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~nnals of Library Science and Documentation 45,1; 1998; 7-~ I.

NETWORKING OF DRDO LIBRARIES COLLECTION: PROBLEMS & PROSPECTS

Dr. R S RA THOREDefence LaboratoryRatanada PalaceJodhpur-342 011

The paper presents data pertaining to the librarycollections. computer hardware, software, librarystaff, databases, etc. in 26 DRDO libraries in India.Concludes that networking of DRDO librarieswould help in resource sharing by the libraries.

INTRODUCTION

In the present society, the library and informationcentres have to meet diverse, multifaceted andmultidimensional information needs of their users.As none of the libraries are self-sufficient in theirresources, they have to depend on others insharing resources. Networking of libraries andinformation centres is thus an urgent need of thepresent era.

With information explosion and shrinking librarybudgets in real terms, libraries find it more andmore difficult to acquire comprehensive collectionsin the fields of their interest. This situation has ledto the creation of databases covering informationof interest available in various countries forproviding relevant information to the users. Alsoemphasis has shifted from comprehensiveacquisition of documents in libraries to providingaccess to comprehensive information (or literature)to the users of libraries. This has necessiated theformation of library networks for resource sharing.

DRDO LIBRARIES IN R&D

Information is a vital resource for research anddevelopment (R&D) as scientists need informationon the work being done or already done elsewhereto corroborate their work. Such information madeavailable at the right time, in the right form wouldresult in more efficient and fruitful R&Dprogrammes.

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Realising this, Defence Research andDevelopment Organisation (DRDO) Laboratorieshave established good library services. Some ofthe DRDO Laboratories Libraries are termed asTechnical Information Centres (TIC). Presently, thelibraries/TICs of DRDO are the central informationagency for collection, processing anddissemination of scientific and technicalinformation of interest to the parent laboratory.

There are forty six libraries/TICs attached tolaboratories catering to various subjects and allof them are involved in information processing.These laboratories are spread around allover thecountry. A list of DRDO Libraries/TICs alongwiththeir abbreviated forms are given in Appendix-1.Library budget of DRDO Libraries for procurementof books and journal stands at Rs. six croresapproximately.

SCOPE & METHODOLOGY

The scope of the present study encompasses allthe aspects related to various DRDO Libraries/Technical Information Centres, however in thispaper only aspects related to collection andnetworking have been discussed. Thequestionnaire method was adopted to approachthe problem. Technical discussions and interviewswere also held wherever it was feasible andconsidered necessary. Questionnaires (Appendix-2) were circulated to all 46 laboratories andsubsequently three reminders were sent to returnduly filled in questionnaires. Certain libraries werevisited and some questionnaires were filled in afterinterview of library staff. Inspite of all above effortsonly 28 questionnaires were received whichamonts to approximate 65% response

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ANALYSIS

There are 46 laboratories but some of thelaboratories are field laboratories meant forrecording data and trials only under extremeconditions such as Field Research Laboratory(FRL) (Leh), Snow and Avalanche StudiesEstablishment (SASE) (Manali) and Proof andExperimental Establishment (PEE) (Balasore).These laboratories do not have a library oftechnical nature.

Similarly there are some laboratories located closeto extremely rich DRDO libraries. Therefore, theselaboratories do not have librarylTlC of their ownbut they are using rich libraries of the region such

as DTRL, DSC, and CEES. All these laboratoriesare located in Metcalfe House and using DESIDOC(located in the same campus) library for needs oftheir technical information. Therefore, there are 40libraries/TIC's available in DRDO with librarycollection.

The analysed data on collection (table 1) indicatesthat 28 DRDO libraries are having 3,37,250 books,presuming 20% more books by the rest of the 12laboratories not responded, comes to approximate4 lakh books. Normally DRDO libraries purchaseonly one copy of each title, but in a special casesecond or third copy is purchased. Again it ispossible that some of the fundamental subject titlesmay be available in more laboratory libraries,

Table 1

Collection

Name of Books Report Curr/Per. Bound St.lSp Microdoc. CD-ROM Video Repr. Sp. ColiLaboratory Paper Per. Audio

Casso

VRDE 7630 1978 47 500 6431 Nil Nil Nil Nil NilAhmednagar

DARL 2149 20 39 Nil Nil Nil Nil 30 Nil NilHaldwani

DRL 1992 60 50 3500 337 Nil Nil Nil 570 NilAssam

DEBEL 2935 535 36 2025 625 Nil Nil Nil Nil NilBangalore

LRDE 13450 9260 194 5000 1300 25 Nil 128 VIC Nil NilBangalore

GTRE 6812 10770 131 4572 2745 748 Nil Nil Nil NilBangalore

NCML 4950 200 75 5000 3000 Nil Nil Nil Nil NilBombay

TBRL 4692 6902 74 3900 1088 86 Nil Nil Nil NilChandigarh

DEAL 10000 3500 225 15000 2500 54 Nil 200 45 NilDehradun

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table 1 (contn.)

Name of Books Report Curr/Per. Bound St.lSp Microdoc. CD-ROM Video Repr. Sp. ColiLaboratory Paper Per. Audio

Casso

DESIDOC 58000 28000 400 35000 14th 3000 14 350 V Nil ALTADelhi 40A SES,

GLOBES

ISSA 4000 450 40 3000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil NilDelhi

SAG 5000 Nil 38 300 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil NilDelhi

SSPL 9400 800 41 3000 60 Nil Nil 1 200 NilDelhi

INMAS 7340 100 85 10000 Nil 150 1 Nil 150 NilDelhi

DIPAS 7500 5400 78 12500 120 75 Nil Nil 450 NilDelhi

DRDE 5523 214 101 1037 358 355 Nil 25 3299 NilGwalior

RCI 7900 600 84 Nil !i00 1 Lakh Nil 1 Nil NilHyderabad

DRDL 20500 15500 173 5000 6000 3000 4 20 Nil NilHyderabad

DMRL 16900 2456 119 8000 Nil 50 2 Nil Nil NilHyderabad

DLRL 17000 6000 300 9000 4600 500 3 4 5000 3400Hyderabad Trad

Cat

DL 13200 325 118 4895 200 350 Nil Nil Nil NilJodhpur

DMSRDE 18484 387 92 16372 2883 Nil Nil Nil Nil NilKanpur

DITM 10049 1125 38 724 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil NilMussoorie

ARDE 16000 13000 120 3200 10TH 2000 NTIS 3 VIC Nil NilPune 1980-94

RDE (E) 13567 12000 130 Nil Nil Nil Nil 67 VIC Nil NilPune

ERDL 6336 9495 77 3270 3621 Nil Nil Nil 2970 NilPune

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table 1 (contn.)

