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

Automation and networking of all Government College Libraries in AP
by Mailing List Manager 05 Jun '05

05 Jun '05

Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 11:28:48 +0530 From: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Dear All here is a good news for Government College students of Andhra Pradesh. INFLIBNET is funding the automation and networking of all College Libraries of Andhra Pradesh. Read this news item at following URL: http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/03/stories/2005060317570500.htm Ramshirish Mamidala Library and Information Centre Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1, Software Units Layout Madhapur Hyderabad 500 081 Ph: 040 - 5567 2533 / 2531 Mailto: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com

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DRTC Students' colloquium
by nupur ag 05 Jun '05

05 Jun '05

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road, R.V. College PO. Banglore- 560059 DRTC Students' Colloquium on Information Service in Digital Environment Abstract The environment in which the information services are to be provided have changed significantly. These changes are mostly the result of technological changes i.e. emphasis on the use of modern information technology, developments of computer technology and telecommunication technology. Thus the concept of libraries has changed and digital library is an emerging trend in the present information technology era. There are different types of digital information services and almost all are converging in the services provided by the digital libraries. Digital information service, though looks easy to be provided, poses its own challenges in terms of metadata, digital collection development, copyright, preservation, cost, technology obsolescence, etc. In the colloquium we are going to discuss the issues relating to different types of digital information services, how are they provided, how they are going to help in research and education and the importance of open sources. Speakers Topics 1. Nupur Agrawal Information services in digital environment: Overview 2. Rajib Mitra Types of Digital information services. 3. Pradyot Bharatkar Open access initiatives for digital information services. 4. Jagdish Rai Digital information services promoting research and education. Venue: DRTC classroom Date: 10th June 2005 Time: 2.00 pm Dr. Devika P. Madalli DRTC --------------------------------- Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8 th Mile Mysore Road, R.V. College PO. Banglore- 560059 DRTC Students' Colloquium on Information Service in Digital Environment Abstract The environment in which the information services are to be provided have changed significantly. These changes are mostly the result of technological changes i.e. emphasis on the use of modern information technology, developments of computer technology and telecommunication technology. Thus the concept of libraries has changed and digital library is an emerging trend in the present information technology era. There are different types of digital information services and almost all are converging in the services provided by the digital libraries. Digital information service, though looks easy to be provided, poses its own challenges in terms of metadata, digital collection development, copyright, preservation, cost, technology obsolescence, etc. In the colloquium we are going to discuss the issues relating to different types of digital information services, how are they provided, how they are going to help in research and education and the importance of open sources. Speakers Topics 1. Nupur Agrawal Information services in digital environment: Overview 2. Rajib Mitra Types of Digital information services. 3. Pradyot Bharatkar Open access initiatives for digital information services. 4. Jagdish Rai Digital information services promoting research and education. Venue: DRTC classroom Date: 10 th June 2005 Time: 2.00 pm Dr. Devika P. Madalli DRTC Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com

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ICT Links
by Ramakanta Sahu 05 Jun '05

05 Jun '05

Dear All, Please forward me the web resources on Indian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and related links. Best Regards, Ramakant --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends n family photos for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://in.photos.yahoo.com Dear All, Please forward me the web resources on Indian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and related links. Best Regards, Ramakant How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends n family photos for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://in.photos.yahoo.com

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Re: [SI] Re: [DDN]The Personal vs the Social Computer Was: Updateonthe Simputer
by Subbiah Arunachalam 05 Jun '05

05 Jun '05

Thanks very much Franck. Please do something to improve the English language interface so that non-French speakers can also get the maximum benefit from this service. Arun Franck Laloe wrote: > In this line, I would like to add that, in France, the CNRS (national > research agency covering almost all disciplines) with INRIA (nationtal > agency for computer science) started a few years ago an ArXive like > system, called Hal. The system is automatically connected to ArXiv, but > covers more disciplins. There are articles in physics and maths, but also > education, history, archeology, computer science, etc.. The metadata are > more structured than in ArXiv, so that automatic extractions of the > production of laboratories, institutes, universities, etc.. is possible. > It can also provide multiple environments, and create "collections", etc.. > You can have a look at: > > http://hal.ccsd.cnrs.fr/ > > > but, unfortunately, for lack of time the English version of the interface > is not very good for the moment. The whole archive is only starting, and > for the moment contains altogether about 10 000 full text documents, which > is only the beginning, but the input flux is constantly increasing. > > best wishes > > Franck > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > Franck Laloë, LKB, Dept physique de l'ENS, 24 rue Lhomond, F 75005 Paris > (France) > tel et fax 33 (1) 47 07 54 13 -- laloe(a)ens.fr > > _______________________________________________ > SI mailing list > SI(a)wsis-cs.org > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/si

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OA in New Zealand
by Subbiah Arunachalam 05 Jun '05

