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New book on case studies for teaching library manaement
by jharavu 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

I am happy to let members of Lis-forum know that Kesavan Inst. of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) has just published a book, titled, Case Studies for Teaching Library Management. The book is authored by N G Satish of ASCI, Hyderabad and Anil Takalkar of Centre for Media and Rural Documentation,National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad. L J Haravu, Managing Trustee of KIIKM has edited the book. The book provides teachers of library management and library managers with skills to utilize the case study approach as an effective method for problem-solving, decision making and consensual deliberation. The 39 case studies included in the book are based entirely on Indian scenarios and perspectives. They reflect the way that libraries in India are set up, staffed and managed, and subject, as libraries are, to the way Indian organizations are managed. The contents page of the book may be seen at the Trust's web site, http://www.kiikm.org/drupal/documents/case%20study%20book-contents-page.doc The cost of the book including mailing or courier charges is Rs. 290.00. Interested members may send a mail to jharavu(a)gmail.com to order the book. L J Haravu Managing Trustee, Kesavan Inst. of Information and Knowledge Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of an Article
by LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Dear All Professionals, Our faculty need below articles. Kindly help me in this regard. DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY VOL. 35 NO. 3, (MARCH, 1993) EFFECTS OF UPPER-EXTREMITY WEIGHT-BEARING ON HAND-OPENING AND PREHENSION PATTERNS IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY (PAGES 216–229) ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION 1994 AUG; VOL. 75(8):861-6. UPPER EXTREMITY WEIGHT BEARING EFFECT ON CORTICOSPINAL EXCITABILITY FOLLOWING STROKE -- Thanking You DIRECTOR, LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH PIPARIYA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call For Papers..NATIONAL CONFERENCE : 26-27 Dec.2012 at DEGLOOR COLLEGE , DEGLOOR (Nanded)
by Sambhaji Patil 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

A.V.EDUCATION SOCIETY’S DEGLOOR COLLEGE , DEGLOOR UGC SPONSORED NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REDESIGNING LIBRARIES & INFORMATION CENTERS IN DIGITAL ERA 26-27 December 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The main purpose behind organizing the National Level Conference on “Redesigning the Libraries & Information Centers in Digital Era” is to focus on the recent trends & techniques in the field of Library & Information science. The conference will mainly focus on changing role of Libraries & Information Centers in the era of Information Technology. Discussions will be made on the challenges & opportunities created by the impact of Information Technology in the field of library science. Also, discussions will be made on the changing role of librarian in the era of Information Technology. *CALL FOR PAPERS: * Those interested in presenting the research papers on the above theme and Sub-themes are requested to submit their papers in English. Original paper and Case Studies are invited on the following topics related to each listed Sub-theme. *DIGITAL LIBRARY*: 1. Managing Digital Libraries and Resources 2. Digital Library Software’s: Open Source & Commercial 3. Digitization Techniques. 4. Digital Preservation: Best Practices 5. Institutional Repositories 6. IPR in Digital Environment *PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: *1. Continuing Education for Library Professionals 2. Role of Various Library Organizations in the Professional Development of Librarian 3. Soft Skill & Personality Development for 21st Century Librarian 4. HRM in Library: - Various Kinds of Training Programmes for the Subordinate Staff - Managerial Skills for Librarian 5. Recent Management Techniques - Six Sigma - TQM 6. Leadership Qualities *KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT: *1. Knowledge management: Tools & Techniques 2. Content Management 3. Managing Web Resources 4. Content personalization, internationalization, localization (e.g. new techniques) 5. Semantic Web 6. Managing Multilingual Content 7. Content management issues in information systems planning and design (e.g. genre analysis, content modeling) *LIBRARY AUTOMATION: * 1. Open source Software’s for Library Automation 2. MARC 21 3. Problems in Library Automation 4. Library Automation: Best Practices 5. Smart Card *LIBRARY SERVICES: *1. Library Services in ICT Environment 2. Web 2.0 3. Library Webpage 4. Redesigning Library Services 5. Resource Sharing in Networked Environment 6. Library Services and Users’ Needs *Guidelines for submission of papers: *1. All manuscripts should be unpublished original work and should be submitted with a covering by the author/s. The letter should mention the theme and subthemes under which the paper falls. Please refer to the list of sub-themes under call for papers: 2. The Author/Authors should provide following information: 3. Name/s, address of the institution, and author for corresponding along with telephone no. & e-mail id. 4. Paper should be submitted in MS Word (2003) format and of maximum 3000 words. 5. The abstract and paper should confirm the following guidelines: 6. Title of the paper (in bold 14 point font size and Times New Roman font). 7. Full text and abstract should be on A4 page size, text body in 12 point, having line spacing 1.5, Font type: Times New Roman. 8. Name(s) of Author/s, their Institution, city and country. 9. Abstract of approximately 150 words along with maximum five key words. 10. Paragraph heading and sub-heading in bold 12 font sizes. 11. The margins may be set as follows: 12. Top 3 cm 13. Bottom 3.8 cm 14. Left 3.8 cm 15. Right 2.5 cm 16. Tables and figures may be numbered in Arabic numeral and sources cited clearly these should appear in sequential order in the text. The corresponding tables or figures should either appear within text or should be placed at the end of the article. 17. Maps and figures have to be given as reproducible artworks ready for press. 18. Follow the APA style of citation for all references and bibliographic. 19. Last date of submission of paper is 15 November 2012. 20. The full text papers should be submitted through e-mail 21. The e-mail address for the submission of paper is libraryconference.degloor(a)gmail.com *CONTACT DETAILS: * For any information / query please contact: 1. *Santosh Kadam*, Librarian, Degloor College, Degloor, Organizing Secretary: 9175619465 2. *Sambhaji Patil*, Librarian, MET’s Institute of Engineering, Bhujbal Knowledge City, Adgaon, Nashik: 9420691868 -- Thanking you… Yours Faithfully, Mr. SAMBHAJI GULABRAO PATIL LIBRARIAN, MET’s INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, BHUJBAL KNOWLEDGE CITY, ADGAON, NASHIK-422003 Mob no.: -09420691868, 0253- 2555888 (Off) Email id: - sambhajipatil07(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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AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2013-14
by C.T.Kantharaj (CTK) 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Dear Professionals, AICTE has released the Approval Process Handbook for 2013-14, and It mentioned some mandatory e journals packages for Engineering, MBA, MCA, M.Tech and other courses. The handbook can be downloaded from the AICTE website. http://www.aicte-india.org/importantlinks2013-14.html With Regards, C.T.Kantharaj Librarian, Cambridge Institute of Technology, K.R.Puram, Bangalore - 560036 -------------------------------- Phone: 080-25618798 / 99 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EFDL-2 (Rescheduled for November 5-6,2012
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

