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Bibliography tool
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

Dear Friends Please visit the following. www.bibme.org Bibme offers a tool to create a bibliography that can be saved on the web. Books Journals, news. website, Radio, Film etc can be included. You can search for an item from the web and add it. Or You can add an entry manually. Bibliography can be saved in many formats ALS Chicago etc. Data can be exported to rtf file and saved. All For Free. Good Tool for researchers. -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 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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IIT - Kharagpur top tech college in India.
by Sandeep Pathak 21 Jun '07

21 Jun '07

IIT-Kharagpur top tech college in India: Survey Wednesday, 20 June , 2007, 08:08 New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, in West Bengal is the top technology and engineering college of the country, edging out IIT-Madras which held the position last year, a survey said on Tuesday. According to the survey by Dataquest, a technology magazine in India, and International Data Corporation (IDC), a US-headquartered research firm, the seven IITs have bagged the top seven positions. IIT-Kharagpur climbed two places to the first slot. The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, has stormed into the top 10 list for the first time. While IIT-Madras has slipped from the top slot to second position, IIT-Bombay climbed two spots to occupy the third slot. The premier IIT-Delhi had slid to fourth from No 2 last year, while IIT-Roorkee has jumped two places to fifth spot. IIT-Guwahati is ranked sixth, while IIT-Kanpur is surprisingly the last in the rung of IITs at seventh spot. Describing the National Institute of Technology (formerly, Regional Engineering College) Warangal, being in the top 10, the study said that for the "first time, a second-rung school broke into the Top 10 list". It was at number eight, up four notches from last year. While Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, bagged the ninth spot, Institute of Technology of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) was at 10th spot. Dataquest and IDC had surveyed 117 top technology and engineering colleges of the country. The ranks were awarded based on composite scores arrived on the basis of parameters like placements, infrastructure, academic environment, industry interface and HR perception. The survey found that over one-third of the engineering students from the top 100 engineering colleges were recruited by IT companies in 2007. The number of students employed on campus rose to 87 percent this year against 72 percent last year. The survey underlined the growth of second-tier engineering schools - six NITs formerly known as Regional Engineering Colleges (REC) have entered the Top 20 list. Of these, NIT-Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) showed the most remarkable progress, moving up 14 places to rank 20. The survey attributes the rise of NIT-Hamirpur to a marked improvement in every parameter like increase in the number of IT companies visiting the campus for placements and average number of research papers. NIT-Calicut (Kerala), NIT-Kurukshetra (Haryana) and IIIT-Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) registered the highest growth in terms of companies visiting campuses for placements. Over 22 technology schools have shown a shift of more than 10 positions. Private institutes increased their placement performance to 75 percent from 60 percent last year. The survey found that private institutes are lacking in the number of faculty members with a PhD, which it said was as low as 21 percent compared to NITs (64 percent) and IITs (94 percent). The survey underlined that in 2007 the average annual salary has gone up by 28 percent to Rs 341,000 from Rs 266,000 in 2006. The maximum salary offered by IT companies has increased from Rs 1.5 million per annum last year to Rs 1.8 million this year. - sandeep ---------------------------------------------- S K PATHAK ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) KHARAGPUR - 721 302 Ph.: 03222-282466 (O) / 282453 (R) Fax: 03222-282431 Web: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/pathak/skp.htm ---------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Project trainee for SSB Library automation project
by Mailing List Admin 20 Jun '07

20 Jun '07

Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:38:03 +0530 From: deepak.venkatappa(a)wipro.com Dear Friends, Selection Centre South, which selects officers for Army & Navy is looking for a Project trainee to help them automate their library using LibSYS. It is an ideal opportunity for Library/Information science freshers who are willing to gain exposure. Candidates with knowledge of LibSYS are preferred. Details about the project: Organization: Selection Centre South, Cubbon Road, Opposite Manipal Centre, Bangalore (It is for SSBs for selection of officers for Army and Navy) Project background: They have around 3000 books and a few journals housed in 20-odd shelves. Right now all library operations happen through manual ledgers which are not up-to-date. They have procured LibSYS Library Mgmt S/W that needs to be implemented. Also categorization of books and other library assets, plus framing of some basic issue/return policies for the library. Expected duration: 2 months, extendable by another month or so depending on the need. No of positions: One Remuneration: As per the central govt organization rules. They will give certificate of work done. Interested candidates pls. contact me at the following phone numbers. Thanks & Regards Deepak V Project Manager Global Microsoft Unit .................................................................. Wipro Technologies www.wipro.com <blocked::blocked::outbind://3/www.wipro.com> Bangalore | Phone: +91 80 28520408 Extn: 6632 | Mobile: +91 9886008985

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A few simple guidelines for LIS-Forum etiquette
by Mailing List Admin 20 Jun '07

