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ICDL-2010 -Registration Open.
by ICDL 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Theme: Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi, 23 – 26 February 2010 Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Library/Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stakeholders Key Note Speakers: Dr R Chidambaram Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ellen R. Tise, President, IFLA Invited Speakers (There are more than 50 invited speakers. Some of them are as below): IFLA President, Senior Director, Library & Information Services, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress, USA Mr. Jean-Marc Comment, Archives fédérales suisses, Switzerland Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen , Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Edie Rasmussen, The University of British Columbia, Canada Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Prof. Michael Seadle, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany Dr. Andreas Rauber, Vienna Univ. of Technology, Austria Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Rebecca B. Vargha, University Library, USA Dr. Joyce, Chao-chen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Dr. Gobinda Chowdhury, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Prof. Michael Fraser, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Minna Karvonen, The National Digital Library, Ministry of Education, Finland Jens Thorhauge, Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, Denmark Anne Caputo, Special Libraries Association and Dow Jones, USA |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Delegates |Tutorial |Conference |Conference and | | | | |Tutorial | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |India/Bhutan/Nepa|Rs 2000 |Rs 6000 |Rs 7500 | |l | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Bangladesh/Sri |US$ 55 |US$ 160 |US$ 175 | |Lanka/Pakistan | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Other countries |US$ 80 |US$ 250 |US$ 300 | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| For Early–bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/registration.php Contact: ICDL Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl Kind regards Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj Librarian and Area Convenor TERI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive
by Shamprasad Pujar 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Members, An interesting article, but by the same time worrying factor for libraries regarding the future of open source software? Read more at: Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/technology/business-computing/30open.html… Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: 91-22-2841 6547 ; 2840 0919 Ext: 547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in Blog: http://spujar.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help - Commodity Databases
by Ravi Nandhan 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Hi All, Please let me know if anyone has worked on any commodity database (or used trial versions of the same) besides the ones mentioned below? 1 ICIS 2 Platts 3 Metals Bulletin 4 Asia Metals 5 MEPs 6 Industrial Minerals Essentially, I am looking for subscription databases that can help us getting prices of chemicals/metals/commodities. -- With warm regards, Ravi Nandhan. V KM Specialist The Smart Cube | New Delhi M: +91 9899452251 www.thesmartcube.com ----------------------------------------- Knowledge can be acquired through books, but intelligence only through actions. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Are you on Google Wave?
by Sukhdev Singh 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Friends, I was wondering as how many of you are on Google Wave? As you know, “Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.” - http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html Well, this product from Google is yet in Preview Mode and available only to select few who have been invited by Google itself or by people who are already having Wave account and privilege to send invitations. (Remember GMail accounts? BTW, I have 4 invitations for Google Wave left with me.) If you are already into it, then consider adding your name to the following Wave. It is a Directory of Indian Library and Information Professionals having Google Wave account. - http://sn.im/thiqe Thanks Sukhdev Singh, http://twitter.com/esukhdev -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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11th Annual National Convention of MANLIBNET 2010
by shyam sunder rao 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Sir/Madam/Professional Colleagues, Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) The libraries around the world are making all the efforts to provide quality library and information services. In the process, they are making use of the technology for optimal utilization of the resources. They are not only using their own resources but they are joining together to share the information and resources. The joining together is to form a network. The MANLIBNET was formed in 1998 to over come the problems and to provide quality services to the clientele of the managment libraries. The MANLIBNET will address issues jointly and promote the professionalism as well as contribute to the overall growth of the libraries. In the process, annual conventions are organized and so far ten conventions have been organized at different places. The eleventh convention will be held at Secunderabad. As part of this activity, MANLIBNET has taken up several other programs such as publication of newsletter, setting up the local networks and building the bond between libraries. Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) was established in the year 1992 with the approval from the All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. SSIM presently offers four Post Graduate programmes namely, PGDM-Triple specialization (Triple), PGDM-(Banking, Insurance, Finance and Allied Services), PGDM (Human Resource) and PGDM (Marketing) with an intake of 300 students annually. All the programs are fully residential from the year 2009. In addition to these 2-year management programs, SSIM also offers skill oriented Diploma and Certificate programmes in diversified functional areas. SSIM is one of the largest B-Schools in India. SSIM is ranked 40th amongst India’s Top B-School Brands in the country (Business Barons B-School Survey, March 2009) and 30th amongst the Promising B-Schools of Excellence (DSR-GHRDC Survey 2008). About the Convention Management of the Libraries is a complex subject and managers need the latest information. It is a challenge to the management libraries to identify and make available the latest information to its users. Vibrant technology is able to give several options to meet the challenges in information transfer. The technological changes are transforming the management libraries and providing a choice to use new techniques and tools. The continuous developments and changes are paving way for innovative practices. Thenew culture and environment is converting libraries into knowledge hubs. Looking at the challenges and changes that are taking place with an objective to share the knowledge among the professionals, the following theme and sub-theme has been identified. Theme : Trends and Challenges in Management and Corporate Libraries in Digital Era Sub-themes : Management Trends • Sharing and Communication of Knowledge: Blogs, List Serve and Web based Discussion (such as Webcast / Webinar) • Application of Quality Concepts in Management Libraries • Training and Continuing Education Program (CEP) for Library Professionals • Corporate Culture in Management Libraries • Utilization and exploitation of resources for the users Corporate Trends (a) Management of Libraries in Corporate Sector • IT Sector • Banking Industry • Health Sector • Insurance Sector • Media • Allied areas (b) Use of IT for Library Services in Corporate Sector (c) Case studies in libraries of Corporate / Service Sector Technological Innovations (a) Trends in Design and Development of Digital Libraries (b) Innovative methods for Information organization and Transfer (c) IT Applications in Management of Libraries (d) Case studies in Technology use Security Trends (a) Security, Surveillance, Magnetic Strips and RFID (b) Security of Information Resources (c) Security for Digital Resources Submission of Papers Papers are invited on the above theme and sub-themes for the presentation during the convention. Authors are requested to prepare a full paper not exceeding 2500 words with an abstract of 250 words in MS WORD format in A4 size (single column and single space) with a soft copy on CD/DVD and send it to the Organizing Secretary. The paper alternatively can be e-mailed as an attachment at manlibnet2010(a)gmail.com with in the stipulated period. Important Dates S.No. Date Particulars 1. 31st Dec. 2009 Submission of Final Paper 2. 31st Dec. 2009 Payment of Registration Fee 3. 7th Jan. 2010 Acceptance of Final Paper for publishing and presenting Please note that the registered participants under paper presentation category only shall be allowed to present the paper and such papers will be included in the conference volume to be published during the convention. Registration Fee & Accommodation Students (without Accommodation & Conference Kit) Rs. 500/- Students (with Accommodation & Conference Kit) Rs. 1500/- General : Non-Residential Rs. 1500/- Residential Rs. 2500/- The Registration Fee shall be sent in the form of Demand Draft in Favour of “Siva Sivani Institute of Management”, Payable at Secunderabad. The Registration Fee and papers can be submitted to : Mr. S. SHYAM SUNDER RAO Librarian and Organizing Secretary, 11th MANLIBNET Convention Siva Sivani Institute of Management Campus NH-7, Kompally, Secunderabad – 500 014. Andhra Pradesh Phone: 040-27165450/51/53/54 Fax: 040-27165452, (M): 09391075416 E-mail: manlibnet2010(a)gmail.com, ssrhyd(a)gmail.com Website: www.ssim.ac.in/www.manlibnet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians as Wikipedia Editors
by K Rajasekharan 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear all, Wikipedia , as per many other reports too, has entered a state of stagnation in addition of articles. As well, the rate of deletion of articles devoid of references is on the rise. As Wikipedia policy is for inclusion of only well balanced encyclopedia kind of articles with proper references, Librarians are the right kind of professionals who could build up Wikipedia as a reliable source of Knowledge based on the information materials available in their libraries. Wikipedia provides a rare opportunity for Librarians to participate in the knowledge creation by way of preparing and uploading status-paper like articles on their focus areas. Regards, K Rajasekharan > ------------------------------ > >> Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:38:54 +0530 > From: DINESH SIDDAIAH <dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit > > Dear Friends, > > Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit > > It was one of the internet?s most radical and ultimately successful ideas. > Eight years ago Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that allows > anyone > to write and edit articles, declared that it would provide access to ?the > sum of all human knowledge?. It soon became one of world?s most popular > websites. That intrepid project now, however, is starting to fall apart, > according to a report in The Times.Research reveals that the volunteers > who > create the pages,check facts and adapt the site are abandoning the site in > unprecedented numbers. > Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia?s editors are going > ?dead??no > longer actively contributing and updating the site, The Times reported, > without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. > Some argue that Wikipedia?s troubles represent a new phase for the > internet. Maybe, as some believe, the website has become part of the > establishment that it was supposed to change. The research found that in > the > first three months of this year the English-language version of the site > suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared with a loss of about > 4,900 during last year. Many experts believe that the trend could threaten > Wikipedia?s future. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICSSR Training Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences
by Puna Das 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Training Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences Venue: MP Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Dates: 2-11 January 2010 The MPISSR, Ujjain is organising an ICSSR sponsored Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences between January 2 and January 11, 2010. The Workshop is meant for social science researchers. Knowledge of basic statistical methods is essential. This Workshop is designed to orient the participants to fundamentals of computer, computer processing, foundation of data processing, quantitative methods and statistical techniques using SPSS. Travel (to and fro second class), lodging and boarding will be provided free to the selected participants. Those selected will have to deposit Rs. 1000/- as earnest money, which is refundable only after full attendance in the Workshop. Participants will be charged a fee of Rs 800 in the case of teachers; Rs 400 for Ph.D. students with fellowship; Rs 200 for Ph.D. students without fellowship. Download Registration Form and Brochure: http://www.mpissr.org/CASS-10.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDEST-AICTE Workshop @ IIT Kharagpur during 13-15 Jan, 2010
by Dr S K Pathak 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear All, Central Library, IIT Kharagpur is going to organize the INDEST-AICTE workshop and Seventh Annual meet during 13-15 January 2010 in Kharagpur. This is a regular event of the Consortium and mainly targeted at the Library and Information Professional as well as Library Administrators from the consortium members institutes. Limited seat are also avilable for LIS professional from Industry, Academia and R&D Institutions. In addition to taking stock of various resources and services of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium and suggesting means to enhance the usage, widen the coverage and increase membership, the workshop will also have selected presentations from invited experts on "the use and management of e-resources". Special sessions will also be arranged for interaction and problem-solving with the Publishers, Vendors and other service providers. Workshop website: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/workshop.htm Interested professionals may send their registration form at following mailing address latest by 20th December 2009. -------------------------------------------------- Dr. B Sutradhar Workshop Coordinator & Librarian Central Library, IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur - 721 302 Email: bsutra(a)library.iitkgp.ernet.in, sutradhar.b(a)gmail.com Phone: 03222-282432 -------------------------------------------------- You may also download the registration form at following URL: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/registration.pdf Thanking You. Sincerely, Sandeep Kumar Pathak ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Sandeep K Pathak, PhD (Uni. of Pune), MSc, MLibISc, MA, DCA Assist. Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur - 721 302 Voice: 03222-282448 (O) / 9732648020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

NDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Word Sense Disambiguation : An Introduction Abstract: Word sense disambiguation (WSD) is a core problem in many tasks related to language processing. Word Sense Disambiguation is the process of identifying which sense of a word is used in any given sentence, when the word has a number of distinct senses. Lexical disambiguation in its broadest definition is nothing less than determining the meaning of every word in context, which appears to be a largely unconscious process in people .It is often described as a computational problem whose solution presupposes complete natural-language understanding .This area will have application in enhancing information retrieval. This seminar will give an overview of supervised, unsupervised, and knowledge-based approaches to WSD.A few applications of WSD are discussed. Student presenter : Nilesh Ananda Shewale Venue : DRTC Classroom Date : 2 Dec 2009 Time : 2:00 pm All are cordially invited K.S.Raghavan Seminar Co-ordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request
by Mailing List Admin 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:36:07 -0800 (PST) From: sanjay sethi <sanjaysethi2002(a)yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues � Please suggest me from where i can get these books. If any of you� having these books in your library. � 1) Pietra Dure: The Art Of Semiprecious Stonework( Series - Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum 2) Hardstones: The Gilbert Collection�by Anna Maria Massinelli � 3) Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe (Metropolitan Museum of Art) (Hardcover) �Annamaria Giusti (Editor). sanjay sethi Librarian, DAR&PG Phone:- 9013309050 � �

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Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Friends, Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit It was one of the internet’s most radical and ultimately successful ideas. Eight years ago Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that allows anyone to write and edit articles, declared that it would provide access to “the sum of all human knowledge”. It soon became one of world’s most popular websites. That intrepid project now, however, is starting to fall apart, according to a report in The Times.Research reveals that the volunteers who create the pages,check facts and adapt the site are abandoning the site in unprecedented numbers. Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going “dead”—no longer actively contributing and updating the site, The Times reported, without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. Some argue that Wikipedia’s troubles represent a new phase for the internet. Maybe, as some believe, the website has become part of the establishment that it was supposed to change. The research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared with a loss of about 4,900 during last year. Many experts believe that the trend could threaten Wikipedia’s future. * * Vacant Site Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going ‘dead’—no longer actively contributing and updating the site—without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. A research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared to the loss of 4,900 during the same period last year. Some believe contributors were exiting Wikipedia because of disenchantment with the process of editing the site, which was increasingly becoming rule-ridden and tedious. Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archiv… Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to attend-IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 28 Nov '09

28 Nov '09

Hi! I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) www.ignca.nic.in in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organizing IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views". The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. The Arts' encompass a wide range of subjects - from archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. About 300 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this event. On this occasion an exhibition is also planned. We are also trying to involve the editors and other media persons to share their views at the conference. More details regarding the conference can be had from; http://www.ignca.nic.in/IFLA2010/ifla2010.htm I invite you to attend the Conference. The registration fee covers the conference kit, conference proceedings, lunch and tea Registration Fee: (Inclusive of conference kit, Proceeding, launch and tea). Registration on or before 15th February 2010 Delegates Conference India Rs.1000 Other countries ? 50 Regards Ramesh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Jayant Tripathy 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, I would be grateful if any one can send me the soft copy / photo copy of the following article. AN APPROACH TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICE TPM AT IIPM LIBRARY. By: Choudhury, B. K.; Patra, Nihar Kanta; Tripathy, Jayanta Kumar. Herald of Library Science, Jul-Sep2006, Vol. 45 Issue 3/4, p169-177 Thanks & Regards Jayanta Kumar Tripathy Librarian IBS Kolkata WDC Building Plot No. J-3, Block - GP Sector- V, Salt Lake City Kolkata - 700 091 Tel : 033- 66163273 (O) Mobile : 09163797872 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:43:05 +0530 (IST) From: ISHAPPA BANDI <icbandi(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals, � One�vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, for more details visit to; http://www.powergridindia.com/POWERGRID/Applications/RECTT07/ExpAdvt2009.as…

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Vacancy at NISCAIR,New Delhi
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:01:08 +0530 From: Veeru <veerulis(a)gmail.com> Dear All, Please visit this site: http://www.niscair.res.in/ Thanks and Regards, Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, National center for Science Information, IISc ,Bangalore-50012

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Cusat library adopts free software
by Vimal Kumar 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

