tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45031323512633897942024-02-08T12:10:42.949-08:00LIBRARY WORLDLekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-90145483741619743272014-07-24T19:30:00.004-07:002014-07-24T19:33:14.732-07:00Amazon enters in Library world..........<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-67769286306509935962009-10-24T20:07:00.000-07:002009-10-24T20:09:10.604-07:00Online DictionariesHere is the list of Multilingual and Subject Dictionary database,freely available on net zone..........<br /><a href="http://linguistlist.org/sp/Dict.html">http://linguistlist.org/sp/Dict.html</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-64046729103534187292009-10-10T22:04:00.000-07:002009-10-10T22:10:01.221-07:00Culture is a Click AwayThe World Digital Library offers free online access to cultural materials from libraries and archives worldwide. One goal is to narrow the digital divide between countries<br /><a href="http://www.america.gov/digital_library.html?gclid=CLmAr8matJ0CFZcwpAod8HlQhQ">http://www.america.gov/digital_library.html?gclid=CLmAr8matJ0CFZcwpAod8HlQhQ</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-64831432242328645582009-08-31T07:51:00.000-07:002009-08-31T08:06:12.647-07:00Library Websites<div align="justify"><br />• <strong>Delnet </strong>- An organisation promoting resource sharing among libraries through the development of a network of libraries.<br /><a href="http://delnet.nic.in/">http://delnet.nic.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>British Council India</strong> - British Council Library network for education, science, technology, culture, and development services.<br /> <a href="http://library.britishcouncil.org.in/">http://library.britishcouncil.org.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>Central Reference Library</strong> - Providing information about Central Reference Library, photo gallery of library.<br /> <a href="http://www.crlindia.gov.in/">http://www.crlindia.gov.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>Harekrushna Mahtab State Library</strong> - This is the Official website of Harekrushna Mahatab State Library, providing information about library services, library resources, library rules, library future plan and library photo gallery.<br /><a href="http://www.hkmsl.gov.in/">http://www.hkmsl.gov.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>Delhi Public Library</strong> - The library is well stocked with collection of over 14 lakh books in Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi & other Indian Languages- almost all subjects are represented in its collection. The library offers services to children and also organises cultural activities such as lectures, debates, exhibitions etc.<br /><a href="http://www.dpl.gov.in/">http://www.dpl.gov.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>National Medical Libary</strong> - The official website of National Medical Libary providing books in the field medical and allied sciences.<br /><a href="http://www.nml.nic.in/">http://www.nml.nic.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>Nalanda Digital Library</strong> - Nalanda Digital Library providing online journals, eBooks in engineering & science, eBooks in arts & humanities and E-learning courses.<br /><a href="http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/">http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>The National Library, India</strong> - Official website of national library of India is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve the printed material produced in the country.<br /><a href="http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/">http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>The Goethals Indian Library And Research Society</strong> - The library has a vast collection of 18,663 volumes of books, periodicals, bibliographies and dictionaries.<br /><a href="http://www.goethals.org/">http://www.goethals.org/</a><br /><br />• <strong>Central Library</strong> - IIT Madras - The central library of IIT Madras provides electronic access to various full text and bibliographical databases.<br /><a href="http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/docs/library/index.php">http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/docs/library/index.php</a><br /><br />• <strong>Archnet</strong> - An international online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, conservationist, and scholars, with a digital library, calendar, member profile, institutions and a focus on muslim cultures and civilisations.<br /><a href="http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/docs/library/index.php">http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/docs/library/index.php</a><br /><br />• <strong>JRD Tata Memorial Library</strong> - One of the best scientific & technical libraries in India includes a collection of books, journals, reports, standards and patents in the field of science and technology.<br /><a href="http://www.library.iisc.ernet.in/">http://www.library.iisc.ernet.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>Sarasvati Mahal Library</strong> - Provides a rare collection of wooden & wall painting, painting on paper, canvass painting, palm leaf & paper manuscripts, maps & atlases, pictures, drawings and copper plates.<br /> <a href="http://www.sarasvatimahallibrary.tn.nic.in/">http://www.sarasvatimahallibrary.tn.nic.in/</a><br /><br />• <strong>Rampur Raza Library</strong> - Offers a varied collection of manuscripts, 205 hand-written palm-leaves, 1000 miniature paintings, nearly 3000 specimens of islamic calligraphy, art objects & astronomical instruments and about sixty thousand volumes of printed books.<br /><a href="http://www.razalibrary.gov.in/">http://www.razalibrary.gov.in/</a><br /><br /><br /> </div>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-8560063906557470832009-08-10T12:25:00.000-07:002009-08-10T12:33:10.454-07:00Library Search Engiene<div align="justify"></div><p align="justify">Here is the list of libaray search engiene---</p><p align="justify"><br />Libraries Search Engines: </p><p align="justify"><a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2190">Australian Libraries Gateway</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2190" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Directory of Australian libraries.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2195">Belgian Online Libraries Directory</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2195" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Online directory of Belgian libraries. Search by the name of the library or institution, the name of persons working in the libraries or the name of the city in which the library is situated. Furthermore a navigation tool directs you to libraries holding collections in specific subject areas.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2193">Canadian Library Index</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2193" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Directory of Canadian library home pages and catalogues. </p><p align="justify"><a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=5163">Directory of Libraries</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=5163" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Directory of agricultural libraries specially from Latin America. </p><p align="justify"><a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4392">LibDex</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4392" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Worldwide index of library catalogues, web sites and Friends of Libraries pages. </p><p align="justify"><a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2194">Librarian's Yellow Pages</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2194" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Yellow pages directory of publications, products and services for library and information professionals and school library media specialists.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4393">Libraries on the Web</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4393" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Information about the Library resources of the world on the net. The links in this directory will guide you to the official sites of the libraries that you are looking for. </p><p align="justify"><a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2189">LibrarySpot</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2189" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Guide to library and reference resources on the Web. Find dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, maps, genealogy tools and more.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2191">Libweb</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2191" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Directory of libraries on the web.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4394">Major Libraries of the United States and Canada</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4394" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Directory of major libaries and their special collections. </p><p align="justify"><a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=5164">Medical / Health Sciences Libraries on the Web</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=5164" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Directory of medical and health science libraries.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=5165">National Libraries of the World: Address List</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=5165" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - IFLA address list of national libraries around the world. </p><p align="justify"><a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2192">Public Libraries of Europe</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2192" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Index of European public libraries on the World Wide Web.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4391">School Libraries on the Web</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=4391" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - This is a list of library web pages maintained by K-12 school libraries in the United States and in countries around the world. This directory is limited to listing pages which focus on the school library/media center.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=6222">WorldCat</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=6222" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. WorldCat grows every day thanks to the efforts of librarians and other information professionals.</p><p align="justify"> <a class="link" href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2196">WWW Library Directory</a> - [<a href="http://www.searchengineguide.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=2196" target="_blank">New Window</a>] - Directory of libraries in more than 100 countries. Organized by country and U.S. State. </p>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-80447523800188207602009-08-08T07:27:00.000-07:002009-08-08T07:32:31.636-07:00From Cave Painting to InternetIntenet has open the door of unconditional and unlimited source of information. Librarian are considered not only the rightful custodian of information, knowledge and wisdom, but also they are always ready to take care the each and evry type of informaiton. To keep in mind this fact, I feel , this link is very useful for every informaiton officer ..................<br /><a href="http://www.historyofscience.com/G2I/timeline/index.php?era=-2500000">http://www.historyofscience.com/G2I/timeline/index.php?era=-2500000</a><br />this link allows the user to swim into information limitless occean ..........Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-3272471644873342892009-07-14T04:45:00.000-07:002012-11-23T01:44:31.767-08:00How to prepare NET/SET<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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About NET/SET<br />
