January 2011 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Fw: Deadline Approaching - IFLA/OCLC 2012 Fellowship Progam!
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ingeborg Verheul <Ingeborg.Verheul(a)ifla.org> Date: Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 3:42 AM Appologies for cross posting ****** Deadline for 2012 Jordan IFLA/OCLC Fellowship is 18 February The application deadline for the 2012 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program is 18 February 2011. This program, jointly sponsored by the American Theological Library Association, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and OCLC, provides early career development and continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. Up to six individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC in Leiden, Netherlands. The program gives Fellows opportunities to meet with leading information practitioners, visit libraries, and explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. Learn more about the Jordan IFLA/OCLC Fellowship Program (link) http://www.ifla.org/en/ifla-oclc-fellows Guidelines for the 2012 Fellowship Program (Word format) http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/fellows/guidelines.doc (PDF format) http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/fellows/guidelines.pdf Application for 2012 Fellowship Program (Word format) http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/fellows/application.d… (PDF format) http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/fellows/application.p… Dr. J K Vijayakumar IFLA-OCLC Fellow 2002 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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List of Online LIS Groups
by Ajay Kamble 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Active Online Groups related to Library and Information Science field and their E-mail ID's for posting information(Only members of respective groups can post to their forum) (in Alphabetical order) Name of Online Group Email ID 1. An Interactive Forum for Corporate Librarians corporatelibrns(a)yahoogroups.com, 2. Digital Libraries India digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com, 3. E-LIS E-Prints in Library and Information Science e -lis-e-prints-in-library-and-information-science(a)googlegroups.com 4. Library Dotcom <librarydotcom(a)yahoogroups.com>, 5. Indian Association for Teachers in Library and Information Science iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, 6. Indian Librarians Online Study Circle(Proxy of MLOSC) ilosc(a)yahoogroups.com, 7. Librarian Wannabes librarian_wannabes(a)yahoogroups.com, 8. Library Technology libtech(a)yahoogroups.com, 9. LIS Forum lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 10. LIS Forum, Orissa lisforum_orissa(a)yahoogroups.com, 11. LIS Links lislinks(a)gmail.com 12. Group for Live Reference Service to Librarians livereference(a)yahoogroups.com 13. "MANLIBNET" <MANLIBNET-india(a)yahoogroups.com>, 14. Maharashtra Librarians Online Study Circle mlosc(a)googlegroups.com, 15. New Millenium LIS Professionals nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com, 16. Punjab Librarians Online Study Circle with Chd, Himachal and Haryana prof. plosc(a)googlegroups.com 17. Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science salis_info(a)yahoogroups.com Please do add if you know some more...-- 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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Article request
by Manas Samanta 24 Jan '11

24 Jan '11

Dear All If any library holds the below mention article. Article: Room Temperature Magnetic-Semicondcutors in Modified Iron Titanates: Their Properties and Potential Microelectronic Devices. Room Temperature Magnetic-Semicondcutors in Modified Iron Titanates: Their Properties and Potential Microelectronic Devices Journal Advances in Science and Technology <https://mail.google.com/AST> (Volume 54) Volume Smart Materials & Micro/Nanosystems <https://mail.google.com/AST.54> Edited by Pietro VINCENZINI and Giuseppe D'ARRIGO Pages 216-222Journal: Advances in Science and Technology <https://mail.google.com/AST> (Volume 54) Volume: Smart Materials & Micro/Nanosystems <https://mail.google.com/AST.54> Pages: 216-222 Please send me. It is urgent for our scientist. with regards Manas Samanta. msamanta(a)nmlindia.org Technical Assistant Library, NML Room Temperature Magnetic-Semicondcutors in Modified Iron Titanates: Their Properties and Potential Microelectronic Devices Journal Advances in Science and Technology <https://mail.google.com/AST> (Volume 54) Volume Smart Materials & Micro/Nanosystems <https://mail.google.com/AST.54> Edited by Pietro VINCENZINI and Giuseppe D'ARRIGO Pages 216-222 Room Temperature Magnetic-Semicondcutors in Modified Iron Titanates: Their Properties and Potential Microelectronic Devices Journal Advances in Science and Technology <https://mail.google.com/AST> (Volume 54) Volume Smart Materials & Micro/Nanosystems <https://mail.google.com/AST.54> Edited by Pietro VINCENZINI and Giuseppe D'ARRIGO Pages 216-222 Room Temperature Magnetic-Semicondcutors in Modified Iron Titanates: Their Properties and Potential Microelectronic Devices Journal Advances in Science and Technology <https://mail.google.com/AST> (Volume 54) Volume Smart Materials & Micro/Nanosystems <https://mail.google.com/AST.54> Edited by Pietro VINCENZINI and Giuseppe D'ARRIGO Pages 216-222 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ur contribution to Festschrift
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