KOCHI: Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) library is taking the free software route thanks to ‘Koha’, an integrated library system being extensively used in libraries across the country and abroad. The engineering library of the university has been fully computerised using this free software. Surendran Cherukodan, Junior Librarian at the School of Engineering, Cusat, said that ‘Koha’ has many advantages and can be downloaded from the Internet free of cost. Highlights Some of the highlights of the free software include simple, clear interface for librarians and members, customisable search, circulation and borrower management, full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing information, simple acquisitions system for the smaller library, and ability to cope with any number of branches, patrons, patron categories, item categories, items, currencies and other data. Mr. Cherukodan said that around 30,000 books owned by the School of Engineering library can be searched through the ‘Koha’ online catalogue. The library catalogue is available on http://soelibrary.cusat.ac.in. The software will also update on the books available with the users and its date of return. Digital library The university has also set up a digital library by using ‘D Space’, another free software. Over 2,300 documents have been collected for the benefit of students and faculty members using this facility. Some of the documents available in the digital library include research papers of faculty members, seminar and project reports, syllabus of courses and contents of various journals. The digital library also has nearly 1,500 previous question papers for the benefit of students. Cusat digital library will be available on http://dpsace.cusat.ac.in/dspace. News Courtesy: www.hindu.com http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/22/stories/2009112252250600.htm -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in OK Society Volunteer. http://oksociety.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of Project Fellows at CESS Trivandrum
by kannan satheesan 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

*Centre for earth Science Studies (CESS) Trivsndrum conducts a walk-in-interview for Project Personnels for its library.* Qualification (Essential)- 1st Class MLISc Desirable : Working Knowledge in any library Application software Knowledge of digital library softwares like Greenstone, Dspace etc. Remuneration : Rs 8,000 Per Month(Consolidated) Age Limit: 30 years as on 01.01.2009: relaxation upto 5 years for Sc/St and 3 years for OBC candidates. Interested candidates may appear for walk-in-interview with an application specifying project code ( Plan 106), bio-data, copies of certificates showing qualification, experience , age etc and original certificates for verification. Date : 04/12/2009 (Friday) 9.30 AM Venue : CESS Akkulam Trivandrum. Kannan S. Project Fellow CESS Trivandrum. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program
by dibyendu pal 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

I could not understand why Mr. Das posted the information about eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program because India is not covered by this current project. Dr. Dibyendu Paul ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: dibyendu pal <dibyendu_kly(a)yahoo.com> To: is-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 5:40:36 PM Subject: eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program I could not understand why Mr. Das posted the information about eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program because India is not covered by this current project.Dr. Dibyendu Paul -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Royal Society Digital Journal Archive FREE from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010
by Mailing List Admin 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:44:23 +0530 From: K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> Publishing News: Royal Society Digital Journal Archive FREE from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010 As the world�s oldest science academy, we are looking forward to celebrating our 350th anniversary and to mark this special occasion we are making our digital archive containing more than 65,000 articles free to access from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010. The development of the digital archive means that the Society's online collection now contains every paper ever published in the Royal Society's journals - from the very first peer-reviewed paper in Philosophical Transactions - to the most recent interdisciplinary article in Interface Library Toolkit. Our aim is to help librarians promote Royal Society Publishing Journals content to end users, downloadable materials such as Package Flyers, PDFs and posters are available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Farsi and Portuguese. Please help yourselves to these and let us know if any other resources would be useful. 2010 Celeberating 350 years of Science Royal Society are undertaking such a broad and exciting programme of activities � exhibitions, lecture, conferences, a new book, a vast science festival on the South Bank in London, television and radio broadcasting and much more. The Royal Society will be celebrating its 350th Anniversary in 2010. To mark this important event, the Society seeks to raise �100 million in order to strengthen all aspects of its work. To find out more about the 350th Anniversary Campaign and the projects it will support, or to make a donation, visit royalsociety.org/campaign or contact the Development Office on 0207 451 2211. � Copyright The Royal Society, 2008 Publishing The Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG t: +44 (0)20 7451 2500 e: publishing(a)royalsociety.org w: royalsocietypublishing.org Registered Charity No 207043 -- K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-2544-1722 / 23 / 3744 Ext 152 ................................................................................................. Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professional Vacancy Announcement: Knowledge and Information Management Officer (FAO of the United Nations)
by Mailing List Admin 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:35:44 +0100 From: Imma Subirats <imma.subirats(a)gmail.com> *Apologies for cross-posting* The following vacancy at the FAO of the United Nations may be of interest to some members of this list: POSITION TITLE: Knowledge and Information Management Officer DUTY STATION: Rome, Italy ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building Division, KCE DURATION *: Fixed term: 3 years Closing date: 06.01.2010 More information at http://www.fao.org/VA/PROF/2270KCE_en.pdf Best regards, Imma Subirats --------------------------------------------------- Knowledge and Information Management Officer KCEW, FAO of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome (Italy) Tel: +39 0657054301 E-mail: imma.subirats(a)fao.org

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Registration open for International Conference - Bharathidasan University, Trichy
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Respected Library & Information Science professionals, Registration open for International Conference on E-Resource in Higher Education: Issues, Developments, Opportunities and Challenges January 19th -20th , 2010 at Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy Tamilnadu Download brochure from: http://www.bdu.ac.in/libsem/ Important dates: * * *Submission of Abstracts **- 30th November, 2009*** *Registration **- 30th November 2009*** *Request for Hotel Reservation- **30th November 2009*** *Submission of full paper **- 30th November 2009*** Further Information: Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan Librarian & Head Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University Trichy – 2 bdulib(a)gmail.com Dr. R. Balasubramani Assistant Librarian Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University Trichy – 2 Cell: 09994889426 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Author Mapper
by madhu sudhan 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Dear Members, AuthorMapper, an online tool for visualizing scientific research, enables document discovery based on author locations and geographic maps. Integrating content and mapping technology, AuthorMapper provides an easy-to-use, dynamic interface that allows * Explore patterns in scientific research * Identify new and historic literature trends * Discover wider relationships * Locate other experts in your field AuthorMapper searches the springer journals collection and offers access to nearly one hundred fifty years’ of articles from more than 1,900 journals available on Springer Link. Comprehensive coverage includes both current and archival content in all major subject areas including life science, medicine, engineering, mathematics, computer science, business, and law, contributed by the world’s best academics and researchers. AuthorMapper is a powerful knowledge discovery tool that provides unique insights into scientific literature. For more details http://www.authormapper.com With Regards Madhusudhan. S Information Management Area (IMA) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Hyderabad-500607 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BookBole
by madhu sudhan 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, With BookBole is a platform which enables visually-impaired readers across the world to connect and share accessable content. User can easily share accessible books, journals, class notes, articles and spoken word. Connect and make friends with readers and learners from every corner of the web. Together, there are no barriers. For more details http://www.bookbole.com With Regards Madhusudhan. S Information Management Area (IMA) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Hyderabad-500607 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Annual Workshop (15-17 February 2010)
by DRTC - General 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Workshop on Knowledge Transactions 15th 17th February, 2010 Organized by Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Bangalore 560059 Knowledge is perceived and understood differently according to the context and purpose of tasks at hand. Libraries and Information centres have been involved in knowledge transactions in the sense of organization of collections, systems leading to context based indexing and techniques in handling and representing knowledge. In the digital information world representation models are increasingly based on traditional and theoretical foundations of knowledge transactions. Legacy methods based on principles of Knowledge Organization are now being adapted for Knowledge conceptualizations and representation and developing representation languages, knowledge architecture and structures. At the same time knowledge modeling using popular W3C-SKOS, NKOS and RDFs are being implemented especially to structure, organize and manage information resources. Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, announces a seminar on 'Knowledge Transactions' to bring together expertise in information communities and active stakeholders in the domain. The workshop will comprise of contributed papers, invited talks and demonstrations by resource persons, in areas pertaining to Knowledge Organization, Transactions and Management. The objective of the workshop is to provide a platform for discussions on latest developments in methods of knowledge transactions with a direct bearing and applications in Library and Information Science and services. The intended outcome is to enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants in methods of knowledge transactions. It is aimed to achieve the goal through: Invited lectures Contributed papers Demonstrations Discussions The intended participation: Library and Information professionals, faculty, students and researchers in knowledge transactions and related domains. Topics include (but not limited to): Knowledge Transaction Systems Knowledge Organization Techniques Ontologies and Approaches to Building Ontologies Digital Libraries and Knowledge Organization Techniques Knowledge Representation and Processing Knowledge Structures and Mapping Encoding and Formats Multilingual Knowledge Representation and Handling Semantic Web Technologies for Knowledge Representation and Management Emergent Techniques for Search Algorithms and Context Sensitive Indexing MetaData and Interoperability Tools and Techniques in Knowledge Transactions Standards for Knowledge Organization, Representation and Services Case Studies, Analytic Studies in the thrust areas mentioned above Call for Papers: A few case studies/papers will be presented and discussed. Those who intend to present a paper/case study, may send the paper(s) (in A4 size, single line space, and following APA reference style, not more than 10 pages; preferably as Open Office documents (or MS-WORD) no later than 27th December 2009, to Dr. Devika P. Madalli, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059. E-versions in Open Office documents or MS-WORD format may be sent to devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in OR devikapm(a)yahoo.com. The papers will sent for review and authors will be intimated of acceptance by mail. Accepted papers (of registered authors only) will be published in seminar proceedings and also DRTC Digital Library of Seminars and Conference proceedings. Venue: Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore 560 059. ========================================================================== REGISTRATION FORM ========================================================================== Workshop on Knowledge Transactions 15th 17th February, 2010 Registration Form Name: Address: Name and Address of Sponsor/ Employee: *Whether Accommodation required: Yes / No (*on shared basis, subject to availability, on first-cum-first basis; charges apply as per institution rules) Arrival Date: Departure Date: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Demand Draft No: Date: towards registration fee for Rs. 1800/- drawn in favour of Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Signature of the Sponsoring Authority Signature of the Participant The filled in Registration form may be mailed to: Dr. Devika P. Madalli, Convener, Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road R.V. College Post, Bangalore 560 059 Phone: 080-8483002 to 5 Ext: 497 and 490 FAX: 080-28482711 E-mail: devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in; devikapm(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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First Call for Proposals - The eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program
by Puna Das 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

