001938   Chakraborty A K (NO, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme-VII-M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata-700 054, Email: akc@bic.boseinst.ernet.in) : Symbiosis between knowledge society and E-governance. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2008, 28(5), 27-34.

E-governance brings urban and rural areas together and breaks the barrier of distance to lead an efficient administration. Surprisingly, e-governance has not made enough impact on the people as e-commerce and e-learning have done. In the digital world, libraries are emerging as means of creation and dissemination of knowledge. It is enough for e-commerce and e-learning to be reactive whereas e-governance to be proactive. While e-commerce and e-learning involve information management, e-governance involves knowledge management (KM). KM is the management of information, skill, experience, innovation, and intelligence. E-governance based on knowledge management system (KMS) is built on KM cycle of knowledge capturing, knowledge sharing, knowledge enhancing, and knowledge preserving. A few popular models of e-governance use a concept of "knowledge centers" to share knowledge. The digital library requires searching, sorting and KM strategies for maintaining/updating the resources. Describes challenges in KM, technological growth and studies development of KMS-based e-governance, which is path-based. It also discusses symbiosis between knowledge society and e-governance.

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001937   Balwan Singh;Kapila P C;Pateria R (Assistant Librarians, Nehru Library CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana) : University libraries in digital environment: vision 2020. ILA Bull 2007, 43(3), 5-12.

The ICT has revolutionized the world. Libraries cannot live in isolation being the part of the educational society. They are adopting the ICT to make their services better. Information now is available in digitized form. University Libraries are also collecting digital information because it is easy to access on 24/7 from anywhere. This digital environment is changing the shape of the libraries and their activities such as acquisition, cataloguing classification, issue/return, and reference service. Staff and building are no exception. Collection of print media may reduce, as digital resources will take its place. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) technology has not only made possible self-issuing, but also checks thefts and helpful in tracing the misplaced books on the shelves of the library. In the coming time the nomenclature of library may change. Future libraries may or may not have print collection but it seems a remote possibility without this.

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001936   Badhusha K N;Balajiram R (NO, Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, Plot No. 3&4, Institutional Area, Jasola, New Delhi-110 025) : Use of internet filtering devices in future public libraries in India. Indian J Inf Libr Soc 2007, 20(3-4), 160-6.

A climate of fear surrounding the availability of explicit images on the Internet has prompted libraries to install filtering devices on their public access terminals. Filtering software that goes by names like CYBER sitter and access to web sites that may contain offensive material. Constitutionally protected information about gay and culture, rights, and health are among the material that is regularly censored. Filtering devices discriminate against public when they censor legal, constitutionally protected material. The need for librarians to defend freedom of speech is more important than the need to protect library patrons from controversial, and possibly offensive, material on the Internet.

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001935   Arsenault T;Feeny D (Canadian Heritage Information Network, Patrimoine Canadien/Canadian Heritage, 15 Eddy, Gatineau, QC, K1A 0M5, Email: thierry_arsenault@pch.gc.ca) : Your website: greater visibility and return of investment through search engine marketing. DESIDOC J Libr Inf Technol 2008, 28(4), 79-82.

Nowadays, the majority of the people find out the required websites information including virtual exhibitions through web search engines. The most commonly used search engines in the market are Google, Yahoo and MSN. Basically provides tips to the developers of virtual exhibition websites to make their sites more visible to the public. This is one of the marketing strategies of the web search engines are following to get best returns on their investment.

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001934   Amudha G;Mary A (NO, V.H.N.S.N. College, Virudhunagar-626 001) : Issues of policy making in digital libraries collection development. ILA Bull 2007, 43(2), 28-30.

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001933   Ameen K (Associate Professor, DLIS, Punjab Univ, Lahore, Pakistan) : Growth and development of library education in Pakistan. ILA Bull 2007, 43(3), 41-4.

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000010   Sivaraj S;Esmail S M;Kanakaraj M (NO, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu, Email: sivarajs123@yahoo.co.in) : Resource sharing among engineering college libraries in Tamil Nadu in a networking system. Inf Stud 2008, 14(1), 39-49.

In developing countries most libraries, including academic libraries face financial and resource constraints in building up adequate collections of information sources and therefore are not able to fully satisfy the information needs of the various categories of users. In this context the main task of a librarian is to adjust the input resources to the desired output by adopting various alternatives for taking effective decisions and providing services to users. One strategy is resource sharing in a networking system. This has been practised since the 1930s in developed countries. In recent years libraries in India have focused on interlibrary loan. shared cataloguing, online references, shared circulation and online Due to the high cost of serials, academic library networks in a consortia mode offer subscriptions to more journals to the participating libraries at a relatively lower cost. Discusses three models of networking and network design for engineering college libraries in Tamil Nadu (TECLIBNET).

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000009   Saravanam T (Library and Information Science Dep, Annamalai Univ, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, Email: sarlib@indiatimes.com) : LIS dissertation abstracts database: an experience with WINISIS. Inf Stud 2008, 14(3), 181-99.

Briefly describes the design and development of a database of abstracts of the dissertations submitted to the Department of Library and Information Science, Annamalai University using Unesco's WINISIS an application package.

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000008   Ramshirish M;Suman A (NO, Fidelity Business Services India Private Ltd, Bangalore, Email: ramshirish@gmail.com) : Knowledge management for community at large. Inf Stud 2008, 14(3), 173-80.

Knowledge management (KM) when introduced was considered as another management fad but down the line it outgrew the basic discipline of management and fanned across all the disciplines that dealt with information in one or other way. KM is now being used as an effective tool to facilitate knowledge management across communities be it corporate or government. This paper explores the possibility of using KM for the community at large as an effective knowledge dissemination tool.

