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Seminar Announcement - Knowledge Resource management
by Satish Munnolli 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

Dear Colleagues, Please post the following announcement for wider circulation. Satish Munnolli ACTREC _____ From: nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:nmlis@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Medha Sent: Friday, 11 June, 2010 12:59 PM To: nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [nmlis] Semianr Announcement - Knowledge Resoruce management Dear Colleagues, The Tata Memorial Hospital Library and Health Science Library Association of India (HLAI) are jointly organizing a three day seminar on "Knowledge Resource Management (KRM)-2010 on 29th, 30th Sept. and 01st Oct 2010, Theme: Knowledge Resource Management (KRM) - 2010: Information resources, Services and Practices KRM-2010 aims at furthering Professional Knowledge about the new e - resources, formats, acquisitions models, and their management, for example Consortia, to discuss the technological applications, administrative and legal issues in order to bridge the gap between what users expect and what they are served. Date: 29th, 30th Sept. and 01st Oct. 2010. Venue: Lecture Hall, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. Audience: Librarians and Knowledge Managers from all types of libraries, Medical informatics, Technologists and End Users. The seminar would comprise of paper presentations, lectures, and panel discussion sessions to enable interaction, and allow sharing experiences. Experts from various fields will give an overview of e- resource management activities in various subjects and service domains. The programme structure will be published on our website as soon as it is finalized. The event shall also give opportunity to develop our professional contacts and exchange views and solutions on issues related to e-resources. You are cordially invited to actively participate in the event and submit papers for presentation. The proceedings will be published. Kindly also forward this invitation to all your friends and colleagues who would be interested. for more information on paper submission and registration forms, please visit - <http://tmc.gov.in/medical/departments/DigitalLibrary/Library_Events.htm> http://tmc.gov.in/medical/departments/DigitalLibrary/Library_Events.htm Looking forward to meeting you all Regards Dr. Medha Joshi Head, Dept. of Lib.& Inf. Services TMH & Secretary, HLAI, Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Jobs in ISI Kolkata Library
by krishna chandra mishra 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

Dear LIS Professional One temporary jobs in Library, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. Position: Project Linked Person Title: Digital repository of the Contribution of ISI Scientist Date of Interview(walk-in-interview): 30 July 2010 (11:00 am, Friday) Venue: Library,ISI, Kolkata Qualification: M.Lib.I.Sc. Pay: Rs.9000/- (consolidated) Advt. available at: www.isical.ac.in./jobs.php Interested Candiates appering for the interview will be required to bring their CV and a application letter addressed to Director ISI Kolkata along with original certificates/testimonials Yours K C Mishra(Project Staff) ISI Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INFLIBNET Newsletter, Vol.17(1) January to March 2010
by Rajesh Chandrakar 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

Dear Professionals We have uploaded the current INFLIBNET Newsletter, Vol. 17, No.1 (January to March 2010) available at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/publication/newsletter/Vol.17,No.1(Jan-Mar2010).… for download. The issue of the Newsletter contains article on "UGC-Infonet 2.0 and National Knowledge Network (NKN)" written by Sh. Manoj Kumar K, Scientist D (CS). With best regards Rajesh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajesh Chandrakar, Commonwealth Professional Fellow Scientist - B (LS) INFLIBNET (INFormation and LIBrary NETwork) Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House, PB No. 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009, India Tel. +91-(0)79-26305971/ 8528/ 4695(O), 26873805(R) Mobile: +91-9427527894 Fax: +91-(0)79-26300990, 263007816 E-mail: rajesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in; rchandrakar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in Weblog: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/blog Video Gallery: http://www.youtube.com/INFLIBNET ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requesting suggestions/ideas for Book Exhibition
by Tejasvini.Ranadive＠ril.com 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

Dear All, We are planning to arrange a book exhibition at our library in 2nd week of August for 3 days. Two vendors will be participating in an exhibition. "We would appreciate suggestions/ sharing of some ideas, which in turn will encourage maximum people to attend our book exhibition and make it a grand success!" . Thanking you in anticipation. Regards, Tejasvini Ranadive Central Library, Reliance Industries Ltd., Patalganga Tel: 02192256270 tejasvini.ranadive(a)ril.com "Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). are confidential. and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient. you are hereby notified that any review. re-transmission. conversion to hard copy. copying. circulation or other use of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient. please notify the sender immediately by return email. and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Virus Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email. The company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachment." -- 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 Obaiah B 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

