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XXVI All India Conference of IASLIC ~V 2007
by Mailing List Manager 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 17:38:59 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> Kindly circulate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XXVI All India Conference of IASLIC 2007 Venue : Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi Date : 26th 29th December, 2007 Theme : Digital Media and Library & Information Science Organizing Secretary : Dr. Gayas Makhdumi University Librarian & Head Dr. Zakir Husain Library Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110 025 Ph (Off) 011-2698-4190 (Direct) Ph(Off) 011-2698-8044 (Extn. 1500) e-mail : zhl(a)jml.ernet.in DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA MAIN CAMPUS: 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH: 91-33-2350 2402/03, FAX: 91-33-2350-6790 CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH: 91-33-2355 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX: 91-33-2355 3886 Ph(Res): 33-25768192, E-MAIL: akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in

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OA developments in 2006
by Subbiah Arunachalam 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Peter Suber's summary of OA developments is now available from: http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/01-02-07.htm#2006 It makes very encouraging reading and can be forwarded to your colleagues. It mentions MedKnow and Open J-Gate. Best wishes for 2007! Arun Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Fwd: Re: Bangalore OA policy document
by Subbiah Arunachalam 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Friends: NIT-Rourkela is mentioned in the year-end review by Peter Suber. Arun > Dear All, > > Peter Suber's summary of OA developments is now > available from: > http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/01-02-07.htm#2006 > It makes very encouraging reading and can be > forwarded to your colleagues. > > Best wishes for 2007! > > Barbara Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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One day Seminar on Benchmarking and Best Practices in Special Libraries
by Mailing List Manager 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 09:04:59 +0000 (GMT) From: Muniraj. T <t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear All, Asian Chapter of Special Libraries Association will organize a One day Seminar on Benchmarking and Best Practices in Special Libraries on Feb. 2, 2007, Venue: Indian Institute of Public Administration, I P Estate, ITO, New Delhi. For details of the program please visit: http://units. sla.org/chapter/ cas/bench07. html Regards, MUNIRAJU.T IV Sem. MLISc Department of Library and Information Science. E-mail:t_muniraj@yahoo.co.in E-mail: muniraj.t(a)gmail.com

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Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy at Calicut
by vimal kumar 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy 27 January 2007 (9am to 5pm) Organized by Kerala Library Association Sponsored by UNESCO Venue Hotel Alakapuri Kozhikode (Preferred Participants from Ernakulam Dist. & northwards up to Kasaragod) Coverage/Contents IL overview components of IL, Models and the learning process ICT applications, Internet/ e-Resources, etc. in the IL perspective IL and Life skills development IL competency standards Target Groups: LIS professionals/ practitioners, LIS students Mode of selection: By registration in the prescribed form. Preference will be given to young LIS professionals & students. Registration Fee: Nil Filled up Registration form may be sent to Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai Regional Secretary, KLA CHMK Library University of Calicut Calicut University-PO Malappuram Dist. 673635 P.S. Can be registered by e-mail also. E-mail registrations are to be mailed to any of the following addresses: dineshank(a)gmail.com dineshkoovakkai(a)yahoo.co.in mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Brochure and registration form can be download at http://www.asb.edu.in/library/IL-calicut.pdf Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy 27 January 2007 (9am to 5pm) Organized by Kerala Library Association Sponsored by UNESCO Venue Hotel Alakapuri Kozhikode (Preferred Participants from Ernakulam Dist. & northwards up to Kasaragod) Coverage/Contents IL overview components of IL, Models and the learning process ICT applications, Internet/ e-Resources, etc. in the IL perspective IL and Life skills development IL competency standards Target Groups: LIS professionals/ practitioners, LIS students Mode of selection: By registration in the prescribed form. Preference will be given to young LIS professionals & students. Registration Fee: Nil Filled up Registration form may be sent to Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai Regional Secretary, KLA CHMK Library University of Calicut Calicut University-PO Malappuram Dist. 673635 P.S. Can be registered by e-mail also. E-mail registrations are to be mailed to any of the following addresses: mailto:dineshank@gmail.com dineshank(a)gmail.com mailto:dineshkoovakkai@yahoo.co.in dineshkoovakkai(a)yahoo.co.in mailto:mgsree@iimk.ac.in mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Brochure and registration form can be download at http://www.asb.edu.in/library/IL-calicut.pdf http://www.asb.edu.in/library/IL-calicut.pdf Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Let 2007 be the year of Open Access.
by Sukhdev Singh 03 Jan '07

03 Jan '07

Dear Friends, Let us welcome the 2007 year. Let us all wish that 2007 would be the year of open access to peer-reviewed scientific literature. Scientific Content - We, the scientific community, create it. Let us share it openly. Knowledge - More it is shared - the more it grows and makes humans differ from other animals. So friends, let us resolve to promote and support Open Access in 2007. --Sukhdev Singh Co-Moderator - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/ Join and Contribute.

