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INFLIBNET is an autonomous organization established by the University Grants Commission of India in 1991. It is located at Gujarat University Campus in Ahmedabad. INFLIBNET aims to modernize university libraries in India and connect them through a nationwide data network. Its goals are to automate university libraries, create union catalogs, provide access to electronic resources, promote digitization of documents, and develop expertise in managing digital libraries and repositories. INFLIBNET's major activities include coordinating access to scholarly electronic journals and databases for universities through consortia and providing training on the use of new technologies.

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INFLIBNET
INFLIBNET-Information and Library Network  is an autonomous Inter-University Centre of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.  it is the major National programme intiated by the UGC in March 1991 with its Head Quarters at Gujarat University Campus,Ahmedabad.  Intially started as a project under the IUCAA, It became an independent Inter-University Centre in June 1996.
 INFLIBNET is involved in modernizing university libraries in India and connecting them as well as information centres in the country through a nation-wide high speed data network using the state-of-art technologies for the optimum utilization of information.  INFLIBNET is set out to be a major player in promoting scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in India.
OBJECTIVES  To promote and establish communication facilities to improve capability in information transfer and access,that provide support to scholarship, learning and research through cooperation and involvement of agencies concerned.  To establish INFLIBNET : Information and Library Network a computer communication network for linking libraries and information centres in universities,UGC information centres and R &D Institutions etc.avoiding duplication of efforts
 To facilitate academic communication among scientist, engineers,acdemics,faculties, researchers and students through electronic mail, file transfer,computer/audio/video conferencing.  To undertake system design and studies in the field of communications, computer networking, information handling and data management.  to establish appropriate control and monitoring system for the communication network and organize maintenance.
 To collaborate with institutions, libraries,information centres and other organizations in India and abroad in the field relevant to the objectives of centre.  To promote R&D and develop necessary facilities and create technical positions for realizing the objectives of the centre.  To generate revenue by providing consultancies and information centres.  To do all other such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive  to the attainment of all or any of the above objectives.
GOALS  Achieve complete automation of libraries in Educational Institutions.  Create union catalogues of documents available in libraries in online and real-time environment.  Provide seamless access to scholarly, peer-reviewed electronic resources to the universities.
 Promote digitization of legacy documents and creation of content in e-format (including electronic thesis and dissertations,working papers,cocept papers,technical reports) in universities.  Promote setting-up of open access digital repositories in universities for hosting content created in the process mentioned above.
 Develop expertise in 1. Digital Content Creation 2.Process of digitization 3.Managing digital depositories  Impart training in applications on various aspects of new technology to achieve goals mentioned above.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES  The intiative called “UDC-Infonet Library Consortium” provides access to selected scholarly electronic journals and data bases in different disciplines.  The centre responsible for execution and monitoring this intiative.  The centre also extends access to e-resources to all Govt/Govt aided colleges.
THE INFLIBNET LIBRARY  The INFLIBNET centre has a small, specialized library consisting of 2000 documents on computer, communication information and library science.  The library is fully computerized using SOUL Integrated library management software.  The collection of the library is available online through the web OPAC facility of the SOUL.
LIBRARY SERVICES The library provides following services to its users; 1. Reference Service 2. Document Delivery Service 3. Current Awareness Services 4. Inter Library Loan Service 5. Electronic Information Service 6. Photocopy Service
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  • 2. INFLIBNET-Information and Library Network  is an autonomous Inter-University Centre of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.  it is the major National programme intiated by the UGC in March 1991 with its Head Quarters at Gujarat University Campus,Ahmedabad.  Intially started as a project under the IUCAA, It became an independent Inter-University Centre in June 1996.
  • 3.  INFLIBNET is involved in modernizing university libraries in India and connecting them as well as information centres in the country through a nation-wide high speed data network using the state-of-art technologies for the optimum utilization of information.  INFLIBNET is set out to be a major player in promoting scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in India.
  • 4. OBJECTIVES  To promote and establish communication facilities to improve capability in information transfer and access,that provide support to scholarship, learning and research through cooperation and involvement of agencies concerned.  To establish INFLIBNET : Information and Library Network a computer communication network for linking libraries and information centres in universities,UGC information centres and R &D Institutions etc.avoiding duplication of efforts
  • 5.  To facilitate academic communication among scientist, engineers,acdemics,faculties, researchers and students through electronic mail, file transfer,computer/audio/video conferencing.  To undertake system design and studies in the field of communications, computer networking, information handling and data management.  to establish appropriate control and monitoring system for the communication network and organize maintenance.
  • 6.  To collaborate with institutions, libraries,information centres and other organizations in India and abroad in the field relevant to the objectives of centre.  To promote R&D and develop necessary facilities and create technical positions for realizing the objectives of the centre.  To generate revenue by providing consultancies and information centres.  To do all other such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive  to the attainment of all or any of the above objectives.
  • 7. GOALS  Achieve complete automation of libraries in Educational Institutions.  Create union catalogues of documents available in libraries in online and real-time environment.  Provide seamless access to scholarly, peer-reviewed electronic resources to the universities.
  • 8.  Promote digitization of legacy documents and creation of content in e-format (including electronic thesis and dissertations,working papers,cocept papers,technical reports) in universities.  Promote setting-up of open access digital repositories in universities for hosting content created in the process mentioned above.
  • 9.  Develop expertise in 1. Digital Content Creation 2.Process of digitization 3.Managing digital depositories  Impart training in applications on various aspects of new technology to achieve goals mentioned above.
  • 10. MAJOR ACTIVITIES  The intiative called “UDC-Infonet Library Consortium” provides access to selected scholarly electronic journals and data bases in different disciplines.  The centre responsible for execution and monitoring this intiative.  The centre also extends access to e-resources to all Govt/Govt aided colleges.
  • 11. THE INFLIBNET LIBRARY  The INFLIBNET centre has a small, specialized library consisting of 2000 documents on computer, communication information and library science.  The library is fully computerized using SOUL Integrated library management software.  The collection of the library is available online through the web OPAC facility of the SOUL.
  • 12. LIBRARY SERVICES The library provides following services to its users; 1. Reference Service 2. Document Delivery Service 3. Current Awareness Services 4. Inter Library Loan Service 5. Electronic Information Service 6. Photocopy Service