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RE: [LIS-Forum] After retirment
by Mailing List Manager 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 14:03:28 +0530 From: Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com> After retirement I started a non-profit called "Society for Enriched Information of Relevance to Seniors" (SENIORS). I fulfill info requirements of Retired persons pensioners and other elders. Some of my services are fee based while some are free. A list of topics dealt with by me is given below: Seniors Residential care facilities Investment options Income tax doubts Legal points like writing will, succession laws Health, Yoga, Alternate therapies Entertainment, funny stories & Jokes Second Career Government Policies & Concessions Help lines & Counseling Elder Abuse and redressal Safety & security Old Age Homes, Nursing /geriatric Care/ Retirement Homes Newsletters, magazines and guidebooks Travel for leisure & religious tourism Insurance of all sorts specially health insurance Suppliers of Assistive Devices Others can do something siliar. If anyone is further interested I can give more ideas. Vyasamoorthy -----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, August 09, 2006 11:05 AM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] After retirment Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 04:50:58 -0700 (PDT) From: ranjit dharmapurikar <d_ranjit(a)yahoo.com> Dear All, Iam opening a topic for discussion. All service librarians are going to retir as per the government rules. My point is what should be done after retirement. Library service is a professional task. Even after retirement a librarian can do lot of things related to this profession. In order to spent time happily one can cultivate habbit of reading among the society. One can open a library. There are lot of opportunities to work. You can also suggest other opportunities. Let us start suggesting....... with regards, ranjit _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Rendering of library Services
by Vandana.Karande＠ril.com 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

Hello I am into library profession, based in Mumbai...I am interested in serving a mobile library. I can devote sundays for the same...Can someone help me in giving the list of libraries that are being operated in Mumbai or the contact person???? Thanks Vandana Karande Information Specialist Corporate Development Group Reliance Industries Ltd. Mumbai Tel No. 30327139 Hello I am into library profession, based in Mumbai...I am interested in serving a mobile library. I can devote sundays for the same...Can someone help me in giving the list of libraries that are being operated in Mumbai or the contact person???? Thanks Vandana Karande Information Specialist Corporate Development Group Reliance Industries Ltd. Mumbai Tel No. 30327139

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Development agenda for WIPO - Press News
by Kumar N 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

Dear Professionals, The following article published in "The Hindu" on 09/08/2006. It is interesting about WIPO. Now a development agenda for WIPO The decision of member-countries of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), acting through its Provisional Committee, to refer the issue of a Development Agenda for this United Nations-affiliated body to its General Assembly in September marks a new stage in the global debate on the role of intellectual property. The decision runs parallel to happenings at the GATT/WTO, where the nearly six-decade-old mechanism has been forced to add a development dimension to the current round of trade negotiations since the Qatar ministerial meeting. This is not surprising because intellectual property rights (IPRs) are very much part of a broader system commonly identified as the market economy functioning within a multi-party parliamentary democratic setup, just as free trade and freedom of enterprise are. It was only two years ago that Brazil and Argentina came out with an initial proposal that WIPO should look beyond its traditional standard-setting activities in respect of IPRs and reflect the development needs of the developing and the least developed countries (LDCs). The duo was later supported by 12 other developing countries (India is not one of them) and together they have submitted a total of 111 proposals for consideration under a possible action framework for a development agenda. As could be expected, demands that have arisen in the wake of the debate within WIPO's internal committees on the new initiative include: "balancing of public interest and rights of owners of IP"; combating the tendency towards a "one-size-fits-all" approach in standard-setting for patents, trade marks, copyright etc.; sovereign space for developing countries and LDCs to implement IPR laws in tune with their stage of development; and a greater role for non-government organisations and activist groups in WIPO's consultation process. Though there is no voice within the organisation against the adoption of a development agenda, serious differences on the very concept, priorities and roadmaps are bound to arise in taking the proposal forward. Nevertheless, some facts need to be acknowledged as a starting point. First, WIPO (like the WTO) is an organisation of 183 member-countries and reflects divergences and inequalities in their political-economic strengths. Secondly, in historical terms, intellectual property rights have played a progressive role in making available to societies as a whole state-of-the art advances in every field, in consideration of a limited monopoly or royalty for creators and inventors (and, increasingly, for corporations, universities and publishers, to whom the rights are assigned by the creators). Thirdly, there is a substantial difference between the limited monopoly that is given to creators/assignees of any IP to encourage innovation and the market monopoly that entities like big corporations enjoy, and a clear distinction needs to be maintained between the two. The hindu - 09/08/2006. Kindest regards, N.Kumar, INCOIS Library, INCOIS, Hyderabad. Dear Professionals, The following article published in "The Hindu" on 09/08/2006. It is interesting about WIPO. Now a development agenda for WIPO The decision of member-countries of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), acting through its Provisional Committee, to refer the issue of a Development Agenda for this United Nations-affiliated body to its General Assembly in September marks a new stage in the global debate on the role of intellectual property. The decision runs parallel to happenings at the GATT/WTO, where the nearly six-decade-old mechanism has been forced to add a development dimension to the current round of trade negotiations since the Qatar ministerial meeting. This is not surprising because intellectual property rights (IPRs) are very much part of a broader system commonly identified as the market economy functioning within a multi-party parliamentary democratic setup, just as free trade and freedom of enterprise are. It was only two years ago that Brazil and Argentina came out with an initial proposal that WIPO should look beyond its traditional standard-setting activities in respect of IPRs and reflect the development needs of the developing and the least developed countries (LDCs). The duo was later supported by 12 other developing countries (India is not one of them) and together they have submitted a total of 111 proposals for consideration under a possible action framework for a development agenda. As could be expected, demands that have arisen in the wake of the debate within WIPO's internal committees on the new initiative include: "balancing of public interest and rights of owners of IP"; combating the tendency towards a "one-size-fits-all" approach in standard-setting for patents, trade marks, copyright etc.; sovereign space for developing countries and LDCs to implement IPR laws in tune with their stage of development; and a greater role for non-government organisations and activist groups in WIPO's consultation process. Though there is no voice within the organisation against the adoption of a development agenda, serious differences on the very concept, priorities and roadmaps are bound to arise in taking the proposal forward. Nevertheless, some facts need to be acknowledged as a starting point. First, WIPO (like the WTO) is an organisation of 183 member-countries and reflects divergences and inequalities in their political-economic strengths. Secondly, in historical terms, intellectual property rights have played a progressive role in making available to societies as a whole state-of-the art advances in every field, in consideration of a limited monopoly or royalty for creators and inventors (and, increasingly, for corporations, universities and publishers, to whom the rights are assigned by the creators). Thirdly, there is a substantial difference between the limited monopoly that is given to creators/assignees of any IP to encourage innovation and the market monopoly that entities like big corporations enjoy, and a clear distinction needs to be maintained between the two. The hindu - 09/08/2006. Kindest regards, N.Kumar, INCOIS Library, INCOIS, Hyderabad. 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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After retirment
by Mailing List Manager 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 04:50:58 -0700 (PDT) From: ranjit dharmapurikar <d_ranjit(a)yahoo.com> Dear All, Iam opening a topic for discussion. All service librarians are going to retir as per the government rules. My point is what should be done after retirement. Library service is a professional task. Even after retirement a librarian can do lot of things related to this profession. In order to spent time happily one can cultivate habbit of reading among the society. One can open a library. There are lot of opportunities to work. You can also suggest other opportunities. Let us start suggesting....... with regards, ranjit

