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

Latest Open Access Book by Mr. Anup Kumar Das has been Archived at OpenMED@NIC
by Sukhdev Singh 04 Apr '08

04 Apr '08

We would like to thank Mr. Anup Kumar Das for archiving his following book on 'Open Access' in OpenMED@NIC - http://openmed.nic.in . It is contained in a single PDF of around 12 MB File size. Das, Anup Kumar (2008) Open Access to Knowledge and Information: Scholarly Literature and Digital Library Initiatives – the South Asian Scenario. UNESCO, New Delhi, India. ISBN 9788189218218 http://openmed.nic.in/2789/ Thanks Mr Das. --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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Change of time for the bidding farewell to Mr.Chikkamallaiah
by Mailing List Admin 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:42:10 +0530 (IST) From: kk_suresh(a)blr.amrita.edu Dear professionals, Please note the the change in the timing of farewell function. It is at 2.15 pm afternoon. with regards mathias IIMB-Library Regards KK Suresh Librarian Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Bangalore - 560 035

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Repeatation of information
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

dear all sometime i find that an information which has been posted in LIS forum is also sent to individual e-mail unnecessarily. it is just a repeatation of effort. we the member of the forum get the information. through mailing list. those are mainly forwarder messages from mailing list. it should be avoided. sometime itis a matter of great harrasment. -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Department of Library & Information Science Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014 Ph: 0-94352-68733 -- 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 research
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Diamond Jubilee Year, Gauhati University *National Workshop on Trends in Library and Information Science Research* 7th - 9th May, 2008 As part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Gauhati University, Assam , the Department of Library and Information Science is organizing a three days National Workshop on "Trends in Library and Information Science Research" during 7th - 9th May, 2008. Working librarians, researchers and other prospective researchers representing especially different Social Science organizations from NE India are eligible to participate. The aims and objectives of the workshop are to analyse the trend of research in LIS and to identify the thrust areas of studies for future. Moreover, the workshop will train researchers for quality output of research works. Main Theme: "*Trends in Library and Information Science Research*" Sub-Themes *Trends in LIS Research in India; Research and Library Development; Research Methodology in Library and Information Science; Literature Search in an online environment; Standard Citation Style for preparing References and Bibliographies; Statistical Methods in LIS research; Documenting a Research Work; and others* Intake Capacity: The intake capacity is Twenty five (25). Registration: Interested LIS professionals are suggested to apply in the prescribed form attached. The filled in form is to reach us on or before *25th April, 2008*. Application may be submitted through email also either to dlisgu(a)gmail.com or nlahkar(a)gmail.com. Selected candidates will be informed immediately through Email or by post (if, no Email address is available). Participants are entitled to get working launch and tea during sessions. Registration Fees: The Registration fee is Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred) only. Selected candidates on hearing from the Workshop Co-ordinator are to deposit the amount in the form of DD to be drawn in favour of Director, ICSSR Payable at New Delhi latest by 7th May (ie at the Registration Desk). Workshop Dates: May 7-9, 2008 (Monday - Wednesday). Accommodation: Participants are to arrange accommodation of their own. However, Organizing Committee will help them in getting accommodation in reasonable price either in university Guest House or in other Guest Houses. For further details please contact Dr. Narendra Lahkar Workshop Director Prof. & Head, DLISc, GU Mobile: 098640-53349 Email: nlahkar(a)gmail.com or Dr. Rajani Kanta Barman Co-Ordinator Reader, DLISc, GU Mobile: 094353-08676 Email: rkbarman1(a)gmail.com . N.B: Application format can be obtained online on requst . send ur request to badanbarman(a)gmail.com, or apurbajyoti(a)gmail.com -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Department of Library & Information Science Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014 Ph: 0-94352-68733 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Surviving the Web Explosion: Keeping in touch with RSS
by Sukhdev Singh 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Dear Friends, For last two years I have been teaching Doctors and Medical Librarians in using RSS Feeds for keeping in touch with latest information on the web. Today I am sharing my slides on it at the following link. http://snipr.com/23ck1 This slide show tells why RSS is better way for alerting us on latest information being posted on web on particular area of interest. I tried to explain what all is required for this new method. I took an example on how to subscribe for feeds on - News (from NDTV.COM); Blogs (Puter Suber's Blog); Open Access Repository (OpenMED@NIC - http://openmed.nic.in ) and from a Database (PubMed). At the end I have given an example to create "MASHUP" from RSS Feeds. Hope it would be of your interest. --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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Environmental Protection Agency reopens all its libraries
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Dear Friends, The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) had closed 3 of the 10 regional libraries and two libraries at the agency's Washington headquarters because of limited public use and resources being available online. This closings prompted criticism from lawmakers. Now EPA plans to reopen five closed libraries to the public by this september 30. These libraries house scientific documents on health and the environment and are used by both agency employees and the public. More details could be obtained in http://www.chron.com. Thanking You, Dinesh K. S. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Astronomy: PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT - LISA VI
by Library 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Dear Moderator: Kindly announce the following in LIS Forum. Y.M.Patil, RRI,Bangalore. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT: LISA VI Conferences on Library and Information Services in Astronomy (LISA) have been held periodically with the aim of providing a platform to discuss the state-of-the-art in astronomy librarianship in respect of information management, storage, retrieval, delivery and preservation and to discern the new directions in which our profession is evolving. Over the last two decades, five conferences were held covering a wide range of subjects including acquisition, organization and maintenance of books, journals, preprints and other specialized materials both in print and electronic formats, use of information resources, astronomical information seeking on the internet/world wide web, bibliographic and full text astronomy databases, online astronomical catalogues, changes in libraries and librarians' tasks, Astronomical Data Centres, conservation and archiving, preservation and history of astronomy, electronic publishing trends,bibliometrics, astronomy user expectations, astronomy libraries in developing countries, astronomical information network, beyond ADS and GOOGLE, cutting edge technologies and Virtual Observatory. Between 1988 to 2006, there were five international seminars, viz. LISA I: July 1988, Washington, D.C.,USA LISA II: May 1995, Munich, Germany; LISA III: May 1998, Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain LISA IV: July 2002, Prague, Czech Republic LISA V: June 2006, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA We are pleased to announce that the LISA VI conference will be held in India, hosted by the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), at Pune, in the State of Maharashtra. This conference will be organized under the auspices of FORSA (Forum for Resource Sharing in Astronomy and Astrophysics), a group of astronomy and physics related Institutes in India, during 14-17 February 2010 as per the tradition of organizing LISA once in every four years and also to enjoy the favorable weather conditions at Pune, India. The generally accepted theme of the conference will be: "21st Century Astronomy Librarianship: from new ideas to action" We are seeking expression of interest from potential participants for this conference and any other suggestions at this stage. We request you to kindly indicate your interest in participating in this conference in India to Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar at IUCAA, Pune, before 30th April 2008. Kindly send your responses to: Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar, Scientific Officer "D", Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Post Bag No.4,Ganeshkhind, PUNE - 411 007, India. e-mail:nub@iucaa.ernet.in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dr.Y.M.Patil Librarian & FORSA Coordinator, Raman Research Institute, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560 080. ympatil(a)rri.res.in Dr.Christina Birdie, Librarian, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 034 chris(a)iiap.res.in Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar, Scientific Officer "D", Library, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag No.4, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007. nub(a)iucaa.ernt.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Surface computing in libraries?
by Suvarsha Walters 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Hello everyone, An interesting article on the possibilities of Surface Computing in libraries. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6545452.html?industryid=47077 with regards, Suvarsha Information Analyst, HP Labs, India. ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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They don't know that DRTC/ADIS is equivalent to M. Lib. Sc.
by librarymahad 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

