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Here is the Breaking News - An Open Access Society for India
by Sukhdev Singh 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

Dear Friends, India now has a number of individuals and institutions working for the cause of Open Access. Time has come to further boost such efforts through a body fully dedicated for it. Such a body can promote better coordination of individual initiatives under a collaborative framework aiming Open Access in India. I am happy to inform you that a group of young professionals has formed a Registered Society under The Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 on 19th March 2008 with Registration Number : ER-157/08. It is known as Open Knowledge Society (OKSociety). Its website is located at http://www.oksociety.org This newly formed 'OKSociety' aims to promote Open Access in India through creating awareness and organizing training programmes. However we all know this is not enough. After getting the training on implementing institutional repositories, automation of libraries and on-line journal publishing; people do need some support services in putting their training into practice. These support services or 'hand-holding' are essential at least in initial stages. Unfortunately these support services are not available in the present market scenario. As this is too specialized domain with very small niche. OKSociety would act as a forum to provide support services through an array of volunteers. One another major bottle neck for small and medium institutions is that they do not have high end servers connected to Internet on 24/7 basis. This hinders the visibility of good work done by such institutions. Better servers and Internet infrastructure sometimes become too expensive to justify the exposure of good work done at such institutions. Even in large institutions, libraries may not be able to get good share of the server and bandwidth from the institutional pools. OKSociety could create a pool of high end servers having adequate bandwidth. This pool of infrastructure could be used by member institutions. Such a common reliable infrastructure can also be used for publishing Open Access Journals as well as hosting Institutional Repositories under the supervision of the Society. I wish the society all the success. I am one of its members and hope in near future more people will get associated with it. This Society would need dedicated people to carry forward its mission. I can understand it is just the beginning and more information needs to be put on its site. Which I hope will evolve in due course in time. --Sukhdev Singh. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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POST : ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN AT NIFM (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:00:45 +0530 From: Sanjeev Kumar Jain <sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com> *NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT* (A Society under Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India) *Sector 48, Pali Road, Faridabad 121001. (Haryana)* *About NIFM:* The NIFM is a Centre of Excellence established by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance for teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of Public Finance, Financial Management, Accounting, Audit and Information Technology. The Institute conducts a two-year full-time PGDBM (FM) Programme besides other training programmes. The NIFM follows Central Govt. Rules in regard to pay & allowances and other service matters. Faculty at the Institute are entitled to other benefits as decided by the Board of Governors including sharing of consultancy income according to Institute's rules. The Institute also has residential accommodation for faculty members which is allotted subject to availability. The institute invites applications from Indian Citizens for faculty positions in the areas of Economics; Finance & Accounts; Information Technology; Quantitative Techniques; Organisational Behavior and Human Resource anagement. *POST : ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Rs.8,000- 13,500)* *Qualifications & Experience:* A Master Degree and Ph. D. in Library Science/ Library Information Science with 5 years continuous experience in a reputed and well stocked Library of University recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC), or recognized management institutes of national / international repute. *Age*: Not exceeding 35 years for direct recruitment. *How to apply:* Interested persons may apply for the posts in the format available on NIFM's website www.nifm.ac.in The applications may be sent to the Chief Administrative Officer, National Institute of Financial Management, Sector- 48, Pali Road, Faridabad 121001 (Haryana) so as to reach latest by *11th, April 2008.* Sanjeev Kumar Jain C/o Anministration Deptartment National Institute of Fashion Technology, GH-0, Behind Infocity Gandhinagar-382 007 Ph: 079-23240832, 232408034 ext. 106 Email: infolibrarian(a)gmail.com

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The Federal Depository Library Handbook
by sri priya 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

The Federal Depository Library Handbook The Federal Depository Library Manual was intended to be a practical guide, providing workable solutions for day-to-day challenges in over 1,300 depository libraries. http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fdlp/pubs/fdlm/ Education Loan Rates Education or Student Loans from banks have become a preferred way of financing higher education in India and to study abroad. Banks have also become more market-oriented, making it convenient to avail such loans. Given below are the interest rates from some of the banks like State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and others. http://www.apnaloan.com/education-loan-india/rates.html With Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ OMG, Sweet deal for Yahoo! users/friends:Get A Month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. W00t http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text2.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Oxford Journals launches first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to undergraduate bioscience research
by Kaushik 30 Mar '08

