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Assistant Librarian vacancy at MDI Gurgaon
by Antony Jose 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

Moderators, may kindly post the following on your forums Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon invites applications for the post of an Assistant Librarian in the pay-scale of Rs. 8,000 - 275 - 13,500 along with usual allowances and benefits as per rules of the Institute. MDI, an integrated business school, has been consistently ranked within the top five b-schools in India. It is the first and the only institute in India to be accredited by the "Association of MBAs" (AMBA), UK. MDI is a leader among Indian b-schools in terms of faculty, number of programmes, international linkages, etc. MDI's library is considered to be one of the best management libraries in the country. Essential Qualifications and Skills * Should be M.Lib / ADIS (DRTC) / AIS (INSDOC / NISCAIR) with atleast 55% marks * Should be capable of independently managing various operations in the library like Acquisitions, Cataloguing and Classification. * Should have very good communication skills * Should be well versed with library management systems (LMS) like Libsys * Should be comfortable with working in a highly computerized environment * Should have a flair for learning and updating oneself with latest technologies, etc. Desirable Qualifications and Skills * Degree / Diploma in IT Applications * Expertise in using Digital library software systems like DSpace, Greenstone, Eprints, etc. * Experience in a business school library The person should be willing to work on late shifts and on week-ends, if required. Age Limit: Below 35 years Experience: Around 5-6 years at Officer level position in a reputed library. How to Apply: Interested candidates may send their detailed curriculum vitae with a recent photograph in a sealed envelop super scribing the name of the post applied for, addressed to: Librarian Management Development Institute (MDI) Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali Gurgaon - 122 001 You may also email your curriculum vitae to: ajose(a)mdi.ac.in Last date for submission of application: 30th September 2006.  Moderators, may kindly post the following on your forums � � Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon invites applications for the post of an Assistant Librarian in the pay-scale of Rs . 8,000 – 275 – 13,500 along with usual allowances and benefits as per rules of the Institute. � MDI, an integrated business school, has been consistently ranked within the top five b-schools in India . � It is the first and the only institute in India to be accredited by the “Association of MBAs” (AMBA), UK . MDI is a leader among Indian b-schools in terms of faculty, number of programmes , international linkages, etc. � MDI’s library is considered to be one of the best management libraries in the country. � Essential Qualifications and Skills � Should be M.Lib / ADIS (DRTC) / AIS (INSDOC / NISCAIR) with atleast 55% marks Should be capable of independently managing various operations in the library like Acquisitions, Cataloguing and Classification. Should have very good communication skills Should be well versed with library management systems (LMS) like Libsys Should be comfortable with working in a highly computerized environment Should have a flair for learning and updating oneself with latest technologies, etc. � Desirable Qualifications and Skills � Degree / Diploma in IT Applications Expertise in using Digital library software systems like DSpace , Greenstone, Eprints , etc. Experience in a business school library � The person should be willing to work on late shifts and on week-ends, if required. � Age Limit : Below 35 years � Experience: Around 5-6 years at Officer level position in a reputed library. � How to Apply: Interested candidates may send their detailed curriculum vitae with a recent photograph in a sealed envelop super scribing the name of the post applied for, addressed to: � Librarian Management Development Institute (MDI) Mehrauli Road , Sukhrali Gurgaon – 122 001 � You may also email your curriculum vitae to: mailto:ajose@mdi.ac.in ajose(a)mdi.ac.in �� Last date for submission of application : � 30 th September 2006 . �

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Make library books - full texts - free on the web!
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

"Google has changed its policy and will now allow users to download full-image files of public domain books in its Google Book Search collection. Until now, Google had insisted that readers remain connected to Google while they read any public domain books online. Why the change in policy? According to Adam M. Smith, product manager for Google Book Search, It stemmed from listening to users and our library partners. Competition may have had some influence, however, both from the downloading policies of the Open Content Alliance and, now, from Googles own library partners. For example, the University of Michiganone of Google Book Searchs most generous and activist library partnershas begun releasing MBooks to the open Web, as well as to its campus users. The MBooks collection currently includes hundreds of thousands of books Google has digitized from the University of Michigans library collection. The MBooks offer different features than the versions Google Book Search supplies directly. It also includes in-copyright books, though only to produce individual book indexing...." - From Peter Suber's blog. Friends: Indian and other developing university libraries may follow the Michigan University Library and digitize all the books in their collections and make them available free on the web. Subbiah Arunachalam ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

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Fwd: 115 US university presidents and provosts endorse FRPAA self-archiving mandate proposal
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

