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4th ASIST International paper contest announcement
by JK Vijayakumar 25 Apr '03

25 Apr '03

2003 INTERNATIONAL PAPER CONTEST ON International Digital Libraries and Information Science & Technology Advances in Developing Countries --------------------------------- The American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIST), International Information Issues Special Interest Group, is pleased to announce its fourth competition for papers to be submitted for the 2003 Annual Meeting, Oct. 20-23, 2003, Long Beach, CA. The theme of the paper is: �Humanizing Information Technology - From Ideas to Bits and Back: the developing world perspective.� The paper topic could be at the country or regional level. Papers could discuss issues, policies and case studies on specific aspects of this theme, such as, but not limited to, the following: information management, organization and access; information seeking and use; information retrieval; interactivity; ethical, social, political, legal and economic issues related to the role of information in society, such as privacy, copyright, information policy, as well as the social role of information technologies such as the Internet and the World Wide Web; information production, transfer, and delivery; technologies for computing and networking� There will be six winners. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges, which will include Nadia Caidi, University of Toronto; Nathalie Leroy, United Nations; Michel Menou, City University of London; Margarita Studemeister, United States Institute of Peace, and Hong Xu, University of Pittsburgh. The prize for each winner is a two-year individual membership in ASIST. In the case of multiple authors, the principal author will be awarded the ASIST membership. The first place winner will be awarded a $1,000 travel grant, and Conference registration fee to the ASIST Annual Conference in Long Beach California, October 19-22, 2003. Depending on the availability of additional resources, the SIG/III International Paper Competition Committee will provide some travel funds for a second winner who has not previously been in the United States. Publishing opportunities Submitted papers will be considered for posting on the SIG III web site as pre-publications. In addition they will also be considered for inclusion in the ASIST Bulletin, based on the decision of Editor-in-Chief, Irene Travis, Ph.D. Papers will also be reviewed for inclusion in a special issue of the International Information and Library Review, subject to the usual peer refereeing process. Information for authors Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of, and resides in a developing country are eligible. Winners in the 2000, 2001 or 2002 contests are not eligible. The papers should be original, unpublished, preferably in English, but submissions in French or Spanish will be accepted. We encourage submissions from librarians, information and network specialists, and educators involved in the creation, representation, maintenance, exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital information. ASIST Copyright Policy ASIST will have the non-exclusive right to publish any of the papers submitted on its web site or in print, with ownership and all other rights remaining with the author. Deadline for submission of full papers Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed 6000 words, by June 30, 2003. Authors are encouraged to submit papers electronically. For more information or to submit manuscripts, please contact Yunfei Du by e-mail at the following address: ydu(a)lis.admin.unt.edu Please check SIG III website (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/) for a list of previous winners, sample papers, and success stories of some previous winners! ------------------------------------ JK Vijayakumar INFLIBNET __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com

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RE: [LIS-Forum] Help required - Catalogue cabinets
by Mailing List Manager 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Dear Rajeev you may try http://library.vigyan.org.in/ Here is Library suppliers Directory. I spent 30 minutes without results. Addresses you need MUST be there, if it is worthwhile calling a Library Supplies Directory. I know that famous brand names in Steel furniture Methodex, Chandan, Godrej besides Mehra & Co of delhi --- all of them supply Library Catalog Cabinets. www.tpyponline.com would give you the needed addresses in Bangalore. Vyasamoorthy

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Celebrate World book Day
by Mailing List Manager 24 Apr '03

24 Apr '03

Let us talk and contribute a little on this "world book and copyright day- April 23", in their own place (home and working place) a.. Teach a concept of personal library to your children b.. Teach your children about preservation of books c.. Ask your children to donate their school text books (if they want -otherwise a personal library) to school library or to a poor student d.. Ask your children to share their feeling of reading their best book with others e.. Teach your children about the copyright f.. Help a rural school to introduce the concept of library ( without investing much money) g.. Let us think of "Every school a Library" particularly rural. With regards Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah President, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) phone: 6995035; 6995031 Email sidda(a)nimhans.kar.nic.in www.nimhans.kar.nic.in www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/ila

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CD-ROM database production
by kss 23 Apr '03

23 Apr '03

Dear All, Could any one help me with the contact details of companies preferably in Bangalore, involved in offering software solutions for the production of CD-ROM databases from tagged records in ASCII format? Thanks K S Subba Rao Director Informatics India Ltd 337, Karuna Complex Sampige Road Malleshwaram Bangalore - 560 003 India Tel: +91-80-3464878 Fax: +91-80-3464878 kss(a)informindia.co.in www.informindia.co.in www.j-gate.informindia.co.in

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Help required
by Rajeev K R 23 Apr '03

