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READIT-2007 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

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libraries, especially academic libraries have automated their services. In some<br />

libraries, at least the circulation functions are automated so that the charging,<br />

discharging and reservation of documents can be done effectively.<br />

As far as the automation of SAU libraries are concerned, the ICAR has<br />

liberally funded the libraries to procure SOUL (Software <strong>for</strong> University Library),<br />

developed by INFLIBNET, an Inter-University <strong>Centre</strong> of the University Grants<br />

Commission. The SAUs were also supported by ICAR under NATP <strong>for</strong><br />

retroconversion of bibliographical records, procurement of hardware and other<br />

components required <strong>for</strong> automation.<br />

As far as the select eight SAU libraries in this study are concerned, all the<br />

libraries had automated their libraries except Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,<br />

Tirupathi. The details to what extent they automated their library functions are<br />

furnished below in Table-3.<br />

Table-3: Library Automation in SAU Libraries<br />

S. No. SAU<br />

Automation<br />

Acquisition Circulation Technical<br />

Processing<br />

Serial<br />

Control<br />

1 ANGRAU N Y Y Y<br />

2 KAU Y Y Y Y<br />

3 KVAFSU N Y N N<br />

4 SVVU N N N N<br />

5 TANUVAS Y Y Y Y<br />

6 TNAU N Y N N<br />

7 UAS-B Y Y Y Y<br />

8 UAS-D N Y N N<br />

Y = Yes.<br />

N = No<br />

6.2 Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)<br />

Most of the automated libraries are providing Online Public Access Catalog<br />

(OPAC) which provides access to the library's holdings via a computer monitor,<br />

replacing the traditional card catalog. Nowadays, libraries started providing OPAC<br />

services over the Intranet / Web which is known as Web OPAC. The Web OPAC<br />

services offered by the SAUs are accessible over the LAN/Intranet of the university<br />

but not made available on public domain through World Wide Web. Details of OPAC<br />

facility offered by SAU libraries are furnished in Table-4.<br />

6.3 Library Networking<br />

Networking is nothing but connecting two or a group of computers including<br />

the hardware, software using cables or other suitable tools and techniques to share the<br />

resources. Library networking refers to the networking of the computers available<br />

within the library and Local Area Network / Intranet of the University. Library<br />

networking within the library connects only the computers available in the library<br />

alone whereas the LAN connectivity, which usually connects all the departments of a<br />

campus, enables the users to access the library services over the LAN. The Intranet<br />

connects all the campuses of a university so that the library services can be utilized by<br />

all the campuses of the university. The particulars in respect of library networking are<br />

furnished in Table-2.<br />

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