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FW: [LIS-Forum] LIBRARY SOFTWARE
by Manik Nand lal 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Dear All, Thank you very much for help. The list was useful. Best regards, Manik -----Original Message----- From: Manik Nand lal [mailto:maniknl@dabur.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 5:55 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] LIBRARY SOFTWARE Dear Colleagues, Can you please let me know the list of LIBRARY SOFTWARE ( alongwith the Vendor's contact address, telephone, fax & E-Mail numbers) available in India? Thanking you & with best regards, N. MANIK DEPUTY MANAGER LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE DABUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION 22, SITE IV, SAHIBABAD GHAZIABAD-201010 INDIA http://www.dabur.com TEL. 91-20-2777901/2778501 EXTN.2761 91-120-2772627 (DIRECT) 91-120-2959761 (DIRECT) FAX : 91-120-2777303 _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Insanity: Fire breaks out in Manipur's biggest library
by Vyasamoorthy＠icicikp.com 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Dear Friends Please read the sad news below. Should love for one script end up in destroying the other? THINK. Vyasamoorthy ======================================= Regional The Hindu dated 13/4/2005 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200504131903.htm Fire breaks out in Manipur's biggest library Imphal, April 13 (PTI): Valuable books and other materials were destroyed when unknown persons set fire to Manipur's biggest library, 'Central Library', here today, official source said. Sources said fire personnel took more than five hours to control the fire. Chief librarian H. Devendra Singh told media persons that books worth over Rs 10 crore were destroyed in the fire. Activist of social organisation, MEELAN, which has been demanding introduction of Manipuri script in schools had "earlier threatened to burn the library if their demand was not accepted by the government", sources said. At present Bengali script is in used in Manipur. Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre, ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA Email: vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com Phone - Office: +91(40)23480053 Fax: +91(40)23480007 Phone Residence: +91(40)27846631

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Vandalism in Manipur
by shantha venkatesan 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Love for one script is not the apt phrase. This is a mere barbaric act committed owing to momentary impulse and instigation from all those who are bent upon destroying public property & priceless collections.This act needs to be condemned ruthlessly by all sane people. After committing unsocial actions how can they call themselves "social organisations" ? We need to understand through proper investigations as to how such an act got materialised as per the wishes of this organisation. Whether due precautions were taken after the threatening calls were received, Whether securities were posted after knowing the intentions of this orgn. etc. needs probing. Don't we experience emotional actions during union negotiations, strikes, admissions to top class institutions and many more which can be added to this list. All of us would like to know how to counter terrorism in educational institutes which is on the rise in modern world. Can non-violence correct the acts of terrorism ? THINK !!!!!!!!!All good samaritans should unite, co-operate and co-ordinate fearlessly in tackling such acts of vandalism Shantha Venkatesan. Senior Librarian Prof.M.M.Sharma Library U.I.C.T.Matunga (East) Mumbai400 019

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"54.53.49..48..0 - Hello Friends, Are you ready for the InfoQuiz?"
by Mouna 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

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Required Patent Writer
by Madhuresh 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Dear Friends, Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Bangalore is looking for a Patent Writer. The position will be Bangalore based. The person should have minimum 2 years of experience in writing patent particularly for Pharma/Chemistry. Min Qualification: M. Sc. In Chemistry or related discipline. The person should have good knowledge about organic chemistry, good understanding about how to interpret patent and generic structures. Please send your CV immediately to me at madhuresh_s(a)aurigene.com Madhuresh Singhal Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560100 Phone 28521314-16 Ext.- 212 Mobile 098861 82822

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Will the internet kill the printed book?
by asim kumar 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Dear professionals, Of course Internet is a medium where authors can put their knowledge in a form that is accessible easily, but the main question remains the same as the authenticity of the source and more important users choice of the source. As a professional my personal experience is that users ask for documents from internet but for the purpose of consultation they always prefer printed material. In our collection we have got more than 200 e-books, but users have always asked for their printed version, they feel more comfortable with that. So Internet will remain a platform for sharing knowledge and easy retrieval of that, but rest all depends on users choice and at the moment they are going for printed documents and driving force will remain users only. Asim Kumar, Librarian, The Jain Group of Institutions. Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Dear professionals, Of course Internet is a medium where authors can put their knowledge in a form that is accessible easily, but the main question remains the same as the authenticity of the source and more important users choice of the source. As a professional my personal experience is that users ask for documents from internet but for the purpose of consultation they always prefer printed material. In our collection we have got more than 200 e-books, but users have always asked for their printed version, they feel more comfortable with that. So Internet will remain a platform for sharing knowledge and easy retrieval of that, but rest all depends on users choice and at the moment they are going for printed documents and driving force will remain users only. Asim Kumar, Librarian, The Jain Group of Institutions. http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matri… Yahoo! India Matrimony : Find your life partner http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg2/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matr… online .

