http://www.eprints.org/berlin3/program.html http://www.opendoar.org ------------------------------------------ Mail 1 University of Southampton Press Release 16 February 2005 International meeting in Southampton could create a worldwide policy for Open Access A meeting of international institutions which have signed up to Open Access (OA) could result in a united policy creating a huge growth in free access to research findings. The Berlin 3 Open Access Meeting: Progress in Implementing the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities will be hosted by the University of Southampton on Monday 28 February and Tuesday 1 March. The purpose of this meeting, which will include representatives from Europe, the US, India and Pakistan, is to implement the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, which has now been signed by 55 major international research institutes since its launch in Berlin in October 2003,an initiative widely hailed at the time as world-leading. University of Southampton Professor Stevan Harnad, one of the founders of the OA worldwide movement comments: �The Berlin Declaration itself was only an abstract expression of the principle that scholarly and scientific research should be free online to all potential users worldwide. We now need to implement the Declaration so as to make it a practical policy which institutions that have signed can commit to adopting.� During the 2-day event, representatives from some of the world�s most prestigious research institutions, including France�s CNRS and Germany�s Max-Planck Institute, will present their experience of implementing the Berlin Declaration in their organizations. Southampton University itself will be proposing a Unified Open Access Provision Policy, as a practical way to implement the Berlin OA Declaration based on the successful approach it has recently adopted and announced. It will suggest that universities and research institutions worldwide should adopt a policy that all of their published research journal articles (whether in OA or non-OA journals) are deposited � immediately and permanently -- in their own institutional OA Archives, freely accessible to all potential users worldwide (rather than just to those whose institutions can afford the access-tolls of the non-OA journals). The meeting will conclude with a discussion on implementation of the latest Berlin roadmap and a call to new organisations to sign the Declaration. Notes to Editors 1. For further information about Berlin 3, please visit the meeting�s website at http://www.eprints.org/berlin3/program.html Details of the University of Southampton policy announcement can be found at: http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/news/667 Details of last month�s OA workshops at Southampton can be found at: http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/news/669 http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/news/673 http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/news/676 2. The University of Southampton is the home of GNU EPrints software, the most widely used software for building Institutional Repositories, and the JISC (the Joint Information Systems Committee) TARDis (Targeting Academic Research for Deposit and Disclosure) project, which has been investigating the technical, cultural and academic issues which surround institutional repositories. 3. The University of Southampton is a leading UK teaching and research institution with a global reputation for leading-edge research and scholarship. The University has over 20,000 students and over 5000 staff. Its annual turnover is in the region of �270 million. Useful web sites for journalists www.experts.soton.ac.uk - an A-Z guide of University experts For further information, please contact: Professor Stevan Harnad, ECS, Tel: 023 8059 2582, email: harnad@ecs.soton.ac.uk Joyce Lewis, Communications Manager, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Tel: 023 8059 5453, email:j.k.lewis@ecs.soton.ac.uk ------------------------------------------ Mail 2 [Forwarding from Bill Hubbard. --Peter.] A new service is starting development to support the rapidly emerging movement towards Open Access to research information. The new service, called DOAR - the Directory of Open Access Repositories - will categorise and list the wide variety of Open Access research archives that have grown up around the world. Such repositories have mushroomed over the last 2 years in response to calls by scholars and researchers worldwide to provide open access to research information. DOAR will provide a comprehensive and authoritative list of institutional and subject-based repositories, as well as archives set up by funding agencies - like the National Institutes for Health in the USA or the Wellcome Trust in the UK and Europe. Users of the service will be able to analyse repositories by location, type, the material they hold and other measures. This will be of use both to users wishing to find original research papers in specific repositories and for third-party "service providers", like search engines or alert services, which need easy to use tools for developing tailored search services to suit specific user communities. The project is a joint collaboration between the University of Nottingham in the UK and the University of Lund in Sweden. Both institutions are active in supporting Open Access development. Lund operates the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), which is known throughout the world. Nottingham leads SHERPA, an institutional repository project that has helped establish Open Access archives in 20 of the leading UK research universities. Nottingham also runs the SHERPA/RoMEO database, which is used worldwide as a reference for publisher's copyright policies. The importance and widespread support for the project can be seen in its funders, led by the Open Society Institute (OSI), along with the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), the Consortium of Research Libraries (CURL) and SPARCEurope. More information on the project is available on the project website - http://www.opendoar.org * * * * Bill Hubbard SHERPA Project Manager www.sherpa.ac.uk IS Divisional Office, Hallward Library, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham. NG7 2RD tel: (0115) 846 7657 fax: (0115) 951 4558

