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INFLIBNET Newsletter and Annual Report
by Rajesh Chandrakar 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Dear All The current issue of the INFLIBNET Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1 (January to March 2009) is available online. To access the newsletter, kindly follow the link http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/publication/newsletter/Vol.16,No.1_Jan-March2009…. The INFLIBNET Annual Report 2007-2008 is also published and available online at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/publication/annualreport/Annual%20Report07-08.pdf. Interested person can download it for the purpose. With best regards Rajesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Suvarna Karnataka Portal
by Nagana Goudar 24 Dec '09

24 Dec '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, Congratulations to Department of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka for having launched the Portal on Karnataka in Kannada entitled " Suvarna Karnataka Kannada Antarjala Vahini (Suvarna Karnataka Portal)" on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebration of the formation of Karnataka State. This unique Portal gives various kinds of information about Kannada and Karnataka including Education, Health, Agriculture, Entertainment, Kannada Films and songs, Kannada Literature, Fine Arts, Sports, Cooking, Law, etc. One of the main attraction is Children Section with stories and songs. Although there is lot of scope for improvement in terms design, browse and search options and content organization with still more coverage, being sincere attempt of its kind to give one source for everything about and on Kannada and Karnataka, the group responsible is praise worthy for this wonderful work. This Portal was conceived and developed by Mr. RS Venkatraj under the guidance of Mr. P.Y. Rajendrakumar, Director, DPL. Please visit the site at: http://www.karnatakapubliclibrary.gov.in/ Then click Suvarna Karnataka Kannada Antarjala Vahini Your suggestions and comments are most welcome to e-mail address: py_kumar(a)yahoo.co.in Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci F & Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html --------------------------------- Get the freedom to save as many mails as you wish. Click here to know how. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Who is responsible for the downfall trend of LIS profession
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, Please see below answers of some good and heart burning questions asked by Miss Charu. This is my view and observation only so you may also give your feed back about the truth i am also hungry to solve the problems of LIS professions. 1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment. Ans. 1 You are right it is not updated. 2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper infrastructures to keep update themselves? Ans. 2 If really faculties are not getting time then where they are busy? And why Problems occur in LIS? 3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s Ans. 3. Students are like children’s they are only following the path of their elders. 4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms? Ans.4 You give the opportunity of top leadership positions to new entrants they will change the whole scenario of LIS with the blessings of good Intelligent/experienced professionals. 5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation? Ans. 5. Evaluation of condition is very easy and govt. is doing it well but who will solve it this is the question. 6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and workshops from time to time. Ans.6 Of course but not time to time regularly now a day’s these events also help to decorate the profiles. So you will find everybody is busy in planning to organize these events. In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall??? 1. Educators Ans. 1 We have to think because educators are educators students are not educators. 2. Students Ans.2 They are childrens whatever we are teaching them they are learning honestly. 3. Curriculum And.3 Definitely those who are designing the curriculum. 4. Govt. Ans. 4. Govt. does not know what to do for the Betterment of LIS so that eminent personality who gives suggestions to govt. 5. Associations Ans.5 These days every institution/university is organizing seminars/conferences so associations have to find other ways to highlight themselves for the betterment of the LIS. Message: 3 Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:47:52 +0530 From: Pandurang Konnur To: iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, IALA Cc: CHARU MATHUR Subject: [LIS-Forum] Who is responsible for the downfall trend of LIS profession . Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear Friends, Here is one of the best topic where we should debate and derive a solution in the interest of our profession. We need to introspect in ourselves and trace the reason for the downfall trend of LIS profession and professionals.Let each one of us list out the reasons and the Associations like IALA will list them out, consolidate and bring on the right platforms for corrective measures. I request all of you to respond to this mail. Thanks, Konnur. On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 7:42 AM, CHARU MATHUR wrote: > > > Respected Friends, > > Greetings for the day and seasons, > > Since long we have been witnessing and subsequently discussing regarding > the downfall trend of LIS profession and professionals. Despite of blessed > with ICT tools, LIS profession is not able to cope up with need of the users > coming from the cross-sections of the society. Every next second we are > getting a new e-query regarding very basic services supposed to be performed > by the person in charge. What are the reasons of this situation that every > new recruitee is find him in a soup and try to make every best possible > effort to find out the answers of very basic nature questions? The reason > may be any one of the following????? > > 1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the > latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment. > > 2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper > infrastructures to keep update themselves? > > 3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a > degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s > > 4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to > convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms? > > 5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core > policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation? > > 6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this > profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and > workshops from time to time. > > In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall??? > > 1. Educators > > 2. Students > > 3. Curriculum > > 4. Govt. > > 5. Associations > > > > My dear friends, I just want to clarify myself as these questions are > haunting my mind since long. > > > > Miss Charu Mathur, With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra Senior Library Information Assistant P.K.Kelkar Library IIT Kanpur. Mob: 91+9455306495 email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(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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Re: [LIS-Forum] Regarding National Library Week
