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IFLA ALP COURSE FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN ASIA-OCEANIA
by JK Vijayakumar 21 Apr '03

21 Apr '03

CURRENT IT APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION SERVICES: A COURSE FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN ASIA-OCEANIA The School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand Sponsored by the IFLA Advancement of Librarianship Programme This short course is tailored specifically to the needs of information professionals working in developing countries in Asia and Oceania. It provides basic knowledge and skills in the application of information technology to the operation of a modern information service, whether public or private sector, as well as hands-on experience in the development and use of key technologies for the production, storage and dissemination of information in proactive information environments. The course includes classroom instruction, extensive IT lab work, and visits to a wide range of excellent, state-of-the-art libraries and information services in Wellington. There are limited places for a small number of fee-paying students - the cost of study in New Zealand is low in comparison with other developed countries. November-December is spring and early summer in New Zealand, so the climate is relatively mild. Students are provided with single room accommodation in a University hostel in the centre of Wellington, New Zealand's harbourside capital city. Week 1: IT for Information Services Overview: the changing role of information services, 'customer' focus, proactive management Searching: online databases, Web searching, search engines, search strategies Website creation and management: Introduction to software, basics of content management Week 2: Databases and Metadata Basics of database creation Metadata basics, practical applications of metadata DB Textworks IT-assisted thesaurus construction Electronic publishing and writing Week 3: IT for Collection Services Overview: trends in collection management, digital library concepts Development of a digital library Digitisation and preservation Electronic records management Week 4: Using the Web Designing a Website Use of key software: Fireworks, Dreamweaver, etc. Putting a site together Evaluation of Websites Creation of a personal Website --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Approx dates: 4 weeks, Monday 17 Nov - Friday 12 Dec 2003 Approx cost: US$2500 (includes tuition, teaching materials, accommodation and some meals). Airfare extra For further information please contact: Professor G E Gorman School of Information Management Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington 6015 New Zealand email gary.gorman(a)vuw.ac.nz ---------------------------------- J K Vijayakumar INFLIBNET __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com

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DRTC Colloquium on Information Resource Management
by ramshirish mamidala 19 Apr '03

19 Apr '03

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research & Training Center 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore - 560059 DRTC Colloquium On Issues and Challenges in Management of Information Resources Abstract Information is an important resource in the “Information Society” and its management is very different from traditional Library management. Mostly, it involves management of change, time and electronic sources, along with traditional collection management aspects. This colloquium tends to explore and discuss the various issues and challenges related to various aspects of “Information Resource Management”. Speakers Topics 1. Aparajita Suman : IRM : The Changing Paradigms 2. M. Ramshirish : KM : Domain Specific IRM Technique 3. Vineeta : Resource Sharing & Lib.Networking 4. Banda Shankar : IRM through Consortia 5. Asim Kumar : IT Management: An IRM Tool 6. Prachi Singh : IRM in Digital Environment Venue : DRTC Classroom Date : 23rd April 2003 Time : 2.P.M All are cordially invited Professor & Head DRTC From Aparajita Suman DRTC, ISI, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V.College PO Bangalore- 560 059 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Tabloid. Just the juice. http://server1.msn.co.in/msntabloid/index.asp Come back!

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Request for articles - Urgent
by Mr.Puttabasavaiah <bas＠library.iisc.ernet.in> 17 Apr '03

17 Apr '03

Dear Members, Can any body help in getting copies of the following articles? These are required to one of our senior faculty very urgently. I have trired at Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, National Institute of Virology Pune and IIT Mumbai. But they do not seem to have. Copies may kindly be mailed me. Wih regards, Puttabasavaiah. Articles required: ----------------- 1. American Scientist Volume 36, 1948 p577- 2. Perspectives in Medecine Volume 9, 1966 p482-87 ###################################### Puttabasavaiah Serial Control Unit & Computer Unit In-Charge JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560 012 INDIA. Phone: 080 - 3942610 (Off.) 080 - 3942820 (Res.) E-Mail: bas(a)library.iisc.ernet.in http://www.library.iisc.ernet.in #######################################

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Awareness programme on Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL) (26th April 2003)
by Shivaram 17 Apr '03

