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by Mailing List Manager 04 May '05

04 May '05

Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 15:44:33 +0100 (BST) From: nazim malik <monis_naz(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Friends, There are Directories of Free online Journals/fulltext articles on the following URLs. http://www.doaj.org/ljbs?cpid=129 [Library & Information Science] http://www.doaj.org/expand http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl M. Nazim A.M.U.,Aligarh

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Eighth National Convention on Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills
by gayathri sen 04 May '05

04 May '05

Dear Sir, Please announce the following in the Lis-forum. The earlier announcement which was sent to the forum did not come out properly. Hence I request you to announce it once again. With regards Mrs. Gayathri Sen Organising Secretary NACLIN 2005 NACLIN 2005 Eighth National Convention on "Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills" August 22-25, 2005 PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, BANGALORE�560 085 The National Convention is scheduled for four days. The first and last day are exclusively designed for conducting tutorials by experts on the following topics: Pre-convention workshop on �Creation of Digital Libraries Using Greenstone Open Source Software� by experts from the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The pre-convention workshop will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating digital library collections. The workshop will cover topics such as: Digital Library functional components and infrastructural requirements; document formats and metadata; open source Digital Library software; and collection building using Greenstone software. The post-convention tutorial on MARC 21 will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating MARC 21 records for library collections. The second and third day will focus on the theme of the National Convention �Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills.� This theme is divided into several sub-themes, elaborated as under: The sub-themes will deal mainly with three aspects: a) Technology � infrastructure, technical solutions, open source software, commercial software, digitisation, networking infrastructure, storage infrastructure, interoperability, information storage and retrieval and interface technology. b) Management � Metadata management, Dublin Core, AACR II (ER) Storage management, Consortia management for E-journals, E-services, E-learning, Backup methods, Data and Information quality, Data security, Organisational issues and Case Studies, Human Resource Management, Search Engine strategies, Preservation strategies, Library Portals ` collection development of E-resources, Information seeking patterns. c) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues- Security, legal and ethical issues, Copyright laws, Digital rights management. Submission of Papers Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation at the National Convention on the above sub-themes or related themes. The papers should be based on research surveys, case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations. Papers should reach The Director, DELNET, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi � 110 003 on or before July 15, 2005. They should be submitted on A4 size paper along with an electronic copy or sent through E-mail. Papers should contain the name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating institute, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address. The contributors will be communicated about the acceptance of the paper by Director, DELNET to enable them to present their papers. Please ensure that the paper submitted should not have already been published elsewhere and on the Internet. The editors will have the right to edit the papers before acceptance is communicated. Address for Communication Registration/Accommodation Mrs Gayathri Sen Organising Secretary, NACLIN 2005 Librarian & Head, Central Library & Inf. Centre PES Institute of Technology 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, BANGALORE � 560 085 INDIA Tel: 91-80-30918985/26721983 Fax: 91-80-26720886 Mobile: 9341713094 E-mail: gayatsen(a)yahoo.com librarian_pesit(a)yahoo.co.in Submission of Papers Dr H. K. Kaul Director, DELNET 40, Max Mueller Marg,Lodhi Estate, NEW DELHI � 110 003 INDIA Tel: 91-11-24619325/24610802 Fax: 91-11-24619325 Mobile: 9891016667 E-mail: hkkaul(a)delnet.ren.nic.in kaul_h_k(a)hotmail.com NACLIN � 2005 Eighth National Convention on "Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills" August 22-25, 2005 PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore � 560 085 REGISTRATION FORM Name (in BLOCK Letters) : Mr./Mrs./Dr ��.�� Designation : ��.....��. Organization : ��.�� Address : ...��.��...... ��...��.....��Pin��.. Phone : Office : ��Resi ��. Cell No. ��. Fax : �� E-Mail ��.... Accompanying Person (s) : ��..Accommodation required : Yes/No................. If yes, please mention the dates from ��.�. to �� I am enclosing D.D.No. ��..dated ��.. for Rs. ��. drawn on��Towards participation fee Rs �� and accommodation Rs. 2000/- as an advance (if needed) Signature : �� On-the spot Registration is available The filled-in registration forms may be mailed to the Organizing Secretary, NACLIN 2005, C/o. The Librarian, PES Institute of Technology, 100 Ft. Ring Road, BSK III Stage, BANGALORE-560085 along with the demand draft (payable at Bangalore) drawn in favour of �NACLIN 2005�. The following will be the charges for Registration and Pre conference workshop up to June 30,2005. Applicants who send the forms after the date mentioned can add Ten percent extra charges.Participation Fees (India and SAARC Countries) The following will be the charges for Registration and Pre conference workshop up to June 30,2005. Applicants who send the forms after the date mentioned can add Ten percent extra charges. SAARC Countries Members of DELNET - Rs.2,500 Non-members - Rs.3,500 Students and retired persons - Rs.1,000 Additional delegates from same Institution - 25% Discount NON-SAARC Countries Members - $100 Non-members - $200 Accompanying person - $75 Participation fee includes fee for attending the tutorials and the National Convention, including kit, tea, lunch and dinner. More information regarding the convention and the application forms can be obtained at the following URLs: www.pes.edu http://delnet.nic.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Dear Sir, � Please announce the following in the Lis-forum.��The earlier announcement which was sent to the forum�did not come out properly. Hence I request you to announce it once again. � With regards � Mrs. Gayathri Sen Organising Secretary NACLIN 2005 NACLIN 2005 Eighth National Convention on "Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills" August 22-25, 2005 PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, BANGALORE�560 085 � The National Convention is scheduled for four days. The first and last day are exclusively designed for conducting tutorials by experts on the following topics: Pre-convention workshop on �Creation of Digital Libraries Using Greenstone Open Source Software� by experts from the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The pre-convention workshop will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating digital library collections.� The workshop will cover topics such as: Digital Library functional components and infrastructural requirements; document formats and metadata; open source Digital Library software; and collection building using Greenstone software. � The post-convention tutorial on MARC 21 will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating MARC 21 records for library collections. � The second and third day will focus on the theme of the National Convention �Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills.� This theme is divided into several sub-themes, elaborated as under: The sub-themes will deal mainly with three aspects: � a) Technology � infrastructure, technical solutions, open source software, commercial�� software, digitisation, networking�infrastructure, storage infrastructure, interoperability, ��information storage and retrieval and interface technology. b) Management � Metadata management, Dublin Core, AACR II (ER) Storage management, �� Consortia management for E-journals,�E-services, E-learning, Backup methods, Data and �� Information quality, Data security, Organisational issues and Case�Studies, Human �� Resource Management, Search Engine strategies, Preservation strategies, Library Portals ` �� collection development of E-resources, Information seeking patterns. c) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues- Security, legal and ethical issues, Copyright laws, �� Digital rights management. � Submission of Papers Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation at the National Convention on the above sub-themes or related themes.� The papers should be based on research surveys, case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations.� Papers should reach The Director, DELNET, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi � 110 003 on or before July 15, 2005.� They should be submitted on A4 size paper along with an electronic copy or sent through E-mail.� Papers should contain the name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating institute, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address.� The contributors will be communicated about the acceptance of the paper by Director, DELNET to enable them to present their papers.� Please ensure that the paper submitted should not have already been published elsewhere and on the Internet. The editors will have the right to edit the papers before acceptance is communicated. � Address for Communication � Registration/Accommodation�� Mrs Gayathri Sen�� Organising Secretary, NACLIN 2005�� Librarian & Head, Central Library & Inf. Centre�� PES Institute of Technology�� 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage,�� BANGALORE � 560 085 INDIA�� Tel: 91-80-30918985/26721983�� Fax: 91-80-26720886 Mobile: 9341713094�� E-mail: mailto:gayatsen@yahoo.com gayatsen(a)yahoo.com �� mailto:librarian_pesit@yahoo.co.in librarian_pesit(a)yahoo.co.in � Submission of Papers � Dr H. K. Kaul Director, DELNET 40, Max Mueller Marg,Lodhi Estate,� NEW DELHI � 110 003 INDIA Tel: 91-11-24619325/24610802 Fax: 91-11-24619325 Mobile: 9891016667� E-mail: mailto:hkkaul@delnet.ren.nic.in hkkaul(a)delnet.ren.nic.in �� mailto:kaul_h_k@hotmail.com kaul_h_k(a)hotmail.com � NACLIN � 2005 Eighth National Convention on "Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills" August 22-25, 2005 PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore � 560 085 � REGISTRATION FORM � Name (in BLOCK Letters) : Mr./Mrs./Dr ��.�� Designation : ��.....��. Organization : ��.�� Address : ...��.��...... ��...��.....��Pin��.. Phone : Office : ��Resi ��. Cell No. ��. Fax : �� E-Mail ��.... Accompanying Person (s) : ��..Accommodation required : Yes/No................. If yes, please mention the dates from ��.�. to �� I am enclosing D.D.No. ��..dated ��.. for Rs. ��. drawn on��Towards participation fee Rs �� and accommodation�� Rs. 2000/- as an advance (if needed) � Signature : �� On-the spot Registration is available � The filled-in registration forms may be mailed to the Organizing Secretary, NACLIN 2005, C/o. The Librarian, PES Institute of Technology, 100 Ft. Ring Road, BSK III Stage, BANGALORE-560085 along with the demand draft (payable at Bangalore) drawn in favour of �NACLIN 2005�. The following will be the charges for Registration and Pre conference workshop up to June 30,2005. Applicants who send the forms after the date mentioned can add Ten percent extra charges.Participation Fees (India and SAARC Countries) The following will be the charges for Registration and Pre conference workshop up to June 30,2005. Applicants who send the forms after��the date mentioned can add Ten percent extra charges. � SAARC Countries � Members of DELNET �� - Rs.2,500 Non-members� �� - Rs.3,500 Students and retired persons�� - Rs.1,000 Additional delegates from same Institution�- 25% Discount � �� NON-SAARC Countries� � Members�� - $100 Non-members�� - $200 Accompanying person��- $75 Participation fee includes fee for attending the tutorials and the National Convention, including kit, tea, lunch and dinner. More information regarding the convention and the application forms can be obtained at the following URLs: http://www.pes.edu www.pes.edu http://delnet.nic.in http://delnet.nic.in � � __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Invitation to join KM-Forum
by Mailing List Manager 03 May '05