I had applied for the post of Dy. Manager (Library) in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Aircraft Division. Ojhar, Tal Niphad, Dist. : Nashik, Maharashtra. All the requirements were fulfilling but they said that my Qualification is not Valid. Even though I have confirmed them that ADIS = Associateship in Documentation and Information Science from Documentation Research and Training Center, Indian Statistical Institute, is a recognized one and equivalent to M. Lib. Sc. But they didn't agreed even though I am having the proof. They even charged Rs. 200/- as application fees. I would like to get feedback from DRTC, ISI, Bangalore. If it is happening so, where shall we stand afterwords. If a Govt. organisation is not admitting DRTC's ADIS course where shall we go? This is for your kind information and necessary action please. What we DRTCian should do in such situation? Regards, Pradip Das ================================================= Pradip Das. M. Phil, ADIS/DRTC, B. Sc. (Chem.) Sr. Librarian / TPM & Training Co-ordinator, Pidilite Industries Limited, A/21, MIDC, Mahad, Maharashtra - 402309. India. Ph. : 02145- 31444(R), 02145 - 232043 to 46 (Off.) Extn. : 226 Fax. : 01245 - 232048 Mobile : 09420836138 E-mail : librarymahad(a)pidilite.co.in or, pradipbhadreswardas(a)gmail.com Web : www.pidilite.com ================================================ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MEET on Open Access, FLOSS and Copyright Law at INSA on April 26, 2008
by Sangeeta Kaul 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Brainstorming Meet On Open Access, FLOSS and Copyright Law for Scholarly Communication and Literary Work 26th April, 2008 at Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi The Indian National Science Academy (INSA) is organizing brainstorming session on the 26th of April, 2008 at its premises. The major aim of the meet is to draft the recommendations for changes in Policy and Law to the Government of India to be in tune with changing technologies in the new information era and the international developments. The meet will start at 9.30 AM on the 26th. The first session will concentrate on OA and FLOSS. Lectures by Prof Subbiah Arunachalam, Dr Sunil and Dr Sahu will be followed by a discussion on and finalization of the Recommendations for changes in Policy and Law for enabling an Indian initiative in OA and FLOSS. After a Coffee break between 11.30 AM and 12.00 Noon, there will be talks on Copyright for Scholarly Communication and Literary work by Prof N. Balakrishnan and Shri Pravin Anand. From 1.00 PM to 1.30 PM, the draft recommendations will be brainstormed and finalized. The meet will end with a Lunch. The outcome of the meet will affect you directly or indirectly. If you are a Student, Teacher, avid reader, Publisher, Scientist, Technologist, Government Employee, Policy maker, Lawyer and a concerned citizen who likes to believe in democratization of Knowledge, we need you and your inputs in shaping up the recommendations to the Government. Please register at www.insaindia.org or by sending an e-mail : publ-insa(a)nic.in or fax : 011-23231095. All are Welcome _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011, 9810329992 (M) Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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