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Opening For Sr.Library Position
by tariq22＠gmail.com 19 Sep '05

19 Sep '05

OPENING FOR A SENIOR LIBRARY POSITION A reputed Management Institute, situated in South West Delhi has an opening for a Librarian at Senior Position. Interested professionals ONLY from in and around Delhi may forward their detailed resume to the undersigned in electronic format by 30th September, 2005 Prospective candidates must be Post Graduates in Library & Information Science from a reputed Institute and should have working experience of at least 12-15 years. Knowledge of modern information and communication technologies, Library Automation Soft wares and capability to leverage IT in rendering library services is essential. Candidates must also possess excellent English language proficiency, both oral and written . The job profile of selected candidates would also involve promotion of Institutes's a newly launched publication. Salary and other perquisites are dependent upon qualifications, experience etc. Dr.Tariq Ashraf tariq22(a)gmail.com OPENING FOR A SENIOR LIBRARY POSITION A reputed Management Institute, situated in South West Delhi has an opening for a Librarian at Senior Position. Interested professionals ONLY from in and around Delhi may forward their detailed resume to the undersigned in electronic format by 30th September, 2005 Prospective candidates must be Post Graduates in Library & Information Science from a reputed Institute and should have working experience of at least 12-15 years. Knowledge of modern information and communication technologies, Library Automation Soft wares and capability to leverage IT in rendering library services is essential. Candidates must also possess excellent English language proficiency, both oral and written . The job profile of selected candidates would also involve promotion of Institutes's a newly launched publication. Salary and other perquisites are dependent upon qualifications, experience etc. Dr.Tariq Ashraf mailto:tariq22@gmail.com tariq22(a)gmail.com

