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Two days National Workshop on E-Reources at AIT on 27-28Feb 2017
by Madaiah Krishnamurthy 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Two day National level workshop on “Management & use of e-resources for Academic and Research Excellence in Engineering and Technological Library”. On 27th & 28th Feb 2017, at Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bengaluru Themes Need for management of e-resources Competitive skills and techniques of professionals organizing e-resources Hands on practice- searching of E-resources: Tools and Tips Scholarly Open access E-resources in Engineering and Technology Optimum usage of e-resources .Cloud computing Web discovery science Design and development of institution repositories - Hands on training IPR-Plagiarism issues in building and management of E-resources Course Faculty : Experts from Industry, DRTC, University & reputed engineering colleges. Participants: Library Professionals, Faculties of all Engineering Streams, PG and Research Scholars. Resource Persons Dr.T.D.Kemparaju Special Officer, Bangalore North University, Bangalore Dr.Ramesha Chairman, Library and Information centre, Bangalore University Dr. M Krishnamurthy Prof. DRTC, Bangalore Dr. I R N Gowdar Visiting Professor cum Library Advisor, Bangalore University Dr. J C David Chief Librarian, DSCE, Bangalore Organizing Secretary C A Malaghan Chief Librarian, Dr. AIT, Bangalore Registration fee Rs. 500/- Contact Address Email:Prema_malaghan@yahoo.co.in Last date 24th Feb 2017. Mobile No.9980562558,9241116663 REGISTRATION FORM Name:------------------------------------------ Designation:----------------------------------- Department:---------------------------------- Institution:------------------------------------- Mailing Address :----------------------------- Phone :------------------------------------------ e-mail ID:--------------------------------------- Regards, M.Krishnamurthy ************************************************************** Dr. M.Krishnamurthy, M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,Ph.D., Fulbright Scholar, (U.S.A) Digitization Course,( U.S.A) Associate Professor Documentation Research and Training Center Indian Statistical Institute Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 India Phone No: 91-80-26985493 Mob:91-9980035933 URL:http://www.isibang.ac.in/~krish/ Secretary Finance- Association of British Scholars (ABS -2009-till date) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LISA8: Announcement
by nishtha＠prl.res.in 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Hello all, Library and Information Services in Astronomy - LISA VIII: Astronomy Librarianship in the Era of Big Data and Open Science Hosted by the Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) Held at the Collège Doctoral Européen on the campus of the University of Strasbourg, France June 6-9, 2017 Come join us! The program is available at: http://cds.u-strasbg.fr/meetings/Lisa8/public/media/index.php/Program Registration is now open: http://cds.u-strasbg.fr/meetings/Lisa8/register.html Library and Information Services in Astronomy (LISA) is a series of scientific meetings for librarians and scientists that aims to provide a platform to discuss the state of the art of information maintenance, retrieval, delivery, and preservation and to learn from invited experts the directions in which our profession is moving. LISA conferences cover such diverse topics as organization and management of books, journals, and specialized materials; electronic publishing (note that astronomy is a leader in the field); bibliographic and full text databases of astronomical literature; reports on collaborative projects. If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact: Eva Isaksson & Barbara Kern Co-Chairs, LISA VIII SOC eva.isaksson(a)helsinki.fi<mailto:eva.isaksson@helsinki.fi> bkern(a)uchicago.edu<mailto:bkern@uchicago.edu>

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Koha on Debian: a vanilla experience
by Vimal Kumar V. 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

