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BITS & BYTES Lecture Series: Minutes of Second lecture held on 13th March 2015 at SRELS
by shivaram gowda 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear Members Kindly find Minutes of Second lecture held on 13th March 2015 at SRELS, Rajajinagagr, Bangalore Topic:“Metamorphosis of library space to virtual environment” Speaker:Prof. Lalitha Aswath, Bangalore University, Bangalore Organizers:NCSI-Net Foundation, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) Date &Venue:Friday 13thMarch 2015 at SRELS, Rajajinagar, Bangalore. The event started sharp at 6.15 P.M. Francis Jayakanth welcomed the gathering and briefly introduced Dr. P.Y. Rajendra Kumar, Director General, National Library of India, who chaired the lecture. Dr. Rajendra Kumar, introduced the speaker and presented his views about Library space management, which has gained significance in the context of more and more scholarly resources made available online. He also appreciated organizers for selecting a very relevant topic related to Library space management for the lecture. Dr. Rajendra Kumar briefly touched upon the activities of the National library of India. Prof. Lalitha Aswath, the speaker, in her introductory remarks raised several questions pertaining to the library buildingsin the contest of sweeping changes taking place in the wake of developments taking place in the realm of ICT– Do westill need library buildings, will the library buildings survive the web, is there a future for the library as we know it?She pointed out that until about 30 years ago, a library was characterized by a physical location, physical collection, physical discovery tool in the form of card catalogue. The library professionals acquired, processed and maintained the physical resources. Naturally, most of the library transactions were mostly happening in the library premises. Library buildings during the first half of the 20th Century were designed keeping in mind the specific, known,and predicable functions of a library. Such building served the purpose well as long as the library functions remained constant. During the second half of the 20th century, the function of academic libraries and others, were no longer constant. Three principal items revolutionized library planning, resulting in the massive changes to the library building: the changing role of and expansion in education; new forms of communication and access to information; the massive development of all forms of relevant technology. These developments resulted in library buildings that are adaptable, enlarged, and changed to rearrange functions and activities of a library, easily. Although internal arrangements and user services vary from library ro library, recent library buildings of all sizes have several common factors, which have been referred to as Faulkner Brown’s Ten commandments. According to Faulkner, a library building should be: flexible, compact, accessible, extendible, varied, organized, comfortable, constant in environment, secure, economic. The talk also touched upon the predictions of FW Lancaster, Richard L. Walters, and Carton Rachel, Allen Veaner, and Ken Dowlin pertaining to the impact of IT in all walks of life including library and its services. She pointed with appropriate examples as to how some of these predications turned out correct and some didn’t. The speaker pointed out that although there has been a paradigmshift in the way library services are being rendered with the advent of web and related technologies, world over, the physical space of the libraries have not shrunk. The physical collections of the libraries continues to grow. The speaker also touched upon the publication of literature pertaining to planning and designing of library buildings. The literature indicates that world over, it is academically active area, butfrom India, there has been only 30 publications during the period 1968-2011 as reported in LISA Finally, the speaker touched upon the important aspect of the changes to expect of the libraries in the days ahead. In her view, Library buildings can transform into other types of locations: in universities they can become meeting places and study facilities, including free wifi areas; it be a place where intellectual interaction with past and present take place (Combination of many factors)? The speaker concluded her talk with a series of questions like:Will the libraries cease to exist? Will libraries become tourist attractions? Will libraries adapt to the changing world and shift focus to serve other, related purposes? Are professional librarians’ skills useful in a digital information world? A very useful discussion took place based on the questions raised by the speaker. Several professionals gave examples WRT their libraries. The lecture was attended by more than 30 professionals from academic, R & D, corporate, student community. The lecture was well received and appreciated by the participants. Dr. Jagirdhar thanked the speaker for her informative talk and Dr. Rajendra Kumar for presiding over the lecture. Jagirdhar also thanked audience for making the Bits and Bytes lecture successful by their active participation and in good numbers, too. About BITS & BYTES Lecture Series: A Joint lecture series initiated in Bangalore by three LIS organizations namely - NCSI-Net Foundation, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS). Organizers welcome others to join the initiative. The lecture would be held on second Friday of every month at 6.15 pm at SRELS, Rajajiangar, Bangalore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minutes Prepared by: Shivaram inputs from Francis Jayakanth & Ananda Byrappa Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017 -- 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 Thippeswamy swamy 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear All Could you please send me these articles in PDF Format. 