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ASIS&T SIG-III InfoShare Student and Professional Membership Award
by atanu 14 Dec '11

14 Dec '11

Please see two announcements below. It was posted in Sigiii-l mailing list. Thank you for your kind attention. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Professional Membership Award: We are soliciting nominations of candidates for the InfoShare Membership Award. **** ** ** Please include a Curriculum Vitae and a brief description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks and build relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers at the end of 2011. All Curriculum Vitae will be kept private, viewable only by SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year's Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, especially from countries that have never been ASIS&T members or have limited ASIS&T membership, with your help. Please start thinking about candidates among your networks and send your nominations of deserving candidates to Abebe Rorissa (arorissa(a)albany.edu) or Devendra Potnis ( dpotnis(a)utk.edu) or Fatih Oguz (F_oguz(a)uncg.edu).**** ** ** Deadline for all nominations is December 23, 2011. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Membership Award: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) is pleased to announce that for 2012 we will be able to sponsor a group of deserving information science PhD and Masters students who STUDY and RESIDE in developing countries for complimentary ASIS&T memberships. We are soliciting nominations of student candidates for the InfoShare Student Membership Award. Please include a Curriculum Vitae (or equivalent) and a brief description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers at the end of 2011. All Curriculum Vitae will be kept private, viewable only by SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year’s Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, with your help. Please start thinking about student candidates among your networks and send recommendations of deserving students to Abebe Rorissa ( arorissa(a)albany.edu) or Devendra Potnis (dpotnis(a)utk.edu) or Fatih Oguz ( F_oguz(a)uncg.edu).**** Deadline for all nominations is December 23, 2011. Best wishes, Abebe Rorissa **** Devendra Potnis**** Fatih Oguz**** ** ** SIG-III Web site: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm **** InfoShare page: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm**** ** ** Devendra Dilip Potnis, PhD, MPA, MS**** Assistant Professor**** School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee**** Suite 442 Communications Bldg., 1345 Circle Park**** Knoxville, TN - 37996**** https://www.sis.utk.edu/users/devendra-potnis**** ** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA Conference2012 - Agricultural Libraries SIG- Call for Papers
by eswara reddy deva 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

*Call for Papers* *Theme: * Social networking for agricultural research, education, and extension service: an international perspective The IFLA Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group in association with the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) invites papers for presentation at IFLA General Conference, Helsinki, Finland in August 2012. Social networking is a hackneyed phrase. It is a tool to connect people to people. Agricultural research, education, and extension are establishing connections with one to one and many to many in sharing and exchange of information. The advent of Internet has greatly facilitated and reinforced these connections by a variety of social network sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Flicker, Ning etc. The session will focus on pragmatic approach on the role of social media as a catalyst in establishing connections for advancing agriculture. Proposals must focus on one or more of the following topics with reference to the country/region/institution: 1. Role of social media for agricultural research 2. Role of social media for agricultural education 3. Role of social media for agricultural extension service 4. Role of social media for sustainable agriculture 5. Role of social media for agribusiness and marketing *Submissions* Proposal abstract (max 500 words) must be submitted by *January 20, 2012*on any one or more of the topics listed above to dereddy(a)tamu.edu. Submission is to include presenter's name, position, institution, and email address. All fees, including registration to the conference, travel, accommodation etc. are the responsibility of the authors. Notification of acceptance of proposals will be completed by February 20, 2012. Deva E. Reddy, PhD Convener, IFLA Agricultural Libraries SIG Chair, IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section Associate Professor Texas A&M University Libraries College Station, TX 77843-5000 United States Tel.979-862-1062 Fax.979-458-0112 dereddy(a)tamu.edu<https://mail.library.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=b51457bd83d24311a0cab509ecc5…> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Barrier & seeking solution for digitization of theses for digital library.
by Binod Yadav 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Dear friends, We are working on setting up digital library of our institutional repositories mainly theses of postgraduate (MD/MS) students. Friends, there is a question/ concern kept on the floor regarding the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) which we feel the barrier/ infringement to proceed the above job. Please share your views, copy of rules /acts if any for reference purpose to set up the digital library Look forward to your support. Thanks ___________________ 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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Request for Article
by Dr.D.P Prathap 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Dear colleagues: Please provide the following article, if anybody has access: Physiologia plantarum (Wiley) 2007 Vol.130, No.2, pp.218-229 Hugo etal Evaluation of the stress inducible...... Thanking you Yours Sincerely Librarian Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore m:9677502392 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers
by ICDL 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

