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Refresher Course in Library & Information Science at BHU. (01st Dec-21st Dec 2011).
by AJAY PRATAP SINGH 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Dear friends,It is my pleasure to inform you that UGC - Academic Staff College of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi is going to organise a REFRESHER COURSE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE from 01st Dec. to 21st Dec. 2011. Any professional colleague working as Assistant Librarian of University system/Institute, Librarian in Colleges or Assistant Professor of Library & Information Science can apply before 25th Nov. 2011.Application process, application form and other details may be checked from the web site of UGC - Academic Staff College, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (http://www.bhu.ac.in/asc/index.php).Thanks.Ajay P SinghHead,Department of Library and Information Science,Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi (UP)Mobile: +919415502802 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access to Academic Knowledge at Bangalore on 2nd Nov 14:30 - 17:00 hrs
by Sridhar Gutam 01 Nov '11

01 Nov '11

Dear All, With an aim to get people in Bangalore more aware of Open Access and how to improve the current situation in India. The Indian Institute of Science and the Centre for Internet and Society are holding an afternoon workshop on Wednesday the 2nd of November on the topic of 'Open Access to Academic Knowledge'. The event will take place in the Seminar Hall of the National Centre for Science Information, within the Indian Institute of Science from 14:30 to 17:00.The event will involve a few short presentations and then a discussion. It would be great to have all kinds of people attend and share ideas on improving Open Access in India. For more information please contact Tom Dane (tom(a)cis-india.org) on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society and the Indian Institute of Science. 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-BOOK subscription
by jasim s 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Dear colleagues Kndly let me know the details of libraries who individually subscribe to any e-book collections. Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kottayam,Kerala -- Jasimudeen.s *Life is like a document:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is"* * * *"Be in touch,I am just a mail away not a mile away"..* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Awards: Call for Nominations. Closing Date: 15 November 2011
by Jagtar Singh 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

