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Article indexing for Indian Publications
by Chitra P Rao 06 Jan '06

06 Jan '06

I would like to pose a cooperative venture for all Librarians who are interested in Article Indexing of Indian Journals in Science and Technology, Mediacl or Social Sciences or other. Project is vcery simple: each librray will identify 2-3 journals which will be indexted and posted by them in a common Database ( we can identify this collectively). Once all participating Libraries identify which journals they will Index we can have a list of Indian journals in the Above mentioned subject Categories or more.. Once this is identified we next Identify where we can index.. Ernet and NCST used to do this I vaguely remember.. We can put our minds together ..Each and every Library will commit to index the current year and 2 years backdated journal .. Within no time we can have a national database of Indexted articles in Indian Journals.. This can be next converted into a CD format for every participating Library and we can upload it onto as many open access sites as possible.. I invite comments legalities etc on this and hope to start on a positive note on this.. Chitra Rao Sr Librarian and Head LIS NITIE Mumbai 400 087 ph: 28573371 extn 337

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An Interesting Search Engine
by Sukhdev Singh 06 Jan '06

06 Jan '06

Just came to know PreviewSeek Search Engine.http://beta.previewseek.com/ It appears interesting the way it shows the "Preview" of the sites retrieved. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC.http://openmed.nic.in

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KALA LECTURE: INVITATION
by I.R.N.Goudar 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AND SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE Cordially invite you for the following lecture: TOPIC: Adaptive Developments of Information Professionals in Digital Era SPEAKER: Prof. MA Gopinath Visiting Professor North Carolina University, USA DATE & TIME: Friday, 13th January 2006 at 6.30 pm VENUE: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Floor, Rajajainagar, Bangalore-10 Phone No.23305109 e-mail: srels(a)vsnl.com I request personally all of you to convey this invitation to all your professional colleagues and friends. I.R.N. Goudar Dr. K.N. Prasad President, KALA Director, SRELS

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E-Content Development and Management
by jyoti shreeram bhabal 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

