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Survey of women librarians in higher education institutions
by Perin Marolia 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Dear Friends, A survey is being conducted by Prof. Harsha Parekh, retired University Librarian, SNDT Women's University, and myself, on the *attitudes towards women in senior academic positions* in institutions in higher education. We had sent out a questionnaire for all Librarians in Institutions of Higher Education (i.e. Universities, Colleges and other Higher Education Insitutions) to answer. If you have not yet responded, kindly do so at your earliest convenience Kindly click on the following link to access the questionnaire*: *http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F82J8JC *We request all lady respondents to answer all the questions, while men respondents should skip question 2.* We look forward to your early response. With thanks and regards, Prof. Harsha Parekh and Dr. Perin Marolia NID Cell, UGC Project on Capacity Building of Women managers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New issue of EC/UDC and articles available online
by Aida Slavic 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi, Colleagues may find the following of interest: The latest issue of the Extensions and Corrections to the UDC No. 32 (2010) contains a number of articles, bibliography of UDC editions and UDC related publications in 2010, two proposals for UDC changes: corrections and the extensions of Table 1c - =4 Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Congo-Kordofanian, Khoisan languages and proposal for over 800 new entries under 512.7 Commutative algebra and algebraic geometry). This issue also brings an extensive list of UDC entries revised in 2010 and distributed with the UDC Master Reference File 2010 containing 69,093 UDC classes All cancelled classes and their redirections are, as usual, available from http://www.udcc.org/cancellations.htm. Colleagues interested in these particular fields may wish to read articles on the UDC Biology revision (http://hdl.handle.net/10150/200632) and proposal for the improvement of African languages (http://hdl.handle.net/10150/200649) Please note that all articles from EC31 (2009) and EC32 (2010) are also published in the Digital Library of Information Science & Technology (DLIST) at http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/105066. The 2009 EC issue also contains proceedings of the International UDC Seminar 2009 and all articles can now be downloaded from DLIST (apart from those published in the Knowledge Organization journal Vol. 37(2010)) To access the full list of articles available online go to: - Extensions and Corrections to the UDC No. 31 (2009) - http://www.udcc.org/ec31_2009.htm - Extensions and Corrections to the UDC No. 32 (2010) - http://www.udcc.org/ec32_2010.htm - UDC Bibliography - http://www.udcc.org/2010.htm Kind regards Aida Slavic --- UDC Consortium Email: mail(a)udcc.org Web: http://www.udcc.org Blog: http://universaldecimalclassification.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/UDCC ______________________ --> Multlingual UDC Summary: http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php --> Proceedings: Classification & Ontology: http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm ______________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers : ICTK2012, 10 - 13 July 2012, Bangalore, India
by ictk drtc 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

**** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING **** *International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information Dynamics** 10-13, July, 2012* *Hosted by: Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)* *Bangalore, India* *http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk* Email: ictk2012(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by late Prof. S.R. Ranganathan in 1962. We are happy to announce ICTK-2012 as part of DRTC Golden Jubilee celebrations. *CALL FOR PAPERS* We invite extended abstracts in English on a wide range of *themes and sub themes.* Broadly the themes of the conference are divided into main streams. However, authors are encouraged to submit papers on narrower and related areas, as the following are only broader guiding themes. Stream 1: Trends in Library Education and Research Stream 2: Trends in Public Library Services Stream 3: Trends in Domain Specific Information Systems and Service Stream 4: Trends in Open Access to Information and Data Stream 5: Trends in ICT applications to Library and Information Science For complete list of topics please visit * http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/subthemes<http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/themes> * Extended abstract may be sent to: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in LAST DATE FOR ... - Submission of Extended Abstract: *1st February, 2012* - Acceptance of Extended Abstract: *1st March, 2012* - Submission of Full Paper: *1st April, 2012* - Camera Ready Copy (after suggestions from reviewers): *1st June, 2012* - Registration: Opens from *15th December,2011 *onwards *CONTACT AND ENQUIRY* Prof. A.R.D. Prasad (Convener - ICTK-2012) Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (I.S.I), 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore - 560059, Karnataka