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panel Discussion On IT Infrastruction in Academic Institutes
by Chitra Prakash Rao 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Respected Professional Collegues: NITIE Mumbai is organizing a panel Discussion on " managing IT Infrastructurein Academic Institutes of Higher Learning" on July 5th 2008. May I request all my professional collegues in Mumbai to kindly inform their respective Computer Section In Charge to Participate themselves or recommend the Technical expert to take part as a Panel member in this discussion. He will have to make a presentation of what he has achieved how and who have provided the services and if the quality is satisfying. Then there will be a Question Answer session. I sincerely request the Librarians from the IT industry and Services to kindly make the necessary enquiries at their end and mail me at chitrarao(a)nitie.edu. Thanks and regards Chitra P Rao LIO and Head LIC NITIE Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Needed Response
by Jatashankar Gupta 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Dear Professionels, I am conducting a dissertation work on Creation of Database of LIS Teachers in University in India. I have prepared a data collection survey which is available on following URLs. Your positive response is required for successful completion of this work. These two Urls are listed following: 1. http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_CollectorList.aspx?sm=0aURDtC1hfGSrvi%… 2. http://docs.google.com/?hl=en#all -- Jatashankar Gupta Library Trainee, Knowledge Centre & Library Online Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi. Mobile: 9211328039 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Let us have apex body of Library Association to fight for our profession
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Instead of too many associations, the persons who are in top positions in our profession especially who are coordinating in making and executing policies related to library science in central & state govt. level should consider all these problems which are facing by our fellow professionals. One more solutions to over come this is, one can take initiative to merge all these associations as a single association and make sub-association under single entity by considering type of libraries. For this our professionals especially they are in better positions should leave their egos, politics and commit themselves to work towards the betterment of our profession. Thanking You, Dinesh K. S. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Memorandum submitted to UGC-PRC committee (ANIL SINGH) (
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:33:53 +0530 From: sanjeev kumar <sanjeevdldi(a)hotmail.com> I agree with Dr.Anil Singh no need to create separate one more associatio= n.The NKC recommendations, Professional Assistants are the backbone of Univ= ersity and College Library. It is critical and severe. There is no any prom= otional avenue like CAS or time bound promotion as compared to AL, DL, and = Librarians. In university and college libraries, number of Information Scie= ntist, Professional Assistant, Semi- Professional Assistant, and Library At= tendants are stagnating without any career advancement schemes, which cause= s frustration and demoralization among the professionals. So kindly do Henc= e it is also the responsibility of our senior colleagues that if they are s= uggesting any promotional avenues for the senior staff, they should also in= corporate the demands of their subordinates. Sanjeeev Kumar DLDI, NCERT Sanjeevdldi(a)hotmail.com>

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KOHA Training
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:02:25 +0530 Dr.Dineshan K <dineshank(a)gmail.com> From: Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai Calicut University Study Centre P.T.Usha Road Kozhikode-673 032 KOHA TRAINING Kerala Library Association, Kozhikode Region is conducting a one-day training programme on KOHA software on 12th July 2008. Library graduates with basic knowledge in computer can apply. Maximum intake: 25 Programme fee: Rs. 300/- For registration and other details please contact: Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai Secretary, Kerala Library Association, Kozhikode Region Calicut University Study Centre P.T. Usha Road Kozhikode, Kerala 673 032 e-mail: dineshank(a)gmail.com OR T.M.Vasudevan President, Kerala Library Association, Kozhikode Region DLIS University of Calicut e-mail: amandev44(a)yahoo.com OR Musthafa K. M. Librarian AWH Engineering College, Kuttikkattoor e-mail: kmusthu(a)rediffmail.com

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library legislation passed in Indian states
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: 18 Jun 2008 12:41:45 -0000 From: avijit dutta <avijitda(a)rediffmail.com> � Dear professionals, Please tell how many states in India have passed library legislation till date. I have noted 14 states upto 2006. Thanking you, Avijit Dutta College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat West Bengal - 721 171