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The Asian Communication Resource Centre (ACRC) is a regional centre dedicated to develop information resources on different aspects of communication, information, media and ICT disciplines. The ACRC assists academics, scholars, researchers and practitioners in their teaching and research by providing access to a variety of information sources, particularly produced in Asia and Pacific region. To encourage researchers to benefit from the rich collection of ACRC, the School of Communication and Information (SCI), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has launched an ACRC Research Fellowship programme, focusing on communication and information research from Asian perspectives. Two fellowships will be awarded each semester. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2005. All applications should be addressed to: School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore 637718 Fax: (65) 6791-5214 Visit http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/acrc.html and http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/ for more details --------------------- J.K.Vijayakumar __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

It is just announced. Congrats tp Sanjeevkumar & Nandini, Sreekumarji & Sunita and Akshay. We Indian LIS professionals are proud of you. JK Vijayakumar ----------------------- URL: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/paper_contest/2005/2005winners.htm The American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIST) International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG III) is pleased to announce the winners of its sixth International Paper Contest: 1 Lukman Ibraheem Diso (Nigeria) Information Technology Policy Formulation In Nigeria: Answers Without Questions 2 Sanjeev Kumar & Nandini Dutta (India) Designing a National Fashion Information System: A Perspective Plan 3 M.G. Sreekumar & T. Sunitha (India) Seamless Aggregation and Integration of Diverse Datastreams: Essential Strategies for Building Practical Digital Libraries and Electronic Information Systems 4 Selenay Aytac (Turkey) Multilingual Information Retrieval on the Internet: A Case Study of Turkish Users 5 Alma Beatriz Rivera-Aguilera (Mexico) XML Markup and Retrieval in Magazine Articles: Exploratory Results and Implementation Issues 6 Akshay Mathur (India) ICT and Rural Societies: Opportunities for Growth The theme of this year’s paper contest is "Bringing Research and Practice Together - the Developing World Perspective." The six winning papers were selected from 30 papers by 39 authors from 12 developing countries received for this year’s competition. The contest has also seen its first winner from Latin America. Thanks to the generous donations from Elsevier, SIGs, Chapters, LIS Schools, and many other organizations and individuals, we have raised $9,000 to support the International Paper Contest. Each of the eight winners will be awarded a two-year individual membership in ASIST. In addition, the first place winner will be rewarded a minimum of $1,000 to attend the 2005 ASIST Annual Meeting, October 28-November 2, in Charlotte, North Carolina. These winning papers and other submitted papers for the competition will be considered for publication by Elsevier's International Information and Library Review, which is edited by Toni Carbo. Congratulations to the winners! The Contest Committee worked really hard in selecting the winning papers. This year’s paper contest was organized by Liwen Vaughan (Chair) from University of Western Ontario, and Duncan Omole at World Bank. This year’s judges are: K.T. Anuradha, National Centre for Science Information, India Yufei Du, Wayne State University Nathalie Leroy, United Nations Merlyna Lim, Social Construction of Technology (SCoT) Research Group, Indonesia Ifeanyi Njoku, Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Nigeria Duncan Omole, The World Bank Jadranka Stojanovski, Rudjer Boskovic Institute Library, Croatia Jun Wang, Beijing University, China Julian Warner, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland Yin Zhang, Kent State University Their effort makes it possible to develop and sustain this international network of digital scholars and experts on digital libraries and information technology in developing countries. More information about the paper competition is available from the SIG III website (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/) under Paper Contest. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Dear Colleagues, It gives us great pleasure to cordially invite you to the national seminar on Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Library and Information Science Education (QAALISE) through Distance Learning to be held in Annamalai University on 29th & 30th December 2005. For more details kindly have a look at http://qaalise.netfirms.com/ In the context of rapid technological change and shifting economic conditions, the education system is challenged with providing increased educational opportunities without increased budgets. Many educational institutions are answering this challenge by developing distance education programmes. Open and distance learning now has crucial part to play in education all over the world in this century. The drive to raise levels of educational achievement and need for lifelong learning imply an inexorably increasing demand for more learning opportunities. Distance Education Programmes can provide adults with a second chance at College education, reach those disadvantaged by limited time, distance or physical disability and update the knowledge base of workers at their places of employment. Library and Information Science programmes are professional in nature which are offered through distance mode by many distance education institutions. Many educators ask, is distant learners in LIS learn as much as student receiving traditional face-to-face instruction. Research comparing distance education with traditional education indicates that teaching and studying at a distance can be as effective as traditional instruction when quality assurance and accreditation with appropriate technologies are adopted. To assess the extent of quality assurance, adoption of the norms and standards, accreditation and application of information technology in LIS programmes offered through distance mode, the topic of the seminar QAALISE 2005 is conceived. We are eagerly awaiting for your participation in the seminar. Your presence will actually result in success of the seminar. More details about the Seminar, Call for papers, Registration form and Seminar Brochure are available at QAALISE Website at http://qaalise.netfirms.com/ Looking forward to see you. Dr.S.Ravi Wing Head & Seminar Director Library and Information Science Wing Directorate of Distance Education Annamalai University Annamalainagar – 608 002 Tamilnadu Phone : 04144 – 238704 (R) Mobile : 094436 58475 E-mail : osravee@yahoo.co.in --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Dear Colleagues,               It gives us great pleasure to cordially invite you to the national seminar on Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Library and Information Science Education (QAALISE) through Distance Learning to be held in Annamalai University on 29 th & 30 th December 2005. For more details kindly have a look at http://qaalise.netfirms.com/ http://qaalise.netfirms.com/               In the context of rapid technological change and shifting economic conditions, the education system is challenged with providing increased educational opportunities without increased budgets. Many educational institutions are answering this challenge by developing distance education programmes.               