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Request for article
by Kshema Prakash 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Apologies for x-postings Dear friends, Can someone kindly spare me a copy of the following paper? Ruslan Abdullah, Edward C. Cocking & John A. Thompson. (1986) Efficient Plant Regeneration from Rice Protoplasts Through Somatic Embryogenesis. Nature Biotechnology 4, Pp.1087 - 1090. http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v4/n12/abs/nbt1286-1087.html Thanks and best regards, Kshema -- Dr. Kshema Prakash Deputy Librarian IIT Rajasthan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two Days National Conference at Annamalai University
by suruli nathi 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Dear Professionals* * * Design and development of a digital library using open source software* * * * * *Sub Topics* * * *A ) Digital Library Overview & Design * * * *b) Open source software : D-Space, green stone , web 2.0 and Lib 2.0* *c) Content Management and* *d) Professional Competencies & Skill* * * *Paper Submission: * * * Participants are requested tosubmit two copies of full paper with abstracts not exceeding of 250 words along with soft copy in a*CD as a word document with extension as .DOC*. The paper should be typed in double space for A4 size paper in Times New Roman style 12 point. The study should be any type of case study or any other work which are original and relevant to the theme within 8 to 10 pages (A4 sheet). The references should be made as shown in MLA hand book format. The paper should be prepared in the style followed (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citation guide.html * * *Important Dates* *Last Date for Paper Submission 12.07.2011* *Intimation for Acceptance of Paper 15.07.2011* *Last date for Registration & * *Submission of Final Copy 17.07.2011* * * *Registration: *Registration fee for *Faculty/ Librarians/ Professionals - Rs. 450* *Local Participants & Students - Rs. 300* *Contact details for paper submission:* *Dr. A. Manimekalai* *Organising Secretary & *Asst. Librarian Faculty of Engineering & Technology Library Annamalai University Annamalainagar- 608 002. Ph: 04144 239 175 (O) , 04144 228230 ( R) Mobile*: 94435 68782* Email: amanimekalai.au@gmail. -- With regards M. Surulinathi M.com, MLIS, M.Phil., (Ph.D), PGDCA, HDNCC, CGT Assistant Librarian Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy - 620 024 -- 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 jasim s 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Dear colleagues Kindly mail me the following article for a library user. DETECTION OF OXYGEN RADICALS IN BIOLOGICAL REACTIONS 1. Wolf Bors1,*, 2. Manfred Saran1, 3. Edmund Lengfelder1,2, 4. Christa Michel1, 5. Christine Fuchs1,2, 6. Christine Frenzel1 Article first published online: 2 JAN 2008 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1978.tb06982.x Issue Photochemistry and Photobiology Volume 28, Issue 4-5, <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/php.1978.28.issue-4-5/issuetoc> pages 629–637, October 1978 -- Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kottayam Kerala *Life is like a document:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is" * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Temple Libraries in Chennai
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

I am forwarding a news item on temple libraries in Chennai. I heard from acouple of my friends that these are not maintained properly. Retired librarians in Chennai may offer to provide free service for proper upkeep of such libraries. Vyasamoorthy ============== Sacred texts give insights to the Gods June 24, 2011 By J.V. Siva Prasanna Kumar Though searching online has become the latest fad among many, for this group of people, browsing the books at the temple library is an obsession. — DC Some of them are research scholars and many others voraciously pore over the books attempting to gain an insight into the rich tradition and Hindu religious history. “They are not only treasure houses of spiritual knowledge but also serve as centres for learning about Hindu rituals,” says Mr Srinivasan, a regular visitor to the library at Sri Parthasarathy Swamy temple, Triplicane. Though superficially it may appear that casual visitors to the temple ignore them, the libraries functioning at the three major temples in the city attract a steady trickle of ardent devotional literature-lovers. This library contains Kamba Ramayanam and Valmiki Ramayanam, Nalayira Divyaprabandam in Tamil, besides numerous titles in English, Telugu and Sanskrit. It was first started by a devotee Ramanuja Dasan several decades ago and later on came to be known as Ramanuja Nool Nilayam. This library, like the one at Vadapalani Andavar temple and Sri Kapaleeswarar temple, Mylapore, are meant only for reference and are open for four hours in the morning from 7 am and another four hours in the evening from 4 pm. The library at Sri Kapaleeswarar temple was opened in 1958 and it possess a rich collection of Shivaite books. The Vadapalani temple’s audio library has collections of discourses, Suprabhatham and Thiruvachagam and other books. Three persons can utilise the facility at a time. In addition, it has books on Tamil literature, culture, epics, Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and iconography. Though the patronage to the temple libraries are good, regular visitors urge the state government to completely modernise them and also digitise the rare collections. Urging the government to take steps to popularise the libraries in a big way, BJP state vice-president, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, has demanded the constitution of an expert committee to go into the aspects of procuring books, including rare manuscripts, and develop the libraries to be used by the academia and public alike. “There should be a survey on the titles available in these libraries and measures should be taken to procure additional books, if required. Also, the works of Siddhars and Ayurveda texts, including the translated versions, if any, should also be made available,” she added. Sources at the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department said annually funds are allotted for the upkeep of these libraries, which have been renovated recently, and also for acquiring more titles. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/sacred-texts-give-in… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EARLY BIRD CLOSES: Classification and Ontology, 19-20 September, The Hague
by Aida Slavic 23 Jun '11

