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Internet Resources Newsletter: Latest Issue
by MacLeod, Roderick A 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

____________________________________________ Internet Resources Newsletter ____________________________________________ The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn161/irn161.html No subscription or registration is needed to access this full-text newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full-text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html An RSS feed for the newsletter is available: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS News items of interest A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, government sites, eResources, booksellers, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, plus anything of interest, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): ScienceWatch.com Blogorama Selected interesting blogs, RSS feeds and related news items RSS feeds for Professional Society News in Engineering Book Review: Research methods in information, by Alison Jane Pickard Recent Internet books in the Library Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk), Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy Blogging at: http://hwlibrary.wordpress.com/ Heriot-Watt University is a Charity registered in Scotland, SC000278 -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SMS searches on Google via mobile phones
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Do you know that you search google for products or sercices suppliers through mobile phone Try sending a text message (SMS) Old Age Homes Hyderabad to 466453 You will immediately get on your mobile. The advantage on searching on cell phone is that you can search and forward the reply to a friend. For instance I wanted the phone number of Ganshyam Supermarket for a friend. You can do an SMS based google search and forward the reply to the friend. Vyasamoorthy -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Message from DG of UNESCO on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day
by Mailing List Admin 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:30:54 +0100 (BST) From: Puna Das <puna_05(a)yahoo.co.in> Message from Mr Ko�chiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day 23 April 2008 Since 23 April 1996, World Book and Copyright Day has brought together millions of people in more than 100 countries in both the South and North in the solemn celebration of the many functions of the book in the life of human society. It has also invited them to reflect on the place of copyright in connection with books. In 2008, this event offers a new opportunity for political decision-makers, economic agents and those active in civil society to give pride of place, each in their own field, to this unique instrument of culture, education, participation, communication and entertainment � the book. Books contribute to shaping and maintaining the educational, cultural and economic fabric of our societies, and play multiple and fundamental roles in it. These works of the mind protected by copyright, which enrich the intangible heritage of humanity, are also merchandise, a duality that has been highlighted and analysed on many occasions. Books are thus the pivot in a vast chain of incomegenerating activities and professions, and an important component of economic development. The proclamation by the United Nations General Assembly of 2008 as International Year of Languages invites us moreover to reconsider another dimension of books which complements those mentioned above: the linguistic dimension of publishing. Books are in fact a means of expression which live through language and in language. Every book is written, produced, exchanged, used and appreciated in a specific linguistic framework. When selecting their language, authors are also selecting their readers, who should be able to understand what they write. Translation helps to build linguistic bridges leading to new books and new readers. When a language has no access to the world of publishing, it is excluded � together with those who speak it � from a significant part of the intellectual life and economic activity of society. Hence the importance of developing multilingualism through translation. At a time when the proclamation of International Year of Languages has brought the matter of languages and multilingualism to the top of the international agenda, it is more essential than ever to reflect on the future of books as vehicles for expression and linguistic recognition. In this context, it is then a matter of urgency to give languages broader access to publishing, so as to promote the exchange of books and editorial content, and thus �the free flow of ideas by word and image� enshrined in the Constitution of UNESCO. On this thirteenth World Book and Copyright Day, I solemnly call upon all the Member States, partners and friends of UNESCO to join us in reflection and action to ensure that the place of books and reading receives full recognition for the benefit of a world that can claim to be genuinely multilingual, even in practice. Source: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001571/157181e.pdf ; http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=42278&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION… See Also: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26397&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India

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LIS Research In India- your response is needed to compile the directory
by Manjunath K 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Dear LIS Professionals, (sorry for cross posting) I am trying to compile comprehensive directory of LIS researches in India awarded by Indian Universities. I have already started extracting data from inflibnet, Vidyanidhi and University news. Though the number of hits is significant, I feel the data is not comprehensive. I request your full cooperation to compile the comprehensive databank of LIS researches in India. I will post the cumulated info on our e-forums for the benefit of our professionals. I am using googledocs to compile a comprehensive directory of LIS research. Please click the following link and respond the query. http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pGIJhUehDUUas09WOeerUfQ&email=t… If you cannot open the link, please copy and paste the link on your web browser. The survey takes just two minutes for you to respond to the queries as it is asking minimum info. Thanks are due to Mr. Sukhdev Singh of NIC suggesting googledocs for conducting spreadsheet supported online survey. I need your cooperation. With 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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India Today (Political Weekly) : Read Free Full Text
by Mukesh Anand 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Dear Members', U may read free full text of India Today (Political Weekly) in Hindi as well as in English. I am giving the steps for Free Full Text Access of it. 1. Log on to www.indiatoday.com 2. u 'll be swithed to http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/ 3. Go to eMagazine , which is below Archives on the Home Page 4. Click eMagazine a. India Today Hindi http://emagazine.digitaltoday.in/IndiaTodayHindi/23042008/Home.aspx This web Link is of India Today (Hindi), issue dated 23 April, 2008. If u wish to browse other issue for example 16 april, then only u've to make a slight change in the weblink from 23042008 to 16042008.I am making it more clear by giving web link of 16 April,2008 issue http://emagazine.digitaltoday.in/IndiaTodayHindi/16042008/Home.aspx, b. India Today English http://emagazine.digitaltoday.in/IndiaTodayEnglish/28042008/Home.aspx Same as Hindi By this way u may browse ur desired India Today issue, if it is uploaded as eMagazine. U can read free full text of India Today. Facilities available on this weblink i. Contents page, Previous page, Next page ii. Zoom in & Zoom out iii. Single / Double Page View iv. Hand, Print , Share, Clipping, Speech, Download v. Search, Subscribe, RSS vi. This Issue, Previous Issues, Supplements, Other Mgazines vii. First Page, Last Page,Direct Access Page by selecting ur desired page no. in the box viii. Feedback ix. Sphere it, Digg it, Newsvine Enjoy Leasure Reading ! 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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Today’s Job Alerts in LIS
by Badan Barman 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

