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News Paper Clippings service
by Vandana Karande 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

Dear All I circulate newspaper clippings for our users daily. I include the news along with source and date. They are categorised into subject headings. Subject headings and the title are highlighted with different colours. Index is also created. That is hyperlinked to the title. I have heard lot of people do this kind of acitivity. Is there any other way of doing this service so as to make it more interesting??? Regards, VandanaK Information Specialist Corporate Development Reliance Centre Tel No. 22847139 "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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Lecture announcement
by srels 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

Dear Moderate, Please arrange to announce the following lecture invitation for the benefit of the professional colleagues. Dr. K.N. Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science ------------- United States Consulate General, Chennai The American Corner, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore and Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore Cordially invite you to a lecture on Librarians in the 21st Century: The Future of the Profession By Steven Kerchoff Information Resource Officer, American Embassy, new Delhi 6:00 p.m., Monday, October 29, 2007 Venue: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Race Course Road, Bangalore 560 001 Telephone: 22355426 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Director-General attends the presentation of a vision for a World Digital Library
by K.R. Mulla 22 Oct '07

22 Oct '07

Dear LIS Professionals, The Director-General attends the presentation of a vision for a World Digital Library On 17 October 2007, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, and Mr James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, participated in the presentation of a vision for a World Digital Library at the Hilton Hotel Link: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=25547&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… -- Thanks with regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 Ext 152 ................................................................................................. Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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happy dasara
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

MY FAMILY JOINS ME IN WISHING YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS A HAPPY DASARA. WE ALSO HOPE AND WISH THAT MAA DURGA WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE GOOD HEALTH, WEALTH AND FULFIL YOUR DESIRES. ALL THE BEST LAXMAN RAO Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Dept.of Library & Information Science, & Director, UGC-Academic Staff College, & Organising Secretary, 53rd All India Library Conference-2007 Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) Vice-President, Faculty Club, Osmania University Ph:+91-40-27171565(res): +91-40- 27098102(telefax-off) 9246547599(Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Answers - Get better answers from someone who knows. Tryit now. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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post of Library Information Assistant
by vijay kumar 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

Dear Library professionals, Applications are invited for the post of Library Information Assistant in All India Radio Medikeri and Hassan Post: Library Information Assistant Vacancies :2 Post position: Unreserved Pay scale: Rs. 5,500-175-9,500 Age: Not exceeding more than 28 years , no age relaxation for SC , ST and OBC candidates. Educational Qualification: Degree of recognized university or equivalent Degree of library science from a recognized university Knowledge of dialect of area concerned (ie.,kannade language) Please see the Employment news dated 20 0ct-26 0ct 2007 or visit the following links http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/job_description.html?id=1535&corp_id=543 Last date for submission of completed form so as to reach on or before 26 October 2007 With best wishes, Vijay kumar IKM Trainee NCSI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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post of Technical Staff Grade III (3)
by vijay kumar 21 Oct '07

21 Oct '07

Dear Library professionals, Applications are invited for the post of Technical Staff Grade III (3) related to LIBRARY SCIENCE in National metallurgical Laboratory (Jamshedpur, Jharkhand). National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur is a constutient establishment of the CSIR, a leading R&D organization. Post: Technical staff Grade III (3) Adv no. 5/2007 Post position: Three (Ur-1 OBC-1 Sc-1) Pay scale: Rs. 6,500-200-10,500 Educational Qualification: M.Lib. Sc. With minimum of 55% marks and minimum 3 years relevant experience. Operation and maintenances that you have to work there is related to library science like Library automation, networking, digital library, and technical publishing. Application form can be downloaded from and for detailed information, please visit the following website http://www.nmlindia.org Last date for submission of completed form so as to reach on or before 23 November 2007 With best wishes, Vijay kumar IKM Trainee NCSI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC-NET Paper exam held on 17th December 2006
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

*National Eligibility Test -UGC* *Exam Held on 17th December 2006* * * *Conceptual Questions (5 Marks) * * * 1. Concepts of Delphi techniques 2. Define Multimedia. 3. What is programming language? 4. What do you mean by e-commerce. 5. What is content analysis. 6. Concept of information society. 7. What is OPAC? 8. What is Meta Data? 9. What is Informatics? 10. What do you mean by Open Source Software? 11. Define Digital library 12. Explain 'Knowledge is power' 13. Difference between formal and informal channels of communications. 14. What is SWOT analysis? 15. State the significant of Users' Study in library *Explanatory Questions (12 Marks)* * * 1. Explain the concept of 'virtual library' with examples. Discuss role of Abstracting and Indexing services in information transfer. 2. Describe features of one library network operating in India 3. Discuss continuing education programme for LIS professionals in the present information age. 4. Discuss implications of 2nd law of library science with reference to resource sharing. *Essay Type Questions (40 Marks)* 1. Explain resource sharing with the context of consortia approaches. What is TQM? Describe its implications in library services. 2. Explain five laws of library science in the context of information and communication technology. With kind regards _____________________ SANJEEV KUMAR JAIN Resource Centre/Library NIFT Campus, ITI Colony, Doorbhash Nagar Rae Bareli (U.P.) 209 010 Mobile: +91-94529-68706 Email: sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New joining
by arun yadav 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

Dear professionals Myself arun yadav from Lucknow U.P. have joine earlier Kendriya Vidyalaya Cochin.I need help the local library professionals from Kerala to know about the local library and its activities. Thank you Arun Yadav (M) 09895487501 --------------------------------- Love shopping? Click here to find the best shops in every city. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft Unlimited Potential :Opening New Worlds for Everyone.
by shriram pandey 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

Dear all, Microsoft is going to launch Microsoft(R) Unlimited Potential on the basis of business experience, research and development, corporate citizenship efforts, and an ecosystem of local and global partnerships,. With Microsoft(R) Unlimited Potential, MIcrosoft expanding it efforts with new business models, technology solutions, and advanced research, all focused on solving critical pieces of the economic development puzzle in developing and developed countries. it also pay re particular emphasis to young people, as they represent the future of all our communities. This combination of advanced technologies and strong partnerships with governments, partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), educators, and academics allows to take an innovative approach to enabling new avenues of social and economic empowerment. Unlimited Potential is focused on delivering relevant, accessible and affordable solutions in three interrelated areas that are crucial to developing economic opportunity: Transforming Education:by empowering teachers; facilitating high quality, consistent curricula; and teaching skilled, engaged and connected students of all ages. Fostering Local Innovation:by helping shape and incubate creative ideas and start new ventures and businesses. Enabling Jobs & Opportunities: by matching prospective employees to employers; bridging skills gaps; and helping businesses operate and grow. for detail visit the fallowing link : http://www.microsoft.com/emerging/AboutUnlimitedPotential/UnlimitedPotentia… Shri Ram Pandey Information and Knowledge Management Trainee NCSI,Indian Institute Of Science,Bangalore Official mail: shriram(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft launched new tool - Microsoft silverlight
by indubhushan 20 Oct '07

20 Oct '07

Dear Collegues Microsoft Silverlight (code-named Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere or WPF/E) is a proprietary runtime for browser-based Rich Internet Applications, providing a subset of the animation, vector graphics, and video playback capabilities of Windows Presentation Foundation. The runtime is available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, with Linux support under development via the third-party Moonlight runtime. Silverlight aims to compete with Adobe Flash and the presentation components of Ajax. It also competes with Sun Microsystems' JavaFX, which was launched a few days after Silverlight.[1][2] Click on following link to know the detail. http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/why-compelling.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/default_ns.aspx With Regards, Indu Bhushan Library RRCAT, Indore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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