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Re: [LIS-Forum] KALA office bearers for next two years
by Suresh Horakeri 07 May '08

07 May '08

Congratulations! Mr. Francis Jayakant and to your team! For elected as office bearers of the KALA. I hope under able guidance of Prof Ravi, KALA will take a new shape in the society. Suresh D Horakeri BVBCET, Hubli -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on 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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Open Science Directory launched
by ryerna＠iitk.ac.in 07 May '08

07 May '08

Dear friends, Kindly share the following news! The Open Science Directory, a large collection of e-journals, is now available for researchers in developing countries. The Open Science Directory, with the support of EBSCO and Hasselt University Library, creates a unique access point to journals contained in existing programmes and open access journals. http://www.opensciencedirectory.net/ With regards, Ramesh Yernagula Central Library Indian Institute Of Technology Kanpur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Posting - Director - Knowledge Management and Sharing World Health Organization (Geneva Swit
by Tomas Allen 06 May '08

06 May '08

Job Posting - Director - Knowledge Management and Sharing World Health Organization (Geneva Switzerland) Dear Friends The following position would be of interest to a senior level person with an advanced University degree in knowledge management and/or information science and/or publishing and or other knowledge related fields and an interest in the public health related field - Please circulate among your colleagues this interesting career possibility. Please submit all inquiries, questions and applications as per instructions at the following site. http://www.who.int/employment/vacancies/en/ A full description is available from the WHO Web site at https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=… Description of duties:1)To develop and implement strategies related to knowledge management that will 1) strengthen the performance of health systems and 2) strengthen the knowledge culture of WHO, and 3) establish knowledge management as a fundamental public health science.2) Serve as key player in contributing to the overall vision and implementation of the IER strategy and leads IER strategic planning related to knowledge management; plans and directs the work and staff of the department, collaborates, coordinates with Regional KMS focal points on institution-wide development and implementation of knowledge management strategy.3) Pioneers the development and implementation of innovative and effective knowledge management strategies in public health drawing on WHO's assets and, in partnership with other institutions, designs and promotes international norms, standards, guidelines and recommendations with respect to knowledge management as a core public health science. Supports member states in the development, implementation and monitoring of knowledge management strategies.4) Oversees the WHO Libraries in their activities to enable access to highest quality scientific information to support all health sector activities in member states and particularly in developing countries.5) Oversees the production of the annual World Health Report (WHR) closely collaborating with the Editor-in-Chief each year and the relevant technical program at headquarters and in Regional Offices.6) Oversees the publication of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization by working closely with the Editor-in-Chief, members of the Editorial Board, and the Editorial Committee; oversees the WHO Press in its activities related to publishing, licensing, marketing, sales and dissemination and is responsible for the governance and implementation of the WHO publication policy; oversees the WHO coordinator on Multi-lingualism and ensures implementation of the multi-lingual plan of action. Many thanks for your assistance. Tomas Allen WHO Library. tomasallen_who(a)hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_m… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Libraraian
by arul pragasam 06 May '08

06 May '08

Sir Please place this advt for the post of Librarian in Arts , science and Commerce College situated in the Mumbai sub urban with the students capacity of 11000.Courses ranges from Junior college,U.G, P.G. Ph.D etc NAAC : B+ Sindhi minority Govt aided College. This is my sister Institution. Req.Qualification is M.L.I.S. and NET / SLET. No Excemption for M.Phil and Ph.D Holder, However For M.Phil 31/12/1993 and Ph.D. - 31/12/2002 are Exempted from NET /SET Last date is 15/05/2008 Ref:- 1/05/2008 dt. Times of India. Suitable candidates can send their CV to The Principal R.K.Talreja College Ulhasnagar- 421003 Thane - Dist Maharashtra Please do the needful to get an suitable candidate. Thank you Your sincerely P.ARULPRAGASAM LIBRARIAN SEVA SADAN'S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ULHASNAGAR -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Posters
by Sukhdev Singh 06 May '08

06 May '08

What about downloading, printing and placing some of these posters in your Library? "..Fantastic photos and quotes. Can be used by any library. No need to customize.." http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/tell-library-story/Props/posters --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Librarian post Written Exam.:Guidelines for Paper I & II
by Mukesh Anand 06 May '08

