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CONNECT 2013 - 2 Day Conference & Exhibition on ICT : 24-25 September 2013 at Chennai Trade Centre Chennai.
by Mohan Hr 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Dear All, *CONNECT-2013,* the premier annual Conference cum Exposition on Information and Communication Technology focusing on Tamil Nadu’s growth in ICT Sector is being organised by CII & Govt. of TN during 24-25, Sep 2013 at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. *Computer Society of India & IEEE Computer Society are supporting the event CONNECT-2013 as Supporting Associations.* *The Theme of CONNECT 2013 is “Towards Scaling New Frontiers in ICT”.* *The Conference cum Expo will include the following sessions apart from the Inauguration, Awards & Valedictory.* -- New Frontiers in Technology: SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud Technology ) -- New Frontiers in creating an eco system of VCs and start-ups to foster innovation and entrepreneurship -- New Frontiers in Tech Reach : E Governance & Citizen Empowerment -- New Frontiers in Sustainability : Energy Efficiency, Smart Transportation, Green Manufacturing, Micro Grids etc. -- Policies & Frameworks for the growth of ICT sector *CONNECT-2013 will feature key addresses by eminent speakers such as* -- Mr S Mahalingam, Former Executive Director & CFO, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd -- Mr M F Farooqui IAS, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India -- Mr R Chandrasekaran, Group Chief Executive – Technology & Operations, Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd -- Mr Mike Nithavrianakis, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission -- Mr Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions -- Mr Amit Gupta, Senior Technical Advisor, InMobile -- Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala, professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras -- Mr Bikram Bedi Singh, Head India Sales from Amazon -- Ms Chitra Ravi, Founder & CEO, EZ Vidya -- Dr Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO - India -- Mr Khalid Isar, Country Head of Alibaba.com -- Mr Krishna Giri, Managing Director – Health & Public Service, Asia Pacific,Accenture India -- Mr Lakshmanan Narayan (LUX), CEO & Co Founder, Unmetric Inc -- Mr Milan Rao, CEO, Airtel -- Mr T C Meenakshi Sundaram, Managing Director, IDG Ventures India -- Dr Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India -- Mr Philip Heah, Senior Director, Government of Singapore -- Dr Prasad Modak, Chief Sustainability Officer and Dean , IL&FS Academy for Applied Development (IAAD) -- Mr Rajan Anandan, MD, Google India -- Mr Shirish Deodhar, CEO and Co-Founder, Sapience -- Dr S Sadagopan, Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru -- Mr Ronnie Lee, Director, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) -- Mr Tanmoy Chakraborty, Head Global Government Business, TCS This year, United Kingdom has been invited to be the partner country. KPMG Advisory Services P Ltd has agreed to partner with CII as Knowledge Partner for CONNECT-2013. The exhibition, a part of CONNECT-2013 will consist of exhibitors from IT & ITES Companies , International Partner Country Pavilion, Educational Institutions, Telecommunication Companies, Network Providers etc. ***As the members of the supporting organization, the members of CSI & IEEE are eligible for concessional registration fee for this two days event CONNECT-2013 as under.* -- Members: Rs.1250/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type CII / Yi Members) -- Academic Faculty & Students: Rs.1000/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type Academic Institutions & NGO) In addition, Group Discount of 10% is applicable when 3 or more register together. You can register for CONNECT-2013 at http://www.cii.in/OnlineRegistration.aspx?Event_ID=E000016081 For more details regarding the event, please feel free to contact john.pravin(a)cii.in / sandhya.ramesh(a)cii.in / Ph.044-42444 555. Website: http://www.ciiconnect.com For a detailed brochure, pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2013/connect-2013.pdf As the seats are limited, pl. register at the earliest. Look forward to your participation and confirmation. With regards HR Mohan VP, CSI & Chairman, IEEE CS <http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/> -- 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] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:34:55 +0000 From: Vara Lakshmi Rudrabhatla <rvsn1234(a)hotmail.com> Dear Professionals. It is sad to know that Prof Lancaster passed away. He visited our department in 1990s and taught subject indexing. His passion for teaching and critical outlook on professional issues is remarkable. He influenced the profession with his thoughts and his books are more cited as standard works. He made distinctive contribution to the profession and will hold a special position in our hearts. May his soul rest in peace! Prof R.S.R.Varalakshmi U.G.C. Emeritus FellowDept of Library and Information ScienceAndhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003 Residence: 54-12-64/5, Bhanu Nagar H.B.Colony Post Visakhapatnam - 530 022 > Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:27:41 +0530 > From: mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away > > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> > > For details, you may visit, > http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast… > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: New iPhones put more polish on Apple's restrictions
by Dimple Patel 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

