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Springer collabrated with Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore
by madhuresh.singhal 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Springer signs cooperation agreement with Indian Academy of Sciences SpringerLink soon to include renowned Indian publications. Springer has signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement with the prestigious Indian Academy of Sciences in Bangalore (IAS). From January 2007, Springer will publish, jointly with the IAS, their ten renowned journals and will provide access to their content worldwide in an online full-text database on SpringerLink, the publisher's electronic platform. Springer will also distribute the print version of the journals outside of India. The agreement follows Springer's moves in China, Russia and Central and Eastern Europe in 2005 to bring high-quality, non-Western scientific information to the global research community. Please click here to read the complete news article, http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=21430 Definitely this agreement will provide greater visibility internationally and promote the global dissemination of scientific work published in India. Presently, journals published by the Indian Academy of Sciences are "OPEN ACCESS". The concern is will it remain "OPEN ACCESS" while implementing this cooperation agreement with Springer? There is no clue about this in the press release. Regards Madhuresh Singhal Assoc. Res. Scientist - Inf. Sc. Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 28394959; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************ This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************ Springer signs cooperation agreement with Indian Academy of Sciences SpringerLink soon to include renowned Indian publications. Springer has signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement with the prestigious Indian Academy of Sciences in Bangalore (IAS). From January 2007, Springer will publish, jointly with the IAS, their ten renowned journals and will provide access to their content worldwide in an online full-text database on SpringerLink, the publisher’s electronic platform. Springer will also distribute the print version of the journals outside of India. The agreement follows Springer’s moves in China, Russia and Central and Eastern Europe in 2005 to bring high-quality, non-Western scientific information to the global research community. Please click here to read the complete news article, /exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=21430 http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=21430 Definitely this agreement will provide greater visibility internationally and promote the global dissemination of scientific work published in India. Presently, journals published by the Indian Academy of Sciences are "OPEN ACCESS". The concern is will it remain "OPEN ACCESS" while implementing this cooperation agreement with Springer? There is no clue about this in the press release. Regards Madhuresh Singhal Assoc. Res. Scientist - Inf. Sc. Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 28394959; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com /exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************ This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************

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Re: [LIS-Foru]Urgrent : State Library act query. (fwd)
by Mailing List Manager 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Dear Members: The following response from Mr. Mohanty was received when the discusson thread related to State Library act query was raised. But, before it could be circulated, it was accidentaly deleted from the message buffer. The same message is being circulated now FYI. Thanks for your cooperation and sorry for the delay. - Moderator ----------- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:37:31 +0530 From: Basudev Mohanty <basudev_mohanty(a)infosys.com> FYI -------------- Hi, ORISSA (2001)has been missed out from the list. Thanks & Regards! Basudev Education and Research Library Infosys Technologies Limited, Bhubaneswar Board: (91)-(0674)- 2320032 Extn:42510; VOIP-87126 We enable you to leverage knowledge anytime, anywhere! -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of Mailing List Manager Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 2:58 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: [LIS-Foru]Urgrent : State Library act query. Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:57:29 +0100 (BST) From: latha krishnaprasad <lkp7405(a)yahoo.co.in> Hello Sir Following states have enacted Public library act: 1.Tamil Nadu (1948) 2.Andhra Pradesh (1960) 3.Karnataka (1965) 4.Maharashtra (1967) 5.West Bengal (1979) 6.Manipur (1988) 7.Kerala (1989) 8.Haryana (1989) 9.Goa (1993) 10.Mizoram (1993) With warm regards Latha Krishnaprasad Librarian SBM Jain College,SGS Bangalore.

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Workshop on DSpace and GSDL
by Arunachalam Hariharan 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

