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Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 5, No1 (January to June 2016) ISSN: 2278 –3482
by Dr Mange Ram 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 5, No1 (January to June 2016) ISSN: 2278 –3482 The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) ISSN: 2278 –3482 is a peer-reviewed journal (half yearly) is published by editorial board of JLICT. Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish: • Original articles in basic and applied research • Case studies • Critical reviews, surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012(a)gmail.com Format for Submission the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian year book 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf *The article may be send to the following e-mail address only upto 30th April 2016 only jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancies at MVJ college of Engineering, Bangalore
by Mumtaz Khan 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Dear Sir MVJCollege of Engineering, Bangalore requires following Library Professionals fortheir information Center. Salary is not a constraint to the right candidate.Interested candidates may send their resume to the following mail id at theearliest. khanmain58(a)gmail.com Detailsof the posts: Chief Librarian: Qualification and Experience requiredFirst orSecond class Master of Library Science or equivalent from a recognizedUniversity with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a reputed organization.Preference will be given to candidates with science back ground and workingexperience in Engineering College. Deputy Librarian: Qualificationand Experience requiredFirst orSecond class Master of Library Science or equivalent from a recognizedUniversity with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a reputed organization.Preference will be given to candidates with science back ground and workingexperience in Engineering College. Assistant Librarian:Qualification and Experience requiredFirst orSecond class Bachelor of Library Science or equivalent from a recognizedUniversity. Preference will be given to candidates with science back ground andsome working experience in an academic institution Library Assistant: Qualificationand Experience required, 2 posts (Males only)First orSecond class Diploma in Library Science or equivalent. Preference will be givento candidates with some working experience in an academic institution. M A Khan

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EIFL Public Library Innovation Award, for Public libraries improving people's lives: please share
by Dr. Susmita Chakraborty 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jean Fairbairn <jean.fairbairn(a)eifl.net> Date: 4 April 2016 at 21:09 Subject: [IFLA-L] New EIFL Public Library Innovation Award, for Public libraries improving people's lives: please share To: ifla-l <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr> Dear IFLA Community - We’re sharing information about our new EIFL Public Library Innovation Award - for Public libraries improving people’s lives. We are seeking excellent services that tackle issues included in the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, for example, health, employment, agriculture, education, climate change, and others. - The call is open to all public libraries in developing and transition economy countries. - The prize is US$1,500, and wide publicity through EIFL’s international network. - The deadline is May 15. - For further information about the award and how to apply, see* - * http://bit.ly/1Tn552f We are trying to reach as many public libraries as we can - and so we are hoping you can help us extend our reach by sharing this announcement as widely as possible. Thank you - and also, thanks for all your help in sharing our past grant and award calls. Warm regards *Jean Fairbairn* Communications Manager EIFL - Electronic Information for Libraries - www.eifl.net Email: jean.fairbairn(a)eifl.net ; Skype: jean.fairbairn1 Follow EIFL on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/eIFL.net>, Twitter <https://twitter.com/eIFLnet>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/eifl.net> and RSS <http://www.eifl.net/rss/eifl_all.xml> View EIFL photos and videos on Flickr <https://www.flickr.com/photos/eifl/> , Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/user24224712> and YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/eiflnet> -- With regards, *Susmita Chakraborty* *Recent Book: *Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship, IGI-Global, USA, 2014 at *http://www.igi-global.com/book/collaboration-international-comparative-librarianship/75483 <http://www.igi-global.com/book/collaboration-international-comparative-libr…>* Assistant Professor, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc, University of Calcutta, India Commonwealth Fellow 2015 (University College London, UK) *Secretary**, Standing Committee, Education & Training Division, IFLA * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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March 2016 : ILA Newsletter
by Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Dear Friends The March 2016 issue of ILA Newsletter has been published by Indian Library Association which is available here <https://ilaindia.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2016_march_ila-newsletter.pdf>. The previous issues of ILA Newsletter may also be referred from http://ilaindia.net or direct from here. <https://ilaindia.wordpress.com/newsletter-of-ila/> You are requested to provide the professionals news, current emerging issues, and relevant articles for forthcoming ILA Newsletter. 1. Report of about 100 words with one snap of organised Seminar, Conference, Training & Workshop; 2. Book publications, or highly Impact Factor research outputs or just concluded projects; 3. Announcement for admissions, educational up gradations; 4. Technological innovations, research & development; 5. Any other LIS field related news, please send to Editor: pro(a)ilaindia.net You are also welcome to make constructive suggestions and offer feedback for betterment of ILA Newsletter. Thanks and Regards Dr. Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ranking of Indian Institutes by MHRD
by vinod mishra 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Dear All, Ranking of Educational institutes of India by MHRD. Please find here the details analysis and report. Seems MHRD is in learning stage for drawing authentic conclusion/ranking. For details please click : http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/nirf_booklet_FINAL_02_04_1… Thanking You. -- With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to participate in National Workshop on Building Institutional Repository and Website/Blog – DSpace and WordPress during June 06-10, 2016 at NIT Rourkela, Odisha.
by Bhojaraju Gunjal 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