06 May '08

Dear LIS Students' / Trainees', I am posting following matter regarding KV Librarian post written exam. of Paper I & II, which is going to be held on 13th May, ' 08. Target Audiance of this message :- Forum Members' whose are going to appear in Kendriya Vidyalaya Librarian post Written Exam. for the First Time. I hope that this info. will littlebit help in their K V exam.I expect , u people got ur admit card already. Paper I - General Paper : Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions, 2 Hour duration, 120 marks, probably 120 questions, Timing 9-11 am, Difficulty Level -Not Mention.It is Qualifying paper. Questions will be asked from following part a. General English b. General Awareness c. General Intelligence & Reasoning d. Numerical Ability e. Teaching Aptitude Some Questions asked in the last KV exam, from General Awareness part 1. Bagha border is situated in which Indian state - Punjab 2. Which country has won men's Hockey gold in Doha Asiad ? 3. What is the Fog Density of air plane (in metres) ? 4. Who was heading th Interim govt. in India in 1946 ? Jawaharlal Nehru 5. When was Indian National Army (INA) was founded ? 6. Which is not a source of Calcium ? rice, ragi, milk. 7. Which place is considered as birth place of second women Indian Astronaut Sunita Williams ? Ahmedabad Paper II Language Proficiency: Difficulty Level +2 Level, Descriptive Paper, Duration 1 hour, Timing 11am - 12 noon, 40 marks (20 marks to English & 20 Marks to Indian Language opted by you).This paper is qualifying in nature & also its marks are added for final merit. Few Questions from the last KV exam. (A) English 1. Comprehension of a passage & related questions 2. Paragraph Writing for example on My favourate subject 3. Sentence making from words, voice change etc. (B) Hindi 1. Comprehension of a passage & related questions 2. Paragraph Writing on topic of current affairs like Watching Cricket is the wastage of National Time OR Use of womens' in the advertisement of Cosmetics 3. Word meaning, Idioms meaning 4. Why books are our best friend ? Paper III Subject Paper (Library Science) : Descriptive Paper,Difficulty Level - Graduation /Diploma, Duration 3 Hours, Timing : 2-5 pm All the Best for the Exam. Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Indian Railways Officers' Training College 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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IGNCA Needs Professionals for IT support
by Ramesh C Gaur 06 May '08

06 May '08

Hi! IGNCA is premier research and academic institute engaged in preservation and documentation of Indian Cultural Heritage. The Kala Nidhi Division of the Centre is responsible for preservation and dissemination of Indian Cultural Heritage Knowledge Resources. Users at Kala Nidhi Reference Library have access to over 7.00 lakhs resources in form of books, journals, electronic databases, rare books, manuscripts, slides, paintings, masks, glass plates, art objects, textile, microfilms, microfiches, CDs/DVDs and audio video holdings. About 60% of non-print material has been digitized. We are in the process of digitization of 2500 rare books. The D-Space an Open Source Digital Library Software has been installed. Libsys LS-Premia with MARC-21 and Unicode facilities is being used Library automation. To strengthen our Library Automation and digitization activities we are looking for some Library Professionals/Computer Professionals with following experiences and expertise:- 1. Knowledge and experience in use and installation of open source digital Library Software i.e. D-Space 2. Knowledge of Linux 3. Proficiency in management of Internet and Intranet 4. Experiences in digitization 5. Good knowledge of computer hardware. 6. Liaison with AMC vendors for both hardware and software. A suitable person may be paid a salary in the range of Rs.15000/- to Rs.25,000/- depending on the qualification and experience. The requirement is initially for one year likely to be extended for one more year. The job is purely on contact and on temporary basis. The interested candidate may send their CV to the undersigned by e-mail or by post latest by May 12, 2008. Regards Ramesh ******************************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Head-Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous body under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-22385442 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.nic.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.org; gaur(a)vt.edu; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in **************************************************** VirusFree, Spamfree, power packed email service. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited **************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Reader evolving into a Social Networking Site?
by Sukhdev Singh 06 May '08

