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India ICT industry at crossroads: Gartner
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

http://www.ciol.com/content/search/showarticle1.asp?artid=74504&nl=2_15033_… India ICT industry at crossroads: Gartner The dwindling government interest in the ICT industry would lead to a re-focus on other industries and India's digital divide would be pronounced Thursday, September 01, 2005 MUMBAI: Indian Information & Communications Technology (ICT) companies may be missing a significant opportunity by concentrating their efforts on India's much-hyped export market and failing to capitalise on the country's burgeoning domestic market, warned Gartner. Speaking at the Gartner Summit India 2005 in Mumbai, analysts said that India continued to have the fastest growing ICT market in the world, and predicted a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19 percent from 2004 through 2008. Though starting from a much smaller base, this is significantly faster growth than the second fastest growing ICT market in the world - China. Gartner estimates that ICT spending in India will surpass US$54.8 billion by 2008, a rise from US$29.5 billion in 2004. "India is one of the few countries in the world where the impact of the services export-oriented business far outweighs that of the domestic side," said Partha Iyengar, research vice president at Gartner. "The overall impact of ICT development in the country is skewed heavily around the unique dynamics of this services export trend, often to the detriment of the domestic opportunity." Whilst some Indian service providers are making a name in certain global markets, such as IT services and business process outsourcing (BPO), it is the global players that are firmly entrenched in the Indian domestic market. Domestic vendors currently account for only 42 percent of total ICT spend in India. Iyengar said, "The dominance of foreign providers in India is driven by a combination of a lack of credible domestic ICT infrastructure providers - other than in the Telecom space - and the benign neglect of the emerging and growing domestic services business by the major Indian service providers. Unless action is taken now, domestic providers could see their share of the Indian market slip further." Iyengar further counseled that India's much prized export-focused industry, currently estimated to be worth around $16.5 billion, could ultimately be under threat if local providers fail to gain ground in the domestic market. According to Gartner, Indian businesses are increasingly turning to multinational brands in the outsourcing of high-profile contracts. Gartner believes that if Indian technology providers have no standing in the local market and are thus unable to compete for these higher-end (transformation oriented) deals, it will hamper their future prospects in pursuing similar deals in international markets. "This scenario creates an interesting range of possibilities on how India's ICT business might unfold over the next few years," said Iyengar. "The possible paths will be predicated by a complex combination of vendor, government and end-user behaviour over the next few years. The impact of outside forces in the form of global treaties or national trade barriers could also have a profound impact on the future growth of ICT in India. So, in a manner of speaking, India is not completely in control of its own destiny with regard to its domestic ICT industry." Gartner has defined three potential scenarios for India's ICT industry in 2010. Each scenario highlights six parameters: Domestic ICT Industry, ICT Export Industry, Social Impact, Political Impact, Overall Economy and ICT Standards. Gartner's first scenario, 'Global ICT Superstar' is characterised by balanced development of both the domestic ICT industry and export strength. It assumes a high level of government support with the India ICT industry driving policy as well as defining new global standards. It would lead to a strong economy and a large majority of the population would stand to benefit. In the second scenario, the domestic ICT industry would continue to be dominated by foreign multinationals and the export market would struggle for survival. According to Gartner, in this scenario, dwindling government interest in the ICT industry would lead to a re-focus on other industries and the country's digital divide would be pronounced. In the third and final scenario, India would cease to be a global ICT player, largely ignoring global standards and protocol. Gartner predicts that this scenario would lead to economic malaise in IT-centric states as the focus on the ICT industry rapidly evaporated. Iyengar concluded, "Clearly the ICT industry in India stands at a crossroads. If technology providers, end-users and government can work together to pursue the path outlined in the first scenario then India will not only prosper but also serve as a model for market development in other emerging countries." Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO, Chairman, Board of Studies, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science. Vice President, Association of British Scholars(AP Chapter) Ph:+91-40-27171565(res): +91-40-27682290(off) 9246547599(Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! 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Though starting from a much smaller base, this is significantly faster growth than the second fastest growing ICT market in the world - China. Gartner estimates that ICT spending in India will surpass US$54.8 billion by 2008, a rise from US$29.5 billion in 2004. "India is one of the few countries in the world where the impact of the services export-oriented business far outweighs that of the domestic side," said Partha Iyengar, research vice president at Gartner. "The overall impact of ICT development in the country is skewed heavily around the unique dynamics of this services export trend, often to the detriment of the domestic opportunity." Whilst some Indian service providers are making a name in certain global markets, such as IT services and business process outsourcing (BPO), it is the global players that are firmly entrenched in the Indian domestic market. Domestic vendors currently account for only 42 percent of total ICT spend in India. Iyengar said, "The dominance of foreign providers in India is driven by a combination of a lack of credible domestic ICT infrastructure providers - other than in the Telecom space - and the benign neglect of the emerging and growing domestic services business by the major Indian service providers. Unless action is taken now, domestic providers could see their share of the Indian market slip further." Iyengar further counseled that India's much prized export-focused industry, currently estimated to be worth around $16.5 billion, could ultimately be under threat if local providers fail to gain ground in the domestic market. According to Gartner, Indian businesses are increasingly turning to multinational brands in the outsourcing of high-profile contracts. Gartner believes that if Indian technology providers have no standing in the local market and are thus unable to compete for these higher-end (transformation oriented) deals, it will hamper their future prospects in pursuing similar deals in international markets. "This scenario creates an interesting range of possibilities on how India's ICT business might unfold over the next few years," said Iyengar. "The possible paths will be predicated by a complex combination of vendor, government and end-user behaviour over the next few years. The impact of outside forces in the form of global treaties or national trade barriers could also have a profound impact on the future growth of ICT in India. So, in a manner of speaking, India is not completely in control of its own destiny with regard to its domestic ICT industry." Gartner has defined three potential scenarios for India's ICT industry in 2010. Each scenario highlights six parameters: Domestic ICT Industry, ICT Export Industry, Social Impact, Political Impact, Overall Economy and ICT Standards. Gartner's first scenario, 'Global ICT Superstar' is characterised by balanced development of both the domestic ICT industry and export strength. It assumes a high level of government support with the India ICT industry driving policy as well as defining new global standards. It would lead to a strong economy and a large majority of the population would stand to benefit. In the second scenario, the domestic ICT industry would continue to be dominated by foreign multinationals and the export market would struggle for survival. According to Gartner, in this scenario, dwindling government interest in the ICT industry would lead to a re-focus on other industries and the country's digital divide would be pronounced. In the third and final scenario, India would cease to be a global ICT player, largely ignoring global standards and protocol. Gartner predicts that this scenario would lead to economic malaise in IT-centric states as the focus on the ICT industry rapidly evaporated. Iyengar concluded, "Clearly the ICT industry in India stands at a crossroads. If technology providers, end-users and government can work together to pursue the path outlined in the first scenario then India will not only prosper but also serve as a model for market development in other emerging countries." Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO, Chairman, Board of Studies, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science. Vice President, Association of British Scholars(AP Chapter) Ph:+91-40-27171565(res): +91-40-27682290(off) 9246547599(Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/messenger/*http://uk.messen… Yahoo! 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protection of old manuscripts
by chandru shekar 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Iam new to this discussion forum. I found it very useful and enjoying very much. I am working as librarian of reputed Ayurvedic medical college. we have good number of old manuscripts. I want to know the methods of preserving of manuscripts viz. fumigation etc.. kindly guide me in this matter chandru __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com

