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Sad demise of Dr.T.B. Rajashekhar
by prakash gouda 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear Professionals, Library & Information Science profession have lost a great personality, eminent information scientist and a dedicated teacher.It is a biggest loss for LIS profession. My heartfelt condolences to his family and NCSI. May God rest his soul in peace. PRAKASHGOUDA SU LIBRARIAN S.NIJALIGAPPA MEDICAL COLLEGE HSK HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587102 gouda_prakash(a)rediffmail.com Dear Professionals, Library & Information Science profession have lost a great personality, eminent information scientist and a dedicated teacher.It is a biggest loss for LIS profession. My heartfelt condolences to his family and NCSI. May God rest his soul in peace. PRAKASHGOUDA SU LIBRARIAN S.NIJALIGAPPA MEDICAL COLLEGE HSK HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587102 gouda_prakash(a)rediffmail.com 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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Sad demise of Dr T B Rajasekhar
by Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

I am pained to inform you that Dr T B Rajasekhar, Associate Chairman, NCSI, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore died in a road accident yesterday night in Bangalore. We are extremely shocked to know about the sudden, untimely demise of a young bright professional whose contributions to the profession will be remembered forever, this listserv through which I am informing you about his sad, tragic demise was one of his early contributions to the professionals in the country. May God give peace to the departed soul and give strength and courage to the family members to bear the loss. with prayers Sangeeta Kaul

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{Blocked Content} Digital divide not librarians divide
by mohanck1 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Warning: This message has had one or more attachments removed Warning: (msg-23089-485.html). Warning: Please read the "NCSI-Attachment-Warning.txt" attachment(s) for more information. Dear Sir/Madam, Information and Communicatin technologies(ICTs) have affected the library and information science and the profession emmensly.Today we have to implement and practice the habit of uising new technologies in capturing , storage and organising informatiom.Yes the benefit of ICT in capturing and dessimination customer.These are all disscused over the years and we have been trying to adopt/adapt to the present web scenario.And most of the Educational and research Instititution have automated their libraries and they have their own digital library to satisify their internal and external clientele. But at the same time the penetration of IT into the library proffession has slowly creating a gap within LISC profession.Today we have all witnessed that plenty of discussion, seminars, conferences are taking place all over the world to modify and train the library profession ,eventhough the gap seems to be widen over the years. The employment structure of library profession is very diffe! rent one comapre to other profession.Libraries are the house of knowledge ,to capture, organise and to dessiminate information skilled library professionals are very much required there is no doubt it. Educational institutions , corporate firms and other organisations have providing enormous opportunities for Library and Information graduates.But the thing is, if once we get into the job as a school librarian or college librarian it is very difficult to keep up abreast with new developments ,the lack of infrastructure, willingness of librarians, lack of mangement support and all plays a crucial role to keep abreast with new developmets, today high proportion rate of schools and colleges have not provide any facility to librarians to learn and perform his work using new technologies.And most of the seminars and conferences are all centered to corporate and well known institutions not for school are college librarians. this is slowly creating a huge problem that is Librarians di! vide.Today we have to address this issue and carry the LIS profession to more hiegts with providing equal opportunity to everyone. Regards mohanck Indiatimes Email now powered by APIC Advantage. Help! Help

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XML and MS-Office
by Jai Haravu 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear List emmbers Mr. Farooque Shaheen has informed us of an important development that MS-Office will now have XML as its underlying format. I think Microsoft has at long last realized that using a proprietary format is no longer sustainable in a fast changing and globalized world. Incidentally, Microsoft is not doing anything new. Sun Microsystems' OpenOffice already uses XML as its format and so is tnerefore considered to be future proof. In this connection, I would like to let members know that in our library automation software, NewGenLib, we already have integrated OpenOffice as the software for all form letters and reports that are possible to be produced from within its functional modules. Best regards. Haravu On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in wrote : > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is > more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. XML will be the default file format for next MS > Office > (Mailing List Manager) > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 11:45:08 +0530 (IST) > From: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] XML will be the default file > format for next MS > Office > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0506021144460.6498(a)ncsi.iisc.- > ernet.in> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:43:56 +0530 > From: Farooque Shaheen <Farooque.Shaheen(a)caritor.com> > > Microsoft Corp. announced that the next version of its > Office software > will use Internet-friendly XML technology as the > default file format for > documents created in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. > The new format will make it easier for other programs > to read Office > documents, an improvement the software titan says is > aimed at boosting > workers' productivity. > XML, short for eXtensible Markup Language, is designed > for sharing diverse > data across different systems with a uniform > appearance. Previously, > Office saved files in a format that doesn't always > translate well when > opened in other programs. > The current version, Office 2003, already supports XML > but some users have > complained that it is clunky and documents don't always > translate well > from that format either. > A full dig on this matter can be found here. > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/200- > 5/06/01/AR2005060101974.html > > Thanks & Regards, > Farooque Shaheen, > Caritor India Pvt Ltd. > Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 > Mobile-9342507449 > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 2 > ****************************************