dear professional friends On the occasion of my superannuation, my colleagues are brining out a festschrift in my honor, Number of articles were received. due to delay in its publication, now the committee has decided to bring it in March 2011. Professional friends may contribute articles for inclusion in the said volume. the contributions may be sent before end of Feb 2011 to Prof sudarshan rao whose mail id is given below. You may also send a copy to me too. best wishes Prof sudarshan rao s --- yesyesrao(a)yahoo.com Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR, Dept of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) +91-9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(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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literary cultures of India to global community
by prasad nisarga 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Dear Members, World famous Harvard University of USA will make literary heritage of India available to English-language readers. Called "Murty Classical Library of India" series, this dual-language series will enhance scholarship in the field and also serve the needs of the general public. It will present the literary cultures of India to a global readership. Showcasing the contributions of Indian literature to world civilization, many of the works will be available for the first time in English. Please visit to below link for read more news on it. http://www.sify.com/news/harvard-university-will-present-literary-cultures-… -- Prasad, N. N. Library Project Assistant University Library Manasagangothri University of Mysore Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICDLEIMC-2011 Announcement and First Call for Papers
by Rasmita Mohanty 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Dear Professionals, Announcement and First Call for Papers for the *1st International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control (ICDLEIMC)* *Organised by : KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa* *Date:8-10 October 2011* *Conference objectives:* The objective of the conference is to juxtapose the library professionals with IT professionals for the management and control of the electronic information with regards to Digital Library. This interaction is expected to create understanding of the needs to manage the Libraries now-a-days with the advent of new technology. *Target Audience and Participants:* ICDLEIMC 2011 will witness cross-disciplinary participation by Library and Information Scientists IT Professionals Knowledge Managers Educationists Electronic Publishers Information Scientists Information providers and vendors All stakeholders in the digitization and knowledge business Policy makers *Call for Papers:* Original papers and case studies focusing on various facets/sub themes of the conference themes as listed bellow are invited from all library & information science professionals from all over the world. *Sub Themes:* - Planning, development and management of Digital Libraries - New Technologies and adaptability - Digital Library Development: Technical Issues - Web design and Interfaces - Digital Preservation - Digital Resource sharing and Networking: Consortia, Open Archives etc. - Content organization and knowledge management - Information Storage and Retrieval for global access - User studies and system evaluation - E-learning - Multilingual information retrieval system and Unicode - Organization of traditional and electronic Resources cataloguing, metadata, XML, Dublin Core, New Generation Catalogues, etc. - Indexing and Classification in a digital Environment, Taxonomies, Information architecture, Ontology, Natural Language Processing, Intelligent Mediators, etc. - Resource Discovery Tools-Search Engines, Directories, Semantic web, Intelligent Retrieval, Multi and Cross Lingual Retrieval, Information audit, etc. - Digital Library services - Copy right issues in Digital Era *Important Dates :* ** Deadline for abstratct submission 1st May 2011 Notification for Acceptance of papers 1st June 2011 Final Paper submission 1st July 2011 For registration, author guidelines, format for submitting the papers and for all other details please visit the conference website under the URL http://www.kiit.ac.in/icdleimc2011/index.htm. For further queries contact : ** ICDLEIMC 2011 Secretariat *Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das Organizing Secretary, KIIT University, Kushabhadra Campus, KIIT campus-5, Bhubaneswar - 751024, Odisha, India. Mob:*-+91-94371 77669 *Tel: *+91-674- 2725472, 2725415, 2725708 *Fax no.:* +91-674 - 2725708 *Email:* library(a)kiit.ac.in, ranjitkumardaskims(a)gmail.com *Web: *www.kiit.ac.in With thanks and best wishes *Ms Rasmita Mohanty* *[MLISc.(Gold Medal), UGC-NET, PGDLAN, PGDCA,]* *Asst Librarian,* *KIIT School of Law,* *KIIT University, Bhubaneswar,* *Odisha, Pin-751024* ** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ultimate startpage web users
by jasim s 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

single clickpage to more than 500 important webpages..try it out at http://wisestart.co.uk/ -- Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kottayam "*Life<http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416542744?tag=acatlif-20&camp=213381&creative=390…>is like a book <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book>: what matters is how good it is, not how long it is".....* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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how to cope with online applications
by jasim s 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