IATLIS Awards – Call for Nominations In the last general body meeting of the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) held on 18 November 2010 at University of Pune, Pune, the increase in the number of LIS teachers and IATLIS members was highly appreciated. In view of the increase of LIS teachers and members, it was resolved to give the following awards on an annual basis. Therefore, IATLIS invites nominations from LIS teachers /professionals / researchers for the following two awards: 1. IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award 2011 2. IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best LIS Teacher / Professional Award 2011 Eligibility for IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award, and IATLIS – Mrs. Ratna Laxman Rao Best LIS Teacher / Professional Award: Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional for each award at a time. Nominations on plain paper should be accompanied by bio-data, list of publications, details of professional activities, and contribution to IATLIS activities. The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. An award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award. Nominations in quadruplicate (four copies) with all the supporting documents should reach The General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) on or before 15 November 2011. In addition to four copies of nominations in hard copy form, a soft copy of nominations should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com. No communication other than nominations will be entertained and the decision of the Awards Committee will be final. Dr. Trishanjit Kaur General Secretary, IATLIS iatlis.patiala(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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Fw: Library membership clearance
by Bhakti Gole 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Dear Friends I would like to know the policy followed by other libraries for giving member clearance certificate at the time of retirement / resignation especially when the documents issued are lost by the member. The documents being various types such as: CDROMs - received with books / journals Only CDROMs / DVD - but now unavailable for purchase Loose Issues - Very old Working Papers (Received on gratis) Out of print books Annual reports Special reports received as complimentary Gratis documents but priced publications Gratis documents with no price mentioned Old Books - Latest edition if not available Bound Volume of Journal The main concern is how to decide the cost for above mentiond documents. Kindly share your own library procedure / policy which will be very useful. This is very important topic hence your inputs will be valuable. Thanks in advance. Thanks and regards, Mrs. Bhakti R Gole Incharge Library National Institute of Bank Management NIBM Post Office Kondhwe Khurd Pune 411048 INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference on Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Knowledge Management (BIAKM-2012)
by sankar kumar 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Dear Moderator: I will be thankful if you kindly circulate the following information among the Forum members With best wishes PSKumar Hyderabad ____________ International Conference on Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Knowledge Management (BIAKM-2012) April 19th and 20th Venue: IBS Hyderabad, IFHE University, Dontanapalli, Hyderabad, AP, India. IBS Hyderabad, a constituent of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), a Deemed to be University, offers high quality programs in different areas of management to a wide cross-section of students, executives, and professionals across India. IBS has built up a reputation for its innovative program design and delivery, quality courseware, personalized instruction, strong industry interface, and research, consultancy, and publications. Within the short span of time since its inception in 1995, IBS has shown impressive growth and achieved widespread recognition from industry, academic circles, and professional bodies. IBS has also been consistently ranked among the top B-Schools in the country in the annual B-School surveys conducted by independent research agencies. For more information please visit www.ibshyderabad.org. IBS Hyderabad has been organizing a series of International conferences in the areas of Finance, Banking and Insurance, Marketing, Economics, Operations, IT, Quantitative Methods, etc. over the years. Call for Research papers To maintain its competitive advantage in the market, every business organization needs to have in-depth knowledge about its customers, their preferences, their behavior, market trends, and market demand and its dynamics, and a thorough knowledge of the organizational business processes, techniques and technologies, resources, constraints, etc. All these information can be acquired through a thorough analysis of all business-related data, generation of information, knowledge, and intelligence from the analysis and management of such results for future usage. Business analytics uses the past and present business data and delivers uncommon insights to induce business strategy and performance required for competitive advantage. Because of its potential capabilities for mining and prediction, business analytics has become a hot topic and several tools are being developed and are entering the market for the use of small and big business organizations. Existing and upcoming new technologies use business information differently by discovering previously invisible connections and patterns, developing new metrics, improving process performance, and contributing to making efficient, informed decisions to compete successfully. Knowledge discovery through data mining from different sources like customers, employees, suppliers, etc. helps the organizations streamline business processes and improve their performance. Knowledge transfer and sharing among different organizational entities and its proper management lead to organizational learning and innovation. Business intelligence and knowledge management enable the organization to compete successfully with a strong foundation of database, data slicing, and dicing tools and techniques, capture and share vital information, and utilize the right information at the right time and context for making the right decisions. The aim of the conference is to create a platform for distinguished speakers, academicians, and researchers from renowned business schools, educational institutions, industries, and research and development (R&D) organizations to exchange their views, ideas, and research output and contributions on contemporary and emerging research and development issues, both theoretically and practically. This conference will become a venue for reviewing the insights derived from the field