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Open Source Library Management Software (Koha)
by Mailing List Admin 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:17:10 +0000 From: Gowri Ravindranth <gravindranth(a)hotmail.com> Dear Friends: You are invited to participate in a Workshop on Open Source Library Management Software (Koha) Organised by Madras Library Association (MALA) http://www.accel-india.com/mala/ & Anna University Chennai M.I.T. Library (http://library.mitindia.edu) & National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) AU-KBC Research Centre, Anna University Chennai (www.au-kbc.org) Saturday, December 5, 2009 Venue: AU-KBC Research Centre, M I T Campus (Chromepet), Anna University Chennai 600 044 Program: 8.45 - 9.15 a.m.: Registration 9.15 - 10.00 a.m.: Inauguration Tea Break 10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.: Seminar Lunch Break 2.00 - 4.00 p.m.: Live Demo (MIT Library) Tea Break 4.30 - 5.00 p.m.: Concluding Session and Certificate Distribution Target audience: Library and information professionals and open source enthusiasts. Registration: To be done at the venue. Fee is Rs. 200 /-, payable in cash or Cheque drawn in favor of 'Madras Library Association' during Registration. To confirm your participation please e-mail or phone on or before November 25, 2009. e-mail: madraslibraryassociation(a)gmail.com (With your name and contact number) Mobile: 9840526366/9382338822 For Further details on the Workshop, see: www.au-kbc.org/Kohaseminar/ Looking forward to your participation, L.R.Gowri Secretary, MALA

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Registration open for Internationa Conference on Digital Libraries Feb 2010, New Delhi
by Debal Chandra Kar 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Registration open for International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Theme: Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi, 23 – 26 February 2010 Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Library/Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stakeholders Key Note Speakers: Dr R Chidambaram Principal Scientific Adviser Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ellen R. Tise, IFLA President Senior Director, Library & Information Services Stellenbosch University, South Africa Invited Speakers (There are more than 50 invited speakers. Some of them are as below): Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress, USA Mr. Jean-Marc Comment, Archives fédérales suisses, Switzerland Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen , Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Edie Rasmussen, The University of British Columbia, Canada Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Prof. Michael Seadle, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany Dr. Andreas Rauber, Vienna Univ. of Technology, Austria Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Rebecca B. Vargha, University Library, USA Dr. Joyce, Chao-chen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Dr. Gobinda Chowdhury, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Prof. Michael Fraser, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Minna Karvonen, The National Digital Library, Ministry of Education, Finland Jens Thorhauge, Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, Denmark Anne Caputo, Special Libraries Association and Dow Jones, USA Registration: please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/ICDL |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Delegates |Tutorial |Conference |Conference and | | | | |Tutorial | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |India/Bhutan/Nepa|Rs 2000 |Rs 6000 |Rs 7500 | |l | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Bangladesh/Sri |US$ 55 |US$ 160 |US$ 175 | |Lanka/Pakistan | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Other countries |US$ 80 |US$ 250 |US$ 300 | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| For Early–bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/registration.php Contact: DEBAL C KAR Organizing Secretary ICDL Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl India +91 • Delhi (0)11 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of "Assistant Librarian" in VIT University, Vellore(TN)
by Gati Krushna Nayak 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Respected Library & Information Science professionals, First of all a very warm afternoon to u all.myself gati krushna nayak mailing u all from bhubaneswar, orissa regarding the notification of the "Assistant Librarian" post for it's library in VIT University,Vellore(Tamil Nadu). Just click the below mentioned hyperlink of the university for all details regarding the advertised post for it's chennai campus. http://www.vit.ac.in/careers/jobopenings.asp also i am sending the brief details herewith in my mail as follows: Sl.No: 07 Post Name :Assistant Librarian Job Description:# Library Administration. # Books selection and order. # Indent scrutinizing and indent passing. # Receipt of documents and invoice processing. # Order follow-up and Bill passing. # Inventory maintenance. # Other responsibilities given by Librarian. Educational Qualification:MLIS / PH.D in library science [Regular]. Experience Minimum:Minimum 5 years of experience. Experience Desirable:Experience in a College / University setup. * For salary, perks and other incentives and facilities just click the below mentioned hyperlink of the VIT University (TN) http://www.vit.ac.in/careers/Benefits.asp So dear professionals apply for the job soon as per the details mentioned in the hyperlink of the university to the Registrar. Good luck. best wishes Take care. god bless Regards, GATI KRUSHNA NAYAK ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in BHUBANESWAR- 751004 ORISSA CELL: 09178645593, 09338010467 19.11.09 GATI KRUSHNA NAYAK ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in BHUBANESWAR- 751004 ORISSA CELL: 09178645593, 09338010467 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft was banned to sell Windows in China
by Raghavendra pawar 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

