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BookTalk
by Chitra Vimal 27 Jun '12

27 Jun '12

St. Joseph's College for Women library, Alappuzha organised a BookTalk in connection with Vayanavaaram on 22nd June 2012. Three of the students from the college delivered talk on books that they had read from the college library and that which has influenced them. The college Principal also spoke about the book which she had read recently and advised the students to improve their reading habit. The event was mainly aimed at creating an awareness on the importance of cultivating the habit of reading and was wholeheartedly welcomed by the students and teachers of the college. They also informed that they look forward for such events in future. Chitra S. Librarian -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A children's library in the Himalayas
by Mailing List Admin 27 Jun '12

27 Jun '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:15:29 +0530 From: usha mukunda <usha.mukunda(a)gmail.com> Dear Colleagues. You may like to read about a library venture that succeeded in Kausani, Uttaranchal. The contributors were many and much had to be done by remote control from Bangalore but it was a happy ending! Check out library.cfl.in Thank you. Usha Mukunda

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Springer E-Resource Workshop @ SJBIT, Bengalooru.
by Vinay Channavenkatesh 27 Jun '12

27 Jun '12

Dear Moderator Kindly publish this information: Dear Friends, Springer India Pvt. Ltd. in association with SJB Institute of Technology is organizing One day Workshop on "Springer e-Products" at SJBIT, Bengalooru on 7th July 2012, Saturday. Workshop is targeted at the Library Professionals & faculty working in Engineering Colleges. Working Library Professionals in and around Bangalore, Mysore & Tumkur Area are hereby informed to register for the Workshop along with their Teaching Faculty. Find below the schedule of the Workshop & make it convenient to attend the same. *Invitation* Springer Invites you for a Workshop on “Springer eProducts”** *Agenda for the Day* 10.30 -10.45 Company Overview 10.45 -11.00 Importance of eProducts for Indian Education market 11.00 -11.15 Utility of Springer eProducts for academic libraries 11.15 -11.30 Benefits of Springer content over other publishers 11.30 -12.00 Tea/ Coffee Break 12.00 -12.30 All about Springer eJournal and eBooks 12.30 - 1.00 Live Demonstration of SpringerLink.com 1.00 - 1.30 Quiz 1.30 Lunch Registration will start from 9.30 AM Onwards No Registration Charges.. Free Entry! Free delegate kit for all the participants You can also bring your Principal, HoD's & Professors. Attend the session & answer questions during the quiz to win exciting prizes! *Venue:* *Seminar Hall (CSE Block)* *SJB Institute of Technology* *BGS** Health & Education City**, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri,* *Bengalooru - 560060* Date: 7th July 2012, Saturday Time: 10.30 AM *Contact us at:* SJB Institute of Technology: - Mr. Vinay. C (9886811828) Springer India Pvt. Ltd.: - Ms. Aditi Goel (09654027909) Please confirm your participation for the event to: *aditi.goel(a)springer.com* *sjbitlibrarian(a)gmail.com*** With Warm Regards, -- *Vinay. C Sr. Gr. Librarian, SJB Institute of Technology, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060. Off. Phone: 080-28612445 / 46, * *Off. Fax: 080-28612651 Mob: +91-9886811828 Web: www.sjbit.edu.in* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Impactitis and Predatory Open Access : An Interesting editorial appeared in recent edition of Current Science
by Vasanth 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

Dear Sir/Madam, Prof. Balaram, the editor of Current Science has written a very interesting editorial on Impact factor and paid model of open access publishing. You can access the full text of the article through the following URL: http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Volumes/102/12/1617.pdf ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Admission - PGDKM Programme - Bharathidasan University Trichy, Tamilnadu
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

Dear Professionals, Greetings from Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu is happy to announce admission to the Programme “*Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and Knowledge Management*” (Full Time & Part Time) for the year 2012-2013. This PGDKM course aims at imparting the updated knowledge and skills on digital information resources, Web Technologies and Knowledge Management tools, that would contribute the information environment in higher academic, research, corporate, industrial, government institutions. There is a burgeoning need for trained librarians in the light of national priorities like National Mission on Education through Information and Communication technology (NME-ICT) and National Knowledge Commission (NKC), SANKSET, EDUSAT and e-learning and e-governance initiative of government and International organizations. Library professional, scholars, teachers can benefit of this academic programme The Programme offered on both full time and part time, consist of theory papers, Practical training, intensive, seminars and Project. ELIGIBILITY: Candidates who have passed or appeared in final year of MLISc or an equivalent course are eligible. Duration: 1 Year APPLICATION: Application forms alongwith information brochures can be downloaded from Bharathidasan University website: www.bdu.ac.in. or https://library.bdu.ac.in. Candidates can submit the filled-in applications along with a demand draft for Rs. 300/- (SC/ST – Rs. 150) drawn in favour of “Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 24, either in person or by post, to the Associate Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, , Bharathidasan University, Trichy - 27. As the programme is under concurrent scheme, the scholars, M.Phil., Students and MLIS final year students can also be admitted. Last Date: 30/07/2012 Please visit www.bdu.ac.in for downloading the prospectus and application form or feel free to write to or call us. Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan Associate Professor & Head Department of Library and Information Science. Bharathidasan University Trichy – 24 E.Mail: bdulib(a)gmail.com Cell: 09486916358 --- Dr. R. Balasubramani Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Cell: 9994889426 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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OPAC of IGIT Library on live IP
by Rabishankar Giri 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

