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request for articles
by Dr.D.P Prathap 04 Dec '10

04 Dec '10

dear all: if anybody has access to JSTOR, I request you to kindly send the following articles. Nair, N.V. and Praneetha, M. 2005. Cytomorphological studies on Saccharum spontaneum L. clone from the Car-Nicrobar Island, India. Cytologia. 70 (2) 213-216. Praneetha, M. and Nair, N.V.2005. Cytologial studies on Saccharum spontaneum L. accessions from kerala, india. Cytologia. 70 (4) 407-413. thanking you Sincerely Technical officer (Library) Sugarcane Breeding Institute coimbatoe -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Booksvilla.com: an entrepreneurial venture of MICA student
by Pawan Agrawal 04 Dec '10

04 Dec '10

Dear All, Mr. Chirag Rathod - a student of Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) has launched India’s first online book exchange portal: * Booksvilla.com <http://www.booksvilla.com/>* which enables the users across country to exchange their old or used books with other book lovers. Book lovers need to just create *have list* and *wish list* to start exchanging. Book lovers can search the books for exchange and send request to other Book lovers. If both the book lovers accept mutually for the exchange, Booksvilla.com collects the books from the book lovers and also delivers the exchanged books at their doorstep. To know more about this portal and service pleases access following link. http://www.booksvilla.com/ExchangeProgramInfo.php For institutional buying or bulk orders of new/ fresh books please call on +918000257366 or write in to: care(a)booksvilla.com <info(a)booksvilla.com> to support the entrepreneurial venture. FYI Kind regards Lavji Zala -- Assistant Librarian Knowledge Exchange & Information Centre (KEIC) Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA) Off Sarkhej-Sanand Highway Shela Village Ahmedabad - 380058 Ext: 168 Tel: +91 02717 308250 Fax: +91 02717 308349 -- Join hands, Join eLibrarian www.grou.ps/elibrarian Thanks and Regards ------ *Pawan R. Agrawal *Librarian Takshshila Centre for Learning Transpek Silox Industry Ltd. Kalali Road- Atladra Vadodara- 390012 Ph. 9376135580 http:\\www.grou.ps/elibrarian -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Veeru 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Dear Professional, If anybody has the following article, I request you to kindly provide a copy. its very urgent. * Title*: Data Mining Technologies for Digital Libraries and Web Information Systems * Author*: Ramakrishnan Srikant * Source*: Digital Libraries: People, Knowledge, and Technology Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2002, Volume 2555/2002, 75, *Link*:* http://www.springerlink.com/content/0agg9tpmtewwwu1f/* * DOI*: 10.1007/3-540-36227-4_7 -- *with regards Virupaksh BH University Library, Senior Research Fellow, University of Agricultural Science, GKVK, Bangalore**,* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar on Contemporary issues for the Information Professionals in a Digital Era (NASCIP- 2011)
by TANYA 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Dear Sir/Madam, It gives me a great pleasure to informing you that Information Resource Center of *INMANTEC, Ghaziabad* is going to organize a *National Seminar on Contemporary issues for the Information Professionals in a Digital Era (NASCIP- 2011) **in collaboration with **Management Library Network (MANLIBNET),** **New Delhi held on January, 22nd, 2011*. * * The main objective of the seminar is to explore the contemporary issues for the library and information professionals in the digital environment.* *Beside, the seminar will provide a platform and enable interaction among the Information Professionals, Researchers, Academicians and Students for adopting, implementing and utilising new technologies towards shaping Information paradigm. The seminar will also provide an opportunity to identify the strengths and weakness in the library and information system and to suggest new models, policies and mechanisms for information management and services. Your contribution in the aforesaid subject has been admirable and praiseworthy. No word seems to be adequate that can express your exemplary and ongoing efforts in this field. I take this opportunity to extend my invitation to you to contribute the research papers/Case studies related to theme and subthemes for the presentation and publication. The selected papers will be published in seminar proceedings/Edited Book and our international journal *Gyankosh: The Journal of Library and Information Management *(ISSN No. 2229-4023). * Important Dates* Last date for Submission of full papers 20 Dec’2010 Notification of Acceptance of paper with Comments/Feedback 25 Dec’2010 Submission of The final paper 30 Dec’2011 Last Date for sending filled in registration form 05 Jan’2011 ****For more information please find the attached Braucher**.*** With warm regards * ** * *Monnawer Eqbal* *Organising Secretary, NASCIP-2011* Librarian, INMANTEC Institutions Editor, Gyankosh: The Journal of Lib. & Info. Management Managing Editor, Inmantec Publishing Email:m.eqbal@inmantec.edu <Email%3Am.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu>, nascip2011(a)gmail.com Mob: 9313126488, 075035865657 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for a book chaper (springer)
by Dr.D.P Prathap 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

