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Managing Information: A training programme on information management and documentation. To be conducted at Centre for Science
by kiran＠cseindia.org 30 Jul '05

30 Jul '05

Warm Greetings from the Centre for Sciencen and Environment, New Delhi . Centre for Science and Environment, a premier research organisation working on environment since 1980 from New Delhi and recognised for its knowledge based activism has announced its training Managing Information: A training programme on information management and documentation, to be conducted at CSEs office in New Delhi from August 23-26, 2005. We will be extremely grateful if you could give space to our announcement in your publication, website, newsletter, career supplements, education supplements, etc. Managing Information: A training programme on Information management and Documentation, Aug 23-26, 2005, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, India Managing information for research, advocacy, dissemination and communication requires special skills and calls for investments in strengthening the information infrastructure and skills of the organisation. CSE's Environment Resources Unit (ERU), among the largest environmental documentation facilities in South Asia, offers a unique training programme in the latest documentation and information management tools and trends. Course modules * Sourcing & organising information (Classification and Indexing) * Digital Library basics * IT & Information management (Automation,Database creation , etc) * Managing Audio-Visual resources * Information services & product planning * Information outreach & marketing * Fund raising Course Fee * NGOs- Rs. 4,500 (US $ 125) * Individuals- Rs. 5,500 (US$ 150) * Others- Rs. 9,000 (US$ 225) Training Schedule: Batch I * Training commences on: Aug 23, 2005 * Training timings: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm * Training concludes on: Aug 26, 2005 [Documentation Training- Batch II scheduled for October 2005] For applications forms and enquiries , please contact: Kiran Pandey, Coordinator Environment Resources Unit Centre for Science and Environment E-mail: kiran(a)cseindia.org Ph: 91-011-29955124/5125/6110/6394/6399, Fax: 91-11-29955879 For online registration visit http://www.cseindia.org/misc/library_form.htm Last date for receiving completed applications Applications must reach CSE on or before Aug 8, 2005. [Documentation Training- Batch II scheduled for October 2005. Nominations are being accepted for second batch also] Please note: The course offers only a limited number of seats. Applications will be accepted on a first come-first served basis. The course fee does not cover travel or accommodation expenses. Ms. Kiran Pandey **************************************************************** CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT ( CSE ) 41, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI- 110 062 TELE: 29955124 29956110, 29956394,29956399 FAX : 91-11-29955879 VISIT US AT: http://www.cseindia.org Email: kiran(a)cseindia.org ext:233 ****************************************************************

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Journal "Training and Management" details required
by Rajeev Sharma 30 Jul '05

30 Jul '05

Dear All, Please give Publisher details of the Journal "Training and Management". Thanks in anticipation. Yours truly Rajeev Kumar Sharma Officer - Information Services. Transport Corporation of India Ltd. Gurgaon Dear All, Please give Publisher details of the Journal "Training and Management". Thanks in anticipation. Yours truly Rajeev Kumar Sharma Officer - Information Services. Transport Corporation of India Ltd. Gurgaon

