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LIS Syllabus in Undergraduate Course
by janet lobo 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

Re: Does Introduction of LIS Syllabus in Undergraduate Course Curriculum Change the Libraries/Librarians image? Good news that LIS syllabus is introduced in curriculum. At the same time a kind request to all the associations to come together and fight for the cause to get uniform salary and status to all the Librarians according to their qualification and experience. May be working in College Library, Technical, Health Sciences or Research etc. With kind regards, Dr Janet Dotty Lobo Librarian FMCI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Student Seminar
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research & Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore-560 059 DRTC Seminar- 7 2014 Graph Database: a tool for knowledge representation ABSTRACT It has been an established fact that the relational databases have been dominating large and small scale industries in terms of data storage and retrieval. However, lately they have been criticised of not been able to serve in terms of scalability, flexibility and performance, especially in the connected networks. Graph databases which not only target the entities in the tables but also sets relationship among the entities using nodes and elaborates the related property that have been deployed. Graph databases are used in bioinformatics, website like structures, building ontologies and in social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin. In this seminar, features and functionalities of graph databases, Neo4j as a case study shall be discussed. Speaker: Manasa Rath Date:20.11.2014. Time:2 p.m. Venue: DRTC, ISI Bangalore. All are cordially invited. Seminar Coordinator Biswanath Dutta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI Research Symposium - 31st January - 1st February, 2015 :: 9.30 AM to 6.30 PM
by Mohan Hr 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

Computer Society of India CSI Research Symposium 31st January - 1st February, 2015 :: 9.30 AM to 6.30 PM ANNOUNCEMENT Computer Society of India (CSI) announces the CSI Research Symposium to encourage the scholars to showcase the core details and highlights of their research initiatives to the academic and industrial communities. This event will reveal the emerging trends in technology, and point towards the future requirements and possibilities. The interactions will yield direct relations of the researchers with the industry and with prospective users of the technology. Dates: 31st January and 1st February 2015 Timings: 9-30 AM to 6-30 PM on Both Days, with Breaks for Lunch, Tea Venue: Computer Society of India, Education Directorate, CIT Campus, 4th Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai 600113 The Researchers are encouraged to submit the Technical Concept and the Presentations. These will be analysed by a Technical Group, and the best ones will be selected for presentation. The presentations will be made to an audience of subject experts and professionals. Possible applications will be identified and future courses of action for development and deployment will be considered. The Research Presentations: The CSI Research Symposium will have 30 selected Research Presentations over two days, each Presentation with a maximum duration of 20 minutes and 5 minutes for discussion. Subjects: Information & Communication Technology (ICT), IT Enabled Services (ITES), Electronics, related topics and sub-areas in the above major subjects Inviting the Research Scholars: PhD Scholars, full time and part time, are invited to register and send the Technical Concept and the Presentations to be considered for inclusion. M.Tech students are also invited to register and send Technical Concepts and Presentations for consideration. Please conform to the prescribed format and guidelines for the Technical Concepts and the Presentations. Inviting Academic and Industry Professionals: The event will be an occasion to learn the advances and trends in technology, and to identify topics of further research and industrial applications. Academic and Industry Professionals are encouraged and invited to attend the symposium, and create direct links with the researchers to enable continued development and deployment of the project concepts. Format and Guidelines for Technical Concepts and Presentations: The Technical Concepts, about 4 to 6 pages, shall candidly enumerate the objectives, technical highlights, innovation, application potential, linkages to other domains, etc. to convey the essence of the work and its relevance. The Presentation shall have 15 to 20 slides that manifest the gist of the research work, emphasizing the technology innovations, prospects of further research, impact, industrial applications, etc., creating a vivid image of all aspects of the work. Timeline 25 December 2014 -- Last Date of Receipt of Technical Concepts and Presentations 15 January 2015 -- Announcement of Selected Presentations Please see the link http://www.csi-india.org/web/guest/csi-research-symposium For the Brochure and Registration Supporting Organizations IEEE Computer Society IEEE Professional Communication Society -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha Training
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