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000007   Neelameghan A;Parthasarathy S (NO, 4th Main, 16th Cross, Bangalore-560 055, 216, Email: anm2002@vsnl.net) : Literary devices in Tamil scholarly communications. Inf Stud 2008, 14(1), 15-38.

Briefly describes the Vedic standards, of exposition (authorial work) - Prabhu Sammita (seminal standard), Suhrit Sammita (near- seminal work, scholarly communications), Kanta Sammita (popular standard) and Sisu Sammita (children's standard)- and the parallel typology of compositions, mentioned in the ancient Tamil classic TolkAppiam. TolkAppiam provides also standards and guidelines for various-types of exposition. Discusses the planes work - idea plane and verbal plane and notational plane - involved in most intellectual expositions; enumerates the likely fallacies and faults that may occur in the idea and verbal planes respectively, as enumerated by S.R.Ranganathan. Authors use various devices/techniques to aid readers/listeners to grasp and understand better an exposition. Over thirty literary devices (utti), including those proposed in TolkAppiam, are enumerated, grouped into nine categories. Shows that an information indexing and retrieval tool, such as a thesaurus, can also aid researches and knowledge discovery in the subject/domain covered by.it.

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000006   Neelameghan A (NO, , 216, 4th Main Road, 16th Cross Road Malleswaram, Bangalore-560 005, Email: anm2002@vsnl.net) : Programmes and projects of the centre of excellence for classical Tamil: a case study in knowledge audit, knowledge management. Inf Stud 2008, 14(1), 51-8.

Briefly describes some of the major programmes, projects and activities of the Centre of Excellence for Classical Tamil (CECT), and considers them as examples of knowledge audit and knowledge management.

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000005   Mallaiah T Y (NO, Mangalore Univ Library, Mangalagangothri-574 199, Email: mallaiahty@yahoo.com) : Job and job environment of library professionals in university libraries in Karnataka: a survey. Inf Stud 2008, 14(3), 135-50.

The study based on the primary data collected from 188 library professionals in Karnataka through a pre-tested, structured, comprehensive questionnaire with a response rate of over 86%. Reports on the views and perceptions of University Library Professionals in Karnataka in respect of their job, job environment and organization in addition to identifying and analyzing the key individual, work and organizational characteristics influencing their job satisfaction. This study findings have implications for human resource management research and practice in university libraries. The key issues considered were job rotation, promotion policy, reward system, employee frustration, leadership qualities, and superior and subordinate relations, in the organisation have been discussed.

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000004   Keshava;Hittalamani V P;Gowda M P (Library and Information Science Dep, Karnatak Univ, Dharwad-3) : Papers in select sociology journals (1999-2004): a bibliometric analysis. Inf Stud 2008, 14(1), 59-65.

The main objectives of the study is to determine the growth of literature in the field of sociology and the related authorship pattern; value of group co-efficient for collaborative research and geographical distribution of papers during 1999-21003. The study shows that the highest number of papers (86) were published in 2001 and 2003. The number of single author papers is higher at 84% out of a total of 475. The value of group co-efficient (g_p) was only 0.16. The degree of collaboration among the co-authors was minimum (0.02) in articles written by five authors and maximum (0.12) in two-author papers.

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000003   Kanniyappan E;Nithyanandam K;Ravichandran P (Librarian, P.M.R. Institute of Technology, Adayalamppattu, Chennai-600 095, Email: kanniyappane@yahoo.com) : Use and impact of E-resources in an academic and research environment: A case study. Inf Stud 2008, 14(3), 151-62.

Describes briefly a survey conducted at Anna University Library, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to find out the use of different types of electronic resources and services and the impact of these resources on the academic development of faculty members. Also describes are the problems faced in using the electronic resources and success rate of satisfaction in getting the required information on electronic resource/services.

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000002   Garcia Meza C J (Industrial Engineering Dep, Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico, Email: carlosgarciameza@itesm.mx) : Socio-semiotic theory of learning in ISO-meetings. Inf Stud 2008, 14(1), 3-14.

Examines the interplay between meetings, learning and spatiality in organisational settings, and proposes a theoretical model of organisational learning upon the tenets of the practice-based socio-semiotic approach to learning. The empirical work was done in an organisation in the public sector in Mexico; which at the time of this study, was undergoing a process of re-certification in ISO 9000. The regular meetings of the employees of the organization for the certification process served as sites of learning and knowledge gathering issues related to quality and ISO 9000, and its planned output was suggestions for quality improvement and problem solving.

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000001   Ansari M A;Jilani G (NO, , C-28, Zakir Bagh, AMU-Aligarh-202 002, Email: mehtaba@rediffmail.com) : Internet use by students of the Delhi University. Inf Stud 2008, 14(3), 163-72.

Currently most of the Universities in India have been providing Internet access either directly or through their respective Computer Centre. Delhi University being a Central University and also one of the premier academic centres in India, has also been providing this facility to its students, faculty members, researchers, etc. The University's Computer Centre is one of the oldest in the country. It has been a pioneer in introducing state-of-the-art IT infrastructure in universities. The present study was conducted during the academic year of 2006-2007. A total number of 150 questionnaires were distributed and of these 115 filled-in questionnaires were received. Fifteen questionnaires were rejected due to incomplete response, and 100 were selected for data analysis. Findings of the study showed that students spent a reasonable time using the Internet for various purposes such as retrieval of WWW resources, receiving and sending e-mails, preparation of assignments and searching job related information.

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