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

John Willinsky on open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Sep '08

29 Sep '08

Stand up for an OA mandate at your university John Willinsky, How To Institute an Open Access Policy? Stand Up, Slaw.ca, September 28, 2008. Excerpt: On June 10th, my colleagues in the Stanford University School of Education listened patiently as I stood before them explaining how the Harvard Law School had passed an “open access” motion which was going to lead to free online access to all of the scholarly articles that they published. We were on a faculty retreat, at a hotel by the ocean near Monterey, California, with the waves rolling in not far from where we were sitting. An opening had appeared in the program, and I jumped in, asking for the time to explain what such a policy could mean for the work of a school or department.... [The faculty] wondered about the copyright. I explained how the term “nonexclusive” was key....The author as the original copyright holder grants a non-exclusive right to post this particular copy prior to transferring the remaining rights to the publisher. They wondered, as well, why in the world publishers would accept this. And I explained that the publishers already had, at least in principle. The majority of publishers grant authors, in exchange for the author turning over copyright to their work, the right to post their work in just such an archive, sometimes some months after publication.... We talked briefly about what this access might mean for who reads law school scholarship and all the more so, in the case of an education school, which...saw itself having a responsibility for the professionalism of teachers and for addressing public interests in education. However, before we had been at it for half-an-hour, people were saying let’s just do it. Let’s pass an open access motion for the School of Education, and let’s do it right here and right now. I was taken aback by the ease with which this idea garnered nods and shrugs of assent. Before the hour was up, we had passed an open access motion that committed the School to sharing what it knew or at least what it had discovered and submitted for publication.... The times may be a changing. It had been very hard, only a few years ago, to get researchers to look up from their work long enough to explain access issues. Putting an article in a journal, as they saw it, made things public enough. No more. No longer. Greater openness, greater accessibility of knowledge has become part of culture. Now is the time to make it standard practice and a common policy within universities. To help other departments, schools and faculties take this step of making open access a policy, I put together a webpage on the Open Access Policy.... Take advantage of the times, my fellow scholars and researchers. It could prove dead easy for you, too, to stand up and reposition your institution within this larger world of public knowledge. PS: For background, also see our past blog posts on the Stanford OA mandate, and the recent post about it by Bret Waters, a member of the Advisory Council for the Stanford School of Education. Posted by Peter Suber at 9/28/2008 10:31:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulation to Prof. Shabahat Hussain Sir to Became next Universtiy Librarian of AMU
by majid khan 27 Sep '08

27 Sep '08

This is Honour for us especially Department of Library & Information Science that Prof. Shabahat Hussain Became the Nexr Universtiy Librarian of Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh India. We Congratulate Prof. Shabahat Hussain Sir Thanks Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/ -- 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] Nomenclature of LIS professional degree
by Mailing List Admin 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:34:21 +0530 From: pramod mangla <manglapb(a)gmail.com> Dear Professional Colleagues, I greatly appreciate that quite a few professionals did express their views for the need to bring in change in the Nomenclature of our professional degree. Name does matter so do the content and professional spirit to serve the society. I strongly suggest that a Dept.of LIS in the country should take immediate steps to organise a national (or even international) seminar on this topic and formulate recommendations for the UGC for proper implementation. We did that in the University of Delhi in 1977 and this process should be continued. I can assure every one my fullest support for this urgent need. I shall look forward hearing more in this regard. Thanks to all, Prof.P.B.Mangla

