RE: [LIS-Forum] RE: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 16, Issue 8

8 Jul 2004

      We also have the same tie up as GE has . but we cannot procure books from Amazon ,as it is not permitted by our auditor for FOREX Problem.

These terms and conditions work well with us too.

Regards
Hena S Gupta

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All of us know how difficult it is to procure books from foreign publishers, particularly when you need them quickly (always!)

At GE Bangalore, we have the following book procurement practice in place. Our priority is delivery time.

We have tied-up with selected few book sellers with the following terms and conditions to procure foreign books. 

	- Delivery time 30 days (maximum)
	- Discount 20%
	- Payment within 2 weeks
	- Conversion as per GOC rates

In special cases, when we require books urgently, we pay actual courier charge (against proof) to the suppliers but he needs to deliver the book within 7 days. Discount and payment terms remain the same.

Actually, we end up buying 20% of our books from online book stores, like amazon, due to urgent timelines. 

I feel,  how nice if amazon can offer some discount to libraries & deliver the books with free of shipment charges!

Regards,
Anand T Byrappa

Whitney Knowledge Centre
GE India Technology Centre Pvt.Ltd.,
122, EPIP, Phase 2, Hoodi Village, Whitefield Road,
Bangalore - 560066, INDIA

Phone : +91-80-2503-2618,  DialCom: 8*901 2618
Fax : +91-80-2841-2114,  Email : Ananda.Byrappa@ge.com

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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:09:40 +0530 (IST)
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 12:20:47 +0530
From: Mrs. Vaishnav 

Dear All,

I remember correctly about going thru' the same discussion last year
also. It is a good platform to become aware of various practices in our
field, touching different aspects.

On this issue of GOC, can we come to any common giudeline?
The example given by Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar is self explanatory.

With regards to all,

Mrs. Y.T. Vaishnav,
Consulting Librarian,
Godrej Learning Center,
Mumbai.

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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 17:09:45 +0530 (IST)
From: uma jaganath 
Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] RE: GOC Rates for month of July' 2004 
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      J R D Tata Memorial Library, at Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore is also following the same procedure as NCL by sending the list
of books published by foreign publishers that we want to procure asking
them to quote the rate of discount and also the possible time of delivery.
Whoever gives the highest discount (it ranges from 21% to 34%) , orders
will be placed with those vendors. And also the vendors delivers the book
with the price proof and we also verify the price by visiting publishers'
websites and we are paying them Bank Rate (SBI) prevailing
on the date of billing. By this procedure, our library is saving quite a
good amount by way of discount, which we are using to update our
Reference collection.

Dr. Uma Jagannath
  Deputy Librarian
  J R D Tata Memorial Library
  Indian Institute of Science
  Bangalore 560012

  Tel.No. 22932868

  E-Mail: uma@library.iisc.ernet.in

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, Krishnan wrote:
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One option that we have been using is to send the list of books that we want
to few vendors and ask them to indicate the best possible discount and the
time period of delivery. Our terms - payment against bill (no advance
payment), bank rate on the date of the bill. We have been able to get
discounts ranging from 20% to 30%
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NCL
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 23:39:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: ganeshtk 
Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: Message for Vijaylakshmi
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Dear Ms.Vijayalakshmi,

You can do M.Phil course from Annamalai University and
IGNOU. The admiissions for Annamalai University is
starting from the Month of August 2004.

