Scholarly Knowledge Management approach to be experimented and adopted by Information Professional in the new information environment, leveraging on the leading-edge technology trends in Information Science (IS) and Information Technology (IT) practices, is the subject coverage of this volume. This contains the proceedings of the 7th Manlibnet Annual National Convention, held at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, during May 5-7, 2005. The book carries 40 peer reviewed research papers contributed by over 65 authors from across the country on the theme ‘Digital Libraries in Knowledge Management’. Multidimensional knowledge management theories and practices backed up by emerging technologies and techniques is the first few sets of papers. Followed by these are the theoretical and practical illustrations of digital library technologies, architectures and standards centering around open source digital library software and open digital library standards. There are number of case studies also discussed and presented in the volume.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ashok Pathak
Ashok Pathak is currently working as Manager (Computer Centre) at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. He holds a Master of Management Science Degree from BITS, Pilani and DCO, PGDCA and ADCA from IGNOU. He Has over nineteen years of experience in industry as well as in academic institutions in planning and implementing IT facilities and services, network and system administration and managing the IT facilities and infrastructure. He has authored several papers in the area of Internet and digital libraries. His current research interests include Wireless LANs, Network Security, VolP etc.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M.G. Sreekumar
M.G. Sreekumar is a Fulbright Scholar in information science and technology and is currently the Librarian and Head, Center for Development of Digital libraries at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. He is a Gold Medalist for his Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Kerala and holds a Masters from the University of Madras. He has over 30 research papers published in journals, conference proceedings and work symposia. At IIMK, he leads several national level research projects and conducts numerous training programmes in digital library and related activities. He is also the recipient of the SATKAL Young Librarian Award for 2004.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P. Sreejaya
P. Sreejaya, currently working at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, is an active information professional. She holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from the Mangalore University. She has qualified the UGC/NET Lectureship. At IIMK she is actively involved in the collection development programme and the digital library development. She has authored half a dozen papers in information science and technology.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR T. Sunitha
T. Sunitha is an active information professional at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. She holds a Masters in Library and Information Science and a Masters in Library and Information Science and a Masters in Commerce, both from the University of Calicut and has qualified the UGC/NET Junior Research Fellowship. At IIMK she is actively involved in the electronic journals and databases management and the digital library development. She has authored half a dozen papers in information science and technology.
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