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DELNET is organising PACE PROGRAMMES during Feb 2007
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

DELNET Developing Library Network is organising PACE PROGRAMMES (Professional Advancement and Continuing Education) Venue : DELNET - Developing Library Network Nelson Mandela Road, JNU Campus Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Participation Fee (Members): Rs.3,000/- per delegate per workshop. (Non-Members) : Rs 4000/- per delegate per workshop (Researchers/students): Rs 2000/- per delegate per workshop 25% discount will be provided for more than two nominations from the same institution for same/different workshops. 1. Workshop on Digital Libraries : Application of DSpace ========================================================= Dates of Workshop : February 12-14, 2007 This workshop is exclusively designed by DELNET to provide hands-on-experience to Library and Information Science Professionals in developing a digital library using DSpace software. The workshop covers the overview of DSpace, Installation of DSpace, DSpace Administration, DSpace Customisation and the Linux Installation. The workshop also covers Metadata, Dublin Core and planning of digital libraries. 2. Workshop on Library Automation and Networking ================================================= Dates of Workshop: February 22-24, 2007 The workshop will cover in depth the topics related to Library Automation, Networking Standards, Software solutions, etc. The topics include: 1. Internet Searching. 2. Library Automation. 3. MARC 21. 4. Software Solutions. 5. Library Networking. 6. Communication Technologies. For further details contact : Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel :91-11- 32471001, 32471010 Email : sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in ############################################################################ A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. - John Neal ############################################################################ _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________

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Who should own the copyright to research papers?
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

An open letter to the Fellows of INSA and IASc. Dear Fellows of INSA and IASc: Recently, the Librarian of the Raman Research Institute, B'lore, wrote to a publishers seeking permission to deposit the full texts of research papers published in some of their journals by Prof. C V Raman decades ago in an institutional repository RRI is creating. The publisher refused permission! Refused permission for uploading papers written several decades ago. When we requested the publisher again and also publicised the incident through many electronic discussion groups, the publisher gave permission to RRI to upload those papers. Of course, the publisher had the legal right to deny permission as Prof. C V Raman must have signed a copyright transfer agreement with restrictive clauses (as most of us continue to do even now). Here is a quote from J F Sollenberger and M Shipley, The state of scientific publishing: problems and promise, Scand J Public Health, 2004; 32: 153156: "Librarians and many scientists suggest that authors propose alternative wording in publication agreements, specifically retaining the right to use their publications in subsequent works or in their teaching, and/or to self-archive their works in institutional repositories. Author control over the work is then partially preserved, even though the right of first distribution still belongs to the publisher." The authors need not even take the trouble to compose the text of a revised agreement. A few alternative versions are readily avaialble. Here is another excerpt from the same article: "Publishers have what is effectively a monopoly over the distribution of scientific research, since authors hand over copyright and libraries have little choice but to subscribe to the journal. Authors who want to use the results of their own research in future publications, even a figure or a table, must ask for permission to do so, unless they had negotiated this right in the original publication agreement. If not previously arranged, faculty also must request the right to include copies of their own papers in their course syllabi. The traditional model of publishing forces institutions to buy back results of research that they (or taxpayers) have paid for already. Publishers are in control!" Come to think of it. If most Indian researchers perform research with financial support from taxpayers' money (salaries and research grants from DST, DBT, CSIR, UGC, ICAR, ICMR, DAE, DoS, DOD, universities and lab facilities created with funds from a government source), how can they surrender the copyright to their work to a journal publisher? No research paper written by a scientist on the payroll of the US Governmnt (NASA, NIH labs, etc.) is copyrightable. We should pass such a law in India. Till then, our funding agencies and the government SHOULD DEMAND that no author signs away the right to archive and reuse the content of a research paper to a journal publisher - Indian or foreign. Of course, the authors (and their institutions) should have the freedom to choose the journal where they want to publish their papers. As of today, more than 92% of about 9,000 journals surveyed allow authors to archive their papers in their own institution's OA repositories, either immediately or within a few months of publication in the journal. The authors can and should negotiate with publishers of other journals and amend the copyright agreement form before signing it. The funding agency which supported the resaerch in the first palce and the authors who actually did the work and wrote the paper have a greater right on the paper than the publisher. Regards. Subbiah Arunachalam Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Online Directory of Indian Journals
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:10:42 +0530 From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)docdelserv.com> IndianJournals.com wishes you all a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year 2007! On this occasion we are pleased to launch the highly demanded Online Directory of Indian Publications URL (http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=indianjournaldirectory) With a view to keep the information updated we have given Add / Update information link as well. URL (http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=journaldir_form) We invite all of you to view the directory and also Add / Update Publication(s) and help us to complete the directory. List of publications available can be sorted Alphabetically or Subject wise. We hope you will appreciate this initiative of Indianjournals.com. We will also welcome your comments/suggestions, if any. Thanks & Regards Chandrima Roy Divan Enterprises B-9, Basement, "A" Block, Local Shopping Complex Naraina Vihar, Ring Road New Delhi - 110028 Tel: +91-11-25770411 Fax: +91-11-25778876

