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Tools:Digital library tools: Digital Preservation Recorder(DPR)
by Mallikarjuna, H.B 03 Nov '06

03 Nov '06

Tools:Digital Library Tools: Digital Preservation Recorder(DPR) Digital Preservation Recorder (DPR) has been developed by the National Archives of Australia to manage a digital preservation workflow. Features of the DPR * Cross platform uses a Java Runtime Environment. * Metadata recording. * User authentication and profiling. * Multiple concurrent users. * Detailed reporting. Preservation The carrying device is connected to the Preservation network and the individual data files are converted to XML via the open source application Xena. The XML files created by Xena are recorded on a second carrying device for transfer to the Digital Repository. Downloading DPR http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116934&package_id=127… How to start DPR: There are two ways to start DPR. Either may be effective depending on the Java Runtime Environment installation on a particular computer. The simplest way is to open a file manager via Windows Explorer or My Computer and navigate to the dprclient.jar file. Double click the jar file and wait a few moments for the Java Virtual Machine to start up and the DPR login to display. On some computers, it may be necessary to start DPR manually. Open a command prompt (Start, Run, cmd, OK) and navigate to the directory containing the dprclient.jar file Type: java -jar dprclient.jar The Java Virtual Machine should start in a few moments and the command prompt window may display some startup messages. The DPR user interface will follow and DPR is ready for use. Technical contact: digipres(a)naa.gov.au Source:http:http://sourceforge.net/projects/dpr Regards H.B Mallikarjuna -- Regards H.B.Mallikarjuna Email: hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjuna.blogspot.com http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/libtech/ --"All power is within you, you can do anything and everything.Believe in that,do not believe that you are weak... You can do anything and everything, without even the guidance of any one. All power is there......"--Swamy Vivekananda --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Tools:Digital Library Tools: Digital Preservation Recorder(DPR) Digital Preservation Recorder (DPR) has been developed by the National Archives of Australia to manage a digital preservation workflow. Features of the DPR * Cross platform uses a Java Runtime Environment. * Metadata recording. * User authentication and profiling. * Multiple concurrent users. * Detailed reporting. Preservation The carrying device is connected to the Preservation network and the individual data files are converted to XML via the open source application Xena. The XML files created by Xena are recorded on a second carrying device for transfer to the Digital Repository. Downloading DPR http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116934&package_id=127… http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116934&package_id=127… How to start DPR: There are two ways to start DPR. Either may be effective depending on the Java Runtime Environment installation on a particular computer. The simplest way is to open a file manager via Windows Explorer or My Computer and navigate to the dprclient.jar file. Double click the jar file and wait a few moments for the Java Virtual Machine to start up and the DPR login to display. On some computers, it may be necessary to start DPR manually. Open a command prompt (Start, Run, cmd, OK) and navigate to the directory containing the dprclient.jar file Type: java -jar dprclient.jar The Java Virtual Machine should start in a few moments and the command prompt window may display some startup messages. The DPR user interface will follow and DPR is ready for use. Technical contact: mailto:digipres@naa.gov.au digipres(a)naa.gov.au Source:http:http://sourceforge.net/projects/dpr Regards H.B Mallikarjuna http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com/ -- Regards H.B.Mallikarjuna Email: hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjuna.blogspot.com http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/libtech/ --"All power is within you, you can do anything and everything.Believe in that,do not believe that you are weak... You can do anything and everything, without even the guidance of any one. All power is there......"--Swamy Vivekananda Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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Online Access to Research in the Environment
by Sanjo Jose 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), an international public-private consortium coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology publishers, enables developing countries to gain free access to one of the world's largest collections of environmental science literature. Over one thousand scientific journal titles owned and published by over 200 prestigious publishing houses, scholarly societies, and scientific associations are now available in 70 low income countries. Another 36 countries will be added by 2008. Research is provided in a wide range of disciplines, including biotechnology, botany, climate change, ecology, energy, environmental chemistry, environmental economics, environmental engineering and planning, environmental law and policy, environmental toxicology and pollution, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology, oceanography, urban planning, zoology, and many others. http://www.oaresciences.org/en/ Also read http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/03/stories/2006110301211300.htm Sanjo Jose, from Benda Kaal Ooru, "the town of boiled beans" IKM Trainee, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bengalooru - 560 012 sanjo(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in sanjojose(a)gmail.com 09986635883 --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), an international public-private consortium coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Yale University, and leading science and technology publishers, enables developing countries to gain free access to one of the world's largest collections of environmental science literature. Over