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Sad and Unfortunate demise of Dr T B Rajashekar
by Navin Soni 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Sir, Its really painful to hear that Dr T B rajashekar is no mre with all of us. I had never met him only heard about his dedication to his work and i make a great image in my mind and always try to met him personally and want to talk to him. My many friends are his students. I can only image his great personalty and expertise in his work by seeing his students work in digital enviroinment. Its really a great loss to Indian Digital Library Movement which i think take a lot time to fill the gap. My deep condolance to his Family and also to NCSI family and praying God may his soul rest in peace Navin Kumar Soni DESIDOC, DRDO Metcalfe House Delhi- 110054 (M) 09868459805 Sir, Its really painful to hear that Dr T B rajashekar is no mre with all of us. I had never met him only heard about his dedication to his work and i make a great image in my mind and always try to met him personally and want to talk to him. My many friends are his students. I can only image his great personalty and expertise in his work by seeing his students work in digital enviroinment. Its really a great loss to Indian Digital Library Movement which i think take a lot time to fill the gap. My deep condolance to his Family and also to NCSI family and praying God may his soul rest in peace Navin Kumar Soni DESIDOC, DRDO Metcalfe House Delhi- 110054 (M) 09868459805 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: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 4
by rose shee 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

my warm hello to all the members i m a new member.i hv got many useful inf by this system .i want to thank mr. rashid for his valuable inf on MINDSET. mlis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in wrote: Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Automation and networking of all Government College Libraries in AP (Mailing List Manager) 2. New .xxx domain will be reserved for porn (Mailing List Manager) 3. Yahoo! comes out with intelligent search tool (Mailing List Manager) 4. Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Jobish P) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:21:39 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] Automation and networking of all Government College Libraries in AP To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 11:28:48 +0530 From: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Dear All here is a good news for Government College students of Andhra Pradesh. INFLIBNET is funding the automation and networking of all College Libraries of Andhra Pradesh. Read this news item at following URL: http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/03/stories/2005060317570500.htm Ramshirish Mamidala Library and Information Centre Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1, Software Units Layout Madhapur Hyderabad 500 081 Ph: 040 - 5567 2533 / 2531 Mailto: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:23:21 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] New .xxx domain will be reserved for porn To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 12:38:41 +0530 From: Farooque Shaheen The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) yesterday approved a plan for pornographic Web sites to use new addresses that end with ".xxx," something numerous groups and U.S. political leaders have been seeking to try to prevent sexually explicit content from landing on the screens of young Internet users. ICANN, the nonprofit organization that oversees technical matters related to the Internet, said it will begin negotiations with ICM Registry Inc. to resolve commercial and technical issues associated with operating the .xxx top-level domain (TLD). The decision in favor of establishing a virtual red-light district for providers of pornographic content and their customers represents a U-turn for ICANN, which rejected ICM's first application for the .xxx TLD in November 2000. Reasons for the objection are published in a document available on ICANN's Web site. A full dig on this matter can be found at.. http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/websitemgmt/story/0,10801,10… Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 17:34:09 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] Yahoo! comes out with intelligent search tool To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 02:16:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Rashid Hussain Yahoo! introduced a new search tool, Mindset, which enables users to search and to sort the search results on the basis of commercial or informational value. The beta version, available as an online tool, allows the users to view what they want unlike existing search tools that give mega piles of unorganized information. In Mindset, search queries can be adjusted by moving a slider located on top of the search page, to the left or right to determine the nature of results wanted -- commercial or informational. It is significant that Yahoo! has quietly come out with this innovative tool after the much-publicized personalized Google home page was launched a couple of days back. Mindset is located on the Yahoo Research Labs' site Yahoo Next. The default setting of the slider shows results based on Yahoo's normal listing, while moving it to the right will make the results arranged on an informational basis and to the left on a commercial basis. Yahoo said Mindset is based on machine learning process, which carries out the search through algorithms developed so that the results are thrown on a continuous scale raging from "very commercial" to "very non-commercial". = = = = = = = = = = = Rashid Hussain Siddiqui ADIS 2nd Year Student Documentation Research & Training Centre(DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore : 560059 Phone No. : 080-28483975 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 10:15:44 +0530 (IST) From: Jobish P Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar To: broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in Cc: ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate Chairman of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to his residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take place by 3 PM today. Residence Address #676 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool Mahalakshmi Layout Bangalore Burial Ground : Chamarajpet Near TR Mills (Left turn after the end of 5th main) CHAIRMAN NCSI ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 4 **************************************** --------------------------------- Free antispam, antivirus and 1GB to save all your messages Only in Yahoo! Mail: http://in.mail.yahoo.com my warm hello to all the members i m a new member.i hv got many useful inf by this system .i want to thank mr. rashid for his valuable inf on MINDSET. mailto:mlis-forum-request@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in mlis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in wrote: Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Automation and networking of all Government College Libraries in AP (Mailing List Manager) 2. New .xxx domain will be reserved for porn (Mailing List Manager) 3. Yahoo! comes out with intelligent search tool (Mailing List Manager) 4. Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Jobish P) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:21:39 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] Automation and networking of all Government College Libraries in AP To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 11:28:48 +0530 From: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Dear All here is a good news for Government College students of Andhra Pradesh. INFLIBNET is funding the automation and networking of all College Libraries of Andhra Pradesh. Read this news item at following URL: http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/03/stories/2005060317570500.htm Ramshirish Mamidala Library and Information Centre Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1, Software Units Layout Madhapur Hyderabad 500 081 Ph: 040 - 5567 2533 / 2531 Mailto: ramshirish.m(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:23:21 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] New .xxx domain will be reserved for porn To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 12:38:41 +0530 From: Farooque Shaheen The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) yesterday approved a plan for pornographic Web sites to use new addresses that end with ".xxx," something numerous groups and U.S. political leaders have been seeking to try to prevent sexually explicit content from landing on the screens of young Internet users. ICANN, the nonprofit organization that oversees technical matters related to the Internet, said it will begin negotiations with ICM Registry Inc. to resolve commercial and technical issues associated with operating the .xxx top-level domain (TLD). The decision in favor of establishing a virtual red-light district for providers of pornographic content and their customers represents a U-turn for ICANN, which rejected ICM's first application for the .xxx TLD in November 2000. Reasons for the objection are published in a document available on ICANN's Web site. A full dig on this matter can be found at.. http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/websitemgmt/story/0,10801,10… Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 Mobile-9342507449 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 17:34:09 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] Yahoo! comes out with intelligent search tool To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 02:16:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Rashid Hussain Yahoo! introduced a new search tool, Mindset, which enables users to search and to sort the search results on the basis of commercial or informational value. The beta version, available as an online tool, allows the users to view what they want unlike existing search tools that give mega piles of unorganized information. In Mindset, search queries can be adjusted by moving a slider located on top of the search page, to the left or right to determine the nature of results wanted -- commercial or informational. It is significant that Yahoo! has quietly come out with this innovative tool after the much-publicized personalized Google home page was launched a couple of days back. Mindset is located on the Yahoo Research Labs' site Yahoo Next. The default setting of the slider shows results based on Yahoo's normal listing, while moving it to the right will make the results arranged on an informational basis and to the left on a commercial basis. Yahoo said Mindset is based on machine learning process, which carries out the search through algorithms developed so that the results are thrown on a continuous scale raging from "very commercial" to "very non-commercial". = = = = = = = = = = = Rashid Hussain Siddiqui ADIS 2nd Year Student Documentation Research & Training Centre(DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore : 560059 Phone No. : 080-28483975 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 10:15:44 +0530 (IST) From: Jobish P Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar To: broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in Cc: ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate Chairman of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to his residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take place by 3 PM today. Residence Address #676 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool Mahalakshmi Layout Bangalore Burial Ground : Chamarajpet Near TR Mills (Left turn after the end of 5th main) CHAIRMAN NCSI ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 4 **************************************** Free antispam, antivirus and 1GB to save all your messages Only in Yahoo! Mail: http://in.mail.yahoo.com

