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UGC opts INFLIBNET to host National PhD Theses Repository
by J. K. Vijayakumar 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil/Ph.D Degree), Regulation, 2009 (Link http://www.ugc.ac.in/policy/notificationmphilphd.pdf) Dear Professionals, As per this new regulation; "Following successful completion of evaluation process and announcements of the award of Mphil/Phd, the University shall submit a softcopy of MPhil/PhD thesis to UGC within period of 30 days for hosting the same in INFLIBNET, accessible to all Institutions/universities" Hopefully we can see the Full-Text theses at http://indcat.inflibnet.ac.in/indcat/thesis.jsp very soon. This is the right move from UGC, which will help in wide access to Indoan PhD literature, which will indirectly increase the quality of Research and avoid duplications in research. Regards, Dr. J K Vijayakumar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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12th Workshop on 'Biomedical Informatics and Communication'
by Puna Das 27 Jul '09

27 Jul '09

12th Workshop on 'Biomedical Informatics and Communication' (Supported by DBT & ICMR) 20-21 November 2009 Venue: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha, Maharashtra 12th Biomedical Informatics Workshop is being organized to expose Medical / Science Teachers, Scientists & PG / Ph D Students to basics & advances in Biomedical Informatics & communication. Interesting Lectures on Biomedical Informatics, Telemedicine, Telepathology, Genomics, Proteomics, Evidence Based Medicine, Hospital Information System, Healthcare Management, Biomedical Communication, Biomedical Information Retrieval, Interactive session through Video Conferencing along with Demonstrations and Hands on sessions will be conducted by the Eminent Resource Persons to promote use of Biomedical Informatics in health care management and retrieval of information for research. Hands on Sessions, will also be arranged with desktop work on Gene and protein sequence analysis and other techniques related to Biomedical Informatics and Communication. Organizer also plans to have Oration and Interactive Session with eminent Healthcare Managers using Video Conferencing platform during the workshop. Besides, second day of the Workshop is scheduled for Biomedical Communication supported by ICMR. Special attention will be given on writing and publishing of Research Papers in Biomedical Sciences; preparing Research project proposal, Choosing a right journal; Grammar and syntax in Scientific writing exploring web resources for Biomedical informatics etc. Overall contents of Biomedical Communication session consisting of Lectures, Hands on session, assignment etc will help in promoting Biomedical scientific communication skills of participants to write review articles, research papers and scientific proposals. Organizer is expecting Eminent Speakers from DBT, ICMR; C-DAC, Pune; Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore; Anna University, Chennai; IIT, New Delhi; IVRI, Izatnagar; SGBAU, Amravati; NIV, Pune; ISRO, Ahmedabad; PMC, Karamsad; Hingoli; Hyderabad etc. Dr. K. Satyanarayana (Sr. DDG & Chief, P&I, ICMR) and Prof. Shripad Deshpande (BHU) will coordinate Biomedical Communication session. Last Date of Application October 15, 2009 Selection Confirmation October 25, 2009 Registration Fee Rs. 600/- Accommodation Charges Rs. 400/- for 2 days Contact: Dr Satish Kumar, Professor, Dy Coordinator BIC, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram 442 102, India Tel. Fax: 07152-284038 Email: mgims.btisnet[at]nic.in More Information: http://cssp-jnu.blogspot.com/2009/07/12th-workshop-on-biomedical-informatic… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Yahoo! Buzz. http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Public libraries set for complete makeover
by Puna Das 24 Jul '09

24 Jul '09

Public libraries set for complete makeover E T B Sivapriyan, PTI New Delhi, Jul 23: If the government has its way, public libraries across the country will undergo a complete makeover with modern equipment, broad-band connectivity besides being networked with educational institutions. The Culture Ministry has planned to launch National Mission on Libraries (NML), as recommended by the National Knowledge Commission (NKC), to revitalise the public library movement in the country, sources said here today. The ministry has sent a set of recommendations in this regard to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who holds charge of this ministry, sources said. There are also plans to set up about 7,000 new libraries, equipped with computers and other modern devices, across the country with prime focus on rural areas. "Public libraries across the country will benefit from the Mission which will bring in modern technical equipments to the libraries. Source: http://ptinews.com/news/189512_Public-libraries-set-for-complete-makeover ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet Explorer 8. 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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Job opportunity
by Thakur, Wendessa 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

