The International Studies librarian at University of Washington libraries has put together an
exhibit titled "Words of the World" in conjunction with the Jackson School of International Studies centennial celebration. This exhibit showcases rare and interesting collections from different areas of international studies. The exhibit will be on from May 8th - May 31st, 2009 in the Allen North Lobby of Suzzallo/Allen Libraries.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Libraries and Archives in South Asia (LASA) wiki
From The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: Apr 2009, Vol. 16, No. 6 (296)
Digital South Asia Library, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US.
The Digital South Asia Library is pleased to announce the launch ofthe Libraries & Archives in South Asia (LASA) wiki, a collaborativeuser-driven effort to compile a guide to South Asian libraries andarchives for academics and researchers in the humanities and socialsciences. The LASA wiki contains detailed information about librariesand archives in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives,Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It aims to become a full-fledgedportal to research in South Asia, for the scholarly community and bythe scholarly community.Any entry in the wiki can be improved upon with new or updatedinformation. A typical entry contains location, contact information,basic access and collection information and a link to theinstitution's website when it is available. More detailedinformation, including maps, photographs, links to online catalogs,etc. are provided when available. The LASA wiki was created by Samip Mallick, AssistantBibliographer for Southern Asia at the University of Chicago Library.- jn."
URL http://dsal.uchicago.edu/lasa/
Digital South Asia Library, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, US.
The Digital South Asia Library is pleased to announce the launch ofthe Libraries & Archives in South Asia (LASA) wiki, a collaborativeuser-driven effort to compile a guide to South Asian libraries andarchives for academics and researchers in the humanities and socialsciences. The LASA wiki contains detailed information about librariesand archives in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives,Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It aims to become a full-fledgedportal to research in South Asia, for the scholarly community and bythe scholarly community.Any entry in the wiki can be improved upon with new or updatedinformation. A typical entry contains location, contact information,basic access and collection information and a link to theinstitution's website when it is available. More detailedinformation, including maps, photographs, links to online catalogs,etc. are provided when available. The LASA wiki was created by Samip Mallick, AssistantBibliographer for Southern Asia at the University of Chicago Library.- jn."
URL http://dsal.uchicago.edu/lasa/
Four more Indian journals convert to open access
India's National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) has converted four more of its 17 journals to OA and plans to convert the rest this summer. Details from Subbiah Arunachalam:
Now four more journals have become open access: Indian Journal of Chemistry B Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics
This information is not yet recorded by DOAJ.
Now four more journals have become open access: Indian Journal of Chemistry B Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics
This information is not yet recorded by DOAJ.
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