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E readers in Indian Libraries
by rajendra singh 09 May '15

09 May '15

Dear Mr. Noufal, The IIIT Delhi Library and Information Center offers Kindle eBook reader service to their users (Paperwhite with touchscreen and wi-fi). Probably, it is the first Indian Institute who started this service in 2014. Thousands of ebooks are freely available on Amazon and Project Gutenberg. Also, there are some free applications available on web where free/open PDFs can be converted into Kindle compatible version. Amazon Kindle device can hold nearly 1000 ebooks. Thanks & Regards, RAJENDRA -- Rajendra Singh Assistant Manager (Lib. & Info. Service) IIIT Delhi, Okhla, Phase III New Delhi, Pin-110020, INDIA Ph.: +91 11 26907510 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Glossary of Library & Information Science
by Salman Haider 09 May '15

09 May '15

*Glossary of Library & Information Science : * *Librarianship Studies & Information Technology Blog* http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/04/glossary-of-library-inform… *About the Glossary:* Glossary of Library & Information Science is a glossary and dictionary of terms and acronyms of librarianship, library science, information science, and information technology. This is brought out by Salman Haider for the librarians all across the globe and the users of Librarianship Studies & Information Technology blog. Glossary will include everything from traditional library terms to vocabulary of modern avenues in information technology. When completed the Glossary of Library & Information Science will become an essential part of every library’s and librarian’s reference collection and will also be helpful to Librarians, LIS i-School Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) & Ph.D Students & Researchers and IT Professionals. This glossary will also be available as an e-book. *Following terms are the first to be added to the Glossary of Library & Information Science* Glossary of Library & Information Science : *Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)* http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/05/glossary-mlis-master-libra… *Acquisitions* : Glossary of Library & Information Science http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/05/acquisitions-glossary-libr… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ph D news
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 09 May '15

09 May '15

http://www.livemint.com/…/Parliamentary-panel-raises-questi…New Delhi: Raising serious questions about the quality of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) holders in the country, a parliamentary panel has sought an evaluation report to understand why suitable candidates were hard to find for vacant teaching posts. With over 7,000 research scholars being awarded Ph.D every year, the panel has suggested “reorienting” the entire system of evaluation of Ph.D and other research scholars. In its report tabled in Parliament last week, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on human resource development stressed on increasing the number of research fellowships and new schemes for teaching assistantship, taking into account the shortage of teaching faculty in higher educational institutes. Drawing attention to the quality aspect of Ph.D holders, the committee said they were rolling out of Indian universities like dime a dozen. “The Committee would like to have an evaluation report, if any, about the quality and standard of Ph.D holders across the country to understand why suitable candidates are difficult to find for the vacant positions. Maybe we need to reorient the entire system of evaluation of Ph.D and other research scholars,” it said in its report. Shortage of faculties in premier institutes such as Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) continues to be grim with no improvement foreseen in the near future, it said. To address the issue, it suggested that if stricter norms for the appointment of faculty is coming in the way, then University Grants Commission (UGC) and other regulatory bodies should review them on regular basis and bring in necessary changes so as to fill up the vacant posts at the earliest. “HRD ministry should take steps to enhance the prestige of the teaching profession,” it said. Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataPresident, Telangana Library Association. UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science ( IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars ( AP Chapter) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 9493701565. email: naglaxman(a)yahoo.com, naglaxman(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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see useful inf abt PhD
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 09 May '15

