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Best Wishes to Dr. B. R. Bhanumathi Yadav, Senior Librarian, NIMHANS, Bangalore, on her superannuation on 30 Apr 2014
by Sulochan 27 Apr '14

27 Apr '14

Subject: *Best Wishes to Dr. B. R. Bhanumathi Yadav, Senior Librarian, NIMHANS, Bangalore, on her superannuation on 30 Apr 2014 * Dear Professionals and Friends, Greetings! Today The Library and Information Centre of an internationally acclaimed premier institute, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) (an Institute of National Importance) is one of the finest libraries in the country. The faculty, doctors, scientists and research scholars and students regularly publish their research papers in the internationally reputed quality peer reviewed journals. The library has always stood as a best information access support to them in their endeavor to highly specialized activities like patient care, health education and research. Specialists and professionals from all across the country visit this library to utilize the specialized rare collection of this library and other library services. In the early 1980s highly acclaimed Professionals like Dr. M Ishwara Bhat, and later DR. H. S. Siddamallaiah headed and heralded this great Library to the current cutting edge e-end library. Many dedicated and committed library professionals have put in their fine tuned services and skills, and all these resulted in putting this National Neuroscience Information centre on a global map par excellence. Just last year only Dr. H.S.Siddamallaiah, Principal Library and Information Officer of this library retired on 31 Jul 2013 (Currently he is: Visiting Professor, Faculty of Informatics, Mahasarakham University, Thailand). And this year, now, again one of the best rendered library professionals of this library, of a very long standing, Dr. B.R. Bhanumathi Yadav, Senior Librarian is going to retire on 30 Apr 2014. It is a well noted fact among the close senior Library Science Professionals that Bhanumathi is admired for her 'pleasant adamant stance' as always among the friend circles. It is an open fact that literally Bhanumathi has been groomed and developed in close proximity with a high stature professional personality like Dr. Siddamallaiah, for over many years. Bhanumathi joined NIMHANS Library as Library Assistant in the year 1981. Soon in 1982 she became Librarian and later in 1999 she has been elevated to Senior Librarian position. Before joining the NIMHANS Library, she has had a 5 years professional work experience for having worked at Bangalore University library, and DRTC. She has been awarded Ph.D.Degree in the year 2005 from Karnatak University, Dharwad. Her Guide and Mentor is Dr. C. R. Karisiddappa, Former Chairman and Professor of the Department of Library and Information Science, (and the Dean, Social Sciences), Karnataka University, Dharwad. Her thesis title: Design and Development of Integrated Information System and Services for Women Health: An Exploratory Community Based Study. Dr. Bhanumathi has over 7 scientific papers published to her credit. She has formally and informally Guided over 5 M. Phil. scholars from Annamalai Univeristy and other universities from Andra Pradesh. She has been always a best inspiration and motivating force to the young and upcoming budding Library Science students and professionals. She has rendered her best user-friendly information services in the library, which helped her win many hearts of the students and faculty members of this reputed institute of National Importance - NIMHANS. At this juncture, no doubt we miss her and now only the memories may remain there. We all the Library Staff @ NIMHANS wish her all the best and more. Thank you. P Sulochanan Library and Information Centre NIMHANS Banalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha users in India
by Vimal Kumar V. 27 Apr '14

27 Apr '14

Dear Friends, Day by day more libraries are showing interest to implement Koha Open Source Library management system. This is a simple effort to collect details of Koha users in India. This is not a commercial initiative and feel free to enter details of Koha in your library. Please click on the following link and submit the details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BTA4amY5h1w-eWs3_Cevn5XuDoQcSLIglAaZ6V9QQk… Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Coursera Course on Metadata: Organizing and Discovering Informaton
by Sree Kumar Nair 26 Apr '14

26 Apr '14

Dear All, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is conducting a MOOC course "Metadata: Organizing and Discovering Information" in COURSERA. The registration is free; the study materials are in the form of videos and ppts. This is an 8 week course, 8 Units, and each Unit has different topics in the form of video lectures and demos. A graded test each week and a final examination will be conducted to evaluate your learning skills. When the course starts you can also participate in discussion forums and share or receive notes from other members. This online course was also conducted last year and was quiet successful. For more details: https://www.coursera.org/course/metadata Warm regards, Sree Kumar Nair, Christ University, Bangalore -- 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 and Information Science
by gopikuttan gopikuttan 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

