April 2016 - LIS-Forum - ncsi.iisc.ernet.in

National Workshop on Koha:an intensive hands on training from 20th to 22nd April, 2016 at NMIT
by Gangadhar KC 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

Dear Professionals, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology,Bangalore is organizing 3 Day National Workshop on Koha:an intensive hands ontraining from 20th to 22nd April,2016 at NMIT, Bangalore. Resource Persons: Prof. ARD Prasad, Head, DRTC, Bangalore Mr. Gopalakrishna, Librarian, BMS Instituteof Technology, Bangalore Registration Fees of ₹ 2000/- or ₹2,500/-(with Accommodation) is to be paid by cash or Demand Draft / Cheque drawn onanynationalizedbank in favour of ‘Principal, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology’payableat Bangalore &must reach theworkshopcoordinator before 16thApril,2016 Participants can confirm their participationby registering their details online at http://goo.gl/forms/KtH7gWIQT1 Address for further Communication: Mr. K.C.Gangadhar Workshop Coordinator Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064 Email : library(a)nmitac.in; gangadhar67(a)yahoo.com Ph.: 080-22167882; Mob.; 8123381280

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Congratulations to Archana Kulakarni
by Elan Ramesh 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

Dear All I am happy to inform u that Bandlaguda, Chandrayangutta,Hyderabad Aurora’s Scientific Technological & Research Academy's LIBRARIAN Archana Kulakarni had been elected as GENERAL BODY MEMEBR to DELNET - NEW DELHI's bienneal (2016-2018) elections by unanimously from ‪#‎Telangana‬, one among three members. we all wish her the best and successful in her endeavors. With regards E.Ramesh Sr Librarian jrec.edu.in/ http://jbrec.edu.in/facilities_library.php Genral Body Member - DELNET New Delhi

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Librarians, OA and scholarly communication
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Apr '16

09 Apr '16

Friends: Here is a very good paper on librarians, OA and scholarly communication based on a survey. I found it useful. Hope you would too. <http://www.istl.org/16-winter/refereed4.html>. Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISBN PORTAL AT http://isbn.gov.in/
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 08 Apr '16

08 Apr '16

http://isbn.gov.in/ Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development 07-April-2016 18:24 ISTUnion HRD Minister Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Launches ISBN Portal ISBN, Now a Click Away! The Union Minster of Human Resource Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani launched a portal for registration and allotment of International Standard Book Number (ISBN) at a function held in New Delhi today. The Union Minister said that the ISBN portal has been created in a short period of time, to facilitate publishers as well as the authors to register forISBN online. This interactive automated system would provide fast and efficient services in a stipulated time frame to the Publishers and Authors as well.She added that after the feedback from the publishers, a mobile app in the regional languages would also be launched in order to reach out to more and more publishers and authors across the country. She hoped that the publishers and authors from small towns would also be benefited from this initiative. To address the problem of free download of works of authors from the internet, she assured the book writing fraternity that the issue will be discussed with the concerned ministries including DeitY which will be shared with the states.Prof. Narendra Kohli, eminent author was the Guest of Honor on the occasion. Speaking about the ISBN he said that in present times, ISBN has become an important part of publishing sector. He further said that this online system is a good initiative towards providing enhanced accessibility to the publishers and authors.Shri Amish Tripathi, well-known author was the Chief Guest on the occasion. He said that, “ISBN gives an identity to a book. If you do not have it, the bookshops will not sell it.” He observed that ISBN is free in India unlike other countries like US and UK where publishers need to pay huge money for its registration. He further added that ISBN was manual till now and since it is online from today, it will help publishers from different parts of the country to get registration done easily and will save their time also.Earlier, Smt. Aparna Sharma, Joint Secretary (BP & CR) welcomed the guests and informed that ISBN Portal is a part of Government’s e-governance initiative for streamlining the process of registration and make it user friendly.Dr Rita Chowdhury, Director, NBT, India proposed the vote of thanks. She hoped that through this user friendly system, the publishers and authors would find it easy to register for ISBN.BACKGROUNDRaja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN, (Book Promotion and Copyright Division), under Department of Higher Education had organized the event for launch of ISBN portal. ISBN is a unique number used to identify monographic publications. Displayed in barcode format, ISBN is a 13 character identification allotted by International ISBN Agency based in UK through the National ISBN Agency. It provides access to bibliographic data bases used by the book industry and libraries to provide information. Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Agency for ISBN is responsible for ISBN registration in the country and is affiliated to UK based International Agency. The ISBN Nos. are allotted free of cost. Over a period of time with the growth of the publishing industry and awareness about ISBN, the request for ISBN has increased exponentially. Efforts have been made from time to time to streamline the operations of the agency which caters to the requirement of the applicants of the entire country. In this direction an attempt is being made by designing the ISBN online portal http://isbn.gov.in to further streamline the operations. The ISBN portal seeks to completely automate the process of seeking application, their examination and allotment of ISBNs. The developed software has several modules – users’ registration, online application submission, ISBN generation which includes ISBN generation request from the National Agency to the International Agency at UK. The automation process also seeks to maintain inventory as well as process the data that will be provided by the users. There will be doing away with receipt of hard copy of any document unless considered appropriate for establishing the identity of the applicant and for confirming the book publishing activity. Taking forward the Government’s ambitious Digital India campaign, the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s endeavor will ensure: ease of registration, enhanced accessibility, wider transparency, trust and credibility and greater efficiency for the book writing fraternity in the country.*******GG/DS/RT/isbn Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, President, Telangana Library Association Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataUGC-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) .

