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Fwd: 115 US university presidents and provosts endorse FRPAA self-archiving mandate proposal
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

Here is a message from Prof. Stevan Harnad about the growing demand from US universities for adopting open access institutional archiving. Stevan recommends Immediate Deposit/ Optional Access. Which means authors deposit all their published papers IMMEDIATELY on publication (even if he/she has surrendered the copyright to the journal). If there are no copyright problems the deposited paper could be made available for universal viewing, downloading, etc. immediately. If the journal has an embargo policy, the paper could be released fr universal viewing at the end of the embargo period. Universities and research institutions in the developing countries will do well to follow this practice. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] --- Stevan Harnad <harnad(a)ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> wrote: > Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 00:37:58 +0100 > From: Stevan Harnad <harnad(a)ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> > Subject: 115 US university presidents and provosts > endorse FRPAA self-archiving mandate proposal > More US university presidents and provosts are > signing to support the > proposed FRPAA self-archiving mandate. Let us hope > that they will not now > sit waiting for the Act to pass, but will sign a > self-archiving mandate > for their own university (the > Immediate-Deposit/Optional-Access [IDOA] > mandate is the optimal one, *infinitely* preferable > to Optional Delayed > Deposit mandates) > > > http://openaccess.eprints.org/index.php?/archives/71-guid.html > > and then register it in ROARMAP for other > universities to emulate: > > http://www.eprints.org/signup/fulllist.php > > (UK vice-chancellors and pro-vice-chancellors should > hasten to adopt > IDOA too, now that half the RCUK research councils > and the Wellcome > Trust have already mandated self-archiving! The > European Commission > is next...) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [From Peter Suber's Open Access News] > http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2006_09_03_fosblogarchive.html#115765784… > > 115 presidents and provosts endorse FRPAA The > SPARC list > > http://www.arl.org/sparc/advocacy/frpaa/institutions.html > of presidents and provosts who have publicly > endorsed FRPAA > > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:s.02695: > > now includes the 53 liberal arts college > presidents > who signed the September 5 Oberlin Group letter. > http://www.oberlingroup.org/about/frpaa.pdf > The total is now a very impressive 115. > > Posted by Peter Suber in OA News at 9/07/2006 > 03:33:00 PM. > ___________________________________________________________ Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/trueswitch2.html

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Fwd: Its easy to give.
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

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Ulrich 2006
by girish kumar 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear All, I would like to know which library has latest version of Ulrich Periodicals Directory, either it is in print from or CD form. Kindly inform me regarding this . I am awaiting positive response. With Warm Regards, N.Girish Kumar N.Girish Kumar IKM Trainee, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Banglore-560 012. Mobile No:9980876586 E-mail:girish@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in ngirik(a)yahoo.co.in --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. I would like to know which library has latest version of Ulrich Periodicals Directory , either it is in print from or CD form. Kindly inform me regarding this . I am awaiting positive response. With Warm Regards, N.Girish Kumar N.Girish Kumar IKM Trainee, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Banglore-560 012. Mobile No:9980876586 E-mail:girish@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in ngirik(a)yahoo.co.in Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42297/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailb… all-new Yahoo! Mail.

