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Re: [LIS-Forum] Service Tax and TDS issue- Quick Action Required
by Ishwar Goudar 18 Jul '14

18 Jul '14

Dear Professionals, Sathyanarayana has given the necessary details in the matter concerned to Service Tax and TDS related problems. We thought Modi Govt, with its concern about Academics and Research would give some relief in this matter. But nothing came out of this years budget proposal, which would be discussed in parliament and would be cleared, without any changes, unless we make noise, lobby with our political system, especially MHRD and Finance Ministers. It is surprising that such a burning issue did not get the attention of most of our professionals, our LIS Associations and even our publisher friends. First of all LIS Profession itself is deep problem due to various reasons. We are busy in attending and organising number of Seminars, Conferences, etc and we don't have time in discussing this serious issue. Through this posting I appeal all professional friends to discuss this matter and send appeal through our associations like ILA, IASLIC, SIS and other state level associations to concerned ministers and FOLLOW IT UP BY OFFICE BEARERS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS BY MEETING THE MINISTERS. Regards, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, Gnana Bharathi Campus BANGALORE - 560056, India - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:14 PM, Sathya <sathya19(a)gmail.com> wrote: > *E-books/E-Journals/Databases – Subscription/Purchase/Licensing - Tax > Worries of Libraries/Publishers/Agents* > > > > It is appropriate time to re-visit the reply by Mr Madhuresh responding to > a question raised by Mr Jasimudeen of Kerala. What Madhuresh tried to > explain is true but the problem is far complex and requires urgent action > by Library community and Publishers/Agents Associations. The following > developments are important to observe in this context: > > > > 1. It is a public knowledge now that last year INFLIBNET was > issued TDS recovery notice by the Income Tax Department in Ahmedabad with > retrospective effect under the amended law of 2012. > > 2. As most of you would be aware, Informatics stopped handling > orders for e-Journals/e-Books of third-party publishers like Springer, > Wiley etc. except for those publishers who were willing to let us comply > with the amended tax laws of our country in distributing their e-content. > We had to forgo significant part of our e-content distribution business > built over several years due to many foreign publishers’ unwillingness to > accept the orders without TDS deduction. But, that was OK with us, as our > Company has zero tolerance to any violation on matters of statutory > compliances. > > 3. Developments like the above were the result of an amendment > to Tax Laws in the 2012-13 central budget. The amendment to section 9 > (1)(vi) of Income Tax Act that deals with payment of royalties brought > payments for subscription/purchase/licensing of software and databases > under deduction of TDS (10-25% depending on the country) while making > payment. This is draconian and would cripple any buying of e-content if > followed as required by the law. Imagine, if you are paying 200 euro to a > small French publisher who doesn't understand our law, you will have to > deduct 15% as TDS, pay that to the Indian tax department and issue a > certificate to the Publisher along with your payment. The French publisher > is expected to claim this deducted money from his Government using your > certificate! And to qualify for 15% deduction and re-claim it from his > Government, the publisher will have to register with the Tax Department and > obtain PAN. Otherwise, the library will have to deduct 25% and the > publisher will not be able to claim the deducted amount. > > 4. We at Informatics tried to educate the market against this > bad law, made representations to the Government, requested our big clients, > publishers' associations and library associations to lobby strongly with > the Government for seeking exemption from this amendment for educational > e-content. Unfortunately it was a lone battle. > > 5. Last year in NIMHANS a group of Librarians arranged a > well-attended seminar and debate on this issue more as a public awareness > seminar inviting Tax consultants and legal advisors. A few publishers from > Delhi also attended. > > > > *FACTS OF THE MATTER:* > > 6. As per the amended law under Section 9(1)(vi) of Income Tax > Act E-books/e-journals, which are like any computer searchable databases > attract TDS: (a) When Libraries make payment to vendors; or (b) When > Vendors make payment to their Suppliers, whichever may happen earlier. > Vendor or his Supplier can claim the deducted amount while filing his tax > returns depending on the point of deduction > > 7. In case of purchases from foreign publishers, the matter is > a bit more complex as the deducted amount is a revenue to Indian Government > but not a loss the foreign supplier as he could claim it from his > Government. The complexities are: > > (a) The deduction falls under a treaty called Double Taxation > Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and several other countries > > (b) While The Indian Government has amended its Tax Laws to bring > payment for software/databases under TDS, the corresponding DTAAs are not > amended. > > 8. Because the corresponding provisions of DTAA is not amended > foreign publishers/suppliers dispute the applicability of TDS and rightly > so. But, Indian Libraries/Agents will be violating the Indian tax laws if > they fail to apply TDS and will attract penalization by tax department. > > 9. Indian Agents involved in supplying foreign