09 May '15

http://www.telegraphindia.com/115…/…/nation/story_17820.jsp…Teacher-job rules hit PhD holders' chances- Apex court upholds UGC's 2009 order, Centre unlikely to seek review Basant Kumar Mohanty New Delhi, May 1: The human resource development ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) are unlikely to seek review of a Supreme Court judgment validating a contentious UGC decision that debars a large number of PhD holders from teaching jobs.At a meeting of the UGC last week, the matter came up for discussion. Two members of the commission said the representative of the HRD ministry and the UGC officials gave the impression that they may not seek any review of the court decision.On March 16, the apex court upheld the UGC's regulations of 2009 on minimum qualification for appointment of teachers in colleges and universities. According to the regulations, the eligibility for assistant professor in a college or a university is the National Eligibility Test or the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) qualifications. However, a candidate who has a PhD that complies with the UGC's PhD norms of 2009 would be eligible for the post even if he has not cleared NET or SLET.The UGC had in 2009 provided for admission through entrance test and course work before working on the thesis. It also laid down that a teacher cannot guide more than eight PhD students and five MPhil students at any point in time. Before this, every university had its own PhD regulations.The 2009 order threatened the careers of thousands of existing PhD holders who had not cleared NET/SLET. After protests, the UGC last year decided to amend its regulations to grant an exemption to the pre-2009 PhD holders. It sent the amended regulations to the HRD ministry, which has not yet granted approval.Ruling in a case filed by a few PhD holders, the apex court held that the HRD ministry and UGC are the highest policy makers and their norms must be followed.Since no assessment has been done to ascertain if any universities were following the UGC's 2009 norms for PhDs, it is not clear which of the pre-2009 PhD holders can be granted exemption from NET/SLET. The confusion is affecting the prospects of many aspiring teachers, including those who had earned their doctorates from universities that followed rigorous norms.After serving as ad hoc faculty in Dyal Singh College under Delhi University for seven years, Manoj Singh was selected as assistant professor in March but his appointment has now been put on hold.The college has sought clarification from the varsity whether it can appoint him since he does not have NET/SLET qualification. The university has not replied because there is no clarity on the issue yet."I have done PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). But the college is not allowing me to join as a regular teacher after selecting me," Singh said.Out of nine candidates selected, seven have been allowed to join in this college because they had qualified NET/SLET.College principal I.S. Bakshi could not be reached for comment despite repeated calls to his mobile phone.At last week's meeting, the UGC members brought up the plight of the pre-2009 PhD holders."The UGC and government officials said that they would respect the Supreme Court direction," a member said.Another member said the HRD ministry was not approving the amendments to the regulations on the ground that many universities have started implementing the UGC regulations. Any change would add confusion and dilute quality, he said.Teachers' organisations feel the regulations should be amended since they cannot be implemented retrospectively. All India Federation of University and College Teachers' Organisations general secretary Ahok Barman said the government must file a review petition. "You cannot implement a policy retrospectively. It is a big blow to thousands of PhD holders who want to become teachers," Barman said.Former Madras University vice-chancellor S.P. Thyagarajan, who headed a committee that prepared the 2009 regulations on PhDs, hailed the Supreme Court ruling."Personally, I support the court order. There has to be some quality control in teacher appointment. All PhDs should not be treated equivalent to NET," he said. Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataPresident, Telangana Library Association. UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science ( IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars ( AP Chapter) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 9493701565. email: naglaxman(a)yahoo.com, naglaxman(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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International Interactive Seminar on Bibliometric & Scientometric Analysis For Researchers
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 08 May '15

