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SIST project information bulletin
by Mailing List Manager 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 10:14:57 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> ----- Original Message ----- From: Augustin Gaschignard To: agaschignard(a)fara-africa.org Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 8:32 PM Any contribution to the next issues will be welcome. SIST project information bulletin is downloadable from the SIST project website www.sist-sciencesdev.net. Enjoy reading, My best regards, Augustin Gaschignard SIST Project coordinator

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ASIS&T AM 06 CFP -- Austin, TX, Nov 3-9, 2006
by Satish Munnolli 03 Dec '05

03 Dec '05

-- * Apologies for cross posting * -- ASIS&T 2006 - Call for Papers "Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future for All" November 3-9, 2006 Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM06/am06call.html ASIS&T 2006 challenges us to explore this moment in the history of information science as people seamlessly move between their physical and digital worlds to create information realities for themselves and others. Submissions by researchers and practitioners are solicited on a wide range of topics. TYPE OF SUBMISSIONS Contributed papers Contributed posters/short papers Practitioner/Industry track Symposia and panels Pre-conference sessions Deadlines February 13, 2006 Proposals due for contributed papers, technical sessions and panels, and pre-conference sessions February 25, 2006 Proposals due for contributed posters/short papers April 28, 2006 Acceptance notices issued May 27, 2006 Final versions due for conference proceedings WHERE AND HOW TO SUBMIT Full Call for Papers is at http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM06/am06call.html All submissions are made electronically via a link from the ASIS&T Web site (http://www.asis.org/Conferences/AM06/AM06submit.html) Richard B. Hill Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Fax: (301) 495-0810 Voice: (301) 495-0900 Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 208 India Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : smunnolli(a)actrec.res.in

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Free access to Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community
by Shyam Prasad pujar 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

** Sorry for cross postings, if any ** Dear Members, The UKSG, an association encompassing all members of the serials community, and publishers of "Serials: for the international serials community" pleased to announce that entire archive from Volume 8 through Volume 17 is available as Open Access. You may view the articles at: http://serials.uksg.org/openurl.asp?genre=3Djournal&issn=3D0953-0460 Regards, S.M. Pujar ********************************************************************** Shamprasad M. Pujar Assistant Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen. Vaidya Marg, Film City Road Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065 India %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% * Phone: (022) 28400919-21 Extn: 514 * * Fax: (022) 28402752 * * E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in * * URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in * %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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missing books
by deva deva 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Missing books may be reported by using the missing book form or by filling out a similar form at the circulation desk. Missing books are searched by staff before the item's record is changed to missing in the College Online Library Catalog. A staff member will place a hold on items for patrons who request missing book searches. Patrons will be notified if the item is found. deva __________________________________________________________ Enjoy this Diwali with Y! India Click here http://in.promos.yahoo.com/fabmall/index.html

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Autodata capturing device
by Mailing List Manager 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 12:05:18 +0530 From: Eldho Joy <eldhoj(a)gmail.com> From: Eldho Joy . eldhoj(a)gmail.com=0D To:lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in=0D It is interesting to hear about the AUTODATA CAPTURING DEVICE.Could you give us more details about the product?. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS College Trivandrum www.lbsitw.ac.in

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SETTING UP SPECIAL EDUCATION ZONES
by Mailing List Manager 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:22:05 -0800 (PST) From: alex arun <antony_alex2k(a)yahoo.com> The Hindu ; 12/01/2005 NASSCOM CHIEF FOR SETTING UP SPECIAL EDUCATION ZONES Bureaucracy in education is "constraining" its development and one way to remove the shackles is to set up Special Education Zones on the lines of Special Economic Zones, says Kiran Karnik, president, National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). Interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of `Information Technology, Information Technology-Enabled Services Industry-Academia Meet 2005' at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology here on Wednesday, Karnik said, "This Special Education Zone can be carried out on an experimental basis at four to five places and, if the model proves successful, it can be extended to all corners of the country." The constraints imposed by governments "make it difficult" for professional colleges to function, he pointed out. Karnik said those wanting to set up institutions in those zones should be able to do so with minimum hassles and run the institution with "complete autonomy." The colleges must be able to frame their own syllabi, fix the fee and decide on students' in-take. http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/01/stories/2005120106210500.htm

