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Subscription of the Journal 'SALIS Journal of Library and Information Science' (ISSN 0973-3108) - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Dear professional colleagues, You are requested to subscribe the journal SALIS Journal of Library and Information Science (ISSN 0973-3108) for the year 2007. The details are given below. kindly visit http://autolib-india.net/salis to get more details about the journal and also to download the journal brochure. You are also requested to contribute research articles for the journal. Scope : To disseminate latest developments, research activities, important work done in the field of Library and Information Science and Technology(LIST) and also to exchange knowledge, experience, issues and solutions among professionals and other interested groups. Coverage Library principles, practices and administration, TQM, benchmarking, trends and developments, policy formulations and issues, LIS services, metric and user studies, evaluation of library and information systems, services and products, LIS education and training, web based information services, information literacy, information and knowledge management, IPR, ICT applications, e-resources and e-services, metadata creation and standards, search engines, subject gateways and data mining, digital initiatives, standards, preservation and conservation strategies, open source initiatives, content development and e-publishing, human resource development, knowledge skills and capacity building initiatives. Periodicity Quarterly Subscription Details Rs. 1200 For institution Rs. 900 For members and individuals US$ 250 (Foreign) Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Dr. Harish Chandra Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India hchandra(a)iitm.ac.in www.harishchandra.com Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. S. Muralidhar Scientist E, Head, TIRC C.V.R.D.E Avadi Chennai ? 600 054 saramurali(a)yahoo.com Editorial Advisory Board Members Mr. Jay Bhatt Information Services Librarian (Engineering) Hagerty Library, Drexel University, U.S.A. jay_bhatt_98(a)yahoo.com Prof. Pieter A. Van Brakel Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa, vanbrakelp(a)cput.ac.za Dr. Rajwant S. Chilana Associate Professor of Library Administration and South Asian Studies Librarian University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, USA, rchilana(a)gmail.com Prof. Robert Davison Dept of Information Systems City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong isrobert(a)cityu.edu.hk Dr.G.E.Gorman, FCLIP, FRSA, Professor, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Gary.Gorman(a)vuw.ac.nz Mr. Allireza Noruzi Faculty Member, DLIS, University of Tehran, Iran nouruzi(a)gmail.com Prof. Edward Proctor Electronic Resources Librarian & Associate Professor of Library Science Missouri State University, USA edwardproctor(a)gmail.com Mrs. Pradeepa Wijetunge, Director, NILIS,University of Colombo, Sri Lanka director_nilis(a)yahoo.com Dr. Diljit Singh Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur diljit(a)um.edu.my Dr. Jagdish Arora Librarian & National Coordinator INDEST-AICTE Consortium IIT Delhi ,Hauz Khas New Delhi - 110016 jarora(a)library.iitd.ac.in Dr. A. 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College Post Bangalore - 560 059 ard(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Prof. N. Laxman Rao Dept of Library and Information Science Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500 007 naglaxman(a)yahoo.com Mr. Reyaz Rufai Librarian, University of Kashmir, Srinagar ? 190 006 rufai(a)kashmiruniversity.net Dr. Shalindra Kumar Reader, Dept of Library and Information Science Delhi University Delhi - 110 007 shail3(a)yahoo.com Prof. Jagtar Singh Dept of Library and Information Science Punjabi University Patiala ? 147 002 jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Dr. S. Surianarayanan Librarian S.P.K College Alwarkurichi ? 627 412 tvl_avittam(a)sancharnet.in Prof. M. Suriya Head, Dept of Library and Information Science & Librarian, Annamalai University ? 608 002 au_suriya(a)rediffmail.com Prof. VG Talwar Dept of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Mysore 570 006 muvgt(a)yahoo.co.in Associate Editors Mr. Jesudas Manalan Librarian Bishop Heber College Tiruchi 620 017 jesudasmanalan(a)yahoo.com Mr. L. 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Shivakumar Librarian R.M.K.Engineering College Kaveripettai sisu22000(a)yahoo.co.in Publisher President SALIS B2-Solai Apts (Opp.to MGR Garden) Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai ? 600 089 hariharan_ah(a)yahoo.com Printer and Distributor Murugan Magazine Distributors, Mumbai Payment and Subscription Enquiry Payment and subscription enquiries should be addressed to: M/s Murugan Magazine Distributors Pvt. 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Call for Papers - National Seminar on Access to Social Science Information
by Puna Das 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

National Seminar on Access to Social Science Information | February 7 – 8, 2007 Organised by Department of Library and Information Science Vidyasagar University Medinipur – 721 102 West Bengal Though for a long time Social Science has been accepted as Science in the learned society, still it could not attract the same amount of attention as in case of Natural Sciences. So happened in case of Social Science Information also. As yet the pertinent features of Social Science Information have not been delineated. Consortia are primarily concerned about Natural Science journals only. There is a paucity of Social Science Information available digitally. Traditionally the libraries working primarily on Social Science Information do not find its due budget for its smooth functioning. But it is felt that the Social Science Information has not only made a significant contributions to the society but also it has a great impact in generating the information in the field of Natural Sciences. At this juncture, our department deems it necessary to organise a two-day National Seminar on Access to Social Science Information. Call for Papers We invite articles on the following sub-themes. Abstracts must reach us by 7th January, 2007. Full papers in MSWord, references following Indian Standard in CD or by e-mail must reach us by 21st Jan, 2007. Sub-themes a. Social Science Information: characteristic features b. Social Scientists’ attitude towards information c. Impact of Social Science Information on R & D d. Use and Users of Social Science Information e. Social Science Information: Sources, Systems and Services f. Impact of Social Science Information on socio-economic development g. Organisation and Control of Social Science Information h. ICT and Social Science Information i. Social Network Analysis Target Audience LIS Professionals, Students, teachers, researchers, administrators and other stake holders associated with Social Science Information processing and dissemination. All Communications should Address: Convener of the Seminar, 2007 Dept. of Library and Information Science Medinipur 721 102 Ph. (03222) 267 554/555/557/558 Extn. 448 Mob: 09434146158, 09434991159 e-mail: dlisc(a)vu.ernet.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das Personal webpage: www.anupkumardas.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The new knowledge management?
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:52:04 +0530 From: dhanu.pattanashetti(a)accenture.com The new knowledge management? By Christopher Harris-Jones, Ovum 11 January 2007 The key objective of knowledge management (KM) is to make the expertise of individuals more widely available, and used, across the organisation. Effective delivery of KM has two major aspects. The first is the cultural, social and interpersonal element of encouraging people to share their knowledge and expertise, which is the most difficult element to implement effectively in organisations. The second aspect is the implementation of technology to support these activities, which is relatively straightforward in comparison with softer people-issues. The technologies used for KM have typically come from the collaboration software sector - for example discussion groups, workspaces and communication technologies (such as audio and video conferencing) - and these software tools are well developed. One of the perennial problems of KM has been to encourage people to share their knowledge. The rise of 'social media' such as blogs and wikis has seen a huge outburst of people wanting to share selected information (such as video clips). While this is hardly KM, it is a significant increase in the use of the Web to record and exchange information. Changes like these that happen voluntarily in the consumer sector have a habit of percolating into the corporate sector, which potentially gives a significant boost to the use of collaboration tools. However, any change in mindset is not always going to be helpful. A significant element of the motivation for the use of social networking tools is to publish rather than to use or re-use. One of the requirements of effective KM is to get the right people to share the right pieces of knowledge and expertise. While social media encourages sharing, it is not necessarily the right kind of sharing that will support effective KM and improve company performance. Access the complete report by Ovum : Social networks, collaboration and KM: spot the joins http://www2.ovum.com/secure/p,50433,67075,68704 Regards, Dhanukumar M. Pattanashetti Knowledge Management Development Center (KMDC) ACCENTURE Bangalore

