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Fw: [bytesforall_readers] Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, a Bangladesh NGO, today received the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Access to Learning Award and US $1 million for its innovative approach to providing free public access to computers and
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Aug '05

19 Aug '05

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication Promoting Communication Technology for a Fairer World Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, a Bangladesh NGO, today received the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Access to Learning Award and US $1 million for its innovative approach to providing free public access to computers and the Internet Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, a Bangladesh NGO, today received the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Access to Learning Award and US $1 million for its innovative approach to providing free public access to computers and the Internet. Through the use of indigenous boats converted into mobile libraries, schools, and the Mobile Internet Educational Units on Boats program, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha provides educational services, access to technology, and computer training to poor communities in a Northern Bangladesh watershed. The boats, which anchor at remote villages, rely on generators or solar energy and mobile phones for Internet access. Abul Hasanat Mohammed Rezwan is the executive director of Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha and founder of the boat project. The project's web site is www.interconnection.org/sss/ Relying on skilled volunteers, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha educates men, women, and children on issues ranging from agricultural practices and to micro enterprise and literacy. Farmers learn about strategies for productive and sustainable farming and the ecological hazards of pesticides. Throughout the year, they are able to connect with educators via onboard e-mail and check current farm prices online to remain competitive in the local market. Students who would otherwise be unable to attend school during the monsoon season continue their education through the year using the libraries' onboard field staff. With literacy rates in Bangladesh at only 42 percent, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha is making a significant impact on educating young people, especially girls. In fact, over 70 percent of the program's beneficiaries are women. The annual Access to Learning Award, now in its sixth year, recognizes the innovative efforts of libraries, organizations or library agencies outside the United States in providing no-cost public access to this technology. For more information, visit www.clir.org <http://www.clir.org/> or www.gatesfoundation.org <http://www.gatesfoundation.org/> . Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication Promoting Communication Technology for a Fairer World Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, a Bangladesh NGO, today received the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Access to Learning Award and US $1 million for its innovative approach to providing free public access to computers and the Internet Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha, a Bangladesh NGO, today received the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Access to Learning Award and US $1 million for its innovative approach to providing free public access to computers and the Internet. Through the use of indigenous boats converted into mobile libraries, schools, and the Mobile Internet Educational Units on Boats program, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha provides educational services, access to technology, and computer training to poor communities in a Northern Bangladesh watershed. The boats, which anchor at remote villages, rely on generators or solar energy and mobile phones for Internet access. Abul Hasanat Mohammed Rezwan is the executive director of Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha and founder of the boat project. The project's web site is http://www.interconnection.org/sss/ www.interconnection.org/sss/ Relying on skilled volunteers, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha educates men, women, and children on issues ranging from agricultural practices and to micro enterprise and literacy. Farmers learn about strategies for productive and sustainable farming and the ecological hazards of pesticides. Throughout the year, they are able to connect with educators via onboard e-mail and check current farm prices online to remain competitive in the local market. Students who would otherwise be unable to attend school during the monsoon season continue their education through the year using the libraries' onboard field staff. With literacy rates in Bangladesh at only 42 percent, Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha is making a significant impact on educating young people, especially girls. In fact, over 70 percent of the program's beneficiaries are women. The annual Access to Learning Award, now in its sixth year, recognizes the innovative efforts of libraries, organizations or library agencies outside the United States in providing no-cost public access to this technology. For more information, visit http://www.clir.org/ www.clir.org < http://www.clir.org/ http://www.clir.org/ > or http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ www.gatesfoundation.org < http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ > .

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info needed in connection with libraries of various states of INDIA
by abhijit bhowmick 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Friends, I need the following data in connection with the libraries of different States of INDIA. I need the information to study the Indian picture of Library Services. INFO NEEDED Name of the State : Number of Libraries : Total number of the members of the libraries : Annual report, if any, of Library Department : Whether the State Central Library of the State is computerized : e-mail address of any contact person of the SCL : May I get help from anybody. Abhijit Kr Bhowmick District Library Officer, Howrah West Bengal Contact : a_k_b(a)vsnl.net --------------------------------- Check out Yahoo! India Rakhi Special for Rakhi shopping, contests and lots more. http://in.promos.yahoo.com/rakhi/index.html Friends, I need the following data in connection with the libraries of different States of INDIA. I need the information to study the Indian picture of Library Services. INFO NEEDED Name of the State : Number of Libraries : Total number of the members of the libraries : Annual report, if any, of Library Department : Whether the State Central Library of the State is computerized : e-mail address of any contact person of the SCL : May I get help from anybody. Abhijit Kr Bhowmick District Library Officer, Howrah West Bengal Contact : http://in.f83.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=a_k_b@vsnl.net&YY=11413&order=do… a_k_b(a)vsnl.net Check out Yahoo! India Rakhi Special for Rakhi shopping, contests and lots more. http://in.promos.yahoo.com/rakhi/index.html

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request for article
by Yashwant G Kanade 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Dear Members, Below are some of papers for which i am looking for soft/hard copies. Latest publications in similar areas would help me a lot. 1.Agricultural applications of expert systems concepts ARTICLE Agricultural Systems, Volume 31, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 3-18 Pierce Jones 2.Intelligent information systems for production management in agriculture and horticulture ARTICLE Future Generation Computer Systems, Volume 5, Issue 1, August 1989, Pages 131-136 Toyoki Kozai and Takehiko Hoshi 3.Expert systems: Applications to agriculture and farm management ARTICLE Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Volume 2, Issue 3, February 1988, Pages 173-182 R. Doluschitz and W. E. Schmisseur 4.Expert systems for agriculture ARTICLE Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Volume 1, Issue 1, October 1985, Pages 31-40 J. M. McKinion and H. E. Lemmon Waiting for your repsonse. With Warm Regards Yashwant G Kanade CES.IISc., Bangalore-12 kanade(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in

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RE: [LIS-Forum] M.Phil in Library and Information Science
by Mailing List Manager 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:40:05 +0530 From: Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com Information provided by Mouni is very useful. It brings to our knowledge not only about MPhil Courses by distance mode in LIS but, at a more basic level, about universities we did not know. Thanks Vyasamoorthy, P -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of Mailing List Manager Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 11:02 AM To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] M.Phil in Library and Information Science Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 14:59:51 +0530 From: mouni(a)nitt.edu In response to Mr. Pravesh Choudary, ISM, Dhandbad request, the following information is furnished for enabling him to do M.Phil. in Library and Information Science. The following UGC authorised and reputed Universitites in Tamil Nadu offer the M.Phil. degree course through distance mode. 1. Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 2. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu 3. Vinayaga Mission (Deemed University), Salem, Tamil Nadu 4. SASTRA University, Vallen, Tamil Nadu The candidate who possess masters degree in Library and Information Science is eligibile for admission. There are many study centres at major cities for these universities in our country. Application can also be had from the study centres and filled in application form can also be submitted through the study centres. The duration of the course is 1 year. There are 3 theory papers and one dissertation and via. The candidate can choose any authorised guide by the universitity. Many faculty of the LIS department of our country have been authorised to guide the M.Phil dissertation. For more details the study centres of the universities or websites of the universities concerned may be visited or the Registrars of the universities can be cantacted. P. Mounissamy Central Library National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli-620 015 Tamil Nadu _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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KALA office bearers/corrections (fwd)
by Mailing List Manager 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:57:35 +0530 From: Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah <sidda(a)nimhans.kar.nic.in> Karnataka State Library Association (R) C/o Library and Information Center, NIMHANS, Bangalore- 560029 No.kala/05/2005-2006 Dated 17-08-2005 I am happy to announce the name of the newly elected office bearers of the KALA for two years (2005-2007). Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah President KALA ------------- President Mr. IRN Goudar Head, ICAST National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore Vice - President Dr. Y.M.Patil Libraraian Raman Research Institute Bangalore Vice - President Mr. Marana Basrie Chief Librarian City Central Library South Zone, Bangalore General Secretary Dr. T.D.Kemparaju Professor, Dept LIS Bangalore Univ. Tresureer Mr. Desai Goudar Librarian DSERT, Bangalore Joint Secretary Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Librarian, Indian Statistical Inst Bangalore Joint Secretary Ms. Kota Saraswathi Librarian PG Centre Surana College Bangalore ----------

