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Quires ( Mangesh Talmale)
by mangesh talmale 13 Oct '05

13 Oct '05

Dear collegagues, in our medical library books price are very high cost.( text,reference, hand book. manual etc.) my question is that what basis i can classify the books? which books is reference ? does any one have any information regarding the same ? let me reply sir. i grateful to u sir. Mangesh Talmale Medical Librarian Indraprastha Complex c-1 /14 New sangvi ,PUNE-411018 Sincerely Mangesh Talmale Medical Librarian D.y.patil,pune elibmangesh(a)yahoo.co.in --------------------------------- Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Dear collegagues, in our medical library books price are very high cost.( text,reference, hand book. manual etc.) my question is that what basis i can classify the books? which books is reference ? does any one have any information regarding the same ? let me reply sir. i grateful to u sir. Mangesh Talmale Medical Librarian Indraprastha Complex c-1 /14 New sangvi ,PUNE-411018 Sincerely Mangesh Talmale Medical Librarian D.y.patil,pune http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=elibmangesh@yahoo.co.in elibmangesh(a)yahoo.co.in http://yahoo.shaadi.com Yahoo! India Matrimony </a href>: Find your partner now.

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request to sending articles
by mangesh talmale 13 Oct '05

13 Oct '05

Dear collegagues, one of our research fellow is in need of the following reference not available with us. article barnabas , s.;krishnan, s and barnaba, j. molecular phylogeny of rodentia in the desent of genus bandicota.( journal of genetics 71( 1&2): 43-46 i shall appreciate receiving a photocopy of the article.please send the same aon the following address mangesh talmale Medical Librarian Indraprastha Complex c-1 /14 New sangvi ,PUNE-411018 Sincerely Mangesh Talmale Medical Librarian D.y.patil,pune elibmangesh(a)yahoo.co.in --------------------------------- Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Dear collegagues, one of our research fellow is in need of the following reference not available with us. article barnabas , s.;krishnan, s and barnaba, j. molecular phylogeny of rodentia in the desent of genus bandicota.( journal of genetics 71( 1&2): 43-46 i shall appreciate receiving a photocopy of the article.please send the same aon the following address mangesh talmale Medical Librarian Indraprastha Complex c-1 /14 New sangvi ,PUNE-411018 Sincerely Mangesh Talmale Medical Librarian D.y.patil,pune http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=elibmangesh@yahoo.co.in elibmangesh(a)yahoo.co.in http://yahoo.shaadi.com Yahoo! India Matrimony </a href>: Find your partner now.

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[Fwd: Fwd: New ICTP Open Access Archive]
by Subbiah Arunachalam 12 Oct '05

12 Oct '05

ICTP, after considerable persuatio, has set up an OA archive using EPrints software, but I have not checked it yet. Please see the attached message from Gunasekaran. Arun

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[Fwd: Scientists as Foxes and Hedgehogs!]
by Subbiah Arunachalam 12 Oct '05

12 Oct '05

Friends: Scientists are of different kinds. Some dig deeper (and work on a single problem) and others have a broad sweep. Read Freeman J Dyson's article in the latest issue of NY Review of Books. For providing information support to scientists, one must know their research interests and the way they do science. Arun In the latest New York Review of books (dated 20 Oct 2005): http://www.nybooks.com/ Wise Man <http://www.nybooks.com/articles/18350> *By Freeman J. Dyson* Great scientists come in two varieties, which Isaiah Berlin, quoting the seventh-century-BC poet Archilochus, called foxes and hedgehogs. Foxes know many tricks, hedgehogs only one. Foxes are interested in everything, and move easily from one problem to another. Science needs both hedgehogs and foxes for its healthy growth, hedgehogs to dig deep into the nature of things, foxes to explore the complicated details of our marvelous universe. Albert Einstein was a hedgehog; Richard Feynman was a fox. --- Arun

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A new document format that guarantees eternal life to documents
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

