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Publisher's Annoucement - Single Journal Articles
by ++ Mukesh Anand ++ 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

Dear Professionals Idea Group Publishing now offers to sell any single journal article or teaching case. Appended below are the details: " Idea Group Publishing offers an extensive collection of research articles and teaching cases that are available for electronic purchase by visiting www.idea-group.com/articles. You will find over 700 journal articles and over 250 case studies from over 20 journals available . The website also offers a new capability of searching journal articles and case studies by category. To take advantage of this new feature, please use the link above to search within these available categories: -Business Process Reengineering -Data and Database Management -Distance Learning -E-commerce -Emerging and Innovative Technologies -End User Computing -Healthcare -Human Side of IT -Information Resource Management -Internet-Based Technologies -IS/IT Planning -IT Education -IT Management -Knowledge Management -Organization Politics and Culture -Software Engineering Tools -Strategic Information Systems Design, Implementation -Systems Planning -Telecommunication and Networking -Virtual Offices -Client Server Technology -Decision Support Systems You can now view the table of contents for each journal so it is easier to locate and purchase one specific article from the journal of your choice. To see a sample, please visit http://www.idea-group.com/journals/toc.asp?ID=199&volume=Vol%2E+18%2C+No%2E…. " Hope the information provided by the publisher will be of help to Libraries and Individuals. ++ Mukesh ++ - - Mukesh Anand Director - Marketing Monitor Information Services # 203, Moghal Marc Ratan Complex Narayanguda, Opp. Deepak Theatre, Hyderabad - 500 029, India Telephone: 040-55787065 Fax: +91-40-27552390 http://www.monitorinfo.com Importers n Distributors of Technical Publications Dear Professionals Idea Group Publishing now offers to sell any single journal article or teaching case. Appended below are the details: " Idea Group Publishing offers an extensive collection of research articles and teaching cases that are available for electronic purchase by visiting http://www.idea-group.com/articles www.idea-group.com/articles . You will find over 700 journal articles and over 250 case studies from over 20 journals available . The website also offers a new capability of searching journal articles and case studies by category. To take advantage of this new feature, please use the link above to search within these available categories: -Business Process Reengineering -Data and Database Management -Distance Learning -E-commerce -Emerging and Innovative Technologies -End User Computing -Healthcare -Human Side of IT -Information Resource Management -Internet-Based Technologies -IS/IT Planning -IT Education -IT Management -Knowledge Management -Organization Politics and Culture -Software Engineering Tools -Strategic Information Systems Design, Implementation -Systems Planning -Telecommunication and Networking -Virtual Offices -Client Server Technology -Decision Support Systems You can now view the table of contents for each journal so it is easier to locate and purchase one specific article from the journal of your choice. To see a sample, please visit http://www.idea-group.com/journals/toc.asp?ID=199&volume=Vol%2E+18%2C+No%2E… http://www.idea-group.com/journals/toc.asp?ID=199&volume=Vol%2E+18%2C+No%2E… . " Hope the information provided by the publisher will be of help to Libraries and Individuals. ++ Mukesh ++ - - Mukesh Anand Director - Marketing Monitor Information Services # 203, Moghal Marc Ratan Complex Narayanguda, Opp. Deepak Theatre, Hyderabad - 500 029, India Telephone: 040-55787065 Fax: +91-40-27552390 http://www.monitorinfo.com http://www.monitorinfo.com Importers n Distributors of Technical Publications

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Hindi software tools and fonts
by Madhuresh 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

