February 2008 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Repetitive queries....
by Vandana Karande 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

Dear Moderator, Request to post on lisforum Dear All, I have noticed that some of the queries on lisforum are repetitive / common in nature, since usually being in the similar environment we face similar situations. Hence a simple suggestion / request. Can some of those responses (which have the chances of repeating ) be compiled /documented? For eg, I had requested for "EVALUATION OF WEB CONTENT". I am sure many of them would be interested to know or may need in future. For the purpose of easy referece, I have compiled the responses and put it at one place so that it becomes easier for moderator to just forward the mail. Can a system be developed so that automatically these queries gets responded directly to the user without circulating on the lisforum??? Any takers for this suggestion???? A. In recent time there has been a few works in this area. A review of such studies on web content analysis has been reported in an article "Content analysis of library web sites: A review" published in KELPRO Bulletin 10(2), 2006. B. There are organization in various subject areas which issues some guidelines for site. Eg. organization for health related sites. It is Health on the Net Foundation - http://www.hon.ch/ . They evaluate a health related site and give a certificate of authenticity. They evaluate a site on a set of eight parameters. They call these parameters as code of conduct. [ http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html ] 1. Authoritative We should consider who are the authors of site. Govt.; Academic and Research Institutions are normally given higer priority (Even Google Scholar follows that policy). 2. Complementarity Clear indication that Information supports, but does not replace professional help. 3. Privacy Good sites lists out their privacy policies in relation to information submitted (like emails etc) by users. Good sites should not pass on this information to third parties or use it for spaming its users. 4. Attribution Look for attribution statements. Good sites cite the source(s) of published information and publication and updation dates for its pages. The dates should not be system generationed - some sites give today's date automatically generated ( Take it a negative practice if this is to indicate date of information ). 5. Justifiability If any claim of benefits and performance is made then look for justification and methodology for arriving at such a claim. 6. Transparency There should be clear indication of organisation or people behind the site and what is the purpose of their site. Is it for bussiness, advocacy, intellectual intestest or lobbinging. Look for accurate email and other contacts. 7. Financial disclosure Identify funding sources. 8. Advertising policy Advertising as such may not be bad, some good site give quality information and sustain from advertising revenue - like newspapers and magazines. However what should be seen is that advertisements are clearly indicated and seperated from the main content. The information should be unbaised on the site and should not be influenced by sponsors or the adversitors. C. There are a variety of ways like user feedback, rank list comparison, etc. Research is in progress in these areas D. Criteria for evaluating the Web/Internet resources is: Accuracy - free from error and alteration Authority - credibility of author/publishing or sponsoring body Objectivity - creator and/or sponsor's point of view/bias Currency - timeliness of information Content - Scope and depth of material Design - style, structure and functionality Accessibility - availability of the resource E. Check the below URL. It may be of your interest. http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/evalbiblio.html F. The information contents on the web should be accurate, authoratative its objectivity and uptodate information (check the latest year or date of upgradation of the website which is always written at the bottom). check for the ownership of domain, writing style, reliabale information, error-free information. does the website has useful links to other webpages. G. For evaluating Web content ,one need to a methodology known as "content analysis" .there are lots of methodology available for content analysis.Many content analysis software available in open source ie drupal ,jumla etc ,you can use it for your analysis. H. Different authors have suggested different set oaf parameters to evaluate web content and/or results. Like F. W. Lancaster has suggested so many criterias to evaluate an information retrieval system. Some of those parameters may be applied to evaluate web content. List of Parameters Easy of Use Response Time Networkability Required Computing Environment/Platform Accessibility Archiving Authorship Coverage Currency Stability Search Fields and Search Facilities Value Added Searching Link to other resources Display of Results Indexing Help Features Documentation Browsability & Organization Hope this w'll help you. Regards, Vandana Karande Information Specialist Corporate Development Reliance Industries Mumbai Tel No. 22847139 "Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s), are confidential, and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, re-transmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation or other use of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email, and delete this message and any attachments from your system. 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Have you noticed the change in our Profession?
by ishwar bandi 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