*Today's Job Alerts in LIS* * * Librarian and Computer Lab Assistant at Bengal School of Technology, Hooghly Last Date of Application: 06/05/2008 URL of Job Posting Site: http://www.bstindia.org Print Access to this Advertisement: The Telegraph, Tuesday 22 April, 2008 p. Jobs 3. Send your application with resume to Sugandha, Near Chinsurah Rly Station, Hooghly-712102. E-Mail: bstpharmay(a)rediffmail.com Phone: 033-2686 6064/2027/4281 Fax: 033-26864281 If you like these posts then you are requested to join at http://lislinks.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?target=http%3A%2F%2Flisl… for other such information. -- Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Research Scholar DLISc, Gauhati University ---------------------------------------------------------- Important Resources for LIS Professionals Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Refresher Courses in LIS: http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/ Admission Notice for Courses in LIS: http://liscourse.blogspot.com/ Latest Happenings & Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ Search all OA LIS Journals: http://lis-journals-swicki.eurekster.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is prohibited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kindle, Amazon's e-book reader, is hot, but how does it handle?
by noufal palliparamban 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Hello: Very good stuff on Kindle, Please see it http://www.sacbee.com/107/story/864829.html regards --------------------------------------------------------------------- Noufal.PP Assistant Librarian XLRI Jamshedpur Mob: 09430766010 --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Public funding and open access
by Saiful Amin 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Sorry for cross posting. Thought of sharing this editorial from The Hindu: http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/22/stories/2008042255590800.htm * Public funding and open access * Of what use is research, particularly when it is funded by the government, if the results published in peer-reviewed journals are not freely accessible to the scientific community? Since many journals allow access to published papers only on subscription, researchers, especially those in developing countries, find themselves at a disadvantage. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States' federal agency for conducting and supporting research, has now corrected the anomaly. The Consolidated Appropriations Act passed recently makes it mandatory for researchers funded by the NIH after April 7, 2008, to submit their final peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication to the agency's PubMed Central online repository for free access not later than one year after the official date of publication. The scientific community is bound to greatly benefit as nearly 80,000 publications arise from NIH-funded projects every year. Yet, allowing for an embargo of up to a year is not healthy, particularly in the field of medicine. By making it mandatory to submit the manuscript even before its publication, the new policy has ensured that free access will be possible immediately after the expiry of the embargo date. Its initial move in 2005 to make free access possible failed as investigators were under no compulsion to comply. Though several open access peer-reviewed journals have come into being, they are not the first choice for paper submission since they do not enjoy the same standing as the established journals. Though subscription is a source of revenue for journals, the apprehension that free online access would hurt their bottomline is misplaced; the Act is applicable only to papers arising from NIH-funding. In fact, a number of publishers have already agreed to make published articles available to PubMed Central directly. It is commendable that the NIH did not allow commercial interests of publishers to override the merits of free dissemination of information as an essential requirement for scientific advance. The NIH has resolved the contentious issue of copyrights that was dogging free access. By making the authors responsible for working out a copyrights transfer agreement with the publishers that allows them to comply with the policy, it has ensured greater compliance. And by spelling out clearly that compliance with the policy is a "statutory requirement" and that non-compliance will delay or prevent future grants, the policy has ensured that open access becomes a reality at last. -- Saiful Amin +91 9343826438 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian and SLIA
by Dr. K.P.S.Sengar 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR Special Recruitment drive for SCs/STs/PHs and OBCs alongwith some vacancies for unreserved category Advertisement No. 1/2008 IIT Kanpur, an Institute of national importance, invites applications from Indian nationals for the following posts : Librarian : 01 post (UR) (Pay Scale : Rs.16400-22400/-) Senior Library Information Assistant : 01 post (OBC-1) (Pay Scale : Rs.5500-9000/-) Fee : DD of Rs. 50/- for the posts 3 to 7 and Rs. 100/- for post no. 1 to 2 only, drawn in favour of "The Registrar, IIT Kanpur" payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur. SC/ST and PH candidates not required to submit the demand draft. For complete details like qualification ancd exeperience, age, general condistions, area of specialisation and mode of applying and Application Form etc. interested candidates may see the IIT Kanpur's website http://www.iitk.ac.in . Prescribed application form can be downloaded from the website and can also be obtained free of cost either in person or by post by sending a self-addressed envelope of 28cm x 12 cm size bearing postage stamp of Rs.10/-. The completed application must reach the IIT on or before 26th May, 2008. _______________________________________ Dr. K.P.S.SENGAR Knowledge Resource Centre http://172.141.122.14/libnet/index.html) INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY (CSIR, Govt. of India) Sector-39 A, Chandigarh-160036 Phone No. 0172-2636680-94(15 Lines) Ext. 3194(Off.) 2178(Resi.) Mobile- 09417397688 (6 PM to 8.45AM) Email- ksengar1(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for detail information on "Collection development policy of University Libraries of India"
by M. Saikia 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Dear friends, Do you feel that libraries specially university libraries should have written "collection development policy"? Do you have any policy for collection of documents, government documents, e- resources for your library?If you have written collection development policies, Will you kindly help me by sending a copy of your "Collection Development Policy" to the address mentioned below: Dr. M.Saikia Deputy Librarian Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur-28 Dist.: Sonitpur(Assam) PIN.784028 E-mail: mukesh(a)tezu.ernet.in Mobile:09435563017 Thanking you. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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