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Fwd: KnowGenesis IJTC supports OADL initiatives
by Sukhdev Singh 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Dear Friends, As you already know that a eGroup for promoting Open Access and Digital Libraries (OADL) was formed at Yahoo Groups - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/ The OADL Group had set up a target (I) for itself to produce a Guide for helping people to develop Digital Libraries that can be accessed according to Open Access principles. "Wiki" mode collaboration was selected to produce this guide by setting a wiki at http://oadl.pbwiki.com/ Now this initiative has got the support of KnowGenesis IJTC. Which has selected it as initiative of the year for being an example of collaborative work. The proposed guide is still in infancy and is being receiving contributions of the OADL Group members. It is under Creative Commons License thus once ready could be freely distributed. Please come and Join the Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oadl/ and contribute to the OADL WIKI - http://oadl.pbwiki.com/ Let me not forget to thank KnowGenesis IJTC for their support. Sukhdev Singh, Co-Moderator OADL Group. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Saurabh Kudesia <editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org> Date: 18-Jan-2007 11:26 Subject: KnowGenesis IJTC supports OADL initiatives To: oadl(a)yahoogroups.com Cc: esukhdev(a)gmail.com Warm Greetings to all volunteers! Efforts, collaboration and dedication certainly make a mark and the fact remains true for the digital era as well. As part of KnowGenesis commitment to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration, we are supporting many activities around the globe that have the potential to define the way knowledge is collected, shared and disseminated. I am pleased to share that OADL has recently been selected as one of the volunteer effort to be supported by KnowGenesis. OADL is one of the best examples to prove how collaboration among community members can bring the difference to the society. KnowGenesis is proud to support OADL in its mission of developing Sukhdev, I will be sending the KG logo for the OADL wiki site/Yahoo!group in a separate mail. --------- About KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC) KnowGenesis is a volunteer effort that brought some of the finest International minds at one place. Thanks to their dedication and support, KnowGenesis IJTC became the first Indian Journal listed by American Education Research Association (AERA) SIG Communication of Research. AERA SIG list is a prestigious list of electronic journals consisting of scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, which are accessible without cost. Recently, UNESCO and Digital Curation Centre (DCC) UK have also included KnowGenesis IJTC in their list of international journals. KnowGenesis is proud to have authors listed from prestigious institutes like NISCAIR, University of Mississippi, University of Calcutta, STC IIT, IIIT, TIFR, Syracuse University, Clemson University, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University, National Informatics Centre (India), Lenta (Russia), Chabot-Las (California), Washington State Department of Information Services, GE Research and STC Chapters, to name a few. For more information on KG IJTC and previous issues, visit www.knowgenesis.net or www.knowgenesis.org ------------- Kudos once again for your initiative! Best Wishes, Saurabh Kudesia Co-founder, Editor-in-chief KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC) www.knowgenesis.org/tc www.knowgenesis.net/journal ------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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benifits of career advancement scheme
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:31:18 +0530 From: R.K.SHUKLA <milanramakant(a)hotmail.com> Librarians in university and colleges in Uttar Pradesh to get benifits of career advancement scheme Allahabad High Court ,Lucknow Bench in a writ petition filed by U P Library Association has directed the state govt to give the benifits of carrer advancement scheme w.e.f. from 01.01.86,which were denied at the time of granting UGC scales to college and university librarians in the state.UPLA WAS FIGHTING FOR THE SAME FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS. R.K.SHUKLA LIBRARIAN DELHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING DELHI AND PRO UP LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TEL 91-11 27871419

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DRTC Seminar on PM
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

Date: 17 Jan 2007 08:44:45 -0000 From: hema singh <hemasingh2004(a)rediffmail.com> INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, R.V.College Post Bangalore-560059 Seminar On Project Management in Library and Information Center Project Management is a method and a set of techniques based on the accepted principles of management used for planning, estimating, and controlling work activities to reach a desired end result on time, within budget and according to specification. Projects have definite end points and temporary in nature but operations are ongoing, continuing and indefinite. Various Project Management techniques are available such as PERT, CPM, Gantt chart etc. PERT/CPM Techniques are very versatile techniques available for exploitation by Information Managers/librarians, and the executives. PERT/CPM minimizes the delays, interruptions and the conflicts in the whole functions of the system. Now Open source project management softwares are available, which can reduce human task, namely GanttProject, KPlatoOpen Workbench, DotProject etc. Project management is an almost unnatural act in libraries because libraries are mainly transaction-based institutions, but again in libraries there are many projects such as establishing a new service, implementing a new technology, information gathering, weeding a collection, digitizing a collection, installation of new equipments or facilities etc In this Seminar I will focus on the role of Project Management in Library and Information Center and application of CPM technique in acquisition section of a library. Speaker : Hema Singh ADIS 2nd year. Date & Time : 22nd January 2007, 2:00PM Venue : DRTC Classroom All are cordially invited Dr. Devika P. Madalli Seminar Co-ordinator

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Need help
by reshma toraskar 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, I would like know what procedure do you follow in DDC-classification for the classification of subject which is not cover in DDC. For example in Homoeopathic subject like ORGANON, REPERTORY etc. Please help. Regards Reshma __________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ -- 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 Mailing List Manager 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

Date: 16 Jan 2007 10:16:30 -0000 From: sckumaresan <sckumaresan(a)rediffmail.com> Dear friends,     The first authour of the article mentioned below is a faculty in our institution and requires a copy of the article since the author\'s copy was not given by the publishers due to change in their policies. If any of you are subscribing the journal or have access to the same, i kindly request you send me copy of the same either hard or soft copy. Chattopadhyay, A. B ; Dubei, S.S and Bhattacharjee, A (INDIA) Modelling of DC � DC boost converter analysis of capacitor voltage dynamics, AMSE Modelling (Advances A) � 2005, Vol. 78 No. 6, pp 15 24. My postal address S.C.Kumaresan  Sr. Librarian BITS, Pilani - Dubai P.O. Box - 500022 Block 11, Dubai Knowledge Village  Dubai, UAE. Looking forward to your kind help S.C.Kumaresan SeniorLibrarian, BITS, Pilani - Dubai UAE --

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Dr Pitroda\'s letter to PM
by Mailing List Manager 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

Date: 17 Jan 2007 04:53:52 -0000 From: sushanta kumar pathy <skpathy(a)rediffmail.com> Dear All,Its heartening to know that Dr Pitroda\'s keen interest to develop the library and information centres and setting up Indian Institute of Library Science. His initiatives should be supported and explored by all the library association. I welcome heartly Dr Pitroda\'s thought to develop the librarries and information centres to strengthen the knowledge commission. Regards Sushanta Kumar Pathy,RA(Library)NIFT, Gandhinagar

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Re: online journals in Engg & Technology
by MacLeod, Roderick A 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

In answer to Dr Trivedi's question concerning engineering and technology databases, there are many. A fair number are listed at PerX Listing of Engineering Repository Sources http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/perx/sourceslisting.htm and many commercial databases in engineering are listed in http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?id=0000010424 and also in the more recent http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Literature-Routledge-Studies-Informati on/dp/0824729641 Though it doesn't restrict itself to journal content, TechXtra http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ might be useful to you, as it cross-searches 31 different collections (databases) in technology, and thereby facilitates access to over 4 million items on technological subjects, many (but by no means all) of which are freely available in full text. Roddy MacLeod ________________________________ Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:18:19 +0530 From: mayank trivedi <mjt143 at gmail.com <http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> > Can anyone give the information of online database of engg and technological journals available online paid of free? e.g. MEDLINE and PubMED in Medicine like wise is there any Engg Database? Awaiting for positive response, with regards, (Dr Mayank Trivedi) PhD Chief Librarian Pramukhswami Medical College Karamsad-388325 Gujarat-India mjt123 at gawab.com <http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel (0131) 451 3576 Fax: (0131) 451 3164 R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk <mailto:R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk> http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html In answer to Dr Trivedi's question concerning engineering and technology databases, there are many.� A fair number are listed at PerX Listing of Engineering Repository Sources� http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/perx/sourceslisting.htm http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/perx/sourceslisting.htm �and many commercial databases in engineering are listed in http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?id=0000010424 http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?id=0000010424 �and also in the more recent http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Literature-Routledge-Studies-Information/… http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Literature-Routledge-Studies-Information/… � � Though it doesn't restrict itself to journal content, TechXtra http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ �might be useful to you, as it cross-searches 31 different collections (databases) in technology, and thereby facilitates access to over 4 million items on technological subjects, many (but by no means all) of which are freely available in full text. � Roddy MacLeod � Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:18:19 +0530 From: mayank trivedi < http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum mjt143 at gmail.com > Can anyone give the information of online database of engg and technological journals available online paid of free? e.g. MEDLINE and PubMED in Medicine like wise is there any Engg Database? Awaiting for positive response, with regards, (Dr Mayank Trivedi) PhD Chief Librarian Pramukhswami Medical College Karamsad-388325 Gujarat-India http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum mjt123 at gawab.com � Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian �� Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS �� Tel (0131) 451 3576 �� Fax: (0131) 451 3164 � mailto:R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk �� http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html �

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Ddatabases in the field of molecular biology
by Subbiah Arunachalam 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Friends: Please spread the word among all new biologists and specialists in bioinformatics. Thanks and best wishes. Arun ------- Advice for OA database maintainers The January 2007 issue of Nucleic Acids Research is devoted to databases, mostly OA databases. (Thanks to bbgm.) From Alex Batemen's editorial introduction to the issue: The 2007 Database Issue of Nucleic Acids Research is the fourteenth in a series dedicated to databases in the field of molecular biology. These databases are essential resources for experimental and computational biologists alike and this compilation provides descriptions and updates of the most important of these databases, and serves to introduce newly compiled resources that provide specialist information in the biological area. The current issue is the largest yet and presents 68 new databases and updates of 106 existing databases. The 2007 Database Issue is not included in the print subscription to NAR. Instead, the Database Issue is freely available online to all under NAR's open access model. However, print copies are available for separate purchase by institutions and individuals.... Having now edited the database issue for 4 years and carefully inspected over a thousand different biological databases. I feel I am well placed to give advice to prospective authors. There are many important aspects to any web accessible database that might be published in [a future edition of] this issue.... Do attribute the original sources of derived data. Do make sure that you are not breaching any license terms by redistributing data.... Do make data available for bulk download as flat files or relational database tables with associated documentation. Web services and DAS are becoming popular ways to make databases programmatically available. Making these available can stop your website being ground to a halt by users trying to screen scrape all your data. Do allow users to provide feedback on your data and submit new data.... ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: online journals in Engg & Technology
by Mailing List Manager 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:18:19 +0530 From: mayank trivedi <mjt143(a)gmail.com> Can anyone give the information of online database of engg and technological journals available online paid of free? e.g. MEDLINE and PubMED in Medicine like wise is there any Engg Database? Awaiting for positive response, with regards, (Dr Mayank Trivedi) PhD Chief Librarian Pramukhswami Medical College Karamsad-388325 Gujarat-India mjt123(a)gawab.com

