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HYPER CD ROM The Hyper CD-ROM is a tridimensional multilayer optical memory, based on the phenomenon of controlled extinction of the fluorescence. The Hyper CD-ROM allows the recording of information inside the “shelves” of a glass disk using laser beams. Such a glass disk has a storing capacity of over 10,000 Gigabytes (GB) of memory - an amazing size in comparison with those developed by the highest level computer firms and benchmarks - that allows storing of approximately 10 million books of standard format. It is in fact, an “optic tridimensional multilevel memory” so it can store data in over 10,000 different levels inside a glass disk 10 mm high and 120 mm in diameter. The most attractive aspect is that the support for storage (i.e. fluorescent photosensitive glass) is a very stable in time medium (information can be read during all the life of the glass - estimated to at least 5,000 years).
phdand mphil in library science dear all libprofessional phdand mphil is available please contact website Vinayaka Missions University NH-47,Sankari Main Road,Ariyanoor Salem-636 308 Tamil Nadu India Phone : 91 427 3987000, Fax : 91 427 2477903 Email : vmtrust@vinayakamission.com Website:www.vinayakamission.com
late pandit Kandarpa Subbarao Avadhani was born in mandapeta RAJAHMUNDRY AP Hethen left to pune to learn music from ustad ABDUL KARIM KHAN AND PT VINAYALK RAO PATWARDHAN HE WAS PROFESSOR OF MUSIC IN BHU VARANASI HIS EXPERTISE IN TARANA was MAIN ATTRACTION AMOUNG AUDIANCE HE DIED IN 1997 INVARANASI my grand father was pt bramanand sastry was a rajpurohit in peethapuram palace of rajahmundry his late wife lakshmi kantam is no more in this world only dreams are with us pt Vinayak Rao Patwardhan was great classical vocalists of india he was also great music legends of india .one of his best student late pt K S Avadhani learned and dedicated his life to music lovers he beacame music teacher in BHU varanasi and he also created Omkar Mahavidylaya in Faizabad see murlikrishna orcut
- He was educated at the Hindu High School in Shiyali, at Madras Christian College (where he took B.A. and M.A. degrees in mathematics in 1913 and 1916), and at Teachers College, Saidapet. - In 1917 he joined the faculty of Government College, Mangalore. - From 1920 to 1923 he subsequently taught at Government College, Coimbatore, and at Presidency College, University of Madras, in 1921-1923. - In 1924 he was appointed first librarian of the University of Madras, and in order to fit himself for the post he traveled to England to study at University College, London. - From 1925 to 1944 he took up the job at Madras in earnest in 1925 and held it until 1944. - From 1945 to 1954 he served as librarian and as professor of library science at Hindu University in Varanasi (Banaras), and from 1947 to 1954 he taught at the University of Delhi. - From 1954 to 1957 he was engaged in research and writing in Zürich. - He returned to India in the latter year and served as visiting professor at Vikram University, Ujjain, until 1959. - In 1962 he founded and became head of the Documentation Research and Training Centre in Bangalore, with which he remained associated for the rest of his life, and in 1965 he was honoured by the Indian government with the title of national research professor in library science.
Please find below copy of advertisement for 'Associate Annotator' at The Butler Hill Group (a US company recruiting annotators to work from India, with PC and internet connections) . Kindly contact "HR Coordinator" at HRsource@butlerhill .com if you are interested.
Associate Annotator at The Butler Hill Group
The Butler Hill Group, a computational linguistics consulting company, has an immediate need for several well-organized, detail-oriented individuals to fill Associate Annotator positions. Qualified candidates will be native English speakers, living in India. They will be interested in becoming integral members of a virtual team of Associate Annotators working remotely from a home office on their own personal computer. This is a freelance/contract position. Candidates must demonstrate high-level reading comprehension and communication skills and possess a strong familiarity with a wide variety of online and print news sources published in English for the Indian market. Ideal candidates will be avid Internet enthusiasts.
Associate Annotators are responsible for reviewing and evaluating online search results based on specific search terms and will provide either a favourable or unfavourable rating depending on the relevance of the result to the search term. The evaluation work will be done according to specific guidelines using an automated tool. Annotators will go through a one week online training cycle, and based on training performance, may be invited to continue in actual reviews along with a team of Annotators. Annotators will have regular contact by email with a Butler Hill Lead and/or Project Manager who will be available to answer questions and give general support.
Are you the right candidate for this position? The right candidates for this position will be able to work in a collaborative, virtual work environment. This role requires individuals who are also able to follow carefully documented instructions. Where there are grey areas, they will be comfortable using their best judgment or instinct to make a decision. This position requires relatively quick data analysis, but it also requires consistent accuracy - an ability to concentrate on a repetitive task without losing focus. This work must be performed with great attention to detail.
This is part-time work with some flexibility. Most candidates should be able to commit to at least 20 hours per week for the duration of the project. This is an ongoing project, so we are looking for individuals who are seeking a longer-term commitment for part-time work (approximately 2-6 months). The work schedule will be Monday through Friday working at least 4 hours per day (Annotators determine the time of day they'd like to work). Occasionally there may be some variability in the quantity of annotation required during a given week, but the Project Manager would give the Annotators as much advanced warning as possible in such cases.
Requirements: This position requires a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or cable). Furthermore, we ask that you have regular, secure access to a personal computer (i.e., not a public or privately-owned computer), run a recent version of Windows (e.g., Vista or XP) and have proficiency using Microsoft Office. Annotators will be doing all reviews and evaluations using a tool designed specifically for this project. Better than average technical skills in a Windows environment are also expected, and we would request that interested parties please specify their versions of Microsoft Windows and Office at the time of resume and cover letter submission.
You will be required to sign a legally binding non-disclosure agreement at the time of contract negotiation. Qualifications: Proven track record in a fast-paced, multitasking environment Ability to take initiative to identify and solve problems Excellent English communication skills Detail-oriented in nature Background or interest in library science, linguistics or communications Analytical skills, including research skills, ability to interpret data, ability to conceptualize and analyze information Strong proficiency with MS Office applications, especially Word and Excel BA or BS degree from an accredited university, preferably in Library Science or Linguistics or equivalent work experience
Compensation: We offer a competitive, hourly pay rate DOE (to be paid as self-employment income).
Application Deadline: January 15, 2008
Interested parties should email a recent resume or CV, in Word format, in English, along with a cover letter specifying relevant background and your ability to meet the requirements listed above, to the attention of "HR Coordinator "at HRsource@butlerhill .com). NOTE: Please include the words "Associate Annotator - India" in the subject line of your email.
Partha Bhattacharya Coordinator, National Centre for Publications on CD-ROM FITT, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, INDIA E-mail: parthab@fitt.iitd.ernet.in
ABSTRACT
Describes the objectives; process of acquisition, cataloguing and classification of CD-ROMs; and services of the Centre.
KEYWORDS: CD-ROMS; India; National Centre for Publications on CD-ROMs; NCPC: NISSAT.
INTRODUCTION
The National Centre for Publications on CD-ROM (NCPC) was set up in 1996 by NISSAT at the Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi. This Centre is intended to become the National Collection Centre of all the CD-ROMs published in India and on India, covering Indian art, culture, heritage and other aspects barring games, music, entertainment and software. The Centre was created with a mandate to become a National Repository Centre. The Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) Act 1954 amended in 1965 to Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act of India obliges all publishers to deliver copies of books to the National Library, Calcutta and other three Public Libraries in India free of cost for record. The Act does not include any non-print media like audio and video educational programmes and CD-ROMs . The Act, therefore, precludes registration of CD-ROMs published in India and on India for reference purpose. To bridge this gap and pending a new legislation to include publications in non-print media, NCPC is playing the pivotal role of acquiring CD-ROMs published in India and on India.
OBJECTIVES
The Centre aims:
to systematically procure all CD-ROMs published in India and on India (except software, games, music, purely entertainment CDs, and foreign CD publications reproduced for the Indian market) and build up a National Repository of CD-ROMs;
to act as a single window information service centre for Indian CD-ROMs;
to create awareness about usage of CD-ROMs; and
to keep regular updates of CD-ROM technology trends in India.
ACQUISITION
Initially the Centre procured all the products at prevailing market price. Now it is being impressed upon the CD publishers that their products are part of national heritage worthy of preservation and they should cooperate in this national venture. Some of the commercial publishers and many non-commercial publishers have seen the reason. As a result, the Centre now receives some of the CDs free of cost or at a heavily discounted price.
CLASSIFICATION AND CATALOGUING
Presently all the titles are being organized on the basis of accession number. The Centre is implementing a software which will automatically generate classification and catalogue for the CD-ROMs.
SERVICES
The Centre was conceived to provide the following services:
Search service from the CD-ROMs available at the Centre.
Compilation of common catalogue of all Indian CDs with price and source of information.
Compilation of union catalogue of CD-ROMs available in the libraries and information centres in India.
Review of CD-ROM products.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Centre has come a long way after it was set up in 1996. Its activities has increased manifolds over the last few years. The facility at the Centre has created a platform to have access to Indian CD-ROM products.
At present, the Centre has created a mechanism whereby CD-ROM vendors and publishers can inform about their new products. The publisher also offers special discount to the Centre. The Centre has brought out a catalogue of Indian CD-ROM products and distributed it to a large number government and non-government organizations. It has also compiled a Union Catalogue of CD-ROMs available in Indian libraries and information centres and distributed the catalogue in floppy to all the respondents. The Centre has created a Web page at http://www.indiancdproducts.org and all the CD-ROMs available at the Centre has been listed thereon. To date the Centre has collected nearly 275 titles of CD-ROMs in addition to the titles received from NISSAT.
CONCLUSION
The Centre has been progressing gradually to achieve its objectives. It is hoped that the Centre will be able to fulfil the objectives for which it has been set up.
Public Funded Research in India Doctoral Research is supported through: − Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) − Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) − State Scholarship − Study Grants Pre-Doctoral Research (such as, M.Phil., M.Tech., M.D., MS Research) is supported through monthly scholarship, study grants, etc. Public funded doctoral and pre-doctoral research produce a considerable amount of scholarly literature, such as dissertations and theses National Knowledge Commission and other advisory bodies recommend to disseminate these literature through open access channels
Policy Framework in India UGC (Submission of Metadata and Fulltext of Doctoral Theses in Electronic Format) Regulations, 2005 − Recommends Creation of Indian National Theses Database (INTED) Submission of PhD Theses in Electronic Form
INDEST Consortium A strategic alliance of elite institutions, maintaining S&T education grid, improving access to subscription-based electronic resources, partnered with Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) An advocacy group for open access movement in India Consortium Consists of: − Core Members (supported by MHRD) (37) Such as, IISc, IITs, IIMs, IIITs, etc. − AICTE-supported Members (government institutions) (60) − Self-supported Institutions (private institutions recognized by AICTE) (517)
Advocacy Roles of INDEST Recommended establishment of ETD Repository in each core member institution Retrospective digitization of back volumes of thesis and dissertation collections on project basis and make them available through open access or campus-wide institutional/ETD repositories. Prepared a number of guidelines on the ETD and organized training workshops for implementations of open access repositories across member institutions Now, member institutions accept electronic submission of theses and dissertations for archiving in respective IR and ETD repository Consortia provides consultative supports to other Indian consortiums, research agencies and individual institutions in formulation of open access policies and implementation of ETD/institutional repositories
Vidyanidhi An initiative of University of Mysore, supported by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research of India (DSIR) and Ford Foundation National Repository of full-text ETDs Also maintains a bibliographic database of Indian theses Has partnership with NASSDOC, University of Hyderabad, Jamia Millia Islamia, for sourcing ETDs A wide range of subject coverage
Bibliographic Control of Information on Theses and Dissertations in India CSIR e-Thesis − CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (URDIP), Pune National Online Union Catalogue of Doctoral Theses − Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Vidyanidhi Indian Theses database − University of Mysore DELNET Theses and Dissertations Database (Union Catalogue) − Developing Library Network (DELNET) Bibliographies of Doctoral Dissertations − Published in University News (weekly journal of Association of Indian Universities) Doctoral Theses Repository in NASSDOC (In-house Catalogue) − National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) of Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
Software in 18 languages: If F.C.Kohali, the Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIIT. Allahabad, had his way in 18 month, there would be software in 18 vernacular languages. The grandfather of India’s Information Technology is, in fact, eying a bigger goal that takes technology to the micro level as China did to change the way it looked in just five years. His idea is to weave technology into the very fabric of society in its cheapest form so that the country can catch up with the future, come on par with the best and finally emerge as a leader. dr krishna
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Recognition of courses conducted by the Universities through Academic Centres/ Study Centres / Off campus centres
Letter No F-23-1/2003-TS III dated No17-2 2004
…all the degrees /diplomas awarded through by the Universities established by Act of Parliament or State Legislation, Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and institutions of National importance declared under and Act the Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment under the central government. No formal orders recognizing such degrees/ diplomas are necessary to be issued.
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To be published in Gazette of India - Part I section 4
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The Board of Assessment for Educational Qualifications, the Government of India has declared that degrees /diplomas awarded through Distance Education by the Universities established by Act of Parliament or State Legislation, Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and institutions of National importance declared under and Act the Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services provided it has been approved by Distance Education council, IGNOU, New Delhi
Vinayaka Missions University degree /diploma /certificates are eligible for higher studies, public & private sector employment and service promotions.
