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Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, the New VC of KSOU, Mysuru - Congratulations!
by bas＠library.iisc.ernet.in 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

Dear All, It is a great feeling to know that Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, Registrar of Tumkur University, has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysore. He has assumed charge on Friday, 11th March 2016. Prof. D. Shivalingaiah has held many academic and administrative positions at Mangalore and Tumkur Universities before being appointed as the VC of KSOU. A simple, unassuming, honest, and down to earth person, Prof. Shivalingaiah may be the youngest VC of KSOU. Incidentally, he was also a student of Prof. V.G. Talwar, former VC of Mysore University, another stalwart in the profession. This may the first time that both the Guide and his Researcher in the LIS Profession have risen to the position of importance in the University System. After obtaining Master's Degree in Library and information Science from Bangalore University in 1985, Prof. Shivalingaiah worked briefly at the NIMHANS, and later joined the Mangalore University as a Documentation Officer In 1987. His other teaching and administrative positions include the following: He was appointed as a Reader, in the Department of Library and Information Science Mangalore University in the year 1995 and in the year 2003, he was appointed as the Professor of Library and Information Science at the Mangalore University and he also served as the Chairman of the Department during Jan 2006 to Dec 2007. His honesty, integrity and able administrative capabilities got him several other positions of importance such as the Deputy Registrar ( on Deputation) 1996 to 2005; Special Officer 2005, Registrar Evaluation at Mangalore University. He was appointed Registrar of Tumkur University in November 2009 and held that position till he became the VC of KSOU. He has also held the positions of Acting VC, Dean faculty of Science & Technology, and Honorary Professorship at the Tumkur University. Though Prof. Shivalingaiah has many achievements to his credit, few important ones include: Implementation of Gnanasangama, Smart Key - ICT initiatives of Higher Education, Dept., Govt. Karnataka Creation of good ICT facilities by setting up high-end servers such as web server, mail server, antivirus server, digital library server, University management software server and online journal server. Tumkur University was the first University to implement UGC Ph.D. Regulations (minimum standards and procedures for the award of Ph.D. Degree) in 2009 Instrumental in getting recognition to the University Under Section 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956 Initiation of 73 skill development programmes under Modular Employability Skills Programme of Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET), Govt. of India. Successfully installed CCTV Cameras in the University Campus for security measures and effective management of Administration The Action taken to implement SAKALA and Transparency Affiliation process has been recognized and appreciated by the Govt. vide letter No.ED 94 Praka 2014 dated 29th March, 2014. Other Universities in the State have been informed to adopt Tumkur University Model. As a very modest person, Prof. Shivalinagiah is loved and respected by one and all for his personality and achievements. I am sure that under his able leadership, the KSOU will raise to greater heights in its achievements and bring in a positive change in quality of education and research. My hearty congratulations to Prof. Shivalingaiah. With Regards, Puttabasavaiah. ########################################## Puttabasavaiah Deputy Librarian JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560012 India. E-mail: bas(a)library.iisc.ernet.in Phone: 91-80-22932610 Mobile: 09448744814 ############################################ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bias in library search results
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 14 Mar '16

14 Mar '16

http://matthew.reidsrow.com/articles/173 This long article is worth reading. It shows how algorithms used behind search engines relied upon by librarians (Proquest etc) are biased and results could be misleading. Honestly I did not understand much of it, but I feel biased indexers are playing mischief. Dr P Vyasamoorthy Secretary General - Indian Society of U3As 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Telangana LL 040-27846631 / Mobile: 9490804278 The idea that women are inferior to men is absurd. When a man is born of a woman, how can he be superior and she inferior. [Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev] -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for Bid for ETD 2017
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 13 Mar '16

