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REGISTER NOW.......NIFT-IFLA WORLD CLASS EVENT
by ICLAM 2011 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

NIFT in collaboration with IFLA - Art Libraries Section Other Collaborators: C-DAC ( Dept. of IT), CSIR ,SLA (Asian Chapter) & ISIM (University of Mysore) Organises ICLAM 2011 (International conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums) (February 15 to February 17, 2011) Venue : India International Centre, New Delhi Theme: User Empowerment through Digital Technologies Highlights • Unique international conference of Librarians, Archivists & Conservators to promote digital convergence of the memory institutions • Selected papers will be published in IFLA Journal • Conference proceedings (with ISBN) of accepted papers will be published NIFT - ICLAM • Tutorials by leading Academicians & Industry experts • World renowned Academicians, Professionals, Freelancers & Entrepreneurs will share their ideas & experiences • Special sessions by Wikimedia, C-DAC & other reputed organzations • Special day of parallel sessions on Preservation of Heritage Resources LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETE PAPER (for Heritage sessions on 16-02-2011) “DECEMBER 30, 2010” About the Conference: User empowerment is critical to the development of all information organizations, i.e. libraries, archives and museums. The goal of technological innovations in information services is to enhance the sense of participation and control of IT-empowered users, who easily metamorphose from consumers to creators of information. Libraries, archives and museums, collectively known as memory institutions, are continuously empowering their systems and services with dynamic digital technologies to meet the increasing expectations of users. Information service providers throughout the world are striving to strike a balance between traditional organizational control strategies and user empowerment initiatives. In pursuit of empowerment of users, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has collaborated with the Art Libraries Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to organize an international conference from 15th to 17th February, 2011 in New Delhi. The theme of the conference is ‘User empowerment through digital technologies’. This conference will offer a forum to deliberate on issues related to user empowerment in libraries, archives and museums, now developing into a unified knowledge repository through digital convergence. This is the first conference in the series titled “International conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM)” and NIFT’s third initiative to promote cross-sectoral collaborations in the knowledge sector in India. During the conference all stakeholders contributing to the convergence of libraries, archives and museums will analyze the theme of empowerment of users from multiple perspectives – ranging from user interface and digital preservation technologies to rights of the users and empowerment of disadvantaged user communities. The issue of empowerment is also related to affordability and sustainability of digital technologies particularly in this age of financial instability. Library & Information professionals, archivists and conservators, as end users of open source and commercial software, will discuss trends and problems specific to their own sectors. Leading professionals, academicians and entrepreneurs will also exchange views on other issues related to technological, infrastructural and organizational developments including partnerships in the knowledge sector. Eminent Speakers: CALL FOATIONS Dr. Dinesh Katre Group Coordinator, Centre for Development of Advance Computing, Pune, India www.cdac.in Mr. GussVan der Brekel Coordinator, Electronic Services Central Medical Library Netherlands Ms. Heather Brown Asstt. Director Artlab, Australia www.artlabaustralia.com.au Dr. Jagdish Arora Director, INFLIBNET Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India www.inflibnet.ac.in Prof. Jagtar Singh Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University India www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in Dr. Jan Simane Chair & Treasurer, Art Libraries Section -IFLA Kunsthistorisches Institute in Florenz Italy www.khi.fi.it Ms. Lucile Trunel Literature and Art Department, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, France www.bnf.fr Mr. Martin Flynn National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, London UK www.vam.ac.uk Ms. Maureen Burns President Visual Resources Association, USA www.vraweb.org Prof. P.B. Mangla Former HoD, Department of Library and Information Science Delhi University, India www.du.ac.in Mr. Pratapanand Jha Director (Cultural Informatics Lab.) