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Invitation to participate in National Workshop on Building Institutional Repository and Website/Blog – DSpace and WordPress during June 06-10, 2016 at NIT Rourkela, Odisha.
by Bhojaraju Gunjal 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

*Greetings from NIT Rourkela!* *Dear Colleagues,* It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL) of National Institute of Technology Rourkela is organizing the *“National Workshop on Building Institutional Repository and Website/Blog – DSpace and WordPress”* to be held in NIT Rourkela, Odisha from *June 06**-10, 2016*. This workshop is Five full days of technical sessions and hands-on practice on *DSpace* and *WordPress*. We invite you and your colleagues to participate in this workshop. *Target audience: *Workshop is intended for Library and Information Science Professionals and LIS students. Registration is limited to 30 participants. For more details about the workshop refer: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/images/events/elpes4.pdf We look forward to meet you in the workshop. With Best regards, Yours sincerely, *Dr.Bhojaraju Gunjal* Chairman, ELPES-4, Head & Deputy Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha–769008 Phone:+91-661-2462101 <callto:+91-661-2462101> library(a)nitrkl.ac.in *Connect with BPCL: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/bpcl.nitrkl> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/BPCL_NITR> | Google+ <https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CentralLibraryNITR/> | Blog <http://library-nitrkl.blogspot.in/> | * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIRF - India Ranking 2016
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

The Ministry of Human Resource and Development on Monday released a list of top 10 educational institutions in the country under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) – a first-of-its-kind indigenous ranking framework. As per the NIRF list for engineering institutions, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras ranks first, followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur. For management studies, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore beats IIM Ahmedabad to rank number one. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani released the ‘India Rankings 2016’ on Monday at Vigyan Bhawan. Fulltext : http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/iit-madras-jnu-university-of-hyderaba… -- Warm Regards Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (AUTONOMOUS)* L Napoo Road | Matunga (CR) | Mumbai- 400 019. Tel: 022-2419 8377 | Mob: 9870 18 9999 Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference on "School Libraries in Digital Age”
by Bharat Alasandi 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Dear Sir/Madam, On 12th and 13th May, 2016, Bharatesh Education Trust’s Global Business school, Belagavi, Jain Heritage School, Belagavi and Journal of Library Development are jointly organizing two days National Conference on “School Libraries in Digital Age” at Jain Heritage School (JGI) Belagavi, Karnataka. Bharatesh Education Trust’s Global Business School is part of the Golden Jubilee celebrating charitable trust. It is affiliated to Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, approved by AICTE, Accredited by NAAC and an ISO 9001:2008 certified institute. Our institute has been ranked as the Top B-School in North Karnataka by AIMA-Business Standard and among the top 150 in India by The Week magazine. Since its inception in 2009, the institute has remained at the forefront in being industry-centric through its pedagogical practices, industry-institute events, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc. Continuing with this tradition, we have jointly organized a “National conference for School Libraries” on 12th and 13th May, 2016. Please go through detailed brochure for more details. Kindly forward this in your friends and professsionals circle hence it should be reached to maximum people. Thanks & Regards -- 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: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need a small help from SOUL 2 users
by Vimal Kumar V. 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Dear SOUL 2 users, I request SOUL 2 users to send me few records in regional language script (e.g. Hindi/Tamil/Kannada etc.,Unicode). Make use any Unicode input editor for data entry, https://www.google.com/inputtools/try/ We found some problems with exported records in regional language from SOUL 2. Its a great help from your side to confirm the problem. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in <http://moovandan.blogspot.in> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Congratulations to Dr. Jagtar Singh
by Dr. A.T. Francis 02 Apr '16

02 Apr '16

Dear all, Hearty congratulations to Dr. Jagtar Singh for being taking charge of University Librarian, Panjabi University.I would like to know the administrative set up in Panjabi University.Is the librarians and library science teachers are one category there, similar to that of medical education?If that is the situation, it is a scientific and needed change in all universities.This will ensure strong professionalism and imparting the required practical knowledge to the students as well as librarians/teachers. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com

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Vacancy for “Library Trainees” at Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIM Ahmedabad
by Mallikarjun 01 Apr '16

01 Apr '16

Apologies for cross postings Dear All, Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of ManagementAhmedabad is looking for fresh post-graduatesin Library and Information Science to serve as “Library Trainees” purely ontemporary basis for one year. For detail advertisement, please click the following linkhttp://www.iima.ac.in/library/public/download/Trainee_Advertisment_2016.pdf Apply Online http://www.iima.ac.in/library/trainee_recruitment.html For more information about Vikram Sarabhai Library,IIMA visits the following linkhttp://www.iima.ac.in/library/ RegardsH. Anil Kumar, Ph. D.Librarian and Head NICMANIndian Institute of Management, Ahmedabadlibrarian(a)iima.ac.in !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Sr. Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhemadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!!

