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ISiM Special Lecture 3 - April 28,2008
by Shalini Urs 26 Apr '08

26 Apr '08

ISiM Special Lecture Series - 3 "Machine Learning: New Paradigms and Perspectives" By Prof. Sargur Srihari SUNY Distinguished Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering Founding Director CEDAR (Centre of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition) University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA All are cordially invited Date & Time: April 28, 2008: 3.30 PM Venue: Vidyanidhi Hall Mysore University Library Manasagangotri Mysore ------------ Abstract of the Talk: Machine learning methods are a systematic approach to designing high performance information processing systems. The methods of machine learning have been around for nearly fifty years, yet there is now a revolution ongoing with methods such as the fully Bayesian approach and conditional random fields. There is also a move to discover the broad underpinnings of a unified theory, to describe a range of seemingly ad-hoc methods, by using graphical models and the discriminative-generative taxonomy. The talk will begin with a tutorial approach to the central concepts underlying newer methods and then describe some results in the context of MINDS (Machine learning, Information retrieval, Natural language processing, Document analysis/ recognition and Speech recognition). Speaker's Bio Sargur (Hari) Srihari is a SUNY Distinguished Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He teaches and does research in pattern recognition and machine learning in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He served as Principal Investigator on a project that led to the first large scale deployment of automatic reading of handwritten postal systems in the world. He is presently serving on a U.S. National Academy of Sciences committee on "Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Community". An author of over 300 papers he has received several honours including Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) and Distinguished Alumnus of the Ohio State University College of Engineering. Srihari received a B.E. from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and a PhD from the Ohio State University, Columbus. ------ Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 ISiM - new age school for the knowledge economy www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS DIGEST : New Library and information science journal
by JAGDISH KULKARNI 26 Apr '08

26 Apr '08

Dear professionals, I am pleased to inform u that a QUARTERLY publication LIS DIGEST is scheduled to publish from Nanded (Maharashtra). All professionals are requested to send research papers and professional literature to this new publication. Papers in English on different topics are expected. Being a new publication all are requested to send their suggestions about how a lis journal should be? What will be difficulties and how it can overcome. Send Ur papers and comments to, The General Editor, LIS Digest, 15, Manorama, Vivekanand Society, Gopalchawadi, Nanded (Maharashtra) e-mail: lisdigest(a)rediffmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Assistant Librarian at GNDU, Amritsar
by Raj K Bhardwaj 26 Apr '08

26 Apr '08

Dear All, Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian , No of post 3 (2Gen, 1SC/ST) at Guru Nank Dev University , Amritsar. Last date of receipt of application is 21.05.08. For more detail access the below mentioned link http://gndu.ac.in/DOWNLOAD/Advt.No2-2008.pdf Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Hon'ble Judges Library High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh -- http://raajchd.googlepages.com/home " There is a difference between an objective and actions. Unless you understand your objective, you will be wasting your time in actions. Know your objective first " – Swami Vivekananda -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-learning and its Prospects
by Raj K Bhardwaj 26 Apr '08

26 Apr '08

Dear All , As per *William Glasser;* "We learn……. 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we see and hear 70% of what we discuss with others 80% of what we experience personally 95% of what we teach someone else Read the interested article on E-Learning on the following link http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/career_details-e-learning-and-its-prospect… Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Hon'ble Judges Library, High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh -- http://raajchd.googlepages.com/home " There is a difference between an objective and actions. Unless you understand your objective, you will be wasting your time in actions. Know your objective first " – Swami Vivekananda -- 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] Promoting reading habits
by gautam bahl 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

I Totally agree with Mr. Sukhdev that problem lies somewhere else. I think the one should just not see one side of the coin only, the root cause of the problem expressed by Mr. David lies somewhere else i.e. 'Collection development.' But as per AICTE norms (http://www.aicte.ernet.in/12norms_engineering.htm) There should be a minimum of 12 technical journals - 6 Indian and 6 International for each branch of engineering. While this is essential for institutions offering P.G. programme, the number of International Journals may be relaxed, though preferred for those offering only U.G. Programmes. I would like to know through this forum about the situation in other engineering institution libraries what are they doing int their libraries to utilise this mandatory collection. Gautam Bahl Asstt.Librarian A.C Joshi Library Panjab University Sector - 14 Chandigarh - 160014 India ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Promoting reading habits
by binu david 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

Dear Friends I am a Librarian with a self financing engineering college(only BTech/BE) in Kerala. Our library subscribes to around 80 print periodicals in the area of engineering and allied subjects. To promote reading habits of periodicals among students and faculty we have taken initiate like user education, current awareness etc. But the response to these initiatives are meagre. Yearly we are spending around 2 lakh on periodicals. So i need some valuable suggestions from my colleague's in promoting reading habits of our periodicals in optimum. Hope soon I will receive a lot of suggestion from you people. Thanking you Sincerely Binu David Librarian N J College of Engineering Pothandi Palghat -- ______________________________________________ IndiaInfo Mail - the free e-mail service with a difference! www.indiainfo.com Check out our value-added Premium features, such as an extra 20MB for mail storage, POP3, e-mail forwarding, and ads-free mailboxes! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Today's Job Alerts in LIS
by Badan Barman 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