I request all working library professionals to sent in their representations/views/problems to UGC Pay Review Committee at the earliest by accessing the link: http://www.ugc. ac.in/contact/ ugcprc.html
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Dearall lib professionals Swedish School of Library and Information Science hopes that the following message may be of interest to your members. Best regards, Elena Maceviciute Senior lecturer, SSLIS
Master*s programme in Digital Library and Information Services.
Distance, online, half-time, in English, delivered by the strongest LIS department in Sweden - Swedish School of Library and Information Science (Borås University College/Gothenburg University).
The deadline for an online application - the 1st of February.
More information about the Programme on http://edu.hb. se/utbildning/ utbprogeng. asp?ptkod= BMDD108h Online application on https://www. studera.nu/ english.
Swedish School of Library and Information Science - the strongest LIS school in Sweden - invites you to apply to a new Master*s Programme in LIS focusing on Digital Library and Information Services. It is a distance programme that is conducted half-time in English. You can be accepted if you hold a Bachelor*s degree in LIS or another subject (e.g. information systems, economics, history, etc.). You will have some advantage if you are already working with digital resources or services. The tuition in the programme is free of charge. However, you should be able to afford one week-long visit to Borås per term for face-to-face study period.
Digital library and information services in many different sectors, from public and academic libraries to global business and children*s libraries are now seeking staff members that have been prepared to work in the digital environment. The knowledge and skills you acquire will be useful in any of these areas because of the pervasive and omnipresent nature of digital resources. You will be the one to lead people to the information they really need.
From palm leaves to the printed word The history of the printing press in India is the history of the re-awakening of a nation.
THE pioneering history of printing in India is inspiring as we celebrate its 450th anniversary this year. In October, India had the unique privilege of being the "Guest of Honour" at the Frankfurt World Book Fair. And we were the only country to be conferred this honour twice, in a span of 20 years, in 1986 and 2006. There are an estimated 16,000 publishers in India, producing about 70,000 titles every year. The annual turnover of the industry is estimated at Rs.700 crores. A good 40 per cent of the titles are in English, making India the largest producer of books in the English language after the United Kingdom and the United States.
Instrument of change: A press commonly used in India in the 19th century. THE pioneering history of printing in India is inspiring as we celebrate its 450th anniversary this year. In October, India had the unique privilege of being the "Guest of Honour" at the Frankfurt World Book Fair. And we were the only country to be conferred this honour twice, in a span of 20 years, in 1986 and 2006. There are an estimated 16,000 publishers in India, producing about 70,000 titles every year. The annual turnover of the industry is estimated at Rs.700 crores. A good 40 per cent of the titles are in English, making India the largest producer of books in the English language after the United Kingdom and the United States. The pioneers But, how did we reach this position? One reason is that traditionally and culturally, India was open to new ideas, whether from Babylon or from the Bible. It was Christian missionaries, who wanted to produce the Bible in the several languages of the country, who introduced printing and publishing in India. In fact, we got the first printing press as a happy accident: As early as 1542, Francis Xavier, a Spaniard, was teaching the Bible in Tharangambadi (Tranquebar), Tamil Nadu. Also, when the Viceroy of Goa, on behalf of King Joan III of Portugal, opened schools for Indians, books had to be provided. Thus, pressure was put on Portugal by Francis Xavier to dispatch printing presses to India, Ethiopia and Japan. Meanwhile, the Emperor of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) requested the king of Portugal to send a press along with the missionaries. Thus the first batch of Jesuit missionaries left for Ethiopia on March 29, 1556. En route, they arrived in Goa on September 6, 1556. But, while they were preparing to proceed to Ethiopia, news reached them that the Ethiopian Emperor was not keen to receive the missionaries. Thus, as luck would have it, the press stayed in Goa and was set up at the College of St. Paul in Goa. Today, the huge arch of the St. Paul's College gate, restored by the Archaeological Survey of India, stands as a witness to this pioneering effort. First printed work The first literature ever printed in India was released on November 6, 1556. The rest is history. The missionaries established a number of printing presses in many parts of India, triggering a language and literature revolution. The history of printing in India is the story of the re-awakening of a nation. No wonder, when B.S. Kesavan wrote the three-volume comprehensive History of Printing and Publishing in India, published by National Book Trust (1985), he sub-titled it as "A Story of Cultural Re-awakening". In his words: "The history of printing starts with the rehearsal of Evangelist efforts — Catholic and Protestant. Fifty-nine years after the landing of Vasco da Gama in India, the printing press opened its account at Goa, a few decades after the beginning of the 16th century. Within a hundred years of the printing of Gutenberg's Bible in Germany, India initiated its groping towards fashioning of types for the many Indian languages." The story of printing is not merely a matter of what was printed when, but how the Gutenberg invention proved a handmaid to the cultural uplift of the nation. In literature, spanning all its genres, in art, in music, in folklore, in language and rhetoric, how did printing expand the intellectual horizons in the country? How did printing achieve this in the sciences, in philosophy, in the social sciences, and various other disciplines? Points out Kesavan: "The promethean effort of bringing knowledge from exclusive palm-leaves and other manuscripts into the houses of ordinary people, and familiarise them with their cultural heritage, is an aspect of this history in every Indian language. How printing has served tradition, and also challenged tradition, is a very exciting story. Printing has no political, social or religious barriers, and is a mode of broadcasting ideas adopted by all shades of opinion". If the location of the earliest printing presses in India were plotted on the map, it will be found that they were all located along the coastline of peninsular India. Goa, Cochin, Punnaikkyal (near Kanyakumari), Vypicottai (near Kodungalloor), and Amblakkadu (near Thrissur), were the places along the west coast. Tharangambadi (Tranquebar), Madras, Fort William, Calcutta and Serampore along the east coast represent the shaping of Indian printing. Bombay contributed its share towards the second phase of the vigorous growth of early Indian printing. Roman priests of the Catholic Missions and the Protestant Missions from Europe fathered and furthered this impulse in their anxiety to translate the Bible and thus spread the Word of God. Boost to literature The start of printing in Goa, spread along the southern coast and its attainment of maturity at Tharangambadi and Madras has been described as the dawn of printing in India, but the sunrise in all its brilliance was when William Carey set foot in India on November 11, 1793. The Bengali alphabet in movable type followed a long time after the Tamil alphabet had been devised in movable type. The Serampore Mission of Carey was a pioneer in this respect, helped by William Ward and Joshua Marshmann, establishing a press in Serampore in 1800. Two able Indians, Panchanan Karmakar and Manohar helped in casting the types, publishing in 40 Indian languages, for the first time. Carey also set up the first paper making factory and the first foundry in India. Nathan Brown, Oliver Cutter and Miles Bronson, all missionaries, established a press in Sadiya, Assam in 1838, bringing a literary revolution in several Northeastern languages. The Surat Mission Press was set up in 1820 by William Fyvie, the first in Gujarat, publishing in Gujarati. The Wesleyan Mission Press, established in 1820, and the Basel Mission press set up in 1840, boosted Kannada publishing. The CMS Press established by Benjamin Bailey in Kottayam in 1821 and the Basel Press by Hermann Gundert in Thalassery in 1838 revolutionised Malayalam publishing. The Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge (SPCK) established a press in Tharangambai (Tranquebar) in 1713. Many missionaries, including Ziegenbalg, Schultze, Beschi, Nobili, Fabricius, Rhenius, Rottler, Winslow, G.U. Pope and Calwell were involved in promoting Tamil language and literature. And C.P. Browne laboured for Telugu language. In Bombay, the American Mission Press was established in 1812. Prodigious output Thus, in most of the Indian languages, the pioneer publishers were Bible translators. Also the Christian missionaries, as pioneers, produced 86 dictionaries, 115 grammar books and 45 journals in 73 languages of India during these years. For example, in Goa, the cradle of Indian printing, it was Fr. Thomas Stephens (1549-1619) who produced the first "Konkani Grammar". Also it was Fr. Diogo Ribero (1560-1633) who published the first dictionary in Konkani in two volumes in 1626. The introduction of printing and the consequent development of the languages of India had a tremendous socio-political impact, leading to enlightenment and empowerment. The second half of the 19th century began to witness a change from the old to the new, from the medieval to the modern. A scientific new educational system was being launched and practices like Sati (widow burning) and infanticide were being abolished. Mass impact In the realm of literature, the foundations of prose had already been laid. In the words of B.S. Kesavan, it was indeed "the dawn of the Indian Renaissance... The missionaries, through the introduction of printing and publishing helped the Indians think of the need for political freedom and social progress, and at the same time question certain traditional superstitious beliefs and practices. In a word, literature of the modern age became democratic. Whereas in the past, ownership of a handwritten book used to be a matter of pride, now, thanks to the advent of the printing press, even a man of average means could read and possess books". After the establishment of the printing presses, newspapers began to appear in various cities. The first news journal in any Indian language was Digdarshan, published in 1818 by the Serampore Mission in Bengali, followed by Samachar Darpan. These newspapers proved a powerful medium for people to voice their thoughts and assert their rights. Today, India has over 55,000 registered newspapers and periodicals. The missionaries also established the Serampore University in 1820, the first in Asia, besides a number of schools nationwide. Indeed, Indians are grateful to these visionaries who pioneered printing and publishing 450 years ago, the fruit of which the nation is reaping now.
APPOINTMENT ON DEPUTATION BASIS (Advt. No. 36/2007-Estt. -II) The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) established by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India is a premier Institute of Fashion Business Education with eight Centres located at New Delhi , Chennai, Hyderabad , Gandhinagar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore and Rae Bareli. The Institute is having excellent facilities for Fashion Business Education and Research in Design, Management and Technology and is looking for personnel of high caliber and potential for Administrative positions in various NIFT Centres. The opening is for the post of Head Resource Centre to be filled on deputation basis, as per the following details : Name of the post Eligibility Criteria Centres 1. Head Resource Centre (Rs.8000-13500/ -) Officers of the Central Govt. / State Govt. / UT/ Autonomous Organization / PSUs holding analogous post on regular basis in their service / department or with at least 5 years of service in the pay scale of Rs. 6500-200-10500 with relevant experience in Library Management. Gandhinagar, Hyderabad , Rae Bareli
Other allowances as per Central Govt. Rules. Appointment will be made on deputation basis for a period of 3 years. Candidates working in Government organization/ PSUs/Autonomous Bodies/Universities /Research Organizations should apply through proper channel alongwith ACRs and Vigilance Clearance for consideration. Applications in the prescribed proforma should be addressed to Registrar (Establishment) , National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park, New Delhi-110016. The last date of receipt of the applications is 15th February, 2008 .
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Saturday, January 19, 2008 Prime Minister's Office
SAM PITRODA RELEASES 2ND REPORT OF THE NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE COMMISSION PRESENTED TO PM --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Shri Sam Pitroda, Chairman, National Knowledge Commission (NKC) released here today its 2nd annual ‘Report to the Nation’ which was presented to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, yesterday. The release took place at a Press Conference which was also attended by NKC Members including Dr. Ashok Ganguly, Dr. Jayati Ghosh, Dr. Deepak Nayyar, Mr. Nandan Nilekani and Ms. Sujatha Ramdorai.
The Report assumes importance in the context of UPA government’s commitment to the knowledge initiatives in the XIth Plan endorsed recently by the National Development Council. The Plan places high priority on education as a central instrument for achieving rapid and inclusive growth with specific emphasis on expansion, excellence and equity. This is reflected in the proposed allocation of Rs. 3,00,000 crore, a five fold increase over the Xth Plan. The share of education in the total plan will accordingly increase, from 7.7 percent to 20 percent, representing a credible progress towards the target of 6 percent of GDP. The vision of the Prime Minister and support of our leadership from across the political spectrum is indeed laudable. This is a landmark initiative in the history of government planning. NKC believes the education agenda outlined in the XIth Plan is a critical step towards realizing the objective of an equitable society. It is also fundamental to our continuing growth, employment generation, infrastructure development and other developmental priorities.
The second Report to the Nation includes recommendations on Portals, Health Information Network, Legal Education, Medical Education, Management Education, Open & Distance Education, Open Educational Resources, Innovation, Intellectual Property Rights, Legal Framework for Public Funded Research and Traditional Health Systems. Together, in the last two reports, the Commission has covered 20 subjects and outlined about 160 concrete action items. Most of NKC recommendations on Education, Vocational Training, Libraries, Translation, National Knowledge Network, Innovation, IPRs, Traditional Health Systems etc are integrated in the XI Plan and adequately funded.
NKC recommendations, also accessible through the web, have been widely distributed, discussed, debated and are being considered at various levels in the government for implementation. The Commission has received excellent input and advice from academicians, scientists, teachers and various other stakeholders from both public and private domains, Central and State governments and the Planning Commission.
While releasing the first NKC Report to the Nation on January 12th 2007, the PM emphasized that the Commission “must be involved in ensuring the implementation of their innovative ideas”. The focus of NKC work has therefore been on ensuring that while the Central government designs appropriate strategies supported by financial allocations to implement their recommendations, the Commission engages simultaneously with diverse stakeholders to build up a groundswell of favourable opinion and assist preparation of implementing strategies at the grassroots. Continuing dialogue with a wide and diverse set of stakeholders has been a critical part of its process both in formulating recommendations and in their subsequent dissemination. NKC has tried to provide a platform for sharing and debating ideas, a critical requisite for accepting and steering change.
NKC is now moving on to the next stage of its work which is formulating Knowledge Initiatives at the State and the District levels to ensure that there is institutional and mental preparedness at the grass root level to absorb the financial outlays of the XI Plan. At present NKC is engaged in discussions with about 17 States to this end.
