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

Videos on NewGenLib open source
by L J Haravu 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

Dear Members Videos of some of the important functional features of NewGenLib open source have now been posted at the software's web site, http://www.newgenlib.com. Click the link for NewGenLib videos on the home page to select and view the videos either using RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. Haravu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JISC Report on Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future
by Indira K. 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Dear Professionals, Another useful report from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) "Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future" . This report is to help library and information services to anticipate and react to any new or emerging behaviours in the most effective way. The broad aims of the study are to gather and assess the available evidence to establish: 1.. whether or not, as a result of the digital transition and the vast range of information resources being digitally created, young people, the 'Google generation', are searching for and researching content in new ways and whether this is likely to shape their future behaviour as mature researchers? 2.. whether or not new ways of researching content will prove to be any different from the ways that existing researchers and scholars carry out their work? 3.. to inform and stimulate discussion about the future of libraries in the Internet era JISC report says the Google Generation (those born after 1993) may be computer literate. But that does not make them information literate. Here is the URL to access the full report: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/programmes/reppres/gg_final_keynote_1… Regards, Indira -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Indira Koneru Faculty Member Department of Library Science Academic Wing ICFAI University 23, Nagarjuna Hills Hyderabd- 500 082. India. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kolkata Book Fair cancelled
by amitbhu srivastava 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Deal all members of the Lis-Forum, The Kolkata Bok Fair -one of the largest in the world will not be held this year,its organiser,the Publisher and Booksellers Guild,has decided.It was to have been the 33rd international Kolkata Book Fair,but is not being held as no suitable venue could be found,the Guild's secetrary Tridib Chattopadhyay told The Hindu. With Regard Amit Kr.Srivastava Librarian 39,GTC Varanasi Cantt. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Required: Librarian in National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development, Noida
by Ajay Kum Sharma 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Dear Library Professionals, National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD) (ministry of MS&ME, Govt. of India) A-23, Sector-62 (Institutional Area), NOIDA - 201 301 (U.P.) NIESBUD, an apex National Body established by the Ministry of MS&ME, Government of India for promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises through training and research initiatives, in the country invites applications for the post of LIBRARIAN from the eligible candidates as per details below:- a) Qualifications and Experience : i) Qualifications : Graduate from a recognized University and Diploma in Library Science from a recognized University/Institution. OR Degree in Library Science from a recognized University / Institution. ii) Experience : Experience of working in the Library of a reputed educational institution or office for a period of 3 years. b) Pay scale : Rs. 5000-150-8000 (CDA) along with usual allowances. c) Age Limit : 30 years (Relaxable as per Govt. Rules) Application giving details of qualifications, age, experience etc along with attested copies of all relevant testimonials including the Caste Certificate, if any and the prescribed fee of Rs. 50/- in the form of D.D. in favour of the Institute payable at NOIDA (NIL for SC/ST candidates), should reach within 15 days of the publication of this advertisement. The applications of persons who are already in the Employment of Central/State/UTs/PSEs/Autonomous Bodies should be routed through proper channel. Other things being equal, preference shall be given to the candidates having additional experience of conducting training activities, research, documentation etc. The Competent Authority reserves the right to relax the conditions in well deserving cases. Outstation candidates called for interview will be paid to and fro single second class rail fare by the shortest route. S/d- (Administrative Officer) Tel. : 0120-2403054 / 2403051-53 Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26596627 (O) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Unprofessional HR practice by ISB Hyderabad
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Unprofessional HR practice by the Indian School of Business. Please see below explanations: 1. According to Wikipedia, "An *intern* or *stagiaire* is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment, making it similar to an apprenticeship<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprenticeship>. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for a new career. Student internships provide opportunities for students to gain experience in their field, determine if they have an interest in a particular career, create a network of contacts, or gain school credit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Intern <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intern>). >From this, we can fairly say that an intern can not be given an option of recruitment for two years. In general, internship/ apprenticeship is part of the coursework, as elaborated above and should be in general practised by even graduate courses in computer science, business administration, etc. 2. Internship is generally conducted to impart practical training to students, new graduates. However, the "Job Description" does not provide any scope for training, rather it provides list of tasks that the would be interns are required to deliver. In general such jobs are delivered by full time experienced professionals. This also becomes apparent from the odd duty hours given to the interns .......They are expected to work in shift system on a rotation basis since our Centre operates from 8 am to 2 am. However the working hours for Interns will be 81/2 hours per day and one weekly off will be given..." 3. And, a working hour of 8.5 would be mentally and physically challenging for an intern. It is not sure if the relevant state laws can permit this. In view of this, I hope IBS changes it practice of recruiting interns to do the works of full time staff workers. They should be able to adhere to professionalism of a business school and what they teach at their MBA classes. -- With kind regards _____________________ SANJEEV KUMAR JAIN Resource Centre/Library NIFT Campus, ITI Colony, Doorbhash Nagar Rae Bareli (U.P.) 209 010 Mobile: +91-94529-68706 Email: sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ENGINEERING & SCIENCE EJOURNALS : Free Full-Text Access to Electronic Journals on the Internet
by sri priya 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