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Request for Journal Subscription
by jsharma 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Dear Professional Colleagues NIILM Centre for Management Studies an A Plus category management institution in the country is an Integrated B-school engaged in various academic and professional activities including research, consulting, training and development besides imparting quality education to the budding managers. The institute is continuously rated among the top twenty institutions in India by various surveys conducted for rating business institutions. We offer AICTE approved and AIU accredited Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management now treated at par with MBA program as per Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The institute also has active interest in Communication and Media Studies and hospitals administration programs. Institute publishes a tri-annual journal in Marketing Communication area titled Journal of Marketing & Communication: the journal for thought leaders and change drivers (JMC). It is fully refereed journal and its editorial board consists of well-known experts in the field. Papers from both Academics and industry practitioners in India and abroad are chosen. The Editorial Board is committed to bring out this journal in time and at par with the best international journals. In fact this is the only journal publishes from India on the said subject. JMC is available on subscription basis to all national and international institutions, students and faculty against a very nominal subscription of Rs. 450/- anually. Subscription Form is available in the journal and a copy of the same is also enclosed herewith. We invite contributions from you and other faculty in form of research articles and/or case studies in the area of Marketing Communication. I enclose herewith a copy of the subscription form for the Journal of Marketing and Communication with a request for subscribing the journal for benefit of your students, faculty and other members of the institution. I shall be happy to send a complimentary copy of the journal for your consideration and judgement. Please respond back mentioning your full postal address. It will facilitate us in delivering the copy at right place and to right person. Please strengthen the institute efforts of bringing out a good professional journal by subscribing the journal and also by encouraging your faculty for contributing research papers to the journal. With best regards, Jitender Sharma Librarian NIILM Centre for Management Studies B-II/66, MCIE Mathura Road, Badarpur New Delhi - 110044 Tel: 91-011-29893143 (Dir.), 29891529/39 Ext. 221 Fax: 91-011-29894212 JMC SUBSCRIPTION FORM To subscribe to Journal of Marketing and Communication, please make your payments through Demand Draft or Cheque payable at New Delhi, in favour of NIILM-CMS, and send to Marketing Manager, Journal of Marketing & Communication, NIILM CMS, B II/66, MCIE, Mathura Road, Badarpur, New Delhi 110044. The subscription Rates are as follows: Subscription Indian Institutions Foreign Institutions 1 Year Rs. 450 $25.00 2 Years Rs. 800 $40.00 3 Years Rs. 1000 $50.00 Please provide following details for smooth postal purpose. Name: _______________________________________________________________ Designation: ________________________________________________________ Institution Name: ___________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ City ______________________________PIN ______________________ Country: ____________________________________________________________ Telephone & Fax No.: ________________________________________________ E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________ Subscriber Number (for Renewal only): _______________________________ Signature: ____________________________

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Contact info
by T.V. Prafulla Chandra 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Dear All, Can I have the email IDs of President and General Secretary of ILA and IASLIC. Also, I shall be thankful if you could kindly let me know the composition of the UGC Panel on Library and Information Science. Many thanks in advance for your help. Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Senior Editor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Information required on Special Library Standard
by HENAG 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Dear LIS professionals, If there is any Special Library Standard known related to in-frastructure please let me know . Best Regards Hena S Gupta InfosysCentral Library, Infosys Technologies Limited, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore-560100 Board : (91)-(080)-28520261 Ext 52196 Fax: (91)-(080)-28520742 We enable you to leverage knowledge anytime, anywhere! **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS*** Information required on Special Library Standard Dear LIS professionals, If there is any Special Library Standard known� related to� in-frastructure please let me know . Best Regards Hena S Gupta InfosysCentral Library, Infosys Technologies Limited, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore-560100 Board : (91)-(080)-28520261 Ext 52196 Fax: (91)-(080)-28520742 We enable you to leverage knowledge anytime, anywhere! **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS***

