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A new report on OAI interoperability
by Subbiah Arunachalam 01 Dec '06

01 Dec '06

>From Peter Suber's blog Major report on OAI interoperability Martha Brogan, Contexts and Contributions: Building the Distributed Library, Digital Library Federation, November 22, 2006. A major study (282 pp) of OAI interoperability from the DLF, one of the organizations, with CNI and NSF, that originally sponsored the development of the OAI-PMH. Excerpt: This report updates and expands on "A Survey of Digital Library Aggregation Services," originally commissioned by the DLF as an internal report in summer 2003, and released to the public later that year. It highlights major developments affecting the ecosystem of scholarly communications and digital libraries since the last survey and provides an analysis of "OAI implementation demographics," based on a comparative review of repository registries and cross-archive search services. Secondly, it reviews the state-of-practice for a cohort of digital library aggregation services, grouping them in the context of the "problem space" to which they most closely adhere. Based in part on online survey responses collected in fall 2005 from an online survey distributed to the original core services, the report investigates the purpose, function and challenges of next-generation aggregation services. On a case-by-case basis, the advances in each service are of interest in isolation from each other, but the report also attempts to situate these services in a larger context and to understand how they fit into a multi-dimensional and interdependent ecosystem supporting the worldwide community of scholars. Finally, the report summarizes the contributions of these services thus far and identifies obstacles requiring further attention to realize the goal of an open, distributed digital library system. The new report aims to inform DLF's continuing efforts "to foster better teaching and scholarship through easier, more relevant discovery of digital resources, and a much greater ability for libraries to build more responsive local services on top of a distributed metadata platform," as articulated in its successful IMLS National Leadership Grant, "The Distributed Library: OAI for Digital Library Aggregation." Extending over a two-year period from October 2004 through September 2006, the grant enables DLF to prototype a "second generation" OAI finding system. Concurrently, it affords DLF the opportunity to address challenges identified in the 2003 survey and voiced by early OAI adopters. In particular, DLF is building a comprehensive OAI registry, establishing best practices for shareable metadata, improving communication between data and service providers, and developing curricular materials and training sessions to introduce OAI best practices to a widening circle of institutions (Shreeves et al. 2005). Using the 2003 survey as a point of departure, this companion report takes a fresh look at the evolution of interoperability and federating heterogeneous content, especially as realized through implementation of the OAI protocol. It re-examines the original set of digital library aggregation services as well as representative new initiatives in an effort to identify trends - progress, needs, and challenges. How are they evolving over time? What have they achieved? What is impeding their progress? How do they envision their future? An online survey conducted in fall 2005 gathered baseline information from more than forty aggregators.... See especially these sections: * 2.2, Open Access Ascendant - Growth of OAI-compliant Repositories * 4.1, Points of Reference: Open Access and the Open Archives Initiative * 4.2, Links in the Scholarly Communication Value Chain Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Open access and higher education and research
by Subbiah Arunachalam 01 Dec '06

01 Dec '06

>From Peter Suber's blog The OA workshop at Online Educa Berlin Online Educa tackles lifelong learning and open access, a press release from JISC, November 30, 2006. Excerpt: Delegates have been gathering for the world's largest e-learning conference which began in Berlin yesterday. The Online Educa conference on Technology and Supported Learning, now in its twelfth year, has attracted nearly 2,000 delegates from education, research, Government and commercial sectors from around the world.... Joint activities by JISC and SURF began in the afternoon with a workshop on open access. JISC Scholarly Communications consultant Fred Friend introduced the topic, saying that there were considerable economic, social and educational benefits to making research and other outputs available without financial, legal and technical barriers to access. It was also, he suggested, a question of giving more power to authors. He outlined the two complementary routes to open access. Self-archiving or the deposit of a pre-print or post-print in an institutional or subject repository is one route, he said, while the other is publication through an open access journal....Both routes, suggested Fred Friend, will enable the opportunities provided by technological developments, such as data mining and text mining, to be realised....There are significant economic benefits to open access too, he continued, through the sharing of developments in medical research, for example, and through the value for money gains of publicly funded research being more freely available.... Amber Thomas, JISC programme manager spoke about JISC's work to encourage the establishment and development of repositories in the UK.... Erik Saaman of SURF spoke about open access initiatives in the Netherlands, such as DAREnet (research), LOREnet (higher education), Edurep (non-HE) and Driver (European), and the common technical architectures which underpin them.... Ryan Hargreaves gave an overview of Jorum, the free online repository for learning and teaching resources which is aiming to create a culture of sharing of learning and teaching resources.... John May of the SURF Foundation spoke about LOREnet which is aiming to create a similar 'community of sharing' in the use of online teaching materials in the Netherlands.... ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

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accept my condolences
by mythili` krishnamurthy 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

Dear Sir, I am really shocked about the sudden and sad demise of Prof.DR. Veena saraf, my contact with her was only through mail and mobile phone just for 2 months June and July of this year when I contacted for my research work she spontaneously responded to help me in my research. She has sent some articles regarding my work. I could really believe that she is no more. My Hear felt condolences for her bereaved Family Mythili.k M.L.I.S, M.phil, ( Ph.d ) Librarian Seshadripuram Evening Degree College Bangalore-560 020 Mobile 91-9886379299 I am really shocked about the sudden and sad demise of Prof.DR. Veena saraf, my contact with her was only through mail and mobile phone just for 2 months June and July of this year when I contacted for my research work she spontaneously responded to help me in my research. She has sent some articles regarding my work. I could really believe that she is no more. My Hear felt condolences for her bereaved Family Mythili.k M.L.I.S, M.phil, ( Ph.d ) Librarian Seshadripuram Evening Degree College Bangalore-560 020 Mobile 91-9886379299

