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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dr. Harish Chandra ji is no more
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:35:48 +0530 From: Puttaraj Choukimath <choukimath(a)gmail.com> Though, I did very little interaction with Dr.Harishchandra sir, I had experienced him as responsive great professional authority and more over an humble and gentle personality. I pray the almighty, to provide his bereaved family with enough strength to sustain this unbearable loss to them. May his kind soul rest in the eternal peace. in solidarity with the professional friends, Puttaraj. On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:59:59 +0530 > From: D V Singh <dvs.srcc(a)gmail.com> > > I am very sorry to know that we lost a great professional.He was very nice > person and excellent professional. It is big loss to our profession > > Dr.D V Singh > University Librarian > Kurukshetra Uinversity -- Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (SS) Periodicals Section, SDTM Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 (Maharashtra) INDIA T: +91-22-2552 5285 (O); Fax: +91-22-2552 5050 E: choukimath(a)tiss.edu; choukimath(a)gmail.com W: http://library.tiss.edu/ B: http://socialsciencesinfoblog.blogspot.com

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SIGMETRICS Digest - 4 Jun 2014 to 6 Jun 2014
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:30:09 +0530 (IST) From: ksc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in Dear Colleagues There has been considerable recent debate here about Open Access versus 'Traditional' publishing and the role of commercial publishers. A current scandal in the UK has evidenced that the commercial sector is actively trying to suppress debate on its role and business models by unethically interfering with the normal editorial process. Taylor and Francis has lost the confidence and trust of the creators of a well-known journal, Prometheus, and the resulting stink over censorship and academic freedom has rightly made the general press. Well worth checking out since it has implications for all academics and is of particular note to this list. The THES report is a good place to start and has links to the disputed - censored! - article and general debate. Please spread to other ASIS&T lists as appropriate http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/resignations-threat-over-taylor-… David Watkins Professor David Watkins Faculty Director of Postgraduate Research Students Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace Southampton SO14 0YN United Kingdom +44 (0) 2380 319 610 david.watkins(a)solent.ac.uk

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dr. Harish Chandra ji is no more
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:14:35 -0700 From: neela Deshpande <njdeshpande53(a)gmail.com> Very sad to know about Dr Harish Chandra.He was associated with the Dept of L I Sc,University of Pune .Its great loss of the profession. We pray God to give strength to their family to bare the loss. Dr Neela Deshpande On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:26 AM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:24:15 +0630 > From: Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty <akc(a)jcbose.ac.in> > > It is extremely sad news for all of us. > > He was really dynamic Librarian and visionary. > > We pray to almighty to give strength to their fly to tide over this hard > reality. > > I would personally miss a very good friend of mine. It is a great loss for > our profession. > > Arun > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >

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TRIBUTES TO DR. HARISH CHANDRA
by Sadasivan KP 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Dear All, The sad demise of Dr. Harish Chandra is a severe blow to the LIS profession and a personal loss for me ! He was a performer par excellence as a Practicing Librarian...A passionate professional with total commitment to his activity area. The IITM Library in its existing enviable status and with its strong bondage with the academic community, stands testimony to his performance excellence. He had significantly contributed to the profession by way of the scores of his scholarly papers, presentations, participatory role in world bodies as Advisor, Consultant and Promoter of quality in the profession. He was widely known and highly visible among the Info stakeholders in India and abroad. His expertise and contributions were well acknowledged through the awards and recognitions conferred on him nationally and internationally. He was under treatment for kidney problem from quite some time, but was back to office a few months ago. Soon after reading the message of Dr. Sangeetha Kaul in LIS-Forum, I had contacted Dr. Hariharan at Chennai(SALIS/CSIR-SERC), who was a close associate of Dr. Harish Chandra -both in his professional and personal capacity. I was told that, of late, his condition worsened, was admitted in the Malar Hospital, Chennai, where he breathed his last on last Saturday. The cremation was held on Monday, the 16th June, in Chennai. I had the opportunity to associate with him on several occasions. Notable among them were a visit to his Library when its modernization was almost at the final stage; at the SALIS Annual Conference at Karunya University, Coimbatore ; at a Librarians' Workshop at UC College, Aluva, apart from our occasional telephone calls. Let me also share with you an unforgettable episode I had experienced during my visit to IITM Library. He took me to all floors and functional areas of the Library. Then we came down to the Circulation Control Area, where a queue of students was seen formed. He informed me that the new Smart Card System was being introduced on that day and wanted me to formally launch it ! Totally unexpected and embarrassing moment for me ! I was just on a casual visit. I insisted that as the CEO of the Centre, it should invariably be HIS role to launch it ! Instead, he quickly split the queue into two and at his insistence, both of us concurrently performed the ceremony ! Indeed an unforgettable event! I remember gratefully and with nostalgic feelings, how he helped RRL (CSIR) Trivandrum for a mission-mode information analytics work, long ago, when e-Consortia in India was the monopoly of IITs. It was an excellent example of how pragmatism in resource-sharing helps saving of substantial foreign exchange. Our last meeting was at Trivandrum when he was on an official visit to Kerala University. We had an exclusive evening together, with a marathon solo discussion on professional matters. It was an occasion to dissect the LIS profession in India over the years, only to conclude that erosion of excellence in LIS profession is a tragic reality, with apparently no simple solution in the visible future. He was deeply concerned about the deteriorating quality of LIS Education in the country and the widening gap between the professionals and the user community in the work environment. He had great hopes on the role Professional Societies in improving the plight. Then we had supper, dropped him at his Guest House and then bid farewell ! Now sadly realize that it was our 'Last Supper' together ! Dr. Harish Chandra was a lone walker in certain respects. His style of operation was more of PRACTICING than PREACHING. Let the newGen LIS professionals learn the 'HOW' and 'WHAT' of his contributions in the institution building, taking IITM Library as a Case Study. My heart-felt tributes to the departed ! My deep condolences to his bereaved wife and children ! Sadasivan KP Consultant (Library) IIITMK, Technopark, Trivandrum & Former Head, Knowledge Resource Centre, RRL/NIIST(CSIR), Trivandrum 919037031147 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hearty Congratulations to Mr. Giridhar Kunkur
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Hi, I am delighted to inform you that Mr. Giridhar (Girish) Kunkur (Ex.The British Council) has been appointed as Librarian and Unit Chief of BITS, Pilani - Pilani Campus. Let us wish him all the best. -- Thanks and regards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jayadev P. Hiremath University Librarian Karnataka State Law University Navanagar, Hubli - 580 001 Tel : +91 836 2222901 Fax : +91 836 2323151 Mob. +91 9886080147 Website : http://www.kslu.ac.in/ E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The loneliest library in the world
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