National Eligibility Test is conducted by the National Educational Bureau of University Grants Commission on all India Basis. The main objective of this Exam is to determine the eligibility for lectureship and to award the Junior Research Fellowship for Indian nationals so that the minimum standards for in teaching profession and research can be fixed in smooth manner. Similarly SET is conducted by State governments on the same pattern. These exams are conducted twice in a year in English and the dialect. To my best of knowledge following states have been conducting the SET Exams……<br />
1. Maharashtra & Goa 2. Tamil Nadu (under consideration as on 14-07-2005) 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Andhra Pradesh5. Himachal Pradesh 6. Jammu & Kashmir 7. Rajasthan 8. West Bengal 9. NE-SLET (Which includes all North Eastern states and Sikkim) 10. Karnataka (Under consideration as on 14-07-2005) <br />
Scope of NET & SLET<br />
a. Eligibility for Lectureship<br />
The NET qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the post of lecturer in all Indian universities/Institutes/colleges. But on the other hand SET qualified candidates shall be eligible for appointment to the post of lecturer only in the universities/colleges belonging to the state from where they have passed the SET examination. This is not the case with them who had cleared the SET exam prior to 1st June, 2002, that is, the candidates clearing SET were eligible for appointment to the post of lecturer anywhere in India.<br />
b. Junior Research Fellowship<br />
The candidates who qualify the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Examination of UGC/CSIR NET are also eligible for the post of lectureship. In addition they are also eligible to receive Fellowships (UGC/CSIR) under various schemes subject to the candidates finding their placement in the universities/IITs/other national organizations. The validity of the offer is two years w.e.f. the date of issue of JRF award letter. The validity period of the offer has been raised from one year to two years for JRF Award Letters issued on or after 1st April, 2005. However, in case the candidates have already joined M.Phil. /Ph.D., the date of commencement of fellowship will be from the date of declaration of NET examination result or date of their joining, whichever is later.<br />
Eligibility<br />
Candidates who have secured 55% marks in Master’s Degree or equivalent examination in their respective subject are eligible for these exams. For SC/ST category candidates the mark limit is up to 50% (without grace).<br />
Beside those candidates whose result is awaited by any reason and if the Master’s exam is delayed they also can apply for these exams. However their eligibility is only be materialized only after the declaration of their said result.<br />
Exam Schedules<br />
NET and SET exams conducted by UGC and the respective state government twice in a year. Normally NET is organized in the month of June and December and the notification is announced for this exam in the month of March and September along with web site. As far as SET is concerned, to my best of knowledge this is also follow the same pattern, but regarding month I am not so sure.<br />
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Scheme of the Test<br />
The test will consist of three papers---<br />
Paper 1<br />
Paper 1 will be general nature intending to assess the teaching/research aptitude of a candidate. It will primarily be designed to test reasoning ability, comprehension and divergent thinking. The duration of this paper will be one and half hours and will carry maximum of 100 marks. This paper will consist of a test booklet containing objective type questions. The candidates will have to mark their response for each question on the answer sheet provided at the end of the test booklet.<br />
For the NET/SET aspirants I had tried to summaries the format of Paper 1 in following manner---<br />
1. Intelligence and Reasoning Test<br />
2. Logical Reasoning<br />
3. Teaching and Research Aptitude<br />
4. English Comprehension<br />
Paper 2<br />
Likewise paper 1, paper 2 will be subjective nature and carry the 50 objective questions as per syllabus selected by the candidate. The duration of this paper also will 1.5 hours and will carry 100 marks. The candidate will have to mark correct response on the answer sheet provided at the end of the test booklet.<br />
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MOST IMPORTANT<br />
Paper 2 will be held along with the paper 1 in the first session of 2.30 hours duration. A candidate who does not appear in Paper 1 will not be allowed to appear in Paper 2 and 3.<br />
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Paper 3<br />
Paper 3 will consist of only descriptive type of questions from the syllabus on the subject selected by the candidate. The paper will be held in second session of 2.30 hours duration and will carry a maximum of 200 marks. The candidate will be required to attempt questions in this paper on the space provided in the answer booklet.<br />
Paper-III will be evaluated only for those candidates who are able to secure the minimum qualifying marks in Paper-I and Paper-II, as per the table given in the following:<br />
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CATEGORY<br />
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40<br />
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100 (50%)<br />
PH/VH<br />
35<br />
35<br />
90 (45%)<br />
SC/ST<br />
35<br />
35<br />
80 (40%)<br />
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Points to be Remember<br />
1. In Paper 3, candidate has the option to answer either in Hindi or in English in all subjects except the languages where the candidate is required to write in the concerned language only.<br />
2. The paper 2 and 3 will be selected by the candidates from one of the subjects of their post graduation.<br />
3. These two papers will correspond to knowledge at the post-graduate level in the subject.<br />
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PAPER 1----COMMON FOR ALL SUBJECTS<br />
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In this paper you will face the questions related with two different (though related) forms of reasoning. By using the clear thinking, one can easily go through this paper without any difficulty. The problem range from simple arithmetical or mathematical ones to everyday situations (real or imaginary), problem figures that change according to a particular rule or even puzzles. As speed is the essence of this examination, a great deal of practice and mental ability is required here.<br />
There are two types of Reasoning Tests—<br />
1. Verbal<br />
The questions in a verbal test are stated in language form such as Analogy Test, Series Test, and Same Class Test etc.<br />
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2. Non-Verbal<br />
These tests are made up of materials such as patterns, lines, drawings, pictures etc.<br />
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In this section I have tried to provide the introductory information of this paper.<br />
SECTION I – INTELLIGENCE AND REASONING TEST<br />
1. SERIES TEST<br />
A. Number series Test<br />
In such questions a number series is given and candidates are asked to either insert a missing number or find the odd one. The only thing to be understood for solving these questions is the pattern on which a number series is written. By using various methods, a number series can be formed. It is advisable for the students to practice as much as questions as possible, to apprise themselves the variety of methods used to form number series.<br />
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B. Alphabetical Series Test<br />
Rules for the Alphabet Series---------<br />
Some of the standard rules followed in estimating the next term in alphabet series are as follows-<br />
1. Keep the order of letters with their respective numbers, i.e. A=1 …. Z=26 and vice versa, I.e. Z=1 ….. A = 26.<br />
2. When the counting is circular, after Z the cycle will continue from A.<br />
3. Sometimes, Letters are omitted in sequence, e.g. ABC ----, EFG---. Here D and H, in sequence are omitted.<br />
4. Sometimes, equal number of letters are omitted, e.g. in ADG, two consecutive letters are omitted.<br />
5. One following the letter and the other preceding it may be organized, e.g. in BCA. C follows B and A precedes B.<br />
6. Sometimes, there may be repetition of letters in a set order , e.g. in aab , bbc -----, one letter is repeated twice, the next set could be ccd.<br />
7. Many times, numbers are mixed with letters, the number may refer to the position of the letters in the alphabet.<br />
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C. Alpha Numerical Series Test<br />
In this type of test a certain word is coded with that of a number. The candidate has to decode the word to the corresponding number and identify the right answer.<br />
Example : if woman is coded as 12345 and SERVANT is coded as 679450. How will VOTERS be coded?<br />
(a) 920786 (b) 902876 (c) 978206 (d) 972086<br />
Solution=<br />
WOMAN = 12345<br />
SERVANT= 6789450<br />
So ……. W=1. O =2. M = 3 A =4 N= 5 S= 6 E= 7 R= 8 V= 9 and T=0<br />
In this way………… VOTERS = 920786<br />
ANALOGY TEST<br />
In this type of test an attempt is made to establish relationship between the two objects. Any two objects, events or concepts are related in some way and the third object is also given with four or five alternatives.<br />
The candidates have to find out which alternatives establishes the same relation with the third object in the same manner as the first and the second objects are related. This type of test covers all types of relationships one can think of. For sake of knowledge I have given some test , fallen under the Analogical Test------------- <br />
