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OUCET-2015- PGDDIM Course Admission Procedure details- Vivekavardhan-Asst.Prof.-OU-Hyderabad
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 13 May '15

13 May '15

From: "jumpala vardhan" <jvk_dn(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, May 12, 2015 6:20 pm Dear Sir/Moderator, kindly post the information for the benefit of the Library and Information Science Professionals. Osmania UniversityÂ (OUCET-2015)- Department of Library and Information Science is offering Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Information ManagementÂ (PGDDIM) (subject code number 81). Brief course curriculum: Knowledge Management. Digital Libraries, Design and Development of Digital Libraries, Dspace software, content Management Systems Joomla and Drupal, etc.. Eligibility is B.L.I.Sc./M.L.I.Sc Pass.Mode of Selection: Written Test ( proposed in the Month of June-2015)Course Duration one year : (Regular Course) (Two semesters) Submission of Application: Online Application submission last date 13-05-2015 Further details pl.see www.osmania.ac.in (OUCET-2015) Thank you, cross posting kindly excuse with high regards, Â J.VIVEKAVARDHAN M.Tech.,M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.L.I.Sc.,(Ph.D) Assistant Professor, Department of Library Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007 Mobile:9441300395 E-Mail:jvk_dn@yahoo.com

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SALIS Awards for the year 2014
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 13 May '15

13 May '15

From: "Arunachalam Hariharan" <hariharan_ah(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, May 12, 2015 8:15 pm Dear all, SALIS invitesÂ application/nominations from the members of LIS community for the following SALIS awards for the year 2014. 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra National Best Librarian Award (National Level Award) (Sponsored by Late Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras)Â 2. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award (Sponsored by AutoLib Software System, Chennai) 3. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) (Sponsored by AutoLib Software System, Chennai) 4. A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) (National Level award) Sponsored by Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam,Senior Librarian, KSR College of Technology, Tiruchengodu. 5.SALIS-S.M.Venkidusamy Memorial BestÂ Public Librarian Awardâ (State Level award) Sponsored by S.V.Kumudham, Trustee, Namathu Bharatham Foundation W/o Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam,Â Athani, Erode Dist. A committee constituted by the President, SALIS will select a suitable candidate for each award among the nominations/applications received strictly based on the criteria fixed for the award. If suitable candidates are not found for the award, the committee will nominate deserving LIS professionals strictly based on the criteria fixed for the award. All the awardees will be presentedÂ a silver memento, shawl and citation during the two day SALIS 2015- National Conference on "National Conference on Advancement of Library and Information Science & Technology: Challenges and Opportunitiesâ on 10th July 2015 during the inaugural function. Last date for the receipt of application/nomination is 31.5.2015. Application forms can be downloaded at www.salis.in except the award listed under sl.no.5. You may also send a mail to salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in for receiving the application for all awards by mail with the subject name as 'Application for SALIS Awards". All the details of the awards, eligibility, instructions, application form, etc are available at SALIS website @ www.salis.in The filled-in application form along with the supported documents ( hard copies ) should be sent by post only to: The President SALIS 32G, 2nd Main Road Sabari Nagar Extension, Mugalivakkam Chennai - 600 125 Eligibility Criteria: 1. Applicant should be a citizen of India. 2. The applicant should be a working library professional who holds at least Bachelors degree in library science or its equivalent. 3. Interested professionals should apply in the prescribed application form only 4. Senior professionals can also nominate deserving candidates using the prescribed application. 5. The application form can be obtained from the SALIS office or downloaded from the SALIS website. Downloaded application as per instructions given should reach SALIS office on or before 31.05.2015 6. A committee constituted by SALIS will scrutinize the received application/nomination forms from eligible candidates and select one applicant for each award based on the criteria set for the award. If suitable candidate for each award is not found, the committee will nominate eligible candidate for the award strictly based on the criteria for the award. 7. Please note that application with documentary evidence will be accepted only in hardcopy. Softcopy of the application will not be accepted. 8. The decision of the committee constituted by SALIS, to select the candidate for the award is final. 9. Award Committee has the right to post-pone or cancels the award for any unavoidable 10. All correspondence should be addressed to the â The President, 32G, 2nd Main Road, Sabari Nagar Extension, Mugalivakkam, Chennai â 600 125 President SALIS 12.05.2015 Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS32G, Sabari Nagar Extension, Mugalivakkam Chennai - 600 125 India hariharan_ah(a)yahoo.com Â Â www.salis.in 044-22522327, 09841601903Â Â Vasippoam Nesippoam ( Let us Read and Love books) - a mass movement by SALIS --

