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OCLC Improves Digital Collection Management Software
by Mailing List Manager 01 Jun '05

01 Jun '05

Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:06:42 +0530 From: Farooque Shaheen <Farooque.Shaheen(a)caritor.com> OCLC announced the latest release of CONTENTdm, its digital collection management software for libraries and other cultural heritage institutions. The new version, to be released in June, was developed in close consultation with CONTENTdm user groups and features increased security and other enhancements. CONTENTdm software offers a complete set of tools to store, manage, and deliver digital collections?such as historical documents, photos, newspapers, audio, and video?on the Web. Newest features include: � Fast multiple document entry � Increased security for items and collections to better protect copyrighted or other restricted materials � Detailed reports that show how online items and collections are being used � Additional digital repository features � Linking to WorldCat for worldwide visibility of digital collections CONTENTdm is distributed by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, the world?s largest library cooperative. Metadata for many of these digital collections is being added to the WorldCat database of items held in libraries. Once in WorldCat, special collection items can be found by searching the database or searching the Web. Items in WorldCat can now be discovered through search engines like Google and Yahoo! Search as part of the OCLC Open WorldCat program. To see examples of digital collections managed with CONTENTdm software, visit http://www.contentdm.com/customers Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449

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Cooperation
by Mailing List Manager 01 Jun '05

01 Jun '05

Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:39:09 -0500 From: Ghulam Jeelani Shah <jeelani4(a)lycos.com> Respected Sir It is here to mention the deteriorating situation of libraries in cities in general and far flung areas in particular.I am from Srinagar,J & K.The district library here although is a huge building but unable to satisfy the basic needs of its users.Same is the situation of city central library and other public libraries.The main cause is the lack of professional interest and desire to enlighten the name of our profession.Our colleagues working in such libraries work there for the sake of duty but not for the sake of their profession.We actually have forgotten the importance of our profession and we are still treating it from its traditional perspective.Perhaps either we do not know or we deliberately keep our eyes closed in front of the fact that western world went for full automation of their collection in the last century.But we are not able to provide the satisfactory reference services to our users.It is not the case that there is nothing in our hands although we have financial barriers and we have limited manpower,we can go for the cooperation-cooperation with our colleagues,with other libraries either at local level or regional level and even at national level.This can at least help us to reach that satisfactory level where our users will feel that their needs are fulfilled to some extent.So have a pause-THINK-and join hands.Remember if we will let our users to read,we will let our Nation to lead. Thanks, Yours Obediently Ghulam Jeelani Shah Teaching Assistant Deptt. of Library & Information Science University of Kashmir --

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Article Request
by Mailing List Manager 31 May '05

31 May '05

Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 09:56:01 +0530 From: Satyaranjan Sahu <satya(a)darya.nio.org> Respected Lis members, One of our researchers is in urgent need of the following article. Please send a soft copy of the article if you have in your library. Kharin, G. S. 1974. The phosphatic rocks of the submarine Jan Mayen Ridge (North Atlantic) and their relation to vulcanism. Lithol. Miner. Resour., 9, 32-35. Thanking you with regards Satya ---------------------------------------------------- Satyaranjan Sahu NIO Library (NICMAS) National Institute of Oceanography Dona Paula, Goa - 403 004 Phone - 0832 - 2450 370 (O) -------------------------------------------------------

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Libraries: How they stack up? An OCLC report snapshot
by Dr. T.B. Rajashekar 31 May '05

31 May '05

Dear All You may be interested in this OCLC report snapshot. http://www5.oclc.org/downloads/community/librariesstackup. "This report, Libraries: How they stack up, provides a snapshot of the economic impact of libraries. The report contains some interesting comparisons of library economics and activities to other sectors, professions and destinations in the worldwide economy." (from the report head). I thank Prof. Neelameghan for bringing this to my attention. Regards Rajashekar ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Associate Chairman Tel: +91-80-23600271, 23601427 National Centre for Science Fax: +91-80-23601426, 23600683 Information (NCSI) E-Mail: raja(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Indian Institute of Science URL: http://144.16.72.189/raja/ BANGALORE-560012 (India) ------------------------------------------------------------- SciGate: http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/ The IISc Science Information Portal

