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Internet Resources Newsletter: October Issue
by MacLeod, Roderick A 25 Sep '07

25 Sep '07

____________________________________________ Internet Resources Newsletter ____________________________________________ The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn155/irn155.html No subscription or registration is needed to access this free, full-text newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full-text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html An RSS feed for the newsletter is available: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS Pinakes - the subject launchpad If you only read one (or two) thing(s) this month, read... News items of interest A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable good quality websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, government sites, etexts, booksellers, portals, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): Patent Lens Blogorama News of Blogs, RSS, etc Selected interesting Blogs and RSS feeds Recent Internet books in the Library Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk) Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IASLIC Study circle meeting on 27/09/2007
by Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty 25 Sep '07

25 Sep '07

NOTICE The 286th IASLIC Study circle meeting will be held on Thursday, 27 September 2007 at 6.30 P.M. in the IASLIC Hall. The topic : "Designing information service products in the knowledge Eonomy. Speaker : Shri S.B. Ghosh, former Dy. Manager, Hindustan Paper and presently associated with different universities and Management Schools of Kolkata as a Guest faculty. All are cordially invited to attend and particpte in the discussions. Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH: 91-33-2355 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX: 91-33-2355 3886 MAIN CAMPUS: 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH: 91-33-2350 2402/03, FAX: 91-33-2350-6790 Ph(Res): 91-33-23242100, E-MAIL: akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Virtual library software.
by vimal kumar 25 Sep '07

25 Sep '07

Dear Friends, I am searching for a software suitable for building virtual library. Help me, if anybody have experience with virtual library softwares and collection development. Thanks in advance, Vimal Kumar Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 www.asb.edu.in/vimal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't let your dream ride pass you by. Make it a reality with Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/index.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Electronic Journal and Newsletter
by sri priya 25 Sep '07

25 Sep '07

Electronic Journal and Newsletter This is the archive for New journal , the Internet list for new journals and newsletters available on the Internet. http://library.georgetown.edu/newjour/index.html Serials Solutions: Full-Text Electronic Journal Search http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/library/ss_frame.htm The Full-Text Electronic Journal Search will allow you to search if a particular journal is available online. Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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STA(Doc.) post (pay scale 5.5-9 Th.) at NIHFW, New Delhi
by Mukesh Anand 24 Sep '07

24 Sep '07

Dear Members', National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi requires Sr. Technical Assistant (Documentation):One (OBC) Scale of pay – Rs.5500-175-9000 Age limit – Not exceeding 30 years Essential Qualifications:- (i) Degree of a recognized University or equivalent. (ii) Degree in Library Science from a recognized University or equivalent. (iii) One year's experience of documentation work in a Library/Documentation Center of repute. Desirable :- (i) Master's degree in Library & Information Science from a recognized University or equivalent. (ii) Master's degree, preferably in a Science or Social Science subject, from a University of equivalent. For more details visit http://www.nihfw.org/html/vacancies.htm Last date of Submission of completed application form is 19th Nov., ' 07. Advt. was appeared in The Hindu dated 18th Sept., ' 07 Tuesday, Page # 7 Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgently Required - Librarians
by Swati gajakose 22 Sep '07

22 Sep '07

Dear All, Urgently required Librarians for Health Education Library for People (HELP) an NGO at CST Mumbai. The candidate should have a degree in Library Science, BLISC/MLISC, with excellent communication skills, knowledge of computer applications and should have a pleasing and outgoing personality. Freshers may apply. Please e-mail your resume to helplibrary(a)gmail.com or helplib(a)vsnl.com . Our contact numbers are: 65952393/65952394 Only candidates from Mumbai may apply. Dr. Anirruddha Malpani Health Education Library for People 206, Dr. D.N. Road, National Insurance Building, Gr. Floor, Near New Excelsior Cinema, Mumbai 400001 www.healthlibrary.com Bring your gang together - do your thing. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free E-Journals/ Newsletters: LIS
by Muniraj. T 22 Sep '07

22 Sep '07

Free E-Journals/ Newsletters: D-Lib Magazine (http://www.dlib.org/) - D-Lib Magazine is a monthly magazine about innovation and research in digital libraries. Journal of Digital Information (http://jodi.ecs.soton.ac.uk/) - E-journal publishing papers on the management, presentation and uses of information in digital environments Information Research: An international electronic journal (http://informationr.net/ir/) - Information Research is a free, international, scholarly journal, dedicated to making freely accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines. Journal of Electronic Publishing. (http://www.press.umich.edu/jep) - The Journal of Electronic Publishing is for the thoughtful forward-thinking publisher, librarian, scholar, or author -- in fact, anyone in this new business -- facing those challenges. Current Cites (http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/CurrentCites/) - monitors information technology literature in both print and digital forms, each month selecting only the best items to annotate for a free publication. Ariadne (http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/) - The Ariadne newsletter is aimed at working librarians in academic libraries in the UK. First Monday (http://www.firstmonday.dk/) - One of the first peer-reviewed journals on the Internet, about the Internet and the Global Information Infrastructure. Free Online Scholarship Newsletter (http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/index.htm) - The purpose of the newsletter is to share news and discussion on the migration of print scholarship to the internet and efforts to make it available to readers free of charge. Free Pint (http://www.freepint.com/) - Free Pint is a free email newsletter giving you tips, tricks and articles on how and where to find reliable Web sites and search more effectively. Information Today and Tomorrow (ITT) (http://itt.nissat.tripod.com/) - Quarterly newsletter from NISSAT. Digital libraries - a column in Library Journal by Roy Tennant, Manager, eScholarship Web & Services Design, California Digital Library Bibliozine - the e-magazine for librarians. (http://www.bibliozine.com/index.shtml) RLG DigiNews. Produced for RLG by the Cornell University Libraries Department of Preservation and Conservation, RLG DigiNews is a bimonthly Web-based newsletter focused on issues of vital interest to managers of digital initiatives. (http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/) - A quarterly publication of the Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries, USA. ITPapers.com (http://www.itpapers.com/) - Yellow pages of white papers. Covers several categoires, including libraries. Australian Academic & Research Libraries (http://www.alia.org.au/sections/ucrls/aarl/) - Quarterly journal devoted to all aspects of librarianship in university and college libraries. THE INFORMED LIBRARIAN ONLINE (http://www.infosourcespub.com/) THE INFORMED LIBRARIAN is a monthly compilation of the most recent tables of contents from over 180 valuable domestic and foreign library and information-related journals, e-journals, magazines,e-magazines, newsletters and e-newsletters. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/index.html) Information Today (http://www.infotoday.com/it/itnew.htm) Information industry news services for the information professional. LIBRES - Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal (http://libres.curtin.edu.au/) Journal of Information, Law and Technology (http://elj.warwick.ac.uk/jilt/) For other free/ partially free e-journals and newsletters in the information field, consult the list maintained by Prof. Tom Wilson at InformationR.Net MUNIRAJU.T PES Institute of Technology t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in http://muniraj.t.googlepages.com/ http://www.lisresearch.blogspot.com/ 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARY RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS PERIODICAL INDEXES
by sri priya 22 Sep '07

