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Librarian's Day: Creative Poster - Download for Display
by Ishwar Goudar 09 Aug '14

09 Aug '14

Dear Professionals, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) has created a creative poster to commemorate the 122nd birth anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan and to celebrate Librarians Day. While the arrangements have been to distribute these posters through some collection points / persons, it would be nice if you can take a printout of the Poster preferably using a colour printer and display on your notice boards to spread the message "Jog your minds ........ Use Libraries". The Poster is available for download from the KALA website: http://kalaonline.com/ *KALA-LIBRARIANS’ DAY Poster Distribution/Collection Points* Dr. S. Hosamani Director, Department of Public Libraries 4th Floor, Vishweshwaraiah Main Towers Ambedkar Road, Bangalopre 560001 E-mail: sshosamani5454(a)gmail.com Mob: 9448595196 Mr. Govinda Reddy K V Chief Librarian, High Court of Karnataka Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore - 560 001 Email: gk46345(a)gmail.com Mob: 9845015717 Dr. I R N Goudar Visiting Professor cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library Gnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore - 560 056 E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Mob: 9611165781 Anand Byrappa Whitney Knowledge Centre GE India Technology Centre Plot #122, Export Promotion Industrial Park, Phase 2 Hoodi Village, Whitefield Road, Bangalore - 560 066 Email: anand.byrappa(a)gmail.com Mob: 9845027250 Dr. B M Meera Librarian, Raman Research Institute C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar Bangalore - 560 080 E-mail: meera(a)rri.res.in Mob: 9844519180 Dr. Sunil M V Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road, Siddarthanagar Post Mysore - 570 011 E-mail: sunilmv(a)sdmimd.ac.in Mob: 9986439832 Dr. K. N. Prasad Executive Director Sharada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar 560010 Bangalore 560010 E-mail: kadaba.n.prasad(a)gmail.com Mob: 9880529534 Regards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, Gnana Bharathi Campus BANGALORE - 560056, India - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Books and Tablets: A Panel Discussion and Librarians' Day Celebrations
by Ishwar Goudar 08 Aug '14

08 Aug '14

Dear Professionals, Panel Discussion: Books and Tablets Celebration of Librarians' Day Release of 50 years Online Archive of SRELS Journal of Inf. Management Organisers: Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) in collaboration with Raman Research Institute (RRI), Sharada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) and Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore P R O G R A M M E D E T A I L S D A T E: Tuesday 12th August, 2014 T I M E: 4.00pm to 7.30pm followed by Dinner V E N U E: Raman Research Institute (RRI), Near Mekhri Circle, C. V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar. Bangalore - 80 PROGRAMME CHAIR: Prof. V G Talwar, President, KALA and Vice Chancellor, REVA University, Bangalore. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Prof. Shalini R Urs, Executive Director, ISiM, University of Mysore, Mysore. Launch of 50 years Online Archive of SRELS Journal of Information Management: Prof I K Ravichandra Rao, Visiting Scientist, Centre for Knowledge Analytics and Ontological Engineering, PESIT, Bangalore. Release of KALA Silver Jubilee Logo by President, KALA PANEL DISCUSSION on “Books & Tablets” Dr. I R N Goudar, Visiting Professor cum Library Adviser, Bangalore University Library (Moderator) Dr. Satish Tiwary, Head, Intellectual Property, Airbus, India (Reader Perspective) Mr. Haja Sheriff, Co-Founder & Partner at Prost Innovation Labs, Former Country Director Kobo Inc, (Industry Perspective) Mr. Ananda T Byrappa, Global Leader, Knowledge Center, GE John F Technology Center (LIS Perspective) Mr. Arnab Pal, Research Fellow, Raman Research Institute (Student Perspective) YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. For more details visit KALA website @ http://kalaonline.com/ Please download the beautifully designed Librarians' day poster from this site and display on Notice Boards. Regards, Team KALA --------- RSVP: Dr. B M Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar P O Bangalore - 560 080 Ph:+91-9480836045 E-mail: meera(a)rri.res.in ----------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, Gnana Bharathi Campus BANGALORE - 560056, India - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prof. S.R. Ranganathan Birth Anniversary Special Lecture at DRTC
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 08 Aug '14