Dear Library Professionals Academic staff College, University of Kerala has announced refresher course in library and Information Science from May 9-29,2014. Application can be downloaded from the web site of the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala or available from the office of the Directoe ASC, golden jubilee buildings, karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram. Last date to receive the application is 2/5/2014. Dr.A.Gopikuttan Director, School of Communication and Library Science University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram-34 Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM) by NIFT
by anand bandi 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

Dear Moderator, Kindly post the conference details mentioned below for wider accessibility by the LIS Professionals to derive the benefit. Date : 27th to 29th November, 2014 Venue: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi Theme: Innovative ideas, technologies and services Website : http://iclam2014.in/ Professionals and enthusiasts are hereby invited to submit papers and presentations focusing on areas related to the theme of the conference. About the Conference The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in collaboration with the Government Information and Official Publications section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) will organize the second international conference of the series titled International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM) from 27th to 29th November, 2014 at the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. As in the past, ICLAM will offer the library professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas with professionals from archives, museums and various other domains. Theme ICLAM 2014 aims to foster a spirit of innovation among all the professionals of the knowledge sector in order to attain the goal of long-term preservation of the collective memory of mankind. In the 21st century the core issue in memory institutions, i.e., libraries, archives and museums, is innovative applications of digital technologies in all the spheres of activities ranging from management to collaboration. However, innovations - whether internal or external, radical or incremental - are not limited to applications of technologies. On the basis of deliberations on various aspects of innovation the conference will suggest effective strategies for creating sustainable culture of innovation in institutions managing scientific and cultural heritage resources. Topics Original papers and presentations are invited on innovation in various areas of activities ranging from services to management of libraries, archives and museums. All manuscripts should be unpublished original work. The decision of the Publication Committee will be treated as final. You can send your proposal on any one or more of the following topics or other relevant areas. · The Concept: Innovation in interdisciplinary context (all forms of innovation including Jugaad (Frugal Innovation) * Innovation in the following areas: § Technologies (include applications and experiments with cutting–edge technologies and radical changes in conventional technologies) Ø Social media Ø Digital library Ø Digital preservation of cultural resources (include print and digital resources, other audio-visual sources, art works, costumes, textiles, fashion accessories, artefacts etc. in the collections of libraries, archives and museums) Ø Ethical issues in technology applications Ø Data protection and recovery in disasters § Leadership § Entrepreneurship § Management paradigm § User Services Ø Equality of Access Ø Information Literacy Ø Freedom of Expression and Censorship § Marketing of Services § Collaboration and Cooperation (include intra-sectoral and inter-sectoral cooperation and collaborations Ø consortia, Ø networks, of lIbraries, Museums and Archives Ø Public- Private Partnerships (PPP), etc. ) § Resource generation, Fund-raising etc. Please visit our website for further details about various formats and other guidelines for submissions http://iclam2014.in/paper-submission/. The accepted papers will be published in both digital and printed conference proceedings. IMPORTANT DATES Call for Papers and presentations 15th March 2014 Opening of Registration 1st April 2014 Last date for submission of full Papers and Presentations 31st July 2014 Acceptance of submitted Papers and Presentations 7th August 2014 Submission of camera-ready Paper 31st August 2014 Conference papers will be published in ISBN conference vol. / edited book Dr.A.N.Bandi Head Resource Center NIFT Campus, Hi-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EBLIDA - European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations has sent you a message
by Mailing List Admin 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 21:32:24 +0530 Friends: I just signed the petition "for The Right to E-read" on Change.org. It's important. Will you sign it too? Here's the link: http://www.change.org/petitions/for-the-right-to-e-read?recruiter=34673592&… Thanks. Arun

