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Re: [LIS-Forum] E-resource management with Koha - Implemented at UoM
by Mailing List Admin 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 22:01:10 +0100 From: Ishwar Goudar <goudarishwar(a)googlemail.com> Dear Professionals, I appreciate Mr. V.K. Mishra*s suggestion of ERM using Koha. Yes, we can use Koha for giving access to E-books, with full texts being available at Publishers´ or local server. We at University of Mysore have implemented this idea 3 years back itself and have provided access to full texts of > 18,000 books of four publishers put together viz. Springer, T & F, Wiley and CRC Press. Please search UoM Library OPAC available at http://libcatmysore-koha.informindia.co.in/ Each e-book is accessioned satisfying the audit requirements by using 4 letter prefix different for different publishers, say EBSP..... for Springer. This technique facilitates us to display all Springer book at one go by searching barcode in Advanced search. The main advantage of using LMS like Koha for this application is that one can search all e-books of all publishers including the OA books archived on local server. On the other hand if we depend only on publishers site, we will have to search for books on the subjects of our interest through as many servers as number of publishers, unless we license the access through Aggregators like e-brary. We have given access to full texts only through LAN of the Varsity including WiFi. But any body can reach Contents page of book of his/her choice. Full text access could be extended through remote access using interface like OCLC´s Ezproxy. Koha´s feature of displaying cover page makes this much more user friendly. All publishers are bound to make available the MARC records and the same could be part of our OPAC. Providing full text access to E-books is only a part of ERM. Koha is not a full pledged ERM System like ExLibris´s ALMA or EBSCO´s ERM. A combination of ILS and ERMS will make an ideal system to manage both Print and E-Resources including all house keeping activities and workflows. One day or the other we will have to adopt new system. But definitely KOHA is a wonderful OA-ILS system with many attractive features, which we can adopt easily by all school libraries to public libraries to university libraries, irrespective number of holdings. - - - - - - - - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Ex. Visiting Professor and Library Adviser Mysore University Library University of Mysore Manasagangotri, MYSORE - 570 006 Ex Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Vinod Kumar Mishra <vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > Now a days many big libraries are purchasing e-books in their library collections but few neither integrate it with their Library management software nor provide appropriate methods to access the same. Therefore my suggestion is such libraries may use Koha LMS which is wonderful software for automation purpose and making catalogue of such reading materials. > > Since, vendors/Publishers already provide the Marc/Excel record of purchased e-books so it could be directly imported into the Koha without much effort and investment. My live DVD > http://sourceforge.net/projects/vkmkoha/files/ of Koha can be used for installation and i feel that it could be done by library staffs only. if you wish to do the above please feel free to contact and I ensure you to assist from remote place to make the job easy. > > You may also attend our workshop for the above and to learn Koha LMS: > > http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/images/bpcl/workshop/ > > Thanking You. > > > With regards, > Vinod Kumar Mishra, > Assistant Librarian, > (Library In-Charge) > Biju Patnaik Central Library, > NIT Rourkela, > Mob:91+9439420860 > 91+6612462103 (O) > email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com > : mishravk79(a)gmail.com > --

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Writer Rashmi Bansal inducted into the WAH!( Women Achievers Hall of fame) @MYRA | March 8, 2014 | Invitation
by Shalini Urs 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

