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

Library Trainee Positions at RRI
by Meera B M 26 May '11

26 May '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly announce the RRI advertisement. The Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, seeks two "Library Trainees". Candidates interested in hands on exposure to new paradigms in the profession may apply. The position is temporary. At the first instance, the position will be offered for a period of six months from the date of joining. This is likely to be extended up to a maximum of two years. Selection criteria: Essential: The candidate must have an MLISc degree with excellent academic record. He/she must demonstrate good English communication skills. Desirable: Candidates with good knowledge and experience in the usage of computers, and with experience in library and information services will be preferred. Remuneration: Rs 12,000 per month plus HRA where applicable Apply within 15 days of the date of this advertisement Those interested may send their resume to meera(a)rri.res.in For additional information, please see the website www.rri.res.in/other_openings.html Dr. B M Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C V Raman Avenue Sadashivnagar Bangalore 560 080 -- Dr. B.M. Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C.V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore - 560080 INDIA Ph: 91-80-23610122 to 91-80-23610129 Ext 250 Fax: 91-80-23610492 email: meera(a)rri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Colloquium (5)
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 26 May '11

26 May '11

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore- 560059 DRTC Colloquium (5) 2010-2012 Digital Curation Scientists, researchers and scholars do not only generate vast amounts of digital research data, but they also invest more in digital media by acquiring digital content and information from third parties. Once created, the data immediately falls into the data management and adding value categories. Preservation and management of this data becomes crucial for future use. The major issues are (1) With the advancement in digital technology, hardware and software may become outmoded and information may become inaccessible. (2) Other users may be unable to understand or use data. (3) Access and use restrictions may make it difficult for others to re-use data etc There are many more issues concerned with the digital data especially the data which is the outcome of a scientific research. After the data is created, the management and preservation of data is an important task. In this colloquia the discussion shall be focused on the techniques adopted to preserve and maintain this data. Also the role is research support, data scientist, data manager, informatician, data librarian or research assistant will be discussed in building the research teams capacity and capability for digital curation and data preservation. Topics Speakers 1. Introduction. Shailesh Verma. 2. Life Cycle of Digital Curation. Anindya Basu. 3. Digital Asset Management. Madhuryamay Das. 4. Digital Data Preservation. Usashi Chatterjee. 5. Conclusion and Role of Library & Information Centres. Saiph Mustafa. Venue: DRTC Classroom. Date: 27th May 2011. Time: 2:00 p.m. All are cordially invited. M. Krishnamurthy, Colloquium Coordinator. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Apps for Library Idea Challenge to Librarians - May 13th - September 2nd, 2011
by Muralidharan, Padma (ELS-DEL) 25 May '11

25 May '11

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of the SciVerse Applications Apps for Library Idea Challenge <http://www.appsforlibrary.com/> . The international competition encourages librarians and information professionals to conceptualize solutions to the challenges that they and their constituents face in addressing the search and discovery of information. Entrants are invited to submit specific ideas for applications for the SciVerse suite that solve problems affecting the search and discovery of information within librarian and researcher workflows alike. Selected app concepts will be posted on the challenge website and open to commentary from peers and the public, enabling a dialogue within the librarian community to identify problems and discuss potential solutions. Two grand-prize winners will be selected – one by a panel of judges and one by community vote. The winners will each receive a cash prize of € 750 (approximately $1,000 USD). The winners’ names and concepts will also be featured in the relevant Elsevier library and information science journals. Other prizes will be available to eligible idea entrants and commenters. The call for entries opened May 13th and the deadline for submissions is September 2nd, 2011. An international panel of judges will select up to 10 finalist app idea entries. The community will then be invited to comment on the finalist ideas with suggestions to improve them and vote for app ideas they believe will deliver the most value to researchers. The winners will be announced in November 2011. Elsevier will explore development of the two winning app concepts for inclusion in SciVerse Applications. The Apps for Library Idea Challenge is part of a series of community competitions launched by Elsevier that engage the scientific research communities, librarians and application developers in the creation and conceptualization of search and discovery applications. Most recently, the Developer Network at Elsevier introduced the “Apps for Science Challenge <http://appsforscience.com/> ,” an international competition calling specifically upon developers to build applications within this vein. Through SciVerse Applications <http://www.applications.sciverse.com> , researchers and librarians can collaborate with developers to create new applications and customize their SciVerse search and discovery workflow. The Developer Network <http://developers.sciverse.com/> features a community for developers and opens up opportunities for developers to gain recognition, prestige and revenue through the contribution of new applications to SciVerse. To enter the Apps for Library Idea Challenge, and for complete official rules and additional information, please visit www.appsforlibrary.com. Or write to Padma Muralidharan at p.muralidharan(a)elsevier.com Participate & Win – Thank you for your interest! Kind regards, PADMA MURALIDHARAN | Senior Manager - Account Development Email : p.muralidharan(a)elsevier.com Phone : (WORK) +91-124-4774202 l (MOBILE) +91-9810739993 For all information regarding Elsevier, please visit http://southasia.elsevier.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication is confidential and may be privileged. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you receive this message by mistake, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re.Discripancies in the article on OSS (Mariyam Shipha)
by Rabisankar Giri 25 May '11

