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Articles on Public lib development
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 12:14:36 +0530 From: Achar <achar(a)ohiomanipal.edu> Dear Professionals, I am doing M.Phil in public library development special reference to rural library development. Will you please help me in giving references and articles related to this. Thanks Achar

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NewGenLib now on Linux
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:49:37 +0530 From: Jai Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> Dear List members Some time back I has reported the development of NewGenLib, (http://www newgenlib.com) a web-based library automation and networking software developed as an initiative of the Kesavan Inst. of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) in partnership with a software company in Hyderabad, Verus Solutions Pvt. Ltd. I am happy to let you know that NewGenLib has now been ported to run under Linux and also under an open source RDBMS, viz., Firebird. This RDBMS works well both under the Windows and Linux OS. This version has been tested on stand alones and on a LAN/Intranet and is well suited to small-to-medium libraries. We hope to test this version also on a web server and I will keep you informed of this. Best regards. L J Haravu Trustee, Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management [http://www.kiikm.org/] 69 Krishnapuri Colony West Marredpally Sedcunderabad 500 026 Tel: 91-40-27803947

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Re: [LIS-Forum] INDICATORS OF PUBLICATIONS
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 19:57:47 +0500 From: ppich(a)vsnl.net Certainly the number of downloads is not an indicator for measuring the quality or impact of papers. It is like the number of borrowings of a book in a library. Most of the papers downloaded in your list are review papers and they are used to know the current trend in a field. P.Pichappan Annamalai University ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:37:12 +0530 > From: gargkc <gargkc(a)nistads.res.in> > > Dear Mr. Sadasivan > > Thanks for your e mail. In my opinion it is not proper that the > Downloadingshould be treated as an Indicator of the quality of > Papers. also it is not > clear from the attached list which are the the second and third > highestdownloaded papers that have been authored by the scientists > of your > lab.however, a final decision about their quality can be taken > only after a > citation study of these papers. I may mention that of the 50 > papers listed > in the site you have refered 14 are review articles, which are > cited more > frequently than other articles. > if you have any other query, pl. feel free to contact. > regards > > K.C.Garg > NISTADS >

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Theme for the IATLIS conference
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 19:43:12 +0530 From: shalini(a)vidyanidhi.org.in My take on this : Possible themes ------ 1.LIS Educators and practitioners : Building Bridges 2.LIS Educators and Practitioners :Strengthening/Forging Alliances 3.Preaching and practicing LIS -New Alliances and old partnerships 4.Melding teaching with practice in LIS Profession:methods and models 5.LIS Education and practice -overarching and outreaching ---- Happy handshaking! Shalini -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr.Shalini R.Urs Director Professor and Chairperson Information & Communication Division Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore University of Mysore Manasagangotri Manasagangotri Mysore- 570006 Mysore -570006 India Ph : 91-821-2514699 Fax: 91-821-2519209 Website:http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/shaliniurs.htm

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Re: [LIS-Forum] INDICATORS OF PUBLICATIONS
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 13:27:02 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> hello I accept the statement of Mr Garg. But let me also state that , citation is not a criteria- as many authors have not even seen the journal / article- still they quote in their to give quality touch to their own article. this is world know fact. is it possible to assess and evaluate the use pattern- is a very difficult laxman rao Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:37:12 +0530 From: gargkc Dear Mr. Sadasivan Thanks for your e mail. In my opinion it is not proper that the Downloading should be treated as an Indicator of the quality of Papers. also it is not clear from the attached list which are the the second and third highest downloaded papers that have been authored by the scientists of your lab.however, a final decision about their quality can be taken only after a citation study of these papers. I may mention that of the 50 papers listed in the site you have refered 14 are review articles, which are cited more frequently than other articles. if you have any other query, pl. feel free to contact. regards K.C.Garg NISTADS

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Theme for the IATLIS conference
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:19:17 +0530 From: Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com To: mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Theme for the IATLIS conference This has reference to DR Laxman Rao's request. Some possible sub-topics or connected issues are: Librarians allowing LIS students some short term training Librarians offering to help in teaching assignments Librarians providing projects for student activities Librarians allowing Student visits that are properly organised Librarians spelling out their expectations from students so that curriculam may be modified Librarians being on Board of Studies by rotation Librarians advertising vacancies through LIS schools Librarians requesting LIS teachers to help them select LIS employees Librarians helping LIS schools to prepare Alumni lists Applying Apprenticeship Act to all libraries Apart from "LIS school and Libraians relationships", LIS schools need to tap LIS Associations too. Nowadays students become 'captive audience' for lectures organised by LIS associations; They should be voluntary active audience. Vyasamoorthy, P -----Original Message----- Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 17:08:13 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> dear friends the IATLIS organises annual conference every year/ this year we are planning to organise the said conference during oct / nov 2004 at Nagpur. we would like to suggest the following theme partnership between the LIS teachers and the librarians in professional development. this is not exactly the theme, it will touch the theme. we would like to frame it acccordingly. I will appreciate all the friends to suggest how the topic is and otherwise please suggeest the topics to me i will apprciatel the professional friends, who will be able to suggest the theme and contribute for the success of the conf thanks laxman rao

