February 2007 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

RECORD YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL PATENT FILINGS
by vasanth raj 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Sir/Madam, International patent applications received from developing countries in 2006 saw a 27.6% increase as compared to 2005, representing 8.2% of all international patent applications filed. This is largely due to the filings from the Republic of Korea (5,935)and China (3,910), followed by India (627), Singapore (402), South Africa (349), Brazil (265) and Mexico (150). Developing countries make up 79% of the membership of the PCT, representing 106 of the 136 countries that have signed up to the treaty to date. http://www.wipo.int/edocs/prdocs/en/2007/wipo_pr_2007_476.html ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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Tutorial on EPrints at ICSD-2007
by Dr. A.R.D. Prasad 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, We are glad to inform that there will be a tutorial on EPrints at the International Conference on Semantic Web & Digital Libraries (ICSD-2007) by Dr. Leslie Carr, Researcher at Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group, Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Unviersity of Southampton, UK . Please check updates of ICSD-2007 at (http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd) Date: February 21, 2007 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Conference venue: NIMHANS Convention Centre, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] EMPI Digital Library National Convention-2007
by Karunakar N (HCL Financial Services) 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 " A Modest Initiative to Contribute in the Development of Nation as a Promising Knowledge Superpower" Call for Participation Dear Professionals, EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 is being scheduled on 18th March 2007 to 20th March 2007 at India International Centre, 40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi - 110003. For more information on the detail programme schedule please visit us at http://www.empidlnc.org <http://www.empidlnc.org/> Other than this, we are happy to inform you that we have received a large number of research papers for presentation at the EMPI Digital Library National Convention 2007 (EMPIDLNC2007).The eminent scholars and professionals represent prestigious Institutions/Research Organizations and Libraries from IITs, IIMs, IISc, DRDO, UNIC, Judiciary, Central Universities, Publishers-Oxford University Press (UK), and renowned Corporates like TCS,, KnowGenesis Online Library for Technical Communication, etc. We are also hopeful of receiving contributions from the UN libraries in New York and India. In addition, to meet the expectations of the participants and authors, in terms of the quality inputs and experiential learning, EMPI DLNC Boards have arranged KEYNOTE PAPERS by highly acclaimed academics and practicing professionals from all over India. In short, the DLNC 2007 will provide a Global Forum where intellectuals not only from India but also from international professionals managing Information Resource Centers, to discuss characteristics, management and skills to be developed, both in users and librarians, of the futuristic Knowledge & Learning Resource Centers. The two days Convention will comprise of Four Technical Sessions (Listed below) each starting with a theme paper by a veteran & expert in Library Teaching/Management, followed by five/six paper presentations by delegates. These sessions will have ample time for discussions too. Two Tutorial Sessions on (i) Digital Libraries Fundamental and Advanced Concepts are arranged. In addition there will be Two Panel Discussions on (i) Reforming of LIS Education and(ii)Skills required for the professionals manning Information Centers of the 21st. century. The Four Technical Sessions will cover: (1) e-Resource, e-Services Governance and Users Experiences. (2) Digital Library: Management, Policies, and Practicing Issues (3) Developing and Managing Library Network. (4) Digital Library: Project Management, Technology Selection and Deployment & Governance of Digital Library Services. Your participation in the EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 and sharing of experiences will, more than providing a platform for building of mutual synergies, help in developing the preferred roadmap to guide the Indian Information Centers to support the efforts of all our countrymen to make India a KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY. Please do send us confirmation, at the earliest, about your joining us in this endeavour. In case of your inability to participate you may like to inform and persuade your colleagues and friends to join us in the proposed National Convention, and make it a grand success For us, it has been a most rewarding experience; so far, in view of the fact that EMPI's modest Initiative to Contribute in the Development of India as a Promising Knowledge Superpower has aroused intense interest among the intellectuals and professionals. With best personal regards, Yours sincerely, (Kamal L Parsai) Organizing Secretary EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 www.empidlnc.org <http://www.empidlnc.org/> -- Organizing Secretary, EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 Secretariat, Knowledge & Learning Resource Centre, EMPI Business School, CSKM Educational Complex, Satbari, Chattarpur - New Delhi - 110074 Phone: 91-11-2665 2373/2375/4727/3764 Mobile: 09818854716 Website: http://www.empidlnc.org Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Information Services, HCL - Capital Market Services karunakar.n(a)hcl.in <mailto:karunakar.n@hcl.in> * 91.80.4190.6790, * 33/1, The Senate, Ulsoor Road, Bengalooru- 42.INDIA. **************Life is a school. There is something new to learn wherever we may be, wherever we go, wherever we turn. >............................. 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Need full text articles
by Sheetal Tank 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear All, Can anybody please help me with the full text of these two articles 1) kinematic analysis of planar eight bar linkage-application to a platform type robot. G.R. pennock and d.i.kassner,asme j. mech design vol.114 pp87-95(1992) (2) platform type planer robots: Topology based selection for rigidity_ _ V.parneti-castelli and c. innocenti. asme j. mech.design vol.114 68-72(1992) I will be very grateful as one of my faculty is in need of these artciles for his research. REgards, Sheetal D Tank, Chief Librarian, Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science Rajkot - Gujarat sheetal_tank(a)rediffmail.com

