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Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector
by Smita Chandra 15 Nov '04

15 Nov '04

Apologies for cross-posting. --Smita C., Librarian, Indian Inst.of Geomagnetism _______________________________________________________ From: "Sunil Abraham" <sunil(a)mahiti.org> To: "India Egov" <India-egov(a)yahoogroups.com>; "ict4dnews" <nitobserver(a)sdnp.undp.org>; "wsis telecentres" <telecentres(a)wsis-cs.org> Cc: <projects(a)mahiti.org> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 7:53 PM Subject: [Telecentres] Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector [Details and Form] Dear Friends, Please apply if you are interested in Free/Open Source Software and Development. AND/OR Please forward to your colleagues from the voluntary sector in South Asia / South East Asia. Thanks, Sunil -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector [Details and Form] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bangalore, India. January 28th to February 4th 2005. Asia Source hopes to bring together over 100 people from 20 countries to increase the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) amongst the voluntary sector in South and South East Asia. This week long event will bring together NGOs and NGO technology support professionals working at the grassroots level across the region to learn new skills, exchange tips, and share experiences. Together with regionally and globally renowned experts and specialists they will look at the use of FOSS within the non-profit sector from both an access and a content perspective. Offering participants the opportunity to explore the practical technical side of FOSS whilst providing a conceptual backdrop. Asia Source will be the first event of its kind in the region, bringing together regional non-profit professionals with a rights based focus, it will invite those from both the technical and content end of the spectrum to focus on the practical elements of FOSS deployment. Participants with a range of expertise will be provided with a space for intensive peer learning. They will be given the opportunity to develop their understanding of FOSS, learn how to select and apply alternative technologies, and be provided with the skills and tools to utilise this within the context of their daily work. They will also be encouraged to explore the challenges and the future potential of FOSS adoption within the social context. During this 'camp' style event, participants will take part in a range of sessions. From planning and helping an NGO to migrate to FOSS, to sharing tips and techniques on using FOSS tools for content development, advocacy and campaigning. In parallel to this they will look beneath user-level scenarios, and break-down tricky issues such as localisation techniques and how to develop total cost of ownership models. Four themes will flow throughout the event 1. 'FLOSSophy' for NGOs 2. Migration and Access 3. Tools for content and communication 4. Localisation Asia Source will be held in a small artists community on the outskirts of Bangalore. Its aim is to become a community building event, with the potential to seed connections and future partnerships across borders and between skillsets. The event is co-organised by Mahiti.org (Bangalore) and the Tactical Technology Collective (Amsterdam). The event is guided by an advisory board of established non-profit and FOSS professionals from across the South and South East Asian region. Asia Source belongs to a larger family of Source Events that seek to increase the viability of FOSS use by the non-profit sector. Other source events have taken place in South East Europe, Southern Africa and are planned in 2005 in Western Africa. For more information please visit http://www.tacticaltech.org/asiasource or http://www.mahiti.org/asiasource Participants will be selected by the advisory board based on their interest and experiences. There will be a small registration fee for the event. A limited number of travel and registration fee scholarships will be available and may be applied for on application. If you have any questions please write to asiasource(a)tacticaltech.org. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asia Source: Application Form ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please send the application to asiasource(a)tacticaltech.org. The deadline for sending applications is 19th of November 2004. We will confirm receipt of the application immediately and will ask you to check and reserve (if you do not have to pay for this) your flight to Bangalore, India. We will also ask people who need visas to check how they can apply for it. As we have limited space and funds, we cannot accept all participant applications and cannot reimburse the expenses for all of them. Between the 19th of November and 3rd of December 2004 we will personally inform each applicant by email if we are able to invite him/her and in some cases reimburse expenses. Dates:- Asia Source is a week-long meeting, to be held January 28th - February 4th 2005 in Bangalore, India. If you would like to participate, you will need to attend the entire event, which means arriving in Bangalore on or before January 27th and leaving on or after February 5th. Fees and subsidies:- Participants will arrange for their own travel to Bangalore, India. Once there, transport to the venue from the airport in Bangalore will be provided. All meals and accommodation during the meeting will be provided, for the modest participation fee of US$ 75. There are a limited number of participation fee subsidies available to cover this US$ 75 for those who are not able to raise the funds. Travel subsidies are also available for participants who would not otherwise be able to attend the meeting. Please apply as soon as possible for subsidies as there availability is limited. Who should attend? This is an event for experienced professionals actively working with the non-profit sector in South and South East Asian countries. To be eligible to attend, you will need to answer the questions below, providing detailed information about projects you have worked on. The application deadline is November 19th, 2004. We are interested in all kinds of non-profit and technical experience, but areas of particular focus will include the following: 1. Localisation and multi-language projects 2. The use of technology within monitoring or campaigning projects 3. The use of technology for organising and collaborating 4. Audio/video, streaming media and/or radio 5. Innovative use of technology within non-profit projects 6. Experience deploying FOSS operating systems or applications Demonstrating that you have worked on projects in one or more of the above areas will make your application stronger. All participants at Asia Source are required to be proficient desktop users of computers, have been involved in at least one NGO/technology project before and to have an existing awareness of the concept of Free and Open Source Software. Applications from women are highly encouraged by the event organisers. Application Questions:- Please answer the following questions. You do not need to write long responses, but please provide us with enough information to understand your skills and interests, and to have a sense of why you want to attend Asia Source and what you can contribute to the event. Please provide answers to all the following questions. 