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Informatics Endowment Lecture on Digital Libraries- 12
by MyDLIS Mysore 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear Professionals, Sub: Endowment Lecture at MyDLIS We are happy to inform and invite you to the Twelfth Informatics Endowment Lecture on Digital Libraries organized by the Department of Studies in Library and Information Science (MyDLIS) on April 11, 2015 at 4.00 PM at International School of Information Management (ISiM), Manasagangotri, Mysuru. Dr. John Dove, Information Consultant, USA will deliver the endowment lecture on “User-centered Design of Online Library Products & Services”. Sri N.V. Sathyanarayana, Chariman and Managing Director, Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore will grace the occasion by his presence. The event will be presided over by Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Vice -Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysuru. The present lecture is the twelfth one in the digital library endowment series. Since 2001, eminent scholars have delivered the lectures. Speakers of the past lectures are Prof. S. Sadagopan, Prof. N. Balakrishnan, Prof. Jayanth R Haritsa, Dr. P. Ananda, Prof. Vijay V. Raghavan, Dr. Chintan Mehta, Prof. Srinvas Ramani, Sri Ragahvendra U. Udupa, Dr. N.R. Srinivasa Ragahavan, Dr. Douglas W. Oard, and Dr. Shailesh Kumar. The endowment lecture series was instituted by Informatics India Ltd, Bangalore is one of the coveted events organized by MyDLIS almost every year. The lecture has attracted in the past, computer science students & teachers, techno-savvy citizens of Mysore, LIS professionals and others. Please visit http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ (latest news) for more details. Dr. M. Chandrashekara *Professor & Chairman* *Department of Library and Information Science* *University of Mysore, Manasagangotri* *Mysore - 570 006* *Ph: (0821) 2419389/ M; 9448600970* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Beyond Beall’s List: We need a better understanding of predatory publishing without overstating its size and danger.
by Sriram V 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear LIS Professionals, For those who are interested in open access journals... Beyond Beall’s List: Better understanding predatory publishers by Monica Berger and Jill Cirasella (March 2015), College & Research Libraries News, vol. 76 no. 3 132-135 http://crln.acrl.org/content/76/3/132.long Wish you all a very Happy Easter. 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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IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2nd edition (draft) submitted for approval
by S.L. Faisal 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear All, The new draft second edition of the IFLA School Libraries Guidelines 2015 has been submitted to the IFLA Professional Committee for approval. The guidelines was developed by IFLA School Libraries Standing Committee and edited by Dianne Oberg and Barbara Schultz-Jones . These guidelines constitute the second edition of the IFLA ‘School Library Guidelines’. The first edition of the school library guidelines was developed in 2002 by the School Libraries Section, then called the School Libraries and Resource Centers Section. These guidelines have been developed to assist school library professionals and educational decision-makers in their efforts to ensure that all students and teachers have access to effective school library programs and services, delivered by qualified school library personnel. The drafting of these revised guidelines involved discussion, debate and consultation with many people from many countries at workshops during IFLA conferences and mid-year meetings and through ongoing writing and review in person and online. The editors are indebted to the contributions of members of the Standing Committee of the IFLA Section of School Libraries and the executive board of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), as well as the other members of the international school library community who shared their expertise and their passion for the project. Download the IFLA School Library Guidelines Draft [PDF] from here. http://www.ifla.org/publications/node/9512 Courtesy: http://www.ifla.org Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 https://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com http://kvlibrarians.grou.ps/ http://slfaisal.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Walk in Interview
by prasanna 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Walk in Interview Assistant Librarian  at New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore Department: Library and Information Center Job location: Bangalore  Qualification: M.L.I.Sc ( Female Candidate Preferable) Experience: 0 to 2 years Experience Time: 10 am to 5 pm (working Days) Desired skills:Should have good English communication skills with local language.Basic Computer knowledge with Library Automation software and MS Office application.To ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. To empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information. To instill a love of learning in all students and ensure equitable access to information.  Employer Address: Head Library and Information Center, New Horizon College of Engineering Campus, Ring Road, Panathur Post, Near Marathalli, Bangalore - 560 105, Ph: +91-80-6629 7777 Ext: 2131 / 9731034730 Best Regards Prasanna Kumara B.M,Library Officer, New Horizon College of Engineering,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two Day Advanced National Training in Digital Library Management Using DSpace in Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 24-25 April