published > e-books/e-journals are caught in a proverbial devil-and-deep-sea situation. > TDS by Indian Libraries will make their business unviable, as their > commission margins will be invariably less than TDS amount. They can't > accept/place orders if the foreign supplier refuses deduction. > > 10. For Libraries situation is no different from Agents except > that a few big publishers who have PAN registration in India accept > deduction, but a large majority of foreign publishers refuse deduction. > > > > > > *SOLUTION* > > > > A. The new Government appears to have an open mind to review the bad laws > of the past that are totally unfriendly to development. > > > > B. The new Government has also recognized e-Libraries as a development > priority in its party manifesto. > > > > C. The Budget session will start soon beginning July 10. Before this date, > Library Associations and Publishers Associations should jointly or > severally submit a strong memorandum to the Finance Minister and HRD > Minister requesting for either rolling back the amended law under section 9 > (1)(vi) of Income Tax Act or exempting e-book/e-journal purchases from TDS > deduction. > > INFLIBNET, as we understand, is presenting an appeal to the Government > through HRD channels to change this law or exempt libraries from the > applicability of this law. > > The knowledge community of India interested in building e-Libraries would > like to solicit the cooperation of all concerned to resolve this matter. > > > > > > *N.V. Sathyanarayana* > *Managing Director* > *Informatics (India) Ltd, * > *Bangalore. India. * > *www.informindia.co.in <http://www.informindia.co.in>* > > > > On 23 May 2014 17:31, madhuresh.singhal <madhuresh.singhal(a)advinus.com> > wrote: > > > Dear Jasim, > > > > As per Indian Tax Law, every foreign payment related to subscribed > > online resources (Database/Journals) should be done after deducting > > Withholding Tax (WHT), also known as TDS (Tax Deducted at Source). This > > tax amount depends on various parameters like whether foreign vendor is > > giving Permanent Establishment Declaration (a certificate mentioning > > they don't have any PE in India), TRC (Tax Residency Certificate of > > resident country) and PAN in India. Also however it is fixed as per IT > > Law (25% currently), one can take benefit of Double Taxation Avoidance > > Agreement (DTAA) between India and foreign country. DTAA generally > > prescribes tax rates like 10% or 15 % and we have the option of taking > > beneficial position between these 2. So using DTAA provision, we can > > deduct 15% TDS for countries like USA, UK. > > > > But I am surprised that JSTOR has given you a credit of 15% amount. It > > looks like they expected that you will deduct 15% tax and accordingly > > they would have inflated the invoice value to factor this 15%. But when > > you have not deducted this tax, they would have passed this back to you > > in the form of credit note. I think you should appreciate JSTOR for > > this. > > > > I believe, we librarians are still not aware about Tax issues and we are > > dealing with various publishers without considering the tax > > implications. In India, tax laws are having retrospective effect, so if > > you have not deducted TDS any particular year, if caught, you may have > > to pay for all previous years with penalty. I am not playing devil's > > advocate here but we should know such regulatory provisions and > > accordingly deal with publishers. Actually some publishers have > > acknowledged this and they agreed to deduct TDS. > > > > Regarding Indian Tax Board, they would have meant Indian Tax > > authorities, where you have to remit the deducted tax. > > > > Regards > > Madhuresh Singhal > > Senior Manager - Knowledge Services > > Advinus Therapeutics Ltd (A TATA Enterprise) > > 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 > > Phone: +91 80 66553106 > > E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of jasim s > > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:42 PM > > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Indian tax board-what it is > > > > Dear Friends > > My colleague received a mail from JSTOR which is reproduced here.Kindly > > go through it and give a clarification/explain what this "indian tax > > board".Let me know whether 15% of payment has to without while making > > payment for subscribing e-resources? > > mail from JSTOR representative is here... > > > > "Thank you for remitting payment for renewal access to JSTOR journal > > content. We greatly appreciate your continued support and are delighted > > that you will continue to provide access to high quality content to your > > students, faculty, and researchers through the JSTOR platform. > > > > I am contacting you because we noticed that you have a credit on your > > account in the amount of $140.30 USD. You can use this credit toward new > > content such as additional journal packages, e-books or current issues. > > > > We would also like to learn more about how this credit may have > > occurred. > > We assume that institutions in India must withhold 15% their payments > > for electronic resources to be remitted to the Indian Tax Board. It > > appears your institution did not withhold this amount. Is your > > institution tax exempt or is there some other reason the amount was not > > withheld? > > > > I look forward to your feedback so that we might better serve you and > > other institutions in India. Also let me know if I can provide you with > > more information on additional content that may be of interest to you" > > > > Jasimudeen s > > Kerala > > www.jasim.in > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by > > MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > > > >