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Articles required
by kshema prakash 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Apologies for X Postings Dear Friends, Thank you so much for responding to my earlier request. I have a further need of some of the references cited below. I tried with the online databases available to us, but we do not have access to backfiles. So, if someone can kindly help me with these, please let me know. 1. Bera, B. & Mukherjee, K.K. et al., (1992). Characterization of seeds of three cytotypes of Chenopodium album L. through analysis of phenolics and proteins. Seed science and Technology 20(1): pp. 57-67. 2. Prakash, D. and M. Pal (1998). Chenopodium seed protein, fractionation and amino acid composition. International Journal of Food sciences and Nutrition. 49(4): 271-275. 3. Dey, N. and Mandal, R.K. 1993. Characterization of 2S albumin with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition from the seeds of Chenopodium album and its antigenic homology with seed proteins of some Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae species. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International. 30(1): 149-157. 4. Qasem, J.R. and Hill, T.A. 1993. A comparison of the competitive effects and nutrient accumulation of fat-hen and groundsel. Journal of Plant Nutrition 16(4): 679-698. With thanks. Kshema Mrs. Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian -Gr I DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 9897190604, 3298227 --------------------------------- Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Apologies for X Postings Dear Friends, Thank you so much for responding to my earlier request. I have a further need of some of the references cited below. I tried with the online databases available to us, but we do not have access to backfiles. So, if someone can kindly help me with these, please let me know. 1. Bera, B. & Mukherjee, K.K. et al., (1992). Characterization of seeds of three cytotypes of Chenopodium album L. through analysis of phenolics and proteins. Seed science and Technology 20(1): pp. 57-67. 2. Prakash, D. and M. Pal (1998). Chenopodium seed protein, fractionation and amino acid composition. International Journal of Food sciences and Nutrition. 49(4): 271-275. 3. Dey, N. and Mandal, R.K. 1993. Characterization of 2S albumin with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition from the seeds of Chenopodium album and its antigenic homology with seed proteins of some Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae species. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International. 30(1): 149-157. 4. Qasem, J.R. and Hill, T.A. 1993. A comparison of the competitive effects and nutrient accumulation of fat-hen and groundsel. Journal of Plant Nutrition 16(4): 679-698. With thanks. Kshema Mrs. Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian -Gr I DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 9897190604, 3298227 Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers 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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visiting the parliament library
by kishore kumar chinni 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear Friends, Can any one inform me the procedure for acquiring permission to visit the Indian Parliament Library, New Delhi. C.V.S.KISHORE KUMAR LIBRARIAN ADVANCED TRAINING INSTITUTE SHIVAM ROAD, VIDYANAGAR HYDERABAD - 500 007 CELL : 9866004977 OFFICE : 040-27428058 ------------------------------------------------- "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first." Dear Friends, Can any one inform me the procedure for acquiring permission to visit the Indian Parliament Library, New Delhi. C.V.S.KISHORE KUMAR LIBRARIAN ADVANCED TRAINING INSTITUTE SHIVAM ROAD, VIDYANAGAR HYDERABAD - 500 007 CELL : 9866004977 OFFICE : 040-27428058 ------------------------------------------------- "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first." 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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Information required on water resources in rural India
by Appasaheb Naikal 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear all,I need some statistics on the water availability in rural India.   The following are the specifications:   Availability of water in rural India Sources of water in rural India (Hand pumps, wells, river etc.) Regions of complete water scarcity in India I would appreciate, if someone send me the related information, link or sources.   Thank you in advance, With regardsAppasaheb NaikalLibrarianSPJCM- SIngapore Dear all, I need some statistics on the water availability in rural India . The following are the specifications: Availability of water in rural India Sources of water in rural India (Hand pumps, wells, river etc.) Regions of complete water scarcity in India I would appreciate, if someone send me the related information, link or sources. Thank you in advance, With regards Appasaheb Naikal Librarian SPJCM- SIngapore 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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Google adds newspaper archives
by ramshirish.m＠tcs.com 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear All Google started offering searching the archives of Newspapers, magazines and other publications that in some cases dates back more than 200 years. URL: http://news.google.com/archivesearch It will direct the searchers to both the paid and free digital content on publisher's Websites. regards ramshirsih Ramshirish Mamidala Library and Information Centre Tata Consultancy Services Limited Plot 1, Jubilee Garden Main Road Madhapur Hyderabad - 500084,Andhra Pradesh India Ph:- 040-66675019 Mailto: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you Dear All Google started offering searching the archives of Newspapers, magazines and other publications that in some cases dates back more than 200 years. URL: �http://news.google.com/archivesearch It will direct the searchers to both the paid and free digital content on publisher's Websites. regards ramshirsih Ramshirish Mamidala Library and Information Centre Tata Consultancy Services Limited Plot 1, Jubilee Garden Main Road Madhapur Hyderabad - 500084,Andhra Pradesh India Ph:- 040-66675019 Mailto: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you

