January 2008 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Call for paper: Seminar
by Rupak Chakravarty 29 Jan '08

29 Jan '08

Dear Professionals, Department of Library and Information Science,Panjab University is organizing a two-days Seminar on the Theme: "Trends and Strategic Issues for Libraries in Global Information Society", during March 18-19, 2008. This seminar is being sponsored by NW Regional Centre, ICSSR. The details of the Seminar can be found at: http://libsc.puchd.ac.in/seminar.html Thanking you. Rupak Chakravarty Organizing Secretary & Faculty Department of Library & Information Science Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014 INDIA Website: http://libsc.puchd.ac.in Phone # (0172) 2700459(R) (0172) 2534775(O) 9217133380(M) Email: rupak2811(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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World Book Fair from February 2
by amitbhu srivastava 29 Jan '08

29 Jan '08

Dear All, The 18th new Delhi World Book Fair will be organised by National Book Trust at Pragati Maidan from February 2 to 10.Over 1,300 publisher from nearly 25 countries will take part. The theme of the fair will be ''International Rights Exhibation'' on books by and on Mahatma Gandhi to coincide with his 60th death anniversary. With Regards, Amit Kr.Srivastava Librarian Army School 39,G.T.C. Varanasi Cantt. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Closure of British Library
by Rajan 28 Jan '08

28 Jan '08

Dear All, If the British council is not happy to continue the British Library in Tiruvananthapuram, it is well within their right to stop it - as owners and managers. It cannot be considered a loss of cultural landmark of the city. We cannot insist that they should serve us in helping some job seekers or students or others in Tiruvanthapuram city to get a better living through their much valued librarary services. We consider the library as indispensable because of the weaknesses of other poorly run libraries in the city. State Central Library and Kerala University Library can - if they don't have - set up a book corner for competitive examination by spending a negligible portion of their annual budget. They can do most of the services the British Library was doing. Money was not at all a problem. If they wanted, special funds would have been obtainable for improvement of services. The real difference is that the British Library managed its services well and we managed our resources or services in an easy going manner and without much sincerity. Now we are misusing our court system to retain a library run in a good manner in a city where our public funded libraries failed miserably. It is the time to resolve that our libraries should run better services compensating the loss created by the closure of the British Library. Kindly correct me, if my perception is one sided, defective or anti-professional. Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ------------------------------ Original Message: Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:47:59 +0530 From: "amitbhu srivastava" <kumarmlis(a)gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] British Library Closure Opposed To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in The issue of British Library in Thiruvananthapuram has reached the Kerala High Court,with a petitioner pleading against the loss of the cultural landmark. The Library in Thiruvananthapuram had around 6500 members & a collection of around 28000 books used by a lare number of students to prepare for competative examination. Regards,. Amit Kr.Srivastava -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Another library on to close down ?
by Sukhdev Singh 28 Jan '08

28 Jan '08

Just came across a news in Times of India. Vashi library gets shut notice. .."The library, which is run by a public trust, had signed an agreement with Cidco that would be renewed every 11 months. It receives a government grant of Rs 1,20,000 every year. The agreement expired in December 2006, after which the premises were handed over to NMMC by Cidco in March 2007. Now, NMMC has sent notices to vacate the premises".. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Vashi_library_gets_shut_notice/ar… --Sukhdev Singh. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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M.Phil. & Ph.D. offers - Hyd
by shyam sunder rao 28 Jan '08

28 Jan '08

The members of LIS-Forum, This is to inform you that, through recent advertisement in newspaper, that, the DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNDERSITY, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh is offering Library and Information Science courses in Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Pl. utilise this opportunity those who are interested to do the above courses. with regards, S.Shyam Sunder Rao Librarian Siva Sivani Intitute of Management Kompally, Secunderbad. Shyamraoshake(a)rediffmail.com (M): 09391075416 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Booksthatmakeyoudumb
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 26 Jan '08

26 Jan '08

Please take a look at this site. Who can imagine use of Facebook, College SAT data etc for this type of analysis! Innovative use of web based data. If you need to carry out this for Indian schools absolutely no data will be available on the web! Disparity between haves and have-nots in Digial Info is apalling. Vyasamoorthy ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Macinfo <tncrangarajan(a)macinfo.net> Date: Jan 26, 2008 7:21 AM Subject: Booksthatmakeyoudumb To: undisclosed-recipients http://booksthatmakeyoudumb.virgil.gr/ -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free Business Textbooks : Internet Library
by sri priya 25 Jan '08

25 Jan '08

Free Business Textbooks : Internet Library http://www.businessbookmall.com/Free%20Business%20Books.htm The Business Book Mall, a 21st Century Learning Products company, provides inexpensive books and free stuff to help people develop the skills required to succeed in the fast paced quick changing world of the new millennium. http://www.businessbookmall.com/ Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The International Free and Open Source Software Foundation
by shriram pandey 25 Jan '08

