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100 years of LIS Education in India
by Pawan Agrawal 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Dear Library Professionals,, Year 2011 brought a special achievement for library professionals in India... We have completed 100 years of Library and Information Science Education in India.... The first LIS course was started in Baroda state in 1911 and 2011 we have successfully competed a millennium.... I congrats all LIS Teachers and Library Professional on this occasion....... -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian www.grou.ps/elibrarian *-------* *Pawan R. Agrawal *Librarian Takshshila Centre for Learning Transpek Silox Industry Ltd. Kalali Road- Atladra Vadodara- 390012 Ph. 9376135580 http://www.pragrawal.wordpress.com http://grou.ps/elibrarian Skype ID: pawanagrawal4u4u -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Wrong Information in UGC NET website
by Thirunavukkarasu TC 01 Apr '11

01 Apr '11

Sir, In UGC NET website there is no information about June2011 NET exam. But if we click Dec 2010 Notification link we are getting information about June 2011 NET exam. So Many people may not get right information * National Eligibility Test * *Important Dates* Application Submission Start Date : *29-3-2011* Application Submission End Date : *25-4-2011* Last date for receiving the documents* at the test center:* 2-5-2011 * Examination Date : *26-6-2011* -- Thirunavukkarasu.T.C. -- 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] Symposium on LIS Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

I am happy to note that Dr. Ali has stressed the importance of national level accreditation system for LIS education in India. I really hope this will become a reality soon. Three years ago, there was an online discussion about changing LIS education, in which I had the opportunity to raise this point (see links below). Our LIS educators, associations and librarians in India need to initiate this soon. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/corporatelibrns/message/3020 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/corporatelibrns/message/3077 Kind regards, Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, Sci Tech Specialist Librarian, KAUST, Saudi Arabia ------------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:35:26 -0700 (PDT) From: zafar iqbal <zafar_lib at yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues/Professionals, In order to venerate 100 years of LIS education in India, the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh organized one day Symposium on â€œLibrary and Information Science education in India: Challenges and Opportunitiesâ€ on March 17, 2011. The Seminar was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mr. H.K Chegani, Former Director, Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna also deliver the key note speech. The Chief Guest appreciated the efforts made by the Department holding such a wonderful symposium on suitable theme of the time. He also mentioned that the curriculum should be modified in such a way as the students get opportunity to learn about the various aspects of traditional as well as modern librarianship. President of the symposium Prof. V.K Abdul Jaleel, Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University appealed to the government to implement the National Knowledge Commissionâ€™s Report especially all those recommendations related to the library and information centers. Prof. Shabahat Hussain, Director of the symposium introduced the theme and stated that the libraries were existed in very old universities like Nalanda and Takshila. During his speech, he emphasized the need of introducing course on communication skills at B.L..I Sc level. Dr. Naushad Ali. P.M, Chairman and Organizing Secretary of the symposium in his welcome speech proudly narrated the contribution of the department in LIS education in the country by introducing â€˜Bachelor of Library Scienceâ€™ in 1958-59 with full time lecturers for the first time in the country. He also spoke about the importance of a national level accreditation system for library and information science education in India. Dr. Nishat Fatima, Coordinator of the programme proposed the vote of thanks. The symposium was attended by more than hundred professionals from in and around Aligarh. The symposium was conducted in three technical sessions and twenty two papers in LIS education were presented. The deliberations and the panel discussion ended with a few important recommendations. -- Dr. P.M Naushad Ali Associate Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P-India-202002 pmnaushadali at yahoo.co.in +91-9897258855 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Unlimited download Broadband Connections to Colleges in India under NMEICT project