22 Sep '07

LIBRARY RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS PERIODICAL INDEXES 1.How to use periodical indexes to find articles 2.How to find periodical articles in print and online 3.Become familiar with the indexes in your major 4.Use the Academic Search Premier journal index ..etc Source : http://www.lib.lsu.edu/instruction/Krause/Indexes2.htm Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Press Clipping services
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

Many librarians offer press clipping services. Do they know the value of their services? Can the put a price tag? (and recover the costs involved?). Following message gives an idea how much BMC (Bombay Municipal Corporation) is spending on acquiring information through press clippings. Vyasamoorthy ================= 16. bmc does read newspaper articles Posted by: "karmayog.org" info(a)karmayog.org Date: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:06 pm ((PDT)) It seems that BMC gives a yearly contract of Rs. 1.5 crores to read and cut and file articles from newspapers. One would like to know how the files are circulated internally. ================= -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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53 rd All India Library Conference- at Osmania University, Hyderabad- 13-16 dec 07
by Mailing List Admin 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:17:44 +0100 (BST) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Dear friends iam sure all the professional friends and other Friends in the publishing and IT sector must be luking for the 53 rd ALL INDIA LIBRARY CONFERENCE (ILA CONFERENCE) to be organised in this year. This year the conference is being organised by the Dept of Library and Information Science, Osmania University jointly with College of Engineering, Osmania University and College of Technology, Osmania University during the 13-16 dec 07. Please feel free to contact the ILA office bearers or any other person from organising committee. Please remember that the organising committee has not taken the resposnibility of articles selection and also publishing. please contact the ILA office for more information. we have limited accomodation, so please send your registrations earliest. I INVITE ONE AND ALL TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. Prof Laxman Rao Organising secretary Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Dept.of Library & Information Science, & Director, UGC-Academic Staff College, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) Vice-President, Faculty Club, Osmania University Ph:+91-40-27171565(res): +91-40-27682290, 27098102(off) 9246547599(Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)gmail.com

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Seminar on IPR Issues in Digital Millenium
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

Dear All The Central Library, IIT Bombay is organizing a half day's program on "IPR Issues in Digital Millenium". Dr A Lakshmana Moorthy, Director DESIDOC, New Delhi will be the main speaker. Dr Moorthy has been in the profession for over 27 years and is currently the Director of a prestegious institution like DESIDOC. The programme also includes a presentation on JCCC and J-Gate by Informatics India (Ltd), Bangalore. The Library and Information Science Professionals serving in academic, scientific, technical and research libraries may find the programme interesting and useful for their work. Registration is free. But please confirm your participation in advance. Date:28th September 2007 (Friday) Time: 10-12.30 Place: F C Kohli Auditorium, KReSIT Building, IIT Bombay. Thanks -- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hindi LIS Journal Granthalaya Vigyan & Other Indian Language LIS Journals
by Mukesh Anand 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

Dear Members', Here I am giving the details of Hindi LIS Journal & other LIS Journal published in Indian languages. Hindi LIS Journal : Granthalaya Vigyan Published by :- Prof. Kaula Library & Information Science Endowment Founder Editor :- Prof. P. N. Kaula (Prithvi Nath Kaula) {Retired Prof. & Head, Deptt. of Lib. & Info. Sc., Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi) Editor :- Dr. S.P.Sood (Satyendra Pal Sood) {Retired Associate Prof., Deptt. of Lib. & Info. Sc., University of Rajasthan, Jaipur} Sub-Editor :- Rupendra {Retired Librarian, Lal Bahadur Shashtri Postgraduate College, Jaipur} Periodicity :- Half-yearly (but generally two issues cumulated into one) Annual Subscription :- Rs. 200/- Contact Address :- Dr. S.P. Sood, 3 KHA 4 A, Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur-302 004 Cell # :- 0-93144-45564 Ph. # :- 0141-265-1853 Started publication in 1970. Upto now Volume 37 (Issues 1 & 2 ), 2006 published. Articles & Information Clippings are regular. Titles, Points of article are also in English. Articles are accompanied with Abstract, References & Bibliogarphy with Author communication address. Soochna Saar (Information Clippings) :- Information about Research Degree, Discussion/Workshop/Conferences, Library Day Celebretion, Appointment / Promotion/ Retirement, Election of Library Associations, Felicitation, Foreign Trip, Memorial Lecture Series etc./ It is compiled by Rupendra. Other LIS Journals published in Indian Languages Sl #, Title (Language) Starting year of publication, Publishing body. 1. Annals of Library Literature (Bengali & English), 1987, Deptt. of Lib. & Info. Sc., Vidyasagar Univ., Medinipur (West Bengal) 2. Granthalokam (Malyalam), 1948, Official organ of Kerala State Library Council, Thiruvananthpuram. 3. Granthagar (Bengali) , 1958, Bengal Library Association, Kolkata. 4.Granthalaya Sarvaswamu (Telugu), 1916, Andhra Pradesh Library Association, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) 5.Karnataka Granthalaya (Kannada) , 1969, Banglore. 6. MFCLA Bulletin (Marathi & English), 1988, Quarterly of Maharashtra Federation of College Library Association, c'o Deptt. of Lib. Sc., Smt. LRT Commerce College, Akola (Maharashtra). 7. Pustakalaya (Gujarati), 1924, Gujarat Pustakalaya Sahayak Sahkari Mandal Ltd., Vadodara (Gujarat). Source :- Directory of Periodicals published in India 2000, Sapra & Sapra Pub. & Dist. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Now I am requesting to the LIS Professionals', particularly LIS Students' of these Languages, to give the full details of these Journals alongwith the TOC of its latest issue. Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Adoption of Open Source Software in Libraries -- Survey is reopen till 30th Sept.
by Muhammad Rafiq 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

Apology for cross posting. Dear Professionals I am conducting a research on perceptions of professionals about Adoption of Open Source Software in Libraries. The questionnaire is available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=KMBnaoJI4L3efHVopXqZJw_3d_3d The survey is reopen till Sept. 30. The questionnaire will take approximately 7-10 minutes to complete. You are requested to please spare your time and record your response. If you feel any problem to get the questionnaire, please email me. I will be highly thankful. Thanking you in anticipation for your cooperation and to support the research activities. Best Regards. Muhammad Rafiq PhD Student Department of Library & Information Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan) Cell: +92-321-7836131 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UI Current LIS Clips
by vimal kumar 19 Sep '07