23 Jun '11

Apologies for cross-posting *** EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION CLOSES 1 JULY*** ================================================= CLASSIFICATION AND ONTOLOGY: FORMAL APPROACHES AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE International UDC Seminar 2011 - 19-20 September, The Hague, Netherlands ================================================= http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm ------------------------------------------------- VENUE: Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of Netherlands) EARLY BIRD FEE: €170 (€130 students) - early bird closes on 1 July Fee includes conference proceedings book (published by Ergon Verlag), refreshment, reception and two lunches. To register and pay online go to http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/php/registration.php Ontology-like representations of classifications are recognized as potentially important facilitators in creating a web of linked data. The objective of this conference is to promote collaboration and exchange of expertise between different fields dealing with knowledge classifications: bibliographic, web and AI. Highlights: Keynote address by Prof. Patrick Hayes, followed by an outstanding selection of speakers from the domains of web technology, ontology, knowledge organization and bibliographic classification: Dan Brickley, Guus Schreiber, Thomas Baker, Dagobert Soergel, Roberto Poli, Ingetraut Dahlberg, Barbara Kwasnik, Rebecca Green, Michael Panzer, Marcia Zeng, Daniel Kless, Joan Mitchell, Richard Smiraglia, Vanda Broughton, Devika Madalli, Claudio Gnoli etc. The preliminary programme with abstracts and speakers biographies is available at http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/programme.htm. To secure your place at this event at early bird rates, register and pay by 1 July. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Aida Slavic UDC Editor-in-Chief UDC Consortium aida.slavic(a)udcc.org ____________________________________________________________________ Web: http://www.udcc.org Blog: http://universaldecimalclassification.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/UDCC ____________________________________________________________________ * Multilingual UDC Summary: http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php * Classification& Ontology: http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA National Seminar: Last date for the submission of papers extended
by faisal sl 23 Jun '11

23 Jun '11

KERALA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KLA) National Seminar on CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIES New Vistas for Harnessing Information Dates:14-16 July 2011 Venue: Padmam Auditorium Institute of Management in Government (IMG) Thiruvananthapuram – 695 033 **************************************************************************************** Last date for the submission of papers has been extended to 30th June 2011 **************************************************************************************** FACETS OF THE THEME OF THE SEMINAR  Knowledge Management : New Dimensions  Document Management  Preservation Strategies  Web / Portal Content Management  Enterprise Content Management  Open Access Initiatives / Learning Object Repositories / Institutional Repositories  Digital Learning Systems  Online Learning and Course Management Systems  From Web 2.0 to Library 2.0  Delivery Methods  Info Marketing  Aggregators & Integrators  Case Studies  Tools, Techniques & Devices  Security Technologies  Application in various Information Systems including :  Public Libraries  Academic Libraries  S & T / R & D Institutional Libraries  Corporate Sector Libraries  Media Libraries  CMS Administration & Librarians : Fusion  HR Development  Education  Training In addition, the Seminar will also have a Vendor Session focusing on Tools & Techniques and Products & Services. A Panel Discussion & the Concluding Session are expected to help consolidate the deliberations and plot specific guidelines for practicing professionals. REGISTRATION General : Rs. 1000.00 Concession Rate for KLA Life Members & Students : Rs. 750.00 Download registration form: http://klanationalseminar2011.wordpress.com/registration/ SUBMISSION OF PAPERS (a) Soft copy as e-mail attachment to : kps31147(a)yahoo.com /kps31147new(a)gmail.com & (b) Print version to : The General Convener, KLA National Seminar-2011, Kerala Library Association, 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram– 695 002 Author guidelines: http://klanationalseminar2011.wordpress.com/submission-of-papers/ (A paper will be selected from among the papers presented at the seminar (excluding the invited lectures) and given with the “Best paper Award”) IMPORTANT DATES Last date for submission of Papers : 30 June 2011 Last date for Registration : 05 July 2011 Release of Souvenir : 14 July 2011 The Event : 14 – 16 July 2011 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SEMINAR UPDATES, http://klanationalseminar2011.wordpress.com/ http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/ QUICK REFERENCE Mr.K.P. Sadasivan, General Convener & President, KLA, Mob. 919447903282 Dr. A. Gopikuttan , Joint General Convener & Vice President, KLA, Mob. 919446428163 Dr. P. K. Suresh Kumar, Joint Convener & General Secretary, KLA, Mob.919495718460 ********************** Posted by, S.L.Faisal Convener (Publicity) KLA National Seminar 2011 slfaizal at gmail.com/ 919447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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13th MANLIBNET Convention at Delhi - Announcement
by Rajesh Singh 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

