April 2013 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

National workshop on Koha at Ernakulam, Kerala
by Vimal Kumar V. 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Dear Friends, A National workshop on Koha Open Source Library Management system is in planning stage. The venue will be at Ernakulam, Kerala State. The duration of the workshop is 3 days. The workshop on May last week or June First week. Working professionals and students can attend the workshop. We would like to collect responses from those who like to attend the workshop. Please fill the following form, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18wQySOGVQUql6L66fIUGh57WNNzh7Ydak4vl12hzyJ… Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are Invited for the Post of Director General, National LIbrary
by Academic Librarians' Association India 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Ministry of Culture invites applications for filling up the post of Director, National Library, Kolkotta, in PB- HAG Rs. 67000-79000 on deputation basis/contract basis. Last date for receipt of application sis 4 weeks from the date of publication of the advertisement. For details see the advertisement in Employment News dated 27.04.2013. Please Refer the Notification for the post at: http://www.davp.nic.in/WriteReadData/ADS/eng_09101_3_1314b.pdf Please download Application from: http://www.davp.nic.in/WriteReadData/ADS/eng_09101_2_1314b.pdf Details and Application forms are also linked by ALA at its site: https://sites.google.com/site/academiclib/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need an article
by Mamtha's Gmail 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Dear professional friends, One of our faculty needs the following article for her research. Since we do not have this in our subscribed databases, kindly provide fulltext if available in your library. Methods Mol Biology. 2012;864:341-66. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-624-1_13. Extraction of plant secondary metabolites. Jones WP<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Jones%20WP%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true…>, Kinghorn AD<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Kinghorn%20AD%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=t…>. -- *Thank you & Regards * *Mrs Mamatha P. Kumar* *Chief Librarian* *Central Library* *Yenepoya University* *Yenepoya University **|** University Road, Deralakatte **|** Mangalore 575018 **|** Karnataka **|** India *T: +91 824 22046668/69/70 *|* Extn 310 *|*F: +91 824 2204667 *|* www.yenepoya.edu.in -- 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)’ has been released its Vol. 02, Issue 02 of March, 2013
by Shriram Pandey 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Dear LIS Professionals, Greetings! I am very pleased to inform all of you that with the help of our esteemed editorial board members and reviewer committee, ‘International Journal of Information Research (ISSN 2249-8273)’ has been released its Vol. 02, Issue 02 of March, 2013. I am glad to invite you to submit your article for the Vol 2, Issue No 3 (June, 2013) 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 7,000 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. With 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* <%2B91-%209415336709> (Mob.) Email ID: editorijir(a)gmail.com -- ================================================= *Shriram Pandey* Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Mohan Lal Sukhadia University Udaipur-313001, 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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Fwd: Call for Papers for International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL 2013) to be held during 27-29 November 2013, New Delhi
by Shantanu Ganguly 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Dear Digital Library Professionals The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is organizing *International Conference on Digital libraries (ICDL 2013)* during *27-29 November 2013 at New Delhi. *The conference will also aim at further strengthen the academic collaboration and strategic alliance in development of DL in the world. Theme of the conference is* Vision 2020: Looking back 10 years and forging new frontiers.* Please visit us at www.teriin.org/events/icdl to know more about us in the past. More than 45 top DL speakers of the world will come together to brainstorm on contemporary issues of Digital Library, Social Computing and Knowledge Management. I am sure you will take back lot of intellectual inputs if you join hands in this mega event by sharing your expertise through review papers, research paper, and case studies. *Call for Paper* * * *Important dates* Submission of full papers 20 July 2013 *Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 15September 2013* *Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments 10 October 2013* * * * * ICDL 2013 invites original submissions focusing on the theme of the conference—*Vision 2020: Looking back 10 years and forging new frontiers*. Contributions are invited for conference sessions and tutorials. Topics for contributions (but are not limited to) include the following. · DL development, architecture, and management · Information storage and retrieval · Multi-linguality and interoperability issues · Digital rights management · Digital preservation and access management · DL best practices · E-learning and e-publishing · DL standards and policy · Open archives initiatives · ODOL (Open, distance, and online learning) · Multimedia content · Sustainable DL model · DL service marketing · Digital research libraries · Social media and network analysis · Collaborative knowledge creation · Information quality management · Enterprise 2.0 and collaborative model · Knowledge management business models · Convergence of knowledge management and learning system · Mobile technology and service-oriented architecture · Information and communication model · Knowledge management best practices * * * * With best regards *Shantanu* ==================================== *Shantanu Ganguly, PhD* Fellow, Librarian and Area Convenor Library and Information Centre Knowledge Management Division TERI India Habitat Center Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110003 Tel: 011-24682100 (Extn 2762) Email: shantanu.ganguly(a)teri.res.in ----------------------------------------------------------------- A-67, Chittaranjan Park, First Floor New Delhi-110019 Tel (R): 011-26272596 (M): 9811330235 Email: sganguly67(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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JNU Summer Course on “English for Academic Writing: From Synopsis to Thesis Writing”
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 27 Apr '13