17 Apr '03

Dear All Please find below details of a one-day in-depth workshop on Greenstone Digital Library software, organized on 26th April 2003. We regret for the short notice. Originally planned as a local programme, we decided to make it open in response to requests from several professionals. We hope this effort will be found useful. Regards NCSI-NET Alumni Association ---------------------------------------------------------- NCSI-NET (The Alumni Association of NCSI, IISc) is pleased to announce A one-day in-depth awareness programme on The Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL) 26th Saturday 2003 Venue: National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM (Registration: 8.30 AM) About GSDL: The Greenstone Digital Library Software (GSDL) is rapidly emerging as a leading software for developing and distributing digital library collections. Greenstone provides a new way of organizing information and publishing it on the Internet or on CD-ROM. It is produced by the New Zealand Digital Library Project at the University of Waikato, and developed and distributed in cooperation with UNESCO and the Human Info NGO. It is freely available, open-source software, issued under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The aim of the software is to empower users, particularly in universities, R&D libraries, and other public service institutions, to build their own digital libraries. About this workshop: The workshop will cover the latest version of GSDL (2.39) and will include extensive practical demonstrations of its various features, including the following: - Overview of GSDL software - Installation and configuration - Collection building and configuration - Search and retrieval - Interface customization and multilingual support - CD-ROM publishing and administration At the end of the workshop you will be in a position to make informed use of GSDL and develop your own digital library collections. Instructors: NCSI staff, having extensive practical experience with GSDL, will conduct the training programme. NCSI has been an early adopter of GSDL in India and has been involved in beta testing of the software and has already conducted a successful national level workshop on this topic during 15.4.2002 to 20.4.2002. See for example: - NISSAT-NCSI Workshop on Developing Digital Libraries using Open Source Software (http://144.16.72.189/opendl/) and - Demo Digital Library Collections Built at NCSI Using Greenstone Digital Library Software (http://144.16.72.189/cgi-bin/library.exe) Workshop fee: Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five hundred only). This will include CD-ROM containing latest version of GSDL (version 2.39) and e-version of the workshop material, working lunch and coffee. Please note that outstation participants have to make their own arrangements for accommodation. Registration: The workshop is limited to 25 participants on a first-cum-first served basis. Intimate your participation by e-mail, latest by 23rd April (Wednesday). This intimation will be taken as your confirmation to participate. Include the following details: Your name, designation, official address, and contact details. You can pay the registration fee at the time of registration on 26th April (Saturday). Please send participation details to one of the following NCSI-NET coordinators: Ms. K. Venkatalakshmi (lakshmivk(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) Mr. B.S. Shivaram (shivaram(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in)

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Re: [LIS-Forum] IKM Training Course at NCSI, IISc: Advertisement inviting applications
by Nivedita.Sharma＠fluor.com 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

Hi everyone, This mail that has come from T.B. Rajashekar has really made me think about raising this query - Do we really have some good quality advance courses for working library science professionals as well(other than offered by NISCAIR). This course that NCSI is offering is about one and half year duration(Information and Knowledge Management) and needs full time devotion on learner's part. The contents of the course are quiet good and relevant for working persons like me. I find that even after working for 10+ years, I am interested to go for this training. The only barrier is that I am full time working and settled in Delhi. It is a general feeling amongst library professionals that after doing Masters in LIS only you are left with M.Phil or Phd to upgrade your knowledge or qualification, and going for such higher education is not that easy for everyone. The point behind writing all this is that we should think about organizing such good courses thru distance education program for working professionals also. If any one in the field has some information about such program that are already available, Pl let me know. If bodies like NISSAT/NISCAIR/NCSI start doing some positive move in this direction, I strongly believe that it is really going to help professional like me who constantly on the look for something new to learn, implement and create/add value to work. Nivedita Sharma Sr. Technical Librarian Knowledge Center Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon Haryana "Dr. T.B. Rajashekar" <raja(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: "Lis-Forum" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent by: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.ii cc: sc.ernet.in 04/16/03 10:02 AM Subject: [LIS-Forum] IKM Training Course at NCSI, IISc: Advertisement inviting applications ..... NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENCE INFORMATION (NCSI) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE B A N 0 A L 0 R E- 560012 REQUIRES TRAINEES in the "Information and Knowledge Management (IKM)" training programme of National Centre for Science information (NCSI) Advt. No.R(IB)308-2/2003, No. of positions: 11 [GEN-04, OBC-01, SC-1 ,ST-01, Sponsored Candidates-03, PH-1 (reserved for hearing impaired, if suitable candidates are not available under this category, orthopaedically handicapped persons would be considered) 1. I Class Bachelor's Degree in any subject with Master's Degree in Library/Information Science or Associateship in Documentation/Information Science awarded by DRTC or INSDOC with a minimum of II Class. One or two years of experience in a Library/Information Centre and basic knowledge of computers is desirable. OR I Class B.E. or M.B.B.S. with a minimum of one year experience in information handling. 2. SC/ST candidates with pass class will also be considered. 3. The sponsored candidates should forward their application through proper channel. No stipend will be paid to sponsored candidates. Training is for a period of 18 months w.e.f. 01.08.2003 on a stipend of Rs.5,000/- per month (Fixed). ABOUT THE IKM TRAINING PROGRAMME The programme includes 2 semesters of course work, 2 months of industrial training and 6 months of project work. Visit our website http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/training/ for more details of the course, including course schedule and syllabus. Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) training programme is conducted by NCSI with the support of NISSAT, DSIR, Govt. of India. GENERAL CONDITIONS Those who have completed their qualifying examination and awarded the degree only need apply. The Institute will have no obligation to absorb them on completion of the training. No accommodation will be available on the Institute campus. Candidates who are willing to be considered strictly on the aforesaid condition may send their application in plain paper with details of their (I) Name, (ii) Date of Birth, (iii) Address, (iv) Educational Qualifications (indicating examinations passed, year, percentage and class obtained since SSLC/Matriculation), (v) Caste(SC/ST/OBC/GEN) (vi) Copy of the medical certificate in the prescribed form issued by the Competent Medical Authority for the purpose of employment in the case of PH candidates, together with xerox copies of Marks Card, Certificates to ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, UNIT-lB, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE - 560 012 on or before 09.05.2003. Dated 09.04.2003 REGISTRAR _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Software upgrade
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