MANAGEMENT LIBRARIES NETWORK ,New Delhi ANNOUNCES 13th Annual National Convention Being jointly organised with University of Delhi South Campus. New Delhi on Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology October 13-15, 2011 Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET)takes pleasure in inviting you to register, contribute papers and participate at the 13th Annual National Convention 2011 onRepositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology. MANLIBNET 2011 is organized to bring together Library and information science professionals, academician and educationist in the field of Library and Information Science and Knowledge Industry to present papers, discuss, exchange views and experiences on various issues related to Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment. CALL FOR PAPERS Original papers for the below mentioned areas of interest are invited. The areas mentioned below are only indicative and not exhaustive in coverage. The contributor can include any other topic falling under the broad gamut of the main theme of Convention. THEME Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology SUB-THEMES Policy 1. Neo Information Environment & User Empowerment 2. Changes in emerging user characteristics, behaviors, and expectation 3. User Studies/ users expectations in the emerging environment/ 4. Diverse demographics of library users 5. Changing Information Seeking Behavior 6. Libraries as partners in the knowledge generation; 7. Information Literacy & Competency 8. Management Models and Framework, Library Services 9. Emerging management models for libraries; 10. Manpower structure in ICT environment 11. Role of Education and Training & Research Planning 1. Evolving ways and means for better relationship for working with faculty; 2. Community Information Services/Public Libraries 3. Collaboration and Networking Programmes 4. Reference Services/Virtual Reference Service/Just –in -Time Services 5. Collection management and technical services 6. Information Instructional Programmes 7. Knowledge Management 8. Marketing of Services and Products 9. Out Reach/Library Development Programmes/ 10. Empowering staff to meet the challenges, professional leadership and development, and new models of academic library governance; 11. Academic Communication/Soft Skills 12. Best practices on modern library services; Technology 1. Technological Innovations: library management and services 2. Role of Digital/ Emerging Technologies 3. Library Services and WEB.2.0 4. Enhancing Access: Role of Cataloguing and Metadata 5. Onsite/Off Site access 6. E-learning /Virtual Learning/ Resource-based learning, virtual and independent learning 7. Technology/Infrastructure/Policy Issues 8. Web Publishing/Library Portals 9. Management systems and standards; 10. Role of Social Media SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Papers on the theme and subthemes enumerated above or any other issue related with the broad theme of the convention based on research or practical experience in the field may be submitted for presentation at the convention. Case studies will also be accepted. The length of the paper should not exceed 3000 words. Title page of the paper should contain title of the paper, authors' name, designation and official address of the author (including telephone number and E-mail address); and an abstract of the paper in about 150 words. All papers will go through a process of review by a panel of experts and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Only accepted papers will be allowed to be presented. Papers may also be accepted for poster presentation. Only abstracts of poster presentations will be included in the proceedings. Papers should be sent to the Conference Secretariat atmanlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com. IMPORTANT FOR AUTHORS Please note that the registered participants under paper presentation category only shall be allowed to present the paper and such papers will be included in the conference volume to be published and released during the convention. A copy of the publication will be provided to all the registered participants. Important Dates Submission of full papers August 15, 2011 Notification to authors August 25, 2011 Camera ready paper and Registration August 25, 2011 Conference dates October 13-15, 2011 REGISTRATION/DELEGATION FEE: Participation Fees for MANLIBNET Members Non-Residential Rs. 2500/- Participation Fees for Non-Members Non-Residential Rs. 3200/- Students Non-Residential Rs. 1500/- CONTACT DETAILS: Dr. Tariq Ashraf Organizing Secretary 13th MANLIBNET Annual Convention & Librarian University of Delhi South Campus Ph: 24110221, Mob: 9868335593 E-mail: manlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com Mr. Akhtar Parvez Joint Organising Secretary 13th MANLIBNET Annual Convention & Librarian Indian Institute of Management, Indore E-mail: manlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com Rajesh Singh -- Thanks & Regards Dr.Tariq Ashraf I Delhi University Library System I University of Delhi South Campus I Benito Juarez Road New Delhi (India )110021 I Email: tariq22(a)gmail.com i tariq(a)south.du.ac.in I Ph: 011-24110221 Fax: 011-24110221 I M:9868335593 I Website: http://www.du.ac.in Dy. Librarian E-Resources & Training Central Library University Of Delhi DELHI-110 007 011-27666404, 27667848 http://crl.du.ac.in/ Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regarding ebook version of DDC.
by Hanumanthappa Binnal 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

Dear Sir, This is replay mail to Research Librarian TKMIT Requesat on ebook or Electronic version of DDC. I am pleased to offer you the WebDewey service at no charge for the 30 day trial. I hope that this trial will help you and your colleagues experience the increased efficiency that online access to the DDC is already providing for many public libraries. you may log on to WebDewey with this account at www.dewey.org/webdewey I know that you will want to make this essential resource a part of your cataloging workflow following this 30-day introductory period. You may place your order online at any time by using the order forms available from https://www3.oclc.org/dewey. Please feel free to contact me at any time for assistance during your WebDewey trial libbie_crawford(a)oclc.org. or 1-800-848-5878, extension 6346). Sincerely, -- Hanumanthappa Veerabasappa. M.L.I.Sc.,PGDHL.,UGC-NET. Library Assistant,Ragiv Gadhi University of Health Sceince. Karnataka. Bangalore-560041. Mobile-9945268917 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NewGenLib Open Source software version 3.0 released
by Mohan T A 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