03 May '05

Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 20:55:24 +0530 From: Bhojaraju G. <bhojaraju.g(a)icicionesource.com> Please circulate among your members Hi All, We welcome our new members to KM-Forum, from India and elsewhere, who share their interest in KM and would like to be part of this community This e-group brings together all the KM practitioners, consultants, and leading experts of the Knowledge Management in India & elsewhere.The group endeavors to provide a common platform for the members to share their on-going experiences, thoughts, successes and failures and other information regarding KM. Knowledge Management is a rapidly evolving field, still taking root in=0D India. Come join us! Share your experiences, concerns, and innovative ideas in ongoing discussions of best practices. Together let us learn how to evaluate practices, add value, enhance performance and profitability by choosing "best" practices and re-using that fit our situations and organizations. KM-Forum Moderator Subscribe: KM-Forum-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com <mailto:KM-Forum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KM-Forum/ <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KM-Forum/>

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Knovel Offers Free Access to Nine Reference Works
by Madhuresh 03 May '05

03 May '05

Knovel Corp. announced a new program called K-Essentials that offers businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies unlimited access, free of charge, to nine science and technical reference works on Knovel's research platform. Knovel offers a virtual library of important industry reference works and handbooks for those in need of technical research. Using a Web-based platform enhanced with embedded software, Knovel makes the references work as productivity tools, enabling researchers to create, manipulate, and customize research reports. Free subscription requests must be made through a librarian, information specialist, or departmental manager. Apply at http://www.info.knovel.com/essentials. The nine interactive engineering and science reference titles that are part of the K-Essentials program include: 1. Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) 2. Military Handbook - MIL-HDBK-5H: Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures 3. Engineering Problem Solving:- A Classical Perspective 4. International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology 5. Knovel Critical Tables: Lite 6. Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards 7. Smithsonian Physical Tables (9th Revised Edition) 8. Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables 9. Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences Madhuresh Singhal Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560100 Phone 28521314-16 Ext.- 212 Mobile 98861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/

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Re: REFRESHER COURSE IN LIBRARY SCIENCE
by Mailing List Manager 03 May '05

