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Registration Forms and full details of the National Workshop on Institutional Repositories
by pramod babu 31 May '08

31 May '08

Dear Professionals As all of you aware that, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Department of Library and Information Centre is Organizing National Workshop on *"Institutional Repositories"* on 12th & 13th June 2008. Workshop details and Registration Forms are as below: National Workshop on Institutional Repositories 12 & 13*th* June, 2008 Department of Library and Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore *About the Workshop* * * The digitization and development of digital library is slowly emerging in the Indian libraries, thus providing a context for the integration of information resources with online, virtual and e-learning environments. Under the digital and virtual environment the scholarly publications are increasingly demand but the the publishing policies and procedures of intellectual contents producers are charging heavily on information resources, Alternatively the Open Archives Initiatives (OAI), self archive, institutional archive etc., gaining momentum all over the world, Realizing the significance of digital libraries and digital initiatives, the Library and Information Centre of M.S.Ramaiah Medical College has organized a *"National Workshop on Institutional Repositories".* * * Today information revolution is being complimented by digital revolution Digitization is one of the technological advancements. It brings the resources nearer to the benefit of users. The digitized information .can be used in numerous ways to overcome the barriers of communication. The availability of right information can take study, teaching and research into a new horizon and can help the decision makers to take right decision. The digitization of library and information center's resources has its roots in library automation. But at the same time not all the resources of a library need to be digitized. Institutional Repository (IR) consists of formally organized and managed collection of digital content generated by faculty, staff and students of an institution. The content of these repositories can be made available for integration with on campus library and course management systems. The availability of right information can take study, teaching and research into a new horizon and can help the decision makers to take right decision. Therefore, This Workshop has been thought of with the following objectives: * * *Objectives of the Workshop* This workshop aimed to 1 Present an overview of institutional Repositories(IR) 2 Emphasise on the use of DSpace software in the development of IRs; and 3 Provide hands-on experience in the development of IRs using DSpace *Facets of Workshop * * * 1 Institutional Repositories 2 Infrastructure for IR 3 DSpace 4 Metadata and Standards To fulfill the stated objectives, Information Professionals with experience both in teaching and practice were invited to contribute Course materials for the various sub themes of workshop and share their rich experiences as guest faculty. The work shop covers Tutorials, lectures, open discussions and feedback followed by the hands-on experience. *Invited Experts:* Learned Experts in the field of Library and Information Science are invited to deliver lecturers on the theme of the workshop. *Participants* Librarians, Information Scientists, Researchers and Schools of Library and Information Science *Registration Fee:* The Registration fee for the Workshop is Rs.1000/-(Rupess One Thousand Only). The workshop fee includes working lunch, tea, dinner and resources kit. *Workshop participants* The participants are limited to 50 Selection of candidates will be made as per merit, commitment to digital libraries and familiarting with IT applications in Libraries Applications (Nomination should reach the M.S. Ramaiah Medical college Library office on or before 07-06-2008) *Accommodation* * * Participants will need to make their own arrangements for stay in Bangalore for the workshop. *Date and Venue* The work shop will be held During 12 -13th June 2008 at M.S. RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE Campus *Organizing Secretary* N. SUBRAMANYAM Sr. Librarian Dept. of Library & Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore Ph: 080-23605190 (Ext.) 418 9449252683 (M) e-mail : msrmclib(a)yahoo.co.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "National Workshop on Institutional Repositories" 12 & 13*th* June, 2008 *OFFICE BEARERS* Chairman *: Dr. S. Kumar* Vice Chairman *:Dr. R. Srinivasa* Organizing Secretary *: Mr. Subramanyam N.* Treasurer *: Mr. Nanjappa K.* Members *:* 1) Dr. A.C. Ashok 2) Dr. K. Harish 3) Dr. P.P. Maiyya 4) Dr. S. Sundari 5) Dr. Roopa Kala 6) Mr. Shashidhara J 7) Library Staff Members --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "National Workshop on Institutional Repositories" 12-13*th* June, 2008 Registration Form 1) Name -------------------------------------------------------- 2) Designation --------------------------------------------------------- 3) Institution --------------------------------------------------------- 4) Address -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 5) Phone (With STD Code )/Mobile --------------------------------- 6) E-mail --------------------------------- 7) Accommodation Required: Yes No 8) Registration Fee Rs.1000/- 9) D.D.No <http://d.d.no/>. Date………… /2008 Date: Signature Participants can register by sending filled in registration form and D.D in Favour of " M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore " --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For More Information regarding Workshop please contact *Organizing Secretary* N. SUBRAMANYAM Sr. Librarian Dept. of Library & Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore Ph: 080-23605190 (Ext.) 418 9449252683 (M) e-mail : msrmclib(a)yahoo.co.in Above details are for your convenient. Kindly circulate among your staffs and colleagues. ---------------------------------------------------------- Regards Pramod B Dept. of Library and Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College M.S.R. Post Bangalore-54 Ph:080-23605190 Ext. 418 (O) +91-9945229910(M) e-mail: pramodhbabu(a)gmail.com Visit: http://pramodhbabu.googlepages.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Just Published - Freedom of Information: a Comparative Legal Survey - 2nd Edition
by Puna Das 30 May '08