Open and distance learning now has crucial part to play in education all over the world in this century. The drive to raise levels of educational achievement and need for lifelong learning imply an inexorably increasing demand for more learning opportunities.               Distance Education Programmes can provide adults with a second chance at College education, reach those disadvantaged by limited time, distance or physical disability and update the knowledge base of workers at their places of employment. Library and Information Science programmes are professional in nature which are offered through   distance mode by many distance education institutions. Many educators ask, is distant learners in LIS learn as much as student receiving traditional face-to-face instruction. Research comparing distance education with traditional education indicates that teaching and studying at a distance can be as effective as traditional instruction when quality assurance and accreditation with appropriate technologies are adopted.               To assess the extent of quality assurance, adoption of the norms and standards, accreditation and application of information technology in LIS programmes offered through distance mode, the topic of the seminar QAALISE 2005 is conceived.               We are eagerly awaiting for your participation in the seminar. Your presence will actually result in success of the seminar. 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Mahatma Gandhi University (B+ Accreditation by NAAC) Priyadarshini Hills P.O., Kottayam - 686 560. Kerala. Tel: 0481- 2731050-1199(Extn.), 2731065. E-mail: mgu@md2.vsnl.net.in No.123/2005/1/AV/Admn PRO/1/Advt/22/05, 19/09/’05 Applications, in the prescribed form are invited from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of University Librarian in the Scale of Pay of Rs. 16,400 - 22,400. Qualifications (as prescribed by the UGC) 1. Master's Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation with at least 55% of marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC 7 Point Scale and consistently good academic record. 2. At least THIRTEEN years experience as a Deputy Librarian in a University Library or EIGHTEEN years experience as a College Librarian. 3. Evidence of Innovative Library Service and organization of published work. Desirable: M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation archives and manuscript keeping. Age: Not more than 50 years as on 1-1-2005. Reservation: Open Note: 1. Application forms can be had from the Store Keeper, M.G. University Stores (General) on payment of Rs. 250/- (Two Hundred and Fifty only) in the University cash counter or by way of request along with DD drawn in favour of Finance Officer, M.G. University payable at SBT at M.G. University, Campus Branch. 2. Duly filled in applications with attested copies of certificates (six copies) proving age, qualifications, experience, etc. should be submitted to the undersigned on or before 25-10- 2005 along with a fee of Rs. 1000/- (Thousand only). 3. Those who had applied for the post of University Librarian under notification No. 4227/Ad.A/V(1) dt. 12.2.99 are exempted from remitting the prescribed fee, but they have to submit fresh application(should enclose proof of earlier application). Visit http://www.mguniversity.edu/notification/Lib%20&%20Phy%20Ed.pdf for more details. University website http://www.mguniversity.edu/ --------------------------------------- Posted in this forum by J K Vijayakumar __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Mahatma Gandhi University (B+ Accreditation by NAAC) Priyadarshini Hills P.O., Kottayam - 686 560. Kerala. Tel: 0481- 2731050-1199(Extn.), 2731065. E-mail: mgu@md2.vsnl.net.in   No.123/2005/1/AV/Admn PRO/1/Advt/22/05, 19/09/’05   Applications, in the prescribed form are invited from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of University Librarian in the Scale of Pay of Rs. 16,400 - 22,400. Qualifications (as prescribed by the UGC) 1. Master's Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation with at least 55% of marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC 7 Point Scale and consistently good academic record. 2. At least THIRTEEN years experience as a Deputy Librarian in a University Library or EIGHTEEN years experience as a College Librarian. 3. Evidence of Innovative Library Service and organization of published work. Desirable: M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation archives and manuscript keeping. Age: Not more than 50 years as on 1-1-2005. Reservation: Open Note: 1. Application forms can be had from the Store Keeper, M.G. University Stores (General) on payment of Rs. 250/- (Two Hundred and Fifty only) in the University cash counter or by way of request along with DD drawn in favour of Finance Officer, M.G. University payable at SBT at M.G. University, Campus Branch. 2. Duly filled in applications with attested copies of certificates (six copies) proving age, qualifications, experience, etc. should be submitted to the undersigned on or before 25-10- 2005 along with a fee of Rs. 1000/- (Thousand only). 3. Those who had applied for the post of University Librarian under notification No. 4227/Ad.A/V(1) dt. 12.2.99 are exempted from remitting the prescribed fee, but they have to submit fresh application(should enclose proof of earlier application).   Visit http://www.mguniversity.edu/notification/Lib%20&%20Phy%20Ed.pdf http://www.mguniversity.edu/notification/Lib%20&%20Phy%20Ed.pdf  for more details.   