20 Jun '07

Dear Member: I would like to draw your attention and also seek your cooperation in ensuring that the following basic guidelines are adhered to while posting a message or taking part in a discussion on the LIS-Forum. I have been wanting to bring this to your attention for a while now but somehow couldn't do so. In fact, I have been writing individually to several members who are active on the list to pay attention to some basic guidelines of any discussion list etiquette. The points mentioned below and a few other points, covering the basic rules and guidelines for our discussion list, will be included in the confirmatory mail that is sent to all new registrations and also in the monthly reminders that the list sends to all the members. This way, the members will be reminded of most essential dos and don'ts of this list. 1. Almost every posting / message meant for distribution is received as multiple parts, which means that such mails contain attachments apart from the actual content. When the mails with such attachments are opened, they will typically appear as shown below, Parts/Attachments: 1.1 OK 33 lines Text (charset: ISO-8859-1) 1.2 Shown 10 lines Text (charset: ISO-8859-1) 2 Shown 4 lines Text ---------------------------------------- Although mails with above type of attachments are harmless, such attachments can be easily avoided by ensuring that your e-mail client software (used for reading and sending e-mails) is set to send mails in plain text. Sending mails in plain text format will reduce the size of the mails. This reduction will be to the extent of about few hundred bytes. However, if you take into consideration that there are close to 3000 members on this list and on an average, 2/3 messages are circulated each working day then the reduction of size of each mail to LIS-Forum even to the extent of few hundred bytes will be quite significant. So, please do ensure that messages meant for LIS-Forum are in plain text format only. Sending mails in plain text format is quite simple. By default, your mail client may be composing messages as color and graphics. This needs to be changed to compose messages as plain text. This change can be done in the general preferences of your mail client. As a policy, mails with non textual attachments (.doc / PDF etc) are discarded. 2. Whenever a discussion takes place, members who are responding to the earlier mails should include only a portion of the mail in their replies and the inclusion should be at the top. This will enable the readers to easily follow the discussion. What is happening now is that the replies come at the top followed by the full length original mail. Many a times the entire digest is included in the replies. This not only makes the discussion difficult to follow but it also increases the size of the mail substantially. 3. Although the forum is meant for discussing issues related to LIS and related fields, occasionally, it could also be used for seeking help / guidance / suggestions from the fellow members. While doing so, please do ensure that sufficient background details provided about the query and adequate effort has been made to find solution for the problem at hand. In other words, the forum should be used only as the last resort. 4. Every posting should include complete signature. Thanks for your cooperation. - Moderator

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Version 68, Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 19 Jun '07

19 Jun '07

Version 68 of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship. This selective bibliography presents over 3,040 articles, books, and other printed and electronic sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepb.html New versions of SEPB are announced on DigitalKoans: http://www.digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/ RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/DigitalKoans The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography: 2006 Annual Edition is also available from Digital Scholarship. Annual editions of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography are PDF files designed for printing. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/annual/annual.htm For a discussion of the numerous changes in my digital publications since my resignation from the University of Houston Libraries, see: http://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/2007/02/18/summary-of-baileys-d… Changes in This Version The bibliography has the following sections (revised sections are marked with an asterisk): Table of Contents 1 Economic Issues* 2 Electronic Books and Texts 2.1 Case Studies and History* 2.2 General Works* 2.3 Library Issues* 3 Electronic Serials 3.1 Case Studies and History* 3.2 Critiques 3.3 Electronic Distribution of Printed Journals 3.4 General Works* 3.5 Library Issues* 3.6 Research* 4 General Works* 5 Legal Issues 5.1 Intellectual Property Rights* 5.2 License Agreements 6 Library Issues 6.1 Cataloging, Identifiers, Linking, and Metadata* 6.2 Digital Libraries* 6.3 General Works* 6.4 Information Integrity and Preservation* 7 New Publishing Models* 8 Publisher Issues 8.1 Digital Rights Management* 9 Repositories, E-Prints, and OAI* Appendix A. Related Bibliographies Appendix B. About the Author Appendix C. SEPB Use Statistics* Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources includes the following sections: Cataloging, Identifiers, Linking, and Metadata Digital Libraries* Electronic Books and Texts Electronic Serials* General Electronic Publishing Images Legal* Preservation Publishers Repositories, E-Prints, and OAI SGML and Related Standards Further Information about SEPB The XHTML version of SEPB is designed for interactive use. Each major section is a separate file. There are links to sources that are freely available on the Internet. It can be searched using a Google Search Engine. Whether the search results are current depends on Google's indexing frequency. In addition to the bibliography, the XHTML document includes: (1) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (biweekly list of new resources; also available by e-mail--see second URL--and RSS Feed--see third URL) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepw/sepw.htm http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=51756 http://feeds.feedburner.com/ScholarlyElectronicPublishingWeblogrss (2) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources (directory of over 270 related Web sites) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepr/sepr.htm (3) Archive (prior versions of the bibliography) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/archive/sepa.htm Related Article An article about the bibliography has been published in The Journal of Electronic Publishing: http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/07-02/bailey.html -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Digital Scholarship http://www.digital-scholarship.org/ DigitalKoans/Flashback http://www.digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/ http://digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/category/flashback-weekly-news/ Open Access Bibliography/Webliography http://www.digital-scholarship.org/oab/oab.htm http://www.digital-scholarship.org/cwb/oaw.htm Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography/Weblog http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepb.html http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepw/sepw.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: BananaSlug - Long Tail Search Engine
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 17 Jun '07