Dear Professionals, SALIS Madurai Chapter Organising a two day Workshop on Building Digital Libraries using DSpace and GSDL at Madurai. The details of the workshop is given below. A.Hariharan SALIS ---------------------------------------------------- Workshop on Building Digital Libraries using DSpace and GSDL Jointly organised by Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science(SALIS), Madurai Chapter & Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM), Madurai Date: 27-28 Oct 2006. Venue: Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai Objectives The objective of the workshop is to provide ï§ Overview of the Metadata Standards ï§ Overview of the Open Archives Initiatives ï§ A first hand knowledge of the GSDL and DSpace ï§ Training in building digital library collection using DSpace and GSDL ï§ Training to build Institutional Repositories Coverage Digital Library, Digitization and OCR, Metadata Standards, Dublin Core, Overview of Open Access Archives and OAI-PMH, Over view of GSDL and DSpace (on windows), installation, configuration, collection building and Institutional Repositories/Archives Methodology Lectures, Presentation, Demonstration, Hands on Experience Resource Persons The workshop will be conducted by experts in the field. Target Participants: Practising Librarians and Information professionals. Registration Fee Non-Members Rs. 425 SALIS members Rs. 375 Students Rs. 250 The registration fee includes workshop kit, working lunch and tea for two days. Intending participants are requested to fill-up and send the attached form along with bank draft drawn in favour of âThiagarajar School of Managementâ, payable at Madurai, towards the registration fee. No. of Participants: Limited to 50 on first come first served basis. Last Date 21st Oct 2006 Completed registration form can be sent to: Mr. S. Sridhar Librarian & Organizing Secretary Pamban Swami Nagar, Thirupparankundram, Madurai 625 005 Phone : +91 (452) 2483099, 2484099 Email : library(a)tsm.ac.in salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in For further information about the workshop, pl contact A.Hariharan SALIS salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in or visit SALIS website http://autolib-india.net/salis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Salis_info __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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IIM Ahmedabad and Indore are Looking for Librarians
by J. K. Vijayakumar 10 Oct '06

10 Oct '06

01. IIM, Ahmedabad Qualification & Experience: M.Phil./Ph.D. degree in Library Science /Information Science/ Documentation Archives and relevant publications in professional journals. Minimum 20 years of professional experience. Selected candidates will be offered a contract appointment for two years on a monthly consolidated salary depending on the qualifications, experience etc. Depending on the performance of the candidates will be considered for further extension of the contract or permanent absorption in the Institute's services in the appropriate pay scales. There is provision for campus housing on a nominal license fee. For more information visit: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in 02. IIM, Indore Librarian (1 Vacancy) and Library Professional Assistant (1 Vacancy) in the scale of pay of Rs. 12000-375-16500 & Rs. 5000-150-8000, respectively. For details, please visit Institute's website: www.iimidr.ac.in or Directly at http://www.iimidr.ac.in/iim/pages/news/libstaff.jsp Regards Dr. J K Vijayakumar http://libinfospace.blogspot.com --------------------------------- Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. 01. IIM, Ahmedabad Qualification & Experience: M.Phil./Ph.D. degree in Library Science /Information Science/ Documentation Archives and relevant publications in professional journals. Minimum 20 years of professional experience. Selected candidates will be offered a contract appointment for two years on a monthly consolidated salary depending on the qualifications, experience etc. Depending on the performance of the candidates will be considered for further extension of the contract or permanent absorption in the Institute's services in the appropriate pay scales. There is provision for campus housing on a nominal license fee. For more information visit: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in http://www.iimahd.ernet.in 02. IIM, Indore Librarian (1 Vacancy) and Library Professional Assistant (1 Vacancy) in the scale of pay of Rs. 12000-375-16500 & Rs. 5000-150-8000, respectively. For details, please visit Institute's website: http://www.iimidr.ac.in/ www.iimidr.ac.in or Directly at http://www.iimidr.ac.in/iim/pages/news/libstaff.jsp http://www.iimidr.ac.in/iim/pages/news/libstaff.jsp Regards Dr. J K Vijayakumar http://libinfospace.blogspot.com http://libinfospace.blogspot.com Want to be your own boss? Learn how on http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=41244/*http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index Yahoo! Small Business.

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Change of Email address
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 09 Oct '06

09 Oct '06

A personal request. My email address vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com is not valid as I have left that company ayear ago. Messages fro friends keep going there! I can now be contacted at: vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500018 Phone 27846631 My email address mailto:vyasamoorthy@icicikp.com vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com is not valid as I have left that company ayear ago. Messages fro friends keep going there! I can now be contacted at: mailto:vyasamoorthy@gmail.com vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500018 Phone 27846631

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Automobile Industrial data
by K A. Sardesai 09 Oct '06

09 Oct '06

Dear all, > Kindly let me know the libraries related to automobile industries.(mainly 4 wheelers) The researcher is interested incollecting data to the period 1980-2005 on the ares mentioned below. > > Liabilities and Assets > Income, Expenditure Appropriation Accounts > Balance sheets of individual companies > Sources and Use of Funds and > Exports imports. > > CMIE is not having archival data. > > kshipra sardesai

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Sad demise of Prof. N B Pangannaya
by Mailing List Manager 09 Oct '06

09 Oct '06

Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:06:45 +0530 From: L J Haravu <haravu(a)newgenlib.com> I was very sad to learn of the sudden passing away of Dr Panganayya. I had met him a month or so ago. His dedication to introduce the KSOU's library science course was exemplary. I convey my condolences to the beraved family. Haravu

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ICIDM-First IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management (Bangalore, INDIA)
by J. K. Vijayakumar 08 Oct '06