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'Free' access to research should not be limited (fwd)
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:40:34 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> >From SciDev.net 'Free' access to research should not be limited The Internet facilitates open access but this is being unnecessarily restricted. Donat Agosti 28 December 2006 Source: SciDev.Net All scientists - rich or poor - should have free and open access to published data; any attempt to restrict such access is unacceptable, argues Donat Agosti. For details, visit: http://www.scidev.net/content/opinions/eng/free-access-to-research-should-n… Arun

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RE: Goal setting for 2007
by Mailing List Manager 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:59:39 +0530 From: "Karunakar N (HCL Financial Services)" <Karunakar.N(a)hcl.in> Dear Professionals, Goal - Setting-The First Step to Fulfilling Your Mission Goal setting is a very important part of personal improvement. Every person has a mission in life and in order to fulfill that mission you must set goals if you must see some positive change in your life. The first and most important step you must take is defining a mission, and then decide what steps you intend to take to fulfill that mission. Now, if you really believe that you have what it takes to succeed, your next move should be goal setting. Goal setting has to be carefully thought out You would most likely have to set various goals to achieve your mission. You must be satisfied that the goals you are about to set are what you really want. Begin the process of goal setting by jotting down whatever pops into your head. Never mind the sequence, just write it down. After you have made your list, ask yourself what are the reasons you have to approach each task. If you can't come with suitable answers and do not feel enthusiastic enough about it, then it is most likely that you are not going to follow through with that one; just move on to something else. When you have a list that you are comfortable with, you will get more motivated to proceed with your plans to succeed. Organize them in order of priority It is best to decide which of your goals is most important and work towards the accomplishment of that one first before turning your attention to any other. Keep in mind that goal setting is a technical application for personal improvement in life, and if not properly thought out and organized it could cause much disappointment. In the case of a seemingly impossible goal, it may be necessary for you to divide it into small segments giving each a decided date by which you hope to realize your objective. Work toward your goals step by step; this makes goal setting less overwhelming and less complicated. Try to be as specific as you can in setting you goals so that you can set clear cut paths to fulfill your mission. Know what you want. If you do not have a clue about what you really want to do, it is like sleep walking - not having the foggiest idea where you are, how you got there, what you do and why you are doing it. Think long and hard about what you really like to do Search your inner self. It may be necessary for you to talk to yourself; give yourself very good advice. You would be amazed at what you discover; you would not believe that you had those ideas hidden deep within you. Try to visualize the end result of your desires. Concentrate on what you want until you can virtually taste it. You will get an anxious feeling; the longer and harder you think about it, the more motivated you will become. Do you want to be a dynamic public speaker, a lecturer or a politician? As long as you feel sure about what you want, you must decide how you intend to get there. It is time to start with goal setting. Constructive planning After you have set your goals, you need to make workable plans just how you intend to accomplish them, working towards your ideals and desires for personal improvement step by step, making constructive plans and sticking to them. First and foremost, before you begin with your plans for goal setting, put God first and ask Him to direct your path. Among the first in a series of setting your goals, is reading good educational books relative to what your goals are. Reference by Rangarajan For More Information visit this Site:- http://iiiforum.blog.com/1362011/ -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Information Services, HCL - Capital Market Services E-Mail: karunakar.n(a)hcl.in Phone: 91.80.4190 .6790 , + 33/1, The Senate , Ulsoor Road, Bengalooru-42. INDIA. Mobile No-9900143430.