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ILS benchmarks/benchmarking
by Carlos Vílchez Román 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Sorry if this has been posted before. Hi, my name is Carlos Vilchez-Roman, head of the Automation Office of the UNMSM Central Library. The Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos is located in Lima, Peru. I am looking for some benchmarks to evaluate the performance of our Integrated Library System (it is called Sabini, an ILS developen in Spain), spe- pecially the OPAC, but I have found nothing in the LIS periodicals such as Computers in Libraries or The Electronic Library. Anoyone knows an article or document (PDF/HTML) related to ILS benchmarks/benchmarking? I mean indicators such as: - Requests per second - Response time - Latency time and so on. Thanks for your time. Best, Carlos Vilchez-Roman Head of Automation Office Central Library - UNMSM --------------------------------------------------------------- Banco de Crédito BCP - Dedicados a hacerte la Banca más simple. Visita nuestra Banca por Internet http://www.viabcp.com ---------------------------------------------------------------

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LIBRARY SOFTWARE
by Manik Nand lal 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Dear Colleagues, Can you please let me know the list of LIBRARY SOFTWARE ( alongwith the Vendor's contact address, telephone, fax & E-Mail numbers) available in India? Thanking you & with best regards, N. MANIK DEPUTY MANAGER LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE DABUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION 22, SITE IV, SAHIBABAD GHAZIABAD-201010 INDIA http://www.dabur.com TEL. 91-20-2777901/2778501 EXTN.2761 91-120-2772627 (DIRECT) 91-120-2959761 (DIRECT) FAX : 91-120-2777303

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Will the internet kill the printed book?
by Rashid Hussain 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Will the internet kill the printed book? More and more books are now being published electronically. Is it just a �passing gimmick� or the emergence of a phenomenon that will gather momentum? E-books are gaining popularity because they obviate the need for writers to place their skills and talents at the mercy of unscrupulous publishers, the cost of production starts from �very little to zero� since there are no production in advance of demand, warehousing and shipment costs � thus eliminating the frustration of not getting their work published and read by a wider public, they offer higher royalties to authors � at least 50% compared to 10-20% for printed books. So Dear professional will internet kill the printed book? So please share your thoughts and comment on this topic. For further reading about this article please visit the following site. http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article_sup.php?news_id=39644 = = = = = = = = = = = Rashid Hussain Siddiqui ADIS 2nd Year Student Documentation Research & Training Centre(DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore : 560059 Phone No. : 080-28483975 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! Will the internet kill the printed book? � More and more books are now being published electronically. Is it just a �passing gimmick� or the emergence of a phenomenon that will gather momentum? E-books are gaining popularity because they obviate the need for writers to place their skills and talents at the mercy of unscrupulous publishers, the cost of production starts from �very little to zero� since there are no production in advance of demand, warehousing and shipment costs � thus eliminating the frustration of not getting their work published and read by a wider public, they offer higher royalties to authors � at least 50% compared to 10-20% for printed books. � So Dear professional will internet kill the printed book? So please share your thoughts and comment on this topic. � For further reading about this article please visit the following site. � http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article_sup.php?news_id=39644 http://www.lexpress.mu/display_article_sup.php?news_id=39644 = = = = = = = = = = = Rashid Hussain Siddiqui ADIS 2nd Year Student Documentation Research & Training Centre(DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore : 560059 Phone No. : 080-28483975 Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=31637/*http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ Try our new resources site!

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Lecture invitation - Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures, Bangalore
by SRELS 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Dear Coordinator : Kindly arrange to announce the following lecture invitation to the lis forum members. Sincerely, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalroe 560 010. **** Executive Committee Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures, Bangalore cordially invites you to the Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures (11) (2005) on THE ETHICAL ISSUES IN LIS RESEARCH IN INDIA by Dr. B.S.Maheswarappa Professor, Dept. of PG Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Mr. H.C. Revannasidappa Librarian, S.B.M.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore presides on Saturday, 16th April 2005 at 6.00 pm at Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 Dear Coordinator : Kindly arrange to announce the following lecture invitation to the lis forum members. Sincerely, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalroe 560 010. **** Executive Committee Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures, Bangalore cordially invites you to the Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures (11) (2005) on THE ETHICAL ISSUES IN LIS RESEARCH IN INDIA by Dr. B.S.Maheswarappa Professor, Dept. of PG Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Mr. H.C. Revannasidappa Librarian, S.B.M.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore presides on Saturday, 16th April 2005 at 6.00 pm at Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010

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