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ITC's Bhadrachalam unit gets conservation award [New Window]
The country's largest integrated pulp and paper and paperboard manufacturing facility belonging to ITC at Bhadrachalam, has been awarded the FSC Chain of Custody certificate. It is the most widely respected certification for responsible fibre
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 BMW bets on BRICs market [New Window]
BRICs have turned the emerging markets for BMW in 2009, being the only geographies worldwide where the German luxury carmaker has reported significantly higher
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 15 cos under lens for FEMA violations in Goa [New Window]
Russians and UK citizens head the list of foreigners using the company route to circumvent the ban on their acquiring agricultural land in Goa, an on-going official investigation
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 L&T gets Rs 1,000-cr order for ONGC well platforms [New Window]
Larsen and Toubro have bagged a Rs 1013-crore order from ONGC for four well platforms in Phase II of the Mumbai High North re-development
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Maharashtra Scooters zooms to 52-week high on HC order [New Window]
The Maharashtra Scooters stock on Wednesday hit a 52-week high at Rs 403.40 on NSE and settled at Rs 389 at close with a gain of over one per
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 GAIL signs pact with Ministry on target [New Window]
GAIL (India) Ltd has set a target of transmitting 1,14.8 mscmd of natural gas from domestic sources and through liquefied natural gas during
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 STC signs pact to enter new areas of trade [New Window]
The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd (STC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Commerce for the year 2010-11, said an official statement. The tie-up happened last week in the presence of Mr N.K. Mathur, Chairman
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Renault-Nissan's Chennai plant to be global export hub [New Window]
A little after quarter-past-noon on Wednesday, an orange Micra followed by a red coloured one rolled on to a platform marking the inauguration of the Renault-Nissan combine's greenfield plant at Oragadam, about 50 km south-west of
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Essar Steel excellence awards [New Window]
After a series of panel discussions ranging from real estate to the power sector, the Essar Steel Infrastructure Network Forum culminates on Thursday with the Essar Steel Infrastructure Excellence Awards. The awards are being organised in
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Renault working on new lease of life for Logan [New Window]
Renault is keen to see more local modifications done on the Logan which will not only save on time but also meet the needs of Indian
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Renault-Nissan, Bajaj to benefit from low-cost platform [New Window]
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is yet to formally sign a contract with Indian partner Bajaj Auto for the proposed joint venture company that will produce and market the car code named ULC, but the two global automotive majors are
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Embraer sees bulk of its biz coming from India, China [New Window]
Brazilian commercial aircraft manufacturer Embraer expects to get 50 to 60 per cent, about $10 billion or Rs 45,000 crore, of its business from the Asia-Pacific region from India and China in the coming 10
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Renault-Nissan combine invests Rs 2,300 cr in Chennai plant so far [New Window]
The Renault-Nissan alliance has so far invested Rs 2,300 crore of its committed investment in its greenfield plant at Oragadam, about 50 km south west of
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Volvo XC60 on sale in India by June [New Window]
Volvo Auto India announced on Wednesday the arrival of the XC60 crossover in
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Bajaj Auto is BS III compliant [New Window]
Two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Ltd has become Bharat Stage III-(BS III) compliant as it has started manufacturing vehicles as per the new emission
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Nissan's next vehicle to roll out from Chennai plant [New Window]
Nissan's next vehicle on the new V platform on which the new Micra hatchback has been built a sedan will be produced at the Chennai plant of the Renault-Nissan
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 This Week in Imports [New Window]
Japan gets more Yakuza and Gundam.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:18:00 -0400 God of War III Videos [New Window]
God of War III (PS3)Kratos teaches you about the ancient art of dog punting.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:03:00 -0400 EA Sports MMA Trailer [New Window]
EA Sports MMA (PS3)Break some skulls.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:25:00 -0400 Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Video Review [New Window]
Resident Evil 5 (Gold Edition) (PS3)Zombies need bling, too.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:24:00 -0400 Drink Up: Videogames and Booze [New Window]
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with only a digital hangover.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:41:00 -0400 Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition Review [New Window]
Resident Evil 5 (Gold Edition) (PS3)Our take on Capcom's ultimate collection of RE5 goodness.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:14:00 -0400 IO Dishes Kane & Lynch 2 Details [New Window]
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (PS3)Latest trailer got you wondering about the game?