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Article Request
by Mailing List Manager 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 18:04:08 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> Dear All We require the following articles (PDF files) from Journal of Theoretical Biology. 1. O G Berg, Journal of Theoretical Biology 71, 587 (1978) 2. D. R. Rigney et al., Journal of Theoretical Biology 69, 761 (1977) 3. D. R. Rigney et al., J. Theoretical Biology 79, 247 (1979) These papers are available in the Science Direct archive. Thanks. DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA MAIN CAMPUS: 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH: 91-33-2350 2402/03, FAX: 91-33-2350-6790 CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH: 91-33-2355 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX: 91-33-2355 3886 Ph(Res): 33-2672 1192, 3892, E-MAIL: akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in

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Amazon Library Processing
by Mailing List Manager 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 17:11:59 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> --> Amazon Library Processing Prepares Books for Library Shelves by Barbara Quint By now, every book reader must have received at least one box from Amazon emblazoned with the Amazon swoosh and the slogan "And You're Done." Now libraries can order books and other media, such as CDs and DVDs, from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com) and receive the material ready to go from box to shelf, ensuring that libraries too-like Amazon-aholic individuals everywhere-are done. --> http://www.infotoday.com/newsbreaks/nb060807-2.shtml

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iSIM Lecture Series - August 11,2006
by Shalini R.Urs 09 Aug '06

09 Aug '06

International School of Information Management University of Mysore in association with Computer Society of India, Mysore Chapter Special Lecture On WIRELESS SECURITY: Threats and Solutions By Dr. Srinivas Sampalli Professor and 3M Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Computer Science Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Prof. K. Chidananda Gowda Former Vice Chancellor Kuvempu University Will preside Date & Time: August 11: 11 AM Venue: Vidyanidhi Seminar Hall Department of Library and Information Science Manasagangotri, Mysore All are cordially invited --- Abstract of the talk: Wireless networks based on the popular 802.11 standard (Wi-Fi) are vulnerable to a number of intrusions such as eavesdropping, meet-in-the-middle, data modification and denial of service. These intrusions can be launched easily when the network has security mechanisms at the minimum level (e.g. MAC filtering) or at the medium level (WEP). Even with high-level security protocols such as WPA1 and WPA2 in place, many of these intrusions are still possible. This talk will focus on the risks and vulnerabilities that exist in 802.11 wireless networks at various security levels. Tools and techniques used by hackers to exploit these vulnerabilities will be identified. Lessons learned from past security protocols and shortcomings in emerging security standards will be examined. Three prototypes which have been designed at Dalhousie University under the Dalhousie-Industry Canada project on wireless security for the detection and prevention of intrusions on 802.11 networks will be discussed. The talk will include demos of how these techniques will detect and prevent intrusions at different security levels on wireless LANs. Speakers Biography Srinivas (Srini) Sampalli is a Professor and 3M Teaching Fellow and teaches in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He has been researching in the area of security and quality of service in wireless and wireline networks. Specifically, he has been involved in research projects on protocol vulnerabilities, security best practices, risk mitigation and analysis, and the design of secure networks. He was the Dalhousie principal investigator for the Secure Active VPN Environment (SAVE) project sponsored by the Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR), a National Center for Excellence, and is currently the principal investigator for the Wireless Security project sponsored by Industry Canada. Dr. Sampalli has received many teaching awards, at the faculty, university and regional levels. In 2005, he received the 3M Teaching Fellowship, Canadas national teaching award. -- Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore 570006 India Tele: 91-821-2514699 Fax: 91-821-2519209 www.isim.ac.in www.vidyanidhi.org.in/shaliniurs.htm

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Marketing The Library
by Mukesh - Monitor 08 Aug '06

08 Aug '06

The following news may be of interest to the participants / organizers of the event: New library offers more than just books: On Aug. 27, the new San Mateo Public Library will open its doors to an anticipated 3,000 daily visitors - hopefully without a hitch. "Our main goal was to increase services," said the librarian. "We'll have bigger collections and services for all members of society. It will be the same as the old library, only more so." for complete story, click the link below: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=62484 Best Wishes - - Mukesh Anand you can now subscribe to e-mail updates from librarian's favorite blog : http://monitorlinks.typepad.com = = = The following news may be of interest to the participants / organizers of the event: New library offers more than just books: On Aug. 27, the new San Mateo Public Library will open its doors to an anticipated 3,000 daily visitors - hopefully without a hitch. "Our main goal was to increase services," said the librarian. "We'll have bigger collections and services for all members of society. It will be the same as the old library, only more so." for complete story, click the link below: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=62484 http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=62484 Best Wishes - - Mukesh Anand you can now subscribe to e-mail updates from librarian's favorite blog : http://monitorlinks.typepad.com http://monitorlinks.typepad.com = = =

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Refresher and orientation programmes-Dates
by Mailing List Manager 08 Aug '06

08 Aug '06

Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2006 04:20:57 +0100 (BST) From: Manivannan s <librarianmani(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Friends, I like to share the information regarding referesher course, which may be useful to some of our members for their career advancement. Library Science :- J & K University of Kashmir,Srinagar ASC From 01-01-07 Kerala University of Kerala,Kerala ASC 09-05-06 to 30-05-06 University of Mumbai, Mumbai ASC 04-01-07 to 24-01-07 M.S. University of Pune ,Pune ASC 08-09-06 to 28-09-06 W.B. University of Calcutta ,Kolkatta ASC 01-09-06 to 21-09-06 Library Science(NB) :- Pondicherry Pondicherry University ,Pondicherry ASC 09-09-06 to 29-09-06 Library & Information Science :- A.P. Osmania University ,Hyderabad ASC 15-12-06 to 05-01-07 Goa Goa University ,Goa ASC 06-06-06 to 26-06-06 U.P. Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh ASC 01-11-06 to 21-11-06 Library & Information Science(ID) :- Karnataka Bangalore University , Bangalore ASC 10-11-06 to 31-11-06 Orientation programmes and full list of Refresher course on different subjects can be accessed through http://www.ugc.ac.in/policy/refer_courses06-07.pdf with regards S.Manivannan Dr.S.Manivannan Librarian M.N.M. Jain Engineering College Chennai-96 Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Date: 3 Aug 2006 07:53:42 -0000 From: Sheetal Tank Can i get the schedule of Refresher / orientation courses that will be held in India this year or in the year 2007 in the field of Library and information science? Sheetal D. Tank Libraian,AITS, RAJKOT _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum --------------------------------- Here�s a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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MDP
by Vrushali Rane 07 Aug '06