one thousand scientific journal titles owned and published by over 200 prestigious publishing houses, scholarly societies, and scientific associations are now available in 70 low income countries. Another 36 countries will be added by 2008. Research is provided in a wide range of disciplines, including biotechnology, botany, climate change, ecology, energy, environmental chemistry, environmental economics, environmental engineering and planning, environmental law and policy, environmental toxicology and pollution, geography, geology, hydrology, meteorology, oceanography, urban planning, zoology, and many others. http://www.oaresciences.org/en/ http://www.oaresciences.org/en/ Also read http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/03/stories/2006110301211300.htm http://www.hindu.com/2006/11/03/stories/2006110301211300.htm Sanjo Jose, from Benda Kaal Ooru, "the town of boiled beans" IKM Trainee, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bengalooru - 560 012 sanjo(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in sanjojose(a)gmail.com 09986635883 Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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Amazing GoogleDuel !
by sarika sawant 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Dear All, A very interesting site http://www.googleduel.com/original.php Enter two words, names, or phrases, and find out which one occurs on more pages on the web. For example, try cat vs dog. So try out... All the Best......... Ms. Sarika Sawant Lecturer, SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Women's University, 1 # N.T. Road, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 INDIA http://www.shpt-econtent.in/ Dear All, A very interesting site http://www.googleduel.com/original.php Enter two words, names, or phrases, and find out which one occurs on more pages on the web. For example, try cat vs dog. So try out... All the Best......... Ms. Sarika Sawant Lecturer, SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Women's University, 1 # N.T. Road, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 INDIA http://www.shpt-econtent.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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New Indian Oxford Journals office to open
by MUKHERJEE, Mithu 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Apologies for cross posting Please find below news which may be of interest to list members. For further information, please contact: Mithu Mukherjee Assistant Communications Manager Oxford Journals +44 (0) 1865 354471 mithu.mukherjee(a)oxfordjournals.org Oxford Journals strengthens position in South Asia with new Indian office Oxford Journals, a division of Oxford University Press (OUP), is pleased to announce the opening of a new sales office in India. Based in Kolkata, this will be managed by Kaushik Ghosh, recently appointed Library Sales Manager for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. OUP has a strong presence in India, with offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and its headquarters in Delhi. The new appointment for the Journals division marks an increased commitment to providing a fast, effective sales service to customers in this emerging market. Oxford Journals is an international publisher of scholarly journals, with over 180 publications across a broad range of subject areas, from the humanities and social sciences, to the sciences, and medicine. It reaches customers from over 190 countries worldwide, with offices based in the UK, USA, China, Japan, and now India. Oxford Journals has built strong relationships within the Indian market for several years, working with major library consortia across India and South Asia, including INFLIBNET (Information and Library Network), and CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research). As a market where growth in investment for science and scholarly research is the second largest in the world, Oxford Journals hopes to expand on these existing relationships to ensure widespread access to its content. "We're delighted to have a permanent member of the team now based in India," commented Richard Gedye, Sales Director, Oxford Journals. He continued, "Kaushik brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked for Globe Publication Pvt Ltd for nine years, where he sold content to libraries and library consortia. Kaushik will be based in India, but will be managing sales of our print and electronic journals, digital archives, and consortia sales across South Asia." Kaushik can be contacted at the Oxford Journals India office from 4 November. Oxford Journals, India Office Plot No. A1-5 Block GP, Sector V Salt Lake Electronics Complex Kolkata 700 091 India Tel: +91 (33) 2357 3739/40/41, 2357 3947/8 Fax: +91 (33) 2357 3738 kaushik.ghosh(a)oxfordjournals.org END For further information please contact: Mithu Mukherjee Assistant Communications Manager Oxford Journals +44 (0) 1865 354471 Mithu.mukherjee(a)oxfordjournals.org Notes to editors: Oxford University Press (OUP) <http://www.oup.co.uk>, a department of the University of Oxford, is the world's largest and most international university press. Founded in 1478, it currently publishes more than 4,500 new books a year, has a presence in over fifty countries, and employs some 3,700 people worldwide. It has become familiar to millions through a diverse publishing programme that includes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, school and college textbooks, children's books, materials for teaching English as a foreign language, business books, dictionaries and reference books, and journals. Read more about OUP <http://www.oup.com/about/> Oxford Journals <http://www.oxfordjournals.org>, a Division of OUP, publishes over 180 journals covering a broad range of subject areas, two-thirds of which are published in collaboration with learned societies and other international organizations. The collection contains some of the world's most prestigious titles, including Nucleic Acids Research, JNCI (Journal of the National Cancer Institute), Brain, Human Reproduction, English Historical Review, and the Review of Financial Studies. Read more about Oxford Journals <http://www.oxfordjournals.org/about_us.html>

