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SALIS 2006 National Conference - Call for Papers - on 8-10th Jun 2006 at Karunya University, Coimbatore, TN
by Arunachalam Hariharan 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

SALIS 2006 National Conference on Initiatives in Library and Information Centers in the Digital Era Organised by Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) Jointly with Central Library, Karunya Deemed University, Coimbatore â 64114 Pre - Conference Tutorial Topic: Digitize your Library and Build Institutional Repositories Date: 8th June 2006(11.00 a.m.to 5.00 p.m)(theory & practical) Main Conference 9-10th, June 2006 Venue Karunya Deemed University, Coimbatore â 641 114 Panel Discussion on Library Automation: Strategy and Solutions Date: 10th June 2005 at 4.00 PM. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES Due to digitization radical changes are taking place in information dissemination. Existing libraries and information centers have to gear up rapidly to exploit fully the potential and capabilities of the new technologies. The conference aims at providing a forum for learning and exchange of ideas among those who are actively involved in this area. Main Theme: Initiatives in Libraries and Information Centers in Digital Era Librarians in digital era need to build up infrastructure and soft facilities to meet organization of Collections and services, ICT applications, knowledge management, web based application as well as enhance core competencies to meet the challenges and threats in digital era. Articles/papers are invited for presentation in the following areas in conformance with the main theme. Original case studies and reports on good practices will be appreciated A. Strategies: Formulation of strategies, factors of planning, collections development & management, types and agents of capacity building, key capacities, capacity gaps, need assessment, impact on organizational development, evaluation and monitoring of library effectiveness. B. ICT: Implementation of ICT in LIS activities and services/RFID/Smart card; digital initiatives, institutional repositories, open source initiatives; content development, media resources; web based user education and services; case studies; evaluation and monitoring C. Resources: Web based resources â free or fee based; manpower planning, infrastructure development, fund raising, projects management D. Outreach Programs, Marketing of LIS products and services; public relations, information literacy collaboration, alliances, effective partnership; resource sharing/consortia, services to industries E. Professional Development: Skills building, technical communication, IT, managerial and soft skills; staff development; leadership, training opportunities; role of professional associations & institutions. Organizational behavior F. Case Studies and Best Practices: on Conference main theme or any sub theme given in the brochure INVITED PAPERS Experts from various parts of the country have been invited to present their experience through invited keynote papers in each session, which will also be included in the conference proceedings PAPER SUBMISSION Authors are requested to submit two copies of full paper double space on A4 size paper in camera-ready form and also a softcopy on CD in MS-Word along with the Registration fee. Charts, graphs, photographs, if any, should be inserted at the proper place in the paper. The full paper should not exceed 10 pages of A4 size paper. Papers without registration fee will be rejected. A declaration by the author(s) should be given separately stating that the paper has not been presented/published elsewhere. Papers accepted for publication will be intimated to the first author. The decision of the Editorial Committee regarding the acceptance of the papers for presentation will be final. Last date for submission of paper: 30.04.2006 Last date for Registration : 31.05.2006 REGISTRATION FEES Category Amount Rs. Conference & Tutorial Individual 1000.00 Deputed 2000.00 Conference Individual 800.00 Deputed 1500.00 Tutorial Individual 600.00 Deputed 800.00 Accommodation can provided for the family members on extra payment. The concession will be given to students in the registration. Non member has to pay Rs.50/- The registration fees may be paid through D.D. in favour of the â Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciencesâ payable at Coimbatore, addressed to the organizing secretary. ACCOMMODATION The delegates will be provided accommodation in the University hostel in Twin basis. The accommodation can also be arranged on payment in the University Guesthouse or Coimbatore Hotels on advance booking to the delegates. The tariff ranging from Rs.300 to Rs.2000 with both A/C and non-A/C accommodation Guest House Single Two bed room Family A/C Rs.300 Rs.500 - Non A/C