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INASP Newsletter No. 28, Spring 2005
by Subbiah Arunachalam 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Friends: Please look up INASP NEWSLETTER No. 28, Spring 2005, devoted to accessing and managing agricultural information. Their website is www.inasp.info and their email address is inasp(a)inasp.info. Arun Friends: Please look up INASP NEWSLETTER No. 28, Spring 2005, devoted to accessing and managing agricultural information. Their website is http://www.inasp.info www.inasp.info and their email address is mailto:inasp@inasp.info inasp(a)inasp.info . Arun

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Innovative e-learning system launched as open source software
by Madhuresh 22 Apr '05

22 Apr '05

Many of you will be interested to know about this s/w. Madhuresh Singhal Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560100 Phone 28521314-16 Ext.- 422 Mobile 98861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ -----Original Message----- From: ELEARN-OPENSOURCE [mailto:ELEARN-OPENSOURCE@LST.IIEP-UNESCO.ORG] On Behalf Of David Glasson Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 5:01 AM To: ELEARN-OPENSOURCE(a)LST.IIEP-UNESCO.ORG Subject: [IIEP] LAMS now Open Source Dear All, Please see below the Media Release about LAMS becoming Open Source last Wednesday. All the best, David Glasson Innovative e-learning system launched as open source software April 2005 Following successful trials at Macquarie University and over 40 schools and 35 universities/colleges in UK and Australia during 2004, the revolutionary new e-learning system known as LAMS - the Learning Activity Management System - was officially launched as freely available open source software on Wednesday 13 April. LAMS is an innovative software program that allows teachers to design, manage and deliver online collaborative learning activities while giving students an interactive environment in which to do their work. It is effective in various modes of delivery (face to face, distance), and while it has obvious applications within the school and university sectors, it can be equally well applied to other educational settings, such as corporate and vocational training. Teachers use LAMS to design a sequence of learning activities for students that includes content and collaborative tasks. It then runs the sequence of tasks for students, allowing teachers to monitor and track student progress. It has impressed many senior educators who have followed its progress in a series of trials around the world prior to its official launch, with the software already being used at two of the world's top universities, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as several Australian universities. LAMS is also being trialled in more than 40 schools and 15 polytechnics in Britain, the US and a number of schools in Australia, including Tara Anglican School for Girls, Normanhurst Boys High School and Glenorie Public School. LAMS has the potential to dramatically increase student engagement and learning: in one K-12 school pilot evaluation, only 16 per cent of students were willing to discuss ideas in front of their peers in the classroom, but over 83 per cent of the same students were willing to discuss their ideas via 'chat' and other collaborative facilities within LAMS. "The decision to make LAMS freely available as open source software will be of significant benefit to education worldwide, in keeping with the founding spirit of the World Wide Web," says Professor of Learning Technology at Macquarie University and inventor of LAMS, James Dalziel. "We know from the many trials that LAMS has a profound impact on both teachers and students and could transform not just e-learning, but education itself," Dalziel adds. The open source launch of the software under the General Public Licence (GPL) means that users will be able to look at, use and modify it freely. Linux and Apache are some of the best-known examples of open source software. Open source GPL software is also characterised by the fact that any user who modifies it and then redistributes it, must make the modified version also 'open source' (GPL). LAMS is managed by the not-for-profit LAMS Foundation, with implementation services provided by LAMS International Pty Ltd. Both organisations are supported by Macquarie University. For more information visit www.lamsinternational.com and www.lamsfoundation.org. LAMS was launched as open source software by Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor Di Yerbury on Wednesday 13 April 2005 in the Yerbury Room, Macquarie University. Prior the launch a three-hour pre-launch workshop was held to demonstrate how the concepts of learning design and its implementation in the LAMS software can transform education and training. Contact: David Glasson. dglasson(a)lamsinternational.com. Telephone +61 2 98509793 Jonathan Clare jclare(a)lamsinternational.com. Telephone +61 2 9850 8652 Professor James Dalziel, james(a)lamsfoundation.com. Telephone +0412 512218

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Workshop on ICT for Information Managment at IIT Bombay
by Daulat Jotwani 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

