Anuradha, Copyright law does not allow you to scan the books even for academic and research purpose. You need to take written permission from the publisher/copyright holder to digitize any book. Its unlikely that you get a permission from them. As an alternative, you may want to consider online books like knovel, netlibrary, e-brary, 24/7 etc for subscription. Again they may not fill your requirements as these e-book models are still evolving (slowly!) There are security methods to control accessing digital documents. For example, British Library(BL), London is recently started using 'secured document delivery' method for their electronic document delivery service. Which allows end users to access the document only one time. You may wish to visit BL website for more details Regards, Anand ________________________________________ Ananda T. 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Today's Topics: 1. Forthcoming library event: PLANNER- 2004 (premchand) 2. RE: "First computerised library in country to be inaugurated" (Mailing List Manager) 3. What is best about BL ? (Mailing List Manager) 4. report location (Mailing List Manager) 5. The Times of India (Mailing List Manager) 6. Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 17, Issue 18 (Mailing List Manager) 7. Journal enquiry (Vrushali Rane) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:46:42 +0530 From: "premchand" Subject: [LIS-Forum] Forthcoming library event: PLANNER- 2004 To: Message-ID: <009901c48e61$4d0fa7a0$0501a8c0@premchand> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Dear professionals, INFLIBNET is organizing second convention i.e. PLANNER -2004 (Promotion of library Automation and Networking in North East Region.) at Imphal in collaboration with Manipur University, Imphal, during 4-5 November, 2004. The theme of PLANNER 2004 is: Content creation, access and management in networked environment. Sub themes of Convention are : 1 Digitization , Archiving and Indexing 2 Networking and Access 3 Content Management Last date for submission of paper is 18th Sep, 2004 We earnestly solicit your partnership, involvement and participation to make the above event a grand success. . Prem Chand INFLIBNET Centre ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:32:30 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] "First computerised library in country to be inaugurated" To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII From: Subbiah Arunachalam Already Sathya and Vyasamoorthy have rightly pointed out that the Gandhinagar library IS NOT THE FIRST to computerise. A simple verification of facts was all that was needed. But then who cares for facts at a time when what matters is one has to SOMEHOW be seen as the first, truth be damned. But why this fetish about being first. All we want is libraries should serve the local communities in the best possible manner. They are not running a race competing with each other. All of them want to serve their clientele and we should hel them do that. Is there anything more we can ask for? Subbiah Arunachalam -----Original Message----- From: Vyasamoorthy@icicikp.com [mailto:Vyasamoorthy@icicikp.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 2:27 PM To: prakash@inflibnet.ac.in; lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] "First computerised library in country to be inaugurated" Dear Sri Prakash, City Central Library, Hyderabad developed its OPAC containing around 3.6 lac titles (including branches) long ago.... ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:33:23 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] What is best about BL ? To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: 25 Aug 2004 09:22:22 -0000 From: Rajesh K Patil Dear All, Many academic, public and special Libraries have automated their operations over a period of time. Just like BL's they too have used LIBSYS. It would be interesting to know as to what is best about British Libraries ? Regards. Rajesh ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:34:50 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] report location To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:58:00 +0530 From: Rajeev Sharma Sir / Madam Does any information center/ library has the following report Title:Indian Logistics Market Date Published: 20 Jul 2004. Publisher: Frost & Sullivan Regards Rajeev Kr. Sharma Officer - Information Services Business Information Center Transport Corporation of India Ltd. ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:36:38 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] The Times of India To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 09:49:21 +0530 From: Puttaraj A Choukimath Interesting news 4 u 2 work un-inturrupted with ur COMPs! Good Day, Puttaraj. A.C. AL, TISS, Mumbai. Please click on the link below to go to the page. If you think someone you know would like to read it too, do mail it to them. Check This Out!!! Log on to : http://www.timesofindia.com ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:38:18 +0530 (IST) From: Mailing List Manager Subject: [LIS-Forum] Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 17, Issue 18 To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 06:03:52 +0100 (BST) From: "[iso-8859-1] anuradha" Dear professionals I will be thankful if any of you reply to my questions. 1. If i want to scan few books and make availabe to our patrons that is for academic and research purpose only --- what about the copywright act. 2. Once i digitize the book and if it is made availabe - How to control that inf is not copied or printed out or made any changes the person who ever is accessing the document. Like this i am having unlimited queries. Whom should i contact at hyderabad who can clear my doubts. Anuradha ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 13:13:08 +0530 From: Vrushali Rane Subject: [LIS-Forum] Journal enquiry To: "'lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in'" Message-ID: <468F3D82FB31D71197040004ACB81A6B810582@NTSERVER> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear All, Hi! Can anyone tell me where do I get the back issues ie from 1980-1993 of 'The Journal of Portfolio Management'. Your help in this regard will be highly appreciated. Thanks & Regards Vrushali Rane Librarian Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (Deemed University) V.L.Mehta Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle(W), Mumbai 400056. Tel: 26134577/26183688/26143177 Fax:26114512 E-Mail:librarian@nmims.edu ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 17, Issue 21 *****************************************