23 Apr '03

Hi, Few weeks back sombody had posted about using 'Catalogue Cabinets for storing CD-ROMs'. Could you please send me the addresses and phone numbers of 'Catalogue Cabinet' vendors in Bangalore? Also the approximate price, if you have purchased it recently? If there is any other better option to store CD-ROMs in bulk, please let me know the details. With Warm Regards Rajeev K R Library & Information Center Sasken Communication Technologies Limited 139/25, Ring Road, Domlur Bangalore - 560071 India Email: krr(a)sasken.com Tel: + 91 80 5355501 Extn: 2021 Fax: + 91 80 5351133 URL: www.sasken.com ************************************************************************ SASKEN BUSINESS DISCLAIMER This message may contain confidential, proprietary or legally Privileged information. In case you are not the original intended Recipient of the message, you must not, directly or indirectly, use, Disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message and you are requested to delete it and inform the sender. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender unless otherwise stated. Nothing contained in this message shall be construed as an offer or acceptance of any offer by Sasken Communication Technologies Limited ("Sasken") unless sent with that express intent and with due authority of Sasken. Sasken has taken enough precautions to prevent the spread of viruses. However the company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ***********************************************************************

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Is this the library of the future?(Megan Lane of BBC)
by JK Vijayakumar 22 Apr '03

22 Apr '03

All of you may be interested to read this article came in BBC Online........... -------------------------------------- In an unlovely High Street in east London comes the query "can you tell me the way to the library?" "You mean the Idea Store - turn right at the clock, can't miss it." And indeed you can't - instead of a Victorian-era pile or a squat 60s block, the new library in Bow brings colour and light to a corner of the capital still largely untouched by the forces of gentrification. The foyer of Bow's revamped library On walking through its sliding glass doors, what first meets the eye is not shelves of books or stern librarians but a caf�, complete with espresso machine and banana loaf. Tables dot the spacious foyer and a cheery security guard asks a passing child not to blow up her whoopee cushion inside. He knows her - and others streaming into the building on this sunny spring afternoon - by name. To the right are internet terminals, a space in which Bow residents young and old occupy almost every work station. To the left a "Sight and Sound" stall for DVDs, CDs and videos. But where are the books? It is only once around the corner, en route to the children's play area, that the reader comes across the well-stocked, lime green shelves. One themed display is on holidays within the UK, another is on understanding Islam - a timely choice, and apposite in a borough where just half the population is white. Surge in interest "People have been very positive since we opened last May, as the numbers using it show," says ideas supervisor Zoinul Abidin (a librarian in the old jargon). "In our previous building we'd get between 250 to 300 people a day, here we average about 1,000." Children jump and play - and read While the initial spike in book issues has levelled off somewhat since the opening, both these and course enrolments are up on previous years. This, in a borough which recently had a library use rate of just 28% compared with the national average of 55%. Rabia Puddicombe, who lives in the tower block overlooking the revamped library, says she is now a frequent visitor. "Whenever I'm looking after my granddaughter, I bring her here to play with the other children. And for me it's a lovely place to sit with a cup of tea." Siobhan Bevans, a teaching assistant and mother of three, says her boys now clamour to come to the library. "They like using the internet; and the pupils from my school come here for the afternoon homework club." New image, new users For this is the new direction for the UK's libraries, 150 years young in 2000, an example singled out by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in its blueprint for the future published last month. It will no doubt be praised again in the Social Market Foundation's lecture on rejuvenating libraries this Wednesday. Books may not be so easy to find The borough of Tower Hamlets plans to open six more idea stores within the next five years, including its flagship building in Whitechapel due to open in 2004. While construction work on this glass-encased emporium of learning has yet to get underway, its arrival will prompt a much-needed facelift for the market stalls which set up daily on the High Street's litter-strewn pavements. But such projects do not come cheap, and the borough - one of the UK's most deprived - is funding its brave leap forward through a combination of national and European grants, proceeds from building sales, and sponsorship from the likes of Sainsbury's and Lloyds. Bethnal Green: Ye Olde Style library What of its old libraries, still used and still loved? While these will no longer be filled with books, buildings such as Bethnal Green's rather lovely - albeit somewhat imposing - public library will remain open for community use. It's just up to the council to decide in what capacity. Meanwhile, the staff here and at other library services around the UK do what they can to attract people. Space once given over to bookshelves has been cleared to make way for extra computer terminals and racks of CDs. As in Bow a mile or so away, folk songs and popular operatic arias vie for space with the soundtracks to Bollywood hits. Yet still, its ornate wood panelling and hushed whispers provide an altogether different experience than slouching on a comfy armchair in the bright and buzzy Bow Idea Store. Almost like stepping back in time... or into a place where reading comes first. ------------------- For full article visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2859845.stm --------------------- JK Vijayakumar INFLIBNET __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com

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Lecture on LIS Education in India and Germany by Dr. I.K.Ravichandra Rao
by Maureen Gonsalves 22 Apr '03