Rs.175 Rs.300 Rs.450 TRANSPORT The University about 26km away from Coimbatore Central Railway Station. The call taxi, auto, bus are available. Delegates are requested to report their arrival to the reception counter of Central Railway Station. The volunteers will be there to guide them and the conveyance to the venue will be available from 8th June morning. Registration FOrm Name : Mrs./Ms./Mr./Prof./Dr. ______________________ Designation : ______________________ Organization/Institution : ______________________ Address : ______________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Telephone : E-mail : Are you attending : Tutorial & Conference Tutorial only Conference only. Are you a SALIS Member : YES/NO Are you presenting a paper : Yes/No Details of Payments: Amount Rs. ___________________ Bank Draft No./Cash : ___________________ Whether Accommodation requires: yes / No Hostel / Guest House / Hostel (Pleas indicate the accompanying person if any) Arrival details (Train No., Date, Time etc.,) __________________________________________________ Whether you have been deputed: Yes/No Signature : _______________________________ Name : _______________________________ Organsing Committee Chief Patron Prof. Dr. P.K. Phillip Vice â Chancellor Chairman, Organizing Committee Dr. B.C. Pillai, Dean (Research), Advisor Prof.Dr. Michael Kumar, Registrar Organizing Secretary Dr. J. Dominic Librarian (S.G) Conference Director Dr. Harish Chandra Librarian, IIT Madras Organizing committee Members Mr. A.Hariharan, President , SALIS Ms.P.J. Nirmala, Librarian, KDU Mr.M. Koteswara Rao, Dy. Librarian., IITM Dr.M.Kanagaraj, Librarian, PSGCT Mr.S.Swaminathan, Librarian, SRVCE Dr. M. Tamizhchelvan, Librarian,SKCE Dr. A. Sokkalingam, Librarian, SRVMP Mr.T.Stephen, Librarian, BACAS Mr. S.Elango, Librarian, SMCPE Mr.M.Santhosh Kumar, Librarian, VLBJCET Mr.S.Manikandan, Librarian, KSR CA&S KARUNYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES (KITS) (DEEMED UNIVERSITY) The university was established by the Karunya educational trust founded byDr.D.G.S.Dhinakaran and Dr. Paul Dhinakaran, renowned evangelists to serve humanity through education. The institute offers UG, PG, doctoral programmes in Science, Engineering, Technology and Education. Itâs panoramic campus over 700 acres situated at the foot of Western Ghats some 26 km from Coimbatore towards Siruvani Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) SALIS is a registered professional body, activity involved in the development of all spheres of Library and Information Science by organizing various programs such as seminar, lectures, training programs on emerging topics. It has chapters in Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Thirunelveli, Vellore and New Delhi to provide service in the respective regions regularly. SALIS instituted many awards to honor LIS professionals in the country About Coimbatore: Coimbatore is the second biggest city of Tamilnadu. It is identified as one of the fast developing metros of India. There are about 50,000 small, medium and large scale industries and it has 5 Universities, 25 Engineering Institutions and more than 110 arts & science colleges. Coimbatore city is located at the junction of the three modern southern states Tamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka and it is well connected by rail, road and air. This friendly city with its salubrious climate and surrounded by major tourist spots, has always been a favorite destination with tourists Nearest tourist places: Ooty (hill resort), ), Coonor (hill station), Top Slip (wildlife sanctuary ), Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary Black Thunder Water Theme Park and Kovai Curtallam. Kodaikanal is just about 190Km away. Temples: Perur, Palani, Maruthamalai and many more Site seeing: A site seeing will be arranged on payment on 11.01.2006 Address for communication regarding Registration, Accommodation and sponsorship Dr. J. Dominic Organizing Secretary Karunya Deemed University Karunya Nagar, Coimbatore â 641 114 Tamil Nadu E-Mail : kitlib(a)karunya.edu Phone : 0422-2614 570, 2614 571 Mobile: (O) 9443001877 Fax : 0422-2615615 URL : www.karunya.edu Address for sending papers A.Hariharan President, SALIS C/o AutoLib Software Systems, B2-Solai Apt. (opp.to MGR Garden), Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai â 600 089. E-mail: salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in Tel: 044-22522448/42014772 Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed only to SALIS. Full details of the conference will be posted now and then at SALIS website at http://www.autolib-india.net/salis.html --------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Police take over public library, refuse to hand it over to school authorities
by Mailing List Manager 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

