Seminar on 'Modern Library Technologies' held THRISSUR: Modern library technologies should be targeted to provide better services to the library clientele, opined Dr CT Abraham, Associate Dean, Horticulture College, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). He was inaugurating the seminar on 'Technology Management in Modern Libraries' jointly organised by the Kerala Library Association (KLA) and the College of Horticulture, KAU on Monday in the university compound. KLA (Thrissur region) President Dr AT Francis presided over the function and KP Sathian, librarian of the KAU, delivered the keynote address. C Abdul Razak, former librarian of KAU; VC John, librarian of Thejus Enginnering College, Vellarakkad and PM Biju, librarian of Quilandy Centre of Sanskrit University spoke on the occasion. Dr P Vijayakumaran Nair, former scientist of Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi; Vinitha Davies, librarian of St Aloysius College, Elthuruth and N Sarojam, scientist and chief librarian of KFRI were presented theme papers 'Digital Library: A Critical Survey of Packages Available', 'WiFi Networks in Libraries' and 'How to Make Available the Contents of the Journals Subscribed in the Library for Searching in Online', respectively. KN Vijayalekshmi, librarian of the Govt. Nursing College; PD Anto, Librarian of Prajothi Nikethan College, Pudukkad; EK Mohanlal from Veterinary University; VG Siju of Cochin University; KR Nagarajan, librarian of the Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur; MC Sathi, librarian of Veterinary College, Mannuthy; KA Fincy, librarian from Valappad Grama Panchayath and VS .Sreedevi, librarian of the Holy Grace Academy, Mala led the discussions. (Kerala Kowmudi, Janayugam, Times of India Dated 25-10-2012)

1. SREEDEVI.V.S
LIBRARIAN
HOLYGRACE ACADEMY OF
ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN

2. Information Technology is Known as Information
Communication Technology
1. Micro film
2. COM Computer Output Medium
3. Video Disc
4. Internet
5. CD / Rom
6. Electronic Resources
7. Digital Library
8. Virtual Library

3. IT Deals with the use of Electronic Computers &
Computer Software to Convert, Store, protect,
process, Transmit & Retrieve Information.
The Term “ Information Technology”is used to
describe the process involving recording ,
Processing, Storing, Retrieving , Transmitting and
again recording of Information from the Feedback.

4. 1. It is an automatic identification technology
2. Bar code is a predefined format of dark bars and white
spaces
3. Structured to contain a specific piece of information
4. It allows real-time data to be collected accurately and
rapidly
5. Combination of barcode technology with computer
and application software improves performance,
productivity and profitability

5. 1. REPRESENT UNIQUE IDENTITY OF A PRODUCT
2. ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT (ERROR FREE)
3. AID EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES
AND INVENTORIES
4. LABOUR SAVINGS BY AVOIDING MANUAL
SYSTEM

6. 1. COST EFFICIENT
2. REAL TIME DATA COLLECTION
3. MEASUREMENT OF WORK IN
PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THE
FACTORY
4. RAPID ACCESS TO TOTAL
PRODUCTION COSTS
5. MORE ACCURATE DESPATCH

7. 1. Quick and error free entry of access and
membership codes
2. Ensures total integrity of collected data
3. No queuing up at check out/check in counters
4. Avoids piling up of data entry work for
counter staff
5. Aids generation of suitable reminders to
delinquent borrowers

8. Integrated Library Management
System
1. KOHA
2. Evergreen
Digital Library and Repositories
1. Dspace
2. Eprints
3. Fedora
4. Greenston

9. More than 15 Institutes are using Koha
A good number of workshop have been conduct to
promote koha.
Large Academic and research libraries are also look
in to koha for their library management.
Delhi Public Library is the chain of public library
using koha.
And Big news is kerala govt declaration of using
koha in all govt. library.

