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Announcing INFLIBNET's PLANNER-2003 at Shillong
by JK Vijayakumar 06 May '03

06 May '03

PLANNER- 2003 (Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North Eastern Region)- A Convention Theme: Automation of Libraries in North East Region: Trends, Issues and Challenges November 6-7, 2003 Organised by INFLIBNET Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Ahmedabad - 380009 in Colloboration with North Eastern Hill University Shillong, Meghalaya - 793 014 ------------------------------------------------ PLANNER stands for Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North Eastern Region (PLANNER). INFLIBNET has made an attempt to organize this event in collaboration with universities and other academic institutions located in North East.. This Convention will provide a unique forum to the library professionals, information providers and users involved in automation and networking of libraries to come together and interact on the subjects of mutual interest in the region. First PLANNER is being organized for the professionals in the North Eastern region at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya during November 6-7, 2003. In future, this special event would regularly be held at other parts of the North Eastern universities/institutions on rotational basis OBJECTIVES OF PLANNER The aim of the conference is to discuss emerging trends in the field of libraries with special focus on North Eastern Region. PARTICIPATION This Convention provides a unique opportunity to the following delegates. v Academicians and researchers looking for information access facilities to enhance academic pursuits in North Eastern Region v Librarians of University, Colleges and R & D institutions and their professional colleagues in North Eastern Region v Faculty members from library and information science departments in North Eastern Region v Information Scientists and professionals engaged in library automation and networking in North Eastern Region v Professionals working in R & D libraries in North Eastern Region v Information providers, consultants and user in North Eastern Region v Professionals from other academic institutions in North Eastern Region v Computer professionals in North Eastern Region "Professionals from other parts of the country can also participate." VENUE The convention will be held at North Eastern Hill University, Mayurbhang Complex, Shillong, Meghalaya THEME OF THE CONVENTION In changing scenario of Indian Libraries, INFLIBNET has played major role in bringing IT culture and establishing infrastructure in Indian Universities. In spite of major initiatives of INFLIBNET, libraries encounter manifold problems and uneven developments, but major problem is the emergence of new technologies. E-resources, digital libraries, search engines, Library Consortia, Standards and formats are some important issues, which need discussion. Keeping all the above issues in mind, the Programme Committee has selected the theme of the convention The main theme of the PLANNER � 2003 is "Automation of Libraries in North East Region: Trends Issues and Challenges". The sub-themes and the topics to be covered under each sub-themes are given below. Sub Themes : 1. IT based Activities 2. Emergency of Consortia 1. IT based Activities The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have brought revolutionary changes in handling delivering and storage of information. The transition of traditional library collections to digital or virtual collections presented the librarian with new opportunities and challenges. The internet, especially WWW has given the librarian a new dynamic role to play in the society and serve the new information based in better ways than every before, Because of the powerful features of web i.e. distributed, heterogeneous, collaborative, multimedia, Standards and Protocols, architecture, world wide web has revolutionized the way people access information and has opened up new possibilities in areas such as digital libraries, Virtual libraries, efficient information retrieval and dissemination. Topic under this sub-theme are:- v Library automation v Database Development v Standards and Protocol v Search Engines v Electronic Document Delivery v Digital library 2. Emergency of Consortia The recent development of library consortia can be considered a major step towards library cooperation. Impact of electronic resources on collection development; new developments in e-journal licensing, various pricing models of consortia, the roles of librarians, and library consortia has brought revolutionary changes in the field of Library and information science. It is important to notice the initiative of INFLIBNET at national level for subscription of e-journals for entire academic community which will provide better, easier and faster access to number of electronic journals to the end uses. In order to obtain the benefits of electronic journals, INFLIBNET has taken up number of initiatives at national level. It is appropriate to discuss following topics under consortia. v UGC-INFONET v Library Consortia v Electronic Publishing v E-Journal Subscription v Copy right and IPR INFLIBNET