On Monday this week Beijing's No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled that Microsoft infringed in the licensing agreements it has with the Chinese technology company, Zhongyi Electronic, which designs Chinese character fonts. The court ordered the software giant to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by this Chinese firm. Under the ruling Microsoft is to cease selling the Chinese versions of its Windows 98, 2000, 2003 and Windows XP. At the moment the date when the ruling takes effect is not disclosed with the number of affected copies also unknown. Meantime, the US company said it will appeal the ruling. In its statement Microsoft says: "Microsoft respects intellectual property rights. We use third party IPs only when we have a legitimate right to do so.” Zhongyi Electronic stated that the agreements signed only permitted Microsoft to use its intellectual property in Windows 95, but that the U.S. tech giant used it in subsequent versions of its Chinese Windows operating systems. "By winning this case against an internationally well-known company like Microsoft, it shows that China, although still a developing country, is taking positive steps to protect intellectual property rights," said Ling Xin Yu, the lawyer for Zhongyi told Reuters. Why, yes, this is truly nice on the part of Chinese justice to protect intellectual property as it has long been the case in many developed countries. Seems like the biggest copyright infringing nation rises to show its yell as an ardent advocate of patents and licenses. SOURCE LINK: http://ecommerce-journal.com/node/25338?drgn=1 Best Regards, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for material on Retroconversion of Documents in libraries
by ashok upadhyay 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Dear Colleagues I am doing work on "Retroconversion of Documents in libraries of Delhi". If you have already done some similar work on the cited topic or you have some compilation of resources/inforamtion,full text articles etc. about the same, please forward it to me. Please see if you can contribute in any form for this work. Regards Ashok Kumar Upadhyay Department of Library Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 (M) 91+9412545849, 9368015073 E-MAIL: ashoka143(a)gmail.com Blog:www.panditashok.blogspot.com Yahoo! India has a new look. Take a sneak peek http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop inaugurated at Punjabi University, Patiala (India).
by khushpreet singh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear Professionals Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop" inaugurated at Punjabi University, Patiala *Message from Ms. Ellen R. Tise for the Workshop * Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), I would like to convey my best wishes for a successful workshop. The theme of the workshop “Libraries as transparency institutions” has not been as rigorously debated as it should be as librarians tend to shy away from engaging the issue as it is deemed to fall outside of their jurisdiction. The Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala needs to be applauded for accepting the responsibility to host the IFLA FAIFE Transparency Workshop. I am certain that the discourse over the next two days will eliminate misconceptions, provide clarity, unearth methodologies to determine solutions and such, all of which will add value to the already critical services that a library provides. IFLA continues to propagate good governance and transparency. These issues have and continue to dominate IFLA official documentation. IFLA has continuously indicated that transparency is the basis of good governance and the first step in fighting corruption. It provides a universal rationale for the provision of good records management systems, archives, and financial regulatory and monitoring systems. It is directly linked to the practice of socially responsible authorship and journalism, the work of editors, the publishing and the distribution of information through all media. Corruption undermines basic social values, threatens the rule of law, and undermines trust in political institutions. It creates a business environment in which only the corrupt thrive. It hinders scientific work and research, weakens the functions of the professions and obstructs the emergence of the knowledge society. It is a major contribution to the creation and prolongation of human misery and the inhibiting of development. Corruption succeeds most under conditions of secrecy and general ignorance. Therefore, it is imperative that the delegates use this forum, set for 17-18 November 2009, to rigorously debate the issue of transparency and good governance and eliminate the negative elements and expound the positives. Prof Paul Sturges, Professor Emeritus, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough (UK) and Former IFLA FAIFE Chair has pointed out that, “there is a dangerous paradox at the heart of the argument that libraries should be involved with the struggle against corruption. The progress of transparency is dependent on political will and the strength of civil society…” . This workshop is taking that bold step to say that we can make a difference and that we can influence civil society to change for the better, to have the snowball effect of drastically reduce corruption. It is my contestation that corruption is one of the many barriers to access to information. As you may be aware ‘libraries driving access to information’ is my presidential theme, therefore, in the spirit of this theme, it is imperative that all hindrances to access to information must be removed as a matter of priority. This workshop is one of many ways in which we can strive for free and open access to information. I am also delighted to acknowledge international experts such as Dr. Kai Ekholm, Director and Chief Librarian, National Library of Finland, and IFLA FAIFE Chair (2009-11) and Dr. Barbara Jones, IFLA FAIFE Expert resource person and International Library Consultant and Instructor from USA, who have taken the time to provide leadership and guidance and, contribute to the discourse. As IFLA President, I pledge my support for libraries to assume a more proactive role in propagating good governance and transparency. I eagerly look forward to the positive learning outcomes of this workshop. I wish you well in your deliberations. *(Ellen R. Tise)* President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), The Hague, The Netherlands ***************************************** Information for