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Citation Styles
by Indira K. 31 May '06

31 May '06

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File sharing through Peerfactor
by Shahab 31 May '06

31 May '06

Dear Mr Farooque Shaheen: Thanks for your posting on the sharing of files through a website called <http:\\www.Peerfact.fr/send>. But I wanted to know whether this sharing would be safe and that there is any chance of data tampering. I browsed the website but its in some other language. Its useful one if and only data is secured and meant for the person it is intended to. Thanks and regards, S M Shahabuddin Librarian National AIDS Research Institute Pune Dear Mr Farooque Shaheen: Thanks for your posting on the sharing of files through a website called <http:\\www.Peerfact.fr/send>. But I wanted to know whether this sharing would be safe and that there is any chance of data tampering. I browsed the website but its in some other language. Its useful one if and only data is secured and meant for the person it is intended to. Thanks and regards, S M Shahabuddin Librarian National AIDS Research Institute Pune http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa… http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigimpress.cgi/www.rediff.com/sig…

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( CD-ROM Storage cum Retrieval System)- Imation DiscStakka CD/DVD Library
by Mr. Siva Chidambaram 31 May '06

31 May '06

Dear Fellow Professional NIPFP library we use to receive 50 CD-ROM on and average per month. storing and retrieving these CD-ROM is difficult and more difficult is in dust proof. For reveling this problem we find ' Imation DiscStakka CD/DVD Library" is useful Space saving Single unit can store 100 CD-ROM Dust proof obtitracker software given along with unit Database of these CD Rom can create the following searchable field Name -Title of the CD ROM Type - (various types of CD, Data CD and audio CD etc.,) Content (IT takes automatically all the files in the CD_ROM) Comments (About the CD Abstract of 5 lines) IMage (Image of the CD cover can be store) It can be connect with USB port at any PC. First experiment we purchase one unit, It was working well in last one year; we recently brought five more unit for storing 500 CD-ROMs. further reference: 1. PCquest, August 2005, p129. Along with August 2005 Issue there is a CD (Exclusive 30 Minute Tech Vedio has the live demonstration of discStakka) 2. Disk Stakka, Cites &Insights, June 2006, P15 http://sschidambaram.blogspot.com/2006/05/imation-discstakka-cddvd-library.… Dear Fellow Professional NIPFP library we use to receive 50 CD-ROM on and average per month. storing and retrieving these CD-ROM is difficult and more difficult is in dust proof. For reveling this problem we find ' Imation DiscStakka CD/DVD Library" is useful Space saving Single unit can store 100 CD-ROM Dust proof obtitracker software given along with unit Database of these CD Rom can create the following searchable field Name -Title of the CD ROM Type - (various types of CD, Data CD and audio CD etc.,) Content (IT takes automatically all the files in the CD_ROM) Comments (About the CD Abstract of 5 lines) IMage (Image of the CD cover can be store) It can be connect with USB port at any PC. First experiment we purchase one unit, It was working well in last one year; we recently brought five more unit for storing 500 CD-ROMs. further reference: 1. PCquest, August 2005, p129. Along with August 2005 Issue there is a CD (Exclusive 30 Minute Tech Vedio has the live demonstration of discStakka) 2. Disk Stakka, Cites &Insights, June 2006, P15 http://sschidambaram.blogspot.com/2006/05/imation-discstakka-cddvd-library.… http://sschidambaram.blogspot.com/2006/05/imation-discstakka-cddvd-library.…

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NET Exemption
by Raj K Bhardwaj 31 May '06