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts New Delhi, India www.ignca.nic.in Dr. R. K. Chaddha Joint Secretary Parliament Library, New Delhi, India Mr. Rolf Kallman Head of Department Swedish National Heritage Resources Board, Sweden Dr. S. Majumdar Librarian University of Delhi, India www.du.ac.in Mr. S. P. Singh Retd. Director (Conservation) National Museum, New Delhi, India www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in Prof. Shalini Urs Executive Director, ISIM University of Mysore, India www.uni-mysore.ac.in Prof. T. Viswanathan Former Director, INSDOC (now NISCAIR) www.niscair.res.in More names of Speakers will be added soon……. Sub Themes: Emergence of the Technology-Empowered Users: • Changing roles of Users in Libraries, Archives & Museums • Information seeking behaviour of Users : Emerging Trends • New roles & identities for Librarians, Archivists & Conservators Empowering Users of Libraries, Archives & Museums: • User Interface Technologies : Emerging Trends • Social Media for Empowerment: Web2.0 & beyond • Management of User-generated contents in Libraries & Museums Building Information Repositories : Emerging Trends in Technologies • Digital Preservation Technologies : Emerging Trends • Building Institutional Repositories : Strategies for future • Open Source vs. Commercial software Re-defining Rights of Users of Libraries : Perspectives of Creators, Mediators and Users • Freedom of Access to Information • Copyright & Fair Use • IPR & Digital resources Serving the Empowered Users in Libraries & Information Centres • Relevance of Conventional Library services to Web - empowered Users • Information Literacy Programmes • Special services for Users with Special Needs • Marketing information services to the empowered users • Branding & Promoting Institutional repositories Open Access Publishing : A tool for Empowerment • Open Access Publishing of Books • Scholarly Communication & Open Access Publishing • Sustainability of Open Access Initiatives • Future of e-journals & e-books : Emerging Integrated format Bridging the Digital Divide among Users : Roles of Libraries & Information Centres • Economic barriers to Information Access • Empowerment of Disadvantaged User Communities • Roles of Public Libraries & Information Centres in the Rural Sector • Transcending the language barriers through digital technologies Partnerships for Empowerment & Libraries • Sustainable Digitisation Projects • Public & Private Partnerships for Digit al Libraries • Consortium model of Co-operation From Collaboration to Convergence: • Networking of Libraries, Museums, Archives and Beyond One day of Special Parallel Sessions on Heritage Resources in Art Libraries, Archives & Museums Cultural heritage in Art Libraries, Archives & Museums • Culture of Heritage Preservation: Eastern & Western perspectives • Changing Patronage : Public & Private funding of Artists & Collections • How authentic is the Art work? The Collector’s nightmare • Marketing Strategies for Visual Resources • Art libraries in Asia & Africa : Problems & Prospects • Public Museums in Asia & Africa : Problems & Prospects • Archives in the Digital Age : Problems & Prospects Digital Preservation of Cultural heritage • Conservation of Art works & Handicrafts : Fusion of traditional techniques & modern technologies • Challenges of preservation of Rare books & Manuscripts • Archiving Exhibitions (including various forms of art) • Preserving ‘born digital’ heritage : Emerging trends • Virtual & Physical Environments in Museums • Revival of traditions through Digital Preservation Special session on Conservation of Textiles • Conservation of Historic Textiles : Emerging trends • Conservation of Contemporary Designer collections • Digital Photography of Textiles ( including 3-D photography) • Business of Textile Conservation • Conservator’s role in Revival of traditional Textile crafts ICLAM-2011 offers following formats for presentations:  Papers in sessions: Thematic sessions of presentation of written papers with power point presentations.  Demonstrations: Demonstrations of hands-on applications / techniques with or without power point presentations can be presented in special sessions for Art Libraries and Museums.  Special interaction sessions: Professional interaction sessions on relevant issues can be arranged on special requests for informal and non-commercial presentations of interactive manner. Presenters will be in-charge of these sessions and will facilitate discussions. Who can participate? Library & Information professionals from special, academic & public libraries, conservators, IT professionals, publishers, authors, educators, students and all users of libraries, information centres, archives and visitors of museums from any part of the world can attend the conference. REGISTRATION India & SAARC country delegates Fees per participant Remarks Sponsored participant (Conference only) Rs.3500/- 20% discount in case of more than three participants from same organization One day participation Rs.1200/- Tutorial participation * Rs.1000/- Sponsored participant (Tutorial & conference) Rs.4000/- Non-sponsored, students, retired professionals etc. participant (Conference only) Rs.1500/- 20% discount in case of more than three participants from same organization/department Rest of the world delegates USD 150/- Tutorial participation* USD 50/- * If planned  Registration fee includes conference kit, tea, lunch, copy of proceedings and dinner, whenever planned.  