University website http://www.mguniversity.edu/ http://www.mguniversity.edu/   --------------------------------------- Posted in this forum by J K Vijayakumar   __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Dear Colleagues, With reference to my earlier mail related to Govt of Kerala's decision to avoid Librarians in School, I would like to bring your attention to NCERT's new National Curriculam Frame work 2005. It is available at http://www.ncert.nic.in/sites/publication/schoolcurriculum/NCFR%202005/conte... If you go to Chapter 4, page number 86, it does n't say anything about Library Professionals to manage the library. BUT it clearly says like this "Training of teachers in library management and use is required to overcome this situation. " Hope our LIS Associations and leaders in our profession are listening to this. Thanks J K Vijayakumar JK Vijayakumar wrote: Dear Colleagues, Government of Kerala is introducing a new program called "Grow up by Reading". Please read the news at Hindu online http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/10/stories/2005111011320100.htm (News pasted below for your convenience) As library professionals this movement should be welcomed by us. Kerala Library Association (KLA) and Kerala Library Science Degree Holders Association (KLDA) alongwith lots of academics have been insisting and forcing government to uplift School libraries and appoint School Librarians. Introduction of 'Library periods' and more funding (fund raising) initiatives will definitly improve the School libraries in the state. At the same time, as library professionals, we should be concerned about the decision of "giving responsibilities of school libraries to teachers, after training them in librarianship". Read the last, but second paragraph of the news. This decision should be condemned by us. I don't know who is going to train the teachers in librarianship. Please be reminded that, any professionals or LIS teachers engaging in training school teachers in librarianship, are acting against to the interest of our own profession. As a result of movements of KLA and KLDA, a post of School Librarian was included in Kerala Education Rules (KER) several years ago, especially in Higher Secondary Schools. So far none of these posts are filled, when several hunderds of BLIS holders are waiting for a job in the state. Now Government is trying to put teachers as librarians, and as a result, our own colleagues will not have any chances for jobs. I request all professionals in the country to protest against this initiative. All Library associations and LIS Teachers also should raise their concerns, this may happen to all states, later. Your protest may be e-mailed to the minister at minister-education@kerala.gov.in Fax: 0471-2327130 We also think about, why Library Professionals are not getting chances in "Right Information Related Posts"? UN and other International agencies consider LIS degree holders in posts related to public information. Thanks, J K Vijayakumar ------------------------------------------- New library movement in the making Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Education Department has charted out a task programme called `Vayanayilude Valaruka' (Grow up by Reading) for encouraging reading habit among schoolchildren. At a press conference here on Wednesday, Education Minister E.T. Mohammed Basheer said libraries in all government schools and government-aided schools in the State would be modernised and strengthened under the programme. And a `library period' will be added to school timetable shortly. The formal inauguration of the programme is scheduled to be held at a function at St. Teresa's School in Ernakulam on Thursday. Mr. Basheer said 2,393 high schools and 2,827 upper primary schools would get better library facilities during the first phase of the programme by the first week of January 2006. Lower primary schools will get the facility subsequently. The idea is to implement the programme with the participation of local bodies, non-governmental organisations, local clubs, financial institutions, school parent-teacher associations, Grandhasala Sanghom, cooperative societies, public sector institutions and media houses. Help will definitely flow in from all corners for such a programme, Mr. Basheer said. He said the Education Department would provide the architectural plan of a compact library building to the schools to help them set up well-planned library facilities. The Government proposes to permit local bodies to use their Plan funds to help the schools in the programme. Mr. Basheer said he had called a meeting of the programme's steering committee on Monday. Several leading book publishers and banks too had sent their representatives to the meeting. The book publishers promised special discounts on books for the school libraries. And the banks promised their patronage. "Reading habit needs to be nourished, especially at this time when children have other distractions such as the television. A teacher from each school will be put through a special orientation course to double as a librarian to guide the students through the world of books. The services of protected teachers too can be used to run the school libraries. Or, youngsters who have passed the librarian's course can be taken on an ad hoc basis with the support of the parent-teacher associations to look after the libraries," Mr. Basheer said. He said popular committees at the school, panchayat, block and district levels would be set up before November 19 for implementing the programme --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Dear Colleagues,   With reference to my earlier mail related to Govt of Kerala's decision to avoid Librarians in School, I would like to bring your attention to NCERT's new National Curriculam Frame work 2005. It is available at http://www.ncert.nic.in/sites/publication/schoolcurriculum/NCFR%202005/conte... http://www.ncert.nic.in/sites/publication/schoolcurriculum/NCFR%202005/conte...     If you go to Chapter 4, page number 86, it does n't say anything about Library Professionals to manage the library. BUT it clearly says like this   " Training of teachers in library management and use is required to overcome this situation. "   Hope our LIS Associations and leaders in our profession are listening to this.   