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Re: public support of journals
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Dear Jean Claude: Here are some facts about the Indian situation. All journals published by the Indian National Science Academy and the Indian Academy of Sciences are now OA. Both these Academies receives grants from the Government of India (through the Department of Science and Technology). The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research publishes about a dozen journals from its NISCAIR office in New Delhi. As far as I know none of them is open access and in fact all of them are print journals with a subscription price. A private firm called MedKnow Publications undertakes to publish medical journals, mostly owned by professional societies. Right now they have more than thirty OA titles (although the print version may have a subscription price). The National Informatics Centre, another Government Department, manages the Indian Medlars Centre. This centre also publishes more than thirty OA journals (not owned by them). Besides, NIC-Indian Medlars Centre has set up an archive for full text biomedical research papers and it has more than 600 papers. But the best known Indian archive is the one at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. It has more than 2,000 papers. The National Chemical Laboratory in Pune has a repository, but they are concentrating on uploading Ph D theses. The National Institute of Technology at Rourkela has an archive with about 150 papers. For a vast country, what we have achieved so far is miniscule. Close to 75% of research is funded by the Central (Federal) Government in Delhi, and yet most Indian research papers are not easily accessible to other Indian researchers. Open archiving is perhaps the best solution and the government departments that fund research have not yet come forward to mandate self-archiving. It is likely that the University Grants Commission which kind of oversees the universities may come up with an OA policy soon. Regards. Arun --- Jean-Claude Guédon <jean.claude.guedon(a)UMONTREAL.CA> wrote: > Dear Jan, > > Indeed, you have missed something. > > After our long discussion, Stevan and I, support was > defined as follows: > > 1. Direct transfer of funds to a journal through > some governmental or > para-governmental body (e.g. a Council, a publicly > supported university, > etc.)in the form of direct subsidies (e.g. the 140+ > journals directly > supported by the Social Science and Humanities > Research council of > Canada); > > 2 Indirect support, i.e. free access to space, > equipment and work time > within a publicly supported institution (King and > Tenopir mention this > as hidden form of publishing support and some > publishers have even > deemed it "unfair" competition... > > Stevan raised the very point you mentioned in yet > another attempt brush > aside as marginal or irrelevant the possibility of > mandating certain > categories of publicly-supported journals to OA. I > have made it clear in > my response that I keep the form of "support" you > mention out of the > discussion: it really relates to the seller-customer > relationship. I > would also include in this non-public support the > direct transfer of > publishing fees (instead of a subscription fee) - > e.g. the $3,000 fee > practised your new employer. > > My point was *not* to try showing that commercial > journals are publicly > supported; my point was to demonstrate that, in many > countries, a (often > overwhelming) majority of journals are supported by > public subsidies, > either directly or indirectly. Because of this, I > argue they can be > mandated by governments to go OA. Incidentally, > Stevan agreed with this > proposition (while still maintaining that it touched > only a small number > of largely irrelevant or inferior journals). > > > Le samedi 17 septembre 2005 à 18:17 +0100, Jan > Velterop a écrit : > > I've clearly missed something. Whence this > discussion? Is there a > > problem? One could easily make the case that *all* > scholarly journals > > are supported by public money. If not directly, > then certainly > > indirectly, as all journals get a substantial part > of their revenues > > (often the majority) from publicly funded > institutions, who pay for > > the subscriptions, licences, page charges, > reprints, and the like. > > > > That's true for many industries, though. Think of > road construction, > > and, dare I say it, arms manufacturing. > > > > Jan Velterop > > > > On 17 Sep 2005, at 15:20, Jean-Claude Guédon > wrote: > > > > > A member of the library of the Academy of > science of China has > > > responded > > > to my query about public support of journals in > her country. here is > > > what she had to say: > > > > > > As far as we know, all the scholarly journals in > China may more or > > > less > > > receive public support. Editorial office of the > scholarly journals are > > > always affiliated to a certain institute, school > or society, which > > > makes > > > them more credible to readers. The institute, > school or society would > > > devote part of their budget supporting the > journals. Nowadays more and > > > more journals are turning to self-financing, but > they still receive > > > public support in the form of space, equipment > or work-time of > > > employees. > > > > > > Consequently, the case of China appears clear: > all or nearly all > > > scholarly publications in China receive some > form of public support. > > > > > > In all three cases thus far surveyed - Canada, > Chile, China - we > > > find a > > > majority of journals supported by public money. > From Chile, we hear > > > that > > > the Chilean situation is replicated across the > whole continent. > > > > > > If this is a marginal phenomenon, we must > redefine the word > > > "marginal"... > > > > > > jcg > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Dr. Jean-Claude Guédon > > > Dept. of Comparative Literature > > > University of Montreal > > > PO Box 6128, Downtown Branch > > > Montreal, QC H3C 3J7 > > > Canada > > > > -- > Dr. Jean-Claude Guédon > Dept. of Comparative Literature > University of Montreal > PO Box 6128, Downtown Branch > Montreal, QC H3C 3J7 > Canada > ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? 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Bees storm venue, digital library opening cancelled
by Vyasamoorthy＠icicikp.com 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Bees storm venue, digital library opening cancelled Saturday September 17 2005 12:27 IST TIRUPATI: The inauguration of digital library at Sri Venkateswara University was cancelled due to a peculiar reason, as honey bees stormed the venue, forcing the gathering, organisers and even the chief guest run for cover. The digital library is scheduled to be inaugurate at 4.30 pm at the university library by the VC. All the arrangements were made and all the invitees occupied their chairs and chief guest S Jayarama Reddy also arrived. Suddenly from the rooftop of the hall, honey bees, disturbed from their hives swarmed into the hall forcing everybody to run for a shelter. The Vice-Chancellor, who could not come out of the car, after waiting for some time left the place as he is scheduled to leave for Hyderabad. The bees stung some of the staff of the Library, a press photographer and a journalist. http://www.newindpress.com/ Bees storm venue, digital library opening cancelled Saturday September 17 2005 12:27 IST TIRUPATI: The inauguration of digital library at Sri Venkateswara University was cancelled due to a peculiar reason, as honey bees stormed the venue, forcing the gathering, organisers and even the chief guest run for cover. The digital library is scheduled to be inaugurate at 4.30 pm at the university library by the VC. All the arrangements were made and all the invitees occupied their chairs and chief guest S Jayarama Reddy also arrived. Suddenly from the rooftop of the hall, honey bees, disturbed from their hives swarmed into the hall forcing everybody to run for a shelter. The Vice-Chancellor, who could not come out of the car, after waiting for some time left the place as he is scheduled to leave for Hyderabad. The bees stung some of the staff of the Library, a press photographer and a journalist. http://www.newindpress.com/ http://www.newindpress.com/