A. Coding-Decoding Test<br />
B. Odd man out<br />
C. Order Disorder Test<br />
D. Blood Relation Test<br />
E. Best Reason Test<br />
F. Direction Sense Test<br />
G. Number Test and Time Sequence Test<br />
H. Dice & Cubes<br />
I. Calendar & Clocks<br />
J. Data Analysis & Interpretation Test<br />
K. Mathematical Ability Test<br />
A.4.<br />
SECTION II—LOGICAL REASONING<br />
Logical reasoning-based questions are not at all difficult to tackle if one has a basic understanding of the types of questions asked. The accuracy is highest in such questions, and the time spent solving them can be quite less if one has done a good amount of practice.<br />
The questions that are asked in logical reasoning require one to find out whether the given conclusion is valid or not.<br />
For example:<br />
1. All drunken drivers meet with an accident.<br />
2. Salman is a drunken driver.<br />
Conclusion – Salman will meet with an accident<br />
This one is pretty straightforward. Since Salman belongs to a group, all members of which meet with an accident, he would meet with an accident.<br />
E.x. 2. Most males are intelligent.<br />
Mr. X is a male<br />
Conclusion – Mr. X may or may not be intelligent<br />
Here there are two possibilities. Either Mr. X is a part of the group of intelligent males or he is not. Hence, it follows that he may or may not be intelligent.In the exam the questions that are asked have two statements followed by two conclusions and you have to determine which conclusion is correct. Obviously the questions are not so easy as the above examples and may require one to draw venn diagrams to solve the questions. E.g.<br />
Statements –<br />
1. some students are smart<br />
2. all students are hardworking<br />
Conclusions – (i) some hardworking students are smart<br />
(ii) some smart students are hardworking<br />
Solution – Both the conclusions are correct, as some students are definitely both smart and hardworking.<br />
Statement–<br />
tennis players get married only to models<br />
Conclusions – (i) Madhu is married to a tennis player<br />
(ii) Madhu is not married to a tennis player<br />
Solution – Here either Madhu can be married to a tennis player or to someone who is not a tennis player. So either conclusion (i) or (ii) follow but not both.<br />
Statements –some roses are red<br />
some red are black.<br />
Conclusions – (i) no black is a rose.<br />
(ii) no rose is a black<br />
Solution – Here both the statements are possibilities. It may be that some roses are black or no roses are black. Hence neither of the conclusions follows.<br />
Logical Consistency:<br />
Logical Consistency questions have a main statement followed by four answer alternatives. One of these is logically correct and consistent with the main statement. Again, speed is a crucial factor here.<br />
For example,<br />
Main Statement: If you are in the IIMs, you have cleared the CAT.<br />
It is very evident that if I am in the IIMs, I have cleared CAT. Can we also conclude that if I am not in the IIMs, I have not cleared CAT? No. Is it possible for one to have cleared CAT and not be in the IIMs – YES. The statement says that if you are in the IIMs, you have definitely cleared the CAT. But one can clear CAT and choose not to be in the IIMs.<br />
Thus the only conclusions possible are:<br />
1. you are in the IIMs implies you have cleared CAT.<br />
2. you have not cleared CAT implies you are not in the IIMs.<br />
The main statement may have any of the following variants:1. If<br />
if and only if<br />
2. Whenever<br />
3. either….or<br />
4. only when<br />
Let us understand the difference between the “if” and “if and only if” as well as the “when” and “only when” type of questions.<br />
Statement : If it rains, the ground is wet.<br />
Meaning : Here the ground can be wet otherwise also, i.e. when it does not rain. But if it rains the ground is surely wet.<br />
Statement : If and only if it rains, the ground is wet.<br />
Meaning : Here the ground cannot be wet otherwise i.e. if the ground is wet, it must have rained. Also, it goes without saying that if it rained, the ground is wet.<br />
Statement : When Raj studies, he gets a headache.<br />
Meaning : Here he can get a headache otherwise also.<br />
Statement : Only when Raj studies, he gets a headache.<br />
Meaning : Here Raj cannot get a headache due to any reason other than studying.<br />
The “either-or” type of question is as simple as the name suggests – either this or that e.g.Statement : Either Sushmita or Aishwarya is beautiful<br />
Here the conclusions can be:<br />
1. Sushmita is beautiful implies Aishwarya is not beautiful<br />
2. Aishwarya is beautiful implies Sushmita is not beautiful<br />
Important Tips for Logical Reasoning<br />
Before you try to answer a few sample questions, here are some general test-taking tips that should help you with the Logical Reasoning questions……...<br />
1. Study the question carefully. A brief explanation of why each choice is correct or incorrect follows each practice question. If you understand this reasoning for the practice items, you will do well on the actual assessment.<br />
2. NEVER assume or use any information that the question fails to give you. This is NOT an assessment of how much you know about economics in general! Consider ONLY the information given in each reading passage when choosing among the alternative responses.<br />
3. Read both the factual passage and the sentence completion instruction carefully. Both must be considered in making your choice.<br />
4. Be sure to read all the response choices carefully before choosing one.<br />
5. In questions that ask you to select a valid conclusion, always choose the one conclusion that must definitely follow from the information you are given. In questions that ask you to find the invalid alternative, choose the one conclusion that does not definitely follow from the information.<br />
6. Pay special attention to words like "all," "some," or "none" when you read the factual information each question gives you. Other qualifying words such as "other than," "only" or "unless" are important, too. These words can play a critical part in precisely specifying the facts to be used in your reasoning.<br />
7. Pay attention to negative prefixes also, such as non-, un-, or dis-. These can be crucial to specifying the basic facts in the paragraph.<br />
8. "Test-taking" courses or your college instructors may have advised you to avoid any response choices that contain the quantifiers "all" or "none." In both the practice questions here and in the actual economist assessment, these words are NOT signs of incorrect response choices. They will appear in both correct and incorrect response choices.<br />
9. Pay close attention to the word "ONLY" and to the phrase "IF AND ONLY IF." Saying "The door will open IF AND ONLY IF both keys are used" sets up a highly specific condition that must be met. There is exactly one way to open the door-you must use both keys. By contrast, if the sentence says, "The door will open if the key is used," there may be several ways to open the door besides by using the key.<br />
10. The questions in the assessment will vary in difficulty level, and difficult questions will be mixed in with easier ones throughout the assessment. When you encounter a question that is difficult for you, try drawing diagrams or other schematic notes on the "scratch" paper provided to support and confirm your thought processes. Also, bear in mind that you can stop working on a difficult question temporarily and return to it later.<br />
<br />
SECTION III: TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE<br />
<br />
Teaching Aptitude<br />
The main objective of Teaching Aptitude questions is to assess the interests, abilities, conditions, and challenges in practical classrooms situations.<br />
<br />
Research Aptitude<br />
The purpose of this section is to test the Research ability of the candidates. Basically the research is both an essential and powerful tool leading towards progress. Research Aptitude test is designed to check the general awareness of candidate about the research and its affiliated topics.<br />
The question may comprise of following topics……….<br />
1. What is Research………<br />
2. Different Type of Research………..<br />
3. Pre-Requisites of Research<br />
4. Research Process<br />
5. Hypothesis<br />
6. Characteristics of Hypothesis<br />
7. Types of Hypothesis<br />
8. Different Sources of Hypothesis<br />
9. Significance of Hypothesis<br />
Important Point<br />
These are the multiple questions set where each question carry minimum three possible answer and candidate have to select the best possible and nearest suitable answer.<br />
Only concentration is required to solve these questions.<br />
<br />
<br />
SECTION 1V ---------ENGLISH COMPREHENSION<br />
<br />
OBJECTIVE COMPREHENSION<br />
The main purpose of this section is to test the student’s knowledge and understanding of a particular passage. It is also tests one’s power in appreciation. Thus, to set some reasonable set of questions in a passage is an essentiality so as to achieve the purpose of comprehension. To answer the questions on a comprehension passage, the student required to get a good grasp of the passage so that he may understand the objective queries on the passage which he should try to assess accurately. Following are few points for the right procedure to tackle the problem of comprehension……….<br />
1. Have a good glimpse of the passage before attempting to answer the question, For this, read the passage slowly and carefully.<br />
2. Have two or three readings of the passage so as to understand the meaning of different words, phrases and expressions.<br />
3. Proceed to answer the questions, taking the first question first . For this find out exactly that portion which carry the answer to a question. It is better to underline the relevant portion in the passage.<br />
4. While writing answers to the question, use your own words. It is better to frame your answer on the basis of the underlined portions.<br />
5. The answer must always be relevant , it should be neither tool long nor too short. Irrelevant and unnecessary things must always be avoided.<br />
6. As it has already been explained that a test of comprehension is a test of language. therefore, your language must be logical, fluent and worthseeing in expression. The language must be very simple and correct and the expression must be very forceful.<br />
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Assigning the title in the comprehension is an important part in comprehension section. For this try to find a suitable word, or a phrase, or a very short sentence that may sum up the main subject of the passage. Here are some suggestions for it………<br />
1. The opening and concluding sentences of the passage must be read very carefully. The title of the passage generally lies in these sentences.<br />
