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Free digital archives of math material (fwd)
by Library 19 Sep '03

19 Sep '03

Dear friends, This article (freely available) is of great interest to mathematics librarians: Jackson, Allyn. "The Digital Mathematics Library". Notices of the AMS 50(8):918-23. September 2003 http://www.ams.org/notices/200308/comm-jackson.pdf This describes the digitisation efforts in mathematics and lists all the digitised mathematics literature which are freely available. With best wishes, Girija Srinivasan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raman Research Institute Library, Tel: +91 80 361 0122 C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Fax: +91 80 361 0492 Bangalore 560 080, India. Email: library(a)rri.res.in ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:56:53 -0700 From: george(a)library.caltech.edu To: SLAPAM-L(a)lists.yale.edu, STS-L(a)listserv.utk.edu Subject: Free digital archives of math material Jackson, Allyn. "The Digital Mathematics Library". Notices of the AMS 50(8):918-23. September 2003 http://www.ams.org/notices/200308/comm-jackson.pdf Access to this article may require a subscription, but the wealth of material described is freely distributed on the web. Gottinger Digitalisierungszentrum (GDZ) <http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/en/index.html> is one of the highlighted collections of archival math books and journals. A group of Caltech librarians (Hema Ramachandran, John McDonald, Kathy Johnson, and myself) are actively mining this treasure trove -- adding links in the online catalog to print runs, cataloging online runs for which we do not have print holdings, updating our local OpenURL resolver's knowledgebase, and documenting in Caltech's Online Journal Database (OJDB) <http://ojdb.caltech.edu>. Recently Steve Rockey <http://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0309&L=pamnet&F=&S=&P=5115> provided links for downloading MARC records for the Cornell Digital Math Books Collection and the University of Michigan Historical Mathematics Collection. These collections, too, are cited in Jackson's article. In an age when so many electronic resources cost an arm and a leg, it is a blessing to receive a bounty of hundreds of shelf feet of math journals (read more than a thousand volumes) and similar quantities of math monographs, all specifically selected for their relevance to modern mathematicians. All that is required to benefit from the tremendous efforts going on around us is to spend the effort to make these materials visible to our user communities. In times of budgetary exigency, what better proof is there of the value of librarians than the ability to dramatically upgrade a collection through devotion of a small amount of staff time to a worthy project? George S. Porter Sherman Fairchild Library of Engineering & Applied Science Caltech, 1-43 Pasadena, CA 91125-4300 Telephone (626) 395-3409 Fax (626) 431-2681

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PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking by IGNOU
by Saiful Amin 18 Sep '03

18 Sep '03

Some users complained they were not able to open the attachement in the previous announcement mail... Here is the text which was contained in that PDF file. Regards, Saiful IGNOU Invites Applications for admission to POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LIBRARY AUTOMATION AND NETWORKING PROGRAMME (PGDLAN) (Commencing from January 2004 Session) The Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN) Programme offered by IGNOU is an innovative programme utilizing self-instructional materials and information-technology along with interactive personal contact programmes. It aims at developing the professional competencies of the library and information professionals in an automated and networked environment. It provides opportunities for in-depth practical to enhance technological skills of the learners to develop and manage a computerized library and information centre. Eligibility for Admission: A Bachelor's Degree in library and Information Science (BLISc). Duration: 1 Year Medium of Instruction: English General Information: The Student Handbook and Prospectus, containing the application form, can be obtained from the following Tele-learning/Regional Centres or from Director (SR&E), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-11 0068 in person on payment of Rs. 30/- in cash or through post by sending IPO or Demand Draft of Rs.80/- in favour of IGNOU, payable at the city of the Regional Centre/New Delhi as the case may be. Address of Regional Centres: (1) 268C-Pitru Ashish. Ishwar Bhawan Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-38000 (2) No.293. 39. Cross, 8' Block, Jayanayar, Bangalore-560082 (3) C-1, Institutional Area, Bhubaneshwar-751 013 (4) CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600113 (5) 52, Institutional Area, Tughlakabad Extn., Near Batra Hospital, New Delhi-110062 (6) 2, Azad Bhawan Road. I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110002 (7) Navagiri Road, 1st Bye-Lane, Chandmari, Guwahatl-781003 (8) Bikash Bhawan, 4th Floor, North Block, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-700091 (9) 1st Floor, MSFC Bldg., 270, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411016. Last Date for Submission of application form at the Regional Centre is 15.10.2003 ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online. Go to http://yahoo.shaadi.com