06 May '08

That is not a news, but my wild guess!! Just wondering whether Google Reader (a RSS Reader) <http://reader.google.com/> is gradually evolving into a Social Networking Site? <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1335211/social-networking-site> It has now improved its Sharing options. It has become easier to share your favorite sites with your friends <http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2008/05/share-anything-anytime-anywhere.ht…> . It provides for a "Share in Reader" link that can be dragged and dropped in your browser's bookmarks bar. Once that is done, you are ready to share your favorite sites or the sites you just discovered. Select a relevant portion of the site you wish to share through Google Reader and click on "Share in Reader". (Well text selection is optional, but it is also better to be focused). A window will open up with title of the site being shared with selected text already filled. Now just put your annotation (yet another optional step) about the site (your friends might like to know as why you are sharing?) and click "Post Item". You have now shared an item through Google Reader. You can email the links of shared items to your friends, share through your blog (ready to add clip in Blogger available) or copy and paste relevant HTML snippet in your site. Will Google Reader continue to add such features and evolve into a Social Networking Site? It can add profiles, favorite contacts, communities, pictures and all that stuff. With all these usual social networking stuff powered with shared knowledge (sites), Google Reader could become "Google Wisdom" for a participating virtual community. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to Ignore the Mails from a.manimekalai@gmail.com
by A.Manimekalai 06 May '08

06 May '08

Dear friends, I am Manimekalai Working in Annamalai University Library (Engineering) and was contacting so many persons for my research work. Unfortunately some persons were misusing my ID by asking money stating I am in South Africa and Nigeria. It is a Hoax mail, kindly ignore the mails which are coming through the ID a.manimekalai(a)gmail.com Some how the person is misusing and asking money in the name of mine. AS I was busy in my PhD work, i could not take enough steps even to mail this intimation to all since i could not access my Inbox itself. It made me upset and I kindly request all the superiors and my friends who had helped me for my academic work to ignore the mails in the name of mine. Some of my friends ranged up to me and checked whether it is true or not. Dr.A. Manimekalai, Asst. Librarian( Sr.Sc) Annamalai University ( Engineering Faculty) Thanking you, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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50x15 Initiative
by Raj K Bhardwaj 06 May '08

06 May '08

Dear All, Video of Head of AMD - Hector Ruiz developed their 50x15 project as a viable business model to help meet educational demands for developing countries and have brought in innovative. Head of AMD - Hector Ruiz discusses AMD's commitment to world-wide internet connectivity. for video access the below mentioned link. http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/ *Raj Kumar Bhardwaj * *Hon'ble Judges Library* *High Court of Punjab and Haryana,* *Chandigarh* -- http://raajchd.googlepages.com/home " There is a difference between an objective and actions. Unless you understand your objective, you will be wasting your time in actions. Know your objective first " – Swami Vivekananda -- 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] Cartoon wanted : can anyone help me?
by pappuindelhi 06 May '08

06 May '08

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Short Term Training Courses (2008-2009) at NISCAIR, New Delhi, India
by Puna Das 05 May '08

05 May '08

National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), Training Division 14, Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi 110 067, India NISCAIR conducts short term courses in the field of Library and Information Science and other areas. The following short term courses will be held during April 2008 to March 2009. Short Term Training Courses (20082009) Information Technology for Information Management Library Automation and Resource Sharing Design and Development of Digital Libraries Using DSPACE Advanced Applications in WINISIS Knowledge Innovation Culture and Management in Libraries Online WINISIS Databases: Design & Development Access and Management of E-Resources: Consortia Approach Technical Writing & Editing Library Automation and Open Source Software Bibliometrics Tools and Techniques for Measurement & Evaluation of Research Outputs Design and Development of Digital Libraries Using GSDL Science Communication and Science Popularization E-Publishing Interoperability through OAI-PMH Protocol Fundamentals of IPR Patent Drafting Intellectual Property Management Herbarium Techniques Note: 1. The number of participants are limited to Twenty (20) for each of the courses. 2. Admission is strictly on the basis of first come first serve basis. 3. Course fee may be sent to the In-charge, Training courses at least 10 days in advance in the form of Demand Draft in favour of "Director, NISCAIR" payable at "New Delhi". For details, please visit: http://www.niscair.res.in/movingmenu/Training%20Course%20Calender%202008-09… and for any clarification, feel free to contact Dr. Narendra Kumar, In-Charge, Training Division (+91-11-26965094/26863617) at narendrakumar(a)niscair.res.in With Best Wishes Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India --------------------------------- 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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IIT, Kanpur : Vacancy for Libn., SLIA & Jr. Asst. (Lib.)
by Mukesh Anand 05 May '08