2. In case, the title does not lie in these sentences or they do not give the central idea. Then the title must be selected from the passage as a whole.<br />
3. Always pick some striking but relevant word or phrase from the passage itself.<br />
<br />
MOST IMPORTANT<br />
One must keep this in mind that for a good comprehension, an effective simple and clear language is must. An effective language in the lack of a good knowledge of grammar is not possible.<br />
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Reference:-<br />
1. TRUEMAN’S UGC NET/SLET<br />
(National Eligibility Test/ State Level Eligibility Tests)<br />
For JRF and Eligibility Test for Lectureship<br />
Paper I- Common for all subjects<br />
Pub by Danika Publishing Company<br />
4353/4C , Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-11002<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
PAPER II---- MULTIPLE QUESTION IN SUBJECT<br />
The second paper in NET/SET exams contains 50 multiple choice questions, with 100 marks. This paper will be of 1.15 hours duration and consist of a test booklet containing objective type questions as per syllabus on the subject selected by the candidate. Each question in this paper is also compulsory to attempt. The candidate will have to mark correct answer sheet provided at the end of the booklet series. Paper II will be held along with the Paper I in the first session of 2.30 hours duration.<br />
Somehow, I have prepared a list of topic, which may be find suitable for this paper-----<br />
1. Some important Acronyms<br />
2. Ranganathan at a glance<br />
3. Cataloguing Code and their year of appearance<br />
4. Classification Schemes and year of publications<br />
5. Library Legislation in India<br />
6. Indexing Systems & their Contributors<br />
7. Library Associations<br />
8. NISSAT Sectoral Centres<br />
9. Words and their origins<br />
10. Popular Books and their Authors<br />
11. Library Committee Appointed by UGC<br />
12. Commencing Date of Popular Publications<br />
13. Special Classification Scheme and their Authors<br />
14. Databases and their suppliers<br />
15. Library Networks and origin<br />
16. Management Theories and their Propounders<br />
17. Library Science Periodicals and their Publication<br />
<br />
Reference:-<br />
Multiple Choice Question Bank in Library and Information Science<br />
( For UGC NET/SLET Exams)<br />
---J.N. Gautam<br />
Niranjan Singh<br />
Published by----Y K PublishersBlock 77, Sanjay Place Agra, (UP) Phone- 2153506.<br />
PAPER III ----DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS<br />
Revised Structure of Paper - III of Maharashtra State Eligibility Test<br />
As per the directives received from the UGC, the nature of the paper III has been revised The revised structure of the paper III is as follows. The paper will have a total of 26 questions arranged in four sections.<br />
Section I : Candidates have to write a critique of a given paragraph or stanza from a known thinker/writer. Five carefully considered specific questions will be asked on the given paragraph, requiring an answer in upto 30 words each. This section shall carry 5 x 5 = 25 marks. In the case of science subjects, a theoretical problem will be set for the candidates to analyze. Five questions will be asked thereon.<br />
Section II : Fifteen questions will be asked across the syllabus for Paper-III (A)wherever shown separately or on III A & B together . The questions will bedefinitional or seeking particular information and are to be answered inupto 30 words each. Each question will carry 5 marks ( 15 x 5 = 75 marks)There will be no internal choice.<br />
Section III : Five extended answers based on analytical/evaluative questions will beasked on each of the major specializations/electives. Questions will be asked on all major specializations/electives and the candidates will be asked to choose one specialization/elective and answer the five questions from it. The questions will be set from the syllabus for Paper-III (B). There will be no internal choice. Each question will be answered in upto 200 words and shall carry 12 marks ( 5x12 = 60 marks) Where there are no separate specializations/electives or separate topics in IIIB shown in the syllabus 5 questions will be set across the syllabus on entire Paper-III.<br />
Section IV : Essay writing - One question with internal choice on general themes and contemporary, theoretical or of disciplinary relevance will be given. The candidate would answer it in up to 1000 words.<br />
Following is the list of topics for this paper-<br />
1. Information and its Role<br />
2. Library Legislation , Extension Services and education & Profession<br />
3. Sources of Information<br />
4. Information Services<br />
5. Information /Knowledge Management<br />
6. Library Management<br />
7. Computer and Information Technology<br />
8. Information System and Organisations<br />
9. Research Methodology<br />
10. Types of Library and its users<br />
<br />
<br />
STRUCTURE OF REVISED FORMAT FOR PAPER-III<br />
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<br />
Sr. No.<br />
Question<br />
Test Of<br />
Words<br />
Marks<br />
Sec. I<br />
Critique<br />
critical ability and ability to apply knowledge one possesses.<br />
30 x 5 = 150<br />
5 x 5 = 25<br />
Sec. II<br />
15 definitional specific answer questions<br />
Ability of precise understanding and making exact statements<br />
30 x 15 = 450<br />
15 x 5 = 75<br />
Sec. III<br />
5 analytical / evaluative questions<br />
Ability to reason and hold the argument over some length<br />
200 x 5 = 1000<br />
5 x 12 =60<br />
Sec. IV<br />
Essay<br />
Ability to expound critically a theme at length with discrimination<br />
1000 x 1 = 1000<br />
40 x 1 =40<br />
<br />
2600 WORDS<br />
200 MARKS<br />
<br />
<br />
Important Tips<br />
For the student’s connivance, I would like to share my experiences and suggestions for this paper—<br />
1. Always start with the topic, where you find yourself much more comfortable and ease during the study.<br />
2. Do not stress on the topic, which is more difficult than the others, for this regular casual reading is required.<br />
3. Read these topics like a story book so that you will be able to memorise the difficult topic in very easy manner.<br />
4. Always make the notebook and pen the essential stationary during the studies. These tools are very much required in improving as well as maintaining the writing speed.<br />
5. Try to revise the theoretical chapters first and then go for practical topics.<br />
6. Do not think to skip any chapter of your book, because each and every topic is equally important in the exam’s point of view.<br />
7. Apply the same rule in the exam, attempt the easy one question in first attempt and then proceed towards the other one.<br />
8. Do not leave the question unanswered at any cost, you may not aware that it could be right answer, so just think for a while in case of difficult question and start writing in a flow.<br />
9. Try to attempt the paper in the same sequence, in which paper is given. The reason is very simple. Section I is none other than a simple comprehension and the easiest part of the paper. By reading carefully, one can score maximum marks from this section.<br />
10. Similarly Section II and III of the papers are where candidates asked to write the definitional and slightly descriptive answers respectively.<br />
11. Attempt the Section IV in the end and just select the question , which is more theoretical than the practical. Here one can apply some common sense while selecting the question.<br />
Following is my favorite sequence of topics, on the basis of I have cleared my NET<br />
( June 2005) and SET( Pune Jan 2009) in first attempt---------<br />
1. Information and Communication<br />
2. Information Resources<br />
3. Information Services<br />
4. Information Technology<br />
5. Information System<br />
6. Management of Services<br />
7. Library and Society<br />
8. Types of libraries and their users<br />
9. Organization of Knowledge<br />
10. Research Methodology<br />
<br />
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<br />
References-------<br />
1. A student’s Manual of Library and Information Science<br />
( On the line of the NET Syllabus of UGC)<br />
--- P S G Kumar;<br />
Pub By BR Publishing Corporation<br />
425, Nimri Colony , Ashok Vihar, Phase IV Delhi.<br />
<br />
2. Descriptive Questions in Library and Information Science<br />
Based on New Syllabus for NET(UGC) , SLET, SET and other Tests<br />
------------ S.M. Tripathi , C Lal . K Kumar<br />
Pub By Ess Ess Publications<br />
4837/24 Ansari Road. Darya Ganj , New delhi<br />
<br />
<br />
3. Cosmos Book Hive’s<br />
UGC – NET /SLET<br />
National Eligibility Test/State Level Eligibility Test ( for state) for JRF & Eligibility for lectureship.<br />
Library & Information Science<br />
By Sh. SK Bajpai<br />
Published by<br />
Cosmos Book Hive(P)ltd.<br />
Corporate Office-<br />
831 Phase V Udyog Vihar,<br />
Gurgaon,<br />
<br />
Distributors---<br />
Gaurav Agencies<br />
208 Kuber Complex Link Road,<br />
Andheri West<br />
Mumbai-400053<br />
Ph---26730957</div>
Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-75102163765037859862009-05-17T00:09:00.000-07:002009-05-17T00:10:02.286-07:00Ranganathan in Audio SystemIf anyone interested to hear the auditory of father of library science, i.e. S.R. Ranganathan , then just click on following link and the magic is purely yours---<br /><a href="http://www.miskatonic.org/library/ranganathan-audio.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.miskaton ic.org/library/ ranganathan- audio.html</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-5696131175515261202009-01-01T07:24:00.000-08:002009-01-01T08:04:24.198-08:00ALA Scholarship Program<div align="justify">The American Library Association (ALA) is committed to promoting and advancing the librarian profession. To demonstrate this commitment, the ALA and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA accredited program, or for a master's degree in school library media program that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines for a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accredited unit. 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Applicants will be prompted to indicate their professional references within the online application.<br />Required.------------ Official academic transcripts from institutions where an apploicnt received their bachelors degree. These can be submitted directly from the institution, or mailed in the unopened envelope as received from the degree-granting institutions along with any other materials the candidate may need to submit. Only official (sealed) copies will be accepted. All items must be received in the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse by March 1st to be considered.<br />The mailing address is: ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse, 50 E. 