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KLA National Seminar on "Redefining the Role of Public Libraries in India
by Sainul Abideen P 28 May '08

28 May '08

Dear Friends, Kerala Library Association (www.kearlalibraryassociation.org) is organising a National Seminar on "Redefining the Role of Public Libraries in India: the Knowledge Society Imperatives during 6-8 August 2008 at Thiruvavthapuram. About KLA Kerala Library Association, the Premier Professional society in the library and information system (LIS) domain of this region was founded in 1971,by formally registering under the societies registration act. With the strength of more than 800 Professionally qualified members on its fold, and having four regional centers at Kottayam,Ernakulum ,Thrissur and Kozhikode,KLA has been able to outreach all categories of libraries and LIS professionals across the state.The association has been contributing significantly to the scientific management and quality improvement of LIS in kerala, in addition to providing valid inputs to the policy making processes, particularly in the public Library and Academic Library Systems of the region. As part of the continuing education programmes,KLA has organized scores of Training Courses, Workshops, Seminars& Conferences ,Invited Lectures,Discussions,Debates etc.The National Seminars held on School Libraries (1998) and on the Libraries of Higher Education Sector(2005) brought laurels to KLA. With a sense of pride and satisfaction ,KLA is now organizing the three day National seminar on Redefining the Role of Public Libraries in India: the Knowledge Society Imperatives. The seminar is expected to equip and enable all the stakeholders of public library set up to work for an immensely potential area of activity with tremendous societal impact. Objectives · To critically evaluate the status of the public library set up in India and examine how far they fulfill the roles bestowed on them. · To apprise the professionals and the authorities alike for the need of change. · To discuss the modalities of the desired changes in the public library system in India and to ensure the feel of its impact in our society. · To formulate an action plan for the reorientation, reengineering and rejuvenation of the facilities and services in the upcoming scenario. Who can participate? LIS professionals, LIS educators, LIS students, authorities and staff of public libraries, other stakeholders and anybody who is interested in the development of the public libraries as an instrument for social change. Special invitees Policy planners, public library authorities, decision makers at the governmental and non-governmental level and social scientists. Programme The seminar is envisaged to have seven Business Sessions in addition to the Inagural, Valedictory Sessions and Panel Discussion. Facets of the Theme Public Library system in India: A Critical Appraisal · State-wise Scenario: Current and Futuristic · Role of Professional Societies & NGOs Library legislation in different states · Major Provisions · Limitations · Expectations Public Libraries and Knowledge Society · Perspectives on Knowledge Commission Recommendations · National Policy for Library and Information · Public Libraries and Information Literacy · Changing Role of public Libraries in Education · Public Libraries as Cultural Centres Impact of Technology · Preservation/Digitalization · Problems of Automation · Information Storage, Retreival and Dissemination in a Network Environment · Methods and Techniques of Knowledge Management · Influence of the Media Resources and Services · Information Resources: Traditional & Modern · Resource Sharing · New Dimensions in Services · Marketing, Public Relations, Publicity · Content Management · Community Information Service and Village Knowledge Centre Resource Mobilization and HRD · Sources of finance - Regional, National and International · Self-generating fiscal mechanisms · Human Resources - Planning, Development and Management Special Session on Public Libraries in Kerala · District-wise presentation of: Case studies Issue and Problems Development Initiatives Submission of papers Abstracts of papers on the above facets and sub facets are invited for oral presentation .The authors are requested to submit the extended abstract (not less than 200 words) typed in 1.5 line space on A4 size paper as Word File or by e-mail as Attachment file, to the general Convenor Papers for oral presentation will be selected by a screening Committee. The remaining Papers, subject to their quality clearance, will only be published in the proceedings afterwards. Registration Fee Delegates : Rs. 750.00 KLA Members& Participants sponsored by Kerala state Library Council :Rs.600.00 LIS Students : Rs.300.00 (Only limited no .of seats. Registration on first come first serve basis) Accompanying Persons (Non-Delegates) :Rs.400.00 Accommodation We do not provide accommodation to the delegates. However, we would help the participants in arranging accommodation at nominal rates on payment in advance, subject to the condition that such payments are received by us on or before25th July 2008. Dates to Remember Submission of abstract: 15 June 2008 Submission of full paper: 10 July 2008 Payment of registration fee : 25 July 2008 Communication All communications have to be addressed to: N.Sukumaran Nair General Convenor KLA National Seminar 2008, Kerala Library Association 36,Kairalie Plaza, II Floor Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram-695 002 Mobile:9447213155/E-mail: sukukla(a)yahoo.com Or Dr. K.P. Vijayakumar Joint General Convenor KLA NATIONAL Seminar & General Secretary, KLA Dept.of Library & information Science University of Kerala,Thiruvananthapuram-695 034 Tel.0471-2478034 E-mail :kpvijayakumar@teacher.com With Best Regards, Sainul Abideen P, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (BSc, BLISc, ADIS, PGDCA, VLIR Scholar, Belgium) | Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management-Kerala | Park Centre, Technopark | Tel. : +91-471-2527567,2700777 exn 119 | Karyavattom PO, PIN 695581 | Tel. : +91-471-2593961 (Resi) | Thiruvananthapuram | Mobile.: 9946401830 | Kerala, INDIA | Fax. : +91-471-2527568 | http://sainul.tripod.com | E-Mail : sainul at iiitmk dot ac dot in | www.iiitmk.ac.in | | |_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _| -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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information relating to digital library software
by Ramnivas Sharma 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Professionals I required Some information relating to digital library software. if some one have the information them plz mail. i am waiting for responses. 1. Name....................................................................................... 2. Designation............................................................................... 3. Organization............................................................................. 4. E-mail..................................................................................... 5. Please mention which software is used for the library/digital library/repository in your ins.......................................................... This is only for the purpose of research/ survey.. .. with regards Ramnivas Sharma(project fellow) M.L.B College of Excellence, Gwalior -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Book Search Bibliography, Version 2
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 27 May '08

