July 2003 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

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by Dr. S M.SHAFI 04 Jul '03

04 Jul '03

The university of Kashmir has addvertized three positions of lecturers in Departmentof library and information science and one position of Documentation officer in centre of central Asian studies. The basic qualification is masters degree in L&Isc with NET. The form can be downloaded from university website : www. universityofkashmir.net. the last date for submission is 30th jul,2003. Dr S.m Shafi READER DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE THE UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR,SRINAGAR-1900 06 j&k ___________________________________________________ Click below to experience Sooraj R Barjatya's latest offering 'Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon' starring Hrithik, Abhishek & Kareena http://www.mpkdh.com

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by AMRUTH SHERIKAR 04 Jul '03

04 Jul '03

Dear Professionals, Hope this wil be of use. Replies/enquiries to: "Christina Tovote" <Christina.Tovote(a)sub.su.se Here registration reminder about the third international conference on information literacy Creating Knowledge III in Akureyri, Iceland Christina Tovoté Stockholm University Library IFLA Management & Marketing Section Registration open for a conference on information literacy and the educational role of the librarian, held in September 2003 in Akureyri, Iceland: Creating Knowledge III Information Literacy, Bridging the Gap Between Teaching and Learning - Promoting the Educational Role of the Librarian Hotel KEA, Akureyri, Iceland - September 25-26, 2003 Creating Knowledge (CKIII) welcomes you to the 3rd conference in its series addressing issues of information literacy. The first two conferences in the series were organized by Malmö University in Sweden but now the conference is one of the objectives of the recently established Nordic Information Literacy Institute, NORDINFOlit <http://www.nordinfolit.org>. In the future it will be held every other year in one of the Nordic countries. The University of Akureyri <http://www.unak.is/template1.asp?PageID=12> is organizing and hosting the conference this year. Well known international speakers from outside and within the Nordic countries will contribute to the programme including key-note speaker, Dr. Patricia Senn Breikvik Chair of the National Forum on Information Literacy. The conference language is English. Participants are warmly welcomed to the northern town, Akureyri, where they will have ample opportunities to exchange ideas on information literacy issues with international colleagues. There will also be excellent opportunities for conference participants to enjoy the great variety of Icelandic nature, either in organized excursions or on their own. For further information such as conference theme, programme, workshops, speakers, fee, registration etc., please see the conference website: <http://vefir.unak.is/CKIII/>. Requests can also be sent to: Astrid Margrét Magnúsdóttir (astrid(a)unak.is <mailto:astrid@unak.is>) or Bryndís Ísaksdóttir (bryndisi(a)bok.hi.is <mailto:bryndisi@bok.hi.is>). Byee. Amruth Amruth Sherikar, Head Serials Division, Gulbarga University Library, Gulbarga - 585106 Karnataka - India. Phone No. 08472-445713(R) 08472-446981, 445724(0) e_mail:s_amruth@rediffmail.com amruth_sherikar(a)hotmail.com ___________________________________________________ Click below to experience Sooraj R Barjatya's latest offering 'Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon' starring Hrithik, Abhishek & Kareena http://www.mpkdh.com

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Invitation
by Mailing List Manager 03 Jul '03

03 Jul '03

Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 15:29:57 +0530 From: SRELS <srels(a)blr.vsnl.net.in> The Board of Trustees of the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), Bangalore, cordially invite you to a Series of Presentations on: CONTENT ORGANISATION, INDEXING AND RETRIEVAL by Dr. T.B. Rajashekar ( on Ontologies) Dr. I.K. Ravichandra Rao (on Clustering) Prof. A. Neelameghan (on Self-organising Maps and a Systems Demo) on 9th August 2003 at 2.00 p. m. at SRELS premises 02, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560010 RSVP: Ph:3305109 E-mail: srels(a)vsnl.com K.N.Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar BANGALORE 560 010

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e-grnathalaya(library automation package)
by Mailing List Manager 03 Jul '03

03 Jul '03

Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:48:45 +0530 (IST) From: Veena P Oak <veena(a)mail.kar.nic.in> Dear Colleagues/Friends/Users, We are happy to announce that web site for e-grnathalaya(library automation package ) is released and available at http://egranthalaya.kar.nic.in This is for your kind information.