by Ajay Kamble 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Dear all, 1. Government of India, under National Mission for Education Project of Department of Higher Education, Ministry of HRD, has approved a highly subsidized scheme of providing up to 20 Nos. of Broadband Connections of 512 Kbps speed as VPN to National Knowledge Network with unlimited use of internet to each College/Institute. 2. Colleges approved by UGC/approved by AICTE/ Accredited by NAAC/affiliated to any approved University/12B/2F college Status by UGC are eligible for this services. Annual Charges per connection are as follows Annual Charges : Rs. 5000 BSNL Pays : Rs. 500 MHRD,GOI pays: Rs. 3375 College Pays : Rs. 1125* *Applicable taxes extra. 3. Annual Billing cycle is from 1st December to 30th November to be paid in advance. For more information... Please contact your nearest BSNL office and ask them about GOI NMEICT scheme... Thanks and regards... -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications invited for Library Professionals_reg
by sankar kumar 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

IFHE welcomes Library Professionals The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh is a Deemed to be University. It comprises of IBS Hyderabad, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) and Faculty of Law (FOL). IBS Hyderabad is consistently ranked among the top B-schools in India, in the annual B-school surveys every year. Applications are invited from the library professionals for IFHE Hyderabad Campus. The candidates should have M.L.Sc / M.Li.Sc or equivalent degree from reputed university with minimum 55% marks, at least 1-4 years of experience in academic / research institutions. Freshers with master’s degree in library science may be considered as library trainees. All candidates should be computer savvy with good communication skills. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested candidates may forward their detailed bio-data on or before 10th April 2011 by post / courier / e-mail to The Librarian, IFHE, City Office #52, Nagarjuna Hills Panjagutta Hyderabad-500 082 Ph: 9290311498 ;Email: library(a)ibsindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Royal Society: Knowledge, Networks and Nations: Global Scientific Collaboration in the 21st Century
by Rafiq 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Hello All, A new post <http://lisstudycircle.blogspot.com/2011/03/royal-society-knowledge-networks…>( http://lisstudycircle.blogspot.com/) about a recently published report of Royal Society on Knowledge, Networks and Nations: Global Scientific Collaboration in the 21st Century<http://lisstudycircle.blogspot.com/2011/03/royal-society-knowledge-networks…>is available on LIS Study Circle <http://lisstudycircle.blogspot.com/>. Become a follower to get posts in your email box. -- *MUHAMMAD RAFIQ* *Senior Archive Specialist|**Cell: +93-(0)-78-41-95-490* *USAID, IRD-AVIPA* *(Afghanistan Vouchers for Increased Production in Agriculture)* *Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, AFGHANISTAN* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Symposium on LIS Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities
by Mailing List Admin 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:35:26 -0700 (PDT) From: zafar iqbal <zafar_lib(a)yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues/Professionals, In order to venerate 100 years of LIS education in India, the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh organized one day Symposium on “Library and Information Science education in India: Challenges and Opportunities” on March 17, 2011. The Seminar was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Mr. H.K Chegani, Former Director, Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library, Patna also deliver the key note speech. The Chief Guest appreciated the efforts made by the Department holding such a wonderful symposium on suitable theme of the time. He also mentioned that the curriculum should be modified in such a way as the students get opportunity to learn about the various aspects of traditional as well as modern librarianship. President of the symposium Prof. V.K Abdul Jaleel, Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University appealed to the government to implement the National Knowledge Commission’s Report especially all those recommendations related to the library and information centers. Prof. Shabahat Hussain, Director of the symposium introduced the theme and stated that the libraries were existed in very old universities like Nalanda and Takshila. During his speech, he emphasized the need of introducing course on communication skills at B.L..I Sc level. Dr. Naushad Ali. P.M, Chairman and Organizing Secretary of the symposium in his welcome speech proudly narrated the contribution of the department in LIS education in the country by introducing ‘Bachelor of Library Science’ in 1958-59 with full time lecturers for the first time in the country. He also spoke about the importance of a national level accreditation system for library and information science education in India. Dr. Nishat Fatima, Coordinator of the programme proposed the vote of thanks. The symposium was attended by more than hundred professionals from in and around Aligarh. The symposium was conducted in three technical sessions and twenty two papers in LIS education were presented. The deliberations and the panel discussion ended with a few important recommendations. -- Dr. P.M Naushad Ali Associate Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P-India-202002 pmnaushadali(a)yahoo.co.in +91-9897258855