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:11:00 -0400 IGN_Strategize: God of War III [New Window]
God of War III (PS3)Find all ten Godly Possessions in God of War III.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:51:00 -0400 IGN_Strategize: Final Fantasy XIII [New Window]
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)Get the most out of your characters in FFXIII.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:48:00 -0400 Drink Up: Videogames and Booze [New Window]
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with only a digital hangover.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:43:00 -0400 Dragon Age Origins Awakening Video Review [New Window]
Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening (PS3)The new expansion reveals that a Warden's work is never done.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:30:00 -0400 Skate 3 Video [New Window]
Skate 3 (PS3)A dev diary featuring coach Frank.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:43:00 -0400 Presented By: [New Window]
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:43:00 -0400 GDC 10: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString [New Window]
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString (PS3)this video features a look at both the Power Gig booth and the very first live demonstration of the game's revolutionary new guitar peripheral.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:20:00 -0400 Red Dead Redemption Video: Life in the West [New Window]
Red Dead Redemption (PS3)Check out this hot new gameplay trailer.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:43:00 -0400 Final Fantasy Versus XIII Has Air Ships [New Window]
Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3)Tetsuya Nomura second hand Tweets about his upcoming projects, and even hints at a Dissidia Final Fantasy sequel.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:15:00 -0400 Yakuza 4 Screens [New Window]
Yakuza 4 (PS3)Four characters means four times the special skills. Get a look at Yakuza 4's updated skill system.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:33:00 -0400 Electronic Arts Dates Skate 3 [New Window]
Skate 3 (PS3)Third iteration coming this May.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:56:00 -0400 Resident Evil Creator Opens New Studio [New Window]
Shinji Mikami wants to make 3D horror games -- you know, like avatar with zombies.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:39:00 -0400 Kane & Lynch 2 Release Date [New Window]
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (PS3)The Dog Days of summer indeed.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:03:00 -0400 Kane & Lynch 2 Trailer [New Window]
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (PS3)The dastardly duo has found its way to Shanghai, and things get ugly quickly.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0400 Implications of MARC Tag Usage on Library Metadata Practice [New Window]
Implications of MARC Tag Usage on Library Metadata Practice is a new report from OCLC.This report presents the evidence gathered and analyzed by an RLG Partnership working group about MARC tag usage to inform library metadata practices, with a focus on machine applications.The working group offers a set of factors to consider when making decisions about local MARC metadata practices in this report, as well as its views on MARC's future. In addition, the report includes recommendations for enhanced library data mining. Directions in Metadata with Karen Coyle [New Window]
Directions in Metadata with Karen Coyle is a free webinar offered by ALA.Bibliographic data is in the midst of a major transition. With the emergence of the semantic web, the very purpose of this data is evolving from an entity meant for interpretation by humans to one meant for interpretation by machines.Karen Coyle, digital library consultant and bibliographic data expert, will discuss the future of metadata and its role in bibliographic data and the semantic web. Coyle will address what the major transformations in the use and structure of data already underway mean for libraries, and what librarians can do to prepare, adapt, and take advantage of new possibilities.Open Q&A and discussion will follow the presentation. OCLC and OIX [New Window]
OCLC is a founding member of the Open Identity Exchange (OIX).Last week at RSA; the premier annual online security conference in San Francisco, the formation of a new organization was announced: Open Identity Exchange (OIX). OIX will establish a framework of 'standard' interoperable legal agreements. These agreements will be vetted and accepted by members of OIX and used to establish 'networks of trust'. OIX does not try to establish a single network of trust as the legal agreements for different types of activities will clearly need different legal agreements. Health Record sharing has different demands than Photo Sharing. The first trust network that has been established will enable people with OpenIDs or InfoCards issued by Google, Equifax and PayPal to access US government web sites. Library Blog Awards [New Window]
