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Fw: [libtech] Is a Master’s Degree in Library Science a Poor Investment? A Counter Perspective
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

From: Moderator <libtechmoderator(a)yahoo.in> Subject: [libtech] Is a Master’s Degree in Library Science a Poor Investment? A Counter Perspective To: libtech(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 28 March, 2012, 18:04 Is a Master's Degree in Library Science a Poor Investment? A Counter Perspective to Forbes Magazine by DoroteaSzkolarIn the June 2011 Forbes online edition, Jacquelyn Smith ranked a Master's degree in Library Sciences as the one of worst Masters Degrees a student could invest in. She based the rankings on employment projection data and average mid-career pay compared to other people in similar jobs. I can understand Smith's conclusions: based solely on statistical data, librarianship on average does make less than engineering, mathematicians and physicists. My issue with her analysis is that statistical data alone does not provide a complete picture of the opportunities presented by obtaining a degree in librarianship. I disagree with the assertion that a degree in information sciences in an information age is a poor investment. So, let me provide a counter perspective to supplement the statistical analysis and create a more complete picture of the benefits for those considering the degree. Career Opportunities Outside the Library Smith wrongly assumes in her analysis that graduates can only work in a library. The truth is, a Master's degree in library and information sciences provides a set of skills which does not limit graduates to just libraries. The ability to navigate and manage information is not a useless skill and there are many non-librarian jobs the degree qualifies graduates for, including: information resources specialist, researcher, meta-data analyst, documentation specialist and creative project manager. In fact, fellow contributing blogger Mia Brietkopf wrote an excellent article on 61 non-traditional jobs for LIS grads. LIS degree holders have utilized their skills to establish successful businesses. For example, Professor of Practice Jill Hurst-Wahl of the Information School at Syracuse University runs a consulting firm for digitization initiatives. From a personal example, I am currently working on a non-traditional librarian project; I am writing a project planning, marketing and assessment plan for Polaris Software Company's new community cataloging software for libraries. The above jobs do not take place in a library and are not part of the traditional librarian career path. Therefore, such jobs are not accounted for in the above statistical data. As with any degree, if you limit yourself to just the traditional career options, of course your job options will be limited. Librarian Revolution = More Opportunities The statistical data also does not account for the current revolution and innovation librarianship is undergoing, and the resulting opportunities. The stereotype of a mean old lady with her hair tied tightly back and lost in the stacks of an austere library is being replaced with a welcoming digitally advanced and community involved organization. To remain relevant in today's information and digital world, librarians continue to undertake innovative projects and services needed by communities. A key action area of the American Library Association is to "transformation of libraries and library services in a dynamic and increasingly global digital information environment". This revolution is providing a host of exciting projects for LIS graduates. To give an example, the Fayetteville Free library recently installed a new service, the Fab lab, making expensive commercial machines and software for creating, developing and testing innovative ideas available to the community, including a 3D model printer. Career Advancement Finally, the statistical data fails to mention that the Master's degree is a necessary investment for advancing one's career in librarianship. An MLIS is often required when applying for professional librarian jobs, especially in regards to the more advanced positions such as director or manager. This is why I am pursuing my Master's degree: In looking at job postings and talking with people in the field, I quickly discovered that a lack of educational credentials would quickly eliminate me for consideration for the director or manager positions I was seeking. An MLIS is necessary to become a certified public librarian and school of media librarian in New York State. Furthermore, a Master's degree program exposes aspiring librarians to a multitude of ideas, lectures, seminars and the opportunities to professionally network with leaders in the field, which might otherwise be inaccessible. Yes, a master's degree in librarianship is an investment, and like many investments, you are not guaranteed a certain salary or position upon graduation. This degree usually does not make its recipients millionaires. However, a Master's degree in Library and Information Sciences provides a set of skills in information literacy, and great opportunities for graduates who work hard and are willing to be nontraditional and innovative. There are opportunities and benefits to a Master's in Library and Informational Sciences degree which the statistics do not accurately reflect. SOURCE: here __._,_.___ To visit your group on the web,go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/libtech/ ************************************************************ Dear Professionals; Your contributions in this forum will indeed generate a valuable source of information that can contribute to the generation of new ideas and the collection of concrete experiences on how to face professional challenges. 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The 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time, published in the Fortune Magazine
