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InfoVision-2005
by Mailing List Manager 29 Aug '05

29 Aug '05

Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 04:01:23 +0000 From: Ravichandra Rao.I.K. <ikrrao(a)hotmail.com> � The first ever-global summit InfoVision-2005, will be held in Bangalore for practicing Information Professionals � both from Industries and Academia. � It is being organized with an objective to provide an opportunity for the LIS Professionals to interact with the leaders in the field. � The summit is organized by IIT-B and Informatics, Bangalore for two days from 15 th September 2005. The summit focuses on: �� . IT & IM � E-learning & digital libraries � IPM � ideologies, legalities and technologies � Polity framework for information society � E-publishing � KM etc � Those who have not yet registered, may kindly contact the Secretariat of the InfoVision-2005. � For details, see : � http://www.infovision2005.org/ I.K. RAVICHANDRA RAO Member, Organizing Committee

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On the advantages of OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Aug '05

29 Aug '05

Friends in Africa: Universities and research labs in Africa needs OA more than anyone else. Friends of OA would like to hear your voices supporting and demanding OA. Best wishes. Arun ----- Response to Olivieri In the August 27 issue of the Times Higher Education Supplement, Stephen Pinfield and Paul Ayris have a letter to the editor responding to Rene Olivieri's article of August 19, Making a pig's ear of an unscientific free-for-all. Excerpt: It is ironic that Rene Olivieri's criticism of supporters of open access...often lapsed into the polemical when this was a label he was trying to pin on his opponents. Despite his calls for the current debate to be more scientific, he omitted to mention many of the relevant facts. In particular, he failed to acknowledge the anomalies of the current system of research publishing. Universities generate research papers, give them away free of charge to publishers and then buy them back at high prices. Researchers give away their services as authors, referees and editorial board members all free of charge and yet their institutions have to buy back the value they have added. Prices are high because (as the Office of Fair Trading has observed) price competition does not properly operate in the academic periodicals market. This means institutions cannot afford to purchase all of the periodicals they would like and so researchers do not have easy access to all of the literature they need. Furthermore, society in general cannot get access to research funded by public money. Researchers want their work to be read and cited, and yet the impact their work can make is being limited. The rise of the Web, which makes wide distribution of content quick and easy, is making the system - which was developed a paper-based world - look anachronistic. Open access has the potential to overcome many of these problems. It is not just an interesting theory. There are a number of working examples, ranging from institutional databases of research papers to new peer reviewed journals. Many mainstream publishers are themselves experimenting with open access models and funding bodies are investing in experiments and studies to see what the future holds. Increasingly, research funders and governments are coming to see the benefits. Better communication means better science. Widening access will benefit the scientific community but will also bring benefits to health care, knowledge transfer and the public understanding of science. Empirical evidence of these benefits is beginning to emerge. Further work should be encouraged for the benefit of the academic community and society in general. Rather than try to turn back the oncoming tide, publishers such as Mr Olivieri would be better advised to ride the wave. Stephen Pinfield is the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Director of Research and Learning Resources at the University of Nottingham. Paul Ayris is the Director of Library Services and Copyright Officer at University College London. Friends in Africa: Universities and research labs in Africa needs OA more than anyone else. Friends of OA would like to hear your voices supporting and demanding OA. Best wishes. Arun ----- Response to Olivieri [A] In the August 27 issue of the http://www.thes.co.uk/current_edition/ Times Higher Education Supplement , Stephen Pinfield and Paul Ayris have a letter to the editor responding to http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2005_08_14_fosblogarchive.html#a11245643… Rene Olivieri's article of August 19, http://www.thes.co.uk/current_edition/story.aspx?story_id=2024070 Making a pig's ear of an unscientific free-for-all . Excerpt: It is ironic that Rene Olivieri's criticism of supporters of open access...often lapsed into the polemical when this was a label he was trying to pin on his opponents. Despite his calls for the current debate to be more scientific, he omitted to mention many of the relevant facts. In particular, he failed to acknowledge the anomalies of the current system of research publishing. Universities generate research papers, give them away free of charge to publishers and then buy them back at high prices. Researchers give away their services as authors, referees and editorial board members all free of charge and yet their institutions have to buy back the value they have added. Prices are high because (as the Office of Fair Trading has observed) price competition does not properly operate in the academic periodicals market. This means institutions cannot afford to purchase all of the periodicals they would like and so researchers do not have easy access to all of the literature they need. Furthermore, society in general cannot get access to research funded by public money. Researchers want their work to be read and cited, and yet the impact their work can make is being limited. The rise of the Web, which makes wide distribution of content quick and easy, is making the system which was developed a paper-based world look anachronistic. Open access has the potential to overcome many of these problems. It is not just an interesting theory. There are a number of working examples, ranging from institutional databases of research papers to new peer reviewed journals. Many mainstream publishers are themselves experimenting with open access models and funding bodies are investing in experiments and studies to see what the future holds. Increasingly, research funders and governments are coming to see the benefits. Better communication means better science. Widening access will benefit the scientific community but will also bring benefits to health care, knowledge transfer and the public understanding of science. Empirical evidence of these benefits is beginning to emerge. Further work should be encouraged for the benefit of the academic community and society in general. Rather than try to turn back the oncoming tide, publishers such as Mr Olivieri would be better advised to ride the wave. Stephen Pinfield is the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Director of Research and Learning Resources at the University of Nottingham. Paul Ayris is the Director of Library Services and Copyright Officer at University College London.