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Brief Report of PLANNER-06
by Suresh Chauhan 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

Dear All, The 4th annual convention PLANNER-2006 (Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North Eastern Region - 2006) was held 9-10 November 2006 in Mizoram University, Aizawl. It was organized by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Ahmedabad as parent body in collaboration with Department of Library and Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl. PLANNER - 2006 got overwhelming response from the professionals. 220 registered participants from 19 states of the country and few pioneer professionals were attended it as special invitees. In two days deliberations, six technical sessions, with pre-convention tutorial on Dspace with panel discussion and interactive discussions among participants and experts were major highlights of the convention. The convention was devoted to "Digital preservation, management and access to information in the Twenty First Century" with various key sub-themes. Shri Prem Chand, Scientist - C, INFLIBNET Centre was the convener of the convention. The other dignitaries were present there, as: Convener Shri Prem Chand, Scientist - C, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad Organising Secretary Prof. Pravakar Rath, Head, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl Convention Director Dr. R K Chadha, Director of Parliament Library, New Delhi Moderator of Panel Discussion Dr. Jagdish Arora, IIT Delhi, New Delhi Rapporteur General Dr. Preeti Mahajan, DLIS, Panjab University, Chandigarh Chairpersons of technical sessions: Shri Manoj Kumar K, Acting Director of INFLIBNET Centre Dr. Usha Manju Munshi, ISI, Kolkatta Dr. Ramesh Gaur, IGNCA, New Delhi Prof. A K Baradol, Professor, DLIS, Mangalore University, Mangalore Ch. Radheyshyam Singh, Librarian, Manipur University, Imphal Dr. R P Singh, Librarian, AIIMS, New Delhi Overall 35 technical papers were present by the authors and convention was ended with happy note. The full report of the convention is hosted at INFLIBNET's official website (http://www.inflibnet.ac.in) or directly at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner06.htm . With kind regards Suresh K Chauhan ************************************************* 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) Fax: 79 26300990 Email: chauhan(a)inflibnet.ac.in ; sureshbabal(a)yahoo.com Dear All, The 4 th annual convention PLANNER-2006 ( P romotion of L ibrary A utomation and N etworking in N orth E astern R egion 2006) was held 9-10 November 2006 in Mizoram University, Aizawl. It was organized by the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Ahmedabad as parent body in collaboration with Department of Library and Information Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl. PLANNER 2006 got overwhelming response from the professionals. 220 registered participants from 19 states of the country and few pioneer professionals were attended it as special invitees. In two days deliberations, six technical sessions, with pre-convention tutorial on Dspace with panel discussion and interactive discussions among participants and experts were major highlights of the convention. The convention was devoted to Digital preservation, management and access to information in the Twenty First Century with various key sub-themes. Shri Prem Chand, Scientist C, INFLIBNET Centre was the convener of the convention. The other dignitaries were present there, as: Convener Shri Prem Chand, Scientist C, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad Organising Secretary Prof. Pravakar Rath, Head, DLIS, Mizoram University, Aizawl Convention Director Dr. R K Chadha, Director of Parliament Library, New Delhi Moderator of Panel Discussion Dr. Jagdish Arora, IIT Delhi, New Delhi Rapporteur General Dr. Preeti Mahajan, DLIS, Panjab University, Chandigarh Chairpersons of technical sessions: Shri Manoj Kumar K, Acting Director of INFLIBNET Centre Dr. Usha Manju Munshi, ISI, Kolkatta Dr. Ramesh Gaur, IGNCA, New Delhi Prof. A K Baradol, Professor, DLIS, Mangalore University, Mangalore Ch. Radheyshyam Singh, Librarian, Manipur University, Imphal Dr. R P Singh, Librarian, AIIMS, New Delhi Overall 35 technical papers were present by the authors and convention was ended with happy note. The full report of the convention is hosted at INFLIBNETs official website ( http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ http://www.inflibnet.ac.in ) or directly at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner06.htm http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner06.htm . With kind regards Suresh K Chauhan ************************************************* 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) 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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ALISE Discussion Forum on LIS Teaching Practices
by sandeep bhavsar 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

