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Innovative Services for Special Libraries
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Dear All The Central Library, IIT Bombay in collaboration with Max Muller Bhavan, Mumbai is organizing a half day's program on "Innovative Services for Special Libraries". Dr R.Ball, Head of the Central Library of Research Centre Jülich, Germany will be the main speaker. Dr Ball has been in the profession of Library Science since 1994 and has served both as a teacher of library science as well as a librarian. The programme also includes a presentation on the recently launched, Institutional Repository of IIT Bombay and a couple of demos on EBooks. The Library and Information Science Professionals serving in academic, scientific, technical and research libraries may find the programme interesting and useful for their work. Registration is free. But please confirm your participation in advance. Date:27th February 2007 Time: 2- 5 pm Place:Institute auditorium,IIT,Bombay. Thank you. --------------------------------------- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 email:jotwanid@iitb.ac.in librarian(a)iitb.ac.in ---------------------------------

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REFRESHER COURSE IN LIS
by gopikuttan gopikuttan 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Dear Professionals Academic staff College of Kerala University is planning to conduct refresher course in Library science From 3-5-2007 to 23-5-2007. Those who wish to apply can down load the application from www.ugcasc.keralauniversity.edu Thank u Dr.A.Gopikuttan General Secretary Kerala Library Association email: agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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Digital Library Initiatives using GSDL & DSpace - Last date for Registration: 12th March 2007.
by Arunachalam Hariharan 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

Dear Friends, Kindly read the last date for the Registration of the Workshop on Digital Library Initiatives using GSDL & DSpace as Last date for Registration: 12th March 2007. Workshop Date: 16-17, March 2007 Venue: B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai Thanks Mr. PANNEERSELVAM Librarian Crescent Engineering College GST Road, Vandalur Chennai-600 048 044-22751347,48,50/ 22751375 Cell: 9841103912/9444109089/9444885083 libworkshop(a)cresentcollege.org p_panneer(a)yahoo.co.in salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in A.Hariharan Structural Engineering Research Centre CSIR Campus Taramani Chennai - 600 113 hariharan_ah(a)yahoo.com Cell: 9841601901 Off:044-22549133 -------------------------------------------------- SALIS B2-Solai Apatments Mount-Poonamallee Road (opp.to.MGR Garden) Chennai - 600 116 Tel: 044-22522448/42014772 www.autolib-india.net/salis ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/

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General Body meeting of OPLib
by prafulla tv 21 Feb '07

21 Feb '07

ANNOUNCEMENT The general body meeting of the Organization for the Protection of Libraries (OPLib) would be held on Sunday, March 4, 2007 on the lawns opposite University College of Arts & Social Sciences, Osmania University at 11 am. All the members of OPLib are invited to attend. Agenda 1. Presentation of a report on the activities so far and statement of accounts. 2. Finalisation of activities to be taken up during April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008. 3. Any other item with the permission of the Chair. Dr A Kishore President ____________________________________________________________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/

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A talk by Imma Subirats of FAO on E-LIS (fwd)
by Francis Jayakanth 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Imma Subirats Coll, an information management specialist at the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO of the United Nations, http://www.fao.org/, Coordinator of E-LIS, E-prints in Library and Information Science URL: http://eprints.rclis.org/ will share her experiences in managing the E-LIS, world's largest open access archive for LIS. You are invited for the talk. Date: Saturday, 24 Feruary, 2007 Time: 11 AM Vanue: NCSI Seminar Hall, IISc, Bangalore For more details about the speaker, please visit: http://openlib.org/home/subirats/ [Abstract] E-LIS is an open access archive for library and information science. With over 5,100 documents as of February 2007, E-LIS is the world's largest archive for LIS. Over half the documents in E-LIS are peer-reviewed. E-LIS is particularly strong in English and Spanish language documents, but supports over 22 languages. With this multilingual support and a global team of volunteer editors, E-LIS has significant diversity in content, an advantage over traditional, english-based LIS resources. Not surprising, this tool designed by and for librarians features robust and user-friendly search options. Lack of phrase searching, and pointing to a cross-archiving searching tool no longer supported when much better options are available, are identified as areas for improvement. [References] Bassi, Maria Cristina and Subirats Coll, Imma and De Robbio, Antonella and Krichel, Thomas (2005) E-LIS : E-prints in Library and Information Science. In Proceedings 71st IFLA General Conference and Council, Oslo (Norway). http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00004497/ De Beer, Jennifer A. (2005) Expanding (y)our field with E-LIS. In Western Cape Higher Education Libraries Interest Group (WCHELIG) Winter Workshop: Getting published Cape Town (South Africa). http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00004033/ De Robbio, Antonella and Subirats Coll, Imma (2005) E-LIS : an international open archive towards building open digital libraries. High Energy Physics Libraries Webzine (11/2005). http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00004476/ Medeiros, Norm (2004) A repository of our own: the E-LIS e-prints archive. OCLC Systems & Services 20 (2): pp.58-60. http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00001655/ Arencibia Jorge, Ricardo and Santillán Aldana, Julio and Subirats Coll, Imma (2005) Iniciativas de acceso abierto en Ciencias de la Información y Documentación : evolución y perspectivas de E-LIS. Revista Española de Documentación Científica 28(2):pp. 221-232. http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00004475/ Subirats Coll, Imma and Barrueco Cruz, José Manuel (2004) Un archivo abierto en ciencias de la documentación e información. El Profesional de la Información 13(5):pp. 346-352. http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00002472/ - Francis NCSI, IISc Bangalore

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Update on IndianJournals.Com
by Chandrima Roy 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Hi All, WE are proud to announce that five more journals are added to the platform of Indianjournals.com! Hence, overall Statistics of Indianjournals.com as on date since it's launch on 30th May 2005 becomes: No. of Publications: 54 Societies Associated: 43 Issues Archival: 361 Subject Areas Covered so far: 9 Open Access Journals: 9 Visitors So far as on 20th February, 2007: 2,26,511 Latest Journals (Issues) uploaded: 1) <http://www.indianjournals.com/?target=ijor:iijfmt&type=home> Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:iijfmt <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:iijfmt&type=home> &type=home For Archive, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:iijfmt <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:iijfmt&type=archive > &type=archive 2) <http://www.indianjournals.com/?target=ijor:ijpot&type=home> Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijpot <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijpot&type=home> &type=home Year 2006, Volume-1, Issue-1 (October-December) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijpot <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijpot&volume=1&issu e=1&type=toc> &volume=1&issue=1&type=toc 3) <http://www.indianjournals.com/?target=ijor:mlu&type=home> Medico-Legal Update http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:mlu <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:mlu&type=home> &type=home For Archive, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:mlu <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:mlu&type=archive> &type=archive 4) <http://www.indianjournals.com/?target=ijor:esi&type=home> Energy Security Insights http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:esi <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:esi&type=home> &type=home For Archive, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:esi <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:esi&type=archive> &type=archive 5) <http://www.indianjournals.com/?target=ijor:jaar&type=home> Journal of Applied Animal Research http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jaar <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jaar&type=home> &type=home To access the full text of other free Journals, kindly log on to http://www.indianjournals.com Happy reading! With Regards Chandrima Roy Divan Enterprises B-9, Basement, "A" Block, Local Shopping Complex Naraina Vihar, Ring Road New Delhi - 110028 Tel: +91-11-25770411/ 45055519 Fax: +91-11-25778876 Email: <mailto:croy@docdelserv.com> croy(a)docdelserv.com <mailto:croy@indianjournals.comW> croy(a)indianjournals.com Website: <http://www.docdelserv.com> http://www.docdelserv.com <http://www.indianjournals.com> http://www.indianjournals.com

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Creating a Greenstone Digital Library with Winisis Database -A self-instructional Guide
by Rajan 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

We have prepared an easy-to-follow Manual for Conversion of Winisis Archive into Greenstone collections with Greenstone digital Library software 2.72 Wnisis Archive here means an archive of full-text documents created by using link.......OPENFILE command. The manual is useful only for those who are familiar with creation of Winisis database with linked fulltext documents. (The contents in this manual are dealt with in the Dr John Rose's guide available in Internet. But we have excluded "as is" conversion of Winisis dabase to greenstone to make it simple). Our next document will be on easier customization of Greenstone. The manual can be had from librariankila(a)hotmail.com K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local administration Mulagunnathukavu - 680 581 Thrissur, India Ph 0487-2204097 (O) 2201428 (R)

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ISiM-TCS Workshop on Text Mining and Business Intelligence, March 5-6 2007, Hotel Regalis, Mysore
by Angrosh 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Dear All, Workshop Announcement ISiM-TCS Workshop on Text Mining and Business Intelligence, 5-6 March, 2007, Hotel Regalis, Mysore Topics Covered: Text Mining and Data Analytics Concepts, Tools and Technologies Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Application Areas, Case Studies and Trends Text Mining Tools and Technologies: Hands on Business Intelligence Systems: Demo Programme Schedule: Day 1 (5th March 2007) Sessions Text Mining: Discovering the unknown through categorization, clustering and structuring. Theories and Technologies in support of Text Mining Text Mining Software: Hands on with software such as TextAnalyst Text Mining and Data Analytics Day 2 (6th March 2007) Sessions Understanding Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence: Application Areas & Case Studies Team Exercise addressing a BI Scenario, Understanding BI tools such as Data Modeling Tools, Database, ETL Tools, Reporting Tools, Analytics Tools etc. Trends in Data Warehousing BI Architecture, Issues in BI implementation (Project Governance, Data Quality etc.), Planning successful BI programs BI System: Demo Takeaways: Understanding of Text Mining: Tools, Techniques and Applications with hands on training Knowledge of Data Warehousing Tools, Concepts and Trends Text Mining and Data Warehousing applications in Business Intelligence Facilitators: Dr. Michael A. Shepherd, Professor, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Canada Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director, ISIM, University of Mysore, Mysore TCS Business Intelligence Team Workshop Fees: Workshop Fee: Rs. 12,000/- per participant Early Bird Offer: Registration before 25th February 2007: Rs. 10,000/- per participant The Workshop is designed as a two-day residential course for providing maximum benefits to the participants. The Workshop Fee covers: Hotel accommodation for one night and two days at Hotel Regalis, Mysore Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Workshop Kit including course material Registration: Registration forms can be downloaded from http://www.isim.ac.in/tmworkshop/ For enquiries please contact: Angrosh Tel: +91-821-2514699 or Mobile: 9886970411 For more details visit http://www.isim.ac.in/tmworkshop

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Workshop on Digital Library Initiatives using GSDL & DSpace by SALIS
by Arunachalam Hariharan 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Dear Friends, SALIS Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS Chennai Chapter) & The Central Library of B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai organizing a two-day workshop on Digital Library Initiatives using GSDL & DSpace Date: 16-17, March 2007 Venue: B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai Objectives The objective of the workshop is to provide X An Overview of the Metadata Standards X Overview of the Open Archives Initiatives X A first hand knowledge of the GSDL and DSpace X Training in building digital library collection X Training to build Institutional Repositories/Archives Coverage X Digital Library X Digitization and OCR X Metadata Standards X Dublin Core X Overview of Open Access Archives and OAI-PMH X Institutional Repositories/Archives Methodology X Lectures X Presentation X Demonstration X Practical training This workshop will be conducted by the experts in the field. Eligibility Practicing Librarians, information professionals. Registration fee: For SALIS members : Rs.350 Non members : Rs.400 Students / Research scholars : Rs.300 The registration fee includes workshop kit, working lunch and tea for two days. No. of Participants Limited to 50 delegates on first come first serve basis. Last Date 30th Sep 2006 DD in favour of ¡¥ Principal, of B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College¡¦ payable at Chennai Registration Form Name Designation Organisation Address for Communication Tel: Off: Res: Cell: Are you a member of SALIS : Fee Particulars: Information about the candidate as given above should be sent along with the DD to: Mr. PANNEERSELVAM Librarian Crescent Engineering College GST Road, Vandalur Chennai-600 048 044-22751347,48,50/ 22751375 Cell: 9841103912/9444109089/9444885083 libworkshop(a)cresentcollege.org p_panneer(a)yahoo.co.in salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121

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BioMed Central Open Access Colloquium Slide shows and presentations
by Swapan Patra 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

BioMed Central Open Access Colloquium, "Open Access: How Can We Achieve Quality and Quantity?" held at The Royal College of Physicians, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LE, UK on Thursday 8th February, 2007 Podcasts and powerpresentations are available with the following link "http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/oacolloquium" Swapan kumar Patra Deaprtment of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi-

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Book on ILL
by krishna raghavendra yeri 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Dear all We are in need of the below mentioned book on ILL for one of our participants. The Market Orientation of Cooperative Organizations - by Kyriakopoulos K. Kindly reply at your earliest. Regards Krishna Yeri Mr KR Yeri Librarian Institute of Rural Management Anand Post Box No.60 Anand 388 001 www.irma.ac.in krishna(a)irma.ac.in

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DSIR-TERI announces four-day Workshop on Digital Libraries
by N Deepa 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Workshop on Digital Libraries, New Delhi 10-13 April 2007 The Workshop on Digital Libraries is being organized by TERI with support from Technology Information Facilitation Programme of DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research), Government of India. The aim of the Workshop is to equip participants with adequate practical knowledge so as to enable them to efficiently carry out digital library projects. The workshop will be held at TERI, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. For more details about the workshop, please visit the website http://www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop Workshop Objectives: · Familiarize participants with the concepts of digital library and institutional repository · Facilitate understanding of digitization and practical knowledge on the digitization process · Offer hands-on experience to develop digital libraries and use of open-source software such as DSpace and GSDL (Greenstone Digital Library) · Help participants develop practical skills in the installation of open source software for creation and implementation of digital libraries Programme: The workshop programme will include tutorial-type presentations, demonstrations, practical sessions. It will cover the following topics: · Issues and challenges of developing digital libraries · Role of institutional repositories in open access movement · Understanding the digitization process: scanning, OCR (optical character recognition), and conversion · DSpace: overview, installation, and administration · GSDL: overview, installation, and administration · Converting CDS/ISIS databases to GSDL · Dublin Core metadata standards · OAI?PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) The faculty will comprise of digital library experts from TERI and other institutes. Participants: The workshop is intended for library and information professionals, knowledge managers, information entrepreneurs, and e-content developers, who have an interest or are involved in setting up digital repositories in their organizations. The number of participants is being limited to 25. Registration: The registration fee is Rs 4000/ per participant. (Additional registration from the same organization qualifies for 10% discount.) Please note that registration closes on 5 April 2007. Registration can be done online at http://www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop . Alternatively, please download registration form from workshop website and fax or mail it to: DL Workshop Secretariat Library and Information Centre, TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Fax: 91-11-24682144, 24682145 E-mail: DLWorkshop(a)teri.res.in ************************************ About Library and Information Centre, TERI ************************************ The LIC (Library and Information Centre) at TERI maintains a pioneering research library?South Asia?s finest repository of readings on energy, environment, and sustainable development. The LIC has undertaken digital library initiatives and has developed a comprehensive electronic library that provides rich and structured content through online, remote, and continuous access to resources. It is a common gateway that provides free facility to browse and search various forms of digital publications. The Centre regularly organizes seminar, workshops, and conferences with an objective to create a forum for interaction among library and information professionals to keep abreast of the latest developments in the fields of information science and related IT applications. **** Contact: DL Workshop Secretariat Library and Information Centre TERI Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 91-11-24682141, 24682100 or 41504900 Fax: 91-11-24682144, 24682145 E-mail: DLWorkshop(a)teri.res.in Web: www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Linnean Society of London is creating a digital archive
by Mailing List Admin 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:29:18 +0530 From: Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com> Dear Sri Arunachalam While in Virtual Info Center in ICICI Knowledge Park we had a request for a reprint of an article published in late 18th century by Linnean Society and we could procure it from the society and give it to our customer (in record time), who was highly satisfied. That was the first time I heard about the Linnean society! Thanks for re-kindling my memories. Regards Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 ================== On 2/19/07, Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:18:34 +0000 (GMT) > From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> > > Press Release. Source: Linnean Society of London and > ULCC > Published Thursday 15th February > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Linnean Society of London is creating a digital archive of over 10.7 > Terabytes of unique material relating to its historic collections, > enabling full global access. The Society is guardian of the priceless > collections of specimens, manuscripts and letters of the great Swedish > naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). > > A distinguished scientist and doctor, Carl Linnaeus developed the > binomial > naming system of plants and animals that we are all familiar with today > and which provides the fundamental framework for knowledge of the biota > of > the Earth, supporting effective conservation measures and the sustainable > use of biodiversity. > > For more information visit www.linnean.org > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >

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Latest book & CD - requirement of list
by shankarprasad＠ntpc.co.in 20 Feb '07

20 Feb '07

Dear All Good wishes I am in an urgent requiremnet of (for procurement) preparing a select list of Books & CDs on Management science, Handbooks on Engg and technology, Power plants etc. It is requested to please provide a list (with complete bibliographic detals) of Books, CDs and soft copies added in your library during last 3 - 4 year - starting from current arrivals Thanx (Shankar Prasad) Sr Documentation Officer NTPC Rihand

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Linnean Society of London is creating a digital archive
by Mailing List Admin 19 Feb '07

19 Feb '07

Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:18:34 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> Press Release. Source: Linnean Society of London and ULCC Published Thursday 15th February -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linnean Society of London is creating a digital archive of over 10.7 Terabytes of unique material relating to its historic collections, enabling full global access. The Society is guardian of the priceless collections of specimens, manuscripts and letters of the great Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). A distinguished scientist and doctor, Carl Linnaeus developed the binomial naming system of plants and animals that we are all familiar with today and which provides the fundamental framework for knowledge of the biota of the Earth, supporting effective conservation measures and the sustainable use of biodiversity. For more information visit www.linnean.org

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A talk on eprints 3 by Dr. Leslie Carr
by Francis Jayakanth 19 Feb '07

19 Feb '07

Professor Wendy Hall and Dr. Leslie Carr of the Southampton University, UK, are visiting Bangalore during 20-21st February. They will be at IISc on Tuesday, 20 Feb. Their programme at IISc, among other things includes a seminar by Prof. Hall being organized by Dept. Computer Science, IISc., and a talk by Dr. Carr being organized by NCSI. You are invited for the seminar and the talk. Details about the talks are given below. Sorry for the very short notice. Department of Computer Science and Automation Indian Institute of Science Seminar by Professor Wendy Hall on the Science of the Web SEMINAR INVITATION Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Time: 2.30 - 3.30 PM Venue: CSA Seminar Hall, No. 254, First Floor, CSA For more details about Prof. Hall, please visit, http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~wh/ ---------- National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), IIsc A talk on GNU EPrints.org 3 by Dr. Leslie Carr Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Time: 2.00 - 4.00 PM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, First Floor To know more about the Dr. Carr, please visit, http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~lac/ - Francis NCSI, IISc

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Short course/ Managing information resources in the digital age/New Delhi; /March 6-9, 2007/
by kiran＠cseindia.org 19 Feb '07

19 Feb '07

Managing Information Resources in the digital age: A training programme on information management for advocacy and outreach Collecting, collating and disseminating information are key success areas for any organisation. This is precisely where many organisations either gain or lose competitive advantage. Information not managed professionally and constructively is as good as having no information. The Environment Resource Unit of CSE, one of the premier documentation units of its kind in South Asia, brings you a 4-day training program (March 6-9, 2007) on Managing Information resources in the digital age. a program on Library, Information Management and Documentation. This training program is the eleventh in the series of unique documentation training programs on Information Management being organised by CSE and the previous programs have been an overwhelming success with participants from India and abroad. The previous programmes attracted international participants from Mexico, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Stockholm, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, etc. If you are from a corporate, an NGO or an individual who believes that managing information is a key element of your responsibility, you can't afford to miss the program. Please find enclosed an invitation cum nomination letter. The letter contains the course objectives, content, methodology and participation details. You can nominate your representatives by mailing us the nomination form along with the course fees. Hurry, limited seats available for bookings. Take advantage of this opportunity and let it add value to your organisation's endeavours. We look forward to your participation at the earliest possible. Send your nominations latest by 20th February 2007.. Note: Course details and the Nomination form are available at http://www.cseindia.org/misc/library_form.htm Regards. Kiran Pandey Coordinator- Environment Resources Unit Centre for Science and EnvironmentMs. Kiran Pandey **************************************************************** CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT ( CSE ) 41, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI- 110 062 TELE: 29955124 29956110, 29956394,29956399 FAX : 91-11-29955879 VISIT US AT: http://www.cseindia.org Email: kiran(a)cseindia.org ext:233 ****************************************************************

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Lecture on "Towards a Science of the Web" on February 23, 2007 at , 3:30 pm at DELNET, New Delhi
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 17 Feb '07

17 Feb '07

============================================================================ Kindly Confirm your Participation through Email please ============================================================================ DELNET - Developing Library Network and British Council, New Delhi cordially invites you to a lecture on TOWARDS A SCIENCE OF THE WEB by Prof. Wendy Hall Head, School of Electronics and Computer Science University of Southampton. U. K on Friday, February 23, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. at DELNET, J. N. U Campus (Across Hotel Grand, Vasant Kunj) Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Dr (Mrs) Neeta Verma Sr Technical Director National Informatics Centre Ministry of Communications & Inf. Tech., Govt. of India, New Delhi has kindly agreed to preside over Tea : 3:00 P.M. RSVP : 32471010 Wendy Hall is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton in the UK and is currently the Head of the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS). She was the founding Head of the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia (IAM) Research Group in ECS. She has published over 350 papers in areas such as hypermedia, multimedia, digital libraries, and Web technologies. She is currently senior Vice President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Vice President of the ACM and is a Past President of the British Computer Society (2003-04). She is a member of the Prime Minister's Council for Science and Technology, a member of the Executive Committee of UKCRC, chair of the new BCS Women's Forum an a non-executive Director of several companies and charitable trusts. She is the Chair of the Advisory Board of the new company, Garlik Limited.She was also recently appointed as a founding member of the Scientific Council of the European Research Council. She was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday honours list in 2000, and became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the same year. She is also a Fellow of the British Computer Society, the Institute of Engineering and Technology (formerly the IEE) and the City and Guilds of London Institute. She was recently awarded the 2006 Anita Borg Award for Technical Leadership. In her talk "Towards a science of the Web", Dr Wendy Hall will discuss how hypertext visionaries foresaw a richly inter-linked global information network and how the Web provided the infrastructure to enable those ideas to become reality but strangely devoid of links. She will explain the development of the Semantic Web which promises a richly linked future and will enable more intelligent information retrieval. She will look at how the Web evolved from its early simple incarnation to the massive global information structure it is today, and how search engines enable us to make sense of this very complex environment. There is a growing realization among many researchers that if we want to model the Web and understand its future trajectory; if we want to understand the architectural principles that have provided for its growth and the applications they enable; and if we want to be sure that it supports the basic social values of trustworthiness, privacy, and respect for social boundaries, then we must chart out a research agenda that targets the Web as a primary focus of attention. This is Web Science and the presentation will finish with a discussion of the emergence of this exciting new discipline. _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________

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New Yorker article on Google book digitization project
by Mailing List Admin 16 Feb '07

16 Feb '07

Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:56:48 +0530 (IST) From: Library <library(a)rri.res.in> Forwarded by Girija -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raman Research Institute Library, Tel: +91 80 2361 0122 Extn 250 C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Fax: +91 80 2361 0492 Bangalore 560 080, India. Email: library(a)rri.res.in Toobin, Jeffrey. Google's Moon Shot: The quest for the universal library. The New Yorker. February 5, 2007. http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/070205fa_fact_toobin Note: the online table of contents has a slightly different title: "The Moon Shot: Copyright and the universal library".

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Request for Subscription Information
by Dabas Bharat K 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Sir/Madam If any of the Library is subscribing the following journals, please supply the e-mail address, postal address and subscription detail: 1 Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing 2 Gandhi Prasang Thanking you in anticipation. Bharat Kumar Librarian Faculty of Management Studies Mody Institute of Technology & Science (A Deemed University u/s 3 of UGC) Lakshmangarh 33231, Disst Sikar, Rajasthan Phone No 01573-225001- 12 (12 Lines) Ext 283 (M) +91-9414390757 --------------------------------- Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.

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RECORD YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL PATENT FILINGS
by vasanth raj 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Sir/Madam, International patent applications received from developing countries in 2006 saw a 27.6% increase as compared to 2005, representing 8.2% of all international patent applications filed. This is largely due to the filings from the Republic of Korea (5,935)and China (3,910), followed by India (627), Singapore (402), South Africa (349), Brazil (265) and Mexico (150). Developing countries make up 79% of the membership of the PCT, representing 106 of the 136 countries that have signed up to the treaty to date. http://www.wipo.int/edocs/prdocs/en/2007/wipo_pr_2007_476.html ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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Tutorial on EPrints at ICSD-2007
by Dr. A.R.D. Prasad 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, We are glad to inform that there will be a tutorial on EPrints at the International Conference on Semantic Web & Digital Libraries (ICSD-2007) by Dr. Leslie Carr, Researcher at Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group, Department of Electronics and Computer Science, Unviersity of Southampton, UK . Please check updates of ICSD-2007 at (http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd) Date: February 21, 2007 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Conference venue: NIMHANS Convention Centre, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore -- 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] EMPI Digital Library National Convention-2007
by Karunakar N (HCL Financial Services) 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 " A Modest Initiative to Contribute in the Development of Nation as a Promising Knowledge Superpower" Call for Participation Dear Professionals, EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 is being scheduled on 18th March 2007 to 20th March 2007 at India International Centre, 40, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi - 110003. For more information on the detail programme schedule please visit us at http://www.empidlnc.org <http://www.empidlnc.org/> Other than this, we are happy to inform you that we have received a large number of research papers for presentation at the EMPI Digital Library National Convention 2007 (EMPIDLNC2007).The eminent scholars and professionals represent prestigious Institutions/Research Organizations and Libraries from IITs, IIMs, IISc, DRDO, UNIC, Judiciary, Central Universities, Publishers-Oxford University Press (UK), and renowned Corporates like TCS,, KnowGenesis Online Library for Technical Communication, etc. We are also hopeful of receiving contributions from the UN libraries in New York and India. In addition, to meet the expectations of the participants and authors, in terms of the quality inputs and experiential learning, EMPI DLNC Boards have arranged KEYNOTE PAPERS by highly acclaimed academics and practicing professionals from all over India. In short, the DLNC 2007 will provide a Global Forum where intellectuals not only from India but also from international professionals managing Information Resource Centers, to discuss characteristics, management and skills to be developed, both in users and librarians, of the futuristic Knowledge & Learning Resource Centers. The two days Convention will comprise of Four Technical Sessions (Listed below) each starting with a theme paper by a veteran & expert in Library Teaching/Management, followed by five/six paper presentations by delegates. These sessions will have ample time for discussions too. Two Tutorial Sessions on (i) Digital Libraries Fundamental and Advanced Concepts are arranged. In addition there will be Two Panel Discussions on (i) Reforming of LIS Education and(ii)Skills required for the professionals manning Information Centers of the 21st. century. The Four Technical Sessions will cover: (1) e-Resource, e-Services Governance and Users Experiences. (2) Digital Library: Management, Policies, and Practicing Issues (3) Developing and Managing Library Network. (4) Digital Library: Project Management, Technology Selection and Deployment & Governance of Digital Library Services. Your participation in the EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 and sharing of experiences will, more than providing a platform for building of mutual synergies, help in developing the preferred roadmap to guide the Indian Information Centers to support the efforts of all our countrymen to make India a KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY. Please do send us confirmation, at the earliest, about your joining us in this endeavour. In case of your inability to participate you may like to inform and persuade your colleagues and friends to join us in the proposed National Convention, and make it a grand success For us, it has been a most rewarding experience; so far, in view of the fact that EMPI's modest Initiative to Contribute in the Development of India as a Promising Knowledge Superpower has aroused intense interest among the intellectuals and professionals. With best personal regards, Yours sincerely, (Kamal L Parsai) Organizing Secretary EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 www.empidlnc.org <http://www.empidlnc.org/> -- Organizing Secretary, EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 Secretariat, Knowledge & Learning Resource Centre, EMPI Business School, CSKM Educational Complex, Satbari, Chattarpur - New Delhi - 110074 Phone: 91-11-2665 2373/2375/4727/3764 Mobile: 09818854716 Website: http://www.empidlnc.org Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Information Services, HCL - Capital Market Services karunakar.n(a)hcl.in <mailto:karunakar.n@hcl.in> * 91.80.4190.6790, * 33/1, The Senate, Ulsoor Road, Bengalooru- 42.INDIA. **************Life is a school. There is something new to learn wherever we may be, wherever we go, wherever we turn. >............................. 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Need full text articles
by Sheetal Tank 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear All, Can anybody please help me with the full text of these two articles 1) kinematic analysis of planar eight bar linkage-application to a platform type robot. G.R. pennock and d.i.kassner,asme j. mech design vol.114 pp87-95(1992) (2) platform type planer robots: Topology based selection for rigidity_ _ V.parneti-castelli and c. innocenti. asme j. mech.design vol.114 68-72(1992) I will be very grateful as one of my faculty is in need of these artciles for his research. REgards, Sheetal D Tank, Chief Librarian, Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science Rajkot - Gujarat sheetal_tank(a)rediffmail.com

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help required for compiling Databases in engg/technology
by Manjunath K 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear fellow colleagues, I am preparing a list best e-resources in the field of engineering/technology to help faculty, students and research scholars in the field. I need your help and cooperation to prepare a comprehensive list. 1. can you send the list or links of free databases available on this topic? it will help me a lot 2. websites which provide best e-resources in engineering/technology, that can be accessed by scholars freely. 3. other commercial databases available in the field I appreciate your help and I will consolidate the list of databases and post it on this forum for the benefit of all. Manjunath ____________________________ Dr. Manjunatha K Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute Manipal - 576 104. Udupi Dist. Karnataka,India Ph: 91-0820-2573551(O), 2575161(R) email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org <mailto:manjunath@mail.tapmi.org> ; manju_tapmi(a)yahoo.com <mailto:manju_tapmi@yahoo.com> ____________________________

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Librarians are the New Napoleons
by vimal kumar 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear Friends, Here is an interesting article (Librarians are the New Napoleons/Roger Warner ) announce the importance of librarians in the Internet environment, especially organizing information. According this article; Google, Amazon and EBay extensively using librarians services for the data classification. Article link http://www.cmswire.com/cms/featured-articles/librarians-are-the-new-napoleo… Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

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Scientist - D (Library Science) at INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad
by Kotrayya Agadi 15 Feb '07

15 Feb '07

Dear All, FYI: INFLIBNET Centre invites application from interested candidates possessing requisite qualifications and experience for the post of Scientist - D (Library Science) in the scale of pay of Rs.12000-375-16500. For application format and full text of Advertisement, please visit website: www.inflibnet.ac.in Eligible cnadidates may please submit their applications along with covering letter within 20days of publication of this advertisement. Best of Luck K.B.Agadi Mr.K.B.Agadi. Library cum Information Officer IRMRA, Road No.24/U-2, Wagle Ind. Estate, THANE-400604 INDIA Tel: +91-22-25811348, 2580 3753 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: agadi_kb(a)yahoo.com kbagadi(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains.

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International Children's Digital Library
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

International Children's Digital Library Dear LIS Professionals International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge. The Foundation pursues its vision by building a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world and supporting communities of children and adults in exploring and using this literature through innovative technology designed in close partnership with children for children. For more information visit http://childrenslibrary.org With Regards ---------------------------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302

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Re: [LIS-Forum] HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOAI
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Let us celebrate the completion of five years of BOAI and recall the successes we have achieved so far. And let us wish great success for the OA movement at Brussells tomorrow. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] 14 February 2007 ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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NET May be Back
by Dr. K M Haneefa 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

NET May be Back The National Eligibility Test (NET), which was done away by University Grants Commission (Useless Governing Commission) is likely to be restored again by it as the basic eligibility criteria for the appointment of lecturers in colleges and universities. The UGC had in June 2006 exempted NET as eligibility criteria for those holding MPhil or PhD degree following an amendment to the UGC guidelines. This was one of the recommendations made by the NET Review Committee constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) under the chairmanship of Planning Commission member Bhalchandra Mungekar. It is noteworthy to mention that unqualified NET failed M.Phil holders were declared as qualified on 14-06-2006 by UGC Regulation 2006 upon interim recommendations by problem solving exercise of the committee. Now, Mungekar Committee is considering to reverse its recommendations. However, the NET examination pattern may be changed a bit. On 11 January last, the chairman held talks with academics from Delhi University, Panjab University, Himachal Pradesh University and colleges from the North. The majority of teachers were of the view that NET should continue to be the eligibility criteria. In 1983, the UGC set up the RC Mehrotra committee, which recommended that candidates applying for the post of lecturer, would have to qualify at the national test conducted by UGC or any agency approved by UGC, as well as secure at least 55% in their masters programme. These requirements were not be relaxed even for candidates with MPhils and PhDs. In 1993, UGC decided to give PhD and MPhil degree-holders exemption from NET, whereby students who had completed their PhD and MPhil on or before December 31, 1993, were eligible to apply for college and university level faculty positions. In 2002, UGC decided that the exemption would be extended to only PhD graduates. Again those who had completed their PhDs after December 31, 2002, were not eligible to apply for faculty positions. The inconsistency in Qualification policy seem to have become a common practice by UGC. Someone somewhere is playing this game to accommodate his candidates and then fix the lock again. This needs a serious investigation by the MHRD. K M Haneefa Ph.D Librarian T.K.M. College of Engineering Kollam, Kerala Phone: 0474 - 2713933 (Office) --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.

