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

Medlline Plus released a multilingual feature (i.e. Hindi, Bengali, Gujarathi, Punjabi and Urdu etc.)
by Shivendra Singh 08 May '08

08 May '08

Medlline Plus released a multilingual feature (i.e. Hindi, Bengali, Gujarathi, Punjabi and Urdu etc) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/languages.htm MedlinePlus released a multilingual feature, providing access to high quality health information in languages other than English and Spanish (i.e Hindi, Bengali, Gujarathi, Punjabi and Urdu etc). This new service, linked from the MedlinePlus homepage and available directly at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/languages.html , benefits people who prefer to read consumer health information in their native language. It also helps the information professionals and health care providers who serve them. -- Shivendra Singh Assistant Librarian Baba Farid University of Heath Sciences GGS Hospital Campus, Sadiq Road Faridkot- 151203, Punjab Contact Number: 9915023251, 9815526163 E-mail: shiv.mail(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Descriptive Questions in LIS
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 07 May '08

07 May '08

Dear Friends, Those who are writing NET / SLET / SET exam, this book is very useful. This contains descriptive Questions in LIS. Descriptive Questions in Library and Information Science (Based on New Syllabus for NET (UGC) SLET, SET and Other Tests)/S.M. Tripathi, C. Lal and K. Kumar. New Delhi, Ess Ess Publications, 2002, 464 p., $39. ISBN 81-7000-340-7. For more details browse: https://www.vedamsbooks.com 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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National Conference on Digitization and Digital Preservation, December 2008, Organized by DESIDOC, DRDO, Delhi
by yogesh.modi 07 May '08

07 May '08

CALL FOR PAPERS National Conference on Digitization and Digital Preservation December 2008 DESIDOC is organizing a three-day National Conference on Digitization and Digital Preservation on second week of December 2008, aimed to debate various issues on the subject. It will emphasize the ways in which the historical records of an organization can be preserved and made available for dissemination and scholarly use. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Authors are invited to submit manuscripts as per the following schedule preferably as Microsoft Word attachments at; E-mail. : director(a)desidoc.drdo.in Submission of Abstracts : 10 July 2008 Conveyance of Acceptance : 17 July 2008 Submission of Full Papers : 10 Sept 2008 THEMES & SUB-THEMES COVERED § Digital Libraries and Digitization issues § Preservation / Conservation Procedures § Metadata Standards in relation to Digitization / Preservation § Copyright Issues § Networking Techniques and Technologies § Storage Solutions/ Specifications § Semantic Web § Knowledge Management CONTACT PERSON Dr. AL Moorthy, Director Chairman, Organizing Committee NCDDP 2008 DESIDOC, Metcalf House, Delhi-54 Phone: 011-23902527, 23902529, Fax : 011-23819151, 23902449 Email: director(a)desidoc.drdo.in For more details please visit DRDO website (http://www.drdo.org/ncddp/ncdp2008.htm) Organized by Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre Defence Research and Development Organization Metcalfe House, Delhi - 110054 -------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________ The contents of this Email communication are confidential to the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient you may not disclose or distribute this communication in any form but should immediately contact the Sender. The information, images, documents and views expressed in this Email are personal to the Sender and do not expressly or implicitly represent official positions and policies of DRDO and no authority exists on behalf of DRDO to make any agreements, representations or other binding commitment by means of Email. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA office bearers for next two years
by Byrappa, Ananda (GE, Research) 07 May '08

07 May '08

Dear LIS professionals, I am happy to announce the names of the newly elected office bearers of the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) for next two years (2008-2010). ________________________________________________________________________ ____ President Prof. I.K Ravichandra Rao DRTC,Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore Email:ikrrao@yahoo.co.in Vice - President: Mrs. Usha Mukunda Email:usha.mukunda@gmail.com Vice - President: Mr. Francis Jayakanth NCSI, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Email: franc(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in General Secretary: Mr. Ananda T.Byrappa GE India Technology Centre Bangalore Email: ananda.byrappa(a)ge.com Treasurer: Mr. Puttabasavaiah Indian Institute of Science Bangalore bas(a)library.iisc.ernet.in Joint Secretary: Mr. H Rajendra Babu Symphony Services Corporation, Bangalore Email:Rajendra.Babu@capco.com ________________________________________________________________________ ________ Kind regards, Ananda T.Byrappa Manager, Whitney Knowledge Centre GE India Technology Centre 122, EPIP, Phase 2, Whitefield Road, Bangalore - 560066, INDIA Phone: 91-80-25032618 Fax: 91-80-28412114 email: ananda.byrappa(a)ge.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES's VIRTUAL LIBRARY PORTAL
by K.R. Mulla 07 May '08

