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Two days Workshop on” Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools” on the occasion of Institute Research Day May 25th and 26th , 2018
by Dr.Mallikarjun Bachalapur 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Dear Moderator, Kindly forward the message to the LIS professional for information. B L D E Association’s *V P Dr. P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology* *Vijayapur-586 103* *Two days Workshop on” Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools” *on the occasion of *Institute Research Day* May 25th and 26th , 2018 Organized by Research and Development Cell and Library and Information Centre *About BLDEACET, Vijayapur:* Vachana Pitamaha Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering & Technology, Vijayapur is a premier technical institute located in Northern part of Karnataka on a scenic stretch of land spread over 20 acres in Vijayapur. BLDE Association started this esteemed college in year 1980 as a private Institute. The Institute is the result of the BLDE Association’s recognition of the need for quality technical education in the country. To achieve this objective, it has striven hard to create an environment and infrastructure that enables it to produce qualified, practical engineers who are ready to face the challenges in the industries. The college is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. The college is recognized by AICTE New Delhi and the 5 Programmes have been accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi during the year 2015 for the period 3 years. At present institute is offering 8 UG programmes and 5 PG programmes in Engineering along with MCA & MBA programmes. Five departments are recognized as Research Centres by VTU, Belagavi to offer Ph.D.and M.Sc. Engg. (by research) programmes. *Research and Development Cell:* While doing wonderful innovations in Teaching- Learning, the importance of Research & Development has not gone unnoticed. The institute has Research and Development cell and the well-established mechanism through which all R&D activities are promoted, encouraged and appraised.The R&D cell implements activities such as basic research, establishing centres of excellence, cultivating research skills in faculty by deputing for Ph.D, Conferences, workshops, Short-term Training programs, & promoting faculty to submit research proposals to different funding agencies. *Library and Information Centre*: The Central Library functions as the primary information resource centre, and repository of all printed and e-resources for teaching and research activities at the institute. The Library occupies an area of 3000 Sq.m an independent block and it caters to the information needs of the students and faculty members of the institute. It has more than 87,000 volumes of books, 23,000 unique Titles, 100 technical journals and 13700 E-Books. The library is also subscribing E-Resources viz, Elsevier Science Direct, Springer, Taylor and Francis, IEEE, ASCE, ProQuest and Knimbus through VTU Library Consortia. The Central Library is providing extensive research support services to the research scholars and faculty members of the Institute. *Aims and Objectives of the Workshop:* The aim of this workshop is to give the participants a broad overview of research activities with special emphasis on reference management tools and their usefulness in organizing and managing research literature. Use of reference management tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, will be helpful in creating & organizing bibliographies, construct references while writing research, collaborating and discovering new research. The advanced features of these tools help in the automatic insertion of error-free standard references and bibliographies through plug-ins, thereby saving the time, energy & efforts of research scholars. *Major Topics Covered:* The following major topics will be covered in the workshop: Ø Introduction to Research and Research Ethics Ø Selection of Journals for research output Ø Quantifying Research output Ø Analysis of publications of BLDEACET based on the listing of Scopus abstract and citation databases. Ø Information Discovery: Tools, Tips & Technologies Ø Reference Management Tools for management of literature Ø Reference Management Tool- Mendeley with "hands-on-practice Ø Research Avenues in Medical Field *The target of Participants*: *60 Nos*. Academicians, faculty members, research evaluators, current and prospective research scholars and LIS professionals. The number of seats is limited and the selection will be based on 'first come first served' basis. *Resource Persons:* The resource persons are eminent professional experts/scientists from the field of LIS & IT. They have an extensive experience with the use of such reference management tools. *Sl No* *Name of The Resource person* *Organizations* 01 Prof Kusal K. Das Professor, Laboratory of Vascular Physiology & Medicine, BLDE (Deemed to be University), Vijayapura-586103 02 Dr.S.P.Guggarigoudar Dean of Faculty-Medicine & Principal BLDE (Deemed to be University), Vijayapura-586103 03 Dr.R.V.Kulkarni Professor and Administrator of BLDE Association, Vijayapur BLDEA’S SSM College of Pharmacy & Research Centre, Vijayapur 04 Mr.B.S.Shivaram, Sr.Tech Officer, ICAST, NAL-CSIR National Aerospace Laboratory ICAST, CSIR, Bangalore 05 Dr.M.I.Sakri Professor and Coordinator IQAC BLDEA’s Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Tech, Vijayapur 06 Dr.P.V.Malaji Vice-Principal (Academic and Research) BLDEA’s Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Tech, Vijayapur *Duration:* (May 25th and 26th, 2018) Two days workshop includes theory & Hands- on practice. (Participants are requested to bring their laptops preferably with Internet connectivity) *Venue:* Seminar Hall, Library Building and Hands on Sessions will be handled in Computer Centre *Workshop Fee:* The Registration fee for the workshop: Rs 250/- *Registration of Workshop:* The application for registration in the workshop should be online www.bldeacet.ac.in/rmt/ before 15th May, 2018. Contact Person: Dr.M.M.Bachalapur, Chief Librarian, BLDEACET, Vijayapur -- Dr. M M Bachalapur Ph.D Librarian BLDEA'S Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology Ashram Road, VIJAYAPUR-586103 Mob: 9740016911 ORCID ID:0000-0003-2402-2477 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Paper.
by Basavaraj Kumbar 30 Apr '18