Registration fee is non-refundable.  Substitutes are permitted.  Registration fee does not include accommodation.  Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly filled and payment is received in full.  Students can participate by sending their form through their institution. Mode of payment:  All payments from delegates will be accepted in Cash/ Local Cheque/ Demand Draft prepared in favour of NIFT Delhi, payable at Delhi. Please indicate clearly that the payment is remitted towards registration for ICLAM – 2011 with particulars of the delegate. Bank transaction charges may be included for outstation or international cheques along with the registration fee. For further details please check the websites of NIFT http://www.nift.ac.in/ICLAM_2011/index.htm & IFLA http://www.ifla.org/en/news/71 Contact persons: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar 011-26542004&2 Moblie: 98100111975 Ms.Nandini Dutta 011-26542146/7 Email ids : iclam2011(a)gmail.com; nrc.nift(a)gmail.com; delhirc(a)gmail.com -- *Dr. Sanjeev Kumar* *Dy. Director * *National Resource Centre National Institute of Fashion Technology* *Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park, New Delhi - 110 016, Tel: (011) – 26542004 Fax: +91-11-26866414, http//**ww.nift.ac.in*<http://www.nift.ac.in/> * * *Mobile: 9810011975* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography, Version 2
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Version 2 of the Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship as an XHTML website with live links to many included works. This selective bibliography includes over 500 articles, books, and technical reports that are useful in understanding digital curation and preservation. All included works are in English. It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. http://digital-scholarship.org/dcpb/dcpb.htm Table of Contents http://digital-scholarship.org/dcpb/toc.htm 1 General Works about Digital Curation and Preservation 2 Digital Preservation Copyright Issues 3 Digital Preservation of Formats and Materials 3.1 General Works 3.2 Digital Data 3.3 Digital Media 3.4 E-journals 3.5 Other Digital Formats and Materials 3.6 World-Wide Web 4 Digital Preservation Metadata 5 Digital Preservation Models and Policies 6 Digital Preservation National and International Efforts 7 Digital Preservation Projects and Institutional Implementations 8 Digital Preservation Research 9 Digital Preservation Services 9.1 JSTOR 9.2 LOCKSS 9.3 Portico 10 Digital Preservation Strategies 11 Digital Repository Digital Preservation Issues Appendix A. Related Bibliographies Appendix B. About the Author The following recent Digital Scholarship publications may also be of interest: 1. Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, Version 79 http://digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepb.html 2. Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography, Version 5 http://digital-scholarship.org/etdb/etdb.htm 3. Institutional Repository Bibliography, Version 3 http://digital-scholarship.org/irb/irb.html 4. Transforming Scholarly Publishing through Open Access: A Bibliography (a paperback, a PDF file, and an XHTML website) http://digital-scholarship.org/tsp/w/tsp.html See also: Reviews of Digital Scholarship Publications: http://digital-scholarship.org/announce/reviews.htm Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen): http://digital-scholarship.org/announce/dcpb_en_2.htm -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://digital-scholarship.org/ Digital Scholarship Chronology http://digital-scholarship.org/cwb/dschronology.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICDK 2011: Don’t miss the opportunity - Largest conglomeration of international DL experts ever in India
