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Special Lecture on "Information Sources for Social Science in a Digital Library Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities"
by meera anand 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Dear Members,  On behalf of Jain University, Bangalore, I cordially invites you for the Special Lecture on  “Information sources in social sciences in a digital library environment: obstacles and opportunities” Speaker:    Dr .M.Krishnamurthy                    Faculty, DRTC        Indian Statistical Institute        Bangalore -560059   Date:  Friday 20th Sept, 2013 Time: 2.pm Venue: Ground Floor Seminar Hall-2 , Jain University, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 69  Abstract: The information source infrastructure in social sciences needs to be strengthened. It is essential for social sciences in developing countries to pay much greater attention to the parochial nature of its knowledge and the need for indigenization. In a situation of digital resources are becoming more visible in the social science, use of these resources by scholars remains limited. Social Science disciplines have come to rely on computers and electronic communication for some of their daily work, but the use of digital information resources has yet to become routine. Digital libraries are still evolving, and librarians and other information professionals are just beginning to understand and exploit the computer’s ability to assist in the Social Science research process. Research on prerequisites for development of digital libraries by exploring user needs, capabilities and preferences as well as obstacles they encounter while using existing electronic inform! ation resources in a pre-digital environment. Social scientists study all aspects of society—from past events and achievements to human behavior and relationships among groups. Therefore, it is part of the social science institutions and associations make a strategy that the social science educational system be so arranged that researchers and students become accustomed to regarding Internet as a tool to be used in the learning process.    About Speaker:  Dr. M. Krishnamurthy is Faculty at Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Prior to taking this assignment he served as librarian of Indian statistical Institute Bangalore centre, and University Librarian, University of Mysore.  He has 18 years experience   as Librarian.  He is recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship in 2006 and visited Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Illinois (USA), and also he is recipient of the Open Repository Scholarship to attend Sydney, Australia conference in 2007. He has contributed extensively to national and international journals and conferences   (80 articles).  He received Bharath Shiksha Ratana Award in 2102, and ILA CD Sharma Best paper award in 2013..His research interests are in the uses of emerging information and communications technologies (ICTs) to enhance libraries and education. His research and teaching are in! the areas of Social Networking, Digital Archives, Digital Libraries, and Educational Technology. At present he is treasurer for the Association of British Scholars, Bangalore. He visited USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea, Scotland for academic assignment.   Regards, Meeramani. N Librarian,Jain University Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 69 Ph: 080 43430920 Mob: 9845500343   -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ASIA'S LEADING ONCOLOGY JOURNAL CANCER SCIENCE ADOPTS OPEN ACCESS
by Ragaavendra R 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Dear Moderator kindly circulate. ASIA'S LEADING ONCOLOGY JOURNAL CANCER SCIENCE ADOPTS OPEN ACCESS >From January 1, 2014, all newly published articles will be open access and free to view, download and share. As the journal of the Japanese Cancer Association, Cancer Science has been publishing high quality oncology research since its launch in 1907 as Gann, before being retitled as the Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. The journal now attracts over 1,300 submissions annually worldwide and has attained an Impact Factor of 3.479, establishing its role as the leading oncology journal in Asia. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/133510/Asias-Leading-Oncology-Journal-Can… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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F.W. Lancaster- A man and Champion in Library and Information Science
by Madaiah Krishnamurthy 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

It is very sad to know that F.W. Lancaster is no more! Over a period of four decades F.W Lancaster was continuously engaged as a visionary leader in the field of Library and Information Science. His research, writings, and teachings have earned him the highest honor in the profession . F.W. Lancaster excelled at many fronts as as scholar, educator, mentor, and writer. He visited India (Indian Statistical Institute), 1991 as Fulbright scholar and spent lot of time in the library (ISIBC) Recipient of the 1978, and 1992 award by the American Society for Information Science for the best book of the year on information science. His classic books are bible for the LIS professions namely , Indexing and abstracting theory and practice, If you want Evaluate your library Services, Paper Less Society,Online Systems for Information Access and Retrieval . I join thousands of professional friends around the world to condole his death and pray almighty to give peace to his soul. Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.M.L.I.Sc.Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar, University of Illinois, USA. Faculty, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore- 560059 India URL: http://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ Phone No : 91-80-28483002/4/5 Ext 493 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CONNECT 2013 - 2 Day Conference & Exhibition on ICT : 24-25 September 2013 at Chennai Trade Centre Chennai.
