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Conference Announcement
by DK SAHU 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

Apologies for cross posting As a part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, we have planned a conference in September 2004 for authors, reviewers and editors. The program is being jointly organized with INASP (International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications) and WAME (World Association of Medical Editors). This will probably be the first such event in a developing country discussing all the aspects of journal writing and publishing in biomedical science. May we request you to kindly help us in promoting this event by appropriately including this information in your Calendar of Events or Forthcoming Events column/web pages? Title: JPGM GOLD CON: 50 years of medical writing - International conference on journal writing and publishing Organizers: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, INASP and WAME Dates: 23rd-26th September 2004 Venue: Mumbai, India URL: http://www.jpgmonline.com/goldcon.asp Main topics: Medical writing, editing, journal publishing, electronic publishing, open access, publication ethics Contact: Dr Atul Goel, Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, INDIA. Phone: 91-22-24129884. Fax: 91-22-25032398, E-mail: goldcon(a)jpgmonline.com Thanking you, With personal regards, DK Sahu, MD Joint Organizing Secretary, JPGM Gold Con Managing Editor, Journal of Postgraduate Medicine www.jpgmonline.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus

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SOMLib Digital Library System
by Mailing List Manager 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 04:14:13 +0000 (GMT) From: "[iso-8859-1] mallikarjuna chenna" <hbmallikarjuna(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals SOMLib project we create a digital library system that uses a neural network-based core for library representation and query processing. The self-organizing map, a popular unsupervised neural network model, is used to automatically structure a document collection. Based on this core, additional modules integrate distributed libraries and create an intuitive representation of the library, automatically labeling the various topical sections in the document collection. digital library system supporting intuitive, user friendly browsing of document collections by combining the benefits of conventional library organisation with the possibilities offered by digital collections. It is based on the self-organizing map (SOM), a popular unsupervised neural network, used to organize documents by content into bookshelves. Metaphor graphics facilitate the intuitive representation of the resulting document archive, allowing users to get an instant overview of its content and characteristics. New: SOMLib goes music!! They extended the principles of the SOMLib system to music archives, allowing you to organize and browse collections of music. mallikarjuna chenna

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RE: [LIS-Forum] SOMLib Digital Library System
by Sukhdev Singh 13 Jan '04

13 Jan '04

Thanks mallikarjuna chenna, I think LIS-FORUM would also be interested in knowing the software being used and availability of the software especially for R&D purposes. I would appreciate if you can educate us this aspect of SOMLIB. Regards Sukhdev >From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >Subject: [LIS-Forum] SOMLib Digital Library System >Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 18:47:09 +0530 (IST) > >Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 04:14:13 +0000 (GMT) >From: "[iso-8859-1] mallikarjuna chenna" <hbmallikarjuna(a)yahoo.co.in> > >Dear Professionals > >SOMLib project we create a digital library system that uses a neural >network-based core for library representation and query processing. The >self-organizing map, a popular unsupervised neural network model, is used >to automatically structure a document collection. Based on this core, >additional modules integrate distributed libraries and create an >intuitive representation of the library, automatically labeling the >various topical sections in the document collection. >digital library system supporting intuitive, user friendly browsing of >document collections by combining the benefits of conventional library >organisation with the possibilities offered by digital collections. It is >based on the self-organizing map (SOM), a popular unsupervised neural >network, used to organize documents by content into bookshelves. Metaphor >graphics facilitate the intuitive representation of the resulting >document archive, allowing users to get an instant overview of its >content and characteristics. > >New: SOMLib goes music!! They extended the principles of the SOMLib >system to music archives, allowing you to organize and browse collections >of music. > >mallikarjuna chenna >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum _________________________________________________________________ Games, MMS cards, ringtones. Operator logos, picture messages & more. http://server1.msn.co.in/sp03/mobilesms/ Jazz up your mobile!

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Digitization of manuscripts
by sainul＠iiitmk.ac.in 10 Jan '04

10 Jan '04

Dear Friends, Can somebody give me the details of the Libraries which are invloved in Digitization of Old documents and Manuscripts/palmleaves etc With Regards, Sainul Abideen P Librarian IIITM-K Technopark Trivandrum This Mail has been sent from: ________________________________________________________________________ Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala, Park Centre, Techno Park, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 581. Kerala. India. Contact: Website: http://www.iiitmk.ac.in Phone: +91-471-2527567 / 3091334 Fax: +91-471-2527568 ________________________________________________________________________ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and /or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error,please contact the sender and delete the material from anycomputer.

