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

Released Mobile App for Library Services
by Arun Adrakatti 10 Aug '16

10 Aug '16

Dear Professional Friends, Happy to inform you that, the long awaiting and dream project of Library mobile app is finally released and its available for free download at Google Play store. The name of the app is GIT Library <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gitbelgaum.umar.gitlibrary>. The mobile app is act like a plug-in and fetching the content from existing Koha automation software using at Library. Keeping into mind that, mobile apps used generally focus on brief interactions of fifteen minutes or less. The GIT Library <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gitbelgaum.umar.gitlibrary> app enables the quick view of essential information such as – issued books, fine, reading history, and item search along shelf location. *Features of App* • To check the availability of books. • To identify the actual location of books. • To access your Library account. • To receive push notification for new arrivals of library books · To receive reminder push notification for overdue books. *Technical part of App.* · The size of the app is only 8.1mb · Login with scanning of barcode your ID cards. · For data security point, only students can view their Library account and renew items. · Less consumption of battery and minimum mobile data usage etc. To meet the long lasting demand and requirement of students, the library service is moved towards next level by using mobile technology. Please explore app and use guest book search option. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gitbelgaum.umar.gitlibrary -- Thanks & Regards Arun F. Adrakatti Head - Library & Information Center Gogte Institute of Technology Khanapur Road, Udyambag, Belgaum - 590008. Karnataka, INDIA Ph: 0831 - 2498515 Cell: + 91 9739049099 Mail: arun(a)git.edu, Librarian(a)git.edu Web: www.git.edu* <http://www.git.edu>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Do you know actual librarians day?
by vinod mishra 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Dear All, Sometimes it is very irritating/confusing situation when we do not know the exact date of birth of any great person. We librarians used to celebrate Librarians day on 9th or 12th of August each year in honor of Dr. Ranganathan birth date but it is a very embarrassing situation in my view. We library professional must decide together one particular day for librarians day celebration because it divides library professionals into two groups in one of the most important days for the library profession. Some say’s Ranganathan official DOB is 9th and some say on 12th August and vice versa. Imagine a situation if top leaders/intellectuals from another domain of knowledge ask this question to some top library professionals in a meeting conducted to upgrade the librarian states or to give huge funds to celebrate librarians day and if two dates will be disclosed by LIS professionals then it will be really a situation when people sitting in the meeting have to say all Librarians to first decide a particular day for your librarian day then come to upgrade your status etc? Dear friends these are the small things which can be easily improved and bring library professionals on one single platform but ignorance of such small but most important thing is the major cause of declining library profession and professionals status in my view. Therefore i appeal all the professionals to come together and decide when is your actual librarians day (9th or 12th August) and celebrate it together in mass. Thanking You. Please visit for some references at: http://mishravk.com/2016/08/librarian-day/ -- *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/ <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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IALA representation to seventh UGC Pay Review Committee
by Pandurang Konnur 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Dear Library Professionals, I am very happy to inform you that Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) submitted several representations to last UGC sixth Pay Review Committee and thoroughly explained about the issues of University LIS Professionals to all the members of Pay Review Committee and achieved almost all benefits on par with teachers except couple of issues. You are aware that recently UGC has constituted Pay Review Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof V.S. Chauhan for pay revision of academic staff of Universities and Colleges based on seventh pay commission. As IALA is planning to submit representation to seventh UGC Pay Review Committee, all the University LIS Professionals are requested to send all their Pay related issues/problems and anomalies concerned to University LIS professionals at the earliest so as to enable IALA to send representation to UGC as early as possible. Please send your anomalies to the following address: pvkonnur(a)gmail.com pevramana(a)gmail.com An early action in this regard is highly appreciated. Best Regards *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Director Prasaranga,* *Adviser, VTU Consortium,* *Visvesvaraya Technological University,* *Belagavi - 590 018* Present Res: # 1075, "*Ganga Nivas*" 5th 'A' Main, Ist stage, IInd Phase, Gokul, Bangalore- 560 054 Karnataka State, (India) Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(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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Generating a SQL report of subject wise list of titles with no of copies in Koha.
by Indranil Das Gupta 09 Aug '16