NKC is concerned that there is still resistance to new ideas, experimentation, process re-engineering, external interventions, transparency and accountability, due to rigid organizational structures. As a result, the real challenge lies in organizational innovation with new regulatory frameworks, new delivery systems, new processes etc.
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National Knowledge Commission, Government of India
New Delhi, Pausa 29, 1929/January 19, 2008 dr krishna
Owing to administrative and technical problems, the proposed courses of M.Phil ( LIS) and MLIS courses, through distance mode, by thge DDE, SV UNIVERSITY have been postponed for the next academic year. I regret to inform this. please bear with us unbtil the official notification.
Dr.D.CHANDRAN, Professor & Head Dept of Library & Information Science
Sri Venkateswara University ::TIRUPATI 517502, INDIA, Email ID : chandrand2001@ yahoo.co. in & chandrand2001@ gmail.com PHONE: (Res) +91-(0)877-65- 72559 OFF: +91`-(0)877- 224 9666/314 MOBILE:(0) 94401 90250 FAX : +(00)91-(0)877- 2248418, 2242008
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Dear Sir,
Greetings! We have few vacancies in our Library and could you please kindly post this in the IATLIS forum for the benefit of our members.
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Proficient in Technical Processing, Web based database access & Experience in handling automated library activities and services. Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills.
Desirable Knowledge of trends in library acquisitions. Qualification : Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment. Ability to multitask and manage detail. Knowledge and experience in web designing and hosting. 2 years of experience in a reputed Library.
Salary : Details of Salary and other benefits will be disclosed to short listed candidates.
Application should include: · An Application letter addressed to the Director, BITS, Pilani – Dubai , UAE · Curriculum Vitae / Resume with contact details of at least three referees.
Library Assistant (2 Posts)
Qualification : Bachelors in Library and Information Science or equivalent degree with consistently good academic record.
Exposure in automated Library activities and services. Reasonably good communication in English.
Salary : Details of Salary and other benefits will be disclosed to short listed candidates.
Application should include: · Application letter addressed to the Director, BITS, Pilani – Dubai , UAE · Curriculum Vitae / Resume with contact details of at least three referees.
Softcopy of all the applications must be addressed to the Director, BITS, Pilani – Dubai and sent to the Senior Librarian, BITS, Pilani – Dubai to the e-mail address sckumaresan@ yahoo.com before February 12, 2008. Applications received beyond the deadline will not be considered.
Dear Library Professionals, M.Phil(Library and information science) programme is going on The Global Open University,Nagaland,if you want to do said programme you visit the given tes;http://www.subsidy.in/index.htm or you can search google.com write Global open university,Nagaland. Regards,
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Total 3 Positions with stipend of Rs.6000 to 8000 per month. Fresh Post-Graduates from LIS Faculty. Appointment for 6 Months initially and renewable for further 6 months.
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6th Central Pay Commission Report, March, 2008 is available on following weblink.
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It's of 658 Pages, File Size 2.54 MB
Browse specially :- Content Pages : 5-8 (4 pages) Summary of main recommendations : 651-657 (7 pages)
Some Extracts in this report particularly for Library Staff, which I am giving below.
Library staff 3.8.13 The Fifth CPC had recommended distinct cadre structure for Librarians. Consequent to upgradation of all Group 'D' posts being recommended by the Commission, the posts of Library Attendant Grade II and I shall stand merged and placed in therevised pay scale PB-1 of Rs.4860-20200 along with grade pay of Rs.1800 after their skills are suitably enhanced. The posts of Library and Information Assistant (present scale Rs.5500-9000) will come to lie in the revised Pay Band of PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800 along with grade pay of Rs.4200. The next higher post of Assistant Library Information Officer (present scale Rs.6500-10500) will be upgraded and placed in the revised Pay Band of PB-2 along with grade pay of Rs.4600 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.7450-11500. All other posts belonging to this category shall be extended the corresponding replacement pay band and grade pay. page # 221
Librarian Staff 7.5.11 Higher pay scales have been demanded for Library Staff in the Department of Industrial, Policy & Promotion. The Commission has made recommendations for the common categories of Librarians in Chapter 3.8. The recommendations contained therein shall apply in respect of Librarians working in this Department as well. Page # 401
Library Staff 7.9.11 The posts of Library Staff shall be regulated as per the recommendations given in Chapter 3.8 relating to common Page # 417
Librarians and the Library staff 7.57.21 Recommendations made in Chapter 3.8 in respect of Librarians and the Library staff shall also be extended to the similarly placed posts in UT of Delhi. Page # 620 dr krishna
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FUNCTIONS The Good Offices Committee is a voluntary organisation formed to establish uniform terms of book supplies to libraries, and to ensure a fair working margin to booksellers and an efficient service to the libraries. The Committee meets at regular intervals and, after taking into consideration the fluctuations in the currency rates, decides on the rates of conversion governing sale of books and periodicals. These rates are widely circulated amongst the libraries all over India either directly or through booksellers. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE VIDE THEIR LETTER NO.F. 23(7).Ell (Al/83 DATED 7.02.1984 HAVE MADE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES WHICH DISPENSE WITH THE NECESSITY OF CALLING FOR TENDERS OR QUOTATIONS Copy of O.M. No. F23 (7) E.11 (Al/83 New Delhi dated the 7.2.1984/18 Magh 1905(Saka) of Government of India. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), addressed to all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and copies endorsed to Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Union Public Service Commission and others. Subject : Amendment to rules 99 and 116 of the General Financial Rules, 1963 (Third edition) exclusion of books, publications and periodicals, etc. from the definition of "Stores". Attention of all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India is invited to rules 99 and 1 16 contained in Chapter 8 dealing with the "Stores" in the General Financial Rules, 1963. The President has been pleased to decide that hereafter the books, publications, periodicals, etc. of a library will not be treated as an item of "Stores" as defined in the "Note" below Rule 99 of the General Financial Rules, 1963. Accordingly the provisions of the said "Note" and the Government of India's decision(l) below Rule 116 of the General Financial Rules 1963, (Third Edition) have been amended as per amendment enclosed." This issues with the approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Department of Supply. 2. Hindi version of this o.m. is enclosed ** dr krishna
NOTES 1. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO, and Deutsche Mark, French Frank, Italian Lira, and Dutch Guilder (furnished by Nationalized Bank) are as under: 2. EURO??? @ 1.95583 DEM (Deutsche Mark, Germany), @ 6.55957 FRF (French Frank, France), @ 1936/.27 ITL (Italian Lira, Italy), @ 2.20371 NLG (Netherlands).
3. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO and Danish Kroner and Norwegian Kroner for all transactions: 4. EURO??? @ 8.48 DKR (Danish Kroner, Denmark), @ 8.87 NKR (Norwegian Kroner, Norway).
5. Fixed Conversation Rates between the US $ and Hongkong Dollar for all transactions: 6. US $??? @ 7.79 HKD (Hongkong Dollar)
TERMS OF SUPPLY 7. In order to bring about a uniformity of GOC recommended conversion rates, library discount and standardisation in the terms of supply, the Librarians are advised to deal only with the members of State and national level book trade associations and federations.
8. Books on approval should be finalised/returned within 30 days. The payment for the books approved should be made within 60 days of the receipt of the bill. The bill is to be raised by the supplier at the conversion rate prevailing on the date when the books are finally selected by the librarians for purchase.
9. Payment of outstation suppliers should preferably be made through bank drafts, after deducting bank charges.
10. The suppliers shall certify on the bills that only the latest editions have been supplied and they are not remaindered titles.
11. Librarian shall not insist on price certificates if the bills raised by booksellers carry their Income Tax Permanent account numbers and also a declaration that the prices have been correctly charged in accord- ance with the publishers'/importers'/distributors' invoices and publishers' catalogues. in) The orders placed by the libraries will be usually valid for six months unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the librarian and the supplier.
DISCOUNT 12. All books in English. Hindi and other Regional languages, whether of Indian origin with the exception of those covered by the following special categories, will carry a uniform discount of 10% of the published prices in respect of Indian or converted into Rupee prices in the case of imported titles.
Special Categories · Central and State Government publications - No. discount. · Short/NO discount titles procured from abroad against specific order or Indian Publications. The importer or the library supplier is expected to work on a margin of 15% on net landed cost. The invoice is to be prepared on the following terms : published price minus (-) discount earned plus(+) 15% handling charges plus (+) actual freight. clearance, bank and postal charges. Documentary evidence to be submitted by the supplier to the library on demand. · The discount on remaindered titles will be 30% of the published price and should be charged through separate irlvoices. JOURNALSDiscount No discount Sd/-(B.Chowdhri)Hony. Secretary, GOC CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF THE GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1. Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Prakashak Sangh 2. Federation of Educational Publishers in India 3. Federation of Indian Publishers 4. Federation of Publishers '& Booksellers' Associations in India 5. All India Urdu Publishers & Booksellers Association, Delhi 6. Assam Publishers Association, Guwahati 7. Bangalore Booksellers & Publishers Association, Bangalore 8. Bombay Booksellers & Publishers Association, Mumbai 9. The Booksellers & Publishers Association of South India, Chennai 10. Delhi State Booksellers & Publishers Association. New Delhi 11. . Federation of Booksellers & Publishers Association in Gujarat, Ahmedabad 12. Gujarat State English Language Booksellers Association, Ahmedabad 13. Kerala Publishers Booksellers Association, Cochin 14. The Publishers & Booksellers Association of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada 15. Publishers Association of South India, Chennai 16. Publishers & Booksellers Association of Bengal, Calcutta 17. Rajasthan Pustak Vyavasayee Sangh, Jaipur 18. UP. Publishers & Booksellers Association, Kanpur 19. Vijayawada Booksellers Association, Vijayawada FUNCTIONS The Good Offices Committee is a voluntary organisation formed to establish uniform terms of book supplies to libraries, and to ensure a fair working margin to booksellers and an efficient service to the libraries. The Committee meets at regular intervals and, after taking into consideration the fluctuations in the currency rates, decides on the rates of conversion governing sale of books and periodicals. These rates are widely circulated amongst the libraries all over India either directly or through booksellers. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE VIDE THEIR LETTER NO.F. 23(7).Ell (Al/83 DATED 7.02.1984 HAVE MADE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES WHICH DISPENSE WITH THE NECESSITY OF CALLING FOR TENDERS OR QUOTATIONS Copy of O.M. No. F23 (7) E.11 (Al/83 New Delhi dated the 7.2.1984/18 Magh 1905(Saka) of Government of India. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), addressed to all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and copies endorsed to Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Union Public Service Commission and others. Subject : Amendment to rules 99 and 116 of the General Financial Rules, 1963 (Third edition) exclusion of books, publications and periodicals, etc. from the definition of "Stores". Attention of all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India is invited to rules 99 and 1 16 contained in Chapter 8 dealing with the "Stores" in the General Financial Rules, 1963. The President has been pleased to decide that hereafter the books, publications, periodicals, etc. of a library will not be treated as an item of "Stores" as defined in the "Note" below Rule 99 of the General Financial Rules, 1963. Accordingly the provisions of the said "Note" and the Government of India's decision(l) below Rule 116 of the General Financial Rules 1963, (Third Edition) have been amended as per amendment enclosed." This issues with the approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Department of Supply. 2. Hindi version of this o.m. is enclosed ** *Reproduced below ** Not enclosed. Sd/-(K.L. MEHTA)Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele : 373159 GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES,1963(3rd Ed.) Page 38 Chapter 8 Rule 99 The following words shall be added to the last sentance in the "Note" below rule 99 :- "but excluding books, publications, periodicals, etc., library" (Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Exp.) O.M.No. F23 (7) E II (Al/83 dated 7.2.1984 and Deptt. of Supply U.O. No. I.D. No. Pill--3(5)/82 dates 17.1.83 and C.A.G's U.O. No. 1964-- TA.11/21-83 dated 23.12.83 PAGES 40-41 CHAPTER 8 RULE 116 For the existing Government of India's decision below Rule 116, the following shall be substituted : Government of India's decision (1) .- The position of library books, etc, is different from that of other stores. Accordingly, the following procedures shall be observed for purchase, write off, disposal of mutilated/damaged books and physical verification of books in the libraries attached to the various Departments/Offices :- 1. Librarian (not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India) subject to the power delegated under Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, may purchase books, etc., from the reputed and standard booksellers on the prevalent terms and conditions. Tenders need not be called for this purpose. 2. Loss of three volumes per one thousand volumes issued/consulted in a year may be taken as reasonable provided such loss cannot be attributed to dishonesty or negligence on the part of the Librarian. Loss of a book of the value exceeding Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred) and the books of special nature and rarity shall invaribly be investigated and consequential action taken. All such losses will, however, be written off only by a competent authority. 3. ) Librarian who is of the rank not below Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or Head of the Department may write off the loss of volumes mentioned in the preceding paragraph provided the total value of all such books, etc., does not' exceed the monetary limit prescribed in the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, for Head of a Department in respect of deficiencies and depreciations in the value of stores (other than a motor vehicle or a motor cycle) included in the stock and other accounts. In the event of the total value exceeding the monetary limit specified above, the loss of books shall be written off by the competent authority as specified in the delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978. 4. There may be no objection to the Librarian disposing of mutilated/damaged/obsolete volumes to the best interest of the library. However, the disposal of such volumes should be made on the recommendations of a three-member Committee to be appointed by the Administrative Ministry/Department which shall decide whether the books mutilated/damaged/obsolete are not fit for further use. 5. Complete annual physical verification of books should be done every year in the case of Libraries having not more than 20,000 volumes and not fewer than library qualified staff. In case there is only one qualified staff the verification may be done as per sub-para (vi). 6. Complete physical verification at intervals of not more than three years should be done in the case of libraries having more than 20,000 but not more than 50,000 volumes. 7. Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done. 8. ) Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done. (Ministry of Finance 0 M No 23(7) E II(A)i83 dated 72.1984 and CAG's U G No 1964-TA 11121--83 dated 23 12 83 The GOC is making concerted efforts to make itself as broad based as possible and also to extend Its role by incorporating the functions which should be beneficial both to the Librarians and Book Trade. To start with, the following Sub-Committee already exists : JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE (ON TRADE DISCIPLINE & LIBRARY SUPPLIES) Dear Librarian Friends, Re : FORMATION OF NEW GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE BY THE BOOK TRADE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW CONVERSON RATES We would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that the Book Trade has been constantly emphasizing on the Librarian fraternity over the last many years the fact that the Book Trade has been suffering heavy losses in the Library supplies because of the existing uneconomic formula of conversion rates for foreign exchange. You would recall that the Good Offices Committee (GOC) was formed way back in 1972 after a strong need was felt by both the Librarians and the Book Trade to adopt some uniform and stable method of Exchange Rates for foreign currencies. The formula then adopted was found absolutely acceptable and stable for the last over 23 years. Only recently, because of some unforeseen reasons the situation has taken a sudden turn for the worse. For the last over 3 years the GOC has been fixing the rates based on the current Bank rates for foreign currencies. The Librarian friends do appreciate that the payment for supplies are made not before 180 days. Today we are living in an era of extreme volatile fluctuations in the currency rates, and therefore suffering heavy losses has become the order of the day. You will agree that the above situation cannot be allowed to be carried on. At the last meeting of the GOC held on 15.12.1997 all the facts and figures were once again placed before our Librarian friends and an appeal was made to understand the seriousness of the situation. At this meeting 30 days time was sought by the Librarians. Even this period has lapsed without any concrete suggestion. Hence very very reluctantly the Book Trade is left with no other option but to put up Its own conversion rates - that too based on the : "BANK FORWARD RATES" which are determined by Reserve Bank Of India/State Bank Of India on regular basis. We are sure you will appreciate the serious paradox in which we are placed and accept the library supplies at the present reasonable exchange rates formulated by us. For this, we strongly solicit your continued valued support and co-operation. ?? Your sicerely,
NOTES 1. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO, and Deutsche Mark, French Frank, Italian Lira, and Dutch Guilder (furnished by Nationalized Bank) are as under: 2. EURO??? @ 1.95583 DEM (Deutsche Mark, Germany), @ 6.55957 FRF (French Frank, France), @ 1936/.27 ITL (Italian Lira, Italy), @ 2.20371 NLG (Netherlands).
3. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO and Danish Kroner and Norwegian Kroner for all transactions: 4. EURO??? @ 8.48 DKR (Danish Kroner, Denmark), @ 8.87 NKR (Norwegian Kroner, Norway).
5. Fixed Conversation Rates between the US $ and Hongkong Dollar for all transactions: 6. US $??? @ 7.79 HKD (Hongkong Dollar)
TERMS OF SUPPLY 7. In order to bring about a uniformity of GOC recommended conversion rates, library discount and standardisation in the terms of supply, the Librarians are advised to deal only with the members of State and national level book trade associations and federations.
8. Books on approval should be finalised/returned within 30 days. The payment for the books approved should be made within 60 days of the receipt of the bill. The bill is to be raised by the supplier at the conversion rate prevailing on the date when the books are finally selected by the librarians for purchase.
9. Payment of outstation suppliers should preferably be made through bank drafts, after deducting bank charges.
10. The suppliers shall certify on the bills that only the latest editions have been supplied and they are not remaindered titles.
11. Librarian shall not insist on price certificates if the bills raised by booksellers carry their Income Tax Permanent account numbers and also a declaration that the prices have been correctly charged in accord- ance with the publishers'/importers'/distributors' invoices and publishers' catalogues. in) The orders placed by the libraries will be usually valid for six months unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the librarian and the supplier.
DISCOUNT 12. All books in English. Hindi and other Regional languages, whether of Indian origin with the exception of those covered by the following special categories, will carry a uniform discount of 10% of the published prices in respect of Indian or converted into Rupee prices in the case of imported titles.
Special Categories · Central and State Government publications - No. discount. · Short/NO discount titles procured from abroad against specific order or Indian Publications. The importer or the library supplier is expected to work on a margin of 15% on net landed cost. The invoice is to be prepared on the following terms : published price minus (-) discount earned plus(+) 15% handling charges plus (+) actual freight. clearance, bank and postal charges. Documentary evidence to be submitted by the supplier to the library on demand. · The discount on remaindered titles will be 30% of the published price and should be charged through separate irlvoices. JOURNALSDiscount No discount Sd/-(B.Chowdhri)Hony. Secretary, GOC CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF THE GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1. Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Prakashak Sangh 2. Federation of Educational Publishers in India 3. Federation of Indian Publishers 4. Federation of Publishers '& Booksellers' Associations in India 5. All India Urdu Publishers & Booksellers Association, Delhi 6. Assam Publishers Association, Guwahati 7. Bangalore Booksellers & Publishers Association, Bangalore 8. Bombay Booksellers & Publishers Association, Mumbai 9. The Booksellers & Publishers Association of South India, Chennai 10. Delhi State Booksellers & Publishers Association. New Delhi 11. . Federation of Booksellers & Publishers Association in Gujarat, Ahmedabad 12. Gujarat State English Language Booksellers Association, Ahmedabad 13. Kerala Publishers Booksellers Association, Cochin 14. The Publishers & Booksellers Association of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada 15. Publishers Association of South India, Chennai 16. Publishers & Booksellers Association of Bengal, Calcutta 17. Rajasthan Pustak Vyavasayee Sangh, Jaipur 18. UP. Publishers & Booksellers Association, Kanpur 19. Vijayawada Booksellers Association, Vijayawada FUNCTIONS The Good Offices Committee is a voluntary organisation formed to establish uniform terms of book supplies to libraries, and to ensure a fair working margin to booksellers and an efficient service to the libraries. The Committee meets at regular intervals and, after taking into consideration the fluctuations in the currency rates, decides on the rates of conversion governing sale of books and periodicals. These rates are widely circulated amongst the libraries all over India either directly or through booksellers. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE VIDE THEIR LETTER NO.F. 23(7).Ell (Al/83 DATED 7.02.1984 HAVE MADE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES WHICH DISPENSE WITH THE NECESSITY OF CALLING FOR TENDERS OR QUOTATIONS Copy of O.M. No. F23 (7) E.11 (Al/83 New Delhi dated the 7.2.1984/18 Magh 1905(Saka) of Government of India. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), addressed to all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and copies endorsed to Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Union Public Service Commission and others. Subject : Amendment to rules 99 and 116 of the General Financial Rules, 1963 (Third edition) exclusion of books, publications and periodicals, etc. from the definition of "Stores". Attention of all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India is invited to rules 99 and 1 16 contained in Chapter 8 dealing with the "Stores" in the General Financial Rules, 1963. The President has been pleased to decide that hereafter the books, publications, periodicals, etc. of a library will not be treated as an item of "Stores" as defined in the "Note" below Rule 99 of the General Financial Rules, 1963. Accordingly the provisions of the said "Note" and the Government of India's decision(l) below Rule 116 of the General Financial Rules 1963, (Third Edition) have been amended as per amendment enclosed." This issues with the approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Department of Supply. 2. Hindi version of this o.m. is enclosed ** *Reproduced below ** Not enclosed. Sd/-(K.L. MEHTA)Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele : 373159 GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES,1963(3rd Ed.) Page 38 Chapter 8 Rule 99 The following words shall be added to the last sentance in the "Note" below rule 99 :- "but excluding books, publications, periodicals, etc., library" (Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Exp.) O.M.No. F23 (7) E II (Al/83 dated 7.2.1984 and Deptt. of Supply U.O. No. I.D. No. Pill--3(5)/82 dates 17.1.83 and C.A.G's U.O. No. 1964-- TA.11/21-83 dated 23.12.83 PAGES 40-41 CHAPTER 8 RULE 116 For the existing Government of India's decision below Rule 116, the following shall be substituted : Government of India's decision (1) .- The position of library books, etc, is different from that of other stores. Accordingly, the following procedures shall be observed for purchase, write off, disposal of mutilated/damaged books and physical verification of books in the libraries attached to the various Departments/Offices :- 1. Librarian (not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India) subject to the power delegated under Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, may purchase books, etc., from the reputed and standard booksellers on the prevalent terms and conditions. Tenders need not be called for this purpose. 2. Loss of three volumes per one thousand volumes issued/consulted in a year may be taken as reasonable provided such loss cannot be attributed to dishonesty or negligence on the part of the Librarian. Loss of a book of the value exceeding Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred) and the books of special nature and rarity shall invaribly be investigated and consequential action taken. All such losses will, however, be written off only by a competent authority. 3. ) Librarian who is of the rank not below Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or Head of the Department may write off the loss of volumes mentioned in the preceding paragraph provided the total value of all such books, etc., does not' exceed the monetary limit prescribed in the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, for Head of a Department in respect of deficiencies and depreciations in the value of stores (other than a motor vehicle or a motor cycle) included in the stock and other accounts. In the event of the total value exceeding the monetary limit specified above, the loss of books shall be written off by the competent authority as specified in the delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978. 4. There may be no objection to the Librarian disposing of mutilated/damaged/obsolete volumes to the best interest of the library. However, the disposal of such volumes should be made on the recommendations of a three-member Committee to be appointed by the Administrative Ministry/Department which shall decide whether the books mutilated/damaged/obsolete are not fit for further use. 5. Complete annual physical verification of books should be done every year in the case of Libraries having not more than 20,000 volumes and not fewer than library qualified staff. In case there is only one qualified staff the verification may be done as per sub-para (vi). 6. Complete physical verification at intervals of not more than three years should be done in the case of libraries having more than 20,000 but not more than 50,000 volumes. 7. Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done. 8. ) Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done. (Ministry of Finance 0 M No 23(7) E II(A)i83 dated 72.1984 and CAG's U G No 1964-TA 11121--83 dated 23 12 83 The GOC is making concerted efforts to make itself as broad based as possible and also to extend Its role by incorporating the functions which should be beneficial both to the Librarians and Book Trade. To start with, the following Sub-Committee already exists : JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE (ON TRADE DISCIPLINE & LIBRARY SUPPLIES) Dear Librarian Friends, Re : FORMATION OF NEW GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE BY THE BOOK TRADE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW CONVERSON RATES We would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that the Book Trade has been constantly emphasizing on the Librarian fraternity over the last many years the fact that the Book Trade has been suffering heavy losses in the Library supplies because of the existing uneconomic formula of conversion rates for foreign exchange. You would recall that the Good Offices Committee (GOC) was formed way back in 1972 after a strong need was felt by both the Librarians and the Book Trade to adopt some uniform and stable method of Exchange Rates for foreign currencies. The formula then adopted was found absolutely acceptable and stable for the last over 23 years. Only recently, because of some unforeseen reasons the situation has taken a sudden turn for the worse. For the last over 3 years the GOC has been fixing the rates based on the current Bank rates for foreign currencies. The Librarian friends do appreciate that the payment for supplies are made not before 180 days. Today we are living in an era of extreme volatile fluctuations in the currency rates, and therefore suffering heavy losses has become the order of the day. You will agree that the above situation cannot be allowed to be carried on. At the last meeting of the GOC held on 15.12.1997 all the facts and figures were once again placed before our Librarian friends and an appeal was made to understand the seriousness of the situation. At this meeting 30 days time was sought by the Librarians. Even this period has lapsed without any concrete suggestion. Hence very very reluctantly the Book Trade is left with no other option but to put up Its own conversion rates - that too based on the : "BANK FORWARD RATES" which are determined by Reserve Bank Of India/State Bank Of India on regular basis. We are sure you will appreciate the serious paradox in which we are placed and accept the library supplies at the present reasonable exchange rates formulated by us. For this, we strongly solicit your continued valued support and co-operation. ?? Your sicerely,
Subject: ] IGNCA Needs Professionals for IT support
Hi!
IGNCA is premier research and academic institute engaged in preservation and documentation of Indian Cultural Heritage. The Kala Nidhi Division of the Centre is responsible for preservation and dissemination of Indian Cultural Heritage Knowledge Resources. Users at Kala Nidhi Reference Library have access to over 7.00 lakhs resources in form of books, journals, electronic databases, rare books, manuscripts, slides, paintings, masks, glass plates, art objects, textile, microfilms, microfiches, CDs/DVDs and audio video holdings.
About 60% of non-print material has been digitized. We are in the process of digitization of 2500 rare books. The D-Space an Open Source Digital Library Software has been installed. Libsys LS-Premia with MARC-21 and Unicode facilities is being used Library automation.
To strengthen our Library Automation and digitization activities we are looking for some Library Professionals/ Computer Professionals with following experiences and expertise:-
1. Knowledge and experience in use and installation of open source digital Library Software i.e. D-Space 2. Knowledge of Linux 3. Proficiency in management of Internet and Intranet 4. Experiences in digitization 5. Good knowledge of computer hardware. 6. Liaison with AMC vendors for both hardware and software.
