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International Conference on Problems in Information Retrieval : Invitation for papers
by praggya pandey 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

It is a matter of great pleasure to announce the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the academic life of Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. This department was established in 1964 and has flourished and earned the glory as a pioneering teaching school of Library & Information Science in the state of West Bengal. To celebrate this golden journey the department has planned to bring out a commemorative volume, host an International Conference and a Reunion programme. The programme schedule for the events is mentioned below: Date Programme 08-08-14 Inauguration of Golden Jubilee Celebration Felicitation of Teachers and Staff 09-08-14 International Conference 10-08-14 Reunion Papers are invited for the International Conference on Problems in Information Retrieval. Kindly visit http://libsc.jdvu.ac.in/lis/for the details of this conference and guidelines for the authors For any other information please contact: Dr. Goutam Maity Organising Secretary, Golden Jubilee (1964-2014) Celebration Committee Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University 188 Raja S. C. Mullik Road, Kolkata- 700032, India Phone: (033) 2414-6145, 2414-6666 Extn. 2264 (Office) Mobile: +91 9434991159/ +91 8017171869 Fax: (033) 2414-6145(Office) Email: goldenjubilee(a)libsc.jdvu.ac.in/ goldenjubilee.julibsc(a)gmail.com/ hod(a)libsc.jdvu.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IASLIC appeals to observe Librarians’ Day 2014
by IASLIC Kolkata 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

IASLIC appeals to observe Librarians’ Day 2014 Believably all are aware and will appreciate that IASLIC, the premier national professional society in the field of LIS took the pioneering step to observe the Birth Anniversary of the father of Library Science, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan every year befittingly to pay homage and tribute to this illustrious Guru of ours. 12th August, stands as the sacred date to us to observe by organizing seminar, symposium, discussion, etc. or in the manner it may be feasible in a situation / environment. Since it is IASLIC which initiated and thought it prudent to observe this Birth Anniversary first in the country, IASLIC appeals to its members staying in all parts of the country kindly to take initiative to organize themselves and observe “Librarians’ Day 2014” (Ranganathan’s Birth Anniversary) in any form as the situation may warrant. Prof. Pijushkanti Panigrahi General Secretary, IASLIC -- *Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Extended date for submission of Papers till 10th July, 2014
by Dr.P.S.Kattimani, Dy. Librarian, CUK 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

Dear all, Greetings of the day...!!! It gives me immense pleasure to invite you all for the National Conference “Integrating ICT in Academic Libraries :Making a Difference in Knowledge Age” organizing by Central Library Central University of Karnataka Thanks for the immediate response and support extended by fellow colleagues by way of contributing papers. In view of the library professionals and their request to extend the date for submission of papers, the organizing committee decided to extended the date as mentioned below: IMPORTANT DATES: Last date for Full Paper submission: 10.07.2014 Venue: Sri. S. M. Pandit Ranga Mandir Near Public Garden Gulbarga City. Please forward this mail to other professional friends known to you. I will be happy to see and receive you all in Namma Gulbarga, Karnataka Thanking you With Regards, Dr. P. S. KATTIMANI Organizing Secretary Central Library Central University of Karnataka Kadaganchi, Aland Road-Gulbarga-585311 Cell No. 09483546555 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference “Integrating ICT in Academic Libraries” Last date extended for paper submission-reg
by Gopal Dixit 05 Jul '14

05 Jul '14

Dear Moderator, Please circulate this information for the benefit of forum users With regards Dear all, Greetings of the day...!!! It gives me immense pleasure to invite you all for the National Conference “Integrating ICT in Academic Libraries :Making a Difference in Knowledge Age” organizing by Central Library Central University of Karnataka Thanks for the immediate response and support extended by fellow colleagues by way of contributing papers. In view of the library professionals and their request to extend the date for submission of papers, the organizing committee decided to extended the date as mentioned below: IMPORTANT DATES: Last date for Full Paper submission: 10.07.2014 Venue: Pandit Ranga Mandir Near Public Garden Gulbarga City Please forward this mail to other professional friends known to you. I will be happy to see and receive you all in Namma Gulbarga, Karnataka Thanking you With Regards, Dr. P. S. KATTIMANI Deputy Librarian & I/c, Central Library Central University of Karnataka Kadaganchi, Aland Road-Gulbarga-585106 Cell No. 09483546555 G JP Dixit. Central Library Central University of Karnataka Kadaganchi, Aland Road-Gulbarga-585106 Cell No. 09845464635 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Paper: Librarianship in Digital Environment: A Global Perspective
by Shriram Pandey 05 Jul '14