In a drive to take computers to the masses through local language interfaces, the IT Department today released free Hindi software tools and fonts, and said such software would made available in 22 Indian languages within the next six months. Releasing the software in the Capital, the National Advisory Council (NAC) Chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi, said, "With this launch, we have taken one more progressive step. Mr Rajiv Gandhi would have been happy to see the rapid strides that our country is taking in the IT sector, as this was his dream." The software can either be downloaded from the Web site www.ildc.gov.in or ordered in a CD format. The CD contains tools developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), IIIT, Hyderabad, and private companies such as Modular Infotech, Cyberscape Multimedia Ltd, Priya Informatics, Cadgraf Digital System Ltd, C K Technologies, Prologix and Softview. The tools in Hindi include Hindi True Type Fonts (TTF) with Font Driver, UNICODE-compliant Open Type Fonts (OTF) for Hindi, Hindi Language Multifont Keyboard Engine for TTF, Hindi UNICODE-compliant keyboard driver, BharateeyaOO.o in Hindi, Firefox browser in Hindi, GAIM-Multiprotocol Messenger in Hindi, Columba-Hindi e-mail client, Hindi OCR, Hindi dictionary, spellchecker, generic fonts code and storage code converter for Hindi, Assan typing tutor for Hindi and English, Integrated Word Processor, and Hindi language translation tool and text-to-speech system. Full news at http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/06/21/stories/2005062103180500. htm 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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Tribute to Prof. Vidyut Khandwala
by jyoti shreeram bhabal 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

SHPT School of Library Science Past Students Association, Mumbai Dear all, Prof. (Ms.) Vidyut Khandwala, Ex- University Librarian of SNDT Womens University and Head of SHPT School of Library Science has passed away on 3rd June 2005. Prof. Khandwala distinguished herself by her professional and academic leadership and dynamism. She was responsible for developing the SNDT Womens University Library on modern lines, and for the establishment and growth of the SHPT School of Library Science. Her initiative in library continuing education and extension programmes made SNDT Womens University Library and SHPT School of Library Science landmarks in the field of Library Science. To pay tribute to Late Prof. Vidyut Khandwala and her dynamic contribution in Library and Information Science field, SHPT School of Library Science Past Students Association has organised a condolence meeting on Saturday, 2nd July 2005 at , SNDT Womens University Library, 2nd Floor, 1-Nathibai Thackersey Road, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 at 4.00 pm. Kindly inform other professionals who are in touch with you. You all are requested to make it convenient to attend. Hon. Secretary SHPT School of Library Science Past Students Association Mumbai. Email- shptsndt(a)bom7.vsnl.net.in Tel. No. 022 22072792 022 22085439 SHPT School of Library Science Past Students Association, Mumbai Dear all, Prof. (Ms.) Vidyut Khandwala, Ex- University Librarian of SNDT Womens University and Head of SHPT School of Library Science has passed away on 3rd June 2005. Prof. Khandwala distinguished herself by her professional and academic leadership and dynamism. She was responsible for developing the SNDT Womens University Library on modern lines, and for the establishment and growth of the SHPT School of Library Science. Her initiative in library continuing education and extension programmes made SNDT Womens University Library and SHPT School of Library Science landmarks in the field of Library Science. To pay tribute to Late Prof. Vidyut Khandwala and her dynamic contribution in Library and Information Science field, SHPT School of Library Science Past Students Association has organised a condolence meeting on Saturday, 2nd July 2005 at , SNDT Womens University Library, 2nd Floor, 1-Nathibai Thackersey Road, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 at 4.00 pm. Kindly inform other professionals who are in touch with you. You all are requested to make it convenient to attend. Hon. Secretary SHPT School of Library Science Past Students Association Mumbai. Email- shptsndt(a)bom7.vsnl.net.in Tel. No. 022 22072792 022 22085439 http://clients.rediff.com/signature/track_sig.asp http://ads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_nx.cgi/www.rediffmail.com/inbo…

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Library Traineeship in the Resource Centre at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
by Mailing List Manager 24 Jun '05