of research in the areas of Business intelligence, Business Analytics, and Business Knowledge Management systems. There will be best paper awards for the three best research papers with a cash award of INR 5000 for each paper. Major Topics on Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Knowledge Management • Data mining • Data warehousing • Decision support databases • Decision support systems • Decision engineering • Executive information systems • Data visualization • Time-series analysis • Business Intelligence • Business Intelligence software and tools • Real-time business analytics • Predictive analytics • Supply chain intelligence • Mobile business intelligence • Analytic applications • CRM and CRM analytics • Customer data integration and management • Customer dynamics • Business performance management • Business process discovery • Business process management • Operational intelligence • Integrated business planning • Process performance • Process mining • Sales intelligence • Market research • Risk management • Knowledge management • Knowledge management tools, techniques, and systems • Mobile business intelligence • Decision engineering • Green computing • Cloud computing Important Dates Date of Conference 19th - 20th April, 2012 Venue of the conference IBS-HYDERABAD, The IFHE University, Dontanapalli, Shankerpalli Road, R.R. District, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Last date for submission of Extended Abstract (maximum 1500 words) On or before 30th November, 2011 Intimation of selected Extended Abstracts and Request for Full papers On or before 31st December, 2011 Submission of Full-Paper 29th February, 2012 Submission of Camera-ready paper and Registration for Conference 31st March, 2012. For details of the conference, please visit the webpage: http://ibshyderabad.org/Conference/BIAKM/BIAKM-2012.htm. Registration The authors of the accepted papers will be informed to register for the conference by paying the requisite fee, as given below. Registration fee for From India From Abroad Students/Ph.D. research scholars INR 2000 US $ 100 Academicians INR 4000 US $ 200 Executives/Individuals INR 5000 US $ 250 The registration fee has to be paid through a DD drawn in favor of IBS Hyderabad, payable at Hyderabad. The registration fee covers conference materials, proceedings on CD, breakfast, lunch, and dinner during conference sessions/days, and accommodation at IBS, Hyderabad Campus. Once paid, the fee will not be refunded. However, another candidate can be nominated against the same fee. The filled-in Registration form along with the DD should be sent (by registered post only) to: Dr. Nasina Jigeesh, IBS-HYDERABAD, Dontanapalli, Shankerpalli Road, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Pin: 501 504, Tel: + 91 (8417) 236660-65. Accommodation Accommodation for paper presenters and other delegates is available at the IBS Hyderabad campus. those who wish to stay outside the campus will have to make their own arrangements and bear the cost themselves. The participants can avail our Institute's free transportation services from Nagarjuna Hills (Panjagutta) in Hyderabad City to IBS-Hyderabad Campus. The details of the bus services will be made available at a later stage. Submission Guidelines 1. The extended abstract in the form of a pdf or word document can be mailed to jigeeshn(a)gmail.com. 2. Papers submitted for the conference should be in English in Times New Roman, font size 12 and typed in double space only on one side of the paper with a 1" margin on both sides. 3. The editor and at least two members of the editorial board/ Advisory board will review the paper and give their comments on it. 4. With the submission, the following items should be included: • Cover page showing title of the manuscript, the author’s name, affiliation, and full address with e-mail ID. • Extended Abstract of up to 1500 words, consisting of abstract, brief description of methodology, techniques/tools used, findings, etc. For Full-paper and Camera-ready papers, the necessary guidelines and format will be intimated to the authors whose extended abstracts are selected. For any information or details, contact Dr. Nasina Jigeesh, Conference Director (BIAKM-2012) Faculty of Operations, IT and QM, IBS, Hyderabad. Office Tel: +91 - 8417 -236660 to 65. Extn: 1016, Mobile: +91 - 9440626870 Fax No.: +91 - 8417 - 236653 E-mail: jigeesh(a)ibshyderabad.org, jigeeshn(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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Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, Version 80
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Version 80 of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship as an XHTML website with live links to many included works. This selective bibliography includes over 4,000 articles, books, technical reports, and other scholarly textual sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet. The bibliography covers a wide range of topics, such as digital copyright, digital libraries, digital preservation, digital repositories, e-books, e-journals, license agreements, metadata, and open access. All included works are in English. It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepb.html This version marks the fifteenth year of publication of the bibliography, which was established on October 25, 1996. Changes in This Version The bibliography has the following sections (new/revised sections are marked with an asterisk): Table of Contents Dedication 1 Economic Issues* 2 Electronic Books and Texts 2.1 Case Studies and History 2.2 General Works* 2.3 Library Issues* 2.4 Research* 3 Electronic Serials 3.1 Case Studies and History* 3.2 Critiques 3.3 Electronic Distribution of Printed Journals* 3.4 General Works* 3.5 Library Issues* 3.6 Research* 4 General Works* 4.1 Research (Multiple-Types of Electronic Works)* 5 Legal Issues 5.1 Digital Copyright* 5.2 License Agreements* 6 Library Issues 6.1 Digital Libraries* 6.2 Digital Preservation* 6.3 General Works* 6.4 Metadata and Linking* 7 New Publishing Models* 8 Publisher Issues* 8.1 Digital Rights Management and User Authentication* 9 Repositories, E-Prints, and OAI* Appendix A. Related Bibliographies* Appendix B. About the Author* Appendix C. SEPB Use Statistics* The following recent Digital Scholarship publications may also be of interest: E-science and Academic Libraries Bibliography , Version 1 http://bit.ly/paMnrh Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 http://bit.ly/oZ9esq Google Book Search Bibliography, Version 7 http://bit.ly/4zllz8 See also: Digital Scholarship Publications Overview. http://bit.ly/ffWu9D Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen) this message: http://bit.ly/tbuRfc -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://bit.ly/Z6HFx -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request
by Abdul Gafoor 30 Oct '11

