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Future of Knowledge? -Toward a New Compendium of Knowledge
by Sukhdev Singh 19 Sep '06

19 Sep '06

Hello, Friends. Following is an interesting article. Is this the future of Knowledge? Toward a New Compendium of Knowledge <http://www.citizendium.org/essay.html> By Larry Sanger <http://www.larrysanger.org/> Just few lines here: 1. Thinkers of the world, start imagining. ..Tens of millions of intellectuals can work together, if they so choose... ..In the next year, by the end of 2007, every major university, library, museum, archive, professional organization, government, and corporation will be asking themselves with increasing urgency: how, using what systems and methods, can we pool the entire world's intellectual resources to create the ideal information resource?.. 2. Wikipedia. ..Wikipedia, started only five years ago, now has millions of articles in over one hundred languages, and has nearly singlehandedly introduced the world's intellectuals to the possibilities of enormous collaborative efforts. It is a project that shouldn't work, but does--who could have expected such a radically open project to produce anything of value? But, by giving intellectuals the world over an open platform on which to work together, a clear task, and a simple interface, Wikipedia has shown a global audience what enormous, distributed knowledge collaboration can achieve. The work of the Wikipedians has astounded the world.. 3. A new community and a new project: the Citizendium. 4. The way forward. Finally He describes his project - The Citizendium Project - http://www.citizendium.org/ Hope you find it useful. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC.

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call for papers
by Dr. S M.SHAFI 19 Sep '06

19 Sep '06

CALL FOR PAPERS Digital Library Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities Dear Colleagues, The Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir Srinagar (J & K) 1900 06 is organizing a seminar on Digital Library Initiatives: Challenges and opportunities in first week of November, 2006. The Seminar will focus on opportunities offered & challenges by ICT revolution in transforming traditional institutions like Libraries and information centers besides Govt and Business organizations in delivering and disseminating content and re-engineering services. The theme will be fruitful in understanding different technologies developed and adopted for digital libraries by many institutions or organization and to review their social, cultural implication as well The seminar will review different dimensions like planning, architectire, interoperability, scalability, metadata harvesting, digitization, social and cultural implications Preservation and multilingual implication, software imperatives, e-learning perspectives and case studies of digital libraries. The topics are not a comprehensive list and contributors can address other related issues. Colleagues may note: 1) Last date for submission of papers-10/10/2006 2) Papers can be emailed at dlis_2006(a)yahoo.co.in CALL FOR PAPERS Digital Library Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities Dear Colleagues, The Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir Srinagar (J & K) 1900 06 is organizing a seminar on Digital Library Initiatives: Challenges and opportunities in first week of November, 2006. The Seminar will focus on opportunities offered & challenges by ICT revolution in transforming traditional institutions like Libraries and information centers besides Govt and Business organizations in delivering and disseminating content and re-engineering services. The theme will be fruitful in understanding different technologies developed and adopted for digital libraries by many institutions or organization and to review their social, cultural implication as well The seminar will review different dimensions like planning, architectire, interoperability, scalability, metadata harvesting, digitization, social and cultural implications Preservation and multilingual implication, software imperatives, e-learning perspectives and case studies of digital libraries. The topics are not a comprehensive list and contributors can address other related issues. Colleagues may note: 1) Last date for submission of papers-10/10/2006 2) Papers can be emailed at dlis_2006(a)yahoo.co.in 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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OA textbooks
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Sep '06

19 Sep '06

OA textbook publisher buys OA textbook portal Freeload Press, Inc Purchases Textbook Revolution, a press release from Freeload, September 18, 2006. Excerpt: Freeload Press...announced today that it has purchased Textbook Revolution in a strategic move designed to add more products, expand services and increase resources for college students and other learners around the country. The combined companies will provide extensive resources for students searching for affordable textbooks, study guides, learning tools, informational modules, and other educational assets. Our mission is to liberate the textbook so students from all financial backgrounds can use these important tools, said Tom Doran, Chief Executive Officer at Freeload Press, Inc. Textbook Revolution provides a service that helps expand the reach of our mission. Their cataloging service --which organizes and comments on all appropriate free textbooks and supplements-- is a wonderful resource for all college students. Joining him in announcing the merger was Jason Turgeon, President and founder of Textbook Revolution. Im excited to join Freeload Press. Both of us are working hard to make college more affordable, so this is a natural fit, said Turgeon, who will continue to manage Textbook Revolution and work as a publisher with Freeload Press, Inc. By joining their team, Ill be able to greatly increase the resources for free books I can direct students to, without compromising quality. This is really going to benefit students looking for relief from the spiraling costs of education. said Turgeon. Peter Suber's Comment. I've called Textbook Revolution "the best single site on OA textbooks" and again, the only "searchable portal [for OA textbooks] that tries to be comprehensive." If this buy-out ensures its longevity, I'm all for it. ___________________________________________________________ The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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GOVT PLANS 30 IIITS TO TACKLE MANPOWER CRUNCH
by Farooque Shaheen 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