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OPAL online program about podcasting
by Mailing List Manager 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 03:57:55 +0000 (GMT) From: sandeep bhavsar <sandeep31581(a)yahoo.co.uk> R/s Professionals This online program is part of the OPAL Collaborative (www.opal-online.org) a group of dozens of libraries on several continents that are providing a wide variety of online programs of interest to library users and librarians worldwide. The URL to enter the online room is http://67.19.231.218/v4/login.asp?r=67955673&p=0. This OPAL event is free and open to everyone with a computer and an internet connection. There is no need to register and no registration fee. This event is scheduled to last approximately one hour. Please Note: The first time you enter an OPAL online room, your operating system may ask for your permission to have it download and automatically install a small plug-in. The web conferencing software used for OPAL programs supports users of various Microsoft operating systems (Win 98 and higher), Mac OS X, and Linux. Greg Schwartz, the presenter, is by day the Circulation Support Supervisor for the Louisville Free Public Library (http://www.lfpl.org/) and by night a husband, father, and blogger and podcaster extraordinaire of Open Stacks (http://www.openstacks.net/os/) This OPAL online event is sponsored by the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center (http://www.mitbc.org/) If you are unable to participate in this live online event, it will be recorded and placed in the OPAL archive ( /archive.htm). Also, the MP3 version of the audiorecording will be--you guessed it--distributed as an OPAL podcast (http://feeds.feedburner.com/OpalPodcast) If you have questions, please feel free to contact me. Tom Peters TAP Information Services 1000 SW 23rd Street Blue Springs, MO 64015 phone: 816-228-6406 email: tapinformation(a)yahoo.com web: www.tapinformation.com TAP Information Services provides a wide variety of high quality planning, consulting, research, and assessment services supporting libraries, library consortia, government agencies, professional associations, and other information-intensive organizations. ------------------------------ Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Research and Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI PH : 25364492 25446554 25339868 Mo : +919867437438 email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com

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Query for analysis.
by alex arun 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Dear professionals, Can you suggest me, what are the names/designation is been given to LIS Professionals, other then Librarian.or How do you designate a person(Librarian) in your company/institute etc? based on his profile. __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

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Hunting for information
by Mailing List Manager 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 16:59:09 +0530 (IST) From: mmslib(a)udct.org Sir, We are hunting for the following references. Would it be possible for you to help us correspond with library which possesses these Thanks a lot!! -- Title: Developments in the procedure for numerical computation of multi-phase-flow phenomena with inter-phase slip, unequal temperatures, et cetera Authors: Spalding, D. B. Affiliation: Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology, London (England). Journal: In Von Karman Inst. for Fluid Dyn. Numerical Computation of Multi-Phase Flows p 263-284 (SEE N83-12365 03-34) Publication Date: 00/1981 Category: Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Origin: STI NASA/STI Keywords: HEAT TRANSFER, MASS TRANSFER, MULTIPHASE FLOW, SLIP FLOW, ALGORITHMS, PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION, TURBULENT MIXING Bibliographic Code: 1981ncmp.vkif..263S Title: Numerical computation of multi-phase fluid flow and heat transfer Authors: Spalding, D. B. Affiliation: AA(Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.; Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England) Journal: In: Recent advances in numerical methods in fluids. Volume 1. (A80-44908 19-34) Swansea, Pineridge Press, Ltd., 1980, p. 139-167. Publication Date: 00/1980 Category: Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Origin: STI NASA/STI Keywords: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS, FINITE DIFFERENCE THEORY, HEAT TRANSFER, ITERATIVE SOLUTION, MOMENTUM TRANSFER, MULTIPHASE FLOW, ALGORITHMS, CONVERGENCE, ENTHALPY, MASS TRANSFER, PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION, SINGLE-PHASE FLOW, VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION Bibliographic Code: 1980ranm....1..139S Shantha Venkatesan. Senior Librarian Prof.M.M.Sharma Library Nathalal Parikh Marg, U.I.C.T.Matunga (East) Mumbai400 019 e-mail: mmslib(a)udct.org

