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National Conference on Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries
by Dinesh Siddaiah 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Dear Friends, I am delighted to share this information that, the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and AKELPA are jointly organizing two days National Conference on “Trends in Developing & Managing e-Resources in Libraries” during 25th & 26th May, 2012. The theme of the conference is a very relevant to every type of Library. I am sure this conference creates a great platform for professionals to get together, discuss and debate on various aspects of the conference theme. Conference Theme: “Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries” The following sub themes have been identified but not limited to them for submitting the papers Ø Types of e-resources and its utilities; Ø Mandatory requirement v/s subscription of e-resources; Ø Policies, selection and budgeting of e-resources; Ø Latest trends in collection development of e-resources; Ø Competitive skills and techniques of professionals in organizing e-resources; Ø Tools and techniques in organizing e-resources; Ø Organization of e-resources using Open Sources Software (OSS); Ø Need for management of e-resources; Ø Challenges, methods and impacts of e-resources; Ø Strategic planning and management of e-resources; Ø Provision to access virtual e-resources; Ø Effective usage of e-resources; Ø Optimum usage of e-resources; Ø Access patterns of e-resources using remote web portals; Ø Selecting patterns of e-resources for academic/research pursuits. Who can Participate? Library and Information professionals working in academic institutions, R & D Centers, Corporate and Public Libraries. Important Dates:- Ø Paper Submission Deadline : 30-04-2012 Ø Notification of Acceptance : 10-05-2012 Ø Last Date for Registration : 15-05-2012 Participation Fees:- Ø Library Professional : Rs. 500/- Ø Students of LIS Schools : Rs. 300/- Accommodation:- Accommodation will be provided on request in VTU Campus. Conference Website: http://vtuerm12.webs.com; Registration: http://vtuerm12.webs.com/Broucher%203.jpg VTU Circular may be visited @ http://vtuerm12.webs.com/VTU%20Circular%20for%20TDMeRL-2012.jpg For more details please contact: :- Dr. K.R. Mulla Organizing Secretary and Librarian, Visvesvaraya Technological University, “Jnana Sangama” Belgaum-590 018, Karnataka. +91-9449873452 (M), +91-9448031969 (M) +91-831-2498191 (O) +91-831-2498192 (Fax) Email: vtuerm12(a)gmail.com, krmulla(a)gmail.com, krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in URL: www.vtu.ac.in -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab - 140 001. Email: dinesh(a)iitrpr.ac.in dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com Phone: 01881 - 242134 (O) 9779747902 (M) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture at JNU on 16th May 2012 at 3.00 pm , JNU Library
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Cordially invites you to the 5th Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic Depleting Archives and Disintegrating Histories Speaker Ms. Shilpi Rajpal PhD Scholar Department of History University of Delhi Chairperson Prof. Mridula Mukherjee Professor Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067, INDIA. Date: Wednesday, 16th May 2012 at 3:00 pm Venue: Committee Room, Central Library, JNU, New Delhi About the Talk The proposed talk is based on personal experiences of the researcher in various archives and libraries of India. It was her doctoral research that brought her face to face with the working of the Indian archives. The Public Record Act which was passed in 1993 regulates the management, administration and preservation of public records. The talk will highlight weaknesses in the Public Record Act in dealing with present scenario. The Researcher believes that various government departments have little clue regarding the preservation and maintenance of the valuable historical documents that are being look after by them. The art of conserving, classifying and weeding out of these documents largely remains unknown to most of them. It would not be an exaggeration to state that the Indian archives are facing a deep crisis as far the maintenance of its public records is concerned. The talk reveals the dismal condition of archives in India. It further seeks new ways i.e. what more needs to be done in order to preserve the documental legacy of India. About the Speaker Ms. Shilpi Rajpal is PhD Scholar in the Department of History, University of Delhi. At present, she is in final phase of her thesis writing entitled ‘Madness and Delinquency in Colonial North India’ 1850-1947’. She was awarded the University Teaching Assistantship in 2009 for the period of four years in the University of Delhi. She has also taught as a Guest Lecturer in Department of Germanic and Romance Studies, Arts Faculty, University of Delhi (August 2007 – March 2009). She has presented papers in several national and International Conferences. Please make it convenient to attend. Regards Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC SPONSORED NATIONAL WORKSHOP on KOHA
by Vimal Kumar 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Dear Friends, Organisers: Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Kottayam, Kerala in association with Mahatma Gandhi University. Dates: 17-19 May 2012 Brochure: http://www.slideshare.net/vimal0212/koha-workshop Registration form: http://www.slideshare.net/vimal0212/registration-form-koha-workshop -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.org Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National level workshop on Koha: an Integrated Library Management Software from 28-30 May 2012 at GIPE, Pune
by gipelibrary pune 30 Apr '12