Centre: Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre is a major mission of the UGC initiated in 1991 with an objective to automate and network libraries in Academic and R & D System to facilitate resources sharing at different levels and promote scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in the country. Till now, 142 universities have been funded by the UGC under this programme for automation and networking. Creation of national union databases, development of an integrated library management software (SOUL) human resources development, on-site training. Providing bibliographic information services, extending technical help and guidance from time to time to academic libraries in automation and networking are some of major activities of the INFLIBNET Center. Very soon center is going to play major role in E-learning. A number of modules are under development on different subject, which will be mounted on centre�s web site for facilitating distance education through e-learning. UGC has signed on MOU with ERNET India for establishing UGC INFONET linking about 170 universities, UGC Regional Centres and IUC�s. This network will also have connectivity to internet. INFLIBNET will play a major role in content creation for this network. To create awareness about library automation and spread IT culture among library professionals, INFLIBNET has started organizing INFLIBNET Regional Training Programme on Library Automation (IRTPLA) in different regions of the country. Recently INFLIBNET has initiated subscription of the E-Journals for academic libraries in India. INFLIBNET has played major role in library automation. SOUL designed and developed by INFLIBNET, which is cost affective and user friendly software has been installed in 170 universities/institutions. NORTN EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY North Eastern Hill University was set up by an Act of Parliament and notified on 19th July 1973. The objectives of the university as laid down in the Act are �To disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit; to pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the hill areas of the Northeastern region, and in particular, their intellectual, academic and culture advancement� Presently University has 6 schools headed by Dean of the School.. These schools are school of Economics, Management and Information Science, School of Human and Environmental studies, School of Humanities and Education, School of Life Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, and school of Social sciences. There are total of total of 22 departments working under these schools NEHU library has rich collection and caters to the needs of the academic community of the University. Presently total collection of the library is 2,16,095 of bibliographic records. Library Catalogue is accessible through OPAC to the users. There are many special collection in the library and one of the most important is on �North Eastern Books�. NEHU is actively participating INFLIBNET Programme. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS We solicit your submissions of papers in any areas of the theme and the sub themes, which explore issues in effectively and efficiently informing users through information technology. Papers based on research, practical experience and survey will only be accepted for presentation and inclusion in the pre-convention volume. Full papers, on different themes, as per the standard formats should reach the Editors directly on or before 30th September 2003. Papers should not exceed 10 single spaced pages (Use A4 Format, Times 12 Pt font, Margins: Left � 3 cm, others � 2 cm ). The cover page must contain: a resume of about 150 words 3-5 keywords, names and affiliation of author(s) author�s e-mail, phone, fax, postal address along with passport size photograph. Full papers should be submitted in MS word by email or on Floppy to the editors. All accepted abstracts would be published in the conference proceedings. Paper on IT based activities should be sent to the following editor Dr. Narendra Lahkar Department of Library & Information Science 100, GU Campus, Gauhati University, Guwahati � 781 014 (India) Phone : (0361) 2571954 ( O) 2571257 ( R) Mobile: (98640) 53349 e-mail: n_lahkar(a)yahoo.com Paper on consortia should be sent to the following editor Prof. Mrs.) Veena Saraf Head, Deptt. of Library Science NEHU, Shillong � 793 014 (Meghalaya) Phone : 091 �0364 � (O)231617 (R) 550932 E-mail : Ibscnehu(a)sancharnet.in or Veena57(a)hotmail.com REGISTRATION FEE : The Delegate registration fee is Rs 500/- The delegates will be provided with convention kit, Proceedings volume, lunch and tea (On two convention days only) TA/DA and accommodation charges will have to be borne by sponsoring organization/participants. Please send your completed registration form along with the registration fee through Demand Draft drawn in favour of Organising Secretary, PLANNER � 2003, payable at Shillong to Mrs. I MaJaw, Organising Secretary PLANNER � 2003 not later than September 30, 2003. DD should be drawn on nationalized banks only. Please note that delegate registration fee of Rs 500/- for the PLANNER, does not include accommodation fee. Students and retired library professional can register by paying Rs 200/- Only. TUTORIALS INFLIBNET will be organizing two tutorials on 6th November 2003 on following topic. Tutorial fee is Rs 100/- per delegates. 