The document discusses library networking in India for resource sharing. It outlines reasons for the need of resource sharing, such as the deluge of information and declining information buying power of libraries. It describes how networking connects computers to share information and resources. Networks were built to tackle increasing demands for better services given financial pressures. The ultimate goal of library networks in India is to interlink information resources across location, format, language and script. Several major library networks are described that were established in different cities around India in the late 1980s through mid 1990s, including Delnet, Calibnet, Malibnet, MyLibnet, Bonet, Punenet and Adinet. Inflibnet was also launched to provide a mechanism for sharing