07 Aug '06

SVKM's NMIMS (Deemed University) <<ole0.bmp>> presents One Day Seminar On Marketing @ Your Library September 30, 2006 MDP Centre, NMIMS Mumbai Seminar Coordinator Vrushali Rane Librarian librarian(a)nmims.edu Rationale To be competitive with other libraries and information providers, libraries have to offer customers premier access to information and technology. This means every employee is responsible for ensuring that customers have a good experience with the library and that customers are aware about all the services and facilities offered by the library. Empowering library employees to address customer's needs sounds ideal-but how is it put into practice? Marketing @ Your Library provides a clearinghouse of resources and ideas for sharing materials, skills and strategies to promote your library. Marketing should be a responsibility of all who have a stake in the survival of the Library facilities and the services & collections it offers its community of users. This seminar will introduce the basic concepts of marketing, which emphasizes the relationship between a library and its stakeholders as well as marketing and technology. It will demonstrate how to conduct a successful marketing campaign in your library. The seminar focuses on what everyone on your staff needs to know about marketing, how it relates to good customer service and their role. Participants will learn basic marketing principles, how to promote good two-way communication between the library and its key audiences, how to develop and deliver an effective message, how to harness the power of word-of-mouth marketing and build the library's sales force. For Whom The seminar is designed for Librarians, Information Professionals, Library Managers, and Library Science students who consider marketing as a viable tool to promote library services, information products and new technology in meeting users need more effectively and effectively. Content * Introduction to the program * Concept of Marketing * Components of Marketing * Pricing Issues in Marketing * Marketing in context of academic and corporate libraries * Marketing in digital age * Vendor Presentation * Discussion and Feedback * Action plan by each participant based on feedback * Closing remarks and participants evaluation of program Methodology Experienced professionals from Library and Information Science area will conduct the session. The workshop will be based on interactive discussions using lectures, presentations and various online demonstrations. The classroom atmosphere will be informal and interactive. Date September 30, 2006 (Saturday) Time 9.30am - 5.30pm Registration 9.30am - 10.00am Fees Participation fees is Rs. 500/- (inclusive of service tax) on a non - residential basis. This fees includes reading material, tea and lunch. Payment The cheque/DD to be drawn in favour of "SVKM's NMIMS" payable at Mumbai. About the Faculty 1. Dr. Hiremath - Librarian - UTI Capital Markets 2. Mr. Manjunath - Chief Librarian - IGIDR 3. Ms. Madhuri Gharpure - Librarian - HDFC 4. Vendor Presentation - Science Direct About the Institute Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal, a Public Charitable Trust is committed to the cause of providing high quality education at various levels. With a string of gems of institutions in various disciplines under its belt, the Mandal set up in 1981, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management & Higher Studies (NMIMS). NMIMS is rated as one of the top ten management institutes in the country. NMIMS, an ISO 9001-2000 certified Deemed University has received the Golden Peacock National Training Award in the category of Large Training Provider for the year 2004. The Institute has also received the Best Management Institute for the year 2004-2005. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has accredited NMIMS (Deemed University) with Grade 'A' (Score 85-90%) The Institute has 70 full-time faculty (including 30 Ph.D) with a strong industry and academic background and over 150 Associate Faculty occupying senior positions in the company bring industry experience to the classroom. The faculty at NMIMS has culled out the essence of their learning with these industry interface and are now presenting this in the form of state-of-the-art modern Management Development Programmes, designed to meet the needs of tomorrow's industry. From, Vrushali Rane Librarian Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed University) V.L.Mehta Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400056. Tel: 26134577 / 26183688 Ext 184 Fax: 26114512 E-mail: librarian(a)nmims.edu Coordinator- MDP Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies (Deemed University) J.V.P.D. Scheme, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 056. Ph: 26183688/26143177, Ext: 321/139/184 Fax: 26114512. Email ID: chairperson.mdp(a)nmims.edu; coordinator.mdp(a)nmims.edu MDP SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed University) No%20AttachName presents One Day Seminar On Marketing @ Your Library September 30, 2006 MDP Centre, NMIMS Mumbai Seminar Coordinator Vrushali Rane Librarian librarian(a)nmims.edu Rationale To be competitive with other libraries and information providers, libraries have to offer customers premier access to information and technology. This means every employee is responsible for ensuring that customers have a good experience with the library and that customers are aware about all the services and facilities offered by the library. Empowering library employees to address customer’s needs sounds ideal-but how is it put into practice? Marketing @ Your Library provides a clearinghouse of resources and ideas for sharing materials, skills and strategies to promote your library. Marketing should be a responsibility of all who have a stake in the survival of the Library facilities and the services & collections it offers its community of users. This seminar will introduce the basic concepts of marketing, which emphasizes the relationship between a library and its stakeholders as well as marketing and technology. It will demonstrate how to conduct a successful marketing campaign in your library. The seminar focuses on what everyone on your staff needs to know about marketing, how it relates to good customer service and their role. Participants will learn basic marketing principles, how to promote good two-way communication between the library and its key audiences, how to develop and deliver an effective message, how to harness the power of word-of-mouth marketing and build the library's sales force. For Whom The seminar is designed for Librarians, Information Professionals, Library Managers, and Library Science students who consider marketing as a viable tool to promote library services, information products and new technology in meeting users need more effectively and effectively. Content · Introduction to the program · Concept of Marketing · Components of Marketing · Pricing Issues in Marketing · Marketing in context of academic and corporate libraries · Marketing in digital age · Vendor Presentation · Discussion and Feedback · Action plan by each participant based on feedback · Closing remarks and participants evaluation of program Methodology Experienced professionals from Library and Information Science area will conduct the session. The workshop will be based on interactive discussions using lectures, presentations and various online demonstrations. The classroom atmosphere will be informal and interactive. Date September 30, 2006 (Saturday) Time 9.30am - 5.30pm Registration 9.30am - 10.00am Fees Participation fees is Rs. 500/- (inclusive of service tax) on a non - residential basis. This fees includes reading material, tea and lunch. Payment The cheque/DD to be drawn in favour of “SVKM’s NMIMS” payable at Mumbai. About the Faculty 1. Dr. Hiremath - Librarian - UTI Capital Markets 2. Mr. Manjunath - Chief Librarian - IGIDR 3. Ms. Madhuri Gharpure - Librarian - HDFC 4. Vendor Presentation - Science Direct About the Institute Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal, a Public Charitable Trust is committed to the cause of providing high quality education at various levels. With a string of gems of institutions in various disciplines under its belt, the Mandal set up in 1981, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management & Higher Studies (NMIMS). NMIMS is rated as one of the top ten management institutes in the country. NMIMS, an ISO 9001-2000 certified Deemed University has received the Golden Peacock National Training Award in the category of Large Training Provider for the year 2004. The Institute has also received the Best Management Institute for the year 2004-2005. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution of the University Grants Commission (UGC) has accredited NMIMS (Deemed University) with Grade ‘A’ (Score 85-90%) The Institute has 70 full-time faculty (including 30 Ph.D) with a strong industry and academic background and over 150 Associate Faculty occupying senior positions in the company bring industry experience to the classroom. The faculty at NMIMS has culled out the essence of their learning with these industry interface and are now presenting this in the form of state-of-the-art modern Management Development Programmes, designed to meet the needs of tomorrow’s industry. From, Vrushali Rane Librarian Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed University) V.L.Mehta Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400056. Tel: 26134577 / 26183688 Ext 184 Fax: 26114512 E-mail: librarian(a)nmims.edu Coordinator- MDP Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies (Deemed University) J.V.P.D. Scheme, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 056. Ph: 26183688/26143177, Ext: 321/139/184 Fax: 26114512. Email ID: chairperson.mdp(a)nmims.edu; coordinator.mdp(a)nmims.edu

