Here are some Links regarding Open Access 1. http://www.slideshare.net/plaistrlc/f-lawton
2. http://www.slideshare.net/GazJJohnson/the-global-open-access-debate-institutional-repositories-for-researchers
3. http://www.slideshare.net/CameronNeylon/open-access-open-data-open-research-presentation
4. http://www.slideshare.net/skansa/beyond-open-access-open-data-web-services-and-semantics-the-open-context-data-publication-system-for-archaeology-presentation
5. http://www.slideshare.net/pauljcripps/public-access-through-technology-using-archaeological-computing-to-interact-with-wider-audiences-in-new-and-engaging-ways
6. http://www.slideshare.net/sukhi/open-access-what-it-is-and-why-it-is-required-for-scholarly-community
7. http://www.slideshare.net/Molly.ak/open-access-for-subject-specialist-librarians
8. http://www.slideshare.net/Molly.ak/open-access-for-subject-specialist-librarians
9. http://www.slideshare.net/kfasimpaur/copyright-and-open-content
10. http://www.slideshare.net/mweller/10-reasons-to-use-open-content-in-teaching
11. http://www.slideshare.net/mweller/10-reasons-to-use-open-content-in-teaching
INDIA LIBRARIAN INTERNATIONAL - News, Views, Reviews on Philosophy, Sociology, Technology, Science and Services of Librarianship as a Profession.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Who is Responsible...............
Since long we have been witnessing and subsequently discussing regarding the downfall trend of LIS profession and professionals. Despite of blessed with ICT tools, LIS profession is not able to cope up with need of the users coming from the cross-sections of the society. Every next second we are getting a new e-query regarding very basic services supposed to be performed by the person in charge. What are the reasons of this situation that every new recruitee is find him in a soup and try to make every best possible effort to find out the answers of very basic nature questions? The reason may be any one of the following……………
1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment.
2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper infrastructures to keep update themselves?
3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s
4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms?
5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation?
6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and workshops from time to time.
In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall………
1. Educators
2. Students
3. Curriculum
4. Govt.
5. Associations
My dear friends, I just want to clarify myself as these questions are haunting my mind since long.
1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment.
2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper infrastructures to keep update themselves?
3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s
4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms?
5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation?
6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and workshops from time to time.
In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall………
1. Educators
2. Students
3. Curriculum
4. Govt.
5. Associations
My dear friends, I just want to clarify myself as these questions are haunting my mind since long.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Fw: [lisforum_orissa] Vacant for the post of Librarian and Asstt.Librarian
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
librarian
Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Would you like to communicate to the Principal Blogger of India Librarian directly? email to .- lotus5673@yahoo.co.in .- 1816gbgv
Teachers have a very special place in the society. They have the instinct to recognize talent and nurture it. They are the creators of responsible citizens, who contribute to the society in one way or the other. Students, especially the small children, often consider their favorite teacher as the perfect person on earth.
Teachers are considered the mentors, who not only guide a person academically, but also instill moral and ethical values in him/her.
Celebrations are parts of every type of relationship. When it comes to teacher and student, Teacher's Day becomes the golden opportunity for both of them, to honor their unique bond and also appreciates teaching and the people who have opted for the profession. It is a day, when students approach their teachers and extend their sincere gratitude to them. It is the time to pay tribute to them, who have shaped up our career and imparted knowledge to their students, not just to excel academically, but also to develop their personality. I would like to offer my gratitude towards teaching community in following words---
God understood our thirst for
Knowledge, And Our Need To Be Led
By someone wiser;
He needed a heart of compassion,
Of encouragement, and patience;
Someone who would accept
The Challenge Regardless Of The
Opposition;
Someone who could see potential
And believe in the best in others . . .
So he made teachers
……..Happy Teachers Day…………..
Teachers are considered the mentors, who not only guide a person academically, but also instill moral and ethical values in him/her.