25 May '11

In response to the comments posted by Mariyam Shiphaa regarding my recent article published in ALIS, I would like to enumerate the follwing points: In the world of scholarly communication, nationality, I believe, is less important than the purpose of disseminating research information. And when it comes to open source philosophy, nationality is altogether perhaps irrelevant. This is quite evident from the fact that KOHA (originated outside India) has gained much more popularity in India than it’s very own NewGenLib. In open source software, reporting of bugs and shortcomings is predominantly dependent on its user base. And when it comes to a OSS with a small user community and without any vendor support, I believe that it is a little difficult to distinguish between a real bug and our inability to find a solution quickly. Thus, the process of discovering flaws in OSS with a smaller community base (as in case of NewGenLib) is relatively slow in comparison to an open source with a larger community base, say like KOHA. You have pointed out that I highlighted some of the problems with the software in the training program. Actually, there has been a considerable passage of time between then and when the article was written. So some of the problems discussed have already been solved in NewGenlib community at Nabble. I, therefore, kindly request you to visit regularly the Newgenlib Community pages on Nabble. Binding problem: The logic applied in the software is that whenever the library send its documents for binding in a lot, all the bound volumes should be returned after that billing is usually done. Partial receiving of bound documents is already there in Newgenlib, but billing is possible only after receiving all the bound volumes. The analogy with acquisition process, where partial receiving of order document is not being applied in the binding process, because here library document are going outside of the library. The article was completed in May 2010 before the release of 2.5 versions and it is mainly based on our experience with NewGenLib 2.1 version. Thus up-gradation problem has not been discussed. When upgrading from 2.1 to 2.5, the problem arises due to overdue books. The easiest way to solve the problem is to return all the overdue books after taking a print of overdue books from desktop module. Then update the database. It will work fine. You may like to know that the journal had got the article peer reviewed by an anonymous referee who had suggested many important points which I had incorporated in the article before its final publication. Also please remember, that unless we are absolutely sure about a flaw in the software, we can’t report that in the article. Anyway, thank you for your interest and your views. With regards, Rabishankar Giri LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 98, Issue 24 Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 14:10:59 +0530 From: Mariyam Shipha <mariyam.maldives(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Discripancies in the article on OSS Message-ID: <BANLkTinaw5GMYv83MvEiH_fYBu2y_oYP6w(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Sir, This communication is regarding the following recent article. Giri, Rabishankar and Sengar, DS (2011). Use of open source software in the learning resource centre of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology: a case study, Annals of Library and Information Studies; Vol. 58, No.1; pg 41-48. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/11555 Mr. Giri was the resource person for giving the training on NewGenLib to our SAARC student batch in NISCAIR. He was very friendly and helpful to us to make us in understanding the functions and workings of NewGenLIb. He mentioned some other drawbacks of NewGenlib in the class in addition to those mentioned in the article Some of them are: 1.Management of Binding: Suppose our library has given 1000 books in a lot to the binder. But the binder returned books after binding in two lots say 500 and 500, and submitted two bills. In NewGenlib, there is no provision to accommodate the two bills for one order. 2. No distinction between reported Loss and final weed out of books. i.e. Suppose in a stock verification, a book has been reported loss and latter it has been found. There has been no provision to get back the books for circulation catalogue once it is reported loss in the software. 3. Compatibility of data between the 2.1 version and the higher version. Especially in Patron circulation data. 4. Upgrading the PostgreSql from 8.0 to 8.3 onwards gives problems 5. Hardly any provision for Article indexing and so on He showed us at least 12 difficulties in dealing with NewGenLib. While we are experimenting with NewGenLib in our Library, we have found all those are true. My appeal is that professional must be sincere in presenting the information which will help in choosing the best OSS for our libraries. or Does being an Indian, professionals are promoting an OSS originated from India irrespective of its merit.? Mariyam Maldives Rabisankar Giri Mo - 9868228551 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Journal of Marketing and Communication subscription appeal
by J Sharma 25 May '11