1. Building up of Digital Libraries 2. How to set up LAN in Libraries Experts in respective fields will conduct these tutorials. The focus will be on practical aspects and problem solving. Each tutorial will be of three hour duration. Both the tutorials will be held in parallel, from 9.30 � 12.30 hrs. The charges per tutorial is Rs. 100/- and is to be paid in advance by DD to the �Organising Secretary, PLANNER � 2003� payable at Shillong on or before September 30, 2003. The fee covers tutorial materials and tea. CONVENTION DATES The PLANNER-2003 is spread over two days from November 6-7, 2003. The inaugural session will be held on November 6, 2003 in the forenoon. The tutorial and technical sessions will be held on immediately after inauguration. ACCOMMODATION Please note that accommodation has to be booked in advance by making payment. Arrangements are being made to accommodate the delegates in Guest Houses / Hostels furnished with adequate amenities. Delegates who need accommodation may send Rs. 300/- as accommodation booking fee along with the registration fee. For any accompanying person, additional fee of Rs. 300/- per person may be sent. Delegates may indicate request for accommodation in the registration form. This will be done on first come first served basis. Person desirous of staying only in Hotel may kindly contact Organising Secretary for rates and availability. Mrs. I Majaw Organising Secretary, PLANNER � 2003 University Library North Eastern Hill University Mayurbhanj Complex, Shillong � 793 014(Meghalaya) Phone : 091- 0364 � 2231682(Off..); 2547985 (Res.) nehulibr(a)sancharnet.in All queries may be sent to : Mr. Prem Chand Chief Coordinator, PLANNER � 2003 Scientist � C, INFLIBNET Center (An IUC of UGC) P.B.NO 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad � 380009 Phone 091-079 - 6305971, 6304695 (Off.); 7548670(Res.) Fax : 091-079 - 6300990, 6307816 E-mail : premchand(a)inflibnet.ac.in Programme Committee: Chairman: Dr. T A V Murthy, Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad ( Gujarat) Convenor: Sh. K. Prakash, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad ( Gujarat) Members: 1.Sh. M. Maltesh, Asstt. Librarain, Arunachal Pradesh University, (Arunachal Pradesh) 2.Sh. Umesh Gohel, INFLIBNET Centre, Technical Advisor, (Gujarat) 3.Mrs. Lucy Bendang Nagaland University, Kohima, (Nagaland) 4.Mrs. Sumana Chakravarty , Information Scientist, Tezpur Univerisity, Tezpur, (Assam) 5.Sh. Joteen Singh Information Scientist, Manipur University, (Manipur) 6.Miss Lalremsiami, Mizoram University, Aizwal, (Mizoram) 7.Ms. Jacklin, Lecturer, NEHU, Shillong (Meghalaya) 8.Sh. Firstborn Sumer, Information Scientist,NEHU, Shillong (Meghalaya) 9.Sh. Themsu Imchen, Assistant Librarian, Lumami Campus (Nagaland) 10.Sh. U.K. Gogoi, Deputy Librarian, Dibrugarh University (Assam) 11.Sh. Jayanta Bhattacharjee, Information Scientist, Assam University, Silchar (Assam) 12.Dr. H S Chatkraborty, Deputy Librariabn, Tripura University. ( Tripura) GOVERNING COMMITTEE:- Chief Patrons : Prof. Arun Nigavekar, Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi Patrons : 1.Sh. Mihsalan Suchiang, Ministry of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Meghalaya 2.Prof. Mrinal Miri, Vice chancellor, NEHU, Shillong ( Meghalaya) 3.Dr. S Ramani, Chairman, Governing Board, INFLIBNET 4.Sh. T.L. Thanga, Secretary (IAS) NEC, Shillong (Meghalaya ) 5.Prof. T Mibang, Vice Chancellor, Arunchal Pradesh University (Arunachal Pradesh) 6.Prof. P Bhattacharya, Vice Chancellor, Tejpur University (Assam) 7.Dr. K Pathak, Vice Chancellor, Dibrugarh University (Assam) 8.Prof. S C Saha, Vice Chancellor, Assam University, Silchar (Assam) 9.Dr. G N Talukdar, Vice Chancellor, Gauhati University, Guwahati (Assam) 10.Dr. K. Bijoy Singh, Vice Chancellor, Manipur University, Imphal (Manipur) 11.Dr. Dalip Kumar Basu, Vice Chancellor, Tripura University, Agrtala (Tripura ) 12.Dr. A K . Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Mizoram University, Aizwal (Mizoram) 13.Prof. G D Sharma,Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University, Kohima (Nagaland) PLANNER � 2003 PROGRAMME SCHEDULE November 6-7, 2003 November 6, 2003 � Thursday 0800 1100 hrs. : Registration 0930 12.00 hrs : Tutorials (Parallel Session) 1205 1230 hrs : Inaugural Session 123 0 1330 hrs : Lunch 1345 1530 hrs : Technical Session 1530 1545 hrs : Tea 1545 1700 hrs : Technical Session 1715 1815 hrs : Cultural Section 1830 1930 hrs : Dinner November 7, 2003 0900 1100 hrs : Technical Session 1100 1115 hrs : Tea 1115 1300 hrs : Technical Session 1300 1400 hrs : Lunch 1400 1530 hrs : Technical Session 1530 1545 hrs : Tea 1545 1645 hrs : Panel Discussion 1645 1730 hrs : Valedictory / Concluding Session Note : If necessary, the technical sessions will be held in Parallel. The Schedule is tentative and is subject to Change. ---------------------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! 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REMINDER - CALL FOR BEST STUDENT PAPER (fwd)
by Shyam Prasad pujar 06 May '03