Celebrations are parts of every type of relationship. When it comes to teacher and student, Teacher's Day becomes the golden opportunity for both of them, to honor their unique bond and also appreciates teaching and the people who have opted for the profession. It is a day, when students approach their teachers and extend their sincere gratitude to them. It is the time to pay tribute to them, who have shaped up our career and imparted knowledge to their students, not just to excel academically, but also to develop their personality. I would like to offer my gratitude towards teaching community in following words---
God understood our thirst for
Knowledge, And Our Need To Be Led
By someone wiser;
He needed a heart of compassion,
Of encouragement, and patience;
Someone who would accept
The Challenge Regardless Of The
Opposition;
Someone who could see potential
And believe in the best in others . . .
So he made teachers
……..Happy Teachers Day…………..
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository
Full Access Journals
NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository
You can now access full text articles from research journals published by NISCAIR! Presently full text facility is provided for all of the seventeen research journals viz. IJBB, IJC-A, IJC-B, IJPAP, JSIR, IJRSP, IJCT, IJEMS, IJMS, IJEB, IJBT, IJFTR, NPR, JIPR, BVAAP, ALIS and IJTK.
You can also subscribe e-mail alerts for selective journal free of cost.
List of Current Journals available Online:
1.Indian Journal of Biotechnology (IJBT)
2.Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section B (IJC-B)
3.Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research (IJFTR)
4.Indian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS)
5.Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics (IJRSP)
6.Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (JSIR)
7.Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS)
8.Bharatiya Vaigyanik evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika (BVAAP)
9.Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IJBB)
10.Indian Journal of Chemical Technology (IJCT)
11.Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section A (IJC-A)
12.Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences (IJEMS)
13.Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB)
14.Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics (IJPAP)
15.Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
16.Natural Product Radiance (NPR)
17.Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR)
Source:http://nopr.niscair.res.in/
NISCAIR Online Periodicals Repository
You can now access full text articles from research journals published by NISCAIR! Presently full text facility is provided for all of the seventeen research journals viz. IJBB, IJC-A, IJC-B, IJPAP, JSIR, IJRSP, IJCT, IJEMS, IJMS, IJEB, IJBT, IJFTR, NPR, JIPR, BVAAP, ALIS and IJTK.
You can also subscribe e-mail alerts for selective journal free of cost.
List of Current Journals available Online:
1.Indian Journal of Biotechnology (IJBT)
2.Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section B (IJC-B)
3.Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research (IJFTR)
4.Indian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS)
5.Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics (IJRSP)
6.Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (JSIR)
7.Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS)
8.Bharatiya Vaigyanik evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika (BVAAP)
9.Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IJBB)
10.Indian Journal of Chemical Technology (IJCT)
11.Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section A (IJC-A)
12.Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences (IJEMS)
13.Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB)
14.Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics (IJPAP)
15.Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)
16.Natural Product Radiance (NPR)
17.Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (JIPR)
Source:http://nopr.niscair.res.in/
Monday, August 31, 2009
Library Websites
• Delnet - An organisation promoting resource sharing among libraries through the development of a network of libraries.
http://delnet.nic.in/
• British Council India - British Council Library network for education, science, technology, culture, and development services.
http://library.britishcouncil.org.in/
• Central Reference Library - Providing information about Central Reference Library, photo gallery of library.
http://www.crlindia.gov.in/
• Harekrushna Mahtab State Library - 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.
http://www.hkmsl.gov.in/
• Delhi Public Library - 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.
http://www.dpl.gov.in/
• National Medical Libary - The official website of National Medical Libary providing books in the field medical and allied sciences.
http://www.nml.nic.in/
• Nalanda Digital Library - Nalanda Digital Library providing online journals, eBooks in engineering & science, eBooks in arts & humanities and E-learning courses.
http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/
• The National Library, India - Official website of national library of India is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve the printed material produced in the country.
http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/
• The Goethals Indian Library And Research Society - The library has a vast collection of 18,663 volumes of books, periodicals, bibliographies and dictionaries.
http://www.goethals.org/
• Central Library - IIT Madras - The central library of IIT Madras provides electronic access to various full text and bibliographical databases.
http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/docs/library/index.php
• Archnet - 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.
http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/docs/library/index.php
• JRD Tata Memorial Library - 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.
