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Google boosts enterprise search appliance
by Mailing List Manager 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

Date: 15 Jun 2004 04:49:35 -0000 From: farooque <mfarooque(a)rediffmail.com> Google Inc. is expanding its presence behind the firewall with an updated version of its Google Search Appliance featuring expanded capacity and improved security. Google Search Appliance GB-1001 supports five times the document capacity of the previous version, expanding from 300,000 documents to 1.5 million, according to Dave Girouard, general manager of enterprise at Google. Software enhancements include a continuous crawl feature that scans and indexes content continually rather than the previous batch crawling function. "Now it is always crawling documents and verifying if a document has changed. The result is that content is much fresher. It is a matter of minutes between a change and the update of the system," Girouard said. The updated appliance also bolsters security with added support for HTML-forms-based single sign-on. This feature allows the appliance to validate corporate user rights so that users will see only the search results they have access to, Girouard said. Another software enhancement, dubbed unlimited collections, allows IT managers to administer multiple appliances separately and tailor indexes for different departments. The appliance also includes improved filters and more detailed usage reporting and monitoring to provide information about the number of queries and most popular search terms, according to Google officials. --------------------------------- Farooque, IBM Global Services (India) Pvt Ltd. First floor, GT Annexe, Airport Road, Bangalore-17 Tel: 25094107, 25094119 email... farooque(a)in.ibm.com ----------------------------------

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Web Feeds from Publishers and Book Vendors?
by Mailing List Manager 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 10:30:28 -0500 From: Gerry Mckiernan <gerrymck(a)iastate.edu> Web Feeds from Publishers and Book Vendors? I am greatly interested in learning of Any and All publishers or book vendors that provide Web feeds (RSS, Atom, etc.) for new and/or forthcoming books published or provided by the publisher or vendor. I will be happy to include each within my new registry _RSS(sm): Rich Site Services_ [ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/RSS2.htm ] Regards, Gerry Gerry McKiernan Approved Librarian Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu

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Re: Use of RSS in Bibliographic/Abstract Databases?
by Mailing List Manager 15 Jun '04

15 Jun '04

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:48:14 -0500 From: Gerry Mckiernan <gerrymck(a)iastate.edu> Colleagues/ In response to my query posted earlier this week, I have learned of two databases that offer RSS functionality HubMed: pubmed rewired: An Alternative Interface to the PubMed Medical Literature Database [ http://www.pmbrowser.info/ ] my.PubMed [ http://www.mypubmed.com/ ] [Thanks to Teri Vogel/ Georgia State University Libraries for these two nominations!!!] In addition, I has prompted to recall that an associated database of my. PubMed offered by FS Consulting, Inc. ( http://www.fsconsult.com/about/ ), also provides RSS functionality. The database, my.OAI [ http://www.myoai.com/ ], is a major Open Archives Initiative Service Provider [ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~gerrymck/OAI-SP-I.pdf ] Each of these are now listed in RSS(sm) [ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/RSS.htm ] Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan RSS Librarian Iowa State University Ames IA 50011

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Re: [LIS-Forum] free online reading (www.nap.edu)
by Mailing List Manager 14 Jun '04

14 Jun '04

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:41:14 +0530 From: Murari Tapaswi <murari(a)darya.nio.org> To: Mailing List Manager <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] free online reading (www.nap.edu) I had even downloaded a pdf file from this site for complete book: 'Illuminating the Hidden Planet'. The pdf files for cetain books are available for developing countries including India. Regards, -Murari Tapaswi ----- Original Message ----- > Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:26:15 +0530 > From: VYASAMOORTHY /IKP/HYD <Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com> > > Excellent source for many technical books. much of it free for online > reading. You must have a look at the beta "Discovery Engine" provided in > this site. I strongly recommend Librarians to 'study' it. Thanks Mukesh > for your message. > > Vyasamoorthy, P > =============== >

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Web Feeds for E-Journal Issue Notification and Local OPAC/ILS Holdings?
by Mailing List Manager 14 Jun '04

