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"A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else."
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Examples of GenISISWeb based Services offered in IIITM-K

Screen-shots of some of the GenISIS Based information services @iiitmk




E-journals gateway's search interface with facility to search for subscribed and Open Journals.

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Digital Library of Theses and dissertations, facility to view the Full-text resources online.

------------A search on "Management" produced the details about the Book and also a methodology to search for the journals on the same term. Screen-shot with yellow background shows the web opac of book and the bluish background shows the journals on the selected term from the search display. Similar search can be made for CD, Video, News paper, Article databases etc. A very useful facility! Facility to vew fulltext access f the journal also available (by clicking on the 'book' icon in above screen-shot.

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Search Result Display in WebOPAC with facility to search again (hyperlink) on Title, Classification No. within the search results.

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Display of search result in Web OPAC, with facility to view the table of contents of the books. and facility to search for journals for the related terms.

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Implementation of GenISISWeb based services in IIITM-K include:

• Mu-Dil Multimedia Digital Library with more than 1000 hrs of videos online
• Software Library with more than 10,000 Software product details online
• Web Opac with facility to view Table of contents (wich generally most of the commercial library automation software do not support)
  
• e-Journals gateway: A single window channel for the users to find out details about all e-journals subscribed and Open Access Journals.
• Digital Library of Online Theses and Dissertations
• Online Catalogue of CDs, and other materials
• Online News paper Portal and more.

Foreign WebOPACS (in different languages)

• 2IE Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement
• ENDA - Environnement et Développement du Tiers-Monde
• REMSIS Centre de Documentation
• EMI - Base de données Généalogie
• CNRS - Ressources des terroirs
• LITAF - Littérature Africaine Francophone

Features:

• More powerful interface can be created using genisisweb, sometimes much efficiant than commercial softwares.

• Software freely available from UNESCO and other agencies.

• All services can be accessed using web browsers

• All service can be integrated each other, which facilitate cross database search e.g while searching for books you may find out what are related books, videos, and other items availabe in collection.

• Very useful for those who are familiar with CDS/ISIS or WinISIS. (for others it is very easy to learn!!)
  

FAQ on GenISISWeb

Qu: Is GenISISWEB software freely available?

Yes

Qu: We are using CDS/ISIS or WinISIS. Can we create a web based catalogue (OPAC) Using GenISISWeb?

Yes, you can create a powerful WebOPAC using GenisisWeb.

Qu: What are the applications which can be created using GenISISWeb?

You can create Digital Libraries, Web Based catalogue, E-journals gateway system incorporating Open access journals, and many more information services. Anything which we you want to make accessible online and with a online search interface.

Qu: Do IIITMK offer training in GenISISWeb?
Yes.

Qu: We have different databases in our library which are in Ms ACCESS, EXCEL, CDS/ISIS etc. can I make it available online using GenISISWeb.

Definitely, yes.

Qu: Is some Libraries in India already using this software for digital Library application?
Yes.
e.g Indian Institute of IT and Management-Kerala
Fliud Control Research Institute, Palakkad, Kerala,
International collective in Support of Fish Workers (ICSF), Chennai
Kerala Legislative Assembly
Loyola College Trivandrum and many more..

Qu: Did you find any advantages on using this?

Yes, we could make all our collections and services online.
Genisisweb Has got flexible interface, it it is up to you to decide how the search interface should look like?
If you want to put the the index of terms to be displayed in search interface or not.
No dependency on software vendors and is a very easy and user friendly tool.
No, investment on software.
Our users can get details of all books, cds, videos, report etc available in the library while searching in the book catalogue i.e complete multi-database integration is possible... and many more.

Qu: Why not many Libraries in India has not yet used GenISISWeb yet?

GenISISWeb was available in French and other version only. recently only the English version made available.which is very powerful of course!
Qu: Our Library have thousands of Project reports and it's soft copy. can I create a digital Library of there resources using GenISISWeb?

Definitely, Yes.
Qu: When is the next training program proposed

during 29-31st October we are Organising a National Workshop.
[ more details will be added soon]

National Workshop on Application of GenISISWeb for Web Based Information Services
Organised by
Digital Library & Information Services

Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management – Kerala (IIITM-K), Thiruvananthapuram

Date: 29 - 31 October 2007
9.30 AM - 4.30 PM

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

About the Workshop

Information and Communication Technology has made profound impact on the society in general and in the field of library and information science in particular. Availability of modern ICT infrastructure forced the libraries to offer many of their services over network, especially over the Web. Emergence of e-only resources, requirement from users for e-resources, and availability of suitable communication mechanisms etc have also compelled to provide electronic information services. In order to provide such speedy services, libraries need to equip themselves with different tools, which enable web-based information dissemination.

