UNIT - IV (LIS)
- 1. Community Information Services.
- 2. Reference Service – Concept and Types; Referral Services
- 3. Alerting Services - CAS, SDI, Inter Library Loan and Document Delivery.
- 4. Mobile based Library Services and Tools – Mobile OPAC, Mobile Databases, Mobile Library Website, Library Apps, Mobile Library Instructions, Augmented Reality, SMS Alerts, Geo-Location, Reference Enquiry.
- 5. Web 2.0 and 3.0 - Library 2.0- Concept, Characteristics, Components; Instant Messaging, RSS Feeds, Podcasts, Vodcasts, Ask a Librarian
- 6. Collaborative Services- Social Networks, Academics Social Networks, Social Tagging, Social Bookmarking.
- 7. Web – Scale Discovery Services
- 8. National Information Systems and Networks: NISCAIR, DESIDOC, SENDOC, ENVIS, INFLIBNET, DELNET, NICNET, ERNET, National Knowledge Network (NKN), Biotechnology Information System Network
- 9. International Information Systems and Networks: INIS, AGRIS, INSPEC, MEDLARS, BIOSIS, ERIC, Patent Information System (PIS), Biotechnology Information System (BIS).
- 10. Library Resource Sharing and Library Consortia – National and International.