Internet has made profound effects on the way in which we acquire, organize and disseminate information due to the astounding increase in the amount of information available online and the diversity of information management tools put at our disposal. The focus of information management has shifted from acquiring to facilitating access and libraries are becoming digital of virtual and the central hub of live information infrastructures. Thousands of online information systems, digital libraries and virtual museums have come into existence to support research and development. Within the vast plethora of web sites there is valuable information materials, guidance, knowledge and experience from people all over the world; that are very valuable for eduction and research. Librarians cannot today afford to be a mere wayside observer of these phenomenal sources of information. Inaternet for InfromationServices; the second book on Internet for Information Management Series is intended to give those engaged in managing library and information services an awareness about WWW, webfiles and formats, web graphics, desing tips, web servers, DNS, web publishing and publicising, and formulating web based information management strategies, and related aspects.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. Raman Nair
Prof. R. Raman Nair, an information technology expert, has designed the Multimedia Library Automation System (McLAS 1993) in India and the KAU Library and Information System with building LANs, digital library and IT training facilities considered to be the best in the country. He has 14 books including People’s Library Movement, Computer Application to Library and Information Services, and Internet for Library and Information Services, as well as 120 research papers and articles and many national and international conference presentations to h is credit. He has organized various national level seminars including the National Seminar on Right to Information and national level IT courses and training programmes under various organizations which include Managing Digital Libraries in Agriculture (ICAR). Modern Information Access Facilities (NISSAT) and Worldwide Web for Managing Agricultural Information (CAGI). Prof. Nair has associated with many expert committees on IT formed by professional organizations, universities and government. He is a research fellow of American Biographical Institute and is the founder member of Rural Development Forestry Network (ODI, London), Asian Watershed Management Network (Kathmandu, Nepal), ILA, IASLIC and AGLIS. In library and information services, he has been presented the IASLIC S.M. Ganguly National Award for the year 1998.
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