Manorama Tripathi Cnie2008

Library Support System for Distance Education - Current Developments in India By Dr. Manorama Tripathi Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi, India [email_address]

Importance of Distance Education in India

Conventional system not adequate to meet the increasing demand for higher Education

Lifelong Learning/Updating knowledge

Availability of technology

Bridging the Knowledge gaps

Distance Education in India

India has got a very comprehensive distance education system; comprises a national open university, 13 state open universities and 106 dual mode institutions (campus universities practicing distance education centres). These altogether offer 500 programmes, 5000 courses to 2 million students through 5000 study centers and 85000 academic counselors.

Success of Distance education

Effective student support services

Library support services

Need for Library Support Services

Recommendations of CLA

ILA Guidelines for Distance Education

National Knowledge Commission

Distance learning libraries in India

13 state open universities:

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (BRAOU), HYDERABAD

A.P.VARDHMAN MAHAVEER OPEN UNIVERSITY (VMOU), KOTA

RAJASTHAN.NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY (NOU). PATNA

BIHARYASHWANTRAO CHAVAN MAHARAHSTRA OPEN UNIVERSITY (YCMOU), NASHIK, MAHARASHTRA.

MADHYA PRADESH BHOJ OPEN UNIVERSITY (MPBOU), BHOPAL, M.P.

.DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY (BAOU), AHMEDABAD

GUJARAT.KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY (KSOU), MYSORE, KARNATAKA.

NETAJI SUBHAS OPEN UNIVERSITY (NSOU), KOLKATA, W.B..U.P.

RAJARSHI TANDON OPEN UNIVERSITY (UPRTOU), ALLAHABAD

U.P.TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY (TNOU), CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU.

PT. SUNDERLAL SHARMA OPEN UNIVERSITY (PSSOU), BILASPUR, CHHATTISGARH.

UTTARANCHAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, HALDWANI, (NAINITAlL), UTTARANCHAL

K. K. Handique State University,Guwahati, Assam

Infrastructure/Facilities at these libraries

KSOU, MPBOU, YCMOU, VMOU have adequate infra structure; Libraries at the regional centers too-well developed

Hybrid libraries

PSSOU, Bilaspur, UOU, Naintal; KKHOU, Assam are in very early stage of development

India Gandhi National open University, India

T he Indira Gandhi National Open University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985. it serves the educational aspirations of over 2 million students in India and 35 countries abroad through 21 Schools of Studies and an elaborate network of 58 regional centres, 7 sub- regional centres, 1621 study centres, and 41 overseas centres.

Library and Documentation Division

Library is a three-tier system

Books (68,851) Thesis (63) Pamphlets (95)

CD-ROMs (3754) Microforms Photographs (500) Bound Journals (9,491) Microfiches (17,559)Microfilms

Subject Journals (307) Magazines (38) Newsletters (16) Newspapers (21)

Services:

ILL-DELNET

Institutional

Online

OPAC

Reading

Reprography

Online databases-19 provide access to some 4000-5000 e-journals.

Problems faced by Distance Learning Libraries in India

Limited Information resources

Inadequate Infrastructure

Budgetary Constraints

Students can’t access the e- resources

NODLINET

Open and Distance Learners' Library And Information Network

Services under NODLINET

To develop a portal for providing complete information related to distance education

To consolidate web resources of interest to distance learning

To provide virtual reference service

To supply e-documentation support

To provide interlibrary loan and document delivery within the purview of IPR.

To develop online tutorials for distance learners.

To develop a consortium of e-resources for open and distance learning institutions [NODLINET PLAN, 2007]

Institutions under NODLINET

MHRD

IGNOU

SOUs

NIOS

Target Beneficiaries

Distance Learners

Faculty members

Academic counselors

Policy makers

Committees under NODLINET

Technical Committee

Content Committee

Financial &Management Committee

VC-IGNOU-Chairman

University Librarian-National Coordinator

Work done so f a r

First phase has already been started;

Under this,185 e- books have been subscribed and the access is provided to the distance learners across the whole country.

Technologies to be used

Athens

Shibboleth

Ezproxy

Intranet(IP Address)

Conclusion

NODLINET will provide a strong academic support system to distance learners by extending seamless access to information-licensed and indigenously created content. It will prove a big boon for all distance learners of the country.

References

http://www.bhojvirtualuniversity.com

http://www.ignou.ac.in/

http://www.ycmou.com/

http://www.braou.ac.in

http://www.vmoukota.org

http://www.nalandaopenuniversity.com

http://www.baou.org

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http://www.ksoumysore.com

http://www.wbnsou.com

http://www.uprtou.com/

http://www.indiavarta.com/education/TamilNaduOpenuniversity/coucentres_TNOU.asp

ILA ‘Guidelines for Library Services to distance Learners', prepared by the Sectional Committee on Distance Education, Indian Library Association, New delhi,28july2001

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