30 Apr '18

Sorry for cross posting. Dear Professionals, There is call for research papers for the latest issue of Journal of Library, Information, Communication and Trends. ISSN (Online) 24571059 Some of the features are here: *Brief About the Journal:* The LICTJ is an open access online version journal published quarterly by InfoConnecT. To meet the needs of the global scientific and library professional community and to disseminate the latest advancement and significant new findings to the readers and researchers of library science professionals. It aims at promoting research worldwide and publishing peer reviewed advanced original high quality research articles in all branches of Library and Information Science and Technology. *Features:* · No Processing Fees for Article · Online publication · Blind-Fold Review process · Quarterly publication · Open Access Journal Send Your Original work manuscript to editor.lict(a)gmail.com Or Visit us @ www.lictjournals.com to submit your manuscript. Regards, *Mr. Basavaraj S. Kumbar* *MLISc. UGC-NET, (Ph. D)* Librarian, Angadi Institute of Technology and Management (AITM), Savagaon Road, Belagavi - 590 009 <http://www.wix.com/basukumbar/basukumbar> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Openings for the positions of project trainees at the JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
by Francis Jayakanth 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

Dear All, J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library (library.iisc.ac.in), Indian Institute of Science (www.iisc.ac.in), Bengaluru, is inviting online applications for the positions of project trainees. The positions are in the areas of Library and Information Management (LIM) and Electronic Resources Management (ERM). No. of positions: LIM trainees - 12 (Twelve) & ERM trainees - 2 (Two) Stipend: Rs. 22,000/- p.m. (Rs. Twenty Two Thousand per month) Duration of the training period: 2 yrs (Two years) Online application submission: http://godavari.library.iisc.ernet.in/projecttrainee/register.php Last date for the receipt of signed copy of the application: 4th May 2018 For detailed advertisement visit the link http://godavari.library.iisc.ernet.in/projecttrainee/pt-jrdtml2018.pdf We would appreciate, if you could kindly bring the above advertisement to the notice of interested candidates and also encourage the potential candidates to apply for the positions. Thanking you, Sincerely, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bengaluru

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Role of NISCAIR in Professional Development on Digital Libraries
by Vijendra Kumar 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

Research Paper Published: "Role of NISCAIR in Professional Development on Digital Libraries" DOI: 10.18329/09757597/2017/10210 *World Digital Libraries: An International Journal Vol.10(2) December 2017 * Abstract Due to the ever-increasing nature of digital information, library and information science (LIS) professionals discover new ways to deal with the digital information resources in libraries. This requires in-depth know-how and expertise in digital library (DL) tools and technologies. In this context, this article explores the role of CSIR-NISCAIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources) in education and training for library and information management with special reference to professional development activities on digital libraries. Link: http://bookstore.teri.res.in/e_issue_text_1.php?oj_id=355&sector=864 *Vijendra Kumar* ------------------------ *Research Scholar* *Department of Library and Information ScienceVardhman Mahaveer Open UniversityKota - 324021 (Rajasthan), India* -- <https://online.vmou.ac.in/General_Instruction.aspx> *वर्धमान महावीर खुला विश्वविद्यालय <http://www.vmou.ac.in>*Vardhman Mahaveer Open University रावतभाटा रोड | Rawatbhata Road कोटा - ३२४०२१ | Kota-324021 (राजस्थान) (Rajasthan) भारत | INDIA TOLL FREE : 1800-180-6166 Students One View <http://wiki.vmou.ac.in/index.php/Students_One_View> : One Solution to all Learner needs !!! AJMER <http://www.vmou.ac.in/ajmer>| BIKANER <http://www.vmou.ac.in/bikaner>| BHARATPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/bharatpur>| JAIPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/jaipur>| JODHPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/jodhpur>| UDAIPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/udaipur>| KOTA <http://www.vmou.ac.in/kota> Youtube <http://www.youtube.com/user/vmouonline/videos> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/vmouonline>| Twitter <https://twitter.com/vmouonline> <http://radio.vmou.ac.in:8000/iradio.m3u> *"Print this mail only if absolutely necessary. Save Paper. Save Trees." *

