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Areas in LIS Res
by afsar bukhari 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Dear Friends This is in response to a recent mail in lisforum regarding the areas of research in LIS LIS, since its inception has been dealing with organizing information so as to make it available to the users in more efficient manner. Information seems like dirt; its everywhere you look, accumulates in piles, and is challenging to organize for easy retrieval. It is this very nature of info that has always threatened LIS professionals and forced them to come up with innovative approaches towards its effective organization. With the advent of WWW, organizing info is giving tough time for all LIS professionals. Newer and newer approaches are being tried, but still more and more are required to be done! Maurice B. Line has identified 10 key areas related to Info Res in the MILLENIUM 1. Internet & WWW (info retrieval aspects) 2. Search engines & alogorithms 3. Bibliographic control on the internet 4. User interface including common user interface,natural language interface etc. 5. User needs or requirement analysis 6. Info seeking behaviour of users and cognitive approach 7. Digital Libraries 8. Summarization & representation of information 9. Visual information 10. Intelligent Information Retrieval including intelligent agents All the best Bukhari Librarian Shantha Biotechnics Pvt Ltd ___________________________________________________ Download the hottest & happening ringtones here! OR SMS: Top tone to 7333 Click here now: http://sms.rediff.com/cgi-bin/ringtone/ringhome.pl

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INTERNATIONAL CALIBER-2004
by JK Vijayakumar 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

