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Call For Papers--Revised Information
by Charu 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Respected Friends, Greetings for the day, I apologies for typing error made in last posting of BOSLA Conference. I request my worthy friends to read the Conference Venue as follows— C-DAC Kharghar, Navi Mumbai instead C-DAC Kharghar, I request my friends to ignore my mistake. Regards, Miss Charu Mathur. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job opportunity
by Sambhu Nath Halder 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

DRS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL asking application from LIS professionals for the post of Librarian. Location: Andhra Pradesh** Key Skills:Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding Librarian. ** Experience: 2 - 3 ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Company Details: Contemporary, and with a futuristic outlook, DRS International School is a new age learning place that believes in teaching which will bring in a change. An intergrated part of DRS Educationl, this IB school applies various ITA methods that make learning effective and result-oriented. Contact Details: *Address :* DRS International School Survey No. 523 Opp. Apparel Park Gunlapochampally Villa ge. Medichal (M). R.R. Dist. Andhra Pradesh Reference: http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/JobDetailView.html?adId=49449860&from=su… -- Regards, Sambhu Nath Halder Incharge, Library =================================== Narula Institute of Technology 81, Nilgunj Road, Kolkata 700109 Contact No. : +91 9733964714; Office: (033) 2563 7777/8888 [Extn. 118] Telefax: 033 2583 7029 =================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job opportunity
by Sambhu Nath Halder 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

*Rawal Institute of Engineering & Technology* invites application for the post of Librarian. Location: Faridabad ** Key Skills:Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding Librarian. Experience: 1 - 3 ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Additional Information:Applications may apply with latest resume two photograph and photocopies of all certificates and documents awarded superscribing the post applied for on the envelop within 7 days.Sohna Road Faridabad Near Vill-Zakopur Tech. Ballabgarh Faridabad E-mail: jobs(a)rawalinstitutions.com Company Details: A unit of goyal educational & welfare society. Contact Details: *Address :* To Chairman Governing Body 692 Sector 8 Faridabad Reference: http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/JobDetailView.html?adId=49506199&from=su… -- Regards, Sambhu Nath Halder Incharge, Library =================================== Narula Institute of Technology 81, Nilgunj Road, Kolkata 700109 Contact No. : +91 9733964714; Office: (033) 2563 7777/8888 [Extn. 118] Telefax: 033 2583 7029 =================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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'Web founder looks to big changes'
by Shriram Pandey 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Dear List Members, 'Web founder looks to big changes' is a interesting and informative article which contains the futuristic ideas www by Tim-Berners-lee.According to him 'The web is not all done, it's just the tip of the iceberg... I'm convinced that the new changes are going to rock the world even more,' Tim Berners Lee, the creator of the Web, at the 20th anniversary celebrations at Cern. 'New changes are going to rock the world even more'. 'The future of the web lies in mobile phones'. The detail article may be available at : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7943319.stm - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Regards, Shri Ram Pandey - Asst. Librarian The 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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PC Auto Shutdown
by shankar nadoor 15 Mar '09

15 Mar '09

Dear All PC Auto Shutdown is a handy software that helps you automatically shutdown, power off, reboot, hibernate, suspend or log off computers at schedule time you specifies. It can shut down computers at schedule time when no user is logged in or when computers are in suspended power conservation mode. It gives you different ways to schedule the shutdown event for your needs, such as daily, weekly and only once. During the shutdown, it can clean up Recycle Bin, temporary files, IE cache, IE cookies, IE history, IE auto- complete entries and recent document list to improve system performance and protect your privacy. * URL* :http://www.drivermagician.com/autoshutdown/downloadAutoShutdown.htm Key features: - Shut down, power off, reboot, hibernate, suspend or log off computers at schedule time. - Shut down, power off, reboot, hibernate, suspend or log off computers at schedule time *when no user is logged in* - *Activate computers from suspended power conservation mode*, and* *shut down, power off, reboot, hibernate, suspend or log off computers at schedule time - Different schedules to meet your needs. - You can set up hotkeys to shut down your computer instantly. - Clean up IE cookies, history ,temporary files and Recycle Bin to protect your privacy. - Set password to avoid others changing your schedule configuration. - Customize alarm sound and countdown duration during shutdown. - Log each shutdown events. Thanking You, Regards, Shankar Nadoor Asst.Librarian MSRIT,Bangalore-54 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Ms.K.Usha
by Subudhi KSP 15 Mar '09

