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CLSTL 2017: Workshop on Research Data Management & Service: Roles for Libraries & Librarians. 3rd March, 2017 ( IIT Gandhinagar)
by TS Kumbar 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Dear Colleagues, Greetings! A half day workshop on the emerging area, "*Research Data Management & Service: Roles for Libraries & Librarians**"* is being organized as part of the International Conference on “*Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries".* *Date*: 3rd March, 2017 (Friday) *Time*: 2.00 – 6.30 p.m. *Resource Person*: Ms.Louise Corti, Associate Director, UK Data Archive, University of Essex. UK. This workshop will cover the following aspects including different tools & techniques which form an essential part of Data Research Cycle - Discovery & Planning for Data Management - Collection of data - Data processing and analysis - Administration- IPR - Publishing & sharing - Long term management - Reusing data - Training, literacy & Support service - Best practices and examples of libraries who have implemented RDM and related aspects In addition, successful case studies covering UK Data Archives and a few other from India will be presented. *Learning outcomes of the workshop*: - Awareness about current key factors and core issues involved in offering RDM & related services - Identify best practices of libraries around the world in delivering Research Data Service - Network with professionals working in similar institutions in addressing RDM - Discover ways and means to create new roles for LIS Professionals in the context of RDM More details about the workshop are available at http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/workshop-on-research-data-management-s… <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/workshop-on-research-data-management-s…> *Please register for the conference (http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/registration/ <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/registration/>** ) and avail the benefit of this workshop on RDM without any additional cost.* Looking forward to your enthusiastic participation. Kind regards, Kumbar On behalf of CLSTL 2017 Organizing Team -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: 7069021642 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Library Automation with Koha
by Mrutyunjay Sethy 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Mrutyunjay Sethy" <mrutyu007(a)gmail.com> Date: Feb 13, 2017 11:52 AM Subject: Workshop on Library Automation with Koha To: <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>, "HELP LIBRARY" < helplibrary(a)gmail.com>, <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Cc: Dear Professional Colleagues I am pleased to inform you that Central Library, OUAT, Bhubaneswar & Odisha Library Academy, Bhubaneswar going to organise a workshop on Koha on Date: 25th -26th February 2017 Venue-Central Library ,OUAT Bubhaneswar. For Online Registratinon go through the below link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-KFpAgqGOpxlyz_6fLqbtE_ 7nn48ShaD8I2WzHqK4Ss/edit Please see the attachment for more details aboutthe workshop. With Regards Mrutyunjay Sethy -- * Mrutyunjay Sethy* *Institute of Mathematics and Applications,* *Andharua,Bhubaneswar - 751003* *Odisha, INDIA.* *Contact No-+**919437493369(M)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to 14th Annual Lecture on Informatics. 21st Feb 2017, TCS Auditorium, Hinjewadi, Pune. 6pm.
by Soji Mathew 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Dear forum members, Greetings from Informatics! Please find below message from our Chairman & Managing Director - N. V. Sathyanarayana ============ Dear friends from LIS Community, The Annual Lecture Series on Informatics is a celebrating event by Informatics. We instituted this lecture series on the occasion of our decennial celebration and as part of our commitment to the field of Informatics. The lecture series was held in different places during different years. The 13th Annual Lecture in the series was held in Bangalore last year during the 1st National Koha Conclave. The 14th lecture on Informatics will be held on Tuesday, the 21st of this month at the Hinjewadi campus of TCS Pune. The lecture will be delivered by Prof. Ajit Kembhavi, former director, IUCAA Pune. Prof. Kembhavi is currently Emeritus Professor and Raja Ramanna Fellow at IUCAA Pune. The topic of the lecture is “Our Data Intensive Epoch: When it Rains it Pours” The lecture is scheduled from 6.30 pm-7.30 pm, to be followed by Dinner. I have great pleasure in inviting you to our 14th Lecture on Informatics. Please visit the site below for more details and to register. https://goo.gl/unYHyy My colleagues and I at Informatics look forward to receive you at the venue. N. V. Sathyanarayana Chairman & Managing Director Informatics India Ltd. Bangalore 560004. INDIA. www.informaticsglobal.com ============ Regards, Soji Soji Mathew | Sales & Marketing Administrator | Informatics Publishing Limited | Regd. Office: 194, R. V. Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore - 560004, India |www.informaticsglobal.com | Phone: +91 80 4038 7777 Extn: 1013 | Fax: +91 80 4038 7600 | soji(a)informaticsglobal.com |  Save trees. Do not print, unless necessary -- *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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Deadline for Registration: IITGN International Conference CLSTL 2017- 15th February, 2017