The Trustees, the Governing Board, the faculty and the students of the MYRA School of Business cordially invite you to the inauguration of Women Achievers Hall of Fame (WAH!) (http://bit.ly/NTKQKJ) ---- Induction of Mrs. Rashmi Bansal Writer, Entrepreneur and a Youth Expert to the WAH!( Women Achievers Hall of fame) @MYRA Chief Guest Mr. H. Vishwanath Honourable Member of Parliament, Government of India and Former Minister for Kannada & Culture, Youth & Sports, Forest, Primary & Higher Education, Government of Karnataka ---- Guest of Honour Mrs. Indrakshi Devi 4th daughter of His Highness late Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, Maharaja of Mysore Mrs. Indrakshi Devi will honour and induct Mrs. Rashmi Bansal into Women Achievers Hall of Fame @ MYRA --- Date & Time: March 8, 2014 | 5:00 pm Venue: Athena Auditorium, MYRA School of Business, Mysore --- Request guests to be seated by 4:45 pm --- Dr.Shalini Urs Chairperson, MYRA School of Business -- Dr. Shalini R.Urs Founder Chairperson MYRA School of Business Near Infosys, Opposite Power Grid Yelwal, Mysore-571130. W : http//myra.ac.in & Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Vacancy
by Usha Ramu 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

iNautix, a Bank of New York Mellon Company is looking for LIS professionals for its reputed firm. Job Location : Chennai Requirement We are looking for a Librarian (5 to 8 years experience) for our firm. Please find below the details. - Ability to follow library policies and procedures, and processing new materials - Ability to take care of circulation desk such as processing interlibrary loans and reserves books/journals - Ability to work with computer applications to manage library records, or add new items to the online catalog - Ability to maintain Public Access catalog - Ability to answer employee queries, issue no-dues, etc. - Ability to collect requirements for books/journals consolidate and place orders as appropriate - Ability to maintain library statistics and prepare necessary reports to senior management - Ability to communicate clearly with co-employees and supervisors *About iNautix* *iNautix**, a Bank of New York Mellon Company, *is firmly focused on the financial services industry. Through our products and services we offer global technology solutions to a wide range of financial institutions. Our products are recognized for their reliability, performance, response time, user friendliness, and technical support. iNautix boasts of an open work culture that is enjoyable and rewarding. We are committed to the ideal that this firm can and should be managed so that every employee will be professionally fulfilled. To achieve this goal, we endeavour to operate this firm so that all employees have the opportunity to seek and obtain challenging work and professional growth Contact Person *Mr. Eshwaran Perachi Sankaralingam* E-mail : ESankaralingam(a)inautix.co.in Interested may please forward your Resume/CV to the above mentioned mail id. Regards Usha Ramu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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urgent need of the article
by Pradeep Mohan Dubey 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Dear moderator, please post this message on lis forum: Sir, We are in urgent need of the following article : Article Title : Estimating rock tunnel Water Inflow-II / by Heuer, Ronald E (Author) Book Title :Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference Proceedingd-2006 Chapter :No. 30 Ground Water Publication date : 01/01/2015 if any library has the above article please email us at the earliest possible. Thanking you with regards, P M Dubey NHPC Library Faridabad Email:pmd101@rediffmail.com Mob 09717043646 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Symposium held at Department of Libray and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh
by Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Department of Library and Information Science, AMU organised a symposium on "*Modern Trends in Library and Information Services*" on 3rd March, 2014 in the conference hall of faculty of social sciences. The chief guest of the occasion was *Prof. Gabriel Gomez* from Chicago State University, Chicago, U.S.A. In his keynote address, Prof. Gomez conversed about the big data and Information Literacy. He talked about the variety of information literacy skill that needs to be incorporated in the information users and stressed upon the lifelong learning phenomena in the present information society. There is a huge ocean of data available at the finger tips of users and the proficiency in identifying and selecting the relevant content out of the whole sum, is imperative for one and all. *Dr. Naushad Ali. P. M.*, coordinator of the symposium welcomed the guests. In his welcome speech, Dr. Naushad Ali laid emphasis on the existence and validity of the library science profession in the contemporary milieu and the challenges facing the information professionals with regard to the ICT enabled techniques and tools. The symposium was presided over by *Prof. Shabahat Husain*, the Dean, faculty of Social Sciences and Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science. In his presidential remarks, he portrayed the comparative analysis of the historical account of the library science profession and the current scenario of the subject and visualized a comprehensive outlook of the profession and the changes that occurred vis-à-vis the response and reactions from the library and information science professionals. The vote of thanks was presented by *Mr. S. Mustafa Zaidi*, associate professor in the Department of Library and Information Science. The program was encompassed of two technical sessions in which about 15 research papers were presented. Regards: *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* Department of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh, U.P., India - 202002 Cell No. : +91-8979249718 Regards: *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* Department of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh, U.P., India - 202002 Cell No. : +91-8979249718 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requesting Article
by kaginelli pampapati 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Dear Professionals, Kindly send me the following article as early as possible.  TELEVISION'S IMPACT ON TODAY'S PEOPLE AND CULTURE Please go through the following URL addresshttp://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/64433496/televisions-impa… Pampapati . K Librarian Jain University Center for Management Studies BangaloreContact No 8904752543 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Education and Libraries - ACRL White Paper
by Dr. Indira Koneru 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Dear LIS Professionals, Open Education Week <http://www.openeducationweek.org> is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Libraries can and should support open education. But before libraries do so, it is useful to understand the open education movement as a whole, including some of the key challenges facing both OERs and MOOCs and how libraries are well positioned to help address these challenges. ACRL White Paper "Environmental Scan of OERs, MOOCs, and Libraries: What Effectiveness and Sustainability Means for Libraries’ Impact on Open Education" enables us understand the open education movement and our professional obligation to promote universal, affordable, quality education. Download the white paper and OEW promotional materials from here <http://lisprofessionaldevelopment.blogspot.in/> Regards, Indira --------------------------- Dr. Indira Koneru e-Learning Administrator & Trainer IBS India http://wikieducator.org/User:Indkon -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MHRD - IIT Mumbai Spoken Tutorial Project
by Sandeep Bhavsar 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