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Fwd: PGDLAN
by JK Vijayakumar 18 Sep '03

18 Sep '03

Dear Friends, IGNOU is introducing a new course "PGDLAN" for LIS people through Distance Mode. The advertisement is attached herewith for your reference. J K Vijayakumar INFLIBNET --- Pravakar Rath <pkrath_99(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > From: "Pravakar Rath" <pkrath_99(a)hotmail.com> > To: vjkjk(a)yahoo.com > Subject: good news > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 02:21:48 +0530 > > Find an attachment > Dr Rath > Graduate school of LIS > University of Illinois > Urbana Champaign (USA) > USA __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

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InfoWatch - August 2003
by M.R Lalitha 17 Sep '03

17 Sep '03

Dear LIS-Forum member, The August 2003 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) Aug 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In This Issue: 1. BioChipNet - The informational website on biochip technology 2. Biopolymer.net [A portal for biopolymers] 3. CAMBIA Intellectual Property Resource 4. Database of Zeolite structures 5. Deep Impact [NASA scientists' encounter with a comet] 6. Electronics Library [Free technical online directory for eclectronics community] 7. Energy Tutorial [By National Fuel Cell Research Center, University of California] 8. Experts Exchange - Providing IT information that drives the enterprise 9. Generation5 - At the forefront of artificial intelligence 10. Introduction to digital images & digital analysis techniques of remotely sensed multispectral data 11. JavaScript 2 - Free JavaScript codes 12. Mathematical Moments 13. PapersINVITED.com - A listing of calls for papers 14. Quantum Chemistry Literature DataBase - QCLDB 15. Tech Support Alert [A site for rated free utility programs & tech resources] 16. The Virtual Planet Laboratory 17. UCSF Chimera: An extensible molecular modeling system 18. WayStation: Centre for submission, review and publication of Genome variations 19. Wotsit's Format - The programmer's file format collection 20. WebDesignHelper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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Need inputs on Designing a New Library
by Doncy Augustine 16 Sep '03

16 Sep '03

Dear Friends, At Hewlett-Packard Labs India, we are on the process of designing a new library. Started in February 2002, lab has a small print collection with not more than 400 books and almost the same number of CDs and of course it is likely to grow in future. What are the things to be taken care of before designing a library? I would like to have inputs (up to minute detail) on this. Many Thanks, Doncy ---------- HP Labs India Sterling Square #3, Madras Bank Road, Bangalore - 560 001 Ph: +91-80-205 2115 E-Mail: doncy(a)india.hp.com http://www.hpl.hp.com/india/

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Bookstores vs Public Libraries
by Dinesh K. Gupta 13 Sep '03

13 Sep '03

Nice to read about " What we can learn from book stores", but, another article looks a little further "Stores and Libraries: Both Serve Customers!" http://www.infotoday.com/mls/jan02/koontz.htm In author's own words: "I am walking through a shopping mall, thinking about libraries, thinking about retail storesthinking how we are alike, and what we can learn from each other. There are some obvious similarities." These papers put us to think beyond our traditional boundaries. Regards, Dinesh K. Gupta Associate Prof. & Head, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., VM Open University, Kota-324010 Ph. 0744-2471412 (R) 0744-2470106 (O) E-mail: dineshkg(a)sancharnet.in -----Original Message----- From: Madhuresh <madhuresh_s(a)aurigene.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; knowinfo(a)yahoogroups.com <knowinfo(a)yahoogroups.com> Cc: india-lis(a)infoserv.inist.fr <india-lis(a)infoserv.inist.fr>; nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com <nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com> Date: Friday, September 12, 2003 5:26 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Bookstores vs Public Libraries >Hello All, > >There is a nice article entitled "What libraries can learn from >bookstores: Applying the bookstore model to public libraries" recently >appeared (2 days ago) at the following URL >http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/marketing/bookstore.html > >The article talks about the difference and comparison between Public >Library and Bookstore with some good pointers. The situations given in >the article are not yet implemented/relevant for India but still people >can know some ongoing trends or can modeled their library. > >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/ > > >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Training Proram for LIS Professionals
by P K Upadhaya Head NIC Library 12 Sep '03