08 Oct '06

Sorry for Cross postings. The ever First IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management - ICDIM will be organised by Digital Information Research Foundation (DIRF) at Christ College, Bangalore, INDIA during 6-8 December 2006. This is the first of its kind in India, as a multidisciplinary conference on digital information management, computer science and technology. There will be several Workshops and Tutorials being organised as a part of this conference. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hess from University of Munich, Antony Satyadas from IBM USA, Prof. Ajith Abraham from Chung-Ang University Seoul and Prof. Charles A. SHONIREGUN from University of East London will be the Plenary Speakers of ICDIM. ICDIM Program Chair Dr. P. Pichappan from DLIS, Annamalai University (DIRF President and Editor of JDIM) reports that there are around 95 papers accepted for presentation, out of 225 submissions. The team under his guidance are working hard to make ICDIM a grand success. Attending this conference is going to be an entirely different experience for professionals and researchers. For latest updates, visit ICIDM site at http://www.icdim.org/ Thanks, J. K. Vijayakumar MLIS PhD Assistant Director - Library American University of Antigua Jasmine Court, Post Box W-1451 St. Johns, ANTIGUA, West Indies HQ: 501 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600 New York, NY 10017, USA --------------------------------- All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Sorry for Cross postings. The ever First IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management - ICDIM will be organised by Digital Information Research Foundation ( http://www.dirf.org/ DIRF ) at Christ College, Bangalore, INDIA during 6-8 December 2006. This is the first of its kind in India, as a multidisciplinary conference on digital information management, computer science and technology. There will be several Workshops and Tutorials being organised as a part of this conference. Prof. Dr. Thomas Hess from University of Munich, Antony Satyadas from IBM USA, Prof. Ajith Abraham from Chung-Ang University Seoul and Prof. Charles A. SHONIREGUN from University of East London will be the Plenary Speakers of ICDIM. ICDIM Program Chair Dr. P. Pichappan from DLIS, Annamalai University (DIRF President and Editor of http://www.dirf.org/jdim/ JDIM ) reports that there are around 95 papers accepted for presentation, out of 225 submissions. The team under his guidance are working hard to make ICDIM a grand success. Attending this conference is going to be an entirely different experience for professionals and researchers. For latest updates, visit ICIDM site at http://www.icdim.org/ http://www.icdim.org/ Thanks, J. K. Vijayakumar MLIS PhD Assistant Director - Library American University of Antigua Jasmine Court, Post Box W-1451 St. Johns, ANTIGUA, West Indies HQ: 501 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600 New York, NY 10017, USA http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=43256/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailb… All-new Yahoo! Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.

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Portable Apps Directory
by Maruthu Pandian 07 Oct '06

07 Oct '06

Dear friends Consider the Possibilities... Carry your web browser with all your favorite bookmarks Carry your calendar with all your appointments Carry your email client with all your contacts and settings Carry your instant messenger and your buddy list Carry your whole office suite along with your documents and presentations Carry your antivirus program and other computer utilities Carry all your important passwords and account information securely Yes it is possible with Portable Apps. A portable app is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device and use on any Windows computer. When your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable device is plugged in, you have access to your software and personal data just as you would on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind. This portability allows you to use programs on a computer that doesn't have them installed. For example, you may love using Mozilla Firefox at home, but your office's computer policies forbid installing it. You can get around the problem by running Firefox at work from a thumb drive. Portable programs also allow you to surf without leaving too many tracks. This is useful on a public computer. Portable Apps Directory is the directory of the applications available for portable use. URL of the Portable Apps Directory is http://portableapps.com/ Maruthu Pandian, B Dear friends Consider the Possibilities... Carry your web browser with all your favorite bookmarks Carry your calendar with all your appointments Carry your email client with all your contacts and settings Carry your instant messenger and your buddy list Carry your whole office suite along with your documents and presentations Carry your antivirus program and other computer utilities Carry all your important passwords and account information securely Yes it is possible with Portable Apps. A portable app is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device and use on any Windows computer. When your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable device is plugged in, you have access to your software and personal data just as you would on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind. This portability allows you to use programs on a computer that doesn't have them installed. For example, you may love using Mozilla Firefox at home, but your office's computer policies forbid installing it. You can get around the problem by running Firefox at work from a thumb drive. Portable programs also allow you to surf without leaving too many tracks. This is useful on a public computer. Portable Apps Directory is the directory of the applications available for portable use. URL of the Portable Apps Directory is http://portableapps.com/ http://portableapps.com/ Maruthu Pandian, B

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Web Curator Tool 1.1 Released
by ryerna＠iitk.ac.in 07 Oct '06