Salem Press is conducting the Library Blog Awards. Seems so five years ago, but still, nominate and vote for your favorite weblogs.11 March Maybe I should have made it clearer that I was being factious with the "5 years ago" remark. Weblogs get much less press than they did back then. Now that all the "cool librarians" have moved on to Tumble logs, foursquare, and Twitter, weblogs get little press. I personally think they have a place in the distribution of information. I still listen to radio as well as podcasts; still read books as well as download audio books from the library. My RSS reader is subscribed to a few dozen weblogs. Omeka in the Cloud [New Window]
Exciting news from OmekaThe Omeka team is reaching for the clouds. After more than a year of planning and development, we are very pleased to announce the impending arrival of Omeka.net, a hosted web service that will bring standards-based online collections and exhibitions to the internet cloud. Be first in line for an invitation to try the free Omeka.net Alpha, including a special bundle of plugins, themes, and storage, when it launches in April.Omeka.net will expand Omekas current offerings with a completely web-based service. No server or programming experience required. Similar to services offered by WordPress, the popular open-source blogging software, with the launch of Omeka.net users will be able to sign up for a free hosted Omeka site. Just create a username and password, and your online collection or exhibition is up and running.This new hosted web service will further the Omeka projects mission to make collections-based online publishing more accessible to small cultural heritage institutions, individual scholars, enthusiasts, educators, and students.With Omeka.net, your online exhibit is one click away. MARC 21 Update No. 11: Full and Concise available online [New Window]
News from the Network Development and MARC Standards Office at LC.Update No. 11 (February 2010) is now available on the MARC website (www.loc.gov/marc/). It is integrated into the documentation for each of the Online Full and Concise formats that are maintained on that site -- the Bibliographic format, Authority format, Holdings format, Classification format, and Community Information format. The documentation includes changes made to the MARC 21 formats resulting from proposals which were considered by the ALA ALCTS/LITA/RUSA Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee (MARBI), the Canadian Committee on MARC (CCM) and the BIC Bibliographic Standards Group in January 2010. Many of the changes in this update have been made to accommodate the new cataloging rules, Resource Description and Access (RDA). Note that no changes are needed to the Holdings, Classification, and Community Information Formats in this update.The changes are indicated in red in Update 11. Update 10 (October 2009) changes have also been kept in red since that update was only recently issued and 10 and 11 are being combined. Each format also has an appendix, "Format Changes for Update No. 10 (October 2009) and Update No. 11 (February 2010)" that lists the changes that comprise the combined update. The Web version of the formats is the official version and is considered the start for implementation planning for MARC 21. Users are not expected to begin using the new features in the format until 60 days from the date of this announcement: May 5, 2010. For more information about format documentation see: http://www.loc.gov/marc/status.htmlThe printed version of the update will be available through the Cataloging Distribution Service in the future. The print format update will combine Updates 10 and 11 into one update dated 2009/February 2010. The printed publications will be announced when they are ready for distribution. Common Tag [New Window]
Common Tag is an interesting project, it is an attempt to create more linked data.Common Tag is an open tagging format developed to make content more connected, discoverable and engaging. Unlike free-text tags, Common Tags are references to unique, well-defined concepts, complete with metadata and their own URLs. With Common Tag, site owners can more easily create topic hubs, cross-promote their content, and enrich their pages with free data, images and widgets.It uses RDFa. There is a tool, Zemanta, to help embed Common Tags in weblogs. New Orleans [New Window]
I'll be in new Orleans this weekend. Any suggestions for family-friendly attractions to visit. It is for a wedding, so I don't expect we'll have lots of time, but an hour or two to see some sights should work. Does the Catholic church in Lafayette Jackson Square have a Sunday mass? Is the church worth seeing? Coffee-au-lait and begniees at that shop across the street Cafe du Monde after might make for a nice Sunday morn. Where best to see the River? Any nice parks along it? Thanks.Thursday. The Saint Louis Cathedral has a 9 am mass on Sunday, still not sure if it is worth seeing inside, but that and then Cafe du Monde might make a nice Sunday morn. The Aquarium sounds good. There is a park from there along the River that might be a nice walk. All depends on how much free time we have. Thanks for the suggestions. Happy Belated Birthday Dublin Core [New Window]
March 1 Dublin Core turned 15. Seems just yesterday....I saw this in the latest NISO Newsline, always worth reading. Facts on File MARC Records [New Window]
Facts on File is offering MARC records for free for their databases.Facts On File is pleased to provide our subscribers with free MARC records for its reference databases. Multiple records exist for each online resource to meet the different needs of schools, public libraries, and academic institutions.The records have either LC, LC Annotated, or Sears subject headings. ERM Data Standards and Best Practices Review [New Window]
