http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/32273 2026-10-11T04:23:17Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/32291 Title: Internet of Things and libraries Authors: Pujar, Shamprasad M; Satyanarayana, K V Abstract: Internet has taken a giant leap forward from ‘Internet of communication’ to ‘Internet of Things’, making it possible to connect objects and transfer data with or without human intervention. This is likely to revolutionize the way we live. Like other service industries, it has a huge potential in betterment of library services. An attempt has been made to explain what is ‘Internet of Things’, the technology and its growth, examples from service industries and deliberate on it’s possible impact on libraries and identify potential library areas where it can be implemented effectively. Page(s): 186-190 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/32290 Title: Publications of Rabindranath Tagore: A bibliometric study Authors: Ray, Partha Pratim; Sen, B K Abstract: The paper highlights the publication productivity of Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel Laureate poet of India. He has published 199 Bengali books during 1878-1941 and 36 titles were published posthumously making it 235 Bengali books to his credit. In his seventies (the last decade of his life), when he ventured into the world of painting, surprisingly his literary productivity increased considerably instead of going down. He published as many as 55 books apart from producing 2000+ paintings. Tagore’s productivity encompassed all branches of literature, i.e. poems, dramas, letters, novels, essays, songs, travelogues, comedies, short stories, addresses, textbooks and autobiography. His productivity coefficient for Bengali books is 0.84 which indicates that he had a steady publication record throughout his literary career. He has published 91 out of 95 short stories in 16 communication channels. Publication density of short stories is 5.69, publication concentration is 12.5 and productivity coefficient for short stories stands at 0.32. Page(s): 177-185 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/32289 Title: On curbing the menace of remainder books in higher education Authors: Jeevan, V K J Abstract: This study attempts to present the library’s and librarian's view point of dealing with remainder books and sensitise librarians and researchers about the trade in remainder books which enter the market disguised as genuine books and sold as such despite instructions from government, trade agencies and libraries about selling remainders. Based on the available literature on the trade of remainder books, a case study has been attempted in the light of the book acquisition activity of one year for a University Library. Since there is no explicit declaration from booksellers about which titles they supply are remainders, libraries have to resort to indirect options to identify them. It has been observed that over 80% of the books procured in a typical higher education library in the country are in English language. Of these, though 51% of books are either printed in India or priced in Indian Rupees, the remaining 49% of books have prices in foreign currencies. Out of a panel of over 50 book suppliers involved in supplying books of interest to the said Library, it was found that 12 suppliers actively canvassed for more number of books through frequent visits, providing large number of titles on approval for examination and through continuous interactions with teachers. Around 76% of the money spent for purchasing books is canvassed by these 12 suppliers for supplying 51% of the books procured. They supplied 2559 titles in English priced in foreign currencies (around 76% of such cases); out of which 68% only are published in the last four years. It was confirmed that over 32% of the procured books priced in foreign currencies are published at least four years before the year of purchase and some or many of these titles might have entered the country through the remainder route. The publisher never informs libraries about throwing a particular title in the remainder market. Similarly the importer/distributor/bookseller never certifies about the receipt of such a title through that route. It has also been observed that documents to support a remainder title being procured as genuine are made overnight by trade parties as per the demands of individual libraries. Due to the lack of actual data concerning remainder books in the country which the importers, distributors, booksellers and other entities are trying to closely guard from public and libraries, there are not many studies on remainder books deterrent measures to be taken by libraries which is adversely impacting the quality of book collection in libraries. Page(s): 168-176 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/32288 Title: A scientometric overview of collaboration pattern in global solar cell research Authors: Dutt, Bharvi; Nikam, Khaiser Abstract: Collaborative aspects of research publications pertaining to global solar cell research as reflected in Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-E) for the years 1991, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 have been studied. Using various bibliometric indicators, the study examined the pattern of co-authorship and nature of collaboration with respect to different types of institutions, countries and prolific institutions. It also looked into impact of collaboration in terms of citations. The study observed a peculiar behaviour wherein publication from certain prolific countries and institutions emerging from domestic collaboration resulted in higher impact than those from international collaboration. Page(s): 157-167 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z