17 Jun '07

Here is a search engine with a twist. great unexpected results. A fine way to 'improve' searches. Or a strange way to reduce clutter in results. http://www.bananaslug.com/ This was brought to my attention by a friend -- Justice Rangarajan - who is a retired judge, voracious reader and a librarians' delight. -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 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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vacancy notice-URGENT
by Mailing List Admin 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:50:54 +0530 From: Dr Divya Srivastava <drdivya.srivastava(a)gmail.com> To The Administrator, I am working at Indian Council of Medical Research (HQ), New Delhi. I have an opening for Research Assistant in a DST Project , with me. I am pasting the adv. for the vacancy. Please post it on forum site URGENTLY as the date for Walkin Interview is 29th June at Delhi. Thank You Dr (Mrs) Divya Srivastava Assistant Director General ICMR INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH Candiadtes are invited for a walk in Interview of Research Assistant - One Post on 29 June 07, at 2.00 pm, at Council's Head Quarter's Office with CV on plain paper for the purely temporary post under the DST Project *"Global Data base of Research Papers on Malaria during last 50 years and its Analysis" *under *Dr. Divya Srivastava (PI)* *Qualifications Essential :* *(i)* Postgraduate degree in Biological Science/ Science/ or equivalent. *Desirable* *:* (i) Degree in Library Science/Information Science ( DRTC/NISCAIR/University * (ii) Diploma in Computer from a recognize institution * * Candidates appeared in Final Exam may also apply. *Job Requirement : *Data Collection , Recording , processing, development of databases, computerization of scientific information *etc.* *Age :* 28 years. *Salary :* Rs 8325/- per month (Consolidated). Age relaxation for SC, ST , OBC and One year experience in related field as per rules. Those desire to appear for *walk � in personal discussion* should report to *A.O. P&I (Mrs Daya Mallik), at Indian Council of Medical Research, V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, Post Bag No. 4911, New Delhi-110029, (Ph: 26589497) between 9.30 am �12.30 pm, *and* *bring with them : 1. *All certificates/ testimonials in original.* 2. *One attested copy each of the certificate/testimonial* 3. *Two copies of brief (One Page) Curriculum Vitae.*

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DDC : Four printed volumes help keep your collections organized
by sri priya 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Four printed volumes help keep your collections organized DDC 22, the four-volume unabridged edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system, reflects the many changes to the body of human knowledge that have occurred since DDC 21 was published in 1996. Published in mid-2003, DDC 22 includes helpful tools that make the classification easier to use. You can download PDF versions of DDC 22 highlights, including an introduction, a glossary and a list of new features. Each of these tools will help you better understand how the DDC organizes knowledge into a classification that is useful to library users worldwide. http://www.oclc.org/dewey/versions/ddc22print/ http://www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/ Some other Details about DDC found in : http://www.sabinet.co.za/cataloguing/cat_img/ddc22_joan.ppt. http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2007/06/dewey_in_marc_2.html Regards, S.Sripriya --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DDC online version
by Mailing List Admin 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:41:12 +0530 From: Jaipal Singh Sisodia <jaipal.singh1(a)gmail.com> please let me know the DDC online version is available or not -- Jaipal Singh Sisodia Assistant Librarian Institute of Technology and Science G.T. Raod Mohan Nagar Ghaziabab-201007

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bookcrossing
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 15 Jun '07

15 Jun '07

Do librarians know about bookcrossing? Visit www.bookcrossing.com Do you have a book to dispose off? You leave your book discretely in some public place like a bus, super bazar, theater seat, auto etc Book contains a Label with a registration number got from www.bookcrossing.com. registration number gives all details of the donor/sender/leaver of the book. You pick up such a book left by unknown persons, read it and repeat the exercise. One way to dispose off weeded out books may be through bookcrossing, after other methods are exhausted. -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 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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Request for an article
by Kshema Prakash 14 Jun '07

14 Jun '07

Dear members, Can someone help me by sending the fulltext of the following article? Title: Influence of salinity and desiccation on uninfected and infected Indoplanorbis exustus (Deshayes) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) Authors: PREM KUMARI P. ; HANUMANTHA RAO K. ; SHYAMASUNDARI K. Journal: Rivista di Parassitologia (Riv. Parassitol.), 1994, vol. 55(3), pp. 405-414 (1 p.1/2). Thanks and regards Kshema -- Mrs. Kshema Prakash Facuty Librarian - Gr I Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282005 Uttar Pradesh, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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APLA National Conference , Vijayawada, 18-20th August 2007
by raavi sarada 14 Jun '07