30 May '08

Just Published - Freedom of Information: a Comparative Legal Survey by Toby Mendel Second Edition, Revised and Updated, 2008 The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of development practitioners, civil society, academics, the media and governments. What is this right, is it really a right and how have governments sought to give effect to it? These are some of the questions this book seeks to address, providing an accessible account of the law and practice regarding freedom of information, and an analysis of what is working and why. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26159&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… Download e-book: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/26159/12054862803freedom_information_e… --------------------------------- Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Click here -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS 2008 - Nat Conf at Kumaraguru College of Technology - 7-9 Aug 08 -- Announcement - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 30 May '08

30 May '08

SALIS 2008 National Conference on Re-Building the Libraries: Learning from the Past to Plan for the Future August 7, 2008 : Pre-Conference Tutorial August 8-9, 2008 : Conference Organized by Mahatma Gandhi Central Library Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore Jointly with Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) Venue: Dr.Mahalingam Vigyan Bhavan Kumaraguru College of Technology (An Autonomous institution) Coimbatore - 641 006, Tamilnadu INTRODUCTION Libraries are undergoing tremendous changes due to ICT revolution, information explosion and globalization. The emergence of knowledge society in the digital era has emphasized the need for knowledge resource centers to create, organize and provide quality information to the users from a variety of sources and media available across the globe. Libraries should learn from the past to plan and prepare for the future. Traditional library and information services need to be redefined keeping in view of the changing information requirements of the knowledge society. Libraries should use various ICT tools and techniques to provide customized and value added services to its present day users. The role and responsibility of librarians are constantly changing. Librarians need to acquire various skills and knowledge to perform new roles and meet the digital challenges. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE The conference aims at providing a forum for learning and exchange of ideas among practicing librarians, information specialists, information providers, LIS teachers and students. CALL FOR PAPERS Articles / papers are invited for presentation in the following themes / sub themes in conformance with the main theme. Papers on original case studies, best practices, research, innovations and new ideas will be given preference for presentation and publication. 1. Collection Building: Policy, issues and management, Integrating print and digital resources, Weeding out, Loss of resources, Preservation of print and digital resources. 2. Information Needs and Analysis: Information needs of to-days users, User behaviour and assessment, Social information needs, use and satisfaction, Learning trends, Information infrastructure. 3. User Studies: Information seeking behaviour in the digital era, Utilization and evaluation of library resources and services, Bibliometrics, Webometrics, E-metrics, Reading habits and measures for improvement. 4. User Education: Promotion of library services, Information literacy programs, Innovative user education / orientation methods and techniques. 5. Creative and Innovative Library Services: Re-defining library services, Traditional vs Technology based services, User-interactive services, Customer support services, Value added services, Next generation library services. 6. Modern Library Management Practices: Library building design, Adoption of good old practices, Plan of action for the future, Automation trends, ICT tools and applications, Security systems and new tools, Outsourcing of Library services, Re-organization, re-engineering and transformation in libraries, Knowledge management and strategic planning, Change management in libraries, Liaison and public relation, Team building, Implementation of ISO standards, Library accreditations (NBA, NAAC), Marketing library products and services, Copyright and IPR issues. 7. Networking and Resource Sharing: Consortium and access mechanism, ILL, Networking of professionals, institutions, resources, experts and vendors for knowledge sharing, Users and librarians. 8. Digital Libraries: Current trends and challenges, Design, methodology, planning, digital initiatives, HW/SW, standards, formats and metadata, Institutional repository, OAI protocol and standards, Open source initiatives, Content creation and management, Data and information mining. 9. Web based Library Services: Web portal design, hosting and services, Emerging web tools for innovative library services, RSS feeds, Web 2.0, Web 3.0, Library 2.0, Wikipedia, Weblogs, Web OPAC, Web metrics, Deep web, Invisible sites, Subject Gateways, Search Engines, Semantic Web, Ontology, E-publishing, E-resources. 