27 May '08

The Google Book Search Bibliography, Version 2 is now available from Digital Scholarship. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/gbsb/gbsb.htm This bibliography presents selected English-language articles and other works that are useful in understanding Google Book Search. It primarily focuses on the evolution of Google Book Search and the legal, library, and social issues associated with it. Where possible, links are provided to works that are freely available on the Internet, including e-prints in disciplinary archives and institutional repositories. Note that e-prints and published articles may not be identical. For a discussion of the numerous changes in my digital publications since my resignation from the University of Houston Libraries, see Digital Scholarship Publications Overview. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/cwb/dsoverview.htm -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://www.digital-scholarship.org/ DigitalKoans Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography Google Book Search Bibliography Open Access Bibliography Open Access Webliography Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Announcement
by Bhomra Chatterji 27 May '08

27 May '08

Regional Training & Workshop on Building of Institutional Archives & Digital Libraries, 24-27 June 2008. A Joint Collaboration of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT)- will be held at SMIT Campus at Majitar, Rangpo, East Sikkim. LIS Professionals/Students can only participate in this Training programme. The Workshop will comprise Lectures, Tutorials and Hands on sessions to focus on need and purpose of Digital Library, Digital Resources, Softwares, Open Source Movement and creation and application of Digital Archives,by the eminent scholars and resource persons in this field. Number of participants will be restricted to 30 (Thirty only) from Northeastern region of India only. Participants will be provided local hospitalities including accommodations for the persons from outside. Last date of Registration : June 10, 2008. Participants will be selected first come first serve basis. For details please contact: Mrs. Bhomra Chatterji, Coordinator (ISI) bhomrac(a)gmail.com 09831241921 Mr Sudhir Jena, Coordinator (SMIT) sudhirjena05(a)yahoo.co.in librariansmit(a)gmail.com 09434864701 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Installation of OpenBiblio using EasyPHP
by Vimal Kumar 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Friends, I have created manual to install OpenBiblio in windows. OpenBiblio is an easy to use, automated library system written in PHP licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL). It has essential functional modules like OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and staff administration only, therefore suitable for the automation of libraries with small collection. Features of OpenBiblio are easy installation procedures, simple and neat user interface. It supports MARC importing and advanced features are still under development. You can find more about OpenBiblio here http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/ . Software requirements for OpenBiblio are MySQL database, Apache web server and PHP programming language. Normal installation and maintenance of database and web server may feel difficult to librarians. Document available at http://www.asbindia.in/vimal/openbiblio/ http://vimal0212.googlepages.com/OpenBiblioInstallationusingEasyPHP.pdf -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Just Released - WSIS Stocktaking Report 2008
by Puna Das 27 May '08

