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Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science (ODLIS)

This book is an outcome of the experience gained while working as a coordinator and subject expert to compile ‘Fundamental Glossary of Library and Information Science’ and ‘Definitional Dictionary of Library and Information’ by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, RK Puram, New Delhi. The basic aim of compiling this dictionary is to make available the basic terms of library and information science to beginners and new learners of library and information science as well as general readers who wish to look for the meaning of the basic concepts of library and information science. ICT opens new avenues for publishing and dissemination of knowledge worldwide and makes scholarly information available for public access. I also believe that information is treated as a natural resource like water and air, and hence should be available in the public domain as ‘Open Access’. For those who believe in this philosophy, the entire content of the book is freely accessible without any licensing fee for the benefit of students and LIS professionals.

Technia SRFLIS Summit 2014

Content to Connectivity: Paradigm Shift in Knowledge Innovation, Information Representation, Information Management Systems and Librarianship

Today, organizations find themselves buried in structured and unstructured data, as the use of online data resources, mobile tools, and social networking tools spread, there is a growing need to capture, manage and share content and knowledge in new ways. Organizations are looking for solutions to retrieve and manage their content. There are many interfaces to share information and knowledge content among employees, customers, and business partners. The world has become small due to connectivity, knowledge has become a strong currency to trade between individuals and groups, which requires cross-functional planning and expertise through information technology, and ultimately it promotes creativity. There’s no single tool or software package that captures the imagination of the organization to look into as a one-stop solution for storing and managing the contents and knowledge and to bring incompatibility between storage devices and human resources. The emerging and cutting-edge technologies have put more onus on libraries to cater to varied information needs and provide state-of-the-art services. This change and challenge are easily witnessed in today’s library systems and demand professionals who are more determined, competent, and trained to face the array of responsibilities. The transition from information possession to access is inevitable and envisage in a present electronic era where consortia efforts are needed to facilitate all resource hubs. It must be recognized that connectivity keeps us alive, informed and provide the impetus for improvement and acceptance. The volume has been organized in nine sections around the Conference’s main theme. Section one on Knowledge Management: Representation, Knowledge-Based System, and Data Mining includes twelve papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover various issues, business process re-engineering, information visualization, and information retrieval, creating new businesses, random walker methods, data mining, and knowledge-driven innovations. Section two on Knowledge Management in Libraries: Tools, Techniques, and Technologies include seven papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover knowledge management in university libraries, a login-based management information system of libraries and librarians in India, subject information gateway in information technology, and the process and cycle of knowledge management. Section three on Information Communication Technology: RFID, Cloud Computing and Mobile Technology includes six papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover mobile technology to deliver library and information services, mobile strategy, RFID technology, and digital content in libraries. Section four on Web Technology: Open Source Software and Social Site Networking include ten papers on various sub-themes. These papers deal with open source software, cloud computing in digital perspectives, podcasts, wireless networks, web 2.0 modern electronic world, social networking sites, and libraries and social media on society and cyber law. Section five on Digital Libraries: Digitization, Institutional Repositories and Networks include eight papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover academic libraries: steps to digitization, the policy framework for Indian institutional repositories, DELNET, digital library and archives of photographs, digital library, and social environment, digital library in the new millennium, and ETD in India. Section six on Resource Management in Library Libraries: Paradigms in Acquisition and Preservation include eight papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover the preservation of manuscripts in the Sikh reference library, innovative practices in academic libraries, total quality management, resource collection in technical libraries, reaching out to the users with innovative technologies, e-book selection, and acquisition process, electronic resource management solutions, and best practices in college libraries. Section seven on Human Resource Development: Competencies, Skills, and Information Literacy include nine papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover user relationships: skills and ideas, competencies needed for digital librarians, expectations of user education, technology-enhanced information literacy, and LIS education and curriculum development. Section eight on Library Informatics: E-Resources, Use Pattern and Satisfaction include eleven papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover the usefulness of e-resources, satisfaction level, use of e-resources, awareness, and use of e-resources and e-resources and internet and the last section nine on Marketing of LIS Products and Services: Innovation, Strategies, and Sustainability include three papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover marketing possibilities of the information products, successful management of libraries, and marketing of library and information services: a solution for sustainability.