Dear LIS-Forum Member: During the last weekend the email based discussion lists management software,Mailman, was being upgraded. Hopefully with the upgraded version of Mailman, we'll be able to check the spams. We are sending this mail just to keep you informed about the upgradation so that if you notice anything unusual pl. let us know by sending a mail to lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in If you had experienced any sort of problem during last couple of days while posting messages to lis-forum, it could have been because the software was being upgraded. Please re-post such messages, if any. Please note that LIS-Forum discussion list is now a closed list meaning only members of this list can post messages to it. It has been deliberately made a closed list to block the unsolicited mails. Thanking you for your cooperation, - Moderator

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full-text online electronic medical journals
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

from: arun(a)mssrf.res.in Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:34 PM http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/ej.html This is a selected list of free full-text online electronic medical journals, with an emphasis on journals that are included in PubMed Medline and have current issues available. Most of them have no trial period stated by the publisher; some are available on free trial basis. The second column has links to back issues (archives), links to a representative recent issue (with all articles full-text unless noted as selected), and a sample article from the issue. The third column has a link to a PubMed Medline search for citations in the journal. http://www.medbioworld.com/ With 25,000 links, Medbioworld is the largest medical reference site, including all medical journals and medical associations, and similar resources in the biological sciences. Links include 6,000 medical journals in 80 subspecialties, and the home pages of 4,000 medical associations. Other research tools include medical glossaries, disease databases, clinical trials and guidelines, and medical journals offering full-text articles

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Software upgrade
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

Dear LIS-Forum Member: During the last weekend the email based discussion lists management software,Mailman, was being upgraded. Hopefully with the upgraded version of Mailman, we'll be able to check the spams. I'm sending this mail just to keep you informed about the upgradation so that if you notice anything unusual pl. let us know by sending a mail to lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in If you had experienced any sort of problem during last couple of days while posting messages to lis-forum, it could have been because the software was being upgraded. Please re-post such messages, if any. Please note that LIS-Forum discussion list is now a closed list meaning only members of this list can post messages to it. It has been deliberately made a closed list to block the unsolicited mails. Thanking you for your cooperation, - Moderator

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IKM Training Course at NCSI, IISc: Advertisement inviting applications
by Dr. T.B. Rajashekar 16 Apr '03

16 Apr '03

NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENCE INFORMATION (NCSI) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE B A N 0 A L 0 R E- 560012 REQUIRES TRAINEES in the "Information and Knowledge Management (IKM)" training programme of National Centre for Science information (NCSI) Advt. No.R(IB)308-2/2003, No. of positions: 11 [GEN-04, OBC-01, SC-1 ,ST-01, Sponsored Candidates-03, PH-1 (reserved for hearing impaired, if suitable candidates are not available under this category, orthopaedically handicapped persons would be considered) 1. I Class Bachelor's Degree in any subject with Master's Degree in Library/Information Science or Associateship in Documentation/Information Science awarded by DRTC or INSDOC with a minimum of II Class. One or two years of experience in a Library/Information Centre and basic knowledge of computers is desirable. OR I Class B.E. or M.B.B.S. with a minimum of one year experience in information handling. 2. SC/ST candidates with pass class will also be considered. 3. The sponsored candidates should forward their application through proper channel. No stipend will be paid to sponsored candidates. Training is for a period of 18 months w.e.f. 01.08.2003 on a stipend of Rs.5,000/- per month (Fixed). ABOUT THE IKM TRAINING PROGRAMME The programme includes 2 semesters of course work, 2 months of industrial training and 6 months of project work. Visit our website http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/training/ for more details of the course, including course schedule and syllabus. Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) training programme is conducted by NCSI with the support of NISSAT, DSIR, Govt. of India. GENERAL CONDITIONS Those who have completed their qualifying examination and awarded the degree only need apply. The Institute will have no obligation to absorb them on completion of the training. No accommodation will be available on the Institute campus. Candidates who are willing to be considered strictly on the aforesaid condition may send their application in plain paper with details of their (I) Name, (ii) Date of Birth, (iii) Address, (iv) Educational Qualifications (indicating examinations passed, year, percentage and class obtained since SSLC/Matriculation), (v) Caste(SC/ST/OBC/GEN) (vi) Copy of the medical certificate in the prescribed form issued by the Competent Medical Authority for the purpose of employment in the case of PH candidates, together with xerox copies of Marks Card, Certificates to ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, UNIT-lB, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE - 560 012 on or before 09.05.2003. Dated 09.04.2003 REGISTRAR