27 May '08

ITU issues WSIS Stocktaking Report 2008 Geneva, 23 May 2008 The WSIS Stocktaking 2008 Report, an effective tool for fostering development of the information society, was released today. This Report is an update on the activities undertaken by governments, business, civil society and other organizations aimed at the achievement of the objectives and targets of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) from end 2005 until mid 2008. The World Summit on the Information Society was held in two phases, in Geneva in December 2003 and in Tunis in November 2005. Over 50 Heads of State and Government attended each of the two Summits and committed to building a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society. This stocktaking process, initiated by the WSIS Executive Secretariat in October 2004 and launched in Tunis in 2005, provides an inventory of activities and tracks progress on the implementation of the goals of the Summit. The Report was prepared through a consultative process with all stakeholders by placing the draft report for comments on the WSIS stocktaking website. The system is publicly accessible and presents information on WSIS-related initiatives and projects. See www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking. It is possible to search for information within the database by WSIS action line, project, keyword, geographical location and other specifications. Governments submitted 3812 activities, representing 54 per cent of the total number of submissions. International organizations were second, with 29 per cent, followed by businesses, civil society entities and others. Some 44 per cent of activities submitted had been carried out at the national level, while 30 per cent were of an international nature. This report was issued during the annual WSIS follow up meetings which are held in a ten-day cluster of events in Geneva, Switzerland around World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which marks the foundation of ITU on 17 May, 1865. The Report on the WSIS Stocktaking 2008 is available free of charge at: www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking Download the Report: http://www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking/docs/2008/WSIS-Stocktaking2008-e.pdf Thanking You Anup Kumar Das New Delhi http://anup-jnu.blogspot.com --------------------------------- Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! Group. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Journal "JIST"
by gopikuttan gopikuttan 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear professionals, Im happy to announce that the Dept of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala has released a New Journal "journal of Information Science and Technology" on 23th May 2008 at the 5th Annual meet of the Alumni Association of the Department of Library and Information Science. The first issue was released by Dr.E.P.Yesodharan, vice chairman of Kerala State Council for Science,Technology and Envirnment and reveived by Prof Lekshman rao, Osmania University. Keral University Vice Chancellor Dr.M.K.Ramachandran Nair was the Chief guest of the progeamme. Dr.A.Gopikuttan Dept of Library and Information Science University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram-34 Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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131st monthly meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008 is postponed.
by Swapan kumar Patra 27 May '08

27 May '08

From SUBHASH DESHMUKH University Librarian GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate, Delhi – 110 006 011-23900181, 9873680484 Dear Friends, Due to unavoidable circumstances 131st monthly meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008 is postponed. Inconvenience is regretted. Swapan kumar Patra Research Scholar Center for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Science Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University of Pune:Vacancy of Jr.Info.Scnt., Doc., Museum Asst.& Jr.Lib.Asst.
by Mukesh Anand 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Members', Job Openings at University of Pune Last Date : - 30th June, ' 08 Sl. #- Designation & Pay Scale- Reservation 2. Junior Information Scientist (II Class) Rs. 8,000-13,500 - 1 Post(Open) 5. Documentist Rs. 6,500-10,500 - 1 Post(Open) 12. Museum Assistant Rs. 4,500-7,000 - 1 Post (SC) 16. Junior Library Assistant Rs. 4,500-7,000 - 1 Post (Open) & 1 Post (इमाव) Print Access to the job Advt. in Marathi Language :- The Times of India , dated 25th May, ' 08 (Sunday), Page # 9 Website :- www.unipune.ernet.in Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Post at Delhi
by A.Manimekalai 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Professionals , Please pass on this message to your friends, Post: Librarian SALARY: 8,000 ( bASIC) Qualification: 1. PG in Library Science 2. MPHil or Net- Application DOwn Loads: www.shivajicollege.ac.in Add: The Principal Shivaji College University of Delhi, Ring Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi- 100 027 Source: Employment Tamil Weekly, Page 17, Date: May 21- 27, 2008. From: Dr. A. Manimekalai, Asst. Librarian, Faculty of Engg. & Tech. Library, Annamalai University Annamalainagar- 608 002. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: New Beta version of the Ranking Web of World Repositories
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 May '08

