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Call for papers, Library quality, IFLA conference, Oslo 2005
by JK Vijayakumar 08 Dec '04

08 Dec '04

Mike Heaney <michael.heaney(a)ouls.ox.ac.uk> wrote: From: Mike Heaney Subject: Call for papers, Library quality, IFLA conference, Oslo 2005 Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 15:14:13 +0000 (GMT Standard Time) [Apologies for cross-posting] Call for papers: Library quality in the institutional environment, Open Program sponsored jointly by the IFLA sections for University and Research Libraries and for Statistics and Evaluation at the World Library and Information Congress / 71st IFLA Conference, Oslo, 14-18 August 2005. What is quality for a university library - for a public library - for a national library? This is the first call for papers on the pursuit, identification and measurement of quality in all types of libraries. Papers may be in English, French, German, Russian or Spanish. Papers should be no more than 30 minutes in duration. Proposals for papers (giving title and abstract) should be submitted to Sue McKnight (IFLA University and Research Libraries Section), sue.mcknight(a)ntu.ac.uk or Michael Heaney (IFLA Statistics and Evaluation Section), michael.heaney(a)ouls.ox.ac.uk by 15 January 2005. Successful proposers will be notified by 31 January 2005 and must supply the full text of papers by 1 April. See the congress website at http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla71/index.htm for further details of the congress, including conference fees, accommodation and travel. Michael Heaney Head of Service Assessment & Planning Oxford University Library Services Clarendon Building, Bodleian Library Oxford OX1 3BG UK Tel +44 (0)1865 277 236 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com

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Call for Submissions for Book on _Usage Statistics for E-Serials_ (Haworth)
by Gerry Mckiernan 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

Colleagues/ Please find below a Call for Submissions for book on __Usage Statistics for E-Serials_ (Haworth) posted on behalf of my colleague David Fowler (dfowler(a)iastate.edu) our Electronic Resources Coordinator NOTE: Please direct ALL queries to David (*not* me) ; Thanks! Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian and Bibliographer Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu ****************************************************************************************************** I am editing a book for Haworth Press entitled "USAGE STATISTICS OF E-SERIALS". This book is a volume in the series "Haworth Series on Serials Librarianship and Continuing Resources". It will be a collection of essays by various library and publishing professionals such as yourself, concerning the current environment in libraries for the acquisition, development and utilization of usage statistics for e-serials. This will look at both the benefits and problems associated with the current and future state of usage statistics. I would like to invite interested people to write a paper for this collection. If you have a relevant topic in mind, please feel free to share your idea with me; Otherwise, I have prepared a list of several topics that could be relevant to this book that you may want to consider; please find this listing at the bottom of this message. We are projecting to have all manuscripts completed by the end of April 2004, so that editing and publishing tasks can be accomplished. I would be pleased and honored to have some of you contribute your thoughts to this project. Please contact me about your interest at dfowler(a)iastate.edu and also let me know if I can answer any questions for you. Sincerely, Dave Fowler OUTLINE "USAGE STATISTICS OF E-SERIALS" Edited by David C. Fowler Topic Ideas: How are e-serials usage statistics actually utilized? Evaluating the costs of paid e-journals with statistics (acquisitions, cataloging time, etc.) Evaluating the actual costs of "Free" e-journals with statistics (acquisitions, cataloging time, etc.) Strategies when confronted with usage statistics problems by vendors. How do libraries allot staff for e-serials statistics management (a survey?) Current and future trends in electronic journal statistics. Consortial arrangements for e-serials: When to use Problems and solutions in promoting e-serial usage to customers Issues with standardization of usage statistics. What are the different methods of evaluating the quality and usefulness of e-serials statistics? Interlibrary loan statistics and collection development. What is the next step in developing usage statistics? How do libraries disseminate usage statistics? Licensing and usage statistics. Deriving usage statistics from local library management software. ******************************************************************************************************

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Listservs in Botany
by harinarayana＠lisc.uni-mysore.ac.in 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