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list of journals published in India
by prafulla＠nisc.co.in 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

Dear Mr Kanade: You may find the following title useful: Directory of Periodicals Published in India 1994. Compiled by Susheel Kaur and P. Sapra. Delhi: Sapra & Sapra Publishers. This Directory includes several journals pertaining to your fields of interest. T.V. Prafulla Chandra --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NISC Export Services Pvt. Ltd. (an affiliate of NISC International, Inc. USA) S-1 Ballad Estates, St.Ann's School Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 017 Andhra Pradesh, India - Tel:+91 40 27001517 Tel/Fax:+91 40 27002538 WWW.NISC.COM A company in service to NISC worldwide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [LIS-Forum] List of journals published in India
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 15 Apr '03

15 Apr '03

Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 13:24:20 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> hi u may be knwoing the directories, such as ulrich, which gives u all the journals list. if u want to see the core, u may try to look for citation index as source. best is-u should go to few libraries, on the basis of their experience, u should make a list. if u look from the list, u may go wrong. every time, seniors experience and advise will go a long way, therrefore, consult senior librarians all the best wrote: > Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 10:26:02 +0530 > From: Yashwant Kanade <kanade(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in> > > Respected Sir / Madam, > > We would like to subscribe to journals published from > India related to > Ecology, Environment, Pollution, Biodiversity, Energy, > Solar energy Animal > behaviour, Forestry, Agriculture and so on. > > Kindly any one help us to get list of titles and > correspondance address? With Warm Regards > > YASHWANT G KANADE > CES, Indian Institute of Science > Bangalore 560012, Karnataka > > E Mail: kanade(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in > ceslib(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in

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Contributions for COMLA Bulletin
by anjali gulati 13 Apr '03

13 Apr '03

lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Dear Professionals COMLA solicits contributions for COMLA Bulletin, the details are attached below Regards Anjali RVP- Asia Region, COMLA COMLA Bulletin Notes for Contributors Contributions to the COMLA Bulletin may take one of the following forms: (a) Original articles (b) News items (c) Book reviews Contributions are published only in English, and are subject to review by the Editor. Minor corrections will be made to grammatical and linguistic errors without changing the meaning of the text. The desired length of articles is 2000 to 5000 words. Each article should be accompanied by an abstract of 75 to 100 words as well as a brief statement concerning the author's professional status and experience. Authors should also provide contact information including a street or postal address and an email address. Authors should remember that acronyms and abbreviations should be spelt out the first time they are used in the text, and that each article must contain sufficient background for each reader to understand it, regardless of their professional training. Illustrative material containing statistical data should be presented as charts or diagrams. Photographs should be submitted in TIF format or as positive prints (hard copy). The article should, if at all possible, be submitted either as an email attachment or on a 3.5-inch floppy diskette, using Microsoft Word. Those who do not have access to a computer or email should ensure that the article is submitted as a typewritten manuscript. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain copyright clearance for any copyrighted material which is included. Articles are published at the discretion of the Editor. All contributions should be sent to: The Editor COMLA Bulletin P O Box 5894, Kampala, Uganda Fax 256-41-348625 or via email to library(a)imul.com cc: batambuze_charles(a)hotmail.com Office Address Ms. Anjali Gulati Lecturer Deptt of Library Science University of Jammu New Campus Ambedkar Road Jammu-180006 J & K India Ph:(O): 91-191-436778 E-mail: anjali_g26(a)rediffmail.com Permanent Postal Address Ms. Anjali Gulati C 355 Raja Jee Puram Lucknow-226017 Uttar Pradesh India Ph: (R): 91-522-662214 _______________________________________________________________________ Odomos - the only mosquito protection outside 4 walls - Click here to know more! http://r.rediff.com/r?http://clients.rediff.com/odomos/Odomos.htm&&odomos&&…

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by suvarsha＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 13 Apr '03

13 Apr '03

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13 Apr '03

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engineering journal
by deep <shatua＠rediffmail.com (deep ) 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

dear professionals, can anybody help me providing the folowing information? i am a librarian of hyderabad base engineering college. we would like to subscribe some important and useful foreign engineering journals (mainly print version). my queries are- 1. what are the most useful engineering journals for btech or mtech standard? 2. any local vendor supplies those journals? if so give address of them. i don't like to go for consortia or any other membership kind of approach. As we need hardly 10-15 journals to subscribe. regards sudip Sudip (Visit: http://shatua.tripod.com ) Librarian Karshak Engineering College Secunderabad-9 Tel: 040 775-3520, 775-3489 visit: http://www.geocities.com/sudiphatua/sudiphome.html _______________________________________________________________________ Odomos - the only mosquito protection outside 4 walls - Click here to know more! http://r.rediff.com/r?http://clients.rediff.com/odomos/Odomos.htm&&odomos&&…