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Theme for the IATLIS conference
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:16:31 +0530 From: Vasumathi Sriganesh <vasu(a)qmedin.com> The theme sounds excellent, and I hope it becomes a turning point in the profession. Couple of inputs from me: (I hope I can come up with better ideas as I think) 1. Should Working Librarians from different spheres be compulsorily used as external faculty in L & IS courses.(Benefits for students as well as academic faculty to be discussed) 2. Norms and Objectives for students to do Internship / Summer or vacation training / Post qualification training (If some good & very practical norms and objectives are drawn up, then students should get some high quality training, and the libraries in which they train, should get some defined results). Vasumathi Sriganesh Director, QMed Services Pvt. Ltd. A-3, Shubham Centre, Cardinal Gracious Road Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099, India Ph: 91-22-28229223 Fax: 91-22-28224358 Email: vasu(a)qmedin.com, Web: www.qmedin.com ----- Original Message ----- Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 17:08:13 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> dear friends the IATLIS organises annual conference every year/ this year we are planning to organise the said conference during oct / nov 2004 at Nagpur. we would like to suggest the following theme partnership between the LIS teachers and the librarians in professional development. this is not exactly the theme, it will touch the theme. we would like to frame it acccordingly. I will appreciate all the friends to suggest how the topic is and otherwise please suggeest the topics to me i will apprciatel the professional friends, who will be able to suggest the theme and contribute for the success of the conf thanks laxman rao Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS). Ph:+91-40-27171565 (res): +91-40- 27682290 (off) 9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com

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Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 16, Issue 7
by lata＠iihmr.org 08 Jul '04