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E-learning
by shweta pandya 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Dear colleagues, I wish to share with you all information on some useful websites. These may prove very helpful in learning new things as well as polishing existing knowledge and skills using internet. Please find them below 1.. Information Management Resource Kit -IMARK developed by FAO & UNESCO - www.imarkgroup.org b.. MERLOT library and information services portal having, an educational resource for teaching and learning. - http://libraryandinformationservices.merlot.org/ c.. Learning sites for library staff - http://www.librarysupportstaff.com 4.. Library related e-learning sites -http://library20.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=515108%3ABlogPost%3A30994 5.. Free online library tutorials - http://home.earthlink.net f.. The Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/ g.. Virtual Reference Shelf : Selected web resources compiled by the Library of Congress -http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html h.. Courses in LIS by CILIP - www.cilip.org.uk i.. Online dictionary for LIS - http://lu.com/odlis/about.cfm j.. Glossary of library terms -http://library.boisestate.edu/Reference/BBRIN/jargon.htm + Free e-mail English courses for learners and teachers -http://esl.about.com/cs/onlinecourses/a/a_ecourses.htm Free English language courses - http://www.english-online.org.uk Learn Indian languages - http://www.languageshome.com/ Business English exercises - http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html + Free e-courses in IT - http://www.e-learningcenter.com Free tutorials on variety of subjects from Arts to Travel -http://www.mytutorials.com/tutorials/ Free computer tutorials -http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/ http://www.educationonlineforcomputers.com/ http://www.teacherclick.com/ http://www.businessbookmall.com/Software%20Tutorials%20Internet%20Library.h… http://www.3dtree.com/ev/e/sb.htm These could be useful for students as well as in-service professionals. I have mentioned about one free e-learning course i.e IMARK. I would request you all to send me informtion on other such free online courses for LIS professionals, if you have. Enjoy learning!!! Regards, Shweta Shroff Library and Information Services Officer Information Service Centre Centre for Environment Education Nehru Foundation for Development Thaltej Tekra, Ahmedabad 380 054 Gujarat, INDIA Phone: 91-79-26844780 (Direct line) 91-79-26858002 to 09, Ext: 780 Fax: 91-79-26858010 Web site: www.ceeindia.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Queries about the Environment? ASK US..at cee.envis@ceeindia,org CEE is an ENVIS Centre on Environmental Education (EE) and strives to answer your queries related to Environment Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Environmental Information System (ENVIS) is a network of subject-specific centres set up by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, to disseminate environmental information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Classifying Your Document according to DDC and LCC System by Using the Web
by Badan Barman 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

<kitu1983(a)rediffmail.com> wrote: > > Hi > I am Kirti, working as a librarian in newly opened college for FYBcom & > FYBMS. There is no classification scheme in our college as we cannot > purchase it as of now. So please help me out in finding the classification > numbers in any other way that you know. Can we find the classification > numbers on the internet? If yes please mail me the details and the steps to > search it on the net. > > > > > Kirti > > > -- This is an interesting question. Yes now you can find the DDC and LC numbers over the web. I dont think any of our LIS professional is following this procedure. To know about this procedure consult my own Blog post over http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ -- Thanking you Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam, Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Website: www.kkhsou.org, Email: kkhsou(a)gmail.com, kkhsoul(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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WEB 3.0
by jasim s 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Read about WEB 3.0 at http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-30.htm jasimudeen.s Thrissur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICADL 2008-Special Session on Asian DL Projects-Indian DL- request
by Shalini Urs 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Dear All, I have been invited by the organisers of ICADL 2008, to make a presentation on Indian DL Projects at a Special Session on Asian DL Projects. Through this forum, I would like to request you to send me details of any DL projects that you have been associated/involved/know about and want it to be included/mentioned. Please include the following - 1. Name of the project and its scope in terms of content and collection 2. A brief technical background - the platform, the software deployed 3. Highlights of distinctive and Innovative features 4. The URL (of course) You may email the same to me - not later than November 1, 2008 Thanks and Regards Shalini Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 ISiM-Management School for IT, Technology School for IM www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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6-Day International Workshop on Greenstone at IIMK During December 8-13, 2008
by mgsree＠iimk.ac.in 26 Sep '08

26 Sep '08

Dear Colleagues: I am happy to inform you that IIMK is organizing a six-day International Workshop on Greenstone Digital Library Software at IIM Kozhikode during December 8-13, 2008. The details of the programme is available at http://www.iimk.ac.in/fdp/fdp08/FDP10.php Soft copies of the brochure and nomination form are available at http://www.iimk.ac.in/fdp/fdp08/pdf/FDP10.pdf for downloading. and also at http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in/FDP/2008/Workshop-Dec-08.htm For any further information please feel free to contact our FDP Office (E-Mail : fdp at iimk.ac.in). With regards, Sreekumar Coordinator, Greenstone Workshop -- Dr. M.G. Sreekumar (UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia) Librarian & Head Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode IIMK Campus P.O., Calicut, Kerala - 673570, INDIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email : mgsree @iimk.ac.in Web : http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in .... . . : http://iimk.ac.in/mgsree.php ================================================= Phone - +91-9447654066 (HP); +91-495-2809140 (O) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free e-Books
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

Dear Friends, Are you looking for any public domain of free access of e-books? There are best free digital libraries, just browse http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm and make use. Dinesh K. S. -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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kv result
by anurag 25 Sep '08

25 Sep '08

kendriya vidayalaya sangathan new delhi announces the result of libraian and interviews are in oct 2nd week. for details see http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/REC-INT-TGT.XLS with regards, Anurag Shrivastava Research Scholar BBAU,LUCKNOW Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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