Dear Professionals, We have rescheduled the conference dates for "EMERGING FRONTIERS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES-(EFDL-2)". Kindly note the Important dates. Conference Date: November 5-6, 2012 (Rescheduled) Important Dates Paper Submission: October 20, 2012 Acceptance of Papers: October 25, 2012 Registration: Upto October 28, 2012 The registration will cover conference kit, working tea and lunch. Additional charges for boarding and lodging will be based on first-come first-serve basis. Interested persons may contact conference coordinator(s) in advance for accommodation. Registration fee details For Participants / Delegates: Rs. 2000.00 For Students and Research Scholars: Rs. 1500.00 Note: An additional amount of Rs. 500/= will be charged to those participants who register after October 28, 2012. For More details please visit http://lis.uok.edu.in/ Thanks Nadim Akhtar Khan Assistant Professor DLIS University of Kashmir,190006. Cell 09796715909 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Government data portal set for take-off
by Sriram V 01 Oct '12

01 Oct '12

by T. RAMACHANDRAN. The Hindu October 1, 2012 Government portal data.gov.in, which will be used to share official data with the public, is set to be fully functional soon. Now in beta or testing phase, the site has technically gone “beyond it,” and full-fledged data uploading could begin a couple of weeks after an official workshop scheduled for next month, CEO of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure R. Siva Kumar told *The Hindu*. With this, India joins the rank of a growing number of nations that plan to use open data as a tool to promote transparency and efficiency in government. More http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/internet/government-data-portal-set-for-ta… Regards, V Sriram Mob: +91 9447251892 Email: vsrirams(a)gmail.com Blog: https://vsrirams.wordpress.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to submit your research paper to ICOASL 2013, Manila
by Debal C Kar 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