by TS Kumbar 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Dear Professional Colleagues, The countdown for International Conference CLSTL 2017 at IIT Gandhinagar from 2-4th March, 2017 has started. This is a gentle reminder for registration and participation. - Kindly note the deadline for conference registration is:* 15th 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. Kind regards Kumbar On behalf of CLSTL 2017 Organising Team -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: 7069021642 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Final call and Reminder for contribution of paper to International Conference on Knowledge Resources and Library Technologies’ (ICKRELT2017) at Bharathidasan University
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Dear Professionals, Greetings from Ickrelt2017 Organizing Committee Final call for contribution of paper to International Conference on Knowledge Resources and Library Technologies’ at Bharathidasan University during 24th and 25th February 2017. I am happy to inform that a good number of paper submission by our professional friends across the country and from abroad. As there are around twenty five delegates from foreign countries and many delegates from rest of India registered for the programme. The organzing committee decided to close the date of submission of paper on 15/02/2017. Please submit the full text paper latest by tomorrow and enable us to bring the Conference Proceeding with ISBN. The soft copy should be mailed to ickrelt2017(a)gmail.com Further Clarification Please contact : 9994889426 9486916358 Conference Website https://ickrelt2017conference.wordpress.com -- Dr. R. Balasubramani Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Cell: 9994889426 lisbala(a)gmail.com http://library.bdu.ac.in/library_staff5.php http://drbalasubramani.webs.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 of Library Assistant in Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, kolkata
by Subhodip Bid 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Name of the post: Library Assistant *Number of Vacancy: *1 (UR) *Educational Qualification:* B.Lib Degree of a recognized University or its equivalent recognized by Govt. with minimum 55% marks and adequate computer working knowledge. *Pay Scale:* Rs. 9300-34,800 + Grade Pay Rs. 4200(revised to pay matrix at Level 6) *Age Limit:* 28 Years http://tedu.iift.ac.in/iift/docs/vacanciesdoc/vacanciesdocLibAssistant_KOL_… -- 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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URGENT
by monisha mishra 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Goodafternoon. Does anyone has the access to the full text of the following article? if yes, please send me the same as it is urgently required by one of our professors for research purpose. *Index for measuring plant resistance to insects.* *Author(s) :* Inayatullah, C. <https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/search/?q=au%3a%22Inayatullah%2c+C.%22> ; Webster, J. A. <https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/search/?q=au%3a%22Webster%2c+J.+A.%22> ; Fargo, W. S. <https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/search/?q=au%3a%22Fargo%2c+W.+S.%22> *Author Affiliation :* National Agricultural Research Centre, PO Box 2209, Islamabad, Pakistan. *Journal article :* Entomologist <https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/search/?q=do%3a%22Entomologist%22> 1990 Vol.109 No.3 pp.146-152 ref.24 regards -- *Monisha Mishra* *LibrarianOrissa University of Agriculture & Technology,Bhubaneswar-751003Orissa* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of Library Trainees at XLRI, Jamshedpur
by Bino Jose 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Dear Moderator kindly circulate the following notification for aspiring LIS Trainees:- "XLRI, Jamshedpur is looking for young, dynamic,tech -savvy, highly motivated and committed fresh graduates/ Graduates in Library & Information science from recognized Indian/Foreign Universities to serve as "Library Trainees" purely on temporary basis for one year. (Those who are waiting for result also apply) Remuneration: Consolidated stipend of INR 15,000/= Per Month. The selected candidate will have to work on shifts on rotation basis. Number of Vacancies: 5 Interested candidates may send their application with resume to library(a)xlri.ac.in <mailto:library@xlri.ac.in> within 2 weeks from the date of this notification." With Warm Regards Chief Librarian, Sir Jehangir Gandhy Library Xavier Labour Relations Institute(XLRI) C.H. Area (East) Jamshedpur Jharkhand State India-831 001 Website: www.xlri.ac.in <http://www.xlri.ac.in> "Big egos are big shields for lot of empty space" Diana Black -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for workshop On Role of ICT in Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in North Eastern Region 15-17 March, 2017 at NIT Silchar