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Sad demise of Dr Rajasekhar
by Shahab 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

How shocked I am to hear of Dr. T B Rajasekhar's sudden demise! I met him once at our Foundation. It was Open Access Workshop in May 2004. He was very good in teaching. He was calm and patient. He listened to all the issues patiently and replied with clarity. I found him a man who was very clear in what he did. His demise is an irreparable loss to the information profession and the cause of Open Access in India. S M Shahabuddin M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai How shocked I am to hear of Dr. T B Rajasekhar's sudden demise! I met him once at our Foundation. It was Open Access Workshop in May 2004. He was very good in teaching. He was calm and patient. He listened to all the issues patiently and replied with clarity. I found him a man who was very clear in what he did. His demise is an irreparable loss to the information profession and the cause of Open Access in India. S M Shahabuddin M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Chennai 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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Our profession has lost a great person Dr. T B Rajshekar
by ishwar bandi 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar What a great loss to the profession !! It's an irrepairable loss. My heatfelt condolences to the bereaved family and all his colleagues in Bangalore and elsewehere. I C Bandi Librarian Donbosco Institute of Technology Kurl, Mumbai-400 070 --------------------------------- How much free photo storage do you get? Store your friends n family photos for FREE with Yahoo! Photos. http://in.photos.yahoo.com Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar What a great loss to the profession !! It's an irrepairable loss. My heatfelt condolences to the bereaved family and all his colleagues in Bangalore and elsewehere. I C Bandi Librarian Donbosco Institute of Technology Kurl, Mumbai-400 070 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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GOOD PROFESSIONAL
by akhtar hussain 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear Friends, I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B Rajashekar......... This is very tragic....................... Dear friends Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. "WHO HAD BEEN SOURCE OF INSPIRATION & ENCOURAGE FOR LIS PROFESSIONALS" May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss. AKHTAR HUSSAIN Faculty Department of Library & Information Science, Ch.Charan Singh University, Meerut Dear Friends, I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B Rajashekar......... This is very tragic....................... Dear friends Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. "WHO HAD BEEN SOURCE OF INSPIRATION & ENCOURAGE FOR LIS PROFESSIONALS" May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss. AKHTAR HUSSAIN Faculty Department of Library & Information Science, Ch.Charan Singh University, Meerut 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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Sad Demise of Dr. TBR
by M. Paul Pandian 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear All, It is a great loss for the entire library community. Dr. TBR was one of the great experts in the field and made significant contributions in the areas of digital libraries and allied areas. Our deepest condolences to his family and the NCSI staff and friends. M. Paul Pandian Institute of Mathematical Sciences CIT Campus, Taramani Chennai Dear All, It is a great loss for the entire library community. Dr. TBR was one of the great experts in the field and made significant contributions in the areas of digital libraries and allied areas. Our deepest condolences to his family and the NCSI staff and friends. M. Paul Pandian Institute of Mathematical Sciences CIT Campus, Taramani Chennai http://www.imsc.res.in/library/library/Index.php

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Young Library scientist
by akhtar hussain 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear Librar y& Information Science Professionals I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B Rajashekar by newspapers This is very tragic....................... Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. "WHO HAD BEEN SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGE TO ME" May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss. AKHTAR HUSSAIN Faculty, Department of Library & Information Science Ch.Charan Singh University, MEERUT (U P) E-mail ID:ahussain_47@yahoo.co.in M.N.09412596514 Dear Librar y& Information Science Professionals I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B Rajashekar by newspapers This is very tragic....................... Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. "WHO HAD BEEN SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND ENCOURAGE TO ME" May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss. AKHTAR HUSSAIN Faculty, Department of Library & Information Science Ch.Charan Singh University, MEERUT (U P) E-mail ID:ahussain_47@yahoo.co.in M.N.09412596514 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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Sad Demise of Dr. TBR
by Malathy S 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear Professionals, It is a great loss for the entire LIS community. His contributions will be long remembered. Let god give strength for his family and friends to recover from this unfortunate shock. Malathy & All Library Staff of ISRO Satellite Centre Library Airport Road Bangalore - 17 Adore Arshad Warsi? http://g.msn.com/8HMBENIN/2752??PS=47575 Think he is the funniest? Vote now@Samsung IIFA Awards!

