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Innovative Services for Special Libraries
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 07 Feb '07

07 Feb '07

Dear All The Central Library, IIT Bombay in collaboration with Max Muller Bhavan, Mumbai is organizing a half day's program on "Innovative Services for Special Libraries". Dr R.Ball, Head of the Central Library of Research Centre Jülich, Germany will be the main speaker. Dr Ball has been in the profession of Library Science since 1994 and has served both as a teacher of library science as well as a librarian. The programme also includes a presentation on the recently launched, Institutional Repository of IIT Bombay and a couple of product demos. The Library and Information Science Professionals serving in academic, scientific, technical and research libraries may find the programme interesting and useful for their work. Registration is free. But please confirm your participation in advance. Date:27th February 2007 Time: 2- 5 pm Place:Institute auditorium,IIT,Bombay. Thank you. --------------------------------------- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 email:jotwanid@iitb.ac.in librarian(a)iitb.ac.in --------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ScienceDirect Live Chat
by noufal palliparamban 06 Feb '07

06 Feb '07

Hello, Really amazing functionality!!! Live Chat - ScienceDirect Live Chat is an online, real time, technical support service available 24 hours a day, Monday to Friday. The Live Chat button will sit on the right-hand side of the Help button and will be shown on all screens, to all users of accounts where the functionality has been set up. When an end-user clicks on the Live Chat button, a new window will open where the user will have the possibility to chat with a member of the ScienceDirect e-Helpdesk. Should the need arise, the e-Helpdesk will have the possibility to co-browse with the end-user to show them how to perform a certain task. Noufal.P.P Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Training programme on "Biomedical Information Retrieval"(20th-23rd Feb, 2007)
by Rekha Gupta 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Dear Library & Information Professionals, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi is conducting a four day-training programme on "Biomedical Information Retrieval" from 20th to 23rd February,2007. This programme would cover searching of Internet biomedical resources including NLM Gateway and PubMED. In addition this would also include searching NIC's databases - IndMED, medIND, Uncat and OpenMED Archive. There is no course fee and TA/DA will not be provided. Lunch, tea, and Internet access during practise sessions would be provided. However, participants would have to arrange for their accommodation at Delhi and local commuting to reach NIC. Medical Librarians, Doctors, Health Administrators, Clinicians, Biomedical Academicians/Researchers are welcome to participate in this programme. Information regarding this is also available at http://indmed.nic.in For registration and any information in this regard pls send mail to Mrs Rekha Gupta, Course-Coordinator. Ph: 011-24362359/011-24305533 email: g.rekha <at> nic.in ONLY CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THE TRAINING. Looking forward for your participation. Regards, Rekha Gupta

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Vaccancy:Library Assistant
by Raj Kumar 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Dear Professionals, There ia a urgent need of three Library Assistant in Institute of Technology and Management,Gurgaon. An apllicant must be: B.L.I.Sc. Proficient in computer operation Knowledge of technical work Good elnglish speaking Pleasent persomnality Tolerance to work pressure Willing to work in shift hours Intrested candidate may apply to librarian or e-mail within a week. Yours Turly Raj Kumar In-Charge Library and Resource Center Institute of Technology and Management HUDA Sector -23A,Gurgaon Haryana-122017 Phone No.91-124-2365811/12/13 Ext.220 RAJ KUMAR,M.Sc.(Chem.),M.L.I.Sc.,PGDLAN Incahrge cum Assistant Librarian Institute of Technology and Management HUDA Sector-23A, Gurgaon,Haryana-122017 E-mail address: rjkyadav(a)gmail.com rjk78(a)rediffmail.com CELL NO.9899-478-343 Office:91-124-2365811 --------------------------------- Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out.

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need of article
by Balesh Kumar 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Dear Sir, Some of our faculty member is in need of following articles: 1. Work sampling study provides effective measurement data by Rhyne, David M. and Freeman, Douglas K. Journal: Industrial Engineering. Norcross: May 1986. Vol. 18, Iss. 5; pg. 18 2. Sugar industry in India: Growth and Capacity by Kewal Raj The ICFAI Journal of Economics, 2006. Vol. III, issue 4, pages 83-89 If any of you have the above journals kindly send the above articles. Thanking you. Sincerely, Balesh Kumar Librarian Haryana College of TEchnology & Management Kaithal, Haryana - 136 027 --------------------------------- Heres a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers

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Construction of Asia's biggest Book Mall begins in Kolkata
by manisha g 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Respected All Construction of Asia's biggest Book Mall begins in Kolkata Source : http://www.htcricket.com/news/181_1917434,000600010003.htm The complications and litigations over rehabilitation and compensation package settled, the decks are finally cleared for the construction of Asia's biggest Book Mall - Varna Parichay - from Polia Boisakh at the site where once stood the College Street Market. A dream of book-loving Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the world-class Book Mall with a state-of-the-art design, ambience and facilities for the bookworms would be completed by the Bengal Shelter Housing Development Limited in the next 24 months. Inspired by the sprawling 5-lakh sq ft Sitan Book Mall at Peking in China, the mammoth Kolkata Book Mall would be spread over 15-lakh sq ft in its seven-floor structure minus the basement. The Book Mall will also have attached to it a six-floor Multi-Level Car Parking facility that would accommodate 600 cars at a time. Designed by the world famous architect Hafeez Contractor, the Book Mall is a unique blend of Indo-Saracenic and Colonial architecture with that of the modern times. Special attention has been given to keep the heritage of the area in focus while designing the structure. "We have not seen anything like this before in Mall architecture, in terms of design both inside and outside. Once completed, this will be one of the best booklovers destinations in the world. So far, the world doesn't have any Book Mall so huge in proportions," said Managing Director Bengal Shelter Housing Development Limited Samar Nag. While the ground and the first floor of the building would be set aside for the rehabilitation of the College Street Market shopkeepers, the 2nd to 7th floor of the Book Mall would house publishers and publication division, book mart, book binders' corner, food court, multiplex, coffee house and an open-air (Mukta Angan) cultural arena, where literary events like book reading and book releases would be held throughout the year. The Book Mall will have 40 life-size sculptures of the world-renowned litterateurs made by their respective countries. "For instance, we plan to get Socrates from Athens, Shakespeare from London, Maupassant from Paris, Nazrul Islam from Bangladesh, etc. What's more, in the open-air complex, we will also have a Monmart (as in Paris) where the painters can sit and draw and also exhibit their paintings to the visitors," said Samar Nag. A special section is being created to accommodate the Indian and foreign publishers under one roof in this Book Mall. Sources said, publishers from Delhi and Mumbai have already booked spaces. And international publishing houses like Mark Taylor, Crosswords, Landmark, Penguin, etc., have also booked spaces inside the mall. "There will be special corners for children and little magazine publishers and sellers. And an interesting concept is the Monmart Gallery that will be created along the staircase to give the booklovers the idea about the new releases that are available in the Book Mall and in which stall. This will be in addition to the computer scrolling that would be available for the visitors. And last but not the least is the monthly bulletin of the Book Mall with the itinerary of all the events and releases," said Samar Nag. According to estimates, Rs 158 crore would be spent to put up the Varna Parichay at College Street. To be fully operational within 30 months, Bengal Shelter MD Samar Nag would lead the management to operate this Book Mall. "I will be conductor and get others to orchestrate this den of book lovers. And in selecting the team we will focus on people madly in love with books. Because unless passionate, it would impossible to run this mad book factory," said Samar Nag. Best Regards Manisha Gangurde Librarian CHM Management Institute Ulhasnagar Mumbai --------------------------------- Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users.

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Free ODF Converter for Word now Available
by Farooque Shaheen 05 Feb '07

05 Feb '07

Microsoft today released the final version of an open-source document translator for Microsoft Word that allows the user to save files in the OpenDocument (ODF) format. The conversion utility, hosted on SourceForge, has been in development for several months in a partnership between Microsoft and open-source developers. The ODF translator has been tested on Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007. While it currently only works on Word files, the team expects an Excel document translator to be available by November 2007. The software also can be found on Microsoft's Web site. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070202-8764.html Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Caritor India Pvt Ltd. Tel. 080-26678388 Ext. 4105

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Inderscience launches two new journals, on Information & Computer Security, and Environment & Health
by MacLeod, Roderick A 04 Feb '07

04 Feb '07

Inderscience have just launched two new journals: International Journal of Information and Computer Security (IJICS) http://www.inderscience.com/browse/ijics <http://www.inderscience.com/browse/ijics> The IJICS aims to promote and coordinate developments of information and computer security in the fields of information technology, political science, informatics, sociology, engineering and science. IJICS publishes papers representing synergy between theory and practices to help policy makers and executives manage information and computer security and its related technologies. Content available by subscription. Abstracts available online. Articles available in HTML and PDF format. Current Issue: Volume 1 No 1/2 2007 International Journal of Environment and Health (IJEnvH) http://www.inderscience.com/ijenvh <http://www.inderscience.com/ijenvh> The IJEnvH is a fully-refereed scientific journal that provides an international forum for the exchange of information and the advancement of knowledge in the multidisciplinary field of Environment and Health. The aim of the IJEnvH is to stimulate the discussion and communication among scientists, researchers and experts with different background and expertise, involved, at different levels, with the study of environment and health problems. Content available by subscription. Abstracts available online. Articles available in HTML and PDF format. Current Issue: Volume 1 No 1 2007 For additional information and a sample copy, contact: Mr. Jim Corlett Inderscience Enterprises Email: support(a)inderscience.com Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel (0131) 451 3576 Fax: (0131) 451 3164 R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk <mailto:R.A.MacLeod@hw.ac.uk> http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html

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Works of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
by srels 03 Feb '07

03 Feb '07

Dear Moderator : Kindly arrange to announce the following for the benefit of LIS-FORUM subscribers. K.N.Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science ******** Full text of the following books of Dr. S.R.Ranganathan are presently available OA on dLIST. Classification and Communication - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1150/. Documentation Genesis and Development - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1748/ Philosophy of Library Classification - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1747/ Prolegomena to Library Classification - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1151/ The Five Laws of Library Science - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1220/ New Education and School Library: Experience of Half a Century - http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1152/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICSD-2007 - Announcement of Concessional Registration to Academic Community.
by Dr. A.R.D. Prasad 03 Feb '07

03 Feb '07

Announcement of Concessional Registration to Academic Community. Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore hosts the International Conference on Semantic Web and Digital Libraries (ICSD 2007), February 21-23, 2007, Bangalore. http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/icsd We have an overwhelming request from academic community who expressed constraints on the part of academic institutions/universities/technical and degree colleges/LIS faculty to pay full registration of Rs.6000/- for ICSD 2007. Hence, we are pleased to offer 50% concession registration of Rs.3000/- For full-time students, the registration fee is Rs. 1500/- . The student's registration form should be certified by a faculty member. NOTE: Completed registration forms with registration fees should reach the undersigned by 17th February, 2007. We have very eminent speakers from all over the world including, W3C, JISC, EASTWeb, DINI, National Manuscripts Mission, as tutorial and thematic speakers. We especially felt technical colleges and university professionals and LIS faculty, should benefit from the expertise at the conference. Hence this concession is extended to encourage participation from all academic institutions. Please find the registration form attached. Best Regards ARD Prasad Convener, ICSD -2007 icsd(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in

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