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Library Software Feedback
by Mailing List Admin 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 14:59:07 +0530 From: namrata ambavane <namrataambavane(a)gmail.com> I m working as a librarian. i have DELPLUS (Delnet) library software. Can please give your feedback about the software in case if you happen to be using it. Thanks, Namrata Ambavane. Librarian IBSAR management college Karjat- Raigad Ph no. 9209735666

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Problems in Delivering of LIS-Forum Mails
by Mailing List Admin 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

Dear Members, Some of you may be experiencing problem in receiving LIS-Forum mails especially during the past month or so. Several of you have brought this issue to the attention of the moderator. Initially, I thought the problem could be with individual subscriptions and therefore all such subscribers who had reported the problem, their subscriptions were re-created individually. This exercise didn't solve the problem. The matter was then taken up with our network team. I was told by the network administrator that there is a problem especially with the yahoo domain in delivering of bulk mails. Since the traffic to the yahoo domain is very heavy from the IISc domain, most of the mails from the IISc domain to the yahoo domain are being discarded by yahoo, which implies that LIS-Forum mails to yahoo are also being discarded. The IISc network team is pursuing the matter with yahoo. Since about a week or so, there seem to be some improvement as some of the LIS-Forum mails are being received on the yahoo domain but the problem is not resolved fully. I was also told that sometime back there was a similar problem with the hotmail domain as well. The hotmail issue seem to have been resolved fully but the problem is yet to be fully resolved on the yahoo and perhaps on other domains as well. There doesn't seem to be any problem in the receipt of postings although the number of postings and the number new subscriptions / day have come down considerably especially during the last 2 weeks of June. There is a marked improvement in the number of posting being received during the last 5/6 days. As you may be aware, all the approved messages gets archived automatically. They can be browsed by visiting the URL, http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/ One can also search the archived messages at http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/search.html For those who have been having problem in receiving the approved messages, they can visit the archives and get to know all the approved messages on a day-to-day basis. This, you may have to do till the problem in the delivery of LIS-Forum mails is resolved fully. Also, an appeal to all the members to use the list very judiciously. Presently, it is being mostly used for everything else other than to discuss matters related to the profession. Henceforth, we are going to be much more vigilant while approving the messages. We'll be sending the rules of the list that the members should follow while posting messages. Any message not complying to the rules will not be approved. Your cooperation in the smooth running of the list is solicited. With best wishes, - Moderator

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LIS Compedium : 4 new articles uploaded
by Ajay Kamble 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Dear all, The following four new articles have been uploaded to LIS Compendium<http://knol.google.com/k/ajay-kamble/lis-compendium/1w9hmobf2obqc/4#view>. 1. Management of E-books in Academic Libraries by Bhupendra Bansod & Ajay Kamble 2. Research Methodology : Part 3 by Dr. Sushama Powdwal, University Librarian & Head, at SHPT School of Library Science,SNDT University, Mumbai 3. Research Methodology : Part 4 by Dr. Sushama Powdwal, University Librarian & Head, at SHPT School of Library Science,SNDT University, Mumbai 4. TWITTER: An Upcoming Web 2.0 Technology in Library and Information Centres by Shilpa Waghchoure, Librarian, G.E.S.'s College of Education and Research Parel, Mumbai 12. You can access these articles at this link : http://knol.google.com/k/ajay-kamble/lis-compendium/1w9hmobf2obqc/4 Thanks and regards Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA - ITS Newsletter
by Mailing List Admin 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 06:30:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Dabas Bharat K <dabasbk(a)yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues: The IT Section of IFLA released its Newsletter of July 2010 The issue is available at: http://www.ifla.org/files/information-technology/IFLA-10-Jul-ITSv3.pdf Features include: India: the Digital Repository at IICT Digital Library Inter-operability Addressing the Gap in Smartphone Use Book Reviews News & events Regards, Bharat Kumar Assistant Librarian Management Development Institute Gurgaon - 122007, Haryana, India Phone No - (M) +91-9968456404 (O) +91-124-4560390

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NCSI-Net Lecture Postponed to 17th July 2010
by shivaram gowda 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Dear Members NCSI-Net lecture scheduled on 10th July 2010 got postponed to 17th July 2010 based on the request from many members, since they have to work on 10th July to compensate leave taken on the day of Bharth bhand. We apologize for the inconvenience. Details of the Lecture Topic: Approaches to Make Legacy Databases OAI-Compliant Speaker: Dr. Francis Jayakanth Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Date & Time: 17/07/2010 at 11.00 AM with 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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[ELF] Reprieve for PhD, MPhil holders
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Reprieve-for-PhD-MPhil-holde…] Reprieve for PhD, MPhil holders - Nagpur - City - The Times of India NAGPUR: The last meeting of Nagpur University management council has provided a reprieve to PhD/MPhil holders at least for this year. The meeting granted status quo on the vexed issue of providing equivalence to the PhD candidates with NET/SET holders. According to reliable sources, the department of higher and technical education has written to the vicechancellor SN Pathan asking him to end the relaxation granted to PhD/MPhil holder from appearing in the tough eligibility exams for getting permanent teaching jobs in university or affiliated colleges. The relaxation was granted as per UGC’s directives of June 21 last year. The mysterious letter by the government mentioned that the it had notified all approvals given to PhD/MPhil candidates as "illegal" and these should be annulled within 10 days. However, council members led by Dr Ved Prakash Mishra lodged a strong protest and pointed out inconsistencies in the letter. -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 7/07/2010 03:19:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION ( EAIT 2011)
by Sourav Chakraborty 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