News from NISO.Please join NISO on its next FREE open teleconference call on Monday, March 8, 2010 from 3-4 p.m. (eastern). This months call will discuss the ERM Data Standards and Best Practices Review project to conduct a "gap analysis" regarding electronic resource management (ERM) related data, standards, and best practices. The analysis includes a review of the ERMI data dictionary as it presently exists, and a mapping of ERMI data elements to those within relevant standards-related projects. Hear from guest speaker Tim Jewell (Director, Information Resources and Scholarly Communication University of Washington), co-chair of the Working Group about the group's progress to date and how their analysis will determine future work in the ERM standards arena.The call is free and anyone is welcome to participate in the conversation. To join, simply dial 877-375-2160 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) and enter the code: 17800743. Citation Metadata for Google [New Window]
If Google can find something, that goes quite a way to making it discoverable. The NASA Astrophysics DATA Service, (ADS) is using metadata Google recognizes to enhance their service. They kindly provide a list of the fields Google will index. D2D & Preservation [New Window]
Here at the LPI we have a body of work, the abstracts for the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. It covers over 40 years of research, last year about 1,300 abstracts were accepted. They are on our website as PDFs. We would like to make these easily discovered and delivered and ensure their preservation, even if the LPI were to disappear. Where would be some places to include them to enhance discovery, delivery or ensure preservation?So far CLOCKSS, GeoRef, Google Scholar, HathiTrust, LOCKSS, NASA Astrophysics Data Service, OAIster, Portico, Primo Central, and Summon have come to mind. Any place missing? Thanks.Feb. 25. New publication about preservation, A Guide to Distributed Digital Preservation edited by Katherine Skinner and Matt Schultz. Working Group on Open Bibliographic Data [New Window]
The Working Group on Open Bibliographic Data has a wiki to support their efforts.PurposeAct as a central point of reference and support for people interested in open bibliographic dataIdentify relevant projects and practices. Promote best practices as well as legal and technical standards for making data open (such as the Open Knowledge Definition).Act as a hub for the development and maintenance of low cost, community driven projects related to open bibliographic data. Digital Identifiers [New Window]
Abstract Modelling of Digital Identifiers by Nick Nicholas, Nigel Ward and Kerry Blinco appears in the latest Ariadne.Discussion of digital identifiers, and persistent identifiers in particular, has often been confused by differences in underlying assumptions and approaches. To bring more clarity to such discussions, the PILIN Project has devised an abstract model of identifiers and identifier services, which is presented here in summary. Given such an abstract model, it is possible to compare different identifier schemes, despite variations in terminology; and policies and strategies can be formulated for persistence without committing to particular systems. The abstract model is formal and layered; in this article, we give an overview of the distinctions made in the model. This presentation is not exhaustive, but it presents some of the key concepts represented, and some of the insights that result. RDA News [New Window]
News from RDA.The Co-Publishers of RDA are pleased to announce that the website at www.rdaonline.org now includes information about the RDA Toolkit, U.S. pricing for the RDA Toolkit, an updated FAQ, and web videos of the RDA Toolkit: A Guided Tour webinars given on February 8 and 9, 2010. For further information and to receive announcements and updates from the Co-Publishers about the RDA Toolkit, please send your email address to rdatoolkit@ala.org. We will add you to the RDA Toolkit email list. Linked Data Catalogs [New Window]
The column Cataloging Horizons by Karen Coyle in the latest American Libraries discusses "Navigating the bibliographic space with linked data".Library catalogs have evolved over time as technology has changed. The last 150 years have seen a progression from book catalogs to cards, and eventually, to online catalogs. Each of these changes has provided new capabilities that can be adopted for improved user services. The next step in this evolution is on the horizon, and it will make possible some new and powerful capabilities for information seekers. Like the hypertextuality of the web, technology is being developed today that can help library catalogs become a rich web of data. Bibliographic Ontology Specification [New Window]
This morning DCMI tweeted about the Bibliographic Ontology Specification. New to me.The Bibliographic Ontology describe bibliographic things on the semantic Web in RDF. This ontology can be used as a citation ontology, as a document classification ontology, or simply as a way to describe any kind of document in RDF. It has been inspired by many existing document description metadata formats, and can be used as a common ground for converting other bibliographic data sources. RDF, COinS and Microformats [New Window]