ISBN-978-81-927409-2-8 Rs. 1600/-

Technia SRFLIS Summit 2015

Grey to Green: Creating Sustainable Environment through Green Management Librarianship, ICT, Entrepreneurship & Corporate Social Responsibility

Today, organizations find themselves buried in structured and unstructured data, as the use of online data resources, mobile tools, and social networking tools spread, there is a growing need to capture, manage and share content and knowledge in new ways. Organizations are looking for solutions to retrieve and manage their content. There are many interfaces to share information and knowledge content among employees, customers, and business partners. The world has become small due to connectivity, knowledge has become a strong currency to trade between individuals and groups, which requires cross-functional planning and expertise through information technology, and ultimately it promotes creativity. There & is no single tool or software package that captures the imagination of the organization to look into a one-stop solution for storing and managing the contents and knowledge and to bring incompatibility between storage devices and human resources. The emerging and cutting-edge technologies have put more onus on libraries to cater to varied information needs and provide state-of-the-art services. This change and challenge are easily witnessed in today’s library systems and demand professionals who are more determined, competent, and trained to face the array of responsibilities. The transition from information possession to access is inevitable and envisaged in a present electronic era where consortia efforts are needed to facilitate all resource hubs. It must be recognized that connectivity keeps us alive and informed and provide an impetus for improvement and acceptance. Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies, Rohini, Delhi, and Satija Research Foundation for Library and Information Science, in collaboration with UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan Delhi, are jointly holding this International Conference as the 2nd Tecnia SRFLIS Summit 2015.The main theme of the 2nd Tecnia SRFLIS Summit-2015 is &; Grey to Green” with sub-theme Librarianship, Green Management, Green ICT, Green Innovative Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Management, Open Education Resources, and Corporate Social Environmental Responsibility. This summit provides a platform for discussion and exchange of ideas on the main theme and its surrogates themes to develop- an understanding of the role of ICT, Management Science, and LIS Professionals in Knowledge Innovation and Knowledge Management.Debate and develop strategies to manage information systems and libraries in the web environment.Identify and share ‘ Best Practices’ developed and adopted by various information systems and libraries, Increase the expertise and provide the best possible platform by educating students and attracting new researchers.The Conference outline and detail were extensively advertised on social media such as LIS Links, library soup, allconferencealert.com, library(dot)com, Linkedin, Facebook, and WhatsApp. There has been a tremendous response from professional colleagues and potential authors throughout the country. The Editorial Committee reviewed them thoroughly and shortlisted papers based on quality, content, and presentation. About 78 papers have been accepted from the field of Management Science, Information Technology, Mass Communication, Library & Information Sciences, and its allied fields and after review are published in the proceeding volume and also in electronic form. It was decided to encourage upcoming professionals, especially the research scholars be motivated to present their views at the conference and also to give sufficient space in the proceedings to themThe volume has been organized into seven sections around the Conference & main theme. Section one on Green Management and Green Librarianship includes twelve papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover various issues, green libraries, sustainable environment, Green HRM, Green HR Practices, Grey to green business initiatives, Social entrepreneurship, Environmentally Sustainable Transport, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Section two on Knowledge Management, Change Management, and Library Consortia includes fourteen papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover knowledge management in university libraries, library consortia, change management, development of E-consortia, subject gateways, and E-resource management. Section three on Application of Mobile and Web Technologies- includes ten papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover the application of mobile technology, Smart Phones, RFID Application, Library Automation and Networking, and Wi-Fi Direct API Building Blocks in Android. Section four on Semantic Web and Ontology includes seven papers on various sub-themes. These papers deal with web technology applications, ontology, Web-2.0 applications, social networking sites, metadata, and cloud computing. Section five on Open Source Software and Open Educational Resources includes eleven papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover information Protocol-Z39.50, open-source software, open educational resources, developing library systems, innovative practices, and relational databases. Section six on Library Services, Education, and Information Literacy includes fourteen papers on various sub-themes. These papers cover the impact of quality services, empowering HRD, data curation, adoption of library standards, information search strategies, transforming academic libraries, best practices/TQM, and digital information literacy. The last section on Green Marketing and Marketing of Library and Information Products and Services includes ten papers on various sub-themes. Green marketing, Total quality management, Google Awards, marketing of library and information products, and library outreach programs. The Editorial Board is thankful to the faculty and research scholars of the Department of Library and Information Science, the University of Delhi, and the Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies; namely Dr. Malkeet Singh, Ms. Nandi Negi, Mr. Harish Chander. We are also thankful to Shri Ram Kailash Gupta, Chairman, Tecnia Group of Institutions, Delhi, and Emeritus Professor, MP Satija, Department of Library and Information Science. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU). Amritsar, Punjab as a source of inspiration. Further, Editorial Board acknowledges with profound gratitude, the immense efforts of the contributors on new contemporary issues on the topic and hope that the ideas generated in these papers would be a source of reference for the future research, conference, workshops, seminars, and academics deliberations for further enriching the library information systems as a medium for realizing the theme of Conference in true spirit i.e. Grey to Green.