With a severe manpower crunch in the IT sector, the Government is proposing to set up about 30 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) over the next few years, which could involve an expenditure of around Rs 3,000 crore. The IIITs will not be allocated State-wise. Some small States may not have the capacity to sustain such institutions, whereas states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and some others would have more demand and may have two IIITs. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/09/17/stories/2006091702950100.htm Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, CAritor (India) Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105 VOIP- 40366 With a severe manpower crunch in the IT sector, the Government is proposing to set up about 30 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) over the next few years, which could involve an expenditure of around Rs 3,000 crore. The IIITs will not be allocated State-wise. Some small States may not have the capacity to sustain such institutions, whereas states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka and some others would have more demand and may have two IIITs. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/09/17/stories/2006091702950100.htm Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, CAritor (India) Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105 VOIP- 40366

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India can build 15-20 IITs every year with the money spent on overseas education
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

"The number of students who come to India to study is going down. Meanwhile, the amount of money spent on Indian students studying abroad is sufficient to set up 30-40 IIMs or 15-20 IITs every year. The threat is that we may lose our best minds at a rate faster than ever before. The opportunity is that we can be educators to the world," says Mr Arun Shourie. Please see <http://www.indianexpress.com/story/12586.html>. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ___________________________________________________________ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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8th Subba Rao Memorial Lecture
by Ratnakar Aspari 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Dear Moderator: I will be thankful if you could kindly post the follwoing message on Lis-Forum. A. Ratnakar New Delhi ___________________ Ranganathan Research Circle, New Delhi: 8th C V Subba Rao Memorial Lecture is being organized on September 23rd, 2006 (4th Saturday) at Hall No. 8 (Hall of Special Display) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi at 2:00 P.M. Theme of the Programme is "Library & Information Science: A student's perspective". There will be presentations from L & IS students followed by a panel discussion. All are cordially invited.

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Online Course material from IIT
by Babu Rajendra 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Hi All, - The IITs have taken up an initiative of starting online teaching and thus have started offering course materials online for every engineering stream. - Many professors from all the IITs have provided course materials for each chapter and each subject. - One has to register at the link provided below and can access the course material. - Every Chapter has been described with diagrams and charts. - Please spread this message to everyone, as many can benefit from this program taken up by the government and IIT. This is just a trial period going on and hence everyone can register at the link given. 1] Go to http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/ 2] Click on Courses 3] Sign up as a NEW USER 4] And one can access any course material. Please spread the word, so that this initiative benefits as many people as possible. Warm Regards, H Rajendra Babu Financial Research Analyst Capco. Salarpuria Annexe, 351/5-10 Luskar, Hosur Road, Bangalore- 560 034 T-+91-80-41997351 http://www.capcoinstitute.com/ Capco Institute is the research arm of Capco Capco is the first services and technology solutions provider exclusively focused on forming the future of the financial markets. We unite thought leadership and practical application to improve profitability for our clients. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEARN MORE - Capco is a consultant, managed services provider and thought leader. We are experts in the financial services industry. You can access our thinking and learn more about us at www.capco.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender of this email immediately. You should not copy, use or disseminate the information contained in the email. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Capco. http://www.capco.com/