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New Year Library Resolution
by Parinita Samant 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Dear All, I wish you all a Very Happy New Year and would like to share a New Year resolution with you - something that we all as librarians could try and achieve......your suggestions, comments and advices are most welcome. I plan to hold some special events every month in the library to make it a more happening place - like inviting authors for talks and holding Q&A sessions at the end of the same, maybe seminars or workshops for faster reading or for better retaining what you read etc. I would appreciate any information and contacts that you could provide for holding such seminars/workshops and author contacts if any. Also, I am sure many of you would have already experimented with such a thing......could you share the info? Thanks & Regards Parinita Samant HexaVarsity Mumbai Library Hexaware Technologies Ltd 152, Millennium Business Park, Sect -IIIA Block, TTC Industrial Area Mahape, Navi Mumbai 400710 67919595 - Xt- 9707 *************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail communication and any attachments may be privileged and confidential to Hexaware and are intended only for the use of the recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not review, disclose, disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and attachments. If you have received this email in error, please delete the same alongwith all attachments thereto and notify us immediately at mailadmin(a)hexaware.com . *************************************************************************************************************************** New Year Library Resolution Dear All, I wish you all a Very Happy New Year and would like to share a New Year resolution with you – something that we all as librarians could try and achieve……your suggestions, comments and advices are most welcome. I plan to hold some special events every month in the library to make it a more happening place – like inviting authors for talks and holding Q&A sessions at the end of the same, maybe seminars or workshops for faster reading or for better retaining what you read etc. I would appreciate any information and contacts that you could provide for holding such seminars/workshops and author contacts if any. Also, I am sure many of you would have already experimented with such a thing……could you share the info? [A] Thanks &� Regards � Parinita Samant HexaVarsity Mumbai Library Hexaware Technologies Ltd 152, Millennium Business Park, Sect -IIIA Block, TTC Industrial Area Mahape, Navi Mumbai 400710 67919595 - Xt- 9707 *************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail communication and any attachments may be privileged and confidential to Hexaware and are intended only for the use of the recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not review, disclose, disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and attachments. If you have received this email in error, please delete the same alongwith all attachments thereto and notify us immediately at mailadmin(a)hexaware.com . ***************************************************************************************************************************

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Exhibition on Indian Diaspora
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Dear Colleagues, I wish you a happy New Year 2007!!!!!!!! I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA), New Delhi is organizing an Exhibition on Indian Diaspora during January 4-9, 2007 at the address given below. More details on this can also be had from following URL: http://www.ignca.nic.in/ You may like to visit this historical exhibition. Best Regards Ramesh ******************************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Head-Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous body under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-22385442 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.nic.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.org; gaur(a)vt.edu; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in Dear Colleagues, I wish you a happy New Year 2007!!!!!!!! I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA), New Delhi is organizing an Exhibition on Indian Diaspora during January 4-9, 2007 at the address given below. More details on this can also be had from following URL: http://www.ignca.nic.in/ http://www.ignca.nic.in/ You may like to visit this historical exhibition. Best Regards Ramesh ******************************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Head-Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous body under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-22385442 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: http://www.ignca.nic.in www.ignca.nic.in Email: mailto:gaur@ignca.org gaur(a)ignca.org ; mailto:gaur@vt.edu gaur(a)vt.edu ; mailto:rcgaur@bol.net.in rcgaur(a)bol.net.in