1) Basic personal information: a. Name: b. Gender: c. Nationality: d. Country where you live and work now: e. E-mail address: f. Telephone and emergency contact number(s): g. Anything else we should know about you (allergies, diet, medical condition, special needs): h. Do you need a visa to come to India? 2) What is your experience of working with non-profit organisations/the voluntary sector. What kinds of projects and initiatives have you worked on? 3) Have you been involved with any technology projects for non-profit or civil society organizations? If so please briefly explain them. 4) Where are you from, where do you live now, and what is your current professional affiliation (organization you work for, mission of the organization, position you have in the organization, is your organization a non-profit, etc.)? 5) Please describe your current technical expertise and ability. 6) Why are you interested in attending Asia Source; what do you hope to learn? 7) Asia Source participants are encouraged to teach as well as to learn. What tutorials, development sessions or discussions would you like to lead (or help lead)? 8) Will you need to receive a participation fee subsidy in order to attend Asia Source? If so, please explain why. 9) Will you need to receive a travel subsidy in order to attend Asia Source? If so, please explain why and estimate how much your round-trip travel to Bangalore will cost. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, Sunil Abraham, sunil(a)mahiti.org http://www.mahiti.org 314/1, 7th Cross, Domlur Bangalore - 560 071 Karnataka, INDIA Ph/Fax: +91 80 51150580. Mob: (60) 1-6311-1330 Currently on sabbatical with APDIP/UNDP Manager - International Open Source Network Wisma UN, Block C Komplex Pejabat Damansara. Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights. 50490 Kuala Lumpur. P. O. Box 12544, 50782, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: (60) 3-2091-5167, Fax: (60) 3-2095-2087 sunil(a)apdip.net http://www.iosn.net http://www.apdip.net "A world opened up by communications cannot remain closed up in a feudal vision of property" - Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture, Brazil __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Apologies for cross-posting. --Smita C., Librarian, Indian Inst.of Geomagnetism _______________________________________________________ � From: "Sunil Abraham" < http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sunil@mahiti.org&YY=71434&order… sunil(a)mahiti.org > To: "India Egov" < http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=India-egov@yahoogroups.com&YY=7… India-egov(a)yahoogroups.com >; "ict4dnews" < http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nitobserver@sdnp.undp.org&YY=71… nitobserver(a)sdnp.undp.org >; "wsis telecentres" < http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=telecentres@wsis-cs.org&YY=7143… telecentres(a)wsis-cs.org > Cc: < http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=projects@mahiti.org&YY=71434&or… projects(a)mahiti.org > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 7:53 PM Subject: [Telecentres] Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector [Details and Form] Dear Friends, Please apply if you are interested in Free/Open Source Software and Development. AND/OR Please forward to your colleagues from the voluntary sector in South Asia / South East Asia. Thanks, Sunil � -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asia Source: Tech camp for the voluntary sector [Details and Form] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bangalore, India. January 28th to February 4th 2005. Asia Source hopes to bring together over 100 people from 20 countries to�increase the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) amongst the�voluntary sector in South and South East Asia.��This week long event will bring together NGOs and NGO technology�support� professionals working at the grassroots level across the region to learn�new skills, exchange tips, and share experiences. Together with� regionally and globally renowned experts and specialists they will look�at the use of FOSS within the non-profit sector from both an access�and�a content perspective. Offering participants the opportunity to explore�the practical technical side of FOSS whilst providing a� conceptual�backdrop. Asia Source will be the first event of its kind in the region,�bringing together regional non-profit professionals with a rights based focus, it�will invite those from both the technical and content end of the� spectrum to focus on the practical elements of FOSS deployment. Participants with a range of expertise will be provided with a space for�intensive peer learning. They will be given the opportunity to develop�their understanding of FOSS, learn how to select and apply alternative�technologies, and be provided with the skills and tools to utilise�this�within the context of their daily work. They will also be encouraged to�explore the challenges and the future potential of FOSS adoption�within�the social context. During this 'camp' style event,� participants will take part in a range�of sessions. From planning and helping an NGO to migrate to FOSS, to� sharing tips and techniques on using FOSS tools for content development,�advocacy and campaigning. In parallel to this they will look beneath�user-level scenarios, and break-down tricky issues such as�localisation�techniques and how to develop total cost of ownership models. Four themes will flow throughout the event �� 1. 'FLOSSophy' for NGOs �� 2. Migration and Access �� 3. Tools for content and communication �� 4. Localisation Asia Source will be held in a small artists community on the outskirts of Bangalore. Its aim is to become a community building event, with the�potential to seed connections and future partnerships across borders and�between skillsets. The event is co-organised by Mahiti.org (Bangalore) and the Tactical Technology Collective (Amsterdam). The event is guided by an advisory�board of established non-profit and FOSS professionals from across the�South and South East Asian region.