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Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Friends, Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit It was one of the internet’s most radical and ultimately successful ideas. Eight years ago Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that allows anyone to write and edit articles, declared that it would provide access to “the sum of all human knowledge”. It soon became one of world’s most popular websites. That intrepid project now, however, is starting to fall apart, according to a report in The Times.Research reveals that the volunteers who create the pages,check facts and adapt the site are abandoning the site in unprecedented numbers. Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going “dead”—no longer actively contributing and updating the site, The Times reported, without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. Some argue that Wikipedia’s troubles represent a new phase for the internet. Maybe, as some believe, the website has become part of the establishment that it was supposed to change. The research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared with a loss of about 4,900 during last year. Many experts believe that the trend could threaten Wikipedia’s future. * * Vacant Site Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going ‘dead’—no longer actively contributing and updating the site—without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. A research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared to the loss of 4,900 during the same period last year. Some believe contributors were exiting Wikipedia because of disenchantment with the process of editing the site, which was increasingly becoming rule-ridden and tedious. Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archiv… Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to attend-IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 28 Nov '09

28 Nov '09

Hi! I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) www.ignca.nic.in in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organizing IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views". The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. The Arts' encompass a wide range of subjects - from archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. About 300 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this event. On this occasion an exhibition is also planned. We are also trying to involve the editors and other media persons to share their views at the conference. More details regarding the conference can be had from; http://www.ignca.nic.in/IFLA2010/ifla2010.htm I invite you to attend the Conference. The registration fee covers the conference kit, conference proceedings, lunch and tea Registration Fee: (Inclusive of conference kit, Proceeding, launch and tea). Registration on or before 15th February 2010 Delegates Conference India Rs.1000 Other countries ? 50 Regards Ramesh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Jayant Tripathy 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, I would be grateful if any one can send me the soft copy / photo copy of the following article. AN APPROACH TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICE TPM AT IIPM LIBRARY. By: Choudhury, B. K.; Patra, Nihar Kanta; Tripathy, Jayanta Kumar. Herald of Library Science, Jul-Sep2006, Vol. 45 Issue 3/4, p169-177 Thanks & Regards Jayanta Kumar Tripathy Librarian IBS Kolkata WDC Building Plot No. J-3, Block - GP Sector- V, Salt Lake City Kolkata - 700 091 Tel : 033- 66163273 (O) Mobile : 09163797872 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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vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:43:05 +0530 (IST) From: ISHAPPA BANDI <icbandi(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals, � One�vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, for more details visit to; http://www.powergridindia.com/POWERGRID/Applications/RECTT07/ExpAdvt2009.as…

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Vacancy at NISCAIR,New Delhi
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:01:08 +0530 From: Veeru <veerulis(a)gmail.com> Dear All, Please visit this site: http://www.niscair.res.in/ Thanks and Regards, Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, National center for Science Information, IISc ,Bangalore-50012

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Cusat library adopts free software
by Vimal Kumar 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

KOCHI: Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) library is taking the free software route thanks to ‘Koha’, an integrated library system being extensively used in libraries across the country and abroad. The engineering library of the university has been fully computerised using this free software. Surendran Cherukodan, Junior Librarian at the School of Engineering, Cusat, said that ‘Koha’ has many advantages and can be downloaded from the Internet free of cost. Highlights Some of the highlights of the free software include simple, clear interface for librarians and members, customisable search, circulation and borrower management, full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing information, simple acquisitions system for the smaller library, and ability to cope with any number of branches, patrons, patron categories, item categories, items, currencies and other data. Mr. Cherukodan said that around 30,000 books owned by the School of Engineering library can be searched through the ‘Koha’ online catalogue. The library catalogue is available on http://soelibrary.cusat.ac.in. The software will also update on the books available with the users and its date of return. Digital library The university has also set up a digital library by using ‘D Space’, another free software. Over 2,300 documents have been collected for the benefit of students and faculty members using this facility. Some of the documents available in the digital library include research papers of faculty members, seminar and project reports, syllabus of courses and contents of various journals. The digital library also has nearly 1,500 previous question papers for the benefit of students. Cusat digital library will be available on http://dpsace.cusat.ac.in/dspace. News Courtesy: www.hindu.com http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/22/stories/2009112252250600.htm -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in OK Society Volunteer. http://oksociety.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of Project Fellows at CESS Trivandrum
by kannan satheesan 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