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International conference on "Exploring the horizons of Library and Information Sciences: from libraries to knowledge hubs", 7 - 9 August 2018
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: drtc(a)isibang.ac.in Date: Thu, April 26, 2018 2:26 pm To: LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Prof.S.R. Ranganathan International conference on "Exploring the horizons of Library and Information Sciences: from libraries to knowledge hubs" http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/srr125 Organized by Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC), ISI Dates: 7-9th August 2018 Venue: Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru The aim of the conference is to deliberate on the developments and innovations in the field of library and information science. It is also aimed to trace the journey of libraries in adapting to modern applications of traditional knowledge organizing and management systems and classic systems. Renowned International experts will deliver keynotes, lectures, give demonstrations and interact with the delegates. Call for Papers: Papers are invited on the following themes, though not limited to these 1. Knowledge Organization: Knowledge Organization systems. (KOS) KOS applications Metadata Annotation systems 2. Digital Information Management: Digital Repositories Information services portals Data repositories Data Curation Research Data Management 3. Library and Knowledge Management: Library automation Library services and innovations Knowledge assets management Knowledge cycle Change management Use and usage patterns 4. Advances in LIS: Semantic Web Ontologies AI applications Data and Text Mining Data analytics in library and information services 5. LIS Research and Education 6. Metrics: Impact Studies and indicators for Evaluation of scholarly publications 7. Open Source applications to LIS 8. Standards and recommendations for Library systems 9. LIS profession and International Library bodies and agencies 10. Open Science: Open Data, FAIR Data Important Dates: Paper Submission Last Date: 15th June 2018 Intimation of Paper Acceptance: 05th July 2018 Registration will be closed on: 01st August 2018 Registration fees (inclusive of GST) India and SAARC: Rs.3500 Students* and retired professionals (India and SAARC): Rs.2500 Other countries: USD 100 *Concessional rates are for full time students/research scholars only. Students have to produce bona fide certificate from their institutes or research supervisors For detailed information and Updates, please visit: http://drtc.isibang.ac.in Contact: srr125(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Phone: +91-80-26985 490

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Regarding DEPARTMENT LIBRARIES.
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 29 Apr '18

29 Apr '18

From: baijujoy80(a)gmail.com As per the direction from V P Joy Committee Report on Collge libraries by Government of Kerala (See in the link http://eprints.rclis.org/9063/ Department Libraries should be abolished and Centralized all the information resource, make to available for all the students and faculty BAIJU JOY MA MLISc, UGC-NET LIBRARIAN UGC ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE PATHANAPURAM KERALA 689695 8943155044 http://ststephenscollegelibrarypathanapuram.blogspot.in/ http://ststephenspathanapuram.ac.in/home/library/1 http://ststephenspathanapuram.ac.in/home/library/2 https://www.facebook.com/St-Stephens-College-Library-Pathanapuram-160879547… Former Senior Research Fellow, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur Former Librarian, School of Computer Science, Mahatma Gandhi University Former Librarian, TMAM Research and Orientation Centre, Kottayam Former Librarian, Dharma jyothi vidyapeeth, New Delhi >> >> ----- Forwarded Message ----- >> From: Joseph Zacharia <librarian1983(a)gmail.com> >> To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> >> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2018 10:33 PM >> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Regarding DEPARTMENT LIBRARIES. >> >> Dear professionals, >> >> I would like to know the purpose/relevance of *Departmental library* in >> academic institution (I am Librarian in a self-financing engineering >> institution). Kindly provide me the details with the following focus; >> >> Relevance of departmental libraries in comparison with central library >> >> Collection development policy of departmental library >> >> Role of central library in mentoring activities of departmental >> libraries >> >> General administration setup of the same >> >> Available statutes/documents confirming the above if any >> >>Thanks in advance in sharing your view in the field. >> >> Regards >> >> >> *JOSEPH ZACHARIA* >> >> *Chakkalackel (H)* >> >> *Edathua? P O-689 573* >> >> *Alappuzha (Dist.)* >> >> *Mob: +91 9947997767* >>