[cid:image001.jpg@01CA0B98.1DF09100] POSITION: Information Professional Mumbai RESPONSIBILITIES AND POSITION DESCRIPTION: We are looking for an open-minded individual based in Mumbai to support, at the entry level, our global information center. The successful applicant will provide content and document management support as well as act as a key point of contact on our Reference Help Desk, providing research support to our consultants in the field. Job Description: * Guide and instruct users in the use of relevant sources and good research techniques * Assist users in their own research via phone, email and instant messaging * Perform daily tasks such as document processing, project tracking, and news alerts * Maintain and develop online research and reference tools * Conduct complex literature and statistical searches * Provide subject expertise in business research * Work on special projects as assigned Required Skills & Experience: * Familiarity with document management or content management processes * Experience with library research strategies and online databases, such as Nexis or Factiva * Ability to organise, prioritise and plan work schedules in order to meet very tight and short deadlines * Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. * Fluent in written and spoken English * Detail-oriented, with ability to consolidate research results into precise, concise responses * Self-motivated, customer-focused, and able to adapt to changing priorities * Occasional domestic and international travel (to US headquarters) required Desired Skills: * MLS degree or relevant course work/previous company or market research experience * Experience with cataloguing and content management * Experience in support role within the Consulting industry * Familiarity with IT and business information sources * Experience using Microsoft Office SharePoint Work Schedule: * The resource will be expected to work from the Diamond office in Mumbai. Typical work hours will be from 9am-6pm; however, flexibility will be required for some short notice deadlines. Compensation: * Diamond offers a competitive salary, based on prior experience of candidate along with best-in-class benefits * Annual bonus, based on company and individual performance Interested candidates should apply online at www.diamondconsultants.jobs/apply<http://www.diamondconsultants.jobs/apply> Diamond is an Equal Opportunity Employer Diamond (Nasdaq: DTPI) is a premier global management consulting firm that helps leading organizations develop and implement growth strategies, improve operations, and capitalize on technology. Focused on technology, our teams combine highly skilled consultants in strategy, technology, and operations. Diamond works collaboratively with clients, to unleash the power within their own organizations to achieve sustainable business advantage. Diamond is headquartered in Chicago, with locations in Hartford, New York, Washington D.C., London, and Mumbai. Regards, Wendessa _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wendessa Thakur Diamond Management & Technology Consultants P & G Plaza Cardinal Gracias Rd., Chakala Andheri East, Mumbai 400099 India www.diamondconsultants.com<http://www.diamondconsultants.com/> ________________________________ This transmission may (i) be subject to contractual, statutory or other obligations of confidentiality; (ii) contain "protected health information " as defined in HIPAA or "non-public personal information " as defined under data privacy laws; or (iii) be otherwise strictly confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you may not disclose, print, copy or disseminate this information. If you have received this in error, please reply to the sender only and delete the message. Unauthorized interception of this e-mail is a violation of federal law. Diamond's operating subsidiary in North America is Diamond Management & Technology Consultants NA, Inc.; in the U.K. and Europe, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Limited; and in Asia, Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Pvt. Ltd. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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All Karnataka Engineering College Library Professionals Association (AKELPA)
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

