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Mass storage technologies for libraries & information centres
Get PDFTo overcome growing requirements for additional space and for archival storage
of less used, old and important documents, libraries have been using compact or
dormitory storage and microfilming techniques. Of late, information technologies
have come to their rescue. Many technologies-magnetic as well as optical have
been tried for the past many years for mass storage of information. While magnetic
drum and tape are, heading towards obsolescence, optical' technologies with their
enormous storage capacities are trying to fill the gap.
This paper overviews the various 'technologies available for mass storage in the
library environment. The paper covers the magnetic storage devices including
magnetic tape, magnetic disc, cartridge tape and digital audio tape. The optical disc
storage technologies including read-only, write once read many and erasable/rewritable
media have been described. The role of optical discs in making electronic
publishing a popular technology has also been described. Future trends in the mass
storage technologies like volume holographic technology, electronic trap and
proximal probe technologies, and fluorescent multi-layered technology which are
under various stages of development have also been briefly discussed. Applications
of these technologies in library and information centres. have been listed
Presentation of Information on the Internet : Case Studies of Web Page Designing
Get PDFWeb page designing has become a very expansive domain, with almost
every establishment - commercial, educational, and social - hosting a Web
page to highlight their goals, activities, and achievements. This paper will
attempt to identify, to some extent, what are the kinds of hosts and Web pages
available on the Internet, and detail out some of the broad features of three
types of Web pages equating them to the three broad sources of information.
These are the (1) human source (individual/personal Web page), (2)
institutional source (institutional/organizational Web page), and (3)
documentary source (electronic journal/article). A few tips for better or more
appropriate page designing is given. The focus of this paper will be on case
studying three types of Internet sources of academic information
Electronic Resources in Health Care
Get PDFHealth is the prime desire of man and history records the efforts of men
and nations to healthy status. In recent years unprecedented growth has
occurred in the business of providing health and medical care to our
populations. Under such circumstances information technology has
emerged as boon to provide health care information in CD-ROMs, in the
form of virtual libraries, Internet, etc
Information Metamorphosis in Physics and Astronomy Libraries
Get PDFThere is an enormous range of available information in the world. The role of
the library is to select, acquire, organise and make available an appropriate
subset of these resources. Information technology has changed the format of the
information, thus enhancing the quality and accessibility. Library has a great
responsibility in this changed Digital World of information to identify the
required sources, suitable and essential for its consumption
Electronic Sources of Information at NICMAP
Get PDFThis paper reviews the different stages of development of computerised
bibliographic and non-bibliographic databases at NICMAP, CMTI. Briefs about
the services offered using these databases. Also presents details of the other
electronic sources of information available at NICMAP
The Electronic Experience : Usia E-Journals and Infousa
Get PDFIn the information community, everyone is talking about electronic publishing, so
it seems as if everyone is doing it. In reality they are not. We are at a time when
many are interested but few actually have experience, so sharing that experience
is extremely important. The United States Information Agency (USIA1) has been
publishing electronically since the spring of 1996. By examining two USIA epublications,
we can share some of this experience, which may benefit people
considering e-publishing for the first time
Collection Development in an Electronic Era
Get PDFIt has been quite a long since we traversed from library management to
information management and information technology management. IT has made
management of information a relatively easy task thus helping in quick and easy
access to information. The growing impact of IT has somehow completed
librarian to use IT effectively to render service and with the growing number of
e-sources, it has become imperative for information professionals to redefine the
process of collection development. This paper gives an overview of CD in
electronic era pointing out some of the issues
Online Public Access Catalog Through Libsys : An Experience
Get PDFWith the advent of Online Public Access Catalogs, librarians and their
staff have been freed from the labor-intensive processes involved in the creation
and maintenance of card catalogue. At the Indian statistical Institute library, this
new system has been devoted to enhancing access to the library collections.
Libsys, a commercially available integrated house keeping software, is being
used at ISI BC library. The experience of author in using modules of Libsys is
discussed
Reference Sources In the Context of World Wide Web
Get PDFReference sources act as a backbone of the library. The primary function of the
reference source is to provide quick information or facts to the users. The new
technology has transformed the shape of modern libraries. Information Access to
electronic publications on the World Wide Web has made a great impact on the
traditional form of reference sources. It has changed the way we perceive and
disseminate information. This advancement in technology has changed the
traditional form of reference source into their electronic form. This paper aims to
provide an overview of the reference sources (for example Encyclopedias,
Dictionaries, Handbooks and Atlases) and services available in the Internet. It
critically examines the merits and demerits of Internet based reference sources