Dear Professionals: I wanted to share with you that Open Source NGL 3.0 series is released and my library started using it. Those of you who are using the old version can now upgrade to the new version. Some of the good features that impressed me are 1. NGL 3 is now migrated to the latest technologies. Like Java 6.0, Spring framework, Hibernate, Apache tomcat 6.0, Postgresql 8.3&8.4. This is infact a good move by moving away from old jboss and other older technologies 2. My catalogue searches have become very very fast especially because NGL is now using search engine technology(Similar to what Google, Yahoo web searches) for catalogue searches. I have got a data sheet from them claiming that on a test database of 2 crore catalog records results were retrieved in fractions of a second 3. Now NGL automatically sends SMSs (Mobile alerts) to my users when ever a book is issued or received from them. This has uplifted my library's fame and face in our institution 4. OPAC is more cool and sophisticated. My users can now see Book covers, Google previews. Also NGL is now Zotero compliant, it means my students preparing project reports can easily create bibliographic references from library catalog 5.NGL reports are much better and very fast now. I could generate my complete accession register in 4 mins. Also Stock verification report was generated in less than 3 mins. 6. Finally the Technical processing module, its so user friendly and at the same time can use the full power of MARC21. A few links that may be helpful for you Download link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib/files/NewGenLib/version3.0.2/Inst… Installation notes: http://www.verussolutions.biz/kb/installationNew Upgradation notes: http://www.verussolutions.biz/kb/node/27 NGL also has started train-yourself Knowledge bank: http://www.verussolutions.biz/kb These videos are really good, I could train my staff especially new recruits easily using the videos in the Knowledge Bank. T A Mohan Librarian Siddaganga Institute of Technology TUMKUR E-mail: mohan(a)sit.ac.in tamohanta(a)rediffmail.com Phone: 0816 2214078 Mobile:9343525141 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancies at IIT Bombay
by Daulat Jotwani 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

IIT Bombay is inviting applications to fill up 2 posts of Senior Library Information Assistant. Details can be seen at http://www.iitb.ac.in/JTSnLIA.pdf -- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The American Library, Chennai: Vacancy Announcement for Reference/Outreach (Prom) Librarian
by Mailing List Admin 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

From: "Reddy, Meena Y" <ReddyMY(a)state.gov> Sent: Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 16:49 � U. S. Consulate Chennai seeksa Reference/Outreach (Promotion) LIBRARIAN to be a senior member the American Library team managing a program & staff that identifies & serves audiences across South India. � Requirements:- Masters degree in Library/Information Science: - Outstanding analytical, organizational, communication,� interpersonal skills:- Excellent English & at least one south Indian language:- Knowledge of U.S. Print/electronic resources and professional library practices and ability to perform complex research using these resources on a variety of subjects:- Ability to organize and manage all activities of a large library program including supervising two other librarians:- 6 years of progressively responsible experience in a high-level library. �For complete description, requirements and how to apply, please visit http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/job_opportunities.html � Position is re-advertised. Applicants who applied for the earlier announcement (CHE-PSAP-2011-06) may not apply again. � Vacancy announcement # is:� CHE-PSAP-2011-06-R1. Thank you for the assistance. � With Best wishes � Meena Reddy ********************************* Meena Y. Reddy Director, The American Library U.S. Consulate General Gemini Circle, Chennai 600 006 Tele: 044- 28574374 Fax: 044- 2857 4307 URL: http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/resources.html Online Catalogue:http://amlibindia.state.gov

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Reg. e-books organize tool
by Mailing List Admin 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:51:08 +0530 From: Basavaraj Kumbar <basukumbar(a)gmail.com> calibre is the best software for managing E-boks On 20 June 2011 12:26, Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>wrote: > Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:16:50 +0530 > From: Praveen C S <Praveen_CS(a)jubilantbiosys.com**> > > Dear Professionals, > > Kindly inform me, which is the best software for organizing the e-books. > > Thanks in advance. > > With Kind Regards > Praveen > ______________________________**_________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/**mailman/listinfo/lis-forum<http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> -- Regards, Mr. Basavaraj S. Kumbar The Librarian AIMSR (Adept Institute of Mananagement Studies & Research, Belur Industrial Area, DHARWAD Cell No. : 9742379948 My Personal Websites: http://basavarajkumbar.freehosting.net/index.html or www.wix.com/basukumbar/basukumbar

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Vacancy Announcement
by SRELS 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

Dear Moderator, On behalf of the Director, American Library,U.S.Consulate,Chennai, I am forwarding a vacancy advertisement for announcement in LISFORUM. Kindly do the needful. Sincerely, K.N.Prasad Sarada Ranganthan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 U. S. Consulate Chennai seeks a Reference/Outreach (Promotion) LIBRARIAN to be a senior member of the American Library team managing a program & staff that identifies & serves audiences across South India. Requirements:- Masters degree in Library/Information Science: - Outstanding analytical, organizational, communication, interpersonal skills:- Excellent English & at least one south Indian language:- Knowledge of U.S. Print/electronic resources and professional library practices and ability to perform complex research using these resources on a variety of subjects:- Ability to organize and manage all activities of a large library program including supervising two other librarians:- 6 years of progressively responsible experience in a high-level library. For complete description, requirements and how to apply, please visit http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/job_opportunities.html Position is re-advertised. Applicants who applied for the earlier announcement (CHE-PSAP-2011-06) may not apply again. Vacancy announcement # is: CHE-PSAP-2011-06-R1. Thank you once again for the assistance. With Best wishes Meena Reddy ********************************* Meena Y. Reddy Director, The American Library U.S. Consulate General Gemini Circle, Chennai 600 006 Tele: 044- 28574374 Fax: 044- 2857 4307 URL: http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/resources.html Online Catalogue: http://amlibindia.state.gov Check US out @ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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(no subject)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 22 Jun '11