31 May '06

Dear Members , From last twenty days we have received so many massages on UGC NET exemption for M.Phil,Phd students why you Library Professionals are taking it unstandardization of Education . You know level of research work in our country from last ten years are going down at very rapid pace because students intend to go to prepare for exam and they bye pass the reseach ,intellctual process of education . Exemption for M.Phil and Phd student is the only way to incease the research level. Think about research in scinece and other stream where a single idea if you generate and patent it can earn good reputation and money for country. So don't think exemption of NET for M.Phil and Phd student is decreasing our education standard. In my opinion We should impliment the NET Exam to get Admission in M.Phil and only after M.Phil students can enrollin Phd this should be the model . secondly if any one who cleared UGC _NEt in library science with old traditional syallabus how can teach new concept and technology application in Libraries to students . if UGC Net exam cleared person don't have good Communication skills how he/she can teach student ? I have seen so many students who cleared NET exam and could ' manage to get any Job in Private College . Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Asstt Librarian Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh --------------------------------- Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Dear Members , >From last twenty days we have received so many massages on UGC NET exemption for M.Phil,Phd students why you Library Professionals are taking it unstandardization of Education . You know level of research work in our country from last ten years are going down at very rapid pace because students intend to go to prepare for exam and they bye pass the reseach ,intellctual process of education . Exemption for M.Phil and Phd student is the only way to incease the research level. Think about research in scinece and other stream where a single idea if you generate and patent it can earn good reputation and money for country. So don't think exemption of NET for M.Phil and Phd student is decreasing our education standard. In my opinion We should impliment the NET Exam to get Admission in M.Phil and only after M.Phil students can enrollin Phd this should be the model . secondly if any one who cleared UGC _NEt in library science with old traditional syallabus how can teach new concept and technology application in Libraries to students . if UGC Net exam cleared person don't have good Communication skills how he/she can teach student ? I have seen so many students who cleared NET exam and could ' manage to get any Job in Private College . Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Asstt Librarian Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh Ring'em or ping'em. Make http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman11/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/e… PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

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National Workshop on "Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE
by T R B Sarma 31 May '06