by Bibhuti B. Sahoo 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear Members, Please consider participating in the forthcoming International Conference on Digital Libraries and Knowledge Organization (ICDK 2011) 14-16 February 2011 at MDI Gurgaon (National Capital Region – Delhi) Jointly Organized by Management Development Institute (MDI) Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) INDEST-AICTE Consortium, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi In Association with UNESCO Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan South Asian Studies Council, MacMillan Center, Yale University Conference Highlights • Galaxy of International Speakers • Largest conglomeration of international DL experts ever in India • Best paper awards • Workshops/Tutorials on cutting-edge digital library topics • Emerald’s international journal Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems to bring out a special issue with selected articles from the conference • Reputed international publisher to publish the post conference proceedings as an edited book with ISBN • Most convenient location, in the millennium city Gurgaon (National Capital Region- Delhi), just 10 kms away from Delhi IGI airport and 30 kms from New Delhi railway station • Strategic partnership with national and international organizations Workshops / Tutorials How to Improve Access to Information? A Tutorial Workshop By Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Developing Digital Libraries Using DSpace: A Workshop By Prof. ARD Prasad, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Social Media in Information Services: A Workshop By Waltraut Ritter, Director (Research and Innovation), Knowledge Dialogues, Hong Kong Digitization Workflow from A to Z By Klaux Kempf and Gabriele Messmer, Bavarian State Library, Germany Digital Libraries and Building DLs using Greenstone By Dr. M.G. Sreekumar, (UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia), Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode Developing and Managing a Virtual Reference Service: A Tutorial-Cum-Workshop By Dr. H.P.S. Kalra, Punjabi University Eminent Speakers Dr. Ann Okerson, Yale University Dr. Anjana H. Bhatt, Florida Gulf Coast University Prof. Anna Maria Tammaro, (Chair IFLA Education and Training Section), University of Parma, Italy Prof. ARD Prasad, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Prof. Chutima Sacchanand, School of Liberal Arts, Sukhothaim Thammathirat Open University, (Former President - Thai Library Association), Thailand Dr. Devika P. Madalli, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Dr. Eduardo da Silva Alentejo, Universidade de Brasília, Brasil Dr. Egbert De Smet, University of Antwerp, Belgium Prof. Fausto Giunchiglia, Department of Computer Science, University of Trento, Italy Dr. Fazlul Alam, Executive Director, Bangladesh Research and Development Association (BRADA), University of Dhaka Prof. G. P. Agarwal, National Cordinator, INDEST-AICTE Consortium, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Gabriele Messmer, Bavarian State Library, Germany Prof. Gary Marchionini, Dean & Cary C. Boshamer Professor, School of Information & Library Science, North Carolina University Dr. H K Kaul, Director, DELNET-Developing Library Network Klaux Kempf, Bavarian State Library, Germany Heather Brown, Assistant Director, Artlab Australia Prof. Hussein Suleman, Department of Computer Science, University of Cape Town, South Africa Prof. Ingeborg Torvik Solvberg, Dept. of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad Dr. John B. Rose, Honorary Research Associate, University of Waikato, New Zealand. Prof. Joyce Chao-chen Chen, Professor and University Librarian, Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, National Taiwan Normal University Dr. Maja Zumer, University of Ljubljana Prof. Mitsuhiro ODA, Department of Education, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, IGNCA, New Delhi Dr. Ravinder Kumar Chadha, Joint Secretary, Parliament of India Dr. Ruth Creamer, UNESCO International Bureau of Education, Paris Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore Dr. Sujin Butdisuwan, Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Dr. Suzie Allard, School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee Dr. Timo Borst, German National Library of Economics, Hamburg Dr. Vesna Injac, National Library of Serbia, Serbia Dr. Wawta Techataweewan, Srinakharinwirot University, Thiland (and many more……….) Please visit the conference site at: http://www.mdi.ac.in/ICDK/Home.html for more details on registration, etc. -- Thanks and Regards Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo Central Library, INDEST - AICTE Consortium Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bandaramaram Library and Information Centre (BLIC) inaugurated