INTERNATIONAL CALIBER-2004 INFLIBNET Centre has been organizing CALIBER [Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and Research Institutions] every year in different parts of the country in collaboration with different universities, since 1993. This is the premier convention in India which provides a unique forum to the library and information professionals, teachers, IT professionals, consultants and users involved in automation and networking of libraries as well as information providers to come together and interact on the subjects of mutual interest. The eleventh CALIBER in the series, for the year 2004, has been themed as �Road Map to New Generation of Libraries using Emerging Technologies� and will be hosted by Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi during February 11-13, 2004. The official language of the convention will be English. DELIBERATIONS � Visions/Policies for Strategic Planning and Catalysts (Social Issues, User Requirements) for New Generation of Libraries. � Infrastructure, Standards, Archiving for Digital/Virtual/E-Libraries. � Emerging Technologies like Wireless LAN, Digital Services, Distributed databases, E-education and WBT. � Web content mapping, classification, management, Data warehousing, security aspects. CALL FOR PAPERS Programme committee solicits high quality technical papers related to the themes and sub-themes listed below. Main Theme: Road Map to New Generation of Libraries using Emerging Technologies Sub theme 1 Strategic Planning and Catalysts for New Generation of Libraries Visions/Policies, Social Issues, Intellectual Property Rights, User Requirements and Satisfaction, Models and framework for change management, Consortia: Success and Reality, Free and equal access to digital information Sub theme 2 Digital/Virtual/E-Libraries Infrastructure, Standards and Protocols, E-Publishing, Digital Archiving, Personalization, New Type Resources, Open Digital Libraries and Interoperability Sub theme 3 Emerging Technologies Networking (including WLAN), Digital Services, E-Education / WBT: Reality and Myths, Distributed database access and management � mirror sites, Online Reference Sub theme 4 Web content Management Cataloguing and Classification, Metadata / XML, Searching and Retrieval, Web content mapping, Data warehousing/hosting, Managing access to Web Content, Security Issues, Reliability and QA of Web content, Reference Linking, Ontology and Semantic Web Papers typed in MS-Word can be sent as attachment to INFLIBNET directly through E-Mail or in a floppy by post. The length of the paper should normally be within 5000 words. Papers should contain full name and affiliations with e-mail of author(s), an abstract, author biography and references properly cited in the text of article. The paper should neither be published anywhere nor should have been kept under consideration for publication elsewhere and the author should agree to transfer the copyright to the conference organisers. A passport size photograph(s) of author(s) has to be submitted with the paper. Detailed Guidelines and Editorial Policy for CALIBER 2004 will be soon available in the conference website at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in IMPORTANT DATES Receipt of full papers December 15, 2003 Intimation to Author(s) January 1, 2004 Last date for Registration January 15, 2004 Convention Dates February 11-13, 2004 About INFLIBNET Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) is a major mission of the UGC initiated in 1991 with an objective to automate and network libraries in Academic and R & D system to facilitate resource sharing at different levels and promote scholarly communication among academicians and researchers in the country. Till now, 142 universities have been funded by the UGC under this programme for automation and networking. Creation of national union databases, development of an integrated library management software, human resource development, on-site training, providing bibliographic information services, extending technical help and guidance from time to time to academic libraries in automation and networking are some of the major activities of the INFLIBNET Centre. Very soon centre is going to play major role in E-learning. A number of modules are under development on different subjects, which will be mounted on centre�s web site for facilitating distance education through e-learning. UGC has signed on MOU with ERNET India for establishing UGC Network linking about 170 universities, UGC Regional Centres and IUC�s. This network will also have connectivity to Internet. INFLIBNET will play a major role in content creation for this network. It is trying to create awareness about library automation and spread IT culture among library professionals. About Jamia Millia Islamia Jamia Millia Islamia, an institution originally established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920, was declared as a deemed to be University in 1962 and became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988. In Urdu language, Jamia means �University� and Millia means �National�. In 1936,all institutions of Jamia, except Jamia Press, the Maktaba and the library, were shifted to the new campus. The history of Dr. Zakir Husain Library is closely linked with the history of Jamia Millia Islamia. It was established during 1920-23 in Aligarh and was named as Jamia Millia Islamia Library. In 1925, Jamia Millia moved from Aligarh to Delhi, the Library also shifted.In 1972, Library moved to its new building and it was rechristened as �Dr. Zakir Husain Library� in the memory of late President of India Dr. Zakir Husain. This library is the Central Library of the University Library System, which includes the faculty and Central libraries,It is having collection of about 3.00 lac books & bound volumes of periodicals, about 3000 manuscripts, 200 microforms, 17 special collections and subscribes to 440 journals.The library has fully computerized its most actively used collections, which is searchded through OPAC.Circulation Counter is computerized, using barcode scanners.The library is providing range of databases available in electronic form on the Campus Network and from remote hosts via WWW. The library provides Internet and electronic database services for the registered users. Contact Details Registration Dr. Gayas Makhdumi Organising Secretary CALIBER-2004 University Librarian & Head, DLIS, Jamia Millia Islamia, M aulana Mohammad Ali Johar Marg, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi � 110 025, India Phone:+91-11-26984910/26981717(Ext. 472) Fax:+91-11-26982360 E-mail:zhl@jmi.ernet.in Paper Submission Dr T A V Murthy Editor-in-Chief Director INFLIBNET Centre[An IUC of UGC] Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad � 380 009, India Phone: +91-79-6304695/5971/8528/0002 Fax:+91-79-6300990 E-Mail: tav(a)inflibnet.ac.in Queries can also be sent to Mr S M Salgar Chairman, CALIBER-2004 Scientist-G INFLIBNET Centre[An IUC of UGC] Gujarat University Campus PB 4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad � 380 009, India Phone: +91-79-6304695/5971/8528/0002 (Ext 33)Fax:+91-79-6300990 E-Mail: salgar(a)inflibnet.ac.in More details will be available in the website soon. ******************************************** J K VIJAYAKUMAR ******************************************* __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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Library standards
by geitc, kchelpdesk (CORP, GEITC) 11 Aug '03