22 Apr '03

Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore takes pleasure in inviting you to a lecture on: Library and Information Sciences Education in India and Germany by Dr I.K.Ravichandra Rao Head, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) & Head, Documentation & Research Training Centre (DRTC), Bangalore Dr Ravichandra Rao was part of a delegation of select Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan that went on a Study Tour to Germany organised by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi. The aim of this tour was to provide first-hand experience of the LIS education system in Germany and to gain insights as to how the practical aspects of LIS training are implemented, and have been incorporated in the teaching methodology. Dr Rao will share his experiences with us and the lecture will be followed by discussion over refreshments. Please join us at 6.00 p.m. on Thursday 24th April, 2003 in the Library Hall, Max Mueller Bhavan 3, Lavelle Road, Bangalore 560 001 Ph: 221 9772/227 5435 Maureen Gonsalves Head of Information Centre & Library Max Mueller Bhavan - Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes No. 3, Lavelle Road Bangalore 560 001 India Tel: 221 9772 Extn: 206 E-mail: library.mmb(a)bangalore.goethe.org Homepage: http://www.goethe.de/bangalore

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Core metalist of open access eprint archives
by Mailing List Manager 21 Apr '03

21 Apr '03

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 12:43:45 +0530 From: Madhuresh <madhuresh_s(a)aurigene.com> Following is the URL for "Core metalist of open access eprint archives". This page is produced and maintained by Open Citation (OpCit) Project. This is not a list of individual open access archives of full-text research papers, but instead lists and comments on other lists of individual archives. The URL's in the list may point to several other archives. This list and its categorization gives a broad overview of the structure, size and progress of full-text open access eprint archives. The list gives the pointers to various OAI Archives, Institutional Archives, Eprints.org Archives, Gateways, Open Access Journal Archives and Disciplinary Archives. This list is very useful for those information seekers, who want to know the sources for Free Full-Text in their respective subjects. This list is supposed to be a single point source for all Open Access eprint archives and it is being updated regularly. http://opcit.eprints.org/explorearchives.shtml Regards Madhuresh Singhal Aurigene Discovery Technologies Limited, Electronic City, phase II, Hosur Road, Bangalore 562 158 Phone 8521314-16 Ext.- 422 Mobile: 94482 43849 Fax 852 6285 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://www.aurigene.com/

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Refresher Course in Library and Information Science
by Mailing List Manager 21 Apr '03

21 Apr '03

Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:51:17 From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Dear professional friends, > > The Acdemic Staff College, Andhra University offers > Refresher Course in > Library and Information Science. The programme is > scheduled to be held from > 5th to 25th May 2003. Those who are interested can have > the application > forms from: > > The Director, > Academic Staff College > Andhra University, > Visakhapatnam 530 003. > > As an option, the interested candidates can mail their > postal address to me, > for onward transmission to the Director. > Sincerly, Varalakshmi > > -- > Dr. RSR Varalakshmi > Professor and HOD, > Dept. of Library and Information Science., > Andhra University. > Visakhapatnam. >

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IFLA ALP COURSE FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN ASIA-OCEANIA
by JK Vijayakumar 21 Apr '03

21 Apr '03

CURRENT IT APPLICATIONS IN INFORMATION SERVICES: A COURSE FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS IN ASIA-OCEANIA The School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand Sponsored by the IFLA Advancement of Librarianship Programme This short course is tailored specifically to the needs of information professionals working in developing countries in Asia and Oceania. It provides basic knowledge and skills in the application of information technology to the operation of a modern information service, whether public or private sector, as well as hands-on experience in the development and use of key technologies for the production, storage and dissemination of information in proactive information environments. The course includes classroom instruction, extensive IT lab work, and visits to a wide range of excellent, state-of-the-art libraries and information services in Wellington. There are limited places for a small number of fee-paying students - the cost of study in New Zealand is low in comparison with other developed countries. November-December is spring and early summer in New Zealand, so the climate is relatively mild. Students are provided with single room accommodation in a University hostel in the centre of Wellington, New Zealand's harbourside capital city. Week 1: IT for Information Services Overview: the changing role of information services, 'customer' focus, proactive management Searching: online databases, Web searching, search engines, search strategies Website creation and management: Introduction to software, basics of content management Week 2: Databases and Metadata Basics of database creation Metadata basics, practical applications of metadata DB Textworks IT-assisted thesaurus construction Electronic publishing and writing Week 3: IT for Collection Services Overview: trends in collection management, digital library concepts Development of a digital library Digitisation and preservation Electronic records management Week 4: Using the Web Designing a Website Use of key software: Fireworks, Dreamweaver, etc. Putting a site together Evaluation of Websites Creation of a personal Website --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Approx dates: 4 weeks, Monday 17 Nov - Friday 12 Dec 2003 Approx cost: US$2500 (includes tuition, teaching materials, accommodation and some meals). Airfare extra For further information please contact: Professor G E Gorman School of Information Management Victoria University of Wellington PO Box 600 Wellington 6015 New Zealand email gary.gorman(a)vuw.ac.nz ---------------------------------- J K Vijayakumar INFLIBNET __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com

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