31 May '06

National Workshop on "Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE" to be held at ISEC, Bangalore between 26-27, June 2006 The Institute for social and Economic Change (ISEC) is a multi-disciplinary research and training institute in Social Sciences. It is one of the major ICSSR research organizations established by Professor V K R V Rao, in the year 1972 in Bangalore. ISEC Library and ICSSR will be jointly conducting a National Workshop on " Open Archives Initiative and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE" between 26-27, June 2006 at the campus of ISEC, Nagarabhavi PO, Dr. V.K.R.V Rao Avenue, Bangalore-560 072. The Institute is well equipped with fully air-conditioned seminar halls, a computer lab, a meeting room with Multi-media and OHP facilities. The Workshop will arrange invited lectures cum demonstrations and practical experience on computers (afternoon sessions) by eminent scholars and experts in their respective individual subject fields. The topics to be covered in the above workshop are: 1. Introduction on "Digitization of Library and Information Centres". 2. Open Source Digital Software for libraries 3. DSPACE Software 4. Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Institutional Repositories 5. Creation of OAI and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE Regisration fee: There is no registration fee. Accommodation: The organizers will provide accommodation by charging a nominal fee of Rs. 125/- per day per participant at institute's guesthouse. Eligibility for participation: The workshop invites two participants from each organization - One from the Library and another, a computer professional, from their systems department. Total number of participants has been restricted to twenty from ten organisations only. Preference will be given to the participants from ICSSR funded research institutions and other social science research institutions. Registration is accepted on first cum and first served basis. The resource persons will come from DRTC, Bangalore and IGIDR, Mumbai. Interested participants (combination of library and computer professional from the same institution) may please fill the enclosed registration form and transmit the same to the undersigned through e-mail or post at the earliest. TRB SARMA Librarian, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072 (Karnataka) Telephone No.s 080-23215468/23215592 Extension 302 Fax: 080-23217008; E-mail trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Web: WWW.isec.ac.in National Workshop on "Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE" 26-27, June 2006 at ISEC, Bangalore Registration Form Name Mr/Ms/Dr Library Professional : Computer Professional : : Designation and qualifications Library Professional: Computer Professional : Name and address of the institution: Phones (Office and Res.) : Fax Nos. : E-mail : Does your library have a website YES or No If yes, Please furnish its URL What is the bandwidth your internet connection ? After the workshop Would you like to develop an Institutional repository for Your publications yes / No Accommodation needed : Yes or No Signature Library professional Computer Professional Date TRB SARMA Librarian, ISEC Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072. E-mail : trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Telephone: 080-23215468 Extn. 302 National Workshop on "Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE" to be held at ISEC, Bangalore between 26-27, June 2006 The Institute for social and Economic Change (ISEC) is a multi-disciplinary research and training institute in Social Sciences. It is one of the major ICSSR research organizations established by Professor V K R V Rao, in the year 1972 in Bangalore . ISEC Library and ICSSR will be jointly conducting a National Workshop on " Open Archives Initiative and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE" between 26-27, June 2006 at the campus of ISEC, Nagarabhavi PO, Dr. V.K.R.V Rao Avenue, Bangalore-560 072 . The Institute is well equipped with fully air-conditioned seminar halls, a computer lab, a meeting room with Multi-media and OHP facilities. The Workshop will arrange invited lectures cum demonstrations and practical experience on computers (afternoon sessions) by eminent scholars and experts in their respective individual subject fields. The topics to be covered in the above workshop are: 1. Introduction on "Digitization of Library and Information Centres". 2. Open Source Digital Software for libraries 3. DSPACE Software 4. Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Institutional Repositories 5. Creation of OAI and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE Regisration fee : There is no registration fee. Accommodation: The organizers will provide accommodation by charging a nominal fee of Rs. 125/- per day per participant at institute's guesthouse. Eligibility for participation : The workshop invites two participants from each organization - One from the Library and another, a computer professional, from their systems department. Total number of participants has been restricted to twenty from ten organisations only. Preference will be given to the participants from ICSSR funded research institutions and other social science research institutions. Registration is accepted on first cum and first served basis. The resource persons will come from DRTC, Bangalore and IGIDR, Mumbai. Interested participants ( combination of library and computer professional from the same institution ) may please fill the enclosed registration form and transmit the same to the undersigned through e-mail or post at the earliest. TRB SARMA Librarian, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072 (Karnataka) Telephone No.s 080-23215468/23215592 Extension 302 Fax: 080-23217008; E-mail trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Web: WWW.isec.ac.in National Workshop on "Open Archives Initiative (OAI) and Institutional Repositories with DSPACE" 26-27, June 2006 at ISEC, Bangalore Registration Form Name Mr/Ms/Dr Library Professional : Computer Professional : : Designation and qualifications Library Professional: Computer Professional : Name and address of the institution: Phones (Office and Res.) : Fax Nos. : E-mail : Does your library have a website YES or No If yes, Please furnish its URL What is the bandwidth your internet connection ? After the workshop Would you like to develop an Institutional repository for Your publications yes / No Accommodation needed : Yes or No Signature Library professional Computer Professional Date TRB SARMA Librarian, ISEC Nagarabhavi, Bangalore. 560 072. E-mail : mailto:trbsarma@isec.ac.in trbsarma(a)isec.ac.in Telephone: 080-23215468 Extn. 302

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Indianjournals.com - Statistics
by Chandrima Roy 30 May '06

