January 2006 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Sad News.
by Veeresh Hanchinal 13 Jan '06

13 Jan '06

Dear Professional Friends, Another Black Day in LIS.......... Yesterday i had received a call from one of my friend in Mumbai and stunned to know the sad demise of another dyanamic and raising star in the LIS field. I feel sorry and deeply mourn the death of DR. Veeranna Cholin. Let us pray that almighty rest his soul in peace and give his family a strength and courage to withstand this untimely tragedy. Veeresh. ************************************* Mr. Veeresh B Hanchinal Librarian G J Advani Law College 32nd Road, Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai-400 050 Tel: +91-22-26497484 (Mobile) 09322284347 Website: www.advanilaw.com http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2749??PS=47575 Get a birds eye view of your home with Windows Live Local

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Sad News!
by Anil Kumar 12 Jan '06

12 Jan '06

It is another shock for library professionals. Dr. Cholin of INFLIBNET is no more. He suffered a heart attack yesterday and is no more with all of us. His expiry is a grave loss for the profession and his contribution to the mission of INFLIBNET is known by all University colleagues of the nation. Let us all pray for his soul to rest in peace. H Anil Kumar Chief Librarian Nirma University of Science and Technology Ahmedabad __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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New Stuff
by Thapar, Amit 12 Jan '06

12 Jan '06

OA Librarian: Open Access Resources for and by Librarians http://oalibrarian.blogspot.com/ This collaborative blog also offers links to OA LIS resources, OA bibliographies, blogs, wikis, and advocacy tools. amit@niper Cell: 9855701060 e-mail: amit_thapar(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.niper.ac.in/ "Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out of it alive." OA Librarian: Open Access Resources for and by Librarians http://oalibrarian.blogspot.com/ http://oalibrarian.blogspot.com/ This collaborative blog also offers links to OA LIS resources, OA bibliographies, blogs, wikis, and advocacy tools. mailto:amit@niper amit@niper Cell: 9855701060 e-mail: mailto:amit_thapar@yahoo.com amit_thapar(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.niper.ac.in/ http://www.niper.ac.in/ "Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out of it alive."

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KALA LECTURE: INVITATION -Reminder
by I.R.N.Goudar 12 Jan '06

12 Jan '06

REMINDER KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE Cordially invite you for the following lecture: TOPIC: Adaptive Developments of Information Professionals in Digital Era SPEAKER: Prof. MA Gopinath Visiting Professor North Carolina University, USA DATE & TIME: Friday, 13th January 2006 at 6.30 pm VENUE: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Floor, Rajajainagar, Bangalore-10 Phone No.23305109 e-mail: srels(a)vsnl.com I request personally all of you to convey this invitation to all your professional colleagues and friends. I.R.N. Goudar Dr. K.N. Prasad President, KALA Director, SRELS

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US Libraries have Books bound using human skin
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 12 Jan '06

12 Jan '06

Tales of the macabre Some U.S. libraries have books bound in human skin >From The Hindu 12th January 2006 PROVIDENCE: Brown University's library boasts an anatomy book thatcombines form and function in macabre fashion. Its cover — tanned andpolished to a smooth golden brown, like fine leather — is made ofhuman skin. In fact, a number of the finest libraries in the U.S.,including Harvard's, have such books. The practice of binding books in human skin was not uncommon incenturies past, even if it was not always discussed in polite society.At the time, the best libraries belonged to private collectors. Somewere doctors who had access to skin from amputated parts and patientswhose bodies had gone unclaimed. In other cases, wealthy bibliophilesacquired skin from executed criminals, medical school cadavers andpeople who died in the poor house. Nowadays, libraries keep such volumes in their rare book collectionsand do not allow them to circulate. Brown's John Hay Library has threebooks bound in human skin: the 1568 anatomy text by the Belgiansurgeon Andreas Vesalius, and two 19th-century editions of The Danceof Death, a medieval morality tale. One copy of The Dance of Death wasre-bound in 1893 by Joseph Zaehnsdorf, a master-binder in London. Anote to his client reports that he did not have enough skin and had tosplit it. The front cover, bound in the outer layer of skin, has abumpy texture, like soft sandpaper. The spine and back cover, madefrom the inner layer, feel like suede. The Dance of Death is about how death prevails over all, rich or poor.As with many other skin-bound volumes, "there was some tie-in with thecontent," said Sam Streit of the John Hay Library. Medical books Many of the volumes are medical books. The College of Physicians ofPhiladelphia has some bound by Dr. John Stockton Hough, who diagnosedthe city's first case of trichinosis. He used that patient's skin tobind three of the volumes. "The hypothesis is that these physicians did this to honour the peoplewho furthered medical research," said Laura Hartman, a rare-bookcataloguer. It is not clear if some of the patients knew what would happen totheir bodies. In most cases, the skin appears to have come from thosewho had no one to claim their remains. In any case, the practicepre-dated the age of consent forms. While human leather may be repulsive to contemporary society,libraries can ethically have the books if they are used with respectfor academic research and not displayed as objects of curiosity, saidPaul Wolpe of the University of Pennsylvania. "There is a certaindistancing that history gives us from certain kinds of artefacts," hesaid, noting that museums often have bones from archaeological sites.The Boston Athenaeum, a private library, has an 1837 copy of GeorgeWalton's memoirs bound in his own skin. Walton was a highwayman andleft the volume to one of his victims. Decades ago, the Harvard Law School Library bought a 1605 manual forSpanish lawyers for $42.50 from an antiquarian books dealer. It sat ona shelf unnoticed until the early 1990s, when curator David Ferris wasgoing through the library catalogue and found a note saying it wasbound in a man's skin. DNA tests to find the type of skin wereinconclusive — the genetic material having been destroyed by thetanning process — but the library now keeps it on a special shelf. "Wefelt we couldn't set it just next to someone else's law books," Mr.Ferris said. — AP==============http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/12/stories/2006011204052400.htm --Dr P Vyasamoorthy,SENIORS(Society for Enriched Information of Relevance to Seniors),30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500018Phone 27846631