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PM asked to launch library commission
by Mailing List Manager 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:56:36 -0800 (PST) From: Pijushkanti Panigrahi <panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com> PM asked to launch library commission Statesman News Service NEW DELHI, Jan. 14: The National Knowledge Commission has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to constitute a National Commission on Libraries and create a Library Fund with an outlay of Rs 1,000 crore to promote knowledge economy in the country. �A permanent, independent and financially autonomous NCL should be set up by the central government as a statutory body to address all the information needs of the citizens,� Commission chairman Mr Sam Pitroda said in a letter to the Prime Minister. As a prelude, the government should immediately set up a national mission of libraries, which should subsequently be converted into a permanent commission. �A Central Library Fund should be instituted for upgrading existing libraries over a period of 3-5 years. Initially, the value of fund from the government may be Rs 1,000 crore, which may be matched by the private sector through corporate philanthropy,� Pitroda suggested in the letter. He suggested that in order to facilitate the coordinated development of libraries across different sectors and to provide legislative framework, required legal support and financial backing to the library sector, the government could consider including libraries in the Concurrent List of the Constitution. Mr Pitroda pointed out that the Task Force of the Department of Culture be given adequate financial and administrative support to prepare a national consensus by undertaking a countrywide survey on a priority basis. Mr Pitroda also suggested that an Indian Institute of Library and Information Science be set up to boost research and development on libraries. The Commission Chairman pointed out that a specified percentage of the central and state education budgets must be earmarked for libraries and that public libraries ought to be run by the local self-government. �Libraries should also integrate with all other knowledge based activities in the local area to develop a community based information system,� he wrote in the letter. The catalogues of all libraries should be put on local websites with necessary linkages to enable networking of different types of libraries and setting up of the National Repository of Bibliographic Records and a centralised collaborative virtual enquiry handling system using the ICT, he said. http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2007-01-15&usrsess=1&clid… 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 --------------------------------- Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[IFLA-L] WebCite - archiving system for webreferences
by Mailing List Manager 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:05:47 -0800 (PST) From: J. K. Vijayakumar <vjkjk(a)yahoo.com> http://www.webcitation.org/index Background Authors increasingly cite webpages in medical and scientific publications, which can "disappear" overnight. The problem of unstable webcitations has recently been recently referred to as an issue "calling for an immediate response" by publishers and authors. What is WebCiteR? WebCiteR is an archiving system for webreferences (cited webpages and websites), which can be used by authors, editors, and publishers of scholarly papers and books, to ensure that cited webmaterial will remain available to readers in the future. If cited webreferences in journal articles, books etc. are not archived, future readers may encounter a "404 File Not Found" error when clicking on a cited URL. A WebCiteR reference is an archived webcitation, and rather than linking to the live website (which can and probably will disappear in the future), authors of scholarly works will link to the archived WebCiteR copy on webcitation.org. How do I use WebCiteR as an author to archive webpages I want to cite? WebCiteR is an entirely free service for authors who want to cite webmaterial, regardless of what publication they are writing for (even if the journal/publisher authors are writing for are not yet listed as members. Membership only means some sort of formal agreement with a publisher). We ask, however, to use WebCiteR primarily in the context of scholarly publications. The author of a citing manuscript can: * Either manually initiate the archiving of a single cited webpage (by using either the WebCite bookmarklet or the archive page) and manually insert a citation to the permanently archived webdocument on webcitation.org in his manuscript, or; * Upload an entire citing manuscript to the WebCite server via the comb page, which initiates the WebCiteR tool to comb through the manuscript and to archive all cited non-journal URLs. The WebCiteR software also replaces all URLs in the manuscript with a link to the permanently archived webdocument on webcitation.org. How can I use WebCiteR as an editor? If you are a journal editor, publisher, or copyeditor, the first thing you should do is to insert a note in your "Instructions for authors" asking your authors to use webcitation.org to permanently archive all cited webpages and websites, and to cite the archived copy rather than the original link, which may be "dead" in a few weeks, months, or years. Secondly, editors/copyeditors should initiate the archiving of cited webpages (see instructions above "How to use WebCiteR as an author") and replace all webcitations in a manuscript with links to the archived copy, before the manuscript is published. Thirdly, please notify us that you are using WebCiteR -- you will become a member of the WebCiteR consortium (which is free) by filling in the form. How can I use WebCiteR as a publisher? Contact us to become a partner in the WebCiteR consortium by filling in the form. Ask your editors to instruct their authors and copyeditors to cache all cited URLs "prospectively" before submission or at least during the copyediting process. Talk to us if you would like to submit XML files (for us to archive cited webpages automatically), or if you would like to have back-issues of your journal(s) analyzed for webcitations and the cited documents "retrospectively" archived. Except for archived content, this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. Mark Perkins MLIS, MCLIP www.markperkins.info

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Palgrave Macmillan offering FREE online access from 15th Jan-14th Feb.
by sandeep bhavsar 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Palgrave Macmillan are offering FREE online access to complete journals portfolio from 15th January until the 14th of February at www.palgrave-journals.com Palgrave Macmillan¹s journals division builds on the strengths of our established and distinguished track record of global academic publishing. We publish high quality, scholarly journals across the core disciplines of business and management, social sciences and the humanities. Following the swift growth of Palgrave Macmillan's journals publishing programme, including the acquisition of 24 titles in 2005, our website has undergone an extensive re-design process. Our portfolio includes new journals such as British Politics, Journal of Simulation, Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, and established leaders in the field such as the Journal of Brand Management, Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of the Operational Research Society. All Palgrave Macmillan Journals are available online as part of a standard subscription. For a limited time only we are offering free unrestricted access to ALL online content to enable current and potential subscribers to experience our enhanced online provision. Access All Areas go to www.palgrave-journals.com for FREE online access to the complete Palgrave Macmillan Journals Portfolio from 15th January to 14th February 2007. If you have any queries please email: accessallareas(a)palgrave.com Kind Regards Laura _____________________________________________ Laura Ingle Journals Product Manager Palgrave Macmillan Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, UK Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ www.palgrave-journals.com Palgrave Macmillan¹s journals division builds on the strengths of our established and distinguished track record of global academic publishing. We publish high quality, scholarly journals across the core disciplines of business and management, social sciences and the humanities. Following the swift growth of Palgrave Macmillan's journals publishing programme, including the acquisition of 24 titles in 2005, our website has undergone an extensive re-design process. Our portfolio includes new journals such as British Politics, Journal of Simulation, Place Branding and Public Diplomacy, and established leaders in the field such as the Journal of Brand Management, Journal of International Business Studies and the Journal of the Operational Research Society. All Palgrave Macmillan Journals are available online as part of a standard subscription. For a limited time only we are offering free unrestricted access to ALL online content to enable current and potential subscribers to experience our enhanced online provision. Access All Areas go to http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ www.palgrave-journals.com for FREE online access to the complete Palgrave Macmillan Journals Portfolio from 15th January to 14th February 2007. If you have any queries please email: mailto:accessallareas@palgrave.com accessallareas(a)palgrave.com Kind Regards Laura _____________________________________________ Laura Ingle Journals Product Manager Palgrave Macmillan Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, UK Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 09870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by http://www.mailscanner.info/ MailScanner , and is believed to be clean.

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Medical Librarians: Part of the Health Care Team
by Sukhdev Singh 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

According to an Article by HPN Group -- ..Medical librarians are an integral part of the health care team. They have a direct impact on health care and the quality of patient care by helping physicians, allied health professionals, and other members in health care stay current in the latest developments in specialty care. They also work closely with patients and consumers who are seeking information on medical care.. - HEALTH PROFESSION NETWORK's Featured Allied Health Profession - January 2007 http://www.healthpronet.org/ahp_month/01_07.html --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professional position at the Auroville Library
by L J Haravu 15 Jan '07

15 Jan '07

Dear Professionals I have been requested to post the availability of a professional library position at the Auroville library, Auroville, near Pondicherry. As many of you would already know, Auroville is an international village conceptualized by the Mother, a prime disciple of Sri Aurobindo. The Auroville library serves the community in Auroville and nearby areas and has an eclectic collection of books on various subjects in English, Tamil, and other European languages. The Library is already automated and in fact networked with one other library in Auroville with plans for others to follow. The position is for a candidate who has the following: 1. Must have a M.L.I.Sc degree preferably with a first class, 2. Must have had working experience of cataloguing and classification for at least 3 years in a library, 3. Must be able to read, write and speak well in Tamil, 4. Exposure to computers and library automation and knowledge of other European languages are desirable qualifications. Interested professionals may send their CVs as email attachments to avlib(a)auroville.org.in Haravu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Seminar
by samiksha yadav 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, R. V. College Post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR On Semantic Web and E-Governance Information and communication Technology (ICT) has affected every aspect of our society. In the same line our government system is also not untouched with ICT and the concept of e-governance has come up to improve government operations and services to the citizen. It has changed the way how government system works and provides services to the society. On the other hand, semantic web technology has also come up with more improved and efficient way to provide information and services on the web. Through this seminar, I would like to discuss how semantic web technologies can be applied to achieve more efficient and citizen centric e-governance services. Besides that, the European case of e-governance will also be highlighted. Last but not the least; I would discuss the future opportunities of semantic web for achieving more efficient e-governance. Speaker : Samiksha Yadav ADIS 2nd year Date & Time : 16th January 2007, 2:00 PM Venue : DRTC Classroom All are cordially invited Dr. Devika P. Madalli Seminar Co-ordinator --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8 th Mile Mysore Road , R. V. College Post Bangalore 560059 SEMINAR On Semantic Web and E-Governance Information and communication Technology (ICT) has affected every aspect of our society. In the same line our government system is also not untouched with ICT and the concept of e-governance has come up to improve government operations and services to the citizen . It has changed the way how government system works and provides services to the society. On the other hand, semantic web technology has also come up with more improved and efficient way to provide information and services on the web. Through this seminar, I would like to discuss how semantic web technologies can be applied to achieve more efficient and citizen centric e-governance services. Besides that, the European case of e-governance will also be highlighted. Last but not the least; I would discuss the future opportunities of semantic web for achieving more efficient e-governance. Speaker : Samiksha Yadav ADIS 2 nd year Date & Time : 16 th January 2007, 2:00 PM Venue : DRTC Classroom All are cordially invited Dr. Devika P. Madalli Seminar Co-ordinator Don't get soaked. Take a http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news quick peak at the forecast with the http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by http://www.mailscanner.info/ MailScanner , and is believed to be clean.

