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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
by vinay channavenkatesh 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Dear All, SJB Institute of Technology, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060, in association with IEEE & IEEE COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SOCIETY is Organizing "First International Conference on Integrated Intelligent Computing (ICIIC 2010)" from August 05 to 07 2010. For details visit the following Website : http://dline.info/iciic2010/. -- Vinay. C Sr. Gr. Librarian, SJB Institute of Technology, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060. Off. Phone: 080-28605445 / 46, Mob: 9886811828 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registration Date Extend for International Conference - Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu.
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

*Respected Library & information science professionals,* ** * We have regularly been receiving requests from our library professional through out the country to extend the last date of registration for International Conference E-Resource in Higher Education: Issues, Developments, Opportunities and Challenges February 19th-20th , 2010 at Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy Tamilnadu. It is my pleasure to inform you that the Organizing Committee considered the sanctity of the issue and decided to extend the last date of registration up to 30th December 2009. Download brochure from: http://www.bdu.ac.in/libsem/ Important dates: Submission of Abstracts - 15th December, 2009 Registration - 30th December 2009 Request for Hotel Reservation- 15th December 2009 Submission of full paper - 30th December 2009 Further Information: Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan Librarian & Head Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University Trichy – 2 bdulib(a)gmail.com 09943658068, 9486916358 * -- Dr. R. Balasubramani Assistant Librarian, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Cell: 9994889426 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SIS 2009 - Conference on "Recent trends in Patinformatics" in Pune during December 9-12
by madhuresh.singhal 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

Conference Announcement - Dear Library & Information professionals, Society of Information Science - SIS (http://www.sis.org.in) is organising Conference on "The Recent trends in Patinformatics" in Pune during December 9-12, 2009. Patinformatics is newly emerging science- which involves searching and analyzing patents to discover relationships and trends. Patent information searching itself is an challenging area and library science professionals with their indexing and information skills are preferred for these assignments. In USA, Europe, mostly library professionals are involved in using free as well as fee-based database access services and provide critical inputs to users for their research or patent related decisions. In India too, a few library professionals have moved in this area and hence, this conference will offer you insight, required skills, networking opportunities and also opportunity to meet a few library professionals in Patinformatics areas! Inaugural session for SIS 2009 will be on "Growing Importance of Patinformatics" from Craig Stephens, Vice President, Chemical Abstracts Service, USA. Eminent speakers from users as well as information companies will share their experiences during this conference. For session, workshop details and registration, please visit - http://www.sis.org.in/sis-2009.html Do not miss this opportunity to evaluate Patinformatics as an options for your career enhancement. Thanking you Organisers, SIS 2009 Madhuresh Singhal Manager - Knowledge Services Advinus Therapeutics Pvt Ltd 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 28394959 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************* This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Elsevier relaunches biomedical database ‘Embase’
by raghupawar＠gmail.com 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

Elsevier relaunches biomedical database 'Embase' STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a re-launch of Embase, its biomedical database which holds over 20 million indexed records from more than 7,000 active, peer-reviewed journals. Embase claims to have played a key role in the advancement of new biomedical and pharmaceutical insights. New developments and updates include enabling all biomedical researchers to use Embase - extending its 'usability' from information specialists to also include all biomedical and pharmaceutical scientists, and clinical and regulatory professionals. New retrieval tools help further drive discovery, including quick and easy refining of search results and the display of indexed drug-drug and drug-disease relations. Indexed articles-in-press and conference abstracts have also been added to improve comprehensiveness. To signify the enhanced focus on biomedical answers, the product now has a new, fresh look and feel to it, according to Elsevier. Embase seeks to support researchers with key tasks such as tracking of drug adverse events, comparing drug therapies, and Evidence Based Medicine research. It aims to provide researchers with insights and understanding from the world's life sciences information, enabling effective discoveries towards medical discovery and treatment. SOURCE LINK: http://www.knowledgespeak.com/newsArchieveviewdtl.asp?pickUpID=9271&pickUpB… Best Regards, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AICTE Recommended list of books for management institutes
by Anushka Hardas 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

