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Workshop on "Applicatin of Instructional Technology to Information Literacy Programmes"
by ravija srivastava 19 Jun '06

19 Jun '06

Dear Sir, This is in continuation to my previous mails regarding workshop being conducted by the Dept. of Libray & Information Science, University of Mumbai. By mistake the title of the workshop was deleted frommt he posting. Kindly include the title as following : " Application of Instructional Technology to Information Literacy Programmes" I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. Thanking you. Yours sincerely Ravija Srivastava --------------------------------- Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football 06 - Go with the leader. Start your league today! Dear Sir, This is in continuation to my previous mails regarding workshop being conducted by the Dept. of Libray & Information Science, University of Mumbai. By mistake the title of the workshop was deleted frommt he posting. Kindly include the title as following : " Application of Instructional Technology to Information Literacy Programmes" I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. Thanking you. Yours sincerely Ravija Srivastava Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football 06 - Go with the leader. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=33539/*http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com?o… Start your league today!

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SALIS Awards for the 2006 presented - Congrats to the winners
by Arunachalam Hariharan 19 Jun '06

19 Jun '06

Dear Professionals, We are happy to inform that SALIS Awards for the year 2006 were presented to the following professionals for their OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION and SERVICE to the LIS profession. These awards were presented during the inaugural function of SALIS 2006 National Conference on Initiatives in Libraries and Information Centers at Karunya Deemed University, Coimbatore on 9th June 2006 at 10.30 A.M. Dr. P.V. Konnur , University Librarian, Bangalore University (Former University Librarian, Goa University was selected for the Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level). Dr. V.S.Prasad, Director, NAAC presented the Award and Citation to Dr. P.V. Konnur. Dr. J.Dominic, Librarian, Karunya Deemed University was selected for AutoLib-Tamilnadu Best Librarian Award . Dr. V.S.Prasad, Director, NAAC presented the Award and Citation to Dr. J. Dominic Mrs. K. Vinitha, Librarian, National Engineering College, Kovilpatti was selected for the AutoLib-Tamilnadu Best Young Librarian Award. Prof. Dr.P.K.Phillip,Vice-Chancellor. Karunya Deemed University, presented the Award and Citation. Congratulation to all the AWARD WINNERS !!! On behalf of the Award Committee Convener SALIS Award Committee __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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RE: [DDN] bill gates transitions
by arun＠mssrf.res.in 18 Jun '06

18 Jun '06

Friends: To take this discussion a little away from Microsoft and OSS. The Gatses are among the largest funders of public health and school education programmes. Both of these can benefit a great deal if knowledge flows freely and unfettered. Currently the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supports the public library movement through a major award. It would only be a logical extension for the Gatses, Microsoft and the N&M Gates Foundation to support the open access movement. Right now the Open Society Institute and the Wellcome Trust are among the few institutions that support the OA movement. Subbiah Arunachalam > I wonder if it's really possible to incorporate a "Linux -v- Microsoft" > battle of operating systems into any sort of effective Open Source > activism? > > > Trouble is that Open Source perse (and true OSS activism) has no issue > with > Microsoft - to the contrary... the fact this leviathan itself ventured > into > Open Source in 2004 (albeit tentatively and only a tiny step thus far), is > marvellous news to those of us honestly wishing to promote OSS as a viable > and humanitarian-focused software development ideology. > > I am quite sure that to a majority of software developers... What better > proponent for OSS than the world's largest and most powerful software > company? Having spent years fostering and developing a tenuous > relationship, > it would be horrible for the relationship to now be destroyed by a few > Linux > zealots so wrapped-up in a preferred operating system they would smash any > bridges regardless of cost. Ideological terrorism. > > In a few weeks (along with about 1,000 other software developers) I will > spend a week at Microsoft TechEd. Assuming the event is no different to > other years a small minority of us will be Linux users, a large majority > Open Source Software activists in our businesses and workplaces. Microsoft > are expected to announce further Open Source developments, and as in years > past we will again be very vocal should this fail to eventuate! (having > spent $thousands to attend the event MS are inclined to listen to us). > > A leviathan cannot be moved by brute force, but it can be persuaded to > move > if enough voices of interest suggest good reason to do so... Having nudged > this particular leviathan a few steps along the path we can only hope that > a > noisy minority do not continue to undermine efforts in one-eyed hatred of > all things Microsoft - That the leviathan isn't forced to abandon this > new-found path because the view of the end is simply too unpalatable. > > PS - I personally have more issue with IBM than Microsoft - MS is at least > honest enough to openly criticise what it views as the shortcomings of > OSS, > meaning activists can listen and address concerns in a reasonable > manner... > IBM has a history of trying to associate with and subsequently dominate > OSS > projects simply for it's own marketing purposes. To consume rather than > participate as equals. Nonetheless I also acknowledge the benefits IBM can > bring as a powerful "player" and market force. We need to nurture the > support of all these leviathans. > > Cheers, Don > > _______________________________________________ > DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list > DIGITALDIVIDE(a)mailman.edc.org > http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide > To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-request(a)mailman.edc.org > with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. >

