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Fiction and Facts Regarding new NIH open access policy
by Sukhdev Singh 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Friends, As most of you know that in United States a legislation has been passed dealing with its National Institute of Health's Policy on Open Access (No wonder, why US is the world leader). This policy will ensure that public will have access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit journal articles that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central (http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/). The Policy requires that these articles be accessible to the public on PubMed Central to help advance science and improve human health. US National Library of Medicine comes under NIH and is the leading library and resource in for Biomedical Research. There are some doubts (probably created by publishers' interests) regarding this policy. I am reproducing a table from an article by Peter Suber about the "Common misconceptions about the new NIH open access policy" and the facts. Fiction 1: The mandate is to publish in open access journals. Fact 1: The mandate is to deposit in an open access repository (PubMed Central). Fiction 2: The mandate is to bypass journals and peer review. Fact 2: The mandate is to provide open access to articles already published in peer-reviewed journals. Fiction 3: The mandate applies to the published version of articles. Fact 3: The mandate applies to the final versions of the authors' peer-reviewed manuscripts. Fiction 4: The mandate directs deposits to PubMed. Fact 4: The mandate directs deposits to PubMed Central. Fiction 5: The mandate requires a 12-month embargo on the copy in PubMed Central. Fact 5: The mandate permits an embargo of up to 12 months on the copy in PubMed Central. Fiction 6: The new NIH budget is US$29 million. Fact 6: The new NIH budget is US$29 billion. Fiction 7: The new mandate will last for only 1 year. Fact 7: The new mandate will last indefinitely. Fiction 8: The mandate requires violation of copyright law. Fact 8: The mandate requires compliance with copyright law. Sources: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/earlham/dGCQ/~3/271893090/more-on-oa-mandate… http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/view/213/135 --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- 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] Help evaluate the Open Training Platform
by sunder singh bg 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Profit and Value: UNESCO helps preserve Indiandocumentary heritage
by Sukhdev Singh 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

So, the moral of the story is - "In Net Age, Don't make profit from Content, Generate it from Somewhere Else". This "Somewhere Else" is the key to success. And profit does not always mean "money". At least not for a library meant for academic / social purposes. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 7:12 PM, sathya <sathya(a)informindia.co.in> wrote: > Yes. Lots of companies pay tons of money to buy Ad. Space from Google. > In less than ten years time, Google has emerged as #1 information company in > the world, almost twice bigger than Thomson and Elsevier who use to share > #1/#2 slots. > Google's 2007 revenue is $16.6 billion. (Rs.65,000 crores). > And all this growth, without owning any information! > > Sathya > ----------------------------------- > | N V Sathyanarayana | Managing Director | Informatics (India) Ltd | 194, R > V Road, Basavanagudi | Bangalore 560 004. INDIA | ww.informindia.co.in | > Phone +91-80-4038-7777 | FAX +91-80-4038-7600 | > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Sukhdev Singh > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:49 PM > To: suvarsha_w(a)yahoo.com > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Profit and Value: UNESCO helps preserve > Indiandocumentary heritage > > -- Does anybody pay to Google? Yet Google is taking over (Buying) more and > more companies. > > -- Shabir Bhatia gave free email accounts (Hotmail) and become famous and > rich. > > -- Baba Ram Dev gives free demonstration of Yoga on TV. It is now Famous and > Rich. > > -- VIRGIN Mobile pays if you receive a Call (Earlier they use to charge Rs. > 8 per minute for incoming calls) > > -- Magazines like India Today and Out Look gives you Gifts worth equal to > their subscription rates. > > -- We sell our Old Newspapers at home to scrap dealers and get almost back > the cost of its subscription. > > All the above are not fools, they have MBAs working for them. > > Understand the Business of New Economy!!!. > > --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Suvarsha Walters <suvarsha_w(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > > This discussion is interesting - of making profit and creating value. > > > > A lot of the web is free, yet we use it everyday. It is not devalued just > because it is free. And again, there are a lot of people making huge profits > (money) by providing things for free - for example this very email service > that I use for free. It is about creating value - if it is valuable, people > will use it and you can also make money with it. > > > > A collection of rare material may not be of value to everyone - but it is > of value to a specific set of users - historians, antropologists etc. and it > is of great value to a nation in general. > > > > If our library has such a collection then we are entrusted with two > responsiblities (our value add for the salary we get) - preserve it and make > it accessible. > > > > Now how we do it efficienty is left to us - get funds, raise funds; > outsource, do it inhouse. > > > > If an external vendor can do it for you more efficiently (for example for > a small collection it may work out cheaper), then you should go ahead with > it. The vendor making profits is not our concern at all, as long as he > delivers for what he is being paid for. That is his value add to society. > > > > Thanks and regards, > > > > Suvarsha > > > > Information Analyst, > > HP Labs India > > Bangalore > > > > --- On Wed, 4/16/08, Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > wrote: > > > > > From: Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: > > Re: [LIS-Forum] UNESCO helps preserve Indian documentary heritage > > > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008, > > 12:24 AM > Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:52:49 +0530 > From: Kshipra > > Sardesai <kshipra.sardesai(a)gmail.com> > > Madam, > I also support > > your views. There is no imprtance or real > valuation of rare > > > things unless we priced it.I found whatever is free to > public no > > one > bothers > for the services offered by such organisations like > > Library > which are doing > a great job of making such things > > available to public.The > profit makers are > always in search of > > ways out to make money.Government may > fix some nominal > charges > > on such rare collection and can divert this revenue > for > > > digitisation > and infrastructure required for libraries to give best > > > services. > > > > > > Kshipra Sardesai > > > Asstt Librarian > > > RBI, Bandra > > > Mumbai 400051 > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Mailing List Admin < > > > mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > > > > > > > Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:19:29 +0530 > > From: Susmita > > Chakraborty > <susmitachakraborty94(a)gmail.com> > > > > With regard > > to Mr. Leonard Fernandes' comments, I > have a question to ask > > > > the LIS community. > > > > > > > > When some (rare) resources are uploaded so that > everyone can > > have it for > > free, is it not defeating the purpose if someone > > > (publisher or any other > > other profitmaking body) tries to earn > > profit from > it? > > > > On the other hand, I feel that libraries having such > rich > > archives must > > go > > the digital way(digitization and > > dissemination of rare > materials) by > > exploring state/national > > government or other funds and > then try to derive > > some revenue > > from these resources to cover the running > costs of those > > > > libraries. > > > > > > > > In these days of finance-crunch, it may point out one > way to > > break-even. > > > > > > > > Regards. > > > > > > > > Susmita Chakraborty > > > > Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, > Howrah, W.B. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > > > > -- > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content > > by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with Yahoo! 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Requirement for Library Trainees
by JK 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