Thanks   J K Vijayakumar JK Vijayakumar wrote: Dear Colleagues, Government of Kerala is introducing a new program called "Grow up by Reading". Please read the news at Hindu online http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/10/stories/2005111011320100.htm (News pasted below for your convenience) As library professionals this movement should be welcomed by us. Kerala Library Association (KLA) and Kerala Library Science Degree Holders Association (KLDA) alongwith lots of academics have been insisting and forcing government to uplift School libraries and appoint School Librarians. Introduction of 'Library periods' and more funding (fund raising) initiatives will definitly improve the School libraries in the state. At the same time, as library professionals, we should be concerned about the decision of "giving responsibilities of school libraries to teachers, after training them in librarianship". Read the last, but second paragraph of the news. This decision should be condemned by us. I don't know who is going to train the teachers in librarianship. Please be reminded that, any professionals or LIS teachers engaging in training school teachers in librarianship, are acting against to the interest of our own profession. As a result of movements of KLA and KLDA, a post of School Librarian was included in Kerala Education Rules (KER) several years ago, especially in Higher Secondary Schools. So far none of these posts are filled, when several hunderds of BLIS holders are waiting for a job in the state. Now Government is trying to put teachers as librarians, and as a result, our own colleagues will not have any chances for jobs. I request all professionals in the country to protest against this initiative. All Library associations and LIS Teachers also should raise their concerns, this may happen to all states, later. Your protest may be e-mailed to the minister at minister-education@kerala.gov.in Fax: 0471-2327130 We also think about, why Library Professionals are not getting chances in "Right Information Related Posts"? UN and other International agencies consider LIS degree holders in posts related to public information. Thanks, J K Vijayakumar ------------------------------------------- New library movement in the making Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Education Department has charted out a task programme called `Vayanayilude Valaruka' (Grow up by Reading) for encouraging reading habit among schoolchildren. At a press conference here on Wednesday, Education Minister E.T. Mohammed Basheer said libraries in all government schools and government-aided schools in the State would be modernised and strengthened under the programme. And a `library period' will be added to school timetable shortly. The formal inauguration of the programme is scheduled to be held at a function at St. Teresa's School in Ernakulam on Thursday. Mr. Basheer said 2,393 high schools and 2,827 upper primary schools would get better library facilities during the first phase of the programme by the first week of January 2006. Lower primary schools will get the facility subsequently. The idea is to implement the programme with the participation of local bodies, non-governmental organisations, local clubs, financial institutions, school parent-teacher associations, Grandhasala Sanghom, cooperative societies, public sector institutions and media houses. Help will definitely flow in from all corners for such a programme, Mr. Basheer said. He said the Education Department would provide the architectural plan of a compact library building to the schools to help them set up well-planned library facilities. The Government proposes to permit local bodies to use their Plan funds to help the schools in the programme. Mr. Basheer said he had called a meeting of the programme's steering committee on Monday. Several leading book publishers and banks too had sent their representatives to the meeting. The book publishers promised special discounts on books for the school libraries. And the banks promised their patronage. "Reading habit needs to be nourished, especially at this time when children have other distractions such as the television. A teacher from each school will be put through a special orientation course to double as a librarian to guide the students through the world of books. The services of protected teachers too can be used to run the school libraries. Or, youngsters who have passed the librarian's course can be taken on an ad hoc basis with the support of the parent-teacher associations to look after the libraries," Mr. Basheer said. He said popular committees at the school, panchayat, block and district levels would be set up before November 19 for implementing the programme --------------------------------- Yahoo! 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Dr. M.G. Sreekumar from India and Ms Edna Nyika from Tanzania have both been awarded scholarships by Hewlett Packard to attend Open Repositories 2006. Hewlett-Packard generously offered to sponsor two participants from developing nations to attend the DSpace Users Group and related events in Sydney from the 31st January 2006. APSR has supplemented the scholarships to enable the winners to meet living and accommodation expenses while visiting Australia. Dr. Sreekumar is presently the Librarian and Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) (http://www.iimk.ac.in). He has successfully conducted several nationwide training programs in the area of digital libraries and e-publishing and leads several national research projects in the area of science and technology. Dr. Sreekumar will be presenting current plans and progress in enabling 40+ top level Indian research and academic institutions to install and manage interoperable institutional repositories using DSpace. Visit http://apsr.anu.edu.au/Open_Repositories_2006/ for full announcement. Congrats to Dr Sreekumar. ------ J K Vijayakumar --------------------------------- Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add photos, events, holidays, whatever. Dr. M.G. Sreekumar from India and Ms Edna Nyika from Tanzania have both been awarded scholarships by Hewlett Packard to attend Open Repositories 2006. Hewlett-Packard generously offered to sponsor two participants from developing nations to attend the DSpace Users Group and related events in Sydney from the 31st January 2006. APSR has supplemented the scholarships to enable the winners to meet living and accommodation expenses while visiting Australia.   Dr. Sreekumar is presently the Librarian and Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) ( http://www.iimk.ac.in http://www.iimk.ac.in ). He has successfully conducted several nationwide training programs in the area of digital libraries and e-publishing and leads several national research projects in the area of science and technology. Dr. Sreekumar will be presenting current plans and progress in enabling 40+ top level Indian research and academic institutions to install and manage interoperable institutional repositories using DSpace.   Visit http://apsr.anu.edu.au/Open_Repositories_2006/ http://apsr.anu.edu.au/Open_Repositories_2006/  for full announcement.   Congrats to Dr Sreekumar.   ------ J K Vijayakumar Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/photos/*http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//page?.file=calendar_splash.html&.dir= Photo Calendars . Add photos, events, holidays, whatever.