by Library＠Arboretum.org.in 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear Friends, A small lamp of knowledge was lit in Bandaramaram village of Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh last Friday, January14, 2011. Bandaramaram Library and Information Centre (BLIC) was inaugurated by Mr. Vinod Reddy, Chairman of Nalgonda Zilla Granthalaya Samstha at an impressive function attended parents, children and local media. As a symbolic gesture and first contribution, Mr. Vinod Reddy presented two big bundles containing books received by him as complimentary copies from publishers/authors. He exhorted the gathering not to depend on the Government for library development but mobilize resources on their own and strive to start libraries in villages. Mr. A. Srinivas of Gundrampally Library and Information Centre provided a large number of books from his duplicate collection to BLIC and guided on its establishment. The driving force behind BLIC is Mr. Gaddam Satyanarayana, Librarian of Fergusson College in Hyderabad. He struggled for almost three years to smoothen out political differences among the local leaders belonging to various parties and finally could enlist their support for establishment of a village library. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Gaddam Uppalaiah, sarpanch of Bandaramaram Gram Panchayat appealed to the parents to send their children to the village library whenever the children have free time to gain knowledge and information. Responding to the appeal made by him, several donations in the form of a book rack, chairs, newspaper/magazine subscriptions, etc., were announced by the participants at the meeting. It is heartening to note that an amount of Rs.1000 was donated to the library by a young, low-salaried constable belonging to ST community. Bandaramaram is in a backward area with poor literacy level (30%). Unemployment is the major problem faced by the local youth. It has a high school with a strength of around 250 students. This school does not have a library of its own. It is hoped that BLIC would serve both as a public library cum school library for the whole village. Of the total population of 3000, STs form a major part numbering 1400. The people of this village need books in Telugu and English mainly of the following types: Reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, career guides, etc.) Religious books Englishspoken and written Agriculture Light reading (novels, stories, childrens literature, etc.) I appeal to all LIS professionals and library lovers to support this fledgling library in whatever manner they can. You may wish to contact directly Mr. Satyanarayana at the following address: Mr. Gaddam Satyanarayana, Librarian, Fergusson College, P.G. Centre, Mushirabad, Hyderabad - 500020. Mobile No. 9490019787. Email: gsatyam(a)gmail.com OR Bandaramaram Library and Information Centre (BLIC) Bandaramaram Village Pasthala Post Thungathurthy Mandal Nalgonda District Andhra Pradesh, India PIN CODE 508 279 On the return journey, Mr. Vinod Reddy visited the Konda Gadapa, another small village in Thungathurthy mandal and motivated the local village development committee to start a library in their village. Hopefully, this library should also start serving the people within the next six months. Who says public libraries are on the decline? Thank you Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra T.V. Prafulla Chandra Research Officer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dharma Vana Arboretum Administrative Office Plot 95/1, Phase 2 IDA Cherlapally Hyderabad 500 051 Andhra Pradesh India Mobile: 93962 51106 Phones Direct +91 40 3911 4202 EPABX +91 40 3911 4200 Ext. 202 +91 40 2726 0801 Ext. 202 Fax +91 40 3911 4219 www.arboretum.org.in ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications for the post of Project Assistants
by Salahudheen. E "The most powerful position is on your knees." 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear All, Applications are invited for the post of *Project Assistants*(Two posts) to work full time in the Research Project sponsored by *Department of Science and Technology** (DST)*, Government of India, entitled “Developing a Subject Information Gateway in Information Technology (SIGIT)” in the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for the period of one and half years. Appointment will be initially for one year, renewable depending upon the performance of the candidate. *Qualification:* - *Essential:* M.L.I.Sc/M.Sc (Computer Science/ Information Technology)/ MCA with minimum 55% marks. - *Desirable:* Adequate knowledge in web designing/web searching and analysis. *Salary:* Rs. 7500/- per month (fixed) Application on plain paper with all supporting documents should reach to the Principal Investigator on the following address latest by *27th January, 2011.* *Dr. Naushad Ali P.M* Principal Investigator/Chairman DST Research Project Department of Library and Information Science AMU, Aligarh-202002 E-mail: naushadali.amu(a)gmail.com Telephone: 0571-2700039 Salahudheen. E Project Fellow DST Research Project Department of Library and Information Science AMU, Aligarh-202002 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for classic articles