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DRTC Colloquium (2005-06) (05)
by Mailing List Manager 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Date: 1 Dec 2005 11:18:10 -0000 From: Ehtesham <ehte786(a)rediffmail.com> � INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore-560059 DRTC COLLOQUIUM (2005-06) (05) INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TO KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT MERE CHANGE OF LABEL OR ...... ? ABSTRACT Information consists of facts and data that are organized to describe a particular situation or problem. On the other hand knowledge is something that covers the truths and beliefs, perspectives and concepts, judgements and expectations, methodologies and know how. Therefore to meet our information needs, achieve our goals and target we are finding new avenues in the form of �knowledge management� both in the libraries as well as in corporate sector. In this colloquium we propose to discuss the concept, processes, tools and techniques of knowledge management along with a case study in corporate sector. Topic Speakers 1.Overview : Md Ehtesham 2.Concept of Information management and knowledge management : Protiti Majumdar 3.Knowledge management in business settings : Samiksha Yadav 4.Knowledge management processes : Ananya Sarkar Tools and techniques : Neha Singh : Sucheta Lahiri 5.Case Study : Sukla Chakraborty 6.Knowlege management in Libraries : Randhir Kumar 7.Conclusion : Hema Singh Venue : DRTC Classroom. Date : 7th Dec 2005. Time : 2.00 p.m. All are cordially invited. Dr. K.S. Raghavan (Colloquium Coordinator) MD EHTESHAM H-11,ISI HOSTELS ADIS (DRTC) INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE 8TH MILE, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560059

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Access to information/knowledge: a clinician^Rs perspective
by Mailing List Manager 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 16:12:37 +0530 From: Sukhdev Singh <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> Dear members, Dr. DK Sahu, a clinician by profession, runs a publication house "Medknow Publications Pvt Ltd" [ http://www.medknow.com ]. He brings out number of Indian journals in Open Access mode. He has archived number of his presentations at OpenMED@NIC. The following one may be useful for some members of this group. Sahu, DK (2005) Access to information/knowledge: a clinician's perspective. In: IJD GoldCon and Cuticon 2005, 26-27 Nov 2005, Kolkata, India. http://openmed.nic.in/1153/ His other documents are available at http://openmed.nic.in/perl/user_eprints?userid=381 -Assessing the writing and style: a reviewer's perspective. -Effect of open access on citation rates for a small biomedical journal -Literature search: right path to the right reference. -Publication issues in sponsored research. --Sukhdev Singh. NIC. http://openmed.nic.in

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Problem in WIPO Registration Server
by sandeep bhavsar 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

R/s Professional I think there is some problem in WIPO server because there registration process is started from Dec 01 2005 . If u access this link http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/courses/distance_learning/catalog/dl101regcl… u will be able to find out the Registration Date. I am trying to contact their administrator and will shortly announce the next session date. regards Sandeep Bhavsar --------------------------------- Win a Yahoo! Vespa NEW - Yahoo! Cars has 3 Vespa LX125s to be won Enter Now! R/s Professional I think there is some problem in WIPO server because there registration process is started from Dec 01 2005 . If u access this link http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/courses/distance_learning/catalog/dl101regcl… http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/courses/distance_learning/catalog/dl101regcl… u will be able to find out the Registration Date. I am trying to contact their administrator and will shortly announce the next session date. regards Sandeep Bhavsar http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/cars/*http://uk.cars.yahoo.… Win a Yahoo! Vespa NEW - Yahoo! Cars has 3 Vespa LX125s to be won http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/cars/*http://uk.cars.yahoo.… Enter Now!

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SCOPUS WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
by Kumar, Perdeep (ELS-DEL) 02 Dec '05

02 Dec '05

Dear Sir Can you please post this on your NCSI LIS-FORUM Digest Thank you During a a gala evening co-hosted by Online Information and Information World Review in London, SCOPUS won the International Information Industry Award 2005 for Best STM information product. Development Partners David Price (Oxford University) and Hilda Nassar (American University of Beirut) and representatives from Elsevier received this award. For the fifth year, The Charleston Advisor is sponsoring a series of awards for electronic services and databases for libraries. We are pleased to report that SCOPUS received the "BEST INTERFACE" award for a well-designed and powerful search interface. About SCOPUS Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest and easiest to use navigation tool ever built. Scopus is designed and developed with over 300 users and librarians internationally. Its unique database contains abstracts and references from over 14,000 titles from 4,000 different publishers, ensuring broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information about the articles covered, but also integrates web & patent searches directly from its clean and simple interface. Direct links to full-text articles, library resources and other applications like reference management software, make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any other literature research tool. More than 40 institutions in Indian Subcontinent have subscribed to SCOPUS since its launch in Jan 2005. For more information about Scopus please visit www.info.scopus.com. Perdeep Kumar Sales Director Elsevier India (Science & Technology) 17A/1, Ring Road Lajpat Nagar IV New Delhi - 110 024 Phone : +91-11-5289 0203 (direct) Email : p.kumar(a)elsevier.com Elsevier : www.elsevier.com ScienceDirect: www.sciencedirect.com Scopus : www.scopus.com

