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Job: Library Cum Information Officer
by nagesh＠jncasr.ac.in 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Dear members, Jobs Posting: Library Cum Information Officer at(JNCASR) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur, Bangalore-64 Advt. No. Advt. No.12/2007-2008 Please view http://www.jncasr.ac.in/advtno12200708.php for detailed information and application form. Best Regards, Nagesh Hadimani Library Assistant Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore-64 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NewGenLib as open source
by Mailing List Admin 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:31:40 +0500 From: Upadhyay P K <pku(a)nic.in> Dear LIS Professioanls, Heariest Congrats to Dr L J Haravu on his fantastic initiative. Dr Haravu's this initiative is like Tata's gift of Nano car to people of India. On the same day also LIS professionals got the news of NewGenLib as Open Source. I have always been supportive of this type of development using Open standards and not adopting and depending on foreign open source LIS softwares like Koha, Dspace and Eprints. I was also working on porting eGranthalaya software using open standards. But now onwards I would be happy to work with Dr Haravu for making Indian Library sector fully automated using indegenous open source product. Although NIC has already initiated eGranthalaya digtal agenda using Microsoft technologies for automation and networking of all the libraries across India and during 11th five year plan target is to cover all the libraries of the country. wishing again a grabd success. with regards P K Upadhyay OIC Library National Informatics Centre New Delhi

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Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as Open Source
by Mailing List Admin 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:31:42 +0530 From: L J Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> Dear List Members I am responding to several mails we received after the announcement of NewGenLib as open source. In particular I am responding to the very relevant questions, suggestions of DR Arunachalam, Dr I R N Goudar and Shwetank Upadhyaya. 1. The development company, Verus Solutions Pvt. Ltd.., (VSPL) and Kesavan Inst. of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) will continue to work on new versions and enhancements to the software. 2. We will soon contact Developer communities interested in ILMS software to download and join the development effort and/or give new ideas that would help enhance the software 3. Right now, we are busy with building a new version (3.0) with many new and customizable features and enhanced support to metadata and interoperabiltity standards. In fact the requirement specifications for this came jointly from FAO and us after a demonstration cum training programme that was held at FAO, Rome in June 2007. The new version, also open source, will become available sometime in June 2008. 4. Like other open source ILMS offerings, we hope that communities of practice will emerge over time so that there is healthy exchange of experiences and mutual technical support. 5. The discussion forum, https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780 should be used to report problems and solutions right from download issues to those in the functional modules. There will be answers from the developers and others that will hopefully democratize the support of the software 6. There is already a specialist IT services company, a sister company of VSPL called Verus IT Services Pvt. Ltd. (VISL) which will offer customer-specific services beginning from Installation, data conversion/data migration, training and ongoing support. These services will be charged for and a package of services is being worked out and will soon be announced. The idea is to help libraries implement the software and build library networks via service costs rather than product investments. We are also considering the possibililty of subscription-based services. 7. We will be approaching funding agencies in India (DSIR, DOE, RRRLF, etc.,) and abroad to help us conduct workshops and training programmes in different parts of the country/overseas. We are also seeking support of training centres such as DRTC and Schools of Library Science; professional bodies such as ILA, IASLIC, RCIS, SRELS, INFLIBNET, other library associations to help us take the software to public, academic and research libraries. We will look forward to the suggestions and support of the List members. DRTC has already promised their help. Dr A R D Prasad as all of you know has been a champion of open source and he has also been a source of inspiration to us. I hope I have been able to answer some of the concerns and views expressed by various professionals and I look forward to your support and suggestions. L J Haravu Trustee, Kesavan Inst. of Information and Knowledge Management

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Our leap to front page news, half a century ago - article in THE HINDU
by sankaran arumugam 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Dear All, Did you know? Newspapers published advertisements on front page! Interesting! Read the article published in THE HINDU ================================= Highlights: Our leap to front page news, half a century ago Our Front Page, an editorial published in The Hindu of January 14, 1958, is a fine example of how a great newspaper wins and renews trust by being transparent and communicating openly with its readers, advertisers, and distributors. Today is the anniversary of an editorial breakthrough in the 129-year-old history of The Hindu. It was on January 14, 1958, in its eighth decade of publication, that our newspaper brought news to the front page on a daily basis. Until then, the page was given over to advertisements, in keeping with the worldwide broadsheet tradition. It was not that news never appeared on the front page before the 1958 transformation. A recent discovery by The Hindus archivists was that between June 2, 1941 and the big day, news did appear on Page 1 once a week, on Mondays for the most part but for a few intervening years on Sundays instead of Mondays. =============================================== Our Front Page, the third editorial published on January 14, 1958 and reproduced here, is a fine example of how a great newspaper wins and renews trust by being transparent and by communicating openly with its readers, advertisers, and distributors. http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/14/stories/2008011451021100.htm ============== Regards sankaran http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/14/stories/2008011451051100.htm --------------------------------- Forgot the famous last words? Access your message archive online. Click here. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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450 years of history of printing and publishing industry
by sankaran arumugam 16 Jan '08

