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ICADL2003-Kaula Lumpur-June 21-deadline for submission
by Shalini R.Urs 31 May '03

31 May '03

***** Apologies for cross postings****** ICADL 2003 is being organised by the National Library of Malaysia in Kaula Lumpur from December 8-11, 2003. Call for papers Please note thatJune 21 is the last date for submission of Full papers/short papers Please visit the Conference Website http://www.ftsm.ukm.my/ICADL2003/ ------------- Prof.Shalini R.Urs Programme Committee Co-Chair, ICADL 2003 and Project Director Vidyanidhi-Indian Digital Library of Electronic Theses Department of library and Information Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore.570006. India Ph:91-821-514699 Fax:91-821-519209 Website:http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in

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"Overdue: How to create a modern public library service"
by Benny MD 30 May '03

30 May '03

Dear All I hope that the following information will be of interest to many of our professionals Benny "Overdue: How to create a modern public library service" http://www.demos.co.uk/overdue/ The UK's library service is in 'terminal decline'. A new libraries agency should step in to create a national network of 'hub' services, says key government advisor. A new library agency should be created to rescue a public service which is in terminal decline, according to a new report called "Overdue: How to create a modern public library service" http://www.demos.co.uk/overdue, published by Demos in partnership with the Laser Foundation. Charles Leadbeater, the report's author, was directly involved in producing the new framework document for the Department of Culture Media and Sport and has now delivered a hard-hitting analysis of the state of public libraries. 'The library service is sleepwalking to disaster and it needs to wake up to that fact,' says Leadbeater. 'Unless decisive action is taken now,the decline of our public libraries could become terminal by the end of the decade. If that was allowed to happen, Britain would be writing off vital social and cultural assets.' Overdue recommends the creation of a new national library development agency (NLDA)which would bring together all library stakeholders from national and local government. A crucial job of the new agency would be to create a national libraries network to tackle the fragmentation of the existing services. The new library agency would also be responsible for turning round the recruitment problem in the library service which is failing to attract new talent. Overdue argues that libraries have suffered from poor management development and a lack of young graduates becoming librarians. Having set out the current library crisis in stark terms, the report goes on to describe a 10-year strategy for transforming the service. It recommends the creation of 'library hubs', based in shopping centres, which combine learning and leisure. These library hubs would complement community outreach work. 'Public libraries used to be central to the life of many communities but they are now increasingly marginalised,' says Leadbeater. 'These days people can get books and information from other sources. Libraries need to respond by making themselves more attractive, while building on their traditional strengths.' Overdue was commissioned by the Laser Foundation, a grant-making body committed to library development, to raise the alarm about the impending crisis and start a debate about the future of public libraries. 'The government's framework document was a brave attempt but turned out to be short on vision, and even shorter on funding,' says Professor Fred Bullock, chairman of the Laser Foundation. 'Charles Leadbeater's report does not pull any punches and many librarians will be alarmed at his conclusions, but this should trigger a realistic debate about the challenges facing the service.' Key recommendations in the Demos/Laser report include: - Create a national library development service (NDLA) to coordinate the work of library stakeholders, including the DCMS, Department of Education and Skills (DfES), the Treasury and local authorities; - The new NDLA should form a close working alliance with the DfES to help achieve key education and learning goals; - Set up a 'transformation fund' to enable local authorities to devise strategies to meet public need and, in some cases, provide finance; - Broker agreements between the 149 library services for online content and access to databases. Indrani Bhattacharyya Manager Library and Information Services British Council,16 L&T Chambers Kolkata, India -- ___________________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************* * BENNY M.D. * * LIBRARIAN * * DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS * * INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE * * BANGALORE-12., KARNATAKA, INDIA. * * PH:3942265 (EXTN.317) * * EMAIL: benny(a)library.iisc.ernet.in * * mdliles72(a)yahoo.com * *******************************************************

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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION EIP 2003 at CHENNAI
by JK Vijayakumar 30 May '03