15 Mar '09

K.S.P.Subudhi, Scientist/Engineer SE, Library & Documentation Division, ISRO Satellite centre, Airport Road, Bangalore-560017 Dear Sir, Consequent on the superannuation of Dr.M.S.Sridhar as Head, Library & Documentation Division on 28-2-2009, Ms.K.Usha, Scientist/Engineer SF, has been designated as Head, Library & Documentation Division, ISRO Satellite centre, Bangalore-17. Ms.K.Usha's contact and mailing address is given below: Ms.K.Usha, Head, Library & Documentation Division, ISRO Satellite Centre, Airport Road, Vimanapura P.O, Bangalore-560017 Email: ushak(a)isac.gov.in Tel(Off) +91-80-25084451 Tel(Fax) +91-80-25084476 Yours faithfully, K.S.P.Subudhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers
by Charu 14 Mar '09

14 Mar '09

Respected Friends, Greetings for the day, BOSLA (Bombay Science Library Association) has invited the papers form Informaiton Progfessionals for two day seminar on “Putting Knowledge to work : Best Practice in Librarianship” during May 1-2, 2009 at C-DAC Kharagpur. Broad areas of intrest include but are not limited to : 1. Management and Leadership 2. Collection Development 3. Keeping up with the profession 4. Reference Service 5. Information Literacy 6. Resource Sharing 7. Promotional Activities 8. Training and Development for Libraries 9. Technology Access 10. Implementing Technology 11. Information Sharing and Education 12. Successful Collaborations 13. Information Media 14. Corporate Librarianship 15. Bibliometrics and Scientometrics 16. Preservation and Conservation 17. Open Archives Guidelines for submissions are : 1. The heading should include the title, followed by the name address, telephone and email address of the author(s) who will be presenting the paper. 2. The paper should be sent in the Word format. 3. The paper should not exceed more than 5 pages and must fit A4 size paper and if required must be able to print clearly. Final submission of papers can be made upto 20 April,2009. Word copy of the complete paper should be sent to or emailed to: DR. MUTTAYYA KOGANURAMATH UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Sir Dorabji Memorial Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 INDIA Tel: 91-22-25513350 (Direct) 91-22-25563290, Ext.281(O) Mobile: 91-9967570481 Fax: 91-22-2556 2912 Email: muttayya(a)tiss.edu, koganuramath(a)rediffmail.com Regards, Miss Charu Mathur, Delhi. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Schools - research and development in the US
by Jai Haravu 13 Mar '09

13 Mar '09

Dear Members I am a member on an interesting list for new generation cataogs. The discussions are varied and interesting. One recent thread concerns the poor contributions of library schools in the US to research and development and I am quoting below the posting. Members in India are critical, sometimes uneasonably, of library schools in India who work under much more constarints and I thought it would be useful to see that the situation in the US so far as new frontiers, R & D are not much different. I suppose, we should not feel smug about this but see indeed how we can also improve our own research outputs so that they make a useful contribution to the profession in general. The post I am referring to is quoted below. "The library schools tend to be very small, with small faculties and small student bodies, and without tremendous support from their parent institutions. Moreover, they are divided into two groups: those that have a significant concentration (possibly a separate degree) in information science and those that don't. There are certainly some determined and creative researchers among the faculties, but it's not a large community, even across all the schools, and the existence of a community of people among whom to discuss, argue, imagine, float ideas, encourage, compete, etc. really would help in building a body of active researchers in the areas that this group is interested in. (And even within the profession at large, there is not a culture of research and experimentation. There is instead a culture of service, and a culture of day-to-day. The library schools could help in this regard by inculcating their students and graduates with an understanding that research, experimentation, investigation, thinking, etc. are essential parts of their work. Personally, I'm not holding my breath.) Some potential for useful and well-funded research emanating from library schools would seem to lie in collaboration between for-profit entities (such as OCLC, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, III) and academics. Unfortunately, although you are singing my song (that is, the song that bemoans the dearth of creative research EITHER on the frontiers of librarianship OR within its heartland), I'm also one of those who sings in the chorus in the background and only occasionally dares a solo." Janet Swan Hill, Professor Associate Director for Technical Services University of Colorado Libraries, CB184 Boulder, CO 80309 janet.hill(a)colorado.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: SOUL Software
by Rajesh Chandrakar 13 Mar '09