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Refresher and orientation programmes
by Mailing List Manager 07 Aug '06

07 Aug '06

Date: 3 Aug 2006 07:53:42 -0000 From: Sheetal Tank <sheetal_tank(a)rediffmail.com> Can i get the schedule of Refresher / orientation courses that will be held in India this year or in the year 2007 in the field of Library and information science? Sheetal D. Tank Libraian,AITS, RAJKOT

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NCL site receives Manthan award 2006
by Krishnan 07 Aug '06

07 Aug '06

We are pleased to inform you that the site IndFauna site developed at the National Chemical Lab has received the Manthan award under the e-environment category http://www.ncbi.org.in The Manthan award is conducted in the framework of the world summit award and the united nations world summit on information society. For details see http://www.manthanaward.com Krishnan

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WORKSHOP - Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Librayr Science
by SRELS 07 Aug '06

07 Aug '06

Dear Sir : Kindly arrange to insert the following WORKSHOP announcement by the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science for the benefit of Lis-forum Members. Yours sincerely, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajianagar, Bangalore 560 010 - - -- - - - - -- - -- - Workshop on GSDL and DSpace for Development of Repositories (4-7 September 2006) Organized by Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010. Ph: (080) 23305109 ; E-mail: srels(a)vsnl.com WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE The objective of this workshop is to provide intensive training in developing Institutional Repositories using the current versions of Open Source Softwares GSDL and DSpace. The target audience includes the librarians, information professionals and others interested in building document repositories. WORKSHOP CONTENT The Workshop is designed to facilitate the participation in creating state-of-the-art Institutional Repositories using GSDL and DSpace in the Windows platform. It includes software installation, configuration, customiza-tion and other related workflow operations, content development and management, designing and creating standard metadata sets to describe digital-objects and encoding it in standard markup formats. The four-day workshop shall cover Open Access Concepts, Institutional Repositories, GSDL, DSpace, and metadata standards. THE PRIME FOCUS AREAS ARE: * Institutional Repositories: Open Access, Archives, OAI, OAI-PMH working principles * GSDL: Overview, Installation, Operations * DSpace: Overview, Installation, Operations * Metadata Standards: Concepts, Dublin Core, METS and MODS * Hands on Sessions WORKSHOP - EXPECTED RESULTS At the end of the workshop, each of the participants is expected to be well-versed in the installation of the software packages to set up and develop institutional repositories. WORKSHOP FEE Those interested are invited to register for the Workshop on or before 20th August 2006 on payment of Rs. 3,500/- by DD or local Cheque drawn in favour of 'Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science'. Please Note: The Registration closes on 20th August 2006. If need be, photocopy this for multiple copies. Please send your payment with registration form to: Dr. K.N. Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 The duly filled in form should be forwarded to the Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 on or before 20th August 2006 RESOURCE PERSONS Dr. M.G. Sreekumar (on GSDL) Unesco Coordinator for Promotion of GSDL in South Asia Librarian and Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries Indian Institution of Management Kozhikode IIMK Campus Post Calicut - 673570, Kerala Ph: (0495) 2809140 E-mail: mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Dr. M. Krishnamurthy (on DSpace) Librarian Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile, Mysore Road R.V. College Post Bangalore 560 065 Ph: (080) 28483002 (Extn. 316) E-mail: krishna(a)isibang.ac.in WORKSHOP COORDINATOR Dr. K.N. Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore REGISTRATION FORM Workshop on GSDL and DSpace for Development of Repositories 4-7 September 2006 Name : Designation : Name of the Institution : Mailing Address : Pin code : Phone : E-mail : Payment Details : Amount : DD/Cheque No./Date : Bank Name and Branch : Sponsoring Authority : (seal and signature) Dear Sir : Kindly arrange to insert the following WORKSHOP announcement by the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science for the benefit of Lis-forum Members. Yours sincerely, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42 nd Cross, III Block, Rajajianagar, Bangalore 560 010 - - -- - - - - -- - -- - Workshop on GSDL and DSpace for Development of Repositories (4-7 September 2006) Organized by Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010. Ph: (080) 23305109 ; E-mail: mailto:srels@vsnl.com srels(a)vsnl.com WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE The objective of this workshop is to provide intensive training in developing Institutional Repositories using the current versions of Open Source Softwares GSDL and DSpace. The target audience includes the librarians, information professionals and others interested in building document repositories. WORKSHOP CONTENT The Workshop is designed to facilitate the participation in creating state-of-the-art Institutional Repositories using GSDL and DSpace in the Windows platform. It includes software installation, configuration, customiza-tion and other related workflow operations, content development and management, designing and creating standard metadata sets to describe digital-objects and encoding it in standard markup formats. The four-day workshop shall cover Open Access Concepts, Institutional Repositories, GSDL, DSpace, and metadata standards. THE PRIME FOCUS AREAS ARE: * Institutional Repositories: Open Access, Archives, OAI, OAI-PMH working principles * GSDL: Overview, Installation, Operations * DSpace: Overview, Installation, Operations * Metadata Standards: Concepts, Dublin Core, METS and MODS * Hands on Sessions WORKSHOP - EXPECTED RESULTS At the end of the workshop, each of the participants is expected to be well-versed in the installation of the software packages to set up and develop institutional repositories. WORKSHOP FEE Those interested are invited to register for the Workshop on or before 20th August 2006 on payment of Rs. 3,500/- by DD or local Cheque drawn in favour of 'Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science'. Please Note: The Registration closes on 20th August 2006. If need be, photocopy this for multiple copies. Please send your payment with registration form to: Dr. K.N. Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 The duly filled in form should be forwarded to the Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 on or before 20th August 2006 RESOURCE PERSONS Dr. M.G. Sreekumar (on GSDL) Unesco Coordinator for Promotion of GSDL in South Asia Librarian and Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries Indian Institution of Management Kozhikode IIMK Campus Post Calicut - 673570, Kerala Ph: (0495) 2809140 E-mail: mailto:mgsree@iimk.ac.in mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in Dr. M. Krishnamurthy (on DSpace) Librarian Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile, Mysore Road R.V. College Post Bangalore 560 065 Ph: (080) 28483002 (Extn. 316) E-mail: mailto:krishna@isibang.ac.in krishna(a)isibang.ac.in WORKSHOP COORDINATOR Dr. K.N. Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore REGISTRATION FORM Workshop on GSDL and DSpace for Development of Repositories 4-7 September 2006 Name : Designation : Name of the Institution : Mailing Address : Pin code : Phone : E-mail : Payment Details : Amount : DD/Cheque No./Date : Bank Name and Branch : Sponsoring Authority : (seal and signature)

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iSIM-NIFT Training Workshop on Digital Libraries: A brief report
by angrosh 07 Aug '06