05 Jun '05

Thanks very much Arthur for circulating the good news. A number of countries (and institutions) are implementing open access policies and are setting up open access archives. Whatever may be the benefit to those countries and institutions, one thing is for sure. Scientists and research students in developing countries, where libraries are poor, will gain access to all these archives. And that will certainly have a beneficial impact on the science they do. Thanks once again. I am sure many vice chancellors and directors of research laboratories in India, China, Brazil, and other developing countries will take to open access soon. Recently the Indian MEDLARS centre at the National Informatic Centre in New Delhi set up OpenMED, an archive for biomedical research. We are keenly looking forward to it getting populated with papers quickly. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] --- Arthur Sale <ahjs(a)OZEMAIL.COM.AU> wrote: > On Thursday, I hosted a delegation of four senior > people from New Zealand > who were visiting Australia with a view to drawing > up an OA implementation > policy for New Zealand. The plan is to do a whole of > country approach, > covering research from the universities, the Crown > research institutes, > polytechnics and other sources of research. The > working party will write its > report shortly after its Australian visit, when it > visited Queensland, the > national capital Canberra, Tasmania and Australia in > a week-long visit. > > I understand that New Zealand has recently signed > the Berlin Declaration on > behalf of all NZ universities. Now they are about to > implement it. > Arthur > Arthur Sale 127 Tranmere Road, Howrah, Tasmania 7018, AUSTRALIA > Phone (03) 6247 1331 (International replace '(03)' > by '+61-3-') or Mobile 04 > 1947 1331 Thanks very much Arthur for circulating the good news. A number of countries (and institutions) are implementing open access policies and are setting up open access archives. Whatever may be the benefit to those countries and institutions, one thing is for sure. Scientists and research students in developing countries, where libraries are poor, will gain access to all these archives. And that will certainly have a beneficial impact on the science they do. Thanks once again. I am sure many vice chancellors and directors of research laboratories in India, China, Brazil, and other developing countries will take to open access soon. Recently the Indian MEDLARS centre at the National Informatic Centre in New Delhi set up OpenMED, an archive for biomedical research. We are keenly looking forward to it getting populated with papers quickly. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] --- Arthur Sale < ahjs(a)OZEMAIL.COM.AU > wrote: > On Thursday, I hosted a delegation of four senior > people from New Zealand > who were visiting Australia with a view to drawing > up an OA implementation > policy for New Zealand. The plan is to do a whole of > country approach, > covering research from the universities, the Crown > research institutes, > polytechnics and other sources of research. The > working party will write its > report shortly after its Australian visit, when it > visited Queensland, the > national capital Canberra, Tasmania and Australia in > a week-long visit. > > I understand that New Zealand has recently signed > the Berlin Declaration on > behalf of all NZ universities. Now they are about to > implement it. > Arthur > Arthur Sale 127 Tranmere Road, Howrah, Tasmania 7018, AUSTRALIA > Phone (03) 6247 1331 (International replace '(03)' > by '+61-3-') or Mobile 04 > 1947 1331

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Fw: [bytesforall_readers] Urdu keyboard bookmarklet
by Subbiah Arunachalam 05 Jun '05