10. E-learning: Current trends and challenges, Tools and techniques, Software and modules, E-learning and higher education, Role of LIS in e-learning, Web based online courses and best practices. 11. Capacity Building Initiatives: Career development, Creativity thinking, Soft skill, Competency, Training, Changing manpower requirements, Quality manpower, Professionalism, Role of professional bodies. 12. Research in LIS: Current and global trends, Statistical tools in LIS research, Redesigning LIS courses, Refresher courses and Future research. INVITED PAPERS Each session will focus on a specific emerging topic with special keynote address from an expert. Subject experts in LIS and IT from various institutions across the country have been invited to present papers in each session, which will also be included in the conference proceedings. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Authors are requested to submit the soft copy of full paper (with abstract not exceeding 200 words and at least three keywords) on CD or an e-mail attachment to the organizing secretary. Paper should not exceed 10 pages of A4 size with double line spacing and font size 12 in Times New Roman. Charts, graphs, photographs, if any, should be inserted at proper places in the paper. Papers without registration fee will not be accepted. A declaration by the author(s) should be given separately stating that the paper has not been presented / published elsewhere. Papers accepted for presentation will be intimated to the first author by e-mail. The decision of the editorial committee regarding the acceptance of the paper for presentation will be final. Last date for submission of full paper : 14.07.2008 Last date for registration : 05.08.2008 PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIAL Topic : Computer Networking Configuration and Troubleshooting for Practicing Librarians Date : 7th August 2008 (9.30 am to 5.00 pm) (Theory & Practical Sessions) Panel Discussion on HRD in LIS on 9th August 2008 at 4.00 pm. REGISTRATION FEES Conference & Tutorial Individual Rs.1000 Individual (Deputed) Rs.1500 Conference Individual Rs.700 Individual (Deputed) Rs.1000 Tutorial Individual Rs.300 Individual (Deputed) Rs.500 20% concession will be given to regular students and trainees in the registration fee. Non-member has to pay Rs.100/- extra. The registration / accommodation fees should be paid through D.D. in favour of The Principal, Kumaraguru College of Technology payable at Coimbatore and addressed to the Organizing Secretary. KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Kumaraguru College of Technology is one of the leading self financing engineering colleges in India, started in 1984 under the auspices of Ramanandha Adigalar Foundation, a charitable educational trust of Sakthi Group. KCT, an autonomous institution approved by AICTE and affiliated to Anna University, Coimbatore offers 12 UG and 13 PG programs. All the 11 eligible programs have been accredited by the NBA. The institution is also accoladed with ISO 9001: 2000 certification and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Best Engineering College award in 2004 by ISTE. Mahatma Gandhi Central Library of KCT has a collection of about 75,000 documents including books, back volumes, projects and non-book materials. Fully automated MGCL has been subscribing about 1000 print / online journals. Recently it has implemented the IR using DSpace and augmented the digital library services using GSDL. SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (SALIS) SALIS is a registered professional body, actively involved in the development of all spheres of LIS by organizing various programs including seminars, lectures and workshops on emerging areas. It has many chapters across the country to provide services in the respective regions. One of the objectives of SALIS is to train the LIS professionals to handle the latest IT tools and techniques more effectively and efficiently in order to provide quality based services. ABOUT COIMBATORE Coimbatore known as Manchester of South India has made significant growth in the fields of Education and Medicare. It is abounded with universities, colleges and now IT industries. Situated at the foot hills of Nilgiris, Coimbatore is known for its pleasant climate, peaceful atmosphere, cosmopolitan outlook and private enterprise. Nearest Tourist Places: Ooty, Coonoor, Mudhumalai wildlife sanctuary, Black Thunder water theme park, Kovai kondattam theme park, Kovai kutrralam, Azhiyar dam, Top slip, Anaimalai wildlife sanctuary, Valparai, Thirumurthy hills, Amaravathi dam, Munnar, Malampuzha dam, Guruvayur, Palani and Kodaikanal. Temples: Perur, Maruthamalai, Eachanari, Karamadai, Then Thirupathi and Dhyanalingam etc Site seeing will be arranged on payment on 10.08.2008 (Sunday). ACCOMMODATION The delegates will be provided accommodation in the college hostel on twin sharing basis against an advance payment of Rs. 200/- on first cum first serve basis. Accommodation can also be provided for the family members on additional payment in advance. In case of non-availability of rooms in the hostel, accommodation will be arranged in hotels on extra payment. Many hotels are available near the Railway station and Gandhipuram bus stand and the tariff ranging from Rs.300 to Rs.3000 for non-A/C and A/C accommodation. TRANSPORT KCT is located near Saravanampatti in the Coimbatore-Mysore National Highway and is 10 kms away from Coimbatore Central Bus Stand and 12 kms from the Railway Station. Call taxi, auto and bus facilities are available from all parts of the city. For availing transport and accommodation facilities, the volunteers will guide the delegates from the Railway Station and Bus stand from 7th August 2008 morning onwards. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Mr.M.Mandhirasalam Organizing Secretary SALIS 2008 & Deputy Librarian Kumaraguru College of Technology (An Autonomous Institution) Post Box no. 2034, Coimbatore - 641 006, Tamil Nadu. Phone : 91-422-2669401 to 404, extn.1011, Fax : 0422-2669406, Web : www.kct.ac.in Mobile : 98429 56585 / 97876 17452 E-Mail : kctsalis2008(a)gmail.com Conference updates is available at http://www.autolib-india.net/salis Chief Patron Arutselvar Dr.N.Mahalingam, Chairman, Sakthi Group Patrons Prof.Dr.K.Arumugam, Vice-Chairman, KCT Mr.M.Manickam, Vice-Chairman, KCT Mr.M.Balasubramaniam, Correspondent, KCT Co-Patron Dr.A.Selvakumar, Joint Correspondent, KCT Chairman, Organizing Committee Dr.Joseph V.Thanikal, Principal, KCT Convener Prof.M.Prasad Kumar, Prof. in-charge Library, KCT Organizing Secretary Mr.M.Mandhirasalam, Deputy Librarian, KCT Conference Director Dr.Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras Conference Joint Director Dr.S.Srinivasa Ragavan, Librarian & Head, DLIS, Bharathidasan University, Trichy National Advisory Committee Dr.S.Sadasivam, Dean (Academic), KCT Mr.A.Hariharan, President, SALIS Dr.M.Surya, University Librarian, Annamalai University Dr.M.Nagarajan, Prof. & Head, DLIS, Annamalai University Mr.N.Avudaiyappan, Director, Connemara Public Library, Chennai Dr.A.L.Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, DRDO, New Delhi Dr.S.Surianarayanan, Librarian (SG), Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkuruchi Mr.L.Parisutharaj, Librarian, NIT, Trichy Dr.S.Muralidhar, Scientist, TIRC, CVRDE, Chennai Mr.K.Hariharan, Chief Librarian, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai Dr.M.Kanagaraj, Librarian, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore Mr.M.Muniasamy, Librarian, Yadava College, Madurai Dr.D.Rajyalakshmi, Head, DLIS, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur Dr.M.Natarajan, Scientist, NISCAIR, New Delhi Mr.Anup Kumar Das, Specialist, Information for All, CI, UNESCO, New Delhi Dr.K.Chinnasamy, Reader & Chairperson, School of LIS, Alagappa University, Karaikudi Dr.P.Vinayagamoorthy, University Librarian, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Dr.Sanjay Kataria, Librarian, JPIIT University, Noida, UP Mrs.Lata Suresh, Librarian, Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur Organizing Committee Dr.R.Balasubramani, Deputy Librarian, KCT Mr.N.Subramaniyan, Asst. Librarian, KCT Dr.J.Dominic, Associate Chief Librarian, Karunya University, Coimbatore Dr.M.Tamizhchelvan, Librarian, SKCET, Coimbatore Mr.S.Elango, Librarian, SRMV Maruthi College of Physical Education, Coimbatore Mr.S.Swaminathan, Librarian (SS), SRMV College of Education, Coimbatore Mr.T.Stephen, Librarian, Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore Mr.A.M.Venkatachalam, Librarian, Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore Dr.A.Sokkalingam, Librarian, SRMV Polytechnic, Coimbatore Mr.R.Senthilkumar, Librarian (SS), Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore Mr.M.Santhoshkumar, Librarian, VLBJ CET, Coimbatore Mr.B.Sivakumar, Head, Learning Resource Centre, PSGIM, Coimbatore Mr.R.Sivakumar, Librarian, DJ Academy of Managerial Excellence, Coimbatore Mr.S.Sivaraj, Head, Learning Resource Centre, BIT, Sathyamangalam Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Librarian, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore Mr.V.Rajendran, Asst. Librarian, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Mr.S.Ramkumar, ATO, Library, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Mr.N.Murugesan, Librarian, Angel College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruppur Mr.V.Krishnamurthy, Librarian, PPG Institute of Technology, Coimbatore Mrs.M.A.Deepamala, Librarian, Sankara College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore Mr.P.Pannerselvam, Librarian, B.S.A. Crescent Engineering College, Chennai Mr.K.Karunairaghavan, Librarian, St. Peters Engineering College, Chennai Mr.M.Surulinathi, Guest Lecturer, Bharathidasan University, Trichy SALIS 2008 National Conference on Re-Building the Libraries: Learning from the Past to Plan for the Future REGISTRATION FORM Name: Dr./Mr./Ms. : . Designation : . Institution : . Address : . .. StatePIN.. Phone : (O) (R) .. Mobile :..E-mail : Registration for : Tutorial & Conference : Conference only : Tutorial only SALIS member : YES / NO Deputed : YES / NO Paper presentation : YES / NO Accommodation required : YES / NO Payment Details: For Conference : Rs For Tutorial : Rs For Accommodation : Rs... Total : Rs DD no..datedfor RsBank. (drawn in favour of The Principal, Kumaraguru College of Technology payable at Coimbatore). Arrival Details (Train No., Date, Time etc.): . Signature : Name : ---------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISRO Libraries 2020
by Monitor - Mukesh 30 May '08

