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New Journal "JIST"
by gopikuttan gopikuttan 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear professionals, Im happy to announce that the Dept of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala has released a New Journal "journal of Information Science and Technology" on 23th May 2008 at the 5th Annual meet of the Alumni Association of the Department of Library and Information Science. The first issue was released by Dr.E.P.Yesodharan, vice chairman of Kerala State Council for Science,Technology and Envirnment and reveived by Prof Lekshman rao, Osmania University. Keral University Vice Chancellor Dr.M.K.Ramachandran Nair was the Chief guest of the progeamme. Dr.A.Gopikuttan Dept of Library and Information Science University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram-34 Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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131st monthly meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008 is postponed.
by Swapan kumar Patra 27 May '08

27 May '08

From SUBHASH DESHMUKH University Librarian GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate, Delhi – 110 006 011-23900181, 9873680484 Dear Friends, Due to unavoidable circumstances 131st monthly meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008 is postponed. Inconvenience is regretted. Swapan kumar Patra Research Scholar Center for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Science Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University of Pune:Vacancy of Jr.Info.Scnt., Doc., Museum Asst.& Jr.Lib.Asst.
by Mukesh Anand 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Members', Job Openings at University of Pune Last Date : - 30th June, ' 08 Sl. #- Designation & Pay Scale- Reservation 2. Junior Information Scientist (II Class) Rs. 8,000-13,500 - 1 Post(Open) 5. Documentist Rs. 6,500-10,500 - 1 Post(Open) 12. Museum Assistant Rs. 4,500-7,000 - 1 Post (SC) 16. Junior Library Assistant Rs. 4,500-7,000 - 1 Post (Open) & 1 Post (इमाव) Print Access to the job Advt. in Marathi Language :- The Times of India , dated 25th May, ' 08 (Sunday), Page # 9 Website :- www.unipune.ernet.in Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Post at Delhi
by A.Manimekalai 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Professionals , Please pass on this message to your friends, Post: Librarian SALARY: 8,000 ( bASIC) Qualification: 1. PG in Library Science 2. MPHil or Net- Application DOwn Loads: www.shivajicollege.ac.in Add: The Principal Shivaji College University of Delhi, Ring Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi- 100 027 Source: Employment Tamil Weekly, Page 17, Date: May 21- 27, 2008. From: Dr. A. Manimekalai, Asst. Librarian, Faculty of Engg. & Tech. Library, Annamalai University Annamalainagar- 608 002. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: New Beta version of the Ranking Web of World Repositories
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 May '08

27 May '08

--- "Isidro F. Aguillo" <isidro(a)CINDOC.CSIC.ES> wrote: > Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:17:43 +0200 > From: "Isidro F. Aguillo" > <isidro(a)CINDOC.CSIC.ES> > Subject: New Beta version of the Ranking Web of > World Repositories > To: > AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM(a)LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG > > We have taken into account some of the suggestions > regarding the Ranking > Web of World Repositories for the new Beta 2 > version. We have changed > the domain that it is now autonomous from the > Universities Ranking one: > > http://repositories.webometrics.info/ > > This will allow to be more flexible in the future > and to enlarge and > diversify the coverage. Now we are ranking the Top > 300 instead the first > 200 as in the previous edition. New repositories > have been added, like > PubMedCentral that was missed and others have been > deleted because they > are not focused on research papers. > > The most important changes are related to ranking > methodology: For the > Rich files ranking we are considering only Adobe > Acrobat pdf files, as > other formats numbers were very low for ranking > purposes. For the same > reason, only data extracted from Google and Yahoo > were considered. > Regarding Scholar ranking, it is now build from the > mean between the > total number of items and those published between > 2001 and 2008 to > increase the weight of the "freshness". > > Finally we are suggesting the use of Google > Analytics as common minimum > standards for obtaining usage data, clearly the > weakest point of our > current approach. > > Comments are welcomed as usual, > > -- > **************************** > Isidro F. Aguillo > Laboratorio de Cibermetría > Cybermetrics Lab > CCHS - CSIC > Joaquin Costa, 22 > 28002 Madrid. Spain > > isidro @ cindoc.csic.es > +34-91-5635482 ext 313 > **************************** > __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Need Help
by Waseem Raja 26 May '08