30 May '03

VISIT this site URL: http://www.dirf.org/eip2003 ------------------------------------------------ CALL FOR PARTICIPATION WORKSHOP ON EXPLOITING THE INTERNET/WEB POTENTIAL - EIP 2003 July 10-13, 2003 Organisers: INFLIBNET Centre- IUC of University Grants Commission, Ahmedabad Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumpudur Digital Information Research Foundation, Chennai. Venue: Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumpudur 602 105. Tamilnadu Participants: Library and Information Community, Academia and Industry Scope and theme: In developed nations, for many sections of society, the World Wide Web is becoming an essential part of everyday life. Whether being used for commerce, research, education or leisure, one of the key features of the web is the ease with which individuals can publish, access and use on-line information. Even in a short space of time, sophisticated and exciting results can be achieved with relative simplicity. In European countries Internet use is used as an indicator to know the progress of the society, like per-captia Income is used to measure the economic progress of a country. However in a country like India, Internet is not properly used and even not understood by the people. This makes the gap between developed and developing countries widen. The educational institutions and research organizations have a major role to play in making the citizens as netizens. The Internet is the single greatest source for information in human history. It is responsible for a revolution in how people inform themselves. While there are sources relevant to virtually any user's query, the morass of web resources presents a formidable hurdle to effectively accessing the information. The identification and retrieval of web information is determined by the efficiency of the searchers. To the common user of web, the searching is confined to the search engine by employing a typical key word search. The current searches result in retrieving a large number of sites and pages, where more than 95 % of the retrieval is irrelevant and the most relevant pages remain invisible to the search mechanism. The searching becomes an art as well as science. There are some inevitable facts: - Internet access is not expensive; rather it is affordable - Majority of Internet users do not know the absolute potential of it - Searching in the web is not confined to just search engines - Web is highly volatile, unstructured and unprocessed environment - The users are not good at expressing their information need - Interfaces are not good at representing the need - The indexes and spiders are poor at translating the document concepts into representational keywords - The Internet is a fast changing environment; resources and information that are available today may not be available tomorrow - Internet contains ephemeral, transitional and enduring information. Exploiting enduring information is an art This workshop seeks to bring and make known the underlying technologies required to navigate to the world of web. This workshop is not just confined to the searching of Internet but aims to make the participants well versed with the Internet World. Content: (Brief) WWW - Internet and Intranet Hypertext-Hyperlinks- Searching, browsing and navigation Search engines, classified directories - relevancy ranking Mailing lists, list servers File formats and Web supporting software Web resources, Subject information gateways and portals Web information processing Web archiving - personal file server- personalization of web Home pages - Online learning Search tips and techniques- search failures - new technology for smarter searching- And many more. Participants Level: Participants can be either novice or regular users of Internet. They can be at varied levels - novice, average or experienced. If participants are heterogeneous, they will be divided into two batches for training and hands on experience. Mode of Delivery: The content delivery would be in the form of theory classes with adequate illustrations, demonstrations, practical, interactions, discussions and hands-on exercises with opportunities for questions and discussion. Course materials contain workshop manual, presentation slides and other relevant materials. Benefits: By the end of the training module, the participants will have the following. � Seen examples of Internet facilities such as file transfer and effective identification of resources � Navigating the web world and exploring the invisible web, including those used for teaching and research � Identify the characteristics of web information � Exploring advanced searching techniques and strategies Identifying the hidden resources in Internet Independent web information searcher, self-publisher, information aggregator and user. Workshop Fees: Rs. 3000/- (sponsored from academic and research organizations) Rs. 2000/(personal participation) Rs. 5000/-(from industry) The fees include registration, course materials, food, accommodation and Internet access. Faculty: Eminent Internet and web experts from academic and research organizations and industry. Organising Committee: Chair: Dr. T A V Murthy Director- INFLIBNET Centre Gujarat University Campus Navarangpura, Ahmedabad Members: Professor S.Muthukaruppan Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering Sriperumpudur- 602 15.TN Dr.P.Pichappan (Course Director) Annamalai University & Digital Information Research Foundation Chennai Dr.Daisy Jacobs School of Information Technology University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa Dr.Farideh Osareh School of Library and Information Science Shadid Chamran University Ahwax Iran B.Ramesh Scientist - INLIBNET) INFLIBENT Centre Gujarat University Campus Navarangpura Ahmedabad T.Jesuraj (Organising Secretary) Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering Sriperumpudur- 602 15.TN WORKSHOP ON EXPLOITING THE INTERNET/WEB POTENTIAL EIP 2003 (JULY 10 - 13, 2003) REGISTRATION FORM Name Dr/Mr/Ms. : (in block letters) Designation and Institution Address : Nature of Work: Knowledge of Computer use: No/Medium/ High Internet/Web Knowledge: No/Medium/High Mailing Address : Telephone No. : (with STD Code) Fax : E-mail : Particulars of payment : DD No. date Demand drafts should be drawn in favour of the Organising Secretary, Workshop on EXPLOITING THE POTENTIAL OF INTERNET/WEB, and send to:, Organising Secreatary, Workshop on EPI, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumpudur 602105. TN. Signature of the applicant For Registration contact: T.Jesuraj Organising Secretary - EIP 2003 Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering Sriperumpudur 602 105. TN Email: library(a)svce.ac.in Phone: 04111-262352, 262321, 262530 Or B. Ramesh Scientist-B INFLIBNET Gujarat University Campus Navrangpura, Ahmedabad Email: ramesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in Ph 91-79-6305971/4695 Fax: 91-79-6300990 Or Digital Information Research Foundation 3/76 Vanchinathan Street, Periyar Salai Palavakkam Chennai 600 041. Email: info(a)dirf.org www.dirf.org ---------------------------------------------- INFLIBNET Centre Ahmedabad __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com