>From Peter Suber at 10/11/2005 10:05:00 AM. New group pushes the OpenDocument Format The OpenDocument Fellowship is a new advocacy organization pushing the OASIS Open Document format. From the press release (October 10): The Open Document Fellowship promotes the new internationally agreed standard for digital documents, Open Document Format (OpenDocument). The Fellowship, formed in September, has attracted support and interest from around the globe. The Fellowship's aims include providing factual information about the Open Document Format, such as the degree to which companies and their products are committed to supporting the format, and making sure that OpenDocument can be always supported by any software application or company. The organisation also supports the development of software tools to complement the format....Founding member Adam Moore, Friends of OpenDocument Inc., said: "As a true Open Standard, OpenDocument is available for the benefit of all. It levels the competitive playing field and provides wider opportumities for innovation, diversity and choice. This choice and diversity is a natural evolutionary consequence of the market maturity of general productivity software. We believe all responsible citizens in the digital market place will embrace ODF as the central focus for document production." Users whose data is stored in OpenDocument will never again face the problem of not being able to access data because the application that created it is no longer available to them. Open standards already enable users of different computer systems (both hardware and software) to access the Internet and communicate with each other. ODF enables users of different computer systems to freely exchange and use files.

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State Level Workshop at Hubli;A report
by Suresh Horakeri 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