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MILAN-- Mysore University LIS Alumni Meet in Bangalore-calling all Mysore LIS MALLIGES
by N.S. Harinarayana 18 Jul '14

18 Jul '14

Dear Mysore University LIS Alumni, It is time for the MILAN of MILAN. Let us meet, greet, and bond on July 27th, 2014 in Bangalore Alumni association called MILAN (Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network) was formed at the Inaugural event of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations held recently at the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore (MyDLIS). MILAN was formed to be a platform for the alumni of this illustrious Department to strengthen their ties with the MyDLIS and for the cause of LIS profession and professionalism. As a part of our yearlong activities, MILAN is organizing a 'meet and greet' event at Bangalore on *Sunday July 27, 2014*. It is time for our MILAN. Let us meet and make MILAN meaningful and strong Where: *Library Auditorium*, *BMS College of Engineering*, Bull Temple Road, Bangalore -560019 Time: 3 PM to 5 PM Event Coordinators: *Dr. N. Chowdappa*, Chief Librarian, BMS College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Bangalore 560019, Phone: 9980063838 Landline: 26615657, Email: ncbmsce(a)yahoo.co.in And *Dr B M Meera*, Librarian, Raman Research Institute, C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar P O, Bangalore 560 080, Ph: +919844519180/09480836045 Email : meera(a)rri.res.in Mysore LIS Alumni: Please come over and have fun See you on 27th -- N.S. Harinarayana Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419393 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MOOC for Librarians on Copyright
by tony cherian 18 Jul '14

18 Jul '14

[image: Duke University] <https://www.coursera.org/duke>[image: Emory University] <https://www.coursera.org/emory>[image: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill] <https://www.coursera.org/unc> The biggest MOOC platform COURSERA annonces a course in copyright by Duke Emory and North Carolina.Its free. The link is https://www.coursera.org/course/cfel or here <https://www.coursera.org/course/cfel> About the Course Copyright has always been a bit of a puzzle for teachers and librarians. It seems like a mysterious set of rules, and the news media occasionally reports on dire penalties imposed for copyright infringement. However, the law was designed to empower teachers and libraries, with both specific and general exceptions that facilitate education. Our goal in this course is to begin to demystify the law and help educators and librarians do their jobs more effectively. The three instructors for the course all began their careers as librarians, and all went to law school in order to assist their colleagues in schools, colleges and libraries better understand copyright. Each now holds a position where their principal role is to help sort out the copyright conundrums that arise in education and libraries. In all of these situations, our goal is to help teachers and librarians accomplish their legitimate educational goals in ways that respect copyright and reduce the fear and uncertainty that sometimes hampers creative teaching. As lawyers, we strive to find responsible ways to say “yes” when asked if a new teaching idea or library services can be considered within the confines of the copyright law. Throughout the four weeks of the course we will introduce specific examples of copyright questions that arise in education. We will both introduce a framework for analyzing copyright questions that participants can use to consider the specific issues they encounter, and we will work through real life examples. Course Syllabus Four units: 1. A framework for thinking about copyright. 2. Authorship and rights. 3. Specific exceptions for teachers and librarians. 4. Understanding and using fair use. -- Tony Cherian Librarian Peet Memorial Training College Mavalikara 690 101 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for Training and Awareness Seminar on J-Gate in Erode (AICTE affiliated institutes)
by Soji Mathew 18 Jul '14