GANESH T.K.
Admin-cum-Library Assistant
CISED
BANGALORE
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:43:25 +0530
From: "Krishnan" 
Subject: [LIS-Forum] RE: GOC Rates for month of
July' 2004 
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One option that we have been using is to send the
list of books that we want
to few vendors and ask them to indicate the best
possible discount and the
time period of delivery. Our terms - payment against
bill (no advance
payment), bank rate on the date of the bill. We have
been able to get
discounts ranging from 20% to 30%
Dr. S. Krishnan
NCL
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:03:23 +0530 (IST)
From: "G. K. Manjunath" 
Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books
To: HENAG 
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Regarding database of suppliers and the publishers
they represent, I would
like to inform , that British library has published
such online directory,
for British publishers.
The directory published by National Book Trust
during World Bookfair, 2004
has listed all the suppliers, who participated in
the fair, along with the
names of publishers they represent.
Many publishers from US are not represented in
India. I wonder whether
there is any supplier to import books published by
ALA. If there are no
authorised stockists or representatives, then
postage will be too high as
mentioned by Mr.Chandra. Barnes and Noble, whom I
met recently in US are
willing to supply books to Indian libraries if the
business offered is US
$5000/- per year. They also offer about 20%
discount.
We at IGIDR have prepared database of suppliers in
the area of social
sciencs. The data can be provided in ISO2709  format
for those who are
interested.
g.k.manjunath
CHIEF LIBRARIAN
         INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH
         FILM CITY ROAD ( GEN.VAIDYA MARG )
         SANTOSH NAGAR
         GOREGAON ( EAST )
         MUMBAI - 400 065
         INDIA
e-mail :  gkm@igidr.ac.in
         http://   www.igidr.ac.in/lib/library.htm
phone     91-22-28490653
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, HENAG wrote:
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Very good suggestion MS Chudamani, It should be a
forum like where all suppliers account should be
there.
Regards
hena
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Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books
Now it is high time that all the book sellers come
together and create an
accessible database for searching and procuring
books in India
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:54:14 +0530
From: "HENAG" 
Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books
To: "G. K. Manjunath" 
Cc: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
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Thanks , I'm also aware of this , BCI Publication
alias Book Shoppe from Bangalore also  was present
in that world book fair.
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Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 10:11:28 +0530
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Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 16, Issue 7
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This is in reference to Ms. Vijayalaxmi's query regarding M.Phil

You can apply M Phil degree on LIS through Distance learning  from Anna
Malai University and Madurai Kamaraj University in South India

Lata Suresh
Librarian
IIHMR, Jaipur

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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:53:52 +0530 (IST)
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:43:45 +0530
From: vijayalakshmijs@ingvysyabank.com

Dear friends,

Please let me know where we can do M.Phil degree in Library and Information
Science from any of the university of south India through correspondence.

Thanks and regards

Vijayalakshmi J S
Librarian
STC
ING Vysya Bank Ltd.
PH NO: 26507281
e-mail: vijayalakshmijs@ingvysyabank.com

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   2. RE: Buying foreign books (G. K. Manjunath)
   3. RE: Buying foreign books (HENAG)
   4. Re: Theme for the IATLIS conference  (K.S. Chudamani)
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   9. RE: M.Phil degree through correspondence from South India.
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:43:25 +0530
From: "Krishnan" 
Subject: [LIS-Forum] RE: GOC Rates for month of July' 2004
To: 
Message-ID: <000601c46317$f7036910$8c0a10ac@zeta>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"

One option that we have been using is to send the list of books that we want
to few vendors and ask them to indicate the best possible discount and the
time period of delivery. Our terms - payment against bill (no advance
payment), bank rate on the date of the bill. We have been able to get
discounts ranging from 20% to 30%

Dr. S. Krishnan
NCL

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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:03:23 +0530 (IST)
From: "G. K. Manjunath" 
Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books
To: HENAG 
Cc: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
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Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

Regarding database of suppliers and the publishers they represent, I would
like to inform , that British library has published such online directory,
for British publishers.

The directory published by National Book Trust during World Bookfair, 2004
has listed all the suppliers, who participated in the fair, along with the
names of publishers they represent.

Many publishers from US are not represented in India. I wonder whether
there is any supplier to import books published by ALA. If there are no
authorised stockists or representatives, then postage will be too high as
mentioned by Mr.Chandra. Barnes and Noble, whom I met recently in US are
willing to supply books to Indian libraries if the business offered is US
$5000/- per year. They also offer about 20% discount.

