Eight Things you should Know about Open Source Integrated Library Systems.

Open source library management systems are free alternative to costly commercial library systems. It helps to automate library functions and give a tremendous savings on library automation expenses. User ’s participation in all stages of software project ensures the development of the features that the library really wants. Lack of awareness and knowledge in open source technology among library professionals restrict wide adoption of open source library management system. This article gives an insight into the use and maintenance of open source library management systems

Self-publishing for the academic community

Writing and publishing a book has become essential in academic professions. Further those who are also active in the fields of literature, education, research and the arts wish to publish books. Till now publishing a book through traditional channels remained a difficult task. But now Self-publishing the book has become an effortless task with the assistance of digital technologies and the Internet. The academic community and other writers can opt self-publishing mode to publish books speedily and maximize the reach of publications to their expected readers. The paper introduces self publishing system with a focus on various approaches in self-publishing, its mertis and demerits and the different methods of self-publishing in the contemporary ICT environment

Open Licenses and Content Distribution.

Commercial content distributors prevent the free access of digital content using copyright law and technology. Open content licenses give opportunity to publish the work free without loosing creator’s ownership. And users have the right to use, copy, distribute, modify, perform, display and create derivative works. Open content license ensures community participation in content development and distribution, and give hype and hope for both content developers and users

Open Licenses and Content Distribution.

Commercial content distributors prevent the free access of digital content using copyright law and technology. Open content licenses give opportunity to publish the work free without loosing creator’s ownership. And users have the right to use, copy, distribute, modify, perform, display and create derivative works. Open content license ensures community participation in content development and distribution, and give hype and hope for both content developers and users

Role of Libraries in Wikipedia Content Development

Wikipedia offers a lot of opportunities for the academic and research community to develop content collaboratively to fill the gaps or improve existing content. Wikipedia and related projects can be used for educational activities to enhance the skill-sets of the academic community. This article is a short introduction to Wikipedia . It describes its functioning, language coverage, and points out how libraries can coordinate Wikipedia activities for their benefit and to inspire and guide users to contribute content to the project in public interest

Eight Things you should Know about Open Source Integrated Library Systems.

Open source library management systems are free alternative to costly commercial library systems. It helps to automate library functions and give a tremendous savings on library automation expenses. User ’s participation in all stages of software project ensures the development of the features that the library really wants. Lack of awareness and knowledge in open source technology among library professionals restrict wide adoption of open source library management system. This article gives an insight into the use and maintenance of open source library management systems

Co-Citation Network Investigation Using Management of Technology (MOT)

This paper reports a co-citation network investigation (bibliometric investigation) of 10 journals in the management of technology (MOT) field. And also presenting different bibliometric thoughts, organize investigation devices recognize and investigate the ideas secured by the field and their between connections. Particular outcomes from various levels of investigation demonstrate the diverse measurements of technology administration: Co-word terms recognize subjects, Journal co-reference arrange: connecting to different controls, Co-citation network indicate groupings of topics. The examination demonstrates that MOT has a connecting part in coordinating thoughts from a few particular orders. This recommends administration and technique are vital to MOT which basically identifies with the firm as opposed to arrangement. Additionally we have a double concentrate on abilities, however can see inconspicuous contrasts by the way we see these thoughts, either through an inwards looking focal point to perceive how associations capacity, or all the more outward to comprehend setting and change in landscapes

E-resources sharing through Linux based Virtual Private Network (VPN): a case study

Mahatma Gandhi University Central Library has established an SSH-based VPN (Virtual Private Network) service to share e-resources with off-campus libraries. The VPN service ensures seamless access to e-resources to the academic community at off-campus departments and Study Centre libraries. Extension of e-resources access to off-campus has increased the usage of electronic resources subscribed by the university. The article presents the first-hand experience of establishing Open Source based VPN service in a university environment

An Advancement in Paper Receipts the Electronic Receipt Administration Framework

The issue our group locations is best conveyed in the accompanying inquiry: Given the quantity of dealers, shoppers, and money related organizations in the U.S., how might we assemble a recordkeeping framework that enhances the ease of use, availability, and supportability of customer exchange records. A current review demonstrates that 80% of the U.S. populace gets one to three receipts a day, 11% of which promptly escape With America's retailers creating roughly 228.7 million pounds of receipt paper every year, this means 22.87 million pounds of paper that in a flash move toward becoming refuse . Promote, the present framework does not make receipts promptly open to traders and shoppers when they require them. In this venture, our group means to enhance the administration of shopper exchange records while diminishing the quantity of receipts imprinted in the United States. An answer for this issue will likewise furnish buyers with a more advantageous approach to screen their ways of managing money.The framework is made out of four sections: an electronic UI, a deride money enroll, a receipt administration database, and a XML convention that conveys between the money enlist and the receipt database. On the off chance that executed on a national scale, this electronic receipt administration framework would permit clients (dealers, shoppers, and monetary organizations) access to all receipt information in one area and in one steady configuration, in this way wiping out the requirement for paper receipts