14 Jun '04

Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 12:00:28 -0500 From: Gerry Mckiernan <gerrymck(a)iastate.edu> It has occurred to me that Web feeds (RSS, [ http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA296443 ], Atom [ http://www.atomenabled.org/ ], Other(s)?) hold the potential of providing not only publication notification to institutional (or individual) subscribers for current electronic journal issues, but also could serve as the mechanism by which local holdings for the e-journal could be seamlessly updated within the local OPAC/ILS. Thanks to Owen Stephens I have learned that the Library of Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, provides not only RSS feeds for all new issues of subscribed [e-]journals, but to individual e-journal titles as well. My new RSS(sm) registry includes entries each of these types of public e-journal issue feeds: [ http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/RSS2.htm#NewJournalIssues ] In my New World View, institutional subscribers to an e-journal could also be 'subscribed' to the associated Web feed for _each_ e-title by the publisher/vendor. Such eFeed subscriptions could be a Package Deal: a selected Feed Reader of a library's choice (e.g., Pluck [ http://www.pluck.com/ ] provided by a journal vendor (e.g., EBSCO, Swets, etc.) fully populated with the Web feeds addresses for each e-title. [There are of course, other possible scenarios; for example, a Third Party Service could serve as an Aggregator for many e-journal publishers, vendors, etc.][Do I Smell a Business Opportunity or What? [:-)]. Upon publication/release of a new e-journal issue, the local reader would be updated in its next cycle. Such entries would not only be made available through a local New Journal Issue feed similar to what is offered by Royal Holloway [http://www.public.iastate.edu/~CYBERSTACKS/RSS2.htm#NewJournalIssues ], but through the Magic of an XML-based Black Box, update the holdings for an e-journal in the local staff and public OPAC. [Of course, The Devil Is In The Details Here, But Hey, RSS is XML, and So the Possibilities are Possible [:->]. I would most appreciate receiving Any and All Comments about MyNewWorldView (or Other Views that this Musings might inspire). Regards, /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Black-Box Librarian Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 gerrymck(a)iastate.edu

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Goa Academic Library Network
by Mailing List Manager 14 Jun '04

14 Jun '04

Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 14:49:30 +0530 (IST) From: Goa Academic Library Network <goalnet(a)unigoa.ac.in> Dear Friends, I am happy to let members of this list know that Goa University Library has created an academic library network consisting of Goa University library and other college libraries in Goa who are willing to join the network by using NewGenLib Library networking Software. Members are already probably aware that NewGenLib is the joint effort between the Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (http://www.kiikm.org/). And a software company, Verus Solutions Pvt., Ltd., both in Hyderabad. Details of NewGenLib and its features can be seen at its web site, http://www.newgenlib.com/. The Goa Academic library networks union database OPAC is now accessible at http://goalnet.unigoa.ac.in/ and I welcome members of this list to access our OPAC. However, all the links are not yet functional. However link to the goalnet database is functional. I would like to highlight some of the useful features of the OPAC. ·Member libraries can locate their databases online through their dialup connectivity. ·The member library users can find their library online and do their transactions also online. ·The member libraries can only upload/download their transactions/data end of the day through a dial up connection. ·Users can access all the libraries collection by searching Union catalogue. ·Rest of the libraries in the country and outside the country can access the union catalogue of all the libraries in Goa. ·Lastly, member libraries need not prepare the database for the books already entered by any libraries in the network. They can copy-paste as facilitated by the software. We can even download the records from the Library of Congress without any problem and paste them to our database and add our accession number. I request all of you to kindly access the network and give your valuable suggestions to the following e-mail address: goalnet(a)unigoa.ac.in Thanks, Konnur. Dr.P.V.Konnur, Co-ordinator, Goa Academic Library Network, Goa University Library, Taleigao Plateau, Goa-403 206 Phone: 0832-2456031

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IASLIC Study Circle on 17th June, 2004
by Mailing List Manager 14 Jun '04

