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[ELF] Plan to lift ban on deemed tag
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 10 May '10

10 May '10

New Delhi. May 7: The human resource development ministry is preparing to again start awarding deemed university status to institutions, lifting a ban it had imposed in June 2009, officials have told The Telegraph. The move comes after a massive pile-up of applications from institutions aspiring to the deemed tag, which allows them to award degrees without direct legislative scrutiny unlike full-fledged universities. But the decision to re-open the deemed university “bazaar” — as some officials jokingly referred to the move — comes amid a feeling that the tough new regulations adopted will help enforce standards at these institutions. The new regulations — reported by The Telegraph on April 20 — require new aspirants to hold the highest possible rating that is offered by accreditation agencies. Institutions must exist as colleges for 15 years before they become eligible for deemed university status. They are also barred from offering distance education courses. The ban on awarding deemed university status was formally put in place by HRD minister Kapil Sibal on June 4 through an order to the University Grants Commission. The UGC was also asked to conduct an inquiry into all 130 institutions already granted deemed university status. The ministry conducted a parallel probe. While the UGC probe recommended that all 130 deemed universities be allowed to retain their tag, the ministry review found 88 of them unfit. It suggested that 44 among these 88 be given three years to try and improve their standards. It also recommended that the remaining 44 be stripped of their deemed status immediately. The Supreme Court is hearing a case on these deemed universities. The Centre had asked the Supreme Court to stay admissions to these 44 deemed universities till it decided the issue, but the court has turned the request down. The apex court had earlier ordered the government not to act against these institutions till it had delivered its verdict. -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 5/09/2010 08:36:00 PM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[ELF] HC stays order making NET must for lecturer posts
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 10 May '10

10 May '10

CHENNAI: A single judge order upholding the UGC's decision to withdraw the exemption given to those who had completed MPhil before 1993 from clearing the National Eligibility Test (NET) or State-Level Eligibility Test (SLET) for appointment as lecturers has been stayed by a division bench of the Madras high court. The bench comprising Justice Elipe Dharma Rao and Justice KK Sasidharan stayed the order on an appeal filed by three guest lecturers working in government colleges on contract basis, without the NET/SLET qualification. It all started with a UGC notification dated July 11, 2009, noting that henceforth NET/SLET qualification would be the minimum eligibility for all lecturer-aspirants, including those who had completed their MPhil before December 31, 1993. That is, the notification effectively dispensed with the exemption that had been extended to those who had completed their MPhil degree before the cut-off date, from clearing the NET/SLET. The state government issued a consequent order on March 29. Challenging the notification and the consequent GO, a batch of writ petitions were filed in the high court. Last month, a single judge upheld the validity of the notificiation and the GO. Assailing the order, the present writ appeal has been filed by the guest lecturers, who contended that guest lecturers possessing pre-1993 MPhil degree were working in various colleges for a period ranging from seven years to 13 years. They said the state government must either come out with a regularisation scheme as a one-time measure or give reasonable time' for such candidates to equip themselves and clear the NET/SLET examination. Till such time, they should be allowed to continue in their services, they said. -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 5/09/2010 08:33:00 PM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article requested from Social Scientist journal
by Binod Yadav 09 May '10

09 May '10

Dear Colleage, Please provide the article of which details given below. Title: Portrayal of women in Premchand 's stories: a critique Author: Charu Gupta Title of journal and issue: Social scientist, vol. 19, issue No. 5-6, May-June, 1991 Look forward to your assistance. Thanking you Binod Kumar Yadav Senior Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Opinion on Stock verification process.....
by Mohan Kulkarni 08 May '10

08 May '10

Dear Library Professionals, I am working in an Engineering college in Pune (Maharashtra) as an Library Asst. since last 3 years. Every year we conduct stock taking process. But every time may be due to lack of sufficient staff we could not conduct it satisfactorily. We are having 25000 books collection. and printed journals near about 2000., Furniture items around 300 etc. Also our management says that circulation must be continued while stock verification. Circulation can not be stopped because every year they suggest to conduct this activity while students examination is going on. Another problem is committee members do come at their convenient time and attend their duties. In the last everyone realizes that all is not well and a report can not be generated. So what can you suggest in regard so that stock taking process will not become hard duty. What is the method for stock verification so that within a week process can be completed and an accurate report can be generated, considering that there are only 5 to 6 people available for the process. Waiting for your valuable opinions, Thank you, Mohan Kulkarni (Pune) -- From- Mohan kulkarnimohan(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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Call For Paper
by arjun k 08 May '10