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (fwd)
by Jobish P 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:17:08 +0530 From: T R B Sarma <trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in> To: Jobish P <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar We were shocked after hearing this heart pain news. All the library professionals, especially Bangalore based library professionals lost a soft professional collegue and an intellegent expert in the filed of library and information technology. We express our heart felt condolences to his family members and NCSI community. Staff members of ISEC Library, Bangalore. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: <broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in> Cc: <ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:15 AM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > > > > We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate Chairman > of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to his > residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take > place by 3 PM today. > > Residence Address > > #676 > 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool > Mahalakshmi Layout > Bangalore > > Burial Ground : > > Chamarajpet > Near TR Mills > > (Left turn after the end of 5th main) > > > CHAIRMAN > NCSI > > > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >

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by Vara Lakshmi Rudrabhatla 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Its a great shock for all participants of UN4IM. He was with us till last Monday, we are not able to believe the news. Dr Rajasekhar is a professional par excellence and a very good teacher. His loss is irrepairable to the profession. Our condelences to the family and members of NCSI. -- Dr. RSR Varalakshmi Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science., Andhra University. Visakhapatnam. _________________________________________________________________ Think Rani is the best? http://server1.msn.co.in/sp05/iifa/ Make sure she wins the award.

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Raja
by Subbiah Arunachalam 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Ayesha Taranum said: "He shall always live in our hearts and we have to now, ensure we give back the same decidcation and commitment to the profession to which he dedicated his life and made us what we are today." Let us all remember it. That is the best way to pay our tribut to Rajashekar. Arun Ayesha Taranum said: " He shall always live in our hearts and we have to now, ensure we give back the same decidcation and commitment to the profession to which he dedicated his life and made us what we are today. " Let us all remember it. That is the best way to pay our tribut to Rajashekar. Arun

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Sad demise of Dr.T.B.Rajashekar -A power behind the forum
by ganeshtk 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear All, It is very sad to note that Dr.T.B.Rajashekar a power behind the LIS FORUM expired. May god give full strength to both his and NCSI family GANESHA T.K. CISED BANGALORE __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 10
by Lata Suresh 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

We the library staff of Indian Institute of Health Management Research are extremely shocked to know about the sudden and untimely demise of Dr. T.B. Rajasekhar. His contributions to the profession will be remembered forever. Our condolences to his family and also to all the NCSI members. May his soul rest in peace. Lata Suresh Librarian Indian Institute of Health Management Research 1, Prabhu Dayal MArg Sanganer Airport Jaipur 302033 RAJASTHAN, INDIA Tel : 91-0141-2791431-34 Fax: 91-0141-2792138 Email : lata(a)iihmr.org OR iihmr(a)iihmr.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:37 PM Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 10 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 5 (Siva Chidambaram) 2. Sad demise of Dr T B Rajasekhar (theresa.williams(a)wipro.com) 3. Sad Demise of Dr. TBR (M. Paul Pandian) 4. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Jayakumar, C) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:26:18 +0530 From: "Siva Chidambaram" <schidambaram(a)nipfp.org.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 5 To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Message-ID: <005301c56a64$e2715840$886464c0@Siva> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Dear Colloquies and fellows Really our country last a good INFORMATION SCIENCE TEACHER AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDER (NCSI). Please accept my unbelievable tragetic and deepest condolence to his family members and NCSI. ----- Original Message ----- From: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:56 AM Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 5 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Subbiah Arunachalam) 2. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Subbiah Arunachalam) 3. Re: Condolence from KAU on the demise of Dr. Rajashekahr (Aloor Thomas Francis) 4. Condolence - from library staff IGIDR, Mumbai (G. K. Manjunath) 5. This is very tragic (K M Haneefa) 6. Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (HENAG) 7. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Jitender Sharma) 8. Heart felt condolences (SCKumaresan) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 14:03:21 +0530 From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar To: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>, "Prof N. Balakrishnan" <balki(a)serc.iisc.ernet.in>, <agmenon(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Message-ID: <005c01c568e0$6fc45cf0$791e09c0@Arun> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Dear Prof. Balakrishnan/ Prof. Menon/ Francis: Kindly accept my heart felt condolences. Please convey the same to Mrs Rajashekar and other members of his family. Raja was one of the best information professionals of our country and had earned a reputation around the world. He played an important role in training young professionals in modern information dissemination tchniques and in promoting the open access culture in India. His passing away is a great loss to the profession. RIP. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: <broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in> Cc: <ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:15 AM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > > > > We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate Chairman > of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to his > residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take > place by 3 PM today. > > Residence Address > > #676 > 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool > Mahalakshmi Layout > Bangalore > > Burial Ground : > > Chamarajpet > Near TR Mills > > (Left turn after the end of 5th main) > > > CHAIRMAN > NCSI > > > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 15:48:53 +0530 From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar To: "Stevan Harnad" <harnad(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk>, "Prof N. Balakrishnan" <balki(a)serc.iisc.ernet.in>, "Niranjan V Joshi" <nvjoshi(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in>, <franc(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, oa-india(a)dgroups.org Message-ID: <00ad01c568ef$07ca0640$791e09c0@Arun> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Yes Stevan, it is the same Raja. Melissa of OSI and UNESCO had recognised his worth and invited him to some conferences and workshops. I always thought he was very good in his work. In fact, I had to face some harsh comments from other Indian colleagues when I mentioned in a discussion list that NCSI was a good training centre for young Indian librarians. He is no more. Why should such an accomplished expert die when he has so much more to give to the rest of us, I do not understand. Nature's ways are inscrutable. Arun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stevan Harnad" <harnad(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> To: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Cc: "Les Carr" <lac(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > Dear Arun, > > Can this really be Raja, whom I know, who did so much to set up the > IIS archive? who helped host Les Carr's visit to India? > > A great loss of a dedicated man, in his prime. > > If possible, please convey my condolences to his family, and my gratitude > and appreciation for all his important work. > > Stevan > > On Sat, 4 Jun 2005, Subbiah Arunachalam wrote: > >> Dear Prof. Balakrishnan/ Prof. Menon/ Francis: >> >> Kindly accept my heart felt condolences. Please convey the same to Mrs >> Rajashekar and other members of his family. Raja was one of the best >> information professionals of our country and had earned a reputation >> around >> the world. He played an important role in training young professionals in >> modern information dissemination tchniques and in promoting the open >> access >> culture in India. His passing away is a great loss to the profession. >> RIP. >> >> Arun >> [Subbiah Arunachalam] >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >> To: <broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in> >> Cc: <ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:15 AM >> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar >> >> > We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate >> > Chairman >> > of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to >> > his >> > residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take >> > place by 3 PM today. >> > >> > Residence Address >> > >> > #676 >> > 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool >> > Mahalakshmi Layout >> > Bangalore >> > >> > Burial Ground : >> > >> > Chamarajpet >> > Near TR Mills >> > >> > (Left turn after the end of 5th main) >> > >> > >> > CHAIRMAN >> > NCSI >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > LIS-Forum mailing list >> > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in >> > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 03:34:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Aloor Thomas Francis <francisaloor(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: Condolence from KAU on the demise of Dr. Rajashekahr To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <20050604103452.74992.qmail(a)web54501.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Dear professionals, Dr.TB Rajashekahr was a great prefessional with novel ideas. His contributions are remarkable. His demise is a great loss to the entitre profession. iisc.ernet.in wrote: Library prefessionals in the Kerala Agricultural University and myself express our deep condolence. A.T. Francis Assistant Librarian Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656 francisaloor(a)yahho.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:04:30 +0530 (IST) From: "G. K. Manjunath" <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Condolence - from library staff IGIDR, Mumbai To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.30.0506051906030.510634-100000(a)brahma.igidr.ac.in> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Dr.T.B.Rajashekhar. It is shocking and unbelievable. We have lost an eminent information scientist and a dedicated teacher. Our condolences to his family and also to all the NCSI members. G.K.Manjunath S.M.Pujar Sangeeta H Vinita H Library staff IGIDR, Mumbai ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 02:41:16 -0700 (PDT) From: K M Haneefa <haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] This is very tragic To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com, iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com, dlrg(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Message-ID: <20050604094116.42650.qmail(a)web33509.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Friends, I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B Rajashekar......... This is very tragic....................... Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear this loss. K M Haneefa Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Kerala E-mail : haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com Phone No: 09895842431 --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out!