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Informatiion required
by Mailing List Manager 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:25:59 +0530 From: Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com Dear Mr Yadav http://pib.nic.in is a good source for archives of all speaches made by govt authorities - ministers , president etc. (Say if I want a speech of Mr Manmohan Singh in Washington )Advanced Search feature would get you all past speaches by prime minister. Is your requirement different? 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: Monday, July 25, 2005 3:55 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Informatiion required Date: 23 Jul 2005 14:11:48 -0000 From: abhishek kumar yadav <cervicalgun(a)rediffmail.com> Dear All: I am working in a media library and we usually are in need of speeches etc. Is there any news channel which have speeches or any major incident in their archieve? which was shown on various news channels can I have this after 2 or 3 weeks? Please let me know. Thanks and regards Abhishek India InfoMedia Pvt Ltd C-22 Shivalik New Delhi _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Indian LIS associations--Please Communicate
by T.V. Prafulla Chandra 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Dear All, The interests of the Indian LIS profession would be better served if all the office bearers and members of the executive committee of the national/regional library associations in India make it a point to participate in the email-based discussion fora and answer the queries pertaining to their respective associations as well as other professional issues. Thank you Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Senior Editor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Workshop on Conservation of Library Materials
by Arunachalam Hariharan 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Workshop on Conservation of Library Materials Organised by Saraswati Mahal Library, Thanjavur Date: 12-14 Aug 2005 Registration fee: RS.100/ Last date 1.8.2005 Pl contact for further details The Administrative Officer or Mr.Perumal Librarian T.M.S.Saraswati Mahal Library Thanjavur ----------------------------------------- A.Hariharan __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Free Internet Resources
by Bhojaraju G 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Dear Ms.Anuradha As far as I know, even though lot of resources are available freely onInternet, Some publishers or bodies strictly specify that if u areusing any of their information for Commercial will not be allowed. Ifat all needed u want to use that info u need to get prior permissionfrom them. (This reply i received when i contacted one of the organisation asthey didnt allowed as i work in Commercial Organisation) But yes if u r working for & want to use their information for anynon-profit organisation they will allow. Also pl consult some senior professionals on this. Thanks & Regards Bhojaraju G,Librarian – Knowledge Management, (Sharepoint Administrator)Homepage: http://www.bhojarajug.freeservers.comKM-Forum Moderator : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KM-Forum/************************************… OneSource Ltd.148, Bhaskara Plaza, R.V.Road,V.V.Puram, Bangalore - 560 004, INDIA. Tel:+9180-2650 2540 Ext:103 Fax:+9180-2650 2086Cell:+91-944 836 9905 E-mail: bhojarajug@yahoo.com************************************************************************************************ To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in From: anuradha.a(a)tcs.com Add to Address Book Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:27:51 +0530 Subject: [LIS-Forum] Free Internet Resources Dear Professionals There are many e-resources (books, articles, newspapers, journals etc) available free on the internet. If want to collect some information from these resources and use it for commercial purpose, am i violating copyright act. Anuradha Rao

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infromation required
by sandeep sharma 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Dear All, This is sandeep Sharma from Delhi, i m doing Post Gradauate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking from IGNOU. I am assigned a project entitled "Information Retrieval through Meta Search Engines: An evaluative study". So please give me some information and websites where i can get some information about this subject. Sandeep Sharma Assistant Librarian Management Education and Research Institute Janak Puri New Delhi- 58 --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends n family photos for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://in.photos.yahoo.com Dear All, This is sandeep Sharma from Delhi, i m doing Post Gradauate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking from IGNOU. I am assigned a project entitled "Information Retrieval through Meta Search Engines: An evaluative study". So please give me some information and websites where i can get some information about this subject. Sandeep Sharma Assistant Librarian Management Education and Research Institute Janak Puri New Delhi- 58 How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends n family photos for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://in.photos.yahoo.com

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Invitation for - Inauguration of SALIS Vellore Chapter and Special Lecture -SALIS
by Arunachalam Hariharan 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Dear Professional/Friend, The Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) is a registered professional body, established to work for the advancement of Library and Information Science in the country. SALIS has chapters at Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Tirunelveli and New Delhi. SALIS organizes seminars, conferences, workshops, training courses and lectures regularly for the benefit of Library and Information Science professionals in their respective regions. As a continuation of this endeavor, SALIS intends to organize a Lecture cum get together for Library professionals to discuss various professional issues, providing professional services at various regions, opening a chapter at Vellore and also to get know about each other. You are invited to attend the programme and inauguration of SALIS Vellore Chapter and give your valuable suggestions. The details of the meeting are given below: Programme Schedule 10.30 : Welcome Address 10.40 : About SALIS and Its Activities 10.50 : Special Lecture on Information Technology & Library Services by Mr. Ebenezer, EDP Manager, Christian Medical College-Vellore 11.30 : High Tea 11.40 : Introduction of LIS Professionals 11.50 : Discussion 12.15 : Formation of SALIS Vellore Chapter 12.30 : Address by the Chairman/Secretary and other Office bearers of SALIS Vellore Chapter 12.55 Vote of thanks 01.00 : Fellowship Lunch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date : 7th August 2005 Time : 10.30 AM to 2.00 PM. Venue : OCTAGON, Millennium Plaza, 3rd Floor Katpadi Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, (Silk Mill Bus Stop) Vellore - 632 006 All are Welcome Yours sincerely , V. Newton Programme Co-ordinator Head, Library Services CMC Vellore & Vice-President, SALIS Note: Kindly confirm your participation by sending send mail e-mail to newton(a)cmcvellore.ac.in or convey your message over through phone 0416-2282101 or Cell: 9443038871 ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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information on objective type questions in library and information science
by vijay kumar 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