13 Mar '16

Hi! I am pleased to inform you that the NDLTD Conference Standing Committee is now accepting bids to host the 20th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, ETD 2017. Please submit your bid by e-mail to Ramesh C Gaur (rcgaur66(a)gmail.com) NDLTD Conference Standing Committee -Chair, by May 31, 2016. Bids will be reviewed by the NDLTD Conference Standing Committee and a recommendation will be presented to the Board at its next meeting scheduled to be held on July 10, 2016 at ETD 2016 at Lille, France. You will be notified shortly after the meeting as to whether or not your bid was successful. The last symposium was held recently in New Delhi, India (ETD 2015). Some previous symposia were held in Leicester, UK (ETD 2014), Hong Kong (ETD 2013); Lima, Peru (ETD 2012); Cape Town, South Africa (ETD 2011); Austin, Texas, USA (ETD 2010); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (ETD 2009); Aberdeen, Scotland (ETD 2008); Uppsala, Sweden (ETD 2007) Quebec City, Canada (ETD 2006), Sydney Australia (ETD 2005); Lexington, Kentucky, USA (ETD 2004), and Berlin, Germany (ETD 2003).The first meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in June 1998. Please note that should your institution be chosen to host ETD 2017 you will have the full support and help of the NDLTD Conference Standing Committee in preparing for the symposium. The conference planning handbook will also be available to the Local Organizing Committee. Potential bidders are encouraged to contact Ramesh C Gaur, Chair or any other member of the Conference Standing Committee early in the process of preparing their bid to express interest and receive guidance. (http://www.ndltd.org/a/ndltd.org/ndltd/directory/committees-and-working-gro…) The following information should be included in your institution’s bid: ➢ Rationale for hosting the conference. ➢ Your institution's involvement in ETD’s, past, present and future. ➢ The inclusion of a suggested conference theme and related sub-themes is not essential but will strengthen your bid. ➢ Dates: Please include proposed conference dates and explain your choice. Please also indicate if dates are flexible. ➢ Venue: • Geographic location • Travel – how to get there • Detailed information on conference facilities, i.e.,. number and size of conference room • Availability of Internet access in conference rooms ➢ Conference organization: • Level of logistical and financial support from host institution • Detailed information on conference support personnel • Detailed information on technical support personnel • Distribution of responsibility for conference organization • Capacity to record some/all of the conference on video (optional) • Committed sponsors, if any, and level of expected funding, if known • Accommodations: o Type o Cost • Access to conference venue • Proposed Social Activities • Tourist information, including nearby restaurants, local attractions Bidders are encouraged to attend ETD 2016 in France. Your participation can help in gathering more information about the organization of the symposium. Please feel free to ask for any further information / clarification. regards ramesh ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian & NDLTD Conference Standing Committee -Chair Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile:http://lib.jnu.ac.in/Ramesh_C_Gaur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian : Glossary of Library & Information Science
by Salman Haider 13 Mar '16

13 Mar '16

*Librarian : Glossary of Library & Information Science * <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/03/librarian-glossary-of-libr…> http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/03/librarian-glossary-of-libr… New entry in the Glossary of Library & Information Science <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/04/glossary-of-library-inform…> in Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> Blog provides an exhaustive definition of a Librarian and 10 Infographics about the Librarian highlighting their duties, functions, roles, responsibilities, worth and importance, with interesting facts and figures. *Librarian <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/03/librarian-glossary-of-libr…>* ➨ A librarian <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/03/librarian-glossary-of-libr…> is a person who is in charge of or works professionally in a library and is responsible for its management and services. Librarian takes care of the library and its resources. Typical job of a librarian includes managing collection development and acquisitions <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/05/acquisitions-glossary-libr…> , cataloging <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/05/cataloging-glossary-librar…>, collections management, circulation <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/06/library-circulation-glossa…>, and providing a range of services, such as reference, information, instruction, and training services, etc. Librarians are trained in library and information science and are engaged in providing library services, usually holding a degree in library science. In the United States, the title Librarian is reserved for persons who have been awarded the ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/p/master-of-library-and-informatio…> or MLIS <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/p/master-of-library-and-informatio…> degree or certified as professionals by a state agency. In a small library, such as a school library a single librarian may be responsible for managing the overall functions of the library but big libraries, such as a large academic library may have much staff to carry out different functions of the library depending on their qualifications, expertise, and functional specializations, e.g. acquisition librarian, archivists, cataloging librarian, electronic resources librarian, metadata librarian, reference librarian, serials librarian, systems librarian, etc. Based on the type of the library served, librarians may be classified as a school librarian, academic librarian, special librarian, etc. The increasing role of technology in libraries has a significant impact on the changing roles of librarians. A 21st-century librarian is required to be very much updated of technological changes. New age librarians are making greater use of emerging technologies in the library management and services to make it more popular and useful among the patrons. New age librarians are not mere bookworms, they are high-tech information professionals, and clever communicators, helping patrons dive in the oceans of information available in books and digital records. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (Visit below link to read complete article) Read now complete article: http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/03/librarian-glossary-of-libr… Salman Haider <http://salmanhaider.blogspot.com> www.google.com/+SalmanHaider www.facebook.com/SalmanHaiderAuthor https://twitter.com/metadataexpert -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for full text articles
by Binod Yadav 13 Mar '16

