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KLA National Seminar registration date extended
by Vimal Kumar 26 Jul '08

26 Jul '08

Dear Friends, Kerala Library Association is organizing a National Seminar on "Redefining the Role of Public Libraries in India: Knowledge Society Imperatives" on August 6-8, 2008 at Priyadarshini Auditorium, Science and Technology Museum, PMG Junction, Trivandrum. The seminar is co-sponsored by Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata. KLA National Seminar will be inaugurated at 3.30 pm on 6th August 2008 by Sri. Thomas Isaac, Hon. Finance Minister, Govt. of Kerala. Representatives of RRRLF, National Knowledge Commission, The Directors of Public Libraries of the States and Union Territories, noted experts, administrators and decision makers in the field will participate. The National Seminar is expected to be a landmark in the history of library development in the country. The seminar would be useful to LIS Professionals since it proposes to cover the developments in all spheres connected with libraries. Registration fee and other details are available at KLA website, www.keralalibraryassociation.org Registration date extended up to 5 pm 30th August 2008. Please confirm your participation by email to kla.org(a)gmail.com -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- 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] DDC Price
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 26 Jul '08

26 Jul '08

Dear Ms Divya SIngh The price of DDC is $ 550. in Indian Currency: Rs. 22500 approx Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Department of Library & Information Science. Arts Block, Gauhati University, Jalukbari, Guwahati-781014 Ph: 0-94352-68733 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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For Info:Good news for PhD aspirants
by Puna Das 26 Jul '08

26 Jul '08

FYI Good news for PhD aspirants Sat, Jul 26 01:20 AM Teachers wanting to do PhD at Delhi University have a reason to smile. The University will now allow PhD scholars to take a break in between and then re-register. While Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) already has this facility, DU introduced the system in the Academic Council meeting held on Thursday. "Many times, after enrolling himself a PhD scholar gets an offer to teach or is offered a project for which he has to take leave. After his registration is confirmed, he can take up to three years' leave and then re-register himself," said Pankaj Garg, council member. "While a PhD student can take up to five years to complete his thesis, the three-year leave period will not be counted within the five-year time frame," Garg said. Also, permanent, ad hoc and temporary teachers with two years of teaching experience can enroll in a PhD programme. This would encourage teachers to pursue their doctorate, Garg said. College teachers will also find representation in the Board of Research Studies and Department Research Committee. "Moreover, college teachers with a PhD are now entitled to supervise research students. This is a positive step since the number of PhD students under a faculty member affects his/her promotion," said council member Janmejoy Khuntia. In another step that will ensure funding for maximum PhD scholars, DU will hold entrance tests/interviews for those students who have been unable to qualify for UGC's Junior Research Fellowship or other such tests. "Earlier, students who did not get a UGC fellowship were often left high and dry. Now, if they qualify the entrance/interview they will be eligible for various other scholarships such as SAP and Research Fellowship for Meritorious Students given by the Centre for Advanced Studies," said Khuntia. Moreover, the span period for the submission of a thesis has been reduced from five to four years. Source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20080726/1053/tnl-good-news-for-phd-aspirants.h… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://www.anup-jnu.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New award for Best Book in Library Literature
by Charu Mathur 25 Jul '08

25 Jul '08

Respected Friends. The ALA can be considered as cream of the crop in Knowledge world. To justify this statement it has took an initiative to honour the best book in library literature. This award was initiated in Annual Conference held in Anaheim from June 26 to July 2, 2008. It has been decided that from 2009 through 2013, the Greenwood Publishing Group Award for the Best Book in Library Literature will consist of $5,000 and a commemorative plaque. It will be given to an author or co-authors whose work exemplifies excellence in library and information studies. The director of Greenwood Publicity believes that an informed, up-to-date library is a healthy, vital and productive one. To get the detail of this news I would like to request my respected friends please go through the following link---- http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/July2008/Developmentliblit.cfm Regards Miss Charu Mathur, Dept. of Education, Delhi- virtual.cosmos.08(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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DDC cost
by divya singh 25 Jul '08

25 Jul '08

Dear Professionals Can anyone please provide me the information about the price of 21 st and 22nd edition of DDC? Regards Divya Singh Asstt. Librarian IMS Engineering College Ghaziabad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Scholarship Announcement - Museum Computer Network 2008 Conference (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 25 Jul '08

25 Jul '08

Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:04:17 +0530 (IST) From: Shamprasad Pujar <pujar(a)igidr.ac.in> - - - Apologies for Cross-Postings - - - SCOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT - Museum Computer Network 2008 Conference MCN is delighted to offer the opportunity to apply for scholarships to attend the MCN annual conference in November. The annual conference provides an occasion where you can meet and learn from experts on the technology topics challenging today's museums. It's also a great opportunity for networking and establishing new relationships to strengthen your resources for the coming year. SCHOLARSHIP BASICS (http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2053) APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 22, 2008. WHO? This scholarship is available to museum professionals who meet one of the following criteria: - Employed at an institution with no more than 20 permanent staff. - First-time MCN conference attendee. - New to the profession with less than 2 years experience in the field. WHAT? Five stipends are available to attend MCN's 2008 annual conference. Each stipend includes the full conference registration fee and an additional $500.00 toward hotel and travel. WHERE? LET'S DO I.T. RIGHT! 36th Annual MCN Conference November 12-15, 2008 Washington, DC http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/ WHY? The annual MCN conference offers tremendous personal and professional benefits and rewards. Not only do attendees gain professional knowledge from sessions, they also have the opportunity to network with professionals from around the world. Application Deadline is August 22, 2008. Apply today at (http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2053) EMERGING PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP RATE MCN has just introduced an introductory membership rate of $35 for students and emerging professionals new to the museum/cultural heritage and technology field. Join our community! Get more information at http://www.mcn.edu/join/index.asp?subkey=2042

