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Invitation for the Inaugural Function
by Arunachalam Hariharan 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

Dear professional friends, You are all cordially invited for the Inauguration of the National Conference on Future Technologies for Empowering LIS Professionals: Challenges and Opportunities 9-11 Aug 2007 Organised by University Library, Anna University, Chennai & SALIS on Friday 10th Aug 2007 at 9.00 A.M at Henry Maudslay Hall, Anna University, Chennai Thiru R. Avudaiappan Hon'ble Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has kindly consented to the Chief Guest and inaugurate the Conference Dr.D.Viswanathan Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Chennai has kindly consented to preside over the function Programme: Invocation Trainees of Anna University Library Lighting the Lamp by the Chief Guest Welcome Address by Dr. K.Balu Director, University Library, Anna University, Chennai About SALIS A.Hariharan President SALIS Special Address M. Ibrahim Hussain Group Chairman, Modular Corp(M), SDN BHD, Malaysia Presidential Address Hon'ble Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Vote of Thanks D.K. Nithyanandam Special Officer & Organising Secretary High Tea 10.30 A.M ----------------------------------- A.Hariharan ____________________________________________________________________________________ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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by Mailing List Admin 06 Aug '07

06 Aug '07

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Final Call for - SALIS 20007 National Conference on Future Technologies on Empowering LIS Professionals at Anna University
by Arunachalam Hariharan 06 Aug '07

06 Aug '07

SALIS 20007 National Conference on Future Technologies on Empowering LIS Professionals Organised by SALIS & Anna University, Chennai Themes RFID - Concepts, type of Antennas, Readers, EAS, labels , integration, implementation , case studies, problems and solutions Smart Card - Storage, identification, applications, integrations, etc Biometrics - Application for user authentication Smart Card - Storage, identification, applications, integrations, etc Biometrics - Application for user authentication Wi-fi - Connectivity, application, LAN, Intranet, application in LIS centres Storage Devices - types, data back-up, security ,etc Digital Libraries of the Future ? Design, methodology, planning, digital initiatives, HW/SW, standards and formats, metadata, institutional repositories, open source initiatives, networking of libraries, consortia, knowledge management, digital futures and roles of the Libraries E-Resources- E-books, e-journals, access mechanism, pricing policy and e- publishing, standards, etc Scanning Technology - Types of scanners, resolution, file size, format, OCR, application in LIS centres. Digital Preservation - Preservation methods/types, planning, etc Preservation of Printed Documents ? Application of technology, methods, procedures and durability Wikipedia, Weblogs, Search Engines, Web OPAC, Semantic Web ? Feature, function, ontology, trend and use WEB 2.0 and Library 2.0 ? Key principles, model, design and implementation of library services. Web based Library Services and Portal: Design, service and implementation Bibliomining ? Technology, trends and application Content Management Systems ? Design, methodology, strategies, implications and solutions E-Learning- Design, methods, implementation Information Literacy - For effective utilization of Library resources Copyrights in the Network World ? Standard practice, rights, ownership issues, protection and practical implications Management of Technologies - Threats and challenges digital divide, technology threat, HW/SW technology absorption, cost, implementation etc Re-defining the Library ? Challenges facing libraries, design, methodology, change and strategic management, etc User Needs & Expectations in the Future and Opportunities ? User requirements and expectations, factors influencing the opportunities - knowledge societies, global competition, etc. Future Research in LIS ? Trends and developments Professional Development, Skills and Training: Skill building, technical communication, IT, managerial and soft skills; staff development; leadership, training opportunities, role of professional associations & institutions. Experts from various parts of the country have been invited to present their experience through invited keynote papers in each session, which will also be included in the conference proceedings. Pre -Conference Tutorials Topic: RFID: Technology, Implementation and Integration Date: 9th Aug 2007 (10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m) Topic: Institutional Repositories Date: 9th Aug 2007 (02.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m) Panel Discussion Topic: Institutional Repositories: 11th Aug 2007 at 04.00 p.m Spot Registration will be done.( Kinly register your name by e-mail or by tel.no. Amount can be paid on the spot.) Registration Fee Category Amount Rs. Conference & Tutorials Individual Conference + 1 Tutorial 1400.00 Individual Conference + 2 Tutorials 1600.00 Deputed Conference + 1 Tutorial 1900.00 Deputed Conference + 2 Tutorials 2200.00 Conference Individual 1000.00 Deputed 1500.00 Tutorial 1 Tutorial 500.00 2 Tutorials 800.00 50 % concession will be given to regular students and trainees in the registration fee. Non-member has to pay Rs.100/extra. The registration fees may be paid through D.D. in favour of the 'Organizing Secretary, SALIS 2007: FTEP payable at Chennai, addressed to the organizing secretary. Accommodation The delegates will be provided accommodation in the nearby institutions (if available) and also in hotels on twin basis on advance payment on first cum first basis. The tariff on daily basis ranging from Rs.300 to Rs.2000 with both non-A/C and A/C accommodations. Accommodation can be provided for the family members on additional payment in advance Transport The Anna University is about 12 km away from Chennai Central Railway Station and 10 km from Chennai airport. The call taxi, auto, bus are available from all parts of the city. Delegates are requested to report their arrival to the reception counter at the Central Railway Station. The volunteers will be there to guide them and the transport to the venue will be available from 9th August 2007 morning onwards. Address for communication regarding registration, accommodation and sponsorship and submission of Papers Dr. K. Nithyanandam Organizing Secretary & Special Officer Uinversity Library Anna University Guindy Chennai- 600 025, Tamil Nadu E-Mail : k_nithyanandam(a)yahoo.co.in, k_nithyanandam(a)annauniv.edu salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in Phone : 044-2021382, Cell: 9444337936/9444109089 URL : www.annauniv.edu http://autolib-india.net/salis ----------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ALSD Librarians Day Celebrations on 9th August, 2007
by Dimple Patel 04 Aug '07