Two News Reports on International CALIBER-2006 inauguration held at Gulbarga University, are pasted below. Libraries asked to join OCLC to get access to 60 million catalogues http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020303310300.htm Special Correspondent Three-day international symposium, CALIBER-2006, begins GULBARGA: Arthur Smith, director of Ohio-based Online Computer Library Centre (OCLC), on Thursday asked libraries in universities and research centres in India to become part of the OCLC to gain access to 60 million catalogues. The OCLC has 50,000 member-libraries in 109 countries. Inaugurating a three-day international symposium, "CALIBER-2006", the theme of which is "Dynamic Interoperable Web Based Information Systems", at the Mahatma Gandhi Hall on the main campus of Gulbarga University here, Dr. Smith said the OCLC was a community of international libraries with inter-operable ideas. Its members in the U.S., Africa, China and South America are looking to India in the emerging area of inter-operable computing. He said libraries in the world are inter-dependent in exchanging research findings. They are also helping research scholars in their endeavour to excel. Referring to the remarks of senior scientist and software expert Rahul De' about authentication of information provided by different portals on specific subjects sought by those on the Internet and the alleged manipulation of reputed websites by a few who placed misleading content, Dr. Smith said to overcome this problem and to provide authenticated and correct information, OCLC has installed a giant switching capability on Google and once a visitor seeks information, a message will flash seeking authentication from the libraries post. There is also another facility in the switching capability that will take the user to authentic and correct information. Dr. Smith said the giant switching capability will also enable the user to get information in his preferred language, if the facility is available. Dr. Rahul De', who delivered a special lecture, released a compendium of proceedings of the symposium. S. Rajanna, Registrar, addressed the gathering. Dr T A.V. Murthy, director of INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, delivered the presidential address. In the morning, a pre-conference "Tutorial on Building Digital Libraries Using Dspace" was conducted. ICT must be able to meet the needs of people: expert http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020313440400.htm Special Correspondent `Foremost problem in applying these technologies is language' --------------------------------- Most e-governance projects in the country have failed Some, such as `Bhoomi' in Karnataka, are widely used --------------------------------- GULBARGA: The major challenge facing software experts involved in information and communication technologies (ICT) is the designing and building of technologies and networks that are best suited to the needs of the people, according to Rahul De, Chairman of the Hewlett-Packard Chair at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Delivering a lecture at the three-day 4th international convention, CALIBER-2006, on the theme "Dynamic inter-operable Web-based information systems" at the Mahatma Gandhi Auditorium on the main campus of Gulbarga University here, Dr. De pointed out that the ICT developed in the West is meant to meet Defence and industrial requirements. Similarly, computing and network technologies have been designed and developed for the U.S. Department of Defence. These technologies are not designed to serve educational and developmental needs, Dr. De said. Information and communication technologies are highly flexible and can be moulded to meet the needs of a nation like India. The foremost problem in applying these technologies for development is language, he said. At present it is difficult to search the Internet in Hindi or Kannada and this leaves out a large number of young citizens who are literate in their own languages and who could have benefited from the power of the Internet. Although the technology for performing such a search in Indian languages does exist in the form of text-based parsers, XML content markers and rudimentary translators, a lot needs to be done to enable the younger generation, particularly students, to get information in their own language, he said. Although governments have invested crores of rupees on e-governance and other ICT projects, most of this money has gone down the drain. A recent study on e-governance projects in developing countries showed that 85 per cent of them are a failure, he said. However, some ICT projects, such as "Bhoomi," a kiosk-based project launched by the Karnataka Government, have been successful, he said. According to an estimate, more than eight lakh people use the system every month. More than 500 delegates are participating in the international convention. ------------------------------------ Message Sent by: Vijayakumar, J. K --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Yahoo! Mail. Two News Reports on International CALIBER-2006 inauguration held at Gulbarga University, are pasted below.   Libraries asked to join OCLC to get access to 60 million catalogues http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020303310300.htm http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020303310300.htm   Special Correspondent Three-day international symposium, CALIBER-2006, begins GULBARGA: Arthur Smith, director of Ohio-based Online Computer Library Centre (OCLC), on Thursday asked libraries in universities and research centres in India to become part of the OCLC to gain access to 60 million catalogues. The OCLC has 50,000 member-libraries in 109 countries. Inaugurating a three-day international symposium, "CALIBER-2006", the theme of which is "Dynamic Interoperable Web Based Information Systems", at the Mahatma Gandhi Hall on the main campus of Gulbarga University here, Dr. Smith said the OCLC was a community of international libraries with inter-operable ideas. Its members in the U.S., Africa, China and South America are looking to India in the emerging area of inter-operable computing. He said libraries in the world are inter-dependent in exchanging research findings. They are also helping research scholars in their endeavour to excel. Referring to the remarks of senior scientist and software expert Rahul De' about authentication of information provided by different portals on specific subjects sought by those on the Internet and the alleged manipulation of reputed websites by a few who placed misleading content, Dr. Smith said to overcome this problem and to provide authenticated and correct information, OCLC has installed a giant switching capability on Google and once a visitor seeks information, a message will flash seeking authentication from the libraries post. There is also another facility in the switching capability that will take the user to authentic and correct information. Dr. Smith said the giant switching capability will also enable the user to get information in his preferred language, if the facility is available. Dr. Rahul De', who delivered a special lecture, released a compendium of proceedings of the symposium. S. Rajanna, Registrar, addressed the gathering. Dr T A.V. Murthy, director of INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, delivered the presidential address. In the morning, a pre-conference "Tutorial on Building Digital Libraries Using Dspace" was conducted.     