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Dr Cholin
by Mailing List Manager 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 14:47:09 +0000 From: Vara Lakshmi Rudrabhatla <rvsn1234(a)hotmail.com> The demise of Dr Cholin is a very shocking news. I had short but memorable association with him. He was a simple and humble person inspite of his remarkable achievements. The demise of such young and dynamic professional is a great loss to the Library Science profession. I pray almighty GOD to give courage and strength to his family members to bear this great loss. May his soul rest in peace. Varalakshmi -- Dr. RSR Varalakshmi Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science., Andhra University. Visakhapatnam.

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Dr Murugesan
by T.V. Prafulla Chandra 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

Dear All, We are searching for the contact details of Dr M. Murugesan, Professor of English, based in Tamil Nadu. Dr Murugesan researched on Bhagvan Ramana Maharshi for his doctoral research. We would like to contact him for his list of publications. Thank you Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Senior Editor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of NISC International, Inc. USA) S-1 Ballad Estates, St.Ann's School Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 017 Andhra Pradesh, India - Tel:+91 40 27001517 Tel/Fax:+91 40 27002538 WWW.NISC.COM A company in service to NISC worldwide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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BBC4 radio series on collection preservation in the modern day.
by Thapar, Amit 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

BBC4 radio series on collection preservation in the modern day. You can listen to it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/losing_the_past.shtml. Rock on BBC4. Amit BBC4 radio series on collection preservation in the modern day. You can listen to it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/losing_the_past.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/losing_the_past.shtml . Rock on BBC4. Amit

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A state level seminar on Health Science Libraries
by mayank trivedi 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

Dear Professionals, A state level seminar has been arranged on "Emerging Trends on Health Science Libraries" on 22nd January 2006 at C U Shah Medical College, Papers and suggestions are invited Contact person : Dr.Mayank Trivedi Organizing Secretary, C U Shah Medical College Surendranagar-363001 Gujarat-India E-mail : cusmclib08(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP. Dear Professionals, A state level seminar has been arranged on "Emerging Trends on Health Science Libraries" on 22nd January 2006 at C U Shah Medical College, Papers and suggestions are invited Contact person : Dr.Mayank Trivedi Organizing Secretary, C U Shah Medical College Surendranagar-363001 Gujarat-India E-mail : cusmclib08(a)yahoo.com Yahoo! Photos Got holiday prints? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/holidayprints/*http://pa.yahoo.com/… See all the ways to get quality prints in your hands ASAP.

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SALIS Seminar on ' Internet â Enhancing Values in Library Services' at KLCIT,Madurai
by Arunachalam Hariharan 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