� Asia Source belongs to a larger�family of Source Events that seek to increase the viability of FOSS use�by the non-profit sector. Other source events have taken place in South�East Europe, Southern Africa and are planned in 2005 in Western Africa. For more information please visit http://www.tacticaltech.org/asiasource http://www.tacticaltech.org/asiasource or http://www.mahiti.org/asiasource http://www.mahiti.org/asiasource Participants will be selected by the advisory board based on their� interest and experiences. There will be a small registration fee for the�event. A limited number of travel and registration fee scholarships will�be available and may be applied for on application. If you have any questions�please write to http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=asiasource@tacticaltech.org&YY=… asiasource(a)tacticaltech.org . -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asia Source: Application Form � ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please send the application to http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=asiasource@tacticaltech.org&YY=… asiasource(a)tacticaltech.org . The deadline for sending applications is 19th of November 2004. We will confirm receipt of the application immediately and will ask you to check and reserve (if you do not have to pay for this) your flight to Bangalore, India. We will also ask people who need visas to check how they can apply for it. As we have limited space and funds, we cannot accept all�participant applications and cannot reimburse the expenses for all of�them. Between the 19th of November and 3rd of December 2004 we will� personally inform each applicant by email if we are able to invite� him/her and in some cases reimburse expenses. Dates:- Asia Source is a week-long meeting, to be held January 28th - February 4th 2005 in Bangalore, India. If you would like to participate, you will need to attend the entire event, which means�arriving in Bangalore on or before January 27th and leaving on or�after February 5th. Fees and subsidies:- Participants will arrange for their own travel to Bangalore, India. Once there, transport to the venue from the airport in Bangalore will be provided. All meals and accommodation during the meeting will be provided, for the modest participation fee of US$ 75. There are a limited number of participation fee subsidies available to cover this US$ 75 for those who are not able to raise the�funds. Travel subsidies are also available for participants who�would not otherwise be able to attend the meeting. Please apply as�soon as possible for subsidies as there availability is limited.� � Who should attend? This is an event for experienced professionals actively working with the�non-profit sector in South and South East Asian countries. To be� eligible to attend, you will need to answer the questions below,� providing detailed information about projects you have worked on. The� application deadline is November 19th, 2004. We are interested in all kinds of non-profit and technical experience, but areas of particular� focus will include the following: �� 1. Localisation and multi-language projects �� 2. The use of technology within monitoring or campaigning projects �� 3. The use of technology for organising and collaborating �� 4. Audio/video, streaming media and/or radio �� 5. Innovative use of technology within non-profit projects �� 6. Experience deploying FOSS operating systems or applications Demonstrating that you have worked on projects in one or more of the above areas will make your application stronger. All participants at Asia Source are required to be proficient desktop users of computers, have been involved in at least one NGO/technology project before and to have an existing awareness of the concept of Free�and Open Source Software. Applications from women are highly encouraged by the event organisers. Application Questions:- Please answer the following questions. You do not need to write long responses, but please provide us with enough information to understand�your skills and interests, and to have a sense of why you want to attend�Asia Source and what you can contribute to the event. Please provide answers to all the following questions. �1) Basic personal information: �� a. Name: �� b. Gender: �� c. Nationality: �� d. Country where you live and work now: �� e. E-mail address: �� f. Telephone and emergency contact number(s): �� g. Anything else we should know about you (allergies, diet, �� medical condition, special needs): �� h. Do you need a visa to come to India? �2) What is your experience of working with non-profit organisations/the�voluntary sector. What kinds of projects and initiatives have you�worked on? �3) Have you been involved with any technology projects for non-profit or�civil society organizations? If so please briefly explain them. �4) Where are you from, where do you live now, and what is your current�professional affiliation (organization you work for, mission of the�organization, position you have in the organization, is your organization a non-profit, etc.)? �5) Please describe your current technical expertise and ability. �6) Why are you interested in attending Asia Source; what do you hope�to�learn? �7) Asia Source participants are encouraged to teach as well as to learn.�What tutorials, development sessions or discussions would you like to�lead (or help lead)? �8) Will you need to receive a participation fee subsidy in order to attend Asia Source? If so, please explain why. �9) Will you need to receive a travel subsidy in order to attend Asia Source? If so, please explain why and estimate how much your round-trip travel to Bangalore will cost. � -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, Sunil Abraham, http://us.f509.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=sunil@mahiti.org&YY=71434&order… sunil(a)mahiti.org http://www.mahiti.org/ http://www.mahiti.org 314/1, 7th Cross, Domlur Bangalore - 560 071 Karnataka, INDIA Ph/Fax: +91 80 51150580. Mob: (60) 1-6311-1330 Currently on sabbatical with APDIP/UNDP Manager - International Open Source Network Wisma UN, Block C Komplex Pejabat Damansara. Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights. 50490 Kuala Lumpur. P. O. Box 12544, 50782, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel: (60) 3-2091-5167, Fax: (60) 3-2095-2087 mailto:sunil@apdip.net sunil(a)apdip.net http://www.iosn.net/ http://www.iosn.net http://www.apdip.net/ http://www.apdip.net "A world opened up by communications cannot remain closed up in a feudal�vision of property" - Gilberto Gil, Minister of Culture, Brazil __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Opportunity to voice your thoughts on the NIH Public Access Policy
by Smita Chandra 13 Nov '04

