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Programme Schedule of BNMIT Library One Day National Workshop - Update
by putta swamy 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Dear Professionals, This has in continuation of announcement made earlier through this forum in connection with One day National Workshop on Design & Organisation of Institutional Repositories Using DSpace (1.5.2) Organised by BNMIT Library & Information Centre on 9th January 2010. In this context, all the delegates are hereby requested to note the porgramme schedule of the workshop as mentioned below. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 8-00 a.m. - 9-30 a.m. - Registration & Breakfast 9-30 a.m. - 10-50 a.m. - Inaguaral Function 10-50 a.m.- 11.00 a.m - Tea Break 11.00 a.m.- 12-15 p.m. - Technical Session - 1 12.15 p.m.- 1-15 p.m. - Technical Session - 2 1.15 p.m. - 2-00 p.m. - Lunch Break 2-00 p.m. - 4-00 p.m - Hands on Training Session 4-00 p.m. - 4-15 p.m - High Tea 4-15 p.m. - 4-50 p.m - Valedictory With best regards, R.M. Putta Swamy Organising Secretary & Chief Librarian BNM Institute of Technology 12th Main Road, 27th Cross, Banashankari II Stage, Bangalore - 560 070 Phone: 080 - 26711 780/81/82 Extn.45 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What Does it Mean to be Literate in the 21st Century?
by Shamprasad Pujar 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

Dear Members, Seasons greetings! Interesting video on literacy. This video is an exploration of the definition of literacy: more specifically, of what it means to be a literate person in the 21st Century. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn0_H-kvxkU Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: 91-22-2841 6547 ; 2840 0919 Ext: 547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in Skype: sham.pujar URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in Blog: http://spujar.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Peter Suber's yer-end report on OA developments worldwide.
by Subbiah Arunachalam 03 Jan '10

03 Jan '10

Friends: Please read the year-end report by Peter Suber at <http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/01-02-10.htm>. You will see the open access is picking up momentum worldwide, but India is lagging behind. Subbiah Arunachalam -- 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 "Library Services in Electronic Environment"
by G. K. Sachdeva 02 Jan '10

02 Jan '10

Dear Professional, We are pleased to inform you that JK Business School, Gurgaon is going to organize a one day National Conference on “*Library Services in Electronic Environment* “ on Friday, 19th of March, 2010 at Gurgaon Campus. The main objective of the conference is to promote the library and information science professionals to discharge , exchange and discuss their resourceful and creative views, ideas and their experiences in Library & information services at a common platform. We believe that this conference will be very useful and beneficial to Library Professionals, Information Scientists. Researchers, Academicians, Teachers & Students, Corporate Executives and Publishers. We on behalf of JK Business School, Gurgaon would like to invite you to attend the conference and contribute research papers. * * *Conference Objectives * The conference aims to provide a platform and enable interaction among library experts, researchers, academician and students. Theme : Library Services in Electronic Environment Sub- Themes (on which papers are invited for deliberation):- • Electronic Resources and Libraries • Library Security in Electronic Age • Use and Users of Electronic Resources • Cataloguing and Indexing of Electronic Resources • Collection Development of Electronic Resources • Cost and Benefit of E-Resources to Libraries • Storage and Preservation of E-Resources • LIS Education in Electronic Environment • Library Automation Technologies and Issues • Digitization : Technologies and Culture • Copy Right and IPR • Library Networks and consortia *Organizing Committee * Dr. Tariq Ashraf Librarian South Campus, University of Delhi Delhi Mr. M M L Goyal Chief Librarian ICFAI Business School, Gurgaon Dr. Salek Chand Senior Documentation Officer NIHFW, National Documentation Centre Munirka, New Delhi Dr. Antony Jose Librarian MDI, Gurgaon Mr. Chandrashekhar Vithal Librarian GD Goenka World Institute Sohna Road, Gurgaon *Organizing Secretary * Mr. R K Tiwari Librarian JK Business School, Gurgoan *Organizing Teams * Mr. B M Gaur Mr. Gulshan Kr Sachdeva Mr. G S Sharma Note: Paper may be written on any one or more facets mentioned above or any other related area oriented towards the main theme. Submission of papers: Paper should be typed on MS Word 2000. Full Paper with abstract not exceeding 4000 words should reach the organizing Secretary by 20th of February, 2010 to the following id : ramesh.tiwari(a)jkbschool.org Who should participate? Library Professionals, Information Scientists. Researchers, Academicians, Teachers and Students. Corporate Executives and publishers. Registration Information Registration Fee: Rs. 500/- per Delegate. (The registration fee covers Conference Kit, Conference Proceedings, High Tea & Lunch) Registration Fee is non-refundable. Fee does not include accommodation charges. Registration will be accepted only on receipt of full registration Local cheque / Bank Draft should be drawn in the favor of “JK BUSINESS SCHOOL, GURGAON” The Cheque / Bank Draft along with complete registration form should be sent by registered post. Important Dates Last Date for Submission of Paper : 20th February, 2010 Conference Date : 19th March, 2010 Venue : Auditorium, JK Business School, Gurgaon For further details / registrations, please contact : Mr. R K Tiwari JK Business School Damdama Lake Road, Bhondsi, Gurgaon 122102 Ph : 8010054829, 9312265473, 9971853334, 9015259302 Email : ramesh.tiwari(a)jkbschool.org www.jkbschool.org -- G. K. Sachdeva -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for articles
by Kshema Prakash 01 Jan '10

01 Jan '10

Apologies for x-postings Dear Colleagues, Can some one kindly spare me a copy of the following articles? 1. Elimination of two viruses which interact synergistically from sweet potato by shot tip culture and cryotherapy. Journal of Virological Methods. Vol.154, Issue 1-2. Dec. 2008. Pp. 135-145 2. N.Habili, L.R. Krake, M. Barlass, M.A. Rezaian. 2009. Evaluation of Biological indexing and dsRNA analysis in grapevine virus elimination. Vol.121 (2). Pp. 277-283 3. Ucman Robert, Jana Z el & Maja Ravnikar. 1998. Thermotherapy in virus elimination from garlic: influences on shoot multiplication from meristems and bulb formation in vitro. Vol.73 (4) Pp.193-202 4. J. B. Morris, S. Dunn, D. L. Pinnow, M. S. Hopkins, and R. N. Pittman. 1997. *Meristem Culture for Virus Elimination and Peanut Interspecific Hybrid Preservation. Vol.37* Issue 2. Pp. 591-594. Thanks, regards and *Wish you all a very Happy New Year 2010* * * *Kshema * * * Dr. (Ms.) Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I, Contact Person e-Journals (Library) & Coordinator - Distance Library Services DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India Mob: +919897190604 http://kshema-distancelibraryservices.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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