INDIA Phone: +91-80-28482711 Fax : 91-80-28484265 Email: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in -- ICTK2012 Bangalore ictk2012(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/ <https://twitter.com/#%21/ictk2012><http://www.facebook.com/events/258376894220170/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr. R.K. Ramakrishna Reddy
by Mailing List Admin 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:52:39 +0530 From: Librarian AIGS <librarianaigs(a)acharya.ac.in> All the Library Professionals at Acharya Institutes, Bangalore are happy to inform all the professionals in the field of Library and Information Science that Dr. K. Ramakrishna Reddy, Ex-University Librarian of SCSVMV University, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, has taken-over as Chief Librarian of Acharya Institutes. All the 10 Libraries housed on the campus, will be under his control on the matters of Library Activities and Services. He will also head the Central Library, which will be in operation shortly. With 33 years of experience behind him, we are sure that he will shoulder the entrusted huge assignments positively and come up successfully in achieving them. In addition to wishing him HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2012, we wish him great success on all the endeavors. *His Contact Details: *Dr. K. Ramakrishna Reddy Chief Librarian Acharya Institutes Bangalore - 560 090 Office: *080-23723466 / 28396011 *Residence: *080-23461829 *Mobile: *9739038652 *E-mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in krred(a)yahoo.com http://www.acharya.ac.in/ -- ***With Best Wishes*** Shivakumara RM Librarian, AIGS. http://sites.google.com/site/aigslibrary

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Books
by Raj K Bhardwaj 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

One of our faculty member need the following Hindi books. Kindly let us know the availability in your library. 1) Title: Gharu Ghatna Author: Bhuneshwar Mishra 2) Title: Ramlaal Author: Mannan Dwivedi Gajpuri Sincerely yours Raj Kumar Bhardwaj College Librarian St. Stephen's College Delhi-110007 Mobile : 09212091123 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Correct URL of J-gate Newsletter
by ratnakar＠informindia.co.in 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Please note that the correct URL of the latest issue (January 2012) of J-Gate Newsletter is : http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.asp Ratnakar New Delhi 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] open definition in kannada
by Sridhar Gutam 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Dear All Please see the Open Definition translation in Kannada at url http://opendefinition.org/okd/kannada/ Thanks & Regards Sridhar _________________________________________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, PG Dip Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotechnology (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) & Joint Secretary, ARSSF Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) Rehmankhera, P.O.Kakori, Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Fax: +91-522-2841025, Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Mobile:+91-9005760036 CISH http://www.cishlko.org ARSSF http://www.arssf.co.nr My site http://www.gutam.co.nr My Publications http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ My Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/gutam2000 My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam On 5 January 2012 12:55, Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>wrote: > The URL in the post includes 'for'. Consequently, the URL doesn't resolve. > You may re-post the message after making the required change. > > - moderator > > > http://opendefinition.org/okd/**kannada/for<http://opendefinition.org/okd/kannada/for> > > > > On Wed, 4 Jan 2012, Sridhar Gutam wrote: > > Dear All, >> >> >> Please see http://opendefinition.org/okd/**kannada/<http://opendefinition.org/okd/kannada/>for kannada translation. >> >> Thanks & Regards >> Sridhar >> ______________________________**______________________________** >> _____________ >> Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, PG Dip Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotechnology >> (WIPO) >> Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) & Joint Secretary, ARSSF >> Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) >> Rehmankhera, P.O.Kakori, Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India >> Fax: +91-522-2841025, Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Mobile:+91-9005760036 >> >> CISH http://www.cishlko.org >> ARSSF http://www.arssf.co.nr >> My site http://www.gutam.co.nr >> My Publications http://works.bepress.com/**sridhar_gutam/<http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/> >> My Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/**gutam2000<http://twitter.com/#!/gutam2000> >> My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/**gutamsridhar<https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar> >> My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/**sridhargutam<http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> >> > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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URL of J-gate Newsletter - Correction.