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Infovision promotion
by Mailing List Manager 29 Aug '05

29 Aug '05

KM thoughts at InfoVision 2005 Knowledge Management is a discipline, which is in the limelight today. But, traditional LIS profession has been in the business of KM since the very beginning. Besides cross-functional collaboration for organizational strategic impact, the processes of classification and cataloguing systems form the basis of KM. Content management, one of the most critical aspects of KM is an extension and expansion of information processes in libraries. InfoVision - www.infovision2005.org <http://www.infovision2005.org/> is bringing a world-renowned expert in KM - Dr. Richard McDermoott. ( http://www.mcdermottconsulting.com <http://www.mcdermottconsulting.com/> ). Dr Dermott is a widely sought after speaker in the KM world. Join us at InfoVision to know what is new in the world of KM With Regards, Kottai Head - KM Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab

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coverage of OA documents by search engines
by Mailing List Manager 29 Aug '05

29 Aug '05

Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:09:09 +0530 (IST) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends: According to a recent posting by Eberhard Hilf, "the scientific OA documents on local institutes servers are barely covered by retrieval engines" and DOAJ lists only a part of OA journals. The OA supporters should coax search engines to cover OA documents in all OA repositories and persuade DOAJ and other similar services to cover OA journals far more comprehensively. Arun

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Fw: [IAMSLIC:5359] H index to quantify an individual's scientific output
by M.P.Tapaswi 27 Aug '05

27 Aug '05

Sorry for cross-posting but should be of interest to the ones interested in citation studies. - Tapaswi ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Berteaux To: iamslic(a)ucdavis.edu Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:37 AM Subject: [IAMSLIC:5359] H index to quantify an individual's scientific output This morning a faculty member asked about a new factor which he had just read about in Science that measures the impact or stature of individual scientists. It's called the H Index after Jorge Hirsch who proposed it. For any researcher the h number is the largest number for which it is true that the researcher has h publications with at least h citations. For example, an eminent physicist has the very high h number of 110 because he has 110 publications with at least 110 citations. The article goes on to say that the h index can be easily found using WoK and then sorting by "times cited". There's more information at: http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/8/9/1 This page also provides a link to the original article by Hirsch, "An index to quantify an individual's scientific output". Note that the examples given were from a 20 year backfile so I'm not sure how that translates if your backfiles don't go back that far. -- Susan ============================================== Susan S. Berteaux...Head, Science & Technology Library Syracuse University...Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 Ph: 315/443-9766...Fax: 315/443-5549...Email: ssbertea(a)syr.edu Sorry for cross-posting but should be of interest to the ones interested in citation studies. - Tapaswi ----- Original Message ----- From: mailto:Ssbertea@syr.edu Susan Berteaux To: mailto:iamslic@ucdavis.edu iamslic(a)ucdavis.edu Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 1:37 AM Subject: [IAMSLIC:5359] H index to quantify an individual's scientific output This morning a faculty member asked about a new factor which he had just read about in Science that measures the impact or stature of individual scientists. It's called the H Index after Jorge Hirsch who proposed it. For any researcher the h number is the largest number for which it is true that the researcher has h publications with at least h citations. For example, an eminent physicist has the very high h number of 110 because he has 110 publications with at least 110 citations. The article goes on to say that the h index can be easily found using WoK and then sorting by "times cited". There's more information at: http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/8/9/1 http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/9/8/9/1 This page also provides a link to the original article by Hirsch, "An index to quantify an individual's scientific output". Note that the examples given were from a 20 year backfile so I'm not sure how that translates if your backfiles don't go back that far. -- Susan ============================================== Susan S. Berteaux...Head, Science & Technology Library Syracuse University...Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 Ph: 315/443-9766...Fax: 315/443-5549...Email: mailto:ssbertea@syr.edu ssbertea(a)syr.edu