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SALIS awards winners for the year 2005
by Arunachalam Hariharan 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Dear Friends, SALIS awards for the year 2005 were presented during the one-day seminar on Information Requirements of Todays Users at Crescent Engineering College, Chennai on 12.11.2005. Following awards were conferred. Dr.Harish Chandra Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award for the year 2005 was presented to Dr.M.Suriya, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Lib. & Infn. Science & Librarian, University Library, Annamalai University. AutoLib TamilNadu -Best Librarian Award was given to Dr.K.Nithyanandham, Director-in-charge, University Library, Anna University, Chennai. AutoLib- TamilNadu- Best Young Librarian Award was shared by Mr.S.Swaminathan, Librarian, Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya College of Education, Coimbatore and Mr.T.Stephen, Librarian, CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore. On behalf of Award Committee and members Congratulations to all the Awardees! Convener __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/

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IFLA / OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship
by Tomas Allen 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Again another opportunity to distribute widely to interested persons Sorry for cross posting or repeats. Tomas Allen IFLA / OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship 2007 Program Guidelines Contents Program Overview Selection Process and Award Notification Key Dates Provisions of Award Eligibility Limitations and Liabilities Application Procedures Qualifying Countries Program Overview The IFLA / OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. The program is jointly sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and the American Theological Library Association (ATLA). On an annual basis program sponsors select up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, to come to OCLCs headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA, for a four-week intensive program of lectures, seminars and mentoring. Topics and issues include information technologies and their impact on libraries, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. During their visit to the United States, Fellows participate in seminars and workshops, visit selected North American libraries and cultural heritage institutions, and observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting. Key services and activities of program sponsors IFLA, OCLC and ATLA are highlighted. Visits to selected North American libraries, including the Library of Congress, and cultural heritage institutions provide an opportunity for Fellows to meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. By observing a Members Council meeting, the Fellows gain insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and are exposed to the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. Key Dates 2007 Program Applications Accepted September 2005 March 17, 2006 2007 Application Deadline March 17, 2006 2007 Applicant Selection Process April - July 2006 2007 Award Announcement August 2006 2007 Program. April - May 2007 (actual program dates to be determined) Eligibility Promising library and information science professionals who are in early stages of career development and who meet all of the qualifications are encouraged to apply. Applicants must: Have a qualifying degree in library or information science (qualifying degree may vary depending upon country of origin) Have obtained the qualifying degree between 2001 and 2005 Have at least two years, but no more than ten years, of library or information science experience Be a legal national from a qualifying country (see list of Qualifying Countries) and be working as a librarian or information science professional in that country Read and speak English proficiently Have a valid passport Be able to obtain an appropriate visa permitting legal entry into the United States Application Procedures For consideration, qualified applicants must prepare and submit an application. The application must follow the content outline and format described in the document Application 2007. The completed application PLUS three letters of recommendation must be received by OCLC no later than Friday, March 17, 2006. Selection Process and Award Notification All applications and letters of recommendation received by the deadline will be reviewed for completeness and responsiveness to the application criteria. Materials received after March 17, 2006 will not be considered. Notification acknowledging receipt of materials will be sent to applicants and to persons providing letters of recommendation. Due to high volume, committee members will not respond to inquiries about application status. A specially appointed Selection Committee, comprised of representatives from the three sponsoring organizations, will evaluate and score the applications and propose award winners to the Vice President, OCLC Member Services, who shall have final selection authority. Award recipients will be contacted to confirm their participation. Award recipients will be announced at the World Library and Information Congress: 72nd IFLA General Conference and Council in Seoul, Republic of Korea, August 2006. Names of award recipients will be posted on the OCLC website after the announcement is made at the IFLA General Conference. Provisions of Award For each Fellow, the award provides: Round-trip airfare, coach class, to the United States from the recipients home country (transportation to and from the airport in the recipients home country is the responsibility of the award recipient) Lodging while in the United States (arranged by OCLC) Transportation within the United States or Canada related to library visits (arranged by OCLC) Per diem while in the United States (amount determined by OCLC) Book allowance (amount determined by OCLC) The award does not provide for (and award recipient is responsible for): Any costs associated with preparing and submitting an application Any costs associated with obtaining a valid passport, passport photos, document processing, or other costs associated with entering the United States legally except as noted, above Any costs associated with travel unrelated to Fellowship activities, insurance, entertainment, personal affects, meals, clothing, toiletries, souvenirs, or other incidental expenses incurred by the award recipient. (The per diem amount included in the award is intended to be applied toward these types of costs.) Any costs other than those specifically enumerated, above Limitations and Liabilities Participation in the program is contingent upon the award recipient being able to legally enter the United States and participate in the program. By accepting the award, the award recipient assumes all risk for illness, injury (including death) or other mishap that he or she may suffer during his or her presence in the United States and during travel to, from, or within the United States or any other country. OCLC, IFLA and ATLA shall have no liability of any type for any such occurrence. Qualifying Countries Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Democratic Republic of Congo Republic of Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Gabon The Gambia Georgia Ghana Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Islamic Republic of Iran Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Democratic Peoples Public of Korea Kyrgyzstan Lao PDR Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Federated States of Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Samoa São Tomé & Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia and Montenegro Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sudan Suriname Swaziland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Source(s): Adapted from WorldBank, the United Nations List of Least Developed Countries, and sponsoring organization developing country lists. MORE DETAILS AT: http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Bonne chance/Good luck! Meilleures salutations/best regards. _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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Lecture on Personal Excellence
by SUNIL M.V. 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Dear Professional Friend, Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (R) MyLISA, Mysore Invites you for A Lecture on PERSONAL EXCELLENCE By Dr. R. Mohanakrishnan Professor of HRM SDM Institute for Management Development Mysore on the Saturday, 3rd December 2005 at 4.00PM Venue : Vidyanidhi Seminar Hall Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore MyLISA --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Dear Professional Friend, Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (R) MyLISA, Mysore Invites you for A Lecture on PERSONAL EXCELLENCE By Dr. R. Mohanakrishnan Professor of HRM SDM Institute for Management Development Mysore on the Saturday, 3rd December 2005 at 4.00PM Venue : Vidyanidhi Seminar Hall Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore MyLISA http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36035/*http://music.yahoo.c… Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