13 Nov '04

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Open archive initiative, society driven archive- India
by vasanth raj 12 Nov '04

12 Nov '04

Dear sir/madam/ friends, We are all talking more about the open archive initiative , author self archiving, society driven archive, e-prints etc.... Yes its really reduce the barrier of " Digital divide". If very thing avialble on the web,author started to put their full text freely. Its very easy to access.But what about the libraries. Its certainly reduced the user's to visit library.How we can attract large number of users to library in this "Electronic Global Village"?. Vasantha Raju N Dept. Library and Information science University of Mysore Mysore e-mail: gooche _1981(a)yahoo.co.in Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Dear sir/madam/ friends, We are all talking more about the open archive initiative , author self archiving, society driven archive, e-prints etc.... Yes its really reduce the barrier of " Digital divide". If very thing avialble on the web,author started to put their full text freely. Its very easy to access.But what about the libraries. Its certainly reduced the user's to visit library.How we can attract large number of users to library in this "Electronic Global Village"?. Vasantha Raju N Dept. Library and Information science University of Mysore Mysore e-mail: gooche _1981(a)yahoo.co.in http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matri… Yahoo! India Matrimony : Find your life partner http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg2/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matr… online .

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BEST IATLIS WOMAN LIS PROFESSIONAL AWARD-2004
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Dear Professional friends I am happy to inform u that Mrs ( Dr) Ush Mujoo-Munshi has been selected for this year's IATLIS BEST WOMAN LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL AWARD to be presented AT IATLIS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2004 to be held at NAGPUR on 18 th November 2004. I congratulate her on behalf of all the professional frieds for getting the award. laxman rao --------------------------------- Dear All! Season's Best Greetings ! This is in continuation with the minutes of the meeting pertaining to Framework Regulatation for E-Repositories of Doctoral Theses held on October 6, 2004 at UGC, New Delhi, which I hope you all must have received by now. An early receipt of the inputs from the identified members regarding various activities will be highly appreciated, which would help us to incorporate the requisite inputs and finalise the draft. Looking forward to receiving your inputs at the earliest. With personal regrads, Usha Mujoo-Munshi --------------------------------- Screensavers unlimited! Funny, serious, religious. Take your pick! ===== 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 ___________________________________________________________ Moving house? Beach bar in Thailand? New Wardrobe? Win 10k with Yahoo! Mail to make your dream a reality. Get Yahoo! Mail http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

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Nomination Invited for SIS Fellowship and SIS Young Information Scientist
by JK Vijayakumar 11 Nov '04

