ADINET

Sharing Knowledge with Society

ADINET was established in 1994
It is a Network of Libraries and Information Centers
Started covering whole of Gujarat state.
Caters to all types of Libraries: school, college, universities, institutional libraries and even public libraries
Access is provided to hundreds of libraries, librarians and organizations through ADINET Network
The main vision of ADINET is:
To bring together Libraries & Librarians
Act as catalyst among libraries to enable them to achieve their goals by helping them to harness their limited resources and collective strengths so that Libraries can continue to play their historic role as society’s portal to information.
ADINET therefore promotes sharing of resources and disseminates information among Libraries by networking them
About

To integrate the economic, scientific and technical information systems into an effective network
To co-ordinate with other regional & national Networks, Libraries & Information Centers by providing access to OPAC’s of Libraries. This will provide seamless connection & universal electronic access to the collective collection of Libraries, together with web-based materials
To provide Library Consultancy Services like creation of Website, Institutional Repositories, etc.
To develop Databases of non-print materials and Institutions
To prepare products & services for the Library profession
To help Library users & individuals practicing different professions, in getting specialized information of their interest.
Objectives

Librarians’ Day celebration
Each year ADINET celebrates the birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan as Librarians’ Day, by conducting a Seminar on an important current topic
ADINET Monthly Lecture Series is held on last Friday of every month LIS Professionals give interesting & informative talks
ADINET has started a Student Group to provide support & leadership opportunities for MLIS Students
Professional Development Programs
In-Service Training Program for LIS Professionals (in Modules)
Manpower development programs
Completion of backlog work of library & information centers
Digitization work
Activities

An Electronic Discussion List has been started with the help of INFLIBNET. This List helps to build online communication & share information
Database of over 5500 Current Periodicals received by over 140 libraries in & around Ahmedabad
Providing Document Delivery & Inter-library Loan by enabling users to locate periodicals/books/reports, so that these can be borrowed on ILL
Content Pages of Library & Information Science journals are regularly supplied to all members and providing full texts of selected articles from content pages
Information services through ADINET Website
ADINET Blog is provides platform to discuss LIS professional issues
CuCoLib is a RSS based service, current contents of 58 LIS Journals and LIS News subscribed
Services

ADINET Website The redesigned ADINET Website links to important Resources The following useful information is available on the website:-  Directory of Libraries & Information Centers  Online Directory of Librarians  Online Directory of MLIS Students of Gujarat and their Dissertations  Directory of Librarians  Open Access Resources  CUCOLIS  Database of Databases (under preparation)  ADINET Newsletters  Power Point Presentations of Monthly Lecture Series

ADINET Blog

ADINET CuCoLib

Subscribe to Stay Connected. Log on to http://lin.inflibnet.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/adinet

ADINET Book of Papers
ADINET Newsletter
CUCOLIS
Directory of Library and Information Centers in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar
Directory of Librarians
Union List of 5540 Journal Titles
Publications

Cataloguing In Publication (CIP) Data
Copy Catalogue
Collaborative Virtual Reference Service (CVRS)
LIS Identity Project
Recent Initiatives

About 2000 BOOKS are published each year from Gujarat
Approx. 1000 copies of each title is printed
Most copies are purchased by Libraries
At present there is colossal duplication of work: Classification, Cataloging, Data Entry, etc.
SOUL Catalog Module now has UNICODE Version.
150 Titles were entered in Gujarati & tested
All major publishers will provide manuscript of final proof, to enable ADINET to give CIP Data
C I P Data

Copy Catalog module of SOUL Software has been released by INFLIBNET.
Their Book Database contains 10 million records.
80% of Book Collection of College Libraries can be downloaded
Both standardized & error free data are Very Important to access & share resources
This will be a big boon for solo librarians
Copy Catalogue

CVRS Collaborative Virtual Reference Service  ADINET in Collaboration with INFLIBNET launched CVRS for academic community  It is a web-based service available through INFLIBNET website  Anybody can freely post their academic queries  Questions on CVRS would be grouped into a number of subject categories and user would be required to choose their subject category before posting his/her question  Questions would be answered by the volunteering Librarians and Information Specialists

CVRS http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/cvrs

Are Librarians going through an Identity Crisis? Librarians are almost always very helpful and often almost absurdly knowledgeable. Their skills are probably very underestimated and largely underemployed. ---Charles Medawar LIS Identity Project Create awareness of Importance of Information Librarians deserves Professional recognition Librarians must recognize their potential Change in attitude, values and code of ethics is very important

ADINET Initiated LIS Identity Project with the following objectives:
Increase the Usage of the Library and Improve the Services
Adopt User-friendly latest technologies
Encourage and facilitate collaborative and effective Resource-sharing
Prepare user-friendly and competent Library staff

Create awareness of Importance of Information
Information is a vital and crucial resource of a country
Formerly Land, Labour and Capital were considered to be chief resources, now information is the prime resource
While the benefits of information are truly substantial, they are difficult to quantify and the value of information goes unrecognized

Avoiding duplication of efforts
Ceasing unproductive activities
Modifying working methods
Improves decision making
Increases efficiency
Improves productivity
Expedites solutions
Avoids duplication of Research
Enables rapid deployment of innovations
Information saves both time and money in numerous ways LIS Identity Project

Provide Better Services
With Own Resources
Using Reference Tools
Using Various Databases, Internet, Web Resources etc
Can we cover all subjects – i.e. the whole universe of knowledge?
For local information – Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust

Need an Attitudinal Change
Our Attitude NOT Our Aptitude DETERMINES Our Altitude
LIS Identity Project Project Your Library and its Services Information Brochures Information Guides, Placards/Posters Websites/Blogs

LIS Identity Bookmark

Need of the Hour Teamwork Belongingness Participation Collaboration

Membership Subscriptions 1. Institutional M ember : Rs. 10,000/- 2. Associate Institutional Member: Rs. 5,000/- 3. Associate Academic Member: Rs. 2,000/- (Colleges and Schools) 4. Individual Member:Life Membership - Rs. 1,200/- 5. Corporate Membership: (One-Time Payment) -Multinational Companies (MNC): Rs. 40,000/- -Companies having several branches in India: Rs. 25,000/- -Booksellers: Rs. 10,000/-

Life Membership Still Not a Member of ADINET? Become a Life Member NOW! - To Support a Professional Network - It is your own and only Local Library Network - To remain professionally active and informed - To interact with fellow professionals - To grow professionally… Membership fees only Rs. 1200/- Forms are available online

Donations Get Income Tax Exemption under 80G

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Thank You

Sharing Knowledge with Society Mrs. R. R. Bharucha, Director ADINET Email: alibnet@gmail.com Web site: http://www.alibnet.org Blog: http://alibnet.blogspot.com

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