Dear All, I would be grateful if any one of you could send me the following article. For whose benefit? Limits to sharing in the bioprospecting 'regime' *Author:* Shane P. Mulligana *Affiliation: * a Department of Political Science, University of Guelph, Canada *DOI:* 10.1080/09644019908414493 *Published in:* [image: journal] Environmental Politics<http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title%7Edb=all%7Econtent=t713635072>, Volume 8<http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title%7Edb=all%7Econtent=t713635072%7Etab=…>, Issue 4 <http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title%7Edb=all%7Econtent=g784179798>Winter 1999 , pages 35 - 65 Regards Obaiah ATREE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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12th MANLIBNET CONFERENCE AT JAIPUR
by Lata Suresh 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

12th MANLIBNET ANNUAL CONVENTION *KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION THROUGH LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES: * *SHARING VISION FOR THE FUTURE* November 22-24, 2010 Organized by INSTITUTE OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IIHMR Society), JAIPUR Organizing Secretary -Mrs. LATA SURESH, MANAGER-LIBRARY, IIHMR *MANAGEMENT LIBRARIES NETWORK (MANLIBNET)* MANLIBNET was born in the year 2000 and was registered as a Society under Societies Regulation Act of 1860. The primary objective of MANLIBNET is to provide a common forum to the professionals; and to develop understanding and co-operation particularly among management and business libraries and the librarians. Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) is a movement for sharing of resources and information among the libraries by fostering a spirit of cooperation and weaving them together in a networking arrangement. MANLIBNET promotes outstanding library practices by identifying the Best Librarian from information professionals’ community and recognizes the best academic work on an annual basis. On professional platforms, MANLIBNET tries to put the librarians in contact with current and future leaders in the library profession. Librarians and Informational Professionals share their views by writing in MANLIBNET publications that ultimately enhances MANLIBNET’s visibility in the profession. *INSTITUTE OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IIHMR)* IIHMR, is a premier research and training institute in the sphere of health, hospital, rural, pharmaceutical and population management. It is the only institution in South Asia specializing in these areas. It is a WHO Collaborating Center for District Health Systems and also has collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University, USA, the New Jersey Institute of technology, USA and BITS Pilani. These tie ups have added value and provided international exposure to our programmes and activities, which are aimed at improving standards of health through better management. The institute has been identified as a “Institute of Excellence” by the Ministry of health and family Welfare, Government of India. The Institute has also been placed “A” category in the survey of Best B-Schools in India and ranked no. 1 among the sectoral management Institutes in India.** * * *INTRODUCTION:* In the IT era Library and Information Managers (LIM) are deluged with advice as to how to acquire and organize learning resources and satisfy the complex and ever increasing information needs of their users. However, to achieve their goal, the question of a resource constrained regime has to be kept in mind without sacrificing the interests of the users. The services offered, accordingly, have to be internally efficient and externally effective. It is in this context that the question of ‘Total Quality’ becomes relevant in the ‘Management of Library & Information Services’. The ultimate goal of measuring it is to improve the process to make it better meet the needs of customers (library users, library staff and upper management). To share the vision for the future, the librarians and Information professionals will share a single platform and discuss the issue related to the topic. *PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES:* The present programme is designed to equip the participants with adequate know-how so that they are able to: · gauge the requirements of their clients, i.e. the library users more accurately and precisely; · cater to the exact needs of such users; · remain cost effective in every area of operation · to actually measure a work process or procedure in the library; · to improve efficiency and the effectiveness of the library services · making continuous improvement a way of life for everyone involved in the profession ·overcoming barriers to continuous improvement in the context of library and information services · understanding the total quality management process · technological innovations *Sub topics (But not limited to)* * 1. Quality and Quantity of Information* Development of quality information sources, Development of 'search engines' and other means to access information sources, Changing roles of Libraries and Information Centres,, International & National Standards, Networking and Marketing * 2. Digital Libraries* Creating Digital Archives, Role