25 Jan '08

Hello List, The International Free and Open Source Software Foundation (iFOSSF) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization incorporated in the United States. Its mission is to accelerate the development and usage of Information and Communication Technologies with Free and Open Source Software worldwide for sustained economic and social development, especially for the socially disadvantaged. iFOSSF seeks to fulfill its objectives through a number of programs with their associated projects carried out joint by iFOSSF partners and membership networks. for more detail visit the fallowing link: http://www.ifossf.org/ Regards, Shri Ram Pandey Information and Knowledge Management Trainee NCSI,Indian Institute Of Science,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIFT International Conference Building Knowledge Repositories (Tentative Programme)
by skumar_31＠yahoo.com 25 Jan '08

25 Jan '08

NIFT International Conference Building Knowledge Repositories: Cross-Sectoral Collaborations Date: 7-9th February 2008; Venue: Gandhi Darshan Complex, Near Rajghat, New Delhi. Tentative Programme Day One : 7th February 2008, Thursday 1000 - 1030 1030 Session 1 : 1130 - 0100 0100 0200 Session 2 : 0230 0400 0400 Inauguration Tea Knowledge Economy and Society : Impact of ICTs Lunch Product Presentation Knowledge Repositories : Before & After KM Chair & Theme Paper: Sh. M. Moni, Dy. Director General, NIC, Delhi Invited talk: · Prof. R. L. Raina, Director, LBSIM, Delhi Chair: Prof. P.B. Mangla, Former Head, Deptt. of LIS, University of Delhi. Invited talks: · Dr. A. L. Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, Delhi · Prof. Robert Newton, Associate Dean (Research), Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University,UK · Prof. Shalini Urs, Executive Director, ISIM, Mysore Tea Day Two : 8th February 2008, Friday Session 1 : 0930 1100 Session 2 : 1130 0100 Session 3 : 0200 0330 Session 4 : 0400 - 0530 Building Knowledge Repositories : Tools & Technologies Tea Building Knowledge Repositories : Partnership of Sectors Networking of Libraries KM Tools & Technologies Tea Open Source Software & Web 2.0 Lunch Digital Conservation of Knowledge Resources Chair : Dr. R.K. Chaddha, Joint Secretary, Parliament Library, Delhi Invited talks: · Prof. Robert Newton, Associate Dean (Research), Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University,UK · Mr. Ramesh Singh, Scientist, NIC, Delhi Chair & Theme Paper: Dr. A.R.D. Prasad, Associate Professor, DRTC, Bangalore Invited talk: · Mr. Jon Birger Ostby, Director General, ABM-Utvikling, Norway Presenter: · Dr. M. Natarajan, Scientist, NISCAIR, Delhi Chair & Theme Paper: Prof. Shalini Urs, Executive Director, ISIM, Mysore Invited talks: · Ms. Heather Brown, Asstt. Director, Artlab, Australia · Mr. Pratapanand Jha, Director (Informatics), IGNCA, Delhi Chair: Dr. H K Kaul, Director, DELNET, Delhi Invited talks: · Ms. Lucy Anne Tedd, Faculty, Department of Information Studies, University of Wales, UK · Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad Day Three : 9th February 2008, Friday Session 1 : 0930 1100 Session 2 : 1130 0100 0230 0300 3300 0400 Building Knowledge Repositories : Partnership of Sectors Lunch Product Presentation Panel Discussion Future of Knowledge repositories Global Knowledge Repository A vision Valedictory Chair: Prof. R. L. Raina, Director, LBSIM, Delhi High Tea Libraries + Archives + Museums = HERITAGE SECTOR Tea Knowledge Repositories for Communities, Corporates & Institutions Chair : Dr. T. A. V. Murthy, Chief Librarian, CIEFL, Hyderabad Invited talks: · Mr. Jon Birger Ostby, Director General, ABM-Utvikling, Norway · Dr. Charu Smita Gupta, Dy. Director, Crafts Museum, Delhi · Ms. Lucy Anne Tedd, Faculty, Department of Information Studies, University of Wales · Mr. Anurag Arora, Kaladhvani, Delhi Chair & Theme Paper: Prof. S. Arunachalam M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai Invited talks: · Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Deptt. of LIS, IGNOU, Delhi · Prof. Shobhit Mahajan, Director, Computer Centre, University of Delhi. Pick-n-Drop facility available to 18th World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. --------------------------------- Forgot the famous last words? Access your message archive online. Click here. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trends and Strategic Issues for Libraries in Global Information Society
by Sukhdev Singh 25 Jan '08