The Learning Resource Centre (LRC) of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology has been using OSSversion of NewGenLib since August 2008. Now the LRC has adopted the most recent version of NewGenLIb (3.03 updated 5) and OPAC has been put on live IP. OPAC can bebest viewed in firefox and Google Chrome. 70% of the Books in the catalogues have book jackets viewed in OPAC. Google Book preview have automatically been programmed. Besides in case of issue / return, the system has been integrated with Gmailwhich automatically sends mail ofissue /return/fine slips. Kindly visit OPAC at http://202.159.218.126:8080/newgenlibctxt/ . and send us your valuable suggestions. Regards, Rabishankar Giri Indira Ganhi Institute of Technology Kashmere Gate, Delhi -6 www.igit.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request article from Zoo Biology 29(2): 256-273
by Dr. A.T. Francis 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

Dear Sirs, I will be obliged to you if anybody can send a copy of the following article. Zoo Biology Volume 29, Issue 2, March/April 2010 or at least the following article in that issue..Georgia J. Mason and Jake S. Veasey. 2010. What do population-level welfare indices suggest about the well-being of zoo elephants? Zoo Biology. 29(2): 256-273. With regards, r. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY & IT NODAL OFFICER College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation
by SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

Dear Moderator : Kindly arrange to announce the following lecture invitation for the benefit of the Lis-forum subscribers. Thank you, Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Bangalore ******* Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Bangalore in collaboration with Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies Bangalore and Karnataka State Library Association, Bangalore Cordially invite you to a lecture on LIBRARY SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION by Prof. DONG-GEUN OH Professor and Chairperson, Department of Library and Information Science & Dean, School of Library and Information Science Kei-Myung University, Daegn, South Korea on Monday, 2nd July 2012 at 6.00 p.m. at Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 RSVP: Dr. K.N. Prasad Ph:(080) 23305109 E-mail: srels(a)dataone.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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5-Day International Workshop on Digital Libraries using Greenstone at IIMK During 20-24 August 2012
by mgsree＠iimk.ac.in 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

Dear Colleagues: I am happy to inform you that IIM Kozhikode, as apart of its Faculty Development Programme (FDP), is organizing a 5-day International Workshop on Digital Libraries using Greenstone Software at IIM Kozhikode during 20-24 August 2012. The details of the programme, along with the Brochure and the Registration form, are available at http://www.iimk.ac.in/fdp/FDP2012/201213FDP06.php You can also find the programme flashed in the Greenstone Support for South Asia site http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in For any further information please feel free to contact our FDP Office (E-Mail : fdp at iimk.ac.in). With regards, Sreekumar Workshop Coordinator FDP on Digital Libraries using Greenstone -- Dr. M.G. Sreekumar (UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia) [Formerly, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Computer Science, University of Malaya] Chief Librarian & Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode IIMK Campus P.O., Calicut, Kerala - 673570, INDIA --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email : mgsree @iimk.ac.in Web ..: http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in . .... . . : http://iimk.ac.in/mdp/mgsree.php ================================================= Phone - +91-9447654066 (HP); +91-495-2809140 (O) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for full text article
by supritha Shetty 26 Jun '12

26 Jun '12

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. 1.Cancer of the parotid gland: A clinicopathologic study of 288 primary cases Original Research Article. Ronald H. Spiro, Andrew G. Huvos, Elliot W. Strong. The American Journal of Surgery, Volume 130, Issue 4, October 1975, Pages 452-459. 2. Parotid gland tumors: Clinicopathologic study Birendra K. Sinha, MD, FRCS (C), FACSDavid W. Buntine, MBBS, FRCP (C), FRCPA1 The American Journal of Surgery Volume 129, Issue 6, June 1975, Pages 675–681. 3. A clinicopathologic study of parotid gland tumors Midion M. Chidzonga, BDS, V.M. Lopez Perez, DDS†, A.L. Portilla Alvarez, DDS†. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Volume 52, Issue 12, December 1994, Pages 1253–1256. 4. Clinicopathological evaluation of parotid gland tumors: a retrospective study. Sungur N, Akan IM, Ulusoy MG, Ozdemir R, Kilinç H, Ortak T. J Craniofac Surg. 2002 Jan;13(1):26-30. With regards, Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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