13 Mar '09

Dear Moderator, kindly distribute it to the forum members as the content seems to be for the forum members. With best regards Rajesh ----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Jagdish Arora To: 'Rajesh Chandrakar' ; 'Yatrik Patel' Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:18 PM Subject: FW: SOUL Software I suppose, this is written for the Forum. Regards Jagdish Arora From: principal [mailto:pgcdatia@rediffmail.com] Sent: 13 March 2009 12:50 To: director(a)inflibnet.ac.in Subject: SOUL Software Dear Friends SOUL has been designed Keeping in view the needs of academic instituions.It is user friendly and for redressed of complaints and for help SOUL Support centre have been established in every zone I am using SOUL foe past 6 years and maximum work of my library in being done through SOUL. In Higher Education M.P>SOUL was selected to the used after comparing them with other software in operation SOUL is being used in about 250 institutions in M.P. SOUL2.0 was developed as per the recommendation and needs of the existing soul users. N.S. YADAV Librarian Govt. P.G. Collage Datia Mob. 9425777461 13-03-09 Dr. G. K. Shrivastava PRINCIPAL GOVT. (AUTONOMOUS) POSTGRADUATE COLLEGE, DATIA (M.P.) Phone No. - (07522) 234538, 238574 Fax -(07522) 401847: Mobile No. 094257-41428 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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VACANCY- LIBRARY ASSISTANT
by Abhishek Verma 13 Mar '09