30 May '08

Dear Professionals The paper, ' Web 2.0 Marketing Strategies for ISRO Libraries' presented by Mr A B S V Prasada Rao, Librarian, NRSA Hyderabad was adjudged the Best Paper, during recently concluded workshop, ISRO Libraries 2020 at VSSC Thiruanantpuram. Congratulations to Mr. Prasada Rao for his visionary thoughts on, Libraries of the Future. Sincerely Mukesh Anand - - Mukesh Anand Director - Marketing http://monitorlinks.typepad.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Indian repositories in the top 300
by MP Tapaswi 30 May '08

30 May '08

Dr Arunachalam probably did not inadvertently notice Indian Statistical Institute at 95th rank. Congratulations to ISI people too. With warm regards, Dr Murari P Tapaswi Natl Info Centre for Marine Sciences (NICMAS) National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Dona Paula 403 004 Goa, India Phone: 91-832-2450275; Fax: 91-832-2450602 Visit websites: http://www.nio.org; http://www.mangroveindia.org -----Original Message----- From: Subbiah Arunachalam [mailto:subbiah.arunachalam@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:53 AM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in; oa-india(a)dgroups.org Subject: Indian repositories in the top 300 Friends: CSIC, Spain, ranks the world's open access repositories. <http://repositories.webometrics.info/top300_rep.asp> In their latest version of 300 top repositories, only four are from India: Indian Institute of Science is placed at 36th rank. Openmed of NIC is at 111, Indian Institute of Astrophysics is at 228 and National Institute of Oceanography is at 231. Congratulations to the people behind these four repositories. In the next version to be released in July, shall we expect a few more Indian repositories included? Subbiah Arunachalam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Science Circle Lecture on "Efficient Use of Computers: Challenges and Application", 5 June 2008, New Delhi
by Puna Das 30 May '08