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OAI in India, Lecture report
by a_tara＠yahoo.com 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

Hello, Please find enclosed the minutes of the lecture "Open Archive Initiative in India" by Dr. T.B.Rajashekar, which was held on 30th March 2003 at NCSI. Thanks & Regards, -- NCSI-Net co-ordination team Minutes The monthly meeting for March 2003 was held on 30th March 2003. The speaker for the day was Dr. T. B. Rajashekar, who was sharing his experiences at the "International Symposium on Open Access and the Public Domain in Digital Data and Information for Science", which was held from 10-11 March 2003, in Paris. Organized by ICSU, CODATA, UNESCO and ICSTI, the symposium aimed to explore the value of public domain and open access data information. He started of by explaining the oft mis-understood terms "Public Domain" and "Open Access". Public Domain is defined as Sources and types of data and information whose uses are not restricted by statutory IP law and legislation. Information available for public use without authorization. Open Access is propriety information that is made available openly and freely available on the Internet or on other media by the rights holder, but retains some or all the exclusive property rights that are guarantee under statutory IP laws. Open access maybe provided by all types of public/private sector. Mentioning about the Workshop conducted on Science in the Information Society, he said that he was part of the working group, which consisted of 8-10 people. Their workgroup was focused on "Ensuring universal access to scientific knowledge internationally, including overcoming the digital divide." The action points, which the group came out with, are 1. Human and institutional capacity building, building on existing centers of expertise and stores of knowledge. 2. Encourage wider access of knowledge to the developing world. Explaining the need for OAP he said that the provision of free online access to quality information, open domain and open access to scholarly material. Enablers like OAI, BOAI, SPARC, FOS have enabled this service to gain popularity. Its of value to developing countries to help scientist protect IP, remove access barriers, enhance national research capacity, improve visibility leading to improve economy. The open Access Publication in India was explained with examples. Prominent are: 1. Indian Academy of Science (http://www.ias.ac.in) which has 11 journals online. The print edition is priced, but online available for free. 2. INSA, which was established in 1935 has archival issues of 4 journals online 3. Vidyanidhi the project by University of Mysore (http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in) 4. eprints at IISc (http://eprint.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) 5. University Library project at IISc, which hopes to provide free to read, searchable collection of one-million books (out of copyright) 6. Scidata by NCL, which provides free access to all related data of NCIM (http://www.ncl-india.org/ncim) Others, which were mentioned, were 1. National Health Information Collection: A portal for Indian health data and information. They are developing free software for the same. 2. URDIP: Open access to Indian patents and medicinal plants 3. Scigate: Service from NCSI (http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) 4. Aero Info: Aerospace virtual library He said that a model for OAP in India should evolve, which would create a national network of distributed inter-operable, open access digital repositories of Science & Technology Research material from Institutions and Journals. This should network with other global services. Research and Development centers should create their own digital repositories, incorporate peer review/quality control. Establish new online only open-access journals, science journals to adopt open access publication. The role of the librarian, he said is very significant in this scenario. The Librarian can help in creating and developing repositories and content management. He also suggested that a national level mechanism is very essential to promote OAP. Working groups should be set up to work towards this goal. It was a very educative talk, which revolved around Open Access and the myths surrounding it. He put across the entire concept in a very informative manner, thus educating the listeners to revolution, which is making inroads into the sub-continent very soon. Minutes recorded by Ayesha Taranum __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com

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International CALIBER 2003: A Brief
by vjkjk＠yahoo.com 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