http://www.library.iisc.ernet.in/
• Sarasvati Mahal Library - Provides a rare collection of wooden & wall painting, painting on paper, canvass painting, palm leaf & paper manuscripts, maps & atlases, pictures, drawings and copper plates.
http://www.sarasvatimahallibrary.tn.nic.in/
• Rampur Raza Library - 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.
http://www.razalibrary.gov.in/
Friday, August 28, 2009
Fw: Secrets of being Successful in Office : Informative
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Fw: [LIS-Forum] Dr. Kamalavijayan : Condolences
| Librarianship is a noble profession. 1816gbgv --- On Tue, 18/8/09, Saji S Nair <sajikalliyoor@gmail.com> wrote:
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Happy Independence Day
Respected Friends,
Greetings for the day,
31 States,
1618 Languages,
6400 Castes,
6 Religion,
6 Ethnic Groups,
29 Major festivals&
1 Country!
Be Proud to be an Indian!..
Happy Independence Day………
Thanks and Regards,
Miss Charu Mathur,
Greetings for the day,
31 States,
1618 Languages,
6400 Castes,
6 Religion,
6 Ethnic Groups,
29 Major festivals&
1 Country!
Be Proud to be an Indian!..
Happy Independence Day………
Thanks and Regards,
Miss Charu Mathur,
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
A magical link
100 libraries across the globe
with the help of following link one can visit the top 100 libraries with the blink of finger---http://www.100toplibrarysites.com/
with the help of following link one can visit the top 100 libraries with the blink of finger---http://www.100toplibrarysites.com/
Friday, August 7, 2009
Knowledge and Innovativeness ..... book review by Rajashekhar Devarai
Reprint
KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION FOR COMPETITIVENESS IN BRAZIL By Alberto Rodriguez with Carl Dahlman and Jamil Salmi .- Washington D.C : The World Bank .- 2008, pp. 247, Rs.1112.00
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives”. – James Madison.
The growth and equity have engaged the global intelligentsia through out the history of mankind culminating into major issues, schools theories and perspectives. The third dimension i.e., The Knowledge Dimension (more often spelt out as knowledge and innovation dimension) explicitly stated as a growth driver, a decade ago or so is triggering for a paradigm shift in our thinking. “Knowledge and Innovation for Competitiveness in Brazil” stands out as a timely addition. The work is authored by Alberto Rodriguez, Lead Education Specialist in Human Department for Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) with Carl Dahlman of Georgetown University and Jamil Salmi of the World Bank’s Human Development Network. The ‘Knowledge Dimension of Economic Development is indeed acknowledged in all quarters, ranks and files. This World Bank instituted study is quite timely as a bench mark for Middle Income Countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC). Brazil as a country, eighth largest by population and 5th largest by territory, despite its positive initiatives on debt and inflation management and its much acclaimed glory period of 1960-1980 (known as Brazilian Miracle), as a matter of fact averaged only 2.5 percent per annum over the last 10 years., which is about only half the pace of India and China.
The report acknowledges Brazils’ initiatives to halt hyper inflation and pay down external debts. Though this helped Brazil stabilize its economy for sometime, in the long run Brazil missed out on the front of development and growth. The study used an analytical framework developed by World Bank Institute under the K4D (Knowledge For Development) initiative of the Bank, for evaluating countries’ readiness to successfully integrate into the global knowledge economy. The report beginning with an executive summary is spread out in eight chapters suffixed with approximately stuffed appendices. The report strongly recommends Brazil to undertake a broad systemic reform process for increasing the competitiveness of its economy and to accelerate growth. The specific recommendations depicting, ‘Who Needs To Do What’, are brought out in the chapter on “From Analysis to Action”.
