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Requirement of Library Professionals
by Ramakrishna Reddy 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

Dear LIS Professionals, The Acharya Polytechnic, Hesaraghatta Main Road, Soldevanahalli, Bangalore is urgently in need of following Library professionals for its refurbished Library and Information Centre. (1) Librarian (Regular MLIS with minimum 55% + 2 to 3 years experience) (2) Assistant Librarian (Regular MLIS with minimum 55%) Interested candidates may send their resumes to the below mentioned address by mail or contact him personally, immediately. With wishes, Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy Chief Librarian Acharya Institutes Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road Hesaraghatta Main Road Soldevanahalli, Bangalore - 560 090 Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431 Mobile: 9739038652 Residence: 080-23461829 E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in krred(a)yahoo.com drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com http://www.acharya.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter -- Jun 2014 -- Inputs for "CSI History"
by Mohan Hr 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

Dear all, The CSI eNewsletter of Jun 2014 can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2014-jun.pdf and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/enewsletter For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm or at http://www.csi-india.org/archives5 You are free to forward this mail to your contacts who may like the information presented in the mail. =============================================== Primer on CSI History - An Appeal As Computer Society of India (CSI) will be turning 50 in 2015, a series of Golden Jubilee events/activities are planned in the coming two years. In this context, a primer on "CSI History" -- highlighting the significant milestones of CSI from its inception is being brought out. To facilitate the compilation/preparation of this primer, inputs are requested from CSI members and all who have been associated with CSI at various capacities at the chapter, regional, national and international levels. Kindly provide us with all possible information relevant to this primer as write-ups, documents, publications, photographs and in all other forms at your earliest. The inputs provided will be used with suitable acknowledgement. While soft copies of the inputs can be sent to by email to csi.history(a)gmail.com the hard copies (documents/publications/photos/) may pl. be sent to: Director - Education, Computer Society of India, Education Directorate, CIT Campus, IV Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113. Ph: +91-44-22541102 / 1103 / 2874. After use, they will be returned back to you if desired. We request your immediate support in this activity as the lead-time for the primer preparation is quite short. =============================================== With regards HR Mohan Editor -- CSI eNewsletter http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ Contents ======= -- What will life be like after Windows XP -- Bill Gates trustworthy computing memo -- 11 reasons encryption is (almost) dead -- Intel(R) Roadmap Directions 2014 - A Resource Guide for CIOs and IT Professionals -- YouthSpark Challenge for Change winners promote STEM and Storytelling -- Is 3-D Printing Buildings As Good For The Environment As You Want It To Be -- 15 crazy jobs that will exist in the future -- 10 commandments of disaster recovery and business continuity planning -- The ugly side of Indian IT companies -- Google's unbelievable projects that will change the world -- The 8 People You'll Meet in Social Media Marketing -- 10 Best Practices for Sensitive Data Text Messaging -- Silicon Valley's next invention may change lives of the ordinary -- Dogs, Technology and the Future of Disaster Response -- Top 10 best practices for effective risk and reputational management -- Gentle Introduction of Hadoop and Big Data -- Video: An IT Manager's Nightmare: Is Your Company prepared For The Next Vicious DDoS Attack? -- 2014 Cloud Guide: Insights For a Great Migration -- Where is the ROI for UC? -- Are You Prepared for a Software Audit? -- Top Ten Considerations when Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions -- Monitoring Mobile Employee Productivity -- 16 Top Big Data Analytics Platforms -- 16 NoSQL, NewSQL Databases To Watch -- Critical thinking calls for the ability to: -- CSI @ 50 - Golden Jubilee :: Forthcoming Events -- ICT News: Voices & Views -- ICT News: Govt, Policy, Telecom, Compliance -- ICT News: IT Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves -- ICT News: Company News: Tie-ups, Joint Ventures, New Initiatives -- Book: Unit and Ubiquitous Internet of Things (www.crcpress.com) -- Book: Conflict and Cooperation in Cyberspace: The Challenge to National Security (www.crcpress.com) -- Book: Concise Guide to Databases (www.springer.com) -- Book: What Is Computer Science? An Information Security Perspective (www.springer.com) . -- Book:IPv6 for Enterprise Networks (www.pearsoned.co.in) -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter InfoQuiz-2014-Jun (EIGHT Prizes to of INR. 250/= each to Win) ============================================== 1. OMG means ------ 2. Whose Goal is "Providing a free encyclopedia to everyone on the planet. 3. Classical Computer : bits = Quantum Computer : ------ 4. The successor to Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy as CEO at Infosys is considered as the father -----, an in-memory, column-oriented, relational database management system developed and marketed by SAP. 5. ------ is the latest invention from HP that could revolutionize the computing world and is claimed can manage 160 petabytes of data in a mere 250 nanoseconds. Email your answers by 10th Jul 2014 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject "infoquiz-2014-jun". Please provide your name, designation, company/institution, full postal address (to send the prize amount by cheque) and the contact phone nos. after the answers. There are EIGHT prizes of INR. 250/= each to win. While four prizes of INR. 250/= are sponsored by Cognitive Platform Solutions (CPS) Pvt Ltd (http://cognitiveplatformsolutions.com) a wholly owned subsidiary of SRA Systems which focuses on software products and solutions, the remaining four prizes of INR 250/= are sponsored by Orbit Innovations Private Limited (www.orbitinnovations.com) Answers along with the winners' info will be published in the next issue. Answers to InfoQuiz-2014-Apr-May ============================ Amazon, Project Ara, 950 times, Make it matter, Ubuntu The winners of INR. 250/= each ========================= Ashish Dandekar, Mumbai Tarun Chintam, Secunderabad Sivasubramanyam, Chennai Pavan Shankar Koli, Navi Mumbai B. 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Two Days National Conference on LIS
by ram karuna 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Dear Professional Colleagues, We are indeed very happy to inform you that the Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga is going to host and organize National Conference on “Integrating ICT in Academic Libraries: Making a Difference in Knowledge Age” during August 12 – 13, 2014 in Gulbarga, India. The National Conference 2014 is an National event and is expected to bring together over 500 delegates from all over India including library science, digital libraries, computer science, and knowledge organization. The theme of the conference is divided into 7 sessions such as (1) Application of ICT in Academic Libraries, (2) Security Issues, (3) Technologies for Sustainability, (4) Networking of Management Libraries, (5) Knowledge Management, (6) Resources & Services, (7) Human Resources Management. Last Date of Final Paper Submission : 05/07/2014 Intimation of Acceptance : 08/07/2014 Authors are invited to submit abstract/full papers to the specified e-mail: librariancuk(a)gmail.com All the papers must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format and should not exceed more than seven pages. Paper to be submitted should not be previously published in other conference/Journal. All the papers will be reviewed by the technical committee and the corresponding author of selected paper will be intimated through e-mail. PROCEEDING PUBLICATION Abstract (about 300 words and 4 to 5 keywords) of the papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Selected papers will be published in book format with ISBN no. This conference is useful to all mainly researchers, LIS students, faculty and Librarians. It is a great platform for all participants across the country to share their knowledge, expertise and experience. Therefore, I am extremely happy to invite you as a participant for the National conference and I also request you to encourage your colleagues to participate in the national conference. For more details, please visit the website http://cuklibrary.ac.in/ Warm Regards and thanks -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course in Library Science at University of Allahabad
by Satyabrat Shukla 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Dear Professionals It my pleasure to inform the professionals that UGC-ASC University of Allahabad is going to organize a three week Refresher Course in Library Science from 5th January 2015 to 25th January 2015. The theme of the Refresher Course will be "The Changing Role of Libraries in Providing Access to Information". For any other queries please write to: bskingh5(a)gmail.com Satya Brat Shukla Central Library University of Allahabad Mob-+91 93335313221 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad News-reg
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Date: 18 Jun 2014 05:57:33 -0000 From: planisamy ilangumaran kumar <kumarilan(a)rediffmail.com> Dear All This is indeed very sad news and a profound loss for the LIS community and for all those who benefited from his knowledge, professionalism and service.On behalf of Central library ,Sethu Institute of Technology,Virdhunagar Dist , i offer our deepest condolences to the family at this hour grief.May his soul rest in peace.Regards P.Ilangumaran Senior Librarian Sethu Institute of Technology, Virdhunagar Dist kumarilan(a)rediffmail.com 9789527616

