It gives us a great pleasure to bring you this first newsletter, specially designed to bring you the news related to Jain eLibrary and Jaina Education (Pathashala) Books. We plan to bring this news letter monthly, but while we get organized, the frequency may fluctuate. We will provide you with the following information.
The following details show a status of Jain eLibrary progress. The data is cumulative since the Jain eLibrary went online approximately three years ago.
Statistics on Jain eLibrary (www.jainlibrary.org)
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Total Items in Library |
9,137 |
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Total Visitors |
363,381 |
Books |
4,210 |
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Countries of Visitors |
78 |
Articles |
3,564 |
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Registered Users |
11,470 |
Magazines |
987 |
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Manuscripts |
183 |
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Total Downloads |
105,564 |
Audio Files |
74 |
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Rituals |
69 |
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New Items added |
See attached file |
Miscellaneous |
50 |
List of Books & Articles Published
A list of new books and articles added in last 60 days is attached with this news letter. In future we will continue to attach the new list since the last publication of this newsletter.
You can also download the complete catalogue of all eLibrary books, articles, and audio files (xls format) from the following link located in the middle of the home page of the eLibrary website "All files of eLibrary".
http://www.jainlibrary.org/elib_master/z_elib_files/$z_elib_files.pdf
Your Suggestion and Recommendation
If you desire to see a particular Jain literature book useful for Jain academic study be made available on the eLibrary, let us know and we will attempt to make the item available on eLibrary. In addition, if you have a specific book in PDF format and want to share the book with the community by placing it on the eLibrary, send us the PDF file for review. Please note that the copy righted material cannot be placed on the Jain eLibrary website.
In addition, please advise us what other information we can provide you to help you utilize the eLibrary effectively.
Jain eLibrary News Group
If you are not a member of the Jain eLibrary News Google Group, we invite you to become a member. To subscribe please send an e-mail to the following address with "Subscribe" in the subject line.
Jainelibrary+subscribe@googlegroups.com
This is a Jain library news group. You will receive only eLibrary and education related information. To minimize messages in group members’ mailboxes, the group plans to limit 2 to 4 emails in a month. The group members are prohibited from publishing information directly for distribution to the group members.
Jaina Education (Pathashala) Books on Amazon
You can buy hard copies of all Jaina Education Books on Amazon. The price of each book on Amazon excludes shipping charges of $3.99 per book. You can also buy these books on www.jainelibrary.org website.
Jaina Education (Pathshala) Books on Kindle
All Jaina Education books are now available on Kindle. The price for Kindle books are $0.99 or $1.99. However you can download these books from Jain eLibrary website (pdf file) free of charge.
Jain eLibrary DVD Sets Purchase Information
The following table provides the price information of DVD Set-1, Set-2 and Set-3.
To order the DVDs online, please go to Jain e-Library Website Home Page http://www.jainelibrary.org and click the link "Buy Jain Books on DVD"
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DVD Set Description |
India – Purchase in Person |
India - Purchase Via Mail Order * |
USA & Other Countries Via Mail Order * |
Number of eBooks |
Pages of Jain Literature |
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DVD Set-1 DVDs No 1 – 4 |
Rs. 200.00 |
Rs. 300.00 |
$10.00 |
1900 |
700,000 |
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DVD Set-2 DVDs No 5 – 8 |
Rs. 200.00 |
Rs. 300.00 |
$10.00 |
1800 |
500,000 |
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DVD Set-3 Both Sets 1, 2 DVDs No 1 – 8 |
Rs. 400.00 |
Rs. 500.00 |
$15.00 |
3700 |
1,200,000 |
*Via Mail Order prices include shipping and handling.
Terms of Use:
The information contained on the Jain eLibrary website and on the published DVDs is for personal, private and individual use only. Its distribution in any form and for any purpose, whether commercial or non-commercial, is prohibited. It should not be copied to display the material on other websites.
We request you to respect the above conditions in the true spirit of Jain religion. We assure you that we do not make any profit on any of the JAINA Education project. All of us are volunteer workers. The entire eLibrary project is funded through contribution received from America and around the world.
Notes
1. All DVDs will be shipped from Ahmedabad (Gujarat) India.
2. You will receive DVDs within 4 to 5 weeks.
3. Soft copy Catalogue is available in all DVD (xls file). Hence, in line with Jain ecology principle, we have discontinued printed catalogue of the new/old DVD sets.
4. If you do not receive DVDs in four weeks, please e-mail to both education@jaina.org and arihant.graf@gmail.com
Jaina Teachers’ National Conference 2012 - Los Angeles
Dates: Friday May 25, 2012 to Monday May 28, 2012
The primary objective of this conference is to have group discussions on Pathshala Education Material, Teaching Methodology, and Tracking Systems (see list of groups). We will avoid lectures and speeches. Participants will be divided into groups based on their interests and expertise. We will have some sessions with all the participants as one group.
This conference is designed for Jain Pathshalas in North America and other Pathshalas which follow a similar format. Scholars, academics and research oriented professionals may not benefit by attending this conference. We welcome individuals who may be interested in starting similar Pathshalas at their locations.
Registration fee for the conference is $25, which includes lodging and boarding for the duration of the conference. We encourage you to sign up on-line ASAP by clicking on the link below. You would be able to pay the registration fee of $25 on-line as well. Registration deadline is April 2, 2012.
TRANSPORTATION:
When arriving in Los Angeles, you may have to arrange for your own transportation to the Jain temple or the host family address, depending on when you arrive. Details of shuttle services from Airport to Jain Center or to the host family will be provided later.
When departing from Los Angeles, WE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FROM JAIN CENTER TO LAX ONLY, between 1:00 – 3:00 pm on MONDAY MAY 28th. You have to arrange your own transportation to all other airports and alternate times.
Host family will provide transportation between their home and the conference place which is Jain center. Participants will be responsible for their own inter-city transportation not related to the conference.
For all inquiries for the Teachers’ Conference, please contact the following coordinators (preferably by e-mail):
SAILES JAIN (sailesjain@aol.com – 714-529-5874)
RAJUL VASA (rkvasa@aol.com – 562-860-7273 home, 562-650-4683 cell)
Pravin K. Shah & Madhuker A. Mehta
JAINA Education Committee