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Eligibility for major and mibir research projects funded by UGC
by Ashwini Prabhu 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Dear members, I would like to know the eligibility norms for UGC funded major and minor reseach projects for LIS professinals in academic settings. One of my friend's application for minor reasearch project has been rejected by the UGC on the pretext that she is a librarian in a college (and not a Library Science teacher probably). When the appointment criteria (Qualifications, NET/SET), Payscale, Career advancement scheme, etc is similar between college librarians and LIS teachers, is it fair that librarians be denied research oppurtunities. Seeking more information on the issue. Ashwini Prabhu MMPS College Mumbai Dear members, I would like to know the eligibility norms for UGC funded major and minor reseach projects for LIS professinals in academic settings. One of my friend's application for minor reasearch project has been rejected by the UGC on the pretext that she is a librarian in a college (and not a Library Science teacher probably). When the appointment criteria (Qualifications, NET/SET), Payscale, Career advancement scheme, etc is similar between college librarians and LIS teachers, is it fair that librarians be denied research oppurtunities. Seeking more information on the issue. Ashwini Prabhu MMPS College Mumbai 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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InfoWatch November 2005
by M.R Lalitha 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Dear LIS-Forum member, The November 2005 issue of InfoWatch is now online, bringing you the details of new Internet sites related to Science and Engineering. You can access the complete issue on the NCSI Web server at the URL : http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/infowatch/iw.php You will also find earlier issues of InfoWatch here. For your convenience, the table of contents is given below. If you wish to be on the mailing list of InfoWatch to receive the complete issue by e-mail, let us know. Also mention your format preference - html or text. Regards -Lalitha M.R (lalitha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ InfoWatch Tracking Networked Scientific Information Sources and Services (An electronic update service brought to you by NCSI) November 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In This Issue 1. 125 Questions - What don?t we know? [Science magazine's current survey of "scientific ignorance"] 2. AppCAD [A design help tool for the wireless engineering community] 3. Center for Deep Earth Explorations (CDEX) [Integrated Ocean Drilling Program] 4. Electric - A VLSI Design System [An Electronic Design Automation Tool] 5. FlightGear flight simulator [An open-source, multi-platform, cooperative flight simulator] 6. Free model foundry [A resource for electrical engineering comunity] 7. Geologic time - The story of a changing earth [An interactive timeline of geological history] 8. LIPID Metabolites And Pathways Strategy - LIPID MAPS 9. NCI Drug dictionary [Technical dictionary for cancer drugs] 10. OSR Online - Homepage for Windows drivers developers 11. Real-time control systems architecture [ A reference model architecture, suitable for many software-intensive, real-time control problem domains] 12. Science and Engineering encyclopaedia 13. SecuriTeam.com [News and utilities dealing with computer security] 14. SimTool [A graphical system simulation tool] 15. Stem cell information - The official National Institutes of Health resource for stem cell research 16. Top 500 World Universities - Academic ranking of world universities 2005 [The Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China] 17. UV/Vis+ Spectra Data Base [By Science-softCon] 18. Venus Express [A mission to study the secrets of the Venusian atmosphere] 19. Visual Geometry Pages with JavaView [Differential geometry and mathematical visualization using applets] 20. Science and Technology Web Awards 2005 [By the Scientific American Magazine] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ About InfoWatch : InfoWatch is a monthly electronic newsletter, brought out by the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012, INDIA. Information in the newsletter is collected and verified by NCSI staff.The newsletter aims to raise awareness of new sources of information on the Internet, particularly those which are relevant for higher education and research. Some items may be of relevance only to the IISc community.Resources reported here have been taken from various discussion lists and other network tools and no special claims are made for accuracy or originality. Most of the sources cited in the newsletter were checked at the time of publication, however it is possible that some of the resources are no longer available. We welcome comments about the newsletter and suggestions for resources to be featured. Please e-mail your comments to InfoWatch editors: Ms. K. Thulasi (thulasi(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) & Ms. M. R. Lalitha (lalitha(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Invitation
by T.V. Prafulla Chandra 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

