Open Source Tools

The tools which Mr.Ehtesham suggested in my blog are well known and are being used world wide. I will provide you the Gist and website from where you can get more details and for DSpace and OpenURL suite. 1. DSpace: It is a well known Digital repository software developed by MIT. It has all the inbuilt features which is required for any ideal institutional repository. Details you can get from the official website of DSpace : http://www.dspace.org/ You can also look at Mr.Ehtesham project report on DSpace testing of its features and functionality. Here is the link :https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/handle/1849/415 2. ePrints: It is a digital library software being used by IISC, IIT for there digital repository. Feature wise it is as good as DSpace. You can look for more details at http://www.eprints.org/ 3. Moodle: It is one of the best free elearning tool used across the world. At DRTC we implemented it for many organisation and conduted workshop and training session. We are using it in our company. Details you can get from : http://moodle.org 4. Joomla & Drupal: - These are free content management system tool. It can be used to manage the different forms of online collection for the organization. Go to there website where you can get more information:http://joomla.orghttp://drupal.org 5. WordPress : With advent of w3 and the era of web 2.0 it became very easy to become a writer and invite others to read our articles and thought. This tool is meant for such kind of idea.Get more details from http://wordpress.org 6. MediaWiki : Yes Wikipedia are there from centuries to make our self informative on some given subject. Now we are into digital age and our need and volume of information also increased. We need to have information at a single mouse click. So to fulfill all this mediawiki a free tool has been designed. To get more information look at : http://mediawiki.org. 7. OpenURL reSearcher suite (CUFTS, GODOT, DBWIZ): Developed by SFU. This is entirely a new initiative and efforts are being done. You can look at SFU websit and my project report : http://software.lib.sfu.ca/ https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/handle/1849/414

UGC-NET Dec. 2008 (Paper III)

Based on Memory by Mr.Vivek Kumar Yadav and Tapas Kumar Das 15*5= 75 Marks 1. Teleconferencing 2. What is Web browsing? 3. Define TQM 4. Decision making process 5. Role of Multimedia In Library 6. Define Digital Repository 7. Difference between Dictionary & Glossary 8. Define ISDN 9. Importance of Style Manual 10. Importance of Library Cess 11. What is Information Repacking? 12. Barriers of Communication 13. Significance of between Use Studies and User Studies 14. --- 15. --- 5*12= 60 Marks 1. Characteristics of CCF 2. Modes of Subject Formation 3. Describe, Spiral of Scientific method 4. Evaluation and major steps of IR system 5. --- 1*40= 40 Marks 1. Write main networks in India 2. UGC gives a Sufficient fund to University libraries & Colleges, whynot developed far away from library automation and networking? 3. ---

LOK SABHA INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 2009

The completed application in the given format should reach the JointDirector, Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST), Lok SabhaSecretariat, Room No. F-077, ?J? Block, Parliament Library Building, NewDelhi-110001, latest by 30 December 2008 Down load the Application form from the following link http://164.100.24.209/newls/bureau/advt121208.pdf Stipend and Other Facilities: The Interns will be paid a consolidatedstipend of Rs. 18,000/- per month during the Internship period. In addition,a sum of Rs. 10,000/- shall be given as a one-time expenditure towardsstationery and typing expenses. Expenses on accommodation, travelling, etc.shall be borne by the Interns themselves.

116 librarian Posts

Dear All Wish you a happy and Prosperous new Year 2009, Here is a good news to Job seekers, Andhrapradesh Public Service commission announced 116 Librarian posts for recruitment. Visit http://www.apspsc.gov.in/home.appsc for more information and online apply.