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Installation of PMB using EasyPHP
by Vimal Kumar 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Dear Friends, I just created a documentation for PMB installation using Easyphp for Windows. A brief description of PMB follows, PhpMyBibli (PMB) project originated from France in 2002 by Francois Lemarchand and now oversee by a French company PMB Services. PMB has modules of circulation, acquisition, OPAC, cataloguing, serial control and an SDI (Selective dissemination of Information) system. An easy to use graphical interface for database back up, maintenance, import and export of bibliographic records between various formats is available with PMB. Using this feature librarian can maintain the daily database back up without the help of computer administrator. Other key features are UNIMARC, Z39.50, in built barcode generator, Multi language support (French, English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese), import and export of bibliographic records in different formats, user friendly web interface, detailed documentation for users and administrator. PMB is written in PHP language and require Apache web server and MySQL database. Installation of PMB is comparatively easy in Linux and Windows. Wiki, mailing lists and BerliOS hosting facilities are available for communication between PMB developers and users. PMB is licensed under CeCILL, an adoption of GNU GPL harmonious with French law. Latest version of PMB (3.1.21 released in June 2008) is web 2.0, OAI compliant and ready to integrate RFID. You can access the document from here, http://www.asbindia.in/vimal/pmb/ -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Firefox 3 available for download.
by Sukhdev Singh 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Just to share a news with you. Firefox 3 has been released yesterday. It can be download from http://mozilla.com . There are number of useful Plug-ins available for it. Because of these plug-ins, Firefox is my favourite and default internet browser. -- Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Let us leave Library Association politics snd...
by Chitra Prakash Rao 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Respected Librarians: While appreciating Dr PV Konnur's point i only would like to add that different governmental libraries fall under different umbrellas and hence have to make individual associations to fight their cause. Academic Libraries are a big group, but quiet often smaller single unit libraries have no where to turn and hence a strong National body enriched by all such bodies like the IALA should be planned. Representations are long drawn out procedures and handled best on their own but if a body like ILA have the authority to approve the grieveinces before we can put up to our athorities then the matter will be uniform and there is a stamp of a prodfessional Association. Hence we must revamp and strenthen our ILA.. ALL assocaitions must trust ILA and empower them to fight on our behalf with the Ministry or UGC as the case may be. If a charter is made and approved for ILA then if we get the approval from ILA we should be able to get what is our due rather than be denied our rights. We have henc to first work ourselves to make a mark and then support ILA to make its mark. Since the last 28 years in my career I have yet to recieve communication from ILA on time whereas I am updated regularly by ALA, why cant we use their system in a more simple manner and update... I can only say Quodos to the LIS forum, NCSI team..... Their success in uniting so many professionals should encourage us to do more!!! Chitra Rao NITIE Mumbai 022 28573371 extn 337 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Let us have apex body of Library Association
by Chitra Prakash Rao 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Hello: Like all the stalwarts of the profession, I also agree that there is no need for another apex body. We should strengten ILA and also make a charter of expectations from ILA, also ensure that all Library schools are involved more in ensuring that fresh graduates also enrol this will encourage the young professionasl and modernise the profession. Regarding having meetings etc..physically going out to meet at the end of day or on a holiday is not possible for most of us. hence involvement and enrichment of our association suffers...Since we are in the information field and use ICT regularly we myst devise a Facebook or a Blog for each district or local,statewise and national lebels. where like LIS forum many issues locally can be resolved and those of national interst will be forwarded to the national blog with comments from all of us for whom it is effected. It will give uniform representation and since the matter is also discussed extensively. mnay private ofirms have used facebook very effectively to report day to day activities to the colllegues etc. Regarding the many conferences and meetings I have attended very few have added substance and value to us. Quite often there is a lot of absentism after the first day, hence we must think how better and how effectively we can come together without leaving our offices. Regarding the issues which trouble our profession the most important one is lack of a strong association at national level. It does not have any funding and if so its not enough to create more open forums for discussions and informal meetings if necessary. Like many of the educational alumni Library schools also should have a mandatory Assocition membership of the professional body of ILA. In today's time a sum of Rs 500 / eg. can be made mandatory. Once this money is collected this should be used only under the guidance of a committee and only to address professional problems we face. Quiet often it is the salary structure, and misuse of our professional expertise. For those of us who are working many a time the parent organisation does not appreciate our involvement in Library associtions and hence we will not be alloed to participate actively.Nor will we be allowed to leave our premises, hence we can only play a support role and participate in local statelevel and national forums blogs facebook etc. Due to the changing times and the deeper involvement of cooperation to succed in our work we must have a very strong participatory representation. Chitra Rao NITIE Mumbai 022 28573371 Extn 337 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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