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Information
by habiburrehman khan 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

Dear Members I would like to know if Jharkhand,Chattisgarh and Uttaranchal have state central public library. Habibur Rahman Khan Librarian Ingraham Institute,Aligarh Mob:09412065835 E-Mail:habibamu@yahoo.co.in Dear Members I would like to know if Jharkhand,Chattisgarh and Uttaranchal have state central public library. Habibur Rahman Khan Librarian Ingraham Institute,Aligarh Mob:09412065835 E-Mail:habibamu@yahoo.co.in http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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UNDP-APDIP Launches New Series: APDIPe-Notes]
by Satish Munnolli 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

appologies cross posting UNDP-APDIP is pleased to announce the launch of a new series entitled "APDIP e-Note" The first two APDIP e-Notes are now available on our website: www.apdip.net/apdipenote/ ======================================================================= APDIP e-Notes are brief documents that present analyses of specific issues related to information and communication technologies (ICTs) for sustainable human development in the Asia-Pacific region. This series introduces readers to the who, what, where, why and how of a wide range of current issues related to ICTs such as e-governance, free and open source software, ICTs and poverty alleviation, Internet governance and many others. The first two APDIP e-Notes are now available on our website www.apdip.net/apdipenote/ * APDIP e-Note 1 - Voices from Asia Pacific: Internet governance for sustainable human development * APDIP e-Note 2 - Do Governments Actually Believe that ICT Can Help Alleviate Poverty? A perspective from Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers In these PDF documents, the bullet points in the blue box are clickable and will take you to the related sections of the e-Notes. The URLs are also clickable. APDIP e-Notes are being developed by the United Nations Development Programme's Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP), based at the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. UNDP-APDIP also brings out the following series that might interest you: - Digital Review of Asia Pacific offers comprehensive reports and useful analyses of how 29 economies/countries are using ICTs in business, government and civil society. The latest edition, 2005-2006, details developments and challenges facing the ICT industry in the Asia-Pacific region. It is an essential guide for ICT-related policy development, planning, research and project implementation. - e-Primers for the Information Economy, Society, and Polity Series introduces concepts, issues and trends surrounding the information economy. Titles include: e-Commerce and e-Business; e-Government; Genes, Technology and Policy; ICTs for Poverty Alleviation; ICT in Education; the Information Age; Legal and Regulatory Issues; and Nets, Webs and the Information Infrastructure. Coming soon is one on Internet Governance. - e-Primers on Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) Series serves as introductory documents to FOSS issues. Titles include: FOSS: A General Introduction; FOSS: Education; FOSS: Government Policy; and FOSS: Localization. A draft of the FOSS: Open Standards e-Primer is now available online for public review and feedback at: http://www.apdip.net/news/foss-open-standards-primer-draft - UNDP-APDIP ICT4D Series seeks to provide concrete research and analysis on the strengths and weaknesses that are evident in ICT4D policies across the region. It focuses on applications of ICT policies and its impact in accelerating social and economic development. All UNDP-APDIP publications are available online at: www.apdip.net/publications We would welcome any feedback on our publications. Please send feedback and queries to: Christine Apikul Programme Specialist, UNDP-APDIP christine(a)apdip.net ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <gkd(a)mail.edc.org> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <majordomo(a)mail.edc.org>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Wanadoo vous informe que cet e-mail a ete controle par l'anti-virus mail. Aucun virus connu a ce jour par nos services n'a ete detecte. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/81 - Release Date: 24/08/2005 -- ================================================================= Dr. Michel J. Menou Consultant in ICT policies and Knowledge & Information Management Adviser of Somos@Telecentros board http://www.tele-centros.org Member of the founding steering committee of Telecenters of the Americas Partnership http://www.tele-centers.net/ B.P. 15 49350 Les Rosiers sur Loire, France Email: Michel.Menou(a)wanadoo.fr Phone: +33 (0)2 41511043 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ciber/peoplemenou.php ================================================================== -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/81 - Release Date: 24/08/2005 _______________________________________________ Sigiii-l mailing list Sigiii-l(a)asis.org http://mail.asis.org/mailman/listinfo/sigiii-l Satish S Munnolli Librarian ACTREC Kharghar Navi Mumbai

