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LISU Study on Journal Pricing commissioned by Oxford University Press
by Kaushik 09 Sep '07

09 Sep '07

*From:* Ghosh, Kaushik *Sent:* Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:15 PM *To:* 'lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in' *Subject:* LISU Study on Journal Pricing commissioned by Oxford University Press *Importance:* High Dear LIS Professionals & Academicians , An updated study examining trends in journals pricing from 2000-2006 has been released by LISU, based at Loughborough University. The report, commissioned by Oxford Journals, Journal Division of Oxford University Press updates findings from a previous study conducted in 2004, and offers valuable insights into journal subscription prices, looking at overall price, as well as price per page, and price per point of impact factor. The research updates the previous findings on pricing for biomedical journals, and has also been extended to analyze pricing for social science titles. Findings within the report show little variation to the original data published in 2004: there are continued trends in price variance across publishers, including median price increases ranging from 42% to 104% for biomedical titles, and 47% to 120% for social science titles. Median journal prices also continue to vary widely between publishers for both these disciplines, ranging from £198 to £859 in biomedical titles, and £119 to £513 in the Social Sciences. Trends in Scholarly Journal Prices 2000-2006 (Sonya White & Claire Creaser, LISU, 2007) is freely available from the LISU website as a downloadable PDF.<http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu/pages/publications/oup2.html%20> http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu/pages/publications/oup2.html Print copies can be purchased for £50 [post paid in the UK] from: LISU, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 3TU Tel: 01509 635680, Fax: 01509 635699, Email: lisu(a)lboro.ac.uk and *Further information on the report:* • Over 8,000 journals were included in the analysis. • Publishers included in the analysis were: o Blackwell Publishing o Cambridge University Press o Elsevier o Lippincott Williams and Wilkins o Nature (specialist journals) o Oxford Journals o Springer o Sage o Taylor and Francis o University of Chicago Press o Wiley *Key Findings* • Median journal prices ranged from £198 to £859 for biomedical titles, and £119 to £513 for social science titles in 2006 • Increases in the median journal price between 2000 and 2006 varied from 42% to 104% in biomedical titles and 47% to 120% for social science titles. • Median price per page ranged from 31p to £1.06 for biomedical titles, and 13p to 93p for social science titles in 2006 • Median price per point of impact factor ranged from £110 to £775 for biomedical titles in 2006, and from £186 to £552 for social science titles. Best Regards Kaushik Ghosh | Library Sales Manager - South Asia Oxford Journals | Oxford University Press Plot No A 1-5, Block GP, Sector V Salt Lake Electronics Complex Kolkata 700091 India + 91 33 2357 3739 / 2357 3947 telephone + 91 33 2357 3738 fax + 91 98302 22209 mobile kaushik.ghosh(a)oxfordjournals.org www.oxfordjournals.org *Oxford** Journals - "Developing ideas and sharing knowledge"* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO recently publishes a whitepaper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System
by Puna Das 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Dear All UNESCO recently publishes a whitepaper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System 'Towards an Open Source Repository and Preservation System: Recommendations on the Implementation of an Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System and on Related Software Development', Kevin Bradley, Junran Lei, and Chris Blackall. Paris: UNESCO, 2007. This Document defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard hardware and describes a set of open source software which can be used to implement it. This report defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard hardware and describes a set of open source software which could used to implement it. There are two aspects of this report that distinguish it from other approaches. One is the complete or holistic approach to digital preservation. The report recognises that a functioning preservation system must consider all aspects of a digital repositories; Ingest, Access, Administration, Data Management, Preservation Planning and Archival Storage, including storage media and management software. Secondly, the report argues that, for simple digital objects, the solution to digital preservation is relatively well understood, and that what is needed are affordable tools, technology and training in using those systems. Download Fulltext: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/24700/11824297751towards_open_source_r… 'Risks Associated with the Use of Recordable CDs and DVDs as Reliable Storage Media in Archival Collections - Strategies and Alternatives', Kevin Bradley. Paris: UNESCO, 2006. The purpose of this document is to provide detailed guidance on managing the risks associated with storing archival data on recordable CD and DVD. It recommends a strategy to reduce these risks through error measurement and appropriate management. Download Fulltext: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147782e.pdf Thanks Anup Kumar Das B5/29, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi-110029 Email: puna_05(a)yahoo.co.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/ http://www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com www.unesco.org/newdelhi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away. Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2 Articles about Google in Economist & Financial Express
by Mukesh Anand 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Dear Members, Two articles were published about Google in The Economist, Vol. 384,No. 8544, Issue dated 1st-7th Sept., ' 07 1. Inside the Googleplex : Page # 56-58 or visit http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9719610 U may read it also in The Financial Express (Selections from The Economist) dated 3rd Sept., ' 07, Monday, Page # 7 2. Who's affraid of Google ? : Page # 9 or visit http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=9725272 Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Scopus Young Scientist Awards - 2007 from Elsevier
by Mailing List Admin 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:54:22 +0800 From: "Muralidharan, Padma (ELS-DEL)" <P.Muralidharan(a)elsevier.com> Globally, India is recognized as a knowledge driven economy having the world's largest scientific and research workforce with a very high intellectual capital. Recognizing India's contribution to world science, ScopusTM instituted the SCOPUS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS last year to recognize and reward the Indian researcher's talent, knowledge and expertise. Continuing the program this year, this award will be given away in eleven major scientific disciplines. Subject Disciplines : Agriculture �� Biological Sciences �� Chemistry �� Earth & Oceanographic Sciences �� Engineering �� Library & Information Sciences �� Mathematics �� Medicine �� Pharmacology & Pharmaceutics �� Physics �� Social Sciences Criteria : Applicant must not be over 40 years of age as on 31st December, 2007 �� Original Papers published in peer-reviewed Indian and International Journals will be considered �� No. of Citations recieved & Patents filed The applications can be downloaded from http://asia.elsevier.com/scopus_india_awards.htm Nominations are invited and a jury of eminent subject experts will make the final decision. The last date for recieving applications will be October 10, 2007. For any further information, please contact : Padma Muralidharan at p.muralidharan(a)elsevier.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks & regards, Padma Muralidharan Account Development Manager Elsevier India (Science & Technology) Sri Pratap Udyog 274, Capt Gaur Marg, Sriniwaspuri New Delhi - 110 065 Ph : +91-11-42890202; +91-9810739993

