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UGC NET &JRF Results-What happened to LIS Professionals?
by Sudhier K G Pillai 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Dear Professional Friends *Result of UGC NET/JRF held on 26th Dec 2010 has been declared. ***<http://www.ugcnetonline.in/> ** It is learned that the number of LIS Professionals who have qualified the UGC NET & JRF Exams are very less, only 06 out of about 13,000 appeared!!! It was also heard that only one candidate qualified from the state of Kerala !!! The statistics shows that 06 (out of 9689) are cleared NET and NOBODY has qualified for the JRF (out of 3238). Even though the situation of other subjects are not known now, discuss and introspect the bad results of LIS and the role of LIS Schools ( in this 100th years of LIS Education in our country!) It is interesting note that, last year 06 Students from the DLIS, University of Kerala have qualified NET & JRF. Use the medium of various Discussion Forums to introspect. Regards *Dr. K. G. SUDHIER *Assistant Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science University Library Building University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram- 695 034 INDIA Tel. 09446484561, +91 471 2414461 (R) 2308034(O) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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About UGC -NET LIS result 2010
by jasim s 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Dear colleagues Its happy to inform you that i cleared UGC-NET of DECEMBER 2010.I came to know that there are only very few in India who could able to clear it. It’s a real surprise for me because the exam was not so hard.Then,how this low victory statistics occurred? I don't think quality of the candidates was poor. This is an injustice to whole Library Science professional and student community. Last time there was such an instance in Kerala in case of NET qualifiers in ENGLISH Literature.Only one person cleared it.There was widespread resentment and talks on that matter in academic and professional bodies.Media took up the matter and channel discussions were aired.May be because of that, this time there are more than 40 successful candidates for English from Kerala. So,i think library professional bodies should take it serious to intervene in the said matter. I request professional bodies to send submissions about this matter to UGC authority. Contact information of UGC can be find here, http://www.ugc.ac.in/contact/index.html I expect valuable comments from your side. Regards, -- Jasimudeen.s MG University Library Kottayam Kerala *Life is like a document:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is" * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request again
by subhash khode 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Dear library professionals I would like to send my Ph.D. questionnaire to the users of open source software. If you are using/evaluating any type of Open source software in your library/research institute then kindly fill your information so that i could send you my questionnaire . Click here to fill your information http://kwiksurveys.com?u=ossuser <http://kwiksurveys.com/?u=ossuser> Subhash Khode Chief Librarian MIT,Ujjain -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC sponsored National seminar invitation and call for papers
by Narayan Barse 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Dear fellow professionals, *Department of Library and Information Science* VIDYA PRASARAK MANDAL’S K. G. JOSHI COLLEGE OF ARTS & N. G. BEDEKAR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE THANE (W) is going to organise* UGC Sponsored ONE DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON * *Post-Modernisation of Libraries:Challenges and Opportunities* On *Friday, 25th November 2011* Venue Thorale Bajirao Peshawe Sabhagruha, “Jnanadweepa” , Thane College Campus, Chendani Bunder Road, Thane 400 601, (MS), India. Please go to the link below for details of seminar and important dates about registration and paper submission http://www.vpmthane.org/Challenges%20and%20Opportunities.pdf Regards, -- Barse N. S. Librarian and Coordinator Department of Lib & Information Science VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College 'Janadweep' Chendani, Bundar Rd, Thane (West) Pin- 400601 MS, India =========================== Phone No: 022 25384591 Cell :09969051287 =========================== माय मराठी लाभले अम्हास भाग्य बोलतो मराठी । जाहलो खरेच धन्य ऐकतो मराठी ॥ धर्म, पंथ, जात एक जाणतो मराठी । एवढ्या जगात माय मानतो मराठी ॥ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Universal decimal classification rev edition
by Soji Bony 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Dear all, Any recent edition of UDC is published now? problem with the old edition is classification of computer books .no depth index is available. Soji -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Institutional Repository Bibliography, Version 4
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 16 Jun '11