18 Jul '14

Dear all, Informatics Publishing Limited is organizing a workshop on J-Gate on 26th July, 2014 at the following venue: Seminar Hall SCS Vellalar College for Women Thindal Erode - 638 009 Tamil Nadu The event will comprise of the following activities: 1) Intensive hands-on training on the new J-Gate platform. 2) Explaining benefits of J-Gate for the librarians as well as end users. 3) Q&A and feedback session. Objectives of the Workshop: 1) To create awareness among the librarians and the end users about the new J-Gate platform and its features. 2) To train librarians on the Admin aspects of customization in J-Gate. 3) To train Library Professionals and equip them with the knowledge to impart trainings for their end-users by themselves. 4) To take feedback from the participants on the new J-Gate platform and prepare a wish-list for future releases. Who should participate? 1) Library Professionals from the institutes subscribing or planning to subscribe to J-Gate. 2) Information users who use or planning to use J-Gate as a journal discovery service. There is no registration fee. The participants will be awarded Certificate of Participation after completion of the workshop. Please note that this program is meant for AICTE institutions and those institutes who are subscribing / planning to subscribe to J-Gate Engineering & Technology and/or J-Gate Social & Management Sciences. For more details about the event and to register, please visit: www.informindia.co.in/jgatetraining We look forward to your participation. Kindly feel free to contact the undersigned for any further query. Thank you. Regards, Swapnil Srivastava Informatics Publishing Limited M: 99720 17067 E: swapnil.s(a)informaticsglobal.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Position available in Library
by Swati Bhattacharyya . 18 Jul '14

18 Jul '14

To the moderator - please post this message. A Human Resource Agency is inviting applications from qualified library professionals. Selected candidates will be placed at the library of Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. After filling out current vacant positions, a panel of such qualified professionals will be prepared which will be valid for one year. Depending on future vacancies within on year, professionals from the panel may be given offer. The other important information regarding these appointments: 1. The candidates will be recruited by the Human Resource Agency. All positions carry the benefits of PF, ESI/Mediclaim etc. 2. The recruited candidates will be placed at the library of IIM Calcutta. 3. Candidates must possess M. Lib.Sc. 4. Depending on experiences and performance in the interview, the selected candidates will be placed in one of the following pay-group: (i) Rs 18000/ p.m. for candidates with working experiences of 18-24 months in large academic/technical libraries (ii) Rs 16000/ p.m. for candidates with working experiences of 12-15 months in large academic/technical libraries (iii) Rs 14000/ p.m. for candidates with little or no exposure to library work but who would prove their interest in work during the interview. Candidates with adequate experience of handling MARC-21, working with software like Virtua, ExLibris, Koha, developing report and generating queries in RDBMS environment may be considered for higher pay. 5. Selected candidates will have to perform shift duty along with other existing professionals in this category. 6. Selected candidates will be provided shared single accommodation inside the campus (no family accommodation). Staying in the campus accommodation is compulsory. Interested candidates must send their resume to udskolkata(a)uds.in immediately. Swati Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. Librarian Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Joka, Diamond Harbor Road Kolkata - 700104 India Phone: 91-33-2467-8300 (Bus extn: 416; Res extn: 106) Library: http://library.iimcal.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTING MANUSCRIPTS/PAPERS/CHAPTERS FOR THE BOOK ENTITLED "CURRENT TRENDS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN DIGITAL ERA"
by BASANTA KUMAR DAS 16 Jul '14