Dear All, Its my pleasure to inform you that Nehru Library, College of Agriculture Campus, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur Chhattisgarh is going to organize Training Program on Koha Library management software on 22-23 November, 2014 and Myself and Mr. D.P. Tripathi is invited to share our knowledge on the said topic. To participate in the event you may contact to Dr. Madhav Pandey at : http://www.igau.edu.in/lib_librarian.htm Hope to meet many professionals who is eager to learn and implement Koha at their libraries and get our untiring free of cost support in implementations of the same. Thanking You. With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela, Mob:91+9439420860 91+6612462103 (O) email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(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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MyDLIS Golden Jubilee Special Lecture - 3
by chandrashekara m 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

Dear Professionals, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science (MyDLIS), Manasagangotri, Mysore, and Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network (MILAN) cordially invite you to the MyDLIS Golden Jubilee Celebrations 2014-15 Special Lecture -3 on “Changing Paradigm in LIS Education, Research and Training in India” by: Dr. B. Ramesh Babu Professor (Rtd.) Department of Library and Information Science University of Madras, Chennai. Chief Guest: Prof. A. Balasubramanian Dean, Faculty of Science & Technology University of Mysore, Mysore Date: November 20, 2014 Time: 12.05 PM Venue: Seminar Hall, MyDLIS, Manasagangotri, Mysore Prof. M. Chandrashekara Chairman, DLIS, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore. Mob: 9448600970/ Off Ph: (0821) 2419389/398 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS organized Rally for promoting Reading Habits an duse the Library- in 7 cities across TN.. 10, 000 persons participated.. watch in YouTube
by Arunachalam Hariharan 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

Dear professional colleagues We are happy to inform that SALIS – The Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science and Puthiya Thalaimurai TV Channel jointly organized a mega RALLY for promoting Reading Habit- ( an awareness programme-) and use the Library simultaneously at Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchi, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Pondichery on 15th November 2014 between 3 P.M to 6. 00 PM. About 8500 students from schools, colleges and universities and also about another 4000 LIS professionals, teachers, children and general public participated in the RALLY. Ministers, Several IAS and IPS officers, Vice-chancellors, College and Schools Principals, Film and media personalities, educationists, Social workers, NGO’S, writers, poets, speakers, etc were participated in all the seven cities and spoke about the importance of ‘READING HABIT’, ‘Why we should use Library’ and also about the RALLY. All of them appreciated and congratulated SALIS for having arranged the RALLY for a noble social cause successfully. About 10,000 people took the OATH (given below) to promote the Reading habit. ----I am aware that reading makes a person, expands one's skill, knowledge, wisdom and is also essential for the betterment of life. --- As an educated individual in the society of India, I commit that I shall read and make others around me especially children to read at least one hour in a day and also at least one book in a month. --- I assure that I will present books as gift and also urge others to do so. --- I shall work to spread this message with young students and parents to create a knowledge society. Designing and printing and sending 2000 posters, 10000 brochures, 10000 book marks, 10000 certificates, 700 placards, 250 banners, etc for the Rally to various cities in time was a herculean task. We distributed 600 T-shirts to volunteers and also distributed caps, books, brochures, book marks, pens, water bottle, snacks, fruity, bags, etc to about 8000 participants. Meticulously planned and arranged the inaugural function at the beginning of the RALLY and also Valedictory function at the end of the Rally in all the cities. The Rally covered about 3 K.M in all the places. Police personnel have given excellent support in all the places. Ambulance followed the Rally. We carried also medical kit for any emergency.. LIVE telecast for the entire programme has been arranged for the public. The programme was also telecast throughout the day on 15th and 16th Nov 2014. Prior announcement about the of the RALLY in TV has been made. Lakhs of people watched the Live telecast and continuous news items in the PT TV channel. Many personalities and senior SALIS members spoke to the media persons live explaining the importance of the RALLY. Many leading English and Tamil news papers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Dinamalar, etc published news about the Rally. We had faced many challenges in getting police permission, getting sponsorship, inviting students from 100 of schools and colleges, fixing the VIPS, venues, etc and above all mobilizing sponsorship and resources in all the 7 cities. Continuous raining in Tamil Nadu and even earthquake warning threatened us till last minute. We had overcome all these hurdles with firm and courage and conducted the RALLY successfully and peacefully in all the seven cities. SALIS created a history for our profession and it is a milestone in the annals of SALIS. It is the social responsibility of all of us particularly to the LIS professionals to promote reading habit. The programme 'Vasippaom Nesippaom' is available now in YouTube. Those who have missed watching the programme can view now by visiting @ Vasippoam Nesippoam ( Let us Read and Love Books) http://youtu.be/V_CpBBdHIaw https://docs.google.com/file/d/0By9mWCPa18iBdEJuWUJwSkY5Zjg/edit?usp=drive_… https://docs.google.com/file/d/0By9mWCPa18iBekdMVHZOUFphNEE/edit?usp=drive_… The success of this programme was only due to the tremendous efforts put by the SALIS Governing Council, Chapter Executive committee and also meticulous planning and execution by SALIS HQ. We thank all our sponsors, contributors, volunteers, schools, colleges and other institutions (who sent their students and volunteers) , Police officials, Pressand Media, etc for their wonderful support. We thank sincerely our invitees, guests and the participants. We sincerely thank Puthiya Thalaimurai TV for jointly organizing the programme and also the B.S.Abdur Rahman University for sponsoring this mega event. This programme brought almost all the LIS professionals together in the state. The programme Vasippam Nesippoam has given an opportunity to know our strength, confidence and organizing skills. Thanks to all who have contributed directly or indirectly for organizing this mega event successfully in all the 7 cities. Organizers of RALLY SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for fulltext article
by Mamtha's Gmail 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

