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Microsoft Unlimited Potential :Opening New Worlds for Everyone.
by shriram pandey 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

Dear all, Microsoft is going to launch Microsoft(R) Unlimited Potential on the basis of business experience, research and development, corporate citizenship efforts, and an ecosystem of local and global partnerships,. With Microsoft(R) Unlimited Potential, MIcrosoft expanding it efforts with new business models, technology solutions, and advanced research, all focused on solving critical pieces of the economic development puzzle in developing and developed countries. it also pay re particular emphasis to young people, as they represent the future of all our communities. This combination of advanced technologies and strong partnerships with governments, partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), educators, and academics allows to take an innovative approach to enabling new avenues of social and economic empowerment. Unlimited Potential is focused on delivering relevant, accessible and affordable solutions in three interrelated areas that are crucial to developing economic opportunity: Transforming Education:by empowering teachers; facilitating high quality, consistent curricula; and teaching skilled, engaged and connected students of all ages. Fostering Local Innovation:by helping shape and incubate creative ideas and start new ventures and businesses. Enabling Jobs & Opportunities: by matching prospective employees to employers; bridging skills gaps; and helping businesses operate and grow. for detail visit the fallowing link : http://www.microsoft.com/emerging/AboutUnlimitedPotential/UnlimitedPotentia… Shri Ram Pandey Information and Knowledge Management Trainee NCSI,Indian Institute Of Science,Bangalore Official mail: shriram(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft launched new tool - Microsoft silverlight
by indubhushan 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

Dear Collegues Microsoft Silverlight (code-named Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere or WPF/E) is a proprietary runtime for browser-based Rich Internet Applications, providing a subset of the animation, vector graphics, and video playback capabilities of Windows Presentation Foundation. The runtime is available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, with Linux support under development via the third-party Moonlight runtime. Silverlight aims to compete with Adobe Flash and the presentation components of Ajax. It also competes with Sun Microsystems' JavaFX, which was launched a few days after Silverlight.[1][2] Click on following link to know the detail. http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/why-compelling.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/default_ns.aspx With Regards, Indu Bhushan Library RRCAT, Indore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Content Alliance - video
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

Here is a movie on open access. Video on the Open Content Alliance For a short (five minute), inspiring video about the Open Content Alliance, see Libraries Going Open! and spread the word. The OCA produced it for its annual meeting, Wednesday, in San Francisco. Posted by Peter Suber at 10/19/2007 01:25:00 PM. The link can be accessed from Peter Suber's blog "Open Access News". Arun _________________________________________________________ Inbox cluttering up with junk? Clean up with Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/isp_targeting.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of the List of Quality and Customer Service related Journals
by Deepika Parab 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

Dear Professionals Please arrange to provide me the List of Quality and Customer service related Journals. Thank you -- Regards Deepika Parab Officer (Library Services) HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited Mumbai Phone: 91-22-66682605 Mobile: 9819548490 E-mail: deepikap(a)hdfcinsurance.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kalburgi - New Zeland Order of Merit
by srels 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

Dear Moderator, Please arrange to announce the following news item for the benefit of the professional colleagues. Dr. K.N. Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science --------------- Dr. L.B. Kalburgi, Education Consultant, Link Education International, Auckland, New Zeland, has been awarded with this year's "Member of New Zeland Order of Merit" award by the Government of New Zeland. Dr. Kalburgi, a post-graduate in Mathematics and Library Science obtained his Associateship in Documentation from DRTC (ISI) and Ph.D. from Karnatak University. Dr. Kalburgi was responsible in founding "New Zeland Kannada Koota". He is presently its President. He is instrumental in developing a well organized library at the Koota. Dr. Kalburgi is involved in various social and cultural organizations including "Basava Samithi", "Vedanta Vidya Samsthe", Auckland Indian Association, Planet F-M Radio, the Asian Network Inc. Considering his comtributions to the society the Government of New Zeland had awarded Dr. Kalburgi with Justice of Peace in 2004. Dr. Kalburgi is the first Indian to be awarded with the New Zeland Order of Merit. For details read: http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/nri/article/110607kalburgi_NewZealand_award… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Computer-related injuries (CRI):cover story in Outlook weekly
by Mukesh Anand 18 Oct '07

18 Oct '07

Dear Members', Tales From Mouse Ward Urban Indians are paying with their health the price of being in computer-intensive jobs ...../ Raghu Karnard Its a cover story published in Outlook about Computer Related Injuries (CRIs) Print Access :- Outlook (the weekly news-magazine), Issue dated 22nd Oct., ' 07, Page # 52-56, 58 & 60 (total 7 pages), Vol. XLVII, No. 43 Web Access :- http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20071022&fname=Cover+Story&sid… Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. .Officers' Training College -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Max Muellar Bhavan -IGIDR - BOSLA sponsored Half Day event at Mumbai, Nov 2, 2007
by G.K.MANJUNATH 18 Oct '07

18 Oct '07

Max Mueller Bhavan, Mumbai, Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai and BOSLA, Mumbai, cordially invite all the BOSLA members for the Presentations on: 1. Preserving the Past - Towards the Digitization of the German Cultural Heritage by Dr. Thomas Stcker, Herzog August Library, Wolfenbttel, Germany and 2. nestor and kopal - Co-operative Approaches to Digital Long-Term Preservation in Germany by Dr. Thomas Wollschlger, German National Library, Frankfurt, Germany Date : November 2, 2007 at 9.30 am Venue: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Film City Road, Santosh Nagar, Goregaon (East ), Mumbai - 400 065 * There is no registration fee. More details at : http://oii.igidr.ac.in/forms/seminar.htm http://www.bosla.org.in/Seminar.pdf Invitation cards to all the BOSLA members will be despathed soon. Members are requested to please send their confirmation latest by Oct 24, 2007, over email. RSVP: G.K. Manjunath Savita Rao, Secretary, BOSLA mail: gkm(a)igidr.ac.in CDAC phone: 022-28416544 Mumbai email: savita(a)cdacmumbai.in Phone : 022-28416544 Phone: 022-26201606 ext-306 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IGNOU notifies for admission in PGDLAN & PGDIPR
by Mukesh Anand 18 Oct '07