03 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 23:17:24 -0700 (PDT) From: sangeeta gupta <sangeeta_univ(a)yahoo.com> Department of Library Science,University of Jammu in collaboration with the Academic Staff College,Kashmir University is organizing a Three weeks Refresher Course in Library and Information Science from 24th May 2005.The thrust area of the Refresher Course would be " Knowledge Management in Academic Libaries" All interested eligible teachers/library staff should please get themselves deputed for the said course.An application form is appended to this message along with terms and conditions. completed application forms should reach the office on or before 15th May 2005. Dr.Sangita Gupta Prof.I.V.Malhan Course Coordinator Course Director Reader Head,DLIS Department of Library Science Univ. Of Jammu University of Jammu Jammu 180006 mobile 09419134620 -------------- ACADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR HAZRATBAL, SRINANAGR 190006 APPLICATION FOR ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSE Course for which application made 1. Orientation Course 2. Refresher Course in I. PERSONAL INFORMATION 1. Name of the teacher: Mr/Miss/Mrs/Dr 2. Date of birth: 3. Sex: 4. Qualification: PG MPhil PhD BEd MEd 5. Residential address: Phone No: (O) (R) II. DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT 1. Designation: 2. Deptt./College: 3. Please indicate the discipline: 4. Affiliated with University: 5. Official address: 6. State: 7. Zone: III. DETAILS OF TEACHING /EXTENSION EXPERIENCE 3.1 Date of first appointment: 3.2 Date of regular appointment 3.3 Status of present appointment: Permanent/Probationer/ Temporary/ Adhoc 3.4 Teaching/ Extension Experience (In years):UG: PG: IV. DETAILS OF RESEARCH EXPERINCE (IF ANY) 4.1 Area of specialization: 4.2 Title of research work (if any): 4.3 No. of publications (if any)��. 4.4 No. of the research projects completed (if any): V. DETAILS OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN ATTENDING ORIENTATION/REFRESHER COURSE 5.1 Have you attended and general orientation: a) Duration: 4 weeks/3 weeks If yes, Please indicate b) From: to: c) Name of the ASC 5.2 Have you attended and general refresher course: a) Duration: 4 weeks/3 weeks If yes, Please indicate b) From: to: c) Name of the ASC: 5.3 Details of application made for any other course in the ASC: 5.4 Would you like that any specific topic/s having relevance to the modern technology/trend in the subject should be included in the course? a) If yes: Please specify: 1: 2: 5.5 Would you like to present a paper in any of the session? If yes: Please specify the topics of your interest. I hereby undertake to participate in the course and do the assignment work during the course under the guidance of Resource Person and abide by the rules and regulations of University/UGC. The particulars given above are correct. Status: 1. Part time: 2 Adhoc: 3.Temporary: 4. On probation: 5. Permanent: Date: Signature of the applicant CERTIFICATE OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE HEAD/PRINCIPAL 1. I recommend Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms. for the course in He/She will be relieved in time to participate in the above mentioned course, at Academic Staff College, if selected. 2) Certified that this college/Deptt. Is affiliated to University for the last 5 years and is recommended under section 12(F) of the UGC Act. 3) Certified that the particulars given above are true and correct and nothing has been concealed there to. Date: Office seal Signature of the Head/Principal TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Teachers of the University and affiliated/recognized colleges with six or less than six years of service are eligible for General Orientation Course. 2. Teachers with five or more than five years of service are eligible for refresher course 3. Teachers who have not attended any General Orientation Course can apply for the Refresher course provided they have service of two years or more. 4. Teachers who have attended one General Orientation Course are not eligible for the second one. 5. Teachers who have attended two Courses while in a particular pay scale are not eligible for the course. 6. Gap between two successive courses should not be less than one year. 7. The course is full time. Attendance and active participation for each session is an essential requirement. However, the certification shall be issued on the basis of actual participation and performance. 8. Three week course shall be for a minimum period of 108 hours and four week course shall be for a minimum period of 144 hours. 9. To and fro 2nd class railway/Bus fare from the place of posting shall be paid to non-local teachers selected for the course. However, the payment shall be made on the production of tickets/money receipts. The non-local participants shall be entitled to an amount of Rs. 150/- per day towards board, lodging and refreshment. 10. The participants shall have to submit a detailed Self-Assessment report along with the evaluation report of the course. 11. The participants shall have to submit a detailed Self-assessment report along with the Evaluation report of the course. 12. Every participant shall have to pay an admission fee f Rs. 500/- (Non-refundable) in the shape of Bank Draft in favor of Registrar, University of Kashmir and to deposit in the office of the Academic Staff College at the time of the admission. Sd/- Director, Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir, Srinagar.

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Forth coming National Convention NACLIN 2005
by gayathri sen 03 May '05

03 May '05

Dear Sir, Please announce the following in the Lis-forum The Eighth National Convention on Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2005) jointly organised by PESIT and DELNET is going to be held in Karnataka for the first time at PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore during 22nd to 25th August, 2005. To enable Library and Information professionals and strengthen networking of different libraries in our country, DELNET (Developing Library Network) is striving hard to bring together all professionals by conducting training programmes, workshops and holding conventions in different parts of the country. DELNET also has centralised, bibliographic and full text databases of different types of documents of its member libraries. The advantages and importance of resource sharing is well known to library community. Librarianship is a service oriented profession and Librarians are known as very helpful people. As organising secretary of the convention, I request the students of Lib. and Inf. Sci., Professionals working in different types of libraries like Academic, Special, IT companies, Industries etc., to participate wholeheartedly with great enthusiasm by contributing papers and attending the convention, thereby making it a great success. I give below the details of the convention. Regards, Gayathri Sen Organising Secretary NACLIN 2005 NACLIN 2005 The National Convention is scheduled for four days. The first and last day are exclusively designed for conducting tutorials by experts on the following topics : Pre convention workshop on #8220;Creation of Digital Libraries using Greenstone open source software#8221; and Post convention tutorial on MARK 21. Pre convention workshop will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating digital library collections. The workshop will be conducted by experts from the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The workshop will cover topics such as: DL functional components and infrastructural requirements; document formats and metadata; open source DL software; and collection building using Greenstone software. Post convention tutorial will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating Mark 21 records for library collections. The tutorial will be conducted by experts from Developing Library Network (DELNET), Delhi. Second and Third day will focus on the theme of the National Convention #8220;Strategies for managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills#8221; This theme is divided into several sub themes, elaborated as under: The sub themes will deal mainly with three aspects a) Technology #8211; Infrastructure, technical solutions, open source software, commercial software, digitization, networking infrastructure, storage infrastructure, Interoperability, Information storage and retrieval and interface technology. b) Management #8211; Metadata management, Dublin core, AACR II (ER) Storage management, Consortia management for e-journals, e-services, e-learning, Backup methods, Data and Information quality, Data security, Organizational issues and Case Studies, Human Resource Management, Search Engine strategies, Preservation strategies, Library Portals collection development of e-resources, Information seeking patterns c) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues- Security, Legal and ethical issues, Copyright laws, Digital rights management Submission of Papers Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation at the National Convention on the above sub-themes or related themes. The papers should be based on research surveys, case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations. Papers should reach The Director, DELNET, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi #8211; 110 003 on or before July 15, 2005. They should be submitted on A4 size paper along with an electronic copy or sent through E-mail. Papers should contain the name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating institute, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address. The contributors will be communicated about the acceptance of the paper by Director, DELNET to enable them to present their papers. Please ensure that the paper submitted should not have already been published elsewhere. The editors will have the right to edit the papers before acceptance is communicated. Address for Communication Registration/Accommodation Submission of Papers Mrs. Gayathri Sen Dr. H K Kaul Organizing Secretary, NACLIN 2005 Director, DELNET Librarian & Head, Central Library & Inf. Centre 40, Max Mueller Marg, P E S Institute of Technology Lodhi Estate, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, NEW DELHI #8211; 110 003 BANGALORE #8211; 560 085 Karnataka Tel: 91-11-24619325/24610802 Tel: 080-30918985/26721983 Fax: 91-11-24619325 M: 9891016667 Fax: 080-26720886 E-mail: hkkaul(a)delnet.ren.nic.in E-mail: gayatsen(a)yahoo.com kaul_h_k(a)hotmail.com Librarian_pesit(a)yahoo.co.in More information regarding the convention and the application forms for download can be obtained at the following URLs: www.pes.edu http://delnet.nic.in NACLIN #8211; 2005 Eighth National Convention on Strategies for Managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills August 22-25, 2005 PES Institute of Technology, 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore #8211; 560 085 REGISTRATION FORM Name (in BLOCK Letters) : Mr./Mrs./Dr #8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;.#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230; Designation : #8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;.#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;#8230;.. 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Participation Fees (India and SAARC Countries) The following will be the charges for Registration and Pre conference workshop up to June 30,2005. Applicants who send the forms after the date mentioned can add Ten percent extra charges. SAARC Countries Members of DELNET Rs.2, 500 Non-members Rs.3, 500 Students and retired persons Rs.1, 000 Additional delegates from same Institution 25% Discount On the 4th day tutorials (optional) NON-SAARC Countries Members $100 Non-members $200 Accompanying person $75 Participation fee includes fee for attending the tutorials and the National Convention, including kit, tea, lunch and dinner. More information regarding the convention and the application forms can be obtained at the following URLs: www.pes.edu http://delnet.nic.in __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com � Dear Sir, �Please announce the following in the Lis-forum �The Eighth National Convention on Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2005) jointly organised by PESIT and DELNET is going to be held in Karnataka for the first time at PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore during 22nd to 25th August, 2005. � �� To enable Library and Information professionals and strengthen networking of different libraries in our country, DELNET (Developing Library Network) is striving hard to bring together all professionals by conducting training programmes, workshops and holding conventions in different parts of the country. DELNET � also has centralised, bibliographic and full text databases of different types of documents of its member libraries. � �� The advantages and importance of resource sharing is well known to library community. Librarianship is a service oriented profession and Librarians are known as very helpful people. �� As organising secretary of the convention, I request the students of Lib. and Inf. Sci., � Professionals working in different types of libraries like Academic, Special, IT companies, Industries etc., to participate wholeheartedly � with great enthusiasm by contributing papers and attending the convention, thereby making it a great success. �� I give below the details of the convention. � Regards, ��Gayathri Sen Organising Secretary � NACLIN 2005 ��NACLIN 2005 � �� The National Convention is scheduled for four days. The first and last day are exclusively designed for conducting tutorials by experts on the following topics : �Pre convention workshop on “Creation of Digital Libraries using Greenstone open source software” and Post convention tutorial on MARK 21. Pre convention workshop will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating digital library collections. The workshop will be conducted by experts from the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The workshop will cover topics such as: DL functional components and infrastructural requirements; document formats and metadata; open source DL software; and collection building using Greenstone software. Post convention tutorial will provide conceptual and practical aspects of creating Mark 21 records for library collections. The tutorial will be conducted by experts from Developing Library Network (DELNET), Delhi. Second and Third day will focus on the theme of the National Convention “Strategies for managing Knowledge Resources: Promoting Research, Education and Skills” This theme is divided into several sub themes, elaborated as under: �The sub themes will deal mainly with three aspects �a) Technology – Infrastructure, technical solutions, open source software, commercial software, digitization, networking infrastructure, storage infrastructure, Interoperability, Information storage and retrieval and interface technology. b) Management – Metadata management, Dublin core, AACR II (ER) Storage management, Consortia management for e-journals, e-services, e-learning, Backup methods, Data and Information quality, Data security, Organizational issues and Case Studies, Human Resource Management, Search Engine strategies, Preservation strategies, Library Portals collection development of e-resources, Information seeking patterns c) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues- Security, Legal and ethical issues, Copyright laws, Digital rights management �Submission of Papers � �� Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation at the National Convention on the above sub-themes or related themes. � The papers should be based on research surveys, case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations. � Papers should reach The Director, DELNET, 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110 003 on or before July 15, 2005. � They should be submitted on A4 size paper along with an electronic copy or sent through E-mail. � Papers should contain the name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating institute, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address. � The contributors will be communicated about the acceptance of the paper by Director, DELNET to enable them to present their papers. � Please ensure that the paper submitted should not have already been published elsewhere. � The editors will have the right to edit the papers before acceptance is communicated. 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Re: [LIS-Forum] Re: Open source library automation packages-Your opinion
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 03:15:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Jack Eapen <jackachachan(a)yahoo.com> Hi, I would suggest OpenBiblio. I've been using it for last few years and seems very good. You can visit at http://obiblio.sourceforge.net demo link is also there. the development is going at good pace. to see links to some actual library sites using this software, visit http://www.jackeapen.org/nuke/Web_Links-index-req-viewlink-cid-13.html --- Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:37:45 +0100 (BST) > From: "MALLIKARJUNA, C" <hbmallikarjuna(a)yahoo.co.in> > > Dear Professionals, > > Would you please share your view/experience about > using > open source library automation packages. (Koha, > Emilda, Avanthi, etc ) > > With Regards > > C.Mallikarjuna > > Librarian, > S.B Group of Institutes, > Bangalore-64. > > Mobile: 09343757228 > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > With regards, Jack Eapen C., Consultant-Library&Website Management Environmental Health Project(USAID) -------------------------- visit me at http://www.jackeapen.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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List of Manufacturing Units in Pune and Delhi
by Neha Thakkar 02 May '05