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Vacancy - Asst. Librarian
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:18:25 +0000 (GMT) From: amar mane <amar_770(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear all, Russell Square International College, Juhu- Mumbai invites application for the post of Asst. librarian Qualification: Bachelor/ Master of library & information science (male graduate with library science preferred). Experience: Candidates with one or two years of experience with flair of IT and good communication skills. Interested candidates may e-mail their CVs to the following ID at the earliest: librarian(a)rsicollege.org Thanks & regards Amar Mane Librarian Russell Square International College, Gulmohar Cross Road No.9, J. V. P. D., Juhu, Mumbai-400049, India Tel : 91-22- 26241670 Fax: 91-22-26237263 E-mail: librarian(a)rsicollege.org

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Support Open Access Worldwide - Sign the petition to EC (on the web)
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:17:45 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> Friends: http://www.ec-petition.eu/ On 17 January 2007 an online petition was launched by a consortium of publicly-funded organisations in Europe, viz. DEFF, DFG, JISC, SPARC Europe and SURF. The petition called for the European Commission to endorse in full the recommendations in the EU Study on the Economic & Technical Evolution of the Scientific Publication markets of Europe. The petition will be handed over to the European Commissioner for Research, Mr Jan Potocnik by Dr Sijbolt Noorda of the European Universities Association, a body that represents 780 universities in Europe, on 15 February 2007. About 18,500 people (including 749 institutions) have signed the petition (as on 11 February 2007). These include nine national academies, eight university associations (rectors conferences), nine government departments, six research-based museums, 120 universities and research institutes, 17 research funders, 43 learned publishing organisations, 91 R&D-based companies, 61 national societies or foundations, 52 international societies or foundations, 34 research library organisations, and 183 research libraries. Many institutions and individuals outside Europe have also signed the petition to EC in favour of mandating open access to research papers. Among them is Professor Atta-ur-Rahman, the well-known organic chemist and Minister for Science of Pakistan. Leaders of Indian science, directors and scientists of national laboratories (CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DAE, DRDO, Department of Space, DBT, etc.), vice chancellors, deans, professors and research scholars of Indian universities, Presidents and Fellows of Academies, and librarians would do well to sign the petition. It takes about a minute . Please visit: <http://www.ec-petition.eu/>. Regards. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Top 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know Your Library Offered
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:38:47 +0530 From: "Thapar, Amit" <amitt(a)niper.ac.in> Top 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know Your Library Offered http://www.libraryforlife.org/blogs/lifeline/?p=2651 Since all libraries offer resources even lifelong users aren't aware of, you might want to post something like this on your own library's web site.

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Current Science report on the B'lore OA workshop
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:24:49 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> Friends: Here is a report from Peter Suber's blog. For the full article by Barbara Kirsop, please look up the latest issue of Current Science (dated 10 February 2007). http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/feb102007/276.pdf Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam]

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[Call for Papers] KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication
by Mailing List Admin 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:41:00 +0800 From: Saurabh Kudesia <editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org> Dear Colleagues, Here is your chance to submit articles for peer review and publication in the coming editions of the KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC). Short columns, letters, reviews (book/product/technology), short technical releases, and study abstracts are also welcome. Articles are accepted on the basis that they will make a lasting contribution to the technical literature. About KnowGenesis IJTC KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC) is a freely available, international, scholarly journal, dedicated to making accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines under Technical Communication. KnowGenesis is proud to have authors listed from prestigious institutes like NISCAIR, University of Mississippi, University of Calcutta, STC IIT, IIIT, TIFR, Syracuse University, Clemson University, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, National Informatics Centre (India), Lenta (Russia), Chabot-Las (California), Washington State Department of Information Services, GE Research and STC Chapters, to name a few. KnowGenesis IJTC became the first Indian Journal listed by American Education Research Association (AERA) SIG Communication of Research. AERA SIG list is a prestigious list of electronic journals consisting of scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, which are accessible without cost. UNESCO and Digital Curation Centre (DCC) UK have also included KnowGenesis IJTC in their list of International journals. Recently, KnowGenesis IJTC was reviewed by none other than Dr. Taher, Information Researcher, Canada (visit http://mtindias.blogspot.com/2006/06/new-e-journal-knowgenesis.html) Focus and Scope KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication publishes both refereed papers and working papers. KnowGenesis invites submissions of high quality papers on all areas of technical communication, including but not limited to the areas listed below. - Agenda setting in communication - Ancient documentation practices - Automation techniques in documentation - Collaborative writing - Communication history - Communication psychology - Convergence - Curriculum design - Documentation practices - Documentation strategies - Effect of information design decisions - Engineering writing - Ethics of business communication - Eye-tracking, qualitative data analysis tools and other technologies as usability research tools - Fuzzy logic, neural networks, Fractals and chaos - Information and communication technology for development - Information and technology management - Information ethics, principles and policies - Information science - Information systems - Instructional designing - Intelligent interfaces - International communication - Internet based research - Knowledge base architecture - Knowledge-based systems, genetic algorithms - Managerial communication - Medical documentation - Open source initiatives - Qualitative data analysis - Rapid prototyping in documentation practices - Single sourcing mechanism - Technical communication - Technical writing pedagogy - Visual communication How to Submit? Submission can be done anytime using the online submission system available at ( http://www.knowgenesis.net/journal/index.php?journal=IJTC&page=about&op=sub…) For faster response, send your work directly to the IJTC editorial team at editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org with Subject line: Article Submission: <article name> Submission Preparation Checklist 1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration. 2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format. 3. All URL addresses in the text are activated and ready to click. 4. All illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. 5. Substantial references material has been included to support your work. 6. Brief profile, affiliation information, email address, and latest passport size photographs of all the authors has been included with the paper. 7. The writing style confirms to Chicago Manual of Style. Previous Issues Previous issues of the Journal are available at http://knowgenesis.net/journal/index.php? journal=IJTC&page=issue&op=archive and at http://www.knowgenesis.org/tc. One time FREE is required to access the Journal content online. Please note that you cannot use your KnowGenesis Online library ( www.knowgenesis.org/tc) credentials for getting access to the Journal site. You can also get the previous issue by writing a request to the KG IJTC Editor-in-chief at editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org. For FREE registration to the Journal, visit http://knowgenesis.net/journal/index.php?journal=IJTC&page=user&op=register or send your subscription request to editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org. More Information For more information on KnowGenesis Journal, visit www.knowgenesis.net/journal or mail us at editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org with your queries. Volunteering for IJTC Interested in volunteering for KnowGenesis? We are always looking for volunteers to support our activities. If you think that you have the right blend of enthusiasm, talent and approach, write to us at editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org along with your profile, for consideration. We are looking forward for your active participation to give more values to the KnowGenesis IJTC. Best wishes, -- Saurabh Kudesia Editor-in-chief KnowGenesis IJTC editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org www.knowgenesis.net/journal

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Assistant Knowledge Manager The Archive (New Delhi)
by Puttaraj Choukimath 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Dear All, FYI: Osians Connoisseurs of Art was found in 2000 as Indias Pioneering Auction House and foremost Archive for the Indian Arts. In Six years Osians has established itself as an unique, cutting-edge cultural institution as well as the foremost builder of knowledge bases for the Indian Fine and Popular Contemporary Arts, Cinema and Architectural Heritage. Assistant Knowledge Manager The Archive (New Delhi) . Masters degree in Library and Information Science/Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent and consistently good academic record. At least 35 years working experience in responsible capacity in a modernized reputed library/archive center. Candidates should be familiar with usage of Library software. Will be required to assists the Custodian in the documentation and management of our vast archival and research library on the Indian art and link it to electronic systems. Excellent English language skills and the confidence to innovate and build unique documentation systems essential. Reference essential for the position. Remuneration strictly on par with qualifications and ability to perform. Please send your CV within 7 days via email only Bakhtawar(a)osians.com. www.osians.com Best of Luck. Puttaraj. Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (Periodicals) SDTM Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: +91-22-2556 3290, Ext.285 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: puttuc(a)yahoo.com, choukimath(a)tiss.edu URL: www.tiss.edu --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users.

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OA petition to EC receives overwhelming support
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Friends: Here is a posting by Leslie carr of the Southampton University (EPrints team and computer science department) in the American Scientist forum. I thought members of this list will be interested to read it. Subbiah Arunachalam --------------------- The European research and academic community has demonstrated overwhelming support for the European Commission's proposed Open Access Self-Archiving Mandate (A1). A petition, launched jointly on January 14th 2007 by research organisations in a number of European countries, has drawn over 20,000 signatures from Europe and worldwide in support of the EC's proposal. The response includes almost 1,000 institutional signatories from National Academies of Sciences, Universities, Rectors' conferences, Learned Societies, national and private research funding councils, and industries that apply research.) In conjunction with the petition, a separate poll has been conducted of the EC Open Access Mandate's specific target constituency. The administrators of currently active EU FP6 projects were asked to register a vote FOR or AGAINST open access to research results. The result was overwhelming: 85.8% in favour of open access, 14.2% against (based on a healthy 8.22% response rate from 2652 email invitations to vote). Previous research has demonstrated the increased impact that Open Access to Research Results offers the research industry. The petition and the poll demonstrate that Open Access now receives broad-based and popular support as a mainstream requirement of the European research industry. --- Les Carr University of Southampton 14 February 2007 ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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AICTE norms
by gayathri sen 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Dear collegue, Even if the intake is less, the minimum no. of books should be 4000 volumes, because an engineering college library should have minimum facilities of reference for the benifit of the students. You have to add 60 titles per branch X 4 copies. ie if 3 branches in a college, 180 titles X 4 copies. Please note that 180 titles are important but you need not buy 4 copies of each title. Sometimes you may buy 2 copies of one title and ten copies of another title. Yes, in case of increase in intake you have to follow the norms, as per intake. Though nothing is mentioned in the AICTE handbook this is how they look at it Gayathri Sen PESIT --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

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Open Access to Research is in the Public Interest
by Swapan Patra 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

People interested in open access may find the following article useful: *Open Access to Research is in the Public Interest, *Bevin P. Engelward, Richard J. Roberts *PLoS Biology *Volume 5(2) February 2007 . The article is accessible using the following link http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-toc&issn=1545-7885&vo… Swapan Kumar Patra Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi-110016

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Need of article
by nagaraju.geetha＠wipro.com 14 Feb '07

14 Feb '07

Hello All I am in need of the following articles. Kindly send me these articles if you have it in your collection. 1. The Construct-Related Validity of Assessment Center Ratings: A Review and Meta-Analysis of the Role of Methodological Factors Journal of Management, Vol.29, No.2, 231-258 (2003) 2. Staffing in the 21st Century: New Challenges and Strategic Opportunities by R. E. Ployhart Journal of Management, December 1, 2006; 32(6): 868 - 897. 3. Assessment Center: A Critical Mechanism for Assessing HRD Effectiveness and Accountability by H.-C. Chen Advances in Developing Human Resources, May 1, 2006; 8(2): 247 - 264. 4. An Integrative Model of Competency Development, Training Design, Assessment Center, and Multi-Rater Assessment by By H.-C. Chen and S. S. Naquin Advances in Developing Human Resources, May 1, 2006; 8(2): 265 - 282. Thanks & Regds Geetha S N Information Services Division, Wipro Technologies, Dodda Kanelli, Sarjapur Road Bangalore - 560 035 Ph: 28440353 (Direct) VOIP: 805 4122 Mail ID: nagaraju.geetha(a)wipro.com <mailto:nagaraju.geetha@wipro.com> The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com

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Joomla in Libraries
by sandeep bhavsar 13 Feb '07

13 Feb '07

Respected All Joomla! is an award-winning, open source (Free!) Content Management System that helps you build and manage state-of-the-art websites and other powerful online applications. Why Joomla In Libraries ? Here you'll find step-by-step tutorials, library-focused templates, extensions, and a community of support to get your website off the ground and running quickly and smoothly. Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 MUMBAI. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ --------------------------------- What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship.

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Info useful for medical professionals
by Subbiah Arunachalam 13 Feb '07

13 Feb '07

Friends: I received this message in another list. Please alert medical college librarians and medical practitioners. ---- "WHO's "Surgical Care At the District Hospital" and the RCS's "Introduction to Surgical skills" A teaching resource pack both on TALC's free CD-ROM Number 6. Available free, please send your address with a request for this CD to info(a)taluk.org" ---- I will not be able to provide any additional information! Subbiah Arunachalam ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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International Conference on Knowledge Organization
by Mailing List Admin 13 Feb '07

13 Feb '07

Dear Friends, The Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) is pleased to announce an International Conference on Future of Knowledge Organization in the Networked Environment to be held in association with the International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO). The conference being organized as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Statistical Institute of which DRTC is a component, will be held in Bangalore from 27th to 29th August 2007. DRTC is pleased to invite papers for presentation. For more details please visit the conference website: http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ikone/ Sincerely Dr. K. S. Raghavan Professor, DRTC Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore 560 059 Tel: +91-80-28483002 to 28483006 Ext. 492 Fax: +91-80-28484910

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Fwd: [SIGMETRICS] Suggested Reading
by Mailing List Admin 13 Feb '07

13 Feb '07

Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 23:15:20 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> This will be of interest to those who work in scientometrcs and evaluation of performance in science. Subbiah Arunachalam http://www7.nationalacademies.org/resdoc/index.html http://www.library.miami.edu/search/eresources/nrc_citations.html

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Article Request
by Mailing List Admin 13 Feb '07

13 Feb '07

Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 15:21:20 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> Dear Friends Can I have the following article : Cell (1990) 60 : 271-280 Regards. DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA MAIN CAMPUS: 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH: 91-33-2350 2402/03, FAX: 91-33-2350-6790 CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH: 91-33-2355 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX: 91-33-2355 3886 Ph(Res): 33-25768192, E-MAIL: akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in (

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News: LEARNING BY LISTENING
by pku＠nic.in 13 Feb '07

13 Feb '07

Dear all, The following story shows the the mode of learnig by listening. I thought it useful to you. regards P K Upadhyay LEARNING BY LISTENING MP3 technology is revolutionizing education, with students shifting from reading books to using iPods and headphones Lindleigh Whetstone wears headphones as she shoves clothes into the washing machine. Her classmate, Stepheno Zollos, wears them as he shops for groceries. An onlooker might assume the teens are listening to the latest top 40 hit, but they're really learning Spanish. Students are now using MP3 players more to listen to downloaded books, textbook study guides and language labs on-the-go. The percentages are still small, according to a recent study by market research firm Harrison Group Inc., but the numbers are growing and companies that make educational materials are banking on them climbing higher. View story http://visit.oclc.org/t?ctl=1636C4C:05CD56898EB1E182C1E11ED4EC91FD8B1C1E855…

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AICTE norms
by srinivas rao 12 Feb '07

12 Feb '07

Dear all I am working in an engineering library. I have certain doubt regarding AICTE norms . As per AICTE norms, at the time of establishment for three branch with an intake of 240. There should be minimum 4000 volumes in the library, which means 250 titles with four multiple copies and 1000 volumes for basic science. In case the intake is less than 240 do the norms remains same i.e. 4000 volumes or is it different. If so, please give the details. For yearly additions it mentions that they must be increased as one title per student admitted to a branch. if the intake is 60 students for computer branch in first year. Does that mean I have to increase 80 title in computer branch or 80 titles for each SE,TE & BE which makes 240 titles in all. There is nothing mentioned about number of copies to be increased for yearly addition does that mean it is understood that four copies are to be increased. Please specify. In case of increase in intake should we follow norms for yearly addition of books. If anyone have information regards the same. Please cooperate me. Thanking you in anticipation. Srinivasa Rao G Sr.Librarian BIET,Hyderabad --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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SCOPUS
by Enukonda Rama Reddy 12 Feb '07

12 Feb '07

Dear Moderator, Can you please post the following message on the LIS-SERVE Dr. E. Rama Reddy Dear Professional Colleagues, There is good news for scholars. Professionals in India can look at alternative powerful Abstracting, Indexing and Citation Database (SCOPUS) at last. Scopus also includes over 170 highly selected Indian Journals in it and brings visibility to the Indian Journals to the International Scholars. Please see the following observation. In the Charleston Advisor - the latest in a line of comparative reviews by Louise Deis and David Goodman - Scopus is finally awarded full parity with Web of Science. Dismissing previous objections based on apparent "content gaps" in Scopus, Deis and Goodman conclude: "The truly important difference is...that Scopus offers a wider selection of journals and intelligent interface, while WoS offers a much longer selection of years". The full article can be gotten from Update on Scopus and Web of Science (December 2006) Even more striking are the findings of Michael Norris and Charles Oppenheim in the Journal of Infometrics. Reviewing "alternatives to WoS" in the key area of social sciences, the authors state clearly: "Scopus offers the best coverage from amongst these databases and could be used as an alternative to Web of Science as a tool to evaluate the research impact in the social sciences." http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2006.12.001 For more information Please contact: p.kumar(a)elsevier.com Dr. E. Rama Reddy University Librarian (Retd) University of Hyderabad enukondar(a)gmail.com enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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Need an article
by Vandana.Karande＠ril.com 12 Feb '07

12 Feb '07

I need an article from the following journal: Georgetown Journal of International Law Volume 38, Number 1, 2006 JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION'S INJURY DETERMINATIONS IN ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEEDINGS: AN OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS IN 2005 By Andrea C. Casson and Neal J. Reynolds I would be very greatful if anyone can help me with the soft copy or printed format for the above mentioned article? Regards, Vandana Karande Information Specialist Corporate Development Group Reliance Industries Ltd Reliance Centre Tel No. 22847139 It takes so little to help change lives. Make a difference at www.giveindia.org

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An Open Access Reader
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Feb '07

10 Feb '07

Friends: Here is a collection of articles on open access you may find useful. http://ictlogy.net/20070205-a-reader-on-open-access-for-development/ Arun [Subbiah arunachalam] ------------------------ A Reader on Open Access for Development By Ismael Peña-López Average reading time 3'18 minutes Filed under: ICT4D | Open Access The debate of Open Access is really hot hottest, Id dare say as benefits from open science, self-publishing and self-archiving become clearer and clearer and, on the other side, there are new and imaginative solutions or, at least, attempts to deal with the (a) inevitable (though downsizeable) costs of publishing and (b) the benefits of peer review, the quintessence of scientific publishing. While the balance among costs and benefits is a matter of arguments in the developed countries and this is why we still have a debate and not a clear direction to head towards , the benefits side of open access seems to gain weight when the scales are placed on developing countries, especially when open access appears to be a perfect second best for a lacking (supposed) optimum: renowned international journals dealing with areas of knowledge that interest developing countries (and people doing science in those issues) and at an acceptable cost for their standards. I here present a gathering a reader? of selected articles that should allow the reader to get a rough picture of the subject of Open Access for Development. Credit should be here paid to Peter Suber and his Open Access News, source of endless resources, information and news: most of the references here came to me through his blog. Introduction to Open Access Suber, P. (2005). Open Access Overview. Retrieved April 28, 2005 from http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/overview.htm Lessig, L. (2004). Free Culture. New York: The Penguin Press. Liang, L. (2004). A Guide To Open Content Licences. Rotterdam: Piet Zwart Institute. Retrieved June 09, 2006 from http://pzwart.wdka.hro.nl/mdr/pubsfolder/opencontentpdf Introduction to Open Access for Development Suber, P. & Arunachalam, S. (2005). Open Access to Science in the Developing World. In World-Information City, October 17, 2005. Tunis: WSIS. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/wsis2.htm Chan, L., Kirsop, B. & Arunachalam, S. (2005). Open Access Archiving: the fast track to building research capacity in developing countries. In SciDev.Net, November 2005. London: SciDev. Retrieved April 25, 2006 from http://www.scidev.net/open_access/files/Open%20Access%20Archiving.pdf Declarations Budapest Open Access Initiative. (2002). Declaration after the Open Society Institute meeting in Budapest December 1-2 2001. Budapest: Open Society Institute. Retrieved February 08, 2007 from http://www.soros.org/openaccess/read.shtml Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. (2003). Berlin: Max Plank Society. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://oa.mpg.de/openaccess-berlin/berlin_declaration.pdf Salvador Declaration on Open Access: the developing world perspective. (2005). Declaration signed in the International Seminar Open Access for Developing Countries. Salvador: BIREME/PAHO/WHO. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://www.eifl.net/docs/Dcl-Salvador-OpenAccess-en.pdf Bangalore Declaration: A National Open Access Policy for Developing Countries. (2006). Declaration signed in the Workshop on Electronic Publishing and Open Access. Bangalore: Indian Institute of Science. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/OAworkshop2006/pdfs/NationalOAPolicyDCs.pdf Selected articles Aronson, B. (2004). Improving Online Access to Medical Information for Low-Income Countries. In New England Journal of Medicine, 350:(10), 966-968. Waltham: Massachusetts Medical Society. Retrieved February 03, 2007 from http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/350/10/966.pdf Brooks, S., Donovan, P. & Rumble, C. (2005). Developing Nations, the Digital Divide and Research Databases. In Serials Review, 350:, (31), 270278. London: Elsevier. Retrieved August 23, 2006 from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6W63-4HGD78H-1-1&_… Chan, L. & Kirsop, B. (2001). Open Archiving Opportunities for Developing Countries: towards equitable distribution of global knowledge. In Ariadne, 350:, (30). Bath: UKOLN. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue30/oai-chan/ Correa, C. M. (2005). How intellectual property rights can obstruct progress. In SciDev.Net, 4 April 2005. London: SciDev.Net. Retrieved May 25, 2005 from http://www.scidev.net/dossiers/index.cfm?fuseaction=dossierreaditem&dossier… Kirsop, B. (2005). Transforming Access to Research Literature for Developing Countries. In Serials Review, November 2005, (31), 246-255. London: Elsevier. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/4416 Ncayiyana, D. J. (2005). Open Access: Barriers and Opportunities for Lower-income Countries. Communication given in the International Seminar Open Access for Developing Countries. Salvador: BIREME/PAHO/WHO. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://www.icml9.org/meetings/openaccess/public/documents/DCayiyana_open%20… Winterbottom, A. (2006). Open Access: scientific publishing and the developing world. Oxford: First Author. Retrieved October 16, 2006 from http://www.firstauthor.org/Downloads/openaccess.pdf Case study in depth Uhlir, P. F. & Esanu, J. M. (Raps.) (2006). Strategies for Preservation of and Open Access to Scientific Data in China: Summary of a Workshop. Washington DC: The National Academies Press. Retrieved February 01, 2007 from http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11710.html Keeping up-to-date Suber, P. Open Access News. http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.html Further information This is an evolving selection. The up-to-date version of this list can always be consulted here: A Reader on Open Access for Development. Feel free to write back to me with proposals for inclusion in the list and/or corrections for found errors. Comments » I just read that you can get free access to Wall Street Journal and several hundred other subscription sites with a Netpass plugin from: http://news.congoo.com I thought this was a good tip. Comment by Jason Friedman ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! 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Announcement: Lecture Series on P.C. Mahalanobis & Shewhart's Collection in ISI Library.
by Jiban Krishna Pal 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, It's a pleasure for us to inform you that Library, Documentation and Information Science Division of the Indian Statistical Institute is organizing a series of lectures on "P. C. MAHALANOBIS and W. A. SHEWHART'S COLLECTION IN ISI LIBRARY", as an event of Platinum Jubilee Celebration of the Institute. Panels of distinguished speakers have been requested to deliver special thematic lectures on the topic. The organizing committee cordially invites you to attend the Lecture Series. Further details visit the URL: http://www.isical.ac.in/~library/lecture-series Date : 20th February, 2007 Venue: Amrapali, Ground Floor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata Jiban K. Pal ISI Library, Kolkata --------------------

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Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective: 1905-1983
by thushanth tl 08 Feb '07

08 Feb '07

Now librarians, educators, and students can have easier access to the knowledge and experience of decades of innovators in librarianship, with retrospective content of *Library Literature* in a convenient WilsonWeb database. Nearly 80 years of citations document all the innovations, controversies, and people instrumental in the making of modern librarianship. Search hundreds of periodicals, plus books, book chapters and library school theses. You can have more details from the below link http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/liblit_retro.htm Thushanth T L Assistant Librarian P.A.Aziz College of Engineering and Technology Trivandrum

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ISiM-TCS Workshop on Text Mining and Business Intelligence, March 5-6 2007, Hotel Regalis, Mysore
by Angrosh 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Dear All, Workshop Announcement **************************************************** ISiM-TCS Workshop on Text Mining and Business Intelligence, 5-6 March, 2007, Hotel Regalis, Mysore Topics Covered: Text Mining and Data Analytics Concepts, Tools and Technologies Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Application Areas, Case Studies and Trends Text Mining Tools and Technologies: Hands on Business Intelligence Systems: Demo Programme Schedule: Day 1 (5th March 2007) Sessions Text Mining: Discovering the unknown through categorization, clustering and structuring. Theories and Technologies in support of Text Mining Text Mining Software: Hands on with some software such as TextAnalyst Text Mining and Data Analytics Day 2 (6th March 2007) Sessions Understanding Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence: Application Areas & Case Studies Team Exercise addressing a BI Scenario, Understanding BI tools such as Data Modeling Tools, Database, ETL Tools, Reporting Tools, Analytics Tools etc. Trends in Data Warehousing BI Architecture, Issues in BI implementation (Project Governance, Data Quality etc.), Planning successful BI programs BI System: Demo Takeaways: Understanding of Text Mining: Tools, Techniques and Applications with hands on training Knowledge of Data Warehousing Tools, Concepts and Trends Text Mining and Data Warehousing applications in Business Intelligence Facilitators: Dr. Michael A. Shepherd, Professor, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Canada Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director, ISIM, University of Mysore, Mysore TCS Business Intelligence Team Workshop Fees: Workshop Fee: Rs. 12,000/- per participant Early Bird Offer: Registration before 25th February 2007: Rs. 10,00/- per participant The Workshop is designed as a two-day residential course for providing maximum benefits to the participants. The Workshop Fee covers: Hotel accommodation for one night and two days at Hotel Regalis, Mysore Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Workshop Kit including course material Registration: Registration forms can be downloaded from http://www.isim.ac.in/tmworkshop/ For enquiries please contact: Angrosh Tel: +91-821-2514699 or Mobile: 9886970411 For more details visit http://www.isim.ac.in/tmworkshop ************************************************************** Angrosh M.A. Project Manager International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Tel: +91-821-2514699; Fax: +91-821-2519209 Email: angrosh(a)isim.ac.in Website: www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need for a trained library professional as ILMS tech support
by Jai Haravu 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Dear List Our marketing agents require a M.L.I.Sc. or an MCA with exposure to library automation systems to function as a Training and Support Executive for the NewGenLib software for North India, preferably living in Delhi. The professional must have good communication skills in English and Hindi and the willingness to travel in the region and provide online (call centre like) support, etc. Interested professionals may get in touch with anjaligupta(a)docsyssoftware.com. Thsnks. Haravu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Early bird registration : CBSOR-2007
by Nibedita Ganguly 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, Early bird registration for the Workshop on Consortia based Subscription of Online Resources (CBSOR) is still open. Please visit the URL for online registration... http://www.isical.ac.in/~serial/consortia/ For further details please contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. (Mrs) Nibedita Ganguly Dy. Librarian & Workshop Convener- CBSOR Library, Docu & Inf.Sc. Div Indian Statistical Institute 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata - 700 108 Phone: +91-33-2575 2108/2110 FAX : +91-33-2578 1412 Email: gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancies -- " Librarian"
by sri priya 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

1. Catholic club, 22, Museum Road, Bangalore Require Librarian Walk in Interview on monday 12th Feb at 11A.m to 1.Pm CV along with ur relevent Documents/Testimonials etc. Ph.No : 080- 41128230/41128239 -- source from prajavani 7/2/07 2. College of Education Require Librarian Walk in Interview , for details call 080- 25283886/25262783 9900179493 -- source from prajavani 07/02/07 3. National Public school Requires Library Management officers Mlisc/Blisc with Experience in settingup and managing library. Should be Proficient in the use of Lib.mgnt.software. Should enjoy in reading & inculate the childrens a love for reading should send ur Cv, recent passport Photo, copies of credentials etc.. and also state one page outline on "my professional accomplishments" vacancy in rajajinagar, indiranagar,Koramangalasarjapur road , basaveahwara.. mention ur interested place u would like to work. To The Principal, National Public School, 5th Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore- 560010 -- source from The Hindu 7/2/07 --------------------------------- Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know. Ask your question on Yahoo! Answers. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007
by Mailing List Admin 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:10:01 +0530 From: EMPI Digital Library National Convention-2007 <empidlnc2007(a)gmail.com> Dear Professionals, We are happy to inform you that the *EMPI Digital Library National Convention 2007 ( EMPIDLNC2007)* has received an overwhelming intellectual response not only from National but also from International Information Resource Centre Communities and created a Global Forum for discussing future Knowledge & Learning Resource Centres. For us, it is a most rewarding attainment. It is also for us a great sense of accomplishment in view of the fact that *EMPIDLNC2007* in its first years of start on received high quality and substantial quantity research papers, which was also one of the set objectives of Board of Governance of EMPIDLNC. The Contributors for the Research Papers for *EMPIDLNC2007* are eminent scholars and professionals representing not only prestigious Institutions/Research Organizations/Organizations like IITs, IIMs, IISc, DRDO, UNIC, Judiciary, Central Universities and Institutions etc. but also from Corporate like TCS, Oxford University Press (UK), KnowGenesis Online Library for Technical Communication, etc. Scheduling the two days Conference Programme from *18th March, 2007* to *20 th March, 2007* and meeting the expectations, in terms of the quality inputs and experiential learning, of the participants and the author/s, EMPI DLNC Boards have constituted a high profile academic and practicing professionals and speakers team from internationally acclaim Educational and Research Institutions from India like IITs, IIMs, DRTC Bangalore, Top Universities etc. We are also looking forward for your participation in this Convention. The two days Convention which is being scheduled from *18th March, 2007* to *20th March, 2007* at *India International Centre*, *40*, *Max Mueller Marg*, *New Delhi 110003 *will be comprised with Four Technical Sessions, Each Covering five/six paper presentations along with the presentation of theme paper, Two Tutorial Sessions on Digital Libraries Fundamental and Advance Concepts and Two Panel Discussions on Reforming of LIS Education and Skills requirements for future Information Centre's Professionals respectively. The Four Technical Sessions covered: *(1) *e-Resource, e-Services Governance and Users Experiences. *(2) *Digital Library: Management, Policies, and Practicing Issues *(3) *Developing and Managing Library Network. *(4) *Digital Library: Project Management, Technology Selection and Deployment & Governance of Digital Library Services. Your participation in the *EMPI Digital Library National Convention � 2007*and sharing of experiences will, more than providing a platform for building of mutual synergies, help in developing the preferred roadmap to guide the Indian Information Centres to support the efforts of all our countrymen to make India a top class knowledge society. Please do send us confirmation about your joining us in this endeavour. In case of your inability to participate you may like to inform and persuade your colleagues and friends to join us in the proposed National convention. With best personal regards, Yours truly, (*Kamal L Parsai*) *Organizing Secretary* *EMPI Digital Library National Convention 2007 * -- EMPI Digital Library National Convention - 2007 Knowledge & Learning Resource Centre EMPI Business School CSKM Educational Complex Satbari, Chattarpur New Delhi - 110074 Website:www.empidlnc.org email:empidlnc2007@gmail.com

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Library offers tax return assistance
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Dear Friends Please see the news quoted below. In India too Finance Ministry has a plan to train a large number of Bcom graduates to help assessees file IT returns. Will any library come forward to provide space as an extension activity? Vyasamoorthy ==================== Library offers tax return assistance Written by Theresa Gardner Tuesday, 06 February 2007 It's that time of the year again, time to gather up a years worth of receipts and file income tax returns. Area seniors and low to moderate income individuals can receive assistance at no cost with the task by going to one of four locations. Once again the American Association of Retired Persons has set up with site to assist those in need with their taxes paying special attention to those 60 and over. They will be at the Bossier Central Library, located at 22206 Beckett Street in Bossier City, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Highland Center at 520 Olive Street in Shreveport on Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., Broadmoor Library paper site, 1212 Captain Shreve Dr. in Shreveport on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Southern Hills Recreation Center at 1002 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop in Shreveport on from Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Volunteer tax counselors assist people in preparing their tax returns and answer tax questions from Feb. 1 to Apr 15. Counselors receive annual training in both state and federal tax preparation in January and must pass an open book test. Counselors give a minimum of four hours per week at an AARP Tax-Aide site. Some counselors provide free electronic filing of state and federal returns as well. Limited shut-in service is available in some areas. Volunteers needed for publicity, technology and administrative positions as well. "I have recommended having their taxes done this way to several of my friends," Alice Clapp of Bossier City said. "My husband Webster and I have had ours done this way for years." Clapp said that since the workshop is held at the library she and her husband just pick up a book, take a seat and wait their turn. "I would recommend having their taxes done here to anyone," she said. "The volunteers are helpful and courteous to everyone." AARP Tax-Aide has provided this service for over 30 years and is affiliated with the Internal Revenue Service. Volunteers are needed throughout the state to replace and augment our existing volunteers. Previous tax experience is not necessary. Other positions for recruiting, publicity, technology and other areas are also needed. According to AARP District Coordinator Donna Davis more than 2,100 residents took advantage of the tax assistance last year. =============== Source URL: http://www.nwlanews.com/index.php? option=com_content&task=view&id=2420&Itemid=56 -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 19 You may borrow a book and read it too! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for paper
by monawwer eqbal 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

VIDHIGYA The Journal of Legal Awareness is being published regularly by Integrated School of Law, Ghaziabad. The Journal welcomes and encourages original unpulished research based papers, articles, legal expressions, legal perception, global views & comments on various legal issues, book reviews and case laws. The Journal covers almost all the subjects relating to the study of law. Written material sent post/e-mail should include authors full name, designation, complete postal address, phone no. and fax no. Important Dates: February 15, 2007 Deadline for paper submission February 30, 2007 Publication Authors intending to submit papers are encouraged to contact: Monawwer Eqbal Assistant Editor Delhi Hapur Bypass (NH-24), Dasna Rly. Crossing, Ghaziabad 201009 (U.P.) India Tel.- 91-120-2768951 Fax No.-91-120-2768952 E-mail:irc@gmail.com Web: www.inmantec.edu --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FREE ONLINE ACCESS to SAGE journals
by sri priya 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

http://online.sagepub.com FREE ONLINE ACCESS to SAGE journals including newly digitized deep backfile until February 28, 2007! SAGE knows that a journals' archive is just as valuable to today's research as the latest up-to-the minute findings. We are therefore pleased to announce that SAGE has scanned and digitized over 300,000 articles from our print journal backfiles* and uploaded them to the SAGE Journals Online platform. This means over 3.5 million additional pages are now online across the fields of Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine, and even more are on the way soon. To celebrate throughout February all content on SAGE Journals Online is accessible for free!** There are two ways to gain access: If your institution subscribes to one or more SAGE journals, free online access to ALL SAGE journals, including the newly digitized backfile, is available for you, your colleagues, and your students until February 28, 2007. No registration is required. Just visit SAGE Journals Online to start accessing articles in your discipline today! If your institution does not subscribe to any SAGE journals, click here to register for free online access to the free trial today. *Complete backfiles are not available for all titles. **Free access offer does not include access to the SAGE Full-Text Collections on SAGE Journals Online. --------------------------------- It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Goa University-looking for Librarian and Asst Librarian
by sri priya 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

__,_._,___ Dear Friends Goa University, Goa is looking for Librarian and Asst Librarian Scale of Pay: Librarian: Rs.16400-22400; Asst Librarian: Rs.8000-13500 Last Date: Feb 15, 2007 For more details, please have a look at: http://www.unigoa.ac.in/vacancies.php --------------------------------- Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Innovative Services for Special Libraries
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Dear All The Central Library, IIT Bombay in collaboration with Max Muller Bhavan, Mumbai is organizing a half day's program on "Innovative Services for Special Libraries". Dr R.Ball, Head of the Central Library of Research Centre Jülich, Germany will be the main speaker. Dr Ball has been in the profession of Library Science since 1994 and has served both as a teacher of library science as well as a librarian. The programme also includes a presentation on the recently launched, Institutional Repository of IIT Bombay and a couple of product demos. The Library and Information Science Professionals serving in academic, scientific, technical and research libraries may find the programme interesting and useful for their work. Registration is free. But please confirm your participation in advance. Date:27th February 2007 Time: 2- 5 pm Place:Institute auditorium,IIT,Bombay. Thank you. --------------------------------------- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 email:jotwanid@iitb.ac.in librarian(a)iitb.ac.in --------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ScienceDirect Live Chat
by noufal palliparamban 06 Feb '07

06 Feb '07

Hello, Really amazing functionality!!! Live Chat - ScienceDirect Live Chat is an online, real time, technical support service available 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday. The Live Chat button will sit on the right-hand side of the Help button and will be shown on all screens, to all users of accounts where the functionality has been set up. When an end-user clicks on the Live Chat button, a new window will open where the user will have the possibility to chat with a member of the ScienceDirect e-Helpdesk. Should the need arise, the e-Helpdesk will have the possibility to co-browse with the end-user to show them how to perform a certain task. Noufal.P.P Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Training programme on "Biomedical Information Retrieval"(20th-23rd Feb, 2007)
by Rekha Gupta 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Dear Library & Information Professionals, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi is conducting a four day-training programme on "Biomedical Information Retrieval" from 20th to 23rd February,2007. This programme would cover searching of Internet biomedical resources including NLM Gateway and PubMED. In addition this would also include searching NIC's databases - IndMED, medIND, Uncat and OpenMED Archive. There is no course fee and TA/DA will not be provided. Lunch, tea, and Internet access during practise sessions would be provided. However, participants would have to arrange for their accommodation at Delhi and local commuting to reach NIC. Medical Librarians, Doctors, Health Administrators, Clinicians, Biomedical Academicians/Researchers are welcome to participate in this programme. Information regarding this is also available at http://indmed.nic.in For registration and any information in this regard pls send mail to Mrs Rekha Gupta, Course-Coordinator. Ph: 011-24362359/011-24305533 email: g.rekha <at> nic.in ONLY CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE TRAINING. Looking forward for your participation. Regards, Rekha Gupta

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Vaccancy:Library Assistant
by Raj Kumar 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, There ia a urgent need of three Library Assistant in Institute of Technology and Management,Gurgaon. An apllicant must be: B.L.I.Sc. Proficient in computer operation Knowledge of technical work Good elnglish speaking Pleasent persomnality Tolerance to work pressure Willing to work in shift hours Intrested candidate may apply to librarian or e-mail within a week. Yours Turly Raj Kumar In-Charge Library and Resource Center Institute of Technology and Management HUDA Sector -23A,Gurgaon Haryana-122017 Phone No.91-124-2365811/12/13 Ext.220 RAJ KUMAR,M.Sc.(Chem.),M.L.I.Sc.,PGDLAN Incahrge cum Assistant Librarian Institute of Technology and Management HUDA Sector-23A, Gurgaon,Haryana-122017 E-mail address: rjkyadav(a)gmail.com rjk78(a)rediffmail.com CELL NO.9899-478-343 Office:91-124-2365811 --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out.

