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Mysore University Students Association Formation
by harinarayana＠lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

In a recently held meeting of the faculty members and students of MLISc and MIM, Mysore University Library and Information Science Students Association (MULISSA) for the year 2005-06 was formed. The following are the office bearers for the current batch: President Prof. Shalini R. Urs, Chairperson, Dept of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore Faculty Advisor Dr. N.S. Harinarayana,Dept of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore Secretary Sri. Surendra C.S, 3rd Semester MLISc Joint Secretary Sri. Sunil Kumar, 3rd Semester MLISc Treasurer Kum. Smitha A P, 1st Semester MLISc Members Kum. Rekha H R, 3rd Semester MLISc Kum. Chaitra M, 3rd Semester MIM Sri. Siddalingaswamy B 1st Semester MLISc Sri. Nagashayana M V 1st Semester MLISc The inauguration of the MULISSA has been organized on the Friday, August 26, 2005 at 4 PM at the Department of Library and Information Science. Prof. H.S. Umesh, Principal, Saradavilas Teachers College, University of Mysore, Mysore has kindly agreed to inaugurate the association's activities for the current year. All are cardially invited. N.S.Harinarayana Faculty Advisor

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InfoVision 2005
by venky 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

The count down for dating with InfoVision 2005 - www.infovision2005.org -- has begun. This is the first ever global Summit in India for practicing Information Professionals of different hues from the different segments - libraries, industry, and the academia. It is a good opportunity for the LIS Professionals to listen to and interact with people from other information professions. Information handling is inescapably dominated by IT today and going to be more so in the converging digital world. The event like InfoVision Summit is the right kind of opportunity to understand the information world from many different perspectives. Join at InfoVision to expand your horizon of Information World. PS: Academic organizations are given concessional rate of registration. Dr. S. Venkadesan JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore-560012 The count down for dating with InfoVision 2005 http://www.infovision2005.org/ www.infovision2005.org -- has begun. This is the first ever global Summit in India for practicing Information Professionals of different hues from the different segments - libraries, industry, and the academia. It is a good opportunity for the LIS Professionals to listen to and interact with people from other information professions. Information handling is inescapably dominated by IT today and going to be more so in the converging digital world. The event like InfoVision Summit is the right kind of opportunity to understand the information world from many different perspectives. Join at InfoVision to expand your horizon of Information World. PS: Academic organizations are given concessional rate of registration. Dr. S. Venkadesan JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore-560012

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Candidates for network management (fwd)
by I.R.N.Goudar 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:39:55 +0530 (IST) From: Dr.Dinah Geethalathai <dinah(a)css.nal.res.in> To: goudar(a)css.nal.res.in Subject: candidates for network management Dear Sir, Consequent to our telephonic conversation this morning I am sending my requirements for a suitable candidate to work with me as Project Assistant in the area of Network Security/Network Management. Qualifications : B.E. (Computer Science) or B.E. (Electronics & Communication) with knowledge of Networking Salary : Rs.6000/- p.m. With warm regards, C. DINAH GEETHALATHAI Head, Computer Support Services National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore - 560017 Tel: 080-25086015

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InfoWatch Jul-Aug 2005
by M.R Lalitha 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