FOR ALL THE RESPECTED FACULTIES OF LIS How do teaching practices in LIS help students develop the intellectual base, practical skills, and ethical perspective needed for professional service to information users and to society? The ALISE Task Force on Best Teaching Practices in LIS Education invites you join a discussion forum on the three apprenticeships in professional education described by William M. Sullivan, keynote speaker for the 2007 ALISE conference and author of Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America (Jossey-Bass, 2005). The forum can now be accessed at http://attila.coe.ecu.edu/talk/COE/ALISE <https://www.exchange.iu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://attila.coe.ecu…> To login use: ID: alise and Password: alise Sullivan's work introduces a series of studies by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that will examine and compare the professional education of lawyers, physicians, nurses, engineers, and clergy. With a mission to educate for professional judgment and performance, Sullivan argues, professional programs seek to enable their students to integrate specialized knowledge and specific skills within the profession's commitment to clients and society. (Work and Integrity, p. 207) Join us to discuss how Sullivan's model applies to graduate professional education in library and information science and to share examples of teaching practices that characterize each of the apprenticeships: The first apprenticeship is intellectual, focused on the knowledge base of the field, and characterized by reasoning, argument, and research. The second is practical, the body of skills needed to be a competent practitioner. The third is ethical, including the skills, traits, responsibilities that characterize a professional. In keeping with the 2007 ALISE conference theme, "Habits of Mind and Practice: Preparing Reflective Professionals," we encourage you to reflect on how our teaching practices shape the professional skills and attitudes of our graduates. We welcome your participation. Stephen Bajjaly Jim Elmborg Sanda Erdelez Jami Jones Jean Preer, chair ALISE Task Force on Best Teaching Practices in LIS Education Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com FOR ALL THE RESPECTED FACULTIES OF LIS How do teaching practices in LIS help students develop the intellectual base, practical skills, and ethical perspective needed for professional service to information users and to society? The ALISE Task Force on Best Teaching Practices in LIS Education invites you join a discussion forum on the three apprenticeships in professional education described by William M. Sullivan, keynote speaker for the 2007 ALISE conference and author of Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America (Jossey-Bass, 2005). The forum can now be accessed at http://attila.coe.ecu.edu/talk/COE/ALISE http://attila.coe.ecu.edu/talk/COE/ALISE < https://www.exchange.iu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://attila.coe.ecu… https://www.exchange.iu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://attila.coe.ecu… > To login use: ID: alise and Password: alise Sullivan's work introduces a series of studies by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that will examine and compare the professional education of lawyers, physicians, nurses, engineers, and clergy. With a mission to educate for professional judgment and performance, Sullivan argues, professional programs seek to enable their students to integrate specialized knowledge and specific skills within the profession's commitment to clients and society. (Work and Integrity, p. 207) Join us to discuss how Sullivan's model applies to graduate professional education in library and information science and to share examples of teaching practices that characterize each of the apprenticeships: The first apprenticeship is intellectual, focused on the knowledge base of the field, and characterized by reasoning, argument, and research. The second is practical, the body of skills needed to be a competent practitioner. The third is ethical, including the skills, traits, responsibilities that characterize a professional. In keeping with the 2007 ALISE conference theme, "Habits of Mind and Practice: Preparing Reflective Professionals," we encourage you to reflect on how our teaching practices shape the professional skills and attitudes of our graduates. We welcome your participation. Stephen Bajjaly Jim Elmborg Sanda Erdelez Jami Jones Jean Preer, chair ALISE Task Force on Best Teaching Practices in LIS Education Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : mailto:sandeep.bhavsar@gmail.com sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Prof ( Dr) Veena is no more- condolences from the professionals of hyderabad
by Mailing List Manager 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:01:29 -0800 (PST) From: amudhavalli alagusundaram <amudha75(a)yahoo.com> Dear Dr Rao and friends, Very sad to hear of the sad news of Dr Veena. MALA shares the grief and convey our heart felt feelings for the bereved family amudha Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:39:47 +0000 (GMT) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. dear friends Prof ( Dr) Mrs Veena shroff, Head, Dept of Library and Information science, NEHU was suffering from Cancer for last few months. I am extremely sorry and feel very bad to inform u that she left all the professionals on 28 nov at abt 9-30 PM. [truncated]

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South African language innovators bridge digital divide
by Swapan Patra 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

http://Translate.org.za an open source-a cyber project meant for translation from one African language to other, has won African ICT Achiever 2006 Award. The project is meant for bridging the *digital divide* in the African continent by removing the language barrier. http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/communication/stories/nsl,162724.html#top *Swapan Kumar Patra* *Deaprtment of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology* *Indian Institute of Technology Delhi* *New Delhi-110016* http://Translate.org.za http://Translate.org.za an open source-a cyber project meant for translation from one African language to other, has won African ICT Achiever 2006 Award. The project is meant for bridging the digital divide in the African continent by removing the language barrier. http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/communication/stories/nsl,162724.html#top http://www.zdnetindia.com/news/communication/stories/nsl,162724.html#top Swapan Kumar Patra Deaprtment of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi-110016

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Barbara Kirsop on Open access and developing countries
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

>From Peter Suber's blog: Background on the Bangalore model national OA policy Barbara Kirsop, Creating a National Open Access Policy for Developing Countries, Open and Shut, November 29, 2006. Excerpt: Meeting in the idyllic surroundings of the Indian Institute of Science campus, in Bangalore, the 44 participants of the [Workshop on electronic publishing and open access, November 2-3, 2006] included scientists and OA experts from India, China, Brazil and South Africa, along with colleagues and OA advocates from a number of other countries.... [W]hy was it felt necessary to hold a workshop on OA so soon after the Salvador Declaration on Open Access for Developing Countries, held in September 2005? The Bangalore workshop was not intended to be a venue simply for confirming acceptance of the principles of OA, but was convened to bring some of the most scientifically advanced developing countries together to report on progress, and consider a model National Open Access Policy that could be offered to governments, and their funding organisations, as a practical tool for driving OA forward. The aim, therefore, was to take the next step towards ensuring the implementation of earlier OA declarations, not just to talk about OA.... [S]ince the cost of academic journals is prohibitive for many developing countries, scholarly communication is for them severely restricted. This is a huge problem: A survey conducted by the WHO in 2003, for instance, found that in 75 of the poorest countries, 56% of the medical institutions had been unable to access any journals over the previous five years.... Furthermore, the cost of printing and distributing local journals means that much developing world research is 'invisible' to the rest of the world....As a consequence, the incorporation of regional knowledge into international programmes remains minimal. Yet with the growth of global problems think only of HIV/AIDS, avian 'flu, environmental disasters, climate change or crop failure it is essential that the countries in which these problems are most commonly experienced have access to research findings, and can contribute their crucial experience to finding global solutions. Without both improved access and regional visibility, the science base of poorer countries will not be strengthened, and it is well documented that without a strong science base economies remain weak and dependent on others.... It is clear...that wherever researchers have embraced OA, the visibility, quality and the impact of local research has flourished, and subscriptions to OA journals have even increased a clear indication that researchers were previously information-starved.... One Indian institute...is 'gently persuading' its scholars to deposit their articles by refusing travel support to those that do not archive their publications!... It was agreed...that progress could be significantly speeded up if a model National OA Policy could be drawn up, and developing countries encouraged to adopt it. It was also felt that this would be particularly effective if it was formally accepted by a group of local experts of which there was no shortage at the workshop who know and understand the problems faced by developing countries on the ground. While there was vigorous debate on how to encourage adoption of such a policy, there was no dissent over the need for it, or of its basic form. Specifically, the draft Policy document urges governments to require all publicly funded research published in peer-reviewed journals to be deposited in an institutional repository as soon as publication is accepted. This should be a condition for research funding for any papers partly or fully funded by the government.... All presentations, lists of participants and the draft model National OA Policy document are available on the workshop web site. <www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/OAworkshop2006>. ___________________________________________________________ Win tickets to the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with Yahoo! Messenger. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/fifaworldcup_uk/