of Digital Libraries in quality information, Open Source Softwares and applications, Institutional Repositories, Preserving the past for the future (through Virtual Libraries), *3. Digital Library Management* Collection Policy, Total Quality Management, Best Practices, Digital Security, Implementation and Promotion of Digital Libraries *4. Web Technology* Social Networking and Other web tools, Web Based Library Services and Portals, Web 2.0, 3.0, Search Engines, Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights *5. Digital Infrastructure * Wi-Fi, Smart Cards and RFID, Mobile Libraries, Storage Devices, E-resources and Information Literacy, Standards-z39.50,SRU, NCIP and more *6. Changing role of Librarians* User behaviour and Customer relation Management, Marketing the digital resources, Promoting Information, Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities, Strategic Management Tools and applications, Strategic Partnerships ( PPP, Corporate and Professionals, Library Consortium and networks), Stress Management *SUBMISSION OF PAPERS* Papers are invited on the above theme and sub-themes for the presentation during the convention. Authors are requested to prepare full paper not exceeding 2500 words with an abstract of 250 words in MSWORD format in A4 size (Single Column and single space) with a soft copy through an email attachment or CD form and send it to the Organizing Secretary*. * * * *IMPORTANT For AUTHORS: * Please note that the registered participants under paper presentation category only shall be allowed to present the paper and such papers will be included in the conference volume to be published and release during the convention. *BEST PAPER AWARD *The MANLIBNET best paper award will be given for the best paper presented in the conference. *IMPORTANT DATES:* Submission* *of full paper : September 10, 2010 Workshop/tutorial proposal : September 10, 2010 Notification of acceptance with reviewers’ comments : September 20, 2010 Submission of the final paper : October 15, 2010 *TARGET PARTICIPANTS* Library and Information Science Professionals, Academicians, IT Professionals, Research Scholars, and Students are likely to attend the conference. *REGISTRATION FEES:* *Participation fees for MANLIBNET Members* Residential Rs. 2500.00 Non Residential Rs. 1500.00 *Participation fees for Non-Members* Residential Rs. 3000.00 Non-Residential Rs. 2000.00 *Student’s * Rs.1000.00 ( without accommodation) *The registration fee shall be sent in the form of demand draft in favour of “IIHMR payable at Jaipur.* * * *ACCOMMODATION* The organizers will make arrangements to accommodate the outstation delegates, on first registration first served basis in institute hostels/ guest house. Additional accompanying person would be charged at the rate of Rs. 1000/- per person. *BEST LIBRARIAN AWARD* The contribution towards the development of the profession is one of the main criteria for selecting the awardees. Award will be presented during the conference. For more details log on to www.manlibnet.in *ABOUT JAIPUR* Rajasthan's beautiful* *Pink City Jaipur, was the stronghold of a clan of rulers whose three hill forts and series of palaces in the city are important attractions. Jaipur is known as the Pink City because of the colour of the stone used exclusively in the walled city. Places of Attraction: City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Jalmahal, Jaigrah Fort, Amer, Nahargarh Fort Central Museum, Birla Planetarium, Laxmi Narain Temple, Moti Doondri, Kanak Vrindavam, Govindeviji, Ishar Lat, and many more . *Jaipur is also famous for** Blue Potteries, Sanganeri print textiles, Jaipur bangles, Silverware, marbel items, Sweets,* *Visit the site to know more about Jaipur: *www.jaipurtourism.org** *CLIMATE* The climate is at its coolest and most pleasant, although night-time temperatures can quickly plummet, feeling decidedly chilly at times and even reaching 8°C / 39°F or 10°C / 41°F. *For Correspondence:-* *Mrs. Lata Suresh* Manager-Library and Organising Secretary 12th MANLIBNET CONVENTION Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) No.1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport Jaipur – 302011, Rajasthan , INDIA Ph : + 91 141 3924700-730 ext 727 Fax: + 91 141 3924738 URL : www.iihmr.org, Email : lata(a)iihmr.org, suresh.lata(a)gmail.com Mobile: +91 9413993396 * * * **Mr. Akhtar Parvez* Manager-ICRA Limited General Secretary Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) Flat No. 9, 2nd Floor, Nazir Apartment, 277 Okhla Main Road Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, INDIA URL: www.manlibnet.in Email : akhtaronline(a)gmail.com Mobile: +91 9810306902 -- Best wishes and regards Lata Suresh ============================= Manager- Library and Documentation Centre ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) No.1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport Jaipur - 302011 Rajasthan INDIA Ph : + 91 141 3924700-730 etx 727 Fax: + 91 141 3924738 URL : www.iihmr.org, http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=712694941, http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=1021736909 Email : lata(a)iihmr.org, suresh.lata(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Challenging opportunity at IIM Ranchi - last date July 22
by Swati Bhattacharyya 19 Jul '10