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Re:[LIS-Forum] Copyright
by Sukhdev Singh 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

1. Nobody should mind a portion of a site being cut and paste along with the source URL and emailed. It only helps the original site to achieve its objective. 2. Only a Public Library [copied under instructions of Librarian / Incharge ] can maintain a copy of a book that is not available through normal book trade in India. This is permited under Indian Copy Right Act. --Sukhdev Singh NIC. http://openmed.nic.in > Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 12:03:23 +0530 > From: Farooque Shaheen <Farooque.Shaheen(a)caritor.com> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Copyright > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Message-ID: > < > OFD421E43F.80E7E5B3-ON65257074.0022E05B-65257074.0024538C(a)notes.caritor.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear professionals, > > Is it fair to copy and paste an article or news > etc (indicating source URL) from a website (not paid) and send it to > colleagues and friends? > > > Thanks & Regards, > Farooque Shaheen, > Caritor India Pvt Ltd, > Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 > Mobile-9342507449 > -------------- next part -------------- > Dear professionals, > Is it fair to copy and paste an article or news etc (indicating source > URL) from a website (not paid) and send it to colleagues and friends? > Thanks & Regards, > Farooque Shaheen, > Caritor India Pvt Ltd, > Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 > Mobile-9342507449 > > ------------------------------ > > 2. Only a Public Library [copied under instructions of Librarian / Incharge ] can maintain a copy of a book that is not available through normal book trade in India. This is permited under Indian Copy Right Act. --Sukhdev Singh NIC. http://openmed.nic.in http://openmed.nic.in Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 12:03:23 +0530 From: Farooque Shaheen < mailto:Farooque.Shaheen@caritor.com Farooque.Shaheen(a)caritor.com > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Copyright To: mailto:lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: < mailto:OFD421E43F.80E7E5B3-ON65257074.0022E05B-65257074.0024538C@notes.caritor.com OFD421E43F.80E7E5B3-ON65257074.0022E05B-65257074.0024538C(a)notes.caritor.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear professionals, Is it fair to copy and paste an article or news etc (indicating source URL) from a website (not paid) and send it to colleagues and friends? Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449

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RE:protection of old manuscripts
by Rajeev Sharma 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Dear Chandru Shekar You can contact Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, New Delhi http://ignca.nic.in. Warm Regards Rajeev TCI Ltd . Gurgaon Dear Chandru Shekar You can contact Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, New Delhi http://ignca.nic.in http://ignca.nic.in . Warm Regards Rajeev TCI Ltd . Gurgaon

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Copyright
by Parinita Samant 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Hi, That is a very valid question the answer of which even I am seeking. Another question that come to mind regarding the copyright laws is, Can Libraries in India keep, display and circulate photocopied books as part of the library collection? I have read somewhere that Libraries can keep upto 3 copies as part of their collection. If yes, does it not violate copyright laws, if it does not, then how so? Eagerly awaiting a reply to this question.....!!! Thanks and Regards, Parinita HexaVarsity - Library 55919595 Ext. No 9707 -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of Farooque Shaheen Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:03 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Copyright Dear professionals, Is it fair to copy and paste an article or news etc (indicating source URL) from a website (not paid) and send it to colleagues and friends? Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449

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Copyright
by Farooque Shaheen 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Dear professionals, Is it fair to copy and paste an article or news etc (indicating source URL) from a website (not paid) and send it to colleagues and friends? Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449 Dear professionals, � � � � � � � � � � � � Is it fair to copy and paste an article or news etc (indicating source URL) from a website (not paid) and send it to colleagues and friends? Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449

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SALIS Montly Lecture on 'Public Speaking ' - by Mr. Muthiah Ramanathan, Director - Training, of Mind Dynamics
by Arunachalam Hariharan 06 Sep '05

06 Sep '05

Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) - Chennai Chapter Monthly Lecture Series Sep 2005 Topic: Public Speaking Speaker: Mr. Muthiah Ramanathan, Director - Training, of Mind Dynamics 10 A.M Venu: Connemara Public Library, Chennai Date: 11 Sep 2005 About the Speaker: Mr. Muthiah Ramanathan, Director - Training, of Mind Dynamics Center also serves as the President of the Hypnotique Circle, Chennai. He is a certified Trainer in N L P from the National Federation of Neuro Linguistic Psychology, Florida, U S A., He also serves as Faculty, in the Academy of Insurance Marketing and Management. He specializes in Behavioural Psychology and Hypno-analysis. Has undergone extensive training in Advanced Transactional Analysis from the I T A A International Transactional Analysis Association. Has presented training programs for more than a decade on Management, H R D, Organizational Behaviour, Psychology, and Personality Development for well over 10,000 people. Has written a Best-seller Book in Tamil on The Powers of the Sub-conscious Mind and Hypnosis, published by Kannadhasan Publications Has created audio-cassettes on Physical and Psychological well-being The Art of Relaxation, Stress Management, Time Management etc. Has presented a series of talks for more than an year on, Self Development in Tamil Radio Television and Tamil Television Network. Conducted programmes for more than 100 organisations ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/

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CALL FOR PAPER: PLANNER 2005 - Reminder
by Rajesh Chandrakar 05 Sep '05