by Dr. A.T. Francis 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear Library professionals, The Kerala Agricultural University, in collaboration with theAcademic Library Association, is organising a Two Day Advanced National Training inDigital Library Management Using DSpace in its Central Library atMain Campus, Vellanikkara, Thrissur during 24-25 April 2015 for libraryprofessionals. 40persons will be admitted to the training. No Registrationfee Expense towards workshop kit & working Lunch (Rs. 400/-)should be paid by the participants. Accommodation and travel expenses also shouldbe borne by them. Subsidizedaccommodation can be provided at University Guest House and hostel subject tothe availability. If interested apply immediately by e-mail, to librarian(a)kau.in or kashanavas(a)gmail.com, Contact: Mob:9745332878. Selected persons will beintimated. K.A. Shanavas, BA, MLIS Coordinator National Training University Central Library Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur- 680 656, India. Moredetails available at: www.kaucentrallibrary.org; www.kau.in Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agriculture University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IISC OPENS UP ITS NANO SCIENCE LAB FOR EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS
by Ragaavendra R 03 Apr '15

03 Apr '15

IISC OPENS UP ITS NANO SCIENCE LAB FOR EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, (IISc) has been facilitating research at some of its facilities by people in dire need of the right facilities. A prominent one among them is the lab of the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering or better known as CeNSE. When many a researcher in the country wants to test a hypothesis or wants to verify data relating to nano particles, they have two places to turn to in the country. One, IIT-Bombay and the other CeNSE at IISc. The two are among the only eight facilities with advanced nanotech research laboratories in the world. The other such labs are those in Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, and Purdue University among others. Speaking of those who have been using or have used the facilities, said Rudra Pratap, chairperson, CeNSE: "There are about 300 universities across the country. We are only one of the two in the country and over 300 people from outside the IISc have used the facility." About 500-odd studies have been done at the facility. The four year old facility, set up at a cost of Rs 150 crore, has helped many a company in its endeavours by allowing access to its labs for a fee. According to IISc sources, an individual user may need to pay Rs 2,500 for using the lab for one hour. It could go up to Rs 5,000 depending on the equipment, and if it's an individual or an organisation using the lab and its other facilities, said a researcher who has used the lab. The researchers who have been using the facilities include those from the healthcare sector across disciplines, including homoeopathy. "We have received a request from a researcher in Ayurveda now who wants to do some studies at the nano level," added Pratap. The largest number of studies at the facility have been by researchers from the field of electronics. Debunking allegations The lab has also now helped debunk the allegations against homoeopathy that it is not effective or that in higher dilutions, it only has a placebo effect. But, a two-year-long research by Dr E S Rajendran, director of Vinayaka Missions Homoeopathy Medical College, Salem has proved that they do contain nano-particles even at higher dilutions. "This could open up vistas of research in future," said Dr Rajendran. A paper on his research will be presented at the World Homoeopathy Summit to be held in Mumbai. REFLINK: http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/iisc-opens-up-nano… 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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CSI / IEEE CS / IEEE PCS -- Article on Student Essay Contest & Prize Distribution Photos
by Mohan Hr 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Dear all, The student essay contest website at http://goo.gl/FziCmK has been updated with the following additional links. Article based on the essays and a brief report on the prize distribution function. http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/csi-essay/student-essay-contest-ar… Photos taken at the prize distribution function held on 30th Mar 2015 with Mr. S. Mahalingam, Past President, CSI, Director and Former Executive Vice President & CFO, TCS and Mr. Prakash damodaram, IAS, The 1st IT Secretary of Govt. of TN as chief guest and guest of honor are available at http://goo.gl/FTNyOg Our sincere thanks to all those have supported us in making this initiative a grand success. With regards HR Mohan IPP - CSI and Chair - IEEE CS & IEEE PCS, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Chapter for Book (Date Extended upto 15042015)