A suitable person may be paid a salary in the range of Rs.15000/- to Rs.25,000/- depending on the qualification and experience. The requirement is initially for one year likely to be extended for one more year. The job is purely on contact and on temporary basis.
The interested candidate may send their CV to the undersigned by e-mail or by post latest by May 12, 2008.
Regards Ramesh
************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ******** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Head-Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous body under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 233858: gaur@ignca.org; gaur@vt.edu; rcgaur@bol.net. in
CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 94, NO. 12, 25 JUNE 2008 1547 Internet access at SKN College of Agriculture The Internet has become one of the most effective electronic media for selection, collection, storage, management and dissemination of information in the gamut of knowledge. It can be useful for social, economic, scientific, industrial, academic and research development of any organization or country. No doubt, it is one of the important services of the information storage and retrieval process, which has reached millions of people. Both the scientific and the non-scientific communities make use of this knowledge to a large extent in their socio-economic, research and academic developments. In India, almost all the academic institutions use Internet. The Internet CDROM unit of this college was established in 2004 with the objective to impart Internet as education among the scientific community and make them aware of the extent and use of the Internet, motivate learning habits of Internet access, impart training for proper use of e-resources like databases, on-line journals and audiovisual education. The users are now able to deal with new concepts of Internet technology along with latest trends of e-resources. Data representing scientific users have been tabulated (Table 1) for the analysis and interpretation. The analysis revealed that out of 8491 users, M Sc students have used maximum Internet facility with 3472 (41%), while the rest of the users are: B Sc students 1924 (22%); faculty 1433 (17%); Ph D students 1278 (15%), girls 342 (4%), and others 42 (1%). The study also showed that there is gradual increase in the use of Internet during 2004–07. In 2004–05 only 15% of the users were conversant with the use of Internet, which has increased to 33% and 52% in 2005–06 and 2006–07 respectively. The study shows that the users of this college are now using e-resources on-line journals, databases and other audiovisual devices for information access. K. M. KRISHNA Rajasthan Agricultural University, S.K.N. College of Agriculture, Jobner 303 329, India e-mail: kmkskn@gmail.com Table 1. Study of Internet users Types of Internet users Period M Sc B Sc Faculty Ph D Girls Others Total (%) 2004–05 596 163 150 271 72 10 1262 (15) 2005–06 914 761 665 392 80 12 2824 (33) 2006–07 1962 1000 618 615 190 20 4405 (52) Total (%) 3472 (41) 1924 (22) 1433 (17) 1278 (15) 342 (4) 42 (1) 8491 (100)
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they can change the minds of people to make use of information in right direction ,in progessive way to make india or country towards success .
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please join community with new ideas/ commitements for the development of society ,education and through latest information
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HYPER CD ROM
The Hyper CD-ROM is a tridimensional multilayer optical memory, based on the phenomenon of controlled extinction of the fluorescence.
The Hyper CD-ROM allows the recording of information inside the “shelves” of a glass disk using laser beams. Such a glass disk has a storing capacity of over 10,000 Gigabytes (GB) of memory - an amazing size in comparison with those developed by the highest level computer firms and benchmarks - that allows storing of approximately 10 million books of standard format. It is in fact, an “optic tridimensional multilevel memory” so it can store data in over 10,000 different levels inside a glass disk 10 mm high and 120 mm in diameter. The most attractive aspect is that the support for storage (i.e. fluorescent photosensitive glass) is a very stable in time medium (information can be read during all the life of the glass - estimated to at least 5,000 years).
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HE DIED IN 1997 INVARANASI
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His Life in short
His Life in Short:
- He was educated at the Hindu High School in Shiyali, at Madras Christian College (where he took B.A. and M.A. degrees in mathematics in 1913 and 1916), and at Teachers College, Saidapet.
- In 1917 he joined the faculty of Government College, Mangalore.
- From 1920 to 1923 he subsequently taught at Government College, Coimbatore, and at Presidency College, University of Madras, in 1921-1923.
- In 1924 he was appointed first librarian of the University of Madras, and in order to fit himself for the post he traveled to England to study at University College, London.
- From 1925 to 1944 he took up the job at Madras in earnest in 1925 and held it until 1944.
- From 1945 to 1954 he served as librarian and as professor of library science at Hindu University in Varanasi (Banaras), and from 1947 to 1954 he taught at the University of Delhi.
- From 1954 to 1957 he was engaged in research and writing in Zürich.
- He returned to India in the latter year and served as visiting professor at Vikram University, Ujjain, until 1959.
- In 1962 he founded and became head of the Documentation Research and Training Centre in Bangalore, with which he remained associated for the rest of his life, and in 1965 he was honoured by the Indian government with the title of national research professor in library science.
Please find below copy of advertisement for 'Associate Annotator' at The Butler
Hill Group (a US company recruiting annotators to work from India, with PC and
internet connections) . Kindly contact "HR Coordinator" at
HRsource@butlerhill .com if you are interested.
Associate Annotator at The Butler Hill Group
The Butler Hill Group, a computational linguistics consulting company, has an
immediate need for several well-organized, detail-oriented individuals to fill
Associate Annotator positions. Qualified candidates will be native English
speakers, living in India. They will be interested in becoming integral members
of a virtual team of Associate Annotators working remotely from a home office
on their own personal computer. This is a freelance/contract position.
Candidates must demonstrate high-level reading comprehension and communication
skills and possess a strong familiarity with a wide variety of online and print
news sources published in English for the Indian market. Ideal candidates will
be avid Internet enthusiasts.
Associate Annotators are responsible for reviewing and evaluating online search
results based on specific search terms and will provide either a favourable or
unfavourable rating depending on the relevance of the result to the search
term. The evaluation work will be done according to specific guidelines using
an automated tool. Annotators will go through a one week online training cycle,
and based on training performance, may be invited to continue in actual reviews
along with a team of Annotators. Annotators will have regular contact by email
with a Butler Hill Lead and/or Project Manager who will be available to answer
questions and give general support.
Are you the right candidate for this position?
The right candidates for this position will be able to work in a collaborative,
virtual work environment. This role requires individuals who are also able to
follow carefully documented instructions. Where there are grey areas, they will
be comfortable using their best judgment or instinct to make a decision. This
position requires relatively quick data analysis, but it also requires
consistent accuracy - an ability to concentrate on a repetitive task without
losing focus. This work must be performed with great attention to detail.
This is part-time work with some flexibility. Most candidates should be able to
commit to at least 20 hours per week for the duration of the project. This is
an ongoing project, so we are looking for individuals who are seeking a
longer-term commitment for part-time work (approximately 2-6 months). The work
schedule will be Monday through Friday working at least 4 hours per day
(Annotators determine the time of day they'd like to work). Occasionally there
may be some variability in the quantity of annotation required during a given
week, but the Project Manager would give the Annotators as much advanced
warning as possible in such cases.
Requirements: This position requires a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or
cable). Furthermore, we ask that you have regular, secure access to a personal
computer (i.e., not a public or privately-owned computer), run a recent version
of Windows (e.g., Vista or XP) and have proficiency using Microsoft Office.
Annotators will be doing all reviews and evaluations using a tool designed
specifically for this project. Better than average technical skills in a
Windows environment are also expected, and we would request that interested
parties please specify their versions of Microsoft Windows and Office at the
time of resume and cover letter submission.
You will be required to sign a legally binding non-disclosure agreement at the
time of contract negotiation.
Qualifications:
Proven track record in a fast-paced, multitasking environment
Ability to take initiative to identify and solve problems
Excellent English communication skills
Detail-oriented in nature
Background or interest in library science, linguistics or
communications
Analytical skills, including research skills, ability to interpret
data, ability to conceptualize and analyze information
Strong proficiency with MS Office applications, especially Word and
Excel
BA or BS degree from an accredited university, preferably in Library
Science or Linguistics or equivalent work experience
Compensation:
We offer a competitive, hourly pay rate DOE (to be paid as self-employment
income).
Application Deadline: January 15, 2008
Interested parties should email a recent resume or CV, in Word format, in
English, along with a cover letter specifying relevant background and your
ability to meet the requirements listed above, to the attention of "HR
Coordinator "at HRsource@butlerhill .com). NOTE: Please include the words
"Associate Annotator - India" in the subject line of your email.
National Centre for Publications on CDROM
Partha Bhattacharya
Coordinator, National Centre for Publications on CD-ROM
FITT, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, INDIA
E-mail: parthab@fitt.iitd.ernet.in
ABSTRACT
Describes the objectives; process of acquisition, cataloguing and classification of CD-ROMs; and services of the Centre.
KEYWORDS: CD-ROMS; India; National Centre for Publications on CD-ROMs; NCPC: NISSAT.
INTRODUCTION
The National Centre for Publications on CD-ROM (NCPC) was set up in 1996 by NISSAT at the Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi. This Centre is intended to become the National Collection Centre of all the CD-ROMs published in India and on India, covering Indian art, culture, heritage and other aspects barring games, music, entertainment and software. The Centre was created with a mandate to become a National Repository Centre. The Delivery of Books (Public Libraries) Act 1954 amended in 1965 to Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act of India obliges all publishers to deliver copies of books to the National Library, Calcutta and other three Public Libraries in India free of cost for record. The Act does not include any non-print media like audio and video educational programmes and CD-ROMs . The Act, therefore, precludes registration of CD-ROMs published in India and on India for reference purpose. To bridge this gap and pending a new legislation to include publications in non-print media, NCPC is playing the pivotal role of acquiring CD-ROMs published in India and on India.
OBJECTIVES
The Centre aims:
to systematically procure all CD-ROMs published in India and on India (except software, games, music, purely entertainment CDs, and foreign CD publications reproduced for the Indian market) and build up a National Repository of CD-ROMs;
to act as a single window information service centre for Indian CD-ROMs;
to create awareness about usage of CD-ROMs; and
to keep regular updates of CD-ROM technology trends in India.
ACQUISITION
Initially the Centre procured all the products at prevailing market price. Now it is being impressed upon the CD publishers that their products are part of national heritage worthy of preservation and they should cooperate in this national venture. Some of the commercial publishers and many non-commercial publishers have seen the reason. As a result, the Centre now receives some of the CDs free of cost or at a heavily discounted price.
CLASSIFICATION AND CATALOGUING
Presently all the titles are being organized on the basis of accession number. The Centre is implementing a software which will automatically generate classification and catalogue for the CD-ROMs.
SERVICES
The Centre was conceived to provide the following services:
Search service from the CD-ROMs available at the Centre.
Compilation of common catalogue of all Indian CDs with price and source of information.
Compilation of union catalogue of CD-ROMs available in the libraries and information centres in India.
Review of CD-ROM products.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Centre has come a long way after it was set up in 1996. Its activities has increased manifolds over the last few years. The facility at the Centre has created a platform to have access to Indian CD-ROM products.
At present, the Centre has created a mechanism whereby CD-ROM vendors and publishers can inform about their new products. The publisher also offers special discount to the Centre. The Centre has brought out a catalogue of Indian CD-ROM products and distributed it to a large number government and non-government organizations. It has also compiled a Union Catalogue of CD-ROMs available in Indian libraries and information centres and distributed the catalogue in floppy to all the respondents. The Centre has created a Web page at http://www.indiancdproducts.org and all the CD-ROMs available at the Centre has been listed thereon. To date the Centre has collected nearly 275 titles of CD-ROMs in addition to the titles received from NISSAT.
CONCLUSION
The Centre has been progressing gradually to achieve its objectives. It is hoped that the Centre will be able to fulfil the objectives for which it has been set up.
Digital Repositories using DSpace in India
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargod
GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar
Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research, Mumbai
INFLIBNET, Ahemdabad
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore
LDL: Librarians' Digital Library, DRTC
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Pune
National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
University of Hyderabad, Hyderbad
Digital Library Researh Group_
©Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, RV College PO, Bangalore- 560 059
Phone: +91 (80) 848 3002-6 Fax : +91 (80) 848 4265 Email : drtc@isibang.ac.in
Public Funded Research in India
Doctoral Research is supported through:
− Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
− Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)
− State Scholarship
− Study Grants
Pre-Doctoral Research (such as, M.Phil., M.Tech., M.D.,
MS Research) is supported through monthly scholarship,
study grants, etc.
Public funded doctoral and pre-doctoral research produce
a considerable amount of scholarly literature, such as
dissertations and theses
National Knowledge Commission and other advisory
bodies recommend to disseminate these literature
through open access channels
Policy Framework in India
UGC (Submission of Metadata and Fulltext
of Doctoral Theses in Electronic
Format) Regulations, 2005
− Recommends
Creation of Indian National Theses Database
(INTED)
Submission of PhD Theses in Electronic Form
INDEST Consortium
A strategic alliance of elite institutions, maintaining S&T
education grid, improving access to subscription-based
electronic resources, partnered with Ministry of Human
Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE)
An advocacy group for open access movement in India
Consortium Consists of:
− Core Members (supported by MHRD) (37)
Such as, IISc, IITs, IIMs, IIITs, etc.
− AICTE-supported Members (government institutions) (60)
− Self-supported Institutions (private institutions recognized by
AICTE) (517)
Advocacy Roles of INDEST
Recommended establishment of ETD Repository in each core member
institution
Retrospective digitization of back volumes of thesis and dissertation
collections on project basis and make them available through open
access or campus-wide institutional/ETD repositories.