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Sad demise of Dr TBR
by P Venkata Rao 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

It was shocking to know the sad demise of Dr.T B Rajsekhar at a time when everybody is looking at him as a great professional. May his soul rest in peace. My hearfelt condolences to his family. __________________________________________ P Venkata Rao Librarian M G State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab Institutional Area, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019, India ----------------------------------------------------------- Phone: 91-172-2793588/91 Extn: 220 Fax: 91-172-2793588/91 Extn: 400 Email: pvrao(a)mgsipap.org ___________________________________________ It was shocking to know the sad demise of Dr.T B Rajsekhar at a time when everybody is looking at him as a great professional. May his soul rest in peace. My hearfelt condolences to his family. __________________________________________ P Venkata Rao Librarian M G State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab Institutional Area, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019, India ----------------------------------------------------------- Phone: 91-172-2793588/91 Extn: 220 Fax: 91-172-2793588/91 Extn: 400 Email: pvrao(a)mgsipap.org ___________________________________________

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Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar
by Suresh Horakeri 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear Professionals, I am shocked to know death news of Dr.T.B. Rajashekhar. It's a great loss for library professionals. We cannot forget his contributions in this field. I met him last time at SIT,Tumkur during STTP course, I can not forget his frindly talk with me, I am very sorry to hear a sad news about death of Sri Dr TB Rajashekhar, May God give peace to the departed soul and give strength and courage to the family members to bear the loss. SDHorakeri BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online & more. Check it out! Dear Professionals, I am shocked to know death news of Dr.T.B. Rajashekhar. It's a great loss for library professionals. We cannot forget his contributions in this field. I met him last time at SIT,Tumkur during STTP course, I can not forget his frindly talk with me, I am very sorry to hear a sad news about death of Sri Dr TB Rajashekhar, May God give peace to the departed soul and give strength and courage to the family members to bear the loss. SDHorakeri BVB College of Engg & Tech, Hubli Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online & more. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=32657/*http://discover.yahoo.com/ Check it out!