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Oa thriving in Europe
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Beyond DRIVER to EDRI EU project to widen access to European research information, September 13, 2006. The CORDIS announcement of the DRIVER project. (See DRIVER's own announcement on Monday.) Excerpt: A new EU-funded project will lay the foundations of a large-scale, pan-European public infrastructure for research information. Open-access to research information is vital for researchers. The long-term vision of the DRIVER (Digital Repository Infrastructure Vision for European Research) project is to create an knowledge infrastructure for European researchers, which could include any form of scientific resource, from reports, to research articles, to raw data to other media. A number of countries and institutions already have repositories and networks which bring together a wide range of research content. A good example of this is the DARE Network in the Netherlands. Launched in 2004, DARE networks the digital data collections of all Dutch universities, as well as several related institutions, and allows users to access the information, which is arranged consistently. To date, DARE provides access to more than 75,000 digital records. The organisation behind DARE, SURF (the Dutch higher education and research partnership organisation which networks services, information and communications technology), is a partner in the DRIVER project. In a similar way, the European Digital Repository Infrastructure will eventually be a virtual network of repositories from across Europe. Initially, the project will focus on linking 51 institutional repositories from the Netherlands, UK, Germany, France and Belgium. This early 'test-bed' version of the European Repository will offer users a number of services, such as search, data collection, profiling and recommendations.... Ultimately, the project partners hope their virtual repository will build up a critical mass of research materials which will represent a powerful demonstration of Europe's research output. ---- Why are countries in the South reluctant to embrace the culture of open access, even though they stand to benefit much more than the European countries? Is it because our scientists and schoalars are not aware of the tremendous benefits of OA or is it because our science leaders do not see the value of OA? Arun ___________________________________________________________ Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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DSpace Workshop
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres(IASLIC) Kolkata 700 054 is going to organise a Workshop on Open Source Movement and the Use of DSpace Software Date : November 28 - December 01, 2006 (Tentatively) Objectives of the Workshop : 1. To provide background knowledge of the digital library and its related concepts. 2. To offer hands on experience on Linux . 3. To offer hands on experience in using Dspace Software. Areas to be covered in the Workshop: Open Source Movement, Digital Libraries: Current Scenario, Different Digital Library software and comparative study, Overview of Linux, Overview and Installation of DSpace, DSpace Users: Anonymous, Members & Authors, Lucene Search Engine, DSpace Administration, Dublin Core and OAI-PMH, Persistent Handles, DSpace Customization, Unicode and Indian Languages Laboratory Facilities The workshop lectures will be followed by demonstration and hands-on practices as far as practicable. An attractive Lab facilities (with one computer for two participants) will be made available for practice to the participants. Resource persons Prof A R D Prasad and Dr Devika P Madalli, Documentation Research and Training Centre (ISI), and different Institutions. Target Participants: Library and Information Science professionals with working knowledge of Information Technology. The Workshop is confined to a limited number of participants and will be filled strictly on first come first served basis. Venue at Kolkata National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH), (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India), B T Road, Bonhooghly, Kolkata- 700 090. Registration Fees Rs. 4000/- only per participant. The DD/Cash payable in favour of "IASLIC, Kolkata", payable at Kolkata. The Registration Fee includes Workshop Kit (Workshop Volume, DSpace Software), Working Lunch and Tea. Last date of registration : November 10, 2006. For further details contact : Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Workshop Coordinator and Secretary, Education Division, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700 054. email: panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, Mobile : +91 94342 43522 Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Reader, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, Ph (M) : +91 94342 43522. Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-700 054 --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Indian Association of Special Libraries & Information Centres(IASLIC) Kolkata 700 054 is going to organise a Workshop on Open Source Movement and the Use of DSpace Software Date : November 28 - December 01, 2006 (Tentatively ) Objectives of the Workshop : 1. To provide background knowledge of the digital library and its related concepts. 2. To offer hands on experience on Linux . 3. To offer hands on experience in using Dspace Software. Areas to be covered in the Workshop: Open Source Movement, Digital Libraries: Current Scenario, Different Digital Library software and comparative study, Overview of Linux, Overview and Installation of DSpace, DSpace Users: Anonymous, Members & Authors, Lucene Search Engine, DSpace Administration, Dublin Core and OAI-PMH, Persistent Handles, DSpace Customization, Unicode and Indian Languages Laboratory Facilities The workshop lectures will be followed by demonstration and hands-on practices as far as practicable. An attractive Lab facilities (with one computer for two participants) will be made available for practice to the participants . Resource persons Prof A R D Prasad and Dr Devika P Madalli, Documentation Research and Training Centre (ISI), and different Institutions . Target Participants: Library and Information Science professionals with working knowledge of Information Technology. The Workshop is confined to a limited number of participants and will be filled strictly on first come first served basis. Venue at Kolkata National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH), (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India ), B T Road , Bonhooghly, Kolkata- 700 090. Registration Fees Rs. 4000/- only per participant. The DD/Cash payable in favour of "IASLIC, Kolkata", payable at Kolkata. The Registration Fee includes Workshop Kit (Workshop Volume, DSpace Software), Working Lunch and Tea. Last date of registration : November 10, 2006 . For further details contact : Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Workshop Coordinator and Secretary, Education Division, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700 054. email: panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com , Mobile : +91 94342 43522 Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi , Reader, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, Ph (M) : +91 94342 43522 . Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-700 054 Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman7/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/ev… Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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Seminar on Organizing Electronic Resource for Digital Archiving
by SUNIL M.V. 16 Sep '06