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IFLA Travel Grant Winners - 2005
by JK Vijayakumar 30 May '05

30 May '05

The National Organising Committee of IFLA announced candidates selected for an IFLA 2005 Oslo Travel Grant to attend the World Library and Information Congress, 71st IFLA General Conference, August 14 - 18, 2005. The list is available at http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla71/grant-e.htm#Oslo Winners from Asian region are AHMED, S.M. Zabed, Bangladesh MUNSHI, M. Nasiruddin, Bangladesh RAHMAN Milon, MD. Mujibur, Bangladesh GUPTA, Geetika Kumar, India WIDAJATMI, Wenny, Indonesia SOEMARTO, Indira Irawati, Indonesia MORADI S. S. Shima, Iran LIU, Jia, China DIAW, Boubacar, Mali CAMARA, Lamine, Mali NEUPANE, Chiranjibi, Nepal GIRI, Kamal, Nepal SHAKYA, Raju, Nepal THAPA, Prakash Kumar, Nepal PARIYAR, Kesh Bahadur, Nepal EJAZ, Muhammad Anwar, Pakistan AMEEN, Kanwal, Pakistan BANDARANIAKE, Dassanyake, Sri Lanka SENEVIRATNE, Thushari M., Sri Lanka WIJAYARATNE, Anusha, Sri Lanka Congrats to the winners. Read more about IFLA 2005 at http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla71/index.htm ----------------- J K Vijayakumar Standing Committee Member IFLA Univ Libraries Section __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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About 40th year of DLIS- Hurry Up tp register !!!
by Mailing List Manager 30 May '05

30 May '05

Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 05:01:45 -0700 (PDT) From: khaiser nikam <khaisernikam(a)yahoo.com> Dear All , U know by now that prof. shalini Urs, our chairperson is organizing aone day seminar on "Repositioning information profession for market placea". plz visit this link to register http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/dlis/htmlfiles/reg_form.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Khaiser Nikam, Reader and Managemnet Consultant Dos LIS , Uni Mysore Mysore

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Alumni of DLIS, Mysore
by harinarayana＠lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in 28 May '05

28 May '05

Dear Alumni/Friends, Here we have the 40th year grand celebrations of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore. It is said that life begins at forty. I think it is very much true of our Department. It is grown to be a adult and overcome its infancy in the IT era. To keep with the context, the Chaiperson of our Department Prof. Shalini R. Urs with the support and encourage of Department Faculty and the Alumni is organizing a one day seminar on Repositioning the information profession for the market place on June 24, 2005. The details of the seminar and programme are as follows: The Program Schedule Session 1 The inaugural session 9.30 -11.00 am Inauguration of the 40th anniversary and the seminar Session 2 11.30 am -1.00 pm Repositioning the information profession : why and how (invited talks) 1. K.S.Raghavan 2. N.V.Sathyanaryana 3. M.S.Sridhar (Chair: V. G. Talawar) Session 3 2.00 pm 3.30 pm Curriculum Transformations : contemporary Vs. conventional : a Debate 1. T.B.Rajashekar 2. M.K.Jagadish 3. B.P.Prakash 4. G.K.Manjunath (Moderator : Shalini Urs) Session 4 4.00 pm - 6.00pm Round Table on Oaks from Acorns- reflections of the alumni 1. P.Y.Rajendra Kumar 2. B.S.Maheshwarappa 3. B. G. Sundar Singh 4. T.D.Kemparaju 5. Lalitha Ashwath 6. Ramesh Babu 7. Chikkammallaih 8. T. Vijaykumar 9. Chandran 10. Ratnakar 11. K.S.Chudamani (Moderator: Puttannaiah) Session 5 6.00- 6.30 pm Felicitations to retired DLIS faculty 7.30 9.30 pm : Dinner On behalf of the Department Council and Chairperson, I take this opportunity to invite all alumni of the Department and take active part in the event. Kindly send your contact address to enable us to send the printed invitation. Kindly enroll as member of Mystor University Library Science Students Association (MULSAA) at http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in/mulsaa/ Please inform your friends also and confirm your participation. Contact: Dr. Khaiser Nikam khaisernikam(a)rediffmail.com Mobile: 9845328672