A must read article for those who wish to keep currency ..do read NET SPEAK of last week http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/internet/article1095562.ece?service=mobile -- Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kottayam "*Life<http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416542744?tag=acatlif-20&camp=213381&creative=390…>is like a book <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book>: what matters is how good it is, not how long it is".....* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter dt. 16th Jan 2011
by hrmohan＠vsnl.com 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Dear all, The 18th issue (Volume 2. issue 2) of CSI eNewsletter dt. 16th Jan 2011 is ready and can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2011-01-16.pdf and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/enewsletter You are free to forward this mail to your contacts who may like the information presented in the mail. For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm or at http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/archives With regards HR Mohan Chairman, Div IV, CSI & eNewsletter Committee, IEEE CS Madras Contents ======= -- Human Machine Interface (HMI) Systems -- 7 Major Ways We're Digitizing Our World, And 3 Reasons We Still Want Hardcopies -- Top 9 Facebook Time Wasters to Avoid -- Forget Google: Use the 7 Greenest Search Engines -- Server leasing, in-place upgrades more economical than purchase model -- Software Quality Assurance Podcast with Dr. Murali Chemuturi -- Top 10 server virtualization tips of 2010 -- Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions of 2010 -- 20 predictions for the next 25 years -- Understanding the strategic value of IT in M&A -- Data to dollars: Supporting top management with next-generation executive information systems -- DQ Top 20 Articles of 2010 -- Book: Invisible Engines: How Software Platforms Drive Innovation and Transform Industries by David S. Evans, Andrei Hagiu and Richard Schmalensee -- Facebook Fellowship Program -- ACM-W Scholarships for Attending Research Conferences -- Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN Public Meeting 41 in Amman, Jordan -- International Fulbright Science & Technology Award 2011, USA: -- Quotes of Confucius -- Interesting Confusions -- ICT News Headlines & Briefs -- Announcements -- IT Events: Call for Participation & Call For Papers -- Call For Journal Papers: -- Book: Bioinformatics: Databases, Tools and Algorithms (with CD -- Book: Leadership and Team Building -- Book: 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know -- Book: Time Out for Leaders -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter -- eNewsletter Committee InfoQuiz–2011-01-16 (Six Prizes to Win – Four Books and Two Awards of Rs. 500/- each) 1. Name the IT major to break 5,000-Patent Mark in a single year 2010 2. What is common: GetJar, PocketGear, AndroLib, MobiHand 3. Name the author of the book “The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google:” 4. Identify the company whose tagline is “Nothing Like Anything”. 5. Name the first commercial Internet domain name registered in March 1985. Email your answers by 30th Jan 2011 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject “infoquiz-2011-01-16”. Please provide your name, designation, company/institution, full postal address (to send the prize) and the contact phone nos. after the answers. The first person to answer correctly and one randomly selected lucky winner will be awarded Rs. 500/= each by SRA Systems (www.srasys.com). Oxford University Press (http://www.oup.co.in) & Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd (http://www.shroffpublishers.com) will present the books (Bioinformatics: Databases, Tools and Algorithms (with CD), Leadership and Team Building, 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know, Time Out for Leaders) whose brief review appear in this issue. In all, there will be SIX prizes – TWO cash prizes of Rs. 500/- each and FOUR prizes of one book each. Answers along with the winner info will be published in the next issue. Answers & Winners of InfoQuiz-2011-01-01 ================================ edustrokes.com / careerstorkes.com, Mark Zuckerberg, Stuxnet, HTC, William Gibson Awards of Rs. 500/= each from SRA Systems: Mr. K. Jaiganesh from Karur and Mr. B. Sundaram from Chennai. Books from Oxford University Press: “Information Technology for Management” to Mr. G. Suresh from Madurai & “Web Technologies” to Mr. Srikanth Thalla from Hyderabad. Books from Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd: “Hard-Knocks Communication: Thirty Six Timeless Rules for Success” to Ms. Sajal Goel from Faridabad & “The PMP Exam - How To Pass On Your First Try” to and Mr. Chandravadan M. Prajapati from Navi Mumbai. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacany in Indian Express
by jaya durga 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Dear All, Express (Madurai) Group is an independent Group, Publishing Newspapers and Periodicals in the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and Union Territories of Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Enam and Lakshdweep. Location:- Chennai, Ambattur Position:- Asst.Librarian Experience: - 2 - 3 Years Qualification :- MLIS or MSc Information Science with good communication and Inter Personal skills and also with sound Computer knowledge. Preference : Male Candidates Please send your resume to Natarajdelhi(a)gmail.com Regards R.Durga -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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