16 Jan '08

Dear All, To know about the 450 years of history of printing and publishing industry, read the article published in THE HINDU. Highlights: From palm leaves to the printed word The history of the printing press in India is the history of the re-awakening of a nation. THE pioneering history of printing in India is inspiring as we celebrate its 450th anniversary this year. In October, India had the unique privilege of being the "Guest of Honour" at the Frankfurt World Book Fair. And we were the only country to be conferred this honour twice, in a span of 20 years, in 1986 and 2006. There are an estimated 16,000 publishers in India, producing about 70,000 titles every year. The annual turnover of the industry is estimated at Rs.700 crores. A good 40 per cent of the titles are in English, making India the largest producer of books in the English language after the United Kingdom and the United States. But, how did we reach this position?. To know more, click below http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2007/04/01/stories/2007040100080400.… Regards sankaran --------------------------------- Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin. -- 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] Sad demise of Dr Vengan
by parameswaran n 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Dear Professionals, I am really sorry to hear the sad and shocking sudden demise of Dr. Vengan, University Librarian, Madras University Library. On behalf of all the professionals of Kerala Library Association I convey our heartfelt condolence to the family members of Dr.Vengan. Let God give them the strength to overcome the situation. Parameswaran.N Librarian Asian School of Business --------------------------------- Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here. -- 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] [Fwd: announcement regarding a workshop...]
by nirupama bawdekar 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Dear Moderator, Thank you for posting the announcement. The contact details were not included in the earlier announcement. Could you please re-post the same on LIS Forum? Thanks, nirupama bawdekar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A one day workshop on Librarianship 2.0: Emerging trends in connecting people to information Organised by SLA Asian Chapter in Co-ordination with MCCIA on February 08, 2008 Venue: ----- S. Moolgaonkar Auditorium MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Workshop Theme Today we have a wealth of information on the Web. Information can be transformed into knowledge with the addition of appropriate context to it. Context addition needs collaboration, communication and information sharing among group of people. The present Web 2.0 (the second generation Internet where the user generates content) movement is laying the groundwork for collaborative efforts. Librarianship 2.0 is about librarians embracing Web 2.0 technology to enhance services to the community they serve. Librarian 2.0 understands the user community deeply in terms of its goals and aspirations. This workshop covers usage of Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, RSS feeds, mashups, sharepoint as well as usage of social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace for Content generation. It also focuses on other related topics such as Content Management; Digital Content, IPR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who Should Attend? Information professionals in all sectors - Academia,Government and Industry. (Librarians, Information Architects, KM Heads, Content Annotators, Chief Information Officers in industry). Workshop gives an excellent opportunity to learn emerging tools/platforms to interact with the user community. know best practices in knowledge / content management from practicing professionals. know latest information products from product and service providers establish a network with industry experts, solution providers and peer groups to share ideas and experiences. gain skills to deploy technology for enterprise advantage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop Secretariat -------------------- Mrs. S. M. Panse Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture 505 & 506, 'A' Wing, 5th Floor, MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016 Tel : 2570 9231/000 email: sunitip(a)mcciapune.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers ---------- Eminent speakers from industry and library profession will be invited to speak and to share their experiences. Participation of experts from Microsoft (India) Ltd, Tata Consulting Services, DNA News Daily, Daphne Systems Pvt. Ltd. is confirmed. Advocate Dr.Mohan Dewan will deliberate on Digital Content & IPR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Organizing Committee: --------------------- Secretary : Suniti Panse, MCCIA Treasurer : K. Satyanarayana, TCS, Pune Meera Gaikaiwari, Algorhythms, Pune & India Representative, SLA Asian Chapter --------------------------------------------------------------------- Members : --------- *Nirupama Bawadekar, IUCAA, Pune *N. B. Dahibhate, NCL, Pune *Asha Gadre, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune *Kishore Ingale, TCS, Mumbai *Shubhada Nagarkar, Departmentt of Library & Information Sciences, University of Pune *Nagnath R. Ramdasi, C-DAC, Pune *Debal Kar, TERI, Delhi; Secretaty, SLA Asian Chapter *Scott Davidson, President, SLA Asian Chapter Singapore --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Fees ----------------- Early Bird registration Rs. 500/- (For SLA / MCCIA Members and Students early bird offer closes on 31st January 2008) For others early bird offer closes on 25th January 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular registration Rs. 700/- (Seats limited to 80) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Duly filled registration form should be sent to the Workshop Secretary, Mrs. Suniti Panse (sunitip(a)mcciapune.com)or to any of the committee members. Workshop timings 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Registration - 9.00 am to 9.30 am ----------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Form Name_____________________________________ Designation ________________________________ Affiliation __________________________________ Address ___________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Telephone / Fax ____________________________ Email _____________________________________ Rs................