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Internet working groups explore science and tech to meet MDGs
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jul '03

02 Jul '03

Friends: Here is something of interest to you. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UN-CSTD) is organizing four Internet Working Groups to provide input into a panel meeting in October 2003 on "Promoting the application of science and technology to meet the Millennium Development Goals". Government representatives, UN agencies, academics, private sector representatives and any other interested individuals or bodies are invited to contribute recommendations to one or more of the Working Groups from 15 June to 15 August. To join in, send an e-mail to stdev(a)unctad.org indicating with an X in the brackets [X] which Working Group(s) you wish to join. Approximately a week before your Working Group(s) begin(s), you will receive detailed information about the discussion. The four Groups are: [ ] cstd-newtech--Improving the policy environment for the application of S&T to development by identifying potential risks and benefits of new and emerging technologies; [ ] cstd-research--Strengthening basic and applied research in developing countries and international scientific networking; [ ] cstd-advisory-- Strengthening technology support institutions and science advisory mechanisms; building human capacity; identifying new technologies and applications; and encouraging international collaboration to support research in neglected fields; and [ ] cstd-universal--Promoting universal Internet access at affordable costs and building strategic partnerships in the field of science and technology for development and capacity building for competitiveness. CSTD is a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). More info: United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (UN-CSTD) http://r0.unctad.org/stdev/index.html U.N. Millennium Development Goals http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

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UNESCO has a free software portal which is promoted by Richard Stallman
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jul '03

02 Jul '03

Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 08:19:35 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> "I'm grateful to UNESCO for recognizing that, in the domain of software, free software disseminates human knowledge in a way that non-free software cannot do" says Stallman. UNESCO and Free Software: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_freesoft/index.shtml With its Free Software Portal, UNESCO intends to provide a single interactive access point to information for users who wish to understand and follow the Free Software movement, to learn why it is important and to apply the concept.

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Circulation Module using CDS-ISIS or WINISIS
by Aloor Thomas Francis 02 Jul '03

02 Jul '03

Dear Professionals, We are in search for a Circulation Module that works on CDS-ISIS or WINISIS. Many of the poor college / public libraries in and around Thrissur/Kerala require a free software for their automation. If any body has knowledge on the same, please let me know the details with practical experiences, if any. A.T. Francis Kerala Agricultural University Library and Information System (KAULIS) Main Campus, KAU Post Thrissur, Kerala, India Phone: 91-487-2372720 E-mail: francisaloor(a)yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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Open Access Archive
by afsar bukhari 02 Jul '03

02 Jul '03

Dear Friends Reading the current debate on Open Access Archive and the views put forth by Mr. Arunachalam and Dr. Tapaswi I am also tempted to put forth my opinion worth few peanuts. I am also of strong opinion that research findings be made freely available to every one and everywhere for the benefit of science and society. There have been studies, which suggests that there is a strong correlation between the presence of an article in public domain and its high use. The present impact factor for journals has got its own limitations (the journals, which have high impact factors, may have very few core articles which are continuously cited increasing their impact factor. A journal may also receive high impact factor because it may be having highly controversial article cited by many just to refute its findings). It is also a fact that more people read article than cite them. So one can now calculate impact factors for each article, which in true sense would be giving the real worth of an article at two levels. Number of times it is downloaded (for being read) and number of citations it is receiving. Moreover publishing in Open Archive reduces the length of time between article submission and its publication. In addition a lot of valuable information in the form of thesis, dissertations, conference proceedings, seminars etc an also be made available. As far as what we (LIS Professionals) can do as well as others (like scientists, researchers, scholars, institutions) I suggest you seeing the following site. http://www.soros.org/openaccess/help.shtml One can also see presentation made by Prof Jean-Claude Guedon in urging librarians to through all their weight behind Open Archiving at the following site http://www.arl.org/scomm/guedonpr.shtml We are today in a transition period and in few years form now I believe every thing is going to be in open archive. It of course is going to have its own implications in terms of how we are going to handle such an information explosion. But since librarians are the ones who act as a bridge between information and researchers we have to take initiatives. It is ultimately we have to make the information available to them. One can see a series of debates started way back in 2001 and published in nature journal at the following site for having a good insight. http://www.nature.com/nature/debates/e-access Happy reading Warm regards Syed Afsar Ali Bukhari Librarian Shantha Biotechnics Pvt Ltd Medchal Hyderabad E-mail:- bukhari_786(a)rediffmail.com quickinfo(a)rediffmail.com ___________________________________________________ Click below to experience Sooraj R Barjatya's latest offering 'Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon' starring Hrithik, Abhishek & Kareena http://www.mpkdh.com

