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Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr Vengan
by parameswaran n 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Dear Professionals, I am really sorry to hear the sad and shocking sudden demise of Dr. Vengan, University Librarian, Madras University Library. On behalf of all the professionals of Kerala Library Association I convey our heartfelt condolence to the family members of Dr.Vengan. Let God give them the strength to overcome the situation. Parameswaran.N Librarian Asian School of Business --------------------------------- Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Click here. -- 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] [Fwd: announcement regarding a workshop...]
by nirupama bawdekar 15 Jan '08

15 Jan '08

Dear Moderator, Thank you for posting the announcement. The contact details were not included in the earlier announcement. Could you please re-post the same on LIS Forum? Thanks, nirupama bawdekar ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A one day workshop on Librarianship 2.0: Emerging trends in connecting people to information Organised by SLA Asian Chapter in Co-ordination with MCCIA on February 08, 2008 Venue: ----- S. Moolgaonkar Auditorium MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Workshop Theme Today we have a wealth of information on the Web. Information can be transformed into knowledge with the addition of appropriate context to it. Context addition needs collaboration, communication and information sharing among group of people. The present Web 2.0 (the second generation Internet where the user generates content) movement is laying the groundwork for collaborative efforts. Librarianship 2.0 is about librarians embracing Web 2.0 technology to enhance services to the community they serve. Librarian 2.0 understands the user community deeply in terms of its goals and aspirations. This workshop covers usage of Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, RSS feeds, mashups, sharepoint as well as usage of social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace for Content generation. It also focuses on other related topics such as Content Management; Digital Content, IPR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who Should Attend? Information professionals in all sectors - Academia,Government and Industry. (Librarians, Information Architects, KM Heads, Content Annotators, Chief Information Officers in industry). Workshop gives an excellent opportunity to learn emerging tools/platforms to interact with the user community. know best practices in knowledge / content management from practicing professionals. know latest information products from product and service providers establish a network with industry experts, solution providers and peer groups to share ideas and experiences. gain skills to deploy technology for enterprise advantage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop Secretariat -------------------- Mrs. S. M. Panse Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture 505 & 506, 'A' Wing, 5th Floor, MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016 Tel : 2570 9231/000 email: sunitip(a)mcciapune.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers ---------- Eminent speakers from industry and library profession will be invited to speak and to share their experiences. Participation of experts from Microsoft (India) Ltd, Tata Consulting Services, DNA News Daily, Daphne Systems Pvt. Ltd. is confirmed. Advocate Dr.Mohan Dewan will deliberate on Digital Content & IPR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Organizing Committee: --------------------- Secretary : Suniti Panse, MCCIA Treasurer : K. Satyanarayana, TCS, Pune Meera Gaikaiwari, Algorhythms, Pune & India Representative, SLA Asian Chapter --------------------------------------------------------------------- Members : --------- *Nirupama Bawadekar, IUCAA, Pune *N. B. Dahibhate, NCL, Pune *Asha Gadre, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune *Kishore Ingale, TCS, Mumbai *Shubhada Nagarkar, Departmentt of Library & Information Sciences, University of Pune *Nagnath R. Ramdasi, C-DAC, Pune *Debal Kar, TERI, Delhi; Secretaty, SLA Asian Chapter *Scott Davidson, President, SLA Asian Chapter Singapore --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Fees ----------------- Early Bird registration Rs. 500/- (For SLA / MCCIA Members and Students early bird offer closes on 31st January 2008) For others early bird offer closes on 25th January 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular registration Rs. 700/- (Seats limited to 80) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Duly filled registration form should be sent to the Workshop Secretary, Mrs. Suniti Panse (sunitip(a)mcciapune.com)or to any of the committee members. Workshop timings 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Registration - 9.00 am to 9.30 am ----------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Form Name_____________________________________ Designation ________________________________ Affiliation __________________________________ Address ___________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Telephone / Fax ____________________________ Email _____________________________________ Rs................/- enclosed as registration fees vide Cheque / Draft No................................ dated.......................................... drawn in favour of SLA Workshop Librarianship 2.0 payble at Pune. Please send the completed form to the Workshop Secretariat. Place ................................... Date..................................... ----------------------------------------------------------------- About the Workshop Organizers ---------------------------- About SLA --------- Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves the information profession, including corporate, academic, government, corporations, media, finance, science, research, academies, museums, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and nontraditional enterprises information specialists. The mission of the Special Libraries Association is to advance the leadership role of SLA members in putting knowledge to work for the benefit of decision makers in rporations, government, the professions, and society as well as to shape the destiny of our information and knowledge-based society. For further details : www.sla.org SLA Asian Chapter in a nutshell ---------------------------------- Special Libraries Association is one of the worlds largest information related Associations with 12,000 members in 85 countries with 58 chapters and 25 divisions. The Asian chapter covers a large geographical area consisting of 22 countries. MCCIA in a nutshell --------------------- Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) is a premier industry association with over 2200 members from different sectors. It is one of the most prominent and active Chambers of Commerce in India. It has been catalyst for economic development of Pune and making Pune a global business destination. The Asian chapter - plans: 1. Networking with Asian Libraries and Information Centers. 2. To organize Annual Meetings of Asian Librarians and Information Professionals. 3. To organize Workshops / Seminars in various countries of the region. 4. To provide guidelines and professional support to the Asian Libraries. 5. To provide training to Asian Chapter information professionals. ---------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar, Scientific Officer D, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag No. 4, Ganeskhind Pune 411 007, India Tel:(020)25604308 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to Dr Haravu for training program on NewGenLib in india
by Sanjay Kataria 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Friends, It is really good time to congrats Dr. Haravu and his technical team for their efforts. I am agreed the words of Dr. I.R.N. Goudar regarding the technicalities of the software. Prof ARD & his team given momentum and made term Open Source Software is very simple. Many of us have experimented on many OSS like Dspace,Greenstone,Eprint, Khoa. Now, time has come for NewGenLib. May i request to Dr Haravu to take initiative to conduct some of training program on NewGenLib in India. This will help us to understand the technicalities of NewGenLib its basic requirements. I suggest that INFLIBNET, DELNET, SALIS or other agency should take initiative to conduct the training program with help of Dr Haravu. I am ready to take the initiative to organize a training program on NewGenLib at my university with all best possible infrastructure and facilities. With regards, Dr. Sanjay Kataria Librarian Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University A-10, Sector-62, Noida (UP) India-201307 Ph. +91 9810503341 E-mail: sanjay.kataria(a)jiit.ac.in, skataria.jiitu(a)gmail.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Rajan <rajankila(a)hotmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 7:06:59 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Furthering NewGenLib Dear All, We got yet another excellent open software with all possible standards and hitherto un-available fulltext linking. This is the right time to think ways of intertwining it with our daily professional practices in some more libraries. As Dr Goudar pointed out, we need to think of evolving strategies to promote it by building up the capacity of a group of IT friendly professionals in learning, handling ,developing simple documentation and helping others to use the software in their libraries. Many excellent and easily usable pieces of software fail to root well in our profession, mainly because of the failure or deficiency in delivering the content of training in a simple and incremental manner to suit the new adult learners. Creation of simple manuals and giving training in a simple,cohesive and modular manner is essential. Any software is very easy to use, if someone help you know the proper sequence of choosing the option. If the proper sequence is not taught, using any simple software is a difficult task. So we need to design our training and promotion policy on thie NewGenLib software strategically, in a context where IT enabled libraries are envisaged far more than earlier by all, including the knowledge commission. Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:02 +0530 (IST) From: "I.R.N.Goudar" <goudar(a)css.nal.res.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib-What next? Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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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Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib is open-source now
by Mailing List Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:48:07 +0530 From: madaiah krishnamurthy <mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com> Dear Professor Haravu, Congratulations! I appreciate your initiative for launching New GenLib as open source software. In the today's information explotion especially on open source and open access era,this software is going to make revolution in the library field. M.Krishnamurthy Dr.M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.,M.L.I.Sc., PhD. University Librarian University of Mysore Manasagangothri, Mysore 570006 Ph: 91-0821-2514808/2419388 Fax: 91-0821-2419335