05 Jun '05

Friends: FireFox allows typing in a language withou the language keyboard. At least it is possible for Urdu, commonly spoken in Northwest India and Pakistan. Please check if such a facility is available for other languages, especially the many African languages. Someone in the list may please alert Prof. Adama Samasekou; I am unable to reach him by email. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <fred(a)bytesforall.org> To: <bytesforall_readers(a)yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 12:00 AM Subject: [bytesforall_readers] Urdu keyboard bookmarklet > From: jess body <jessbody(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Announce: release -- Urdu keyboard bookmarklet > > This FireFox bookmarklet allows you to write in Urdu on the web without > the > need for systems' Urdu keyboard. Open a webpage with a input-box where you > can > write. Write pretending that you are writing with Urdu phonetic > keyboard. Click on the URDU button on the FireFox toolbar and the text in > the box will magically convert to Urdu. This "bookmarklet keyboard" works > in > the FireFox web browser on all operating systems. > > Get the bookmarklets from http://geocities.com/urdutext/ > > This FireFox Urdu keyboard, for example, works on the following sites: > > GOOGLE > GOOGLE-GROUPS > JANG > GMAIL (BASIC HTML MODE) > > On GOOGLE's search box, for example, type: > aslam elikm > > Now click on the URDU button (the bookmarklet) on the FireFox bookmarks > toolbar. The text will convert to Urdu: > ???^(3)U`"??U`... ?^(1)U`"U^OEU'(c)U`... > > When writing assume the CRULP's phonetic keyboard layout. > > For sites, where the bookmarklet won't work, there is a second PAD > bookmarklet, which opens a TEXTPAD window, in which you can write, and > then > convert to Urdu with the first bookmarklet. The Urdu text can then be > CUT-n-PASTE anywhere. > > The bookmarklets are written in javascript, so the script can be inspected > (and modified). The bookmarklet can be modified to support other non-Latin > languages by replacing the ASCII-to-Unicode table. > > FN > .......................................................................... > Frederick (FN) Noronha | Freelance Journalist | Mobile +91 9822 122436 > Tel +91.832.2409490 | http://fn.swiki.net | http://www.bytesforall.net > .......................................................................... > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bytesforall_readers/ > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > bytesforall_readers-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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Re: Condolence from KAU on the demise of Dr. Rajashekahr
by Aloor Thomas Francis 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Dear professionals, Dr.TB Rajashekahr was a great prefessional with novel ideas. His contributions are remarkable. His demise is a great loss to the entitre profession. iisc.ernet.in wrote: Library prefessionals in the Kerala Agricultural University and myself express our deep condolence. A.T. Francis Assistant Librarian Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656 francisaloor(a)yahho.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar
by Subbiah Arunachalam 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Yes Stevan, it is the same Raja. Melissa of OSI and UNESCO had recognised his worth and invited him to some conferences and workshops. I always thought he was very good in his work. In fact, I had to face some harsh comments from other Indian colleagues when I mentioned in a discussion list that NCSI was a good training centre for young Indian librarians. He is no more. Why should such an accomplished expert die when he has so much more to give to the rest of us, I do not understand. Nature's ways are inscrutable. Arun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stevan Harnad" <harnad(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> To: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Cc: "Les Carr" <lac(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > Dear Arun, > > Can this really be Raja, whom I know, who did so much to set up the > IIS archive? who helped host Les Carr's visit to India? > > A great loss of a dedicated man, in his prime. > > If possible, please convey my condolences to his family, and my gratitude > and appreciation for all his important work. > > Stevan > > On Sat, 4 Jun 2005, Subbiah Arunachalam wrote: > >> Dear Prof. Balakrishnan/ Prof. Menon/ Francis: >> >> Kindly accept my heart felt condolences. Please convey the same to Mrs >> Rajashekar and other members of his family. Raja was one of the best >> information professionals of our country and had earned a reputation >> around >> the world. He played an important role in training young professionals in >> modern information dissemination tchniques and in promoting the open >> access >> culture in India. His passing away is a great loss to the profession. >> RIP. >> >> Arun >> [Subbiah Arunachalam] >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >> To: <broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in> >> Cc: <ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:15 AM >> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar >> >> > We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate >> > Chairman >> > of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to >> > his >> > residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take >> > place by 3 PM today. >> > >> > Residence Address >> > >> > #676 >> > 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool >> > Mahalakshmi Layout >> > Bangalore >> > >> > Burial Ground : >> > >> > Chamarajpet >> > Near TR Mills >> > >> > (Left turn after the end of 5th main) >> > >> > >> > CHAIRMAN >> > NCSI >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > LIS-Forum mailing list >> > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >> > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >>

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This is very tragic
by K M Haneefa 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Dear Friends, I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B Rajashekar......... This is very tragic....................... Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss. K M Haneefa Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Kerala E-mail : haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com Phone No: 09895842431 --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out! Dear Friends, I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B Rajashekar......... This is very tragic....................... Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss. K M Haneefa Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Kerala E-mail : mailto:haneefcalicut@yahoo.com haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com Phone No: 09895842431 Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=32660/*http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html Check it out!

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Heart felt condolences
by SCKumaresan 04 Jun '05

04 Jun '05

Dear Professionals, I am greatly pained to hear the sad demise of Dr.T.B.Rajashekar. He was one of the great professional we had in our times. His contribution to the profession and his inspiration to many young professionals will be remembered for ages. My heart felt condolences bereaved family and pray almighty for his soul to rest in peace. S.C.Kumaresan S.C.Kumaresan SeniorLibrarian, BITS - Pilani, Dubai Campus, P.O. Box No.500022. Block 11, Knowledge Village, Dubai, UAE Tele(009714)3664575/76, Fax(009714)3664580 Mobile. 00971508829462 Dear Professionals, I am greatly pained to hear the sad demise of Dr.T.B.Rajashekar. He was one of the great professional we had in our times. His contribution to the profession and his inspiration to many young professionals will be remembered for ages. My heart felt condolences bereaved family and pray almighty for his soul to rest in peace. S.C.Kumaresan S.C.Kumaresan SeniorLibrarian, BITS - Pilani, Dubai Campus, P.O. Box No.500022. Block 11, Knowledge Village, Dubai, UAE Tele(009714)3664575/76, Fax(009714)3664580 Mobile. 00971508829462 http://clients.rediff.com/signature/track_sig.asp http://ads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_nx.cgi/www.rediffmail.com/inbo…

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