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BLIS Revision at IGNOU
by Arup Raychaudhury 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

It is a bold step. However, it is the time when universities should discontinue BLISc course (as they did at the time of introducing BLIS/BLISc in place of diploma) and introduce 2 years MLISc course. This will certainly give opportunities to increase the depth of the content, reduce duplication and include new topics. Does any expert on recruitment/promotion committee ask questions to even a fresh professional considering the fact that the candidate has only BLISc degree? LIS departments are expected to impart the necessary library and information skills to their students so that the student can to function effectively in libraries and other information-related work environment with minimum supervision. The course designers/expert committee should design an appropriate curriculum keeping in view the facts that * Employers are many and varied. * Employers having different missions and objectives * Employers needs to be surveyed in order to know their requirements and assessments * Demands of the employers change over time. * The Department may be conducting Master and other programme in LIS * Feedback of experts are important * Different skills needed to perform positional responsibilities & professional activities. * Students are coming from different socio-economic backgrounds with various academic specializations and language skills. * Specialized skills needed to serve under privileged, illiterate, neo- literate and physically challenged fellow citizen. * Specialized skills needed to play effective role in information literacy programme IGNOU may also consider allowing student to take a few courses from other areas: mass communication, technical writing, computer (CIC, BCA, MCA?), psychology etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arup Raychaudhury Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Calcutta 700 108 INDIA -- 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] information
by Dr.D.P Prathap 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

Dear colleagues Please inform one or two REPUTED PUBLISHER for 'MAPS OF INDIA ON CD". This information is needed urgently. Yours sincerely Library Sugarcane Breeding Institute sbilibrary(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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Re: [LIS-Forum] email ID of publishers
by Dr.D.P Prathap 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

Dear colleagues Please provide the email ID of the following publishers: 1. Kalyani publishers, ludhiana 2. Atlas books and periodicals, Delhi The information is needed urgently. Yours sincerely ============================== (D.PUTHIRA PRATHAP) OFFICER IN-CHARGE, LIBRARY SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE, COIMBATORE – 641 007. INDIA PHONE: 91-422-2472621; FAX: 91-422-2472923 www.sugarcane-breeding.tn.nic.in sbilibrary(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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Libraries in 2020
by Sukhdev Singh 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

Around Dec 2005 I made bit of speculations about Libraries in 2020. Here is a similar item - but gives one year less to libraries i.e. 2019. http://www.rossdawsonblog.com/weblog/archives/2008/02/will_libraries.html Have a look, --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: AccessMyLibrary - News, Research, and Information that Libraries Trust
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 02 Mar '08

02 Mar '08

Excellent link for full text articles / news items etc. Millions of public domain articles are indexed and access provided. Link Courtesey : Sri Rangarajan http://www.accessmylibrary.com/ -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webpage for the National Workshop on Quality Indicators for Academic Libraries
by Jagtar Singh 29 Feb '08

29 Feb '08

Dear Colleagues, We have created a web page for our colleagues, who for one reason or the other, won't be able to attend the workshop on Quality Indicators and Best Practices for Academic Libraries being organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala from 04-06 March 2008. Efforts will be made to upload the daily proceedings and the related literature. Please access the following link and then go to the Teaching and Research Departments. Under the Department of Library and Information Science, you will find a link for this workshop http://www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in/pages/index.htm All the best, Jagtar -- Dr. Jagtar Singh, Workshop Coordinator & Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) & Standing Committee Member, IFLA Information Technology Section Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Source Digital Library and Archiving software
by Muniraju T 29 Feb '08

29 Feb '08

Dear professionals. This link contain anformation about Open Source Digital Library and Archiving software http://www.katipo.co.nz/solutions/kete.html With Regards MUNIRAJU.T Central Library PES Institute of Technology Mail: t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in Web: http://muniraj.t.googlepages.com/ Blog: http://www.lisresearch.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Share files, take polls, and discuss your passions - all under one roof. Click here. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited fof Dy. Librarian, Asst. Librarians & Library Assistants
by Ajay Kum Sharma 29 Feb '08

29 Feb '08

Dear Library Professionals, Applications are invited for the following Library positions so as to reach the Assistant Registrar (Estt.) Panjab University, Chandigarh by 28.3.2008. DEPUTY LIBRARIANS -9 (Posting any where in P.U. Campus at Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Muktsar etc.) (Grade Rs.12000-18300) ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS -12 (Posting any where in P.U. Campus at Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Muktsar etc.) (Grade Rs.8000-13500) LIBRARY ASSISTANTS -19 (Posting any where in P.U. Campus at Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Muktsar etc.) (Grade Rs 5480-8925) Application form along with 'Detailed Instructions' can be had either personally from S.B.I. Cash Counter, Panjab University, Chandigarh or by post from Assistant Registrar (Estt.) in case of posts mentioned from Sr. No. by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope (worth Rs.25/-) of 30 cm. X 12 cm. alongwith requisite following fee through Bank Draft favouring Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh, payable at Chandigarh: i) Rs. 375/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST category) for the posts mentioned for Deputy Librarians and Assistant Librarians ii) Rs.Rs.250/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST category) for Library Assistants The candidates living abroad may apply on plain paper with full bio-data (ten copies), one set of attested copies of testimonials, together with requisite fee through a crossed account payee Bank Draft payable at Chandigarh in favour of the Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Please also attach four sets of reprints of five major publications (out of which two could be books or research projects) for the post of Director-Professor and Professor and if applied for the post of Reader attach four sets of reprints of three research publications. This condition is not applicable for the posts at Dr. H.S. Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital. Application forms are also available on Website:http://jobs.puchd.ac.in Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26596627 (O) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list 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.

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Applications are invited
by ajay sharma 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Applications are invited for the following posts at Punjab University Chandigarh, Adv. No. 2/2008 1. Deputy Librarian 2. Assistant Librarian 3. Library Assistant For More details see www.puchd.ac.in Source : Indian Express, New Delhi, 28th Feb 2008 Ajay Kumar Sharma BrahMos Aerospace -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Few Interviews and Viva Questions in LIS
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Dear Friends, The web site "Information Society Today" http://www.infosciencetoday.org/interview.htm has displayed top 61 questions which are commonly our professionals friends generally face today in interviews and viva. I hope these questions definitely helpful to young librarians who are looking for their bright careers. Thanking You, Dinesh K S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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