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Pre-Conference Workshop-Participation fee waived off for LIS Professionals
by Lata Suresh 13 May '15

13 May '15

Dear Sir IICA with TIFAC (Technology Information, forecasting and Assessment Council), under Dept of Science & Technology is organizing a n International Conference on 1 6 th May 2015 at Le-Meridian, New Delhi . For more details please logon to our website (www.iica.in) We are also organizing a pre-Conference workshop on 15th May 2015 at IICA, Manesar. As IICA is creating unique products, we invite you to participate and enrich you learning and participate in the discussion about Intellectual Property protection, valuation and commercialization . I am extremely happy to inform that participation fee for the Pre-Conference workshop to be held on May 15th. 2015 at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (located at Manesar, Gurgaon) has been waived off for the LIS Professionals. Those who are interested to participate in the pre-conference workshop kindly send confirmation by 1 3 th May 2015 so as to make administrative arrangements. Regards, Lata Suresh Convener Agenda of the Workshop 15th May 2015 I IICA Manesar TIME SESSION SPEAKERS 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Breakfast and Registration 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. INAUGURAL Dr Kumar Krishen, Dr Prabhat Ranjan 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Technology Transfer and Championing Innovation Dr Kumar Krishen, Sr Scientist, NASA 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. Envisioning Innovation for 2035 Dr Prabhat Ranjan, Executive Director, TIFAC 2:15 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. IPR Management Mr Yashwant Dev Panwar, Head - Patent Facilitation Center, TIFAC 3:30 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. IP valuation and licensing Mr. D C Gabriel, Patent Attorney, Lex-ipcare, Gurgaon 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. IP issues in collaborative R&D specially in government sector Shri Avinash Kumar, Addl Director, DRDO, New Delhi -- *Best wishes and regards... ?* LATA SURESH Head- Knowledge Resource Centre Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) P No. 6,7 & 8, Sect 5 IMT Manesar, Distt Gurgaon 122 050 Haryana Mobile: +91 9911126706 *New Delhi Office: * *2nd Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan* *CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainees | Walk-in-Interview | 23 May 2015
by Avinash D. Chinchure 12 May '15

12 May '15

Dear Moderator, Please announce the following in lis-forum. Thanks and Best Regards, -Avinash --------- WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY TRAINEES ON SATURDAY, 23RD MAY 2015 @ 9.30 AM National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a premier research Centre is looking for fresh post-graduates in Library & Information Science for appointment as Library Trainees on contract. The selected candidates shall be offered consolidated salary and the contract will be initially for a period of One (1) year with Probation of Three months. Position : Library Trainees Qualification: Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from a recognized University/Institute with minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate. Age: Below 25 years. Consolidated Salary: Rs.18000/- to Rs. 20000/- per month. The selected candidates will be required to join immediately. The candidates should be willing to work in shifts. Interested candidates may attend a written Test and Walk-in-Interview at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)-TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore-560065 at 9.30 am on Saturday, 23rd May, 2015 along with CV and true copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in support of their qualifications. ------------------ -- Avinash D. Chinchure National Centre for Biological Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research GKVK Campus, Bellary Road Bangalore - 560 065 Ph: 080-23666025 / 67176025 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Heartiest Congratulations Dr.D.B.Singh
by Dr. Saurabh Shukla 12 May '15