We at IGIDR have prepared database of suppliers in the area of social
sciencs. The data can be provided in ISO2709  format for those who are
interested.

g.k.manjunath

         CHIEF LIBRARIAN
         INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
         FILM CITY ROAD ( GEN.VAIDYA MARG )
         SANTOSH NAGAR
         GOREGAON ( EAST )
         MUMBAI - 400 065
         INDIA

         e-mail :  gkm@igidr.ac.in
         http://   www.igidr.ac.in/lib/library.htm

phone     91-22-28490653
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, HENAG wrote:
...
Very good suggestion MS Chudamani, It should be a forum like where all
suppliers account should be there.
Regards
hena
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Cc: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:54:14 +0530
From: "HENAG" 
Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books
To: "G. K. Manjunath" 
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Thanks , I'm also aware of this , BCI Publication alias Book Shoppe from
Bangalore also  was present in that world book fair.

And mostly they don't charge more than the book price ,if you are aregular
customer.Rather will provide some discount if possible.

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Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:03 AM
To: HENAG
Cc: K.S. Chudamani; Prafulla Chandra; lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books

Regarding database of suppliers and the publishers they represent, I would
like to inform , that British library has published such online directory,
for British publishers.

The directory published by National Book Trust during World Bookfair, 2004
has listed all the suppliers, who participated in the fair, along with the
names of publishers they represent.

Many publishers from US are not represented in India. I wonder whether
there is any supplier to import books published by ALA. If there are no
authorised stockists or representatives, then postage will be too high as
mentioned by Mr.Chandra. Barnes and Noble, whom I met recently in US are
willing to supply books to Indian libraries if the business offered is US
$5000/- per year. They also offer about 20% discount.

We at IGIDR have prepared database of suppliers in the area of social
sciencs. The data can be provided in ISO2709  format for those who are
interested.

g.k.manjunath

         CHIEF LIBRARIAN
         INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
         FILM CITY ROAD ( GEN.VAIDYA MARG )
         SANTOSH NAGAR
         GOREGAON ( EAST )
         MUMBAI - 400 065
         INDIA

         e-mail :  gkm@igidr.ac.in
         http://   www.igidr.ac.in/lib/library.htm

phone     91-22-28490653
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On Tue, 6 Jul 2004, HENAG wrote:
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Very good suggestion MS Chudamani, It should be a forum like where all
suppliers account should be there.
Regards
hena
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Cc: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:57:52 +0530 (IST)
From: "K.S. Chudamani" 
Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Theme for the IATLIS conference
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I think this theme is an very important one as it has to be examined in
the digital environment. Curriculum development, practical training in
knowledge management database creation, etc are required

Chudamani

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Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 17:08:13 +0100 (BST)
From: "[iso-8859-1] Prof. N. Laxman Rao." 
dear friends
the IATLIS organises annual conference every year/ this year we are
planning to organise the said conference during oct / nov 2004 at Nagpur.
we would like to suggest the following theme
partnership between the LIS teachers and the librarians in professional
development. this is not exactly the theme, it will touch the theme. we
would like to frame it acccordingly.
I will appreciate all the friends to suggest how the topic is and
otherwise please suggeest the topics to me i will apprciatel the
professional friends, who will be able to suggest the theme and contribute
for the success of the conf thanks laxman rao
Prof.N.LAXMAN RAO,
Dept.of Library & Information Science,
Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA)
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:39:34 +0530 (IST)
From: Mailing List Manager 
Subject: Re: Re: [LIS-Forum] Buying foreign books
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Date: 6 Jul 2004 04:58:06 -0000
From: Sanjay  Kataria 

Dear professionals,

I think, some of professional associations or society should take the
initiative to design & develop the compressive databases/search engines
which have the linkage with all major foreign publications. The databases
could have the alert feature means as & when any publisher update their
website, immediately the alert service inform their client libraries.

In regard of exchange rate, I think the GOC rate is ok but Good offices
Committee also should change their system and try to update themselves
with help and associate with the Banks, Libraries Associations and other
relevant societies.

