Inflibnet, an autonomous inter-university center in India, aims to modernize university libraries and promote scholarly communication. Its objectives include establishing communication facilities, facilitating academic interactions, and enhancing research through technology. Major initiatives consist of e-pgpathshala, indcat, and digitization efforts, which facilitate access to scholarly resources and create digital repositories.

1. INFLIBNET
BY
UDAYA VARADARAJAN

2. INTRODUCTION
INFLIBNET stands for Information and Library Networks.
Started under IUCAA(1991).
Autonomous inter-university center under UGC.
Head Quarters in Gujarat University Campus, Ahmedabad.
Major player in promoting scholarly communication in India.

3. OBJECTIVES
Modernize university libraries in India.
Using the technology to utilize the information.
Memorandum of Association gives the primary objectives as:
1.To promote and establish communication facilities.
2.To facilitate academic communications.
3.To undertake system designs and studies.
4.To control and maintain the communication network.
5.To interact with institutions and organizations.
6.Promote research and development.
7.Generate revenue.

4. MISSION AND VISION
To provide effective and efficient access to knowledge.
To provide access to peer-reviewed scholarly electronic resources.
Strengthen educational institutions with value added services.
Develop tools and techniques to access information anywhere, anytime.
Creation of Open Access Digital Repositories.

5. GOALS
Automation of libraries in educational institutions.
Create union catalogue of documents.
Promote digitization and create content in e-format.
Develop experts in the field of
1.Digital Content creation
2.Process of digitation
3.Managing digital repositories.

6. MAJOR ACTIVITIES
E-pgPathshala
IndCat
INFOPORT
NLIST
OJAS
Research project
SOUL 2.0
ShodhGanga
E-Shodh Sindhu
Vidwan Database

7. e-pgPathshala
lUnder the Ministry for human resource and development there is a national
mission on education through ict.
lMhrd and ugc develped e content in 77 subject at the pg level
lUser can accesss the uploaded content
lUsers can also create an account as well
lThey can search for the module/paper that they want.
lYou can take a quiz to assess yourself.

8. IndCat
Union Catalogue of Indian Universities
Database from various university libraries