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Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy
by vimal kumar 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy 23 January 2007 (9am to 5pm) Organized by Kerala Library Association Sponsored by UNESCO Venue Priyadarsini Auditorium Science and Technology Museum PMG Jn., Trivandrum Coverage/Contents IL overview components of IL, Models and the learning process ICT applications, Internet/ e-Resources, etc. in the IL perspective IL and Life skills development IL competency standards Target Groups: LIS professionals/ practitioners, LIS students Mode of selection: By registration in the prescribed form. Preference will be given to young LIS professionals & students. Registration Fee: Nil Filled up Registration form may be sent to Dr. A. Gopikuttan General Secretary, KLA Dept. of Library and Information science University of Kerala Trivandrum-695 034 Mob-9446428163 P.S. Can be registered by e-mail also. E-mail registrations are to be mailed to any of the following addresses: agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in npwaran49(a)yahoo.co.in kps31147(a)yahoo.com Brochure and registration form can be download at http://www.geocities.com/vimal0212/IL.pdf Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Sensitization workshop on Information Literacy 23 January 2007 (9am to 5pm) Organized by Kerala Library Association Sponsored by UNESCO Venue Priyadarsini Auditorium Science and Technology Museum PMG Jn., Trivandrum Coverage/Contents IL overview components of IL, Models and the learning process ICT applications, Internet/ e-Resources, etc. in the IL perspective IL and Life skills development IL competency standards Target Groups: LIS professionals/ practitioners, LIS students Mode of selection: By registration in the prescribed form. Preference will be given to young LIS professionals & students. Registration Fee: Nil Filled up Registration form may be sent to Dr. A. Gopikuttan General Secretary, KLA Dept. of Library and Information science University of Kerala Trivandrum-695 034 Mob-9446428163 P.S. Can be registered by e-mail also. E-mail registrations are to be mailed to any of the following addresses: mailto:agopikuttan@yahoo.co.in agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in mailto:npwaran49@yahoo.co.in npwaran49(a)yahoo.co.in mailto:kps31147@yahoo.com kps31147(a)yahoo.com Brochure and registration form can be download at http://www.geocities.com/vimal0212/IL.pdf http://www.geocities.com/vimal0212/IL.pdf Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Dramatic recent growth in OA
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Dear teachers of library and information science: Here is a blog entry from Peter Suber's Open Access News. I thought you might find it useful. Please spread the word. Subbiah Arunachalam ------------------- Dramatic recent growth in OA Heather Morrison, Dramatic Growth December 2006 & Predictions for 2007, Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics, December 31, 2006. Excerpt: Synopsis. The dramatic growth of open access, both publishing and self-archiving, continued in the final quarter of 2006. The Directory of Open Access Journals passed a significant milestone in December, exceeding 2,500 journals; about 10% of the world's peer-reviewed journals are now fully open access. When new journals are created, there is evidence that they are at least 30% likely to be fully open access. This trend is likely to accelerate as more journals become knowledgeable about new, efficient, freely available open source software such as Open Journal Systems, which greatly facilitates online and open access publishing. Strong growth continues in open access archiving, with more archives and more full-text documents; all archives tracked showed very strong growth in 2006. There are signs of an open access movement that is on the verge of emerging from the innovative edge into the mainstream. Open access has become an academic area unto itself, and a challenge to study, as those who have read even a portion of Peter Suber's more than 10,000 well-selected, thoughtful blogposts can attest. Open access education, however, is just beginning. PhD students in librarianship, for example, are finding open access and related topics an interesting field of study. Students are beginning to hear about open access in their courses, but soon they will be taught by teachers for whom this is their area of expertise. My predictions for 2007 are continued, and accelerating, growth in open access. The most important trends I see for 2007, however, are less tangible in nature; a shift in focus from debate on the pros, cons, and feasibility of open access, to more solid work on the details of implementation. For librarians, a key will be a shift in perspective on collections, from the idea of purchasing or leasing what our users need, to building and preserving the collections our researchers and others produce. I see this trend as beginning in 2007.... Peter Suber: That's just the synopsis. See the whole post for a raft of specific numbers. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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open defence
by kabir＠cusat.ac.in 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

Dear Sir Kindly give publicity. NOTICE I have great pleasure in inviting you for the open defence of the Ph.D thesis of Smt.Rajani.R. entitled "Research approach and citation behaviour in english literature" under the faculty of Arts of University of Kerala scheduled to be held on 10th January 2007 wednesday at 11.00 a.m. in the Department of Library & Information Science, University of kerala, Trivandrum. Yours Sincerely Dr.Humayoon Kabir.S Research Guide

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CALIBER-2007, Call for Papers, last date is extended to 7 January 2007
by Suresh Chauhan 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

