Receiving memento from Prof. PK Abdul Asiz, Vice-Chancellor, AMU during the SIGIT web site launching ceremony on 3rd December, 2011 held at Cultural Hall, Aligarh Muslim University.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Introduction to the SIGIT
Introducing SIGIT in launching ceremony. On the Stage: Dr. RK Chadha, (Joint Secretary, Parliament of India), Prof. PB Mangla (Ex Dean, Delhi University), Prof. Shabahat Husain (University Librarian, AMU)
SIGIT Website launched
Subject Information Gateway in Information Technology (SIGIT) website (www.itsubjectgateway.com) launched by Prof. PK Abdul Asiz, Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University today. The SIGIT, a one stop full fledged gateway in IT is developed in the department of library and information science, AMU with the financial assistance from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The SIGIT gives direct link to almost all relevant information related to IT available on the Internet. Project completed under the leardership of Dr. Naushad Ali PM. The project team include Mr. Mohamed Mustafa. K, Salahuddeen E, and Mohamed Shakir.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Digital Library and Institutional Repository: Mechanisms for Digital Information Management
Paper presented on 'Digital Library and Institutional Repository: Mechanisms for Digital Information Management" at the National Conference on Digital Library Management and Challenges. Organized by ACCMAN institute of Management , Greater Noida, INDIA
Abstract
Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories are two most effective mechanisms to organize and manage digital information. This paper discusses the digital libraries (DL) and institutional repositories (IR) from its definition to implementations and best practices in India
Keywords: Digital Library, Institutional Repository, Open Source Software,
The paper is published by Asian Books, New Delhi. Bibliographic details: Musthafa, M and Ghalibeen, S (2011). Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories: Mechanisms for digital information management. In Satyaprakash Singh (Ed) Digital Library Management and Challenges. New Delhi
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
XXVIII All India IASLIC Conference 2011
Present a paper on 'E-Publishing Made Easy' at 28th IASLIC All India conference at University of Kashmir on 13th Oct. 2011.
Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh , India
E-Publishing Made Easy: Use of Web 2.0 Tools and Services for Scholarly Publishing.
Mohamed Musthafa. K
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
musthafa.lis@gmail.com
Abstract
Electronic publishing has gained momentum in the digital communication age. The introduction of Web 2.0 in 2004 and its subsequent development have influenced the mode of e-publishing. This paper discusses the e-publishing, its classification, existing business models, and modes of e-publishing. The concepts of Web 2.0, tools like Blogs, Wikis and Podcasting which are used for scholarly publishing along with its features are elaborated. The concept of publishing 2.0, role of library professionals and the advantages of Web 2.0 based scholarly publishing are also taken for consideration.
Keyword: E-Publishing, Web 2.0, Publishing 2.0, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Best Paper Award 2011
One of my paper entitled 'Social Networking Experiences of University Students on Facebook' is awarded 'Best Paper Award 2011' at the National Seminar on Knowledge Mangement: Issues and Challenges held at INMANTEC, Gaziabad on 24th September, 2011.
Receiving Best Paper Award from Prof. Pankaj Gupta
Social Networking Experiences of University Students on Facebook
Mohamed Musthafa. K
Abstract
Study the social networking experience of university students in India Aligarh Muslim University , India
This paper is presented in The National Seminar on Knowledge Mangement: Issues and Challenges held at INMANTEC Gaziabad, on 24 Sept, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
E-Publishing in Academia: Opportunities and Challenges for Library Professionals
Mohamed Musthafa. K
&
Dr. Naushad Ali. PM
Abstract
Electronic publishing is an opportunity for the libraries to undertake the responsibility of publishing the intellectual output of any academic institution. Library and information centers as the central point of intellectual activities in the academic environment and the librarians have experience of working with people from different subject areas in order to support their activities and to deliver services to them, and they also have professional skills associated with the management and dissemination of information, they are the most suitable professionals to play the role of publisher in the academic environment. This paper discusses the possibilities and opportunities of electronic publishing in this regard. At the same time there are challenges like publishing skills, technology skills, experience, copyright and preservation issues in electronic publishing. This paper discusses some of the important issues which should be addressed when the librarians start to play the role of e-publisher. A list of popular open sources e-publishing models which are downloadable at free of cost has also been given.