*Counterpunch - * <http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/06/13/the-loneliest-library-in-the-world/?…>At 73, P.V. Chinnathambi runs one of the loneliest libraries anywhere. In the middle of the forested wilderness of Kerala’s Idukki district, the library’s 160-books — all classics — are regularly borrowed, read, and returned by poor, Muthavan adivasis. It’s a tiny tea-shop, a mud-walled structure in the middle of nowhere. The hand-written sign on plain paper pinned to the front, reads: *Akshara Arts & Sports* Library Iruppukallakudi Edamalakudi [image: sainathlibrary] <http://www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/dropzone/2014/06/sainathlibrary.jpg> *P.V. Chinnathambi, 73, Tea Vendor, Sports Club Organizer and Librarian* This is a low literacy spot in Kerala, India’s most literate state. There are just 25 families in this hamlet of the state’s first elected tribal village council. Anyone else wanting to borrow a book from here would have to trek a long way through dense forest. Would they, really? “Well, yes,” says P.V. Chinnathambi, 73, Tea Vendor, Sports Club Organizer and Librarian. “They do.” His little shop — selling tea, ‘mixture,’ biscuits, matches and other provisions – sits at the hilly crossroads of Edamalakudi. This is Kerala’s remotest panchayat, where just one adivasi group, the Muthavans, resides. Getting there had meant an 18-km walk from Pettimudi near Munnar. Reaching Chinnathambi’s tea-shop library meant even more walking. His wife is away on work when we stumble across his home. They too, are Muthavans. -- Thanks and regards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jayadev P. Hiremath University Librarian Karnataka State Law University Navanagar, Hubli - 580 001 Tel : +91 836 2222901 Fax : +91 836 2323151 Mob. +91 9886080147 Website : http://www.kslu.ac.in/ E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fulltext Article
by Somashekhar Lalasangi 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

To Dear Sir/Madam, One of our Staff need of the following articles *Trends and inequalities in the surgical management of ureteric calculi in the USA(pages 476–483)* <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bju.12372/abstract> Stephan Seklehner, Melissa A. Laudano, Asha Jamzadeh, Joseph J. Del Pizzo, Bilal Chughtai and Richard K. Lee Article first published online: 21 NOV 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/bju.12372 *Development of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) diagnostics and impact on prognosis(pages 228–235)* <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bju.12242/abstract> Kaisa L. Sunela, Eero T. Lehtinen, Matti J. Kataja, Paula M. Kujala, Seppo Soimakallio and Pirkko-Liisa I. Kellokumpu-Lehtinen Article first published online: 26 JUL 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/bju.12242 Thanking you, Regarding Somashekhar lalasangi Asst librarian Digital library BLDE University Bijapur-586103 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Vacancy
by padma ravishankar 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

Dear Administrator Kindly post this Vacancy for the post of Librarian in a Matriculation school at Velachery. Kindly contact 9884910980 for details. Regards Padma Ravishankar 9884910980 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Big loss to Our Library Profession(Dr.Harish Chandra)
by Prabhu F 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

We lost a Big Librarian, Resource Person, *Dr.Harish Chandra.*He was very nice & Good Service minded person. It is big loss to our profession. May God grant peace to the departed soul and strength to his family in this hour of grief. With regards... F.Prabhu -- Mr.F.Prabhu Librarian Sasurie Academy of Engineering, Kariyampalayam, Coimbatore - 641653. Tamilnadu, India. Email: prabhumegar(a)gmail.com Mobile :+91-9362618739 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dr. Harish Chandra ji is no more
by Mailing List Admin 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:24:15 +0630 From: Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty <akc(a)jcbose.ac.in> It is extremely sad news for all of us. He was really dynamic Librarian and visionary. We pray to almighty to give strength to their fly to tide over this hard reality. I would personally miss a very good friend of mine. It is a great loss for our profession. Arun

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