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Good Articles
by Madhuresh 09 Jan '04

09 Jan '04

I would like to attract the attention of forum members towards the following articles. How to Make a Faceted Classification and Put It On the Web http://www.miskatonic.org/library/facet-web-howto.html The recent issue of Cites and Insights (Midwinter 2004) is an A to Z Glossary of LIS terms, which is quite useful. http://cites.boisestate.edu/civ4i2.pdf "Recataloging Librarians" where author Allison Ogden has talked about A Technological History of Librarian Images; What do Librarians Really Do and What are Librarians Really Like. See it at http://www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr500/02-03-wt1/www/A_Ogden/index.htm Regards. Madhuresh Singhal Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore 562 158 Phone 8521314-16 Ext.- 422 Mobile: 98861 82822 Fax 852 6285 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/

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Free ISBN Search
by Mailing List Manager 09 Jan '04

09 Jan '04

Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 11:08:42 +0530 From: VYASAMOORTHY /IKP/HYD <Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com> Dear Friends: A free ISBN search of about 4 lac titles (still in experimental stage) is available at http://isbndb.com Please try it out! It gives Library holdings info too wherever available. *Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre *ICICI Knowledge Park, Turkapalli Village, Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA Ph: +91(40) 2348 0053; Fax:+91(40) 2348 0007 Ph. Res: +91(40) 2784 6631 *Website: http://www.vic-ikp.info and http://www.iciciknowledgepark.com HAVE YOU TRIED OUR TRANSLATION SERVICES?

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Usefull tools for Indexing and Thesaurus
by Mailing List Manager 09 Jan '04

09 Jan '04

Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 11:53:00 +0000 (GMT) From: "[iso-8859-1] mallikarjuna chenna" <hbmallikarjuna(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear professionals! Useful tools are available for download (Freeware) librarians they can use these tools for their libraries. These tools are windows based (32-bit) and dos based also; They can be used in the production of indexes in HTML format. You can download from: http://publish.uwo.ca/~craven/freeware.htm C.MALLIKARJUNA, ISEC LIBRARY, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CHANGE NAGARABHAVI BANGALORE-560 079. Office:080+3215468 EXT-301 Mobile:080+36757228

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Article required
by Mailing List Manager 09 Jan '04

09 Jan '04

Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 22:51:27 -0800 (PST) From: Srinivasan R <seenukkd(a)yahoo.com> Dear Members I would be grateful if anyone sends me a copy of the following paper as one of our senior scientists needs a copy of that paper urgently. Bibliographic information: Journal:Accounts of Chemical Research Title:Polarons, bipolarons, and solitons in conducting polymers Authors:Jean Luc Bredas and G. Bryan Street Issue details: volume 18, year 1985, pp 309 - 315 Yours Sincerely R Srinivasan Library Officer Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi With Best Wishes Yours Sincerely R Srinivasan Phone: 225904 (R) ; 227750 (O) 7, kambar Street Thilagar Nagar Karaikudi - 630 002

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urgently required
by Mailing List Manager 09 Jan '04

09 Jan '04

Date: 9 Jan 2004 04:35:05 -0000 From: KISHOR <kishorawachar(a)rediffmail.com> Dear sir, I am searching for the source & avalabilty of these papers International wokshop on geotext 1989 Banglore, India 1. Paper presented by V. Radhakrishanan Nair on- Maunt & application of coir as geotext 2. Paper presented by P Jaganntharao O P Yadav ,Jai Bhagwan- Erosion control &slope protection with geofabric KISHOR J R D TATA MEMORIAL LIBRARY INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE BANGALORE-560012 Dept. WebSite:- www.library.iisc.ernet.in patilkv(a)library.iisc.ernet.in

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Indian Insect life
by Hari Sridhar 08 Jan '04

08 Jan '04

Hari Sridhar Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun Hi, I'm looking for copies of the following book - Maxwell-Lefroy,H. 1984 Indian Insect Life: A Manual of the Insects of the Plains Jagmander Book Agency, New Delhi 595.7095400000001 Maxwell-Lefroy,H. 1978 Indian Insect Life: A Manual of the Insects of the Plains (Tropical India) Today and Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, New Delhi 595.7095400000001 Can anyone tell me if it is in print still and where I can buy it from? Thanks Yours sincerely, Hari Sridhar __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus

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