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Though the field of Information Technology is ever-changing field and one work cannot be claimed as a complete work at a given time. But we may try to keep pace with them and certainly, there are some fundamental, which never changes. This book entitled ‘Basics of Information Technology for Librarians and Information Scientists’ is an attempt to provide basics of Information Technology to the working professionals in the library field. The book comprises of ...
A compendium of selected research studies conducted in various Library Schools in Indian Universities. The subjects such as professional development, reading habits of women, space planning in libraries, industrial information system, I.T applications in decentralised planning and bibliometrics, scientometrics and webometrics studies focussed on various communication media are investigated. A reference manual for students, teachers and researchers engaged in ...
The present book on "Special Libraries: Research and Technical Libraries" is the fourth book in the series. This book fulfills the long felt need of those students who opt. paper on "special libraries" in MLIS degree of Indian Universities either as a regular student or through distant learning education. An attempt is made to cover all the aspects of special libraries as per the syllabi of these universities. The book has a chapter on ...
The goose quill put an end to talk. It abolished mystery. It was the basic metaphor with which the cycle of civilisation began, the step from the dark into the light of mind. The hand that hardened the clay tablets by baking like bricks created the library. Libraries have undergone a major change in modern times. They have been experiencing technological revolution that goes welt beyond anything that has existed since the invention of printing. Not surprisingly, ...
Staffing Agricultural Information systems focusses on the manpower strategies required for exploiting our agricultural knowledge resources. Public investment in agriculturl research runs into millions of rupees. Optimum utilization of the knowledge so generated, necessitates quick access to and speedy dissemication of the information generated by by research . The efficiency of more than 30,000 scientists working in thousands of institutions in our country's ...
Exploding the fanaticism of religions, the Sufis came with their message of love, accommodation and truth. Originating as a reaction against Islamic bigotry and persecution by the Arab Muslems, particularly the Abbasi Caliphs, they gradually spread all over the world. Unfortunately, some writers have been loath to recognize Sufism's broad mindedness and are inclined to squeeze into the narrow crevices of fanaticism and in the process to negate its effinity to ...
This is the revised and enlarged third edition of the book Descriptive Questions in Library and Information Science for Paper III written for NET (UGC) examination, according to the new format of questions prescribed by UGC in library and information science subject. In the present book, matter on each and every topic of the subject has been covered in detail so that the candidates appearing for the said test may have the entire matter in one place. For clear ...
It is very true that libraries play an important role in development of a society. Broadly speaking, there are three types of libraries. Viz., academic libraries, special libraries and public libraries. This book entitled ‘Academic Libraries’ gives an overview on each and every aspects of working environment of an academic library. The whole work is divided into 14 chapters which covers state of art of development of different types of academic libraries, ...
This book is intended for use in an applied introductory statistics course. As in this edition, the principles of both descriptive and inferential statistics are discussed and illustrated in situations that are close to most student's own experience. Students with a background limited to basic algebra will be able to complete the necessary mathematical calculations. The chapters in the text are organized according to several criteria, including the analytical ...
Internet for Library and Information Services is an introductory manual for the librarians and academicians who wish to tap the benefits of internet for providing information services or for retrieving documents and information required for research, teaching, learning or leisure. It leaves aside the technical aspects to the computer and communication technology expert and the digital library managers. Internet has become another alternative for library and ...
The book Software Packages for Library Automation is first of its kind in the field of Library and Information Science. Different software packages have been analysed in a systematic way and the book provides exhaustive bibliography. This book is useful for the library professionals and Library and Information Science students throughout India.
This book is a result of collection of research articles written by various well known professionals in the field of library and information science. There was a time when libraries were considered store house of knowledge. By 20 century with rigorous efforts of the library professionals, libraries have been transformed into information centres. Therefore, the storage of information and its retrieval to facilitate dissemination of knowledge to its clientele has ...
Libraries deal with the knowledge and the mission of the libraries is the knowledge management. Knowledge can be divided in two categories, tacit knowledge and explicit knowledge. Tacit knowledge is the ‘know-how’ acquired by persons. It is usually intuitive and generally demonstrated in how an individual makes accomplishment in his work, even though this knowledge is not recorded anywhere. But one of the goals of the knowledge management is to make tacit ...
Sustainable University Library Development presents studies on various aspects of the university library system with stress to development with a concern for the technology and needs of future generations. Universities play a crucial role in the generation and application of new knowledge. They produce the trained work force required for industry, agriculture, health, administration, services and other sectors. Along with the intelligentsia in natured by them ...
To say that the theme "Libraries and Information Centres as Profit Making Institutions" of the book is a burning issue is stating the obvious. This is because libraries and information centres were seen as conservative non-profit making organisations with traditional values and time-honoured practices. But this outlook seems to be changing due to the challenge of change--social, technological, economic and political changes--on the one side, and the ...
Universal Decimal Classification is practised in many special libraries and information centres attached to science and technology institutions in the world. It is a live and versatile scheme. This practical primer will aid the users in making best use of the classification scheme. The presentation is lucid and user friendly. The contents are arranged in a systematic approach to enable the students and professionals of library and information science throughly ...
Classifying with Dewey Decimal Classification is a pathfinder for those who have problems in practical application of DDC and for those who are eager to reclassify their documents from edition 19 to 20. It highlights the difference between edition 19 and 20 and the new features in the edition 20. The book has simplified the practical application and number building procedure by providing systematic and stepwise guidance. It vividly explains the way add device is ...
The book "Library Automation Using FOXPRO 2.0" is intended for library and information science students and teachers in India who are undertaking study on library automation and computer applications. It is also equally important for working librarians who are interested in automating libraries. The authors have written about basics of library automation using Foxpro software. The book contains important topics such as computer infrastructure and ...
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This volume includes 22 original papers on the subject "Universe of knowledge: It's development and structure", written by prominent and well known authors in the field of library and information science. The papers included in the four sections broadly cover Universe of Knowledge, curriculum and criteria of relevance; objectives, intellectual basis and inter-disciplinary studies; contents of the paper Universe of Knowledge and strategies, ...
Colon classification is an outstanding contribution of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan. This scheme is being used in large number of Indian libraries for classifying their documents and has been included in all levels of library and information science courses conducted by Indian universities and other institutions. Colon classification is one of the most scientific and logical schemes based on principles and postulates. However, at times, the rules, principles and ...
The libraries and information centres in India are facing unprecedented resource building problems in the recent days. On one side, there is severe fiscal resource crunch while the prices of information sources and services are escalating exponentially. The changing dynamics of information space, the recent developments in the digital world, the revolutionary advancements in computing as well as the communication front, all have direct impact and implications on ...
The importance of libraries in Universities and colleges have been emphasised by several Commissions and Committees headed by eminent educationilists and professionals from time to time. The University Education Commission (Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, 1948), the UGC Library Committee (Dr. S.R. Ranaganathan, 1957), the Education Commission (Dr. D.S. Kothari, 1964), U.G.C. Committee (Prof. R.C. Mahrotra, 1987) etc. have pointed out the erucial role of University and ...