12 May '15

Heartiest greetings to Dr.Dharam Veer Singh as he joins University Librarian of Delhi University. I personally congratulate him on this occasion and wish him all the success in his professional career Best wishes to Dr. D.V. Singh. Warm regards Dr.Saurabh Shukla, Assistant Director, Competition Commission of India, 3rd Floor, Hindustan Times Building, KG Marg, Cannought Place, New Delhi-110001 Skype- sshukla74 (9868388967) -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 12/5/15, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 146, Issue 14 To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Date: Tuesday, 12 May, 2015, 11:27 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. LIBRARIES-ROBBED-OF-BOOKS-AT-CALICUT-UNIVERSITY (Ragaavendra R) 2. DC GIVES RS 2 LAKH TO DECAYING DIST LIBRARYUSMEET KAUR, HINDUSTAN TIMES, AMRITSAR| (Ragaavendra R) 3. Dr DV Singh is new librarian of Delhi Univ library (Prof. N. Laxman Rao.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 16:50:43 +0530 From: Ragaavendra R <Ragaavendra_R(a)jubilantbiosys.com> To: "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] LIBRARIES-ROBBED-OF-BOOKS-AT-CALICUT-UNIVERSITY Message-ID: <573D6C73C4300943880D1ED42D0395ED02BE7559FD89(a)BLGREXCHMBEX.JUBLCORP.COM> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" LIBRARIES-ROBBED-OF-BOOKS-AT-CALICUT-UNIVERSITY Calicut University is facing a strange situation - hundreds of books getting lost from its libraries each year due to rampant book lifting and borrowers not returning their lot. As many as 1,261 books were reported missing in the latest audit report. Taking serious note of the issue, the state government's local fund audit wing has asked the varsity to recover the loss incurred from the persons involved. Library authorities said that the scale of book lifting and non-return could be bigger if the figures from the varsity's main CHMK central library, which has around 1.2 lakh books, are included. The university - which conducted a stock verification after eight years in 2014 - is in the process of consolidating the figures. CHMK library had installed CCTV cameras inside the library last year as a deterrent. "A major issue in libraries of the varsity run self- financing institutions is that the most librarians are employed on temporary basis that make it difficult to hold them accountable for the loss," said university librarian Dr Abdul Azeez T A. The institute of engineering and technology (IET) within the varsity campus has lost 703 books while the university teacher education centre (UTEC), Kaniyambetta has lost 236 books. As many as 152 books are missing from the department of lifelong learning. The reasons were the same as mentioned above. "Only the central library has CCTV monitoring and mesh windows. Other libraries are vulnerable to book lifting. Even more worrisome is the menace of students tearing away the pages from reference books. Also, there is the issue of books issued in the name of teachers which they keep in custody or some that get misplaced. These are then transferred to the name of other teachers when they retire," an assistant librarian said. The university librarian said that as per new UGC regulations, a figure of five (missing) per 1,000 transactions - including issue, consultations and reference - can be treated as reasonable. "Though there are technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID) to protect library assets, it is not cost effective to be implemented in all libraries," an official said. As many as 1261 books have been reported to be lost from its libraries in a latest audit report. Taking a serious note of the issue, the state government's local fund audit wing has asked the varsity to fix the responsibility for the issue and recover the loss incurred from the persons involved. Library authorities say that the scale of book lifting and non-return of books could be bigger if the figures from the varsity's main CHMK Central Library, which has around 1.2 lakh books are included. The university which conducted a stock verification after eight years in 2014 is in the process of consolidating the figures of the examination. THE CHMK library had installed CCTV cameras inside the library last year to curb the practice of book lifting and tearing of pages of books. "A major issue in libraries of the varsity run self- financing institutions is that the most of the librarians are employed on temporary basis which make it difficult to hold them accountable for the losses," Dr. Abdul Azeez T A, University Librarian said. The institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in the varsity campus has lost 703 books while University Teacher Education Centre (UTEC), Kaniyambetta has lost 236 books. As many as 152 books are missing from the department of lifelong learning. Sources at the varsity central library said that book lifting by students and non- return of books were the main reasons for the missing of large number of books. "Only the central library has CCTV monitoring and mesh windows installed. The other libraries are vulnerable to book lifting. Even more worrisome is the menace of students tearing away of pages from reference books. Also there is the issue of books issued in the name of teachers which they keep in their custody or gets misplaced and which are then transferred to the name of other teachers when they retire," an assistant librarian said. University librarian said that as per the new UGC regulations, missing of five books per 1000 transactions, including issue, consultations and reference, can be considered as reasonable missing. "Though there are technologies like Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to protect library assets, it is not cost effective to be implemented in al libraries due to the expense involved," an official said. REFLINK: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/Libraries-robbed-of-books… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. 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DRTC Students Colloquium-3
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 12 May '15

