Open Library

Dear all,
Imagine a library that collected all the world's information about all the world's books and made it available for everyone to view and update. Open library is makes it real.

More details Please visit: http://demo.openlibrary.org/

Library Technology Guides

Dear all
The Library Technology Guides website aims to provide comprehensive and objective information related to the field of library automation. This site has no affiliation with any library automation company. Whether you are in the process of selecting a library automation system, or just want to keep up with developments in the field, Library Technology Guides is the place to start.

you may access this facility at http://www.librarytechnology.org/

New Integrated Library Management Software from ROVAN

Dear All
ROVAN LMS is the Integrated Library Automation Software helps the librarians to manage the resources effectively. Provide improved services to the members. Covers Acquisition, Catalogue, Circulation, Serials, Web OPAC and Administration. Software is Suitable for schools, colleges, professional firms, charities, institutes, associations and other special libraries. Built in Client-server architecture using SQL Servers the back end and Visual Basic.NET as front end.

http://www.rovan.in/lms.php

America Online Now in India

Dear All,
American Online Offers various services like other website does. Start your Internet experience at AOL.co.in and find what you are looking for; including AOL downloads, video on demand, email, web results from Google, combined with multimedia and other content from AOL and various partners.

For more details follow this link:
http://www.aol.co.in
http://www.aol.com

WEBLIS

Dear Friends,
WEBLIS is a free-of-charge Web based Library Integrated System based on CDS/ISIS.The current version of WEBLIS, available in English, consists of the following modules:
• Cataloguing system
• OPAC (search)
• LOAN module
• Statistical module
Detailed information from UNSECO: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=16841&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

Greenstone v2.73 has been released

Dear Friends,
The latest version of Greenstone Digital Library Software "Greenstone v2.73" has been released.
GreenStone Digital Library Software, One of the open-source software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License for building and distributing digital library collections. It provides a new way of organizing information and publishing it on the Internet or on CD-ROM.
For detailed information and downloading Plaese make use of the following links:
Windows Distribution 2.73= http://www.greenstone.org/download#windows-273
Unix/Linux Distribution 2.73= http://www.greenstone.org/download#unix-273

Kerala Library Association Website

Dear Library Professionals,
Association for Kerala Library Professionals named KLA(Kerala Library Association) has created an official website.

You may access the site from http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org

Workshop on Building Web based Information Systems Using GenIsisWeb

Dear Friends,
Digital library and Information Service of Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management – Kerala (IIITM-K),Thiruvananthapuram organize two days workshop on "Building Web based Information Systems Using GenIsisWeb"

Date: 11 - 12 April 2007
9.30 AM - 4.30 PM

Venue: IIITM-K, Technopark Campus , Thiruvananthapuram – 695581

Objectives of the Workshop
To give practical orientation to:
Develop bibliographic database using WinISIS
To publish WinISIS Database over the Web
To develop Digital Libraries using GenISISWeb
To develop Web OPAC using GenISISWeb.
To develop ‘e-Journals Gateway’ using GenISISWeb
To learn data exchange using IsisASCII.
To master development and maintenance of Integrated Online Library Information Systems.

Faculty
Workshop will be handled by the Digital Library team of IIITMK headed by Sainul Abideen P, (VLIR Scholar, Belgium) Librarian, IIITM-K, who has developed several Web based Information Systems using GenISISWeb.

For Registration and further details

Sainul Abideen P
Workshop Coordinator & Librarian
IIITM-K
Park CentreTechnopark
Karyavattom POPIN 695581
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala

Phone 0471-2527567, 3091334, 2700777 exn 119
Fax: 0471-2527568
Mobile: 09847532170

Email: sainul [AT] iiitmk [DOT] ac [DOT] in

For furthur details please visit: www.iiitmk.ac.in/genisis

Internet Library for Librarians

Dear Library Professionals,
Here is the Subject gateway for Libraians.It covers almost all areas of the Library Science resources on internet.It seems to be an asset to the information seekers in varies field of the subject library such as LC services and some selective comprehensive resources for cataloging.

Other sections are categorized into authority maintenance covers mainly LC authority files; descriptive cataloging which covers AACR2, LCRIs, bibliographic elements; subject cataloging classification which covers LC, Dewey, NLM classification schedules, cutter tables, and LC subject headings; rare materials cataloging resources, MARC format contains some cheat sheets, resources for format integration, and the USMARC code lists; library departmental policies and procedures; general guides to OPACs and lists of international, individual, Web-interfaced, and newspaper catalogs; as well as information on organizing the Internet, either through traditional cataloging approach or through other robotic ways; e-mail lists, journals, and software are also covered.

For detailed information and link to resources
Please go ahead with http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/cat.htm

LibraryFind-0.7: Free Metasearch Software

Dear Library Professionals,
LibraryFind is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). The first public release of the LibraryFind metasearch software, developed by Oregon State University Libraries. This first public release, version 0.7, has a number of advanced features, such as (but not limited to): 2-click user workflow (one click to find, one click to get), an integrated OpenURL resolver, a 2-tiered caching system to improve search response time, and a customizable user interface.

More information on LibraryFind, including information on how to download and run the software, can be found at http://libraryfind.org.

Develop Online Learning Skills

Dear All,

Here is one article mentioning how students can successfully make their search over internet and share their secrets for getting the most from online classes, focussing on time management active participation and practice and some tips for succesful online search.

More Details: http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm07/eqm07110.asp?hcp=1
Also Visit: http://www.educause.edu

dLIST-Digital Library of Information Science and Technology

Dear Library Professionals,

Digital Library of Information Science and Technology, an open access archive for the Information Sciences, is supported by the School of Information Resources and Library Science and Learning Technologies Center, University of Arizona. Established in 2002, dLIST has a global advisory body and is a part of the Information Technology & Society Research Lab.

For example getting an article related with the Prolegomina of Library Classification we can go through the link http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1151/

For More Details and Useful Resourse Visit:
http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/

Librariansworld-A Complete Resource for Library Professionals

Dear Library Professionals,
Librarian's World is a community of librarians without any geographical boundaries or without a specific mission.We can upload and share our ideas and information with other library professionals on any areas of Library Science.
It is a democratically managed site without any editor. The content of this site will be generated only out of contributions from members , so everyone who is interested in Library Science is authorized to register and also contribute to this website.

More Details about this useful site available at http://www.librariansworld.com/

Now, Pay bills from your Mobile

Dear Friends,

The twin technology of e-commerce and mobile phones have finally come together in India. Over 2500 online selling sites have now tied up with mobile commerce solutions provider, Paymate India, to offer Web shoppers the option to make payments by a short message service or SMS.

The Paymate powered sites include popular destinations such as Rediff, Jeeva Sathi and Naukri; Online malls like Fabmall and India times and travel portals like MakeMyTrip, Clear Trip and TravalMart India.

The Service can also be used outsides of the Internet to settle bills with PlanetM, the multi-city music store, and with service providers like VSNL or taxi operators like Mumbai Gold Cabs.

For More Details about the Paymate visit: www.paymate.co.in.