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Registrations Open: International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) 2013
by ICDL TERI 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

TERI is organizing ICDL 2013 (International Conference on Digital Libraries) during 27–29 November 2013 at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The conference would be inaugurated by Hon'ble VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA. The major objectives of this mega event are: • To bridge the digital divide between developed and developing countries • To create a platform through capacity building on Digital Library, Knowledge Management and applications of Social Media ICDL 2013 is also expecting an august gathering of over 500 participants drawn from cross-disciplinary areas etc. We have received confirmations from several renowned international experts for participating in the deliberations. Some of the highlights of the conference would be: ü Thematic Workshop addressing on contemporary issues to a focused group of clientele ü Tutorials by leading DL experts of the World ü Conference deliberation by the luminaries of Digital Library ü Exposition by National and International Publishers, Knowledge Vendors For registration kindly visit our website: http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/register.php Mailing Address: ICDL 2013 Secretariat The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) India Habitat Centre Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India Tel: +91 11 24682100 or 41504900 Fax: 24682144 Email: ICDL2013(a)teri.res.in Website: www.teriin.org/events/icdl -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RICHEST AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HARVARD PLANS RECORD $6.5-BN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
by Ragaavendra R 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear Moderator kindly circulate. RICHEST AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HARVARD PLANS RECORD $6.5-BN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN Harvard, the richest university in the United States, said it would seek to raise some $6.5 billion in donations to fund new academic initiatives and bolster its financial aid programme. The fund-raising drive by the Cambridge, Massachusetts, institution is the university's biggest and believed to be the most ambitious ever undertaken by a university, ahead of one concluded last year by Stanford University in California that raised $6.2 billion. Harvard unveiled its campaign at an event featuring Bill Gates, who spent three years at the school in the 1970s before dropping out to co-found Microsoft. Gates, who was ranked by Forbes magazine this year as the world's second-richest person behind Mexico's Carlos Slim, joked about his decision to leave the university during a talk before alumni and donors. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/richest-american-university-harvard-pl… Dispatcher note: Why don't our premier institution's follow this strategy to raise fund for their research programs instead looking at tax payers' money. Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Books for All : a noble social venture
by noufal＠tatamotors.com 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear friends, Pravin Bhasin, a professional manager with over 40 years of experience in top Indian MNCs, is in a new role for the past three years. Bhasin is the founder of the NGO 'Books for All' which makes good-quality books available to underprivileged children in schools which do not have libraries. Books for All is spearheaded by Pravin and Kanchan Bhasin. "The initial idea was very simple - to collect old and unused children's books lying in homes like ours," said Pravin about the reasons for the establishment of Books for All. "We started our first centre at Prathmik Pathshala, Gejha, on January 30, 2010, with the aim of helping children of Hindi-medium schools, mostly from underprivileged families, realise the importance of education as a ladder for a better quality of life and a focused career." "We converted one room," said Kanchan, "into a library. Infrastructure such as a white board, soft board and table to do artwork was provided, so that the children could look forward to spending their free time and be encouraged to read books." Books for All has a full-time librarian-cum-caretaker in charge of the centre who helps the children select books and further initiate the process of self-study. Books for All, which started out as a basic library concept, has become a multi-pronged initiative striving to tap the children's hidden talents such as public speaking, art and craft, theatre, and singing. "We want Books for All to complement the education system, by setting up library-cum-creativity centres in government/aided schools across North India. We want to help children realise their potential, boost their vitality and seize the opportunities that higher education can open to them," according to Kanchan. Pravin says they need a central warehouse for sorting, coding and further distribution of all material needed for the schools and for the children. They need to organise collection centres for books in offices and malls in major cities and transport all collections to the central warehouse. "The organisation also needs like-minded and committed volunteers to help take our mission forward," says Pravin. ( Source -education insider) Noufal.PP Library & Information Services Management Training Centre Tata Motors Jamshedpur Mob:09234607094 LP:0657 6693633 ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** "This e-Mail may contain proprietary and confidential information and is sentfor the intended recipient(s) only. If, by an addressing or transmission error,this mail has been misdirected to you, you are requested to delete this mailimmediately. You are also hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail message,contents or its attachment(s) other than by its intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily of the organization. Before opening attachment(s), please scan for viruses." ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: JNU library strives for excellence, The Hindu NEW DELHI, September 23, 2013