This study on Brazil proposes concrete actions in 6 key areas viz., the Enabling Environment, Knowledge Creation and Commercialization, Acquisition of Foreign Knowledge, Leveraging and Dissemination of Technology use, Basic Education and Skills and Tertiary education. The report briefly outlines Brazil’s trails and concerns to raise its living standards and the much desired course of actions charted out by the authors and the World Bank Team, to bring Brazil to innovation ready level. It indeed is a testimony for all Middle Income and Low Income nations to tighten their belts and get ready to reap the multiplier effect of Knowledge and Innovation initiatives to help play their respective roles in Global Knowledge Economy and Society. It is an event indeed to note that, roughly a month after the publication of this report, the World Bank announced four year US $ 7 billion Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). This country Partnership Strategy would go a long way in addressing the recommendation and guidelines pronounced in the report. What is lacking in the study is its total neglect on the front of Environment and
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sustainability with reference to growth and development. Never the less, the contents, policy guidelines and development imperatives spelt out in the report are useful to all policy makers, academics , researchers, business people and all others concerned world over. Academically speaking, the report fills the gap in research with regard to relations between micro economic inputs such as Health and Education and Macro Economic outputs such as Growth and Development in the domains of Global Political Economy. The Knowledge Initiative (so emphatically pursued in this bench marking report) by and large continues to percolate continuously into micro and macro issues and concerns of human life and society locally and globally. Let this review be concluded with the authors own words, “We hope that this volume will contribute to Brazil’s efforts to analyze its strengths and weaknesses and chart an effective way forward, for itself and for other middle-income nations. In taking on this challenge, Brazil leads the way from many countries that might also benefit from a close examination of their capacity to innovate and compete.”
Rajashekhar Devarai (Book Reviewer)
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Pp 86-88 IN : Akruti Journal of Infrastructure.- 2(4) ; July 2009. (Akruti Citygold Institute, Mumbai)
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KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION FOR COMPETITIVENESS IN BRAZIL By Alberto Rodriguez with Carl Dahlman and Jamil Salmi .- Washington D.C : The World Bank .- 2008, pp. 247, Rs.1112.00
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives”. – James Madison.
The growth and equity have engaged the global intelligentsia through out the history of mankind culminating into major issues, schools theories and perspectives. The third dimension i.e., The Knowledge Dimension (more often spelt out as knowledge and innovation dimension) explicitly stated as a growth driver, a decade ago or so is triggering for a paradigm shift in our thinking. “Knowledge and Innovation for Competitiveness in Brazil” stands out as a timely addition. The work is authored by Alberto Rodriguez, Lead Education Specialist in Human Department for Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) with Carl Dahlman of Georgetown University and Jamil Salmi of the World Bank’s Human Development Network. The ‘Knowledge Dimension of Economic Development is indeed acknowledged in all quarters, ranks and files. This World Bank instituted study is quite timely as a bench mark for Middle Income Countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC). Brazil as a country, eighth largest by population and 5th largest by territory, despite its positive initiatives on debt and inflation management and its much acclaimed glory period of 1960-1980 (known as Brazilian Miracle), as a matter of fact averaged only 2.5 percent per annum over the last 10 years., which is about only half the pace of India and China.
The report acknowledges Brazils’ initiatives to halt hyper inflation and pay down external debts. Though this helped Brazil stabilize its economy for sometime, in the long run Brazil missed out on the front of development and growth. The study used an analytical framework developed by World Bank Institute under the K4D (Knowledge For Development) initiative of the Bank, for evaluating countries’ readiness to successfully integrate into the global knowledge economy. The report beginning with an executive summary is spread out in eight chapters suffixed with approximately stuffed appendices. The report strongly recommends Brazil to undertake a broad systemic reform process for increasing the competitiveness of its economy and to accelerate growth. The specific recommendations depicting, ‘Who Needs To Do What’, are brought out in the chapter on “From Analysis to Action”.
