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Paper invited for International Journal of Information Research (ISSN: 2249 8273)
by Shriram Pandey 24 Mar '14

24 Mar '14

Dear LIS Professionals, Greetings! I am very pleased to inform all of you that with the help of our esteemed editorial board members and reviewer committee, 'International Journal of Information Research (ISSN 2249-8273)' has been released its Vol. 3, Issue 3 of March, 2014. I am glad to invite you to submit your article for the Vol 3, Issue No. 4 (June, 2014) of 'International Journal of Information Research (ISSN: 2249-8273)'. The International Journal of Information Research is a peer-reviewed print as well as online open access scholarly journal that is being published quarterly by the 'Society for Scholarly Publishing and Open Access Resources (SPOARS)'. This is a print as well as an online open access journal for library, information and management (LIM) professionals. In this journal articles, reviews, proceeding papers, and news items, etc are published. SUBMISSION GUIDELINE Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts in .doc or .rtff format by email attachment to editorijir(a)gmail.com. Submissions should not be longer than 7,000 words including abstract, figures, tables, references and appendices. All manuscripts submitted to the journal will be double-blind refereed by expert and members of the editorial board. The journal's committee will remove personal details for the purpose of blind review process. Thank you. Warm regards, Prof. H. N. Prasad, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Information Research Department of Library and Information Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U. P.) PIN -221 005 (India) Contact No. +91- 9415336709 (Mob.) Email ID: editorijir(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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ICLAM2014 : Call for Papers
by skumar_31＠yahoo.com 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

All LIS professionals are invited to submit papers or presentations to ICLAM 2014, an international LIS conference that is unique in so many ways: Ø For the first time a LIS conference in India invites you to share your experiences about Jugaad, a form of innovation (also known as Frugal Innovation), you engage in almost everyday in your library/organisation to serve the users better. Ø For the first time you have the freedom to submit a presentation without a paper or a full paper on multiple aspects of innovation including Jugaad. Ø In ICLAM 2014 you do not submit a traditional poster but a video that will be uploaded to Youtube. Ø ICLAM 2014 is truly inter-disciplinary - professionals from libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions; and non-professional enthusiasts for learning from any field are invited to attend and actively participate in ICLAM 2014. The conference being inter-disciplinary the boundaries of disciplines simply do not matter. There are many other interesting features of ICLAM 2014. Kindly visit the conference websitehttp://www.iclam2014.in/iclam-2014/ for further details about the conference and the topics for submission of papers or presentations. You can submit your paper or presentation from 15th March 2014 onwards. Few important details 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 Associationsand 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 Centre 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. 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. Apart from Library and Information professionals, Archivists and Conservators, experts drawn from the diverse fields of Management, Information Technology, Education and Governance from all over the world will be invited to present their perspectives. I M P O R T A N T D A T E S · Call for papers / presentations 15th March, 2014 · Opening of registration 1st April, 2014 · Last date for submission of full papers/presentations 31st July, 2014 · Acceptance of submitted papers/ presentations 7th August, 2014 · Submission of camera-ready paper 31st August, 2014 · Early bird registration 31st October, 2014 · Conference 27th to 29th November, 2014 Dr Sanjeev kumar Director NRC NIFT -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kerala Library Association and MyLISA: Hats Off
by Ishwar Goudar 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

Dear Professional Friends, As I have observed two LIS Associations Kerala Library Association (KLA) and Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA) have been doing excellent jobs in South by way of arranging number of lectures, seminars, workshops useful both for students and practicing librarians, by and large true to their objectives. A number of useful topics/programs like DSpace, KOHA, UGC-Net, Felicitations, Career Developmental Programs, Surveys, etc have been covered by them. Useful publications are also brought out, apart from lobbying at government level in the interest of profession They also handle LIS related consultancy/developmental projects. Recently KLA, released Librarian Logo on International Women's Day. I appreciate activities of KLA Centre for Proficiency Development (KLA-CPD). KLA Community is well represented in Social Media. SALIS is another Association with notable activities. In no way I am undermining the activities of other LIS Associations. We, professionals and associations should come up to the expectations of the society and there by getting better recognition. Regards, - - - - - - - - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Ex. Visiting Professor and Library Adviser Mysore University Library University of Mysore Manasagangotri, MYSORE - 570 006 Ex Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore E-mail: goudarishwar(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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The Library Blog of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom crossed 3 Million Hits
by S.L. Faisal 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