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NMEICT Project by BSNL and Govt of India
by Ajay Kamble 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

NMEICT Project by BSNL and Govt of India National Mission on Education through Information and Technology (NME-ICT)is one of prestigious project by Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD) in collaboration with varioust IITs including IIT Bombay and PSU Major BSNL, India. Objective of the NMEICT Project: NMEICT Project is launched with an ambitious vision of catering to the learning needs of more than 50 crore Indians (working population) and of providing a one stop solution to all the requirements of the learning community In order to bolster our knowledge resources, to obtain and maintain the competitive edge in the world, we require a system of identification and nurturing of talent and lifelong learning. Knowledge modules based on the personalized needs of the learner would need to be delivered to him /her at the right time with the right content interactively to take care of his / her aspirations. In due course of time there would be a need to develop and maintain the knowledge and capability profile of every individual learner / worker. Such a system would have to be developed in a cost effective manner over a period of time, integrating, inter-alia the following objectives: 1. Effective utilization of intellectual resources, minimizing wastage of time in scouting for opportunities or desired items of knowledge appropriate to the requirement. 2. Any-time availability of desired knowledge at appropriate levels of comprehension to all for self paced learning 3. Platform for sharing of ideas and techniques and pooling of knowledge resources. 4. Nurturing of scholars and learners. 5. Capability to handle the user base which would ultimately be expected to cross 50 crore in the long term. 6. Use e-learning as an effort multiplier for providing access, quality and equality in the sphere of providing education to every learner in the country. 7. Provide for Connectivity & access devices, content generation, personalization & mentoring, testing & certification and encouragement of talent. 8. Providing e-books & e-journals, utilizing the repository of contents generated so far and the automation of evaluation processes. Creating a high impact brand for e-Journals in leading disciplines with a provision for good incentive-based payment to the researchers publishing their high quality papers in these e- Journals. 9. Spreading Digital Literacy for teacher empowerment and encouraging teachers to be available on the net to guide the learners. 10. Voice support for educational material delivery and interactivity for the content on the portal. 11. Conversion of existing educational tapes into indexed formats compliant with the internationally accepted standards such as SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model). 12. Launching a national movement for content and question generation. 13. Providing Digital/Information Literacy for teacher empowerment. 14. ERP (Enterprise Resource Package) and e-Governance for education. 15. Customisation of Open Source Tools etc. 16. Content delivery through EduSAT and narrowcasting of TV signals. Providing 1000 DTH (Direct to Home)channels on 40 transponders [to be availed through the Department. of Space] so that a separate DTH channel is available for every subject for every class in various languages to the extent possible. 17. Setting up virtual labs and lab centers and finishing schools for quality enhancement. 18. Making broadband affordable for every learner. 19. Reducing ill-effects of internet / web based learning. 20. Coordination and synergisation of knowledge related activities of different Ministries and organizations. For more details about NMEICT Project visit: www.sakshat.ac.in www.bsnl.co.in <http://www.bsnl.co.in/service/mplsvpn.htm> NMEICT Project Document <http://www.sakshat.ac.in/PDF/Missiondocument.pdf> -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA Monthly Lectures Series - Talk on "Intellectual Property Rights" by Bindu Sharma on Tuesday, 5th April 2011 @6.00pm
by Babu Rajendra 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

Dear LIS Professionals, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) is happy to invite you to the Monthly Lecture Series. The third talk of the series has been scheduled on Tuesday, 5th April 2011 @6.00pm at the following Address: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) # 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 Title: Intellectual Property Rights (Patent, Copyright). Speaker: Bindu Sharma, Founding partner and CEO, Origiin IP Solutions LLP, Bangalore, India. Abstract: The term "Intellectual Property" basically means "creation of mind" such as machine, process, design etc with creative or useful output. IP, due to its intangible nature, gets protection under law as patent, copyright, trademark; industrial design etc provided it fulfils basic requirements for protection as prescribed by the legislation. On one hand, IP if protected and exploited sensibly is a