International CALIBER 2003: A Brief Report ------------------------------------------- by Prem Chand, Scientist-C, INFLIBNET Convenor, CALIBER-2003 Organising Committee premchand(a)inflibnet.ac.in --------------------------------------------- INFLIBNET Center has successfully organized CALIBER- 2003 at Nirma Education and Research Foundation, Ahmedabad during 13- 15th February 2003. The theme of CALIBER 2003 was Mapping Technology on Libraries and People. CALIBER is an annual event of INFLIBNET, which is being organized in collaboration with Universities and Educational Institutions. This was the 10th convention in series and was the First International event. Total of 316 delegates participated in this convention, which included delegates from USA, Philippines, UK, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh apart from Indian delegates. There was an overwhelming response to the call for papers. Authors from different countries contributed and presented papers during the convention. In the proceeding of CALIBER-2003, 67 full text papers and 39 abstracts have been published. About 100 delegates registered for two pre-conference tutorials on Designing and Implementation of Local Area Network and Developing Digital Collection. Prof. B.H. Jajoo, Computer & Information Systems Group, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Dr. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai were the resource persons for these tutorials, respectively. The conference was inaugurated by Shri Narender Modi, the Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat State . After lighting the lamp, Shri Modi released the proceedings volume of CALIBER 2003. Shri Modi in his address emphasized that the knowledge must spread and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues should not come in the way of knowledge dissemination Dr. Karsanbhai Patel, Chairman, NERF released the souvenir and CD of CALIBER proceeding. Dr Anup K. Singh, Director NIM welcomed the delegates earlier. Dr. T A V Murthy, Director, INFLIBNET Centre highlighted the activities & plans of INFLIBNET for promoting IT culture in academic sector and transforming Indian academic libraries. He also informed about UGC-Infonet programme, which is coming up in a big way. Under the programme, INFLIBNET will subscribe to core journal in electronic form and make them accessible to academic community in India. Dr. Dilip Kumar Basu, Vice-Chancellor, Tripura University delivered keynote address. Dr. S. Ramani, Chairman, Governing Board of INFLIBNET, in his opening remarks, highlighted the role of private institutions and trusts like NERF, who would play a vital role in making the education truly global one. Shri H Anil Kumar, Organising Secretary, CALIBER-2003 proposed the vote of thanks. Total deliberations of the CALIBER-2003 were divided in to four technical sessions under sub themes. The first session on Library Automation started with the theme paper presented by Dr T A V Murthy and Shri V S Cholin from INFLIBNET Centre. 23 papers were presented in this session out of 43 selected papers. Sh. A R Sethi of Punjab University chaired this session. The second session on User Studies held in parallel with the theme paper from Prof I V Malhan of Jammu University and chaired by Prof. K C Sahoo of Hari Singh Gaur University. There were about 19 papers presented out of 28 selected papers. The third session was on Consortia and had the theme paper presented by Prof Ajit Kembhavi of IUCAA and Dr T S Kumbar of INFLIBNET. Total 11 papers were presented in this session out of 25 selected papers and was chaired by Dr R B Gaddagimath of Gulbarga University. The session on Telecommunication was chaired by Prof I K Ravichandra Rao of DRTC, in which 4 papers were presented out of 11 selected. Dr P K Jaiswal of Mizoram University acted as the Rapporteur General of the conference and he was assisted by Dr Pravakar Rath, Prof. R S R Varalaxmi, Mr V S Cholin, Mr K Prakash, Mr Rajesh Chandrakar, Mr Rajendra Thaty, Ms Swadha Majumadar and Ms Pragnya Pathak in different sessions. CALIBER 2003 brought out few new things like, CALIBER 2003 Updates, a daily conference newsletter covering the daily events, report of technical sessions and interviews of experts were brought out and circulated to the delegates. In addition to the printed copy of the proceedings, delegates have been given the CD of the proceeding. The entire proceeding will be soon available on INFLIBNET web site at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in Mr. P. Pannervel IAS, Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad was Chief Guest for valedictory function. He underlined the importance of right information at the right time and he said that information technology is changing significantly the way the society was conducting. There is a need for partnership between the industry and the society for overall benefits. Prof. Girish Agrawal, Director, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad was the guest of honor for this function and highlighted the changing role of librarians in electronic environment. Dr. P.K. Jayaswal, Rapporteur General presented the report on the technical session and read out on the recommendations made for consideration to UGC, INFLIBNET and university libraries. The Director, INFLIBNET, presented the foreign delegates form Sri Lanka and Philippines with mementos. The valedictory function concluded with vote of thanks by Mr. H. Anil Kumar, Organising Secretary of CALIBER-2003. Around 20 companies from the fields of electronic and online information vendors, books publishers, sellers and subscription agencies displayed their products in the Exhibition arranged at the CALIBER venue. A cultural programme with a flavor of Gujarat folk dances was put up by Mudra Institute of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad after the inaugural function. See you all next year for International CALIBER-2004 ------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com

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Workshop on Website designing and hosting at INFLIBNET
by vjkjk＠yahoo.com 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

