e-Granthalaya A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking

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e-Granthalaya
A Digital Agenda for Library Automation and Networking

A Profile 2010

Library and Information Services Division
NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE
Government of India
http://egranthalaya.nic.in
Written by: Ram Kumar Matoria, Technical Director; Reviewed By: P K Upadhyay, Technical Director; Approved by: Sh M Moni, DDG
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FOREWARD 2
INTRODUC- 3
TION
NATIONAL 7
INFORMAT-
ICS CENTRE
LIBRARY 11
TECHNOL-
OGY @ NIC
E- 22
GRANTHA-
LAYA
―Road ahead...look at future. it
is bright‖ ..
TRAINING 55 - M Moni, DDG (NIC)
AND SUP-
PORT
FUTURE 65
TOOLS AND
SERVICES
FROM NIC
E- 83
GRANTHA-
LAYA IN ME-
DIA
PHOTO 121
GALEERY
PAPER BY 166
SH M MONI,
DDG, NIC M Moni, DDG (NIC)
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We are living in the Cyber age - the library professionals and
where everything is being converted to professional bodies need to
‗e‘. Farmers are getting e-Khatoni, work together for the betterment
people are making e-Friends, friends of these libraries.
are sending e-Greetings, passengers
Computerization of these
are purchasing e-tickets, so and so
libraries is an essential part of
forth. In this age, ICT is being used in
their development and uplifting.
all sphere of our life, libraries are not
We are already late in comput-
the exception of this change.
‗Libraries are the Social Institutions‘
erization of these libraries due
ICT provides both opportunities to various reasons given below:
as well as challenges before the LIS
►No proper proposals from Li-
professionals. This is the high time to
brary officers
start using the ICT in libraries for bet-
ter management of library activities, ►No full support from Higher
resources and services. ICT can pro- authority
Essential
vide better opportunity to the LIS pro-
►No proper guidelines and plan
fessionals to show their capabilities by ingredients to
from State/Central Govern-
modernizing the libraries and provid- modernize the
ment
ing various online library services. libraries
►No Proper pressure from the
There are over lakhs of libraries library users/public 1. Adequate
in India, un-official sources show that Manpower
►No adequate funding for pur-
there are about 54000 public libraries 2. Appropriate
chasing of -
ranging from Village library to District funding
and State Central Library, 1200 Uni- - Hardware
3. Availability of
versity and College Libraries, 800 Gov-
- Software basic
ernment libraries and several thou-
infrastructure
- Data Entry
sand school libraries.
4. Computerization
- Networking
All these libraries are in the bad of activities and
conditions in terms of infrastructure, Now, the cost of hard- services
manpower, funding and moderniza- ware decreasing regularly and
5. Networking of
tion. These libraries are not getting PCs and other Networking
Libraries
due attention of Central as well as equipments have become af-
State Governments. Therefore, we - fordable for libraries. However,
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the cost of application software are latest technology for provision of
still increasing. information through various ser-
vices (Mahajan, 2005). Although,
There are a number of com-
there is no official source for the
mercial software in the market which
number of libraries in India do ex-
are very costly and small / medium
ist, however, it is assumed that
sized libraries can not afford these.
there are over lakhs of libraries in
However, now a days a number free
India as mentioned in the below
software are also available, some are
Libraries are expanding in terms of
table. Authors have collected the resources...
open-source software like KOHA
data from various other writings
which is a complete application for
and coined the table No. 1 which
automation and networking of librar-
shows the sector-wise number of
ies.
libraries in India.
NIC has also come-up with a
As far as current status of
Library Automation Software called as
Table No. 1
computerization in the Indian li-
e-Granthalaya which is being given at
Libraries in India
braries concerned, again there is
zero cost to the libraries in India. The
 Public Libraries—54845
no official data, however, many of
software is useful for automation of in
 S&T Libraries—1200
the studies have been done for a
-house activities in a library as well as
 Social Sc Library—450
small group of libraries in isolation
user services.
 Govt. Libraries—800
which indicate very low percentage
Library Automation Scenario in India  Humanities Libraries—
of such libraries. One such study
500
The existence of library system done by S Majumdar (2005) for
 Academic Libraries:
in India is as old as the country itself government Libraries indicated
- School Libraries—50,000
and the libraries in India have a long that 50% libraries in this sector do
- College Libraries—13150
history, starting with the chained and not have computers and those
- Universities Libraries—273
closed access libraries of earlier have these are not using such fa-
- Deemed Universities—37
times to the present day, hybrid, digi- cility for library automation. In this
- Open Universities—7
tal and virtual libraries that use the context, public libraries are even in
 Private/Industrial lib—
5000
Mahajan, Preeti. (2005), ―Academic libraries in India: a present day scenario‖, Library Philosophy  National Libraries—7
and Practice, Vol. 8 No.1, p.1-3 , available at : http://libr.unl.edu:2000/LPP/mahajan.htm
(accessed 16 May 2006).
Kaul, H K (2005), ―Developing libraries as Knowledge centers: the strategies for knowledge Source: H K Kaul, 2005
Management‖, IN: Proceedings of the National Conventional on Library and Information
Networking (NACLIN 2005), August 22-25, 2005, Bangalore, 72-87
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worst conditions where no comput- braries (SCLs), No public library
erization is being done despite the having web site for accessing the
continuous support of Raja Rammo- OPAC over internet.
hun Roy Library Foundation (RRLF),
Now, efforts are being
Kolkata (http://rrrlf.nic.in ) setup by
made to automate all the public
Government of India for overall de-
libraries in India in various phases
velopment of public libraries in India.
using the e-Granthalaya software
As rightly mentioned by R Bhat- Governement of India Portal
developed by the NIC. In the first
tacharjee (2002):-
phase, all the State Central Librar-
―The national communication infrastructure ies (SCL) which are 28 in numbers
Public Library System in Kerala
for modernization of public libraries (in In- scattered in various states capitals
dia) is missing. This needs to be introduced. in India will be computerized. In  7000 Libraries
Public libraries with stray exception here
the second phase, all the Regional  1 State Central Libraries
and there have so far has no access to com-
Libraries (RL) and District Libraries
puter facilities and therefore, neither the  Public Libraries are man-
library staff working in public libraries (in (DL) will be covered while in the
aged by ‗Kerala State Li-
India) are familiar with the computer appli- third phase all the rest of the pub- brary Council‘
cation, nor are the users able to have ac-
lic libraries of various levels in the
 KSLC is a volunteer organi-
cess to such facilities….”
respective states in India will be
zation , members are
He further mentioned that out automated using the e- elected
of 28 State Central Libraries (SCL), Granthalaya software. In this di-  Earlier it was called as
only 7 libraries (26%) have started rection NIC Officers are organizing ‗Kerala Grandhasala Sang-
the automation of various activities. a series of seminars and trainings hom‘
He also mentioned that among the in all the states in collaboration  90% of public libraries in
29 states in India only 4 states with state authorities who are man- Kerala having their own
building
(15%) have adopted information aging the public libraries in the re-
technology, whereas 4 out of 6 Uts spective states. During the semi-  90% of the collection is in
(66%) have utilized the information nar, DEMO of the software is given, local language
technology in the State Central Li- discussion on the implementation  Over 1000 libraries have
been provided PCs
Bhattachargee, R (2002). ―Public library services in India: systems, modernization, networking and