At the closing session of Electronic Resources and Libraries 2010 I had the chance to ask Ross Singer and John Blyberg about the place of microformats and COinS in information organization. Ross had just finished speaking about the importance of linked data. As I recall John said that microformats, COinS and other semantic markup is important even if it lacks links. Providing a machine readable understanding of a text string is good, it can lead to links. Ross said, without links markup is useful today but not a way to move forward. It is a tool for today but not the future. RDFa is the way forward.The talk was the end of an excellent conference. Well worth attending. RDA Toolkit: A Guided Tour [New Window]
Join Troy Linker from ALA Publishing for an introductory guided tour of the RDA Toolkit website. If you were at ALA Midwinter in Boston, you may already have taken this tour at the RDA Update Forum, the CC:DA meeting, or on the exhibit floor--but please feel free to join us again.The webinar will be recorded and posted for anyone that is unable to participate live. Details for accessing the recorded webinar video will be emailed to registries and posted widely.The tour includes:Description of the RDA ToolkitOverview of the RDA Toolkit contents at launch and beyondTour of the RDA Toolkit interface including Search, Browse, Bookmarks, Workflows, Maps, and moreLaunch timelineDetails of the Complimentary Open Access periodRDA Toolkit pricing for the USLinking from external products to the RDA ToolkitJoin us on February 8, - 21:00-22:00 GMT | 4:00pm-5pm EST | 3:00pm-4pm CST | 1:00pm-2pm PSTORJoin us on February 9, - 16:00-17:00 GMT | 11:00am-12pm EST | 10:00am-11am CST | 8:00am-9am PSTAdapted from a e-mail widely distributed. ERL 2010 Conference [New Window]
I'll be at the Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference early next week. #ERL10 Looking forward to this, looks like a lot of good content and presenters. I may post summaries of the talks I hear, if I have the time and energy at the end of the day. Additions to the MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions [New Window]
The codes listed below have been recently approved for use in MARC 21 records. The codes will be added to MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions.The codes should not be used in exchange records until after March 26, 2010. This 60-day waiting period is required to provide MARC 21 implementers time to include newly-defined codes in any validation tables they may apply to the MARC fields where the codes are used.Other SourcesField 034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data) The following code is for use in subfield $2 in field 034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data) in the Authority and Bibliographic formats.Addition:wikipedWikipedia (http://www.wikipedia.org/) [use only after March 26, 2010]Term, Name, Title SourcesThe following codes are for use in subfield $2 in fields 600-657 (Subject Added Entries/Index Terms) in Bibliographic and Community Information records; subfield 662 (Subject Added Entry) in Bibliographic records; subfield $2 in fields 700-754 (Added Entry Fields) in Bibliographic records; subfield $2 in fields 700-754 (Index Terms) in Classification records; subfield $2 in fields 700-788 (Heading Linking Entries) in Authority records; and subfield $f in field 040 (Cataloging Source) in Authority records.Additions:bjornsonBjornson: emneord for Bjornsonbibliografien (http://www.nb.no/baser/bjornson/Bjornsonemneord-LC.html) [use only after March 26, 2010]hamsunHamsun: emneord for Hamsunbibliografien (http://www.nb.no/baser/hamsun/emneord.html) [use only after March 26, 2010]netcNational Emergency Training Center Thesaurus (NETC) (http://www.lrc.fema.gov/lrcinfo.html) [use only after March 26, 2010]stwStandard-Thesaurus Wirtschaft = STW Thesaurus for Economics (Kiel: ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek fur Wirtschaftswissenschaften) (http://zbw.eu/stw) [use only after March 26, 2010]The following code was previously defined for usage in subfield $2 in fields 600-651 (Subject Added Entries/Index Terms) in Bibliographic records and and in subfield $f in field 040 (Cataloging Source) in Authority records.Usage has been expanded. It may now be used in subfield $2 in fields 600-657 (Subject Added Entries/Index Terms) in Bibliographic and Community Information records; subfield $2 in field 662 (Subject Added Entry) in Bibliographic records; records; subfield $2 in fields 700-754 (Added Entry Fields) in Bibliographic records; subfield $2 in fields 700-754 (Index Terms) in Classification records; and subfield $2 in fields 700-788 (Heading Linking Entries) in Authority records.rasuqamRepertoire d'autorites-sujet de l'UQAM [use in expanded fields only after March 26, 2010] Cataloging Exhibition Publications [New Window]
Cataloging Exhibition Publications: Best Practices by the Art Libraries Society of North America provides useful guidance for these materials. Mobile App for the Catalog [New Window]
LibraryThing has announced a low-cost mobile app for the catalog, Library Anywhere. MODS Mapping to MARC [New Window]
The MODS Editorial Committee have revised the transformation from MARCXML to MODS 3.3.Changes in the transformation reflect changes made in the MARC to MODS 3.3 mapping.
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