April 2010 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

FW: Project Information Literacy's Latest Research Report
by Dr. Indira Koneru 02 May '12

02 May '12

Dear Professionals, here is the latest research report from Project Information Literacy (based in the University of Washington's Information School). Indira -------------------- Dr. Indira Koneru Faculty Member Dept. of Library Science Icfai Academic Wing 23, Nagarjuna Hills Hyderabad-500082 ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: pilstudy(a)u.washington.edu Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:16:26 -0800 (PST) We are pleased to let you know that Project Information Literacy's latest research report was released today. In "Lessons Learned: How College Students Find Information in the Digital Age," we present findings from our student survey, administered last spring to students (n=2,318) enrolled at six U.S. college campuses (42 pages, PDF, 3 MB). We were struck by what we found. We hope that our findings will help inform educators, such as yourself, about today's college students and how they look for information and conduct research for course-related work and in their everyday lives. Finally, a few thanks are in order for this year's work. We thank ProQuest for their generous support of our research this past year and the MacArthur Foundation for contributing funds to make the current year's ongoing research possible. And we thank you for your interest, support, and collaboration. ! All our best, - Alison and Mike -- Alison J. Head, Ph.D. and Michael Eisenberg, Ph.D. ______________________________ Co-Directors and Co-Principal Investigators Project Information Literacy The Information School | University of Washington Seattle, Washington (707) 939-6941 ajhead1(a)u.washington.edu mbe(a)u.washington.edu _________________________________________________________________ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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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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Re: [LIS-Forum] Does the UGC allow a university research scholar
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 03 May '10

03 May '10

Dear All, The point raised by Ghani is not only the example of malpractices in LIS there are several other heart burning examples which forced me to develop HDLS at http://lishelp.ning.com to raise our voices against such type of issues. But the major thing is who will take initiave for such type of bad activities although we have lot of powers given by our constitution like RTI Act, Human Rights, Consumer forum etc. I simply wanted to say we must use such type of powers to reduce the shortcomings if you can't then let me know in details i will raise the questions under RTI without disclosing your identity. Message: 6 Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:43:14 +0300 From: raiyan ghani To: lis-forum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Does the UGC allow a university research scholar to dojob abroad on the name of data collection? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" * **Does the UGC allow a university research scholar to deceive the department and do job abroad on the name of data collection?* Dear LIS professionals Greetings!!! As we are aware that UGC is the highest governing body to ensure high quality education in India. The way UGC has come up with research funds, is no doubt appreciative at every account. Every central university is bound to follow the norms of UGC Act/Ordinances/ Rules and Regulation. For each sect within the university, UGC has its own norms and regulations. *So keeping all the UGC Act/Circulars/Rules and Regulation in concern, the question arise after seeing the current trend that does UGC allow a research scholar of a central university to deceive the department and do job abroad on the name of data collection? * We have been going through lot of posting on this forum in regard to the improvement and trends of LIS, as well as its a hot topic in this forum to change the current scenario of the LIS. The question at this hour is that researchers are the pillars and path to come up with new innovation to their respective fields. But, it seems to be a trend in the university and specially in library science department producing fake researcher who never ever paid heed to their research and being awarded a doctorate degree by the end of their duration confined by UGC. Is this type of researcher will bring change who had their thesis copied by some one else, doing job abroad and their guide working on his/her behalf, deceiving the department and enjoying other monetary benefits on the name of data collection, paying a hefty amount to the supervisor of his/her income. I will be pleased to hear the answer to my question on this forum specially by senior academicians of LIS profession, experts of LIS profession, serving current and ex LIS member professionals to UGC and from all who want to improve the scenario of LIS profession. * * Thanks With regards, Syed Raiyan Ghani. Program Coordinator Applied Engineering Management Program-KSU (Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, Missouri - USA) A proud Alumini of DRTC, ISI Bangalore. Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NRI develops chip to contain entire library
by Ramakant Navghare 30 Apr '10

30 Apr '10

To, Dear All, An Indian-American scientist has developed a computer chip that can store an unprecedented amount of data - enough to hold an entire library. The new chip stems from a breakthrough in the use of nanodots, or nanoscale magnets, and represents a significant advance in computer-memory technology. "We have created magnetic nanodots that store one bit of information on each nanodot, allowing us to store over one billion pages of information in a chip that is one square inch," says Jay Narayan, professor of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Narayan, a product of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, conducted the study. The breakthrough is that these nanodots are made of single, defect-free crystals, creating magnetic sensors that are integrated directly into a silicon electronic chip. These nanodots, which can be made uniformly as small as six nanometres in diameter, are all precisely oriented in the same way - allowing programmers to reliably read and write data to the chips, an NCSU release said. A nanometre is the billionth of a metre. The chips themselves can be manufactured cost-effectively but the next step is to develop magnetic packaging that will enable users to take advantage of the chips - using something, such as laser technology, that can effectively interact with the nanodots. The research was presented at the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting in San Francisco. -- Thank You, Regards, Ramakant Amar Navghare (M.L.I.Sc/NET) Administrator, Knowledge Management --------------------------------------------------------- KPMG Lodha Excellus Apollo Mills Compound, N. M. Joshi Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400 011. Tel +91 (22) 30902268 Fax +91 (22) 39896000 ---------------------------------------------------------- email : ramakant.navghare(a)gmail.com Skype ID :ramakant.amar.navghare Mob. No. : +91 09324564183 Mobile Website : http://wapamama.net/ramakant/ Personal Blog : www.ramakantnavghare.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ramakant(a)kpmg.com www.in.kpmg.com --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Colloquium 1 (2009 2011 )
by DRTC - General 30 Apr '10