13 Mar '09

DEAR MODERATOR PLEASE POST THIS ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE POST OF LIBRARY ASSISTANT IN ISRO, WHOSE WEB LINK IS......http://www.isac.gov.in/Library/advt.jsp AND THE DETAILS ARE GIVEN BELOW GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPACE INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION Advertisement No: ISRO HQ/01/2009 dated 18-02-2009 The Indian Space Research programme began in the sixties with the launch of modest sounding rockets for scientific investigations. Since then, India has achieved self-reliance in both Spacecraft and Satellite Launch Vehicle Programmes with the operationalisation of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle [PSLV] for launching satellites in polar orbits and Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle [GSLV] for launching satellites in Geosynchronous transfer orbits.ISRO has a vibrant space programme which envisages development of cutting edge technologies for reusable launch vehicle, advanced spacecraft and space explorations. ISRO has a strong base in space science too and the first Indian scientific mission to the Moon - Chandrayaan-1 was successfully launched in October 2008. ISRO offers the position of Library Assistant-A in the pay band of Rs. 9300-34800 with grade pay of Rs. 4200 to young graduates with a Master's Degree in Library Science/Library & Information Science with First Class or equivalent. Eligibility: * Graduate + Master's Degree in Library Science/Library & Information Science with First Class or equivalent. * Master's Degree must be in First Class only. Accordingly only those who possess First Class in Master's degree need to apply. * The qualification prescribed is the minimum requirement and the same does not automatically make candidates eligible for the interview. Age Limit: * Age limit is 35 years as on 31-03-2009(40 years in case of SC/ST candidates and 38 years for OBC candidates). * Ex-Servicemen and Persons with Disabilities are eligible for age relaxation as per rules. How to apply: * Candidates may visit our web-site at www.isro.gov.in to register their applications on-line. * The candidates should register their applications on-line between 13-03-2009 and 31-03-2009. * Applications will be received on-line only. * Upon registration, applicants will be provided with an on-line Registration Number, which should be carefully preserved for future reference. * E-mail ID of the applicant will have to be given in the application compulsorily. * The on-line application has to be invariably followed-up with a `No Objection Certificate' from the employer concerned, by those already in employment under Central/State Government, Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Bodies, duly indicating the name and Reg. No on the reverse. * There will be an Application Fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only) for each application. Demand Draft details need to be filled-in at the time of on-line registration. The candidate before filing his/her application has to take a DD for Rs.100/- from any of the Nationalized Bank in favour of the Sr. Accounts Officer, ISRO HQ, Bangalore, payable at Bangalore. The Applicant should enter the DD Number, date and name of the Bank in the space provided for the same in the web application. * After filing the application, on-line, the applicant has to send the DD with his/her Full Name (as entered in web), Post and Registration No. written on the reverse of the DD to Administrative Officer(GA), ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore -560 231 by ordinary post superscribing on the envelope "ISRO RECRUITMENT-Library Assistant". Please note that applications, in respect of which DDs have not been received with Name as mentioned in the application and Registration Number on the reverse, will not be considered. * Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates are exempted from Application Fee. However, SC/ST and PWD candidates will have to send attested Caste Certificate and Medical Certificate of Board respectively by post to Administrative Officer (GA) duly indicating the Name, Post No. and Reg.No. on the reverse. Applications of candidates claiming SC/ST/PWD status and therefore exemption from Application Fee will be considered only if the duly attested Caste Certificate/Medical Certificate is received. * The DD/Caste Certificate/Medical Certificate and `No Objection Certificate' in respect of candidates employed under Central/State Govt/PSU/Autonomous Body should reach ISRO Headquarters, Bangalore within seven days of filing the applications by the candidates and in any case not later than 10-04-2009. Selection Process: * The qualification prescribed is the minimum requirement and the same does not automatically make candidates eligible for the interview. The candidate should have First Class in the Qualifying Degree ie, M.Lib or equivalent. Based on bio-data, initial screening will be conducted to short-list candidates for interview. Candidates short-listed will be called for interview, the schedule and venue of which will be intimated. Candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed to and fro second-class train fare by the shortest route from the address given in the application to the place of interview. Pay and Allowances: * Selected candidate will be appointed as Library Assistant -A in the pay band of Rs. 9300-34800 + 4200 (Grade Pay). Total emoluments (including DA, HRA, TA, etc) at present is Rs. 21300/- per month approximately in Bangalore. The employees will be governed by the New Pension Scheme. ISRO provides attractive benefits to its employees such as medical facilities for self and dependants, subsidized canteen, free transport [or in lieu transport allowance], limited housing facility for fresh entrants [or in lieu HRA], advances for purchase of conveyance, construction of house, Leave Travel Concession, Group Insurance, etc. * The DOS/ISRO has a periodical review system under which the accomplishments of Scientific/ Technical personnel are assessed and those found suitable will be promoted to higher grade as per the existing rules after a prescribed residency period without reference to vacancies, and as amended from time to time. Other Conditions/Instructions: * The posts are temporary, but likely to continue. * The appointees are liable to be posted in any of the Centres/ Units of the Indian Space Research Organisation/Department of Space situated anywhere in India as and when required. For details of ISRO Centres/Units, please visit http://www.isro.gov.in/isro_centres.htm * Candidates called for interview will have to produce all relevant original documents in proof of details furnished in their applications submitted on-line, at the time of interview. If any information furnished on-line is found to be wrong or false, the candidate will not be interviewed and TA will not be paid. * ISRO reserves the right not to fill up all or any of the posts, if it so decides. * Only Indian nationals need apply. * No interim correspondence will be entertained. * In case of any clarification candidates may send their mail to recruit(a)isro.gov.in Do not use 'Back' and 'Forward' button of your browser while filling up online application form. To get the online application form, please click on the Post Name below. Post Number Post Name Educational Qualification No.of Posts Reservation 01 Library Assistant-A Graduate + Master's Degree in Library Science/Library & Information Science with First Class or equivalent 01 UR UR- Un-reserved (General) JOIN ISRO AND SHAPE-UP YOUR CAREER SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH TALENTED SCIENTIST COMMUNITY SUPPORT NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ---------o---------- -- Abhishek Verma Parliament Library Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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