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Great news and a matter of pride for all LIS community that Prof. V. G. Talwar became Vice-Chancellor of Prestigious UOM
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 12 Dec '08

12 Dec '08

Dear Friends, It is the great news and a matter of pride for all Library and Information community that Prof. V. G. Talwar became Vice-Chancellor of Prestigious University of Mysore. This honor comes to the legend of Library and Information Science after long time even though he deserves it. On behalf of our professional fraternity, I congratulate Dr. VGT. for his success. I think first person in India belongs to LIS profession occupying this seat. We sincerely hope that the University of Mysore will achieve new heights under his dynamic leadership. Dinesh K. S. -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar On Open Source Library Solutions (OSLS) on 16th - 17th January, 2009.
by krishna nand singh 12 Dec '08

12 Dec '08

Dear All, Department of Library & Information Science, BHU & Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi are jointly going to organise *National Seminar On Open Source Library Solutions (OSLS)* on 16th - 17th January, 2009. *About Seminar:* The rising cost of technology has compelled the libraries to use Open Source Software (OSS) for library automation, digital library and so on. OSSs are developed in public domain by the technology experts for the libraries. The professional community implements the software solutions and renders feedback to developers, which is a real time testing of software. The OSS products are provided with source code for implementation level customization and future development of software. These solutions are often free for use and could be redistributed. Today, there are OSSs available for different library activities which are better than the commercial solutions using cutting age technology. These solutions range from Operating System to specialized institutional repositories. This has made the library services more cost effective and least dependent on commercial software and vendors. However, there is a concern of the professionals over stability of software implementation and continuing support to these OSSs. There is an equal and opposite concern from the end of developers also towards having a sustainable funding for running the software development projects. Whatever the concerns may be, the increased use of open source software among the library community is very encouraging for open source solution developers. The Department of Library and Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi proposes to conduct two days National Convention on Open Source Library Solutions (OSLS), 16th – 17th January, 2009. The proposed seminar would provide a common platform for library professionals to share their experience. Research papers, demonstration and case-studies are invited for presentation and discussion during the convention in following areas: Implementation of OSS in:- Library automation, Digital repositories, Digital preservation, Consortium planning, Community education, Office management, Content development, Event management, E-publishing, Knowledge management, E-governance, Community networks. *Target Participants:* Practicing Librarians and Information Scientists, Faculty Members, Researchers, Students, Information System Personnel, Managers, etc. *Call for Papers:* Full texts paper(s) in English (in A4 size, double space, not more than 10 pages) should be sent to the *Organising Secretary, Deptt. of Library and Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005*. adityatripathi(a)hotmail.com aditya(a)bhu.ac.in Last date for submission of full texts of paper(s) is 20.12.2009. *Registration:* Rs. 500/- per participant. The DD / Cash payable in favour of *"National Seminar on Open Source Library Solutions"*, payable at Varanasi. The Registration Fee includes -Conference Kit & Working Lunch / Tea. *Accommodation:* Limited accommodation is available on payment basis on first come first basis. For further enquiry please contact: Coordinator Prof. H. N. PRASAD Head, Deptt. of Library and Information Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005 Tel: +91 542 6701028 (Off.) +91 9415336709 (Mob.) E-mail: hnprasad.bhu(a)gmail.com Organising Secretary Dr. ADITYA TRIPATHI Lecturer, Deptt. of Library and Information Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005 Tel: +91 542 6701027 (Off.) +91 9450710628 (Mob.) E-mail: adityatripathi(a)hotmail.com; aditya(a)bhu.ac.in *Registration Form:* Registration form can be downloaded from the Department's website http://www.bhu.ac.in/lis.html or directly from the URL http://www.bhu.ac.in/dlis/osls.pdf KRISHNA NAND SINGH MLIS(BHU) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Software for a media library
by Puna Das 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

Dear Hima Please refer to following forthcoming publication from UNESCO New Delhi for your query: Digital Archiving of Audio Content Using WINISIS and Greenstone Software: A Manual for Community Radio Managers. by K. Rajasekharan and K. M. Nafala <http://www.solutionexchange-un.net.in/ictd/cr/res26090803.pdf> With Best Wishes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India <http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [LIS-Forum] Software for a media library hima bindu abhignaa at yahoo.co.in Thu Dec 11 16:17:48 IST 2008 Dear all, Kindly can anybody suggest software for a Media library. The requirement is the content(video clippings,audio), loaded on server, should be retrieved through the keywords,and other attributes provided in catalogue. Thank you Hima Bindu Freelance Librarian Secunderabad 040-27222607 Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congrats to Prof. V.G. Talwar - wishes from SALIS
by Arunachalam Hariharan 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

