Bharat Kumar - Management developement institute

Bharat Kumar

Management developement institute, Library, Assistant Librarian

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Academic Library in Transition from Library as a Place to Library as a Learning Centre: A Case Study of Indian Institutes of Management

This paper is based on a study conducted in seven Indian Institute of Management (IIM) libraries,... more This paper is based on a study conducted in seven Indian Institute of Management (IIM) libraries, viz., IIM-Ahmadabad, IIM-Bombay, IIM-Calcutta, IIM-Indore, IIM-Kozikode, IIM-Lucknow, and IIM-Shilong. It discusses in detail the comparative status of the resources, implementation of IT, viz., software being used to automate library functions and provide remote access to library. Decreasing reliance on local collections is transforming the library as a physical destination. It also discusses about different information products and services provided by the libraries to their users to convert them as a learning centres.

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Employability of Library and Information Science Graduates: Competencies Expected versus Taught—A Case Study

Abstract The article discusses employability of LIS students and competencies expected versus tau... more Abstract The article discusses employability of LIS students and competencies expected versus taught. Author had analysed 56 advertisements published in March-April 2010 from two national newspapers, The Times of India and The Hindustan Times, two job websites Sarkari Post and Current Government Jobs, and curriculum of four universities of north India namely, BHU, Varanasi; DU, Delhi; IGNOU, Delhi; PU, Chandigarh. Finding shows that there is a gap in professional competencies expected versus taught.

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Digital Library and Repositories: An Indian Initiative

Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio-Technical Perspectives, 2010

This chapter discusses digital libraries and repositories. The purpose of this research is to ide... more This chapter discusses digital libraries and repositories. The purpose of this research is to identify digital libraries and repositories in India available in the public domain. It highlights the state of digital libraries and repositories in India. The digital libraries and repositories were identified through a study of the literature, as well as internet searching and browsing. The resulting digital libraries and repositories
were explored to study their collections. Use of open source software especially for the creation of institutional repositories is found to be common. However, major digital library initiatives such as the Digital Library of India use custom-made software.

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Retrospective Conversion Guidelines for Libraries and Information Centers

2nd International CALIBER, 2004

The paper elaborates the term Retrospective Conversion and states the need, objectives, and scope... more The paper elaborates the term Retrospective Conversion and states the need, objectives, and scope in libraries and information centers. It discusses the methods and steps for
conversion with emphasis on planning, important questions in planning framework, documentation and pre-conversion issues to ensure consistency and quality standards of the information in the process. States problems and basic guidelines and a few points to key success in retrospective conversion.

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