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[Fwd: [DDN] A Fresh Look at Public Attitudes About Libraries in
by arun＠mssrf.res.in 18 Jun '06

18 Jun '06

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [DDN] A Fresh Look at Public Attitudes About Libraries in the 21stCentury From: "David P. Dillard" <jwne(a)temple.edu> Date: Sun, June 18, 2006 6:21 pm This recently released report is featured in a post on Net-Gold in which I also discuss the importance of teaching end users and in particular students regarding bibliographic database use resources and skills. LIBRARY: ISSUES: REPORT: A Fresh Look at Public Attitudes About Libraries in the 21st Century <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/13336> >From my comments: "One critical problem in American education and in our understanding of the digital divide is the almost complete failure in K-12 and undergraduate college programs is the lack of in depth training in the use of bibliographic databases now provided by many public and most academic libraries with the result that Americans who use the internet rely on search engines like Google, but not even Google Books or Google Scholar, to do research or learn or self educate themselves. " <http://snipurl.com/rxlw> Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 jwne(a)temple.edu Net-Gold <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold> <http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html> General Internet & Print Resources <http://library.temple.edu/articles/subject_guides/general.jsp> <http://www.learningis4everyone.org/> <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html> Digital Divide Network <http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/jwne> Educator-Gold <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/> _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE(a)mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-request(a)mailman.edc.org with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.

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KnowGenesis IJTC - Call for Papers
by Saurabh Kudesia 18 Jun '06

18 Jun '06

Hello, Potential authors are invited to submit articles for peer review and publication in the coming editions of the KnowGenesis IJTC. Short columns, letters, reviews (book/product/technology), short technical releases, and study abstracts are also welcome. Articles are accepted on the basis that they will make a lasting contribution to technical literature. Information regarding scope, policies and author guidelines can be found by visiting the About the Journal section(http://knowgenesis.net/journal/index.php?journal=IJTC&page=about). Submission can be done anytime using the online submission system available at (http://www.knowgenesis.net/journal/index.php?journal=IJTC&page=about&op=sub…) You can also send your contribution for consideration directly to the IJTC editorial team at editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org. About KnowGenesis IJTC ---------------------- KnowGenesis International Journal for Technical Communication (IJTC) is a freely available, international, scholarly journal, dedicated to making accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines under Technical Communication. KnowGenesis IJTC is a volunteer effort that brought some of the finest International minds at one place. Thanks to their dedication and support,KnowGenesis IJTC became the first Indian Journal listed by American Education Research Association (AERA) SIG Communication of Research. AERA SIG list is a prestigious list of electronic journals consisting of scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, which are accessible without cost. Recently, UNESCO and Digital Curation Centre (DCC) UK have also included KnowGenesis IJTC in their list of international journals. KnowGenesis is proud to have authors listed from prestigious institutes like NISCAIR, University of Mississippi, University of Calcutta and STC and is committed to contribute its valuable share for the foundation of a true knowledge driven society. Previous issues of the Journal are available at http://knowgenesis.net/journal/index.php?journal=IJTC&page=issue&op=archive. Please note the prior registration is required to access the Journal article. FREE registration can be done using the link http://knowgenesis.net/journal/index.php?journal=IJTC&page=user&op=register For more information on KnowGenesis Journal, visit www.knowgenesis.net/journal or mail me at editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org with your queries. -- Saurabh Kudesia Co-founder, Editor-in-chief KnowGenesis IJTC editorinchief(a)knowgenesis.org www.knowgenesis.net/journal

