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

List of Manufacturing Units in Pune and Delhi
by Neha Thakkar 02 May '05

02 May '05

Dear All, We are currently working on a project for which we require Names, Addresses, Phone Number, No. of Employees, Industry Description etc on all Manufacturing Units / Factories in Pune and Delhi NCR region. We have got in touch with CMIE (First Source), MIRA and CII - for their databases. We have also got in touch with Chief Inspector of Factories (Industrial Health and Safety for respective regions) to get a list from them. Is there any other source for this information? We want to purchase this information if it is available in digital / soft cop format. Would appreciate if would get guidance on the same. Thanks. Regards, Neha Thakkar Client Service Executive AC Nielsen ORG MARG Pvt. Ltd Voltas House 'A', 2nd Floor, Dr. B. A. Road, Chinchpokli, Mumbai 400 033 Ph: 56632502 (Direct)

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OpenOffice
by Rupak Chakravarty 02 May '05

02 May '05

Dear LIS professionals, You can freely download OpenOffice Software which is at par with the MS OFFICE Package. The URL is : http://www.openoffice.org/ It includes Word,Excel,Powerpoint, RDBMS, etc. IT's FREEEEE!!!!!! Rupak Chakravarty Assistant Librarian Panjab University Library Chandigarh 160014 Dear LIS professionals, You can freely download OpenOffice Software which is at par with the MS OFFICE Package. The URL is : http://www.openoffice.org/ http://www.openoffice.org/ It includes Word,Excel,Powerpoint, RDBMS, etc. IT's FREEEEE!!!!!! Rupak Chakravarty Assistant Librarian Panjab University Library Chandigarh 160014

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Weedinhg out of books
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 06:16:49 +0100 (BST) From: suresh kumar <nsureshfcri(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Members, Please let me know Govt. of India / CSIR /UGC / any approved guidelines regarding weeding out of books from library stock ((ie) number of books per year, procedures for weeding out,criteria for members of committee regarding this,etc etc) Thanking you, sureshkumar, librarian, Fluid Control Research Institute, (Govt. of India), palakkad-678623 kerala

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Re: [eGovINDIA] Fw: Volunteering for Loksatta - maharashtra chapter
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 12:39:04 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Recently there was a few postings (eGovIndia list) on the appointment of Mr sam Pitroda as the Head of a new Knowledge Commission with Prof. P M Bhargava as his deputy. Here is some news of interest. Arun MSSRf, Chennai ------- More on the Access to Knowledge (a2k) treaty Michael Geist, We can help bridge the digital divide, Toronto Star, April 25, 2005. Excerpt: 'Earlier this month, the World Intellectual Property Organization hosted groundbreaking discussions in Geneva. The U.N. agency, which for years has been associated with ever-increasing intellectual property protections for the developed world, held talks about initiating a new intellectual property development agenda that holds the potential to shift some of its focus to the needs of the developing world. Although the precise issues to be addressed within the agenda are yet to be determined, a key element is the creation of an Access to Knowledge Treaty. It could include provisions on access to medicines and globally funded research, open access to scholarly research, as well as exceptions to patent and copyright laws that serve the interests of the developing world.'

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Celera to make genomic data OA
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 12:28:34 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends in Genomics: Here is some news you may find interesting. Arun MSSrf, Chennai -------- Celera to make genomic data OA Andrew Pollack, Celera to Quit Selling Genome Information, New York Times, April 27, 2005. (Requires registration.) Excerpt: "Celera Genomics, which raced with the publicly financed Human Genome Project to decipher the human DNA sequence, has decided to abandon the business of selling genetic information. The company said yesterday that it was discontinuing its genome database subscription business and putting the information into the public domain." The article reports that the company will deposit the data in a federally-run database, but does not specify which. Craig Venter, former leader of Celera, is quoted: "Moving the Celera data into the public domain is something I have been strongly in favor of, and I feel it sets a good precedent for companies who are sitting on gene and genome data sets that have little or no commercial value, but would be of great benefit to the scientific community."

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Digitizing library books
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 12:16:55 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> 19 National libraries in Europe resolve to digitize books European libraries join forces against Google global virtual library, TurkishPress.com, April 27, 2005. An unsigned news story. Excerpt: 'Nineteen European national libraries have joined forces against a planned communications revolution by Internet search giant Google to create a global virtual library, organisers said Wednesday. The 19 libraries are backing instead a multi-million euro counter-offensive by European nations to put European literature online. "The leaders of the undersigned national libraries wish to support the initiative of Europe's leaders aimed at a large and organised digitisation of the works belonging to our continent's heritage," a statement said....The statement was signed by national libraires in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The British National Library has given its implicit support to the move, without signing the motion, while Cyprus and Malta have agreed verbally to the text. Portugal is also set to approve it.' ------ When will libraries in the developing countries start work on making available their collections online and via open access? I urge all friends in Asia, Africa and Latin America to mount focused advocacy aimed at their national level policy makers. In India, Prof. N Balakrishnan (known as Balki) leads a team that aims to digitise a million books (in different languages). Prof. Adama Samasekou, Unesco, NEPAD, UNECA and other agencies should strive hard to get all of Africa's printed literature on to the digitised virtual library. Best wishes. Arun MSSRF, Chennai

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Re: [DDN] Software Freedom Day - Sept 10, 2005
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 10:43:41 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Dear Phil and friends: We may also consider a similar freedom day for freeing the scientific and scholarly research literature from the clutches of toll-access journals so anyone with access to Internet can access the full text of research papers online. Already many individuals (such as Peter Suber, Stevan Harnad, Barbara Kirsop, Leslie Chan, Jean-Claude Guedon, Francis Muguet) and groups (Open Society Institute, Budapest Open Access Initiative, the Wellcome Trust, the Berlin Declaration group, the Electronic Publishing Trust, Bioline International) are active in this area, but they are not as numerous as the groups working in the FOSS movement. I believe that setting up interoperable open access institutional archives is the best hope for making universal access to relevant research information a level playing field. It is very important for scientists in the developing world. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] MSSRF, Chennai ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Shapiro" <pshapiro(a)his.com> To: <digitaldivide(a)milhouse.edc.org> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:35 AM Subject: [DDN] Software Freedom Day - Sept 10, 2005 > hi DDN communty - > > this upcoming global event looks like it will move things forward. > do please spread the word about the event and consider ways that you and > organizations (or businesses or government entities) you're connected with > can participate. > > http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/ > > "Software Freedom Day is a global grassroots effort to promote the use of > Free and Open Source Software. Over 70 teams joined the celebration last > year, organising a range of events at schools, universities and public > places. This year, we have every opportunity to grow and make a serious > impact on public opinion." > > blog on, > > - phil > > if you're looking for ideas of what to do on that day, consider showcasing > Moodle. (Moodle.org) the smartest people i know are big fans of > Moodle. they include people right here in the DDN community. > > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/grstevens > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/sgatling > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/FrancesL > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/murdock > > see also > http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro/view?PostID=3137 > -- > Phil Shapiro pshapiro(a)his.com > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/ (personal) > http://teachme.blogspot.com (weblog) > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro (technology access work) > http://mytvstation.blogspot.com/ (video and rich media)

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Re: Open source library automation packages-Your opinion
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:37:45 +0100 (BST) From: "MALLIKARJUNA, C" <hbmallikarjuna(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals, Would you please share your view/experience about using open source library automation packages. (Koha, Emilda, Avanthi, etc ) With Regards C.Mallikarjuna Librarian, S.B Group of Institutes, Bangalore-64. Mobile: 09343757228

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