November 2005 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

EBSCO's Library database is available free
by Tomas Allen 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

Looks like a great resource..., excuse for cross postings Tomas Allen EBSCO's Library database is available free EBSCO's Library, Information Science amp; Technology Abstracts database is now available FREE. This bibliographic database provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. To access, go to: http://www.libraryresearch.com <http://www.epnet.com/thisTopic.php?topicID=210> _________________________________________________________________ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

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seminar on OAI
by Vrushali Rane 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

Dear Moderator, Kindly arrange to post this message on the forum. SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed University) presents One Day Seminar On Open Access / Archives Initiative December 17, 2005 MDP Centre, NMIMS Mumbai Seminar Coordinator Vrushali Rane Librarian librarian(a)nmims.edu Rationale One of the effects of Internet is that the dissemination of scientific publications has migrated to electronic formats. This has enabled, research results to be made available to anyone, anytime and anywhere in a new publishing framework, known as Open Access. Open Access archiving, open access journals and self archiving, different approaches of the same concept, promote a higher citation rate with an increased and enhanced research impact. This has challenged the commercial publishing industry and synergized researches of the developing world towards global participation. Despite widespread agreement among academics that OA would be the optimal distribution mode for publicly financed research results,such channel remains widely unexplored. Widespread efforts of national and international organizations are in progress to enhance the implementation and usage of the open access movement. For Whom The seminar is designed for Librarians, Information Professionals, faculties and researchers, interested in effective dissemination of research contents. Content * Introduction to the program * Concept of OAI * OAI: History, Types, Benefits * OAI: Initiatives * Presentations on OAI * A case study : Kautilya: A institutional repository at IGIDR' * Self-Archiving * Discussion and Feedback * Action plan by each participant based on feedback * Closing remarks and participants evaluation of program Methodology Experienced professionals from Library and Information Science area will conduct the session. The workshop will be based on interactive discussions using lectures, presentations and various online demonstrations. The classroom atmosphere will be informal and interactive. Date December 17, 2005 (Saturday) Time 9.30am - 5.30pm Registration 9.30am - 10.00am Fees Participation fees is Rs. 500/- on a non - residential basis. This fees includes reading material, tea and lunch. Payment The cheque/DD to be drawn in favour of "SVKM's NMIMS" payable at Mumbai latest by December 10, 2005. About the Faculty Ms. Sarika Sawant is a Lecturer at SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Women's University. She is currently doing research and is an expert in OAI. She has an experience in handling Patents and retrieval of information related to it. Mr. Shyamprasad Pujar is an Assistant Librarian with Indira Gandhi Institute of Development and Research. At IGIDR he has an experience and expertise of OAI. He is actively involved in the implementation of Institutional Repository at IGIDR. He has several research papers to his credit. Ms. Smita Chandra is Librarian with Indian Institute of Geomagnetism. She has been actively involved with various projects of OAI. She was a IFLA OCLC fellow for 2001 and was a winner to the International paper contest of American Society of Information Science and Technology. She was also selected as a Training member of the Special Library Association for 2003-04. From, Vrushali Rane Librarian Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed University) V.L.Mehta Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400056. Tel: 26134577 / 26183688 Fax: 26114512 E-mail: librarian(a)nmims.edu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *** WARNING : EMAIL NOT SCANNED FOR VIRUS *** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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UGC-NET in LIS
by rupesh kumar 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

Dear All, I join my voice to the concern expressed by all regarding the UGC-NET. So far UGC has not revealed anything about the minimum passing score, valuation, etc. Many a time, NET aspirants lose enthusiasm as they are deprived of any info about valuation and results declaration. As far as I have learnt, there is no provision for revaluation or even getting a photocopy of an answer script!!! I wonder what made UGC to be so 'concealing' in these days of open and online exams. Is there anyone who could give an answer??? Whom to question??? Regards, RUPESH KUMAR.A. DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE BANGALORE UNIVERSITY --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Dear All, I join my voice to the concern expressed by all regarding the UGC-NET. So far UGC has not revealed anything about the minimum passing score, valuation, etc. Many a time, NET aspirants lose enthusiasm as they are deprived of any info about valuation and results declaration. As far as I have learnt, there is no provision for revaluation or even getting a photocopy of an answer script!!! I wonder what made UGC to be so 'concealing' in these days of open and online exams. Is there anyone who could give an answer??? Whom to question??? Regards, http://www.bub.ac.in/buLogo.jpg RUPESH KUMAR.A. DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE BANGALORE UNIVERSITY 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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Article about the Open Content Alliance
by manisha g 24 Nov '05