04 Aug '07

Apologies for cross posting if any INVITATION The Academy of Library Science & Documentation (ALSD) cordially invites you to attend the Librarians Day Celebrations on the occasion of the 116th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan on 9th August, 2007 at City Central Library, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad at 6.00 PM. Chief Guest: Sri. K. Sambasiva Rao, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Grandhalaya Parishad Guest of Honour: Sri. G. Srinivas Yadav, Chairman, City Grandhalaya Sanstha Speakers: Prof. N. Laxman Rao, Dept. of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad. & Dr. M. Koteshwar Rao, Indira Gandhi Memorial Library, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. Prof. S. Sudershan Rao, Dr. K.H. Sunitha President, General Secretary ALSD ALSD Dimple Patel, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad. (0)9440947893 ------------------------------------------------- 1. Join today NMLIS Discussion Forum http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nmlis/ 2. Contribute to LDL: Librarians' Digital Library https://drtc.isibang.ac.in 3. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg ------------------------------------------------- "I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library" Jorge Luis BORGES (1899-1986) --------------------------------- Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Back issues available for the Medical / Engineering / Research Libraries.
by mahesh k.c.mahesh 04 Aug '07

04 Aug '07

*Dear All,* The following back issues of Journals are available for the Medical / Engineering / Research institution Libraries. As our library went under Spring cleaning and found Un-relevant journal issues, the library decided to weed out these document from our library premises & decided to send it to a appropriate place (library), which is relevant to each document to enable the particular interested library to fulfill their collection, if by chance of any missing issues. Although our library has no financial interest, It is also requested that the library which is interested in getting the particular journal issue should bear the postal charges, if necessary a pre-postage imbursement is required. In case if requests come from a number of library, our library management deserves the right to select a particular library for the same. Interested libraries can send an official request to the following Address: * * *The Librarian* *Vision Research Foundation* *Sankara Nethralaya Hospitals* *18, College road* *Chennai – 600 006* *India. * *Email: library(a)snmail.org* * * *The list of Journal Back Volumes:* * * * * *1*** *Biophysical journal*** 1975: 1976: 1977 and 1978 full set *2*** *The Journal of Physiology*** 1968 & 1969 full set. *3*** *The Journal of General Physiology*** 1968 & 1969 full set *4*** *Preception & Psychophysics*** 1969 - Vol: 5, Iss: 1 to 6 1969 - Vol: 6, Iss 6 & 6A 1971 - Vol: 10, Iss: 4A & 4B 1971 - Vol: 10, Iss: 2 & 3 1979 - Vol: 25, Iss: 1 to 6 1980 - Vol: 