The 5th International Convention CALIBER-2007 Due to many holidays during last 10 days, we have been receiving many requests from the LIS professionals to extend the last date for receiving the papers/ manuscripts/articles. Keeping in view the over whelming response and requests from various professionals the last date for Call for Papers is extended to 7th January 2007. Though huge number of papers has already been received, thus only high quality, technical papers and case studies will be solicited/preferable. For more details please visit website http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/caliber2007/ Main Theme: "Information and Knowledge Management in Networked World" Sub-Themes 1. Digital Libraries 2. Information and Knowledge Management 3. Innovations in Information Communication Technologies 4. Towards Virtual Library Kindly submit your paper/manuscript/article to: Editor-in-Chief, CALIBER 2007 Director, INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26304695 / 8528 / 5971 / 0002 Fax : +91-79-26300990/ 26307816 E-mail : director(a)inflibnet.ac.in OR caliber2007(a)inflibnet.ac.in OR Convener, CALIBER-2007 Mr. Manoj Kumar K. Convener, CALIBER-2007 Scientist - D (CS), INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26304695 / 8528 / 5971/ 0002 Fax : +91-79-26300990 / 26307816 E-mail : manoj(a)inflibnet.ac.in OR Joint - Convener, CALIBER-2007 Mr. K Prakash Scientific/Technica l Officer-I (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26304695 / 8528 / 5971/ 0002 Fax : +91-79-26300990 / 26307816 E-mail : prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in With best regards. Suresh ************************************************* Suresh K Chauhan Project Scientist (LS) INFLIBNET Centre, An Inter University Centre of University Grants Commission, Opp. Gujarat University Guest House, Post Box No. 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009. Gujarat, INDIA. Phone: 79 26308528, 26304695, 26305971 (Extn. 43) Mobile: 09898367739 Fax: 79 26300990 Email: chauhan(a)inflibnet.ac.in ; sureshbabal(a)yahoo.com The 5th International Convention CALIBER-2007 Due to many holidays during last 10 days, we have been receiving many requests from the LIS professionals to extend the last date for receiving the papers/ manuscripts/articles. Keeping in view the over whelming response and requests from various professionals the last date for Call for Papers is extended to 7 th January 2007. Though huge number of papers has already been received, thus only high quality, technical papers and case studies will be solicited/ preferable . For more details please visit website http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/caliber2007/ http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/caliber2007/ Main Theme: "Information and Knowledge Management in Networked World" Sub-Themes 1. Digital Libraries 2. Information and Knowledge Management 3. Innovations in Information Communication Technologies 4. Towards Virtual Library Kindly submit your paper/manuscript/article to: Editor-in-Chief, CALIBER 2007 Director, INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26304695 / 8528 / 5971 / 0002 Fax : +91-79-26300990/ 26307816 E-mail : mailto:director@inflibnet.ac.in director(a)inflibnet.ac.in OR mailto:caliber2007@inflibnet.ac.in caliber2007(a)inflibnet.ac.in OR Convener, CALIBER-2007 Mr. Manoj Kumar K. Convener, CALIBER-2007 Scientist - D (CS), INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26304695 / 8528 / 5971/ 0002 Fax : +91-79-26300990 / 26307816 E-mail : mailto:manoj@inflibnet.ac.in manoj(a)inflibnet.ac.in OR Joint - Convener, CALIBER-2007 Mr. K Prakash Scientific/Technica l Officer-I (An IUC of UGC) Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad-380 009, (Gujarat) India Phone : +91-79-26304695 / 8528 / 5971/ 0002 Fax : +91-79-26300990 / 26307816 E-mail : mailto:prakash@inflibnet.ac.in prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in With best regards. Suresh ************************************************* Suresh K Chauhan Project Scientist (LS) INFLIBNET Centre, An Inter University Centre of University Grants Commission, Opp. Gujarat University Guest House, Post Box No. 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380009. Gujarat, INDIA. Phone: 79 26308528, 26304695, 26305971 (Extn. 43) Mobile: 09898367739 Fax: 79 26300990 Email: mailto:chauhan@inflibnet.ac.in chauhan(a)inflibnet.ac.in ; mailto:sureshbabal@yahoo.com sureshbabal(a)yahoo.com

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Dr Mashelkar retires
by Subbiah Arunachalam 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