by ratnakar＠informindia.co.in 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Please note that the correct URL of the latest issue of J-Gate Newsletter (January 2012) is : http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsleter.asp A. Ratnakar Newe Delhi 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dwibindu VargiikaraNa - A Kannada translation of S.R. Ranganathan CC introduction
by Mailing List Admin 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 21:12:09 +0530 From: Saiful Amin <mail2saiful(a)gmail.com> This is a very nice initiative. Congratulations to SRELS and CIIL for this achievement. However, I think it should ideally be a part of Wikibooks ( http://www.wikibooks.org/) Best regards, Saiful Amin +91-9343826438 On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 8:42 PM, <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > From: "SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE" > <srels.bangalore(a)gmail.com> > Date: Tue, January 3, 2012 12:18 pm > > Dear colleagues : > > SRELS in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages, > Mysore had published Kannada version of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan�s Colon > Classification 7th Edition(revised) translated by Dr B.A.Sharada during > 2010. Now an article on this book is uploaded to Wikipedia by Dr > B.A.Sharada. The link is : > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DwibinduVargiikaraNa_-_A_Kannada_translation_o… > > We will be happy to receive your feedback. > > K.N.Prasad > Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore >

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ILA Conference- Last date extended for paper submission
by Shekar H P 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Dear Moderator, Please circulate this information among the Forum members. Thanking you. Dear Professional Friends, WISH U A HAPPY NEW YEAR -2012 I am very much happy and delighted to inform you that, we have received overwelmed response from the professional colleagues towards ILA Conference. Some of them are in their final stage to submit the papers and requested the Organizers to extend the date. In view of their request, the Committee has been decided to extend the last date till 15.01.2012 to submit papers for INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -The 57th Annual conference which will be organised by St.Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies & Research, Mangalore, Karnataka, in collaboration with Karnataka State College Librarians’Association (R) Bangalore, Karnataka during February 23-25, 2012 on the theme "KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY: INNOVATIONS IN LIBRARIANSHIP". Main Theme : Knowledge Society: Innovations in Librarianship Sub-themes: 1) Technology enabled Knowledge society · Knowledge network · Human-Technology interaction, interfaces and usability · Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 · New media and Communication channels · Informetrics, Scientometrics,Webometrics · Harvesting Web resources · The Semantic web · Artificial Intelligence · Knowledge Architecture and Mapping 2) Knowledge society using Scholarly contents · Digital Library-Tools, Techniques, Models and Architecture · E-learning · Institutional Repositories and ETD’s · Subject Gateways and Library websites · Open Access Initiatives · Access to Knowledge in India: Challenges & Innovations 3) Knowledge Society through Standard Planning and Policies · Knowledge Management/E-Resources Management/Archival Mgt. · Digitization/E-Publishing · Information Planning and Policies · Access Management 4) Knowledge Society through Scholarly content quality enhancement · Intellectual Property Rights(IPR), The Laws of Cyberspace and Copyright issues · Plagiarism · IPR in Digital environment- Opportunities and Challenges · Digital Rights Management · Technology use: Security concerns · Copyright Management: National and International efforts 5) Innovations in LIS (Library and Information Science) · Innovation in Management of Library and Information Centre · Innovation in Marketing of Library Products and Services · Innovation in Library facilities · Innovation in Literacy programs · Innovation in Library Best Practices Panel Discussion: Knowledge Society: The Role and Responsibility of the Librarians (participants are requested to contribute to the scholarly discussion for the fruitful outcome) Last date for Submission of Fulltext Papers : 15.01.2012 Acceptance Notification :20.01.2012 Last date for EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OFFER : 31.01.2012 Conference :23-25February, 2012 Mode of paper (s) submission: Conference paper should be sent to the E-mail: ila57con(a)gmail.com for peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding. Please click on the following link for more information on EARLY BIRD OFFER http://ilaconference2012.weebly.com Thanking you Dr.Vishala B.K. Organising Secretary -- SHEKAR.H.P. Head, Knowledge Resource Center IBS Bangalore #19 / 3, Nr.Metro, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore- 62 Ph:080-26860100,Extn:133 Website:WWW.ibsindia.org "Smiles are like Birds. They Fly from Face to Face. May ur Lips give them a Better Nest, so that they can Stay there Forever." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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