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announcement regarding a workshop...
by Mailing List Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:09:19 +0530 (IST) From: nirupama bawdekar <nub(a)iucaa.ernet.in> The Special Libraries Association Asian Chapter in co-ordination with Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), Pune, is organizing a one-day workshop on Librarianship 2.0: Emerging trends in connecting people to information" on Friday, February 08, 2008, at the S. Moolgaonkar Auditorium, MCCIA, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411 016. regards, nirupama bawdekar -- Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar, Scientific Officer D, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag No. 4, Ganeskhind Pune 411 007, India Tel:(020)25604308

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CALL FOR PAPERS: World Digital Libraries: an international journal
by Mailing List Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:39:58 +0530 From: Debal Chandra Kar <dckar(a)teri.res.in> TERI is planning to publish a peer reviewed bi-annual journal on digital libraries titled ?World Digital Libraries: an international journal?. The first issue of this journal will be May-June 2008. The aim of the journal is to advance the theory and practice of acquisition, organization, management and dissemination of digital information on a sustainable basis. The journal will seek quality research papers that present original theoretical approaches as well as experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance. In doing so, the journal will keep readers abreast with the current developments in the field. The journal will be having global coverage with local focus and would provide a platform for decision-makers, planners, consultants, library and information science professionals to share their experiences. We would like to request all of you to submit paper for the same. We would welcome your contributions, suggestions and advice on the contents, which would help us in enriching the contents, quality and profile of the journal. Thanking you and with personal regards Yours sincerely, Debal C Kar, Fellow Library and Information Centre ************************************************************ TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) Darbari Seth Block IHC Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi 110 003 (India) Tel. +91 11 2468 2100, 2468 2111 Ext 2724 Fax +91 11 2468 2144, 2468 2145 E-mail dckar(a)teri.res.in Web site www.teriin.org ************************************************************ Aims and scope World Digital Libraries is an international peer-reviewed biannual journal. The journal will seek quality research papers that present original theoretical approaches, as well as experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance and dissemination of digital information focusing on research and integration of knowledge at the interface between resources and development. In doing so, the journal will keep readers abreast with the current developments in the field. The journal will include articles, reviews, current developments, and case studies dealing with � theoretical and methodological issues that relate to the interrelationships among electronic resources management, digital preservation, multiple access, multilinguality, copyright issues and security aspects; � initiatives taken towards digitization through lucid case studies; � current developments across the globe; and � dialogues between the scientific community and society at large. The journal will have global coverage with local focus and will provide its contributors and readers a platform to share their experiences. It will also facilitate dialogue among the digital library communities. Articles and reviews should examine concepts, analyses, new approaches, and techniques pertaining to this field. Case studies covering new initiatives, as well as procedural breakthroughs of important issues in the digital library field would be included. Book reviews will cover recent books in the field, reviewed by an independent reviewer. All submissions will be peer-reviewed using the criteria of originality, accuracy, and quality of contribution in these fields. The journal will also provide an update on topical developments in the field; notes on important breakthroughs; information on forthcoming conferences, workshops, seminars and relevant events; and highlight activities of national and international importance in the field. Editor-in-Chief: 1. Prof N Balakrishnan, Professor & Associate Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore India Advisory Board: Dr. R K Pachauri, D-G, TERI, New Delhi Editor Debal C Kar, Fellow, TERI, New Delhi Editorial Board: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, India Dr Gobinda Chowdhury, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, UK Dr P R Goswami, Director, National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, Prof. Alan Hopkinson, Head of Library Systems, Learning Resources, The Sheppard Library, Middlesex University, UK Prof. Ee-Peng Lim, PhD, Associate Professor and Head, Division of Information Systems, School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. Gary Marchionini, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Dr. A. Lakshmana Moorthy, Director, Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre, India Dr Usha Mujoo-Munshi, Chief Librarian, Indian Statistical Institute, India Prof. Dr Erich J Neuhold, Professor, Computer Science, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Research Studios Austria, University of Vienna, Austria Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Mr John Paschoud, Information Systems Engineer of the Library, London School of Economics, UK Dr. A.R.D. Prasad, Associate Professor, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, India Prof. Dr Michael Seadle, Director, Institute for Library and Information Science, Berlin Dr. V N Shuka, Director (Application), CDAC, India Dr. Ingeborg Torvik S�lvberg, Professor, Dept. of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Dr. M G Sreekumar, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India. Visiting Professor, Department of Information Science, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Malaysia Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Library and Information Science, Japan Prof. P. Tapio Varis Ph.D. , Acting President, Global University System, Unesco Chair in global eLearning with applications to multiple domains, Professor and Chair of Media Education, University of Tampere, Finland Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore, India Prof. Om Vikas, Director, ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India Prof Ian H. Witten, Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato, New Zealand

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Request for Article
by Mailing List Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Date: 11 Jan 2008 13:00:35 -0000 From: nandeesh nandu <nandeesh_nandu(a)rediffmail.com> � Dear Professionals, I needed the following paper: V.F. Leavers, “Survey: Which Hough Transform?&# 8221;, CVGIP: Image Understanding, Volume 58 , Issue 2 (September 1993) Pages: 250 – 264 (CVGIP – Computer Vision, Graphics and Image Processing) Kindly let me know if you get information about availability of this paper. Nandeesha. B. Deputy Librarian, International Institute of Information Technology, Electronic City, Bangalore - 100. Mail - nandeesha.b@ iiitb.ac. in Mob - +91 9945804989 --

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sad news -- Dr Vengan is no more- great loss to the profession--
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

helo friends i am really very sorry to share the unhappy news on this festival day. Dr Vengan, University Librarian, Univrsity of Madras, Chennai had expired around 5.oo pm today. it appears he was admitted to hospital for heart attack and there he lost his life. we the professioanls lost a senior professional and it is great loss to the profession. On behalf of the professioanls i pray God almighty to give strength to his family so that they can bear his loss. I pray God almighty to put his soul in rest. laxman rao --------------------------------- Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox. -- 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] NewGenLib as open source
by SUNIL M.V. 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