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Dr. S.R. Ranganathan's Birthday Celebrations
by Ratnakar Aspari 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Kindly circulate the following message on lis-forum. With best wishes A. Ranakar New Delhi __________________________________ RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE, New Delhi Cordially invites you to 113th Birthday Celebration of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan at the Auditorium of Hall No. VII Pragati Maidan, New Delhi On August 27th , 2005 Saturday at 2.00 P.M. Dr. Abdul Rehman Kamruddin Secretary General, Tipu Sultan Advanced Study & Research Centre, Mysore and Former Advisor, UNESCO & UNIDO will deliver Ranganathan Memorial Lecture on "RELEVANCE & IMPACT OF Dr. S R Ranganathan CONTRIBUTION IN DIGITAL ERA". Hon'ble Shri A. Rehman Khan, Deputy Speaker, Rajya Sabha will be the Chief Guest. SUBHASH DESHMUKH Programme Coordinator. Job hunting? Get the right one! http://g.msn.com/8HMBENIN/2740??PS=47575 Log on to timesjobs TODAY

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M.Phil in Library and Information Science
by Mailing List Manager 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 14:59:51 +0530 From: mouni(a)nitt.edu In response to Mr. Pravesh Choudary, ISM, Dhandbad request, the following information is furnished for enabling him to do M.Phil. in Library and Information Science. The following UGC authorised and reputed Universitites in Tamil Nadu offer the M.Phil. degree course through distance mode. 1. Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu 2. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu 3. Vinayaga Mission (Deemed University), Salem, Tamil Nadu 4. SASTRA University, Vallen, Tamil Nadu The candidate who possess masters degree in Library and Information Science is eligibile for admission. There are many study centres at major cities for these universities in our country. Application can also be had from the study centres and filled in application form can also be submitted through the study centres. The duration of the course is 1 year. There are 3 theory papers and one dissertation and via. The candidate can choose any authorised guide by the universitity. Many faculty of the LIS department of our country have been authorised to guide the M.Phil dissertation. For more details the study centres of the universities or websites of the universities concerned may be visited or the Registrars of the universities can be cantacted. P. Mounissamy Central Library National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli-620 015 Tamil Nadu

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newly elected office bearers of KALA
by Mailing List Manager 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:55:12 +0530 From: Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah <sidda(a)nimhans.kar.nic.in> Karnataka State Library Association (R) C/o Library and Information Center, NIMHANS, Bangalore- 560029 No.kala/05/2005-2006 Dated 17-08-2005 I am happy to announce the name of the newly elected office bearers of the KALA for two years (2005-2007) Mr.IRN Goudar President Dr.Y.M.Patil Vice - President Mr.Marana Basrie Vice - President Dr.T.D.Kemparaju Genaral Secretary Mr.Patawardan Treasurer Dr.Anjanappa Joint Secretary Ms.Kota Saraswathi Joint Secretary Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah President KALA

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OpenMED@NIC crosses 500 Mark
by Sukhdev Singh 18 Aug '05

18 Aug '05

Dear Members, The OpenMED@NIC which was launched just two months back now has than 500 articles. It is an open access self-archiving international archive for Medical and Allied Sciences [including Bio-Medical, Medical Informatics, Dental, Nursing and Pharmaceutical Sciences]. The earliest article dates back to 1952. It is available from the URL http://openmed.nic.in and provide free facility for authors / journals to archive their published / unpublished articles or other research related documents. Institutions can also register and build their Institutional Repositories on OpenMED@NIC. Almost all search engines and other OAI service providers index data from http://openmed.nic.in . This ensures maximum visibility and exposure to articles/documents archived at OpenMED. SO, DO YOU SELF-ARCHIVE? --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in

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PGDLAN COURSE FROM IGNOU
by Nivedita.Sharma＠fluor.com 17 Aug '05

17 Aug '05

Hello Team Members Can I get qualitative feedback on Library Automation Course offered by IGNOU(PGDLAN). This course was started 2 yrs back. I was going thru the IGNOU web site, it doesn't have much details about the programme. Regards Nivedita Sharma Knowledge and IT Services Delivery - Fluor Fluro Daniel India Pvt. Ltd Gurgaon Haryana 122 002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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