Name of Books Report Curr/Per. Bound St.lSp Microdoc. CD-ROM Video Repr. Sp. Colilaboratory Paper Per. Audio

Casso

IAT 40000 16000 300 20000 2500 3000 Nil Nil 1000 NilPune

NSTl 7000 2000 130 5000 4000 Nil Nil Nil 1000 NilVisakhapatnam

CURRPERST.SP.DOC

CURRENTPERIODICALSSTANDARDSSPECIFICATIONSDOCUMENTS

thereby reducing collection to 3/4th. It can be thusconcluded that DRDO libraries are having 31akhtitles in the libraries of DRDO family.

Strength of reports collection is 1,47,175 in 28libraries that have responded, which after adding20%-25% more for non-responding ones comesto approximately 2 lakh reports. Similarly currentperiodicals subscribed by DRDO libraries comesto approximately 4 thousand titles (details aboutperiodicals is discussed in table 2). Bound volumeperiodicals collection of 28 libraries is ·1,73,795.Among 12 libraries that have not responded, theproportionate increase taken together may amountto total DRDO bound volume collection as 2.25lakhs approximately.

Standards/specifications are an essential part oflibrary collection dealing with mechanical designand fabrication work. Hence, libraries having lessthan one thousand standards can be assumed aslibraries having almost nil standard collection.Fourteen libraries having a rich standard collectionare LRDE, GTRE, NCML, TBRL, DEAL, VRDE,DESIDOC, DRDL, DLRL, DMSRDE, ARDE,ERDL. ROE and NSTL. These amount to 50% oflibraries responded holding almost 70 thousandstandards in their collection.

Microdocuments are available in 15 librariesamong the 28 responded. which is almost 50%libraries. These 50% libraries are having richcollection of microdocuments amounting to 1.2lakh microdocuments.

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CASSETTESREPRINTSSPECIALCOllECTIONVIDEO CASSETTES

CD-ROM collection is available in 6 libraries onlyout of 28 responded. These libraries areDESIDOC, INMAS, DRDL, DMRL, DLRL andARDE. Video cassettes/audio cassettes areavailable in 9 libraries i.e. 32% of 28 responded.Similarly special collection like trade catalogues,reprints, photocopies, online search copies etc. arekept by 9 libraries.

Therefore, it is concluded from table 1 that a DRDO•library individually may not be havinq enoughcollection but DRDO library family as a whole hassubstantial collection, which is 4 lakh books, 4thousand current periodicals, 2.25 lakh boundvolumes of periodicals, 2 lakh reports, 70 thousandstandards, 1.2 lakh microdocuments in addition toaudio/video cassettes and CD-ROM collection.

Current Periodicals

Periodicals are backbone of any R&D library. Thisis the reason that R&D libraries are normallyspending 65% to 80% of library budget on currentperiodicals. Table 2 reveals that 28 libraries aresubscribing 2582 foreign periodicals and 788Indian periodicals. Among these 31 are indexingperiodicals and 28 abstracting periodicals besidesCD-ROM databases.

Looking into the above fact it is evident that DRDOlibraries individually may not be having bigresource of periodical literature but DRDO as awhole is having giant resources of indexing.abstracting and primary foreign periodicals. On the

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front of Indian scientific & technological periodicalsalso almost all Indian periodical literature issubscribed in DRDO libraries.

Table 2 shows the periodicals holding of 28libraries only. Presuming conservatively 20% more

journals in 12 libraries who had not responsed,the approximate number of foreign periodicals islikely to be almost three thousand with onethousand Indian periodicals in current subscriptionlist of DRDO libraries. DRDO libraries having atotal of four thousand periodicals in their house

T••••• 2

Current Periodicals

Name qf Laboratory Indian Foreign Primary Index. Abst.

VRDE Ahmedna.gar 31 16 16 Nil Nil

DARL Haldwani 35 4 4 Nil Nil

DRL Assam 34 16 NS NS NS

DEBEL Bangalore 12 24 24 Nil Ni

LRDE Bangalore 44 .' 150 194 Nil Nil

GTRE Bangalore 14 117 NS NS NS

'NCML Bombay 36 39 73 Nil 02

TBRL Chandigarh 33 41 NS NS NS

DEAL. Oehradun 30 195 194 Nil 01

DESIDOC ~elhi 50 380 350 20 10. ' ..ISSA Oelhi 10 30 28 02 Nil.(. .

SAG Delhi 8 30 30 Nil Nil

SSPL Delhi 9 32 32 Nil Nil

INMAS Delhi 15 70 65 02 03DIPAS Delhi 12 66 66 Nil Nil

DRDE Gwalior 31 70 1\ 64 02 04RCI Hyderabad 5 79 79 NS NS

DRDL Hyderabad 11 169 167 2 2DMRL Hyderabad 38 81 NS NS NS

DLRL Hyderabad NS 300 298 2 NS

DL Jodhpur 48 70 67 01 02DMSRDE Kanpur 24 68 66 Nil 02

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table 2 (contn.)

Name of Laboratory lndian Foreign Primary Index. Abst.

DITM Mussoorie 13 25 25 Nil Nil

ARDE Pune 40 80 NS NS NS

ROE (E) Pune 70 60 60 Nil Nil

ERDL Pune NS 77 NS NS NS

IAT Pune 60 240 240 Nil Nil

NSTL Visakhapatn 25 105 128 Nil 2

NS - Note specified INDEX - INDEXING PERIODICALS ABST. - ABSTRACTING PERIODICALS

can provide excellent resource sharing amongthemselves.

Manpower

While the role of documents, equipment andtechnology cannot be underestimated, one factremains unquestioned that the most effectiveservice of any library is dependent on those whohave to run it. It must be kept in mind that whenwe have to man the libraries we need twocategories of p.ersons, the professionals and thenon-professionals. The later also have a role inthe overall functioning of the libraries.

In DRDO, library staff is given scientificdesignations and promotional avenues at par with

other scientific disciplines like Physics, Chemistry,Engineering etc.

Table 3 reflects that two libraries of DRDO arerunning with one staff/officer posted in the library.These two libraries are DARL and DRL. DARL isrunning with only one person without libraryscience qualifications. DRL in this comparison canbe said to be better than DARL in the respect thatit is managed by a library science professional.DRL management's not providing more manpowerto library is a sad state of affair.

