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Bandaramaram Library and Information Centre (BLIC) inaugurated
by Library＠Arboretum.org.in 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear Friends, A small lamp of knowledge was lit in Bandaramaram village of Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh last Friday, January14, 2011. Bandaramaram Library and Information Centre (BLIC) was inaugurated by Mr. Vinod Reddy, Chairman of Nalgonda Zilla Granthalaya Samstha at an impressive function attended parents, children and local media. As a symbolic gesture and first contribution, Mr. Vinod Reddy presented two big bundles containing books received by him as complimentary copies from publishers/authors. He exhorted the gathering not to depend on the Government for library development but mobilize resources on their own and strive to start libraries in villages. Mr. A. Srinivas of Gundrampally Library and Information Centre provided a large number of books from his duplicate collection to BLIC and guided on its establishment. The driving force behind BLIC is Mr. Gaddam Satyanarayana, Librarian of Fergusson College in Hyderabad. He struggled for almost three years to smoothen out political differences among the local leaders belonging to various parties and finally could enlist their support for establishment of a village library. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Gaddam Uppalaiah, sarpanch of Bandaramaram Gram Panchayat appealed to the parents to send their children to the village library whenever the children have free time to gain knowledge and information. Responding to the appeal made by him, several donations in the form of a book rack, chairs, newspaper/magazine subscriptions, etc., were announced by the participants at the meeting. It is heartening to note that an amount of Rs.1000 was donated to the library by a young, low-salaried constable belonging to ST community. Bandaramaram is in a backward area with poor literacy level (30%). Unemployment is the major problem faced by the local youth. It has a high school with a strength of around 250 students. This school does not have a library of its own. It is hoped that BLIC would serve both as a public library cum school library for the whole village. Of the total population of 3000, STs form a major part numbering 1400. The people of this village need books in Telugu and English mainly of the following types: Reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, career guides, etc.) Religious books Englishspoken and written Agriculture Light reading (novels, stories, childrens literature, etc.) I appeal to all LIS professionals and library lovers to support this fledgling library in whatever manner they can. You may wish to contact directly Mr. Satyanarayana at the following address: Mr. Gaddam Satyanarayana, Librarian, Fergusson College, P.G. Centre, Mushirabad, Hyderabad - 500020. Mobile No. 9490019787. Email: gsatyam(a)gmail.com OR Bandaramaram Library and Information Centre (BLIC) Bandaramaram Village Pasthala Post Thungathurthy Mandal Nalgonda District Andhra Pradesh, India PIN CODE 508 279 On the return journey, Mr. Vinod Reddy visited the Konda Gadapa, another small village in Thungathurthy mandal and motivated the local village development committee to start a library in their village. Hopefully, this library should also start serving the people within the next six months. Who says public libraries are on the decline? Thank you Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra T.V. Prafulla Chandra Research Officer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dharma Vana Arboretum Administrative Office Plot 95/1, Phase 2 IDA Cherlapally Hyderabad 500 051 Andhra Pradesh India Mobile: 93962 51106 Phones Direct +91 40 3911 4202 EPABX +91 40 3911 4200 Ext. 202 +91 40 2726 0801 Ext. 202 Fax +91 40 3911 4219 www.arboretum.org.in ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications for the post of Project Assistants
by Salahudheen. E "The most powerful position is on your knees." 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear All, Applications are invited for the post of *Project Assistants*(Two posts) to work full time in the Research Project sponsored by *Department of Science and Technology** (DST)*, Government of India, entitled “Developing a Subject Information Gateway in Information Technology (SIGIT)” in the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for the period of one and half years. Appointment will be initially for one year, renewable depending upon the performance of the candidate. *Qualification:* - *Essential:* M.L.I.Sc/M.Sc (Computer Science/ Information Technology)/ MCA with minimum 55% marks. - *Desirable:* Adequate knowledge in web designing/web searching and analysis. *Salary:* Rs. 7500/- per month (fixed) Application on plain paper with all supporting documents should reach to the Principal Investigator on the following address latest by *27th January, 2011.* *Dr. Naushad Ali P.M* Principal Investigator/Chairman DST Research Project Department of Library and Information Science AMU, Aligarh-202002 E-mail: naushadali.amu(a)gmail.com Telephone: 0571-2700039 Salahudheen. E Project Fellow DST Research Project Department of Library and Information Science AMU, Aligarh-202002 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for classic articles
by Ms. Smita Chandra 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear Members of the forum, We wish to acquire the following two articles. If anybody has these articles, could you please send us the pdf of the same (or hardcopy at the address mentioned below, in case pdf is not possible). The articles requested are : 1. Arkiv for Matematik, Astronomi och Fysik, 1942, v.28A (6), p.19- , Alfven,H./ Remarks on the reotation of a magnetized sphere with application to solar rotation. 2. Nature, 1942, v.150, p.405-406, Alfven,H./ Existence of electromagnetic-hydrodynamic waves. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours sincerely, Smita Chandra Librarian Indian Institute of Geomagnetism Plot No.5, Sector 18, Kalamboli-Panvel Highway New Panvel, Navi Mumbai 410 218 MAHARASHTRA. INDIA Ph. +91-22-27484137 Fax.+91-22-27480782 Indian Institute of Geomagnetsim, Plot No.5, Sector 18, Near Kalamboli Highway, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai +9122-27484000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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About DLIS BHU
by mukesh jha 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear all Professionals DLIS BHU has recently launched its new Website. The Website developed in present State-of-the-art and has archival (Institutional Repository) facility. Its also have student corner, specially designed in CMS Please Visit on the following link http://www.bhu.ac.in/dlis/index.php With Regards Mukesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Wikipedia completes 10 years
by Vasanth 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