14 Jun '07

*Paturi Nagabhushnam centenary celebrations committee* in association with *Andhra Pradesh Library Association*(APLA) is organising a National conference on *Reorientation of Library services in India* from 18th to 20th August 2007 at Vijayawada on the occasion of concluding ceremony of 'The centenary celebrations of Sri Paturi Nagabhushanam' The doyen of Library Movement in AP. Your are invited to contribute papers for presentation at the conference For the details, the brochure is herewith attached with the mail With Regards *Deatails * *Paturi Nagabhushanam* * *Centenary Celebrations Committee *In association with* * * *Andhra Pradesh Library Association* *Is organizing* *A Conference on* * * *Re-orientation of* * Library Services in India* *Vijayawada * *August 18 to 20th, 2007* * * On the occasion of the concluding Ceremony of *The Centenary Celebrations of * *Sri Paturi Nagabhushanam*, *The Doyen of Library Movement in AP.* * * * * Sri Sarvottama Bhavanam, Sarvottama Puram, Opp Eenadu, Patamata, Vijayawada- 520 010. A.P. INDIA Ph: 0866- 2472313, 2487296. Mobile: 9393477313 email: apla1914(a)gmail.com *Sri Paturi Nagabhushanam - The Visionary of Library Services * Sri Paturi Nagabhushanam born at Pedapalem in Guntur District of AP is one whose name evokes a sense of reverence and gratitude in the minds and hearts of the Librarian fraternity in India. Mother Teresa once said "There are no great acts, only small acts done with love". This adage suits Sri Nagabhushanam to the hilt as the seeds of wisdom and knowledge he had sown in the villages of Rural AP truly testify. His pioneering efforts in spreading the cause of book reading earned him the honorary title "The Doyen of the Andhra Library Movement. He was a freedom fighter, a Gandhian in life style. He set up Libraries in about 160 villages of Guntur district. He also organised Boat Libraries between Pedavadlapudi and Kolluru & Pedavadlapudi and Pidaparru, 1935-42. This became a national sensation. He was the secretary of APLA for more than four decades. With the serenity of a seer, he led the Library Movement forward for more than five decades. His sense of cpmprehensive vision, sacrifice and compassion and commitment to the cause of Library Movement in India is worth emulating. *APLA Track Record* The Andhra Pradesh Library Association played a meaningful role with a long history of proactive and progressive involvement and dedicated efforts in the cause of Library Movement in AP aswell in India. The APLA enjoys an excellent track record strengthened by the rich and fruitful association of the doyens of Library Movement in A.P., Sri Chilakamarthi, Sri Suravaram Pratap Reddy, Sri Iyyanki, Sri Gadicherla, Sri Kodati, Sri Paturi, Prof NG Ranga, Dr M. Chenna Reddy among others. with a contribution spanning nine decades, the APLA has an influential and remarkable identity in the field of Library & information science in the country. *Vijayawada : The Destination City* Vijayawada is the political educational and commercial centre of the State of Andhra Pradesh. The burstling centre of commercial activity, it is growing fast industrially. With one of the biggest railway Junctions in the South Central Railway and the Second Largest Bus station in Asia, Vijayawada attracts large crowds of pilgrims to the Kanaka Durga Temple, Gunadala Church etc. The NTR Health University, a host of professional colleges and nationally acclaimed Educational Institutions like Sri Chaitanya,Narayana, Nalanda etc. Vijayawada has acquired a pride of place the academic circles. Prakasam Barrage, Victoria Jubilee Museum, Gandhi Hill,Bhavani Islands, Rajiv Park, Kondapalli, Undavalli Caves, Amaravat etc are places of importance for tourists. *Climate:* August is rainy season in Vijayawada. Participants are advised to bring their own bedsheets, pillows, lock & key etc., for their own use. *Theme of the Conference* *Re-Orientation of Library Services in India* *I. Re-Orientation of Services* a. Partnership with Public Libraries. e-governance, adult Literacy, etc. b. Trianguler relationship with education, learning and fun of reading. c. Vision of Public Libraries as knowledge centres. d. Marketing & Public Relations e. Laison with government Departments f. Non-book materials & services g. Special Services to Children, physically handicapped etc., h. Inculcating Reading habits *II. New Technologies & Libraries* a. Computerisation & Centralised Process b. Networking of Public Libraries c. Digitization of manuscripts & rare collection d. Creation of database Manuscript data, Book data III*. Re- Structuring of Libraries* a. Change needed in the Library Act in view of changing situation b. New code for interchange of information - Cyber laws c. Cyber claims, Laws etc. d. Copyright, intellectual property right in electronic Age. IV*. Role of Professional Organisations* a. Library Associations b. Library Schools c. NGO's d. Union & State Governments *Presentation of Papers at the Seminar * Participants are invited to contribute papers for presentation at the National Conference on the above mentioned themes and sub themes. papers should reach the *secretary, PNCCC & APLA, Sri Sarvottama Bhavanam, Vijayawada - 520 010, A.P.