27, Iss: 1 to 4 *5*** *The Journal of General Physiology*** 1969 - Vol: 53, Iss: 1 to 6 1969 - Vol: 54, Iss: 1 to 6 *6*** *The Western Journal of Medicine*** 1988 - Vol: 149, Iss: 3 1991 - Vol: 154, Iss: 4-5&6 1991 - Vol: 155, Iss: 1 *7*** *Psychonomic Science*** 1964 - fullset 1965 - fullset 1966 - fullset *8*** *Psychological Abstracts*** 1968 - Vol: 42, Iss: 1 to 6 (jan - june) *9*** *Physiological Reviews*** 1969 - Vol: 49, Iss: 1 to 3 *10*** *Biophysical Society Abstracts*** 1971 - fullset 1972 - fullset 1973 - fullset 1977 - fullset 1978 - fullset *11*** *Health Affairs*** 1986 - Vol: 5, Iss: 4 1988 - Vol: 7 iss: 1 1993 - Vol: 12 Iss: 1 & 2 *12*** *Optical Engineering*** 1987 - Vol: 26, Iss: 1 jan 1987 - Vol: 26, Iss: 6 june 1987 - Vol: 26, Iss: 7 july *13*** *Biophotonics - International.*** 2001 - fullset 2002 - fullset 2003 - fullset 2004 - fullset 2005 - Vol: 12, Iss: 4 april *14*** *Photonics Spectra*** 1991 - Vol: 25, Iss: 12 dec 1994 - Vol: 28, iss: 11nov 1995 - Vol: 29, Iss; 1, 6 & 7 2000 - Vol: 34, Iss: 9 & 11 2003 - Vol: 37, iss: 5 to 12 2004 - Vol: 38 - fullset 2005 - Vol: 39 - fullset *15*** *Journal of Biosciences*** (Indian Academy of Science) 1979 - Vol: 1 Iss: 3 1980 - Vol: 2 Iss: 2 1985 - Vol: 7 Iss: 1- 2- 3- 4 1985 - Vol: 8 Iss; 1 & 2 aug 1985 - Vol: 8 Iss; 3 & 4 aug 1986 - Vol: 10 Iss: 1 -2 -3 -4 *16*** *Journal of Anatomy*** 1982 - Vol: 134 - Part 1 -2 -3 -4 1982 - Vol: 135 - Part 1 -2 -3 -4 1983 - Vol: 136 - Part 1 -2 -3 -4 1983 - Vol: 137 - Part 1 -2 -3 -4 *17*** *Photochemistry & Photobiology*** 1973 - Vol: 17 Iss: 1 to 6 1973 - Vol: 18 Iss: 1 to 6 1974 - Vol: 19 Iss: 1 -2 -3 1975 - Vol: 21 Iss: 1 - to - 6 1975 - Vol: 21 Iss: 1 -2 -5 -6 *18*** *Sensory Processes*** 1976 - Vol: 1 Iss: 1 to 2 1977 - Vol: 1 Iss: 3 & 4 1978 - Vol: 2 Iss: 1 -2 -3 -4 1979 - Vol: 3 Iss: 1 -2 -3 -4 *19*** *Optics Technology*** 1970 - Vol: 2 Iss: 1 to 4 1971 - Vol: 3 Iss: 1 *20*** *Mayo Clinic Proceedings*** 1990 - Vol: 65 Iss: 11 & 12 1991 - Vol: 66 Iss: 2 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 *21*** *Aus Jena*** 1978 - Vol: 1 & 2 1980 - Vol: 4 1982 - Vol: 4 1984 - Suplement Review No.1 1986 - Vol: 1 to 4 with Suplement Review No.3 1987 - Vol: 1987 Vol: 1 -3 & -4 *22*** *Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development*** 1999 - Vol: 36 Iss: 3 & 4 2000 - Vol: 37 Iss; 3 -4 & 5 2001 - Vol: 38 Iss: 1 & 6 * *** * *** *23*** *American Society for Photobiology*** 1975 - fullset 1976 - fullset * *** 1977 - Iss: 5 *24*** *Ocular Resources Review*** * *** 1984 - Vol: 2 Iss: 3 1986 - Vol: 4 Iss: 2 -3 -4 -5 & 6 1987 - Vol: 5 iss: 3 to 12 1988 - Vol: 6 Iss: 1 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 & 11 1989 - Vol: 7 Iss: 5 & 7 * *** * *** *25*** *Laser & Optronics*** 2002 - buyer's Guide *26*** *Laser Focus World*** 1990 - Vol: 26 Iss: 3 1994 - Vol: 30 Iss: 12 2000 - Vol: 36 iss: 6 & 9 2001 - Vol: 37 Iss: 7 --- K.C.Mahesh. http://kcmahesh.tripod.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Info. about Draft of establishment of Central Univ. Bill
by Mukesh Anand 04 Aug '07