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World Book Day Celebrations at KV Kanjikode
by mujib rahiman 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanjikode is celebrating World Book and Copyright Day from 21-26 April 2014 with various programmes. Mr. Johnson Mathew, Assistant Commissioner, KVS RO Ernakulam gave away various prizes and awards to the library prize winners of the previous session. * Outstanding Reader of the Year : A Cash Prize of Rs. 1000/- each to ten Best Readers, instituted by Mr. Kiran Ramachandran, an alumni of our Vidyalaya to motivate reading habit. The students were selected based on the library points, Book Lovers Programme for School participation, Readers' Club points and creative writing skills. * Best Library User (School) certificates and gift coupons: To 12 students based on the Library Points secured in the previous academic session * Class of Readers Award : To the class that secures a minimum 1000 library points in the session. * Best Library User (Class): The students who secure the maximum library points in the session in their class * Reading Achievement Certificates: To the students who secure a minimum of 50 library points in the session. This year 60 students received the certificate. These prizes are given annually during World Book Day and the it was heartening to see that the number of prize winners almost doubles every year. The School Library also received Rs. 14000/- worth of books from various sources during the Donate a Book campaign organised during the International Children's Book Day celebrations this month. The School Library is also organising the following competitions for the students this week. * Book Title Challenge * Library Treasure Hunt * Fairy Tales Quiz (Primary) A Children's Book Fair is being organised in the School Library on 24, 25 and 26 April 2014. On behalf of the staff and students of the Vidyalaya, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the well wishers who have extended their support in all our endeavors. Thank you M Rahiman LIBRARIAN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA KANJIKODE WEST PALAKKAD - 678 623 KERALA, INDIA Phone (Off.): 0491 -2566317 (08:30 am to 04:00 pm) Mobile: 09946152785 (on working days after 04:00 PM) http://kvklibrary.in http://scholasticworld.blogspot.in http://sharinglibrarian.blogspot.in http://kv-library.blogspot.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Create your own Library Blog/Website with WordPress: KLA-CPD offers 2 Day Hands-on Workshop on WordPress, the open source CMS
by S.L. Faisal 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

Dear Professionals, KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD) announces a two day hands-on workshop on WordPress, a free and open source blogging tool and a Content Management System (CMS), on May10 and 11, 2014. The programme will be held at the newly inaugurated training facility of Kerala Library Association, the KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD), on the premises of KLA Head Quarters, Thiruvananthapuram. ABOUT WORDPRESS WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architectured personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL and licensed under the GPLv2 (or later). It is the official successor of b2/cafelog. WordPress is fresh software, but its roots and development go back to 2001. It is a mature and stable product. WordPress started in 2003 with a single bit of code to enhance the typography of everyday writing and with fewer users than you can count on your fingers and toes. Since then it has grown to be the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day.Everything, from the documentation to the code itself, was created *by and for the community*. WordPress is an Open Source project, which means there are hundreds of people all over the world working on it. (More than most commercial platforms.) It also means you are free to use it for anything from your cat’s home page to a Fortune 500 web site without paying anyone a license fee and a number of other important freedoms. You can download and install a software script called WordPress from WordPress.org. To do this you need a web host who meets the minimum requirements and a little time. WordPress is completely customizable and can be used for almost anything. There is also a *service* called WordPress.com which lets you get started with a new and free WordPress-based blog in seconds, but varies in several ways and is less flexible than the WordPress you download and install yourself. WordPress started as just a blogging system, but has evolved to be used as full content management system and so much more through the thousands of plugins and widgets and themes. Source: https://wordpress.org/about/ WORDPRESS FOR LIBRARIES Worldwide, hundreds of libraries have created their blogs or websites with WordPress. This highly customizable blogging system can be used very effectively as a web portal to your library's resources and services. The open and free nature of WordPress made it a is highly recommended blogging platform for libraries with less or no financial support, to launch their own website and provide online services. In India also, we have a good number of library blogs created with WordPress. A list of libraries around the world using WordPress is given below. http://lib20.pbworks.com/w/page/59677899/WordPress-Libraries-examples Special mention: http://universityofglasgowlibrary.wordpress.com/ Some examples of Indian libraries with blogs on WordPress are, Library, Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom: http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com(launched in 2007) K. N. Raj Library, Centre for Development Studies, Kerala: http://knrajlibrary.wordpress.com/ MBCET Library, Thiruvananthapuram : http://mbcet.wordpress.com/ Library Blogs of Kendriya Vidyalayas: http://kvlibrarians.grou.ps/ IITB Central Library: http://iitblibrary.wordpress.com/ http://indialibraries.wordpress.com/page/2/ http://rajabiswas.wordpress.com/ The list is not comprehensive and representative. You may find many more. WORKSHOP ON WORDPRESS Who can participate: Working Library Professionals, LIS Students and Researchers in LIS. Venue: 36, 2nd Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 002. Date & Time: May 10 & 11, 2014; 9.30 am to 5.00 pm Resource Persons: Experts on WordPress Training mode: Demonstration and Hands on sessions Course Fee: Rs 1000/- (includes study kit, working lunch, tea and snacks) Number of seats: 10 (Ten) only. Registration: On first come first served mode. Online Registration:http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/kla-cpd-training-on-… Last date for registration: 02/05/2014 Registration fee must be paid as Demand Draft, drawn in favour of Kerala Library Association, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. Registration will be confirmed only after the receipt of the prescribed fee. All communications will be primarily through e-mail. Guidance for accommodation will be given on request. Details: http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/16/kla-centre-for-professional-devel… For more details: Shri N. Parameswaran / Shri N. Sukumaran Nair, Coordinators, KLA-CPD Mob:09387822201/09447213155 (npwaran49@yahoo.co.in/sukukla@yahoo.com) OR Dr A. Gopikuttan, President, KLA, Mob: 09446428163 (agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in) Dr M. Lalitha, General Secretary, KLA, Mob: 09495122282 (maashu1(a)gmail.com) ********************* For KLA-CPD S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom <http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com> Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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On the writings of Tim Gowers
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