Dear professional friends, One of our faculty members requires the following reference . Kindly please provide a copy of this article if available in your library. 1. Hammer ND, CassatJE, Noto MJ, LojekLJ, Chadha AD, Schmitz JE, Creech CB, Skaar EP. Inter - and Intraspecies Metabolite Exchange promotes virulence of Anti-biotic-resistant Staphylococcus. *Cell Host Microbe* .2014 Oct 8; 16(4): 531-7 -- -- *Thank you & Regards* *Mrs Mamatha P. Kumar* *Chief Librarian* *Central Library* *Yenepoya University* *Yenepoya University **|** University Road, Deralakatte **|** Mangalore 575018 **|** Karnataka **|* * India*T: +91 824 22046668/69/70 *|* Extn 310 *|*F: +91 824 2204667 *|* www.yenepoya.edu.in -- 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] Does Introduction of LIS Syllabus in Undergraduate Course Curriculum Change the Libraries/Librarians image?
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Wajih Alvi" <profalvi(a)rediffmail.com> Date: Fri, November 14, 2014 10:05 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is a pity that library professionals are suffering from inferiority complex. This, instead of striving to move forward with the changing times, prompts them to indulge in frivolous issues. I wish they come out of it and justify to be regarded as professors of professors. Regarding whether LIS be introduced at UG level I would like to share with my younger generation of professionals that it is not an issue at all. AMU has been running the program at the UG level over the years. this is not going to refurbish the image of the profession.Non-professionals are made IC of libraries demonstrates that we are lacking the professional fervor.Otherwise how come a person with no  licence( professional degree)  can run the show of a library.Then, we do not have a firm professional stage to protect our interests.We need a solid,vocal professional association that can plead our case as and when needed. In my considered opinion we do not have any.Again, we must be able to pro! ve in practical terms  that we are useful, unavoidable and demanded in the society.Remember a profession gives to its practitioner only as much as she/he is able and ready to give to it.Our professional image and public relations have been at a very low ebb  most of the time. Naturally the profession cannot bloom in the society. It is unfortunate that we have not been able to introduce a real perception of the library in the minds of the community.It will be injustice to spare LIS school education and the schools that impart it  from these maladies. I wish I could share a little more, but I am out of station ans shall be able to do so only once I am back to my hometown Prof. Wajih A. Alvi Islamic University of Science & Technology Awantipora, Pulwama-192 122, Kashmir (J&K) Mobile: 09596250038, 09419014482

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CSI / IEEE CS & PCS -- Student Essay Contest -- Harnessing the Power of ICT for our New Initiatives
by Mohan Hr 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