16 Sep '06

Dear All, SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore In collaboration with focuz INFOTECH is organizing one day seminar on ORGANIZING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR DIGITAL ARCHIVING on September 25, 2006 at SDM Institute for Management Development Auditorium, Mysore The program schedule and the application form are available at www.sdmimd.net/seminar. With regards, Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. Dear All, SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore In collaboration with focuz INFOTECH is organizing one day seminar on ORGANIZING ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FOR DIGITAL ARCHIVING on September 25, 2006 at SDM Institute for Management Development Auditorium, Mysore The program schedule and the application form are available at http://www.sdmimd.net/seminar www.sdmimd.net/seminar . With regards, Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman1/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/ev… Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

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personal web page creation is a good practice
by Mailing List Manager 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:23:08 +0100 (BST) From: shashi jena <shashi_jena2001(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear professional, please have a look at Dr. Harish Chandra's (Librarian, IIT Madras) web site: http://www.harishchandra.com - Shashi __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/

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About Paul Otlet, the great Belgian information scientist
by Mailing List Manager 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:04:43 +0100 (BST) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> Here is something on Paul Otlet, the great Belgian information scientist and one of the founders of modern information science. http://www.chemheritage.org/events/asist2002/33-levie-film.pdf Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam]

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Open Access News
by Mukesh - Monitor 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

Dear Professionals Appended below please find the link to Peter Suber's "Open Access News" blog: http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.html This blog is more news than comment. You yourself may choose and make use of the news of your interest. The blog has Atom and RSS feeds. Hope the link will be a useful resource for OA crusade. Best Wishes - - Mukesh Anand Dear Professionals Appended below please find the link to Peter Suber's "Open Access News" blog: http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.html http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.html This blog is more news than comment. You yourself may choose and make use of the news of your interest. The blog has http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/atom.xml Atom and http://feeds.feedburner.com/earlham/dGCQ RSS feeds. Hope the link will be a useful resource for OA crusade. Best Wishes - - Mukesh Anand

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Digital Economy -- what are we doing about it.
by Sukhdev Singh 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

Dear Friends, I hope most of you are aware of i2010 – A European Information Society for growth and employment" initiative. It was launched framework for addressing the main challenges and developments in the information society and media sectors up to 2010. It promotes an open and competitive digital economy and emphasises ICT as a driver of inclusion and quality of life. The initiative contains a range of EU policy instruments to encourage the development of the digital economy such as regulatory instruments, research and partnerships with stakeholders. On 13 September 2006 it launched a "Digital Libraries Initiative" Website. It starts explaining "What is the Digital Libraries Initiative" http://europa.eu.int/information_society/activities/digital_libraries/what_… This Digital Libraries Initiative is a flagship project of European Commission's overall strategy to boost the digital economy, the i2010 strategy. Friends, while other countries are talking about Digital Economy - I wonder what we in India are doing? --Sukhdev Singh, NIC.

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Re: Royal Soc of London jrnls (backfile) (fwd)
by Library 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

Dear all, The fulltext of many of the older volumes of Royal Society journals (years 1665 - 1934) are available online from Gallica at http://gallica.bnf.fr/. Choose Recherche and then Periodique from the list in the lower right corner to see a complete list of titles. This has been available for several years now and we have even added this information to our online journals page. Girija ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raman Research Institute Library, Tel: +91 80 2361 0122 Extn 250 C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Fax: +91 80 2361 0492 Bangalore 560 080, India. Email: library(a)rri.res.in

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Back issues of Royal Society journals on open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