valuable asset and can fetch great revenues but on the other hand infringement of third party's IP with or without knowledge can be disastrous. Therefore, need of the hour is to get oneself aware on various aspects of IPR so that it can be used as a tool to generate revenues. About The Speaker: Bindu Sharma has eight years of research experience working in reputed institutes of the country such as National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and Jubilant Biosys (P) Ltd., Bangalore. She founded Origiin IP Solutions in the year 2006 and has been handling work such as various patent searches, Patent drafting, filing and prosecution at IPO and PCT, office actions including opposition and revocation petitions, drafting agreements relating transfer of technology, registration of copyright, trademark, conducting IP Audit, framing IP Policies and processes etc for knowledge based companies and academics. She has been speaker in several conferences, symposiums and has conducted various awareness workshops on IPR for academics as well as corporates. She is visiting faculty in many reputed colleges in India. She is a Registered Patent Agent at Indian Patent Office, Enrolled as Advocate in Karnataka State Bar Council . Please confirm your participation. Thanks and Regards, Rajendra Babu H General Secretary Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender of this email immediately. You should not copy, use or disseminate the information contained in the email. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Capco. http://www.capco.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need for open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

Friends: Here is an editorial from the latest issue of PLoS Medicine. The same issue carries an invited commentary Arun On the Path to Global Open Access: A Few More Miles to Go * Article * Metrics * Related Content * Comments: 0 * To add a note, highlight some text. Hide notes * Make a general commentJump to * Author Contributions * References The PLoS Medicine Editors* Citation: The PLoS Medicine Editors (2011) On the Path to Global Open Access: A Few More Miles to Go. PLoS Med 8(3): e1001014. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001014 Published: March 29, 2011 Copyright: © 2011 PLoS Medicine Editors. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Funding: The PLoS Medicine Editors are each paid a salary by the Public Library of Science, and they wrote this editorial during their salaried time. No specific funding was received for this paper. Competing interests: The PLoS Medicine Editors' individual competing interests are athttp://www.plosmedicine.org/static/editorsInterests.action. PLoS is funded partly through manuscript publication charges, but the PLoS Medicine Editors are paid a fixed salary (their salary is not linked to the number of papers published in the journal). Abbreviations: HINARI, Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative; OA, open access * E-mail: medicine_editors(a)plos.org The PLoS Medicine Editors are Virginia Barbour, Jocalyn Clark, Susan Jones, Melissa Norton, and Emma Veitch. Provenance: Written by editorial staff; not externally peer reviewed. It has been a couple of months now since the withdrawal of access via HINARI to medical journals in Bangladesh by several publishers caused an upset in the medical publishing world [1]. HINARI (Health Internetwork Access to Research Initiative) is a WHO-supported program [2] that partners with subscription-based publishers to allow researchers in the world's poorest countries to access some of their journals under certain conditions (for example, researchers have to access the journal in defined institutions). After much lobbying from researchers, editors, and others following the withdrawal, HINARI access has been—for the time being at least—reinstated, though with a substantial lack of clarity over the longer term plans of a number of the publishers [3]. Although traumatic for the researchers who lost access, the incident has triggered a useful debate on the value of open access (OA; immediate, permanent free access and permanently guaranteed unrestricted reuse, as enshrined in a Creative Commons license [4] and as practiced by publishers such as PLoS) versus free access with no legal rights attached. It is hard to think of a better example to demonstrate the precariousness of this latter type of free access, which can mean that access may be withdrawn for no reason. Now that the heat of the HINARI debate has died down, it is an opportune time to consider how this dispute, and others like it, can be used constructively to move toward a position where universal OA to the medical literature becomes the norm. On the positive side, the debate has brought many new voices into the discussion around access, particularly those on the online discussion forum HIFA2015 [5], where the diversity and strength of opinions expressed was most likely the key instrument in ensuring that the publishers' withdrawal from HINARI was not only brought to light, but also largely reversed. The debacle also allowed constructive discussions around the substantial limitations of HINARI and its inability to