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An exemplary heroic and humane act by Karnataka Minister for Libraries doing the Library Profession proud
by Shalini Urs 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Dear LIS Professionals, It is truly heartening to see Kimmane Ratnakar, Minister for Primary and secondary education, Government of Karnataka (and also Libraries) setting an example, where and when not even expected. He not only stopped his car, observing a drowning car in a lake , but also jumped into the lake along with his staff to save six lives. It is not only heartening but worth emulating not just by politicians but also by one and all. On the fateful Tuesday (September 17), 2013, the minister Kimmane Ratnakar was travelling in his official Innova vehicle to Bangalore from his native town of Thirthahalli and spotted the sinking car and ordered his convoy to stop. This happened near Beguvalli, 20km from Thirthahallli, when a white Maruti Swift car overtook it. About 15 minutes later, as Kimmane's car approached the Beguvalli Lake, the minister noticed the same Swift sinking in the lake. Kimmane, his gunman Halswamy, driver Chandrashekar and escort vehicle driver Krishnamurthy jumped into the water. The four men swam to the sinking car, whose trapped occupants were flailing their hands from the windows and rescued them. This act is truly exemplary and should be applauded. I also feel it is not out of place to mention one other facet of Shri Kimmane Ratnakar, which I had the first hand experience of. Recently, I had an occasion to listen to his talk and observe him during a function in Bangalore. I must say this; he is not only erudite in his address but also very humble and bowled me over by his humility and respect for Scholarship. Library profession should applaud and be proud to have a minister of the stature of Kimmane Ratnakar in charge of libraries. May his tribe multiply! Shalini -- Dr. Shalini R.Urs 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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E-READERS CAN MAKE READING EASIER FOR THOSE WITH DYSLEXIA
by Ragaavendra R 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Dear Moderator pls circulate this. E-READERS CAN MAKE READING EASIER FOR THOSE WITH DYSLEXIA As e-readers grow in popularity as convenient alternatives to traditional books, researchers at the Smithsonian have found that convenience may not be their only benefit. The team discovered that when e-readers are set up to display only a few words per line, some people with dyslexia can read more easily, quickly and with greater comprehension. Their findings are published in the Sept. 18 issue of the journal PLOS ONE. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130918181126.htm 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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National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership
by Soji Mathew 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Informatics (India) Limited is pleased to announce the dates and location for E-Content 2013, its National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership planned across four cities in India. Theme for this year's event is "Bridging the access gap - Integrating content, technology and services". The seminar will have keynotes and panel debates on this theme at all locations. Dates & Location: October 21, 2013 - Chennai October 22, 2013 - Ahmedabad October 23, 2013 - Delhi October 25, 2013 - Kolkata The publishers joining hands with us in these seminars are: Annual Reviews Maney Publishing SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics The Royal Society Publishing Please keep watching the forum for further details. Regards, E-Content 2013 Team -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement for Assistant Librarians
by Ramakrishna Reddy 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Dear LIS Members, There is requirement for Two Assistant Librarians at Acharya Institute of Technology. If you are interested you can attend for Test/Interview on 21st September 2013 by 9.30 sharp. Bring 2 copies of CV, original certificates and 2 sets of copies of certificates. Details are given below: Position available: Assistant Librarian. No. of positions: 2 Available at: Acharya Institute of Technology, Soldevanahalli, Bangalore. Preference 1: Regular M.L.I.S. / M.Sc. in LIS candidates. Preference 2: Gents only. Date of Test/Interview: 21.09.2013 (Saturday). Time of Test/Interview: 9.30 am onwards. Walk-in Test/Interview: Allowed at 9.30 sharp. With Wishes, Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy Chief Librarian Acharya Institutes Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road Hesaraghatta Main Road Soldevanahalli, Bangalore - 560 090 Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431 Mobile: 9739038652 Residence: 080-23461829 E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in krred(a)yahoo.com drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com http://www.acharya.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library vacancies