Best regards

Sanjay Kataria
Learning Resource Centre
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
A-10, Sector-62, Noida (UP

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 KS.Chudamani wrote :
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Now it is high time that all the book sellers come together and create an
accessible database for searching and procuring books in India
Chudamani
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:45:53 +0530 (IST)
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Date: 6 Jul 2004 05:32:15 -0000
From: farooque 

The second largest library of India took 8 years and over 200 crores to
build. How many regular users are there? How many Staffs are working?
Collection of the library and all these you'll find in an article
published in Outlook July 12 issue. Title of this article is "NO DOG-EARS
HERE" by Sheela Reddy.

Below is the link of  online version.
http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20040712&fname=Library+%28F%29&
sid=1

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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:50:41 +0530 (IST)
From: Mailing List Manager 
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Date: 6 Jul 2004 08:15:37 -0000
From: Rajesh K Patil 

If you want to buy one title and are bothered about high freight and
service charges, my suggestion is - abandon your local mortar and brick
vendor and buy the book from a online vendor, how about amazon ?

Regards.

Rajesh

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 Prafulla Chandra wrote :
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Dear All,
I would like to know the best practices for buying foreign books.
Also, who are the top suppliers in India for these books?
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:52:48 +0530 (IST)
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:37:12 +0530
From: gargkc 

Dear Mr. Sadasivan

Thanks for your e mail. In my opinion it is not proper that the Downloading
should be treated as an Indicator of the quality of Papers. also it is not
clear from the attached list which are the the second and third highest
downloaded papers that have been authored by the scientists of your
lab.however, a final decision about their quality can be taken only after a
citation study of these papers. I may mention that of the 50 papers listed
in the site you have refered 14 are review articles, which are cited more
frequently than other articles.
if you have any other query, pl. feel free to contact.
regards

K.C.Garg
NISTADS

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Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:18:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sadasivan KP 
Dear Lis-Forum Members,
The Impact Factor of journals/publications and Citation Counts of papers
are well known indicators of their quality/acceptance. Despite the current
debate worldwide on its acceptance / reservations, these indicators are
still widely accepted by the peers, professionals and funding agencies,
etc. , presumably due to the absence of an effective alternative mode of
rating.
Now a new concept is emerging - as seen publicised and promoted by certain
publishers and authors : An Indicator based on the frequency/amount of
downloads of a paper !
For instance, the international journal " Biotechnology & Applied
Biochemistry" (Publisher : Portland Press on behalf of IUMBM) has widely
publicised in their website as follows:
' Top 50 Downloaded Papers: The Papers listed below are the 50 most
frequently downloaded Papers for the 12 months to the end of May 2004...'
(The list contains HTML Full Text & PDF downloadable options too)
The details can be accessed at URL :
http://bab.portlandpress.com/bab50.htm
This has triggered a debate among the scientists (of my Lab) in favour of
and against the concept of "Downloading as an Indicator on the quality of
Papers".  (Incidentally, the second and third highest downloaded papers
happened to have been authored by one of our own Scientists!)
I seek the comments/views of our professionals, especially the
biblio/sciento-metricians .
SADASIVAN   KP
Head, Library & Informatics
Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR)
Trivandrum - 695 019
E-Mail : kps31147@yahoo.com   OR   kps@csrrltrd.ren.nic.in
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 16:53:52 +0530 (IST)
From: Mailing List Manager 
Subject: [LIS-Forum] RE: M.Phil degree through correspondence from
South India. (fwd)
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Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 14:43:45 +0530
From: vijayalakshmijs@ingvysyabank.com

Dear friends,

Please let me know where we can do M.Phil degree in Library and Information
Science from any of the university of south India through correspondence.

Thanks and regards

Vijayalakshmi J S
Librarian
STC
ING Vysya Bank Ltd.
PH NO: 26507281
e-mail: vijayalakshmijs@ingvysyabank.com

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