16 Jun '11

Version four of the Institutional Repository Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship. This selective bibliography presents over 500 articles, books, technical reports, and other scholarly textual sources that are useful in understanding institutional repositories (see the scope note for details). All included works are in English. It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. http://digital-scholarship.org/irb/irb.html The bibliography has the following sections (all sections have been updated except "3 Multiple-Institution Repositories"): 1 General 2 Country and Regional Surveys 3 Multiple-Institution Repositories 4 Specific Institutional Repositories 5 Digital Preservation 6 Library Issues 7 Metadata 8 Institutional Open Access Mandates and Policies 9 R&D Projects 10 Research Studies 11 Software 12 Electronic Theses and Dissertations Appendix A. Related Bibliographies Appendix B. About the Author Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen): http://digital-scholarship.org/announce/irb_en_4.htm -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://digital-scholarship.org/ A Look Back at 22 Years as an Open Access Publisher http://digital-scholarship.org/cwb/22/22years.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ABOUT THE BOOK - "An Introduction to Library Management"
by ashis biswas 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

An Introduction to Library Management/ Ashis Biswas, S. Nausheen and Biplab Chakrabarti. – Kolkata: Progressive Publishers, 2011. – Rs. 350. The present book “An Introduction to Library Management” is specially meant for the use of the LIS students but LIS professionals interested in the subject will also find the book much to their interest and use. It has tried to cover the whole field of library management as comprehensively as is possible within a single volume. The book is divided into fifteen chapters. The first chapter ‘Management Theory’ deals with management principles and their application to library management. Second chapter discusses the organisational and administrative aspects of library. A complete chapter is dedicated to system theory and its application to library and information system in chapter three. Planning process plays a pivotal role in management; hence a chapter on it has been included. New concepts in management like Management by Objectives (MBO), Management Information System (MIS), Operation Research (OR), Participative Management (PM) and Conflict Management are discussed in the next chapter. Collection development is one of the key functions of library. For this, three separate chapters are given under the heading – ‘Collection Management’, ‘Technical Processing’ and ‘Collection Maintenance’. The next chapter deals with preservation, conservation and binding of library materials. In this age of information, LIS professionals need to be trained properly to be multidimensional; hence a chapter on human Resource Management (HRM) encapsulating all the necessary aspects comes next. Chapter on financial management covers financial principles, sources of funds, financial estimation, budgets, accounting and audit. Total Quality Management (TQM) and its application in library have been discussed in the next chapter. As the role of committee is very crucial in the management, there is one chapter on library committee and rules. Standards play a significant role in maintaining a uniformed pattern in every function. Keeping it in view, the final chapter has dealt with standards for libraries. A relative index has also been provided at the end for the easy search of various key concepts. AUTHORS Ashis Biswas Librarian, Victoria Institution (College), Kolkata – 700 009 Email: biswas.ashis(a)yahoo.com Dr. Biplab Chakrabarti Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta Email: bcliscu(a)gmail.com PROGRESSIVE PUBLISHERS 37a, College Street, Kolkata 700 073 Email: progressivepubl(a)yahoo.co.in Ph No. 033 22196539; Mob No. 8961203029 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Software Features
by Mailing List Admin 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:56:47 +0300 From: Rafiq Ansari <rafiq.ansari(a)gmail.com> Dear All, Please check below a comprehensive compliance list for consideration of any library management system. I had compiled the list mainly for a media library (hence you would find references to tapes, etc.), but the list holds true for all types of libraries. Hope you would find it useful in making an informed decision before going for any library management system. Thanks. Rafeeque Ansari | Team Leader - Archive Al Jazeera English Channel | PO Box 23127 | Doha | Qatar M: +974 66628254 W: +974 44892375 rafeeque.ansari(a)aljazeera.net www.aljazeera.net/english =================================== The Times Television Library Compliance List Sr No Specification Yes/No 1 The software should have minimum, but not limited to, the following modules and functions:  Cataloguing, Circulation, Online Search, Web-OPAC, Online Requisition, Online Reservation, Online Renewal, Email scheduling, etc. 2 Allows to redefine data entry worksheet as per our needs and requirements 3 Worksheet label (field names like Author, Title etc.) editing should be possible as per our requirement 4 Allows to create any new worksheet with only necessary fields and data entry elements as per our requirement 5 Builds, maintains and uses Authority for Producers, Directors, Editors, Subjects, Locations, etc. 6 Multi-tasking – to allow multiple tasks with single login / client instance – there should not be any need to open another instance of the client 7 Should be possible to generate barcode labels for face and spine of tapes 8 Alpha-numeric, free text field for Accession Nos. 