Apologies for cross posting and/or duplicate posting. Invitation We are pleased to extend a hearty welcome to you to the INAUGURATION of ORGANIZATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIBRARIES (OPLib is a non-profit library advocacy group consisting of LIS teachers, professionals, students, research scholars, authors and library lovers--all working together with a mission to bring about library renaissance in Andhra Pradesh) Venue Sunday, December 4, 2005 10 am sharp Seminar Hall, City Central Library, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad Chief Guest Sri Kichipudi Sambasiva Rao Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Grandhalaya Parishad Guests of Honor Sri Chada Venkata Reddy, CPI Floor Leader Sri Nomula Narasimhaiah, CPM Floor Leader Sri G Kishen Reddy, BJP Floor Leader Sri T Devender Goud, TDP Floor Leader We shall be thankful if you could kindly make it convenient to attend and share your ideas on the development of public and academic libraries in Andhra Pradesh. Dr A Kishore Honorary President Mobile 92474 28778 Email: kishoreinfo(a)rediffmail.com R. Sreenu President ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - OPLibbringing change in library services at the grassroot level --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of NISC International, Inc. USA) S-1 Ballad Estates, St.Ann's School Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 017 Andhra Pradesh, India - Tel:+91 40 27001517 Tel/Fax:+91 40 27002538 WWW.NISC.COM A company in service to NISC worldwide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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e-courses on IPR
by sandeep bhavsar 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

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Free e-Courses on Intellectual Property Rights (WIPO)
by sandeep bhavsar 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