dear friends iam interested to know about the current developments in library and information science especially in objective type questions which is useful for preparing interviews and competitive exams, where i can found the relevant information books, websites. kindly help me in getting information update in the subject hoping a positive reply thanking you yours Dr.B.Vijaya Kumar _______________________________________________________ Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com

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open archieve initiative
by ashokaupadhyay 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

Dear All, I am conducting research on"Status of OAI in Indian Libraries". for this purpose i want to get information regarding the libraries which are using open archieve in India. you are requested to kindly help me regarding the above mention requirment. thanks sincerely yours ashok upadhyay aligarh Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now!

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Job Vacancy
by js vijaya 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

Dear Friends, There is a vancancy for the post of Librarian at Advanced management college, Bangalore. The requirement for this post is : Candidate should have a M.L.I.Sc Degree and 1-2 years experience, also have a knowledge of computers and hard working. Please send the resume to the following address: The Principal Advanced Management college 18th K.M. Kalkere Bannerghatta Road Bangalore-83 Ph No: 080-7828657/6 ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Free Internet Resources
by anuradha.a＠tcs.com 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

Dear Professionals There are many e-resources (books, articles, newspapers, journals etc) available free on the internet. If want to collect some information from these resources and use it for commercial purpose, am i violating copyright act. Anuradha Rao Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you Dear Professionals There are many e-resources (books, articles, newspapers, journals etc) �available free on the internet. If want to collect some information from these resources and use it for commercial purpose, am i violating copyright act. Anuradha Rao Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you

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Conference of Central Govt. Library Association
by Prem Chand 27 Jul '05

27 Jul '05

Central Government Library Association ( CGLS ) is organizing a conference at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration , Mussoorie on 7th August , 2005 Theme of conference is : Knowledge Management in Digital Era Sub themes are : 1 Knowledge management in digital era and its cost benefit analysis 2 Knowledge Management and Human Resource Planning in Digital Era 3 Changing role of Library Professional in Digital Era 4 Digital Era and Laws of Library Science For Further detail, Please contact : Mr. R . K Goyal Organizing Secretary, CGLA LBSNAA, Mussoorie 248179 Phone: 0135: 2632236 Mobile: 9837551052 Email: ramesh(a)lbsnaa.ernet.in Prem Chand Scientist- C INFLIBNET(Information and Library Network) Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Navrangpura, PB No.4116 AHMEDABAD-380009 India # Tel. 91-079-26305971 / 26304695; 26923507 (Res.) FAX: 079-26300990, 26307816 email: prem65_chand(a)yahoo.co.in http://www.inflibnet.ac.in Central Government Library Association ( CGLS ) is organizing a conference at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration , Mussoorie on 7th August , 2005 Theme of conference is : Knowledge Management in Digital Era Sub themes are : 1 Knowledge management in digital era and its cost benefit analysis 2 Knowledge Management and Human Resource Planning in Digital Era 3 Changing role of Library Professional in Digital Era 4 Digital Era and Laws of Library Science For Further detail, Please contact : Mr. R . K Goyal Organizing Secretary, CGLA LBSNAA, Mussoorie 248179 Phone: 0135: 2632236 Mobile: 9837551052 Email: mailto:ramesh@lbsnaa.ernet.in ramesh(a)lbsnaa.ernet.in Prem Chand Scientist- C INFLIBNET(Information and Library Network) Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Navrangpura, PB No.4116 AHMEDABAD-380009 India # Tel. 91-079-26305971 / 26304695; 26923507 (Res.) FAX: 079-26300990, 26307816 email: mailto:prem65_chand@yahoo.co.in prem65_chand(a)yahoo.co.in http://www.inflibnet.ac.in http://www.inflibnet.ac.in