Dear Professionals, While striving hard for the better positions and looking for better earnings, are we in the verge of change in our profession? Is any one of you ever realized or come across such situations in your career? May be many more people are experiencing as the same as we do today, we feel that we have left out of that traditional Library activities such as of meeting users demands, procuring reading materials, classifying books, so forth routine jobs. But thinking that we may be shifted to the other side or the next step of the Librarianship ie., doing technical documentation. It includes building Online fulltext Database, extracting metadata, developing local standards for selecting, procuring, collecting, storing and retrieving the technical documents, seting Goals or Targets, facing the pressure coocker situations. To add the spice to all these activities is to utilization of Librarianship skills. At the same time we feel that, we may not be doing all that of Librarianship activities as such. This kind of a change I have noticed in many other professions also!!! We appreciate your comments and remarks in this regard. Thanks Ishwar Bandi --------------------------------- Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libn. & Info. Scientist post at NBRC, Manesar (Harayana)
by Mukesh Anand 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

Dear Members'. Greetings on Vasant Ritu (Spring season) ! National Brain Research Centre (Deemed Univ., Deptt. of Bio-Technology, Govt. of India), Manesar, Gurgaon (Harayana) has advertised following vacancy Librarian: Post Code 12, Pay Scale 6,500-10,500 Information Scientist : Post Code 06 Last date for receipt of completed application form is 8th March, 2008 Print Access for the brief Advt. :- The Times of India, dated 20 Feb., ' 08 Wednesday Page # 15. For more details u may visit NBRC website www.nbrc.ac.in or mail to admin(a)nbrc.ac.in Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Indian Railways Officers' Training College Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Computer Part Time Course
by NANDAKUMAR SV 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

IHRD is conducting one year PGDCA course at Trivandrum Centre with a revised syllabus. Few more seats are available. Course will commence within one week. Interested may contact the office near Medical College, Trivandrum or through telephone 0471 2550612 Nandan --------------------------------- Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. Click here to know how. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd:[libtech] Jobs Posting: Library Officer : HAL:Bangalore
by Mallikarjuna 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

--- In libtech(a)yahoogroups.com, "Mallikarjuna" <hbmallikarjuna@...> wrote: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), a Navratna Central Public Sector Undertaking, is a premier Aeronautical Industry of South East Asia, with 18 Production/Overhaul/Service Divisions and 9 co-located R&D Centres spread across the Country. Design Complex of HAL, Bangalore - Karnataka & Barrackpore - West Bengal is currently looking for PROFESSIONALS in the following disciplines: Library Officer Grade-I (Advt. No. DC/A/005/2008) Qualification: Degree with PG degree/ diploma in Library & Information Science(2 years full time/ 3 years part time) from a recognized university/ institution.Candidates should have a minimum of 60 % marks in the aggregate of all the semesters/ years / corresponding CGPA Rating Gradations. Salary: Asst. Officer, Gr-I 6550-200-11350 Rs. 5.25 lacs CTC (p.a.) Besides Basic Pay, DA, HRA/Company Accommodation (in lieu of HRA) & CCA, the candidates will be eligible for Allowances like Professional Development Allowance, Magazine Allowance, Washing Allowance, Conveyance Allowance/Reimbursement, Performance related Incentive, Project Linked Payment, LTA/LTC etc. Other benefits like Paid Leave, Medical Facilities, PF, Gratuity, etc., would also be admissible as per Company Rules. Further details regarding Age, Qualification, Experience requirements, Relaxations & Concessions, Mode of applying, Selection Procedure, Pay, Allowances & Perquisites etc., can be had by visiting HAL Website. Applications should be submitted strictly ONLINE by logging on to HAL website www.halindia.com between 20.02.2008 and 29.02.2008.Please note that Applications will not be accepted by post or any other mode. Candidates will be required to possess a valid E-mail ID before submission of the Application. For more details: http://www.hal-india.com/Careers/DCAdvt_30-02-08.pdf Apply online: http://www.hal-india.com/careersnew.asp -- Best Regards, HBM --- End forwarded message --- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Training for freshers
by Binu PC 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