by Paramjit Singh 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (University of Delhi) Various Post of LIBRARY Posted: 14 Sep 2013 04:45 AM PDT 1. Professional Assistant (Lib.) Educational Qualification Required: Essential: 1. M.Lib.Sc./ M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>. Or equivalent with 50% marks; Or Master’s Degree in Arts / Science / Commerce or any other discipline with 50% marks and B.Lib.Sc <http://b.lib.sc/> / B.L.I.Sc <http://b.l.i.sc/>. with 50% marks. 2. Computer Science paper at Graduate / PG level or Six months Computer Science course from a recognized institution 2. Semi Professional Assistant (Lib.) Educational Qualification Required: Essential: 1. Graduate in Arts / Science / Commerce or any other discipline or any other higher qualification with 50% marks; 2. B.Lib.Sc <http://b.lib.sc/> / B.L.I. Sc. With 50% marks. 3. Cource in Computer Application at Graduate / PG level or Six months Computer Science course from a recognized institution. 3. Jr. Library & Information Assistant Educational Qualification Required: Essential: Direct recruitment:- 1. Passed Sr. Secondry or equivalent examination conducted by State Board of Education / university / Govt. recognized institutions. 2. Certificate in Library Science / Library and Information Science from a recognized institution. 4. Computer Course at Sr. Secondary Level or Basic Course in Computer Science / Word Processing from a recognized institution. 4. Library Attendant (MTS) Educational Qualification Required: Essential: 1. Passed 10th or equivalent examination from any State Education Board or Govt. recognized institution. 2. Certificate in Library Science / Library and Information Science from a recognized institution. Desirable: Computer as a subject at Secondary Level or Basic Course in Computers from any Institution. For more details please go to the college websites Thanks & Regards *Lr. Paramjit Singh* *Librarian * +91 9911270778 P *please consider the environment before printing this email !!!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TRIBUTES TO PROFESSOR LANCASTER
by Sadasivan KP 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Prof Lancaster’s demise is indeed a shocking and saddening news for me. His visit to Trivandrum in response to my invitation and the days he had spent as a guest of the then RRL(CSIR), Trivandrum is unforgettable. I had the privilege of organizing three programmes of Prof. Lancaster during his visit : The CSIR Golden Jubilee Lecture on Scientific Productivity at RRLT, another lecture on a related topic in the University of Kerala and a Television Programme by DoorDarshan Kendra (the then existing only electronic media channel). The two lectures were attended by packed audience in the respective halls. The DD programme was a discussion associating Dr. AD Damodaran, the then Director of RRLT and Mr. S. Parthasarathy, the then British Council Librarian, Trivandrum. When he visited my Library, we had informal discussions on quite a few issues related to LIS and some of his replies refreshingly echo still in my thoughts…. “ Library is the last place I like to visit these days” ; “ …Well, the Paperless Society has in reality, its own constraints to be 100% paperless..” ; “ The smell of a new book, of its paper, admittedly brings in the nostalgic feeling of the print world..” When I was a student of LIS, while familiarizing with Prof. Lancaster’s works and contributions on ‘Information retrieval systems’ , ‘ Paperless Information Systems’ , ‘Indexing and Abstracting’ , ‘Measurement and Evaluation ’, etc., I was delightfully excited and was gazing at him as a child gazing at the glittering star, several light years afar ! Years after, in the early 1990s, when he visited Trivandrum as my guest (accompanied by his Italian wife), it was really ‘a dream come true’ effect in my life! I thankfully remember Prof. MA Gopinath, who telephonically informed me from Bangalore about Prof. Lancaster’s India visit …in his inimitable words: “Sadasivan! A BIG FISH is here around…Want to catch him? Act swiftly!” The result : ‘THE BIG FISH’ in Trivandrum the very next week ! Prof. Lancaster was a visionary scholar, whose insight triggered a host of novel ideas in formulating new theories and models with the strong back up of empirical studies. His simplicity and human approach endeared him to his friends and the public. I request our professional fraternity to join me in respectfully paying homage to the departed ! Sadasivan KP Consultant (Library) IIITMK, Technopark, Trivandrum & Former Head, Knowledge Resource Centre, NIIST(CSIR), Trivandrum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A special lecture on Information Sources for Social Sciences in Digital Library Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities
by putta swamy 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Dear Moderator, May I request you kindly to announce this brief information once again for the benefit of professional friends who are interested to attend a special lecture in Jain University, Bangalore. Topic: A special lecture on 'Information Sources for Social Sciences in Digital Library Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities'. Speaker: Dr. M. Krishna Murthy, Faculty, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Mysore Road, Bangalore Date: 20-09-2013 (Friday) Time: 2-00 p.m. Venue: Ground Floor Seminar Hall - 2, Jain University, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore - 560069. All are cordially invited to attend the same. With warm regards, R.M. Putta Swamy, Chief Librarian, B N M Institute of Technology 27th Cross, 12th Main Road, BSK 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560070. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JSTOR India User’s Forum 2013 at INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, IIT Madras and TISS Mumbai
by kruti trivedi 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

JSTOR India User’s Forum 2013 After successful informational events in New Delhi and Bangalore last year, JSTOR in collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar organizing JSTOR India User’s Forum 2013 in Gandhinagar, Mumbai, orChennai this October. Event Locations and Dates Gandhinagar, October 1: INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 09:00 – 14:30 Chennai, October 4: Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 09:00 – 14:30 Mumbai, October 7: Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 09:00 – 14:30 Full agenda and list of speakers:http://about.jstor.org/content/2013-jstor-events-india Registration:There is no fee to participate in these events. Please choose your event location and confirm your attendance by visiting the link https://jstorindiaforum.eventbrite.com/ For participation and more information pl. do contact participation(a)jstor.org or kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in With Regards, Kruti J Trivedi Scientist B (LS) INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007 Email: kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in Phone: 079-23268241 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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need article... Pls help
by shihabudeen kunju 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Dear professionals, I need this article for a programme. these are the details of the article: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article1970290.ece Indian girls discover a bent for Beckham *From** **Catherine Philp<http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/profile/Catherine-Philp> ** **in Delhi* Published at 12:00AM, February 26 2003 WHEN the British hit film *Bend It Like Beckham* opened in Indian cinemas last year, millions flocked to watch the exploits of the football-mad heroine Jess defying her Punjabi parents for a chance at sporting stardom. …. Regards, Shihabudeen Kunju S Librarian NDTV Ltd New Delhi -110048 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sharing some good news
by Vasumathi Sriganesh 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Dear LIS Forum members I am very pleased to share a piece of good news. In a way it is a combination of more than one good thing. *Part I of the good news:* We recently registered our Foundation on a US based entity's fund raising portal - www.globalgiving.org. Global Giving helps non profits round the world, to raise funds. The registration process is lengthy, but they are very helpful, and we were able to complete all formalities well in time. Then we had to go through "a test" called the "Open Challenge". In the month of September - we had to prove that we would work hard at fund raising - *by getting a minimum total of $5000 from at least 40 different individuals* * * We are proud to state that we reached that target yesterday by raising 5000 from 47 donors. Now we will continue to be on the site on a long term basis. We can raise more funds for our project and we can even put up new projects to raise funds for. *Part II of the good news:* We got a donation of $500 from Dr. Eugene Garfield - a name that we have all revered and a person whose works we have all studied so much about! I had the privilege of meeting Dr Garfield when I was in the US for a conference where I got an award. It was simply delightful meeting him and his Indian wife (of Mumbai origin!). My young colleague later suggested that I should write to him and ask for a contribution. (I think I would never have thought of that on my own!!). So I wrote to him, and he immediately responded and sent a cheque for $500 to Global Giving - and it has shown on our Global Giving profile where we track donations. If any one of you is involved in voluntary work with charities or knows anyone who is - please ask them to check out www.globalgiving.org - and see if they can register there. It is time consuming but worth it. Do check out our page *Helping Medical Students Become Better Doctors*<http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/better-doctors-india/> Regards & best wishes to all on Ananta Chaturdashi! Vasumathi Sriganesh QMed Knowledge Foundation (Trust - Reg No: E-24663) A-3, Shubham Centre, Cardinal Gracious Road Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099 Tel: 91-22-40054474/75 Fax:91-22-40054358 Web: www.qmed.org.in <http://www.qmedkf.org.in/> www.indianmedicalsites.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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