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The scholarship application and reference forms will be available until March 1, 2009.<br /> For Online Application</div><div align="justify"> :<a href="https://www.ala.org/cfapps/scholarships/login/index.cfm?CFID=88386312&CFTOKEN=90686260">https://www.ala.org/cfapps/scholarships/login/index.cfm?CFID=88386312&CFTOKEN=90686260</a> </div>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-2594786909579089322008-09-17T09:51:00.000-07:002008-09-17T10:10:10.292-07:00LIS News Across the Globe<div align="justify">1. Organization of American States join the Library of Congress in developing the World Digital Library<br />The Organization of American States (OAS) has agreed to join the Library of Congress in developing the World Digital Library, which is scheduled for launch in 2009 in Paris. Under the agreement, the OAS' Columbus Memorial Library will collaborate on the global library project, whose main objectives include promoting international and intercultural understanding and awareness; providing resources to educators; expanding non-English and non-Western content on the Internet; and contributing to scholarly research.<br />(<a href="http://www.oas.org/OASpage/press_releases/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-343/08">http://www.oas.org/OASpage/press_releases/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-343/08</a>)<br /><br /><br />2. New vertical search site for the global photonics community<br /><br />Vertical search services and technologies provider Convera Corporation has announced the launch of search.optics.org (search.optics.org), a vertical search site for the global photonics industry, in conjunction with IOP Publishing. Each of the thousands of websites included in the search.optics.org database has been personally selected by the editors of optics.org and Optics & Laser Europe magazine, both produced by IOP Publishing.<br />(<a href="http://www.convera.com/news/pressrelease/?2008.09.12">http://www.convera.com/news/pressrelease/?2008.09.12</a>)<br /><br /><br />3. MuseGlobal, VIP Tone partner to deliver EduTone Search<br /><br />Metasearch technology provider MuseGlobal, Inc. has announced that K-12 technology solutions provider VIP Tone has selected MuseGlobal's federated search technology to power EduTone Search for the EduTone Ecosystem. The partnership will allow VIP Tone's EduTone customers to simultaneously search multiple sources of content with one single search query.<br />(<a href="http://www.museglobal.com/news/press.php?content=2008/20080912.html">http://www.museglobal.com/news/press.php?content=2008/20080912.html</a>)<br /><br /><br />4. Gale and Greenwood expand partnership to include more Greenwood titles<br /><br />e-research and educational publisher Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and publisher Greenwood Publishing Group have enhanced their partnership to include more high-demand Greenwood titles. This includes more than 130 titles released in 2008 as eBooks on Gale Virtual Reference Library. Previously, only titles published prior to 2005 were available on Gale Virtual Reference Library.<br />(<a href="http://pressroom.gale.com/2008/09/gale-and-greenw.html#more">http://pressroom.gale.com/2008/09/gale-and-greenw.html#more</a>)<br /><br /><br />5. McGraw-Hill titles honoured at the 2008 BMA Medical Book Awards<br /><br />Print and digital resources provider McGraw-Hill Medical, part of McGraw-Hill Professional, has announced that it has received high honours from the British Medical Association at the 2008 BMA Medical Book Competition awards ceremony. Six McGraw-Hill Medical titles and three medical books from McGraw-Hill Australia were 'Highly Commended' by the BMA, publisher of the renowned British Medical Journal (BMJ).<br /><br />6. Scott Lubeck named VP, Technology of WK Health's Professional & Education unit<br />Medical information provider Wolters Kluwer Health (WK Health) has announced the appointment of Scott Lubeck as Vice President, Technology of its Professional & Education unit. Lubeck comes to WK Health from Newsstand Inc., where he served as Vice President/General Manager.<br />(<a href="http://pressroom.gale.com/2008/09/gale-and-greenw.html#more">http://pressroom.gale.com/2008/09/gale-and-greenw.html#more</a>)<br /><br /><br />7. PSI and Nature Publishing Group launch PSI-Nature Structural Genomics Knowledgebase<br /><br />The Protein Structure Initiative (PSI) and scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG) have announced the launch of the PSI-Nature Structural Genomics Knowledgebase (PSI-SGKB). Hosted by Rutgers University, the free resource serves as a continually updated gateway to research data and other resources from the PSI.<br />(<a href="http://www.nature.com/press_releases/psi.pdf">http://www.nature.com/press_releases/psi.pdf</a>)<br /><br />8. McGraw-Hill and Modality partner to bring step-by-step guide to surgical procedures to the iPhone<br /><br />Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional has partnered with Modality to bring Zollinger's Atlas of Surgical Operations to the iPhone and iPod touch. This innovative surgical reference application for the iPhone and iPod touch is designed to provide busy medical students, residents, and surgeons with instant mobile access to the knowledge they need.<br />(<a href="http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/releases/education/20080915.shtml">http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/releases/education/20080915.shtml</a>)<br /><br />9. Elsevier launches new electronic product for UK nursing students<br /><br />STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it is launching nurse for life, a new electronic product for UK nursing students. The global publisher currently publishes some of the most popular nursing textbooks. The electronic solution has been created specifically for the British nursing community to ensure students can maximise their use of this content.<br />(<a href="http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_01013">http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authored_newsitem.cws_home/companynews05_01013</a>)<br /><br />10. Texterity launches new digital magazine service, Coverleaf<br /><br />Digital publishing solutions provider Texterity, Inc. has launched Coverleaf, a new digital magazine service. The service allows readers to access magazines using a wide array of tools and options, and integrates with a digital magazine delivery system specifically designed for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.<br />(<a href="http://www.texterity.com/about/news/Coverleaf_Offers_Access_To_Top_Magazines.html">http://www.texterity.com/about/news/Coverleaf_Offers_Access_To_Top_Magazines.html</a>)<br /><br /><br />11. Perseus Books Group to distribute e-books through ebrary<br /><br />E-book technology firm ebrary has announced that US-based Perseus Books Group will make thousands of digital titles available on the ebrary platform to libraries worldwide through Perseus' new innovative Constellation service. Perseus Books is a leading provider of sales, marketing, distribution, and digital services to independent publishers.<br />(http://www.ebrary.com/corp/newspdf/ebrary_Perseus.pdf;jsessionid=LOMCEDBDDNOI)<br /><br /><br />12. Jones and Bartlett brings out new edition of Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works<br /><br />Educational publisher Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. (J&B) has announced the publication of the third edition of Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works. The book seeks to provide its readers with a solid understanding of how managed care actually works. The latest edition contains substantial revisions as well as updates to earlier material.<br />(<a href="http://www.jbpub.com/showcontent.cfm?id=211">http://www.jbpub.com/showcontent.cfm?id=211</a>)<br /><br />13. Bestofmedia acquires online technology information portal Computing.Net<br /><br />Bestofmedia Group, an online media publishing company focused on technology, has announced the acquisition of Computing.Net (www.computing.net), a source of high tech information and technical support for IT professionals, developers, tech enthusiasts and consumers. The move comes within two months following the $35 million investment Bestofmedia raised from venture capital firm Index Ventures. Founded in 1996, Computing.Net features a comprehensive database of technical support questions and answers based on a large technology expert community.<br />(<a href="http://www.bestofmedia.com/us/news_20080916.html">http://www.bestofmedia.com/us/news_20080916.html</a>)<br /><br /> </div>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-29121474415621472342008-06-02T07:08:00.000-07:002008-06-02T07:16:46.820-07:00European Conference on Digital World<div align="justify"><br />The European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology on Digital Libraries (ECDL) started in <a title="1997" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997">1997</a> in conjunction with the activities of the first <a title="DELOS" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DELOS">DELOS</a> Working Group. The Working Group, partially funded by the <a title="European Union" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union">European Union</a>, laid the foundations for the establishment of a European <a title="Research community" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_community">Research Community</a> on <a title="Digital library" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_library">Digital Libraries</a>. ECDL has become a notable European forum focusing on <a title="Digital library" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_library">digital libraries</a> and associated technical, practical, and social issues, meeting the needs of a large and diverse <a title="Constituency" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituency">constituency</a>, which includes <a title="Practitioner" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practitioner">practitioners</a>, <a title="Researcher" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Researcher">researchers</a>, <a title="List of educators" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_educators">educators</a>, <a title="Policy maker" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy_maker">policy makers</a> and <a title="User" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User">users</a>.