This is the reply for Sunil's question. You can visit http://public.srce.hr/botanic/cisb/Edoc/flora/subject/botnews.html for listservs on Botany. You can also search google under "Listservs" "Botany" > 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. New Library for Visually Impaired: Mumbai > (Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com) > 2. Re: Fw: WEBSITE FOR YOU (Sukhdev Singh) > 3. Congratulations to Dr.Muttayya Sir (Bhojaraju G.) > 4. Botanist Forum (SUNIL M.V.) > 5. Commonwealth Professional Fellowship to Mr Rajesh Chandrakar > of INFLIBNET (JK Vijayakumar) > 6. On institutional archives (Subbiah Arunachalam) > 7. Pest control In the Library (vasanth raj) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:18:57 +0530 > From: Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com > Subject: [LIS-Forum] New Library for Visually Impaired: Mumbai > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Message-ID: <DBF3A0D52B21954A91869AF702D1A32C083A6C(a)ikpex01.ikp.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > New library in Mumbai for visually impaired > PTI (HIndustan Times) > Mumbai, December 4 > > http://www.htnext.com/news/5922_1137458,001500230001.htm > > > A library for the visually impaired was opened at the Victoria Memorial > School for the blind here today. > > The state-of-the-art library was inaugurated by Justice Radhakrishnan of > Bombay High Court. Claimed to be the first of its kind in the country, the > library has Braille books, 'talking' books such as recorded cassettes and > CDs, has Reading Machines, an enlargement equipment to help those with low > vision. > > It also provides access to Internet and has space for listening to music > and read-aloud sessions. Workshops, lectures and discussions on topics of > general interest will be periodically organised, the school Principal > Shalan Chavan said. > > Established in 1902 for the benefit of the blind, the Victoria Memorial > school today has a strength of 100 residential students and 20 day > scholars from different parts of the country and the demand for admission > continues, Chavan said. > > ============================================= > Dr.P.Vyasamoorthy, Advisor, Virtual Information Centre, > ICICI Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameerpet Mandal, > RR District, Hyderabad 500078 INDIA > Email: vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com > Phone - Office: +91(40)23480053 Fax: +91(40)23480007 Phone Residence: > +91(40)27846631 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:23:20 +0530 > From: Sukhdev Singh <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Fw: WEBSITE FOR YOU > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Cc: Lata Suresh <lata(a)iihmr.org> > Message-ID: <c13c8522041205215320ed2462(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Paying up Rs. 300/- for putting up personal profile..??? > Perhaps, People are not aware of the hazards of exposing themselves on > net. > > ---sukhdev > > >> Subject: >> WEBSITE FOR YOU >> Dear friends, the website for you. >> http://www.worldlibrarians.com/ >> http://www.worldlibrarians.com/ >> > > > > > >> first phase and then all around the world. You can enjoy the >> specializtion of the web site, send your photograh and deatils as per >> online form available on the site alongwith the registration fee of Rs. >> 300/- to the said company. >> Now show your presence on the internet in this digital era. >> Post your resume, reserve a separate web page for you on >> worldlibrarians.com don't leave yourself behind join the world >> librarians community and share your thoughts and experience with other >> librarians.. >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 12:04:34 +0530 > From: "Bhojaraju G." <bhojaraju.g(a)icicionesource.com> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Congratulations to Dr.Muttayya Sir > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>, <lisdwd(a)yahoogroups.co.in> > Cc: muttayya(a)vsnl.com > Message-ID: > <74E8CF516D0CDF44BBE51626E484B5EA0B9D4A(a)blrmail.icicionesource.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part > -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 1712 bytes > Desc: image003.jpg > Url : > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/attachments/20041206/1b71123d… > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 04:46:51 -0800 (PST) > From: "SUNIL M.V." <libra_sunil(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Botanist Forum > To: lisforum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Message-ID: <20041206124651.96817.qmail(a)web50707.mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Dear Friends, > > > > Is their any Forum in the area of Botany as LIS-forum for Library and > Information Science? > > > > > > > Sunil MV > > Librarian > > SDM Institute for Management Development > > No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road > > Siddartha Nagar, Mysore > > Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 > > Fax: 0821-2425557 > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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Re : [LIS-Forum] Botanist Forum
by Bhojaraju G. 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