11 Aug '03

Dear All, I wish to know what are all international standards exists are available in field of LISc. viz for bibliographical exchange, other data related to library services and functions. ISO 2407 : Std for bibliographic data exchange. ISO 2789 : Std for International library statistics ISO DIS 10160: Documentation-Interlibrary loan service definition ISO DIS 10161:Documentation-Interlibrary loan service protocol definition ISO DIS 10162:Documentation-Application service for information's systems search, retrieve and update protocol specification is there any other standard to other services also. Second thing I wanted to know as there is standard for Bibliographic data exchange. is there any standard specification for exchange of other data, such as circulation, serials holding etc... . This I feel very important as libraries are growing and adopting different soft wares, and as the years pass one library may feel it is not comfort with the software it has adopted. It wishes to change over to another software, in that case is it possible to get all the data that the present software holds, will be exported to new software which the library wants to switch over to. Where in we can get all member records, there usage statistics, or present holding. as these are vital which a library can't recreate again. is there a solution to this problem are any other way it is been done. Where can i get details regarding above matter. I will be happy to know. Thanks and regards, Chidananda Chidananda B G Technical information Assistant Knowledge Centre John F Welch Technology Centre Export Promotion Industrial Park, Phase-2 Hoodi Village, Whitefield Road Bangalore, INDIA-560 066 ( Direct: +91-80-503 2668)

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NYTimes.com Article: Open Access to Scientific Research
by arun＠mssrf.res.in 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

This article from NYTimes.com has been sent to you by arun(a)mssrf.res.in. Here is an editorial in New York Times on open access. Arun arun(a)mssrf.res.in /-------------------- advertisement -----------------------\ Explore more of Starbucks at Starbucks.com. http://www.starbucks.com/default.asp?ci=1015 \----------------------------------------------------------/ Open Access to Scientific Research August 7, 2003 A number of influential scientists have begun to argue that the cost of research publications has grown so large that it impedes the distribution of knowledge. Some subscriptions cost thousands of dollars per year, and those journals are usually available online only to subscribers. This looks less like dissemination than restriction, especially if it is measured against the potential access offered by the Internet. That is why a coalition led by Dr. Harold Varmus, the former director of the National Institutes of Health, is creating a new model, called the Public Library of Science. Several years ago Dr. Varmus's group issued an open letter, signed by some 30,000 colleagues, calling on the publishers of scientific journals to make their archived research articles freely available online. Most journals declined, so they would not undercut the profitable business of selling expensive subscriptions to libraries. But there is a basic inequity when much of the research has been financed by public money. The Public Library of Science plans to confront that inequity by establishing a new series of peer-reviewed journals that will be freely available on the Internet. The first ones, published this October, will be PLoS Biology and PLoS Medicine. The aim is to create a freer flow of data about research and results. The journals will pay for themselves by charging a small fee to the organizations and institutions that support the research. Most of us, admittedly, will not have much use for free access to new discoveries in, say, particle physics. But it is a different matter when it comes to medical research. Popular nostrums abound on the Web, but it can be very hard, if not impossible, to find the results of properly vetted, taxpayer-financed science - and in some cases it can be hard for your doctor to find them, too. The Public Library of Science could help change all that, creating open access to research. The publishers of scientific journals are naturally skeptical, but the real test will come in the marketplace of ideas. What will matter this fall, when the new journals make their debut, is how many scientists choose to publish in them rather than in the journals traditionally deemed the most prestigious in their disciplines. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/07/opinion/07THU3.html?ex=1061257104&ei=1&en… --------------------------------- Get Home Delivery of The New York Times Newspaper. Imagine reading The New York Times any time & anywhere you like! Leisurely catch up on events & expand your horizons. Enjoy now for 50% off Home Delivery! Click here: http://www.nytimes.com/ads/nytcirc/index.html HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact onlinesales(a)nytimes.com or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. Copyright 2003 The New York Times Company

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open access (Washington Post)
by Mailing List Manager 07 Aug '03

07 Aug '03

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 19:20:49 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Friends: You may find this article on open access interesting. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19104-2003Aug4.html Arun

