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SALIS Awards for the year 2012 - Announcement - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 29 May '13

29 May '13

Announcement of SALIS 2012 Awards Applications/nominations are invited for the following SALIS Awards for the year 2012. 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level Award) Instituted by Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras 2. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award Instituted by AutoLib Software System, Chennai 3. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) Instituted by AutoLib Software System, Chennai 4. A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) (National Level award) Instituted by Dr.A.M.Venkatachalam,Senior Librarian, Chettinad College of Engineering and Technology, Karur,TamilNadu A committee constituted by the President, SALIS will select a suitable candidate among the nominations/applications received strictly based on the criteria fixed for the award All the awardees will be presented memento, shawl and citation during the two day SALIS 2013 - National Conference on "Next Generation Library Services" to be held at JBAS College for Women, Chennai during the inaugural function of the National Conference on 16th August 2013. Last date for the receipt of application/nomination is 27.7.2013. The filled-in application form along with the supported documents should be sent by post to: The President SALIS 32G, 2nd Main Road Sabari Nagar Extension, Mugalivakkam Chennai - 600 125 All the details of the awards, instructions, application form(Change the Year), etc are available at following link http://www.autolib-india.net/salis/salis_awards.asp or send email to salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in Thanking you, President SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Scientific Assistant-B (Library) [1 Post: OBC] at NCRA, Pune
by Prabakaran Rajaraman 28 May '13

28 May '13

Advt: 2/2013: SA-B (Lib) The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Pune [NCRA] of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research [TIFR] [an autonomous institute under the umbrella of the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India] is an internationally reputed research institute. NCRA-TIFR is located inside the Pune University Campus. Facilities operated by NCRA-TIFR include, the Ooty Radio Telescope (ORT) and the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). Located about 80 KM north of Pune, GMRT is the world's largest radio telescope at metre wavelengths. NCRA is on the lookout for suitably qualified candidates for the following positions: 1. Scientific Assistant-B [Library] [1 Post: OBC, HQ: Pune] (Click here to apply online) [TME: 29,880/-; PB-2: 9300-34800, GP: 4200] Essential Qualifications: (i) B.Sc. with at least 60% marks and Graduate in Library Science with minimum 60% marks (ii) Should be conversant with using of personal computers and running applications on it. Experience: Minimum 2 years experience in well-established Scientific/Technical Library. Desirable: Preference will be given to candidates having extensive knowledge of Information Technology including the use of Library Management Softwares. Job Requirements: The candidate will be required to handle routine library duties, digital databases and web-based services. Age: Below 31 years (after relaxation as on 1st Jan 2013) Last date for receipt of the applications: 10th June 2013. Age will be reckoned as on 1st January 2013. TME:Total Monthly Emoluments, reflects Pay+GP+DA (presently 80%). HRA, transport and other allowances. PB: Pay Band, GP: Grade Pay. How to apply: Candidates are encouraged to apply on-line at http://www.ncra.tifr.res.in. Signed application in the prescribed format will also be accepted. This should be sent in a sealed cover super-scribing the post applied for on the envelope and sent to the Administrative Officer, NCRA-TIFR, Post Bag 3, Ganeshkhind, Pune University Campus, Pune 411007. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. For details such as application format, etc., visit http://www.ncra.tifr.res.in. [http://tinyurl.com/m7ep4bd ] ----------------------------------------------- R. Prabakaran Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Colaba, Mumbai 400 005 ----------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad demise of Padmabhushan Dr. N. Seshagiri former DG(NIC) and Pormoter of Libraries
by Upadhyay P K 28 May '13

28 May '13

Dear Colleagues, It is deeply regretted to inform the sad demise of Padmabhushan Dr. N. Seshagiri (10.05.1940 – 26-05.2013) aged 73 years, founder Director General of National Informatics Centre and great promoter of Libraries on Sunday, 26th May 2013 after a brief illness. The cremation will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, 29th May 2013 at the Banashankari crematorium, Bangalore. P K Upadhyay, NIC, Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DDC 11th abridged ed
by anupam ghosh 28 May '13

