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MINIMUM BUDGET REQUIRED TO CREAT A DIGITAL LIBRARY
by mamata hembram 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Dear Professionals, I want to know that what would be the minimum cost required to creat a digital library. As we have many OSS availabe for library management. Regards, Mamata Hembram Library Professional Bhubaneswar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers for National Conference of Agricultural Librarians on - Agricultural Librareis In the knowledge Web - on Feb 24-25, 2011
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Call for Papers & Participation http://www.egranth.ac.in/sites/default/files/ncaluc.html National Conference of Agricultural Libraries and User Community 2011 on “Agricultural Libraries in the Knowledge Web” 24-25 February 2011 Venue:B.P. Pal Auditorium, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA, New Delhi-110012 About the Conference Access to Digital Resources is of paramount importance to the researchers, academicians, students and other stack holders. Under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, mega efforts are being made to strengthen Digital Library, create open access Institutional Repository, providing access to Digital Resources viz. commercially published journals and databases on the desktop of scientists, enhancing the web presence, eCourses development and hosting, crop specific knowledge portals and web services through World Bank funded National Agricultural Innovation Project. In this era of transition from information age to knowledge society, libraries have much greater challenges to face. It is not only the advancing technology, there is change in the medium from physical to virtual, concept of service delivery has changed from one way to two way interactive and more customized to user needs. The whole perception of library has changed from collection of books to a single window knowledgebank. To be ready to migrate to knowledge society we need to sensitize the Indian National Agricultural Research System (NARS) comprising of State Agricultural Universities and Research Institutions in agriculture sector. Important Dates 10/02/2011 Submission of Full Paper/ Poster 15/02/2011 Acceptance of Papers 18/02/2011 Intimation to the Author Conference Website - http://www.egranth.ac.in/sites/default/files/ncaluc.html Thanks and Regards, -- Dr. Nabi Hasan (Formerly CCPI, eGRANTH) Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, India Phone - +91-11-2659-1452 (Work), 9560978667 (Mobile) FAX - +91-11-26596759 E-mail: nabihasan(a)gmail.com ; hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in Web: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~library/about/hasan.html - -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for NCSI-Net lecture – 12th February 2011
by shivaram gowda 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Dear Members I cordially invite you all for NCSI-Net Lecture scheduled on 12th of February 2011 (second Saturday) at NCSI Seminar hall at 11.00AM. Details of the Talk: Topic: Introduction to Six Sigma for Information Professionals Speaker: Lakshmeesha S, IP Manage, GE, Bangalore Date & Time: 12/12/2011 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Abstract of the talk will be informed shortly. Kindly confirm your participation to NCSI-Net coordinators with warm Regards NCSI-Net Coordinators Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[MLOSC.12392] if non received the journal
by Banerjee, Bharati 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Sir, This is in connection with the above issue. I observe that many librarians have expressed helplessness concerning the agencies which fail to deliver the issues in spite of being paid the subscription in advance. One way to overcome this problem is to sign an agreement on 100 rupee stamp paper beforehand which would contain the terms and conditions of the transaction. The agreement can include a clause about the non-receipt of issues and the time frame within which the copies are to be received as well as refund of the subscription amount in case the missing issues are not available after specified date. The agreement should further specify that in case of dispute, the matter will be resolved legally in whichever state the library is located. This agreement will be jointly signed by the librarian (on behalf of the library) and the vendor. The vendor should also produce a witness who would sign the agreement in addition to him. The agreement safeguards the interests of the library since it's a legal document. Regards, Bharati Banerjee Assistant Chief Librarian Reserve Bank of India ________________________________ Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CONTU Guidelines
by M S Sridhar 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Dear Vijaya Kumar, An informal aggreement called CONTU Gidelines has been worked and followed by Authors, Publishers and Librarians in order to resolve *Systematic Reproduction* clause of US Copyright Act section 108 (g): 1. CONTU Guidelines for copying from periodicals apply only to materials less than five years old (referred to as part of the "rule of five"). 2. Up to five articles may be copied from a single periodical in one calendar year under the ILL provision (referred to as part of the "rule of five"). 3. A library with a subscription for a periodical which is not immediately available may consider a copy obtained from another library as if made from its own collection. 4. All ILL requests must be accompanied by a copyright compliance statement from the requesting library. The requesting library must maintain records of all requests and of their fulfillment. These records must be kept for three calendar years after the request has been made. 5. No more than six copies of articles/chapters/small portions may be made from a non-periodical (including a book) during the entire term of copyright of the work. 6. For copying beyond the CONTU Guidelines, the library may need to obtain copyright permission directly from the copyright holder or from a representative such as Copyright Clearance Center<http://www.copyright.com/ccc/viewPage.do?pageCode=ac1-n>. -- With best regards. Sincerely yours, *Dr. M S Sridhar (ಡಾ. ಎಂ. ಎಸ್. ಶ್ರೀಧರ್) *http://stores.lulu.com/mssridhar http://www.scribd.com/people/documents/75039-m-s-sridhar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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microsoft office alternatives
by jasim s 04 Feb '11

