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IEEE Web Intelligence 2010 - Deadline coming up
by Shalini 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Apologies for cross postings. As "WI Program Vice-Chairs", I am posting this. Thanks in advance for your support! Shalini Urs ---- ##################################################################### IEEE/WIC/ACM Intelligent Agent Technology 2010 CALL FOR PAPERS ##################################################################### 2010 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT-10) August 31 - September 3, 2010, York University, Toronto, Canada http://www.yorku.ca/wiiat10 Sponsored By IEEE Computer Society Web Intelligence Consortium (WIC) Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) ################################################################## # Papers Due: *** March 26, 2010 *** # Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings # by the IEEE Computer Society Press. ################################################################## Topics of interest, include, but are not limited to: * Autonomy-Oriented Computing (AOC) - Autonomy-Oriented Modeling and Computing Methods - Complex Behavior Characterization - Complex Systems Modeling and Simulation - Emergent Behavior - Hard Computational Problem Solving - Large-Scale Systems Applications (e.g., Social, Policy, Sustainability, Brain Informatics (BI), and Web Intelligence (WI) Applications) - Nature-Inspired Computing - Regularities and Models of AOC - Self-Organization in Multi-Agent Systems - Self-Organized Complex Networks - Swarm or Collective Intelligence - Unconventional, Self-Organized Computing Paradigms * Autonomous Knowledge and Information Agents - Agent-Based Knowledge Discovery and Sharing - Autonomous Information Services - Distributed Data Mining - Distributed Knowledge Systems - Evolution of Topics, Trends, Knowledge Networks and Communities - Human-Agent Interaction - Information Filtering Agents - Knowledge Aggregation - Ontology-Based Services - Recommender Systems * Agent Systems Modeling and Methodology - Agent Interaction Protocols - Cognitive Architectures - Cognitive Modeling of Agents - Emotional Modeling - Fault-Tolerance in Multi-Agent Systems - Formal Framework for Multi-Agent Systems - Information Exchanges in Multi-Agent Systems - Learning and Self-Adaptation in Multi-Agent Systems - Mobile Agent Languages and Protocols - Multi-Agent Autonomic Architectures - Multi-Agent Coordination Techniques - Multi-Agent Planning - Neuroeconomics - Peer-to-Peer Models for Multi-Agent Systems - Social Interactions in Multi-Agent Systems - Task-Based Agent Context - Task-Oriented Agents * Distributed Problem Solving - Agent-Based Cloud Computing - Agent Networks in Distributed Problem Solving - Collective Group Behavior - Coordination and Cooperation - Distributed Intelligence - Distributed Search - Dynamics of Agent Groups and Populations - Efficiency and Complexity Issues - Market-Based Computing - Problem-Solving in Dynamic Environments * Autonomous Auctions and Negotiation - Agent-Based Marketplaces - Auction Markets - Combinatorial Auctions - Hybrid Negotiation - Integrative Negotiation - Mediating Agents - Pricing Agents * Applications - Agent-Based Assistants - Agent-Based Virtual Enterprise - Embodied Agents and Agent-Based Systems Applications - Games - Interface Agents - Knowledge and Data Intensive Systems - Perceptive Animated Interfaces - Scalability - Social Simulation (e.g., Social Behavior, Social Inference, Social Networks, and Social Norms) - Socially Situated Planning - Software and Pervasive Agents - Tools and Standards - Ubiquitous Systems and e-Technology Agents - Virtual Humans - XML-Based Agent Systems ----- Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in ISiM - Management School of IT. Technology School for IM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ETD 2010 Conference: Call for Papers extended through March 15th
by Shalini 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

------Apologies for cross postings---- Dear Colleagues: The program committee for ETD 2010 has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for posters, papers, and presentations through Monday, March 15th. Please see the call for papers appended below or consult the Conference web site at https://conferences.tdl.org/utlibraries/etd2010. This year's conference will be hosted in Austin, Texas by the University of Texas Libraries and the Texas Digital Library. We will continue to add information to the web site as the conference takes shape. We look forward to hosting this international event and hope to see many of you in Austin this June! Most sincerely, Doug Barnett Chief of Staff, Office of the Vice Provost University of Texas Libraries Phone: 512-495-4388 | Fax: 512-495-4347 dougbarnett(a)austin.utexas.edu | www.lib.utexas.edu ETD 2010: Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability Last Call for Papers, Posters, Presentations & Tutorials Deadline for Abstract Submission: March 15, 2010 Themes: Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability, Latin America ETD 2010 Call for Papers, Posters, Presentations and Tutorials On behalf of The Networked Digital Library of Theses <http://www.ndltd.org/> and Dissertations (NDLTD), and the University of Texas Libraries <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/> , we would like to invite you to submit a paper, poster or presentation for "ETD 2010: Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability" - the 13th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations to be held June 16 - 18, 2010 at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, U.S.A. ETD 2010 will explore the issues of collaboration, innovation, and sustainability in promoting ETDs, Institutional repositories and Open Access in the realm of scholarly communications. The NDLTD initiative consists of hundreds of contributing member universities, libraries, information organizations, consortia and individuals. Membership details are available on the NDLTD website and dues-paying members are offered a discount on the conference registration fee. The NDLTD's activities are focused on those who produce, manage, store and use electronic theses and dissertations in order to support the authoring, indexing, archiving, dissemination and retrieval of ETDs worldwide. Conference attendees typically include librarians, graduate school administrators, information technology professionals and graduate faculty, staff and students. "ETD 2010: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability" is