09 Aug '16

Dear all, Last week one of our readers, a college librarian from West Bengal with a forthcoming NAAC visit, wrote in to us with the request for a custom SQL report in Koha Integrated Library System that can generate subject wise title list with details of author, number of copies, the subject, biblionumber along with sequential numbering of the rows of the report. The following blog post describes a method of getting that to work. Further there is link to an online hosted Koha instance where anyone can try out the SQL report using the username and password provided in this blogpost. http://blog.l2c2.co.in/index.php/2016/08/08/a-custom-subject-wise-report-of… With regards, -idg -- Indranil Das Gupta L2C2 Technologies Phone : +91-98300-20971 Blog : http://blog.l2c2.co.in IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net Twitter : indradg -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - http://www.documentfoundation.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Installation of DSpace behing proxy server
by vinod mishra 07 Aug '16

07 Aug '16

Dear All, Recently we have installed Koha and DSpace at INMAS, DRDO during installation of DSpace we face some problem due to internet connectivity behind the proxy server. So myself along with my colleague Mr. Kapil Kumar Gupta discovered the solutions for installation of DSpace behind the proxy server. The details are explained on my website at: http://mishravk.com/2016/08/inmas/ 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/ <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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Conflict Management
by Dp Tripathi 07 Aug '16

07 Aug '16

Conflict Management: Any library professional working anywhere in any library, always has to play the dual role – first one is to understand the behavior of their library patrons and the second one is to understand their superiors and subordinates. In this regard, many professionals have given their opinion and one of them is Mann and Katz who says, there are three skills of managerial and they are: 1. Technical Skills 2. Human Relation Skills, and 3. Conceptual Skills And, out of these three, most importnat is 'Human Relation Skill' which is responsible to establish effective relationship with chiefs, superiors, sub-ordinates and library patrons. A library professional, especially Librarian, has to to be sensitive to the attitutdes, feelings and requirement of staff members otherwise, he/she will not be able to estimate the reaction of library staff of saying and doing. The important human relations are not only those related to achieving the objectives of organizations but those related to maintaining the organization's internal system. There are many factors that kill the interpersonal relationships and CONFLICT is a very influential and one of them. After your best practices and efforts sometimes conflict occurs between individuals and groups as well. Lack of understanding between interacting individuals is the root of interpersonal conflict. However, libraries are considered totaly the institution of library patrons and here in any situation, conflict can not be avoided. It is our (Librarian) responsibility to identify the main areas of conflicts. This may vary from one library to another library depending upon the nature of the library, goal and objectives of the library and type of the library users who are being served. Some of the genral areas where conflict may occur easily and they are: 1. Authorities demanding more and more services to satisfy users' need with limited resources 2. When any change is introduced, (either in infrastructure or library services) it affects the timing of the sub-ordinates and also the acceptance by the working staff (in most cases – introduction of computer) 3. Most important – when we (Librarian) avoid or fail to recognize the special efforts taken by any staff to improve the library system and services 4. When library users demanding more services but resources are very limited or limited allocation 5. When we (Librarian) don't try to identify or recognize the conflicting condition, it develops hostile relationship among staff and authority. Sometime, deliberate conflicting condition is developed by some of the sub-ordinate, that has to be identified seriously. The best method to resolve these conflict is to identify the conflict first and work on it seriously before hostile relationship takes place. Some of the very known procedure may help to adopt and go ahead with any one of them. 1. Suggestion Box: This is the best method to know and solve the conflict. Many times, staff or anyone does not find courage to bring the real condition before the authorities and conflict goes unnoticed. It will also help to submit the problem without getting noticed. 2. Observation: The authority has to be sharp enough to observe the behaviour or change in communication style, nature and behaviour of any staff towards his/her head and also in working environment. Conflict Management is the technique which can help the authority to develop congenial environment and also restrain the staff from fighting and argument. The authority with the conflict management technique can resolve the conflict in constructive manner and easily establish healthy relation between individuals. Some of the mentioned ways may help to resolve the conflict: 1. Approaching personally 2. Participative Decision Making 3. Better understanding and cooperation 4. Building trust and faith for each other 5. Motivation and Encouragement 6. Sacrifice for the benefit of individuals 7. Changes in the system and structure of need sometimes may reduce the conflict. The above lines are based on readings different resources and personal experience. There may be more options to resolve conflict through different methods. Request to share your input also in order to resolve the conflict. Thanks, DP Tripathi NIT Rourkela -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An appeal during 125th Birth anniversary of Dr. Ranganathan
by vinod mishra 07 Aug '16