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In the electronic age, the academic's need for commercial publishers is becoming obsolete.-The Age
by vasanth raj 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Dear Sir/Madam, Here is a very good article on open access publishing and its impact years to come. http://www.theage.com.au/news/education-news/to-publish--or-to-epublish/200… regards ------------------------- Vasantha Raju N --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends n family photos for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://in.photos.yahoo.com Dear Sir/Madam, Here is a very good article on open access publishing and its impact years to come. http://www.theage.com.au/news/education-news/to-publish--or-to-epublish/200… http://www.theage.com.au/news/education-news/to-publish--or-to-epublish/200… regards ------------------------- Vasantha Raju N How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends n family photos for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://in.photos.yahoo.com

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New Version of Microsoft OS
by asim kumar 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Dear professionals, Microsoft's next generation operating system "Vista" would be released in late 2006. For more details please check the below given url. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx http://websearch.about.com/b/a/187991.htm Thanks and regards, Asim Kumar, Jain Group of Institutions. --------------------------------- Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com Dear professionals, Microsoft's next generation operating system "Vista" would be released in late 2006. For more details please check the below given url. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.mspx http://websearch.about.com/b/a/187991.htm http://websearch.about.com/b/a/187991.htm Thanks and regards, Asim Kumar, Jain Group of Institutions. Too much spam in your inbox? Yahoo! Mail gives you the best spam protection for FREE! http://in.mail.yahoo.com

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Nominations are invited for SALIS Awards 2005 - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

Nominations are invited for the following SALIS Awards for the year 2005. 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National level) ------------------------------------------------------ SALIS instituted an award- sponsored by Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras, in the name of Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award . Aim of instituting the award: To honor and recognize library professionals - for their outstanding contributions to the profession. Eligibility: Professionals holding any degree in Library Science or equivalent and working in library and information field in any parts in India. Must be a citizen of India About Dr.Harish Chandra -------------------------- Dr.Harish Chandra is currently working as Librarian of IIT, Madras. Prior to this, he has also worked in IIT, Delhi, GSI and IIFT. He underwent training in Library Automation and Digital Library at University of Cambridge, UK and Tilburg University, Netherlands respectively. His major contributions are in the areas of New Library Building Planning, ISO-9001 application in the Library, Digital Library Initiative, Web based library and information services, etc. Dr.Chandra is a member of Senate, IIT since 1995, a member of Task Force for Higher Education Library System, MHRD. He is also a member in the editorial board of various journals including OCLC Systems and Services. He is also a member of many professional bodies. Dr.Chandra has over 60 publications to his credit and completed various projects and consultancy assignments. He has organized several national and international conferences. He has received several awards, chaired number of technical sessions and delivered number of invited lectures. He has visited more than 12 countries and received several awards. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. AutoLibTamilnadu Best Librarian Award (for Library Professionals working in Tamilnadu region only) 3. AutoLib Tamilnadu Best Young Librarian Award (for Library Professionals working in Tamilnadu region only: Age below 40 years) Must be a citizen of India The above two awards are sponsored by M/s AutoLib Software System , a leading Library Automation Solution Provider at Chennai. AutoLib Software System ---------------------------------- AutoLib Software System has been established to provide low cost and high quality library automation solutions. They undertake all types of library automation projects. One of their objectives is to recognize and encourage library professionals who contribute more for the profession. AutoLib is a popular library automation software in Tamilnadu- installed in many reputed institutions, is one of their products. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eligibility for the above two Awards : Professionals holding any degree in Library Science or equivalent and working in library and information field in Tamilnadu region.Must be a citizen of India Nominations for all the three awards ( by Library professionals holding responsible position or by self) are invited for the year 2005 from eligible professionals. The application form can be obtained from the Convener, SALIS Award Committee by sending a self addressed stamped (Rs.10/-) cover or downloaded from http://autolib-india.net/salis.html. or by sending E-mail to salisawards(a)yahoo.com. Last date for the receipt of filled application is 30.09.2005. For any clarifications, E-mail to the convener salisawards(a)yahoo.com The other details are given in the application form. Filled-in application along with necessary supporting documents should be sent in a sealed cover to The Convener, SALIS Award Committee, SALIS, C/o, AutoLib, B2-Solai Apartments(opp to MGR Garden) Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai 600 089. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Solution to Information Required
by BHOSALE, DEEPALI [AG-Contractor/6020] 26 Jul '05