* on or before *July 15th 2007.* Papers should be submitted on A4 size paper along with an electronic copy or sent through email at *apla1914(a)gmail.com.* Papers must contain the name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, Mailing Address, Telephone Number & email address. *How to Register* Registration can be done in advance by drawing a DD Rs 500/- in favour of the Secretary, PNCCC, Vijayawada and send the same with the filled in Registration form. They can also register on the spot registration counter available at the venue on all the days of the conference from 9 a.mto 5 p.m. Accompanying persons will be charged a fee of Rs. 400/-. Retired Librarians and Students of Library Science get a 25% discount in the registration fee. The Registration fee covers Breakfast, Lunch, Tea and Dinner. Cancellation of the Registration is not entertained. ** *Accomodation*** * *The organizing Committee will arrange hostel accommodation to the participants who opt for it. *An Accommodation Fee of* Rs. 200/- is charged for this purpose. The participants seeking accommodation need to mention, that in the Registration form and send the application latest by July 30th along with the fee. Accomodation is limited & will be alloted on first come first serve basis. If a participant wishes to stay in the Hotels, details of the hotels and their tariffs are given in page 6. *Food*** * *Vegetarian food will be served during the conference. Non-Vegetarian items may be considered as per the availability and convenience of the Food and Catering Committee. *Arriving At Vijayawada* Vijayawada is well connected by Rail, Road and Air to all the major cities of the country. Conference venue is located at 5 Kms from Bus & Railway stations. City bus, Auto Service, Taxi are available. Participants are requested to book their to and fro Journey tickets in advance to avoid the complications in the last minute. *For further information* Contact ** *Dr Raavi Sarada* Gen. Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Library Association Sri Sarvottama Bhavanam, Patamata, Vijayawada 520 010. A.P. Ph: 0866 2472313, 2487296 Mobile: 9393477313, emial : raavisarada(a)gmail.com * * Registration Form Re-orientation of library services in india vijayawada - 520 010** *18 to 20th August, 2007* Name : Dr./Mr./Mrs./Prof._____________________________________________ Surname : _________________________________________________________ Designation : _______________________________________________________ Institution represented : _______________________________________________ Full Address: _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ City/Town:________________________________Pin______________________ *APLA Membership Status*** ___________________Life___________________Ordinary___________________ Institution____________________________Association_______________________ Whether paid for 2007-08: YES/NO Delegation fee paid : YES/NO/NOt Applicable Payment Details : Bank Draft No.________________ Dt.______________Rs.__________________ Drawn on ___________________________ Bank__________________________ *Remitances:* This registration from alongwith the crossed D.D. in favour of the *s**ecretary, PNCCC Sri Sarvottama Bhavanam, Vijayawada * is to be sent to Dr. Ravi Sarada, General Secretary, A.P. Library Association, Vijayawada - 520 010, A.P. whether Coming alone or with family : Whether Accomodation required : YES/NO *Arrival Information :* Arrival Date ________________ Time _____________________ Train No./Flight _______________________________________ Name of the train ______________________________________ Place : _________________ Date : _________________ *SIGNATURE* * * * * * * *Vijayawada* *Hotel Tariffs* S. Name of Non - AC AC No. The Hotel Single Double Single Double 1. Fortune Murali Park - - 2,450/- 2950/- Ph: 0866 2471310 2. Hotel DV Manor - - 2,190/- 2,590/- Ph: 0866 2474455 3. Hotel Swarna Palace 600/- 690/- 1,150/- 1,250/- 0866 2577222 4. Hotel Ilapuram - - 1,050/ 1,150/- 0866 2571282 5. Hotel Mamatha 325/- 450/- 750/- 900/- 0866 2571251-56 6. Hotel Manorama 590/- 690/- 790/- 890/- 0866 2572626 7. Hotel Srinivasa 325/- 425/- 650/- 700/- 0866 2578578 8. Hotel Krishna Residency 475/- 600/- 800/- 950/- 0866 2575301, 02 9. Hotel Sripada 590/- 700/- 750/- 890/- 0866 6644222 10. Hotel Narayanaswamy 275/- 375/- - 650/- 0866 2571221,23 11. Hotel Abhilasha 220/- 260/- 400/- 480/- 0866 2571216-18 12. Hotel Menaka 120/- 200/- - - 0866 2579391 13. Hotel Leela Residency - 650/- - 1050/- 0866 3295635, 36 14. Modern Cafe 175/- 300/- - - 0866 2572525 15. Hotel Adhikar 250/- 350/- 475/- 600/- 0866 6663300 *add 5% luxury tax on above tariff* Participants, who would like to stay in any of the hotels may write the organising secretary for making advance reservation by sending same in advance along with their Registration form. -- Dr Raavi Sarada General Secretary Andhra Pradesh Library Association Sri Sarvottama Bhavan Vijayawada 520010 Phone: 0866 2472313 2477313 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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About translation tool
by sheela nag 13 Jun '07