25 Jan '08

Dear Friends, I am forwarding an information related to a seminar by Panjab University's Department of Library and Information Science. Further details can be had from the organizers / contact persons listed towards the end of the message. Thanks, Sukhdev Singh. ----------------------------------------------------- A Seminar on "Trends and Strategic Issues for Libraries in Global Information Society" is being organised by Department of Library & Information Science Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014 from 18 - 19 March 2008. It is sponsored by ICSSR (North Western Regional Center), Chandigarh. Scope of the Seminar: The tidal wave of ICT has already started compelling Libraries and Information Centers to analyze new trends and work out strategies so as to play a vital role in the newly emerging global information society. It has not only brought a change in the library and information services, but also on the roles of librarians and information professionals. Some of the challenges that the information professionals are required to strategically address include digital divide, information society, e-learning, e-governance, open source, etc. They have to stay relevant in increasingly fluid and dynamic Information Society by incorporating strategic foresight to explore new markets, products and services and ultimately meet emerging customer needs. In this context, the Department of Library and Information Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh is organizing a two-day ICSSR sponsored Seminar during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 2007-08. The deliberations of the experts and subsequent discussions during the Seminar will help develop insight into the strategic issues and will provide the road map for building the global information society. Sub-Themes: -Open Access and Institutional Repositories. -Knowledge Management. -Electronic publishing. -Library Consortia and Licensing. -Data Archives and Databases. -Information Seeking Behaviour. -Digital Preservation. -Information Literacy. -Right to Information and e-governance. -Economics of Information. -Copyright Issues. Target Participants: - Library & Information Science Professionals - LIS Educators - Research Scholars - Students of Library and Information Science Seminar Venue: The two-day ICSSR sponsored Seminar will be held at ICSSR North Western Regional Centre, ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Registration Fee: The Registration Fee for the local participants (without accommodation) is Rs.250.00. It will cover a Pre-Seminar Volume, two days lunch, tea and refreshments. Advance payments may be made by Demand Draft in favour of "Chairperson, Department of Library & Information Science, Panjab University" payable at Chandigarh. The last date for registration is 1st March, 2008. Accommodation: Accommodation can be arranged for the outstation participants on extra payment of Rs. 500/- along with the Registration Fee. The participants who require accommodation will have to inform the Organizing Secretary in advance latest by 18th February 2008, clearly mentioning their date of arrival and departure so that necessary arrangements can be made. Accommodation will be arranged on payment and first come first serve basis. Submission of papers: The papers should be based on actual empirical research. The paper may be submitted both as a printed copy as well as through email as .doc file. The last date to receive the paper is 18th February, 2008. Notification of acceptance will be sent by the Seminar Director through email by 25th February, 2008. Paper submitted after the deadline will result in the papers being excluded from the Seminar proceedings. Format for Papers: Paper Size - A4 Line Spacing - 1.5 Font Type - Times New Roman Font Size - 11 Page Margins - 1" Reference Style - APA Style Note: Paper may be written on any of the facets mentioned above and other related areas. Important dates: Receipt of full papers: 18th February, 2008 Intimation to Author(s): 25th February, 2008 Last date for Registration: 1st March, 2008 Seminar Dates: 18-19th March, 2008 General Instructions: 1.Both invited and contributed papers will be considered. 2.Full Paper with abstract not exceeding 2500 words duly signed by the author(s) as per the format given above should reach the Organizing Secretary by 18th February, 2008. 3.A declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has / have not been sent elsewhere for publication. 4.All accepted papers will be invited for presentation. However, a generalized presentation must be avoided. 5.Papers accepted for presentation will be included in the printed Pre-Seminar Volume only after receiving the Registration Fee. For more information about this Seminar or to include your address in our mailing list, please contact: Prof. Preeti Mahajan Seminar Director, Deptt. of Lib. & Inf. Science, Arts Block IV, Panjab University, Chandigarh – 160014. Telephone:(0172)2541866, 2534773 (O) 2691495, 2694538 (R) Email: ipreeti2001(a)yahoo.com Prof. Ranjana Vohra Chairperson, Deptt. of Lib.& Inf. Science, Arts Block IV, Panjab University, Chandigarh – 160014. Telephone:(0172)2541866, 2534769/ 71 (O) 2783344 (R) Email: ranjanashiv(a)yahoo.com Rupak Chakravarty Organizing Secretary, Deptt. of Lib. & Inf. Science, Arts Block IV, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014. E-mail: rupak(a)pu.ac.in, dlis(a)pu.ac.in Telephone: (0172)2541866, 2534775 (O) 2700459 (R) 9217133380 (Mobile) Dr. Promila Treasurer Deptt. of Lib. & Inf. Science, Arts Block IV, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014. Telephone:(0172)2541866, 2534772 (O) ------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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