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Asst. Librarian Post
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

Dear Friends Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology invites applications from experienced and dynamic professional for the post of "Asst. Librarian". Salary: 5000.00 to 6,500.00 depending on your qualificaction / expereince. Free accommodation will be provided in the campus. Candidate should be ready to work in evening shift. Qualification & Experience: MLISc. with One/Two years of expereince in academic set up preferably engineering colleges Skill sets required: Good written and oral communication in English Exposure to Library automation software & digital library, MS-Office Should work as teamplayer Send both soft & hard copy of your CV with in one week (on or before 20/01/2007) to, Dinesh K S, Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, VenkatagiriKote Post, Devanahally, Bangalore - 562110. dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com dineshmail(a)indiatimes.com With regards, Dinesh K S Dear Friends Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology invites applications from experienced and dynamic professional for the post of "Asst. Librarian". Salary: 5000.00 to 6,500.00 depending on your qualificaction / expereince. Free accommodation will be provided in the campus. Candidate should be ready to work in evening shift. Qualification & Experience: MLISc. with One/Two years of expereince in academic set up preferably engineering colleges Skill sets required: Good written and oral communication in English Exposure to Library automation software & digital library, MS-Office Should work as teamplayer Send both soft & hard copy of your CV with in one week (on or before 20/01/2007) to, Dinesh K S, Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, VenkatagiriKote Post, Devanahally, Bangalore - 562110. mailto:dinesh.ncet@gmail.com dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com mailto:dineshmail@indiatimes.com dineshmail(a)indiatimes.com With regards, Dinesh K S

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Podcasts of Abstracts of medical research papers on MP3!
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

Friends: Pass this on to all medical researchers you serve or you know. I received it from Peter Suber. Arun Free online podcast abstracts JournalJunkie provides free online podcasts of the abstracts of articles in a growing number of medical journals. You can listen to them online or download them to your MP3 player. You can also "subscribe" for automatic downloads. When the journals provide their own podcasts (as Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, and JAMA do, for example), JournalJunkie simply adds links and the layer of subscription management. For journals that don't already provide podcasts, JournalJunkie makes its own. All the voices on its podcasts are human --and it has a standing call for more human readers. ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Authoratory, a new service
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Jan '07

14 Jan '07

Friends: Please forward it to all your scientist friends who publish research papers (especially in biomedical sciences). If you are a publishing scientist and if you want to be visible and known to other researchers [surely you will!], then you must make your work available through open access archiving or publish them in open access journals. Such open access papers in the area of biomedical research are included in PubMed Central and now a new service called Authoratory mines data from PubMed Central to provide detailed information about authors. Subbiah Arunachalam ---------------------- >From Peter Suber's "Open Access News" Data-mining PubMed for author information Authoratory is a tool for data-mining information about authors with articles cited on PubMed Central. >From the site: The content of Authoratory is produced by analyzing large amounts of data from PubMed.... Authoratory data-mining techniques make it possible to discover new information about the authors - the information that is not apparent by reviewing one or two of their articles. For each selected author Authoratory gives the following: * the author status: primary or non-primary (primary author publishes articles independently, while non-primary always publishes articles with another author or a group of authors) * the list of most frequent coauthors (navigate the social network between the authors using their join publications) * professional interests (as indicated by the MeSH keywords and by the statistical analysis of abstracts and publication titles) * the author's affiliated institution and contact information * the change of all these parameters across time Authoratory keyword search is unique as well. It uses keyword frequencies to rank authors against each other. The more papers the particular author publishes for a specific keyword, the higher his rank is in the keyword listings. With Authoratory keyword search it 's possible to quickly find all authors with the expertise in a specific narrow topic.... ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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ISBN is 13 Digits from 1 Jan 2007
by rajesh kusanur 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Dear professionals The ISBN No Changed to 13 digit with effect from 1st Jan 2007 The main reason for changing the ISBN was to increase the numbering capacity of the ISBN system. As a result of electronic publishing and other changes in the publishing industry, the numbering capacity of the ISBN system is being consumed at a much faster rate than was originally anticipated when the ISBN system was designed for printed books in the late 1960's. In effect, the ISBN system would have run out of numbers in its current format. That wasn't going to happen tomorrow but it was a real concern for the future. We acted on a solution now, while the industry still had enough time to plan and budget for change, so that the ISBN system will remain viable far into the future. The solution, simply put, is that the length of the ISBN number changes from 10 digits to 13 digits, effective 1 January 2007. visit the website http://www.isbn.org/toolkit.html Rajesh K A Librarian FKCCI Bangalore Dear professionals The ISBN No Changed to 13 digit with effect from 1st Jan 2007 The main reason for changing the ISBN was to increase the numbering capacity of the ISBN system. As a result of electronic publishing and other changes in the publishing industry, the numbering capacity of the ISBN system is being consumed at a much faster rate than was originally anticipated when the ISBN system was designed for printed books in the late 1960's. In effect, the ISBN system would have run out of numbers in its current format. That wasn't going to happen tomorrow but it was a real concern for the future. We acted on a solution now, while the industry still had enough time to plan and budget for change, so that the ISBN system will remain viable far into the future. The solution, simply put, is that the length of the ISBN number changes from 10 digits to 13 digits, effective 1 January 2007. visit the website http://www.isbn.org/toolkit.html Rajesh K A Librarian FKCCI Bangalore http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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Scholarpedia - Free Peer Reviewed Encyclopedia Written by Scholars
by sandeep bhavsar 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Respected All http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Scholarpedia is a free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars from all around the world. Scholarpedia feels and looks like Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Indeed, both are powered by the same program - MediaWiki. Both allow visitors to review and modify articles simply by clicking on the edit this article link. However, Scholarpedia differs from Wikipedia in some very important ways: a) Each article is written by an expert (invited or elected by the public), b) Each article is anonymously peer reviewed to ensure accurate and reliable information, c) Each article has a curator - typically its author -- who is responsible for its content, and d) Any modification of the article needs to be approved by the curator before it appears in the final, approved version. Herein also lies the greatest differences between Scholarpedia and traditional print media: while the initial authorship and review processes are similar to a print journal, articles in Scholarpedia are not frozen and outdated, but dynamic, subject to an ongoing process of improvement moderated by their curators. This allows Scholarpedia to be up-to-date, yet maintain the highest quality of content. Scholarpedia - Free Peer Reviewed Encyclopedia Written by Scholars http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ --------------------------------- All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of unwanted email come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you. Respected All http://www.scholarpedia.org/ http://www.scholarpedia.org/ http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Scholarpedia is a free peer reviewed encyclopedia written by scholars from all around the world. Scholarpedia feels and looks like http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Indeed, both are powered by the same program - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki . Both allow visitors to review and modify articles simply by clicking on the edit this article link. However, Scholarpedia differs from Wikipedia in some very important ways: a) Each article is written by an expert (invited or http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Scholarpedia:Election elected by the public), b) Each article is anonymously peer reviewed to ensure accurate and reliable information, c) Each article has a curator - typically its author -- who is responsible for its content, and d) Any modification of the article needs to be approved by the curator before it appears in the final, approved version. Herein also lies the greatest differences between Scholarpedia and traditional print media: while the initial authorship and review processes are similar to a print journal, articles in Scholarpedia are not frozen and outdated, but dynamic, subject to an ongoing process of improvement moderated by their curators. This allows Scholarpedia to be up-to-date, yet maintain the highest quality of content. Scholarpedia - Free Peer Reviewed Encyclopedia Written by Scholars http://www.scholarpedia.org/ http://www.scholarpedia.org/ Best Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W). 400601 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9870484626 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/spamguard/*http:/… All New Yahoo! Mail Tired of unwanted email come-ons? Let our SpamGuard protect you.

