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Employbility Skills (Cover Article in Emp. News)
by Mukesh Anand 17 Oct '07

17 Oct '07

Dear Members', Developing Employbility Skills / Ms. Meenu Chadha (Intl. Manpower & Training Specialist) This article deals with Basic Skills, Higher Order Thinking Skills, Affective Skills & Traits in detail. Web Access :- http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/article.html?aid=152&id=145 Print Access :- Employment News, issue dated 6-12 Oct., ' 07, Page # 1 & 56 My Remark :- When we've visited some South Indian Universities like Madras, Bangalore & Mysore & some R & D Institutions & Institutions of Higher Learning at these places last year, A common Suggestion we got from the Librarians' of these institutes is that Increase ur Emplyability skills along with ur technical & soft skills & then market it in LIS Job Market for getting good & quick break. Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand .... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARY COLLABORATIVE: Online Programming for All Libraries (OPAL)
by KR. Senthil Kumar 16 Oct '07

16 Oct '07

Online Programming for All Libraries (OPAL) http://www.opal- online.org/ progschrono. htm<http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm> OPAL is a collaborative effort by libraries of all types to provide cooperative web-based programming and training for library users and library staff members. These live, online events are held in an online auditorium where participants can interact via voice-over-IP, text chatting, and synchronized browsing. OPAL allows library patrons and library staff members to participate in online library programs from anywhere. Everyone is welcome to participate in OPAL programs, and libraries of all types are encouraged to become OPAL members. By collaborating within OPAL, libraries are able to develop online programs together and offer a rich array of public online programs for all library users. Examples of OPAL public online programs include book discussion programs, interviews, special events, library training, memoir writing workshops, and virtual tours of special digital library collections. Participating OPAL libraries develop and deliver online programs, events, and meetings using software from Talking Communities. OPAL is administered by the Alliance Library System , the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center, and the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service. Nearly all OPAL programs are open to all library users worldwide. Usually there is no need to register, and there are no registration fees. Full menu of upcoming programs at : http://www.opal- online.org/ programs. htm<http://www.opal-online.org/programs.htm> -- KR.SENTHIL KUMAR MCA LIBRARIAN KARPAGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COIMBATORE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries Web OPACs
by K.R. Mulla 16 Oct '07

16 Oct '07

Dear LIS Professionals, Following links provide access to Libraries Web OPACs, available in public domain and using e-Granthalaya Software 1. National Informatics Centre (NIC) Library<http://mcitconsortium.nic.in/niclib/welcome.asp> 2. Centre for Develpment of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune Library<http://opac.library.cdac.in/> 3. Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi<http://librarymoes.nic.in/> 4. North Eastern Council (NEC), Government of India, Shillong, Meghalaya <http://necouncil.gov.in/Granth2/welcome.asp> 5. NIC, AP State Unit, Hyderabad<http://apcms.ap.nic.in/library/welcome.asp> 6. State Central Library, Shillong, Meghalaya<http://164.100.150.131/OPAC/welcome.asp> ** *Catalogs of Government Libraries using e-Granthalaya this software is free of cost for Education Institutions* -- 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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Dr.TBR Memorial Seminar on Emerging ICT Skills for Information Professionals - 2007
by Maruthu Pandian 16 Oct '07

16 Oct '07

Dear Professionals, NCSI-NET is organizing the third national level Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar, in memory of Late Dr. T.B. Rajashekar, erstwhile Associate Chairman, NCSI, IISc. It is a one day seminar targeted exclusively for the benefit of students of Library and Information Science course or its equivalent and budding information professionals. The details of the seminar are given below. Seminar Title: Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar on Emerging ICT Skills for Information Professionals - 2007 Date: November 03, 2007 (Saturday) Venue: National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore - 560012 Target audience: Students of Library & Information science course or its equivalent & budding information professionals. Seminar coverage: The Seminar is conducted with an intention to create an awareness amongst the students and budding information professionals about the latest developments in the information and communication technologies applicable to LIS profession. This year's Seminar will give an overview of Library Automation, open source software for Library Automation, and Open Access resources and tools relevant to information professionals. There will also be a session dealing with career building strategies and job opportunities for LIS professionals. Registration fee: Rs. 150/- for Students and Rs. 200 for budding professionals. Please do note that no arrangements for accommodation are being made. However, we will provide names and addresses of some affordable hotels, which are in the close proximity to IISc in the workshop web site in due course of time. Kindly bring this to the attention of the budding professionals and encourage them to attend the seminar. Participants will get an opportunity to interact with professionals working in the industry and academia. For further information, please visit the Seminar website at: http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/seminar/index.html Registration form is available at: http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/seminar/registration2007.html For further queries, please contact hipandian(a)gmail.com , umpradeep(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Regards Maruthu Pandian, B, Pradeep M & Ramya NCSI-NET Coordinators -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ILS Market Analysis
by vimal kumar 16 Oct '07