First Call for Proposals - The eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program The new eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program seeks to spark the development of innovative public library services with and for their communities. This first Call is designed to gather great ideas that introduce technology to meet user needs and help people improve their lives. This program is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. eIFL.net invites public libraries or other organizations in developing and transitioning countries to submit proposals to develop innovative services for and by public libraries. A maximum of 10 best proposals will be awarded up to $30,000 USD each for a 1 year project to implement the service in support of community needs. What kind of institutions may apply? The call is open to public libraries. Other organizations can apply in partnership with the public library to develop innovative services for and by the public library. Applications must be received by the deadline of 18:00 (Rome/Italy) time February 28th, 2010. Selected projects will start in April 2010 and end in March 2011. Further Details: http://plip.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/plip/proposals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The 9th Indian Science Communication Congress (ISCC-2009) at Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam
by Badan Barman 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

Respected forum members, National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC/ DST), New Delhi Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (KKHSOU), Guwahati Indian Science Writers’ Association (ISWA), New Delhi Announce The 9th Indian Science Communication Congress (ISCC-2009) Science Meets Communication Venue Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam December 15-19, 2009 Last Date for Submission of Abstract (500 Words) : November 28, 2009. Last Date for Application for Travel Fellowship : November 28, 2009. Last Date for Submission of Full Paper : December 10, 2009. Last Date for Registration : November 30, 2009. Note: Travel Fellowship: Limited number of travel fellowship by Bus / Train / Air are available. More: http://sites.google.com/site/kkhsou/iscc-2009 Thanking you Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, School of Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Mobile: +9198642-05166 Website: www.kkhsou.org Note: If you forward this e-mail, please delete my e-mail address to reduce Spam, Viruses & Identity Theft! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Minutes of 5th TBR Memorial Seminar-2009
by shivaram gowda 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