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Regarding Internet Broadband Connection
by Hemanta Gogoi 08 Apr '16

08 Apr '16

Sir/Madam Greetings of the day...!!!! We need your kind suggestions regarding Internet broadband connection in our college.. We are having the Internet under NMEICT through BSNL....but the service is very pathetic.. So we want a new broadband with our limited budget. So please suggest any service provider for our college.Our college is having UGC 12B 2F certificate and under UGC NERO.. Sincerely Hemanta Gogoi Librarian, Chaiduar College Gohpur, Biswanath-784168 Assam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REQUEST FOR CIRCULATE TO FORUM
by BASANTA KUMAR DAS 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Respected Sir, Please circulate this in your forum member for wide circulation. Jharkhand Information & Library Association (JILA) with IRDA is organising 3 days (20-22 May 2016) Open Source Library Management Software at KOKAR, Ranchi. pl visit our website for details : www.jilaranchi.org.in. -- BASANTA KUMAR DAS IGNOU RANCHI BLOG:bkdasignou.blogspot.com http://mylibrary-basanta.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Please Help Share arXiv.org Survey with Users
by Subbiah Arunachalam 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Dear academic and research librarians; Kindly share this with physicists, astronomers, astrophysicists, mathematicians, mathematical biologists, etc. Best wishes. Subbiah Arunachalam From: Oya Rieger <oyr1(a)cornell.edu> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 14:33:19 -0400 To: ARXIV-SUPPORT-UPDATES-L <arxiv-support-updates-l(a)list.cornell.edu> Dear Colleagues, As noted in our recent update, 2016 is the 25th anniversary of arXiv, an important milestone. We are engaged in a series of vision-setting activities and, as part of this process, we are implementing a user survey to help us improve arXiv and clarify future directions for the service in a way that best serves the user community: Click here to start arXiv survey: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brM4ULfjHGClNJj We need your help in reaching out to the user community. Please share the link far and wide and encourage scientists, researchers, and students to complete the survey. If you or your institution is active on social media please post the link freely. The survey will close on April 27. The responses we gather will help us plan the future for arXiv and continue to provide a service that is based on actual user needs and experiences. With appreciation, Oya Oya Y. Rieger, Ph.D. Associate University Librarian arXiv Program Director Scholarly Resources & Preservation Services Cornell University Library

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SALIS awards - announcements - Reg
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Dear All, Greetings from SALIS. SALIS invites application /nominations from the members of LIS community for the following SALIS awards for the year 2015. 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra National Best Librarian Award (National Level Award) (Sponsored by Late Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras) 2. AutoLib-Tamil Nadu Best Librarian Award (Sponsored by AutoLib Software System, Chennai) 3. AutoLib-Tamil Nadu Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) (Sponsored by AutoLib Software System, Chennai) 4. SALIS - A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) (National Level award) Sponsored by Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam, Librarian, KSR College of Technology, Tiruchengodu. 5. SALIS - S.M.Venkidusamy Memorial Best Public Librarian Award” (State Level award) Sponsored by S.V.Kumudham (W/o Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam), Secretary, Namathu Bharatham Foundation, Athani, Erode Dist, TN. 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 awards will be presented during the the inaugural function of the two day SALIS 2016 - National Conference on Creativity, Innovation and Transformation in Libraries to be held on 8th July 2016 at K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu. All the awards include a silver memento, shawl and citation. Last date for the receipt of application/nomination is 10.06.2016. Application forms can be downloaded from www.salis.in Application form can also be obtained by sending an e-mail to salis_info(a)yahoo.co. in with the subject name as “Application form for SALIS Awards" www.salis2016.wordpress.com -- Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam Organizing Secretary, SALIS 2016 & Librarian K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology (Autonomous Institution) KSR Kalvi Nagar Tiruchengode - 637215, Tamil Nadu, India. Phone : 04288-274741-44, Extn.400,404,401 Fax : 04288-274745 Mobile : 9994250222 E-Mail : ksrctsalis16(a)gmail.com Web : www.ksrct.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2nd CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS
by Swati Bhattacharyya . 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

