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Suvarna Karnataka Portal
by Nagana Goudar 24 Dec '09

24 Dec '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, Congratulations to Department of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka for having launched the Portal on Karnataka in Kannada entitled " Suvarna Karnataka Kannada Antarjala Vahini (Suvarna Karnataka Portal)" on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebration of the formation of Karnataka State. This unique Portal gives various kinds of information about Kannada and Karnataka including Education, Health, Agriculture, Entertainment, Kannada Films and songs, Kannada Literature, Fine Arts, Sports, Cooking, Law, etc. One of the main attraction is Children Section with stories and songs. Although there is lot of scope for improvement in terms design, browse and search options and content organization with still more coverage, being sincere attempt of its kind to give one source for everything about and on Kannada and Karnataka, the group responsible is praise worthy for this wonderful work. This Portal was conceived and developed by Mr. RS Venkatraj under the guidance of Mr. P.Y. Rajendrakumar, Director, DPL. Please visit the site at: http://www.karnatakapubliclibrary.gov.in/ Then click Suvarna Karnataka Kannada Antarjala Vahini Your suggestions and comments are most welcome to e-mail address: py_kumar(a)yahoo.co.in Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci F & Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html --------------------------------- Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. Click here to know how. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webology: Volume 3, Number 1, 2006
by Alireza Noruzi 01 Jun '09

01 Jun '09

Dear All, apologies for cross-posting. We are pleased to inform you that Vol. 3, No. 1 of Webology, an OPEN ACCESS journal, is published and is available ONLINE now. This issue contains: ------------------ Editorial: Link Spam and Search Engines -- Alireza Noruzi -- http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n1/editorial7.html ----------------------------------------- Stemming and root-based approaches to the retrieval of Arabic documents on the Web -- Haidar Moukdad -- http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n1/a22.html ----------------------------------------- E-marketing, Unsolicited Commercial E-mail, and Legal Solutions -- Li Xingan -- http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n1/a23.html ----------------------------------------- Environmental Knowledge and Marginalized Communities: The Last Mile Connectivity -- A. Neelameghan and Greg Chester -- http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n1/a24.html ----------------------------------------- Book Review of 'Digital Libraries: Principles and Practice in a Global Environment'/ Lucy A. Tedd & Andrew Large -- Hamid R. Jamali -- http://www.webology.ir/2006/v3n1/bookreview3.html ========================================= Call for Papers: http://www.webology.ir/callforpapers.html ========================================= Regards, A. Noruzi __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Recruitment@GNDU, AMRITSAR
by Anita�Vashistha 31 Jan '09

31 Jan '09

*GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY (GNDU), AMRITSAR* GT Road, Amritsar, Punjab India Advertisement No. 1/2009 Applications are invited for the following posts on the prescribed application form so as to reach latest by *02/03/2009*. 1. *Professor : *05 posts, Grade : Rs.16400-22400) + 05 posts on Honorarium of Rs.20000/- pm fixed. 2. *Director Computer Centre* : 01 post, Grade : Rs.16400-22400 3. *Librarian* : 02 post, Grade : Rs.16400-22400 4. *Finance & Development Officer* : 01 post, Grade: Rs. 13500-16800+1000 S.A.+ 400 C.A.) 5. *Director, Youth Welfare* : 01 post, Grade: Rs.12000-18300 6. *Reader :* 03 posts, Grade: Rs. 12000-18300 7. *Reader cum Deputy Director (Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy )* : 01 post, Grade : Rs. 12000-18300 8. *Scientific Officer (USIC) : *01 post, Grade Rs.8000-13500 9. *Lecturers *: 12 posts, Grade: Rs. 8000-13500 10. *Research Fellows* : 01 post, Pay: Rs. 6500/- p.m. fixed 11. *Assistant Director* (Woman) Physical Education & Sports : 01 post (on contractual basis initially for 3 years), Pay: Rs. 14000/- p.m. fixed *GNDU Regional Campus, Jalandhar* 1. *Professors* : 02 posts, Grade : Rs.16400-22400 2. *Reader* : 02 posts, Grade : Rs.12000-18300/- 3. *Lecturers *: 08 posts, Grade: Rs. 8000-13500 *GNDU Regional Campus, Gurdaspur* 1. *Professor* : 04 posts, Grade : Rs. 16400-22400/- 2. *Reader* : 03 posts, Grade: Rs. 12000-18300 3. *Lecturers *: 02 posts, Grade: Rs. 8000-13500 ASSM College, Mukandpur 1. *Lecturers *: 03 posts, Grade: Rs. 8000-13500 Further details available at http://gndu.ac.in/DOWNLOAD/02-03-2009.pdf and Application form available for Class A <http://gndu.ac.in/advertisement/aclass.pdf>posts and Class B <http://gndu.ac.in/advertisement/bclass.pdf> posts or visit http://gndu.ac.in/careerwithus.asp Thanks & Regards Anita Vashistha --------------------------------------------- Napino Auto & Electronics Ltd, Gurgaon, India !-- Virus-Free Mail Using AntiVirus for IQ Mail & QuickHeal Engine --!

