A a new Statistics module is implemented in E-LIS, E-prints in Library and Information Science.
The purpose of thestatistics is to promote E-LIS repository and authors self-archiving aswell, by demonstrating the accessibility and usage of deposited documents by access and downloads .
Usage statistics (abstracts, downloads) are now available by the following elements:
• Most viewed eprints in the last four weeks
• Most viewed eprints in this year
• Most viewed eprints in the last year
• Most viewed eprints in all years
• Repository-wide statistics by year/month
• Repository-wide statistics by country
You can see the implementation of the Statistics at http://eprints.rclis.org .
E-LIS is an open access archive for scientific or technical documents, published or unpublished, on Librarianship, Information Science and Technology, and related areas. E-LIS relies on the voluntary work of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and is non-commercial. It is not a funded project of an organization. It is community-owned and community-driven. We serve LIS researchers by facilitating their self-archiving, ensuring the long-term preservation of their documents and by providing word-wide easy access to their papers.
E-LIS is based in the voluntary work of an international team of information management specialists. See here
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Saturday, October 07, 2006
ICDIM - IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management
The ever First IEEE International Conference on Digital Information Management - ICDIM will be organised by Digital Information Research Foundation (DIRF) at Christ College, Bangalore, INDIA during 6-8 December 2006. This is the first of its kind in India, as a multidisciplinary conference on digital information management, science and technology. There will be several Workshops and Tutorials being organised as a part of this conference.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hess from University of Munich, Antony Satyadas from IBM USA, Prof. Ajith Abraham from Chung-Ang University Seoul and Prof. Charles A. SHONIREGUN from University of East London will be the Plenary Speakers of ICDIM.
ICDIM Program Chair Dr. P. Pichappan from DLIS, Annamalai University (DIRF President and Editor of JDIM) reports that there are around 95 papers accepted for presentation, out of 225 submissions. The papers of the ICDIM will be published by IEEE and are indexed in IEEE Xplore, INSPEC, COMPENDEX and many other databases. From this year, papers are likely to be indexed by Science Citation Index also. The team under his guidance are working hard to make ICDIM a grand success. Attending this conference is going to be an entirely different experience for professionals and researchers.
The second ICDIM will be held during December 11-13, 2007 at Lyon, France. Besides the university at Lyon, it is likely to be co-sponosored by Munich University, Germany and Institute of Knowledge Sharing, Denmark.
Visit ICIDM site at http://www.icdim.org/
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hess from University of Munich, Antony Satyadas from IBM USA, Prof. Ajith Abraham from Chung-Ang University Seoul and Prof. Charles A. SHONIREGUN from University of East London will be the Plenary Speakers of ICDIM.
ICDIM Program Chair Dr. P. Pichappan from DLIS, Annamalai University (DIRF President and Editor of JDIM) reports that there are around 95 papers accepted for presentation, out of 225 submissions. The papers of the ICDIM will be published by IEEE and are indexed in IEEE Xplore, INSPEC, COMPENDEX and many other databases. From this year, papers are likely to be indexed by Science Citation Index also. The team under his guidance are working hard to make ICDIM a grand success. Attending this conference is going to be an entirely different experience for professionals and researchers.
The second ICDIM will be held during December 11-13, 2007 at Lyon, France. Besides the university at Lyon, it is likely to be co-sponosored by Munich University, Germany and Institute of Knowledge Sharing, Denmark.
Visit ICIDM site at http://www.icdim.org/
(Dinosaur OR Phoenix)? AND (Die OR Fly)!
The Academic Librarian: Dinosaur or Phoenix? Die or Fly in Library Change Management
An interesting Theme for a Library Conference to be held during 11-12 April 2007 at Hong Kong. This conference is being organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library System.
Visit http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/conference/aldp2007/info/index.htm for more details........
An interesting Theme for a Library Conference to be held during 11-12 April 2007 at Hong Kong. This conference is being organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library System.
Visit http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/conference/aldp2007/info/index.htm for more details........
Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE)
Scientific literature offered free to developing countries (ACCESS Newsletter of iGroup Reports.........................
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation gave USD250,000 to Yale to help establish Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), a digital internet library for developing countries.
