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information on resource sharing OR networking in any region / state / group institution level
by Mailing List Manager 31 Mar '05

31 Mar '05

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:48:17 +0100 (BST) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> dear friends I am looking for latest information on resource sharing programs in India and other neighbouring countries either at LOCAL / STATE / REGIONAL / GROUP INSTITUIONS Such as CSIR or ICMR or nissat.( for eg. Management institutions, medical instituions etc) It could be formal or informal and wanted to have latest information. we can also find that there were several attempts to have city based network (for eg: mumbai, chennai, ahmedabad etc) and can any one please let me know what is the status. even information on DELNET and its role in the process of resource sharing is welcome. i request all the professional friends to please send me any information, if they can at the earliest. I am in need of this information for some academic work. thanks laxman rao Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS). Ph:+91-40-27171565 (res): +91-40- 27682290 (off) 9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com

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temporary position at CFTRI Library
by padmavathi t 31 Mar '05

31 Mar '05

Dear Co-ordinator, As we haven't received many responses, could you please post this advt. again in lis-forum. Thanking you, T.Padmavathi ____________ > > Dear Colleagues (Specially from Mysore), > > There is a small temporary position fetching > about Rs.2000/- p.m at our library. The person must > have science background with biological subjects and > also knowledge and experience of data entry using > CDS/ISIS package. Abstracting/ Indexing knowledge > with good typing speed is advantageous. Locals from > Mysore with accomodation to stay may contact the > head > of FOSTIS/Library Services. > > Thanks > > T.Padmavathi > FOSTIS/Library Services > CFTRI, Mysore 570 020 > e-mail: fostis(a)cscftri.ren.nic.in > Tel No: 0821-2515850 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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forum for school librarians
by Mailing List Manager 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:34:59 +0530 From: Mrs. Vaishnav <ytv(a)godrej.com> Dear All Here , in this forum we hv lots of interactions amongst Uni./corporate Libr= arians. Is there a forum/group interactive for school Libraries? if so, pl. send the info. Regards, Mrs. Vaishnav (Consulting Librarian-Godrej)

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seminar/ lecture announcement
by SRELS 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Dear Dr. Rajashekar : Kindly arrange to announce the following Seminar / Lecture programme to the lis-forum members. Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 Ph: 23305109 ; E-mail: srels(a)vsnl.com ********** First announcement NATIONAL SEMINAR ON INFORMATION / KNOWLEDGE ORGAIZATION IN THE HUMANITIES (9-11 August 2005) and SRELS LECTURES(2005) on REACHING THE UNREACHED IN THE DIGITAL INFORMATION WORLD (Dr.S.R. Ranganathan Memorial Lectures, No.13, 2005) by Dr. N. Vijayaditya Director General, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi on 9th August 2005 and GUTENBURG TO GOOGLE : CHANGING FACETS OF LIBRARIES (Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures No.25,2005) by Dr. Shalini R. Urs Director, Information and Communication Division, and Professor & Chairperson, Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Mysore on 10th and 11th August 2005 For registration and other details contact : The Executive Officer 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 Ph: 23305109 ; E-mail: srels(a)vsnl.com Dear Dr. Rajashekar : Kindly arrange to announce the following Seminar / Lecture programme to the lis-forum members. Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 Ph: 23305109 ; E-mail: mailto:srels@vsnl.com srels(a)vsnl.com ********** First announcement NATIONAL SEMINAR ON INFORMATION / KNOWLEDGE ORGAIZATION IN THE HUMANITIES (9-11 August 2005) and SRELS LECTURES(2005) on REACHING THE UNREACHED IN THE DIGITAL INFORMATION WORLD (Dr.S.R. Ranganathan Memorial Lectures, No.13, 2005) by Dr. N. Vijayaditya Director General, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi on 9th August 2005 and GUTENBURG TO GOOGLE : CHANGING FACETS OF LIBRARIES (Sarada Ranganathan Endowment Lectures No.25,2005) by Dr. Shalini R. Urs Director, Information and Communication Division, and Professor & Chairperson, Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Mysore on 10th and 11th August 2005 For registration and other details contact : The Executive Officer 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 Ph: 23305109 ; E-mail: mailto:srels@vsnl.com srels(a)vsnl.com