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For repository managers
by Subbiah Arunachalam 01 Apr '16

01 Apr '16

A useful site for repository managers: <http://ukcorr.org/2016/03/31/technology-words-for-repository-managers/>. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Library Professional Trainee in Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal)
by Subhodip Bid 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Library Professional Trainee in Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) No. of Post: 4 Educational Qualification: Master of Library and Information Science ( M.Lib.I.Sc.) with at least 55% marks or equivalent, obtained after graduation. Desirable Qualification and Experience: Knowledge of Computer Applications, Library Management Software (ex. KOHA, NewGenLib, LibSys etc.) Pay Scale: INR Rs.15,000/- per month Age Limit: 26 years as on last date of application. For more details https://iiserb.ac.in/ALL-UPLOAD/VACANCY/GA-DIGITAL/libarary-trainee.pdf https://iiserb.ac.in/ALL-UPLOAD/VACANCY/GA-DIGITAL/libarary-trainee-form.do… -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The changing voice of the librarian - Taylor & Francis finds out
by Segon, Shafina 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Taylor & Francis explores the changing role of librarians in India through interviews in a new project, 'Library Voices'. In response to the evolving digital climate, there is a clear shift in the role and responsibilities of the librarian. In a series of interviews<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/libraryVoices/asia/>, librarians at: South Asian University; Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH); Indian Social Institute; Delhi Technological University; Jawaharlal Nehru University and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna provide Taylor & Francis with their perspectives on the multi-faceted role of the librarian. These interviews introduce the digital librarian as "educator," "knowledge navigator" and as the central point for virtual social interaction. The way librarians are interacting with users now extends beyond the library's physical space. Social media and library websites were pinpointed, during the interviews as being the most common tools for user engagement and for increasing awareness of the library's products and services. Use of social media in the library, according to Abdulah Amudabin, Librarian, South Asian University also serves a different purpose - to connect patrons not only with librarians but also with each other. Librarians also play a critical role in helping users spend less time researching and more time finding and reading the content. In a climate of digital change, where information can be accessed from a number of sources, Dr Gaur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, highlights how one of the key challenges facing librarians is to "to change their ways of working and [provide] the information" to adapt to the new role, as a, "knowledge navigator" to assist the researcher in acquiring the relevant information. http://www.researchinformation.info/news/news_story.php?news_id=2115 There is a clear teaching element attached to the role of the librarian who is, "not only providing books and journals, but [is] teaching the teachers, students and even the public," as stated by Abdulah Amudabin, Librarian, South Asian University. Some of the librarians featured offer a structured and detailed information literacy program. A key concern is to support research outputs at the institutions and often librarians run training courses on plagiarism, reference management and online resource tools available at the library. As well as identifying and filtering content for their users and teaching patrons how to use the many resources offered, librarians are looking at the different ways that users access their research. Rameshwar Dayal explains that the majority of users are, "using the library online either through the computers or using their mobile device." In response to this need, the Indian Social Institute are planning to launch their own mobile app. Librarians are continually adapting the services they offer to meet the technological needs of their researchers. As Rameshwar Dayal at Indian Social Institute goes on to say, "Time is changing and technology is growing very fast. In this fast moving world, we have to connect with our users and act according to change." As Dr Mahesh Sign comments, "Earlier librarians were the custodians of reading material, but now librarians are the key contacts for any academic institute which disseminates information." Dr Ramesh C. Gaur, Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University attributes the main change in the evolving role of the librarian to the need to offer more "personalized services rather than the physical services." It is clear from these interviews that the librarian's role is expanding to cater to digital demands. Watch the video interviews to explore how librarians in India are reacting to the new trends in digital librarianship.<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/libraryVoices/asia/> Many thanks to: Abdulah Amudabin, Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Shri Rama Kant Shukla, Nasreem Begum, Rameshwar Dayal and Dr. Mahesh Singh for taking the time to be interviewed. Many thanks Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Journals & Online Resources -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kerala Library Association-Kottayam Region -Annual General Meeting and Talk on Research Report Writing
by Vimal Kumar V. 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Dear Friends, Kerala Library Association Kottayam Region cordially invite all library Professionals, KLA members, LIS Students and well wishers to attend talk on CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE PREPARATION OF RESEARCH REPORTS and Annual General Meeting. Speaker: Dr. K.P. Vijayakumar Former Head Dept. of Library and Information Science University of Kerala Date: 5th April 2016 (Tuesday), 10.45 am Venue: Seminar Hall, Mahatma Gandhi University Library Details at https://klaweblog.wordpress.com/ Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Secretary, KLA-Kottayam Region Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in <http://moovandan.blogspot.in> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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