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Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services (IJISS)

Editor Dr.K.S. Shivraj
Print ISSN : 2231-6094
Frequency : Quarterly

Conservation and Digital Access of Available Rare Collections of Central Himalaya Region: A Study of Kumaun University

Author : Suchetan Kumar and Karnika Shah
Volume 8 No.1 January-June 2018 pp 27-34

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to conserve and preserve manuscripts/rare books available at DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Eventually, digitized them and upload in digital repository software at G.B. Pant Library. A survey method is applied and twenty four (24) questionnaires are distributed to the twenty four (24) departments of DSB Campus, Kumaun University. In the survey, researcher got the total 53 rare books and 24 manuscripts from Zoology, Physics, Forestry, Sanskrit, and Hindi Departments. The manuscripts/rare books are not available in remaining nineteen (19) departments of this campus. Preventive and curative work is being done only in twenty four (24) manuscripts of Sanskrit Department, due to the scarcity of funds. After that the images was captured through camera then deciphering the manuscripts through subject expert and making digital repository of these rare documents in Dspace software. The result revealed that Zoology Department contains 44 (23008 folios) rare books of general zoology, entomology, fish and fisheries, genetics, invertebrates and amphibiology. Physics Department contains 1 (470 folios) rare books of spectroscopy. Forestry Department contains 3 (1208 folios) rare books of silviculture. Hindi Department contains 3 (500 folios) rare books aalochanaye and kavitaye and Sanskrit Department contains 24 (297 folios) manuscripts. The conservation process enrich the rare documents and digitization makes them global accessible. The purpose of this study is same and we have tried to make these said documents accessible within the library premises and save the rich heritage culture of Central Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand, India.

Keywords

Rare Books, Manuscripts, Kumaun University, Central Himalaya, Digital, Repository

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IJISS Vol.8 No.1 January-June 2018 34
Suchetan Kumar and Karnika Shah

Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services (IJISS) a Multidisciplinary Library and Information Science Journal is a refereed Journal and publishes from India. This Journal encompasses all branches of Library and Information Sciences and its sub – disciplines like Library Management; Information Systems & Services, Information Processing & Retrieval; Information Sources & Services; Community Information System, Scientometrics & Informetrics, IR Theory, Knowledge Organization; Information processing & retrieval, Classification, Preservation & Conservation, Information Management,Library classification, Information sources, Systems and Services,Computer Application in Library; Digital Library; Information Systems; Bibliographic Control, etc.

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The main objective of the study is to conserve and preserve manuscripts/rare books available at DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. Eventually, digitized them and upload in digital repository software at G.B. Pant Library. A survey method is applied and twenty four (24) questionnaires are distributed to the twenty four (24) departments of DSB Campus, Kumaun University. In the survey, researcher got the total 53 rare books and 24 manuscripts from Zoology, Physics, Forestry, Sanskrit, and Hindi Departments. The manuscripts/rare books are not available in remaining nineteen (19) departments of this campus. Preventive and curative work is being done only in twenty four (24) manuscripts of Sanskrit Department, due to the scarcity of funds. After that the images was captured through camera then deciphering the manuscripts through subject expert and making digital repository of these rare documents in Dspace software. The result revealed that Zoology Department contains 44 (23008 folios) rare books of general zoology, entomology, fish and fisheries, genetics, invertebrates and amphibiology. Physics Department contains 1 (470 folios) rare books of spectroscopy. Forestry Department contains 3 (1208 folios) rare books of silviculture. Hindi Department contains 3 (500 folios) rare books aalochanaye and kavitaye and Sanskrit Department contains 24 (297 folios) manuscripts. The conservation process enrich the rare documents and digitization makes them global accessible. The purpose of this study is same and we have tried to make these said documents accessible within the library premises and save the rich heritage culture of Central Himalayan Region of Uttarakhand, India.

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DLIS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Department of Library and Information Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India
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Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of Khartoum, Sudan
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DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl
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Department of Library, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates
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Department of Library and Information Science, University of Karachi, Karachi
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Dr. Niran Adetoro
Department of library and Information Science, Tai Solarin University, Nigeria
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    Editorial Advisory Board
    Dr. Muhammed Mezbah-ul-islam
    DLIS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    [email protected]
    Dr.R.Balasubramanian
    Department of Library and Information Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India
    [email protected]
    Dr. Omer Hassan Abdelrahman
    Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of Khartoum, Sudan
    [email protected]
    Prof. R N Mishra
    DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl
    [email protected]
    Dr. Mahammad Gulam Ghouse Pasha
    Department of Library, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, United Arab Emirates
    [email protected]
    Dr. Munira Nasreen Ansari
    Department of Library and Information Science, University of Karachi, Karachi
    [email protected]
    Dr. Niran Adetoro
    Department of library and Information Science, Tai Solarin University, Nigeria
    [email protected]
    Dr. Boguslawa Lewandowska-Gruszka
    Department of Library, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
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    Dr. Mrs. W. Senevirathne
    University Librarian, Open University of Srilanka, Srilanka
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