22 Jun '11

Here is some good news from BARC. But they could do a bit more. BARC could set up an open access repository for research publications by its researchers and gain greater visibility for BARC's research. Subbiah Arunachalam ******* S & T » SCIENCEMUMBAI, June 19, 2011 BARC sets up ‘virtual’ nuclear data physics centrePTI The HinduAn overall view of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. File Photo Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has set up a ‘virtual’ nuclear data physics centre to enable greater visibility of India’s research in this area at the global platform. Department of Atomic Energy and Board of Research in Nuclear Science of the government of India have already sanctioned funds for three years (2011-2014) for the NDPCI, S Ganesan, Head of Nuclear Data Section, Reactor Physics Design Division and Project-in-Charge, NDPCI told PTI. The basic nuclear data physics research is essential in shaping concepts of nuclear power of advanced reactor designs and safety, he said. With BARC acting as the nodal agency, NDPCI, will serve as the main hub for overall coordination of nuclear data activities in India with members drawn from national laboratories and universities. “The NDPCI at BARC is promoting the use of accurate nuclear data and its physics usage in all applications including in development of indigenous software for Monte Carlo codes and discrete ordinate codes for advanced reactor applications,” Mr. Ganesan said. The nuclear scientist said India became the 14th member of the International Network of Nuclear Reaction Data Centres (NRDC) in 2008 after being invited to join the international network. NRDC constitutes a worldwide cooperation of nuclear data centres under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. The Network was established in the early sixties to coordinate the world-wide collection, compilation and dissemination of nuclear reaction data. Last month, India participated as a full member of International Network of Nuclear Reaction Data Centres (NRDC) at the IAEA, Ganesan said. “India has been carrying out a number of original nuclear data physics activities during the last six years. The members of NRDC were all in praise for BARC for these new initiatives in nuclear data physics and especially for contributing more than 200 Indian EXFOR (internationally agreed format for the Raw Experimental Numerical Nuclear Physics Data) entries based upon Indian nuclear physics experiments, since 2006,” he said. Mr. Ganesan said the roadmap of NDPCI will cover a wide range of power and non-power applications including medical applications in the Indian context with a balance of nuclear data physics activities by a well-defined team of nuclear physicists, engineers, mathematicians, radio-chemists and software information management. Introduction of EXFOR culture in people including in basic nuclear physics has become relatively an easier task with the new managerial initiatives of NDPCI holding phenomenally successful EXFOR workshops in different parts of India, he said. NDPCI has been very successful in roping people from various fields (Nuclear Physics, Reactor and Radiochemistry Divisions of DAE’s basic research establishments and others) and students and staff from various universities across India. “It is a very unique activity where both experimentalists and theoreticians were covered,” Mr. Ganesan said. NDPCI is evolving a strong community of EXFOR compilers in India. Regular staff to perform EXFOR compilations is being planned, he said. NDPCI is identifying university staff and awarding contracts on EXFOR compilations. The first such DAE-BRNS contract has already been awarded to Prof. Betylda Jyrwa, North Eastern University, Shillong, Meghalaya in May 2011, Mr. Ganesan said. Since the discovery of neutron, there are more than 18,932 experimental data including neutron induced reaction, charged particle induced reactions and photon induced reaction. “India’s contribution of 200 entries is considered very significant by the international community,” Mr. Ganesan said. Stressing on the importance of NDPCI, he said even after more than six decades since the discovery of nuclear fission process, the basic nuclear physics experimental data continues to remain more uncertain than the target accuracies needed by reactor designers who rigorously desire to propagate error in simulations. Therefore, experimental critical facility programme to enable integral validation studies is also an essential part of any serious nuclear programme to speed up implementation of nuclear energy, he said. “This programme requires covariance data at differential and integral level,” Mr. Ganesan emphasised. Basic physics understanding and better data physics of nuclear interactions continue to be rigorously sought by nuclear design communities in order to extrapolate conditions in power plants such as higher burn-up and higher temperatures, which are not covered in the room temperature fresh core one-to-one mock experiments. “The safety and operational requirements of existing power plants have been engineered with a number of one-to-one mockup experiments providing adequate and conservative safety margins,” he said Yet another ongoing activity of NDPCI is criticality benchmarking of reactors which helps in integrally validating nuclear data and methods of computer simulations. In 2005, Indian scientists completed successfully the criticality benchmarking of the 30 kilowatt KAMINI research reactor (the only U-233 fuelled reactor operating in the world) operating at Kalpakkam which was completed, peer reviewed and published in the International Handbook of Evaluated Criticality Safety Benchmark Experiments (ICSBEP). “Interestingly after India joined the select band of countries and contributed Kamini Benchmark, the Indian scientists are able to access all the benchmark specifications for over 4,400 experimental benchmark documents of other countries,” Mr. Ganesan added. In 2008, the international benchmarking of PURNIMA-II (Uranium 233-nitrate solution) reactor has been completed and already accepted by the IAEA and US department of Energy. Presently, India has undertaken the international benchmarking procedures for the experimental reactor PURNIMA-I. The benchmarking of PURNIMA-I, India’s first fast reactor fuelled with plutonium oxide that went critical in 1972 was completed recently and critical international peer review is in progress. “The benchmark specifications are intended for use by criticality safety engineers to validate calculation techniques safety margins for operations with fissile material,” he added. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JASIST TOC
by atanu 21 Jun '11