27 May '08

--- "Isidro F. Aguillo" <isidro(a)CINDOC.CSIC.ES> wrote: > Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:17:43 +0200 > From: "Isidro F. Aguillo" > <isidro(a)CINDOC.CSIC.ES> > Subject: New Beta version of the Ranking Web of > World Repositories > To: > AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM(a)LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG > > We have taken into account some of the suggestions > regarding the Ranking > Web of World Repositories for the new Beta 2 > version. We have changed > the domain that it is now autonomous from the > Universities Ranking one: > > http://repositories.webometrics.info/ > > This will allow to be more flexible in the future > and to enlarge and > diversify the coverage. Now we are ranking the Top > 300 instead the first > 200 as in the previous edition. New repositories > have been added, like > PubMedCentral that was missed and others have been > deleted because they > are not focused on research papers. > > The most important changes are related to ranking > methodology: For the > Rich files ranking we are considering only Adobe > Acrobat pdf files, as > other formats numbers were very low for ranking > purposes. For the same > reason, only data extracted from Google and Yahoo > were considered. > Regarding Scholar ranking, it is now build from the > mean between the > total number of items and those published between > 2001 and 2008 to > increase the weight of the "freshness". > > Finally we are suggesting the use of Google > Analytics as common minimum > standards for obtaining usage data, clearly the > weakest point of our > current approach. > > Comments are welcomed as usual, > > -- > **************************** > Isidro F. Aguillo > Laboratorio de Cibermetría > Cybermetrics Lab > CCHS - CSIC > Joaquin Costa, 22 > 28002 Madrid. Spain > > isidro @ cindoc.csic.es > +34-91-5635482 ext 313 > **************************** > __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Need Help
by Waseem Raja 26 May '08

26 May '08

From: "Waseem Raja" <silverabez(a)gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Need Help To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Dear professionals, I have done my P.G in library science from Delhi University and now working in Central Library in Delhi University on CONTRACT BASIS as library PROFESSIONAL. but while working they are saying that they are not going to give me the experience certificate as i am working on contract basis. so i there any such type of provision that you cannot give experience certiicate to those working on contract basis OR they just exploaiting persons like me. If you have any rules or guide lines concering this then please send it to me. Waiting for your help... Name: Wasem Raja Organisation : Delhi University Central Library Adreess: Delhi, India. Email: silverabez(a)gmail.com Phone Number: 09868003971 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Alert for last week of May, 2008
by Badan Barman 26 May '08

26 May '08

Director General, Delhi Public Library System, Delhi Last Date of Application: 13/06/2008. Deputy Librarian, Library Assistant, Documentation Assistant at National Judicial Academy India (NJA), Bhopal, MP Last Date of Application: 10/06/2008. Deputy Librarian, Kumaon Engineering College, Dwarahat (Almora)-263653, Uttarakhand Last Date of Application: 20/06/2008. For details of the above positions please visit the following site. Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ To receive Email Alert with details of the jobs opening register your name at the following site. http://lislinks.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?target=http%3A%2F%2Flisl… -- Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Research Scholar DLISc, Gauhati University ---------------------------------------------------------- Important Resources for LIS Professionals Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Refresher Courses in LIS: http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/ Admission Notice for Courses in LIS: http://liscourse.blogspot.com/ Latest Happenings & Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ Search all OA LIS Journals: http://lis-journals-swicki.eurekster.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is prohibited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article required
by Shailesh Lohiya 26 May '08

26 May '08

Dear all I have required following fulltext article. Algebraic Aspects of Parikh Matrices Book Series Lecture Notes in Computer Science<http://www.springerlink.com/content/105633/?p=2459ef9458214a5fa6f40a9d6d076…> Publisher Springer Berlin / Heidelberg ISSN 0302-9743 (Print) 1611-3349 (Online) Volume Volume 3113/2004 Book Theory Is Forever<http://www.springerlink.com/content/hn26kl36363b/?p=2459ef9458214a5fa6f40a9…> DOI 10.1007/b98751 Copyright 2004 ISBN 978-3-540-22393-1 Pages 170-180 Subject Collection Computer Science <http://www.springerlink.com/computer-science/> SpringerLink Date Regards Friday, October 29, 2004 Shailesh Kumar Lohiya Librarian Amrapali Institute, Siksha Nagar, Haldwani 263139 Ph. 05946-238201,238202 Mob. 9897400551 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Institutional Repositories
by pramod babu 26 May '08