Here is a message from Prof. Stevan Harnad about the growing demand from US universities for adopting open access institutional archiving. Stevan recommends Immediate Deposit/ Optional Access. Which means authors deposit all their published papers IMMEDIATELY on publication (even if he/she has surrendered the copyright to the journal). If there are no copyright problems the deposited paper could be made available for universal viewing, downloading, etc. immediately. If the journal has an embargo policy, the paper could be released fr universal viewing at the end of the embargo period. Universities and research institutions in the developing countries will do well to follow this practice. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] --- Stevan Harnad <harnad(a)ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> wrote: > Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 00:37:58 +0100 > From: Stevan Harnad <harnad(a)ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> > Subject: 115 US university presidents and provosts > endorse FRPAA self-archiving mandate proposal > More US university presidents and provosts are > signing to support the > proposed FRPAA self-archiving mandate. Let us hope > that they will not now > sit waiting for the Act to pass, but will sign a > self-archiving mandate > for their own university (the > Immediate-Deposit/Optional-Access [IDOA] > mandate is the optimal one, *infinitely* preferable > to Optional Delayed > Deposit mandates) > > > http://openaccess.eprints.org/index.php?/archives/71-guid.html > > and then register it in ROARMAP for other > universities to emulate: > > http://www.eprints.org/signup/fulllist.php > > (UK vice-chancellors and pro-vice-chancellors should > hasten to adopt > IDOA too, now that half the RCUK research councils > and the Wellcome > Trust have already mandated self-archiving! The > European Commission > is next...) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > [From Peter Suber's Open Access News] > http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2006_09_03_fosblogarchive.html#115765784… > > 115 presidents and provosts endorse FRPAA The > SPARC list > > http://www.arl.org/sparc/advocacy/frpaa/institutions.html > of presidents and provosts who have publicly > endorsed FRPAA > > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:s.02695: > > now includes the 53 liberal arts college > presidents > who signed the September 5 Oberlin Group letter. > http://www.oberlingroup.org/about/frpaa.pdf > The total is now a very impressive 115. > > Posted by Peter Suber in OA News at 9/07/2006 > 03:33:00 PM. > ___________________________________________________________ Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/trueswitch2.html

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Fwd: Its easy to give.
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Sep '06

08 Sep '06

--- Scholars without Borders <scholarswithoutborders(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 22:17:32 +0530 > From: "Scholars without Borders" > <scholarswithoutborders(a)gmail.com> > To: "Scholars without Borders" > <scholarswithoutborders(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Its easy to give. > > Dear Friends of SwB, > > The Indian Academy of Sciences brings out a superb > journal of science > education: Resonance. This is > one of the best kept secrets- or so it seems- of > academic publishing. Every > month, Resonance brings > together an eclectic mix of articles in a range of > topics, at a level that > is accessible to students at the > high school or college level. > > An institutional subscription for the journal is Rs > 400 a year, i.e. 12 > issues. An individual subscription is > only Rs 200. > > While Resonance is widely subscribed, we think it > deserves to be known > better. Most schools in India do > not get the journal, which is a great pity for > teachers and students alike. > Check out http://www.ias.ac.in/resonance/ to get an > idea why... > > Chances are that the high school or college you > attended does not get > Resonance. And at SwB, we thought we would > make it easy for you to send a gift subscription to > any institution of your > choice for a year of Resonance. We will > manage the subscriptions (so that multiple gifts to > the same school > translate into that many years of subscription, > for example). Or to any individual, for that matter. > > Prefer to give some other book? Or books? Its as > simple- > > Just write in to us. This gift could change lives. > > The SwB team > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Scholars without Borders > Academic books from India: Texts, > reports, monographs. Order online. > www.scholarswithoutborders.in > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Ulrich 2006
by girish kumar 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear All, I would like to know which library has latest version of Ulrich Periodicals Directory, either it is in print from or CD form. Kindly inform me regarding this . I am awaiting positive response. With Warm Regards, N.Girish Kumar N.Girish Kumar IKM Trainee, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Banglore-560 012. Mobile No:9980876586 E-mail:girish@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in ngirik(a)yahoo.co.in --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail. I would like to know which library has latest version of Ulrich Periodicals Directory , either it is in print from or CD form. Kindly inform me regarding this . I am awaiting positive response. With Warm Regards, N.Girish Kumar N.Girish Kumar IKM Trainee, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Banglore-560 012. Mobile No:9980876586 E-mail:girish@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in ngirik(a)yahoo.co.in Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42297/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailb… all-new Yahoo! Mail.