21 Jun '11

[JASIST ToC was announced in Asist-announce mailing list. Please send an email to receive article(s) to atanu at computer.org for study or research purposes.] Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology © 2011 ASIS&T Volume 62, Issue 7 Pages 1215 - 1434, July 2011 Editorial Peer review (page 1215) Blaise Cronin Research Articles A theory of information need for information retrieval that connects information to knowledge (pages 1216–1231) Charles Cole Factual accuracy and trust in information: The role of expertise (pages 1232–1242) Teun Lucassen and Jan Maarten Schraagen Judging the quality and credibility of information in Internet discussion forums (pages 1243–1256) Reijo Savolainen A multidimensional network approach to studying team members' information seeking from human and digital knowledge sources in consulting firms (pages 1257–1275) Chunke Su and Noshir Contractor The effect of user intent on the stability of search engine results (pages 1276–1287) Mark Truran, Jan-Felix Schmakeit and Helen Ashman Analysis of public library users' digital preservation practices (pages 1288–1300) Andrea J. Copeland Evidence-based practice: An analysis based on the philosophy of science (pages 1301–1310) Birger Hjørland Fight or unite: Investigating game genres for image tagging (pages 1311–1324) Dion Hoe-Lian Goh, Rebecca P. Ang, Chei Sian Lee and Alton Y.K. Chua Butcher, baker, or candlestick maker? Predicting occupations using predicate–argument relations (pages 1325–1344) Kieran White and Richard F.E. Sutcliffe AffRank: Affinity-driven ranking of products in online social rating networks (pages 1345–1359) Hui Li, Sourav S. Bhowmick and Aixin Sun Measuring relatedness between communities in a citation network (pages 1360–1369) Naoki Shibata, Yuya Kajikawa and Ichiro Sakata Turning the tables on citation analysis one more time: Principles for comparing sets of documents (pages 1370–1381) Loet Leydesdorff, Lutz Bornmann, Rüdiger Mutz and Tobias Opthof Science mapping software tools: Review, analysis, and cooperative study among tools (pages 1382–1402) M.J. Cobo, A.G. López-Herrera, E. Herrera-Viedma and F. Herrera Document-type country profiles (pages 1403–1411) Lin Zhang, Ronald Rousseau and Wolfgang Glnzel Eponymy and Obliteration by Incorporation: The case of the “Nash Equilibrium” (pages 1412–1424) Katherine W. McCain Book ReviewsCritical Theory for Library and Information Science Exploring the Social from Across the Disciplines (pages 1425–1426) Heather L. Hill The Publish or Perish Book (pages 1426–1429) Nicola De Bellis Letters to the EditorScientometrics and scientometricians in 2011 (pages 1430–1432) Peter Vinkler Do we need the E-index in addition to the h-index and its variants? (pages 1433–1434) Lutz Bornmann -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY.
by kamlesh hilal 21 Jun '11

21 Jun '11

*CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY*. The article discusses the benefits of *cloud* *computing* *technology* in a library setting. It explores the need for libraries to expand their repertoire of information by allowing Internet access, as well as liaising with other libraries. It cites the benefits of *cloud* *computing* * technology* which include avoiding constant maintenance of hardware involved, cutting costs involved in renting out space from an external data center, and reducing problems that inevitably occur with virtualization during high usage. Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Knowledge-based technology transfer
by kamlesh hilal 21 Jun '11

21 Jun '11

*Knowledge-based technology transfer*This paper details a knowledge-based * Technology* *Transfer* Framework which attempts to ameliorate the *transfer*of *technology* between differing user communities through the use of knowledge-based authoring and browsing facilities. In contrast to current techniques, the system incorporates a large corpus of domain knowledge in a central and easily accessible information pool. In order to allow users to 'intelligently' browse and navigate the information, there are a number of features available. These include the definition of a View or Perspective which can prune the knowledge base for pertinent domain information. The system architecture also includes a User Modelling component which combines explicit acquisition techniques, stereotypes, and implicit acquisition rules in order to create a dynamic model of the user's domain expertise. The information contained in the User Model attempts to ensure that the user follows a 'logical' path through the knowledge base and 'sufficient' help is provided during a consultation, in order that the information which is accessed can be readily understood.Murphy, M<javascript:__doLinkPostBack('','ss%7E%7EAR%20%22Murphy%2C%20M%22%7C%7Csl%7E%7Erl','');> 1 McTear, M<javascript:__doLinkPostBack('','ss%7E%7EAR%20%22McTear%2C%20M%22%7C%7Csl%7E%7Erl','');> Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- 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] Reg. e-books organize tool.
by Mailing List Admin 21 Jun '11

21 Jun '11

Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:50:06 +0530 From: Chetan Hegde <granthalaya(a)gmail.com> Dear Mr. Praveen, I would suggest Calibre E-Book Management software for organizing E-Books collection. It is the best open source software for organizing ebooks in your collection developed by by Mr. Kovid Goyal. You can download the same here: http://calibre-ebook.com/ I have found calibre especially useful in organizing my collection of ebooks which are in various formats like pdf, epub, cbz, cbr and many more formats. It can also be used to convert your ebooks into the required format for various devices. For more details visit: http://calibre-ebook.com/ regards, --- *Chetan Hegde M* *Librarian, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences * *Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysore campus* * * * * On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:16:50 +0530 > From: Praveen C S <Praveen_CS(a)jubilantbiosys.com**> > > Dear Professionals, > > Kindly inform me, which is the best software for organizing the e-books. > > Thanks in advance. > > With Kind Regards > Praveen >