dear all If anybody has access to the following book chaper, please provide a copy Genetic improvement of sugarcane (saccharum spp) as an enery crop IN Genetic Improvement of Bioenergy Crops 2008, Part 2, 273-294, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-70805-8_9 Thanking you Yours sincerely technical officer (library) Sugarcane breeding institute -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for article
by Dr.D.P Prathap 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

dear all: if anybody has the following article, I request you to kindly provide a copy. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Volume 55, Issue 2, March 2008, Pages 213-228 The role of pest resistance in biotechnology R&D investment strategy Thanking you Sincerely Technical Officer (Library) Sugarcane Breeding Institute -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICAL-2011 Announcement and First Call for Papers
by M KOTESWARA RAO 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

2nd International Conference on Academic Libraries – ICAL-2011 “Planning for Globalizing Academic Libraries” 27-30 November 2011 University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500046, India Conference Objectives: In order to realize the vision of academic library for 2020, it is essential to address the issues pertaining to technologies, standards, programmes, systems and services required for repositioning libraries into next generation libraries, related manpower development issues, and milestones to be achieved. As an outcome of the ICAL-2009, the ICAL-2011 plans to come up with an action plan for repositioning academic libraries into next generation libraries. The action plan will comprise new programmes that should help realize the academic library vision 2020, change management strategies and policy changes as required for implementation. The ICAL 2011 offers all stakeholders in the academic enterprise an international platform to address and debate major issues on the theme and topics of the conference. Who Should Participate? • Academic fraternity in teaching and research • Library and Information Science professionals • Information Technology professionals and Service providers • Students and Research Scholars • Management Professionals, Policy makers, Archivists • Content and knowledge managers including corporate world • Electronic publishing, scholarly communication and virtual communities • Information providers and representatives from Information Industry • Professional Associations and Learned societies • All stakeholders in the knowledge management Call for papers: Original papers focusing on the following themes are invited from all library & information science professionals from all over the world. Authors can register and submit their papers at the online paper submission website: Microsoft Conference Management Tool(http://cmt.research.microsoft.com/ICAL2011). For author guidelines and format for submitting the papers, please visit the conference website under (http://igmlnet.uohyd.ernet.in/ical2011/author-guidelines.htm" target="_blank">)' Conference Theme: Technologies, Standards, Systems, Programmes and Services for change management of academic libraries into global academic libraries with a global reach. Sub Themes: Current Status of Academic Libraries in the Higher Education System Models, Technologies, Systems and Programmes for Globalizing Academic Libraries Next Generation Academic Library Services Information Standards and Best practices National Policy for Globalizing Academic Libraries Talent Development for capacity building & Library Research programmes Strategies for Change Management Economic Impact on Libraries and Return on Investment (ROI) 1. Current Status of Academic Libraries in the Higher Education System: Discuss and debate issue related to comparative evaluation of academic library performance and monitoring progress over time. Understand comparative status of development of academic libraries in India and in the West, Understand comparative status of development libraries in the central and state universities India Parameters for determining status of development libraries for comparative evaluation 2. Models, Technologies, Systems, and Programmes for Globalizing Academic Libraries: Discuss and debate models, technologies, systems, and programmes as required for globalizing academic libraries. Address issues related to systems polices, and implementation plans as required for operationalising global academic library. Models for globalizing academic libraries, networking libraries at global level Systems and technologies required for globalizing academic libraries User end technologies for access to common resources Policies and programmes for system development and implementation 3. Next Generation Academic Library Services Discuss and debate new dimensions in academic library services in the context of global library model; what strategic roles academic libraries and professionals ought to play to improve academic library image, and what needs to be done to add value to library data, library service and to the academic enterprise. Faculty-Library collaboration in building course reserves; Collaborative modes and models of library services including analytical information and content evaluation services Library Advocacy, Information Marketing Academic roles of the academic libraries and professionals Information Literacy 4. Standards and Best practices at Consortia Level and at Client Level Discuss and debate standards and best practices for data accessibility, data storage, interoperability, data security, and data preservation in the context of global library model. Standards and best practices for data interoperability, data storage, data security, data validation, data preservation, data migration, and backward data integration Standards and best practices for content development Standards and best practices for developing common library collections and resources, production and delivery of library services Best practices for quality upkeep and maintenance of library facilities Best practices for procurement, up-gradation, replacement and maintenance of ICT infrastructure at Consortia and Client Level Guidelines for staffing global academic libraries at Consortia Level (the National level) and at Client Level (The University level); Norms for budget allocation at Consortia and Client Level 5. National Library Policy for Globalizing Academic Library Discuss and debate policy measures that could benefit academic libraries to overcome barriers to their participation in the global library environment. Discuss and debate with corporate world on how to overcome the barriers in building national e-resource model. National Policy for collection building and services at national and university level; Collaborative models for building e-resources for globalized library services; Policy for creation, development & adoption of open source software at consortia and client level; Institutionalizing framework for un-interrupted maintenance support to libraries for OSS Model MOUs between libraries for pooling and sharing resources, undertaking collaborative programmes for education, training, and research. 