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Refresher Course at University of Mysore
by N.S. Harinarayana 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

The Academic Staff College, University of Mysore, Mysore is organizing a Refresher Course in Library and Information Science in the month of October/Novermber. Interested professional may apply for the same to the Director, Academic Staff College, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006. As there are only limited seats available, it is suggested to the prospective candidates to apply immediately. The seats will be allocated on first-come-first basis. Dr. Mallinath Kumbar, Reader and Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore will be the co-ordinator for the Refresher course. -- N.S. Harinarayana, Ph.D Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangtori Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419399 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC committee to review pay scales of academic staff including librarians of universiites/colleges
by pradeep kumar 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday appointed a committee to review the pay scales of teachers in universities and colleges. The new committee has been asked to recommend ways and means of attracting and retaining talented persons in the teaching profession, as well as developing research in the university system. The panel will also study what needs to be done for career advancement in teaching and other related activities in order to improve quality of higher education. The committee, to be headed by G K Chadha, former vice-chancellor of JNU and currently member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council, will review implementation of the previous decision of the government/UGC under scheme of revision of pay scales approved for university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff. Source: www.ugc.ac.in/notices/ps_teachers.pdf PRADEEP KUMAR JLA, G053, I-BLOCK REFERENCE DIVISION PARLIAMENT LIBRARY OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110001. E-mail: pradip_parlib(a)yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open access to high energies
by Mailing List Admin 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:22:15 +0100 (BST) From: noufal palliparamban <noufalkodur(a)yahoo.co.in> Hello... The CNRS Institut de physique nucl�aire et de physique des particules (IN2P3) has just signed an agreement with the Journal of High Energy Physics stating that the articles written by its researchers will be made freely available without charge to the whole international community. In doing this, the Institute is pursuing its commitment to publications in open access scientific peer-reviewed journals For Detailed Story :http://www2.cnrs.fr/en/979.htm Regards Noufal.P.P Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [lis-forum] About Gmail Drive
by Mailing List Admin 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:40:57 +0530 From: praveen kumar veeramalla <praveenkumarveeramalla(a)gmail.com> "Vinodkumar. H" <vinodkumarhosmani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > To: LIS FORUM <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >> > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 04:46:17 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: [LIS-Forum] About Gmail Drive > > Dear Sir/Madam, > > > GOOGLE ROCKS AGAIN... Gmail drive...Check this out... > The post is very informative.But there is a small correction Correction is : GMail Drive is NOT made by Google. It is a third party tool. >From Wikipedia: "GMail Drive is an experimental package that depends on but is not provided by Google. Changes in Google's Gmail system may render GMail Drive temporarily or permanently inoperable. The Gmail Program Policies do not explicitly ban or permit GMail Drive, shell namespace extensions, or the use of Gmail storage space for files other than e-mail. Nonetheless, use of GMail Drive may trigger Google to temporarily suspend a Gmail account." Best Regards, Praveen Kumar Veeramalla

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Bundelkhand University, Jhansi vacancy for the post of Lecturer
by shriram pandey 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

dear professionals, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi , invited the application to the INDIAN NATIONALS for the post of LECTURER in LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE TOTAL POST - 02 Qualification and experience - As per UGC norms. For detail visit the university website at www.bujhansi.org Shri Ram Pandey Information and Knowledge Management Trainee NCSI,Indian Institute Of Science,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Annual Review of Information Science & Technology (ARIST) : Details & TOC of Vol. 42(2008)
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:16:23 -0700 From: Mukesh Anand <mukeshanand2006(a)gmail.com> Respected Members, Here I am giving the details of ARIST & its TOC of forthcoming volume 42 (2008). The Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) has long been considered a landmark publication within the information science community. It surveys the landscape of information science and technology, providing the reader with an analytical, authoritative and accessible overview of recent trends and significant developments. One volume is published each year. Rank :- ARIST got 3 rd rank in the 2005 Journal Citation Reports, Social Science edition in the subject category of Info. Sc. & Lib. Sc. (published by Thomson Scientific formerly Institute for Scientific Information, Phildelphia http://www.isinet.com ) on the basis of Impact Factor 2.652 after MIS Quarterly & Journal of American Medical Information Association. Publisher :-American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), Maryland, U S http://www.asis.org & Information Today, Inc., Medford, New Jersey, U S http://www.infotoday.com/ Editor :- Blaise Cronin (Prof., Info. Sc., Indiana Univ., Bloomington) http://www.asis.org/Publications/ARIST/editor.php Associate Editor :- Ms. Debora Shaw (Prof., Indiana Univ., Bloomington) http://www.asis.org/Publications/ARIST/associateeditor.php Advisory Board :- 13 person Advisory Board http://www.asis.org/Publications/ARIST/advisory.php Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand

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ISiM-Cyber Security Workshop, Oct 15-19, 2007, Bangalore - Call for participation
by Angrosh 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Dear All, Workshop Announcement ISiM Executive Education Programme Series Cyber Security Workshop, October 15-19, 2007, Bangalore Objectives and Outline : ·How secure is the Internet? ·Is your digital information safe? ·What is identity theft and Internet fraud? How do you protect yourselves against them? ·What tools and techniques do hackers use? ·What are the anti-virus, anti-spam and anti-spyware tools currently available? ·How secure are credit card transactions on the Internet? ·What are the challenges in wireless security? ·How would you establish an organization-wide security plan? ·What are the latest security techniques? If your profession requires answers to these questions, this introductory workshop on information and cyber security might be right for you. Cyber Security is becoming increasingly important in todays networked world and is impacting every aspect of society including finance, healthcare, government, education, arts and entertainment. The objective of this workshop is to teach the basic principles of cyber security from the perspective of providing security awareness and its best practices for the real world. Topics Covered : ·Motivation for security ·Tools and techniques used by adversaries to gather information and launch attacks ·Virus protection, secured credit card and bank transactions, wireless security systems ·Computer forensics, Theft identity and protection, anti-phishing and biometric security ·Case studies from security practices in real-world scenarios Faculty : Dr. Srinivas Sampalli is Professor of Computer Science and 3M Teaching Fellow at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. His research work is in the area of security and quality of service in wireline and wireless networks. He has been involved in national research projects on vulnerabilities, security best practices, risk mitigation and analysis, and the design of secure networks. He was the Dalhousie principal investigator for the Secure Active VPN Environment project sponsored by the Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research and is currently the principal investigator for the Wireless Security project sponsored by Industry Canada. He has received many teaching awards. Most recently, he received the 2005 3M Teaching Fellowship, Canadas national teaching acknowledgement. Learn more about him at http://www.cs.dal.ca/cspeople/s_srinivas.shtml Target Audience : The workshop is targeted for audience in a wide range of professions including finance, banking, management, health care, arts and entertainment etc. The Workshop is designed for an audience who use computers and networks on a daily basis but do not necessarily have a technical background in computer science. However, people with an IT background who need an introduction to security technologies will also benefit from the workshop. A working knowledge of computers and its applications is essential. Workshop Highlights and Benefits : ·Learn the threats and vulnerabilities in today's digital world ·Understand the basics of Internet & network tools ·Understand tools & techniques used by adversaries to launch intrusions. ·Learn to identify Internet fraud & be secured. ·Gain knowledge of the best practices for safe Internet transactions. ·Learn principles of computer forensics & biometric security ·Learn the techniques in network security. ·Learn the design techniques for security. Venue : Conference Hall Informatics (India) Ltd. No. 194, R.V. Road, Basavanagudi, P.B. No. 400, Bangalore 560 004 Tel: +91-80-40387777 Workshop Dates: October 15-19, 2007 Registration Fee: Rs. 15,000/- per participant (Registration fee includes workshop material, lunch and refreshments) Registration forms can be downloaded from www.isim.ac.in/cybersecurity/ For enquiries please contact: Angrosh 9886970411 For more details visit: www.isim.ac.in/cybersecurity/ ISiM Executive Education Programme Series A note ISiM Executive Education Programmes help individuals and organizations to leverage on technology management through our courses that integrates technical expertise with management. Our Executive Education Programmes enables you to accumulate credits and complete your Certificate / Diploma / Degree in a flexible manner. Each Workshop in the Executive Education Programme Series is a 3 Credit programme. The classification and required credits for different levels of certification is as shown: Certificate in Information Systems & Management : 18 Credits Diploma in Information Systems & Management : 30 Credits M. Tech Information Systems & Management : 60 Credits Visit www.isim.ac.in for more details. Thanks and regards, Angrosh ************************************* M. A. Angrosh Project Manager International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore - 570 006 Tel: +91-821-2514699; Fax: +91-821-2519209 Email: angrosh(a)isim.ac.in website: www.isim.ac.in ******************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OA to CGIAR literature
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Dear colleagues, Here is a message I received from a friend in Europe who is actively engaged in promoting free access to S&T information, especially in the agricultural sector. Please spread the word. We should persuade all CGIAR institutes to set up their own interoperable open access repositories. I know ICRISAT is trying to set up one. Arun ------------- Friends: >From 12 September until 3 October, the CGIAR will hold an online discussion on its draft strategy "Global Public Goods (GPGs): From Data and Information to Food." The discussion will focus on priority areas of the strategy, users and their needs, and on obstacles and methodologies. The aim is to make it easier for CGIAR staff, partners and potential partners to access, use and add value to the research and outputs of the CGIAR. To contribute to the discussion, you need to register on the e-agriculture.org platform. The various contributions and discussions are open to visit. Participants in the e-agriculture week in Rome can follow these discussions in person on 28th September. [if the embedded links do not work, the key web page is http://www.e-agriculture.org/18.html The CGIAR needs your thoughts on how the knowledge and information it produces - and looks after - can be made more accessible. ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail now has unlimited storage, which means you can have spam control and more space for those important e-mails. http://uk.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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LISU Study on Journal Pricing commissioned by Oxford University Press
by Kaushik 09 Sep '07