12 May '15

NDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research & Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore, 560 059 DRTC Colloquium 3 (2014 2016) COLLOQUIUM-3 HEALTH INFORMATICS: THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE ABSTRACT Health informatics, an evolving specialized field that links information technology, information science and health care, is to improve the quality and safety of patient care. Collection, storage, analysis, process, retrieval and dissemination of health information are of immense importance for effective and efficient delivery of health care services, where a strong Health Information System (HIS) is of a primary need. The system should consists of various aspects of health care and deliver all the health related products and services. In this colloquium we will discuss in general the idea of health care and health information systems, the various components of HIS, the HIS tools like, TrakCare, standards like, SNOMED CT, HL7, etc. We will also discuss the advancement in HIS in terms of eHealth and give an overview of state of the health care systems and services in various countries like India, Canada and in European countries. TOPIC OF INTEREST SPEAKERS: 1.Introduction : Prashant Kumar Sinha 2.Health information systems : Subhranshu Bhusan Sahoo 3. Tools : Aniket V. Kurane 4. Standards : Hilala Ariyana 5. e-Health : Alekhya Rajendran 6. HIS in India, Canada and in European countries :Akhilesh A. Kumar Date: 13.05.2015. Time: 2 P.M. Venue: DRTC, ISI Bangalore. All are cordially invited. Colloquia Coordinator Dr. Biswanath Dutta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A-LIEP 2015 Conference, October 28-30, 2015, in Manila
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 12 May '15

12 May '15

From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Mon, May 11, 2015 8:21 pm On Monday, 11 May 2015, 14:58, "Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof)" <chriskhoo(a)PMAIL.NTU.EDU.SG> wrote: Please note that the conference date has been moved a week later than was announced last year. The paper submission deadline has also been adjusted. Hope to catch up with you in Manila!Â :-) Warm regards, -- chris *** Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP) Conference 2015 *** Date: October 28 to 30, 2015 Venue: Manila, Philippines Conference theme: Asia-Pacific LIS: Exploring Unity and Diversity Conference website: http://www.a-liep.com/ *** CALL FOR PAPERS Paper and poster submissions are invited for the following 3 tracks: LIS Education, LIS Practice, and LIS Research. Three types of submissions: - Full Papers: length 8 to 12 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 11 pt. font - Short Papers: length 4 to 7 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 11 pt. font - Poster: abstract of 1 to 2 pages Document filetypes accepted: MS Office Word or Libre/Open Office Writer. Please consult the conference website for more format instructions. Submissions must be made by email to: aliep(a)slis.upd.edu.ph Please indicate in the email body: - Submission type: Full Paper, Short Paper, or Poster - Conference track: LIS Education, LIS Practice, or LIS Research (see below) *** Conference Topics The following list of topics for the 3 conference tracks are suggestive, and not exhaustive. LIS EDUCATION Challenges in LIS education nationally and/or internationally; Collaboration and resource sharing among LIS schools; Continuing professional development of LIS professionals; E-learning in LIS education; Future of information professions; Impact of ICT on LIS curriculum; Impact of LIS education on the work and career of LIS graduates; Industry feedback on LIS graduates; Multidisciplinary curriculum: a myth or reality?; Preparing LIS graduates for the new market; Quality assurance and accreditation of LIS programs; The job market for LIS professionals, and competencies needed LIS PRACTICE Collaboration among libraries and with other professions; Competency standards for library and information services; Customer-focused services; Efficiency vs. effectiveness of libraries; Evidence-based librarianship; Impact of ICT on libraries; Integrating research and practice; Knowledge management and librarians; Leadership development and strategic management in libraries; Library manager as strategic leader; LIS professionals as teachers and trainers; Organization and preservation of cultural heritage/indigenous knowledge; Outsourcing of information services; Records management; Role of LIS professionals in non-traditional contexts; Roles and challenges for school media specialists; Strategic use of information services; User education and information literacy for life-long learning LIS RESEARCH Advanced research methods in LIS; Digital libraries, digital archives; Evaluation of library/information services/user studies; Information behavior studies or model development; Information communication studies; Information literacy, media literacy; Information management vs. Knowledge management; Information organization, knowledge organization; LIS interdisciplinary research *** IMPORTANT DATES Paper/poster submission deadline: 15 June 2015 Notification of paper acceptance: 15 July 2015 Submission of camera-ready paper: 15 August 2015 *** CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE For paper presenters: USD 250 (1 per paper) Participant: early bird - USD 275, regular registration - USD 325 Student: early bird - USD 200, regular registration - USD 250 Early bird registration is from 15 August 2015 to 15 September 2015 Regular registration is from 15 September 2015 to 15 October 2015