06 May '03

Subject: REMINDER - CALL FOR BEST STUDENT PAPER K. G. Saur Verlag Munich, Germany Announces the 2003 annual award for Best LIBRI Student Paper Since 1950, through 53 volumes, LIBRI International Journal of Libraries and Information Services has been a leader among scholarly journals in the international library world. As part of its strategy to remain one of the premier library journals, LIBRI is issuing a call for "Best Student Paper of 2003." This competition supports LIBRI's goal of publishing the best articles from the next generation of library and information science professionals. We are proud once again to recognize the very best article with this special award. Students at all levels* are invited to submit articles with clarity and authority. For 2003, there is no stated theme. Research papers should address one of the significant issues facing today's librarians and information professionals. Case studies, best practices, and pure research papers are all welcome. Length: approx. 5000 words Language: English Deadline: May 31, 2003 The best paper will be selected by a panel consisting of the members of the Editorial Board, the Advisory Board, and other international experts. The paper will be judged on the basis of * originality of thought and observation * depth of research and scholarship * topicality of problems addressed * the international readership of the journal The article will be published in the 2003:3 issue. The author of the winning article will be honoured with an award of 500.00 USD and with a complementary subscription to LIBRI for 2003. If the quality of competition warrants, some papers may be designated as honourable mention and the authors will receive complementary subscriptions to Libri for 2004. Manuscripts should be sent to the LIBRI Editorial Office, Statsbiblioteket, Universitetsparken, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Electronic submissions are encouraged and may be submitted to libri(a)statsbiblioteket.dk. Authors instructions are available at the Libri site at http://www.librijournal.org/authorinst.html. * Exception: Senior information scholars returning to school for additional degrees outside the field of library and information science are not eligible for this award.

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Indian Sources - Help Sought
by Mailing List Manager 05 May '03

05 May '03

Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 10:53:19 +0530 (IST) From: Library <library(a)rri.res.in> Dear Friends, Can anyone help? You can write directly to David Byrne. Thanks, 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: Fri, 2 May 2003 16:11:15 +0100 From: david.f.byrne(a)bt.com To: bchu(a)physics.utoronto.ca, slapam-l(a)lists.yale.edu, pam-apf(a)anu.edu.au Subject: [Pam-apf] Indian Sources - Help Sought I am trying to get hold of copies of certain pieces of Indian legislation. Are there any members of the list with contacts that may assist - I have tried a few contacts in India but with no success. David Byrne Head of Information BT Group Legal T+44 20 7356 5533 * +44 20 7356 5605 *david.f.byrne(a)bt.com *PP A6M, BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ

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trying to locate the following books
by Mailing List Manager 05 May '03

05 May '03

Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 09:08:23 +0530 From: prafulla(a)nisc.co.in Dear Sir/Madam: I am trying to locate the following books: DDC: a practical guide, by Lois Mai Chan. 2nd ed. Learn DDC (Ed 21), by Mary MOrtimer DDC 21st ed: A Study Manual and Number Building Guide, by Mona L Scott. I shall appreciate it very much if you could kindly let me know about their availability (library/personal collection/book shop) in India. Also, I would like to know about any other foreign titles dealing with DDC 20 and later editions. Many thanks for your help. Thank you Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- NISC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. S-1 Ballad Estates, St.Ann's School Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 017 Andhra Pradesh, India - Tel:+91 40 27001517 Tel/Fax:+91 40 27002538 WWW.NISC.COM

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Request for Journal subscription Lists
by Mailing List Manager 05 May '03