organized by the NDLTD, The University of Libraries, and the Texas Digital Library, with generous sponsorship provided by non-profit interest groups and corporations that produce hardware, software, and knowledge management solutions for digital archives and repositories. The purpose of "ETD 2010: Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability" will not only be to present research outcomes and demonstrate new developments and initiatives in the field of electronic theses and dissertations, but also to encourage even more universities around the world to become a part of the NDLTD and to promote free, open and long-term access to online scholarship. For institutions and individuals that are at the early stages of investigating how to operate and promote an ETD project or program, the conference will also offer a range of learning and networking opportunities within an international collegial atmosphere of a premier university for graduate professional education. THEMES Collaboration, Innovation, Sustainability, Latin America You are invited to submit proposals that address any of the following themes: COLLABORATIONS Projects in ETD and IR Collections. Topics may include the following areas: Consortium Projects in Open Access Institutional Repositories and University Communities Lessons Learned from recent campus deployments of ETDs: Case Studies Lessons Learned from established ETD programs: Case Studies National and International collaborations Use of Social Media for Self-Promotion INNOVATION ETDs, IRs. Topics may include the following areas: Preservation strategies/methods/workflows for ETDs Supplementary and supporting content Deploying new/emerging technologies in support of ETDs E-Science and the next generation of ETDs Standards Special Projects Tutorials for ETD submission/processing Cloud Computing and other Novel Approaches to Discovery Repository Services Commercial and Open Source Demonstrations SUSTAINABILITY ETD / IR System Providers and Users. Topics may include the following areas: Managing ETDs for the long term: Case Studies Experiences with Systems: Case Studies Issues and Solutions Submission Workflows Migration Workflows LATIN AMERICA ETD 2010 will feature a special focus on creating connections with Latin American institutions and ETD participants. Attendance and participation by individuals representing Latin American institutions is especially encouraged, and participants are invited to submit proposals on any aspect of ETDs and their practice or potential in Latin America. Abstract Proposal Requirements If you are interested in giving a paper or presentation, running a tutorial within a workshop, or contributing a poster, please read the following criteria: Submit a 200-300 word, structured abstract online via the Proposal Submission link on the ETD2010 web site http://conferences.tdl.org/utlibraries/etd2010. When you select the Proposal Submission link you will be taken to a sign in page. If you are affiliated with a Texas Digital Library member institution, use your institutional ID and password to log in. If your school is not listed, create your own account, and submit both abstracts and final paper submissions through this portal. Structured abstracts should be 200 - 300 words in length in a standard word processing format using a research abstract style that includes: Format: paper, poster or tutorial Title: of paper, poster, tutorial Authors: including institutional or corporate identity Length of presentation: 20 minutes or (for multiple presenters only) 1 hour Objective: the purpose of the project or development activity being described Methods: the way in which the project or development activity was undertaken Results: the key results of the project or development activity (successes and / or lessons learned) Conclusions: future plans, recommendations, etc. Papers, presentations, tutorials and posters will be selected on the basis of the following criteria: Relevance to the conference themes Significance of the content The extent to which the project/development activity is up to date/novel The extent to which the project/development activity could be transferable to other situations Dates and Procedures Authors will be able to use the <http://conferences.library.pitt.edu/ocs/submit.php?cf=7> portal to view abstract approval status and to upload revised versions of the abstract. Completed, final versions of abstracts for papers are due by Friday, March 15, 2010. Notification of paper/poster acceptances will be announced to authors on March 26, 2010. Final versions of research papers for conference proceedings must be deposited in the ETD2010 paper repository by May 26, 2010. Print poster presenters must also deposit a PDF version of the final poster or e-presentation by May 26, 2010 or bring the poster with them to the conference. Electronic poster presenters may submit a multimedia version of their "poster", approximately two minutes in length, with narrative. Each of the parallel sessions of the conference will contain a number of one-hour slots. In order to allow as broad a range of presentations as possible, individual speakers should aim to talk for 15-20 minutes (including questions). Multifaceted presentations involving a number of speakers may be submitted in the form of a one-hour session. Abstracts should be submitted via the ETD2010 paper repository. For further information about the submission procedure, please send email to: etd2010(a)austin.utexas.edu. Submission Information for Papers The template for papers may be downloaded from the ETD 2010 web <https://conferences.tdl.org/utlibraries/etd2010> site: Papers should be submitted by May 26, 2010 online via the via the Proposal Submission link on the ETD2010 web site http://conferences.tdl.org/utlibraries/etd2010. PowerPoint Presentations should be submitted by May 26, 2010 via the via the Proposal Submission link on the ETD2010 web site http://conferences.tdl.org/utlibraries/etd2010. Posters: Specifications for acceptable poster format and size are forthcoming. Please check here again for updates. For additional information about the submission procedure, please send email to: etd2010(a)austin.utexas.edu. Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in ISiM - Management School of IT. Technology School for IM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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List for Additions/corrections if any
by Ajay Kamble 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