/- enclosed as registration fees vide Cheque / Draft No................................ dated.......................................... drawn in favour of SLA Workshop Librarianship 2.0 payble at Pune. Please send the completed form to the Workshop Secretariat. Place ................................... Date..................................... ----------------------------------------------------------------- About the Workshop Organizers ---------------------------- About SLA --------- Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves the information profession, including corporate, academic, government, corporations, media, finance, science, research, academies, museums, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and nontraditional enterprises information specialists. The mission of the Special Libraries Association is to advance the leadership role of SLA members in putting knowledge to work for the benefit of decision makers in rporations, government, the professions, and society as well as to shape the destiny of our information and knowledge-based society. For further details : www.sla.org SLA Asian Chapter in a nutshell ---------------------------------- Special Libraries Association is one of the worlds largest information related Associations with 12,000 members in 85 countries with 58 chapters and 25 divisions. The Asian chapter covers a large geographical area consisting of 22 countries. MCCIA in a nutshell --------------------- Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) is a premier industry association with over 2200 members from different sectors. It is one of the most prominent and active Chambers of Commerce in India. It has been catalyst for economic development of Pune and making Pune a global business destination. The Asian chapter - plans: 1. Networking with Asian Libraries and Information Centers. 2. To organize Annual Meetings of Asian Librarians and Information Professionals. 3. To organize Workshops / Seminars in various countries of the region. 4. To provide guidelines and professional support to the Asian Libraries. 5. To provide training to Asian Chapter information professionals. ---------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar, Scientific Officer D, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag No. 4, Ganeskhind Pune 411 007, India Tel:(020)25604308 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to Dr Haravu for training program on NewGenLib in india
by Sanjay Kataria 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Friends, It is really good time to congrats Dr. Haravu and his technical team for their efforts. I am agreed the words of Dr. I.R.N. Goudar regarding the technicalities of the software. Prof ARD & his team given momentum and made term Open Source Software is very simple. Many of us have experimented on many OSS like Dspace,Greenstone,Eprint, Khoa. Now, time has come for NewGenLib. May i request to Dr Haravu to take initiative to conduct some of training program on NewGenLib in India. This will help us to understand the technicalities of NewGenLib its basic requirements. I suggest that INFLIBNET, DELNET, SALIS or other agency should take initiative to conduct the training program with help of Dr Haravu. I am ready to take the initiative to organize a training program on NewGenLib at my university with all best possible infrastructure and facilities. With regards, Dr. Sanjay Kataria Librarian Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University A-10, Sector-62, Noida (UP) India-201307 Ph. +91 9810503341 E-mail: sanjay.kataria(a)jiit.ac.in, skataria.jiitu(a)gmail.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Rajan <rajankila(a)hotmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:06:59 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Furthering NewGenLib Dear All, We got yet another excellent open software with all possible standards and hitherto un-available fulltext linking. This is the right time to think ways of intertwining it with our daily professional practices in some more libraries. As Dr Goudar pointed out, we need to think of evolving strategies to promote it by building up the capacity of a group of IT friendly professionals in learning, handling ,developing simple documentation and helping others to use the software in their libraries. Many excellent and easily usable pieces of software fail to root well in our profession, mainly because of the failure or deficiency in delivering the content of training in a simple and incremental manner to suit the new adult learners. Creation of simple manuals and giving training in a simple,cohesive and modular manner is essential. Any software is very easy to use, if someone help you know the proper sequence of choosing the option. If the proper sequence is not taught, using any simple software is a difficult task. So we need to design our training and promotion policy on thie NewGenLib software strategically, in a context where IT enabled libraries are envisaged far more than earlier by all, including the knowledge commission. Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:02 +0530 (IST) From: "I.R.N.Goudar" <goudar(a)css.nal.res.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib-What next? Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- 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] NewGenLib is open-source now
by Mailing List Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:48:07 +0530 From: madaiah krishnamurthy <mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com> Dear Professor Haravu, Congratulations! I appreciate your initiative for launching New GenLib as open source software. In the today's information explotion especially on open source and open access era,this software is going to make revolution in the library field. M.Krishnamurthy Dr.M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.,M.L.I.Sc., PhD. University Librarian University of Mysore Manasagangothri, Mysore 570006 Ph: 91-0821-2514808/2419388 Fax: 91-0821-2419335

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announcement regarding a workshop...
by Mailing List Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:09:19 +0530 (IST) From: nirupama bawdekar <nub(a)iucaa.ernet.in> The Special Libraries Association Asian Chapter in co-ordination with Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), Pune, is organizing a one-day workshop on Librarianship 2.0: Emerging trends in connecting people to information" on Friday, February 08, 2008, at the S. Moolgaonkar Auditorium, MCCIA, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411 016. regards, nirupama bawdekar -- Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar, Scientific Officer D, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag No. 4, Ganeskhind Pune 411 007, India Tel:(020)25604308

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