05 May '03

Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 17:16:57 +0530 From: VYASAMOORTHY /IKP/HYD <Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com Dear Friend: This is a request to all members of the Lis-Forum: In our work document delivery work, we need efficient tools to find out who is procuring what. Our own Union List of serials in seventeen member libraries of IKP Knowledge Network is available in our website. You might have heard about JCCC@VIC , a consortium to improve the utilization of periodicals collection -- set up by VIC in collaboration with Informatics India. We do use INSDOC's NUCCSI heavily. Union lists of IISC & IITs, some CSIR units etc are available To augment our collection of such Journal Holdings Lists, Could you kindly send me (at: vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com) a soft copy of YOUR LIBRARY's current periodicals subscrition list? We do not mind any file format - be it Excel, access, dbf, word file. If you happen to have consolidated holdings catalogs in print form kindly mail them to us. If you know of other India Union Catalogs on the net please let us know. Redundancy of information is no problem. Thanks Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre, ICICI Knowledge Park, Turkapalli Village, Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500078 (Website: www.vic-ikp.info ) Ph: 2348 0053; Fax: 2348 0007; Ph. Res: 2784 6631 ===============

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InfoWatch - April 2003
by M.R Lalitha 02 May '03

02 May '03

Dear LIS-Forum member, The April 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) April 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In This Issue: 1. Biomolecular Interaction Network Database - BIND 2. Classic Computer Magazine Archive 3. Ethics of Genetics - Community Action Guide 4. FAO-BioDeC - The State-of-the-art of Crop Biotechnology in Developing Countries 5. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data Center 6. Global Village - Institute for Appropriate Technology 7. Guide to Available Mathematical Software - GAMS 8. International Global Atmospheric Chemistry 9. ISIHighlyCited.com 10. LEVEL5 Knowledge Base on Extragalactic Astronomy & Cosmology 11. Nanotechnology Gallery at NASA Ames Center for Nanotechnology 12. Network Cabling Help 13. NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods 14. Revolutionising Science and Engineering through Cyber-infrastructure 15. ScienceNOW from California Academy of Sciences 16. separationsNOW.com 17. Spectra Online [A free database for chemists] 18. Virus World [Images of human, animal and plant viruses] 19. WebStripper Free [For quickly downloads web sites] 20. WebWord.com [Internet Usability information] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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A Useful Link
by Mailing List Manager 01 May '03

01 May '03

Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:41:25 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] Saiful Amin" <saifulamin(a)yahoo.com> Hi all, The Berkley Electronic Press (http://www.bepress.com/) publishes a number of peer-reviewed journals on different topics. It also has working papers in different subjects in electronic form as well as some monographs. It also licenses it's scholarly publication services to universities and academic institutions. I hope you'll find this link useful. Regards, Saiful Amin Learning Resource Centre Indian School of Business Gachibowli Hyderabad - 500 019 Ph. +91-40-23187999 http://purl.org/net/saiful

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Fulbright Fellowships for 2004-2005
by Sreekumar 01 May '03

01 May '03

Dear Colleagues: The Fulbright Fellowships for the academic year 2004-2005 were recently announced. The fellowship information and application forms are available at "www.fulbright-india.org". The deadlines for request for application and the receipt of applications are July 01 and July 15, 2003 respectively. Thanks and with best wishes, M G Sreekumar Librarian & Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Kunnamangalam P.O Kozhikode, Kerala, India-673 571 ----------------------------------------- Phone : +91 495 2803001/2 Ext. 140 Fax : +91 495 2803010/11 Email : mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in =========================================

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REPORT: Little Evidence for Effectiveness of Scientific Reer (fwd)
by Shyam Prasad pujar 01 May '03