05 Sep '05

Hurry up! Two more weeks left CALL FOR PAPER: PLANNER 2005 It is with great pleasure INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad extends invitation for Call for Paper for 3rd PLANNER 2005 to be held at Assam University, Silchar on November 10-11, 2005. The Convention title and theme are Digital, Collection Development and E-journal Management in Libraries Potential authors and presenters of papers are invited to submit their full papers maximum 10 single spaced pages on or before 20th September 2005 addressing the conference theme and following sub-themes: Digital Collection Development Digital Libraries; Content Creation; Collection Development; Digital Archiving Methods; Knowledge Management; Metadata; Multi Lingual Issues; Open Source Software; Standards-Protocols (OAI - PMH, CrossRef, DOI, OpenURL etc); Institutional repository; Current Issues and Trends in Digital Library E-Journal Management Copyright, Digital Rights Management; Issues in Consortia; Licensing and Pricing Model; E-journals and E-Education; Intellectual property Rights (IPR); Integrating of E-Resources; Web Based Library Portals/Services; Open Archive Initiatives; E-Journal Management; Training and support to staff and Users; Web based services; Network infrastructure and security Full papers (abstract in 150-300 words, max. 6 keywords) along with resume about the author(s) in 100 words, recent passport size Photograph, e-mail, phone, fax, postal address should be submitted in word format by e-mail or floppy to the following address: Dr. T A V Murthy Director INFLIBNET Centre, UGC Gujarat University Campus P.B. 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone: +91-79-26304695/8528/5971/5702 Fax:+91-79-26300990/26307816 E-Mail: tav(a)inflibnet.ac.in Dr. TAV Murthy, Editor-in-Cheif, PLANNER 2005 Director Scientist B INFLIBNET Centre, UGC Gujarat University Campus P.B. 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone: +91-79-26305702 Fax: +91-79-26300990/26307816 E-Mail: tav(a)inflibnet.ac.in Sh. Rajesh Chandrakar Joint-Conference Coordinator, PLANNER 2005 Scientific & Technical Officer, INFLIBNET Centre, UGC Gujarat University Campus P.B. 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone: +91-79-26304695/8528, 26873805(R) Fax: +91-79-26300990/26307816 E-Mail: rajesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in For more information kindly visit the website: http://web.inflibnet.ac.in/planner05/index.jsp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajesh Chandrakar, Commonwealth Professional Fellow Scientific & Technical Officer INFLIBNET (INFormation and LIBrary NETwork) Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House, PB No. 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009, India Tel. +91-(0)79-26305971/ 8528/ 4695(O), 26873805(R) Mobile: +91-9898087422 Fax: +91-(0)79-26300990, 263007816 E-mail: rajesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in; rchandrakar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hurry up! Two more weeks left CALL FOR PAPER: PLANNER 2005 It is with great pleasure INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad extends invitation for Call for Paper for 3 rd PLANNER 2005 to be held at Assam University, Silchar on November 10-11, 2005. The Convention title and theme are Digital, Collection Development and E-journal Management in Libraries Potential authors and presenters of papers are invited to submit their full papers maximum 10 single spaced pages on or before 20 th September 2005 addressing the conference theme and following sub-themes: Digital Collection Development Digital Libraries; Content Creation; Collection Development; Digital Archiving Methods; Knowledge Management; Metadata; Multi Lingual Issues; Open Source Software; Standards-Protocols (OAI PMH, CrossRef, DOI, OpenURL etc); Institutional repository; C urrent Issues and Trends in Digital Library E-Journal Management Copyright, Digital Rights Management ; Issues in Consortia; Licensing and Pricing Model; E-journals and E-Education; Intellectual property Rights (IPR); Integrating of E-Resources; Web Based Library Portals/Services; Open Archive Initiatives; E-Journal Management; Training and support to staff and Users; Web based services; Network infrastructure and security Full papers (abstract in 150-300 words, max. 6 keywords) along with resume about the author(s) in 100 words, recent passport size Photograph, e-mail, phone, fax, postal address should be submitted in word format by e-mail or floppy to the following address: Dr. T A V Murthy Director INFLIBNET Centre, UGC Gujarat University Campus P.B. 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone: +91-79-26304695/8528/5971/5702 Fax:+91-79-26300990/26307816 E-Mail: mailto:tav@inflibnet.ac.in tav(a)inflibnet.ac.in Dr. TAV Murthy, Editor-in-Cheif, PLANNER 2005 Director Scientist B INFLIBNET Centre, UGC Gujarat University Campus P.B. 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone: +91-79-26305702 Fax: +91-79-26300990/26307816 E-Mail: mailto:tav@inflibnet.ac.in tav(a)inflibnet.ac.in Sh. Rajesh Chandrakar Joint-Conference Coordinator, PLANNER 2005 Scientific & Technical Officer, INFLIBNET Centre, UGC Gujarat University Campus P.B. 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone: +91-79-26304695/8528, 26873805(R) Fax: +91-79-26300990/26307816 E-Mail: mailto:rajesh@inflibnet.ac.in rajesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in For more information kindly visit the website: http://web.inflibnet.ac.in/planner05/index.jsp http://web.inflibnet.ac.in/planner05/index.jsp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajesh Chandrakar, Commonwealth Professional Fellow Scientific & Technical Officer INFLIBNET (INFormation and LIBrary NETwork) Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House, PB No. 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009, India Tel. +91-(0)79-26305971/ 8528/ 4695(O), 26873805(R) Mobile: +91-9898087422 Fax: +91-(0)79-26300990, 263007816 E-mail: mailto:rajesh@inflibnet.ac.in rajesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in ; mailto:rchandrakar@gmail.com rchandrakar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in http://www.inflibnet.ac.in -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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MULISSA Friday Talk - Report
by N.S. Harinarayana 05 Sep '05

