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

FW: Project Information Literacy's Latest Research Report
by Dr. Indira Koneru 02 May '12

02 May '12

Dear Professionals, here is the latest research report from Project Information Literacy (based in the University of Washington's Information School). Indira -------------------- Dr. Indira Koneru Faculty Member Dept. of Library Science Icfai Academic Wing 23, Nagarjuna Hills Hyderabad-500082 ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: pilstudy(a)u.washington.edu Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 15:16:26 -0800 (PST) We are pleased to let you know that Project Information Literacy's latest research report was released today. In "Lessons Learned: How College Students Find Information in the Digital Age," we present findings from our student survey, administered last spring to students (n=2,318) enrolled at six U.S. college campuses (42 pages, PDF, 3 MB). We were struck by what we found. We hope that our findings will help inform educators, such as yourself, about today's college students and how they look for information and conduct research for course-related work and in their everyday lives. Finally, a few thanks are in order for this year's work. We thank ProQuest for their generous support of our research this past year and the MacArthur Foundation for contributing funds to make the current year's ongoing research possible. And we thank you for your interest, support, and collaboration. ! All our best, - Alison and Mike -- Alison J. Head, Ph.D. and Michael Eisenberg, Ph.D. ______________________________ Co-Directors and Co-Principal Investigators Project Information Literacy The Information School | University of Washington Seattle, Washington (707) 939-6941 ajhead1(a)u.washington.edu mbe(a)u.washington.edu _________________________________________________________________ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INFLIBNET Newsletter and Annual Report
by Rajesh Chandrakar 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Dear All The current issue of the INFLIBNET Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1 (January to March 2009) is available online. To access the newsletter, kindly follow the link http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/publication/newsletter/Vol.16,No.1_Jan-March2009…. The INFLIBNET Annual Report 2007-2008 is also published and available online at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/publication/annualreport/Annual%20Report07-08.pdf. Interested person can download it for the purpose. With best regards Rajesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What LIS Student Should Know
by srinivas rao 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