by Ms. Smita Chandra 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear Members of the forum, We wish to acquire the following two articles. If anybody has these articles, could you please send us the pdf of the same (or hardcopy at the address mentioned below, in case pdf is not possible). The articles requested are : 1. Arkiv for Matematik, Astronomi och Fysik, 1942, v.28A (6), p.19- , Alfven,H./ Remarks on the reotation of a magnetized sphere with application to solar rotation. 2. Nature, 1942, v.150, p.405-406, Alfven,H./ Existence of electromagnetic-hydrodynamic waves. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours sincerely, Smita Chandra Librarian Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Plot No.5, Sector 18, Kalamboli-Panvel Highway New Panvel, Navi Mumbai 410 218 MAHARASHTRA. INDIA Ph. +91-22-27484137 Fax.+91-22-27480782 Indian Institute of Geomagnetsim, Plot No.5, Sector 18, Near Kalamboli Highway, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai +9122-27484000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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About DLIS BHU
by mukesh jha 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear all Professionals DLIS BHU has recently launched its new Website. The Website developed in present State-of-the-art and has archival (Institutional Repository) facility. Its also have student corner, specially designed in CMS Please Visit on the following link http://www.bhu.ac.in/dlis/index.php With Regards Mukesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Wikipedia completes 10 years
by Vasanth 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear Sir/Madam, As we all know Wikipedia, a collaborative free online encyclopedia celebrating its 10th anniversary. To commemorate this Pew Internet & American Life Project and other media houses have published some interesting facts about Wikipedia. Please visit the following link to know more about and celebrate the democratization of Information. Wikipedia: Past and present: http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2011/PIP_Wikipedia.pdf What has a decade of Wikipedia meant to you?: http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2011/Washington-Post-Wikipedia.as… 53 percent of online Americans use Wikipedia http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2011/msnbc-Wikipedia.aspx ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Grant Funds to attend IFLA 2011 in USA
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 16 Jan '11

16 Jan '11

2011 Grant Funds to attend IFLA 2011 are now available to support a number of colleagues from: Latin America and the CaribbeanAsia & OceaniaAfricadeveloping countries and emerging economies throughout the world Visit http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/conference-participation-grants for more details and application form. Submission deadline: 1 March 2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw:Winners of the InfoShare awards for 2011
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

From: Abebe Rorissa <arorissa(a)albany.edu> Subject: [Asis-l] Winners of the InfoShare awards for 2011 To: sigiii-l(a)asis.org, asis-l(a)asis.org, SIG-L(a)asis.org Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 9:28 PM *** Please excuse cross posting *** Dear Colleagues, On behalf of all our fellow officers of the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), we are pleased to announce the winners of the InfoShare awards for 2011. (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/) Information professionals from developing countries, where the cost of ASIS&T membership would be a burden, are eligible to receive one year of membership. SIG-III officers vote on a roster of candidates nominated by ASIS&T colleagues or others. These memberships are funded by monies raised at the International Reception during the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. 2010 was a very successful year for the reception in Pittsburgh and we are thrilled to be able to offer memberships to six(6) outstanding professional candidates and four(4) student candidates: Professional members Justin Chisenga Atanu Garai Muhammad Sajid Mirza E. Ramesh Maqsood Shaheen Nosheen Fatima Warraich Student members S. Ajeemsha Claudia Bucceroni Guerra Navkiran Kaur Saima Qutab You can learn more about the winners at the InfoShare page of the SIG-III Website: (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/) Please welcome these new members into the ASIS&T community! Abebe Rorissa Devendra Potnis InfoShare SIG-III ASIS&T -----Inline Attachment Follows----- ASIS&T 73rd Annual Meeting: Navigating Streams in an Information Ecosystem October 22-27, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA http://www.asis.org/asist2010/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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