30 May '06

Hello Everybody! We are glad to inform you that indianjournals.com today successfully completes its one year! Overall Statistics of Indianjournals.com as on date since its launch on 30th May 2005 are as follows: No. of Publications: 34 Societies Associated: 28 Issues Archival: 146 Subject Areas Covered so far: 8 Open Access Journals: 6 Visitors So far as on 1st May, 2006: 69,431 Latest Journals (Issues) uploaded: 1) International Journal of Cow Science Year 2005, Volume-1, Issue-2 (December) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijcs <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijcs&volume=1&issue =2&type=toc> &volume=1&issue=2&type=toc 2) Journal of Veterinary Parasitology Year 2005, Volume-19, Issue-2 (December) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jvp <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jvp&volume=19&issue =2&type=toc> &volume=19&issue=2&type=toc 3) LBS Journal of Management Research (*New Journal*) Year 2004, Volume-2, Issue-2 (December) http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr&type=home> &type=home For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr&volume=2&iss ue=2&type=toc> &volume=2&issue=2&type=toc 4) Indian Journal of Microbiology Year 2005, Volume-45, Issue-4 (December) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijm <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijm&volume=45&issue =4&type=toc> &volume=45&issue=4&type=toc 5) Regulateri Year 2006, Issue-27and28 (December 2005-March 2006) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:rt <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:rt&volume=2006&issu e=27and28&type=toc> &volume=2006&issue=27and28&type=toc 6) Resources, Energy, and Development (TERI Press) Year 2006, Volume-3, Issue-1 (March) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:read <http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:read&volume=3&issue =1&type=toc> &volume=3&issue=1&type=toc To access the full text of other free Journals, kindly log on to http://www.indianjournals.com 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  Hello Everybody! � We are glad to inform you that indianjournals.com today successfully completes its one year! Overall Statistics of Indianjournals.com as on date since its launch on 30th May 2005 are as follows: No. of Publications: �� 34 Societies Associated: �� 28 Issues Archival: �� 146 Subject Areas Covered so far: �� 8 Open Access Journals: �� 6 Visitors So far as on 1st May, 2006 : �� 69,431 Latest Journals (Issues) uploaded: � 1) International Journal of Cow Science �� Year 2005, Volume-1, Issue-2 (December) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijcs&volume=1&issue=2&t… http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijcs&volume=1&issue=2&t… � 2) Journal of Veterinary Parasitology �� Year 2005, Volume-19, Issue-2 (December) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jvp&volume=19&issue=2&t… http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jvp&volume=19&issue=2&t… � 3) LBS Journal of Management Research (*New Journal*) �� Year 2004, Volume-2, Issue-2 (December) http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr&type=home http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr&type=home � For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr&volume=2&issue=2… http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lbsjmr&volume=2&issue=2… � � 4) Indian Journal of Microbiology �� Year 2005, Volume-45, Issue-4 (December) � For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijm&volume=45&issue=4&t… http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:ijm&volume=45&issue=4&t… � 5) Regulateri Year 2006, Issue-27and28 (December 2005-March 2006) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:rt&volume=2006&issue=27… http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:rt&volume=2006&issue=27… � � 6) Resources, Energy, and Development (TERI Press) Year 2006, Volume-3, Issue-1 (March) For TOC & Abstracts, please click on the link below: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:read&volume=3&issue=1&t… http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:read&volume=3&issue=1&t… � � To access the full text of other free Journals, kindly log on to http://www.indianjournals.com http://www.indianjournals.com � 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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RFID: Beyond the Drive for Five
by Saiful Amin 30 May '06

30 May '06

Greetings, Five cents for a RFID tag is said to be the tipping point for its adoption. "We've been talking about the mythical five-cent price point for years," notes Mike Liard, RFID practice director for Venture Development Corp. "Is it possible? Yes. But it may not necessarily be the type of tag you're looking for." Indeed, makers of RFID chips know this, which is why most haven't rushed to put nickel tags on the market. Instead, they've been content to cut prices at a steady rate of about 5 to 10 percent per year since 2000, while simultaneously improving the technology. As a result, users of the tags are already employing them in applications undreamed of a decade ago, despite their inability to reach the elusive nickel price point. The bottom line is that while RFID vendors have been lowering their prices and improving their technology, they've been carving out new niches for themselves. Increasingly, RFID tags are being used on pallets, cartons, garments, luggage, DVD cases, pill bottles and library books. And in the future, experts foresee more use in low-cost everyday items, from lipstick cases to cereal boxes. While they won't replace the bar code any time soon, they nevertheless offer non-line-of-sight capability, which means they can gather information of their whereabouts without being individually handled. As a result, they're capable of deterring theft and counterfeiting. Why does adoption of RFID always seem to lag behind forecasts? Experts say there are good reasons, including: - Benefits aren't always easily understood by potential users. - Process changes take time, especially when people must be re-trained and machines must be re-programmed. - Developing the infrastructure for RFID calls for major capital investment. Read the full article at: http://www.designnews.com/article/CA6324161.html 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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Re: Quality is essential in LIS also
by Aloor Thomas Francis 30 May '06

