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by Mailing List Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Date: 11 Jan 2008 13:00:35 -0000 From: nandeesh nandu <nandeesh_nandu(a)rediffmail.com> � Dear Professionals, I needed the following paper: V.F. Leavers, “Survey: Which Hough Transform?&# 8221;, CVGIP: Image Understanding, Volume 58 , Issue 2 (September 1993) Pages: 250 – 264 (CVGIP – Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing) Kindly let me know if you get information about availability of this paper. Nandeesha. B. Deputy Librarian, International Institute of Information Technology, Electronic City, Bangalore - 100. Mail - nandeesha.b@ iiitb.ac. in Mob - +91 9945804989 --

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sad news -- Dr Vengan is no more- great loss to the profession--
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

helo friends i am really very sorry to share the unhappy news on this festival day. Dr Vengan, University Librarian, Univrsity of Madras, Chennai had expired around 5.oo pm today. it appears he was admitted to hospital for heart attack and there he lost his life. we the professioanls lost a senior professional and it is great loss to the profession. On behalf of the professioanls i pray God almighty to give strength to his family so that they can bear his loss. I pray God almighty to put his soul in rest. laxman rao --------------------------------- Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source
by SUNIL M.V. 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

This is indeed a Nobel gesture for the Librarians from a Librarian. As a user of NewGenLib (http://opac.sdmimd.net) from past 1year, I feel this is one of the most robust and quality Integrated Library System (ILS) in the Indian ILS Products. The adherence to the international standards, the systematic workflow, interoperability standards and integration level of NewGenLib has brought best practices in the library administration. As mentioned by Dr. Francis Jaykanth, NewGenLib is true integrated software. It aims at integrating the concept of Library Automation, Institutional Repository and Digital Library and made librarians’ job easy. NewGenLib – a product developed by the able guidance of a Librarian, who is an authority in the area of library administration and library automation is the best of its kind. I thank Mr. Haravu, the Trustees of Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) and Versus Solutions for this gesture to the knowledge society. I am sure, your contribution will change the way Librarians think in adopting OS-ILS. With sincere thanks Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 ----- Original Message ---- From: Jai Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:59:13 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source Dear Members of the List I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. NewGenLib Open Source NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian’s GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. Has a MARC editor Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. Is RFID ready. Regards L.J.Haravu Trustee Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NewGenLib-What next?
by I.R.N.Goudar 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. I appreciate the initiative and gesture of Dr. LJ Haravu and his team of Keshvan Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, Hyderabad and also those who are behind this move. I am proud of this unique gift for L&IS and KM community in the world by Indian librarian community. I have seen the demonstration of this software, it uses open source platforms and other tools, confirms to open source standards unlike many commercial software. The features and the functionalities are of high standard. I am quite sure that this move will revolutionise library automation and digital library activities in a big way especially in India. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc I have following suggestions in this matter: a. Few Government institutions like DESIDOC, DSIR, NIC, INFLIBNET and Erstwhile INSDO also have developed library automation software like Maithriyee, Sanjay, SOUL, E-Granthalaya, Granthalaya, Suchika, etc. I strongly feel that all these institutions and others interested should put their efforts in further development and implementation of NewGenLib in all academic, specialized, public and industrial libraries in India in a synergized manner instead of wasting their manpower, time and money on their products. b. All Indian LIS schools should teach NewGenLib software as a part of their curriculum. Institutions like, DRTC, NCSI, NISCAIR can take the lead for developmental activities and training program. Keshavani Institute should get sizeable aid from Governmental agencies to carry forward the activity. Dr. Haravu's group can help the individual libraries for installation, customization, porting, etc and charge nominally for the service. c. National Knowledge Commission, ILA, IASLIC, SIS and other library associations should make note of this development and extend suitable help and guidance. d. Departments of Public Libraries of different states should not only adopt this software, but try to extend their help in the development of this software. e. We should stop promoting KOHA in our country. f. All professionals should come forward in further development of NewGEnLib and should help to compile good manual. Better we have a discussion group specifically meant for this puepose. g. NewGenLib has a nice module for Union Catalogue. We should make use of this to have Union Cataloges say of all Universities, State level Public Libraries, all CSIR Labs, etc. Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS AND HEARTFELT THANKS TO DR. HARAVU AND KESHAVAN INSTITUTE. Goudar -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci F & Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib-What next?
by T. Shahab 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Hearty congratulation to Dr. Haravu and his team of committed library professioinals for their bold and beautiful step for successfully putting the NewGenLib automation package as an open source software. I also highly appreciate the candid and practical suggestion given by Dr. Goudar towards making this package stable and functional so that libraries at different levels of computerisation facilities may find it easy to implement. Regads. TANWIR Central Library, Jamia Hamdard New Delhi-62. -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of I.R.N.Goudar Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 6:25 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib-What next? Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. I appreciate the initiative and gesture of Dr. LJ Haravu and his team of Keshvan Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, Hyderabad and also those who are behind this move. I am proud of this unique gift for L&IS and KM community in the world by Indian librarian community. I have seen the demonstration of this software, it uses open source platforms and other tools, confirms to open source standards unlike many commercial software. The features and the functionalities are of high standard. I am quite sure that this move will revolutionise library automation and digital library activities in a big way especially in India. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc I have following suggestions in this matter: a. Few Government institutions like DESIDOC, DSIR, NIC, INFLIBNET and Erstwhile INSDO also have developed library automation software like Maithriyee, Sanjay, SOUL, E-Granthalaya, Granthalaya, Suchika, etc. I strongly feel that all these institutions and others interested should put their efforts in further development and implementation of NewGenLib in all academic, specialized, public and industrial libraries in India in a synergized manner instead of wasting their manpower, time and money on their products. b. All Indian LIS schools should teach NewGenLib software as a part of their curriculum. Institutions like, DRTC, NCSI, NISCAIR can take the lead for developmental activities and training program. Keshavani Institute should get sizeable aid from Governmental agencies to carry forward the activity. Dr. Haravu's group can help the individual libraries for installation, customization, porting, etc and charge nominally for the service. c. National Knowledge Commission, ILA, IASLIC, SIS and other library associations should make note of this development and extend suitable help and guidance. d. Departments of Public Libraries of different states should not only adopt this software, but try to extend their help in the development of this software. e. We should stop promoting KOHA in our country. f. All professionals should come forward in further development of NewGEnLib and should help to compile good manual. Better we have a discussion group specifically meant for this puepose. g. NewGenLib has a nice module for Union Catalogue. We should make use of this to have Union Cataloges say of all Universities, State level Public Libraries, all CSIR Labs, etc. Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS AND HEARTFELT THANKS TO DR. HARAVU AND KESHAVAN INSTITUTE. Goudar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci F & Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NewGenLib as open source
by Jai Haravu 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Members of the List I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. * * *NewGenLib Open Source* 1. NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com <http://www.newgenlib.com>) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) 2. The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. 3. Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. 4. NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian's GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. 5. NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. 6. NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. 1. Has a MARC editor 2. Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates 7. Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. 8. SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. 9. NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. 10. NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. 11. NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. 12. Is RFID ready. Regards L.J.Haravu Trustee Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NewGenLib as open source
by chandra shekar 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Sir It is a very good oppurtunity to Library professionals who wants to develop their libraries through library automation. Since I know about you and your software trying to impliment in Telugu Desam Bhavan - Hyderabad, at that time I was a trainee at NIFT-Madapur Hyderabad,met you many times with my Head Librarian Mr. Rajashekar Devarai regarding your software implemenation, now it has became an opensource will be valuable to Libray environment. Our generation people will always remember you sir. Thanks and Regards G.Chandra Shekar Librarian Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. Hyderabad On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in wrote : >Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: NewGenLib as open source (Enukonda Rama Reddy) > 2. NewGenLib-What next? (I.R.N.Goudar) > 3. Thank U sir........ (velmurugan murugan) > 4. Re: NewGenLib as open source (Suresh Horakeri) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:32:23 +0530 (IST) > From: Enukonda Rama Reddy <enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in> >Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source >To: haravu(a)newgenlib.com, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >Message-ID: <425826.20372.qm(a)web94105.mail.in2.yahoo.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >Dear Mr. Haravu, >It is a wonderful New Year gift to the library professionals in India and also the other countries in the Developing World. You and your team worked so hard to make it one of the best product and many libraries will benefit by using it. One of the main reasons for delay in the implementation of Library Automation in India is because of non-availability of a good high-end software with all the functions and standards like NewGenlib. Your other contribution in the form of text-book (Library Automation) has become valuable to the professional community. It is the only text-book of its kind from India. >Library professionals will remember you for ever for this gesture. >We all wish you good health. > >Dr. E. Rama Reddy >visiting Professor >Faculty of Informatics >Mahasarakham University >Mahasarakham, Thailand >enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in >enukondar(a)gmail.com > > > > >----- Original Message ---- > From: Jai Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> >To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >Sent: Thursday, 10 January, 2008 3:29:13 PM >Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source > >Dear Members of the List > >I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. > > >NewGenLib Open Source >NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) > The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. >Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. >NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian?s GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. > >NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. > >NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. > Has a MARC editor >Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates >Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. >SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. > >NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. >NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. >NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. >Is RFID ready. >Regards >L.J.Haravu >Trustee >Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management > > > > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. > > > Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. > >

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [nmlis] information scientist debate
by Enukonda Rama Reddy 13 Jan '08