Friends: This message is particularly meant for librarians working in institutions where *mathematics* is taught. And of course, it will be useful to mathematicians at all levels, especially to those who teach. Please visit *<http://gowers.wordpress.com/ <http://gowers.wordpress.com/>>, the weblog of Prof. Timothy Gowers,* *<https://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~wtg10/ <https://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~wtg10/>> * and recommend them to students of mathematics in your university. It is a treasurehouse of mathematical knowledge. If you are already not familiar with or not heard of him at all, Prof. Gowere is a Fields Medal winning mathematician working at Trinity College, Cambridge University. Best wishes. Arun *Here is a short biography: William Timothy Gowers <http://planetmath.org/node/38367>* (born 1963) English mathematician, Fellow of the Royal Society. In 1998 he won the Fields<http://planetmath.org/node/30355> Medal for research on functional analysis <http://planetmath.org/node/38636> and combinatorics. In addition <http://planetmath.org/node/38786> to scholarly papers on mathematics, Gowers is also the author of AVery Short Introduction to Mathematics and other works popularizing mathematics. He was hired as a consultant for the film Proof, starring Gwyneth Paltrow andAnthony Hopkins. Gowers has Erdős number <http://planetmath.org/ErdHosNumber> 4: he collaborated with Maurey in 1989, who collaborated with Lindenstrauss in 1996, who collaborated with Preiss in 1976, who collaborated with Erdős in 1976. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of Librarian by Srimathi Lingammal Ramaraju Rotary Vidyalaya MAT. HR. SEC.School, Rajapalayam.
by Sri Ramchandra D M 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

1) Post : Librarian, 2) Government scale of pay, EPF, ESI, as per school rules, 3) T.A. for out station candidates called for interview as per rules, 4) Weight-age in salary for experience, 5) Apply Immediately to, P.R. Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha ( Chairman RAMCO Group), Managing Trustee, Srimathi Lingammal Ramaraju Rotary Vidyalaya MAT. HR. SEC.School, Lingammal Ramaraju Salai, Rajapalayam - 626117. Phone No. 04563 - 233500, E-Mail ID. slrvms(a)dataone.in Source : The Hindu, Wednesday, April 23, 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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