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ISBN Online Converter
by Mukesh - Monitor 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Click on the link below for ISBN Online Converter You can convert 10 digit ISBN to 13 digit ISBN and vice-versa: http://www.isbn.org/converterpub.asp Thanks - - Mukesh Anand http://monitorlinks.typepad.com Click on the link below for ISBN Online Converter You can convert 10 digit ISBN to 13 digit ISBN and vice-versa: http://www.isbn.org/converterpub.asp http://www.isbn.org/converterpub.asp Thanks - - Mukesh Anand http://monitorlinks.typepad.com http://monitorlinks.typepad.com

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Open and participatory publishing model
by Subbiah Arunachalam 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Friends: It may sound counterintutive, but the fact is books that are made available free on the web sell more copies in print! That is the experience of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, whose more than 3,000 reports are available on the web for free. And now, the University of Michigan is going to follow a similar policy. See the following entry from Peter Suber's blog. I would recommend that publishers of books in the government sector such as CSIR-NISCAIR, NBT, ICAR, Publications Division, Planning Commission, etc. adopt this model. Already this hybrid model - print for sale and the electronic version for free - is practised by the Indian Academy of Sciences and INSA for their journals. MedKnow, a private publisher based at Bombay, and the National Informatics Centre, New Delhi, bring out free electronic versions of journals owned by other publishers, mostly scientific societies in the area of biomedical research. MedKnow has shown that the hybrid model has led to increased revenue for the publishers, improved quality and a very large increase in the use made of their journals (as seen from download and citation statistics). But as far as I know very few Indian books are available for free on the web. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] --------------------- U. of Michigan Press, Library, Scholarly Publishing Office Launch Digital Studies Imprint, Web Site, Library Journal Academic Newswire, January 11, 2007. Excerpt: With its latest venture, the University of Michigan Press is exploring the cutting edge, both in terms of the content it publishes and how it publishes. Under a new collaborative program between the press, the library, and the Scholarly Publishing Office, the UM Press's new Digital Culture imprint will both sell books and offer the full-text of those books freely on its Digital Culture Books website.... As groundbreaking as some of the ideas, however, is the Press's decision to practice what many of its authors now preach, using the Digital Culture imprint to develop an "open and participatory publishing model" that seeks to "build a community" around its content. "Our goal is to give each project a robust online and print presence and to use the effort not only to introduce scholars to a range of publishing choices but also to collect data about how consumption habits vary on the basis of genre, age, discipline," MacKeen explained. "The data will help us to understand more about the economics of digital publishing, and will also, we think, offset any potential economic risks by developing the venture as a research opportunity." ... Pochoda stressed that there is "more than a business model at stake," however, noting that the collaborative nature of the Digital Culture imprint represents the press' chance "to support open access in principle and practice while still acknowledging the obligation to survive as a business operation." Nevertheless, he has reason to believe the press will sell some books. The National Academy Press, for example, offers its book content online, Pochoda notes, and its data suggests a corresponding jump in sales. ___________________________________________________________ Now you can have your favourite RSS headlines come to you with the all new Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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Open Access posters
by vimal kumar 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

Dear Friends, Beautiful posters of Open Access are available with BioMed central. I request all friends to display these posters in your libraries and other suitable places ( Eg. seminar, open defense venues etc) to encourage your community to publish their papers as open access. If you know any other sources to get Open Access posters, please post the links in this forum. http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/advocacy5 Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. Beautiful posters of Open Access are available with BioMed central. I request all friends to display these posters in your libraries and other suitable places ( Eg. seminar, open defense venues etc) to encourage your community to publish their papers as open access. If you know any other sources to get Open Access posters, please post the links in this forum. http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/advocacy5 Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com www.asb.edu.in Looking for earth-friendly autos? http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/;_ylc=X3oDMTE4MGw4Z2hlBF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2B… Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.

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ISiM Special Lecture - 2, January 17, 2007, Mysore
by Angrosh 13 Jan '07

13 Jan '07

---- Announcement----- International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore ISIM Special Lecture - 2 'Web Content Mining for Automatic Integration of Web Search Sources by Dr. Vijay V. Raghavan Distinguished Professor of Computer Science The Center for Advanced Computer Studies University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA, USA Date & Time: January 17, 2007: 11:00 A.M. Venue: Bahadur Institute of Management Science Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 You are cordially invited **************************************************************************** ************************************************* Abstract of the Talk: Web content mining is a broad and interesting research area that deals with extracting information/knowledge from Web pages. Metasearch engines operate by dispatching user queries to underlying Web search sources and subsequently extracting, merging, and displaying the returned results to the user. If there are only a few search sources, metasearch engines can have customized programs to interact with each of them. However, when there are hundreds of sources or more, especially when they are autonomous and heterogeneous and change their interfaces in an unpredictable way, highly automated techniques for Web content mining are needed. Moreover, information integration systems such as search engines, metasearch engines, and modern business intelligence solutions only access information available in a relatively small portion of the Web, referred to as the surface Web, that includes only static pages that are connected through hyperlinks. They do not access a significant portion of the Web known as the deep Web, which contains high quality content that is hidden behind search forms in structured databases. To leverage the immense value of the Web, information integration systems should have the ability to extract information contained in deep Web databases by utilizing suitable automatic Web content mining techniques. In this presentation, a few important Web content mining techniques applicable to automatic extraction of information from Web search sources, such as search engines and deep Web databases, are discussed. Biographical Sketch Prof. Raghavan joined the UL Lafayette- Center for Advanced Computer Studies in 1986 and, since 1993, he holds the title as Distinguished Professor in Computer Science. He specializes in designing effective information retrieval strategies aimed at improving the performance of a retrieval system through prior interactions with its users. The application domains include text, image and multimedia databases. In the realm of database systems research, he has developed approaches for database mining, managing semi-structured data, knowledge organization and reuse, and index selection. Prof. Raghavan has published over 170 peer-reviewed research papers many of which appeared in top-level conference proceedings, such as the ACM-SIGIR, ACM-SIGKDD, IEEE-ICDE, IEEE-ICDM, WWW, as well as many reputable journals such as ACM-TODS, ACM-TOIS, JASIST, IEEE-TSE, IEEE-TPAMI and IEEE-TKDE. Prof. Raghavans research contributions have had a significant impact as measured by the number of citations in scholar.google. Since 2001, Prof. Raghavan leads a research & development team, focused on technology transfer, at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The team's focus is on research issues pertaining to the management large datasets, including integration of distributed, heterogeneous information sources. In this context, he has interfaced with several technology entrepreneurs and business leaders. The company involved in commercializing the Metasearch Engine Builder technology, Webscalers L.L.C., has received Phase I and II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants from the NSF, for the amount of $600,000. **************************************************************************** ************************************************ For more details, please visit www.isim.ac.in/speciallecture

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Invitation and Call for papers " Teaching Methodologies and Libraries in Digital Age " Feb. 17 , 2007
by Sangaraj Hosamani 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

INVITATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS AS PART OF SESQUICENTENNISL CELEBRATIONS OF UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI ORGANISES STATE LEVEL CONFERENCE ON "TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND LIBRARIES IN DIGITAL AGE" SUB THEMES : TOOLS FOR TECHNOLOGY ENABLED TEACHING ON LINE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORKING COMMUNICATION IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT ANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES LAST DATE TO RECEIVE PAPERS : FEB 4 , 2007 FOR MORE DETAILS : CONVENER SANGARAJ HOSAMANI MLISc , MSCIT, GCIP ( WIPO , Geneva ) LIBRARIAN SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE OF COMMERCE UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI AFFILIATED P L LOKHANDE MARG , CHEMBUR MUMBAI - 400 089 Ph : 2528 0926 Fax :2522 8018 --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. INVITATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS AS PART OF SESQUICENTENNISL CELEBRATIONS OF UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI ORGANISES STATE LEVEL CONFERENCE ON "TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND LIBRARIES IN DIGITAL AGE" SUB THEMES : TOOLS FOR TECHNOLOGY ENABLED TEACHING ON LINE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT NETWORKING COMMUNICATION IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT ANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES LAST DATE TO RECEIVE PAPERS : FEB 4 , 2007 FOR MORE DETAILS : CONVENER SANGARAJ HOSAMANI MLISc , MSCIT, GCIP ( WIPO , Geneva ) LIBRARIAN SREE NARAYANA GURU COLLEGE OF COMMERCE UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI AFFILIATED P L LOKHANDE MARG , CHEMBUR MUMBAI - 400 089 P h : 2528 0926 Fax :2522 8018 Don't get soaked. Take a http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news quick peak at the forecast with the http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/?fr=oni_on_mail&#news Yahoo! Search weather shortcut.