All Karnataka Engineering College Library Professionals Association (AKELPA), comes into existence on 18th July 2009 in the presence of 250 library professionals of engineering college libraries of Karnataka at Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE) with the following objectives. 1. To devise, formulate and set up standards, norms, rules, guidelines for engineering college libraries of Karnataka. 2. To establish a common platform for all LIS professionals by conducting state, national and international level workshops, seminars, conferences, short terms training programs and other developmental activities. 3. To uphold and maintain the position of Engineering Librarianship in terms of pay scales, promotion, training etc. 4. To orchestrate and synchronize with the state, central government and national, international agencies with regard to the issues of the engineering library professionals. 5. To craft right recommendations to university, government and other authorities and organizations to safeguard the profession and professionals. 6. To collaborate and coordinate with the professional organizations in terms of networking and resource sharing. The following office bearers of AKELPA are selected in the meeting : President: Sri. N. Choudappa Chief Librarian, BMSCE, Bangalore Vice-Presidents (Region-wise): 1. Dr. Dinesh K. S. (Bangalore North Region), Librarian (SLG), NCET, Bangalore 2. Sri. R. M. Puttaswamy (Bangalore South Region), Chief Librarian, BNMIT, Bangalore 3. Dr. H. M. Chidananda Swamy, (Mysore Region), Librarian, JNNCE, Shimoga 4. Dr. Vinayak Bankapur, (Belagaum Region), Librarian, SDMCE, /Dharwad 5. Sri. S. A. Patil, (Gulbarga Region), Librarian, BLDEAS, Bijapur General Secretary: Sri. K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBKCE, Bangalore Secretary (Technical): Sri. Vinay C. Sr. Librarian, SJBIT, Bangalore Treasurer: Sri. J. C. David, Chief Librarian, DSCE, Bangalore Joint Secretaries (Region-wise): 1. Smt. Mallika M. H., (Bangalore North), Librarian, SSIT, Tumkur 2. Sri. K. K. Suresh Kumar, (Bangalore South), Librarian, ASC, Bangalore 3. Sri. K. L. Basappa, (Mysore Region), Asst. Librarian, SJCE, Mysore 4. Sri. Suresh Horakeri, (Belagaum Region), Asst. Librarian, BVBCET, Hubli 5. Sri. Vasanth Nithalipur, (Gulbarga Region), VCET, Puttur Executive Members: 1. Dr. M. M. Bachalapur, Chief Librarian, KIT, Tiptur 2. Dr. Diwakar Bhat, Chief Librarian, NMAMIT, Nitte 3. Smt. C. A. Malaghan, Chief Librarian, Dr. AIT, Bangalore 4. Sri. Police Goudar, Librarian, AIT, Gulbarga 5. Sri. K. V. Manjunath, Chief Librarian, BIET, Davanagere 6. Smt. V. Bharathi Librarian (SLG), KSIT, Bangalore 7. Sri. K. Srinivas, Librarian, TJCE, Bangalore 8. Sri. Manjunath P. S., Librarian, BNMIT, Bangalore 9. Sri. Naveen Kumar, Librarian, PESSE, Bangalore Thanking You, Dinesh K. S. -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.dineshks.webs.com, Official Blog: libraryofncet.blogspot.com -- 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 Library Assistant
by mukesh jha 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS Chennai Applications are invited for the following posts : Assistant Technical Officer (Library Assistant) : 08 posts, Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800 Grade Pay Rs.4450, Age : 35 years, Qualification : A Graduate in any subject with a degree in Library & Information Science (BLIS) or MLIS/ MSc Library Information Service Competency in Computer Basics., Experience : 1-2 years How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format should be addressed to the Registrar (by designation only), University of Madras, Chennai 600005 on or before 14/08/2009. Please view http://www.unom.ac.in/news/atolibass.pdf for more information and application form. With Regards Mukesh Kumar Jha M.L..I.Sc Bhu 2008 Library Professional IDSA NEW DELHI Mob.9654448933 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi, India
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Dear Colleagues, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organizing IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 18th January to 21st January, 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views". To finalize the brochure and also to prepare prospective list of participants, committees etc. we need contact details of Newspapers/Magazine Libraries in India. Therefore, with the help of this e-mail all such Librarians are requested to send their contact details to the undersigned at the earliest. Other Professional Colleagues are also requested to send the details of Professionals/libraries engaged in preservation of newspapers in India. Regards Ramesh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Additional Charge: Director, National Mission for Manusripts Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous body under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-1 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-22385884 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent Requirement - LIS Professional for IIT Indore
by D Jotwani, Librarian IIT Bombay 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

