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eLearning vs knowledge mgmt
by Mailing List Manager 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:54:56 +0530 From: Bhojaraju G <bhojaraju.g(a)gmail.com> eLearning vs knowledge mgmtAuthor Verna AlleePublished Tue, Sep 27 2005 At those big training conferences, I love wandering the exhibitionhalls. Most of the old-line stand-up training companies have eitherdisappeared or languish in lonely obscurity in dark corners, relegatedto some undesirable low budget spot uncomfortably near the trash bins.Hogging the choice spots these days are the big glitzy elearningbooths with multi-media showstoppers, swarms of fresh-faced salespeople, and dazzling lists of offerings and features. Not the least oftheir attractions are innovative giveaways such as boldly emblazonedpsychedelic gel markers and chocolate in myriad forms. Pl refer URL to read full storyhttp://www.elearningscotland.org/SnippetAccess.aspx?id=421Thanks & Regards Bhojaraju G,Librarian – Knowledge Management/Sharepoint AdministratorHomepage: http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com**************************************… OneSource Ltd.148 Bhaskara Plaza, RV Road,VV Puram, Bangalore-560004, INDIA.Cell:+91-944 836 9905E-mail: Bhojaraju.G(a)gmail.com, bhojarajug@yahoo.com************************************************************Pl do visit & put your comments on Guest Book"KM Cyberary" @ http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com/cyberary.htmlKM-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KM-Forum/

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Are handsets suitable for e-books?
by noufal palliparamban 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Dear friends, Very intresting news from HarperCollins, one of the world's largest publishers, that it will offer free chapter summaries direct to consumer's handsets in Australia started me thinking about the viability of the mobile handset as an e-book platform. The technology, of course, already exists - storing and reading large volumes of text is possible on most of today's mid-range and high-end handsets. The real question is whether the more fundamental aspects of reading text in the mobile environment are conducive to a good user experience. For Full artice http://www.pmn.co.uk/20050922ebook.shtml Regards Noufal.P.P Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur --------------------------------- Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Dear friends, Very intresting news from http://www.harpercollins.com.au/mobilereader/ HarperCollins , one of the world's largest publishers, that it will offer free chapter summaries direct to consumer's handsets in Australia started me thinking about the viability of the mobile handset as an e-book platform. The technology, of course, already exists - storing and reading large volumes of text is possible on most of today's mid-range and high-end handsets. The real question is whether the more fundamental aspects of reading text in the mobile environment are conducive to a good user experience. For Full artice http://www.pmn.co.uk/20050922ebook.shtml http://www.pmn.co.uk/20050922ebook.shtml Regards Noufal.P.P Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur http://yahoo.shaadi.com Yahoo! India Matrimony </a href>: Find your partner now.

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RBI Database on Indian Economy ...
by Puttaraj Choukimath 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Dear All, Greetings. Database on Indian Economy is built for the convenience of Researchers, Analysts, and other users. It is created to provide the public with an access to the published data series, with additional details on some series as available in Reserve Bank of Indias enterprise wide Data Warehouse. The list of the data series currently available is given in the hyperlink below. This list will be progressively enlarged on the basis of feedback received and availability of relevant data series in the RBI data warehouse. The following Subject-areas are covered in the Database on Indian Economy: Financial Sector Real Sector Financial Market External Sector Public Finance Corporate Finance please visit : https://cdbmsi.reservebank.org.in/cdbmsi/servlet/login/ Happy surfing/consulting Best Regards, Puttaraj. Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (Periodicals) SDTM Library, TATA Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: +91-22-2556 3290, Ext.285 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: puttuc(a)yahoo.com, choukimath(a)tiss.edu URL: www.tiss.edu --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Dear All, Greetings. Database on Indian Economy is built for the convenience of Researchers, Analysts, and other users. It is created to provide the public with an access to the published data series, with additional details on some series as available in Reserve Bank of Indias enterprise wide Data Warehouse. The list of the data series currently available is given in the hyperlink below. This list will be progressively enlarged on the basis of feedback received and availability of relevant data series in the RBI data warehouse. The following Subject-areas are covered in the Database on Indian Economy: Financial Sector Real Sector Financial Market External Sector Public Finance Corporate Finance please visit : https://cdbmsi.reservebank.org.in/cdbmsi/servlet/login/ https://cdbmsi.reservebank.org.in/cdbmsi/servlet/login/ Happy surfing/consulting Best Regards, Puttaraj. Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (Periodicals) SDTM Library, TATA Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: +91-22-2556 3290, Ext.285 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: mailto:puttuc@yahoo.com puttuc(a)yahoo.com , mailto:choukimath@tiss.edu choukimath(a)tiss.edu URL: http://www.tiss.edu www.tiss.edu Yahoo! for Good http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