28 May '13

i want a DDC 11th abridged ed for my research purpose.please help me in this regard. with regards -- Anupam Ghosh Assistant Librarian Grade-I University of Burdwan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Central University of Gujarat Library requires Library Trainee
by Kotrayya Agadi 27 May '13

27 May '13

Dear Professionals, Kindly forward this information to your LIS forum. -------- CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF GUJARAT, GANDHINAGAR Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar Library is required five "Library Trainees". Candidates who are interested for hands on experience and exposure to new paradigms in the profession, may send their application along with biodata. The position will be offered for a period of 11 months from the date of joining. Positions are purely temporary, and those selected will have no claim towards permanent appointment. Central Library is fully computerized, subscribes to major e-resources and provides network based information services. It is kept open for longer hours on weekdays, weekends, holidays and vacations. The essential requirements and other details for these positions are as given below: Essential Qualifications & other requirements: Master’s in Library & Information Science with a first class. Sound working knowledge of basic IT tools, Web Based Information Resources. Good Knowledge of Library Management Software, E-Resources. Good communication skills in English. Knowledge about developing websites will be an added advantage. Nature of traineeship: Trainees will be provided with an opportunity to work in different sections of the library Acquisitions, Classification, Journal Management, Digital Library, Library Services, and learn modern library management techniques and web based services. Duration: The duration of traineeship will be for eleven months. Remuneration: Selected candidates will be paid a consolidated stipend of Rs. 15,000/- per month The selection will be through a written test and interview which will be held at 10a.m. on 18th June, 2013, at CUG Campus. Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements may send their application with resume along with a passport size photograph affixed at library(a)cug.ac.in by 18th June, 2013. and directly come for the written test & interview. Candidates should bring their bio-data and attested copies of certificates, along with a photograph. Venue for written test & interview: Central Library, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Near Julelal Mandir, Gandhinagar- 382030, Gujarat, Ph: 079-23260061 For more information about the university visit http://www.cug.ac.in No TA/DA will be provided to the candidates for attending written test & interview The selected candidates will have to work from Monday-Saturday (six days a week) and be ready to work in different shifts and weekends on rotation basis. With Regards, ----------------------------------------------- Dr.K.B.Agadi Asst.Librarian Central University of Gujarat Sector-30, Gandhinagar-382030 I Gujarat State I INDIA Tel: + 91 – 79 - 23260061 M: 07405031234 Email: kbagadi(a)cug.ac.in I library(a)cug.ac.in Library Intranet Page: http://cugl-server/soulwebopac/ Library Blog : http://cuglib.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Mahesh *Y* 27 May '13

27 May '13

Dear Friends, One of my Faculty need this article for his research purpose. Kindly send the below articles. 1. Simultaneous determination of omeprazole and 5′-hydroxyomeprazole in human plasma by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021967398007900> Original Research Article *Pages 229-238* E.J Woolf, B.K Matuszewski http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021967398007900 2. Influences of Adsorption on TiO2 Photocatalytic One-Electron Oxidation of Aromatic Sulfides Studied by Time-Resolved Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy Takashi Tachikawa<http://pubs.acs.org/action/doSearch?action=search&author=Tachikawa%2C+T&qsS…> , Sachiko Tojo<http://pubs.acs.org/action/doSearch?action=search&author=Tojo%2C+S&qsSearch…> , Mamoru Fujitsuka<http://pubs.acs.org/action/doSearch?action=search&author=Fujitsuka%2C+M&qsS…> , and Tetsuro Majima<http://pubs.acs.org/action/doSearch?action=search&author=Majima%2C+T&qsSear…> http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/jp037003t *With regards* ** * Mahesh.Y Librarian, Shri Pillappa College of Engineering, Bangalore-89. ** Mob: 09916388727 * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Request for an article
by Mahesh *Y* 27 May '13