07 Oct '06

Dear Friends, Kindly share the following information Web Curator Tool 1.1 Released on (22 September 2006) The National Library of New Zealand, the British Library, and Sytec Resources Ltd are pleased to announce the official launch of the Web Curator Tool as an open-source project. The release was announced on Friday at The 6th International Web Archiving Workshop in Alicante, Spain. Steve Knight (National Library of New Zealand) and Philip Beresford (British Library) spoke about the development of the tool and their future plans, and Arun Persad gave a live demonstartion of the tool in action. Version 1.1 of the Web Curator Tool can be downloaded from http://webcurator.sf.net/. The source code is also freely available under the terms of the Apache Public License. With regards, Ramesh Yernagula Central Library IIT Kanpur

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[Call for Volunteers] KnowGenesis International Journal
by Saurabh Kudesia 07 Oct '06

07 Oct '06

Dear All, As you must be aware that KnowGenesis is a volunteer effort that brought some of the finest International minds at one place. Thanks to the overwhelming support and hard work of our volunteers from across the world, KnowGenesis IJTC is achieving new milestones and accolades in the demanding International technical writing community. KnowGenesis is the first and only Indian Journal listed by American Education Research Association (AERA) SIG Communication of Research in the field of technical communication. AERA SIG list is a prestigious list of electronic journals consisting of scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, which are accessible without cost. Not only this, UNESCO and Digital Curation Centre (DCC) UK have also included KnowGenesis IJTC in their list of international journals. KnowGenesis is proud to have authors listed from prestigious institutes like NISCAIR, University of Mississippi, University of Calcutta, STC IIT, IIIT, TIFR, Syracuse University, Clemson University, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, National Informatics Centre (India), Lenta (Russia), Chabot-Las (California), Washington State Department of Information Services, GE Research and STC Chapters, to name a few. KnowGenesis IJTC is subscribed by more than 1000 individual users and more than 50 institutes worldwide. The actual circulation of the journal is much more than that. In order to continue our best efforts and to match the journal quality expectations at par with international standards, we are growing our editorial panel. We are looking out for more volunteers with skill sets listed below to help us further improve the quality. Layout Editors (Total number 2) ------------------------------- Responsibilities: - Responsible for the presenting the journal in both printed and online format. - HTML/website design experience is encouraged but not necessary. - Should be proficient with tools like Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker and Corel Draw. If you are interested in presenting your skills to the whole world, send us your brief profile along with some samples of your work to editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org. For further information, feel free to contact me at editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org or visit www.knowgenesis.net Best Wishes, ----- Saurabh Kudesia Editor-in-chief KnowGenesis IJTC editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org www.knowgenesis.net/journal

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Discovery magazine from Hyderabad
by Mailing List Manager 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Date: 6 Oct 2006 10:28:46 -0000 From: Abhilash P P <abhi_skcet(a)rediffmail.com> � Dear friends We are in need of the contact details of Discovery magazine published from Hyderabad. if anyone knows the details (email or website etc.. please mail me, thanks & regards Abhilashan P Asst Librarian Sri Krishna College of Engg & Tech Coimbatore - 641 008 Tamilnadu abhi_skcet(a)rediffmail.com

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RE: Position announcement - Assistant Librarian
by Aman Jha 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Dear applicants Thanks for overwhelming response for the position of Assistant Librarian at CII. We are in the process of screening out your applications received. Sortlisted candidates will be contacted via email/phone for interview shortly. Sorry for those who missed out the opportunity, as we are not accepting any more applications. Thanks and regards, Aman Jha Librarian Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No 249-F, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Sector 18, Gurgaon - 122015 (Haryana) http://www.ciionline.org DISCLAIMER:The information in this message may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Any information in this message that does not relate to official business shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by the Confederation of Indian Industry.

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Current Science!
by Mailing List Manager 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Dear Members: An email from Mr. Riki Krishnan of Indian Academy of Sciences has been appended to this message. Any library / individuals who are in possession of the first few issues (cover to cover) of Current Science journal are requested to get in touch with Mr. Krishnan (riki(a)ias.ernet.in) directly. Thanks, - Moderator ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 11:16:21 +0530 (IST) From: Riki Krishnan <riki(a)ias.ernet.in> To: Mr Francis <franc(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Current Science! Dear Sir The year 2007 would be 75 years of Current Science jouranl. In this connection I would like to know if any one has the first few issues July 1932,(cover to cover). Thanking you. Yours sincerely Riki Krishnan -- *************************************************************************** Riki Krishnan * Indian Academy of Sciences * C.V. Raman Avenue, P.B. No. 8005 * 121 AECS Layout Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560 080 * Between 14th & 15th Cross Tel: +91-80-361 2310/222 * Sanjaynagar Fax: +91-80-361 6094 * Bangalore 560 094 E-mail: riki(a)ias.ernet.in * Tel: +91-80-334 3812 (Res.) rikikrishnan(a)mailcity.com * ommriki(a)yahoo.com * ***************************************************************************