R/s Professionals The WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Worldwide Academy offers distance learning as an alternative and a complement to traditional training methods in order to make course materials accessible to large audiences worldwide. Distance learning courses are delivered primarily via the Internet and offer new teaching methodologies, specially-designed course materials, evaluation tools, and tailored means of delivery. Where appropriate, videoconferencing sessions are organized to simulate an academic environment by linking remote sites. Courses are specifically adapted to allow student-teacher interaction, student tests, course monitoring, and on-line registration and evaluation systems. The greatest advantage of distance learning as a study methodology is that its reach is not confined by such constraints as geographical location and time. Thus, any registered student, anywhere in the world, can benefit from the WIPO Worldwide Academys distance learning program at a time and place convenient to him/her. This has revolutionized the way in which we both teach and learn. Through distance learning, the Academy strives to increase the educational opportunities of a broad spectrum of beneficiaries worldwide, using this website as a delivery platform. General Course on Intellectual Property This course covers the main areas of intellectual property, namely copyright, related rights, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial design, plant breeders' rights, unfair competition and international registration systems. Tutored: No Duration: 50 hours Cost: Free of Charge Next Session: March-April 2006 (Enrollment will be available from December 1, 2005 to January 20, 2006) Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Research and Management Studies Thane (W) 400601 MUMBAI. PH : 25364492 25446554 25339868 Mo : 9867437438 Email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. Get Yahoo! Photos R/s Professionals The WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Worldwide Academy offers distance learning as an alternative and a complement to traditional training methods in order to make course materials accessible to large audiences worldwide. Distance learning courses are delivered primarily via the Internet and offer new teaching methodologies, specially-designed course materials, evaluation tools, and tailored means of delivery. Where appropriate, videoconferencing sessions are organized to simulate an academic environment by linking remote sites. Courses are specifically adapted to allow student-teacher interaction, student tests, course monitoring, and on-line registration and evaluation systems. The greatest advantage of distance learning as a study methodology is that its reach is not confined by such constraints as geographical location and time. Thus, any registered student, anywhere in the world, can benefit from the WIPO Worldwide Academys distance learning program at a time and place convenient to him/her. This has revolutionized the way in which we both teach and learn. Through distance learning, the Academy strives to increase the educational opportunities of a broad spectrum of beneficiaries worldwide, using this website as a delivery platform. General Course on Intellectual Property This course covers the main areas of intellectual property, namely copyright, related rights, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial design, plant breeders' rights, unfair competition and international registration systems. Tutored: No Duration: 50 hours Cost: Free of Charge Next Session: March-April 2006 (Enrollment will be available from December 1, 2005 to January 20, 2006) Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Research and Management Studies Thane (W) 400601 MUMBAI. PH : 25364492 25446554 25339868 Mo : 9867437438 Email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/photos/*http://uk.photos.ya… Get Yahoo! Photos

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Fwd: [medlib] Biomedical Information Retrieval.
by Sukhdev Singh 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Naina Pandita <mint1_us(a)yahoo.com> Date: Nov 30, 2005 12:20 PM Subject: [medlib] Biomedical Information Retrieval. To: medlib(a)yahoogroups.com Dear Friends, As you are already aware that the Indian Medlars Centre (IMC), NIC, New Delhi is conducting a 4 day-training programme on "Biomedical Information Retrieval" in December 2005 (20th-23rd). This programme would cover searching of Internet biomedical resources including NLM Gateway and PubMED. In addition this would also include searching IMC's databases - IndMED, medIND and OpenMED Archive. There is no course fee and it includes lunch, tea and all course material (plus free Internet access during practise sessions). However, we wont be able to arrange accomadation as NIC, New Delhi does not have a guest house attached with it. Nominations from private medical institutions (excluding drug companies) and clinicians, academicians and researchers are welcome to participate in this programme. Please remember there would be no course fee charged for this programme. To get more details and to download the nomination form please visit the following TRAINING link on our homepafe http://indmed.nic.in For more clarfications you are welcome to contact the Course Coordinator, Mrs. Rekha Gupta. Ph: 011-24364265/011-24305533 and email: g.rekha(a)nic.in Naina Pandita Project Coordinator, IMC

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ASIST SIG-III Infoshare Membership Award - Call forNominations
by Satish Munnolli 01 Dec '05

01 Dec '05

* Apologies for cross posting * You may recommend deserving professional for the ASIST Infoshare Membership Award. Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 208 India Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : smunnolli(a)actrec.res.in Dear ASIST Colleagues, Thanks to all who participated in the Raffle and Silent Auction during the International Reception at ASIST Annual Meeting. As a result of your generous support, the ASIST International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG III) is pleased to announce that we will be able to sponsor another 4-5 deserving information professionals from developing countries for complimentary ASIST memberships (the financial burden of which would otherwise be prohibitive). We are soliciting nominations of candidates for the InfoShare Membership Award until 15 December 2005. Please send recommendations of deserving candidates to Caryn Anderson caryn.anderson(a)simmons.edu) Please include a Curriculum Vitae (or equivalent) and a brief description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIST within their networks. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIST in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year's Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: - sharing ASIST publications that you receive (the Bulletin of ASIST and JASIST) with other colleagues - promoting the SIG-III paper contest among your colleagues - serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIST members traveling to your area who may be able to speak about ASIST and information science - sponsoring lectures on information science topics in your area on behalf of ASIST We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIST from across the globe, with your help. Please send your nominations to Caryn Anderson (caryn.anderson(a)simmons.edu) by Tuesday, 15 December 2005. Thank you and best wishes for the holiday season, Sue O'Neill Johnson Caryn Anderson InfoShare Coordinators SIG-III ASIST SIG-III Web site:http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm InfoShare page: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm -- Caryn Anderson Program Coordinator PhD in Managerial Leadership in the Information Professions Research Assistant Open Video Digital Library Toolkit GSLIS, Simmons College 300 The Fenway, P-204E Boston, MA 02115 caryn.anderson(a)simmons.edu 617.521.2829