27 May '13

Dear Sir/Madam, Kindly send the below article . 1. MODELING OF THE THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDS INVOLVED IN FOOD PROCESSING Environmental Engineering and Management Journal November 2012, Vol.11, No. 11, 2035-2045 *With Regards* ** * Mahesh.Y Librarian, Shri Pillappa College of Engineering, Bangalore-89. ** Mob: 09916388727 * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Joined as Group A Public Servant (Asst. Librarian)
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 27 May '13

27 May '13

Dear friends, This is to inform you that I have joined as a Group “A” Public servant (Assistant Librarian) at NIT Rourkela on dated 20 May, 2013. I am feeling lot of responsibly and pressure rather than happiness in order to fulfill the requirements of a public expectations from me, therefore being a good library professionals you all are requested to kindly give your valuable suggestions and blessings from time to time in order to fulfill the professional/users requirements so that i can prove myself as a good public servant. Thanking You. I May not be good for any Individual but very useful for the Institution/Country With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Pattnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela, Mob:91+9455306495 91+6612462103 (O) email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(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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Recruitment for the post of Librarian Grade.I, Librarian Grade.II, and Library Assistant.
by Ramchandra Madar 26 May '13

26 May '13

On line applications are invited to fill up the following vacancies in the cadre of *Librarian Gr.I - 02*,* Librarian Gr.II - 02* and* Library Assistant -08*, in the offices of *E.S.I. Corporation, Karnataka. * *Qualification:* *1. Librarian Gr.I* : Graduate with Degree or Diploma in Library Science ( One Year course after Graduation) of a recognized University or its equivalent. Two years experience in public college, university or departmental library. *2. Librarian Gr.II* : Matriculation with Diploma in Library Science (2 years course after Matriculation). *3. Library Assistant* : Matriculation with Certificate in Library Science (1 year course after Matriculation) *Last date for Submission of Application:* i) The last date for submission of application online is *29.05.2013*. ii) Last date of receipt of applications (Hard Copy of system generated online application) is 05.06.2013 (last date for receipt of application from candidates residing in North Eastern Regions, Jammu and Kashmir State, Andaman and Nicobar Island and Lakshwadeep will be on* 12.06.2013*. More details Please Visit: *www.esickar.gov.in* Regards, Ramchandra Madar ( B.A., M.Lib.Sc.) Librarian, Bangalore City college of Nursing, Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS 2013: Nat Conf on Next Generation Lib Ser at JBAS College
by Arunachalam Hariharan 25 May '13