This is indeed a Nobel gesture for the Librarians from a Librarian. As a user of NewGenLib (http://opac.sdmimd.net) from past 1year, I feel this is one of the most robust and quality Integrated Library System (ILS) in the Indian ILS Products. The adherence to the international standards, the systematic workflow, interoperability standards and integration level of NewGenLib has brought best practices in the library administration. As mentioned by Dr. Francis Jaykanth, NewGenLib is true integrated software. It aims at integrating the concept of Library Automation, Institutional Repository and Digital Library and made librarians’ job easy. NewGenLib – a product developed by the able guidance of a Librarian, who is an authority in the area of library administration and library automation is the best of its kind. I thank Mr. Haravu, the Trustees of Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) and Versus Solutions for this gesture to the knowledge society. I am sure, your contribution will change the way Librarians think in adopting OS-ILS. With sincere thanks Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 ----- Original Message ---- From: Jai Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 8:59:13 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source Dear Members of the List I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. NewGenLib Open Source NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian’s GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. Has a MARC editor Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. Is RFID ready. Regards L.J.Haravu Trustee Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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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NewGenLib-What next?
by I.R.N.Goudar 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. I appreciate the initiative and gesture of Dr. LJ Haravu and his team of Keshvan Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, Hyderabad and also those who are behind this move. I am proud of this unique gift for L&IS and KM community in the world by Indian librarian community. I have seen the demonstration of this software, it uses open source platforms and other tools, confirms to open source standards unlike many commercial software. The features and the functionalities are of high standard. I am quite sure that this move will revolutionise library automation and digital library activities in a big way especially in India. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc I have following suggestions in this matter: a. Few Government institutions like DESIDOC, DSIR, NIC, INFLIBNET and Erstwhile INSDO also have developed library automation software like Maithriyee, Sanjay, SOUL, E-Granthalaya, Granthalaya, Suchika, etc. I strongly feel that all these institutions and others interested should put their efforts in further development and implementation of NewGenLib in all academic, specialized, public and industrial libraries in India in a synergized manner instead of wasting their manpower, time and money on their products. b. All Indian LIS schools should teach NewGenLib software as a part of their curriculum. Institutions like, DRTC, NCSI, NISCAIR can take the lead for developmental activities and training program. Keshavani Institute should get sizeable aid from Governmental agencies to carry forward the activity. Dr. Haravu's group can help the individual libraries for installation, customization, porting, etc and charge nominally for the service. c. National Knowledge Commission, ILA, IASLIC, SIS and other library associations should make note of this development and extend suitable help and guidance. d. Departments of Public Libraries of different states should not only adopt this software, but try to extend their help in the development of this software. e. We should stop promoting KOHA in our country. f. All professionals should come forward in further development of NewGEnLib and should help to compile good manual. Better we have a discussion group specifically meant for this puepose. g. NewGenLib has a nice module for Union Catalogue. We should make use of this to have Union Cataloges say of all Universities, State level Public Libraries, all CSIR Labs, etc. Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS AND HEARTFELT THANKS TO DR. HARAVU AND KESHAVAN INSTITUTE. Goudar -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -- 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] NewGenLib-What next?
by T. Shahab 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Hearty congratulation to Dr. Haravu and his team of committed library professioinals for their bold and beautiful step for successfully putting the NewGenLib automation package as an open source software. I also highly appreciate the candid and practical suggestion given by Dr. Goudar towards making this package stable and functional so that libraries at different levels of computerisation facilities may find it easy to implement. Regads. TANWIR Central Library, Jamia Hamdard New Delhi-62. -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of I.R.N.Goudar Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 6:25 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib-What next? Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. I appreciate the initiative and gesture of Dr. LJ Haravu and his team of Keshvan Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management, Hyderabad and also those who are behind this move. I am proud of this unique gift for L&IS and KM community in the world by Indian librarian community. I have seen the demonstration of this software, it uses open source platforms and other tools, confirms to open source standards unlike many commercial software. The features and the functionalities are of high standard. I am quite sure that this move will revolutionise library automation and digital library activities in a big way especially in India. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc I have following suggestions in this matter: a. Few Government institutions like DESIDOC, DSIR, NIC, INFLIBNET and Erstwhile INSDO also have developed library automation software like Maithriyee, Sanjay, SOUL, E-Granthalaya, Granthalaya, Suchika, etc. I strongly feel that all these institutions and others interested should put their efforts in further development and implementation of NewGenLib in all academic, specialized, public and industrial libraries in India in a synergized manner instead of wasting their manpower, time and money on their products. b. All Indian LIS schools should teach NewGenLib software as a part of their curriculum. Institutions like, DRTC, NCSI, NISCAIR can take the lead for developmental activities and training program. Keshavani Institute should get sizeable aid from Governmental agencies to carry forward the activity. Dr. Haravu's group can help the individual libraries for installation, customization, porting, etc and charge nominally for the service. c. National Knowledge Commission, ILA, IASLIC, SIS and other library associations should make note of this development and extend suitable help and guidance. d. Departments of Public Libraries of different states should not only adopt this software, but try to extend their help in the development of this software. e. We should stop promoting KOHA in our country. f. All professionals should come forward in further development of NewGEnLib and should help to compile good manual. Better we have a discussion group specifically meant for this puepose. g. NewGenLib has a nice module for Union Catalogue. We should make use of this to have Union Cataloges say of all Universities, State level Public Libraries, all CSIR Labs, etc. Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS AND HEARTFELT THANKS TO DR. HARAVU AND KESHAVAN INSTITUTE. Goudar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NewGenLib as open source
by Jai Haravu 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Members of the List I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. * * *NewGenLib Open Source* 1. NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com <http://www.newgenlib.com>) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) 2. The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. 3. Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. 4. NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian's GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. 5. NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. 6. NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. 1. Has a MARC editor 2. Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates 7. Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. 8. SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. 9. NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. 10. NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. 11. NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. 12. Is RFID ready. Regards L.J.Haravu Trustee Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NewGenLib as open source
by chandra shekar 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Dear Sir It is a very good oppurtunity to Library professionals who wants to develop their libraries through library automation. Since I know about you and your software trying to impliment in Telugu Desam Bhavan - Hyderabad, at that time I was a trainee at NIFT-Madapur Hyderabad,met you many times with my Head Librarian Mr. Rajashekar Devarai regarding your software implemenation, now it has became an opensource will be valuable to Libray environment. Our generation people will always remember you sir. Thanks and Regards G.Chandra Shekar Librarian Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. Hyderabad On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in wrote : >Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: NewGenLib as open source (Enukonda Rama Reddy) > 2. NewGenLib-What next? (I.R.N.Goudar) > 3. Thank U sir........ (velmurugan murugan) > 4. Re: NewGenLib as open source (Suresh Horakeri) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:32:23 +0530 (IST) > From: Enukonda Rama Reddy <enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in> >Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source >To: haravu(a)newgenlib.com, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >Message-ID: <425826.20372.qm(a)web94105.mail.in2.yahoo.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >Dear Mr. Haravu, >It is a wonderful New Year gift to the library professionals in India and also the other countries in the Developing World. You and your team worked so hard to make it one of the best product and many libraries will benefit by using it. One of the main reasons for delay in the implementation of Library Automation in India is because of non-availability of a good high-end software with all the functions and standards like NewGenlib. Your other contribution in the form of text-book (Library Automation) has become valuable to the professional community. It is the only text-book of its kind from India. >Library professionals will remember you for ever for this gesture. >We all wish you good health. > >Dr. E. Rama Reddy >visiting Professor >Faculty of Informatics >Mahasarakham University >Mahasarakham, Thailand >enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in >enukondar(a)gmail.com > > > > >----- Original Message ---- > From: Jai Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> >To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >Sent: Thursday, 10 January, 2008 3:29:13 PM >Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source > >Dear Members of the List > >I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. > > >NewGenLib Open Source >NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) > The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. >Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. >NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian?s GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. > >NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. > >NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. > Has a MARC editor >Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates >Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. >SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. > >NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. >NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. >NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. >Is RFID ready. >Regards >L.J.Haravu >Trustee >Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management > > > > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. > > > Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ >-- >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] [nmlis] information scientist debate
by Enukonda Rama Reddy 13 Jan '08