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Workshop in University of Mumbai
by ravija srivastava 17 Jun '06

17 Jun '06

Dear Professionals As a part of Sesqui-Centennial Celebrations of University of Mumbai , the Department of Library & Information Science is going to conduct several workshops, seminars and lectures on various topics pertaining to the current trends int he profession during the coming two years. The first one is a workshop cum seminar scheduled for (-10 August, 2006. All the reference librarians and instruction librarians especially those working in the academic institutions are cordially invited to attend the event. This event has been conceived with the idea that information literacy is the need of the hour especially for the students, researchers and scientists. And to train the users, reference and instruction librarians should be made conversant with the skills of teaching and conducting effective short term instruction programmes, using instructional technology. Many of you would be receiving the brochures in the coming week. Attached herein is a part of the same along with registration form. Please make use of the same. Looking forward to your participation, Ravija Srivastava Lecturer Dept of Library & Information Science University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Kalina Santa Cruz (E) Mumbai 400098 Ph. 91-022-26526679 Mo. 9819325070 E-mail ID : ravija_srivastava(a)yahoo.com INTRODUCTION Information Literacy is an important aspect of lifelong learning in the present competitive world replete with abundant information sources in various forms and formats. In libraries and information centers the reference librarians have traditionally provided bibliographic instruction or user education or library instruction to the users. Information literacy instruction covers all of them implying that information professionals strive to employ the users of information with a set of skills required to be able to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information effectively in the desired manner. As a necessity in many academic and research libraries it has become a core activity. Therefore the professional librarians need to be equipped with instructional techniques that can make the instruction programmes in the library more effective. This workshop is the first of its kind involving experts from the fields of Library & Information Science and Education. OBJECTIVES The workshop cum seminar aims to enable the participants 1. To know the elements of information literacy instruction 2. To know the elements of instructional technology 3. To design a customized training schedule for a single user or a group of identified users 4. To assess the effectiveness of their training programme METHODOLOGY The resource persons will use lecture method of instruction supported by exercises and activities suitable to the topic covered. Interactive sessions will be held at the end of the day. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Reference Librarians and other information professionals in academic and research libraries who regularly conduct information literacy instruction sessions (formal or informal) will benefit from this workshop by learning how to structure their instruction programmes in a technical manner. VENUE Auditorium, Department of Library & Information Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Library, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Kalina, Santa Cruz (E), 400098. DATE 9th & 10th August, 2006. REGISTRATION Registration Fee : Rs.800/- (including Breakfast, lunch, workshop kit and study material) Accommodation : Arrangement can be made in the Guest House within University Campus if intimated well in advance. Contact Persons: 1.Mrs. Ravija Srivastava Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Kalina Santa Cruz (E) Mumbai 400098 Ph. 91-022-26526679 Mo. 9819325070 E-mail ID : ravija_srivastava(a)yahoo.com 2.Prof. (Dr.) S.R. Pandya Head, Department of Education University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Kalina Santa Cruz (E) Mumbai 400098 Ph. 91-022-26526226 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 9th August, 2006 9.30a.m. Registration 10.00a.m. Keynote Speech 11.00a.m. Tea Break 11.30a.m. Session 1 : Instructional Strategies with special reference to Information Literacy 1.00p.m. Lunch Break 1.30p.m. Session 2 : Learning Styles 3.00p.m. Tea Break 3.30p.m.Session 3 : Critical Thinking Skills 5.00p.m. Interactive session 10th August, 2006 9.30a.m. Session 1 :Instructional Design I 11.00a.m. Tea Break 11.30a.m. Session 2 : Instructional Design II 1.00p.m. Lunch Break 1.30p.m. Session 3 : E-Learning 3.00p.m. Tea Break 3.30p.m. Session 4 : Evaluation & Assessment 5.00p.m. Interactive session 5.30p.m. Valedictory REGISTRATION FORM Name : Dr./Mr./Ms._____________________________________________________ Name of organization :_________________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ph.(off.)______________(Mob.)