Dear all, Currently we are looking for Library Trainees (2 Positions). Candidates doing B.Lib and looking for training can send their CVs to hr(a)totalit.co.in *Contact Person : * Vijeta Kumari HR Executive Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 412-C, Suneja Tower - I, District Centre, Janak Puri New Delhi - 110058 *Regards* *Jaya Kalra* *Senior Consultant - LIS Group* *Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.* *412-C, Suneja Tower - I,* *District Centre, Janak Puri* *New Delhi - 110058* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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All are invited for the Inaugural function
by Arunachalam Hariharan 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

SALIS Chennai Chapter and Sri SAI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI-44. Invitation Workshop cum Training programme on WEB PAGE DESIGN 18-19th April 2008 Programme Schedule Day I 18th April 2008 9.30-10.30 a.m - Inauguration 9.30-9.35 -Prayer 9.35-9.37 -Lighting Kuthuvillaku 9.37-9.45 - Welcome Address by Dean Dr.S.Seetharaman 9.45-9.50 -Felicitation by Principal Dr.R.Kannappan 9.50-10.25 - Key note address by Chief Guest Dr.HarishChandra 10.25-10.30 -Vote of thanks by Salis President Mr. A.Hariharan 10.30-11.15 a.m - Introduction about HTML, XML,Web Page design, etc. 11.30a.m - 1.30p.m - Flash 2.00- 3.45 p.m - Photoshop Day II 19th April 2008 9.15- 11.15a.m - Photoshop continuation 11.30- 1.30 p.m - Practical session 2.30-3.30p.m. - Valedictory 2.30-2.35 -Prayer 2.35-2.45 - Welcome Address by Dean 2.45-2.50p.m -Felicitation by Principal 2.50- 3.20p.m. Valedictory address & distribution of Certificates 3.20-3.25p.m - Feed back by participants 3.25-3.30p.m. - Vote of thanks by Lib. Officer All are invited for the inaugural and validictory function More details are avaialble at salis website http://autolib-india.net/salis -------------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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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Position vaccant at IIHMR Bangalore
by lata＠iihmr.org 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

Dear Professionals, We need a Library Professional for the post of LIBRARIAN for our sister concern at Bangalore. Expectation/Desirable. Masters in Library and/or Information Science 2-3 years of relevant experience Some demonstrated reference / searching experience IT capability Good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work positively, productively with diverse agencies in an environment of rapid change Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relations with faculty, staff and students Able to work with minimum supervision and as a member of a team. Salary depends upon your experience and merit Send your resume immediately to Dr. Kishore Murthy, Director, Institute of Health Management Research 52/1, Kudlu Gate, Hosur Main Road, Bangalore-560068 Email : kmurthy(a)ihmr.org Please mention the email reference of the undersigned as we have not published advertisements for the position. Thanks Lata Suresh =================================== LATA SURESH Librarian Institute of Health Management Reserach 1, Prabhu Dayal MArg Sanganer Airport Jaipur - 302033 Rajasthan INDIA Phone: +91-141-2791431-34 ext. 328 Fax : +91-141-2792138 URL : http://www.iihmr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancy of Librarian at TAPMICEE, Bangalore- Urgent requirement
by Manjunath K 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