by Kishor Satpathy 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Role of ICT in Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in North Eastern Region15-17 March, 2017 at NIT Silchar Jointly Organised byIGNCA, Delhi & NIT Silchar Knowledge PartnerTERI, North East Details at http://piknei.blogspot.com/ BACKGROUND Biodiversity, indigenous knowledge (IK), and sustainable development are very closely linked. Indigenous knowledge has been noted to make a significant contribution to sustainable development of local communities, as it is seen as a set of perceptions, information, and behaviour that guide local community members to use the land and natural resources. The goal of managing indigenous knowledge is to provide the right information to the right people at the right time.Application of traditional knowledge has and will continue to immensely benefit the society at large. Hence, there is a need for preservation and conservation of traditional and indigenous knowledge culture resources for Sustainable Future. Simultaneously, it become equally significant that these cultural resources should get access to external world so that next generation come to know about the rich custom and traditions existed in India. It also focused the various methods of preservation of cultural resources, understating the copyrights, how to do basic research, writing skills and many more. For mapping & dissemination of Traditional and Indigenous knowledge, the ICT can play a major role. Thus the programme will highlight how ICT can be used in preservation and conservation of Traditional and Indigenous knowledge culture resources.In the said background, the three days’ workshop will to be conducted on March 15-17, 2017 at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar. OBJECTIVES The workshop main objectives of the programme is to introduce, train, motivate and enrich the knowledge of the young scholars of North East India which helps them to understand, study, document and safeguard the rich cultures of the region. The main aim of the workshop is to expose participants to the state-of-the art technology (ICT Tools) available to map, conserve & preserve the cultural resources of the North Eastern Region. The select objectives of the workshop to:1. understand the management and preservation of traditional cultural knowledge2. means and ways to store the tacit and explicit knowledge3. use appropriate ICT Tools to map, document & preserve the cultural resources4. share information used by indigenous people for national and cultural management5. implement programs to collect, preserve and disseminate indigenous and local traditional knowledge resources.6. communicate and increase the outreach and publicize the value, contribution, and importance of indigenous and local traditional knowledge to both non-indigenous and indigenous peoples. PARTICIPATION The workshop is expected to draw professionals from a wide range of disciplines. Around 100 participants with mere knowledge and interest on cultural resource management will add value to them. This workshop will have great benefit for the following kind of audience:· PhD and Masters Students from Arts, Sociology and Culture, Science disciplines· ICT Implementers, Academicians, Teachers, Practitioners and Policy makersThe selected participants from North Eastern Region will be given TA/DA (limited to Bus / Sumo / sleeper class train fare) with free accommodation in the NIT Guest House. TOPICS OF THE WORKSHOP The workshop will include lectures, presentations, best practices, case study demonstrations, and will cover following topics:· Different Facets of Cultural Resource Management· Technology Trends· Role of ICT in Preservation of IK· Preservation and Curation of Culture· Preservation of Cultural Knowledge Resource: Documentation, Archiving and Knowledge Management· Academic Integrity - Copyright, Plagiarism, Digital Rights Management of IK Original practical papers, best practices & case studies are invited on the said topics only few selected papers will be allowed for presentation in the experience sharing session. LIST OF INVITED RESOURCE PERSONSIGNCA- Dr Sacchinanda Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA- Dr P R Goswami, Director, IGNCATERI- Mr Prabir Sengupta, IAS (Retd), Distinguished Fellow and Director, Knowledge Management Division- Mr Dipankar Saharia, Associate Director, TERI North East Office.