__________________Email____________________ Designation :________________________________________ Accomodation Required : Yes / No Details of Payment : ___________________________________________________ (Cheques and Demand Drafts to be in the name of Librarian, University of Mumbai payable at Allahabad Bank, Kalina branch.) Signature --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus theres much more to come. Dear Professionals As a part of Sesqui-Centennial Celebrations of University of Mumbai , the Department of Library & Information Science is going to conduct several workshops, seminars and lectures on various topics pertaining to the current trends int he profession during the coming two years. The first one is a workshop cum seminar scheduled for (-10 August, 2006. All the reference librarians and instruction librarians especially those working in the academic institutions are cordially invited to attend the event. This event has been conceived with the idea that information literacy is the need of the hour especially for the students, researchers and scientists. And to train the users, reference and instruction librarians should be made conversant with the skills of teaching and conducting effective short term instruction programmes, using instructional technology. Many of you would be receiving the brochures in the coming week. Attached herein is a part of the same along with registration form. Please make use of the same. Looking forward to your participation, Ravija Srivastava Lecturer Dept of Library & Information Science University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Kalina Santa Cruz (E) Mumbai 400098 Ph. 91-022-26526679 Mo. 9819325070 E-mail ID : mailto:ravija_srivastava@yahoo.com ravija_srivastava(a)yahoo.com INTRODUCTION Information Literacy is an important aspect of lifelong learning in the present competitive world replete with abundant information sources in various forms and formats. In libraries and information centers the reference librarians have traditionally provided bibliographic instruction or user education or library instruction to the users. Information literacy instruction covers all of them implying that information professionals strive to employ the users of information with a set of skills required to be able to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information effectively in the desired manner. As a necessity in many academic and research libraries it has become a core activity. Therefore the professional librarians need to be equipped with instructional techniques that can make the instruction programmes in the library more effective. This workshop is the first of its kind involving experts from the fields of Library & Information Science and Education. OBJECTIVES The workshop cum seminar aims to enable the participants 1. To know the elements of information literacy instruction 2. To know the elements of instructional technology 3. To design a customized training schedule for a single user or a group of identified users 4. To assess the effectiveness of their training programme METHODOLOGY The resource persons will use lecture method of instruction supported by exercises and activities suitable to the topic covered. Interactive sessions will be held at the end of the day. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Reference Librarians and other information professionals in academic and research libraries who regularly conduct information literacy instruction sessions (formal or informal) will benefit from this workshop by learning how to structure their instruction programmes in a technical manner. VENUE Auditorium, Department of Library & Information Science, Jawaharlal Nehru Library, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Kalina, Santa Cruz (E), 400098. DATE 9 th & 10 th August, 2006. REGISTRATION Registration Fee : Rs.800/- (including Breakfast, lunch, workshop kit and study material) Accommodation : Arrangement can be made in the Guest House within University Campus if intimated well in advance. Contact Persons: 1.Mrs. Ravija Srivastava Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Kalina Santa Cruz (E) Mumbai 400098 Ph. 91-022-26526679 Mo. 9819325070 E-mail ID : mailto:ravija_srivastava@yahoo.com ravija_srivastava(a)yahoo.com 2.Prof. (Dr.) S.R. Pandya Head, Department of Education University of Mumbai Vidyanagari, Kalina Santa Cruz (E) Mumbai 400098 Ph. 91-022-26526226 PROGRAM SCHEDULE 9 th August, 2006 9.30a.m. Registration 10.00a.m. Keynote Speech 11.00a.m. Tea Break 11.30a.m. Session 1 : Instructional Strategies with special reference to Information Literacy 1.00p.m. Lunch Break 1.30p.m. S ession 2 : Learning Styles 3.00p.m. Tea Break 3.30p.m. Session 3 : Critical Thinking Skills 5.00p.m. Interactive session 10 th August, 2006 9.30a.m. Session 1 : Instructional Design I 11.00a.m. Tea Break 11.30a.m. Session 2 : Instructional Design II 1.00p.m. Lunch Break 1.30p.m. Session 3 : E-Learning 3.00p.m. Tea Break 3.30p.m. Session 4 : Evaluation & Assessment 5.00p.m. Interactive session 5.30p.m. Valedictory REGISTRATION FORM Name : Dr./Mr./Ms._____________________________________________________ Name of organization :_________________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ph.(off.)______________(Mob.)__________________Email____________________ Designation :________________________________________ Accomodation Required : Yes / No Details of Payment : ___________________________________________________ (Cheques and Demand Drafts to be in the name of Librarian, University of Mumbai payable at Allahabad Bank, Kalina branch.) Signature Yahoo! Groups gets better. http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=41142/*http://groups.yahoo.… Check out the new email design. Plus theres much more to come.