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Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 10
by Thampi K E 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Untimely sad demise of Dr.Rajesekarji made a big Gap in the feild of dedicated mission oriented Library and IT professionals On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 13:37:45 +0530, lis-forum-request wrote > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 5 (Siva Chidambaram) > 2. Sad demise of Dr T B Rajasekhar (theresa.williams(a)wipro.com) > 3. Sad Demise of Dr. TBR (M. Paul Pandian) > 4. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Jayakumar, C) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:26:18 +0530 > From: "Siva Chidambaram" <schidambaram(a)nipfp.org.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 5 > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Message-ID: <005301c56a64$e2715840$886464c0@Siva> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Dear Colloquies and fellows > > Really our country last a good INFORMATION SCIENCE TEACHER AND INSTITUTIONAL > BUILDER (NCSI). > Please accept my unbelievable tragetic and deepest condolence to his > family members and NCSI. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:56 AM > Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 5 > > Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Subbiah Arunachalam) > 2. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Subbiah Arunachalam) > 3. Re: Condolence from KAU on the demise of Dr. Rajashekahr > (Aloor Thomas Francis) > 4. Condolence - from library staff IGIDR, Mumbai (G. K. Manjunath) > 5. This is very tragic (K M Haneefa) > 6. Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (HENAG) > 7. Re: Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar (Jitender Sharma) > 8. Heart felt condolences (SCKumaresan) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 14:03:21 +0530 > From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > To: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>, "Prof N. Balakrishnan" > <balki(a)serc.iisc.ernet.in>, <agmenon(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Message-ID: <005c01c568e0$6fc45cf0$791e09c0@Arun> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Dear Prof. Balakrishnan/ Prof. Menon/ Francis: > > Kindly accept my heart felt condolences. Please convey the same to Mrs > Rajashekar and other members of his family. Raja was one of the best > information professionals of our country and had earned a reputation around > the world. He played an important role in training young professionals in > modern information dissemination tchniques and in promoting the open access > culture in India. His passing away is a great loss to the profession. RIP. > > Arun > [Subbiah Arunachalam] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > To: <broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in> > Cc: <ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:15 AM > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > > > > > > > > > We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate Chairman > > of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to his > > residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take > > place by 3 PM today. > > > > Residence Address > > > > #676 > > 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool > > Mahalakshmi Layout > > Bangalore > > > > Burial Ground : > > > > Chamarajpet > > Near TR Mills > > > > (Left turn after the end of 5th main) > > > > > > CHAIRMAN > > NCSI > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LIS-Forum mailing list > > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 15:48:53 +0530 > From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > To: "Stevan Harnad" <harnad(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk>, "Prof N. Balakrishnan" > <balki(a)serc.iisc.ernet.in>, "Niranjan V Joshi" > <nvjoshi(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in>, <franc(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, oa-india(a)dgroups.org > Message-ID: <00ad01c568ef$07ca0640$791e09c0@Arun> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Yes Stevan, it is the same Raja. Melissa of OSI and UNESCO had recognised > his worth and invited him to some conferences and workshops. I always > thought he was very good in his work. In fact, I had to face some harsh > comments from other Indian colleagues when I mentioned in a discussion list > that NCSI was a good training centre for young Indian librarians. He is no > more. Why should such an accomplished expert die when he has so much more to > give to the rest of us, I do not understand. Nature's ways are inscrutable. > > Arun > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stevan Harnad" <harnad(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> > To: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> > Cc: "Les Carr" <lac(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 3:20 PM > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > > > Dear Arun, > > > > Can this really be Raja, whom I know, who did so much to set up the > > IIS archive? who helped host Les Carr's visit to India? > > > > A great loss of a dedicated man, in his prime. > > > > If possible, please convey my condolences to his family, and my gratitude > > and appreciation for all his important work. > > > > Stevan > > > > On Sat, 4 Jun 2005, Subbiah Arunachalam wrote: > > > >> Dear Prof. Balakrishnan/ Prof. Menon/ Francis: > >> > >> Kindly accept my heart felt condolences. Please convey the same to Mrs > >> Rajashekar and other members of his family. Raja was one of the best > >> information professionals of our country and had earned a reputation > >> around > >> the world. He played an important role in training young professionals in > >> modern information dissemination tchniques and in promoting the open > >> access > >> culture in India. His passing away is a great loss to the profession. > >> RIP. > >> > >> Arun > >> [Subbiah Arunachalam] > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jobish P" <jobish_p(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > >> To: <broadcast(a)iisc.ernet.in> > >> Cc: <ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > >> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:15 AM > >> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad demise of Dr. T B Rajashekar > >> > >> > We are very sad to inform you that Dr. T B Rajashekar, Associate > >> > Chairman > >> > of NCSI expired on 3-6-05 in an accident. His body will be brought to > >> > his > >> > residence at 10.15 A M today(4-6-05). The funeral is expected to take > >> > place by 3 PM today. > >> > > >> > Residence Address > >> > > >> > #676 > >> > 4th Cross, Near Swimming Pool > >> > Mahalakshmi Layout > >> > Bangalore > >> > > >> > Burial Ground : > >> > > >> > Chamarajpet > >> > Near TR Mills > >> > > >> > (Left turn after the end of 5th main) > >> > > >> > > >> > CHAIRMAN > >> > NCSI > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > LIS-Forum mailing list > >> > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > >> > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > >> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 03:34:52 -0700 (PDT) > From: Aloor Thomas Francis <francisaloor(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: Condolence from KAU on the demise of Dr. > Rajashekahr > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Message-ID: <20050604103452.74992.qmail(a)web54501.mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Dear professionals, > > Dr.TB Rajashekahr was a great prefessional with novel > ideas. His contributions are remarkable. His demise > is a great loss to the entitre profession. > iisc.ernet.in wrote: > > Library prefessionals in the Kerala Agricultural > University and myself express our deep condolence. > > A.T. Francis > Assistant Librarian > Kerala Agricultural University > Thrissur - 680 656 > francisaloor(a)yahho.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:04:30 +0530 (IST) > From: "G. K. Manjunath" <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Condolence - from library staff IGIDR, Mumbai > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Message-ID: > <Pine.OSF.4.30.0506051906030.510634-100000(a)brahma.igidr.ac.in> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > > We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Dr.T.B.Rajashekhar. It is > shocking and unbelievable. > > We have lost an eminent information scientist and a dedicated teacher. > Our condolences to his family and also to all the NCSI members. > > G.K.Manjunath > S.M.Pujar > Sangeeta H > Vinita H > > Library staff > IGIDR, Mumbai > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 02:41:16 -0700 (PDT) > From: K M Haneefa <haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] This is very tragic > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com, > iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com, dlrg(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in > Message-ID: <20050604094116.42650.qmail(a)web33509.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Friends, > > I am deeply shocked to know the unexpected death news of Dr. T B > Rajashekar......... > > This is very tragic....................... > > Myself and my department would like to express our deepest condolences and > sympathies to the family of Dr. T B Rajashekar. > > May ALLAH rest his soul in peace and give strength to his family to bear > this loss. > > K M Haneefa > Lecturer > Department of Library & Information Science > University of Calicut, Kerala > E-mail : haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com Phone No: 09895842431 > > --------------------------------- > Discover Yahoo! > Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. 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sorry
by ytv 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Dear All, Knowing & interacting with Dr. Rajshekhar at times thru' this forum was always a learning experience,it will be unbelievable sad news to all who knew him personally & professionally, salute to his work in the field so far and wishes to all involved that they/we can carry on that legacy & pay professional tribute in action. With regards & heavy heart, Mrs. Y.T. Vaishnav (Consulting Librarian-Godrej) ======================================================================= Godrej is now just a call away. Dial our 24 hour toll free number, 1600225511* for all your queries about our products, prices, dealers and service. We will be glad to be of assistance to you. * Toll free number available in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. " Visit our website - http://www.godrej.com " ======================================================================= Dear All, Knowing & interacting with Dr. Rajshekhar at times thru' this forum was always a learning experience,it will be unbelievable sad news to all who knew him personally & professionally, salute to his work in the field so far and wishes to all involved that they/we can carry on that legacy & pay professional tribute in action. With regards & heavy heart, Mrs. Y.T. Vaishnav (Consulting Librarian-Godrej) ======================================================================= Godrej is now just a call away. Dial our 24 hour toll free number, 1600225511* for all your queries about our products, prices, dealers and service. We will be glad to be of assistance to you. * Toll free number available in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. " Visit our website - http://www.godrej.com " =======================================================================