08 May '10

International Journal of Library Science www.ceserp.com/cp-jour/ Call for Papers Dear Colleague, Papers are invited for the International Journal of Library Science (IJLS). The IJLS is a peer-reviewed journal, published refereed, well-written original research articles, and studies that describe the latest research and developments in the area of library Science and information. This is a broad-based journal covering all branches. It's also published interdisciplinary research. The areas of interest include but are not limited to: · Education for librarianship · Information policy · Information communication technologies (ICT's) · Information Society · Equity of Access · Sustainability and ICT's · Children's Internet Protection Act · Censorship · Information explosion · Information literacy · Government Information · Decreased funding for established libraries · Copyright · Intellectual property rights · Intellectual freedom · Digital divide · Open access (publishing) · Patriot Act · Public lending right · Slow fires · Serials crisis · Current digital/scanning technologies · Remote Access An original and unpublished manuscripts can be sent to the publisher via e-mail at: cangaley(a)yahoo.com and a copy to cpublib(a)gmail.com Sincerely, -- With regards Arjun Associate Editor (International Journal of Library Science) & System Administrator (Automation Program) Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Punjab,Patiala arjunpta(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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DELNET Annual Lecture on May 11, 2010 at IIC
by Dr Sangeeta Kaul 08 May '10

08 May '10

DELNET-Developing Library Network & India International Centre cordially invite you to the DELNET Annual Lecture on Robotics & Artificial Intelligence by Dr S. S. Mantha Chairman (Acting) All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at India International Centre (Conference Room I) 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi 110003 Prof. Subir Kumar Saha Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi will preside. Tea 6:00 p.m. RSVP 26742222 ***** NACLIN 2010 at BITS Goa from June 15-18, 2010 (www.naclin.org) ***** _______________________________________________________________________________ Dr Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-26742222, 32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Fax: 91-11-26741122 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in, sangskaul(a)gmail.com Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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WSIS Forum 2010: Turning Targets into Action - towards 2015
by Puna Das 08 May '10

08 May '10

WSIS Forum 2010: Turning Targets into Action - towards 2015 07-05-2010 (Paris) The year of 2010 marks a turning point for assessing the progress made towards WSIS implementation during the past five years and for proposing new strategies to ensure the achievement of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) goals by 2015. The WSIS Forum 2010 will be held from 10 to 14 of May 2010 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The organizers, UNESCO, ITU, UNCTAD and UNDP set-up an exceptional event: More than 800 participants have registered. Four heads of UN agencies, many ministers, CEOs, civil society, representatives from academia and other stakeholders will participate in a week full of high-level debates, facilitation meetings, thematic workshops, interactive sessions, knowledge exchanges and kick off meetings. There will also be an exhibition and several publication releases and two receptions for the participants. This years WSIS Forum agenda was created based on open consultations with WSIS stakeholders (see www.wsis-community.org). UNESCO will contribute to the organization of two high-level debates on social networking and ICTs for disaster management, as well as interactive sessions on Action Lines in which UNESCO is responsible including: C3 & C7: Access to scientific information; C3: ICTs and persons with disabilities; C3: ICT and gender C7: Education and ICTs C8: Multilingualism C8: Indigenous Peoples – a thematic workshop C9: Community media for disaster preparedness and; C10: Info ethics. UNESCO will also present its WSIS mid-term assessment, a publication entitled: Towards Inclusive Knowledge Societies – A review of UNESCO's action in implementing the WSIS outcomes at the Forum. UNESCO will exhibit at an international level their programs and activities, carried out in context of the WSIS outcomes and the promotion of knowledge societies practices. The UNESCO exhibition stand aims to share success stories on ICT implementation, display ICT content and reference material about flagship initiatives, showcase innovation in the area of ICT, and facilitate the exchange of information among potential partners. It is still possible to register and join the Forum. For those who will not be able to attend physically, they will be able to join through webcast and remote participation features, accessible at http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/ (going through the agenda to the sessions of your interest). The draft agenda and invitations (in six UN official languages) are available on the WSIS Forum official website at http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/. Relevant documentation about the WSIS Forum 2010, including invitations in six UN official languages and draft agenda, are available on the Forum webpage at http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=30384&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Recognitions........
by Shantanu Ganguly 07 May '10

