Research in Library and Information Science in India: 2008

Monday, March 17, 2008

Some Useful Resources for Library and Information Professionals in India

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Shiyali Ramamritha Ranganathan_Online_Bibliography

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Indian Library Flag

The Library Flag is in the Sky- Blue colour. It contains the Library Emblem in a circular design with the aphorism "NAHI GNANENA SADRISAM PAVITRAMIHA VIDYATE" (from the Sacred Bhagvadagita) inscribed in the top area and its telugu version is "GNANA TULYA PAVITRAMI JAGATILEDU" in the lower area . Inside the design at the bottom there is a figure of a palm leaf book above that the figure of an open paper book, and over that the figure of a Banyan tree with wide profusion of branches with thick green foilage all round and prop roots going down into the ground. Thus this emblem of Library Flag and for general use has a great and deep significance. SKY is Endless - so the sky blue colour of the Flag denotes the endless progress of Knowledge. Ocean is also blue therefore the blue colour may be reminiscent of Ocean also and thereby denote the unfathomable depth of knowledge. This is also a traditonally approved association of ideas. Knowledge undergoes changes in its form under influence of certain conditions. Just as the essential reality is indestructible, despite its multifarious changing forms, the essential real core of knowledge is changeless inspite off its many superficial changes. This is also signified by the blue colour of the Library Flag. Knowledge is of Two kinds, one is Spiritual Knowledge and the second Material knowledge. The spiritual knowledge is Supermundane and the Material Knowledge is Mundane. the palm leaf book in the design of the Emblem signifies the Spiritual Knowledge of it represents spiritual love of all the important age old religions of the world. As the paper book is the later evolution of the old Palm leaf book. The figure of the paper book in the Emblem represents the love of Material Knowledge which came to light later than the Spiritual Knowledge. Library is a Growing Organism Banyan tree has a special significance in Indian Philosophy. Srimanarayana the primary deity of the Hindu pantheon is known to use the Banyan leaf as his couch. Sri Medha dakshinamurthy, as incarnation of the knowledge aspect of lord Paramasiva is said to have sat in the form of Yough at the foot of a Banyan tree and taught the highest knowledge "Parabramatatva" through mute commentaries and removed their doubts Buddha quenched his thirst for knowldege at the foot of Bodhi Tree. It is also said that the shade of Banyan tree is warm in Winter and Cool in Summer. Keeping this in view the figure of the Banyan tree is incluede in the Emblem to denote that the Spiritual and Material lores of Knowledge have taken their mature incarnation in the shapes of a tree. Banyan tree sucks the substance from the soil and not only through primary roots but also through its many prop roots. This is intended to signify that knowledge has to be obtained from several sources through several means. The tree gives shelter in its shade to all people without any regard to the difference in caste, creed or colour. In the same manner knowledge does go to all people irrespective of their differences. The ultimate goal of man is to reach God. This can be had only through the highest knowledge and that knowledge (GNANA) can be earned through books therefore proffering of knowledge is the ultimate end of books. There can be nothing else as sacred and reverence worthy as knowledge.

By - K.S Prakasam, Anantapur in "Two Decades of Library Progress 1950-1970; Souvenir 1985, Anantapur