by Dr Mange Ram 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Qualitative Papers and Chapter are invited for the book “Automation and Digitization Software of Library: Open Source and Commercial”. The book will be publish in July 2015 with ISBN number. It is requested kindly submit the Papers/Chapters/study on the following topic and sub-topic: 1. Library Automation and Digitization Software 1.1 Open Source Software 1.2 Commercial Software Example: SOUL, LibSys, SLIM 21, Alice for Windows, Librarian, VTLS, Newgenlib, Koha, e-Granthalaya, Cybrarian, Omeka, dSpace, EPrints, Invenio, Fedora Commons, Evergreen ILS, Greenstone etc 2. Problems and Solutions of Library Automation & Digitization 3. OCR Technology 4. QR, RFID, Barcode Technology, 5. Metadata, Dublin core, MARC 21 6. Web 2.0, 3.0, Library 2.0 7. New trends and innovation in Libraries Kindly submit the papers/chapters to the e-mail: librarytrend(a)gmail.com up to 15-04-2015. Note: All papers and Chapters will be reviewed by the reviewer and also go through plagiarism check. A Proof of paper publication will be provided to Author. Format for Submission the papers: Font: Times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com Proposals/Papers/Chapters should be sent to only: librarytrend(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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Call for Chapter for JLICT (Journal)
by Dr Mange Ram 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 4, No 1 (Jan to June 2015) ISSN: 2278 –3482 The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) ISSN: 2278 –3482 is a peer-reviewed referred journal (half yearly) is published by editorial board of JLICT. Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish: • Original articles in basic and applied research • Case studies • Critical reviews, surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012(a)gmail.com Format for Submission the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian year book 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf *The article may be send to the following e-mail address only upto 30th April 2015 only jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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THE GOVERNMENT TELLS THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO HIRE A PERMANENT CIO
by Ragaavendra R 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

THE GOVERNMENT TELLS THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO HIRE A PERMANENT CIO The Library of Congress, an institution created 215 years ago to house vast troves of data, faces serious weaknesses in managing information technology, according to a government report released Tuesday. The Library, which has employed five temporary CIOs since 2012, needs to hire a permanent CIO, said the report. Aside from administering the largest library in the world, the Library of Congress provides research and policy analysis to members of Congress. It also includes the U.S. Copyright Office. In 2013, the value added by the core copyright industries to the U.S. growth domestic product reached $1.1 trillion, accounting for 6.7% of the U.S. economy, according to a 2014 report prepared for the International Intellectual Property Alliance. "With five acting CIOs in the last three years, there's been no real leadership of IT management and that's permitted individual units to go off on their own," said Joel C. Willemssen, the author of the report. Some have bought their own commodity IT software such as email, human capital and financial management because they haven't gotten what they needed from the Library, said Mr. Willemssen. Buying in a fragmented fashion increases costs because discounts are given for volume purchases. The new CIO at the Library also needs to be given more oversight over the Library's IT as the current role doesn't have enough authority, he said. The Library of Congress posted the job opening on March 17 and expects a permanent CIO to be on board by September 2015, said a spokesman for the Library. "I have assigned an experienced manager with a strong background in IT to serve as Chief Information Officer on an interim basis while we conduct a nationwide search for a permanent CIO," wrote James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress in a response included in the GAO report. Often, the inability of a government agency or company to keep a permanent CIO on staff for any length of time can signal that the role doesn't have enough power, said Bobby Cameron, vice president and principal analyst serving CIOs at Forrester Research Inc. "A CIO without adequate power can't solve the problem and is either gets frustrated, leaves or is kicked out," he told CIO Journal. In 2014, the Library's budget was $618.8 million with about 3,746 employees with about 380 IT workers. The GAO estimates that the Library spent about $119 million on IT for 2014. However, the Library has not fully established and implemented a process for maintaining a full accounting of IT-related expenditures, so the exact amount couldn't be determined. In addition, the Library 's primary asset inventory system is highly inaccurate. The system lists 18,000 personal computers in use but Library officials told the GAO there were fewer than 6,500 personal computers in use. These are the types of problems a permanent CIO can resolve, said Mr. Willemssen. This GAO report, along with previous reports, "reveal library mismanagement costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, and outdated and inefficient systems in the U.S. Copyright Office," wrote The Washington Post's Peggy McGlone. REFLINK: http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/04/01/the-government-tells-the-library-of-con… 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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