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Re: Query from Dr Manjunath
by prafulla＠nisc.co.in 28 May '03

28 May '03

Dear Dr Manjunath: According to INFLIBNET current serials db, the following three institutions are subscribing to the journal Resource Sharing and Information Networks: Univ of Calcutta IIT, Kanpur IIT, Kharagpur Thank you Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Senior Editor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of NISC International, Inc. USA) 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 A company in service to NISC worldwide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[lisnet] SIS-2004 at IIT Chennai: Call for Papers
by JK Vijayakumar 27 May '03

27 May '03

SIS-2004 Announcement 22nd ANNUAL CONVENTION AND CONFERENCE OF SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE on "Digital Information Exchange: Pathways to Build Global Information Society" (21-23 Jan 2004) Jointly Organized by Society of Information Science, New Delhi & Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Chennai -------------------------------------- Call for Papers -------------------------------------- Papers are invited from the potential authors pertaining to the main theme as well as on the sub themes as listed below. The complete papers (Microsoft Word Format) should reach to "Dr. Harish Chandra, Organising Secretary SIS 2004, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 36" through email "hchandra(a)iitm.ac.in" with one hard copy duly signed on or before "30th November 2003". Main Theme : Digital Information Exchange: Pathways to Build Global Information Society Sub-Themes: Access Management: Metadata Strategy, Web Search Engines, Information Access Channels and Control, Web Monitoring and Tracking, Information Overload, Information Filtering, Information Ethics, Content Searching, Analyzing and Retrieval Current Issues and Future Directions in Digital Libraries: Capabilities and Properties, Digitization, Data Security, IPR, Authentication, Rights Management, E-Commerce Applications, User Training and Needs Assessment, Management and Economic Issues, Role of Librarians, Teachers, Curriculum Planning, Digital Information Infrastructure, User Interface, e-Learning Formats and Standards: RDF, SGML, XML, MPEG, Dublin Core, Mare, Z39.50, TIFF, MP3, WAP Web based Services for Selected User Groups: Disabled People, Industries, Multinational Corporations, Tourism and Travel E-Publishing : Policy and Standards, Trends and Developments, Impact on Libraries, Research, Teaching, Models, Tools, Techniques, Publishing Industry, Pricing and Marketing Strategy, Wireless Publishing, e-Books, Print-on-Demand, Web Publishing, e-Ink Digital Resources: Buy Vs Build, Open Source Materials, Cataloguing and Indexing, Delivery, Consortia Based Subscription, Preservation and Management, Major Issues and Initiatives, Strategy, Policies, Guidelines, Copy Rights, Collections Management, Work Flow, Quality Assurance and Fair Use E-Prints Archives: Importance, Developments in India and Asia Pacific, Requirements for it�s Establishment, Collaborations and Partnerships Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Current Status and Strategy with specific Reference to India & Developed World Webometrics: Scientmetrics, Web of Science, Citation Analysis Best Practices on the above Issues or any other related Issues ------------------------------ Please contact the following professionals 1. For Registration, Accommodation, Papers submission, Sponsorships. Dr. Harish Chandra Organising Secretary (SIS 2004) and Librarian, Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Madras IIT Campus. Chennai-600 036 E-mail: hchandra(a)iitm.ac.in Tel: 044-22578740 (Office) 044-22579740 (Residence) Mobile : 9840336854 www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/librarian 2. SIS Officials Dr. TAV Murthy President, Society of Information Science and Director, INFLIBNET, Information and Library network Centre POB:4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009 Phone 91-79-6305702 (O) 6732889 (R) Fax 91-79-6300990/7816 (O) E-mail: tav(a)inflibnet.ac.in www.inflibnet.ac.in N V Sathyanarayana Vice President, Society of Information Science and Chairman & Managing Director Informatics (India) Ltd P Box 360, Bangalore 560003. INDIA. Phone : 91-80-3365940 www.informindia.co.in Ramesh Kundra Secretary, Society of Information Science and Scientist, NISTADS (CSIR) New Delhi � 110012 Ph : 91-11-25863179 (O) 0124- 2325988 (R) Email : r_kundra(a)yahoo.com r_kundra(a)hotmail.com ---------------------------------- For more information visit the websites 1. http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/sis2004/index.html 2. http://sis-india.netfirms.com ------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/CNxFAA/_o7wlB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: lisnet-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science.
by ramshirish mamidala 26 May '03

