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OA day at CSIR-NAL.
by Dr.Poornima Narayana 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

Dear Members The first ever celebrations of 'International Open Access Day' event was held at CSIR-NAL on 24th October 2011 in commemoration with the 'International Open Access Week' being celebrated during 24th -30th October 2011. This global event in its 4th year is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access (OA), to share what they have learned from professional colleagues, and to help inspire in wider participation in helping to make OA a new norm in scholarship and research. The program was organized at SR Valluri Auditorium in the afternoon. Dr. Poornima Narayana, Head, ICAST welcomed the gathering and highlighted the significance of open access movement and initiatives being adopted around the world. To convey complete awareness about OA and related issues appropriately, a 'road show' of video clipping depicting the advantages of OA was screened followed by a power point presentation on the current scenario of OA at international and national levels. The OA mandate framed by the CSIR Core Committee constituted by DG, CSIR and the guidelines / policies were highlighted. Mr. Shyam Chetty, Director, CSIR-NAL in his remarks highlighted the advancement in this direction and mentioned about the adoption of OA mandates/policies at CSIR, decided by DG, CSIR to ensure that the concept of OA is really accepted and implemented to make appropriate action plan, draw time lines and negotiate with publishers, the authors hosting rights and institutional archival rights in consonance with the OA mandates. He also mentioned that as per DG,CSIR's directive, CSIR will lead the OA movement within the country and take on board other scientific channels to form a 'National Open Access Policy' including legislation if necessary to mandate the availability of out put of publicly funded research in public domain in near future. He appreciated the role of CSIR-NAL in actively advocating and promoting the OA initiatives. He congratulated Head, ICAST & team representing CSIR-NAL for being recently awarded the 'Platinum Award' for the pioneering contributions to the CSIR OA movement along with CSIR-NIO. He further mentioned that the CSIR-NAL's Institutional Repositories (IR) has been one of the top ranked open repositories in the world's leading IRs. He mentioned that CSIR-NAL has been identified as the nodal point for guiding/setting up of IRs of not only other CSIR labs but other institutions in the country, as well and main committee constituted by the DG, CSIR apart from having a member from CSIR-NAL, has also identified a group for imparting training to the other CSIR laboratories with two members. The Chief Guest of the day was Prof. P. Balaram, Director, IISc and the editor of the popular journal 'Current Science'. Prof. Balaram with enormous contribution in science communication research, is an advocate of open access especially open archives. The topic of his presentation was on 'Science Publishing: Issues of Access' wherein he expressed his concern over the science publishing, the publisher's growing monopoly and in particular authors rights. He opined that open archives - one of the prominent OA channel is more preferable for promoting scholarly communication. In his own words "much publicly-funded research work done in India and other developing countries appears in high impact factor journals. The key question is, how should the fruits of publicly-funded research be made available to readers in the developing world at no cost? Since the question of who pays for open access journals is unresolved, scientists should go ahead and promote open archives. His concern regarding the funding of publishing in OA journals was clearly evident when he remarked 'OA - who will pay for the publishing - Authors or Readers??' In Europe and the United States, the costs of publishing in open access journals are underwritten by grants from bodies such as the Wellcome Trust, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the US National Institutes of Health. These all provide grants that are far larger than any seen by scientists in developing countries." He appreciated the efforts of Librarians / Information Scientists for bridging the gap in providing the much needed information between the publishers and the information seekers. Professor suggested that the various consortiums, forums and organizations in the country have to come together for negotiations with the publishers with clearly defined agreements towards post-termination and perpetual access and discuss at length these issues at national policy making level while coming out with strong legislation to have sustainable open access model. Professor's speech was received with thunderous applause. Dr. L. Venkatakrishnan, Head of Experimental Aerodynamics Division, CSIR-NAL was the second speaker of the day on the topic 'Open Access: Promised Utopia Or Eventual Reality?' He gave a brief background on publication channel with peer review, a lengthy process taking around 18-21 months. His presentation touched upon the various channels/routes of OA: green, and gold for archival purposes. He presented a clear picture of rising / escalating cost of the commercial journals as the actual reason for the evolution of Open Access while citing the different OA journal models: completely free and author-pays-model (PLOS). In total agreement with Prof. Balaram's statement of promoting OA through open archives (IR), he put a straight forward question "Faculty creating, editing and reviewing content - Are publishers required?". Citing the famous phrase "Chicken or Egg", he pondered over the issue of 'More Downloads ?More Citations' Or More Citations ?More Downloads?' Regarding the funding aspect especially in developing countries which professor had already raised in his speech, Dr. Venkatakrishnan mentioned that general reaction of OA as 'Wider Access? More Downloads ?More Readers ?More Citations and finally to more funding'. He also provided some insight into the copyright policies of different publishers and statistics of authors citations/downloads in OA Context. Mr. BS Shivaram anchored the event while Mr. S R Dey proposed vote of thanks. http://www.icast.org.in/confICAST.php -- Dr. Poornima Narayana +91-80-25086083(W) Fulbright Scholar +91-80-26682781 (R) Head, ICAST poornima.narayan(a)gmail.com National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore 560017 INDIA -- Dr. Poornima Narayana +91-80-25086083(W) Fulbright Scholar +91-80-26682781 (R) Head, ICAST poornima.narayan(a)gmail.com National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore 560017 INDIA -- Dr. Poornima Narayana +91-80-25086083(W) Fulbright Scholar +91-80-26682781 (R) Head, ICAST poornima.narayan(a)gmail.com National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore 560017 INDIA -- Dr. Poornima Narayana +91-80-25086083(W) Fulbright Scholar +91-80-26682781 (R) Deputy Head, ICAST poornima.narayan(a)gmail.com National Aerospace prn_1_in(a)yahoo.com Laboratories Bangalore 560017 INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Resscheduling of National seminar on Preservation of Information Resources in 21st century
by rabinarayan mishra 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