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Fwd: [etd] 【ETD 2018 Symposium 】Open for Proposal and Registration
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

Hurry-up !!!! The last date for paper submission is 30th April 2018. Regards Ramesh **************************************************** Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Director (Library & Information in HAG Pay Scale) & Head, Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf ***************************************************** National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO Memory of the World Programme in India Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, eSS National Advisory Committee, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bid to host ETD 2019
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

Bid to Host ETD 2019, the 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations The NDLTD Conference Standing Committee is accepting bids to host the 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, ETD 2019. Hosting this prestigious international conference is a unique prospect since it also brings value to the hosting institution. As a host, the institution gains recognition as a thought leader in the areas of scholarly communication and digital pedagogy. In addition, the institution will share highlights of its scholarly accomplishments with conference delegates who come from well-known campuses from around the world. The conference also provides hosts with the opportunity to promote the most up-to-date scholarly practices to its own community of students and scholars and to identify partners across campus who are practicing digital pedagogy and who are proponents of scholarly communication. The last symposium was held in Lille, France (ETD 2016). ETD 2017 will be held in Washington DC, USA During August 7-9, 2017. Some previous symposia were held in New Delhi, India (ETD 2015), Leicester, UK (ETD 2014), Hong Kong (ETD 2013); Lima, Peru (ETD 2012); Cape Town, South Africa (ETD 2011); Austin, Texas, USA (ETD 2010); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (ETD 2009); Aberdeen, Scotland (ETD 2008); Uppsala, Sweden (ETD 2007) Quebec City, Canada (ETD 2006), Sydney Australia (ETD 2005); Lexington, Kentucky, USA (ETD 2004), and Berlin, Germany (ETD 2003).The first meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in June 1998. ETD 2018 will be held at National Central Library, Taiwan during September 26-28, 2018. Please submit your bid by e-mail to Ramesh C Gaur (rcgaur66(a)gmail.com), NDLTD Conference Standing Committee -Chair, on or before May 31, 2018. Please note that should your institution be chosen to host ETD 2019 you will have the full support and help of the NDLTD Conference Standing Committee in preparing for the symposium. The conference planning handbook will also be available to the Local Organizing Committee. Potential bidders are encouraged to contact Ramesh C Gaur, Chair or any other member of the Conference Standing Committee early in the process of preparing their bid to express interest and receive guidance. (http://www.ndltd.org/a/ndltd.org/ndltd/directory/committees-and-working-gro…). Bidders are encouraged to attend ETD 2018 https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/ at Taiwan during September 26-28, 2018. Your participation can help in gathering more information about the organization of the symposium. With best regards Ramesh Chair-NDLTD Conference Committee ********************************************************************************************** Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Director (Library & Information in HAG Pay Scale) & Head, Kalanidhi Division Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) (Autonomous body of Ministry of Culture, Government of India) Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Mob: 9810066244 Ph.(Off) 011-23388333 e-mail; (1) rcgaur66(a)gmail.com (2) gaur(a)ignca.nic.in website: www.ignca.gov.in Profile: http://ignca.gov.in/PDF_data/profile_of_dr_ramesh_c_gaur.pdf ***************************************************** National Coordinator- Expert's Group UNESCO Memory of the World Programme in India Member-IFLA RSCAO and ARL Section, Governing Council-INFLIBNET, NDLTD Board of Directors, International Consultative Committee on DIgital Dunhuang Project, China, eSS National Advisory Committee, UGC National Committee on Plagiarism Regulations, member of over 20 Library Advisory Committee / Boards of Many Central Universities and other institutions Awards-Have received 10 National and International awards Have visited 22 countries in relation to various professional assignments -------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: Call for Papers - 14th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) & 19th COLLNET Meeting
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 28 Apr '18

