RESOURCE SHARING

AND NETWORKING
RESOURCE
SHARING
 Resource sharing is a mode of library
operation whereby all or part of the library
functions are shared in common among several
libraries,

 Resource Sharing is the goals are to provide a

positive effect on the library user in terms of
access to more material or services and providing
level service at less cost, increased service at level
cost or much more service at less cost than if
undertaken individually.

 Resource Sharing Maximize the availability of

materials and services at the minimum expense .
 LIBRARY RESOURCES
Personnel materials functions services

Expertise Books Acquisition Lending

Experience Periodicals Processing Reference
Patents Storage Documentation
Audio visual aids Retrieval Reprography
Equipment Maintenance Translation
 AREAS OF RESOURCE SHARING
 Inter-library loan

 Specialized purchasing programs

 Centralized processing

 Shared cataloguing

 Sharing of bibliographical data

 Centralized periodical collection for loan purposes

 Cooperative microfilming

 Preparation and maintenance of union catalogue

and union list serials

 Exchange of publications

 Exchange of expertise.
MODEL OF A NATIONAL RESOURCE SHARING
NETWORK

MODEL OF A NATIONAL RESOURCE SHARING

NETWORK AS PROPOUNDED BY (SAHOO, 2009).
 IMPORTANT LIBRARY NETWORK
 The ‘Working group’ of the Planning Commission o libraries and
informatics headed by Dr. N Sehagiri recommended the need for
modernization of library services and inter-linking of library systems
during the 7th plan period (1985-1990)
The important network in libraries are:
-- INFLIBNET
-- CALIBNET
-- DELNET

OTHER NETWORKS

NICNET , INDONET, I-NET, ERNET, BINET,

SAILNET, BANKNET, DESINET, BHELNET,
RAIL-NET, SIRNET, OILCOMNET, GAILNE
ONGCNET, MALIBNET, PISNENET, BONET
 SERVICES OF INFLIBNET

1. Catalogue services
2. Database Services
3. Document supply Service
4. Collection Development ( helping different participant in acquisition and
procurement)
5. Communication Services
A. Catalogue Based Service
B. Data Base Services
C. Document Supply Services
D. Collection Development Services
E. Communication Based Service
---- Referral Service
---- Electronic Mail Service
---- Bulletin Board- view/update bulletin board
---- Academic communication through electronic mail, file
transfer, computer/audio/video conferencing etc.
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YOU