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OA in physics and chemistry
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

>From Peter Suber's blog OA in physics and chemistry Heather Morrison, Open Access in Physics and Chemistry, or, A Tale of Two Disciplines, a presentation at the McGill Library School, November 27, 2006. Excerpt: There are disciplinary differences in awareness of, and approaches to, open access and other types of "openness". It is likely that there are no great differences than the differences between physics and chemistry. Physics, as a discipline, has long been the leader in open access archiving, beginning in 1991 with the establishment of arXiv, and continuing with the CERN Documents Server. In physics, open access is mainstream, with open access archiving peacefully coexisting with traditional publishing. Physics is currently leading a push towards full open access publishing. Chemistry, in contrast, has had very low rates of self-archiving of peer-reviewed journal articles, and traditional publishers, until recently, were fighting open access. However, a slightly different picture emerges when we consider the broader concept of "openness", as chemistry appears to be emerging as a leader in open data and open source science. ___________________________________________________________ Win tickets to the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany with Yahoo! Messenger. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/fifaworldcup_uk/

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Prof ( Dr) Veena is no more- condolences from the professionals of hyderabad
by Mailing List Manager 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:39:47 +0000 (GMT) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> dear friends Prof ( Dr) Mrs Veena shroff, Head, Dept of Library and Information science, NEHU was suffering from Cancer for last few months. I am extremely sorry and feel very bad to inform u that she left all the professionals on 28 nov at abt 9-30 PM. after knowing this information, the 54 participants of 15 th refresher course in library and information science organised at osmania university joined by the students and faculty of the dept of library and information science, osmania university have conducted a condolence meeting at academic staff college in the after noon and condoled the untimely death of prof veena. people spoke about her and every one felt for the sad demise of prof veena. the meeting resolved " to convey their heart felt condolences to the family and prayed for resting of her soul in peace. they remembered her and prayed God almighty to give strength to the family' laxman rao

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Video capture
by Kumar N 29 Nov '06

29 Nov '06

Dear Eldho Joy, There is a software called "SnagIt 8.1". It will do what you have asked. It will catch video images from your desktop as well as the internet. You can download the software and documentation from http://www.download.com/SnagIt/3000-2192_4-10004813.html Thanks & Regards, N.Kumar, INCOIS Library, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, "Ocean Valley", P.B. No.:21, IDA Jeedimetla P.O., Hyderabad - 500 055. A P, India. kumar(a)incois.gov.in kumar_dglin(a)rediffmail.com Mobile No.: (0) 9866093396 -------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:09:53 +0530 From: "Eldho Joy" <eldhoj(a)gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Video capture To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <bcea28f70611280039m4b2cab04p5520cafcdce1f7e6(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Colleagues I would like to know if any systems/technology /personnel available to capture video images from the internet. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura,Trivandrum-695012. http://www.lbsitw.ac.in N.Kumar, INCOIS Library, Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), (Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India), "Ocean Valley", Post Bag No.:21, IDA Jeedimetla P.O., Hyderabad -500 055. E-mail : kumar_dglin(a)yahoo.co.in kumar(a)incois.gov.in Mobile No. : +91 9866093396 Dear Eldho Joy, There is a software called "SnagIt 8.1". It will do what you have asked. It will catch video images from your desktop as well as the internet. You can download the software and documentation from http://www.download.com/SnagIt/3000-2192_4-10004813.html Thanks & Regards, N.Kumar, INCOIS Library, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, "Ocean Valley", P.B. No.:21, IDA Jeedimetla P.O., Hyderabad - 500 055. A P, India. kumar(a)incois.gov.in kumar_dglin(a)rediffmail.com Mobile No.: (0) 9866093396 -------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:09:53 +0530 From: "Eldho Joy" <eldhoj(a)gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Video capture To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <bcea28f70611280039m4b2cab04p5520cafcdce1f7e6(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Colleagues I would like to know if any systems/technology /personnel available to capture video images from the internet. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura,Trivandrum-695012. http://www.lbsitw.ac.in N.Kumar, INCOIS Library, Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), (Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India), "Ocean Valley", Post Bag No.:21, IDA Jeedimetla P.O., Hyderabad -500 055. E-mail : kumar_dglin(a)yahoo.co.in kumar(a)incois.gov.in Mobile No. : +91 9866093396 http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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KPSC Notification for posts of Lecturers & Librarians in First Gr. Colleges Karnataka
by rupesh kumar 29 Nov '06

29 Nov '06

Dear All, Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has issued a notification for the recruitment of Lecturers in various disciplines in First Grade Colleges of Karnataka. The notification includes 73 POSTS OF LIBRARIANS. The notification is available at http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/notifications.htm Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://a.rupeshkumar.googlepages.com --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has issued a notification for the recruitment of Lecturers in various disciplines in First Grade Colleges of Karnataka. The notification includes 73 POSTS OF LIBRARIANS. The notification is available at http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/notifications.htm http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/notifications.htm Regards, 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 http://a.rupeshkumar.googlepages.com http://a.rupeshkumar.googlepages.com Access over 1 million songs - http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36035/*http://music.yahoo.c… Yahoo! Music Unlimited.