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/jnu-library-st… Libraries are at the heart of any institute of learning. A good university must have a good library, otherwise it does not serve its purpose. Many students are disappointed every year when they do not make the cut to the mostly post-graduate, research-oriented Jawaharlal Nehru University. Since a seat at this university is as difficult to come by as some global universities that are famed for their libraries, the nine-storied JNU library too is trying to fulfil the expectations from it. “We have six lakh printed books and one lakh e-books available for circulation. We subscribe to 800 print journals annually from all major international and some Indian publications. We also have access to around 2,300 newspapers from 97 countries in 52 languages, and around 55 research databases. Currently, we also have 8 lakh digital newspaper clippings which are relevant to 72 subjects, and possess a rare collection of Urdu, Persian and Art books,” said JNU’s head librarian Ramesh Gaur, who was called in around two years ago to overhaul the library which had been leaderless for almost five years. “The most recent activity we carried out was to digitise around 20,000 thesis and dissertations, the hard copies of which were lying around. Those that are more than three years old can be accessed from anywhere in the world, whereas the others will be available on the net anywhere on the campus,” he said, adding that when he got there, the first thing he noticed was the mess in the mezzanine section on the ninth floor. The “before” pictures of this area show dusty books stacked high and almost reaching the ceiling, while “after” pictures show students sitting on wooden benches calmly reading or writing. “The room was hardly used, serving as a warehouse of sorts which was a pity since the view was so nice,” he said. There are lifts, so it is easy to make use of the stunning view of the entire campus as well as the neighbourhood. “The library has a carpet area of one lakh square feet and a seating capacity of 1,000. It opens at 8 a.m. and remains open until midnight. There is also a 24/7 reading room, which can seat more than a hundred on the ground floor. We have around 200 computers and a special section called “Helen Keller” meant for visually-challenged students with the latest assisted technology. Locker facilities are given to Ph.D. students and another new addition is more plug points for students to charge their computers. All our material has been catalogued,” Dr. Gaur said. Libraries have to evolve so there is a stock verification done routinely. The library, in a bid to be more involved, has also started the “JNU forum for mutual learning” where it organises guest lectures and author workshops. “Students want these workshops; we have editors coming and telling them how to get their work published, how to write abstracts, proposal letters and everything. We also organise book releases and other talk programmes and conferences,” he said. The latest facility the library has procured is the “turn it in” software that checks plagiarism. The university has made it compulsory for students to run their thesis through this software that points out any similarities that might exist with the work submitted and any other publication. “The Ph.D. supervisor also puts the thesis through this software, even after the student has submitted the report.” The library went one step further this past year when it set up a stall at the World Book Fair in the city showcasing student and faculty publications. “That was a first,” added Dr. Gaur. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kimane Ratnakar: A Politician with Difference
by Vasanth 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

It was indeed very heartening to not that Kimane Ratnakar, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Department for Public Libraries in Karnataka State Government, saved six precious lives with his heroic act. Thanks a lot for Prof. Shalini R. Urs for bringing this exemplary and brave act of Kimane Ratnakar to the notice of LIS community through this forum. This is very significant that we are living in a time where politicians are exposed one side for their corrupt practices on a daily basis and on the other side we are witnessing an upsurge of communal politics, both are dangerous to the democratic set up of this country. Because of politicians’ illegal act, people especially our young minds are in recent time getting disillusioned of politics and politicians. In this context, it is very important for sharing a good samaritan work of politicians. After going through Prof. Shalini R. Urs madam posting on brave act of Kimane Ratnakar, I thought of sharing my encounter with him. I have had the opportunity to hear him twice in the land of socialist movement Shivamogga in August 2012 and this year in April. He was the chief guest for both the programs. One was the two day event organized by a group of likeminded people from Bellary on the theme “Progressive Movements in Karnataka” (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕಂಡ ಚಳವಳಿಗಳು)in Kuppalli, the