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Sad Demise
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 04 Jun '09

04 Jun '09

Sad Demise Mr. Veeramalai Sivasubramanian, Librarian, Karnataka Coffee board, Bangalore has expired on wee hours of today, June 4, 2009 in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. He had met with an accident in Trichy on 19th May 2009 and he was under medical treatment at KMC Hospital, Trichy. Since the day of accident, everyone was hoping that he defeats death and will be back to work. But unfortunately death conquered him. He was a highly dedicated, talented young professional. During the span of 13 years of his career, he contributed nearly 40 papers in national and international level journals, conferences and seminars. Recently he had submitted his doctoral thesis to the University of Mysore, but he is no longer there to receive the Ph.D. degree. He was a jovial person; always used to speak politely and had the mindset of bringing reforms in Library and Information Science. On behalf LIS community, I express deep sorrow and heartiest sympathy to the members of the bereaved family and his near and dear ones. We all pray to god that, his soul rest in peace and bestow energy to his family members to tolerate this biggest disaster. -- 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.dineshks.webs.com, Official Blog: libraryofncet.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Query on scanning Table of Content and Copyright Laws
by Parinita Samant 04 Jun '09

04 Jun '09

HI, Is scanning and uploading "table of contents" of books, say in a Digital Library, a copyright violation? Are there institutions in India - which scans the ToCs and make them available to their clientele as part of the library services? Are there any special permissions which need to be taken for such a service? What have been your experiences? Request your inputs.... Thanks & Regards, Parinita S --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HexaVarsity Mumbai * 67919595 * 9707 I * parinitas(a)hexaware.com<mailto:parinitas@hexaware.com> ________________________________ Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. This e-mail communication and any attachments to it are confidential and privileged to Hexaware and are strictly intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message along with all attachments thereto. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CD-Roms
by gayathri sen 04 Jun '09

04 Jun '09

Dear Sujata, We handle CD Roms in the following way, and found it to be very efficient way of CD Rom management. CD's may be added to the library collections in different ways. 1. It may be accompanied along with a book 2. It may be accompanied along with a journal or magazine like Data quest etc. 3. You may procure it separately, independent of the two. Rendering it in the following way is found to be very useful. 1. When it comes with a book show it as accompanying material of the book, but give it a separate identity and a different accession no. 2. when it comes with a periodical, treat it in the above mentioned way, but also add the topics dealt with within the CD (this will be given in a nutshell on the CD), in the note field, or key words field of the CD's database--this will be searchable from your web OPAC or OPAC. 3. treat independant procurement in the same way and give continuation accession no. of the cD's database. Physical arrangement for immediate access is done in the following way: Arrange it serially and maintain it well. Use OPAC to search, and find the exact CD, the user wants and get it at a moment's notice. Hope this will give you some idea of how you can handle it. Regards, Gayathri Sen, Chief Librarian & Head, PES Group of Institutions PESIT, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Power Bullet - Create Presentations in the Flash Format
by shankar nadoor 03 Jun '09

03 Jun '09

Dear Professionals, Powerbullet can help create presentations in the Flash format.It is designed especially to create multi-page presentations that are generally used in e-brochures and catalogues,splash screens,tutorials,slideshows and student projects.Presentations can be exported as an HTML page with an embedded Flash for playback on any platform that supports a web browser and Flash. *Find the Powerbullet the Various Version* ** *Powerbullet v1.35 :* ** http://www.mediafire.com/file/moiljwnztgk/setupPowerbullet135.exe. *The 3.3MB Powerbullet Plus version 1,44 :* ** http://www.mediafire.com/file/iw3h2uo15tm/install_powerbullet1.44.exe The registration code to unlock the extra features in Plus can be found at http://www.powerbullet.com/download.php Thanking You, Regards, Shankar Nadoor Assistant Librarian M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology,Bangalore-54 http://shankarnadoor.googlepages.com/ ** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Summary of the Padma Shri B S Kesavan's Birth Centenary Celebrations organised by KALA and Mysore University
by Babu Rajendra 03 Jun '09

