INFLIBNET Centre
Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET Centre) is an organisation that promotes and facilitates libraries and information resources for Indian further education. Its premises are in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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Country | India |
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Type | Repository, Networking Universities |
Established | March 1991 |
Coordinates | 23°11′18″N 72°38′00″E |
Website | www |
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The Centre started in March 1991 as a project under the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics. It became an independent entity in June 1996, reporting to the University Grants Commission of India under the Ministry of Education). INFLIBNET runs a nationwide high speed data network connecting university libraries and other information centres.
Activities
The Centre leads projects for the development of library services in Indian universities. These have included:
- Financial support for automation of university libraries
- Development of a database of resources in libraries in India
- Development of a library management application named SOUL (Software for University Libraries)[1]
- UGC-Infonet, an Internet connectivity programme
Open access initiatives include:
- OJAS, a platform for faculty and researchers in universities to host journals[2]
- Shodhganga, a digital repository of theses and dissertations by research scholars in universities in India[3]
- Shodhgangotri, a digital repository of synopses of research topics submitted to universities in India[4]
- IR@INFLBNET, an repository of papers
- Creation of R&D facilities and working groups to study and contribute to the open source movement
- Maintenance of a database of scientists, researchers and faculty members at academic institutions and organisations involved in teaching and research in India
- Bibliometric and scientometric studies
- e-PG Pathshala, a gateway to Postgraduate courses
- Training courses in Library Management and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Publications
INFLIBNET publishes a quarterly newsletter and annual report which are distributed to the academic community across the country.
See also
References
External links
Further reading
- Shahaji Shankar Waghmode. "Role of INFLIBNET in Growth and Development of Higher Education in India" (PDF). e-LiS. Retrieved 8 October 2016.