--------------------------------------------- Workshop on Website designing and hosting 16 20 June, 2003 Synopsis Most people recognize the importance of the Internet, but few realize how easy it is to learn the skills required to produce a basic web presence. Numerous institutions and libraries are switching their presence on to the web by hosting their websites and making their databases online. As UGC-INFONET, a project of UGC is fast coming up; the universities have to be ready with the content and the WebPages so it can be mounted onto the web server. INFLIBNET Centre has identified this challenge and designed a 5 day training course on website designing and hosting. Contents: The Basics of HTML · HTML language & the browser · Basic Mark-up tags · Document structure · Exercises · HyperText links · Uniform Resource Locators · Exercises · Inserting Images · Paragraphs, line breaks & white space · Exercises · Creating Graphical Buttons · Adding Lists to documents · Preformatted text · Exercises Web Page Customisation With Cascading Style Sheets · Basic Style sheet Concepts · Elements of style · Style syntax · Style classes · Style properties · Tag-less styles · Applying styles: which type and when? · Text properties in CSS · Using fonts, using lists in CSS · Customise using colour · Coloured backgrounds · Images as backgrounds · Coloured text & links · Horizontal rules · Exercises GIFs, & JPEGs · What are they? Bitmaps · GIF images · JPEG images · PNG images · Creating GIFs, JPEGs & PNGs · Interlacing images · Anti-aliasing · Making images transparent · Animated Images HTML Editing and Proofing Tools · Recent Developments · HTML tools & editing programmes · HTML checkers HTML Tables · Tables · What are they? · Why use them? · How to create them HTML Forms · Filling-out forms · Designing forms · How web servers process forms Embedding Multimedia · Sound · Video HTML and Embedded Programming · Basic approaches: server based or browser based Suitable for The course is intended for library / information science professionals who need to develop high-quality websites for their universities / institutions / colleges. Number of participants A maximum of 16 candidates will be selected for the course. First come first based. Delivery To an even greater extent than normal, this web site design course is delivered through hands-on exercises, backed up by experts actually involved and having practical experiences. Schedule location and dates 5 days form 16th June 2003 to 20th June 2003 at, Information and Library Network Centre (An IUC of UGC), Near Gujarat University Guest House, PB No: 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat. Fee details Rs 1500.00 per person. This fee covers the cost of the workshop kit containing the training material, Internet access time and working lunch including two teas during the sessions. The fee is to be paid by a single Demand Draft drawn in favor of Director, INFLIBNET Centre. DD should be obtained only from a nationalized bank. Boarding and lodging INFLIBNET will arrange free accommodation (with minimum required amenities) to all the participants on prior reservation. Application The application form, downloadable from INFLIBNET website should be submitted to The Director, INFLIBNET Centre, (An IUC of UGC), Near Gujarat University Guest House, PB No: 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat on or before 9th June 2003 latest by 5.30 PM along with a recent passport size photograph of the applicant. Application with out photograph will be rejected. For More information, please contact Shri B.Ramesh Scientist B (CS) Email: ramesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in Shri H.G. Hosamani Scientist B (LS) Email: hosamani(a)inflibnet.ac.in Tel: 079- 6304695, 6305971, 6308528 Fax: 079-6300990,6307816 --------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com

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Fwd: [nmlis] Award to Dr. K.A. Raju
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

> From: devi rama <ramadevi_tella(a)yahoo.com> > Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 03:14:56 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Award to Dr. K.A. Raju > > Library Management Division (LMD) of Special Libraries > > Dear Friends > Association, Washington, D.C., USA has announced a > competition in January, 2003 for writing a paper in > English on the theme " Leadership and Management > Principles Applied to Library ". > > Dr. K.A. Raju, Professor and Head (CORD), National > Institute of Rural Development has submitted a paper > entitled "Traditional Values Skill Relevant in Library > Usage and Readership Enhancement (LURE) : Challenges > before Librarians", for the above competition. > > It is learnt from the organisers of the competition > that Dr. Raju's paper secured second place in the > competition from out of a total of 49 papers This > paper will be published in a special thematic volume > of "Science and Technology Libraries" entitled > "Leadership and Management Principles in Libraries in > Developing Countries" and will be recognised as > Honorable Mention papers in the contest. > > In addition, the "Twinning" programme of the SLA, > Washington, DC Chapter will find a chapter or > Division to support Dr. Raju with a two year > membership in SLA. > > Dr. T. Rama Devi > Documentation Officer > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and > more > http://tax.yahoo.com > ===== Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS) AND President, Academy of Library Science & Documentation, Hyderabad. Ph:+91-40-27171565 (res): +91-40- 27682290 (off) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Plus For a better Internet experience http://www.yahoo.co.uk/btoffer

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National Seminar Regitration.
by manjunath＠mail.tapmi.org 09 Apr '03

09 Apr '03

Dear Professionals, Sub: National seminar on Challenges in Delivering Quality Services in Management and Technical Libraries on April 25 - 26, 2003 at TAPMI Manipal. . It is happy to note that the response to seminar is very good. Many papers papers have been submitted by faculty memebrs and library professionals for presentation. Prof. Balaveera Reddy Vice Chancellor of VTU and BM Hedge, VC of MAHE will be the Chief guests for inaugural and validictory sessions. the dates are nearing , if you have not registered, you do the same immeidately so that we can reserve accommodation. You can pay the registration fee at registration counter. but please register your in advance fo rnecessary arrangeements. As you know the registration fee Rs.500/ includes boarding and lodging at TAPMI Hostel. Plus Registration KIT. Rigister by giving your name, designation, postal address + email. We are plannnig to distribute participants' list on seminar day. Dr. Manjunatha K Librarian and organising secretary, T.A. Pai Management Institute Manipal - 576 119, Udupi Dist. Karnataka, India Ph: 91- 08252 - 573551(O) 575161(R) Fax: 91- 08252 - 570699/570622 email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org; manju_tapmi(a)yahoo.com