05 Jul '14

Dear Colleagues, Professional Friends and Research Scholars, This is a pleasure to invite your original research manuscripts to get published in forthcoming edited book "Librarianship in Digital Environment: A Global Perspective" Objectives of the Book "Librarianship in Digital Environment: A Global Perspective" provides a clear picture of innovations, approaches, strategies, management, practical implications required for successful librarianship in digital era. This book explores various ideas, knowledge, platforms, practical practices, and other issues for developing proactive and user centric services/ products in the different areas which presently needed for effective librarianship in digital era at global level. Contributions of Research Papers are invited on following broad sections/topics but are not limited to below topics: v Applications of ICT and web technology in libraries v Open sources and librarianship v Innovation approaches to information storage and retrieval v Cloud based libraries-Challenges and Issues v Consortia v Cutting Edge Technologies in librarianship v Virtual Learning Environment v Digital Libraries v Digital resources preservation, management and cultivation v Semantic Web, ontology, Linked data v E- resources: management, evaluation etc. v IPR and copyright in digital age v Marketing of Library services v Digital humanities and librarianship v Information literacy v Knowledge management v Total Quality Management v User satisfaction and behaviour in digital age Target Audience: Librarians, Libraries, executives, consultants, instructors, IT specialists, managers, trainers, LIS students, and other LIS professionals who intend to keep abreast of current trends in library information science domain in the digital environment. Submission Procedure: LIS Professionals, researchers and practitioners are invited to submit the manuscript clearly explaining the mission and concerns on or before August 31, 2014. Authors will be acknowledged immediately and the acceptance of the manuscript will be notified within a month as per receipt date of the manuscript. Authors may be required to help, if need be, in terms of proof, clarifications, etc. Manuscripts are accepted for consideration with the understanding that they are original and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Style manuals: Submissions must follow the styles outlines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, 5th edition) Abstract: Abstracts of a manuscript should not be more than 150 words. Author identification: The complete title of the manuscript and the name(s) of the author(s) should be only on the first sheet and the main text should begin on the same sheet. Complete contact information must be supplied for all authors and co-authors, including full address and postal pin code, telephone, and e-mail address. The corresponding authors should be identified. Typescript: Manuscript should be typed on A-4 size paper, double-spaced, with generous margins at top, bottom, and sides of page. In soft copy it should be in IBM-compatible MS Word format. Sub-heads should be used at reasonable intervals to break the monotony of the text. Words and symbols to be italicized must be clearly indicated, by either italic type or underlining. Abbreviations and acronyms should be spelt out with its first occurrence, unless found as entries in their abbreviated form in a standard dictionary. Pages should be numbered consecutively. Length: Manuscript should typically be of 10 to 15 pages including the reference list. Notes and reference: Notes are for explanations or amplifications of textual material. They are distracting to the readers and expensive to set and should be avoided whenever possible. They should be typed as normal text at the end of the text section of the manuscript rather than as the part of the footnote or endnote feature of computer programme and should be numbered consecutively throughout the contribution. A reference list should contain references that are cited in the text. These should be accurate and complete. Personal communications (letters, memos, telephone conversations) are cited in the text after the name with as exact a date as possible. Examples of references to a book, a chapter in book, and journal article follow, formatted in APA style: Tables, Figures, and Illustrations: Create tables, figure, and illustrations in their electronic files, separate from the main text. (You may use one file for all the tables, but place each figure or illustration in a separate file. Each table should begin in a new page). Figures and tables should be keyed to the text. The data in the text need not be described in such detail that tables become redundant. Figure captions should appear on a separate sheet, not on the original figures. One high quality, camera ready version of each figure must be submitted with the manuscript; photocopies may accompany the additional manuscript copies. Compositors will typeset the tables. Note 1: Generalised writings are not encouraged. Note 2: Any doubt(s) regarding the sub themes of the proposed volume may be clarified preferably by e-mail before preparing the contribution. Note 3: There will be a free copy to 1st author or corresponding author Important dates Submission of full paper: September 30, 2014 Finalization of review process: October 30, 2014 Final intimation/acceptance to the authors: 20 November, 2014 Copyright submission by the authors: 30 November, 2014 How to Submit The soft copy of the article may be submitted to drkaushikanna(a)gmail.com and CC to shriram.ncsi(a)yahoo.com in MS-Word-2007/2003 format. Editors Contact: Dr. Anna Kaushik Dy. Librarian and I/C University of Kota Kota(Rajasthan) Mob:+91 9414936675 Shriram Pandey Asst. Professor & Incharge Department of Library and Information Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur Mob:+91 9636383110 -- ================================================= Shriram Pandey Assistant Professor & In charge Department of Library and Information Science Mohanlal Sukhadia University (Re-Accredited with A" grade by NAAC) Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, India Phone No.: +91-9636383110 Website:http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shriram-pandey/6/844/224 ================================================= By not printing this email you've helped save paper, ink, and millions of trees. -- 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] ReOpen Access Policy on Website for Comments-Revised(4.7.2014)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 05 Jul '14