24 Nov '05

R/s Professionals Interesting article in San Francisco Chronicle about Brewster Kahle and the Open Content Alliance: "While Google has alienated authors and publishers with its plan to digitize books still in copyright, Kahle has moved gingerly, forging collaborations with Google's fiercest archrivals -- Microsoft and Yahoo -- to create a kinder, gentler digital library effort called the Open Content Alliance." Please have a look for Full Text via : http://tinyurl.com/apkdy Regards Manisha Gangurde Intern British Council Library Mumbai. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. R/s Professionals Interesting article in San Francisco Chronicle about Brewster Kahle and the Open Content Alliance: "While Google has alienated authors and publishers with its plan to digitize books still in copyright, Kahle has moved gingerly, forging collaborations with Google's fiercest archrivals -- Microsoft and Yahoo -- to create a kinder, gentler digital library effort called the Open Content Alliance." Please have a look for Full Text via : http://tinyurl.com/apkdy http://tinyurl.com/apkdy Regards Manisha Gangurde Intern British Council Library Mumbai. 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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Indian President supports open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

Indian president wants Indian libraries digitized and OA Prez calls for digitisation of libraries, Deccan Herald, November 22, 2005. (Thanks to LIS News.) Excerpt: President A P J Abdul Kalam wants all libraries in schools, colleges and universities to be digitised within the next four years. At the valedictory of Mahabharata Utsav, organised by the Mahabharata Research Foundation, here on Monday, the President said the digitisation of books has to be in regional languages. Knowledge has always been the prime mover for prosperity. It is important to take up the mission of integrating all forms of knowledge and culture into our digital library....The President unveiled a state-of-art Digital Mobile van to document, conserve, digitise and disseminate manuscripts. He suggested that the mobile digital library can become a partner of the Digital Library of India portal, a project aimed at providing free-to-read searchable collection of one million books. ---- One hopes that the heads of academic and research institutions and their librarians are listening! Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam]

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An open source dictionary of Swahili
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

Friends inn Africa: I want to alert you to a dictionary of Swahili, Arun Open-source dictionary of Swahili Adrian Brune, Defining Moment For Swahili, Hartford Courant, November 20, 2005. (Thanks to Wired Campus.) Excerpt: With more than 80 million speakers in East and Central Africa, Swahili is the most widely spoken language in Africa, though a fully updated dictionary of the language has not been produced for 30 years. [Martin Benjamin, a visiting assistant professor of Swahili at Wesleyan University] aims to change that with the Kamusi (Dictionary) Project, an effort to document and produce a comprehensive guide to Swahili using the Internet....Benjamin compares his project to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia drafted largely by a band of worldwide literati. He emphasizes, however, that, unlike Wikipedia, he vets every entry for accuracy, sometimes within minutes, before he posts them....By spring 1995, Benjamin had entered 21,000 words into the database, and the Kamusi Project went live. It was one of Yale's first academic websites.

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UGC NET - LIS
by Saji S. Nair 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

Dear All, Dear All, These days, there is a sharp decline in the number of students clearing UGC NET for JRF/Lectureship in Library and Information Science. In many Universities, not even a single candidate is qualified in many occassions. Is this because of the lack of quality of LIS education in India OR UGC�s hard-line attitude towards this profession? It is a fact that job prospects our field, especially in the LIS teaching is not at all encouraging. In such a situation, Why UGC is enforcing strict rules to restrict the qualified candidates? Regards Saji Trivandrum Kerala Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

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XXV All India IASLIC Conference at IIT Madras - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

IIT Madras is organising XXV All India Conference of the Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres at the Central Library of IIT Madras Date: 26-29 December 2005 Organizers: Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Madras & Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres, Kolkata For more details, please visit http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/iaslic2005/ For Registration for Conference, Accommodation, Sponsorships and any other matter bout IASLIC 2005, please contact: Dr. Harish Chandra Organising Secretary (IASLIC 2005) and Librarian, Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Madras IIT Campus. Chennai-600 036 Tamil Nadu, INDIA E-mail: hchandra(a)iitm.ac.in Tel: 044-22574951 (Office) 044-22576951 (Residence) Mobile : +91 9444404951 www.harishchandra.net __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com

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Position Announcement--Technical Support Analyst
by T.V. Prafulla Chandra 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

