Digital Libraries : A Festschrift Volume of Professor R.K. Rout/edited by B.S. Nigam and Sanjay Kataria. New Delhi, Mahamaya Publishing House, 2008, xx, 298 p., tables, figs., ISBN 81-8325-066-5.

    Contents: Preface. List of contributors. 1. Need for training of library professionals in electronic information/H.R. Sujatha and M.V. Mudhol. 2. E-commerce: perspectives to today's libraries/M.K. Verma and K. Majumdar. 3. Measurement of information/S.K. Sen. 4. Library automation and barcode technology: an overview/S.N. Singh and U.N. Singh. 5. Internet search engines and techniques/D.P. Sandha. 6. Role of librarian in IT environment/B.K. Vishala, M.K. Bhandi and M.V. Mudhol. 7. DVD technology: an overview/N.K. Sahu and K.C. Panda. 8. Networked library systems and services: an overview/Y. Srinivas Rao and B.K. Choudhury. 9. Library automation process and strategies/M. Ram and Sanjay Kataria. 10. Application of artificial intelligence in libraries and information system/Y.P. Dubey. 11. Digital libraries: a librarians' perspective/M. Paul Pandian and C.R. Karisiddappa. 12. Digital preservation and digital archiving: an overview/K.C. Panda. 13. Access of e-journals in the institutions of higher educations through UGC-INFONET E-journal consortium/T.A.V. Murthy and Thiyam Satyabati Devi. 14. Transposing development of library services in digital adjoining: with inimitable insinuation to CD-ROM/R. Mishra. 15. Search engines: a boom for search on web/Sonal Singh. 16. Collection building and archiving of e-resources in libraries: issues and concern/S.K. Satpathy, C.K. Swain and B. Routaray. 17. Open access to scholarly publications/S. Das, P.J. Pathak and N.K. Patra. 18. Design and development of web page: some useful tips/Md. A. Islam and K.C. Panda. 19. Open access to scholarly information on the web: a study of Indian initiatives/B. Maharana and S. Sahu. 20. Emergence of electronic journals/D.B. Ramesh. 21. Web OPACs in UK and India/B. Ramesh Babu. 22. Cooperation to consortia: present status and future perspectives with reference to Indian National LIbrary/C.R. Karisiddappa.    

    "The digital environment is an unavoidable necessity of every modern library. Due to the change in the information seeking behavior of the readers, the concepts of library services is also changing. The readers need information on digital devices. The librarian has to prepare for this new challenges. It is very satisfying that the new generation of librarians is ready to meet any threat and challenge form their field. Even then the knowledge of this environment and the experience of the librarian all over India is must for sharing among the professionals. This book is just a platform for the experienced and the new librarians. The book contains twenty two chapters on different aspects of digital processing. The first chapter itself emphasises on the need of the training of librarians on electronic information. As the economy is booming every day, the librarian has to think of e-commerce libraries. Thus the book starts with the social aspects and enters into serious business of library automation and digitization, barcode technology, security systems, and network systems. Much emphasise is given on the digitization which includes process, technology, systems and managerial problems. The role of UGC infonet also finds a place in this book with the help of UGC assistance. Electronic journals, cooperation, search engines, open access software's, e-resources are some other areas of concern of this book.

    This book is going to create an intellectual wave among the new generation librarians of high caliber. This will compel them to think and write something back to the editors alongwith their experiences so that the views can be incorporated in the second publication of this series. This book will definitely help students, teachers and the research scholars in their pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. The valuable readers are requested not to hesitate in criticizing, commenting, counter arguing regarding this publication." (jacket)

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