30 Apr '12

Dear Professionals I am pleased to announce a national level workshop on Koha: an Integrated Library Management Software from 28-30 May 2012. Purpose of the workshop is to familiarize participants with Koha, an open source software. Training provides all the technical know-how to the participants from the installation, customization, backup / restore, upgrade as well as running various modules of the software. Koha is used widely in India as well as all over the world. Many libraries are switching over to Koha from proprietary software. Venue: Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune Koha Software supports all modules of Library Management System such as Acquisitions, Cataloging, Circulation, Serials Control and Web based OPAC, etc. The software is UNICODE compliant and runs on any operating system such as Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Solaris. Workshop Contents Introduction to LibLiveCD and Installation of LibLiveCD Koha Introduction & Features Overview Koha System Set-up Hands on training on Acquisitions, Cataloging, Circulation, Serial Control & OPAC MARC 21 Introduction Conversion of Existing Data to Koha Koha Multilingual Support Data Import and Export Koha backup/restore Koha upgrade OPAC Customization Koha System Administration Workshop Timings: 10.00 am to 05.30 pm (28 - 30 May 2012) Resource Persons Dr. Nanaji Shewale, GIPE, Pune Dr. Sunita Barve, NCRA, Pune Mr Koustubha Kale, Anant Corporation, Thane (Mumbai) Workshop Registration Fees - Rs. 1500/- only that includes a Workshop Kit on CD-ROM and Working Lunch. Accommodation is available at extra cost. Last Date for Registration: 22 May, 2012 Payment: A Demand Draft / Cheque drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE)", payable at Pune should reach the workshop coordinator on or before 22 May 2012. Registration Form Participants Name: -------------------------------------- Name and Address of the Organization: ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Email (Personal): ---------------------------------------- Email (official): ---------------------------------------- Mobile: ---------------------------------------- Telephone: ---------------------------------------- Do you require accommodation during the workshop? Yes/No Demand Draft Number: ------------------------------------- Name of the Bank: ---------------------------------------- Amount: ------------------------------------------ Date: ------------------------------------------ Signature of the participant: ---------------------------------- Thanking you Dr Nanaji Shewale Koha Workshop Coordinator and Librarian Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 http://www.gipepune.com <http://www.gipe.ac.in> http://www.gipe.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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About UGC-NET Online application
by Manas Samanta&&মানস সামন্ত 29 Apr '12

29 Apr '12

Dear All It is very heart breaking that candidates who wish to apply for the UGC-NET june 2012, they are helpless. UGC started online mode of application but from the middle of the last week their SERVER is too slow. Server is not taking any application. There are no other option available for application. Who have already deposited application fee but due to the server problem of UGC, they are is big trouble. Last day, UGC extended the date, but we don't think this will solve the problem of SERVER. Please do something for all surviving candidates. মানস সামন্ত Manas Samanta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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D.Litt. awarded to Dr. Amjad Ali
by intekhab alam 28 Apr '12

28 Apr '12

Dr. Amjad Ali, Deputy Librarian, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh has achieved a rare distinction by getting the D. Litt. degree awarded on the 5th of April 2012 joining the D. Litt. club with just one person in front of him. Dr. Ali has got the degree from Sambalpur University, Odisha under the supervision of Prof. Krushna Chandra Panda, Head of the Department, Library and Information Science who completed higher education in the United States of America. The topic of of Dr. Ali's research was the Status of Digital Libraries in India: An Analytical Study. Dr. Ali has studied the initiatives of Digitization in Indian libraries and after comparison has suggested the policy and the methodology that has to be followed for enhancing creation of digital resources. Dr. Ali presented his thesis in the open session which was attended by the examiners, faculty, experts, university faculty, students and the public. The interactive session was full to its capacity and the intervention by the audience was remarkable. But Dr. Ali with his logical interpretations answered all the questions with logic and supportive data. --- INTEKHAB ALAM SIDDIQUI Librarian New Law Academy Azam Campus, Pune - 411 001 Phone : +91-20-26442068(Off.), +91-9890865605 (Mob.), Fax : +91-20-26435959 www.nlapune.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for the post of Information Management Trainees at NIFT-Mumbai
by anand bandi 28 Apr '12