08 May '15

Dear Professionals 3 Days International Interactive Seminar on Bibliometric & Scientometric Analysis For Researchers 27 – 29th July 2015 Organized by Department of Library & Information Science (DLIS) University of Kelaniya, Srilanka Bibliometric and Scientometric analysis is a methodology utilized for studying growth pattern of publications, citation analysis, calculate the impact factor of a journal title, development and spectrum of any area of research. This methodology is used for ranking of scholarly output of persons and scholarly institutions, identifying the centres of excellence in academia and research, influential authors etc. Bibliometrics supports citation analysis which helps to check frequency of a given paper has been cited by other authors and in which journal it had indexed under the name of the original author. Citation analysis and other bibliometric methods & techniques have been used in research evaluation exercises around the world, which affects directly the work and carrier of millions of researchers and expenditure spent on e-resources. Formal education and training in Bibliometrics and awareness is not created among Sri Lankan researchers hence this interactive workshop aims to fulfill this knowledge gap. This workshop aims the assessment of research performance and focuses on the contribution of scholarly work and scientific publications using IT Tools and Techniques. *Outcome expected * The Participants will be trained in the following areas: · Overview Scientometric Tools & Techniques · Retrieving Data from Indexing Databases and extracting data using HISTCITE, BIBEXCEL and PoP Citation and Indexing. · Google Scholar , PUBMED, etc. will be used for the analysis. · Mapping of Research Analysis using Open Source Software (Vos Viewer, CiteSpace, Free Mind, Popplet) · Creating Citation Profile · Testing of Bibliometric Laws · Index Calculation ( H-Index, G-Index, Priority Index, specialization Index, etc.) *Target Group:* The workshop especially targets for university academics and researchers all subject areas, statistical officers, librarians, informations, research planners, research policy makers etc. *Venue of the Workshop:* Venue of the workshop is Department of Library & Information Science, University of Kelaniya, Dalugama, Kelaniya. Sri Lanka. *Workshop fee:* Sri Lankan participants : Rs. 10,000.00 SAARC Countries : USD 100.00 Other countries : USD 150.00 The fee is inclusive of stationery, lunch and refreshments for all three days and hands on training facility. Please note that travelling and accommodation expenses should be borne by the participants. *Payment Instructions:* All the cheques and drafts should be ordered to ‘University of Kelaniya”, and should be sent under registered cover to; Head, Department of Library & information Science, University of Kelaniya, Dalugama, Kelaniya. Please mention the name of the workshop, “ Bibliometrics” on top of the left hand side of the envelope. *Registration:* Please contact : Shalini Dilinika : Mobile – 0767 187990 Dept. of LIS : Tel: +94 11 2917712 Email: shalanijayamanne(a)gmail.com University of Kelaniya, Srilanka Please send the cheques/ drafts before the workshop date or inform us if you decide to make the payment on the first day of the workshop. Dr. Wathmanel Seneviratne Librarian and Head Open University Srilanka Colombo Srilanaka wathmanel.ousl(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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Reminder : Vacancy for “Library Trainees” at Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIM Ahmedabad
by Mallikarjun 08 May '15

08 May '15

Dear All, Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is looking for fresh post graduate in Library and Information Scienceto serve as “Library Trainees” purely on temporary basis for one year. Last date for submission of online application is 15 May, 2015, For detail advertisement, please follow the below link http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/library/public/download/Trainee_Advertisment_201… Submit Online Application athttp://www.iimahd.ernet.in/library/trainee_recruitment.html For more information about Vikram Sarabhai Library,IIMA visit the following linkhttp://www.iimahd.ernet.in/library Regards !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhemadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: [bytesforall_readers] An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg Regarding Internet.org, Net Neutrality, Privacy, and Security
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 08 May '15

08 May '15

From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 8, 2015 4:47 am https://pad.riseup.net/p/internet-dot-org-net-neutrality *An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg Regarding Internet.org, Net Neutrality, Privacy, and Security* [If you have comments, please add them below the letter] We, the undersigned, a coalition XXX organizations from around the world, share a common concern about the launch and expansion of Facebookâs Internet.org platform and its implications for the open internet around the world. It is our belief that Facebook is improperly defining Net Neutrality in public statements and building a walled-garden where the world's poorest people can only access a limited set of insecure websites and services. Further,we are deeply concerned that Internet.org has been misleadingly marketed as providing access to the internet, when in fact it only provides access to a limited number of internet-connected services. In addition, in its present conception, Internet.org not only violates fundamental principles of Net Neutrality, but also threatens freedom of expression, security, privacy, and innovation. Net Neutrality supports freedom of expression by enabling people to seek, receive, and impart information. It requires that the internet be maintained as an open platform on which network providers treat all content, applications, and services equally, without discrimination. An important aspect of Net Neutrality states that everyone should be able to innovate without permission from anyone or any entity. This includes prohibiting positive discrimination, which covers price differentiation schemes like zero rating. Zero rating is the practice by service providers of offering a specific set of services or applications that do not count against data caps. These practices are inherently discriminatory and do not treat all content or applications equally which is why they have been banned in countries such as the Netherlands and Chile. Zero rating agreements endanger freedom of expression by letting service providers decide which services will be privileged over others, thus interfering with the free flow of information over networks. Zero rating is currently Internet.org's basic model: Facebook is partnering with ISPs around the world to offer access to certain applications to users at no cost. In a May 4 video, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced new rules pertaining to Internet.org and argued that Net Neutrality and Internet.org are not in conflict. However, on the accompanying website, the new rules explicitly state that âwebsites must be properly integrated with Internet.org to allow zero rating. Internet.org misleadingly labels these zero-rated applications the âinternet,â when in fact the applications only offer access to a tiny portion of it. The project acts as a "walled garden" in which some services are favored over others â again, a violation of Net Neutrality. The project raises other freedom of expression risks. The censorship capability of internet gateways is well established -- governments often go to ISPs to block access to certain sites or services. Facebook appears to be putting itself in a similar position, where governments could pressure the company to block certain content, or even, if users must log in for access, block individual users. The company should not take on this added responsibility and risk by creating a single chokepoint for the free flow of information. We are also deeply concerned about the privacy implications of Internet.org. Facebookâs privacy policy does not provide adequate protections for new users to the internet. Given the lack of statements to the contrary, it is likely Internet.org collects data by its users when they utilize the apps and services that are part of the program, and there is a lack of transparency about how that data is used by Internet.org and its telco partners. Internet.org also concentrates internet usage in a handful of applications and services, making it easier for governments and malicious actors to surveil user traffic. Finally, the current implementation of Internet.org threatens the security of users. The May 4 update to the program prohibits the use of TLS (Transport Layer Security), Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or HTTPS encryption by participating services. This inherently puts users at risk, because their web traffic will be vulnerable to malicious attacks and, potentially, government eavesdropping. We urge Facebook to assert its support for a true definition of Net Neutrality in which ALL applications and services are treated equally and without discrimination â especially in the developing world, where the next three billion Internet users are coming online â and to address the significant privacy and security flaws inherent in the current iteration of Internet.org. Facebook should strongly support and advocate for safeguarding the principle of Net Neutrality and other user rights in its discussions with national governments and regulators, while also applying these standards to its business initiatives. Signed, -- P +91-832-2409490 M 9822122436 Twitter: @fn Facebook: fredericknoronha Goa,1556 Shared Content at archive.org https://archive.org/details/goa1556 _

