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Investing the "public" in the Public Library of Science
by Saiful Amin 20 Jun '06

20 Jun '06

Greetings! There is an interesting article in the current issue of First Monday Investigating the 'public' in the Public Library of Science: Gifting economics in the Internet community by Charlotte Tschider http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_6/tschider/ Abstract: Countless critics of the open access movement have cited the Budapest–Bethesda–Berlin open access principles as responsible for unsustainable business models and a dilution of the efficacy of scientific scholarship or "impact." Impact factors measure a journal's primacy in academic scholarship, and it reflects how frequently a journal's articles are cited. Much to the surprise of open access critics, PLoS Biology recently achieved a high impact factor of 13.9 after only two years of publishing, a feat rarely accomplished even in more traditional print journals. The Public Library of Science (PLoS) employed the most liberal interpretation of the Budapest–Bethesda–Berlin (BBB) open access (OA) principles when creating its inaugural journal, PLoS Biology, after extensive OA advocacy efforts. BBB principles encourage open access for all individuals with an Internet connection and free use of all information for any educational purposes, including the creation of derivative works. ----- This current issue of First Monday also has a number of selected papers on Open Access from the First Monday Conference, 15–17 May 2006. http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue11_6/ Happy reading! Regards, Saiful -- Saiful Amin Information Specialist Edutech India 2/2, Union Street Off Infantry Road Bangalore 560001, India Tel: +91 80 4112 3437 M: +91 93438 26438 Fax: +91 80 4151 7801 www.edutechindia.com "Enhancing knowledge and skills for success, lifelong."

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Amsterdam named World Book Capital 2008
by vimal kumar 20 Jun '06

20 Jun '06

Dear Professionals, Amsterdam has been chosen as the 2008 World Book Capital by a selection committee, comprised of representatives of UNESCO and the three main international organizations representing the book industry, that met at UNESCO on 8 June. Further reading http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=22376&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football 06 - Go with the leader. Start your league today! Amsterdam has been chosen as the 2008 World Book Capital by a selection committee, comprised of representatives of UNESCO and the three main international organizations representing the book industry, that met at UNESCO on 8 June. Further reading http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=22376&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com 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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Collapse Of Wikipedia?
by vimal kumar 20 Jun '06

20 Jun '06

Dear professional, An interesting news about Wikipedia appeared in EFY newsnetwork. Collapse Of Wikipedia? Swapnil Bhartiya, EFY News Network Wikipedia is shifting from its core policy by restricting the users' power to edit the online content. 'If you want to see the true character of a person, give him power,' is what Abraham Lincoln said, and Wikipedia has just proved it right. Another statement that goes true for Wikipedia is that 'with the increase in power, democracy gives way to dictatorship'. Why is there so much of criticism of Wikipedia? There has to be: Wikipedia, which became the world's third most popular information hub, is shifting from its core policy -- free information 'which anyone can edit'. But Wikipedia has its own reasons for the shift from 'open editing' to 'not so open editing' of the content online. Wikipedia said that there has been an increase in vandalisation in the recent weeks, especially about the sensitive issues, like George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Iraq, etc. And they want more control to avoid this. According to the New York Times, "[Wikipedia] is not the experiment in freewheeling collective creativity it might seem to be, because maintaining so much openness inevitably involves some trade-offs...it's an online community that has built itself a bureaucracy of sorts one that, in response to well-publicised problems with some entries, has recently grown more elaborate." Wikipedia now has a clear power structure that gives volunteer administrators the authority to exercise editorial control, delete unsuitable articles and protect those that are vulnerable to vandalism. Owing to its policy only, Wikipedia succeded in creating such a huge database of information; now the shift could be seen through two glasses -- its inability to fight vandalism, or it's a strategy to take over full control over the content? Will democracy give way to dictatorship? Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. An interesting news about Wikipedia appeared in EFY newsnetwork. Collapse Of Wikipedia? Swapnil Bhartiya, EFY News Network Wikipedia is shifting from its core policy by restricting the users' power to edit the online content. 'If you want to see the true character of a person, give him power,' is what Abraham Lincoln said, and Wikipedia has just proved it right. Another statement that goes true for Wikipedia is that 'with the increase in power, democracy gives way to dictatorship'. Why is there so much of criticism of Wikipedia? There has to be: Wikipedia, which became the world's third most popular information hub, is shifting from its core policy -- free information 'which anyone can edit'. But Wikipedia has its own reasons for the shift from 'open editing' to 'not so open editing' of the content online. Wikipedia said that there has been an increase in vandalisation in the recent weeks, especially about the sensitive issues, like George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Iraq, etc. And they want more control to avoid this. According to the New York Times, "[Wikipedia] is not the experiment in freewheeling collective creativity it might seem to be, because maintaining so much openness inevitably involves some trade-offs...it's an online community that has built itself a bureaucracy of sorts one that, in response to well-publicised problems with some entries, has recently grown more elaborate." Wikipedia now has a clear power structure that gives volunteer administrators the authority to exercise editorial control, delete unsuitable articles and protect those that are vulnerable to vandalism. Owing to its policy only, Wikipedia succeded in creating such a huge database of information; now the shift could be seen through two glasses -- its inability to fight vandalism, or it's a strategy to take over full control over the content? Will democracy give way to dictatorship? Vimal Kumar Asian School of Business Technopark Trivandrum-695 581 vimal0212(a)yahoo.com Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman7/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/ev… Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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KALA LECTURE
by I.R.N.Goudar 19 Jun '06