30 Apr '10

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research & Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore, 560 059 DRTC Colloquium 1 (2009 2011) Web 2.0 and its implications for Libraries ABSTRACT The nature of the World Wide Web has changed dramatically in the past decade. Web 2.0, as we now know the web, does more than just allow a user to retrieve information - it has become a powerful medium that facilitates interactivity, collaborative work, and exchange of ideas. In this colloquium, we aim to explore the thinking behind Library 2.0 and its implementation - from user centred planning to the need for constant evaluation. This colloquium takes a look at how Web 2.0 technologies have changed the way libraries work, and also dissect concrete examples of Web 2.0 technologies at work in present day libraries. An attempt shall also be made to discuss features of Web 3.0. Facets Speakers Introduction Debayan De Blogs & Wikis Sudipta Biswas Social Networking Alka Rani Singh Synchronous messaging, streaming media, tagging Abhinav Kumar Singh RSS Feeds and mashups Shashi Bhushan Prasad Conclusion Amit Kumar Sarangi Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 5th May, 2010 Time: 02:00 p.m. All are cordially invited Dr.M. Krishnamurthy (Colloquium co-ordinator) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Best wishes to Dr.K.S.Dinesh, Deputy Librarian, IIT-Rupar (Punjab).
by Dr.K.R. Mulla 30 Apr '10

30 Apr '10

Dear Sir/Madam We are happy to inform you that, Dr.K.S.Dinesh previously working as Librarian at Nagarjuna College of Engineering, Bangalore and Vice-President and founder Member of AKELPA has been appointed as Deputy librarian of Indian Institute of Technology, Rupar, Punjab (IIT-Rupar) and reported on 19--04-2010. We the AKELPA Members (All Karnataka Engineering College Library Professionals Association) Wish him all the success in his future. With Best Wishes. Dr.K.R.Mulla General Secretory, AKELPA. -- Dr. K. R. Mulla Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. -- 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] Winner- SLA Asian Professional Award Sponsored Balani Infotech, IGroup and Asian Chapter, SLA
by Debal Chandra Kar 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