05 May '08

Dear Members', Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has notified for following vacancies for its Library Advt. No. 1/2008 1. Librarian (UR) Pay Scale Rs. 16,400-22,400 2. Senior Library Information Assistant (OBC-1) Pay Scale Rs.5,500-9,000 3. Junior Assistant (Library) (SC-1,PH/UR-1, UR-1) Pay Scale Rs.3,200-4,900 Gross Emoluments (including DP - Dearness Pay, DA Dearness Allowance, HRA House Rent Allowance, CCA -City Compensatory Allowance & TA-Transport Allowance) at the initial basic pay for Librarian post Rs. 40,892/- Senior Library Information Assistant post Rs. 13,706/- Junior Assistant (Library) Rs. 8,026/- N.B. :- For qualification & experience see detailed advt. published in Employment News dated 26th April, ' 08 OR on the Institute's Website www.iitk.ac.in The completed application must reach the Institute on or before 26th May, ' 08 Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Indian Railways Officers' Training College 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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UNESCO helps complete study on equitable access to documentary heritage in South Asian Countries
by Puna Das 05 May '08

05 May '08

UNESCO helps complete study on equitable access to documentary heritage in South Asian Countries 05-05-2008 (New Delhi) The National Mission for Manuscripts of India, in association with UNESCO, completed a research study to assist in the development of legal and policy framework and protocols for promoting equitable access to documentary heritage, relevant to India and other South Asian countries. Entitled Legal and Policy Framework for Promoting Equitable Access to Documentary Heritage, the study seeks to accurately identify and critically examine the legal and policy framework for promoting equitable access to documentary heritage. The National Mission for Manuscripts is the most important institution in India dealing with bibliographic databases and the conservation and preservation of valuable manuscripts. The study covers the legal and policy framework which envelops the lifecycle of the Mission's work: access to manuscripts, their digitisation and creation of databases. By critically examining the legal rules in the practical context of the Missions work, the research team has put together the first review of an initiative aimed at the protection of Indian traditional knowledge. The study illustrates working patterns of the Mission within the legal and policy framework of the country. It is a helpful sourcebook for understanding South Asian legal and policy framework for accessing documentary heritage collections. While the study does not set out to be the final word on these policy initiatives, it definitely makes significant progress in the policy debate and legal literature in this field. The conclusions presented in the form of draft legal agreements and policy recommendations will, with no doubt, be valuable tools for South Asian countries that share similar legal and policy framework within the sub-region. The study is available online: click here http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26706&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT…. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26709&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… See Also: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26397&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… ---- With Best Regards Anup Kumar Das New Delhi India http://anup-jnu.blogspot.com --------------------------------- From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Click here. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SOP IN LIBRARY
by Manik Nand lal 05 May '08

05 May '08

Dear Colleagues, Do you follow STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDUE (SOP) in your library? If so, can you please arrange to send me a copy? Thanking you & with warm regards, N. MANIK MANAGER-LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE DABUR RESEARCH FOUNDATION 22, SITE IV, SAHIBABAD GHAZIABAD-201010 INDIA TEL. : +91-120-4378 497 FAX : +91-120-4376 905 "This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop - brochure
by SRELS 05 May '08

