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images using high density storage media;

: to optimize information resource utilization through shared cataloguing, inter-library loan

service, catalogue production, collection development and thus avoiding duplication in
acquisition to the extent possible;

: to enable the users dispersed all over the country, irrespective of location and distance, to
have access to information regarding serials, theses/dissertation, books, monographic and

non-book materials by locating the sources wherever available and to obtain it through the
facilities of the INFLIBNET and union catalogues of documents;

: to create databases of projects, institutions, specialists, etc. for providing online information
services;

: to encourage co-operation among libraries, documentation centres and information centres
in the country, so that the resources can be pooled for the benefit of helping the weaker
resource centres by stronger ones; and

: to train and develop human resources in the field of computerized library operations and

networking to establish, manage and sustain INFLIBNET;

c. to facilitate academic communication amongst scientists, engineers, social scientists,
academicians, faculty, researchers and students through electronic mail, file transfer,
computer/audio/video conferencing, etc;

d. to undertake system design and studies in the field of communications, computer networking,

information handling and data management;

e. to establish appropriate control and monitoring system for the communication network and
organize maintenance;

f. to collaborate with institutions, libraries, information centres and other organizations in India and
abroad in the field relevant to the objectives of the Centre;

g. to promote R&D and develop necessary facilities and to create technical positions for realizing the
objectives of the Centre;

h. to generate revenue by providing consultancies and information services; and

i. to do all other such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or
any of the above mentioned objectives.

4. Physical Infrastructure

The Centre is housed in its new institutional building constructed on land measuring 10,000 Sq. Mtrs in
Infocity, Gandhinagar. It is located amidst reputed institutions such as NID, DA-IICT and NIFT. The

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