04 Feb '11

Read the article in the PC World to keep informed about some microsoft office suite alternatives http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/218394-4/microsoft_office_alt… Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kottayam *Life is like a book:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is" * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries should be heaven for all
by Swapan Patra 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

To Administrator, Dear Sir, Please publish this news item on your forum. The item is published in China Daily dated 1st February 2011. I think Indian libraries can learn lesson from Chinese experience. thanks -- Swapan Kumar Patra Research Scholar Room No- 232 SSS-I Centre for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 INDIA Ph-+91-9213224875 Libraries should be heaven for allBy Xu Xiaomin (China Daily) Updated: 2011-02-01 07:56 A library in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, garnered nationwide attention a while back, not for its vast collection of books or its range of cultural events, but because it allowed beggars and other disadvantaged people to use its services. Chu Shuqing, the library's curator, famously said: "I don't have the right to keep them (the beggars) away from the library, but anyone (who doesn't agree) has the right to leave." The comment caused heated debate on the Internet. Another library director told the media that this wasn't news because as a public service the library welcomed all people who like reading. Like many others, the incident grabbed my attention. "What? A beggar, who may be ill, is allowed to be in a library? How could other readers stand to sit with him side by side?" was my initial reaction. But the director's response to the media made me ashamed of myself. Since a library is for the public, it should welcome all people who are fair in front of the law and should not judge anyone before exploring the truth. What makes such "non-news" important? I think it is because as a society we are used to classifying people into different classes and groups and giving them a label. The wealthy are depicted as the "noble community" in many advertisements, students who return from overseas study are the "elite", while beggars and the homeless are all illiterate and up to no good. Society is inclined to put those in the more attractive groups on a pedestal and tries to cozy up to them, but gives a cold shoulder to those in the more disadvantaged groups, such as beggars. But is this behavior good for society? I think the answer is no. The writer Lung Ying-tai said that the standard by which to measure the civilization of a society is not how many high-rises it has or how many limousines are on the street, but its attitude toward the socially vulnerable groups. I couldn't agree with her more. To me, the criteria to judge the quality of a society is not how it treats the "elite", but its attitude and treatment toward the more disadvantaged groups. Big cities, like Shanghai, treat the elite groups very well. The city government has built low-rent apartments for overseas talent working in Shanghai and various policies seem to mostly benefit those with a good educational background. Some Chinese cities have started building special houses for the homeless, establishing more homes for the elderly and giving subsidies to families before Spring Festival. But compared with all they provide the elite, it is still not enough. What's worse is that the public's attitude toward the disadvantaged hasn't changed much. Even though traditional Chinese culture encourages us to show sympathy and compassion for disadvantaged groups, it doesn't encourage us to respect them as other human beings. The result is that people look down on them after showing their compassion. The comedy actor Zhao Benshan was sued by US audiences when he performed overseas, as during the performance his troupe made fun of the obese, disabled people and people with mental health problems. Zhao didn't understand that although Chinese audiences found making fun of these people amusing it offended audiences in the United States. The Argentinean writer Jorges Luis Borges once said "I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library". We can start building a paradise by first building a library for everyone, rich or poor. The author is director of the China Daily Shanghai News Center. (China Daily 02/01/2011 page8) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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GRATIS (Free Books)
by * Mukesh - Monitor * 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear Friends Sub: GRATIS (Free Books) The aim of this Gratis scheme is to provide Books to those Libraries within India who would otherwise be unable to obtain them. The simple purpose of this scheme is to spread knowledge as widely as possible. This is a collaboration between Monitor Information Services with publishers & authors of the books. We plan to provide a number of books per year. Institutions may request the books for themselves or suggest for others. Please click http://monitorlinks.typepad.com/newbooks/ and get more details about this GRATIS(FREE BOOKS)scheme. Thanks Mukesh Anand Director - Marketing http://books.monitorinfo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Journal subscription
by Y.A. Janardana gupta 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear Sir, We are subscribing through supplier/Agent since 6 years. There is no problem/audit objection. Y.A. JANARDANA GUPTA LIBRARIAN, LEOS/ISRO. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. LEOS has taken every reasonable precaution to remove any viruses however you should also carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha users in India
by Vimal Kumar 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear Manjunath Sir, Find the link below, it includes the list of Koha users from India. http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_Users_Worldwide Many users not registered their name, but list is useful to find koha users from India. I request Koha users from India to register their details in the list soon. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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