IIT Bombay invites applications to fill up one post of LIS Professional / Library Assistant to be posted at IIT Indore. The selected incumbent will be appointed on a contract for one year and will be paid monthly salary of Rs 12,000/- (Twelve thousand) (Consolidated). Interested persons having degree / postgraduate degree in library and information science with good academic record may send their bio-data /CV by email in the following proforma to the undersigned at the earliest. Candidates having 1-2 years experience of good library will be given preference. The selection will be made thru interview to be held at IIT Bombay. No TA/DA will be paid to attend interview. Selected person has to join IIT Indore immediately. Proforma 1.Name 2.Full mailing address with phone no. and email id 3.Date of birth 4.Whether belongs to SC/ST/OBC 5.Details of Qualifications (Name of Degree, Year of passing, Name of Univ, Division/%age of marks) 6.Details of experience 7.Any other information Candidates' signature -- D. Jotwani Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400076 Phone 91-22-25768920, 91-22-25720227 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Easing the access to those rare books
by raghupawar＠gmail.com 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Easing the access to those rare books Bangalore: Need to refer to an old book, and hard-pressed to find it? The Karnataka Knowledge Commission is considering a proposal to set up a library that will house little-used, old books. This is one of the many recommendations made by the study group on libraries, by the state Knowledge Commission to recommend how libraries could be more effectively used in higher education. At a meeting that the study group had with the Knowledge Commission on Monday, the group mooted a proposal to create a repository of lesser-used books, published over a decade ago, so that these can be better maintained and made more easily accessible to the public. Dr PV Konnur, librarian at the Bangalore University and chairman of the study group, said, "Every year, nearly 25 per cent of lesser-used books are dumped; these books are just stocked in portions of the library, and left so poorly maintained that even access to them becomes difficult. The aim is to create a repository of such books, so that a heritage is well-preserved. The library will also help prevent titles from getting lost." There are such repositories already existing in countries like the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Konnur says that Chicago has a repository for rare books that extends over 10 universities. It is hoped that in Karnataka, one university will take up the responsibility to handle the repository, say members of the study group. Dr Konnur adds on: "The proposal is now lying before the Karnataka Knowledge Commission, and Bangalore University has taken up the responsibility of preparing concept papers. After the papers are presented, we will submit a recommendation." SOURCE: DNA - JULY 21, 2009. Read the world as a student of Bangalore varsity Bangalore: Enrolled for research at the Bangalore University and starved of access to international journals? Soon, you will have access to a range of journals right at home, if you have an internet connection. Faculty and students enrolled for a PhD or post-graduation course at the University will have access to the journals. The University's library department has been working on a project that is nearing completion. "The project is at the final stage. We plan to implement it in the next couple of weeks," said Dr PV Konnur, librarian. To begin with, the University will offer the facility to 500 members of its teaching staff, 2000 post-graduate students and 750 research scholars. "The project has been prepared with software developed by a Hyderabad-based company. We will be distributing CDs which work as key discs to the software," says Konnur. Every year, the University spends several lakhs on subscriptions of international journals through the internet. The University Grants Commission (UGC) releases Rs70 crore towards such subscription fees to the 300 universities in the country. However, few students and faculty benefit from this as access to these is restricted to the library. This project at BU has been implemented at an expense of Rs60,000. "We hope that having easier access to these at home will encourage more students and faculty to access the facility," Konnur explained. SOURCE: DNA - JULY 17, 2009. With Best Regards, Raghavendra R Jubilant Biosys Ltd raghupawar(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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Regarding Five Laws and the LIS Professional
by vinodmishra 21 Jul '09

21 Jul '09

Dear Junior/senior Professionals, Kindly pay attention and devote few minitutes in my given below statement for the sake of Library profession. After my working/Observation experience in various biggest and richest Library of India few words crop up from the core of my heart mentioned below. BEFORE TAKING ANY DECISION EITHER ADMINISTRATIVE OR LIBRARY SERVICES/POLICY WE ARE NOT AT ALL THINKING THAT THE DECISION IS SATISFYING THE FIVE LAWS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE OR NOT. So my dear professionals for the sake of profession/in honour of Dr. Ranganathan (WHO MIGHT BE CRYING/THINKING FROM THE HEAVEN THAT ONE COLON CLASSIFICATION THEY COULD NOT UPDATE IN MY ABSENCE AND TALKING HOW TO RAISE STATUS OF LIBRARIAN).So please at least keep five laws of library science in your mind because these laws are still working and work for forever just like constitution/Supreme court of our country. BEST LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS/PRACTICES IN MODERN OR ANY LIBRAY ARE THOSE WHO/WHICH SATISFY FIVE LAWS OF LIBRARY SCIENCE. Thanks and sorry to those who are following the Laws. With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra Senior Library Information Assistant P.K.Kelkar Library IIT Kanpur. Mob: 91+9455306495 email: mishravk(a)iitk.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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