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OECD supports open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

OECD supports OA. Arun ------ OECD report on scientific publishing and OA The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is about to release a report on scientific publishing, with special attention to OA issues. The press release, issued today, gives a good sense of the report's conclusions: The OECD study analyses scientific publishing's new business models, including open access publishing, open access archives and repositories, and subscription bundling and site-licensing, their impacts on science and diffusion of knowledge; and the role of governments in enhancing access to publicly funded research. Among the main findings are:...[2] Overall, the balance is shifting towards direct access to primary data sources, which is having major impacts on publishers, [3] Three major business models depending on digital delivery are emerging:...[3a] The so-called "Big Deal"...,[3b] Open access publishing supported by author charges or other forms of institutional support on the research output supply-side..., [3c] Open access archives and repositories..., [5] In the immediate future there is likely to be a period of experimentation around various versions of open access publishing, including "author pays" and the emergence of a range of hybrids. Among its main policy recommendations are:...[2] The report underlines the importance of enabling maximum access to findings from publicly funded research to maximise social returns on public investments, [3] This principle was underlined in the 2004 OECD Science Ministerial which recognised that open access to, and unrestricted use of, data promotes scientific progress and facilitates the training of researchers and will maximise the value derived from public investments in data collection efforts, [4] Coordinated efforts at national and international levels are needed to broaden access to data from publicly funded research and contribute to the advancement of scientific research and innovation. Here's an excerpt from the forthcoming report: Public funding and funding agencies (including private agencies) are very important in R&D and related activities that generate research data, databases and scientific publications. Access to public and government-funded research content is a crucial issue, and there is considerable potential for governments to provide a lead in enabling digital delivery and enhanced access to publicly funded scientific and technical information. The principle is to enable maximum access to findings from publicly funded research to maximise social returns on public investments. This general approach is captured in the Declaration on Access to Research Data from Public Funding adopted by OECD Science Ministers meeting in January 2004, which recognised "that open access to, and unrestricted use of, data promotes scientific progress and facilitates the training of researchers" and "will maximise the value derived from public investments in data collection efforts", and entrusted the OECD to work towards the establishment of access regimes for digital research data from public funding. Update (9/17/05). The full report is now online. Thanks to Lawrence Lessig for posting it. OECD supports OA. Arun ------ OECD report on scientific publishing and OA [A] The http://www.oecd.org/home/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is about to release a report on scientific publishing, with special attention to OA issues. The https://mx2.arl.org/Lists/SPARC-OAForum/Message/2330.html press release , issued today, gives a good sense of the report's conclusions: The OECD study analyses scientific publishing's new business models, including open access publishing, open access archives and repositories, and subscription bundling and site-licensing, their impacts on science and diffusion of knowledge; and the role of governments in enhancing access to publicly funded research. Among the main findings are:...[2] Overall, the balance is shifting towards direct access to primary data sources, which is having major impacts on publishers, [3] Three major business models depending on digital delivery are emerging:...[3a] The so-called "Big Deal"...,[3b] Open access publishing supported by author charges or other forms of institutional support on the research output supply-side..., [3c] Open access archives and repositories..., [5] In the immediate future there is likely to be a period of experimentation around various versions of open access publishing, including "author pays" and the emergence of a range of hybrids. Among its main policy recommendations are:...[2] The report underlines the importance of enabling maximum access to findings from publicly funded research to maximise social returns on public investments, [3] This principle was underlined in the http://www.oecd.org/document/0,2340,en_2649_34487_25998799_1_1_1_1,00.html 2004 OECD Science Ministerial which recognised that open access to, and unrestricted use of, data promotes scientific progress and facilitates the training of researchers and will maximise the value derived from public investments in data collection efforts, [4] Coordinated efforts at national and international levels are needed to broaden access to data from publicly funded research and contribute to the advancement of scientific research and innovation. Here's an excerpt from the forthcoming report: Public funding and funding agencies (including private agencies) are very important in R&D and related activities that generate research data, databases and scientific publications. Access to public and government-funded research content is a crucial issue, and there is considerable potential for governments to provide a lead in enabling digital delivery and enhanced access to publicly funded scientific and technical information. The principle is to enable maximum access to findings from publicly funded research to maximise social returns on public investments. This general approach is captured in the http://www.oecd.org/document/0,2340,en_2649_34487_25998799_1_1_1_1,00.html Declaration on Access to Research Data from Public Funding adopted by OECD Science Ministers meeting in January 2004, which recognised that open access to, and unrestricted use of, data promotes scientific progress and facilitates the training of researchers and will maximise the value derived from public investments in data collection efforts, and entrusted the OECD to work towards the establishment of access regimes for digital research data from public funding. Update (9/17/05). The full http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/oecd_sci.pdf report is now online. Thanks to Lawrence Lessig for posting it.