6. Talent Development & Library Research Programmes Discuss and debate specific issues on skill development in library and information science, ICT areas for library applications, and management topics of interest to libraries. Also address issues relating to programmes development for collaboration in library education, research and training. Also take into cognizance, the recommendation of National Knowledge Commission where in it has emphasized that, libraries must assess as soon as possible the manpower requirements of the country in the area of LIS management, and take necessary steps to meet the country’s requirement through LIS education and training. Specific subject areas and strategies for skill development for different levels of staff in the university library hierarchy Collaborative in library education, training and research at state, national, and global level Institutional Framework for education, training and skill development; Incentives for training and skill development; Revamp LIS education, training and research facilities 7. Strategies for Change Management Discuss and debate strategies for programme implementation, for change management; strategic, financial, and technical issues relating to shift for a global academic library model. Institutional framework as required for the purpose; Feasibility studies on globalizing academic libraries Institutional frameworks required for operationalising global academic library. Procedures and policies as required for the purpose. Budget implications for global academic model; Cost sharing formula for managing funds from agencies at consortium level and client libraries ICT infrastructure at consortia and client level; Open source Vs proprietary solutions Policy framework required Strategies for Improving library ambience; 8. Economic Impact on Libraries and the Return on Investment (ROI) It is increasing becoming important that the libraries start examining its investment on the human resource, content building, provision of library services, infrastructure and evaluate the libraries with a view to analyze and compare returns on such investment. Value for Money (VFM) in Libraries; Return on Investments (ROI) in Libraries Programme Structure: The actual schedule of the 4 day programme will be notified in due course of time. However, tentatively it has been decided to divide the proceedings of the Conference as follows: Day-1 Morning - TUTORIAL ON CLOUD COMPUTING; Evening – INAUGURAL FUNCTION Day- 2 to 4 - MAIN CONFERENCE IN FOUR PARALLEL SESSIONS The Conference will be held in several Parallel / Technical Sessions including Plenary Session and Panel Discussions. ICAL-2011 opens the registration for the one day tutorial/workshop to be held on 27th November 2011 as a prelude to main Conference. Kindly register for the Tutorial and the Conference separately. Registration Details: Registration Closes on September 30, 2011. Registration Includes Conference Kit including Conference Volume; High Tea, Lunch, Dinner (if scheduled); Internet Service. Participants are Welcome to register separately for both Main Pre-Conference Tutorials and Main Conference. The details of Registration Fee etc will be made available shortly on the conference website. Important Dates: Last date for Submission of paper : 15 July 2011 Confirmation of Acceptance : 1 September 2011 Last date for Author Registration : 30 August 2011 Last date for Registration : 30 September 2011 Conference Website : http://igmlnet.uohyd.ernet.in/ical2011 Online submission of papers : http://cmt.research.microsoft.com/ICAL2011 For further details contact: ICAL- 2011 Conference Secretariat: Dr. M. Koteswara Rao, Organising Secretary IGM Library, University of Hyderabad P.O. Central University HYDERABAD-500046, India Tel: 40-23132600; 23010318; Fax: 40-23010193 Mob: +91-9949953399 e-mail: ical2011.uoh(a)gmail.com Dr S M Dhawan Library & Information Consultant Formerly Scientist F, National Physical Lab, New Delhi Address :# 114 Dayanand Vihar, Delhi 110092, India Res: +91-11-22374535 Mob: +91-9990339279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Universal Decimal Classification in Indic/Dravidic langauges
by Aida Slavic 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Dear colleagues At the beginning of 2010 we started translation of UDC Summary online (over 2000 classes) into Indic languages. The project was undertaken by volunteers from a number of Indian universities and was initiated and coordinated by DRTC in Bangalore. The Coordinator for the UDC Indian Languages Translation is Prof. Devika Madalli (http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/DRTC/dpmcv.html) Translated schedules are available for free use, downloads and distribution. We are pleased to inform that this abridged schedule with notes and examples are now completely translated in Bengali courtesy of Dr Bhaskar Mukarjee and Prof. Subal Biswas and can be browsed online http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=bn. As soon as the proofreading is completed we will make text available for download. Hindi translation, courtesy of colleagues from DRTC and Banaras Hindu University, coordinated by Prof Aditya Tripathi is completed 50% http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=hi Also 100 top classes are translated in Tamil by Preedip Balaji B (DRTC) http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=ta As soon as these translations are completed we will inform Indian library community. We would like to invite colleagues from other language communities in India and Indian Subcontinent if they are interested to contribute texts in their languages or help with the ongoing translations to contact us at udcs(a)udcc.org -- Dr Aida Slavic UDC Editor in Chief UDC Consortium Email: aida.slavic(a)udcc.org ===== Web: http://www.udcc.org blog: http://universaldecimalclassification.blogspot.com/ twitter:http://twitter.com/UDCC = New! = Multilingual UDC Summary: http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php 2011 Seminar Classification& Ontology:http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Depot
by Shamprasad Pujar 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