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Loss of books
by Balesh Kumar 29 Nov '06

29 Nov '06

As per General Financial rules 2005 Govt. of India, loss of books up to 5 books per thousnd books issued/consulted can be considred reasonable. Balesh Kumar Librarian HCTM, Kaithal --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW As per General Financial rules 2005 Govt. of India, loss of books up to 5 books per thousnd books issued/consulted can be considred reasonable. Balesh Kumar Librarian HCTM, Kaithal Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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SATKAL Awardees
by Venkat R Pokuri 29 Nov '06

29 Nov '06

The following LIS professionals have been awarded the SATKAL Awards for the year 2006. The Awards were given away by the Hon'ble Minister of State for Finance, Govt. of India, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, at a function organised by the Panjab University Library on 18th November 2006. > Punjab National Librarian Award Dr R P Kumar Chief Librarian, AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. > Woman Librarian Award Dr (Mrs) S P Singh Chairperson, DLIS, UNiversity of Delhi, Delhi > Young Librarian Award Mr P Venkata Rao Librarian M G State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab Chandigarh >School Librarian Award Ms Preeti Kathpalia Librarian St. John's High School Chandigarh Submitted by: P V Rao Librarian M G State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab Institutional Area, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019 Email: pvrao(a)mgsipap.org --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW The following LIS professionals have been awarded the SATKAL Awards for the year 2006. The Awards were given away by the Hon'ble Minister of State for Finance, Govt. of India, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, at a function organised by the Panjab University Library on 18th November 2006. > Punjab National Librarian Award Dr R P Kumar Chief Librarian, AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. > Woman Librarian Award Dr (Mrs) S P Singh Chairperson, DLIS, UNiversity of Delhi, Delhi > Young Librarian Award Mr P Venkata Rao Librarian M G State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab Chandigarh >School Librarian Award Ms Preeti Kathpalia Librarian St. John's High School Chandigarh Submitted by: P V Rao Librarian M G State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab Institutional Area, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019 Email: pvrao(a)mgsipap.org Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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25 Technologies in 50 Minutes by (Audio with presentation sliedes)
by Mallikarjuna, H.B 29 Nov '06

29 Nov '06

25 Technologies in 50 Minutes by (Audio with presentation sliedes) by Stephen Abram, SirsiDynix's Vice President "Lots of technologies are due consideration for our library portals. Which would be on your top 25 list? We can't do it all at once but we should be trying more than a few out to learn about them. Stephen Abram, SirsiDynix's Vice President of Innovation lists a technology application every 120 seconds in this roller coaster ride of what's out there in LibraryLand and which one's are worth playing with and seeing if they'll be useful to your library and your community of users. Join us for the cook's tour of what's in the front of the pack for the 2.0 Community Portal. Maybe I'll use an egg timer dinger for every 2 minutes!" Audio: http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/Resources/Podcasts/20061114.mp3 Presentation slides : http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/Resources/Attachments/Slides/abram_20061… -- Regards hbmallikarjuna hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com Indian Libraries and Librarians search engine :http://tinyurl.com/yfrozb --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Stephen Abram, SirsiDynix's Vice President "Lots of technologies are due consideration for our library portals. Which would be on your top 25 list? We can't do it all at once but we should be trying more than a few out to learn about them. Stephen Abram, SirsiDynix's Vice President of Innovation lists a technology application every 120 seconds in this roller coaster ride of what's out there in LibraryLand and which one's are worth playing with and seeing if they'll be useful to your library and your community of users. Join us for the cook's tour of what's in the front of the pack for the 2.0 Community Portal. Maybe I'll use an egg timer dinger for every 2 minutes!" Audio: http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/Resources/Podcasts/20061114.mp3 Presentation slides : http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/Resources/Attachments/Slides/abram_20061… -- Regards hbmallikarjuna hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com Indian Libraries and Librarians search engine :http://tinyurl.com/yfrozb Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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Exclusive Day on Digital Libraries and Web Information Retrieval at ICDIM -2006
by J. K. Vijayakumar 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

A Message from Dr. P Pichappan, Program Chair for ICDIM - 2006 icdim(a)icdim.org, conference(a)icdim.org Dear LIS Professionals, There is a special day exclusively for LIS professionals during the First IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management (ICDIM) on 8th of December. There are special sessions on Digital Libraries, E-Learning, Web Information Retrieval and Search Engines. Besides there will be a tutorial on Digital Inclusion. For details see the conference URL www.icdim.org/conf_program.asp One day registration is possible. There will be a discount in the registration fee if participants prefer CD proceedings. Interested participants can send mail to conference(a)icdim.org for registration. Prior information about participation is essential. Visit Conference Website http://www.icdim.org/ for more details. --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. A Message from Dr. P Pichappan , Program Chair for ICDIM - 2006 mailto:icdim@icdim.org icdim(a)icdim.org , mailto:conference@icdim.org conference(a)icdim.org Dear LIS Professionals, There is a special day exclusively for LIS professionals during the First IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management (ICDIM) on 8 th of December. There are special sessions on Digital Libraries, E-Learning, Web Information Retrieval and Search Engines. Besides there will be a tutorial on Digital Inclusion. For details see the conference URL http://www.icdim.org/conf_program.asp www.icdim.org/conf_program.asp One day registration is possible. There will be a discount in the registration fee if participants prefer CD proceedings. Interested participants can send mail to mailto:conference@icdim.org conference(a)icdim.org for registration. Prior information about participation is essential. Visit Conference Website http://www.icdim.org/ http://www.icdim.org/ for more details. Everyone is raving about http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42297/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailb… the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