05 Sep '05

Report of the Friday Talk held at Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore. Topic: Information for an open society Speaker: S. Sheshishkar, Informedia, Mysore Date: September 2, 2005 Time: 4 to 5 PM Venue: Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore Organiser: MULISSA Summary of the lecture: Information is a vital resource. Libraries have a natural link with information. Librarians from Kallimachos to Ranganathan have always worked for organization of information. Society at large has no or very little role in the creation and distribution of information However, the balance seems turning towards the society. Any body can create and distribute the information directly. Thanks to the development of technologies like WWW, email, VoIP, IRC etc. The speaker introduced some of those technologies which can be used by any one in an open society. Here the concept open society designates �a society that allows its members considerable freedom in creation and use of information�. We are moving towards Open Society where every one has equal opportunity to participate in creation, distribution, sharing and use of knowledge. There are plenty of opportunities for any to document his/her thoughts. Wikipedia is a huge success story. Any body can contribute to Wikipedia in any language of the world. More than one thousand articles have been placed in Kannada language. (http://kn.wikipedia.org) One can contribute, modify others article and/or record their criticism. Its growth rate is enviable even to the likes of Encyclopedia Britannica. Another technology that encourages every one to contribute is the Web log or Blogs in short. Web logs or blogs are a type of Web content typically created by independent writers (although some reporters for media companies create blogs on newspaper or magazine sites). Some are personal journals; others resemble newsletters or columns. Often, they contain links to other sources of content. Planet Sun is an example and an aggregation of public weblogs written by employees of Sun Microsystems (http://planetsun.org) Bookmarks save the addresses of your favorite sites, so you can return to them quickly without having to retype the address. In some browsers, bookmarks are called favorites. What makes social bookmarks different from bookmarks is its ability to see the bookmarks collected by others. del.icio.us is a social bookmarks manager. It allows you to easily add sites you like to your personal collection of links, to categorize those sites with keywords, and to share your collection not only between your own browsers and machines, but also with others. Open societies does not disrespect the copyrights and intellectual property rights. The contents created could be registered for their flexible copyrights. For example the Creative Commons website (www.opencontent.org) enables copyright holders to grant some of their rights to the public while retaining others through a variety of licensing and contract schemes including dedication to the public domain or open content licensing terms. The intention is to avoid the problems current copyright laws create for the sharing of information. The speaker also provided information about many success stories of open society creation like Project Gutenberg, Wikibooks etc. He said open society might contribute to the already existing information deluge on the Internet. For example by participating in the Open Directory Project � DMOZ, we can provide an organized approach to the resources on Internet. Mr. C.S. Surendra welcomed the gathering and Ms. Chaitra M extended the vote of thanks. The above summary is prepared by Mr. Raghu and Mr. Harish, the first and the third semester students of MLISc respectively under the guidance of Dr. N.S. Harinarayana. -- N.S.Harinarayana Ph.D Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006 Ph: 2419393

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OA & RCUK policy
by Subbiah Arunachalam 04 Sep '05