19 Jun '06

Dear Professionals, KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KALA) Cordially invites you to the following Special Lecture TOPIC : Dissertations and Global Open Access Initiatives SPEAKER : Mr. Terry Robinson Vice President, International Sales, PROQUEST Information & Learning, UK DATE & TIME : Wedenesday, 21st June 2006 at 6.00 pm VENUE : Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Near BU Library (Central College),Dr Ambedkar Veedi Central College Campus, Bangalore-1 Tel: 22961975 (Mrs. Adilakshmi, Librarian) ALL ARE CORDIALLY WELCOME, PLEASE INFORM YOUR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES Dr. IRN Goudar President, KALA Head, ICAST National Aerospace laboratories Bangalore -560 017 Tel: 25086080

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IndianJournals.com - Latest Update
by Mailing List Manager 19 Jun '06

19 Jun '06

Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:01:41 +0530 From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)docdelserv.com> Dear All, Greetings! We have uploaded two new issues of Open Access Journal "Fire Engineer" on our website www.indianjournals.com <http://www.indianjournals.com/> the details of which are given below along with the links. Hence, overall Statistics of Indianjournals.com as on date since it's Launch on 30th May 2005 becomes: No. of Publications: 36 Societies Associated: 30 Issues Archival: 151 Subject Areas Covered so far: 9 Open Access Journals: 6 Visitors So far as on 16th June, 2006: 72,177 Latest Journals (Issues) uploaded: 1) Fire Engineer Volume 30, Issue 4, 2005 (October-December) http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe&type=3Dhome> &type=3Dhome For TOC & Full text, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe&volume=3D30&issue= =3D= 4&type=3Dtoc> &volume=3D30&issue=3D4&type=3Dtoc 2) Fire Engineer Volume 30, Issue 3, 2005 (July-September) http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe&type=3Dhome> &type=3Dhoe For TOC & Full text, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:fe&volume=3D30&issue= 3&type=3Dtoc> &volume=3D30&issue=3D3&type=3Dtoc 3) Indian Journal of Microbiology Year 2006, Volume-46, Issue-1 (March) http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:ijm <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:ijm&type=3Dhome> &type=3Dhome For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:ijm <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=3Dijor:ijm&volume=3D46&issu= e =3D1&type=3Dtoc> &volume=3D46&issue=3D1&type=3Dtoc To access the full text of other free Journals, kindly log on to http://www.indianjournals.com Wish you a great time ahead! Thanks & Regards Chandrima Roy Divan Enterprises B-9, Basement, "A" Block, Local Shopping Complex Naraina Vihar, Ring Road New Delhi - 110028 Tel: +91-11-25770411 Fax: +91-11-25778876 Email: croy(a)docdelserv.com croy(a)indianjournals.com Website: http://www.docdelserv.com http://www.indianjournals.com

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XXIII IATLIS National Conference-2006- theme
by Mailing List Manager 19 Jun '06

19 Jun '06

Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 03:36:39 +0100 (BST) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Dear Friends, Prof CR Karisiddappa, President of IATLIS (Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science) has proposed the following theme for the ensuing XXIII IATLIS National Conference to be organised in Nov 2006. As we are already delayed in finalising the theme, may i request all the concerned to react and suggest the changes to the thme. even it will be gret, if u can suggest something new, but shd be related to the LIS education. Earlier we have already organised three conferences relating to curriuclum. in the light of the earlier background, may i request all professional friends to suggest the the theme earliet to enable us to finalise the same. the same may also be sent to Prof Karisiddappa to his mail id karisiddappa(a)yahoo.com thanks laxman rao "Dr. C R Karisiddappa," : THEME: Building Curriculum of Difference: Defining the vision for LIS education Sub themes: - Constructing integrated curriculum for the present and future - new approaches - Modularisation of the curriculum - Web-based learning, learning through experience, hidden curricula, cross curricular key skills etc. - International LIS curricula - case / comparative studies - Emerging digital realities- reflections on LIS curriculum and their integration - Instructional improvement - Powerful pedagogies and innovative learning environment - Changing student demographies - massification challenges on curriculum development - Leadership in the next generation LIS professionals - Curriculum assessment and reinforcing subject - Sustenance of LIS Departments - funding (economic) issues - Role of associations academies in the promotion of curriculum building. ================================== Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Chairman, Board of Studies, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) Vice President, Association of British Scholars(AP Chapter) Vice-President, Faculty Club, Osmania University Ph:+91-40-27171565(res): +91-40-27682290(off) 9246547599(Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)indiatimes.com

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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 19 Jun '06

19 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 19 Jun '06

19 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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