Friends: Here is a news item on Dr Mashelkar's retirement. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] http://news.monstersandcritics.com/india/news/article_1238449.php Top Indian science administrator Mashelkar retires Dec 31, 2006, 17:45 GMT New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) R.A. Mashelkar, who is credited with giving new direction to Indian science, retired Sunday as head of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an organisation he served for over three decades. During his 11 years as CSIR head, Mashelkar turned around the organisation into a world-class, profit-making, performance-driven, research and development organisation. Winner of around 50 national and international Awards, Mashelkar has been well known for spearheading new thinking in the field of science and technology. He chaired about 12 high-power committees set up to look into diverse issues of national importance, an official release said. 'Dr. Mashelkar will also be remembered for championing the cause of protection of traditional knowledge in India by fighting the Turmeric and Basmati (patent) battles, which set a new paradigm in the protection of developing world's traditional knowledge heritage,' the release added. Mashelkar is only the third Indian engineer to have been elected Fellow of Royal Society (FRS), London, in the 20th Century. He was also elected Foreign Fellow of the US National Academy of Science in 2005, becoming only the eighth Indian scientist in over 140 years to have been so honoured. He was the first scientist from Asia to have won the Star of Asia Award presented by former US president George Bush. Over 25 universities including those of London, Salford, Pretoria, Wisconsin and Delhi have honoured him with honorary doctorates. Post retirement, Mashelkar is slated to become president of Global Research Alliance, formed by nine CSIR-like institutions from Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US, comprising over 60,000 scientists and engineers. The organisation has a $6 billion budget. ------------ Comments by Subbiah Arunachalam Among other honours Dr Mashelkar received is the Foreign Associateship of the National Academy of Engineering, USA. He is the only Indian to have been elected to both the National Academy of Sciences, USA, and the National Academy of Engineering, USA. In an illustrious career, which is truly one of 'from a log cabin to the dizzy heights of science administration', Dr Mashelkar missed a great opportunity - to bring about the culture of open access to all CSIR labs and to all of Indian science. It was well within his reach and he could have done it without much effort. Let us hope his successor, Dr V Prakash, gives top priority to this one unfinished task of Dr Mashelkar. Incidentally, open access to published journal literatures makes it possible for anyone, anywhere with an Internet connection to access, download and use the full text of research papers without any barrier. Open access can improve the visibility and utilization of research published by Indian scientists. The Indian Institute of Science, thanks to the vision and leadership of Prof. N Balakrishnan, was the first Indian research institution to set up an interoperable institutional open access archive and now it has more than 5,000 papers by the Institute's faculty and students. Only three CSIR labs, viz. National Chemical laboratory, Natioanl Aerospace Laboratory and national Institute of Oceanography, have such institutional archives. Subbiah Arunachalam Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Applications are invited for the post of Director, INFLIBNET Centre, UGC Ahmedabad
by K Prakash 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

December, 2006 Applications are invited for the post of Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad an Inter University Centre of UGC (Autonomous Organization) The UGC has to fill-up the post of Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad an Inter University Centre of UGC on fixed salary of Rs. 25,000/- plus allowances and other benefits as per the terms and conditions for the post of Vice-Chancellor issued by the Commission. Qualification & Experience:- The person applying for the Director-ship should have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of Information Technology & Information in Library Networking. The appointment is for a period of five years or till the age of 65 year whichever earlier. The Director is an executive authority of the Centre and shall have all powers relation to the administration, control over funds, coordinate & exercise academic leadership, and administrative supervision of all the activities of the Centre. The Director will be vested with such executive powers as may be necessary or incidental for the purpose of proper administration, subject to the rules and the Bye-laws of the center. Applicant details may be sent to Chairman, UGC, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi- 110002. along-with bio-data by 15th January, 2007. For more details please visit http://www.ugc.ac.in/jobs/jobs.html ___ http://www.ugc.ac.in/jobs/advtDirectorINFLIBNET.pdf With best regards. Bye. Do not reply to ________________________________________________ K Prakash Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India

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Mobile Library in Brazil
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

