October 2012 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Fw: IMF e-library FREE subscription offer to academic libraries
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 24 Oct '12

24 Oct '12

Re: IMF e-library FREE subscription offer to VietnamDear All, You may like to get free access to IMF e-library. Details are given below. Regards Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm From: Wang, Ping Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 3:03 AM To: Wang, Ping Subject: IMF e-library FREE subscription offer to academic libraries Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to you to request a communication with your organization with regard to the IMF’s offer of FREE subscription access to the IMF e-library in developing countries. Currently, IMF policy allows FREE access for all academic, non-profit, and government institutions in developing countries to our publications and databases, in order to provide more support for research. Here is the information. Free Subscriptions to the IMF eLibrary The IMF eLibrary delivers comprehensive online access to IMF information. The eLibrary contains over 12,000 publications that provide authoritative perspectives on topics ranging from macroeconomics and globalization to technical assistance and poverty reduction. The data eLibrary contains over 9,500 financial and economic data concepts containing more than one million statistical data. Academic, non-profit, and governmental institutions in developing countries can subscribe, free-of-charge, to statistical databases and publications through the IMF eLibrary. The full list of eligible countries can be viewed at the IMF eLibrary subscription policy page. To obtain a free subscription license for your institution, please complete and sign this Online Services Agreement and send it to Ping Wang via e-mail or fax, +1-202-589-8752. The license agreement is also available in French and Spanish. I hope this information is valuable and would appreciate if you could help communicate this information to the relevant universities/ think tanks/ research institutes / ministries(etc) in your country. Thank you very much. Ping WANG External Relations Department International Monetary Fund pwang(a)imf.org +1 202.623.4737 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Agencies undertaking scanning of documents
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Dear friendsThe Goa University would like to outsource the work of scanning of theses submitted for the award of PhD. We also would like to buy a book scanner for the library. Please provide the addresses of agencies dealing with these. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 Personal webpage http://vgkumar.weebly.com/ gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Of interest to librarians?
by usha mukunda 23 Oct '12

23 Oct '12

Dear friends and colleagues, I thought I would share this venture with you all . Please check it out. Thank you. Usha Mukunda http://library.cfl.in/archives/if-kausani-can-have-a-library-can-varadenaha… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A quick guide to open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

Friends: All scholars and scientists and research students are on the look out for good journals to publish their research findings. And in the last few years many of them are looking for 'open access' journals so their publications can reach a very large audience. There are shades of openness; some are more open than others. To know more about it, please look up this handy guide: http://www.plos.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/OAS_English_web.pdf. You may print out on a card and pin it on your work table. The guide points out that Journals can be more open or less open, but their degree of openness is intrinsically independent from their • Impact • Prestige • Quality of Peer Review • Peer Review Methodology • Sustainability • Effect on Tenure & Promotion • Article Quality Please spread the word, pass on this guide to your friends and to other lists. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Paper
by subhash khode 22 Oct '12

22 Oct '12

Respected sir/madam, I need this paper for me. Please provide if anybody have the same Boss, Richard W. (2008), “Open source” integrated library system software”, available at: http://www.ala.org<http://www.ala.org/pla/tools/technotes/opensourceils> Subhash Khode Chief Librarian MIT, Ujjain -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Authors and academics for equitable access to learning material
by Vasanth 21 Oct '12

21 Oct '12

Dear Sir/Madam, Sorry for the cross posting. This issue mentioned below need to be discussed by LIS professionals. Please visit the following link for further information. Excerpt of the article: Three large academic publishers – Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Taylor & Francis – have filed a petition in the Delhi High Court claiming copyright infringement with regard to the course packs used by students of Delhi University in a number of disciplines. It is clear from DU’s stance in court that they are distancing themselves from the photocopier, thus clearing the way for the Court to pass an injunction staying the sale of course packs. It is absolutely critical now for academics and authors to step up our campaign in support of our students’ access to learning materials: http://kafila.org/2012/10/20/authors-and-academics-for-equitable-access-to-… Please sign the online petition against the move byOxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Taylor & Francis for filing a petition in Delhi Delhi High Court claiming copyright infringement by Rameshwari Photocopy Services along with Delhi University as a co-defendant. https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/academics-appeal-to-publishers-to-wi… ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CIST 2012: Conference on Information Systems and Technology Phoenix, Arizona October 13-14, 2012
by Raju,C 20 Oct '12