Dear Members It is great news to share that NCSI-Net successfully organized 5th TBR Memorial seminar on Building Institutional Repositories using Dspace on 14th November 2009 at Choksi hall, IISc, Bangalore. We are over whelmed by the kind of response got from students and budding LIS professionals. We had 92 registrations among which 73 were students and 19 young professionals from various universities and organizations. Seminar started with invocation song by Kum. Rajalaxmi, Mr. Francis Jayakanth briefed about NCSI, NCSI-Net and Objectives of the seminar. He highlighted late Dr. TBR’s passion towards teaching and educating young professional about latest developments in the field. First technical session started after coffee/tea break by Shri Francis Jayakanth with “An Overview on Institutional Repositories”, he spoke about history, issues, advantages and IR’s in Indian Scenario. Second talk was by Shri Filbert Minj on ‘Introduction to Dspace’, he highlighted various features, hardware & software requirements, etc, of Dspace, followed by Dspace Installation session by Shri Francis, Shri. Obaiah, and Shri. Arun. They showed installation of dependent software’s like JDK, PostgreSQL, Maven, Tomcat and Dspace. Second session stared after lunch. Prof. Giridhar Madras, Chairman NCSI, addressed gathering and emphasized the importance of Institutional Repositories and how LIS professional can play important role in setting up IR’s in their organizations. Prof. Giridhar Madras was felicitated on the occasion for his recent achievement (he was awarded with Shanthi Swarup Bhatnagar award by CSIR, Govt of India). Shri Obaiah demonstrated the administration and customization of Dspace. Shri Satya Ranjan Sahu presented case study of NIO where they have setup IR using Dspace. He shared their experience and challenges faced in implementing their IR, and showed the usage Statistics of NIO IR. Shri KP Raghuram delivered interesting talk on Digitization & Preservation, where he covered different technologies for digitization, various file formats, OCR and issues concerning to preservation for future usage. After the tea break there was an interesting session on career advice, objective of this session was to help the students to build their career. Panelists from different background, Shri Satya Ranjan Sahu (Government R & D), Kum. Archana and Shri Anand Byarappa (Corporate) and Shri Francis Jayakant (Academic) shared their opinions. Smt. Suvarsha Minj moderated the discussion. Shri Rajendra Babu proposed vote of thanks. Our sincere thanks to all participants, Chairman and teaching faculty of various Universities, Principals, Heads of various colleges and organizations for deputing their students and young professionals for the seminar and making the seminar very successful. With regards NCSI-Net Coordinators Shivaram BS MTRDC, DRDO BE Complex, Jalahalli Bangaluru-560013 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registration - 27th IASLIC All India Conference 2009
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Registration - 27th IASLIC All India Conference 2009 Register yourself for participating in the 27th IASLIC All India Conference on Library /Information Users in digital era to be held during December 26-29, 2009 at KIIT/KIMS Bhubaneswar. Download brochure from www.iaslic1955.org. For further details contact Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty Hony. General Secretary Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) P-291, CIT Scheme 6 M Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700054 Phone (O) (033) 2362-9651 E-mail: iaslic(a)vsnl.net Website : www.iaslic1955.org Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das Organising Secretary Librarian, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, KIIT Campus-5, Kushabhadra Campus, Bhubaneswar -751 024. e-mail: library(a)kiit.ac.in Mob: +91-94371 77669 - Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Joint Secretary, IASLIC =================================================================== Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, 3rd Floor Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. Joint Secretary, IASLIC, Convenor, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-54 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Data Mining Technologies and Decision Support Systems Abstract: Information overload caused by the massive influx of raw data has generated the need for the new interdisciplinary field of data mining that encompasses both classical statistical and modern machine learning tools to support data analysis and knowledge discovery from databases. Data mining technologies and Decision Support Systems represent a spectrum of Analytical Information Technologies (AIT) and provide a unifying platform for optimal combination of data dictated and human driven analytics. This seminar will provide an overview of Data Mining Tools and technologies. Student Presenter : Binit Kiran Venue : DRTC Class Room Date : 25th November 2009 Time : 2:00 pm. All are cordially invited. K.S Raghavan Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for paper
by Kshema Prakash 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Apologies for X-postings. Dear friends, Can someone kindly send me a full-text copy of the paper in below reference? Lengauer T. , * Upper and lower bounds on the complexity of min cut linear arrangement problem on trees* , SIAM J. Alg. and discrete methods, 1982, Vol 3(1) , pp 99-113 Thanks and regards, Kshema Dr. (Ms.) Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I, Contact Person e-Journals (Library) & Coordinator - Distance Library Services DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India Mob: +919897190604 http://kshema-distancelibraryservices.blogspot.com/ Jonathan Swift<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jonathan_swift.html> - "May you live every day of your life." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Demise of Mr Subrarta Dutta
by Dr. A.T. Francis 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, The demise of Mr Subrarta Dutta is a great loss to Indian Librarianship, especially to the IASLIC. He was a sincere and dynamic professional leader. Always he was in the forefront of IASLIC and its programmes. All LIS professionals in Kerala Agricultural University join to convey our heartfelt condolence to his family for this irreparable loss. With regards, DR. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com francisaloor(a)gmail.com ________________________________ From: "lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Mon, 16 November, 2009 10:55:16 AM Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 80, Issue 11 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Bhongir School Library Project (BSLP) (prafulla tv) 2. State level Seminar on 'Information Literacy in Electronic Era' in Mumbai (Ajay Kamble) 3. Tracking the citations using Web of Science (Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai) 4. Information (G.R. Sabapathy) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:22:39 +0530 (IST) From: prafulla tv <tallurivpc(a)yahoo.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Bhongir School Library Project (BSLP) Message-ID: <550292.99451.qm(a)web95209.mail.in2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce the launch of BHONGIR SCHOOL LIBRARY PROJECT (BSLP) today, on the occasion of Children?s Day and commencement of National Library Week. Goal: To offer library and information services to all recognized schools (78 in number) in Bhongir Mandal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh. Total number of students to be covered: 8000+ Medium of Instruction: English, Telugu & Urdu Start Date: November 14, 2009 End Date (for establishment of all libraries): November 13, 2010. Library services to continue indefinitely with proper systems of sustainability in place. Managed by: Student volunteers under the supervision of School Headmaster and a Teacher Incharge. Training: Will be provided by LIS professionals on simple methods of accessioning, cataloguing & classification, circulation, fund raising, etc. Sources of Funding: Donations from students and the general public. Metal Book Rack We are happy to inform you that Shri Ashok Linga, one of the leading metal furniture manufacturers based in Hyderabad, has agreed to provide metal book racks at a very reasonable price of Rs.3350 per rack plus Rs.150 for transport & handling charges. Each rack (5.5? high, 32? wide, 12? depth) would have four glass covered shelves. It is proposed to purchase them in bulk to take advantage of the best price and save on transport costs from Hyderabad to Bhongir. As we are buying directly from the manufacturer, there are no dealer/seller costs. Shri Ashok Linga has immensely liked this project and assured us of his continued support. Please donate liberally for the purchase of book racks. Your contribution would be gratefully acknowledged through an inscription on the book rack such as: Presented to ____ School Library by Shri/Smt,/Ms. ________ . Donated to ____ School Library by Shri/Smt./Ms. ________ in memory of Late Shri/Smt./Ms. __________. Donated by Master/Miss _______ on the occasion of his 13th birthday. Donated by Mr. _______ and Mrs. _________ on the occasion of their 25th marriage anniversary. Purchase of Books We have contacted several leading publishers/booksellers for supply of books and they have agreed to provide books at a good discount rate ranging from 20-45%. Please contribute towards the purchase of books. A donation label containing details of the donor would be pasted inside every book donated. Donations received so far Today while I was drafting this email, I received a phone call from one of my schoolmate friends, Shri G. Sree Ramamurthy, Vice President, Health Safety, Environment and Fire, Reliance Industries Limited, Gadimoga, near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. On being told about the BSLP, he wished this Project all success and assured a donation of Rs.10,000. We feel divine grace has already started flowing!! We are happy to announce that Shri YVSRS Sai, Editor and Publisher of Rachana, a reputed Telugu literary magazine, has promised to provide 100 copies (worth Rs.2000) of the book titled Edu Chepala Katha (The Story of Seven Fish) freely to BSLP. Also, Shri Dasari Venkataramana, one of the leading authors of children?s stories and a regular contributor to Chandamama (Children?s monthly), has provided his book Amma Manasu (Mother?s Heart), a collection of stories, at a 50% discount. Hundred copies of this title have already been procured for distribution to all the BSLP units. An anonymous husband-wife team has contributed Rs.3500 towards the purchase of a book rack on the occasion of their 25th marriage anniversary. Our Commitment We assure that every Rupee donated by you would be spent honestly and properly for the execution of BSLP. No TA or DA would be paid to any volunteer working for this project. All volunteers would work honorarily and without any selfish motives. Please send your contribution by DD or a cheque in favour of T.V. Prafulla Chandra payable at Secunderabad. Wherever possible, we will send original receipts of the purchases made to the donor. We appeal to all the LIS professionals and library lovers to extend their cooperation and support to BSLP. Let?s join hands to light these small lamps of knowledge in one of socio-economically poorer regions of Andhra Pradesh. Even if you are unable to extend any monetary help at this point of time, please drop a post card or email if you like this project and wish to be a part of it. Thank you in advance for all your help and consideration. Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Senior Editor, Dharma Vana Arboretum Flat G3, Phase 4 Saptagiri Apartments Padmarao Nagar Secunderabad 500 025 Mobile: 93962 51106 Phone Office 040 3911 4202 Residence 040 2750 5908 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:35:48 +0530 From: Ajay Kamble <apassion2002(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, mlosc(a)googlegroups.com, ilosc(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [LIS-Forum] State level Seminar on 'Information Literacy in Electronic Era' in Mumbai Message-ID: <8641f3070911140405o29914d4fh106c6ce636356f7c(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear all, Patuck-Gala College of Commerce and Management, Mumbai has organised one day state level seminar on "Information Literacy in Electronic Era" on 24th November, 2009 from 8.30 to 4.00 pm. Registration Fees : Rs 250 for delegate Rs. 150 for student Please contact the following for more details The Librarian Patuck Gala College of Commerce and Management, 100, Nehru Road, Vakola Bridge, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400055 Phone 022 - 26692477 -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad Demise of Mr Subrata Dutta
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Sad Demise of Mr Subrata Dutta We are indeed sad to inform that Mr Subrarta Dutta, former Hony General Secretary, IASLIC has passed away due to massive cardiac arrest on November 21, 2009 at 3:00 am. The untimely demise of Mr Dutta is irrepairable. He served INSDOC, Kolkata as Scientist for a long period. After his retirement Mr Dutta was attached with CALIBNET for promoting its functioning and services. During his tenure as Hony General Secretary he took many positive steps to popularize the activities of IASLIC. I join all my professional colleagues to convey our heartfelt sympathies to the to the bereaved family for this irreparable loss. Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, 3rd Floor Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. Joint Secretary, IASLIC, Convenor, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-54 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARY ASSISTANT "A" JOB IN ISRO (ISTRAC) Bangalore 1 post (UR)
by Gati Krushna Nayak 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Respected professionals posting a vacancy notification for the post of library assistant"A" in *ISRO (ISTRAC) Bangalore.* Online application is available. *Advt No: **01/2009* /TA/SA/LA *Post Number: **03* *Post Applied for: **Library Assistant* 1 UR post of Library Assistant "A" First class bachelor degree in any discipline and MLIS from any recognised university Age limit: 35 years Knowledge of computer skills is desirable. All relevant details is available in the following mentioned website http://www.istrac.org Online registration is avilable up to December'14, 2009 from November' 21 , 2009. Otherwise click directly the following hyperlink to go straight to the online application form page for applying to the post i.e http://220.227.66.161/LA/page1.jsp?advtno=01/2009&postno=03&postcode=Librar… So take immediate action for applying for the said post in* ISRO (Deparatment of Space)* good luck to u all.apply online soon.take care. have a nice weekend to u all. regards. -- Gati Krushna Nayak Assistant Librarian (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in Bhubaneswar Orissa Mob: 09178645593, 09338010467 21.11.09 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"ATTENTION": Student Satisfaction Survey conducted by IGNOU for all present and past students
by Gati Krushna Nayak 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

