[Asis-l] Re: [Sigiii-l] ASIST SIG III International Paper Contest FundraisingUpdate

Mon Aug 29 00:12:15 EDT 2005

Here is every thing once again in the body of email:

Dr.Tariq

Dr. Tariq Ashraf , one of the winner of ASIST International Paper contest, 
year  2003 , has recently joined Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow as 
Librarian.  IIM-Lucknow is one of the most prestigious  Institutes, 
established by government of India offering both Diploma and Fellow 
programmes in Business Management.

Spread over 200 acres  and situated in the capital city of Lucknow, 
Institute boasts of  a  library which is considered in India as pride of 
library profession. Spread over  32000 sq meter, library is housed in a 
separate building which is an architectural beauty  both in terms of its 
aesthetics and functionality.

Library resources consist of 60,000 documents   in print, electronic, 
audio-visual and Micro formats, selected after rigorous scrutiny. Library 
subscribes to nearly 600 print journals and 26 electronic databases 
covering -e-Journals, Corporate, Legal and Statistical information. Other 
library facilities include  well equipped cyber  and  audio-visual labs, 
research carols and    Video Conferencing facilities which provide global 
connectivity  to faculty and students of the institute.

Library has recently taken  a major initiative to  bring its  most of  its 
resources  under a double click paradigm,  providing a seamless twenty four 
access . This includes  developing an integrated library portal, conversion 
of microforms into  electronic format, harnessing appropriate web resources 
and building a digital library for managing  student and faculty generated 
information.

Library opens for all 24 hours and all 365 days. It also has a separate 
children section to cater to the needs of children living in the campus.

On his own professional front, Dr. Ashraf undertook an extensive 
documentation of India;s parliamentary elections since  their inception in 
the year 1952 upto 14th election held in year 2004. The publication titled 
as  : Election 2004: A Profile of India's Parliamentary Elections Since 
 1952" has been published by Bookwell and consists of 850 pages. It was Dr. 
Ashraf's 3rd publication

Dr. Ashraf has also been recently nominated to the Editorial Board of ILA 
Bulletin, a quarterly journal published by Indian Library Association. He is 
also Editor of MANLIBNET Review, a quarterly newsletter of Management 
Libraries Network, New Delhi.

Dr.Tariq  Ashraf
Librarian
Indian Institute of Management
Prabandh Nagar, Lucknow 226 013 (India)
Ph: 0522-2736944[Direct] Res: 011-55125312
Mobile  : 9935-639130  Fax: 91-0522 -2734025-2734027
Email: tariq at iiml.ac.in;    tariq22 at gmail.com URL:

http://www. iiml.ac.in

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yin Zhang" <yinzhang at slis.kent.edu>
To: <tariq at iiml.ac.in>; "Sue Johnson" <sueojohnson at hotmail.com>; 
<tariq22 at gmail.com>
Cc: "Nadia Caidi" <nadia.caidi at utoronto.ca>; "'"Duncan Omole"'" 
<Womol3 at yahoo.com>; "Nathalie Leroy" <leroyn at un.org>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 8:28 PM
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>I can't open the attachment. What format did you use? Thanks.
>
> Yin
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yin Zhang" <yinzhang at slis.kent.edu>
To: <asis-l at asis.org>; <sigiii-l at asis.org>; <jesse at utk.edu>; 
<chapters-l at asis.org>; <sig-l at asis.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:43 AM
Subject: [Sigiii-l] ASIST SIG III International Paper Contest 
FundraisingUpdate