11 Nov '04

Announcement from SIS Newsletter SISCOM Vol. 25 No. 1-2, July-September 2004 --------------------- Nomination Invited for SIS Fellowship -------------------------- The Society for Information Science (SIS)awards SIS fellowships every year in recognition of the outstanding contributions made by the SIS members in the areas of information sciences and information technology. Nominations are hereby invited for the award of these SIS Fellowships for the year 2004. Nominations may be sent by individuals, Head of institutions, and university departments SIS Fellows, Life Members of SIS, etc along with complete biodata of the nominee, including his/her main contributions to the field and should reach the Secretary, Society for information Science (SIS)c/o National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies(NISTADS), Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi-110012 by 30 November, 2004. Self-nominations or nominations without bio-data etc will not be considered. ------------------------- Nominations invited for Young Information Scientist ------------------------- The Young Information Scientist Award was instituted in 1989 in memory of Late Shri A. S Raizada who was the prominent information scientist and the founder Secretary of SIS, Nominations are invited for this award for the year 2004. Nominations may be forwarded to the Secretary, SIS by 30 November 2004 by individuals Professors, Head of Departments institutional Heads SIS Fellows, Life members of SIS Head of libraries librarians library officers etc along with complete biodata of the nominee including his contributions to the fields Self Nominations or nominations without biodata will not accepted The age of the nominee should not be more than 35 years on 30 November, 2004. Please send the biodata to the secretary Society for information Sciences (SIS) C/O National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi-110012 by 30 November, 2004. More details are available at SISCOM Latest issue at http://sis-india.netfirms.com/sis6.htm or SIS website at http://sis-india.netfirms.com/awards.htm These awards will be conferred during SIS-2005 at Andhra University. Visit http://sis-india.netfirms.com/sis2005.htm ----------- Posted by JK Vijayakumar, INFLIBNET __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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IFLA- 2005: Grant to support delegates from developing countries
by Shyam Prasad pujar 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 17:57:15 +1100 From: Ian Smith <I.Smith(a)latrobe.edu.au> To: cpdwl(a)infoserv.inist.fr Subject: For information: Oslo Conference - 2005. Grant to support delegates from developing countries Norad Travel Grant - IFLA Oslo 2005 The Norwegian Library Association is pleased to announce the availability of the Norad Travel Grant, to support a number of delegates from developing countries to attend the World Library and Information Congress, 71st IFLA General Conference and Council: Oslo, Norway, 14 - 18 August 2005. Applications, including professional curriculum vitae and information on present occupation should be submitted as soon as possible and should be received by the IFLA 2005 Oslo Secretariat not later than 1 February, 2005. Criteria for allocation of the Norad Travel Grant * Candidates must be nationals of the Norad co-operation countries: Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Bangladesh, Angola, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa, Nepal, India, Indonesia, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, East Timor, Palestine, Guatemala and Nicaragua. * Priority to applicants who are not regular IFLA conference attendees. * Wide geographic distribution. * General quality of application. * Professional background and experience: level of education, positions held and professional experience in general. Type of library experience is also considered in order to get balance between all sectors of library and information work. * Committed letter of application and a well-presented CV. Priority will be given to younger professionals with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of libraries and members of national professional associations. Contact Application forms can be requested from the IFLA 2005 Oslo Secretariat: IFLA 2005 Oslo Malerhaugveien 20 0661 OSLO, Norway Fax: +47 22 67 23 68 E-mail: IFLA2005(a)norskbibliotekforening.no Web: http://www.ifla2005oslo.no ======================================= Ian Smith i.smith(a)latrobe.edu.au Senior Librarian (Personnel) Telephone: 61 3 9479 1918 La Trobe University Library Fax: 61 3 9479 3018 BUNDOORA VIC. 3086 AUSTRALIA =======================================

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Let's unite!
by r asha 08 Nov '04