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need of article
by Balesh Kumar 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Dear Sir, Some of our faculty member is in need of following articles: 1. Work sampling study provides effective measurement data by Rhyne, David M. and Freeman, Douglas K. Journal: Industrial Engineering. Norcross: May 1986. Vol. 18, Iss. 5; pg. 18 2. Sugar industry in India: Growth and Capacity by Kewal Raj The ICFAI Journal of Economics, 2006. Vol. III, issue 4, pages 83-89 If any of you have the above journals kindly send the above articles. Thanking you. Sincerely, Balesh Kumar Librarian Haryana College of TEchnology & Management Kaithal, Haryana - 136 027 --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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Construction of Asia's biggest Book Mall begins in Kolkata
by manisha g 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Respected All Construction of Asia's biggest Book Mall begins in Kolkata Source : http://www.htcricket.com/news/181_1917434,000600010003.htm The complications and litigations over rehabilitation and compensation package settled, the decks are finally cleared for the construction of Asia's biggest Book Mall - Varna Parichay - from Polia Boisakh at the site where once stood the College Street Market. A dream of book-loving Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the world-class Book Mall with a state-of-the-art design, ambience and facilities for the bookworms would be completed by the Bengal Shelter Housing Development Limited in the next 24 months. Inspired by the sprawling 5-lakh sq ft Sitan Book Mall at Peking in China, the mammoth Kolkata Book Mall would be spread over 15-lakh sq ft in its seven-floor structure minus the basement. The Book Mall will also have attached to it a six-floor Multi-Level Car Parking facility that would accommodate 600 cars at a time. Designed by the world famous architect Hafeez Contractor, the Book Mall is a unique blend of Indo-Saracenic and Colonial architecture with that of the modern times. Special attention has been given to keep the heritage of the area in focus while designing the structure. "We have not seen anything like this before in Mall architecture, in terms of design both inside and outside. Once completed, this will be one of the best booklovers destinations in the world. So far, the world doesn't have any Book Mall so huge in proportions," said Managing Director Bengal Shelter Housing Development Limited Samar Nag. While the ground and the first floor of the building would be set aside for the rehabilitation of the College Street Market shopkeepers, the 2nd to 7th floor of the Book Mall would house publishers and publication division, book mart, book binders' corner, food court, multiplex, coffee house and an open-air (Mukta Angan) cultural arena, where literary events like book reading and book releases would be held throughout the year. The Book Mall will have 40 life-size sculptures of the world-renowned litterateurs made by their respective countries. "For instance, we plan to get Socrates from Athens, Shakespeare from London, Maupassant from Paris, Nazrul Islam from Bangladesh, etc. What's more, in the open-air complex, we will also have a Monmart (as in Paris) where the painters can sit and draw and also exhibit their paintings to the visitors," said Samar Nag. A special section is being created to accommodate the Indian and foreign publishers under one roof in this Book Mall. Sources said, publishers from Delhi and Mumbai have already booked spaces. And international publishing houses like Mark Taylor, Crosswords, Landmark, Penguin, etc., have also booked spaces inside the mall. "There will be special corners for children and little magazine publishers and sellers. And an interesting concept is the Monmart Gallery that will be created along the staircase to give the booklovers the idea about the new releases that are available in the Book Mall and in which stall. This will be in addition to the computer scrolling that would be available for the visitors. And last but not the least is the monthly bulletin of the Book Mall with the itinerary of all the events and releases," said Samar Nag. According to estimates, Rs 158 crore would be spent to put up the Varna Parichay at College Street. To be fully operational within 30 months, Bengal Shelter MD Samar Nag would lead the management to operate this Book Mall. "I will be conductor and get others to orchestrate this den of book lovers. And in selecting the team we will focus on people madly in love with books. Because unless passionate, it would impossible to run this mad book factory," said Samar Nag. Best Regards Manisha Gangurde Librarian CHM Management Institute Ulhasnagar Mumbai --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users.

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Free ODF Converter for Word now Available
by Farooque Shaheen 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Microsoft today released the final version of an open-source document translator for Microsoft Word that allows the user to save files in the OpenDocument (ODF) format. The conversion utility, hosted on SourceForge, has been in development for several months in a partnership between Microsoft and open-source developers. The ODF translator has been tested on Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007. While it currently only works on Word files, the team expects an Excel document translator to be available by November 2007. The software also can be found on Microsoft's Web site. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070202-8764.html Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105

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Inderscience launches two new journals, on Information & Computer Security, and Environment & Health
by MacLeod, Roderick A 04 Feb '07

04 Feb '07

Inderscience have just launched two new journals: International Journal of Information and Computer Security (IJICS) http://www.inderscience.com/browse/ijics <http://www.inderscience.com/browse/ijics> The IJICS aims to promote and coordinate developments of information and computer security in the fields of information technology, political science, informatics, sociology, engineering and science. IJICS publishes papers representing synergy between theory and practices to help policy makers and executives manage information and computer security and its related technologies. Content available by subscription. Abstracts available online. Articles available in HTML and PDF format. Current Issue: Volume 1 No 1/2 2007 International Journal of Environment and Health (IJEnvH) http://www.inderscience.com/ijenvh <http://www.inderscience.com/ijenvh> The IJEnvH is a fully-refereed scientific journal that provides an international forum for the exchange of information and the advancement of knowledge in the multidisciplinary field of Environment and Health. The aim of the IJEnvH is to stimulate the discussion and communication among scientists, researchers and experts with different background and expertise, involved, at different levels, with the study of environment and health problems. Content available by subscription. Abstracts available online. Articles available in HTML and PDF format. Current Issue: Volume 1 No 1 2007 For additional information and a sample copy, contact: Mr. Jim Corlett Inderscience Enterprises Email: support(a)inderscience.com Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel (0131) 451 3576 Fax: (0131) 451 3164 R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk <mailto:R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk> http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html

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Works of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
by srels 03 Feb '07

03 Feb '07

Dear Moderator : Kindly arrange to announce the following for the benefit of LIS-FORUM subscribers. K.N.Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science ******** Full text of the following books of Dr. S.R.Ranganathan are presently available OA on dLIST. Classification and Communication - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1150/. Documentation Genesis and Development - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1748/ Philosophy of Library Classification - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1747/ Prolegomena to Library Classification - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1151/ The Five Laws of Library Science - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1220/ New Education and School Library: Experience of Half a Century - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1152/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICSD-2007 - Announcement of Concessional Registration to Academic Community.
by Dr. A.R.D. Prasad 03 Feb '07

03 Feb '07

Announcement of Concessional Registration to Academic Community. Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore hosts the International Conference on Semantic Web and Digital Libraries (ICSD 2007), February 21-23, 2007, Bangalore. http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd We have an overwhelming request from academic community who expressed constraints on the part of academic institutions/universities/technical and degree colleges/LIS faculty to pay full registration of Rs.6000/- for ICSD 2007. Hence, we are pleased to offer 50% concession registration of Rs.3000/- For full-time students, the registration fee is Rs. 1500/- . The student's registration form should be certified by a faculty member. NOTE: Completed registration forms with registration fees should reach the undersigned by 17th February, 2007. We have very eminent speakers from all over the world including, W3C, JISC, EASTWeb, DINI, National Manuscripts Mission, as tutorial and thematic speakers. We especially felt technical colleges and university professionals and LIS faculty, should benefit from the expertise at the conference. Hence this concession is extended to encourage participation from all academic institutions. Please find the registration form attached. Best Regards ARD Prasad Convener, ICSD -2007 icsd(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in

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Request for putting a question
by bhagyashree sane 03 Feb '07

03 Feb '07

Dear All, I am in search of Fireproof/ Magnetproof storage cabinet. Pl let me know more about this and vendors for the same. Bhagyashree J. Sane NIA Pune

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Fwd: [oss4lib-discuss] Announcement: LibraryFind software released
by Dimple Patel 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

With apologies for cross-posting ---------------------------------------- Oregon State University releases LibraryFind® software We are pleased to announce the first public release of the LibraryFind metasearch software, developed by Oregon State University Libraries. LibraryFind is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). This first public release, version 0.7, has a number of advanced features, such as (but not limited to): * 2-click user workflow (one click to find, one click to get) * Integrated OpenURL resolver * 2-tiered caching system to improve search response time * Customizable user interface As this is a pre-1.0 release, there are still a number of features, functions, and efficiencies we plan to add to the software. We encourage involvement from others in the library community who are interested in working on an open source metasearch product. More information on LibraryFind, including information on how to download and run the software, can be found at http://libraryfind.org. About Oregon State University: OSU is one of only two U.S. universities designated a land grant, sea grant, space grant and sun grant institution. OSU is also Oregon¹s largest public research university, garnering more than 60 percent of the total federal and private research funding in the Oregon University System. Its more than 19,000 students come from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. -- jaf =============================================== Jeremy Frumkin The Gray Chair for Innovative Library Services 121 The Valley Library, Oregon State University Corvallis OR 97331-4501 Jeremy.Frumkin(a)oregonstate.edu 541.737.9928 541.737.3453 (Fax) 541.230.4483 (Cell) =============================================== " Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. " - Emerson Dimple Patel, Assistant Librarian, MGNIRSA, Hyderabad. INDIA. --------------------------------------- 1. Contribute to LDL: Librarians' Digital Library https://drtc.isibang.ac.in 2. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg ------------------------------------------------- "I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library" Jorge Luis BORGES (1899-1986) --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Developing Subject Portal for Resource Harvesting in Social and Allied Sciences
by Arup Raychaudhury 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

Library, Documentation and Information Science Division of the Indian Statistical Institute and NASSDOC, ICSSR, New Delhi are jointly organizing a National Workshop on Developing Subject Portal for Resource Harvesting in Social and Allied Sciences. [http://www.isical.ac.in/~library/workshop] Date: 27 to 28 February 2007 Scope: The focus of the Workshop will be to introduce the participants to sources of information on social sciences and help them to discover the Internet based resources including numerical data sources. Participants will be introduced to how to harvest OAI complaint information resources in the areas of social sciences. Hands-on training on how to install and operate open source harvesting software and development of subject gateways using the same will also be provided Workshop Director Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi Chief Librarian Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata Target Participants The Workshop will be beneficial to library and information science professionals, research scholars, and other interested persons. The Workshop is confined to twenty participants only and will be filled basically on first come first served basis. Applications/nominations should reach the Workshop Office on or before 20 February 2007. Registration Last Date: 20 February 2007 Fee: Nil Online: http://www.isical.ac.in/~library/workshop/registration.html Date & Venue: 27-28 February 2007 Auditorium-I Kolmogorov Bhavan Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700 108 Arup Raychaudhury Workshop Coordinator & Deputy Librarian _____________________________________________________________ Indian Statistical Institute |Phone: 91-33-2575 2106/2100/2118 203 B.T. Road | Kolkata 700 108 |Fax : 91-33-2578 1412 INDIA | _____________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Software for Indexing of Articals and Indexing of Newspapaer clippings
by ravindra kale 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

To, Dear madam, Vandana Karande Two software- Delmarc and Deldos have the facility of Indexing of the articles. For this you can contact to Email. Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in>. Further, for the Indexing of the Newspaper Clippings you have to Contact CDEC, Pune Center. They have made a software for Maharashtra Legislative Council and the have been using it very successfully.I don't have Email Address of CDEC. I hope this information will help you to solve your problem. From. Ravindra Suryakant kale Librarian Narmada College of Management MBA Programme, Shukal Tirth Road, Zadeshwar-392011 Bharuch. Gujarat. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.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] Digital Library Software
by mgsree＠iimk.ac.in 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

Dear Sh. Rajiva, Thanks for the query, though it's a pretty complex one. We have now many open source softwares in vogue (Greenstone, EPrints and DSpace etc.) in addition to the WinISIS/GENISIS applications. Greenstone, DSpace and EPrints are later additions to cutting edge DL solutions. Each of these software bring along with them excellent feature sets and sometimes unique facilities to the user community. And they all have worldwide acceptance too. Greenstone (http://greenstone.org) is a general purpose digital library software, an initiative from the New Zealand digital library project, and the Dept. of Computer Science at the University of Waikato New Zealand. You can get most of the support for Greenstone from the above site as well as the South Asia Support site at http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in. DSpace (http://www.dspace.org) is a collaborative effort of the MIT and the HP Labs, and EPrints (http://www.eprints.org) comes from the University of Southampton, UK. Both these are also digital library software applications with more focus on building open access Institutional Repositories. So, to answer your question as to which is the best software for a University Library, I will say all are, and the same time, depending on your objectives, requirements, applications, specifications etc. just to mention a few. You will be the best judge, or a team of professionals involving the librarians as well as IT professionals in your University could look at these softwares and then zero in on to one. I would also encourage you to read the article 'StoneD' appeared in DLib Magazine September 2005 (http://www.dlib.org) authored by the Chief Architects of both Greenstone and DSpace. Best regards, Sreekumar Dr. M. G. Sreekumar (Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia) Librarian & Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode IIMK Campus P.O. Kozhikode, Kerala, India-673 570 ------------------------------------------------ Phone : +91 495 2809140 Mobile : 09447654066 Fax : +91 495 2803010/11 Email : mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Web : http://www.iimk.ac.in; : http://iimk.ac.in/mgsree.htm ================================================ >Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:06:18 -0800 (PST) >From: ravija srivastava <ravija_srivastava(a)yahoo.com> >Subject: [LIS-Forum] digital library software >To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >Message-ID: <470168.82010.qm(a)web30115.mail.mud.yahoo.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >Dear colleagues, > > I have been trying to collect information > about the various digital library softwares. I > would be happy to know your personal > experiences with each or any of them, and > kindly give your recommendation for a university library. > > Ravija Srivastava > Lecturer > Dept. of Library & Information Sciences > University of Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Publishers Association's misinformation campaign
by Mailing List Admin 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:41:38 +0000 (GMT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> Friends: Here is some more information on the American Association of publishers' PR campaign against open access. For details, visit http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2007_01_21_fosblogarchive.html Best wishes. Arun --------------

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Award for Open Access in the Life Sciences
by Subbiah Arunachalam 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

2007 Franklin Award nominees The Bioinformatics Organization has announced the nominees for the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Award for Open Access in the Life Sciences. From Kevin Davies' story in the January 30 Bio-IT World: This years nominees are: * Sean R. Eddy, group leader, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Leesburg, Virginia; * Robert Gentleman, head, Program in Computational Biology, Division of Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington; * Don Gilbert, director, Genome Informatics Lab, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; and * Steven Salzberg, director, Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. "These nominees are among the most significant advocates of open access in the life sciences and have been repeatedly nominated by the members of the Bioinformatics Organization since the inception of the Award," said organization president Jeff Bizzaro. Members of bioinformatics.org (membership is free) may vote for the winner here.... I'm omitting the bios of the four nominees, but you should read them. All four have made stellar contributions to open access or open data in biomedicine. Regardless of the Franklin Award, all four deserve recognition for their work. ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Free Access to 2006 Nobel Laureates articles publisherd in Elsevier Journals
by Shamprasad Pujar 31 Jan '07

31 Jan '07

Dear Members, Elsevier has provided free of cost online access to journal articles of 2006 Nobel Laureates published in their journals. Publications for previous 2 years Nobel Laureates are also available on the site. These can be accessed at: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/intro.cws_home/2005nobelprizes Regards, S.M. Pujar University Librarian Shivaji University Vidyanagar KOLHAPUR-416 004 Phone: 0231-2609204 E-mail: smp_lib(a)unishivaji.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEMINAR ON MAPPING IR RESEARCH
by Sucheta Lahiri 31 Jan '07

31 Jan '07

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research Training Centre Bangalore-560059 SEMINAR ON Mapping Information Retrieval Research Mapping of a domain has been a widely employed technique in scientometrics to study its dynamics over time. It is a common practice to base such mapping on published literature in the area. Mapping the dynamics of a discipline over time is expected to highlight the shift, if any, in the research fronts in that domain. Literature on mapping is extensive and has references to the possible applications of mapping- the principal ones being science policy formulation, research funding, etc. In this seminar it is proposed to present structural changes in the domain of Information retrieval as seen via mapping its dynamics over the last 35 years. The choice of IR has been influenced by the fact that IR, more than any other sub-discipline, has influenced the direction of Information Science. The IR research community has also expanded considerably and encompasses research in linguistics (e.g. NLP), data / text mining, ontology and semantic web, to mention a few that have attracted wide attention in addition to the traditional areas of IR research. The principal methodologies employed are Co-word Analysis and Co-citation Analysis. The choice of these techniques for mapping the data was based on the fact that these have been effectively employed by many to project data as maps without loss of essential information and the fact that a public domain S/w is available. Speaker: Sucheta Lahiri (ADIS 2nd year) Date & Time: 2nd February at 2.00 p.m. Venue: DRTC Classroom All are cordially invited Dr.Devika.P.Madalli (Seminar co-coordinator) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Software for indexing newsclippings
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 31 Jan '07

31 Jan '07

News clippings can be indexed using the software EndNote ver.9. Eventhough this software is meant for preparing bibliographis and reference list, it can be very well customised for this purpose. The software is a product of Thomson Publications. A trial version of the software is available in their webpage. Try this for indexing newsclippings Gopakumar.V Research Scholar Department of Library & Information Science Mangalore University Mangalagangotri gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IASLIC NASSDOC- ICSSR Workshop
by Mailing List Admin 31 Jan '07

31 Jan '07

Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:14:24 -0800 (PST) From: Pijushkanti Panigrahi <panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com> IASLIC NASSDOC- ICSSR Workshop on Access to Social Science Information in Digital Era Social Science with its divergence groups of academic disciplines from arts to humanities, study the human aspects of the world emphasizing the use of the scientific method and rigorous standards of evidence in the study of humanity, including quantitative and qualitative methods. Social scientists engage in research and theorize about both aggregate and individual behaviours. In these present days, social science researches spread across a wide range of disciplines presenting new hoizons in the research methods. And with the emergence of web technology, Internet resources for education and research for the social sciences have much impact in the field. So the present workshop is planned to offer an easy to use and powerful tool for discovering the best Internet resources to enrich the services towards scientists/researchers by accessing social science information exhaustively. Objectives 1. To provide background knowledge of the Social Science Information System. 2. To offer hands on experience on Accessing Social Science Information in the Digital Era. Methodology The workshop lectures will be followed by demonstration and hands-on practices as far as practicable. The Lab facilities (with one computer for two participants) will be made available for practice. Resource Persons Resource Persons will be invited from different Social Science Research Institutions / Universities in India. Target Participants Library and Information Science Professionals, Research Scholars, and other interested persons. The Workshop is confined to twenty participants only and will be filled strictly on first come first served basis. Venue: Lecture theatre and the Computer Laboratory of the Department of Library and Information Science, First Floor, Integrated Building, Jadavpur University, Kolkata � 700 032. This location is about 16 kilometers from Howrah Railway Station, 12 kilometers from Sealdah Railway Station and 25 kilometers from Kolkata Airport. The Venue can be reached by Bus/Taxi from the railway station/airport. Date: March 20-23, 2007 Last date of Registration: March 01, 2007 if register in NASSDOC, New Delhi and March 07, 2007 if register in IASLIC, Kolkata. Climate The Climate in Kolkata during March will be moderately warm. The temperature is likely to be around 300 C. Registration Fee Registration fee of Rs. 200/- only per participant is to be paid by DD in favour of ICSSR payable at New Delhi. Accommodation Accommodations may be arranged, if requests are received by the Workshop Director at least fifteen days before the Workshop. However, participants will have to bear the charges for accommodation and food. For further details contact : Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Workshop Director & Secretary, Education Division, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata � 700 054. email: panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, Mobile : +91 94342 43522 Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Reader, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. Secretary, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-700 054

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Adobe submits PDF as open standard
by noufal palliparamban 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

Hello Adobe is preparing to submit its Portable Document Format (PDF) to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) For Full Report: http://www.vnunet.com/actions/trackback/2173723 Regards Noufal.P.P Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requird Asst.Librarian
by prakash in 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

Dear Friends, Bangalore Management Academy invites applications from experienced and dynamic professional for the post of "Asst. Librarian". Salary depending on your qualificaction and expereince. Candidate should be ready to work in evening shift. Qualification & Experience: BLISc or MLISc. with One/Two years of expereince in academic set up preferably Management colleges. Skill sets required: Good written and oral communication in English Exposure to Library automation software (Libsys) & digital library, Send a soft copy of your CV immediately. to, Prakash I.N. Librarian Bangalore Management Academy No.17, Ashirwad Towers, Mahadevapura Ring Road, Marathahalli Post, Bangalore 560 037. Ph : 080- 28533131-33 Ext. : 212. Fax : 080- 28532099 E-Mail : prakash(a)bmaindia.com --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS SEMINAR ON RFID TECHNOLOGY AND LIBRARY MANAGEMENT IN DIGITAL ERA
by Arunachalam Hariharan 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

ONE DAY SEMINAR ON RFID TECHNOLOGY AND LIBRARY MANAGEMENT IN DIGITAL ERA 3RD FEBRUARY 2007 JOINTLY ORGANISED BY Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science(SALIS) TRICHY CHAPTER & ST.JOSEPHS COLLEGE LIBRARY, TRICHY REGISTRATION FEE: Rs.150/ for LIS PROFESSIONALS & Rs. 100 for LIS STUDENTS: VENUE: ST.JOSEPHS COLLEGE LIBRARY, TRICHY INVITED SPEAKERS: 1. Dr.BHANDI UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN,MANGALORE UNIVERSITY 2. DR.SRINIVASA RAGHAVAN,NAAC,BANGALORE 3. Dr.V.GEETHA, LECTURER, BISHOP HEBER CLLEGE 4. Sri.L.PARISUTHARAJ, LIBRARIAN,NIT CONTACT PERSON: Sri.V.DORAIRAJAN, LIBRARIAN,ST.JOSEPHS COLLEGE,TRICHY mobile#94437 67552 Sri L. Parisutharaj, Librarian, NIT, Tiruchi ------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OCLC Openly Informatics releases software to help libraries
by sandeep bhavsar 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

Respected All OCLC openly informatics releases software to help libraries manage links to electronic resources. Link Evaluator is a free Firefox add-on that helps libraries monitor, evaluate and maintain links to all types of electronic resources. Developed with the library community in mind, the Link Evaluator allows users to develop Web pages that show staff at a glance if an Internet resource in their library has changed or has become inaccessible. 1Cate, the OpenURL linking service developed by OCLC Openly Informatics, has added features designed to help libraries manage their electronic resources. 1Cate now offers Japanese, Chinese and Arabic language support as well as greatly expanded ebook coverage. 1Cate libraries can now export holdings files for use in other resource management services, such as OCLC's eSerials Holdings service. A new title list analysis feature allows libraries to characterize their serials collection and to evaluate overlap of collections for possible acquisition or cancellation. Dynamic statistics generation and customizable logging, including COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) reports, allow libraries to see how library resources are being used. "Linking technology has moved way beyond showing menus of links to journal articles," said Eric Hellman, Director, OCLC Openly Informatics. "Libraries need to keep track of all sorts of electronic resources, and we've worked hard to relentlessly improve our software, our linking data and our services to help them do that." Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Community Radio: Innovation, Low Cost Solutions and Access - Call for Participation
by Puna Das 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

UNESCO, Plan International, CARE India & OneWorld South Asia cordially invite you to the Forum ‘Community Radio: Innovation, Low Cost Solutions and Access’ on February 2, 2007, from 10 AM to 1 PM, at the Auditorium, Hall No 8, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi The Forum is part of a three-day interactive Exhibition at the BES Expo-2007 where UNESCO and partners will showcase low-cost technology solutions for Community Radio Timing Agenda 10:00 - 10:15 AM Welcome address 10:15 - 10:30 AM Inauguration by Honourable Union Minister for Urban Development Mr. S. Jaipal Reddy 10:30 - 11:30 AM Presentations on existing community radio applications and practices: (i) ‘Finding a Voice’ multi-media initiative; (ii) e-Tuk Tuk 11:30 - 11:45 AM Screening of digital stories created by community members and tea break 11:45 - 12:10 PM Presentations continue: Combining Wireless & Cable TV Demonstration of Radio in a Box 12:10 - 12:40 PM Future considerations: (i) Best practices in solar energy applications; (ii) Community broadcasting industry; (iii) Convergence of traditional and new media 12:40 - 12:50 PM Q & A 12:50 - 1: 00 PM Vote of thanks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das Personal webpage: www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access (freely) available journal
by dibya pradhan 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

Dear Professional 1.Biomicrofluidics http://bmf.aip.org/ Biomicrofluidics is an online open-access journal published by the American Institute of Physics to rapidly disseminate novel microfluidic techniques with diagnostic, medical, biological, pharmaceutical,environmental, and chemical applications. 2.International Journal of Vehicular Technology http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijvt/ International Journal of Vehicular Technology is available free of charge as an Open Access journal on the Internet. Try for these. Regards. Dibya Kishor Pradhan NIT, Rourkela -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Physics world - special on publishing
by Krishnan 26 Jan '07

26 Jan '07

Physics World (2007), 20(1), January is essentially a special issue on publishing. Feature A revolution in bits <http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/20/1/3/1> Why the Web is changing physics publishing free The open-access debate <http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/20/1/4/1> The pros and cons of free-to-read papers free Talking physics in the social Web <http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/20/1/5/1> Blogs, wikis and social tagging Peer review steps out of the shadows <http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/20/1/6/1> How the Web can open up peer review The rise and rise of citation analysis <http://physicsweb.org/articles/world/20/1/7/1> Krishnan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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On greenstone
by Rajan 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

Dear All, A Beginner's Guide to Greenstone Digital Library Software We have prepared a near-final draft document titled "Building up a Digital Library with Greenstone: A Self-Instructional Guide for Beginner's" containing simple descriptions and screenshots, to help the new users of Greenstone Digital Library Software 2.72 who have had no chance to attend any workshop (21 pages 665 KB). The document can be used as a handout for one day's demonstration workshops on Greenstone too. The guide deals with the essential steps on starting a new collection, gathering and enriching documents, designing a collection with search indexes and browsing classifiers (Author, Title & Keywords) and building the collection. You can get a copy by sending a mail to librariankila(a)hotmail.com Lack of clarity, language errors etc. may be brought to our notice, in return. K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local administration Mulagunnathukavu - 680 581 Thrissur, India Ph 0487-2204097 (O) 2201428 (R) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library software for indexing newsclippings
by Vandana.Karande＠ril.com 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

We are interested in buying a library software for indexing newsclippings............Is there any specific software for the same??? OR is there any library software which can give only indexing module??? Thanks & Regards, Vandana Karande Information Specialist Corporate Development Group Reliance Industries Ltd Reliance Centre Tel No. 22847139 It takes so little to help change lives. Make a difference at www.giveindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Biology Image Library
by Satish Munnolli 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

Dear professionals, Biology Image Library - A virtual library or collection of images, illustrations, movies and animations that are useful for research and education particularly in the field of Biological Sciences. It is also a new, easy way to share your work with others without losing any rights to it or limiting how you use it in the future. It's coming soon from BioMed Central. Visit http://www.biologyimagelibrary.com I have seen few images and educational movies from this virtual library. They are quite interesting and can be used in many scientific endeavors especially for the biologists. Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 210 India Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : smunnolli(a)actrec.gov.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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digital library software
by ravija srivastava 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

Dear colleagues, I have been trying to collect information about the various digital library softwares. I would be happy to know your personal experiences with each or any of them, and kindly give your recommendation for a university library. Ravija Srivastava Lecturer Dept. of Library & Information Sciences University of Mumbai --------------------------------- TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DELNET's Invitation : Interactive Seminar on Advances in Australian University Libraries on February 12, 2007 at DELNET, New Delhi
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

DELNET/ISAAUL/2007 January 25, 2007 Sub : Interactive Seminar on Advances in Australian University Libraries February 12, 2007 Dear Colleague, DELNET is organising an Interactive Seminar on Advances in Australian University Libraries on February 12, 2007 at 3 p.m. at Conference Room, DELNET, JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. The panelists comprise: 1. Mrs. Eve Woodberry (University of New England) and President of CAUL 2. Mrs. Shirley Oakley (Charles Sturt University) 3. Ms. Jennifer Peasley (Macquarie University) 4. Mrs. Val Moon (University of Sydney) 5. Mr. Vic Elliott (Australian National University) 6. Mr. John Shipp (University of Sydney) You are welcome to participate. Please fill in the enclosed acceptance form if you wish to participate in the Seminar and mail it to us immediately. Participation in the Seminar is free of charge. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, H. K. Kaul Interactive Seminar on Advances in Australian University Libraries To, The Director DELNET � Developing Library Network J. N. U. Campus, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Email : hkkaul(a)delnet.ren.nic.in Dear Sir, Please register my name for participation in the Interactive Seminar on Advances in Australian University Libraries to be held on February 12, 2007 at 3 p.m. at DELNET. Name : _____________________________________________________ Designation : _________________________________________________ Institution�s Name : ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Telephone :___________________________________________________ Email : ______________________________________________________ Thanking you, Yours faithfully, ________________________ (Signature) _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Rebels hold their own in journal price war
by Krishnan 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