9 Accession No. field accepts special characters like / ( ) ; : etc. 10 Concept of Series with Accession No. with no field length and character limitation 11 Should be possible to generate reports and statistics based on Accn. Series 12 Stock verification with reports at the end of each year 13 Option to add/remove search fields in OPAC / Web-OPAC 14 Option to modify (add/remove) search options in combo box list in OPAC 15 Search Filter options based on tape format, location, year etc. 16 Options to conduct expert search using Boolean operators 17 Ensure data security from search (OPAC / Web-OPAC) interfaces 18 Allows to export reports in either Word and/or Excel formats 19 Allows to schedule various reminders (overdue, recall, follow-up, etc.) to be sent through email 20 Tracks the location and status of every tape and disk in the library 21 Prints face and spine labels on A4 size self-adhesive sticker stationery 22 Prints small identification labels for smaller items like DVCs 23 Automatically assigns sequential ID numbers 24 Easily creates duplicate records for logging/recording of similar items 25 Supports wildcard searches 26 Retains old ID numbers along with content details so that when the tape is recycled, system is able to tell what was previous information on the tape 27 Powerful inventory control features for blank tapes and disks 28 System should inform in advance the depletion / existing stock of blank tape stock (in order to facilitate acquisition) 29 Facility for Produces to send Online Requisition for Blank Tapes through Web-OPAC to the Library 30 Facility for the Library to forward the Producers’ requisition for blank tapes to Business Dept. for purchase. 31 Online Approval function 32 Facility to inform the producers’ about the receipt of blank tape stock. 33 All above 4 functions (point Nos. 25 – 28) to operate solely on Email system 34 Library check-in/check-out/Renewal/Reservation features 35 Allows to store an unlimited number of records 36 Smart-Fill — Automatically fills in information as you type either by way of list boxes or through browse buttons 37 Sorts and displays records in any order of our choice 38 Multi-media: facility to link images and other audio-visual file systems with records 39 Flexible — allows us to decide how much information to store for each record 40 Flexible enough to integrate with other systems in the organisation 41 Should be possible to post Library Notice and Circulars for the users 42 Should build indexes automatically, and make new records available immediately for searching 43 Allow to mark Tape status as Missing, Damaged, Withdrawn, Recycled, and Master Back up, etc. 44 Should control circulation for the items marked as above (Point No. 43) 45 Should facilitate to flush out record for tapes marked as Missing, damaged, withdrawn, etc. 46 Duplicate check of items based on Tape ID, Tape No. (Accession No.), etc. 47 Should give holdings reports based on tape format, size, episode name, episode No., title, producers, directors, etc. 48 Should give separate count for titles and volumes 49 Should facilitate bar code based circulation 50 Should maintain a comprehensive transactions log – giving circulation history of tapes and allow printing of the log as and when required 51 OS: Windows or Linux 52 Client – Server 53 Web-OPAC option 54 User licenses: Library staff clients = Min 5 Web-OPAC: unlimited 55 Database = Oracle / SQL 56 Record limit = Unlimited Notes: Additional functions can be added in the above compliance list. Please mention jut ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ against each item. For each ‘Yes’, we would insist on a demonstration. Duly filled in Compliance List may either be forwarded as hard copy or through email. Please furnish the following mandatory requirements: Hardware configuration both for server and clients Server OS (all options on which s/w operates) Client platform – whether windows or browser-based Programming language RDBMS Installation base – please attach list of users, particularly in media industry Updates and upgrades during and post warrantee period Warrantee clause Post warrantee AMC rates Cost of customization Implementation period Cost of the software – based on the above specifications On 9 June 2011 14:52, ILANOM <monalipanchbhai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Members, > > I want to purchase a Library software for our library. As of now the records are maintained in Excel. > I have a budget of 5-6 Lakhs. > Can any body suggest a good software? > Also if anyone has compiled list of features for purchasing such software then plz mail the same at - monalipanchbhai(a)gmail.com > This is bit urgent. Waiting for your kind reply. > Regards, > Monali Maduskar > NISM __,_._,___ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regarding Library automation Software
by Mailing List Admin 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:30:10 +0530 (IST) From: ashraf kattumadathil <ashraf_lib2006(a)yahoo.com> Dear Professionals, � Anybody use "Libwiz" library automation software?�If using pls let me�know your feedback. � With Regards � Ashraf Librarian Labour India Public School Marangattupilly,Kottayam(Dist) Kerala-686635 e-mai:ashrafkdu@gmail.com Mob:9562744143

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Request for article
by Mahesh Kulal 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

Dear Professional If any library holds below mention article. Please send me. Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2003 vol.29 no.6, pg no.344-48 Thanking you Mahesh Moolya Jr. Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore E-mail:kulalmahesh@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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