30 Mar '08

26 March 2008 Oxford Journals is delighted to announce the launch of *Bioscience Horizons*, a free online journal showcasing the best undergraduate bioscience research from the UK and Republic of Ireland. As the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to undergraduate bioscience research, it is the only journal to provide such a forum for students, their supervisors and universities, this journal is unique in its field. It is hoped that by publishing high quality undergraduate research work the journal will strengthen the link between teaching and research in higher education. This exciting new journal is published by Oxford Journals in conjunction with Oxford University Press' Higher Education department, and has been awarded a grant from the University of Leeds for its first year. It will be published twice a year and will include papers covering a wide range of the biological sciences, from molecular biology to ecology. The first issue is available online from today. For further information about this title, and publication details, please visit www.oxfordjournals.org For more information, please contact: Kaushik Ghosh | South Asia Sales Manager Oxford Journals | Oxford University Press Plot No A 1-5, Block GP, Sector V Salt Lake Electronics Complex Kolkata 700091 India + 91 33 2357 3739 / 2357 3947 telephone kaushik.ghosh(a)oxfordjournals.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for an article
by Kshema Prakash 29 Mar '08

29 Mar '08

Hello Friends, Can some one help me by sending the full text of the below reference? Srivastava, K. and Sharma, R. 2007. A Level Structure Based Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm for the Edge Bisection Problem. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Multimedia Applications (ICCIMA 2007) - Volume 02. Pages 146-150 Thanks and regards, Kshema -- Ms. Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARIAN POST
by A.Manimekalai 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

Dear LIS Professionals, Please utilise the opportunity or inform to your friends: 1. * Post: Librairan* Organisation: Iindian INstitute of Management , Bangalore Scale: 12, 000 Requirement: I class or Higher II class in PG in Lib. Sc. or Allied Library Science course Desirable: Mphil or PhD Experience : 8 years in any large Library Environment For Address: Visit the Site *SOURCE: The Times of India- Times Ascent- III, Date: 28th MArch 2008.* ** *2. Post : Librarian :* 4 nos. Qualifications & Pay: AS Per AICTE Contact Mr. RR NARKEHEDE, CHairman, MAthurabai Rambhau Narkhede Memorial Trust IIMT, Sun Hi TEch Shashwat Institutes, B7- EL- 39/5 Bhosari, Pune - 26 Email: mba(a)iimtpune.com Source : *The Times of India- Times Ascent- III, Date: 28th MArch 2008.* ** From: Dr. A. Manimekalai, Asst. Librarian,(Sr.Sc) 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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Job Vacancy at INFLIBNET Centre for Scientific/Technical Officer-I (Library Science)
by Dr K Prakash 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

Dear Members, Job Vacancy at INFLIBNET Centre...for Scientific/Technical Officer-I (Library Science) Advt. No. 02/2008 INFLIBNET Centre invites applications from Indian Nationals for the purely temporary post of Scientific/Technical Officer-I (Library Science) . 1 (One) post for the period of one year only and likely to continue further. Job Description : The incumbent will work in the library and information group of the Centre. He/she will assist the Senior Scientists in the areas relating to library automation,creation of database, digital library consortium, providing information service, conducting training programmes for the library professionals, organizing seminar/workshop/convention etc. Qualification & Experience : M.Lib./MLISc or its equivalent OR B.Lib./BLISc from a recognized universities with 8(eight) years relevant experience. Upper Age Limit : 30 years. Scale of Pay :Rs.6,500-200-10,500 (pre-revised) (At present Gross Rs.16,435/- per month at the minimum of the scale). The scale of pay and emoluments is likely to be revised upon implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission. For more details and application format please visit http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/advt022008.pdf With best regards. Bye. _____________________________ Dr. K Prakash, PhD Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India URL: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ Email: prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in; prakash_k(a)yahoo.com Tel: 079-2630 5971/2630 4695(Off); 2676 3724(Res) Cell: 94270 00758 Fax: 91-079-2630 0990/ 2630 7816 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Digital Bookmobile
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

Dear Friends, Digital Bookmobile (www.digitalbookmobile.com) is launching national tour of public libraries in US from August 2008. The Digital Bookmobile will host hands-on, interactive training events at public libraries in cities around the United States. Libraries will be encouraged to make the Digital Bookmobile a part of multi-day community events, book fairs, and other reading initiatives. Dinesh K. S. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Why and How to Use Blogs to Promote Your Library's Services
by Jignesh Amin 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

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Google Docs and Spreadsheets
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 28 Mar '08

28 Mar '08

Dear Friends Just in case you do not know. Google Docs and spreadsheets are a great way to compose documents in a co-operative way. Google spreadsheet NOW allows you compose a form for collecting data for a survey, send the form to your friends via email, have them filled out & submitted via submit link in the form, then have the data go directly into a spreadsheet you have made! Only analysis remains! Even this may be automated. This is a boon to librarians doing all kinds of surveys among their clients. No special programming skills are needed. http://docs.google.com/ -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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