Christmas Celebrations 2010

Christmas Celebrations

Christmas celebrations at SFIT campus today i.e. on 18th. December, 2010 begin from 6.45 pm onward...do join us!!

SFIT Library Survey 2: Awareness and Use of E-Resources

Hi,

You are requested to fill up the survey given below. The survey will be valid between 26th. October 2010 to 30th. October 2010.

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Teacher's Day 2010 at SFIT

Independence Day 2010 @ SFIT

Library Visitors

September Theme Display

Hi,
You are cordially invited to the Books Display pertaining to the theme "SPORTS" for the month of September. The display will be from 01/09/2010 to 30/09/2010.

ME and Ph.D. Project Report Submission

SFIT Library thanks the following two staff members for submitting a copy of their project reports to the library.
Mr. Satish Salinkhe - ME Project Theses
Dr. Kamal Shah - Ph.D. Project Theses
The above reports will soon be incorporated in the vast collection of the library's resources.

October Theme Display

You are cordially invited to the display of books on "Primary Information Sources" at the Central Library. The display will be from 01/10/2010 to 31/10/2010.

Books Display

You are cordially invited to the Books Display on the theme: "INDIA"
at the Central Library between 01/08/2010 to 31/08/2010.

You can now access May / June 2010 question papers

Question Papers of the exams held in May / June 2010 are uploaded to Digital Library @ SFIT under Question Paper Repository.

Scholar's Cards available!

Hi,
Our library is pleased to announce the issuing of Scholar's Cards to first three toppers from every branch. Accordingly, these students are requested to contact the library for details.

Good News for FE Students!

Hi,

We are pleased to offer the Library facility to our freshers (FE and Second Year Direct Admissions). We will be providing them with "Temporary Library Cards" till this month-end as they are yet to get their PID numbers. From September onward, library cards will be issued which will be valid for four years. Do come to the library with the following soon after the Library Membership notice is displayed:

• 3 stamp-size, colour, recent photos
• PID number

Hoping to see you in the library!

Mumbai is now home to a State Central Digital Library Centre

The Government of Maharashtra has opened the State Central Library Digital Centre in Mumbai, located in the Andheri East district. A 3-storey facility, the new library houses digital content in CD/DVD-ROMs as well as various reference and academic books, all of which are available for free to the general public.
Each floor gives access to different types of learning – the ground floor is meant for children and senior citizens, housing a multimedia computer with digital academic material, movies, and games, as well as books in Hindi, Marathi, and English. There apparently is also an Xbox360! The first floor is meant for the general public, and consists of over 200 CD/DVDs, a legal database of DELNET, Manuputra, and the British Council Library, apart from 48 internet-enabled and well-specced computers. The second floor is meant for reading, and also contains its fair share of books. The third floor houses a cafeteria and an AV room.
Certainly one of the first of its kind in India, the State Central Library Digital Centre will hopefully pave the path for more such centres across the country. For those of you living in Mumbai, and those visiting, here’s the address:

State Central Library Digital Centre
Guru Hargovindji Marg(Next to The Mirador)
Andheri (East)Mumbai.

Source: Thinkdigit

Now, use scratch cards for online learning

New Delhi. And you thought scratch cards can only win you television sets, gold coins and holiday vouchers!
Macmillan India imprint Full Marks has come out with a support website for students of class VI-XII mainly following NCERT books that can be accessed by using a scratch card.
The website can be accessed by students, teachers and parents who bought the Full Mark Series of books by registering using a unique access code - the Scratch Card Number - printed on the inside of the back cover.
The number can be viewed once a user scratches over the box marked for the purpose. After registration, one can login using a user name and password and access the website.
According to Full Marks, its website offers plenty of practice exercises and assignments different from the ones given in its books to build clarity and proficiency in the subject.
"Fullmarks.org marks our commitment to be a complete player in the education business. The website opens a world of possibilities for students. Access to over 24,000 questions for students appearing in entrance examinations like AIEEE, PMT and IIT-JEE makes their task easier and faster," says Macmillan Publishers India Ltd managing director Rajiv Beri.
According to him, the website is an attempt to provide complete tutorial support to students so that they can master the art of writing perfect answers to different types of questions given in their course books developed by NCERT.
"Taking advantage of the fact that the Internet is a knowledge resource and digital library, this website offers useful links for further references which might be of use to the students," says Beri.
Students can also ask questions to the authors to clarify a concept or seek solutions to problems and questions given in the textbooks.
Source http://www.expressindia.com