03 Jun '09

Event: Padma Shri B S Kesavan's Birth Centenary Celebrations Topic: Remembering Padma Shri B S Kesavan & His Professional Contributions Speaker: Mr. L J Haravu, Trustee, Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management Presided By: Dr. Khaiser Nikam , Chairperson, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore. Organisers: Karanataka State Library Association (KALA) and Department of Library & Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore. KALA (Karanataka State Library Association) and Department of Library & Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore joined hands to celebrate Padma Sri B S Kesavan's Birth Centenary Celebrations (1909-2000) on Saturday 30th May 2009. Shri. L J Haravu, Trustee, Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KII&KM) was the invited speaker for the occassion the topic was "Remembering Padma Shri B S Kesavan & His Professional Contributions". In his talk Sri L J Haravu made a detailed exposition about the life and works of BS Kesavan, B S Kesavan obtained his MA degree from Birbeck College, London University. Later, he obtained diploma in Library and Information Science course as well. He served as lecturer of English at the Maharaja's College, Mysore. Among his favourite students, Sharada Prasad (Former press secretary to late Prime Ministers Smt. Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi) and Padma Vibushan Veena Doraiswamy Iyengar were his students. As a teacher, B S Kesavan, was for stickler for rule and a disciplinarian, hence would not allow his students to come in late. B S Kesavan shared a unique teacher student bond among his students. Incidently when Veena Doraiswamy Iyengar was awarded padma vibhushan by the Government of India, before he went to receive the award in Delhi, Veena Doraiswamy Iyengar went to the residence of B S Kesavan and played the veena - said Haravu. As a visionary B S Kesavan changed the Imperial Library to National Library of India in Calcutta. The speaker mentioned that Moulana Azad and Prof. Humayun Kabeer were B S Kesavan's mentors and staunch supporters. B S Kesavan took initiative and worked very hard for converting the Belvedere House, the residence of the viceroy, for the national library. He was also responsible for the enactment of the "Delivery of Books Act", Establishment of central reference library, The publishing of Indian National Bibliography, another contribution is settig up of INSDOC (Now NISCAIR) at New Delhi. He was also responsible for starting of National Science Library, Indian Science Abstarcts and NUCSSI. B S Kesavan was also responsible for starting Associateship in Information and Documentation (AID) course in INSDOC. His services were used by UNESCO, WHO, IFLA, UGC, Planning Commission and Ministry of Education. He served as visiting professor at Delhi university. 4 volumes on the History of Printing and Publishing in India were the testimony for his love for Librarianship and publishing. Even at the age of 80 he exhibited unique dedication in bringing out this work. Padma Shri B S Kesavan was endowed with scholarship, genius for institution building and the capacity to take people with him in meeitng the goals. Sri Haravu in his talk said, that he was a true "karma yogi", who worked day and night without expecting anything in return for his labour. "Padma Shri B S Kesavan, was a confident, courageous, bold and very vibrabnt professor who was a great oretor and made his teaching extremely dramatic" said Dr.Khaiser Nikam in her presidential remarks, she recalled her association with B S Kesavan, when he frequently visited the Department of Library & Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore and also delivered the prestigious prasaranga lectures on the theme of "printing and publishing in india". She also read out the message sent by Prof. P B Mangala, Former Head, DLISc , Delhi University, who appreciated the celebrations and was happy that the values are being perpetuated. Anad T Byrappa, General Secretary KALA welcomed the gatherig, Dr. M Chandra Shekara, Reader, DLISc, Mysore University, Mysore proposed the vote of thanks, Ms. H S Ashwini, 4th semister LIS Student, rendered invocation. Many Local LIS professionals and students of DLISc attended the function. Among the dignitaries attanded are Dr. I R N Goudar and Dr. Poornima Narayana from NAL, Dr. K N Prasad, Editor of SRELS Journal of Information Science. Dr.Kalyan from BEL, Dr. Chowdappa From BMS Engg. College, Bangalore. The program concluded with the unveiling of the Padma Shri B S Kesavan's photograph and all the dignitaries paid their respect to him by offering flowers. Few of the facts about B S Kesavan * Mr. Kesavan was a pioneer institution builder and was responsible for many initiatives including the creation of the Indian National Bibliography and for restructuring the National Library into a preeminent institution in the country. His leadership of INSDOC (Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre) resulted in it becoming an important institution not only in India but also as a model for other developing countries. * Mr. Kesavan was awarded the prestigious Padmashri by the Govt. of India in 1960 for his contributions to and leadership of the National Library. * His services were used by UNESCO, WHO, IFLA, UGC, Planning Commission, Ministry of Education and several Indian universities. * Mr Kesavan who started his career as a teacher of English in the Maharaja's College, Mysore. He produced 4 volumes on the History of Printing and Publishing in India for the National Book Trust. * Mr. Kesavan's first love was the National Library at Kolkata, called the City of Joy, in India. He nourished the National Library as a mother would her beloved child. * Above all Mr. Kesavan was a dynamic leader of men, a warm human being, and a mentor to many young minds whom he lovingly nurtured and imbued in them the human and professional values that were dear to him. Thanks and Regards, Rajendra Babu H Joint Secretary, KALA. Think before you print. If you print, recycle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEARN MORE - Capco is a consultancy, managed services provider and thought leader. We are experts in the financial services industry. You can access our thinking and learn more about us at www.capco.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. 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Article request: 3/06/09- LIS Forum
by kk_suresh＠blr.amrita.edu 03 Jun '09