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KnowGenesis - Online Library for Technical Communication
by editorinchief＠knowgenesis.org 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

Hell list, We are happy to launch KnowGenesis, Online library for technical communication (http://www.knowgenesis.org/tc/). The freely available repository is developed with an aim to make accessible the wide range of information-related disciplines under Technical Communication. KnowGenesis is open to all Technical Communicator across the globe irrespective of their position, experience levels and geographical location. You are free to add your presentations, files, hyperlinks, tips even templates, tutorials and workflows. In short, anything you think that can help you and your colleagues. You can search for files uploaded in different categories and are free to download them and use for your purpose. If you are unable to locate any information, let the KnowGenesis community know and somewhere, somebody will be happy to share the file with you through the repository. You can also participate in our regular polls and can share your perspective about the topic. On behalf of the technical writing community, I invite you to share your knowledge, wisdom and valuable experience with the KnowGenesis community and help us make this initiative a success. Regards Admin- KnowGenesis Online Knowledge Repository

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KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communicaion
by editorinchief＠knowgenesis.org 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

Hello List, I am taking this opportunity to share with you the launch of KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication. KnowGenesis is a freely available, international, scholarly Journal, dedicated to making accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines under Technical Communication. KnowGenesis publishes both referred papers and working papers in the fields of technical communication, documentation, information science, information and technology management, information systems and information policy. You are invited to submit manuscripts that present original unpublished research in all areas of technical communication, including the development of experimental or commercial systems. Work focusing on emerging technologies is especially welcome. Submitted papers may NOT have appeared in, nor be under consideration for, another conference or workshop, nor for a journal. Please feel free to visit the Journal website (www.knowgenesis.org/journal) and mail me any query that you may have regarding submission or supporting our initiative. We are looking forward for your contribution in making this initiative a success. Also, feel free to share the information with your colleagues who may be interested in submitting their work. I am looking forward for your valuable contribution to KnowGenesis Journal. Warm Regards Saurabh Kudesia Editorinchief KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org

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OpenMED@NIC - An Example of "Branding"
by Sukhdev Singh 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

Dear Friends, It is just to inform you that OpenMED@NIC - http://openmed.nic.in - isbeing showcased as an example by EPrints Site under "Branding"Category. Check out the following link - http://www.eprints.org/software/examples/ This makes us proud. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC.http://openmed.nic.in

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DRTC Colloquium on "Economics and Marketing of Information Products and Services"
by ananya sarkar 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

*INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE* *DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE* 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore – 560059 *Colloquium on* *"ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OF INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES"* *ABSTRACT* The notion of marketing in the context of libraries / information services and products is a fairly recent development. Marketing of information products involves a number of activities and procedures: Conducting market research, Coordinating the elements of the marketing mix, segmenting promotion efforts to specific groups, preparing a strategic plan, preparing a marketing plan, and conducting a marketing audit, etc. Many librarians also consider marketing as a viable tool to promote new technology in libraries for meeting users' need more efficiently and effectively. Marketing tools and techniques offer library / information professionals an opportunity to '*reach out*' to their customers more effectively. *Topics * * Speakers* 1. Concept of marketing Ananya Sarkar 2. Marketing in the context of Sukla Chakraborty not-for-profit organizations 3. Components of Marketing Protiti Majumdar Neha Singh Randhir Kumar 4. Costing of Information products and services:Pricing policies / strategies in Information Industry Sucheta Lahiri 5. Marketing in the Digital Age Md Ehtesham 6. Conclusion Samiksha Yadav Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 17th Jan 2006 Time: 2.00 p.m. *All are cordially invited* *Dr. K. S. Raghavan* (Colloquium Coordinator) INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8 th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore – 560059 Colloquium on "ECONOMICS AND MARKETING OF INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES" ABSTRACT The notion of marketing in the context of libraries / information services and products is a fairly recent development. Marketing of information products involves a number of activities and procedures: Conducting market research, Coordinating the elements of the marketing mix, segmenting promotion efforts to specific groups, preparing a strategic plan, preparing a marketing plan, and conducting a marketing audit, etc. Many librarians also consider marketing as a viable tool to promote new technology in libraries for meeting users' need more efficiently and effectively. Marketing tools and techniques offer library / information professionals an opportunity to ' reach out ' to their customers more effectively. Topics Speakers 1. Concept of marketing Ananya Sarkar 2. Marketing in the context of Sukla Chakraborty not-for-profit organizations 3. Components of Marketing Protiti Majumdar Neha Singh Randhir Kumar 4. Costing of Information products and services: Pricing policies / strategies in Information Industry Sucheta Lahiri 5. Marketing in the Digital Age Md Ehtesham 6. Conclusion Samiksha Yadav Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 17 th Jan 2006 Time: 2.00 p.m. All are cordially invited Dr. K. S. Raghavan (Colloquium Coordinator)

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NEED GRADUATE TRAINEES/DIPLOMA TRAINEES
by I.R.N.Goudar 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

URGENT Dear Professionals, The Information Centre of NAL is in need of 10 Graduate Trainees to work for its on going Digital Library activities. Persons with BLIS/MLIS/DLIS/MCA degree are requested to send their resume immediately to the address given below, preferably as an e-mail attatchment. STIPEND: Rs. 3500 for MLIS/MCA Rs. 2500 for DLIS/BLIS The tenure is strictly for 365 days. The selected candidates will be given exposure to work in different sections of the Information Centre. Goudar -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html

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