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citizen science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 16 Jul '14

16 Jul '14

Friends: Apart from facilitating sharing of knowledge among scientists and scholars, open access helps lay citizens to join the world of knowledge creation. Here is a good introduction to citizen science: http://blogs.plos.org/citizensci/2014/07/04/coops-citizen-sci-scoop-jeffers… Here are some projects where the lay public have contributed to advancing science in the recent past: (1) LaSort et al. 2014. The role of urban and agricultural areas during avian migration: an assessment of within-year temporal turnover <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geb.12199/abstract;jsessionid=28…>. Global Ecology and Biogeography. (2) Schmitt et al. 2014. Planet Hunters. VI. An independent characterization of KOI-351 and several long-period planet candidates from the Kepler Archival Data. <http://iopscience.iop.org/1538-3881/148/2/28> The Astronomical Journal. (3) Rose and Todd. 2014. Projecting invasion risk of non-native watersnakes (Nerodia fasciata and Nerodia sipedon) in the Western United States. <http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0100277#…> PLoS one (4) Thesis: Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) fall migratory habitat dynamics in Missouri. <http://rustyblackbird.org/wp-content/uploads/Canham-Thesis_RUBL-Fall-Migrat…> Truman State University, 2014. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar on Technology Management in Libraries - in Kerala Agricultural University, 29-30 August 2014
by Dr. A.T. Francis 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

National Seminar on Technology Management in Libraries On 29-30 August 2014 (3rd Call for Papers) The National Seminar on Technology Management in Librariesis being organised in the KeralaAgriculturalUniversity’s College of Horticulture, KAU Main Campus, Vellanikkara, Thrissur during August 29-30, 2014 for Qualified Library Professionals / Library Education Teachers. The Academic Library Association (ALA) and Kerala Library Association (KLA) are collaborating to organize the seminar. Papers are invited presentation on any topic/theme of the seminar. Registration: Registration to the Seminar is free. Expenses towards travel and accommodation should be borne by the participants. Accommodation can be arranged on payment basis. Submission of Papers: Original and unpublished papers on the conference themes are invited for presentation at the conference. Papers will be accepted only after strict peer review by the editorial committee. Author Guidelines: Full paper in word file with an abstract not exceeding 200 words and 3-5 keywords should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to francisaloor(a)yahoo.com Important Dates:- Submission of Abstracts: 20th July 2014; Intimation of Acceptance : 25th July 2014 Submission of Full Paper: 10th August 2014; Last date of Registration : 20th August 2014 Seminar Dates: 29-30 August 2014 (Friday & Saturday) For Further details contact:- 1. Dr. A.T. Francis, Head, Library & Organizing Secretary; Phone(o): 0487-2438311-15; (m) 9496839409; e-mail: francisaloor(a)yahoo.com 2. Smt. V.S. Swapna, Library, College of Horticulture; Phone(o): 0487-2438513; (m) 9446434149; e-mail: swapnabenn(a)gmail.com 3. Websites:-www.kau.edu; www.kauhort.in; http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY& Organizing Secretary College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Please help to get the article
by SRINIVAS VEMULA 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Dear Professional colleges, Please any one help me to get the following article, as one of my faculty member required. Misri, U. (1985). Child and Childhood: A Conceptual Construction in The Word and the World: Fantasy, Symbol and Record. Contributions to Indian sociology, 19(1), 115-132. Regards, Srinivas Vemula TISS Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 email: libraryth(a)tiss.edu http://www.campus.tiss.edu/ Ph: 040-2401 7701/02/03 Extn. 225 (off) Mobile: 09885016274 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Old books in new formats
by Subbiah Arunachalam 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

Great book of the past are now being made available by scholarly publishers in state-of-the-art formats. For example, Princeton University Press is making available their entire collection: http://blog.press.princeton.edu/2014/07/14/princeton-university-press-launc… Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An open letter to Elsevier and the publisher's response
by Subbiah Arunachalam 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