Dear LIS-Forum member, The July-August 2005 combined issue of InfoWatch is now online, bringing you the details of new Internet sites related to Science and Engineering. You can access the complete issue on the NCSI Web server at the URL : http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/infowatch/iw.php You will also find earlier issues of InfoWatch here. For your convenience, the table of contents is given below. If you wish to be on the mailing list of InfoWatch to receive the complete issue by e-mail, let us know. Also mention your format preference - html or text. Regards -Lalitha M.R (lalitha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ InfoWatch Tracking Networked Scientific Information Sources and Services (An electronic update service brought to you by NCSI) Jul-Aug 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In This Issue: 1. BioCyc - A collection of pathway/genome databases 2. Corrosion Doctors' Web site [Educational information modules in corrosion science and engineering] 3. ElectronicsInfoline - Free electronics schematics from around the world 4. Encyclopedia of Life classification (EOL) [Proteome database, analysis and visualization tools, genomics and sequence analysis] 5. Encyclopedia of sustainable development 6. Freewares in chemistry from Advanced Chemistry Development Lab 7. Gene Map Annotator and Pathway Profiler - GenMAPP [A tool for bioinformatics community] 8. i-mass.com - International Mass spcetrometry web resource 9. itmWEB - information technology management WEB 10. KurzweilAI.Net [A source for artificial intelligence research based on man-machine merger] 11. Legacy Archive for Microwave Background Data Analysis (LAMBDA) - NASA's data center for Cosmic Microwave Background research 12. MEMS and nanotechnology clearinghouse - A information resource for the MEMS and Nanotechnology development community 13. OpenCores.org - Free open source IP codes and chip design 14. OSdata.com - Server Operating System technical comparison 15. Pauling File- Basic database for crystal structures 16. Pioneering EE patents 17. Plate motion calculator [Program to calculate the tectonic plate motion at any location on Earth] 18. ResearchChannel - A consortium of research universities and corporate research divisions 19. Reshaping scholarly communication [Alternatives for cost effective publishing] 20. WindowsNetworking.com - World of windows networking ------------------------------------------------------------------------ About InfoWatch : InfoWatch is a monthly electronic newsletter, brought out by the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012, INDIA. Information in the newsletter is collected and verified by NCSI staff.The newsletter aims to raise awareness of new sources of information on the Internet, particularly those which are relevant for higher education and research. Some items may be of relevance only to the IISc community.Resources reported here have been taken from various discussion lists and other network tools and no special claims are made for accuracy or originality. Most of the sources cited in the newsletter were checked at the time of publication, however it is possible that some of the resources are no longer available. We welcome comments about the newsletter and suggestions for resources to be featured. Please e-mail your comments to Infowatch editors: Ms. K. Thulasi (thulasi(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) & Ms. M. R. Lalitha (lalitha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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apprentice-training programme in Special Library at bangalore
by Mailing List Manager 25 Aug '05

25 Aug '05

Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 05:31:46 -0700 (PDT) From: alex arun <antony_alex2k(a)yahoo.com> Dear Friends, There is an apprentice-training programme in Special Library at bangalore. Those who interested please go through following message Alex Christ College Greetings from DVK Central Library, Bangalore! Let me introduce my institution and myself. I am Fr. John Neelankavil, working as the librarian here in Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram Central Library, Bangalore. We have a library with around 45,000 Square Feet area with almost all the modern facilities. We have a plan to start training cum apprenticeship programme to the graduates and postgraduates of Library and Information Science. The calculated duration will be of one year and we will able to support the students with an attractive stipend. For more details:E-Mail: dvklibrary(a)yahoo.com Yours truly, Fr. John Neelankavil, CMI Library Director

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Google starts online talk service
by ++ Mukesh Anand ++ 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

Google starts online talk service Google, the world's most used search engine, is set to take on online voice and instant messaging service providers such as Skype, Microsoft and Yahoo. The firm has released a free service called Google Talk, which lets e-mail account holders talk to each other via a PC, microphone and speakers. Google Talk will be based on open software, meaning the firm will allow its technology to be integrated into other websites and applications. A trial version of Google Talk can be found at: http://www.google.com/talk/ ++ Mukesh ++ Google starts online talk service Google, the world's most used search engine, is set to take on online voice and instant messaging service providers such as Skype, Microsoft and Yahoo. The firm has released a free service called Google Talk, which lets e-mail account holders talk to each other via a PC, microphone and speakers. Google Talk will be based on open software, meaning the firm will allow its technology to be integrated into other websites and applications. A trial version of Google Talk can be found at: http://www.google.com/talk/ ++ Mukesh ++

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Google's new search tool
by Mailing List Manager 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 11:41:19 +0300 From: Jayadev P Hiremath <jayadevph(a)gmail.com> San Francisco, reuters: Google Inc, on Monday, unveiled a new computer and Web search tool using self-updating navigation and personal information software that puts it in more direct competition with Yahoo, Microsoft and AOL. The creator of the world's most popular Web search system said it was branching out beyond pure search to help users manage e-mail, instant messages, news headlines and music. Google Desktop 2, as the new search software is known, helps users locate information stored on their own hard disk, on office network drives they may use and on the Web.