respected professionals, a very good evening to u all.this is gati krushna nayak mailing u from IMIS Bhubaneswar regarding the notification of *student satisfaction survey*being conducted by IGNOU the largest open university in the world for all present and past students of this esteemed university. This is a really very encouraging and brilliant step from IGNOU for evaluating it's standard and quality of education being rendered/imparted by this esteemed university of India.as per my views becoz of a IGNOU student, this is really a commendable job being taken up by esteemed vice-chancellor,IGNOU Matter of fact is this, we all have to fill up a special brfief questionnaire being designed by the largest open university and then send it to STRIDE, Block-14, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068. Also online questionnaire is available in the IGNOU website i.e http://www.ignou.ac.in Otherwise just click the following hyperlink for filling up the short questionnaire and hence proceed further by taking part in the survey respectively http://aciil.ignou.ac.in/Survey/survey.jsp We all should participate in this brilliant survey taken up by IGNOU for the development of the university services and hence resulting in many more student friendly, value added ,extensive study programmes in the coming years to come.Indirectly IGNOU is trying to assess it's performance regarding providing student-friendly advanced innovative academic programmes.So in context to this we all students of IGNOU should participate and coopearte with university in this survey for the improvement of the University lending study programmes. As we all professionals know, that IGNOU being the largest university always endeavoured to assimilate values and skills for the development of knowledge and competencies.So now the time came for all present and past students of this university to evaluate IGNOU in it's term of service imparting to the academic community of our whole nation. Hope all library and information science professionals will react to my mail and take necessary steps actively so as to maximise the student satisfaction being enrolled in IGNOU for lending various innovative courses. Lastly as per my view, with all our library professional's cooperation we should enhance the quality of the study programmes of IGNOU so that it will be better in the coming future. thanking you all. looking further for another post in the forum soon.meet u later take care. regards -- Gati Krushna Nayak Assistant Librarian (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in Bhubaneswar Orissa Mob: 09178645593, 09338010467 21.11.09 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Communications 30(1-4) on Website
by khushpreet singh 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Respected Sir/ Madam, IATLIS Communications new issue is available on http://sites.google.com/site/iatlishome/iatlis-communications Regards -- Khushpreet Singh University Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (INDIA) E-mail: khushpreet.singh(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919815303000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TURNITIN (Find and Prevent Plagiarism)
by Vijayakumara 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Dear all, We are looking to puchase TURNITIN (Find and Prevent Plagiarism), are you using the same? If yes let me know your experience along with the contact details of the vendor who represent INDIA Thanking you Vijayakumar -- Vijayakumar M. Ph.D., MSc., PGDCA., PGDLAN., UGC-NET. University Librarian I/C. Birla Institute of Technology, A Technical University Mesra, Ranchi- 835215, India Tel:0651-2276675 Fax:0651-2275401 http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Need Article
by Pradeep 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Can anyone provide me below mentioned article softcopy. It needed urgent for my sister's research work. *R Genes - The Natural Arsenal of Plants and their Role in Plant-Pathogen Interactions Anand Lalitha* 114, 208 SFS, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore-560064, India. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems Year : 2007, Volume : 13, Issue : 1 Print ISSN : 0971-6831. Article link: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:pmhe&volume=13&issue=1&… Thanking you, Pradeep -- -- Pradeep P Knowledge Management Center National Institute of Design R&D Campus, Bangalore-22 Email: mypradeepp(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Source Library Management Software (Koha)
by Mailing List Admin 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:17:10 +0000 From: Gowri Ravindranth <gravindranth(a)hotmail.com> Dear Friends: You are invited to participate in a Workshop on Open Source Library Management Software (Koha) Organised by Madras Library Association (MALA) http://www.accel-india.com/mala/ & Anna University Chennai M.I.T. Library (http://library.mitindia.edu) & National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) AU-KBC Research Centre, Anna University Chennai (www.au-kbc.org) Saturday, December 5, 2009 Venue: AU-KBC Research Centre, M I T Campus (Chromepet), Anna University Chennai 600 044 Program: 8.45 - 9.15 a.m.: Registration 9.15 - 10.00 a.m.: Inauguration Tea Break 10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.: Seminar Lunch Break 2.00 - 4.00 p.m.: Live Demo (MIT Library) Tea Break 4.30 - 5.00 p.m.: Concluding Session and Certificate Distribution Target audience: Library and information professionals and open source enthusiasts. Registration: To be done at the venue. Fee is Rs. 200 /-, payable in cash or Cheque drawn in favor of 'Madras Library Association' during Registration. To confirm your participation please e-mail or phone on or before November 25, 2009. e-mail: madraslibraryassociation(a)gmail.com (With your name and contact number) Mobile: 9840526366/9382338822 For Further details on the Workshop, see: www.au-kbc.org/Kohaseminar/ Looking forward to your participation, L.R.Gowri Secretary, MALA

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Registration open for Internationa Conference on Digital Libraries Feb 2010, New Delhi
by Debal Chandra Kar 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Registration open for International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Theme: Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi, 23 – 26 February 2010 Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Library/Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stakeholders Key Note Speakers: Dr R Chidambaram Principal Scientific Adviser Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ellen R. Tise, IFLA President Senior Director, Library & Information Services Stellenbosch University, South Africa Invited Speakers (There are more than 50 invited speakers. Some of them are as below): Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress, USA Mr. Jean-Marc Comment, Archives fédérales suisses, Switzerland Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen , Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Edie Rasmussen, The University of British Columbia, Canada Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Prof. Michael Seadle, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany Dr. Andreas Rauber, Vienna Univ. of Technology, Austria Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Rebecca B. Vargha, University Library, USA Dr. Joyce, Chao-chen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Dr. Gobinda Chowdhury, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Prof. Michael Fraser, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Minna Karvonen, The National Digital Library, Ministry of Education, Finland Jens Thorhauge, Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, Denmark Anne Caputo, Special Libraries Association and Dow Jones, USA Registration: please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/ICDL |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Delegates |Tutorial |Conference |Conference and | | | | |Tutorial | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |India/Bhutan/Nepa|Rs 2000 |Rs 6000 |Rs 7500 | |l | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Bangladesh/Sri |US$ 55 |US$ 160 |US$ 175 | |Lanka/Pakistan | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Other countries |US$ 80 |US$ 250 |US$ 300 | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| For Early–bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/registration.php Contact: DEBAL C KAR Organizing Secretary ICDL Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl India +91 • Delhi (0)11 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of "Assistant Librarian" in VIT University, Vellore(TN)
by Gati Krushna Nayak 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Respected Library & Information Science professionals, First of all a very warm afternoon to u all.myself gati krushna nayak mailing u all from bhubaneswar, orissa regarding the notification of the "Assistant Librarian" post for it's library in VIT University,Vellore(Tamil Nadu). Just click the below mentioned hyperlink of the university for all details regarding the advertised post for it's chennai campus. http://www.vit.ac.in/careers/jobopenings.asp also i am sending the brief details herewith in my mail as follows: Sl.No: 07 Post Name :Assistant Librarian Job Description:# Library Administration. # Books selection and order. # Indent scrutinizing and indent passing. # Receipt of documents and invoice processing. # Order follow-up and Bill passing. # Inventory maintenance. # Other responsibilities given by Librarian. Educational Qualification:MLIS / PH.D in library science [Regular]. Experience Minimum:Minimum 5 years of experience. Experience Desirable:Experience in a College / University setup. * For salary, perks and other incentives and facilities just click the below mentioned hyperlink of the VIT University (TN) http://www.vit.ac.in/careers/Benefits.asp So dear professionals apply for the job soon as per the details mentioned in the hyperlink of the university to the Registrar. Good luck. best wishes Take care. god bless Regards, GATI KRUSHNA NAYAK ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in BHUBANESWAR- 751004 ORISSA CELL: 09178645593, 09338010467 19.11.09 GATI KRUSHNA NAYAK ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in BHUBANESWAR- 751004 ORISSA CELL: 09178645593, 09338010467 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft was banned to sell Windows in China
by Raghavendra pawar 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