This study on Brazil proposes concrete actions in 6 key areas viz., the Enabling Environment, Knowledge Creation and Commercialization, Acquisition of Foreign Knowledge, Leveraging and Dissemination of Technology use, Basic Education and Skills and Tertiary education. The report briefly outlines Brazil’s trails and concerns to raise its living standards and the much desired course of actions charted out by the authors and the World Bank Team, to bring Brazil to innovation ready level. It indeed is a testimony for all Middle Income and Low Income nations to tighten their belts and get ready to reap the multiplier effect of Knowledge and Innovation initiatives to help play their respective roles in Global Knowledge Economy and Society. It is an event indeed to note that, roughly a month after the publication of this report, the World Bank announced four year US $ 7 billion Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). This country Partnership Strategy would go a long way in addressing the recommendation and guidelines pronounced in the report. What is lacking in the study is its total neglect on the front of Environment and
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Reprint
sustainability with reference to growth and development. Never the less, the contents, policy guidelines and development imperatives spelt out in the report are useful to all policy makers, academics , researchers, business people and all others concerned world over. Academically speaking, the report fills the gap in research with regard to relations between micro economic inputs such as Health and Education and Macro Economic outputs such as Growth and Development in the domains of Global Political Economy. The Knowledge Initiative (so emphatically pursued in this bench marking report) by and large continues to percolate continuously into micro and macro issues and concerns of human life and society locally and globally. Let this review be concluded with the authors own words, “We hope that this volume will contribute to Brazil’s efforts to analyze its strengths and weaknesses and chart an effective way forward, for itself and for other middle-income nations. In taking on this challenge, Brazil leads the way from many countries that might also benefit from a close examination of their capacity to innovate and compete.”
Rajashekhar Devarai (Book Reviewer)
________________________________________________________________________
Pp 86-88 IN : Akruti Journal of Infrastructure.- 2(4) ; July 2009. (Akruti Citygold Institute, Mumbai)
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Librarians continue to be knowledge professionals. Would you like to communicate to the Principal Blogger of India Librarian directly? email to .- lotus5673@yahoo.co.in .- 1816gbgv
GOOD MORNING .... READ THOUGHT FOR TODAY .... GOOD MORNING
20090807 : JULY 07, 2009 : FRIDAY : 0910AM THOUGHT OF THE DAY "Giving and receiving criticism are difficult yet essential skills for each of us to master. By opening ourselves to criticism we can learn how to improve ourselves both personally and professionally" "Providing others with honest feedback in the form of interpersonal relationships with them and can provide us and them – with the tools necessary to improve productivity and self esteem". Patty Hathawy : Speaker, Trainer, Corporate Consultant.-pp 144-147 IN : Personal Excellence/Ken Shelton.-Jaico. Librarianship is a noble profession.1816gbgv |
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
20090730 - good morning
July 30, 2009 Thursday 08.45am The joy of service "A persons life is judged by how it touches the lives of others. It is what we leave behind, and how much positive effect we have and how much we help others specially those who cant help themselves". (a former Mr. Universe, is a well known fitness enthusiast and actor.) pp.24-25 IN Personal excellence/Ken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 29, 2009 Wednesday 09.20am The maturity challenge Life is always ready and open at our side to share its resources,. It simply awaits our embrace. It offers us our choices, approves our decisions and walks in our direction. It is continuously forgiving, amazingly adjustable, always accepting and forever encouraging. It is willing at any given moment to start afresh. It attempts always to guide us toward becoming our fully functional and active selves, for in this way, it can embrace itself. Only life after all, begets life. There is nothing to fear. "Hemingway said, " Man was not made for defeat." Armed with life on our side and life time to experiment, the odds are in our favor. Leo Buscalgia (Well-known author of many books, including "Personhood(Fawcell/Columbia)) pp.89-92 IN Personal excellence/Ken Librarianship is a noble profession.1816gbgv |
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
A thought of the day for librarians!
July 29, 2009 Wednesday 09.20am The maturity challenge Life is always ready and open at our side to share its resources,. It simply awaits our embrace. It offers us our choices, approves our decisions and walks in our direction. It is continuously forgiving, amazingly adjustable, always accepting and forever encouraging. It is willing at any given moment to start afresh. It attempts always to guide us toward becoming our fully functional and active selves, for in this way, it can embrace itself. Only life after all, begets life. There is nothing to fear. "Hemingway said, " Man was not made for defeat." Armed with life on our side and life time to experiment, the odds are in our favor. Leo Buscalgia (Well-known author of many books, including "Personhood(Fawcell/Columbia)) pp.89-92 IN Personal excellence/Ken Librarianship is a noble profession.1816gbgv |
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Re: Request
Dear Charu, Thank you for your useful suggestions. I will try to look at the options you have opened for me . Let us learn from each other. thanks for your kind words about the blog for which you are an important contributor. Best wishes RajLibrarian Librarianship is a noble profession.1816gbgv --- On Fri, 24/7/09, Charu <lib.wrd.2008@gmail.com> wrote:
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
Copyright Law and Libraries
Dear Friends,
Many times it happnes that our learned friends hesitate to provide any type of reference service to their user, where they supposed to provide any type of photocopy or xerox is to be provieded. Due to violation of copyright law, they pull their foot back which in turn becomes the violation of third rule that every user has/his information and so on. In this regard I want to make some clarification.