>From Prof. Peter Suber Temporary free access to Royal Society journals back to 1665 The Royal Society has finished digitizing all the back issues of all its journals back to 1665. To celebrate, it's offering free online access to the lot until December. See the RS announcement or The Register's news story. (Thanks to Matt Cockerill.) Normally I don't blog trial offers of free online access but I'm making an exception for this one. This window onto the history of science is extraordinary. ---- When will CSIR and other Indian journals digitize their back issues and give free access to them? Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Wellcome Trust (and other Foundations) may support a programme of digitizing all back issues of scientific journals of the developing world and making them available via open access. Subbiah Arunachalam ___________________________________________________________ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Just Published: World Education Indicators 2006
by Puna Das 15 Sep '06

15 Sep '06

Just Published: World Education Indicators 2006 Education Counts: Benchmarking Progress in 19 WEI Countries World Education Indicators World Education Indicators 2006/ Unesco Institute for Statistics, Montreal, 2006. http://www.uis.unesco.org/template/publications/wei2006/WEI2006-FINALwc.pdf --------------------------------- 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 Just Published: World Education Indicators 2006 Education Counts: Benchmarking Progress in 19 WEI Countries World Education Indicators World Education Indicators 2006/ Unesco Institute for Statistics, Montreal, 2006. http://www.uis.unesco.org/template/publications/wei2006/WEI2006-FINALwc.pdf http://www.uis.unesco.org/template/publications/wei2006/WEI2006-FINALwc.pdf 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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Promise of Science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Friends: The Dutch are indeed very progressive when it comes to sharing knowledge. The Dutch universities are doing well in terms of making available their refereed research papers through archives. Now they have come up with a repository for theses and dissertations, and on the day the repository was announced it already had 10,000 theses! This is an area we in India and other countries in the South could (shamelessly) imitate the Netherlands! Arun >From Peter Suber's blog "Open Access News" Dutch ETD repository launched The Dutch DARE project has launched Promise of Science, an an OA repository called for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) in the Netherlands. Promise of Science covers all Dutch universities and on launch day (yesterday) already contained 10,000 Dutch ETDs. The site supports searching by keyword, author, institution, or year. For more details see the announcement. ___________________________________________________________ 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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PLANNER-06
by Prem Chand 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Call for participation for PLANNER 2006 at Mizoram Univesity , Aizawl INFLIBNET in collaboration with Mizoram University is organizing (PLANNER -06) Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North East Region. The theme of Conference is Digital Preservation Management and Access to information in the twenty first century. The earlier three PLANNER were held at NEHU, Shilong, Manipur University , Imphal and Assam University, Silchar. We have received overwhelming response from various authors. Library Professionals are invited to attend and register for the conference . We are pleased to inform that leading experts from the country will deliver talk on theme and Sub theme. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Librarian, IIT Delhi and Coordinator INDEST will present theme paper on Digital Preservation and Prof. Gautam Barua, Director IIT Guwahati and Governing Board member of INFLIBNET will deliver keynote address. A tutorial on building digital library using open source software ( Dspace, Eprint) has also been arranged for the benefit of the delegates. For registration information, please visit our site at: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner2006/index.jsp Or Contact Dr. Prabhaker Rath, Organizing Secretary PLANNER 06 Email: pkrath_99(a)hotmail.com Mobile: 09436154563 Prem Chand Scientist- C INFLIBNET(Information and Library Network) Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Navrangpura, PB No.4116 AHMEDABAD-380009 India __________________________________________ Tel. 91-079-26305971 / 26304695; 26918368 (Res.) Mobile: 09427001489 ___________________________________________ Email: prem65_chand(a)yahoo.co.in http://www.inflibnet.ac.in Call for participation for PLANNER 2006 at Mizoram Univesity , Aizawl INFLIBNET in collaboration with Mizoram University is organizing (PLANNER 06) Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North East Region. The theme of Conference is Digital Preservation Management and Access to information in the twenty first century. The earlier three PLANNER were held at NEHU, Shilong, Manipur University , Imphal and Assam University, Silchar. We have received overwhelming response from various authors. Library Professionals are invited to attend and register for the conference . We are pleased to inform that leading experts from the country will deliver talk on theme and Sub theme. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Librarian, IIT Delhi and Coordinator INDEST will present theme paper on Digital Preservation and Prof. Gautam Barua, Director IIT Guwahati and Governing Board member of INFLIBNET will deliver keynote address. A tutorial on building digital library using open source software ( Dspace, Eprint) has also been arranged for the benefit of the delegates. For registration information, please visit our site at: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner2006/index.jsp http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner2006/index.jsp Or Contact Dr. Prabhaker Rath, Organizing Secretary PLANNER 06 Email: mailto:pkrath_99@hotmail.com pkrath_99(a)hotmail.com Mobile: 09436154563 Prem Chand Scientist- C INFLIBNET(Information and Library Network) Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Navrangpura, PB No.4116 AHMEDABAD-380009 India __________________________________________ Tel. 91-079-26305971 / 26304695; 26918368 (Res.) Mobile: 09427001489 ___________________________________________ Email: mailto:prem65_chand@yahoo.co.in prem65_chand(a)yahoo.co.in http://www.inflibnet.ac.in http://www.inflibnet.ac.in