24 Jun '05

Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:07:42 +0530 From: ts kumbar <ts_kumbar(a)da-iict.org> Dear Colleagues, We would highly appreciate, if you could kindly bring the following informa= tion to the notice of interested fresh ( with M.L.I.Sc) Graduates in Librar= y and Information Science and recommend the potential candidates. Regards Dr. T S Kumbar Resource centre DA-IICT Gandhinagar Tel. 079-30510550 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= Sub: Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the Resource Centre a t Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, G andhinagar. Gujarat Dear Sir/Madam We take this opportunity to inform you that Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of I= nformation and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), situated at Gandhinagar,= Gujarat, is promoted by the Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation. It has been estab= lished on a 50-acre of land in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Government of Guja= rat has granted it the University Status under the State Act and is recogni= zed by UGC. The Institute has started functioning since August 2001 with a= batch size of 240 students at Undergraduate level in Information and Commu= nication Technology (ICT). It also offers a variety of masters' and doctora= l programs in ICT and allied areas. The Institute takes young and dynamic postgraduate freshers with minimum fi= rst class in Masters in Library and Information Science, well versed in Com= puter application to Library and Information Services. Duration of Traini= ng is for a period of one year. However, guarantee of continued employment = cannot be given. The trainees gets a fixed stipend between Rs.5000 to Rs.60= 00 depending on their quality etc, per month with no other facilities / ben= efits, as applicable to regular employees, excepting casual leave. Resource= Centre is kept open till mid night on all working days during the semeste= r and 2.00am during examination period and is open on holidays and Sundays.= Selected trainees may have to work during these extended hours on rotation= basis. The Institute has fully computerized in-house operations and services of th= e Resource Centre and provides access to wide variety of digital collection= , catering to the needs of the Faculty/ Staff and students. Plans are on to= convert this Resource Centre into a complete Digital Resource Centre. Reso= urce Centre has recently implemented the electromagnetic technology based s= ecurity systems for reading materials. Interested candidates are requested to send your bio-data by email addresse= d to H. R Officer at hr(a)da-iict.org ( a copy of the same may be marked to = ts_kumbar(a)da-iict.org ). The last date for receiving the application is 3= 0th June, 2005.The short listed candidates will be called for a written tes= t and the interview, the dates for which will be communicated later over th= e email. Yours sincerely Executive Registrar Dhirubhai Ambani Instiute of Information and Communication Technology Post Bag. No.4 Near Indroda Circle Gandhinagar 382009 Gujarat http://www.da-iict.org

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Key Open Access Concepts
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

An excerpt from the Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals (OAB) that provides a brief overview of OA concepts is now available in HTML-tagged format. Additional links have been added, and old links checked and updated. As part of the OAB, it is under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. http://www.escholarlypub.com/oab/keyoaconcepts.htm Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr., Assistant Dean for Digital Library Planning and Development, University of Houston, Library Administration, 114 University Libraries, Houston, TX 77204-2000. E-mail: cbailey(a)uh.edu. Voice: (713) 743-9804. Fax: (713) 743-9811. DigitalKoans: http://www.escholarlypub.com/digitalkoans/ Open Access Bibliography: http://www.escholarlypub.com/oab/oab.htm Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography: http://info.lib.uh.edu/sepb/sepb.html Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog: http://info.lib.uh.edu/sepb/sepw.htm

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RE: [LIS-Forum] software tools:document management +knowledge management
by aparajita＠icicikp.com 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Dear Sir, You can find a considerable number of free-open source softwares/tools for purpose of document/knowledge management on the following URL, use "digital library" as the search keyword here: http://sourceforge.net/search/ regards Aparajita Suman Information Officer, Virtual Information Centre, ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA <mailto:aparajita@icicikp.com> Phone - Office: +91(40)23480054 Fax: +91(40)23480007 -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of Mailing List Manager Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 12:09 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] software tools:document management +knowledge management Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:47:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Omana <manas_ind55(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Friends, Could you please give me a list of document management and (or) knowledge management tools for an industrial library. Regards Omana.K Librarian GMR Energy Limited Bangalore _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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software tools:document management +knowledge management
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:47:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Omana <manas_ind55(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Friends, Could you please give me a list of document management and (or) knowledge management tools for an industrial library. Regards Omana.K Librarian GMR Energy Limited Bangalore