13 Jan '08

Dear Professional Colleagues, UGC appointed a Cadre Review Committee to streamline the designations to bring in uniformity in the Central Universities and Deemed Universities. Myself and Dr. S.S. Murthy former Director, DESIDOC were members alongwith Additional Secretary, UGC, a Memeber from DOPT, and also from MHRD, Government of India. Some of the Committees recommendations briefly include the following: 1 .To treat the Information Scientists on par with Asst. Librarians for promotion to the Deputy Librarians and merging it as Asst. Librarian eventually with LIS qualifications with specialization of IT. 2. Merging the designation of Documentation Officer with that of Asst. Librarians. 3. A uniform structure was suggested with merging (grouping) many different designations: Librarian, Dy. Librarian, Asst. Librarian, Professional Asst, Library Asst, Library Attendent. 4. Asst. Librarian level will have specializations for recruitment and promotion to head the sections. 5. Different qualifications with length of experience in the lower grade for open recruitment and internal promotion with percentage of posts. 6. CAS on par with faculty 7. Recommended for new designations and revised pay scales (below the Asst. Librarian) for consideration etc. 8. Another recommendation was mobility of professionals between practicing Librarians and Teachers in the LIS departments (Asst. Librarians and above). This automatically brings in uniformity of pay scales and promotion policies etc. The years of experience gained by working in the library or teaching in the department will be treated as equal. The matter is pending in UGC for longtime. The ILA may takeup the issue with UGC to get it cleared. This report was discussed among the Librarians of Central Universities at a one day meeting at University of Hyderabad. The report was also presented by me using ppt. at the meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities presided over by the Chairman, UGC again at the University of Hyderabad. All this happened in the year 2004 for implementation. This is for information of all the professional colleagues. Rama Reddy E. Rama Reddy, Ph D. Retired Librarian, University of Hyderabad Presently, Visiting Professor Faculty of Informatics Mahasarakham University Mahasarakham, Thailand enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in enukondar(a)gmail.com ----- Original Message ---- From: nirmal swain <nirmal_swain(a)yahoo.com> To: NMLIS YAHOOGROUPS <nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com>; IATLIS YAHOOGROUPS <iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com>; DIGITALLIBRARY YAHOOGROUPS <digital_libraries(a)yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, 12 January, 2008 6:01:13 PM Subject: [nmlis] information scientist debate dear all for sometimes now there is a row in the various forum concern for the debate for information scientist. the situation is obviously matters for the professionals including those the victims. information scientists of universities are not getting promotion nor even any hope to get that that. this is the post grnated by INFLIBNET i suppose. why dont we all write letters to newly appointed director of INFLIBNET.At least he can facilitate in this regard. even if UGC takes any steps in this regard the dierector must be consulted . the director is from our profession and he can help us in this regard. and the professioanls also should have various alternatives for that. we should find the proper representation to bring to the notice og the UGC. nirmal kumar swain Nirmal Kumar Swain Lecturer Dept of Library Science, Vani Mandir Building Banasthali University Rajasthan - 304022. Tel: 01438-228687( R) M: 09414543231 E-Mail: nirmal_swain@ yahoo.com Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar MARKETPLACE Earn your degree in as few as 2 years - Advance your career with an AS, BS, MS degree - College-Finder.net. Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 15New Members Visit Your Group Connect w/Parents on Yahoo! Groups Get support and share information. Yahoo! Groups Improvement Zone Make and keep New Year's goals. Wellness Spot on Yahoo! Groups A resource for living the Curves lifestyle.. __,_._,___ Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Furthering NewGenLib
by Rajan 12 Jan '08

12 Jan '08

Dear All, We got yet another excellent open software with all possible standards and hitherto un-available fulltext linking. This is the right time to think ways of intertwining it with our daily professional practices in some more libraries. As Dr Goudar pointed out, we need to think of evolving strategies to promote it by building up the capacity of a group of IT friendly professionals in learning, handling ,developing simple documentation and helping others to use the software in their libraries. Many excellent and easily usable pieces of software fail to root well in our profession, mainly because of the failure or deficiency in delivering the content of training in a simple and incremental manner to suit the new adult learners. Creation of simple manuals and giving training in a simple,cohesive and modular manner is essential. Any software is very easy to use, if someone help you know the proper sequence of choosing the option. If the proper sequence is not taught, using any simple software is a difficult task. So we need to design our training and promotion policy on thie NewGenLib software strategically, in a context where IT enabled libraries are envisaged far more than earlier by all, including the knowledge commission. Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:02 +0530 (IST) From: "I.R.N.Goudar" <goudar(a)css.nal.res.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib-What next? Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib
by Rajesh Rangappa 12 Jan '08

12 Jan '08

Respected L.J.Haravu Congrats and thankful, to whole team of New Gen Lib for providing such a wonderful package for Library and Information profession, Its real beauty with such amazing feature's. Covering most of requirements of Professional, We can call it as Single package with multi usability , cost effective investment for us. Ha its very helpful one. Its splended work form you sir thank you once again -- RAJESH ALDARTHI Student (M Phil) Dept. of Library and Information Science Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Email : deepakdeepa89(a)gmail.com Mobile : 09886268857 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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