February 2009 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

IFLA Membership
by Charu 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Respected Friends, Greetings for the day, IFLA has just announced the Invitation to join LIS community across the globe as Members in different categories. IFLA member can join in many activities like professional discussions, dialogues, information and other many activities through their professional groups covering a broad range of topics. IFLA Members can receive free section registration and free subscription to the IFLA Journal and IFLA Directory. Beside that handsome discounts are also offered to its members on IFLA congress registration and IFLA Publications. IFLA membership comprised of International, National and Other Associations, Institutions, and Personal and Student Affiliates. There are different categories of registration amount for each member category. An Individual can become as PERSONAL MEMBER by payment of EUR 127 and as Student on have to pay only EUR 56. Membership form is available online and one can apply by post also. For all other relevant detain please visit the following link— http://www.ifla.org/III/members/index.htm#Membership Regards, Miss Charu Mathur, Delhi. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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From OPEN ACCESS NEWS blog - CSIR asks its labs to adopt Open Access
by Sukhdev Singh 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

According to OPEN ACCESS NEWS blog - http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2009/02/india-csir-asks-its-labs-to-adop… , Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has recommended its laboratories adopt Open Access. ..."From the memorandum of Naresh Kumar, Head of CSIR's R&D Planning Division, to the directors of all CSIR labs (and others), February 6, 2009: CSIR is pleased to approve the implementation of the following recommendations of the "Group for Open Access to Science Publications (GOASP) of CSIR": 1. All research papers published from all CSIR laboratories be made open access either by depositing the full-text and the metadata of each paper in an institutional repository or by publishing the papers in an open access journal in the first place. 2. All the CSIR published journals to be made open access. 3. Each laboratory sets up its own interoperable institutional open access repository. 4. CSIR / lab sets up one or more centre(s) which would harvest the full-text and metadata of these papers. 5. Each laboratory sets up Electronic Thesis and Dissertations Repository. 6. To hold a conference for creating awareness on Open Access. 7. To hold in house Training programmes on Open Access. 8. Sensitize CSIR researchers. It is requested that the above Open Access activities are implemented at the earliest.".. --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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About NET/SET Exemptions and doing Ph.D./M.Phil from Distance Education
by Ajay Kamble 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Dear Library Professionals, So far, As per my information... 1. As UGC has not yet provided any clear latest terms regarding exemption to M.Phil (completed before June 2009) as mentioned in some newspapers and as UGC has declared before the Nagpur bench of High Court. If someone have latest UGC circular related to this order please send it to us so that we can make it available to all professionals... 2. The candidate who are working and are selected through duly constituted body and have completed M.Phil. and Ph.D. are been exempted from NET/SET. Those working from 5 years or more can get full exemption and those working for less than 5 years can get 4 years exemption and has to qualify NET/SET within stipulated time and for this a proposal for exemption is to be sent to the university to which your college is affiliated. 108 such candidates are exempted by UGC in University of Mumbai region, so far.(List of Candidates Exempted is available at MLOSC Group and www.mlsc.co.nr) 3. The candidate who have completed Ph.D. are exempted but upto which time is not yet cleared. For exemption till date, the same proposal mentioned above is to be send.(UGC Circular available at www.mlsc.co.nr) 4. The another thing is never do M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Distance Education as UGC by its circular(Available at MLOSC Group <http://www.mlsc.co.nr/>) had dispensed M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Distance Education from all the Universities. 5. University of Mumbai by its latest Circular(Available at http://www.mlsc.co.nr) quoted that for the post of librarians in Engineering and Management Courses, Candidates having First Class in MLISc may be exempted from NET/SET as per AICTE rules and clarifications. If someone from our colleagues have more information in this regard, we welcome it. With warm regards -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 Website : www.mlsc.co.nr -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202

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Consortium of scientific libraries
by Shivendra Singh 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Consortium of scientific libraries Source- Times of India, Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH: In a good news for book lovers, especially from the field of science, a consortium of scientific libraries of the city is being formed by the Panjab University. The initiative has been taken by PU vice-chancellor RC Sobti, who plans to operationalize a common website that could provide links of various scientific institutes. With this, students will attain a special privilege to access online libraries of various institutes. Libraries of educational institutes like Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Central Scientific Instrument Organization (CSIO), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Institute of Microbial Technology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research , Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32, will participate in the novel initiative. If everything goes according to plans, online research journals and books of various institutes can be accessed with the click of a mouse. Regrads, Shivendra Singh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Wildlife on British Coucil Library
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Dear Friends, Wildlife on British Coucil Library A festival on Wild Life is organized in British Council Library till this Saturday. This festival showcase works of wildlife film makers from across the world. The festival will also screen movies on the impact of climate changes on urban life. Source: Times of India, Bangalore Edition, Page No. 3 Thanking You, Dinesh K. S. -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com Blog: ksdinesh.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Major new book on ICT4D
by Shriram Pandey 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