13 Jan '08

Dear Professional Colleagues, UGC appointed a Cadre Review Committee to streamline the designations to bring in uniformity in the Central Universities and Deemed Universities. Myself and Dr. S.S. Murthy former Director, DESIDOC were members alongwith Additional Secretary, UGC, a Memeber from DOPT, and also from MHRD, Government of India. Some of the Committees recommendations briefly include the following: 1 .To treat the Information Scientists on par with Asst. Librarians for promotion to the Deputy Librarians and merging it as Asst. Librarian eventually with LIS qualifications with specialization of IT. 2. Merging the designation of Documentation Officer with that of Asst. Librarians. 3. A uniform structure was suggested with merging (grouping) many different designations: Librarian, Dy. Librarian, Asst. Librarian, Professional Asst, Library Asst, Library Attendent. 4. Asst. Librarian level will have specializations for recruitment and promotion to head the sections. 5. Different qualifications with length of experience in the lower grade for open recruitment and internal promotion with percentage of posts. 6. CAS on par with faculty 7. Recommended for new designations and revised pay scales (below the Asst. Librarian) for consideration etc. 8. Another recommendation was mobility of professionals between practicing Librarians and Teachers in the LIS departments (Asst. Librarians and above). This automatically brings in uniformity of pay scales and promotion policies etc. The years of experience gained by working in the library or teaching in the department will be treated as equal. The matter is pending in UGC for longtime. The ILA may takeup the issue with UGC to get it cleared. This report was discussed among the Librarians of Central Universities at a one day meeting at University of Hyderabad. The report was also presented by me using ppt. at the meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities presided over by the Chairman, UGC again at the University of Hyderabad. All this happened in the year 2004 for implementation. This is for information of all the professional colleagues. Rama Reddy E. Rama Reddy, Ph D. Retired Librarian, University of Hyderabad Presently, Visiting Professor Faculty of Informatics Mahasarakham University Mahasarakham, Thailand enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in enukondar(a)gmail.com ----- Original Message ---- From: nirmal swain <nirmal_swain(a)yahoo.com> To: NMLIS YAHOOGROUPS <nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com>; IATLIS YAHOOGROUPS <iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com>; DIGITALLIBRARY YAHOOGROUPS <digital_libraries(a)yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, 12 January, 2008 6:01:13 PM Subject: [nmlis] information scientist debate dear all for sometimes now there is a row in the various forum concern for the debate for information scientist. the situation is obviously matters for the professionals including those the victims. information scientists of universities are not getting promotion nor even any hope to get that that. this is the post grnated by INFLIBNET i suppose. why dont we all write letters to newly appointed director of INFLIBNET.At least he can facilitate in this regard. even if UGC takes any steps in this regard the dierector must be consulted . the director is from our profession and he can help us in this regard. and the professioanls also should have various alternatives for that. we should find the proper representation to bring to the notice og the UGC. nirmal kumar swain Nirmal Kumar Swain Lecturer Dept of Library Science, Vani Mandir Building Banasthali University Rajasthan - 304022. Tel: 01438-228687( R) M: 09414543231 E-Mail: nirmal_swain@ yahoo.com Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar MARKETPLACE Earn your degree in as few as 2 years - Advance your career with an AS, BS, MS degree - College-Finder.net. Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity 15New Members Visit Your Group Connect w/Parents on Yahoo! Groups Get support and share information. Yahoo! Groups Improvement Zone Make and keep New Year's goals. Wellness Spot on Yahoo! Groups A resource for living the Curves lifestyle.. __,_._,___ Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Furthering NewGenLib
by Rajan 12 Jan '08