It is further observed that out of 28 libraries thathave responded, 10 i.e. 35% are not having asingle library trained gazetted officer in the libraryto manage the department, not even in JSO Cadre

Table 3

Manpower

Name of Laboratory Total Prof. Desig. Qual.& Non-Prof. Qual. &Manp. Manp. Exp. Manp. Exp.

VRDE 5 3 SSA. B.Sc.+ 2 B.ComAhmednagar JSA B.Lib. 10 Y

17.6.3

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table 3 (contn.)

Name of Laboratory Total Prof. Desig. Qual.& Non-Prof. Qual. &Manp Manp. Exp. Manp. Exp.

DARL 1 Nil Nil Nil 1 M.Se.Haldwani 5Y

DRL 1 1 JSO B.Se.+ Nil NAAssam B.Lib

25 Y

DEBEL 2 2 SSA B.Se.+ Nil NABangalore B.Lib

20 Y10 Y

LRDE 7 NIL NA NA 7 B.SeBangalore 8-34 Y

GTRE 10 9 SeC2 M.Se+B 1 B.SeBangalore JSO 1 Lib+ADIS 7Y

SSA6 2B.Se+BLib-74-28 Y

NCML 3 2 JSO 1 B.Se.+ 1 JSOBombay SSA 1 B.LiB B.Se

20.14yrs 30 Y

TBRL 7 1 JSO B.Se& 61 SeCChandigarh B.Lib 21 M.Se

yrs Ph.D.1 Dip & 3

yrs2 Matrie

+10 yrs1 Middle+131 y Graduate

+3y

DEAL 4 3 SSA B.Se+ 1 B.Se+Dehradun B.Lib SSA B.Lib

14.14. 1010 yrs yrs

DESIDOC 37 25 SeC3 M.Se.+ 12 NADelhi Se B3 M.Lib

JSO 3 &SSA10 JSA B.Sc+5 B.Lib.,Lib 1

ISSA 3 2 JSO 2 B.Sc.+ Se E1 M.SeDelhi B.Lib. 1 Yr.

20,28 Yr

SAG 3 2 SSA2 B.Sc.+ Se C1 B.SeDelhi B.Lib 2 Yr.

11,11 Yr.

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table 3 (contn.)


SSPL 7 3 Se 01 B.Se.+ SSA2 B.Se+Delhi Se B1 B.Lib UDC 1 14 Y

JSA 1 30,20 Y Att1 MATRIC+14M.Se.+ YM.Lib. Inter4 Yrs 20 Y

INMAS 5 3 SeB2 B.Se+B 2 MATRICDelhi JSA-2 LibllNSDOC 1-15 Y

5-29 Y

DIPAS 4 1 Se B1 M.Se+ Se E1 M.SeDelhi INSDOC 15 Yr

ASSOC JSA B.Se12 Yr 4 Yr.

Att. 2 Yr.

DRDE 6 4 Se C1 M.Se+B 2 HighGwalior JSO 1 Lib 2 See

SSA 1 16-20Y 10 YJSA 1 B.Se+B Lib

22-20 Y

RCI POSTSANC16 5 Se 01 M.Se+M NIL NAHyderabad POST Se B1 Lib 2

V 11 SSA 1 B.Se+BJSA 2 Lib

DRDL 7 7 Se E1 M.Se/B NIL NAHyderabad Se C1 Se.+

Se B1 M.LiblJSO 2 B.LibSSA2 13,30Y

DMRL 7 7 Se 01 M.Se/B NIL NAHyderabad Se C1 Se.+

SSA4 M.LiblLibr1 B.Lib

8-17 Y

DLRL 10 9 Se C1 1 SeDHyderabad Se B1 B.Se

JSO 1 32 YSSA 5JSA 1

DL 10 5 SeC1 M.Se.+ 5 B.SeJodhpur JSA4 M.Lib +SSC

BA/BSe 7-30yrs+BLib4-27Y

OMS ROE 12 2 SSA 1 B.Se+B 10 Middle toKanpur JSA 1 Lib/M. Ph.D.

Lib 1-12Y11-21 Y

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table 3 (contn.)


DITM 2 2 SSA 1 M.A.+B Lib Nil NAMUSSOORIE JSA 1 7-13 Y

ARDE 16 8 SSA 3 B.Se+ 8 NSPune B.Lib/M.Lib LDC 1

JSA5 12.10,7 Yrs UDC 1BINDERXEROXOPERATORDLY-4

RDE(E) 3 2 SSA 1 M Se+M 1 SSCPune JSA 1 Lib 19 Y 17Y

B Se+BLib 7 Y

ERDL 8 7 Se B1 B.Se.+ 1 JSAPune SSA 3 B.Lib M.Se

JSA 3 24-5 Y 9Y

IAT 14 4 Se F1 Ph.D 1 B.SePune POSTS SAN SeC1 Lib Se 22 Y

10 VACAN SeB1 M.Se/BSSA 1 Se+B

Lib/MLib9-18 Y

NSTL 4 4 Se B1 M.Se.+Vishakhapatnam SSA 2 M.Lib/B.Lib.

JSA 1 20.10.3,3

MANP.DESIG.QUALPROF.se.

MANPOWERDESIGNATIONQUALIFICATIONSPROFESSIONALSCIENTIST

(JSO is class II gazetted post in DRDO andscientific assistant recruited in the JSA II scale ofRs. 1320-2050, are getting promotion through OPCin almost 20 years) These libraries are VROE.DARL, DEBEL, LRDE, DEAL. SAG. DMSRDE.DITM. ARDE and ROE.

There are 4 libraries managed by senior libraryofficers who are library science discipline JSO.These libraries are DRL, NCML, ISSA and TBRL.JSO is the junior most officer cadre in DRDOlaboratories, Therefore, while framing policies for

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libraries, their voice either does not reach or is notproperly put up before higher management whichprovides sanction to library equipment andmanpower.