Keywords: e-Publishing, Libraries, Academia, e-Publishing models
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
National Library Websites:
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Internet Based Information Source and Services in Islamic Libraries
Mohamed Musthafa. K
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
Abstract
The 21st century technological advancements have enhanced the tools and services in all types of library and information centers including Islamic libraries. The Islamic libraries are special libraries which collect and disseminate information related to Islam and Muslims in different areas and aspects. The internet and WWW provide numerous information sources and services which can be added to the collection of Islamic libraries. This paper discusses some of the important online sources available in different languages such as Arabic and English in the areas of study of Qur’an and Hadeeth, Islamic encyclopedia, history and culture, e-books, journals, websites, discussion groups, ‘who is who’, blogs, national and international Islamic organizations and institutions. The paper also discusses various types of services which can be provided in Islamic libraries considering the specific needs of the user communities.
The Paper presented in the National Seminar on Next Generation Library and Information Services (NeGLIS 2011) held at Aligarh Muslim University during 2-3, April 2011
Digital Library Initiatives in Malabar Region of Kerala: A Study of Science and Technology Libraries.
Mohamed Musthafa . K
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
musthafa.lis@gmail.com
Dr. Abdul Majeed. KC
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
kcmajeed@farookcollege.ac.in
Abstract
This study is conducted to assess the digital library initiatives, digital collection development, infrastructural facilities, qualification of library staff and training programmes conducted in the science and technology libraries in Kerala. A well-structured questionnaire is administered to the librarians of science and technology libraries to collect the data for the study. In addition to this direct and telephone interview also conducted. The study reveals that most of the libraries have started to set up their own digital libraries in some way or other within their limitations. Insufficient finance and lack of expertise are the main constraints to start digital libraries in these institutions. Based on the study some suggestions to improve the present situation are put forward. This present study is concentrated among the science and technology libraries in the geographical area of Malabar in Kerala only. The study can be extended to other areas and other types of libraries also.
This paper is presented in the International Conference on Digital Libraries and Knowledge Organisation (ICDK 2011)Held at MDI, Gurgaon.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
A Digital Library Better than Google’s
ROBERT DARNTON
On Tuesday, Denny Chin, a federal judge in Manhattan, rejected the settlement between Google, which aims to digitise every book ever published, and a group of authors and publishers who had sued the company for copyright infringement. This decision is a victory for the public good, preventing one firm from monopolising access to our common cultural heritage.Nonetheless, we should not abandon Google’s dream of making all the books in the world available to everyone. Instead, we should build a digital public library, which would provide these digital copies free of charge to readers. Yes, many problems — legal, financial, technological, political — stand in the way. All can be solved.
Let’s consider the legal questions raised by the rejected settlement. Beginning in 2005, Google’s book project made the contents of millions of titles searchable online, leading the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers to claim that the snippets madeavailable to readers violated their copyrights. Google could have defended its actions as fair use, but the company chose, instead, to negotiate a deal.
The result was an extremely long and complicated document known as the Amended Settlement Agreement that simply divided up the pie. Google would sell access to its digitised database, and it would share the profits with the plaintiffs, who would now become its partners. The company would take 37%; the authors would get 63%. That solution amounted to changing copyright by means of a private lawsuit, and it gave Google legal protection that would be denied to its competitors. This was what Chin found most objectionable.
In court hearings in February 2010, several people argued that the Authors Guild, which has 8,000 members, did not represent them or the many writers who had published books during the last decades. Some said they preferred to make their works available under different conditions; some even wanted to make their work available free of charge. Yet, the settlement set terms for all authors, unless they specifically notified Google that they were opting out.
In other words, the settlement didn’t do what settlements are supposed to do, like correct an alleged infringement of copyright, or provide damages for past incidents; instead, it seemed to determine the way the digital world of books would evolve in the future.
Chin addressed that issue by concentrating on the question of orphan books — that is, copyrighted books whose rightsholders have not been identified. The settlement gives Google the exclusive right to digitise and sell access to those books without being subject to suits for infringement of copyright. According to Chin, that provision would give Google “a de facto monopoly over unclaimed works”, raising serious antitrust concerns.
Chin invited Google and the litigants to rewrite the settlement yet again, perhaps by changing its opt-out to opt-in provisions. But Google might well refuse to change its basic commercial strategy. That’s why what we really need is a non-commercial option: a digital public library.