16 Jul '14

Sir, Please make this news in your forum for wide circulation. BASANTA DAS IGNOU,RC,RANCHI *Invitation for contributing Manuscripts/Papers/Chapters for the forthcoming book entitled “Current Trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era”* Respected Madams/Sirs, Library & Information Science is witnessing a sea-change in the current digital era. Due to the modern challenges and needs, it is being impacted by various trends prevalent and emerging in the field. The Libraries have travelled a fascinating journey from ancient age to digital age. The different facets of Library & Information Science are impressively playing active role in shaping this Knowledge era. We have great pleasure to inform you that we are planning to edit a book on *Current trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era* which will be published by the reputed publisher with ISBN. Your contribution in the aforesaid book as a book chapter would be highly remarkable and praiseworthy in the field. We take this golden opportunity to extend our invitation to you to contribute the original research papers on the recommended sub themes/topics for the publication which include, but are not limited to, the following: Library & Information Science in modern age Libraries journey from ancient age to modern age Libraries & Information Centres roles in modern era LIS Education: Regular mode & ODL Traditional Libraries Vs Digital Libraries Marketing of Library & Information product and services Library Automation, Problems in Library Automation Library Consortia in Digital Era Library Services in ICT Environment Library Website Online databases Open Access Resources Open Source Software Resource Sharing & Networking Role of library professionals in Digital era Security Systems for Library (RFID) Semantic Web Subject Gateway Social Networking and libraries Web- based Learning and Mobile learning, Web based Reference Tools Application of Cloud Computing in Libraries, Application of Web/Library 2.0, Web 3.0 Artificial Intelligence Digital Divide Preservation & Conservation of Library Collections including Digital Preservation Digital Repositories Electronic Information System E-Resource Management Information Literacy Innovative Library Services Institutional Repositories IPR, Copyright and Fair Use in digital Era Knowledge Management and Organisation (Classification/ Cataloguing etc.) The book will include invited papers of Academicians/Library & Information Professionals and Scholars in the field. As a token of appreciation and honor, a copy of the book will be provide to the first author. *Guidelines*: Authors are requested to submit the full manuscript/chapter(Paper) (with abstracts not exceeding 200 words with at least three key words, in MS word document, Times New Roman with 12 font size. The Title should be 14 point bold Capital. Author’s name (designation, affiliation, & Contact No. etc.) should be 10 point italic ) which should not exceed 4000 words in A4 size with one-and-half spacing with a margin of 1” on all sides, composed in MS word with references in APA Style and should be sent by e-mail to: skkarnindian(a)gmail.com/ bkdasignou(a)gmail.com/ ashish1077(a)yahoo.co.in to reach us by 10*th August, 2014. *A declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/have not been sent elsewhere for publication (in the Copyright form attached herewith)(Scanned copy to be sent with the paper). The decision of the Editorial team will be final and will be intimated to the first author in due course of time. *Editors:* 1. Dr. Ashish Sharma, Asst. Librarian, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar, Uttarkhand.(09936712343) 2. Mr.Sanjay Kumar Karn, Asstt. Librarian, Central Library, Ranchi University, Morabadi Campus, Ranchi, India, PIN-834008.(Ph. 09431104313) 3. Mr.Basanta Kumar Das, Academic Counsellor & Sr. Staff, IGNOU Regional Centre, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi, India, PIN-834022.(Ph. 09431359491) *COPYRIGHT FORM* *(To be completed by author/authors**)* I/We, the undersigned author(s) of the article entitled ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hereby declare that, the paper which is submitted for in the book of *“Current Trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era”* is not published/submitted in any journal / magazine and book is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. I/ We have read the final version of the article and I/ we are responsible for the thought contents embodied in it. The work dealt in the article is my/ our own, contribution. Also I / We are handing over the all rights of publication to the Editor-in-Chief, book of entitle *“Current Trends in Library & Information Science in Digital Era”* and will never claim any kind of Royalty from the Editor or Publisher. 1 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ 2 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ 3 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ 4 Author’s Name: ________________________Authorized Signature: __________ Mobile Number : ………………………….. Date: ……………………………………… Please send the Scanned copy of the same form will be send by email on skkarnindian(a)gmail.com/ bkdasignou(a)gmail.com/ ashish1077(a)yahoo.co.in *Note: Papers without copyright form will not be considered for publication* -- BASANTA KUMAR DAS IGNOU RANCHI BLOG:bkdasignou.blogspot.com http://mylibrary-basanta.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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First Reminder - Advanced DSpace Workshop at GIPE, Pune from 25 - 27 August 2014
by GIPE PUNE 16 Jul '14