ICoASL 2013: *3rd International Conference of Asian Special Libraries, **April 10-12, 2013, **Manila, Philippines* *by SLA Asian Chapter* Main theme is “Special Libraries towards Achieving Dynamic, Strategic, and Responsible Working Environment”. Full Papers should be sent to Conference Secretariats ( icoasl.three(a)gmail.com) For more details: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/Paper-ICoASL-2013.htm Best papers get: $200, $400 and $600 Philippine International Convention Center Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, PasayCity, Metro Manila, Philippines Call for Papers Everyone is invited to contribute papers for presentation on the below theme and sub-themes, and other related topics. Papers should be submitted to the organizer on or before November 30, 2012. Theme Special Libraries towards Achieving Dynamic, Strategic, and Responsible Working Environment Subthemes • Special Libraries at the forefront of digital infrastructure • Institutional repositories and digital curation • Future of special libraries: Innovative designs towards a greener library • Achieving competencies beyond the profession through empowering librarians and other library personnel • Collaboration, cooperation and partnership among colleagues, institutions and business entities • The future of the profession: Dynamic roles of library associations and academic institutions • Going beyond the box: The role of public relations and marketing strategies to help promote the library • Corporate social responsibilities and customer care: Addressing clients’ changing needs and demands to be able to provide more responsive client services • Virtual networking as a tool for bridging the gap of communication and learning • New trends, techniques, and innovations in preservation and conservation • Open access vs. copyright and intellectual property: Ethics and fair use • Ethics and professionalism in library and information services: Preparing, developing and strategizing leadership to bring about a culture of values and sense of accountability in the future leaders of LIS Important Dates Start of Online Registration- August 1, 2012 Early Bird Registration Deadline- December 30, 2012 Last Day for Registration February- 28, 2013 Last Day for Full Paper Submission- November 30, 2012 Announcement of Selected Papers- December 30, 2012 Submission of Final Papers and Presentations- January 30, 2013 Best Paper Award Announcement- April 11, 2013 $600 – 1st $400 – 2nd $200 – 3rd For more details please visit the website: Website: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASl-2013.htm SLA Asian Chapter site: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/index.html ASLP Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ASLP.librarians Email: icoasl.three(a)gmail.com Shirley Ingles-Cruz: singlescruz(a)gmail.com -- Regards -- Debal C Kar, PhD University Librarian Ambedkar University, Delhi Library Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077 Lothian Road, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006 debal(a)aud.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NEED OF A GENUINE LIBRARY SERVICE IN SCHOOLS FOR LIS PROFESSIONALS AND FOR SOCIETY
by sinu manoharan 30 Sep '12

30 Sep '12

Dear Sir/Madam, It has been a long time since that we are hearing that a librarian post is going to be must in all higher secondary schools.If it is happening there will be a large number of openings for the positions for lis professionls. And meanwhile the quality of library service in schools will improve immensely.That will open up a door window for young school students to wards knowledge. With Regards, sinu manoharan MLISc CALICUT UNIVERSITY 9744509138 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for article
by Ravi Hullur 29 Sep '12

29 Sep '12

Dear All LIS ProfessionalsOur faculty need below articles. Kindly help me in this regard Acta Ophthalmol Scand. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7656139> 1995 Apr;73(2):129-32. Refractive state and correction of refractive errorsamong mentally retarded adults in a central institution. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0420.1995.tb00652.x/abstr… *American Journal of Optometry & Physiological Optics* 1980 Jul;57(7):447-59. The effects of corrective lenses on various behaviors of mentally retarded persons. Bader D<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Bader%20D%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&…>, Woodruff ME<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Woodruff%20ME%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=t…> . Ravi Hullur Asst.Librarian Incharge to Digital Library KLE University,Belgaum -- ** *Ravi** Hullur * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DBIT Library National Seminar Rescheduled to 2nd and 3rd of November 2012
by somaraya Tallolli 29 Sep '12

29 Sep '12

Dear sir/Madam This is in continuation to my e-mail Dated 25th & 26th September 2012, I wish to confirm that the National seminar on Information Literacy in promoting e-resources & its empowerment of LIS professionals will be held on *2nd & 3rd of November 2012*. Organized by Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Bangalore in Association with AKELPA. I request you to kindly note the changed Dates and oblige. For Brochure and registration form see our website www.dbit.co.in This is for you kind information Yours faithfully -- *Somaraya B Tallolli* *Librarian & Organizing Secretary DON BOSCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KUMBALAGODU, MYSORE ROAD BANGALORE-560074 Mobile.No+91 94 4996 0206, 91 8553948128 E-mail: sbtallolli(a)gmail.com, rrcklibrary(a)gmail.com <sbtallolli(a)gmail.com> Website: www.dbit.co.in* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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