Transparency to Check Corruption at Public Institutions Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala in his presidential address at the Inaugural Session of "Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop" highlighted that one’s own conscience, religious values and God-fearing attitude are more important in checking corruption and bringing transparency. This two-day workshop being organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University from 17-18 November 2009 is first of its kind event in South Asia sponsored by the Committee on ‘Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression’ (FAIFE) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Hague, the Netherlands. Nearly 100 participants from all over India are participating in this workshop. Dr Kai Ekholm, Director, National Library of Finland, Helsinki, and IFLA FAIFE Chairman in his keynote address emphasized that corruption is not a concept, rather it has become an industry across the globe. Transparency is necessary to check corruption, and censorship must be opposed at all levels. He hoped that deliberations would lead to Punjabi Declaration on the workshop theme. Dr H.K. Kaul, Director, Developing Library Network in his inaugural address said that sometimes librarians themselves create barriers to free access to knowledge and information by adopting closed access. There is corruption everywhere, including in library collection, and equipment purchase. Dr. Barbara Jones, FAIFE Expert Resource Person and International Library Consultant from the USA highlighted that there is a conflict between national security and privacy rights of citizens, and a there should be balancing act in place to resolve this. Dr B.S. Ghuman, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh explained three paradigms of transparency. He emphasized on the open paradigm for transparency and governance. Dr M.S. Saini, Dean Academic Affairs, Punjabi University said that there is a lack of transparency in reporting for academic and research funding, and in information related to life, and quality of daily use items such as milk. On this occasion, Prof. M.P. Satija of Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar was honoured by the Vice Chancellor by releasing a festschrift volume ‘Library and Information Science in the digital age’, edited by Jagtar Singh, I.V. Malhan and Trishanjit Kaur, in recognition of his international standing and more than three decade long contribution to the profession. Earlier, Dr. Jagtar Singh, Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University and the Workshop Coordinator welcomed the guests, and Dr Trishanjit Kaur introduced the key speakers. Dr H.P.S. Kalra of the department conducted the stage. Regards -- Khushpreet Singh University Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (INDIA) E-mail: khushpreet.singh(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919815303000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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golang - Google's new programmin language
by nikesh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

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Bitnami-make CMS easy
by nikesh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear professional colleagues BITNAMI STACK ! http://bitnami.org <http://bitnami.org/stacks> All in one place ! Try Bitanami stack !!!!!All your favorite CMS packages can be installed just a a few clicks away. BitNami Stacks make it incredibly easy to deploy your favorite open source software. BitNami Stacks include an open source application and all of the other software necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL, PHP or Ruby. All you need to do is select your deployment format of choice (Native Installer<http://bitnami.org/learn_more/installers>, Virtual Machine Image <http://bitnami.org/learn_more/virtual_machines> or Cloud Image <http://bitnami.org/learn_more/cloud_images>) and either run the installation wizard or start the image. In just minutes, your new application will be ready to run. All Native Installers for the Stacks have been packaged using BitRock's multiplatform installer<http://bitnami.org/redirect/to?url=http://bitrock.com/products_installbuild…>. There are other ways of using BitNami. If you choose to install a BitNami Stack natively on your system, you can download a base Stack and then use BitNami Modules for the added benefit of being able to install several applications on top of a single infrastructure stack. Try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all. Nikesh .N ( www.libraryprofession.ning.com ) www.nikesh.isim.net.in Reference Assistant, Mahatma Gandhi University Library -- Nikesh . N M.Tech Student, ISiM, Mysore University website: www.nikesh.isim.net.in www.isim.ac.in Phone Mysore :09742788109 Kerala Mobile :09895197369 Kerala Home :04842114771 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trainees required at British Library,
by Veeru 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, There is a vacancy of library trainee at British Library, Hyderabad This is 1 year fixed term appointment with a consolidated payment of Rs 10000/- per month Qualification Degree+ Library science (Certificate/degree)+Good communication skill. Max Age 30 Interested candidates forward their resume to bl.hyderabad(a)in.britishcouncil.org with regards Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, NCSI and JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc ,Bangalore-50012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Christ University, Bangalore Live on Koha
by savitra sirohi 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

All, I am happy to announce that Christ University, Bangalore has gone live on Koha v 3.x this week. Some statistics from this implementation are: No. of Libraries: 2 Catalog Size: 100,000 Circulation: 500 per day Members: 10,000 Two more libraries that are part of the University are expected to go live on the same server shortly. The Public OPAC is available here: http://library.christuniversity.in/ As far as we know, this is the first major University library in India to go live on Koha. Thanks, Savitra Sirohi Nucsoft OSS Labs http://www.osslabs.biz -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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