08 Nov '04

Dear Hena, This is really a good idea, hope you received lot of mail reply to this. If the zonal wise is not fesiable, at least Bangalore IT companies can meet every Quarter/half yearly. Interested people can send a mail to Hena, to take it further. Hena, i would like to include my name in this list. Regards, Asha.R Aztec Software & Technology Services Ltd Maruthi Chambers 17/9C & 17/4C, Hosur Road Rupena Agrahara Bangalore-560068 Ph :- 080-51100582 - 86 e-mail: ashar(a)aztec.soft.net >From: "HENAG" <HENAG(a)infosys.com> >To: "prafulla tv" <tallurivpc(a)yahoo.com>, <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Let's unite! >Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:18:18 +0530 > >Hi all, > >Thanks , a very good idea . Someone will have to convene the group with a >selected topic for discussion . >Who will take care of it , We may meet every Quarter/ half yearly Zone >wise . > >We will have to decide for expenses, for venue topic and so on . I can >volunteer myself actively for helping the convennor. Onus would be on the >convennor to decide the venue and the budget collection procedure. > >Let the interested members reply for it then it can be decided how we go >about it . South zone --- (Hyderabad, Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka, >Chennai)may Join together for meeting. > > >Regards >Hena S Gupta >Infosys Technologies Lts > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >[mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of prafulla tv >Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 6:51 PM >To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >Subject: [LIS-Forum] Let's unite! > > >Dear All, >Here's an email posted by Shri Prakash to Corporate >Librarians Group: > >_________________________________________ >It is better to work under one group, instead of >having so many groups of same profession.Since, most >of the same members are appearing in so many >groups.So, according to me, all the professional >group should come under one umbrella.We can share our >ideas and professional opportunities and difficulties >with one another. > >We should encourage more and more professionals, to >join this group. At least one member should invite one >professional. > >Kindly share your view, regarding the unification of >Librarians group. > > >With regards >Prakash Gouda >Dy. Librarian >FORE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT >B-18, QUTAB. INSTT. AREA >NEW DELHI-110016 > >__________________________________________ > >How about using LIS-FORUM as the single communication >point by all Indian LIS professionals: teachers as >well as practising library professionals. LIS-FORUM >has excellent institutional base and good service >track record. Perhaps, it has the largest number of >subscribers among all Indian LIS email lists. > >Let's avoid posting same messages to multiple lists. >Its sheer wastage of time and Internet bandwidth. > >These are some of the issues which we need to think >about: >How can we improve the quality of postings? >How to increase participation of all Indian LIS >professionals? > >Is it not high time to provide to the Indian general >public/foreign correspondents a single communication >point from where they can address Indian LIS >profession. > >We subscribe to multiple lists with a hope to receive >new content but not just repetition of the same >message. > > >Thank you >Sincerely > >T.V. Prafulla Chandra > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum Regards, R.Asha Ph-3105574 & 3229474 e-mail: rashaimrlib(a)hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ The all-new MSN Search. Get fast and precise results. http://search.msn.co.in Try it now!

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Medical Journals seeking FDI
by Sukhdev Singh 05 Nov '04