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UNESCO invites proposals for evaluation of Information for All Programme (IFAP)
by K.R. Mulla 17 Jun '06

17 Jun '06

Dear Professionals, UNESCO launches an invitation to institutions and expert groups that are interested in evaluating its Information for All Programme (IFAP), an initative aiming at harnessing the new opportunities of the information age to create equitable societies through better access to information. The main purpose of the Evaluation is to review the role and future relevance of IFAP as a framework for international co-operation and partnerships to foster universal access to information and knowledge. The Programme supports the development of common strategies, methods and tools for building an information society for all. "The key focus of the evaluation is not to rework the initial objectives of the Programme, but rather to focus on the most effective ways of achieving them" says IFAP Chair Laurence Zwimpfer. "We expect that the evaluation provides UNESCO's Member States with a clear account of the overall performance of IFAP as well as specific implementable recommendations for future activities", he adds. The Supplier's proposal shall contain a technical proposal including a presentation of the overall approach, methodology and evaluation strategy, a suggested timeframe based on the Terms of Reference, a list of deliverables, and detailed information (Curriculum Vitae) of the staff resources. It must also include a detailed financial offer (Full text of "Guidance note" and "Terms of Reference" below). Offers should be sent to Geoffrey Geurts, UNESCO, Internal Oversight Service at g.geurts(a)unesco.org by *10 July 2006, 18h00 Paris time (GMT+1)*. The Information for All Programme was created in 2000 by UNESCO's Executive Board as a successor to the General Information Programme and the International Informatics Programme. The Programme is guided in its planning and implementation by an intergovernmental Council composed of 26 Member States of UNESCO that are elected by the General Conference of UNESCO. ** ------------------------------ Related themes/countries · *Information for All Programme (IFAP)<http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1627&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTI…> * · *CI Weekly News<http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=20341&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT…> * -- K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/krmulla Dear Professionals, UNESCO launches an invitation to institutions and expert groups that are interested in evaluating its Information for All Programme (IFAP), an initative aiming at harnessing the new opportunities of the information age to create equitable societies through better access to information. The main purpose of the Evaluation is to review the role and future relevance of IFAP as a framework for international co-operation and partnerships to foster universal access to information and knowledge. The Programme supports the development of common strategies, methods and tools for building an information society for all. "The key focus of the evaluation is not to rework the initial objectives of the Programme, but rather to focus on the most effective ways of achieving them" says IFAP Chair Laurence Zwimpfer. "We expect that the evaluation provides UNESCO's Member States with a clear account of the overall performance of IFAP as well as specific implementable recommendations for future activities", he adds. The Supplier's proposal shall contain a technical proposal including a presentation of the overall approach, methodology and evaluation strategy, a suggested timeframe based on the Terms of Reference, a list of deliverables, and detailed information (Curriculum Vitae) of the staff resources. It must also include a detailed financial offer (Full text of "Guidance note" and "Terms of Reference" below). Offers should be sent to Geoffrey Geurts, UNESCO, Internal Oversight Service at mailto:g.geurts@unesco.org g.geurts(a)unesco.org by 10 July 2006, 18h00 Paris time (GMT+1) . The Information for All Programme was created in 2000 by UNESCO's Executive Board as a successor to the General Information Programme and the International Informatics Programme. The Programme is guided in its planning and implementation by an intergovernmental Council composed of 26 Member States of UNESCO that are elected by the General Conference of UNESCO. Related themes/countries · http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1627&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTI… Information for All Programme (IFAP) · http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=20341&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… CI Weekly News -- K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/in/krmulla http://www.linkedin.com/in/krmulla

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RE: change of MLIS degree to MSc - not required and stop.
by Manjunath K 16 Jun '06