Prepared a number of guidelines on the ETD and organized training
workshops for implementations of open access repositories across
member institutions
Now, member institutions accept electronic submission of theses and
dissertations for archiving in respective IR and ETD repository
Consortia provides consultative supports to other Indian
consortiums, research agencies and individual institutions in
formulation of open access policies and implementation of
ETD/institutional repositories
Vidyanidhi
An initiative of University of
Mysore, supported by
Department of Scientific &
Industrial Research of India
(DSIR) and Ford Foundation
National Repository of full-text
ETDs
Also maintains a bibliographic
database of Indian theses
Has partnership with
NASSDOC, University of
Hyderabad, Jamia Millia Islamia,
for sourcing ETDs
A wide range of subject
coverage
Bibliographic Control of
Information on Theses and
Dissertations in India
CSIR e-Thesis
− CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information
Products (URDIP), Pune
National Online Union Catalogue of Doctoral Theses
− Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET) of
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Vidyanidhi Indian Theses database
− University of Mysore
DELNET Theses and Dissertations Database (Union Catalogue)
− Developing Library Network (DELNET)
Bibliographies of Doctoral Dissertations
− Published in University News (weekly journal of Association of
Indian Universities)
Doctoral Theses Repository in NASSDOC (In-house Catalogue)
− National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) of
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
Software in 18 languages: If F.C.Kohali, the Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIIT. Allahabad, had his way in 18 month, there would be software in 18 vernacular languages. The grandfather of India’s Information Technology is, in fact, eying a bigger goal that takes technology to the micro level as China did to change the way it looked in just five years. His idea is to weave technology into the very fabric of society in its cheapest form so that the country can catch up with the future, come on par with the best and finally emerge as a leader.
dr krishna
Vinayaka Missions University
Distance Education Council approval No.DEC/VMRF/07/255 dated 28.2.2007
Refer Distance Education Council Website www.dec.ac.in
Recognition of courses conducted by the Universities through Academic Centres/ Study Centres / Off campus centres
Letter No F-23-1/2003-TS III dated No17-2 2004
…all the degrees /diplomas awarded through by the Universities established by Act of Parliament or State Legislation, Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and institutions of National importance declared under and Act the Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment under the central government. No formal orders recognizing such degrees/ diplomas are necessary to be issued.
Recognition of Qualifications for Employment
Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development
(Department of Education)
To be published in Gazette of India - Part I section 4
Notification ( 44)
The Board of Assessment for Educational Qualifications, the Government of India has declared that degrees /diplomas awarded through Distance Education by the Universities established by Act of Parliament or State Legislation, Deemed to be Universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and institutions of National importance declared under and Act the Parliament stand automatically recognized for the purpose of employment to posts and services provided it has been approved by Distance Education council, IGNOU, New Delhi
Vinayaka Missions University degree /diploma /certificates are eligible for higher studies, public & private sector employment and service promotions.
I request all working library professionals to sent in their representations/views/problems to UGC Pay Review Committee at the earliest by accessing the link: http://www.ugc. ac.in/contact/ ugcprc.html
Let us not miss the bus this time,
dr krishna
please send your suggestion to this online UGC review committee
www.ugc. ac.in/contact/ ugcprc.html
dr krishna
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From: "Elena Maceviciute" Elena.Maceviciute@ hb.se
Subject: A submission to the list
Dearall lib professionals
Swedish School of Library and Information Science hopes that the
following message may be of interest to your members.
Best regards,
Elena Maceviciute
Senior lecturer, SSLIS
Master*s programme in Digital Library and Information Services.
Distance, online, half-time, in English, delivered by the strongest LIS
department in Sweden - Swedish School of Library and Information Science
(Borås University College/Gothenburg University).
The deadline for an online application - the 1st of February.
More information about the Programme on
http://edu.hb. se/utbildning/ utbprogeng. asp?ptkod= BMDD108h
Online application on https://www. studera.nu/ english.
Swedish School of Library and Information Science - the strongest LIS
school in Sweden - invites you to apply to a new Master*s Programme in
LIS focusing on Digital Library and Information Services. It is a
distance programme that is conducted half-time in English. You can be
accepted if you hold a Bachelor*s degree in LIS or another subject
(e.g. information systems, economics, history, etc.). You will have some
advantage if you are already working with digital resources or services.
The tuition in the programme is free of charge. However, you should be
able to afford one week-long visit to Borås per term for face-to-face
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The history of the printing press in India is the history of the re-awakening of a nation.
THE pioneering history of printing in India is inspiring as we celebrate its 450th anniversary this year. In October, India had the unique privilege of being the "Guest of Honour" at the Frankfurt World Book Fair. And we were the only country to be conferred this honour twice, in a span of 20 years, in 1986 and 2006. There are an estimated 16,000 publishers in India, producing about 70,000 titles every year. The annual turnover of the industry is estimated at Rs.700 crores. A good 40 per cent of the titles are in English, making India the largest producer of books in the English language after the United Kingdom and the United States.
Instrument of change: A press commonly used in India in the 19th century.
THE pioneering history of printing in India is inspiring as we celebrate its 450th anniversary this year. In October, India had the unique privilege of being the "Guest of Honour" at the Frankfurt World Book Fair. And we were the only country to be conferred this honour twice, in a span of 20 years, in 1986 and 2006. There are an estimated 16,000 publishers in India, producing about 70,000 titles every year. The annual turnover of the industry is estimated at Rs.700 crores. A good 40 per cent of the titles are in English, making India the largest producer of books in the English language after the United Kingdom and the United States.
The pioneers
But, how did we reach this position? One reason is that traditionally and culturally, India was open to new ideas, whether from Babylon or from the Bible. It was Christian missionaries, who wanted to produce the Bible in the several languages of the country, who introduced printing and publishing in India. In fact, we got the first printing press as a happy accident: As early as 1542, Francis Xavier, a Spaniard, was teaching the Bible in Tharangambadi (Tranquebar), Tamil Nadu. Also, when the Viceroy of Goa, on behalf of King Joan III of Portugal, opened schools for Indians, books had to be provided. Thus, pressure was put on Portugal by Francis Xavier to dispatch printing presses to India, Ethiopia and Japan. Meanwhile, the Emperor of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) requested the king of Portugal to send a press along with the missionaries. Thus the first batch of Jesuit missionaries left for Ethiopia on March 29, 1556. En route, they arrived in Goa on September 6, 1556. But, while they were preparing to proceed to Ethiopia, news reached them that the Ethiopian Emperor was not keen to receive the missionaries. Thus, as luck would have it, the press stayed in Goa and was set up at the College of St. Paul in Goa. Today, the huge arch of the St. Paul's College gate, restored by the Archaeological Survey of India, stands as a witness to this pioneering effort.
First printed work
The first literature ever printed in India was released on November 6, 1556. The rest is history. The missionaries established a number of printing presses in many parts of India, triggering a language and literature revolution.
The history of printing in India is the story of the re-awakening of a nation. No wonder, when B.S. Kesavan wrote the three-volume comprehensive History of Printing and Publishing in India, published by National Book Trust (1985), he sub-titled it as "A Story of Cultural Re-awakening". In his words: "The history of printing starts with the rehearsal of Evangelist efforts — Catholic and Protestant. Fifty-nine years after the landing of Vasco da Gama in India, the printing press opened its account at Goa, a few decades after the beginning of the 16th century. Within a hundred years of the printing of Gutenberg's Bible in Germany, India initiated its groping towards fashioning of types for the many Indian languages."
The story of printing is not merely a matter of what was printed when, but how the Gutenberg invention proved a handmaid to the cultural uplift of the nation. In literature, spanning all its genres, in art, in music, in folklore, in language and rhetoric, how did printing expand the intellectual horizons in the country? How did printing achieve this in the sciences, in philosophy, in the social sciences, and various other disciplines? Points out Kesavan: "The promethean effort of bringing knowledge from exclusive palm-leaves and other manuscripts into the houses of ordinary people, and familiarise them with their cultural heritage, is an aspect of this history in every Indian language. How printing has served tradition, and also challenged tradition, is a very exciting story. Printing has no political, social or religious barriers, and is a mode of broadcasting ideas adopted by all shades of opinion".
If the location of the earliest printing presses in India were plotted on the map, it will be found that they were all located along the coastline of peninsular India. Goa, Cochin, Punnaikkyal (near Kanyakumari), Vypicottai (near Kodungalloor), and Amblakkadu (near Thrissur), were the places along the west coast. Tharangambadi (Tranquebar), Madras, Fort William, Calcutta and Serampore along the east coast represent the shaping of Indian printing. Bombay contributed its share towards the second phase of the vigorous growth of early Indian printing. Roman priests of the Catholic Missions and the Protestant Missions from Europe fathered and furthered this impulse in their anxiety to translate the Bible and thus spread the Word of God.
Boost to literature
The start of printing in Goa, spread along the southern coast and its attainment of maturity at Tharangambadi and Madras has been described as the dawn of printing in India, but the sunrise in all its brilliance was when William Carey set foot in India on November 11, 1793. The Bengali alphabet in movable type followed a long time after the Tamil alphabet had been devised in movable type. The Serampore Mission of Carey was a pioneer in this respect, helped by William Ward and Joshua Marshmann, establishing a press in Serampore in 1800. Two able Indians, Panchanan Karmakar and Manohar helped in casting the types, publishing in 40 Indian languages, for the first time. Carey also set up the first paper making factory and the first foundry in India.
Nathan Brown, Oliver Cutter and Miles Bronson, all missionaries, established a press in Sadiya, Assam in 1838, bringing a literary revolution in several Northeastern languages. The Surat Mission Press was set up in 1820 by William Fyvie, the first in Gujarat, publishing in Gujarati. The Wesleyan Mission Press, established in 1820, and the Basel Mission press set up in 1840, boosted Kannada publishing. The CMS Press established by Benjamin Bailey in Kottayam in 1821 and the Basel Press by Hermann Gundert in Thalassery in 1838 revolutionised Malayalam publishing.
The Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge (SPCK) established a press in Tharangambai (Tranquebar) in 1713. Many missionaries, including Ziegenbalg, Schultze, Beschi, Nobili, Fabricius, Rhenius, Rottler, Winslow, G.U. Pope and Calwell were involved in promoting Tamil language and literature. And C.P. Browne laboured for Telugu language. In Bombay, the American Mission Press was established in 1812.
Prodigious output
Thus, in most of the Indian languages, the pioneer publishers were Bible translators. Also the Christian missionaries, as pioneers, produced 86 dictionaries, 115 grammar books and 45 journals in 73 languages of India during these years. For example, in Goa, the cradle of Indian printing, it was Fr. Thomas Stephens (1549-1619) who produced the first "Konkani Grammar". Also it was Fr. Diogo Ribero (1560-1633) who published the first dictionary in Konkani in two volumes in 1626.
The introduction of printing and the consequent development of the languages of India had a tremendous socio-political impact, leading to enlightenment and empowerment. The second half of the 19th century began to witness a change from the old to the new, from the medieval to the modern. A scientific new educational system was being launched and practices like Sati (widow burning) and infanticide were being abolished.
Mass impact
In the realm of literature, the foundations of prose had already been laid. In the words of B.S. Kesavan, it was indeed "the dawn of the Indian Renaissance... The missionaries, through the introduction of printing and publishing helped the Indians think of the need for political freedom and social progress, and at the same time question certain traditional superstitious beliefs and practices. In a word, literature of the modern age became democratic. Whereas in the past, ownership of a handwritten book used to be a matter of pride, now, thanks to the advent of the printing press, even a man of average means could read and possess books".
After the establishment of the printing presses, newspapers began to appear in various cities. The first news journal in any Indian language was Digdarshan, published in 1818 by the Serampore Mission in Bengali, followed by Samachar Darpan. These newspapers proved a powerful medium for people to voice their thoughts and assert their rights.
Today, India has over 55,000 registered newspapers and periodicals. The missionaries also established the Serampore University in 1820, the first in Asia, besides a number of schools nationwide. Indeed, Indians are grateful to these visionaries who pioneered printing and publishing 450 years ago, the fruit of which the nation is reaping now.
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Shri Sam Pitroda, Chairman, National Knowledge Commission (NKC) released here today its 2nd annual ‘Report to the Nation’ which was presented to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, yesterday. The release took place at a Press Conference which was also attended by NKC Members including Dr. Ashok Ganguly, Dr. Jayati Ghosh, Dr. Deepak Nayyar, Mr. Nandan Nilekani and Ms. Sujatha Ramdorai.
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Applications are invited for the following posts at
Punjab University Chandigarh, Adv. No. 2/2008
1. Deputy Librarian
2. Assistant Librarian
3. Library Assistant
For More details see www.puchd.ac. in
Source : Indian Express, New Delhi, 28th Feb
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6th Central Pay Commission Report, March, 2008 is available on
following weblink.
http://pib.nic. in/archieve /others/2008/ mar/6th_payrepor t .pdf
It's of 658 Pages, File Size 2.54 MB
Browse specially :-
Content Pages : 5-8 (4 pages)
Summary of main recommendations : 651-657 (7 pages)
Some Extracts in this report particularly for Library Staff, which I
am giving below.