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Sad Demise
by Krishna Maraddi 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

It is shoking and unbelieveble. We have lost an eminent and dedicated teacher. Our condolence to his family. Krishna Maraddi Librarian SKSVMA CET Laxmeshwar Dist: Gadag __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com It is shoking and unbelieveble. We have lost an eminent and dedicated teacher. Our condolence to his family. Krishna Maraddi Librarian SKSVMA CET Laxmeshwar Dist: Gadag __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Condolences - Dr TB Rajashekar
by Vyasamoorthy＠icicikp.com 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Could not believe when I heard the sad news of Dr TB Rajashekar's passing away in an accident. We at VIC of ICICI Knowledge Park, Hyderabad gained a lot with his involvement in our project -- his team developed a very useful Online library of web resources for us. He was a thorough professional and a fine gentleman. An irreparable personal loss to me. May His Soul Rest in Peace. My condolences to his bereaved family members. Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre, ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA Email: vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com Phone - Office: +91(40)23480053 Fax: +91(40)23480007 Phone Residence: +91(40)27846631

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Condolence - from Thomson Scientific
by Mehrotra, Ajay (TS - Asia) 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

We at Thomson Scientific are deeply saddened by the sudden and untimely demise of Dr.T.B.Rajashekhar. Please convey our heartfelt condolences to his family and all at NCSI. Ajay Mehrotra Thomson Scientific - India

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LIbrary Networking in India
by sarandha singh 06 Jun '05