On Monday this week Beijing's No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled that Microsoft infringed in the licensing agreements it has with the Chinese technology company, Zhongyi Electronic, which designs Chinese character fonts. The court ordered the software giant to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by this Chinese firm. Under the ruling Microsoft is to cease selling the Chinese versions of its Windows 98, 2000, 2003 and Windows XP. At the moment the date when the ruling takes effect is not disclosed with the number of affected copies also unknown. Meantime, the US company said it will appeal the ruling. In its statement Microsoft says: "Microsoft respects intellectual property rights. We use third party IPs only when we have a legitimate right to do so.” Zhongyi Electronic stated that the agreements signed only permitted Microsoft to use its intellectual property in Windows 95, but that the U.S. tech giant used it in subsequent versions of its Chinese Windows operating systems. "By winning this case against an internationally well-known company like Microsoft, it shows that China, although still a developing country, is taking positive steps to protect intellectual property rights," said Ling Xin Yu, the lawyer for Zhongyi told Reuters. Why, yes, this is truly nice on the part of Chinese justice to protect intellectual property as it has long been the case in many developed countries. Seems like the biggest copyright infringing nation rises to show its yell as an ardent advocate of patents and licenses. SOURCE LINK: http://ecommerce-journal.com/node/25338?drgn=1 Best Regards, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for material on Retroconversion of Documents in libraries
by ashok upadhyay 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Dear Colleagues I am doing work on "Retroconversion of Documents in libraries of Delhi". If you have already done some similar work on the cited topic or you have some compilation of resources/inforamtion,full text articles etc. about the same, please forward it to me. Please see if you can contribute in any form for this work. Regards Ashok Kumar Upadhyay Department of Library Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 (M) 91+9412545849, 9368015073 E-MAIL: ashoka143(a)gmail.com Blog:www.panditashok.blogspot.com Yahoo! India has a new look. Take a sneak peek http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop inaugurated at Punjabi University, Patiala (India).
by khushpreet singh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear Professionals Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop" inaugurated at Punjabi University, Patiala *Message from Ms. Ellen R. Tise for the Workshop * Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), I would like to convey my best wishes for a successful workshop. The theme of the workshop “Libraries as transparency institutions” has not been as rigorously debated as it should be as librarians tend to shy away from engaging the issue as it is deemed to fall outside of their jurisdiction. The Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala needs to be applauded for accepting the responsibility to host the IFLA FAIFE Transparency Workshop. I am certain that the discourse over the next two days will eliminate misconceptions, provide clarity, unearth methodologies to determine solutions and such, all of which will add value to the already critical services that a library provides. IFLA continues to propagate good governance and transparency. These issues have and continue to dominate IFLA official documentation. IFLA has continuously indicated that transparency is the basis of good governance and the first step in fighting corruption. It provides a universal rationale for the provision of good records management systems, archives, and financial regulatory and monitoring systems. It is directly linked to the practice of socially responsible authorship and journalism, the work of editors, the publishing and the distribution of information through all media. Corruption undermines basic social values, threatens the rule of law, and undermines trust in political institutions. It creates a business environment in which only the corrupt thrive. It hinders scientific work and research, weakens the functions of the professions and obstructs the emergence of the knowledge society. It is a major contribution to the creation and prolongation of human misery and the inhibiting of development. Corruption succeeds most under conditions of secrecy and general ignorance. Therefore, it is imperative that the delegates use this forum, set for 17-18 November 2009, to rigorously debate the issue of transparency and good governance and eliminate the negative elements and expound the positives. Prof Paul Sturges, Professor Emeritus, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough (UK) and Former IFLA FAIFE Chair has pointed out that, “there is a dangerous paradox at the heart of the argument that libraries should be involved with the struggle against corruption. The progress of transparency is dependent on political will and the strength of civil society…” . This workshop is taking that bold step to say that we can make a difference and that we can influence civil society to change for the better, to have the snowball effect of drastically reduce corruption. It is my contestation that corruption is one of the many barriers to access to information. As you may be aware ‘libraries driving access to information’ is my presidential theme, therefore, in the spirit of this theme, it is imperative that all hindrances to access to information must be removed as a matter of priority. This workshop is one of many ways in which we can strive for free and open access to information. I am also delighted to acknowledge international experts such as Dr. Kai Ekholm, Director and Chief Librarian, National Library of Finland, and IFLA FAIFE Chair (2009-11) and Dr. Barbara Jones, IFLA FAIFE Expert resource person and International Library Consultant and Instructor from USA, who have taken the time to provide leadership and guidance and, contribute to the discourse. As IFLA President, I pledge my support for libraries to assume a more proactive role in propagating good governance and transparency. I eagerly look forward to the positive learning outcomes of this workshop. I wish you well in your deliberations. *(Ellen R. Tise)* President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), The Hague, The Netherlands ***************************************** Information for Transparency to Check Corruption at Public Institutions Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala in his presidential address at the Inaugural Session of "Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop" highlighted that one’s own conscience, religious values and God-fearing attitude are more important in checking corruption and bringing transparency. This two-day workshop being organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University from 17-18 November 2009 is first of its kind event in South Asia sponsored by the Committee on ‘Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression’ (FAIFE) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Hague, the Netherlands. Nearly 100 participants from all over India are participating in this workshop. Dr Kai Ekholm, Director, National Library of Finland, Helsinki, and IFLA FAIFE Chairman in his keynote address emphasized that corruption is not a concept, rather it has become an industry across the globe. Transparency is necessary to check corruption, and censorship must be opposed at all levels. He hoped that deliberations would lead to Punjabi Declaration on the workshop theme. Dr H.K. Kaul, Director, Developing Library Network in his inaugural address said that sometimes librarians themselves create barriers to free access to knowledge and information by adopting closed access. There is corruption everywhere, including in library collection, and equipment purchase. Dr. Barbara Jones, FAIFE Expert Resource Person and International Library Consultant from the USA highlighted that there is a conflict between national security and privacy rights of citizens, and a there should be balancing act in place to resolve this. Dr B.S. Ghuman, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh explained three paradigms of transparency. He emphasized on the open paradigm for transparency and governance. Dr M.S. Saini, Dean Academic Affairs, Punjabi University said that there is a lack of transparency in reporting for academic and research funding, and in information related to life, and quality of daily use items such as milk. On this occasion, Prof. M.P. Satija of Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar was honoured by the Vice Chancellor by releasing a festschrift volume ‘Library and Information Science in the digital age’, edited by Jagtar Singh, I.V. Malhan and Trishanjit Kaur, in recognition of his international standing and more than three decade long contribution to the profession. Earlier, Dr. Jagtar Singh, Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University and the Workshop Coordinator welcomed the guests, and Dr Trishanjit Kaur introduced the key speakers. Dr H.P.S. Kalra of the department conducted the stage. Regards -- Khushpreet Singh University Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (INDIA) E-mail: khushpreet.singh(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919815303000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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golang - Google's new programmin language
by nikesh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear professional colleagues , Try Google's new programming language http://golang.org/ Nikesh.N ( www.nikesh.isim.net.in ) -- Nikesh . N M.Tech Student, ISiM, Mysore University websit: www.nikesh.isim.net.in www.isim.ac.in Phone Mysore :09742788109 Kerala Mobile :09895197369 Kerala Home :04842114771 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bitnami-make CMS easy
by nikesh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear professional colleagues BITNAMI STACK ! http://bitnami.org <http://bitnami.org/stacks> All in one place ! Try Bitanami stack !!!!!All your favorite CMS packages can be installed just a a few clicks away. BitNami Stacks make it incredibly easy to deploy your favorite open source software. BitNami Stacks include an open source application and all of the other software necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL, PHP or Ruby. All you need to do is select your deployment format of choice (Native Installer<http://bitnami.org/learn_more/installers>, Virtual Machine Image <http://bitnami.org/learn_more/virtual_machines> or Cloud Image <http://bitnami.org/learn_more/cloud_images>) and either run the installation wizard or start the image. In just minutes, your new application will be ready to run. All Native Installers for the Stacks have been packaged using BitRock's multiplatform installer<http://bitnami.org/redirect/to?url=http://bitrock.com/products_installbuild…>. There are other ways of using BitNami. If you choose to install a BitNami Stack natively on your system, you can download a base Stack and then use BitNami Modules for the added benefit of being able to install several applications on top of a single infrastructure stack. Try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all. Nikesh .N ( www.libraryprofession.ning.com ) www.nikesh.isim.net.in Reference Assistant, Mahatma Gandhi University Library -- Nikesh . N M.Tech Student, ISiM, Mysore University website: www.nikesh.isim.net.in www.isim.ac.in Phone Mysore :09742788109 Kerala Mobile :09895197369 Kerala Home :04842114771 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trainees required at British Library,
by Veeru 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, There is a vacancy of library trainee at British Library, Hyderabad This is 1 year fixed term appointment with a consolidated payment of Rs 10000/- per month Qualification Degree+ Library science (Certificate/degree)+Good communication skill. Max Age 30 Interested candidates forward their resume to bl.hyderabad(a)in.britishcouncil.org with regards Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, NCSI and JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc ,Bangalore-50012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Christ University, Bangalore Live on Koha
by savitra sirohi 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