Dear all, Pl. find an announcement relating to a Student Essay Contest on the theme "Harnessing the Power of ICT for our New Initiatives". The contest is open to STUDENTS of schools and colleges and will be conducted in TWO streams. A participant can submit ONE essay on any one the following three topics. ICT for Digital India ICT for Make in India ICT for Clean India If you are a student, you may directly participate in this contest. If you are a parent, you may encourage your children or children of your colleagues, friends, neighbors to participate in this contest. If you are a faculty you may encourage your students to participate in this contest. Pl. feel free to share this email to all who will be interested in participating in this contest. For more details & complete brochure, please visit the website: http://goo.gl/FziCmK For clarifications / queries if any, please email us at essay.csi(a)gmail.com Best Wishes HR Mohan President, CSI Chairman, IEEE CS & PCS ANNOUNCEMENT ================================ Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras IEEE Professional Communication Society, Madras Announces Student Essay Contest on the theme Harnessing the Power of ICT for our New Initiatives Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter, in association with the IEEE Computer Society, Madras and IEEE Professional Communication Society, is pleased to announce an Essay Contest on the role of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in India for school and college students. The contest will be in two streams: Stream 1: Open to School Students (from 8th Standard to Plus 2) Stream 2: Open to College Students (UG students of all disciplines) Now ICT has ubiquitous presence in India and other parts of the world, and it is being applied in various fields such as Manufacturing, Banking & Finance, Telecom, Healthcare, Hospitality, Transportation, Education, Agriculture, Environment, eGovernance, eCommerce, and Defence for quality and productivity improvements. India is a major force in the global IT landscape. ICT is a key driver of our economic development and accounts for about 6.5% of our GDP and provides employments to over 3 million people. The Government of India has recently launched three major initiatives - Digital India, Make in India, and Clean India, in which ICT can - and should - play significant roles. Through this contest, we seek your thoughts, innovative ideas and solutions on how ICT could support and help these initiatives. An eligible participant is required to submit his/her essay on any one of the following topics by 31st Dec 2014: ICT for Digital India ICT for Make in India ICT for Clean India Submissions will be assessed by a panel of experts on criteria such as originality, novelty, applicability, potential value of the proposed idea(s) and clarity and style of presentation. The contest winners in each stream will be awarded the following prizes & certificates: One 1st Prize: Rs.10000 Two 2nd Prizes: Rs. 5000 of each Four 3rd Prizes: Rs. 2500 of each Ten Consolation Prizes: Amazon gift voucher of Rs. 1000 each Certificate of Merit: For 25 shortlisted essays over and the above prize winning essays For more details & complete brochure, please visit the website: http://goo.gl/FziCmK For clarifications / queries if any, please email us at essay.csi(a)gmail.com The essay contest is supported by: Dynamic Group Anjana Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd HP Networking Cognitive Platform Solutions (CPS) Pvt Ltd Orbit Innovations and CloudReign Technologies -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NLW Concluding Program - Evolving Patterns in Scholarly Publishing - Central College Campus on 19th
by Ishwar Goudar 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

Dear Professionals, It gives me great pleasure in inviting you on behalf of all those concerned for a special lecture and discussion on the topic " Evolving Patterns in Scholarly Publishing" Subtopics are given below. This program is organised as a part of National Library Week Celebrations by Karnataka State Library Association in collaboration with Bangalore University Library and Canara Bank School of Management Studies. THe NLW Celebrartions of KALA will conclude with this program. DETAILS: Topic: "Evolving Patterns in Scholarly Publishing" Speaker: Hema Wesley, Consultant Editor, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Precided by: Prof. M.K. Sridhar, Director, CBSMS Venue: Conference Hall, Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Central College Campus, Bangalore ( Near Mysore Bank) Date and Time : 19th Nov at 3 PM. I cordially invite you for this important program. I also request you to kindly forward this mail to your colleagues and friends. Regards, -------------------------- Topics to be covered: "Evolving Patterns in Scholarly Publishing" 1. Technical advances in Science communication and publishing patterns 2. Editorial and review practice 3. Increasing visibility scholarly journals content 4. Open access to scholarly content 5. Plagiarism About Speaker: Hema Wesley; Hema Wesley is presently ‘Consultant Editor’ at the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore -- science publishers of repute. She began her career in publishing when in 1977 she joined the Macmillan India Company where the effective training and experience in typesetting techniques determined her career in publishing. She was later ’ Technical Editor’ for a medical Journal before joining the Academy in 1990. Since 2008 as ‘Executive Editor’ she has been in-charge of the production and the intrinsic challenges of bringing out ten journals comprising science content. The Academy’s collaboration with Springer and the inherent impact of demanding global issues in science publishing has been a challenge and a learning experience. Mr. I.H. Jahagirdar General Sectretary, KALA Dr. M. Anjanappa University Librarian, Bangalore University - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, Jnana Bharathi Campus BANGALORE - 560056, India - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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