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• To promote resource sharing among the centre and its seven regional centres.
• To develop a repository platform to preserve the linguistics and Indian languages
resources including tribal languages.
• To prepare a union catalogue
• To provide information service
• To prepare authority list of titles and Indic names.
5. Need For Digitization: Initial Steps
The CIIL library is a multilingual, multi-media specialized research library. Since its
inception the library has acquired information resources from print to electronic form in
the area of linguistics and its related areas, Indian languages including tribal languages.
This valuable collection includes rare documents, theses and project reports, microfiche,
microfilms, maps, cassettes, and special information resources in special areas. With this
background set up a strong need was felt to preserve these valuable resources for posterity
as well as to enable the users to access the resources in the digital form by adopting
modern technology in the digital era.
Further the goals and the user needs were defined in the project. A survey was made for
the selection of suitable software from the point of its support for the Indian languages.
After much scrutiny an international software known as “Virtua Management System”
developed by M/S VTLS (Visionary Technology for Library Solutions), Virginia was
selected as a suitable one as it has UNICODE support to Indian languages and certified by
ISO 9001
5.1 Installation of VTLS Software: Its Features
VTLS with its head quarters in Blacksbury, Virginia is a global company that creates and
provides visionary technology in library solutions. The Virtua Integrated library system
software version 43 on Solaris platform 9 was installed in the Sunfire E 450 server. The
software has been designed on oracle.
The software is based on the following techniques:-
• Relational database management system
• Three -tier client /server architecture
• Built on z39.50 protocol
• UNICODE language support
• Z39.76 (data elements)
• ISO 10160/10161
5.2 Virtua ILS features
• Supports MARC system including UNIMARC, MARC21, and its authorities
• Full support of UNICODE Language
• Liable to customize the library operational requirement
• Incorporates Z39.50 protocol standard for information retrieval which enables the
user to search the library catalogues remotely
• Provides powerful security management at all levels i.e. system manager,
individual user, user group and patron group
• Works under graphic user interface
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