Therefore. out of 28 laboratories responded, 14libraries i.e. 50% libraries do not have proper librarymanagers. Naturally, these library and informationmanagers may not be having adequate authorityto impress upon the relatively senior ones enjoyingcontrolling power

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Table 4

Computer Hardware and Software

Name of Laboratory Nameof Operating RAM Softwares EnvironmentMachine & System Memory used (OS)Hard Disc

VRDE NA NA NA NA NAAhmednagar

DARL NA NA NA NA NAHaldwani

DRL NA NA NA NA NAAssam

DEBEL NA NA NA NA NABangalore

LRDE PC-XTs 80 MB DOS-4 1 MB DATARETRI DOSBangalore PC-ATs 80 MB EVEDBASE

111+ DOS

GTRE PC-AT28640 DOS 1MB DBASE CP/MBangalore MB CP/M 1MB DIALOG DOS

HCL CDS/ISIS DOSWorkhorse20 MB

NCML NA NA NA NA NABombay

TBRL PC-XT DOS (5.0) 640 KB CDS/ISIS DOSChandigarh HD 20 MB

DEAL ESPL DOS 1 MB DELMS DOSDehradun 40 MB DBASE DOS

CDS/ISIS DOSWORDSTAR DOS

DESIDOC 486 (2) UNIX NS DELMS DOSDelhi 386 (24) DOS NS DBASE DOS

286 (22) NS INGRES NSXT (14) NS ORACLE NS

ISSA PC-XT HD-NS DOS 640 KB CDS/ISIS DOSDelhi DELMS DOS

SAG NA NA NA NA NADelhi

SSPL PC-386200 DOS 4 MB DELMS DOSDelhi MB DOS 1 MB

PC-28680MB

INMAS NA NA NA NA NA~l?lhi

DIPAS NA NA NA NA NADelhi

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table 4 (contn.)

Nameof Laboratory Nameof Operating RAM Softwares EnvironmentMachine & System Memory used (OS)Hard Disc

DRDE PC-XT 20 MB DOS 640 KB WORDSTAR DOSGwalior CROMPTGR DOS 1.5 MB DBASE DOS

80 MB CDS/ISIS DOS

RCI NS NS NS IllS NSHyderabad

DRDL MEDHA- 930 NS NS IllS NSHyderabad 144.5 GB

DMRL DCMPS UNIX 8MB LlBSYS UNIXHyderabad 386/33C DBASE DOS

300 MB DOS 1 MB 111+ DOSDCM PS 386/SX FOX+ DOS170 MB PROCOM

OL PC-38680 DOS 1 MB DELMS DOSJodhpur MB DOS 1 MB LIBMAN DOS

PC-28680 DOS 640 KB WORDSTAR DOSMB DOS WORDPERFE DOSPC-XT 40 CTMBPC 40MB

OMS ROE PC-AT 286 DOS 1 MB DBASE DOSKanpur 80MB WORDSTAR DOS

WINDOWS DOS3.1 DOSCDS/ISIS

DITM NA NA NA NA NAMussoorie

ARDE ND-570 450 SINTRAN 16 MB COBOL SINTRANPune MB DOS 1 MB DOS

PC-286(2) 80 DOS/UNIX 4 MB CDS/ISISMBPC-486(1) 200MB

ROE (E) PC-AT 286 40 DOS 2 MB DBASE DOSPune MB DOS(LAN) 111+

PC

ERDL PC-AT 286 200 DOS 1 MB CDS/ISIS DOSPune MB

IAT PC 80 MB DOS NS CDSIISIS DOSPune PC 40 MB DOS NS

NSTL SNPC 10 MB DOS 640 KB NS NSVisakhapatnam PC-XT 10 MB DOS 640 KB

PC-XT 20 MB DOS 640 KB

NA - NOT AVAILABLE/NILNS - NOT SPECIFIED

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Ratio of professional (P) and non professionalmanpower (NP) in some of the laboratoriesindicates that non-professional manpower ratio istowards higher side. These laboratories are LRDE-OPI7NP, TBRL-1 P/6NP, DIPAS-1 P/3NP,DMSRDE-2P/10 NP.

Therefore, the above given ratio of professionaland non-professional people posted in the librariesis quite imbalanced. It is ideal if ratio of professionalto non-professional is 3: 1 but upto 1:1 can betreated as satisfactory.

It is concluded from table 3 that 50% of DRDOlibraries are not having proper library officerslmanagers for information management work.Therefore, these 50% need immediate placementof people as scientist "B" with library Sciencequalifications to have an effective informationmanagement in DRDO libraries. Some of thelibraries where proportion of non-professional staffposted in the library is less than 50%, onlyprofessionally qualified persons be recruited andshould be posted in these libraries in future.

Computer Hardware and Software

Our development plans and national goals can beeffectively carried out only if our informationinfrastructure is sound and we are suitably gearedfor the purpose. At a time when we are on thethreshold of 21st century, it is all the morenecessary that the information grid of the DRDOis modernised and strengthened. In the recentpast, computers have made their presence felt onthe Indian scene and an awareness is beingcreated to make use of them for variousinformation needs in our country.

It is observed that out of 28 libraries responded, 9libraries (approximately 34%) do not havecomputer hardware. These libraries are VRDE,DARL, DRL, DEBEL, NCML, SAG, INMAS, DIPASand DITM. Of these, SAG, DIPAS, INMAS arelocated in New Delhi, DEBEL and NCML arelocated in Bangalore and Bombay respectively. Inthese cities (Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore) hardwaresuppliers are available on phone call and systemcan be installed on the same day. Even then librarystaff is not putting proper case to the authoritiesfor purchase of computer hardware. VRDE, DRL,DITM. DARL are located in remote places but still

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it is high time for them to initiate proper case ofhardware.

Of the 19 libraries having computer hardware it isobserved that five libraries i.e. TBRL, ISSA, DRDE,IAT and NSTL are having PC-XT only. PC-XT areoutdated in the context of database managementactivities. PC/PC-XT can be used as a learnerinstrument, inputting of data and word processing.Therefore, these 9 libraries without any hardwareand 4 with PC-XT grouping together forming 43%libraries come under the category of without propercomputer hardware.

In terms of system configuration, operatingsystems, RAM and hard disk capacity, table 4reveals that only 12 libraries i.e. ARDE, DRDL,DMRL, DRDL, RCI, SSPL, LRDE, GTRE, DL, RDE,ERDL and DESIDOC i.e. 43% are having adequatehardware structure to operate effectively the libraryand information management work.

Computer Software

Software, the set of instructions that tell a computerwhat to do, is becoming more important than thecomputer itself. The booming software industry is,therefore, setting the pace of informationtechnology revolution - and the pace is frantic.

Table 4 reflects that out of 28 libraries responded, 9libraries (approx. 34%) do not have computer hardware,therefore, the table accordingly points out that softwareactivity will not be applicable on them. Among 19libraries having computer systems, NSTL has notspecified the software details with them. This reflectsthat they are undecided on software to be implementedin their library.