From Nature 445, 351 (25 January 2007) Rebels hold their own in journal price war Declan Butler Last August, the entire editorial board of the Elsevier journal Topology quit in a row over pricing. Now they are setting up a non-profit competitor to be published by the London Mathematical Society. The Journal of Topology, announced last week, will launch next January and will cost US$570 per year, compared with Topology's $1,665. It's not the first such move. Over the past eight years, around a dozen cheap or open-access journals have been created to compete directly with an expensive commercial journal, many by editorial boards that had quit the original publication in protest. So, do the cheaper journals fare better than their rivals? As far as scientific credibility is concerned, the answer is often yes — many of the challengers have obtained impact factors (a measure of the citations its papers receive) higher than their competitor. For example, the Journal of Machine Learning Research, set up in 2001 by editors of Springer's Machine Learning, has a 2005 impact factor of 4.027. "That's the highest in artificial intelligence, automation and control, and ninth in all of computer science," says Leslie Pack Kaelbling, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and the journal's editor-in-chief. Machine Learning has a 2005 impact factor of just 3.1. One of the first defections was Evolutionary Ecology Research, set up in 1999 by Michael Rosenzweig, a researcher at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He defected, along with the entire editorial board, from Evolutionary Ecology, then published by Wolters Kluwer. Rosenzweig had established the journal in 1987, but became disillusioned with price increases. The new journal has survived, with the online version getting up to 80,000 page views a month and a 50% increase in its number of pages, says Rosenzweig. He says the journal pioneered the idea of allowing libraries to subscribe only to an electronic version. Although its impact factor of 1.61 lags behind Evolutionary Ecology's 1.77, he dismisses this as unimportant: "Impact factors are toxic for science and the journals that serve it." Like many of the rebel journals, Evolutionary Ecology Research was set up with help from the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), which fosters greater access to the literature. Joan Birman of Columbia University in New York is on the editorial board of Geometry and Topology, another SPARC-supported journal. She says it "has done better than we could have dreamed". Despite scholarly success, the rebel journals often get poor support from libraries. But despite scholarly success, the journals often get poor support from libraries. "Libraries have not given us anything like the support, via subscriptions, that mathematicians have given us via submissions," says Birman. "Subscriptions have been an uphill battle. Our journals are self-supporting, but just barely so." Krishnan -- Dr. S.Krishnan Head, Information Division National Chemical Laboratory Pashan Road PUNE 411008, INDIA e-mail: s.krishnan(a)ncl.res.in Tel: +91-20-25902650 Fax: +91-20-25902850 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PR's 'pit bull' takes on open access
by madhuresh.singhal 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

Dear All, You may be interested to read the following news. This news item says that some big publishers have hired a PR firm to counter the free/open information movement. Interesting news from "Nature" available at http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070122/full/445347a.html "PR's 'pit bull' takes on open access" Journal publishers lock horns with free-information movement. Jim Giles The author of Nail 'Em! Confronting High-Profile Attacks on Celebrities and Businesses is not the kind of figure normally associated with the relatively sedate world of scientific publishing. Besides writing the odd novel, Eric Dezenhall has made a name for himself helping companies and celebrities protect their reputations, working for example with Jeffrey Skilling, the former Enron chief now serving a 24-year jail term for fraud. Although Dezenhall declines to comment on Skilling and his other clients, his firm, Dezenhall Resources, was also reported by Business Week to have used money from oil giant ExxonMobil to criticize the environmental group Greenpeace. "He's the pit bull of public relations," says Kevin McCauley, an editor at the magazine O'Dwyer's PR Report. Now, Nature has learned, a group of big scientific publishers has hired the pit bull to take on the free-information movement, which campaigns for scientific results to be made freely available. Some traditional journals, which depend on subscription charges, say that open-access journals and public databases of scientific papers such as the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) PubMed Central, threaten their livelihoods. >From e-mails passed to Nature, it seems Dezenhall spoke to employees from Elsevier, Wiley and the American Chemical Society at a meeting arranged last July by the Association of American Publishers (AAP). A follow-up message in which Dezenhall suggests a strategy for the publishers provides some insight into the approach they are considering taking. The consultant advised them to focus on simple messages, such as "Public access equals government censorship". He hinted that the publishers should attempt to equate traditional publishing models with peer review, and "paint a picture of what the world would look like without peer-reviewed articles". Dezenhall also recommended joining forces with groups that may be ideologically opposed to government-mandated projects such as PubMed Central, including organizations that have angered scientists. One suggestion was the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a conservative think-tank based in Washington DC, which has used oil-industry money to promote sceptical views on climate change. Dezenhall estimated his fee for the campaign at $300,000-500,000. In an enthusiastic e-mail sent to colleagues after the meeting, Susan Spilka, Wiley's director of corporate communications, said Dezenhall explained that publishers had acted too defensively on the free-information issue and worried too much about making precise statements. Dezenhall noted that if the other side is on the defensive, it doesn't matter if they can discredit your statements, she added: "Media massaging is not the same as intellectual debate. Officials at the AAP would not comment to Nature on the details of their work with Dezenhall, or the money involved, but acknowledged that they had met him and subsequently contracted his firm to work on the issue. "We're like any firm under siege," says Barbara Meredith, a vice-president at the organization. "It's common to hire a PR firm when you're under siege." She says the AAP needs to counter messages from groups such as the Public Library of Science (PLoS), an open-access publisher and prominent advocate of free access to information. PLoS's publicity budget stretches to television advertisements produced by North Woods Advertising of Minneapolis, a firm best known for its role in the unexpected election of former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura to the governorship of Minnesota. The publishers' link with Dezenhall reflects how seriously they are taking recent developments on access to information. Minutes of a 2006 AAP meeting sent to Nature show that particular attention is being paid to PubMed Central. Since 2005, the NIH has asked all researchers that it funds to send copies of accepted papers to the archive, but only a small percentage actually do. Congress is expected to consider a bill later this year that would make submission compulsory. Brian Crawford, a senior vice-president at the American Chemical Society and a member of the AAP executive chair, says that Dezenhall's suggestions have been refined and that the publishers have not to his knowledge sought to work with the Competitive Enterprise Institute. On the censorship message, he adds: "When any government or funding agency houses and disseminates for public consumption only the work it itself funds, that constitutes a form of selection and self-promotion of that entity's interests." Regards Madhuresh Singhal Assoc. Res. Scientist - Inf. Sc. Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 51172085, Ext. 25; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************ This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. 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LIS Job: Electronic Resources Librarian - for The Cline Library at Northern Arizona University
by Mailing List Admin 24 Jan '07

24 Jan '07

Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:45:26 -0800 (PST) From: Puttaraj Choukimath <puttuc(a)yahoo.com> The Cline Library at Northern Arizona University > invites applications > for: *Electronic Resources Librarian. *The > position�s primary goal is to > ensure consistent and integrated access to licensed > electronic resources > in a technology-intensiv e learning environment. As a > member of Content, > Access and Delivery Services (CADS), the Librarian > assists in evaluating > and strengthening access to electronic resources > within the NAU course > management system and through various other > University and Library > interfaces. The Librarian participates in the > refinement and > implementation of procedures related to licensed > electronic resources > procurement and management. NAU > <http://www4. nau.edu/presiden t/mission2. asp> > values service excellence in a learner-centered > environment. The Cline > Library > focuses on all students, faculty, and staff > regardless of their > locations and provides extraordinary service that > facilitates 24/7 > completion of course assignments and scholarship. We > seek personnel who > are committed to the Library's mission > <http://www.nau. edu/library/ information/ aboutcline. html> > and who > are flexible and reliable in an atmosphere of rapid > change. > > The salary is $47,400 DOE; a detailed job > description and application > procedure is located at: > <_http://hr.nau. edu/m/content/ view/796/ 549/_> > . > Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal > Opportunity/ Affirmative > Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and > individuals with > disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is > responsive to the needs of > dual career couples. > > Beth > -- > > -- > Beth Schuck > Coordinator Content, Access and Delivery Services > Co-Chair Commission on the Status of Women, 2006-7 > Cline Library, Northern Arizona University > PO Box 6022 > Flagstaff, AZ 86011 > (928) 523- 6779 > Beth.Schuck@ nau.edu > Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (Periodicals) SDTM Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: +91-22-2556 3290, Ext.285 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: puttuc(a)yahoo.com, choukimath(a)tiss.edu URL: www.tiss.edu

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ICFAI to set up 15 pvt varsities at Rs 1000cr
by jasbir singh 24 Jan '07

24 Jan '07

The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) is planning to set up 15 private universities in various states by 2010 at an estimated cost of Rs 1,000 crore. It had chalked out plans to set up the campuses in the wake of nine states enacting legislations facilitating establishment of private universities. Other states in the country are expected to introduce similar legislations. "We have so far established seven private universities in the states of Uttaranchal, Tripura, Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Jharkhand. In addition, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Rajasthan have issued letters of intent to set up universities in their respective states," ICFAI University vice-chancellor, V Panduranga Rao, told Business Standard. Rao said ICFAI has acquired land in Nagpur (54 acres), Kanpur (60 acres) and Chandigarh (50 acres) to establish these university campuses. To set up a university in Jaipur, the Rajasthan government has allotted 40 acres of land. According to Rao, ICFAI is building a 1.5-million square feet campus spread over an extent of 93 acres in Hyderabad. The first phase of the Rs 175-crore campus has been completed and the second and final phase would be completed by this year. This will be converted into a university once the Andhra Pradesh government implements its decision of introducing a Bill facilitating the establishment of private universities in the state. In Dehra Dun, ICFAI has started building a one-million square feet campus at a cost of about Rs 90 crore, the first phase of which would be ready by June this years. Similarly, the institute is expecting to complete the construction of a 4-lakh square feet campus in Agartala by May. The Agartala campus is being built at a cost of Rs 60 crore. "By the end of 2007, we will have three full-fledged campuses with residential accommodations for students and faculty and sports facilities," Rao said. Stating that the new universities would be funded through internal accruals and bank loans, Rao said ICFAI had the required experience, expertise, infrastructure and sound financial background to provide highly professional quality education. Jasbir Singh Learning Resource Center (LRC) Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat Disst Solan (H.P) India http://www.juit.ac.in/ --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The latest version of EPrints software
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Jan '07

23 Jan '07

Friends: Please visit <http://www.eprints.org/software/v3/> to learn about the features and advantages of the latest version of EPrints software for setting up interoperable institutional open access archives. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gene garfield
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Jan '07

23 Jan '07

Friends: Those of you who have read and enjoyed (and perhaps used) Gene Garfield's prolific writings will find the following two papers by Stephen J. Bensman interesting. Happy readig! These two publications are now available in full text at : Bensman S.J. "Garfield and the Impact Factor" Annual Review of Information Science and Technology" Vol: 41, p.93-155, 2007. Editor B. Cronin. http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/bensman/bensman.html Bensman SJ. "Garfield and the Impact Factor: The creation, utilization, and validation of a citation measure" Part 2, The Probabilistic, Statistical, and Sociological Bases of the Measure - (Unpublished as of January 2007). http://garfield.library.upenn.edu/bensman/bensmanegif22007.pdf Stephen J Bensman : notsjb(a)lsu.edu ___________________________________________________________ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What does Vista have that XP doesn't?
by ryerna＠iitk.ac.in 23 Jan '07

23 Jan '07

Dear Friends, Kindly share about "Windows Vista" through the following link. http://infotech.indiatimes.com/What_does_Vista_have_that_XP_doesnt/articles…. With Regards, Ramesh Yernagula -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries without walls
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Jan '07

23 Jan '07

SECOND CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS Closing date Friday 2 March 2007 Libraries Without Walls 7: Exploring anywhere, anytime delivery of library services http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/conf/lww7/ An international conference organised by CERLIM - The Centre for Research in Library and Information Management http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/ To be held on the Aegean Island of Lesvos, Greece, at the Delphinia Hotel, Molyvos http://www.molyvoshotel.com/eng/hotel.htm 14 - 18 September 2007 Cost 495 GBP (including accommodation and breakfast for four nights, with lunches and refreshments during the Conference, and two evening dinners) Keynote Speaker Christine Borgman, Professor & Presidential Chair in Information Studies within the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at the University of California Los Angeles. Conference Themes >From their beginnings in 1995, the Libraries without Walls conferences have mapped a major change in the practice of librarianship. While library services are still concerned to provide users with physical access to their buildings, electronic access, often from remote locations, is becoming ever more dominant. Library services are being integrated into virtual learning, research and personal environments. Papers presented at previous LWW conferences have mapped this change and provided examples of how libraries are delivering their services whenever and wherever their users need them. In 2007 we wish to encourage the widest possible range of papers to reflect the diverse current developments in library service delivery. We anticipate that papers may cover: New kinds of service, especially those which open up new paradigms of library perhaps the library equivalent of YouTube or MySpace? Papers which describe the librarys role within new models of scholarly publishing, including experience of developing services based on institutional or other repositories, and papers examining the responsibility of the library for digital curation. Service delivery in challenging environments, especially where the infrastructure may be sub-optimal as in some developing countries, or where the user group represents particular challenges. New technological solutions, provided these are presented to illustrate the impact on users of the improved services they make possible Delivery and assessment of information skills/literacies, especially where this is achieved through electronic environments. As in the past these themes are indicative and we remain open to proposals which, while in the general area of interest of the conference, do not fit neatly into the defined themes. In addition to research papers, we welcome papers based on truly innovative practice, but these should assess the more general lessons to be learned rather than simply presenting a localised case study. Submissions Presentations at the conference can be either papers of 30 minutes duration or interactive workshops of 60 minutes. Workshop sessions could start before and finish after the extended lunch break to allow for discussion time. To be considered please submit an abstract (between 400 and 800 words) together with a 50 word biographical statement and a 50 word synopsis of the paper or workshop which can be used to publicise your session. Proposals for workshop sessions should also include a brief description of the proposed session format, and an indication of any special room or equipment requirements. Please make sure you have read the Information for Workshop Presenters on the FAQ section of the LWW7 website. All presenters are expected to submit a paper for publication in the LWW Conference Proceedings series, published by Facet Publishing. Closing date Submissions should be sent by email (as text rather than an attachment), to lww-7(a)mmu.ac.uk or mailed to the address below by Friday 2nd March 2007. All proposals will be considered by a panel of independent referees. Applicants will be informed whether their submissions have been selected by the end of March 2007. Please note that, as the conference does not aim to make a profit, we are unable to offer discounted conference rates to all presenters. However, a small number of subsidised places are available at LWW7, covering the conference fee and a contribution to travel and subsistence costs. These places are intended for participants from countries under-represented at these conferences (especially those from developing countries) who would be prevented from attending for financial reasons. To apply for a subsidised place please submit the abstract of your paper accompanied by a short statement of up to 300 words which sets out the grounds for your application and your estimated travel costs. Feedback from the last Libraries without Walls Conference included these comments: The wide range of perspectives and the high level of professionalism in research papers and discourse were among the best I have experienced in library conferences! The Conference papers were both very informative and relevant; a very good match with what you promised there would be. Sharing is the strength of the Conference; the fact that there are people from all around the world, with different backgrounds and experiences. Very thought-provoking For further information please visit the website at http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/conf/lww7/ All enquiries should be addressed to the organisers: Libraries Without Walls 7 Conference Centre for Research in Library & Information Management (CERLIM) Department of Information and Communications Manchester Metropolitan University Geoffrey Manton Building Rosamond Street West Manchester M15 6LL United Kingdom Email: lww-7(a)mmu.ac.uk Tel: ++44 (0)161 247 6142 Fax: ++44 (0) 161 247 6979 To make a provisional booking, please provide the information below. This does not commit you in any way, but indicates to us the level of interest. We will contact you again when booking opens. I wish to make a provisional booking for the conference only OR I wish to make a provisional booking for the conference and submit a paper (delete as appropriate) Surname First names Position Organisation Address Telephone . Fax Email A separate booking form with instructions for payment will be forwarded to you in due course. Margaret Markland Research Associate CERLIM Department of Information and Communications Manchester Metropolitan University Geoffrey Manton Building Rosamond St West off Oxford Road Manchester M15 6LL Tel 0161 247 6142 Fax 0161 247 6979 "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University's email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer " ___________________________________________________________ Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/trueswitch2.html -- 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] Engineering Databases
by Mailing List Admin 23 Jan '07

23 Jan '07

Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:46:46 +0000 (GMT) From: nirmala reddy <nirmabag(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear sir I suggest that your college join INDEST -AICTE Consortium. so that you will have access to e-journals, DEL, EDSU etc. It is strongly recommended by AICTE. For more details pl. visit the site http://paniit.iitd.ac.in/indest/home.php Nirmala Reddy, YTIET, Bhivpuri, Karjat.

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Expanded coverage for free technology search service - TechXtra
by MacLeod, Roderick A 22 Jan '07

22 Jan '07

Expanded coverage for free technology search service - TechXtra http://www.techxtra.ac.uk <BLOCKED::http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/> TechXtra, the free service for finding material in engineering, mathematics and computing, has added a bundle of new sources to its cross-search. Now, it's possible to search across 31 major collections (over 4 million items) for articles, eprints, technical reports, books, theses & dissertations, teaching & learning resources, the latest industry news and job announcements, and more! In addition, TechXtra has partnered with GlobalSpec to bring you a free Patents and Standards search facility. We've also increased the coverage of our OneStep Industry News and Job Announcement services by adding numerous new sources. And that's not all! There are new, free, trade magazine subscriptions available, and we've also made some enhancements to the service which make it easier to use. The new collections now covered by TechXtra's cross-search are: * Emerald - a well established publisher of academic and professional literature. TechXtra indexes a subset of Emerald Journals relevant to Engineering & Materials Science. Around 6,000 articles are indexed from approximately 15 Journals. Full text content is available to Emerald subscribers, or by pay-per-view. * JORUM - a searchable repository of learning and teaching resources for academic and support staff in the UK. TechXtra indexes around 1,500 JORUM objects. An Athens username and password are required to access the actual resources. * Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Virtual Library. TechXtra indexes a sample subset file from the ICE Virtual Library of papers produced between 1836-1998. Over 5,500 papers are indexed (including the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers). Full text content is available by subscription, or by pay-per-view. These collections join arXiv, CISTI, CiteSeer, DOAJ, Inderscience, IoP, NASA Technical Reports, and many more in the TechXtra cross-search. For a full list of the collections covered by TechXtra, see: http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/index.html?action=collectiondetails TechXtra aggregates, so that you don't have to! In addition, TechXtra now offers a free Patents & Standards search: http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/patents/index.html <BLOCKED::http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/patents/index.html> provided in association with GlobalSpec. Many new feeds have been added to TechXtra's OneStep News service http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/onestepnews/ <BLOCKED::http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/onestepnews/> giving this even wider coverage of breaking industry news. Over 5,000 of the latest industry news items are currently listed. The new feeds include: * Platts - Nuclear, Metals, and Electric Power news. * Building Design & Construction News * IEEE Spectrum * Brightsurf Science News * PhysOrg News * SPIE NewsRoom * Control Design News * Wireless Net News OneStep Jobs, http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/onestepjobs/ <BLOCKED::http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/onestepjobs/> which gives access to the very latest new job announcements, has also increased its coverage. Over 7,000 new jobs are currently listed. New sources include: * 1Job * Resource Personnel - Oil and Gas Jobs * CV - Library * iMechanica Jobs Various free trade magazine subscriptions are available via TechXtra's Magazine Subscription section http://techxtra.tradepub.com/ <BLOCKED::http://techxtra.tradepub.com/> Titles are available to professionals who qualify. Subjects include: * Construction - over 30 titles, including: Composites Technology, Construction Equipment, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Landscape Construction, Professional Builder, and more... http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Cons <BLOCKED::http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Cons> * Engineering - over 80 titles, including: Assembly, Communications Technology, Control Design, Desktop Engineering, EDN, Flow Control, and more http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Eng <BLOCKED::http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Eng> * Internet - 30 white papers, guides and newsletters. http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Inet <BLOCKED::http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Inet> * Mechanical / Machine - over 25 titles, including: Industrial Market Trends, Machinery Lubrication, Plant Services, and more... http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Mech <BLOCKED::http://techxtra.tradepub.com/?pt=cat&page=Mech> Various enhancements are being made to the TechXtra service interface, making it easier to use. TechXtra's subject focus makes it an ideal finding tool for technology and technology-related materials. In the majority of cases, the full text of items found through TechXtra is freely available. This includes the 8,000 Australian theses, nearly half a million articles in computer and information science from CiteSeer, items found via ARROW (Australian Research Repositories Online to the World), thousands of eprints from arXiv in mathematics and computer science, 300 earthquake engineering technical reports from Caltech Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory Technical Reports, many articles from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), theses and dissertations from NDLTD, learning resources from the National Engineering Education Delivery System (NEEDS), and more. TechXtra is a freely available service, developed at Heriot Watt University in the UK. We receive no external funding for its development, so we rely on word of mouth to spread the word. Why not tell your colleagues about TechXtra, or blog about the service, or place a link to it from your websites. A web version of this press release is available at: http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/news/press-release5.htm For more information about TechXtra, contact: Roddy MacLeod Senior Subject Librarian Heriot-Watt University Library Edinburgh 0131 451 3576 r.a.macleod(a)hw.ac.uk <BLOCKED::mailto:r.a.macleod@hw.ac.uk> -- 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] Engineering Databases
by Mailing List Admin 22 Jan '07

22 Jan '07

Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:30:13 -0800 (PST) From: M.K. Prasanna <mkprasanna(a)yahoo.com> Hi Veeresh, Most online databases are prohibitive because of their cost. I would recommend the following in order of priority (I have been Librarian at premier Engg colleges before & now working for a corporate) based cost & on the possibility of justifying it to Management: NetLibrary- database of ebooks Safari Online - database of ebooks EBSCO Science & Technology (you can share it with your Sc. College too) Engineering Village ACM Digital Library You can also create an Elibrary with FindArticles, Ingenta & links to Enggg journals & buy ecopies of requested articles by paying per view, instead of annual subscriptions. You can for a Library Committee of Senior students & volunteer faculty to do selections regularly. Best Regards, Best Regards, Prasanna Information Officer Motorola Plot No. 12 HiTech Layout Madhapur, Hyderabad Tel: 40- 2347 1600 When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view. -Ella Wheeler Wilcox ----- Original Message ---- From: Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 2:49:37 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Engineering Databases Date: 19 Jan 2007 09:08:42 -0000 From: veeresh hiremath <veer9999(a)rediffmail.com> Hello Everybody Can anyone of you suggest me useful databases (online and offline) for an engineering college library?

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Re: [LIS-Forum] online journals in Engg & Technology
by Mailing List Admin 22 Jan '07

22 Jan '07

Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:25:27 -0800 (PST) From: sri priya <sri_lib(a)yahoo.com> Engineering and Technology databases, there are many. A fair number are listed at PerX Listing of Engineering Repository Sources http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/perx/sourceslisting.htm and many commercial databases in engineering are listed in http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?id=0000010424 and also in the more recent http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Literature-Routledge-Studies-Informati on/dp/0824729641 Though it doesn't restrict itself to journal content, TechXtra http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ might be useful to you, as it cross-searches 31 different collections (databases) in technology, and thereby facilitates access to over 4 million items on technological subjects, many (but by no means all) of which are freely available in full text. Regards, S.Sripriya --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LibraryCareers
by Mailing List Admin 22 Jan '07

22 Jan '07

Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:30:10 +0530 From: "Thapar, Amit" <amitt(a)niper.ac.in> LibraryCareers.org http://www.ala.org/ala/hrdr/librarycareerssite/home.htm The site you need to steer potential recruits to. Jargon-free explanations of why the career might suit them, the kinds of libraries and library careers, the training required, and resources to help them achieve their career goal. Wikiseek: Search Wikipedia and its external links http://www.wikiseek.com/ The idea behind this restricted search is to retrieve more authoritative information and limit the effect of spam and search engine optimization schemes. Try it with subjects you know well and see if you think it succeeds.

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Internet Resources Newsletter: Latest issue is available
by Mailing List Admin 22 Jan '07

22 Jan '07

Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:41:52 -0000 From: "MacLeod, Roderick A" <R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk> ____________________________________________ Internet Resources Newsletter ____________________________________________ The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn147/irn147.html <http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn147/irn147.html> No subscription or registration is needed to access this free, full text Newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html <http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html> An RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed for the Newsletter is available: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS News items of interest Find a swiki A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable good quality websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, government sites, etexts, booksellers, portals, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): SPARC Open Access Newsletter, issue #105 Blogorama News of Blogs, RSS, etc Calls for Papers by RSS Selected interesting Blogs and RSS feeds Press Releases Cambridge Information Group announces agreement to acquire Proquest Information and Learning Nature Publishing Group announces the launch of Nature Education JISC and partners launch European petition Expanded coverage for free technology search service - TechXtra Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk) Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy

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Need guidence
by reshma toraskar 20 Jan '07

20 Jan '07

Dear All, Can anybody tell me which institute in India conduct PGDLAN(Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking) course fulltime. What is duration of course and what is procedure of admission for the same. Thank you. Regards Reshma __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Engineering Databases
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jan '07

19 Jan '07

Date: 19 Jan 2007 09:08:42 -0000 From: veeresh hiremath <veer9999(a)rediffmail.com> � Hello Everybody Can anyone of you suggest me useful databases (online and offline) for an engineering college library? Veeresh c Hiremath Librarian, K J Somaiya College of Engineering Phone (D):(91-22)66449020, fax:(91-22)25152272 mobile:9867260884 Email:veer9999@rediffmail.com,hiremathvc@gmail.com,vchiremath@indiatimes.com,veereshmlisc@yahoo.com

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Call for International Papers-ALA Annual Conference
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jan '07

19 Jan '07

Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:32:31 -0800 (PST) From: J. K. Vijayakumar <vjkjk(a)yahoo.com> CALL FOR PAPERS AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA) IRRT INTERNATIONAL PAPERS COMMITTEE 2007 ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE WASHINGTON, D.C. Cooperation Among Libraries Within the Same Geographic Region The American Library Association International Papers Committee invites proposals for papers for the ALA Annual Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. from June 21 through June 27, 2007. The International Papers Program provides librarians with an opportunity to exchange information about library services and collections throughout the world. The program also serves to stimulate the interest of U.S. librarians in international library matters. The 2007 International Papers Program theme is Cooperation among Libraries within the Same Geographic Region (for example, Latin America, Eastern Europe, West Africa, etc.). The IRRT Papers Committee invites librarians to submit papers that describe regional library cooperative programs that enhance user services; improve access to collections; serve as models for resource-sharing; increase efficiency in bibliographic control; collaborates preservation projects; or demonstrate application of emerging technologies. Other topics pertaining to geographic regional cooperative programs will be considered as well. For additional information, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/iro/iroactivities/papersession.htm SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL The deadline for proposals is Friday, February 23, 2007. International Relations Office American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611-2795 USA Fax: +1-312-280-4392 E-mail: intl(a)ala.org

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recruitment by Vijaya Bank
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jan '07

19 Jan '07

Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:28:41 -0800 (PST) From: sri priya <sri_lib(a)yahoo.com> Dear Friends Vijaya Bank, Head Office invites applications for recruitment of Executives / Officers in Specialist and General categories VIJAYA BANK, a leading listed public sector bank, having Head Office in Bangalore , with all India representation, invites applications for recruitment Post Code Name of the post Scale Scale of Pay * (in Rupees) No. of Vacancies Age Maximum as on 01/12/06 33 SM-Librarian III 18240-22280 1 40 FULL DETAILS OF NOTIFICATION VISIT: http://www.vijayaba nk.com/recruitme nt/NoticeRecruit ment06_07. html wish you all the best WITH REGARDS s.sripriya

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A Self-Instructional Manual for Creation of a Digital Document Archive with Winisis
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:47:35 +0530 From: Rajan <rajankila(a)hotmail.com> Creation of Digital Document Archives with Winisis : A Manual -------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are interested to get a simplified self-instructional manual that would help you to create a digital document archive with free software Winisis 1.5 alone, please contact librariankila(a)hotmail.com You can include text, pdf, audio, video or image documents in the archive and can search, retrieve and open the document easily. You can make metadata based search in the archive. Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local administration Mulagunnathukavu - 680 581 Thrissur, India Ph 0487-2204097 (O) 2201428 (R)

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Subscription of the Journal 'SALIS Journal of Library and Information Science' (ISSN 0973-3108) - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Dear professional colleagues, You are requested to subscribe the journal SALIS Journal of Library and Information Science (ISSN 0973-3108) for the year 2007. The details are given below. kindly visit http://autolib-india.net/salis to get more details about the journal and also to download the journal brochure. You are also requested to contribute research articles for the journal. Scope : To disseminate latest developments, research activities, important work done in the field of Library and Information Science and Technology(LIST) and also to exchange knowledge, experience, issues and solutions among professionals and other interested groups. Coverage Library principles, practices and administration, TQM, benchmarking, trends and developments, policy formulations and issues, LIS services, metric and user studies, evaluation of library and information systems, services and products, LIS education and training, web based information services, information literacy, information and knowledge management, IPR, ICT applications, e-resources and e-services, metadata creation and standards, search engines, subject gateways and data mining, digital initiatives, standards, preservation and conservation strategies, open source initiatives, content development and e-publishing, human resource development, knowledge skills and capacity building initiatives. Periodicity Quarterly Subscription Details Rs. 1200 For institution Rs. 900 For members and individuals US$ 250 (Foreign) Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Dr. Harish Chandra Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India hchandra(a)iitm.ac.in www.harishchandra.com Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. S. Muralidhar Scientist E, Head, TIRC C.V.R.D.E Avadi Chennai ? 600 054 saramurali(a)yahoo.com Editorial Advisory Board Members Mr. Jay Bhatt Information Services Librarian (Engineering) Hagerty Library, Drexel University, U.S.A. jay_bhatt_98(a)yahoo.com Prof. Pieter A. Van Brakel Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa, vanbrakelp(a)cput.ac.za Dr. Rajwant S. Chilana Associate Professor of Library Administration and South Asian Studies Librarian University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, USA, rchilana(a)gmail.com Prof. Robert Davison Dept of Information Systems City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong isrobert(a)cityu.edu.hk Dr.G.E.Gorman, FCLIP, FRSA, Professor, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Gary.Gorman(a)vuw.ac.nz Mr. Allireza Noruzi Faculty Member, DLIS, University of Tehran, Iran nouruzi(a)gmail.com Prof. Edward Proctor Electronic Resources Librarian & Associate Professor of Library Science Missouri State University, USA edwardproctor(a)gmail.com Mrs. Pradeepa Wijetunge, Director, NILIS,University of Colombo, Sri Lanka director_nilis(a)yahoo.com Dr. Diljit Singh Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur diljit(a)um.edu.my Dr. Jagdish Arora Librarian & National Coordinator INDEST-AICTE Consortium IIT Delhi ,Hauz Khas New Delhi - 110016 jarora(a)library.iitd.ac.in Dr. A. 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Shivakumar Librarian R.M.K.Engineering College Kaveripettai sisu22000(a)yahoo.co.in Publisher President SALIS B2-Solai Apts (Opp.to MGR Garden) Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai ? 600 089 hariharan_ah(a)yahoo.com Printer and Distributor Murugan Magazine Distributors, Mumbai Payment and Subscription Enquiry Payment and subscription enquiries should be addressed to: M/s Murugan Magazine Distributors Pvt. 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Call for Papers - National Seminar on Access to Social Science Information
by Puna Das 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

National Seminar on Access to Social Science Information | February 7 – 8, 2007 Organised by Department of Library and Information Science Vidyasagar University Medinipur – 721 102 West Bengal Though for a long time Social Science has been accepted as Science in the learned society, still it could not attract the same amount of attention as in case of Natural Sciences. So happened in case of Social Science Information also. As yet the pertinent features of Social Science Information have not been delineated. Consortia are primarily concerned about Natural Science journals only. There is a paucity of Social Science Information available digitally. Traditionally the libraries working primarily on Social Science Information do not find its due budget for its smooth functioning. But it is felt that the Social Science Information has not only made a significant contributions to the society but also it has a great impact in generating the information in the field of Natural Sciences. At this juncture, our department deems it necessary to organise a two-day National Seminar on Access to Social Science Information. Call for Papers We invite articles on the following sub-themes. Abstracts must reach us by 7th January, 2007. Full papers in MSWord, references following Indian Standard in CD or by e-mail must reach us by 21st Jan, 2007. Sub-themes a. Social Science Information: characteristic features b. Social Scientists’ attitude towards information c. Impact of Social Science Information on R & D d. Use and Users of Social Science Information e. Social Science Information: Sources, Systems and Services f. Impact of Social Science Information on socio-economic development g. Organisation and Control of Social Science Information h. ICT and Social Science Information i. Social Network Analysis Target Audience LIS Professionals, Students, teachers, researchers, administrators and other stake holders associated with Social Science Information processing and dissemination. All Communications should Address: Convener of the Seminar, 2007 Dept. of Library and Information Science Medinipur 721 102 Ph. (03222) 267 554/555/557/558 Extn. 448 Mob: 09434146158, 09434991159 e-mail: dlisc(a)vu.ernet.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das Personal webpage: www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The new knowledge management?
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:52:04 +0530 From: dhanu.pattanashetti(a)accenture.com The new knowledge management? By Christopher Harris-Jones, Ovum 11 January 2007 The key objective of knowledge management (KM) is to make the expertise of individuals more widely available, and used, across the organisation. Effective delivery of KM has two major aspects. The first is the cultural, social and interpersonal element of encouraging people to share their knowledge and expertise, which is the most difficult element to implement effectively in organisations. The second aspect is the implementation of technology to support these activities, which is relatively straightforward in comparison with softer people-issues. The technologies used for KM have typically come from the collaboration software sector - for example discussion groups, workspaces and communication technologies (such as audio and video conferencing) - and these software tools are well developed. One of the perennial problems of KM has been to encourage people to share their knowledge. The rise of 'social media' such as blogs and wikis has seen a huge outburst of people wanting to share selected information (such as video clips). While this is hardly KM, it is a significant increase in the use of the Web to record and exchange information. Changes like these that happen voluntarily in the consumer sector have a habit of percolating into the corporate sector, which potentially gives a significant boost to the use of collaboration tools. However, any change in mindset is not always going to be helpful. A significant element of the motivation for the use of social networking tools is to publish rather than to use or re-use. One of the requirements of effective KM is to get the right people to share the right pieces of knowledge and expertise. While social media encourages sharing, it is not necessarily the right kind of sharing that will support effective KM and improve company performance. Access the complete report by Ovum : Social networks, collaboration and KM: spot the joins http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,50433,67075,68704 Regards, Dhanukumar M. Pattanashetti Knowledge Management Development Center (KMDC) ACCENTURE Bangalore

