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2000. This university had created around21000 records of books using CDS/ISIS andthe same were imported to the software. Therecords are now being made available to theusers to have access through Online PublicAccess Catalogue (OPAC). Catalogue moduleis being used to complete the task ofconverting the retroconversion of their librarycatalogue.Another INFLIBNET team visited AmravatiUniversity during May 29 - June 5 andinstalled the software and provided training tothe limited staff working in the library. Thislibrary has created around 7000 records inCDS/ISIS which were converted into SOULand provided access to OPAC users. Thelibrarian and the other staff membersexpressed their happiness about the featurescovered in the software and are confident tocarry out the operations using SOUL.The same team, then visited University ofMumbai for installation of the software fromJune 6-June 10. This university has alreadycreated around 40000 records of books usingCDS/ISIS. Staff from this university were giventraining in using all the modules. Serialsmodule in this university is expected to have athorough check to get feedback for improvingthe next version of the software.With this installation the software SOUL hasbeen installed at four universities. It isproposed to. install SOUL in another 11universities during July-August, 2000.MEETING OF DOCUlVIENTDELIVERY CENTRESThe meeting of the librarians of six universitylibraries, which are identified as DocumentDelivery Centres to provide Document DeliveryService under the INFLIBNET Programme,was held on 10 th April, 2000 at IN FLI BN ETCentre, Ahmedabad. Librarians or I/CLibrarians of six universities along withINFLIBNET officials attended the meeting. Sh.Pramod Kumar, Director INFLIBNET welcomedthe members and gave brief overview of theproject. Following areas were discussed in themeeting to work out final strategy to implementtheproject.1. Grant provided2. Scope of the project covering the areasto be covered by each library.3. Financial Support4. Required infrastructural facilities5. Materials (items) to be covered undertheservice6. Document ordering and delivery options7. Turn around time or response time fortheservice10. Publicity11. Preparations for launching the service12. Memorandum of understanding13. Actual launching of the serviceIt was unanimously decided that, the servicebe simultaneously launched by all DDC's on10 July, 2000. The formalities of infrastructuresetup, database creation etc will have to bedone two weeks before launching the service.-::':,'P. RETR()-C()NPROJECTThe Retrospective conversion of collection offive major libraries identified under INFLIBNETCentre, has been approved by UGC andaccordingly the first installment of Rs. 2.5 lakhseach has been sanctioned to these libraries.The Director, INFLiBNET Centre, convened
the meeting of all the five librarians to discussvarious issues involved in implementation ofthe project and deliberate on important issuesinvolved to achieve the set objectives and alsoto prepare an action plan. This meeting washeld on 11 th and 12 th April, 2000 at INFLIBNET.Discussions were held on scope of the project,the Recon process and options. It was decidedto have training course to the core personsunder the title "Bibliographic Standards andFormats: Tools and Techniques" which will giveproper guidelines for executing the project.Memorandum of understanding will be signedby these libraries."",All the participating librarians realised theimportance of the project and showed keeninterest and great commitment in executingthe project. They were also appreciative of thefact that their libraries have been chosenunder this prestigious project. Participatinglibraries were assured of all the possible helpby INFLIBNET. Librarians were urged toextend their full cooperation and support insuccessful implementation of the project.Indian Pure SciencesInstitute of TechnologyScience, (Applied Science)BangaloreJawaharlal Political SciencesNehruLanguageUniversity,LiteratureNew DelhiUniversity of PsychologyMadras, Public AdministrationChennai Social problems &servicesEducationCommerce (Trade)Customs, etiquette,folkloreGeneral geography &historyUniversity of GeneralitiesMumbai Social SciencesStatisticsEconomicsLawSince there will be overlapping in collection ofall these libraries, it was decided to allocatedifferent subjects to different universitiesbased on their strong areas, so that once datais created by each library, it can be used by theothers for searching and downloading therecord to add to their local holding details. Thiswill avoid duplication of entries and there willbe greater uniformity among the records. Upondiscussion with librarians of these libraries, itwas decided to allocate following subjects toeach university.It is expected that, a sizable number of recordswill be created by each library in the areaassigned to them in the first quarter of theproject by the end of November, 2000. Therecords will then be brought out in CD-ROMform for use by other libraries for search anddownload.Once the project is completed it is expectedthat, union database of these five libraries canbe created and can be used as tool forretrospective conversion by other libraries.University Subject AreasBanaras Philosophy & relatedHinduDisciplineBanaras Philosophy & relatedUniversity,ReligionVaranasi The ArtsThe University of Pune was established underthe Poona University Act, 1948 passed by theBombay Legislature on 18 th February, 1948
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