05 Jul '14

Thanks Madhan. I am forwarding the link to a few discussion lists. Dear All: > Here is the proposed OA policy of the Department of Science Technology and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. This is a funder OA policy. Your comments and suggestions are welcome and may be sent to Dr T Madhan Mohan of DBT (madhan.dbt(a)nic.in) Arun > > http://dbtindia.nic.in/docs/DBT-DST_Open_Access_Policy.pdf > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PGDHL Notification and Application Form for the Admission of PGDHL Course for the year 2014-15 (August 2014 to July 2015)
by Ravi Hullur 05 Jul '14

05 Jul '14

ELIGIBILITY 1. A candidate who has passed Master’s Degree in Library & Information Science (M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>.) examination of any University established by law in India or any other degree recognized as equivalent for this purpose and scored not less than 55% of the maximum marks prescribed for the qualifying examination. 2. Librarians having M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>. Degree or equivalent qualifications with minimum 50% of marks and minimum of five years experience in a Health Science Library. 3. For SC/ST Category-1 candidates, the minimum prescribed percentage of marks will be relaxed by 5% *Duly filled in application form along with the Demand Draft for Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of Registrar, RGUHS along with attested copies of marks cards of qualifying examination, proof of date of birth, certificates and testimonials, Employment Certificate and No Objection Certificate (in case of In-service Candidates to be sent through proper channel) to the Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 4th ‘T’ Block, Jayanagar, Banalore-560 041 on or before **17.07.2014.* Vijaya Tauro Digital Library & Information Center, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Jayanagar 4th T Block, Bangalore - 41 080-26961943 ( 10.00 AM to 5.30 PM) -- ** *** Regards Mr.Ravi Hullur Asst.Librarian & In-Charge to Digital Library KLE University, Belgaum Mob.No.9740638831 Blog:http://ravihullurs.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Walk-In- for an Interview PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Vaniamkulam ( Kerala)
by Sri Ramchandra D M 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

1) Post: Librarian / Deputy Librarian 2) Date and Time: from 03-07-2014( Thursday) to 10/07/2014(Thursday) between 10:00 am To 1:00pm for the following address. 3) Address: PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Vaniamkulam, Ottapalam, Palakkad Dist, Kerala. Phone: 0466-2344500. Source: Deccan Herald, Wednesday, July 02, 2014. -- Regards, Sri Ramchandra D.M.( B.A., M.L.I.Sc.) Librarian, Roohi college of Nursing, Bangalore-562149. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information required urgently
by Rajendra Jena 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

Dear Professional, I would like inform you that we are in plan to open the library in suturday & sunday. Therefore, i plan to change the weekly off for some staff friday to saturday and for others sunday and monday. I need your suggestions. I also want to know whether this possible in govt. institutions or not. If any government academic institution following such type of arrangement pl. let me know. Regards, R. K. JenaAsstt. LibrarianSPA Bhopal -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Identifying RDA Catalog Records : RDA Blog
by Salman Haider 04 Jul '14

04 Jul '14

Identifying RDA Records #RDA #CATALOGING #RDABLOG http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2014/07/identifying-rda-re… Salman Haider Cataloging & Metadata Librarian -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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