16 Jul '14

Dear All Greetings from the GIPE Library! DSpace is the most implemented digital library software around the world. According to Directory of Open Access Repository (DOAR), of the 2679 registered Repositories, 1133 (42%) are using DSpace. Whereas, in India, of the 69 Repositories, 43 (62%) are using DSpace. Due to varying technical skills of the administrators, it is observed that most of these repositories use different versions from DSpace 1.6 to DSpace 4.1 and also some of the powerful features of DSpace are underutilized. Considering this, GIPE has planned a workshop on 'Advanced DSpace' to bring all the repositories under one version and make use of the most of the DSpace features. Another purpose of this workshop will be to develop a pool of experienced DSpace experts by providing hands-on training with ample practical knowledge that will enable them to build most effective digital repositories in India using DSpace. Workshop will comprise of lectures, demonstration and hands-on training using latest DSpace in detail. Each participant will be provided with a dedicated machine. Resource Person: Prof A R D Prasad, Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) , Bangalore Target Participants: LIS Professionals, Digital Library Administrator, and DSpace Administrators with working knowledge of DSpace. Number of participants is limited to 20 only. The participants will be selected on first come first served basis. Topics that will be covered during the Workshop. 1. DSpace installation on Unbuntu from scratch 2. Customization of input worksheets 3. DSpace access restriction & authorization (based on IP, Domain) 4. Import/Export 5. DSpace hit search, did you mean, request copy feature, Item Mapper, Disable User Login etc. 6. OAI-PMH / ORE 7. Solr, Sword, LNI, REST protocol 8. Vocabulary control and 9. Using Library of Congress authority files 10. DSpace statistics based on Solr 11. Discovery Module 12. Embargo Configuration 13. Item level versioning 14. Enabling Google Scholar 15. DSpace Customization of screens, mails 16. Customizing Language interface 17. DSpace backup/restore and upgrade Registration fees: Rs. 4000/- Only. Includes Workshop Kit on CD-ROM (LibLiveCD with LUbuntu 12.4 LTS, Koha 3.16, Drupal 7.28 and DSpace 4.1) and working Lunch and Tea / Coffee. It can be paid by cash or Cheque / DD drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) payable at Pune and must reach the workshop coordinator before 15 Aug 2014. Accommodation: Non-Air Conditioned Accommodation with prior request will be arranged at S M Joshi Socialist Foundation (Four KMs away from GIPE) on payment of Rs. 300/- per day per person from 25 August 2014. Accommodation charges need to pay separately, hence do not club into the Registration Fees. For Registration Form and any other queries, please write to gipelibrary(a)gmail.com Nanaji Shewale (Ph D) Librarian Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 http://www.gipe.ac.in http://dspace.gipe.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD), Trivandrum, offers 2 Day Workshop on E-PRINTS on August 9 &10, 2014
by S.L. Faisal 16 Jul '14