Provision of Web based information service is costly and some times becomes unaffordable to many Libraries. Alternatively they may depend on free/low cost solutions for web based information services. The workshop will orient and train the participants in establishing and managing such services. The practice sessions will be based on GenIsisWeb. GenISIS is a state-of-the-art package used to create Web interface for CDS/ISIS databases (or it’s different versions) for developing applications like Digital Libraries, Web based catalogues (WebOPAC), e-Journal Gateways etc. GENISIS is based on the Web CDS/ISIS interface WWWISIS by BIREME.

This Workshop focuses on giving a practical orientation to GenISISWeb for creating web based Information Service. Participation is expected from Librarians, LIS Students, Academia and Industry.

Objectives

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.

Participants are expected to be proficient in using GenISISWeb after this workshop.

Registration Fee

Rupees 1500/= OnlyParticipants from Industry Rs. 2000/= Only.
Payments to be made via DD in favour of "Director, IIITM-K” payable at Canara Bank , Kazhakkoottam Branch."

Workshop fee covers Lectures, Course material in CD, Working Lunch and Tea. No TA/DA will be given to the participants. Participants are requested to make their own arrangements for Accommodation and Travel. Registration form along with the Fee may be sent to the Workshop Coordinator.

No. of Seats

No. of seats are limited to 20 only on first come first served basis. Kindly confirm the availability of seats by email to sainul [AT] iiitmk [DOT] ac [DOT] in before sending the Registration fee.

Last date for registration and payment of fee: 19th October 2007

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.

Click here for more details and examples of GenISISWeb implementation

http://iiitmklibrary.blogspot.com/2007/09/examples-of-genisisweb-based-services.html

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: 9946401830

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

Website: www.iiitmk.ac.in/genisisweb

Newely Added Abstracts of Video Lectures

Following videos are abstracted recently and made available through MuDil-
Multimedia Digital Library Which can be accessed from
http://olis.iiitmk.ac.in

Title :IT in health care Speaker :Mr. G.S. Nayar, M.D. Ojus Health Care
Lecture Type :Get To Know Seminar
Abstract :Discusses the application of IT in Medical Field. Compares the modern methods of health care with conventional methods of health care.Discusses the basic problems in health care. Also discusses Medical Transcription System, Hospital-in Patient System, Medical Expert System and the Concept of Tele- Health and Tele-Medicine. Reveals some malpractices in Medical Field and points out the need for Standardization of Medical Service
Date :18-07-2002
Duration :1 Hr 08 Mnts

Title :Software Marketing
Speaker :Mr. Sunil George, Business Consultant Business Development IBS
Lecture Type :Get To Know Seminar
Abstract :Discusses what are Software products and Services and how Marketing is done in Software field? Discuss the Concept of Branding, Branding of a Software Company and the Strategies behind Branding. Discusses the concept of Segmenting and Targeting, different ways of Segmenting,Advertisement of a Software product, reasons for advertising a software product and ways of doing marketing like Sales Network, Sales Branches, etc. Also discusses challenges in Marketing of a Software product and the competition in Marketing Field.
Date :19-12-2002
Duration :1 Hr 20 Mnts

Title :Streaming media for Web Assisted Learnig
Speaker :Mr.Arvind Mohan, IIITM-K
Lecture Type :Get To Know Seminar
Abstract :Discussing Web Assisted Learning and it's Components, advantages of Multimedia in Education, Multimedia Streaming and what are the Solutions available in Multimedia Streaming. Discusses multimedia Assisted Education at IIITM-K, SMIL Engine Modules and Multimedia Distribution Technology. Also discusses advantages of Streaming Technology
Date :01-04- 2004
Duration :1 Hr 07 Mnts

Quote for the Week

If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.
--Henry Ford

New Arrivals List 13 th 2007

Following books are recently added to Library collection.

1.Privacy What Developers and IT professionals Should Know, by Cannon, J C.

2. Optical Document Security,3 Ed by Van Renesse,Rudolf L ;

3 Discrete Mathematics and its Applications with Combinatorics
and Graph Theory,6 Ed By Rosen,Kenneth H ; [4 copies]

4. Introduction to Computational Biology : Maps Sequences and
Genomes, by Waterman,Michael S ;

5. Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Unleashed

Video Lecture CDs on Advanced Computer Architecture

Video Lecture CDs on Advanced Computer Architecture by Prof. Anshul
Kumar, IIT Delhi has been added in the Library collection. These lectures are
available in the following 38 sub topics (1 CD each).

CD can be viewed from the Systems kept inside the Library. All are requested to make use of this facility.

1: Introduction

2 : History of Computers

3 : Instruction Set Architecture-1

4 : Instruction Set- Architecture-II

5 : Instruction Set- Architecture-III

6: Recursive Programs

7: Architecture Space

8 : Architecture Examples

9 :Performance

10: Performance (Contd.)