> (Apologies for cross-posting)
>
> Elsevier, SIGs, Chapters, LIS Schools, and Individuals have contributed 
> over $9,000 to the ASIST SIG III International Paper Contest
>
> SIG III would like to thank the generous donors for their support for the 
> International Paper
> Contest, who have helped raise $9,100 since mid-March. The SIG III 
> fundraising campaign is ongoing
> and we welcome contributions to keep the program going. Here is the list 
> of donors that have
> received as of August 25, 2005:
>
> Donors    Amount
> -------------------------------------------------
> Elsevier                           $2,000
> ASIST SIG IFP                      $500
> University of North Texas SLIS     $500
> Kent State University SLIS         $500
> University of Pittsburgh SIS       $500
> University of Tennessee SIS        $500
> Drexel University College of IST   $500
> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GSLIS  $500
> ASIST Los Angeles Chapter          $375
> ASIST Chicago Chapter              $300
> ASIST Florida Chapter              $300
> Florida State University SIS  $300
> ASIST Potomac Valley Chapter       $250
> Simmons College SLIS               $200
> ASIST Central Ohio Chapter        $100
> Basch Subscriptions                $100
> University of Texas SI            $100
> ASIST New Jersey Chapter  $100
> Information International Association  $50
>
> Individual donors:             $1,425
> Linda Smith, Marianne Afifi,
> Joseph Busch, Anthony Debons,
> Thomas Fowler, Thomas Froehlich,
> D. Rojabooshanam,
> Nancy Blasé, Charles Goldstein,
> Jean Piety, Yukiko Sakai,
> Diane Hopkins, Javed Mostafa,
> Yin Zhang, Bahaa El-Hadidy,
> Sue O. Johnson, Ben-Ami Lipetz,
> Julia Blixrud, Lawrence Buckland,
> Natsuo Onodera,Noriko Kando,
> Roberta Horowitz, Anonymous
>
>
> This year marks the sixth anniversary for the ASIST SIG III International 
> Paper Contest on
> International Digital Libraries and Information Science & Technology 
> Advances in Developing
> Countries. The International Paper Contest is one of the most successful 
> programs SIG III runs each
> year.  The papers submitted represent important developments in 
> information science, and they serve
> to advance the information profession worldwide. We have attracted over 
> 283 information
> professionals from over 50 countries to participate in the International 
> Paper Contest.  More than
> 230 papers have been received for this contest. Many of the papers have 
> been published in library
> and information literature, including the International Information and 
> Library Review and the
> Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 
> In addition, contest
> winners often see advances in their professional careers.  Their stories 
> are posted on the ASIST
> SIG III website at http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/. This valuable 
> opportunity would not be
> available without the financial support provided by all of our generous 
> donors.
>
> The raised funds will support two-year ASIST memberships for six to eight 
> of the paper contest
> winners each year and cover expenses of the top winner(s) to travel from 
> his or her home country to
> the ASIST Annual Meeting.  Since the first paper contest in 2000, through 
> this program, SIG III has
> sponsored 32 two-year ASIST memberships to contest winners from 15 
> different countries, and has
> supported 15 winners to attend the ASIST Annual Meeting.
>
> SIG III is currently reaping the benefits of our International Paper 
> Contest fundraising campaign,
> which is bringing in donations from all over the world.  Just last year, 
> SIG III was privileged
> enough to receive donations from the Los Angeles Chapter and the Potomac 
> Valley Chapter of ASIST.
> Both of these chapters have contributed greatly to our fundraising effort 
> throughout the past
> several years; the LA Chapter donates on a regular basis, and the Potomac 
> Valley Chapter has held
> several sales and fundraisers to raise money for the contest.  Elsevier 
> has also been a constant
> help, donating $3000 last year and $2000 this year for the International 
> Paper Contest alone, as
> well as contributing money to the International Reception.
>
> We would like to thank all of these donors for their ongoing support, as 
> it means a great deal to
> us. We are also extremely grateful for the help of these donors. Without 
> their contributions, we
> would not be able to run the International Paper Contest, which benefits 
> so many scholars and
> information professionals around the world.  Additionally, we would like 
> to thank all the
> individual donors who have contributed in the past and will contribute 
> again in the future.
> Finally, we would like to thank the Executive Director Richard Hill and 
> Director of Finance Janice
> Hatzakos at ASIS&T headquarters for their help in processing the donations 
> and making them
> available for our digital scholar funds.
>
> The officers and members of SIG III are always working diligently to make 
> this SIG the best it can
> be.  Between this effort and all the support received this year, it is 
> certain that this year's
> International Paper Contest will be just as successful as it has been in 
> the past years.  Again,
> thanks for the continued support.
>
> For more information about the International Paper Contest, please visit 
> the SIG III website at:
> http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/
>
> ----------
> We would greatly appreciate more donations to keep this paper competition 
> running. If this is
> possible, please send a check, made payable to ASIST for the "Digital 
> Scholars Fund," to
> Richard Hill
> Executive Director
> ASIST
> 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
> Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
>
> We thank you for your generosity in contributing to this International 
> Paper Contest that has
> benefited so many people!
>
>
> Yin Zhang
> SIG III 2004-2005 Chair
> Associate Professor
> School of Library and Information Science
> Kent State University
> Kent, OH 44242 USA
> email: yinzhang at slis.kent.edu
>
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