DELNET with passage of time and technological advancements not only widened its scope but has crossed the geographical boundaries. Presently, it is the major resource sharing library network in India connecting more than 5,900 libraries in 23 States and Union Territories in India and eight other countries.
The main objectives of DELNET is to promote resource sharing among the member-libraries by collecting, storing and disseminating information and by providing networked services to the researchers and scholars to supplement their research activity
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DELNET by Gaurav Boudh
1. Information System and Programmes:
(Code – M=101)
DELNET
(Developing Library Net Work)
Gaurav Boudh
Department of Library and Information Science
University of Delhi
4. INTRODUCTION
DELNET was established in 1988 as city based library network in Delhi, and was
popularly known as Delhi Library Network, networking the libraries of the Delhi.
Got registered as a society in 1992.
On 13th September 2000, Delhi Library Network – DELNET became DELNET-Developing
Library Network.
DELNET with passage of time and technological advancements not only widened its scope
but has crossed the geographical boundaries. Presently, it is the major resource sharing library
network in India connecting more than 5,900 libraries in 23 States and Union Territories in
India and eight other countries.
The main objectives of DELNET is to promote resource sharing among the member-
libraries by collecting, storing and disseminating information and by providing networked
services to the researchers and scholars to supplement their research activity
7. OBJECTIVE
To promote sharing of resources among the libraries by developing a
network of libraries, by collecting, storing and disseminating
information and by offering computerized services to the users.
To offer guidance to the member libraries on cataloguing database
services, circulation, acquisition, serials control, online services,
selection of hardware and software, etc.
To coordinate efforts for suitable collection development and for
reducing unnecessary duplication wherever possible.
To establish a referral centre, to monitor and/or facilitate catalogue
search and maintain a central online union catalogue of books, serials,
and non-book materials of all the participating libraries.
8. OBJECTIVE
To develop specialist bibliographic database of books, serials and non-book
materials.
To develop a database of projects, specialists and institutions.
To possess and maintain electronic and mechanical equipment for the fast
communication of information and delivery of electronic mail.
To coordinate with other regional, national and international networks for
exchange of information and documents.
To undertake, facilitate and provide for the publication of
newsletters/journals devoted to networking and sharing of resources.
To facilitate and promote delivery of documents manually and
mechanically.
9. Resouces:
1. Union catalogue and Database (2,50,000,00)
2. Union catalogue of books (2,71,59,261)
3. Union catalogue of periodicals (20235)
4. Union list of current periodicals (38184)
5. Union list of video recordings (6,000)
6. Union list of audio recordings (1025)
7. Database of periodical articles (9,84,809)
8. CD-ROM Database (58,831)
9. Theses and Dissertations (1,29,400)
10.Profile of member libraries
10. FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY
Resource Sharing: DELNET saved foreign exchange worth Rs. 10 million by
rationalizing subscriptions to foreign periodicals during 1991, 1992 and 1993 through resource
sharing. This was mainly achieved in the fields of physical science, medical science and
agricultural sciences.
Online Databases: DELNET has around twenty databases available online for their
users which include Union Catalogue of Books (in member libraries), Union List of Current
Periodicals, Union Catalogue of Periodicals, database of Indian Specialist (Who’s who),
multilingual Book Database, etc.
DDS: DELNET members can place their inter-library loan requests through their ILL online
facility, which is available on the union catalogue of books database. In 1991, a courier service
was started on contract basis with a private agency for inter library lending among the
participating libraries but it was not very effective. Later, DELNET introduced its own courier
service with the financial help of NIC. The service is well used.
11. FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY
Development of Software: Earlier DELNET provided CDS/ISIS
software for storage and retrival purpose, developed by UNESCO through
NISSAT, but presently it is distributing its own software DELSIS. It has also
created software, viz. DELDOS and DEL-WINDOWS for creating MARC
records.
Seminars, Conferences, Workshops and Training: DELNET
also organizes national workshops, seminars and meets on library networking
from time to time. DELNET has been organizing National Annual convention on
Library and Information Networking (NACLIN) regularly.
12. FUNCTION AND ACTIVITY
Publications: DELNET has been publishing a newsletter since
January 1994 in order to spread the message and to increase awareness
about library networking in India. It also publishes NACLIN
Proceedings, Director’s Report, etc. regularly.
Mailing Lists and Forum: DELNET has created a Listserv
service called DEL-LISTSERV to provide the current awareness
service to the users and allow the member libraries to receive the latest
daily information from the internet automatically in the form of
electronic mail. It also maintains other Listserv service such as Net-
happenings, Med-clips, IFLA, LIBJOBS, etc.
13. DELNET has following modules
Acquisition
Cataloguing
Circulation
OPAC
Article Indexing
Serial Control
System Administration
14. SERVICES
1. Access to union catalogue and database
2. Interlibrary loan and Document Delivery Services
3. DELNET consortium for E-Journals / E-books
4. Reference services
5. Training programmes and workshop/ lectures/ seminars
6. DELNET coordination Units
7. Technical support
8. Database creation and DELPLUS Software
17. 21st National Convention on Knowledge, Library and
Information Networking - NACLIN 2018
21st National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information
Networking - NACLIN 2018, is being organised by DELNET in
collabration with GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam from
October 4-6, 2018 at GITAM, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
18. DELNET also provides Access to Full-Text
E-journals in following subjects
1. Agriculture science
2. Architecture
3. Arts, commerce and science
4. Dental
5. Education
6. Engineering and technology
7. Medical science
8. Hotel management
9. Law
10. Library and information science
11. Management
12. Nursing
13. Pharmacy
19. PUBLICATIONS
NACLIN Proceedings: (National Convention
on Library and Information Networking-
Yearly Since 1998.
Newsletter- Monthly
Director’s report- Yearly
Other publications
23. MEMBERSHIP
DELNET at present has 6314 libraries as its
members which are located in 33 States and UTs in
India and eight other countries. The detailed breakup
of the members (regionwise, subjectwise, etc) are
following:
Members in Inidia till now: 6290 from various states.
24. Member outside from India
Other SAARC Countries
Nepal 3
Pakistan 1
Sri Lanka 8
Bhutan 1
Outside SAARC
Oman 4
Philippines 1
United Arab Emirates 3
United States 3
TOTAL - 24
27. WHO CAN JOIN DELNET AS MEMBERS
Any Institution/library situated in any part of the World and having any
number of books in their library can join as an Institutional Member of
DELNET. The Application form and the MOU to be submitted for the
purpose are available at DELNET website at www.delnet.nic.in
Membership Charges :-
India and Other SAARC Countries
Admission Fee (one-time) Rs 5000 +18% GST
Institutional Membership Fee Rs 11500 per annum +18% GST
Non-SAARC Countries
Admission Fee (One Time) US $ 100 +18% GST
Institutional Membership Fee US $ 500 +18% GST
28. Conclusion
The rebirth of DELNET as Developing Library Network is a
new dimension in the realm of resource sharing and
information networks in India while the INFLIBNET
concentrates among the universities and academic libraries,
DELNET tries to solder the links with all kinds of libraries
irrespective of their types and subjects. This heterogenic nature
of resource center helps the DELNET users to have their
information, which is diverse in nature. Because of this
peculiarity, and effective services there is a daily growth in the
membership of DELNET.