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Fwd: query about accessibility of Google texts
by Subbiah Arunachalam 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

Friends: Please reply Prof. Peter Suber as soon as you can. I am now in the Netherlands and will return to Chennai only on 10 Sept! Arun --- Peter Suber <peters(a)earlham.edu> wrote: > Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:55:32 -0400 > To: peters(a)earlham.edu > From: Peter Suber <peters(a)earlham.edu> > Subject: query about accessibility of Google texts > > > Friends, > > A colleague in Germany reports that this > Google-scanned, public-domain book > cannot be viewed in Germany. I'm running a little > experiment to see > whether it can be viewed in *your* country. Could > you please click on this > link and let me know whether you get a book or an > error message? > > http://mdp.lib.umich.edu/cgi/pt?id=39015018428865 > > Thanks, > Peter > > > > ---------- > Peter Suber > Senior Researcher, SPARC > Open Access Project Director, Public Knowledge > Research Professor of Philosophy, Earlham College > Author, SPARC Open Access Newsletter > Author, Open Access News blog > http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/ > peter.suber(a)earlham.edu > > ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Looking for a library trainee
by Mailing List Manager 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

Date: Mon, 0 1 Sep 2006 20:20:15 +0530 From: K.Sankaraiah <sankariahk(a)dataone.in> Herewith forwarding a mail from Mr. Sankaraiah, regarding an advt for the position of library trainee at the IIITB. Mr. Sankariah has raised several important points which are applicable not only to the advt that is in question but to all such advts which are posted on this forum quite frequently. Members are requested to furnish as much details as possible. Thanks for cooperation. - Moderator Dear Moderator, Grateful if the following is published in the Forum; because in the name of training, lot of exploitation is going on in some places. Sankaraiah The employer, in this case IIT B, should furnish details such as : a) Amount of stipend per month b) What is the scheme called c) Three year period seems too long. Can the trainee leave the training midway, if he/she gets a sustantive post, etc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mailing List Manager" <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:52 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Looking for a library trainee > Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 13:28:37 +0530 > From: rama <rama(a)iiitb.ac.in> > > Dear All, > > IIIT-B Library is looking for a library trainee. > Min. Qualification: First Class B.L.I.Sc. > Knowledge of computer applications is a must. > Duration is for 3 years. > Interested candidates can mail their resume to > rama(a)iiitb.ac.in or post it to the below mentioned > address before September 15, 2006. > ______________________________________________ > > Ramadevi. S > > Librarian, > International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B), > 26/C, Electronics City, Opp. Infosys, Hosur Road, > Bangalore - 560100. > Ph: 91-80-28527627 Fax: 91-80-28527636. > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >

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Librarian:International School: BANDAN: Thane
by Mailing List Manager 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 21:23:10 -0700 (PDT) From: nalan kannan <nalankannan(a)yahoo.ca> Jobsposting: Librarian: School Librarian:Internati onal School:Thane http://www.janirs.com/index.html Job requirements and qualifications Job Title: School Librarian Qulification: B.L.I.Sc with any Bachelor Degree(B.A;Bcom; B.Sc etc) or M.L.I.Sc. Technical qulification: Computer knowledge and Any library automation pacakage or open source library system(e.g koha etc..) Fluency in english is essential (spoken and written). Accomidation: Available Salary : Per Month 12,000/- with Bachelor Accommodation Contact immediately to below mentioned address Email or Phone Wg. Cdr. T. Pathanjali (Director) Mobile: 09422477033/ 09422477034 Tel.:(Office) : 02526-211191 - 196 Email: admin[at]anirs. com Address for School Site Janaki International Residential School, Village - Hatne, Taluka - Vikramgad, Via Manor P.O. Bandan, Dist. - Thane Pin Code - 401403. Maharashtra (India) --

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