25 May '13

lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, salis_info(a)yahoogroups.com, emala(a)yahoogroups.com, nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com, iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com, corporatelibrns(a)yahoogroups.com, lisnet(a)yahoogroups.com, KM-Forum(a)yahoogroups.com, medlib(a)yahoogroups.com, plnf(a)yahoogroups.com, digitalindia(a)yahoogroups.com, manlibnet-india(a)yahoogroups.com, academic_lib(a)yahoogroups.com, aianet(a)yahoogroups.com, libtech(a)yahoogroups.com, malayasianlibrarian(a)yahoogroups.com, mlosc(a)googlegroups.com National ConferenceonNEXT GENERATION LIBRARY SERVICES Date: 16th & 17th August, 2013 SALIS 2013 NGLS Organized by Central Library, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai - 18 Jointly with Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) J.B.A.S. College for WomenThe Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed (J.B.A.S.) College for Women (formerly "S.I.E.T Women's College") is maintained by the Southern India Education Trust, founded by Late Justice Mr. Basheer Ahmed Sayeed assisted by his wife Mrs. Fathima Akhtar and other colleagues. The College maintains high standards of excellence in the academic sphere and in the physical amenities and facilities intended to implement the educational programme. The College endeavours to enroll students who hold high standards of performance, discipline and achievement. The college admits all eligible women students from all parts of the country and world irrespective of caste, creed or religion. J.B.A.S. college for Women is one of the reputed autonomous colleges in the country which is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India (NAAC) as an outstanding college with ‘ A’ Grade. The College holds the first position amongst the Women’s Colleges in Chennai City. The college holds the following accreditation by the NAAC in 3 (three) cycles:• 1999 – Outstanding Five Star Status• 2007 – Outstanding A Plus Grade• 2013 – CGPA of 3.61 (out of 4) at ‘A’ GradeThe college offers many U.G., P.G., M.Phil. and Ph.D. research programmes on various disciplines. The Library holds more than 76500 volumes of books and other resources and subscribes to many national and international journals and e-resources to cater to the needs of the students and faculty. The library services are fully automated. Library provides many innovative library services to students and faculty members. Library organizes many Information Literacy (IL) programmes regularly for effective utilization of library resources. SALIS SALIS is a registered professional body, actively involved in the development of all spheres of Library and Information Science (LIS) by organizing various programmes such as conferences, seminars, workshops, training programmes, lectures on emerging topics throughout the year in various parts of the country through its various chapters located in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Erode, Tirunelveli, Delhi-NCR, Nagpur, etc. SALIS publishes national and international journals, proceedings for exchange of information and knowledge sharing among professionals. It has instituted several awards to motivate LIS professionals. One of the objectives of SALIS is to train the LIS professionals to handle the latest IT tools and techniques more efficiently and also understand and adopt best practices in order to provide quality service to the users. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Libraries are the knowledge storehouse and dissemination centres of all academic and research institutions. The invention of printing press in 1440 and the advent of Internet in 1980’s brought out a paradigm shift in the Information Storage and Retrieval (ISR) and knowledge dissemination. The 21st century witnessed new technologies such as internet, web, digital, technologies, mobile, security technologies, search engines, social networking tools, cloud computing, which affected the libraries. Libraries are undergoing rapid and tremendous changes now due to information explosion and user demand on one side and revolutions of ICT on the other side. Libraries are attempting to embrace these technologies to understand the user needs and also to provide innovative information services to the users OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE The conference is intended to provide a forum for LIS professionals and practicing Librarians to discuss, deliberate and exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practices on the emerging trends that can be adopted to provide next generation library services. The objective of the conference is to :• Understand the google generation users requirements• Discuss the future trends and future of the library• Know the future IT trends and its impact on Libraries• Know how the new and emerging technologies can be harnessed to provide next generation library services SUBMISSION OF PAPERS: Research papers are invited on the following themes and sub-themes of the conference. Next Generation Library services- Design & development of innovative Library services-Information requirements of next generation users- User study-scientometrics/webmometrics- Citation and database studies- Evaluation of library services Next generation Library services using Social Networking tools - Web 2.0/Library 2.0 , RSS , Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Wikis, Mashups, LinkedIn, Metadata and Social Tagging , Federated Search