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TEXT BOOKS COME ALIVE
by Ragaavendra R 08 May '15

08 May '15

TEXT BOOKS COME ALIVE Fullinfaws College recently organised a unique 'Science, Commerce and Management Exhibition' at its campus. The fascinating world of science and commerce was taken out of the text book and presented in the form of working models and meaningful skits. Topics ranging from Physics to History were displayed in models and explained to the students. There were also models that presented the literary works of poets and writers in Kannada and English. This event was organised for the students of classes 10 and 11 of various institutions. Prof Desmond TS, chairman of Fullinfaws College, who addressed the students, said that though the figures and pictures in the text books were colourful, the concepts, principles and laws had to be imagined and remembered by the students. The event provided an opportunity to more than 1,000 high school students from over 25 schools to learn many interesting facts about science and commerce. There were over 350 models in various streams like science and commerce.The experiments in light with the help of laser beams thrilled the students. The numerous models, displayed and explained by Prof Nanda Kumar, offered a first-hand experience in chemistry. It was then time for Ishrata Praveen's presentation, who enlightened the students about biology. A lot of business concepts and models were presented by the students. The importance of languages were also explained in the exhibition, giving students an opportunity for practical learning. REF LINK: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/476231/text-books-come-alive.html Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Any one is using Koha software with multi-tenancy facility
by Senthil V 08 May '15

08 May '15

Dear Moderator, Kindly post this msg on lis-forum. Dear Professionals, I would like to know any of you are using the Koha software with multi-tenancy facility to your library/organisation. I will be highly grateful, if you could share the information. Regards, -- V Senthil Scientist D DESIDOC, DRDO Metcalfe House, Delhi - 54 mail: senthildrdo(a)gmail.com, senthil(a)desidoc.drdo.in Ph: 011-23902485 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E readers in Indian Libraries
by noufal＠tatamotors.com 07 May '15

07 May '15

Dear Moderator, Request you to circulate this , please Dear All: We would like to know details of Indian libraries using e readers specially Amazon Kindle for their user community. Looking forward to hearing from you, please Thanking you, Noufal.PP Library & Information Services Management Training Centre Tata Motors Jamshedpur Mob:09234607094 LP:0657 6693633 ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** "This e-Mail may contain proprietary and confidential information and is sentfor the intended recipient(s) only. If, by an addressing or transmission error,this mail has been misdirected to you, you are requested to delete this mailimmediately. You are also hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail message,contents or its attachment(s) other than by its intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily of the organization. Before opening attachment(s), please scan for viruses." ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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