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SALIS - Seminar on 'Library - Centre for Knowledge Managment - announcement
by Arunachalam Hariharan 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

Seminar on 'Library - Center for Knowledge Management' Jointly Organised By Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) Tirunelveli Chapter & Heavy Water Plant, Tuticorin Department of Atomic Energy Government of India Date: 17.09.2005 Time:9.30 A.M. 5.30 P.M Venue Heavy Water Plant Colony Guest House Tuticorin 628 007 About the Seminar - Knowledge Management(KM) is one of the emerging disciplines and being applied in many areas including Libraries. Libraries are becoming KM centers in order to deliver the right information to the organization in right time to achieve the organizational goal. The objective of the seminar is to focus the attention of working LIS professionals to know about: -Knowledge Management: overview -KM components and tools -Benefits of KM -KM Resources -Services in KM Centres -KM skills for Librarians -To enable institutions to initiate building KM Centres in Libraries -Role of Librarians as Knowledge Managers Faculty Experienced faculty members from reputed institutions Eligibility Library and Information Science professionals Course Fee Rs.100/- Seminar Co-ordinator Ms. K. Vinitha Librarian, National Engineering College, Kovilpatti Programme 08.30-09.30 AM Registration 09.30-10.30 AM Inaugural session Inauguration Shri M.S.N.Sastry Chief General Manager, Heavy Water Plant, Tuticorin Keynote Address 10.30-11.00 AM Tea Break 11.00-11.45 PM Role of DAE in Quality of life 11.45-12.30 PM Technical Session I KM: overview 12.30-01.15 PM Technical Session II KM components and tools 01.15-02.00 PM Lunch Break 02.00-02.45 PM Technical Session III KM Initiatives 02.45-03.30 PM Technical Session IV Setting-up KM Centres in Libraries 03.30-03.45 PM Tea Break 03.45-04.30 PM Technical Session V Role of Librarians as Knowledge Manager 04.30-05.30 PM Valediction Registration Form Name : Designation : Organisation : Address for : Communication E-mail : Tel: (off) Res: Are you a member of SALIS : Yes/No Fee particulars Enclosed Rs.------- DD/Cheque bearing no. --------dated --- drawn in favour of SALIS payable at Chennai ** Cash also may be accepted in person ** Outstation payment shall be made by DD only Last Date for the receipt of registration form is 12 09.2005 Signature of the Signature of the Sponsoring Authority participant Completed registration form(s) can be sent to (multiple copies can be Xeroxed): Mr. N.Somasundaram Scientific Officer(Library) & Organising Secretary Heavy Water Plant HWP Colony P.O. Tuticorin 628 007 Phone : Off :0461-2355057 Extn 4218 , Res 0461 2331925, Mobile: 9443295564 E-mail: library(a)tuticorin.heavywaterboard.org ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Journal article required - Reg.
by Sasireka Govindaraj 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

Dear Professionals, One of our research scholar is in urgent need of the articles below and we would be grateful if electronic copies of the same could be sent at the earliest. subject: Mechanical Engineering An energy-distribution strategy in fat-cutiing wire EDM, "Journal of Materials Processing Technology", Volume 55, Issue 3-4, December 1995, Pages 380-390. Y.F.Luo We would be most grateful for your kind help. Kind Regards G.Sasireka Librarian Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Engineering College Perambalur - 621 212 Tamilnadu Regards, G.Sasireka ____________________________________________________ Send a rakhi to your brother, buy gifts and win attractive prizes. Log on to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/rakhi/index.html

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PLoS journals - friendly to developing countries
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Aug '05

26 Aug '05

Friends: Here is a note from Prof. Peter Suber. Arun More OSI support for PLoS memberships from developing countries I would have blogged this July 20 press release earlier but I didn't discover it until today: The Open Society Institute (OSI) and the Public Library of Science (PLoS) are pleased to announce the continuation of their PLoS Institutional Memberships for developing and transitional countries. Both OSI and PLoS are committed to promoting scholarly communication through open access publishing and support for PLoS Institutional Memberships is one way we can work together on this globally important issue. Authors affiliated with OSI-sponsored Member Institutions receive a complete waiver on the publication charge for all PLoS journals. So if your paper is accepted for publication, you pay nothing, and your paper will be published and made available for readers throughout the world.

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