This correspondence from a group of LIS institutions and Elsevier may be of interest to Indian researchers and librarians. The research library community's open letter to Elsevier: < http://libereurope.eu/news/european-research-organisations-call-on-elsevier… > Elsevier's response: <A copy of the letter can be viewed in full here: http://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/208948/TDM_openletter.p… > Best wishes. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers and Presentations : ICLAM 2014
by skumar_31＠yahoo.com 14 Jul '14

14 Jul '14

International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM), 27th to 29th November, 2014 Venue: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi Theme: Innovative ideas, technologies and services Library Professionals are hereby invited to submit papers and presentations about their innovative ideas and experiences. Please visit the conference website for details http://www.nift.ac.in/iclam-2014/ Link via IFLA website : http://www.ifla.org/giops * Last date for submission of full Papers and Presentations : 31st July 2014 * Digital and Printed Conference Proceedings with ISBN by leading publisher About the Conference The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in collaboration with the Government Information and Official Publications section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) will organize the second international conference of the series titled International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM) from 27th to 29th November, 2014 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. As in the past, ICLAM will offer the library professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas with professionals from archives, museums and various other domains. Theme ICLAM 2014 aims to foster a spirit of innovation among all the professionals of the knowledge sector in order to attain the goal of long-term preservation of the collective memory of mankind. In the 21st century the core issue in memory institutions, i.e., libraries, archives and museums, is innovative applications of digital technologies in all the spheres of activities ranging from management to collaboration. However, innovations - whether internal or external, radical or incremental - are not limited to applications of technologies. On the basis of deliberations on various aspects of innovation the conference will suggest effective strategies for creating sustainable culture of innovation in institutions managing scientific and cultural heritage resources. Topics Original papers and presentations are invited on innovation in various areas of activities ranging from services to management of libraries, archives and museums. All manuscripts should be unpublished original work. The decision of the Publication Committee will be treated as final. You can send your proposal on any one or more of the following topics or other relevant areas. · The Concept: Innovation in interdisciplinary context (all forms of innovation including Jugaad (Frugal Innovation) * Innovation in the following areas: § Technologies (include applications and experiments with cutting–edge technologies and radical changes in conventional technologies) Ø Social media Ø Digital library Ø Digital preservation Ø Ethical issues in technology applications Ø Data protection and recovery in disasters § Management & Marketing * Leadership * Entrepreneurship * Management paradigm § User Services Ø Equality of Access Ø Information Literacy Ø Freedom of Expression and Censorship § Marketing of Services § Collaboration and Cooperation (include intra-sectoral and inter-sectoral cooperation and collaborations Ø Consortia, Ø Networks, of libraries, Museums and Archives Ø Public- Private Partnerships (PPP), etc. ) § Resource generation, Fund-raising etc. Please visit our website for further details about various formats and other guidelines for submissions http://www.nift.ac.in/iclam-2014/paper-submission.html OTHER IMPORTANT DATES Acceptance of submitted Papers and Presentations 7th August 2014 Submission of camera-ready Paper 31st August 2014 Dr. Nandini Dutta National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Indian tax board-what it is
by jasim s 14 Jul '14

14 Jul '14

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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Call for papers-UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Academic Plagiarism
by jasim s 14 Jul '14