Dear All The Central Library, IIT Bombay is organizing a "Workshop on Informtion-communication technologies for Information Management in Scientific & Technical Institutions" on 16-20 May 2005. The workshop is sponsored by the AICTE and INDEST Consortium. The details of the programme etc. can be seen in the attached file. The workshop is mainly targatted at those LIS Professionals who are working in the enginering educational and research institution or INDEST participating institutions or who plan to join the consortium soon. Interested persons may rush their applications immediately. There is no registration fee and accomodation on sharing basis will be provided free. Thanks. -- Daulat Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227

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Article requested
by Yashwant G Kanade 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

Dear Members, Could you kindly help me to get this article? L. Rao Ayyagari, W. J. Tietjen, Preliminary isolation of male-inhibitory pheromone of the spider<i>Schizocosa ocreata</i> (Araneae, Lycosidae), Journal of Chemical Ecology (Historical Archive), Volume 13, Issue 2, Feb 1987, Pages 237 - 244 With Regards Yashwant Kanade CES, IISc, Bangalore-12.

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Request for course list
by mallikamh mallikamh 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

Sir/madam, I am working as librarian in an Engineering college. Now we have been selected under TEQIP project. In this, there is provision for faculty development programs They have given sufficient funds for this purpose. Please suggest me the courses which will be useful for my job.No bar for course fee. Preferably courses available at Bangalore. Librarians of the colleges, under teqip program are specially requested to mail me regarding their college developmental activities.so that it will be useful for me to decide over that. Infrascture we have: Digital library with 50 systems. fully computerised activities, Thanking you, With regards, Mallika MH Librarian SSIT TUMKUR KARNATAKA E-mail mallikamh(a)yahoo.co.in mallikamh(a)rediffmail.com cell; 94487 48679 res 0816-2200172 Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Sir/madam, I am working as librarian in an Engineering college. Now we have been selected under TEQIP project. In this, there is provision for faculty development programs They have given sufficient funds for this purpose. Please suggest me the courses which will be useful for my job.No bar for course fee. Preferably courses available at Bangalore. Librarians of the colleges, under teqip program are specially requested to mail me regarding their college developmental activities.so that it will be useful for me to decide over that. Infrascture we have: Digital library with 50 systems. fully computerised activities, Thanking you, With regards, Mallika MH Librarian SSIT TUMKUR KARNATAKA E-mail mailto:mallikamh@yahoo.co.in mallikamh(a)yahoo.co.in mailto:mallikamh@rediffmail.com mallikamh(a)rediffmail.com cell; 94487 48679 res 0816-2200172 http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matri… Yahoo! India Matrimony : Find your life partner http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg2/*http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matr… online .

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Google Rolls out Test of Personalized Search Tool
by Farooque Shaheen 21 Apr '05

21 Apr '05

Users who routinely can't find Web sites they previously located using Google's search engine are getting some help from the Mountain View, California, company. To assist users in looking for previously found, but now misplaced, Web site links, Google is introducing a new service that logs users' Web search queries on the site and the results they click on. To access the service, called My Search History, users need a Google account, which can be obtained for free by entering an e-mail address and a password. Once users log in to the service, all their queries and clicked-on search results are stored in a Google server. A user's search history is password-protected to prevent unauthorized users from accessing it. On the back end, Google is collecting usage information and tying it to the user's log-on information, IP address, browser type, browser language and any cookies that uniquely identify the browser. HOW IT WORKS Users can view their search history by date, or they can search through it from a query box devoted to that purpose. The new service indexes the full text of all Web pages a user clicked on from the results page.Users have the options of suspending the service to prevent it from recording certain searches or of eliminating it altogether. Users can also prune the history list by manually removing items. Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449 Users who routinely can't find Web sites they previously located using Google's search engine are getting some help from the Mountain View, California, company. To assist users in looking for previously found, but now misplaced, Web site links, Google is introducing a new service that logs users' Web search queries on the site and the results they click on. To access the service, called My Search History, users need a Google account, which can be obtained for free by entering an e-mail address and a password. Once users log in to the service, all their queries and clicked-on search results are stored in a Google server. A user's search history is password-protected to prevent unauthorized users from accessing it. On the back end, Google is collecting usage information and tying it to the user's log-on information, IP address, browser type, browser language and any cookies that uniquely identify the browser . HOW IT WORKS Users can view their search history by date, or they can search through it from a query box devoted to that purpose. The new service indexes the full text of all Web pages a user clicked on from the results page.Users have the options of suspending the service to prevent it from recording certain searches or of eliminating it altogether. Users can also prune the history list by manually removing items. Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449