SHPT School of Library Science SNDT Womens University Offers an Innovative part time Certificate Course In collaboration with DSIR, GoI On E-Content Development and Management Bill Gates once called the Internet as a marketplace of ideas, experiences, and products - a marketplace of content. In todays digital environment Content is King. There is a continuing need to develop relevant, useful and authentic content. As more Indians use the Internet and as worldwide more people use the Internet to know about India, there is a growing need for the development of a critical mass of localized content both in English and Indian languages. The definition of "content" is very wide and includes all categories of popular content - not just software and news, but also games, entertainment, sports programming, directories, classified advertising, and on-line communities devoted to major interests. Content development and management lies at the base of Web, Intranet and CD-Rom publishing; it also underlies e-commerce and e-learning two growing trends, world wide. You can be part of the rapidly growing employment market in this area. You can use your subject knowledge (and also your experience, hobbies, passions, or pastimes) and learn to create high-value content, which ranks well at the Search Engines. You may become a self-employed Infopreneur or work as a team member of a web product and service provider. SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Womens University has a long tradition of continuing professional education. It has, in collaboration with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India developed an 8-credit (4 month part time) course to provide conceptual and practical inputs in the area of content development and management. The first course, which began on September 21, 2005, has been completed. We now announce the Second Course. Objectives At the end of the course the participant will be able to: · Plan content and use various information sources for collecting information · Write and edit content for the Web in English and Indian languages · Create/structure digital documents using HTML, XML, Photoshop, Flash, etc. · Create a plan for a website Scope: The course will cover: · Content Management and its Context · Planning Content · Collection of Information · Writing for the Internet · Developing Digital Content · Information Architecture · Website Development and hosting Basic issues Methodology Lectures, discussions, case study, demonstrations, practical exercises and Self Learning. Resource Persons Experts from industry, consultants and academic faculty. Evaluation Class exercises, Tests and Project to constitute a portfolio for evaluation Participants Limited to 15 participants on a first come first served basis. Post graduates in any subject with basic skills in computer and Internet use are eligible Course Schedule: Second course: January to April 2006 (Beginning January 24, 2006) Every Tuesday and Thursday: 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Every Saturday: 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Fees Application Fee: Rs.100/- (with application form) Course Fee: Rs.4000/- (Includes Computer practicals, course materials, and examination fees) Last Date of Registration for 2nd course January 16, 2006 For More Information Contact : Dr. Ms Perin Marolia / Ms Jyoti Bhabal / Ms Sarika Sawant, SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Womens University, Patkar Hall, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 Tel. 2207 2792; 2208 5439 Email: sndtulib(a)bom3.vsnl.net.in ***** S.H.P.T. SCHOOL OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, S.N.D.T. WOMENS UNIVERSITY MUMBAI 400 020 ************************************* Course on e-Content Development and Management September December 2005 ************************************** APPLICATION FORM *** Name: ____________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________ e-mail Address:____________________________________ Date of Birth: ____________________________________ Educational Qualifications: Degree Subject Year of passing Percentage Work Experience: I agree to abide by the rules set down for this course by the SHPT School of Library Science ______________________ Signature of Applicant Date: Note: Forms should be submitted to the office of the SHPT School of Library Science, before September 16, 2005, with the Application fee of Rs 100. SHPT School of Library Science SNDT Womens University Offers an Innovative part time Certificate Course In collaboration with DSIR, GoI On E-Content Development and Management Bill Gates once called the Internet as a marketplace of ideas, experiences, and products - a marketplace of content. In todays digital environment Content is King. There is a continuing need to develop relevant, useful and authentic content. As more Indians use the Internet and as worldwide more people use the Internet to know about India, there is a growing need for the development of a critical mass of localized content both in English and Indian languages. The definition of "content" is very wide and includes all categories of popular content - not just software and news, but also games, entertainment, sports programming, directories, classified advertising, and on-line communities devoted to major interests. Content development and management lies at the base of Web, Intranet and CD-Rom publishing; it also underlies e-commerce and e-learning two growing trends, world wide. You can be part of the rapidly growing employment market in this area. You can use your subject knowledge (and also your experience, hobbies, passions, or pastimes) and learn to create high-value content, which ranks well at the Search Engines. You may become a self-employed Infopreneur or work as a team member of a web product and service provider. SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Womens University has a long tradition of continuing professional education. It has, in collaboration with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India developed an 8-credit (4 month part time) course to provide conceptual and practical inputs in the area of content development and management. The first course, which began on September 21, 2005, has been completed. We now announce the Second Course. Objectives At the end of the course the participant will be able to: · Plan content and use various information sources for collecting information · Write and edit content for the Web in English and Indian languages · Create/structure digital documents using HTML, XML, Photoshop, Flash, etc. · Create a plan for a website Scope: The course will cover: · Content Management and its Context · Planning Content · Collection of Information · Writing for the Internet · Developing Digital Content · Information Architecture · Website Development and hosting Basic issues Methodology Lectures, discussions, case study, demonstrations, practical exercises and Self Learning. Resource Persons Experts from industry, consultants and academic faculty. Evaluation Class exercises, Tests and Project to constitute a portfolio for evaluation Participants Limited to 15 participants on a first come first served basis. Post graduates in any subject with basic skills in computer and Internet use are eligible Course Schedule: Second course: January to April 2006 (Beginning January 24, 2006) Every Tuesday and Thursday: 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Every Saturday: 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Fees Application Fee: Rs.100/- (with application form) Course Fee: Rs.4000/- (Includes Computer practicals, course materials, and examination fees) Last Date of Registration for 2nd course January 16, 2006 For More Information Contact : Dr. Ms Perin Marolia / Ms Jyoti Bhabal / Ms Sarika Sawant, SHPT School of Library Science, SNDT Womens University, Patkar Hall, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 Tel. 2207 2792; 2208 5439 Email: sndtulib(a)bom3.vsnl.net.in ***** S.H.P.T. SCHOOL OF LIBRARY SCIENCE, S.N.D.T. WOMENS UNIVERSITY MUMBAI 400 020 ************************************* Course on e-Content Development and Management September December 2005 ************************************** APPLICATION FORM *** Name: ____________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Phone Number:____________________________________ e-mail Address:____________________________________ Date of Birth: ____________________________________ Educational Qualifications: Degree Subject Year of passing Percentage Work Experience: I agree to abide by the rules set down for this course by the SHPT School of Library Science ______________________ Signature of Applicant Date: Note: Forms should be submitted to the office of the SHPT School of Library Science, before September 16, 2005, with the Application fee of Rs 100. http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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Submission : -Open Access and Self Archiving - A Boon in disguise
by Mailing List Manager 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 15:13:05 +0530 From: AGouri(a)wockhardtin.com Open Access and Self Archiving - A Boon in disguise Dear All, I have joined this group recently and it is my pleasure to join a group of like-minded people working towards the betterment of the Information Society. I work in the Medical Information department of Wockhardt, Ltd in Mumbai. We are a small team of two at the corporate office, Dr Rucha - Senior Manager, Medical Information and myself - Ms Anahita Gouri, Executive, Medical Information. We are a support function for the clinical research, medico marketing, regulatory, strategic planning and international marketing divisions. We ourselves are very interested in the concept of knowledge management and in our efforts towards improvising the current situation have merged with our in-house IT team to develop a database with the help of Lotus Notes. We strongly believe that "In today's environment, hoarding knowledge ultimately erodes your power. If you know something very important, the way to get power is by actually sharing It." - by Joseph Badaracco. Recently I attended the Biomedical Information Retrieval Training at National Informatics Centre - New Delhi, where we were exposed to the concept of Open Access and Self Archival. I must confess, the very first thought that came to my mind was " Yes - This is it". This is where I could submit my research work and share it with people working in the same research area. I wish something like this would have developed earlier when I was working on my project, it would be so much easier to know about Indian data and research work done in my area. Not only does the Open Access initiative at NIC fulfill the desire to share scientific work done by an individual but also fulfills the desire to build a quality virtual asset for ourselves and the generations to come. Earlier, it was extremely disheartening to realize that good conferences and universities in India still do not have any virtual presence or existence. The thesis submitted to these universities and presentations and posters delivered to national level conferences have no virtual archival systems and eventually the work done by students is forgotten. Open Access initiative at the NIC is reviving our dreams of seeing our work being cited and referred too by individuals world over. This helps us slowly build a global presence for ourselves. I personally feel, in some way it contributes to the improvement in research work been done and reduces redundancy of the same work being done again and again. I request all students and other researchers to use the OpenMed at NIC to the fullest and be grateful and proud of the initiative taken by National Informatics Centre. Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision-making, it is a burden, not a benefit. The future is moving so quickly that we can’t anticipate it. People at NIC have done the right thing by putting tremendous emphasis on quick response and being sensitive to the requirement of the Indian research / student society. I am extremely grateful to them for the same. Looking forward to sharing and learning through dynamic exchange of thoughts and ideas that this group is known for. Ms Anahita Gouri Executive - Medical Information Wockhardt Ltd