What LIS Student Should Know? Every year, a group of students joins the universities on their way to becoming librarians and information professionals. Each group is full of energy and ideas, and ready to take on the world. Each student believes in the power of information, even before they fully realize the power that information holds. Every person is willing to make sacrifices in order to reach his/her goal. While the wide-eyed "this is awesome" attitude remains during the semester, it often becomes tempered as students attend to the details of their classes and their lives as graduate students. The end of the semester is in sight, but there is so much to do before then! 1. You have selected a noble professional, no matter what name you use to describe it. Every organization and person needs help locating and using information, and you are becoming poised to assist them. You can help them with its organization and retrieval. You can help with its interpretation and dissemination. You can work to ensure that information is available to those who need it, no matter who the person is or where the person is located. 2. Yes, what we call ourselves is in flux. We do seem to be hung-up on labels, which is unfortunate. What really matters are the knowledge and skills that we have. Your knowledge and skills will open doors for you, and land you in positions that you might not have imagined when you first said, "I want to be a librarian." 3. Your coursework won't teach you everything you need to know. While you will learn a tremendous amount during your coursework, LIS programs are not apprenticeships and we're not like medical schools where students do full-fledged residencies as part of their programs. You will learn theory and introduce you to practice they will give you opportunities to learn and to dive into your practice through specific assignments and your internship. 4. Every information professional you meet during your graduate program is a person who can connect you to a job. It doesn't matter if you see the person in the classroom, at a conference, or on a library tour...that person has connections that could help you, if only you asked. mmm...and there is the problem...you have to engage the person in order to ask about opportunities. I know that it isn't easy talking to strangers, but you’re joining a profession that likes to share information and be helpful (those really are our traits), so just start with "hi" and let a conversation start. Remember to exchange contact information and then, when you're comfortable, ask about the opportunities that person sees on the horizon. 5. Your reputation, CV/Resume and portfolio matter. I believe in having a portfolio of work that you can share with a prospective employer, as well as your resume/CV. Many people are creating their portfolios online and including in them samples of their work (e.g., papers and presentations). Keep in mind that your portfolio doesn't need to be fancy; it just needs to be a good representation of you. Placing this information online -- either on a web site, in a blog, or in LinkedIn (perhaps with a connection to SlideShare) -- allows you to present what you want people to know about you and your work. It also makes you more findable. Someone searching on a topic of interest may stumble upon something you have and then be interested in you as a professional. And - yes - you want to be findable. As you think about your resume and portfolio, also think about your reputation. According to a Microsoft survey of more than 1,200 hiring managers in December 2009, 79% of companies and recruiters reviewed online information about job applicants and 70% had actually rejected candidates based on what they found. - Information Today, Nov. 2010, p. 1 Take time to clean up that information that is online about you in Facebook and other social networking site. Review the photos that you're in and make sure that they reflect the you that an employer would like to hire. And check your profiles - even in places like Twitter - to ensure that they say what you truly want to communicate. 6. Don't lose out on a job opportunity because you either were not findable or what was found wasn't deemed professional. Use all of the resources that are available to you. I suspect that you haven't explored all of the resources that are available to you on campus that will help you prepare to find a job as well as ensure that you're prepared for that job. Have you stopped into Career Services? Have you done mock interviews? Have you check out other resources that have been mentioned on syllabi, in classes or during orientation? Odds are that you haven't and that's a shame. Those resources are there to help you (and you've paid for them), so you should be using them. There are also resources on campus to help you when you’re stressed or when your world seems to be crashing around you. If you need them, please - please - please use them. If you don't know what those resources might be, please ask. Yes, there are also fun resources on campus. We tend to get caught up in all the work that needs to be done and forget that relaxation is important. So do schedule time to walk through a building that you think is interesting or to check out an art exhibit. Those few moments will help to refuel you. 7. Ingest more content about the profession. That includes reading blogs as well as the professional literature, watching videos and presentations, and listening to podcasts. You might start with: Information Today (magazine)Searcher (magazine)EContent (magazine)Library Journal (magazine) LibPunk Radio (podcast)Adventures in Library Instruction (podcast)T is for Training (podcast)Free Range Librarian (blog) Tennant: Digital Libraries (blog)Book of Trogool (blog)David Lee King (blog)Walking Papers (blog) Of course, these are a few of hundreds of resources available to you! So explore and find those that challenge your thinking as well as inform you. Develop an informed opinion about the profession and what we do (or should be doing). If you haven't joined a professional association, forum do so and then read its discussion lists, blogs, and journals as well as attend its meetings. Srinivasa Rao Ganta Librarian Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad Mobile9666656116 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DCSMAT Invites applications for library trainees.
by Rajesh M N 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

*DCSMAT* Institutions invites Applications for the post of *Professional Trainees* for our Vagamon Campus Library. For more details follow the link below. http://www.dcschool.net/php/showAnnouncementDetails.php?ann_id=7 With regards, Rajesh M N Assistant Librarian Library and Research Centre DC School of Management and Technology Vagamon -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3 days training program on Content Management using Open Source Tool-DRUPAL
by shivaram gowda 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

Dear Professionals/Memmbers, The Information center of CSIR-NAL, ICAST, an ISO-9001: 2008 Certified Center (http://www.icast.org.in) is imparting 3 days training program on Content Management using Open Source Tool-DRUPAL. This training program is targeted to professional interested in and responsible for creating, managing and providing web based information service. The details of the training program are given below: TITLE: Content Management using Open Source Tool-DRUPAL DATE: 19-21 April 2011 VENUE: NAL-ICAST Lecture Hall, NAL, Bangalore - 560017 TARGET AUDIENCE: Librarians, Information and KM managers, Content Managers, Information systems managers, etc, with adequate knowledge of IT applications. TRAINING PROGRAM OBJECTIVE and COVERAGE: The objective of this training program is to enable individual and organisations to initiate building their library and subject specific web portals. The specific goal of the training program is to impart practical training to participants in using the package for creation and maintenance of their library portal. Focus is on installing, configuring, customizing and administration of this package. The main objective is to acquire complete knowledge and skill sets required to build one’s own subject specific web portal. Training Program Contents: Introduction to Content Management An Overview of Drupal Installation of Drupal on Linux/Windows Modules, Themes, Menus & Blocks Configuration Content Creation Functionality Custom Content Kit (CCK) & Taxonomy Views Configuration User management Site Configuration Multilingual Content Report Generations & Backup Number of Participants: Restricted to 25, it will be FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. Registration fee: Rs. 2000/- per participant, DD should be drawn in favor of Director NAL, payable at Bangalore. NOTE: Limited arrangements for accommodation at NAL Guest house for outstation participants on first come first serve basis. For further information, please visit the Seminar website at: http://www.icast.org.in/cm/contmgnt.html To register kindly send an E-Mail to Training program Coordinator. Dr. Poornima Narayana Head, ICAST National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore - 560 017 E-Mail: poornima(a)nal.res.in; adminicast(a)nal.res.in Telephone: Tel: 080-25086080, 81, 82, 83. Fax: 080-25268072 Registration Form Participant’s Name: Ms./ Mr./ Dr. Position: Organization: Address: City: Pin: Telephone: Fax: Email: Registration details: Registration Fee per participant Rs. 2,000/- I need accommodation in NAL Guesthouse: YES / NO (Note: Accommodation charges are as per guest-house rates. Bill to be settled in the guest-house directly) Dates of accommodation requirement: From: To: Payment details: DD No. & date: Bank drawn on: Amount:(Note: DD to be drawn in favor of “Director NAL” payable at Bangalore) with warm Regards ICAST, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore-17 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Autobiograghy of S R Ranganathan
by silent listener 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