and Discovery Tools, Semantic Web Content Management- E-Publishing,, CM software and tools, OpenCourseWare, Open Source Journal Publishing – E-learning- Models and standards Digital Initiatives- Digital Library- Building Digital Archives/IR- OAI and OA journals- Digital Rights Management (DRM) - Next generation standards and protocols for DL- Interoperability and metadata -Digital Preservation and strategies Emerging Technology for Future LibraryArtificial Intelligence and Expert Systems - Future Library Automation- ISR and Search Engine- Cloud Computing- Search engines- M-Library- Security and Surveillance Technologies-Technology- Solutions and Innovations Collection Development for future libraryPolicy, Criteria and methodology for selection of resources for the future library-Printed -E-resources- Purchase and access to books, journals, reference sources and databases-Ownership, Licensing-Access mechanism- Consortium-Resource sharing and partnership- E-resources management- Physical space and Funds availability IPR- Copyright & Open Licensing –Patents- IPR and impact of Library- Scholarly Publishing and copyright issues- Emerging trends IPR in the IT world Library and Society- Policy for Future Library and Library services –-Government's information policy – Knowledge Commission-Library Legislation - LIS Education and Research-Information Literacy Programmes-Universal Access to Information-Freedom to Access- Best practices GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Authors are requested to submit the soft copy of full paper (with abstract not exceeding 200 words and at least three keywords) as an e-mail attachment tothe organizing secretary. Paper should not exceed 5 pages of A4 size with 1.5 line spacing and font size 12 in Times New Roman. Charts, graphs, photographs, if any,should be inserted at proper places in the paper if absolutely necessary. References should be given as per the Chicago Style. Authors are advised not to include downloaded materials andfigures from the Internet. A declaration by the author(s) should be given separately stating that the paper has not been presented/ published elsewhere. Papers accepted for presentation will be intimated to the first author by e-mail. Papers should be prepared and submitted strictly based on the guidelines (pl. refer conference website for more details) and submitted along with the registration fee. Papers will be accepted for publication only after being reviewed by the technical committee. Co-authors need to pay the registration fee separately. Incase of the same author publishing more than one paper, she or he has to pay the registration fee according to the number of papers.Please note that the papers will not be accepted without registration fee. Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with ISBN. AWARDS AND MEMENTOES Cash Awards will be given to the best papers for professionals and students. Mementoes will be given to all the presenters. REGISTRATION FEE (for two days) 1. LIS Professionals and others * : Rs.1000/- [*Fee includes bag, proceedings, pen and pad, lunch, snacks and tea]2. Students / Research Scholars (Regular)** : Rs.500/- [**Fee includes proceedings, pen and pad, lunch, snacks and tea) 3. Participants (without presentation) *** : Rs.500/- [*** Fee includes folder, pen and pad, lunch, snacks and tea). Registration Fees should be paid by means of Demand Draft in favour of 'JUSTICE BASHEER AHMED SAYEED COLLEGE FOR WOMEN' payable at Chennai. DATES TO REMEMBER Last date for submission of papers : 15th July, 2013Last Date of Registration : 12th August, 2013 TARGET PARTICIPANTS LIS Professionals, Teaching Staff, Students, Research Scholars, Practicing Librarians, Administrators and IT professionals. ACCOMMODATION Participants are requested to make their own arrangement for accommodation. Large number of hotels (room rent varies from Rs.500 - 5000) are available in and around the conference venue (T.Nagar, Alwarpet, Teynampet, Egmore Railway Station, Triplicane, Near Central Railway Station, etc). Delegates may also contact the organizing secretary for guidance for booking accommodation in advance. They can also visit www.hotelsinchennai.org for bookings. ABOUT CHENNAI Chennai, the capital city of Tamilnadu and the Gateway to South, is the fourth largest city in the country. There are many important tourist places and cultural centers near Chennai such as Kanchipuram, Tirupathi, Pondicherry, Mahabalipuram, etc. to visit. Large number of mosques, temples, churches, shopping malls, cultural Centres, etc. Important Places to visit around the conference venue: Guindy National Park, Express Avenue, Anna Centenary Library, Connemera Public Library, Museum, Marina Beach, Eliot Beach, Kovalam Beach, V.G.P. Golden Beach, M.G.M. Beach, Vandalur Zoological Park, etc. For further details please contact:Mrs. M. Jannath Najeemunnisa BeegumOrganizing Secretary and LibrarianJ.B.A.S. College for Women (Autonomous)No. 56 K.B. Dasan Road, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018. Tamilnadu ( India).Tel: Library: 91-44-42110745 College: 044- 2436 4152 Cell: +91-9840596275 Fax No. 044 - 2436 4533E-mail:jannathjeelani@yahoo.com, jbaslibrary(a)gmail.com Delegates are requested to visit the conference web site regularly to know the progress and announcements of the conference @ www.jbascollege.edu.in & www.autolib-india.net/salis -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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