18 Oct '07

Dear LIS Students' & Professionals', IGNOU has initiated admissions for various Academic Programmes for the session January 2008. The sale of the prospectus shall commence from 1st October. Academic Programmes include: 1. PGDLAN -Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation & Networking 2. PGDIPR : Post Graduate Diploma in Intelluctual Property Rights But this time IGNOU has not notified for admission into its new course CICTAL Certificate in ICT (Info. & Commn. Tech.) Applications in Libraries, which was started 2 years back. Deadlines 1. Request of supply of prospectus by post : 30 Oct., ' 07 2.Submissions of Forms at concerned regional centres : 12 Nov., ' 07 3. Submission of forms with late fee of Rs. 200/- : 23 Nov., ' 07 The Prospectus can be obtained from all the regional Centres of IGNOU or from Registrar (SR&E), Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068, in person, on payment of Rs. 100/- in cash or through DD/IPO of Rs. 150/- drawn in favour of IGNOU payable at New Delhi/ at the city of the Regional Centre/ Partner Institution concerned. Application form can also be downloaded from the website at http://www.ignou.ac.in and submitted along with DD for Rs. 100/- in addition to the programme fee. See this info. in News & Events section of IGNOU home page. Thanx, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. ..Training College -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Black Literature Index
by sri priya 18 Oct '07

18 Oct '07

Black Literature Index is the electronic index to the Black Literature microfiche collection. This index allows users to search over 70,000 bibliographic citations for fiction, poetry and literary reviews published in 110 black periodicals and newspapers between 1827 and 1940. http://www.blackliteratureindex.com/home/home.do Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar on Challenges and Opportunities in Libraries on 27.10.2007 at Madurai
by Arunachalam Hariharan 18 Oct '07

18 Oct '07

Seminar on Challenges and Opportunities in Libraries Organized By K.L.N. College of Information Technology Pottapalayam â 630 611 (Near Madurai) Jointly With Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) Madurai Chapter Date and Day 27.10.2007 Saturday Time: 10.00 a.m. â 5.00 p.m Venue: Conference Hall K.L.N. College of Information Technology Pottapalayam â 630 611 (12 km from Madurai city ------------------------------------------------------------------ About the Workshop Libraries are facing many challenges and threats due to Internet, digital revolution and globalization. Library sources are being made available in a variety of digital formats and media. Filtering and choosing the right information in right time from the ocean of raw information is a major challenge. Libraries are moving from print to digital media. These technological challenges are major threat to LIS professionals. LIS professionals need to learn and update their skills to meet these challenges. Digital revolution also provides a lot of opportunity to the LIS professionals. The objectives of the one day Seminar is to discuss the following themes and find ways and means to face these challenges. â¢ Information Explosion/Overload â¢ Ever increasing users demands â¢ Digital Challenges â¢ Physical infrastructure â¢ Library consortium â¢ Oranisation and retrieval of e-resources â¢ Web based user centered services â¢ Copyrights and IPR Challenges â¢ Manpower Challenges â¢ Opportunities For LIS Professionals Faculty: Experts from various reputed institutions Program Schedule 09.00 a.m to 10.00 a.m Registration 10.00 a.m to 11.15 a.m Inauguration 11.15 a.m to 11.30 a.m Tea Break 11.30 p.m to 12.15 p.m Technical Section I 12.15 p.m to 1.00 p.m Technical Section II 1.00 p.m to 2.00 p.m Lunch break 2.00 p.m to 3.00 p.m Technical Section III 3.00 p.m to 3.45 p.m Technical Section IV 3.45 p.m to 4.00 p.m Tea Break 4.00 p.m to 5.00 p.m Valedictory Transport Facility College buses pick up the delegates at the following Points at 8.30 a.m. 1. Periyar bus stand (Near Hotel Vasantham) City Buses are also available from Periyar Bus stand. Bus route numbers are : 47, 47K, 47E, 47B, 47A ------------------------------------ Eligibility Library and Information Science professionals and students and other interested groups. Registration fee For Library Professionals and other interested Groups Rs. 250/- For Library Science Students Rs. 150/- (Fee includes course kit, certificate, lunch and tea) The Registration fee is to be paid through demand draft drawn in favour of â The Principal, K.L.N. College of Information Technologyâ, Payable at Madurai. Address for Communication Registration form with DD can be sent to A.G. GANESAN Organizing Secretary & Librarian K.L.N. College of Information Technology, Pottapalayam â 630 611 Sivagangai (District) E.Mail : ganeshanag(a)yahoo.com Mobile: 98654 08715 Ph(off) : 0452 â 2698250 Conference co â coordinators P.G DAMODHARAN, Asst Librarian and Library Staff (give names) ------------------------------------------ Seminar on Challenges and Opportunities in Libraries 27.10.2007 Registration Form Name : Designation : Name of the Institution : Address for : Communication Pin Code : Phone No: Res: Cell: Off: E-mail : Payment Details: D.D/ No/ Amount Name of the Bank / Branch Signature & seal of Signature of the Sponsoring Authority participant Last date for Registration 19.10.2007 Spot Registration will also be made on that day (with prior intimation -------------------------------------- For more details of the seminar visit SALIS website at http://autolib-india.net/salis -------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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