Dear Professional colleagues, I need information on AICTE recommended list of books for management institutes. This link is available on the AICTE website but can cannot be accessed. Thanking you, Ms.Anushka Hardas Librarian AICAR Business School, Post Neral, Tal.Karjat, Dist.Raigad, Maharashtra library(a)aicar.net The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey on Open Access in Agriculture and Related Sciences - The FAO of the UN
by Imma Subirats 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

*Apologies for cross-posting* Dear all, The FAO of the United Nations is pleased to invite you to participate in a survey on Open Access in agriculture and related sciences. This short survey (less then 10 minutes) is designed to get a detailed overview of the state of the art of Open Access (OA) and Open Archives Initiative (OAI) within the Agriculture Research Community. The survey will be open until the end of January 2010. The results will be made available online in the CIARD Ring http://www.ciardring.net/ to give all participants the opportunity to take a look at and comment the results. The conclusions drawn will be presented at the IAALD XIIIth World Congress on 26-29 April 2010, Montpellier, France. The survey is available in English, French and Spanish at http://www.ciardring.net/en/survey-oa. Feel free to forward the URL to anyone you know who may be interested in contributing. We would be grateful if you would take the time to complete this questionnaire. If you have any questions please contact Imma Subirats on imma.subirats(a)fao.org Thank you in advance, Imma Subirats --------------------------------------------------- Knowledge and Information Management Officer KCEW, FAO of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome (Italy) <imma.subirats(a)fao.org> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad demise of Mr.S.Srinivas, Manager ( Information Service), ICRISAT, Hyderabad
by G.K.MANJUNATH 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

I am deeply grieved to learn about the sad demise of Mr.Srinivas (Srini), my ex-colleague and a good friend. Mr.Srinivas started his career at NASSDOC during late 1970's and joined IRMA, Anand (Gujarat) in the year 1980. During 1996 he joined ICRISAT as a Manager. He will be sadly missed but his inspiration will continue. My heart felt condolences to Mr.Srinivas' family and collegues at ICRISAT. May all get the strength to cope with the bereavement. I pray for his soul to rest in peace Dr.G.K.Manjunath Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Inst of Development Research Film City Road Santosh Nagar Goregaon(East ) MUMBAI - 400 065 Phone: 022-28416528 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Springer Offers Free Access To Papers of Nobel Prize Laureates (2009) on SpringerLink
by madhu sudhan 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