On behalf of the Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science, I congratulate and wish Prof. V.G. Talwar for his new appointment as V.C of Mysore University. This is happy news to all the LIS professionals in our country. SOurce: http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=18951 DR. TALWAR TAKES OVER AS VC OF MYSORE VARSITY Mysore, Dec. 11 (ACP & DM)- The newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University Prof. V.G. Talwar took charge today. Acting Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.P. Siddhashrama handed over charge to Prof. Talwar at the Crawford Hall. Admirers of Prof. Talwar burst crackers outside the Craw-ford Hall as he took charge. The Governor-Chancellor Rameshwar Thakur yesterday issued an order appointing Prof. V.G. Talwar, Professor of Library and Information Science, Mysore University, as new Vice-Chancellor. The post was vacant following the retirement of Prof. J. Shashidhara Prasad on Oct. 22 last year and many hurdles came in the way of appointing a new Vice-Chancellor. V.G. Talwar: A man of wide experience At last, it has happened after a prolonged wait for more than a year! The news is that Dr. V.G.Talwar, Professor of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore. The academic and administrative profile of the man who is going to head, lead and manage the affairs of the University of Mysore for the next four years is proof enough to indicate what the new Vice-Chancellor is capable of. Humility and down to earth temperament endowed with practical wisdom are the hallmarks of the personality of the new Vice-Chancellor. All those who know him personally would agree with one voice that it is indeed a great gesture that a man of simplicity and self-effacement committed to quality-oriented higher education has been elevated to the post of a Vice-Chancellor of a prestigious University struggling at the moment to keep up its reputation. He has an uphill task in setting right certain irregularities committed in the recent past. Harnessing pulls and pressures of different sorts would be one of the real challenges awaiting him as he takes up his new assignment. Looking for and having right people as part of his team management could go a long and effective way in meeting the challenges ahead of him. Having been an insider for many years could be a great aid. A man with a heart of wisdom derived from vast and wide experience as teacher and administrator, Prof.Talwar, known as VGT in the shortened version of his name, is a well-known name in the academic and administrative circle within and outside the University of Mysore. There is no department that he is not familiar with. He is aware of the ins and outs of almost all the Sections at Crawford Hall by virtue of having served as Registrar of the University for four years and four months and being a Chairman or a member of one committee or the other till date. Prof.Talwar is also known for his outreaching sensitivity. His friendly and helpful nature could be a great source of strength and problems as well. A fine sense of a compassionate worldview, thanks to his humble origin and family background, pervades his reasoning and discernments. Free from coterie culture, kitchen cabinet, and mean and mud-slinging politicking, he has the art of cultivating the spirit of accommodativeness lest ego clashes and ghetto interests and conflicts should overpower the management of academic and administrative matters of the University. As an aspirant for the post, he has shared his vision for the development of the University of Mysore with some of his friends besides formulating the same in a more organised manner in his profile documentation made available to the search committee that selected him as one of the three persons recommended for the post. If only politics and interventions of people with vested interests do not bother him too much, we could count on his intellectual acumen, dialogic imagination, team-building spirit, practical wisdom for smooth management of the University that has been blessed with a special grant of one hundred crore by the Government of India besides the other usual budget already made available by the State Government and the budget to be generated from local resources. — A.S. Dasan, University of Mysore Bio-data • Born on 1st June, 1950; Son of a farmer, hailing from Jikanur village in Belgaum District. • Pursued higher education in Bangalore University and passed out with a Gold Medal in 1978; started his career in Bharat Electronics Ltd. Bangalore ( 10 + years), served Mangalore University for 6 + years before joining the University of Mysore where he has been for the last 17 years; • Important positions held in the University of Mysore: Director of UGC – Academic Staff College ( 4 + years); Registrar of the University ( 4 + years); • Experience in Research Guidance: has successfully guided 13 students till date for PhD; • Publications: 10 books one of which is Legacy of learning (2002), a comprehensive and significant reference book on the history of development of the University of Mysore with a vision for its future, 46 monographs, and 50 articles; • Has been recognised and honoured by the Govt. of Karnataka for his meritorious services in the field of higher education, especially in the field of library science and digital libraries. A.Hariharan Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Software for a media library
by hima bindu 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

Dear all, Kindly can anybody suggest software for a Media library. The requirement is the content(video clippings,audio), loaded on server, should be retrieved through the keywords,and other attributes provided in catalogue. Thank you Hima Bindu Freelance Librarian Secunderabad 040-27222607 Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LISERT-India: An IATLIS Discussion Group
by Jagtar Singh 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

Dear All, We have started a moderated discussion group named *LISERT-India* to promote discussion on lingering and leading-edge issues relating to library and information science education, research and training. To join this group, please click the *'Join this Group'* link by accessing the following URL: http://groups.google.com/group/lisert-india/ In case you face any difficulty, please mail us at the following email address: iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com We shall take care of your difficulties. All the best, Jagtar Singh -- Dr. Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Dean, Faculty of Education and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6462 & 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for the post of Asst. Librarian at LNM IIT, Jaipur
by Shriram Pandey 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