Dear Sir/ Madam, I would like to inform you all that Karnakata State Librarians Associartion has organised one day work shop at Hubli on 9-10-2005,at P C Jabin Science College. I am attaching a brief report of the work shop, Kindly go through the report, Thanks Regards, Horakeri. Hubli: State Level One day Workshop on library Automation and Digital Libraries organised by Karnataka State Librarians Association in collaboration with Aar Gees Business Solutions, an Electronic Management Software, known as eLib here at P C Jabin Science College on Sunday, the 9th October 2005. Mr. Shankaranna Munavalli, the Director K L E Society, Belgaum and President Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who inaugurated the workshop said persistence, would lead to success. He stressed the need for a change in the culture at libraries and added one should concentrate on weakness and rectify them. Dr S L Sangam, Chairman and Professor, DLIS, Karnataka University, Dharwad, said the importance of libraries had increased in the globalization. He said all libraries should have access to information of any kind. He explained about concept of Digital Libraries, Objectives, Characteristics, and Key features, Components, Function and Services rendered by DL. Dr D M Kotturshettar, Principal PC Jabin Science College spoke. Mr. Mahesh D Horakeri, President, Karnataka State Librarians Association presided. In his presidential address, he said librarians association not only fighting for their professional demands but association is organizing so many academic developmental activities also for librarians to improve their skills in organ sing information using latest technology available in the IT sector. Noted economics and commerce scholar Prof K D Basava was felicitated on the occasion. Mr S G Tigadi welcomed the gathering and Mr. A R Dharwadkaer proposed vote of thanks. Mr. B S Malwad conducted the programme. Dr Ramesh Naik, Lecture, DLIS, KUD and Mr. Verru Uppin, Aar Gees Business Solutions were present on the Dias. Over 75 librarians from various parts of the state participated in the workshop. Dr S L Sangam. Mr. Veer Uppin, Mr Guru Angadi. Ms Shruti Nayak presented paper on Library Automation and software. In the evening closing ceremony, Mr. Basavraj S Horatti, Honorable Minister of Rural Development and Panchyat Raj and Science and Technology, Govt of Karnataka was the Chief Guest. Addressed the gathering, he said librarians should provide relevant information and good services to user of their library. He assured the librarians that he will put sincere effort in solving the various problems faced by librarians, viz pay fixation and Promotion, etc. Mr. Mahesh Horakeri and Mr. Viru Uppin were present on the dais. References, The Hindu dated 10-10-2005, http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/10/stories/2005101001360300.htm The Hindu Karnataka - Hubli-Dharwad News Importance of libraries stressed.htm The news covered in ETV Kannada news at 10:30pm on 9-10-2005, Sanje Darpan Kannada daily on 9-10-2005, Kannada Dailys, Vijay Karnataka, Praia Vani, Kannada Prabha, Usha Kiran, on 10-10-2005. English Dailys: Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Vijay Times on 10-10-2005 Thanks, Regards, Horakeri. Suresh D Horakeri BSc, MLISc,PGDLAN, Asst Librarian, BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli-31, Ph: 9341610603 (R) (0836) 2378422 2378422 (O) Emails ; sdhorakeri(a)yahoo.co.in horakeri(a)bvb.edu --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Dear Sir/ Madam, I would like to inform you all that Karnakata State Librarians Associartion has organised one day work shop at Hubli on 9-10-2005,at P C Jabin Science College. I am attaching a brief report of the work shop, Kindly go through the report, Thanks Regards, Horakeri. Hubli: State Level One day Workshop on library Automation and Digital Libraries organised by Karnataka State Librarians Association in collaboration with Aar Gees Business Solutions, an Electronic Management Software, known as eLib here at P C Jabin Science College on Sunday, the 9 th October 2005 . Mr. Shankaranna Munavalli, the Director K L E Society, Belgaum and President Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who inaugurated the workshop said persistence, would lead to success. He stressed the need for a change in the culture at libraries and added one should concentrate on weakness and rectify them. Dr S L Sangam, Chairman and Professor, DLIS, Karnataka University , Dharwad, said the importance of libraries had increased in the globalization. He said all libraries should have access to information of any kind. He explained about concept of Digital Libraries, Objectives, Characteristics, and Key features, Components, Function and Services rendered by DL. Dr D M Kotturshettar, Principal PC Jabin Science College spoke. Mr. Mahesh D Horakeri, President, Karnataka State Librarians Association presided. In his presidential address, he said librarians association not only fighting for their professional demands but association is organizing so many academic developmental activities also for librarians to improve their skills in organ sing information using latest technology available in the IT sector. Noted economics and commerce scholar Prof K D Basava was felicitated on the occasion. Mr S G Tigadi welcomed the gathering and Mr. A R Dharwadkaer proposed vote of thanks. Mr. B S Malwad conducted the programme. Dr Ramesh Naik, Lecture, DLIS, KUD and Mr. Verru Uppin, Aar Gees Business Solutions were present on the Dias. Over 75 librarians from various parts of the state participated in the workshop. Dr S L Sangam. Mr. Veer Uppin, Mr Guru Angadi. Ms Shruti Nayak presented paper on Library Automation and software. In the evening closing ceremony, Mr. Basavraj S Horatti, Honorable Minister of Rural Development and Panchyat Raj and Science and Technology, Govt of Karnataka was the Chief Guest. Addressed the gathering, he said librarians should provide relevant information and good services to user of their library. He assured the librarians that he will put sincere effort in solving the various problems faced by librarians, viz pay fixation and Promotion, etc. Mr. Mahesh Horakeri and Mr. Viru Uppin were present on the dais. References, The Hindu dated 10-10-2005 , http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/10/stories/2005101001360300.htm http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/10/stories/2005101001360300.htm The Hindu Karnataka - Hubli-Dharwad News Importance of libraries stressed.htm The news covered in ETV Kannada news at 10:30pm on 9-10-2005 , Sanje Darpan Kannada daily on 9-10-2005 , Kannada Dailys, Vijay Karnataka, Praia Vani, Kannada Prabha, Usha Kiran, on 10-10-2005 . English Dailys: Deccan Herald, The Hindu, Vijay Times on 10-10-2005 Thanks, Regards, Horakeri. Suresh D Horakeri BSc, MLISc,PGDLAN, Asst Librarian, BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli-31, Ph: 9341610603 (R) (0836) 2378422 2378422 (O) Emails ; sdhorakeri(a)yahoo.co.in horakeri(a)bvb.edu http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36035/*http://music.yahoo.c… Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

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NCSI in news
by Ayesha Taranum 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

Hi, Clipping from Monday's (10 October 2005) Business Line on self-paced training module on digitalisation and digital libraries. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/2005/10/10/stories/2005101000230400.… Regards, -- Ayesha __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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MULISSA Quiz
by N.S. Harinarayana 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