T.A. Pai Management Institute Centre for Executive Education, Koramangala, Bangalore Respected LIS professionals, We need a Library Professional for the post of LIBRARIAN in our T.A. Pai Management Institute Centre for Executive Education, Koramangala, Bangalore (TAPMICEE, Bangalore)). As it is an urgent requirement, please help us to locate a candidate for this post. He will be directly reporting to Prof. Ramesh-who is In-charge of the centre. Our expectations and offers: 1. the candidate should be a postgraduate in library & information science (MLIS) 2. 3-4 years of experience + desirable -computer skills 3. the salary would be around Rs. 12000 to Rs. 13000/month and it can be negotiable subject to the suitability of the candidate 4. on selection he should be in a position to join immediately/at short notice 5. the designation will be Librarian 6. Location of work: TAPMI-CEE, Koramangala, Bangalore Interested candidates can contact Prof. N. Ramesh, at CEE immediately with his/her bio-data. Prof. N. Ramesh TAPMI-CEE, Mahayogi Vemana Road, 100 Ft. Road, IV block, Koramangala, Bangalore. - 560 038 Prof. Ramesh can be contacted through ph: (080) 41501900/902, mobile- 98441 35841 The CV can be emailed to Prof. Ramesh or Mr. Johnson. Email: Prof. ramesh: nramesh(a)tapmi-blr.org Mr. Johnson: johnsonp(a)tapmi-blr.org Regards, Manjunath ------------- Dr. Manjunatha K Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute Manipal - 576 104 Udupi Dist. Karnataka, India Ph: +91-0820-2573551(0ff); 2575161(Res) email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org; manju_tapmi(a)yahoo.com web: http://www.tapmi.org ------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of "Library Assistant".
by kuber kumbar 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

Dear Library Professionals, Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology Krishnadevarayanagar Hunasamaranahalli, NH-7 Yelhanka Bangalore-562157 E-Mail: sirmvitbgl(a)gmail.com sirmvit(a)bgl.vsnl.net.in Tel. No: 080-28467248 Applications are invited for the posts of "Library Assistant". Qualification B.Lib or D.Lib Pay scales as per Qualification and experience. Interested and eligible candidate apply within 10 days on above mention the Address or mail. Thanks/Regards Kuber K.P Librarian Sir M VIT KUBERA K.P I/C LIBRARIAN Sir.M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology. --------------------------------- Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food. Get all this and more on Best of Yahoo! Groups. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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presentation
by valentina01＠indiatimes.com 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

Hi Everyone! I'm an M.Phil Scholar who want to know how to attempt the theory paper. Especially the pattern of writing. After my 10 + 2, I never attended college regularly, I'm a correspondent student till my Post Graduation. After a long gap, I started attending college for library science course. Can anyone please give some guidelines as to how to start answering, to proceed and to finish. It's not like the under-graduation or post-graduation paper, a scholarly presentation is needed. I need some help so that I can start preparing for my part-1 paper. My papers are: 1. Research Methodology 2. current developments in LIS Thanks in advance. Valentina. -- 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] extremely well communicated presentation (by sukh dev singh)
by Mailing List Admin 16 Apr '08

16 Apr '08

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:25:26 +0530 From: Sukhdev Singh <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> My thanks to Bhawna and Others. All my slides are available at http://www.slideshare.net/sukhi/ These can be viewed online as well as downloaded. The latest one I have included is on creating "Ticker" in Firefox browser from RSS Feeds. This could be latest news or recent items added in your library. You can put this on your Library Workstations. Your readers could be alerted on latest News or recent additions in your library or whatever you want. It is available at: http://www.slideshare.net/sukhi/displaying-rss-feeds-in-a-ticker/ or http://snipr.com/24h2z Your comments are welcomed. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 10:42 AM, Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:52:16 -0500 > From: bhawna vashishtha <bhawnavashishtha(a)gmail.com> > > We have been regularly telling readers how to subscribe to a RSS Feed > through a subscribed database. But i think this presentation has proved to > be very useful for us to let them understand how they can get the > latest updates from their favourite website. I want to thank Dr. Sukhdev > Singh for sharing his efforts through forum. Sir i want to further write > that today i came to know that if we are using Mozilla FireFox then we may > also opt for "Subscribe this page" option under "bookmarks" menu. > > Bhawna Vashishtha > Semi Professional Assistant > Central Library > Delhi University >

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