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Web journals threaten peer-review system
by madhuresh.singhal 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Next month PLoS is launching an open peer-reviewed journal called PLoS One, focusing on Science and Medicine. Read more about open peer-review process in the article entitled "Web journals threaten peer-review system" at USA Today. "Scientists frustrated by the iron grip that academic journals hold over their research can now pursue another path to fame by taking their research straight to the public online. Instead of having a group of hand-picked scholars review research in secret before publication, a growing number of Internet-based journals are publishing studies with little or no scrutiny by the authors' peers. It's then up to rank-and-file researchers to debate the value of the work in cyberspace................." Read this article at http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-10-02-peer-review_x.htm?POE=TECIS… Regards Madhuresh Singhal Assoc. Res. Scientist - Inf. Sc. Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 51172085, Ext. 25; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************ This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************ Web journals threaten peer-review system Next month PLoS is launching an open peer-reviewed journal called PLoS One, focusing on Science and Medicine. Read more about open peer-review process in the article entitled "Web journals threaten peer-review system" at USA Today. "Scientists frustrated by the iron grip that academic journals hold over their research can now pursue another path to fame by taking their research straight to the public online. Instead of having a group of hand-picked scholars review research in secret before publication, a growing number of Internet-based journals are publishing studies with little or no scrutiny by the authors' peers. It's then up to rank-and-file researchers to debate the value of the work in cyberspace................." Read this article at http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-10-02-peer-review_x.htm?POE=TECIS… http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-10-02-peer-review_x.htm?POE=TECIS… Regards Madhuresh Singhal Assoc. Res. Scientist - Inf. Sc. Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 51172085, Ext. 25; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com /exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************ This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************

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Library Use Value Calculator
by Thapar, Amit 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Library Use Value Calculator http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm The Maine State Library offers this handy tool which helps library patrons understand the monetary value of the library materials, programs, meeting rooms, computers, and reference services they use. Library Use Value Calculator http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm http://www.maine.gov/msl/services/calculator.htm The Maine State Library offers this handy tool which helps library patrons understand the monetary value of the library materials, programs, meeting rooms, computers, and reference services they use.

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Google Launches Search Service for Computer Code
by Farooque Shaheen 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Google has introduced a new search service -- strictly for computer programmers only. Google Code Search, a site that simplifies how software developers search for programming code to improve existing software or create new programs. Similar to how a consumer might type a few words into a standard Google search box to find an answer, programmers can seek out relevant lines of code at http://google.com/codesearch and find a range of search results that link them to answers. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR200610050… Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105 VOIP- 40366 Google has introduced a new search service -- strictly for computer programmers only. Google Code Search, a site that simplifies how software developers search for programming code to improve existing software or create new programs. Similar to how a consumer might type a few words into a standard Google search box to find an answer, programmers can seek out relevant lines of code at http://google.com/codesearch and find a range of search results that link them to answers. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR200610050… Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105 VOIP- 40366

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Research Assistance
by K A. Sardesai 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Dear Shaji, > Our forum and DRTC guidance are so alert that they will never allow this profession to die in this IT savy age. > We librarians are nowadays support the researchers to browse their desired references through the net with the help of Library softwares,browsing softwares and the awarenessof databases.This is because of sharing and network via electronically or by manual.The searches are more accurate and good in numbers which might not be possible at their end. We are not Librarians but cyberians who knows management, preservation, and cooperation. We have Librarian's ethics which always direct us to help the users irrespective of category,age, sex etc. > > Kshipra > Asst Librarian, RBI, Bandra