by Mohan Hr 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Dear All, *CONNECT-2013,* the premier annual Conference cum Exposition on Information and Communication Technology focusing on Tamil Nadu’s growth in ICT Sector is being organised by CII & Govt. of TN during 24-25, Sep 2013 at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. *Computer Society of India & IEEE Computer Society are supporting the event CONNECT-2013 as Supporting Associations.* *The Theme of CONNECT 2013 is “Towards Scaling New Frontiers in ICT”.* *The Conference cum Expo will include the following sessions apart from the Inauguration, Awards & Valedictory.* -- New Frontiers in Technology: SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud Technology ) -- New Frontiers in creating an eco system of VCs and start-ups to foster innovation and entrepreneurship -- New Frontiers in Tech Reach : E Governance & Citizen Empowerment -- New Frontiers in Sustainability : Energy Efficiency, Smart Transportation, Green Manufacturing, Micro Grids etc. -- Policies & Frameworks for the growth of ICT sector *CONNECT-2013 will feature key addresses by eminent speakers such as* -- Mr S Mahalingam, Former Executive Director & CFO, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd -- Mr M F Farooqui IAS, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India -- Mr R Chandrasekaran, Group Chief Executive – Technology & Operations, Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd -- Mr Mike Nithavrianakis, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission -- Mr Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions -- Mr Amit Gupta, Senior Technical Advisor, InMobile -- Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala, professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras -- Mr Bikram Bedi Singh, Head India Sales from Amazon -- Ms Chitra Ravi, Founder & CEO, EZ Vidya -- Dr Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO - India -- Mr Khalid Isar, Country Head of Alibaba.com -- Mr Krishna Giri, Managing Director – Health & Public Service, Asia Pacific,Accenture India -- Mr Lakshmanan Narayan (LUX), CEO & Co Founder, Unmetric Inc -- Mr Milan Rao, CEO, Airtel -- Mr T C Meenakshi Sundaram, Managing Director, IDG Ventures India -- Dr Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India -- Mr Philip Heah, Senior Director, Government of Singapore -- Dr Prasad Modak, Chief Sustainability Officer and Dean , IL&FS Academy for Applied Development (IAAD) -- Mr Rajan Anandan, MD, Google India -- Mr Shirish Deodhar, CEO and Co-Founder, Sapience -- Dr S Sadagopan, Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru -- Mr Ronnie Lee, Director, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) -- Mr Tanmoy Chakraborty, Head Global Government Business, TCS This year, United Kingdom has been invited to be the partner country. KPMG Advisory Services P Ltd has agreed to partner with CII as Knowledge Partner for CONNECT-2013. The exhibition, a part of CONNECT-2013 will consist of exhibitors from IT & ITES Companies , International Partner Country Pavilion, Educational Institutions, Telecommunication Companies, Network Providers etc. ***As the members of the supporting organization, the members of CSI & IEEE are eligible for concessional registration fee for this two days event CONNECT-2013 as under.* -- Members: Rs.1250/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type CII / Yi Members) -- Academic Faculty & Students: Rs.1000/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type Academic Institutions & NGO) In addition, Group Discount of 10% is applicable when 3 or more register together. You can register for CONNECT-2013 at http://www.cii.in/OnlineRegistration.aspx?Event_ID=E000016081 For more details regarding the event, please feel free to contact john.pravin(a)cii.in / sandhya.ramesh(a)cii.in / Ph.044-42444 555. Website: http://www.ciiconnect.com For a detailed brochure, pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2013/connect-2013.pdf As the seats are limited, pl. register at the earliest. Look forward to your participation and confirmation. With regards HR Mohan VP, CSI & Chairman, IEEE CS <http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:34:55 +0000 From: Vara Lakshmi Rudrabhatla <rvsn1234(a)hotmail.com> Dear Professionals. It is sad to know that Prof Lancaster passed away. He visited our department in 1990s and taught subject indexing. His passion for teaching and critical outlook on professional issues is remarkable. He influenced the profession with his thoughts and his books are more cited as standard works. He made distinctive contribution to the profession and will hold a special position in our hearts. May his soul rest in peace! Prof R.S.R.Varalakshmi U.G.C. Emeritus FellowDept of Library and Information ScienceAndhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003 Residence: 54-12-64/5, Bhanu Nagar H.B.Colony Post Visakhapatnam - 530 022 > Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:27:41 +0530 > From: mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away > > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> > > For details, you may visit, > http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast… > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: New iPhones put more polish on Apple's restrictions
by Dimple Patel 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