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debate on role of LIS-Forum
by Mailing List Manager 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Dear Member: All the responses to Mr. Goudar's initiation of debate on whether LIS-Forum should circulate messages that have only regional significance, have been very favourable. So, LIS-Forum will continue to circulate such messages as long as the messages carry some useful information. A suggestion from one of the members that the messages be categorized appropriately may not be a solution for such of those who would like to discard the messages based on the the subject line. Just providing correct subject line for the matter will greatly help such members. Categorization may not be needed. Couple of requests for the smooth functioning of the Forum: Quite a few members of this list receive their messages in 'digest' form. Invariably, when such a member replies to a message, the subject for such replies will be something like: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 30, Issue 33 which is not the appropriate subject. Also, all the messages received for the day will be included in the replies, which is not required at all. Please ensure that your messages have relevant text as the subject and include only the relevant original message in the replies. Quite a few students, who seek help from the fellow members, seem to be using the forum as the first resort. It should not be so. They first need to make a sincere effort to get the required information themselves. When they approach the Forum, they should seek suggestions and clarifications rather than expecting the members to find information for them. As always, most of the postings are received as multipart, meaning they contain attachments. Please ensure that your postings to this forum are only in textual form. Thanks for your co-operation. Best Regards, - Moderator

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State Central Library , West Bengal, NEWS
by Shahab 28 Sep '05

28 Sep '05

Dear Mr. Abhijit Kr Bhowmick: Congratulations! Is the catalogue of the library free online? If yes, please give me the URL. Thanks S M SHAHABUDDIN M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai Dear Mr. Abhijit Kr Bhowmick: Congratulations! Is the catalogue of the library free online? If yes, please give me the URL. Thanks S M SHAHABUDDIN M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai 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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submission for LIS-forum
by ANIL SINGH 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

Dear Sir, Please find below my submission for sharing with LIS-forum Members. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unjustified Qualification for Assistant Librarians Dear LIS-Forum Members, At present the essential qualification for the post of Lecturers in the pay scale of Rs.8000-13500/- in Library and Information Science in University and Colleges is Post Graduation in the concerned subject with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scales plus a consistently good academic record. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidates should have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lecturers conducted by the UGC/ CSIR. However, the candidates who have completed MPhil. Degree by 31 st December 1993 or have submitted Ph.D. thesis to the University in the concerned subject on or before 31 st December, 2002 are exempted from appearing in the NET examination. In case such candidates fail to obtain Ph.D. degree, they shall have to pass the NET examination. Whereas the qualification prescribed by the UGC for the Assistant Librarian in the pay scale of Rs.8,000-13,500/- is also same as of Lecturer. But, Lecturer having MPhil or PhD at the time of appointment will get two and four advance increments and their basic pay will start from Rs.9100/- and 8550/- respectively, then why Assistant Librarians having PhD/MPhil are not being given four/two increments. In addition to this, Lecturers are also getting the benefits of CAS (Career Advancement Scheme), which is not for Assistant Librarians. Here, I would like to discuss following points among LIS-forum members: 1. Assistant Librarians are being deprived from advance increments and CAS because UGC assumes that Librarianship is not an academic profession, than why NET is compulsory for Librarianship. UGC-NET is a National Eligibility Test for Lecturership only. It should not be mandatory for Librarianship. In number of universities in India, the Assistant Librarians are being appointed without having NET and some universities also give an option of either PhD or NET for Assistant Librarians. Even some universities are also giving advance increments benefit to library professionals. Why there are different rules for the same post? 2. For the post of Assistant Librarians in universities, UGC may prescribe MLISc with 55% and five years experience as Professional Assistant. This qualification is also justified because the qualification for the post of Deputy Librarian is MLISc with 55% and five years experience as College Librarian or Assistant Librarian in University. And also for Information Scientist in university library which is also equivalent to Assistant Librarians, the qualification is MLISc + PGDCA. By changing the qualifications, number of Professional Assistants can get promotional avenues those are stagnating on the same post since several years and Universities may also appoint experienced Assistant Librarians. 3. We are conducting number of conferences, seminars, workshops and training programmes for library and information professionals. These are organized for updating/refreshing the knowledge in the field of library computerization, Information and communication technologies and librarianship so that we can provide excellent service to the users. But, I think, until and unless library professionals are not satisfied with its profession (in respect to promotional avenues), they cannot provide excellent service to its users. Librarians have to update their knowledge in three fields i.e., LIS + Computer Science + in the field of institutional objectives in which they are serving. In spite of that Librarians have been neglected in respect to career advancement. Hence, CAS should be implemented for the Library staff. >From this platform, I would like to requests to all the Senior Library and Information Professionals in the country specially Professors and Heads of LIS Departments of Universities, University Librarians, Presidents and Secretaries of library associations, and Directors of all National Level Documentation Centres to take necessary measures to resolve these serious anomalies as they have been serving in various committees of UGC related to LIS profession. Our senior colleagues can only convince UGC in constituting clear rules, guidelines and policies in respect to qualifications, benefit of advance increments and CAS for library profession. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Anil Singh Division of Library, Documentation and Information National Council of Educational Research and Training Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi - 110016 E-mail: mailto:rathoreas@hotmail.com rathoreas(a)hotmail.com