10. 1. Faceted Navigation
2. Browse by Most Popular
3. Rss Feeds
4. Amazon Reviews
5. Virtual Shelves Book List
6. Enriched Content- Images
7. Virtual Shelves Book List

11. Suite of software for building digital library
collection
 Developed by University of Waikato, New
Zealand in cooperation with UNESCO and the
Human Info NGO
 License under GNU General Public License
www.greenstone.org

12. 1. There are a good number of libraries are
already using Greenstone , few of them are
Archieve of Indian Labor
2. Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
3. Indian Institute of Science Publication
Database
4. Electronics Thesis and Dissertation , IITB
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
provide support for Greenstone in South Asia
details you can visit through
http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in/

13. •More than 25 libraries are using Dspace for
IR.
•A good number of workshop and advocacy
programming running through out in India
to support Dspace in india
Organization like DRTC, INFLIBNET are
supporting Dspace in India.

14. More than 25 libraries are using Dspace for IR.
A good number of workshop and advocacy
programming running through out in India to
support Dspace in india
Organization like DRTC, INFLIBNET are
supporting Dspace in India.

15. More than 8 institution are using eprints as
Institutional Repository.
Few of them are IISC, Bangalore , NAL
Bangalore, National Center for Catalysis Research,
IIT Madras
IISC, Bangalore is one of the fastest growing
repository in India and World, having collection
near about 12,000.

16. It is an open source software to build high quality
high value repository for research article, thesis ,
scientific data.
It is Developed by School of Electronic and
Computer Science, University of UK

17. 1. Greenstone (Digital Library)
2. Dspace (Institutional Repository)
3. Eprints (Institutional Repository)
4. Koha (Library Automation and Management)
These are the few software which are playing a
great rule in library automation and management

18. Computer Networks are for Resource Sharing. The
Department of Electronics and the Department of
Telecommunication have proposed the Networks as
follows…
1. EARNET :- Education and Research
Computer Network
2. RAILNET :- Computer Network for
Railways
3. BANKNET :- Computer Network for Banks
4. INFLIBNET:- Information & Library Network

19. WAN
It Promote Sharing of Resources
among the libraries in India
CALBINET
It Collecting, Storing &
Dissemination of Information

20. INFLIBNET has Introduced an Online Journals Service
to University & College Libraries in India
1. To create Online Information Service
2. To Encourage Co- operation among Libraries
3. To Provide Information Resource Utilization through
cataloguing Inter – Library Loan Service.

21. It Provide automation facilities in the following
areas…
1. Acquisition and fund Accounting
2. Serial Control Books & Journals
3. Circulation
4. User Services
5. Inter Library User services
6. Document Copy & Transfer Facilities
7. Creation and Maintenance of Bibliographic
Database.

22. NETWORK is a Processing Complex
consisting of Two or More Interconnected
Computers.
INTERNET in the context of Information
Storage, Organization & Retrieval.

23. 1. Visit Websites
2. Read & Post article in News Groups
3. Download files to your PC
4. Chat with other users online
5. Create Ur Own WEBSITE
6. Online Shopping and find Jobs
7. Subscribe to Electronic Newsletters.
8. Search the Internet Information
9. Access On-line Multimedia Including
Radio & Video Broadcasts
10. Find Persons Details
11. Send greetings to Others

24. Operating System Linux, Unix
Web Browsers Firefox, Google Chrome
Blogs Wordpress,Blogspot
Open Software Openoffice.org, PDF
Creator

25. CD – ROM TECHNOLOGY
It is High Electronic Storage media.
CDROM Disc is 12 cm Inn Diameter with a spindle
hole measuring 1.5 cm in diameter and has a thickness
of 1.02 cm.
It has 3 Type CD Database
1.Bibliographic
2.Full Text
3.Referral

26. A simple library management system that
provides following facilities login, register, add
category, add / remove book, search / issue
book, return book.
Library system keeps track of all the transaction
that takes place in the library .Starting from
book transaction to financial transaction

27. Online Public Access Catalogue. It is Computerized
Online Catalogue of the materials held in a Library
The Library Staff and Public can Usually access it at
several Computer Terminals within the Library, Or
from home Via The Internet