The announcement of Apple's new iPhone releases marks yet another highly anticipated product launch from the technology giant. As expected, the new iPhones will be faster, more powerful, and continue to hide the various anti-user restrictions behind a sleek and seductive user interface. Each release of a product or operating system from Apple means the latest and greatest they have to offer, including the strongest Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technologies yet. The beauty of Apple products is how cleverly they use smooth curves and a shiny design to lock users into an experience controlled by a single corporation. The inner workings (or non-workings as the case may be) of its operating system, the availability of applications, and the low-level control over hardware are all hidden away from the public and tightly secured by Apple. As with previous iPhones, apps and devices come with a kill switch, third party peripherals are arbitrarily restricted, books and other media purchased from iTunes come with DRM, and all software must be cryptographically signed and approved by Apple. The iPhone 5s and 5c succeed in leaving their users at the mercy of Apple. The most anticipated new feature of the iPhone 5s is the inclusion of a new fingerprint scanner, which is advertised as an enhanced security feature tacked onto a software platform that lacks transparency, accountability, and is inherently untrustworthy. Rather than improving privacy and security, by encouraging users of the latest incarnations of the iPhone to use their fingerprints to unlock their device, Apple invites the possibility of verifying biometrically exactly who used an iPhone and at what time. We have seen Apple grow to more and more effectively lock down their hardware and software platforms, and in turn, lock in their users. Would-be Apple customers should be warned about the dangers Apple products create, and informed about the alternatives, workarounds, and ways to resist Apple's control. We invite anti-DRM activists to visit the Free Software Foundation's iPhone action page and send an email to Apple CEO Tim Cook letting him know that you won't buy an iOS device because of its proprietary software and DRM. Once you've done that, look into ways to use mobile devices without surrendering your freedom, such as Replicant and F-Droid. Sincerely, Kẏra Campaigns Organizer You can view this post online at https://defectivebydesign.org/iphone5c-warning. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:49:12 +0530 From: Aragonda L Moorthy <almoorthy52(a)gmail.com> Dear Professionals, It is sad to know that F Wilifred Lancaster is no more. He has contributed immensely to the LIS field, some of which, including books that are seminal, have been highly cited. May his soul rest in peace. Dr AL Moorthy, Former Director-DESIDOC & Chief Consultant (Inf Sci), BrahMos Aerospace, Hyderabad Centre, Adj: DRDL Rear Gate, Kanchanbagh PO, Hyderabad-500058 Ph: (O) 040-24087111; Mob: 08447797774 On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> > > For details, you may visit, http://www.lis.illinois.edu/** > articles/2013/08/professor-**emeritus-f-w-lancaster-passes-**away<http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast…> > ______________________________**_________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/**mailman/listinfo/lis-forum<http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:02:40 +0530 From: Perin Marolia <pvmarolia(a)gmail.com> We at the SNDT Women's Univesity are very saddened to hear of the demise of Prof. W Lancaster. I clearly remember his visits to SNDT in the early 1990s and later. His intelligence and his pathbreaking work in LIS are impressive. He also had a fine sense of humour. May his soul rest in peace. Dr Perin Marolia On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> > > For details, you may visit, http://www.lis.illinois.edu/** > articles/2013/08/professor-**emeritus-f-w-lancaster-passes-**away<http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast…> > ______________________________**_________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/**mailman/listinfo/lis-forum<http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> For details, you may visit, http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast…

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Mobiles for Development
by Mailing List Admin 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 10:47:01 +0530 From: Siva Shankar Kimidi <kimishivamlisc(a)gmail.com> Dear All: Greetings !!! Mobiles for Development <http://m4d.colfinder.org/> a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) by IIT Kanpur and CO About this Course <http://m4d.colfinder.org/node/8> Mobile devices, phones as well as Tablet computers, have been spreading fast across the globe. Spread of mobile phones in developing countries has been spectacular. More people have access to cell phones today than to clean water. Mobile communication and computing technologies have much potential to contribute to human development. This is already felt in some measure in learning. There are reports of new advantages and benefits in key other sectors such as agriculture and food production and rural credit and finance. This course is about important concepts and practices in mobile technologies that are relevant to learning and education, agricultural extension and rural credit and finance. http://m4d.colfinder.org/ -- Regards Siva Shankar K Mob: +919908035478

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