July 2004 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

robot librarian
by Ramesh C. Gaur 25 Jul '04

25 Jul '04

Apologies for cross-posting: It may be interesting to know; A group of robotics researchers at University Jaume I in Spain is working on a robot librarian which could deliver the promise of a helpful bot. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3897583.stm Best, Ramesh ################################################################## Ramesh C. Gaur, Ph.D. Librarian(Scientific Officer "E") Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) ( Deemed University and National Centre of the Government of India for Nuclear Science and Mathematics) Homi Bhabha Road, Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai-400 005 Phone: 022-22804545 Ext. 2230, Fax: 022-22804610, 22804611 URL: www.tifr.res.in\~library, E-mail: rcgaur(a)tifr.res.in, Alternate E-mail: rameshcgaur(a)rediffmail.com ##################################################################

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Programme on "ePublishing"
by Sree Kumar 24 Jul '04

24 Jul '04

Dear Colleagues: I am happy to inform you that IIM Kozhikode (http://www.iimk.ac.in) is organizing a three-day programme on ePublishing during September 6-8, 2004. The programme is targeted at publishers, information intermediaries, information science and IT professionals. The program details are available at "http://intranet.iimk.ac.in/epublishing.htm". The programme will impart the knowledge and skills (conceptual as well as technical components) that the information industry professionals need to position themselves at the cutting edge of technology and the profession. Eminent faculty from the fields of information science and information technology will be handling the sessions. I sincerely hope that you and your organization will find this programme useful and that you will nominate personnel to the programme. For any further information please feel free to contact me or our MDP Office (E-Mail : mdp(a)iimk.ac.in) A copy of the programme brochure shall be forwarded on request. Thanking you and looking forward to hearing from you, Sincerely, M.G. Sreekumar Coordinator, MDP on E-Publishing Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Kunnamangalam P.O Kozhikode, Kerala, India-673 571 ----------------------------------------- Phone : +91 495 2803001/2 Ext. 140 Mobile : 9447152511 Fax : +91 495 2803010/11 Email : mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Web : www.iimk.ac.in =========================================

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Re: RE: [LIS-Forum] 25,000 titles (books) in Enginering field
by Francis Jayakanth 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 06:54:58 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] vijaya kumara" <vijayakumar71(a)yahoo.co.in> Moderator's Note: ----------------- I feel we have had enough discussion on the above subject matter and in the interests of all the members we should stop further discussion on this topic. Members who want to express their comments on the this topic main write to "vijaya kumara <vijayakumar71(a)yahoo.co.in>' directly. May be Mr. Vijaya Kumar can come out with his strategy, based on his experience and the inputs he has received from LIS-Forum, as to how should an institution go about in procuring large number of *useful* books in one shot. --------note ends here--------- Stimulating to the mail of our Library professional Mr. Abhilash, SKCET-coimbatore on 25,000 titles of Engineering. As per you, the function of LIS forum is to solve the problems which are or which will be faced by junior/ senior library professionals, but it should not be used as a stage for critiscising the problem(s)/ request of any library professionals. We should always use LIS forum to give moral support or practical solution to over come the problem(s), which yields to use of LIS forum once again for the benefit of library and library user Mr. Abhilash points out that, "One of our respectable member tried to lay a partition line between Private College librarians and Public Librarians". But I didn't find any particition which layed by one of the member, but I find amalgamation of vegetables and books, vegetable market and library only. I think Mr. Abhilash and other library professionals will accept my response in the right way Regards Vijayakumar M

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International Conference - ICIM2005
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:48:32 +0530 From: anita pujari <anita.pujari(a)timesgroup.com> Dear Professionals, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) was established in 1955 & is completing 50 years of its existence. To commemorate its Golden Jubilee year, IASLIC is hosting an International Conference on Information Management in a Knowledge Society{ICIM2005}. The city of Mumbai will be the venue of this International Conference scheduled for Feb.21-25, 2005. The complete details are available on http://www.icim2005.org/index.htm Whilst there is ample time to send in your registration for the conference, the last date for receipt of abstracts is July 31, 2004. This is a request for your participation by sharing your professional work, case studies & research by sending in your paper contributions before the said date. ICIM-2005 will focus on four themes, viz., Knowledge Society, Information Management, Knowledge Management and Digital Libraries and is expected to be just the place to be in, amongst prominent national & international experts & delegates, meeting-sharing-deliberating & learning. Hope you will be there too. warm regards Anita Pujari Convenor - Media & Publicity Committee ICIM2005 ----------------- Chief Manager TIMES ARCHIVES - Centre for Knowledge The Times Group Mumbai

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Re: RE: [LIS-Forum] 25,000 titles (books) in Enginering field
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:59:33 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] suresh kumar" <nsureshfcri(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear members, First of all, we should realise the fact that , we are all qulalified professionals and have minimum knowledge and common sense .What some of us are lacking is EXPERIENCE,INFRASTRUCTURE,AND FUNCTIONAL FREEDOM.To make this gap fill,presently we have a forum - LIS Forum- uttilise it maximum.Take all views in positive sense and learn something out of that or leave it. thanks- sureshkumar, Librarian, Fluid control Research Instittute. Palakkad- Kerala.nsureshfcri(a)yahoo.co.in