Library Members

SFIT Library welcomes you...
FE Department
Ms. Priya Karunakaran
Ms. Belinda D’Cunha
Ms. Grishalda Mathos
Ms. Astrid Mathos
Ms. Arti Bhatnagar
Mr. Mukund Mangalgiri
Mr. Utkal Jadhav
Ms. Baby Sushma
Mr. Mandar Damle
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications
Mr. Bhalchandra Gokhale
Department of Information Technology
Ms. Krupa Mehta
Ms. Shaina Utreja
Ms. Winnie Main
Ms. Purnima Tawde
Mr. Mahesh mali
Ms. Harshala Yadav
Ms. Porshia Nadar
Ms. Aruna Pavate
Ms. Megha Katwala
Ms. Trupti Ghosalkar
Ms. Susmita Dutta
Mr. A.L. Verma
Ms. Karen D’souza
Department of Computer Engineering
Ms. Anita Patil
Ms. Ankita Karia
Ms. Ruchika Monga
Mr. Prasannaraj Dabre

Download E Books

Download any no. of books available on the link given below till 4th August 2010.
http://worldebookfair.com/

Billion Beats

Hi,
Billion Beats is an e-paper launched on the eve of Children's Day on 14th. November, 2007 by respected Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Billion Beats

IIT’s online material now a must in engineering colleges

Hi,
Have a look at the following newsitem:
IIT’s online material now a must in engineering colleges.
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has made it mandatory for engineering institutes in Mumbai.......
Click on the link below for details..
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/201005242010052402284895772d9ff82/IIT%E2%80%99s-online-material-now-a-must-in-engineering-colleges.html

Source: Mumbai Mirror dated 24/05/2010 (Accessed on 24/05/2010)

New Arrivals

Hi,
Following books have been added to our Central Library:
1) Fundamentals of Database Systems / Elmasri and Navathe
2) Management of Technology / Tarek Khalil
3) Mark Stamp's Information Security: Principles and Practice / Deven Shah

Watch That Page

Hi,
WatchThatPage is a service that enables you to automatically collect new information from your favorite pages on the Internet. You select which pages to monitor, and WatchThatPage will find which pages have changed, and collect all the new content for you. The new information is presented to you in an email and/or a personal web page. You can specify when the changes will be collected, so they are fresh when you want to read them.
Source: http://www.watchthatpage.com/ (Accessed on 20/05/2010)

Loan Period of Books May to July 2010

Hi,
Loan Period for Books will be 15 days during the period 10/05/2010 to 28/07/2010. The loan period for other documents remains unchanged.

Library Timings May to July 2010

Hi,
Take a note of the following change in SFIT Library Timings:
Dates: 10/05/2010 to 28/07/2010
Timings: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
The library will be functional as usal from 29/07/2010 i. e.
from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm

My Meditation Success Story

Hi,
Our Director has recommended the following "Success Story" for everyone to read. Follow the link..
http://meditation-success.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-meditation-success-story.html

'N-LIST Project'

Kapil Sibal inaugurates 'N-LIST Project'
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated the "National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (N-LIST) Project" here on Tuesday

The N-LIST project provides access to more than 2,100 electronic journals and 51,000 electronic books to students, researchers and faculty from colleges and other beneficiary institutions through servers installed at the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre.
Authorized users from colleges can now access e-resources and download articles required by them directly from the publisher's website once they are duly authenticated as authorized users through servers deployed in the INFLIBNET Centre.Faculty, staff students and researches from colleges covered under section 12B of UGC Act are eligible to access e-resources through the N-LIST project. These colleges are required to register themselves on the N-LIST Website.Currently, 665 colleges are registered members. Registered colleges are issued Log-in ID and passwords for their authorized users including faculty, staff, researchers and students.Colleges that are not covered under 2F/12B Act of the UGC may join as N-LIST Associate Members.The UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium, INFLIBNET Centre, INDEST-AICTE Consortium and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi are jointly executing the N-LIST Project.The project provides for cross-subscription to e-resources subscribed by the two Consortia, i.e. subscription to INDEST-AICTE resources for universities and UGC-INFONET resources for technical institutions; and access to selected e-resources to colleges. (ANI)
http://news.oneindia.in/

NISCAIR ONLINE PERIODICALS REPOSITORY (NOPR)

Hi,
The following journals published by NISCAIR can now be accessed online:
IJBB: Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics
IJC-A: Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section A
IJC-B: Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section B
IJPAP: Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics
JSIR: Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
IJRSP: Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics
IJCT: Indian Journal of Chemical Technology
IJEMS: Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences
IJMS: Indian Journal of Marine Sciences
IJEB: Indian Journal of Experimental Biology
IJBT: Indian Journal of Biotechnology
IJFTR: Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research
IJNPR (NPR): Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)
JIPR: Journal of Intellectual Property Rights
BVAAP: Bharatiya Vaigyanik evam Audyogik Anusandhan Patrika
ALIS: Annals of Library and Information Studies
IJTK: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
Source: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/ accessed on 27/04/2010

Variety Book Sales

Hi,
One more exhibtion for those avid readers!!...Here are the details....