Dear fellow professionals, I would like to get a copy of the book "A Librarian Looks Back" autobiography of Ranganathan the Great. Can anybody suggest where it will available. Regards Joseph Zacharia -- 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 Mamtha's Gmail 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

Dear Friends, Kindly provide full-text of following articles, if available in your library. 1. Decrease in the total antioxidant activity of saliva in patients with periodontal disease Randa Diab-Ladki, Bernard Pellat Ramez Chahine * **Clinical Oral Investigations*<http://www.springerlink.com/content/1432-6981/> * (2003)* Volume 7, Number 2<http://www.springerlink.com/content/1432-6981/7/2/>, 103-107, 2. Aerobic exercise reduced oxidative stress in saliva of persons with Downs Syndrome Zambrano JC, Marquina R., Sulbaran N., Rodriquez-Malaver AJ, Reves RA * **Res Sports Med.*<javascript:AL_get(this,%20'jour',%20'Res%20Sports%20Med.');> * 2009 *;17(3):195-203. Thanking You. Best wishes Mamtha Pk Central Library yenepoya university Deralakatte -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need information.
by Manjunath Ealiger 28 Feb '11

28 Feb '11

Dear Professionals, I am working in Health Science/Medical Library since from around one year. Now I want know the qualification required for the below mentioned posts as per* MCI* norms/rules, 1 Librarian 2. Deputy Librarian 3. Documentalist 4. Cataloguer 5. Library Assistants 6. Daftaries 7. Peon I request the professionals to clarify this question. yours, Manjunath Ealiger -- With Regards, Manjunath Ealiger GENOHELIX Librarian Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for MLIS example project report
by banani banik 26 Feb '11

26 Feb '11

Hi, I am Banani, an MLIS student from IGNOU. Currently I am preparing for my Master's project. Any example report will help me to frame my final thesis, specially questionnaire to find a statistical report from the user of the library. Thank in advance for fowarding any example set of question!!! Best Regards Banani Banik -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reaching out to Government school libraries.
by usha mukunda 26 Feb '11

26 Feb '11

Dear friends, I would like to send out this appeal to all of you residing in Karnataka to ask if you would be willing to be involved in a programme of mentoring high school libraries in your vicinity You may be required to pay a visit to the school about once a month. As a member of the Karnataka Knowledge Commission, I have been closely associated with "Arivu" , an initiative which covered 225 high schools in helping them set up active open libraries in their schools. In this regard, they were provided with open racks, a carefully selected set of books in Kannada and English, along with a user-friendly manual written especially for this purpose. In addition we held workshops with the participating teachers where we helped them raise questions and generate ideas towards running an open library with the active help of the students themselves. The schools have now embarked on this programme about a month ago. We feel that to make this an effective model, monthly visits by mentors would be essential. Therefore the idea was to gather a pool of resource people who would be willing to give some of their valuable time to perform this invaluable task and serve the profession as well. Our plan is to link each school with a library professional who is based in the same district. Please contact me for any clarification and to respond with your name, place of residence and availability so that we may begin the process of linking schools with mentors. With many thanks and hoping to hear from you, Usha Mukunda School Librarian Member, Karnataka Knowledge Commission (Committee on Libraries and Knowledge Networking.) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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