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Reserch topics in LIS
by Eldho Joy 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Colleagues Could any one send/inform me about the latest research trends/topics in Library and Information Science? I will be very much grateful for this.Ifpossible the directory of approved guidesmay also be sent. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology Triandrum-12. www.lbsitw.ac.in Dear Colleagues Could any one send/inform me about the latest research trends/topics in Library and Information Science? I will be very much grateful for this.If possible the directory of approved guidesmay also be sent. Eldho Joy Librarian LBS Institute of Technology Triandrum-12. http://www.lbsitw.ac.in www.lbsitw.ac.in

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Updated URL for the Workshop on CBSOR- ISI Library, Kolkata
by Nibedita Ganguly 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, It is a pleasure to inform you that the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Statistical Institute is going to be celebrated during December 17, 2006 to December 16, 2007. On this occasion the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, Kolkata is organizing a Workshop on Consortia based Subscription of Online Resources (CBSOR) on 30 March, 2007. The Information Brochure along with the programme details is enclosed herewith. Details are also available at the URL: http://www.isical.ac.in/~serial/consortia/ For further details please contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. (Mrs) Nibedita Ganguly Dy. Librarian & Workshop Convener- CBSOR Library, Docu & Inf.Sc. Div Indian Statistical Institute 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata - 700 108 Phone: +91-33-2575 2108/2110 FAX : +91-33-2578 1412 Email: gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Automated Citation Tool -- 21st Century Information Fluency Project
by Indira K. 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, automated citation tool from 21st Century Information Fluency Project. It's a tool for citing books, Web pages, magazines, interviews, encyclopedias, journals, newspapers and more in APA, Chicago, MLA, CBO and ISO citation styles. The tool asks for the relevant information and then generates the citation in a format that can be copied (edited, if necessary) and pasted into research papers. http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/ Regards, Indira Dear Professionals, automated citation tool from 21st Century Information Fluency Project. It's a tool for citing books, Web pages, magazines, interviews, encyclopedias, journals, newspapers and more in APA, Chicago, MLA, CBO and ISO citation styles. The tool asks for the relevant information and then generates the citation in a format that can be copied (edited, if necessary) and pasted into research papers. http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/ http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/citation/ Regards, Indira

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NET made mandatory for appointment of teachers
by yekanath kamble 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

NET made mandatory for appointment of teachers [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1896945,0008.htm] Chetan Chauhan New Delhi, January 11, 2007 The National Eligibility Test (NET) may soon return as the basic eligibility criteria for appointment of teachers in the colleges and the universities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) in June 2006 had exempted NET examination as eligibility criteria for M Phil and Ph D degree holders for appointment, following an amendment to the UGC guidelines. The decision was based on the interim report of Balachandra Mungerkar committee report on NET examination. Now, the same committee after deliberations in three zones ---- west, south and north --- with academicians, is considering reversal of its earlier recommendation. If that is done, the NET examination will remain a mandatory condition for appointment. We dont want to dilute the quality of faculty in our educational institutions, a committee member explained. But, the NET examination may be restructured in a bid to increase the pool of eligible candidates for appointment in colleges and universities. The examination needs restructuring as in the coming years there will be a huge demand of university and colleges teachers in wake of implementation of 27 per cent reservation, the member said. UGC has notified shortage of teachers to the tune of 25-30 per cent in number of universities including Central Universities. On Thursday, Mungerkar, member Planning Commission, held deliberations in south campus of Delhi University with academicians from DU, Punjab University, Himachal Pradesh University and colleges from northern India. Majority of teachers were of the view that NET should continue to be the eligibility criteria, said DPS Verma, who recently retired from the Delhi School of Economics. The committee members were also apprised about the education mafia that has cropped up after the UGCs decision. Now, some universities are promising M Phil in four months. In Delhi alone, over 1,000 students have enrolled for M.Phil in a centre of one such university, he said. A committee member said that similar complaints have also been received from the other parts of the country. Suddenly, the enrolment in M Phil and Ph D courses has increased in universities with dubious record, he added. The committee is expected to submit its report to the government in March after consultation with the academicians from Central India in Bhopal. With best regards. Bye. ________________________________________________ K Prakash Joint Convener, CALIBER 2007 [8-10 February, 2007 @ Panjab University, Chandigarh] Scientific/Technical Officer-I Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India Phone: 91-079-2630 5971/2630 4695 Extn: 38(Off); 2676 3724(Res) Fax: 91-079-2630 0990/ 2630 7816 Mobile: 94270 00758 Email: prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in; prakash_k(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ Yekanath N K Asst.Librarian R V College of Engineering, Mysore Road, Bangalore-59 (India) Ph.91-80-28600351/28604705/28600184 Fax : 91 - 80 - 2860 0337 Mobile.91-9448585358 --------------------------------- Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know. NET made mandatory for appointment of teachers [http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1896945,0008.htm] Chetan Chauhan New Delhi, January 11, 2007 The National Eligibility Test (NET) may soon return as the basic eligibility criteria for appointment of teachers in the colleges and the universities. The University Grants Commission (UGC) in June 2006 had exempted NET examination as eligibility criteria for M Phil and Ph D degree holders for appointment, following an amendment to the UGC guidelines. The decision was based on the interim report of Balachandra Mungerkar committee report on NET examination. Now, the same committee after deliberations in three zones ---- west, south and north --- with academicians, is considering reversal of its earlier recommendation. If that is done, the NET examination will remain a mandatory condition for appointment. We dont want to dilute the quality of faculty in our educational institutions, a committee member explained. But, the NET examination may be restructured in a bid to increase the pool of eligible candidates for appointment in colleges and universities. The examination needs restructuring as in the coming years there will be a huge demand of university and colleges teachers in wake of implementation of 27 per cent reservation, the member said. UGC has notified shortage of teachers to the tune of 25-30 per cent in number of universities including Central Universities. On Thursday, Mungerkar, member Planning Commission, held deliberations in south campus of Delhi University with academicians from DU, Punjab University, Himachal Pradesh University and colleges from northern India. Majority of teachers were of the view that NET should continue to be the eligibility criteria, said DPS Verma, who recently retired from the Delhi School of Economics. The committee members were also apprised about the education mafia that has cropped up after the UGCs decision. Now, some universities are promising M Phil in four months. In Delhi alone, over 1,000 students have enrolled for M.Phil in a centre of one such university, he said. A committee member said that similar complaints have also been received from the other parts of the country. Suddenly, the enrolment in M Phil and Ph D courses has increased in universities with dubious record, he added. The committee is expected to submit its report to the government in March after consultation with the academicians from Central India in Bhopal. With best regards. Bye. ________________________________________________ K Prakash Joint Convener, CALIBER 2007 [8-10 February, 2007 @ Panjab University, Chandigarh] Scientific/Technical Officer-I Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India Phone: 91-079-2630 5971/2630 4695 Extn: 38(Off); 2676 3724(Res) Fax: 91-079-2630 0990/ 2630 7816 Mobile: 94270 00758 Email: prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in; prakash_k(a)yahoo.com URL: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ Yekanath N K Asst.Librarian R V College of Engineering, Mysore Road, Bangalore-59 (India) Ph.91-80-28600351/28604705/28600184 Fax : 91 - 80 - 2860 0337 Mobile.91-9448585358 Have a burning question? Go to http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1… Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know.

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Innovative Services for Special Libraries
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear All The Central Library, IIT Bombay in collaboration with Max Muller Bhavan, Mumbai is organizing a half day's program on "Innovative Services for Special Libraries". Dr R.Ball, Head of the Central Library of Research Centre Jülich, Germany will be the main speaker. Dr Ball has been in the profession of Library Science since 1994 and has served both as a teacher of library science as well as a librarian. The programme also includes a presentation on the recently launched, Institutional Repository of IIT Bombay and a couple of product demos. 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:27th February 2007 Time: 2- 5 pm Place:Institute auditorium,IIT,Bombay. Thank you. --------------------------------------- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 email:jotwanid@iitb.ac.in librarian(a)iitb.ac.in ---------------------------------

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ASIST SIG III InfoShare Membership Award Winners
by Suresh Chauhan 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear Colleagues, On behalf of Vika Kravchyna, co-coordinator of the InfoShare program, and all our fellow officers of the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), I am pleased to announce the winners of the InfoShare awards for 2007. (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm) Information professionals from developing countries, where the cost of ASIST membership would be a burden, are eligible to receive one year of membership. SIG-III officers vote on a roster of candidates nominated by ASIST colleagues or others. These memberships are funded by monies raised at the International Reception during the ASIST Annual Meeting. 2006 was a very successful year for the reception in Austin, Texas and we are thrilled to be able to offer memberships to ten outstanding professional candidates and two student candidates: Professional Members 1. P.R. Goswami (India) 2. J.K. Vijayakumar (Antigua/India) 3. Ify Njoku (Nigeria) 4. Ala'a Al-Din Jawad Kadhem Al-Radhi (Iraq) 5. Elsa Esperanza Barber (Argentina) 6. Premila Gamage (Sri Lanka) 7. Besim Kokallari (Kosovo) 8. John Achakeng Nkemka (Cameroon) 9. Muhammad Shafiq (Pakistan) 10. Oleh Volokhin (Ukraine) Student Members 11. Henry Mulidnwa (Uganda) 12. Debal Chandra Kar (India) You can learn more about the winners at the InfoShare page of the SIG-III web site: (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm) (Forwarded by: Caryn Anderson, Vika Kravchyna ,InfoShare, SIG-III, ASIST) With best regards ************************************************* Suresh K Chauhan Email: sureshbabal(a)yahoo.com Dear Colleagues, On behalf of Vika Kravchyna, co-coordinator of the InfoShare program, and all our fellow officers of the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), I am pleased to announce the winners of the InfoShare awards for 2007. ( http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm ) Information professionals from developing countries, where the cost of ASIST membership would be a burden, are eligible to receive one year of membership. SIG-III officers vote on a roster of candidates nominated by ASIST colleagues or others. These memberships are funded by monies raised at the International Reception during the ASIST Annual Meeting. 2006 was a very successful year for the reception in Austin, Texas and we are thrilled to be able to offer memberships to ten outstanding professional candidates and two student candidates: Professional Members 1. P.R. Goswami (India) 2. J.K. Vijayakumar (Antigua/India) 3. Ify Njoku (Nigeria) 4. Ala'a Al-Din Jawad Kadhem Al-Radhi (Iraq) 5. Elsa Esperanza Barber (Argentina) 6. Premila Gamage (Sri Lanka) 7. Besim Kokallari (Kosovo) 8. John Achakeng Nkemka (Cameroon) 9. Muhammad Shafiq (Pakistan) 10. Oleh Volokhin (Ukraine) Student Members 11. Henry Mulidnwa (Uganda) 12. Debal Chandra Kar (India) You can learn more about the winners at the InfoShare page of the SIG-III web site: ( http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm ) (Forwarded by: Caryn Anderson, Vika Kravchyna ,InfoShare, SIG-III, ASIST) With best regards ************************************************* Suresh K Chauhan Email: mailto:sureshbabal@yahoo.com sureshbabal(a)yahoo.com