26 May '08

Dear Moderator, Kindly make arrangements to announce the "National workshop on Institutional Repositories" for the benefit of lis-forum members. Workshop Details as below "National Workshop on Institutional Repositories" 12 & 13*th* June, 2008 *About the Workshop* * * The digitization and development of digital library is slowly emerging in the Indian libraries, thus providing a context for the integration of information resources with online, virtual and e-learning environments. Under the digital and virtual environment the scholarly publications are increasingly demand but the the publishing policies and procedures of intellectual contents producers are charging heavily on information resources, Alternatively the Open Archives Initiatives (OAI), self archive, institutional archive etc., gaining momentum all over the world, Realizing the significance of digital libraries and digital initiatives, the Library and Information Centre of M.S.Ramaiah Medical College has organized a *"National Workshop on Institutional Repositories" * * * * * Today information revolution is being complimented by digital revolution Digitization is one of the technological advancements. It brings the resources nearer to the benefit of users. The digitized information .can be used in numerous ways to overcome the barriers of communication. The availability of right information can take study, teaching and research into a new horizon and can help the decision makers to take right decision. The digitization of library and information center's resources has its roots in library automation. But at the same time not all the resources of a library need to be digitized. Institutional Repository (IR) consists of formally organized and managed collection of digital content generated by faculty, staff and students of an institution. The content of these repositories can be made available for integration with on campus library and course management systems. The availability of right information can take study, teaching and research into a new horizon and can help the decision makers to take right decision. Therefore, This Workshop has been thought of with the following objectives: *Objectives of the Workshop* * * This workshop aimed to v Present an overview of institutional Repositories(IR) v Emphasise on the use of DSpace software in the development of IRs; and v Provide hands-on experience in the development of IRs using DSpace *Facets of Workshop * v Institutional Repositories v Infrastructure for IR v DSpace v Metadata and Standards To fulfill the stated objectives, Information Professionals with experience both in teaching and practice were invited to contribute Course materials for the various sub themes of workshop and share their rich experiences as guest faculty. The work shop covers Tutorials, lectures, open discussions and feedback followed by the hands-on experience. *Invited Experts:* Learned Experts in the field of Library and Information Science are invited to deliver lecturers on the theme of the workshop. *Participants* Librarians, Information Scientists, Researchers and Schools of Library and Information Science * * *Registration Fee:* The Registration fee for the Workshop is Rs.1000/-(Rupess One Thousand Only). The workshop fee includes working lunch, tea, dinner and resources kit. *Workshop participants* The participants are limited to 50 Selection of candidates will be made as per merit, commitment to digital libraries and familiarting with IT applications in Libraries Applications (Nomination should reach the M.S. Ramaiah Medical college Library office on or before 07-06-2008) *Accommodation* * * Participants will need to make their own arrangements for stay in Bangalore for the workshop. *Date and Venue* The work shop will be held During 12 -13th June 2008 at M.S. RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE Campus Organizing Secretary N. SUBRAMANYAM Sr. Librarian Dept. of Library & Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore Ph: 080-23605190 (Ext.) 418 (M) 9449252683 e-mail : msrmclib(a)yahoo.co.in Participants can register by sending filled in registration form and D.D in Favour of " M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore " For More Information regarding Workshop Please Contact "Organizing Secretary" . -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Regards Pramod B Dept. of Library and Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College M.S.R. Post Bangalore-54 Ph:080-23605190 Ext. 418 (O) +91-9945229910(M) e-mail: pramodhbabu(a)gmail.com Visit: http://pramodhbabu.googlepages.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open-access more harm than good in developing world
by madhuresh.singhal 26 May '08

