USE OF DELNET IN ENGINEERING COLLEGE LIBRARIES OF

HARYANA

by DR. CHETAN SHARMA ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, GURU GOBIND SINGH INDPRASTHA UNIVERSITY, DELHI

MR. RAJNISH SHARMA CHIEF LIBRARIAN, ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PANIPAT

INTRODUCTION

In recent years, Library network has emerged as the most

powerful medium for storage and retrieval of information.

become an unavoidable necessity for every institution of higher

learning and research.

Keeping in view the multidimensional features and

application of Network in this paper a comprehensive attempt

has been made to assess Use of DELNET by Engineering College

Libraries of Haryana.

DELNET

DELNET is in operation since January 1988 and was

registered as a society in 1992. Total 1147 Libraries have the

membership of DELNET Over the globe. Out of which 1131

Libraries are having membership of DELNET in India.

16 International Institutions are having membership of

DELNET.

MEMBERSHIP STATUS OF DELNET

TOTAL MEMBERS=1147

MAJOR SERVICES OF DELNET Union Catalogue of Books.

Union List of Current & Catalogue Periodicals.

CD-ROM Database, Database of Indian Specialists, Database of Periodical Articles,

Union List of Video Recordings, Urdu Manuscripts' Database, Database of Theses and Dissertations, DEVINSA Database, sample databases of language publications .

Inter library loan (ILL) & Document Delivery Services (DDS)etc.

An array of facilities including E-mail to its member-libraries including both institutional and associate institutional members.

METHODOLOGY

The following 12 Engineering Colleges Libraries of Haryana State have the Membership of DELNET

• Name of the College Abbreviation Used • Haryana College of technology & Management HCTM • Seth Jai Prakash Mukand Lal Institute of TECH. & MGT JMIT• M.M Institute of Computer & Technology MMICT • B.M Institute of Management & Technology BMIMT• Dronacharya College of Engg. & Technology DREC • Haryana Engineering College HEC• Vaish College of Engineering VCE • Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology APIIT SD INDIA• Manav Rachna Engineering College MREC• Apeejay Engineering College APEEJAY, SOHNA• YMCA Engineering College YMCA

Gurgaon Institute of Technology GIT

RESPONDENT STATUS

Only eight college librarians returned the filled

questionnaire. The librarians of GIT, YMCA, Apeejay

and MREC have not returned the filled

questionnaires therefore these college libraries have

been excluded from the study.

DISCUSSIONDELNET MEMBERSHIP STATUS

INSTITUTION/COLLEGE

ACTIVE ACTIVE

HCTM ACTIVE 4-6 Years

JMIT -do- 2-4 years

MMICT -do- 6 Years above

BMIET -do- 4-6 Years

DCE -do- 2-4 Years

HEC -do- 2-4 Years

VCE -do- 6 Months

APIIT SD INDIA -do- 3-4 Years

SOURCE OF FINANCE FOR DELNET MEMBERSHIP

Institution/College UGC STATE GOVT ANY OTHER

HCTM - - Management Fund/ Self Financed

JMIT - - -do-

MMICT - - -do-

BMIET - - -do-

DCE - - -do-

HEC - - -do-

VCE - - -do-

APIIT SD INDIA - - -do-

AVAILA

Institution/College

Internet Facility Internet Connectivity

Types No. of PCs

HCTM YES Leased Line & Radio Line

LAN 15-20

JMIT YES -do- LAN 5-10

MMICT YES RF (Wireless) LAN 15-20

BMIET

YES Broadband LAN 2-5

DCE YES VSAT Connectivity LAN 5-10

HEC YES Leased Line Connections

LAN 2-5

VCE

YES Broad Band LAN 10-15

APIIT SD INDIA

YES RF (Wireless) LAN 15-20

AVAILABILITY OF ICT INFRASTRUCTURE

LIBRARY AUTOMATION

Institution/College

In House Application Software Readymade Software

Modules Included With Marc 21

Marc 21 To Delnet

HCTM For Windows Circulation, Barcode, OPAC,Cataloguing, Multimedia

No

JMIT College Management Software (CMS) Acquisition, Circulation, Serial,Processing, Barcode, OPAC, Maintenance

No

MMICT Soul Software Acquisition, Circulation, Serial,Processing, Barcode, OPAC, Maintenance