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Recruitment over at ICICI Knowledge Park
by aparajita＠icicikp.com 05 Jan '06

05 Jan '06

Dear Members, We are not receiving any more CVs for the post of Information Officer at ICICI Knowledge Park from today on. The CVs are being screened, interview letter will be sent to eligible candidates in due course. Thanks for your responses, Best regards, Aparajita ----- Aparajita Suman Information Officer Virtual Information Centre ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500 078 INDIA < mailto:aparajita@icicikp.com> Phone - Office: +91(40)2348 0054 Fax: +91(40)2348 0007 Dear Members, We are not receiving any more CVs for the post of Information Officer at ICICI Knowledge Park from today on. The CVs are being screened, interview letter will be sent to eligible candidates in due course. Thanks for your responses, Best regards, Aparajita ----- Aparajita Suman Information Officer Virtual Information Centre ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500 078 INDIA < mailto:aparajita@icicikp.com mailto:aparajita@icicikp.com > Phone - Office: +91(40)2348 0054 Fax: +91(40)2348 0007

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Articles on RFID
by Saiful Amin 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Dear Professionals, There are three relevant articles on RFID published by Haworth Press: - Radio frequency identification systems for libraries and archives: an introduction [by Diane Ward] - Radio frequency identification for security and media circulation in libraries [by Emmett Erwin and Christian Kern] - What's next for the radio frequency library? [by Toni Scire] All the three articles are available in a single file in the following location: http://www.haworthpress.com/store/SampleText/J114.pdf Regards, Saiful -- Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India 8 Khader Nawaz Khan Road Chennai 600006, India Tel: +91 44 2833 0999 GSM: +91 98407 76214 Fax: +91 44 2833 1777 www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong." There are three relevant articles on RFID published by Haworth Press: Radio frequency identification systems for libraries and archives: an introduction [by Diane Ward] Radio frequency identification for security and media circulation in libraries [by Emmett Erwin and Christian Kern] What's next for the radio frequency library? [by Toni Scire] All the three articles are available in a single file in the following location: http://www.haworthpress.com/store/SampleText/J114.pdf http://www.haworthpress.com/store/SampleText/J114.pdf Regards, Saiful -- Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India 8 Khader Nawaz Khan Road Chennai 600006, India Tel: +91 44 2833 0999 GSM: +91 98407 76214 Fax: +91 44 2833 1777 http://www.edutechindia.com www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong."