Hello List Cambridge University Press has recently (2009) published 'ICT4D', edited by Tim Unwin. This provides an authoritative and accessible account of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in contemporary development practice. It combines theory with practical guidance – including both a conceptual framework for understanding the rapid development of ICT4D, and practitioners' overviews of the use of ICTs in enterprise, health, governance, education and rural development. Boxed case studies provide detailed examples of issues and initiatives from a wide variety of countries and organisations.Detail can be see at : http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521712361 -- Regards, Shri Ram Pandey - MLIS(BHU), IKM(IISc), UGC-NET (JRF) Asst. Librarian The LNM Institute of Information Technology(LNM IIT) Jaipur(Rajasthan) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PPT slides on RSS and Libraries are available for download.
by Sukhdev Singh 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Dear Friends, Some of you had written to me for my PPT presentation on "RSS and its Use in Libraries". As usual, I have uploaded it on http://www.slideshare.net/sukhi/ . It can be downloaded / viewed from the following links: http://blog.sukhdevsingh.com/2009/02/rss-and-libraries.html or http://www.slideshare.net/sukhi/rss-and-its-use-in-libraries You are free to use or recycle them. --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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UNESCO-supported international conference on knowledge networking concluded in India
by Puna Das 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

UNESCO-supported international conference on knowledge networking concluded in India 09-02-2009 (New Delhi) The Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS), in collaboration with UNESCO and B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, organized the International Conference on Knowledge Networking in ICT Era. It took place from 22 to 24 January 2009 in Chennai, India. The primary objective of the Conference was to provide a platform for sharing knowledge, expertise and professional solutions on the emerging domains of networking, intellectual collaboration and information practices. In his inaugural address, Padmashi Prof. M Anandakrishnan, Chairman of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, highlighted the importance of knowledge networking in knowledge-based establishments in a country which is now considered worldwide as an emerging economy. In his speech, he appraised the National Knowledge Network initiative of Government of India. This initiative aims to interconnect all knowledge institutions in India through an electronic digital broadband network with adequate capabilities (high speed broadband connectivity), in order to encourage sharing of resources and collaborative research. Within the framework of the Conference, a tutorial on e-Learning: Creating Online Virtual Courses using Moodle took place, where participants received hands-on practical training on Moodle open source software. A special session on Information, Media and Digital Literacy, supported by UNESCO, was held on 23 January. It aimed at raising awareness on the information, media and digital literacy, which is essential for building inclusive knowledge societies. Speakers at this session highlighted major indicators, different international standards, including UNESCO standards, best practices and communities of practice existing in this field. Panelists suggested integrating information, media and digital literacy in the curricula of schools, undergraduate and postgraduate studies. They also felt that information literacy is essential for lifelong learning and should be, therefore, integrated in the vocational and professional training, as well as in teachers’ training courses. The presentations made at this session are compiled in the PDF document below. Over 100 papers were presented during the eight technical sessions of the Conference. They covered the following subjects: digital library systems, e-learning, electronic security systems, information and communication technologies (ICT) for information services, intellectual property rights, knowledge management, modern management techniques, social networks and web technologies. Over 250 delegates participated in the Conference, including researchers and knowledge workers from academic and research organizations, civil society, service industries and public libraries. Download presentations: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/28265/12341778449special_session_prese… Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=28265&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ -- 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] UHF based LMS
by Dhaval Kotecha 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Dear Mr. S. Mohan & Librarian Friends, Please visit below link and documents for further details on using RFID Technology in Libraries. http://www.rapidradio.co.in/rfid%20library.html Please look for following things in the above link 1. Link for NISO Recommendation Practice Document 2. Live video of Installation of RFID at Nirma University 3. Upcoming ISO protocol for RFID in Libraries ( ISO 28560 Part 1,2 & 3) NISO recommends use of HF technology for RFID in Libraries which can be found in their document "RP-6-2008.pdf". Please get back to me for any further information you might need at dhaval(a)rapidradio.co.in -- Dhaval H Kotecha Managing Director RapidRadio Solutions Private Limited "It is not important how "BIG" you Dream, but it is important how "LONG" you Dream "BIG"" "One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Impact Factor/ Ratings of LIS journals
by sushanta kumar pathy 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Dear Professional,Can any body is having the list of Journals with the ratings/ impact factor in the field of Library and Information Science both national/ international. If so, please provide me a copy of the same.Thanks & Regards,Sushanta K. Pathy,RA-RC and Head Librarian (I/C)Resource CentreNIFT, Gandhinagar Sushanta Kumar Pathy Resource Centre National Institute of Fashion Technology, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India Gandhinagar, Gujarat(INDIA) Ph. 079-23241849(Off) 09898162677 (M) http://www.gandhinagar.niftindia.com/

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