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UNESCO supported Workshop on Information Literacy Competency Development for LISProfessionals and Special Educators
by Arunachalam Hariharan 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Workshop on Information Literacy Competency Development for Library and Information Science Professionals and Special Educators Organised by Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) (www.autolib-india.net/salis) in collaboration with Madras School of Social Work(MSSW), Chennai Supported by UNESCO (www.portal.unesco.org) Date 6-10th Nov, 2006 Venue MSSW, Chennai - 600 008 Workshop on Information Literacy Competency Development for Library and Information Science Professionals and Special Educators About the Workshop: Information Literacy (IL) and lifelong learning have been described as the beacons of the Information Society, illuminating the courses to development, prosperity and freedom. IL empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational and educational goals. It is a basic human right in a digital world and promotes social inclusion in all nations. Information literacy enables people to interpret and make informed judgments as users of information sources, as well as to become producers of information in their own right. Information literate people are able to access information about their health, environment, education, work and empowering them to make critical decisions about their lives (portal.unesco.org) Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals have the task of handling the information explosion and deliver the right kind of information services to the right users. LIS professionals are expected to guide the users for using the right information to develop the skill of users. IL facilitates to seek and evaluate right sources of information and acquire it. This workshop is designed for special educators and LIS professionals working in special institutions for the disabled people covering all major aspects of IL Competency Development. Hence this workshop will enable the delegates to provide better services to the disabled persons in their institutions. Objectives of the Workshop: â¢ To give awareness and overview about IL, its needs and uses, ICT, IL models and standards to LIS professionals working in special institutions for the disabled people. â¢ To facilitate LIS professionals and special educators to provide better information services to the disabled people â¢ To give an overview about the right to information act and freedom of information â¢ To develop IL programs for the disabled people. Content of the Workshop: â¢ IL Overview and Lifelong Learning â¢ ICT Literacy and ICT Technologies â¢ IL Models and Competency Standards â¢ LIS Services for the Disabled People â¢ Assistive Technologies for the Disabled People â¢ IL and Learning Assessment â¢ Right to Information Act - Freedom of Information â¢ Development of IL Programmes for the Disabled People â¢ UNESCO/IFLA School/Public Library Manifesto â¢ Case Studies Methodology: ï§ Lectures/Presentations ï§ Practical sessions ï§ Field Visits/ Case Studies/Discussions Resource Persons: Experts from reputed academic institutions, Govt. and IT field. Target Participants: Special Educators those who are managing the Library/ Library professionals working in special schools/ special institutions/vocational centers and NGOs for physically challenged, visual/hearing impaired or physically challenged (PH) library professionals No. of Participants: The number of participants is limited to 30. Mode of selection: The participants will be selected from nominations received from the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry(formerly Pondicherry), and Andaman & Nocobar Islands and Tamil Nadu based on the experience, profile of the institutions, and so on. Fee: No fee Last Date: 23.10. 2006 Intimation of Selection: 25.10.2006 by Phone/E-mail/Letter Traveling Allowance(TA): Selected candidates will be paid TA of Rs.500/- or actual by II Class Train (by shortest route) on production of original ticket, whichever is less. Accommodation: Outstation participants will be provided free accommodation on twin-sharing basis for 5 days from 6th to 10th, November 2006 only. About the Organisers: Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS): SALIS is a registered professional body, actively involved in the development of all spheres of Library and Information Science and Technology by organizing various programmes. It has various chapters located at different parts of the nation to provide services. Some of the objectives of SALIS are: ï§ To organize various programmes like lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops and training for the benefit of LIS professionals in the country ï§ To train the LIS professionals to handle the latest ICT and other tools and techniques more effectively and efficiently in order to provide quality based services to the users. ï§ To serve the society by organizing awareness programmes such as IL, promoting the reading habits of the public , etc. Madras School of Social Work (MSSW): MSSW was founded by Mrs.Mary Clubwala Jadhav in the year 1952 under the joint auspices of the Madras State Branch of the Indian Conference of Social Work (renamed the Indian Council of Social Welfare) and the Guild of Service (Central). The College is now run under the aegis of the Society for Social Education and Research formed in 1960. It is a pioneer institution offering quality higher education in the fields of Social Work, Counselling and Human Resource Management. The institution is NAAC accredited and was recently conferred with autonomy status. About the Sponsor â UNESCO: UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded on 16th November 1945. Today, UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues. UNESCO also serves as a clearinghouse â for the dissemination and sharing of information and knowledge â while helping Member States to build their human and institutional goals. The Information for All Programme of UNESCO is the only intergovernmental programme exclusively dedicated to promoting universal access to information and knowledge for development. UNESCO organises and supports many programmes across the world to promote IL to enhance the quality of human life and standard besides its other programmes. Workshop Conveners: Dr. S. Muralidhar (Cell: 9444081729) saramurali(a)yahoo.com Scientist 'E', Head TIRC, CVRDE Chennai - 600 054 Mrs. V. Sakthi Regha (Cell: 9841148865) Librarian, MSSW, Chennai - 600 008 vsakthirekha(a)yahoo.com Workshop Co-ordinator: Mr. A. Hariharan (Cell: 9841601901) Salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in President SALIS For more details of the programme and to download the application form, please visit: http://autolib-india.net/salis http://en/wikipedia/user:salis_info Registration Form Name : Qualification: Designation: Name & Address of the Institution: Type of the Institution: (Govt./Aided/Private/NGO/Others) Address for communication: Tel: (O) (R) Cell: E-mail: Whether PH: Yes/ No Profile of the institution including Library Collection & Services should be attached in a separate sheet. Signature of the Signature of the Participant Head of the Institution Last Date: 23.10. 2006 Intimation of Selection: 25.10.2006 by Phone/E-mail/Letter Completed nomination/registration form should be sent to: Mrs. V. Sakthi Regha Workshop Convener Madras School of Social Work 32, Casa Major Road, Egmore Chennai - 600 008 Tel: 044-28195126 vsakthirekha(a)yahoo.com salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in ---------------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Sad Demise of Prof Pangannayya
by Purushotham M 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