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help required for compiling Databases in engg/technology
by Manjunath K 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear fellow colleagues, I am preparing a list best e-resources in the field of engineering/technology to help faculty, students and research scholars in the field. I need your help and cooperation to prepare a comprehensive list. 1. can you send the list or links of free databases available on this topic? it will help me a lot 2. websites which provide best e-resources in engineering/technology, that can be accessed by scholars freely. 3. other commercial databases available in the field I appreciate your help and I will consolidate the list of databases and post it on this forum for the benefit of all. Manjunath ____________________________ Dr. Manjunatha K Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute Manipal - 576 104. Udupi Dist. Karnataka,India Ph: 91-0820-2573551(O), 2575161(R) email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org <mailto:manjunath@mail.tapmi.org> ; manju_tapmi(a)yahoo.com <mailto:manju_tapmi@yahoo.com> ____________________________

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Librarians are the New Napoleons
by vimal kumar 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Friends, Here is an interesting article (Librarians are the New Napoleons/Roger Warner ) announce the importance of librarians in the Internet environment, especially organizing information. According this article; Google, Amazon and EBay extensively using librarians services for the data classification. Article link http://www.cmswire.com/cms/featured-articles/librarians-are-the-new-napoleo… Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

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Scientist - D (Library Science) at INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad
by Kotrayya Agadi 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear All, FYI: INFLIBNET Centre invites application from interested candidates possessing requisite qualifications and experience for the post of Scientist - D (Library Science) in the scale of pay of Rs.12000-375-16500. For application format and full text of Advertisement, please visit website: www.inflibnet.ac.in Eligible cnadidates may please submit their applications along with covering letter within 20days of publication of this advertisement. Best of Luck K.B.Agadi Mr.K.B.Agadi. Library cum Information Officer IRMRA, Road No.24/U-2, Wagle Ind. Estate, THANE-400604 INDIA Tel: +91-22-25811348, 2580 3753 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: agadi_kb(a)yahoo.com kbagadi(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.

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International Children's Digital Library
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

International Children's Digital Library Dear LIS Professionals International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge. The Foundation pursues its vision by building a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world and supporting communities of children and adults in exploring and using this literature through innovative technology designed in close partnership with children for children. For more information visit http://childrenslibrary.org With Regards ---------------------------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302

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Re: [LIS-Forum] HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOAI
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Let us celebrate the completion of five years of BOAI and recall the successes we have achieved so far. And let us wish great success for the OA movement at Brussells tomorrow. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] 14 February 2007 ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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NET May be Back
by Dr. K M Haneefa 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

NET May be Back The National Eligibility Test (NET), which was done away by University Grants Commission (Useless Governing Commission) is likely to be restored again by it as the basic eligibility criteria for the appointment of lecturers in colleges and universities. The UGC had in June 2006 exempted NET as eligibility criteria for those holding MPhil or PhD degree following an amendment to the UGC guidelines. This was one of the recommendations made by the NET Review Committee constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) under the chairmanship of Planning Commission member Bhalchandra Mungekar. It is noteworthy to mention that unqualified NET failed M.Phil holders were declared as qualified on 14-06-2006 by UGC Regulation 2006 upon interim recommendations by problem solving exercise of the committee. Now, Mungekar Committee is considering to reverse its recommendations. However, the NET examination pattern may be changed a bit. On 11 January last, the chairman held talks with academics from Delhi University, Panjab University, Himachal Pradesh University and colleges from the North. The majority of teachers were of the view that NET should continue to be the eligibility criteria. In 1983, the UGC set up the RC Mehrotra committee, which recommended that candidates applying for the post of lecturer, would have to qualify at the national test conducted by UGC or any agency approved by UGC, as well as secure at least 55% in their masters programme. These requirements were not be relaxed even for candidates with MPhils and PhDs. In 1993, UGC decided to give PhD and MPhil degree-holders exemption from NET, whereby students who had completed their PhD and MPhil on or before December 31, 1993, were eligible to apply for college and university level faculty positions. In 2002, UGC decided that the exemption would be extended to only PhD graduates. Again those who had completed their PhDs after December 31, 2002, were not eligible to apply for faculty positions. The inconsistency in Qualification policy seem to have become a common practice by UGC. Someone somewhere is playing this game to accommodate his candidates and then fix the lock again. This needs a serious investigation by the MHRD. K M Haneefa Ph.D Librarian T.K.M. College of Engineering Kollam, Kerala Phone: 0474 - 2713933 (Office) --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.

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