by thandu venkat narayana 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Dear All, Please suggest new ideas, activities to celebrate National Library Week in Special Libraries. Best Regards Venkata Narayana T. Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Internet Resources Newsletter - October Issue now available
by MacLeod, Roderick A 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn176/irn176.html No subscription or registration is needed to access this full-text newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full-text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html There's also an RSS feed for the newsletter: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS Random Quotes News items of interest A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, social networks, government sites, booksellers, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, plus anything else of interest, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): Mendeley Blogorama and Twittersphere Selected interesting blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter items, related news items, etc Recent Internet Books in the Library Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk), Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in Bangalore
by Ali, K. S 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Dear Friends, ** ** *Seshadripuram Institutions* 27, Nagappa Street, Seshadripuram Bangalore - 560 020 Phone: 22955350 *www.set.edu.in* ** *Librarian* 1. I or high II class Basic Degree + Master of Library & Information Science (M.Lib. Sc.) from a recognized University. 2. 2-3 years experience after obtaining M.Lib. Sc. In a College or University Library. 3. Basic skills in using computer and software packages for library automation and networking. *Assistant **Librarian* 1. Bachelor's Degree + Degree in Library & information Science from a recognized University. 2. Knowledge of using computer and library software for automation and networking. *Desirable: * 1. 2-3 years working experience in an academic library. 2. Experience or classification of books and other related technical work. *Librarian Assistant* 1. 2 years Diploma course offered by the Board of Technical Education in Karnataka. 2. Basic knowledge of using computers in library working system or a certificate in computer course recognized by AICTE. *Walk-in-Interview on Sunday the 4th October 2009* at 10.00 am. Eligible candidates may attend interview at Seshadripuram Campus along with handwritten application, bio-data, copies of certificates and testimonials. Resume may be sent in advance electronically. *N.R. Pandith Aradhya* President *Dr. Wooday P.Krishna* Hon. General Secretary with regards Ali K S LIM Trainee -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture Invitation
by DRTC - General 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore-59 Cordially invites you to attend a Special lecture on "Towards a new understanding of the Library Mission: Vision and Implementation" by David F. Kohl Dean and University Librarian Emeritus, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio and Editor in-chief, Journal of Academic Librarianship on Wednesday, 30th September 2009 at 11:30 AM. at DRTC Class Room Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Professor and Head, DRTC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prof. (Dr.)C. V. Rajan Pillai Festschrift Volume
by sudhier k g pillai 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Sir, It has been decided to bring out a Festschrift volume in honour of *Prof. (Dr.) C. V. Rajan Pillai*, Former Professor & Head, Dept. of Library & Information Science, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and University Librarian (Rtd.), Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin. The festschrift volume will be in two parts. The first part of the book will deal with the evaluation of Prof. (Dr.) C. V. Rajan Pillai’s contribution to the field of Library & Information science as a Teacher and Librarian and personnel reminiscences. The second part of the book will cover the major developments taken place in all facets of Library & Information Science. The volume shall be enriched by the articles of eminent personalities of the profession and other literary stewards which is to be published by the last week of November 2009. In this regard we request you to please send your valuable article on the above facets so as to reach us on or before 31st October 2009. A word of reply is well appreciated. With warm regards, Yours sincerely, *Dr. Humayoon Kabir, S* *and* *Dr. K. G. Sudhier* Dr. Humayoon Kabir* *S, Reader, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala, *Mob*.09847541973, *Email*: humayoonkabirs(a)yahoo.co.in Dr. K.G. Sudhier, Lecturer, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala. *Mob*. 09446484561, *Email*: kgsudhier(a)gmail.com Dr. K. G. SUDHIER Lecturer Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Kerala, Palayam Campus Thiruvananthapuram- 695 034 INDIA Ph. 09446484561, +91 471 2414461(R) 2478034(O) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Wends Its Way Into Web Annotation With Sidewiki
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Dear Friends, Google Wends Its Way Into Web Annotation With Sidewiki Google on last Wednesday launched Sidewiki, a Web annotation tool that serves as a comment forum for Web pages. Sidewiki ranks entries according to their relevance, as determined by Google's own algorithm. It will also place those comments on Web pages that carry the information which sparked the comments. Google Sidewiki appears as a browser sidebar. Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68207.html<http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68207.html?u=dineshsiddaiah&p=ENNSS_fb7e…> Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.dineshks.webs.com, Official Blog: libraryofncet.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TISS-SDC Workshop on Open Source Software.