30 May '06

Dear Professionals, The decision of UGC to give exemption to the M.Phil and Ph.D. Holders is not fair. It may be better if the UGC has rectified the defect if any in the NET exam. Maximum, the UGC can give exception for candidates with MPhil/PhD and some years of teaching/professional experience. Qualifing the NET by their students is a proud to the colleges/universities. If so, we can think who is favouring the present decision of the UGC. People who can not clear NET will be against the NET Exam. The arguments favouring the UGC decision are that, people are not getting cleared the NET easily. If we favour such arguments, why we want Post Graduate Degrees itself to become teachers. This will be like persons with telant in teaching, but with out subject knowledge. Why we want competitive exams for IAS, job, etc. The selection may be on the basis of marks in qualifying exams. like degree, PG, +2, etc. Another argument was why librarians qualify NET. Since the librarians are not engaged in imparting knowledge and research, of course we should not clear the NET. Moreover, we should not go for MPil/PhD. But, We NEED UGC SCALE. This is our only right as Librarians. Moreover, we should represent to change our designations from librarians/scientists/engineers/ etc. to librarians and if possible, as store keepers. Francis __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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File Sharing Service from PeerFactor
by Farooque Shaheen 30 May '06

30 May '06

PeerFactor has announced a new service that allows users to share files of any size. The service allows users to upload files to PeerFactor?s servers and receive a link which they can send by email instead of sending email with a huge attachment. A demo PeerFactor site is available at http://www.peerfactor.fr/send/ Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105 PeerFactor has announced a new service that allows users to share files of any size. The service allows users to upload files to PeerFactor’s servers and receive a link which they can send by email instead of sending email with a huge attachment. A demo PeerFactor site is available at http://www.peerfactor.fr/send/ Thanks & Regards, Farooque Shaheen, Tel. 080-26678388 # 4105

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EAS System - Library Security
by Rafiq 30 May '06

30 May '06

Dear colleagues in profession, I beg to differ with Gayathri Sen of the PESIT-Engineering College (leaving aside her claim to be the 2nd library in the country to have implemented EAS system!). While observations made by Gayathri Sen must be certainly based on her experiences, it cannot be generalized that the RFID and EAS systems are only for 'show off'. Percolation of RFID in libraries is a good technological advancement in our profession. I have seen this system working very fine, without any hassles, in a number of libraries in India and abroad, and we should really boast of its implementation in Indian libraries. It is unfortunate that Gayathri Sen landed in wrong vendors' land with some infamous product, hence her problems and sufferings. Else her experience could have certainly been of jubilation, pride and exuberance. Rafiq Ansari Senior Manager - Library TV Division, The Times of India Group Kamala Mills Compound Lower Parel (West) Mumbai - 400 013 Email: rafiq.ansari(a)timesgroup.com -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:04 PM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 38, Issue 43 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. EAS systems - Library Security (gayathri sen) 2. Dr. TBR Memorial Lecture (anitha mk) 3. Indian Edition of DDC (veena bhat) 4. Regarding Technical Course (bharathi niranjana) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 01:54:40 -0700 (PDT) From: gayathri sen <gayatsen(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] EAS systems - Library Security To: LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <20060529085440.64893.qmail(a)web52904.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Friends, Ours was the first library in Karnataka and Second in our country after IUCCA, Pune to install EAS Security System in Libraries. US consulate had this for other purpose and not for its library. My experience: 1. Not very reliable 2. Return on Investment not good 3. Service is poor. We bought it from Monitor Electronics, Pune but the product was imported. They did not have office in Bangalore and every time we had to bear their conveyence charge plus repair charge whcih worked out to be too expensive in the long run. 4.Service was not immediate because they had to come from Pune. 5. Product acts only as deterrant for stealing, but total loss cannot be prevented. 6. Too many false alarms. 7. Adds only value but not a must buy. 8. You can buy it if you have too much finance to spend, or to show off to others and say you have a very modern library. 9. Newer versions may be slightly bettter. 10. Right now we have stopped depending on this. Regards, Gayathri Sen PESIT-Engineering College --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.

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