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

LIS_Acronyms

ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange
AACR - Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
AALDI - Association of Agricultural Libraries and Documentalists of India
APLA - Andhra Pradesh Library Association
ACI - Anteriorsing Common Isolate
AD - Alphabetic device
ADLIB - Adaptive Library Management System
ADONIS - Article Delivery Over Network Information Systems
ADRS - Automatic Document Request Service
AIFDS - Abstract Information Digest Service
AIM - Associated Information Managers
AIRS - Alliance Information Referral Services
ALSD - Academy of Library Science and Documentation
Ann Lib.Sc - Annals of Library Science and Documentation
APLA - Andhra Pradesh Library Association
APPLA - Andhra Pradesh Public Library Association
APUPA - Alien Penumbral Umbral Penumbral Alien
ARPANET - Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
ASLIB - Association for Information Management
ASTINFO - Regional Network for the Exchange of Information and Experiences in Asia and the Pacific
ASTRA - Application of Science and Technology to Rural Areas
ATIS - Appropriate technology Information Service
ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode
AUBC - All Union Book Chamber
AUBC - All Union Book Chamber
BALLOTS - Bibliographic Automation of Large Libraries using An Online Time Sharing Systems
BASIC - Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
BBK - Bibliographical Classification
BC - Bibliographic Classification
BEPI -Bibliography of English Publications in India
BHULSA - Banaras Hindu University Library Science Students Association
BIS -Bureau of Indian
BIX - Byte Information Exchange
BLA - Bengal Library Association
BPS -book Procurement System
BSI - British Standard Institute
BSIB - British Society for International Bibliography
BT - Broad Term
BTIS - Biotechnology Information System (India)
BUSLA - Bombay Science Librarians Association
CADIG - Country and District Information Group
CAIN - Cataloguing & Indexing
CAIRS - Computer Assisted Information Retrieval System
CALIBNET - Calcutta Library Network
CAM - Content Address Memory
CAM - Content Address Memory
CARDS - Card Automated Reproduction Demand System
CAROS - Card Automated Reproduction Demand System
CAS - Current Awareness Service
CBBS - Computerised Bulletin Board Service
CBI - Cumulative Book Index
CBIS - Computer Based Information Service
CBIS - Computer Based Information Service
CC - Colon Classification
CCC - Classified Cataloguing Code
CCC - Copyright Clearance Centre
CCF - Common Communication Format
CCL - Common Command Language
CDI - Comprehensive Dissertation Index
CDRI - Central Drug Research Institute
CDS/ISIS - Computerized Documentation System/ Integrated Set of Information System
CEIS - Central Excise Information System
CFSTI - Clearing House of Federal Scientific & technical Information
CICI - Confederation of Information Communication Industries
CICIL - Concept in Communication Informatics & Librarianship
CIP - Catalogue in Publication
CIS - Cataloguing in Source
CIX - Commercial Internet Exchange
CLAS - Computerised Library Acquisition System
CM - Content Management
CMC - Computer Maintenance Corporation
CODATA - Council on Data for Science & Technology
COMAC - Continuous Multiple Access Collator
COMARC - Cooperative Machine Readable Cataloguing
COMLA - Commonwealth Library Association
CONSER - Conversion of Serial Records
CORE - Computer Readable Catalogue
COSATI - Committee on Scientific & Technical Information
COSATI - Committee on Scientific and Technical Information
CRG - Classification Research Group
CROSS - Computer Rearrangement of Subject Specialties
CSI - Computer Society of India
CSIR - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
CTI - Current technology Index
CTI - Current Technology Index
DAI - Dissertations Abstracts International
DARE - Data Retrieval System for Documentation in Social Science
DBNAct - Delivery of Books & Newspapers Act
DCE - Data Communication Equipment
DDL - Data Description Language
DELNET - Developing Library Network
DESIDOC - Defense Scientific Information and Documentation Centre
DFS - Document Finding System
DNS - Domain Name System
DLA - Delhi Library Association
DOCTOR - Dictionary Operation and Control for the Thesaurus Organisation
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
DRTC - Documentation Research Training Centre
DSL - Digital Subscriber Link
EBAM - Electron Beam Accessed Memory
EBCDIC - Extended Binary coded Decimal Interchange Code
EBR - Electronic Beam Recording
EC - Expansive Classification
EIES - Electronic Information Exchange Systems
ENVIS - Environmental Information System
EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
ERIC - Educational Resource Information Centre
ERNET - Education And Research Network
FALA - Federation of Asian Library Associations
FID - International Federation for Documentation
FILA - Federation of Indian Library Association
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
GIF - Graphics Interchange Format
GILAC - Government of India Library Association
GISTINIC - General Information Service Terminal of the National Informatics Centre
GMD - General Material Designation
GPSS - Gateway Packet Switched Services
HLA - Haryana Library Association
HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocal
IAC - Information Analysis Centres
IASLIC - Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres
IATLIS - Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science
ICRS - International Centre for Registration of Serials 1971
ICSSR - Indian Council of Social Science Research
ICSU - International Council of Scientific Unions
IGS - Information Gathering Habit Survey
IIS - Internet Infromation Server
ILA - Indian Library Association
ILRC - Indian Library Resource Centre
IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol
IMPACT - Information Market Policy Action(EUROPE)
INB - Indian National Bibliography
INS - Inter Networking System
INDONET - Indian Documentation Networks
INFLIBNET - Information Library Networkz
INIS - International Nuclear Information System
INPADOC - International Patent Documentation Centre
INRES - Global Information Referral System developed by UNDP
INSDOC - International Scientific Documentation Centre
IRC - Internet Reply Chat
IRTF - Internet Research Task Force
ISBD - International Standard Bibliographic Description
ISBD (G) - International Standard Bibliographic Description for General Text (1977)
ISBD (PM) - International Standard Bibliographic Description for Printed Music (1980)
ISBD(A) - International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications
ISBD(CF) - International Standard Bibliographic Description for Component Files (1989)
ISBD(CP) - International Standard Bibliographic Description for Computer Parts (1989)
ISBD(GM) - International Standard Bibliographic Description for Cartographic Material (1977)
ISBD(NBM) - International Standard Bibliographic Description for Non Bok Material (1977)
ISBN - Internationl Standard Book Number
ISDS - International Serials Data System
ISIS - Indian Standards Information Systems
ISORID - International Information System on Research in Documentation
ISP - Internet Service Providers
ISSN - International Standard Serial Number
ISTA - Indian Social Science Translators Association
JOCLAI - Joint Council of Library Association in India
JPEG - Joint Photographic Expert Group
KLIC - Keyword Letter in Context System
KWAC - Keyword Augmented in Context
KWIC - Keyword-In- Context
KWIT - Keyword Title
KWOC - Keyword out of Context
KWOT - Keyword out of Title
LAN - Local Area Network
LC - Library of Congress Classification
LUCI - Logical Unit Based Cyclic Index
MABD - Machine Readable Bibliographic Data
MALA - Madras Library Association
MARC - Machine Readable Cataloguing
MEDLARS - Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System
MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
MPEG - Moving Photographic Experts Group
NAPC - National Programme for Acquisitions and Cataloguing
NASS - National Association of Software and Services Companies
NASSDOC - National Social Science Documentation Centre
NATIS - National Information Systems
NCLIS - National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
NCS - Newspaper Clipping Service
NCT - National Centre for Telematics
NERC - National Educational Resource Centre
NICDAP- National Information Centre Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
NICFD - National Information Centre for Food Science and Technology
NICHEM - National Information Centre for Chemistry and Chemical Technology
NICLAI - National Information Centre for Leather and Allied Industries
NICMAP - National Information Centre for Machine Tools and Allied Products
NICRYS - National Information Centre for Crystallography
NISCAIR - National Institute of science COmmunication and Information Resources
NISSS - National Information System for Social Sciences
NNTP - Networks News Transfer Protocol
NRCST - National Referral Centre for Science and Technology
NRDMS - National Research Data Management System
NT - Narrow Term
NTI - National Index of Translations
NTIS - National Technical Information Service
NUCSSI - National Union Catalogue of Scientific Serials in India
OCR - Optical Character Recognition
OECD - Oraganization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OPAC - Online Public Access Catalogue
OROM - Optical Read Only Memory
OSCMS - Open Source Content Management
PIS - Patent Information System
PLA - Punjab Library Association
PMEST - Personality Matter Energy Space Time
PMS - Periodical Management System
POPSI - Postulate Based Permuted Subject Index
POPSI - Postulate Based Permuted Subject Indexing
PRECIS - Preserved Context Index System Index
PRECIS - Preserved Context Indexing Systems
RFID - Radio Frequency Identification
RIC - Riders International Classification
RILISAR - Ranganathan Institute of Library and Information Bulletin for Applied Research
RSS - Retrospective Search System Retrospective Search System : any search system that responds to an ad hoc query by searching the entire database for relevant documents.
RSS - Really Simple Syndication
RT - Related Term
RTF - Rich Text Format
SC - Subject Classification
SENDOC -
SIRNET - Scientific & Industrial Research Network
SLIC - Serial Listing of Indexing concepts
SLIC - Selective Listing in Combination
SYNTOL - Syntagmatic Organization Language
TRIPS - Trade Related Aspects of Property Rights
UAP - Universal Availability of Publications
UBC - Universal Bibliographic Control
UDC - Universal Decimal Classification
UGC - University Grants Commission
UNISIST - World Science Information System
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
VERONICA - Very Easy Rodent Oriented Netwise Index to Computerised Archives
VLSI - Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits
V-SAT - Very Small Apperture Terminal
WAIS - Wide AreasInformation Server