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Fwd: KnowGenesis IJTC supports OADL initiatives
by Sukhdev Singh 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Dear Friends, As you already know that a eGroup for promoting Open Access and Digital Libraries (OADL) was formed at Yahoo Groups - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/ The OADL Group had set up a target (I) for itself to produce a Guide for helping people to develop Digital Libraries that can be accessed according to Open Access principles. "Wiki" mode collaboration was selected to produce this guide by setting a wiki at http://oadl.pbwiki.com/ Now this initiative has got the support of KnowGenesis IJTC. Which has selected it as initiative of the year for being an example of collaborative work. The proposed guide is still in infancy and is being receiving contributions of the OADL Group members. It is under Creative Commons License thus once ready could be freely distributed. Please come and Join the Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/ and contribute to the OADL WIKI - http://oadl.pbwiki.com/ Let me not forget to thank KnowGenesis IJTC for their support. Sukhdev Singh, Co-Moderator OADL Group. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Saurabh Kudesia <editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org> Date: 18-Jan-2007 11:26 Subject: KnowGenesis IJTC supports OADL initiatives To: oadl(a)yahoogroups.com Cc: esukhdev(a)gmail.com Warm Greetings to all volunteers! Efforts, collaboration and dedication certainly make a mark and the fact remains true for the digital era as well. As part of KnowGenesis commitment to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration, we are supporting many activities around the globe that have the potential to define the way knowledge is collected, shared and disseminated. I am pleased to share that OADL has recently been selected as one of the volunteer effort to be supported by KnowGenesis. OADL is one of the best examples to prove how collaboration among community members can bring the difference to the society. KnowGenesis is proud to support OADL in its mission of developing Sukhdev, I will be sending the KG logo for the OADL wiki site/Yahoo!group in a separate mail. --------- About KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC) KnowGenesis is a volunteer effort that brought some of the finest International minds at one place. Thanks to their dedication and support, KnowGenesis IJTC became the first Indian Journal listed by American Education Research Association (AERA) SIG Communication of Research. AERA SIG list is a prestigious list of electronic journals consisting of scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, which are accessible without cost. Recently, UNESCO and Digital Curation Centre (DCC) UK have also included KnowGenesis IJTC in their list of international journals. KnowGenesis is proud to have authors listed from prestigious institutes like NISCAIR, University of Mississippi, University of Calcutta, STC IIT, IIIT, TIFR, Syracuse University, Clemson University, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, National Informatics Centre (India), Lenta (Russia), Chabot-Las (California), Washington State Department of Information Services, GE Research and STC Chapters, to name a few. For more information on KG IJTC and previous issues, visit www.knowgenesis.net or www.knowgenesis.org ------------- Kudos once again for your initiative! Best Wishes, Saurabh Kudesia Co-founder, Editor-in-chief KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC) www.knowgenesis.org/tc www.knowgenesis.net/journal ------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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benifits of career advancement scheme
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:31:18 +0530 From: R.K.SHUKLA <milanramakant(a)hotmail.com> Librarians in university and colleges in Uttar Pradesh to get benifits of career advancement scheme Allahabad High Court ,Lucknow Bench in a writ petition filed by U P Library Association has directed the state govt to give the benifits of carrer advancement scheme w.e.f. from 01.01.86,which were denied at the time of granting UGC scales to college and university librarians in the state.UPLA WAS FIGHTING FOR THE SAME FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. R.K.SHUKLA LIBRARIAN DELHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DELHI AND PRO UP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TEL 91-11 27871419

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DRTC Seminar on PM
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Date: 17 Jan 2007 08:44:45 -0000 From: hema singh <hemasingh2004(a)rediffmail.com> INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, R.V.College Post Bangalore-560059 Seminar On Project Management in Library and Information Center Project Management is a method and a set of techniques based on the accepted principles of management used for planning, estimating, and controlling work activities to reach a desired end result on time, within budget and according to specification. Projects have definite end points and temporary in nature but operations are ongoing, continuing and indefinite. Various Project Management techniques are available such as PERT, CPM, Gantt chart etc. PERT/CPM Techniques are very versatile techniques available for exploitation by Information Managers/librarians, and the executives. PERT/CPM minimizes the delays, interruptions and the conflicts in the whole functions of the system. Now Open source project management softwares are available, which can reduce human task, namely GanttProject, KPlatoOpen Workbench, DotProject etc. Project management is an almost unnatural act in libraries because libraries are mainly transaction-based institutions, but again in libraries there are many projects such as establishing a new service, implementing a new technology, information gathering, weeding a collection, digitizing a collection, installation of new equipments or facilities etc In this Seminar I will focus on the role of Project Management in Library and Information Center and application of CPM technique in acquisition section of a library. Speaker : Hema Singh ADIS 2nd year. Date & Time : 22nd January 2007, 2:00PM Venue : DRTC Classroom All are cordially invited Dr. Devika P. Madalli Seminar Co-ordinator

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Need help
by reshma toraskar 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, I would like know what procedure do you follow in DDC-classification for the classification of subject which is not cover in DDC. For example in Homoeopathic subject like ORGANON, REPERTORY etc. Please help. Regards Reshma __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Mailing List Manager 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

Date: 16 Jan 2007 10:16:30 -0000 From: sckumaresan <sckumaresan(a)rediffmail.com> Dear friends,     The first authour of the article mentioned below is a faculty in our institution and requires a copy of the article since the author\'s copy was not given by the publishers due to change in their policies. If any of you are subscribing the journal or have access to the same, i kindly request you send me copy of the same either hard or soft copy. Chattopadhyay, A. B ; Dubei, S.S and Bhattacharjee, A (INDIA) Modelling of DC � DC boost converter analysis of capacitor voltage dynamics, AMSE Modelling (Advances A) � 2005, Vol. 78 No. 6, pp 15 24. My postal address S.C.Kumaresan  Sr. Librarian BITS, Pilani - Dubai P.O. Box - 500022 Block 11, Dubai Knowledge Village  Dubai, UAE. Looking forward to your kind help S.C.Kumaresan SeniorLibrarian, BITS, Pilani - Dubai UAE --

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Dr Pitroda\'s letter to PM
by Mailing List Manager 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

Date: 17 Jan 2007 04:53:52 -0000 From: sushanta kumar pathy <skpathy(a)rediffmail.com> Dear All,Its heartening to know that Dr Pitroda\'s keen interest to develop the library and information centres and setting up Indian Institute of Library Science. His initiatives should be supported and explored by all the library association. I welcome heartly Dr Pitroda\'s thought to develop the librarries and information centres to strengthen the knowledge commission. Regards Sushanta Kumar Pathy,RA(Library)NIFT, Gandhinagar

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Re: online journals in Engg & Technology
by MacLeod, Roderick A 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

In answer to Dr Trivedi's question concerning engineering and technology databases, there are many. A fair number are listed at PerX Listing of Engineering Repository Sources http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/perx/sourceslisting.htm and many commercial databases in engineering are listed in http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?id=0000010424 and also in the more recent http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Literature-Routledge-Studies-Informati on/dp/0824729641 Though it doesn't restrict itself to journal content, TechXtra http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ might be useful to you, as it cross-searches 31 different collections (databases) in technology, and thereby facilitates access to over 4 million items on technological subjects, many (but by no means all) of which are freely available in full text. Roddy MacLeod ________________________________ Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:18:19 +0530 From: mayank trivedi <mjt143 at gmail.com <http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> > Can anyone give the information of online database of engg and technological journals available online paid of free? e.g. MEDLINE and PubMED in Medicine like wise is there any Engg Database? Awaiting for positive response, with regards, (Dr Mayank Trivedi) PhD Chief Librarian Pramukhswami Medical College Karamsad-388325 Gujarat-India mjt123 at gawab.com <http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel (0131) 451 3576 Fax: (0131) 451 3164 R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk <mailto:R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk> http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html In answer to Dr Trivedi's question concerning engineering and technology databases, there are many.� A fair number are listed at PerX Listing of Engineering Repository Sources� http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/perx/sourceslisting.htm http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/perx/sourceslisting.htm �and many commercial databases in engineering are listed in http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?id=0000010424 http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?id=0000010424 �and also in the more recent http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Literature-Routledge-Studies-Information/… http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Literature-Routledge-Studies-Information/… � � Though it doesn't restrict itself to journal content, TechXtra http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ �might be useful to you, as it cross-searches 31 different collections (databases) in technology, and thereby facilitates access to over 4 million items on technological subjects, many (but by no means all) of which are freely available in full text. � Roddy MacLeod � Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:18:19 +0530 From: mayank trivedi < http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum mjt143 at gmail.com > Can anyone give the information of online database of engg and technological journals available online paid of free? e.g. MEDLINE and PubMED in Medicine like wise is there any Engg Database? Awaiting for positive response, with regards, (Dr Mayank Trivedi) PhD Chief Librarian Pramukhswami Medical College Karamsad-388325 Gujarat-India http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum mjt123 at gawab.com � Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian �� Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS �� Tel (0131) 451 3576 �� Fax: (0131) 451 3164 � mailto:R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk �� http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html �

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Ddatabases in the field of molecular biology
by Subbiah Arunachalam 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Friends: Please spread the word among all new biologists and specialists in bioinformatics. Thanks and best wishes. Arun ------- Advice for OA database maintainers The January 2007 issue of Nucleic Acids Research is devoted to databases, mostly OA databases. (Thanks to bbgm.) From Alex Batemen's editorial introduction to the issue: The 2007 Database Issue of Nucleic Acids Research is the fourteenth in a series dedicated to databases in the field of molecular biology. These databases are essential resources for experimental and computational biologists alike and this compilation provides descriptions and updates of the most important of these databases, and serves to introduce newly compiled resources that provide specialist information in the biological area. The current issue is the largest yet and presents 68 new databases and updates of 106 existing databases. The 2007 Database Issue is not included in the print subscription to NAR. Instead, the Database Issue is freely available online to all under NAR's open access model. However, print copies are available for separate purchase by institutions and individuals.... Having now edited the database issue for 4 years and carefully inspected over a thousand different biological databases. I feel I am well placed to give advice to prospective authors. There are many important aspects to any web accessible database that might be published in [a future edition of] this issue.... Do attribute the original sources of derived data. Do make sure that you are not breaching any license terms by redistributing data.... Do make data available for bulk download as flat files or relational database tables with associated documentation. Web services and DAS are becoming popular ways to make databases programmatically available. Making these available can stop your website being ground to a halt by users trying to screen scrape all your data. Do allow users to provide feedback on your data and submit new data.... ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: online journals in Engg & Technology
by Mailing List Manager 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:18:19 +0530 From: mayank trivedi <mjt143(a)gmail.com> Can anyone give the information of online database of engg and technological journals available online paid of free? e.g. MEDLINE and PubMED in Medicine like wise is there any Engg Database? Awaiting for positive response, with regards, (Dr Mayank Trivedi) PhD Chief Librarian Pramukhswami Medical College Karamsad-388325 Gujarat-India mjt123(a)gawab.com

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PM asked to launch library commission
by Mailing List Manager 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:56:36 -0800 (PST) From: Pijushkanti Panigrahi <panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com> PM asked to launch library commission Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, Jan. 14: The National Knowledge Commission has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to constitute a National Commission on Libraries and create a Library Fund with an outlay of Rs 1,000 crore to promote knowledge economy in the country. �A permanent, independent and financially autonomous NCL should be set up by the central government as a statutory body to address all the information needs of the citizens,� Commission chairman Mr Sam Pitroda said in a letter to the Prime Minister. As a prelude, the government should immediately set up a national mission of libraries, which should subsequently be converted into a permanent commission. �A Central Library Fund should be instituted for upgrading existing libraries over a period of 3-5 years. Initially, the value of fund from the government may be Rs 1,000 crore, which may be matched by the private sector through corporate philanthropy,� Pitroda suggested in the letter. He suggested that in order to facilitate the coordinated development of libraries across different sectors and to provide legislative framework, required legal support and financial backing to the library sector, the government could consider including libraries in the Concurrent List of the Constitution. Mr Pitroda pointed out that the Task Force of the Department of Culture be given adequate financial and administrative support to prepare a national consensus by undertaking a countrywide survey on a priority basis. Mr Pitroda also suggested that an Indian Institute of Library and Information Science be set up to boost research and development on libraries. The Commission Chairman pointed out that a specified percentage of the central and state education budgets must be earmarked for libraries and that public libraries ought to be run by the local self-government. �Libraries should also integrate with all other knowledge based activities in the local area to develop a community based information system,� he wrote in the letter. The catalogues of all libraries should be put on local websites with necessary linkages to enable networking of different types of libraries and setting up of the National Repository of Bibliographic Records and a centralised collaborative virtual enquiry handling system using the ICT, he said. http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-01-15&usrsess=1&clid… Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Reader, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. Secretary, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-700 054 --------------------------------- Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[IFLA-L] WebCite - archiving system for webreferences
by Mailing List Manager 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:05:47 -0800 (PST) From: J. K. Vijayakumar <vjkjk(a)yahoo.com> http://www.webcitation.org/index Background Authors increasingly cite webpages in medical and scientific publications, which can "disappear" overnight. The problem of unstable webcitations has recently been recently referred to as an issue "calling for an immediate response" by publishers and authors. What is WebCiteR? WebCiteR is an archiving system for webreferences (cited webpages and websites), which can be used by authors, editors, and publishers of scholarly papers and books, to ensure that cited webmaterial will remain available to readers in the future. If cited webreferences in journal articles, books etc. are not archived, future readers may encounter a "404 File Not Found" error when clicking on a cited URL. A WebCiteR reference is an archived webcitation, and rather than linking to the live website (which can and probably will disappear in the future), authors of scholarly works will link to the archived WebCiteR copy on webcitation.org. How do I use WebCiteR as an author to archive webpages I want to cite? WebCiteR is an entirely free service for authors who want to cite webmaterial, regardless of what publication they are writing for (even if the journal/publisher authors are writing for are not yet listed as members. Membership only means some sort of formal agreement with a publisher). We ask, however, to use WebCiteR primarily in the context of scholarly publications. The author of a citing manuscript can: * Either manually initiate the archiving of a single cited webpage (by using either the WebCite bookmarklet or the archive page) and manually insert a citation to the permanently archived webdocument on webcitation.org in his manuscript, or; * Upload an entire citing manuscript to the WebCite server via the comb page, which initiates the WebCiteR tool to comb through the manuscript and to archive all cited non-journal URLs. The WebCiteR software also replaces all URLs in the manuscript with a link to the permanently archived webdocument on webcitation.org. How can I use WebCiteR as an editor? If you are a journal editor, publisher, or copyeditor, the first thing you should do is to insert a note in your "Instructions for authors" asking your authors to use webcitation.org to permanently archive all cited webpages and websites, and to cite the archived copy rather than the original link, which may be "dead" in a few weeks, months, or years. Secondly, editors/copyeditors should initiate the archiving of cited webpages (see instructions above "How to use WebCiteR as an author") and replace all webcitations in a manuscript with links to the archived copy, before the manuscript is published. Thirdly, please notify us that you are using WebCiteR -- you will become a member of the WebCiteR consortium (which is free) by filling in the form. How can I use WebCiteR as a publisher? Contact us to become a partner in the WebCiteR consortium by filling in the form. Ask your editors to instruct their authors and copyeditors to cache all cited URLs "prospectively" before submission or at least during the copyediting process. Talk to us if you would like to submit XML files (for us to archive cited webpages automatically), or if you would like to have back-issues of your journal(s) analyzed for webcitations and the cited documents "retrospectively" archived. Except for archived content, this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. Mark Perkins MLIS, MCLIP www.markperkins.info

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Palgrave Macmillan offering FREE online access from 15th Jan-14th Feb.
by sandeep bhavsar 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Palgrave Macmillan are offering FREE online access to complete journals portfolio from 15th January until the 14th of February at www.palgrave-journals.com Palgrave Macmillan¹s journals division builds on the strengths of our established and distinguished track record of global academic publishing. We publish high quality, scholarly journals across the core disciplines of business and management, social sciences and the humanities. Following the swift growth of Palgrave Macmillan's journals publishing programme, including the acquisition of 24 titles in 2005, our website has undergone an extensive re-design process. Our portfolio includes new journals such as British Politics, Journal of Simulation, Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, and established leaders in the field such as the Journal of Brand Management, Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of the Operational Research Society. All Palgrave Macmillan Journals are available online as part of a standard subscription. For a limited time only we are offering free unrestricted access to ALL online content to enable current and potential subscribers to experience our enhanced online provision. Access All Areas go to www.palgrave-journals.com for FREE online access to the complete Palgrave Macmillan Journals Portfolio from 15th January to 14th February 2007. If you have any queries please email: accessallareas(a)palgrave.com Kind Regards Laura _____________________________________________ Laura Ingle Journals Product Manager Palgrave Macmillan Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, UK Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ www.palgrave-journals.com Palgrave Macmillan¹s journals division builds on the strengths of our established and distinguished track record of global academic publishing. We publish high quality, scholarly journals across the core disciplines of business and management, social sciences and the humanities. Following the swift growth of Palgrave Macmillan's journals publishing programme, including the acquisition of 24 titles in 2005, our website has undergone an extensive re-design process. Our portfolio includes new journals such as British Politics, Journal of Simulation, Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, and established leaders in the field such as the Journal of Brand Management, Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of the Operational Research Society. All Palgrave Macmillan Journals are available online as part of a standard subscription. For a limited time only we are offering free unrestricted access to ALL online content to enable current and potential subscribers to experience our enhanced online provision. Access All Areas go to http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ www.palgrave-journals.com for FREE online access to the complete Palgrave Macmillan Journals Portfolio from 15th January to 14th February 2007. If you have any queries please email: mailto:accessallareas@palgrave.com accessallareas(a)palgrave.com Kind Regards Laura _____________________________________________ Laura Ingle Journals Product Manager Palgrave Macmillan Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, UK Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by http://www.mailscanner.info/ MailScanner , and is believed to be clean.

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Medical Librarians: Part of the Health Care Team
by Sukhdev Singh 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

According to an Article by HPN Group -- ..Medical librarians are an integral part of the health care team. They have a direct impact on health care and the quality of patient care by helping physicians, allied health professionals, and other members in health care stay current in the latest developments in specialty care. They also work closely with patients and consumers who are seeking information on medical care.. - HEALTH PROFESSION NETWORK's Featured Allied Health Profession - January 2007 http://www.healthpronet.org/ahp_month/01_07.html --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professional position at the Auroville Library
by L J Haravu 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Dear Professionals I have been requested to post the availability of a professional library position at the Auroville library, Auroville, near Pondicherry. As many of you would already know, Auroville is an international village conceptualized by the Mother, a prime disciple of Sri Aurobindo. The Auroville library serves the community in Auroville and nearby areas and has an eclectic collection of books on various subjects in English, Tamil, and other European languages. The Library is already automated and in fact networked with one other library in Auroville with plans for others to follow. The position is for a candidate who has the following: 1. Must have a M.L.I.Sc degree preferably with a first class, 2. Must have had working experience of cataloguing and classification for at least 3 years in a library, 3. Must be able to read, write and speak well in Tamil, 4. Exposure to computers and library automation and knowledge of other European languages are desirable qualifications. Interested professionals may send their CVs as email attachments to avlib(a)auroville.org.in Haravu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Seminar
by samiksha yadav 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, R. V. College Post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR On Semantic Web and E-Governance Information and communication Technology (ICT) has affected every aspect of our society. In the same line our government system is also not untouched with ICT and the concept of e-governance has come up to improve government operations and services to the citizen. It has changed the way how government system works and provides services to the society. On the other hand, semantic web technology has also come up with more improved and efficient way to provide information and services on the web. Through this seminar, I would like to discuss how semantic web technologies can be applied to achieve more efficient and citizen centric e-governance services. Besides that, the European case of e-governance will also be highlighted. Last but not the least; I would discuss the future opportunities of semantic web for achieving more efficient e-governance. Speaker : Samiksha Yadav ADIS 2nd year Date & Time : 16th January 2007, 2:00 PM Venue : DRTC Classroom All are cordially invited Dr. Devika P. Madalli Seminar Co-ordinator --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8 th Mile Mysore Road , R. V. College Post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR On Semantic Web and E-Governance Information and communication Technology (ICT) has affected every aspect of our society. In the same line our government system is also not untouched with ICT and the concept of e-governance has come up to improve government operations and services to the citizen . It has changed the way how government system works and provides services to the society. On the other hand, semantic web technology has also come up with more improved and efficient way to provide information and services on the web. Through this seminar, I would like to discuss how semantic web technologies can be applied to achieve more efficient and citizen centric e-governance services. Besides that, the European case of e-governance will also be highlighted. Last but not the least; I would discuss the future opportunities of semantic web for achieving more efficient e-governance. Speaker : Samiksha Yadav ADIS 2 nd year Date & Time : 16 th January 2007, 2:00 PM Venue : DRTC Classroom All are cordially invited Dr. Devika P. Madalli Seminar Co-ordinator Don't get soaked. Take a http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news quick peak at the forecast with the http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by http://www.mailscanner.info/ MailScanner , and is believed to be clean.

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Asst. Librarian Post
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

Dear Friends Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology invites applications from experienced and dynamic professional for the post of "Asst. Librarian". Salary: 5000.00 to 6,500.00 depending on your qualificaction / expereince. Free accommodation will be provided in the campus. Candidate should be ready to work in evening shift. Qualification & Experience: MLISc. with One/Two years of expereince in academic set up preferably engineering colleges Skill sets required: Good written and oral communication in English Exposure to Library automation software & digital library, MS-Office Should work as teamplayer Send both soft & hard copy of your CV with in one week (on or before 20/01/2007) to, Dinesh K S, Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, VenkatagiriKote Post, Devanahally, Bangalore - 562110. dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com dineshmail(a)indiatimes.com With regards, Dinesh K S Dear Friends Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology invites applications from experienced and dynamic professional for the post of "Asst. Librarian". Salary: 5000.00 to 6,500.00 depending on your qualificaction / expereince. Free accommodation will be provided in the campus. Candidate should be ready to work in evening shift. Qualification & Experience: MLISc. with One/Two years of expereince in academic set up preferably engineering colleges Skill sets required: Good written and oral communication in English Exposure to Library automation software & digital library, MS-Office Should work as teamplayer Send both soft & hard copy of your CV with in one week (on or before 20/01/2007) to, Dinesh K S, Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, VenkatagiriKote Post, Devanahally, Bangalore - 562110. mailto:dinesh.ncet@gmail.com dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com mailto:dineshmail@indiatimes.com dineshmail(a)indiatimes.com With regards, Dinesh K S

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Podcasts of Abstracts of medical research papers on MP3!
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

Friends: Pass this on to all medical researchers you serve or you know. I received it from Peter Suber. Arun Free online podcast abstracts JournalJunkie provides free online podcasts of the abstracts of articles in a growing number of medical journals. You can listen to them online or download them to your MP3 player. You can also "subscribe" for automatic downloads. When the journals provide their own podcasts (as Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, and JAMA do, for example), JournalJunkie simply adds links and the layer of subscription management. For journals that don't already provide podcasts, JournalJunkie makes its own. All the voices on its podcasts are human --and it has a standing call for more human readers. ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Authoratory, a new service
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

Friends: Please forward it to all your scientist friends who publish research papers (especially in biomedical sciences). If you are a publishing scientist and if you want to be visible and known to other researchers [surely you will!], then you must make your work available through open access archiving or publish them in open access journals. Such open access papers in the area of biomedical research are included in PubMed Central and now a new service called Authoratory mines data from PubMed Central to provide detailed information about authors. Subbiah Arunachalam ---------------------- >From Peter Suber's "Open Access News" Data-mining PubMed for author information Authoratory is a tool for data-mining information about authors with articles cited on PubMed Central. >From the site: The content of Authoratory is produced by analyzing large amounts of data from PubMed.... Authoratory data-mining techniques make it possible to discover new information about the authors - the information that is not apparent by reviewing one or two of their articles. For each selected author Authoratory gives the following: * the author status: primary or non-primary (primary author publishes articles independently, while non-primary always publishes articles with another author or a group of authors) * the list of most frequent coauthors (navigate the social network between the authors using their join publications) * professional interests (as indicated by the MeSH keywords and by the statistical analysis of abstracts and publication titles) * the author's affiliated institution and contact information * the change of all these parameters across time Authoratory keyword search is unique as well. It uses keyword frequencies to rank authors against each other. The more papers the particular author publishes for a specific keyword, the higher his rank is in the keyword listings. With Authoratory keyword search it 's possible to quickly find all authors with the expertise in a specific narrow topic.... ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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ISBN is 13 Digits from 1 Jan 2007
by rajesh kusanur 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Dear professionals The ISBN No Changed to 13 digit with effect from 1st Jan 2007 The main reason for changing the ISBN was to increase the numbering capacity of the ISBN system. As a result of electronic publishing and other changes in the publishing industry, the numbering capacity of the ISBN system is being consumed at a much faster rate than was originally anticipated when the ISBN system was designed for printed books in the late 1960's. In effect, the ISBN system would have run out of numbers in its current format. That wasn't going to happen tomorrow but it was a real concern for the future. We acted on a solution now, while the industry still had enough time to plan and budget for change, so that the ISBN system will remain viable far into the future. The solution, simply put, is that the length of the ISBN number changes from 10 digits to 13 digits, effective 1 January 2007. visit the website http://www.isbn.org/toolkit.html Rajesh K A Librarian FKCCI Bangalore Dear professionals The ISBN No Changed to 13 digit with effect from 1st Jan 2007 The main reason for changing the ISBN was to increase the numbering capacity of the ISBN system. As a result of electronic publishing and other changes in the publishing industry, the numbering capacity of the ISBN system is being consumed at a much faster rate than was originally anticipated when the ISBN system was designed for printed books in the late 1960's. In effect, the ISBN system would have run out of numbers in its current format. That wasn't going to happen tomorrow but it was a real concern for the future. We acted on a solution now, while the industry still had enough time to plan and budget for change, so that the ISBN system will remain viable far into the future. The solution, simply put, is that the length of the ISBN number changes from 10 digits to 13 digits, effective 1 January 2007. visit the website http://www.isbn.org/toolkit.html Rajesh K A Librarian FKCCI Bangalore http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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Scholarpedia - Free Peer Reviewed Encyclopedia Written by Scholars
by sandeep bhavsar 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Respected All http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Scholarpedia is a free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars from all around the world. Scholarpedia feels and looks like Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Indeed, both are powered by the same program - MediaWiki. Both allow visitors to review and modify articles simply by clicking on the edit this article link. However, Scholarpedia differs from Wikipedia in some very important ways: a) Each article is written by an expert (invited or elected by the public), b) Each article is anonymously peer reviewed to ensure accurate and reliable information, c) Each article has a curator - typically its author -- who is responsible for its content, and d) Any modification of the article needs to be approved by the curator before it appears in the final, approved version. Herein also lies the greatest differences between Scholarpedia and traditional print media: while the initial authorship and review processes are similar to a print journal, articles in Scholarpedia are not frozen and outdated, but dynamic, subject to an ongoing process of improvement moderated by their curators. This allows Scholarpedia to be up-to-date, yet maintain the highest quality of content. Scholarpedia - Free Peer Reviewed Encyclopedia Written by Scholars http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ --------------------------------- All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of unwanted email come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. Respected All http://www.scholarpedia.org/ http://www.scholarpedia.org/ http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Scholarpedia is a free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars from all around the world. Scholarpedia feels and looks like http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Indeed, both are powered by the same program - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki . Both allow visitors to review and modify articles simply by clicking on the edit this article link. However, Scholarpedia differs from Wikipedia in some very important ways: a) Each article is written by an expert (invited or http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Scholarpedia:Election elected by the public), b) Each article is anonymously peer reviewed to ensure accurate and reliable information, c) Each article has a curator - typically its author -- who is responsible for its content, and d) Any modification of the article needs to be approved by the curator before it appears in the final, approved version. Herein also lies the greatest differences between Scholarpedia and traditional print media: while the initial authorship and review processes are similar to a print journal, articles in Scholarpedia are not frozen and outdated, but dynamic, subject to an ongoing process of improvement moderated by their curators. This allows Scholarpedia to be up-to-date, yet maintain the highest quality of content. Scholarpedia - Free Peer Reviewed Encyclopedia Written by Scholars http://www.scholarpedia.org/ http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/spamguard/*http:/… All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of unwanted email come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you.

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ISBN Online Converter
by Mukesh - Monitor 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Click on the link below for ISBN Online Converter You can convert 10 digit ISBN to 13 digit ISBN and vice-versa: http://www.isbn.org/converterpub.asp Thanks - - Mukesh Anand http://monitorlinks.typepad.com Click on the link below for ISBN Online Converter You can convert 10 digit ISBN to 13 digit ISBN and vice-versa: http://www.isbn.org/converterpub.asp http://www.isbn.org/converterpub.asp Thanks - - Mukesh Anand http://monitorlinks.typepad.com http://monitorlinks.typepad.com

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Open and participatory publishing model
by Subbiah Arunachalam 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Friends: It may sound counterintutive, but the fact is books that are made available free on the web sell more copies in print! That is the experience of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, whose more than 3,000 reports are available on the web for free. And now, the University of Michigan is going to follow a similar policy. See the following entry from Peter Suber's blog. I would recommend that publishers of books in the government sector such as CSIR-NISCAIR, NBT, ICAR, Publications Division, Planning Commission, etc. adopt this model. Already this hybrid model - print for sale and the electronic version for free - is practised by the Indian Academy of Sciences and INSA for their journals. MedKnow, a private publisher based at Bombay, and the National Informatics Centre, New Delhi, bring out free electronic versions of journals owned by other publishers, mostly scientific societies in the area of biomedical research. MedKnow has shown that the hybrid model has led to increased revenue for the publishers, improved quality and a very large increase in the use made of their journals (as seen from download and citation statistics). But as far as I know very few Indian books are available for free on the web. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] --------------------- U. of Michigan Press, Library, Scholarly Publishing Office Launch Digital Studies Imprint, Web Site, Library Journal Academic Newswire, January 11, 2007. Excerpt: With its latest venture, the University of Michigan Press is exploring the cutting edge, both in terms of the content it publishes and how it publishes. Under a new collaborative program between the press, the library, and the Scholarly Publishing Office, the UM Press's new Digital Culture imprint will both sell books and offer the full-text of those books freely on its Digital Culture Books website.... As groundbreaking as some of the ideas, however, is the Press's decision to practice what many of its authors now preach, using the Digital Culture imprint to develop an "open and participatory publishing model" that seeks to "build a community" around its content. "Our goal is to give each project a robust online and print presence and to use the effort not only to introduce scholars to a range of publishing choices but also to collect data about how consumption habits vary on the basis of genre, age, discipline," MacKeen explained. "The data will help us to understand more about the economics of digital publishing, and will also, we think, offset any potential economic risks by developing the venture as a research opportunity." ... Pochoda stressed that there is "more than a business model at stake," however, noting that the collaborative nature of the Digital Culture imprint represents the press' chance "to support open access in principle and practice while still acknowledging the obligation to survive as a business operation." Nevertheless, he has reason to believe the press will sell some books. The National Academy Press, for example, offers its book content online, Pochoda notes, and its data suggests a corresponding jump in sales. ___________________________________________________________ Now you can have your favourite RSS headlines come to you with the all new Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Open Access posters
by vimal kumar 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Dear Friends, Beautiful posters of Open Access are available with BioMed central. I request all friends to display these posters in your libraries and other suitable places ( Eg. seminar, open defense venues etc) to encourage your community to publish their papers as open access. If you know any other sources to get Open Access posters, please post the links in this forum. http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/advocacy5 Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. Beautiful posters of Open Access are available with BioMed central. I request all friends to display these posters in your libraries and other suitable places ( Eg. seminar, open defense venues etc) to encourage your community to publish their papers as open access. If you know any other sources to get Open Access posters, please post the links in this forum. http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/advocacy5 Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in Looking for earth-friendly autos? http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/;_ylc=X3oDMTE4MGw4Z2hlBF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2B… Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.

