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Need full text articles
by Sheetal Tank 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear All, Can anybody please help me with the full text of these two articles 1) kinematic analysis of planar eight bar linkage-application to a platform type robot. G.R. pennock and d.i.kassner,asme j. mech design vol.114 pp87-95(1992) (2) platform type planer robots: Topology based selection for rigidity_ _ V.parneti-castelli and c. innocenti. asme j. mech.design vol.114 68-72(1992) I will be very grateful as one of my faculty is in need of these artciles for his research. REgards, Sheetal D Tank, Chief Librarian, Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science Rajkot - Gujarat sheetal_tank(a)rediffmail.com

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help required for compiling Databases in engg/technology
by Manjunath K 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear fellow colleagues, I am preparing a list best e-resources in the field of engineering/technology to help faculty, students and research scholars in the field. I need your help and cooperation to prepare a comprehensive list. 1. can you send the list or links of free databases available on this topic? it will help me a lot 2. websites which provide best e-resources in engineering/technology, that can be accessed by scholars freely. 3. other commercial databases available in the field I appreciate your help and I will consolidate the list of databases and post it on this forum for the benefit of all. Manjunath ____________________________ Dr. Manjunatha K Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute Manipal - 576 104. Udupi Dist. Karnataka,India Ph: 91-0820-2573551(O), 2575161(R) email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org <mailto:manjunath@mail.tapmi.org> ; manju_tapmi(a)yahoo.com <mailto:manju_tapmi@yahoo.com> ____________________________

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Librarians are the New Napoleons
by vimal kumar 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Friends, Here is an interesting article (Librarians are the New Napoleons/Roger Warner ) announce the importance of librarians in the Internet environment, especially organizing information. According this article; Google, Amazon and EBay extensively using librarians services for the data classification. Article link http://www.cmswire.com/cms/featured-articles/librarians-are-the-new-napoleo… Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

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Scientist - D (Library Science) at INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad
by Kotrayya Agadi 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear All, FYI: INFLIBNET Centre invites application from interested candidates possessing requisite qualifications and experience for the post of Scientist - D (Library Science) in the scale of pay of Rs.12000-375-16500. For application format and full text of Advertisement, please visit website: www.inflibnet.ac.in Eligible cnadidates may please submit their applications along with covering letter within 20days of publication of this advertisement. Best of Luck K.B.Agadi Mr.K.B.Agadi. Library cum Information Officer IRMRA, Road No.24/U-2, Wagle Ind. Estate, THANE-400604 INDIA Tel: +91-22-25811348, 2580 3753 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: agadi_kb(a)yahoo.com kbagadi(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.

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International Children's Digital Library
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

International Children's Digital Library Dear LIS Professionals International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge. The Foundation pursues its vision by building a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world and supporting communities of children and adults in exploring and using this literature through innovative technology designed in close partnership with children for children. For more information visit http://childrenslibrary.org With Regards ---------------------------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302

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Re: [LIS-Forum] HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOAI
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Let us celebrate the completion of five years of BOAI and recall the successes we have achieved so far. And let us wish great success for the OA movement at Brussells tomorrow. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] 14 February 2007 ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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NET May be Back
by Dr. K M Haneefa 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

NET May be Back The National Eligibility Test (NET), which was done away by University Grants Commission (Useless Governing Commission) is likely to be restored again by it as the basic eligibility criteria for the appointment of lecturers in colleges and universities. The UGC had in June 2006 exempted NET as eligibility criteria for those holding MPhil or PhD degree following an amendment to the UGC guidelines. This was one of the recommendations made by the NET Review Committee constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) under the chairmanship of Planning Commission member Bhalchandra Mungekar. It is noteworthy to mention that unqualified NET failed M.Phil holders were declared as qualified on 14-06-2006 by UGC Regulation 2006 upon interim recommendations by problem solving exercise of the committee. Now, Mungekar Committee is considering to reverse its recommendations. However, the NET examination pattern may be changed a bit. On 11 January last, the chairman held talks with academics from Delhi University, Panjab University, Himachal Pradesh University and colleges from the North. The majority of teachers were of the view that NET should continue to be the eligibility criteria. In 1983, the UGC set up the RC Mehrotra committee, which recommended that candidates applying for the post of lecturer, would have to qualify at the national test conducted by UGC or any agency approved by UGC, as well as secure at least 55% in their masters programme. These requirements were not be relaxed even for candidates with MPhils and PhDs. In 1993, UGC decided to give PhD and MPhil degree-holders exemption from NET, whereby students who had completed their PhD and MPhil on or before December 31, 1993, were eligible to apply for college and university level faculty positions. In 2002, UGC decided that the exemption would be extended to only PhD graduates. Again those who had completed their PhDs after December 31, 2002, were not eligible to apply for faculty positions. The inconsistency in Qualification policy seem to have become a common practice by UGC. Someone somewhere is playing this game to accommodate his candidates and then fix the lock again. This needs a serious investigation by the MHRD. K M Haneefa Ph.D Librarian T.K.M. College of Engineering Kollam, Kerala Phone: 0474 - 2713933 (Office) --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.

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Vacancy - Asst. Librarian
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:18:25 +0000 (GMT) From: amar mane <amar_770(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear all, Russell Square International College, Juhu- Mumbai invites application for the post of Asst. librarian Qualification: Bachelor/ Master of library & information science (male graduate with library science preferred). Experience: Candidates with one or two years of experience with flair of IT and good communication skills. Interested candidates may e-mail their CVs to the following ID at the earliest: librarian(a)rsicollege.org Thanks & regards Amar Mane Librarian Russell Square International College, Gulmohar Cross Road No.9, J. V. P. D., Juhu, Mumbai-400049, India Tel : 91-22- 26241670 Fax: 91-22-26237263 E-mail: librarian(a)rsicollege.org

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Support Open Access Worldwide - Sign the petition to EC (on the web)
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:17:45 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> Friends: http://www.ec-petition.eu/ On 17 January 2007 an online petition was launched by a consortium of publicly-funded organisations in Europe, viz. DEFF, DFG, JISC, SPARC Europe and SURF. The petition called for the European Commission to endorse in full the recommendations in the EU Study on the Economic & Technical Evolution of the Scientific Publication markets of Europe. The petition will be handed over to the European Commissioner for Research, Mr Jan Potocnik by Dr Sijbolt Noorda of the European Universities Association, a body that represents 780 universities in Europe, on 15 February 2007. About 18,500 people (including 749 institutions) have signed the petition (as on 11 February 2007). These include nine national academies, eight university associations (rectors conferences), nine government departments, six research-based museums, 120 universities and research institutes, 17 research funders, 43 learned publishing organisations, 91 R&D-based companies, 61 national societies or foundations, 52 international societies or foundations, 34 research library organisations, and 183 research libraries. Many institutions and individuals outside Europe have also signed the petition to EC in favour of mandating open access to research papers. Among them is Professor Atta-ur-Rahman, the well-known organic chemist and Minister for Science of Pakistan. Leaders of Indian science, directors and scientists of national laboratories (CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DAE, DRDO, Department of Space, DBT, etc.), vice chancellors, deans, professors and research scholars of Indian universities, Presidents and Fellows of Academies, and librarians would do well to sign the petition. It takes about a minute . Please visit: <http://www.ec-petition.eu/>. Regards. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Top 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know Your Library Offered
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:38:47 +0530 From: "Thapar, Amit" <amitt(a)niper.ac.in> Top 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know Your Library Offered http://www.libraryforlife.org/blogs/lifeline/?p=2651 Since all libraries offer resources even lifelong users aren't aware of, you might want to post something like this on your own library's web site.

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