sir, Due to unavoidable circumstances and reasons beyond control, the National Seminar on Preservation of Information Resources in 21st century scheduled to be held on 23rd-25th November 2011 in the Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl has been rescheduled and postponed to 27th-29th February 2012. The last date for submission of paper is 31st December, 2011. Dr. R N Mishra Seminar Coordinator Ddept. of Lib. & Inf. sc. Mizoram University Aizawl -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Position of JRA (Junior Research Associate) @ ITC R&D Centre
by Hemanth Rao KR 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

Dear Friends, There is a position open for *JRA (Junior Research Associate) with ITC R&D Centre, ITC Limited* based in Bangalore. *Eligibility & Requirements: *M.L.I.S. (Masters in Library & Information Science) with Basic Science degree will be preferred. Library management, Ability to create internal newsletters/bulletins and handling daily newsletters, Carry out online publishing, maintaining tools for Information services, Intranet site maintenance Ability to understand the Scientists' area of interest and set-up alerts. The candidate is expected to be well versed with computers, Internet and library software's/tools Excellent communication skills. Good customer service skills and analytical skills. Ability to apply existing and emerging technologies to new initiatives and improve library services. Ability to work both independently and in a team. Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple deadlines without losing focus on quality. Keen learner & Pro-active. *Required Experience: *0-2 Years *Functional Area:* Knowledge Centre/Library *Salary:* As per Corporate standard Interested can send their updated resume to unnikrishnan.g at itc.in or unnikrishnangk at yahoo.com by 8th Nov 2011 along with a mention of present CTC in the mail. *Best Wishes & Regards,* Hemanth Rao KR, Knowledge Centre, ITC R&D Centre, Bangalore Ph: 9611695838 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Asst. Librarian / Librarian - Mumbai at Personnel Selekt
by kamlesh hilal 06 Nov '11

06 Nov '11

Asst. Librarian / Librarian - Mumbai at Personnel Selekt*Posted by*: *Personnel Selekt* *Posted date*: *03-Nov* *Job Description:* The incumbent would work a 5 day week and be responsible for providing effective library and research services to local and international users and be responsible for the maintenance of the Library and all its content matter. Evaluating the existing library systems and controls and upgrading them if required to reflect a modern knowledge center, updating library policies and procedures, keep abreast of the latest technology and source and track for the availability of new products best suited to the Library, Proper catalogue and display of new acquisitions, prepare specific research reports, conducting workshops for various users, monitor and regularly renew subscriptions, relationship management with internal and external customers, etc are some important job attributes. *Keywords:* Librarian, Information Executive, *Desired Candidate Profile* Applicants should be smart and presentable aged 26 &ndash 32 years with at least a degree in Library Science and 5 &ndash 10 years experience in the Library / Information Management function of a multinational organization. High computer literacy levels with a knowledge of various library software packages and good exposure to working in a digital environment are some important characteristics aspirants should possess. *Experience Required*: 4 - 9 Years *Education Required*: UG - Other Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required Post DetailsJob TitleAsst. Librarian / Librarian - Mumbai at Personnel SelektClassificationEducation & Training Jobs<http://www.spanjobs.com/category/education-training.html>Job TypeFull-time <http://www.spanjobs.com/category/full-time.html>LocationMumbai JobsCountry <http://www.spanjobs.com/category/.html>Job SalaryAttractive Compensation with benefits and a 5 day weekCompany and Contact Details CompanyPersonnel SelektCompany ProfileClient of Personnel Selekt is India s premier cultural institution which is 4 decades old. The first multi-venue, multi-purpose cultural centre to be built in South Asia, it has been committed since its inception to promoting and preserving the country s rich and vibrant traditions in music, dance and theatre, as well as catalyzing new and innovative work in the field of the performing arts. With multiple modern theatres, a photography gallery, research and training center and extensive archival and library facilities located in the heart of Mumbai s business district, our client presents more than 500 events each year across all major art forms. *Address:*Not MentionedContact Person NameMs Subhashita Shetty -- Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal B.R.Harne College of Engineering & Technology Wangani (W) 421503 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- 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(SC) at Shifastar Technologies Pvt Ltd
by kamlesh hilal 06 Nov '11