13 Jun '07

Dear professionals There is a translation tool on the net which might be useful. The web site link is http://www.itools.com/ Uses of this tool: It has search tools, Language tools, & Research tools in one webpage Consume less time or reduces the time It has more options like web directory, dictionary, newspaper & magazines etc. 4. It has a webpage translator. Thanks and Regards Sheela S Information Analyst Informatics , Bangalore. sheelasheela(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- Looking for people who are YOUR TYPE? Find them here! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Biographies of Scientists in the world
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 13 Jun '07

13 Jun '07

Dear LIS Professionals **Biographies means form of nonfictional literature, the subject of which is the life of an individual. One of the oldest forms of literary expression, it seeks to recreate in words the life of a human being, that of the writer himself or of another person, drawing upon the resources, memory and all available evidences—written, oral, pictorial. For different important scientists in the world you can visit this link for more details about them. http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/scientists/Subodh_Mahanti.asp -- With Regards _____________________________ SANJEEV KUMAR JAIN Resource Center NIFT Campus, LA Block, Near 16 No. Water Tank, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 098 Tel: +91-33-23357342 / 8351 Fax: +91-33-23355734 Wesite: http://www.kolkata.niftindia.com 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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24 Languages Project
by Muniraj. T 13 Jun '07

13 Jun '07

Consumer Health Brochures in Multiple Languages Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. This is a project of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, in partnership with the Utah Department of Health, the Immunization Action Coalition, AAPCHO, and many others to improve access to health materials in multiple languages. http://library.med.utah.edu/24languages/ Regards, MUNIRAJU.T Department of Library and Information Science. t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in http://muniraj.t.googlepages.com/ http://www.lisresearch.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Know how! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Book Released
by Mailing List Admin 13 Jun '07

13 Jun '07

Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:28:37 +0530 From: Sankar_kandepedu <Sankar_kandepedu(a)satyam.com> Dear all New Book Released Steering Project Success Simple Innovations in Execution Madhavan S. Rao ISBN-13: 9780070621480 ISBN-10: 0070621489 Publisher: TMH=20 244 pages; Soft Cover Rs.450/- (Domestic Price; Export prices differ) Description Steering Project Success is about effective project management in an ecosystem of globalization and unlimited opportunities. The book is a compilation of guidelines termed Seven Mantras to steer a project to success. The terminology used helps IT professionals to correlate the examples to their work quickly and apply the principles easily. The book addresses the evolving dimension of project management and presents an innovative approach to managing project challenges. It is also expected to add to the existing Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) by complementing and supplementing the current best practices in risk management.=20 Every Mantra has a structured approach and the Takeaway boxes give quick reading tips. This guide provides real-life project experiences and presents them in a form that will provide both conceptual clarity and a practical perspective. Author Profile Madhavan S. Rao is Asst. Vice President of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. He heads the 'Innovation Enablers' business.=20 He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and over 20 years experience in project management, account management and executing projects both offshore and onsite. He is a certified PMP from Project Management Institute (PMI), USA. He is the founder member and former Vice President of the PMI Pearl City Chapter, Hyderabad, India. Currently, he is on the Executive council of the Bangalore Chapter of PMI. Regards Sankar Satyam computer Services Limited Bangalore

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Prof. Peter Jacso's Lectures in India
by mouna 12 Jun '07

12 Jun '07

Friends: Some of you may have read the November 2005, Current Science, which brought out a special issue on 50 YEARS OF CITATION INDEXING, to commemorate the 80th birthday of Dr. Eugene Garfield. This issue carried an article titled: As we may search Comparison of major features of the Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar citation-based and citation-enhanced databases. (http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/nov102005/1537.pdf) Prof. PETER JACSO author of this article, will be in India during this June. During his visit, Prof. Jacso is delivering a series of Lectures arranged under Thomson Scientific Lecture Series, at the following cities on the topic: CITATION-BASED AND CITATION-ENHANCED DATABASES, the details are as follows: New Delhi - 18 June 2007 (10.00 am to 1.00 pm) Organized by NISCAIR, at NISCAIR conference hall Hyderabad - 20 June 2007 (10.00 am to 1.00 pm) Organized by the Academy of Library and information Management at JNTU, conference hall (city campus, Masab Tank) Bangalore - 22 June 2007 (10.00 am to 1.00 pm) Organized by Indian Institute of Science Library at NCSI , seminar hall. Prof. Peter Jacso, recognized and awarded by the American Society for Information Science as an outstanding Information Science Teacher, will be traveling in India from 18th through 22nd June as a Guest of Thomson Scientific. Prof. Jacso is a prolific writer and popular speaker. With over 500 papers and books to his credit, he is well known for his regular columns on product reviews in Online and e-Content magazines. Please mark the date that suits your location in your calendar, and watch out for more detailed announcements from the respective organizers. Thank you. N V Sathyanarayana (sathya(a)informindia.co.in) Chairman & Managing Director Informatics (India) Limited (www.informindia.co.in) Bangalore 560 003, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, 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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NISCAIR's New Short Term Cources
by Mailing List Admin 12 Jun '07