06 Jun '05

Introduction The explosion in the amount of literature that is available, increases among the number of users and their different needs, and the application of electronic media are forcing libraries to construct and participate in networks. Magnetic tapes, floppy disks, and CD-ROMs provide enough data storage capacity. Retrieval through telecommunications networks and access to international databases are available for searching for information on various subjects. With the advent of networks, remote transmission of texts and graphics, video clips and animated clips are also possible. Definitions: A library network is broadly described as a group of libraries coming together with some agreement of understanding to help each other with a view to satisfying the information needs of their clientele. UNISIST II working document defines Information Network as a set of inter-related information systems associated with communication facilities, which are cooperating through more or less formal agreements in order to implement information handling operations to offer better services to the users. The National Commission on Libraries & Information Science in its National Programme Document (1975) defines a network as Two or more libraries engaged in a common pattern of information exchange, through communications for some functional purpose. Objectives: To promote and support adoption of standards in library operations. To create databases for projects, specialists and institutions to provide online information services To improve the efficiency of housekeeping operations To coordinate with other regional, national & international network for exchange of information and documents To generate new services and to improve the efficiency of existing ones Network Development in India: Some factors that are responsible for the development of library and information networks in India are: The report of the working group of the planning commission on modernization of library services and informatics for the seventh five year plan, 1985-90 The National Policy on Library & Information systems document (1986) accepted by the ministry of HRD, Government of India. The report on national policy on university libraries prepared by the Association of Indian Universities (1987) The UGC report on information systems for science and technology under the Department of Science & Industrial Research (DSIR) Government of India has been vigorously promoting an integrated approach to library automation and networking Limitations in Network Development A network may fail in the early stages if there is not proper planning or if adequate funds are not available. Moreover, a common memorandum of agreement signed by the participating libraries at the institutional level is essential for the success of a network venture. On a more practical level, catalog data must be in a standard, machine readable form for it to be shared and exchanged. And, finally, a continuous flow of external assistance is crucial for the network's survival. Types of Networks: Presently, there are three types of computer networks: LAN MAN WAN Local Area Network (LAN): A LAN is a number of related computers and electronic devices that share information over a transmission media. A typical use of LAN is to tie together personal computers in an office so that they can all use a single printer and a file server. The LAN can be within a building or a campus wide network. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): Attempts are being made to develop this type of network in metropolitan areas such Delhi, Calcutta, Bangalore, Madras, etc. Wide Area Network (WAN): A large-scale network, involving offices in different cities and countries is referred to as WAN, which is specially designed to interconnect data transmission devices over wide geographical areas. Categories of Network Library networks have been divided into two categories: general network and specialized network. The latter can further be divided into metropolitan network and countrywide network. General Networks in India NICNET: Title: National Information Center Network Sponsor: Planning Commission, Govt. of India. Membership: Four national and regional nodes, 32 state and union territory nodes; seventy cities and towns Services: Bulk file transfer; teleconferencing; full text and bibliographic retrieval services Application: ICMRNIC Center; MEDLARS in India; Chemical Abstracts database INDONET: Title: INDONET data Network Sponsor: CMC Ltd (1986) = Informatics India Ltd (1989) Membership: Commercial computer network Services: Database services such as DIALOG, COMPUSERVE; IP; SHARP Applications: ACME; file transfer; international gateway I - NET (VIKRAM): Title: I - NET Sponsor: Dept. of Telecommunications, Govt. of India Connectivity: Packet switched public data network covering nine cities Services: Information exchange through e-mail / FTP; Bibliographic databases Specialized Networks Metropolitan Networks CALIBNET: Title: Calcutta Libraries Network Sponsor: NISSAT - Govt. of India Applications: Cataloging; serials control; acquisitions; circulation Services: CAS; SDI; union catalog; partial database; editing and retrieval of records; global information; search; full-text document delivery; library automation; CALIBNET INFO Services BONET: Title: Bombay Library Network Sponsor: NISSAT & NCST (1994) Objective: To promote cooperation among libraries in Bombay Services: online catalog; online document delivery; IRS; interlibrary loan; dissemination of information DELNET: Title: Developing Library Network Sponsor: NISSAT & NIC (1988) Objective: To promote resource sharing; develop a network of libraries; collect, store, disseminate information Members: 165 Institutions, 600 Libraries, 15 States in India, 5 from outside India Services: resource sharing; free Software; ICE online facility; books database; thesis database; Indian specialists; database ADINET: Title: Ahmedabad Library Network Sponsor: NISSAT, DSIR (1994) & INFLIBNET Objective: To bring cooperation among its regional libraries; to develop databases; to integrate scientific and technical information systems Members: nine libraries Services: library automation; library holdings; database in progress MYLIBNET: Title: Mysore Library Network Sponsor: NISSAT (1994) Objective: Developing software tools; conducting seminar; workshops/training programs; conduct surveys Host Site: CFTRI, Mysore Members: 116 Institutions Services: MYLIB Database; E-journals; food patents; CFTRI Library Bulletin; public services. Countrywide Area Network: DESINET: Title: Defence Science Information Network Sponsor: DESIDOC, Delhi Activity: Focus on scientific, research and defense communities ERNET: Title: Educational and Research Network Sponsor: Dept. of Electronics, Govt. of India; UNESCO (Financial assistance from UNDP) Members: eight institutions (5 IITs, IISc., National Centre for Software Technology - Bombay, CCI wing of Dept. of Electronics) Services: Communication services such as e-mail, file transfer, remote log on, database access, bulletin board etc., SIRNET: Title: Scientific and Industrial Research Network Sponsor: CSIR (Commissioned Agency- NCST, Bombay) Members: 40 labs and R&D Institutions Applications: scientific communication; leather technology; natural products; food technology; medicinal Plants VIDYANET: Title: VIDYANET (Dedicated Communication Computer Net) Sponsor: TATA Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay Objectives: To provide rapid means of communications by linking computers at various institutions in India to similar networks outside the country; to stimulate corporate research, the day-to-day exchange of research information and the execution of joint projects and publications Services: File transfer facility; sharing of computer resources and access to remote applications, databases, libraries, etc. BTISNET: Title: BTISNET (Specialized Information Network) Sponsor: Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. Connectivity: 10 Specialized Information Centres in genetic engineering, plant tissue culture; photosynthesis and plant molecular biology; cell transformation ; bio-process engineering. Services: Data processing using applications software; online communication access; facsimile facility INFLIBNET: Title: Information Library Network Sponsor: UGC (1991) Connectivity: computer communication network of universities and R&D; libraries and bibliographic information centers throughout the country Members: 200 Universities; 400 College libraries; 200 R&D libraries Services: catalog service; database Services; document supply services; e-mail; BBS: audio and video conferencing, etc. BALNET: Title: Bangalore Library Network Sponsor: JRD;. Tata Memorial Library (1995) Members: 100 Libraries MALIBNET: Title: Madras Library Network Sponsor: INSDOC & NISSAT (1993) Members: 15 Libraries Activity: Two important databases, a directory database of current serials in Madras and a contents database covering articles published in 300 journals available in Madras libraries. Conclusion: During the recent period quite a large number of libraries and information centers are forming networks. The advent of computer networking as an accepted part of the library and information infrastructure has had a very significant impact on the way in which library and information systems are perceived. India is thus on the threshold to a new era of computer communication networks both for general purposes and for library and information purposes. References: Malwad (N.M), et al, eds.. Digital Libraries: Dynamic Storehouse of Digitized Information : Papers Presented at the SIS '96 15th Annual Convention and Conference 18-20 January, 1996. Bangalore: New Age International Publishers, 1996. Aswal, R.S., ed. (2003). Information Networks in India. NewDelhi: Ess Ess Publication. Baruah, A. (2002). Computer Networking in Libraries. Delhi; Kalpaz, 2002. Jain, N.K, ed. (1998). 50 Years: Library and Information services in India. Nair, R. Raman. Internet for Library and Information Services.Nair www.delnet.nic.in/Del-files/Nacline.htm www.mylibnet.org Best Regards, Sarandha Singh ADIS 2nd year Student Documentation Research and Training Center ISI,Bangalore-59,India. phone: +91-80-28483975 email: sarandha(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in website: http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/~sarandha _______________________________________________________ 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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