Dear Professionals, We are looking for a dynamic information professional for our central library.The candidate should have vision towards library development. The detail of the vacancy is as fallows.. Assistant Librarian (No. of vacancy-1) The candidate should be well conversant with various activities of an Academic Library, such as procurement and processing of books and periodicals and providing assistance to general library administration Essential Qualification/Experience: 1. Master's degree in Library Science/Information science/Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 60% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scales. 2. At least 2 years experience in a responsible capacity in a University level Library. Candidates should be familiar with usage of Knowledge of classification scheme- DDC, library software and have experience in library computerization. 3. The candidate having NET/SLET will be preferred. Salary to Pay: Rs. 12000-15000(fixed) Last Date to apply: December 30, 2008 Please send an application, along with your bio-data to Registrar, LNM Institute of Information Technology (LNM IIT) Rupa Ki Nagal, Post-Sumel, Via- Jamdoli Jaipur (Rajasthan)-302031 You can apply through email. Send your application to library(a)lnmiit.ac.in or library.lnmiit(a)gmail.com Regards, Shri Ram Pandey - MLIS(BHU), IKM(IISc), UGC-NET (JRF) LNM Institute of Information Technology(LNM IIT) Jaipur(Rajasthan) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Rare Books Exhibition
by nirmala reddy 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

‘Jewels of India’, The VIIth Rare Books Exhibition The Bombay Natural History Society and Rotary Club of Bombay Seacoast are holding a Rare Book exhibition from 17th - 23rd December 2008 at Hornbill house, Opp. Lion gate, Dr. Salim Ali Chowk, Shaheed Bhagat Singh road, Mumbai-400 001. The Exhibition will remain open from 11.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on all days except on 23rd December, 2008 (11.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.) Exhibition is a part of the society’s 125th year celebration. It is a unique opportunity to see the rarest and finest books published in the last 200 years containing lithographs, paintings and old maps from the century old collection of the BNHS Library. The Highlights of the exhibition are Jonh Gould’s The Birds of Asia, Oriental Memoirs by James Forbes (1913), Memories of a Map of Hindoostan, published in 1798 and Indian Serpents by Patrick Russell, published in 1801. Most of the books were donated by Mr. Evans Fraser in 1925. Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prof V G Talwar, is the Vice chancellor of Mysore University
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 11 Dec '08

11 Dec '08

dear friends iam happy to inform you that Prof VG Talwar, professor, dept of library and information science, University of Mysore has been appointed as VC of University of Mysore. the orders have been issued by the Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka. He is the first VC from the library and information field.Earlier, he was the Registrar of the same university and Director, UGC-CADEMIC STAFF COLLEGE. HE WAS HEAD, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPT. HE WAS EXPERT TO MANY UNIVERSITIES. WE ARE PROUD OF HIM AND THE LIBRARY SCIENCE COMMUNITY CELEBRATES HIS APPOINTMENT. HE WILL BE TAKING CHARGE ON 11 DEC 2008. ON BEHALF OF ME AND THE PROFESSIONALS BOTH TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS, I CONGRATULATE HIM FOR GETTIG APPOINTED AS vc OF PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITY- UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE. WE ALL THANK THE GOVERNMENT ESPCIALLY THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTERR AND EDUCAION MINISTER OF THE KARNATAK STATE FOR APPOINTIG HIM AS VC. WE ALSO THANK THE HON'BL GOVERNOR OF KARNATKA. WE ALL WISH PROF TALWAR, A SEASONED ADMINISTRATOR, A SUCCESFUL TERM AS VC. THE WHOLE LIBRARY PROFESSION IS WITH AND BEHIND HIM SUPPORTING ALL HIS ENDEAVOURS. PROF LAXMAN RAO Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Professor of Library & Information Science, & Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (Retd), Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) 91-40-27171565, 27177763 (res): 09246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(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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Library Movement
by vijay gautam 10 Dec '08

10 Dec '08

Dear friends, I too agree with S K DEsale and P B mangla. We cannot keep on giving endless services and in return expect nothing. The working conditions of the librarians and their status is very poor in our country. Even after earning a post graduation in LIS, many of the librarians are taken on a beginner's scale. As we say for better services a user has to pay. The same thing applies when it comes to salary and working conditions. If you are paid well, you serve better. What Ms. Smita Chandra says is correct and I think these are the very basic things which most of the librarians do. We should also understand that librarians have to depend on the parent organization and libraries come last when budget is to be allocated and comes first when services are to be given. So I would say that IT progresses, ordered and neater libraries can be expected when there are no budget problems and min. man power is a must. And the important facor is the LIS education There are exceptions where librarians don't work inspite of having good budgets etc. I would like to throw some light on out LIS Education too and that is where what Smita and Parinita says holds true. In earlier times there were very few universities/colleges offering Lib. degrees. Now so many universities and colleges are offering these degrees. But how many have a standard? I have come across several applications for a higher post where so many candidtes have M.LIb degree with distinction but their basic graduation scores are just 35-40%. They cannot communicate, organize collection, knowledge of subject is zero and the very basic lib. functions are so badly handled that I doubt their Lib. degrees and Phds. On top of all this they have papers( highly sub-standard) published and presented at various conferences and seminars. These are the people who are spoiling our profession and thereby our professional status. The Universities/colleges imparting LIS degrees should set a proper standard and modify eligibility criteria for admissions to Blib/Mlib/PhD. All this together can form the basis of Lib. movement. VIJAY GAUTAM MLIS LUCKNOW Mob:9450093626 Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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