16 Oct '07

Dear Friend, Here is a ILS market analysis by Bob Molyneux appered in LISNews. This study indicates the increasing popularity of open source ILS in public and academic libraries in US. http://features.lisnews.org/features/07/10/15/118229.shtml Koha and Evergreen are leading popular open source ILS according to this study. Vimal Kumar Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 www.asb.edu.in/vimal ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey: Internet-based Library& Information Services
by Sambhunath Halder 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

Online Survey Internet-based Library and Information Services 15 October, 2007 Dear Reader, I am writing to inviter your participation in a survey of "Internet based Library and Information Services". This survey is part of my Dissertation work for fulfillment of Masters' in Library and Information Scinece degree at Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata. I'm exploring why and how libraries are providing servicces using internet in the present era. Your responses may help me to determine what libraries can do to better welcome and serve its user commnity by helping of Internet. Your participation is completely voluntary and you may skip any specific questions that yuou choose for any reason. The survey takes less than ten minutes to complete. If you have any questions or concerns about the study please contact me at sambhu_lis(a)yahoo.com or sambhu.halder(a)gmail.com or phone me at +91 9733964714 Thank you for your valuable time and thoughts. To participate in the survey please click on the following link or cope it and paste on address bar of your web browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=YJiO9pEqTpcuXHxhA63pWQ_3d_3d Sincerely Sambhu Nath Halder -- =================================== Regards, Sambhu Nath Halder Library and Documentation Centre, Narula Institute of Technology, 81, Nilgung Road, Kolkata 700109. Contact No. : +91 9733964714; 9851280201 =================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Learn More About Swicki
by pku＠nic.in 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

Now may be noticing the links with a new tool "Swicki" on community web sites like wikis, blogs, rss, etc. What it is, what for, how can we utilize, ... let's keep watch and know more for our use. It seems to be useful tool. What's a Swicki? A swicki is new way of searching content that harnesses the power of community. This swicki keeps track of what you and other Applications users are searching for. The most popular search terms are shown above, in the "cloud" of links. The more popular a term, the larger it is displayed. Clicking on a link will display the search results for that term. Why a Swicki? The swicki looks at content that is relevant to you, your search terms and most importantly, relevant to that community. You won't get ads, you won't get horoscopes and you won't get unrelated content. What you will get is relevant research and up to date results that relate to you. Read more at : http://websearch.about.com/od/enginesanddirectories/a/swicki.htm with regards P K Upadhyay NIC Delhi http://mcitconsortium.nic.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of Skilled Assistant
by padmavathi t 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

There is a requirement of one skilled assistant at FOSTIS/Library, CFTRI, Mysore with approx. salary of Rs.2900/- p.m on temporary basis. Male candidates with a B.Sc/M.Sc in Biological subjects may apply within 10 days. Candidates from Mysore and those who have data entry knowledge will be preferred. Persons interested may send their biodata to fostis(a)cftri.res.in. For more details please contact 0821-2515850. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICANN TO TEST DOMAIN NAMES IN 11 LANGUAGES
by Farooque Shaheen 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

The organization that oversees the Internet address system is launching an evaluation of International Domain Names (IDN) that will allow Internet users to test top-level domains in 11 languages. Currently, only the ASCII characters A through Z are available for use in the portions of the domain before the top-level domains, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said in a statement. A site with content that's entirely in Japanese, for example, can have the initial portion of its URL in Japanese, but the URL still needs to end in a .com or .net spelled out in ASCII characters, according to the statement. Beginning Monday, Internet users around the globe will be able to access wiki pages with the domain name example.test in 11 test languages: Arabic, Persian, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Russian, Hindi, Greek, Korean, Yiddish, Japanese and Tamil. The languages were selected based on the Internet communities that had the most interest in moving the project forward. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&tax… Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Keane India Pvt Ltd. +1-925-831-1676 Ext 40366 (VOIP) +91-80-26678388 Ext 4105 (Tel) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO supports development and free distribution of world class educational materials
by K.R. Mulla 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

Dear LIS Professionals, Promote open source technology to make learning material development a less timely and costly process is the objective of a cooperation agreement between UNESCO and CURRIKI. for more click this link: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=25489&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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