Dear Professionals, Springer is offering all journal articles and book chapters written by this year’s Nobel Prize laureates free of charge on its online information platform www.springerlink.com. The articles and chapters will be available to print out or download from now until 31 December 2009. For more details http://www.springer.com/authors/author+zone?SGWID=0-168002-12-645899-0 With Regards Madhusudhan. S Information Management Area [IMA] Indian Institute of Chemical Technology [IICT] Hyderabad-500607 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICDL-2010 -Registration Open.
by ICDL 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Theme: Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi, 23 – 26 February 2010 Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Library/Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stakeholders Key Note Speakers: Dr R Chidambaram Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ellen R. Tise, President, IFLA Invited Speakers (There are more than 50 invited speakers. Some of them are as below): IFLA President, Senior Director, Library & Information Services, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress, USA Mr. Jean-Marc Comment, Archives fédérales suisses, Switzerland Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen , Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Edie Rasmussen, The University of British Columbia, Canada Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Prof. Michael Seadle, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany Dr. Andreas Rauber, Vienna Univ. of Technology, Austria Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Rebecca B. Vargha, University Library, USA Dr. Joyce, Chao-chen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Dr. Gobinda Chowdhury, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Prof. Michael Fraser, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Minna Karvonen, The National Digital Library, Ministry of Education, Finland Jens Thorhauge, Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, Denmark Anne Caputo, Special Libraries Association and Dow Jones, USA |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Delegates |Tutorial |Conference |Conference and | | | | |Tutorial | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |India/Bhutan/Nepa|Rs 2000 |Rs 6000 |Rs 7500 | |l | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Bangladesh/Sri |US$ 55 |US$ 160 |US$ 175 | |Lanka/Pakistan | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Other countries |US$ 80 |US$ 250 |US$ 300 | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| For Early–bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/registration.php Contact: ICDL Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl Kind regards Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj Librarian and Area Convenor TERI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive
by Shamprasad Pujar 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Members, An interesting article, but by the same time worrying factor for libraries regarding the future of open source software? Read more at: Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/technology/business-computing/30open.html… Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: 91-22-2841 6547 ; 2840 0919 Ext: 547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in Blog: http://spujar.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help - Commodity Databases
by Ravi Nandhan 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Hi All, Please let me know if anyone has worked on any commodity database (or used trial versions of the same) besides the ones mentioned below? 1 ICIS 2 Platts 3 Metals Bulletin 4 Asia Metals 5 MEPs 6 Industrial Minerals Essentially, I am looking for subscription databases that can help us getting prices of chemicals/metals/commodities. -- With warm regards, Ravi Nandhan. V KM Specialist The Smart Cube | New Delhi M: +91 9899452251 www.thesmartcube.com ----------------------------------------- Knowledge can be acquired through books, but intelligence only through actions. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Are you on Google Wave?
by Sukhdev Singh 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Friends, I was wondering as how many of you are on Google Wave? As you know, “Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.” - http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html Well, this product from Google is yet in Preview Mode and available only to select few who have been invited by Google itself or by people who are already having Wave account and privilege to send invitations. (Remember GMail accounts? BTW, I have 4 invitations for Google Wave left with me.) If you are already into it, then consider adding your name to the following Wave. It is a Directory of Indian Library and Information Professionals having Google Wave account. - http://sn.im/thiqe Thanks Sukhdev Singh, http://twitter.com/esukhdev -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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11th Annual National Convention of MANLIBNET 2010
by shyam sunder rao 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Sir/Madam/Professional Colleagues, Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) The libraries around the world are making all the efforts to provide quality library and information services. In the process, they are making use of the technology for optimal utilization of the resources. They are not only using their own resources but they are joining together to share the information and resources. The joining together is to form a network. The MANLIBNET was formed in 1998 to over come the problems and to provide quality services to the clientele of the managment libraries. The MANLIBNET will address issues jointly and promote the professionalism as well as contribute to the overall growth of the libraries. In the process, annual conventions are organized and so far ten conventions have been organized at different places. The eleventh convention will be held at Secunderabad. As part of this activity, MANLIBNET has taken up several other programs such as publication of newsletter, setting up the local networks and building the bond between libraries. Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) was established in the year 1992 with the approval from the All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. SSIM presently offers four Post Graduate programmes namely, PGDM-Triple specialization (Triple), PGDM-(Banking, Insurance, Finance and Allied Services), PGDM (Human Resource) and PGDM (Marketing) with an intake of 300 students annually. All the programs are fully residential from the year 2009. In addition to these 2-year management programs, SSIM also offers skill oriented Diploma and Certificate programmes in diversified functional areas. SSIM is one of the largest B-Schools in India. SSIM is ranked 40th amongst India’s Top B-School Brands in the country (Business Barons B-School Survey, March 2009) and 30th amongst the Promising B-Schools of Excellence (DSR-GHRDC Survey 2008). About the Convention Management of the Libraries is a complex subject and managers need the latest information. It is a challenge to the management libraries to identify and make available the latest information to its users. Vibrant technology is able to give several options to meet the challenges in information transfer. The technological changes are transforming the management libraries and providing a choice to use new techniques and tools. The continuous developments and changes are paving way for innovative practices. Thenew culture and environment is converting libraries into knowledge hubs. Looking at the challenges and changes that are taking place with an objective to share the knowledge among the professionals, the following theme and sub-theme has been identified. Theme : Trends and Challenges in Management and Corporate Libraries in Digital Era Sub-themes : Management Trends • Sharing and Communication