American library Acronyms and Terms

American Library Association Acronyms and Terms

LISSO Library Acronyms and Abbrevations

UCSB Library Acronyms and Terms

Rhode Island Library Terms

Glossary of Library Terms and Acronyms

Information Storage and Retrieval" Author: Robert R. Korfhage Glossary

Talking_Libraries_In_India

Talking Libraries in India: Talking Books, or books on audio tapes are now produced by many libraries in India. Given here is a list of such libraries These are specially books meant for blind people All India Confderation of the Blind:Delhi – Produces Audio Books Arushi :Bhopal – Produces Audio Books Blind People association :Ahmedabad – Produces Audio Books Blind Relief Asociation: Delhi -The library has a Cassette Recording Studio for text books Electronic Media Production Centre :IGNOU, Delhi – Produces Audio Books Govt Institution for the blind: Panjab - – Produces Audio Books Kerala Federation for Blind: Kerala -records and distributes books on tapes Mitra Jyothi: Bangalore – Produces Audio Books NAB M.P. Shah All-India Talking Book Center:Mumbai - Around 2,561 titles in nine languages, namely: Gujarati, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil and English . Novels, fiction and other recreational literature. Monthly talking magazines: Listeners Digest in English, Indradhanush in Hindi, Saptarang in Marathi, and Swarsangam in Gujarati. Textbooks on law, economics and other subjects for University, High School and Secondary schools. National Institute of Visually Handicap (NIVH): The institute has a National Talking Book Library (Audio Books) that has nearly 15,000 individual and Reader's Club members. The Unit records text books, novels, general books and magazines. The books are recorded on master cassettes and duplicated for individuals and organisations on a loan basis, free of charge Rotary Helen Keller Talking Book Library:Tamil Nadu - School text books (as prescribed by the Government of Tamilnadu 6th to 12th Standards) ,College text books ,General knowledge books, Short stories/novels, Self-improvement books R.N. Batra Talking Book Library:Delhi - Persons above 5 years of age can avail the services by depositing a refundable security deposit of Rupees 100 for five audiocassettes. Institutional membership is for Rupees 1,000 Shruti Information Centre:Delhi - Produces Audio Books The British Library:Pune - The British library in Pune has a collection of around 500 titles of audio books in CDs The Poona Blind Men’s Association: Pune – Produces Audio Books Victoria Memorial School:Maharashtra - it has ‘Braille’ books, 'talking' books such as recorded cassettes and CDs, has Reading Machines, an enlargement equipment to help those with low vision. It also provides access to Internet and has space for listening to music and read-aloud sessions. Play 'n' Learn Toys and Books Library :-304, Anandnagar,Forjett Street, Grant Road, TardeoMumbai - 400 036 One of the unique toys and books library in this area, the library aims to give the children the right toy at the right time. The have a collection around 400 toys and games and 400 books.