02 May '05

Dear All, We are currently working on a project for which we require Names, Addresses, Phone Number, No. of Employees, Industry Description etc on all Manufacturing Units / Factories in Pune and Delhi NCR region. We have got in touch with CMIE (First Source), MIRA and CII - for their databases. We have also got in touch with Chief Inspector of Factories (Industrial Health and Safety for respective regions) to get a list from them. Is there any other source for this information? We want to purchase this information if it is available in digital / soft cop format. Would appreciate if would get guidance on the same. Thanks. Regards, Neha Thakkar Client Service Executive AC Nielsen ORG MARG Pvt. Ltd Voltas House 'A', 2nd Floor, Dr. B. A. Road, Chinchpokli, Mumbai 400 033 Ph: 56632502 (Direct)

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OpenOffice
by Rupak Chakravarty 02 May '05

02 May '05

Dear LIS professionals, You can freely download OpenOffice Software which is at par with the MS OFFICE Package. The URL is : http://www.openoffice.org/ It includes Word,Excel,Powerpoint, RDBMS, etc. IT's FREEEEE!!!!!! Rupak Chakravarty Assistant Librarian Panjab University Library Chandigarh 160014 Dear LIS professionals, You can freely download OpenOffice Software which is at par with the MS OFFICE Package. The URL is : http://www.openoffice.org/ http://www.openoffice.org/ It includes Word,Excel,Powerpoint, RDBMS, etc. IT's FREEEEE!!!!!! Rupak Chakravarty Assistant Librarian Panjab University Library Chandigarh 160014

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Weedinhg out of books
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 06:16:49 +0100 (BST) From: suresh kumar <nsureshfcri(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Members, Please let me know Govt. of India / CSIR /UGC / any approved guidelines regarding weeding out of books from library stock ((ie) number of books per year, procedures for weeding out,criteria for members of committee regarding this,etc etc) Thanking you, sureshkumar, librarian, Fluid Control Research Institute, (Govt. of India), palakkad-678623 kerala

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Re: [eGovINDIA] Fw: Volunteering for Loksatta - maharashtra chapter
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 12:39:04 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Recently there was a few postings (eGovIndia list) on the appointment of Mr sam Pitroda as the Head of a new Knowledge Commission with Prof. P M Bhargava as his deputy. Here is some news of interest. Arun MSSRf, Chennai ------- More on the Access to Knowledge (a2k) treaty Michael Geist, We can help bridge the digital divide, Toronto Star, April 25, 2005. Excerpt: 'Earlier this month, the World Intellectual Property Organization hosted groundbreaking discussions in Geneva. The U.N. agency, which for years has been associated with ever-increasing intellectual property protections for the developed world, held talks about initiating a new intellectual property development agenda that holds the potential to shift some of its focus to the needs of the developing world. Although the precise issues to be addressed within the agenda are yet to be determined, a key element is the creation of an Access to Knowledge Treaty. It could include provisions on access to medicines and globally funded research, open access to scholarly research, as well as exceptions to patent and copyright laws that serve the interests of the developing world.'