14 Jul '14

Dear Colleagues The College Library and the Department of Economics, St.Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor, Kerala in Collboration with Kerala Library Association,Kottayam Region and Kerala College Librarians Association has immense pleasure in organizing a National Seminar on ‘*Academic Plagiarism and Bibliographic Reference Management Softwares’ *on* August 13th and 14th , 2014. * This seminar intends to be a platform for academicians, research scholars, higher education administrators and policy makers to communicate their views. We cordially invite academic fraternity from various institutions as delegates to the seminar to make use of this opportunity to share ideas relevant to this theme. *Call for Papers* Scholars are invited to submit abstract/full papers for the presentation in the Seminar. Themes ● Academic Plagiarism ● Case studies on plagiarism ● Plagiarism detection ● Academic Publishing ● Research Indices ● Retracted Papers ● Style Manuals -Citation Styles ● Citation policies and procedures ● Bibliographic Reference Management Softwares For more details,log on to http://ststephenslibrary.com/?page_id=152 Regards Jasimudeen S Librarian St.Stephens College Uzhavoor www.jasim.in 9895786534 -- Jasimudeen.s *Life is like a document:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is"* *"Be in touch,I am just a mail away not a mile away"..* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Information Resource Centres (IRCs) at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune
by Nagappa B 13 Jul '14

13 Jul '14

Job Opportunities with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Information Resource Centres (IRCs) (At Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an IT services, business solutions and consulting organization that delivers real results to global businesses, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. A part of the Tata Group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has total employee strength of over 300000 with the world's best trained IT consultants, in 46 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $ 13.44 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. TCS takes pride in having a unique corporate Information Resource Centre model in place. Its large network of Information Resource Centre (IRC) in India spread across 13 cities. Winner of the Special Library Association (SLA) Centre of Excellence Award, 2009, for its high quality processes and benchmarks, and an exemplary application of management techniques and tools, TCS IRC consistently aligns its services to TCS?s global business needs and helps associates maintain a competitive advantage. To support its fast expanding information services network, TCS invites applications from talented, enthusiastic team players for the post of ?IRC Officers? at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune. These are regular positions and selected candidates should be prepared to work in those cities on a long-term basis. Remuneration and benefits will be at par with the best in the industry. Eligibility and Requirements: ? Regular & full time M.L.I.S./MSLIS/Masters in (Library Science/Information Science/ Information Management)/A.D.I.S/any equivalent degree. (Those who are currently pursuing these programs and appearing for final semester/exams are also eligible to apply). ? 0?3 years of experience preferably in academic/special/corporate library. (Experience acquired after the professional qualification will only be considered). ? Age not exceeding 28 years. ? Willingness to work in any centre within the city with flexible timings. ? Ability to work both independently and in a team to deliver results in a constantly changing environment. ? A team player with good communication skills, customer service skills. Selection Process: Resumes completed in all aspects in the prescribed format only will be considered for further review. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for a Written Test on Monday, 04th August 2014 at the city applied for, followed by personal interviews Click on the below link to Download Application Form. http://www.infolibrarian.com/tcs-irc-2014.docx Application Formalities: Resumes in the prescribed format should be e-mailed on or before Friday 25 th July 2014 to respective IDs based on the location applied. Note that the candidates can apply for a single location only. Location Applied for Resume to be e-mailed to Ahmedabad corporate.irc(a)tcs.com Bangalore bangalore.irc(a)tcs.com Chennai chennai.irc(a)tcs.com Hyderabad hyd.irc(a)tcs.com Mumbai Mumbai.irc(a)tcs.com Pune pune.irc(a)tcs.com · Applications with insufficient information, not submitted in the prescribed format and those received after 25th July 2014 will be rejected. · The subject line of the e-mail should include ?City Name - IRC Recruitment 2014- full name of the applicant? (e.g. Bangalore ? IRC Recruitment 2014- Asha Sharma). · No other documents / certificates are required at this stage. No travel / daily allowances will be given to candidates attending the written test / interview(s). Regards & best wishes, B P Prakash Senior General Manager & Global Head- IRC Tata Consultancy Services Limited =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- 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 Dy. Librarian
by ajay sharma 13 Jul '14

13 Jul '14

Dear Moderator, Kindly post this in the forum. SV National Institute of Technology, Surat, requires suitable candidate for the post of Dy. Librarian. No. of posts: 01 (SC) For details, kindly see the institute website. Regards, -- Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Gujarat-395007. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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