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

NISCAIR's New Short Term Cources
by Mailing List Admin 12 Jun '07

12 Jun '07

Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:26:59 -0700 From: Mukesh Anand <mukeshanand2006(a)gmail.com> Dear LIS Professionals', NISCAIR (National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources), a national Information organisation of Council for Scientific & Industrial Rewsearch (CSIR, India) has started two new Short Term Training Course in LIS. Which is detailed below : Recent Trends in Library and Information Science Course Contents: Barcoding; RFID Technology; Open Access; e-Publishing; Web OPAC; e-Consortia; Digital Libraries; Virtual Libraries and IPR issues Dates : Feb 11-15 , 2008 Patents Drafting Course Contents: Detailed overview of Patents; Patent application preparation and filing; Prosecuting Patent applications; Principles of Claim Drafting; Specific types of Claims; Patent claim design; Patent Strategy; Organizing; Education and motivating the Technical Team. Dates :Oct 22-26, 2007 No. of Participiants :For each course, the number of participants are limited to Twenty (20). Duration of the course : One Working Week Other Short Term Training Courses of NISCAIR: 1.Information Technology for Information Management ( 5 weeks) 2.Library Automation and Resources Sharing 3.WINISIS For more details you may visit http://www.niscair.res.in/ActivitiesandServices/act.asp?a=topframe.htm&b=le… With Regards, Mukesh Anand M Lib I Sc Final Year Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

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FW: Scirus delivers OpenURL integration
by Mailing List Admin 11 Jun '07

11 Jun '07

Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:54:37 +0530 From: Shalini Urs <shalini(a)isim.ac.in> Sharing information from the NDLTD (Networked digital library of Theses and Dissertations) Board: Scirus has made OpenURL integration as straightforward for you as possible. 3 easy steps to success. STEP 1 - Register Sign up for Scirus Library Partners Program, click here < <http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/librarypartners/> http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/librarypartners/> www.scirus.com/srsapp/librarypartners/ STEP 2 - Submit You will be asked to specify the link resolver setting from your link resolver partner, and to provide your base URL so the Scirus service can direct your users' queries to the resources you've invested in. STEP 3 - Activate Get the Scirus Library Partners activation cookie and make it available to your user community. Within five working days of sign-up, we will provide you with guidelines by e-mail on how to implement the integration in your library. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Please feel free to distribute this information further to other NDLTD members if you think this is appropriate. With kind regards, Saskia van Acker Content Manager Scirus Elsevier B.V. Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Yahoo Groups Servers behave erratically
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

Dear Friends I am having serious doubts about the quality of service from Yahoo Groups Servers. Too many complaints are coming nowadays. Members who have been invited are unable to sign up. Members who have been approved do not start getting messages. Members who have unsubscribed continue to get messages. The subscriber count on the home page of the group website does not get updated properly. Many straightforward messages are treated as SPAM. Many members experience their messages bouncing. Many messages do not get circulated. Yahoo.co.in mailing system is most faulty I have observed. This is the problem of FREE services -- No guarantee of performance. I have been trying my best to sort out issues but not progress could be made. I have consulted / searched the Yahoo Webmasters Forum & the Yahoo team as well. Please do bring to my notice if you suspect problems of getting or sending messages. PLEASE ALSO TELL ME if you know any workarounds. Thanks -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr Jagadish Arora
by Suresh Horakeri 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

Dear Sir/Madam, I am happy to know that, Dr Jagdish Arora, Librarian, IIT, Delhi and coordinator of INDEST has been appointed as Director of INFLIBNET. I hope in his tenure INFLIBNET will get a very good name and fame in an academic environment in the utilization & expansion of e-resources. My heartiest CONGRATULATIONS TO Dr Jagadish Arora and I wish a great success. Thanks, Regards, Suresh D Horakeri Suresh D Horakeri BSc, MLISc,PGDLAN, Asst Librarian, BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli-31, Ph: 9341610603 (R) (0836) 2378422 2378422 (O) Emails ; sdhorakeri(a)yahoo.co.in horakeri(a)bvb.edu http://www.connotea.org/user/suresh1973 http://www.prajavani.net/jun192006/5758220060619.php ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help me to find these articles.
by Rohit Sahu 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