No

BMIET Libguru Acquisition, Circulation, Serial,Processing, Barcode, OPAC, Maintenance

No

DCE E-Granthalaya By Nic Acquisition, Circulation, Serial,Processing, Barcode, OPAC, Maintenance

No

HEC Local Software Made By College NoVCE

Not In Use Not In Use No

APIIT SD INDIA Global Integrated Management Software(Gims)Made By Malaysian Experts

No

DIGITAL LIBRARYCOLLEGE/INSTITUTION

On-Line Resources

Availability ofConsortium

Developing Digital Library

HCTM IEL Online, ASME Online

INDEST Yes

JMIT INDEST Yes

MMICT INDEST Yes

BMIET INDEST No

DCE INDEST Yes

HEC INDEST No

VCE INDEST No

APIIT SD INDIA STAFFORDSHIRE ONLINE DATABASE

PROCESSING Yes

DELNET USE (LIBRARY)Institution/College Usage of

ResourcesFaculty/Staff Usage

No. of Users

Purpose of Usage

ILL/DDS

HCTM Occasionally Occasionally 1-5 Academic Yes

JMIT Frequently Daily 5-10 Teaching Yes

MMICT Frequently Daily 10-15 Research Yes

BMIET Occasionally Weekly 1-5 Research Yes

DCE Occasionally Monthly 1-5 Reference Yes

HEC Occasionally Occasionally 1-5 Academic Yes

VCE Occasionally Weekly 1-5 Research & Reference

Yes

APIIT SD INDIA Frequently Occasionally 1-5 Academic Yes

DELNET SERVICES

Institution/College

Rate of Services

Document Delivery Services (DDS)

Mainly Used for

DELNET Databases

MARCCatalogue

HCTM Average Never Availed

CD-ROMS Not Useful Never Used

JMIT Very Good 5-7days Books Useful Used

MMICT Good 7-15 Days Books Useful Used

BMIET

Good 7-15 Days Books Not Useful Used

DCE Very Good 2-5 Days Books Useful Used

HEC Good 5-7days Books Useful Used

VCE

Good 7-15 Days Periodicals/Articles

Useful Used

APIIT SD INDIA Very Good 7-15 Days Periodicals, Books

Useful Never Used

USEFULNESS OF DELNET FOR

VARIOUS APPROACHES Institution/College

For Information

In case of Non-Availability of Books

Resource Sharing & Networking Demands

ILL/DDS Expensive orNot

HCTM YES No No Never Availed

JMIT YES Yes Yes Expensive

MMICT YES Yes Yes Expensive

BMIET

YES Yes Yes Expensive

DCE YES Yes Yes Not Expensive

HEC YES No Yes Not Expensive

VCE

YES Yes Yes Not Expensive

APIIT SD INDIA YES Yes Yes In Some Cases

ONLINE DELNET SUPPORT TAKEN Institution/College

For Online Help/Assistance

Orientation Progeramme Attended

Online Help By Yahoo Messenger

Quick Response

HCTM Never Yes Never Used

No

JMIT No Yes Yes Yes

MMICT Yes Yes Yes Yes

BMIET

Yes No Yes Yes

DCE Yes No Yes Yes

HEC Yes Yes Yes Yes

VCE

No No No Yes

APIIT SD INDIA

Yes Yes No Very Fast

CONCLUSION

DELNET should also have full text PDF or HTML documents for important and demanded documents.

Today user consults DELNET mainly in lack of books, Journals, CD-ROMs etc. or for reference only, but it is spreading its service area to make the pace with the changing technological era.

Achievement: It is found that engineering college libraries seek help from DELNET not only in print media but online also.

Services: It can solve the queries related to teaching and research. Users have the better and multi-dimensional options to get their desired and latest information.

• From: -• Dr. Chetan Sharma, Assistant Librarian, UIRC

(University Library)• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University,

Kashmere Gate Delhi-110006 (INDIA)• E-Mail: - drchetansharma@gmail.com• contact no’s• Phone: - +91-11-23900190, 9891917176 (M) • Mr. Rajnish Sharma• Chief Librarian, APIIT SD India, Panipat-

132103 ,Haryana• E-Mail: - rajsharma1234@gmail.com• Phone : - +91-180-2620043, FAX NO. 0180-2577273,• 09354193849 (M)

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