07 Aug '06

iSIM-NIFT Training Workshop on Digital Libraries, July 31 August 5, 2006 - A brief report - The International School of Information Management (iSIM), University of Mysore, ran a Training Workshop on Digital Libraries for the LIS professionals working in the National Institute of Information Technology (NIFT) during 31st July 3006 to 5th August 2006. Fifteen Information professionals from different NIFT centers across the country participated in the workshop. The objective of the Workshop was to equip participants with the knowledge and skill sets required to build digital libraries in the domain of Fashion Technology. The key topics of engagement in the six day Training Workshop included: · Roadmap for NIFT Resource Centers · Issues and challenges of building digital libraries · Understanding the Digitization Process scanning, OCRing and conversion · Dublin Core Metadata Standards, VRA 3.0 Standards for Visual Culture and VRA 3.0 based Cataloguing Standards for Fashion Collections. · Mapping and cross walking between MARC 21, Dublin Core and VRA Core 3.0 · Creating Databases in CDS/ISIS employing VRA 3.0 standards · Installing Green Stone Digital Library Software 2.7W and building collections of fashions · Converting CDS/ISIS Databases to GSDL · Working with DSpace 1.2.2 on Windows The Programme delivery was hand-on, each candidate with a computer and Internet connection. During the course of this training programme, the participants identified and selected images of Indian fashions, catalogued them using the VRA Core 3.0 based cataloguing standards, designed and developed a database in CDS/ISIS, configured the database into a digital library deploying the GSDL. Participants also built collections and communities in DSpace environment as well. The programme concluded with Shri B. J. Hosmath, IFS, Registrar, University of Mysore delivering the valedictory address and distributing certificates to participants. The Training Programme was coordinated by Prof. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director, iSIM and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Deputy Director, NIFT. The Training Programme was conducted with the assistance of iSIM Team of Angrosh M. A., Joel Sandeep, Karthik N., Mohammed Minhaj, Pradeep Kumar H. T. and Rekha S. --------- --------- Mr. Angrosh M. A. Project Manager International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore - 570 006 Tel: +91 821 2514699 Fax: +91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in

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FREE TRAIL ACCESS TO SPRINGER E RESOURCES
by S.F KATTIMANI 07 Aug '06

07 Aug '06

TRIAL ACCESS TO FREE SPRINGER E RESOURCE ACQUISITION LIST OF TITLES FOR TRIAL ACCESS *Trial Access* Jem Title Code ISSN online version 1 Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing 10470 1573-1979 2 Computational Mechanics 466 1432-0924 3 The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 170 1433-3015 4 International Journal of Information Security 10207 1615-5270 5 Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 10854 1573-482X 6 Journal of Network and Systems Management 10922 1573-7705 7 The Journal of VLSI Signal Processing 11265 1573-109X 8 Machine Translation 10590 1573-0573 9 Machine Vision and Applications 138 1432-1769 10 Heat & Mass Transfer 231 1432-1181 CONTACT PERSON Kakali Mudgal Executive - Sales Support Springer India Pvt Ltd 906-907, Akashdeep Building Barakhamba Road,New Delhi- 110001 kakali.mudgal(a)springer.co.in Phone +91-011-2335-8590 Fax +91-011-2335-8716 -- S.F.KATTIMANI LIBRARIAN CITY ENGINEERING COLLEGE KANAKAPURA ROAD DODDAKALLASANDRA BANGALORE 560062 MOB: 9343556559 TRIAL ACCESS TO FREE SPRINGER E RESOURCE ACQUISITION LIST OF TITLES FOR TRIAL ACCESS Trial Access Jem Title Code ISSN online version 1 Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing 10470 1573-1979 2 Computational Mechanics 466 1432-0924 3 The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 170 1433-3015 4 International Journal of Information Security 10207 1615-5270 5 Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 10854 1573-482X 6 Journal of Network and Systems Management 10922 1573-7705 7 The Journal of VLSI Signal Processing 11265 1573-109X 8 Machine Translation 10590 1573-0573 9 Machine Vision and Applications 138 1432-1769 10 Heat & Mass Transfer 231 1432-1181 CONTACT PERSON Kakali Mudgal Executive - Sales Support Springer India Pvt Ltd 906-907, Akashdeep Building Barakhamba Road,New Delhi- 110001 mailto:kakali.mudgal@springer.co.in kakali.mudgal(a)springer.co.in Phone +91-011-2335-8590 Fax +91-011-2335-8716 -- S.F.KATTIMANI LIBRARIAN CITY ENGINEERING COLLEGE KANAKAPURA ROAD DODDAKALLASANDRA BANGALORE 560062 MOB: 9343556559

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Tax whip on bookman with mission
by P Venkata Rao 07 Aug '06

07 Aug '06

The article may be of interest to the members: Please read on: CHANDIGARH: Ever thought in a democratic country, where education is one of the basic rights, a person could be asked to pay a tax for making people more knowledgeable? Ask Jaswant Singh, an NRI, who's giving Rs 22,080 per annum as tax for helping people develop love for the books. Singh, a retired librarian from Michigan in USA, decided to introduce reading culture among people in Punjab, his native state. For the purpose, he set up a mobile library with a huge investment. Singh did not receive a penny as grant for his project. However, he spends Rs three lakh annually on books and salaries of three persons employed by him to look after the library. "Apart from it, I have to shell out Rs 5520 every third month (annually Rs 22, 080) as road tax for taking my mobile library to the villages around Ahmadgarh in Sangrur district," says Singh. Full article at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1863442.cms Regards P Venkata Rao ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ P Venkata Rao Librarian M G State Institute of Public Administration,Punjab (MGSIPAP) Institutional Area, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019, INDIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Phone: 91-172-2793588 / 91 Extn: 220 Fax: 91-172-2793588 / 91 Extn: 400 Email: pvrao(a)mgsipap.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------

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Microsoft supports open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 06 Aug '06

06 Aug '06

Friends: Microsoft supports open access and has supported the work of one of OA's leading lights Herbert van de Sompel. Best wishes. Arun ------- From Peter Suber's blog "Open Access News" Beyond OAI interoperability for OA repositories Jeroen Bekaert and Herbert Van de Sompel, Augmenting Interoperability Across Scholarly Repositories. The final report of the meeting of the same title co-sponsored by Microsoft, the Mellon Foundation, CNI, DLF, and JISC (New York, April 20-21, 2006). Undated but apparently released this week. (Thanks to Stuart Weibel, who participated in the meeting for OCLC.) Excerpt: Under guidance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the digital Library Federation (DLF), the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and Microsoft, a meeting was held aimed at identifying concrete steps that could be taken to augment interoperability across heterogeneous scholarly repositories. The specific goal of the meeting was to try and reach a common understanding regarding a data model and a limited set of core, protocol-based repository interfaces that would allow services and downstream applications to interact with heterogeneous repositories in a consistent manner. Such repository interfaces include interfaces that support locating, identifying, harvesting, obtaining and depositing compound digital objects. The meeting was attended by repository software representatives from such repository systems as DSpace, EPrints, and Fedora; content repository representatives from such organizations and companies as ARTStore, arXiv, Citeseer, Harvard Open Content, Nature Publishing; and technology advisors from such projects as aDORe, Pathways, Aquifer, Eduserv Foundation, NSDL and the DSpace Chinese Federation Project. Friends: Microsoft supports open access and has supported the work of one of OA's leading lights Herbert van de Sompel. Best wishes. Arun ------- From Peter Suber's blog "Open Access News" Beyond OAI interoperability for OA repositories Jeroen Bekaert and Herbert Van de Sompel, http://msc.mellon.org/Meetings/Interop/FinalReport Augmenting Interoperability Across Scholarly Repositories . The final report of the http://msc.mellon.org/Meetings/Interop/ meeting of the same title co-sponsored by Microsoft , the Mellon Foundation, CNI, DLF, and JISC (New York, April 20-21, 2006). Undated but apparently released this week. (Thanks to http://weibel-lines.typepad.com/weibelines/2006/08/microsoft_the_m.html Stuart Weibel , who participated in the meeting for OCLC.) Excerpt: Under guidance of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), the digital Library Federation (DLF), the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and Microsoft, a meeting was held aimed at identifying concrete steps that could be taken to augment interoperability across heterogeneous scholarly repositories. The specific goal of the meeting was to try and reach a common understanding regarding a data model and a limited set of core, protocol-based repository interfaces that would allow services and downstream applications to interact with heterogeneous repositories in a consistent manner. Such repository interfaces include interfaces that support locating, identifying, harvesting, obtaining and depositing compound digital objects. The meeting was attended by repository software representatives from such repository systems as DSpace, EPrints, and Fedora; content repository representatives from such organizations and companies as ARTStore, arXiv, Citeseer, Harvard Open Content, Nature Publishing; and technology advisors from such projects as aDORe, Pathways, Aquifer, Eduserv Foundation, NSDL and the DSpace Chinese Federation Project.