Believing in the axiom that like charity, knowledge begins at home, the Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS), Mysore organized a written quiz - �How well do you know your library?� for the students of MLISc and MIM on the Saturday, October 8, 2005. The objective of the quiz was to motivate the students to know more about their library. The quiz prompted the students to visit the nook and corner of the Mysore University library (MUL) observing the facilities and services available; interact with the library staff; and interact among themselves about the MUL to prepare for the competition. Fifty five students attended the competition. The event is organized as one of the activities of Mysore University Library and Information Science Association (MULISSA) for the current year. Quiz format: The quiz was a question based competition involving fifty objective type questions. The questions centered on Library building, Resources, Services offered, Infrastructure available and Library Staff of the Mysore University Library. This written quiz had negative marking too. The winners were Mr. Mahadeva Prasad and Mr. Nagashayana of III and I Semester MLISc respectively. Some reflections: 1) Not surprisingly, the third semester students have generally performed better than the first semester students. This is because the third semester students have more acquaintance with the library than their first semester counterpart. 2) Only small percentage of students (10%) managed to score more than 50% marks. 3) A few students failed to get very obvious and common sense based answers right (such as the direction of the University building, loan period etc). Though the data is too small for generalization, the results make one to ponder about the question �Do we need to make LIS more library-centered and practice oriented?� A more detailed analysis is being carried out and will be presented in due course. -- N.S.Harinarayana Ph.D Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006 Ph: 2419393

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ETD: Scirus Partners with NDLTD
by Bhojaraju G 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