Dear Professionals, Dakshina Kannada and kodagu Library Association mourns the sad demise of Prof. N.B. Pangannayya. He served Department of LIS, University of Mysore for more than Thirty years and also served for the Mangalore University as University Librarian. For the last few years he worked very hard to prepare course material for LIS of Karnataka State Open University as well organised contact programs and he was widely travelled man. We have lost an efficient humble and kind hearted man in the profession. May his soul rest in peace. DR. PURUSHOTHAM GOWDA M SECRETARY on behalf of all the members of D K & KODAGU LIBRARAY ASSOCIATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR. PURUSHOTHAM GOWDA M SENIOR ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN MANGALORE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY MANGALORE UNIVERSITY MANGALAGANGOTRI - 574 199 KARNATAKA, INDIA Tel. [Office] +91-824-2287361 [Residence] +91-824-2287454 Fax: +91-824-2287289 [E-mail] purushotham2(a)rediffmail.com

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CONDOLANCE
by JANARDHANA RAO A. N 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

Dear professionals I myself astonished and shocked after hearing sad demise of Prof. N.B. Pangannayya. He was noble person and helped especially to BLISc and MLISc. Students in organiising contact programmes at his age actively like young person answering all the queries smoothly. It is really great loss for the Library department of KSOU. He visited our M.S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT on26th September 2006 for MLISc Contact programme to be conducted during October/Novemember2006 at MSRIM,Bangalore. He was spent with us for more than two hours to help the students. We pray Almighty for his soul to be one with him. M R Venugopal MLISc Student (KSOU) Dept of Library MS. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE-560054 Dear professionals I myself astonished and shocked after hearing sad demise of Prof. N.B. Pangannayya. He was noble person and helped especially to BLISc and MLISc. Students in organiising contact programmes at his age actively like young person answering all the queries smoothly. It is really great loss for the Library department of KSOU. He visited our M.S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT on26th September 2006 for MLISc Contact programme to be conducted during October/Novemember2006 at MSRIM,Bangalore. He was spent with us for more than two hours to help the students. We pray Almighty for his soul to be one with him. M R Venugopal MLISc Student (KSOU) Dept of Library MS. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE-560054

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OA in Europe picking up momentum
by Mailing List Manager 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 17:21:25 +0100 (BST) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> More on DRIVER SURF has issued a press release on the DRIVER project, October 3, 2006. Excerpt: The successful SURF DARE project (Digital Academic Repositories) has resulted in a European successor under the name DRIVER. For details, visit, http://www.surf.nl/en/actueel/index2.php?oid=64

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CONDOLENCES
by SHEELA V 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

On behalf of all the J S S Institutions Librarians , Mysore. I convey our condolences on the sudden demise of Prof. Pangannaya. He was a great teacher for us and we cherish his memory for a long time to come. May his soul rest in peace. by: Sheela V Librarian, J S S Law College, Kuvempunagar, Mysore. --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates. On behalf of all the J S S Institutions Librarians , Mysore. I convey our condolences on the sudden demise of Prof. Pangannaya. He was a great teacher for us and we cherish his memory for a long time to come. May his soul rest in peace. by: Sheela V Librarian, J S S Law College, Kuvempunagar, Mysore. How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman8/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/ev… PC-to-Phone call rates.