30 May '08

11th Science Circle Lecture, 05 June 2008 The German Embassy, New Delhi cordially invites you to the next Science Circle Meeting Lecture by: Professor Kurt Mehlhorn, Director, Max Planck Insitute for Computer Science, Germany Topic: "Efficient Use of Computers: Challenges and Application" Date, Time: Thursday, June 05, 2008, 6.30 p.m. Venue: Amaltas Hall (Basement), India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003. (Entry from Gate No. 3 on Vardhaman Marg ) The Lecture will be followed by informal discussions and a get together. For details please contact wiss-20(a)newd.diplo.de, Tel: 011-44 199 164 Details at: http://www.science-circle.org/lecture_Jun08.asp Best Wishes Anup Kumar Das New Delhi --------------------------------- Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University of Delhi:Two Professor post in Lib.& Info.Sc.
by Mukesh Anand 30 May '08

30 May '08

Respected Members', University of Delhi Advt. No.:Estab-IV/205/2008 Dated:22nd May 2008 Applications are invited in the PRESCRIBED FORM for the vacant positions of Professor (2 Post - Unreserved) in Library & Information Science. The last date for submission of application to the undersigned is 27.06.2008. For further details regarding scale of pay, Essential Qualifications (Annexure -I), Special/Desirable Qualifications (Annexure-B) & application Form, see Delhi University website www.du.ac.in OR contact Estav-IV, Room No. 205, New Administrative Block,University of Delhi,Delhi -110 007 Ph.# 011- 2766 2021 Email:- estaviv(a)yahoo.co.in Print Access to this Advt. :- The Hindu Opportunities, Page # 2, dated 28th May, 2008 (Wednesday) With Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What can Bloggers do for Open Access?
by Sukhdev Singh 30 May '08

30 May '08

Dear Friends, Last Saturday (24th May, 2008). I participated in a Bar Camp in Delhi. This was organized by IBNMS and was named as Blog Camp Delhi. I made a presentation there on what is Open Access and how bloggers can play a role in it. http://snipr.com/blogoa I am giving an extract here: .."One way is to blog on Open Access itself. There are few already there and well established like the one by Peter Suber [7]. Some others which I know are OA Librarian [23]; The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics [24] and I will also mention the one from student community – Open Students: students for open access to research [25]. Second way is to blog about various open access resources. Every day, number of resources including journals, repositories, open courseware etc are launched and announced. These could be evaluated, annotated and listed under well planned categories (or tags) in a blog. Links of such tags or categories automatically collate resources into listings of related posts. It could be very similar to 'Digital Scholarship' [26]. Third way has to do more with subject experts. Scientists and Scholars can blog on how to promote open access within their own subject domain. Open Access Anthropology: Promoting Open Access in Anthropology [27] is beautiful example. Very similar concept has been highlighted in a presentation - Blogging Archaeology: creating an Open Access source for knowledge [28]. Fourth way is to blog about Peer-Reviewed Research. All such blog posts can be aggregated at one place [29]. There could be many more ways to promote Open Access through blogging".. - http://snipr.com/blogoa --Sukhdev Singh. (9868960074). -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OA developments at Harvard and Radcliffe
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 May '08