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The roots of open access publishing (OAP), free online availability of digital content can be traced back to S R Ranganathan-Ms Judith Turner
by vasanth raj 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Dear Sir/madam, 'India pioneered open access publishing system The roots of open access publishing (OAP), free online availability of digital content can be traced back to S R Ranganathan, considered the father of library science in India, Ms Judith Turner, Editor of Journal of Electronic Publishing, said in Bangalore on Saturday. Addressing a colloquium on Open Access Publishing organised by Karnataka State Library Association and Society for Information Science, she said the five laws of library science propounded by Ranganathan, who spent his later working years in Bangalore, contained the essence of OAP............. Source: www.deccanherald.com 18th Sept. 2005 regards ------------------------- Vasantha Raju N --------------------------------- Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Dear Sir/madam, 'India pioneered open access publishing system The roots of open access publishing (OAP), free online availability of digital content can be traced back to S R Ranganathan, considered the father of library science in India, Ms Judith Turner, Editor of Journal of Electronic Publishing, said in Bangalore on Saturday. Addressing a colloquium on Open Access Publishing organised by Karnataka State Library Association and Society for Information Science, she said the five laws of library science propounded by Ranganathan, who spent his later working years in Bangalore, contained the essence of OAP............. Source: http://www.deccanherald.com www.deccanherald.com 18th Sept. 2005 regards ------------------------- Vasantha Raju N http://yahoo.shaadi.com Yahoo! India Matrimony </a href>: Find your partner now.