12 Jan '08

Dear All, We got yet another excellent open software with all possible standards and hitherto un-available fulltext linking. This is the right time to think ways of intertwining it with our daily professional practices in some more libraries. As Dr Goudar pointed out, we need to think of evolving strategies to promote it by building up the capacity of a group of IT friendly professionals in learning, handling ,developing simple documentation and helping others to use the software in their libraries. Many excellent and easily usable pieces of software fail to root well in our profession, mainly because of the failure or deficiency in delivering the content of training in a simple and incremental manner to suit the new adult learners. Creation of simple manuals and giving training in a simple,cohesive and modular manner is essential. Any software is very easy to use, if someone help you know the proper sequence of choosing the option. If the proper sequence is not taught, using any simple software is a difficult task. So we need to design our training and promotion policy on thie NewGenLib software strategically, in a context where IT enabled libraries are envisaged far more than earlier by all, including the knowledge commission. Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:02 +0530 (IST) From: "I.R.N.Goudar" <goudar(a)css.nal.res.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib-What next? Dear Professionals, Great news! NewGenLib, library automation software has become open source software. This welcome development raises many questions: a. What would be the role of Mr. Haravu and his colleagues now onwards? b. Who would support the further development of NewGenLib? c. Who would give the support for installation, customization and porting the whole data if one would like to migrate to this software? d. What about the libraries who have baought NewGenLib earlier? etc Initially we should hold one day brain storming round table meeting of selected 15-20 top level Indian librarians in the country who have successfully automated their libraries in a big way and few LIS Faculty along with Dr. Haravu and his technical team. I request Dr. ARD Prasad of DRTC to take a lead in this matter. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar -- 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] NewGenLib
by Rajesh Rangappa 12 Jan '08

12 Jan '08

Respected L.J.Haravu Congrats and thankful, to whole team of New Gen Lib for providing such a wonderful package for Library and Information profession, Its real beauty with such amazing feature's. Covering most of requirements of Professional, We can call it as Single package with multi usability , cost effective investment for us. Ha its very helpful one. Its splended work form you sir thank you once again -- RAJESH ALDARTHI Student (M Phil) Dept. of Library and Information Science Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Email : deepakdeepa89(a)gmail.com Mobile : 09886268857 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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congratulations to Porf. Haravu
by sbmjce library 12 Jan '08

12 Jan '08

Dear Professor Haravu, I congratulate you for your outstanding contribution towards LIS community. Form this milestone I hope all LIS professionals will get recharged I wish you to get more success in future in this field. With Warm Regards, C K Gowda Librarian S B M Jain College of Engineering Jakkasandra Post Kanakapura Taluk Ramanagaram District PIN-562112 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source
by Suresh Horakeri 12 Jan '08

12 Jan '08

Dear sir, I am happy to know that, NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source under GPL (General Public License). Thank you very much for taking such a great decision. Today every one talks about open archives initiatives, only few peoples come forward to do it, in this direction, yours is a great achievement for making NewGenLib open for all, the best library software in the country. Congratulations and wish you all best I hope many peoples will make best use of NewGenLib for automating their library. Thanks, Regards Suresh D Horakeri BSc, MLISc,PGDLAN, Asst Librarian, BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli-31, Ph: 9341610603 (R) (0836) 2378422 2378422 (O) Emails ; sdhorakeri(a)yahoo.co.in horakeri(a)bvb.edu http://www.connotea.org/user/suresh1973 http://works.bepress.com/suresh_dh/ http://www.prajavani.net/jun192006/5758220060619.php ----- Original Message ---- From: Jai Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Thursday, 10 January, 2008 8:59:13 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source Dear Members of the List I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. NewGenLib Open Source NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian’s GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. Has a MARC editor Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. Is RFID ready. Regards L.J.Haravu Trustee Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management -- 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Thank U sir........
by velmurugan murugan 12 Jan '08