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NCSI-NET Meeting Announcement for the month of September
by Maruthu Pandian 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Dear Friends The NCSI-NET meeting will be held on Saturday, 8th September 2007 at NCSI Seminar Hall at 11 AM. Topic: Knowledge Management - Approach of Unisys on how to go about. Speaker : Mr. Sudhakar Gudlannagari Abstract: In view of transformation of Information management to Knowledge management and as professionals working in this arena,keeping in view our changing role & responsibilities, an insight of knowledge management methodologies, detailed guidelines on how to go about on Knowledge Network of Communities will be discussed along with introduction of Unique approach adopted by Unisys ie., 3 Dimensional Enterprise Visibility (3D-VE). Brief Introduction of speaker: Currently working as Team Lead - knowledge Management, UNISYS, Bangalore Earlier worked as Business Consultant for Asia Pacific Region for DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ,Bangalore. He did his B.Tech from JNTU, Associateship in Information science from NISACIR & trained at NCSI in Information and knowledge management.He is associated with several educational institutions,consultancies & clubs as Advisor and member. All the members are invited for the talk Regards Maruthu Pandian NCSI-NET Coordinators -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Shelfari
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

To Lis-forum colleagues My reply to Mr Sudhakar applies to lis-forum members as well. I am sorry for having recommended shelfari earlier without noting this loophole Vyasamoorthy, P ===================== Dear Sri Sudhakar I have joined shelfari However, We should be aware (cautious) of the fact that shelfari asks for gmail account and gmail password to help you find out who else is a member of Shelfari. When you get to this page, please DON'T give your gmail userid & password. shelfari has NO connection with gmail or google. (Within google services using the same gmail id & gmail password are OK) This practice of Shelfari is unwelcome and unethical as it will lead to abuse of your gmail message repository or spamming. Regards -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New General Secretary, IASLIC
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 06 Sep '07

06 Sep '07

This is to inform all concerned that the IASLIC Council at its meeting held on September 01, 2007 has elected Dr Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Librarian, Bose Institute, Kolkata and Joint Secretary, IASLIC as its Honorary General Secretary. The post was vacant due to the sad demise of Mr Dipak Nag. On behalf of the Education Division, IASLIC I congratulate Dr Chakraborty. I hope Dr Chkraborty will provide his able leadership to IASLIC. ----- Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Reader, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. Secretary, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-700 054 --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Buy books on the Net (Article in Hindu)
by Mukesh Anand 06 Sep '07

06 Sep '07

Dear Members', An article is published in the Hindu Buy books on the Net by Pradeep Sebastian If u r interested to know about Book Search Engines of used, out-of-print, rare & first edition books, then u may read this article at http://www.hindu.com/lr/2007/09/02/stories/2007090250250600.htm OR The Hindu, Literary Review(Page # 6), dated 2/9/' 07 Sunday Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of 'Library Assistant' at Tolani Maritime Institute, Talegaon, Pune
by Praveen Vaidya 06 Sep '07

06 Sep '07

Dear All, Tolani Maritime Institute Library (www.tolani.edu) is looking for fresh or with One year exp. MALE graduates(B.L.I.Sc or M.L.I.Sc) for the post of LIBRARY ASSISTANT. The selected candidate must be ready to work for late Hours and has an opportunity to work in a good ICT environment. Other requirements: Good communication skills.Familiarity with computer operations, working knowledge of MS-Office. Salary around Rs.7000 Campus Accommodation may be made available. The interested candidates are required to send their C.V.through email. Last date to apply. 15th Sept. 2007. Thanks, Praveen Vaidya Praveen Vaidya Librarian, Tolani Maritime Institute, (Off campus of BITS, Pilani) Induri, Talegon Dabhade, Pune-410 507 Tel: 02114-241870-873 Ext:3018/3017(O) 5215 (R) www.tolani.edu ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library software for Audio -Video documents
by anka setty 06 Sep '07

06 Sep '07

Dear all, Iam planning to setup a Audio-Video library for a TV channel. In this regard i would like to know the softwares available for maintaining Audio-Video collection. Please send me the list of Software available and also vendors names and their contact address and numbers. Thanks & regards, Ankasetty K Video Library Officer Real Estate TV ========================================================================= "Leadership Through Innovation and Technology" ========================================================================= Thanks & Regards ANKASETTY K Video Library Officer, Real Estate-TV Bangalore - 0 9980110239(M) Email:settyiisc@rediffmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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