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Fw: [DDN] Jimmy Wales announces Wikipedia/$100 laptop alliance, Wikiversity, Wikiwyg
by Subbiah Arunachalam 05 Aug '06

05 Aug '06

Here is a message I received today. A few Indian companies are making low-cost computers and they might like to include Wikipedia. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ------------------------------ Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 7:31 PM Subject: [DDN] Jimmy Wales announces Wikipedia/$100 laptop alliance, Wikiversity, Wikiwyg Today at the second annual Wikimania conference, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced that MIT's $100 laptops will all include a copy of Wikipedia. He also announced the launch of Wikiversity, an online community for generating learning materials, and Wikiwyg, a easy-to-use interface for editing Wikipedia, developed in conjunction with SocialText. More here: http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/2006/08/jimmy_wales_announce.html

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Library Trainee
by Vrushali Rane 05 Aug '06

05 Aug '06

NMIMS Library requires Library Trainee for a period of 6 months @Rs. 3000/- per month. Interested candidates may e-mail their resumes. Thanks & Regards Vrushali Rane Librarian Narsee Monjee Institute of Management & Higher Studies (Deemed University) V.L.Mehta Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (W) Mumbai 400056. Maharashtra. India Tel: 26134577 / 26183688 Ext 184 E-mail: librarian(a)nmims.edu Library Trainee NMIMS Library requires Library Trainee for a period of 6 months @Rs. 3000/- per month. Interested candidates may e-mail their resumes. Thanks & Regards Vrushali Rane Librarian Narsee Monjee Institute of Management & Higher Studies (Deemed University) V.L.Mehta Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (W) Mumbai 400056. Maharashtra. India Tel: 26134577 / 26183688 Ext 184 E-mail: librarian(a)nmims.edu

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Indian patents information
by A. Tailliart 04 Aug '06

04 Aug '06

I would like to know how I could find information on indian patents. There is the Indian Patent Searchable Database (Ekawsa) : http://www.indianpatents.org.in/db/db.htm (50$/year subscription for results details), or the Indian patent office journal. but what about the legal status (Withdrawn, Ceased, Expired, Sealed, Under Examination, Under Opposition...) of indian patents? Is it available in Ekawsa or in another online search website? I would appreciate your help for any information about indian patents! Best regards, --------------------------------- Découvrez un nouveau moyen de poser toutes vos questions quelque soit le sujet ! Yahoo! Questions/Réponses pour partager vos connaissances, vos opinions et vos expériences. Cliquez ici. I would like to know how I could find information on indian patents. There is the Indian Patent Searchable Database (Ekawsa) : http://www.indianpatents.org.in/db/db.htm http://www.indianpatents.org.in/db/db.htm (50$/year subscription for results details), or the Indian patent office journal. but what about the legal status (Withdrawn, Ceased, Expired, Sealed, Under Examination, Under Opposition...) of indian patents? Is it available in Ekawsa or in another online search website? I would appreciate your help for any information about indian patents! Best regards, Découvrez un nouveau moyen de poser toutes vos questions quelque soit le sujet ! Yahoo! Questions/Réponses pour partager vos connaissances, vos opinions et vos expériences. http://fr.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42054/*http://fr.answers.yahoo.com Cliquez ici .

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One-day Seminar on IPR - 7th August 2006
by Saiful Amin 04 Aug '06

04 Aug '06

Why being Intellectual Property aware equals being intelligent Brain League and EDUTECH invite you to the launch of Value IPR - the first eLearning product on IP aimed exclusively at spreading IP awareness among business 7 August 2006, 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm Taj Residency, 41/3, MG Road, Bangalore Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker Mr Supriyo Dasgupta Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property, Honeywell Asia Pacific Operations, Bangalore will talk on 'IP Awareness and Business Advantage' Guest of Honor & Speaker Mr A Damodaran Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore will speak about 'Need for Intellectual Property Culture and Training' Other Guests of Honor Dr T Ramakrishna Additional Professor of Law at National Law School of India University, Bangalore, and Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Rights Chair of the Ministry of Human Resources and Development at the NLSIU Dr Anindya Sircar Head IPR, Biocon RSVP Sasikala Sreekumar, EDUTECH Ph: 044-2833 2568 Email: Sasikala(a)edutech.com Please join us for tea after the programme For more details go to the following URL: http://www.edutechindia.com/ipr.jpg Regards, Saiful Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India Pvt. Ltd. 2/2 Union Street Off Infantry Road Bangalore 560001, India Tel: +91 80 4112 3437 Mob: +91 93438 26438 Fax: +91 80 4151 7801 www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong."

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Calling Melvil Dewey
by vasanth raj 04 Aug '06

04 Aug '06

Dear Sir/ madam, Very interesting developments at the Library of Congress Calling Melvil Dewey Efforts to simplify catalog systems at the Library of Congress may soon make scholarly research a lot more complicated. Many librarians argue that moves by the nations oldest federal cultural institution could hinder the ability of professors and students nationwide to gather information....... http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/07/28/library ------------------------- Plz send Your mail to vasanthrz(a)gmail.com Vasantha Raju N --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers Dear Sir/ madam, Very interesting developments at the Library of Congress Calling Melvil Dewey Efforts to simplify catalog systems at the Library of Congress may soon make scholarly research a lot more complicated. Many librarians argue that moves by the nations oldest federal cultural institution could hinder the ability of professors and students nationwide to gather information....... http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/07/28/library http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/07/28/library ------------------------- Plz send Your mail to mailto:vasanthrz@gmail.com vasanthrz(a)gmail.com Vasantha Raju N Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers

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free tool
by Thapar, Amit 04 Aug '06