States of India those passed Public Libraries Act<http://publiclibraryindia.blogspot.com/2009/07/states-of-india-those-passed…> States of India those passed Public Libraries Act (legislation): - Tamil Nadu <http://www.tn.gov.in/kovailibrary/>, 1948 - Andhra Pradesh, 1960 - Karnataka <http://www.kar.nic.in/publib/>, 1965 - Maharashtra, 1967 - West Bengal <http://banglargranthagar.gov.in/>, 1979 - Manipur, 1988 - Kerala <http://www.statelibrary.kerala.gov.in/>, 1989 - Haryana, 1989 - Mizoram, 1993 - Goa, 1993 - Gujarat <http://sycd.gov.in/library/>, 2000 - Orissa <http://hkmsl.gov.in/>, 2000 - Rajasthan, 2005 - Uttar Pradesh, 2005 - Uttarakhand, 2005 - Pondicherry, 2007/2008 -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NACLIN 2010 comes to Goa
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Dear Professionals, 13th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking - NACLIN 2010 will be held from June 15-18, 2010 at the BITS-Pilani,Goa Campus, organised by DELNET-Developing Library Network. The details are available at http://www.naclin.org/ The theme of the conference is "Revitalizing Libraries in a Global Village: High-end Technologies and Resource Management." Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian, Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa PIN 403 206 http://www.gopakumar.synthasite.com/ gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- 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 Librarian at Delhi
by Ajay Kamble 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Position : Librarian KHADIJATUL KUBRA Girls Public School Location: Delhi ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding Librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 2 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Additional Information: One post for each Category. Invites applications for the following vacancies. Besides possessing educational qualification as per CBSE norms, the candidates should have a commitment to the profession of true moral values and potential to provide academic leadership. Knowledge of Urdu will be considered as an additional qualification. Scale of pay and age limit as per Govt. norms. Only Female candidates with full details and two passport size photos may apply to the Manager latest by 25th March 2010. KHADIJATUL KUBRA Girls Public School 8/1, Jagabai, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025 Ph: 26982962, 24533855 Email at: kkgps(a)mail.org Company Details: An English Medium School established in 1985, recognised by the Directorate of Education, Delhi, as an unaided minority institution. -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- 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 Librarian at Gurgaon
by Ajay Kamble 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Position : Librarian Shiv Public Sr. Sec. School Location: Gurgaon ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 2 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to librarian. Additional Information: Affiliated to CBSE Application are invited from highly talented and experienced candidates. Pay as per CBSE norms Fluency in written & spoken English is essential. Apply Director: 0124-2362219 Sohna-122103 Distt. Gurgaon -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- 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 Librarian at Noida/Greater Noida
by Ajay Kamble 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Position : Librarian M.A.F ACADEMY Location: Noida/ Greater Noida ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 2 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to librarian. Additional Information: Application forms can be collected from school office between 8.00 am & 2.00 pm on all working days. Last date for submission of form is 13/03/10. Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. A-43, Sector-62, Noida Ph: 01202400522, 6545202 -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- 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 Librarian at Delhi
by Ajay Kamble 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Position : Librarian Hillwoods Academy Location: Delhi ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding to Librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 2 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Additional Information: Interested Lady candidates for the above mentioned posts may apply within a week with resume and latest passport size photograph to The Principal on the school Address: HILLWOODS ACADEMY G-Block, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092 Ph.: 011-22524856 E-mail: ha_academy(a)yahoo.com -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- 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 Librarian at Patna
by Ajay Kamble 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Position : Librarian RADIANT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Location: Patna ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding Librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 2 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Additional Information: Proficiency in English communication is essential. Qualification & Salary as per CBSE norms. Higher Start For Highly Qualified & Experienced Candidates. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview. Apply within Seven days with resume and latest photograph to: The Chairman, RADIANT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Saguna More, Cantt Road Khagaul, Patna (Bihar) Pin-801105 Ph.: 06115-231449 / 231450 / 0612-3244242 Email: school_radiant(a)yahoo.co.in Website: www.radiantpatna.in Company Details: Affiliated to C.B.S.E., Delhi and An ISO 9001:2008 Certified School. -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Librarian / Assistant Librarian at Kolkata
by Ajay Kamble 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Position : Librarian and Assistant Librarian BRAINWARE GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Location: Kolkata ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding Librarian & Assistant Librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 2 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian & Assistant Librarian. Additional Information: M.Lib./ B.Lib. With adequate experience. Send your updated CV mentioning post applied for within 7 days at: Email: sdet(a)brainware-india.com Those who have already applied need not apply again. SABITA DEVI EDUCATION TRUST Y8, Block EP, Sector V Salt Lake, Kolkata 700091 Ph.: 9831960033 -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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