Library staff 3.8.13 The Fifth CPC had recommended distinct cadre structure
for Librarians. Consequent to upgradation of all Group 'D' posts
being recommended by the Commission, the posts of Library
Attendant Grade II and I shall stand merged and placed in therevised
pay scale PB-1 of Rs.4860-20200 along with grade pay of
Rs.1800 after their skills are suitably enhanced. The posts of
Library and Information Assistant (present scale Rs.5500-9000)
will come to lie in the revised Pay Band of PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800
along with grade pay of Rs.4200. The next higher post of Assistant
Library Information Officer (present scale Rs.6500-10500) will be
upgraded and placed in the revised Pay Band of PB-2 along with
grade pay of Rs.4600 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale of
Rs.7450-11500. All other posts belonging to this category shall be
extended the corresponding replacement pay band and grade pay. page # 221
Librarian Staff 7.5.11 Higher pay scales have been demanded for Library Staff in
the Department of Industrial, Policy & Promotion. The
Commission has made recommendations for the common
categories of Librarians in Chapter 3.8. The recommendations
contained therein shall apply in respect of Librarians working in
this Department as well. Page # 401
Library Staff 7.9.11 The posts of Library Staff shall be regulated as per the
recommendations given in Chapter 3.8 relating to common Page # 417
Librarians and the Library staff
7.57.21 Recommendations made in Chapter 3.8 in respect of
Librarians and the Library staff shall also be extended to the
similarly placed posts in UT of Delhi. Page # 620
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FUNCTIONS
The Good Offices Committee is a voluntary organisation formed to establish uniform terms of book supplies to libraries, and to ensure a fair working margin to booksellers and an efficient service to the libraries. The Committee meets at regular intervals and, after taking into consideration the fluctuations in the currency rates, decides on the rates of conversion governing sale of books and periodicals. These rates are widely circulated amongst the libraries all over India either directly or through booksellers. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE VIDE THEIR LETTER NO.F. 23(7).Ell (Al/83 DATED 7.02.1984 HAVE MADE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES WHICH DISPENSE WITH THE NECESSITY OF CALLING FOR TENDERS OR QUOTATIONS
Copy of O.M. No. F23 (7) E.11 (Al/83 New Delhi dated the 7.2.1984/18 Magh 1905(Saka) of Government of India. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), addressed to all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and copies endorsed to Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Union Public Service Commission and others.
Subject : Amendment to rules 99 and 116 of the General Financial Rules, 1963 (Third
edition) exclusion of books, publications and periodicals, etc. from the
definition of "Stores".
Attention of all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India is invited to rules 99 and 1 16 contained in Chapter 8 dealing with the "Stores" in the General Financial Rules, 1963. The President has been pleased to decide that hereafter the books, publications, periodicals, etc. of a library will not be treated as an item of "Stores" as defined in the "Note" below Rule 99 of the General Financial Rules, 1963. Accordingly the provisions of the said "Note" and the Government of India's decision(l) below Rule 116 of the General Financial Rules 1963, (Third Edition) have been amended as per amendment enclosed." This issues with the approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Department of Supply. 2. Hindi version of this o.m. is enclosed **
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NOTES
1. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO, and Deutsche Mark, French Frank, Italian Lira, and Dutch Guilder (furnished by Nationalized Bank) are as under:
2. EURO??? @ 1.95583 DEM (Deutsche Mark, Germany), @ 6.55957 FRF (French Frank, France), @ 1936/.27 ITL (Italian Lira, Italy), @ 2.20371 NLG (Netherlands).
3. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO and Danish Kroner and Norwegian Kroner for all transactions:
4. EURO??? @ 8.48 DKR (Danish Kroner, Denmark), @ 8.87 NKR (Norwegian Kroner, Norway).
5. Fixed Conversation Rates between the US $ and Hongkong Dollar for all transactions:
6. US $??? @ 7.79 HKD (Hongkong Dollar)
TERMS OF SUPPLY
7. In order to bring about a uniformity of GOC recommended conversion rates, library discount and standardisation in the terms of supply, the Librarians are advised to deal only with the members of State and national level book trade associations and federations.
8. Books on approval should be finalised/returned within 30 days. The payment for the books approved should be made within 60 days of the receipt of the bill. The bill is to be raised by the supplier at the conversion rate prevailing on the date when the books are finally selected by the librarians for purchase.
9. Payment of outstation suppliers should preferably be made through bank drafts, after deducting bank charges.
10. The suppliers shall certify on the bills that only the latest editions have been supplied and they are not remaindered titles.
11. Librarian shall not insist on price certificates if the bills raised by booksellers carry their Income Tax Permanent account numbers and also a declaration that the prices have been correctly charged in accord- ance with the publishers'/importers'/distributors' invoices and publishers' catalogues. in) The orders placed by the libraries will be usually valid for six months unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the librarian and the supplier.
DISCOUNT
12. All books in English. Hindi and other Regional languages, whether of Indian origin with the exception of those covered by the following special categories, will carry a uniform discount of 10% of the published prices in respect of Indian or converted into Rupee prices in the case of imported titles.
Special Categories
· Central and State Government publications - No. discount.
· Short/NO discount titles procured from abroad against specific order or Indian Publications. The importer or the library supplier is expected to work on a margin of 15% on net landed cost. The invoice is to be prepared on the following terms :
published price minus (-) discount earned plus(+) 15% handling charges plus (+) actual freight. clearance, bank and postal charges. Documentary evidence to be submitted by the supplier to the library on demand.
· The discount on remaindered titles will be 30% of the published price and should be charged through separate irlvoices.
JOURNALSDiscount No discount Sd/-(B.Chowdhri)Hony. Secretary, GOC
CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF THE GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
1. Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Prakashak Sangh
2. Federation of Educational Publishers in India
3. Federation of Indian Publishers
4. Federation of Publishers '& Booksellers' Associations in India
5. All India Urdu Publishers & Booksellers Association, Delhi
6. Assam Publishers Association, Guwahati
7. Bangalore Booksellers & Publishers Association, Bangalore
8. Bombay Booksellers & Publishers Association, Mumbai
9. The Booksellers & Publishers Association of South India, Chennai
10. Delhi State Booksellers & Publishers Association. New Delhi
11. . Federation of Booksellers & Publishers Association in Gujarat, Ahmedabad
12. Gujarat State English Language Booksellers Association, Ahmedabad
13. Kerala Publishers Booksellers Association, Cochin
14. The Publishers & Booksellers Association of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada
15. Publishers Association of South India, Chennai
16. Publishers & Booksellers Association of Bengal, Calcutta
17. Rajasthan Pustak Vyavasayee Sangh, Jaipur
18. UP. Publishers & Booksellers Association, Kanpur
19. Vijayawada Booksellers Association, Vijayawada
FUNCTIONS
The Good Offices Committee is a voluntary organisation formed to establish uniform terms of book supplies to libraries, and to ensure a fair working margin to booksellers and an efficient service to the libraries. The Committee meets at regular intervals and, after taking into consideration the fluctuations in the currency rates, decides on the rates of conversion governing sale of books and periodicals. These rates are widely circulated amongst the libraries all over India either directly or through booksellers. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE VIDE THEIR LETTER NO.F. 23(7).Ell (Al/83 DATED 7.02.1984 HAVE MADE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES WHICH DISPENSE WITH THE NECESSITY OF CALLING FOR TENDERS OR QUOTATIONS
Copy of O.M. No. F23 (7) E.11 (Al/83 New Delhi dated the 7.2.1984/18 Magh 1905(Saka) of Government of India. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), addressed to all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and copies endorsed to Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Union Public Service Commission and others.
Subject : Amendment to rules 99 and 116 of the General Financial Rules, 1963 (Third
edition) exclusion of books, publications and periodicals, etc. from the
definition of "Stores".
Attention of all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India is invited to rules 99 and 1 16 contained in Chapter 8 dealing with the "Stores" in the General Financial Rules, 1963. The President has been pleased to decide that hereafter the books, publications, periodicals, etc. of a library will not be treated as an item of "Stores" as defined in the "Note" below Rule 99 of the General Financial Rules, 1963. Accordingly the provisions of the said "Note" and the Government of India's decision(l) below Rule 116 of the General Financial Rules 1963, (Third Edition) have been amended as per amendment enclosed." This issues with the approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Department of Supply. 2. Hindi version of this o.m. is enclosed **
*Reproduced below ** Not enclosed. Sd/-(K.L. MEHTA)Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele : 373159
GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES,1963(3rd Ed.)
Page 38 Chapter 8 Rule 99
The following words shall be added to the last sentance in the "Note" below rule 99 :-
"but excluding books, publications, periodicals, etc., library" (Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Exp.) O.M.No. F23 (7) E II (Al/83 dated 7.2.1984 and Deptt. of Supply
U.O. No. I.D. No. Pill--3(5)/82 dates 17.1.83 and C.A.G's U.O. No. 1964-- TA.11/21-83 dated 23.12.83
PAGES 40-41 CHAPTER 8 RULE 116
For the existing Government of India's decision below Rule 116, the following shall be substituted :
Government of India's decision (1) .- The position of library books, etc, is different from that of other stores. Accordingly, the following procedures shall be observed for purchase, write off, disposal of mutilated/damaged books and physical verification of books in the libraries attached to the various Departments/Offices :-
1. Librarian (not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India) subject to the power delegated under Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, may purchase books, etc., from the reputed and standard booksellers on the prevalent terms and conditions. Tenders need not be called for this purpose.
2. Loss of three volumes per one thousand volumes issued/consulted in a year may be taken as reasonable provided such loss cannot be attributed to dishonesty or negligence on the part of the Librarian. Loss of a book of the value exceeding Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred) and the books of special nature and rarity shall invaribly be investigated and consequential action taken. All such losses will, however, be written off only by a competent authority.
3. ) Librarian who is of the rank not below Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or Head of the Department may write off the loss of volumes mentioned in the preceding paragraph provided the total value of all such books, etc., does not' exceed the monetary limit prescribed in the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, for Head of a Department in respect of deficiencies and depreciations in the value of stores (other than a motor vehicle or a motor cycle) included in the stock and other accounts. In the event of the total value exceeding the monetary limit specified above, the loss of books shall be written off by the competent authority as specified in the delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978.
4. There may be no objection to the Librarian disposing of mutilated/damaged/obsolete volumes to the best interest of the library. However, the disposal of such volumes should be made on the recommendations of a three-member Committee to be appointed by the Administrative Ministry/Department which shall decide whether the books mutilated/damaged/obsolete are not fit for further use.
5. Complete annual physical verification of books should be done every year in the case of Libraries having not more than 20,000 volumes and not fewer than library qualified staff. In case there is only one qualified staff the verification may be done as per sub-para (vi).
6. Complete physical verification at intervals of not more than three years should be done in the case of libraries having more than 20,000 but not more than 50,000 volumes.
7. Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done.
8. ) Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done.
(Ministry of Finance 0 M No 23(7) E II(A)i83 dated 72.1984 and CAG's U G No 1964-TA 11121--83 dated 23 12 83
The GOC is making concerted efforts to make itself as broad based as possible and also to extend Its role by incorporating the functions which should be beneficial both to the Librarians and Book Trade. To start with, the following Sub-Committee already exists :
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE (ON TRADE DISCIPLINE & LIBRARY SUPPLIES)
Dear Librarian Friends,
Re : FORMATION OF NEW GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE BY THE BOOK TRADE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW CONVERSON RATES
We would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that the Book Trade has been constantly emphasizing on the Librarian fraternity over the last many years the fact that the Book Trade has been suffering heavy losses in the Library supplies because of the existing uneconomic formula of conversion rates for foreign exchange.
You would recall that the Good Offices Committee (GOC) was formed way back in 1972 after a strong need was felt by both the Librarians and the Book Trade to adopt some uniform and stable method of Exchange Rates for foreign currencies. The formula then adopted was found absolutely acceptable and stable for the last over 23 years.
Only recently, because of some unforeseen reasons the situation has taken a sudden turn for the worse. For the last over 3 years the GOC has been fixing the rates based on the current Bank rates for foreign currencies. The Librarian friends do appreciate that the payment for supplies are made not before 180 days. Today we are living in an era of extreme volatile fluctuations in the currency rates, and therefore suffering heavy losses has become the order of the day.
You will agree that the above situation cannot be allowed to be carried on. At the last meeting of the GOC held on 15.12.1997 all the facts and figures were once again placed before our Librarian friends and an appeal was made to understand the seriousness of the situation. At this meeting 30 days time was sought by the Librarians. Even this period has lapsed without any concrete suggestion.
Hence very very reluctantly the Book Trade is left with no other option but to put up Its own conversion rates - that too based on the : "BANK FORWARD RATES" which are determined by Reserve Bank Of India/State Bank Of India on regular basis.
We are sure you will appreciate the serious paradox in which we are placed and accept the library supplies at the present reasonable exchange rates formulated by us. For this, we strongly solicit your continued valued support and co-operation.
?? Your sicerely,
?????? sd/-
dr krishna
President, FPBAI.
NOTES
1. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO, and Deutsche Mark, French Frank, Italian Lira, and Dutch Guilder (furnished by Nationalized Bank) are as under:
2. EURO??? @ 1.95583 DEM (Deutsche Mark, Germany), @ 6.55957 FRF (French Frank, France), @ 1936/.27 ITL (Italian Lira, Italy), @ 2.20371 NLG (Netherlands).
3. Fixed Conversation Rates between the EURO and Danish Kroner and Norwegian Kroner for all transactions:
4. EURO??? @ 8.48 DKR (Danish Kroner, Denmark), @ 8.87 NKR (Norwegian Kroner, Norway).
5. Fixed Conversation Rates between the US $ and Hongkong Dollar for all transactions:
6. US $??? @ 7.79 HKD (Hongkong Dollar)
TERMS OF SUPPLY
7. In order to bring about a uniformity of GOC recommended conversion rates, library discount and standardisation in the terms of supply, the Librarians are advised to deal only with the members of State and national level book trade associations and federations.