Dear All, Happy to share the joy of crossing 3 Million Hits on the Library Blog of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom at http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com/ Thanks to everyone. Regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 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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KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD), Trivandrum, offers 2 Day Training on KOHA on April 12 & 13, 2014
by S.L. Faisal 23 Mar '14

23 Mar '14

Dear Professionals, KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD) announces a two day training programme on KOHA, the Open Source Library Management Software, on April 12 and 13, 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. Who can participate: Working Library Professionals, LIS Students and Researchers in LIS Venue: Room No. 32, 2nd Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 002. Date & Time: April 12 & 13, 2014 ; 9.30 am to 5.00 pm Resource Persons: Experts on KOHA Training mode: Demonstration and Hands on sessions Course Fee: Rs 1000/- (includes study kit+software CD, working lunch, tea and snacks) Number of seats: 10 (Ten) only Registration: On first come first served mode. Online Registration facility is available at http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/ Last date for registration: 04/04/2014 Registration fee must be paid as a 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. 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 Secretay, KLA, Mob: 09495122282 (maashu1(a)gmail.com) Also visit http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/ **************************************************** Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Member, Executive Committee, KLA Ph.09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers
by Shankar Dhande 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

*Call for Papers For JLIS **ISSN 2347-8993* It has wide scope for library and Information science research to publish article in Journal of Library and Information Services. Original research Papers articles on new invention and case studies on Library and Information Science are invite for publication. *Submission Requirements* 1. Submitted work must be Original work. 2. Submitted paper without prior approval from editor, publisher author should not publish in other Publication. 3. Author should sent only electronic copy of paper Microsoft word attachments file via E-mail: vaidyanathlibrary(a)gmail.com, vaidyanathlibrary(a)yahoo.in 4. Text should be in Times New Roman Styles with font size 12 pts. 5. Use APA Styles for Citations. *Important Dates*: Date is extended up to 30 March 2014, for Publication April 2014 Issue *Title: JOURNAL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES* *Publisher*: Vaidyanath College Library Parli Vaijanath Dist Beed. (M. S.) *Editor in Chief*: Prof. S. A. Dhande Librarian Vaidyanth College Parli Vaijanath Dist Beed. (M. S.) Mob. 9404152951*Mailing Address**: *Shankar Ashok Dhande Librarian, Vaidyanath College, Parli Vaijanath Dist. Beed. (M. S.) 431515 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries change lives award
by Mailing List Admin 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:43:37 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> CILIP has an award called 'Libraries change lives award.' Please see http://www.cilip.org.uk/cilip/advocacy-awards-and-projects/awards-and-medal… Is there something we can do similar to that in our country? Arun

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RDA Blog : a blog on Resource Description & Access reaches 100000 pageviews
by Salman Haider 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

RDA BLOG REACHES 100000 PAGEVIEWS RDA Blog is a blog on Resource Description & Access, a new library cataloging standard replacing AACR2. RDA BLOG HIGHLIGHTS IN 1-MINUTE VIDEO PRESENTATION <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2014/03/rda-blog-reaches-1…> http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2014/03/rda-blog-reaches-1… Salman Haider RDA Cataloging Librarian -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS 2014 - National Conference on Reaching the Unreached: Connecting the Library Users and Resources through Innovative Services and Technologies
by Arunachalam Hariharan 21 Mar '14