26 May '08

Dear All, I am reproducing below the letter of Mr Raghavendra from IISc published in Nature recent issue. I am sure that our Open Source champions will have some comments on this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Open-access more harm than good in developing world Raghavendra Gadagkar1 Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India Sir The traditional 'publish for free and pay to read' business model adopted by publishers of academic journals can lead to disparity in access to scholarly literature, exacerbated by rising journal costs and shrinking library budgets. However, although the 'pay to publish and read for free' business model of open-access publishing has helped to create a level playing field for readers, it does more harm than good in the developing world. Authors by no means have a level playing field, even in the traditional publishing model. The dynamics of peer review make it hard to ensure that publication of an article is a function of only its quality, uninfluenced by factors such as topicality or the author's name and affiliation. The open-access model makes the playing field for authors even more uneven. Page charges may be waived for authors who cannot afford to pay, but a model that depends on payment by authors can afford only a few such waivers. And why should anyone want to survive on charity? The argument that it is the granting agency and not the author that pays does not wash either. If anything, the playing field for grants is even more uneven. Besides, this will undermine, rather than encourage, the whole area of grant-free research. Page charges make extra difficulties for authors, while the old problems associated with peer review persist. They could be disastrous for the underdeveloped world, encouraging people to remain as consumers (readers), rather than to become producers (authors) of knowledge. A 'publish for free, read for free' model may one day prove to be viable. Meanwhile, if I have to choose between the two evils, I prefer the 'publish for free and pay to read' model over the 'pay to publish and read for free' one. Because if I must choose between publishing or reading, I would choose to publish. Who would not? Source: Nature 2008, 453(7194): 450 http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v453/n7194/full/453450c.html Regards Madhuresh Singhal Deputy Manager - Knowledge Services Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 28394959; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************* This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. 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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Request for Information on FOSS developed in South Asian Countries
by Puna Das 26 May '08

26 May '08

Dear Colleague, Some of you are the developer/ user of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), particularly software used in the areas of library automation, digital archiving, information management, knowledge management, content management or e-Learning. I am presently documenting FOSS developed in India and other South Asian Countries. If you come across any such software developed in South Asia, kindly provide me its details such as name of the software, website of the software, name of the developers, name of the originating country, etc. I am pleased to inform you that selected software will be highlighted/ evaluated in a forthcoming UNESCO publication. Thanking You Yours Sincerely Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India Email: puna_05(a)yahoo.co.in Tel: +91-9911479926 --------------------------------- Has your work life balance shifted? Find out. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REG: Manorama "Tell Me Why"
by Kshema Prakash 24 May '08

24 May '08

Hello friends, Can anyone tell me how to get back issues of Manorama "Tell Me Why"? This is a very good resource for children. I have a subscription to it but there are some missing issues also. I have contacted the publishers but of no use. Any info in this regard will be helpful. Regards, Kshema -- Mrs. Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO's IFAP seeks comments on its Draft Strategic Plan 2008-2013
by Puna Das 24 May '08

24 May '08

UNESCO's IFAP seeks comments on its Draft Strategic Plan 22-05-2008 (Paris) At its 5th session in April 2008, the Intergovernmental Council of the Information for All Programme (IFAP) considered the Draft Strategic Plan of its activities in 2008-2013 and finally decided to adopt it after an online public consultation giving all stakeholders an opportunity to comment and propose new ideas. The multi-stakeholder approach is at the heart of the global effort to create the information/knowledge society. It is hoped that opening the Draft Strategic Plan to a public consultation will allow to profit from the collective wisdom of everyone interested in the issue. In the coming years, the Information for All Programme of UNESCO will focus on the following overarching objective: to help Member States develop and implement national information policies and knowledge strategies in a world increasingly using information and communication technologies (ICT). IFAP can make the most effective contribution by assisting Member States develop and implement national information policy frameworks. Within this context, the Programme will focus on five priorities: information for development, information accessibility, information literacy, information preservation and information ethics. The Draft Strategic Plan sets out how to pursue these goals. It can be consulted here in PDF format [http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/26352/12114609343ifap_draf_strategic_p…] Your comments and advice are cordially invited. Please send them before the end of May 2008 to: Karol Jakubowicz, Chairman of the IFAP Council; Miriam Nisbet, UNESCO, Director of the Information Society Division; or Boyan Radoykov, UNESCO, Information Society Division. Details: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26839&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… Thanking You Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anup-jnu.blogspot.com --------------------------------- What is your Emotional Quotient? Find out. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sharing PPT slides on "Open Access: What it is and why it is required for scholarly community?"
by Sukhdev Singh 23 May '08

23 May '08

Friends, Just shared a presentation on - "Open Access: What it is and why it is required for scholarly community?" In the online version, some images has been distorted. The downloadable PPT file gives better images. - http://snipr.com/oapresent Hope, You like it. Thanks Sukhdev Singh (09868960074), NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Internet Resources Newsletter: June Issue
by MacLeod, Roderick A 23 May '08