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Information Required
by sandeep bhavsar 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Respected Professionals Please help me in getting this article TITLE : The aryan Theory of Race by Joan leopold INDIAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY REVIEW Vol.07 pp.271-297. Awaiting for your reply Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Please help me in getting this article TITLE : The aryan Theory of Race by Joan leopold INDIAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY REVIEW Vol.07 pp.271-297. Awaiting for your reply Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Free Training on - "Biomedical Information Retrieval".
by Sukhdev Singh 02 Nov '06

02 Nov '06

Following is a Training Programme Announcement. Please contact the Course Coordinator directly. -------------- National Informatics Centre, New Delhi is conducting a four day-training programme on "Biomedical Information Retrieval" from 14th to 17th November, 2006. This programme would cover searching of Internet biomedical resources including NLM Gateway and PubMED. In addition this would also include searching NIC's databases - IndMED, medIND, Uncat and OpenMED Archive. There is no course fee. Lunch, tea, and Internet access during practise sessions would be provided. However, participants would have to arrange for their accommodation at Delhi and local commuting to reach NIC. Medical Librarians, Doctors, Health Administrators, Clinicians, Biomedical Academicians/Researchers are welcome to participate in this programme. Information regarding this is also available at http://indmed.nic.in For sending nominations please send an email to Mrs Rekha Gupta, Course-Coordinator. ONLY CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE TRAINING. Ph: 011-24362359/011-24305533 email: g.rekha <at> nic.in --------------------

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WSIS Related Publications from UNESCO
by Puna Das 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)Related Publications from UNESCO (Full-Text available from the link) Towards knowledge societies: UNESCO world report http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001418/141843e.pdf UNESCO’s basic texts on the information society http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001355/135527e.pdf Measuring and monitoring the information and knowledge societies: a statistical challenge http://www.uis.unesco.org/TEMPLATE/pdf/cscl/WSIS%20Statistical%20Report.pdf Measuring linguistic diversity on the internet/ by John Paolillo, Daniel Pimienta and Daniel Prado (2005) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001421/142186e.pdf Education in and for the information society/ by Cynthia Guttman (2003) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001355/135528e.pdf Status of research on the information society (2003) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001355/135509e.pdf Cultural and linguistic diversity in the information society/ edited by Milagros del Corral (2003) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001329/132965e.pdf Science in the information society (2003) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001330/133021e.pdf Gender issues in the information society (2003) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001329/132967e.pdf Brazil(a)digitaldivide.com – Confronting inequality in the information society / by Bernardo Sorj (2003) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001318/131870e.pdf Social Transformation in the Information Society: Rethinking Access to You and the World/ by William Dutton (2004). http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/12848/11065568745corpus-1-144.pdf/corp… Memory of the Information Society/ by Jean-Michel Rodes, Geneviève Piejut and Emmanuèle Plas (2003). http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/12531/10942043935memory_en.pdf/memory_… Building knowledge societies (2002) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001256/125647e.pdf Politics of the information society: the bordering and restraining of global data flows/ by Gus Hosein (2004) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001375/137516e.pdf Planetary sustainability in the age of the information and knowledge society: handbook for understanding and action (2003) http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001318/131837eo.pdf Freedom of information: a comparative legal survey/ by Toby Mendel (2004) http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/19697/11232335331freedom_info_en.pdf/f… Information policies in Asia: a review of information and communication policies in the Asian region (2005) http://www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/076/Inf_policy.pdf Digital Community Services: Pacific Libraries And Archives: Future Prospects and Responsibilities – A Report/ by Esther Batiri Williams http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/6607/10395389010williams.pdf/williams.… Policy Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Governmental Public Domain Information / prepared by Paul F. Uhlir. - Paris: UNESCO, 2004. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001373/137363eo.pdf Strong foundations: early childhood care and education - Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2007 http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147794e.pdf Libraries and the WSIS Action Lines/ by IFLA http://www.ifla.org/III/wsis/WSIS-Action-Lines.pdf __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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Availability of book
by K A. Sardesai 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Dear Friends, I shall be glad to know how to get the under noted book in Mumbai? If any Library is having in their collection kindly let me know.On the net it is showing a second hand old book. One of my user is badly asked for reference and we want to purchase the same. Capital output relations in Indian manufacturing 1946- 1964 / Hashim, S R and Dadi M M. : M S University, Baroda;1973 Thanks and regards Kshipra Sardesai