of Knowledge: Blogs, List Serve and Web based Discussion (such as Webcast / Webinar) • Application of Quality Concepts in Management Libraries • Training and Continuing Education Program (CEP) for Library Professionals • Corporate Culture in Management Libraries • Utilization and exploitation of resources for the users Corporate Trends (a) Management of Libraries in Corporate Sector • IT Sector • Banking Industry • Health Sector • Insurance Sector • Media • Allied areas (b) Use of IT for Library Services in Corporate Sector (c) Case studies in libraries of Corporate / Service Sector Technological Innovations (a) Trends in Design and Development of Digital Libraries (b) Innovative methods for Information organization and Transfer (c) IT Applications in Management of Libraries (d) Case studies in Technology use Security Trends (a) Security, Surveillance, Magnetic Strips and RFID (b) Security of Information Resources (c) Security for Digital Resources Submission of Papers Papers are invited on the above theme and sub-themes for the presentation during the convention. Authors are requested to prepare a full paper not exceeding 2500 words with an abstract of 250 words in MS WORD format in A4 size (single column and single space) with a soft copy on CD/DVD and send it to the Organizing Secretary. The paper alternatively can be e-mailed as an attachment at manlibnet2010(a)gmail.com with in the stipulated period. Important Dates S.No. Date Particulars 1. 31st Dec. 2009 Submission of Final Paper 2. 31st Dec. 2009 Payment of Registration Fee 3. 7th Jan. 2010 Acceptance of Final Paper for publishing and presenting 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 during the convention. Registration Fee & Accommodation Students (without Accommodation & Conference Kit) Rs. 500/- Students (with Accommodation & Conference Kit) Rs. 1500/- General : Non-Residential Rs. 1500/- Residential Rs. 2500/- The Registration Fee shall be sent in the form of Demand Draft in Favour of “Siva Sivani Institute of Management”, Payable at Secunderabad. The Registration Fee and papers can be submitted to : Mr. S. SHYAM SUNDER RAO Librarian and Organizing Secretary, 11th MANLIBNET Convention Siva Sivani Institute of Management Campus NH-7, Kompally, Secunderabad – 500 014. Andhra Pradesh Phone: 040-27165450/51/53/54 Fax: 040-27165452, (M): 09391075416 E-mail: manlibnet2010(a)gmail.com, ssrhyd(a)gmail.com Website: www.ssim.ac.in/www.manlibnet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians as Wikipedia Editors
by K Rajasekharan 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear all, Wikipedia , as per many other reports too, has entered a state of stagnation in addition of articles. As well, the rate of deletion of articles devoid of references is on the rise. As Wikipedia policy is for inclusion of only well balanced encyclopedia kind of articles with proper references, Librarians are the right kind of professionals who could build up Wikipedia as a reliable source of Knowledge based on the information materials available in their libraries. Wikipedia provides a rare opportunity for Librarians to participate in the knowledge creation by way of preparing and uploading status-paper like articles on their focus areas. Regards, K Rajasekharan > ------------------------------ > >> Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:38:54 +0530 > From: DINESH SIDDAIAH <dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit > > Dear Friends, > > Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit > > It was one of the internet?s most radical and ultimately successful ideas. > Eight years ago Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that allows > anyone > to write and edit articles, declared that it would provide access to ?the > sum of all human knowledge?. It soon became one of world?s most popular > websites. That intrepid project now, however, is starting to fall apart, > according to a report in The Times.Research reveals that the volunteers > who > create the pages,check facts and adapt the site are abandoning the site in > unprecedented numbers. > Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia?s editors are going > ?dead??no > longer actively contributing and updating the site, The Times reported, > without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. > Some argue that Wikipedia?s troubles represent a new phase for the > internet. Maybe, as some believe, the website has become part of the > establishment that it was supposed to change. The research found that in > the > first three months of this year the English-language version of the site > suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared with a loss of about > 4,900 during last year. Many experts believe that the trend could threaten > Wikipedia?s future. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICSSR Training Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences
by Puna Das 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Training Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences Venue: MP Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Dates: 2-11 January 2010 The MPISSR, Ujjain is organising an ICSSR sponsored Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences between January 2 and January 11, 2010. The Workshop is meant for social science researchers. Knowledge of basic statistical methods is essential. This Workshop is designed to orient the participants to fundamentals of computer, computer processing, foundation of data processing, quantitative methods and statistical techniques using SPSS. Travel (to and fro second class), lodging and boarding will be provided free to the selected participants. Those selected will have to deposit Rs. 1000/- as earnest money, which is refundable only after full attendance in the Workshop. Participants will be charged a fee of Rs 800 in the case of teachers; Rs 400 for Ph.D. students with fellowship; Rs 200 for Ph.D. students without fellowship. Download Registration Form and Brochure: http://www.mpissr.org/CASS-10.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDEST-AICTE Workshop @ IIT Kharagpur during 13-15 Jan, 2010
by Dr S K Pathak 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear All, Central Library, IIT Kharagpur is going to organize the INDEST-AICTE workshop and Seventh Annual meet during 13-15 January 2010 in Kharagpur. This is a regular event of the Consortium and mainly targeted at the Library and Information Professional as well as Library Administrators from the consortium members institutes. Limited seat are also avilable for LIS professional from Industry, Academia and R&D Institutions. In addition to taking stock of various resources and services of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium and suggesting means to enhance the usage, widen the coverage and increase membership, the workshop will also have selected presentations from invited experts on "the use and management of e-resources". Special sessions will also be arranged for interaction and problem-solving with the Publishers, Vendors and other service providers. Workshop website: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/workshop.htm Interested professionals may send their registration form at following mailing address latest by 20th December 2009. -------------------------------------------------- Dr. B Sutradhar Workshop Coordinator & Librarian Central Library, IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur - 721 302 Email: bsutra(a)library.iitkgp.ernet.in, sutradhar.b(a)gmail.com Phone: 03222-282432 -------------------------------------------------- You may also download the registration form at following URL: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/registration.pdf Thanking You. Sincerely, Sandeep Kumar Pathak ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Sandeep K Pathak, PhD (Uni. of Pune), MSc, MLibISc, MA, DCA Assist. Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur - 721 302 Voice: 03222-282448 (O) / 9732648020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

NDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Word Sense Disambiguation : An Introduction Abstract: Word sense disambiguation (WSD) is a core problem in many tasks related to language processing. Word Sense Disambiguation is the process of identifying which sense of a word is used in any given sentence, when the word has a number of distinct senses. Lexical disambiguation in its broadest definition is nothing less than determining the meaning of every word in context, which appears to be a largely unconscious process in people .It is often described as a computational problem whose solution presupposes complete natural-language understanding .This area will have application in enhancing information retrieval. This seminar will give an overview of supervised, unsupervised, and knowledge-based approaches to WSD.A few applications of WSD are discussed. Student presenter : Nilesh Ananda Shewale Venue : DRTC Classroom Date : 2 Dec 2009 Time : 2:00 pm All are cordially invited K.S.Raghavan Seminar Co-ordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request
by Mailing List Admin 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:36:07 -0800 (PST) From: sanjay sethi <sanjaysethi2002(a)yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues � Please suggest me from where i can get these books. If any of you� having these books in your library. � 1) Pietra Dure: The Art Of Semiprecious Stonework( Series - Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum 2) Hardstones: The Gilbert Collection�by Anna Maria Massinelli � 3) Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe (Metropolitan Museum of Art) (Hardcover) �Annamaria Giusti (Editor). sanjay sethi Librarian, DAR&PG Phone:- 9013309050 � �

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Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Friends, Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit It was one of the internet’s most radical and ultimately successful ideas. Eight years ago Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that allows anyone to write and edit articles, declared that it would provide access to “the sum of all human knowledge”. It soon became one of world’s most popular websites. That intrepid project now, however, is starting to fall apart, according to a report in The Times.Research reveals that the volunteers who create the pages,check facts and adapt the site are abandoning the site in unprecedented numbers. Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going “dead”—no longer actively contributing and updating the site, The Times reported, without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. Some argue that Wikipedia’s troubles represent a new phase for the internet. Maybe, as some believe, the website has become part of the establishment that it was supposed to change. The research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared with a loss of about 4,900 during last year. Many experts believe that the trend could threaten Wikipedia’s future. * * Vacant Site Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going ‘dead’—no longer actively contributing and updating the site—without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. A research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared to the loss of 4,900 during the same period last year. Some believe contributors were exiting Wikipedia because of disenchantment with the process of editing the site, which was increasingly becoming rule-ridden and tedious. Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archiv… Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to attend-IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 28 Nov '09

28 Nov '09

Hi! I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) www.ignca.nic.in in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organizing IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views". The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. The Arts' encompass a wide range of subjects - from archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. About 300 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this event. On this occasion an exhibition is also planned. We are also trying to involve the editors and other media persons to share their views at the conference. More details regarding the conference can be had from; http://www.ignca.nic.in/IFLA2010/ifla2010.htm I invite you to attend the Conference. The registration fee covers the conference kit, conference proceedings, lunch and tea Registration Fee: (Inclusive of conference kit, Proceeding, launch and tea). Registration on or before 15th February 2010 Delegates Conference India Rs.1000 Other countries ? 50 Regards Ramesh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Jayant Tripathy 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, I would be grateful if any one can send me the soft copy / photo copy of the following article. AN APPROACH TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICE TPM AT IIPM LIBRARY. By: Choudhury, B. K.; Patra, Nihar Kanta; Tripathy, Jayanta Kumar. Herald of Library Science, Jul-Sep2006, Vol. 45 Issue 3/4, p169-177 Thanks & Regards Jayanta Kumar Tripathy Librarian IBS Kolkata WDC Building Plot No. J-3, Block - GP Sector- V, Salt Lake City Kolkata - 700 091 Tel : 033- 66163273 (O) Mobile : 09163797872 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:43:05 +0530 (IST) From: ISHAPPA BANDI <icbandi(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals, � One�vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, for more details visit to; http://www.powergridindia.com/POWERGRID/Applications/RECTT07/ExpAdvt2009.as…

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Vacancy at NISCAIR,New Delhi
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:01:08 +0530 From: Veeru <veerulis(a)gmail.com> Dear All, Please visit this site: http://www.niscair.res.in/ Thanks and Regards, Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, National center for Science Information, IISc ,Bangalore-50012

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Cusat library adopts free software
by Vimal Kumar 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

KOCHI: Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) library is taking the free software route thanks to ‘Koha’, an integrated library system being extensively used in libraries across the country and abroad. The engineering library of the university has been fully computerised using this free software. Surendran Cherukodan, Junior Librarian at the School of Engineering, Cusat, said that ‘Koha’ has many advantages and can be downloaded from the Internet free of cost. Highlights Some of the highlights of the free software include simple, clear interface for librarians and members, customisable search, circulation and borrower management, full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing information, simple acquisitions system for the smaller library, and ability to cope with any number of branches, patrons, patron categories, item categories, items, currencies and other data. Mr. Cherukodan said that around 30,000 books owned by the School of Engineering library can be searched through the ‘Koha’ online catalogue. The library catalogue is available on http://soelibrary.cusat.ac.in. The software will also update on the books available with the users and its date of return. Digital library The university has also set up a digital library by using ‘D Space’, another free software. Over 2,300 documents have been collected for the benefit of students and faculty members using this facility. Some of the documents available in the digital library include research papers of faculty members, seminar and project reports, syllabus of courses and contents of various journals. The digital library also has nearly 1,500 previous question papers for the benefit of students. Cusat digital library will be available on http://dpsace.cusat.ac.in/dspace. News Courtesy: www.hindu.com http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/22/stories/2009112252250600.htm -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in OK Society Volunteer. http://oksociety.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of Project Fellows at CESS Trivandrum
by kannan satheesan 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

*Centre for earth Science Studies (CESS) Trivsndrum conducts a walk-in-interview for Project Personnels for its library.* Qualification (Essential)- 1st Class MLISc Desirable : Working Knowledge in any library Application software Knowledge of digital library softwares like Greenstone, Dspace etc. Remuneration : Rs 8,000 Per Month(Consolidated) Age Limit: 30 years as on 01.01.2009: relaxation upto 5 years for Sc/St and 3 years for OBC candidates. Interested candidates may appear for walk-in-interview with an application specifying project code ( Plan 106), bio-data, copies of certificates showing qualification, experience , age etc and original certificates for verification. Date : 04/12/2009 (Friday) 9.30 AM Venue : CESS Akkulam Trivandrum. Kannan S. Project Fellow CESS Trivandrum. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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