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University Librarian and Professor in Library Science positions advertised
by Dr.P.V.Konnur 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Dear Colleagues, Shivaji University Kolhapur (Maharastra State) has advertised for the following posts: 1. University Librarian and 2. Professor in Library Science. Shivaji University under the new dynamic Vice Chancellor Prof.M.M. Salunkhe has lots of plans to build a modern IT based Library. They have recently purchased a State-of-Art overhead scanner for their digitisation activities, which will through a lots of challenges before the new Librarian being recruited. Prescribed application forms (a set of 12 copies) can be had from the University office on payment of Rs. 300/- in cash (not refundable) and by post on sending a Demand Draft of Rs. 325/- (not refundable) for Open posts and on payment of Rs.150/- in cash (not refundable) and by post on sending a demand draft of Rs. 175/- (not refundable) for reserve posts drawn in favour of the Finance and Accounts Officer, Shivaji University, Kolhapur payable at Kolhapur Branch. The application forms are also available on the website of the university under the tab '' Application for the teachers post '' which can be downloaded and filled on the computer and print-outs on A4 size papers, in 12 copies duly completed can be sent to the Registrar, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. However a D.D. of Rs. 300/- for open posts and Rs. 150/- for reserved post drawn in the name of the Finance and Accounts Officer, Shivaji University, Kolhapur payable at Kolhapur Branch should accompany the Application forms. The application alongwith enclosures duly attached to each copy of the application should be sent to the Registrar, Shivaji University, Vidyanagar, Kolhapur - 416 004 so as to reach him on or before 9 October 2005. Full details may be seen on their website: http://www.unishivaji.ac.in/advtno17.htm I wish all the best for the prospective candidates for the above posts, Thanks, KOnnur. Dr.P.V.Konnur, University Librarian, Bangalore University Library, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore-560 056 Phone: o8o-22961131, 080-23215510 __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Thanks for your best wishes
by Dr.P.V.Konnur 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Dear Professional Friends, I have received several mails congratulating me for my new assignment as well as expressing their expectations form me towards the profession in general and Bangalore University Library in particular. I have tried to answer some of the mails and am not able to reach some of them. I am sure I will use their mail IDs and communicate them in due course of time. I thank all of you profusely for your best wishes and faith expressed on my abilities. I will try my bes to reach up to your expectations. I need your suggestions and advise from time to time. With Regards, Konnur. --- "D.B.Eswara Reddy" <devaereddy(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > As a former employee of Banglore University Library > (1968-76), my hearty congratulations to Dr.Konnur. If > one looks at "World of Learning 2005" an overwhelming > majority of universities in India has in-charge > librarians and it is a good augury that Bangalore > University has a regular University Librarian after a > gap of almost 10 years. > > Thanks, > D B Eswara Reddy > > > D.B.Eswara Reddy Ph.D > Assistant Professor > Texas A & M University > College Station, Texas 77843 > Devaereddy(a)yahoo.com > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief > effort. > http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ > Dr.P.V.Konnur, University Librarian, Bangalore University Library, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore-560 056 Phone: o8o-22961131, 080-23215510 __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

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Colloquium on OAP: Models & Technologies
by I.R.N.Goudar 18 Sep '05

18 Sep '05

Dear Professionals, (This is reminder about an important Colloquium) KALA and SIS, Bangalore Chapter cordially invite for a Colloquium on (Presentation 30 minutes each + Discussion about 40 minutes) "Open Access Publishing: Models and Technologies" SPEAKERS: 1. Ms. Judith Turner, Editor, J. Electronic Publishing Topic: "S.R. Ranganathan, Andrew Carnegie, and Open Access" 2. Dr. Eric F. Van de Velde, Director, Library Information Technology, CALTECH, California, USA Topic: "Open Access Publishing: The view from the trenches at Caltech" Preciding and Moderosation of Discussion: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Director, Information and Communication Division & Professor and Chairperson, Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Date & Time: Saturday, 17th Sept 2005 at 4.30 pm. Venue: Conference Room, British Library 26, Prestige Takt, Kasturba Cross Road, Bangalore-1 Tel: 080-22489220 E-mail: naik.sadashiv(a)in.britishcouncil.org Abstracts: "S.R. Ranganathan, Andrew Carnegie, and Open Access" Open Access Initiatives represent a new business model for publishing that is challenging commercial scholarly publishing. The question is, must it be an either-or situation, or can the two models thrive side by side -- and indeed support one another? "Open Access Publishing: The view from the trenches at Caltech" Caltech embarked on its Open Archives initiative, called Collection of Open Digital Archives (CODA), in January 2000. Since then, we have collected an institutional repository of over 4100 items. Just about half of these are Caltech doctoral theses. Other documents include: books, technical reports, preprints, reprints, oral histories, and popularizing scientific articles. High usage statistics quickly propelled CODA from a pilot study into a major strategic initiative of the Caltech library. In this talk, I will cover some of the challenges of this project, as well as our plans for the future. I.R.N. Goudar Dr. I.K.R. Rao President KALA & President, SIS Bangalore Chapter Secretary SIS Bangalore Chapter Prof. T.D. Kemparaj Secretary and Other Office Bearers -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html