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Re: New Book in Library and Information Science
by Mailing List Manager 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 18:14:16 -0700 From: Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur <rcgaur(a)tifr.res.in> Sorry for crossposting, if any; "Reengineering Library and Information Services Process, People & Technology" by Ramesh C. Gaur Librarian, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai ---------- Allied PublishersPrivate Limited, Mumbai. pp. 304. Price Rs. 500/- Some Comments About the Book To me, it is a first research contribution of its kind from India. Therefore, LIS professionals in academic as well as professional circles will benefit a great deal, in integrating theoretical as well as practical aspects of the subject, in their own contexts. - Dr. Roshan L. Raina, Professor, IIM, Lucknow The present digital networked environment has changed the whole structure of 'knowledge organizations', i.e., libraries. The pace of such changes is very fast. To cope up wuth above changes, it requires a radical change in our thinking, in our organization, in our people, and in the usage of technologies. And this radical change is possible by way of re-engineering only. It is a guide book for librarians and library planners and gives us a very thorough understanding of the reengeeneering process. - Dr. Jagdish Arora, Coordinator, INDEST Consortium, Librarian, IIT, Bombay Today's librarian works in a hybrid environment and his role is more of pulling together the various channels of information, package the relevant bits and present it to the user. This calls for a totally fresh look at the professional routes and roadmap. Dr. Ramesh C Gaur is one of the pioneers in applying the principles of re-engineering in the context of librarianship in India. I welcome this publication which makes a significant contribution to professional literature. - Dr. Mishwara Bhat, Head of Library Services, BITS, Pilani 'Re-engineering Library and information services' by D. Ramesh Gaur is indeed a welcome addition to the library & information science literature in the country. The book portrays a vivid and candid picture about the prevailing status of the libraries under study and gives clear cut BPR as well as transformation guidelines they should adapt/adopt/absorb if they want to be relevant, reliable and context sensitive. As such the model could be emulated by any modern library/information center in the country. - M G Sreekumar, Librarian & Head, CDDL, IIT, Kozhikode The author places the responsibility for change in the way of working of libraries in the context of change in information environment coupled with changing information seeking patterns of users in the electronic environment. To cope up with issues posed by evolution and revolution in Information technology such as Internet and Intranet revolution, Web publishing, Electronic publishing, and other information technological innovations, etc. a fine-tuning of the operations and activities of libraries and their information services is required. This is possible by way of re-engineering library and information services as explained in this book. The book provides a step-by-step guide about the re-engineering of libraries. - Usha Mujoo-Munshi, Head, Library and Informatics Centre, INSA, New Delhi About the Book This study presents a report on the effort to bring forth the transition of a traditional library service, mainly relying on paper preservation and local diffusion, to a modern information centre, whose main goal is putting final users in contact with the information needed, whether it is local or remote, on paper or stored digitally. To cope up with issues such as Internet and Intranet revolution, Web publishing, Electronic publishing, and other information technological innovations, etc. a fine-tuning of the operations and activities of libraries and their information services is required. This study describes how this transition may be achieved through a process of re-engineering that involves staff tasks, available space, available resources, and choice of tools. The book is a first attempt towards an indepth study on applications of "Reengineering Management" to Libraries. This book is focused on the re-engineering of Library and Information services in which present state of management libraries in India has been discussed. On the basis of findings of the study, various solutions have been suggested. A case study of "Re-engineering of library of IMT, Ghaziabad has been presented. A comparative study of thirteen management libraries of NCR, has also been undertaken. The suggested "re-engineering framework" - a model for reengineering of libraries, is a useful outcome of this study. The primary beneficiary of this book would be the all libraries and information centers who are planning to improve their library and information services by way of reengineering. The head of the institutions, librarians, library staff and all policy planners, who plan, monitor, and use library and information services should be able to understand the basic principles of re-engineering management and use the proposed re-engineering framework to improve their library and information services. The case study will help librarians to prepare a plan for the reengineering of their libraries. The academia and researchers will find it as a basis for further application in other libraries too. About the Author - Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur is a Librarian at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. A Science graduate, he holds a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science and has undergone several advanced training programmes in IT Applications in Libraries and Management of Libraries. Besides this, he also holds Post B.Sc. Diploma in Computer Applications. He is visiting Virginia Tech., USA, under Fullbright Fellowship in Information Science & Technology for year 2003-04. He began his career as an Information Officer at Eicher Research Centre, Faridabad. Within a year he shifted to the Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi and then to Brisk Securities Ltd., a corporate company. He also worked in RIS, New Delhi. He made his mark at the IMT, Ghaziabad, where he automated the Library and transformed it to a top class establishment. During the 11 years of his professional career over 25 papers have been contributed by him to various publications. He has edited a book 'Business and Management Libraries: opportunities and challenges in 21st century' going to be released shortly. He has successfully organized Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) Convention and UPLA Seminar. He is member of all Library Association in India and some important one in abroad. His major professional achievements includes the formation of Ranganathan Research Circle (RRC) along with Late Shri C.V. Subba Rao as the Founder Convener of RRC. He is Life Trustee and Joint Secretary of Ranganathan Research Trust (RRT), New Delhi. Dr. Gaur's interests range from web designing to training programmes on IT in the library and information field, he has also been affiliated with studies based on management libraries in India. He developed a computer program entitled, 'Development of Some Library Applications Using d-Base III +' for Water and Land Management Institute. His goal is to develop and enhance professional competence and by virtue of this to serve its clientele the best and to become the leader in the Library and Information Science Field.