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ISiM Special Lecture - 2, January 17, 2007, Mysore
by Angrosh 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

---- Announcement----- International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore ISIM Special Lecture - 2 'Web Content Mining for Automatic Integration of Web Search Sources by Dr. Vijay V. Raghavan Distinguished Professor of Computer Science The Center for Advanced Computer Studies University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA, USA Date & Time: January 17, 2007: 11:00 A.M. Venue: Bahadur Institute of Management Science Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 You are cordially invited **************************************************************************** ************************************************* Abstract of the Talk: Web content mining is a broad and interesting research area that deals with extracting information/knowledge from Web pages. Metasearch engines operate by dispatching user queries to underlying Web search sources and subsequently extracting, merging, and displaying the returned results to the user. If there are only a few search sources, metasearch engines can have customized programs to interact with each of them. However, when there are hundreds of sources or more, especially when they are autonomous and heterogeneous and change their interfaces in an unpredictable way, highly automated techniques for Web content mining are needed. Moreover, information integration systems such as search engines, metasearch engines, and modern business intelligence solutions only access information available in a relatively small portion of the Web, referred to as the surface Web, that includes only static pages that are connected through hyperlinks. They do not access a significant portion of the Web known as the deep Web, which contains high quality content that is hidden behind search forms in structured databases. To leverage the immense value of the Web, information integration systems should have the ability to extract information contained in deep Web databases by utilizing suitable automatic Web content mining techniques. In this presentation, a few important Web content mining techniques applicable to automatic extraction of information from Web search sources, such as search engines and deep Web databases, are discussed. Biographical Sketch Prof. Raghavan joined the UL Lafayette- Center for Advanced Computer Studies in 1986 and, since 1993, he holds the title as Distinguished Professor in Computer Science. He specializes in designing effective information retrieval strategies aimed at improving the performance of a retrieval system through prior interactions with its users. The application domains include text, image and multimedia databases. In the realm of database systems research, he has developed approaches for database mining, managing semi-structured data, knowledge organization and reuse, and index selection. Prof. Raghavan has published over 170 peer-reviewed research papers many of which appeared in top-level conference proceedings, such as the ACM-SIGIR, ACM-SIGKDD, IEEE-ICDE, IEEE-ICDM, WWW, as well as many reputable journals such as ACM-TODS, ACM-TOIS, JASIST, IEEE-TSE, IEEE-TPAMI and IEEE-TKDE. Prof. Raghavans research contributions have had a significant impact as measured by the number of citations in scholar.google. Since 2001, Prof. Raghavan leads a research & development team, focused on technology transfer, at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The team's focus is on research issues pertaining to the management large datasets, including integration of distributed, heterogeneous information sources. In this context, he has interfaced with several technology entrepreneurs and business leaders. The company involved in commercializing the Metasearch Engine Builder technology, Webscalers L.L.C., has received Phase I and II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the NSF, for the amount of $600,000. **************************************************************************** ************************************************ For more details, please visit www.isim.ac.in/speciallecture

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Invitation and Call for papers " Teaching Methodologies and Libraries in Digital Age " Feb. 17 , 2007
by Sangaraj Hosamani 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

INVITATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS AS PART OF SESQUICENTENNISL CELEBRATIONS OF UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI ORGANISES STATE LEVEL CONFERENCE ON "TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND LIBRARIES IN DIGITAL AGE" SUB THEMES : TOOLS FOR TECHNOLOGY ENABLED TEACHING ON LINE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORKING COMMUNICATION IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT ANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES LAST DATE TO RECEIVE PAPERS : FEB 4 , 2007 FOR MORE DETAILS : CONVENER SANGARAJ HOSAMANI MLISc , MSCIT, GCIP ( WIPO , Geneva ) LIBRARIAN SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE OF COMMERCE UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI AFFILIATED P L LOKHANDE MARG , CHEMBUR MUMBAI - 400 089 Ph : 2528 0926 Fax :2522 8018 --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. INVITATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS AS PART OF SESQUICENTENNISL CELEBRATIONS OF UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI ORGANISES STATE LEVEL CONFERENCE ON "TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND LIBRARIES IN DIGITAL AGE" SUB THEMES : TOOLS FOR TECHNOLOGY ENABLED TEACHING ON LINE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORKING COMMUNICATION IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT ANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES LAST DATE TO RECEIVE PAPERS : FEB 4 , 2007 FOR MORE DETAILS : CONVENER SANGARAJ HOSAMANI MLISc , MSCIT, GCIP ( WIPO , Geneva ) LIBRARIAN SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE OF COMMERCE UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI AFFILIATED P L LOKHANDE MARG , CHEMBUR MUMBAI - 400 089 P h : 2528 0926 Fax :2522 8018 Don't get soaked. Take a http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news quick peak at the forecast with the http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news Yahoo! Search weather shortcut.

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Reserch topics in LIS
by Eldho Joy 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Colleagues Could any one send/inform me about the latest research trends/topics in Library and Information Science? I will be very much grateful for this.Ifpossible the directory of approved guidesmay also be sent. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology Triandrum-12. www.lbsitw.ac.in Dear Colleagues Could any one send/inform me about the latest research trends/topics in Library and Information Science? I will be very much grateful for this.If possible the directory of approved guidesmay also be sent. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology Triandrum-12. http://www.lbsitw.ac.in www.lbsitw.ac.in

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Updated URL for the Workshop on CBSOR- ISI Library, Kolkata
by Nibedita Ganguly 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, It is a pleasure to inform you that the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Statistical Institute is going to be celebrated during December 17, 2006 to December 16, 2007. On this occasion the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, Kolkata is organizing a Workshop on Consortia based Subscription of Online Resources (CBSOR) on 30 March, 2007. The Information Brochure along with the programme details is enclosed herewith. Details are also available at the URL: http://www.isical.ac.in/~serial/consortia/ For further details please contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. (Mrs) Nibedita Ganguly Dy. Librarian & Workshop Convener- CBSOR Library, Docu & Inf.Sc. Div Indian Statistical Institute 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata - 700 108 Phone: +91-33-2575 2108/2110 FAX : +91-33-2578 1412 Email: gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Automated Citation Tool -- 21st Century Information Fluency Project
by Indira K. 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, automated citation tool from 21st Century Information Fluency Project. It's a tool for citing books, Web pages, magazines, interviews, encyclopedias, journals, newspapers and more in APA, Chicago, MLA, CBO and ISO citation styles. The tool asks for the relevant information and then generates the citation in a format that can be copied (edited, if necessary) and pasted into research papers. http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/ Regards, Indira Dear Professionals, automated citation tool from 21st Century Information Fluency Project. It's a tool for citing books, Web pages, magazines, interviews, encyclopedias, journals, newspapers and more in APA, Chicago, MLA, CBO and ISO citation styles. The tool asks for the relevant information and then generates the citation in a format that can be copied (edited, if necessary) and pasted into research papers. http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/ http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/ Regards, Indira

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NET made mandatory for appointment of teachers
by yekanath kamble 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

NET made mandatory for appointment of teachers [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1896945,0008.htm] Chetan Chauhan New Delhi, January 11, 2007 The National Eligibility Test (NET) may soon return as the basic eligibility criteria for appointment of teachers in the colleges and the universities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) in June 2006 had exempted NET examination as eligibility criteria for M Phil and Ph D degree holders for appointment, following an amendment to the UGC guidelines. The decision was based on the interim report of Balachandra Mungerkar committee report on NET examination. Now, the same committee after deliberations in three zones ---- west, south and north --- with academicians, is considering reversal of its earlier recommendation. If that is done, the NET examination will remain a mandatory condition for appointment. We dont want to dilute the quality of faculty in our educational institutions, a committee member explained. But, the NET examination may be restructured in a bid to increase the pool of eligible candidates for appointment in colleges and universities. The examination needs restructuring as in the coming years there will be a huge demand of university and colleges teachers in wake of implementation of 27 per cent reservation, the member said. UGC has notified shortage of teachers to the tune of 25-30 per cent in number of universities including Central Universities. On Thursday, Mungerkar, member Planning Commission, held deliberations in south campus of Delhi University with academicians from DU, Punjab University, Himachal Pradesh University and colleges from northern India. Majority of teachers were of the view that NET should continue to be the eligibility criteria, said DPS Verma, who recently retired from the Delhi School of Economics. The committee members were also apprised about the education mafia that has cropped up after the UGCs decision. Now, some universities are promising M Phil in four months. In Delhi alone, over 1,000 students have enrolled for M.Phil in a centre of one such university, he said. A committee member said that similar complaints have also been received from the other parts of the country. Suddenly, the enrolment in M Phil and Ph D courses has increased in universities with dubious record, he added. The committee is expected to submit its report to the government in March after consultation with the academicians from Central India in Bhopal. With best regards. Bye. ________________________________________________ K Prakash Joint Convener, CALIBER 2007 [8-10 February, 2007 @ Panjab University, Chandigarh] Scientific/Technical Officer-I Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India Phone: 91-079-2630 5971/2630 4695 Extn: 38(Off); 2676 3724(Res) Fax: 91-079-2630 0990/ 2630 7816 Mobile: 94270 00758 Email: prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in; prakash_k(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ Yekanath N K Asst.Librarian R V College of Engineering, Mysore Road, Bangalore-59 (India) Ph.91-80-28600351/28604705/28600184 Fax : 91 - 80 - 2860 0337 Mobile.91-9448585358 --------------------------------- Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know. NET made mandatory for appointment of teachers [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1896945,0008.htm] Chetan Chauhan New Delhi, January 11, 2007 The National Eligibility Test (NET) may soon return as the basic eligibility criteria for appointment of teachers in the colleges and the universities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) in June 2006 had exempted NET examination as eligibility criteria for M Phil and Ph D degree holders for appointment, following an amendment to the UGC guidelines. The decision was based on the interim report of Balachandra Mungerkar committee report on NET examination. Now, the same committee after deliberations in three zones ---- west, south and north --- with academicians, is considering reversal of its earlier recommendation. If that is done, the NET examination will remain a mandatory condition for appointment. We dont want to dilute the quality of faculty in our educational institutions, a committee member explained. But, the NET examination may be restructured in a bid to increase the pool of eligible candidates for appointment in colleges and universities. The examination needs restructuring as in the coming years there will be a huge demand of university and colleges teachers in wake of implementation of 27 per cent reservation, the member said. UGC has notified shortage of teachers to the tune of 25-30 per cent in number of universities including Central Universities. On Thursday, Mungerkar, member Planning Commission, held deliberations in south campus of Delhi University with academicians from DU, Punjab University, Himachal Pradesh University and colleges from northern India. Majority of teachers were of the view that NET should continue to be the eligibility criteria, said DPS Verma, who recently retired from the Delhi School of Economics. The committee members were also apprised about the education mafia that has cropped up after the UGCs decision. Now, some universities are promising M Phil in four months. In Delhi alone, over 1,000 students have enrolled for M.Phil in a centre of one such university, he said. A committee member said that similar complaints have also been received from the other parts of the country. Suddenly, the enrolment in M Phil and Ph D courses has increased in universities with dubious record, he added. The committee is expected to submit its report to the government in March after consultation with the academicians from Central India in Bhopal. With best regards. Bye. ________________________________________________ K Prakash Joint Convener, CALIBER 2007 [8-10 February, 2007 @ Panjab University, Chandigarh] Scientific/Technical Officer-I Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India Phone: 91-079-2630 5971/2630 4695 Extn: 38(Off); 2676 3724(Res) Fax: 91-079-2630 0990/ 2630 7816 Mobile: 94270 00758 Email: prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in; prakash_k(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ Yekanath N K Asst.Librarian R V College of Engineering, Mysore Road, Bangalore-59 (India) Ph.91-80-28600351/28604705/28600184 Fax : 91 - 80 - 2860 0337 Mobile.91-9448585358 Have a burning question? Go to http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1… Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know.

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Innovative Services for Special Libraries
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear All The Central Library, IIT Bombay in collaboration with Max Muller Bhavan, Mumbai is organizing a half day's program on "Innovative Services for Special Libraries". Dr R.Ball, Head of the Central Library of Research Centre Jülich, Germany will be the main speaker. Dr Ball has been in the profession of Library Science since 1994 and has served both as a teacher of library science as well as a librarian. The programme also includes a presentation on the recently launched, Institutional Repository of IIT Bombay and a couple of product demos. The Library and Information Science Professionals serving in academic, scientific, technical and research libraries may find the programme interesting and useful for their work. Registration is free. But please confirm your participation in advance. Date:27th February 2007 Time: 2- 5 pm Place:Institute auditorium,IIT,Bombay. Thank you. --------------------------------------- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 email:jotwanid@iitb.ac.in librarian(a)iitb.ac.in ---------------------------------

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ASIST SIG III InfoShare Membership Award Winners
by Suresh Chauhan 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Colleagues, On behalf of Vika Kravchyna, co-coordinator of the InfoShare program, and all our fellow officers of the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), I am pleased to announce the winners of the InfoShare awards for 2007. (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm) Information professionals from developing countries, where the cost of ASIST membership would be a burden, are eligible to receive one year of membership. SIG-III officers vote on a roster of candidates nominated by ASIST colleagues or others. These memberships are funded by monies raised at the International Reception during the ASIST Annual Meeting. 2006 was a very successful year for the reception in Austin, Texas and we are thrilled to be able to offer memberships to ten outstanding professional candidates and two student candidates: Professional Members 1. P.R. Goswami (India) 2. J.K. Vijayakumar (Antigua/India) 3. Ify Njoku (Nigeria) 4. Ala'a Al-Din Jawad Kadhem Al-Radhi (Iraq) 5. Elsa Esperanza Barber (Argentina) 6. Premila Gamage (Sri Lanka) 7. Besim Kokallari (Kosovo) 8. John Achakeng Nkemka (Cameroon) 9. Muhammad Shafiq (Pakistan) 10. Oleh Volokhin (Ukraine) Student Members 11. Henry Mulidnwa (Uganda) 12. Debal Chandra Kar (India) You can learn more about the winners at the InfoShare page of the SIG-III web site: (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm) (Forwarded by: Caryn Anderson, Vika Kravchyna ,InfoShare, SIG-III, ASIST) With best regards ************************************************* Suresh K Chauhan Email: sureshbabal(a)yahoo.com Dear Colleagues, On behalf of Vika Kravchyna, co-coordinator of the InfoShare program, and all our fellow officers of the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), I am pleased to announce the winners of the InfoShare awards for 2007. ( http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm ) Information professionals from developing countries, where the cost of ASIST membership would be a burden, are eligible to receive one year of membership. SIG-III officers vote on a roster of candidates nominated by ASIST colleagues or others. These memberships are funded by monies raised at the International Reception during the ASIST Annual Meeting. 2006 was a very successful year for the reception in Austin, Texas and we are thrilled to be able to offer memberships to ten outstanding professional candidates and two student candidates: Professional Members 1. P.R. Goswami (India) 2. J.K. Vijayakumar (Antigua/India) 3. Ify Njoku (Nigeria) 4. Ala'a Al-Din Jawad Kadhem Al-Radhi (Iraq) 5. Elsa Esperanza Barber (Argentina) 6. Premila Gamage (Sri Lanka) 7. Besim Kokallari (Kosovo) 8. John Achakeng Nkemka (Cameroon) 9. Muhammad Shafiq (Pakistan) 10. Oleh Volokhin (Ukraine) Student Members 11. Henry Mulidnwa (Uganda) 12. Debal Chandra Kar (India) You can learn more about the winners at the InfoShare page of the SIG-III web site: ( http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm ) (Forwarded by: Caryn Anderson, Vika Kravchyna ,InfoShare, SIG-III, ASIST) With best regards ************************************************* Suresh K Chauhan Email: mailto:sureshbabal@yahoo.com sureshbabal(a)yahoo.com

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Launch of Journal
by Anand Dodamani 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear All, Wish you a very happy and peaceful new year! New Year is the time to make new beginnings and seek new blessings for happiness, peace and prosperity. We at M. D. Ahuja Library, Hashu Advani College of Special Education, Mumbai, believe that its a time to launch a comprehensive, timely and competitive, professional journal in the field of library science namely, Hello Librarian. Hello Librarian is a quarterly journal that intends to publish original articles, research papers, special articles, book reviews, editorials and others. Or try us with a new category of article- we are flexible. But dont expect a free ride just because we are new. The journal is new but our vision and experience are time-tested. The journal will be founded as well on reader advocacy. Readers time is extraordinarily valuable and we have no interest in wasting it by publishing useless articles. There will be a team of experienced and dedicated editors who will edit all the articles cautiously before publishing them. So there is nothing to worry about quality and excellence. Invitation to Authors The inaugural issue of the journal will be released in the month of March 2007. If you have a worthwhile manuscript pertaining to any aspect Library Science, then please send it to: Editor-In-Chief Hello Librarian A Quarterly Journal of Library Science Hashu Advani College of Special Education 64/65, Collectors Colony, Chembur, MUMBAI 400 074 Email: hljournal(a)gmail.com The author is required to send a note of declaration that the paper is the result of his original work and has not been sent elsewhere for publication/presentation. Declaration should be made on separate sheet with the title of contribution, name(s) of the author(s), full postal address for the correspondence and signature. Please remember that your love, support and encouragement are very much needed to nourish this new baby journal. We will consider it a special favour if you share this news with your friends and colleagues. Thats all, friends. With warm regards, Anand Dodamani Librarian Hashu Advani College of Special Education Chembur, Mumbai 400 074 Email: anand_karuni(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers Dear All, Wish you a very happy and peaceful new year! New Year is the time to make new beginnings and seek new blessings for happiness, peace and prosperity. We at M. D. Ahuja Library, Hashu Advani College of Special Education, Mumbai , believe that its a time to launch a comprehensive, timely and competitive, professional journal in the field of library science namely, Hello Librarian . Hello Librarian is a quarterly journal that intends to publish original articles, research papers, special articles, book reviews, editorials and others. Or try us with a new category of article- we are flexible. But dont expect a free ride just because we are new. The journal is new but our vision and experience are time-tested. The journal will be founded as well on reader advocacy. Readers time is extraordinarily valuable and we have no interest in wasting it by publishing useless articles. There will be a team of experienced and dedicated editors who will edit all the articles cautiously before publishing them. So there is nothing to worry about quality and excellence. Invitation to Authors The inaugural issue of the journal will be released in the month of March 2007. If you have a worthwhile manuscript pertaining to any aspect Library Science, then please send it to: Editor-In-Chief Hello Librarian A Quarterly Journal of Library Science Hashu Advani College of Special Education 64/65, Collectors Colony, Chembur, MUMBAI 400 074 Email: hljournal(a)gmail.com The author is required to send a note of declaration that the paper is the result of his original work and has not been sent elsewhere for publication/presentation. Declaration should be made on separate sheet with the title of contribution, name(s) of the author(s), full postal address for the correspondence and signature. Please remember that your love, support and encouragement are very much needed to nourish this new baby journal. We will consider it a special favour if you share this news with your friends and colleagues. Thats all, friends. With warm regards, Anand Dodamani Librarian Hashu Advani College of Special Education Chembur, Mumbai 400 074 Email: anand_karuni(a)yahoo.com Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers

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Open access essential to improve information exchange
by Subbiah Arunachalam 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

>From SciDev.net <http://www.scidev.net/EditorLetters/index.cfm?fuseaction=readeditorletter&i… Open access essential to improve information exchange * Author: Barbara Kirsop, Leslie Chan, Subbiah Arunachalam Affiliation: Electronic Publishing Trust for Development; University of Toronto & Bioline International; M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Date: 11 January 2007 We fully support Donat Agosti's contention that open access is the only way for publicly-funded research to be shared not only between the North and South, but also between developing countries (see 'Free access to research should not be limited'). It is also our view that UN-supported projects like the Online Access to Research in the Environment, Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture initiatives only provide 'sticking plaster' solutions to information deprivation. Already, thousands of research articles are available without charge or restriction through nearly 800 registered repositories and approximately 2,500 open access journals worldwide. And the SPARC Open Access Newsletter shows that these numbers are accelerating fast. We do not understand why influential UN organisations such as the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN Environment Programme whose remits are to support international health, agriculture and environmental programmes are not encouraging the open access movement. By concentrating on the above projects and working with commercial publishers, they hamper research into issues such as climate change, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and avian flu. Meeting these challenges requires strategies to increase information exchange. Why, then, are these agencies solely supporting programmes that have limited global beneficiaries? For example, countries like India with low gross domestic products are barred from collaboration. These agencies should also be working to promote open access to all publicly funded research information. As Agosti says, technological developments mean the future benefits of open access for scholarly communication are truly exciting. UNESCO is the only UN agency that seems to have understood the importance of open access having endorsed its use in the draft programme and budget for 2006-2007. We urge other UN agencies and key funding bodies around the world to follow suit. Read SciDev.Net's special report on Open Access: the fast track to building research capacity in developing countries Related SciDev.Net articles: Scientists push open access for developing nations Related links: Online Access to Research in the Environment Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture SPARC Open Access Newsletter UNESCO draft programme and budget for 2006-2007 ___________________________________________________________ Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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: vacancy for post of Librarian in the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilanadu.
by sri priya 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

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DRTC- SEMINAR
by Mailing List Manager 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Date: 11 Jan 2007 06:02:33 -0000 From: protiti majumdar <deb_gha(a)rediffmail.com> � Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road, R. V. College Post Bangalore- 560059 Seminar On The Open Access Initiative: a new paradigm for scholarly communication Communication/dissemination of research output i.e. Scholarly Communication is an integral part of science. Scientific Journals are the key medium of this communication. Unfortunately due to access restrictions, this key medium itself has become a barrier for the scholarly communication. Open Access Initiative has evolved as a mechanism to overcome this crisis. This seminar focuses on the characteristics and role of Open Access Initiative to overcome the crisis in scholarly communication. Speaker: Protiti Majumdar 2nd year ADIS All are cordially invited. Venue: DRTC Classroom Dr. Devika P. Madalli Date: 12th Jan. 2007 (Seminar Co-ordinator) Time: 2.00 pm. DRTC, ISI

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National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE"
by rupesh kumar 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear All, Those who are heading to IIT, Madras for the National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE" may have some useful information on how to reach IIT, MADRAS from Railway Station/Bus Station/Airport. Visit: http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Those who are heading to IIT, Madras for the National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE" may have some useful information on how to reach IIT, MADRAS from Railway Station/Bus Station/Airport. Visit: http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University mailto:a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.com a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Workshop on CBSOR- ISI Library, Kolkata
by Nibedita Ganguly 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, It is a pleasure to inform you that the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Statistical Institute is going to be celebrated during December 17, 2006 to December 16, 2007. On this occasion the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, Kolkata is organizing a Workshop on Consortia based Subscription of Online Resources (CBSOR) on 30 March, 2007. The Information Brochure along with the programme details is enclosed herewith. Details are also available at the URL: http://isical.ac.in/~serial/consortia.html For further details please contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. (Mrs) Nibedita Ganguly Dy. Librarian & Workshop Convener- CBSOR Library, Docu & Inf.Sc. Div Indian Statistical Institute 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata - 700 108 Phone: +91-33-2575 2108/2110 FAX : +91-33-2578 1412 Email: gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Anurag Acharya of Google Scholar speaks about libraries
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Friends: Here is an interview with Dr Anurag Achrya, the man behind Google Scholar. Please see <http://www.google.com/librariancenter/articles/0612_01.html>. Anyone interested in working in a library and searching information will find it useful. Please share it with library users, particularly scientists, professors and research students. Subbiah Arunachalam ------------------------ ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Request
by Christina Dookran 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Greetings, I am an instructional librarian, based at the Universiry of South Africa. I am interested in the practice of teaching information problem-solving to undergraduates, more especially the Big Six model. Please share your practical information and experience with me. Many thanks. Yours sincerely, Christina Dookran UNISA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message (and attachments) is subject to restrictions and a disclaimer. Please refer to http://www.unisa.ac.za/disclaimer for full details. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<<<gwavasig>>>> <<<< gwavasig >>>>

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BOSS !!! Do you know it?
by Sukhdev Singh 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Friends, today I came to knew about a Linux Distribution called BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions). It is developed by C-DAC for enhancing the use of Free / Open Source Software in India. Made specifically for the Indian environment , it consists of a pleasing Desktop environment coupled with Indian language support. For more details please visit http://www.nrcfoss.org.in/boss --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in

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The IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
by Ajay Kum Sharma 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear Library Professionals This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and OCLC PICA, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. Program overview On an annual basis, up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC PICA in Leiden, Netherlands. The program includes lectures, seminars and mentoring and gives Fellows opportunities to explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, gaining insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. For more details click on http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Thanks and Regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and OCLC PICA, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. [A] Program overview On an annual basis, up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC PICA in Leiden, Netherlands. The program includes lectures, seminars and mentoring and gives Fellows opportunities to explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, gaining insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. For more details click on http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Thanks and Regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/

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University of Mysore Renotification for teaching posts
by rupesh kumar 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear All, University of Mysore has issued a renotification for teaching posts in various disciplines in the University campus as well as in constituent colleges. As per the renotification, the application for the posts of Professor, Reader and Lecturer can be obtained from the office of the Registrar, University of Mysore from 03-01-2007 to 16-01-2007 upto 4-00 PM. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 16-01-2007 5 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Renotification is available on the University Website http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ The first notification is available at http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com University of Mysore has issued a renotification for teaching posts in various disciplines in the University campus as well as in constituent colleges. As per the renotification, the application for the posts of Professor, Reader and Lecturer can be obtained from the office of the Registrar, University of Mysore from 03-01-2007 to 16-01-2007 upto 4-00 PM. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 16-01-2007 5 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Renotification is available on the University Website http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ The first notification is available at http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University mailto:a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.com a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Search Constitution of India Online
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

The *Constitution of India* was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent_Assembly_of_India>on November 26 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_26>, 1949<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949>, and came into effect on January 26 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26>, 1950 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950>. India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>celebrates January 26 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26> each year as Republic Day<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day>. It is the longest written constitution of any independent nation in the world, containing 444 articles and 12 schedules, as well as numerous amendments, for a total of 117,369 words in the English language<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language>version. for more information from the Constitution of India visit this link: http://india.gov.in/govt/constitutions_india_bak.php#sch -- With kind warm regards -------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 Mobile: +91-97328-95328 ---------------------------------- sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com The Constitution of India was passed by the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent_Assembly_of_India Constituent Assembly of India on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_26 November 26 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949 1949 , and came into effect on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26 January 26 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950 1950 . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India celebrates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26 January 26 each year as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day Republic Day . It is the longest written constitution of any independent nation in the world, containing 444 articles and 12 schedules, as well as numerous amendments, for a total of 117,369 words in the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language English language version. for more information from the Constitution of India visit this link: http://india.gov.in/govt/constitutions_india_bak.php#sch http://india.gov.in/govt/constitutions_india_bak.php#sch -- With kind warm regards -------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 Mobile: +91-97328-95328 ---------------------------------- mailto:sanjeevmlis@gmail.com sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com

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open access and copyright concerns
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Friends: Here are two news stories from Peter Suber's "Open Access News". Another academic VP for FRPAA David S. Stern, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs of Hamline University, has added his signature to the SPARC list of U.S. university presidents and provosts endorsing open access to publicly-funded research and the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (FRPAA). The tally is now up to 132. Permanent link to this post Posted by Peter Suber at 1/09/2007 02:50:29 PM. ----- eIFL on copyright and OA eIFL.net has released its Handbook on Copyright and Related Issues for Libraries under a CC license. One section is on Open Access to Scholarly Communications. ---- Please persuade your vice chancellor/ director/ dean, head of department to mandate OA archiving of all research papers by faculty and students. Please read the Handbook on Copyright and persuade publishing authors in your institution not to sign away all their rights to a journal publisher. Tell them they have a right to modify the copyright agreement form sent by the journal publisher. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Confirm Deligates seat
by mahesh sati 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear Professional, EMPI Business School,New Delhi, organize a National Convention on Digital library in March 19-20,2007.Interested Professionals confirm their seats by That E-Mail-empidlnc2007(a)gmail.com For mor details log on our website www.empidlnc.org It is a golden opportunity for all Modern Library Science professionals,Because it fulfill all requirement regarding modern Digital/Computerised library/management systems.And give maximum output in minimum charges.Please do confirm your seats. Thanks & Regards, Mahesh Chandra Sati MLib.Inf.Sc.,DCF (Library Science Professional) Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php Dear Professional, EMPI Business School,New Delhi, organize a National Convention on Digital library in March 19-20,2007.Interested Professionals confirm their seats by That mailto:E-Mail-empidlnc2007@gmail.com E-Mail-empidlnc2007(a)gmail.com For mor details log on our website http://www.empidlnc.org www.empidlnc.org It is a golden opportunity for all Modern Library Science professionals,Because it fulfill all requirement regarding modern Digital/Computerised library/management systems.And give maximum output in minimum charges.Please do confirm your seats. Thanks & Regards, Mahesh Chandra Sati MLib.Inf.Sc.,DCF (Library Science Professional) Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

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The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference
by J. K. Vijayakumar 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Please circulate among your professional colleagues. The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference will be held at Lisbon, Portugal during 3 - 6 July, 2007 as a part of The IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2007). The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. This conference covers both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects of the Information Society. Broad areas of interest are eGovernment / eGovernance, eBusiness / eCommerce, eLearning, eHealth, Information Systems, and Information Management. Detailed Call for Papers are available at http://www.esociety-conf.org/cfp.asp Important Dates - Submission Deadline: 26 February 2007 - Notification to Authors: until 27 April 2007 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 18 May 2007 - Late Registration (first call): After 18 May 2007 - Conference: Lisbon - Portugal, 3 to 6 July 2007 Visit IADIS e-Society 2007 conference website at http://www.esociety-conf.org/ and MCCSIS 2007 website at http://www.mccsis.org/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Please circulate among your professional colleagues. The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference will be held at Lisbon, Portugal during 3 - 6 July, 2007 as a part of The IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2007) . The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. This conference covers both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects of the Information Society. Broad areas of interest are eGovernment / eGovernance, eBusiness / eCommerce, eLearning, eHealth, Information Systems, and Information Management. Detailed Call for Papers are available at http://www.esociety-conf.org/cfp.asp http://www.esociety-conf.org/cfp.asp Important Dates - Submission Deadline: 26 February 2007 - Notification to Authors: until 27 April 2007 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 18 May 2007 - Late Registration (first call): After 18 May 2007 - Conference: Lisbon - Portugal, 3 to 6 July 2007 Visit IADIS e-Society 2007 conference website at http://www.esociety-conf.org/ http://www.esociety-conf.org/ and MCCSIS 2007 website at http://www.mccsis.org/ http://www.mccsis.org/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Vacancy in MUICT Mumbai for Sr. Librarian
by Mailing List Manager 09 Jan '07

09 Jan '07

Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 07:19:29 +0000 (GMT) From: gireesh ganjihal <ga_gireesh(a)yahoo.co.in> University of Mumbai, Institute of Chemical Technology (MUICT) (AUTONOMOUS) APPLICATIONS are invited in the prescribed forms for the post of Sr. Librarian. No. of Post:1 Salary:Senior Librarian 12,000-420-18,300. Last date: 5th Feb, 2007 Please find the details : http://www.udct.org/info/advt-teaching-2007.htm With Thanks and Regards, Gireesh A. Ganjihal Central Library, Infosys Tecnhologies Ltd. Bangalore.