08 Aug '14

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore 59 CORDIAL INVITATION Professor S.R Ranganathan Birth anniversary (122nd) Special Lecture On "Open Data and Open Data Policies" By Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi Librarian Indian Institute of Public Administration Indraprastha Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi-110002 On Tuesday, 12th August 2014 at 3: 30 pm. At Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Professor and Head, DRTC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of Assistant Librarian at Yuvakshetra Institue of Management studies, Palakkad, Kerala
by Vimal Kumar V. 08 Aug '14

08 Aug '14

Post: Assistant Librarian/Library Assistant Qualification required: 1. 1st Class in BLISc/MLISc + Experience 2. Computer Knowledge. The selection will be based on practical test and interview. Candidates Preferable From Palakkad District. Application: apply immediately with your CV and photograph Address: The Director, Yuvakshetra Institue of management studies Ezhakadu P.O, Mundur Palakkad, Pin :678631 Phone: 04912846426, 9400012368 Email: yuvakshetrta(a)gmail.com Website:www.yuvakshetra.org Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.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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Which Way for Public Libraries in India?
by Vasanth 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear Sir/Madam, There is an interesting article has appeared in the current issue of Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) on public libraries titled "Which Way for Public Libraries in India? by Chitralekha of JNU. Very interesting piece which talks about the importance of public libraries and its sustenance for strengthening the democracy. Full text can be accessed at: http://www.epw.in/commentary/which-way-public-libraries-india.html ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: A study on the suitability and applicability of KOHA open source (KOHA OSS) for academic library services.
by Prasanth M.P. 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear Professional friend, Thank you very much for taking time out for this survey. This study is being carried out as part of a research paper. This survey would help me understand your opinions about koha software. The survey wouldn't take more than five minutes to complete. I assure you that the study is being carried out purely for academic reasons and that the findings would be kept confidential. If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17RDy9XTXKA-Ly07-WjC1XF3kQR_Tb-OOHLpQ0BFTlm… A study on the suitability and applicability of KOHA open source (KOHA OSS) for academic library services. This is not a commercial initiative and feel free to enter details of Koha in your library. This survey is used for academic purposes only. *Required [image: Captionless Image] Institution/Library Name * Institution Address Library Type * University College School Public Library Other Which Library Software you are using currently? * If using Koha,which year Koha was installed? * Which Koha version now using? * - 3.16.x - 3.14.x - 3.12.x - 3.10.x - 3.8.x - 3.6.x/ any other older versions Previous library automation system,if any? Reason for moving to Koha? How you know about Koha and how suggested to install in your library? Who helped to customize and install Koha in your Library? Have you faced any issues with Koha so far If so please mention. Have you incurred any cost for Koha Implementation / customization etc. if yes please specify What are the main advantages/strengths of Koha? (Please select all that apply) - Software customization - Reliable - Relevance - Easy to use - Free software/Value for money - Independence from vendors and suppliers - Koha community support - Other What are the main disadvantages/weaknesses of Koha? (Please select all that apply) - Lack of security - Unreliable - Not user friendly - Difficult to customize - Not suitable for large institution - Lack of on line support - Other How to rate present Koha version? - Fair - Good - Very Good - Excellent Contact email Never submit passwords through Google Forms. Powered by [image: Google Forms] This content is neither created nor endorsed by Google. Report Abuse <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17RDy9XTXKA-Ly07-WjC1XF3kQR_Tb-OOHLpQ0BFTlm…> - Terms of Service <http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS> - Additional Terms <http://www.google.com/google-d-s/terms.html> -- ****** *Thanks & Regards :-Prasanth M.* *P.* *Librarian* Chinmaya Institute of Technology Kannur,Kerala www.chintech.org/library Mob:9961858865 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian's day invite
by Meera B. M. 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear Fellow Librarians, Please Join Karnataka Library Association (KALA) with The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, The Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, ISKO (India Chapter), Informatics (I) Ltd at Raman Research Institute to celebrate Librarian's Day On 12th August 2014. Attraction: "Sir C V Raman's Museum Tour" "Key Note Address & Jog Your Mind in Pael Discussion" Followed By Dinner Come and Celebrate Please find attached "INVITE" for more program details Warm Welcome Meera & RRI library staff -- Dr B M Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar P O Bangalore 560 080 Ph: 09480836045 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers ETTLIS 2015