OARE will provide access to peer-reviewed scientific literature of leading international publishing houses. Organizations eligible to use OARE include approximately 1,000 public, non-profit institutions in more than 100 underdeveloped nations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. Literature in environmental chemistry, economics, law and policy, and other environmental subjects such as botany, conservation biology, ecology and zoology will be available through a portal presented in world languages including Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Yale's OARE activities will be directed by Oswald Schmitz, Professor of population and community ecology and Associate Dean of academic affairs at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), and Ann Okerson, Associate University Librarian for collections and international programs.
Read full news at http://www.aardvarknet.info/access/number56/monthnews.cfm?monthnews=05
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation gave USD250,000 to Yale to help establish Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE), a digital internet library for developing countries.
OARE will provide access to peer-reviewed scientific literature of leading international publishing houses. Organizations eligible to use OARE include approximately 1,000 public, non-profit institutions in more than 100 underdeveloped nations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. Literature in environmental chemistry, economics, law and policy, and other environmental subjects such as botany, conservation biology, ecology and zoology will be available through a portal presented in world languages including Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Yale's OARE activities will be directed by Oswald Schmitz, Professor of population and community ecology and Associate Dean of academic affairs at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), and Ann Okerson, Associate University Librarian for collections and international programs.
Read full news at http://www.aardvarknet.info/access/number56/monthnews.cfm?monthnews=05
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Two IFLA/ALP Scholarships for Asia Oceania
1. Scholarships Asia and Oceania
Middle level professionals and technical specialists (computing staff) working in libraries/information centres in Asia and Oceania may apply. The candidates must be less than 46 years old. They must have an undergraduate degree and basic IT skills. The scholarship will enable the recipient to gain experience and hands-on exposure in a professionally advanced environment at a recognized institution in Asia and Oceania. The scholarship period will not exceed six weeks.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
In addition to economy class return airfare, the recipient will be given a moderate per diem allowance to cover meals and accommodation.
REPORT
The recipient must submit a detailed report of approximately 2000 words to the ALP and host institution.
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES
Administrative formalities such as arranging leave, visa, etc. will be the responsibility of the recipient.
CLOSING DATEThe applications should be received at the latest by 31 December each year.
More Details at http://www.ifla.org/VI/1/admin/scholarasia.htm
2. Training attachments Asia and Oceania
The four-week Training Attachments are designed to afford an opportunity to middle-level library and information workers (below forty years of age) from developing countries who wish to gain experience and hands-on exposure from more advanced environments. The areas identified for such training are library management, information technology, preservation, rural librarianship and literacy work.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
In addition to economy class return airfare, the recipient will be given a moderate per diem allowance to cover meals and accommodation.
REPORT
The recipient must submit a detailed report of approximately 2000 words to the ALP and host institution.
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES
Administrative formalities such as, arranging leave, visa, etc. will be the responsibility of the recipient.
CLOSING DATE
The applications should be received at the latest by 31 December each year
More Details at http://www.ifla.org/VI/1/admin/trasia.htm
Middle level professionals and technical specialists (computing staff) working in libraries/information centres in Asia and Oceania may apply. The candidates must be less than 46 years old. They must have an undergraduate degree and basic IT skills. The scholarship will enable the recipient to gain experience and hands-on exposure in a professionally advanced environment at a recognized institution in Asia and Oceania. The scholarship period will not exceed six weeks.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
In addition to economy class return airfare, the recipient will be given a moderate per diem allowance to cover meals and accommodation.
REPORT
The recipient must submit a detailed report of approximately 2000 words to the ALP and host institution.
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES
Administrative formalities such as arranging leave, visa, etc. will be the responsibility of the recipient.
CLOSING DATEThe applications should be received at the latest by 31 December each year.
More Details at http://www.ifla.org/VI/1/admin/scholarasia.htm
2. Training attachments Asia and Oceania
The four-week Training Attachments are designed to afford an opportunity to middle-level library and information workers (below forty years of age) from developing countries who wish to gain experience and hands-on exposure from more advanced environments. The areas identified for such training are library management, information technology, preservation, rural librarianship and literacy work.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
In addition to economy class return airfare, the recipient will be given a moderate per diem allowance to cover meals and accommodation.
REPORT
The recipient must submit a detailed report of approximately 2000 words to the ALP and host institution.
ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES
Administrative formalities such as, arranging leave, visa, etc. will be the responsibility of the recipient.