26 May '08

From: "Waseem Raja" <silverabez(a)gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Need Help To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Dear professionals, I have done my P.G in library science from Delhi University and now working in Central Library in Delhi University on CONTRACT BASIS as library PROFESSIONAL. but while working they are saying that they are not going to give me the experience certificate as i am working on contract basis. so i there any such type of provision that you cannot give experience certiicate to those working on contract basis OR they just exploaiting persons like me. If you have any rules or guide lines concering this then please send it to me. Waiting for your help... Name: Wasem Raja Organisation : Delhi University Central Library Adreess: Delhi, India. Email: silverabez(a)gmail.com Phone Number: 09868003971 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Alert for last week of May, 2008
by Badan Barman 26 May '08

26 May '08

Director General, Delhi Public Library System, Delhi Last Date of Application: 13/06/2008. Deputy Librarian, Library Assistant, Documentation Assistant at National Judicial Academy India (NJA), Bhopal, MP Last Date of Application: 10/06/2008. Deputy Librarian, Kumaon Engineering College, Dwarahat (Almora)-263653, Uttarakhand Last Date of Application: 20/06/2008. For details of the above positions please visit the following site. Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ To receive Email Alert with details of the jobs opening register your name at the following site. http://lislinks.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?target=http%3A%2F%2Flisl… -- Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Research Scholar DLISc, Gauhati University ---------------------------------------------------------- Important Resources for LIS Professionals Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Refresher Courses in LIS: http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/ Admission Notice for Courses in LIS: http://liscourse.blogspot.com/ Latest Happenings & Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ Search all OA LIS Journals: http://lis-journals-swicki.eurekster.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is prohibited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article required
by Shailesh Lohiya 26 May '08

26 May '08

Dear all I have required following fulltext article. Algebraic Aspects of Parikh Matrices Book Series Lecture Notes in Computer Science<http://www.springerlink.com/content/105633/?p=2459ef9458214a5fa6f40a9d6d076…> Publisher Springer Berlin / Heidelberg ISSN 0302-9743 (Print) 1611-3349 (Online) Volume Volume 3113/2004 Book Theory Is Forever<http://www.springerlink.com/content/hn26kl36363b/?p=2459ef9458214a5fa6f40a9…> DOI 10.1007/b98751 Copyright 2004 ISBN 978-3-540-22393-1 Pages 170-180 Subject Collection Computer Science <http://www.springerlink.com/computer-science/> SpringerLink Date Regards Friday, October 29, 2004 Shailesh Kumar Lohiya Librarian Amrapali Institute, Siksha Nagar, Haldwani 263139 Ph. 05946-238201,238202 Mob. 9897400551 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Institutional Repositories
by pramod babu 26 May '08

