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Re: [LIS-Forum] Open Access Journals?
by Mailing List Manager 19 May '06

19 May '06

Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 14:14:20 +0530 From: Sukhdev Singh <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> Who bears the cost of the author's intellectual inputs?!! The same should bear the cost of author's publication. What is reported in scholarly journals? -- Research output. Who does that research? -- Scientists / Scholars. And Scientists / Scholars get salary for that. They need infrastructure to work in. They work on Research Projects that cost money. Who bears all the cost? Publication costs are just a fraction of the total cost of the research output. So it makes sense to spend a bit extra to expose the research results, gain maximum impact of it and build ground for further research. So funding agencies ( Govt. or Others) need to spend little extra to publish the research / project outcome which they sponser. Public funding agencies have their publication wings - they just need to allow free / open access to their publications. Atleast to their online versions. Indian Council for Medical Research is an example which provides free access to their journal - Indian Journal of Medical Research. Well there are other models as followed by BioMed Central and PLoS. Advertising revenues could be other. Don't we have Free-to-Air TV Channels? Hey! Do we pay for listening to FM Radio Channels? - Private or Public. I would suggest - --All publications consuming public money to produce should be publicly accessible - at least their online versions. --All publicly funded research should be mandated to be open-archived by the author with in a time frame. --All teaching / reseach institutions should set-up their institutional repositories. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in On 18/05/06, Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 18:00:11 +0530 > From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)docdelserv.com> > > Fine, it sounds great when we talk about free access of Journals. But > there are lots of technical issues involved in online conversion of > Journals, e.g. necessary format to decide - HTML, XML, SGML, etc., get > them converted accordingly, data checking and proof reading, maintaining > quality of images, pagination, necessary indexation of Journals, build a > complete searchable platform for users,.a complete project. This also > involves a cost, which someone has to bear. Hence, please justify the > statement and let us understand who should bear the cost? > > Chandrima Roy > >

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Open source Journals?
by Mailing List Manager 19 May '06

19 May '06

Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 02:18:16 -0700 (PDT) From: ranjit dharmapurikar <d_ranjit(a)yahoo.com> Dear Sir, You have asked about the cost of open source journals. who will bear the cost. Of course, the publisher, agency, person who is putting the journal on the net is required to bear the cost. Keeping the facility of open source journals is a way of an advertisement. Generally what I have observed that these open source journals are very old. Whenevr they found that there is not demand for such articles then they declear it as an open source journal. At least with this open source journals users will learn and will come to know that such titled journals are available. So it is a way of an advertisement. What I think. Like out dated goods are sold by maximum discount for attracting the customers towards new and fresh product. The same story can be applicable with open source journals R.G. Dharmapurikar --- Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 18:00:11 +0530 > From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)docdelserv.com> > > Fine, it sounds great when we talk about free access > of Journals. But > there are lots of technical issues involved in > online conversion of > Journals, e.g. necessary format to decide - HTML, > XML, SGML, etc., get > them converted accordingly, data checking and proof > reading, maintaining > quality of images, pagination, necessary indexation > of Journals, build a > complete searchable platform for users,.a complete > project. This also > involves a cost, which someone has to bear. Hence, > please justify the > statement and let us understand who should bear the > cost? > > Chandrima Roy >

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Document copy request - reg
by ram pillai 19 May '06

19 May '06

Sir/Madam, We are urgently in need of the following two reprints. Could any of you kindly provide the copies or inform the source of availability. Author : Chang,P.T. et al Title : Corrosion of hydrogen chloride -------- bed reactor. Source : The Chinese Journal of Process Engineering. 2006 Vol:6(1)Feb; Pg:47-50 Author : Wu,Y.L et al Title : Research Progress -------- Hydrogen Chloride. Source : The Chinese Journl of Process Engineering. 2004 Vol:4(3)June; Pg:269-275 Thanking you, Head, Library & Informatics Divn. RRL(CSIR),Trivandrum --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Sir/Madam, We are urgently in need of the following two reprints. Could any of you kindly provide the copies or inform the source of availability. Author : Chang,P.T. et al Title : Corrosion of hydrogen chloride -------- bed reactor. Source : The Chinese Journal of Process Engineering. 2006 Vol:6(1)Feb; Pg:47-50 Author : Wu,Y.L et al Title : Research Progress -------- Hydrogen Chloride. Source : The Chinese Journl of Process Engineering. 2004 Vol:4(3)June; Pg:269-275 Thanking you, Head, Library & Informatics Divn. RRL(CSIR),Trivandrum http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman3/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/ev… Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

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M.Phil and Ph.D Issue ............
by yekanath kamble 19 May '06