Dear Sir/Madam, As we all know Wikipedia, a collaborative free online encyclopedia celebrating its 10th anniversary. To commemorate this Pew Internet & American Life Project and other media houses have published some interesting facts about Wikipedia. Please visit the following link to know more about and celebrate the democratization of Information. Wikipedia: Past and present: http://www.pewinternet.org/~/media//Files/Reports/2011/PIP_Wikipedia.pdf What has a decade of Wikipedia meant to you?: http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2011/Washington-Post-Wikipedia.as… 53 percent of online Americans use Wikipedia http://www.pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2011/msnbc-Wikipedia.aspx ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Grant Funds to attend IFLA 2011 in USA
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 17 Jan '11

17 Jan '11

2011 Grant Funds to attend IFLA 2011 are now available to support a number of colleagues from: Latin America and the CaribbeanAsia & OceaniaAfricadeveloping countries and emerging economies throughout the world Visit http://conference.ifla.org/ifla77/conference-participation-grants for more details and application form. Submission deadline: 1 March 2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw:Winners of the InfoShare awards for 2011
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 15 Jan '11

15 Jan '11

From: Abebe Rorissa <arorissa(a)albany.edu> Subject: [Asis-l] Winners of the InfoShare awards for 2011 To: sigiii-l(a)asis.org, asis-l(a)asis.org, SIG-L(a)asis.org Date: Monday, January 10, 2011, 9:28 PM *** Please excuse cross posting *** Dear Colleagues, On behalf of all our fellow officers of the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), we are pleased to announce the winners of the InfoShare awards for 2011. (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/) Information professionals from developing countries, where the cost of ASIS&T membership would be a burden, are eligible to receive one year of membership. SIG-III officers vote on a roster of candidates nominated by ASIS&T colleagues or others. These memberships are funded by monies raised at the International Reception during the ASIS&T Annual Meeting. 2010 was a very successful year for the reception in Pittsburgh and we are thrilled to be able to offer memberships to six(6) outstanding professional candidates and four(4) student candidates: Professional members Justin Chisenga Atanu Garai Muhammad Sajid Mirza E. Ramesh Maqsood Shaheen Nosheen Fatima Warraich Student members S. Ajeemsha Claudia Bucceroni Guerra Navkiran Kaur Saima Qutab You can learn more about the winners at the InfoShare page of the SIG-III Website: (http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/) Please welcome these new members into the ASIS&T community! Abebe Rorissa Devendra Potnis InfoShare SIG-III ASIS&T -----Inline Attachment Follows----- ASIS&T 73rd Annual Meeting: Navigating Streams in an Information Ecosystem October 22-27, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA http://www.asis.org/asist2010/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ALA- TOP TEN CHILDREN'S BOOKS 2010
by jasim s 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

American Library Association announced the top children's books of 2010. Read more: http://www.bradenton.com/2011/01/13/2873031/the-best-books-of-2010-the-amer… -- Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kerala "*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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Peter Drucker's at it Again! What He REALLY Thinks about Libraries and Librarians
by Rohit Sahu 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Dear LIS colleagues, Objective of this mail is to bring the kind attentions on the view of Peter Drucker's : a great thinker of modern management. His vision about the libraries and librarian. I am sore, you will be proud yourself . http://www.knowmap.com/open/harris_peter_drucker.html and also the vision about this project. http://www.lishalloffame.in/ Regards. Rohit Kumar Sahu Manager (Archives and Digital Asset management) VLCC Health Care Ltd. 64 HSIDC, Sector -18 Gurgaon- Mobile: 09811545534 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Thanks for your complements
by Pandurang Konnur 14 Jan '11

14 Jan '11

Dear Professional Friends, Thank you very much for your greetings and best wishes. My success is just because of the Love, Affection and support of friends like you. All credit should go to those who moulded me to this extent: My friends, my clientele and my Professionals who made me to perform up to their expectations. I ONCE AGAIN THANK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR GOOD WORDS ABOUT ME AND THE “IASLIC LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR – 2009” AWARD BESTOWED ON ME. * * *With all best wishes for the New Year 2011 and Happy Sankranthi* -- Dr.P.V.Konnur President, IALA Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) *University Librarian,* Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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