deficiencies‖, IN: Kaul, H K. (ed), National round table on the modernization and networking of
libraries in India, New Delhi, DELNET. 81-99p.

Majumdar, S. (2005) , ―Role of Government libraries in the e-Governance in India‖ ,
available at: http://aplapindia2005.nic.in/parliament%20Library-Presentation-
majumdar.pdf (accessed 16 May 2006)
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and data entry plans, require-
ments of the systems, etc. are

discussed with top management

and state government represen-
tative and some times to the Min-
ister of the concerned ministry/

department. After acquisition of Public Library System

the systems required, the soft- in India
ware is implemented.  States / Union Territories
= 35
Keeping in view all these
 State Central Libraries
situation related to the libraries =28 (80%)

in India, we (library professionals,  Districts in India = 592
library schools and library asso-  District Libraries = 451
(76%)
ciations) need to work together
 Talukas = 3987
to strengthen the libraries by
 Talukas Libraries = 501
computerizing these.
(12.5%)
 Villages = 587226
 Village Libraries = 28820

(4.9%)

Directory if Governement

Official Web Site hosted
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C H A P T E R 3 : N AT I O N A L I N F O R M AT I C S C E N T R E
National Informatics Centre
Background
(NIC) (http://www.nic.in) is a premier
The mid-1970s, in India,
institute of Information Technology,
were watershed years, heralding a
has been setup by the Government of
revolutionary transformation in
India during 1976, working under the
governance. In the year 1975, the
Department of Information Technology
Government of India envisioned
(http://www.mit.gov.in/), Ministry of
that the strategic use of Informa-
Communications and Information
tion Technology (IT) in government
Technology (http://www.moc.gov.in/),
would lead to more transparent http://www.nic.in
Government of India. At present NIC is
and efficacious governance which
providing a network backbone through
could give a fillip to all-round de-
its satellite based communications
NIC APPLICATION
velopment. In 1976, in the wake
network called as NICNET and e-
of this recognition of the potency DIVISIONS
governance support to the Central
of IT, the Government visualized a  Accounts Informatics Division
Government, State Governments, UT
 Agriculture Informatics Division
project of enduring importance
Administrations, Districts and other  Analytics & Modelling Division
viz. the "National Informatics Cen-
Government bodies. It offers a wide  Audit Information Division
tre (NIC)". Subsequently, with the  Bibliographic Informatics
range of ICT services including Nation- Division
financial assistance of the United  Biotechnology Informatics
wide Communication Network for de-
Division
Nations Development Program
centralized planning, improvement in  CAD
(UNDP) amounting to US $4.4 mil-  CIC Informatics Unit, Energy
Government services and wider trans- Informatics Division(EID)
parency of national and local Govern- lion, NIC was set up  Civil Aviation Information
Division
ments. NIC assists in implementing Advisory Council during 1976-77  Commerce Informatics Division
 Communication Information
Information Technology Projects, in System Division
The Advisory Council set up
close collaboration with Central and  Communication Software
for the NIC in 1976-1977 had the Group
State Governments, in the areas of (a)  Community Information Centre
following composition Project
Centrally sponsored schemes and
 Computer Aided Paperless
Examination System (CAPES)
Central sector schemes, (b) State sec- 1.Prof. M. G. K. Menon, Chairman, Division
 Computerised Rural
tor and State sponsored projects, and Electronics Commission Chairman Information Systems Project
(CRISP) Division
(c) District Administration sponsored
 Cooperatives Informatics
2. Shri M. Satyapal, Advisor (I&M),
Division
projects. NIC endeavors to ensure that
Planning Commission Member  Court Information System
(COURTIS) Division
the latest technology in all areas of IT
 Culture Informatics Division
is available to its users. 3. Shri C.S. Swaminathan, Controller
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that state-of the-art technology is
General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance
Member available to its users in all areas
of ICT.
4.Prof. V. S. Rajamani, Professor, Indian
Institute of Technology, Delhi Member Milestones
5.Col. A. Balasubramanian, Officer on Spe-  Central Government Informat-