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dr. Harish Chandra ji is no more
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:35:48 +0530 From: Puttaraj Choukimath <choukimath(a)gmail.com> Though, I did very little interaction with Dr.Harishchandra sir, I had experienced him as responsive great professional authority and more over an humble and gentle personality. I pray the almighty, to provide his bereaved family with enough strength to sustain this unbearable loss to them. May his kind soul rest in the eternal peace. in solidarity with the professional friends, Puttaraj. On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:59:59 +0530 > From: D V Singh <dvs.srcc(a)gmail.com> > > I am very sorry to know that we lost a great professional.He was very nice > person and excellent professional. It is big loss to our profession > > Dr.D V Singh > University Librarian > Kurukshetra Uinversity -- Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (SS) Periodicals Section, SDTM Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 (Maharashtra) INDIA T: +91-22-2552 5285 (O); Fax: +91-22-2552 5050 E: choukimath(a)tiss.edu; choukimath(a)gmail.com W: http://library.tiss.edu/ B: http://socialsciencesinfoblog.blogspot.com

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SIGMETRICS Digest - 4 Jun 2014 to 6 Jun 2014
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:30:09 +0530 (IST) From: ksc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in Dear Colleagues There has been considerable recent debate here about Open Access versus 'Traditional' publishing and the role of commercial publishers. A current scandal in the UK has evidenced that the commercial sector is actively trying to suppress debate on its role and business models by unethically interfering with the normal editorial process. Taylor and Francis has lost the confidence and trust of the creators of a well-known journal, Prometheus, and the resulting stink over censorship and academic freedom has rightly made the general press. Well worth checking out since it has implications for all academics and is of particular note to this list. The THES report is a good place to start and has links to the disputed - censored! - article and general debate. Please spread to other ASIS&T lists as appropriate http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/resignations-threat-over-taylor-… David Watkins Professor David Watkins Faculty Director of Postgraduate Research Students Southampton Solent University East Park Terrace Southampton SO14 0YN United Kingdom +44 (0) 2380 319 610 david.watkins(a)solent.ac.uk

