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

Vacancies at NID Cell
by Perin Marolia 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

*Vacancies* for the following positions on Ad-hoc/Contract basis (till March 31, 2012) at the Networking and Information Dissemination Cell (NID Cell) at the SNDT Women’s University Library under the UGC programme “Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education”: *Two posts in the grade of Lecturer – 1 Open and 1 reserved for SC* *Qualifications : * 1. Good academic record with at least 55% of marks or equivalent grade at Master’s Degree Level in Library and Information science/Women’s Studies/Information technology/Computer Applications or in Social Sciences /Humanities with a Women’s Studies component. 2. National Eligibility Test (NET) or SET as per rules The candidates should have good knowledge of Information Technology and English language *The work of the Lecturers will be:* To search out and prepare data for the website of the project, to identify and acquire resources (print and digital) for the NID Cell, and to carry out other information-related and administrative work as assigned by the Co-ordinator of the NID Cell. The job does not involve any teaching. Kindly note that the positions are temporary and contractual, till March 31, 2012. *Remuneration:* Rs. 26,000 (consolidated), likely to be revised. The remuneration is on an ad-hoc basis with an annual increment. The University does not have any accommodation facilities for ad-hoc staff. Apply to Prof. Harsha Parekh, Hon. Director, NID Cell, SNDT Women’s University Library, 2nd. floor, Patkar Hall building, 1 Nathibai Thackersey Road, Churchgate, Mumbai –400 020 to reach on or before March 31, 2011 by 05:00 p.m. Applications may be sent by email to nidcell(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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KohaCon11 : Registrations are open
by sandeep bhavsar 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

Respected All The annual Koha conference for 2011 is to be held at VPM, Thane, India between 31st October and 6th November. ( Here is a link to a google map of the venue, the educational campus of Vidya Prasarak Mandal, Thane, http://www.google.co.in/mapmaker?gw=39&fid=0x3be7b927cd6912b9:0xcd4b44329d5… ) The conference website has been setup at http://kohacon11.vpmthane.org/ocs Entry is free. You can register yourself as Participant, Presenter and / or Potential Sponsor. Registrations are now open. Please click here to register. ( http://kohacon11.vpmthane.org/ocs/index.php/k/k11/schedConf/registration) Please feel free to contact me for any assistance, queries, offers of help, sponsorship, comments etc. My contact information is given below. Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9029 345777 9987049099 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm skype : sandeepbhavsar @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- 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 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Dear all, Please try to get the following. 1. Dehydroxylation sequences of gibbsite and boehmite: study of differences between soak and flash calcination and of particle-size effects Victoria J. Ingram-Jones, Robert C. T. Slade, Thomas W. Davies, Jennifer C. Southern and Sylvain Salvador J. Mater. Chem., 1996, 6, 73-79 2. P. A. Zielinski, R. Schulz, S. Kaliaguine, and A. Van Neste, “Structural Transformations of Alumina by High Energy Ball Milling,” J. Mater. Res., 8 [11] pp.2985–92 (1993). 3. American Mineralogist; May 2000; v. 85; no. 5-6; p. 739-744 © 2000 Mineralogical Society of America with regards Manas Samanta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gazetted Officer
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