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Deputy Librarian Vacancy in Goa University
by Dr.P.V.Konnur 28 May '05

28 May '05

Dear Friends, Goa University has avertised the post of Deputy Librarian. The following is the extract of the advertisement. You may also visit their website at: http://goauniversity.org/vacancies.php Thanks, Konnur. Applications are invited in the prescribed form (available in Adm.Section IV on payment of Rs.50/-) in triplicate, for temporary posts Deputy Librarian The application should reach the Registrar, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa 403 206 on or before 11/06/2005. D) Deputy Librarian : One Post The minimum qualification required is Masters degree in Library Science/ Information Science/ Documentation with atleast 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale and a consistently good academic record, five years experience as an Assistant University Librarian/College Librarian and evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work. If candidates fulfilling the requirement for the post of Deputy Librarian are not available, suitable candidate from amongst the candidates may be selected for the post of Assistant Librarian. The University reserves the right of accepting/rejecting applications received after the last date fixed for receipt of applications. The posts being of purely temporary nature, the selected candidates will have no right of appointment to other permanent vacancies, which may occur in the University from time to time. The minimum qualifications and the scale of pay will be as prescribed by the University Grants Commission. Consolidated salary of Rs.8000/- per month shall be paid to candidates selected for the posts at (C) above. Place: Taleigao Plateau (Prof. Jayant S. Budkuley) Date: / /2005. REGISTRAR Dr.P.V.Konnur, University Librarian, Goa University Library, Taleigao Plateau, Goa - 403 206. Phone: 0832-2456031 (O) 0832-2451008 (R) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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refresher course in Jammu University
by sangeeta gupta 28 May '05