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OARE Project
by Shyam Prasad pujar 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Of possible interest. __________________________ December 2005 Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE) for Developing Nations. http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/05-12-22-04.all.html For immediate release: Grants to Enable Developing World to Access Leading Scientific Research New Haven, Conn.-Two grants totaling $500,000 will support Yale University's participation in an international consortium to make prestigious scientific journals in the environmental sciences available online, at little or no cost, to the developing world The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation each have given $250,000 to Yale to help establish Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE). OARE, a digital internet library for developing countries, will provide access to the peer-reviewed scientific literature of leading international publishing houses. Organizations eligible to use OARE will include approximately 1,000 public, non-profit institutions in more than 100 underdeveloped nations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. Literature in environmental chemistry, economics, law and policy, and other environmental subjects such as botany, conservation biology, ecology and zoology will be available through a portal presented in several world languages, including Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Yale's OARE activities will be directed by Oswald Schmitz, professor of population and community ecology and associate dean of academic affairs at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and Ann Okerson, associate university librarian for collections and international programs. James Gustav Speth, Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, stated, "Thanks to advances in information and communication technologies and the great generosity of many leading scientific publishers and foundations, we now have an unprecedented opportunity to provide environmental institutions in 110 less-developed countries intellectual resources that we in the developed world take for granted." Alice Prochaska, University Librarian added: "We are eager to work together to increase the ability of leading scientists in developing countries to conduct their own high-quality research and develop their own educational programs in the environmental sciences. Helping the world benefit from Yale's wealth of expertise by extending access to information and resources is central to the library's mission." Published in the United States and Europe under copyright and with annual subscription fees averaging $1,000, the prestigious journals in which a majority of scientific research is published are too costly for most developing nations to purchase. OARE will enable countries to build their own higher education programs in the environmental sciences, educate their own leaders, conduct their own research, publish their own scientific findings and disseminate information to policy makers and the public. Next year, OARE will be offered to users in 70 developing nations with a per capita gross national product (GNP) of $1,000 or less in the first phase of the project's implementation. In the project's second phase, approximately 45 more countries with GNP per capita between $1,000 and $3,000 will be enrolled. Yale will develop OARE in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, Cornell University and leading scientific publishers around the world. Yale will create software for OARE's secure internet portal, organize and updates its database of scientific literature, attract new publishers to the consortium, and develop partnerships between the consortium and American and European institutions to expand internet connectivity and offer training. Paul Bendiks Walberg, a recent graduate of the School of Management and School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, and Kimberly Parker, head of the university library's electronic collections, conceived the OARE project over the course of the last three years. The project is inspired by Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), a World Heath Organization program in which Yale played a leading role, that has strengthened public health services in developing countries by providing access to research in the medical sciences. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, based in Menlo Park, Calif., supports activities in education, the environment, global development, the performing arts and population. The MacArthur Foundation, which has offices around the world, is dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. ## ********************************************************************** Shamprasad M. Pujar Assistant Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen. Vaidya Marg, Film City Road Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065 India %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% * Phone: (022) 28400919-21 Extn: 514 * * Fax: (022) 28402752 * * E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in * * URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in * %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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How to Reinvent Ourselves in 2006
by Sukhdev Singh 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Will wishing Happy New Year make us happy 2006? We are seeing revolutionary changes around us in service sector.Do we bank the same way now?Do we talk over the same old plain telephone? Will our users' expectations remain the same?Do we need to reinvent ourselves? HOW? , WHEN? WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR. --Sukhdev Singh.

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LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD presented to Dr. Harish Chandra
by Arunachalam Hariharan 04 Jan '06

04 Jan '06

Dear friends, I am very happy to inform you all that Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras, Chennai, has been awarded "LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD" for his Outstanding Contributions & Services to the Library Profession by the Society for the Advancement and Library and Information Science (SALIS) during the 25th All India IASLIC Conference held at IIT Madras on 29th December 2005. The Gold Medal Award was presented by Hon'ble Chief Guest of the Valedictory Function Dr. G. Viswanathan, former Minister and Chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology(Deemed University), Vellore. The citation was presented to Dr. Harish Chandra by Prof. S.Narayanan, Dean, Academic Reasearch & Chairman, LAC. IIT Madras. A.Hariharan __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com

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