All, I am happy to announce that Christ University, Bangalore has gone live on Koha v 3.x this week. Some statistics from this implementation are: No. of Libraries: 2 Catalog Size: 100,000 Circulation: 500 per day Members: 10,000 Two more libraries that are part of the University are expected to go live on the same server shortly. The Public OPAC is available here: http://library.christuniversity.in/ As far as we know, this is the first major University library in India to go live on Koha. Thanks, Savitra Sirohi Nucsoft OSS Labs http://www.osslabs.biz -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) Celebrates National Library Week
by Francis Jayakanth 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:35 +0530 From: "Byrappa, Ananda (GE, Research)" <ananda.byrappa(a)ge.com> Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) Celebrates National Library Week Today's (17 Nov) talk is by Dr. N.K. Sridhar, Member-Secretary & Executive Director, Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore - on "Role of Libraries in Knowledge Societies"; Venue: BMS College of Engineering, Bull Temple Raod, Basavangudi, Bengaluru-19 The Karnataka State Library Association every year celebrates National Library Week in collaboration with several colleges and institutions. This year the collaborators are Department of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore; Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA), Mysore; S.D.M. Institute for Management Development, Mysore; J.S.S. College for Women, Mysore, Mysore; Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore; BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore; National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore. This year's speakers and the topics are: Prof. Lingadevaru Halemane, Rtd. Professor, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore - on "Pustakagalu Mathanaduthave"; Dr. S.G. Siddarammaiah, Former Chairman, Kannada Development Authority, Bangalore - on "Kannada Pustaka Prakatane: Udyama Neethi"; Dr. N.K. Sridhar, Member-Secretary & Executive Director, Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore - on "Role of Libraries in Knowledge Societies"; Mr.Prakash Kamath, Development Consultant, Bangalore - on "Education Resource Library: Concept in Practice: A Journey of DIET, Chamarajanagar"; Dr. S. Venkadesan, Librarian, JRD TATA Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - on "Archiving of Digital Resources" KALA Talk at Mysore On a pleasant Sunday morning of 15th Nov'09 the office bearers of KALA, Dr. K.N Prasad, Executive Director, Sharda Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore and Mr. Kalyan, Rtd Librarian, BEL, took a step forward to travel up to Mysore to join the local Library and Information Science professionals to celebrate the National Library week. The venue was well set and Prof. Chandrashekar, Principal J.S.S College for Women (Autonomous), was more than happy to welcome all of us with all the warmth and hospitality. Dr. H.A. Khan, retd. Professor, University of Mysore inaugurated the lecture by lighting the traditional lamp. Prof. Lingadevaru Helemane was the speaker of the day to address all of us on a very apt topic-"Books Speak" (Pusthakagalu Mathanaduthave). He said, I was inspired by the poem written by late theatre personality Mr. Safdar Hashmi, called "Kithabein Bathein Karthe Hain" said Prof. Halemane in his opening remarks. Safdar Hashmi is supposed to be a Marxist, and was brutally killed in Delhi for speaking the truth. He was the co founder of 'JANAM'- Jana Natya Manch, - People's Theatre Association, which was involved in open-air proscenium and street plays. Reading books not only helps in gaining knowledge but they keep us company. They are the best friends us. One can choose good books to read like how we choose good friends. A person who has the habit of reading books can never be depressed and dejected in life. Spending money on buying books is like making wise investment said Halemane. Narrating his own experiences and his love for books he said, he had complained to the principal of his college saying that his college library has no good books, leaving the principal in awe; as, such things are rare among students. He quoted saying 'Russians are avid readers of books'. Books draw us to know about civilizations, history, places, cultures, and sitting at our homes we can read Shakespeare, Pluto, Socrates, Aristotle and learn from them provided one is literate. Those who are not literate loose a lot on information and knowledge and may remain ignorant lamented the speaker. Those who read books are receptive to the knowledge contained in it, hence also highly productive. The taste of choosing to read a book differs from person to person and it all depends on ones mental state opined Dr. Halemane. He also said libraries have a great role to play in bringing awareness and providing the right book to the right reader. If books are not made available in time, it can be frustrating to the reader and may miss out on meeting dead line to write papers and books. He also said that e- books, e-journals are an extension of the print books. The speaker felt that books shape our thinking, contemplation and shape personalities. Dr H.A Khan, the chair of the function rendered presidential remarks emphasizing on the triangular relationship between libraries, teachers and the students. Dr. Chandrashekar, Principal, JSS Women's College, welcomed the gathering. Smt. Uma Devi Librarian, JSS Women's college, rendered the invocation and Sri Giri of Sharada Vilas College moderated the program. Mr. Anand T Byrappa, General Secretary, KALA proposed the vote of thanks. The notable personalities among the gathering are Dr. Khaiser Nikam, Chairperson of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore,Prof. Mallinath Kumbar, Dr. N.S.Harinarayan, MV Sunil, Sri Kalyan, Sri Rajendra Babu H, Joint Secretary, KALA and Dr. Y. Venkatesha were present. There were a very good number of other library professionals from neighboring libraries were present. ___________________________________________________________ Report prepared by: Dr. Khaiser Nikam, Chairperson, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore.

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SaaS based Library application - your experience
by Parinita Samant 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear All, Has anyone used a SaaS (Software as a Service) based application for your library? The product I am trying to upgrade my existing system to (CR2 technologies) seems Ok and very cost effective. Has anyone actually used the product/similar such product? What have been your experiences? Also, what have been your experiences with using a CD server? Does it violate copyright if data from the CD is copied to the server, even if we restrict the number of concurrent users? What are the alternatives to making the contents of a CD available to all users across locations? Any suggestions? Request you to share your experiences in such similar situations and how you solved the issues... Thanks & Regards, Parinita Samant HexaVarsity Mumbai * 67919595 * 9707 I * parinitas(a)hexaware.com<mailto:parinitas@hexaware.com> ________________________________ Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. This e-mail communication and any attachments to it are confidential and privileged to Hexaware and are strictly intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message along with all attachments thereto. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS NET,SET Book Release.
by Dhananjay Sutar 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear professionals, A book entitled 'A manual Of Library and Information Science'which is useful for NET,SET examination is published by Universal Prakashan,Pune'. It includes information on both objective questions as well as subject matter based on syllabi of NET/SET Exam.It is of immence value for those students who prepare for BLISc.,MLISc., NET,SET. Book is available at: Universal Book stall, Akshay Chambers,Narayan Peth, Kelkar Road,Near LIC building, Pune-411030. Ph.020-24450976 Fax-020-24451780. Email: universalbooks(a)eth.com Thanking you Shri.D.B.Sutar, Librarian, Smt.C.B.Shah Mahila Mahavidyalaya,Ratanshinagar, P.B.No.161, Sangli-416416.(Maharashtra) Cell No.09890940074. E mail: dbsutar(a)rediffmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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