06 Nov '11

Post of Librarian(SC) at Shifastar Technologies Pvt Ltd*Posted by*: *Shifastar Technologies Pvt Ltd* *Posted date*: *04-Nov* *Job Description:* Job Description & Specification Designation 1.0Librarian Department 2.0Library Reports To 3.0Medical Director Broad Function 4.0 4.1Formulate library policies and procedures. 4.2Monitor availability of current materials for each discipline at the hospital. 4.3Budget allocation. 4.4Liaison with book vendors and subscription agencies. 4.5Acquisition, cataloging, arrangement, organization, and evaluation of library materials in any format. 4.6Negotiation of licensing agreements with vendors of electronic resources. 4.7Answering reference questions, performance of mediated searches of knowledge based information resources, and provision of other information. 4.8Circulation or control of materials. 4.9Notification to hospital staff of new information in their areas of interest. 4.10Audiovisual services. 4.11Promotion of library services. 4.12Cooperation with other libraries to optimize resource sharing. 4.13Information needs assessment and user surveys. Principal Responsibilities 5.0 Principal Responsibilities 5.1 Provide customer friendly service 5.1.1 Identify, retrieve, organize, repackage and present information in an actionable form. 5.1.2 Help control the flood of available information by selecting what is relevant and usable and, when required, analyzing or synthesizing the content. 5.2Implementation 5.2.1Risk & safety management To ensure that documents from the library are used in the proper manner by library patrons To protect library material from theft and damage In case of natural / man-made disasters, to ensure safety of library patrons 5.2.2Fiscal management Plan and monitor annual library budget that meets the needs of all departments of AHIRC and accountable for the same. Construct and maintain cost effective library facilities without sacrificing quality. Qualifications 6.0Qualifications 6.1Masters of Library and Information Science *Keywords:* Librarian *Desired Candidate Profile* Experience 7.0Experience 7.1Three years independently managing a hospital library Skills 8.0Skills 8.1Effective communication skills 8.2Works well with others in a team 8.3Technology savvy with Internet searching skills 8.4In-depth knowledge of print and electronic information resources in the specialized subject areas of AHIRC. 8.5Design and management of information services that meet the strategic information needs of the individual or group being served. *Experience Required*: 1 - 5 Years *Education Required*: UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization Post DetailsJob TitlePost of Librarian(SC) at Shifastar Technologies Pvt Ltd ClassificationPharma, Healthcare & Biotechnology Jobs<http://www.spanjobs.com/category/pharma-healthcare-biotechnology.html>Job TypeFull-time <http://www.spanjobs.com/category/full-time.html>LocationMumbai JobsCountry----------------- <http://www.spanjobs.com/category/.html>Job Salary---------Company and Contact DetailsCompanyShifastar Technologies Pvt LtdCompany ProfileShifastar Technologies Pvt Ltd *Address:* C-Floral Deck Plaza, MIDC, Andheri East MUMBAI,Maharashtra,India 400093Contact Person Nameswapnil chavan -- Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal B.R.Harne College of Engineering & Technology Wangani (W) 421503 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC Sponsored Two days National Seminar at Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
by Ajay Kum Sharma 06 Nov '11