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Information for IATLIS-2006 participants
by harry＠pbi.ac.in 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

This message is being posted to several mailing lists. Kindly excuse cross postings. --------------------------- This is to inform the potential participants to the XXIII IATLIS National Conference (IATLIS-2006), being organized by the Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) from 23-25 November 2006. The invitation and call for papers for this conference has been posted on several national and international mailing lists. We are receiving encouraging response from LIS professionals in India and abroad for participation in the conference. In view of this, there is going to be fierce competition for accommodation. The intending participants are requested to confirm their participation, need for accommodation, and send their registration fee to the Organizing Secretary latest by 04 November 2006. This will help us in making arrangements for lodging of participants. It will be very difficult for us to arrange accommodation for those participants whose registration fee and confirmation for participation is received by the Organizing Secretary after 04 November 2006. In that case, participants will have to arrange for accommodation on their own. For more information on accommodation in Patiala, visit http://patialaheritage.in/in/hoteltype.html For other details, intending participants can contact: Prof. Jagtar Singh, Organising Secretary XXIII IATLIS National Conference, Dept of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) India. Telephone: 0175-3046179, 3046180. Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com<Jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com> --------------------------------------------------- Dr. Harinder Pal Singh Kalra Lecturer (Senior Scale) Department of Library & Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. Tel: +91-175-3046179, 3046180 (work) Fax: +91-175-2283073 (University Registrar's Office) Email: hpskalra(a)gmail.com, Web: www.universitypunjabi.org/pages/dlis/dlis.htm ----------------------------------------------------

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Comment on "Blogers predict extinct of libraries."
by Sukhdev Singh 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

I would like to react to the following lines. [Commenting on our Library Associations is not worth it.] > Blogers predict extinct of libraries. > It is the habit of IT professionals, when they start clicking the mouse, they consider >themselves as "Bill Gates". We would be cutting our own roots if we keep on ignoring the warning signals expressed in blogs of common citizens. We can level them insane - but let me stress again here - Perception is more important than the product. For example look at the perception of a citizen of Lawrence: "Libraries are limited, obsolete" <http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oct/02/libraries_are_limited_obsolete/> "As a long-time resident of Lawrence, and one who has devoted his entire life to education, I have followed the debate concerning a new library for Lawrence with great interest. As a parent of three students, two in college and one teenager at Southwest Junior High, I have witnessed a stunning transformation in the way kids access and use information technology. All that I see as a parent reinforces what I see at work every day" He continues - 1. Libraries are inefficient. 2. Libraries are limited. 3. Libraries are obsolete. "...ask yourself a few questions. When was the last time you were at the library? When was the last time you logged on? Why is that?..." On the other hand people like Michael Stephens, who is technology and web 2.0 savvy and promoting the concept of Library 2.0 are defending the role that libraries could play in the online scenario. Check out his reaction to the above perception - "why libraries are important to all communities" <http://tametheweb.com/2006/10/ten_things_i_know_about_librar_1.html>. He has Ten points in his argument: -Libraries are not going away. -Online Social Libraries Build Community -Libraries do need to focus on emerging trends, tech or otherwise, to be nimble and viable -Libraries need better marketing strategies and a re-invigoration of the brand -Technology changes, but libraries don't -Libraries will benefit from the next wave of MLIS grads -Libraries need to serve all users and offer them materials and access of their liking -Librarians can be guides, counselors and teachers -Libraries need to share their stories -It's up to us I do agree with him that ultimately "IT'S UP TO US" whether we sense an opportunity in the next generation libraries or keep feeling insecure and get extinct. But I have high hopes from fresh MLIS Graduates. "DILLI AB DOOR NAHI". --Sukhdev Singh. http://sukhdev.blogspot.com On 04/10/06, sankaran arumugam <sankaran_thehindu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Dear friend, > > We wish u success in ur new project. > > Blogers predict extinct of libraries. > > It is the habit of IT professionals, when they start clicking the mouse, they consider themselves as "Bill Gates". > > As ur topic is Intenet, first try to locate the official websites of Indian Library Association,( ILA), and Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC). The links available in different websites, search engines lead to some online library services and not to the websites of Associations. For the past two months I have been trying to locate them without referring any print medium source. > > It is very sad the associations are not aware that their website address is misused by some others. Don't they check their websites now and then. > > Some of the websites i checked: infolibrarian.com, harishchandra., american library association. > > This is the status of our associationswhich issupposed to take care of the welfare of library professionals. > If it is so, > why not bloggers predict the extinct of libraries. > > If u get the correct website address, please inform me. > > Thanks & Regards > > Sankaran A > Dy. Librarian > THE HINDU > Chennai - 2 > shaji joykutty <sjoykutty(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > Dear fellow companions > I have registered for my doctorate, the broad topic is Internet, growing preference of WWW google among students faculty research scholars, new roles for librarians. I would like to have your scholarly inputs in this regard. Specially when blogers are predicting the extinct of libraries to the like of dodo and dinosaur, we should prove that libraries and librarians can never die but they are going to evolve yet again with redefined roles and competencies. Kindly put in your scholarly inputs > lovingly > your fellow companion in the race to reinvent our profession > saramma shaji > ethiraj college for women > chennai > --------------------------------- > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business._______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > Want to be your own boss? Learn how on http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=41244/*http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index Yahoo! Small Business. > > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > >

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