25 May '11

Dear All I am glad to inform you about completion of sixth volume of Journal of Marketing and Communication, an official organ of NIILM Centre of Management Studies. JMC is a tri-annual journal and is the only referreed journal publishes from India on the subject and is known and accepted for it quality internationally. It is also included in Ebsco Publishing International Journals Database, one of the most widely used international database. Our journal is also indexed as a full text refereed internatinal journal in marketing discipline in Cabell's International Periodicals Directory. Its editorial board consists of well-known experts in the management discipline. It is being subscribed by large number of libraries and individuals in the country and abroad. Our journal can be subscribed directly and is also available through all regular subscription agents. The Seventh volume of Journal of Marketing and Communication will be beginning from May 2011 to August 2011 issue. This issue will be released towards August 2011 end. The current subscription price of the journal wef from new volume is Rs. 1000/1900/2600 for 1/2/3 years respectively for India only. For other countries the prices are US$130/250/365 for 1/2/3 years respectively including international postage charges. Payments can be made in the name of "NIILM-CMS" through Demand Draft or at par cheque payable at New Delhi. I request all of you to consider our journal for possible subscription if you are not already subscribing the same. Subscription orders or enquiries can be directly sent at Marketing Manager - JMC, NIILM-CMS, B-II/66, MCIE, Mathura Road, Badarpur, New Delhi - 110044. Kindly note that journal is not open for exchange offers. Looking forward for your valuable order. With regards, Jitender Sharma Treasurer - MANLIBNET Marketing Manager - Journal of Marketing and Communication Librarian NIILM Centre for Managemnet Studies Plot No. 53, Knowledge Park - V Greater Noida - 201310 Tel: 91-0120-2397001-03 Ext 129, 0120-2397006 (Dir.) Mob. 09899695953 E-mail: jsharma(a)niilm.com, manlibnetoffice(a)gmail.com, jitendersharmaji(a)gmail.com, jitendersharmaji(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: International level Conference at NMIMS shirpur
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 May '11

24 May '11

From: ravindra mendhe <ravindramendhe(a)gmail.com> >To: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 16:07 >Subject: International level Conference at NMIMS shirpur > > >Resp. Sir >Greeting! > >We have planed to organize an International Level conference at NMIMS Shirpur Campus. >I am sending herewith the Themes & Sub themes for the same, > please guide us for the same. > >Thanks & regards. > >-- >Ravindra M. Mendhe >Deputy Librarian,Central Library >SVKM's NMIMS ( Deemed to be University) ,Mumbai >Mukesh Patel Technology Park >Shirpur Campus, Bank of Tapi River, >Mumbai - Agra Road, Shirpur, Dist- Dhule- 425 405, >MS, India >Tel: 02563 -286545 >email: ravindra.mendhe(a)nmims.edu, , ravindra_mendhe(a)rediffmail.com > >Blog: www.ravindramendhe.blogspot.com > > > > >" Life is always in a flux; it keeps changing. Your Knowledge is the same if you stop learning" > > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Discripancies in the article on OSS
by Mariyam Shipha 24 May '11

24 May '11

Dear Sir, This communication is regarding the following recent article. Giri, Rabishankar and Sengar, DS (2011). Use of open source software in the learning resource centre of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology: a case study, Annals of Library and Information Studies; Vol. 58, No.1; pg 41-48. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/11555 Mr. Giri was the resource person for giving the training on NewGenLib to our SAARC student batch in NISCAIR. He was very friendly and helpful to us to make us in understanding the functions and workings of NewGenLIb. He mentioned some other drawbacks of NewGenlib in the class in addition to those mentioned in the article Some of them are: 1.Management of Binding: Suppose our library has given 1000 books in a lot to the binder. But the binder returned books after binding in two lots say 500 and 500, and submitted two bills. In NewGenlib, there is no provision to accommodate the two bills for one order. 2. No distinction between reported Loss and final weed out of books. i.e. Suppose in a stock verification, a book has been reported loss and latter it has been found. There has been no provision to get back the books for circulation catalogue once it is reported loss in the software. 3. Compatibility of data between the 2.1 version and the higher version. Especially in Patron circulation data. 4. Upgrading the PostgreSql from 8.0 to 8.3 onwards gives problems 5. Hardly any provision for Article indexing and so on He showed us at least 12 difficulties in dealing with NewGenLib. While we are experimenting with NewGenLib in our Library, we have found all those are true. My appeal is that professional must be sincere in presenting the information which will help in choosing the best OSS for our libraries. or Does being an Indian, professionals are promoting an OSS originated from India irrespective of its merit.? Mariyam Maldives -- 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 24 May '11