07 May '10

Congratulation to the winners of 2010 Special Libraraies Association (SLA) & Asian Chapter Award: 1. Winner of SLA Asian Professional Award Sponsored Balani Infotech, IGroup and Asian Chapter, SLA* **– Dr. Harish Chandra, *Librarian, IIT, Chennai, India *hchandra(a)iitm.ac.in* <hchandra(a)iitm.ac.in> 2. Winner of SLA Asian Librarian Award Sponsored by IEEE and Asian Chapter, SLA-* * *Mr. Parveen Babbar, *Assistant Librarian, IGNOU, Delhi, India * parveenbabbar(a)ignou.ac.in* <parveenbabbar(a)ignou.ac.in> * * *3.* Winner of SLA Asian Early Career Award Sponsored by Business & Finance Division and Asian Chapter, SLA -* Ms. Wan-Ching(Renee), Wu *Student, Dept. of LIS, National Taiwan University, Taiwan* **reneemorrisb67(a)gmail.com*<reneemorrisb67(a)gmail.com> 4. *Mr. Shantanu Ganguly,* TERI, Delhi *sganguly67(a)gmail.com*<sganguly67(a)gmail.com> has been awarded "Bonnie Hidlitch International Librarian Award by S&T Division, SLA 5. *Mr. P K Jain*, Librarian, IEG, Delhi *pkjain1310(a)gmail.com*<pkjain1310(a)gmail.com>has been awarded "Sci-Tech Achievement Award" by S&T Division, SLA. He has been invited to speak at the SLA 2010 Conference in New Orleans and also invited by the University of Alabama, USA to deliver a lecture. 6. *Ms. Sneh Lata Sharma,* TCS, Gurgaon *sneh.sharma(a)tcs.com*<sneh.sharma(a)tcs.com> has been awarded "International Travel Award" by B&F Division, SLA All the above awardee will receive travel grant to attend SLA 2010 Conference during 13-16 June 2010 in New Orleans, LA, USA and will attend the same. Congratulations to all the winners -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Project Assistants required at ISI, Kolkata
by Shikha Bhowmik 07 May '10

07 May '10

Dear Moderator, Please post this information on LIS-Forum Thank You A walk-in-interview will be conducted on 20 May 2010 at 10.30 A.M. at Indian Statistical Institute Library,Kolkata for recruitment of two (2) Project Assistants on purely temporary basis to work in the project entitled "Reclassification of books under Sociology". Qualification: Essential: Masters degree in Library & Information Science or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institute with consistently good academic record. Knowledge of computer applications in library operations. Desirable : Familiarity with LibSys. Tenure of appointment: The appointment is upto 31 march 2010 which may be extended Pay: Rs. 5,000/- per month plus HRA as per ISI rules. Age: Should not exceed 35 years as on 01 April 2010 with usual relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/Women/Extraordinary candidates. Interested candidates are required to bring with them an application addressed to the Director, Indian Statistical Institute along with bio-data and original as well as photocopies of their certificates.They will have to report at the Office of the Library Unit, ISI, 203 B.T.Road, Kolkata 700108, on the day of interview half an hour before the time mentioned. Shikha Bhowmik Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) This mail is scanned by Ironport -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Designing Institutional Repositories
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 07 May '10

07 May '10

Announcement No. 1 Workshop title: “Designing Institutional Repositories using Dspace” Organisation: “Department of Library and Information” Collaboration: “INFLIBNET, Centre Ahmadabad”. Venue: “Department of Library and Information” Dates: (Tentative): 28th June, 2010 to 2nd July, 2010 Registration Fee: 2500/= Registration fee should be remitted in the form of Demand Draft / Cheque addressed to Head, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir, Srinagar (payable at Srinagar, J&K). Intake capacity: 35 (on first come basis) Accommodation: Accommodation can be arranged for outstation participants in local hotels / Guest house on request*. * Accommodation changes have to be paid separately. Contact: Nadim Akhtar Khan Coordinator Cell: 09796715909 09419900303 E-mail: nadim(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in naklis(a)rediffmail.com Form Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Organisation: __________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________________________ Cell No. _____________________________________________________________________ Accommodation Required: Yes / No Reg. Fee: Rs. 2500/= enclosed vide cheque / Draft No. ___________________________ dated _________________________ Bank ______________________________________________ Signature Name: Date :- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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