05 May '08

Dear Moderator, Kindly arrange to announce the following workshop brochure for the benefit of lis-forum members. Thanking you, Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer, SRELS, Bangalore ***** Workshop on NewGenLib (9-11 June 2008) Organized by Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) in association with Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies (RCIS), JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science and Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) WORKSHOP ON NEWGENLIB About NewGenLib NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) a web-based integrated library management system (ILMS) was recently made open source under the GNU General Public Licensing (GPL). In the three months since it became open source software (OSS), there have been 6000+ downloads of the software worldwide. NewGenLib is predicated on using international metadata and interoperability standards and web protocols. The two agencies involved in the development of the software: Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) (www.kiikm.org) and Verus Solutions Pvt. Ltd., (VSPL) envision the spread of NewGenLib and other open source solutions in libraries in the country and region via advocacy, workshops and services to libraries. The NewGenLib Foundation has been formed to further the use of open source technologies, NewGenLib and also to contribute to its continued enhancement. Workshop Objectives and Content 1. Paradigms of the open source movement and the pros and cons of OSS 2. Technology and architecture of NewGenLib 3. Metadata and inter-operability standards on which NewGenLib in predicated and hands-on exercises on using these. 4. Hands-on installation of the server-and client-side software on Windows and Linux OS 5. Database development (including multilingual data entry) with NewGenLib using direct import and the Z39-50 protocol from web sources of MARC-21 metadata. 6. The development of open access repositories compliant with OAI-PMH via NewGenLib 7. Serials management in NewGenLib and use of standards for display and the MARC-21 holdings format 8. The NewGenLib Desktop Application and the End-of-day Process application 9. Free and paid technical support services that open source users can expect Target Audience for the Workshop LIS professionals with basic working knowledge of IT and IT professionals interested in ILMS and current/potential users of NewGenLib. The Workshop will be limited to 40 participants on a 'first-come-first-served' basis. Workshop Fee Those interested may register on or before 1st June 2008 on payment of Rs. 4,000/- by DD drawn favouring Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science. The fee will cover the cost of workshop kit comprising the Installation CD, multimedia tutorials and papers, hard copy user manual; lunch and tea. The duly filled-in Registration Form with the payment should be forwarded to the Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 on or before 1st June 2008. Course Faculty Mr. L.J. Haravu, KIIKM, Hyderabad E-mail: haravu(a)newgenlib.com Mr. E M Siddartha, NewGenLib Foundation, Hyderabad, E-mail: siddartha(a)newgenlib.com Accommodation Participants will need to make their own arrangements for stay in Bangalore for the Workshop. Workshop Coordinator Dr. K.N. Prasad Executive Officer SRELS, Bangalore 560 010 Phone: (080) 23305109 E-mail: srels(a)dataone.in Venue Cyber Class Room Digital Information Services Centre (DISC) JRD Tata Memorial Library Annexe, IISc Indian Institute of Science, IISc PO Bangalore 560 012 REGISTRATION FORM Workshop on NewGenLib (9-11 June 2008) Name : Designation : Name of the Institution : Mailing Address : Pin Code: Tel : Fax : E-Mail : Payment Details : Amount : D.D. No. & Date : Bank Name & Branch : Sponsoring Authority : (seal and signature) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Cartoon wanted : can anyone help me?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 05 May '08

05 May '08

Dear Friends Long ago I saw a cartoon. It contained a series of about 8 pictures. During a night, a person picks up spherical rock/stone pieces, chisels and smoothen them out to the size of a foot ball, paints them to look like foot ball, then stealthily places them at vantage points on the road (say under a well lit lamp post) and then goes home to sleep. Next morning a queue of men of various ages with broken legs pile up in his clinic. He, the mischief maker, who worked hard in the night is an orthopedic surgeon. "It is a hard life indeed" or some such thing was the caption. I saw it on the net about 2 years ago and have sent it to a couple of "ortho doc" friends. But now I am unable to locate this picture, though I have been trying to get at it for the past many months. Can some avid googler take up this challenge and help? Here is a case of Image searching where keywords are not of much use. That is the reason why Google encourages searchers to assign tags or keywords to the image search results. Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kind Request
by JK 04 May '08