08 Jul '04

This is in reference to Ms. Vijayalaxmi's query regarding M.Phil You can apply M Phil degree on LIS through Distance learning from Anna Malai University and Madurai Kamaraj University in South India Lata Suresh Librarian IIHMR, Jaipur Message: 9 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:53:52 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] RE: M.Phil degree through correspondence from South India. (fwd) To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0407061653180.27507(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:43:45 +0530 From: vijayalakshmijs(a)ingvysyabank.com Dear friends, Please let me know where we can do M.Phil degree in Library and Information Science from any of the university of south India through correspondence. Thanks and regards Vijayalakshmi J S Librarian STC ING Vysya Bank Ltd. PH NO: 26507281 e-mail: vijayalakshmijs(a)ingvysyabank.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 12:00 PM Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 16, Issue 7 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. RE: GOC Rates for month of July' 2004 (Krishnan) 2. RE: Buying foreign books (G. K. Manjunath) 3. RE: Buying foreign books (HENAG) 4. Re: Theme for the IATLIS conference (K.S. Chudamani) 5. Re: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books (Mailing List Manager) 6. New Parliament Library (Mailing List Manager) 7. Cut the vendor out Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books (Mailing List Manager) 8. Re: INDICATORS OF PUBLICATIONS (Mailing List Manager) 9. RE: M.Phil degree through correspondence from South India. (fwd) (Mailing List Manager) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:43:25 +0530 From: "Krishnan" <krish(a)ems.ncl.res.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] RE: GOC Rates for month of July' 2004 To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Message-ID: <000601c46317$f7036910$8c0a10ac@zeta> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" One option that we have been using is to send the list of books that we want to few vendors and ask them to indicate the best possible discount and the time period of delivery. Our terms - payment against bill (no advance payment), bank rate on the date of the bill. We have been able to get discounts ranging from 20% to 30% Dr. S. Krishnan NCL --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release Date: 7/2/2004 ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:03:23 +0530 (IST) From: "G. K. Manjunath" <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books To: HENAG <HENAG(a)infosys.com> Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.30.0407061047390.510201-100000(a)brahma.igidr.ac.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Regarding database of suppliers and the publishers they represent, I would like to inform , that British library has published such online directory, for British publishers. The directory published by National Book Trust during World Bookfair, 2004 has listed all the suppliers, who participated in the fair, along with the names of publishers they represent. Many publishers from US are not represented in India. I wonder whether there is any supplier to import books published by ALA. If there are no authorised stockists or representatives, then postage will be too high as mentioned by Mr.Chandra. Barnes and Noble, whom I met recently in US are willing to supply books to Indian libraries if the business offered is US $5000/- per year. They also offer about 20% discount. We at IGIDR have prepared database of suppliers in the area of social sciencs. The data can be provided in ISO2709 format for those who are interested. g.k.manjunath CHIEF LIBRARIAN INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FILM CITY ROAD ( GEN.VAIDYA MARG ) SANTOSH NAGAR GOREGAON ( EAST ) MUMBAI - 400 065 INDIA e-mail : gkm(a)igidr.ac.in http:// www.igidr.ac.in/lib/library.htm phone 91-22-28490653 ************************************************ On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, HENAG wrote: > Very good suggestion MS Chudamani, It should be a forum like where all suppliers account should be there. > > > Regards > hena > > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of K.S. Chudamani > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 3:16 PM > To: Prafulla Chandra > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books > > > > Now it is high time that all the book sellers come together and create an > accessible database for searching and procuring books in India > > Chudamani > > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:54:14 +0530 From: "HENAG" <HENAG(a)infosys.com> Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books To: "G. K. Manjunath" <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <882B7E812BE14E4BA7E86387242C8DB90BA37433(a)kecmsg11.ad.infosys.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks , I'm also aware of this , BCI Publication alias Book Shoppe from Bangalore also was present in that world book fair. And mostly they don't charge more than the book price ,if you are aregular customer.Rather will provide some discount if possible. -----Original Message----- From: G. K. Manjunath [mailto:gkm@igidr.ac.in] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:03 AM To: HENAG Cc: K.S. Chudamani; Prafulla Chandra; lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books Regarding database of suppliers and the publishers they represent, I would like to inform , that British library has published such online directory, for British publishers. The directory published by National Book Trust during World Bookfair, 2004 has listed all the suppliers, who participated in the fair, along with the names of publishers they represent. Many publishers from US are not represented in India. I wonder whether there is any supplier to import books published by ALA. If there are no authorised stockists or representatives, then postage will be too high as mentioned by Mr.Chandra. Barnes and Noble, whom I met recently in US are willing to supply books to Indian libraries if the business offered is US $5000/- per year. They also offer about 20% discount. We at IGIDR have prepared database of suppliers in the area of social sciencs. The data can be provided in ISO2709 format for those who are interested. g.k.manjunath CHIEF LIBRARIAN INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FILM CITY ROAD ( GEN.VAIDYA MARG ) SANTOSH NAGAR GOREGAON ( EAST ) MUMBAI - 400 065 INDIA e-mail : gkm(a)igidr.ac.in http:// www.igidr.ac.in/lib/library.htm phone 91-22-28490653 ************************************************ On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, HENAG wrote: > Very good suggestion MS Chudamani, It should be a forum like where all suppliers account should be there. > > > Regards > hena > > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of K.S. Chudamani > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 3:16 PM > To: Prafulla Chandra > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books > > > > Now it is high time that all the book sellers come together and create an > accessible database for searching and procuring books in India > > Chudamani > > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:57:52 +0530 (IST) From: "K.S. Chudamani" <ksc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Theme for the IATLIS conference To: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.BSO.4.44.0407061156030.22874-100000(a)library.