12 Jan '08

Hearty Congradulations for your one of the best efforts to our Library era. Now our Library and Information Science Professionals should make use of it in a very best way. Thank you very much. With kind regards by *VELMURUGAN.C* Asst Librarian Lalaji Memorial Omega Internatioanl School, Chennai- 602 101. -- 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] NewGenLib as open source
by Enukonda Rama Reddy 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Dear Mr. Haravu, It is a wonderful New Year gift to the library professionals in India and also the other countries in the Developing World. You and your team worked so hard to make it one of the best product and many libraries will benefit by using it. One of the main reasons for delay in the implementation of Library Automation in India is because of non-availability of a good high-end software with all the functions and standards like NewGenlib. Your other contribution in the form of text-book (Library Automation) has become valuable to the professional community. It is the only text-book of its kind from India. Library professionals will remember you for ever for this gesture. We all wish you good health. Dr. E. Rama Reddy visiting Professor Faculty of Informatics Mahasarakham University Mahasarakham, Thailand enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in enukondar(a)gmail.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Jai Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Thursday, 10 January, 2008 3:29:13 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] NewGenLib as open source Dear Members of the List I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library management system is now open source. Details are given below. NewGenLib Open Source NewGenLib (www.newgenlib.com) is now open source under the most widely used open source software licensing system called GNU GPL (General Public License) The open source binaries and source code can be downloaded from http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib. Installation notes for Linux and Windows are also available at the site. The user manual is also downloadable. Librarians/developers who download the software can post their views, problems, solutions, discussions, etc., on https://sourceforge.net/forum/?group_id=210780. NewGenLib is web-based and has a multi-tier architecture (www.kiikm.org/newgenlib_architecture.jpg) uses Java (a swing-based librarian’s GUI) and the JBoss (J2EE-based Application Server). The default backend used is the open source PostgreSQL. NewGenLib functional modules: Acquisitions management (monographs and serials); technical processing; circulation control; system configuration; a desktop reports application and an end-of-day process (scheduler) application. NewGenLib is compliant with MARC-21 format. Has a MARC editor Allows seamless bibliographic and authority data import into cataloguing templates Form letter templates are configurable using openOffice 2.0 as ODT and htm. SMTP mail servers can be configured for emails that can be sent form functional modules. NewGenLib allows creation of institutional open access (OA) repositories compliant with the OAI-PMH. NewGenLib servers are SRU/W compliant supporting MARC-21 and MODS 3.0 metadata formats. CQL (level 1) with both Bath and Dublin Core Profiles are supported. NewGenLib is Unicode 3.0 compliant. It is an internationalized application. English and Arabic interfaces are already available. Is RFID ready. Regards L.J.Haravu Trustee Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php/ -- 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] NewGenLib now open source
by Francis Jayakanth 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008, Jai Haravu wrote: > I am a very happy to announce that NewGenLib, the integrated library > management system developed in India is now open source. Hearty congratulations to the NewGenLib team and all the others who are directly or indirectly associated in developing this wonderful product and now for making it open-source! LIS professionals will greatly benefit by using this package because it not only helps them to automate their libraries but it also helps in maintaining their open-access repositories. Both these activities are very essential for many of the academic libraries. Till now, to the best of my knowledge, most of the libraries are using two different software packages, one for library automation and the other for open access repositories. With the availability of NewGenLib, both these essential activities can be integrated thus eliminating the possibility of using more than one computer server. Maintaining computer servers with minimal of downtime and up-to-date OS and other software packages is not an easy task. With best wishes, - Francis NCSI, IISc Bangalore

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Article required
by K. Thulasi 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Dear All, Can anyone arrange to send me a soft/hard copy of the following article, as required by one of our faculty? Structural compromise of disallowed conformations in peptide and protein structures. C. Ramakrishnan, B.Lakshmi, Anita Kurien, D.Devipriya and N. Srinivasan Protein & Peptide Letters 14, 672-682 (2007) Thanks K Thulasi NCSI, IISC Bangalore