*Apologies for X Postings* DISSERTATIONS: Scirus Partners with Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, the World's Largest Theses and Dissertations Portal Scirus Partners with Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, the World's Largest Theses and Dissertations Portal Elsevier Press Release http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/ authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_00321 <http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/> A shorter URL for the above link: <http://snipurl.com/id9j> AMSTERDAM, OCTOBER 5, 2005 - Elsevier today announced a landmark partnership between Scirus, its free science-specific search engine, and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) to add the extensive collection of theses and dissertations of its member institutes to Scirus. In addition to indexing the content on Scirus.com <http://Scirus.com>, Scirus will power a search service on the repository's site. The service will ensure this content will be easier to find on both the NDLTD and Scirus websites. The launch of the service was announced this week in Sydney at NDLTD's annual conference ETD2005. "Until now, theses and dissertations have not been fully leveraged by postgraduate students and researchers in their work because these documents have been difficult to find and retrieve," said Deborah Kahn, an associate at Electronic Publishing Services, Ltd. To combat this trend, Scirus has indexed over 200,000 theses and dissertations, in more than twelve languages, including English, Portugese, French, German, Spanish and Taiwanese, among others. The theses and dissertations are from institutes around the world, including their largest content contributors Library and Archives Canada, Hong Kong University, Brazilian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (IBICT), MIT, University of Uppsala, National Sun Yat-Sen University of Taiwan (NSYSU) and Virginia Tech. Adding to the growing success of Scirus' Repository Search service, the addition of NDLTD's impressive compilation of theses and dissertations supports Scirus' strategy to cover important and relevant scientific information. By providing full-text and fielded search capabilities on both Scirus and NDLTD's site, Scirus ensures users can easily search and find the information they need beyond web and journal content. ---------------------------------------- The complete press release may be found at the URL above. Gary Price has posted a brief news report in Search Engine Watch regarding this Scirus database development. New Content Added to Elsevier's Scirus Science-Specific Database Posted by Gary Price on Oct. 5, 2005 <http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/051005-175426> Fast Fact: One of the largest, if the not the largest, database of dissertations comes from UMI/ProQuest and contains more than 2 million titles dating back to 1861. Newer disserations (past two years) can be searched and previewed online for free. It's also possible to order the full text and have it delivered via mail or online. Dissertation & Theses Database UMI Products <http://www.umi.com/products/pd-product-Dissertations.shtml> Dissertation & Theses database is recognized worldwide because of its comprehensive coverage, high-quality information, and rigorous editorial control. The database is the definitive guide to more than 2 million doctoral dissertations and masters theses. Subject Area: All Formats: Abstracts and indexing, full image Media: Electronic, CD-ROM Overall dates of coverage: 1861 - present Total titles covered: more than 2 million Dissertation & Theses offers access to more than 90 percent of the doctoral dissertations accepted each year in North America. The database also covers thousands of dissertations and theses from around the globe. Each dissertation published since July 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts. Bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1861, and more than 55,000 new citations are added to the database every year. Over 1.7 million dissertations and theses are available from the UMI vaults on microfilm or in hardcopy, and researchers can preview many recent documents electronically through the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database, which lets users see the first 24 pages of thousands of documents online. ---------------------------------------- Read more on the web page cited immediately above. Many colleges and universities subscribe to this database in the ProQuest version and others obtain this database from services like SilverPlatter, OVID, FirstSearch, and other online databanks. The Thompson Dialog search service provides a good summary of this database and its search capabilities in the Dialog databank in this Dialog Blue Sheet. Dissertation Abstracts Online <http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0035.html> Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 jwne@...<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/post?postID=Vo723GDlDq4JQXxF0wBZ23uS…> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold> <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html> <http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html> <http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html> <http://www.LIFEofFlorida.org <http://www.lifeofflorida.org/>> Digital Divide Network <http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne> Thanks & Regards Bhojaraju G, ************************************************************ Pl do visit & put your comments on Guest Book "KM Cyberary" @ http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com/cyberary.html Apologies for X Postings DISSERTATIONS: Scirus Partners with Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, the World's Largest Theses and Dissertations Portal Scirus Partners with Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, the World's Largest Theses and Dissertations Portal Elsevier Press Release http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/ http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_0… http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/ authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_00321 A shorter URL for the above link: < http://snipurl.com/id9j http://snipurl.com/id9j > AMSTERDAM, OCTOBER 5, 2005 - Elsevier today announced a landmark partnership between Scirus, its free science-specific search engine, and the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) to add the extensive collection of theses and dissertations of its member institutes to Scirus. In addition to indexing the content on http://Scirus.com Scirus.com , Scirus will power a search service on the repository's site. The service will ensure this content will be easier to find on both the NDLTD and Scirus websites. The launch of the service was announced this week in Sydney at NDLTD's annual conference ETD2005. "Until now, theses and dissertations have not been fully leveraged by postgraduate students and researchers in their work because these documents have been difficult to find and retrieve," said Deborah Kahn, an associate at Electronic Publishing Services, Ltd. To combat this trend, Scirus has indexed over 200,000 theses and dissertations, in more than twelve languages, including English, Portugese, French, German, Spanish and Taiwanese, among others. The theses and dissertations are from institutes around the world, including their largest content contributors Library and Archives Canada, Hong Kong University, Brazilian Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (IBICT), MIT, University of Uppsala, National Sun Yat-Sen University of Taiwan (NSYSU) and Virginia Tech. Adding to the growing success of Scirus' Repository Search service, the addition of NDLTD's impressive compilation of theses and dissertations supports Scirus' strategy to cover important and relevant scientific information. By providing full-text and fielded search capabilities on both Scirus and NDLTD's site, Scirus ensures users can easily search and find the information they need beyond web and journal content. ---------------------------------------- The complete press release may be found at the URL above. Gary Price has posted a brief news report in Search Engine Watch regarding this Scirus database development. New Content Added to Elsevier's Scirus Science-Specific Database Posted by Gary Price on Oct. 5, 2005 < http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/051005-175426 http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/051005-175426 > Fast Fact: One of the largest, if the not the largest, database of dissertations comes from UMI/ProQuest and contains more than 2 million titles dating back to 1861. Newer disserations (past two years) can be searched and previewed online for free. It's also possible to order the full text and have it delivered via mail or online. Dissertation & Theses Database UMI Products < http://www.umi.com/products/pd-product-Dissertations.shtml http://www.umi.com/products/pd-product-Dissertations.shtml > Dissertation & Theses database is recognized worldwide because of its comprehensive coverage, high-quality information, and rigorous editorial control. The database is the definitive guide to more than 2 million doctoral dissertations and masters theses. Subject Area: All Formats: Abstracts and indexing, full image Media: Electronic, CD-ROM Overall dates of coverage: 1861 - present Total titles covered: more than 2 million Dissertation & Theses offers access to more than 90 percent of the doctoral dissertations accepted each year in North America. The database also covers thousands of dissertations and theses from around the globe. Each dissertation published since July 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts. Bibliographic citations are available for dissertations dating from 1861, and more than 55,000 new citations are added to the database every year. Over 1.7 million dissertations and theses are available from the UMI vaults on microfilm or in hardcopy, and researchers can preview many recent documents electronically through the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database, which lets users see the first 24 pages of thousands of documents online. ---------------------------------------- Read more on the web page cited immediately above. Many colleges and universities subscribe to this database in the ProQuest version and others obtain this database from services like SilverPlatter, OVID, FirstSearch, and other online databanks. The Thompson Dialog search service provides a good summary of this database and its search capabilities in the Dialog databank in this Dialog Blue Sheet. Dissertation Abstracts Online < http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0035.html http://library.dialog.com/bluesheets/html/bl0035.html > Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/post?postID=Vo723GDlDq4JQXxF0wBZ23uS… jwne@... < http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold > < http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html > < http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html > < http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html > < http://www.lifeofflorida.org/ http://www.LIFEofFlorida.org > Digital Divide Network < http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne > Thanks & Regards Bhojaraju G, ************************************************************ Pl do visit & put your comments on Guest Book "KM Cyberary" @ http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com/cyberary.html http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com/cyberary.html

