September 2012 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

Five Laws Lecture
by SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Dear Moderator : Kindly announce the following Five Laws Lecture to the benefit of the lis-forum members. Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer, SRELS ******* DRTC Alumni Association, Bangalore *in association with* Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), Bangalore *and* *Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies (RCIS), Bangalore* *invites you to the *** FIVE LAWS LECTURES (2012) *on* *MULTI-LINGUAL KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION TOOLS: A MODEL* *by* Prof. A. Neelameghan *Formerly Professor, **DRTC / ISI**, Bangalore* Assisted by *Lalitha S.K.* *Presided by* *P**rof. K.S. Raghavan **Professor, **DRTC / ISI, Bangalore* *on **Thursday 27th September 2012 *at* 6.00 p.m.* *at **Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (**SRELS)* 702, 42nd Cross, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 ** * RSVP: K.N. Prasad* - Ph: (080)23305109 E-mail: srels(a)dataone.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Interns for IIM Kozhikode
by mgsree 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Dear Colleagues: The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is looking for Library Interns on Contract (4 numbers) in Library & Information Science for a period of one year on a monthly consolidated pay of Rs. 7000/-. The candidate should possess Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from a recognized university with not less than 55% marks. Interested candidates should apply Interested candidates may apply ONLINE on or before 1700HRS 01ST OCTOBER 2012. The NOTIFICATION and the LINK FOR ONLINE APPLICATION could be seen at - http://iimk.ac.in/career/2012/LibraryInfoAssistant_C272012.php [1] The Library & Information Center (LIC) at IIM Kozhikode (http://iimk.ac.in [2]) is a world class Learning Resource Center with its unique blending of the traditional library with the advanced digital collections and services. It has been able to fetch worldwide recognitions and laurels. IIMK is presently the South Asia Coordinator for the renowned GREENSTONE Digital Library Software, on behalf of UNESCO (http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in [3]). The Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) at IIMK runs several national/international projects and training programmes. The LIC at IIM Kozhikode has also got the disctinction of creating the Business History Museum of India, the first of its kind in India (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nuljYJzIqk [4]) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fi-dd/sets/72157629298509345/ [5]). With regards, Sreekumar -- Dr. M.G. Sreekumar (UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia) [Formerly - Visiting Professor, University of Malaya] Chief Librarian & Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode IIMK Campus P.O., Calicut, Kerala - 673570, INDIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Web ..: http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in Links: ------ [1] http://iimk.ac.in/career/2012/LibraryInfoAssistant_C272012.php [2] http://iimk.ac.in/ [3] http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in/ [4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nuljYJzIqk [5] http://www.flickr.com/photos/fi-dd/sets/72157629298509345/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A special article on Rare Books Auctioning
by Venkata Kesavan 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Dear Friend, You may like to read a special article, entitled, "Booked And Bound <http://www.businessworld.in/en/storypage/-/bw/booked-and-bound/535410.0/pag e/0> ", by Pradeep Sebastian, published in 'Businessworld' magazine, 24 September 2012, pp. 102 - 103. This articles highlights the heritage and luxury values of 'rare books' with some examples of such books, which have been recently auctioned in the international markets. You can find this article online at: http://www.businessworld.in/en/storypage/-/bw/booked-and-bound/535410.0/page /0 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 EOM -- You believe you are 'CEO Material', but do they? Sign up for The Economic Times Young Leaders and silence them forever. To participate, visit etyoungleaders.com or SMS ETYL space your email id to 58888 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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National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership
by Mailing List Admin 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:06:57 +0530 From: Soji Mathew <soji(a)informindia.co.in> Informatics (India) Limited is pleased to announce the dates and location for E-Content 2012, its National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership planned across four cities in India. Theme for this year's event is "Convergence of Content and Technology in Digital Age". The seminar will have keynotes and panel debates on this theme at all locations. This year the seminars will focus on introducing new content by publishers, new features on J-Gate and a special technology product launch in all the four locations. There will be an Online Quiz before the programs (please look forward to announcement on online quiz - coming soon) and during the program too with attractive prizes. Please join us in the series of debates on the evolving digital library landscape and interact with fellow librarians, panel of experts and our publisher partners on content and technology related issues in the following cities: Bangalore - October 15, 2012 Mumbai - October 16, 2012 Delhi - October 17, 2012 Kolkata - October 19, 2012 The publishers joining hands with us in these seminars are: Annual Reviews Future Science Group The IET The Royal Society Publishing Click here for more details and register: www.informindia.co.in/event2012 Registration is mandatory and free for all research and library professionals Regards, E-Content 2012 Team