24 May '11

Dear all Kindly send me the below mention articles. Seperation and purification technology : 1) Vol. 62(1), 2008, pp. 86-96 2) Vol. 51(2), 2006, pp. 143-149 3) Vol. 68(2), 2009, pp. 185-192 4) Resource, conservation and recycling. Vol. 6(1), 1991, pp. 61-69 5) Reactivity of solids. Vol. 8(1-2), 1990, pp.9-20 Regards Manas Samanta. TA. CSIR-NML. Jamshedpur -- 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 YASHADA, Pune during 18-20 July 2011
by Ram Kumar Matoria 24 May '11

24 May '11

Dear All, Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune in association with National Informatics Centre, Pune is going to organize a "3-Days Workshop on e-Granthalaya for Automation and Networking of Libraries" during 18-20 July 2011". e-Granthalaya is an integrated library management software developed by National Informatics Centre, Government of India and is being distributed at zero cost to libraries in our country. Nomination Form and other details of the software/workshop 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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28th All India Conference 2011 – Call for papers
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 24 May '11

24 May '11

28th All India Conference 2011 – Call for papers IASLIC (Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres) has scheduled its 28th All India Conference to be held at The University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir during October 10-13, 2011. The main theme of the conference is Library Vision 2020. Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberations Information and Development : A Vision for Emerging Infrastructure Information Flows and Gaps: Measuring Tools and Techniques for Library Growth in Future Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Millennium Social networking : use of Web 2.0 tools and Services in Designing New Generations Library Service National Library and Information Policy Exploiting New Technologies for Empowering Researchers in LIS to become effective and self-sufficient Information Seekers Management of Library and Information Centers: Emerging issues Knowledge Organization Innovation: Design and Framework of Organization of Information Issues of Digital Divide in Knowledge Society of the Future. Mobile Commerce: Application for LIS Professional LIS Education and Changing Information Landscape Role and Responsibilities of Library Associations SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETINGS SIG in Social Sciences Theme : Change Management Convener : Prof. S B Banerjee Ø Factors, Circumstances and Forces lending to change Ø Rationale for successful and unsuccessful changes in LICs Ø People’s Psychology towards change Ø Changing patterns of attitudes and behaviors of LIS Professionals in the 21st Century Ø Organizational Changes in LICs of the Present Century Ø Nature, Processes and Principles of Change Management SIG in ICT in LIS Theme : Institutional Digital Repository Convener: Shri Abhijit Kr Bhowmick § Indian scenario § Policy and Recommendations § Best practices and Work flow § Managing Indic scripts § Software and Standards Important dates Conference: October 10-13, 2011 Paper Submission: July 15, 2011 Acceptance: July 31, 2011 Camera-ready copy: August 16, 2011 Venue: The University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J & K Kashmir, India General Instructions 1. Both invited and contributed papers will be considered. Submitted papers will have participative peer-to-peer reviews. A generalised presentation should be avoided. Full Paper with abstract (within 500 words) not exceeding 2500 words (not more than 10 pages of A-4 Size paper single sided with margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) and typed / printed in double space (in duplicate) should reach IASLIC office by 15th July, 2011 . Photographs, graphs, charts, if any should be submitted along with the negative copy/ print / tracing paper. In addition, softcopy of the full paper should also be composed in MS Word and submitted on CD/DVD disc as an attachment through e-mail iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper The paper should be accompanied with an amount of l000.00 (Rupees one thousand only) which will be adjusted with Registration Fees. Payment may be made by DD in favour of IASLIC, payable at Kolkata and send to the Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. Pre-Conference volume will have only Abstracts (within 500 words) of accepted papers. Accepted papers which are presented in the Conference, will only be published in the Post Conference volume within three months of the Conference held. Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent by hard copy. 10. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation either in the main thematic session of the Conference or in the SIG Meetings. Presenter will be allowed maximum ten minutes for presentation including introduction and conclusion. There will be provision for Poster presentation. All papers accepted for poster presentation will be allocated time for display of full papers. Abstract of all papers accepted for poster presentation will be included in the pre-conference volume. Such papers will not be published in the post conference volume. All registered participants will receive Post Conference volume free of cost from IASLIC office. Additional Rs.150/- will be charged for postage and handling those who wish to receive the volume through post. First author is entitled to get ten copies of reprints of full paper. The decision of the Editorial Committee will be final and no correspondence regarding the acceptance of papers for presentation in the Conference or otherwise will be entertained. Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to the Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata- 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. and for conference update please visit www.iaslic1955.org.in 13 April 2011 Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary ========================================================================================================== Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor & Head, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, 3rd Floor Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. Hony General Secretary, IASLIC ; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-54; Member, Library Committee, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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