provide a long-term sustainable solution to access in the developing world. It also allowed airing of many OA issues, including the difference between free and open access [4]; the logistical difficulties experienced by some researchers in accessing online journals, such as those in locations with low bandwidth; the suspicion of some researchers of online-only journals; and concerns over publication fees. Thus the argument about how to implement such access, particularly in the developing world, is far from over. The issues above are very familiar to OA advocates. When PLoS Medicine was getting started seven years ago, we encountered many of the same questions from the (admittedly mostly developed-world) authors and readers we canvassed then. The phenomenal growth of OA since then has reassured many of those who initially questioned the model and its sustainability: submissions and publications are increasing each year at PLoS and in other open-access journals, reflecting the increased confidence of authors in this model. OA papers are also highly accessed, though our data suggest that most of this access, and most of the authors, still come from the developed world. The HINARI incident thus highlights the fact that HINARI is, sadly, still needed both because of traditional publishers who have not yet implemented OA, even in the developed world, and because substantial gaps remain in our knowledge about how OA will work for the developing world. Hence, there is some way to go before this model of publishing can become the norm worldwide. Despite the best intentions of open-access publishers, we have failed to reach out adequately to debate with researchers and readers in the less-developed world about the potential benefits of open access. Instead, as is often the case when the developed world prescribes for the less-developed world, we have assumed that what works well in Paris, London, or San Francisco will work just as well in Addis Ababa, Beirut, or Lima. Some examples of these active concerns about OA: first, are OA journals being delivered in the best format for readers in the developing world? If print really is better in some places, are we doing our best to ensure that the online journals are optimized for rapid downloading and printing of articles? If access to online journals will be primarily via mobile devices rather than computers, are we delivering the content in appropriate formats? Second, do we understand the reputation metrics outside of Europe or the US that will ensure that the new OA journals are trusted and meet the requirements authors face for academic promotions or other professional needs [6]? Even more importantly, are there OA journals available that cater to the needs of readers and authors across the developing world? Should publishers be helping groups to start their own journals, rather than assuming that the existing OA journals will be accepted? Medical journals have many roles, but, above all, dissemination of medical information is key. This crucial role was stated clearly back in1997 by Neil Pakenham-Walsh (the founder of HIFA2015) and colleagues, and it is no less relevant now [7]: “Providing access to reliable health information for health workers in developing countries is potentially the single most cost effective and achievable strategy for sustainable improvement in health care.” Much therefore remains to be done in improving access to health information in the developing world. By providing a logistical framework for open access (by the adoption of appropriate licenses), and by showing what can be done in the developed world with OA journals, OA publishers have done much to make it possible more widely. The next crucial step is to engage with readers, researchers, and authors in the developing world to understand better their information needs so that we don't fall into the trap of pushing information in only one direction. Open access is about facilitating the movement of knowledge—in all directions. Author Contributions Top Wrote the first draft of the editorial: VB. Contributed to the writing of the editorial: JC SJ MN EV. References Top 1. Kmietowicz K (2011) Publishers withdraw 2500 journals from free access scheme in Bangladesh. BMJ 342: d196. doi:10.1136/bmj.d196. 2. HINARI (2011) HINARI Access to Research in Health Programme. Available:http://www.who.int/hinari/en/. Accessed 16 February 2011. 3. Wise A (2011) Elsevier statement on Research4Life. Lancet 377: 377. FIND THIS ARTICLE ONLINE 4. PLoS (2011) Definition of Open Access. Available: http://www.plos.org/oa/definition.php. Accessed 16 February 2011. 5. HIFA2015 (2011) A Global Campaign: Healthcare Information for All by 2015. Available:http://www.hifa2015.org/. Accessed 16 February 2011. 6. Chan L, Kirsop B, Arunachalam S (2011) Towards Open and Equitable Access to Research and Knowledge for Development. PLoS Med 8: 1016. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001016. 7. Packenham-Walsh N, Priestley C, Smith R (1997) Meeting the information needs of health workers in developing countries. BMJ 314: 90. FIND THIS ARTICLE ONLINE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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