by Venkata Kesavan 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Dear Friend, You may like to read a special cover story, entitled, The 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time, by John A. Byrne, published in the Fortune Magazine (Issue dated, April 9, 2012: pp. 50-62), featuring the profiles of the following 12 greatest global entrepreneurs. We should all feel proud that this list features Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus, Infosys, (ranked 10th), the only Indian to achieve this great honour. The Greatest Entrepreneurs List (as ranked the report) 1. Mr. Steve Jobs (Apple) 2. Mr. Bill Gates (Microsoft) 3. Mr. Fred Smith (FedEx) 4. Mr. Jeff Bezos (Amazon) 5. Mr. Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Google) 6. Mr. Howard Schultz (Starbucks) 7. Mr. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) 8. Mr. John Mackey (Whole Foods) 9. Mr. Herb Kelleher (Southwest Airlines) 10. Mr. Narayana Murthy (Infosys) 11. Mr. Sam Walton (Wal-Mart Stores) 12. Mr. Muhammad Yunus (Grameen Bank) Please view the complete cover story online at: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/news/companies/1203/gallery.greatest-ent repreneurs.fortune/index.html Regards, R . VENKATA KESAVAN DGM & HEAD TIMES ARCHIVES & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (TAKC) THE TIMES GROUP THE TIMES OF INDIA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR DR. D. N. ROAD MUMBAI 400 001 PH: (B): +91-22-66353535 (EXT.: 4470) CELL: 09323812172 TAKC - Knowledge is Our Heritage END -- Tough 10! Hollywood's 10 Toughest heroes every night at 11pm all this month only on MOVIES NOW! Disclaimer :- The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee or addressees. If you are not an intended recipient, please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender of misdelivery. Any use or disclosure of the contents of either is unauthorised and may be unlawful. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender states them, with requisite authority, to be those of the specific TIMES GROUP company. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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K.N. Raj Library – Catalogue available on Internet
by Sriram V 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Dear fellow professionals, I am happy to inform that the catalogue (OPAC) of K. N. Raj Library, Centre for Development Studies can now be accessed on the Internet. This service is available at the URL http://cdslib.cds.ac.in:8080/opac/ Even though all standard browsers are supported, it works better with Mozilla Firefox. Request you all to take a look and provide your valuable feedback. Thank and Regards, V. Sriram Chief Librarian, K N Raj Library Centre for Development Studies Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor Thiruvananthapuram - 695011. India P +91 471 2448881-4, C +91 94472 51892 E-mail: sriram(a)cds.ac.in Web: http://people.cds.ac.in/sriram -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Query
by sanjay sethi 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Dear Moderator Please publish following post My learned professional will please address my query Is there any recognised qualification which may be treated equivalent to B. LIB .I.Sc for government job. If yes please give name of such course and from where we can pursue it. Dr Sanjay Sethi Librarian Department of Admin. Reforms & Pub. Grievances Sansad Marg New Delhi Phone:- 011-23401477 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey : Use and Applications of Open Source Software in Libraries
by sandeep bhavsar 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Respected All, I am pursuing my Ph.D and working on dissertation entitled “Use and Applications of Open Source Software in Libraries.” I would like to invite you to participate in Survey which will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. All data entered will be kept confidential, strictly protected and only be used for this research. To participate in the survey please visit http://tinyurl.com/bqepbd6 Please feel free to share above link to your colleagues in your Institute / Company which will help me to get good response. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution. Looking forward to a good response. Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies, Thane, Maharashtra INDIA Mob : 9987049099 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Post for Project Director DKMA, ICAR, New Delhi, India
by Sridhar Gutam 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Apologies for this post. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) <http://www.icar.org.in> had advertised for the post of Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (D-KMA), ICAR, New Delhi. The essential qualifications are: (i) Doctoral degree in Agriculture or any branch of science/social science/communication relevant to agriculture including relevant basic sciences. (ii) At least 5 years experience as a Scientist in the pay scale of ‘16400-20000 (pre-revised) or in an equivalent position. OR An eminent scientist/Professional having proven record of scientific contribution/working in a reputed organization/Institute having at least 18 years experience in communication management/science writing/editing and S&T communication. (iii) Evidence of contributions to communication management/research / teaching / extension education as supported by published work /innovations. Desirable: (i) Specialization/experience in publication/information Dissemination/S&T communication /editing/management including experience in a senior position in a media/publication/public relations organization concerned with dissemination of scientific and research knowledge through print & electronic mode. (ii) Experience in research management with evidence of scientific leadership, vision/perspective on agricultural research. Here is the link of the advt. http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/4389 I hope a good open access advocate with free knowledge philosophy would join the post. Thanks & Regards Sridhar ______________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotech. (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture <http://www.cishlko.org> Rehmankhera, Kakori Post Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Fax: +91-522-2841025 Mobile:+91-9005760036/8005346136 <https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam> <http://twitter.com/gutam2000><http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/rss.html> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REPORT- Six day Training Course in Research Methodology and Computer Applications in Social Science Research organized by the Department of Library & Information Science, AMU in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi
by zafar iqbal 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

The six day national training course in “Research Methodology and Computer Applications in Social Science Research” organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University in collaboration with ICSSR, New Delhi got off with recitation of holy verses from the Quran on 20th March 2012. Dr. Naushad Ali P.M, Chairman and Course Director welcomed the gathering and gave an introduction about the Training Course. The Training Programme was inaugurated by Prof. P.B. Mangla, former Dean and member, National Knowledge Commission. He appreciated the efforts made by the department of Library and Information Science holding such a wonderful training programme on such a novel theme of the time. He laid emphasis to the interdisciplinary research in social sciences. In his concluding remarks, he insisted upon three major components of research process-Shravan, Chintan, and Mannan which can lead to an effective and smooth sailing of any type of research. Prof. Anwar Jahan Zuberi, the Dean, Faculty of Social Science, AMU and former Vice Chancellor, Calicut University, presided over the session. Dr. Sudharma Haridasan, Associated professor expressed vote of thanks. 55 participants from all over the country participated in the course. The six day training course covered multiple thought provoking and knowledgeable topics from various resource persons and hands on training on citation tools, online questionnaire, SPSS and R software were given. The valedictory session was presided over by the University Registrar Prof. V.K. Abdul Jaleel. He praised the efforts of the department to organize training course which is the first of its kind in social science faculty and showed a great concern to organize such training programmes in future as well. He also admired the activeness of the department in the university which has played a great role in bringing up the fame to university. Such type of programme will help to increase quality research publications of A.M.U. The chief guest Prof. Akhtar Haseeb said that the social science research is moving at a very rapid pace nowadays and is trying to be more valid and vivid in tackling today’s growing social problems. He praised the way that computer technology is being effectively used in social science research and wished to carry on in organizing the same type of courses in future to cope up with modern research needs. Dr. Naushad Ali P.M. chairman and Course director, summarized the highlights of the sessions and praised the participants for their enthusiasm, patience and cooperation throughout the course. Prof. Shabahat Husain, Librarian in Charge, MAL, extended vote of thanks to all the dignitaries and the gathering. He thanked ICSSR, New Delhifor their support and financial assistance. He said that one has to be vibrant and dynamic enough in his professional career in order to learn, gain and spread knowledge and stressed to stick to professional ethics for success. Prof. Akhtar Haseeb and Prof. V.K. Abdul Jaleel distributed the certificates and CDs which contain course materials and software to the participants. (Dr. Naushad Ali P.M.) Chairman Department of Library & Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Journal of Information Research (ISSN 2249-8273)’ , 2nd Issue , December, 2011.
by Shriram Pandey 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Dear Sir/Madam, I am very pleased to inform all of you that with the help of our esteemed editorial board member and review committee of national and International ‘International Journal of Information Research (ISSN 2249-8273)’ has been released its second issue of December, 2011. TABLE OF CONTENTS Editorial Scientometric analysis of chemical science journals S. L. Sangam1 & Mrs. Meera2 Bibliometric analysis of the citations of doctoral theses in chemistry submitted to the North Bengal University: an in depth studyMd. Ziaur Rahman1 & Udayan Bhattacharya2 Electronic information resources and undergraduate users’ patronage in university of Lagos library: a survey Ngozi B. Ukachi Information seeking behaviour of library users at Aryabhatta Research Institute Of Observational Sciences (ARIES), India Prashant Kumar1 & Surjeet Kumar2 Assessment of open source software (OSS) training among LIS professionals working in engineering institutions B. Jeyapragash 1, V. Geetha 2, K. S. Sivakumaren 3, S. Gopalakrishnan4 Impact of LIS education on the work and career of LIS graduates of SNDT women’s university, India Mrs. Jyoti Bhabal Lost on web: retrieval issues with web information Aditya Tripathi User awareness and use of online journals at the Annamalai University library: a survey S. Thanuskodi Library education in Eritrea (North East Africa) Yogesh Bajpai Millennium development goals, information literacy and young women empowerment: the role of an NGO resource centre in Nigeria Stella Ngozi Ifeoma Anasi1 and Ngozi Blessing Ukachi2 SEMINAR REPORT Report on national seminar on making library service reach to the unreached 28-29 October, 