A coalition of foundations could come up with the money — estimates of digitising one page vary enormously, from 10 cents to $10 or more — and a coalition of research libraries could supply the books. The library would respect copyright, of course, and it probably would exclude works that are now in print unless their authors wanted to make them available. It would include orphan books, assuming that Congress passed legislation to free them for non-commercial use in a genuinely public library.
To dismiss this as quixotic would be to ignore digital projects that have proven their value and practicability throughout the last 20 years. All major research libraries have digitised parts of their collections. Large-scale enterprises like the Knowledge Commons and the Internet Archive have themselves digitised several million books. A number of countries are also determined to out-Google Google by scanning the entire contents of their national libraries. France is spending €750 million to digitise its cultural treasures; the National Library of the Netherlands is trying to digitise every Dutch book and periodical published since 1470; Australia, Finland and Norway are undertaking their own efforts.
Perhaps Google itself could be enlisted to the cause of the digital public library. It has scanned about 15 million books; two million of that total are in the public domain and could be turned over to the library as the foundation of its collection. The company would lose nothing by this generosity, and might win admiration for its good deed.
Through technological wizardry and sheer audacity, Google has shown how we can transform the intellectual riches of our libraries, books lying inert and underused on shelves.
But only a digital public library will provide readers with what they require to face the challenges of the 21st century — a vast collection of resources that can be tapped, free of charge, by anyone, anywhere, at any time.
(The author is a professor and
the director of the Harvard
University Library)
© The New York Times News Service
Friday, February 18, 2011
Pune toy library wins hearts of parents, children
How about joining a library for your six-month-old? Although toy libraries are common in the West, the concept is relatively new in India. At Chinchwadgaon in Pune, 54-year-old Shashikala Subhash Surana, a life insurance agent, has been running a toy library in the neighbourhood.
She undertook the initiative after a visit to her son in London, where she saw a toy library. “I immediately decided to start one in Chinchwad. In London, the government runs such libraries which are free for children, but they are not found here . I therefore decided to start a library with a nominal membership fee,” she said. Shashikala offers four types of memberships ranging from Rs450 to Rs1,500 per quarter.
The toy library took its baby step in July 2009 and attracted many parents. “We keep saying that learning should be fun, but it is not easy to make it so. That is why we have kept various games and puzzles that will not only entertain children but also educate them,” she said.
The library has toys and puzzles for babies, constructive games and fun-and-learn games for older kids. Care has been taken to ensure that the materials used are safe and non-toxic. In all, there are 415 games, 250 books, and 150 CDs.
Members are allowed to take materials worth the amount of their membership and return them after eight days. Nanda Mogre, who has joined the library for her son Sarthak, said the toys complement the educational material at school.
In case the child loses a small part of a game, the parents are asked to pay only for the lost bit. If a major part is lost and the game cannot be played further, an appropriate amount is recovered.
For further information, Shashikala Surana may be contacted at 9689927767.
Source | http://www.dnaindia.com/
Friday, February 4, 2011
Saving the New Library of Alexandria
From the New York Review of Books:
Library of Alexandria Located near the site of its ancient predecessor, in the heart of historical Alexandria, the remarkable Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the new Library of Alexandria, which opened in 2002, has been uncomfortably close to the turmoil that now wracks Egypt, and especially Egypt’s cities. Now, for the past week, tens of thousands of young Egyptians have taken to the city’s streets, calling for more freedom, more jobs, lower prices, and democracy, unfazed by a harsh government crackdown and episodes of violence in which some three dozen Alexandrians have been killed. So it was a great relief to read the message “To our friends around the world” from Ismail Serageldin, the director of the Library, who reports that when unrest broke out on Friday, a cordon of young people rushed to surround the Library complex (which includes conference halls and a planetarium) and protect it from vandalism.
source: http://lisnews.org/
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Best Paper Award
I had presented a paper on ‘Application of ICT in Islamic libraries in Kerala: Problems and Promises” in National seminar on contemporary issues for library professional in the digital Era (NASCIP 2011) held at INMANTEC institutions, Ghaziabad on 22, January 2011.