- Dr P K Bhattacharya, Fellow and Area Convenor, Knowledge Management Division- Dr Shantanu Ganguly, Fellow, Knowledge Management Division LOCATIONNIT Silchar is located on the Silchar - Hailakandi road at a distance of about 8 K.M. away from the railway station/bus stand. Silchar is linked to the rest of the country by road, rail and air. There are daily flights from Kolkata and Guwahati. Silchar is also well connected by road. Deluxe Buses run every day between Guwahati / Shillong / Aizwal / Agartala / Imphal and Silchar. IMPORTANT DATESDeadline for Registration: 25 Feb 2017Confirmation by Hosts: 20 Feb 2017Workshop Date: 15-17 March 2017 HOSTS:NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR The National Institute of Technology, Silchar (An Institute of National Importance) is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in North-East India. The institute was established as a joint venture between Government of India and Government of Assam as Regional Engineering College, Silchar in 1967 with the objective of imparting quality engineering education, providing cosmopolitan outlook among students and fostering a spirit of National Integration. This institution has been transformed and upgraded to National Institute of Technology, Silchar with a Deemed University Status with effect from 28.06.2002. The institute has subsequently been made into a fully Government funded institution of India with the Institute of National Importance under the NIT Act 2007. NIT Silchar is situated on the banks of the river Barak and on a sprawling campus spread over 600 acres of land on the outskirts of Silchar. The landscape of NIT Silchar campus is beautiful with natural lakes and hillocks, surrounded by tea gardens. NIT Silchar is a fully residential Institution. The Institute provides courses at UG, PG and Ph.D. level for six Engineering branches namely Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science and Electronics & Instrumentation. The Institute also provides PG and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Mathematics and MBA. The Institute encourages Research & Consultancy works that syncs with the global technical advancements, with special emphasis on development of North Eastern Region. Various programmes are conducted in the Institute, including conferences, workshops, seminars, invited talks, etc. in collaboration with different academic institutions, R&D organizations and industries. CENTRAL LIBRARY@NIT SILCHAR The Central Library which is the heart of the Institute was established in 1977. It provides one of the important academic services to the Institute. It is a well-equipped Library, centrally located with easy access and does provide right impetus for the intellectual growth of the students, teachers, research scholars & others around. Presently, the Library is a part of the LTT building & having around 95,000 collections of documents of both print & non print materials. The new library building is under construction. The Central Library with its modern collection of knowledge resources and innovative information services supports a complementary role for students, faculty, and the surrounding community in their intellectual pursuits. It is a hybrid library with the state-of-the-art technological applications. The Library holds knowledge resources predominantly related to Science and Technology, Social Sc & other allied subjects. The Library is now fully computerized with an integrated system connected to the Campus Network providing e-resource facility to the institutional community. The entire Library collection including the CD-ROM databases and the online databases are made available through Institute’s network. Users can access the online databases through Institute’s network. Library collection can also be searched through Web OPAC. The Library offers a range of information services to support the learning process set to the highest professional standards. The Library is holding membership of DELNET New Delhi; ACL (American Centre Library) Kolkata and British Council Library Kolkata for inter library loan. National Institute of Technology Silchar Library is an active member of INDEST Consortium through which online full text journals can be accessed.Recently, NIT Silchar has invested Rs. 44 crore to create a world-class, innovative, inviting and flexible library system to enhance campus learning, support research and to provide community outreach service having 90000 sq. ft. carpet area. For this purpose, Central Library, NIT Silchar has entered into a collaborative MOU with University Library & Mortenson Centre for International Library Programme of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA on 6th June 2014 to create world class LIS facilities at NIT Silchar. ABOUT INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS` The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, (IGNCA) is an autonomous Trust set up by the Government of India under the Ministry of Culture. IGNCA is envisioned as a national level institution. The arts are here understood to comprise the fields of creative and critical literature, written and oral; the visual arts, ranging from architecture, sculpture, painting and graphics to general material culture, photography and film; the performing arts of music, dance and theatre in their broadest connotation; and also in fairs, festivals and lifestyles that