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Celera to make genomic data OA
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 12:28:34 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends in Genomics: Here is some news you may find interesting. Arun MSSrf, Chennai -------- Celera to make genomic data OA Andrew Pollack, Celera to Quit Selling Genome Information, New York Times, April 27, 2005. (Requires registration.) Excerpt: "Celera Genomics, which raced with the publicly financed Human Genome Project to decipher the human DNA sequence, has decided to abandon the business of selling genetic information. The company said yesterday that it was discontinuing its genome database subscription business and putting the information into the public domain." The article reports that the company will deposit the data in a federally-run database, but does not specify which. Craig Venter, former leader of Celera, is quoted: "Moving the Celera data into the public domain is something I have been strongly in favor of, and I feel it sets a good precedent for companies who are sitting on gene and genome data sets that have little or no commercial value, but would be of great benefit to the scientific community."

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Digitizing library books
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 12:16:55 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> 19 National libraries in Europe resolve to digitize books European libraries join forces against Google global virtual library, TurkishPress.com, April 27, 2005. An unsigned news story. Excerpt: 'Nineteen European national libraries have joined forces against a planned communications revolution by Internet search giant Google to create a global virtual library, organisers said Wednesday. The 19 libraries are backing instead a multi-million euro counter-offensive by European nations to put European literature online. "The leaders of the undersigned national libraries wish to support the initiative of Europe's leaders aimed at a large and organised digitisation of the works belonging to our continent's heritage," a statement said....The statement was signed by national libraires in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The British National Library has given its implicit support to the move, without signing the motion, while Cyprus and Malta have agreed verbally to the text. Portugal is also set to approve it.' ------ When will libraries in the developing countries start work on making available their collections online and via open access? I urge all friends in Asia, Africa and Latin America to mount focused advocacy aimed at their national level policy makers. In India, Prof. N Balakrishnan (known as Balki) leads a team that aims to digitise a million books (in different languages). Prof. Adama Samasekou, Unesco, NEPAD, UNECA and other agencies should strive hard to get all of Africa's printed literature on to the digitised virtual library. Best wishes. Arun MSSRF, Chennai

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Re: [DDN] Software Freedom Day - Sept 10, 2005
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 10:43:41 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Dear Phil and friends: We may also consider a similar freedom day for freeing the scientific and scholarly research literature from the clutches of toll-access journals so anyone with access to Internet can access the full text of research papers online. Already many individuals (such as Peter Suber, Stevan Harnad, Barbara Kirsop, Leslie Chan, Jean-Claude Guedon, Francis Muguet) and groups (Open Society Institute, Budapest Open Access Initiative, the Wellcome Trust, the Berlin Declaration group, the Electronic Publishing Trust, Bioline International) are active in this area, but they are not as numerous as the groups working in the FOSS movement. I believe that setting up interoperable open access institutional archives is the best hope for making universal access to relevant research information a level playing field. It is very important for scientists in the developing world. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] MSSRF, Chennai ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Shapiro" <pshapiro(a)his.com> To: <digitaldivide(a)milhouse.edc.org> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 11:35 AM Subject: [DDN] Software Freedom Day - Sept 10, 2005 > hi DDN communty - > > this upcoming global event looks like it will move things forward. > do please spread the word about the event and consider ways that you and > organizations (or businesses or government entities) you're connected with > can participate. > > http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/ > > "Software Freedom Day is a global grassroots effort to promote the use of > Free and Open Source Software. Over 70 teams joined the celebration last > year, organising a range of events at schools, universities and public > places. This year, we have every opportunity to grow and make a serious > impact on public opinion." > > blog on, > > - phil > > if you're looking for ideas of what to do on that day, consider showcasing > Moodle. (Moodle.org) the smartest people i know are big fans of > Moodle. they include people right here in the DDN community. > > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/grstevens > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/sgatling > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/FrancesL > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/murdock > > see also > http://www.digitaldivide.net/blog/pshapiro/view?PostID=3137 > -- > Phil Shapiro pshapiro(a)his.com > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/ (personal) > http://teachme.blogspot.com (weblog) > http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/pshapiro (technology access work) > http://mytvstation.blogspot.com/ (video and rich media)

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Re: Open source library automation packages-Your opinion
by Mailing List Manager 02 May '05

02 May '05

Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 05:37:45 +0100 (BST) From: "MALLIKARJUNA, C" <hbmallikarjuna(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals, Would you please share your view/experience about using open source library automation packages. (Koha, Emilda, Avanthi, etc ) With Regards C.Mallikarjuna Librarian, S.B Group of Institutes, Bangalore-64. Mobile: 09343757228

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RE: [LIS-Forum] guidelines for posting/replying
by Babu Rajendra 29 Apr '05

29 Apr '05

Dear Moderator, That's great initiative. As few members have the tendency of just sending the mails without any further details, such as what they work as, where are they working/writing from and so on. Precisely, members sending mails without their signatures, if some body need to talk to them on any other relevant matters, it's just impossible. We also have this bad habit of negativity towards what we do, and have developed this stubborn behavior to some extent. It has happened with me as well, some member wrote to Forum about something, I have asked him to include his signature. You may guess what a great reply I have got? (from a fellow professional?) like, is my e-mail not enough, I don't believe in showing what I am and so on so forth.... Let's make a difference in what we do. Thanks, H Rajendra Babu Financial Research Analyst Capco. Salarpuria Annexe, 351/5 - 10 Luskar, Hosur Road, Bangalore- 560 034 T-+91-80-51997351 -----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: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 3:09 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] guidelines for posting/replying Dear Member: We appreciate your active participation in the LIS-Forum discussion list. Your valuable postings and replies to the queries posted by fellow members are very beneficial to the rest of the members on the list. We would also appreciate if you could follow certain minimal guidelines mentioned below while posting a message and/or while replying to a query posted by a fellow member: - Quite a few unsigned and/or unidentified messages are received on a regular basis. Many a times we return such mails to the originator with a request to include the affiliation details sufficient enough for the fellow members to identify the sender. Please adhere to this guideline strictly, failing which we may have to discard unsigned or unidentified postings - The preferred format for postings is plain text. If your mail clients default to other formats such as HTML, please configure your mail clients to send plain text while posting messages to the LIS-Forum list - Sending file attachments of any kind should be strictly avoided. Members circulating questionnaire should either convert their questionnaire to plain text and include it in the body of the message or should facilitate online submission of questionnaire - Ensure that your posting has a valid subject - Whenever there is a request for a fulltext article (such requests should be posted on this forum only as a last resort), the fellow members who intend to honour such requests, should interact with the requester directly. - While replying to a query, just include the relevant portion of the original message rather than including the the entire message. - Personal attacks of any kind will be just discarded - While drawing the attention of the fellow members to a particular news item/information, to the extent possible provide the URLs rather than just forwarding such news item/information. We solicit your cooperation in the smooth running of this list. With regards, - Moderator _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ************************************************************************ The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender of this email immediately. You should not copy, use or disseminate the information contained in the email. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Capco. http://www.capco.com/ ************************************************************************

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Library Trainees required in British Council, New Delhi
by Mailing List Manager 29 Apr '05