Table 4 further reveals that out of 19 DRDO librarieshaving some software/package, 10 are using CDSIISIS for their database activity. These libraries areGTRE, TBRL. DEAL, ISSA, DRDE, DMSRDE,DMRL, ARDE, ERDL and IAT. Foxpro and Dbaseare established database management packagesand 9 libraries have developed inhouse packagesfor their library and information work. Theselaboratories are LRDE, GTRE, DEAL, DESIDOC,DR DE, DLRL, DMSRDE. DL AND RDE. It isworthwhile to note that three libraries DEAL, DRDEAND DMSRDE are using CDS/ISIS and DBASEboth packages.

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Therefore, these libraries are using COSIISIS for somefunctions and DBASE for rest of library activities.

There are five libraries (DESIDOC, ISSA, SSPL,DEAL and DL) using DELMS package developedby DESIDOC in COBOL language. This packageincorporates all library functions and it is given toall DRDO libraries on complementary basis if theywish to adopt this package in their library work.Thus if only 5 libraries, i.e. 25% are implementingthis package, it indicates that there are someproblems in implementing this package. RCI andDRDL are working in IllS while DMRL although inthe same city is executing their library work throughLlBSYS, a commercially developed librarypackage.

Hence, it is advisable that each library should haveminimum facilities like a PC-486 or preferablypentium with 16 MB RAM and 1 GB hard diskcapacity system in the library to operate librarymanagement work effectively.

DR DO libraries are building their databases througha variety of software packages developed by theirlaboratorieslD ESI DOC/N ISSAT /commercialvendors. Databases developed in a variety ofsoftwares leads to hetrogenity of data and it createsproblems in networking. Therefore, it is desirablethat a common software is to be decided uponlooking into all future implications and a copy ofthis software is to distributed to all DRDO Libraries/TICs with interface programmes to convert theirdatabases into designated DRDO library software.

Implementation of Software

Circulation, acquisition, catalogues, serialsmanagement, current awareness services (CAS)and selective dissemination of information (SOl)are important and inescapable activities for anylibrary and technical information centre.

Circulation

Automation of circulation is easily handled ifdatabase activity is updated and circulation beinga by-product of database activity will help ingenerating reminders. reports and statistics.

It is observed by examining table 4 that only 10out of 19 libraries had adopted for automation i.e.

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only 50% of library softwares are capable ofautomating circulation control of library. These 10laboratory libraries are LRDE, GTRE, DESIDOC,RCI, DRDL, DMRL, DLRL, DL, ARDE, and RDE.Among libraries that have automated theircirculation system, 9 belong to metropolitan citieslike Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, and Delhi. DLJodhpur is the only library located in a non-metropolitan city.

Acquisition

This area of activity is normally treated as indooractivity of a library but it is very important for librarymanagers to know financial status at any time.Automating acquisition reduces 50% typing loadand library staff can devote more time toinformation activities. Eight laboratory libraries i.e.42% of the automated libraries are managing theiracquisition work through library packages. Theselaboratory libraries are LRDE, DESIDOC, DRDE,DRDL, DMRL, DL, ERDL, AND RDE.

Catalogue

The term catalogue includes database of books,reports, standards, reports etc. Databases createdindirectly provide catalogue cards as by-productoutput provided package is developed after studyof library procedures/consultation of libraryprofessionals. It is observed from table 5 that 15laboratory libraries are generating their cataloguecards through packages. Therefore, 75% oflibraries opting for automation are able to utilizeautomation effectively. Four laboratory libraries(NSTL, ERDL, TBRL, GRTE) opting for automationare perhaps in the beginning stage of databasebuilding and they may utilize their databases forcatalogue card generation after sometime.

Serials

Serials/periodicals are backbone of any R&Dorganisation. Therefore, automated serialsmanagement gives quickest information access toscientists of laboratory even in the absence oflibrary staff. Out of 19 laboratory libraries adoptingautomation, only 9 i.e. approx 50% have movedtowards serials automation. These laboratorylibraries are LRDE DEAL. DESIDOC, ISSA.DRDL. DMRL. DL. RDE, and ERDL.

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Serials management is a must for any automatedlibrary management. Therefore, the rest of 10.aboratory libraries should automate their serials

control immediately to build effective node toparticipate in proposed DRDO network.

Table 5

Computer: Implementation of Software

Name of Laboratory CIR ACO. CAT. SER CAS SDI OTH.

VRDE Ahmednagar NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

DARL Haldwani NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

DRL Assam NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

DEBEL Bangalore NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

LRDE Bangalore Y Y Y Y Y Y NS

GTRE Bangalore Y N N N Y N NS

NCML Bombay NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

TBRL Chandigarh N N N N N N N

DEAL Dehradun N N y y N N N

DESIDOC Delhi Y y y y y y y

ISSA Delhi N N Y Y Y Y N

SAG Delhi NA NA NA NA NA NA NJ.'

SSPL Delhi N N Y N N N N

INMAS Delhi NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

DIPAS Delhi NA NA NA NA NA NA Nt'. -DRDE Gwalior N Y Y N N N NS

RCI Hyderabad Y N Y N N N t'~...,DRDL Hyderabad Y Y Y Y y y NS

DMRL Hyderabad Y Y Y y y y NS

DLRL Hyderabad Y N Y N Y N NS

DL Jodhpur Y Y Y Y y YFull Corre sp/

Register

DMSRDE Kanpur N N Y N N N NS

DITM Mussoorie NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

ARDE Pune Y N y N Y N N

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table 5 (contn.)

Name of Laboratory CIR. ACQ CAT. SER. CAS SDI OTH.

RDE(E) Pune Y Y Y Y N N N

ERDL Pune N Y N Y Y Y N

IAT Pune N N Y N Y y N

NSTL Visakhapatnam N N N N y N N

CIRACQ.CAT.SER.CAS

CIRCULATION- ACQUISITION- CATALOGUING- SERIALS- CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICE

Current Awareness Services

This service includes list of current arrivals &bibliographies etc. It is possible provided printedoutput facilities are in-built in library packagesadopted by the library concerned. Out of 19laboratory libraries that moved towardsautomation, 12, i.e. 63% are providing X or Y formsof current awareness services.

Selective Dissemination of InformationServices

This is highly specialized personalized informationservice lending pride to any library but in DRDOsetup only 8 i.e. 42% librarieslTlCs are providingSDI Services to their scientists.