is an Assistant Librarian in a Central University a Gazetted Officer? They are Group A officer. Please Clarify -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. 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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article request
by Manas Samanta 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Dear all If any library holds below mention article. Please mail me. Determination of the Kinetics for Dynamic and Static Recrystallization by Using the Flow Curves Materials Science Forum <https://mail.google.com/MSF>(Volumes 575 - 578), pp. 904-909, year 2008. with regrads, Manas Samanta Technical Assistant. NML Jamshedpur. msamanta(a)nmlindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ETDS-request for info.
by jasim s 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Kindly mail me if anybody have docs on history,development,and current status(2009-2010) of electronic theses and dissertations iniatives around the world and particularly india.I already consulted Bailey's bibliography... -- Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kottayam *Life is like a document:what matter 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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Post of Cataloguing Librarian in Upper Hutt City Library in Newzeland
by Deepak Sharma 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Dear All, Post of Cataloguing Librarian in Upper Hutt City Library in Newzeland Cataloguing Librarian Upper Hutt City Library is the city's primary community centre for living, learning and leisure. It seeks to engage, inspire and inform people; and plays a significant role in the development of a strong local community. The library collects and maintains a wide range of material for the benefit of all Upper Hutt residents. In addition to providing quality frontline customer service, the primary focus of the Cataloguing Librarian is to edit imported MARC records to provide library customers with quality catalogue records that are responsive to their needs. This position provides an opportunity for someone with library experience and some formal cataloguing training to take their first step into cataloguing. The successful applicant must have a wide knowledge of recreational reading and the ability to view the library service from the customer's point of view. Excellent organisational and communication skills are also required together with the ability to achieve a consistently high output with a minimal error rate. Visit www.upperhuttcity.com/jobs for a detailed job description and application form. Please apply by email to recruitment(a)uhcc.govt.nz or post to Tracey Lakeman Human Resources, Upper Hutt City Council, Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140. Include your current CV and completed application form. Applications close 25th March 2011. Gail Clark Senior Operations Librarian Upper Hutt City Library UPPER HUTT CITY COUNCIL Upper Hutt City Library, 844 Fergusson Drive Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140 Phone: 04 527 2169 ext 437 | Fax: 04 527 2159 gail.clark(a)uhcc.govt.nz|www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz Upper Hutt City - A great place to live -- Deepak Sharma Assistant Librarian ITM University Sector 23 A, Gurgaon 01242365811 9015433756. "Solve your simple mistakes early before it leads to big problem. Because we always slip from small stones, not from a mountain" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3-Days Workshop on e-Granthalaya at NIC, Chennai
by Ram Kumar Matoria 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Dear All, We are going to organize a 3-Days Workshop on e-Granthalaya Software for Automation and Networking of Libraries during 6-8 Apr 2011 at NIC, Chennai. The workshop if free for library professional who are using or wish to use the e-Granthalaya Software. More details available at http://egranthalaya.nic.in Thnks Regards Ram Kumar Matoria राम कुमार मतोरिया Technical Director Library & Information Services Division NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE A-Block, CGO Complex, New Delhi -110 003 Ph. 011-24305487 IP Phone: 5487 M: 09968658570 EMAIL: rkmatoria(a)nic.in http://egranthalaya.nic.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulate Dr. Dinesh K Gupta for getting Ranganathan-Kaula Award for the year 2010
by Dr Pawan Kumar Gupta 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Dear friends, We shouuld all congratulate Dr. Dinesh K Gupta, Associate Professor and Head , Department of LIS, Open University, Kota for having been decorated with prestigious Ranganathan-Kaula Award for the year 2010. Along with him we all stand honoured. Some of the notable achievements in his credit are: He is serving as a Member of the Standing Committee of IFLA Management and Marketing Section for the second term 2007-2011. He is also the Chair of the Jury of IFLA International Marketing Award after serving as Jury Member for the period 2003-2008. Dr. Dinesh has authored about 40 papers/ reviews published in peer review journals, conference proceedings and edited volumes, both at national and international levels. Some of his publications have appeared in: Information Outlook (SLA, USA), New Review of Life Long Learning (Graham Taylor, UK), Library Administration (Howarth, USA, now Taylor & Francis), Science & Technology Libraries (Taylor & Francis), Information Service and Use (AOI Press), IFLA Journal, Marketing of Library Services (Info Today, USA), etc. Dr. Dinesh Gupta's contributions at Mahaveer Vardhman Open University include introduction of certain innovating and leading courses at MPhil in LIS level, such as, "Management Consultancy in Libraries" and "Self Management", and also edited the University Newsletter 'MEERA' for two years. Ranganathan-Kaula Award for the year 2010 presented to him on 10th March 2011 at Delhi Library Association, Delhi. -- Dr Pawan Kumar Gupta Director, Rajasthan University Library, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Jaipur - 302 055 INDIA +91-141-2707866 Mob: 9828305458 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr AL Moorthy, Director Desidoc receives SR Ranganathan_Kaula Award
by M.P. Tapaswi 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Dear Colleagues, In a recently held function at Delhi Library Association, Dr. AL Moorthy has been conferred with the SR RANGANATHAN_KAULA AWARD AND CITATION for the year 2009. Shri Anil Kaula, Managing Trustee of the Prof. Prithvi Nath Kaula Endowment for Library and Information Science handed the award and citation to Dr. Moorthy. This Award is conferred on eminent library professionals each year. Dr Moorthy is recipient of other prestigious awards like the DRDO Best Popular Science Communication Award-2009, SIS Fellowship-2009, ILA-Kaula Best Librarian Award-2008 and ILA-CD Sharma Best Paper Award (2008) and have delivered Prof. MR Kumbar Memorial Oration at the Karnatak University (2007), Dr. PSG Kumar Oration at RTM Nagpur University, and Prof. S. Dasgupta Memorial Lecture (both in 2011). He received commendation letter from Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister (1989). Congratulations to Dr. Moorthy for one more feather in his cap! With warm regards, Murari P Tapaswi National Information Centre for Marine Sciences (NICMAS) National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR) Dona Paula, 403 004 Goa, India Phone: 91-832-2450275; Fax: 91-832-2450601; -2450602 Visit: http://www.nio.org Visit http://www.nio.org, http://drs.nio.org, http://www.biosearch.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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