19 Jul '10

LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATION - July 22, 2010 We are looking for young, qualified and dynamic library professionals for the Library of newly formed Indian Institute of Management at Ranchi. The position is purely on temporary basis for a period of six months. So people holding permanent position need not apply. The IIMR library is currently under the mentorship of IIM Calcutta. There will be ample opportunities for the young people to learn and/or to apply what they have already learned and thus contribute to the formation of a prestigious library. Depending on the availability of suitable candidates, we may fill one or both of these positions: 1. Senior Library Trainee Candidates should have a good academic record with a Masters in Library & Information Science from a recognized university or MS in Library & Information Science from Indian Statistical Institute or Associateship in Information Science from NISCAIR. In addition, candidates should have 1-2 years of working experience in other libraries. Fluency in working with computers is an essential quality. Working knowledge of automation, LAN, Web technology will keep a candidate in advantageous position. Salary is negotiable. Interested candidates may send their applications to the undersigned (swati(a)iimcal.ac.in) clearly indicating their qualifications, experiences etc. Proof of salary that is being drawn for last six months is essential for salary negotiation. 2. Junior Library Trainee Qualification and other requirements are same as for 1 above. The candidates for this group, however, need not have any previous working experience. Salary is negotiable based on the performance in the interview board. Selected candidate will have to join immediately. Out-stationed candidates called for interview will be paid to-and-fro second-class train fare from their respective current location to the place of interview which can be either Ranchi or Kolkata. Swati Bhattacharyya -------------------------------------------------- Librarian Indian Institute of Management Joka Diamond Harbor Road Calcutta - 700104 Phone: 091-33-24678300 Extn: 416 FAX: 091-33-2467-8062 Email: swati @iimcal.ac.in -------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course from 16th September– 7th October, 2010
by rais kashmiri 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

Dear All, The UGC Academic Staff College in collaboration with the Department of Library and Information Science (University of Kashmir) is organizing a Refresher Course from 16th September– 7th October, 2010 for working Assistant Librarians, Chief Librarians and faculty members on the theme of “Impact of Web 2.0 on Library Services”. The participants will be paid TA/DA as per UGC norms. The interested and eligible participants need to apply on the proforma available from Director Academic Staff College or downloadable from University Website (www.kashmiruniversity.ac.in). For any query, desired participants can contact. Prof. S M Shafi Head, DLIS, University of Kashmir Email: smshafi(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in Cell: 91-9419008599 OR Director Academic Staff College University of Kashmir, Srinagar Cell: 9419000976 Phone: 0194-2420389, University Exchange 0194-2420078, 2421346, 2420405, Ext 2198 Fax: 0194-2420389, 2425195 With regards Dr. Zahid A Wani Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science University of Kashmir -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ProQuest and The Times of India Partnership Significantly Expands International Content in Historical Archive
by sandeep bhavsar 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

Respected All ProQuest first to offer online access to the complete archive of world’s largest English-language daily newspaper Cambridge, United Kingdom - The Times of India, the world’s largest circulated English daily newspaper, will join ProQuest Historical Newspapers™, dramatically expanding the international content in this acclaimed archive. ProQuest announced at the International Federation of Library Association’s International Newspaper Conference in New Delhi that it will enable digital access to content published from 1838 to 2001 at its mid-year launch, with continually growing coverage. Timing coincides with migration to ProQuest’s new unified platform, allowing The Times of India’s content to be cross-searched and integrated within a library’s entire ProQuest collection. “We’re particularly excited about bringing The Times of India—our 29th major newspaper archive—into this collection because it enriches the research experience with truly international content,” said Rod Gauvin, Senior Vice President, ProQuest. “This is the kind of diverse content that introduces researchers—whether it’s a student or an historian—to a new perspective on world events… the kind of perspectives that can lead to ‘Eureka’ moments.” The Times of India will join other seminal papers such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal in the world's largest digital newspaper archive, adding coverage of historic world news from a unique perspective. Founded in 1838 to serve the British residents of West India, The Times of India now circulates more than four million copies, covering almost eight million readers. Librarians and historians value its full coverage of such topics as the British Raj, Gandhi, Independence and Partition. As part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers, it provides exceptional depth to the study of colonial and post-colonial times, class and gender issues, religion, as well as international economics, international relations and culture influence research. “At Times Group we believe in creating value and customer delight in whatever we do. The tie-up with ProQuest – the first-ever initiative of its kind by any Indian newspaper, will allow our valued readers to access our archived content at the click of a mouse” said Sidhant Khosla, Director, Corporate Group, of Bennett Coleman and Company Limited. The Times of India’s digital content is part of ProQuest's continually expanding support of global research. ProQuest’s news content is among the world’s most extensive troves of primary source information, including more than 900 current newspapers and 300 editorially-vetted blogs from around the world, ProQuest Historical Newspapers™—25 million pages of news dating from 1764—and content from more than 300 U.S. and international broadcast news outlets. With an all-new platform in the works for 2010, the breadth of this content will be integrated and available through a single search, creating a robust new avenue for research.For more information, visit www.proquest.com or the ProQuest parent company website, www.cambridgeinformationgroup.com. Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9987049099 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Calendar useful for Library
by pradeep pandey 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