30 Oct '11

Dear Professionals Sorry for not providing full details. I have been preparing for UGC-NET-*Library and information Science December 2011.* So please suggest me good books for paper I,II and III. with thanks and regards Abdul Gafoor -- 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 Bharat Alasandi 30 Oct '11

30 Oct '11

Dear All, one of our faculty need following article, If any body is having jstor database please help in this regards. An Early Nineteenth Century Study of the Jains Ernest Bender Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 96, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1976), pp. 114-119 (article consists of 6 pages) Published by: American Oriental Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/599898 -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICSSR National Workshop at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
by AJAY PRATAP SINGH 30 Oct '11

30 Oct '11

NATIONAL WORKSHOP on Digital Library Solutions 25 – 29 November 2011 Jointly organized by¤ National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC)New Delhi Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)New Delhi &Department of Lib. & Inf. ScienceBanaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi (UP)Pin 221005 Aims & ObjectivesKnowledge is power and Libraries are power houses of present day knowledge based society. With all sorts of information being freely available on the web, it may seem that the role of a librarian in present context is changing rapidly. The basic objective of this national event is to impart education and training to Library professionals on the latest developments in ICTs, teach skills that help them apply the digital library solutions to library services, find out the emerging technologies for delivering quality and value added library services, offer an opportunity to put forth innovative ideas and insights that help the professionals improve access to knowledge resources in libraries, create awareness about open source movement and teach how open source software can be applied to libraries and finally to facilitate interaction with experts in the field and updating of knowledge of the library professionals.It is expected that at the end of five days p! eriod, the participants to the workshop will be able to identify various emerging issues of ICT applications in librarianship and be able to inculcate skills relating to the advancements. It is also expected that after attending this workshop, the participants will become equipped enough in developing/implementing digital library solution in their own libraries.This workshop will provide a platform for learning, interaction, hands-on practice and widening knowledge base of library professionals. ParticipantsLibrary and Information Science Educators, Librarians, Researchers and Students engaged in Management of Libraries and Information Centers will benefit the most from the Workshop. The Course ContentThe workshop will mainly focus following themes: · Application of Information and Comm. Technologies in libraries· Digitization and Digital Formats· Digital Library Management Systemo Installation and Configurationo Metadata and Content organizationo Collection building and Publishingo Search, Retrieval and other serviceso Maintenance and Administrationo Interoperability FacultyThe program will be conducted by the in-house faculty of Department of Library and Information Science, Library professionals from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and few eminent scholars from other reputed organizations. Workshop FeeParticipation fee for this workshop is Rs. 500/-Participation fee includes Registration, working lunches, workshop kit and software CD of the workshop. (Accommodation charges are not included)The number of participants is limited to 30. The places will be offered on first come first served basis. OrganizerBanaras Hindu University: Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the holy city of Varanasi. This Creative  and innovative university was founded by the great nationalist leader, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, in 1916 with cooperation of great personalities like Dr Annie Besant, who viewed it as the University of India. Department of Library & Inf. Science: The Department of Library and Information Science of this renowned University is an active and highly regarded Department, which, since its creation in 1941 has established a national and international reputation in its field. The Department initiated Diploma Course in Librarianship, second of its kind in India after Madras University in 1942. In 1961, Diploma course was converted to Bachelor Degree Course. Department introduced One year Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) Program in the 1965 second after University of Delhi. The Department has been served by a number of eminent scholars namely Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, Professor P. N. Kaula, Professor C. G. Vishwanathan, Professor J. S. Sharma, Professor B. Guha, Professor J. B. Subrahmaniam. Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established in the year 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in Social Sciences in the country. Through fellowships, project grants, subsidy for holding seminars & conferences, and provisions for providing support for visits abroad to attend seminars & conferences, the council provides valuable help and encouragement to scholars from every part of the country. National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) NASSDOC is a documentation unit of ICSSR. It is organizing short term training workshops for over 30 years for information professionals, researchers and others working in academia, business and government in the social science sector. CertificateThe participants will be presented with a certificate at the end of workshop. VenueSeminar HallDepartment of Library & Inf. ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P. RegistrationRegistration fee along with the filled registration/nomination form should reach the coordinator on or before 10th November 2011. AccommodationAccommodation will be provided in the university guest houses and will be based on the availability. Accommodation fee must be paid in advance. CoordinatorDr. Ajay Pratap SinghHeadDepartment of Lib. & Inf. ScienceBanaras Hindu University, Varanasi (UP)E-Mail: apsingh_73(a)yahoo.co.inMobile: 09415502802(All communications shall be made to the Coordinator.) National Workshop on Digital Library Solutions 25 -29 November 2011 NOMINATION FORM Participant’s Name .………..………………… ……………….………………………...………..Designation .….………………………………..Affiliation .……………………………………...……………………………………………………Qualification ………..………………………….Mailing Address   …….………...……………..……………………………………………….….Telephone …………….. Fax ………………..E-mail ………………………………………….I need accommodation in BHU campus:   YES  /  NO(Note: Accommodation is Rs. 200/- per day and should be paid separately in advance.)    Dates of accommodation requirement: From:              To:Payment details: DD No. & date:   Bank drawn on:Amount:(Note: DD for participation fee to be drawn in favor of Director, NASSDOC payable at New Delhi)Ajay P SinghAssociate Professor,Department of Library and Information Science,Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi (UP)Mobile: +919415502802 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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