04 Aug '07

Respected Members', Central Govt. has prepared the Draft of the Bill to establish Central Universities in the 16 states for the development of Higher Education in the country. According to sources of M/o HRD, the Ministry has prepared the draft of the bill to establish Central Univ. in 16 states.This draft has been sent to concerned Ministries for discussion so that final draft of the bill can be prepared. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Sigh, M/o HRD Shri Arjun Singh, Planning Commission Deputy-Chairperson Shri Montek Sigh Ahluwalia & University Grants Commission have decided to establish Central Univ. in 16 States & Colleges in 355 Districts of our country in a meeting held in June. Sources said that these Central Universities will be open in Bihar, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Jammu & Kashmir, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka etc.Our Prime Minister has announced to establish a Central University in the last visit to Jammu & Kashmir.15 % students will be given Higher Education in the 11th Five Year Plan.Around Five Thousand Crore Rupees are expected on the establishment of these Central Universities. With Regards, Mukesh Anand M Lib I Sc Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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P.G. Diploma in Natural Language Processing
by Mukesh Anand 04 Aug '07

04 Aug '07

Dear LIS Students', P.G. Diploma in Natural Language Processing by Directorate of Distance Education, Anna Malai University, Annamalai Nagar-608 002, Distt.-Chidambaram (Tamil Nadu) Website :-www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in E-mail :-dde@annamalaiuniversity.ac.in Ph. No. :- 04144-238 610 & 237 160 Eligibility :- U.G. & P.G. of Professional courses such as Lib. & Info. Sc. Duration :- 1 Year Cost of Application :-in Person Rs. 75/- & by Post Rs. 100/- Last date of issue of Application Form :- 29th August, 2007 Last date of receipt of filled in Application Form :- 30th August, 2007 For Advt. See Indian Express dated 29thJuly,2007 (Sunday) Page # 12 The Financial Express dated 29thJuly,2007 (Sunday) Page # 17 With Wishes, Mukesh Anand M Lib I Sc Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Knowledge acquisition and sharing
by K.R. Mulla 04 Aug '07

04 Aug '07

*Knowledge acquisition is changing radically, UNESCO Declaration states*<http://www.unesco-ci.org/newsletter/lt/t_go.php?i=845&e=Mzc4Njc=&l=-http--p…> Knowledge acquisition and sharing will increasingly be technology mediated, said experts at a UNESCO organized event in Kronberg, Germany, recently. -- Thanks with regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 Ext 152 ************************************************************************** Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EBSCO Free Databases...
by K Prakash 03 Aug '07

03 Aug '07

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Invite
by srels 03 Aug '07

03 Aug '07

The Board of Trustees of the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore in association with Documentation Research and Training Centre (Indian Statistical Institute), Bangalore Cordially invites you to a Half-day Symposium on Dr. S.R. RANGANATHAN'S CONTRIBUTIONS REVISITED at 10.45 am on Saturday 11th August 2007 Prof. S. Parthasarathy Former Scientist-in-Charge, INSDOC (now NISCAIR), New Delhi presides Venue : Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 RSVP: Ph:(080) 23305109 (K.N. Prasad) E-mail: srels(a)dataone.in Programme Welcome : Dr. K.N. Prasad SRELS and its activities in Promoting SRR's Ideas : Dr. K.S. Raghavan Colon Classification : Proposed Modifications : Mr. S.G. Hombal and Mrs. Jyothi S. Hombal Web Portal on S.R. Ranganathan : A Demo : Dr. M. Krishnamurthy Presidential Remarks : Prof. S. Parthasarathy Vote of Thanks (Working lunch at the end of Symposium) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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