28 Apr '18

Call for Papers 14th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) & 19th COLLNET Meeting December 5 - 8, 2018 Macau (China) http://socio.org.uk/collnet2018/ Hosted by Department of Computer and Information Science Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macau (China) & COLLNET Scope: The broad focus of the conference is on collaboration and communication in science and technology; science policy; quantitative aspects of science; and combination and integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches in study of scientific practices. The conference thus aims to contribute to evidence-based and informed knowledge about scientific research and practices which in turn may further provide input to institutional, regional, national and international research and innovation policy making. Theoretical, methodological and applied aspects, for example: - Emerging issues in Scientometrics / Informetrics /webometrics and history - Science Policy and collaboration - New Metrics (Altmetrics), their Potential Value and their Relationship to Established Measures - Collaboration Studies for Science & Society - Collaboration, Knowledge Management & Industrial Partnership - Collaborative Bridge between Academic Research and Industry - Techniques for Collaboration Studies - Visualization Techniques in Collaboration Studies - Quantitative Analysis of S&T Innovations - Informetrics Laws and Distributions, Mathematical Models of Communication and Collaboration - Nature and Growth of Science and of Collaboration in Science and its Relation with Technological Output - Evaluation Indicators - Collaboration in Science and in Technology from both Quantitative and Qualitative Points of View Please, note that these examples listed above give a broad outline of the scope of the workshop theme but do not limit it. Important Dates July 15th, 2018 (Deadline) September 15th, 2018 Acceptance Notification November 15th, 2018 (Deadline) Full Paper (Camera-ready version, maximum 10 pages including tables, figures, references) Extended Abstract for Oral Presentation, (two pages). Please send your extended abstracts to: Hildrun Kretschmer (kretschmer.h(a)onlinehome.de) Please send also a copy to: Bernd Markscheffel (bernd.markscheffel(a)tu-ilmenau.de) The extended abstracts will be peer reviewed by the Programme Committee. The accepted full papers will be published in the proceedings.COLLNET 2018: General Chair: Hildrun Kretschmer (Germany) General Co-Chair: Bernd Markscheffel (Germany)Steering Committee Chair: Pit Pichappan (India & UK) Technical Program Chair: Bernd Markscheffel (Germany) Organizing Chair Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau (China) Regional Chair of Africa, America, Australia and Europe: Valentina Markusova (Russia) Regional Chair of China: Liang Liming (China) Regional Chair of India: Team: P.K. Jain (India) N.K. Wadhwa (India), Sujit Bhattacharya (India) R. Kundra (India, USA), Divya Srivastava (India) Organizing Committee Theo Kretschmer, GermanyDaniela Büttner, GermanyN.K. Wadhwa, IndiaDaisy Jacobs, South AfricaJ.K. Vijayakumar, Saudi Arabia More details available at conference website: http://socio.org.uk/collnet2018/, or at COLLNET website http://www.collnet.de/

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CDS, Thiruvananthapuram : K.N.Raj Library Content Alert Broadcast on Telegram and WhatsApp
by Sriram V 27 Apr '18

27 Apr '18

Dear Sir / Madam, The K.N.Raj Library of Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram has started Content Alert Broadcast using the messenger applications Telegram and WhatsApp. You are cordially invited to join and start using the "Content Alerts Broadcast Channel" of K.N.Raj Library, CDS, Thiruvananthapuram. The broadcast channel is available on two messenger applications Telegram and WhatsApp. To join please do the following: a) Save the contact number +91 9188451892 on you mobile phone / tablet b) Just send a message “[NAME] Add KNRL Alerts” to +91 9188451892 from your Telegram / WhatsApp If you have not installed Telegram Messenger click here to install the same https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger If you have not installed Whatsapp Messenger click here to install the same https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp Please forward this to all your contacts who would be interested to join. Kindly email your comments and suggestions to lib(a)cds.ac.in or message (Telegram/WhatsApp only) to +91 9188451892 Thanks and Regards, V. Sriram Chief Librarian, K N Raj Library Centre For Development Studies Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor Thiruvananthapuram - 695011. India P +91 471 2774200 E-mail: lib(a)cds.ac.in

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