14 Jun '04

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:27:21 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> For circulation pl. INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES (I A S L I C)P-291 C I T Scheme, No.6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054Tel : 2352 – 9651 / e-mail : iaslic(a)vsnl.net, url: http://www.iaslic.org N O T I C E 275th IASLIC STUDY CIRCLE MEETING TOPIC : INFORMATION SUPPORT FOR PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT WITH REFERENCE TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT SPEAKER : Prof. Pulakesh Maity, Economic Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute 203, B.T. Road, Kolkata 108 CHAIRPERSON : Shri Alok Kumar Mukhopadhyay, IAS Director, State Institute of Panchayats & Rural Development, Kalyani Venue : IASLIC Seminar Room, Kolkata Date & Time : Thursday, 17th June, 2004 at 6-30 p.m. You are cordially invited to attend the meeting along with your colleagues. (Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty) Secretary, IASLIC Study Circle akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in DR. ARUN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY LIBRARIAN BOSE INSTITUTE, KOLKATA, INDIA MAIN CAMPUS : 93/1 A.P.C. ROAD, KOLKATA 700 009 INDIA PH : 91-33-2350 2402/03, 6619,6702 FAX : 91-33-2350 6790 CENTENARY CAMPUS : P1/12 CIT SCHEME - VII-M, KOLKATA 700 054 INDIA PH : 91-33-2337 9544, 9416, 9219 FAX : 91-33-2334 3886 Ph (Res) : 33-2672 1192, 3892 E-MAIL : akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in, arunchkr(a)vsnl.net.in, c_arunk(a)hotmail.com

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INDEST-NCSI workshop on Institutional Repositories, 27-29 July 2004
by Dr. T.B. Rajashekar 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

Dear Members NCSI will be organizing the workshop "INDEST-NCSI workshop on Institutional Repositories" in IISc, Bangalore, during 27-29 July 2004. The workshop is aimed at setting up inter-operable e-print archives at core INDEST consortium member institutions http://paniit.iitd.ac.in/indest/) covering Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT's), Indian Institutes of Management (IIM's), and National Institutes of Technology (NIT's - earlier Regional Engineering Colleges), apart from IISc. These institutions together account for significant portion of research output from India. Institutional repositories should help us in improving the visibility and impact of research done in these institutions. This effort is an extension of the initial focus of the INDEST consortium to provide licensed/shared access to a large number of e-journals and databases. You will find more details of the workshop on the INDEST website mentioned above (first item in 'What's New' box). This is for your kind information. Regards Rajashekar ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Associate Chairman Tel: +91-80-23600271, 23601427 National Centre for Science Fax: +91-80-23601426, 23600683 Information (NCSI) E-Mail: raja(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Indian Institute of Science URL: http://144.16.72.189/raja/ BANGALORE-560012 (India) ------------------------------------------------------------- SciGate: http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/ The IISc Science Information Portal

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RE: [LIS-Forum] free online reading (www.nap.edu)
by Mailing List Manager 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 10:26:15 +0530 From: VYASAMOORTHY /IKP/HYD <Vyasamoorthy(a)icicikp.com> Excellent source for many technical books. much of it free for online reading. You must have a look at the beta "Discovery Engine" provided in this site. I strongly recommend Librarians to 'study' it. Thanks Mukesh for your message. Vyasamoorthy, P =============== -----Original Message----- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:27:53 +0530 From: ++ Mukesh Anand ++ <mukesh(a)monitorinfo.com> Dear Professionals, It is to remind/inform you that all the full texts of all National Academies Press books are available for free online reading at the NAP website (www.nap.edu). And if you decide you want to buy a copy, all books can be ordered through the NAP site at 10% off the list price. Many NAP book can now be purchased as searchable PDF files. You have the choice of buying either the whole book or individual chapters. The prices are low - and delivery is immediate! For the best value, you can buy the hard copy book along with the PDF file and save significantly. Visit NAP website and see which option is right for you. Happy Reading Mukesh Anand Director - Marketing Monitor Information Services http://www.monitorinfo.com _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum

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Explore Google with MoreGoogle
by Shyam Prasad pujar 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

Dear Members, Install 'MoreGoogle' tiny program on your system, which will enable added features to your Google searches like thumbnail of sites, site info, etc. Works best only with Internet Explorer. It is an API for Google. Download it from: http://www.moregoogle.com 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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