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Dust to dust: Volumes of neglect at Central Library
by Jayadev P Hiremath 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

News item Books dating back to 1900s are being ruthlessly covered in dust and grime due to the on-going construction work at the library premises. It is a classic case of the fence eating the crop. The on-going renovation of the century old Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, which houses the State Central Library, is turning out to be the worst enemy for its age-old residents –- more than 2.4 lakh precious and rare books. The library, strategically located in the middle of the greenery at Cubbon Park, is any book lover's delight. The wide-ranging collection at the library includes books on any given topic under the sun, some even dating back to the early 1900s. The library also houses a copyright section with every book published in the state since 1968 being available here. But today, dirt and debris greet you as you enter the library. The dust raised by the on-going renovation work has settled as a thick film on the books, racks, shelves and floor. The make-shift tarpaulin cover provide no protection to the priceless collection and have already started gnawing away the life of the books. 'Life hell now' The renovation work, which include cement plastering, painting and re-electrification of the library, was taken up by the Public Works Department (PWD) three months ago. Since then life has been hell for the regular visitors and staff alike. "The library has a fantastic collection including some very rare and out-of- print books. It is so depressing to see the books taking a beating due to all the dust," says Mr G M Shirahatti, a former director of Doordarshan Kendra, Bangalore and a regular visitor at the library. Others who have long attachment with the library share similar feelings. "I consider it one of the best libraries in the entire state. But today with all the dust and din due to the construction work, it is not possible to sit inside the library. The dust has triggered allergic reaction among many visitors," says Dr Vanaja Kumar, head of department of Sociology, BMS Women's College, who has been using the library for the last 30 years. The periodicals section has been closed down, depriving visitors their dose of dailies, weeklies and other magazines. One of Bangalore's oldest monumental buildings, the history of the Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall dates back to 1903, when its foundation stone was laid in memory of Sir Seshadri Iyer, the Dewan of Mysore from February 1883 to March 1901. The library was taken over by the government as State Central Library under the provision of the Karnataka Public library Act in 1966. Catch-22 situation The staff of the library face a catch-22 situation. While they agree that renovation of the century-old building with its imposing red Gothic structure is the need of the hour, they cannot close the library. "Where shall we take all the books ?" asks Chief Librarian G C Nekar. "Moreover, it is examination time and hundreds of students are entirely dependent on the reference material available at the library for their studies," he points out. Regarding the damage to the books, Mr Nekar said his department has already issued several reminders to the PWD contractors to take necessary measures to protect the books during renovation work. However, these reminders seemed to have remained only on paper.

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(no subject)
by ysparihar＠cat.ernet.in 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Dear Sir, I wanted to know about the recent( at least within two years) mergers and acquisition of publisers, databases and print and online information services company. Please suggest websource for this , or send list of mergers took place. Yogesh Singh Parihar Library PO CAT Centre for Advanced Technology Indore