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ELSSS
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 12:29:24 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends: All economists and other social scientists might find http://www.elsss.org very useful. Please alert your friends as well as librarians in economics and sociology. thanks. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] ELSSS, the ELectronic Society for Social Scientists is a not-for-profit organisation aimed at solving the ever deepening crisis in scholarly and scientific communication created by the pricing policies of some commercial publishers that have forced libraries in the developed world to cut their journal portfolios and to slash their book collection and that have priced developing and transition economies out of the knowledge loop altogether. With institutional support from the Royal Economic Society <http://www.res.org.uk>, the University of St Andrews <http://www.st-and.ac.uk>, the Consortium of University and Research Libraries <http://www.curl.ac.uk>, and Scottish Enterprise Fife, ELSSS is committed to: Increase competition in the academic journal publishing marketplace by providing direct and credible alternatives to specific high-priced journals; Introduce a fairer and more efficient way of producing, distributing, and using academic journals whereby the system that currently produces large rents being earned by some commercial publishers is replaced by a mechanism that yields lowest-cost access and widest dissemination by rewarding only those individuals who contribute to making high-quality journals, namely, authors, referees, and editors - with substantial savings for libraries and the academic and student community.

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peer review
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 10:06:58 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends: I received it by email from a friend and editor of a medical library journal. I thought many of you would find it useful. Best wishes. Arun Those of you who are interested in looking into the peer review process further may be interested in the following: The indispensible starting point for serious study of peer review is Ann C. Weller's "Editorial Peer Review: Its Strengths and Weaknesses" (ASIST, 2001). This is a systematic review of over 1,100 studies of the peer review process and includes chapters on Editors and Editorial Boards, Role of Reviewers, Reviewers and their Biases, and Peer Review in an Electronic Environment, among other topics. In 1986, JAMA sponsored the first International Congress on Peer Review in Biomedical Publication. The proceedings of the 4th Congress, which was held in Barcelona in September 2001, are published as a special theme issue of JAMA, June 5, 2002, volume 297, number 21. In 2000/2001, the journal Academic Medicine underwent a thorough study of their own peer review process. The results of that study, which includes very useful information on the peer review process at other publications, is presented in Academic Medicine, September 2001, volume 76, number 9. And finally, Ann Weller recently brought to my attention a new publication from BMJ Books, "How to survive peer review" by Elizabeth Wager, Fiona Godlee and Tom Jefferson (BMJ Books, 2002). I haven't seen it yet, but it comes highly recommended. T. Scott Plutchak Director, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences University of Alabama at Birmingham tscott(a)uab.edu

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Math-Net
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 11:57:27 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends: Today, many mathematicians and mathematical institutions offer information on the Web. Math-Net coordinates the electronic information and communication activities of the global mathematical community with the aim to enhance the free-flow of information within the community. Math-Net is a global electronic information and communication system for mathematics providing e.g. results of mathematical research and development, teaching material, information about working mathematicians and mathematical institutions Math-Net is defined in more detail in the Math-Net Charter. Please take part in the Math-Net Initiative! Please visit: http://www.math-net.org/about for more information. Please alert all mathematicians and Departments of Mathematics. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam]

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IFLA MANIFESTO ON OPEN ACCESS TO SCHOLARLY LITERATURE AND RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 22:13:15 -0800 (PST) From: gayathri sen <gayatsen(a)yahoo.com> Dear friends, With due regards and respects to authors and publishers, I strongly feel that publications of research conducted either with or without the support of public funds, should be made available free, at least after a lapse of 3 to 5 years, or as per law for the betterment of humanity. You never know, who, in what way will make use of this research work for some positive outcome. Many a times some trend setting work may go unnoticed by some great genius due to lack of access to information, and lack of funds. We woe this to this world, for getting this precious human birth. Fortunately technological revolution and the net have made the world so small and many things possible. Gayathri Sen PESIT, Bangalore, INDIA

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RE: Publicly funded research
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 07 Apr '03

07 Apr '03

Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 11:10:21 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends: Close to three-fourths of investment in scientific research in India comes from the Government - through different departments such as the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Biotechnology, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and the University Grants commission. The Heads of these departments could insist that all those who receive funds for research from them should publish their finding in open access journals (such as Current Science in India, which is absolutely free on the Web). The question is 'Will they?' What is surprising is that the scientists of the world, who are presumably 'scientific' while performing their research do not seem to be 'scientific' when it comes to disseminating their findings. We need more Stevan Harnads, Peter Subers and Leslie Chans to talk ceaselessly about the advantages of the open access system till a vast majority of the world's scientists are converted! Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam]

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