Hi Library training facility for fresh library science graduates at FISAT Engineering college library, Angamly, Kerala. The library is fully computerised. Training period will be for 1 year. Monthly stipend Rs.3000/- .Send Bio-data to The Librarian, FISAT, Mookkannoor P.O., Angamaly, Kerala- 683577. Email: librarian(a)fisat.ac.in. Ph:9446897605 Regards Binu http://www.geocities.com/binu_pc/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job posting: Req. BLIS Freshers
by jyothi 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Dear Sir/ Madam, Could you please publish the following message on your forum? **************************************************************************** Informatics India Ltd. requires immediately first class BLIS professionals (fresher) with good written and oral communication skills & computer knowledge. Interested candidates may send their resumes to: selvaraj(a)informindia.co.in Thanks & Regards Jothy S INFORMATICS (INDIA) LIMITED NO. 194, R.V. Road Basavanagudi P.B. NO. 400, Bangalore - 560 004 Phone: +91-80-40387777 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article on open access, Open Source and digital libraries: a current trend in University libraries around the world
by Mailing List Admin 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:57:22 +0530 From: madaiah krishnamurthy <mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com> Dear Professionals, Just wanted to share with you One of my article on "open access, Open Source and digital libraries: a current trend in University libraries around the world " has been published in the Program:electronic library and information systems, vol. 42 No.1, 2008 pp.48-55. Which gives information on Open access geographical area, history of open source software and digital library software like Eprints, GSDL and Dspace. 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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Re: [LIS-Forum] Occupational hazards in Library Practice
by T. Shahab 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Another important aspect of occupational hazard facing the librarians of the present genertaion (our world becoming a global village) is on account of the increasing interaction with foreign users. Some of their demands may be proper & right but some of these are outright nonsensese. They will like to be admitted in the reading halls with their laptops, provided all uptodate electronic facilities, particularly free access to internet (for other than study related purposes too); textbooks in their hostels, they tend to stick together in groups, boys and girls coming in odd dress, showing (as far as traditional Indian custom is concerned ) abnormal behavior; they often either don't understand or misundertand our communication. The African students tend to show bullying behaviour. They even think as if the Indian staff have prejudice against them. Some from European countries have a kind of superiority complex. The changing nature of the customers that modern librarians have to deal with therefore require an urgent inclusion of a module on ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR in our paper of library administration. Furthermore, some workshops may be conducted on interpersonal relationship. It is high time that librararians like any other marketing professional have to be empowered with best trainings in tools and minds. Regards. ________________________________ From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of rajendra kumar panda Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 12:57 PM To: lis-forum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Occupational hazards in Library Practice Sir, This areas of library profession is no more discussed much in details in various platforms/forums of library practices. Most of the libraries in third world countries similarly in india are highly prone to dust exposure, the persons working in this area(Library stacks) are highly exposure to diferent hazardous diseases. There may be various reasons of lack of manpower, money, time, physical factor, that should addressed at great length and width. So that, a awarness would arise among the library community. Hope ILA at least take this cognizance of matter into disscussion. Rajendra Kumar Panda Librarian KVGMS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner <http://www.mailscanner.info/> , 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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Virtual Reference Desk
by Muniraju T 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Dear Professionals, This links contains inormation about virtual reference desk, this liks are taken from GOOGLE. Best Information on the Net - http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/ Internet resources selected by librarians at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Includes a reference desk, a hot paper topics file, sites for many academic disciplines, and internet training resources. Dictionary.com - http://dictionary.reference.com/ Free online dictionary search, translator, word of the day, crossword puzzles and word games, and vocabulary learning resources for many languages. Librarians also Help on Web - http://www.cm-life.com/news/2003/09/12/Features/Librarians.Also.Help.On.Web… Article from Central Michigan Life detailing the virtual reference services from the Park Library of Central Michigan University. Smithsonian American Art Museum - http://americanart.si.edu/ Art information specialists at the National Museum of American Art, using print and electronic reference sources, provide assistance with art reference questions at this site. The Internet Research Clinic - http://www.researchclinic.co.uk/ Useful resources and links for UK based media librarians and information researchers Source: Google MUNIRAJU.T Central Library PES Institute of Technology Mail: t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in Web: http://muniraj.t.googlepages.com/ Blog: http://www.lisresearch.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- 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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