04 May '08

Dear All, I need some information about the standards (National as well as International) used for e-publishing. I also want to know from the library and information science professionals about the interoperable online metadata standards and their applications in Digital Library Softwares. Specifically, I like to know about DCMI (Dublin Core Metadata Initiative which is one of the online metadata standard) and its relevance and applications in Digital Library Softwares. I would be very grateful if I could get some information about e-learning/e-content management softwares/ models. Specifically, like to know if any body is aware of and can explain applications of SCORM which is one of the standard for web based e-learning used internationally. Urgent reply will be appreciated. *Regards* *Jaya Kalra* *Senior Consultant - LIS Group* *Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.* *412-C, Suneja Tower - I,* *District Centre, Janak Puri* *New Delhi - 110058* *e-mail : jaya(a)totalit.co.in* *website : www.totalit.co.in* * www.ejserver.com* * www.globalperiodicals.com* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Subramania Bharati’s Letters: from THE HINDU Archives
by sankaran arumugam 04 May '08

04 May '08

Dear All, THE HINDU recently published the great Tamil poet, freedom fighter Subramania Bharati's "Letters to the Editor' from TH Archives. Highlights: The Letters to the Editor the great Tamil poet contributed to The Hindu between 1904 and 1916 have a remarkable range and a distinctive voice. C. Subramania Bharati (1882 - 1921) is indisputably the greatest of modern Tamil poets. He was a precocious child, and his prodigious talent at verse earned him the title of Bharati even as a boy. He briefly taught Tamil at Madurai before joining the Swadesamitran. The nationalist Tamil daily was founded by G. Subramania Iyer, one of the founders of The Hindu. The Hindu is proud to reproduce some of Bharati’s published letters. (With research assistance from K. Rajendrababu, Chief Librarian, The Hindu.) For full details click the link http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/06/stories/2008040659160800.htm Response from readers http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/07/stories/2008040754781004.htm http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/08/stories/2008040854311003.htm http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040954931003.htm http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/10/stories/2008041055671004.htm Book released http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/20/stories/2008042059150500.htm Regards sankaran Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on 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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Research in LIS
by Sambhunath Halder 03 May '08

03 May '08

Dear All I would like to know the opportunity to research in LIS by SET qualified candidates. The information provided by WBCSC is "*SET qualified candidates will also be eligible for State funded Research Scholarship tenable only in the departments of the State -aided Universities (vide G.O. No. 51(7) Edn. (U) dt. 30.01.97 from the Higher Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal)*". If possible, please give the details for the same. =================================== Regards, Sambhu Nath Halder Library and Documentation Centre, Narula Institute of Technology, 81, Nilgunj Road, Kolkata 700109. Contact No. : +91 9733964714; 9851280201 =================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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open access publishing
by nrusingh dash 03 May '08

03 May '08

dear professional friends ! The following link will take you to a plethora of open access information http://library.truman.edu/search_articles/open-access.htm just have a look at it, Nrusingh Kumar Dash Librarian Silicon Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar-24 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job and Seminar Alerts for May Month
by Badan Barman 02 May '08

02 May '08

Information about a lot of new job openings is announced on the following site. Interested candidates are requested to click on the following link for details http://lisjob.blogspot.com For upcoming seminars, conference, workshop and refresher courses please click on the following link http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ If any information is left out please let me know. Your contribution will be greatly acknowledged. -- Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Research Scholar DLISc, Gauhati University -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Courses on Distance Mode and Open Universities In India
by sri priya 02 May '08

02 May '08

List of Institutions Offering Courses on Distance Mode and Open Universities In India: Open Universities Distance Courses Institutes http://www.education.nic.in/dist_inst.asp Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy Announcement for the post of Librarian at Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai
by Seth, Renu 02 May '08

02 May '08

<<ole0.bmp>> Vacancy Announcement Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai is planning to open a new library in its premises. Therefore we invite applications for the position of the Librarian. MMB is part of the worldwide network of the Goethe-Institut Munich and promotes German language and culture abroad. The library provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about Germany. Responsibilities: * Implement the new concept for library and information work in cooperation with the Regional Institute in Delhi * Convert the collection profile * Develop and maintain new library services according to the needs of patrons * Provide information services about Germany * Introduce new library software for cataloguing and circulation * Market library resources and services to target groups * Organize events to promote collection and services * Plan and monitor library budget * Evaluation of library performance (reports, statistics) Requirements: * Master's degree from an accredited library school * Minimum of two years professional experience * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English * Good knowledge of spoken and written German language and culture an advantage * Competence in using new technology as a research tool * Profound knowledge of computer applications * Strong commitment to public service * Initiative, flexibility, and strong ability to work in a team environment * Organizational skills are a must Remuneration in accordance with the MMB salary scheme and in commensuration with qualifications and experience. Applications received by May 15, 2008 will receive first consideration. Send letter of application, along with two professional references to Marla Stukenberg, The Director, Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, K. Dubash Marg, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai - 400 001. Tel: (022) 2202 7542 Email: il(a)mumbai.goethe.org Visit our web site at www.goethe.de/mumbai > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Institutional Repositories to be vigorously promoted in India!
by T. Shahab 02 May '08