26 Jul '05

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Indo-US Inter-university Collaborative Initiative in Higher Education and Research
by Manju 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Indo-US Inter-university Collaborative Initiative in Higher Education and Research was signed during the visit of Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh to Washington DC on July 20. In this land mark agreement six leading American universities, including the University of California campuses at Berkeley and San Diego, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, and State University of New York at Buffalo, which are ranked among the best universities of the world, will join with Indian institutions led by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, ISRO, and Department of Science and Technology to enhance science and engineering education in India over Edusat. Three of the leading technology companies in the world, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Cadence, will be funding this Initiative. University leaders, corporate executives, and the Secretary of Space, the Secretary of Science and Technology, and the Indian Ambassador to the U.S all gathered last wednesday in Washington D.C. for the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding, immediately following which, they were warmly greeted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Blair House, across from the White House. This MoU will bring the best of American university professors to Amrita. Amrita will deploy and manage its state-of-the-art e-Learning platform for delivery of interactive multimedia enriched lectures. The Professors from these Universities will take classes for a semester or two. These classes will be aired using ISRO's EDUSAT to over 250 professional colleges in India. The DST will design the curriculum and multimedia-rich course materials. Visiting U.S. faculty will also be encouraged to explore research collaboration with participating institutions in India. The U.S. universities have also agreed in principle to make teaching materials available on a non-exclusive basis for a new digital content library being created by AMRITA for future students. The program will focus initially on engineering and computer science, information and communication technologies, but courses will also include materials science, biotechnology and bioinformatics, nanotechnology, medical sciences, and others. SignatoriesFrom the Indian side Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India & Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization Prof. V. S. Ramamurthy, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India Dr. P. Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita University. >From the US University side Hunter Rawlings, President, Cornell University, Ithaca, New YorkShankar Sastry, Director, CITRIS, University of California at Berkeley Gretchen Kalonji, Director, International Programs, Office of the President Oakland, California Frieder Seibel, Dean of Engineering, University of California San Diego Pradeep Khosla, Dean of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Satish Tripathi Provost & Executive Vice-President, University at Buffalo, New York Mark Hans, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio Corporate Partners Irwin Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm Inc Ravi Venkatesan, CEO, Microsoft India Deependar Saluja, Corporate Vice President, Cadence Design Systems For more details please have a look at 1. University of california http://www.calit2.net/articles/article.php?id=644 2. AMRITA University http://www.amrita.edu/news/us-mou.htm 3. NewKerala http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=8301 4. The Hindu http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/19/stories/2005071906211200.htm 5. Economic Times http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1180461.cms ------------------------------ Manju Vijayakumar AMRITA University Amritapuri Campus Library Kollam, KERALA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Indo-US Inter-university Collaborative Initiative in Higher Education and Research was signed during the visit of Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh to Washington DC on July 20. In this land mark agreement six leading American universities, including the University of California campuses at Berkeley and San Diego, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, and State University of New York at Buffalo, which are ranked among the best universities of the world, will join with Indian institutions led by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, ISRO, and Department of Science and Technology to enhance science and engineering education in India over Edusat. Three of the leading technology companies in the world, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Cadence, will be funding this Initiative. University leaders, corporate executives, and the Secretary of Space, the Secretary of Science and Technology, and the Indian Ambassador to the U.S all gathered last wednesday in Washington D.C. for the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding, immediately following which, they were warmly greeted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Blair House, across from the White House. This MoU will bring the best of American university professors to Amrita. Amrita will deploy and manage its state-of-the-art e-Learning platform for delivery of interactive multimedia enriched lectures. The Professors from these Universities will take classes for a semester or two. These classes will be aired using ISRO's EDUSAT to over 250 professional colleges in India. The DST will design the curriculum and multimedia-rich course materials. Visiting U.S. faculty will also be encouraged to explore research collaboration with participating institutions in India. The U.S. universities have also agreed in principle to make teaching materials available on a non-exclusive basis for a new digital content library being created by AMRITA for future students . The program will focus initially on engineering and computer science, information and communication technologies, but courses will also include materials science, biotechnology and bioinformatics, nanotechnology, medical sciences, and others. Signatories >From the Indian side Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Secretary, Department of Space, Government of India & Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization Prof. V. S. Ramamurthy, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India Dr. P. Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita University. >From the US University side Hunter Rawlings, President, Cornell University, Ithaca, New YorkShankar Sastry, Director, CITRIS, University of California at Berkeley Gretchen Kalonji, Director, International Programs, Office of the President Oakland, California Frieder Seibel, Dean of Engineering, University of California San Diego Pradeep Khosla, Dean of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Satish Tripathi Provost & Executive Vice-President, University at Buffalo, New York Mark Hans, School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio Corporate Partners Irwin Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm Inc Ravi Venkatesan, CEO, Microsoft India Deependar Saluja, Corporate Vice President, Cadence Design Systems For more details please have a look at 1. University of california http://www.calit2.net/articles/article.php?id=644 http://www.calit2.net/articles/article.php?id=644 2. AMRITA University http://www.amrita.edu/news/us-mou.htm http://www.amrita.edu/news/us-mou.htm 3. NewKerala http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=8301 http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=8301 4. The Hindu http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/19/stories/2005071906211200.htm http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/19/stories/2005071906211200.htm 5. Economic Times http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1180461.cms http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1180461.cms ------------------------------ Manju Vijayakumar AMRITA University Amritapuri Campus Library Kollam, KERALA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Article Request
by Arvind Bhadrashetty 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

