Beena, C; Padmakumar, P K; Archana, S N(Cochin University of Science And Technology, July , 2012)
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This paper describes the current information dynamics and its effect in higher education and research in science and technology. Open access movement ,Institutional repositories ,Digital libraries,Knowledge gateways,Blogs,Wikis,and social bookmark tools have rapidly emerged on the web creating a new scenerio that radically changes the knowledge production process such as the creation of information,formats and sources of information,coding and processing ,accessing managing sharing and dissemination of information.The management of knowledge created by academia of Cochin University Of Science And Technology is examined in this challenging context of information dynamics.
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International Conference On Information Dynamics And Knowledge Management(ICTK 2012) at DRTC.
Beena, C; Archana, S N(Cochin University of Science And Technology, 2010)
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Today higher education system and R&D in
science & Technology has undergone tremendous changes
from the traditional class room learning system and
scholarly communication. Huge volume of Academic
output and scientific communications are coming in
electronic format. Knowledge management is a key
challenge in the current century .Due to the advancement of
ICT, Open access movement, Scholarly communications,
Institutional repositories, ontology, semantic web, web 2.0
etc has revolutionized knowledge transactions and
knowledge management in the field of science &
technology. Today higher education has moved into a stage
where competitive advantage is gained not just through
access of infonnation but more importantly from new
Knowledge creations.This paper examines the role of institutional repository in
knowledge transactions in current scenario of Higher
education.
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Institutional Repositories :New Horizons for knowledge transactions in science and technology,2010,DRTC,Banglore
Sheeja, N K(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, August 15, 2012)
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This paper aims to describe recent developments in the services provided by Indian
electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) repositories. It seeks to explore the prospect of knowledge
formation and diffusion in India and to discuss the potential of open access e-theses repositories for
knowledge management.This study is based on literature review and content analysis of
IndianETDrepository websites. Institutional repositories and electronic thesis and dissertation projects
in India were identified through a literature survey as well as internet searching and browsing.
The study examines the tools, type of contents, coverage and aims of Indian ETD repositories.The paper acknowledges the need for knowledge management for national development.
It highlights the significance of an integrated platform for preserving, searching and retrieving Indian
theses. It describes the features and functions of Indian ETD repositories.The paper provides insights into the characteristics of the national repository of
ETDs of India, which encourage and support open access to publicly-funded research