19 Sep '07

Dear Friend, UI Current LIS Clips, an electronic current awareness service! Current Clips to help you stay up-to-date with the latest issues in library and information science. This free service offers thoughtful, easy-to-read summaries of the key recent publications in the field, for practicing librarians, information professionals and academics. Each issue focuses on a topic of current concern to the Library and Information community. visit this link to subscribe https://mail.isrl.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/clips Vimal Kumar Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 www.asb.edu.in/vimal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White --------------------------------- Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher course in Library science
by gopikuttan gopikuttan 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

Dear colleagues The Academic staff college is organising a refresher course in Library and Information Science,from September 27th onwards. Those who wish to join the programme may either visit the official website of UGC-Academic staff college of the University of Kerala or contact 0471 2418989. Thank u Dr.A.Gopikuttan Dept of Library and Information Science University of Kerala Trivandrum --------------------------------- Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Chief Librarian post (pay scale 20, 700-26, 600) at Centre for Dev. Studies, Trivendrum
by Mukesh Anand 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

Respected Members', Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum needs Chief Librarian in the pay scale of Rs.20700-500-23200-550-25400-600-26600 (State Government pattern). Its Library houses the finest collections in social sciences and allied subjects. Eligibility :- Candidate should have a first class Masters Degree in Library Science with 10 years or more experience in managing a section of a Library in computerised environment. Should have knowledge in digitisation, computerisation process, expansion of technological resources and scholar outreach. Age limit is 40 years. The Selection Committee reserves the right to relax qualifications and experience in exceptional cases and also consider candidates from outside the list of applications. Benefits include Provident Fund, Gratuity, accident insurance coverage, contributory family benefit scheme, medical, loan from welfare fund, leave encashment on retirement and campus housing subject to availability. Higher salary can be offered to candidates depending on their academic achievements. Please send detailed curriculum vitae with copies of major publications and names of three referees to: The Director, Centre for Development Studies, Medical College Post, Trivandrum 695 011, Kerala so as to reach him by October 31, 2007. For details visit Web Site: www.cds.edu. With Regards, Mukesh Anand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Research and Documentation Online
by sri priya 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

www.uidaho.edu A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html Research and Documentation Online An extensive annotated list of specialized sources for more than 30 disciplines. The resources are organized by typedatabases and indexes, Web resources, and reference booksunder four main categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, History, and Sciences. The information on this site also appears in the print booklet Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, Fourth Edition, by Diana Hacker. Source : http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/ Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JIDC: New Open Access Journal
by Puttaraj Choukimath 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

Hello Dears, NEW OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL Title : Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC) Publisher : Open Learning on Enteric Pathogen (OLOEP) ISSN : 1972-2680 Please Visit : http://www.oloep.org/jidc/content.asp?id=958 regards, Puttaraj. Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (Periodicals) SDTM Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: +91-22-2556 3290, Ext.285 (O) Fax: +91-22-2556 2912 Email: puttuc(a)yahoo.com, choukimath(a)tiss.edu URL: www.tiss.edu --------------------------------- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Web Resources
by Muniraj. T 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

LIS Web Resources This site provides some useful links to the Library web resources. LINK : http://www.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/webresources.html Resources for Electronic Resource Management ERIL: Electronic Resources in Libraries is a community of librarians concerned with the practical aspects of managing electronic resources in libraries. http://www.joanconger.net/ERIL/resources.html MUNIRAJU.T PES Institute of Technology t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in http://muniraj.t.googlepages.com/ http://www.lisresearch.blogspot.com/ 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Room To Read set to open 1,600 libraries in India
by madhuresh.singhal 18 Sep '07

18 Sep '07

You may like to know about the following news item taken from http://www.livemint.com/2007/09/13011301/Room-To-Read-targets-local-cor. html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- Room To Read targets local corporate donors to scale up The new Room to Read libraries will add to those already operational in schools in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and five other countries New Delhi: John Wood, the founder of the non-profit Room To Read libraries, likes to benchmark his efforts against the coffee retailer Starbucks. "In the 8th year after its IPO, Starbucks opened 1,000 outlets. We are opening 1,600 libraries this year," says Wood, a former Microsoft Corp. executive who is in India looking for corporate donors. The new Room to Read libraries will add to those already operational in schools in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and five other countries. Besides libraries, the organization funds scholarships for girls, sets up computer labs for students, publishes books in local languages and in some countries, albeit not in India, runs schools as well. The organization got a $1 million (about Rs4 crore) grant from investment bank Goldman Sachs Goup, earlier this year to fund libraries in India. It also got a $249,000 (about Rs 1 crore) grant from Credit Suisse to build libraries and computer labs here. Now, Wood is hoping Indian donors will step forward as well. "Corporate social responsibility has to go beyond what can I do to look good," he says. "And India's growth has to go beyond how many Pizza Huts can be opened per capita." Wood plans to enlist the Young Presidents' Organisation, a non-governmental organization comprising company presidents and CEOs, for his fund-raising efforts in Mumbai. The last reliable count done by the Indian government in 2005 with the Indian Market Research Bureau put the number of out-of-school children at 13.4 million, a figure that raised much concern. The government has said that since then, the number of out-of-school children has dropped to seven million in 2006, based on state reports but not verified by any independent agency. Room to Read sees common cause with the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, the UPA government's flaship programme that aims to put every child in the 6-14 age group in school. "Providing resources inside the classroom is a major concern area in SSA. Our effort is in that direction", said Sunisha Ahuja, country director of Room To Read. To ensure that children get books and read in the school libraries that it funds, and also to help over worked teachers, the organization employs facilitators and has begun publishing children's books in Hindi. It will soon bring out titles in Telugu, Bengali and Marathi. Room to Read says it currently provides scholarships to 900 girls in India. Track more news items about the activities of Room to Read NGO in India at http://www.livemint.com/2007/04/23224219/NGO-blends-tech-traditional-l.h tml and http://www.livemint.com/UserControls/2007/02/23225517/GoldmanSachstofund -450-loca.html?atype=tp ; Regards Madhuresh Singhal Assoc. Res. Scientist - Inf. Sc. Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 28394959; Mobile 098861 82822 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ Please visit us at IBC Summit (Hyderabad) between 10th and 12th October 2007 and at AAPS (San Diego) between 12th and 14th November 2007 at Booth number 3005. ************************************************************************************************ This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Information
by M. Anisur Rahman 15 Sep '07

15 Sep '07

Dear Professionals: I need to know the history of Universities libraries in undivided Bengal. I need articles/books on this. Can anyone help me in this regards. Md. Anisur Rahman Head Library and Inforamtion Division Northern University Bangladesh Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207 Bangladesh Mob: 00-88-01819273018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