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Details of SIS-24th National Convention and Conference
by rajesh bhardwaj 09 Jan '07

09 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, Plz. see the details of SIS-24th National Convention and Conference. ** ***Registration Fee:* * * Keeping in mind the philosophy of the partner institution i.e. the L,al Bahadur Shastri Institute of Mgmt., Delhi, SIS has consciously stipulated a nominal registration fee of Rs. 500/-. All Bank Drafts my be sent in the name of " Society for Information Science, New Delhi" Drawn in Syndicate bank before 15th Jan.2007. Contact to Dr. Ramesh Kundra r_kundra(a)yahoo.com Ph. 011-25843011 *Programme* * * In keeping with the above Conference will provide experts in the field as to under following four theme *1. Content **Management* - Digital Library Concepts - Digital Preservation, Manuscripts and Archiving - E-Publishing. Dublin Core and Metadata Issues - Content Management, Knowledge Management - E-learning - Institutional Repository. *2. Technology Management* * *- Technology: Planning, Development and Management - Semantic, Thesauri Generation, Ontologies, System Scalability and Interoperability, Standards - Digital Library Architecture, Networking Technology - Human Machine Interface, User Interaction and Futuristic. *3. Digital Rights Management* * *- Copyright and legal Issues - Copyright cases in India *4. Policy Development* - Digital library Policies - Indian Initiatives *PAPER SUBMISSION* * * Interested participants may send their contributions on or before *January 15th 2007** *on any topic listed above. *CONFERENCE DIRECTOR* * * *Dr. R.L. Raina, *Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Shastri Sadan, Sector 3, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110022 *Key Speakers *include the following: Dr. Jagdish Arora (lIT, New Delhi); Dr. Ramesh C.Gaur (IGNCA, New Delhi); Dr. Ravinder Chadha (Parliament, New Delhi ), Dr. Inder Vir Malhan (Jammu University); Mr. Shantanu Ganguly (IIM Lucknow); and Dr. Sangeeta Kaul (Delnet, New Delhi). *Participants would include:* Library and Information Science Professionals; Information Technology Professionals; Knowledge Workers; Policy Makers; Educationists; Archivists; Content and Knowledge Managers; IT Service Providers; Information Providers and Vendors; Museologists; Electronic Publishing etc. -- Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj Assistant Librarian, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road- Delhi 110042 M-9213567224, Off-011-27871018- Ext- 2203 http://www.rajweb.name and http://www.dce.edu/library Dear Professionals, Plz. see the details of SIS-24th National Convention and Conference. Registration Fee: Keeping in mind the philosophy of the partner institution i.e. the L,al Bahadur Shastri Institute of Mgmt., Delhi, SIS has consciously stipulated a nominal registration fee of Rs. 500/-. All Bank Drafts my be sent in the name of " Society for Information Science, New Delhi " Drawn in Syndicate bank before 15 th Jan.2007. Contact to Dr. Ramesh Kundra mailto:r_kundra@yahoo.com r_kundra(a)yahoo.com Ph. 011-25843011 Programme In keeping with the above Conference will provide experts in the field as to under following four theme 1. Content Management - Digital Library Concepts - Digital Preservation, Manuscripts and Archiving - E-Publishing. Dublin Core and Metadata Issues - Content Management, Knowledge Management - E-learning - Institutional Repository. 2. Technology Management - Technology: Planning, Development and Management - Semantic, Thesauri Generation, Ontologies, System Scalability and Interoperability, Standards - Digital Library Architecture, Networking Technology - Human Machine Interface, User Interaction and Futuristic. 3. Digital Rights Management - Copyright and legal Issues - Copyright cases in India 4. Policy Development - Digital library Policies - Indian Initiatives PAPER SUBMISSION Interested participants may send their contributions on or before January 15th 2007 on any topic listed above. CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Dr. R.L. Raina, Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Shastri Sadan, Sector 3, R.K.Puram, New Delhi 110022 Key Speakers include the following: Dr. Jagdish Arora (lIT, New Delhi ); Dr. Ramesh C.Gaur (IGNCA, New Delhi ); Dr. Ravinder Chadha (Parliament, New Delhi ), Dr. Inder Vir Malhan ( Jammu University ); Mr. Shantanu Ganguly (IIM Lucknow); and Dr. Sangeeta Kaul (Delnet, New Delhi ). Participants would include: Library and Information Science Professionals; Information Technology Professionals; Knowledge Workers; Policy Makers; Educationists; Archivists; Content and Knowledge Managers; IT Service Providers; Information Providers and Vendors; Museologists; Electronic Publishing etc. -- Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj Assistant Librarian, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road- Delhi 110042 M-9213567224, Off-011-27871018- Ext- 2203 http://www.rajweb.name http://www.rajweb.name and http://www.dce.edu/library http://www.dce.edu/library

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Bold Norwegian librarians
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Jan '07

09 Jan '07

Friends: We must congratulate the four Norwegian university librarians for the bold stand they have taken in not renewing subscriptions to the 778 electronic journals published by British publishing house and making their decision publicly known. Other librarians should follow suit and authors around the world should boycott publishing their papers in journals which charge exhorbitant subscription prices. Not only these publishers make huge profits and impose highly restrictive copyright agreements on authors, but also get into influential positions in international organizations meant to support science and scholarly communication in poor countries. Why would international organizations allow such a thing - counterproductive to their purported intentions - to happen is a mystery. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ------------------------ >From Peter Suber's "Open Access News" Norwegian libraries reject Blackwell journals because of high prices Four Norwegian university libraries issued a joint statement on January 2: This autumn Norwegian university libraries have attempted to reach an agreement on access to electronic journals from Blackwell Publishing. The negotiations have come to an end without a successful result. Therefore from January 1, 2007 library patrons at the universities will no longer be able to access the 778 e-journals in Blackwell electronic portfolio. The reason for this is that the university libraries feel that Blackwell Publishing has stipulated unacceptable conditions and price increases. Blackwell has journals covering all universities disciplines, so this will affect all our users, says library director Helge Salvesen of Tromsø University Library. Libraries experience that publishers no longer negotiate but dictate prices and access conditions. The university library directors are in unanimous agreement that this situation is no longer acceptable.... Journal prices exceed the general retail price index, and moderate increases in library budgets cannot close the gap.... The statement is signed by the library directors of the University of Trondheim, University of Tromsø, University of Oslo, and University of Bergen. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Programme at NIT Silchar
by Kishor Satpathy 09 Jan '07

09 Jan '07

CENTRAL LIBRARY & ISTE TEACHER CHAPTER NIT SILCHAR Cordially invites you To the Panel Discussion on QUALITY IN Education Panelist Prof. G Biswas Vice Chancellor, Assam University, Silchar Prof. G D Sharma Former Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University Prof. N B Biswas Dean & Head, Deptt. of Education, Assam University, Silchar Dr. Sunrit Mullick Regional Officer & Education Advisor United States Educational Foundation in India & Prof. P K Banik Director, NIT Silchar Date: 11.01.07 Time: 1 PM Onwards Venue: CET Hall, NIT Silchar For Detail information please contact Kishor Satpathy, Librarian & Secretary, ISTE Chapter (M: 9435073452) Kishor C Satpathy Coordinator,Continuing Education Cell & Project Coodinator, Virtual Class Room & Digital Library National Institute of Technology (Deemed University) Silchar 788010,Assam,India Ph: 91 3842 240055(W) 240906 (R), Fax: 91 3842 233797 Mobile: 9435073452 E mail : kishor_satpathy(a)yahoo.com (personal) kishor(a)nits.ac.in (official) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com CENTRAL LIBRARY & ISTE TEACHER CHAPTER NIT SILCHAR Cordially invites you To the Panel Discussion on QUALITY IN Education Panelist Prof. G Biswas Vice Chancellor , Assam University, Silchar Prof. G D Sharma Former Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University Prof. N B Biswas Dean & Head, Deptt. of Education, Assam University , Silchar Dr. Sunrit Mullick Regional Officer & Education Advisor United States Educational Foundation in India & Prof. P K Banik Director, NIT Silchar Date: 11.01.07 Time: 1 PM Onwards Venue: CET Hall, NIT Silchar For Detail information please contact Kishor Satpathy, Librarian & Secretary, ISTE Chapter (M: 9435073452) Kishor C Satpathy Coordinator,Continuing Education Cell & Project Coodinator, Virtual Class Room & Digital Library National Institute of Technology (Deemed University) Silchar 788010,Assam,India Ph: 91 3842 240055(W) 240906 (R), Fax: 91 3842 233797 Mobile: 9435073452 E mail : kishor_satpathy(a)yahoo.com (personal) kishor(a)nits.ac.in (official) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Searching the Web
by champe mishra 09 Jan '07

09 Jan '07

Searching the net is an essential component of ones online life and a variety oftools meant for it are in place.The distinct feature of the search tools arena is the incessant inflow of new tools. Before settling down with a tool, one finds another one appearing on the scene. Even savvy netizens find it challenging to keep up with the developments in this realm. This edition of NetSpeak provides a brief description of the latest products in this genre.SearchMash .Anyone dealing with websearch products has to make sure that any new offerings from Google are explored. One will never be disappointed.Google has recently launched (http://www.searchmash.com/about/privacy.html) a test search service called SearchMash(http://www.searchmash.com/). Alongside the usual searchoutput (results are similar to those of Google, but each is numbered), the service provides options to get searchoutput from blog, image and video sites as well. An advantage of Search- Mash is the More Resultsoption available at the bottom of the output page forshowing the next set of results in the same page.Another notable feature is Hide Details, which lets you hide the details displayed along with each web page thus helping you to view more results per page. Google Notebook search Google Notebook helps us easily clip web content, add notes or comments and store\it online. Also, one can make her notebook public and share the contents with others. Now, Google has started a search service for finding information available on publicnotebooks.With Google Notebook search service (http://www.google.com/notebook/search) you may find lots of valuable information.However, this search service has generated some controversy as many people store private information on notebooks and share it without realising the implications.Decipho (http://decipho.com/) is another search service explored by this author.Besides the normal web search, this service has additional features contributed byits users. When you invoke a search,you can specify whether it is for shopping or research or both. Another feature is the subject-specific clustering of the results. For instance, if you start a search on statistics,the service presents you categories such as Statistics online, Glossary of statistics, Stats and Math Statistics. The search engine Hakia(http://www.hakia.com/),scheduled to activate its full operation sometime in 2007, seems to be a promising search tool. The beta version is available for testing its potential.One distinction of this service relates to question/answer facility. By framing good questions, you could obtain appropriate answers. In this regard, you can use the service along with other question/answer services such as Brainboost. Also, for certainqueries, Hakia providescategorised results. CometQuery (http://www.cometquery.com/) is yet another addition to the search tool landscape.With each of the links in the output, the service displays its screenshot as well.Open source journals As mentioned in the past,lots of open access repositories on a range of subjects that include Science, Medicine,Engineering and Business are in place.An open access repository permits anyone to access and use its content for free. Open- DOAR, the Directory of Open Access Repositories (http:// www.opendoar.org/index.html) is a good place to locate several such open content sources.To help you access the content stored on various repositories available on its list, OpenDOAR has recently assembled a search service using Googles new search tool, Google CSE.For more details: http://www.opendoar.org/search.php. Champeswar Mishra, Library and Information Centre (LIC) Indian Institute Of Management,Kozhikode IIM Campus P.O., Kunnamagalam, Kerla , India, pin-673571 Phone no- 0495-2809143 -147,148 Fax: +91-495-2803010-11 Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php Searching the net is an essential component of ones online life and a variety oftools meant for it are in place.The distinct feature of the search tools arena is the incessant inflow of new tools. Before settling down with a tool, one finds another one appearing on the scene. Even savvy netizens find it challenging to keep up with the developments in this realm. This edition of NetSpeak provides a brief description of the latest products in this genre.SearchMash .Anyone dealing with websearch products has to make sure that any new offerings from Google are explored. One will never be disappointed.Google has recently launched (http://www.searchmash.com/about/privacy.html) a test search service called SearchMash(http://www.searchmash.com/). Alongside the usual searchoutput (results are similar to those of Google, but each is numbered), the service provides options to get searchoutput from blog, image and video sites as well. An advantage of Search- Mash is the More Resultsoption available at the bottom of the output page forshowing the next set of results in the same page.Another notable feature is Hide Details, which lets you hide the details displayed along with each web page thus helping you to view more results per page. Google Notebook search Google Notebook helps us easily clip web content, add notes or comments and store\it online. Also, one can make her notebook public and share the contents with others. Now, Google has started a search service for finding information available on publicnotebooks.With Google Notebook search service (http://www.google.com/notebook/search) you may find lots of valuable information.However, this search service has generated some controversy as many people store private information on notebooks and share it without realising the implications.Decipho (http://decipho.com/) is another search service explored by this author.Besides the normal web search, this service has additional features contributed byits users. When you invoke a search,you can specify whether it is for shopping or research or both. Another feature is the subject-specific clustering of the results. For instance, if you start a search on statistics,the service presents you categories such as Statistics online, Glossary of statistics, Stats and Math Statistics. The search engine Hakia(http://www.hakia.com/),scheduled to activate its full operation sometime in 2007, seems to be a promising search tool. The beta version is available for testing its potential.One distinction of this service relates to question/answer facility. By framing good questions, you could obtain appropriate answers. In this regard, you can use the service along with other question/answer services such as Brainboost. Also, for certainqueries, Hakia providescategorised results. CometQuery (http://www.cometquery.com/) is yet another addition to the search tool landscape.With each of the links in the output, the service displays its screenshot as well.Open source journals As mentioned in the past,lots of open access repositories on a range of subjects that include Science, Medicine,Engineering and Business are in place.An open access repository permits anyone to access and use its content for free. Open- DOAR, the Directory of Open Access Repositories (http:// www.opendoar.org/index.html) is a good place to locate several such open content sources.To help you access the content stored on various repositories available on its list, OpenDOAR has recently assembled a search service using Googles new search tool, Google CSE.For more details: http://www.opendoar.org/search.php. Champeswar Mishra, Library and Information Centre (LIC) Indian Institute Of Management,Kozhikode IIM Campus P.O., Kunnamagalam, Kerla , India, pin-673571 Phone no- 0495-2809143 -147,148 Fax: +91-495-2803010-11 Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

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Various news items from Inderscence
by MacLeod, Roderick A 08 Jan '07

08 Jan '07

Here are some news items from Inderscience Publishers which may interest members of lis-forum 1. An RSS feed of Calls For Papers for special issues published by Inderscience is now available: http://www.inderscience.com/rss/calls.php <http://www.inderscience.com/rss/calls.php> 2. A New Articles Channel gives details of the latest articles published in Inderscience journals: http://www.inderscience.com/rss/rss.php <http://www.inderscience.com/rss/rss.php> 3. The Inderscience News Blog http://inderscience.blogspot.com/ gives information about new journal titles, new issues of the Highlights newsletter, Calls for papers, announcement of inaugural issues, contents of special issues, selective editorials, and more. 4. You can Search the full-text of 11978 articles in 143 Inderscience Journals at: http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=moreSearch 5. Inderscience has just launched a new journal: International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation (IJHFMS) http://www.inderscience.com/ijhfms <http://www.inderscience.com/ijhfms> ISSN (Online): 1742-5557 ISSN (Print): 1742-5549 IJHFMS will have particular focus on the following: * Human factors theory as related to computational models of human performance and interaction with virtual environments * Simulator-based evaluations of human factors issues * Computer simulation of human behaviour and performance * Digital human modelling and simulation * Developments in simulation and virtual environments to address human factors and ergonomics issues * Human performance modelling * Simulation of physiological behaviour, measures, and predictions Readership: IJHFMS is an archival record of original technical publications. The intent is to provide state of the art knowledge to professionals in human factors, ergonomics, animation, modelling and simulation of humans and human factors, academics, researchers, policy makers, and designers. Editor in Chief: Dr. Karim A. Malek Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USA amalek(a)engineering.uiowa.edu <mailto:amalek@engineering.uiowa.edu> Content available by subscription. Abstracts available online. Articles available in HTML and PDF format. Current Issue: Volume 1 No 1 2006 Roddy MacLeod Here are some news items from Inderscience Publishers which may interest members of lis-forum 1. An RSS feed of Calls For Papers for special issues published by Inderscience is now available: http://www.inderscience.com/rss/calls.php http://www.inderscience.com/rss/calls.php 2. A New Articles Channel gives details of the latest articles published in Inderscience journals: http://www.inderscience.com/rss/rss.php http://www.inderscience.com/rss/rss.php 3. The Inderscience News Blog http://inderscience.blogspot.com/ http://inderscience.blogspot.com/ gives information about new journal titles, new issues of the Highlights newsletter, Calls for papers, announcement of inaugural issues, contents of special issues, selective editorials, and more. 4. You can Search the full-text of 11978 articles in 143 Inderscience Journals at: http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=moreSearch http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=moreSearch 5. Inderscience has just launched a new journal: International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation (IJHFMS) http://www.inderscience.com/ijhfms http://www.inderscience.com/ijhfms ISSN (Online): 1742-5557 ISSN (Print): 1742-5549 IJHFMS will have particular focus on the following: * Human factors theory as related to computational models of human performance and interaction with virtual environments * Simulator-based evaluations of human factors issues * Computer simulation of human behaviour and performance * Digital human modelling and simulation * Developments in simulation and virtual environments to address human factors and ergonomics issues * Human performance modelling * Simulation of physiological behaviour, measures, and predictions Readership: IJHFMS is an archival record of original technical publications. The intent is to provide state of the art knowledge to professionals in human factors, ergonomics, animation, modelling and simulation of humans and human factors, academics, researchers, policy makers, and designers. Editor in Chief: Dr. Karim A. Malek Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering The University of Iowa Iowa City IA 52242 USA mailto:amalek@engineering.uiowa.edu amalek(a)engineering.uiowa.edu Content available by subscription. Abstracts available online. Articles available in HTML and PDF format. Current Issue: Volume 1 No 1 2006 Roddy MacLeod

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ICSD-2007 :: Extended Deadline for Early Bird Registration
by Dr. A.R.D. Prasad 08 Jan '07

08 Jan '07

Apologies if you received multiple copies of this message. ============================================= ========== ICSD-2007 Call For Participation Early Bird Registration is now open till 25th January, 2007 (Hard deadline) ========== ============================================= INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SEMANTIC WEB & DIGITAL LIBRARIES February 21-23, 2007 (http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd) Bangalore, India Conference Venue: NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore ==== | TUTORIAL SPEAKERS & TOPICS ==== # Dr. Ivan Herman, W3C Semantic Web Activity Lead "Introduction to the Semantic Web" # Dr. Anupriya Ankolekar, Research Associate, AIFB Institute, University of Karlsruhe, Germany "Semantic Technologies for Digital Libraries" # Mr. Anurag Arora, (Coordinator - Digitization) & Mr. Vaibhav Chauhan, (Conservator), National Mission for Manuscripts, New Delhi, India "Digitization and Conservation of Manuscripts" # Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi, India "Digitization and Digital Preservation of Indian Cultural Hertitage" ==== | PLENARY SPEAKER ==== # Prof. Fausto Giunchiglia, Department of Information and Communication Technology, University of Trento, Italy ==== | INVITED SPEAKERS ==== # Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Institut for Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft, University of Humboldt, Berlin, Germany # Prof. Frederick Friend, JISC Scholarly Communication Consultant, Honorary Director Scholarly Communication UCL, England # Dr. Johannes Keizer, Library & Documentation System Division, Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO), Italy # Prof. Michael Shepherd, Dept of Computer Science, University of Dalhousie, Canada ==== | REGISTRATION ==== To avail early bird registration price, please register on or before 25th January, 2007. * Early Bird registration: Till 25th January, 2007 Rs. 4000 (Indian & SAARC Delegates) ; USD 150 (Foreign Delegates other than SAARC) * Late Registration: 26th January, 2007 onwards Rs. 5000 (Indian & SAARC Delegates); USD 175 (Foreign Delegates other than SAARC) * Tutorial: Rs.1000 (Indian & SAARC Delegates); USD 40 (Foreign Delegates other than SAARC) Note: Registration Fee includes conference kit, tea/coffee and working lunch +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Registration form is available for download at http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd/icsd-files/icsd_registration_form.doc Kindly post the filled-in registration forms to the address below: Dr. A.R.D. Prasad Convenor, ICSD 2007 DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore, Karnataka (India) Pin - 560059 Electronic copy of registration form duly filled and signed can be sent to icsd(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in, but official copy should also be sent by regular mail. Please note: The Demand Draft (DD) Should be made in favour of Indian Statisitcal Institute, payable at Bangalore. Outstation cheques should include additional transaction fee. +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- Dr. A.R.D. Prasad Convenor ICSD-2007 DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore INDIA

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one terabyte drive
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jan '07

08 Jan '07

Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 21:40:44 +0530 From: Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com> Here comes the terabyte hard drive With a terabyte drive, consumers can store 250,000 MP3 songs. That's enough for two solid years of listening without a single repeat. For details, visit, http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-6147409.html -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 66 A torn book is better than a never touched book.

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European Resaearch Council keen to mandate open access
by Mailing List Manager 08 Jan '07

08 Jan '07

Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 10:05:13 -0800 (PST) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> >From "Open Access News" ERC pledges to adopt an OA mandate The Scientific Council of the European Research Council has issued a Statement on Open Access (December 2006). For full story, visit: http://erc.europa.eu/pdf/open-access.pdf

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Copyright addenda
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Jan '07

08 Jan '07

Friends: Whenever an author publishes a paper in a journal the publishes sends a copyright agreement form, which is often restrictive, and would not allow the author to eithera archive his paper in his institutional archive or even use a table or figure in his lecture notes or a book he wants o write without levying a fee! To overcome this ridiculous situation the author could modify the copyright agreement using one of the fillowing addenda, says Peter Suber. Librarian friends may please alert scientists they serve. There are many different author addenda but in my view these are the best: SPARC Author's Addendum http://www.arl.org/sparc/author/addendum.html Science Commons Scholar's Copyright project http://sciencecommons.org/literature/scholars_copyright SURF-JISC License to Publish http://www.surf.nl/copyrighttoolbox/authors/licence/ Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Website for Free Software
by Farooque Shaheen 08 Jan '07

08 Jan '07

Like softpedia.org and download.com,http://www.freewarefiles.com, hosts a huge collection of free-to-use utilities; complete with ratings and user recommendations. The resource is neatly divided in to sections including games, audio-video, Internet tools, business, graphic design, programming, Web development, screensavers, utilities, themes, drivers, etc. Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105 Like softpedia.org and download.com,http://www.freewarefiles.com, hosts a huge collection of free-to-use utilities; complete with ratings and user recommendations. The resource is neatly divided in to sections including games, audio-video, Internet tools, business, graphic design, programming, Web development, screensavers, utilities, themes, drivers, etc. Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105

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Librairans World
by Pranaykumar D (Soft-AID Computers P.Ltd.) 06 Jan '07

06 Jan '07

Hello All, I have come across a very Interesting website www.librariansworld.com hope it will intrest you too. Thanks & Regards, Pranaykumar Soft-AID (Bangalore) 080-23464717 / 23444860 9844278564 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Information transmitted by this EMAIL is proprietary to Soft-AID and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this EMAIL immediately notify the sender at Soft-AID or mail admin(a)softaid.co.in and delete this EMAIL including any attachments. Hello All, I have come across a very Interesting website http://www.librariansworld.com www.librariansworld.com hope it will intrest you too. Thanks & Regards, Pranaykumar Soft-AID (Bangalore) 080-23464717 / 23444860 9844278564 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Information transmitted by this EMAIL is proprietary to Soft-AID and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this EMAIL immediately notify the sender at Soft-AID or mail mailto:admin@softaid.co.in admin(a)softaid.co.in and delete this EMAIL including any attachments.

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Open Access Repositories over the World
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 06 Jan '07

06 Jan '07

Dear LIS Professionals and Managers The *Open*DOAR <http://www.opendoar.org/index.html> service provides a quality-assured listing of open access repositories around the world. *Open*DOAR staff harvest and assign metadata to allow categorisation and analysis to assist the wider use and exploitation of repositories. Each of the repositories has been visited by *Open*DOAR staff to ensure a high degree of quality and consistency in the information provided: *Open*DOAR is maintained by SHERPA. Service Aims of *Open*DOAR <http://www.opendoar.org/index.html> *Survey the growing field of academic open access research repositories and categorise them in terms of locale, content and other measures. * *Produce a descriptive list of open access repositories of relevance to academic research. * *Provide a comprehensive & authoritative list for end users wishing to find particular types of, or specific repositories. * *Deliver a comprehensive, structured and maintained list with clear update and self-regulation protocols to enable development of the list. * *Play a prominent international role in the organisation of and access to open access repository services. * *Support Open Access outreach and advocacy endeavours within institutions and globally. * .......................................................... Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 Mobile: +91-97328-95328 ----------------------------------------------------------- sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in [A] Dear LIS Professionals and Managers The http://www.opendoar.org/index.html Open DOAR service provides a quality-assured listing of open access repositories around the world. Open DOAR staff harvest and assign metadata to allow categorisation and analysis to assist the wider use and exploitation of repositories. Each of the repositories has been visited by Open DOAR staff to ensure a high degree of quality and consistency in the information provided: Open DOAR is maintained by SHERPA. Service Aims of Open DOAR http://www.opendoar.org/index.html Survey the growing field of academic open access research repositories and categorise them in terms of locale, content and other measures. Produce a descriptive list of open access repositories of relevance to academic research. Provide a comprehensive & authoritative list for end users wishing to find particular types of, or specific repositories. Deliver a comprehensive, structured and maintained list with clear update and self-regulation protocols to enable development of the list. Play a prominent international role in the organisation of and access to open access repository services. Support Open Access outreach and advocacy endeavours within institutions and globally. .......................................................... Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 Mobile: +91-97328-95328 ----------------------------------------------------------- mailto:sanjeevmlis@gmail.com sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com mailto:sanjeevmlis@yahoo.co.in sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in

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Request for article
by Manju C 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

I am Manju C now I joined for MPhil Course in Library and Information Science and I selected the topic "Webometrics" So i Need one article That is Published in Annals of Library and Information Studies entitled Webometric study of LIbrary and Information Science Literature Published IN vol. 49 No.1 if any one have that article please send me Thanking you Manju C Librarian Miranda College of Nursing Bangalore Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php I am Manju C now I joined for MPhil Course in Library and Information Science and I selected the topic "Webometrics" So i Need one article That is Published in Annals of Library and Information Studies entitled Webometric study of LIbrary and Information Science Literature Published IN vol. 49 No.1 if any one have that article please send me Thanking you Manju C Librarian Miranda College of Nursing Bangalore Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

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The American Physical Society Provides Open Access to Articles
by noufal palliparamban 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

Hello, It is very intresting news for us.... The American Physical Society (APS) has recently announced a program where most of their articles can be made publicly available to anyone who wishes to read them. In order for an article to be made "Free to Read," the APS requires a modest fee ($975/Physical Review article and $1300/Physical Review Letter article), which anyone can pay, and the article will then be available for download by the general public for free. This does not mean that the APS surrenders the copyright to these articles, nor can they be posted on any other websites without prior permission. Source: http://www.omninerd.com/2007/01/04/news/1086 Regards Noufal.P.P IIT Kanpur Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php Hello, It is very intresting news for us.... The American Physical Society ( http://www.aps.org/ APS ) has recently http://prl.aps.org/edannounce/PRLv97i11.html announced a program where most of their articles can be made publicly available to anyone who wishes to read them. In order for an article to be made "Free to Read," the APS requires a modest fee ($975/Physical Review article and $1300/Physical Review Letter article), which http://publish.aps.org/FREETOREAD_FAQ.html anyone can pay , and the article will then be available for download by the general public for free. This does not mean that the APS surrenders the copyright to these articles, nor can they be posted on any other websites without prior permission. Source: http://www.omninerd.com/2007/01/04/news/1086 http://www.omninerd.com/2007/01/04/news/1086 Regards Noufal.P.P IIT Kanpur Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

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Library MIS
by Parinita Samant 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

Dear All, I would like to request some help from you all. How does one generate an MIS report for the library? Has anyone worked on this? What has been your experience? Could you share it with me? Thanks & Regards Parinita Samant *************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail communication and any attachments may be privileged and confidential to Hexaware and are intended only for the use of the recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not review, disclose, disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and attachments. If you have received this email in error, please delete the same alongwith all attachments thereto and notify us immediately at mailadmin(a)hexaware.com . *************************************************************************************************************************** Library MIS Dear All, I would like to request some help from you all. How does one generate an MIS report for the library? Has anyone worked on this? What has been your experience? Could you share it with me? [A] Thanks &� Regards � Parinita Samant *************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail communication and any attachments may be privileged and confidential to Hexaware and are intended only for the use of the recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not review, disclose, disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and attachments. If you have received this email in error, please delete the same alongwith all attachments thereto and notify us immediately at mailadmin(a)hexaware.com . ***************************************************************************************************************************

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Library Outside Library
by Mailing List Manager 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:57:40 +0530 From: bhagyashree sane <bjsane(a)gmail.com> We implemented a project titled 'Library Outside Library' during 2003. Under the four headings, 'Isaac Newton (Science) Library, is a collection of 8" reflector telescope and a set of binoculars for bird watching etc. We conduct Sky Waching Sessions during Octobers to May every year with the help of experts from Sky Watchers Association of Pune [SWAP]. Sant Tukaram (Music) Library contains set of musical instruments that are used by the participants, campus residents for cultural programmes. We have also conducted 'Alert' sessions like 'Handwrititing analysis' by Madhusudan Ghanekar, 'Arunachal Pradesh' - Slide show by K.P.Tokear during last year. One may visit our academy for references. With Regards, Mrs.B.J.SANE Chief Librarian national insurance academy balewadi, baner road, nia po Pune 411 045

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SIS-24th National Convention and Conference.
by rajesh bhardwaj 05 Jan '07

05 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, Society for Information Science (SIS) is going to organize its 24th National Convention and Conference on "Organizing and Managing Knowledge in Digital Enivironment" on 27th January, 2007 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management - Delhi, shastri Sadan, Sector - 3 R.K.Puram ND-110022. More details available at http://sis-india.netfirms.com with kind regards -- Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj Assistant Librarian, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road- Delhi 110042 M-9213567224, Off-011-27871018- Ext- 2203 http://www.rajweb.name and http://www.dce.edu/library Dear Professionals, Society for Information Science (SIS) is going to organize its 24th National Convention and Conference on "Organizing and Managing Knowledge in Digital Enivironment" on 27th January, 2007 at Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management - Delhi, shastri Sadan, Sector - 3 R.K.Puram ND-110022. More details available at http://sis-india.netfirms.com/ http://sis-india.netfirms.com with kind regards -- Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj Assistant Librarian, Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road- Delhi 110042 M-9213567224, Off-011-27871018- Ext- 2203 http://www.rajweb.name http://www.rajweb.name and http://www.dce.edu/library http://www.dce.edu/library

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Workshop on Greenstone Digital Library Software
by Gowri Ravindranth 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Dear Friends: We solicit your participation in 3-Day Regional Workshop on Greenstone Digital Library Software Organized by Department of Library Services Christian Medical College Vellore & Madras Library Association, Chennai February 8 - 10, 2007 at CHTC Auditorium, Christian Medical College Bagayam Campus About Christian Medical College , Vellore The Christian Medical College began in 1918, when Dr. Scudder started training women for the Licentiate Diploma (LMP). Here first batch of medical students achieved a 100 percent pass in the examinations. In 1942, the medical school was raised to the status of a college and 25 students were admitted to the MBBS course. The first men students were admitted to the college in 1947. Permanent affiliation to the University of Madras was obtained in 1950. From 1953 onwards 50 students were admitted, 25 men and 25 women and in 1964 the annual admissions were increased to 60. In 1988, the affiliation of this institution was transferred from the University of Madras to the newly established Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University . In 2001, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission awarded a five star rating to the institution. The Postgraduate training programmes continue to be added as newer branches of medicine develop. At present, there are postgraduate diploma courses in 11 specialities and postgraduate degree courses in 35 specialities. This institution has been a pioneer in India in the development of higher specialities like cardiology, Thoracic Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Urology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology and Haematology. About MALA Chennai The library movement in the former Madras Presidency originated as part of the national movement for political freedom and social development. The fifth All India Library Conference was held in Madras , along with the Congress session, during the last week of December 1927. As a followup to the deliberations of this conference, through the initiative of Mr. K.V. Krishnanswamy Aiyar and Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, the Madras Library Association (MALA) was founded on 31st January 1928 . MALA continues to accomplish its library promotional initiatives through lecture- demos, conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibitions, discussion forums. Introduction The digital age has ushered in significant changes in the information space in terms of operations, collection development strategies, services, and user preferences. The current information environment unequivocally prompts libraries to leverage on the latest digital technologies towards building practical digital libraries and in setting up dynamic electronic information systems. Digital Libraries (DL) are structured storage environments of digital data with a consistent format for index and content abstraction. Digital libraries do enable the seamless integration of the scholarly electronic information, help in creating and maintaining local digital content, and strengthen the mechanisms and the capacity of the librarys information systems and services. They increase the portability, efficiency of access, flexibility, availability and preservation of digital objects. Open Digital Library (ODL) technologies are gaining attention the world over. Without proper understanding of the complexities, procedures and practices involved in content building, content management and collection building, individual DLs will remain islands of structure in an unstructured Internet sea. Todays information / IT professional must be capable of leveraging the new technology to its fullest extent. Objectives The objective of the Workshop is to conduct a 3- day rigorous training programme on Digital Libraries using the Open Source Software Greenstone at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore organized in collaboration with Madras Library Association (MALA). Rationale Developing world standard digital libraries demand deployment of costly software solutions which are beyond the reach of most of the universities/ institutions in India and those in the Asian region. The Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL) is a top of the line and internationally renowned software system for developing digital libraries, promoted by the New Zealand Digital Library project research group at the University of Waikato . Greenstone is developed and distributed in cooperation with UNESCO and the Human Info NGO. It is open source software, issued under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The aim of the software is to empower users, particularly in universities, libraries, and other public service institutions, to build their own digital libraries. More details of the software and example digital libraries built using the software is available at http://www.greenstone.org/ http://www.greenstone.org/ . Workshop Content The Workshop has been designed to facilitate the participants in creating state-of-art digital libraries using Greenstone, which include software installation, configuration, customization, digitization and other related workflow operations, content development and management, designing and creating standard metadata sets to describe digital objects and encoding it in standard markup formats. Pedagogy The workshop will be conducted at the Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC) which is equipped with world-class lecture rooms and computing laboratories with high speed Internet link. For lab sessions, each participant will be provided a PC supplemented with LCD projected live demos. The pedagogy will be a mix of lectures, discussions, case studies and hands-on sessions. Each participant shall be provided with a CD comprising of the Greenstone Software, faculty presentations, and other related software packages. Extensive hands-on labs will be a hall mark of this programme. Target Audience The workshop will be of immense benefit to all those involved in developing and maintaining digital collections such as librarians and information professionals, including software professionals belonging to the academia, Government and NGOs. Workshop Faculty Dr M.G. Sreekumar, UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support Network South Asia and Librarian & Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL), IIM, Kozhikode (IIMK). Ms. K. T. Anuradha, Scientific Officer, NCSI, IISC, Bangalore . Workshop Coordinators Dr. A. Amudhavalli, President, MALA & Professor & Head, Dept. of Information Science, University of Madras , Chennai, 600 005. email: mailto:amudha75@yahoo.com amudha75(a)yahoo.com & Mr. V. Newton, Senior Librarian & Head, Dept. of Library Services, CMC Vellore - 632 004. e-mail: mailto:newton@cmcvellore.ac.in newton(a)cmcvellore.ac.in Workshop Effect At the end of the workshop, the participants are expected to be well-versed and confident of developing digital libraries using the Greenstone software. Follow-up Follow-up support shall be extended through the CDDL of IIMK. Registration Fee A fee of Rs. 1500 ( without accommodation ) or Rs. 2500 (with accommodation) will be charged from the participants. Workshop Participants The participants are limited to 30. Selection of candidates will be made as per merit, commitment to DLs and familiarity with IT applications in libraries. Applications/ nominations should reach the CMC, Vellore , Library Office on or before Jan. 25, 2007 . Participants, while applying, shall give a brief statement of interest in Greenstone, major objectives of attending the workshop as well as their expectations from the programme. Dates and Venue The workshop will be held during February 8 to 10, 2007 at CHTC Auditorium , CMC Bagayam Campus, Vellore ( http://dodd.cmcvellore.ac.in/rwgsdl.htm http://dodd.cmcvellore.ac.in/rwgsdl.htm ) Inquiries or contact Mr. V. Newton, Senior Librarian & Head CMC Vellore 632 004, Tamilnadu , INDIA . e-mail: dodd(a)cmcvellore.ac.in Ms. R. Gowri, Secretary, MALA e-mail: mailto:gravindranth@hotmail.com gravindranth(a)hotmail.com About Vellore Vellore is a town bisected by the Palar river, one of many tributaries of the life giving Cauvery flowing west to east in south India . Vellore is famous for its historic Fort constructed in the 13th Century, and has the hallmark of grandeur with its double-walled fortress with a massive moat and high gateways that lead to the gigantic Jalakandeswarar temple with its ornate Kalyana Mandapam in the interior. Vellore itself has a place in India 's history of independence, since it is here that the first movement to free India was initiated by the Vellore Sepoy Mutiny some 200 years back, on 9th July 1806 . LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: January 25, 2007 Registration Form CMC VELLORE MALA CHENNAI 3-Day Regional Workshop on Greenstone Digital Library Software February 8 10, 2007 REGISTRATION FORM Name _______________________________________ _____________________ Residential / Non-residential. Male / Female Address for communication _______________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________ City ________________________________ Pin Tel :(O) ________________ (R) _________________ Fax_________________ Email _______________________________________ _____________________ Name of Institution/Organization ____________________________________ _______________________________________ ___________________________ Designation _______________________________________ _______________ Details of advance paid: D D No. _______________ Drawn in favour of CMC Vellore Association payable at Vellore dated ___________ for Rs _______/- only Signature of Participant _______________________________________ With best wishes, Sincerely, L R Gowri Secretary, MALA Spice up your IM conversations. New, colorful and animated emoticons. http://g.msn.com/8HMBENIN/2752??PS=47575 Get chatting!