12 Jun '07

Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:26:59 -0700 From: Mukesh Anand <mukeshanand2006(a)gmail.com> Dear LIS Professionals', NISCAIR (National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources), a national Information organisation of Council for Scientific & Industrial Rewsearch (CSIR, India) has started two new Short Term Training Course in LIS. Which is detailed below : Recent Trends in Library and Information Science Course Contents: Barcoding; RFID Technology; Open Access; e-Publishing; Web OPAC; e-Consortia; Digital Libraries; Virtual Libraries and IPR issues Dates : Feb 11-15 , 2008 Patents Drafting Course Contents: Detailed overview of Patents; Patent application preparation and filing; Prosecuting Patent applications; Principles of Claim Drafting; Specific types of Claims; Patent claim design; Patent Strategy; Organizing; Education and motivating the Technical Team. Dates :Oct 22-26, 2007 No. of Participiants :For each course, the number of participants are limited to Twenty (20). Duration of the course : One Working Week Other Short Term Training Courses of NISCAIR: 1.Information Technology for Information Management ( 5 weeks) 2.Library Automation and Resources Sharing 3.WINISIS For more details you may visit http://www.niscair.res.in/ActivitiesandServices/act.asp?a=topframe.htm&b=le… With Regards, Mukesh Anand M Lib I Sc Final Year Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

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FW: Scirus delivers OpenURL integration
by Mailing List Admin 11 Jun '07

11 Jun '07

Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:54:37 +0530 From: Shalini Urs <shalini(a)isim.ac.in> Sharing information from the NDLTD (Networked digital library of Theses and Dissertations) Board: Scirus has made OpenURL integration as straightforward for you as possible. 3 easy steps to success. STEP 1 - Register Sign up for Scirus Library Partners Program, click here < <http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/librarypartners/> http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/librarypartners/> www.scirus.com/srsapp/librarypartners/ STEP 2 - Submit You will be asked to specify the link resolver setting from your link resolver partner, and to provide your base URL so the Scirus service can direct your users' queries to the resources you've invested in. STEP 3 - Activate Get the Scirus Library Partners activation cookie and make it available to your user community. Within five working days of sign-up, we will provide you with guidelines by e-mail on how to implement the integration in your library. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Please feel free to distribute this information further to other NDLTD members if you think this is appropriate. With kind regards, Saskia van Acker Content Manager Scirus Elsevier B.V. Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Yahoo Groups Servers behave erratically
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

Dear Friends I am having serious doubts about the quality of service from Yahoo Groups Servers. Too many complaints are coming nowadays. Members who have been invited are unable to sign up. Members who have been approved do not start getting messages. Members who have unsubscribed continue to get messages. The subscriber count on the home page of the group website does not get updated properly. Many straightforward messages are treated as SPAM. Many members experience their messages bouncing. Many messages do not get circulated. Yahoo.co.in mailing system is most faulty I have observed. This is the problem of FREE services -- No guarantee of performance. I have been trying my best to sort out issues but not progress could be made. I have consulted / searched the Yahoo Webmasters Forum & the Yahoo team as well. Please do bring to my notice if you suspect problems of getting or sending messages. PLEASE ALSO TELL ME if you know any workarounds. Thanks -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 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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Congratulations to Dr Jagadish Arora
by Suresh Horakeri 09 Jun '07

09 Jun '07

Dear Sir/Madam, I am happy to know that, Dr Jagdish Arora, Librarian, IIT, Delhi and coordinator of INDEST has been appointed as Director of INFLIBNET. I hope in his tenure INFLIBNET will get a very good name and fame in an academic environment in the utilization & expansion of e-resources. My heartiest CONGRATULATIONS TO Dr Jagadish Arora and I wish a great success. Thanks, Regards, Suresh D Horakeri 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://www.prajavani.net/jun192006/5758220060619.php ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help me to find these articles.
by Rohit Sahu 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

Dear Friends, I need these articles. Can anyone help me? 1. Cajo J F ter braak (1990) Interpreting canonical correlation analysis through biplots of structure correlations and weights, *Psychometrika 55(3): 519 – 531.* 2. Schnaars steven P and Schiffman Leon G, (1984) An application of a segmentation design based on a hynrid of canonical correlation and simple crosstabulation. *Journal of the academy of marketing science 12 (4): 177 -188.** * Thanks and regards, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROHIT KUMAR SAHU Associate Librarian *Pearl School of Business* 46 Institutional Area, Sector -32 GURGAON - 122001 www.psbg.in Mobile No. 9811545534 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reminder for Second Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Lecture
by Maruthu Pandian 08 Jun '07