</div><div align="justify"><br /><strong><u>ECDL</u> </strong><a href="http://www.ecdlconference.eu/">http://www.ecdlconference.eu/</a><br />1997- <a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/q71123v53464/">http://www.springerlink.com/content/q71123v53464/</a></div><div align="justify"><br />1998- <a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/pg7cufp7pbn8/?p=2cc61484a6e94133a8800d0ae98ed45c&pi=3243">http://www.springerlink.com/content/pg7cufp7pbn8/?p=2cc61484a6e94133a8800d0ae98ed45c&pi=3243</a></div><div align="justify"><br />1999-<a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/64ckly3b3br2/?p=d46d14254eb74ee49f099509a278e72c&pi=3058">http://www.springerlink.com/content/64ckly3b3br2/?p=d46d14254eb74ee49f099509a278e72c&pi=3058</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2000-<a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/r6uu0gpfnqbt/?p=3c02e007771b4a81badd466da70c510c&pi=2832">http://www.springerlink.com/content/r6uu0gpfnqbt/?p=3c02e007771b4a81badd466da70c510c&pi=2832</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2001-<a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/aalab4jhx0me/?p=8e73557ddae04f3da1efbde915cd72f6&pi=2591">http://www.springerlink.com/content/aalab4jhx0me/?p=8e73557ddae04f3da1efbde915cd72f6&pi=2591</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2002-<a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/1tgh3khw1atr/?p=2151251b3cf44f179f16de3659d50941&pi=2295">http://www.springerlink.com/content/1tgh3khw1atr/?p=2151251b3cf44f179f16de3659d50941&pi=2295</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2003-<a href="http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/8j52lxrn1jqj/">http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/8j52lxrn1jqj/</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2004-<a href="http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/ljxlj27g637e/">http://springerlink.metapress.com/content/ljxlj27g637e/</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2005-<a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/enf96ymmn8b3/">http://www.springerlink.com/content/enf96ymmn8b3/</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2006-<a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/h11r080m2625/">http://www.springerlink.com/content/h11r080m2625/</a></div><div align="justify"><br />2007- <a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/mg21r141x475/">http://www.springerlink.com/content/mg21r141x475/</a></div><div align="justify"><br /><br /><br /> </div>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-32937369651174767872008-06-02T05:31:00.000-07:002008-06-02T05:47:21.201-07:00Conferences and Workshop in Digital World<strong><u>Conferences and Workshop in Digital World</u></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify">Dlib magazine is wellknown name in e-reources and digital world. It has a chornological list of library meetings, workshops and conferences as well as other activities assosiated with digital librarires research and technologies. This list covers events from 1996 to 2008 across the world.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">For detail one can check the following link-</div><a href="http://www.dlib.org/groups.html#2008">http://www.dlib.org/groups.html#2008</a><br /><p> </p><p> </p>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-36370408472348384692008-05-31T00:47:00.000-07:002008-05-31T00:54:03.065-07:00LIS International Calendar 2009<div align="justify"><strong><u>LIS Conference in USA in 2009</u></strong></div><strong><u></u></strong><div align="justify"><br />LIS International calender </div><div align="justify"> <a href="http://egcti.upr.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=165">http://egcti.upr.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=165</a></div><div align="justify"><br />This link is a part of School of Bibliotecología and Sciences of the Information which comes under the University of Puerto Rico, USA. Following order can be follow to acces the above said link.<br />1. University of Puerto Rico, USA. <a href="http://www.uprrp.edu/">http://www.uprrp.edu/</a><br />2. Link for Acedemics <a href="http://www.uprrp.edu/academia/">http://www.uprrp.edu/academia/</a><br />3. Faculties and Schools under the university <a href="http://www.uprrp.edu/facultades/">http://www.uprrp.edu/facultades/</a><br />4. Escuela Graduada de Ciencias y Tecnologías de la Información(School of Science and Technology of the Information) <a href="http://egcti.upr.edu/">http://egcti.upr.edu/</a><br />5. Utilidades (Utilites)<br /> 6. <strong>LIS International Calendar 2009<br /></strong> <a href="http://egcti.upr.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=165">http://egcti.upr.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157&Itemid=165</a></div>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-63295859056569450192008-05-29T09:59:00.000-07:002008-05-29T10:10:12.475-07:00<div align="justify"></div><p align="justify">Over the years, Private and Government aided educational institutes have come up with professional courses for the students. There are no systematic or regular sources neither in print nor in the electronic media where all information relating to admission in various career courses such as Eng, Med, Law, IT, Arts etc are available. Student and the parents are all the time worried for timely access of such news. In this bewildering maize the importance of consolidated source of information has been greatly felt. A range of web links are available to solve this problem, but very few can be considered as worthwhile.<br />I have tried to shortlisted them as follows---</p><p align="justify"><br />1. <a href="http://indiaedunews.net/">http://indiaedunews.net/</a><br />This is an exemplary website for academicians of each category ranging from aspirants to knowledge providers. One must have to visit this site.</p><p align="justify"><br />2. <a href="http://www.successcds.net/Admission-Notification/index.html">http://www.successcds.net/Admission-Notification/index.html</a><br /><br /> On this website a user can get the valuable information about Entrance Exam, Admission Notifications and some solved Question Papers of all branches of universe of knowledge.<br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.entranceexamindia.com/">http://www.entranceexamindia.com/</a><br /><br />This blog mentioned all Exam alerts of various subject area conducted by different Universities all over the India.<br /><br />4. <a href="http://www.admissionnews.com/">http://www.admissionnews.com/</a><br /><br />This portal gives up-to-date information like detail of Indian Universities, Colleges and Institutions which may be helpful for all those who are trying to make a dent in higher education world.<br /><br />5. <a href="http://www.indiastudycenter.com/index.htm">http://www.indiastudycenter.com/index.htm</a><br />This website claims to be a largest educational portal of India. With the help of various web link this portal gives the up-to-date information regarding Courses, Results, Mark statement and Rank of various examinations, general questions related to Entrance Exam and a small amount of information about Question Papers of some Universities and topmost information related to admissions in various Universities and Colleges.<br />In order to extended service they have a Discussion Board also where a user can get satisfactory answer from subject experts.</p><p align="justify"><br />6. <a href="http://www.indias.com/WebListings-49/Education.html?catid=2">http://www.indias.com/WebListings-49/Education.html?catid=2</a><br />www.indias.com is as claim by them is one touch resource guide to everything India. It has splendid web directory of various fields and Education link is one of them. This link also has sub link for Education Department and Institutes, in which they tried to provide most current and relevant educational information.<br /><br /><br /><br /> </p>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-71511875669645870572008-05-29T00:59:00.000-07:002008-05-29T01:02:14.199-07:00Web Technology &Corporate Library<strong><u>Web Technology—Tutorial<br /></u></strong>1. <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/">http://www.w3schools.com/</a><br />2. <a href="http://www.sergey.com/web_course/content.html">http://www.sergey.com/web_course/content.html</a><br />3. <a href="http://www.roseindia.net/">http://www.roseindia.net/</a><br />4. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2</a><br />5. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2</a><br /><br /><strong><u>Web Technology</u></strong><br />6. <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/2006_web_technology_trends.php">http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/2006_web_technology_trends.php</a><br />7. <a href="http://www.w3.org/">http://www.w3.org/</a><br />8. <a href="http://java.sun.com/webservices/technologies/index.jsp">http://java.sun.com/webservices/technologies/index.jsp</a><br /><br /><strong><u>Web Technology &Corporate Library<br /></u></strong>9. <a href="http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mcb/015/1999/00000020/00000007/art00004">http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mcb/015/1999/00000020/00000007/art00004</a><br />10. <a href="http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=63959">http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=63959</a><br /><br /><strong><u>Corporate Library<br /></u></strong>11. <a href="http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/2006-July/004325.html">http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/pipermail/lis-forum/2006-July/004325.html</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-58530743515736676182008-05-28T10:55:00.000-07:002008-05-28T11:01:58.690-07:00Higher Education Status in IndiaIndia has the largest Higher Education system in the world. This can be prove by following information provised by Dept.Of Higher Education, Min.of Human Resource Development :-<br /><br /> India has <strong>204 Universities</strong> emparting education in <strong>27 states.</strong><br />List is available at gollowing link--<a href="http://education.nic.in/HigherEdu/univers.asp">http://education.nic.in/HigherEdu/univers.asp</a><br /><br />Under that <strong>99.54 lacks Experts and Scholars</strong> are busy in sharing their knowledge to <strong>4.57 lacks disciples.</strong><br />It can be checked with following link-<a href="http://education.nic.in/Higedu.asp">http://education.nic.in/Higedu.asp</a><br /><br />Ministery of Human Resource Developmnet has received <strong>398 Proposals for Deemed-to-be University.</strong> Inforamtion is available at --<a href="http://education.nic.in/deemeduniv.asp">http://education.nic.in/deemeduniv.asp</a><br /><br /><strong>24 Notification for Deemed-to be status has been issued </strong>by Govt of India, till date. <a href="http://education.nic.in/HigherEdu/deemeduniversitystatus-210408.pdf">http://education.nic.in/HigherEdu/deemeduniversitystatus-210408.pdf</a><br /><br />If any person can have a knowledge of single word of any college, Name of University and state, he can get the compelete information from following link--<a href="http://education.nic.in/collegedir/collegedir.asp">http://education.nic.in/collegedir/collegedir.asp</a><br /><br />UGC has also issued the <strong>list of 21 fake Universities</strong> spread all over India.