*2nd CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS* *Proposal Submission Deadline: April 30, 2016* *Changing the Scope of Library Instruction in the Digital Age* edited by Dr. *Swati Bhattacharyya (Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta) and Dr. K. Rama Patnaik* *(Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore)* *Introduction* Library instruction originates from Readers’ Advisory Service/User Education and Outreach Service. Earlier, this service aimed to educate users on identifying authentic information quickly and efficiently. However, the scope of this service has enhanced considerably in recent years. Besides, library instruction service is increasingly viewed as part of classroom teaching and thus, teaching is an important component. Current digital age is impacting the contents and delivery of instructional service in many ways. Instructional sessions not only describe various features of a resource, but these sessions also bring issues like the ethical use of information, copyright, value of open knowledge. Librarians are required to help users to learn the use of citation management tools, data visualization tools etc. The new paradigm of education – blended and online education – requires that learners are supported by library instructions in virtual mode. The library instruction in virtual mode is also useful for those who want to learn at their pace. The designing of learning objects for an instructional session – either in face-to-face mode or virtual mode – requires the understanding of Instructional Design and other related areas. Increasingly, library instructions are integrated into classroom activities, and it implies that such programs should be based on contemporary teaching philosophies. Given these changes, the knowledge of the Instructional Librarian on the contents of resources is required to be supplemented by the knowledge of how to create effective instructions. An instructional session has a significant teaching component. The familiarity/knowledge of learning models, teaching philosophy, instructional design, the use of technology, and communication contribute to developing effective library instructions. That the new/additional knowledge is required in this regard is evident from the job description of many positions for Instructional/Reference Librarians. *Objective of the Book* The book aims to report cases of library instructions developed in different contexts. The book aims to capture the large canvass of theoretical frames used from teaching, learning, instructional design, technology use, and communication in this regard. Practical experience with regards to challenges faced in designing instructions for wide range of users, in terms of age group, educational level, disciplines will also be reported. Library instruction is an area which is not taught but learnt on job. The goal of the book is to provide a platform for facilitating that learning from others’ experience and viewpoints. *Target Audience* The target audience of this book will be librarians who are engaged fully or partly with the design of library instructions and imparting those instructions to learners. Specialists in the areas of instructional design, communication in virtual media – they can examine the cases and contribute to this area further. This book will also be helpful for the entry level librarians who aim to pursue a career of Instructional Librarian. *Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:* The chapters will be divided, broadly, in four areas: (A) Theoretical foundation/framework of designing library instructions Papers in this area will devote to the theoretical frameworks from learning models, teaching principles, instructional design, technology use, communication, library and information science and other areas, as applicable, for designing library instructions. (B) Cases of library instructions Papers in this area will report actual cases of designing and offering library instructions. The cases may target specific age group (child/adult), social groups (international students/migrants/learners from underprivileged groups), learners of different academic programs (primary education/secondary education, tertiary education), disciplines specific issues (humanities, social science, physical science and others). (C) Managing library instruction sessions Papers that will address issues related to managing library instructions sessions will be accommodated here. The issues may be challenges in integrating instruction sessions in classroom activities, inter-personal relationship. (D) Instructional Librarian – professional issues A wonderful contribution from established and senior Instructional Librarians will be how they prepared themselves to meet the challenges of this task, in the evolving library scenario, particularly in the technology enriched education system for last couple of years. Besides, reflections on how the LIS education can accommodate this area in view of the new landscape emerging from digital age, both from practitioners and academics, will be an important value addition to the book. *Submission Procedure* Potential contributors are invited to submit a 2-3 page chapter proposal (approximately 2000 words) to the Editor by April 30, 2016 detailing the background, motivations and structure of the proposed chapter. The proposals can be submitted to http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2148 Authors will be notified in short order as to the status of their proposals and sent organizational guidelines. Full chapters should be at least 8,000-9,000 words in length and are due on July 30, 2016. Final revised chapters are due on October 30, 2016. All chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. *Important Dates* *April 30, 2016:* Proposal Submission Deadline *May 20, 2016:* Notification of Acceptance *July 30, 2016:* Full Chapter Submission *September 30, 2016:* Review Results Returned *October 30, 2016*: Revised Chapter Submission from Chapter Authors *November 30, 2016:* Final Acceptance Notification *Publisher* This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2017. Inquiries may be sent to: Dr. Swati Bhattacharyya Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Email: swra2017igi(a)gmail.com Swati Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. Librarian Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Joka, Diamond Harbor Road Kolkata - 700104 India Phone: 91-33-2467-8300 (Bus extn: 416; Res extn: 106) Library: http://library.iimcal.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Suggestions for language lab our library
by G.K.MANJUNATH 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

dear Friends, We are planning to set up a language lab in our library to enable our members to learn foreign languages specifically French, German, Russian and Spanish, to begin with. In view of this we seek your suggestions regarding authentic products and institutions who have published interactive CDs/DVDs which can be copied on to our LAN server so that we could give 24 x 7 access from the campus network. Members visiting the library will be provided with headphones. If any of you are using such materials, please furnish the following details : Title Institution (developers ) Language Publisher Year * Any other relevant details. thanks, Dr.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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