07 Aug '16

Dear All As we are aware that on 12th of August, 2016 Dr. Ranganathans 124th birth anniversary will be completed and his 125th anniversary will start therefore I would like to appeal all professional friends and mainly senior/leaders of LIS profession please do not miss this opportunity to popularize Dr. Ranganathan and LIS profession. For details and some initiative which we can take during this period is mentioned on my below website please do not miss this opportunity to expose LIS profession and professionals in the society. For more details visit: http://mishravk.com/2016/08/125th-birth-ranganathan/ 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/ <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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Librarians Day Celebration at 6th Zone
by IASLIC Kolkata 07 Aug '16

07 Aug '16

*Librarians’ Day 2016* Sir/Madam Believably you are aware and will appreciate that we observe the Birth Anniversary of the father of Library Science, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan as the “Librarians’ Day” every year befittingly to pay homage and tribute to this great son of mother India The 12th August stands as that sacred date to us. On this Occasion of celebration of *Librarians’ Day 2016*, in collaboration with the RRRLF and Shibpur Public Library, Howrah a day-long seminar on “Capacity Building Among Librarians” will be held on *August 14, 2016*(*Sunday)* at 10 am at the Auditorium of Shibpur Public Library, Mandirtala, Howrah. The event will be inaugurated by Professor Mita Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, The West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration, Dr Rathin Chakraborty, Mayor, Howrah Municipality will grace the event as the Guest in Chief, Dr Arun Kumar Chakraborty will grace the event as the Guest-of Honour. Dr Barun Mukherjee, Former M P (Rajya Sabha) and the President, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres, and Bengal Library Association will preside over the function. Prof Amitabha Chatterjee, Ms Indrani Bhattacharyya, Dr Soma Mukherjee will speak on the theme. *You are requested to registered yourself by 12.08.2016 positively (registration fees Rs 200/-) to confirm your participation. * Sri Shibaprasad Chakraborty Sri Goutam Goswami Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi Secretary, Secretary General Secretary WBPLEA BLA IASLIC -- Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Installation of MarcEdit on Ubuntu/Lubuntu-14.04
by Dp Tripathi 06 Aug '16

06 Aug '16

Dear All, MarcEdit, a free tool developed by Terry Reese in 1999, is used for different purposes and highly used by computer experts and especially, it is very useful in Data Migration and Conversion. It can be installed on cross platforms such as Windows, Linux etc. Marc Edit is software used mainly for cleansing the data for migration purpose. The software makes the work easy as it enables the technical experts to add/delete the information in data exported from the source structure. It also helps in making the data as per the target structure. This software is available free of cost and available to download and install for windows, linux etc. I tried to install on Lubuntu-14.04 LTS and here are the steps to install MarcEdit: http://www.dptripathi.in/download/installmarcedit.pdf Hope this will be useful for all, Thanks, DP Tripathi NIT Rourkela -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kudos - Researchers: Increase the reach and impact of your publications
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 06 Aug '16

06 Aug '16

Kudos for Researchers Kudos is a free service through which you can broaden readership and increase the impact of your research. Kudos is more than a just a networking site, and more than just a publication listing. It is a toolkit for explaining your work in plain language and for enriching it with links to related materials (watch a video about explaining and enriching). Kudos also provides a unique one-stop shop for multiple metrics relating to your publications: page views, citations, full text downloads and altmetrics. When you explain, enrich and share your work through Kudos, we map your actions against these metrics in charts that show you which activities are most effective when it comes to increasing the reach and impact of your work (watch a video about sharing your work). https://www.growkudos.com/about/researchers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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