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Set up of binding section
by Balesh Kumar 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Dear Sir, I wish to set up the maintenance section in our college library. I wish to know the experience of the professional who have set up the same. Specifically I want to know which machines will be required for binding of the books for cloth or leather binding of books and journals and the approximatte cost involved. Thanking you, Sincerely Balesh Kumar Balesh Kumar Librarian Haryana College of Technology & Management Ambala Road, Kaithal-136 027 (Haryana) Ph.: (O) 01746-280100, 280102, Fax: 280711 (M) 09416073008 --------------------------------- Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop at Jaipur
by lata＠iihmr.org 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Institute of Health Management Research in assocaition with SALIS -Delhi NCR is organising a National Workshop on "Building Digital Libraries Using GSDL and DSpace on 14th and 15th of March, 2008 at Institute of health Management Research, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur. The details of the workshop is as under:- About the Workshop The purpose of the Workshop is to provide overview of the two major international open source software-GSDL and Dspace and also to give practical training to the participants to build digital library collections. The Workshop will facilitate interaction between experts and the participants in order to bridge the knowledge gaps and initiate capacity building activities The deliberations of the experts - and subsequent discussions - during and after the workshop will help develop a road map for the digitization of libraries. Objectives of the workshop The major objective of the proposed Workshop is to provide § Overview of the Metadata Standards § Overview of the open Archives Initiatives § A first hand knowledge of the GSDL and Dspace § Training in Building digital Library Collection § Training to Build Institutional Repositories/ Archives Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL) GSDL is open source software used for building and distributing digital library collection. The aim of the Greenstone software is to empower users, particularly in universities, libraries, and other public service institutions, to build their own digital libraries. It provides a new way of organizing information and publishing it on the internet or on CD-Rom. GSDL is produced by the New Zealand Digital Library project at the University of Waikato and developed and distributed in corporation with UNESCO and the human Info NGO. DSapce Dsapce is a digital library software used to capture store, index p[reserve and redistribute the digital library materials. Research institutions worldwide use the Dspace as an institutional repository, a learning object repository for records management and more. Dspace is freely available software and it can be customized to suit our needs. It is a joint project of the MIT (USA) libraries and HP Labs. The DSpace application can recognize and manage a large number of file format and mime types. Coverage § Digital Library § Digitization and OCR § Metadata Standards § Dublin Core § Overview of Open Access Archives and OAI-PMH § Institutional Repositories/Archives Methodology § Lectures § Presentations § Demonstration § Hands on Practice Impact of the Workshop Knowledge Managers and the Information Scientists of the various participating institutes shall be in a position to re-organize and modernize their library after the workshop since each one of them shall be acquainted with the latest techniques. They shall also be in a position to interact with the experts later, having developed a personal reputation during the workshop. This process will directly help our academic system and the faculty members, students and scholars. This workshop will be organized under the guidance of eminent professionals. The workshop will enhance the intellectual output of the participating organizations. Target Participants Approximately 50 selected Library and Information Science Professionals, Academicians, IT Professionals, Research Scholars, and Students are likely to attend the workshop. Dates 14th and 15th of March, 2008 (Friday and Saturday) Venue Institute of Health Management Research, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur. Duration: Duration of the workshop shall be for two days. Registration Fee: Rs. 500.00 from each participant. However, 20% concession will be given to more than one participant from the same organization. Registration fee will include Bag, Resource Materials, Software's CDs, a notepad, pen and Hands on Practice, High Tea, Lunch, Participation Certificate and Group Photos. Accommodation: Accommodation will be arranged on payment and first come first serve basis in the institute campus. ( Rs. 1000 per participant for 2 days ) About IHMR IHMR, is a premier research and training institute in the sphere of health, hospital and population management. It is the only institution in South Asia specializing in theses areas. It is a WHO Collaborating Center for District Health Systems and also has collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University, USA, the New Jersey Institute of technology, USA and BITS Pilani. Theses tie Ups have added value and provided international exposure to our programmes and activities, which are aimed at improving standards of health through better management. The institute has been identified as a "Institute of Excellence" by the Ministry of health and family Welfare, Government of India. The Institute has also been placed "A" category in the survey of Best B-Schools in India and ranked no. 1 among the sectoral management Institutes in India. About SALIS SALIS is a registered professional body, actively involved in the development of all spheres of library and information science by organizing various programmes such as seminars, lectures, training programme on emerging topics. It has chapters in many places to provide services in the respective regions regularly. SALIS has instituted many awards to honor LIS Professionals in the country. One of the objectives of the SALIS is to train the library and information professionals to handle the latest IT tools and techniques more effectively and efficiently in order to provide quality-based services. For more details please contact Lata Suresh Organising Secretary, Workshop Librarian Institute of Health Management Research 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport Jaipur 302033, RAJASTHAN, INDIA Tel : 91-0141-2791431-34 Fax: 91-0141-2792138 Email : lata(a)iihmr.org Mobile :+91 94139 93396 Thanks Lata Suresh Librarian, IIHMR Jaipur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian: 82 Posts (UR-45,OBC-21, SC-11,ST-5)
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

*The KVS intends to make recruitment for teaching posts for its schools spread all over India. Applications are invited in the prescribed format from the Indian Nationals for Teaching posts in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan for the years 2007-08 and 2008-09 and for drawing a panel of candidates: * ** *Librarian (LIB) : 82 Posts* (UR-45,OBC-21, SC-11,ST-5) 1. *Pay Scale *: Rs. 5500-175-9000 2. *Age Limit *: 35 Years (as on on 15th February, 2008) 3. *Qualification* : *(i)* University Degree in Library Science OR Graduate with one year Diploma in Library Science from a recognized Institution. *(ii)* Knowledge of Computer Operation. *(iii)* Working Knowledge of Hindi & English * Please visit http://kvsangathan.nic.in/recruitment.htm for all the information like instructions, application form, syllabus etc. *- With kind regards _____________________ SANJEEV KUMAR JAIN Resource Centre/Library NIFT Campus, ITI Colony, Doorbhash Nagar Rae Bareli (U.P.) 209 010 Mobile: +91-94529-68706 Email: sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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