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Invitation to Seminar on Footprints in the Sands of Info-Times
by Mouna 20 Apr '05

20 Apr '05

Dear Friends: On the occasion of Informatics competing its 25th Year, we have organised a one-day seminar the details of which are given below. You are cordially invited. Please register for the seminar at www.informindia.co.in Thank you. N V Sathyanarayana Chiarman & Managing Director Informatics (India) Ltd ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ Footprints in the sands of Info-Times Informatics Silver Jubilee Seminar and InfoQuiz 2005 on 5-5-2005, at Taj Residency, Bangalore, 9.30 to 5.00 pm Inaugural Address Dr N Seshagiri Emeritus Scientist, CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation, Bangalore (Former Director General, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi) Looking Back to Look Ahead: A glimpse at 25 years of information revolution in India Guest of Honour Mr H K Patil Hon. Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs Govt. of Karnataka Right of Access to Information: Karnataka leads the nation Presided by Dr M S Thimmappa Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University, Bangalore Programme Schedule: 9.30 to 11.00 am: Inaugural Session 11.30 to 1.00 pm: Session-1: Information Times: Today & Tomorrow Speakers: Mr Terry MacManus, Director, Ovid Technologies,. Australia Information Access Paradigms Today Dr N Balakrishnan, Chairman, Information Sciences Division, Indian Instt. Of Science, Bangalore The Next Generation of Information Revolution Chaired by Prof. N Yathindra, Director, Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore 2.00 to 3.15 pm: Session-2: InfoQuiz 2005 3.45 to 5.00 pm: Session -3: Google Vs Libraries - A Debate Panelists: Dr Jayant Haritsa Associate Professor, SERC, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Dr Gangan Prathap Scientisit-In-Charge, CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation, Bangalore Dr T B Rajashekar Associate Chairman, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Moderator: Prof. Shalini R Urs, Chairperson, Dept of Library & Inf. Science, University of Mysore, Mysore Register for the seminar @ www.informindia.co.in <http://www.informindia.co.in> or email to amit(a)informindia.co.in <mailto:amit@informindia.co.in> Phone: 91 80 23365940 Fax: 91 80 23344598

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Vacancy for the post of Project Technical Assistant for six months at ISEC Library
by T R B Sarma 20 Apr '05

20 Apr '05

ISEC Library invites applications for the post of one Project Technical Assistant for a period of six months in their Computerised Articles Database Project. 1. Essential Qualifications : M.L.I.Sc 2. Experience : One year computerised library working experience. 3. Salary : Rs. 6000/- per month. Suitable candidates please send their resumes to the undersigned immediately. For further details, please contact: TRB SARMA Librarian, ISEC Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072. E-mail : trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Telephone: 080-23215468 Extn. 302 ISEC Library invites applications for the post of one Project Technical Assistant for a period of six months in their Computerised Articles Database Project. 1. Essential Qualifications : M.L.I.Sc 2. Experience : One year computerised library working experience. 3. Salary : Rs. 6000/- per month. Suitable candidates please send their resumes to the undersigned immediately. For further details, please contact: TRB SARMA Librarian, ISEC Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072. E-mail : mailto:trbsarma@isec.ac.in trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Telephone: 080-23215468 Extn. 302

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InfoWatch Feb-Mar 2005
by M.R Lalitha 20 Apr '05