12 Sep '03

Dear LIS Professionals National Informatics Centre (NIC), Department of Information Technology, Government of India is organizing five days training programme on INTERNET TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN LIBRARIES from 13th to 17th Oct 2003 at New Delhi for Library and Information Science Professionals working all over the country. The programme will help the participants to modernize their libraries, as they would be equipped with Web Technologies and their application in library services. Details are available in the announcement section at http://www.home.nic.in . You can also download the attached MS-Word file. You are cordially invited to participate in this training programme. Last date of submission of nomination form is 30th Sept, 2003. With regards P.K. Upadhyay Officer Incharge, Library, Email : pku(a)hub.nic Contact No : 011-24360567

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Bookstores vs Public Libraries
by Madhuresh 12 Sep '03

12 Sep '03

Hello All, There is a nice article entitled "What libraries can learn from bookstores: Applying the bookstore model to public libraries" recently appeared (2 days ago) at the following URL http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/marketing/bookstore.html The article talks about the difference and comparison between Public Library and Bookstore with some good pointers. The situations given in the article are not yet implemented/relevant for India but still people can know some ongoing trends or can modeled their library. 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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Ranganathan Research Circle, New Delhi
by Mailing List Manager 11 Sep '03

11 Sep '03

Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:54:47 +0530 (IST) From: Ratnakar Aspari [mailto:aspari_r@hotmail.com] For kind circulation among lis-forum members Ratnakar, New Delhi ________ RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE (An organ of Ranganathan Research Trust, Regd.:25953, 1995) J8/123, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE Cordially invites you to the 5th C V SUBBARAO Memorial Function at the Auditorium Hall, Sahitya Akademy, New Delhi On September 20th, 2003 Saturday at 10.00 A.M. There will be a Panel Discussion on "BIBLIOMETRICS AND SCINTIOMETRICS" Dr. K Satyanarayana, DDG, Indian Council for Medical Research, New Delhi Chairperson PANELISTS Dr. S M Dhawan, Scintist Inchange, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi Dr. B M Gupta, Sr. Scientist NISTADS, New Delhi Dr. Usha Munju Munshi, Sr. Scientist, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------

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FORSA
by Library 11 Sep '03

11 Sep '03

Dear Friends: We have a Forum for Resource Sharing in Astronomy and Astrophysics, which has been in existence for over two decades. This is an informal group consisting of: RRI, IIAP, TIFR, PRL, IUCAA, NCRA, State Observatory, nainital and CASA-Osmania University, and has been doing excellent job of cooperation and coordination for information exchange in the ever changing IT environment. FORSA has to its credit two consortia, viz. Indian Astrophysics Consortium (Kluwer Journals, 2002+) and FORSA Consortium for Nature on-line (Nature Publishing, 2002+). At present it is looking forward for consortium formation with AIP and other publishers. We are happy to inform that FORSA has become a participant in INternational Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) during August,2003. Perhaps, this consortium is the first one from India to participaate in ICOLC, which has around 158 participants from across the world. For details, one can look into the following sites: ICOLC : http://www.library.yale.edu/consortia/ FORSA : http://www.iiap.res.in/library/forsa.html WE shall be very much obliged if forum members provide us information on number of consortia formed in India (with year, with whom consortia is formed, and number of participants) so that it may help othersfor interaction while going into consortia formation. With regards, Y.M.PATIL FORSA COORDINATOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raman Research Institute Library, Tel: +91 80 361 0122 C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Fax: +91 80 361 0492 Bangalore 560 080, India. Email: library(a)rri.res.in

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