Hi Sunil, Pl refer http://jagor.srce.hr/botanic/cisb/Edoc/flora/subject/botnews .html http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/newsgrps.htm Thanks and Regards Bhojaraju G. Librarian - Knowledge Management www.bhojarajug.cjb.net <http://www.bhojarajug.cjb.net/> _____ <http://www.icicionesource.com/> Tel: +91 (80) 2841 9240 Ext. : 9029 | Cell: +91 94483 69905 | Fax: +91 (80) 2841 1566 | bhojaraju.g(a)icicionesource.com <mailto:bhojaraju.g@icicionesource.com> | www.icicionesource.com <http://www.icicionesource.com/> ICICI OneSource Ltd. (First Ring) | Unit 1-6, II Floor, Innovator Block, International Technology Park (ITPL), Whitefield Road, Bangalore - 560006, India. Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 04:46:51 -0800 (PST) From: "SUNIL M.V." <libra_sunil(a)yahoo.com> View Contact Details <http://address.mail.yahoo.com/yab?.rand=17014&v=SA&A=t&em=l ibra_sunil(a)yahoo.com&.done=http%3a%2f%2fus.f128.mail.yahoo.c om%2fym%2fShowLetter%3fMsgId%3d1037%5f3272460%5f215695%5f300 1%5f612%5f0%5f46129%5f1496%5f1088988593%26Idx%3d3%26YY%3d293 97%26inc%3d200%26order%3ddown%26sort%3ddate%26pos%3d0%26view %3da%26head%3db%26box%3dInbox> To: "lisforum" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: <http://us.f128.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=1037_3272 460_215695_3001_612_0_46129_1496_1088988593&Idx=3&YY=29397&i nc=200&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox#at tachments#attachments> [LIS-Forum] Botanist Forum Dear Friends, Is their any Forum in the area of Botany as LIS-forum for Library and Information Science? Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 ***************************************************************************************************** The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, you must not read, use or disseminate the information contained in this email. ****************************************************************************************************  Hi Sunil, � Pl refer http://jagor.srce.hr/botanic/cisb/Edoc/flora/subject/botnews.html http://jagor.srce.hr/botanic/cisb/Edoc/flora/subject/botnews.html � http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/newsgrps.htm http://garden-gate.prairienet.org/newsgrps.htm � Thanks and Regards � Bhojaraju G. Librarian – Knowledge Management http://www.bhojarajug.cjb.net/ www.bhojarajug.cjb.net http://www.icicionesource.com/ cid:image002.jpg@01C4DC7A.3ADADFC0 Tel: +91 (80) 2841 9240 Ext. :�9029� | Cell: +91 94483 69905 | Fax: +91 (80) 2841 1566 | mailto:bhojaraju.g@icicionesource.com bhojaraju.g(a)icicionesource.com � | http://www.icicionesource.com/ www.icicionesource.com �ICICI OneSource Ltd. (First Ring)� � | Unit 1-6, II Floor, Innovator Block, International Technology Park (ITPL), Whitefield Road , Bangalore - 560006, India . � � Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 04:46:51 -0800 (PST) From: %20http://messenger.yahoo.com/messenger/download/index.html cid:image003.gif@01C4DC7A.3ADADFC0 �"SUNIL M.V." <libra_sunil(a)yahoo.com>�� http://address.mail.yahoo.com/yab?.rand=17014&v=SA&A=t&em=libra_sunil@yahoo… cid:image004.gif@01C4DC7A.3ADADFC0 View Contact Details To: "lisforum" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: http://us.f128.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=1037_3272460_215695_3001_… cid:image005.gif@01C4DC7A.3ADADFC0 [LIS-Forum] Botanist Forum � Dear Friends, � � Is their any Forum in the area of Botany as LIS-forum for Library and Information Science?� � � � � � Sunil MV � Librarian � SDM Institute for Management Development � No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road � Siddartha Nagar, Mysore � Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 � Fax: 0821-2425557 � � ***************************************************************************************************** The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, you must not read, use or disseminate the information contained in this email. ****************************************************************************************************

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Botanist Forum
by SUNIL M.V. 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

Dear Friends, Is their any Forum in the area of Botany as LIS-forum for Library and Information Science? Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more. Dear Friends, � Is their any Forum in the area of Botany as LIS-forum for Library and Information Science?� � � Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=29917/*http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 Learn more.

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I-DLR's new address
by Shyam Prasad pujar 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

Dear Members, Please note that I-DLR (Interactive Digital Library Resource Information System) has moved to new address. Now it is available at: http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~DL/iDLR/index.php Regards, S.M. Pujar ********************************************************************** Shamprasad M. Pujar Assistant Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen. Vaidya Marg, Film City Road Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065 India %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% * Phone: (022) 28400919-21 Extn: 514 * * Fax: (022) 28402752 * * E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in * * URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in * %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Botanist Forum
by Vyasamoorthy＠icicikp.com 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

dear sunil, please go to google. select groups at the top. then type sci.bio.botany in search box. you can go to a discussion group (international) on botany. Vyasamoorthy, P -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of SUNIL M.V. Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 6:17 PM To: lisforum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Botanist Forum Dear Friends, Is their any Forum in the area of Botany as LIS-forum for Library and Information Science? Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more.