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Information About Leave Policy
by Prachi Bagad 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Hi All, I am working in an AICTE approved Engineering college as a Librarian. I want to know about the Maternity Leave Rules for such institutes. Can anyone suggest me the right source of information? I have tried AICTE website but couldn't get any specific information. Please help! regards, Prachi Bagad Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com Hi All, I am working in an AICTE approved Engineering college as a Librarian. I want to know about the Maternity Leave Rules for such institutes. Can anyone suggest me the right source of information? I have tried AICTE website but couldn't get any specific information. Please help! regards, Prachi Bagad Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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JOB : Documentation Assistants for Environment Resource Centre (Library) at CSE, New Delhi [Last Date: Nov 10, 2006]
by kiran＠cseindia.org 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi invites applications for the post of Documentation Assistant, to work in the centres Knowledge Resource Centre (Library) which documents books, journals, news clippings and audio-video on environment and also compiles various information products on science and environment. Place of work: New Delhi Eligibility: Graduates or Post Graduates preferably in science/ecology/environment with familiarity in environment and conservation issues. A background in Library and Information Science is desirable. Prior experience of working in news clippings, audiovisual section of NGOs/ developmental organisations would be an added advantage. Must possess good communication skills in English and Hindi, both written and verbal. Must possess working knowledge of MS- Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint etc. Candidates interested in the audiovisual section must have a basic knowledge of electronic photo and film documentation, film production, etc. Should be comfortable in using software like Photoshop and Quark Express. JOB DESCRIPTION: 1.Scanning, marking, abstracting news clippings on environment and other developmental issues in print and electronic/digital editions of newspapers. 2.Electronic cataloguing of news clippings, books, photos, films, journals etc. 3.Independently handle, print and electronic/digital information services and products of the Knowledge resource centre. 4.Use of Internet to search for information on environment and other developmental issues. {E-mail your application with your resume to kiran(a)cseindia.org Last Date: Nov 10, 2006 Ms. Kiran Pandey **************************************************************** CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT ( CSE ) 41, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI- 110 062 TELE: 29955124 29956110, 29956394,29956399 FAX : 91-11-29955879 VISIT US AT: http://www.cseindia.org Email: kiran(a)cseindia.org ext:233 **************************************************************** Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi invites applications for the post of Documentation Assistant, to work in the centres Knowledge Resource Centre (Library) which documents books, journals, news clippings and audio-video on environment and also compiles various information products on science and environment. Place of work: New Delhi Eligibility: Graduates or Post Graduates preferably in science/ecology/environment with familiarity in environment and conservation issues. A background in Library and Information Science is desirable. Prior experience of working in news clippings, audiovisual section of NGOs/ developmental organisations would be an added advantage. Must possess good communication skills in English and Hindi, both written and verbal. Must possess working knowledge of MS- Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint etc. Candidates interested in the audiovisual section must have a basic knowledge of electronic photo and film documentation, film production, etc. Should be comfortable in using software like Photoshop and Quark Express. JOB DESCRIPTION: 1.Scanning, marking, abstracting news clippings on environment and other developmental issues in print and electronic/digital editions of newspapers. 2.Electronic cataloguing of news clippings, books, photos, films, journals etc. 3.Independently handle, print and electronic/digital information services and products of the Knowledge resource centre. 4.Use of Internet to search for information on environment and other developmental issues. {E-mail your application with your resume to kiran(a)cseindia.org Last Date: Nov 10, 2006 Ms. Kiran Pandey **************************************************************** CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT ( CSE ) 41, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI- 110 062 TELE: 29955124 29956110, 29956394,29956399 FAX : 91-11-29955879 VISIT US AT: http://www.cseindia.org Email: kiran(a)cseindia.org ext:233 ****************************************************************

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