05 Nov '04

This is an interesting story and it concerns us. I only wish, I could find out what could be actual motive behind it. Medical Publishing in India has been (like others disciplines) restricted to Society/Academic publications. So far commercial ventures in scholarly publications are concerned, the picture is not so bright. IJCP Group (Indian Journal of Clinical Practice http://www.ijcpgroup.com/) does publish some good "Popular" medical content. However, one attempt by India Today Group to publish "Indian Journal of Applied Medicine" could not survive more than one year perhaps. The Society/Academic medical publications are available at ridiculously low price, just few hundred rupees per annum. No wonder, more and more of them are available through "Free Access". [Free Access here means without any cost to end-user however it does not mean "Open Access"]. In this Free Access Arena, we are also playing some role. We have a project, medIND (http://medind.nic.in) which aims to provide single point full text free access to Indian Medical Journals. Do not take it as a compilation of some links...It has full text contents of 27 medical journals. These are not just any journals!! These are indexed journals. Indexed either with us ( IndMED, http://indmed.nic.in) or with MEDLINE. There are some other private ventures providing Free Access to Indian Medical Journals. I know few, Indmedica (http://indmedica.com/) Indegene (http://www.indegene.com/Corporate/home.html) and Bioline International (http://www.bioline.org.br/) More and more Journals themselves are having their own online presence. Some of these do provide full text and free access. Thanks to MEDKNOW Publications (http://www.medknow.com/) In the Arena of "Open Access" (Free Access with Redistribution Rights) we do have plans. Please, wait for some few months; you will soon hear something about it, in this FORUM. Though it is a different model, but we are confident to make it a success with our experience and strategy. Regards Sukhdev Singh Principal Systems Analyst Bibliographic Informatics Division (Indian Medlars Centre) National Informatics Centre A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 http://indmed.nic.in On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com wrote : >Please see the following news item on many journals (among other periodicals) form India seeking Foreign Direct Investment. If this happens, even Indian journals would start asking for heavy copyright fees for supplying Journal articles. In this context pushing hard for starting Open Archives including legal measures supporting this facility is needed. >Regards >Vyasamoorthy, P > >=============== > >http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73117 > >NEW DELHI: Around 60 publications, across news and specialty categories, are awaiting foreign investment, according to sources. While most of these are English newspapers/magazines, regional publications are also making a pitch for foreign investment, it is learnt. > >Many of these applications, mainly specialty/technical journals, are understood to be in the process of getting the government nod. Medical journals form a large chunk of publications seeking foreign investment, sources said. > >When contacted, a senior official in the information and broadcasting ministry, refused to share any information regarding the pending applications. "I cannot indicate numbers or names," he told FE. He, however, added that very often there was a delay in clearing applications, as companies did not furnish sufficient information. > >Under normal circumstances, clearances/comments from various ministries take about a month or so. Besides the administrative ministry - I&B - others consulted, through an inter-ministerial committee, include finance, commerce and industry, external affairs and home. Depending on the subject matter of the publication, comments from ministries such as health and sports could also be sought, it is learnt. In addition, companies are required to get clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). > >Among the media groups which have already been granted clearance for foreign investment include Business Standard, Hindustan Times, Living Media and Bennett Coleman. Among others, Bennett Coleman's application to publish Wall Street Journal from India is still being examined. Earlier, Cybermedia's request to publish BusinessWeek from the country was not considered by the government. > >Sources indicated that till the International Herald Tribune (IHT) issue is resolved, the government may not like to deal with news publications. Hyderabad-based Midram Publications had started printing IHT from India a few months ago, stirring a controversy. As per current government norms, foreign news publications cannot be printed in India. > >Foreign investment was allowed in print media around two years ago. While up to 26% foreign direct investment is allowed in news, specialty and technical journals can go up to 74% foreign investment. > >================== > >Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre, >ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, >RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA >Email: vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com >Phone - Office: +91(40)23480053 Fax: +91(40)23480007 Phone Residence: +91(40)27846631 > >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum http://clients.rediff.com/signature/track_sig.asp http://ads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_nx.cgi/www.rediffmail.com/inbo… This is an interesting story and it concerns us. I only wish, I could find out what could be actual motive behind it. Medical Publishing in India has been (like others disciplines) restricted to Society/Academic publications. So far commercial ventures in scholarly publications are concerned, the picture is not so bright. IJCP Group (Indian Journal of Clinical Practice http://www.ijcpgroup.com/) does publish some good "Popular" medical content. However, one attempt by India Today Group to publish "Indian Journal of Applied Medicine" could not survive more than one year perhaps. The Society/Academic medical publications are available at ridiculously low price, just few hundred rupees per annum. No wonder, more and more of them are available through "Free Access". [Free Access here means without any cost to end-user however it does not mean "Open Access"]. In this Free Access Arena, we are also playing some role. We have a project, medIND (http://medind.nic.in) which aims to provide single point full text free access to Indian Medical Journals. Do not take it as a compilation of some links...It has full text contents of 27 medical journals. These are not just any journals!! These are indexed journals. Indexed either with us ( IndMED, http://indmed.nic.in) or with MEDLINE. There are some other private ventures providing Free Access to Indian Medical Journals. I know few, Indmedica (http://indmedica.com/) Indegene (http://www.indegene.com/Corporate/home.html) and Bioline International (http://www.bioline.org.br/) More and more Journals themselves are having their own online presence. Some of these do provide full text and free access. Thanks to MEDKNOW Publications (http://www.medknow.com/) In the Arena of "Open Access" (Free Access with Redistribution Rights) we do have plans. Please, wait for some few months; you will soon hear something about it, in this FORUM. Though it is a different model, but we are confident to make it a success with our experience and strategy. Regards Sukhdev Singh Principal Systems Analyst Bibliographic Informatics Division (Indian Medlars Centre) National Informatics Centre A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003 http://indmed.nic.in On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com wrote : >Please see the following news item on many journals (among other periodicals) form India seeking Foreign Direct Investment. If this happens, even Indian journals would start asking for heavy copyright fees for supplying Journal articles. In this context pushing hard for starting Open Archives including legal measures supporting this facility is needed. >Regards >Vyasamoorthy, P > >=============== > >http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=73117 > >NEW DELHI: Around 60 publications, across news and specialty categories, are awaiting foreign investment, according to sources. While most of these are English newspapers/magazines, regional publications are also making a pitch for foreign investment, it is learnt. > >Many of these applications, mainly specialty/technical journals, are understood to be in the process of getting the government nod. Medical journals form a large chunk of publications seeking foreign investment, sources said. > >When contacted, a senior official in the information and broadcasting ministry, refused to share any information regarding the pending applications. "I cannot indicate numbers or names," he told FE. He, however, added that very often there was a delay in clearing applications, as companies did not furnish sufficient information. > >Under normal circumstances, clearances/comments from various ministries take about a month or so. Besides the administrative ministry - I&B - others consulted, through an inter-ministerial committee, include finance, commerce and industry, external affairs and home. Depending on the subject matter of the publication, comments from ministries such as health and sports could also be sought, it is learnt. In addition, companies are required to get clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). > >Among the media groups which have already been granted clearance for foreign investment include Business Standard, Hindustan Times, Living Media and Bennett Coleman. Among others, Bennett Coleman's application to publish Wall Street Journal from India is still being examined. Earlier, Cybermedia's request to publish BusinessWeek from the country was not considered by the government. > >Sources indicated that till the International Herald Tribune (IHT) issue is resolved, the government may not like to deal with news publications. Hyderabad-based Midram Publications had started printing IHT from India a few months ago, stirring a controversy. As per current government norms, foreign news publications cannot be printed in India. > >Foreign investment was allowed in print media around two years ago. While up to 26% foreign direct investment is allowed in news, specialty and technical journals can go up to 74% foreign investment. > >================== > >Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre, >ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, >RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA >Email: vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com >Phone - Office: +91(40)23480053 Fax: +91(40)23480007 Phone Residence: +91(40)27846631 > >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Announcements from SIS-2005
by JK Vijayakumar 05 Nov '04