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Post of Librarian
by Ajay Kamble 31 Jan '09

31 Jan '09

Vacancy for the post of Librarian at Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya (B.P.Ed. College), Uchgaon, Tal. Karveer, Dist. Kolhapur - 416005 (Maharashtra) for details visit www.unishivaji.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: Ranking of World Web Repositiories
by J. K. Vijayakumar 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Ranking Web of World Repositories just published the latest ranking of January 2009. Check the top 300 World repositories at http://repositories.webometrics.info/top300_rep.asp And top 300 Institutional repositories at http://repositories.webometrics.info/top300_rep_inst.asp Among World repositories, IISc from India stands 39th and ISI stands 105th. The leading International Repository in Library and Information Science and Technology called "E-LIS" 19th in the ranking. Among Institutional repositories from India, IISc repository stands 28th and ISI repository stands 89th. Methodology: Using as basis the data from the Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR) and The Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpendOAR) the list of repositories is compuled accroding to certain conditions. See more details here about the methodilogy used http://repositories.webometrics.info/methodology_rep.html ---------------------- Blogged at http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/2009/01/ranking-web-of-repositories.html

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How to start a basic library ?
by Rajan 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Dear All, The Unesco document "Libraries for all : how to start a basic library", brought to our notice by Dr Indira, is an excellent practical guide to be taught in our library schools in the beginning so as to give the students a holistic overview of the tasks ahead in the library profession. The list of options in decision-making, the practical hints on whereabouts and the logical sequencing of the sub topics make this document a good entry point for a new student of Library Science. Regards, K Rajasekharan ------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:39:25 +0530 From: "Indira" <indk68(a)hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Budgeting in Library Dear Mrs. Sheethal, UNESCO Publication "Libraries for all: how to start and run a basic library" written by Laura Wendell, the founder of the World Library Partnership, is a practical guide to establish and manage a library. available in English, French and Spanish in HTML and PDF formats. This resource guide is designed and developed for people with little or no training in librarianship and contains practical, step-by-step instructions for creating and managing a successful library. Here is the URL: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/highlights/library_run_020299.html Line-item Budgeting is discussed in P15-21. I feel we should include this in the Reading Lists of BLISC and MLISC programs. Hope this manual will be useful in our day-to-day practices. Dr Indira ------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NISCAIR Short Term Course on Library Automation and Open Source Software
by gmahesh＠niscair.res.in 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

NISCAIR announces its short term course on Library Automation and Open Source Softwares Duration: 5 days (2-6 March, 2009) Venue: NISCAIR, 14-Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi - 110067 Course fee: Rs. 2000/- (without accommodation) / Rs. 2600/- (with accommodation) How to apply: Application form is available at www.niscair.res.in or can be obtained by sending an email to training(a)niscair.res.in. Filled in application form along with the appropriate course fee is to be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of "Director, NISCAIR" and is to be sent to In-Charge (Training), Education and Training Division, NISCAIR, 14-Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi - 110067 For more information, contact: Dr. Narendra Kumar (011-26863617 / 011-26965094) or Email at: training(a)niscair.res.in G. Mahesh Scientist, NISCAIR ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article requiest
by Murali dharan 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

Dear All, If any one have this article in hardcopy or Softcopy please send. It is very urgent needed for one our Professors: Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2008, Vol. 24, No. 5, Pages 1549-1559 Direct and indirect costs among employees with diabetic retinopathy in the United States* Lauren J. Lee, Andrew P. Yu, Kevin E. Cahill, Alan K. Oglesby, Jackson Tang, Ying Qiu, Howard G. Birnbaum With regards V.Muralidharan, Librarian, Aravind Eye hospital, Coimbatore 641014 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Participation – "Young ESD Voices from around the World"
by Puna Das 29 Jan '09