has an artistic dimension. The Centre focused its attention on India in the initial stage; subsequently, it started expanding its horizons to other civilizations and cultures. Through diverse programmes of research, publication, training, creative activities and performance, IGNCA seeks to appropriately place the arts within the context of the natural and human environment.Kalanidhi Division of the IGNCA, as the name implies, is basically a repository of art and culture related research and reference material. The division has a reference library with a collection of more than 1,60,000 volumes; a cultural archives; a reprography unit and also a slide collection. The reprography unit has microfilms of 2,50,000 manuscripts on different subjects. There are more than 1,00,000 slides on archaeological sites, temples, monuments, performing arts etc. The cultural archives has personal collections of noted art historians like Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, photography collection of Raja Deen Dayal, Henri Cartier Bresson, and art related objects from the collections of certain prominent scholars and artists.There are four other divisions in the IGNCA: Kalakosa which is primarily research and publication division; Janpada Sampada for the study of diverse living traditions; Kala Darsana for exhibition and presentation; and Sutradhara Division for administration and coordination. The IGNCA has a well-developed Media Unit for audio-visual documentation and film-making, as also a Cultural Informatics Laboratory for production of interactive multimedia CD-ROMS, DVDs and also for developing and maintaining a National Digital Data Bank on Culture KNOWLEDGE PARTNER: TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) A dynamic and flexible not-for-profit organization with a global vision and a local focus, TERI is deeply committed to every aspect of sustainable development. From providing environment-friendly solutions to rural energy problems to tackling issues of global climate change across continents and advancing solutions to growing urban transport and air pollution problems, TERI's activities range from formulating local- and national-level strategies to suggesting global solutions to critical energy and environmental issues. With over 1,000 employees drawn from diverse disciplines, the Institute's work is supported by ministries and departments of the government, various bilateral and multilateral organizations, and corporations of repute. About TERI North-EastThe North-Eastern Regional Centre of TERI was opened in 1993 in Guwahati (Assam) with the aim of understanding energy and environment related issues and seeking feasible solutions to anthropogenically induced imprints on the fragile ecology of the region. Since its foundation, the Centre has developed extensive expertise in harmonizing community aspirations for sustainable development and economic empowerment with a sustainable utilization of natural resources in the North-East. The Centre has made significant progress in the conservation of the rich biodiversity of the region. For the production of quality planting material, the Centre has set up a plant tissue culture laboratory that is committed to developing genotype specific micropropagation protocols. CONTACT DETAILSDr. Kishor Chandra SatpathyLibrarian & Workshop CoordinatorNational Institute of Technology(Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI)Silchar-788010, Assam, IndiaTelephone : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M)E-mail : ksatpathy(a)gmail.com Also Attend the Authors workshop on 21st Feb at NIT SilcharFor details, Pl. visit: Author Workshop on How to Write & Publish Schloarly Articles | | | | | | | | | | | Author Workshop on How to Write & Publish Schloarly Articles | | | |

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Publications
by Khaiser Jahan Begum 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Dear Friends Here are our latest publications for your reference *Journal Articles * 1. Mamatha and Khaiser Nikam. “Upgrading of security measures to reduce book theft and damage in college libraries”. International Journal of Library and Information Studies (IJLIS) Vol.6 (4) Oct- Dec’2016 Pp 191-199. 2. Khaiser Nikam and Shivaraju, M. “Use of e-Books by the Academia of Science and Technology of University of Mysore: A Study”. Nowa Biblioteka (New Library), 2(2), 2016, Pp 37-62 *Book* *Title:* Use of INDEST E-Resources by the faculty of IITs: An Analytical Study *Authors*: H. T. Harish, Khaiser Nikam *Publisher:* LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (October 4, 2016) Please find the following link https://www.amazon.com/Use-INDEST-E-Resources-faculty-IITs/dp/3659956309/re… Regards Dr. Khaiser Jahan Begum Professor Department of Studies in Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Mysore Email - *khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com <khaiser.nikam6(a)gmail.com>* (M) 9845328672 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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