13 Mar '16

Dear friends/Professionals, Please provide the full text of the following articles. 1. Reconstruction of Femur Length from its Fragments <https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=4572318171976319643&btnI…>. RU Babu, R Sadashiv, J Kiran - *Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology*. 2013; 7(2), 168-171. 2. Role of Estimation of Total Length of Femur from its Fragments on Medico-legal Cases <https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=10232078547514893854&btn…>. A Mahajan, APS Batra, J Kaur, BS Khurana - *Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology*. 2011; 9(3) 3. An Osteometric Analysis of Adult Human Femurs <https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=6181982189650209282&btnI…>. A Singh, M Nagar - *Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology*, 2013. 4. Femur length from femoral fragments: Regression equations for fragments of unknown sex- A regional study. *Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology*. 2015, 9 (2). Yours, -- Binod Kumar Yadav Senior Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One-Day Workshop on “AICTE RECOMMENDED E-RESOURCES ACCESS THROUGH GATEWAY PORTAL”
by Vivek Yadav 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

*One-Day Workshop on “AICTE RECOMMENDED E-RESOURCES ACCESS THROUGH GATEWAY PORTAL”* *http://www.lisportal.com/en/workshop/77-one-day-workshop-on-aicte-recommended-e-resources-access-through-gateway-portal <http://www.lisportal.com/en/workshop/77-one-day-workshop-on-aicte-recommend…>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Links Digest
by Badan Barman 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Respected Mailing List Subscribers, Kindly find herewith the LIS Links Digest for March, 12, 2016. Job Vacancies 1. Library and Information Officer Vacancy in Centre for Enviroment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad Web: http://lislinks.com/profiles/blogs/library-and-information-officer-vacancy-… 2. Requirement for Library counsellors at Algorhythms Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Web: http://lislinks.com/profiles/blogs/requirement-for-library-counsellors-at-a… 3. Librarian Vacancy in Ballapur Institute of Technology, Ballarpur, Chandrapur, Maharashtra Web: http://lislinks.com/profiles/blogs/librarian-vacancy-in-ballapur-institute-… Seminars / Conferences / Workshops 1. National Workshop on Information Literacy & Scholarly Publication Web: http://lislinks.com/events/national-workshop-on-information-literacy-schola… Regards, Badan Barman, Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University Guwahati-781014, Assam, India. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to the University's new Vice Chancellor
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

From: "Chikkamanju Nayak" <chikkamanjumlisc(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, March 11, 2016 9:19 am I would like to congratulate Professor Shivalingaiah sir, he has currently Registrar of Tumkur University has been appointed as who was today announced as the Karnataka State Open University's new Vice Chancellor after the Prof. M.G.Krishnan. It great pleasure to express Library and Information Science Professional occupied the Karnataka State Open University Vice-Chancellor post by Prof. Shivalingaiah Sir, This new position is better suited your talent and skills. You were too good for this place! Congratulations and all the best for the future success. From Chikkamanju Research scholar Dos in Library and Information Science, Managagangothri, University of Mysore-570006

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Vacancy of Librarian in DON BOSCO COLLEGE, PANJIM GOA
by Vivek Yadav 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

Vacancy of Librarian in DON BOSCO COLLEGE, PANJIM GOA http://www.lisportal.com/en/short-term-jobs-walk-in-interview/73-vacancy-of… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of – Assistant Librarian-IIM Visakhapatnam Last Date- March 16, 2016
by Vivek Yadav 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

Vacancy of – Assistant Librarian-IIM Visakhapatnam Last Date- March 16, 2016 http://www.lisportal.com/en/short-term-jobs-walk-in-interview/71-vacancy-of… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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