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Wolfram|Alpha's: Computational Knowledge Engine
by Shriram Pandey 06 Aug '09

06 Aug '09

Dear Professionals, Wolfram|Alpha's long-term goal is to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone. The aim of this search engine to collect and curate all objective data; implement every known model, method, and algorithm; and make it possible to compute whatever can be computed about anything. the goal is to build on the achievements of science and other systematization of knowledge to provide a single source that can be relied on by everyone for definitive answers to factual queries. Wolfram|Alpha aims to bring expert-level knowledge and capabilities to the broadest possible range of people—spanning all professions and education levels. Goal is to accept completely free-form input, and to serve as a knowledge engine that generates powerful results and presents them with maximum clarity. Lets stat the journey of semantic searching by http://www00.wolframalpha.com/ How to search guide is available at :http://www00.wolframalpha.com/examples/ -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Regards, Shri Ram Pandey - Asst. Librarian The LNM Institute of Information Technology Rupa ki Nangal, Post-Sumel, Via-Jamdoli Jaipur-302 031, (Rajasthan) INDIA Tel: 0141-5189211(Ext-253(O),324(H)) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[ELF (E-Group for Engineering Librarians)] VTU plans its own ‘IIT’
by K.R.Mulla, LIS Professional from India, working as Librarian 06 Aug '09

06 Aug '09

[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=VTU+plans+its+own+%E2%8…] BANGALORE: It has been 10 years since the Visvesvaraya Technological University(VTU) was established to impart technical education across the state. Yet the university has not made its mark in research activities. Towards this end, the university has decided to set up its own research institute on the lines of IIT or IISc. To draw up a blueprint for its own IIT, VTU had set up a committee under the chairmanship of Goa University former Vice- Chancellor B S Sonde. The committee report - which lists the vision, mission, aims and objectives of VIAT - has been approved by VTU’s executive council, the highest decision-making body. As per the report, VIAT will be a complementary institution and not compete with the affiliated colleges and other PG departments of the university. Under the current proposal, a main campus is to be established at Muddenahalli in Chikballapur district, the birthplace of Sir M Visvesvaraya. Sub-campuses will be subsequently established in a phased manner in Belgaum, Gulbarga and Mysore. -- Posted By K.R.Mulla, LIS Professional from India, working as Librarian to ELF (E-Group for Engineering Librarians) at 8/06/2009 03:36:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reminder: Lecture on Information Literacy Initiatives on 6th August 2009 (Bangalore)
by Francis Jayakanth 06 Aug '09

06 Aug '09

Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 19:00:45 +0530 From: "Byrappa, Ananda (GE, Research)" <ananda.byrappa(a)ge.com> Dear All, You are cordially invited to the following talk organized by Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) in collaboration with Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS). Speaker: Ms Rashmi M. Lad Head, Instructional Services Division Nanyang Technological University library Singapore. Topic: Information Literacy Initiatives at Nanyang Technological University Library, Singapore - an overview. Date & Time: Thursday, 6th August 2009 @ 6.30 p.m. Venue: Karnataka State Library Association 702, Upstairs, 42nd Cross, Rajajinagar, III Block Bangalore 560010. About the Talk: The sharing session provides information about the approach and philosophy behind NTU's instructional programme for students and staff. The presentation also aims at providing an overview on the history and growth of the instructional activities at the library along with the plans on developing a modular and matrix method to provide a flexible means to raise the information awareness and literacy skills of students throughout their stay in the University. About the Speaker: Rashmi is the Head of Instructional Services Division at Nanyang Technological University library, Singapore. More than a decade long experience in working with children, young adults and adult learners has contributed to her current responsibilities in co-ordinating Information Literacy (IL) programmes at NTU, campus wide. Being a council member of Library Association of Singapore (LAS) she hopes to develop an interest group for Information Literacy in the region and provide support at various levels.