*Greetings from NIT Rourkela!* *Dear Colleagues,* It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL) of National Institute of Technology Rourkela is organizing the *“National Workshop on Building Institutional Repository and Website/Blog – DSpace and WordPress”* to be held in NIT Rourkela, Odisha from *June 06**-10, 2016*. This workshop is Five full days of technical sessions and hands-on practice on *DSpace* and *WordPress*. We invite you and your colleagues to participate in this workshop. *Target audience: *Workshop is intended for Library and Information Science Professionals and LIS students. Registration is limited to 30 participants. For more details about the workshop refer: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/images/events/elpes4.pdf We look forward to meet you in the workshop. With Best regards, Yours sincerely, *Dr.Bhojaraju Gunjal* Chairman, ELPES-4, Head & Deputy Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha–769008 Phone:+91-661-2462101 <callto:+91-661-2462101> library(a)nitrkl.ac.in *Connect with BPCL: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/bpcl.nitrkl> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/BPCL_NITR> | Google+ <https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CentralLibraryNITR/> | Blog <http://library-nitrkl.blogspot.in/> | * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIRF - India Ranking 2016
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

The Ministry of Human Resource and Development on Monday released a list of top 10 educational institutions in the country under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) – a first-of-its-kind indigenous ranking framework. As per the NIRF list for engineering institutions, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras ranks first, followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur. For management studies, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore beats IIM Ahmedabad to rank number one. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani released the ‘India Rankings 2016’ on Monday at Vigyan Bhawan. Fulltext : http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/iit-madras-jnu-university-of-hyderaba… -- Warm Regards Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (AUTONOMOUS)* L Napoo Road | Matunga (CR) | Mumbai- 400 019. Tel: 022-2419 8377 | Mob: 9870 18 9999 Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference on "School Libraries in Digital Age”
by Bharat Alasandi 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Dear Sir/Madam, On 12th and 13th May, 2016, Bharatesh Education Trust’s Global Business school, Belagavi, Jain Heritage School, Belagavi and Journal of Library Development are jointly organizing two days National Conference on “School Libraries in Digital Age” at Jain Heritage School (JGI) Belagavi, Karnataka. Bharatesh Education Trust’s Global Business School is part of the Golden Jubilee celebrating charitable trust. It is affiliated to Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, approved by AICTE, Accredited by NAAC and an ISO 9001:2008 certified institute. Our institute has been ranked as the Top B-School in North Karnataka by AIMA-Business Standard and among the top 150 in India by The Week magazine. Since its inception in 2009, the institute has remained at the forefront in being industry-centric through its pedagogical practices, industry-institute events, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc. Continuing with this tradition, we have jointly organized a “National conference for School Libraries” on 12th and 13th May, 2016. Please go through detailed brochure for more details. Kindly forward this in your friends and professsionals circle hence it should be reached to maximum people. Thanks & Regards -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need a small help from SOUL 2 users
by Vimal Kumar V. 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Dear SOUL 2 users, I request SOUL 2 users to send me few records in regional language script (e.g. Hindi/Tamil/Kannada etc.,Unicode). Make use any Unicode input editor for data entry, https://www.google.com/inputtools/try/ We found some problems with exported records in regional language from SOUL 2. Its a great help from your side to confirm the problem. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.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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Congratulations to Dr. Jagtar Singh
by Dr. A.T. Francis 02 Apr '16

02 Apr '16

Dear all, Hearty congratulations to Dr. Jagtar Singh for being taking charge of University Librarian, Panjabi University.I would like to know the administrative set up in Panjabi University.Is the librarians and library science teachers are one category there, similar to that of medical education?If that is the situation, it is a scientific and needed change in all universities.This will ensure strong professionalism and imparting the required practical knowledge to the students as well as librarians/teachers. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com

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