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Dear Moderator, Kindly circulate the following workshop announcement among the members of the discussion forum. Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai has organised a five day workshop on "Design and Development of Digital Libraries Using Open Source Software" in association with SAARC Documentation Centre, New Delhi from 14-18 December, 2009 at TISS Main Campus. Workshop Content: During the workshop participants will learn how to: create State-of-Art digital libraries using the Open Source Software, which include software installation, configuration, customization, digitization and other related workflow operations, content development and management, designing and creating standard metadata sets to describe digital objects and encoding it in standard markup formats. At the end of the training, participants will be able to create electronic publications with search and full text retrieval facility, and launch digital libraries/archives of full text, image, audio and video files accessible over the web. Objectives: 1. Today every organization needs to develop its own Digital Institutional Repository. The LIS professionals need training to develop these repositories. This workshop is organized to make them competent in using the software. 2. To familiarize participants with the concepts of digital library and usage of Open Source Software. 3. To offer hands on experience to develop digital libraries and use of Open Source Software like DSpace, GSDL, EPRINTS etc. 4. To offer hands on experience to install Linux OS and configuration, customization, backup/restore of Open Source Software. 5. To encourage the participants in developing their own Institutional Digital Libraries. Areas Covered: • Digital Libraries-current trends and status • Overview of IR, DL, Indian Initiatives • Installation of Fedora Core OS & RDBMS • Case studies and Scope of DSpace, GSDL, etc. • Customization, submission workflow, User customization etc . • Various Security Levels to effect restricted access • DSpace Administration, workflow • Dublin Core, and open standards • OAI-PMH • Handles persistent identifiers to each digital object in the repository • Unicode and Indian Languages Target Audience: Five day workshop is going to be attended by librarians from SAARC countries as well as local participants from various parts of the India. The workshop will be of immense benefit to all those involved in developing and maintaining digital libraries . The workshop is confined to limited number of 30 participants only. (15 participants from SAARC countries and 15 from India) Pedagogy: The workshop will be conducted at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai which is equipped with world class lecture rooms and Cyber Library with 6 Mbps Internet connectivity. Each participant will be provided a PC for practicals. The workshop comprises of lectures, demonstration and practice on the topics mentioned above. Cyber Library facilities are made available for practice to the participants during extended hours. The course material and application software will be distributed to the participants on CDs to enable them to install, work and make use of these software in their respective organisations. Workshop Faculty: The resource persons for the workshop, having wide experience on the topics, will be drawn from NISCAIR, UGC-INFLIBNET, IITs, DRTC , IIMs, along with experienced faculty from the TISS. Accommodation: Accommodation will be arranged for all the participants in the campus Guest House and/or in the nearby Hotels. Registration: Registration and Boarding and Lodging for the five day workshop is FREE for the selected participants. Registration is on First Come First Serve Basis. However, the selected participants will have to make their own arrangement for the travel. For more details and to download the Registration Form, please visit the workshop website at http://library.tiss.edu/sdcworkshop Please mail the completed Registration Forms to: Dr. Muttayya Koganuramath University Librarian Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences P. B. No. 8313,V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088. Ph : 91-22-2552 5281 (off) Direct : 91-22-2551 3350 Mobile : 9967570481 / 9223581494 Fax : 91-22-2552 5050 E-mail : muttayya(a)tiss.edu; koganuramath(a)rediffmail.com With warm regards, Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi Information Scientist, TISS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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