Libraries are rapidly changing and expanding to web-based delivery of content and related access services to cater the information needs and expectations of their modern users. One approach is to design and develop multi tired architectures that include an integration layer providing programme level services for user level applications such as a portal. The library portal is a tool to organize information resources and services in a way that supports the users’ needs. LIS professionals should be aware about portal technology, its applications in academics and usability of the portal which is based on effective content management system.

1. Library
Portal
Gaurav Boudh

2. Introduction
 Libraries are rapidly changing and expanding to web-
based delivery of content and related access services
to cater the information needs and expectations of
their modern users.
 One approach is to design and develop multi tired
architectures that include an integration layer
providing programme level services for user level
applications such as a portal.
 The library portal is a tool to organize information
resources and services in a way that supports the
users’ needs.
 LIS professionals should be aware about portal

3. What is a Portal?
• “A Portal is a website that collects
information for a group of users that
have common interest”
• It is a variety of useful information into a
single, ‘one-stop’ web-page, helping the
user to avoid being overwhelmed by

4. Library Portal
• Library portal is key to knowledge, it is an
effective Tool for Web-enabled information
Services.
• Library portal is a single-user interface for
accessing wide variety of electronic
resources, both within and outside the
library.
• A portal provides an easy-to-navigate
interface that can be designed to match
the look and feel of an organization’s

5. Evolution of Library Portal
Card Catalogue OPAC
LIBRARY PORTAL
WEB OPAC
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6. Federated Searching
It augments the user interface with
federated searching, patron
authentication, and link resolution
• A portal makes it possible to access a
wide variety of electronic resources
with a single log-on and a single
search rather than consecutive log-ons
and searches. The electronic
resources can include a library’s own
patron access catalog, the patron

7. Patron Authentication
• Patron authentication authorizes access to
the library portal and to the electronic
resources targeted in a federated search that
require that access be limited to specific
individuals or categories of people.
• Rather than having each targeted resource
undertake its own authentication, the patron
authentication component of the library portal
performs the authentication and certifies that
the user qualifies to use a targeted resource.
• The single authentication saves the searcher

8. Link Resolution
• Link resolvers bring together information
about a cited resource, the user, and the
target document.
• For example, it enables the user to
navigate from a reference citation to
fulltext, from an abstract in a database to a
catalog search for materials about the
same topic, or from a cited reference
search report to an interlibrary loan
request.
• The link resolver is activated when the

9. How does Portal differ from Web
site, and Search Engine
• Portals are more than just a launching pad to content at
other sites. They offer a broad array of online resources
and services. Although there is no single model for what
constitutes a portal, all portals offer at least five core
features:
 Web searching
 news
 reference tools
 access to online shopping venues and
 some communication capabilities (i.e. email, chats)
Web site is a related collection of World Wide Web (WWW
files that includes a beginning file called a homepage.
• Search engine is a specialized program that facilitates
information retrieval from segment of the internet.

10. Users/Clients and Portal
• The basic idea behind the creation of portal is to
simplify the access of resources with minimum
help of others.
• Library portal should be simple to understand and
use.
• Users/Clients need automatic access of resources
of their library from one and only one place that is
referred to portal.
• Having some features like customization for clarity,
simplicity of use, self-evident of links and readily
information retrieval and flexibility of
personalization options the portal help the

11. Library Staff and Portal
 library staff are becoming computer savvy due to
portal environment
 Current updates on portals keep the library staff well
aware
• keen to adapt to even faster changing technological
environments
• maintain the desire to work independently and co-
operate constructively
• develop and maintain good relations with faculty as
well as students (entire users group)
• develop and maintain user focus

12. Conclusion
• Library portal is an art and science of the usage
and application of library knowledge for decisions
as well as research purposes which will in turn
support our education system.
• Library portal is meant to create a nascent mind
turned into a well-developed, talented mind. Well-
developed mind means the capability of creating
new ideas and theories and its application in the
challenging world. In this social networking era, to
fulfill the ever increasing requirements of users in
a most efficient manner, there is a need for every
library to provide its services and collection

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