Dear All Can I have the following article. G. M. Tsangaris et al. Journal of Materials Science, vol. 33 (Number 8) April 1998, pages 2027-2037 Regards. DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH: 91-33-2355 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX: 91-33-2355 3886 MAIN CAMPUS: 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH: 91-33-2350 2402/03, FAX: 91-33-2350-6790 Ph(Res): 91-33-23242100, E-MAIL: akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REQUEST-FOR UGC NORMS-
by Manimekalai A 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

Sir/madam, Is there any norms for appointing the Library Incharge/ Professor incharge for the university libraries? IF so What are the functions? please let me know - A.Manimekalai Asst. Librarian( Sr.Grade), Faculty of Engg. & Tech. Library, Annamalai University Annamalainagar- 608 002. Tamilnadu- INDIA Ph: (o) 04144-239175 Ph: (R)04144-228230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Indian Initiatives ignored by "Working Group on Open Access and Open Educational Resources"
by Sukhdev Singh 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

Dear Friends, I happen to visit Knowledge Commission Website < http://knowledgecommission.gov.in/ > yesterday. There I came come across a report submitted by "Working Group on Open Access and Open Educational Resources" < http://knowledgecommission.gov.in/downloads/documents/wg_open_course.pdf > It talks of two things – Open Educational Resources and Open Access. While I am happy that it mentions that India has done well in regard to Open Access. However I am disappointed with its annexures. These annexures provide exhaustive lists of various resources, but fail to mention any resource from India. It mentions PubMed (From NLM of US) but ignores IndMED – http://indmed.nic.in - the Indian bibliographic database indexing Indian Medical Journals and providing access without any restriction. Even the 38 full text journals available from medIND – http://medind.nic.in are ignored. It lists Bioline - an Open Access repository but fails to mention OpenMED@NIC - http://openmed.nic.in and other 24 Indian Open Access Repositories. It mentions Open Access publishers like BioMED but ignores Indian Open Access publishers like MedKnow. Interestingly it lists subscription-based service from Science Direct but fails mention work being done by Informatics, especially OpenJGate. Does not even talk of Vidyanidhi project – perhaps the first modern Digital Library concept from India. This Document lists Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam as one of its members – however it appears Prof. Arunachalam himself is ignorant of this report (Check out his reply to discussion on this topic at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/) Then, should we believe that the report has been written by some Post Graduate student without consulting the working group member 'experts'? Well we have an example of "Mashelkar committee on Patent Law" which had to be withdrawn when it was found to be a case of plagiarism < http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/22/stories/2007022206751200.htm >. I hope this is not the case here. Perhaps the Open Access concept has not been understood as yet. --Sukhdev Singh. http://www.sukhdevsingh.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KM India - The Knowledge Summit
by Aman Jha 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

Dear Forum Members, I am delighted to inform you that Confederation of Indian Industry (CII ) is holding KM India - the Knowledge Summit, scheduled for 14th - 16th November, 2007 in New Delhi, India. This initiative is intended to support India's emergence as a knowledge superpower, in a connected global economy. KM India is an endeavor undertaken to create a more robust Indian knowledge ecosystem that generates economic value through the effective harnessing of knowledge and intellectual capital. Along with this we are hosting the Indian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Awards ceremony, which recognizes the best Indian organizations in KM based on an annual study conducted by Know Network. Shri Kapil Sibal , Minister of Science and Technology and Ocean Development would be preceding at the ceremony as the Chief Guest. Confirmations for participation include eminent achievers like Ashok Soota, Chairman & MD Mindtree Consulting; Sunil Bharti Mittal, President, CII & Chairman and Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises; Rory Chase, MD Teleos; Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman, Zensar; Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Professor , IIT - Chennai , Dr. R Natarajan, former director, IIT - Chennai; Patrick Lambe, President Information and Knowledge Management Society, Singapore; Christian Bason, Innovation Manager MindLab; Raj Datta, GM - Knowledge Management, Mindtree Consulting; Dr JK Suresh, KM Head, Infosys; and many others. We are hopeful that Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India will inaugurate this Summit on 14th November. We would be happy to answer any queries from your end; you may please contact me or my colleague, Mansi Sharma at kmindia(a)ciionline.org. Please visit our website www.kmindia.in for more information on this summit. Best regards, Aman Jha Librarian Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Plot No 249-F, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Sector 18, Gurgaon - 122015 (Haryana) Tel : 0124 4014060-67 Fax : 0124 4014080 Email : aman.jha(a)ciionline.org Web : www.cii.in; www.mycii.org/library DISCLAIMER:The information in this message may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Any information in this message that does not relate to official business shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by the Confederation of Indian Industry. Reach us via our unique Membership Helpline: 00-91-11-435 46244 / 00-99104 46244 (Monday-Saturday: 0900-1700 hrs) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library on the lake" opens to public
by YS Rao 14 Sep '07

14 Sep '07

Dear LISc Professionals, Greetings to all.... Library built on water opened to the public on Tuesday in eastern China's metropolis of Shanghai, giving people the pleasure of reading with great scenery..... (source:CRIENGLISH.com) Please click the following URL http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-08/30/content_6629693.htm -- Y. Srinivasa Rao Assistant Librarian NIT Rourkela-769008 Orissa Ph. 0661-2462101 (O) Ph. 0661-2463102 (R) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarywala.com
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