This may be interesting. Vyasamoorthy ==================== Doing good while building its brand, Brazilian bus company Itapemirim has set up a library on wheels. Itapemirim, the major bus carrier in South America, covers more than 85% of Brazilian territory, and its buses travel more than 300 million kilometres per year. The company recently started supporting a project developed by well-known local cartoonist Mauricio de Souza: a library on wheels. The library buses will travel throughout the country to give low income kids the opportunity to improve their reading skills and be exposed to a variety of cultural experiences. Stocked with more than 1,000 books, the mobile library is decorated with Mauricio de Souza's popular cartoon characters (Turma da Mônica), and is equipped with computers with internet access, aiming to help underprivileged children bridge the digital divide. The library bus also has audio and video installed to be able to show movies, another fairly rare experience for children in rural areas. The first 'Biblioteca Móvel' has started roaming the state of São Paulo, and the goal is to have 27 buses touring the country: one in each state. (To make this possible, Itapemirim will partner with different brands in different regions. For São Paulo, they're working with Shell.) Supporting the moving library not only promotes Itapemirim's image as being socially engaged, but also reinforces brand awareness among the company's target audience. For other examples of companies investing in their future customer base, see trendwatching.com's brand spaces & transformation and Springwise's post about driver's ed for customers. Spotted by: Juliana Yamana http://www.springwise.com/nonprofit_social_cause/mobile_libraries/ =========== -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 The difference between a fly and a mosquito is that a fly can fly!

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Subscribe to SciDev.net
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

Friends: Please take a free subscription to SciDev.net, if you have not done so already. It is one of the most informative online portals that serves people interested in development. It provides news, views and information about science, technology and the developing world and articles from other news sources worldwide. They are o a subscription drive right now. Visit <www.scidev.net>. Best wishes. Arun Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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KPSC Recruitment for Dept. of Public Libraries
by rupesh kumar 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

Dear All, Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has given a short notification in Prajavani (a leading regional newspaper in Karnataka) for recruitment of 18 posts of Assistant Librarians in the Department of Public Libraries. The Application may be obtained on payment of Rs.50 in cash from the KPSC Office, Bangalore or from the regional offices in Mysore, Belgaum and Gulbarga. The applications will be issued from 02-01-2007. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 27-01-2007. For details on qualification, allotment of posts, mode of recruitment, etc. you may refer to the Karnataka Gazette dated 27-12-2006 Part - V or Visit the KPSC Website http://kpsc.kar.nic.in (The Notification is yet to appear on the website, though). The notification (in Kannada) in epaper can be found at http://www.prajavaniepaper.com/svww_zoomart.php?Artname=20061230a_007100006… Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has given a short notification in Prajavani (a leading regional newspaper in Karnataka) for recruitment of 18 posts of Assistant Librarians in the Department of Public Libraries. The Application may be obtained on payment of Rs.50 in cash from the KPSC Office, Bangalore or from the regional offices in Mysore, Belgaum and Gulbarga. The applications will be issued from 02-01-2007. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 27-01-2007. For details on qualification, allotment of posts, mode of recruitment, etc. you may refer to the Karnataka Gazette dated 27-12-2006 Part - V or Visit the KPSC Website http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/ http://kpsc.kar.nic.in (The Notification is yet to appear on the website, though). The notification (in Kannada) in epaper can be found at http://www.prajavaniepaper.com/svww_zoomart.php?Artname=20061230a_007100006… http://www.prajavaniepaper.com/svww_zoomart.php?Artname=20061230a_007100006… Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University mailto:a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.com a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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RE: Information
by Dr.D.P Prathap 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

Dear Colleagues Please provide information about other Mailing Lists available in LIS. Yours sincerely Librarian Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore Dear Colleagues Please provide information about other Mailing Lists available in LIS. Yours sincerely Librarian Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore

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Google Librarian
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 29 Dec '06

29 Dec '06

GoogleLibrarian.com is the ultimate guide to Google made especially for Librarians and information professionals. This site was created to help you - the librarian - master the art of online searching and harness the infinite power of Google and its services. http://www.googlelibrarian.com/ ........................................................................................................................ Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 Mobile: +91-97328-95328 ----------------------------------- sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in

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Information required
by A. B. NAIKAL 29 Dec '06

29 Dec '06

Dear Professionals, Greetings and wish you all happy & prosperous New Year! I am looking for information on following topics for our MBA students project work. I tried at following websites but didn'tt get much relevant information on these topics ILO: www.ilo.org Google scholar: http://scholar.google.com US Department of Labor: www.dol.gov/dol/siteindex.htm US Department of Labor: www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/ State Labor Offices: www.dol.gov/esa/contacts/state_of.htm 1. Statistics on the labour demographic profile till 2030 of all countries. 2. Information on the future top 10 sectors where employment potential will be highest. This study was done by US Labour Dept for the US I would highly appreciate if someone guide me to the right resources/links, from where I can get most relevant information on these topics. Thanks and regards Appasaheb Naikal Librarian S. P Jain Center Of Management Singapore -119579 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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