29 Apr '05

Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:15:55 +0530 From: "Sharma, Anjana (India)" <anjana.sharma(a)in.britishcouncil.org> Trainees (Library & Information Science) The Knowledge & Learning Center, British Council, New Delhi, conducts 12 months training in Library & Information skills. No. of Candidates required: 2 Required Qualifications: Graduates in any discipline, with good communications skills and working knowledge of computers. Qualifications in Library & Information Science are desirable. The trainees will be paid a monthly stipend of Rs 6000/- Please mail resumes to Sudha.munjal(a)in.britishcouncil.org Last date:5th May 2005 British Council, New Delhi

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Invitation to Seminar on Footprints in the Sands of Info-Times - May 5, 2005
by Mouna 29 Apr '05

29 Apr '05

Dear Friends: On the occasion of Informatics competing its 25th Year, we have organised a one-day seminar the details of which are given below. You are cordially invited. Please register for the seminar at www.informindia.co.in Thank you. N V Sathyanarayana Chiarman & Managing Director Informatics (India) Ltd ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ Footprints in the sands of Info-Times Informatics Silver Jubilee Seminar and InfoQuiz 2005 on 5-5-2005, at Taj Residency, Bangalore, 9.30 to 5.00 pm Inaugural Address Dr N Seshagiri Emeritus Scientist, CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation, Bangalore (Former Director General, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi) Looking Back to Look Ahead: A glimpse at 25 years of information revolution in India Guest of Honour Mr H K Patil Hon. Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs Govt. of Karnataka Right of Access to Information: Karnataka leads the nation Presided by Dr M S Thimmappa Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University, Bangalore Programme Schedule: 9.30 to 11.00 am: Inaugural Session 11.30 to 1.00 pm: Session-1: Information Times: Today & Tomorrow Speakers: Mr Terry MacManus, Director, Ovid Technologies,. Australia Information Access Paradigms Today Dr N Balakrishnan, Chairman, Information Sciences Division, Indian Instt. Of Science, Bangalore The Next Generation of Information Revolution Chaired by Prof. N Yathindra, Director, Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore 2.00 to 3.15 pm: Session-2: InfoQuiz 2005 3.45 to 5.00 pm: Session -3: Google Vs Libraries - A Debate Panelists: Dr Jayant Haritsa Associate Professor, SERC, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Dr Gangan Prathap Scientisit-In-Charge, CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation, Bangalore Dr T B Rajashekar Associate Chairman, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Moderator: Prof. Shalini R Urs, Chairperson, Dept of Library & Inf. Science, University of Mysore, Mysore Register for the seminar @ www.informindia.co.in <http://www.informindia.co.in> or email to amit(a)informindia.co.in <mailto:amit@informindia.co.in> Phone: 91 80 23365940 Fax: 91 80 23344598

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Article Request
by Mailing List Manager 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:56:32 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> ARTICLE REQUEST 1. Arsenic induced micronuclei formation in mammalian cells ad its counteraction by tea. Dona Sinha, Madhumita Roy, Maqsood Siddiqi, R. K. Bhattacharya. J. Environmental Pathology, Toxicology, Oncology, 2005, 24(1), 43-54. 2. Induction of apoptosis in human leukemia cells by black tea and its polyphenol theaflavin. Trina Kundu, Subhabrata Dey, Madhumita Roy, Maqsood Siddiqi, R. K. Bhattacharya. Cancer Letters, 3rd February, 2005. 3. JEPTO, 24(2), 115-128, 2005. Trina Kundu, R. K. Bhattacharya, M. Siddiqi and Madhumita Roy 4. JEPTO, 24(2), 129-140, 2005. Dona Sinha, R. K. Bhattacharya, M. Siddiqi and Madhumita Roy DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA MAIN CAMPUS : 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH : 91-33-2350 2402/03, 6619,6702 FAX : 91-33-2350 6790 CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH : 91-33-2337 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX : 91-33-2334 3886 Ph (Res) : 33-2672 1192, 3892 E-MAIL : akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in, arunchkr(a)vsnl.net.in, c_arunk(a)hotmail.com

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Workshop on quality higher education
by Mailing List Manager 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:37:08 -0400 From: anjrao <anjrao(a)indiatimes.com> kindly arrange to announce the folloing seminar programme to the Lis-form members yours truly janardhan rao an librarian MSRIM, Bangalore National Workshop on Library and Information Services for Quality Higher Education On 21 may 2005, at Bangalore Organizers: M.S Ramaiah Institute of Management, Bangalore and National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) About the programme: Quality is the mantra of the knowledge world. Imparting Quality Education is the foremost objective of higher education system. Library took a pivotal role in assuring the quality of an Institution by offering a range of services and quality products in enhancing and sustaining the knowledge environment. To support this magnificent task this program has been convened with an aim of familiarizing quality practices and library standards to the library professionals for better learning environment in HEIs. Target audience would be librarians and professionals of Higher Education Institutions. The Program blends with presentations / demonstrations and discussions. The major topics to be discussed are: * Quality Indicators for LIS: Parameters of NAAC. * ISO Certification and Academic Libraries. * E-Learning and Digital Library Practices in enhancing Quality of LIS * Accreditation and Certification: An Overview of NAAC, NBA and ISO Process Registration Fee: Rs 200/- Per Participant. Interested members conform your participation by email, fax, phone or enclosed form latest by 16th May 2005, along with a cheque/cash for Rs 200/- favoring M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management Bangalore Resource Persons: 1. Dr. Karisidappa, Professor, Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sc. Karnataka University, Dharwad 2. Dr. Harish Chandra, Chief Librarian, IIT, Chennai 3. Dr. P. Pichappan, Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sc. Annamalai University 4. Prof.Anil B Gowda Asst. Prof. Consultant & Auditor M.S. Ramaiah Inst .Management Contact Address: Janardhana Rao A N Librarian M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Management New BEL Road Bangalore-560054 E-mail: msriml(a)rediffmail.com, anjrao(a)indiatimes.com, Phone: 080-23608230,23606909 Ext:111 Mobile: 9880021875 Fax-08023601947

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Lecture invitation
by Mailing List Manager 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:22:59 +0530 From: SRELS <srels(a)vsnl.com> To: Listforum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Lecture invitation Dear Sir, Kindly arrange to post the following invitation to the lis-forum members. Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Convenor Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lecture Committee C/o.Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 ********** Silver Jubilee year Mangalore University Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lecture Committee, Bangalore Library, Department of Library and Information Science and D.K. and Kodagu Librarians Association, Mangalore cordially invite you to the Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lecture (4) 2005 Inauguration and Key-note address : Dr. Kayyara Kinhanna Rai (Renowned Poet) Chief Guest : Dr. T.A.V. Murthy, Director, Inflibnet, Ahmedabad Presided : Shri. B.M. Idihabba, President, Kannada Development Authority, Bangalore Karanth Bhavan, University College, Mangalore, 5th May 2005 at 4.00 p.m. Shri. K. Sunder Naik, IFS. Dr. M.K. Bhandi Dr. K.N. Prasad Registrar Librarian Convenor Mangalore University Mangalore University Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lecture Committee

