DELNET
DELNET-Developing Library Network, New Delhi is a major resource sharing library Network in India connecting more than 8100 institutions in 33 states in India and few other countries comprising of Universities, Colleges, R&D organisations, medical hospitals, etc. DELNET is devoted to the Modernisation & Networking of Libraries. It was registered as a Society on June 30, 1992. It is located in Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, New Delhi. “Networking Libraries, Sharing and Spreading Knowledge” remains the prime motto of DELNET with which it is working relentlessly for past more than 30 years. DELNET has received the prestigious IIPA Award for Excellence in Public Services on October 30, 2020 announced in the gracious presence of the Hon’ble Former Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.
The main objectives of DELNET is to promote resource sharing among the Member-Libraries by collecting, storing and disseminating information and by offering networked library services to users; to undertake research in the area of information science and technology, offer technical guidance to Member-Libraries; coordinate efforts for suitable collection development; facilitate and promote Inter Library Loan and delivery of documents, etc. DELNET has developed Discovery Portal, Knowledge Gainer Portal and Vision Portal (Video Lectures). The portals have sophisticated features for advance knowledge discovery. It is a simple, single window discovery layer which encourages the users to explore the networked library/knowledge resources offered through DELNET in a feature-rich environment. DELNET is a great boon for faculty, researchers, scholars, students, etc. of Member-Institutions.
The limitation of financial resources and space for housing library collections in the libraries in Delhi led to the promotion of sharing of resources by automation and networking and establishment of the DELNET in 1988. NISSAT took the initiative in setting up DELNET. It has emerged as an important resource centre for the libraries in Delhi
Initially, 40 libraries were directly linked to the DELNET host system through e-mail to promote library mailing, interlibrary requests, transfer of files, exchange of messages, interlibrary services, etc. Side by side with the automation of participating libraries, the functions and services have also started. Presently about 90 libraries are members of DELNET. Almost all participating libraries are now computerized by means of acquisition and fund accounting, cataloguing, circulation, serials control and local users’ services. Users are able to locate books and serials through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC).
DELNET provides access to the central union catalogue for books and monographs, efficient electronic mailing facilities to access databases of member libraries. It also proposes to develop a network for accessing CD–ROM databases available at member libraries in the near future. DELNET also provides CAS and SDI services, consultancy in library computerization, training and H.R.D. and assistance to libraries on standardization, local automation, retrospective conversion, etc. DELNET is likely to emerge as a cooperative network incorporating all disciplines of science, technology, social sciences and humanities.
Online Database :-
- DELNET has around twenty databases available online for its users. These are:
- Union Catalogue of Books : UCF
- Union Catalogue of Books : MARC Format
- Union List of Current Periodicals
- Union Catalogue of Periodicals
- Database of Periodic Articles
- Indian Specialists Database
- CD-ROM database
- Union list of Video recordings
- Union List of Sound Recordings
- Union List of Newspapers
- Union List of Serials of Management Libraries
- Union Catalogue of Hindi Books
- Multilingual Books : Sample database
- Urdu Manuscripts Database
- Database of Theses and Dissertations
- DEVINSA Database
- Serials : Petroleum and Natural Gas
- Books in-Print Database
- Jain Database
- Directory of Libraries