01 May '03

Dear Members, It could be of interest to you. Regards, S.M. Pujar Assistant Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai *********************************************************** Little Evidence for Effectiveness of Scientific Peer Review by Caroline White / BMJ 2003;326:241 ( 1 February ) [http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7383/241/a ] DateLine: London Despite its widespread use and costs, little hard evidence exists that peer review improves the quality of published biomedical research, concludes a systematic review from the international Cochrane Collaboration. [ http://bmj.com/cgi/reprint/326/7383/241/a.pdf ] Yet the system, which has been used for at least 200 years, has only recently come under scrutiny, with its assumptions about fairness and objectivity rarely tested, say the review authors. With few exceptions, journal editors�and clinicians�around the world continue to see it as the hallmark of serious scientific endeavour. Published last week, the review is the third in a series from the Cochrane Collaboration Methods Group. .. Only the latter escapes a drubbing, with the reviewers concluding that technical editing does improve the readability, accuracy, and overall quality of published research.The Cochrane reviewers based their findings on 21 studies of the peer review process from an original trawl of only 135. [snip] On the basis of the current evidence, �the practice of peer review is based on faith in its effects, rather than on facts,� state the authors, who call forlarge, government funded research programmes to test the effectiveness of the system and investigate possible alternatives. �As the information revolution gathers pace, an empirically proven method of quality assurance is of paramount importance,� they contend. Professor Tom Jefferson, who led the Cochrane review, suggested that further research might prove that peer review, or an evolved form of it, worked. At the very least, it needed to be more open and accountable. But he said that there had never even been any consensus on its aims and that it would be more appropriate to refer to it as �competitive review.� [snip] REPORT FULL-TEXT AVAILABLE Editorial peer-review for improving the quality of reports of biomedical studies [ http://www.update-software.com/Cochrane/MR000016.pdf ] Jefferson TO, Alderson P, Davidoff F, Wager E This is a reprint of a Cochrane methodology review, prepared and maintained by the Cochrane Collaboration and published in The Cochrane Library 2003, Issue 1

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Re: [LIS-Forum] CD-ROM database production
by Manish Amte 29 Apr '03

29 Apr '03

Dear Sir , You can contact NISC at the following address for all your requirements regarding production of CD-ROM databases. NISC India S1, III Floor , Ballad Estates , St Ann's Road Tarnaka, Hyderabad-500017 Tel : 040-27001517 Web : www.nisc.co.in NISC publishes more 100 databases and is the only international database publishing company having publishing HUB in India. Best regards Manish Amte B17 , 9A Sahyadri Patpar Ganj New Delhi -1110092 -------------------------------------------------------------------- kss(a)informindia.co.in Wed Apr 23 15:12:16 IST 2003 Dear All, Could any one help me with the contact details of companies preferably in Bangalore, involved in offering software solutions for the production of CD-ROM databases from tagged records in ASCII format? Thanks K S Subba Rao Director Informatics India Ltd 337, Karuna Complex Sampige Road Malleshwaram Bangalore - 560 003 India Tel: +91-80-3464878 Fax: +91-80-3464878 kss at informindia.co.in www.informindia.co.in www.j-gate.informindia.co.in On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 Saiful Amin wrote : > >Hi Nivedita, >I've heard that IGNOU is going to start a 6-month or 1-year >course on Library Automation/Digital Libraries for the library >professionals very soon. I'm even told that the course material >is ready for that. >Being in Delhi, you might be better placed to inform us about any >developments in the IGNOU campus! >Regards, >Saiful > Nivedita.Sharma(a)fluor.com wrote:Hi everyone, > >This mail that has come from T.B. Rajashekar has really made me >think about raising this query - Do we really have some good >quality advance courses for working library science professionals >as well(other than offered by NISCAIR). This course that NCSI is >offering is about one and half year duration(Information and >Knowledge Management) and needs full time devotion on learner's >part. The contents of the course are quiet good and relevant for >working persons like me. I find that even after working for 10+ >years, I am interested to go for this training. The only barrier >is that I am full time working and settled in Delhi. > >It is a general feeling amongst library professionals that after >doing Masters in LIS only you are left with M.Phil or Phd to >upgrade your knowledge or qualification, and going for such >higher education is not that easy for everyone. The point behind >writing all this is that we should think about organizing such >good courses thru distance education program for working >professionals also. > >If any one in the field has some information about such program >that are already available, Pl let me know. If bodies like >NISSAT/NISCAIR/NCSI start doing some positive move in this >direction, I strongly believe that it is really going to help >professional like me who constantly on the look for something new >to learn, implement and create/add value to work. > >Nivedita Sharma >Sr. Technical Librarian >Knowledge Center >Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd. >Gurgaon >Haryana > > >Information Consultant >Learning Resource Centre >Indian School of Business >Gachibowli >Hyderabad - 500 019 >Ph. +91-40-23187999 >http://purl.org/net/saiful > >Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker >_______________________________________________ >LIS-Forum mailing list >LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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