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request for an article
by Mailing List Manager 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 23:23:23 -0700 (PDT) From: vijaya kumara <vijayakumar71(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals One of our research scholar urgently needs the folowing review article, if any one of you find the same, kindly provide us or let me know where we can get it. Amylolytic enzymes: molecular aspects of their properties. 2001 Mar;20(1):7-32. Review. PMID: 11508823 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Authors :Horvathova V, Janecek S, Sturdik E. With warm regards Dr. Vijayakumar M Vijayakumar M, HOD - Library, MVJ College of Engineering (an ISO Certified Institution) Channasandra, Bangalore - 560 067, Karnataka, India Tel:+91-80-28452324 Ext. 234 library(a)mvjeducation.com or coolvg(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page --0-829267109-1124519003=:36915 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="NCSI-Attachment-Warning.txt" Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="NCSI-Attachment-Warning.txt" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This is a message from the MailScanner E-Mail Virus Protection Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The original e-mail message contained potentially dangerous content, which has been removed for your safety. The content is dangerous as it is often used to spread viruses or to gain personal or confidential information from you, such as passwords or credit card numbers. If you wish to receive a copy of the original email, please e-mail helpdesk and include the whole of this message in your request. Alternatively, you can call them, with the contents of this message to hand when you call. At Sat Aug 20 12:35:41 2005 the content filters said: MailScanner: Found a script in HTML message Note to Help Desk: Look on the NCSI MailScanner in /var/spool/MailScanner/q= uarantine/20050820 (message j7K75YZV022790). --=20 Postmaster MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support --0-829267109-1124519003=:36915--

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IATLIS ^V Motiwale LIS Teacher Award 2005- call for nominations
by Mailing List Manager 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 10:33:43 +0100 (BST) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Nominations are invited form the teachers of Library & Information Science for the award of IATLIS � Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award 2005. Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible for being nominated for the award. The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level and should be presently in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS Teacher at a time. The nominations have to be accompanied by Bio-Data, list of publications, details of professional activities, achievements / contribution to LIS Profession including contribution to the IATLIS. An Award Committee will consider the nominations. The award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that the nominations are not worth considering. Nomination in quadruplicate with all the required documents should reach Dr. S. Sudarshan Rao, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007 on or before 17th October, 2005. Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS). Ph:+91-40-27171565 (res): +91-40- 27682290 (off) 9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com ---------------------------------

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"KM Cyberary" - a gateway to Knowledge Resources by Bhojaraju
by Mailing List Manager 24 Aug '05

24 Aug '05

Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:13:11 +0530 From: Bhojaraju G <bhojaraju.g(a)gmail.com> *Apologies for Cross-Postings* Dear Colleagues, ** This is to seek your feedback on my work which i started 2 years back. Its an accumulation of e-resources on KM & other subjects. This give links to various useful e-resources on Knowledge Management, Librarianship, Philosophy, Health, Technology, ITES/BPO/ ITIL, Call Centers, Business Information etc. *"KM Cyberary" - a gateway to Knowledge Resources by Bhojaraju* URL : http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com/cyberary.html Blog : http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/bhojarajug I hope this may be of some help for your information searching. If possible try to add in your websites and also ask ur colleagues/friends to make use of this "KM Cyberary". Pl dont forget to put your feedback on the same under Guest Book of my site. Awaiting for your kind feedback. Pl let me know if need any changes on this. Thanks & Regards Bhojaraju G, Librarian � Knowledge Management, (Sharepoint Administrator) Homepage: http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com KM-Forum Moderator : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KM-Forum/ ************************************************************************************************ ICICI OneSource Ltd. 148 Bhaskara Plaza, RV Road, VV Puram, Bangalore-560004, INDIA. Cell:+91-944 836 9905 E-mail: Bhojaraju.G(a)gmail.com, bhojarajug(a)yahoo.com ************************************************************************************************

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