From: P K Jain [mailto:pkjain1310@gmail.com] Sent: Fri 4/2/2010 23:22 To: Harish Chandra Cc: kailash balani; Kyoko Sato; scott davidson; Debal Chandra Kar Subject: Winner- SLA Asian Professional Award Sponsored Balani Infotech, IGroup and Asian Chapter, SLA Dear Dr. Harish Chandra It is my great pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen the winner of the 2010 SLA Asian Early Career Award Sponsored by Business & Finance Division and Asian Chapter, SLA. It was very difficult to finalize the winner as we received many applications from well-qualified applicants for this award. This award will be presented to you at the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference in New Orleans in this June 2010. Please confirm that you are able to attend the SLA 2010 Conference which will be held in New Orleans, LA, USA during 13-16 June 2010. On behalf of the Awards Committee, I want to extend heartfelt congratulations on your receipt of this prestigious award. We all look forward to meeting you at the Conference in New Orleans. With regards P.K.Jain Chair-Award Committee Asian Chapter SLA -- P.K.Jain Librarian Institute of Economic Growth University of Delhi Enclave DELHI- 110007. India Ph. 91-11-27667463 Fax: 91-11-27667410 Mobile (Cell): 09899110787 E-mail: pkjain1310(a)gmail.com pkjain(a)iegindia.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review or other use of this mail or taking any action based on it by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender, and delete all copies of this mail.This e-mail has been scanned and verified by McAfee SaaS Email Security, formerly MX Logic. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congrats to Winner- SLA Asian Early Career Award Sponsored by Business & Finance Division and Asian Chapter, SLA
by Debal Chandra Kar 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Wan-Ching (Renee), Wu It is my great pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen the winner of the 2010 SLA Asian Early Career Award Sponsored by Business & Finance Division and Asian Chapter, SLA. It was very difficult to finalize the winner as we received many applications from well-qualified applicants for this award. This award will be presented to you at the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference in New Orleans in this June 2010. Christina de Castell from B&F Division will let you know the details and the specific day and time of the award presentation to you once this has been determined. Please confirm that you are able to attend the SLA 2010 Conference which will be held in New Orleans, LA, USA during 13-16 June 2010. On behalf of the Asian Chapter Awards Committee, I want to extend heartfelt congratulations on your receipt of this prestigious award. We all look forward to meeting you at the Conference in New Orleans. Regards P.K.Jain Chair-Award Committee Asian Chapter SLA -- P.K.Jain Librarian Institute of Economic Growth University of Delhi Enclave DELHI- 110007. India Ph. 91-11-27667463 Fax: 91-11-27667410 Mobile (Cell): 09899110787 E-mail: pkjain1310(a)gmail.com pkjain(a)iegindia.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review or other use of this mail or taking any action based on it by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender, and delete all copies of this mail.This e-mail has been scanned and verified by McAfee SaaS Email Security, formerly MX Logic. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulation to P K Babbar for SLA Asian Librarian Award Sponsored by IEEE and Asian Chapter, SLA
by Debal Chandra Kar 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 11:28 PM, P K Jain <pkjain1310(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Dear Mr. Parveen Babbar > > It is my great pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen the winner > of the 2010 SLA Asian Librarian Award Sponsored by IEEE and Asian Chapter, > SLA. It was very difficult to finalize the winner as we received many > applications from well-qualified applicants for this award. > > This award will be presented to you at the Special Libraries Association > Annual Conference in New Orleans in this June 2010. Please confirm that you > are able to attend the SLA 2010 Conference which will be held in New > Orleans, LA, USA during 13-16 June 2010. > > On behalf of the Awards Committee, I want to extend heartfelt > congratulations on your receipt of this prestigious award. > > > With regards > > P.K.Jain > > Chair-Award Committee > > Asian Chapter SLA > > -- > P.K.Jain > Librarian > Institute of Economic Growth > University of Delhi Enclave > DELHI- 110007. India > Ph. 91-11-27667463 > Fax: 91-11-27667410 > Mobile (Cell): 09899110787 > E-mail: pkjain1310(a)gmail.com > pkjain(a)iegindia.org > -- Parveen Babbar Assistant Librarian Library & Documentation Division IGNOU, Maidan Gargi, Delhi-110068 Mb -9013358771, Ph 91-011-29751905 (O) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review or other use of this mail or taking any action based on it by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender, and delete all copies of this mail.This e-mail has been scanned and verified by McAfee SaaS Email Security, formerly MX Logic. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE 2010 SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING DIVISIONS BONNIE HILDITCH INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIAN AWARD
by Debal Chandra Kar 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

----- Forwarded by Debal Chandra Kar/LIC/DEL/TERI on 04/30/2010 08:31 AM ----- From: Sheila Rosenthal <slr(a)sei.cmu.edu> To: Shantanu Ganguly <sganguly67(a)gmail.com> Date: 04/21/2010 08:59 PM Subject: CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE 2010 SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING DIVISIONS BONNIE HILDITCH INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIAN AWARD Dear Shantanu Ganguly, It is my great pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen the winner of The 2010 SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING DIVISIONS BONNIE HILDITCH INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIAN AWARD The award will be in the amount of $2000 to cover the costs of attending the 2010 SLA Annual Conference (conference registrations, hotel lodging, economy return airfare to New Orleans, LA and other related costs). Your Award will be presented to you at the Science-Technology Annual Business Meeting and Awards Breakfast at the SLA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Post award requirements include writing a brief article (approximately 1,000 words) on the conference experience for the November 2010 SciTech News. You will also be asked to serve on the Science-Technology and Engineering Division Awards Committee the following year in order to provide for the continuity and enthusiasm of this award. It is essential that you immediately begin to apply for any necessary travel documents, including a passport and visa to travel to the United States, if you do not already possess them. As you know, if you do not receive the necessary documents you will not be able to travel to the US. If you need any other documents from the Special Libraries Association besides this letter, please advise us, and we will provide them to you. We would appreciate that you acknowledge by return e-mail that you will attend the SLA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA from 13-16 June 2010, and also agree to fulfill the other commitments associated with this Award. Kindly also include a photo of yourself in jpg. We look forward to meeting you at the conference and joining you in some of the events. CONGRATULATIONS! Sincerely, Sheila L. Rosenthal, Awards Chairman S&T Division -------------------- Sheila L. Rosenthal Manager of Library Services Senior Librarian Software Engineering Institute 4500 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213 Phone: (412) 268-7846 Fax: (412) 268-5758 Email: slr(a)sei.cmu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review or other use of this mail or taking any action based on it by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you receive this e-mail by mistake, please contact the sender, and delete all copies of this mail.This e-mail has been scanned and verified by McAfee SaaS Email Security, formerly MX Logic. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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