05 Nov '04

Hello Colleagues, Greetings!! Organising committee selected following professionals as main resource persons for SIS-2005. Conference Director: Prof M.P.Satija, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Sri Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Tutorials: *Dspace: Dr A.R.D.Prasad, Professor, D.R.T.C., Bangalore. *E-Publishing: Dr M.G.Sreekumar Librarian, IIM Kozhikode Theme Papers: 1. Dr E.Rama Reddy University Librarian, Central University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 2. Dr Harishchandra Librarian, IIT Madras Chennai. 3. Prof C R Karisiddappa Dept. of Library and Information Science Karnatka University, Dharwad. 4. Prof Roshan Lal Raina Librarian, IIM Lucknow Lucknow. 2. Announcements: The Organizing Committee resolved to facilitate the participants from SAARC countries to pay the registration and accomodation amounts in Rupees on par with Indian participants i.e.Rs 1200 and and Rs 600/. The Organizing Committee would like to encourage the young LIS professionals by sponsoring two Research Scholars and two MLIS students for free participation in the Conference and they will be paid T.A. by train (Second class sleeper) in shortest route possible. The Heads of Departments of LIS are requested to nominate suitable candidates. For updates on SIS-2005, visit the conference site at http://sis-india.netfirms.com/sis2005.htm -------------- Prof. RSR Varalakshmi Organising Secretary SIS-2005 Professor and HOD, Dept. of Library and Information Science., Andhra University. Visakhapatnam. E-Mail - rvsn4321(a)yahoo.co.in Phone - 91 891 2844385-7(O); 91 891 2535251(R) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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Library automation discussed at PLANNER convention
by JK Vijayakumar 05 Nov '04

05 Nov '04

Library automation discussed at convention The Imphal Free Press http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=headline&newsid=20385&typeid… IMPHAL, Nov 4: The second convention of Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North Eastern Region, PLANNER began today at the Centenary Hall, Manipur University under the theme Content Creation, Access and Management in Networked Environment. The two-day event is being organised by INFLIBNET centre, UGC based in Ahmedabad. The opening day�s programme was attended by the chairperson of the Manipur Human Rights Commission, Justice WA Shishak as the chief guest, vice-chancellor of university, Prof N Bijoy as the president and deputy director of UGC Bangladesh, Abdul Awal as the guest of honour. Other important participants included chief coordinator, Premchand, university deans and staff. On the occasion, WA Shishak released a book and Prof N Bijoy released a souvenir. In his address, Abdul Awal stated that INFLIBNET had a vision to bridge libraries in different universities through a computer based networking system. The Bangladesh UGC is moved by the success of the programme being launched by INFLIBNET, Awal added and forwarded his wish to make contact chain network between Bangladesh and India. The chief guest, WA Shishak remarked that the present generation are fortunate to be born in the computer age. He was optimistic that the ongoing endeavor of bringing INFLIBNET to the north-eastern states will ensure the passage of the region among successful states in the field of communication. It will also benefit information seekers, scholars and academicians, he added. Prof N Bijoy showed conviction that the theme of the convention, content creation, access and management in networked environment holds potential to bring immense benefit to the librarians. He further stated that libraries have many added roles in the arena of disseminating information through the latest technologies. The traditional concept of a library, which brought to mind a place to access paper records and books had been redefined to one that houses the most advanced media facilities, including CD-ROM, internet, virtual library and remote access to a wide range of network. Consequently, librarians and information professionals have to increasingly dispense their traditional duties combined with tasks involving continuously evolving technologies, he added. Nowadays, librarians need to have complete information of a wide variety of sources, both scholarly and public information related. At the same time, they are required to keep pace with changing trends in publication, computers and media in order to oversee the selection and organisation of library materials. He later mentioned that due to the enhanced information gathering capacity of new communication systems, libraries have been entrusted a valuable role in providing information to scholars and readers alike. http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=headline&newsid=20385&typeid… -- JK Vijayakumar, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com

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