VARIETY BOOK SALES
VENUE: PRABHODANKAR THAKAREY AUDITORIUMSODAWALA LANE, BORIVALI WEST
TIME: 11.00 AM TO 9.00 PM
DATE: 30/04/2010
Contact: Mr. S. Khojem on 9820763302 for details

Book Fair at Churchgate

Hi,
Ashish Book Centre has organized a Book Exhibition and are offering a discount of 85% on the books.
The book "India - 50: the making of a Nation" by Ayyaz Memon and Ranjana Banerjee which originally costs Rs. 2000/- is available at a cost of Rs. 295/- only. Also the book "India: Travel Guide 9 Lonely Planet" which costs Rs. 1500/- is available for Rs. 500/- only.
Venue: Sunderbhai Hall
Behind Income Tax Office
Churchgate
Mumbai 400020
Dates: 16 April 2010 to 3 May 2010
Time: 9.30 am to 8.30 pm

Nature India

Nature India is a one-stop site for information on Indian science. The website, serving the scientific community of the world’s largest democracy, provides information on jobs, events, the best research and science news from India. Through in-depth features and commentaries, leading members of the scientific community, scientists and journalists reflect on contemporary issues affecting Indian science. It also provides free access to some handpicked premium content from various NPG journals.

http://www.nature.com/nindia/index.html

Source: Website of Nature India/ Accessed on 13/04/2010

National Library Websites

www.library.uq.edu.au/natlibs/websites.html

Source: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (Site accessed on 13/04/2010)

e-facilities edge out Ahmedabad's old libraries

e-facilities edge out Ahmedabad's old libraries
Priya Adhyaru-Majithia / DNAMonday, April 12, 2010 10:27 IST
Ahmedabad: When information is available at the click of a mouse, why browse among dusty, wooden cabinets filled with dog-eared, books, yellowed with age, their pages brittle, and silverfish thriving in them?

The city’s traditional libraries with their tall, whitewashed buildings are fast becoming redundant. Booklovers and students in the city are shying off conventional reading places and heading for the stylish ambience of modern, fully air-conditioned libraries with steel racks and books with crisp pages.

But what really gives the modern libraries an edge over their traditional elder cousins is the fact that they also make their stock available to their readers online. This obviates the entire process of physically having to go to a library to borrow or return a book.

The librarians of the city’s old libraries told DNA that the Indian library scene is set for a radical transformation. Bharti Desai, librarian in-charge of Gujarat Vidyapith, said there had been a 40 per cent drop in the number of daily visitors to Vidyapith library.

“Grants for new books and maintenance of the place have gone up but, strangely, the number of people using the library has fallen,” she said. “Why would anyone make an effort to visit a library when the information one needs is easily available on the internet?”MJ Library, believed to be the biggest library in the city with the best collection of books, was once visited by more than 1,500 readers a day. Its librarian, Prabhatsinh Dabhi, said the number of readers had now come down to an average of 700 entries per day.

“Also, there has been a decline of about 30% in the membership of the library’s Bal Kishor Vibhag [children’s section for kids under 14 years],” he said. “The time-consuming procedure for borrowing books has become outdated and is, apparently, discouraging library users.”

The BJ Institute of Learning and Research Library which has a rich collection of about 11,000 catalogued manuscripts, is another major resource for the city’s students and researchers. Its director, Ramjibhai Savalia, said the library was used particularly by people doing research in Gujarati, Sanskrit and Prakrit languages.


Source: DNA dated 12th. April, 2010
Accessed from http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report_e-facilities-edge-out-ahmedabad-s-old-libraries_1370335 on 13/04/2010.

Fort Book Sale

Hi,

Fort Book Sale is being held at the following venue:
Prabhodankar Thakeray Natya Mandir Auditorium
Sodawala Lane, Borivali West, Mumbai.
Dates: till 25/04/2010
Timings: 11.00 am to 9.00 pm