The paper was selected for ‘Best Paper award 2011’. The paper has been published in Monewwer Eqbal Ed. Information professionals: Issues and challenges in digital age. New Delhi
Application of Information and Communication Technology in Islamic Libraries in Kerala: Problems and Promises
Mohamed Musthafa. K
Dept. of Lib & Info. Science
musthafa.lis@gmail.com
Abstract
Information and Communication Technology is an integral part of modern libraries and library services. Islamic libraries are one of the special libraries in Kerala organized and maintained by Arabic / Islamic colleges or organizations. This paper discusses the need, scope, prerequisites and limitations of ICT application in Islamic libraries and peep into the present scenario of these libraries. It put forward some suggestions for the further development in information and communication technology application.
Key Words: Islamic Libraries, ICT, Kerala, Masjid Libraries, Wakf, Zakat Foundation
Electronic Publishing at Calicut Medical College
I had presented a paper on Electronic Publishing at Calicut Medical College , Kerala: A Case Study of Three Open Access Journals in National Conference on “Managing libraries in new information environment” held at Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi New Delhi
Electronic Publishing at Calicut Medical College
Mohamed Musthafa. K
Research Scholar,
Dept. of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh , India
musthafa.lis@gmail.com
Dr. Naushad Ali. PM
Chairman,
Dept. of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh , India
naushadali.amu@gmail.com
Abstract
Recent developments suggest that open access has gained new momentum in the field of bio-medical research communication. Although various studies have traced the general origins of the medical sciences’ reticence to embrace open access, few have actually considered the scholarly practices and disciplinary priorities that shape a discipline’s adoption of its principles. This article examines the emergence, potential and features of three open access medical journals published form Calicut Medical College
Keywords: E-publishing, open access journals, Calicut Medical College
Friday, January 28, 2011
PhD Admission at University of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai invites application for the Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) of the Jan-Feb Session in the concerned subject of research under the Faculty of Arts, Commerce, Science, Law and Technology.
University of Mumbai
N O T I F I C A T I O N
Ph.D. ENTRANCE TEST (JAN-FEB 2011)
The University of Mumbai invites application for the Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) of the Jan-Feb Session in the concerned subject of research under the Faculty of Arts, Commerce, Science, Law and Technology.
- Date and Time of Ph. D. Entrance Test:- Saturday, 26thFebruary, 2011 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm.
- Starting Date for acceptance of Application Form:- 27thJanuary, 2011
- Last Date for acceptance of Application Form:-16thFebruary, 2011 up to 05:00 pm.
- Eligibility:- As per the Ordinances O.5473, O.5474, O.5476 of the University of Mumbai as mentioned in the VCD. No. Exam./Thesis/Univ. /VCD/2414 of 2010 (ReferAnnexure - I for VCD & Annexure - II for UG-441 0f 2005 Circular)
- Registration fees along with Application Form: - A Demand draft in the name of �Finance & Accounts Officer, University of Mumbai� of Rs. 1000/- for General Category and Rs. 500/- for Reserved Category as mention in VCD.
� Syllabus for the Entrance Test:- Topics included in the compulsory / core papers at Post Graduate Degree level programmes in the respective Research Subject of the University of Mumbai.(refer Annexure - III for the list of Research Subjects )
� Exemption from test:- As mention in clause No. 9 of said VCD (Refer Annexure - I for VCD) The Exempted Candidates shall submit their application on or before 10th March, 2011 to the directly to the concerned research centre as per clause No. 11.1(a). (In case of any doubt candidate may contact to Thesis Section)
The details of subject wise vacancy position of Ph. D. seats along with the Recognized Research Center and guiding teachers are shown in the Annexure - IV. However, the number of vacancy may change due to transfer of guiding teacher from one institution to another institute (Refer Annexure - IV for details)
The candidates can download the Application Form for the said Entrance Test from the University website and submit it along with the attested photocopies of previous Educational Qualification and work experience certificates (if any) at Room No. 129, First Floor, Thesis Section, Fort Campus of the University on or before 16thFebruary, 2011 up to 05:00 pm. (refer Annexure - V for Application Form)
The Pre Ph.D. course work is mandatory, except for those who have been granted exemption as per U.G.C. rules and regulations which are mentioned in the VCD. No. Exam. /Thesis/Univ. /VCD/2414 of 2010 dated 18th November, 2010.
The details regarding the same is available on the University website www.mu.ac.in
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