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Fw: FIP
by xahoor sofi 06 Aug '09

06 Aug '09

----- Forwarded Message ---- From: xahoor sofi <xahoor_sofi(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Saturday, 13 June, 2009 14:53:20 Subject: FIP Dear Colleagues, I am working as a college librarian for the last four years and i have recently applied for the award of a Faculty Improvement Program (FIP) sponsored by the UGC. The college authorities are enquiring about the elligibility of a librarian for such a fellowship which is meant for Teachers and there is ambiguity whether the librarians which are supposed to be treated at par with the college teachers and are employed in the same grade. I request that if anybody has relevant and authentic information about the same, the may sent it to me so that i can give it as reference in support of my case for availing such a fellowship S. Zahoor Ahmad Chief ibrarian Islamia college of science and commerce Srinagar Kashmir, J&K-India librarianicsc(a)gmail.com xahoor_sofi(a)yahoo.co.uk -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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e-journal list
by bhogaiah Bhogs 06 Aug '09

06 Aug '09

Respected proffessionals, I want a list of e-journals in Human Resoures Mangement( Related to requirement and slection) for my P hd work, please guide me. Sahana.L Lecturer AMC Engineering College Bangalore-83 email:sahanaaustralia@yahoo.com See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[ELF (E-Group for Engineering Librarians)] AICTE invites Proposals on Researc...
by K.R.Mulla, LIS Professional from India, working as Librarian 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

AICTE Call for Proposals on Research & Institutional Development for Financial Assistance During 2009 - 10 The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body established by the Government of India through Act No.52 of 1987, for proper planning and co-ordinated development of Technical Education System throughout the country, promotion of qualitative improvement of Technical Education in relation to planned quantitative growth, regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the Technical Education system and for matters connected therewith. For more details on this topic: -- Posted By K.R.Mulla, LIS Professional from India, working as Librarian to ELF (E-Group for Engineering Librarians) at 8/05/2009 04:33:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Use of barcode technolgy
by sanjay sethi 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

Dear Friends If you are using E-Granthalaya version 2 and have barcoded your library. Please share your expereince / expertise , what specification/ brand of Bar code Reader, printer , DCU you are using. What are its advantages and limitation. Which model we should prefer etc. I shall be happy to visit your library. Sanjay sethi Librarian, Department of Administartive Reforms & PG SP Bhawan, New Delhi-01 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian jobs in Sainik School Reva(MP)
by Kumara B 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

SAINIK SCHOOL, REWA (MP) – 486 001 (A RESIDENTIAL ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL FOR BOYS) UNDER MINISTRY OF DEFENCE WANTED : LIBRARIAN 1. Applications are invited to select suitable candidate for the regular post of *Librarian–01* in Sainik School Rewa. Selection procedure will comprise a Written Test, Group Discussion and Interview. 2. *Essential Qualifications :*Bachelor of Library Science (B.L.I.Sc <http://b.l.i.sc/>.) from a recognised institution. Ability to converse fluently in English and well versed in operating Library Software in particular and Computer in general. 3. *Desirable Qualifications :* (a) Experience in respective disciplines in a CBSE English Medium School and / or Residential Public School. (b) Aptitude in sports / games and ability to organise extra curricular activities. 4. *Age Limit : *21 to 35 years as on 01 Sep 2009. 5. *Perk / Benefit : *Pay + DA, Gratuity, Contributory Pension Scheme, LTC, Bonus, Group Insurance and Medical Allowance, subsidised schooling for maximum of two children, rent free accommodation, free food with cadets during session and limited free electricity units. Post is permanent and all India transferable. *Scale of Pay *is Rs. 9300/– 34800/and Grade Pay Rs. 4600/. 6. *How to Apply :* (a) Candidates to send their application with full Bio–data on a plain paper along with one passport size photograph pasted on the right top alongwith attested photocopies in support of essential and desirable qualifications. (Mobile number / Contact number compulsory). (b) Also enclose Demand Draft of *Rs. 200/*(Non–refundable) drawn in favour of* Principal, Sainik School Rewa *payable at Punjab National Bank, Extension Counter/State Bank of India, Rewa (MP) – 486 001. 7. Last Date for Submission of Application is *10 Aug 2009*. Applications can be sent by Registered / Speed Post to Principal Sainik School, Rewa – 486 001 (MP). 8. Short listed candidates will be called for Written Test / Group Discussion / Interview on a suitable date. Candidates to report alongwith all certificate and mark sheets in original. No TA/DA is admissible. 9. The School administration reserves the right to cancel the vacancy due to administrative / policy reason. 10. For detailed information refer our website : www.*sainikschoolrewa* .ac.in <http://www.sainikschoolrewa.ac.in/> or Contact*: *07662254803,* *257109. Regard's Kumara B. Shimoga - Karnataka kumarapb(a)gmail.com 91 - 9481203416 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on 4th Sep. 2009
by mandhirasalam m 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