28 May '05

Unfortunately We could not start the refresher course as per schdule due to lack of participants. the new darte for the course is now 12th september 2005. Hopefully this time we will be able to do it. nDepartment of Library Science,University of Jammu in > collaboration with the Academic Staff > College,Kashmir > University is organizing a Three weeks Refresher > Course in Library and Information Science from 12thSeptember 2005.The thrust area of the Refresher Course > would > be " Knowledge Management in Academic Libaries" > All interested eligible teachers/library staff > should please get themselves deputed for the said > course.An application form is attached alongwith > terms and conditions. completed application forms > should reach the office on or before 15th july 2005. > > Dr.Sangita Gupta Prof.I.V.Malhan > Course Coordinator Course Director > Reader Head,DLIS > Department of Library Science Univ. Of Jammu > University of Jammu > Jammu 180006 > mobile 09419134620 > > I AM SENDING THE TEXT FILE TO AVOID THE > INCONVENIENCE > > > ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE > > UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR > HAZRATBAL, SRINANAGR 190006 > APPLICATION FOR ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSE > Course for which application made (Attach two > photo) > 1. Orientation Course�� > 2. Refresher Course in��.. > I. PERSONAL INFORMATION > 1. Name of the teacher: Mr/Miss/Mrs/Dr�� > > 2. Date of birth: �� > 3. Sex�� > 4. Qualification: PG��..MPhil��.PhD��BEd��MEd�� > 5. Residential address�� > ��. > Phone No:��(O)��.(R)��. > II. DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT > 1. Designation�� > 2. > Deptt./College��............................................... > > 3. Please indicate the discipline�� > 4. Affiliated with University��.. > 5. Official address��. > �� > 6. State��. > 7. Zone��. > III. DETAILS OF TEACHING /EXTENSION EXPERIENCE > 3.1 Date of first appointment��.. > 3.2 Date of regular appointment��. > 3.3 Status of present appointment: Permanent/ > Probationer/ Temporary/ Adhoc > 3.4 Teaching/ Extension Experience (In years): > UG��PG��.. > IV. DETAILS OF RESEARCH EXPERINCE (IF ANY) > 4.1 Area of specialization��. > 4.2 Title of research work (if > any)��.. > 4.3 No. of publications (if any)��. > 4.4 No. of the research projects completed (if > any)�� > V. DETAILS OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN ATTENDING > ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSE > 5.1 Have you attended and general orientation: a) > Duration: 4 weeks/3 weeks > If yes, Please indicate > b) From��..to��. > c) Name of the ASC��. > > > 5.2 Have you attended and general refresher course: > a) > Duration: 4 weeks/3 weeks > If yes, Please indicate > b) From��..to��. > c) Name of the ASC��. > 5.3 Details of application made for any other course > in the ASC............................. > �� > 5.4 Would you like that any specific topic/s having > relevance to the modern technology/trend in the > subject should be included in the course? > a) If yes: Please specify: > 1��..2��3�� > 5.5 Would you like to present a paper in any of the > session? > If yes: Please specify the topics of your interest. > I hereby undertake to participate in the course and > do > the assignment work during the course under the > guidance of Resource Person and abide by the rules > and > regulations of University/UGC. > The particulars given above are correct. > Status: 1. Part time��....2 Adhoc��3. > Temporary��. > 3. On probation��5. Permanent��.. > > > > > > Date:��. > Signature of the applicant > > > CERTIFICATE OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE > HEAD/PRINCIPAL > 1. I recommend > Dr./Mr./Mrs/Ms�� > > .......................................................................................................................................... > for the course in��.. He/She > will > be relieved in time to participate in the above > mentioned course, at Academic Staff College, if > selected. > 2) Certified that this college/Deptt. Is affiliated > to�� > University for the last 5 years and is recommended > under section 12(F) of the UGC Act. > 3) Certified that the particulars given above are > true > and correct and nothing has been concealed there to. > > Date��. > Office seal�� Signature of the Head/Principal > TERMS AND CONDITIONS > 1. Teachers of the University and > affiliated/recognized colleges with six or less than > six years of service are eligible for General > Orientation Course. > 2. Teachers with five or more than five years of > service are eligible for refresher course > 3. Teachers who have not attended any General > Orientation Course can apply for the Refresher > course > provided they have service of two years or more. > 4. Teachers who have attended one General > Orientation > Course are not eligible for the second one. > 5. Teachers who have attended two Courses while in a > particular pay scale are not eligible for the > course. > 6. Gap between two successive courses should not be > less than one year. > 7. The course is full time. Attendance and active > participation for each session is an essential > requirement. However, the certification shall be > issued on the basis of actual participation and > performance. > 8. Three week course shall be for a minimum period > of > 108 hours and four week course shall be for a > minimum > period of 144 hours. > 9. To and fro 2nd class railway/Bus fare from the > place of posting shall be paid to non-local teachers > selected for the course. However, the payment shall > be > made on the production of tickets/money receipts. > The > non-local participants shall be entitled to an > amount > of Rs. 150/- per day towards board, lodging and > refreshment. > 10. The participants shall have to submit a detailed > Self-Assessment report along with the evaluation > report of the course. > 11. The participants shall have to submit a detailed > Self-assessment report along with the Evaluation > report of the course. > 12. Every participant shall have to pay an admission > fee f Rs. 500/- (Non-refundable) in the shape of > Bank > Draft in favor of Registrar, University of Kashmir > and > to deposit in the office of the Academic Staff > College > at the time of the admission. > > Sd/- > Director, Academic Staff College, > University of Kashmir, > Srinagar. > > > Waiting for the quick response > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html

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Global Access to Indian Research: Indian STM Journals Online
by Sukhdev Singh 27 May '05

27 May '05

NIC's databases, IndMED [http://indmed.nic.in] and medIND [http://medind.nic.in] has figured in an article of Ms Lalitha Kumari, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology. Her article entitled "Global Access to Indian Research: Indian STM Journals Online" has surveyed various information resources from India in the area of Science, Technology and Medicine. The article published in "Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Spring 2005" is available as fulltext from the following URL : http://www.istl.org/05-spring/article3.html --Sukhdev Singh, NIC.

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