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LibWorm:Librarians RSS Engine-latest in Librarianship
by Mallikarjuna, H.B 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

LibWorm:Librarians RSS Engine LibWorm collects updates from about 1400 RSS feeds (and growing). The contents of these feeds are then available for searching, and search results can themselves be output as an RSS feed that the user can subscribe to either in his/her favourite aggregator or in LibWorms built-in aggregator. http://www.libworm.com/ -- Regards hbmallikarjuna hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com Indian Libraries and Librarians search engine :http://tinyurl.com/yfrozb --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW LibWorm:Librarians RSS Engine http://www.libworm.com/ LibWorm collects updates from about 1400 RSS feeds (and growing). The contents of these feeds are then available for searching, and search results can themselves be output as an RSS feed that the user can subscribe to either in his/her favourite aggregator or in LibWorms built-in aggregator. http://www.libworm.com/ http://www.libworm.com/ -- Regards hbmallikarjuna hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com Indian Libraries and Librarians search engine :http://tinyurl.com/yfrozb Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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Biomedicine:Databases:Free on the Web
by Mallikarjuna, H.B 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

Biomedicine:Databases:Free on the Web Biomedicine: India 1.IndMED - http://indmed.nic.in/ (India) Jointly setup by NIC and ICMR 2. OpenMED- http://openmed.nic.in/(India) By Bibliographic Informatics Division, National Informatics Centre. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.PubMed [U.S. National Library of Medicine] - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed 2.NLM Gateway [U.S. National Library of Medicine]-- http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd 3. The Cochrane Collaboration [citations only, without subscription]- http://www.cochrane.org/index0.htm 4. Cochrane Reviews abstracts & summaries-- http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/ 5. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Databases- http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/ [including Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)] 6.TRIP Database: Turning Research into Practice - http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.html 7.Scirus for scientific information only- http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/advanced/index.jsp Medical Education: 8.ERIC [Education Resources Information Center, U.S. Dept. of Education] http://www.eric.ed.gov/ 9.TIMELit: Topics in Medical Education [Centre for Medical Education, Dundee] http://www.timelit.org/ 10.RDRB: Research & Development Resource Base (in CME) [University of Toronto]- http://www.cme.utoronto.ca/rdrb/ Alternative Medicine: 11. PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) [Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (CEBP)]- http://www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au/index.html 12. OSTMED (The Osteopathic Literature Database) [to 2003] Index to Chiropractic Literature [CLIBCON]- http://ostmed.hsc.unt.edu/ostmed/index.html -- Regards hbmallikarjuna hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com Indian Libraries and Librarians search engine :http://tinyurl.com/yfrozb --------------------------------- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW Biomedicine:Databases:Free on the Web Biomedicine: India 1.IndMED - http://indmed.nic.in/ http://indmed.nic.in/ ( India ) Jointly setup by NIC and ICMR 2. OpenMED - http://openmed.nic.in/( India ) By Bibliographic Informatics Division, National Informatics Centre. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed PubMed [U.S. National Library of Medicine] - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed 2. http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd NLM Gateway [U.S. National Library of Medicine]-- http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd 3. http://www.cochrane.org/index0.htm The Cochrane Collaboration [citations only, without subscription]- http://www.cochrane.org/index0.htm http://www.cochrane.org/index0.htm 4. http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/ Cochrane Reviews abstracts & summaries -- http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/ http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/ 5. http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/ Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Databases - http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/ [including Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)] 6. http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.html TRIP Database: Turning Research into Practice - http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.html http://www.tripdatabase.com/index.html 7. http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/advanced/index.jsp Scirus for scientific information only- http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/advanced/index.jsp Medical Education : 8. http://www.eric.ed.gov/ ERIC [ Education Resources Information Center , U.S. Dept. of Education] http://www.eric.ed.gov/ 9. http://www.timelit.org/ TIMELit: Topics in Medical Education [Centre for Medical Education, Dundee ] http://www.timelit.org/ http://www.timelit.org/ 10. http://www.cme.utoronto.ca/rdrb/ RDRB: Research & Development Resource Base (in CME) [ University of Toronto ]- http://www.cme.utoronto.ca/rdrb/ http://www.cme.utoronto.ca/rdrb/ Alternative Medicine : 11. http://www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au/index.html PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database) [Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (CEBP)]- http://www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au/index.html 12. http://ostmed.hsc.unt.edu/ostmed/index.html OSTMED (The Osteopathic Literature Database) [to 2003] http://www.chiroindex.org/ Index to Chiropractic Literature [CLIBCON]- http://ostmed.hsc.unt.edu/ostmed/index.html http://ostmed.hsc.unt.edu/ostmed/index.html -- Regards hbmallikarjuna hbmallikarjuna[at]gmail.com http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com/ http://mallikarjunahb.blogspot.com Indian Libraries and Librarians search engine :http://tinyurl.com/yfrozb Find out what India is talking about on - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/messengertagline/*http://in.messenger.yahoo.… Get it NOW

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reg theft books
by suresh lalwani 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

Dear friends, I am working as a librarian in AICTE recognized Management Institute. I would like to know that what are the UGC rules and guidelines of books theft from library. And who is responsible for that. Suresh Lalwani Dear friends, I am working as a librarian in AICTE recognized Management Institute. I would like to know that what are the UGC rules and guidelines of books theft from library. And who is responsible for that. Suresh Lalwani http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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Video capture
by Eldho Joy 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