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Postponement of Refresher Course in LIS at Punjabi University, Patiala.
by harry＠pbi.ac.in 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

Kindly excuse for cross-postings. Dear professional colleagues The refresher curse in Library & Information science to be organised by the Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) from 8 - 28 December 2004 has been postponed due to some unavoidable circumstances. The new dates for organizing this refresher course would be announced as soon as these are finalized. HPS Kalra +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Harinder Pal Singh Kalra, Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab. India. Tel: +91-175 -304 6179 (work) -228 6548 (home), +91-98729 84729 (mobile) Email: harry(a)pbi.ac.in, hps253(a)yahoo.co.uk http://www.universitypunjabi.org/pages/dlis/dlis.htm http://www.universitypunjabi.org/pages/dlis/vlib.htm http://www.universitypunjabi.org/pages/dlis/salin/salin.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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CDS/ISIS Windows version
by Seshu Sripada 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

Seshu Could you please send the cds/isis windows version full by cd if is free? where can I find. Thanks seshu -----------------------SOFTPRO DISCLAIMER------------------------------ Information contained in this E-MAIL and any attachments are confidential being proprietary to SOFTPRO SYSTEMS is 'privileged' and 'confidential'. If you are not an intended or authorised recipient of this E-MAIL or have received it in error, You are notified that any use, copying or dissemination of the information contained in this E-MAIL in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please delete it immediately and notify the sender by E-MAIL. In such a case reading, reproducing, printing or further dissemination of this E-MAIL is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. SOFTPRO SYSYTEMS does not REPRESENT or WARRANT that an attachment hereto is free from computer viruses or other defects. The opinions expressed in this E-MAIL and any ATTACHEMENTS may be those of the author and are not necessarily those of SOFTPRO SYSTEMS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seshu Could you please send the cds/isis windows version full by cd if is free? where can I find. Thanks seshu -----------------------SOFTPRO DISCLAIMER------------------------------ Information contained in this E-MAIL and any attachments are confidential being proprietary to SOFTPRO SYSTEMS is 'privileged' and 'confidential'. If you are not an intended or authorised recipient of this E-MAIL or have received it in error, You are notified that any use, copying or dissemination of the information contained in this E-MAIL in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please delete it immediately and notify the sender by E-MAIL. In such a case reading, reproducing, printing or further dissemination of this E-MAIL is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. SOFTPRO SYSYTEMS does not REPRESENT or WARRANT that an attachment hereto is free from computer viruses or other defects. The opinions expressed in this E-MAIL and any ATTACHEMENTS may be those of the author and are not necessarily those of SOFTPRO SYSTEMS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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CALL FOR BEST STUDENT PAPER
by Shyam Prasad pujar 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

From: i.m.johnson(a)rgu.ac.uk Subject: CALL FOR BEST STUDENT PAPER K. G. Saur Verlag Munich, Germany Announces the 2005 annual award for Best LIBRI Student Paper Since 1950, through 55 volumes, LIBRI International Journal of Libraries and Information Services has been a leader among scholarly journals in the international library world. As part of its strategy to remain one of the premier library journals, LIBRI is issuing a call for "Best Student Paper of 2005." This competition supports LIBRI's goal of publishing the best articles from the next generation of library and information science professionals. We are proud once again to recognize the very best article with this special award. Students at all levels* are invited to submit articles with clarity and authority. There is no stated theme. Research papers should address one of the significant issues facing today's librarians and information professionals. Case studies, best practices, and pure research papers are all welcome. Length: approx. 5000 words Language: English Deadline: May 31, 2005 The best paper will be selected by a independent panel consisting of selected members of the Editorial Board, the Advisory Board and other international experts. Submissions will be judged on the basis of * originality of thought and observation * depth of research and scholarship * topicality of problems addressed * the international readership of the journal The article will be published in the 2005:3 issue. The author of the winning article will be honoured with an award of 500.00 USD and with a complementary subscription to LIBRI for 2006. If the quality of competition warrants, some papers may be designated as honourable mention and the authors will receive complementary subscriptions to Libri for 2006. The normal provision to the author of 25 offprints applies to all winners. Manuscripts should be sent to the LIBRI Editorial Office, Statsbiblioteket, Universitetsparken, DK 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Electronic submissions are encouraged and may be submitted to libri(a)statsbiblioteket.dk <mailto:libri@statsbiblioteket.dk > . Author instructions are available at the LIBRI site at http://www.librijournal.org/authorinst.html. * Exception: Senior information scholars returning to school for additional degrees outside the field of library and information science are not eligible for this award.

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