The announcement of Apple's new iPhone releases marks yet another highly anticipated product launch from the technology giant. As expected, the new iPhones will be faster, more powerful, and continue to hide the various anti-user restrictions behind a sleek and seductive user interface. Each release of a product or operating system from Apple means the latest and greatest they have to offer, including the strongest Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technologies yet. The beauty of Apple products is how cleverly they use smooth curves and a shiny design to lock users into an experience controlled by a single corporation. The inner workings (or non-workings as the case may be) of its operating system, the availability of applications, and the low-level control over hardware are all hidden away from the public and tightly secured by Apple. As with previous iPhones, apps and devices come with a kill switch, third party peripherals are arbitrarily restricted, books and other media purchased from iTunes come with DRM, and all software must be cryptographically signed and approved by Apple. The iPhone 5s and 5c succeed in leaving their users at the mercy of Apple. The most anticipated new feature of the iPhone 5s is the inclusion of a new fingerprint scanner, which is advertised as an enhanced security feature tacked onto a software platform that lacks transparency, accountability, and is inherently untrustworthy. Rather than improving privacy and security, by encouraging users of the latest incarnations of the iPhone to use their fingerprints to unlock their device, Apple invites the possibility of verifying biometrically exactly who used an iPhone and at what time. We have seen Apple grow to more and more effectively lock down their hardware and software platforms, and in turn, lock in their users. Would-be Apple customers should be warned about the dangers Apple products create, and informed about the alternatives, workarounds, and ways to resist Apple's control. We invite anti-DRM activists to visit the Free Software Foundation's iPhone action page and send an email to Apple CEO Tim Cook letting him know that you won't buy an iOS device because of its proprietary software and DRM. Once you've done that, look into ways to use mobile devices without surrendering your freedom, such as Replicant and F-Droid. Sincerely, Kẏra Campaigns Organizer You can view this post online at https://defectivebydesign.org/iphone5c-warning. -- 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] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:49:12 +0530 From: Aragonda L Moorthy <almoorthy52(a)gmail.com> Dear Professionals, It is sad to know that F Wilifred Lancaster is no more. He has contributed immensely to the LIS field, some of which, including books that are seminal, have been highly cited. May his soul rest in peace. Dr AL Moorthy, Former Director-DESIDOC & Chief Consultant (Inf Sci), BrahMos Aerospace, Hyderabad Centre, Adj: DRDL Rear Gate, Kanchanbagh PO, Hyderabad-500058 Ph: (O) 040-24087111; Mob: 08447797774 On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> > > For details, you may visit, http://www.lis.illinois.edu/** > articles/2013/08/professor-**emeritus-f-w-lancaster-passes-**away<http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast…> > ______________________________**_________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/**mailman/listinfo/lis-forum<http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- 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] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:02:40 +0530 From: Perin Marolia <pvmarolia(a)gmail.com> We at the SNDT Women's Univesity are very saddened to hear of the demise of Prof. W Lancaster. I clearly remember his visits to SNDT in the early 1990s and later. His intelligence and his pathbreaking work in LIS are impressive. He also had a fine sense of humour. May his soul rest in peace. Dr Perin Marolia On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:27 PM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> > > For details, you may visit, http://www.lis.illinois.edu/** > articles/2013/08/professor-**emeritus-f-w-lancaster-passes-**away<http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast…> > ______________________________**_________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/**mailman/listinfo/lis-forum<http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> For details, you may visit, http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast…

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Mobiles for Development
by Mailing List Admin 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 10:47:01 +0530 From: Siva Shankar Kimidi <kimishivamlisc(a)gmail.com> Dear All: Greetings !!! Mobiles for Development <http://m4d.colfinder.org/> a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) by IIT Kanpur and CO About this Course <http://m4d.colfinder.org/node/8> Mobile devices, phones as well as Tablet computers, have been spreading fast across the globe. Spread of mobile phones in developing countries has been spectacular. More people have access to cell phones today than to clean water. Mobile communication and computing technologies have much potential to contribute to human development. This is already felt in some measure in learning. There are reports of new advantages and benefits in key other sectors such as agriculture and food production and rural credit and finance. This course is about important concepts and practices in mobile technologies that are relevant to learning and education, agricultural extension and rural credit and finance. http://m4d.colfinder.org/ -- Regards Siva Shankar K Mob: +919908035478

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membership updation
by IASLIC Kolkata 08 Sep '13

08 Sep '13

*Dear IASLIC Members* *We have uploaded membership list (as on July 01, 2013) in our website www.iaslic1955.org.in. The zone wise list is available and can be accessed by clicking Home > Membership > List of Valid Members> respective Zone. We request our honorable members kindly to check the list to verify your entry. Please feel free to inform us, if you find any anomaly, at the earliest to iaslic.india(a)gmail.com* *Your cooperation will help us to reach you with our publications regularly. * *Please request other members (known to you) also to extend their helping hands more and more towards IASLIC.* - -- * **Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture at JNU Library on 11th September 2013 at 10.30 am
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 08 Sep '13

08 Sep '13

Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) cordially invites you to the 13th Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic: Launching chat reference, Facebook, Twitter & other social media initiatives in a University Library Speaker: Mr. Tay Chee Hsien, Aaron Senior Librarian, NUS Libraries Central Library (Information Services), National University of Singapore Chairperson: Dr. M.G. Sreekumar Adjunct Professor, Humanities & Liberal Arts in Management & Chief Information Officer Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode Date: Wednesday, 11th September 2013 at 10.30 am Venue: Committee Room, Central Library, JNU, New Delhi About the Speaker: Mr. Tay Chee Hsein Aaron joined NUS Libraries in 2007. Much of his work has focused on extending the digital reach of the library by launching chat reference, Facebook, Twitter & other social media initiatives. As E-service facilitator, he is in charge of implementing, supporting & strategizing use of the discovery service, link resolver, Libguides & LibAnswers platforms as well as other online services. Aaron was named an international Library Journal Mover & Shaker in 2011 & received a silver award for outstanding librarian of the year at the Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians in 2012. He blogs regularly at Musings about librarianship blog http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.sg/. Please make it convenient to attend. Regards Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Announcement
by khaiser nikam 07 Sep '13

07 Sep '13

The University of Mysore, Department of Library and Information Science in collaberation with the University Academic Staff College will be organizing refresher course in Library and Information Science some time after December 2013. Interested college librarians can down load application form from the university website and apply . URL:http://www.ugcascmysore.ac.in/applications.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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