CALL FOR PAPERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers World Digital Libraries: An International Journal is a peer reviewed bi-annual journal on digital libraries. The journal is being published since last 4 years and has already gained acclamation among the global library community. Previous issues are available at http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=477 The aim of the journal is to advance the theory and practice of acquisition, organization, management and dissemination of digital information on a sustainable basis. The journal is having global coverage and provides a platform for library and information science professionals to express views and share experiences. The journal seeks quality research papers/articles/reviews/short communications that present original theoretical approaches and experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance. · Theoretical and methodological issues of DL · Issues related to electronic resources management, digital preservation, multiple access, multi-linguality; and other DL technology aspects · Digital rights management, copyright issues and other security aspects; · Initiatives taken towards digitization through lucid case studies; · Current developments across the globe The contribution should examine concepts, analyses, new approaches, and techniques pertaining to this field. Case studies covering new initiatives, as well as procedural breakthroughs of important issues in the digital library field would be included. Book reviews will cover recent books in the field, reviewed by an independent reviewer. Please refer to any previous issue or write to us for Instructions to Authors All submissions will be peer-reviewed using the criteria of originality, accuracy, and quality of contribution in these fields. You are requested to submit paper for the same to pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in address below. Dr P K Bhattacharya Editor, World Digital Libraries Knowledge Management Division TERI Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 24682100, 41504900 Fax: 24682144-24682145 E-mail: pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in Thanking you and with personal regards Yours sincerely, P K Bhattacharya Editor, WDL ============================ EDITORS & EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) Editor-in-Chief: Prof N Balakrishnan, Professor & Associate Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Editor: Dr P K Bhattacharya, Fellow, TERI, New Delhi Editorial Board: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, India Prof. José Luis Borbinha, INESC-ID - Information Systems Group, Engineering School, Lisbon Technical University, Portugal Prof. Daniel Chandran PhD, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Prof. Ching-chih Chen PhD, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmond College, USA Dr Gobinda Chowdhury, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, UK Dr P R Goswami, Director, National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, Prof. Alan Hopkinson, Head of Library Systems, Learning Resources, The Sheppard Library, Middlesex University, UK Prof. Ee-Peng Lim, PhD, Associate Professor and Head, Division of Information Systems, School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. Gary Marchionini, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Dr. A. Lakshmana Moorthy, Director, Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre, India Dr Usha Mujoo-Munshi, Chief Librarian, Indian Statistical Institute, India, Kolkata, India Prof. Dr Erich J Neuhold, Professor, Computer Science, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Research Studios Austria, University of Vienna, Austria Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Mr John Paschoud, Information Systems Engineer of the Library, London School of Economics, UK Dr. A.R.D. Prasad, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, India Prof. Dr Michael Seadle, Director, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Dr. V N Shuka, Director (Application), CDAC, India Prof. Ingeborg Torvik Sølvberg PhD, Dept. of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Prof. M G Sreekumar Phd, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India. Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies, University of Tsukuba, Japan Prof. P. Tapio Varis Ph.D. , Acting President, Global University System., Unesco Chair in global eLearning with applications to multiple domains, Professor and Chair of Media Education, University of Tampere, Finland Prof. Shalini R. Urs PhD, Executive Director, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore, India Prof. Om Vikas PhD, Director, ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India Prof Ian H. Witten PhD, Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato, New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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Post of Assistant Librarian & Information Scientist in Assam University , Silchar.
by Apurba J Majumder 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

*Post of Assistant Librarian & Information Scientist in Assam University , Silchar.* Last date: 13/01/2012 For details visit: http://www.aus.ac.in/regularposts.html *Advt*: http://www.aus.ac.in/employment_notification_december_2011.pdf *Eligibility*: http://www.aus.ac.in/eligibility_guidelines_december_2011.pdf *Apl. form:* http://www.aus.ac.in/nonteaching_application_december_2011.pdf -- ****************************** Apurba Jyoti Majumder Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. Dargakona Silchar- 781011 Cell No: 09435268733, 09707626388* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications invited for Library Professionals_reg
by sankar kumar 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Dear Moderator: I will be thankful if you kindly circulate the following information among the Forum members With best wishes P. Sankara Kumar Hyderabad IBS Ahmadabad welcomes Library Professionals Applications are invited for Asst. /Deputy Librarian position at IBS Ahmadabad Campus. The candidates should have M.L.Sc / M.Li.Sc or equivalent regular degree from reputed university with minimum 55% marks, at least 4-10 years of experience in academic / research institutions. All candidates should be computer savvy with good communication skills. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested candidates may forward their detailed bio-data to satya(a)ibsindia.org on or before 21st December, 2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar 2012 @ DLIS, University of Burdwan
by P. S. Mukhopadhyay 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Dear all Please find the necessary information regarding the ensuing national seminar to be organized by the Department of LIS, The University of Burdwan. Please follow the guideware given in the online brochure for submitting your paper. The seminar URL is given below: http://www.buruniv.ac.in/Notices/LIS_2011127_NOT_WEBPAGE.pdf -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Burdwan, Burdwan - 713 104 (WB), India ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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School Librarian, Mainadevi Bajaj International School - Mumbai, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

University of Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Centre *Rajasthani Sammelan's Mainadevi Bajaj International School* IB & IGCSE authorized School in Malad Invites applications for the following positions due to the expansion plan of the school for the new academic year 2012-13 - *Trained Teachers for Pre-Primary, Primary, IGCSE & IB Diploma* - *Coordinators* with IB/IGCSE exp. - *Lab Assistant, School Librarian, Admissions Officer* R. S. Campus, S. V. Road, Malad (W), Mumbai-64. Mob.: 9004444082 *www.mbis.org.in* 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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Librarian, Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
by kamlesh hilal 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Librarian *Experience: * 1- 4 Years Mumbai Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies Job Summary Key Skills : "Librarian" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Librarian-Jobs>, "Library Management" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Library-Management-Jobs>, "Book Issuing" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Book-Issuing-Jobs> Experience: 1 - 4 Years Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: Post Graduation - Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) School & Graduation - Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) CTC: As per Industry Standards Job Description Responsible for handling day to day functioning of library. Additional Information: The qualification and pay scale for the post are as presubscribed by the University of Mumbai, AICTE & DTE from time to time. Applicants who are already employed must send their application through proper channel. Application is required to accounts for break, if any in their academic career. The details of the qualification pay scale & allowance will be supplied on request from applicants. Applicants with full details should reach within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. Address : Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, R.S. Campus S.V. Road, Malad (West), Mumbai 400064. 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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