04 Aug '06

Effective Brand http://www.effectivebrand.com/ A free tool for creating toolbars. Go to the Gallery and search the toolbars with the word LIBRARY to see how various libraries are using toolbars to improve access for their users. It's a great way to give visibility to little known library resources. Podcasting Legal Guide http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide Find out what legal issues you need to consider before starting your own podcasts, courtesy of legal experts at Creative Commons. amit@urservice Cell: 9855701060 e-mail: amit_thapar(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.niper.gov.in/ Effective Brand http://www.effectivebrand.com/ http://www.effectivebrand.com/ A free tool for creating toolbars. Go to the Gallery and search the toolbars with the word LIBRARY to see how various libraries are using toolbars to improve access for their users. It's a great way to give visibility to little known library resources. Podcasting Legal Guide http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Podcasting_Legal_Guide Find out what legal issues you need to consider before starting your own podcasts, courtesy of legal experts at Creative Commons. mailto:amit@urservice amit@urservice Cell: 9855701060 e-mail: mailto:amit_thapar@yahoo.com amit_thapar(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.niper.gov.in/ http://www.niper.gov.in/

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DELNET's PACE PROGRAMMES FOR LIS PROFESSIONALS
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 03 Aug '06

03 Aug '06

Professional Advancement and Continuing Education (PACE) Programmes for L I S Professionals 2006-2007 The Course Outlines for PACE Programmes 2006-2007 Library and Information Science professionals having a degree in Library and Information Science and knowledge of working on computers can participate in the following training programmes. 1. Workshop on Retro-Conversion : Software Support for Libraries These workshops will train working library professionals in creating catalogues in Machine Readable Form using MARC 21 format. Each participant will be provided free of charge a software copy of DelWindows stand-alone package so that the participants when they return are able to start creating standard catalogue records in machine readable format. MARC 21 MARC 21 format is a standard used worldwide for creating the bibliographic records in libraries. DelWindows Retro-conversion and Cataloguing Software developed by DELNET (A New Way of Looking at Library Automation) DelWindows is a menu-driven software with Graphical User Interface (GUI). It is a user-friendly tool for the management of libraries. DelWindows has been designed to computerise the catalogue of any library. DelWindows has been developed and designed in such a way that anyone can operate it very easily with minimal computer knowledge. It is an efficient tool for creating and retrieving bibliographic databases and catalogues under the standard MARC 21 format. It has an effective administration and security system and provides the password for both the System Administrator as well as for the user. This system has major aspects of Data Export and Data Import utilities between various databases. One of the purposes of this workshop is to enable the participant to computerise the library through user-friendly free Library Management DelWindows Software. The workshop will provide practical training on Del-Windows and MARC 21. DELWINDOWS Software: Free of charge to every participant. Workshop Period: 3 days A maximum of 50 participants will be accommodated in each workshop. Dates of the Workshop August 2-4, 2006 September 6-8, 2006 October 9-11, 2006 November 2-4, 2006 December 4-6, 2006 January 4-6, 2007 February 1-3, 2007 March 1-3, 2007 2. Workshop on Digital Libraries : Application of Dspace DELNET is starting a series of training programmes on DSpace during 2006-07 This is an Open Source Software but the software demands extensive training to be given to each member of staff to master its application. Many institutions and organisations around the world have begun to use DSpace for developing digital libraries. DSpace (http://www.dspace.org) is one of the most popular softwares developed jointly by MIT Libraries and HP labs. LDL: Librarians' Digital Library, is the outcome of successful launching of a Digital Library using the DSpace by DRTC ( https://drtc.isibang.ac.in) These workshops are exclusively designed by DELNET to provide hands-on-experience to Library and Information Science Professionals in developing a digital library using DSpace software. Each workshop covers the overview of Dspace, Installation of Dspace, Dspace Administration, Dspace Customisation and the Linux Installation. The workshop also covers Metadata, Dublin Core and planning of digital libraries. A special lab has been developed by DELNET for conducting these workshops which comprise lectures, demonstrations and hands-on practice. Period: 3 days A maximum of 50 participants will be accommodated in each individual workshop. Dates of the Workshop August 17-19, 2006 September 14-16, 2006 October 16-18, 2006 November 13-15, 2006 December 11-13, 2006 January 10-12, 2007 February 12-14, 2007 March 12-14, 2007 3. Workshop on Library Automation and Networking Each workshop will cover in depth the topics related to Library Automation, Networking, Standards, Software solutions, etc. The topics include: 1. Internet Searching 4. Software Solutions 2. Library Automation 5. Library Networking 3. MARC 21 6. Communication Technologies Duration : 3 days A maximum of 50 participants will be accommodated in each individual workshop. Dates of the Workshop August 28-30, 2006 September 21-23, 2006 October 26-28, 2006 November 20-22, 2006 December 26-28, 2006 January 22-24, 2007 February 22-24, 2007 March 19-21, 2007 Registration Fee : DELNET Members : Rs. 3000 per workshop per delegate. Non-Members : Rs. 4000 per workshop per delegate. Students/Research Scholars of LISc : Rs. 1500 per workshop per delegate Note : 25 percent discount will be provided for more than two nominations from the same Institution for same/different workshops. The Registration Fee includes: Workshop Kit (Workshop literature, Software CD for the first two training programmes, Working Lunch/Tea, etc.) Confirmation Each participant who registers for a training programme must obtain a confirmation letter for participation from Network Manager, DELNET (09810329992) in advance. Mode of Payment : Payment be sent by a Demand Draft in favour of DELNET payable at New Delhi. Those in Delhi may send us the payment through cheque. Professional Advancement and Continuing Education Programmes for L I S Professionals 2006 -2007 REGISTRATION FORM I am a LIS professional and have working knowledge of computers. I would like to be considered for participation. My details are as follows: Participant's Name (Ms/Mr/Dr/Prof) :........................................... Designation : ................................................................. Name and Address of the Institution : ......................................... City : State : Telephone :Office : STD : Residence : Mobile : E-mail : Please tick the workshop/s in which you are interested to participate and enter the preferred dates : Preferred Dates 1. Workshop on Retro-Conversion ( ) 2. Workshop on Digital Libraries ( ) 3. Workshop on Library Automation ( ) and Networking Do you require accommodation during the workshop/s? Yes / No If Yes, please contact us immediately, at least three weeks prior to the programme. Demand Draft / Cheque No : Name of the Bank : Amount : Date: Signature Send it to Coordinator: Ms. Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET Developing Library Network JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070 Tel. 011-32471010, 32471001, 9810329992 (M) Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________

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NACLIN 2006 at University of Jammu, Jammu, Sept 27-30, 2006
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 03 Aug '06