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Library officer jobs in HAL Banaluru
by Punith.S Puni 21 Jun '11

21 Jun '11

Hi dear professionals in HAL bangaluru they are called 2 post for the Library office and 1 post for the Assistant library officer if u want more information visit HAL bangaluru website last date for the on line submission is 30/6/11. Thanking You With best Regards Punith.S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ebook version of DDC
by tkmit library 20 Jun '11

20 Jun '11

Dear all I am looking for the ebook version of DDC. If any one can help me, please write to me about the site from where I can download the same. Thanking you Research Librarian TKMIT -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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web version of DDC
by sureshn＠tafe.co.in 20 Jun '11

20 Jun '11

Visit the URL - http://www.oclc.org/dewey/versions/webdewey/default.htm But this available for a Price (not for free) Best Wishes _____________________________________________________________ Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:04:28 +0530 From: tkmit library <tkmitlibrary(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Ebook version of DDC Message-ID: <BANLkTimJY3LSqhjReeTwSLqCpz0zwGyRRQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear all I am looking for the ebook version of DDC. If any one can help me, please write to me about the site from where I can download the same. Thanking you Research Librarian TKMIT [wpe1.jpg (2360 bytes)] ___________________________________________________________ Suresh D Nair Technical Librarian- R&D Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd., Huzur Gardens, Sembiam, Chennai 600 011. PH.25583619 - EXTN. 141 __________________________________________________________ "Make your anger expensive, so nobody can afford it - make your happiness available to everyone, for free!! ________________________________ [Logo] Above email is subject to 'Disclaimer' as per http://tafe.co.in/email-disclaimer.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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End of dotcom era, Net braces for 'notcoms'
by Pawan Agrawal 20 Jun '11

20 Jun '11

WASHINGTON: Coming soon to the internet: website addresses that end in ".bank," ".Vegas" and ".Canon." The organization that oversees the internet<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/internet> address system is preparing to open the floodgates to a nearly limitless selection of new website suffixes, including ones in Arabic, Chinese and other scripts. That could usher in the most sweeping transformation of the domain<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/domain> name system since its creation in the 1980s. More than 300 suffixes are available today, the bulk of them country-code domains, such as ".uk" for the United Kingdom<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/United-Kingdom> and ".de" for Germany. Hundreds or even thousands more suffixes could be created, categorised by everything from industry to geography to ethnicity. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will meet Monday in Singapore <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Singapore> to vote on its expansion plan for domain names. If ICANN<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/ICANN> approves the plan as expected, new domains could start appearing late next year. The new system could bring innovative branding opportunities and allow all sorts of niche communities to thrive online. But businesses worry that they'll have to grab their brand names before others do. New suffixes could also create confusion as consumers navigate a Web with unfamiliar labels. It's also possible that the new names won't make much difference because many people these days rely on search engines and mobile applications to find what they are looking for online. Consumers don't type Web addresses into browsers nearly as much as they did 15 years ago when talk of a domain name expansion began. "Most people don't pay a lot of attention to website addresses anyway these days," said Danny Sullivan<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Danny-Sullivan>, editor of Search Engine Land, a website that covers the search industry. From a technical standpoint, domain names tell computers on the Internet where to find a website or send an email message. Without them, people would have to remember clunky numerals such as "165.1.59.220" for "ap.org." The monikers have grown to mean much more, however. Amazon.com Inc has built its brand on its website address, while bloggers take pride in running sites with their own domain names. ICANN has already allowed two major expansions of the addressing system. In 2000, it approved seven new domains, including ".info" and ".biz." It began accepting new bids again in 2004. It has approved and added seven from that round, including ".xxx" for pornography sites this past March. Under the expansion plan now before ICANN, future applications would be streamlined and open to all companies, organizations and individuals. That has set off a virtual land rush. Organisations that operate new suffixes will be able to collect registration fees from websites that want names. The fees could add up to millions of dollars a year if a website is popular enough. A group of entrepreneurs in Las Vegas<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Las-Vegas> is vying to operate a ".Vegas" suffix. They have the city's endorsement and consider ".Vegas" a way to unify local merchants, entertainment venues, residents and even businesses beyond Sin City. Former professional hockey player Ron Andruff is working with international sports federations to bid for ".sport." He expects sports leagues, teams, athletes, equipment makers and fans to want websites with a suffix that defines them better. Two groups - one backed by the Sierra Club<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Sierra-Club> and the other by Greenpeace<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Greenpeace> and other environmental organization - are separately seeking the right to operate a ".eco" suffix. Big business will stake claims, too. Printer and camera maker Canon Inc plans to apply for ".Canon". Trade groups for bankers and financial-services companies are working together to explore bids for ".bank", ".insure" and ".invest" for their member companies. New domains offer fresh branding possibilities for companies to identify themselves online in "a more relevant or a more localized" way, said Pat Kane <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Pat-Kane>, a senior vice president at VeriSign Inc., which operates ".com" and ".net." Although suffixes added over the past decade haven't been as popular as ".com," there has been demand for an expansion because nearly all of the most desirable ".com" addresses have been taken. There are more than 94 million registered under ".com." The thinking is that new businesses setting up shop online might prefer a simple name that ends in ".bank" rather than "TheBankDownTheStreetFromTheSupermarket.com." The expansion plan before ICANN had been delayed, however, largely because of concerns that new suffixes could infringe on trademarks and copyrights. There's also worry that new suffixes could deceive consumers, create new platforms for hate groups or lead to website addresses ending in obscenities. ICANN spent years crafting guidelines and creating procedures for objecting to applications. ICANN already has approved rules for some countries to claim suffixes that spell their names in languages other than English. The new plan opens that up to Chinese and Arabic versions of ".bank" and ".sport" as well. It won't be cheap to operate a domain name suffix. The application fee is $185,000, and winners will have to pay $25,000 annually after that. Disputes are likely as different groups go after the same domain. ICANN may auction off domains if multiple parties have legitimate claims. Legal fees could also pile up as trademark owners and governments file objections to certain applications. Trademark holders, in particular, fear they would have to register a lot of addresses they don't need or want simply to keep others from using them. Microsoft Corp, for instance, would not want websites addresses such as "Microsoft.software" and "Microsoft.computer" used to commit fraud or sell pirated goods. Copyright owners, too, worry they would have to devote more resources to fighting online piracy with a proliferation of websites ending in ".movies" and ".music" that distribute copyrighted content illegally. ICANN has crafted rules meant to give trademark owners a first shot at claiming their brands. It would also have a process to quickly disable addresses that are clear violations. But Steven Metalitz, a lawyer for a coalition of movie studios, recording labels and other copyright holders, fears ICANN won't be aggressive enough in enforcing the rules. Still, supporters of the expansion believe it will create opportunities. Juan Diego Calle, whose company operates the existing ".co" suffix, said that with more alternatives available, more businesses and groups will see that they can set up shop online with a catchy, easy-to-remember website that doesn't end in ".com." Source of Information: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian http://elibrarian.grouply.com <http://elibrarian.grouply.com%20/> *-------* *Pawan R. Agrawal *Librarian Takshshila Centre for Learning Transpek Silox Industry Ltd. Kalali Road- Atladra Vadodara- 390012 Ph. 9376135580 http://www.pragrawal.wordpress.com http://elibrarian.grouply.com Skype ID: pawanagrawal4u4u -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancies at Tata Memorial Hospital For B.Sc Candidates. Apply Before 22nd July, 2011
by ramesh chander 20 Jun '11