Please see the message forwarded. Mumbai members of Lis-forum may comment on this. How can this group be successful given the geographic area they reach out being so large? What could be the secret of this (excellent) home delivery mode of books? Vyasamoorthy, P ========================== Meet the librarywalas Posted by: "karmayog.org - ganesh" info(a)karmayog.org Date: Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:41 am ((PDT)) Meet the librarywalas Move over dabbawalas, now six friends provide books at your doorstep. All you have to do is log on and subscribe, to choose from the 8700 titles available By: Varun Singh Librarywala.com is a website for book lovers who cannot afford to buy all the books that are written but want to read all of them. This website was launched on August 1 by a set of six friends who missed reading books because they lacked money to buy them. The six good souls (at least for the bookworms) are Hiten Turakhia (29), Amit Gala (30), Hiten Dedhiya (27), Dhairyasheel Pawar (27), Shibanarayan Rath (27) and Kunal Gala (23). How they thought of it The six entrepreneurs who are family friends had a common hobby of reading books. Due to lack of money they missed reading books that they wanted to. They started chipping in money in small amounts and collected money for buying the books. Hiten Turakhia, who sits at the office in Wadala says, "There was a time when all of us wanted a management book but it was too costly. Dhairyasheel and Hiten decided to chip in money and buy the book. So in this way we bought our first book around ten years ago." He adds, "This helped us to save money and also enabled us to read as many books as we could but then till the time the book reached the last person in the group, some of its pages were torn and the books were in a poor state." After this they all planned to come out with something that is cheap but is of help, so the six friends started this website. The making of the website took them a period of eight months. Librarywala.com As the name suggests, it's a library where one is required to register himself to become a member, pay a membership fee of Rs 499 and a refundable deposit of Rs 499. The member can choose books from the collection of 8,700 books available. The next step is to select a plan. There are three plans - a basic plan for Rs 199, classic plan for Rs 299 and children plan for Rs 199. Under the basic plan, a member can select six books for one month and can take two books at a time. Classic plan provides a member with three books at one time and a maximum of 12 books. Under the Children's plan, kids can take two books at one time and a maximum 10 books in a month. The procedure is easy. A member has to queue the book as per his priority on the site and the delivery boys of librarywala.com will deliver the books at the doorsteps of the members. Currently there are 230 members in a span of one month out of which 110 are permanent whereas the remaining have filled the first form. All the six founders are from different fields of education. Some are MBA's, while the others are IT professionals and one is a chartered accountant. The website reaches people residing up till Dahisar in the western suburbs, Thane in the central, and till Panvel in Navi Mumbai. Hiten Turakhia states that the reason behind starting this website is to increase the ratio of the readers and also to stop piracy of books. The website The website is well maintained and updated on a daily basis. It has a search engine which makes it easy to find books, the listings have a snap shot of the cover, the author and the name of the publishers, a description of the book is given alongwith the ratings and the status of whether it's available or in circulation. The books are segregated into management, religious, self-help, children, health, biography, fiction, non-fiction and films. Rohan Samant a member of librarywala.com says, "I came to know about this website through my friend who saw their delivery bikes on the roads. I immediately became a member and till now have read eight books including Umberto Eco and Agatha Christi. I found it convenient as I don't have to go all the way to a library or a store to get a book." Devendra Naik another member of the website says, "The best thing about this library is I get the books delivered at my home and within a span of one month I have read books worth Rs 5,000 rupees for just Rs 299." Publication : Mid-day; Section : Worlds worth; Pg : 13; Date : 9/9/07 -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FREED.IN 2007 - Freedom from Technology and Software [An event of free and open source software (FOSS) enthusiasts]
by Susmita Chakraborty 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

FREED.IN 2007 - Freedom from Technology and Software [An event for free and open source software (FOSS) enthusiasts] Organized by School of Information Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Linux Users Group- Delhi (ILUG-D) Dates: 28-29 September 2007 Venue: School of Information Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru University campus FREED.IN is a leading community event in the Indian subcontinent and the developing world. FREED.IN promotes freedom and personal privacy in software, technology and other related fields. The annual event makes free and open source software (FOSS) more visible to the world, and shares its excitement with everybody. FREED.IN helps nurture the community and enables networking within and outside the community in a fun environment. The event strives towards seeding of new projects. Visit Conference website for more details: http://freed.in/ or http://conf.freed.in/index.php/freed/freed/ or http://www.jnu.ac.in/Seminar/freed.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ms. Susmita Chakraborty Kolkata, India Email: susmitachakraborty94[at]gmail[dot]com Personal Blog: http://susmitachakraborty.blogspot.com/ Please support: MANAS - a society for mentally disturbed persons their family and friends http://www.geocities.com/manas_teghari/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article about Computer-related Eye-strain in India Today
by Mukesh Anand 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

Dear Members', An article is published about Computer related Eye-Strain OR Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) Watch those eyes / Damayanti Datta : Computer users, take heed. Cell phone lovers, beware. Those modern gadgets that rule our lives also play havoc with our vision. But how to cope?Some tips to fight CVS & Drill for eyes and more........ in India Today(English), 17th September, 2007, Page # 52-54, Vol. XXXII, Issue 37 also available at http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20070917/health.html For web access, Subscription of India Today (Print) ed. directly from its Publisher is necessary. I am requesting to u all read this article preferably in print.Because most of us are spending more time in front of Computer. Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Preserving Scientific Heritage
by vagiiap＠iiap.res.in 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

Indian Institute of Astrophysics & Indian Institute of Science libraries are planning to organize jointly a National Workshop on Preserving Scientific Heritage during the second half of January 2008. The Objective is to create an awareness of the importance of historical materials available in several organizations in the country and to formulate guidelines for institutions to help them set up the archives. Areas to be covered are - Collection policy - Preservation - Conservation - Display - Digitization - Copyright standards and issues - Cost analysis Scientific Institutions and Universities who are contemplating setting up of an archives or those who have already started work in this area are invited to participate in this workshop. Interested persons are requested to write to Dr.Christina Birdie chris(a)iiap.res.in or Dr. A. Vagiswari vagiiap(a)iiap.res.in. The participation is limited to 50-75 persons and will be by invitation. If interested write to us before September 30 2007. Dr. Vagiswari Indian Institute of Astrophysics Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 034, India Phone : 91 - 80 - 25530672 Extn: 203 Fax : 91 - 80 - 25534043 URL : http://www.iiap.res.in/library.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy at British Council-Mumbai
by Amit Thapar 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

The British Council is the UK's international organisation for educational and cultural relations. We are recruiting for the following post based in Mumbai: MANAGER LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICES - 2 POSTS Middle Management (Fixed term contract for one year) The post is responsible for delivering a range of Library Services. The applicants should be a graduate with a minimum of 2 years work experience in a library. How to apply? Please download : a.. Job Description b.. Application Form c.. Brief description of the competencies and skills d.. Guidance on completing application form Completed application forms should be sent to the Head Resources and IT, British Council, Mittal Tower, C Wing, II Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 by 24 September 2007. Only short listed candidates will be informed. www.britishcouncil.org.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] free full text websites
by Dr.D.P Prathap 13 Sep '07

13 Sep '07

Dear colleagues Please inform FREE FULL TEXT WEBSITES like http://highwire.stanford.edu, http://www.doaj.org covering AGRICULTURE AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY. Sincerely Library - Sugarcane Breeding Institute - Coimbatore ============================== (D.PUTHIRA PRATHAP) OFFICER IN-CHARGE, LIBRARY SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE, COIMBATORE – 641 007. INDIA PHONE: 91-422-2472621; FAX: 91-422-2472923 www.sugarcane-breeding.tn.nic.in sbilibrary(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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Worldwide Science Search Gateway and Search Engine
by Shamprasad Pujar 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