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Fw: PhD Scholarships in Information Science & Knowledge Management in Singapore
by Mailing List Admin 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:23:02 +0530 (IST) From: Shamprasad Pujar <pujar(a)igidr.ac.in> -----Original Message----- From: Library and Information Science Education in Asia [mailto:LISEA@MLIST.NTU.EDU.SG] On Behalf Of Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof) Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:18 PM To: LISEA(a)MLIST.NTU.EDU.SG Subject: [LISEA] PhD Scholarships in Information Science & Knowledge Management in Singapore Eight scholarships for PhD studies are available at the Sch. of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, for August 2008 and January 2009 admission. PhD students are sought in the following research areas: - Knowledge organization: taxonomies, ontologies, human categorization behavior - Knowledge management - Digital libraries: information retrieval, collaborative querying, learning objects repositories, mobile applications, Web archiving - Natural language processing: information extraction, summarization, sentiment categorization - User and usability studies, human computer interaction - Information literacy, health information literacy. The PhD students will be attached to the Division of Information Studies research clusters: - Digital Intelligence research cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/digital.html - Knowledge Management cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/management.html - Information Literacy cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/infolit.html - Knowledge Organization cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/knowledge.html The scholarships include tuition waiver and monthly stipend of SGD2,000 (approx. USD1,380), which are tenable for 4 years. The stipend will comfortably cover living expenses for a single person in Singapore. Minimum requirements: - A good Bachelor's degree at a reputable university - Master's degree in a related area - GRE - TOEFL is required only for applicants whose undergrad education is not in English. Application procedure: - Application has to be submitted online at: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/Research%2BProgrammes/admission/ In the online application form, select "Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information" - Deadline: Feb 28th, 2008 for Aug 2008 admission. Late applications may be considered for Jan 2009 admission. - Application material includes a 2-3 page research proposal, that indicates the research area of interest Background information: - The Division of Information Studies in the School of Communication & Information was set up in 1993 to offer the only LIS professional program in Singapore. It now offers 3 MSc programs in Information Studies, Knowledge Management and Information Systems, with a total of about 400 graduate students. More information about the MSc programs: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/graduate/information_studies.html The Division's faculty pages are available at: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/about/directory_is.html - Singapore is a modern multiracial "garden city" that is safe and easy to live in. The main languages are English and Chinese. - Nanyang Technological University is a research-intensive university that started as an engineering school but is developing into a comprehensive university. The medium of instruction is completely in English. Queries can be directed to Dr Abdus Sattar Chaudhry at: h-dis(a)ntu.edu.sg

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About Linux: Wubi - Install Linux Like a Windows Application
by S.F KATTIMANI 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

** About Linux: Wubi - Install Linux Like a Windows Application *Wubi - Install Linux Like a Windows Application<http://glclk.about.com/?zi=5/4mR3> * Wubi is probably the easiest way for Windows users to try out Linux. With this method the process of installing a Linux system as a dual-boot setup is just like...read more <http://linux.about.com/od/dist/gr/dstwubi.htm> -- S.F.KATTIMANI DEPUTY LIBRARIAN M.S.RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY M.S.RAMAIAH NAGAR BANGALORE 560054 MOB: 9886821032 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of Deputy Librarian and Senior library Information Assistant at IIT Chennai
by ajay sharma 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Applications are invited from SC/ST candidates for the following posts at the Institute 1. Deputy Librarian - Rs. 12000.-420-18300 -1 SC 1. Senior library Information Assistant - Rs. 5500-175-9000 -1ST For More details see www.iitm.ac.in Source : Indian Express, New Delhi, 04th Feb 2008 Ajay Kumar Sharma BrahMos Aerospace -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trainee Postition at TIFR CAM, Bangalore
by LIBRARY 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Namaste, Applications are invited for a "Trainee" position at the Library, TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bangalore, for a period of 6 months, at a monthly stipend of Rs.4000-5000 depending up the qualification/experience. Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/experience(if any) to "The Senior Administrative Officer, TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Post Bag No.3, Sharadanagar, Chikkabommasandra, GKVK Post, Bangalore - 560 065" so as to reach on or before 11th February 2008. Candidates can also email their application to library[at]math.tifrbng.res.in -Veena -- -------------------------------------------------- Library TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics Phone: 91-80-66953757 Post Bag No. 3, Sharada Nagar, Fax: 91-80-66953799 Chikkabommasandra, GKVK Post, URL: http://math.tifrbng.res.in Bangalore-560 065 Bharat -------------------------------------------------- "Every duty is holy and devotion to duty is the highest form of the worship of God." - Swami Vivekananda -- -------------------------------------------------- Library TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics Phone: 91-80-66953757 Post Bag No. 3, Sharada Nagar, Fax: 91-80-66953799 Chikkabommasandra, URL: http://math.tifrbng.res.in Bangalore-560 065 Bharat -------------------------------------------------- "Every duty is holy and devotion to duty is the highest form of the worship of God." - Swami Vivekananda -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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