16 Jun '06

Recently some mails are being posted on Lis-forum for changing MLIS to MSc degree ( few mails for and few against). Surprise to note the suggestion to change the nomenclature is coming from our young professionals who are more tech-savvy!!!. One should have self respect for his profession. The dedication to profession brings all fame and satisfaction. We should not feel shy, shame or degraded while telling our degree to someone. This fear of inferiority in society makes us nervous. Each profession has its own uniqueness and value. In what way our image will improve by telling MSc? In many universities our course is classified under Faculty of Science like any other basic science courses. "Still people are thinking that Library means simply sitting around the book and doing some issue and return" in what way an MSc nomenclature will help us to remove this image? Unless we prove our credibility.... "So we have revise the syllabus of LIS.we should follow the ALA syllabus in India" who said change of syllabus needs change of degree name? the syllabus can be updated frequently benchmarking with top LIS schools even without changing the name of the degree. I strongly opine that our degree nomenclature has unique feature and it need not be changed as few budding fellow professionals are proposing to change. Fellow colleagues, let us stop this type of discussion as it could lead to throwing mud on our face and profession. Manjunath _____________________________________________ Dr. Manjunatha K Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute Manipal - 576 104. Udupi Dist. Karnataka State, India Phone: 91-0820-2573551(off) 2575161(Res). manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org; manju_tapmi(a)yahoo.com _____________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of M.Arockia Lourdu Raj Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 5:27 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] change of degree Dear Professionals, I agree with the srinivasulu's point of view of changing the degree from MLISc to MSc will bring value to this degree and LIS professsionals. I would also like to mention that as well as changing the degree, we should change the subject name also from Library and Informtion science to Information Science, Because as soon as we say Library science the way they look at us totally different.Still people are thinking that Library means simply sitting around the book and doing some issue and return. So we have revise the syllabus of LIS.we should follow the ALA syllabus in India. So that other country will accept our LIS programme.Faculty members also have to update their knowedge from time to time. With regards M Arockia Lourdu Raj __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Final Call for Papers... NCIMDiL2006 at Central Library, IIT Kharagpur [Last date for Submission of paper: 30 June 2006]
by Sandeep Pathak 16 Jun '06

16 Jun '06

<<< Final Call for Papers >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS : National Conference on Information Management in Digital Libraries (NCIMdiL) August 02-04, 2006 http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/NCIMDiL/ncimdil.htm Call for Papers =============== You are invited to submit your papers to the National Conference on Information Management in Digital Libraries (NCIMdiL) August 02-04, 2006. Original Contributions based on practice/theory/research/ practical experience/design and development work related to the theme are invited for presentation. All papers will go through a process of review and papers accepted and presented in the conference will be published in the Conference Proceedings. The theme areas are: ú Information storage and retrieval for global access ú Digital Library architectures, planning and ongoing project, models, integrated access interface. ú Content management, content organization, resource description and discovery, crosswalk and interoperability, metadata harvesting ú Access to distributed and heterogeneous digital collections: interoperability, scalability, relevant information discovery, meta information integration. ú New forms and models of digital library services ú Unicode & multilingual digital library development ú E-Learning, e-publishing, open source movement, open access initiatives, institutional repositories, consortium and electronic resource sharing ú Digital divide ú Policies, standards & practices, dublin core and metadata standards of digital resources, IPR / legal aspects, security, sustainability and preservation ú Digital library performance, resources, usefulness, usability and evaluation; ú User education, system evaluation & surveys ú User studies: user communities, user needs, user behavior, usage pattern; Implications for information (seeking) behavior and retrieval ú Digital library trends and future. Paper Submission Information : =========================== > All papers must be original in contribution and authors of the accepted > papers should transfer the copyrights to Central Library, IIT Kharagpur. > A panel of experts will review each contributed paper. Acceptance of a > paper and decision about oral or poster presentation will be strictly > based on recommendation of the reviewers. > > Two hard copies of the full paper printed in 12-point font (Times New > Roman) on A-4 paper in double space should be submitted as per the > schedule given below. Electronic submission as MS-Word file is also > required. Correspondence will be made with the corresponding author and > therefore the name, and full address, email, fax and phone number of the > corresponding author should be clearly indicated. Mailing Address (paper to be sent): ========================================== Mr. S. K. Pathak Convener, Technical Programme & Publication of Proceeding, NCIMDiL 2006 Assistant Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur - 721302, W.B. Email: pathak(a)library.iitkgp.ernet.in =========================================== > Important Dates : > > Last date for submission of Papers : 30 June 2006 > Acceptance Notification : 10 July 2006 > Camera-ready Copy : 20 July 2006 > > > Registration Information : > > > For details about the conference registration fee for all presenters and > participants and other registration information, please refer to the > conference website > (http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/NCIMDiL/ncimdil.htm) > > > For details visit conference website > http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/NCIMDiL/ncimdil.htm > > > Thanking You. > > With warm regards, > > - Sandeep Pathak > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sandeep Kumar Pathak > Assistant Librarian > > Indian Institute of Technology |Residence | > Kharagpur - 721 302 |----------- | > West Bengal, INDIA |C1 - 174, | > Ph.: 03222-282466 (O), 03222-282453 (R) |I.I.T CAMPUS| > Fax: 03222-282431 |Kharagpur | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Boundaries in science
by arun＠mssrf.res.in 15 Jun '06