Dear Members, Following two sources provide federated search services to locate science and technology research scholarship undertaken at various organizations. WorldWideScience: WorldWideScience.org is a global science gatewayaccelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases. Subsequent versions of WorldWideScience.org will offer access to additional sources as well as enhanced features URL: http://worldwidescience.org Scitopia: Scitopia.org, the free federated search portal to the digital libraries of leading science and technology societies. Enter a term to find targeted, authoritative, timely research now. URL: http://www.scitopia.org/scitopia/ Hope you will find these tools useful for you and your institute or university researchers. Regards, S.M. Pujar University Librarian Shivaji University Vidyanagar KOLHAPUR-416 004 Phone: 0231-2609204 E-mail: smp_lib(a)unishivaji.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free & Open Source Software Portal
by K.R. Mulla 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

Dear LIS Professionals, Free & Open Source Software Portal An gateway to resources related to Free Software and Open Source Technology movement for more pl click this link: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_freesoft/ -- Thanks with regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 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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PGDLAN course info req
by Parinita Samant 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

Dear All, I would like to know more about the PGDLAN course offered by IGNOU. Have any of you attended the course? How did you like it? Is it useful? Were you able to apply it in your everyday activities? Would you recommend this course? I have been planning to take this 1 year course and would like to make a conscious decision about it - hence this feedback request on the course. Request your help for the same. Thanks & Regards Parinita Samant Mumbai Hexaware Technologies Ltd Mumbai *************************************************************************************************************************** This e-mail communication and any attachments may be privileged and confidential to Hexaware and are intended only for the use of the recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not review, disclose, disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail and attachments. If you have received this email in error, please delete the same alongwith all attachments thereto and notify us immediately at mailadmin(a)hexaware.com . *************************************************************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course at University of Mysore
by N.S. Harinarayana 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

The Academic Staff College, University of Mysore, Mysore is organizing a Refresher Course in Library and Information Science in the month of October/Novermber. Interested professional may apply for the same to the Director, Academic Staff College, University of Mysore, Mysore 570 006. As there are only limited seats available, it is suggested to the prospective candidates to apply immediately. The seats will be allocated on first-come-first basis. Dr. Mallinath Kumbar, Reader and Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore will be the co-ordinator for the Refresher course. -- N.S. Harinarayana, Ph.D Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangtori Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419399 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC committee to review pay scales of academic staff including librarians of universiites/colleges
by pradeep kumar 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday appointed a committee to review the pay scales of teachers in universities and colleges. The new committee has been asked to recommend ways and means of attracting and retaining talented persons in the teaching profession, as well as developing research in the university system. The panel will also study what needs to be done for career advancement in teaching and other related activities in order to improve quality of higher education. The committee, to be headed by G K Chadha, former vice-chancellor of JNU and currently member of the PM’s Economic Advisory Council, will review implementation of the previous decision of the government/UGC under scheme of revision of pay scales approved for university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff. Source: www.ugc.ac.in/notices/ps_teachers.pdf PRADEEP KUMAR JLA, G053, I-BLOCK REFERENCE DIVISION PARLIAMENT LIBRARY OF INDIA NEW DELHI-110001. E-mail: pradip_parlib(a)yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open access to high energies
by Mailing List Admin 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:22:15 +0100 (BST) From: noufal palliparamban <noufalkodur(a)yahoo.co.in> Hello... The CNRS Institut de physique nucl�aire et de physique des particules (IN2P3) has just signed an agreement with the Journal of High Energy Physics stating that the articles written by its researchers will be made freely available without charge to the whole international community. In doing this, the Institute is pursuing its commitment to publications in open access scientific peer-reviewed journals For Detailed Story :http://www2.cnrs.fr/en/979.htm Regards Noufal.P.P Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [lis-forum] About Gmail Drive
by Mailing List Admin 11 Sep '07

11 Sep '07

Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:40:57 +0530 From: praveen kumar veeramalla <praveenkumarveeramalla(a)gmail.com> "Vinodkumar. H" <vinodkumarhosmani(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > To: LIS FORUM <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >> > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 04:46:17 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: [LIS-Forum] About Gmail Drive > > Dear Sir/Madam, > > > GOOGLE ROCKS AGAIN... Gmail drive...Check this out... > The post is very informative.But there is a small correction Correction is : GMail Drive is NOT made by Google. It is a third party tool. >From Wikipedia: "GMail Drive is an experimental package that depends on but is not provided by Google. Changes in Google's Gmail system may render GMail Drive temporarily or permanently inoperable. The Gmail Program Policies do not explicitly ban or permit GMail Drive, shell namespace extensions, or the use of Gmail storage space for files other than e-mail. Nonetheless, use of GMail Drive may trigger Google to temporarily suspend a Gmail account." Best Regards, Praveen Kumar Veeramalla

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Bundelkhand University, Jhansi vacancy for the post of Lecturer
by shriram pandey 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

dear professionals, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi , invited the application to the INDIAN NATIONALS for the post of LECTURER in LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE TOTAL POST - 02 Qualification and experience - As per UGC norms. For detail visit the university website at www.bujhansi.org Shri Ram Pandey Information and Knowledge Management Trainee NCSI,Indian Institute Of Science,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Annual Review of Information Science & Technology (ARIST) : Details & TOC of Vol. 42(2008)
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 22:16:23 -0700 From: Mukesh Anand <mukeshanand2006(a)gmail.com> Respected Members, Here I am giving the details of ARIST & its TOC of forthcoming volume 42 (2008). The Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) has long been considered a landmark publication within the information science community. It surveys the landscape of information science and technology, providing the reader with an analytical, authoritative and accessible overview of recent trends and significant developments. One volume is published each year. Rank :- ARIST got 3 rd rank in the 2005 Journal Citation Reports, Social Science edition in the subject category of Info. Sc. & Lib. Sc. (published by Thomson Scientific formerly Institute for Scientific Information, Phildelphia http://www.isinet.com ) on the basis of Impact Factor 2.652 after MIS Quarterly & Journal of American Medical Information Association. Publisher :-American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), Maryland, U S http://www.asis.org & Information Today, Inc., Medford, New Jersey, U S http://www.infotoday.com/ Editor :- Blaise Cronin (Prof., Info. Sc., Indiana Univ., Bloomington) http://www.asis.org/Publications/ARIST/editor.php Associate Editor :- Ms. Debora Shaw (Prof., Indiana Univ., Bloomington) http://www.asis.org/Publications/ARIST/associateeditor.php Advisory Board :- 13 person Advisory Board http://www.asis.org/Publications/ARIST/advisory.php Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand

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ISiM-Cyber Security Workshop, Oct 15-19, 2007, Bangalore - Call for participation
by Angrosh 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Dear All, Workshop Announcement ISiM Executive Education Programme Series Cyber Security Workshop, October 15-19, 2007, Bangalore Objectives and Outline : ·How secure is the Internet? ·Is your digital information safe? ·What is identity theft and Internet fraud? How do you protect yourselves against them? ·What tools and techniques do hackers use? ·What are the anti-virus, anti-spam and anti-spyware tools currently available? ·How secure are credit card transactions on the Internet? ·What are the challenges in wireless security? ·How would you establish an organization-wide security plan? ·What are the latest security techniques? If your profession requires answers to these questions, this introductory workshop on information and cyber security might be right for you. Cyber Security is becoming increasingly important in todays networked world and is impacting every aspect of society including finance, healthcare, government, education, arts and entertainment. The objective of this workshop is to teach the basic principles of cyber security from the perspective of providing security awareness and its best practices for the real world. Topics Covered : ·Motivation for security ·Tools and techniques used by adversaries to gather information and launch attacks ·Virus protection, secured credit card and bank transactions, wireless security systems ·Computer forensics, Theft identity and protection, anti-phishing and biometric security ·Case studies from security practices in real-world scenarios Faculty : Dr. Srinivas Sampalli is Professor of Computer Science and 3M Teaching Fellow at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. His research work is in the area of security and quality of service in wireline and wireless networks. He has been involved in national research projects on vulnerabilities, security best practices, risk mitigation and analysis, and the design of secure networks. He was the Dalhousie principal investigator for the Secure Active VPN Environment project sponsored by the Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research and is currently the principal investigator for the Wireless Security project sponsored by Industry Canada. He has received many teaching awards. Most recently, he received the 2005 3M Teaching Fellowship, Canadas national teaching acknowledgement. Learn more about him at http://www.cs.dal.ca/cspeople/s_srinivas.shtml Target Audience : The workshop is targeted for audience in a wide range of professions including finance, banking, management, health care, arts and entertainment etc. The Workshop is designed for an audience who use computers and networks on a daily basis but do not necessarily have a technical background in computer science. However, people with an IT background who need an introduction to security technologies will also benefit from the workshop. A working knowledge of computers and its applications is essential. Workshop Highlights and Benefits : ·Learn the threats and vulnerabilities in today's digital world ·Understand the basics of Internet & network tools ·Understand tools & techniques used by adversaries to launch intrusions. ·Learn to identify Internet fraud & be secured. ·Gain knowledge of the best practices for safe Internet transactions. ·Learn principles of computer forensics & biometric security ·Learn the techniques in network security. ·Learn the design techniques for security. Venue : Conference Hall Informatics (India) Ltd. No. 194, R.V. Road, Basavanagudi, P.B. No. 400, Bangalore 560 004 Tel: +91-80-40387777 Workshop Dates: October 15-19, 2007 Registration Fee: Rs. 15,000/- per participant (Registration fee includes workshop material, lunch and refreshments) Registration forms can be downloaded from www.isim.ac.in/cybersecurity/ For enquiries please contact: Angrosh 9886970411 For more details visit: www.isim.ac.in/cybersecurity/ ISiM Executive Education Programme Series A note ISiM Executive Education Programmes help individuals and organizations to leverage on technology management through our courses that integrates technical expertise with management. Our Executive Education Programmes enables you to accumulate credits and complete your Certificate / Diploma / Degree in a flexible manner. Each Workshop in the Executive Education Programme Series is a 3 Credit programme. The classification and required credits for different levels of certification is as shown: Certificate in Information Systems & Management : 18 Credits Diploma in Information Systems & Management : 30 Credits M. Tech Information Systems & Management : 60 Credits Visit www.isim.ac.in for more details. Thanks and regards, Angrosh ************************************* M. A. Angrosh Project Manager International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore - 570 006 Tel: +91-821-2514699; Fax: +91-821-2519209 Email: angrosh(a)isim.ac.in website: www.isim.ac.in ******************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OA to CGIAR literature
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

Dear colleagues, Here is a message I received from a friend in Europe who is actively engaged in promoting free access to S&T information, especially in the agricultural sector. Please spread the word. We should persuade all CGIAR institutes to set up their own interoperable open access repositories. I know ICRISAT is trying to set up one. Arun ------------- Friends: >From 12 September until 3 October, the CGIAR will hold an online discussion on its draft strategy "Global Public Goods (GPGs): From Data and Information to Food." The discussion will focus on priority areas of the strategy, users and their needs, and on obstacles and methodologies. The aim is to make it easier for CGIAR staff, partners and potential partners to access, use and add value to the research and outputs of the CGIAR. To contribute to the discussion, you need to register on the e-agriculture.org platform. The various contributions and discussions are open to visit. Participants in the e-agriculture week in Rome can follow these discussions in person on 28th September. [if the embedded links do not work, the key web page is http://www.e-agriculture.org/18.html The CGIAR needs your thoughts on how the knowledge and information it produces - and looks after - can be made more accessible. ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail now has unlimited storage, which means you can have spam control and more space for those important e-mails. http://uk.mail.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LISU Study on Journal Pricing commissioned by Oxford University Press
by Kaushik 09 Sep '07