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Dr DV Singh is new librarian of Delhi Univ library
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 11 May '15

11 May '15

dear friends Dr Dharam Veer Singh today joined as University Librarian of Delhi University Library today. Dr Singh was former president of ILA. He was Librarian of Shri Ram College of Commerce. Delhi Univ. From Shri ram college he joined as librarian of Kurukshetra Univ librarian about a year back. Today he joined as University Librarian of Delhi University. It is a known fact that Delhi University is a prestigious position and earns lot of respect and status among professionals in the country. I join hundreds of professionals in this country in congratulating him on this occasion and wish him all the success in his professional activities. let us hope that things shall move in positive direction. God bless him and wish him a great successwith best wishes to Dr DV Singh LAXMAN RAO Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataPresident, Telangana Library Association. UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science ( IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars ( AP Chapter) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 9493701565. email: naglaxman(a)yahoo.com, naglaxman(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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DC GIVES RS 2 LAKH TO DECAYING DIST LIBRARYUSMEET KAUR, HINDUSTAN TIMES, AMRITSAR|
by Ragaavendra R 11 May '15

11 May '15

DC GIVES RS 2 LAKH TO DECAYING DIST LIBRARYUSMEET KAUR, HINDUSTAN TIMES, AMRITSAR| Giving a ray of hope to the decaying district library of its survival, which has been lying in dilapidated condition for years, the district administration has come forward with an assistance of Rs 2 lakh and has promised for a long-term expansion plan. Besides Rs 2 lakh, said Amritsar deputy commissioner (DC) Ravi Bhagat, there was a pending proposal of rs 50 lakh for the library made by Raji P Srivastava, former secretary, department of tourism and cultural affairs. "Though Srivastava has been transferred, her proposal stays with me and I will ensure that book lovers in the city are not deprived of using the district library because of its lifeless ambience." "I will soon forward the Rs 50-lakh proposal to the state government and try to get it sanctioned. Once the money is sanctioned, the library will be renovated and equipped with modern facilities. A well-to-do district library will definitely give a fillip to the reading culture in the city," the DC added. A library should be able to attract the youth as well as book lovers, but that's not the case with the Amritsar district library, which has been crying for the government's attention for its revival for years. Coming to the rescue of the lifeless library, the district administration has not just provided Rs 2 lakh for its immediate needs, but has also given books on women empowerment. In the absence of requisite funds, district librarian Prabhjot Sandhu has been adding books to the library and making electric appliances run on her own level and with the help of various organisations for over past 10 years. She got the inverter's batteries replaced thrice by requesting various organisation for help, else fans and lights wouldn't be working at the library. The DC said, "Now, with Rs 2 lakh, I am sure she can manage inverter and improve the quality of electricity appliances, which will improve lighting in the library. Moreover, the readers can now get an air-conditioned library, which will provide them some relief from scorching heat. With optimum use of the money, I am sure that the librarian can replace obsolete furniture as well." Funds will definitely revive the library, but the librarian is the lone staff there, as no recruitment for the library has been done for over a decade. As a result, there is not even an assistant librarian who can take the charge when she is on leave. Prabhjot said: "I am thankful to the DC for the allocation of funds, but the Centre should enact a public library act, which will make it mandatory for the states to ensure availability of funds, staff and infrastructure for the public libraries." "Besides, the Punjab assembly should pass the Shabad Parkash Punjab Public Library and Information Services Bill for the betterment of libraries in the state," she added. SOURCE LINK: http://www.hindustantimes.com/amritsar/dc-gives-rs-2-lakh-to-decaying-dist-… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARIES-ROBBED-OF-BOOKS-AT-CALICUT-UNIVERSITY
by Ragaavendra R 11 May '15