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII I think this theme is an very important one as it has to be examined in the digital environment. Curriculum development, practical training in knowledge management database creation, etc are required Chudamani On Mon, 5 Jul 2004, Mailing List Manager wrote: > Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 17:08:13 +0100 (BST) > From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> > > dear friends > > the IATLIS organises annual conference every year/ this year we are > planning to organise the said conference during oct / nov 2004 at Nagpur. > we would like to suggest the following theme > > partnership between the LIS teachers and the librarians in professional > development. this is not exactly the theme, it will touch the theme. we > would like to frame it acccordingly. > > I will appreciate all the friends to suggest how the topic is and > otherwise please suggeest the topics to me i will apprciatel the > professional friends, who will be able to suggest the theme and contribute > for the success of the conf thanks laxman rao > > > > Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO, > Dept.of Library & Information Science, > Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) > President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS). > Ph:+91-40-27171565 (res): +91-40- 27682290 (off) 9246547599 (Mobile) > e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:39:34 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Re: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0407061638150.27507(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: 6 Jul 2004 04:58:06 -0000 From: Sanjay Kataria <lib_scholar(a)rediffmail.com> Dear professionals, I think, some of professional associations or society should take the initiative to design & develop the compressive databases/search engines which have the linkage with all major foreign publications. The databases could have the alert feature means as & when any publisher update their website, immediately the alert service inform their client libraries. In regard of exchange rate, I think the GOC rate is ok but Good offices Committee also should change their system and try to update themselves with help and associate with the Banks, Libraries Associations and other relevant societies. Best regards Sanjay Kataria Learning Resource Centre Jaypee Institute of Information Technology A-10, Sector-62, Noida (UP On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 KS.Chudamani wrote : > >Now it is high time that all the book sellers come together and create an >accessible database for searching and procuring books in India > >Chudamani > > ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:45:53 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] New Parliament Library To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0407061640130.27507(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: 6 Jul 2004 05:32:15 -0000 From: farooque <mfarooque(a)rediffmail.com> The second largest library of India took 8 years and over 200 crores to build. How many regular users are there? How many Staffs are working? Collection of the library and all these you'll find in an article published in Outlook July 12 issue. Title of this article is "NO DOG-EARS HERE" by Sheela Reddy. Below is the link of online version. http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20040712&fname=Library+%28F%29& sid=1 --------------------------------- Farooque, IBM Global Services (India) Pvt Ltd. First floor, GT Annexe, Airport Road, Bangalore-17 Tel: 25094107, 25094119 email... farooque(a)in.ibm.com ---------------------------------- ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:50:41 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Cut the vendor out Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0407061649080.27507(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=X-UNKNOWN Date: 6 Jul 2004 08:15:37 -0000 From: Rajesh K Patil <rajeshbcd(a)rediffmail.com> If you want to buy one title and are bothered about high freight and service charges, my suggestion is - abandon your local mortar and brick vendor and buy the book from a online vendor, how about amazon ? Regards. Rajesh On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 Prafulla Chandra wrote : >Dear All, > >I would like to know the best practices for buying foreign books. >Also, who are the top suppliers in India for these books? [truncated] > >T.V. Prafulla Chandra >Senior Editor ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:52:48 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] INDICATORS OF PUBLICATIONS To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0407061651470.27507(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:37:12 +0530 From: gargkc <gargkc(a)nistads.res.in> Dear Mr. Sadasivan Thanks for your e mail. In my opinion it is not proper that the Downloading should be treated as an Indicator of the quality of Papers. also it is not clear from the attached list which are the the second and third highest downloaded papers that have been authored by the scientists of your lab.however, a final decision about their quality can be taken only after a citation study of these papers. I may mention that of the 50 papers listed in the site you have refered 14 are review articles, which are cited more frequently than other articles. if you have any other query, pl. feel free to contact. regards K.C.Garg NISTADS ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:18:32 -0700 (PDT) > From: Sadasivan KP <kps31147(a)yahoo.com> > > Dear Lis-Forum Members, > > The Impact Factor of journals/publications and Citation Counts of papers > are well known indicators of their quality/acceptance. Despite the current > debate worldwide on its acceptance / reservations, these indicators are > still widely accepted by the peers, professionals and funding agencies, > etc. , presumably due to the absence of an effective alternative mode of > rating. > > Now a new concept is emerging - as seen publicised and promoted by certain > publishers and authors : An Indicator based on the frequency/amount of > downloads of a paper ! > > For instance, the international journal " Biotechnology & Applied > Biochemistry" (Publisher : Portland Press on behalf of IUMBM) has widely > publicised in their website as follows: > > ' Top 50 Downloaded Papers: The Papers listed below are the 50 most > frequently downloaded Papers for the 12 months to the end of May 2004...' > (The list contains HTML Full Text & PDF downloadable options too) > > The details can be accessed at URL : http://bab.portlandpress.com/bab50.htm > > This has triggered a debate among the scientists (of my Lab) in favour of > and against the concept of "Downloading as an Indicator on the quality of > Papers". (Incidentally, the second and third highest downloaded papers > happened to have been authored by one of our own Scientists!) > > I seek the comments/views of our professionals, especially the > biblio/sciento-metricians . > > SADASIVAN KP > Head, Library & Informatics > Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR) > Trivandrum - 695 019 > E-Mail : kps31147(a)yahoo.com OR kps(a)csrrltrd.ren.nic.in > ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:53:52 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] RE: M.Phil degree through correspondence from South India. (fwd) To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0407061653180.27507(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:43:45 +0530 From: vijayalakshmijs(a)ingvysyabank.com Dear friends, Please let me know where we can do M.Phil degree in Library and Information Science from any of the university of south India through correspondence. Thanks and regards Vijayalakshmi J S Librarian STC ING Vysya Bank Ltd. PH NO: 26507281 e-mail: vijayalakshmijs(a)ingvysyabank.com ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 16, Issue 7 ****************************************