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Launch of Journal
by Anand Dodamani 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear All, Wish you a very happy and peaceful new year! New Year is the time to make new beginnings and seek new blessings for happiness, peace and prosperity. We at M. D. Ahuja Library, Hashu Advani College of Special Education, Mumbai, believe that its a time to launch a comprehensive, timely and competitive, professional journal in the field of library science namely, Hello Librarian. Hello Librarian is a quarterly journal that intends to publish original articles, research papers, special articles, book reviews, editorials and others. Or try us with a new category of article- we are flexible. But dont expect a free ride just because we are new. The journal is new but our vision and experience are time-tested. The journal will be founded as well on reader advocacy. Readers time is extraordinarily valuable and we have no interest in wasting it by publishing useless articles. There will be a team of experienced and dedicated editors who will edit all the articles cautiously before publishing them. So there is nothing to worry about quality and excellence. Invitation to Authors The inaugural issue of the journal will be released in the month of March 2007. If you have a worthwhile manuscript pertaining to any aspect Library Science, then please send it to: Editor-In-Chief Hello Librarian A Quarterly Journal of Library Science Hashu Advani College of Special Education 64/65, Collectors Colony, Chembur, MUMBAI 400 074 Email: hljournal(a)gmail.com The author is required to send a note of declaration that the paper is the result of his original work and has not been sent elsewhere for publication/presentation. Declaration should be made on separate sheet with the title of contribution, name(s) of the author(s), full postal address for the correspondence and signature. Please remember that your love, support and encouragement are very much needed to nourish this new baby journal. We will consider it a special favour if you share this news with your friends and colleagues. Thats all, friends. With warm regards, Anand Dodamani Librarian Hashu Advani College of Special Education Chembur, Mumbai 400 074 Email: anand_karuni(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers Dear All, Wish you a very happy and peaceful new year! New Year is the time to make new beginnings and seek new blessings for happiness, peace and prosperity. We at M. D. Ahuja Library, Hashu Advani College of Special Education, Mumbai , believe that its a time to launch a comprehensive, timely and competitive, professional journal in the field of library science namely, Hello Librarian . Hello Librarian is a quarterly journal that intends to publish original articles, research papers, special articles, book reviews, editorials and others. Or try us with a new category of article- we are flexible. But dont expect a free ride just because we are new. The journal is new but our vision and experience are time-tested. The journal will be founded as well on reader advocacy. Readers time is extraordinarily valuable and we have no interest in wasting it by publishing useless articles. There will be a team of experienced and dedicated editors who will edit all the articles cautiously before publishing them. So there is nothing to worry about quality and excellence. Invitation to Authors The inaugural issue of the journal will be released in the month of March 2007. If you have a worthwhile manuscript pertaining to any aspect Library Science, then please send it to: Editor-In-Chief Hello Librarian A Quarterly Journal of Library Science Hashu Advani College of Special Education 64/65, Collectors Colony, Chembur, MUMBAI 400 074 Email: hljournal(a)gmail.com The author is required to send a note of declaration that the paper is the result of his original work and has not been sent elsewhere for publication/presentation. Declaration should be made on separate sheet with the title of contribution, name(s) of the author(s), full postal address for the correspondence and signature. Please remember that your love, support and encouragement are very much needed to nourish this new baby journal. We will consider it a special favour if you share this news with your friends and colleagues. Thats all, friends. With warm regards, Anand Dodamani Librarian Hashu Advani College of Special Education Chembur, Mumbai 400 074 Email: anand_karuni(a)yahoo.com Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Answers

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Open access essential to improve information exchange
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

>From SciDev.net <http://www.scidev.net/EditorLetters/index.cfm?fuseaction=readeditorletter&i… Open access essential to improve information exchange * Author: Barbara Kirsop, Leslie Chan, Subbiah Arunachalam Affiliation: Electronic Publishing Trust for Development; University of Toronto & Bioline International; M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation Date: 11 January 2007 We fully support Donat Agosti's contention that open access is the only way for publicly-funded research to be shared not only between the North and South, but also between developing countries (see 'Free access to research should not be limited'). It is also our view that UN-supported projects like the Online Access to Research in the Environment, Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture initiatives only provide 'sticking plaster' solutions to information deprivation. Already, thousands of research articles are available without charge or restriction through nearly 800 registered repositories and approximately 2,500 open access journals worldwide. And the SPARC Open Access Newsletter shows that these numbers are accelerating fast. We do not understand why influential UN organisations such as the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the UN Environment Programme whose remits are to support international health, agriculture and environmental programmes are not encouraging the open access movement. By concentrating on the above projects and working with commercial publishers, they hamper research into issues such as climate change, HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and avian flu. Meeting these challenges requires strategies to increase information exchange. Why, then, are these agencies solely supporting programmes that have limited global beneficiaries? For example, countries like India with low gross domestic products are barred from collaboration. These agencies should also be working to promote open access to all publicly funded research information. As Agosti says, technological developments mean the future benefits of open access for scholarly communication are truly exciting. UNESCO is the only UN agency that seems to have understood the importance of open access having endorsed its use in the draft programme and budget for 2006-2007. We urge other UN agencies and key funding bodies around the world to follow suit. Read SciDev.Net's special report on Open Access: the fast track to building research capacity in developing countries Related SciDev.Net articles: Scientists push open access for developing nations Related links: Online Access to Research in the Environment Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture SPARC Open Access Newsletter UNESCO draft programme and budget for 2006-2007 ___________________________________________________________ Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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: vacancy for post of Librarian in the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilanadu.
by sri priya 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Applications are invited for Post of Librarian in the Bharathiar University. Visit: http://www.b-u.ac.in/ click the recruitment icon and download.. (or ) visit directly to :-- www.b-u.ac.in/recruitment.html Applications are invited for Post of Librarian in the University. Application form General Instructions Ref. dated in The Hindu 09/01/07 Regards, s.sripriya --------------------------------- Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Applications are invited for Post of Librarian in the Bharathiar University. Visit: http://www.b-u.ac.in/ http://www.b-u.ac.in/ click the recruitment icon and download.. (or ) visit directly to :-- http://www.b-u.ac.in/recruitment.html http://www.b-u.ac.in/recruitment.html www.b-u.ac.in/recruitment.html Applications are invited for Post of Librarian in the University. http://www.b-u.ac.in/download/application%20_post2007.doc Application form http://www.b-u.ac.in/download/librarian_appointment%20.doc General Instructions Ref. dated in The Hindu 09/01/07 Regards, s.sripriya Access over 1 million songs - http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36035/*http://music.yahoo.c… Yahoo! Music Unlimited.

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DRTC- SEMINAR
by Mailing List Manager 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Date: 11 Jan 2007 06:02:33 -0000 From: protiti majumdar <deb_gha(a)rediffmail.com> � Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road, R. V. College Post Bangalore- 560059 Seminar On The Open Access Initiative: a new paradigm for scholarly communication Communication/dissemination of research output i.e. Scholarly Communication is an integral part of science. Scientific Journals are the key medium of this communication. Unfortunately due to access restrictions, this key medium itself has become a barrier for the scholarly communication. Open Access Initiative has evolved as a mechanism to overcome this crisis. This seminar focuses on the characteristics and role of Open Access Initiative to overcome the crisis in scholarly communication. Speaker: Protiti Majumdar 2nd year ADIS All are cordially invited. Venue: DRTC Classroom Dr. Devika P. Madalli Date: 12th Jan. 2007 (Seminar Co-ordinator) Time: 2.00 pm. DRTC, ISI

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National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE"
by rupesh kumar 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear All, Those who are heading to IIT, Madras for the National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE" may have some useful information on how to reach IIT, MADRAS from Railway Station/Bus Station/Airport. Visit: http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Those who are heading to IIT, Madras for the National Workshop on "LIS TEACHER AND THE DIGITAL FUTURE" may have some useful information on how to reach IIT, MADRAS from Railway Station/Bus Station/Airport. Visit: http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html http://speech.cs.iitm.ernet.in/wisp/howtoreachiitm.html Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University mailto:a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.com a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Workshop on CBSOR- ISI Library, Kolkata
by Nibedita Ganguly 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Dear Professionals, It is a pleasure to inform you that the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Statistical Institute is going to be celebrated during December 17, 2006 to December 16, 2007. On this occasion the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, Kolkata is organizing a Workshop on Consortia based Subscription of Online Resources (CBSOR) on 30 March, 2007. The Information Brochure along with the programme details is enclosed herewith. Details are also available at the URL: http://isical.ac.in/~serial/consortia.html For further details please contact: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. (Mrs) Nibedita Ganguly Dy. Librarian & Workshop Convener- CBSOR Library, Docu & Inf.Sc. Div Indian Statistical Institute 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata - 700 108 Phone: +91-33-2575 2108/2110 FAX : +91-33-2578 1412 Email: gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Anurag Acharya of Google Scholar speaks about libraries
by Subbiah Arunachalam 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Friends: Here is an interview with Dr Anurag Achrya, the man behind Google Scholar. Please see <http://www.google.com/librariancenter/articles/0612_01.html>. Anyone interested in working in a library and searching information will find it useful. Please share it with library users, particularly scientists, professors and research students. Subbiah Arunachalam ------------------------ ___________________________________________________________ New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Request
by Christina Dookran 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Greetings, I am an instructional librarian, based at the Universiry of South Africa. I am interested in the practice of teaching information problem-solving to undergraduates, more especially the Big Six model. Please share your practical information and experience with me. Many thanks. Yours sincerely, Christina Dookran UNISA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message (and attachments) is subject to restrictions and a disclaimer. Please refer to http://www.unisa.ac.za/disclaimer for full details. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<<<gwavasig>>>> <<<< gwavasig >>>>