11:Binary Arithmetic, ALU Design

12 : ALU Design, Overflow

13 : Multiplier Design

14 : Divider Design

15: Fast Addition, Multiplication

16 : Floating Point Arithmetic

17: Processor Design- Introduction

18: Processor Design

19 : Processor Design- Simple Design(Contd.)

20 : Processor Design- Multi-cycle Approach

21: Processor Design- Control for Multi-cycle Approach

22: Processor Design- Microprogrammed Control

23 : Processor Design- Exception Handling

24: Pipeline Processor Design

25 : Pipeline Processor Design- Data Path and Control

26 : Pipeline Processor Design- Handling Data Hazards

27 : Pipeline Processor Design- Handling Control Hazards

28 : Memory Hierarchy:Basic Idea

29 : Memory Hierarchy: Cache Organization

30 : Memory Hierarchy: Cache Organization(Contd.)

31 : Memory Hierarchy: Virtual Memory

32 : Memory Hierarchy: Virtual Memory(Contd.)

33 :Input/Output Subsystem: Introduction

34 :Input/Output Subsystem: Interfaces and Buses

35 :Input/Output Subsystem: Interfaces and Buses (Contd.)

36 :Input/Output Subsystem: I/O Operations

37 :Input/Output Subsystem: Designing /C System

38: Concluding Remarks

Librarian

12th Sept 2007

Quote for the Week

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength"

--Frances de Sales

New Arrivals List Dated 7th Sept 2007

1.Molecular Biology of the Gene,5 Ed by Watson, James D ; Baker, Tania A ; Bell, Stephen P .

2.Discrete Mathematics and its Applications,5 Ed by Rosen, Kenneth H ;

3.Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics: An Introduction,2 Ed by Ewens, Warren J ; Grant, Gregory R ;

4.Recombinant DNA: Genes and Genomes: A Short Course,3 Ed by Watson, James D ; Myers,Richard M ; Caudy, Amy A .

5.Proceedings of National Conference on Information Technology Present Practices and Challenges, Kumar, Vikas ; Sinha, Anil K ;

6.Performance Management Key Strategies and Practical Guidelines,3 Ed by Armstrong, Michael ;

7.Performance Management :A Strategic and Integrated Approach to Achieve Success, by Armstrong,Michael ; Baron,Angela ;

For More details visit: http://olis.iiitmk.ac.in [internal to IIITMK]

Digital Library Training for Saudi Arabian Officials

Sri. Sainul Abideen P, Librarian, IIITM-K has given
two invited lectures on ‘Implementing Digital Libraries’
and ‘e-learning resources on the Web’ on July 6 and 25, 2007 at
SCMS College Cochin, for the Faculty and higher officials of the
General Organization for Technical Education And Vocational
Training (GOTEVOT), Saudi Arabia. These lectures were part of
the international training on ‘implementing e-learning’ organised by
the SCMS College, Cochin. Sri. K.Pradeep Kumar, Sr. Design
Engineer, IIITM-K also gave an invited lecture on ‘e-Learning- An
Overview’ on July 2, 2007 at the same training program.

IIITM-K Librarian in Executive Committee of KLA

Sri. Sainul Abideen P, Librarian, IIITM-K has been
elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the
Kerala Library Association (KLA), a leading Professional body in the
information science field.

GenISISWeb Training organised at ICSF, Chennai

A two-day Training programme on GenIsisWeb was conducted by Sainul Abideen P, Librarian, IIITM-K during 19-20 June, 2007, for the officers of the Documentation Centre of
International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), Chennai for creating Web-based Information dissemination System for Fishworkers. ICSF is an international nongovernmental
organization that works towards the establishment of equitable, gender-just, self-reliant and
sustainable fisheries, particularly in the small-scale, artisanal sector. As part of the training programme complete database of ICSF containing morethan 50,000 resourses were made
available online using GenISISWeb software.

E-Journals Gateway upgraded with Open Access Journals

'Scholar Search' an e-Journals Gateway of IIITM-K Digital Library has been upgraded with Hundreds of Open Access Journals.

Open access journals are scholarly journals that are available to the reader without financial or other barrier other than access to the Internet itself. Many organisation are publishing their journals online in Open Access Domain, and many are peer-reviewed.

'Sholar Search' e-journals gateway is a single window interface for accessing electronic journals, which include journals subscribed as bundled packages, individual e-journals subscribed or received as complementary, and Open Access journals. Many libraries face difficulty in managing access to such e-journals received from vareous sources, hence such an interface was created using Free software namely GenISISWeb.

Library provide training and consultancy in developing such e-journals gateways using GenISISWeb for interested libraries. For details contact Librarian at sainul [at] iiitmk [dot] ac [ dot] in

Quote for the Week

"The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas."

-Linus Pauling

Welcome

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