A few days back I downloaded Debian 8 (Jessies) with XFCE desktop. My aim was to install and experience the performance of Koha on Debian Jessie. I used to install Koha on Lubuntu / Xubuntu (LXDE and XFCE desktop on Ubuntu). Both Linux flavours considered as lightweight desktops; it means they do not consume much computer resources (RAM, Processor) while working. Unity desktop is the default desktop of Ubuntu. Unity considered as resource hungry due to its graphics and visual effects (gimmicks!!). Lubuntu and Xubuntu available with toppings (user-friendly modifications and beautifications) on LXDE and XFCE desktop. In certain extend, Lubuntu and Xubuntu can offer friendly experience to new Linux users. Lubuntu/Xubuntu toppings eat little more computer resources than vanilla XFCE and LXDE. Koha developer community recommends Debian Linux. Because they build Koha-Debian combo in their mind. Debian available with bare LXDE and XFCE desktop. Debian package repository offers the full bunch of packages required for Koha installation. In the first phase, I downloaded Debian 8 (codename 'Jessie'!!) LXDE CD image (http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/). The ISO file size is only 646 MB. I burned the Debian iso file in a USB pen drive (save a CD!). And plug in the pen drive to my Acer Netbook and restarted it. On the way, I changed the boot option to the USB flash drive. The first screen of the Debian installation appeared in charm. The user can either choose either text mode or GUI installation step. Netbook PC configuration is very low and I selected text mode installation steps. Text mode installation is faster than GUI, but you can't play with the mouse! If you are going to install Debian on a Laptop/Desktop with good configuration, choose GUI installation. On the way, select language, keyboard etc. I jumped Partition hurdle successfully (be careful). Debian installation will ask to put a password for root user. Again need to create a normal user account with ID and password. The root user has the full power in Debian. Ubuntu disabled root user and has another mechanism called 'sudo' to maintain the user authority. If Internet connection available, the installation process will ask to connect with Debian repository and download new packages to install. It takes too much to finish the installation; humbly deny the request to connect to the repository. After the installation, the system has to restart and we can enter into the slim and clean Debian XFCE desktop. You can experience the speed of Debian while booting. Update of Linux is necessary after the installation. We need to add some extra Debian sources list to the installation. This website will help you for the purpose, https://debgen.simplylinux.ch/. Ubuntu users addicted to 'sudo su' tool. The user has to install the sudo package in Debian and make available it. Debian user will get the administrative power with the command 'su'. Ubuntu user can easily win Debian Linux after the installation of 'sudo'. Koha installation process in Debian is more or less same as in Ubuntu. You can follow the installation manual in Koha Wiki ( https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_on_Debian). Koha has some advantages with Debian. Plack now works well only with Debian. Plack is a speed booster. In my experience, Debian is fast compared with Ubuntu and more suitable for Koha. Slim desktops of XFCE and LXDE with Debian can give the good performance. Vimal Kumar V. Librarian School of Indian Legal Thought Mahatma Gandhi University Nattassery SH Mount PO Kttayam, Kerala PIN 686006 www.vimalkumar.info

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Recruitment rules for university library
by Rajendra Jena 20 Feb '17

20 Feb '17

Dear Sir/Madam, MHRD has instructed to frame a draft recruitment rules for three SPAs. We have to propose it for our internal committee. Our existing designations are Librarian (PB IV, AGP 10000/-), Dy. Librarian (PB III, AGP 8000/-), Asstt. Librarian (PB III, AGP 6000/-), Multi Skill Asstt. (PB II, GP 4200/-) and Library Asstt. (PB I, GP 2000/-. Kindly share relevant documents in support of staff formula, etc. School of Planning and Architecture are at Delhi, Bhopal & Vijayawada and established by the Act of parliament. I shall be grateful to all of you for your support.Thanks, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application for the post Librarian in Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata
by Subhodip Bid 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