Dear Friends, I need these articles. Can anyone help me? 1. Cajo J F ter braak (1990) Interpreting canonical correlation analysis through biplots of structure correlations and weights, *Psychometrika 55(3): 519 – 531.* 2. Schnaars steven P and Schiffman Leon G, (1984) An application of a segmentation design based on a hynrid of canonical correlation and simple crosstabulation. *Journal of the academy of marketing science 12 (4): 177 -188.** * Thanks and regards, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROHIT KUMAR SAHU Associate Librarian *Pearl School of Business* 46 Institutional Area, Sector -32 GURGAON - 122001 www.psbg.in Mobile No. 9811545534 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reminder for Second Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Lecture
by Maruthu Pandian 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

Dear Friends, NCSI-Net, an informal association comprising of NCSI staff, trainees, and its alumni, cordially invites you to the II Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Memorial Lecture. The details of the Memorial Lecture are given below: Title: "Librarians' need for readiness for alternate careers that need "Information Specialists" Speaker: Ms. Vasumathi Sriganesh, Director, Q Med Services Pvt. Ltd.,Mumbai Date: 9th June, 2007 Time: 5.00 PM Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Choksi Hall is located on the right side, just after the main gate of IISc.) Dr. IRN Goudar, Scientist F & Head, Information Center for Aerospace Science and Technology, National Aerospace Laboratories, will preside over the Lecture. Abstract of the Talk : "Librarians are a dying breed". "We don't need libraries - everything is available on the Internet". These are some typical statements that we get to hear, and sometimes more often than we like. Whether these are true or not, the time is ripe for Library and Information Specialists to look at alternate careers too. Alternate careers may be those that supplement the role of a librarian in an organization or may be very different; yet needing the skills of an Information Specialist. Some of the possible options are Content management, Intranets management, Research, Information consulting etc. To break away from tradition and inculcate change, we need Knowledge, Skills and Desire. The last is possibly the most difficult element to handle. This talk will focus on why librarians need to be prepared for change, and also touch upon how to develop Knowledge, Skills and Desire to change. The challenges go beyond those needed from Information Professionals. For such professionals to make their mark in the job market, there is a lot of awareness promotion, marketing and relationship building that will be needed. About the Speaker : Vasumathi Sriganesh got her B.Sc degree in Home-Science in 1977. Married immediately, she was a homemaker for 12 years after which she did her BLIS from the Bombay University in 1989-90. Later she did her MLIS through IGNOU in the years 1997-99. She has worked in three libraries - Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, The Hinduja Hospital and HELP (Health Education Library for People), all in Mumbai. In both medical libraries she was instrumental in the entire computerization, as well as starting off literature search services and Internet based activities. Medicine was always her passion and she found deep satisfaction in Medical Librarianship. In April 1997, wanting to reach out to a much wider medical community of users, Vasumathi became a free-lance consultant and in 1999, she set up her own company Q Med, ( http://www.qmedin.com/) which will soon become a registered Non-profit organization. The event will end with high-Tea. Please confirm your presence to pandiyan.m(a)advinus.com or umpradeep(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Regards Maruthu Pandian, B Pradeep Kumar NCSI-NET Co-ordinators -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Openings at CMS Library, New Delhi !
by Sangeeta Kaul 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Openings at CMS Library, New Delhi ! CMS invites applications for the position of Librarian. CMS Library offers extensive support and instructional services to CMS Team and reference services to others. Centre for Media Studies (CMS) is a premier national organization engaged in multidisciplinary research (environment, education, health, communication and capacity building) affecting developmental endeavors of the country. Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Library Science from reputed Institution with atleast three years experience as Librarian in any reputed research/education/academic organization, and must exhibit a substantial and progressively more responsible record of successful management and effective leadership in a research/academic organization library setting. Essential Qualities include an understanding of current issues in research/academic libraries, and strong oral and written communication skills. The successful candidate will be expected to work collegially and communicate effectively with the internal and external network. Candidates should also offer evidence of the ability to work cooperatively and build effective teams; a commitment to quality service; a vision and understanding of the evolving research library and its role within the mission of the CMS; the importance of staff development and renewal; and familiarity with the changing expectations of CMS Team. Advanced degrees in librarianship or other academic disciplines are an asset. Interested applicants should send their resume with names and addresses of three referees and a letter explaining how their qualifications and experience complement this position and expected remuneration by 18 June 2007 to The Director, CMS, Research House, Community Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110 017; Email : info(a)cmsindia.org, Fax. 011-26968282; Website: www.cmsindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article needed