ICT must be able to meet the needs of people: expert http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020313440400.htm http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/03/stories/2006020313440400.htm Special Correspondent   `Foremost problem in applying these technologies is language' Most e-governance projects in the country have failed Some, such as `Bhoomi' in Karnataka, are widely used GULBARGA: The major challenge facing software experts involved in information and communication technologies (ICT) is the designing and building of technologies and networks that are best suited to the needs of the people, according to Rahul De, Chairman of the Hewlett-Packard Chair at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Delivering a lecture at the three-day 4th international convention, CALIBER-2006, on the theme "Dynamic inter-operable Web-based information systems" at the Mahatma Gandhi Auditorium on the main campus of Gulbarga University here, Dr. De pointed out that the ICT developed in the West is meant to meet Defence and industrial requirements. Similarly, computing and network technologies have been designed and developed for the U.S. Department of Defence. These technologies are not designed to serve educational and developmental needs, Dr. De said. Information and communication technologies are highly flexible and can be moulded to meet the needs of a nation like India. The foremost problem in applying these technologies for development is language, he said. At present it is difficult to search the Internet in Hindi or Kannada and this leaves out a large number of young citizens who are literate in their own languages and who could have benefited from the power of the Internet. Although the technology for performing such a search in Indian languages does exist in the form of text-based parsers, XML content markers and rudimentary translators, a lot needs to be done to enable the younger generation, particularly students, to get information in their own language, he said. Although governments have invested crores of rupees on e-governance and other ICT projects, most of this money has gone down the drain. A recent study on e-governance projects in developing countries showed that 85 per cent of them are a failure, he said.   However, some ICT projects, such as "Bhoomi," a kiosk-based project launched by the Karnataka Government, have been successful, he said. According to an estimate, more than eight lakh people use the system every month. More than 500 delegates are participating in the international convention.   ------------------------------------ Message Sent by: Vijayakumar, J. K Do you Yahoo!? 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Digital library software introduced Staff Reporter The Hindu Newsonline It has provision for multi-lingual interfaces and data entry CHENNAI: "The advantage of digital libraries is that they provide access to and storage of multimedia and allow for cooperative input," said John B. Rose of the University of Waikato at the British Council here on Saturday. He was introducing the Greenstone Digital Library Software, an open source, multi-platform software for digitising libraries, produced in the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. The lecture is part of an UNESCO-supported initiative to popularise the free software among Asian countries, beginning with India. The software has provision for multi-lingual interfaces and data entry. Hindi and Kannada databases, not all of which have been put online, have been created by some of the Indian users. The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and the Archives of Indian Labour are among the institutions that have put the software to use. Open source Since it is open source, it can be customised for specific requirements, Mr. Rose pointed out. An Indian Greenstone Support Organisation Advisory Group has been formed to set up an Indian website for download, email list for queries and organise the Asian Greenstone Regional Training Workshop in November in Kozhikode. The Greenstone software is available at www.greenstone.org and the digital library of the University of Waikato at www.nzdl.org. Source: The Hindu Newsonline at http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/03/stories/2006040316000200.htm J K Vijayakumar --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Digital library software introduced Staff Reporter The Hindu Newsonline It has provision for multi-lingual interfaces and data entry CHENNAI: "The advantage of digital libraries is that they provide access to and storage of multimedia and allow for cooperative input," said John B. Rose of the University of Waikato at the British Council here on Saturday.   He was introducing the Greenstone Digital Library Software, an open source, multi-platform software for digitising libraries, produced in the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.   The lecture is part of an UNESCO-supported initiative to popularise the free software among Asian countries, beginning with India.   The software has provision for multi-lingual interfaces and data entry. Hindi and Kannada databases, not all of which have been put online, have been created by some of the Indian users.   The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and the Archives of Indian Labour are among the institutions that have put the software to use.   Open source Since it is open source, it can be customised for specific requirements, Mr. Rose pointed out.   An Indian Greenstone Support Organisation Advisory Group has been formed to set up an Indian website for download, email list for queries and organise the Asian Greenstone Regional Training Workshop in November in Kozhikode.   The Greenstone software is available at http://www.greenstone.org/ www.greenstone.org and the digital library of the University of Waikato at http://www.nzdl.org www.nzdl.org . Source: The Hindu Newsonline at http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/03/stories/2006040316000200.htm http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/03/stories/2006040316000200.htm J K Vijayakumar Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman9/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt... calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

BIOMEDICAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES http://www.bio-diglib.com/home Marcus A. Banks and Wayne J. Peay Editors-in-Chief Biomedical Digital Libraries is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of digital library content and usage in biomedical settings, including academic medical centers, research and development institutes, and health care institutions. Biomedical Digital Libraries will provide a forum for the discussion of unique considerations of biomedical information needs, and both opportunities and constraints presented by health care settings. The research results of collaborative initiatives with information technology and informatics partners are appropriate and encouraged. Non-research articles should conform to a review format, which synthesizes previously published research or discussion. Publication of research articles by Biomedical Digital Libraries is dependent on either scientific validity or analytical coherence, as judged by our reviewers. Biomedical Digital Libraries provides a legitimate alternative to traditional print journals in the field, which have subscription fees and assumption of copyright by the publisher. This journal will stress Open Access to research and practice in biomedical libraries, and will permit rapid and unimpeded dissemination of knowledge. GreyNet Grey Literature Network Service Beysterveld 251 1083 KE Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel/Fax +31(0)20-672.1217 info@greynet.org journal@greynet.org http://www.greynet.org ------------ Sorry for cross postings J K Vijayakumar --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. BIOMEDICAL DIGITAL LIBRARIES http://www.bio-diglib.com/home http://www.bio-diglib.com/home Marcus A. Banks and Wayne J. Peay Editors-in-Chief Biomedical Digital Libraries is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of digital library content and usage in biomedical settings, including academic medical centers, research and development institutes, and health care institutions. Biomedical Digital Libraries will provide a forum for the discussion of unique considerations of biomedical information needs, and both opportunities and constraints presented by health care settings. The research results of collaborative initiatives with information technology and informatics partners are appropriate and encouraged. Non-research articles should conform to a review format, which synthesizes previously published research or discussion. Publication of research articles by Biomedical Digital Libraries is dependent on either scientific validity or analytical coherence, as judged by our reviewers. Biomedical Digital Libraries provides a legitimate alternative to traditional print journals in the field, which have subscription fees and assumption of copyright by the publisher. This journal will stress Open Access to research and practice in biomedical libraries, and will permit rapid and unimpeded dissemination of knowledge. GreyNet Grey Literature Network Service Beysterveld 251 1083 KE Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel/Fax +31(0)20-672.1217 http://us.f365.