04 Sep '05

Friends: Here is something interesting from Peter Suber's blog. Arun --------- OA Working Group comment on the RCUK policy The Open Access Working Group has publicly released its August 23 comment on the draft RCUK policy. Excerpt: We believe that open-access research dissemination is an indispensable part of the overall remedy to the serious problems now facing the system of scholarly communication. Moreover, open access is a necessary ingredient in any plan to fully realize the social benefits of scientific advances. While these advantages are important no matter the source of the funding, it is particularly critical when the research is publicly funded and the resulting output is a public good....Implementation of [the draft] policy will result in taxpayers gaining immediate, full and direct access to the research for which they have already paid. Moreover, such a policy will increase the return on the government's investment in this research; as a result of deposit the research becomes more accessible, discoverable, sharable, and for these reasons, more useful, than toll-access research....We are particularly pleased to note that the Research Council's policy requires grantees to deposit final published articles, greatly enhancing the policy's chances for successfully achieving these important goals and ensuring maximum participation....To further ensure the success of this policy, we would suggest that the Research Councils consider revising the section of the policy that specifically relates to the timing of the deposit of research materials. [The current language in paragraph 14.b] seems to allow publishers, in cases where they have become the copyright-holder, to object to deposit or to demand long delays or embargoes prior to deposit or public release. We encourage the Research Councils to close this loophole before the final draft is finished to ensure that deposit does indeed occur at the desired point, at or around the time of publication. We note that the draft policy exempts researchers from the requirement to deposit their research in instances where they do not have access to an institutional or disciplinary repository. We hope that the Research Councils will implement strategies to encourage the development of repositories in the U.K. in a manner that makes deposit available to all researchers. The OAWG members who signed this comment are the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL), the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Medical Library Association (MLA), Public Knowledge (PK), and the Scholarly Publication and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC). I participated in the drafting of this comment. Friends: Here is something interesting from Peter Suber's blog. Arun --------- OA Working Group comment on the RCUK policy [A] The http://www.arl.org/sparc/oa/oawg.html Open Access Working Group has publicly released its August 23 http://www.arl.org/sparc/oa/RCUK.html comment on the http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/access/index.asp draft RCUK policy . Excerpt: We believe that open-access research dissemination is an indispensable part of the overall remedy to the serious problems now facing the system of scholarly communication. Moreover, open access is a necessary ingredient in any plan to fully realize the social benefits of scientific advances. While these advantages are important no matter the source of the funding, it is particularly critical when the research is publicly funded and the resulting output is a public good....Implementation of [the draft] policy will result in taxpayers gaining immediate, full and direct access to the research for which they have already paid. Moreover, such a policy will increase the return on the government's investment in this research; as a result of deposit the research becomes more accessible, discoverable, sharable, and for these reasons, more useful, than toll-access research....We are particularly pleased to note that the Research Councils policy requires grantees to deposit final published articles, greatly enhancing the policys chances for successfully achieving these important goals and ensuring maximum participation....To further ensure the success of this policy, we would suggest that the Research Councils consider revising the section of the policy that specifically relates to the timing of the deposit of research materials. [The current language in paragraph 14.b] seems to allow publishers, in cases where they have become the copyright-holder, to object to deposit or to demand long delays or embargoes prior to deposit or public release. We encourage the Research Councils to close this loophole before the final draft is finished to ensure that deposit does indeed occur at the desired point, at or around the time of publication. We note that the draft policy exempts researchers from the requirement to deposit their research in instances where they do not have access to an institutional or disciplinary repository. We hope that the Research Councils will implement strategies to encourage the development of repositories in the U.K. in a manner that makes deposit available to all researchers. The OAWG members who signed this comment are the American Association of Law Libraries ( http://www.aallnet.org/ AALL ), the American Library Association ( http://www.ala.org/ ALA ), the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries ( http://www.aahsl.org/ AAHSL ), the Association of College & Research Libraries ( http://www.ala.org/acrl/ ACRL ), the Association of Research Libraries ( http://www.arl.org/ ARL ), the Medical Library Association ( http://www.mlanet.org/ MLA ), Public Knowledge ( http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/Public Knowledge PK ), and the Scholarly Publication and Academic Resources Coalition ( http://www.arl.org/sparc/ SPARC ). I participated in the drafting of this comment.

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