Dear Professional Friends, Computer Society of India,Kolkata Chapter is organising the 2nd International Conference on Emerging Applications of Information Technology (EAIT 2011) from 18th to 20th February 2011 at Kolkata. Call for paper submission by 15th August 2010. Details given below. Regards,Sourav Chakraborty Executive Director Aunwesha Knowledge Technologies Pvt Ltd (An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company) 209 Garfa Main Road 2nd Floor Kolkata - 700 078 Telefax:+91 33 2418 6214 Phone(D):+91 33 2418 6250 Mobile:+91 98302 81140 email:sourav@aunwesha.com web:http://www.aunwesha.com Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. Spread environmental awareness. Note: Forwarded message attached -- Original Message -- From: CSI Kolkata csical(a)gmail.com To: csical(a)gmail.com Subject: CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION ( EAIT 2011) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar Series on Library-Publisher Partnership
by Soji Mathew 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

Dear Moderator, Please arrange to announce the following on the forum: Informatics (India) Limited is pleased to announce the revival of its National Seminar Series on Library-Publisher Partnership. E-Content 2010 Seminar on E-Resources and Discovery Solutions is being organized as part of the nation wide seminar series at the following locations: August 02, 2010 Chennai Le Royal Méridien August 03, 2010 Mumbai Grand Hyatt August 04, 2010 Kolkata Hyatt Regency August 06, 2010 Delhi Jaypee Vasant Continental These seminars are being organized in association with the following publishers: Annual Reviews The IET Safari Books Online Taylor & Francis Wiley-Blackwell For more details and registration, please visit www.informindia.co.in/econtent2010 or email your confirmation to events(a)informindia.co.in Regards, Soji Mathew | Marketing & Communication Coordinator | Informatics (India) Limited | 194, R. V. Road, Basavanagudi | Bangalore - 560004, India | <http://www.informindia.co.in/> www.informindia.co.in | Phone: +91 80 4038 7777 Extn: 1013 | Fax: +91 80 4038 7600 | P Save trees. Do not print, unless necessary -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ranking Web of Repositories: July 2010 Edition
by Mallikarjun 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

Dear All, The second edition of 2010 Ranking Web of Repositories has been published. The ranking is available from the following URL: http://repositories.webometrics.info/ Indian repositories and their rank Openmed NIC 118 IISc 161 IIA 196 ISI 221 Thanks !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional Assistant Vikram Sarabhai Library Indian Institute of Management, Ahemadabad http://mallikarjundora.wordpress.com/ !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The World Digital Library initiative gets further expanded
by Puna Das 07 Jul '10

07 Jul '10

The World Digital Library initiative gets further expanded 02-07-2010 (Paris) "Libraries, especially digital libraries, are truly at the heart of knowledge societies; they enable people to access, share and apply knowledge. UNESCO is committed to further expand universal participation in the World Digital Library (WDL) which reflects the values and priorities of our Organization" said UNESCO's Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Communication and Information at the opening of the first official meeting of the WDL partners held in Washington, DC on June 22-23. The meeting elected a 7-member Executive Council, including UNESCO and the Library of Congress in their capacity as ex-officio members. In connection with this meeting the Carnegie Corporation of New York supported a conference of directors and technical staff from libraries, archives, and museums in 11 countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan - to identify important documents and collections from these countries that should be added to the WDL. Under the same grant, which was awarded in July 2009, the World Digital Library worked with the National Library of Uganda (NLU) to establish a Digital Conversion Center at the NLU in Kampala. This center, the first of its kind in Uganda and one of very few in sub-Saharan Africa, is enabling the National Library to digitize documents relating to the history and culture of Uganda for inclusion on its own website and on the WDL. The items digitized are from the NLU and other cooperating institutions in Uganda. Future activities planned under the grant include efforts to build capacity at libraries in South Africa so they, too can contribute collections to the WDL. "Capacity-building is a crucial element of the WDL, which is more than just a very high-tech website. In order to ensure participation by all countries that wish to share their cultural heritage with the world via the WDL, we need to assist them with training, equipment, and software" said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. "Carnegie Corporation is proud to be a supporter of the World Digital Library Project, which expands on Andrew Carnegie's vision of opening the library doors of the world even wider and increasing access to knowledge and wisdom for all." said Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The World Digital Library has now 85 partners from some 55 countries. More than 10 million users worldwide have visited the WDL (http://www.wdl.org) since its official launch in April 2009. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=30617&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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