<br /><a href="http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/fakealerts.html">http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/fakealerts.html</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-38126731098402918392008-05-27T04:10:00.000-07:002008-05-27T04:31:19.239-07:00Information Science Conferences Worldwide<strong><u><em>May 2008</em></u></strong><br />28 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1386xx">INFORUM 2008: 14th Conference on Professional Information Resources</a> Prague Czech Republic<br />29 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13sh3x">Retaining and Sharing Knowledge from an Ageing Workforce, Canberra</a> Canberra Australia<br /><br /><strong><u><em>June 2008</em></u></strong><br />02 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xah3a">THE FIRST NORDIC PRAGMATISM CONFERENCE: PRAGMATISM IN SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND POLITICS</a> Helsinki Finland<br /> 02 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13i6ah">Library: the key to users' success</a> Kraków Poland<br />04 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1x030i">5th Annual Marketing to Moms</a> Toronto Canada<br />12 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13ii88">International Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace (ICELW)</a> New York New York<br />14 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13i330">Interpreting Architecture</a> Prague Czech Republic<br />19 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13m03x">Forbidden Fruit: The censorship of literature and information for young people</a> Southport, UK United Kingdom<br />21 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1x006h">Oklahoma Writing Workshop</a> Tulsa Oklahoma<br />26 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca136iah">3rd International Conference on e-Learning</a> Cape Town South Africa<br />29 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13m0m3">WALTIC - Writers' and Literary Translators' International Congress</a> Stockholm Sweden<br /><strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u>July 2008</u></em></strong><br />04 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca136806">Characters of the Press</a> London United Kingdom<br />18 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca138a38">Power Control and Optimization</a> Chiang Mai Thailand<br /><strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u>August 2008</u></em></strong><br />19 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1x0h63">European eLearning Summit</a> Nottingham United Kingdom Europes best eLearning conference and trainingevent run in association with the eLearning Guildand sponsored by Adobe.Discounts for eLearning Guild members.<br /><br /><strong><em><u>September 2008</u></em></strong><br />05 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xhmi3">History, texts and texts in waiting</a> london United Kingdom<br />05 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xhmix">History, texts and texts in waiting</a> london United Kingdom<br />07 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1aiaix">Chymia: International Conference on Science and Nature in Early Modern Europe (1450-1750)</a> Madrid Spain<br /> 11 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13iimh">2nd European Conference on Information Management and Evaluation</a> Royal Holloway, University of London, UK United Kingdom<br />19 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13ixhx">The Calgary Body Soul & Spirit Expo</a> The Calgary Fall Body Soul & Spirit Expo Canada <strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u>October 2008</u></em></strong><br />03 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13sis3">Authorship and Auteurism</a> Cincinnati Ohio<br />03 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13ss0i">Stepping Into Destiny</a> Chattanooga Tennessee<br />04 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13sms3">Innovation and Evolution</a> New York New York<br />09 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13s3ms">UNAK'08: Information = Diversity and Awareness</a> Izmir, Turkey<br />09 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca138a36">Association for Political Theory</a> Middletown Connecticut<br />10 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13883m">Things Fall Apart, 1958-2008</a> London United Kingdom Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, in 1958 was aninspiration for writers and readers not only onthe African continent but throughout the world.Fifty years later, this conference examines itssignificance then and now<br />16 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13803h">World HIV/AIDS Conference</a> Johannesburg South Africa<br />23 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13iimm">4th International Conference on e-Government</a> RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Australia<br /><strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u>November 2008</u></em></strong><br />05 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13sa80">The First International conference in Business Management and Information Science Conference</a> Phitsanulok Province , Thailand Thailand<br />13 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca138sh8">Third International Conference on Digital Information Management</a> London United Kingdom 25 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca13s6hm">World Congress of Muslim Librian and Information Scientists (wCOMLIS 2008)</a> Kuala Lumpur Malaysia<br />26 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xhmhm">International conference of Asian Special Libraries on Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries</a> New Delhi India<br /><strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u>December 2008</u></em></strong><br />09 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1x0s0h">I International Conference on Intercultural Studies</a> S. Mamede Infesta Portugal January BI<br /><br /><strong><em><u>January 2009</u></em></strong><br />28 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xaa3h">BOBCATSSS 2009</a> Porto Portugal<br /><br /><strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u>March 2009</u></em></strong><br />11 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xhxi6">13th International Association for Sport Information (IASI) World Congress</a> Canberra Australia<br />16 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xh683">7th Somerset Conference for Librarians and Teachers</a> Gold Coast Australia<br /><strong><em><u></u></em></strong><br /><strong><em><u>May 2009</u></em></strong><br />28 <a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/seeconf.mv?q=ca1xhiaa">Change and Stability. State, Religion and Politics in the Modern Middle East and North Africa.</a> Cracow Poland<br /><br />source :<a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/library.htm">http://www.conferencealerts.com/library.htm</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-82309502991512564322008-05-25T21:41:00.000-07:002008-05-25T21:46:58.965-07:00Full Text of the books of RanganathanFull Text of the books of RanganathanFull text of the following books of Dr. S.R.Ranganathan are presentlyavailable OA on dLIST.<br />Classification and Communication - <a href="http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1150/">http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1150/</a>.<br />Documentation Genesis and Development - <a href="http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1748/">http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1748/</a><br />Philosophy of Library Classification - <a href="http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1747/">http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1747/</a><br />Prolegomena to Library Classification - <a href="http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1151/">http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1151/</a><br />The Five Laws of Library Science - <a href="http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1220/">http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1220/</a><br />New Education and School Library: Experience of Half a Century<br /> <a href="http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1152/">http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1152/</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-19070283778670505082008-05-25T21:31:00.000-07:002008-05-25T21:40:29.026-07:00Data Swapping<strong><u>OCLC/Google Swapping Data</u></strong><br /><ul><li><em>Will link Book Search to WorldCat .</em></li><li><em>WorldCat metadata will be accessible by Google directly from OCLC or member libraries .</em></li><li><em>Deal also empowers OCLC to create MARC records describing the Google digitized books<br /></em><a href="http://www.oclc.org/" target="_blank">OCLC</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/" target="_blank">Google</a> have cut a deal to exchange data and link Google Book Search to WorldCat.org, which, they claim, “will drive traffic to library OPACs and other library services.” OCLC said that Google is sharing its data and links to digitized books, “making it possible for OCLC to represent the digitized collections of OCLC member libraries in WorldCat.” WorldCat metadata will be accessible by Google directly from OCLC or member libraries participating in the Book Search program.Google already has been working with OCLC and has released an application programming interface (API) that links to titles in its Book Search via ISBNs, LCCNs, and OCLC numbers and lets WorldCat users connect via a “Get It” link to books that Google has scanned. OCLC said the link “works both ways: if a user finds a book in Google Book Search, a link can often be tracked back to local libraries through WorldCat.org.” The new deal also empowers OCLC to create MARC records describing the Google digitized books from OCLC member libraries and link to them. </li></ul><em>Michael Rogers -- Library Journal, 5/22/2008 7:49:00 AM</em><br /><em>Source: <a href="http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6563294.html?desc=topstory">http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6563294.html?desc=topstory</a></em>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-13336234039823514312008-05-24T21:51:00.000-07:002008-05-24T22:11:41.462-07:00National Libraries of the WorldA comprihensive alphatical list of 161 National libraries across the world is available on Ifla site at followiing link:<br /><a href="http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/p2/national-libraries.htm">http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/p2/national-libraries.htm</a><br />The last reviosn has been done on Jan8, 2008.<br />This list include those libraries also who are not exactly a NAtional LIbrary but wrking in same capacity.Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-25499404064202092702008-05-24T08:47:00.000-07:002008-05-24T08:55:19.772-07:00Microsoft Will Shut Down Book Search Program<strong><u>Microsoft Will Shut Down Book Search Program</u></strong><br /><br />May 24, 2008<br />SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft said Friday that it was ending a project to scan millions of books and scholarly articles and make them available on the Web, a sign that it is retrenching in some areas of Internet search in the face of competition from Google, the industry leader.<br />The announcement, made on a company blog, comes two days after Microsoft said it would focus its Internet search efforts on certain areas where it sees an opportunity to compete against Google. On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled a program offering rebates to users who buy items that they find using the company’s search engine.<br />Some search experts said Microsoft’s decision to end its book-scanning effort suggested that the company, whose search engine has lagged far behind those of Google and <a title="More information about Yahoo! Inc." href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/yahoo_inc/index.html?inline=nyt-org">Yahoo</a>, was giving up on efforts to be comprehensive.<br />“It makes you wonder what else is likely to go,” said Danny Sullivan, editor in chief of the blog Search Engine Land. “One of the reasons people turn to Google is that it tries to be a search player in all aspects of search.”<br />Mr. Sullivan said that the number of people using book search services from Microsoft and Google was relatively small, but it included librarians, researchers and other so-called early adopters who often influence others. These users are now likely to turn to Google with increasing frequency, he said.<br />Both Microsoft and Google have been scanning older books that have fallen into the public domain, as well as copyright-protected books under agreements with some publishers. Google also scans copyrighted works without permission so it can show short excerpts to searchers, an approach that has drawn fire from publishers.<br />Microsoft’s decision also leaves the Internet Archive, the nonprofit digital archive that was paid by Microsoft to scan books, looking for new sources of support. Several major libraries said that they had chosen to work with the Internet Archive rather than with Google, because of restrictions Google placed on the use of the new digital files.<br />“We’re disappointed,” said Brewster Kahle, chairman of the Internet Archive. Mr. Kahle said, however, that his organization recognized that the project, which has been scanning about 1,000 books each day, would not receive corporate support indefinitely. Mr. Kahle said that Microsoft was reducing its support slowly and that the Internet Archive had enough money to keep the project “going for a while.”<br />“Eventually funding will come from the public sphere,” Mr. Kahle said.<br />Some libraries that work with the Internet Archive and Microsoft also said they planned to continue their book-scanning projects.<br />“We certainly expect to go on with this,” said Carole Moore, chief librarian at the University of Toronto. “Corporate sponsors are interested in whatever works for their commercial interests and their shareholders. Long-term preservation is not something you can look to the commercial sector to provide. It is what research libraries have always done.”<br />Microsoft acknowledged on its blog that commercial considerations played a part in its decision to end the program.<br />“Given the evolution of the Web and our strategy, we believe the next generation of search is about the development of an underlying, sustainable business model for the search engine, consumer and content partner,” Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s senior vice president for search, portal and advertising, wrote on the blog.<br />Microsoft said it had digitized 750,000 books and indexed 80 million journal articles.<br />Google, which works with libraries like the <a title="More articles about New York Public Library" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/n/new_york_public_library/index.html?inline=nyt-org">New York Public Library</a> and those at Harvard, Stanford, the <a title="More articles about the University of Michigan." href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/u/university_of_michigan/index.html?inline=nyt-org">University of Michigan</a> and Oxford, said it had scanned more than a million books. It plans to scan 15 million in the next decade. Google makes the books it scans freely available through its search engine but does not allow other search engines to use its database.<br />“We are extremely committed to Google Book Search, Google Scholar and other initiatives to bring more content online,” said Adam Smith, product management director at Google.<br /><a title="More Articles by Miguel Helft" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/miguel_helft/index.html?inline=nyt-per">MIGUEL HELFT</a><br /><br /><br />source:- This news appers in "The New York Times " under link"Technology" .<br /><br /><a title="More Articles by Miguel Helft" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/miguel_helft/index.html?inline=nyt-per"></a><br /><strong><u>Important Link</u></strong><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/technology/24soft.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/24/technology/24soft.html?_r=1&oref=slogin</a>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-77260970049743615792008-05-24T08:25:00.000-07:002008-05-24T08:44:42.093-07:00New TimesMachine from the Gray Lady<span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">New TimesMachine from the Gray Lady<br /></span><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080523/tc_pcworld/146260"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080523/tc_pcworld/146260</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br />Erik Larkin Fri May 23, 4:02 PM ET<br /><em>An aptly named "TimesMachine" from </em></span><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/146260/27606981/SIG=10pq63nti/*http:/www.nytimes.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>The New York Times</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em> offers up online images of historic newspapers from the 1850s through the 1920s. You can view sample papers at </em></span><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/146260/27606981/SIG=1196s34au/*http:/timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>, but to browse through the 70-year spread of history you need to be a home delivery subscriber of the paper<br />Besides the boon to students and history buffs alike, the new site gets my gears going about the online media business and the huge promise afforded by services like Amazon's S3.<br />That's because while I agree with Silicon Alley Insider that the offering won't be a 'huge money-maker' for the Times, it doesn't have to be.  From what NYT engineer Derek Gottfrid describes, once the papers were all digitized he was able to use Amazon's web services to quickly get the rest of the work done.<br />In a video interview with Robert Scoble, Gottfrid says "Once we moved it up to Amazon for a couple hundred dollars... we were able to do it in about 24-36 hours...  It was a great use of Amazon for us to be able to churn through the data."<br />Gottfrid doesn't specifically describe how he used Amazon's services, and I don't want to give Amazon too much free advertising here. But this seems like more justification of my high hopes for the new platforms afforded to enterprising developers, whether they're at resource-starved companies or in their own living room, for getting great stuff up online.<br />Along with Amazon, </em></span><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/146260/27606981/SIG=10o9q5t9q/*http:/www.google.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>Google</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em> is also jumping into this space. I previously wrote about its </em></span><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/146260/27606981/SIG=144oree14/*http:/www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/larkin_on_the_web/144257/google_previews_app_engine_platform_for_web_applications.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>App Engine Platform</em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>, which likewise aims to allow anyone with a great idea to bring it to life online.</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><em> </em><span style="font-size:100%;">This article publishes in </span><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/146260/27606981/SIG=10pq63nti/*http:/www.nytimes.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">The New York Times</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> . The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. It is owned by The New York Times Company, which publishes 15 other newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune and The Boston Globe. It is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States.<br />On 24 May 2008 it has announced the back issue newspapers from Sept 22, 1851 to Dec 30, 1922 as online version. But these are not on open access because to access these issues one has to subscribe the Home Delivery service of this newspaper.<br />The Home delivery Service is paid service available for within and outside New York inhabitants.<br /><strong><u> Important link </u></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">1. <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080523/tc_pcworld/146260">http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080523/tc_pcworld/146260</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">2. <a href="http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser">http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">3. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">http://www.nytimes.com/</a></span>Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-80799561965809529792008-05-22T06:27:00.000-07:002008-05-22T06:35:28.072-07:00LibrarySuport.comLibrarySupport.com<br /><a href="http://librarysupportstaff.com/">http://librarysupportstaff.com/</a><br />This is a good link for library science journals and other eresourcesLekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4503132351263389794.post-65047234243564660552008-05-21T00:02:00.000-07:002008-05-21T00:10:10.360-07:00Link for Library and information scince news across the globeBUBUL is a powerful gateway in the area of Lib. Information sc. Here I have found a link which gives latest information on worldwide conferences .<br /><a href="http://www.conferencealerts.com/library.htm">Information Science Conferences Worldwide</a><br />http://www.conferencealerts.com/library.htm<br /> On this link one can have the monthwise deatail of forthcoming LIS Conferences on the globe.Lekhnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17093778984678177953noreply@blogger.com1