In the field of SDI services, DESIDOC is leader inDRDO and they are providing SDI services notonly to Delhi region (North Region) laboratoryscientists but also to the scientists of all the other46 DRDO laboratories provided SDI feedback isgiven to them regularly.

Among 28 laboratory libraries responded toquestionnaire, 19 i.e. 66% have gone for libraryautomation. Out of these 66% i.e only fivelaborato.Ies have moved towards 100%automation of library and information work. Theselibraries are LRDE, DESIDOC, DRDL, DMRL and

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SDI SELECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATIONOTH. - OTHERSNA NOT AVAILABLE/NOT MENTIONEDNS - NOT SPECIFIED

DL. However among 19 that have opted forautomation activity, percentage for variousactivities stands as: circulation 50%, acquisition42%, catalogue 75%, serials 50%, currentawareness services 63% and SDI services 42%.

Computer Database Depth

Data is defined as the raw material which is aninput to the information system. Information isdefined as the finished goods in the process.Database is defined by James Martin, a leadingauthority, as "a collection of data that is sharedand used for multiple purposes".

The DR DO needs a database that is purposefuland meaningful to the users. Database implies thatitems of relevance must be stored in order to meetinformation processing and retrieval needs of anorganization. The term implies an integrated fileof data used by many processing applications incontrast to an individual data file for each separateapplication The key element in database conceptis that each subsystem utilizes the same databasein satisfying its information needs. Duplicate filesor SUbsets of the database are avoided.

In the context of DRDO database it is implied thatDRDO databases of laboratory library are confinedto only published and freely available material i.e.holdings of books, periodicals, standards reports

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Table 6

Computer Database Depth

Name of Laboratory Comput. Contents & Input Format Interfac.capservices size of

database

VRDE Ahmednagar NA NA NA NA

DARL Haldwani NA NA NA NA

DRL Assam NA NA NA NA

DEBEL Bangalore NA NA NA NA

LRDE Search: AUTHOR. 40.000 CCF NilBangalore TITLE.SUB.ACC. ABSTRACTS

NO. ABS SEARCH 22710 BOOKS+R

GTRE CAS Servo 500 Records CCF NSBangalore SDI Servo

NCML Bombay NA NA NA NA

TBRL Chandigarh Nil Nil CCF Nil

DEAL Dehradun Nil NS CCF 1.N2.Y3.N

DESIDOC Delhi SEARCH NS CCF 1.Y2.Y3.Y

ISSA Delhi SEARCH NS CCF 1.N2.N3.N

SAG Delhi NA NA NA NA

SSPL Delhi SEARCH: NS CCF 1.YCATALOGUE 2.N

3.Y

INMAS Delhi NA NA NA NA

DIPAS Delhi NA NA NA NA

DRDE Gwalior NS 2369 KB INTERNAL NILB&R Designed1292 KBMicroform Trans,Photocopy 95KB GRIREPRINTS

RCI Hyderabad NS NS CCF NS

DRDL Hyderabad IllS 40000 CCF NSRecords

contd.

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Nameof Laboratory Cornput. Contents& InputFormat Interfac.capservices size of

database

DMRL Hyderabad ON LINE 20500 B CCF Y EXCEPTCAT. OF 59600 Sel Word Process.B+R+Pr. Per.Art.SeI.Per.ASDI. 1500 DMRLCAS. List of Pub.Rec.Add.

DLRL Hyderabad CIRCUL. 14000 CCF 1. NRecords COMPATIBLE 2. NS

3. Y

DL ON LINE 10000 CCF Y(ERNET)Jodhpur CAT. OF Book+Rep+

B+R+Pr. STANDARDSBound 4800 BoundPer.Curr.Per1 Per.991.94, CAS. 7000 issuesList of Add, ofBibliography Curr.Per.

2000 CirculRecords1000Aquisition

DMSRDE Nil 8600 CCF 1. NKanpur Books 2. N

3. N

DITM NA NA NA NAMussoorie

ARDE ON LINE 20 MB B Internally 1. NPune CATALOG. 6 MB REP Designed 2. N

CIRCULATION 1 MB SPE 3. N

RDE (E) ON LINE 13500 B Internally 1. YPune CATALOG 12000 DR Designed 2. Y

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ERDL Nil 5000 CCF 1. NPune Books 2. N

3. N

IAT ON LINE BOOKS. Internally 1. YPune CATALOG. BIND.PER., Designed 2. Y

CAS.SDI MICROFICHE REP. 3. YABST.,REPRINTS,THESES

NSTL Visakhapatnam NS NS Internally 1. NDesigned 2. Y

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COMPUT. COMPUTERISEDNA NOT AVAILABLE/NOT MENTIONEDCIRCUL. CIRCULATIONPERD. PERIODICALSCAT. - CATALOGUINGINTERFAC. - INTERFACINGCAP. - CAPABILITIESADD. ADDITIONSPER. PERIODICALSSOl. SELECTIVE DISSEMINATION OF

INFORMATION

and all other kinds like microforms, CDs and audiovisual materials existing in the library/TICs oflaboratory.

Computer database depth can be measured byinput format, contents and size of database,interfacing capabilities and computerised servicesoffered to users (Table 6).

Input Format

Among 19 laboratory libraries, 13 i.e. 68% havechoosen CCF format/data entry element in theirsoftware. Six libraries only designed their ownformat but most of the data entry element may becommon to GCF. This is very pertinent point forcompatibility in networking.

CCF and MARC are the two internationallyaccepted formats for bibliographic input of records.CCF can be converted to MARC but vice versa isnot possible. Thus, input format of DRDO librariesare moving in the right direction.

Contents and Size of Database

It reflects the extent of computerization in the libraryconcerned. Table 6 reveals that out of 19 librariesonly 12 had specified the records present in theirdatabase. Therefore, 33% libraries among theautomated ones are in the begining stage. In twolibraries i.e. DRDE and GTRE the database recordnumber is less than thousand. Libraries havingmore than 10 thousand records in their databaseare only 9 i.e. approx 50% of automated libraries.These libraries are LRDE, DRDL, DLRL, DMRL,DL, DESIDOC, ARDE, ROE and IAT.

Interfacing Capabilities

All standard software can be interfaced with

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SPE.B.DR.V/CREC.RPRoCASTRANS.

