LIBRARY NETWORKS

The ultimate goal of information/library networks is to interlink information resources in am metropolitan area such that users could access information irrespective of its location, format, medium, langauge, script etc. Further, the development of such networks requires actions in several areas such as training, rationalization of information resource acquisition, diffusion of standards, preparation of union lists, generation of database service apart from setting up hardware, software and communication facilities. To meet this end, NISSAT has initiated library/information network development activities such as :

• ADINET in Ahmedabad
• BONET in Mumbai
• CALIBNET in Calcutta
• DELNET in New Delhi
• MYLIBNET in Mysore
• PUNENET in Pune

UNION CATALOGUE

NISSAT intends to promote and support development of Union List of Current & Scientific Serials (ULCSS) in major cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Calcutta, New Delhi, Goa, Nagpur, Pune and Ranchi. Also completed union list of scientifc serials in Oil Sector. ULCSS software has been developed on CDS/ISIS platform. These Union Lists will serve as a valuable resource for scientists, researchers, academicians and library professionals to provide information on the availablity of serials in the selected cities, to identify the gaps in the acquisition of serials and to help in the rationalisation of acquisition of serials by encouraging resource sharing.