*Centre for earth Science Studies (CESS) Trivsndrum conducts a walk-in-interview for Project Personnels for its library.* Qualification (Essential)- 1st Class MLISc Desirable : Working Knowledge in any library Application software Knowledge of digital library softwares like Greenstone, Dspace etc. Remuneration : Rs 8,000 Per Month(Consolidated) Age Limit: 30 years as on 01.01.2009: relaxation upto 5 years for Sc/St and 3 years for OBC candidates. Interested candidates may appear for walk-in-interview with an application specifying project code ( Plan 106), bio-data, copies of certificates showing qualification, experience , age etc and original certificates for verification. Date : 04/12/2009 (Friday) 9.30 AM Venue : CESS Akkulam Trivandrum. Kannan S. Project Fellow CESS Trivandrum. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program
by dibyendu pal 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

I could not understand why Mr. Das posted the information about eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program because India is not covered by this current project. Dr. Dibyendu Paul ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: dibyendu pal <dibyendu_kly(a)yahoo.com> To: is-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 5:40:36 PM Subject: eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program I could not understand why Mr. Das posted the information about eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program because India is not covered by this current project.Dr. Dibyendu Paul -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Royal Society Digital Journal Archive FREE from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010
by Mailing List Admin 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:44:23 +0530 From: K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> Publishing News: Royal Society Digital Journal Archive FREE from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010 As the world�s oldest science academy, we are looking forward to celebrating our 350th anniversary and to mark this special occasion we are making our digital archive containing more than 65,000 articles free to access from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010. The development of the digital archive means that the Society's online collection now contains every paper ever published in the Royal Society's journals - from the very first peer-reviewed paper in Philosophical Transactions - to the most recent interdisciplinary article in Interface Library Toolkit. Our aim is to help librarians promote Royal Society Publishing Journals content to end users, downloadable materials such as Package Flyers, PDFs and posters are available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Farsi and Portuguese. Please help yourselves to these and let us know if any other resources would be useful. 2010 Celeberating 350 years of Science Royal Society are undertaking such a broad and exciting programme of activities � exhibitions, lecture, conferences, a new book, a vast science festival on the South Bank in London, television and radio broadcasting and much more. The Royal Society will be celebrating its 350th Anniversary in 2010. To mark this important event, the Society seeks to raise �100 million in order to strengthen all aspects of its work. To find out more about the 350th Anniversary Campaign and the projects it will support, or to make a donation, visit royalsociety.org/campaign or contact the Development Office on 0207 451 2211. � Copyright The Royal Society, 2008 Publishing The Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG t: +44 (0)20 7451 2500 e: publishing(a)royalsociety.org w: royalsocietypublishing.org Registered Charity No 207043 -- K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-2544-1722 / 23 / 3744 Ext 152 ................................................................................................. Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professional Vacancy Announcement: Knowledge and Information Management Officer (FAO of the United Nations)
by Mailing List Admin 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:35:44 +0100 From: Imma Subirats <imma.subirats(a)gmail.com> *Apologies for cross-posting* The following vacancy at the FAO of the United Nations may be of interest to some members of this list: POSITION TITLE: Knowledge and Information Management Officer DUTY STATION: Rome, Italy ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building Division, KCE DURATION *: Fixed term: 3 years Closing date: 06.01.2010 More information at http://www.fao.org/VA/PROF/2270KCE_en.pdf Best regards, Imma Subirats --------------------------------------------------- Knowledge and Information Management Officer KCEW, FAO of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome (Italy) Tel: +39 0657054301 E-mail: imma.subirats(a)fao.org

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