** Sorry for Cross Posting, if any ** Dear Members, OpenDepot.org an initiative of EDINA ensures that all academics worldwide can share in the benefits of making their research output Open Access. For those whose universities and organisations have an online repository, OpenDepot.org makes them easy to find. For those without a local repository, including unaffiliated researchers, the OpenDepot is a place of deposit, available for others to harvest. It technical terms, OpenDepot.org does the following: - accepts deposit of e-prints from researchers at institutions that do not currently have an Institutional Repository (IR). The principal target is postprints, that is articles that have been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication. - as Institutional Repositories (IRs) are established, OpenDepot.org will support the transfer of relevant content to help populate those new IRs. - an OAI-compliant interface, so, like other open access repositories, its contents is available for harvesting. - re-directs depositors to an appropriate Institutional Repository (IR) Fore more information, please check at: http://opendepot.org Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations
by TANYA 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Dear Library Friends, It gives great pleasure to informing all of you that Mr. Ashok Kumar Upadhyay defended his PhD thesis in an open viva-voce on 27 November 2010 at the seminar library of the Department of LIS, Aligarh Muslim University. Mr. Ashok Kumar Upadhyay conducted his research entitled “Retro conversion of Documents in Central Secretariat Library, Zakir Husain Library, JMI and Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi: An evaluative study” under the supervision of Prof. M. Masoom Raza. The examiner of Ph.D viva was Prof. Varalakshmi, DLIS, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam. "Congratulations to him on getting this degree and pray for his long life and committement to library field". With best wishes from DLIS AMU, Aligarh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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