CLOSING DATE
The applications should be received at the latest by 31 December each year
More Details at http://www.ifla.org/VI/1/admin/trasia.htm
Saturday, September 23, 2006
ASIST SIG III New Mentorship Program
For the past seven years, SIG for International Information Issues has been organizing the very successful International Paper Contest and InfoShare Award. If you are interested in participating in our Mentorship Program (as a Mentor or as a Mentee), please feel free to contact Nadia Caidi (nadia.caidi@utoronto.ca) or the Incoming SIG III Chair, Duncan Omole (domole@worldbank.org) for more information about this program or how you can help.
Visit http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/mentorship/mentor.htm
Visit SIG III Website at http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm
Visit http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/mentorship/mentor.htm
Visit SIG III Website at http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
JSTOR Free Access to Africa
As part of JSTOR's mission to create an archive of scholarly literature and extend access to the archive as broadly as possible, JSTOR has adopted a plan to waive participation fees for any academic or not-for-profit institution on the continent of Africa. This plan affects new participants, as well as institutions that currently participate in JSTOR.
For more information about JSTOR's Open Africa Program, please contact participation@jstor.org or Visit http://www.jstor.org/about/africa/openafrica.html
Hope it will be extended to other third world countries in Asia, Latin Amrica and Caribbean.......
For more information about JSTOR's Open Africa Program, please contact participation@jstor.org or Visit http://www.jstor.org/about/africa/openafrica.html
Hope it will be extended to other third world countries in Asia, Latin Amrica and Caribbean.......
Free Access to LIS Journals from SAGE
Sage publication - official publisher of the IFLA journal - is offering FREE ACCESS to the IFLA Journal and other Information Science journals until 30th September 2006.
The journals are
The IFLA Journal
Journal of Information Science
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Business Information Review
Information Development
Visit here
The journals are
The IFLA Journal
Journal of Information Science
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Business Information Review
Information Development
Visit here
Librarian Exchange and Librarians Without Borders
Two new Initiatives for strengthening International Librarianship
www.LibrarianExchange.NET is an international service for librarians, professors and administrators. Networking is provided to help bring about temporary exchanges of homes and positions. Could be within the same country or with other countries. There are currently particpants from over 30 countries. Registration is free if you sign up before 15 September 2006. Visit www.LibrarianExchange.NET to submit your registration at your early convenience.
Librarians Without Borders, an organization that was born in February 2005 by a group of socially-minded librarians who wanted to address the vast information resource inequity existing between different regions of the world. Our vision is to build sustainable libraries and support their custodians and advocates -- librarians. Visit http://www.lwb-online.org/
www.LibrarianExchange.NET is an international service for librarians, professors and administrators. Networking is provided to help bring about temporary exchanges of homes and positions. Could be within the same country or with other countries. There are currently particpants from over 30 countries. Registration is free if you sign up before 15 September 2006. Visit www.LibrarianExchange.NET to submit your registration at your early convenience.
Librarians Without Borders, an organization that was born in February 2005 by a group of socially-minded librarians who wanted to address the vast information resource inequity existing between different regions of the world. Our vision is to build sustainable libraries and support their custodians and advocates -- librarians. Visit http://www.lwb-online.org/
India Goverment Blocking BLOGs
Bangalore: Thousands of Internet users in India have been unable to access blogs (or Web logs) since the weekend.
Throughout Monday, angry customers of almost all major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country exchanged mails and flooded user group sites with postings to report that blogs, created using the free space provided by Web services like Geocities, Typepad and Blogspot (a Google initiative), could not be opened. Many were told that the blog sites had been blocked in response to a directive from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
Read the Full News in The Hindu News Paper and in Rediff News
CERT-IN's Director, Dr Gulshan Rai, said he was unaware of the problem and would not be able to respond "off-hand". In a telephone interview, he told this reporter, "Somebody must have blocked some sites. What is your problem?"
Bloggers certainly think of it as a problem though, and are all set to react.
Throughout Monday, angry customers of almost all major Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country exchanged mails and flooded user group sites with postings to report that blogs, created using the free space provided by Web services like Geocities, Typepad and Blogspot (a Google initiative), could not be opened. Many were told that the blog sites had been blocked in response to a directive from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
Read the Full News in The Hindu News Paper and in Rediff News
CERT-IN's Director, Dr Gulshan Rai, said he was unaware of the problem and would not be able to respond "off-hand". In a telephone interview, he told this reporter, "Somebody must have blocked some sites. What is your problem?"
Bloggers certainly think of it as a problem though, and are all set to react.
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