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Vacancy - MAHE , Dubai Campus - Reg
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:08:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Maruthu Pandian <haipandian79(a)yahoo.com> Job Title : Assistant Librarian Organization : Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal, Dubai Campus Qualification and Experience - MLISc., with 2+ years of experience. - Candidates with above 4 years of experience need not apply. Expectations/Requirements - Good communication and presentation skills - Good attitude and commitment towards the occupation - Experience in the automated library environment - Essential computer/IT skills - Ability to assist with selection, maintenance, monitoring and promotion of library materials - Customer focused approach - Willing to work in shifts Last Date Candidates are advised to send their resume with their photographs and passport details (preferably by email) on or before 29.06.2005. Those who have applied earlier need not apply again. Contact Details Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)-Dubai Campus Building No:14, Knowledge Village, P.O.Box.: 500689, Dubai, U.A.E. Tel.: 009714-3664577 Fax.: 009714-3664094 E-Mail: mahehr(a)mahedubai.com Job Profile Primary Job Function To assist in the provision and effective operation of a high quality, accessible library and information service in accordance with best value principles. Main Duties and Responsibilities - To handle the circulation activities with less assistance and minimum supervisory. - To do the Classification (DDC) / Cataloguing (AACR II / MARC) with minimum guidance. - To assist in stock selection, maintenance of appropriate stock and promotion as required for the Library - To maintain files related to various activities of the library - To provide an efficient, friendly and welcoming service to all library users - To take full responsibility for management of services in the absence of the Librarian Regards BM Pandian

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Google Launches Enterprise version of Google Desktop Search
by Mailing List Manager 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:50:45 +0530 From: Bhojaraju Gunjal <bhojaraju.g(a)gmail.com> Dear Colleagues, This may be useful for u... Google Launches Enterprise version of Google Desktop Search Google CEO Eric Schmidt Delivers Keynote at Gartner ITXPO Google Mini Arrives in Europe Google Search Appliance Connects to Databases and Content Management Systems Google Launches Enterprise version of Google Desktop Search http://www.google.com/newsletter/gsa/article1_0605.html IT professionals can use Google Desktop Search for Enterprise to extend the power of Google Desktop Search across an entire organization. You can provide desktop search to as many employees as you'd like � while strictly enforcing your security policies. Google Desktop Search for Enterprise integrates with the Google Search Appliance and Google Mini for unified search across your PC, intranet and the Internet itself. Attend a free webinar to learn how you can deploy Google Desktop Search for Enterprise in your organization. Read more.<http://www.google.com/newsletter/gsa/article1_0605.html> Google Search Appliance Connects to Databases and Content Management Systems http://www.google.com/newsletter/gsa/article4_0605.html The Google Search Appliance now connects to relational databases, as well as content management and CRM systems, portals and legacy applications. These enhancements enable customers to provide search across both structured and unstructured data. Read more.<http://www.google.com/newsletter/gsa/article4_0605.html> Thanks & Regards Bhojaraju Gunjal, Librarian � Knowledge Management, Homepage: http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.com KM-Forum Moderator : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KM-Forum/ ************************************************************************************************ ICICI OneSource Ltd. 148, Bhaskara Plaza, R.V.Road, V.V.Puram, Bangalore - 560 004, INDIA. Tel:+9180-2650 2540 Ext:103 Fax:+9180-2650 2086 Cell:+91-944 836 9905 E-mail: bhojarajug(a)yahoo.com ************************************************************************************************

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software tools:document management +knowledge management
by Omana 23 Jun '05

23 Jun '05

Dear Friends, Could you please give me a list of document management and (or) knowledge management tools for an industrial library. Regards Omana.K Librarian GMR Energy Limited Bangalore __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/

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