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Source Code for Biology and Medicine
by Subbiah Arunachalam 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

For the attention of all new biologists. Please spread the word. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] --------------------- Source Code for Biology and Medicine <http://www.scfbm.org/> Editors-in-Chief: Emmanuel Ifeachor (United Kingdom) and Leif Peterson (United States) Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce that Source Code for Biology and Medicine has now been launched and is freely available online <http://www.scfbm.org/>. Source Code for Biology and Medicine is an open access <http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/charter>, peer-reviewed online journal that publishes articles on source code employed over a wide range of applications in biology and medicine. Several articles that might be interesting to you have already been published: Editorial Welcome to Source Code for Biology and Medicine <http://www.scfbm.org/content/1/1/1> Leif E Peterson and Emmanuel C Ifeachor Source Code for Biology and Medicine 2006, 1:1 (12 October 2006) Research A traveling salesman approach for predicting protein functions <http://www.scfbm.org/content/1/1/3> Olin Johnson and Jing Liu Source Code for Biology and Medicine 2006, 1:3 (12 October 2006) Methodology DADOS-Prospective: an open source application for Web-based prospective data collection <http://www.scfbm.org/content/1/1/7> Lam Nguyen, Anand Shah, Matthew Harker, Henrique Martins, Mariana McCready, Andreia Menezes, Danny O Jacobs and Ricardo Pietrobon Source Code for Biology and Medicine 2006, 1:7 (13 November 2006) To keep up to date with the latest articles from Source Code for Biology and Medicine, why not register to receive article alerts <http://www.scfbm.org/alerts/> when new research is published? Submit your research to Source Code for Biology and Medicine and take advantage of a rapid, high quality peer-review service, an efficient online submission process, no colour charges or limits on the number of figures, and immediate publication upon acceptance. The published version of your article will be immediately placed in PubMed Central and other freely accessible full-text repositories, making it highly visible to fellow researchers and a general audience worldwide. This complies with the NIH Public Access Policy <http://publicaccess.nih.gov/> and the Wellcome Trust Open Access Policy <http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/node3302.html>. To enable the journal to make all of its content open access, Source Code for Biology and Medicine will levy an article-processing charge for each manuscript accepted after peer review (payable on acceptance <http://www.scfbm.org/info/faq/apcfaq.asp>). Please submit your manuscript via our online submission system <http://www.scfbm.org/manuscript/login/man.asp?txt_nav=chk&>. For more information about the journal, contact peterson.leif(a)ieee.org or visit our instructions for authors <http://www.scfbm.org/info/instructions/>. Yours sincerely, Emmanuel Ifeachor and Leif Peterson The Editors-in-Chief, Source Code for Biology and Medicine <http://www.scfbm.org/info/contact/> ----------------------------------------------------------------- Editors-in-Chief Emmanuel Ifeachor (United Kingdom) Leif Peterson (United States) Editorial Board Generoso Bevilacqua (Italy) Elia Biganzoli (Italy) Ramón Cacabelos (Spain) Xue-wen Chen (United States) Matthew Coleman (United States) Anne Denton (United States) Jose Fonseca (Portugal) Paolo Frasconi (Italy) Jonathan Garibaldi (United Kingdom) Owen Hoffman (United States) Jung-chang Huang (United States) Vasily Leonov (Russian Federation) Paulo Lisboa (United Kingdom) Francesco Masulli (Italy) Rita Noumeir (Canada) Lucila Ohno-Machado (United States) Silvano Paoli (Italy) Giovanni Parmigiani (United States) Ioannis Pitas (Greece) Edward Sarkisyan-Grinbaum (Switzerland) Scott Smith (United States) Roberto Tagliaferri (Italy) Manuel Ujaldon (Spain) Staal Vinterbo (United States) Michalis Zervakis (Greece) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Open access biomedical journals
by Ajay Kum Sharma 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Dear Library Professionals *Medknow* is the largest publisher in India for academic and scientific biomedical journals. Medknow Publications publishes high quality peer-reviewed scholarly journals. All of these journals provide immediate free access to the full text of articles. The open access policy of the journals aims at increasing the visibility and accessibility of the published content. Most of these journals are indexed with important bibliographic databases including Index Medicus and EMBASE. The unique feature of these journals is immediate full text access without the author/author institution pay model. These journals are searchable from DOAJ (www.doaj.org) and are part of HINARI ( http://extranet.who.int/hinari/en/browse_journal_publisher.php?pub=95) The complete list of journals is available from www.medknow.com/journals.asp. All the journals use the OpenURL standard, making it easy for libraries to link users as directly as possible from citation to the full text of the article. I shall appreciate on behalf of all Library professionals if you could circulate this mail for the benefit of your users. Thanking you With regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ Dear Library Professionals Medknow is the largest publisher in India for academic and scientific biomedical journals. Medknow Publications publishes high quality peer-reviewed scholarly journals. All of these journals provide immediate free access to the full text of articles. The open access policy of the journals aims at increasing the visibility and accessibility of the published content. Most of these journals are indexed with important bibliographic databases including Index Medicus and EMBASE. The unique feature of these journals is immediate full text access without the author/author institution pay model. These journals are searchable from DOAJ ( http://www.doaj.org/ www.doaj.org ) and are part of HINARI ( http://extranet.who.int/hinari/en/browse_journal_publisher.php?pub=95 http://extranet.who.int/hinari/en/browse_journal_publisher.php?pub=95 ). The complete list of journals is available from http://www.medknow.com/journals.asp www.medknow.com/journals.asp . All the journals use the OpenURL standard, making it easy for libraries to link users as directly as possible from citation to the full text of the article. I shall appreciate on behalf of all Library professionals if you could circulate this mail for the benefit of your users. Thanking you With regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/

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How to go to M.I.T. for free
by Subbiah Arunachalam 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

>From Christian Science Monitor, 4 January 2007 How to go to M.I.T. for free Online 'intellectual philanthropy' attracts students from every nation on earth. By Gregory M. Lamb | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor By the end of this year, the contents of all 1,800 courses taught at one of the world's most prestigious universities will be available online to anyone in the world, anywhere in the world. Learners won't have to register for the classes, and everyone is accepted. The cost? It's all free of charge. The OpenCourseWare movement, begun at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2002 and now spread to some 120 other universities worldwide, aims to disperse knowledge far beyond the ivy-clad walls of elite campuses to anyone who has an Internet connection and a desire to learn. Intended as an act of "intellectual philanthropy," OpenCourseWare (OCW) provides free access to course materials such as syllabi, video or audio lectures, notes, homework assignments, illustrations, and so on. So far, by giving away their content, the universities aren't discouraging students from enrolling as students. Instead, the online materials appear to be only whetting appetites for more. "We believe strongly that education can be best advanced when knowledge is shared openly and freely," says Anne Margulies, executive director of the OCW program at MIT. "MIT is using the power of the Internet to give away all of the educational materials created here." The MIT site (ocw.mit.edu) along with companion sites that translate the material into other languages, now average about 1.4 million visits per month from learners "in every single country on the planet," Ms. Margulies says. Those include Iraq, Darfur, "even Antarctica," she says. "We hear from [the online students] all the time with inspirational stories about how they are using these materials to change their lives. They're really, really motivated." So-called "distance learning" over the Internet isn't new. Students have been able to pay for online courses at many institutions, either to receive credit or simply as a noncredit adult-learning experience. Many universities also offer free podcasts (audio or sometimes video material delivered via the Internet). But the sheer volume and variety of the educational materials being released by MIT and its OCW collaborators is nothing less than stunning. For example, each of the 29 courses that Tufts University in Medford, Mass., has put online so far is "literally the size of a textbook," says Mary Lee, associate provost and point person for the OCW effort there. The material provides much more than "a skeleton of a course," she says. Visitors to Tufts' OCW course on "Wildlife Medicine" call it is the most comprehensive website on that topic in the world, Dr. Lee says. What OCW is not, its supporters agree, is a substitute for attending a university. For one thing, OCW learners aren't able to receive feedback from a professor - or to discuss the course with fellow students. A college education is "really the total package of students interacting with other students, forming networks, interacting with faculty, and that whole environment of being associated with the school," says James Yager, a senior associate dean at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He oversees the OCW program there. His school of public health now offers nearly 40 of its most popular courses for free via OCW. The school's goal is to put 90 to 100 of its 200 or so core courses online within the next year or so. In November, learners from places such as Taiwan, Britain, Australia, Singapore, Germany, Japan, and the Netherlands logged some 80,000 page views of OCW course material, Dr. Yager says. MIT's initiative began with the idea of giving faculty at other universities access to how professors at MIT approached teaching a subject. But after the OCW project went online, the school quickly realized it had two other huge constituencies: students at other colleges, who wanted to augment what they were learning, and "self learners," those not pursuing a formal education but interested in increasing their knowledge. Along with course content, MIT also wanted to showcase its teaching methods. Many schools follow a traditional model, teaching the theory first, then allowing students to practice what they've learned. MIT has a "practice, theory, practice" way of teaching, Margulies says, that aims to get students engaged and energized immediately - before delving much into theory. Younes Attaourti, a physics professor in Marrakesh, Morocco, stumbled upon MIT's OCW site while surfing the Net. He's used the materials as the basis for courses he's taught on statistical physics and quantum theory of fields. And for his own learning, he's downloaded theoretical physics courses and one on ultrafast optics. "I don't think there is another university elsewhere in the world that is more generous," he writes in an e-mail: "[T]his is the first time that many people around the world are able to have access to top-quality courses." Phillipa Williams is an adult (40-something) student at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, studying mathematics ("don't groan, I love it!" she writes in an e-mail). She's worked her way through many of the OCW undergraduate mathematics courses, she says, because they provide "a different viewpoint, another explanation of material," as well as different practice questions. MIT's OCW website features even more glowing feedback from learners. "[B]ecause of money, many good students with great talent and [who are] diligent do not have the chance to learn the newest knowledge and understanding of the universe," says Chen Zhiying, a student in the People's Republic of China. "But now, due to the OCW, the knowledge will spread to more and more people, and it will benefit the whole [world of] human-beings." "The MIT OCW program is a generous and far-sighted initiative that will do more to change the world for the better than a thousand Iraq-style invasions," the MIT site quotes Leigh Pascoe, a self-learner in Paris, as saying. "It does much to restore my faith in the enlightenment of the American people and their great experiment in democracy. This program should be emulated by every university worthy of the name." Besides MIT, Tufts, and Johns Hopkins, the OCW consortium (ocwconsor tium.org) in the United States includes among its members Michigan State, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Utah State. Internationally, members include groups of universities in China, Japan, and Spain. So far MIT has published 1,550 of its courses for OCW and plans to get the rest online by the end of this year. The materials for each course vary. Full videos of lectures, one of the most popular features, are available for only 26 courses, about 1,000 hours of video in all. "We'd like to do more video because it's really quite popular and our users love it," Marguiles says. "But it's quite expensive." The program relies on "generous support" from foundations, individuals, and MIT itself for funding, she says. Schools like Tufts and Johns Hopkins were able to jump-start their OCW programs quickly because the schools had already committed themselves for many years to putting all their classroom materials online for use by their own students. The biggest job has been to vet the materials for copyright issues, so-called "copyright scrubbing," Lee and Yager say. If permission cannot be obtained for a specific photo or chart, it must be left out of the OCW version or a substitute found. The OCW effort is part of a wide range of dynamic educational content emerging on the Internet, says Dan Colman, associate dean and director of Stanford University's continuing studies program and host of the website oculture.com, which highlights what's happening in Web-based education, with an emphasis on podcasts. Full-fledged online courses "might eventually offer a viable alternative to the classroom, but right now we have a ways to go," he writes via e-mail. Podcasts, for example, let learners hear a lecture, but they don't require that the listener write a critical essay or take part in a classroom discussion - activities that are a key element of the learning process, Mr. Colman says. And technology still needs to advance a bit more too. "We'll need a very fast fiber network and communication tools that give courses a greater degree of immediacy and sociability before this [online] model will become a real option educationally and economically," he says. "In the meantime, the traditional classroom is fairly safe." For example, lab work, which usually requires close hands-on collaboration between an instructor and students, remains problematic online, Yager points out. The losers in putting free content online aren't likely to be universities, which will continue to attract young students, Colman says. But free podcasts and OCW courses may pull adult learners away from other leisure activities, he says, such as reading books, watching educational television shows, or buying recordings of books or lectures. "All of these entities could suffer as users find free high-quality information on the Web," Colman says. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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library software - e-granthalaya
by Wendessa Thakur 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Please provide feedback of personal experience using e-granthalaya software for library automation. If any medical / special libraries in Mumbai have installed this software, I would be interested to take a look at the functioning. Thanks. Wendessa Thakur Librarian Asian Heart Institute Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai 400051

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One day workshop on IPR Awareness
by vimal kumar 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AWARENESS Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Centre, Cochin University of Science and Technology will organise a one day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights Awareness on 16 January 2007. The workshop will begin at 9.00 a.m. and will go on till 5.00 p.m. The workshop is completely sponsored by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. Scientists, Engineers, Technologists, teachers, entrepreneurs, students etc. who are interested in Intellectual Property Rights are welcome to participate in the workshop. There are no restrictions on qualification, age or affiliation. The workshop will comprise of presentations on Intellectual Property Rights, including procedures to file patents. There is no registration fee for participation in the workshop. Working lunch and tea will be provided to participants. However, no TA/DA can be paid. Interested participants may apply in the enclosed format so as to reach the co-ordinator on or before 6th January 2007. Applications can be sent by e-mail or fax as well. The number of participants will be limited to 100 on a first come first served basis. Co-ordinator: Dr. Jacob Philip, Director, Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Centre, Cochin 682 022 Telephone :0484-2575908,2576697,2575975 Fax :0484-2576699 E-mail :jp@cusat.ac.in Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AWARENESS Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Centre, Cochin University of Science and Technology will organise a one day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights Awareness on 16 January 2007. The workshop will begin at 9.00 a.m. and will go on till 5.00 p.m. The workshop is completely sponsored by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. Scientists, Engineers, Technologists, teachers, entrepreneurs, students etc. who are interested in Intellectual Property Rights are welcome to participate in the workshop. There are no restrictions on qualification, age or affiliation. The workshop will comprise of presentations on Intellectual Property Rights, including procedures to file patents. There is no registration fee for participation in the workshop. Working lunch and tea will be provided to participants. However, no TA/DA can be paid. Interested participants may apply in the enclosed format so as to reach the co-ordinator on or before 6th January 2007. Applications can be sent by e-mail or fax as well. The number of participants will be limited to 100 on a first come first served basis. Co-ordinator: Dr. Jacob Philip, Director, Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Centre, Cochin 682 022 Telephone :0484-2575908,2576697,2575975 Fax :0484-2576699 E-mail :jp@cusat.ac.in Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Librarians' Internet Index
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 04 Jan '07

04 Jan '07

Hello Library and Information Professionals Librarians' Internet Index ( http://www.lii.org) Librarians' Internet Index (LII) is a publicly-funded website and weekly newsletter serving California, Washington state, the nation, and the world. Every Thursday morning we send out our free newsletter, New This Week, which features dozens of high-quality websites carefully selected, described, and organized by our team of librarians. Topics include current events and issues, holidays and seasons, helpful tools for information users, human interest, and more. You can subscribe to our newsletter by email or RSS, or read us on the Web. We have close to 40,000 subscribers, many from our funding states of California and Washington. You can also search and browse our website for the best of the Web. We have over 20,000 entries, also maintained by our librarians and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics. .......................................... Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute Technolgy, Kharagpur-721302 (M) 09732695328 *sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com * Hello Library and Information Professionals Librarians' Internet Index ( http://www.lii.org http://www.lii.org ) Librarians' Internet Index (LII) is a publicly-funded website and weekly newsletter serving California, Washington state, the nation, and the world. Every Thursday morning we send out our free newsletter, New This Week, which features dozens of high-quality websites carefully selected, described, and organized by our team of librarians. Topics include current events and issues, holidays and seasons, helpful tools for information users, human interest, and more. You can subscribe to our newsletter by email or RSS, or read us on the Web. We have close to 40,000 subscribers, many from our funding states of California and Washington. You can also search and browse our website for the best of the Web. We have over 20,000 entries, also maintained by our librarians and organized into 14 main topics and nearly 300 related topics. .......................................... Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute Technolgy, Kharagpur-721302 (M) 09732695328 mailto:sanjeevmlis@gmail.com sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com

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[LIS-Forum] Information and Knowledge Audit - ISiM One-Day Workshop, Jan 11, 2007 - Early Bird Offer Closes on 5th Jan, 2007
by Angrosh 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Dear All, Announcement One-Day Workshop on Information and Knowledge Audit A Practical Introduction, January 11, 2007, Hotel Atria, Bangalore Topics Covered: Information audit basics definitions, reasons for conducting information audit, problems it can solve, introducing the model. Different approaches to information audits and knowledge audits. Information audit to knowledge management user needs analysis Project management of an audit; focus groups involvement, management support, communications, resourcing, scope. Workout sessions on information and knowledge audit tools and methods Programme: Introduction and hands-on training on KM tools (pre-lunch) Workout sessions and case studies (post lunch) Takeaways: Knowledge of practical ways of assessing strategic information and knowledge assets Hands-on knowledge about KM tools Facilitators: Ms. Waltraut Ritter, Research Director, Knowledge Enterprises, Hong Kong Mr. Ritendra Banerjee, General Manager, Satyam Computers Ltd., Hyderabad Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director, ISiM, University of Mysore Workshop Fees: Workshop Fee: Rs. 3,000/- per participant Registration before 5th January 2007: Rs. 2,500/- per participant Registration: Registration forms can be downloaded from http://www.isim.ac.in/ikaseminar/ For enquiries contact: Angrosh Tel: 821-2514699 or Mobile: 9886970411 For more details visit http://www.isim.ac.in/ikaseminar ************************************************** Angrosh M. A. Project Manager International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Tel: +91-821-2514699; Fax: +91-821-2519209 Email: angrosh(a)isim.ac.in Website: www.isim.ac.in ***************************************************

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XXVI All India Conference of IASLIC ~V 2007
by Mailing List Manager 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 17:38:59 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> Kindly circulate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XXVI All India Conference of IASLIC 2007 Venue : Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi Date : 26th 29th December, 2007 Theme : Digital Media and Library & Information Science Organizing Secretary : Dr. Gayas Makhdumi University Librarian & Head Dr. Zakir Husain Library Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110 025 Ph (Off) 011-2698-4190 (Direct) Ph(Off) 011-2698-8044 (Extn. 1500) e-mail : zhl(a)jml.ernet.in DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA MAIN CAMPUS: 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH: 91-33-2350 2402/03, FAX: 91-33-2350-6790 CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH: 91-33-2355 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX: 91-33-2355 3886 Ph(Res): 33-25768192, E-MAIL: akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in

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OA developments in 2006
by Subbiah Arunachalam 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Peter Suber's summary of OA developments is now available from: http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/01-02-07.htm#2006 It makes very encouraging reading and can be forwarded to your colleagues. It mentions MedKnow and Open J-Gate. Best wishes for 2007! Arun Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Re: Bangalore OA policy document
by Subbiah Arunachalam 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Friends: NIT-Rourkela is mentioned in the year-end review by Peter Suber. Arun > Dear All, > > Peter Suber's summary of OA developments is now > available from: > http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/01-02-07.htm#2006 > It makes very encouraging reading and can be > forwarded to your colleagues. > > Best wishes for 2007! > > Barbara Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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One day Seminar on Benchmarking and Best Practices in Special Libraries
by Mailing List Manager 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 09:04:59 +0000 (GMT) From: Muniraj. T <t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear All, Asian Chapter of Special Libraries Association will organize a One day Seminar on Benchmarking and Best Practices in Special Libraries on Feb. 2, 2007, Venue: Indian Institute of Public Administration, I P Estate, ITO, New Delhi. For details of the program please visit: http://units. sla.org/chapter/ cas/bench07. html Regards, MUNIRAJU.T IV Sem. MLISc Department of Library and Information Science. E-mail:t_muniraj@yahoo.co.in E-mail: muniraj.t(a)gmail.com

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Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy at Calicut
by vimal kumar 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy 27 January 2007 (9am to 5pm) Organized by Kerala Library Association Sponsored by UNESCO Venue Hotel Alakapuri Kozhikode (Preferred Participants from Ernakulam Dist. & northwards up to Kasaragod) Coverage/Contents IL overview components of IL, Models and the learning process ICT applications, Internet/ e-Resources, etc. in the IL perspective IL and Life skills development IL competency standards Target Groups: LIS professionals/ practitioners, LIS students Mode of selection: By registration in the prescribed form. Preference will be given to young LIS professionals & students. Registration Fee: Nil Filled up Registration form may be sent to Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai Regional Secretary, KLA CHMK Library University of Calicut Calicut University-PO Malappuram Dist. 673635 P.S. Can be registered by e-mail also. E-mail registrations are to be mailed to any of the following addresses: dineshank(a)gmail.com dineshkoovakkai(a)yahoo.co.in mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Brochure and registration form can be download at http://www.asb.edu.in/library/IL-calicut.pdf Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy 27 January 2007 (9am to 5pm) Organized by Kerala Library Association Sponsored by UNESCO Venue Hotel Alakapuri Kozhikode (Preferred Participants from Ernakulam Dist. & northwards up to Kasaragod) Coverage/Contents IL overview components of IL, Models and the learning process ICT applications, Internet/ e-Resources, etc. in the IL perspective IL and Life skills development IL competency standards Target Groups: LIS professionals/ practitioners, LIS students Mode of selection: By registration in the prescribed form. Preference will be given to young LIS professionals & students. Registration Fee: Nil Filled up Registration form may be sent to Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai Regional Secretary, KLA CHMK Library University of Calicut Calicut University-PO Malappuram Dist. 673635 P.S. Can be registered by e-mail also. E-mail registrations are to be mailed to any of the following addresses: mailto:dineshank@gmail.com dineshank(a)gmail.com mailto:dineshkoovakkai@yahoo.co.in dineshkoovakkai(a)yahoo.co.in mailto:mgsree@iimk.ac.in mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Brochure and registration form can be download at http://www.asb.edu.in/library/IL-calicut.pdf http://www.asb.edu.in/library/IL-calicut.pdf Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Let 2007 be the year of Open Access.
by Sukhdev Singh 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Dear Friends, Let us welcome the 2007 year. Let us all wish that 2007 would be the year of open access to peer-reviewed scientific literature. Scientific Content - We, the scientific community, create it. Let us share it openly. Knowledge - More it is shared - the more it grows and makes humans differ from other animals. So friends, let us resolve to promote and support Open Access in 2007. --Sukhdev Singh Co-Moderator - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/ Join and Contribute.

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DELNET is organising PACE PROGRAMMES during Feb 2007
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

DELNET Developing Library Network is organising PACE PROGRAMMES (Professional Advancement and Continuing Education) Venue : DELNET - Developing Library Network Nelson Mandela Road, JNU Campus Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Participation Fee (Members): Rs.3,000/- per delegate per workshop. (Non-Members) : Rs 4000/- per delegate per workshop (Researchers/students): Rs 2000/- per delegate per workshop 25% discount will be provided for more than two nominations from the same institution for same/different workshops. 1. Workshop on Digital Libraries : Application of DSpace ========================================================= Dates of Workshop : February 12-14, 2007 This workshop is exclusively designed by DELNET to provide hands-on-experience to Library and Information Science Professionals in developing a digital library using DSpace software. The workshop covers the overview of DSpace, Installation of DSpace, DSpace Administration, DSpace Customisation and the Linux Installation. The workshop also covers Metadata, Dublin Core and planning of digital libraries. 2. Workshop on Library Automation and Networking ================================================= Dates of Workshop: February 22-24, 2007 The workshop will cover in depth the topics related to Library Automation, Networking Standards, Software solutions, etc. The topics include: 1. Internet Searching. 2. Library Automation. 3. MARC 21. 4. Software Solutions. 5. Library Networking. 6. Communication Technologies. For further details contact : Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel :91-11- 32471001, 32471010 Email : sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in ############################################################################ A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. - John Neal ############################################################################ _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________

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Who should own the copyright to research papers?
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

An open letter to the Fellows of INSA and IASc. Dear Fellows of INSA and IASc: Recently, the Librarian of the Raman Research Institute, B'lore, wrote to a publishers seeking permission to deposit the full texts of research papers published in some of their journals by Prof. C V Raman decades ago in an institutional repository RRI is creating. The publisher refused permission! Refused permission for uploading papers written several decades ago. When we requested the publisher again and also publicised the incident through many electronic discussion groups, the publisher gave permission to RRI to upload those papers. Of course, the publisher had the legal right to deny permission as Prof. C V Raman must have signed a copyright transfer agreement with restrictive clauses (as most of us continue to do even now). Here is a quote from J F Sollenberger and M Shipley, The state of scientific publishing: problems and promise, Scand J Public Health, 2004; 32: 153156: "Librarians and many scientists suggest that authors propose alternative wording in publication agreements, specifically retaining the right to use their publications in subsequent works or in their teaching, and/or to self-archive their works in institutional repositories. Author control over the work is then partially preserved, even though the right of first distribution still belongs to the publisher." The authors need not even take the trouble to compose the text of a revised agreement. A few alternative versions are readily avaialble. Here is another excerpt from the same article: "Publishers have what is effectively a monopoly over the distribution of scientific research, since authors hand over copyright and libraries have little choice but to subscribe to the journal. Authors who want to use the results of their own research in future publications, even a figure or a table, must ask for permission to do so, unless they had negotiated this right in the original publication agreement. If not previously arranged, faculty also must request the right to include copies of their own papers in their course syllabi. The traditional model of publishing forces institutions to buy back results of research that they (or taxpayers) have paid for already. Publishers are in control!" Come to think of it. If most Indian researchers perform research with financial support from taxpayers' money (salaries and research grants from DST, DBT, CSIR, UGC, ICAR, ICMR, DAE, DoS, DOD, universities and lab facilities created with funds from a government source), how can they surrender the copyright to their work to a journal publisher? No research paper written by a scientist on the payroll of the US Governmnt (NASA, NIH labs, etc.) is copyrightable. We should pass such a law in India. Till then, our funding agencies and the government SHOULD DEMAND that no author signs away the right to archive and reuse the content of a research paper to a journal publisher - Indian or foreign. Of course, the authors (and their institutions) should have the freedom to choose the journal where they want to publish their papers. As of today, more than 92% of about 9,000 journals surveyed allow authors to archive their papers in their own institution's OA repositories, either immediately or within a few months of publication in the journal. The authors can and should negotiate with publishers of other journals and amend the copyright agreement form before signing it. The funding agency which supported the resaerch in the first palce and the authors who actually did the work and wrote the paper have a greater right on the paper than the publisher. Regards. Subbiah Arunachalam Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Online Directory of Indian Journals
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:10:42 +0530 From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)docdelserv.com> IndianJournals.com wishes you all a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2007! On this occasion we are pleased to launch the highly demanded Online Directory of Indian Publications URL (http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=indianjournaldirectory) With a view to keep the information updated we have given Add / Update information link as well. URL (http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=journaldir_form) We invite all of you to view the directory and also Add / Update Publication(s) and help us to complete the directory. List of publications available can be sorted Alphabetically or Subject wise. We hope you will appreciate this initiative of Indianjournals.com. We will also welcome your comments/suggestions, if any. Thanks & Regards Chandrima Roy Divan Enterprises B-9, Basement, "A" Block, Local Shopping Complex Naraina Vihar, Ring Road New Delhi - 110028 Tel: +91-11-25770411 Fax: +91-11-25778876

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'Free' access to research should not be limited (fwd)
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:40:34 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> >From SciDev.net 'Free' access to research should not be limited The Internet facilitates open access but this is being unnecessarily restricted. Donat Agosti 28 December 2006 Source: SciDev.Net All scientists - rich or poor - should have free and open access to published data; any attempt to restrict such access is unacceptable, argues Donat Agosti. For details, visit: http://www.scidev.net/content/opinions/eng/free-access-to-research-should-n… Arun

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RE: Goal setting for 2007
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:59:39 +0530 From: "Karunakar N (HCL Financial Services)" <Karunakar.N(a)hcl.in> Dear Professionals, Goal - Setting-The First Step to Fulfilling Your Mission Goal setting is a very important part of personal improvement. Every person has a mission in life and in order to fulfill that mission you must set goals if you must see some positive change in your life. The first and most important step you must take is defining a mission, and then decide what steps you intend to take to fulfill that mission. Now, if you really believe that you have what it takes to succeed, your next move should be goal setting. Goal setting has to be carefully thought out You would most likely have to set various goals to achieve your mission. You must be satisfied that the goals you are about to set are what you really want. Begin the process of goal setting by jotting down whatever pops into your head. Never mind the sequence, just write it down. After you have made your list, ask yourself what are the reasons you have to approach each task. If you can't come with suitable answers and do not feel enthusiastic enough about it, then it is most likely that you are not going to follow through with that one; just move on to something else. When you have a list that you are comfortable with, you will get more motivated to proceed with your plans to succeed. Organize them in order of priority It is best to decide which of your goals is most important and work towards the accomplishment of that one first before turning your attention to any other. Keep in mind that goal setting is a technical application for personal improvement in life, and if not properly thought out and organized it could cause much disappointment. In the case of a seemingly impossible goal, it may be necessary for you to divide it into small segments giving each a decided date by which you hope to realize your objective. Work toward your goals step by step; this makes goal setting less overwhelming and less complicated. Try to be as specific as you can in setting you goals so that you can set clear cut paths to fulfill your mission. Know what you want. If you do not have a clue about what you really want to do, it is like sleep walking - not having the foggiest idea where you are, how you got there, what you do and why you are doing it. Think long and hard about what you really like to do Search your inner self. It may be necessary for you to talk to yourself; give yourself very good advice. You would be amazed at what you discover; you would not believe that you had those ideas hidden deep within you. Try to visualize the end result of your desires. Concentrate on what you want until you can virtually taste it. You will get an anxious feeling; the longer and harder you think about it, the more motivated you will become. Do you want to be a dynamic public speaker, a lecturer or a politician? As long as you feel sure about what you want, you must decide how you intend to get there. It is time to start with goal setting. Constructive planning After you have set your goals, you need to make workable plans just how you intend to accomplish them, working towards your ideals and desires for personal improvement step by step, making constructive plans and sticking to them. First and foremost, before you begin with your plans for goal setting, put God first and ask Him to direct your path. Among the first in a series of setting your goals, is reading good educational books relative to what your goals are. Reference by Rangarajan For More Information visit this Site:- http://iiiforum.blog.com/1362011/ -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Information Services, HCL - Capital Market Services E-Mail: karunakar.n(a)hcl.in Phone: 91.80.4190 .6790 , + 33/1, The Senate , Ulsoor Road, Bengalooru-42. INDIA. Mobile No-9900143430.

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New Year Library Resolution
by Parinita Samant 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Dear All, I wish you all a Very Happy New Year and would like to share a New Year resolution with you - something that we all as librarians could try and achieve......your suggestions, comments and advices are most welcome. I plan to hold some special events every month in the library to make it a more happening place - like inviting authors for talks and holding Q&A sessions at the end of the same, maybe seminars or workshops for faster reading or for better retaining what you read etc. I would appreciate any information and contacts that you could provide for holding such seminars/workshops and author contacts if any. Also, I am sure many of you would have already experimented with such a thing......could you share the info? Thanks & Regards Parinita Samant HexaVarsity Mumbai Library Hexaware Technologies Ltd 152, Millennium Business Park, Sect -IIIA Block, TTC Industrial Area Mahape, Navi Mumbai 400710 67919595 - Xt- 9707 *************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail communication and any attachments may be privileged and confidential to Hexaware and are intended only for the use of the recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not review, disclose, disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and attachments. If you have received this email in error, please delete the same alongwith all attachments thereto and notify us immediately at mailadmin(a)hexaware.com . *************************************************************************************************************************** New Year Library Resolution Dear All, I wish you all a Very Happy New Year and would like to share a New Year resolution with you – something that we all as librarians could try and achieve……your suggestions, comments and advices are most welcome. I plan to hold some special events every month in the library to make it a more happening place – like inviting authors for talks and holding Q&A sessions at the end of the same, maybe seminars or workshops for faster reading or for better retaining what you read etc. I would appreciate any information and contacts that you could provide for holding such seminars/workshops and author contacts if any. Also, I am sure many of you would have already experimented with such a thing……could you share the info? [A] Thanks &� Regards � Parinita Samant HexaVarsity Mumbai Library Hexaware Technologies Ltd 152, Millennium Business Park, Sect -IIIA Block, TTC Industrial Area Mahape, Navi Mumbai 400710 67919595 - Xt- 9707 *************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail communication and any attachments may be privileged and confidential to Hexaware and are intended only for the use of the recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not review, disclose, disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and attachments. If you have received this email in error, please delete the same alongwith all attachments thereto and notify us immediately at mailadmin(a)hexaware.com . ***************************************************************************************************************************

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