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Arcticle Requirement
by Mailing List Manager 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 11:38:12 +0530 From: Dr. Arun K. Chakraborty <akc(a)bic.boseinst.ernet.in> Dear Professional Collegaues If you have following paper in your library please send me the copy. This paper is urgently required by one of our faculty members : Radiation Measurement 24 (3), 309-313, 1995. Thanks. 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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ICT and research in DCs
by Mailing List Manager 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 09:05:28 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Information for research in developing countries - Information Technology, a friend or foe? http://www.developmentgateway.org//ict/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=33… version_id=202274&from=alert This paper by Subbiah Arunachalam from M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation discussses the influence of ICT on the researchers in developing countries. One of the author's conclusions states that "a concerted effort should be mounted to persuade philanthropic foundations ... Arun

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GENISIS Manual
by mujib rahiman 06 Aug '03

06 Aug '03

Hi all A manual in English for Genisis is now available at http://www.nsf.ac.lk/purna/genisisman.pdf. Genisis is a web authoring software to create webforms and scripts required to query cds/isis databases using BIREME's wwwisis. GenesisCD is available to create CD-ROM interface. with regards Mujib Rahiman ===== Bioinformatics Centre and Library Central Plantation Crops Research Institute P.O. Kudlu, Kasaragod - 671 124, Kerala, India Ph: 04994 - 232 974 URL: http://bioinfcpcri.org E-mail: bioinf(a)bioinfcpcri.org ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Do our Scientists deserve high bandwidths?
by Mailing List Manager 05 Aug '03

05 Aug '03

Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 07:09:18 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <arun(a)mssrf.res.in> Dr Vyasamoorthy has raised a pertinent point and I like his frank expression of his views which might offend at least some of our colleagues in the labs! As it happens often, in ny given situation it is difficult to determine which is the cause and which is the effect. For a pretty long time, we were unable to provide decent infrastructure support to our scientists and doctoral students. It is not only in the provision of information; even in the provision of laboratory infrastructure (equipment, chemicals, reagents, etc.). Doing science under such circumstances, many of our scientists might have lost some of their enthusiasm. I believe that if we provide the proper environment (including facilities), there will be a change for the better. Especially, when there are low-cost options (providing information through open access and Internet, both of which are spreading fast and becoming cheaper), we should give them a try. Giving up is easy, but it can transform our country into a better place to live for us and our children. As a young scientist in a national laboratory, I often found it extremely difficult to be able to attend and speak at international conferences to which I was invited because of the attitude of officers who had the power to permit or disallow my participation in such meetings! But now things have changed. Arun

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