11 May '15

LIBRARIES-ROBBED-OF-BOOKS-AT-CALICUT-UNIVERSITY Calicut University is facing a strange situation - hundreds of books getting lost from its libraries each year due to rampant book lifting and borrowers not returning their lot. As many as 1,261 books were reported missing in the latest audit report. Taking serious note of the issue, the state government's local fund audit wing has asked the varsity to recover the loss incurred from the persons involved. Library authorities said that the scale of book lifting and non-return could be bigger if the figures from the varsity's main CHMK central library, which has around 1.2 lakh books, are included. The university - which conducted a stock verification after eight years in 2014 - is in the process of consolidating the figures. CHMK library had installed CCTV cameras inside the library last year as a deterrent. "A major issue in libraries of the varsity run self- financing institutions is that the most librarians are employed on temporary basis that make it difficult to hold them accountable for the loss," said university librarian Dr Abdul Azeez T A. The institute of engineering and technology (IET) within the varsity campus has lost 703 books while the university teacher education centre (UTEC), Kaniyambetta has lost 236 books. As many as 152 books are missing from the department of lifelong learning. The reasons were the same as mentioned above. "Only the central library has CCTV monitoring and mesh windows. Other libraries are vulnerable to book lifting. Even more worrisome is the menace of students tearing away the pages from reference books. Also, there is the issue of books issued in the name of teachers which they keep in custody or some that get misplaced. These are then transferred to the name of other teachers when they retire," an assistant librarian said. The university librarian said that as per new UGC regulations, a figure of five (missing) per 1,000 transactions - including issue, consultations and reference - can be treated as reasonable. "Though there are technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID) to protect library assets, it is not cost effective to be implemented in all libraries," an official said. As many as 1261 books have been reported to be lost from its libraries in a latest audit report. Taking a serious note of the issue, the state government's local fund audit wing has asked the varsity to fix the responsibility for the issue and recover the loss incurred from the persons involved. Library authorities say that the scale of book lifting and non-return of books could be bigger if the figures from the varsity's main CHMK Central Library, which has around 1.2 lakh books are included. The university which conducted a stock verification after eight years in 2014 is in the process of consolidating the figures of the examination. THE CHMK library had installed CCTV cameras inside the library last year to curb the practice of book lifting and tearing of pages of books. "A major issue in libraries of the varsity run self- financing institutions is that the most of the librarians are employed on temporary basis which make it difficult to hold them accountable for the losses," Dr. Abdul Azeez T A, University Librarian said. The institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in the varsity campus has lost 703 books while University Teacher Education Centre (UTEC), Kaniyambetta has lost 236 books. As many as 152 books are missing from the department of lifelong learning. Sources at the varsity central library said that book lifting by students and non- return of books were the main reasons for the missing of large number of books. "Only the central library has CCTV monitoring and mesh windows installed. The other libraries are vulnerable to book lifting. Even more worrisome is the menace of students tearing away of pages from reference books. Also there is the issue of books issued in the name of teachers which they keep in their custody or gets misplaced and which are then transferred to the name of other teachers when they retire," an assistant librarian said. University librarian said that as per the new UGC regulations, missing of five books per 1000 transactions, including issue, consultations and reference, can be considered as reasonable missing. "Though there are technologies like Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to protect library assets, it is not cost effective to be implemented in al libraries due to the expense involved," an official said. 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