02 May '08

Recently I participated in a Brainstroming meet held at INSA, New Delhi on 26/04/2008 with a view to draft recommendations to be submitted to the GOI for changes in Copyright Law for scholarly communication in tune with emerging practices in the new information era. While it was generally agreed that research publications coming out of all public funded researches and projects has to be made available through open access (OA) initiatives similar to the international practices, the modalities to achieve this aim drew passioned discussions from various quarters representing different interest groups, like publishers, advocates, scientista, librarians, etc. It was agreed that the scientific community should be won over to ths concept of contributing their peer reviewed reseacrh articles, etc for the Institutional Archives and Repositories (IR) so that they may get wider visibility and impact and simulatenously the level of study & research in the country may get elevated. Different models from the international practices were also discussed-ranging from Institutional fiats to self mandates by the scholarly community. The signed editorial by Dr. P. Balaram carried in the April 10, 2008 issue of the CURRENT SCIENCE titled 'Science Journals: Issues of Access', which has called the open access movement a 'new wind' blowing over the 'turbulent world of science publishing' generated great interest. Balaram noted that scientific literature was globally exploding and publishing was an increasingly profitable enterprise. Large publishing houses like (the European) Elsevier Science and Springer-Verlag are beginning to monopolise the world of science journals; a situation that promotes a seller's market. However there are great pressures on libraries worldwide to 'prune their subscriptions in the face of mounting costs'. Citing the example from his experience at IISc, Bangalore, which has probably India's largest holding of science and engineering journals, Balaram has written that even IISc was thinking of trimming the library's subscriptions. A current idea floating at the Institute is that the Journals that the IISc faculty did not publish for a few years, which were not cited by IISc authors and also did not cite papers emerging from this Bangalore institution, were listed. This list could save Rs.10 million (US$250,000) by way of subscriptions.Thus it has been argued that 'the idea of open, institutional archives' has to be 'vigorously promoted in India'. Regards. TANWIR Libraries inpublished Current Science, India's prominent fortnightly journal of research, has editorially argued for 'the idea of open, institutional archives' and called for it to be 'vigorously promoted in India'. India are facing growpressures on libraries worldwide to 'prune their subscriptions in the face of mounting costs'. It said Bangalore's Indian Inspublished Current Science, India's prominent fortnightly journal of research, has editorially argued for 'the idea of open, institutional archives' and called for it to be 'vigorously promoted in India'.titute of Science (IISc), probably India's largpublished Current Science, India's prominent fortnightly journal of research, has editorially argued for 'the idea of open, institutional archives' and called for it to be 'vigorously promoted in India'.est holding of science and engineering journals, was thinking of trimming the library's subscriptions.published Current Science, India's prominent fortnightly journal of research, has editorially argued for 'the idea of open, institutional archives' and called for it to be 'vigorously promoted in India'. Journals that the IISc faculty did not publish for a few years, which were not cited by IISc authors and also did not cite papers emerging from this Bangalore institution, were listed. This list could save Rs.10 million (US$250,000) by way of subscriptions. ing costs, specially to sometimes maintain both print and on-line subscriptions and issues related to 'perpetual' electrpressures on libraries worldwide to 'prune their subscriptions in the face of mounting costs'. It said Bangalore's Indian Institute of Science (IISc), probably India's largest holding of science and engineering journals, was thinking of trimming the library's subscriptions. Journals that the IISc faculty did not publish for a few years, which were not cited by IISc authors and also did not cite papers emerging from this Bangalore institution, were listed. This list could save Rs.10 million (US$250,000) by way of subscriptions. onic access to back-files. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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