cial Duty, Department of Electronics Mem- ics Development Program a
ber strategic decision to overcome
Digital Divide in Central Gov-
6.Dr. N. Seshagiri, Director (IPAG) and Ex- President of India Web Site
ernment Departments during
ecutive Director (PROTEM), NIC Member
the Fifth Plan Period (i.e. 1972
Achievements
-77);
NIC has leveraged ICT to pro-
 NICNET - A first of its kind in
vide a robust communication back- NIC APPLICATION
developing countries, using
bone and effective support for e- DIVISIONS
state-of-the-art VSAT technol-
Governance to the Central Govern-  Data Centre and Web
ogy. Gateway for Internet/ Services Division
ment, State Governments, UT Admini-
 DDWS Computer Cell, Rural
Intranet Access and Re- Development Informatics
strations, Districts and other Govern- Systems Division
sources Sharing in Central
ment bodies. It offers a wide range of  Digital Archiving and
Management
Government Ministries and
ICT services. This includes NICNET, a  Disinvestment Informatics
Departments during 1980s System Division (DISD)
Nationwide Communication Network
and 1990s;  DISNIC Programmme Division
with gateway nodes at about 53 de-
partments of the Government of India,  IT in Social Applications and  DIT Support Division
35 State/UT Secretariats and 603 Dis- Public Administration;  E Governance Standards
Division
trict collectorate to service ICT applica-
 State Government Informatics
 EDI Application Unit
tions. NICNET has played a vital role in
Development Program a stra-
decentralized planning, improvement  Education Information Division
tegic decision to overcome
in Government services, wider trans- Digital Divide in Central and  Electronic Data Interchange
Co-ordination Division
parency of national and local Govern-
State Governments/UT Ad-
 Energy Information Systems
ments and improving their account-
ministrations, during the Sev- Division
ability to the people. NIC assists in im-
enth Plan Period (i.e. 1985-  Engineering Support Group
plementing ICT projects, in close col-
1990);
 Environment & Forest
laboration with Central and State Gov- Information Division
 DISNIC A NICNET based Dis-
ernments and endeavors to ensure
 External Affairs Informatics
trict Government Informatics Division
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Program a strategic decision in sites are being hosted.
1985 to overcome the Digital Di-
 A significant outcome of India
vide in the District Administrations;
Image Portal, which came
 Reaching out into India during about in the early years of the
1985-90, even before the arrival of millennium, is the GOI Direc- Dr B K Gairola, DG (NIC)
Internet Technology, to all the dis- tory, a first of its kind compre-
tricts of the country, which is a hensive directory providing
land of diversity and different types information about websites of
of terrain, various Agro-climatic the Indian government at all
conditions, different levels of socio- levels.
 National Informatics
economic conditions, and varied Centre, since its
 Also, in late 2005, all the ser- inception has been
levels of regional development etc.
striving towards induction
vices and websites in India
of Information &
 Video-Conferencing operations first Image Portal were brought un- Communication
Technology in the process
commenced in the early 90s and der one interface to provide
of governance. In the
now connect all the Districts head- single- window access to citi- recent years, there has
been a significant shift
quarters and state headquarters. zens. This is the National Por-
from G2G domain to G2C
tal accessible at http:// Services. Large number of
 National Informatics Centre Ser-
initiatives have been
india.gov.in .
taken by the government
vices Inc. (NICSI) was set up in
at various levels to
1995, as a section 25 Company  Integrated Network Operations enhance the quality of
services to citizens. The
under National Informatics Centre. Centre (I-NOC) was estab-
significantly enhanced
NICSI is preferred by government lished in 2002 for round the scope of e-governance
applications & services
departments for outsourcing the clock monitoring of all the
and the timeframe
entire range of IT solutions and WAN links across the country. available to implement
these have necessitated
services.
 NIC Data Centre, established larger participation of IT
Industry at different
 India Image Portal (http:// in 2002, hosts over 5000 stages of the Projects
such as Consulting,
www.indiaimage.gov.in) is a gate- websites & portals. Data Cen-
Development & Rollout
way to the Indian government infor- tre which have been estab-