Dear Colleagues I would like to know if any systems/technology /personnel available to capture video images from the internet. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura,Trivandrum-695012. http://www.lbsitw.ac.in Dear Colleagues I would like to know if any systems/technology /personnel available to capture video images from the internet. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology for Women Poojappura,Trivandrum-695012. http://www.lbsitw.ac.in/ http://www.lbsitw.ac.in

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Application for the post of permanent Technical Assistant (Libbrary) in ISEC, Bangalore
by T R B Sarma 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE 560 072. ADVERTISEMENT NO.NA/1/2006 Technical Assistant (1) (LIBRARY) Scale of Pay: 5200-125-5700-150-7200-200-8800-260-9580 Qualifications: Essential: 1.. Bachelors degree with first or high second class (55% or above), and Degree/Diploma in Library Science with two years teaching and/or research experience in Library Science. 2.. Catalogue and classification skills Desirable: 1.. Good Computer/IT Skills 2.. Knowledge of Library Management Systems like LIBSYS and CDS-ISIS 3.. Database Search and Retrieval Skills 4.. Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Age limit: Normally below 30 years and relaxable by 5 years for candidates belonging to SC and ST. Candidates are required to produce caste certificate issued by a competent authority. There is no age limit in case of employees of the Institute. Selection Procedure: Selection will be made on the basis of written test/driving test/and interview of short-listed candidates. However, mere satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview. Depending upon the number of applications received in relation to number of vacancies, the Institute reserves the right to call only a limited number of candidates after preliminary screening with reference to their qualifications, suitability and qualification, experience, etc. The Selection Committee may relax qualifications in exceptional cases and also consider suitable candidates from outside the list of applicants. The advertisement No.NA/1/2006 and the prescribed application form can be obtained from the Registrar's Office or also be downloaded from www.isec.ac.in. Completed applications with copies of testimonials should be sent in a envelope superscribing "application for the post of ............" and should reach the undersigned on or before December 23, 2006. Applications received after the last date will not be entertained and the Institute takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any communication or application. Canvassing in any form by the candidates results in disqualification of the candidates. The Institute reserves the right not to recruit any candidate if no suitable candidates are found. November 10, 2006 V Ramappa Registrar I/c (You also can see the above advt. in Indian Express dt: 24.11.2006 at 7th page.) TRB SARMA Dy.Librarian, ISEC Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072. E-mail : trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Telephone: 080-23215468 Extn. 302 INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE 560 072. ADVERTISEMENT NO.NA/1/2006 Technical Assistant (1) (LIBRARY) Scale of Pay: 5200125-5700-150-7200-200-8800-260-9580 Qualifications: Essential: Bachelors degree with first or high second class (55% or above), and Degree/Diploma in Library Science with two years teaching and/or research experience in Library Science. Catalogue and classification skills Desirable: Good Computer/IT Skills Knowledge of Library Management Systems like LIBSYS and CDS-ISIS Database Search and Retrieval Skills Good Oral and Written Communication Skills Age limit: Normally below 30 years and relaxable by 5 years for candidates belonging to SC and ST. Candidates are required to produce caste certificate issued by a competent authority. There is no age limit in case of employees of the Institute. Selection Procedure : Selection will be made on the basis of written test/driving test/and interview of short-listed candidates. However, mere satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview. Depending upon the number of applications received in relation to number of vacancies, the Institute reserves the right to call only a limited number of candidates after preliminary screening with reference to their qualifications, suitability and qualification, experience, etc. The Selection Committee may relax qualifications in exceptional cases and also consider suitable candidates from outside the list of applicants. The advertisement No.NA/1/2006 and the prescribed application form can be obtained from the Registrars Office or also be downloaded from http://www.isec.ac.in/ www.isec.ac.in . Completed applications with copies of testimonials should be sent in a envelope superscribing "application for the post of ............" and should reach the undersigned on or before December 23, 2006. Applications received after the last date will not be entertained and the Institute takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any communication or application. Canvassing in any form by the candidates results in disqualification of the candidates. The Institute reserves the right not to recruit any candidate if no suitable candidates are found. November 10, 2006 V Ramappa Registrar I/c (You also can see the above advt. in Indian Express dt: 24.11.2006 at 7 th page.) TRB SARMA Dy.Librarian, ISEC Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072. E-mail : mailto:trbsarma@isec.ac.in trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Telephone: 080-23215468 Extn. 302

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Reg. Supplier of Educational instructional material
by Vandana Khandelwal 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

Dear all, I would like to purchase educational instructional material (CD-ROMs, Video/Audio Cassettee)and standards for our library. Our interest area is : all engineering and MBA subjects. If anyone knows about suppliers dealing in this field, kindly let me know. Thanking you in anticipation. Mrs. Vandana Khandelwal Librarian Maharashtra Academy of Engineering Alandi (D) Dist. Pune ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com

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Koha with Class: Future Librarians Train Using Koha ILS
by sandeep bhavsar 27 Nov '06