20 Oct '12

Respected Sir This is for kind information about *CIST 2012: Conference on Information Systems and Technology** Phoenix, Arizona**** October 13-14, 2012*, Kindly host this message. Conference Theme: Digital Society Consumerization of IT and the rapid proliferation of digital products and services present a great opportunity for IS researchers to contribute in a significant way towards understanding and shaping the emerging digital society. Accordingly the theme of CIST 2012 is “Digital Society.” The conference will feature panels, keynote speakers and research papers that explore economic, social, organizational, operational, technological, and policy issues at the consumer, enterprise, group and societal levels. Research following all traditions and methodologies are welcome. Specific areas of interest include (but are not limited to): - Consumer behavior in mobile and digital environments - Data mining and knowledge discovery - Digital intermediaries and sponsored search advertising - IS in healthcare - Intellectual property, copyrights, and DRM - IT in emerging economies and non-governmental organizations - Social networks and web 2.0 - Social media and enterprise 2.0 - Software engineering - Personalization technologies - IT adoption, use and assimilation in various contexts - The role of IT in shaping societies, cultures and nations - Outsourcing and application service contracting - IT and co-creation of values; value ecosystems - Software procurement, open source software, and open standards - Knowledge management, collaboration and boundary spanning - Online communities, and computer-mediated collaboration - The effects of IT on industrial organization and firm boundaries - The economics of digital products and information goods - Electronic commerce and electronic markets Much more details www.*cist*conf.org/ *Raju . C* *LPA in MUL* *University** of **Mysore,* *Mysore 570 006* *Ph- 9164907744* * * -- 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] Service Tax of 12.36% on Online information and databases
by Mailing List Admin 19 Oct '12

19 Oct '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:36:03 +0530 From: atanu <atanu(a)computer.org> This approach may need to be examined by the experts (such as taxation and financial management experts). However, on examination of broad parameters of service tax, lobbying with competent authorities may not be the most effective method. Service tax is defined as " the provision of services provided by service providers within India or services imported by Indian from outside India". By this definition, online database is a service. Online database is not confined to database services in information industry. Therefore, blanket exemption of service tax may lead to exclusion of all industries including financial services industry that heavily use online databases. A common practice by the Government is to offset service tax by increasing the funding. Other methods are available as well. Making something available for free or exemption of royalty, taxes, fees and charge may not be the most effective way to promote access and usage in all the cases. Open access proponents tend to miss the point that somebody pays for the access. It is quite possible this service tax will help in making journals open access. On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:24 PM, G.K.MANJUNATH <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> wrote: > > > As per the Govt circular, based on the Finance Act, 1994, all 'Online and off-line products' will now attract a service tax of 12.36%. Earlier these products / services were under negative list. Such a change in the policy will put pressure on the already constrained library budget. > > In view of this policy change, most of the vendors have postponed forwarding subscription to the publishers with an assumption the Govt may withdraw the change and it seems have also made representation in this regard. > > As we are gearing up for next year renewals, the matter will be of serious concerns to all of us. Please refer to section 75 of the below mentioned circular : > > http://www.servicetax.gov.in/st-act-upd-dec10.pdf > > It says "on-line information and database access or retrieval" means providing data or information, retrievable or otherwise, 5[to any person], in electronic form through a computer network" > > Our regular vendors have already indicated that, henceforth, libraries need to pay a service tax of 12.36% for renewing online journals and databases. > > I highly appreciate further debate on this issue. Can our associations and consortia coordinators, take up this matter immediately with the concerned Department/ Ministry to seek exemptions ? > > thanks, > > Dr.G.K.Manjunath > Chief Librarian > Indira Gandhi Inst of Development Research > Film City Road > Santosh Nagar > Goregaon(East ) > MUMBAI - 400 065 > India > Phone: 022-28416528 > email: gkm(a)igidr.ac.in > > >

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Seminar on knowledge sharing on sustainable development
by Mailing List Admin 19 Oct '12

19 Oct '12

Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:28:49 +0530 From: Devendrappa T M <deva.tm(a)gmail.com> *Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University * *and* *United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan *** *Cordially invites you to the * *Seminar on* *�KNOWLEDGE SHARING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT�* *on* Thursday, 1st November 2012, 9.30 a.m. at Lecture Hall, Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, New Delhi-110067. *Registration is Free :* Limited participants are allowed for participation on !ist come first bases of filed registration form. *Participants are make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation.* * * ** *Seminar on* *Knowledge Sharing on Sustainable Development* *at JNU Convention Centre, New Delhi, on 1st November 2012* * * *Registration Form* * * * Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms.................................................................................................................. * * * * Designation........................................................................................................................... * * * * Organization......................................................................................................................... * * * *Mailing Address................................................................................................................... * * * * ................................................................................................................................................ * * * * Phone/Fax............................................................................................................................. * * * * E-mail.................................................................................................................................... * * * *Date..................... (Signature)* * * Filled from are requested to send to the University Librarian JNU. New Delhi. rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in with regards, Devandrappa T M JNU Central Library New Delhi-110067

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Required full text article
by Ravi Hullur 19 Oct '12

19 Oct '12

*Dear All,* May I request you to kindly provide the following article for my faculty 1) Therapeutic Approaches to Neonatal Jaundice: An International Survey Hansen *Clin Pediatr (Phila) **June 1996 35: 309-316, * http://cpj.sagepub.com/content/35/6.toc 2) *Normal Serum Bilirubin Levels in the Newborn and the Effect of Breast-Feeding *M. Jeffrey Maisels and Kathleen Gifford Pediatrics *1986**;* * **78**:**5 **837**-**843* * * http://cpj.sagepub.com/content/35/6.toc -- ** Ravi Hullur Asst.Librarian Incharge to Dr.S.G.Desai Digital Library KLE University, Belgaum E-Mail ID rvhullur(a)gmail.com Mob.No.9740638831 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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