09 Sep '07

*From:* Ghosh, Kaushik *Sent:* Wednesday, September 05, 2007 1:15 PM *To:* 'lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in' *Subject:* LISU Study on Journal Pricing commissioned by Oxford University Press *Importance:* High Dear LIS Professionals & Academicians , An updated study examining trends in journals pricing from 2000-2006 has been released by LISU, based at Loughborough University. The report, commissioned by Oxford Journals, Journal Division of Oxford University Press updates findings from a previous study conducted in 2004, and offers valuable insights into journal subscription prices, looking at overall price, as well as price per page, and price per point of impact factor. The research updates the previous findings on pricing for biomedical journals, and has also been extended to analyze pricing for social science titles. Findings within the report show little variation to the original data published in 2004: there are continued trends in price variance across publishers, including median price increases ranging from 42% to 104% for biomedical titles, and 47% to 120% for social science titles. Median journal prices also continue to vary widely between publishers for both these disciplines, ranging from £198 to £859 in biomedical titles, and £119 to £513 in the Social Sciences. Trends in Scholarly Journal Prices 2000-2006 (Sonya White & Claire Creaser, LISU, 2007) is freely available from the LISU website as a downloadable PDF.<http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu/pages/publications/oup2.html%20> http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu/pages/publications/oup2.html Print copies can be purchased for £50 [post paid in the UK] from: LISU, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leics, LE11 3TU Tel: 01509 635680, Fax: 01509 635699, Email: lisu(a)lboro.ac.uk and *Further information on the report:* • Over 8,000 journals were included in the analysis. • Publishers included in the analysis were: o Blackwell Publishing o Cambridge University Press o Elsevier o Lippincott Williams and Wilkins o Nature (specialist journals) o Oxford Journals o Springer o Sage o Taylor and Francis o University of Chicago Press o Wiley *Key Findings* • Median journal prices ranged from £198 to £859 for biomedical titles, and £119 to £513 for social science titles in 2006 • Increases in the median journal price between 2000 and 2006 varied from 42% to 104% in biomedical titles and 47% to 120% for social science titles. • Median price per page ranged from 31p to £1.06 for biomedical titles, and 13p to 93p for social science titles in 2006 • Median price per point of impact factor ranged from £110 to £775 for biomedical titles in 2006, and from £186 to £552 for social science titles. Best Regards Kaushik Ghosh | Library Sales Manager - South Asia Oxford Journals | Oxford University Press Plot No A 1-5, Block GP, Sector V Salt Lake Electronics Complex Kolkata 700091 India + 91 33 2357 3739 / 2357 3947 telephone + 91 33 2357 3738 fax + 91 98302 22209 mobile kaushik.ghosh(a)oxfordjournals.org www.oxfordjournals.org *Oxford** Journals - "Developing ideas and sharing knowledge"* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO recently publishes a whitepaper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System
by Puna Das 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Dear All UNESCO recently publishes a whitepaper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System 'Towards an Open Source Repository and Preservation System: Recommendations on the Implementation of an Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System and on Related Software Development', Kevin Bradley, Junran Lei, and Chris Blackall. Paris: UNESCO, 2007. This Document defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard hardware and describes a set of open source software which can be used to implement it. This report defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard hardware and describes a set of open source software which could used to implement it. There are two aspects of this report that distinguish it from other approaches. One is the complete or holistic approach to digital preservation. The report recognises that a functioning preservation system must consider all aspects of a digital repositories; Ingest, Access, Administration, Data Management, Preservation Planning and Archival Storage, including storage media and management software. Secondly, the report argues that, for simple digital objects, the solution to digital preservation is relatively well understood, and that what is needed are affordable tools, technology and training in using those systems. Download Fulltext: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/24700/11824297751towards_open_source_r… 'Risks Associated with the Use of Recordable CDs and DVDs as Reliable Storage Media in Archival Collections - Strategies and Alternatives', Kevin Bradley. Paris: UNESCO, 2006. The purpose of this document is to provide detailed guidance on managing the risks associated with storing archival data on recordable CD and DVD. It recommends a strategy to reduce these risks through error measurement and appropriate management. Download Fulltext: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147782e.pdf Thanks Anup Kumar Das B5/29, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi-110029 Email: puna_05(a)yahoo.co.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_bib/ http://www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com www.unesco.org/newdelhi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why delete messages? Unlimited storage is just a click away. Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2 Articles about Google in Economist & Financial Express
by Mukesh Anand 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Dear Members, Two articles were published about Google in The Economist, Vol. 384,No. 8544, Issue dated 1st-7th Sept., ' 07 1. Inside the Googleplex : Page # 56-58 or visit http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9719610 U may read it also in The Financial Express (Selections from The Economist) dated 3rd Sept., ' 07, Monday, Page # 7 2. Who's affraid of Google ? : Page # 9 or visit http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=9725272 Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Scopus Young Scientist Awards - 2007 from Elsevier
by Mailing List Admin 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:54:22 +0800 From: "Muralidharan, Padma (ELS-DEL)" <P.Muralidharan(a)elsevier.com> Globally, India is recognized as a knowledge driven economy having the world's largest scientific and research workforce with a very high intellectual capital. Recognizing India's contribution to world science, ScopusTM instituted the SCOPUS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS last year to recognize and reward the Indian researcher's talent, knowledge and expertise. Continuing the program this year, this award will be given away in eleven major scientific disciplines. Subject Disciplines : Agriculture �� Biological Sciences �� Chemistry �� Earth & Oceanographic Sciences �� Engineering �� Library & Information Sciences �� Mathematics �� Medicine �� Pharmacology & Pharmaceutics �� Physics �� Social Sciences Criteria : Applicant must not be over 40 years of age as on 31st December, 2007 �� Original Papers published in peer-reviewed Indian and International Journals will be considered �� No. of Citations recieved & Patents filed The applications can be downloaded from http://asia.elsevier.com/scopus_india_awards.htm Nominations are invited and a jury of eminent subject experts will make the final decision. The last date for recieving applications will be October 10, 2007. For any further information, please contact : Padma Muralidharan at p.muralidharan(a)elsevier.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks & regards, Padma Muralidharan Account Development Manager Elsevier India (Science & Technology) Sri Pratap Udyog 274, Capt Gaur Marg, Sriniwaspuri New Delhi - 110 065 Ph : +91-11-42890202; +91-9810739993

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NCSI-NET Meeting Announcement for the month of September
by Maruthu Pandian 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

Dear Friends The NCSI-NET meeting will be held on Saturday, 8th September 2007 at NCSI Seminar Hall at 11 AM. Topic: Knowledge Management - Approach of Unisys on how to go about. Speaker : Mr. Sudhakar Gudlannagari Abstract: In view of transformation of Information management to Knowledge management and as professionals working in this arena,keeping in view our changing role & responsibilities, an insight of knowledge management methodologies, detailed guidelines on how to go about on Knowledge Network of Communities will be discussed along with introduction of Unique approach adopted by Unisys ie., 3 Dimensional Enterprise Visibility (3D-VE). Brief Introduction of speaker: Currently working as Team Lead - knowledge Management, UNISYS, Bangalore Earlier worked as Business Consultant for Asia Pacific Region for DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS ,Bangalore. He did his B.Tech from JNTU, Associateship in Information science from NISACIR & trained at NCSI in Information and knowledge management.He is associated with several educational institutions,consultancies & clubs as Advisor and member. All the members are invited for the talk Regards Maruthu Pandian NCSI-NET Coordinators -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Shelfari
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 07 Sep '07

07 Sep '07

To Lis-forum colleagues My reply to Mr Sudhakar applies to lis-forum members as well. I am sorry for having recommended shelfari earlier without noting this loophole Vyasamoorthy, P ===================== Dear Sri Sudhakar I have joined shelfari However, We should be aware (cautious) of the fact that shelfari asks for gmail account and gmail password to help you find out who else is a member of Shelfari. When you get to this page, please DON'T give your gmail userid & password. shelfari has NO connection with gmail or google. (Within google services using the same gmail id & gmail password are OK) This practice of Shelfari is unwelcome and unethical as it will lead to abuse of your gmail message repository or spamming. Regards -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New General Secretary, IASLIC
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 06 Sep '07

06 Sep '07

This is to inform all concerned that the IASLIC Council at its meeting held on September 01, 2007 has elected Dr Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Librarian, Bose Institute, Kolkata and Joint Secretary, IASLIC as its Honorary General Secretary. The post was vacant due to the sad demise of Mr Dipak Nag. On behalf of the Education Division, IASLIC I congratulate Dr Chakraborty. I hope Dr Chkraborty will provide his able leadership to IASLIC. ----- Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Reader, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. Secretary, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-700 054 --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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