06 Nov '11

Dear Library Professionals, UGC Sponsored Two days National Seminar On User Empowerment through Information Technologies (IT) in College Libraries During 22nd and 23rd November 2011 will be Organised by The Department of College Central Library, Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, Pin – 721212, West Bengal, In Collaboration with Chandrakona Vidyasagar Mahavidyalaya, Chandrakona Town, Paschim Medinipur. Subtheme 1. Ethical and Ideological issues of Library Profession in the IT era and with context of user empowerment. 2. Political and Educational issues of user empowerment 3. Role of professional organizations for user empowerment. 4. Roll of Librarians as a professional for user empowerment in the college libraries. 5. Present scenario of user empowerment in the college libraries. 6. Roll of Library profession for user empowerment through IT. 7. User empowerment is the main motto of library management through IT. 8. Management role of library administrations for user empowerment in the college libraries. 9. Library Automation, Internet faculties, Mobile services and online OPAC are the main thrust area for user empowerment in the college libraries. 10. User empowerment through Its in the college libraries 11. Social role of Information Technologies (IT) in the college libraries 12. Community and Indigenous user empowerment system through IT. 13. Empirical issues of user empowerment. 14. State of ICT/IT application for user empowerment in college library service. Target Audience: Apart from LIS professionals, teachers, researchers, students, scientists, social scientists, IT specialists along with information users from different disciplines and activities are expected to participate and render their experiences and suggestions on the seminar topic. Call for Papers: We invite articles on the aforementioned subthemes. Full papers in MS Word references following Indian Standard (IS: 2381 1978) in CD or by e-mail at ranajitkm(a)yahoo.co.in and a hard copy of the same must reach us by 9th November 2011. Registration Fee: Students (VU & GRSM): RS. 150.00 Others: Rs. 300.00 Accomodation: Rs. 500.00 Payment should be made by cash / Demand Draft in favour of Principal, Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, Pin – 721212, West Bengal. Last date of registration is 19th November 6, 2011. Address for Communication: *Mr. Ranajit Kumar Mandal* Ghatal Rabindra Satabarsiki Mahavidyalaya, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, Pin – 721212 Mobile No. 9153259648, 8926105639 Email: ranajitkm(a)yahoo.co.in -- Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kohacon11 News in DNA Newspaper
by sandeep bhavsar 06 Nov '11

06 Nov '11

Hi All Please have a look at Kohacon11 News covered by DNA newspaper. http://epaper.dnaindia.com/epapermain.aspx?edorsup=Sup&queryed=37&querypage… Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NATIONAL CONVENTION OF MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (MLAI)
by K Madhu 05 Nov '11

05 Nov '11

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (MLAI) 7 to 9 December 2011 Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India Website: http://www.mlai.in/ Organizing committee pleased to inform you that the National Convention of Medical Library Association India will be held from 7th to 9th December, 2011 at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College College Kangra at Tanda Organized by: Medical Library Association of India (MLAI) Deadline for abstracts/proposals: 1 December 2011 Check the event website <http://www.mlai.in/> for latest details. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Short Term Course on E-Resources for Faculty Members of Social Sciences
by Shibu.K.M 05 Nov '11

05 Nov '11

Dear Colleagues The Academic Staff College in collaboration with the Department of Library & Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is organizing a Short Term Course on *E-Resources for the Faculty Members of Social Sciences * from *17/12/2011 to 22/12/2011*. *Area Covered:* Web Sources and Services Online and Database Searching Open Access Sources Discipline specific Databases (Social Science) Information use ethics: Copyright issues and plagiarism Proforma for Registration may be downloaded from the Website www.asc.amu.orgor it may be collected from the office of the Academic Staff College on all working days and send the filled registration form to the Director, Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Last Date for Registration: *30/11/201 (Strictly on first come first serve basis) * Venue*: *UGC Academic Staff College, AMU, Aligarh Timing: 3.00 pm to 7.50 pm** Conveyance allowance will be paid to the participants on the successful completion of the course. We look forward to your active participation in this Programme. Course Coordinator: *Dr. Naushad Ali P.M* Chairman Department of Library & Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002** Thanks and regards Shibu K M Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh 202 002 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SURVEY TO KNOW THE IMPACT OF COPYRIGHT IN LIBRARY SERVICES : INDIA
by musheer khan 05 Nov '11

05 Nov '11

*Madam/Sir I am conducting a survey to analyze the impact of copyright on library services in India and U.S.A. for my research work . I would like to request you to fill up this questionnaire and give your valuable suggestion in the space provided.The information will be used only for research work. I will be highly thankful to you for this kindned.* * * * * *Please check this link * * * http://www.kwiksurveys.com?s=OHHDMG_a313ba27<http://www.kwiksurveys.com/?s=OHHDMG_a313ba27> * Musheer Ahmad Khan Research Scholar Department of Library and Information science Aligarh Muslim University U.P, India* -- مشير احمد خان MUSHEER KHAN RESEARCH SCHOLAR AMU ALIGARH 09319482353 on web: www.musheerahmadkhan.blogspot.com www.amualigarh.ning.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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