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dr. Harish Chandra ji is no more
by Mailing List Admin 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:14:35 -0700 From: neela Deshpande <njdeshpande53(a)gmail.com> Very sad to know about Dr Harish Chandra.He was associated with the Dept of L I Sc,University of Pune .Its great loss of the profession. We pray God to give strength to their family to bare the loss. Dr Neela Deshpande On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 12:26 AM, Mailing List Admin < mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:24:15 +0630 > From: Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty <akc(a)jcbose.ac.in> > > It is extremely sad news for all of us. > > He was really dynamic Librarian and visionary. > > We pray to almighty to give strength to their fly to tide over this hard > reality. > > I would personally miss a very good friend of mine. It is a great loss for > our profession. > > Arun > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >

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TRIBUTES TO DR. HARISH CHANDRA
by Sadasivan KP 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Dear All, The sad demise of Dr. Harish Chandra is a severe blow to the LIS profession and a personal loss for me ! He was a performer par excellence as a Practicing Librarian...A passionate professional with total commitment to his activity area. The IITM Library in its existing enviable status and with its strong bondage with the academic community, stands testimony to his performance excellence. He had significantly contributed to the profession by way of the scores of his scholarly papers, presentations, participatory role in world bodies as Advisor, Consultant and Promoter of quality in the profession. He was widely known and highly visible among the Info stakeholders in India and abroad. His expertise and contributions were well acknowledged through the awards and recognitions conferred on him nationally and internationally. He was under treatment for kidney problem from quite some time, but was back to office a few months ago. Soon after reading the message of Dr. Sangeetha Kaul in LIS-Forum, I had contacted Dr. Hariharan at Chennai(SALIS/CSIR-SERC), who was a close associate of Dr. Harish Chandra -both in his professional and personal capacity. I was told that, of late, his condition worsened, was admitted in the Malar Hospital, Chennai, where he breathed his last on last Saturday. The cremation was held on Monday, the 16th June, in Chennai. I had the opportunity to associate with him on several occasions. Notable among them were a visit to his Library when its modernization was almost at the final stage; at the SALIS Annual Conference at Karunya University, Coimbatore ; at a Librarians' Workshop at UC College, Aluva, apart from our occasional telephone calls. Let me also share with you an unforgettable episode I had experienced during my visit to IITM Library. He took me to all floors and functional areas of the Library. Then we came down to the Circulation Control Area, where a queue of students was seen formed. He informed me that the new Smart Card System was being introduced on that day and wanted me to formally launch it ! Totally unexpected and embarrassing moment for me ! I was just on a casual visit. I insisted that as the CEO of the Centre, it should invariably be HIS role to launch it ! Instead, he quickly split the queue into two and at his insistence, both of us concurrently performed the ceremony ! Indeed an unforgettable event! I remember gratefully and with nostalgic feelings, how he helped RRL (CSIR) Trivandrum for a mission-mode information analytics work, long ago, when e-Consortia in India was the monopoly of IITs. It was an excellent example of how pragmatism in resource-sharing helps saving of substantial foreign exchange. Our last meeting was at Trivandrum when he was on an official visit to Kerala University. We had an exclusive evening together, with a marathon solo discussion on professional matters. It was an occasion to dissect the LIS profession in India over the years, only to conclude that erosion of excellence in LIS profession is a tragic reality, with apparently no simple solution in the visible future. He was deeply concerned about the deteriorating quality of LIS Education in the country and the widening gap between the professionals and the user community in the work environment. He had great hopes on the role Professional Societies in improving the plight. Then we had supper, dropped him at his Guest House and then bid farewell ! Now sadly realize that it was our 'Last Supper' together ! Dr. Harish Chandra was a lone walker in certain respects. His style of operation was more of PRACTICING than PREACHING. Let the newGen LIS professionals learn the 'HOW' and 'WHAT' of his contributions in the institution building, taking IITM Library as a Case Study. My heart-felt tributes to the departed ! My deep condolences to his bereaved wife and children ! Sadasivan KP Consultant (Library) IIITMK, Technopark, Trivandrum & Former Head, Knowledge Resource Centre, RRL/NIIST(CSIR), Trivandrum 919037031147 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hearty Congratulations to Mr. Giridhar Kunkur
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Hi, I am delighted to inform you that Mr. Giridhar (Girish) Kunkur (Ex.The British Council) has been appointed as Librarian and Unit Chief of BITS, Pilani - Pilani Campus. Let us wish him all the best. -- Thanks and regards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jayadev P. Hiremath University Librarian Karnataka State Law University Navanagar, Hubli - 580 001 Tel : +91 836 2222901 Fax : +91 836 2323151 Mob. +91 9886080147 Website : http://www.kslu.ac.in/ E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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