2010, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal (India) Ch. Ibohal Singh BOOK RIVIEW Benchmarks in ICT Applications in LIS Practices Author: M.S. Rana, D.C. Ojha and N.K. Swain, Reviewed by: Anil Kumar Jharotia I am glad to invite you to submit your article for the June’ 2012 issue of ‘International Journal of Information Research (ISSN: 2249-8273)’. The International Journal of Information Research is a fully peer-reviewed print as well as online open access scholarly journal that is being published quarterly by the ‘Society for Scholarly Publishing and Open Access Resources (SPOARS)’. This is a print as well as an online open access journal for library, information and management (LIM) professionals. In this journal articles, reviews, proceeding papers, and news items, etc are published. SUBMISSION GUIDELINE Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts in .doc or .rtff format by email attachment to editorijir(a)gmail.com. Submissions should not be longer than 5,000 words including abstract, figures, tables, references and appendices. All manuscripts submitted to the journal will be double-blind refereed by expert and members of the editorial board. The journal’s committee will remove personal details for the purpose of blind review process. =================================== Best Regard Prof. H. N. Prasad, Editor-in-Chief Department of Library and Information Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U. P.) PIN -221 005 (India) Contact No. +91- 9415336709 (Mob.) Email ID: editorijir(a)gmail.com http://www.bhu.ac.in/dlis/ ==================================== -- ================================================= Shri Ram Pandey Assistant Professor DLIS, Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Phone No. +91-9636383110 Website:http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shriram-pandey/6/844/224 ================================================= By not printing this email you've helped save paper, ink, and millions of trees. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request article
by mangesh talmale 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Dear Professionals, I need the following article send it to me if you have this one. Title:Bibliometrics, Informetrics, Scientometrics and Librametrics: An Overview by Sengupta I.N. Libri. Volume 42, Issue 2, Pages 75–98, ISSN (Online) 1865-8423, ISSN (Print) 0024-2667, DOI: 10.1515/libr.1992.42.2.75, October 2009. Regards, Mangesh Talmale -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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West Bengal Government has banned all English dailies and at least two leading Bengali newspapers in state funded libraries
by Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

Dear Professionals The above news came to the notice of IASLIC recently. News is being forwarded to you for information. We are worried to learn this. Discussion is going on in this regard in IASLIC. You can send your comments to iaslic.india(a)gmail.com =============================================== West Bengal Government has banned all English dailies and at least two leading Bengali newspapers in state funded libraries http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/in-bengal-mamata-to-decide-what-you-read-… Kolkata: In West Bengal's 2,482 state run libraries there is a new notice pasted. There will be no English papers to read. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) government has banned all English dailies and at least two leading Bengali newspapers in state funded libraries. The government circular says "In public interest, Government will not buy newspapers published or purported to be published by any political party either national or regional as a measure to develop free thinking among the readers." Libraries in Kolkata have already begun displaying the notice saying- following a government order dated 14 March 2012; only eight newspapers will henceforth be available. In the list of newspapers now banned are the names of two leading Bengali dailies, the Ananda Bazar Patrika and Bartaman; both not owned by political parties. Ironically, of the 8 newspapers available to readers, Sangbad Pratidin is a Bengali paper owned by TMC Rajya Sabha (RS) MP Srinjoy Bose. The Associate Editor is Kunal Ghosh who has just been elected to RS on TMC ticket. Also on that list is Sanmarg, a Hindi newspaper whose director is Vivek Gupta and Akbar-e-Masriq whose senior journalist is Nadimul Haq. Both Mr Gupta and Mr Haq have just been elected to RS on TMC ticket. The only banned newspaper that is published by a political party is Ganashakti, which is a CPM mouthpiece. Users of public libraries are already surprised and shocked at this decision of the state government and suspect newspapers critical of the government have been banned. "Only papers that are supporting the TMC are being kept here. We protest this," said Sushanto Seth a regular visitor at libraries. The issue was brought up in the state Assembly by a Congress MLA who called the government circular undemocratic and urged the chief minister to have it withdrawn. Mamata Banerjee was not present in the Assembly at that time. The minister in charge of public libraries was not available for comment. Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/in-bengal-mamata-to-decide-what-you-read-… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ==========================================================================================================পীযূষকান্তি পাণিগ্রাহী 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. General Secretary, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M , Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054, India; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin ; Member, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), NetherlandsMember, 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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