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Google Banned Books Search
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

http://books.google.com/googlebooks/banned/ See the link above. read those books that are normally banned. -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, SENIORS (Society for Enriched Information of Relevance to Seniors), 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500018 Phone 27846631 http://books.google.com/googlebooks/banned/ See the link above. read those books that are normally banned. -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, SENIORS (Society for Enriched Information of Relevance to Seniors), 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500018 Phone 27846631

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DSIR-TERI announces four-day Workshop on Digital Libraries
by N Deepa 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Workshop on Digital Libraries, New Delhi 31 October ? 3 November 2006 The Workshop on Digital Libraries is being organized by TERI with support from Technology Information Facilitation Programme of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. The aim of the Workshop is to equip participants with adequate practical knowledge so as to enable them to efficiently carry out digital library projects using open-source software. The workshop will be held at TERI, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. For more details about the workshop, please visit the website http://www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop Workshop Objectives: * Familiarize participants with the concepts of digital library and institutional repository * Facilitate understanding of digitization and practical knowledge on the digitization process * Offer hands-on experience to develop digital libraries and use of open-source software such as DSpace and GSDL (Greenstone Digital Library) * Help participants develop practical skills in the installation of open source software for creation and implementation of digital libraries Programme: The workshop programme will include tutorial-type presentations, demonstrations, practical sessions, and will cover the following topics: * Issues and challenges of developing digital libraries * Role of institutional repositories in open access movement * Understanding the digitization process: scanning, OCR (optical character recognition), and conversion * DSpace: overview, installation, and administration * GSDL: overview, installation, and administration * Converting CDS/ISIS databases to GSDL * Dublin Core metadata standards * OAI?PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) The faculty will comprise of digital library experts from TERI and other institutes. Participants: The workshop is intended for library and information professionals, knowledge managers, information entrepreneurs, and e-content developers, who have an interest or are involved in setting up digital repositories in their organizations. To allow rich and useful interactions, the number of participants is being limited to 25. Registration: The registration fee is Rs 4000/ per participant. Additional registration from the same organization qualifies for 10% discount. Please note that registration closes on 25 October 2006. Registration can be done online at http://www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop . Alternatively, please download registration form from workshop website and fax or mail it to: DL Workshop Secretariat Library and Information Centre, TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Fax: 91-11-24682144, 24682145 E-mail: DLWorkshop(a)teri.res.in ************************************ About Library and Information Centre, TERI ************************************ The LIC (Library and Information Centre) at TERI maintains a pioneering research library?South Asia?s finest repository of readings on energy, environment, and sustainable development. The LIC has undertaken digital library initiatives and has developed a comprehensive electronic library that provides rich and structured content through online, remote, and continuous access to resources. It is a common gateway that provides free facility to browse and search various forms of digital publications. The Centre regularly organizes seminar, workshops, and conferences with an objective to create a forum for interaction among library and information professionals to keep abreast of the latest developments in the fields of information science and related IT applications. **** Contact: DL Workshop Secretariat Library and Information Centre TERI Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 91-11-24682141, 24682100 or 41504900 Fax: 91-11-24682144, 24682145 E-mail: DLWorkshop(a)teri.res.in Web: www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop Workshop on Digital Libraries, New Delhi 31 October – 3 November 2006 The Workshop on Digital Libraries is being organized by TERI with support from Technology Information Facilitation Programme of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. The aim of the Workshop is to equip participants with adequate practical knowledge so as to enable them to efficiently carry out digital library projects using open-source software. The workshop will be held at TERI, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. For more details about the workshop, please visit the website http://www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop Workshop Objectives: * Familiarize participants with the concepts of digital library and institutional repository * Facilitate understanding of digitization and practical knowledge on the digitization process * Offer hands-on experience to develop digital libraries and use of open-source software such as DSpace and GSDL (Greenstone Digital Library) * Help participants develop practical skills in the installation of open source software for creation and implementation of digital libraries Programme: The workshop programme will include tutorial-type presentations, demonstrations, practical sessions, and will cover the following topics: * Issues and challenges of developing digital libraries * Role of institutional repositories in open access movement * Understanding the digitization process: scanning, OCR (optical character recognition), and conversion * DSpace: overview, installation, and administration * GSDL: overview, installation, and administration * Converting CDS/ISIS databases to GSDL * Dublin Core metadata standards * OAI–PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) The faculty will comprise of digital library experts from TERI and other institutes. Participants: The workshop is intended for library and information professionals, knowledge managers, information entrepreneurs, and e-content developers, who have an interest or are involved in setting up digital repositories in their organizations. To allow rich and useful interactions, the number of participants is being limited to 25. Registration: The registration fee is Rs 4000/ per participant. Additional registration from the same organization qualifies for 10% discount. Please note that registration closes on 25 October 2006. Registration can be done online at http://www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop . Alternatively, please download registration form from workshop website and fax or mail it to: DL Workshop Secretariat Library and Information Centre, TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Fax: 91-11-24682144, 24682145 E-mail: DLWorkshop(a)teri.res.in ************************************ About Library and Information Centre, TERI ************************************ The LIC (Library and Information Centre) at TERI maintains a pioneering research library—South Asia’s finest repository of readings on energy, environment, and sustainable development. The LIC has undertaken digital library initiatives and has developed a comprehensive electronic library that provides rich and structured content through online, remote, and continuous access to resources. It is a common gateway that provides free facility to browse and search various forms of digital publications. The Centre regularly organizes seminar, workshops, and conferences with an objective to create a forum for interaction among library and information professionals to keep abreast of the latest developments in the fields of information science and related IT applications. **** Contact: DL Workshop Secretariat Library and Information Centre TERI Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 91-11-24682141, 24682100 or 41504900 Fax: 91-11-24682144, 24682145 E-mail: DLWorkshop(a)teri.res.in Web: www.teriin.org/events/dlworkshop