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Two-day seminar on Knowledge Technology & Knowledge Industry
by Mailing List Manager 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 04:13:48 -0700 (PDT) From: K M Haneefa <haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com> Apologies for cross postings Dear All, I am glad to inform you that we are going to organise a two-day seminar on Knowledge Technology & Knowledge Industry: Kerala's Development Potentialities on 27th & 28th May 2005 at Calicut University Campus. Fall of Information Technology IT offers an unlimited access to the vast depositories of data or information in terms of millions. But nobody can make use of more than 10 per cent of such a vast ocean of data or information, for they are fragmented, disorganized, unrelated and inassimilable. Now we can imagine the magnitude of the great wastage of human brainpower and other resources associated with IT for the generation, processing and transfer of such an unusable data and information. Humanity cannot afford such a loss for long. Hence a great fall of IT is inevitable within five years. Humanity needs filtered, logically organized or structured and meaningful information. That can be assimilated and retained. That alone becomes the part of the knowledgebase. Without Knowledge, data or information has no value. IT makes people rich in information and poor in knowledge. Now even ordinary housewife needs knowledge in so many domains in dealing with day-to-day problems. IT has not yet matured enough to handle or process knowledge and meeting the ever-expanding knowledge needs of humanity. All efforts in Artificial Intelligence, Experts Systems and the recent advances in web technology, XML and Semantic Web could not make much stride. This is because of a lack of proper understanding of the structure, meaningful organization and representation of knowledge and how knowledge is created, developed and retained in the brain for further use. When we study the thinking processes of the human brain, we can identify well-structured patterns of knowledge processing and communication of thoughts with a series of well-defined symbols. The existing pattern of the accessibility of knowledge and its processing and its creation or generation of man is very inefficient. Human beings still now could use only less than 8 per cent of the actual potentialities of the brain. Rise of Knowledge Technology All the existing knowledge, from the time of Vedas to the latest developments in Information Technology, has a common pattern and it is coded. If we could develop a device or formula for decoding the existing pattern of knowledge by analyzing the symbols used for the representation of their meaning and modify these patterns, then we could attain wonders in understanding the existing knowledge and creating a massive amount of new knowledge or even wisdom within a very short span of time. It is possible to find out a network-like pattern or structure when we put together all the existing knowledge, either scientific or aesthetic or mystical or spiritual. The total knowledge stock acquired or accessed by an individual in his life span is so small and there is no justification for spending so much time, energy and resources to acquire such a small stock of knowledge and to brand oneself as scholar or specialist. Our education system and the learning models are totally inefficient and unsuitable to the modern society, for they originally evolved when the total stock of knowledge was very small. A major shift from information to knowledge has been taking place. That leads to the emergence of a true knowledge society on a global basis. Knowledge Industry The future of humanity will be determined by 'Knowmatics' or Knowledge Science and 'Knowledge Technology'. They provide the tools for the effective processing and application of knowledge so as to develop Knowledge Industry and the Cyber Society. Then it is possible to bring all the knowledge spread across hundreds of domains or disciples into a single or unified system of conglomerated or embedded system so that an individual with average intellectual caliber can attain expertise in several domains within a short span of time. Knowledge Science and Technology are to be designed and developed to deal with augmentation of the thinking process by way of deliberate modification of knowledge assimilation and knowledge creation processes of the human brain and restructuring the pattern of knowledge organization with the development of suitable hardware and software that involves a series of complex tasks. Advanced level study and research in this field must be conducted. Knowledge Technology and Industry offer unlimited employment and developmental opportunities to India, especially Kerala. The actual strength of India is its traditional knowledge base that stimulates and activates the Indian youth to assimilate new knowledge. South India, especially Kerala can be considered as the global brain reserve of the twenty first century. If we can tap the superior brainpower of our youth, India can emerge as the most wealthy and powerful nation of the world within ten years. It is high time to develop and implement strategies and policies for the development of Knowledge Industry in Kerala. The Seminar In order to address these basic issues, it is proposed to organize a two-day seminar on 27th and 28th May 2005 in the Calicut University Campus by the Department of Library & Information Science. The Department has been conducting internationally recognized research / published works on Theories, Policies and Applications of Informatics / Information Technology, besides Knowledge Bases and Knowledge Theories, for the last twenty four years, under the leadership of Dr. Raju M. Mathew, one of the twelve members of the FID International Committee on Research on Theoretical Basis of Information, Moscow for two terms and the author of Mathew's Theories of Knowledge / Informatics (1985). The Seminar deals with the basic issues of the Fall and decline of IT and the Emergence of Knowledge Science / Knowmatics, Knowledge Technology, Knwoledge Industry and Potentialities of Kerala in Knowledge Industry. Emphasis will also be given for the formulation of the future oriented Knowledge Technology-Industry Policies and Strategies, besides exploring the Theoretical Foundations of Knowmatics and Knowledge Technology and Redesigning Universities for the Age of Knowledge Industry. T he Seminar is sponsored by the Kerala State Industrial Finance Corporation (KSIDC), the State Bank of Travancore and several other agencies. Experts from IISc, IIT and IIM, the Top Policy Makers and Major Players of IT Industry, besides the Central and State Ministers, are expected to participate in the Seminar. This is the first time that a seminar is organized on Knowledge Technology and Knowledge Industry. The registration and the other details of the seminar will be announced shortly. Tracks of the Seminar. The Seminar has been designed to run into Four Parallel Tracks. Detailed discussions will be made based on the invited papers presented by the experts. Following are the Tracks of the Seminar. I. IT & Knowledge Processing IT is still trapped in Data Processing, Storage and Transmission Social Importance of Knowledge over Information Fate of AI, Expert Systems, Semantic Web and XML Fall and Decline of IT in the Emerging Knowledge Society II. Knowmatics and Knowledge Technology Rise of Knowmatics & Knowledge Technology, Theoretical foundation of Knowmatics & Knowledge Technology Uses and Application Knowledge Technology KT and Society - Benefiting the Common Man and Experts alike. III. Knowledge Industry & Kerala Emergence of Knowledge Industry Global Markets for Knowledge Products and Services Tapping Kerala's Brain and Talents for Knowledge Industry. Policies and Strategies for Knowledge Industry in Kerala 1V. Universities and Knowledge Industry Knowledge Society and Failure of Universities in Kerala Redesigning Universities for the Knowledge Technology Study and Research in Knowmatics & Knowledge Technology Knowledge Industry and University Linkages. Registration Fee: The Seminar is open to IT Companies, Professionals, Trade and Business, Policy Makers and Academic Community. The registration fee for a Company or Firm is Rs.5000/- and two of its representatives can participate. For individuals representing trade, business and profession the registration fee is Rs.2000/-. It is Rs.500/- for a Faculty Member or Librarian and Rs.250/- for a Student. Sponsors need not pay registration fee. Participants will be served lunch and dinner and tea / coffee during sessions, besides seminar kit. The registration fee must be remitted by DD in favour of A/c No.CA 199075 of The Head of the Dept. of Library & Information Science, Calicut University payable at SBT, Calicut University. The DD along with duly filled registration form must be sent to: The Head of the Dept. of Library & Information Science, P. B. No 10, Calicut University, Kerala -673 635. Accommodation The organizers will provide necessary help in booking hotel rooms in Calicut City or the nearby Kadave Resort. Five and Three Star Hotels are available in Calicut City. A limited number of rooms are available in the University Guest House for which advance booking is required. The Venue of the Seminar is the spacious and beautiful Calicut University Campus, 12 KM away from the Calicut Air Port and 22 KM away from the historic Calicut City, with a lot of tourist attractions, including five and three star hotels. Registration Form 1. Name (Individuals or Company/Institution) : 2. Mailing Address : 3. E-mail : 4. Phone : Mobile : 5. Order of Preference of the Seminar Tracks (Please mark as I, II etc) (i) IT & Knowledge Processing (ii) Knowmatics and Knowledge Technology (iii) Knowledge Industry & Kerala (iv) Universities and Knowledge Industry 6. Food - Vegetarian or Non -Vegetarian : 7. Accommodation a) Calicut City Hotels: Five Star, Three Star b) University Campus Guest House 8. For booking accommodation any help is required or not : 9. Registration Fee : Rs. DD No Date Bank 10. Signature 11. Place : 12. Date : For further details, please contact: Dr. Raju M. Mathew, Reader & Head Dept. of Library & Information Science P.B. No 10, Calicut University Kerala -673635 Phone/ Fax : 0494-2400859 ( R ) Mobile: 9847411945 Mr. M.G. Sreekumar, Librarian and Head Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Kozhikode-673 571, Kerala Phone No: 0495-2809140, Fax: 0495-2803010-11 E-mail: mgsree(a)iimk.ac.in K.M. Haneefa Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Calicut University P.O Kerala -673 635 Phone No. : 0494-2401144 * 286 (Office ); 9895842431 (Mobile) E-mail: haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com; hanee4u(a)gmail.com regards K M Haneefa Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Kerala E-mail : haneefcalicut(a)yahoo.com Phone No: 09895842431, 0494-2401144*286 (Office)