08 Jun '07

Dear Friends, NCSI-Net, an informal association comprising of NCSI staff, trainees, and its alumni, cordially invites you to the II Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Memorial Lecture. The details of the Memorial Lecture are given below: Title: "Librarians' need for readiness for alternate careers that need "Information Specialists" Speaker: Ms. Vasumathi Sriganesh, Director, Q Med Services Pvt. Ltd.,Mumbai Date: 9th June, 2007 Time: 5.00 PM Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Choksi Hall is located on the right side, just after the main gate of IISc.) Dr. IRN Goudar, Scientist F & Head, Information Center for Aerospace Science and Technology, National Aerospace Laboratories, will preside over the Lecture. Abstract of the Talk : "Librarians are a dying breed". "We don't need libraries - everything is available on the Internet". These are some typical statements that we get to hear, and sometimes more often than we like. Whether these are true or not, the time is ripe for Library and Information Specialists to look at alternate careers too. Alternate careers may be those that supplement the role of a librarian in an organization or may be very different; yet needing the skills of an Information Specialist. Some of the possible options are Content management, Intranets management, Research, Information consulting etc. To break away from tradition and inculcate change, we need Knowledge, Skills and Desire. The last is possibly the most difficult element to handle. This talk will focus on why librarians need to be prepared for change, and also touch upon how to develop Knowledge, Skills and Desire to change. The challenges go beyond those needed from Information Professionals. For such professionals to make their mark in the job market, there is a lot of awareness promotion, marketing and relationship building that will be needed. About the Speaker : Vasumathi Sriganesh got her B.Sc degree in Home-Science in 1977. Married immediately, she was a homemaker for 12 years after which she did her BLIS from the Bombay University in 1989-90. Later she did her MLIS through IGNOU in the years 1997-99. She has worked in three libraries - Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, The Hinduja Hospital and HELP (Health Education Library for People), all in Mumbai. In both medical libraries she was instrumental in the entire computerization, as well as starting off literature search services and Internet based activities. Medicine was always her passion and she found deep satisfaction in Medical Librarianship. In April 1997, wanting to reach out to a much wider medical community of users, Vasumathi became a free-lance consultant and in 1999, she set up her own company Q Med, ( http://www.qmedin.com/) which will soon become a registered Non-profit organization. The event will end with high-Tea. Please confirm your presence to pandiyan.m(a)advinus.com or umpradeep(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Regards Maruthu Pandian, B Pradeep Kumar NCSI-NET Co-ordinators -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Openings at CMS Library, New Delhi !
by Sangeeta Kaul 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Openings at CMS Library, New Delhi ! CMS invites applications for the position of Librarian. CMS Library offers extensive support and instructional services to CMS Team and reference services to others. Centre for Media Studies (CMS) is a premier national organization engaged in multidisciplinary research (environment, education, health, communication and capacity building) affecting developmental endeavors of the country. Candidates must possess a Master's degree in Library Science from reputed Institution with atleast three years experience as Librarian in any reputed research/education/academic organization, and must exhibit a substantial and progressively more responsible record of successful management and effective leadership in a research/academic organization library setting. Essential Qualities include an understanding of current issues in research/academic libraries, and strong oral and written communication skills. The successful candidate will be expected to work collegially and communicate effectively with the internal and external network. Candidates should also offer evidence of the ability to work cooperatively and build effective teams; a commitment to quality service; a vision and understanding of the evolving research library and its role within the mission of the CMS; the importance of staff development and renewal; and familiarity with the changing expectations of CMS Team. Advanced degrees in librarianship or other academic disciplines are an asset. Interested applicants should send their resume with names and addresses of three referees and a letter explaining how their qualifications and experience complement this position and expected remuneration by 18 June 2007 to The Director, CMS, Research House, Community Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110 017; Email : info(a)cmsindia.org, Fax. 011-26968282; Website: www.cmsindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article needed
by sujata.laxmeshwar＠wipro.com 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Good Morning All! Pls. help me to get the full text article. Below are the details. ERIC #: EJ567759 Title: The Effect of Learning Style and Variations in Color Coding Strategies (B & W/Color) in Facilitating Student Achievement of Different Educational Objectives. Authors: Alemar, Irma; Dwyer, Francis Descriptors: Academic Achievement; Coding; Cognitive Style; Color <http://eric.ed.gov:80/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=E RICSearchResult&newSearch=true&ERICExtSearch_Descriptor=%22Color%22> ; Contrast; High School Students; High Schools; Instructional Materials; Intelligence Quotient; Teaching Methods; Visual Aids; Visual Perception Source: International Journal of Instructional Media, v20 n1 p61-70 1993 Peer-Reviewed: N/A Publisher: N/A Publication Date: 1993-00-00 Pages: N/A Pub Types: Journal Articles; Reports - Research Abstract: Examined the effect of different levels of color and black/gray/white in visuals to facilitate student achievement of facts, concepts, and generalizations. Participants were 244 high school students in Puerto Rico. Results indicated a significant Intelligence-Quotient and learning-style effect on dependent measures and the color-coding effect functioned differently for different learning objectives. (Author/AEF) Best regards, Sujata Laxmeshwar Information Services Division Wipro Technologies No.70/1, Keonics Electronic City, Tower 17, Bangalore -560100 Mob: 9945500836 The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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