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

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by Mailing List Admin 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

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Do we practice what we preach?
by Sukhdev Singh 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

My today's mailbox included two special emails. One contained an attachment of proceeding of an International Conference having about 600 pages. I was very glad to receive it and hurried went through it. But it was the second email which forced my to think – it contained information on availability of another conference proceedings as a priced publication. I am asking myself a number of questions. Why should not the conference proceedings be archived somewhere and available through Open Access? What is the ultimate aim of any conference? Why do authors contribute and participate in such conferences? What are the organizers looking for? Perhaps all this is done to spread and share experiences among the professionals. But then, are there better ways? LIS community from the very beginning had been the champions of "Access to Knowledge". Why can't then the proceeding of every LIS conference be made Open Access through archiving? Aren't their enough LIS Repositories? Or we do not practice what we preach? While I seek answers from my inner self, may I appeal to LIS Conference Organizers – Let the Knowledge Spread through Open Access. --Sukhdev Singh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/

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Standards for accommodation of Library user
by Ajay Kum Sharma 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

Dear Library Professionals, Can anyone help me by providing the information about the standards for accommodation of library user. If any institutions have 10000 users then how much sitting capacity will be managed in library. At what ratio of the total user, library manage sitting arrangements in the library. Thanks and Regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/

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Nat. Conf. on Publ.Lib.as Commun. Inf. Centre
by Nagana Goudar 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

Dear Professionals, Sub: Postponement of National Conference on Public Libraries as Community Information Centres to 6-8 June 2007 The "National Conference On Public Libraries as Community Information Centres" was scheduled to be held on 7-9, March 2007 at Bangalore. Due to unavoidable reasons, the Organising Committee decided to postpone the said conference. Now this conference will be held on 6-8 June, 2007 at Bangalore. On behalf of the organizing committee, I regret the inconvenience caused and also I request you to participate in the Conference to be held on 6-9 June, 2007. I invite and request all LIS Professionals to contribute papers and also participate in this important conference. The details of the conference can be seen at http://www.kar.nic.in/publib/national_conference.htm P.Y. Rajendrakumar Director, Dept of Public Libraries Govt of Karnataka & Organising Secretary, NCPLCIC -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci F & 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 --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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Lecture: Nat. Knowledge Commission: Libraries
by Nagana Goudar 07 Mar '07

07 Mar '07

Dear Professionals, Regret for short notice. Department of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka has arranged the following important lecture of current interest. Topic: Recommendations of National Knowledge Commission: With Reference to Libraries Speaker: Mrs. Kalpana Dasgupta, Chairman, Libraries Working Group National Knowledge Commission Presided by: Shri D.M. Vijayabhaskar, Secretary, Primary & Secondary Education, Govt. of Karnataka Date & Time: March 8, 2007 (Thursday) at 11 am Venue: Conference Hall (Room No 230), 2nd Floor, Multistorey Building Dr. Ambedkar Road (Near Vidhana Soudha), Bangalore ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED Shri P.Y. Rajendrakumar Director, DPL, Govt of Karnataka -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci F & 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 --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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IFLA/OCLC Early Career Fellowship Program DEADLINE *** 16 March 2007 ***
by Tomas Allen 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

The March 16 deadline for 2008 applications for the IFLA/OCLC Early Career Fellowship Program is fast approaching! In an ongoing effort to encourage qualified applicants, we'd like to remind potential candidates about this program. Please see http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Introduction This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and OCLC PICA, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. Program overview On an annual basis, up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLCs headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC PICA in Leiden, Netherlands. The program includes lectures, seminars and mentoring and gives Fellows opportunities to explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, gaining insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. _________________________________________________________________ Dont miss your chance to WIN 10 hours of private jet travel from Microsoft® Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0540002499mrt/direct/01/