birth place of modern Kannada literary icon Kuvempu in August 2012. This place also comes under the jurisdiction of Thirthahalli. Kimane Ratnakar is elected twice from the same constituency. He was presiding over the inaugural session of the program on “Progressive Movements in Karnataka”. On this occasion, Kimane Ratnakar spoke so eloquently about the literary works of Kuvempu and how Shivamogga a land of socialist movement responsible for bringing a revolutionary change in land reforms act in 1970s in Karnataka State. Through his speech one could make out easily that he is so erudite. He came to the program alone with his car driver and sat in last row without drawing any attention. Even he came in the second day also and heard few speeches sitting alone. He left the avenue without even giving any hint that he was there. This is what one of the participants wrote about Kimane Ratnakar in the online Kannada literary website Kendasampige.com (http://kendasampige.com/article.php?id=5615) I quote “ನಮಗೆ ಅಚ್ಚರಿ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದು ಎಂದರೆ ಶಾಸಕಕಿಮ್ಮನೆ ರತ್ನಾಕರ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಜತೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಶಾಸಕ ಯಾವ ಹಮ್ಮುಬಿಮ್ಮಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೇ ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಎಲ್ಲರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮೀರಿಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಇಂತಹ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ಇಂಥಹ ಶಾಸಕರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರಾ..? ಎಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೇಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.” Another program was the 78th birthday celebration of famous literary figure and a well known journalist P. Lankesh in Shivamogga in April this year. On the occasion Kimane Ratnakar spoke about the lack of political awareness among the people. He said, he would be very happy if a person of his constituency asks him about what he did in the State assembly, his role in policy framework, questions he raised in the assembly sessions, funds utilized for the development of the constituency but he regretted that instead of asking him about his work as MLA, people invite him for home ceremonies, marriages, and birthday celebrations etc. This is very important today we expect that our MLA or local politicians should solve our personal problems. Because of this precise reasons that, there is money, caste and all other illegal acts played out openly in today’s politics. Politicians are there to involve in policy framework, participating in assembly discussions, not to solve personal problems or participating in home ceremonies, marriages etc. The new elected government in Karnataka has given him right portfolios as Minster for Primary and Secondary Education and also Department of Public Libraries. Both these portfolios are very sensitive and looking for revolutionary changes. Public primary education system in Karnataka is in very pathetic state. There is an immediate need to improve public school infrastructure and also quality of teaching otherwise strong private education lobby will destabilize this and keep out of poor children from schools. Kimane Ratnakar is very much aware of this fact. He recently spoke about nationalization of primary education. This is the first time after so many years, State Primary Education minister is talking of nationalization of schools. If this becomes a reality, would remain as landmark decision in the history of primary education in Karnataka. We would also hope that there will be a sea changing in public library system in Karnataka which is also in dire need of attention. Given that fact that, his progressive thinking mindset and humble political career, he would certainly (as he did to save six people) do good in both this ministry to help people of this state to educate and enrich their knowledge. (Views are personal) ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N. GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Scholar to go?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

http://getpocket.com/a/read/441244289 http://www.maxkemman.nl/2013/09/what-if-google-killed-scholar/ This news about Google Scholar disappearing is very disturbing. Pl read and comment. Dr P Vyasamoorthy 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Article
by Ajay Kum Sharma 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear Library Professional, One of our faculty member has urgent need of the below mentioned article for his study and research purpose. Article title: On Colonial Hegemony: Toward a Critique of Brown Orientalism Author: Ajit Chaudhury<http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?action=runSearch&type=advanced&s…> Journal Name: Rethinking Marxism: A Journal of Economics, Culture & Society URL of the article: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08935699408658122?journalCode=rr… It would be highly appreciated if any one send the soft copy of this article for his reference. -- Thanks and regards. अजय कुमार शर्मा Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 Office Land Line: +91 3463 262783 Ext. 220 Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum *********************************************************** You can’t change the past but you can change the future, always remember to recycle... -- 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 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear professional,       One of our staff needs the following article for his research. Since we do not have  this in our databases, kindly provide full text if available in your library.    1        1. Riahi, D. N., “Stability and perturbation analyses for nonlinear convection in a mushy layer and in the presence of viscous dissipation”, Mechanics Research Communications, 39, 18-22 (2012)         2.  Bhatta, D. and Riahi, D. N., “Magnetic effect on nonlinear evolution of convective flow in a passive mushy layer”, Journal of Evolution Equations, in press (2012)        2. Guba, P.& Worster, M.G. 2010 “Interactions between steady and oscillatory convection in mushy layers. “ Journal of Fluid Mechanics 645, 411-434   Pampapati . K Librarian Jain University Center for Management Studies Bangalore Contact: 9743988176 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Professionals:Want to retool, reposition ? Here is a wonderful opportunity @ ICADL2013- Ahead of Time Registration Closes soon
