2. 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
3. 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.
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
10. 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
11. Cataloguing In Publication (CIP) Data
Copy Catalogue
Collaborative Virtual Reference Service (CVRS)
LIS Identity Project
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15.
16. 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
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
17. 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
18. 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
19. • 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
20. 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
21. Need an Attitudinal Change
Our Attitude NOT Our Aptitude DETERMINES Our Altitude
Project Your Library and its Services
Information Brochures
Information Guides, Placards/Posters
Websites/Blogs
26. 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
29. 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