mation with a mission to extend lished at State capitals for

comprehensive WWW services to their local storage needs, have
Dr B K Gairola, DG(NIC)
Government Ministries and Depart- storage capacity from 2-10
ments Under this project, over Terabytes.
5000 Government of India web-
 NIC has been licensed to func-
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tion as Certifying Authority (CA) in
NIC provides a rich and
the G2G domain and CA services
varied range of ICT services de-
commenced in 2002.
 NIC set up the Right to Information lineated below.
Portal in order to provide support
Profile of Current Services:
to the Government for speedy and
effective implementation of the Prime Minister of India Web Site
 Digital Archiving and Management
Right to Information Act 2005.
 Digital Library
Over the years NIC has ex-
tended the satellite based Wide Area  E-Commerce
This emerging scenario has
Network to more than 3000 nodes changed the expectations of
 E-Governance
the Government from NIC,
and well over 60,000 nodes of Local from a mere developer of
 Geographical Information System applications to provision of
Area Networks in all the Central Gov- high level support in
managing the projects
ernment offices and State Govern-  IT Training for Government Employ- through its entire lifecycle. An
important component of such
ment Secretariats. ees an emerging role of NIC is to
support the government in
As a major step in ushering in e  Network Services (Internet, Intranet) strategic control of the
application development and
services required to be
-Governance, NIC implements the fol-  Video Conferencing outsourced to the industry.
lowing minimum agenda as an- This requires reorganization &
reorientation of the strategy
 Web Services
nounced by the Central Government: by which NIC has been
providing services in the past.
 General Informatics Services
 Internet/Intranet Infrastructure Another major role envisaged
for NIC relates to managing of
(PCs, Office Productivity Tools, Por-  Medical Informatics e-governance infrastructure
set up under various
tals on Business of Allocation and government initiatives across
 Bibliographic Services the country. NIC is preparing
Office Procedures) itself to support the states to
 Intellectual Property and Know-How manage the state level e-
Governance Infrastructure
 IT empowerment of officers/ Informatics Services such as State Data Centers,
State Wide Area Networks &
officials through Training State Portals. NIC is also
 Setting up of Data Centre signing the MoU with state
governments under which it
 IT enabled Services including G2G,
 Building Gigabit Backbone can provide the advise,
consultancy and necessary
G2B, G2C, G2E portals
technical support for effective
 IT Consultancy Services and efficient management of
 IT Plans for Sectoral Development the e-Governance
Infrastructure.
 Turnkey IT Solutions
 Business Process Re-engineering
 ICT in Libraries - Dr B K Gairola, DG(NIC)
ICT Services
 ICT In States