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Walk-In-Interview Library Trainees (10 posts), Central Library, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
by Mailing List Admin 25 Jul '08

25 Jul '08

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:10:38 +0000 From: Dr.V. Sreenivasulu <v_sreenivasulu(a)hotmail.com> Dear friends Prospective candidates are invited for Walk-In-Interview for the post of Library Trainees on Monday, 25-08-2008 at 11.00 AM at Central Library, Birla Institute of Technology, Deemed University, Mesra, Ranchi Position : Library Trainee No. of Posts : TEN (10 posts) Qualification : M.L.I.Sc. or equivalent Degree from DRTC/NISCAIR Remuneration & facilities : Rs. 5000/- P.M. + Hostel Accommodation Candidates meeting the above requirement(s) are to bring their applications on plain paper, giving the Bio-data i.e. Candidate�s Name, Father�s Name, Sex, Date of Birth, Qualification (Giving name, University/Board, Institution and Place, Qualification & Year obtained and percent marks) from highest down to SSLC, Caste (SC/ST/OBC/Gen) Address (Permanent & Correspondence), Experience, Copies of all testimonials and Certificates duly attested by a Gazetted Officer and two copies of photographs submit them to the Librarian, B.I.T., Mesra, Ranchi - 835 215 or e-mail to library(a)bitmesra.ac.in or reach to BIT Central Library with your BIODATA. Those who get selected should be ready to join with immediate effect. NO TA/DA will be paid for attending the Walk-In-Interview For more details / information contact Dr.V. Sreenivasulu M.C.A., M.L.I.Sc., Ph.D.(LISc) Librarian, I/C. Central LibraryBirla Institute of Technology DEEMED UNIVERSITYMesra, Ranchi- 835215, IndiaTel:0651-2276675 Fax:0651-2275401Mobile:09430730106 v_sreenivasulu(a)hotmail.com library(a)bitmesra.ac.in vsreeni(a)bitmesra.ac.in http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/

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Academic Archive Online
by Satish Munnolli 25 Jul '08

25 Jul '08

* Aplogogies for cross posting * DiVA, the Academic Archive Online (Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet in Swedish) is a collaborative effort of universities in Scandinavia which offers both publishing services and technical solutions for local repositories. The DiVA system, developed and maintained at the Electronic Publishing Centre at Uppsala University, Sweden, supports workflows for both electronic publishing and printing. Through DiVA, fulltext documents from the participating universities are published and archived - hence the name Academic Archive On-line. The archive contains mainly doctoral and undergraduate theses and research reports, but DiVA also supports the deposit of preprints and postprints of scientific articles. Monographs and chapters can also be published. http://www.diva-portal.org/index.xsql?lang=en Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 210 Ph: +91 22 2740 5026 Email: smunnolli(a)actrec.gov.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher course in Library & Information Science at Gauhati University
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 25 Jul '08

25 Jul '08

Refresher course in *Library & Information Science* at Gauhati University Date: 09-03-2009 (Tuesday) to 29-03-2009 (Sunday) Venue: Academic Staff College, Gauhati University Application form may be obtained by sending a DD of Rs 100.00 in favour of Academic Staff College, Gauhati University or may be collected in person by payment in cash. All completed application forms will have to be submitted with a DD of Rs. 500.00 (non-refundable) payable as above at least 4 weeks before the course. Applications will be considered on 'first come first' basis. Email: ugcascgu(a)rediffmail.com or asc_gu(a)yahoo.co.in Phone no: 0361- 2570599 Fax: 0361-2570599 Address: UGC Academic Staff College Gauhati University, Jalukbari Guwahati – 781014 Assam, India visit: http://www.gulis.110mb.com/activity.htm -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Department of Library & Information Science. Arts Block, Gauhati University, Jalukbari, Guwahati-781014 Ph: 0-94352-68733 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: Research Publications Online: Too Much of A Good Thing?
by Suvarsha Walters 25 Jul '08

25 Jul '08

Forwarding an interesting article on research and citations > Research Publications Online: Too Much of A Good > Thing?<http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_images.jsp?cntn_id=111928&org=NSF> > > "New research shows that as more scholarly and > research journals are available online, researchers cite > fewer, newer papers > > Having research papers and other scholarly writing > available online gives researchers access to a great deal of > materials without having to enter a library. But how does > this impact the new research that they produce? James Evans > at the University of Chicago has studied this question and > his conclusion is surprising--despite having greater access > to scholarly materials, researchers are actually citing > fewer papers. The papers they do cite tend to be newer and > are likely to be cited by other researchers. > > Thanks to the Internet, scientists now have access to an > astonishing number of research papers, scholarly journals > and other papers. But according to new research con ducted > by James Evans, a professor sociology at the University of > Chicago, researchers are actually citing fewer papers than > ever, and they tend to cite newer papers that are also cited > by many of their peers. In this interview, James discusses > what got him interested in the topic, how he conducted his > research and what he believes are some of the implications > of this trend. > > The researcher's findings appear in the July 18 issue > of Science magazine." > > SOURCE: National Science Foundation, > www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111928&govDel=USNSF_51<http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111928&govDel=USNSF_51> Suvarsha Minj, Information Analyst, HP Labs India, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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