03 Jun '09

Dear Professional Friends, One of our faculty has need of articles entitled as 1."Mitchell AR, Basis functions for curved elements in the mathematical theory of finite elements in J.R. Whiteman(Ed.), The mathematics of finite elements and applications II, Academic Press, London, 1976, pages:43-58. 2. C. A. Felippa and R.W. Clough, The finite element method in solid mechanics, in Numerical Solution of Field Problems in Continuum Physics, ed. by G. Birkhoff and R. S. Varga, SIAMAMS Proceedings II, American Mathematical Society, Providence, R.I., 210252, 1969. 3.Xunwei Wu and F.Prosser, CMOS design of ternary arithmetic devices" Journal of computer science and technology; Volume 6 (4)-October, 1991 pages 376-382. It will be highly appreciated if you arrange the soft / hard copy of the above mentioned articles. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, KK Suresh Librarian Amrita School of Engineering Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Deemed University Kasavanahalli Off:Sarjapura Road Carmelaram Post Bengaluru - 560 035 Ph:080-28441216/17 Web: www.amrita.edu / http://210.212.205.25/opac e-contact:suresh_amrita@rediffmail.com ********************************************************************** "Information delayed is Information denied" "Knowledge grows when shared" ********************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fourth Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Lecture on 12th June, 2009 - Announcement
by Arumugam Pitchai 02 Jun '09

02 Jun '09

Dear Friends, NCSI-Net, an informal association comprising of NCSI staff, trainees, and its alumni, cordially invites you to the fourth Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Memorial Lecture. The details of the lecture are given below: Title: " Academic Access in a Globalized world: Scholars without Borders” Speaker: Ram Ramaswamy Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi Date: Friday, 12th June, 2009 Time: 6.00 PM (High Tea will be served at 5.30PM onwards) Venue: NCSI, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Description About The Talk: In this talk, Ram will discuss the problems of equitable access to information and knowledge, the issues of distribution, and initiatives that address these in both the digital and physical domains. In particular the poor visibility of scholarship in marginalized areas and the inadequate availability of academic material can benefit by harnessing available technologies. A globalized knowledge economy requires that these be employed, adapting them to local conditions, and *Scholars without Borders* has been making efforts in these directions. Please confirm your presence to arumugam.pitchai(a)hp.com or sk.ramya(a)accenture.com Regards NCSI-NET Co-ordinators -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Accessioning of CD-ROMs,reg;
by hrsujatha＠yahoo.com 02 Jun '09

02 Jun '09

Dear all, Since our college is under going the NAAC accreditation process shortly, our authoriries have now shown interest in the purchasing of CD's, DVD s related to various subjects for the library. Can anybody please inform me about the exact accessioning of the CDs?. Some libraries maintain separate register for CDs & some others accession it along with the books. Some say we can have our own method. Can anybody clarify me about this. Sujatha H R. Ph D Librarian, S V S Colege Bantwal, DK -- 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 Courses in July 2009
by G Mahesh 02 Jun '09

02 Jun '09

NISCAIR will be conducting the following short term courses during July 2009: 1. Library automation using WebLis [01-03 July 2009, Course Fee: Rs. 1200/- (Without accommodation) & Rs. 1600.00 (With accommodation)] 2. Design and development of Digital Libraries using DSpace [13-17 July 2009, Course Fee: Rs. 2000/- (Without accommodation) & Rs. 2600.00 (With accommodation)] 3. Web 2.0 technologies for libraries [22-24 July 2009, Course Fee: Rs. 1200/- (Without accommodation) & Rs. 1600.00 (With accommodation)] For more details, please contact Dr. Narendra Kumar, In-charge, Training (Ph: 26863617, 26965094) or send an email to: training(a)niscair.res.in G. Mahesh Scientist, NISCAIR -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Week ICT Training Programme at CUSAT
by Vimal Kumar 02 Jun '09

02 Jun '09

Dear Friends, The Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension (CACEE)COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OCHIN-682022 is organising a one-week training programme for library professionals/ research scholars working in universities/ colleges in Kerala. Date: 2009 June 15-20 Venue: CIRM Lab, CUSAT Registration Fee: Nil Accomodation available. Number of participants: 20 For details see the brochure. You can download brochure from here. http://www.cusat.ac.in/notify/ict_mgmnt_library.pdf For more details contact, Surendran Cherukodan, Programme Co-ordinator scherukodan(a)yahoo.com <http://in.mc947.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=scherukodan@yahoo.com&Subject=…> -- 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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