Respected All http://www.spoken-tutorial.org/ The Spoken Tutorial project is the initiative of the *'Talk to a Teacher'*activity of the *National Mission on Education *through *Information and Communication Technology (ICT)*, launched by the *Ministry of Human Resources and Development*, *Government of India* and IIT Mumbai *The Spoken Tutorial project is about teaching and learning a particular FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) like Linux, Scilab, LaTeX, PHP & MySQL, Java, C/C++, LibreOffice etc. via an easy Video tool - Spoken Tutorials. Some of the salient features of SELF (Spoken Tutorial based Education and Learning through Free FOSS study) Workshops are as follows. * 1. This distance education method is highly conducive to self-learning. 2. Once one gets started any student or faculty can master the FOSS. 3. *UG, PG or research scholar students and even teachers of Science, IT, Engineering, Commerce, Management, MCA disciplines can learn any of the FOSS. * 4. Typically, the first workshop at any college is of 2 hours duration. Timing at the group's convenience. 5. To start of, any college which is organising the workshop needs to get a computer lab ready with machines that support sound and have internet connectivity. There is no lower or upper limit on the number of participants. This just depends on the number of computers available. For additional participants, laptops if available can be used. 6. The main organiser's computer should have a webcam via which the Spoken Tutorial team can monitor the workshop over Skype. 7. Within a month of the workshop, participants take an assessment test and on clearing it get certificates from Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay. *As a first step, the organiser typically a faculty member must register on the Spoken Tutorial site and become authorised to request and conduct training workshops in his/her college. The organiser can also identify student volunteers to publicise and help with the workshop. Students have a lot of energy and are very enthusiastic about such activities. Student volunteers get a special certificate, and a T-shirt! They also develop Event management and Project coordination skills. . * *Regards * *Sandeep Bhavsar* B.com, M.Lib.I.Sc SET, M.Phil, American Library Association - FERA 2011 fellow Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane (W) 400601 Mumbai INDIA Mobile : 9987049099 www.vpmthane.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Become an International Intern or Trainee!!
by Syamili C 05 Mar '14