28 Apr '12

The National Institute of Fashion Technology, Govt.of India, is looking for bright and dynamic MLISc Freshrs for the position of "Information Management Trainee" for the period of one year. The selected Information Management Trainees will have an opportunity work in a stae of the art Resource Center and such Candidates will be given an opportunity to learn latest techno-based information processing and dissemination. The selected candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs 8000=00 to 10,000=00 (based on the performence) per month for a period of one year. On successful completion of the Traineeship, the Candidate will be awarded with NIFT Certificate which will be a stepping stone for those who aspire to be a successful Professionals. Those Candidates who are interested to apply, may send in their complete CV to the undersigned latest by 16th May 2012 on the e-mail anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile : 09892192799 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in anbandi(a)rediffmail.com website:www.niftindia.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Guardian on Harvard Open Access Memo
by Mailing List Admin 28 Apr '12

28 Apr '12

Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:30:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> Forwarded Message follows ------------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:45:59 -0700 From: Carolina Rossini <carolina.rossini(a)GMAIL.COM> http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/24/harvard-university-journal-pu… [image: The Guardian home] <http://www.guardiannews.com/> Harvard University says it can't afford journal publishers' prices University wants scientists to make their research open access and resign from publications that keep articles behind paywalls - Ian Sample <http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/iansample>, science correspondent - guardian.co.uk <http://www.guardian.co.uk/>, Tuesday 24 April 2012 12.45 EDT - Article history<http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/24/harvard-university-journal-pu…> A memo from Harvard's faculty advisory council said major scientific publishers had made scholarly communication 'fiscally unsustainable'. Photograph: Corbis Exasperated by rising subscription costs charged by academic publishers, Harvard University <http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/harvard-university> has encouraged its faculty members to make their research freely available through open access journals and to resign from publications that keep articles behind paywalls. A memo from Harvard Library<http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k77982&tabgroupid=icb.tabgroup…> to the university's 2,100 teaching and research staff called for action after warning it could no longer afford the price hikes imposed by many large journal publishers, which bill the library around $3.5m a year. The extraordinary move thrusts one of the world's wealthiest and most prestigious institutions into the centre of an increasingly fraught debate over access to the results of academic research, much of which is funded by the taxpayer. The outcome of Harvard's decision to take on the publishers will be watched closely by major universities around the world and is likely to prompt others to follow suit. The memo from Harvard's faculty advisory council said major publishers had created an "untenable situation" at the university by making scholarly interaction "fiscally unsustainable" and "academically restrictive", while drawing profits of 35% or more. Prices for online access to articles from two major publishers have increased 145% over the past six years, with some journals costing as much as $40,000, the memo said. More than 10,000 academics have already joined a boycott of Elsevier<http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/09/frustrated-blogpost-boycott-s…>, the huge Dutch publisher, in protest at its journal pricing and access policies. Many university libraries pay more than half of their journal budgets to the publishers Elsevier, Springer and Wiley. Robert Darnton <http://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/faculty/darnton.php>, director of Harvard Library told the Guardian: "I hope that other universities will take similar action. We all face the same paradox. We faculty do the research, write the papers, referee papers by other researchers, serve on editorial boards, all of it for free … and then we buy back the results of our labour at outrageous prices. "The system is absurd, and it is inflicting terrible damage on libraries. One year's subscription to The Journal of Comparative Neurology<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1096-9861> costs the same as 300 monographs. We simply cannot go on paying the increase in subscription prices. In the long run, the answer will be open-access journal publishing, but we need concerted effort to reach that goal." In traditional journal publishing, researchers submit articles to editors who send them out for peer review, a task that is usually unpaid. The final versions of the articles are then formatted and sold back to university libraries. Open access comes in various guises, but one model requires authors to pay to have their articles published