For a more Job Alerts in LIS please make a time to visit the site Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ This is with reference to the massage posted to the LIS-FORUM on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:16 PM with the subject "Today's Job Alerts in LIS". The email address that is mention (bstpharmay(a)rediffmail.com) is not a valid one. Firstly when I receive a number of massage regarding the post, I thought that it may be due to my typing mistake, but when I recheck the particulate newspaper i.e The Telegraph, Tuesday 22 April, 2008 p. Jobs 3. I found that it appear as wrong in the newspaper itself. So after consultation of the website I found its correct address as bstpharmacy(a)rediffmail.com. So, candidates interested in the particular post are hereby requested to send their resume to bstpharmacy(a)rediffmail.com. The mistake was also corrected in the Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/. <http://lisjob.blogspot.com/> Finally, sorry for the inconvenience. -- Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Research Scholar DLISc, Gauhati University ---------------------------------------------------------- Important Resources for LIS Professionals Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Refresher Courses in LIS: http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/ Admission Notice for Courses in LIS: http://liscourse.blogspot.com/ Latest Happenings & Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ Search all OA LIS Journals: http://lis-journals-swicki.eurekster.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is prohibited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture invitation
by SRELS 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

Dear Moderator, Kindly arrange to announce the following invitation for the benefit of lis-forum members. Thanking you, Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer, SRELS, Bangalore ***** Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures c/o. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 Prof. L.S. Seshagiri Rao Former Chairman, Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara, Bangalore will deliver the 7th Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lecture Prof. H.M. Marulasiddaiah Professor of Social Work (Retd.), Bangalore University presides on Monday , 5th May 2008 at 6.00 pm at the premises of Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science You are cordially invited RSVP: K.N. Prasad - 080-23305109 Chairman and Members E-mail: prasadkn(a)vsnl.net Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures Committee, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Latest DPC Technology Watch Report - 'PDF should be used to preserve information for the future'.
by Shamprasad Pujar 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

-- Original Message -- From: Carol Jackson <carol(a)DPCONLINE.ORG> To: EPIC-LST(a)NIC.SURFNET.NL Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:00:02 +0200 Subject: Latest DPC Technology Watch Report - 'PDF should be used to preserve information for the future'. ***Apologies for cross postings*** PDF should be used to preserve information for the future Good news the already popular PDF file format adopted by consumers and business alike is one of the most logical formats to preserve todays electronic information for tomorrow. According to the latest report released today by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), Portable Document Format (PDF) is one of the best file formats to preserve electronic documents and ensure their survival for the future. This announcement will allow information officers to follow a standardised approach for preserving electronic documents. Information management and longterm preservation are major issues facing consumers and businesses in the 21st Century. This report is one of a series where The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) aims to think about and address the challenges facing us. This report reviews PDF and the newly introduced PDF/Archive (PDF/A) format as a potential solution to the problem of longterm digital preservation. It suggests adopting PDF/A for archiving electronic documents as the standard will help preservation and retrieval in the future. It concludes that it can only be done when combined with a comprehensive records management programme and formally established records procedures. Betsy Fanning, author of the report and director of standards at AIIM, comments, A standardised approach to preserving electronic documents would be a welcome development for organisations. Without this we could be walking blindly into a digital black hole. The National Archives works closely with the DPC with issues surrounding digital preservation and will continue to do so. Adrian Brown, head of digital preservation at The National Archives said: This report highlights the challenges we all face in a digital age. Using PDF/A as a standard will help information officers ensure that key business data survives. But it should never be viewed as the Holy Grail. It is merely a tool in the armoury of a well thought out records management policy. The report is a call to action, organisations need to act now and look hard at their information policies and procedures to anticipate the demand for their content (documents and records) in the future. Everybody has different criteria, types and uses for documentation so you need to find one that works for your organisation. If you would like to read the full report please go to the Digital Preservation Coalition website. This can be accessed here:<http://www.dpconline.org/graphics/reports/index.html#twr0802>www.dpconline.org/graphics/reports/index.html#twr0802 For further information about: The National Archives please contact, Tim Matthews,<tim.matthews(a)nationalarchives.gov.uk>tim.matthews(a)nationalarchives.gov.uk, or 020 8392 5277. Digital Preservation Coalition please contact Frances Boyle,<fb(a)dpconline.org>fb(a)dpconline.orgor 01904 435 320 About The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) The Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) is a cross-sector member organisation established in 2001 to foster joint action to address the urgent challenges of securing the preservation of digital resources in the UK and to work with others internationally www.dpconline.org *********************************************************************************************************************************** Carol Jackson Administration and Events Manager Digital Preservation Coalition Innovation Centre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG e-mail:<carol(a)dpconline.org>carol(a)dpconline.org tel: +44 (0) 1904 435 362 https:<http://www.dpconline.org>www.dpconline.org Dr S.M. Pujar Deputy Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TED : Ideas worth spreading
by vimal kumar 25 Apr '08

25 Apr '08

Dear Friend, TED (stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a platform for exchange ideas brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). This site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public, for free. More than 200 talks are now available, with more added each week. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted. www.ted.com Vimal Kumar Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 http://www.asb.edu.in/vimal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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