Seminar on Internet â Enhancing Values in Library Services Organized by Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) Madurai Chapter Jointly with K.L.N. College of Information Technology (Dept. of Library and Information Science ) Pottapalayam â 630 611 Date and Day 11th Feb 2006 â Saturday Venue Conference Hall K.L.N. College of Information Technology Pottapalayam â 630 611 (12 km . from Madurai city ) About the Seminar Information sources are being made available on the Internet in a variety of medias and formats. Information exists on the Internet in a large variety of kinds and is created for many purposes. Many tools and techniques are available to store and retrieve information available on the internet. Libraries can use internet effectively to provide service to their users. The objective of the seminar is to focus the attention of working LIS professionals to know about: ï Internet resources ï Internet Technologies ï Internet tools and techniques ï Search engines and search strategies ï Effective use of Internet in Libraries ï Semantic Web ï Evaluation of Internet resources ï Library professionals and Internet Programme Schedule 09.00 A.M to 10.00 A.M. Registration 10.00 A.M to 11.15 A.M. Inauguration Presidential address Shri K.N.K. Ganesh President K.L.N.C.I.T Inaugural Address Shri S.V.S. Shivnath Secretary K.L.N.C.I.T Key Note Address Dr. Harish Chandra Librarian IIT Madras 11.15 A.M to 11.30 A.M . Tea Break 11.30 A.M to 12.15 P.M . Technical Session I Effective use of Internet in Libraries Prof .A. Srimurugan Librarian & Head, DLIS, MKU 12.15 P.M to 1.00 P.M. Technical Session II Internet resource & tools Dr. S. Muralidhar Scientist âEâ, Head, (Library) CVRDE, DRDO, Chennai 1.00 P.M to 2. 00 P.M. Lunch Break 2.00 P.M to 3.00 P.M. Technical Session III Search Engines and Search Strategies Mr. A.Hariharan President, SALIS,Chennai 3.00 P.M to 3.45 P.M . Technical Session IV Evaluation of Internet Resources Mr. A.Thirunavukkarasu Librarian, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai 3.45 P.M to 4.00 P.M. Tea Break 4.00 P.M to 5.00 P.M. Valedictory Address Dr K. Nithyanandam Director i/c, University Library, Anna university Chennai Eligibility Library and Information Science professionals, Library Science students and other interested groups. Registration Fee For Library Professionals and other interested groups - Rs 200 / For Library Science students Rs 100/ - (Fee includes course kit, certificate, lunch and tea) The Registration fee is to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of âThe Principal, K.L.N. College of Information Technologyâ, payable at Madurai. Address for Communication: Registration form with DD can be sent to: A.G.Ganesan Organizing Secretary & Asst. Librarian K.L.N. College of Information Technology Pottapalayam - 630 611 Sivagangai (District) E.Mail : ganeshanag(a)yahoo.com Mobile : 98654 08715 Ph (Off) : 0452- 2698250 , 0452 â 2698863 Please visit SALIS web site for more details of the seminar http://autolib-india.net/salis.html Seminar Co-ordinator P.G.Dhamodharan TRANSPORT FACILITY College buses pick up the delegates at the following points at 8.30 A.M. 1. Mattuthavani bus station (Near Temple city) 2. Periyar Bus station (Near Hotel Vasantham ) City Buses are also available from Periyar Bus station Bus route numbers 475,476,477,478,478,480,481,482 College is located 12 km from Madurai Pl also contact for any other information about the seminar: salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in ------------------------------ A.Hariharan SALIS __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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NCSI-NET talk on Open Journal Systems by Patrick Inglis
by Suvarsha Walters 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

Dear Members, Patrick Inglis, who is part of the team which has developed the Open Journal Systems (OJS), is giving a talk on 21st January, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the Seminar Hall of NCSI, IISc, Bangalore. (See below for abstract and profile of the speaker). If you cannot attend the talk but have specific queries for him relating to OJS or Journal Publishing, please send the queries to me. The answers to these questions will be posted on the forum. with regards, Suvarsha --------------------------------------------------------------------- Title : Open Journal Systems and the Challenge to Improve Research Capacity in India Speaker: By Patrick Inglis, PhD student in sociology at the City University of New York Graduate Center Abstract of the talk: India remains a leader in the field of science and technology. Some of its institutions of higher education, as well as several research and design facilities, are some of the best in the world. But there are also the less prestigious institutes that do not enjoy the same research facilities as the privileged ones. This has the effect of creating a deep division between those who have access to knowledge and those that do not, but it also limits the ability of students and scholars at these other institutions to partake in the production and dissemination of information. Not only will more researchers gain from greater access to knowledge with free online publication media, but that this greater access will improve the scholarly quality of the research produced. When knowledge is free and open access it can provide a foundation for further research to emerge from the exchanges made between increasing numbers of participants. The presentation will expand upon the argument for open access scholarship in the public interest by introducing the Open Journal Systems developed at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and the benefits this software can bring to the intellectual community in India. (A demo of the Open Journal Systems (OJS) software will also be given.) About Patrick Inglis: Patrick Inglis is a PhD student in sociology at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He studies the effects of globalization on labor and business management and will conduct part of his dissertation research in Bangalore, India. While a master's degree student in education at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, he was a member of the Public Knowledge Project research team that developed the first version of the Open Journal Systems. He continues to work with the Public Knowledge Project in shaping current and future versions of the software. ------------------------------- Please confirm your participation to Prasanna (t.s.prasanna at intel.com) or Suvarsha (suvarsha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) Warm Regards, NCSI-NET coordinators