26 May '03

Respected all, Here is an Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science. Some of you might be knowing about it, in that case duplication is regretted. URL: http://www.wcsu.edu/library/odlis.html With regards, M.RAMSHIRISH, Documentation Research and Training Center, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V.College PO, Bangalore 560 059 email:ramshirish@hotmail.com ram(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in _________________________________________________________________ Technical writer?. Earn more now! http://server1.msn.co.in/msnleads/tis/index.asp Find out how.

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Query
by G. K. Manjunath 26 May '03

26 May '03

Dear Friends, Does any library have subscription for the below mentioned journal: Resource Sharing and Information Networks thanks g.k.manjunath ************************************************** CHIEF LIBRARIAN INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FILM CITY ROAD ( GEN.VAIDYA MARG ) SANTOSH NAGAR GOREGAON ( EAST ) MUMBAI - 400 065 INDIA e-mail : gkm(a)igidr.ac.in http:// www.igidr.ac.in/lib/library.htm phone 91-22-28490653 ************************************************

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by SRELS 24 May '03

24 May '03

Dear Sir/Madam : Please arrange to announce the following special lecture programme to the lis-forum members. Sincerely, K.N. Prasad Office of the Public Affairs U.S. Consulate General for South India in association with Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science and National Center for Science Information Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Cordially invite you to a Seminar On Creating Web-based LibraryResources in Women's Studies by Dr. Phyllis Holman Weisbard Women's Studies Librarian, University of Wisconsin System, Madison, USA. and Dr. R. Poornima Editor, Udayavani, Bangalore On Tuesday, May 27, 2003 from 10:30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Venue: National Center for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012 RSVP: Tel: 3305109 Email: srels(a)vsnl.com LUNCH: 12.45 PM

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invitation
by SRELS 24 May '03

24 May '03

Dear Sir/Madam : Please arrange to announce the following special lecture programme to the lis-forum members. Sincerely, K.N. Prasad ________ Office of the Public Affairs U.S. Consulate General for South India in association with Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science and The Mythic Society, Bangalore Cordially invites you to attend a Special Lecture on DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH OF WOMEN'S STUDIES RESOURCE SERVICE by Dr. Phyllis Holmon Weisbard Women's Studies Librarian, University of Wiscosin System, Madison, USA. on May 27, 2003 at 6.00 pm at The Mythic Society, Opp. Reserve Bank of India, Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore 560 001. Tea at 5.30 pm

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Internet search tool with advanced management features
by ramshirish mamidala 23 May '03

23 May '03

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