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NACLIN 2002 Proceedings
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 01 Jul '03

01 Jul '03

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION NETWORKING NACLIN 2002 Edited by H. K . Kaul and M. D. Baby Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2002) includes 41 papers which were presented to the National Convention on Library and Information Networking at the Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin from October 21-24, 2002. These papers cover a wide range of issues such as Digital Divide - Problems and Solutions, Digital Divide and the Management of Information Resources, Role of Library Networks, Digital Resources and the Law, Information Infrastructure and National Policy, Redesigning and Re-engineering of Information Resources, E-Governance and Society, E-Business and Digital Economy, Communication Infrastructure in Rural India, Electronics Journals, Knowledge Engineering, Human Resource Management, E-Learning and other issues. Papers in this volume highlight the thinking on the Digital Divide with special reference to Library and Information Networking in India. Published by: DELNET, Developing Library Network Year: 2003 Price: Rs. 650/- Discount : 30% to Institutional Libraries : 50% to LIS Professionals Please send your orders to: The Secretary DELNET Developing Library Network 40, Lodhi Estate, Max Mueller Marg New Delhi - 110003 E-mail : orders(a)delnet.ren.nic.in _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET India International Centre 40 Lodi Estate New Delhi-110003 INDIA Tel.: 91-11-24610802, 24619328 FAX : 91-11-24619325 Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Institutional Archives and Open Access journals
by Mailing List Manager 01 Jul '03

01 Jul '03

Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 10:25:29 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends: A number of Open Access journals (published by BioMedCentral) are already included in JCR and they have (decent) impact factors. Other Open Access journals like BMJ and Current Science are also indexed in JCR (for a very long time) and are given impact factor values every year. There are hundreds of Open Access journals. The 'Free Medical Journals' site lists close to a thousand titles. The Lund University has started compiling a list of open access journals. Just try a Google or Teoma search and you will find titles in many fields of S&T. In a previous intervention Dr Tapaswi had said that LIS professionals "can only remain silent spectators". I beg to differ. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL, USA) has a strong initiative called SPARC. Please visit the ARL website for more details. Major LIS discussion lists in the USA talk about these issues all the time. Indeed the Open Access movement got a fillip when these librarians started discussing the 'serials crisis' a few years ago. In our own country, people like Dr Rajashekar of NCSI and Prof. Shalini Urs of Mysore University are active in digital library and eprint initiatives. I suggest that organizations such as SIS, IASLIC, and IATLIS promote learning among their members about the pros and cons of Eprint archives (both self-archiving and institutional archiving), and Open Access Initiatives. At the risk of being called immodest, I refer to my paper "Information for research in developing countries: Information technology -- Friend or foe?" in Bulletin of ASIST, Vol. 29, N0. 5, June/July 2003, pp. 16-21. If anyone is interested, I can send electronic copies of this article as well as my presentation at the Volkswagen Foundation Millennium Debate, which also talks about the need for developing country researchers (and librarians) to use ICTs more efficiently. The point is up to the 1990s there was a reason for developing country institutions to keep complaining about the information gap between the rich and the poor countries. Fortunately the advent of the Internet has given us the potential to change the situation and overcome the information inequality. Look at the physicists. Thanks to Paul Ginsparg and friends, virtually every physicist in the world sends his paper to arXiv and often gets valuable feedback and comments from other physicists. No physicist waits for a paper to appear in print in Physical Review, PRL or Pramana. These journals merely serve the archival function. The question is why are the rest of the scientists follow the physicists and make their results openly and easily available to their colleagues everywhere. Why are not our librarians coming forward to set up such archives (as IISc has done)? Subbiah Arunachalam

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