Unique_Wonderful_Services_Of_Indian_Libraries

Aksharsparsh LibraryVillagers in Khanapur near Khadakvasla and Malshiras in Solapur district don't have to travel all the way to Pune in search of books. For, these knowledge packs reach them at their doorsteps, all free of charge. It is an outcome of the joint efforts of Aksharsparsh Granthalaya, Nari Samata Manch and Masum, non-governmental organisations. Bakul Library FoundationOver the last decade or so Satya Nagar in Bhubaneswar has morphed from a sleepy residential area to a commercial hub. When you go straight down the road from the brash, new Big Bazar in the area you hit a reasonably sized, unremarkable two storied house numbered 16 that is painted white and looks as boring as any other house on the lane. But you cannot miss a signboard that is essentially a piece of carved and painted wood that says ‘Bakul Sishu Paathaagaara’ (Bakul Children’s Library) in Oriya. A small gate leads you into a space that looks as unlike a library as you can imagine. Of course there are books all around; but you have pictures of joyous monkeys playing on the walls and every inch of the walls painted cheerfully with one motif or the other in soothing bright colours. Bengali E-Library A huge collection of rare literatures, magazines and journals all in their real form have been stacked up in www.banglalibrary.org. A high speed library engine powers the portal. The depth of the collection is the era that it focuses. The period runs from 1850 to 1950 when Bengal went through a Renaissance. A host of suits like electronic book catalogue, online registration, electronic payment, admission information, education corner, legal corner, e-Gallery, Bangali Blog make the portal a true “Bengali Adda” on the Internet. BookMeABook BookMeaBook is an online book rental service that provides free door-to-door delivery and pickup for your reading comfort. You can become a member and then choose from over 20,000 titles to read. Books are delivered to you and you can read at your own pace , without having to worry about library fines or renewal hassles. Our driving philosophy is Simplicity in reading. Worry only Right to Information on Wheels Right To Information Act to be mounted on wheels. For the first time in India, a vehicle is being exclusively designed to create awareness as well as help the people of Gujarat to use their Right to Information effectively. An initiative of Mahiti Adhikar Gujarat Pahel (MAGP), this vehicle will be equipped with an LCD projector, screen, computer with Internet connection, scanner, printer and copier and a small library. The vehicle will have provisions for a solar panel to be fixed over it to generate enough power for its operation. Manned by two volunteers, this vehicle will screen films on RTI, distribute pamphlets, hold public discussion on the act and assist people to file applications seeking information. Saraswata Niketanam Saraswata Niketanam, Vetapalem, Andhra Pradesh is a unique library with a prolific collection in Telugu language making it very different from the typical mill on the run libraries in India. Dedicated for over 8 decades particularly in the emancipation of Telugu literature as well as the language holistically is a giant repository, which has the collections in Telugu probably unavailable anywhere else in the country. The library is located in Vetapalem, a lesser-known place in the district of Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh along the eastern sea coastline in Tenali Madras Railway line. Unlike the many public libraries in the country maintained by the Government of India, the Saraswata Niketanam, Vetapalem, Andhra Pradesh is a private library up kept by the family of the Late V.V Shreshti who is the reputed founder of the Institution. Shabdasneha VachanalayaThese inspiring lines were the driving force behind setting up a modern, well equipped library where reading becomes not only a passion, but a habit, and a visit to the ‘Shabdasneha’ will make you cherish the experience forever. You might be several seas away, or may be just around the corner, but let us build a bond of words through the wealth of words. So, go ahead and join this bandwagon of book lovers.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Some professionals have fixed> the prices for writing Phds. This business is> roaring in India.If such is the situaton one need> not worried about the quality of the Phds and the> research papers. No professional is really working> the current topics in ICT and its use in Libraries.> The actual working Librarians are not taken for> guiding the Phds and the teachers have not the hands> on practice in ICT and related topics. They take up> the issues by reading the articles and never> understand the topic and try to copy the same. This> is what happening in India. To our surprise they> copy chapter by chapter and make a book and not> having any sequence or relationship of each para.> Then they send the thesis book to one of their close> friend for evaluation and get the good remarks. I> know one real situation who produced a phd on ICT.> Nether the guide nor the evaluator or the candidate> have the the knoledge of the topic.But it was> recommeded for gold medal.

Dr.