07 May '08

DEAR ALL, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES's VIRTUAL LIBRARY PORTAL LINK http://164.100.80.120/karpublib/westzone%20website/New%20Folder/virtual%20l… -- Thanks with regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 Ext 152 ................................................................................................. Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO helps measure information literacy among residents of an Indian metropolitan city
by Puna Das 07 May '08

07 May '08

UNESCO helps measure information literacy among residents of an Indian metropolitan city 06-05-2008 (New Delhi) The Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, in association with UNESCO, completed a research study to measure information literacy competency and reading habits amongst the urban and semi-urban habitants in a metropolitan city in India. UNESCO releases a report on this research entitled Information Literacy Competency and Readership Study of Five Specific Localities in Urban, Industrial and Semi-Urban Areas of Kolkata Metropolitan City. The study sought to identify and critically examine the information literary competency and reading habits of mixed habitants, having contrasting professions or vocations. More particularly, the study had the following objectives: * to assess the readership of people from different social strata of five specific localities of Kolkata metropolitan city; * to measure the encroachment of different media on peoples reading habit; * to find out the probable causes behind the difference in pattern of the reading habits of people in different localities of Kolkata; * to assess the role played by public libraries in promoting reading habits; and * to map the information literacy level of people living in urban, industrial and semi-urban areas of Kolkata. This study illustrates information seeking behaviour of diverse groups of habitants, including youths, women, industrial workers and elderly persons. The report concludes that the number of men who do not read regularly far exceeds the number of women in the same category, and that women are more prone to use libraries for satisfaction of their reading needs. Among the non-print media, television attracted most respondents. The study also demonstrated that, despite the electronic media boom, reading still survives. The public libraries in the city play wider role to inculcate reading habits amongst youths and neo-literates. This study suggests that information literacy competency and lifelong education can also be imparted to marginalised groups through public library networks in the country. The study report is available online: click here http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26726&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT…. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26727&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… See Also: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26397&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… With Best Wishes Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India www.anup-jnu.blogspot.com --------------------------------- 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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Free video lectures
by K.R. Mulla 07 May '08

07 May '08

* Dear all, Free online vedio lectures are available in different discipline please click this link http://www.kannadamitra.com/dox/text/58.pdf for more click this link http://freevideolec tures.com * -- Thanks with regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 Ext 152 ................................................................................................. Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Launch of YouTube in India.
by Sukhdev Singh 07 May '08

07 May '08

Once again, I am talking about Google.!! Sometimes I feel like awkward talking about it. But then it is a news I wish to share. Google has launched Indian Version of YouTube <http://in.youtube.com> .."Indian version of YouTube allows you to connect with local users like never before –- take a look at the videos being featured on our home page right now and you'll see everything from a non-resident Indian (NRI) family trying to tell folks back home how much they missed their hot cup of morning tea to the merry whistlers from Bangalore to traffic mayhem in Hyderabad".. I had more to say on that, but keeping it for next time. --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] KALA office bearers for next two years
by Suresh Horakeri 07 May '08

07 May '08

Congratulations! Mr. Francis Jayakant and to your team! For elected as office bearers of the KALA. I hope under able guidance of Prof Ravi, KALA will take a new shape in the society. Suresh D Horakeri BVBCET, Hubli -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Science Directory launched
by ryerna＠iitk.ac.in 07 May '08

07 May '08

Dear friends, Kindly share the following news! The Open Science Directory, a large collection of e-journals, is now available for researchers in developing countries. The Open Science Directory, with the support of EBSCO and Hasselt University Library, creates a unique access point to journals contained in existing programmes and open access journals. http://www.opensciencedirectory.net/ With regards, Ramesh Yernagula Central Library Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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