ISBN-978-81-927409-6-6 Rs. 1600/-

Human Resource Management in Libraries and Information Centres

Guru Nanak: A Webliography Open Access Books in English, Punjabi & Hindi

The most outstanding figure of the Bhakti Movement of India, Guru Nanak (1469-1539) has definitely emerged as a milestone in the religious, social, and political history, especially of North India. His rational philosophy and reformist ideals won him many devotees which in the course of time have got transformed into a dominant religion of Punjab and a revered faith all over the world. His simple preaching and message of the oneness of humanity exemplified by his own lite have inspired masses of generations and have endeared him with love and reverence for many centuries. Going by his social and religious impact on society, many writings and research works have been published by individuals and institutions to explicate his life, philosophy, and contribution to society in general. In addition to that several bibliographies have also been compiled about published unpublished works on Guru Nanak nowadays a lot of documents on Guru Nanak are freely available over different web portals and digital libraries, These documents are mainly in the forms of digitized books, manuscripts, research articles and pamphlets that can be read online as well as can be downloaded in PDF format Majority of the digitized books are rare in nature that cannot be found easily in most of the libraries This work systematically identifies, lists and classifies 550 open access full-text books-on Guru Nanak available in English, Punjabi, and Hindi. Called a secondary source of information in library lingo, it is the first such effort in the history of preparing bibliographies on Guru Nanak With a single click of the mouse you may access the desired book(s)on Guru Nanak listed in this Webliography.ISBN-978-81-927409-6-6

Library Classification and SR Ranganathan: A Guide

S. R. Ranganathan stays put in our thoughts and work even nearly half a century after his death. Some of his work is classic with lofty ideas that always engender new thoughts for the present age. Ranganathan brought a paradigm shift in the theory and practice of library classification and extended its reach much beyond the library walls. Facet analysis is the order of the day, not only in library classification but also in organizing and searching the web. Now the world is experiencing a second Golden Age of Classification and Indexing in the World Wide Web environment. In fact, faceted classification prophesized as the basis of all knowledge organization systems and tools in the mid-1950s is proving visibly true today. The classification has bounced back with a vengeance. Late Eugene Garfield aptly said, ‘Ranganathan is to library science what Einstein is to physics. This work presents a brief summary and importance of Ranganathan’s work in classification, though by no means his best. It is difficult to come out with the best of a treasure in an ocean. He left a huge body of classification literature, full of thought-provoking with multidimensional applications. Apart from the Classification Research Group (CRG) disciples, his work has inspired many a genius in our profession. True tributes to his importance have been offered from time to time by the greats of our profession. Apart from a summary and chronology of his classification work, this book portrays the current scene on classification studies, practices, and literature in India. Lastly, it makes a hearty plea to know, value, preserve and perpetuate his legacy bequeathed on us – a legacy that has brought glory to the Indian LIS profession. In nutshell, the book is a reminder of his greatness, relevance, and enduring debt to him.ISBN- 978-81-936074-7-3 Price: Rs. 1200/-

Punjabi Reference Sources: A Descriptive Guide

Reference sources provide ready-made bits of cut and dried information and data which save the valuable time of researchers and writers and free them from the hassles of digging for information buried deep in libraries and books. Such information sources not only facilitate research and teaching but also work as a catalyst for formal research. It is an agreed fact that the quality and quantity of research output depend upon the availability, quality, accessibility, and use of reference sources in any discipline of knowledge; Punjabi is no exception. This work systematically identifies lists, classifies, and critically describes 500+ reference sources available in Punjabi. Called a tertiary source of information in library lingo, it is the first such effort in the history of the Punjabi language. Apart from studying their origin and development, it spots gaps in different areas of Punjabi reference sources. Gaps may urge and guide the Punjabi scholars and librarians alike to join hands and produce reference tools in these areas. Such starting gaps are a challenge for Punjabi scholarships to be filled. Works as this is always ongoing and soon become dated. I hope this unique work will be kept current by new regular editions or supplements. ISBN-978-81-927409-5-9 . Rs. 1200/-

DLA SRFLIS Summit 2019

Digital Age Strategies in Information Management for Sustainable Librarianship

The dawn of technological advancements, new challenges, and changes to cope up for effective and best services, workmanship, and professional excellence to remain the trustworthy advisors and service orienteers to deal with upcoming concepts, issues, technological changes, impediments, and opportunities demands that we professionals have to recast our role and prove our competence and mettle for users’ satisfaction. To address the professional needs and effectively deal with professional challenges, the Delhi Library Association, Delhi, and SR Foundation for Library and Information Science are jointly organizing this International Conference as the 3rd DLA-SRFLIS Summit 2019.

The main theme of the 3rd DLA-SRFLIS Summit-2019 is “Digital Age Strategies in Information Management for Sustainable Librarianship” with sub-themes as Innovative Library Services and Users‟ Expectations, Content Management and Access to Information in Digital Age, Innovations in LIS Education and Research, Role of Libraries for Sustainable Future and Best Practices and Metrics Studies. These earmarked areas are very apt to justify the new issues and impediments faced by present-day libraries and library professionals. To outreach the professionals for gaining skills and competencies through dialogue and discussions, the organizers have not left any stone untouched and widely used the social media tools such as LIS Links, library soup, all conferencealert.com, library.com, LinkedIn, Facebook, and WhatsApp groups and also other means for wider promotion and publicity. The effective impact is very much visible with excellent responses from library professionals throughout the country and abroad who keenly forwarded their research papers and showed extreme happiness to be a part of this mega event.

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