by sujata.laxmeshwar＠wipro.com 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Good Morning All! Pls. help me to get the full text article. Below are the details. ERIC #: EJ567759 Title: The Effect of Learning Style and Variations in Color Coding Strategies (B & W/Color) in Facilitating Student Achievement of Different Educational Objectives. Authors: Alemar, Irma; Dwyer, Francis Descriptors: Academic Achievement; Coding; Cognitive Style; Color <http://eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=E RICSearchResult&newSearch=true&ERICExtSearch_Descriptor=%22Color%22> ; Contrast; High School Students; High Schools; Instructional Materials; Intelligence Quotient; Teaching Methods; Visual Aids; Visual Perception Source: International Journal of Instructional Media, v20 n1 p61-70 1993 Peer-Reviewed: N/A Publisher: N/A Publication Date: 1993-00-00 Pages: N/A Pub Types: Journal Articles; Reports - Research Abstract: Examined the effect of different levels of color and black/gray/white in visuals to facilitate student achievement of facts, concepts, and generalizations. Participants were 244 high school students in Puerto Rico. Results indicated a significant Intelligence-Quotient and learning-style effect on dependent measures and the color-coding effect functioned differently for different learning objectives. (Author/AEF) Best regards, Sujata Laxmeshwar Information Services Division Wipro Technologies No.70/1, Keonics Electronic City, Tower 17, Bangalore -560100 Mob: 9945500836 The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on LIS Education in Digital Era
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Dear All The last date for registration is drawing close on 10th June 2007. Those interested to participate in workshop may rush their registration form along with the fee (Rs 2000/-) immediately to the undersigned. More details about workshop can be seen at http://www.library.iitb.ac.in/IATLISW.pdf -- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Training workshop on "Building Institutional Repositories using GNU EPrints", during 25-27 July 2007.
by Filbert Minj 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Dear Professionals: As part of ongoing project, Development of OAI-based Institutional Repository Services in India, sponsored by Department of Scientific and Industrial research, Ministry of Science and technology, Govt. of India, the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, will be conducting a training workshop on "Building Institutional Repositories using GNU EPrints", during 25-27 July 2007. The main focus of the workshop will be to provide an intensive practical training to the participants to setup and maintain their Institutional Repositories (IR) using the latest version of "GNU EPrints.org" software. The workshop is being conducted to encourage research institutes, universities and R&D organizations to setup their interoperable IRs. The institutions/organizations are encouraged to depute appropriate persons who will be in a position to take advantage of the training to set up and operate institutional repositories in their respective institutions. Participation from Institutions/Organizations with a large S&T/R&D activity, larger research output, regular publications and interaction meets would be desirable. Workshop Fees: No registration fee will be charged from the participant. A maximum of 20 participants will be taken for the workshop. Free accommodation for the participants for the dates 24-28 July 2007 will be provided at the CCE hostel of IISc. Tea and lunch during the workshop days (25-27 July) will also be covered by NCSI. Other expenses, including travel, should be borne by the sponsoring institutions/organizations. Registration: Please visit the site http://casin.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/jul252707 Or http://casin.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/jul252707/registration.htm for online registration. Please note that only online registrations are entertained. Last date for registration is 25 June 2007. Selected applicants will be intimated by email on or before 27 June 2007. All the selected applicants need to confirm their registration by sending an email to one of the coordinators. Important Dates: Last Date for Registration: 25 June 2007 Selection Intimation: 27 June 2007 -- Filbert Minj Workshop Coordinators: Mr. Filbert MINJ National Centre for Science Information Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560 012 filbert(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Telephone: 080-22933275, 23600271 Fax: 080-23601426, 23600683 Mr. Francis JAYAKANTH National Centre for Science Information Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560 012 franc(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Telephone: 080-22933275, 23600271 Fax: 080-23601426, 23600683

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