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Google Earth gets free premium content
by Farooque Shaheen 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Users will initially be able to access information overlays from the U.S. National Park Service, Discovery Networks, the United Nations Environmental Program, the Jane Goodall Institute and Turn Here, an online city guide service. Users can access the new features by clicking on the "Featured Content" check box in the Google Earth sidebar after downloading and installing the free Google Earth application. Current Google Earth users will be able to access the new features without having to update their application. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&art… Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105 Users will initially be able to access information overlays from the U.S. National Park Service, Discovery Networks, the United Nations Environmental Program, the Jane Goodall Institute and Turn Here, an online city guide service. Users can access the new features by clicking on the "Featured Content" check box in the Google Earth sidebar after downloading and installing the free Google Earth application. Current Google Earth users will be able to access the new features without having to update their application. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&art… Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105

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Fred Noronha on OA in India
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Please look up http://blog.apc.org/en/index.shtml?x=5039925 for Fred Noronha's article on open access in India. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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RFID survey
by Hamidul Islam 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Sir/Madam, I am a student of MLISc in University of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, India. I am going to compile a dissertation project on RFID APPLICATION IN LIBRARIES of our MLISc course curriculum. I shall be highly obliged if you kindly sent the following questionnaire to your members and request to all members of lis-forum to sent this as early as possible. Thanks. Your faithfully, Hamidul Islam University of Kalyani West Bengal E-mail : hamid_lis(a)hotmail.com Note: Here there are two web addresses which shows the questionnaire. Please click on these two web addresses to see the complete questionnaire. The two addresses are : http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=818492515084 & http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=183832547001 _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://www.windowsonecare.com/trial.aspx?sc_cid=msn_hotmail

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Request for Article
by Mailing List Manager 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:02:11 +0530 From: "Danappa Pattar (Associate)" <danappa_pattar(a)mindtree.com> Dear All, Could you please send the below mentioned article either in soft copy or hard copy, it is very urgent for one of our user. Article: How Management Innovation Happens Author : Julian Birkinshaw and Michael Mol Source: MIT Sloan Management Review Summer 2006, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 81-88 Thanks in Advance, Danappa Pattar MindTree Consulting Bangalore.

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