<color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT </color>No.NES/HRD/TSA Dated November 22, 2005 <color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>NISC Export Services (NES) Private Limited (www.nisc.com) invites applications for positions of TECHNICAL SUPPORT ANALYST in its newly created Technical Support Department. NES and its affiliates together comprise one of the foremost database access, production and publishing companies in the world. NESs 100+ database products, published online (BiblioLine) or on CD-ROM (NISC DISCover), cover most areas of the universe of know- ledgearts & humanities, earth sciences, environment, social sciences, life sciences and technology. Based in Hyderabad, the successful candidate will handle, using latest information and communication technologies, queries pertaining to technical support received from customers all over the world. NES is looking for candidates who have at least a Masters degree in one of the following subjects: English, Mass Communication, Communication & Journalism or any related subject. · Good typing skills are required as the working environment involves online computer use for access to offices worldwide. · Familiarity with Internet browsing. · In addition, the candidates should possess the ability --to communicate in a formal, clear, empathetic and pleasant style, with excellent command of written and spoken English. --to handle a wide variety of modern communication media in a professional manner, conforming to standards of international business communication with respect to etiquette and pronunciation. --to understand and answer, with speed and accuracy, technical queries from customers. --to maintain good public relations with customers, both actual and potential. --to collect, organize, store and deliver information resources required for technical support. --to enjoy interactions with customers hailing from diverse national backgrounds and serve them in a most user-friendly manner. · If you are not a resident of Hyderabad and are willing to relocate, please indicate that at the top of your resume. Apart from on-job training inputs, NES provides a comfortable, pleasant and enjoyable work environment with bright career prospects and exciting opportunities to realize ones potentialities. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. NES considers applications from candidates who had appeared for examinations and awaiting announcement of results. Please submit a letter of application, resume, and names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three references to: The Managing Director NISC Export Services Co. Pvt. Ltd. 3rd Floor, Ballad Estates, St. Anns Road, Tarnaka Hyderabad 500 017 Email: hrd(a)nisc.co.in Phone: +91 40 27001517 Applications are accepted until the positions are filled. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of NISC International, Inc. USA) S-1 Ballad Estates, St.Ann's School Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 017 Andhra Pradesh, India - Tel:+91 40 27001517 Tel/Fax:+91 40 27002538 WWW.NISC.COM A company in service to NISC worldwide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Tempere archive - universal; what about OpenMED?
by Sukhdev Singh 23 Nov '05

23 Nov '05

Can I hope more people come forward -- especially people working in Medical/Biological Sciences/Pharmacological/Nursing and other allied sciences to come forward to further build - http://openmed.nic.in - OpenMED? We can then form a voluntary group to: 1. Educate our Institutional scientists / staff / administrators regarding Open Access - OA. 2. Instruct them how to self-archive their articles 3. Play editorial role in meta-data generation over http://openmed.nic.in 4. Answer their Frequently Asked Questions and clarify their doubts regarding Open Access and Self-Archiving. 5. Suggest authors various Open Access Journals as alternative to conventional journals - for publication of their articles. Should we all remain just spectators to the changing world of librarianship or ACT NOW? The time has come - just FIVE years to go. And Best of Luck for QMed. Hope it would play its role in next generation librarianship. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:22:07 +0530 > From: "Vasumathi Sriganesh" <vasu(a)qmedin.com> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Tempere archive - universal; what about > OpenMED? > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Message-ID: <00fa01c5ef28$e13cb6b0$0300a8c0@laptop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Sukhdev > > As I told you earlier - I have done the beginnings........by talking about > and demo-ing OpenMED in all my training programs.I am ready to help - count > me in. > QMed is going to be "formally" a non-profit organization in whatever time it > takes me to formalize it - trying hard to make that VERY SOON. On principle > it already is. So NIC could definitely consider us. > I really like your line - we are not just Downloaders - we Upload too. I > will adopt that in my programs > > Vasumathi > > Vasumathi Sriganesh > Director, QMed Services > A-3, Shubham Centre, Cardinal Gracious Road > Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099, India > Ph: 91-22-28229223 Fax: 91-22-28224358 > Mobile: 91-98672-92230 > Email: vasu(a)qmedin.com, Web: www.qmedin.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sukhdev Singh" <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 12:43 PM > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Tempere archive - universal; what about OpenMED? > > > ...........................Please let me know if any professional would like > to come forward to build OpenMED@NIC further? It is an opportunity to show > the world that > we can also build international quality archives. Let us show that we LIS > professionals from India are not just "Downloaders", we "Upload" too!!. > > Thanks, > Sukhdev Singh, NIC. > http://openmed.nic.in > > > >

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