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Need Indian Standard for Furniture
by jyoti shreeram bhabal 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

Hello I need latest Indian standard for furniture and equipment and for space planning in libraries. kindly suggest sites where i can look for? Jyoti Bhabal Lecturer SHPT School of Lib. Sci. Mumbai Hello I need latest Indian standard for furniture and equipment and for space planning in libraries. kindly suggest sites where i can look for? Jyoti Bhabal Lecturer SHPT School of Lib. Sci. Mumbai 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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RE:Library: Shopping malls
by Mailing List Manager 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 16:00:32 +0530 From: K A. Sardesai <kshipras(a)rbi.org.in> Dear Mr Jha, The public Libraries picture of Singopore is just wonderful.Times of India dated 22/9/05 International news has explored it very sound way. Hindu has made it as shopping mall. it is a good thing that if the infrastructure is so fool proof with everything including managemnt of money,HR and technology it may be possible.In a new marketing strategy of good business and best services, I am imagining a picture, reaching nearby to it for Indian Public Libraries. kshipras(a)rbi.org.in original message ---------------- Two news items, I found interesting in today's Hindu. May be interesting for you as well. 1. Libraries vs shopping malls 2. Beware, malware is out there!

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ICT and Education: Challenge and Practice And Conflux 2005: The e-Government Conference, Delhi, India
by Madhuresh 27 Sep '05

27 Sep '05

Dear Friends, There are 2 conferences in Delhi, India of interest of some members during 17-19 October, 2005. 1. ICT and Education: Challenge and Practice (Digital Learning 2005) A two day conference on Digital Learning on the theme 'ICT and Education: Challenges and Practices'. The objective of the conference will be to create a platform for interchange of views among experts, professionals, researchers and academicians regarding theoretical and practical aspects of ICT implementation in education. Special focus will be made on open source applications and related policy issues. This two-day conference will be of interest to policy imple-menters, persons associated with advocacy, decision makers, managers, administrators, e-Learning content developers, ICT experts and the learning community. Keynote address: Learning ICT and Learning through ICT: Prospects and Challenges Session I: Tools for Learning through ICT: Availability and Scope Session II: e-Learning: Best Practices and Challenges Session III: Technology in Education Session IV: Policy and Advocacy: Critical Issues Session V: Government initiatives in ICT and Education Session VI: Civil Society and NGO initiatives in ICT and Education Session VII: Private Sector initiatives in ICT and Education Conference dates: 18-19 October 2005 Conference Venue: The Grand New Delhi Last date for receipt of abstracts: 30 September,2005 Last date for paper submission (for Full & Brief Papers): 10 October, 2005. Last date for submission of presentation: 15 October 2005 For more details, see http://www.dl.csdms.in/index.asp 2. Conflux 2005 Conflux 2005 is a three day conference and exhibition being organized by Centre for Science Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) in collaboration with Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. The objective of the event is to showcase e-Government developments in India and the Asia Pacific and learn from the succesful practices in the region. The conference program will serve as a platform to bring experts from the various countries, key government representatives, industry and academia together to discuss the issues and priorities on the subject. The particpants will be able to demonstrate their initiatives, take feedback from the communinty and learn about the processes, technologies and solutions which can address their concerns. The three key stakeholders in e-Government program implementation-the government, private and the NGO sector will be sharing their successes, failures and opportuninties during the conference. Conflux 2005 is designed to help attendees address these challenges and provides practical, actionable knowledge through sharing of better learning practices, presentation on e-Government case studies from various Indian states and also from other Asian countries. Conference dates: 17-19 October 2005 For more details, see http://conflux.csdms.in/index.asp Madhuresh Singhal Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560100 Phone 28521314-16 Ext.- 212 Mobile 98861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/

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State Central Library , West Bengal, NEWS
by abhijit bhowmick 26 Sep '05

26 Sep '05

Friends, State Central Library West Bengal is going to open its digital section to the people on 28th Septembner 2005.Books before 1925 ( in SCL W.B. )are now avilable in digitised form.In addition with this, one information kiosk powerd by touch screen monitor will serve the needs of the people. Where all the information in connection with various Govt Departments of West Bengal will be available along with some other info i.e. train timings, scholarships info, census data etc. This is for the information of all. Abhijit Kr Bhowmick Librarian --------------------------------- Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Friends, State Central Library West Bengal is going to open its digital section to the people on 28th Septembner 2005.Books before 1925 ( in SCL W.B. )are now avilable in digitised form.In addition with this, one information kiosk powerd by touch screen monitor will serve the needs of the people. Where all the information in connection with various Govt Departments of West Bengal will be available along with some other info i.e. train timings, scholarships info, census data etc. This is for the information of all. Abhijit Kr Bhowmick Librarian http://yahoo.shaadi.com Yahoo! India Matrimony </a href>: Find your partner now.

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