that Section 51 of Indain copyright law 1957 is adamant to enact the general rule that reproduction of the whole or substantial part of a work will constitute infringement, section 52 provides that reproduction is not precluded and specifies the instances where it is permitted. Section 52 of same act, has been much vocal about certain act which not to be infringement of copyright. Subject to certain conditions, a fair deal for research, study, criticism, review and news reporting, as well as use of works in library and schools and in the legislatures, is permitted without specific permission of the copyright owners. In order to protect the interests of users, some exemptions have been prescribed in respect of specific uses of works enjoying copyright. Some of the exemptions are the uses of the work ---------
i. purpose of research or private study,
ii. for criticism or review,
iii. for reporting current events
iv. in connection with judicial proceeding, v. performance by an amateur club or society if the performance is given to a non-paying audience, and
vi. the making of sound recordings of literary, dramatic or musical works under certain conditions. Accordingly any fair dealing with a literary(other than a computer programme), dramatic, musical or artistic work for the purpose of private use, research, criticism or review, reporting current events, judicial proceedings and so on are exempted from the scope of infringement. There are specific exemptions for educational activities and certain cultural activities like performance during the course of a religious ceremony, marriage and so on.
2. Secondly. that once a work falls into the public domain, and has been exposed to such use as well as direct exploitation, it is not considered appropriate to bring it back within the sphere of copyright protection: Thus Article 18 of the Berne Convention provides that when a country accedes to the Berne Convention the Convention shall apply only to those works which have not yet fallen into the public domain. In other words, the material is available on public domain does not covered under copyright act in any condition. Secondly , a casual user may fall under infringement of copyright if he willingly download the material from internet, but Libraries already covered under fair use doctrine so are exempted from the violation of copyright law.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
July 22, 2009 - Wednesday
July 22, 2009 - Wednesday --------------------------------------------- Today's Prayer In the night of weariness let me give myself up to sleep without struggle, resting my trust upon thee. Let me not force my flagging spirit into a poor preparation for thy worship. It is you who draw the veil of night upon the tired eyes of the day to renew its sight in a fresher gladness of awakening (Ravindranath Tagore – Gitanjali pp 25 – Indialog publications) Thought for the day The winners mind set must be internalized through the constant reinforcement by reading books, listening to tapes and associating with people we can grow with, so that we will respond to our next challenge, instinctively and habitually. The hero's journey does not necessarily involve moving mountains. We can be heroes at home, at work or in our communities. And it is through the constant reinforcement of the winners attitude that we can all become heroes. -Vincent Lombardi -pp40-43 In : Personal Excellence/Ken Shelton (ed).-Mumbai : Jaico, 2009 (Published for Readers Digest readers). Librarianship is a noble profession.1816gbgv |
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Fw: orkut - N K C REPORT BY SAM PATRODA
| Librarianship is a noble profession. 1816gbgv --- On Tue, 14/7/09, librarian Dr krishna <4867348992493532226@mail.orkut.com> wrote:
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Fw: [LIS-Forum] Post Graduate Diploma in Application of Open Source Software in Library (PGDAOSSL)
| Librarianship is a noble profession. 1816gbgv --- On Tue, 14/7/09, gayathri@nls.ac.in <gayathri@nls.ac.in> wrote:
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Fw: [LIS-Forum] NewgenLib
--- On Mon, 20/7/09, sk riajuddin <riajuddin@gmail.com> wrote:
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
Fw: follow our blogs...
--- On Thu, 16/7/09, kerala librarian <keralalibrarian@gmail.com> wrote:
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