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INVITATION: UGC-INFLIBNET SPONSORED WORKSHOP@SOUTHCAMPUSUNIVERSITYOFDELHI
by Mailing List Admin 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:02:26 +0530 From: Dr.Tariq Ashraf <tariq22(a)gmail.com> *SOUTH CAMPUS LIBRARY* *University of Delhi South Campus* Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021 Ph: 24110221 Fax: 24110221 Email: librarian(a)south.du.ac.in *Invitation * *Two-Day* *UGC-INFLIBNET Sponsored * *USER Awareness Programme * *on E-Resources* Dear Sir/Madam, You will be pleased to know that University of Delhi South Campus is organizing a UGC-INFLIBNET sponsored two-days *User Awareness Programme on Electronic Resources* on 27-28 September 2012 at South Campus University of Delhi. The objective of the programme is to promote more effective usage of electronic databases and will cover resources like E-books under NLIST programme, JCCC, Web of Science, Indianjournals.com, JSTOR, Sci-Finder Scholar, Project Muse, Project Euclid and several other UGC INFONET resources. The workshop shall be conducted by experts from INFLIBNET, Industry and DULS. Participation is free and South Campus will be happy to extend hospitality on both the days. *We invite the library staff of UGC recognized universities in and around Delhi to attend the programme on 27-28 September, 2012 from 10 AM to 4 PM. on first come first served basis. * In view of limited seats, you are requested to confirm your participation asap , giving your complete details like Name, Address, Designation, Institution, Email and Phone Number etc. Kindly note that no TA/DA will be paid nor any accommodation shall be provided by South Campus. With thanks Sincerely yours, *With Thanks & Regards:* *Dr.Tariq Ashraf I Delhi University Library System I University of Delhi South Campus I Benito Juarez Road **New Delhi (India )110021 *I * Email: *tariq22(a)gmail.com i *tariq(a)south.du.ac.in* <tariq(a)south.du.ac.in> *I Ph: 011-24110221 **Fax: 011-24110221 I M:9868335593 I Website: ** http://www.du.ac.in* <http://www.du.ac.in/>

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Need two sample MARC21 records for journal articles ( .mrc file ) from your library
by G.K.MANJUNATH 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

If you are working on 'Article Indexing' module on any MARC 21 Compliant software, please send me a .mrc file with two records. You may also please name the software used in your library for article indexing. thanks, G.K.Manjunath Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Inst of Development Research Film City Road Santosh Nagar Goregaon(East ) MUMBAI - 400 065 India Phone: 022-28416528 email: gkm(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National level workshop on 'Drupal 7: An Open Source Content Management System' from 26-28 Oct 2012 at GIPE, Pune
by gipelibrary pune 16 Sep '12