16 Jul '14

Dear Professionals, *KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD)* announces a two day workshop on *E-PRINTS*, an Open Source Digital Repository Software, during August *9* and *10, 2014*. The programme will be held at the KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD), on the premises of KLA Head Quarters, Thiruvananthapuram. *Who can participate:* Working Library Professionals, LIS Students and Researchers in LIS. *Venue:* Room No. 36, 2nd Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 002. *Date & Time:* August 9 & 10, 2014; 9.30 am to 5.00 pm *Resource Persons:* Experts on EPRINTS *Training mode*: Demonstration and Hands on sessions *Course Fee*: Rs 1000/- (includes study kit+software CD/DVD, working lunch, tea and snacks) *Number of seats*: 10 (Ten) only, on first come first served mode. *Registration*: On first come first served mode. *Online Registration:* visit http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/ *Last date for registration:* 04/08/2014 Registration fee must be paid as a* Demand Draft,* drawn in favour of *Kerala Library Association*, payable at *Thiruvananthapuram.* The DD must be send to Mr. V. Sriram, (Treasurer, KLA), DBRA-80, Cliff House Road, Kowdiar P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695003 Registration will be confirmed only after the receipt of the prescribed fee. *All communications will be primarily through e-mail.* *For more details:* *Mr V. Sriram* (Mob:09447251892)/* S. L. Faisal* (Mob: 09447699724) *OR* Shri N. Parameswaran(Mob: 09387822201) / Shri N. Sukumaran Nair (Mob: /09447213155), Coordinators, KLA-CPD Visit the official website or Blog of Kerala Library Association (www. http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/ http://klaweblog.wordpress.com ) for more details and online registration. Thank you For KLA-CPD S. L. Faisal Member, Executive Committee Kerala Library Association -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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May these questions help you?
by DP Tripathi 16 Jul '14

16 Jul '14

Dear Friends, Most of the time when we go to attend any interview, our mind stays in fear till the last moment of interview and we get free only the interview is over. Have you ever thought, why does it happen? In my opinion it happens only because we don't go well prepared and before Interviewer either we get nervous or we answer not in the same way as we are supposed to. I have tried to collect some of the very common questions which may help those who are preparing for an interview. Questions which are not relevant, may kindly be ignored. Warm up questions: 1. How your background and experience have prepared you for this position? 2. Highlight your education and experience. 3. Describe how you are qualified for this position? 4. What made you apply for this position? 5. Briefly summarize your work history and education. 6. How technically sound are you? Are you comfortable with library management software? 7. What is your role in the educational system as a library professionals? 8. How can the librarian and faculty work together to enhance students' education? 9. Do you think the physical attributes of the library make a difference to the students? Work History: 1. Can you describe one or two of your most important accomplishments? 2. Why are you leaving your present job? Or Why did you leave your last job? 3. What is important to you in an institute? Or What do you look for in an organization? 4. What library automation systems(s) have you used? Describe your experience using the system. (Also known as an Integrated Library System (ILS) or Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) 5. What experience do you have working in a multicultural environment? Job Performance: 1. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses as workers. What traits or qualities do you feel could be strengthened or improved? Or In what areas would you like to improve? 2. There can be a great deal of pressure working at a public service desk. Describe a situation with a problem customer and how you handled it. 3. What experience have you had working in groups or as a team? 4. Describe your experience in creating or revising documents such as policies, procedures, or any other form of written copy. Please describe any supervisory experience you have. Summary Statements: 1. Is there anything you would like to add about yourself? 2. Do you have any questions about the position? 3. Would you like to make a summary statement? Basic Questions: 1. Name abstract databases 2. Name Full Text Databases 3. Role of Digital Library in Institutions/Universities: How can it be helpful? 4. Name any famous consortium in Science & Technology 5. H-ndex 6. What is citation Analysis? Name major databases 7. Role of Library Automation in academic library and best suitable software for this purpose. 8. Standards in Sc & Tech These questions are based on self experience as well as Internet searching. Please don't stick to these questions only, one should prepare beyond this also. Thanks -- ********************* D. P. Tripathi Assistant Librarian Biju Patnaik Central Library NIT Rourkela Odisha - 769008 www.librarianguide.in ********************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Publishers charge what they want!
by Subbiah Arunachalam 16 Jul '14

16 Jul '14

Please see http://www.mhpbooks.com/the-numbers-they-didnt-want-you-to-see-study-finds-… to know how the journal publishing industry operates. And how subscribing institutions are taken for a ride. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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