1. Tarnow D P, Magner A W, Fletcher P. The effect of distance from the contact point to the crest of bone on the presence or absence of the interproximal dental papilla. J Periodontol 1992; 63: 886-995 2.Tarnow D P, Cho S C, Wallace S S. The effect of inter-implant distance on the height of inter-implant bone crest. J Periodontol 2000; 71: 546-549. 3. Tarnow D, Elian N, Fletcher P et al. Vertical distance from the crest of bone to the height of the interproximal papilla between adjacent implants. J Periodontol 2003; 74: 1785-178. Thanks & Regards Thippeswamy. T. S. MLISc, M.Phil, MBA, K-SET, Ph.D(Reg.) Asst. Librarian M S Ramaiah Dental College Bangalore - 560054 thippeswamy08(a)gmail.com 9481474791 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar - Retirement on superannuation
by Saji S Nair 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear All, Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar, Associate Professor and Head, DLIS, University of Kerala is retiring from the service on 31st March 2015. Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar has a renowned career spanning over three and half decades, two third of which is in the Department of Library Science, University of Kerala in various capacities. During his career, he earned the reputation as a teacher par excellence and an efficient administrator. He is one of the most sought-after resource persons of the academic staff college in Library and Information Science. He is also serving as the Hon. Director of the Centre for Information and Literary Studies. A farewell function in this connection is scheduled to be held at Senate Chamber of University of Kerala, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram on 30th March 2015, 2.30 pm. regards saji -- Saji S. Nair Library & Information Services Division Regional Cancer Centre Medical College Campus Trivandrum - 695011 Kerala, INDIA ----------------------------------------------------------- 91 471 2522225 (O) 91 471 2394252 (R) 09446014130 (Mob) Email: sajisnair(a)rcctvm.gov.in <saji(a)rcctvm.org> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One day seminar on scholarly communication and best practices in research
by Vimal Kumar V. 29 Mar '15

29 Mar '15

Success as an academic will depend heavily on your ability to communicate with fellow researchers, colleagues and the public at large. Once upon a time journals and books were the available outlets of scholarly dissemination. Academic communication scenario began to change with the advent of dynamic web and collaborative tools in Web 2.0. Lot of user friendly tools are now available to disseminate academic content. Academic social networks are very helpful to build network with other peers in your domain. Plagiarism is considered as a serious crime in academic communication landscape. Direct or indirect occurrences of plagiarism in scholarly literature can lead to the end of academic career. Scholarly communication skills are very important for academic community to get job, achieve professional goals, career improvement and to gain academic status. Awareness about plagiarism is also very essential to avoid accidental plagiarism and establish your identity in the circle. The seminar is designed to enhance your academic communication skills, give awareness about plagiarism and share strategies to tackle plagiarism threat. *SCOPE* The following topics will cover in the seminar: - Best practices in academic writing - How to avoid plagiarism - Reference Management tools - Research Evaluation Indicators *WHO CAN PARTICIPATE* Faculty Members, Research scholars, M.Phil, PG students in all disciplines and Library professionals. *VENUE: *Seminar Hall, St. Berchmans College, Changanassery *DATE AND TIME: * 9 April 2015; 9.30 am to 4.00 pm *REGISTRATION: *Registration fee is Rs.200 for Research Scholars & Students, Rs.300 for Faculty members & Library Professionals. All participants have to register online at *http://tinyurl.com/klaktym-seminar <http://tinyurl.com/klaktym-seminar>* before 6 April 2015. Registration fee can be paid in cash directly to Secretary or at S B College Library, Changanassery. *CONTACT DETAILS* Secretary Kerala Library Association, Kottayam Region www.keralalibraryassociation.org -- Vimal Kumar V. Secretary, KLA, Kottatyam Region, & 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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Koha Installation Video file
by manju nayak 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Please republish below given post, in previous mail url and some text were joined in one line as a result it shows wrong url of the video file. Dear All, Spoken Tutorial Team very pleased to release the Koha installation on Ubuntu 12.04 video file on Spoken Tutorial website. This tutorial would be every useful to those who want to try installation themselves. Here is the link- http://spoken-tutorial.org/watch/Koha%2BLibrary%2BManagement%2BSystem/Koha%… Kindly share this link to library community groups. Spoken Tutorial Team will appreciate the feedback/ usefulness/difficulties encountered by the users. Here is the link to resister and post your feedback at Spoken Tutorial website. http://spoken-tutorial.org/accounts/register/ With Regards Mr.Manju Naika IIT Bombay -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Article - reg.