by Shalini Urs 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear LIS professionals: The LIS professionals have been talking about retooling and repositioning for a long time: here is an opportunity to Just DO IT ! The 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2013) is brought to you by the International School of Information Management, University of Mysore and held in Bangalore, India, during December 9-11, 2013. The venue is Hotel Le Meridien, Bangalore. The theme of the conference is ³Social Media and Community Networks² Since its emergence in 2004, social media has become not just a rage but also an integral part of our daily lives and professional activities. Organisationsacademic, government, and corporates, are increasingly veering towards social media for not only reaching out to but also to engage with their customers and other stakeholders. Libraries are no exceptions and libraries across the world are using social media to promote services, highlight resources, integrating access, and to listen to the voices of their users. Libraries, the traditional agencies for building local communities of practice are finding new ways to build virtual communities with the help of the social media and its tools. ICADL 2013 offers a wonderful platform and brings a truly interdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners of digital libraries with a focus on the theme of ³ Social Media and Community Networks.² Whether you are a practitioner or a researcherin the library and information profession, here is a chance to retool and reposition your career and the profession by learning more about the new media and the emerging tools through tutorials, plenary sessions, keynotes, contributed papers, exhibits, posters and other events. * Tutorials: ICADL 2013 offers an opportunity to familiarize oneself with cutting edge tools through its tutorials on the topics of Data Mining, Text Mining, and Social Network Analysis (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/tutorials.html) * Contributed Papers: Our contributed papers showcase the current research trends in the field of digital libraries (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Accepted_Papers_and_Posters.html) * Talk-a-DL: We also have an innovative Talk-a-DL Programme-an Open House programme that offers a platform to delegates to share their thoughts and ask questions. * IDLI@ICADL: IDLI( Indian Digital Library Initiatives at ICADL2013) is another programme feature providing an opportunity for organisations to showcase their innovation in digital libraries (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/idli.html) * InfoQuiz 2013: One other interesting programme is InfoQuiz 2013 (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/infoquiz.html) Please compete and win a trip to ICADL 2013! ICADL 2013 has more to offer than just another Digital Library Conference! Come, learn, share and enjoy! Shalini Dr. Shalini Urs Chair, ICADL 2013 & 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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Post of JRF in DLIS, AUS
by Apurba J Majumder 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Eligible candidates are invited to attend “Walk-in Interview” for the post of Project Fellow to be held on 7th October, 2013, at 11.30 am at Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam along with CV, attested copies of the marksheets and certificates. Project: “Design and Development of Institutional Repository for Assam University” funded by University Grants Commission (UGC). Principal Investigator: Dr. Mukut Sarmah, Asst. Prof. DLIS, AUS No of post: One Emoluments: Rs. 14,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Thousand) only per Month Qualifications: Master Degree in Library and Information Science with 55% marks (NET qualified candidates will be preferred). Desirable: Knowledge on Installation and Customisation of Open Source Software such as DSapce. The candidates are also requested to bring their supporting documents and original certificates. This post is purely temporary and will be filled on contract basis for the period till the project lasts. Candidates will be required to show their prohciency on operations of DSpace software practically during interview. No traveling or any other allowances will be paid for attending the interview. No separate call letter will be issued. The candidates can send application to the Principal Investigator before 07.10.2013 through E-mail: drmsarmah(a)gmail.com http://www.aus.ac.in/Advertisement%20Dept%20Lib%20an d%20Info%20Sc%20date%2020-9-2013.pdf<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aus.ac.in%2FAdvertisement%…> -- ****************************** Apurba Jyoti Majumder Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. Dargakona Silchar- 781011 Cell No: 09435268733* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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