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Proceedings of NACLIN 2006 (hardbound) Published and available now !
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Knowledge, Library and Information Networking NACLIN 2006 Proceedings of the National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2006) held at University of Jammu, Jammu Sept. 27-30, 2006 edited by Dr H K Kaul and Prof. I V Malhan Price : Rs 700; Pages : 537, hardbound (20 % discount will be provided to the Libraries) (25 % discount will be provided to the LIS professionals) [postage and packaging free within India] (About the volume : NACLIN 2006 includes 40 papers presented to the NACLIN 2006 which highlight the theme "Roadmap for modernization of Libraries and Information Centres in the Emerging Knowledge Society". They cover the issues such as Knowledge Centres, Knowledge Society in India, Open Access Initiatives, Process Reengineering, Digital Libraries, Use of E-resources, Library Consortia, UGC Infonet Consortium, Library outreach Programmes, Information Literacy Skills, Industrial Information Service, Marketing of Information Services, Resource Sharing, Librarians as Knowledge Workers, University Libraries in India, and Training of Library Profesionals. Papers in this volume also bring forth the technology issues that are important for Libraries in the Digital Era) Please send your orders to : The Network Manaager, DELNET DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in ******************************************************************************** ############################################################################ A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. - John Neal ############################################################################ _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________

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National Seminar on Problems and Prospects of Rural Libraries with reference to North East India
by badan barman 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Respected All, The Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati, in collaboration with Central Reference Library, Kolkata is organizing a National Seminar on "Problems and Prospects of Rural Libraries with reference to North East India" on March 27-28, 2007. Please catch the relevant news and announcement by clicking on the following link. http://dlisgu.white.prohosting.com/nationalseminar.html Or http://dlisgu.white.prohosting.com/ -- Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman http://bbarman.rain.prohosting.com Research Scholar Mobile: 094351-48924,E-Mail: badanbarman(a)gmail.com Dept. of Lib. & Info. Science http://dlisgu.white.prohosting.com/ Gauhati University http://www.guniv.ernet.in/, Guwahati: 781014, Assam. LIS Job: <http://lisjob.pbwiki.com/AllPages?ByDate=on>

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Google founder gets open access bug / Essential Science Indicators
by Swapan Patra 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

1. Google founder gets open access bug? This is about the Peter Suber's interview with the Google co-founder Larry Page at the AAAS Annual Meeting<http://www.aaas.org/meetings/Annual_Meeting/>in San Francisco, for details read http://blogs.openaccesscentral.com/blogs/bmcblog/entry/20070221 2. Essential Science Indicators Essential Science indicators is the product of ISI web of science, facilitates researchers to conduct, quantitative analyses of research performance and track trends in various braches of science. The coverage is multidisciplinary, with a selection of more than 11,000 journals around the world. It is a useful tool for in-depth analysis for ranking scientists, institutions, countries, and journals. Details available on the http://in-cites.com/rsg/esi/ * * **

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PRL, Ahmedabad is looking for a Librarian
by Mailing List Admin 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 12:40:36 +0530 From: Sanjeev Kumar Jain <sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com> Physical Research Laboratory is looking for young, energetic and dynamic candidate for the post of Librarian - SE in the pay scale of Rs.12000-375-16500 (TME: App. Rs.26960/- inclusive of allowances). Qualification & Experience: A good academic record with a Master degree or higher in Library Science/Library and Information Sciences with a Bachelors degree in any branch of science + 12 years exp. in the field of Library Administration of which atleast 5 years in the grade of Rs.10000-325-15200OR 15 years exp. in the field of Library Administration of which atleast 5 years in the grade of Rs.8000-275-13500 and 3 years in the grade of Rs.10000-325-15200. Job description: The Physical Research Laboratory is a premier National Institution engaged in frontline research in various areas of fundamental Physics and Space and Earth Sciences. Presently its Library has about 65000 books bound volumes and subscribes to over 130 journals (both the print and electronic versions). The Library activities are spread over three campuses at Ahmedabad, Thaltej and Udaipur. We are seeking a highly innovative and creative Librarian with good communication skills to augment our scientific needs and cater to all aspects of Library, Documentation and Information (including the web-pages) requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for day-to-day management of the Library and Information Services at the three campuses; procurement of books and journals; continuing modernization including expansion of digital library services as also for financial planning and implementation. For more information visit ---oportunities>job Vacancies http://www.prl.res.in/ With Regards ---------------------------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 -------------------------------------------- Email: sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in

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