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Prof Karisiddppa is new dean at karnataka univ
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

hello Prof Karisiddappa, professor , DLIS, Karnatak univ; former president of ILA and president of IATLIS has been appointed as Dean in the university. he is one among few professors in LIS appointed as dean on behalf of the professionals and the teachers, I congratulate him. I wish him all the best and hope that he will be able to do some good work as usaual laxman rao Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Chairman, Board of Studies, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) Vice President, Association of British Scholars(AP Chapter) Vice-President, Faculty Club, Osmania University Ph:+91-40-27171565(res): +91-40-27682290(off) 9246547599(Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Model Search - Could you be the next catwalk superstar? Check out the competition now hello Prof Karisiddappa, professor , DLIS, Karnatak univ; former president of ILA and president of IATLIS has been appointed as Dean in the university. he is one among few professors in LIS appointed as dean on behalf of the professionals and the teachers, I congratulate him. I wish him all the best and hope that he will be able to do some good work as usaual laxman rao Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Chairman, Board of Studies, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) Vice President, Association of British Scholars(AP Chapter) Vice-President, Faculty Club, Osmania University Ph:+91-40-27171565(res): +91-40-27682290(off) 9246547599(Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/modelsearch/*http://uk.news… Yahoo! Model Search - Could you be the next catwalk superstar? Check out the http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/modelsearch/*http://uk.news… competition now

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The Rise of Library 2.0
by Saiful Amin 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

Do libraries matter? "The question of relevance is perhaps the biggest challenge facing libraries today. While there's no doubt that people value traditional library services, does the rise of Internet services, such as Google, Amazon and their like, present a huge challenge? "Let's face it. These internet-based services offer high quality, easy to use, methods for finding information. A person could easily be forgiven for believing that ordering a book from the comfort of their own home, and having it delivered straight to their door within just a few days, is less hassle than a trip to the local library. "With information now so freely available, particularly through the Internet, do libraries really matter? " ... the answer is a resounding yes. Libraries provide unique value. We believe that a list of links in a search engine, while useful, does not have the same value as the knowledge that a library can provide. "Reports of the library's demise have been greatly exaggerated then. Yet, the staggering success of sites such as Amazon and Google has shown that, to meet the expectations of the modern world, libraries do have to change quite dramatically." Read more: http://www.talis.com/downloads/white_papers/DoLibrariesMatter.pdf Best regards, Saiful -- Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India 8 Khader Nawaz Khan Road Chennai 600006, India Tel: +91 44 2833 0999 GSM: +91 98407 76214 Fax: +91 44 2833 1777 www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong." Do libraries matter? "The question of relevance is perhaps the biggest challenge facing libraries today. While there's no doubt that people value traditional library services, does the rise of Internet services, such as Google, Amazon and their like, present a huge challenge? "Let's face it. These internet-based services offer high quality, easy to use, methods for finding information. A person could easily be forgiven for believing that ordering a book from the comfort of their own home, and having it delivered straight to their door within just a few days, is less hassle than a trip to the local library. "With information now so freely available, particularly through the Internet, do libraries really matter? " ... the answer is a resounding yes. Libraries provide unique value. We believe that a list of links in a search engine, while useful, does not have the same value as the knowledge that a library can provide. "Reports of the library's demise have been greatly exaggerated then. Yet, the staggering success of sites such as Amazon and Google has shown that, to meet the expectations of the modern world, libraries do have to change quite dramatically." Read more: http://www.talis.com/downloads/white_papers/DoLibrariesMatter.pdf http://www.talis.com/downloads/white_papers/DoLibrariesMatter.pdf Best regards, Saiful -- Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India 8 Khader Nawaz Khan Road Chennai 600006, India Tel: +91 44 2833 0999 GSM: +91 98407 76214 Fax: +91 44 2833 1777 http://www.edutechindia.com www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong."

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