09 Sep '07

*From:* Ghosh, Kaushik *Sent:* Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:15 PM *To:* 'lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in' *Subject:* LISU Study on Journal Pricing commissioned by Oxford University Press *Importance:* High Dear LIS Professionals & Academicians , An updated study examining trends in journals pricing from 2000-2006 has been released by LISU, based at Loughborough University. The report, commissioned by Oxford Journals, Journal Division of Oxford University Press updates findings from a previous study conducted in 2004, and offers valuable insights into journal subscription prices, looking at overall price, as well as price per page, and price per point of impact factor. The research updates the previous findings on pricing for biomedical journals, and has also been extended to analyze pricing for social science titles. Findings within the report show little variation to the original data published in 2004: there are continued trends in price variance across publishers, including median price increases ranging from 42% to 104% for biomedical titles, and 47% to 120% for social science titles. Median journal prices also continue to vary widely between publishers for both these disciplines, ranging from £198 to £859 in biomedical titles, and £119 to £513 in the Social Sciences. Trends in Scholarly Journal Prices 2000-2006 (Sonya White & Claire Creaser, LISU, 2007) is freely available from the LISU website as a downloadable PDF.<http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu/pages/publications/oup2.html%20> http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu/pages/publications/oup2.html Print copies can be purchased for £50 [post paid in the UK] from: LISU, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 3TU Tel: 01509 635680, Fax: 01509 635699, Email: lisu(a)lboro.ac.uk and *Further information on the report:* • Over 8,000 journals were included in the analysis. • Publishers included in the analysis were: o Blackwell Publishing o Cambridge University Press o Elsevier o Lippincott Williams and Wilkins o Nature (specialist journals) o Oxford Journals o Springer o Sage o Taylor and Francis o University of Chicago Press o Wiley *Key Findings* • Median journal prices ranged from £198 to £859 for biomedical titles, and £119 to £513 for social science titles in 2006 • Increases in the median journal price between 2000 and 2006 varied from 42% to 104% in biomedical titles and 47% to 120% for social science titles. • Median price per page ranged from 31p to £1.06 for biomedical titles, and 13p to 93p for social science titles in 2006 • Median price per point of impact factor ranged from £110 to £775 for biomedical titles in 2006, and from £186 to £552 for social science titles. Best Regards Kaushik Ghosh | Library Sales Manager - South Asia Oxford Journals | Oxford University Press Plot No A 1-5, Block GP, Sector V Salt Lake Electronics Complex Kolkata 700091 India + 91 33 2357 3739 / 2357 3947 telephone + 91 33 2357 3738 fax + 91 98302 22209 mobile kaushik.ghosh(a)oxfordjournals.org www.oxfordjournals.org *Oxford** Journals - "Developing ideas and sharing knowledge"* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO recently publishes a whitepaper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System
by Puna Das 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Dear All UNESCO recently publishes a whitepaper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System 'Towards an Open Source Repository and Preservation System: Recommendations on the Implementation of an Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System and on Related Software Development', Kevin Bradley, Junran Lei, and Chris Blackall. Paris: UNESCO, 2007. This Document defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard hardware and describes a set of open source software which can be used to implement it. This report defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard hardware and describes a set of open source software which could used to implement it. There are two aspects of this report that distinguish it from other approaches. One is the complete or holistic approach to digital preservation. The report recognises that a functioning preservation system must consider all aspects of a digital repositories; Ingest, Access, Administration, Data Management, Preservation Planning and Archival Storage, including storage media and management software. Secondly, the report argues that, for simple digital objects, the solution to digital preservation is relatively well understood, and that what is needed are affordable tools, technology and training in using those systems. Download Fulltext: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/24700/11824297751towards_open_source_r… 'Risks Associated with the Use of Recordable CDs and DVDs as Reliable Storage Media in Archival Collections - Strategies and Alternatives', Kevin Bradley. Paris: UNESCO, 2006. The purpose of this document is to provide detailed guidance on managing the risks associated with storing archival data on recordable CD and DVD. It recommends a strategy to reduce these risks through error measurement and appropriate management. Download Fulltext: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147782e.pdf Thanks Anup Kumar Das B5/29, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi-110029 Email: puna_05(a)yahoo.co.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/ http://www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com www.unesco.org/newdelhi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away. Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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