by Shri Ram 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Sorry for Cross Posting. Moderator Please approve for vide circulation. Symposium Venue Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida – 201307 (UP), INDIA Symposium website http://www.jiit.ac.in/lrcjiit/ettlis-2015 Symposium Date January 6-8, 2015 Paper Submission Due 31 August 2014 Theme of the Symposium and Topics Theme 1: Emerging Technologies in Libraries and Information Services · Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems · Cloud Computing and Library Services · Digital Libraries and Future · Distributed and Collaborative Information spaces More>> Theme 2: Global Best Practice in Libraries and Information Services · Cultural Archives · Cultural Repositories · Data and Information Security · Data Warehouses and Data Mining More>> Theme 3: Changing Dimensions of Libraries in Internet Era · Content Management System · Generations of Internet Technology · Information Clustering · Information Ranking More>> Theme 4: User Expectation, Experience in Virtual Library System: Case studies · Adoption of Virtual Media and Virtual Worlds by Librarians · Data and Information Management in Virtual Organizations · e-Business · E-Commerce More>> Theme 5: Perception Change in Librarianship · Consortia and Networks · Content Aggregation and Information Delivery · Customer Relation Management · Delivery and Exchange of Service More>> Theme 6: Socio Legal perspective in Library and Information Services · Content License Agreement · Copyright Issues · Cyber infrastructure architectures, applications, and deployments · Digital Right Management More>> Paper Submission We would like to invite contributors like you to submit papers to ETTLIS 2015 through EasyChair Paper Submission System (Logged in at https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ettlis2015). As per the IEEE standards the submitted paper will go through rigorous review process. There will be Zero tolerance for plagiarized content. The accepted papers will be published as a conference volume with a reputed publisher. The paper can also be submitted through email at ettlis2015(a)gmail.com Contact Us Email: ettlis2015(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 98105 03341; +91 120 2594190 Shri Ram Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat, Distt-Solan (Himachal Pradesh), PIN-173215, Phone: (+91) 1792 239242, Fax: (+91) 1792 245362 (M) +98160 46419, +9418109763 (R) +91 1792 245416 http://shriram2576.googlepages.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"Jog Your Mind...Use Libraries" - Download a free poster for Librarians Day
by Byrappa, Ananda (GE Global Research) 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear LIS Professionals, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) has created a creative poster to commemorate the 122nd birth anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan and to celebrate Librarians Day The Poster is available for download from the KALA website: http://kalaonline.com/ Those who are in Karnataka can collect an A2 size poster from the following Collection Points/People KALA-LIBRARIANS' DAY Poster Distribution/Collection Points Dr. S. Hosamani Director Department of Public Libraries 4th Floor, Vishweshwaraiah Main Towers Ambedkar Road Bangalopre 560001 Mr. Govinda Reddy K V Chief Librarian High Court of Karnataka Ambedkar Veedhi Bangalore - 560 001 Dr. I R N Goudar Visiting Professor cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library Gnana Bharathi Campus Bangalore - 560 056 Whitney Knowledge Centre GE India Technology Centre Plot #122 Export Promotion Industrial Park, Phase 2 Hoodi Village, Whitefield Road Bangalore - 560 066 Dr. B M Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C V Raman Avenue Sadashivanagar Bangalore - 560 080 Dr. Sunil M V - Librarian Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddarthanagar Post Mysore - 570 011 Dr. K. N. Prasad Executive Director Sharada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, 3rd Block Rajajinagar 560010 Bangalore 560010 Dr. H. Rajendra Babu Asst. Professor, Department of Library & information science Tumkur University BH Road, Tumkur - 572103 S. Sathyaprakash General Manager, Subscription Operations Informatics India Ltd 194, R. V. Road, Basavanagudi Bangalore 560004 Regards, Anand -- 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 janet lobo 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear Sir/Madam, The following articles are required to my Library users. If it is available in your Library, please send the article at the earliest. 1 Pui-Mun Lee, PohWah Khong, Dhanjoo N. Ghista, (2006) "Impact of deficient healthcare service quality", The TQM Magazine, Vol. 18 Iss: 6, pp.563 - 571 2 Amira ep Koubaa Eleuch, (2011) "Healthcare service quality perception in Japan", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 24 Iss: 6, pp.417 - 429 3 Hardeep Chahal, Neetu Kumari, (2010) "Development of multidimensional scale for healthcare service quality (HCSQ) in Indian context", Journal of Indian Business Research, Vol. 2 Iss: 4, pp.230 - 255 Thanking You, Yours sincerely, Dr Janet Dotty Lobo LIBRARIAN FR MULLER CENTRAL LIBRARY MANGALORE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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