SPECIFICATIONSBOOKSDRAWINGVIDEO CASSETTESRECORDS

- REPORTS- PROCEEDINGS- CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICE

TRANSLATION

communication software package and wordprocessing software packages. Table 6 revealsthat only 6 laboratory libraries software packageshave interfacing capabilities. These laboratorylibraries are DESIDOC, SSPL, DMRL, DL, IAT andRDE. Rest of the library packages do not haveinterfacing capabilities. Therefore, these softwarepackages need upgradation for sharing theirdatabase by other laboratory libraries.

Computerised Services

Service is ultimate destination of all databaseactivity. It is observed from table 6 that till nowonly 13 laboratory libraries are providing one orthe other computerised services to their users; rest6 are still in infancy stage only.

It is imperative from table 6 that DRDO librariesdatabase activity needs more standardisation sothat individual database can be used moreeffectively and dreams of DRDO database provea reality.

Computer Networking

All laboratories of DRDO are having E-mail andinternet access either through RENNIC or ERNET.Some of them have both also particularly in Metrocity based laboratories. Thus, all libraries of DRDOare participating in network activities. DESIDOCis a major partner in DELNET, in addition toERNET. Downloading facility is available toERNET participants but library managers of somelaboratories are not aware/not using this facility.Therefore, they did not provide any information onthis aspect even though they are participating inERNET.

Sharing of DRDO database and other modalitiesin DRDO are now in the finalization stage. A

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committee has been constituted to finalize thenetworking software for DRDO libraries.

Proposal for DRDO libraries network has beendiscussed at the meetings of Heads of Libraries!TICs of DRDO, held on 29-30 Sept, 1993 atDESIDOC and it was decided to form four regionalcentres viz, Hyderabad, Pune, Bangalore andDelhi and DRDO NETWORK will operate indistributed database network mode.

CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS

The information technology has brought togetherlibraries and has resulted in the concept of librarywithout walls, meaning thereby that the resourcesof all libraries in a network are available to thewhole user community. Present study ofInformation management in DRDO Libraries!Technical Information Centres (TICs) leads to thefollowing conclusions:

1. In the present information age no library canbe self sufficient. Therefore, networking ofDRDO collection is essential for each DRDOlibrary!TIC to function as a true informationcentre.

2. It is concluded from table 1 that DRDO librariesindividually may not be having enoughcollection but DRDO library family as a wholehas substantial collection consisting of 4 lakhsbooks, 4 thousand standards, 1.2 lakhsmicrodocuments in addition to audio/videocassettes and CD-ROM collection.

3. DRDO libraries having a resource of 3thousand foreign and 1 thousand Indianperiodicals in their collection can provideexcellent resource sharing among themselvesand geared with good marketing technique,resource generation can be a success.

4. It is concluded from table 3 that 50% of DRDOlibraries are not having proper library officer!manager for information management work.Therefore, these libraries need immediateplacement of Scientist" B" of library sciencediscipline to have an effective informationmanagement in DRDO libraries. Some of thelibraries where proportion of non-professionalstaff posted in the library is less than 50%. in


future only senior library science professionalsbe recruited.

5. Services are the product/output of recourcesand manpower existing in any library. DRDOlibraries are providing all such services to theirscientists depending on the resources.infrastructural facilities and quality ofmanpower existing in the respective library.Hence, it is recommended to enrich library staffin DRDO with more library professionals andprovide amenities for library automation. Thiswill result in increase in services to DR DOScientists.

6. It is observed that out of 28 libraries responded9 libraries (34%) do not have computerhardware. These libraries should make effortsto acquire computers and automate theirlibraries at the earliest. It is advised that eachlibrary should have minimum PC-486 orpreferebly pentium with 16MB RAM and 1 GBhard disk capacity system in the library to carryout library management work effectively.

7. DRDO libraries are building their databasesthrough a variety of software packagesdeveloped in their laboratorieslDESIDOC!NISSAT/ Commercial vendors. Databases indifferent language softwares leads hetrogenityof data and it creates problems in networking.Therefore, it is desirable that a commonsoftware is to be selected looking into all futureimplications and a copy of this software bedistributed to all DRDO librarieslTlCs withinterface programme to convert their databaseinto designated DRDO library software.

8. It is imperative from Table 6 that DRDOLibraries database activity needs morestandardisation so that individual database canbe used more effectively and dreams of DRDOdatabase proves a reality.

Finally, it is concluded that DRDO librarieslTlCsare having sufficient budget of Rs. 6 crores peryear for purchase of reading materials. Collectionof DRDO libraries is almost ten lakh books. boundvolumes of periodicals. reports. standards andmicrodocuments in addition to periodicalssubscription for 3 thousand foreign and onethousand Indian periodicals per year. library

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automation and networking activities are at twoextreme ends, high sophistication to almostprimary stages. Routine library services to highlysophisticated services are provided by variousDRDO libraries. Some libraries are not adoptingeven traditional standard library practises foracquisition, periodicals and circulation work whileon the other hand there are libraries having 100%activities automated, as mentioned above.

Trained library manpower is lacking in 50% oflibraries that have responded. This situationbecomes more serious when libraries havingscience trained personnels are headed by non-library science officer-in-charge. The net result isa library not following standard practises ofinformation management and remains inpreliminary stages.

Therefore, it is recommended to provide standardcomputer hardware (minimum PC-486 orpreferably Pentium with 16M8 RAM, 1 G8 Harddisk and Printer), copy of designated DRDO librarysoftware, STD telephone, Modem, CD-ROMReader, training to existing manpower to useabove gadgets, E-mail connection, trained librarymanpower (at least Scientist "8" and technical/scientific assistants) for all the libraries which arenot having above mentioned equipment andmanpower. This will lead to excellent informationmanagement in DRDO libraries/technicalinformation centres in a few years.

The above recommendations are equallyapplicable to all those libraries which desire to have~ound information management in their librarieslike CSIR, ICAR, ICMR etc.

REFERENCES1. I.A.F. MAINTENANCE COMMAND (Nagpur):

Database for Defence Science InformationNetwork; Proceeding of Seminar on DefenceScience Information Network on 17-18 Feb,1987 at Delhi. pp.79.

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2. RATHORE (R S): Software Selection Processfor Library and Information Work; Proceedingof Seminar on Defence Science InformationNetwork on 17-18 Feb, 1987 at Delhi. pp. 57-62.

3. ISSAC (D) and SATYANARAYANA (I):Escalation of Journal Prices. Hearld of LibraryScience. 29, 3-4; 1990; 247-251.

4. HARINARAYANA (N S): Concept of LibraryAutomation. Herald of Library Science. 30,3-4; 1991; 174-183.

5. LAHIRI (Ramansu): Manpower Syndrome ofUniversity Libraries: a case for serial units.Herald of Library Science. 30, 3-4; 1991; 195-204.