20 Apr '05

Dear LIS-Forum member, The February-March 2005 combined issue of InfoWatch is now online, bringing you 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) Feb-Mar 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In This Issue: 1. AllRefer Health [A medical and health information resource] 2. Chemometrics.net [Free information exchange for the analysis of chemical data] 3. CiteULike [A free service to help academics to build a personal library] 4. Center for Biological Sequence Analysis (CBS) 5. Environmental Technology Opportunities Portal (ETOP) 6. GetDP - A General Environment for the Treatment of Discrete Problems 7. Human genome - Advanced annotation tutorial 8. InterOperability Laboratory knowledgebase [A resource for networking and data communications products] 9. Mathematics awareness month April 2005 [Conducted by The Joint Policy Board for Mathematics, US] 10. METLIN [A web-based data management system designed to assist in a broad array of metabolite research] 11. MGNet [ A repository for information related to multigrid, multilevel, multiscale methods] 12. NeatVision - An image analysis and software development environment 13. Networking pipeline [A resource for IT professionals] 14. OAIster [A collection of freely available, academic digital resources] 15. Online Macromolecular Museum (OMM) [A site for display and study of macromolecules] 16. Special Topics - Summarized publication and citation data from ISI for the analysis of research trends and performance 17. START - The global change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training [Organization dealing with global environmental change] 18. Tiempo climate cyberlibrary - Global warming and the Third world 19. Top security software directory [A directory of information security software] 20. Tutorials directory [A directory of Internet services and technologies] 21. Webopedia [A free online computer and Internet technology dictionary] 22. Web's Biggest - The world's biggest directory search engine 23. X-bit labs [A source for PC hardware] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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RE: [LIS-Forum] RFID/Barcode Reader
by HENAG 19 Apr '05

19 Apr '05

Dear Anita, RFID is the better option if you find affordable. This is better as it has control over theft & misplaced item, faster and bulk transaction possible, time saving and accurate result finding at the time of stock verification.These are the facilities in short provided by RFID. Barcode does not read bulkcopies in one short during transaction , it has to read each copy separately, hence is consuming more time. It cannot control over the Theft and give a check for misplaced book. Stock verification in this facility is a laborious job than that of RFID System. HenaS Gupta InfosysCentral Library, Infosys Technologies Limited, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore-560100 Board : (91)-(080)-28520261 Ext 52196 : Direct (91)-(080)- 51165196 Fax: (91)-(080)-28520742 We enable you to leverage knowledge anytime, anywhere! -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Anita Kumari Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:51 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] RFID/Barcode Reader Dear Colleagues As we all know RFID is more advanced technology than barcode reader. For our libraries - Which is the better option-- RFID or Barcode Reader? Kindly share your practical experience. Thanks with Regards Anita Kumari Librarian IBM India Research Lab. Block - 1, Indian Institute of Technology Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016, India Phone : +91-11-2686 1100 Ext:2161 Fax : +91-11-2686 1555 E-Mail : anitkuma(a)in.ibm.com RE: [LIS-Forum] RFID/Barcode Reader �Dear Anita, RFID is the better option if you find affordable. This is better as it has control over theft & misplaced item, faster and bulk transaction possible, time saving and accurate result finding at the time of stock verification.These are the facilities in short provided by RFID. Barcode � does not read bulkcopies in one short during transaction , it has to read each copy separately, hence is consuming more time. It cannot control over the Theft and give a check for misplaced book. Stock verification in this facility is a laborious job than that of RFID System. HenaS Gupta InfosysCentral Library, Infosys Technologies Limited, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore-560100 Board : (91)-(080)-28520261 Ext 52196 : Direct (91)-(080)- 51165196 Fax: (91)-(080)-28520742 We enable you to leverage knowledge anytime, anywhere! -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [ mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in ] On Behalf Of Anita Kumari Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:51 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] RFID/Barcode Reader Dear Colleagues As we all know RFID is more advanced technology than barcode reader. For our libraries - Which is the better option-- RFID or Barcode Reader? Kindly share your practical experience. Thanks with Regards Anita Kumari Librarian IBM India Research Lab. Block - 1, Indian Institute of Technology Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016, India Phone : +91-11-2686 1100� Ext:2161 Fax : +91-11-2686 1555 E-Mail : anitkuma(a)in.ibm.com

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