Dear Professionals, One of our User want to have access to few articles from archives of "Journal of Fluid Mechanics". Hence, I Request any one of you having access to Articles from the back volumes (Print or Digital) to send the copies of the following articles :- 1. Ben Dor, G;Dewey, J M & Takayama, K; The Reflection of a plane shock wave over a double wedge, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 176,1987,pp 483-520. 2. Whitham ,G B; A New Approach to problems of shock dynamics Part-1 Two Dimensional Problems, Journal of Fluid MEchanics, 2, 1957, pp 337-360. 3. Whitham ,G B; On the propagation of shock waves through regions of non-uniform area or flow,Journal of Fluid MEchanics, 4, 1958, pp 337-360. I request you send the copies to following Address: BrahMOs Knowledge Centre BrahMOs Aerospace Pvt Ltd Adj To DRDL Rear Gate PO Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad 500 058 Andhra Pradesh India Ph- 040-2408 7111 Email bmkchyd(a)brahmos.com Regards Arvind M Bhadrashetty BrahMos Knowledge Centre Hyderabad Arvind Bhadrashetty Dear Professionals, One of our User want to have access to few articles from archives of "Journal of Fluid Mechanics". Hence, I Request any one of you having access to Articles from the back volumes (Print or Digital) to send the copies of the following articles :- 1. Ben Dor, G;Dewey, J M & Takayama, K; The Reflection of a plane shock wave over a double wedge, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 176,1987,pp 483-520. 2. Whitham ,G B; A New Approach to problems of shock dynamics Part-1 Two Dimensional Problems, Journal of Fluid MEchanics, 2, 1957, pp 337-360. 3. Whitham ,G B; On the propagation of shock waves through regions of non-uniform area or flow,Journal of Fluid MEchanics, 4, 1958, pp 337-360. I request you send the copies to following Address: BrahMOs Knowledge Centre BrahMOs Aerospace Pvt Ltd Adj To DRDL Rear Gate PO Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad 500 058 Andhra Pradesh India Ph- 040-2408 7111 Email bmkchyd(a)brahmos.com Regards Arvind M Bhadrashetty BrahMos Knowledge Centre Hyderabad Arvind Bhadrashetty http://clients.rediff.com/signature/track_sig.asp http://ads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_nx.cgi/www.rediffmail.com/inbo…