27 Apr '13

The Linguistic Empowerment Cell announces A Special Intensive Course “English for Academic Writing: From Synopsis to Thesis Writing”. >From May 27th to June 14th 2013. The following areas will be covered: Choosing a topic Synopsis writing – the essentials Theme building Mind Map for writing a composition Mind Map for synopsis writing Statement of hypothesis Structure of a thesis Format for a thesis Spelling and Grammar Notation and Style Referencing and Citation Course duration: 90 hours (three weeks - full time) May 27th to June 14th, 10:00 am to 05:30 pm Classes will be held at the Old Language Lab Complex, Room nos. 002 and 109 Those who are interested in joining may register latest by 2nd May, by email to <linguistic.e.c.(a)gmail.com>; <surenderkumar_072(a)yahoo.com> Vaishna Narang Chief Coordinator Linguistic Empowerment Cell, JNU vaishna_narang(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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Vacancy for Library Assistant
by Pramod Baburao 27 Apr '13

27 Apr '13

Applications are invited for the post of Library Assistant at M.S.Ramaiah Medical College Dept. of Library and Information Centre, Bangalore. Post: Library Assistant No. of Post: Two Qualification:MLISc/MSc in Library Science Last Date: 10-05-2013 Experience: One/Two years, familiar with library automation and with necessary skills to develop digital library and efficiently handle activities such as collection development, user oriented information services to facilitate the efficient functioning of the library. The incumbent should be able to support faculty and students in academic activities and possess excellent communication skills to be able to guide them effectively. Application and CV should be sent by e-mail to msrmclib(a)gmail.com or send to the below mentioned address by post /hand. Last date for receiving the applications is 10th MAY 2013. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Regards N. Subramanyam Sr. LIbrarian Dept. of Library & Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College MSRIT Post MSR Nagar Bangalore-560054 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Involvement, Attitude of Librarians in Research & Development Activities
by Raj K Bhardwaj 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Involvement, Attitude of Librarians in Research & Development Activities in Academic Institutions: A Study I am conducting a survey on the topic on "Involvement, Attitude of Librarian in Research & Development Activities in Academic Institutions: A Study”. A questionnaire is prepared to collect data from LIS professionals. In this regards, I request you to kindly spare some time to fill up the questionnaire. I assure you that the data collected will be used for academic purpose and will be kept confidential. Looking forward for your co-operation to provide the important feedback to make this study significant. Click the link below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1T084Mvm_VGy29SUgimw0pwke3m1YRt aoMYdnSQBhNS0/viewform<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2…> Sincerely yours Raj Kumar Bhardwaj Colleges Librarian St Stephen's College Delhi-110007 Mobile: 09711508289 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for Library Trainees at Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIM Ahmedabad
by Mallikarjun 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Dear All With reference to the subject cited above, Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad is in the process of hiring Library Trainees. Eligibility Criteria 1. Post Graduate in Library & Information Science with first class (those who are appearing for MLISc exam can also apply) 2. Good communication skills in English 3. Strong interpersonal and intrapersonal skills 4. Sound working knowledge of IT and IT related applications use in libraries. 5. Knowledge of Linux, PHP and web design will be an added advantage * Compensation offered for the above post is a consolidated stipend of up to Rs.14, 000/- per month. * The applicant must be available for work from Monday to Saturday (both days inclusive). On requirement trainees may be called on shift duty and on holiday too. * The training period will be purely for a period of one year * No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview * Selection of candidate will be based on written test followed by a personal interview * The written test and interview will be in English. * No of vacancies : 4-6 * Age limit: 26 years (as on 31/05/2013) Interested candidates may forward their resume to following id: librarian(a)iimahd.ernet.inon or before 06/05/2013. Test date: 22/05/2013 Time: 9.30 AM Place: Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIM Ahmedabad Candidates are requested to come along with resume and copy of their original certificates Regards H. Anil Kumar, Ph. D. Librarian and Head NICMAN Vikram Sarabhai Library Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional Assistant Vikram Sarabhai Library Indian Institute of Management, Ahemadabad http://mallikarjundora.wordpress.com/ !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Document Request
by Bino jose 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

Dear Sir, Please publish the following message in the forthcoming issue of LIS Forum Dear professionals, I will grateful if anyone of you may send me the soft copy of the following document in my e-mail Id 'Questionnaire on Employee Engagement and Organization Culture by Goffee and Jones' (1998). With Warm Regards Dr.Bino Jose Chief Librarian XLRI, Jamshedpur Jharkhand State-831 001 India +91-657-6653261 (O) +91-9801444007 (M) +91-657-2227814 (Fax) bino.jose(a)xlri.ac.in www.xlri.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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