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SALIS Awards for the year 2009 - Announcement
by Arunachalam Hariharan 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Announcement of SALIS 2009 Awards Applications/nominations are invited for the following Awards for the year 2009. 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level Award) 2. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award 3. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award 4. A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (National Level award) 5. Shri S.Rajunaidu Memorial Best Paper Award for LIS Students (for the Best paper in SALIS 2010 Confernece) Last date for the receipt of application/nomination is 31.5. 2010. All the details of the awards, instructions, application form, etc are available at SALIS website or send email to salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in Application/Nomination by E-mail will not be entertained. The award will be presented in person during the inaugural Session of SALIS 2010 National Conference on 20th August 2010 at Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu The filled-in application form along with the supported documents should be sent to: The Convener SALIS Award Committee SALIS B2-Solai Apartment Mount-Poonamallee Road (opp.to.MGR Garden) Chennai - 600 116 cell: 09841601903 thanking you, SALIS Award Committee -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancies - Library Assistants at IMSc, Chennai
by M. Paul Pandian 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Dear Sir, Can you kindly post the following job messages in the lis-forum? Thanks, Pandian ---- THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (An Autonomous Body under Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India) CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai 600 113. Advt. No. IMSc/907/2010 March 15, 2010 The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) is a National Institute of higher learning which fosters high quality fundamental research in frontier disciplines of Mathematical Sciences. Applications are invited for filling up of the following temporary position from the eligible candidates who fulfill requisite qualifications / specification mentioned below. These positions are filled purely on contract basis initially for a period of one year and may be continued further. LIBRARY ASSISTANT 2 positions Qualification: 1. Essential : B.Sc. in 1st Class followed by a Degree in Library and Information Sciences or equivalent with first class from a recognized University. 2. Desirable : Experience in handling of library work in reputed research / Educational Institute and computer application in the Management of modern library in a highly automated, Integrated and networked environment. Salary : Consolidated salary of Rs.8000/- per month plus HRA @ 30%. Age Limit : Minimum : 18 years (as on 01.03.2010) Maximum : 27 years How to apply: Application on a plain paper along with attested photocopies of all certificates as to proof of Date of Birth, Educational Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge of Computer operation, permanent address, address for correspondence with email id, details of certificates enclosed, affixing passport size photograph should reach THE REGISTRAR at the above address on or before April 5, 2010 . The envelope containing the application should be super-scribed APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF LIBRARY ASSISTANT GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1) The prescribed qualifications are minimum and mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for written test/interview. The decision of the Director of this Institute in all matters will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or Correspondence will be entertained in this matter. 2) Only outstation candidates (who belong to SC/ST category) called for written test/interview will be reimbursed to and fro Second Class Railway Fare/Bus Fare by the shortest route from the station of Residence/work place to Chennai on production of tickets. 3) Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected. 4) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. Sd/- (Saraswathi Ramaraj) Registrar ---- Thanks, Pandian Dr.M.Paul Pandian ========================================================================= Scientific Officer (Library) | The Institute of Mathematical Sciences | (An Autonomous Institute of Department | of Atomic Energy, Goverment of India) | CIT Campus, Taramani | Chennai 600 113, Tamilnadu |Phone: +91-44-2254 3383(D) | +91-44-2254 3100(EPABX) India |Fax: +91-44-2254 1586 |E-mail: pandian(a)imsc.res.in URL:http://www.imsc.res.in/library/Index.php ========================================================================= -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Inspired Search
by nrusingh dash 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Inspired Search through http://www.spezify.com/ Spezify is a search tool presenting results from a large number of websites in different visual ways. We take web search further, away from endless lists of blue text links and towards a more intuitive experience. We want you to get a good overview of a subject, find useful information and be inspired with Spezify. We mix all media types and make no difference between blogs, videos, microblogs and images. Everything communicates and helps building the bigger picture. We collect websites and are aiming to use as many relevant, free and open API:s as possible to generate extensive and diverse search results. CONTACT info(a)spezify.com have nice trip to spezify, all the best with warm regards Nrusingh Kumar Dash Librarian Silicon Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar-24 Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Demise of ARIST
by G. Mahesh 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