23 May '08

____________________________________________ Internet Resources Newsletter ____________________________________________ The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn162/irn162.html No subscription or registration is needed to access this full-text newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full-text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html An RSS feed for the newsletter is available: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS Random Quotes News items of interest A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, government sites, eResources, booksellers, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, plus anything of interest, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): ARROW Discovery Service; UK Government Information on the Internet; Open Access Journal Collection from Sabinet Blogorama Selected interesting blogs, RSS feeds and related news items Free magazine subscriptions Recent Internet books in the Library Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk) Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel (0131) 451 3576 Fax: (0131) 451 3164 R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk <mailto:R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk> Home: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html Blogging at: http://hwlibrary.wordpress.com/ Heriot-Watt University is a Charity registered in Scotland, SC000278 -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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131st Monthly Meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008
by Swapan kumar Patra 22 May '08

22 May '08

RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE (An organ of Ranganathan Research Trust, Regd.:25953, 1995) J8/123, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi Manager Program Committee SUBHASH DESHMUKH A-103, C-DOT Apartments, GH 2, Gurgaon, Haryana 122003 Ph. 95124-2578715, 9873680484 Date : 19th May, 2008 We have the pleasure to announce the 131st Monthly Meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008 (5th Saturday) at 10.00 hrs. *Venue : National Social Science Documentation Center, * * **Firoz Shah Road**, Near Mandi House Metro Station,* * New Delhi-110 001 * * * *Speaker : **Dr. A.K. Sinha, * * Internal Chief Auditor* * Delhi University, Delhi * * * *Topic : Financial Management in Libraries* * * Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting and participate to benefit the group by discussions. Swapan Kumar Patra Center for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Sciences Jawharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA Election Results
by I.R.N.Goudar 22 May '08