and made freely available to anyone. According to the Harvard memo, journal subscriptions are now so high that to continue them "would seriously erode collection efforts in many other areas, already compromised". The memo asks faculty members to encourage their professional organisations to take control of scholarly publishing, and to consider submitting their work to open access journals and resigning from editorial boards of journals that are not open access. It adds that the library must insist on transparent contracts that prevent universities from discussing in public the fees they pay certain publishers. In a statement to the Guardian, Elsevier said: "The Harvard Faculty Advisory Council letter does not specify any specific publisher. We have a good relationship with the Harvard libraries and have recently concluded an agreement we believe works for them as it gives them the flexibility to choose the titles they want. "We do not believe that the facts in the letter which relate to price increases pertain to Elsevier. Elsevier's average print list price increases have consistently been among the lowest in the industry for the past several years, averaging around 5%." The statement concluded: "We believe Harvard will continue to see the value in publishing in Elsevier journals, which include a range of access options, and contributing as editors." David Prosser <http://www.rluk.ac.uk/node/371>, executive director of Research Libraries UK (RLUK), said: "Harvard has one of the richest libraries in the world. If Harvard can't afford to purchase all the journals their researchers need, what hope do the rest of us have? "There's always been a problem with this being seen as a library budget issue. The memo from Harvard makes clear that it's bigger than that. It's at the heart of education and research. If you can't get access to the literature, it hurts research." RLUK negotiated new contracts with Elsevier and Wiley last year after the group threatened to cancel large subscriptions to the publishers. The new deal, organised on behalf of 30 member libraries, is expected to save UK institutions more than £20m. "The better deals have given us a little breathing space, but they don't solve the problem. There is a long-term structural problem with this market that isn't going to be solved that simply," Prosser said. Heather Joseph <http://www.arl.org/sparc/about/staff/joseph.shtml>, executive director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, a US-based international library membership organisation, said other universities may follow Harvard's lead. "Highlighting the role of the faculty is exactly what we need to do. Libraries have been trying to ring the alarm bell about this for a while, but it's the faculty members who are the producers and consumers of the articles. They have got the keys to making significant change in this market. Having Harvard call this out in front of the faculty is a very significant move." She added: "Other universities are likely to follow Harvard's example on this. If it starts at a university with the stature of Harvard, they will take a long hard look at whether this is something that makes sense for them to do as well. People watch Harvard. There's no grey area there." Heather Joseph Executive Director, SPARC 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 +1 202 296 2296 heather(a)arl.org www.arl.org/sparc -- *Carolina Rossini* Senior Fellow at GPOPAI University of Sao Paulo http://www.gpopai.usp.br/ and Coordinator: OER-Brazil/REA-Brasil www.rea.net.br + 1 6176979389 *carolina.rossini(a)gmail.com*

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Vacancy for Assistant Librarian in Mumbai
by helplibrary 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian at Health Education Library for People, CST, Mumbai The candidate should possess excellent communication and administrative skills and should be able to get along well with people. Freshers may apply.*Candidates from Mumbai* only please apply. Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/Experience and post applied for to helplib(a)vsnl.com or helplibrary(a)gmail.com Ms.Anjoo Chandiramani, Health Education Library for People, 206, Dr.D.N.Road, Gr.Floor, Near New Excelsior Building, CST, Mumbai - 400 001. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online Survey on Social Software Usage in Libraries in India
by Kshirod 27 Apr '12

27 Apr '12

Respected All, I am working on the theme "Knowledge Management and Sharing in Libraries". I would like to invite you to participate in survey which will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. All data entered will be kept confidential, strictly be used for my research. To participate in this survey click on the link: http://kwiksurveys.com?u=socialsoftware Please feel free to share above link to your colleagues working with other Institutes / Companies which will help me to get good response. Thank you very much for participating in this survey. Your time and effort will be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to get good response. Thanks and Regards -- Kshirod Das National Institute of Technology Rourkela-769 008, Orissa kdas(a)nitrkl.ac.in daskshirod(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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