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IDRC adopts OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

Friends: IDRC has adopted Open Access for all its public domain documents including research reports. Should not other research and donor agencies follow the IDRC example? Best wishes. Arun ----- IDRC Champions Intellectual Platform for Developing Countries Ottawa, Canada, December 23, 2005 Canadas International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce plans to create an Open Archive, the first among Canadian research funding organizations. The Open Archive will provide full access over the Internet to IDRCs rich research archive. In addition to making information more freely available, this initiative will provide IDRC-funded researchers with a much-needed outlet to publish and showcase their work. The world of scholarly communications is rapidly changing. The emerging culture of protecting intellectual property, soaring costs of accessing research literature, and difficulties in having research published in traditional journals are restricting the development of research capacity in the South. The Open Archive will help Southern researchers to engage in the international dialogue on important development issues and increase the impact of their research. Throughout its 35-year history, IDRC has believed that to bring about positive change in people's lives, knowledge should be shared. Research results and documents generated by IDRC-supported projects, IDRC recipients, and IDRC staff represent a tangible intellectual output of the Centres mandate. The Open Archive will streamline and centralize the capture of IDRC project outputs and research documents. It will raise the visibility and facilitate the retrieval of the vast array of IDRC materials by consolidating them in a well-managed, indexed, secure, and permanent location. As a first step, IDRC will build a demonstration model in early 2006. By creating an Open Archive, IDRC promotes transparency of its results-based research and participates in the global movement to remove barriers economic, social, and geographic to the sharing of knowledge. -30- About IDRC Canadas International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is one of the worlds leading institutions in the generation and application of new knowledge to meet the challenges of international development. For more than 30 years, IDRC has worked in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies. For information: Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé (613) 236-6163, ext. 2343 ibourgeault-tasse(a)idrc.ca

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Dr. Chloin- The Sad and Shcoking news!
by Dr. D. B. Ramesh 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

Dear All, It is very sad and shocking to know about the sudden demise of Dr. Cholin. May his soul rest in peace. Let us all render our support to his family as suggested by Dr. Konnur. _____________________________________________ Dr. D. B. Ramesh M.Sc.(AU), M.L.I.Sc.(Univ. Madras), Ph.D. in Lib.Sc. (UU) Fulbright Fellow (CMU, USA) I/c, Library & Documentation Regional Research Laboratory Bhubaneswar - 751013, Orissa, India Ph: 0674-2581635-Extn. 434 Email: dbramesh(a)rrlbhu.res.in Dear All, It is very sad and shocking to know about the sudden demise of Dr. Cholin. May his soul rest in peace. Let us all render our support to his family as suggested by Dr. Konnur. _____________________________________________ Dr. D. B. Ramesh M.Sc.(AU), M.L.I.Sc.(Univ. Madras), Ph.D. in Lib.Sc. (UU) Fulbright Fellow (CMU, USA) I/c, Library & Documentation Regional Research Laboratory Bhubaneswar - 751013, Orissa, India Ph: 0674-2581635-Extn. 434 Email: mailto:dbramesh@rrlbhu.res.in dbramesh(a)rrlbhu.res.in

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