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Re: Open Archieves initiative in India
by Sukhdev Singh 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

Please Visit following link [ Shorted by me ] for a live status of Open Archives in India. http://snipurl.com/ghe8 Hope this may be useful. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in ---ORIGINAL EMAIL---- Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:45:36 +0530 From: ashokaupadhyay <ashokaupadhyay(a)indiatimes.com> Dear friends, I'm in need of material on "Open Archieves initiative in India" for the study purpose which includes the workshops on OAI, its objectives and other related information. thanks Ashok Upadhyay AMU, Aligarh

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InfoVision 2005: Information Industry-Academia Summit - Sep 15-16, 2005, Hotel Le Meridian, Bangalore, India
by Mailing List Manager 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 13:44:36 +0530 From: mouna <mouna(a)informindia.co.in> InfoVision 2005: Information Industry-Academia Summit (Sep 15-16, 2005, Hotel Le Meridian, Bangalore, India) www.infovision2005.org <http://www.infovision2005.org> Organized Jointly by The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B) and Informatics (India) Ltd., Bangalore The INFORMATION WORLD has many professionals and stakeholders - The new breed of Knowledge Mangers and CIOs (Chief Information Officers), with many old hats like traditional Information Center Managers, Publishers, Librarians, Search Analysts, Market Intelligence Analysts, etc. The profession of Information Science is increasingly becoming an active playground for these diverse groups of Information Professionals. To constantly be in search for a unified vision in this fast changing multi-professional discipline, IIT-B and Informatics are jointly organizing InfoVision 2005, an annual event, partnered and sponsored by a host of national and international organizations and companies. The event is unique. It aims to bring together all stake holders involved in Information Management, E-Learning, Data Mining, Publishing, Digital Libraries and related technologies under one forum. The program is modeled as a Summit with six panel debates and seven keynotes involving leaders and visionaries in the diverse fields of information sciences and management. There are over 30 invited speakers and panelists, from India and abroad, from diverse disciplines connected with IM & KM, to enrich the event with their vision of e-information world. Please visit the site to register. Printed brochures are also mailed extensively. If you havent received one, please contact the Summit Secretariat. Please tell your friends about this first ever event. And, please advertise the event on your website for wider reach. for N V Sathyanarayana Chairman & Managing Director Informatics (India) Ltd Bangalore 560 003, India Phone: 91 80 23365940 Fax: 91 80 23344598 Email: sathya(a)informindia.co.in <mailto:sathya@informindia.co.in>

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Informatiion required
by Mailing List Manager 25 Jul '05

25 Jul '05

Date: 23 Jul 2005 14:11:48 -0000 From: abhishek kumar yadav <cervicalgun(a)rediffmail.com> Dear All: I am working in a media library and we usually are in need of speeches etc. Is there any news channel which have speeches or any major incident in their archieve? Say if I want a speech of Mr Manmohan Singh in Washington which was shown on various news channels can I have this after 2 or 3 weeks? Please let me know. Thanks and regards Abhishek India InfoMedia Pvt Ltd C-22 Shivalik New Delhi

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