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Articles required
by kshema prakash 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Apologies for X Postings Dear Friends, Thank you so much for responding to my earlier request. I have a further need of some of the references cited below. I tried with the online databases available to us, but we do not have access to backfiles. So, if someone can kindly help me with these, please let me know. 1. Bera, B. & Mukherjee, K.K. et al., (1992). Characterization of seeds of three cytotypes of Chenopodium album L. through analysis of phenolics and proteins. Seed science and Technology 20(1): pp. 57-67. 2. Prakash, D. and M. Pal (1998). Chenopodium seed protein, fractionation and amino acid composition. International Journal of Food sciences and Nutrition. 49(4): 271-275. 3. Dey, N. and Mandal, R.K. 1993. Characterization of 2S albumin with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition from the seeds of Chenopodium album and its antigenic homology with seed proteins of some Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae species. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International. 30(1): 149-157. 4. Qasem, J.R. and Hill, T.A. 1993. A comparison of the competitive effects and nutrient accumulation of fat-hen and groundsel. Journal of Plant Nutrition 16(4): 679-698. With thanks. Kshema Mrs. Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian -Gr I DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 9897190604, 3298227 --------------------------------- Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Apologies for X Postings Dear Friends, Thank you so much for responding to my earlier request. I have a further need of some of the references cited below. I tried with the online databases available to us, but we do not have access to backfiles. So, if someone can kindly help me with these, please let me know. 1. Bera, B. & Mukherjee, K.K. et al., (1992). Characterization of seeds of three cytotypes of Chenopodium album L. through analysis of phenolics and proteins. Seed science and Technology 20(1): pp. 57-67. 2. Prakash, D. and M. Pal (1998). Chenopodium seed protein, fractionation and amino acid composition. International Journal of Food sciences and Nutrition. 49(4): 271-275. 3. Dey, N. and Mandal, R.K. 1993. Characterization of 2S albumin with nutritionally balanced amino acid composition from the seeds of Chenopodium album and its antigenic homology with seed proteins of some Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae species. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International. 30(1): 149-157. 4. Qasem, J.R. and Hill, T.A. 1993. A comparison of the competitive effects and nutrient accumulation of fat-hen and groundsel. Journal of Plant Nutrition 16(4): 679-698. With thanks. Kshema Mrs. Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian -Gr I DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 9897190604, 3298227 Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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visiting the parliament library
by kishore kumar chinni 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear Friends, Can any one inform me the procedure for acquiring permission to visit the Indian Parliament Library, New Delhi. C.V.S.KISHORE KUMAR LIBRARIAN ADVANCED TRAINING INSTITUTE SHIVAM ROAD, VIDYANAGAR HYDERABAD - 500 007 CELL : 9866004977 OFFICE : 040-27428058 ------------------------------------------------- "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first." Dear Friends, Can any one inform me the procedure for acquiring permission to visit the Indian Parliament Library, New Delhi. C.V.S.KISHORE KUMAR LIBRARIAN ADVANCED TRAINING INSTITUTE SHIVAM ROAD, VIDYANAGAR HYDERABAD - 500 007 CELL : 9866004977 OFFICE : 040-27428058 ------------------------------------------------- "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first." http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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Information required on water resources in rural India
by Appasaheb Naikal 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear all,I need some statistics on the water availability in rural India.   The following are the specifications:   Availability of water in rural India Sources of water in rural India (Hand pumps, wells, river etc.) Regions of complete water scarcity in India I would appreciate, if someone send me the related information, link or sources.   Thank you in advance, With regardsAppasaheb NaikalLibrarianSPJCM- SIngapore Dear all, I need some statistics on the water availability in rural India . The following are the specifications: Availability of water in rural India Sources of water in rural India (Hand pumps, wells, river etc.) Regions of complete water scarcity in India I would appreciate, if someone send me the related information, link or sources. Thank you in advance, With regards Appasaheb Naikal Librarian SPJCM- SIngapore http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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Google adds newspaper archives
by ramshirish.m＠tcs.com 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

Dear All Google started offering searching the archives of Newspapers, magazines and other publications that in some cases dates back more than 200 years. URL: http://news.google.com/archivesearch It will direct the searchers to both the paid and free digital content on publisher's Websites. regards ramshirsih Ramshirish Mamidala Library and Information Centre Tata Consultancy Services Limited Plot 1, Jubilee Garden Main Road Madhapur Hyderabad - 500084,Andhra Pradesh India Ph:- 040-66675019 Mailto: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you Dear All Google started offering searching the archives of Newspapers, magazines and other publications that in some cases dates back more than 200 years. URL: �http://news.google.com/archivesearch It will direct the searchers to both the paid and free digital content on publisher's Websites. regards ramshirsih Ramshirish Mamidala Library and Information Centre Tata Consultancy Services Limited Plot 1, Jubilee Garden Main Road Madhapur Hyderabad - 500084,Andhra Pradesh India Ph:- 040-66675019 Mailto: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you

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Fwd: query about accessibility of Google texts
by Subbiah Arunachalam 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

Friends: Please reply Prof. Peter Suber as soon as you can. I am now in the Netherlands and will return to Chennai only on 10 Sept! Arun --- Peter Suber <peters(a)earlham.edu> wrote: > Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 19:55:32 -0400 > To: peters(a)earlham.edu > From: Peter Suber <peters(a)earlham.edu> > Subject: query about accessibility of Google texts > > > Friends, > > A colleague in Germany reports that this > Google-scanned, public-domain book > cannot be viewed in Germany. I'm running a little > experiment to see > whether it can be viewed in *your* country. Could > you please click on this > link and let me know whether you get a book or an > error message? > > http://mdp.lib.umich.edu/cgi/pt?id=39015018428865 > > Thanks, > Peter > > > > ---------- > Peter Suber > Senior Researcher, SPARC > Open Access Project Director, Public Knowledge > Research Professor of Philosophy, Earlham College > Author, SPARC Open Access Newsletter > Author, Open Access News blog > http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/ > peter.suber(a)earlham.edu > > ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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