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Goa University Library Website
by Dr.P.V.Konnur 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Dear Colleagues, The Librarian and all the staff members of the Goa University Library are very happy to present the revised Web Page of the Library, the same may be visited in the following URL: http://goalnet.unigoa.ac.in/gulibrary/index.htm UGC-Infonet e-journals can be browsed through this page. You can also see the same through the following URL: http://goalnet.unigoa.ac.in/gulibrary/Online_Journals.htm We thank all the discussion forum members who helped us with their feedback for revising this Web Site. Creation of a Web Page and its maintenance is a continuous effort. We request all of you to kindly give your feedback continuously as and whenever you find a change to be incorporated please mail to the following email address: konnur(a)unigoa.ac.in I belive you will contribute a greate service to the profession by sharing your views and suggestions, which will draw the attention of many Librarians and make them self-dependent. Looking forward for your continued support and suggestions for improvement in our services to our users Thanks, Dr.P.V.Konnur, University Librarian, Goa University Library, Taleigao Plateau, Goa - 403 206. Phone: 0832-2456031 (O) 0832-2451008 (R) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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training Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Science Research
by Mailing List Manager 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 04:45:51 -0800 (PST) From: Puttaraj Choukimath <puttuc(a)yahoo.com> Dear All, Centre for Social Studies is organizing a seventeen days Training Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Science Research between May 18 and June 4, 2005 with the financial support from ICSSR, New Delhi. The Workshop will focus on philosophy of social science, theory, research methodologies, and practical issues at different stages of research beginning from formulation of research problem to data collection, analysis and reporting research. For more details visit http://www.centreforsocialstudies.org/ Please ignore if not concerned... regards, Puttaraj.

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LIS-Forum survey
by sri Lakshmi 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a student of MLISc in University of Mysore. I have undertaken a project relating to LIS-Forum as a part of MLISc course under the guidance of Prof.V.G.Talawar. I intend to know your opinion about the extent of LIS-Forum�s utility, as a subscriber. May I request you Sir/Madam, kindly to spare your valuable time a little and fill up the questionnaire attached here in and forward the filled in questionnaire to my mail ID lakshmi_mlisc(a)yahoo.com . I will be grateful to you for the co-operation you would extend for me, without which my study will be incomplete. (Please do not send to LIS-Forum, send it to my mail id lakshmi_mlisc(a)yahoo.com only.) With regards, Sri lakshmi, MLISc Student, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore-570006 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! Dear Sir/Madam, �� I am a student of MLISc in University of Mysore. I have undertaken a project relating to LIS-Forum as a part of MLISc course under the guidance of Prof.V.G.Talawar. I intend to know your opinion about the extent of LIS-Forum�s utility, as a subscriber. May I request you Sir/Madam, kindly to spare your valuable time a little and fill up the questionnaire�attached here in and forward the filled in questionnaire to my mail ID mailto:lakshmi_mlisc@yahoo.com lakshmi_mlisc(a)yahoo.com . I will be grateful to you for the co-operation you would extend for me, without which my study will be incomplete. (Please do not send to LIS-Forum, send it to my mail id mailto:lakshmi_mlisc@yahoo.com lakshmi_mlisc(a)yahoo.com only.) � With regards, Sri lakshmi, MLISc Student, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore-570006 � Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=31637/*http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ Try our new resources site!

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Fw: [DDN] Brazil: Free Software's Biggest and Best Friend (fwd)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Friends: Our President, Dr Kalam, has suggested on more than one occasion that we should adopt open source software. Brazil is adopting open source software (Linux, etc.) in a big way with full state support. In India there are several groups who are promoting the use of open source, but many state governments have tied up with compnies producing proprietary software! Also many Indians are contributing in a significant way to the advancement of open source software. Of course companies have marketing power, but open source advocates are distributed all over and are not yet able to match the marketing (and advertising) power of companies. Fortunately, companies such as IBM are now coming round to promoting open source software. Arun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Carvin" <acarvin(a)edc.org> To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" <digitaldivide(a)milhouse.edc.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:07 PM Subject: [DDN] Brazil: Free Software's Biggest and Best Friend (fwd) > > From the New York Times.... > > Brazil: Free Software's Biggest and Best Friend > > This article profiles Brazil's PC Conectado program, which will distribute > computers and low-cost Internet access to one million low-income Brazilian > families. The government is currently debating whether all of these > machines should be installed with proprietary or free/open source > software. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/29/technology/29computer.html > > -- > ----------------------------------- > Andy Carvin > Program Director > EDC Center for Media & Community > acarvin @ edc . org > http://www.digitaldivide.net > http://www.tsunami-info.org > Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com > -----------------------------------

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