19 May '06

Dear all, Of course i have not cleared any of these exams.I feel exemption for NET/SLET is not required. Based on the previous poor perform in academics the UGC has made this system which can inculcate the high standards in higher education system in india.Yes, there is no need to underestimate the candidates who posses M.Phil/PhD degrees in exceptional cases. As i observed in seven years experience in most of the sectors there is no frankly good treatment for library professionals as equal grades as employee in there respective parent organization?. So, couple of months back i noticed a mail from maharastra regarding this in this forum. As all of us know there are several universities in india offering distance education from Certificate course to Ph.d level in Library info. sc. do's any body will expect efficient practical knowledge in them about the profession?. Will there be any value for talented candidates? What will be the fate of profession status then?. Let it be there M.Phil and Ph.D after clearing this sort of NET/SLET (Agni Pariksha) only. If such exams are made mandatory. I feel there is respect for deserved candidates in all branches of knowledge. with regards. YEKANATH N KAMBLE ASST.LIBRARIAN R V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE-59 (INDIA) PH.91-80-28600351/28604705/28600184 FAX : 91 - 80 - 2860 0337 MOBILE.9448585358 --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Dear all, Of course i have not cleared any of these exams.I feel exemption for NET/SLET is not required. Based on the previous poor perform in academics the UGC has made this system which can inculcate the high standards in higher education system in india.Yes, there is no need to underestimate the candidates who posses M.Phil/PhD degrees in exceptional cases. As i observed in seven years experience in most of the sectors there is no frankly good treatment for library professionals as equal grades as employee in there respective parent organization?. So, couple of months back i noticed a mail from maharastra regarding this in this forum. As all of us know there are several universities in india offering distance education from Certificate course to Ph.d level in Library info. sc. do's any body will expect efficient practical knowledge in them about the profession?. Will there be any value for talented candidates? What will be the fate of profession status then?. Let it be there M.Phil and Ph.D after clearing this sort of NET/SLET (Agni Pariksha) only. If such exams are made mandatory. I feel there is respect for deserved candidates in all branches of knowledge. with regards. YEKANATH N KAMBLE ASST.LIBRARIAN R V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE-59 (INDIA) PH.91-80-28600351/28604705/28600184 FAX : 91 - 80 - 2860 0337 MOBILE.9448585358 Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman9/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/ev… calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

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LISTA is only free
by Mr. Siva Chidambaram 18 May '06

18 May '06

Dear Fellow Professionals LISTA - (Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts) is only free. LISTA + Fulltext is subscribtion based. http://sschidambaram.blogspot.com/2006/05/lista-is-free-from-ebsco.html Thanks Siva Chidambaram

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Open source Journals?
by Mailing List Manager 18 May '06

18 May '06

Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 18:00:11 +0530 From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)docdelserv.com> Fine, it sounds great when we talk about free access of Journals. But there are lots of technical issues involved in online conversion of Journals, e.g. necessary format to decide - HTML, XML, SGML, etc., get them converted accordingly, data checking and proof reading, maintaining quality of images, pagination, necessary indexation of Journals, build a complete searchable platform for users,.a complete project. This also involves a cost, which someone has to bear. Hence, please justify the statement and let us understand who should bear the cost? Chandrima Roy Sukhdev Singh <mailto:lis-forum%40ncsi.iisc.ernet.in?Subject=%5BLIS-Forum%5D%20Open%20 source%20Journals%3F&In-Reply-To=20060516092439.55372.qmail%40web30715.m ail.mud.yahoo.com> esukhdev at gmail.com Tue May 16 16:14:14 IST 2006 You might be referring to "Open Access Journals" (Access instead of Source). There should not be any payment for accessing / downloading articles of Open Access Journals. At the most they can require free registration ["User Id" and "Password" ] just to collect some statistics or provide some value added services. [msg truncated]

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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts T (LISTA) with Full Text Now Available from EBSCO Publishing
by Mailing List Manager 17 May '06

17 May '06

Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 14:02:15 +0530 From: Gangadharesha.A.S <ermys_tmp22(a)infosys.com> Dear All, For more information, visit http://www.ebsco.com/home/whatsnew/lista.asp. Add the following links to your "favorites" so these free resources are available whenever you need them! www.libraryresearch.com <http://www.libraryresearch.com/> & www.TeacherReference.com <http://www.teacherreference.com/> or contact Technical Support at (800) 758-5995 to have these databases added to your profile. Thanks n Regards, Gangadharesha, A. S. E&R Department, Mysore DC Library **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS***

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Workshop on Communication Skills
by Mailing List Manager 17 May '06

17 May '06

Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 15:27:33 +0000 From: Gowri Ravindranth <gravindranth(a)hotmail.com> � Dear Friends: Greetings! Madras Library Assocation in association with the Department of Mass Media & Communication Studies, University of�Madras� is organizing a Workshop on Communication Skills from June 15 - 17, 2006 for LIS professionals at Chennai.�We look forward to your participation. Brochure and application are available at: http://www.accel-india.com/mala/0700.htm With regards, Gowri �

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Need an article
by Mailing List Manager 17 May '06

17 May '06

Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 18:56:48 +0530 From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)docdelserv.com> Dear Ms. Uma Vaithy, Greetings! For any article requirement, you can approach us and send your queries to info(a)docdelserv.com. We do facilitate copyright cleared articles in Pdf or tiff format within 4-5 days from the date of order. We believe you will definitely find the service as per your needs and convenience. Thanking you 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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Place for Social Software in LIS curriculum
by Sukhdev Singh 17 May '06

17 May '06

Is Internet evolving into a giant global digital library? If yes - then it is due to rise of the phenomena of Social Softwares / Web 2.0 / Library 2.0. < http://sukhdev.blogspot.com/2006/05/is-internet-evolving-into-digital.html > So, obviously Social Softwares will find place in LIS Curriculum sooner or latter. Such a curriculum has been suggestion in blog post: http://www.blogwithoutalibrary.net/?p=197 " --week 1-2: Introduction to social software --week 3-4: Blogs - introduction to terminology and software, hands-on, case studies, content, design, usability --weeks 5-6: RSS – technology, tools, hands-on, case studies --weeks 7: Wikis – technology, tools, hands-on, case studies --weeks 8-9: Social book marking, tagging & folksonomies – theory, tools, case studies --week 10: Online social networks: theory, case studies --weeks 11-12: Other social software tools, e.g.: Instant Messaging applications, Podcasting --week 13-14: best practices, discussion, evaluation" --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in

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