29 May '08

>From Peter Suber's blog Open Access News Stuart Shieber reflects on his new position In New Job, Harvard Professor Downplays the Role of Revolutionary, Library Journal Academic Newswire, May 29, 2008. Excerpt: Last week, Harvard University professor Stuart Shieber made historyhe was named the first director of Harvards newly minted Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC). In his new role, Shieber will oversee the implementation of the universitys groundbreaking open access mandate, which he helped author, and which many suggest could have wide-ranging implications for the future of scholarly communication. Lets not go overboard, Shieber says with a laugh and an audible wince when asked if he views his new role as a historic opportunity. People like to extrapolate that [the mandate] will have a revolutionary effect. But you cant make a policy based on that extrapolation. Sometimes theres too much talk about momentous, revolutionary effects, it gets too far in front of what is really happening. There are lots of things going on, and there will be changes. Were just trying to do our part. That sober approach should be heartening to observers concerned with getting the implementation rolling. In a conversation with the LJ Academic Newswire this week, Shieber embraced a straightforward mission to support the efforts of the Harvard faculty to make their collective scholarly output as broadly available as possible. Its a big job, Shieber conceded, and one he didnt necessarily expect to fall to him, despite his role in authoring the policy.... Among the first, and perhaps the most central of his initial tasks, will be to establish the online repository that will be the fulcrum of Harvards OA mandate. In theory, it is as simple as downloading some open source software and turning it on, he said, in practice, many complexities come up, such as having it work well with other systems already in place at the university. Nevertheless, work on the repository is progressing, he says, and a beta could be in place shortly. Another big part of his new role will be outreach to faculty. Perhaps the most engaging if still unformed aspect of Shiebers new job, however, will be developing how Harvard will support and work with open access journals. The OSC pertains not just to the open access policy, its broader, he explains. The policy offers open access the articles directly, essentially through author self-archiving. To the extent that we need to find alternative business models, it behooves Harvard to support those alternative business models. Shieber said he is looking at a few options to support open access journals. One is to work with the Harvard University Press (HUP), which he called an important ally. He said he has had many discussions with HUP about how the activities of the press and fit with the OSC, noting that HUP will soon publish its first journal in years, the Journal of Legal Analysis an open access, faculty edited journal. My hope is that this will be the first of several OA journals HUP will start to run.... More broadly, Shiebers goal is to see OA journals exist on equal footing with subscription-based journals. As of now, he says, they do not, because much of the money that underwrites the services of subscription-based journals comes from libraries while the money that underwrites OA journals comes mostly from author charges. Authors dont get underwriting help from the library when they publish in OA journals, while they do from publishing in subscription-based journals, he explains. To put OA and subscription journals on a level playing field, he suggests, youd want to underwrite OA journals just as you do subscription journals. Both Shieber, and his co-sponsor in the FAS mandate, university librarian Robert Darnton, say they are confident of a continuing, vital role for academic journals in an open access future, and note that there has been much discussion at Harvard over whether OA might induce a blowback effect on the stability of those journals or peer review. Both believe the evidence does not threaten either journals or peer review, but that doesnt mean there is no uncertainty there, Shieber added. You cant just say dont worry. You have too look at these issues. What we do know is we couldnt keep going the way we had been going. We know that is not sustainable. PS: For background, see my post on Stuart's appointment as Director of Harvard's Office of Scholarly Communication, my post on the HUP roll-out of the Journal of Legal Analysis (both May 22, 2008), and my newsletter article on the Harvard OA mandate (March 2, 2008). Posted by Peter Suber at 5/29/2008 05:14:00 PM. Ginsparg to investigate and build on OA at Radcliffe Paul Ginsparg has been named a Science Fellow for 2008-2009 at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. (Thanks to Garrett Eastman.) From the Radcliffe announcement: Paul Ginsparg is a professor in the physics and information science departments at Cornell University. He is well-known as the creator of the on-line system arXiv.org that distributes scientific research results. At Radcliffe, he will embark on a theoretical and experimental investigation into how researchers interactions change as a result of ever-growing open access. Ginsparg plans to create tools and resources for researchers to communicate more efficiently with one another. Posted by Peter Suber at 5/29/2008 04:12:00 PM. __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What types of libraries are there? : General Information
by sri priya 29 May '08

29 May '08

What types of libraries are there? Libraries can be categorized into four basic types: 1. public libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/Public_Libraries/ 2. school libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/School_Libraries/ 3. academic libraries, http://www.yahoo.com/Reference/Libraries/University_Libraries/, and 4. special libraries, which include: Law libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Legal_Research/Libraries/ Medical libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Reference/Libraries/ Art libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Libraries/ Science and engineering libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Libraries/ http://www.yahoo.com/Science/Engineering/Libraries/ Music libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Libraries/ Government libraries http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Documents/Libraries/ or any of the many libraries which serve organizations requiring, or providing, specialized information (see Special Libraries Assoc., http://www.sla.org/.) Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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