UGC SPONSORED STATE LEVEL SEMINAR ON “CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES” 04.09.2009 ORGANISED BY Dr. K.S. JANAKARATHNAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY GOBIARTS & SCIENCECOLLEGE (An Autonomous Institution Re-Accredited by NACC with ‘A’ Grade.) GOBICHETTIPALAYAM-638453 ERODE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU Phone: 04285-240147, 240741,241139 Fax: 04285-240230 E-mail: gobiartscollege(a)sancharnet.in Web: www.gobiartscollege.org About The Institution: Gobi Arts and ScienceCollegeis an Autonomous, Re-accredited and Co-educational institution affiliated to BharathiarUniversity, Coimbatore. Started in the year 1968, the college provides educational opportunities to the meritorious students of this rural area and has produced thousands of first generation graduates. Endowed with wonderful infrastructure facilities in its sprawling 45 acre campus, the institution provides quality education and research facilities to students and teachers with the state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) component. The Institution has the distinction of being the first in Erode district to be accredited by NAAC and to offer courses under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). Presently the institution houses about 2700 students and nearly half of them are women. The institution promotes research culture among the faculty and students, encourages them to publish academic work, promotes faculty participation in consultancy and is responsive to the needs of the community. The institution also displays sensitivity to changing educational, social and market demands and is always geared to promote an ambience of creativity and innovations. It has a visionary and result oriented management with lofty goals and objectives. About the Library: Named after the former president of the College Council Dr. K.S. Janakarathnam, the library has the state of the art facilities. It caters to the multifarious academic and intellectual needs of the students, researchers and staff. Functioning in a built-in area of 21,025 sq.ft, it uses the library management software package viz., “NOOLAGAM” which was developed by our MCA students. The other salient features are: Library Membership Module, Acquisition of Book Module, Circulation Module, Book Search Module, Journal Management Module, Visitor’s Entry Module, Report Module, Today’s Arrival Module and Internet Browsing Service. Our library is circulating above 47,000 books and 2800 Back volumes of periodicals. The CD library has 1100 CDs on various subjects. 129 national journals/magazines, 11 international journals and 20 E-journals have been subscribed by the library. In addition Civil Service Coaching centre is functioning in our College Library. About the Seminar: Information Technology has dramatically impacted the Librarians and their relationship to the communities they serve. As we are at the threshold of year 2009, we librarians must reassess and reconsider the changing library environment. Librarians, individually and collectively, cannot ignore the changing shape of Information services that are emerging. Everyone knows that primary objective of library is to organize and provide access to information. The objective will never change, but the format and methods that we have used will change dramatically; thus, providing new opportunities and challenges. On this backdrop this Seminar will focus on rethinking the role of a library professional, both in relationship to his personal identity and the community he serves. The principal objectives of this Seminar is to provide a platform for exchange of knowledge, ideas and make the Librarians Information specialists, Information providers and conversant with LIS. CALL FOR PAPERS: This Seminar focus on the issues related to the theme of the Seminar and papers are invited on the following topics: 1. Emerging trends on Management and Technology in Library Services. 2. Knowledge Economy and Disaster Management in Libraries. 3. Marketing of Library Services. 4. Digital and E-learning Library 5. Library consortia, Networking and Resource Sharing, Information literacy 6. Open Access Initiatives, IR movement and legal aspects of librarianships. Those who wish to present their original papers are requested to submit the same in full not exceeding 8 pages on or before 10.08.2009 to the Organising Secretary. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: Authors are requested to submit the papers along with soft copy of full paper (with abstract not exceeding 200 words and at least five keywords) an e-mail attachment to the Organising Secretary and hard copy sent through post. The paper should not exceed 8 pages of A4 size with double line spacing and font size 12” Times New Roman, Charts, Graphs, Photographs, if any, should be inserted at proper places in the paper. Original case studies, new ideas, innovations and reports on good practices will be given preference for presentation and publication. Last date for submission of full paper 10.08.2009. Last date for Registration 25.08.2009. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND FEE: The registration fee is Rs.200/- for Professionals/Academicians and Rs.100/- for Students / Research scholars. The registration fee may be paid through Demand Draft in favour of the PRINCIPAL, GOBIARTS & SCIENCECOLLEGE, GOBI. Papers without registration fee will not be accepted. Accommodation: Accommodation in local lodges on chargeable basis will be arranged on the request of the participants. Correspondence: All correspondence relating to the Seminar shall be addressed to the Organizing Secretary who can be contacted over phone in the following numbers: Office : 04285 – 240147, 240741 Mobile : 93455-84846 E-mail : gobiartslib(a)yahoo.com REGISTRATION FORM GOBIARTS & SCIENCECOLLEGE Dr. K.S. JANAKARATHNAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY UGC SPONSORED STATE LEVEL SEMINAR ON “CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES” 04.09.2009 Name : Sex : Male / Female Designation : Official Address : Address for Communication : Phone: Institution : Residence : Mobile No : E-mail ID : Presentation of the Paper : Participation only : Title of the paper : Details of Registration fee : Amount Rs. : DD No : Date : Name of the Bank : Date : Signature : ------------------------------------- Kind Regards, M.Mandhirasalam Deputy Librarian Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore - 641 006 Tamilnadu, India. Ph.nos. 91-422-2669401 to 404, extn.1011 Mobile: 98429 56585 E-mail: mandhra_m(a)yahoo.co.in See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Newspaper by rural Indian women UNESCO literacy award
by Puna Das 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Newspaper by rural Indian women UN literacy award The Hindu, August 4, 2009 United Nations (IANS): A newspaper produced entirely by women in rural India is among the four winners of this year's Literacy Prizes awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). Khabar Lahariya, the fortnightly newspaper distributed to more than 20,000 readers in Uttar Pradesh, is entirely created and marketed by newly literate "low caste" women who are training as journalists in Chitrakoot and Banda districts. The King Sejong Literacy Prize was given to this fortnightly paper, started by Nirantar -- a centre for gender and education based in New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. In 1989, the Unesco's King Sejong Literacy Prize was instituted by South Korea. It is named after Sejong the Great of the 14th century who created the Korean alphabet Hangul and is remembered for his contribution to education in the areas of science, technology and literature. Each winner is awarded $20,000. Nirantar has developed a method of training women as journalists, which involves developing their literacy skills as well as honing their reporting abilities. This includes talking to public figures, gathering information and sharpening their editing skills. The coverage of Khabar Lahriya includes politics, crime, social issues and entertainment for their readership that spans 400 villages in both districts of India's most populous state. The publication began in May 2002 in Chitrakoot and a second edition was launched in the adjoining Banda district in October 2006, according to the NGO's website. It is written in the local dialect Bundeli for its Bundelkhandi readership. The other prizes given by Unesco in recognition of innovative programmes designed to teach women, adolescents and other marginalised populations how to read and write, went to programmes in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso and the Philippines. The Pashai Language Development Project in Afghanistan provides literacy, livelihood, public health and nutrition education to about 1,000 ethnic minority Pashai men and women annually. An honourable mention also went to a programme in Bhutan for its holistic approach to literacy and its success in reaching remote areas, with an emphasis on literacy as an integral part of the country's "Gross National Happiness" as well as its focus on adults and out-of-school youth, particularly women and girls. The theme for this year's awards was "Literacy and Empowerment" and the laureates were proclaimed by Unesco Director-General Ko?chiro Matsuura on the recommendation of an international jury. The award ceremony will be held at Unesco Headquarters in Paris Sep 8 to coincide with International Literacy Day. Source: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200908041021.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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