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DRTC - Colloqua
by pradyot bharatkar 28 Apr '05

28 Apr '05

this will be the DRTC - ADIS student colloquam on 29 th april. you are cordially invited. thank you. ********************************************************************************************************************************** Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Banglore-560059. DRTC Colloquium on Application of Knowledge Organization System Abstract Knowledge Organization is a hot topic in the field of Library and Information Science and in 21st century. To survive in the competitive environment, libraries should manage their corporate knowledge resources more effectively because KO system is intended to encompass all types of schemes for organizing information and promoting knowledge management. The main objective of the KO is providing structured access to information by both way syntactically and semantically and improves information finding, use and assimilation by structured presentation of information to the users. This kind of system will help the resources, processes, and policies for analyzing user needs.This colloquium explains the evolution aspect of knowledge organization, and then reviews strategies and methods of organizing knowledge resources and its mapping. Speakers Topics 1. Pradyot Bharatkar Application of Knowledge Organization System: An Overview 2. Nupur Agrawal Knowledge Organization Methods 3. Rajib Mitra Web based Knowledge Organization Tools 4. Jagdish Rai Knowledge Mapping: Data Mining & Audit Venue : - DRTC Classroom Date : - 29th April 2005 Time : - 2: 00 pm. All are cordially invited Dr.Devika P. Madalli DRTC. Pradyot S. Bharatkar Associateship in Documentation & Information Science (ADIS Ist year) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, RV College PO, Bangalore- 560059. Email: pradyot(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in pradyot_bhrat(a)rediffmail.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com this will be the DRTC - ADIS student colloquam on 29 th april. you are cordially invited. thank you. ********************************************************************************************************************************** Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Banglore-560059. DRTC Colloquium on Application of Knowledge Organization System Abstract Knowledge Organization is a hot topic in the field of Library and Information Science and in 21st century. To survive in the competitive environment, libraries should manage their corporate knowledge resources more effectively because KO system is intended to encompass all types of schemes for organizing information and promoting knowledge management. The main objective of the KO is providing structured access to information by both way syntactically and semantically and improves information finding, use and assimilation by structured presentation of information to the users. This kind of system will help the resources, processes, and policies for analyzing user needs. This colloquium explains the evolution aspect of knowledge organization , and then reviews strategies and methods of organizing knowledge resources and its mapping. Speakers Topics 1. Pradyot Bharatkar Application of Knowledge Organization System: An Overview 2 . Nupur Agrawal Knowledge Organization Methods 3 . Rajib Mitra Web based Knowledge Organization Tools 4 . Jagdish Rai Knowledge Mapping: Data Mining & Audit Venue : - DRTC Classroom Date : - 29 th April 2005 Time : - 2: 00 pm . All are cordially invited Dr.Devika P. Madalli DRTC. Pradyot S. Bharatkar http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/40.gif http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/40.gif http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/40.gif http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/40.gif Associateship in Documentation & Information Science (ADIS Ist year) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, RV College PO, Bangalore- 560059. Email: pradyot(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in mailto:pradyot_bhrat@rediffmail.com pradyot_bhrat(a)rediffmail.com Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Recruiting Graduate/Diploma Trainees
by Mailing List Manager 27 Apr '05

27 Apr '05

Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 13:40:15 +0530 (IST) From: Poornima Narayan <poornima(a)css.nal.res.in> Sub: Recruiting Graduate/Diploma Trainees The digital library activity including setting up of Institutional Repository and other digitization jobs are being carried out at our Information Center (ICAST) at N A L . The center has set up necessary infrastructure both in terms of hardware and software to support DL activities. In this regard, we plan to recruit few Graduate (MLIS)/Diploma (LIS/Computer Science) Trainees. The tenure of the trainees' scheme is strictly for ONE year. While the Graduate trainees would get a stipend of Rs. 3500/- p.m, the Diploma Trainees will get 2,500/- p.m. Apart from the digitization activities, the incumbents may be involved in other activities including database creation etc. Preference will be given to those candidates having computer skills. Lis-forum members are requested to circulate this information to others. Those who are appearing for their examination during May 2005 are also eligible to apply. Interested candidates are requested to send their applications along with detailed biodata and photocopies of their marks card to: Head, ICAST National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL). Airport Road, Bangalore 560 017. -- Poornima Narayana Contact: 080-25086083 (O) Dy Head, ICAST 080-26682781 (R) N.A.L E mail: poornima(a)css.nal.res.in Airport Road prn_1_in(a)yahoo.com Bangalore 560 017 Fax: 080-25268072

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guidelines for posting/replying
by Mailing List Manager 26 Apr '05

26 Apr '05

Dear Member: We appreciate your active participation in the LIS-Forum discussion list. Your valuable postings and replies to the queries posted by fellow members are very beneficial to the rest of the members on the list. We would also appreciate if you could follow certain minimal guidelines mentioned below while posting a message and/or while replying to a query posted by a fellow member: - Quite a few unsigned and/or unidentified messages are received on a regular basis. Many a times we return such mails to the originator with a request to include the affiliation details sufficient enough for the fellow members to identify the sender. Please adhere to this guideline strictly, failing which we may have to discard unsigned or unidentified postings - The preferred format for postings is plain text. If your mail clients default to other formats such as HTML, please configure your mail clients to send plain text while posting messages to the LIS-Forum list - Sending file attachments of any kind should be strictly avoided. Members circulating questionnaire should either convert their questionnaire to plain text and include it in the body of the message or should facilitate online submission of questionnaire - Ensure that your posting has a valid subject - Whenever there is a request for a fulltext article (such requests should be posted on this forum only as a last resort), the fellow members who intend to honour such requests, should interact with the requester directly. - While replying to a query, just include the relevant portion of the original message rather than including the the entire message. - Personal attacks of any kind will be just discarded - While drawing the attention of the fellow members to a particular news item/information, to the extent possible provide the URLs rather than just forwarding such news item/information. We solicit your cooperation in the smooth running of this list. With regards, - Moderator

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