by Manjunath Ealiger 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Library Professional, One of our Faculty member has urgently required the below mentioned article for her research purpose. It would be highly appreciated if anyone can send this article to us. **Article : Profile of central corneal thickness in diabetics with and without dry eye in a Saudi population* * * **Author/s : O. Matthew Oriowo, Ph.D., BScOptom, M.Sc.* * Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia * * * * Source : Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association* * Volume : 80, Issue No : 08 (August, 2009)* * * * *Pages : 442 - 446 * Thanks and regards. Manjunath Ealiger Librarian ESI- Medical College & PGIMSR, Bangalore - 560010 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha Installation Video file
by manju nayak 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear All, Spoken Tutorial Team very pleased to release the Koha installationon Ubuntu 12.04 video file on Spoken Tutorial website. This tutorial would bevery useful to those who want to try installation themselves. Here is the link- http://spoken-tutorial.org/watch/Koha%2BLibrary%2BManagement%2BSystem/Koha%… this link to library community groups. Spoken Tutorial Team willappreciate the feedback/ usefulness/difficulties encountered by the users.Here isthe link to resister and post your feedback at Spoken Tutorial website.http://spoken-tutorial.org/accounts/register/ With RegardsMr.Manju NaikaIIT Bombay -- 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 shashi bhat 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty is in need of the following article for his research . If any one of you have access to this please arrange to send. Thank you in advance. Number of teeth, body mass index, and dental anxiety in middle-aged Swedish women Forslund HB1, Lindroos AK, Blomkvist K, Hakeberg M, Berggren U, Jontell M, Torgerson JS. Acta Odontol Scand. 2002 Dec;60(6):346-52. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12512884 With Regards, Mrs. Shashikala K Librarian, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent College of Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575018. Ph: 0824-2204572, 2204963 (ext.-234) Res: 0824-2202133 Mob: +919448869047. -- 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 Supritha Shetty 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, If you have access to the following article could you please send it to me. 1. International Anesthesiology Clinics, Guidelines and Perioperative Care of the Elderly, Akhtar, Shamsuddin MD, Fall 2014 - Volume 52 - Issue 4 2.International Anesthesiology Clinics: Winter 2015 - Volume 53 - Issue 1 - p 74–86, Anesthetic Management of Supratentorial Tumors, Kumaresan, Abirami MD; Kasper, Ekkehard MD; Bose, Ruma MD Librarian K.S.Hegde Medical Academy Deralakatte -575018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An "E-Reading Hub" with ten kindles in the Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom
by S.L. Faisal 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, An 'E-Reading Hub' with ten 'kindle paper white' E-readers was inaugurated in the Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 25 March 2015. This is arguably the first KV in the country with such an extended reader service. Shri. K. Gopalakrishna Bhat IAS, Chairman, VMC & DPI, Kerala inaugurated the "E-Reading Hub" by handing over a kindle e-reader to me at a function chaired by Shri S. Ajayakumar, Principal, KV Pattom. The kindles are loaded with freely available e-contents, including classics, open digital text books, subject reference materials and out of print books. Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 http://slfaisal.com http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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