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Open access essential to improve information exchange
by Subbiah Arunachalam 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

>From SciDev.net <http://www.scidev.net/EditorLetters/index.cfm?fuseaction=readeditorletter&i… Open access essential to improve information exchange * Author: Barbara Kirsop, Leslie Chan, Subbiah Arunachalam Affiliation: Electronic Publishing Trust for Development; University of Toronto & Bioline International; M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Date: 11 January 2007 We fully support Donat Agosti's contention that open access is the only way for publicly-funded research to be shared not only between the North and South, but also between developing countries (see 'Free access to research should not be limited'). It is also our view that UN-supported projects like the Online Access to Research in the Environment, Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture initiatives only provide 'sticking plaster' solutions to information deprivation. Already, thousands of research articles are available without charge or restriction through nearly 800 registered repositories and approximately 2,500 open access journals worldwide. And the SPARC Open Access Newsletter shows that these numbers are accelerating fast. We do not understand why influential UN organisations such as the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN Environment Programme whose remits are to support international health, agriculture and environmental programmes are not encouraging the open access movement. By concentrating on the above projects and working with commercial publishers, they hamper research into issues such as climate change, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and avian flu. Meeting these challenges requires strategies to increase information exchange. Why, then, are these agencies solely supporting programmes that have limited global beneficiaries? For example, countries like India with low gross domestic products are barred from collaboration. These agencies should also be working to promote open access to all publicly funded research information. As Agosti says, technological developments mean the future benefits of open access for scholarly communication are truly exciting. UNESCO is the only UN agency that seems to have understood the importance of open access having endorsed its use in the draft programme and budget for 2006-2007. We urge other UN agencies and key funding bodies around the world to follow suit. Read SciDev.Net's special report on Open Access: the fast track to building research capacity in developing countries Related SciDev.Net articles: Scientists push open access for developing nations Related links: Online Access to Research in the Environment Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture SPARC Open Access Newsletter UNESCO draft programme and budget for 2006-2007 ___________________________________________________________ Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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: vacancy for post of Librarian in the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilanadu.
by sri priya 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

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DRTC- SEMINAR
by Mailing List Manager 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Date: 11 Jan 2007 06:02:33 -0000 From: protiti majumdar <deb_gha(a)rediffmail.com> � Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road, R. V. College Post Bangalore- 560059 Seminar On The Open Access Initiative: a new paradigm for scholarly communication Communication/dissemination of research output i.e. Scholarly Communication is an integral part of science. Scientific Journals are the key medium of this communication. Unfortunately due to access restrictions, this key medium itself has become a barrier for the scholarly communication. Open Access Initiative has evolved as a mechanism to overcome this crisis. This seminar focuses on the characteristics and role of Open Access Initiative to overcome the crisis in scholarly communication. Speaker: Protiti Majumdar 2nd year ADIS All are cordially invited. Venue: DRTC Classroom Dr. Devika P. Madalli Date: 12th Jan. 2007 (Seminar Co-ordinator) Time: 2.00 pm. DRTC, ISI

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National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE"
by rupesh kumar 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear All, Those who are heading to IIT, Madras for the National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE" may have some useful information on how to reach IIT, MADRAS from Railway Station/Bus Station/Airport. Visit: http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Those who are heading to IIT, Madras for the National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE" may have some useful information on how to reach IIT, MADRAS from Railway Station/Bus Station/Airport. Visit: http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University mailto:a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.com a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Workshop on CBSOR- ISI Library, Kolkata
by Nibedita Ganguly 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, It is a pleasure to inform you that the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Statistical Institute is going to be celebrated during December 17, 2006 to December 16, 2007. On this occasion the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, Kolkata is organizing a Workshop on Consortia based Subscription of Online Resources (CBSOR) on 30 March, 2007. The Information Brochure along with the programme details is enclosed herewith. Details are also available at the URL: http://isical.ac.in/~serial/consortia.html For further details please contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. (Mrs) Nibedita Ganguly Dy. Librarian & Workshop Convener- CBSOR Library, Docu & Inf.Sc. Div Indian Statistical Institute 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata - 700 108 Phone: +91-33-2575 2108/2110 FAX : +91-33-2578 1412 Email: gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Anurag Acharya of Google Scholar speaks about libraries
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Friends: Here is an interview with Dr Anurag Achrya, the man behind Google Scholar. Please see <http://www.google.com/librariancenter/articles/0612_01.html>. Anyone interested in working in a library and searching information will find it useful. Please share it with library users, particularly scientists, professors and research students. Subbiah Arunachalam ------------------------ ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Request
by Christina Dookran 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Greetings, I am an instructional librarian, based at the Universiry of South Africa. I am interested in the practice of teaching information problem-solving to undergraduates, more especially the Big Six model. Please share your practical information and experience with me. Many thanks. Yours sincerely, Christina Dookran UNISA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message (and attachments) is subject to restrictions and a disclaimer. Please refer to http://www.unisa.ac.za/disclaimer for full details. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<<<gwavasig>>>> <<<< gwavasig >>>>

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BOSS !!! Do you know it?
by Sukhdev Singh 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Friends, today I came to knew about a Linux Distribution called BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions). It is developed by C-DAC for enhancing the use of Free / Open Source Software in India. Made specifically for the Indian environment , it consists of a pleasing Desktop environment coupled with Indian language support. For more details please visit http://www.nrcfoss.org.in/boss --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in

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The IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
by Ajay Kum Sharma 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear Library Professionals This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and OCLC PICA, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. Program overview On an annual basis, up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC PICA in Leiden, Netherlands. The program includes lectures, seminars and mentoring and gives Fellows opportunities to explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, gaining insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. For more details click on http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Thanks and Regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and OCLC PICA, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. [A] Program overview On an annual basis, up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC PICA in Leiden, Netherlands. The program includes lectures, seminars and mentoring and gives Fellows opportunities to explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, gaining insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. For more details click on http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Thanks and Regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/

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University of Mysore Renotification for teaching posts
by rupesh kumar 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear All, University of Mysore has issued a renotification for teaching posts in various disciplines in the University campus as well as in constituent colleges. As per the renotification, the application for the posts of Professor, Reader and Lecturer can be obtained from the office of the Registrar, University of Mysore from 03-01-2007 to 16-01-2007 upto 4-00 PM. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 16-01-2007 5 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Renotification is available on the University Website http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ The first notification is available at http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com University of Mysore has issued a renotification for teaching posts in various disciplines in the University campus as well as in constituent colleges. As per the renotification, the application for the posts of Professor, Reader and Lecturer can be obtained from the office of the Registrar, University of Mysore from 03-01-2007 to 16-01-2007 upto 4-00 PM. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 16-01-2007 5 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Renotification is available on the University Website http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ The first notification is available at http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University mailto:a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.com a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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