20 Jun '11

Dear Library ProfessionalsVacancies at Tata Memorial Hospital For B.Sc Candidates. Apply Before 22nd July, 2011 Name of the Government Organization: Tata Memorial Hospital Advt. No.: 50 / 2011 Tata Memorial Hospital invites applications for the following posts: Job Designation: Library Trainees Number of Positions: 02 (Two) Pay Scale: Rs. 10000/- Educational Qualification: Science Graduate with 55% and above marks with Bachelor in Library Inform. Sc. (essential) / Master in Library Inform. Sc. with 55% marks. Knowledge of technologies used in library – Library management software etc. Age Limit: Upto 35 years (as on 22.07.2011)Relaxable for sponsored candidates and SC / ST & OBC as per rules. Location of Posting: Mumbai Application Fee: The candidate shall submit a Demand Draft of Rs.250/- (Rs.60/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in favour of Tata Memorial Centre, Parel, Mumbai, on or before 22.07.2011 to H.R.D. Officer, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai – 400 012. How To Apply For Opening: Eligible applicants would be required to apply ONLINE. The application can only be submitted after entering the Registration Slip No., DD Number. The candidate must submit a recent passport size photograph, attested copies of all certificates regarding Date of Birth, Educational Qualifications, Experience Certificates, Caste Certificate, Physically Handicapped Certificate etc. along with the copy of online application form. Last date for receiving applications is 22.07.2011. Last Date To Apply: 22nd July 2011 Contact Address: Tata Memorial Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai Advertisement Details: http://www.tatamemorialcentre.com/work/work64.html With Regards, Romesh Chander Assistant Librarian, Central Library Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra(Jammu) Mob. No. 09906318466 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University Library Website
by Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai 20 Jun '11

20 Jun '11

Dear All, The University Library, Central University of Kerala has developed a website on free yola site to serve its user community. One can access the full text of several open access journals through this website. Please have a look at the website and explore the possibilities. Pl. send a word of remark for further improvement. Regards, -- Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai Assistant Librarian & Co-ordinator, NMEICT Central University of Kerala Vidyanagar P.O. Kasargod, Kerala, India Blog: www.dineshkoovakkai.blogspot.com Visit our library website at: www.universitylibrarycuk.yolasite.com<http://www.cuklibinfopage.blogspot.com> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Opening at National Insurance Academy, Pune
by Mailing List Admin 20 Jun '11

20 Jun '11

Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:56:53 +0530 From: bhagyashree sane <bjsane(a)gmail.com> Pl forward this mail to all library communities: National Insurance Academy, Pune requires *Academic Assistant (Library) Grade I*. Pl visit www.niapune.com - recruitments for further details. Chief Librarian National Insurance Academy, Pune

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