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@greynet.org&YY=50920&order=down&sort=date&pos=0 info@greynet.org http://us.f365.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=journal@greynet.org&YY=50920&order=down&sort=date&pos=0 journal@greynet.org http://www.greynet.org/ http://www.greynet.org ------------ Sorry for cross postings   J K Vijayakumar Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman1/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt... Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

Sorry for Cross Postings. FYI --------------------------------------- ILA Program (Innovative Library Access) The Elsevier Foundation’s ILA Program provides resources to libraries in developing countries that improve access to scientific, technical and medical (STM) knowledge. The Foundation looks to award organizations that leverage their STM collections to improve quality of life in those countries. In the initial phase of the ILA Program, we endeavor to focus on the developing Asia region, with the intent to expand into other locations. I. Eligibility Requirements The ILA Program only supports non-profit libraries and does not make grants to individuals. Applying libraries must be based in developing countries. In the initial years, the Foundation encourages applications from developing countries in Asia. II. Selection Criteria A focused, well-defined proposal that provides innovative access to STM information through upgrading of technology and information services, digitization of STM collections, or training of library staff Realistic budget tied to measurable outcomes Sustained financial viability Strength of local administration Examples of previous Elsevier Foundation Awardees (for reference): A library received funding to upgrade its Open Access Computer Center and provide training to library school students and organizations seeking to develop libraries. An organization received funding for the launch of the Global Health Archive, comprising thousands of articles on public health, and for the training of health librarians to use the database. A medical organization received funding to upgrade the first evidence-based medical library in the country, established to meet the growing demand for high-quality, free medical education and research among the country’s medical community. A university library received funding to digitally recreate over 4,400 PhD, Master’s theses and research reports, made available internationally through a portal maintained by the library. III. Application and Acceptance Proposals should be made in a brief letter to John Regazzi, Chairman, outlining the purpose for which funds are requested. Proposals should be limited to three pages and include: program description names of organization directors and key personnel intended outcomes and success criteria schedule with expected completion date budget most recent financial statements, with sources of support non profit status evidence. Proposals may be submitted at any time during a given calendar year. To be considered for the 2006 grant review, proposals must be postmarked no later than September 1st, 2006 The Elsevier Foundation will notify winners of the ILA grants during the fourth quarter 2006. An international advisory panel of Asian library experts will evaluate the proposals. IV. Required Report The Elsevier Foundation requires a final report from ILA grantees at the time of completion of funded activities. The report should be both descriptive and evaluative, and include: detailed summary of activities during the grant period accounting report of grant expenditures assessment of project goals (including level of achievement) V. Amount of Grant Grants are expected to range between US $5,000 and US$15,000. Requests for additional funding for projects already supported will be considered on a limited basis. Grants are awarded for specific projects rather than operating support. Questions, requests for additional information, and all grant proposals should be directed to: John Regazzi, Chairman The Elsevier Foundation 360 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010-1710, USA telephone: 212-633-3900 facsimile: 212-633-3965 e-mail: foundation@elsevier.com http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/program.html J. K. Vijayakumar MLIS, PhD Assistant Director of Library American University of Antigua College of Medicine Post Box W-1451, St. Johns ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, West Indies --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Sorry for Cross Postings. FYI --------------------------------------- ILA Program (Innovative Library Access)   The Elsevier Foundation’s ILA Program provides resources to libraries in developing countries that improve access to scientific, technical and medical (STM) knowledge.  The Foundation looks to award organizations that leverage their STM collections to improve quality of life in those countries.  In the initial phase of the ILA Program, we endeavor to focus on the developing Asia region, with the intent to expand into other locations.   I. Eligibility Requirements The ILA Program only supports non-profit libraries and does not make grants to individuals.  Applying libraries must be based in developing countries. In the initial years, the Foundation encourages applications from developing countries in Asia. II. Selection Criteria A focused, well-defined proposal that provides innovative access to STM information through upgrading of technology and information services, digitization of STM collections, or training of library staff Realistic budget tied to measurable outcomes Sustained financial viability Strength of local administration Examples of previous Elsevier Foundation Awardees (for reference): A library received funding to upgrade its Open Access Computer Center and provide training to library school students and organizations seeking to develop libraries. An organization received funding for the launch of the Global Health Archive, comprising thousands of articles on public health, and for the training of health librarians to use the database.  A medical organization received funding to upgrade the first evidence-based medical library in the country, established to meet the growing demand for high-quality, free medical education and research among the country’s medical community.  A university library received funding to digitally recreate over 4,400 PhD, Master’s theses and research reports, made available internationally through a portal maintained by the library. III. Application and Acceptance Proposals should be made in a brief letter to John Regazzi, Chairman, outlining the purpose for which funds are requested.  Proposals should be limited to three pages and include: program description names of organization directors and key personnel intended outcomes and success criteria schedule with expected completion date budget most recent financial statements, with sources of support non profit status evidence.  Proposals may be submitted at any time during a given calendar year.  To be considered for the 2006 grant review, proposals must be postmarked no later than September 1st, 2006 The Elsevier Foundation will notify winners of the ILA grants during the fourth quarter 2006. An international advisory panel of Asian library experts will evaluate the proposals. IV. 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