16 Sep '12

Dear All Greetings from the GIPE Library! I am pleased to announce that a National level workshop on 'Drupal 7: An Open Source Content Management System' is organised from 26-28 Oct 2012 at 'Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune. As you know, the libraries have been trying to adopt new technologies for providing new services to their users and to reach the wider audience, librarians are sharing information through library websites. To create and maintain library web site, they are either using Blog based services or HTML to build complex library websites. To overcome the problems of creating library websites using HTML, there are range of open source content management software (CMS) available for building complex websites. Drupal is one of the popular, heavily used CMS tools which allow creating websites from simple pages to complex pages without having much technical expertise. Drupal is used across the world having large installation base as well as large user community across globe. By using Drupal, libraries can easily publish, manage and organize wide variety of contents. Drupal based library websites allow to provide contents dynamically as well as interactively by providing several web 2.0 based services. Considering the current trend, GIPE, Pune is organizing a three days workshop on Drupal. The main objective of the workshop is to provide participants hands-on on ‘Drupal Content Management Software’ from installation to creating a dynamic library websites. The workshop comprises of lectures, demonstration and hands on training using Drupal software in detail. Each participant will be provided with a dedicated machine. The workshop will include following areas during the three days:- Overview of Content Management Systems; Drupal Concepts, Technologies and Terminology; Basic Installation, Setup and Configuration; Drupal Architecture; Drupal Themes, Models, Blocks & Nodes; Drupal Core & Contributed Resource Persons Dr. SunitaBarve, NCL, Pune; Mr Pramod Joshi, GIPE, Pune and One of the experts from Pune IT Industry Target Participants: Library and information Science professionals with working knowledge of Information Technology. Number of participants is limited to 30 only. The participants will be selected on first come first served basis. Registration fees: Rs.1500/- to be paid by cash or Demand Draft / Cheque drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics payable at Pune and must reach the workshop coordinator before Friday, 19 October 2012. Registration Fees includes Workshop Kit on CD-ROM, Working Lunch. Accommodation at GIPE Guest House is available on payment. Registration Form National level workshop on 'Drupal 7: An Open Source Content Management System' on 26 – 28 Oct 2012 Participant’s Name : ____________________________________________ Designation : ____________________________________________ Name and Address of the Institution: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Telephone : Office : ___________________________ Telephone: Residence : __________________________ Mobile Number(s) : ___________________________________ E-mail : ___________________________________________________ Do you require accommodation during the Workshop? Yes / No (on Payment) Demand Draft No: ________________________________________________ Name of the Bank:________________________________________________ Amount: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________ Signature Please mail the filled in Registration forms before 19 Oct 2012 to Dr Nanaji Shewale Librarian and Drupal Workshop Coordinator Dhananjayarao Gadgil Library Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) B M C C Road, Pune 411004, INDIA Email: gipelibrary(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.gipe.ac.in Phone: 020-25679940 (Direct) Mob: 09423531433 or Ms Shilpa Kad at 09763740109 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ph.D Award in Library and Information Science
by Mallikarjun Mulimani 15 Sep '12

15 Sep '12

*Ph.D Award* *Dr. Surinder Kumar* has been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Library and Information Science by Karnatak University, Dharwad in Aug 2012. The title of the thesis is “*Design and Development of National Digital Repository System (NDRS) for Health Information in India: Descriptive Study*”The research study was completed under the supervision of *Professor. C. R. Karisiddappa*, former UGC Emeritus Professor and currently visiting Professor in the Karnatak University, Dharwad. *Dr. Surinder Kumar* is the Sr. Technical *Director, NIC, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.* *Dr. Gangadevi Byadgi* has been awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Library and Information Science by Karnatak University for her thesis entitled “*Emerging Trends in Library and Information Service Sector: Issues, Challenges and Dimensions*” in Sept. 2012. The research study was completed under the supervision of *Professor. C.R. Karisiddappa,* former Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University Dharwad and currently visiting Professor in the same university. *Dr. Gangadevi Byadagi *is the Librarian in *Furguson Law College, Pune*. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two interesting workshop may change your life
by Debal C Kar 15 Sep '12

15 Sep '12

I invited you to join these two workshops may be interested to you *Storytelling for Leaders: how to influence, engage & inspire*** Tuesday, September 25, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (IST) Gurgaon India, For details: http://anecdotesblindia2012.eventbrite.com/ * * *Influencing change with the natural power of stories - New Delhi, India*** Wednesday, September 26, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (IST) Gurgaon India, For details: http://anecdoteinfluencechange2012india.eventbrite.com/ I will try to arrange discounted rate, if anybody interested may contact me. Thanks -- Debal C Kar, PhD University Librarian Ambedkar University, Delhi Library Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077 Lothian Road, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006 debal(a)aud.ac.in, debal.kar(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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Refresher Course in Library and Information Science
by M Bavakutty 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Kannur University Academic Staff College in collaberation with the Department of Library and Information Science, Thalassery Campus proposes to conduct a Refresher Course in Library and Information Science from 8th October 2012. College Librarians and teachers of Library and Information Science who are interested may apply immediately.The application form can be down loaded from the site of the Kannur University.The Course Director is Prof. M. Bavakutty. -- Dr.M.Bavakutty Professor and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Kannur University Palayad Centre. Thalassery 670 661 Kerala Phone: 09037902716 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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