29 Jan '09

Call for Participation – "Young ESD Voices from around the World" Background >From 31 March to 2 April 2009, the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development – Moving into the Second Half of the UN Decade will be held in Bonn, Germany. Organizers of the conference are UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, in cooperation with the German Commission for UNESCO. Five years into the Decade, the conference will follow four objectives: to highlight the relevance of ESD to all of education; to promote international exchange on ESD, especially between the North and the South; to carry out a stock-taking of the implementation of the UN Decade and to develop strategies for the way ahead. World Conference participants are 700 representatives from all world regions, of UNESCO Member States, United Nations Agencies, organizations from civil society, and the private sector. Workshop "Young ESD Voices from around the World" One day before the opening of the World Conference, a workshop with 25 young people from around the world with demonstrated engagement in Education for Sustainable Development will take place in Bonn, Germany. Participants of the workshop will also take part in the World Conference. Workshop results will be presented at the Conference. Young people between 18 and 35 years of age are invited to submit applications for participating in the workshop "Young ESD Voices from around the World" and in the World Conference itself by 9 February 2009. Applications must include a letter of motivation (one page) describing the applicants' engagement in Education for Sustainable Development, the motivation for applying and a short description of what is intended to be done as follow-up to the Conference. Moreover, a curriculum vitae should be submitted. Participants will be selected according to their engagement in ESD, their involvement in relevant networks and hence their function as young ESD ambassadors / multipliers. Working language of the workshop: English Dates and venues: * March 2009: Email consultations, preparing the workshop and the contribution to the World Conference * 30 March 2009: Workshop "Young ESD Voices from around the World" in Bonn, Germany * 31 March - 2 April 2009: World Conference Education for Sustainable Development in Bonn, Germany * April / May 2009: Evaluation of the workshop and the World Conference via Email consultation and follow-up The 25 participants of the workshop will also be guests of the main conference. Funds for travel and hotel costs are available if required. Submission of applications by 9 February 2009 to Email worldconference2009@esd.unesco..de or Fax +49(0)228-688444-79, reference "Application 'Young ESD Voices'". Successful participants will be informed by 16 February 2009. More Details: http://www.esd-world-conference-2009.org/en/esd-workshop-for-young-people.h… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/

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Biblios.net-free Z39.50 catalogue records from LibLime
by J. K. Vijayakumar 29 Jan '09

29 Jan '09

-------------------- From: On Behalf Of Barrett, Bernard Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:14 AM To: Subject: Biblios.net - free Z39.50 catalogue records Might be of interest? Bernard Barrett Information Scientist Directorate of Mental Health Health Service Executive Office 5, Ground Floor, South East Wing, St Joseph's Hospital Campus, Mulgrave Street, Limerick, Republic of Ireland Announcing ‡biblios.net, the world’s largest database of freely-licensed library records By resourceshelf on Cataloging and Metadata >From the News Release: LibLime [has] announced the launch of ‡biblios.net–a free browser-based cataloging service with a data store containing over thirty-million records. Records are licensed under the Open Data Commons, making the service the world’s largest repository of freely-licensed library records. ‡biblios.net (pronounced ‘biblios dot net’) features an intuitive metadata editor complete with templates, macros, authority auto-completion and embedded context-sensitive help. The central record repository contains 25-million bibliographic records and just under eight-million authority records. The data is maintained by ‡biblios.net users similar to the model used by Wikipedia. Catalogers can use and contribute to the database without restrictions because records in ‡biblios.net are freely-licensed under the Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (https://biblios.net/open-data-commons-license). ‡biblios.net also includes a built-in federated search system allowing catalogers to find records from any Z39.50 target. A central Search Target Registry, seeded with over 2,000 Z39.50 servers, makes it easy for catalogers to find, create and share Z39.50 targets. In addition to offering a cutting-edge cataloging interface, ‡biblios.net offers a unique social cataloging environment. Built-in forums and private messaging make finding help and communicating with other users a cinch. Real-time chat is slated for an upcoming release. “The philosophy behind an Open Data movement scarcely needs an explanation to a library audience,” explains LibLime CEO, Joshua Ferraro. “The mission of libraries–to provide open, free access to ideas and information–surely applies to the metadata created BY librarians,” Ferraro says. “To date, libraries haven’t had a freely-licensed repository of library records to date and that makes ‡biblios.net an especially exciting development, one that I’m proud to have been a part of,” says Ferraro. “It’s our hope that ‡biblios.net, as well as other open data movements, will usher in a new era of library openness, where libraries can collaboratively create and share metadata with the whole community,” Ferraro says. You can sign up for a free ‡biblios.net account by visiting http://biblios.net. See Also: Listen to a Podcast with the Founder/Creator of ‡biblios.net, Josh Ferraro (He’s also the CEO of LibLime) ---------------------- Blogged at http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/2009/01/bibliosnet-open-access-in-catalogu… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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