6. KAULA (P N): Periodicals in Libraries; genesispeculiarities, problems and treatment. Heraldof Library Science. 28, 1-2; 1989; 69-75.

7. MURTHY (S S) & Rangra (V K): Informationservices for DRDO; Proceeding of 10thNational Seminar of IASLIC on 21-24 Dec.,1982 at Kanpur, 146.

8. VIJAY KUMAR (K P): Impact of informationtechnology on Indian society. Herald of LibraryScience. 33, 1-2; 1994; 4-6.

9. HARINARAYANA (N S) & Nalini (K R):Changing dimensions of libraries and theirimplications to library science education inIndia. Herald of Library Science. 33, 1-2; 1994;11-18.

10. MURTHY (S S): Information processing anddissemination activities. Herald of LibraryScience. 33, 1-2; 1994; 74.

11. JEEVAN (Sivaniah): Leadership role of themiddle manager in the university library. Heraldof Library Science. 27, 3-4; 1988; 159

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LIST OF DRDO LlBRARIESlTlCs

1. Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment, (ADRDE), Agra Cantt.

2. Vehicles Research & development establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar

3. Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory (DARL), Haldwani

4. Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) Tezpur, Assam

5. Proof & Experimental Establishment (PEE), Balasore

6. Microwave Tubes Research & Development Centre (MTRDC), Bangalore

7. Centre for Aeronautical Systems Studies & Analyses (CASSA), Bangalore

8. Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR), Bangalore

9. Defence Electro-medical & Bio-Engineering Laboratory (DEBELl. Bangalore

10. Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore

11. Advanced Systems Integration & Evaluation organisation (ASIEO), Bangalore

12. .Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bangalore

13. Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), Bangalore

14. Naval Chemical & Metallurgical Laboratory (NCML), Bombay

15. Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh

16. Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE), Dehradun

17. Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL), Dehra Dun

18. Defence Institute of Fire Research (DIFR), Delhi

19. Defence Science Centre (DSC), Delhi

20. Institute of Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA), Delhi

21. Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL), Delhi

22. Scientific Analysis Group (SAG), Delhi

23. Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Delhi

24. Defence Terrain Research Laboratory (DTRL), Delhi

25. Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi

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26. Defence Research & Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior

27. Defence Metallurgical Research laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad

28. Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad

29. Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad

30. Defence Laboratory (DL), Jodhpur

31. Defence Materials & Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur

32. Combat Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Madras

33. 'Snow & Avalanche Studies Establishment (SASE), Manali

34. Defence Institute of technology Management (DITM), Mussoorie

35. Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL), Mysore

36. Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), New Delhi

37. Institute of Armament technology (IAT), Pune

38. Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) (R & DE (E)), Pune

39. Explosives Research & Development Laboraotry (ERDL), Pune

40. Naval Science & Technology Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam

41. Interim Test Range (ITR), Balasore

42. Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR), Bangalore

43. Centre for Air Borne System (CABS), Bangalore

44. Technology Development Centre (TDC), Bangalore

45. Advanced Numerical Research & Analysis Group (ANURAG), Hyderabad

46. Field Research Laboratory (FRL), Leh

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Appendix-II

QUES TlONNAIRE

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation)LlBRARYITECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTRES: A SURVEY

Being Conducted:R.S. RATHOREScientist '0'Defence LaboratoryJodhpur-342011

NOTE: (A) Information supplied by you will be kept confidential and will be used for researchpurpose only.

(B) Kindly tick mark the appropriate column, wherever applicable.(C) If you want to make any suggestion, please do so on a separate sheet and attach the same

with this schedule.

1. Name of Lab./Establishment

2. Name of the Head of the Library/TIC

3. Year of Establishment of Library/TIC

4. Postal Address of the Estt.

5. Telex Telegram

Fax E-mail

6. Collections as on to-date (write N.A., if not applicable).(i) Books(ii) Foreign

(paper copies)(iii) Current periodicals

(A) Indian(B) Foreign

Primary _Indexing _Abstracting _

(iv) Bound Volume of periodicals _(v) Standards/Specifications _

(paper versions)(vi) Microdocuments _

(microfilms, microfiches, etc. PI. give details)(vii) CD-ROM Databases _(viii) Video/Audio Cassettes _(ix) Special collection out of the above categories (pI. specify)

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7. Manpower(Add separate sheet if necessary; attach organisational chart of LibITIC)

(A) Designation No. of PostsSanctioned

(B) PRESENT MANPOWER

Designation Qualification

8. Type of Services offered (Please tick)

Inter-library LendingUser CounsellingTranslation Services@Current Awareness Services*Teaching/TrainingConsultancyPrinting

• Attach a copy of the service/bulletin

PostsVacant

RequisiteQualification

No. of years of experiencein Lib/Information work

( )( )( )( )( )( )( )

Reference Service (CD-ROM Searching (Bibliographies Services" (Information Repackaging* (Online Searching (Research Guidance in Lib/lnfor Sci (Xeroxing/reprography (

@ Give no of pages of original text translated, year-wise.1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

9. Computerisation Activities

(i) Hardware used

Name of Machine

(ii) Software used

Name Environment (OS)

(iii) Implementation of Software

(a) Activity Computerised (pI. tick)

(i) Circulation(iii) Catalogue(v) CAS(viii) Others (pI. specify)

:;0

Operating System Memory Hard Disc Capacity

Date of Procurement Cost

(ii) Acquisition(iv) Serials(vi) SOl

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(b) Computerised services offered to the users(c) Contents and size of database as on todate(d) input format used (such as MARC, CCF, UNIMARC/internally designed)(e) Capabilities of the software

* Can interface with any communication software package? (Yes/No)

* Can interface with word processing software package? (Yes/No)

* Database can be searched by remote users? (Yes/No)

10. SOl Services

(i) Are you offering any SOl Services?

11. Network

(i) Do you participate in any national networks? (pI. tick)

INOONET [INFLIBNET [OELNET [PUNNET [SIRNET [Others (please specify)

NICNETERNETCALIBNETBOMNETMALIBNET

(ii) Are you a node of any of these network? (pI. specify)(iii) Can your database be shared by other institutions if so, on what terms?(iv) What search software package is used? (in the Network)(v) Is there any downloading facility available? Yes/No.


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