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One Day Workshop on Introduction to Scientific & Patent Information and Chemical Abstracts Search
by Dr.P.V.Konnur 16 Sep '05

16 Sep '05

One Day Workshop on Introduction to Scientific & Patent Information and Chemical Abstracts Search Bangalore University Library and Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Bangalore, are jointly organizing one day workshop on Introduction to Scientific and Patent Information for the benefit of the Teachers & Research Scholars of Bangalore University and its affiliated colleges. All the Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries using Chemical Abstracts for their information requirement may also depute their representatives. Scientific Research is growing at a rapid speed. For instance, there are 83 million chemical and biological substances in the world and 40,000 new substances are being added everyday as monitored by CAS Registry numbers. These are substances that are reported for the first time in literature or patents. To keep updated with this situation, for effective research or patent related decisions, increasingly teachers and students in academics, scientists in R&D labs use STN online service. Bangalore University Library has access to Chemical Abstracts through STN (Scientific & Technical Information Network) online information service through UGC-INFONET Programme at free of cost. All the teachers, students and other beneficiaries of Chemical Abstract Services are requested to make best use of this opportunity and learn how to use STN search in their research and patent related decision in Chemical biotech, Engineering related and with Case Studies. The Workshop is divided into following sessions: 10 AM to 11 AM :-Inauguration Function 11 AM to 1.30 PM : I Session: -Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries -Teachers & Research Scholars other than B.U, P.G Depts. 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM : II Session:-Teachers & Research Scholars exclusively for B.U, P.G Depts. All those who are interested to register for this workshop may please contact the following persons personally or through E-mail on or before 15th September 2005. Dr. P.V. Konnur Dr.N. Ramachandra Swamy University Librarian Professor & Chairman, Bangalore University, Department of Chemistry, Jnanabharathi, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560056 Bangalore-560001 E-mail: drnrswamy(a)yahoo.com Phone: 22961131 , Mobile: 9945214105 Phone: 22961335, Mobile: 9845419880 E-mail: bublibrary(a)yahoo.com Date: 19th September 2005(Monday) Time: 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM Venue: Jnanajyothi Auditorium, Central College Campus, Bangalore- 560001. REGISTRATION FREE OF COST Dr. P.V. Konnur University Librarian Dr.P.V.Konnur, University Librarian, Bangalore University Library, Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore-560 056 Phone: o8o-22961131, 080-23215510 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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suggestions from professional towards a research topic
by shaji joykutty 16 Sep '05

16 Sep '05

Dear professionals , I am working as an MBA and MCA librarian, with experience in both academic as well as special libraries. I am planning to pursue my Ph.D programme in Library and Information Science from the university of madras, if selected. Kindly guide me in selecting and suggesting some new areas of interest in the subject for research. I have a flair for topics on knowledge management. Kindly help me out with the topics Mrs Shaji MBA librarian Ethiraj College for women chennai Expecting full cooperation from all the professionals in suggestions as well as in guidance throughout my research __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Dear professionals , I am working as an MBA and MCA librarian, with experience in both academic as well as special libraries. I am planning to pursue my Ph.D programme in Library and Information Science from the university of madras, if selected. Kindly guide me in selecting and suggesting some new areas of interest in the subject for research. I have a flair for topics on knowledge management. Kindly help me out with the topics Mrs Shaji MBA librarian Ethiraj College for women chennai Expecting full cooperation from all the professionals in suggestions as well as in guidance throughout my research __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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