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Re: Message for Vijaylakshmi
by ganeshtk 07 Jul '04

07 Jul '04

Dear Ms.Vijayalakshmi, You can do M.Phil course from Annamalai University and IGNOU. The admiissions for Annamalai University is starting from the Month of August 2004. GANESH T.K. Admin-cum-Library Assistant CISED BANGALORE ganeshtk(a)isec.ac.in --- lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in wrote: > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it > is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. RE: GOC Rates for month of July' 2004 > (Krishnan) > 2. RE: Buying foreign books (G. K. Manjunath) > 3. RE: Buying foreign books (HENAG) > 4. Re: Theme for the IATLIS conference (K.S. > Chudamani) > 5. Re: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books > (Mailing List Manager) > 6. New Parliament Library (Mailing List Manager) > 7. Cut the vendor out Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying > foreign books > (Mailing List Manager) > 8. Re: INDICATORS OF PUBLICATIONS (Mailing List > Manager) > 9. RE: M.Phil degree through correspondence from > South India. > (fwd) (Mailing List Manager) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:43:25 +0530 > From: "Krishnan" <krish(a)ems.ncl.res.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] RE: GOC Rates for month of > July' 2004 > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Message-ID: <000601c46317$f7036910$8c0a10ac@zeta> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > One option that we have been using is to send the > list of books that we want > to few vendors and ask them to indicate the best > possible discount and the > time period of delivery. Our terms - payment against > bill (no advance > payment), bank rate on the date of the bill. We have > been able to get > discounts ranging from 20% to 30% > > Dr. S. Krishnan > NCL > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release > Date: 7/2/2004 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:03:23 +0530 (IST) > From: "G. K. Manjunath" <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> > Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books > To: HENAG <HENAG(a)infosys.com> > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Message-ID: > > <Pine.OSF.4.30.0407061047390.510201-100000(a)brahma.igidr.ac.in> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > > Regarding database of suppliers and the publishers > they represent, I would > like to inform , that British library has published > such online directory, > for British publishers. > > The directory published by National Book Trust > during World Bookfair, 2004 > has listed all the suppliers, who participated in > the fair, along with the > names of publishers they represent. > > Many publishers from US are not represented in > India. I wonder whether > there is any supplier to import books published by > ALA. If there are no > authorised stockists or representatives, then > postage will be too high as > mentioned by Mr.Chandra. Barnes and Noble, whom I > met recently in US are > willing to supply books to Indian libraries if the > business offered is US > $5000/- per year. They also offer about 20% > discount. > > We at IGIDR have prepared database of suppliers in > the area of social > sciencs. The data can be provided in ISO2709 format > for those who are > interested. > > g.k.manjunath > > CHIEF LIBRARIAN > INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT > RESEARCH > FILM CITY ROAD ( GEN.VAIDYA MARG ) > SANTOSH NAGAR > GOREGAON ( EAST ) > MUMBAI - 400 065 > INDIA > > > e-mail : gkm(a)igidr.ac.in > http:// www.igidr.ac.in/lib/library.htm > > phone 91-22-28490653 > ************************************************ > > > On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, HENAG wrote: > > > Very good suggestion MS Chudamani, It should be a > forum like where all suppliers account should be > there. > > > > > > Regards > > hena > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On > Behalf Of K.S. Chudamani > > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 3:16 PM > > To: Prafulla Chandra > > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books > > > > > > > > Now it is high time that all the book sellers come > together and create an > > accessible database for searching and procuring > books in India > > > > Chudamani > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:54:14 +0530 > From: "HENAG" <HENAG(a)infosys.com> > Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books > To: "G. K. Manjunath" <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Message-ID: > > <882B7E812BE14E4BA7E86387242C8DB90BA37433(a)kecmsg11.ad.infosys.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Thanks , I'm also aware of this , BCI Publication > alias Book Shoppe from Bangalore also was present > in that world book fair. > > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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GOC
by Mailing List Manager 06 Jul '04

06 Jul '04

Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 12:20:47 +0530 From: Mrs. Vaishnav <ytv(a)godrej.com> Dear All, I remember correctly about going thru' the same discussion last year also. It is a good platform to become aware of various practices in our field, touching different aspects. On this issue of GOC, can we come to any common giudeline? The example given by Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar is self explanatory. With regards to all, Mrs. Y.T. Vaishnav, Consulting Librarian, Godrej Learning Center, Mumbai.

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