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RE: [LIS-Forum] 25,000 titles (books) in Enginering field
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 21:21:23 -0700 (PDT) From: gayathri sen <gayatsen(a)yahoo.com> Dear friends, Being in a private engineering college myself, I am fully aware of the problems we face at every step in our carreer. Hence, I gave the step by step procedure to get the collections. Our inputs at LIS-FORUM should always be supportive and helpful to our fellow professionals. At the same time informative, so that they can utilise the experience of senior professionals in some way, some time. Regards, Gayathri Sen, PESIT

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Number of engineering Ph.D graduates from India
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 15:03:32 +0000 From: madhu rajan <madhurajan(a)hotmail.com> Hi - The Institute of Applied Manpower Research, New Delhi might have some statistics that would be useful. Here is a link - http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/iamrstat.htm ----Original Message Follows---- From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Number of engineering Ph.D graduates from India Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:35:44 +0530 (IST) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:54:58 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Dr Rajashekar might wish to contact Dr Rajesh Shukla of NCAER, New Delhi, who is collecting data on degrees awarded, funds invested, and distribution by gender (often data from different sources are conflicting!). Arun

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Re: RE: [LIS-Forum] 25,000 titles (books) in Enginering field
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jul '04

23 Jul '04

Date: 22 Jul 2004 12:20:02 -0000 From: Abhilash P P <abhi_skcet(a)rediffmail.com> Dear LIS Professional members I am not fully accepting Vijayakumar's opinion, because one of a important function of LIS Forum is to solve problems with mutual understanding and discussions, in such a situation positive criticism may occur that have to be accepted in its right sense. Then only one can understand the real situations of problems. One of our respectable member tried to lay a partition line between Private College librarians and Public Librarians. He should not forget that both are working for the satisfaction of readers or users of their own library. without spending conciously on collection development of library may create a dangerous situation, in which the function of library user service may change to storage service. I think all members will accept this opinion in their right sense thanks with best regards Abhilash SKCET- Coimbatore -----Original Message------- On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 Mailing List Manager wrote : >Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 07:59:13 +0100 (BST) > From: "[iso-8859-1] vijaya kumara" <vijayakumar71(a)yahoo.co.in> > >Appreciating the Basudev Mohanty mail on 25,000 titles in Engineering field, > >There is a difference in the responsibility of the library professionals >who are working in the Public sector based college libraries and Private >sector based college libraries. Simply with out knowing the situatuion, >the others should not critise the mails of any other librarians. As they >have a taken good deciscion in taking the help of LIS forum to meet their >management or library requirement . If possible we should help morally or >practically other wise we should not critise. We should always motivate >the young professionals to utilize the LIS forum for the benefit of the >Library, library user and their Institution. > >Mr. Basudev Mohanty rightly points out that the "the books should not be >compared to the vegetables" As the books are product of the human >experience, knowledge in their filed. It may useful to layman or >professional in that field. > >Regards > >Vijayakumar M > >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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RE: [LIS-Forum] 25,000 titles (books) in Enginering field
by Mailing List Manager 22 Jul '04

22 Jul '04

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 07:59:13 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] vijaya kumara" <vijayakumar71(a)yahoo.co.in> Appreciating the Basudev Mohanty mail on 25,000 titles in Engineering field, There is a difference in the responsibility of the library professionals who are working in the Public sector based college libraries and Private sector based college libraries. Simply with out knowing the situatuion, the others should not critise the mails of any other librarians. As they have a taken good deciscion in taking the help of LIS forum to meet their management or library requirement . If possible we should help morally or practically other wise we should not critise. We should always motivate the young professionals to utilize the LIS forum for the benefit of the Library, library user and their Institution. Mr. Basudev Mohanty rightly points out that the "the books should not be compared to the vegetables" As the books are product of the human experience, knowledge in their filed. It may useful to layman or professional in that field. Regards Vijayakumar M

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11th Annual Ranganathan Memorial Lecture 2004
by Mailing List Manager 22 Jul '04

22 Jul '04

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:10:26 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES(I A S L I C)P- 291 C I T Scheme, No.6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054Tel : 2352 – 9651 / e- mail : iaslic(a)vsnl.net, url: http://www.iaslic.org N O T I C E The IASLIC cordially invites you to the 11th Annual Ranganathan Memorial Lecture 2004 at the Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 26th July, 2004 at 5.30 P.M. Prof. B.P. Muklherjee, Former Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata will deliver on “Our Libraries are Laboratories”. Prof. Prabir Roy Chowdhury, former Head, Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University, and President, Bengal Library Association, Kolkata will preside. You are cordially invited to attend the meeting along with your colleagues. (Dipak Kr. Nag) Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC Study Circle DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA MAIN CAMPUS : 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH : 91-33-2350 2402/03, 6619,6702 FAX : 91-33-2350 6790 CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH : 91-33-2337 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX : 91-33-2334 3886 Ph (Res) : 33-2672 1192, 3892 E-MAIL : akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in, arunchkr(a)vsnl.net.in, c_arunk(a)hotmail.com

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