Blaise Cronin in his Editorial in the recent issue of JASIST informs about the demise of 'Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST)". He states, "........the regrettable demise, after 45 years of continuous publication, of the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST)-the final volume will appear in October 2010. Having read ARIST for almost 30 years and edited it for the last 10, I am sad to see the serial come to an end, mindful though I am of the shifts in authors' and readers' behavior that led to the decision...." Read complete editorial at: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/123291774/PDFSTART?CRET… G. Mahesh NISCAIR -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. K. Mohan, Indian School of Business wins IFLA International Marketing Award 2010
by gmahesh＠niscair.res.in 15 Mar '10

15 Mar '10

Congratulations to Dr. K Mohan, Learning Resource Centre, Indian School of Business on winning the 8th IFLA International Marketing Award 2010. >From the blog: http://www.marketing-mantra-for-librarians.blogspot.com/ The IFLA Section on Management and Marketing in collaboration with Emerald is pleased to announce the winners of the 8th IFLA International Marketing Award for 2010. First place was awarded to the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), Indian School of Business, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, represented by Dr. K. Mohan. The slogan for the winning campaign is "Knowledge Companion to Empower You!" The LRC developed a product line of information alerts for administration, faculty and students marketed as "Global InfoWatch." This umbrella product offers personalised access to all stakeholders' facts and figures to update their knowledge in selected relevant areas. Administrators access competitive business school data such as rankings, faculty and students knowledge of industry trends, and engaging articles on business and management. Graduates receive timely recruitment and placement information. LRC also supports ongoing reference queries to assure and retreive quality content for student projects. Congratulations to the LRC for its user-centric approach and innovative product line of information tools for the 21st century business student. The first-place winner receives airfare, lodging, and registration for the 2010 IFLA General Conference and Council to be held this year in Gothenburg, Sweden, and a cash award of $1,000 (U.S.) to further the marketing efforts of the library....... ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Web Resources can change the way we think
by Jayaraj 14 Mar '10

14 Mar '10

web resources can change the way we think InfoEyes is a question and answer service for people with a visual impairment or other print limitation. http://www.infoeyes.org Librivox provides free audio books from the public domain. http://librivox.org/ Regards Jayaraj J R Research Scholar Dept of LIS University of Kerala Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lost my mobile Set - Need your help to update my contacts
by Pandurang Konnur 14 Mar '10

14 Mar '10

Dear All, Kindly excuse me for cross posting I have lost my mobile set while traveling back from Shimoga Conference. With this I have lost all my contact numbers. I request you all to help me to rebuild my contacts and send me your contact details. Temporarily I will be using the following mobile number till I get my earlier number restored. 09964131646 -- Dr.P.V.Konnur Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) University Librarian, Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshops on Dspace and Koha at DELNET, New Delhi during April/May , 2010
by Dr Sangeeta Kaul 13 Mar '10

13 Mar '10

Dear All DELNET is pleased to announce the following two workshops : 1. Workshop on Dspace for Building Digital Libraries April 28-30, 2010 at DELNET, New Delhi Participation fee : Rs 2500 per delegate 2. Workshop on Koha : An Open Source Library Management Software May 3-5, 2010 at DELNET, New Delhi Participation fee : Rs 2500 per delegate Concession is offered for those professionals who are wanting to register for both the workshops. A total amount of Rs 4500 needs to be paid towards the participation fee for attending both the workshops. Payment should be made through a demand draft in favour of DELNET and payable at New Delhi. Accommodation charges will be extra and based on the guest house tariff rates wherein the accommodation will be provided. Kindly inform us about your interest for participation at sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in Should you require any assistance or clarifications, please do kindly write to us. Thanking you, Yours faithfully Sangeeta Kaul ***** NACLIN 2010 at BITS Goa from June 15-18, 2010 (www.naclin.org) ***** _______________________________________________________________________________ Dr Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-26742222, 32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Fax: 91-11-26741122 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey on comparison of support to commercial versus open source Library Management Systems
by Jai Haravu 13 Mar '10

13 Mar '10

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Required Paper from Trans of AIChE
by Tejasvini.Ranadive＠ril.com 13 Mar '10

13 Mar '10

Following paper is required... Requesting to either send a copy of the same; or guide on from where this paper can be purchasedd... Heat transfer in Radiant Section of Petroleum Heaters by Walter Lobo and James Evans, Trans of AIChE 35(743)1939 Regards, Tejasvini Ranadive Reliance Industries Ltd. Central Library, Patalganga Tel: 02192-256270 tejasvini.ranadive(a)ril.com "Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). are confidential. and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient. you are hereby notified that any review. re-transmission. conversion to hard copy. copying. circulation or other use of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient. please notify the sender immediately by return email. and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Virus Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email. The company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachment." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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