15 Jun '06

Friends: Here is an interesting point about subject-based boundaries in science (which could be extended to all knowledge in general). From Peter Suber's blog "Open Access News": More on PLoS ONE Richard Poynder, Open Access: Stage Two, Open and Shut, June 15, 2006. An interview with Chris Surridge, who moved from Nature to take the job of managing editor at PLoS ONE. Excerpt: RP: ...[W]hy does the world need PLoS ONE? CS: Because the system of disseminating scientific research has become extremely inefficient, and the concept of the journal has been eroded by the Internet....The Internet is providing us with all sorts of new tools for communicating science, so simply publishing journals, and distributing them electronically isnt using the full potential of the Web to make the dissemination of scientific information efficient and effective. It just isn't the best way to do it anymore....[Traditional journals] quickly run up against a boundary question: where, say, does biophysics end and biochemistry begins? You find yourself starting to have to make lots of unnecessary decisions about borders....The boundaries have effectively been imposed as a consequence of the way that journals work, and the way that universities are structured. RP: So there is no need for such rigid boundaries? CS: No. At least, not when publishing. Consider, for instance, if you were to have a study that compared the genomes of man and the great apes, looking at a cluster of genes that controls the development of the brain cells associated with language. Now what subject is that? Is it neuroscience? Is it evolution? Is it genetics? Is it genomics? Actually, it is all of these things, so you could classify it in any one of these subject areas.... RP: The criteria for accepting a paper, however, will be different will it not? The PLoS ONE press release, for instance, says that "subjective considerations like 'likely impact,' 'degree of advance,' or 'interest to a general reader' will not play a role in deciding whether an article should be published or not." CS: That's right. Traditionally a lot of the work that goes into peer reviewing consists of asking questions like: "How significant is this? How surprising are the conclusions?" Essentially, these are subjective questions. A more objective question to ask would be: "Is this properly done science"....What is also different about PLoS ONE, by the way, is that we do not see peer review ending on publication of the paper....We believe that the more subjective questions about how a paper relates to other work, and where it fits into the whole corpus of scientific literature are still important questions but we feel that these can be better answered via an open peer review process that takes place after the paper has been published. ---- The idea that these boundaries (say between biochemistry and biophysics or physical chemistry and chemical physics) are artificial was articulated years ago by Eugene Garfield (the man behind Current Contents, Science Citation Index, etc.). He suggested 'research fronts' as a more sensible category. After all, all knowledge could be viewed as a continuum, an unfragmentable whole. It is simply because most of us are mere mortals and cannot chew the whole, we keep nibbling at little corners. The more talented amongst us are able to see and play around with larger chunks. Amartya Sen, for example, is professor of economics as well as philosophy. The late Michael Polanyi made his mark first in chemistry and physics, then moved to philosophy and later to sociology. Prof. J D Bernal had also suggested, way back in the 1940s, that we could abandon the journals and circulate individual papers. After all, how many articles in a given journal will a scientist find directly relevant to her work? Take an issue of PNASc or JACS. There are about 100 articles in an issue; no one reads all of them. Each reader is interested in a small number of all these articles, here small meaning 0-3 or 4. Why pay for all 100? Subbiah Arunachalam

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