27 Nov '06

Respected All LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the next generation of librarians at Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX are training with Koha, the first open-source ILS. Koha ILS was selected by Dr. Diane Neal, Assistant Professor at TWU's School of Library and Information Studies, as a learning tool for students taking coursework in library automation. Dr. Neal, formerly a Systems Librarian for University of Texas at Arlington, is a strong proponent of open-source software in libraries. "I chose Koha for several reasons," says Dr. Neal. "First, its web-based staff side interface makes it possible for students to access Koha easily from their own computers. This was a major concern, because the class is taught entirely online, and for that reason, it would be difficult for me to distribute desktop-based clients. Additionally, I believe that the philosophy of open-source software closely aligns with the philosophy of libraries as community-oriented organizations, so I choose to advocate open-source software in support of that alignment." LibLime is hosting the demo systems for the class pro bono. "We're tremendously excited to see Koha being used in a classroom setting," says LibLime's President, Technology and Koha Release Manager Joshua Ferraro. "It is a great opportunity for librarians to get hands-on experience with open source. Nothing dispels fear of new technology like using it yourself. We're confident that the advantages of open source speak for themselves." And how have the students reacted to the concept of open-source software in libraries? "My students have done an excellent job of weighing the advantages and disadvantages of open-source software in libraries. I assigned a discussion question on this topic, and they were quite analytical about the topic," says Dr. Neal. Students were quick to see the advantages of open source which include the freedom to customize and cost-effectiveness, as well as the shared values which make open-source software and libraries a natural match: free access and community-driven knowledge. TWU student Vidya Krishnaswamy puts it best: I am a strong supporter for the open-source software because its principles are so much similar and closer to the values and principles we as librarians believe which is free and equal access to data, information, and knowledge. Is learning about library automation by using Koha likely to influence students technology decisions when they themselves have to someday choose between open-source and proprietary software? " I am not sure yet whether this project will lead students to choose open-source or non-open-source solutions for their libraries in the future, but I am positive that the experience they are getting from this project is invaluable experience for them," says Dr. Neal. "Overall, my goal has been to provide a safe environment for students to explore the process of configuring integrated library systems, the communication issues and management decisions involved in a system configuration, and the nature of open-source software." Neal's class, currently called Automation in the Library, will be called Library Technology Systems beginning Fall 2007. An elective course scheduled to be offered each fall, the class will introduce approximately 25 new students to Koha each quarter. In the words of TWU student Gayle Gordon: The future of the library profession will depend in large part on how we handle technology. LibLime couldn't agree more, and we're confident that future is open source. Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email :sandeep.bhavsar@gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ --------------------------------- Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal Respected All LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the next generation of librarians at Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX are training with Koha, the first open-source ILS. Koha ILS was selected by Dr. Diane Neal, Assistant Professor at TWU's School of Library and Information Studies, as a learning tool for students taking coursework in library automation. Dr. Neal, formerly a Systems Librarian for University of Texas at Arlington , is a strong proponent of open-source software in libraries. "I chose Koha for several reasons," says Dr. Neal. "First, its web-based staff side interface makes it possible for students to access Koha easily from their own computers. This was a major concern, because the class is taught entirely online, and for that reason, it would be difficult for me to distribute desktop-based clients. Additionally, I believe that the philosophy of open-source software closely aligns with the philosophy of libraries as community-oriented organizations, so I choose to advocate open-source software in support of that alignment." LibLime is hosting the demo systems for the class pro bono. "We're tremendously excited to see Koha being used in a classroom setting," says LibLime's President, Technology and Koha Release Manager Joshua Ferraro. "It is a great opportunity for librarians to get hands-on experience with open source. Nothing dispels fear of new technology like using it yourself. We're confident that the advantages of open source speak for themselves." And how have the students reacted to the concept of open-source software in libraries? "My students have done an excellent job of weighing the advantages and disadvantages of open-source software in libraries. I assigned a discussion question on this topic, and they were quite analytical about the topic," says Dr. Neal. Students were quick to see the advantages of open source which include the freedom to customize and cost-effectiveness, as well as the shared values which make open-source software and libraries a natural match: free access and community-driven knowledge. TWU student Vidya Krishnaswamy puts it best: I am a strong supporter for the open-source software because its principles are so much similar and closer to the values and principles we as librarians believe which is free and equal access to data, information, and knowledge. Is learning about library automation by using Koha likely to influence students technology decisions when they themselves have to someday choose between open-source and proprietary software? " I am not sure yet whether this project will lead students to choose open-source or non-open-source solutions for their libraries in the future, but I am positive that the experience they are getting from this project is invaluable experience for them," says Dr. Neal. "Overall, my goal has been to provide a safe environment for students to explore the process of configuring integrated library systems, the communication issues and management decisions involved in a system configuration, and the nature of open-source software." Neal's class, currently called Automation in the Library, will be called Library Technology Systems beginning Fall 2007. An elective course scheduled to be offered each fall, the class will introduce approximately 25 new students to Koha each quarter. In the words of TWU student Gayle Gordon: The future of the library profession will depend in large part on how we handle technology. LibLime couldn't agree more, and we're confident that future is open source. Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email :sandeep.bhavsar@gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Try the http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/wall_st_2/*http:/… all-new Yahoo! Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal

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Tags and the Infinite Universe of Information:New googlepedia extension in Firefox
by Mallikarjuna, H.B 27 Nov '06

27 Nov '06

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Regarding AICTE norms
by Vandana Khandelwal 27 Nov '06

27 Nov '06

Dear all I am working in an engineering library. I have certain doubt regarding AICTE norms . As per AICTE norms, at the time of establishment for three branch with an intake of 240. There should be minimum 4000 volumes in the library, which means 250 titles with four multiple copies and 1000 volumes for basic science. In case the intake is less than 240 do the norms remains same i.e. 4000 volumes or is it different. If so, please give the details. For yearly additions it mentions that they must be increased as one title per student admitted to a branch. if the intake is 60 students for computer branch in first year. Does that mean I have to increase 80 title in computer branch or 80 titles for each SE,TE & BE which makes 240 titles in all. There is nothing mentioned about number of copies to be increased for yearly addition does that mean it is understood that four copies are to be increased. Please specify. In case of increase in intake should we follow norms for yearly addition of books. If anyone have information regards the same. Please cooperate me. Thanking you in anticipation. Mrs. Vandana Khandelwal Librarian Maharashtra Academy of Engineering Alandi (D) Dist. Pune ____________________________________________________________________________________ Cheap talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice.yahoo.com

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