03 Aug '06

Ninth National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking NACLIN 2006 September 27-30, 2006 Jointly Organized by DELNET- Developing Library Network and Department of Library Science & Dhanvantri Library University of Jammu, Jammu Jammu and Kashmir Venue: University of Jammu, Jammu Theme: Roadmap for Modernization of Libraries and Information Centres in the Emerging Knowledge Society Managing modernization is a challenge for today�s knowledge, library and information centres and if managed well, modernization can be a source of competitive advantage. Many knowledge, library and information centres are expanding their growth options by going global with lots of hope and imagination. A proper awareness on the concept of modernization is required before any enterprise implements it. A proper balance needs to be achieved in the backdrop of a diverse atmosphere composed of socio-economic profiles, knowledge levels etc. It must be an inclusive environment possessing variations in characteristics, behaviour, attitudes, performance, thinking and communication patterns which alone leads to value creation for knowledge, library and information centres in the emerging knowledge society. The knowledge, library and information professionals need to monitor regularly the growth of modern ICTs, tools and techniques. It is with this concern that the National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2006) being organized by Delnet in collaboration with the University of Jammu is going to debate various issues on the subject. DELNET - Developing Library Network DELNET is a major resource-sharing library network in South Asia covers a wide spectrum of member-libraries and their resources connecting more than 1000 libraries in thirty states in India and six overseas countries. Delnet is committed to pool the information about resources scattered in the libraries in the country and consolidate information through union catalogues, union lists and other databases. This is being done to satisfy the major information requirements of students, researchers, scholars and the public in the country. Its services and support the research activities in India as it regularly supply suitable content and information materials to libraries and their users. Delnet databases have now reached around six million records. The Delnet services have become more popular in the country especially with the effective Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services which are provided to libraries across the country also to the member-libraries outside the country. More information about DELNET can be obtained at www.delnet.nic.in About University of Jammu - the Host Cradled in the lap of mountains at the foothills of auspicious Trikuta, besides the river Tawi at an altitude of 1030 ft. is Jammu. This 'City of Temples' has many places that are flocked by people from every nook and corner. Among all these, also comes the famed university of Jammu. A place, where imparting education is not considered just as a mere duty but as a commitment towards the advancement of the society. A university with a vision and a single-minded mission. To make Jammu university a name to reckon with. A saga that has been continuing from the time of its inception. The University of Jammu, accredited as Four Star University by National Assessment & Accreditation Council of India came into existence in 1969 vide Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act 1969 following bifurcation of the erstwhile University of Jammu and Kashmir. The University of Jammu was credited with an ISO 9001:2000 standard recently. The University provides instructions in several branches of learning and makes provision for research and the advancement and dissemination of knowledge. The University stands for spiritual and material elements in life, thirst for knowledge and virtue under the backdrop of holy peaks of Trikuta Hills. University of Jammu holds examinations, grants degrees, generates knowledge and confers diverse academic distinctions on persons who pursue approved courses of study in the University or in constituent colleges/institutions approved for the purpose also for those who appear as external/private candidates. It also confers honorary degrees or other distinctions on the persons of exceptional caliber. The University also admits, maintains, recognizes, affiliates colleges and other institutions. It is primarily a research, teaching, affiliating, examining body involved in promotion of arts, science and other branches of learning. The University is open to all classes and creeds with the sole objective to carry people from darkness to light. Dhanvantri Library The University of Jammu Library is one of the most modern RFID Technology enabled library in the region. It has collection of 3.50 lakh documents including rare newspapers. It has set up one of the modern Internet Lab and Edusat lab. The Dhanvantri Library has an area of 98,000 sq. ft. and a seating capacity for about 600 readers. Besides the print material, it holds CD-ROM collection and provides access to electronic journals under the UGC-Infonet programme. The library has DELNET connectivity and coordinates with the UGC Inflibnet. NACLIN 2006 The national convention is scheduled for four days. The first two days are exclusively designed for conducting tutorials by experts on the following topic: MARC 21, Digital Libraries The next two days will focus on the theme of the National Convention: Roadmap for Modernization of Libraries and Information Centres in the Emerging Knowledge Society The theme is divided into several sub-themes as detailed below: Sub theme 1 : Knowledge Society * Public Libraries as Knowledge Centres * Libraries in the Knowledge Society * Changing Roles of Library Professionals in the Knowledge Society * Evaluation and Monitoring of Library Effectiveness * Information Needs Assessment * Marketing of Library and Information Services in the Knowledge Society * Strategies for Changing Libraries into Knowledge Resource Centre Sub theme 2 : ICT Implementation * Impact of ICT on Libraries and Information Centre * RFID/Smart Card * Digital Libraries * Industrial Information Service * Open Source Initiatives * Dspace * E-Journals * E-Theses * Cooperative Virtual Libraries * Open Archiving/Digital Archiving * Metadata * Resource Discovery * Consortia Sub theme 3 : Outreach Programs * Information Literacy * Web-based User Education * Extension Activities of Libraries * Disseminating Knowledge to Public Sub theme 4 : Human Resource Development in LIS * Skills and Competency Development * Capacity gaps, Capacity Building * Librarians as Knowledge Workers * Total Quality Person * Evaluation of Existing Teaching Facilities * New Techniques for Continuing Education * Lifelong Learning Submission of Papers Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation at the National Convention on the above sub-themes and related themes. The Papers should be based on research surveys, case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations. Papers should reach The Director, DELNET, JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 on or before August 18, 2006. They should be submitted on A4 size paper along with an electronic copy or sent through E-mail. Papers must contain the name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating Institution, Mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address. The contributors will be communicated about the acceptance of the paper by Director, DELNET to enable them to present their papers. Please ensure that the paper submitted should not have already been published elsewhere. The editors will have the right to edit the papers before acceptance is communicated. ADDRESS FOR THE COMMUNICATION Registration/Accommodation Submission of Papers Prof. I V Malhan Dr. H K Kaul Organizing Secretary, NACLIN 2006 Director, DELNET Professor & Head JNU Campus Department of Library Science Nelson Mandela Road University of Jammu Vasant Kunj Jammu - 180 006 New Delhi - 110070 Tel:91-191-2454474 Tel.: 91-11-32471001, 32471010 Fax: 91-191-2436778 Fax: 91-11-32471009 Mobile�: 9891016667,9810329992 Email:imalhan_47@rediffmail.com Email:hkkaul@delnet.ren.nic.in NINTH NATIONAL CONVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION NETWORKING NACLIN 2006 Roadmap for Modernization of Libraries and Information Centres in the Emerging Knowledge Society September 27-30, 2006 Venue: University of Jammu, Jammu, J&K, India REGISTRATION FORM Name (in block letters): Dr./Mr./Ms./Mrs./Prof ........................................ Designation:.............................................................................. Organisation: ........................................................................... Address:.................................................................................. .......................................................................................... ....................PIN ....................State ................. Country .............. Phone: STD Code...... Office................Res ....................Mobile ............... Email:..........................................Fax: ..................................... Accompanying Person(s) : .......................Accommodation required: Yes/No ........... If yes, please mention the dates from ................... to ............................. Travel Schedule: Date Time Mode(Train no/Flt details) Arrival Return Payment details : I am enclosing Demand Draft No .........dated............. for Rs. ................. drawn on .......................................... towards participation fee and guest house facility, If Required Place: Date: Signature:.............................. REGISTRATION FEES (Comprising of pre-conference Tutorials and Convention) Delegates from India/SAARC Countries DELNET member Libraries : Rs 2500 per delegate DELNET Non-members : Rs 3500 per delegate LIS Professionals from Jammu & Kashmir : Rs 2500 per delegate Delegates from Non-SAARC Countries : US $ 150 per delegate Please note : Additional delegate from the same organization will be provided 25% discount. On-the-spot Registration is also available Guest House Facility : To get accommodation Rs. 1000 should be sent as an advance The filled-in registration forms and the payment should be sent to : Prof. I V Malhan, Organizing Secretary, NACLIN 2006 Professor & Head, Department of Library Science University of Jammu, Jammu - 180 006 Payment Details : The payment should be sent through demand draft payable at Jammu and drawn in favour of �Organizing Secretary, NACLIN 2006� Dates to Remember Last Date for Registration September 15, 2006 Last Date for Submission of Papers August 18, 2006 _______________________________________________________________________________ Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________

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