26 May '08

Dear Moderator, Kindly make arrangements to announce the "National workshop on Institutional Repositories" for the benefit of lis-forum members. Workshop Details as below "National Workshop on Institutional Repositories" 12 & 13*th* June, 2008 *About the Workshop* * * The digitization and development of digital library is slowly emerging in the Indian libraries, thus providing a context for the integration of information resources with online, virtual and e-learning environments. Under the digital and virtual environment the scholarly publications are increasingly demand but the the publishing policies and procedures of intellectual contents producers are charging heavily on information resources, Alternatively the Open Archives Initiatives (OAI), self archive, institutional archive etc., gaining momentum all over the world, Realizing the significance of digital libraries and digital initiatives, the Library and Information Centre of M.S.Ramaiah Medical College has organized a *"National Workshop on Institutional Repositories" * * * * * Today information revolution is being complimented by digital revolution Digitization is one of the technological advancements. It brings the resources nearer to the benefit of users. The digitized information .can be used in numerous ways to overcome the barriers of communication. The availability of right information can take study, teaching and research into a new horizon and can help the decision makers to take right decision. The digitization of library and information center's resources has its roots in library automation. But at the same time not all the resources of a library need to be digitized. Institutional Repository (IR) consists of formally organized and managed collection of digital content generated by faculty, staff and students of an institution. The content of these repositories can be made available for integration with on campus library and course management systems. The availability of right information can take study, teaching and research into a new horizon and can help the decision makers to take right decision. Therefore, This Workshop has been thought of with the following objectives: *Objectives of the Workshop* * * This workshop aimed to v Present an overview of institutional Repositories(IR) v Emphasise on the use of DSpace software in the development of IRs; and v Provide hands-on experience in the development of IRs using DSpace *Facets of Workshop * v Institutional Repositories v Infrastructure for IR v DSpace v Metadata and Standards To fulfill the stated objectives, Information Professionals with experience both in teaching and practice were invited to contribute Course materials for the various sub themes of workshop and share their rich experiences as guest faculty. The work shop covers Tutorials, lectures, open discussions and feedback followed by the hands-on experience. *Invited Experts:* Learned Experts in the field of Library and Information Science are invited to deliver lecturers on the theme of the workshop. *Participants* Librarians, Information Scientists, Researchers and Schools of Library and Information Science * * *Registration Fee:* The Registration fee for the Workshop is Rs.1000/-(Rupess One Thousand Only). The workshop fee includes working lunch, tea, dinner and resources kit. *Workshop participants* The participants are limited to 50 Selection of candidates will be made as per merit, commitment to digital libraries and familiarting with IT applications in Libraries Applications (Nomination should reach the M.S. Ramaiah Medical college Library office on or before 07-06-2008) *Accommodation* * * Participants will need to make their own arrangements for stay in Bangalore for the workshop. *Date and Venue* The work shop will be held During 12 -13th June 2008 at M.S. RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE Campus Organizing Secretary N. SUBRAMANYAM Sr. Librarian Dept. of Library & Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore Ph: 080-23605190 (Ext.) 418 (M) 9449252683 e-mail : msrmclib(a)yahoo.co.in Participants can register by sending filled in registration form and D.D in Favour of " M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore " For More Information regarding Workshop Please Contact "Organizing Secretary" . -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Regards Pramod B Dept. of Library and Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College M.S.R. Post Bangalore-54 Ph:080-23605190 Ext. 418 (O) +91-9945229910(M) e-mail: pramodhbabu(a)gmail.com Visit: http://pramodhbabu.googlepages.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open-access more harm than good in developing world
by madhuresh.singhal 26 May '08

26 May '08

Dear All, I am reproducing below the letter of Mr Raghavendra from IISc published in Nature recent issue. I am sure that our Open Source champions will have some comments on this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Open-access more harm than good in developing world Raghavendra Gadagkar1 Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India Sir The traditional 'publish for free and pay to read' business model adopted by publishers of academic journals can lead to disparity in access to scholarly literature, exacerbated by rising journal costs and shrinking library budgets. However, although the 'pay to publish and read for free' business model of open-access publishing has helped to create a level playing field for readers, it does more harm than good in the developing world. Authors by no means have a level playing field, even in the traditional publishing model. The dynamics of peer review make it hard to ensure that publication of an article is a function of only its quality, uninfluenced by factors such as topicality or the author's name and affiliation. The open-access model makes the playing field for authors even more uneven. Page charges may be waived for authors who cannot afford to pay, but a model that depends on payment by authors can afford only a few such waivers. And why should anyone want to survive on charity? The argument that it is the granting agency and not the author that pays does not wash either. If anything, the playing field for grants is even more uneven. Besides, this will undermine, rather than encourage, the whole area of grant-free research. Page charges make extra difficulties for authors, while the old problems associated with peer review persist. They could be disastrous for the underdeveloped world, encouraging people to remain as consumers (readers), rather than to become producers (authors) of knowledge. A 'publish for free, read for free' model may one day prove to be viable. Meanwhile, if I have to choose between the two evils, I prefer the 'publish for free and pay to read' model over the 'pay to publish and read for free' one. Because if I must choose between publishing or reading, I would choose to publish. Who would not? Source: Nature 2008, 453(7194): 450 http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v453/n7194/full/453450c.html Regards Madhuresh Singhal Deputy Manager - Knowledge Services Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 28394959; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************* This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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