05 Mar '14

*International Library and Archives Internship at Longwood Gardens* Longwood Gardens Library and Archives seeks a Library Science or Archival Studies (or equivalent) graduate student or recent graduate to gain experience in the operations and management of a special library and institutional archives. This is a full-time, 12-month position. For more details, click here<http://longwoodgardens.org/education/international-programs/international-i…> Apply Now<http://longwoodgardens.org/education/international-programs/international-i…> --------------------------- Thanking You, Syamili Research Scholar Dept. of Library & Information Science Pondicherry University syamili1990(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Management of E-resources in Academic Libraries
by Vijayakumar K P 04 Mar '14

04 Mar '14

Please post the details of the Workshop in the LIS Forum. Vijayakumar K P Head, DLIS, University of Kerala Trivandrum *National Workshop on* *Management of E-resources in Academic Libraries* *20** - 22 March 2014* *Organized by* *Department of Library and Information Science **University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034* *Kerala, India* *Introduction* A tremendous shift is taking place in libraries towards purchasing information resources, with a major portion of the budget being allocated to the acquisition of e-resources. As libraries build ever-larger collections of electronic resources, finding ways to manage them efficiently becomes a major challenge. The number of electronic journals, citation databases, and full-text aggregations held by most libraries has grown rapidly. Managing these electronic resources involves providing the library's user with convenient ways to find and access them and providing library staff with the tools to keep track of them. Libraries subscribe to electronic content in a number of different ways. Some publishers offer packages that include many electronic journals, some products may include electronic journals from many different publishers, and libraries acquire some electronic journals individually. Abstracting-and-indexing (A&I) products include citations to articles in journals from many different publishers. And since not everything is in electronic form, print resources cannot be neglected. There are two fundamental aspects to managing electronic resources: 1. The front-end details of delivering the content to library users, and 2. Managing the business details of back-end staff functions related to acquisition, payment, and licensing. But the situation in India is such that many of the library professionals including library mangers are incapable of handling the issue due to their unfamiliarity with the situation. The result is that many of them have to learn the techniques of management of e-resources by trial and error method. It is in this context that the Department of Library and Information Science is organizing a National Workshop on *Management of E-resources in Academic Libraries. * *Objectives of the Workshop* The specific objectives of the Workshop are: - . To make an overview of the diversity of e-resources - . To make the LIS professionals aware of the specific problems involved in the management of e-resources - . To familiarize them with the latest developments in the field, and - . To offer solutions to tackle the central issues with the concepts of the access and management of electronic resources. *Target group* The Workshop is primarily intended for the middle level and senior level library and information professionals of colleges, universities and full time teaching faculty of Library and Information Science schools covering the entire country. The number of participants is restricted to 40. *Resource persons* Resource persons include academicians and seasoned LIS professionals having extensive experience in the field. *Venue and Date * The venue of the Workshop is Department of Library and Information Science. The programme is scheduled during 20 - 22 March 2014. *Registration* The Registration fee is Rs. 250.00. The fee can be paid by demand draft drawn in favour of the Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034. Admission is based on first come first served basis. However, efforts will be made to give representation to maximum number of institutions. *Travel and accommodation* We are in a position to give only to and fro second class train fare to the participants. But they have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. However, the organizers can help in arranging accommodation for participants on payment. The organizers will provide course materials, lunch and light refreshments as part of the Workshop. *Application* Applications can be sent in the prescribed format on or before *12 March 2014 *to: *Dr. Vijayakumar, K. P.* *Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science* * University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 034* *Email: **kpvijayakumar2(a)gmail.com* <kpvijayakumar2(a)gmail.com> Phone: 0471 2308034 *Format of the Application Form* *National Workshop on* *Management of E-resources in Academic Libraries* *20 - 22 march 2014* Name : Designation : Official Address : E-mail : Phone Office : Residence : Mobile : Professional experience : (in years) Nature of Nature of work in : the Library/Specialization Date: Signature -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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