22 May '08

Dear Professionals, Below is the report of Elections held recently for its office bearers and EC Members as submitted by Election Officer Mrs. Sita Lakshmi Chinnappa. I on behalf of Members of previous Committee and KALA Members Congratulate the newly elected Committee and hope that under the leadership of Dr. I.K. Ravichandra Rao and Mr. Anand Byrappa KALA will have many activities of high standard. I thank all of you for the support and cooperation extended to our committee during our tenure. Goudar -------------------------------- KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KALA) Details of the election for the year 2008-2010 of the KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KALA) Date 5-5-2008 The following nominations were received for the election of Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members for KALA. Office Bearers: President : Dr.I.K. Ravichander Rao Two Vice Presidents : Mr. Francis Jayakant : Mrs.Usha Mukunda : Dr. S.B.Kittur (Three nominations for two posts) General Secretary : Mr.Anand Byrappa Joint Secretary : Mr.Rajendra Babu Treasurer : Mr.Puttabasavaiah Executive Committee Members 1. Mr. Shivanna 2. Mr. Abdul Rehman 3. Dr.I.R.N. Goudar 4 Dr.K.N.Prasad 5. Mr.V.L.Kalyan 6. Mrs. Poornima Narayan 7. Mrs. Gayatri Sen. 8. Mr.Chikkamallaiah The General Body meeting of the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) was held at the City Central Library, RPC Layout, Bangalore. The meeting was presided over by Dr.Nagana Goudar, the President KALA. After the formal presentation of the activities of the Association, income & expenditure statement, detailed discussion was held regarding the presentation. The Election process started at 6-30 pm. There were single contestants for the posts of President: Dr.I.K.Ravichandra Rao Secretary: Mr.Anand Byrappa Joint Secretary: Mr.Rajendra Babu Treasurer: Mr.Puttabasavaiah Therefore the candidates were elected unopposed. There were three candidates for the two posts of Vice president. Ballot papers were given & members were asked to cast their votes. Mrs. Usha Mukunda, polled 31votes, Mr. Francis Jayakant polled 27 votes and Dr. S.B. Kittur polled 17 votes. Mrs. Usha Mukunda & Mr. Francis Jayakant were declared elected for the two posts of Vice President For the Executive Committee: Mr.Shivanna, Mr. Abdul Rehman, Dr.I.R.N.Goudar, MrV.L.Kalyan, Mrs. Poornima Ranganath, and Mrs.Gayathri Sen were elected unopposed. According to the Bylaws of KALA contestants seeking election for the Governing Body(GB) or Executive Committee(EC) must be physically present at the time of election. Therefore the nominations of Dr.K.N.Prasad and Mr.Chikkamallaiah for EC could not be considered, as they were not present at the time of polling. The following three candidates were elected to the Executive Committee by the members present by show of hands: Mr. Ramananda proposed by Mr. Rehman seconded by Mr.Kalyan was declared elected. Dr. S.B. Kittur proposed by Dr. I.R.N. Goudar &seconded by Dr Kemparaj was declared elected. Dr. P.V. Konnur proposed by Mrs.Gayatri Sen. seconded by Mr. Francis was declared elected. The meeting adjourned with formal vote of thanks. (Sd) Mrs. Sita Lakshmi Chinnappa Election Officer Karnataka State Library Association -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci F & Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html The meeting was presided over by the President KALA. After the formal presentation of the activities of the Association, income & expenditure statement, detailed discussion was held regarding the presentation. The Election process started at 6-30 pm. There were single contestants for the posts of President: Dr.I.K.Ravichandra Rao Secretary: Mr.Anand Byrappa Joint Secretary: Mr.Rajendra Babu Treasurer: Mr.Puttabasavaiah Therefore the candidates were elected unopposed. There were three candidates for the two posts of Vice president. Ballot papers were given & members were asked to cast their votes. Mrs. Usha Mukunda, polled 31votes, Mr.Francis Jayakant polled 27 votes and Dr.Kittur polled 17 votes. Mrs. Usha Mukunda &Mr. Francis Jayakant were declared elected for the two posts of vice president For the Executive Committee: Mr.Shivanna, Mr. Abdul Rehman, Dr.I.R.N.Goudar, MrV.L.Kalyan, Mrs. Poornima Ranganath, and Mrs.Gayathri Sen were elected unopposed. The candidatures of Dr.K.N.Prasad and Mr.Chikkamallaiah could not be considered, as they were not present at the time of polling. As per the KALA bylaws the contestants must be present at the time of election. The following three candidates were elected to the Executive Committee by show of hands: Mr. Ramananda proposed by Mr. Rehman seconded by Mr.Kalyan was declared elected. Dr.Kittur proposed by Dr.Gouder &seconded by Dr Kemparaj was declared elected. Mr.Kannur proposed by Mrs.Gayatri Sen. seconded by Mr. Francis was declared elected. The meeting adjourned with formal vote of thanks. (Sd) Mrs Sita Lakshmi Chinnappa Election Officer Karnataka State Library Association -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy at NIPER, Ahmedabad
by Thapar, Amit 22 May '08

22 May '08

NIPER-Ahmedabad is looking for faculty of high caliber and motivation to face the challenge of building the institute into a centre of excellence. The overall focus is on building strong master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral programmes. However, current focus is on M.S.(Pharm.) programme. Applications are invited for Assistant Librarian Essential qualification and experience Assistant Librarians: B.Lib/M.Lib or Diploma with 2-3 years experience. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in post-graduate science/pharmacy colleges. The pay structure will be comparable to that applicable to faculty in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). All appointments are contractual in nature, which can be renewed every year depending upon performance and mutual consent. Send applications along with bio-data in a sealed envelope, to The Project Director National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (Ahmedabad) C/o B. V. Patel Pharmaceutical Education & Research Development (PERD) Centre Thaltej-Gandhinagar Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad – 380 054 Ph: 079-27439375, 27416409 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad : Librarian post vacancy
by Mukesh Anand 22 May '08

22 May '08

Respected Members', Gujarat Vidyapeeth: Ahmedabad - 380 004 Advt. No. 1/2008-2009 Its a Deemed University established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920.Its Central Library Collection has • 5,34,987 books • 600 journals • 32 newspapers • 691 manuscripts The University has a Post Graduate Teaching Program in Library Science. Application are invited for the post of Librarian at the pay scale of Rs. 16,400-22,400 Application Form can be downloaded in English http://www.gujaratvidyapith.ac.in/jobs/applicationform.pdf in Gujarati http://www.gujaratvidyapith.ac.in/jobs/Jobapplication.pdf Gujarat Vidyapeeth Website www.gujaratvidyapith.org www.gujartvidyapith.ac.in Last date for submission of completed application :- 1st June, ' 08 With Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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