Using Google Calendar as an Email Alert System for Electronic Resource Renewals This article describes an innovative and simple way for libraries to generate email reminders for the renewal and payment of electronic resources using Google Calendar. The advantages of using Google Calendar include cost (it’s free) and ease of use. Setting up an email alert system using Google Calendar enables librarians to track and manage their electronic resources more effectively. It is common for academic libraries to subscribe to numerous types of electronic resources including indexes, full-text databases, reference sources, streaming video/audio collections, and journal collections from individual publishers. Consequently, it can be challenging for librarians to keep track of the renewal and payment process for online resources. This article will present an easy, readily accessible, and inexpensive way for librarians to alert themselves to upcoming renewals. A Web-based Solution While spreadsheets handled many of our needs well, we soon recognized that we also needed an email alert system to expedite the handling of renewals. We evaluated two major online calendars, Google Calendar and Yahoo Calendar, to determine whether they could be customized to do what we needed. After signing up for accounts, we set up a test email alert system on both platforms. It soon became obvious that Google Calendar was better suited to the kind of system that we envisioned. While both Google and Yahoo were easy to use, only Google allowed us to set up email reminders up to four weeks in advance of renewaldeadlines. Yahoo, by contrast, limited email reminders to fourteen days notice. Before populating Google Calendar with renewal dates, we needed to go into the “My Calendars” settings and select “Share this Calendar” to add all the email addresses for staff who required access to the calendar, and then save the settings. In addition, staff members needed to have an individual Google Calendar account (linked to amontclair.edu email account) with the same notification settings in order to receive all the email reminders at the designated times. This was accomplished by selecting the “Other Calendars” setting in each account and clicking on “Notifications” for the shared calendar. In the Notifications setup, email reminders were added for the desired time intervals (in our case this was one, two, and four weeks). After this was completed for all participating staff, the calendar was ready to be filled. The next step was to have a student assistant post events and email reminders in Google Calendar. This was fairly straightforward. For each electronic resource, we wanted to keep track of the renewal date and payment status, so we created an “event” for each title. To create an event in Google Calendar staff had to complete the following steps: 1. Click on "Create Event" on the left hand side of the screen. 2. Type the event title in the "What" field (for example, ABI/INFORM Renewal or ABI/INFORM Payment). 3. Indicate the date of the event and whether it repeats yearly or at some other frequency (that is, carrying over the event to the following year or some other future date). 4. Under "Options", add the number of reminders needed and select the type of electronic reminder (for example, an email or pop-up message) as well as the time frame for sending them out in advance of the event (weeks, days, minutes). This can also be preset in the "My Calendars" settings under "Notifications". 5. Insert a description of the event, such as "Check for receipt of resource invoice" or "Verify resource payment". The software was customizable enough that we could add multiple reminders. Remind-ers were sent out four weeks, two weeks, and one week before the renewal date as well as four weeks, two weeks, and one week before a designated payment status check. The recipients included the Electronic Resources Librarian (myself), the Periodicals Librarian, and the Dean of Library Services’ office, the key players in managing our electronic resources. Since Google Calendar allows events to be carried over year after year, there is no need to repopulate the calendar every year. We developed a work-around in instances where we needed to be notified more than four weeks before a subscription lapsed. For example, if we wanted to generate a reminder 90 days before a renewal date, we simply created an event at least 62 days before the end of the subscription period and set up a reminder to be sent four weeks ahead of time. We made sure to embed the actual renewal date somewhere in the description for the event. Once the calendar was operational, we had the capacity to login to our account and browse month to month to determine which electronic resources were up for renewal in the future and plan accordingly. Other uses we discovered included monitoring the beginning and end of database trials as well as tracking scheduled meetings with vendors and staff. For the most part, however, we continue to use the calendar primarily as a basic alerting system. Although we have been using it for less than a year, we are satisfied that we have achieved our modest goals. The minor problems encountered were mostly related to errors in data entry, for example, incorrect dates or typos. All in all, the Google Calendar tool provides us with an effective means of following the renewal cycle for our electronic resources at a fraction of the cost of sophisticated proprietary systems. Source:- Journal of Library Innovations Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2010 URL:- http://www.libraryinnovation.org/ Pradeepkumar Pandey Jr. Librarian Bombay Hospital College of Nursing -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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