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Economic Assessment of Library?
by Aman Jha 11 Oct '05

11 Oct '05

Friends, Library professionals have to face some common questions from the senior management. What is the usefulness of library? Does it still relevant in the age of google? People always doubt about its economic contribution made to the society and the organisation. They do not understand the hidden intellectual and economic contribution made by the library to its parent organisation and the society . They never give priority to library. And hence there is no economic freedom given to it. QUALITY IS LOST HERE. While some smart professionals keep the record ready to face such silly questions. Many professionals lack the skills (proper) to assess the usefulness of library from the economic point of view. I have come across a recently released report by the Seattle Public Library, 'The Seattle Public Library Central Library: Economic Benefit Assessment". This report assesses the impact of the New Central Library on Seattle's economy based on quantitative and qualitative analysis. I hope this report will benefit most of the professionals in assessing their library's economic contribution to society and the organisation. The report is available for free download at http://www.berkandassociates.com/pdf/PresentationSlides.pdf Thanks and regards, Aman Jha Librarian Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No 249-F, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Sector 18, Gurgaon 122015 (Haryana) Tel: 0124-5014060-67 • Fax: 0124-5014080 Friends, Library professionals have to face some common questions from the senior management. What is the usefulness of library? Does it still relevant in the age of google? People always doubt about its economic contribution made to the society and the organisation. They do not understand the hidden intellectual and economic contribution made by the library to its parent organisation and the society . They never give priority to library. And hence there is no economic freedom given to it. QUALITY IS LOST HERE. While some smart professionals keep the record ready to face such silly questions. Many professionals lack the skills (proper) to assess the usefulness of library from the economic point of view. I have come across a recently released report by the Seattle Public Library, 'The Seattle Public Library Central Library: Economic Benefit Assessment". This report assesses the impact of the New Central Library on Seattle's economy based on quantitative and qualitative analysis. I hope this report will benefit most of the professionals in assessing their library's economic contribution to society and the organisation. The report is available for free download at http://www.berkandassociates.com/pdf/PresentationSlides.pdf http://www.berkandassociates.com/pdf/PresentationSlides.pdf Thanks and regards, Aman Jha Librarian Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No 249-F, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Sector 18, Gurgaon 122015 (Haryana) Tel: 0124-5014060-67 • Fax: 0124-5014080

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