INFLIBNET

[Information and Library Network Centre]

and
NICENET

www.inflibnet.ac.in
About
Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET)
Centre is an Autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC)
of University Grants Commission, Government of India,
involved in creating infrastructure for sharing of library
and information resources and services among
Academic and Research Institutions.

INFLIBNET works collaboratively with Indian
university libraries to shape the future of the academic
libraries in the evolving information environment.
Introduction
Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre is an autonomous
Inter-University Centre of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
It is a major National Program initiated by the UGC in 1991 with its Head
Quarters at Gujarat University Campus, Ahmedabad.
Initially started as a project under the IUCAA, it became an independent
Inter-University Centre in 1996.

INFLIBNET is involved in modernizing university libraries in India and
connecting them as well as information centers 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
The primary objectives of INFLIBNET are:

To promote and establish communication facilities to improve capability in information
transfer and access, that provide support to
scholarship,
learning,
research and
academic pursuit
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,
deemed to be universities,
colleges,
UGC information centres,
institutions of national importance and R & D institutions,
etc. avoiding duplication of efforts
Functions

In order to fulfill the broad objectives, INFLIBNET will do the following:

Promote and implement computerisation of operations and services in the libraries
and information centres of the country, following a uniform standard.

Evolve standards and uniform guidelines in techniques, methods, procedures,
computer hardware and software, services and promote their adoption in actual
practice by all libraries, in order to facilitate pooling, sharing and exchange of
information towards optimal use of resources and facilities.

Evolve a national network interconnecting various libraries and information centres in
the country and to improve capability in information handling and service.

Provide reliable access to document collection of libraries by creating on-line union
catalogue of serials, theses/dissertations, books, monographs and non-book materials
(manuscripts, audio-visuals, computer data, multimedia, etc.) in various libraries in
India.
Functions
Provide access to bibliographic information sources with citations, abstracts etc. through
indigenously created databases of the Sectoral Information Centres of NISSAT, UGC Information
Centres, City Networks and such others and by establishing gateways for on-line accessing of
national and international databases held by national and international information networks and
centres respectively.

Develop new methods and techniques for archival of valuable information available as
manuscripts and information documents in different Indian Languages, in the form of digital
images using high density storage media.

Optimise information resource utilization through shared cataloguing, inter-library loan service,
catalogue production, collection development and thus avoiding duplication in acquisition to the
extent possible.

Enable the users dispersed all over the country, irrespective of location and distance, to have
access to information regarding serials, theses/dissertations, books, monographs and non-book
materials by locating the sources wherefrom available and to obtain it through the facilities of
INFLIBNET and union catalogue of documents.
Functions
Create databases of projects, institutions, specialists, etc. for providing on-line
information service.

Encourage co-operation among libraries, documentation centres and
information centres in the country, so that the resources can be pooled for the
benefit of helping the weaker resource centres by stronger ones.

Train and develop human resources in the field of computerised library
operations and networking to establish, manage and sustain INFLIBNET.

Facilitate academic communication amongst scientists, engineers, social
scientists, academics, faculties, researchers and students through electronic
mail, file transfer, computer/audio/video conferencing, etc.
Functions
Undertake system design and studies in the field of communications, computer
networking, information handling and data management.

Establish appropriate control and monitoring system for the communication network
and organise maintenance.

Collaborate with institutions, libraries, information centres and other organisations in
India and abroad in the field relevant to the objectives of the Centre.

Create and promote R&D and other facilities and technical positions for realising the
objectives of the Centre.

Generate revenue by providing consultancies and information services.

Do all other such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment
of all or any of the above objectives.
NICENET
NICENET
Nicenet's Internet Classroom Assistant (ICA) allows virtually any classroom, even those
with modest resources, access to powerful tools.

Everything in Nicenet is offered free for public use, and Nicenet makes no profits from
your participation.

Nicenet is a web-based tool for running an educational program at any level: a college
course, a second-grade class, or a medical school course.

It has capabilities for two-way communication between members;
for announcing schedules and schedule changes; for reminding you of tasks;
for sharing useful web links with other members; and for submitting text information electronically.

It is accessible from any computer with an internet connection and web browser, so no
matter where you are, you can always get to it.

It is free, has no advertising, and does not share your personal information or e-mail
address with any commercial entities.
Features of NICENET
Conferencing.
This is the function you should be using most often.
When you post messages under Conferencing, all participants in the forum will be able
to see them, learn from them, and respond to them.
This is the place to post educational questions (Example: MicroType Pro sometimes
doesnt want to type the letters Im typing on the keyboard. Whats happening?)
If you have a particular question, then half a dozen other forum members have the same question.
So you might as well post the question in conferencing, where everyone can see it and benefit from the
answer.

Link Sharing.
In this section there are links to useful websites.
Clicking on a link will open it in a new window.
Nicenet will remain open and active in a window behind. When done with that link, don't click the
browser's back button; instead, close that window.

Documents.
This is where you can see your documents that have been turned in, and see the work
of others.

Features of NICENET
Class Schedule. This is where all of your class assignments are posted and where
many assignments are turned in.

Class Members. This shows who is signed up in this class and some contact
information.

Personal Messages. This function is over-used.
Use it if you need to send a message that is truly personal, i.e., it applies only to one, or a handful, of class
participants.
If you are about to check off the send to all box, then you should be using conferencing instead.
You can include html tags in your messages to change fonts, insert pictures, include links, etc.

Edit User Profile. This page gives you options to change your email address, add or
delete your phone number, edit your name, change which class comes up first if you
are enrolled in more than one Nicenet class, and whether or not to show personal
information such as your email address or phone number, etc.

BRNET(Bio-Resource Network)
Bio-Resource Network(BRNet) is a prototype portal site for biological
information, Bio-Resource information.

BRNet provides catalogue information, deposit organization information and
you can order Bio-Resource you search through BRNet.

BRNet system provides not only the way you get, search Bio-Resource and its
related information and classify, identify your Bio-Resource but how you
construct your own DB for Bio-Resource you have.

It is indispensable for new approaches to and integrated analysis of life
phenomena to construct a network of the biological information that are
distributed worldwide.