*Name of the post:* Librarian *Number of Vacancy: *1 Posts *Educational Qualification:* Candidates Should have Master's degree in science with M. Lib and ten years of experience in library management. *Desirable *: The candidate should have good reading, writing and speaking skills and knowledge of computer applications relevant to library work and experience in handling Digital Modern Library and online resources. *Pay Scale:* *INR* (PB-3) of Rs.15600-39100/- and Grade Pay of Rs.6600/-. *Age Limit:* As Per Rules. *Last Date:* 4th April 2017 For more details http://iacs.res.in/technical-position-details.html?id=38 -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Deadline for Registration Extended till 23rd February, 2017 (CLSTL 2017 at IITGN)
by Panna Chaudhary 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Dear Colleagues, We have extended the deadline for conference registration till 23rd February 2017. This is a gentle reminder for registration and participation. - Kindly note the extended deadline for conference registration is:* 23rd February, 2017.* - Timely registration will enable us to make the necessary arrangements and avoid any last minute inconveniences particularly with respect to accommodation. - *Before you fill in the registration form & make the payment, please check with us for type of accommodation available and accordingly pay for the same.* - List of eminent speakers & program schedule announced. - Interesting workshop on the emerging area '*Research Data Management & Service: Roles for Libraries & Librarians*' announced. - *There will be a Publication of Post Conference Proceedings edited by team of Internationally known professionals and publisher. * Please visit the conference website for further details, updates and registration: http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/ We request you to kindly consider registering & actively participating in the conference to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would highly appreciate, if you could kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Looking forward to your participation and support. Thanking you On behalf of the CLSTL 2017 Organisers Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj | Gandhinagar - 382355 | Gujarat | INDIA Tel: + 91-70690 21642 Email: clstl2017(a)iitgn.ac.in Conference Website: http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Petition submitted to to the Prime Minister of India for grant of Faculty Status to Academic Library Professionals in India
by Pandurang Konnur 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Dear Sir/Madam, I just signed the petition "Prime Minister of India: Faculty Status for Academic Library Professionals in India" and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. Our goal is to reach 50000 signatures and we need more support. *You are also requested to forward this petition to all your fellow LIS professional contacts to enable us to reach our targeted signataries for the fruitful results.* You can read more and sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/prime-minister-of-india-faculty- status-for-academic-library-professionals-in-india? recruiter=514118075&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium= email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive A detailed memorandum covering all the anamolies caused to the academic library professionals can be referred at the following url: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B25j6g9EU9jIbUZMNjZPYjg4Skk Thanks! *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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Application for the post Assistant Librarian in National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra)
by Subhodip Bid 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Name of the post: Assistant Librarian *Number of Vacancy: *1(UR) *Educational Qualification:* Essential: i) Master’s Degree in Library Science/ Information Science/ Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale or at least 60% marks (or an equivalentgrade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and a consistently good academic record with superior knowledge of computerized library service. ii) Qualifying in the national level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC. iii) However, candidates, who are or have been awarded Ph.D. degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/ SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment Assistant Librarian. Desirable: PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking or PGDCA or equivalent. *Pay Scale:* *INR* Rs.15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs.6000/- For more details http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/clientFiles/FILE_REPO/2017/FEB/3/1486099634759/Adve… -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The countdown for 2nd National Koha Conclave has begun
by Soji Mathew 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Dear Friends, The countdown to the 2nd National Koha Conclave at TCS Pune has begun. We are left with a few seats before we close the registration. The nominations for Best Koha Implementation Award are flowing in large numbers, wish lists for Koha are also coming from many current and prospective users of Koha, the panelists and the chairperson of the Panel Debate have already started internal discussions to present to the participants an exciting debate and the chairperson of the Roundtable is ready with his issues for the roundtable. The Conference Director - Dr. I R N Goudar is ready with a structured program to ensure that you leave the conclave on Wednesday being more knowledgeable on open source ILS Koha. Mr. Chris Cormack is ready with his key note address and his notes for the advanced Koha Workshop and eager to meet the participants and have discussions with them on Koha implementation. So please hurry up, block your seats by registering yourselves at the conclave website https://goo.gl/BW0Rn7 and do not miss an opportunity to be a certified participant of the 2nd National Koha Conclave. Regards, Sanjay Grover CEO Informatics Publishing Limited, Bangalore +91-9845516020 -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hearty Congratulations to Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, DRTC, Bengaluru.
by putta swamy 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Dear Sir/Madam, It is my pleasure to share the news that, Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru, has been selected for Open Repository Conference to be held at University of Queensland, Australia between 26th June 2017 and 30th June 2017. During the Conference, he will going to present his paper on the topic Open Science and Open Data. On this happy occasion, our hearty Congratulations to him and wish him a Happy Bon-voyage for being an active member among LIS-Professionals for spreading the Open Repository initiatives. With best wishes, Dr. R.M. Putta Swamy, M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil. Ph.D., MISTE Chief LibrarianSri N. Raghunath Rao Maanay LibraryB N M Institute of Technology 27th Cross, 12th Main, BSK 2nd Stage, Bengaluru - 560 070 India.

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