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Announcement
by Bhomra Chatterji 27 May '08

27 May '08

Regional Training & Workshop on Building of Institutional Archives & Digital Libraries, 24-27 June 2008. A Joint Collaboration of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT)- will be held at SMIT Campus at Majitar, Rangpo, East Sikkim. LIS Professionals/Students can only participate in this Training programme. The Workshop will comprise Lectures, Tutorials and Hands on sessions to focus on need and purpose of Digital Library, Digital Resources, Softwares, Open Source Movement and creation and application of Digital Archives,by the eminent scholars and resource persons in this field. Number of participants will be restricted to 30 (Thirty only) from Northeastern region of India only. Participants will be provided local hospitalities including accommodations for the persons from outside. Last date of Registration : June 10, 2008. Participants will be selected first come first serve basis. For details please contact: Mrs. Bhomra Chatterji, Coordinator (ISI) bhomrac(a)gmail.com 09831241921 Mr Sudhir Jena, Coordinator (SMIT) sudhirjena05(a)yahoo.co.in librariansmit(a)gmail.com 09434864701 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Installation of OpenBiblio using EasyPHP
by Vimal Kumar 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Friends, I have created manual to install OpenBiblio in windows. OpenBiblio is an easy to use, automated library system written in PHP licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL). It has essential functional modules like OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and staff administration only, therefore suitable for the automation of libraries with small collection. Features of OpenBiblio are easy installation procedures, simple and neat user interface. It supports MARC importing and advanced features are still under development. You can find more about OpenBiblio here http://obiblio.sourceforge.net/ . Software requirements for OpenBiblio are MySQL database, Apache web server and PHP programming language. Normal installation and maintenance of database and web server may feel difficult to librarians. Document available at http://www.asbindia.in/vimal/openbiblio/ http://vimal0212.googlepages.com/OpenBiblioInstallationusingEasyPHP.pdf -- 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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Just Released - WSIS Stocktaking Report 2008
by Puna Das 27 May '08

27 May '08

ITU issues WSIS Stocktaking Report 2008 Geneva, 23 May 2008 The WSIS Stocktaking 2008 Report, an effective tool for fostering development of the information society, was released today. This Report is an update on the activities undertaken by governments, business, civil society and other organizations aimed at the achievement of the objectives and targets of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) from end 2005 until mid 2008. The World Summit on the Information Society was held in two phases, in Geneva in December 2003 and in Tunis in November 2005. Over 50 Heads of State and Government attended each of the two Summits and committed to building a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society. This stocktaking process, initiated by the WSIS Executive Secretariat in October 2004 and launched in Tunis in 2005, provides an inventory of activities and tracks progress on the implementation of the goals of the Summit. The Report was prepared through a consultative process with all stakeholders by placing the draft report for comments on the WSIS stocktaking website. The system is publicly accessible and presents information on WSIS-related initiatives and projects. See www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking. It is possible to search for information within the database by WSIS action line, project, keyword, geographical location and other specifications. Governments submitted 3812 activities, representing 54 per cent of the total number of submissions. International organizations were second, with 29 per cent, followed by businesses, civil society entities and others. Some 44 per cent of activities submitted had been carried out at the national level, while 30 per cent were of an international nature. This report was issued during the annual WSIS follow up meetings which are held in a ten-day cluster of events in Geneva, Switzerland around World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which marks the foundation of ITU on 17 May, 1865. The Report on the WSIS Stocktaking 2008 is available free of charge at: www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking Download the Report: http://www.itu.int/wsis/stocktaking/docs/2008/WSIS-Stocktaking2008-e.pdf Thanking You Anup Kumar Das New Delhi http://anup-jnu.blogspot.com --------------------------------- Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! Group. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Journal "JIST"
by gopikuttan gopikuttan 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear professionals, Im happy to announce that the Dept of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala has released a New Journal "journal of Information Science and Technology" on 23th May 2008 at the 5th Annual meet of the Alumni Association of the Department of Library and Information Science. The first issue was released by Dr.E.P.Yesodharan, vice chairman of Kerala State Council for Science,Technology and Envirnment and reveived by Prof Lekshman rao, Osmania University. Keral University Vice Chancellor Dr.M.K.Ramachandran Nair was the Chief guest of the progeamme. Dr.A.Gopikuttan Dept of Library and Information Science University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram-34 Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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131st monthly meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008 is postponed.
by Swapan kumar Patra 27 May '08