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BOSS !!! Do you know it?
by Sukhdev Singh 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Friends, today I came to knew about a Linux Distribution called BOSS (Bharat Operating System Solutions). It is developed by C-DAC for enhancing the use of Free / Open Source Software in India. Made specifically for the Indian environment , it consists of a pleasing Desktop environment coupled with Indian language support. For more details please visit http://www.nrcfoss.org.in/boss --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in

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The IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
by Ajay Kum Sharma 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear Library Professionals This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and OCLC PICA, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. Program overview On an annual basis, up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC PICA in Leiden, Netherlands. The program includes lectures, seminars and mentoring and gives Fellows opportunities to explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, gaining insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. For more details click on http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Thanks and Regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), OCLC Online Computer Library Center and OCLC PICA, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. [A] Program overview On an annual basis, up to five individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC PICA in Leiden, Netherlands. The program includes lectures, seminars and mentoring and gives Fellows opportunities to explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe portions of an OCLC Members Council meeting, gaining insight into issues affecting global library cooperation and the governance of a global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading practitioners and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. For more details click on http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm http://www.oclc.org/education/earlycareer/default.htm Thanks and Regards Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26591467 (O) 09899339808 (M) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/

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University of Mysore Renotification for teaching posts
by rupesh kumar 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear All, University of Mysore has issued a renotification for teaching posts in various disciplines in the University campus as well as in constituent colleges. As per the renotification, the application for the posts of Professor, Reader and Lecturer can be obtained from the office of the Registrar, University of Mysore from 03-01-2007 to 16-01-2007 upto 4-00 PM. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 16-01-2007 5 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Renotification is available on the University Website http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ The first notification is available at http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com University of Mysore has issued a renotification for teaching posts in various disciplines in the University campus as well as in constituent colleges. As per the renotification, the application for the posts of Professor, Reader and Lecturer can be obtained from the office of the Registrar, University of Mysore from 03-01-2007 to 16-01-2007 upto 4-00 PM. The last date for submitting the filled in applications is 16-01-2007 5 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Renotification is available on the University Website http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ The first notification is available at http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/umweb/attach/1143440836_ET8-Notification-2006.p… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Department of Library & Information Science Bangalore University mailto:a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.com a_rupeshkumar(a)yahoo.com http://lislog.blogspot.com http://lislog.blogspot.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Search Constitution of India Online
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

The *Constitution of India* was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent_Assembly_of_India>on November 26 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_26>, 1949<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949>, and came into effect on January 26 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26>, 1950 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950>. India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>celebrates January 26 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26> each year as Republic Day<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day>. It is the longest written constitution of any independent nation in the world, containing 444 articles and 12 schedules, as well as numerous amendments, for a total of 117,369 words in the English language<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language>version. for more information from the Constitution of India visit this link: http://india.gov.in/govt/constitutions_india_bak.php#sch -- With kind warm regards -------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 Mobile: +91-97328-95328 ---------------------------------- sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com The Constitution of India was passed by the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituent_Assembly_of_India Constituent Assembly of India on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_26 November 26 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949 1949 , and came into effect on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26 January 26 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950 1950 . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India celebrates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_26 January 26 each year as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day Republic Day . It is the longest written constitution of any independent nation in the world, containing 444 articles and 12 schedules, as well as numerous amendments, for a total of 117,369 words in the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language English language version. for more information from the Constitution of India visit this link: http://india.gov.in/govt/constitutions_india_bak.php#sch http://india.gov.in/govt/constitutions_india_bak.php#sch -- With kind warm regards -------------------------------- Sanjeev Kumar Jain Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302 Mobile: +91-97328-95328 ---------------------------------- mailto:sanjeevmlis@gmail.com sanjeevmlis(a)gmail.com

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open access and copyright concerns
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Friends: Here are two news stories from Peter Suber's "Open Access News". Another academic VP for FRPAA David S. Stern, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs of Hamline University, has added his signature to the SPARC list of U.S. university presidents and provosts endorsing open access to publicly-funded research and the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 (FRPAA). The tally is now up to 132. Permanent link to this post Posted by Peter Suber at 1/09/2007 02:50:29 PM. ----- eIFL on copyright and OA eIFL.net has released its Handbook on Copyright and Related Issues for Libraries under a CC license. One section is on Open Access to Scholarly Communications. ---- Please persuade your vice chancellor/ director/ dean, head of department to mandate OA archiving of all research papers by faculty and students. Please read the Handbook on Copyright and persuade publishing authors in your institution not to sign away all their rights to a journal publisher. Tell them they have a right to modify the copyright agreement form sent by the journal publisher. Best wishes. Arun [Subbiah Arunachalam] Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Confirm Deligates seat
by mahesh sati 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Dear Professional, EMPI Business School,New Delhi, organize a National Convention on Digital library in March 19-20,2007.Interested Professionals confirm their seats by That E-Mail-empidlnc2007(a)gmail.com For mor details log on our website www.empidlnc.org It is a golden opportunity for all Modern Library Science professionals,Because it fulfill all requirement regarding modern Digital/Computerised library/management systems.And give maximum output in minimum charges.Please do confirm your seats. Thanks & Regards, Mahesh Chandra Sati MLib.Inf.Sc.,DCF (Library Science Professional) Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php Dear Professional, EMPI Business School,New Delhi, organize a National Convention on Digital library in March 19-20,2007.Interested Professionals confirm their seats by That mailto:E-Mail-empidlnc2007@gmail.com E-Mail-empidlnc2007(a)gmail.com For mor details log on our website http://www.empidlnc.org www.empidlnc.org It is a golden opportunity for all Modern Library Science professionals,Because it fulfill all requirement regarding modern Digital/Computerised library/management systems.And give maximum output in minimum charges.Please do confirm your seats. Thanks & Regards, Mahesh Chandra Sati MLib.Inf.Sc.,DCF (Library Science Professional) Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php

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The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference
by J. K. Vijayakumar 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

Please circulate among your professional colleagues. The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference will be held at Lisbon, Portugal during 3 - 6 July, 2007 as a part of The IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2007). The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. This conference covers both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects of the Information Society. Broad areas of interest are eGovernment / eGovernance, eBusiness / eCommerce, eLearning, eHealth, Information Systems, and Information Management. Detailed Call for Papers are available at http://www.esociety-conf.org/cfp.asp Important Dates - Submission Deadline: 26 February 2007 - Notification to Authors: until 27 April 2007 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 18 May 2007 - Late Registration (first call): After 18 May 2007 - Conference: Lisbon - Portugal, 3 to 6 July 2007 Visit IADIS e-Society 2007 conference website at http://www.esociety-conf.org/ and MCCSIS 2007 website at http://www.mccsis.org/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Please circulate among your professional colleagues. The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference will be held at Lisbon, Portugal during 3 - 6 July, 2007 as a part of The IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2007) . The IADIS e-Society 2007 conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the Information Society. This conference covers both the technical as well as the non-technical aspects of the Information Society. Broad areas of interest are eGovernment / eGovernance, eBusiness / eCommerce, eLearning, eHealth, Information Systems, and Information Management. Detailed Call for Papers are available at http://www.esociety-conf.org/cfp.asp http://www.esociety-conf.org/cfp.asp Important Dates - Submission Deadline: 26 February 2007 - Notification to Authors: until 27 April 2007 - Final Camera-Ready Submission and Early Registration: Until 18 May 2007 - Late Registration (first call): After 18 May 2007 - Conference: Lisbon - Portugal, 3 to 6 July 2007 Visit IADIS e-Society 2007 conference website at http://www.esociety-conf.org/ http://www.esociety-conf.org/ and MCCSIS 2007 website at http://www.mccsis.org/ http://www.mccsis.org/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Vacancy in MUICT Mumbai for Sr. Librarian
by Mailing List Manager 09 Jan '07

09 Jan '07

Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 07:19:29 +0000 (GMT) From: gireesh ganjihal <ga_gireesh(a)yahoo.co.in> University of Mumbai, Institute of Chemical Technology (MUICT) (AUTONOMOUS) APPLICATIONS are invited in the prescribed forms for the post of Sr. Librarian. No. of Post:1 Salary:Senior Librarian 12,000-420-18,300. Last date: 5th Feb, 2007 Please find the details : http://www.udct.org/info/advt-teaching-2007.htm With Thanks and Regards, Gireesh A. Ganjihal Central Library, Infosys Tecnhologies Ltd. Bangalore.

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