8. Books on approval should be finalised/returned within 30 days. The payment for the books approved should be made within 60 days of the receipt of the bill. The bill is to be raised by the supplier at the conversion rate prevailing on the date when the books are finally selected by the librarians for purchase.
9. Payment of outstation suppliers should preferably be made through bank drafts, after deducting bank charges.
10. The suppliers shall certify on the bills that only the latest editions have been supplied and they are not remaindered titles.
11. Librarian shall not insist on price certificates if the bills raised by booksellers carry their Income Tax Permanent account numbers and also a declaration that the prices have been correctly charged in accord- ance with the publishers'/importers'/distributors' invoices and publishers' catalogues. in) The orders placed by the libraries will be usually valid for six months unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the librarian and the supplier.
DISCOUNT
12. All books in English. Hindi and other Regional languages, whether of Indian origin with the exception of those covered by the following special categories, will carry a uniform discount of 10% of the published prices in respect of Indian or converted into Rupee prices in the case of imported titles.
Special Categories
· Central and State Government publications - No. discount.
· Short/NO discount titles procured from abroad against specific order or Indian Publications. The importer or the library supplier is expected to work on a margin of 15% on net landed cost. The invoice is to be prepared on the following terms :
published price minus (-) discount earned plus(+) 15% handling charges plus (+) actual freight. clearance, bank and postal charges. Documentary evidence to be submitted by the supplier to the library on demand.
· The discount on remaindered titles will be 30% of the published price and should be charged through separate irlvoices.
JOURNALSDiscount No discount Sd/-(B.Chowdhri)Hony. Secretary, GOC
CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTION OF THE GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
1. Akhil Bhartiya Hindi Prakashak Sangh
2. Federation of Educational Publishers in India
3. Federation of Indian Publishers
4. Federation of Publishers '& Booksellers' Associations in India
5. All India Urdu Publishers & Booksellers Association, Delhi
6. Assam Publishers Association, Guwahati
7. Bangalore Booksellers & Publishers Association, Bangalore
8. Bombay Booksellers & Publishers Association, Mumbai
9. The Booksellers & Publishers Association of South India, Chennai
10. Delhi State Booksellers & Publishers Association. New Delhi
11. . Federation of Booksellers & Publishers Association in Gujarat, Ahmedabad
12. Gujarat State English Language Booksellers Association, Ahmedabad
13. Kerala Publishers Booksellers Association, Cochin
14. The Publishers & Booksellers Association of Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada
15. Publishers Association of South India, Chennai
16. Publishers & Booksellers Association of Bengal, Calcutta
17. Rajasthan Pustak Vyavasayee Sangh, Jaipur
18. UP. Publishers & Booksellers Association, Kanpur
19. Vijayawada Booksellers Association, Vijayawada
FUNCTIONS
The Good Offices Committee is a voluntary organisation formed to establish uniform terms of book supplies to libraries, and to ensure a fair working margin to booksellers and an efficient service to the libraries. The Committee meets at regular intervals and, after taking into consideration the fluctuations in the currency rates, decides on the rates of conversion governing sale of books and periodicals. These rates are widely circulated amongst the libraries all over India either directly or through booksellers. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE VIDE THEIR LETTER NO.F. 23(7).Ell (Al/83 DATED 7.02.1984 HAVE MADE CHANGES IN THE GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES WHICH DISPENSE WITH THE NECESSITY OF CALLING FOR TENDERS OR QUOTATIONS
Copy of O.M. No. F23 (7) E.11 (Al/83 New Delhi dated the 7.2.1984/18 Magh 1905(Saka) of Government of India. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), addressed to all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and copies endorsed to Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Union Public Service Commission and others.
Subject : Amendment to rules 99 and 116 of the General Financial Rules, 1963 (Third
edition) exclusion of books, publications and periodicals, etc. from the
definition of "Stores".
Attention of all the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India is invited to rules 99 and 1 16 contained in Chapter 8 dealing with the "Stores" in the General Financial Rules, 1963. The President has been pleased to decide that hereafter the books, publications, periodicals, etc. of a library will not be treated as an item of "Stores" as defined in the "Note" below Rule 99 of the General Financial Rules, 1963. Accordingly the provisions of the said "Note" and the Government of India's decision(l) below Rule 116 of the General Financial Rules 1963, (Third Edition) have been amended as per amendment enclosed." This issues with the approval of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Department of Supply. 2. Hindi version of this o.m. is enclosed **
*Reproduced below ** Not enclosed. Sd/-(K.L. MEHTA)Under Secretary to the Government of India Tele : 373159
GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE
AMENDMENT TO GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES,1963(3rd Ed.)
Page 38 Chapter 8 Rule 99
The following words shall be added to the last sentance in the "Note" below rule 99 :-
"but excluding books, publications, periodicals, etc., library" (Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Exp.) O.M.No. F23 (7) E II (Al/83 dated 7.2.1984 and Deptt. of Supply
U.O. No. I.D. No. Pill--3(5)/82 dates 17.1.83 and C.A.G's U.O. No. 1964-- TA.11/21-83 dated 23.12.83
PAGES 40-41 CHAPTER 8 RULE 116
For the existing Government of India's decision below Rule 116, the following shall be substituted :
Government of India's decision (1) .- The position of library books, etc, is different from that of other stores. Accordingly, the following procedures shall be observed for purchase, write off, disposal of mutilated/damaged books and physical verification of books in the libraries attached to the various Departments/Offices :-
1. Librarian (not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India) subject to the power delegated under Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, may purchase books, etc., from the reputed and standard booksellers on the prevalent terms and conditions. Tenders need not be called for this purpose.
2. Loss of three volumes per one thousand volumes issued/consulted in a year may be taken as reasonable provided such loss cannot be attributed to dishonesty or negligence on the part of the Librarian. Loss of a book of the value exceeding Rs.200/- (Rupees two hundred) and the books of special nature and rarity shall invaribly be investigated and consequential action taken. All such losses will, however, be written off only by a competent authority.
3. ) Librarian who is of the rank not below Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or Head of the Department may write off the loss of volumes mentioned in the preceding paragraph provided the total value of all such books, etc., does not' exceed the monetary limit prescribed in the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978, for Head of a Department in respect of deficiencies and depreciations in the value of stores (other than a motor vehicle or a motor cycle) included in the stock and other accounts. In the event of the total value exceeding the monetary limit specified above, the loss of books shall be written off by the competent authority as specified in the delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 1978.
4. There may be no objection to the Librarian disposing of mutilated/damaged/obsolete volumes to the best interest of the library. However, the disposal of such volumes should be made on the recommendations of a three-member Committee to be appointed by the Administrative Ministry/Department which shall decide whether the books mutilated/damaged/obsolete are not fit for further use.
5. Complete annual physical verification of books should be done every year in the case of Libraries having not more than 20,000 volumes and not fewer than library qualified staff. In case there is only one qualified staff the verification may be done as per sub-para (vi).
6. Complete physical verification at intervals of not more than three years should be done in the case of libraries having more than 20,000 but not more than 50,000 volumes.
7. Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done.
8. ) Sample physical verification at intervals of not more than five years may be done in the case of libraries having more than 50,000 volumes. If such a sample verification reveals unusual or unreasonable shortage, complete verification shall be done.
(Ministry of Finance 0 M No 23(7) E II(A)i83 dated 72.1984 and CAG's U G No 1964-TA 11121--83 dated 23 12 83
The GOC is making concerted efforts to make itself as broad based as possible and also to extend Its role by incorporating the functions which should be beneficial both to the Librarians and Book Trade. To start with, the following Sub-Committee already exists :
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE (ON TRADE DISCIPLINE & LIBRARY SUPPLIES)
Dear Librarian Friends,
Re : FORMATION OF NEW GOOD OFFICES COMMITTEE BY THE BOOK TRADE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW CONVERSON RATES
We would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that the Book Trade has been constantly emphasizing on the Librarian fraternity over the last many years the fact that the Book Trade has been suffering heavy losses in the Library supplies because of the existing uneconomic formula of conversion rates for foreign exchange.
You would recall that the Good Offices Committee (GOC) was formed way back in 1972 after a strong need was felt by both the Librarians and the Book Trade to adopt some uniform and stable method of Exchange Rates for foreign currencies. The formula then adopted was found absolutely acceptable and stable for the last over 23 years.
Only recently, because of some unforeseen reasons the situation has taken a sudden turn for the worse. For the last over 3 years the GOC has been fixing the rates based on the current Bank rates for foreign currencies. The Librarian friends do appreciate that the payment for supplies are made not before 180 days. Today we are living in an era of extreme volatile fluctuations in the currency rates, and therefore suffering heavy losses has become the order of the day.
You will agree that the above situation cannot be allowed to be carried on. At the last meeting of the GOC held on 15.12.1997 all the facts and figures were once again placed before our Librarian friends and an appeal was made to understand the seriousness of the situation. At this meeting 30 days time was sought by the Librarians. Even this period has lapsed without any concrete suggestion.
Hence very very reluctantly the Book Trade is left with no other option but to put up Its own conversion rates - that too based on the : "BANK FORWARD RATES" which are determined by Reserve Bank Of India/State Bank Of India on regular basis.
We are sure you will appreciate the serious paradox in which we are placed and accept the library supplies at the present reasonable exchange rates formulated by us. For this, we strongly solicit your continued valued support and co-operation.
?? Your sicerely,
?????? sd/-
dr krishna
President, FPBAI.
Subject: ] IGNCA Needs Professionals for IT support
Hi!
IGNCA is premier research and academic institute engaged in preservation and documentation of Indian Cultural Heritage. The Kala Nidhi Division of the Centre is responsible for preservation and dissemination of Indian Cultural Heritage Knowledge Resources. Users at Kala Nidhi Reference Library have access to over 7.00 lakhs resources in form of books, journals, electronic databases, rare books, manuscripts, slides, paintings, masks, glass plates, art objects, textile, microfilms, microfiches, CDs/DVDs and audio video holdings.
About 60% of non-print material has been digitized. We are in the process of digitization of 2500 rare books. The D-Space an Open Source Digital Library Software has been installed. Libsys LS-Premia with MARC-21 and Unicode facilities is being used Library automation.
To strengthen our Library Automation and digitization activities we are looking for some Library Professionals/ Computer Professionals with following experiences and expertise:-
1. Knowledge and experience in use and installation of open source digital Library Software i.e. D-Space
2. Knowledge of Linux
3. Proficiency in management of Internet and Intranet
4. Experiences in digitization
5. Good knowledge of computer hardware.
6. Liaison with AMC vendors for both hardware and software.
A suitable person may be paid a salary in the range of Rs.15000/- to Rs.25,000/- depending on the qualification and experience. The requirement is initially for one year likely to be extended for one more year. The job is purely on contact and on temporary basis.
The interested candidate may send their CV to the undersigned by e-mail or by post latest by May 12, 2008.
Regards
Ramesh
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Dr. Ramesh C Gaur
PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA)
Head-Kalanidhi Division
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA)
(An Autonomous body under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India)
5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1
Phone: 91-11-23385442, 233858: gaur@ignca.org; gaur@vt.edu; rcgaur@bol.net. in
dr krishna
CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 94, NO. 12, 25 JUNE 2008 1547
Internet access at SKN College of Agriculture
The Internet has become one of the most
effective electronic media for selection,
collection, storage, management and dissemination
of information in the gamut
of knowledge. It can be useful for social,
economic, scientific, industrial, academic
and research development of any organization
or country. No doubt, it is one of
the important services of the information
storage and retrieval process, which has
reached millions of people. Both the scientific
and the non-scientific communities
make use of this knowledge to a
large extent in their socio-economic, research
and academic developments. In
India, almost all the academic institutions
use Internet. The Internet CDROM unit
of this college was established in 2004
with the objective to impart Internet as
education among the scientific community
and make them aware of the extent
and use of the Internet, motivate learning
habits of Internet access, impart training
for proper use of e-resources like databases,
on-line journals and audiovisual
education. The users are now able to deal
with new concepts of Internet technology
along with latest trends of e-resources.
Data representing scientific users have
been tabulated (Table 1) for the analysis
and interpretation. The analysis revealed
that out of 8491 users, M Sc students have
used maximum Internet facility with
3472 (41%), while the rest of the users
are: B Sc students 1924 (22%); faculty
1433 (17%); Ph D students 1278 (15%),
girls 342 (4%), and others 42 (1%). The
study also showed that there is gradual
increase in the use of Internet during
2004–07. In 2004–05 only 15% of
the users were conversant with the use of
Internet, which has increased to 33% and
52% in 2005–06 and 2006–07 respectively.
The study shows that the users of this
college are now using e-resources on-line
journals, databases and other audiovisual
devices for information access.
K. M. KRISHNA
Rajasthan Agricultural University,
S.K.N. College of Agriculture,
Jobner 303 329, India
e-mail: kmkskn@gmail.com
Table 1. Study of Internet users
Types of Internet users
Period M Sc B Sc Faculty Ph D Girls Others Total (%)
2004–05 596 163 150 271 72 10 1262 (15)
2005–06 914 761 665 392 80 12 2824 (33)
2006–07 1962 1000 618 615 190 20 4405 (52)
Total (%) 3472 (41) 1924 (22) 1433 (17) 1278 (15) 342 (4) 42 (1) 8491 (100)
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