27 May '08

From SUBHASH DESHMUKH University Librarian GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate, Delhi – 110 006 011-23900181, 9873680484 Dear Friends, Due to unavoidable circumstances 131st monthly meeting of RRC on 31st May, 2008 is postponed. Inconvenience is regretted. Swapan kumar Patra Research Scholar Center for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Science Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University of Pune:Vacancy of Jr.Info.Scnt., Doc., Museum Asst.& Jr.Lib.Asst.
by Mukesh Anand 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Members', Job Openings at University of Pune Last Date : - 30th June, ' 08 Sl. #- Designation & Pay Scale- Reservation 2. Junior Information Scientist (II Class) Rs. 8,000-13,500 - 1 Post(Open) 5. Documentist Rs. 6,500-10,500 - 1 Post(Open) 12. Museum Assistant Rs. 4,500-7,000 - 1 Post (SC) 16. Junior Library Assistant Rs. 4,500-7,000 - 1 Post (Open) & 1 Post (इमाव) Print Access to the job Advt. in Marathi Language :- The Times of India , dated 25th May, ' 08 (Sunday), Page # 9 Website :- www.unipune.ernet.in Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Post at Delhi
by A.Manimekalai 27 May '08

27 May '08

Dear Professionals , Please pass on this message to your friends, Post: Librarian SALARY: 8,000 ( bASIC) Qualification: 1. PG in Library Science 2. MPHil or Net- Application DOwn Loads: www.shivajicollege.ac.in Add: The Principal Shivaji College University of Delhi, Ring Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi- 100 027 Source: Employment Tamil Weekly, Page 17, Date: May 21- 27, 2008. From: Dr. A. Manimekalai, Asst. Librarian, Faculty of Engg. & Tech. Library, Annamalai University Annamalainagar- 608 002. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: New Beta version of the Ranking Web of World Repositories
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 May '08

27 May '08

--- "Isidro F. Aguillo" <isidro(a)CINDOC.CSIC.ES> wrote: > Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:17:43 +0200 > From: "Isidro F. Aguillo" > <isidro(a)CINDOC.CSIC.ES> > Subject: New Beta version of the Ranking Web of > World Repositories > To: > AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM(a)LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG > > We have taken into account some of the suggestions > regarding the Ranking > Web of World Repositories for the new Beta 2 > version. We have changed > the domain that it is now autonomous from the > Universities Ranking one: > > http://repositories.webometrics.info/ > > This will allow to be more flexible in the future > and to enlarge and > diversify the coverage. Now we are ranking the Top > 300 instead the first > 200 as in the previous edition. New repositories > have been added, like > PubMedCentral that was missed and others have been > deleted because they > are not focused on research papers. > > The most important changes are related to ranking > methodology: For the > Rich files ranking we are considering only Adobe > Acrobat pdf files, as > other formats numbers were very low for ranking > purposes. For the same > reason, only data extracted from Google and Yahoo > were considered. > Regarding Scholar ranking, it is now build from the > mean between the > total number of items and those published between > 2001 and 2008 to > increase the weight of the "freshness". > > Finally we are suggesting the use of Google > Analytics as common minimum > standards for obtaining usage data, clearly the > weakest point of our > current approach. > > Comments are welcomed as usual, > > -- > **************************** > Isidro F. Aguillo > Laboratorio de Cibermetría > Cybermetrics Lab > CCHS - CSIC > Joaquin Costa, 22 > 28002 Madrid. Spain > > isidro @ cindoc.csic.es > +34-91-5635482 ext 313 > **************************** > __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Need Help
by Waseem Raja 26 May '08

26 May '08

From: "Waseem Raja" <silverabez(a)gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Need Help To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Dear professionals, I have done my P.G in library science from Delhi University and now working in Central Library in Delhi University on CONTRACT BASIS as library PROFESSIONAL. but while working they are saying that they are not going to give me the experience certificate as i am working on contract basis. so i there any such type of provision that you cannot give experience certiicate to those working on contract basis OR they just exploaiting persons like me. If you have any rules or guide lines concering this then please send it to me. Waiting for your help... Name: Wasem Raja Organisation : Delhi University Central Library Adreess: Delhi, India. Email: silverabez(a)gmail.com Phone Number: 09868003971 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Alert for last week of May, 2008
by Badan Barman 26 May '08

26 May '08

Director General, Delhi Public Library System, Delhi Last Date of Application: 13/06/2008. Deputy Librarian, Library Assistant, Documentation Assistant at National Judicial Academy India (NJA), Bhopal, MP Last Date of Application: 10/06/2008. Deputy Librarian, Kumaon Engineering College, Dwarahat (Almora)-263653, Uttarakhand Last Date of Application: 20/06/2008. For details of the above positions please visit the following site. Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ To receive Email Alert with details of the jobs opening register your name at the following site. http://lislinks.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?target=http%3A%2F%2Flisl… -- Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Research Scholar DLISc, Gauhati University ---------------------------------------------------------- Important Resources for LIS Professionals Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Refresher Courses in LIS: http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/ Admission Notice for Courses in LIS: http://liscourse.blogspot.com/ Latest Happenings & Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ Search all OA LIS Journals: http://lis-journals-swicki.eurekster.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any unauthorized disclosure or use of this information is prohibited. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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