21 Mar '14

SALIS 2014 - Conference Announcement TEQIP (Phase II) Sponsored National Conference on Reaching the Unreached: Connecting the Library Users and Resources through Innovative Services and Technologies (SALIS 2014) 8th & 9th August 2014 Organized by Department of Library, CIT, Coimbatore and SALIS About CIT The V. Rangasamy Naidu Educational Trust devoted to the cause of promoting technical and scientific literacy, established Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) in 1956. CIT is one of the most reputed and prestigious educational institutions in South India since 1956. CIT, a government aided autonomous institution affiliated to Anna University, Chennai managed by a pedigreed lineage for the past 58 years, enjoys national repute. The Institute backed by world class research and development. The Institute boasts of strong academic–industrial interaction and a high quality of research and consultancy. The institute has celebrated its Golden Jubilee in the year 2006. All the departments are well equipped with qualified staff, class rooms and laboratories. CIT is identified as one of the beneficiary institutions under TEQIP (Phase II) – Sub Component 1.1 (Strengthening institutions to improve learning outcomes and employability of graduates). About the Department of Library, CIT The Department of Library, CIT functioning in the vast area of15,000 sq.ft. The main objective of the CIT library is to provide information services and access to print and e-resources to support the scholarly and informational needs of the institute community. The fully automated library is well equipped with modern facilities and resources in the form of books, print and e-journals, back volumes and non-book materials.The CIT library has been subscribing many on-line databases and e-resources including IEEE, ASCE, ASME, Science Direct, Springer Link, Mc-Graw Hill’s Access Engineering Library, J-Gate Plus, GREENR, ASTM, NPTEL etc. The library is also a member of N-LIST, DELNET and American Concrete Institute, USA for sharing / accessing information resources and servcies. About SALIS SALIS is a registered national professional body, actively involved in the development of all spheres of LIS by organizing various programmes such as conferences, seminars, workshops and training programmes on emerging topics throughout the year in various parts of the country through its chapters located in many places. SALIS publishes national and international journals, proceedings and newsletter for exchange of information and knowledge among LIS professionals. SALIS instituted many awards to encourage and motivate LIS professionals. One of the objectives of SALIS is to train the LIS professionals in the country to handle the latest IT tools and techniques more effectively and efficiently and also to understand and adopt the best practices in order to provide high quality service to the users. About the Conference Libraries are the integral part of academic, R &D institutions and also in a society to disseminate information and knowledge to the user community for the betterment and well being of the society. Libraries invest heavily for acquiring, processing and disseminating and maintaining resources by spending huge amount of money. Therefore, these resources should be equitably utilized to the maximum for academic and R & D excellence, developing competency skills and acquiring knowledge for all the stake holders in the society. Innovative programmes and services should be designed using technologies to provide access and service to all particularly the unreached. At present, one group of users have access to plenty of resources but not utilizing and the another group needs information but not getting access to the information. Therefore, libraries should plan, design suitable programme to provide access to information to all and connect the right users to the right resource at the right time. Conference Objectives The conference is intended to provide a forum for LIS professionals to discuss, deliberate and exchange knowledge and ideas to reach the unreached. The objectives are To indentify the unreached groups Reasons for not reaching the unreached groups Reasons for underutilizing the resources Information requirements of the unreached group Ways to serve the unreached group Innovative programmes and service to serve the unreached group Suitable methods and technologies to promote and deliver the services Themes and Sub-Themes Connecting Users to Resources Initiatives-To Reach the Unreached, To serve the un-served, To make non-reader as reader, Right users to the right resources; Connecting the Resources to the users; Connecting the students of distance education; Equitable service to all the users; Academic Institutions: Students-Scholars-Faculty; assignment - project - fund - research - thesis - higher education - Funding - job opportunities; Programmes for Schools - Lesson planning, students project and exercises; Connecting R & D - Industry - Corporate Bodies - Small Scale industries with correct resources: Literature studies - products - patents - standards - reports - specification. Innovative Programmes to Reach the Unreached Audio - Video - TV - Online - Library Kiosk - Information Booth - Online library services - GPSS application to locate resources; Programme for skill development and higher studies - Research Help - Technology Help- Online Research Assistants; Library as a incubator; Liaison with Departmental activities - Programs for attracting users to library - developing reading habits making non-readers as readers Innovative Library Services Literature Review - SDI, CAS, Alert services; Research Output - Bibliometric, Scientometric and Citation Studies; Push and Pull services; Eresource usage studies; Database creation- IRTrend report-consolidation and repacking; Photos-Press-Publicity; Quality management – accreditation-Best Practices; KM initiatives for Knowledge Sharing: Ask a Librarian – FAQ - Forum-Group for Research in Progress - News Compilation; Publication activities; Electronic Article Delivery; OpenURL; Patents writing - IPR – Copyright – Plagiarism. Innovative Library Services using Technology to ‘Reach the Unreached’ Telephone-IVRS-Internet-Email-Mobile-SMS; Elearning; CMS; Digital library services; Social networking tools: Blog – Facebook - Twitter – RSS - Flicker; Cloud technology; Automated library vending machines; Library Hot-spot ; Mobile Library apps – MOPAC; Lending E-books online; Online Tutorial - Webinar. Information Literacy Programmes Awareness - Orientation - Bibliographic Instruction; Guided Tour - how to use technology and resources; Curriculum - course embedded IL programmes for each subject ; Modules for all courses; ICT- health - finance - food – literacy. Out Reach Programmes Extension service: for Isolated and Less privileged communities - rural population - Differentially abled - Children-adult and aged - house wife - poor and homeless; Establishment of Village Library - Readers Group - reading corner - Mobile library / Circulating library; Home delivery; Adoption of Village libraries by corporate; Design of outreach programmes in vernacular language for all the ages; Establishment of community college libraries; Collaboration and Liaison of academic, local libraries, local communities, small scale industries and business groups for sharing resources; Information Kiosk; Night Study room for adult; Off-campus services. Promotion and Marketing of Library Services Brochures- banners- Slogans- flyers-news lettercut- outs-exhibits-quotes-Advertisement - Special programmes; Personal discussion – Chatting - Group discussion – through websites – mobiles – e-mail - street drama - mobile van – Library week – Tope 10 readers – Tope 10 books – gift and awards for the best users - Participation of institution – professional association – Govtnational- state-local bodies-NGO-Corporate for promotion of library usage. Submission of Papers Original and unpublished papers on the conference themes are invited for presentation at the conference. Papers will be accepted only after strict review by editorial committee. Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with ISBN. Selected papers may be published in the SALIS journals. Author Guidelines Authors are requested to submit the full paper in word file (with an abstract not exceeding 200 words and at least 3 keywords) as an e-mail attachment to citsalis2014(a)gmail.com. Paper should not exceed 6 pages of A4 size with 1.5 line spacing and font size 12 in TMN. Reference style: APA. Papers will not be accepted without registration fee. Target Participants Librarians, Information professionals, LIS Teachers, Students and Research scholars. Registration Fee: LIS Professionals Rs.1000 Research Scholars (Regular) & LIS Students Rs.500 (Kit without conference bag) Participants (without paper) Rs.500 (Kit without conference bag and proceedings) Registration fee should be paid through Demand Draft drawn in favour of 'The Principal, CIT’ payable at ‘Coimbatore’ and addressed to the “Organizing Secretary”. The online payment details to be provided on request. Last Dates Submission of full-paper 30.06.2014 Registration 25.07.2014 Conference Websites www.salis2014.wordpress.com www.cit.edu.in www.salis.in www.autolib-india.net/salis https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007788373190 Accommodation The delegates will be provided accommodation in the college hostel on sharing basis against an advance payment of Rs. 500/- on first cum first served basis. In case of non-availability of rooms in the hostel, accommodation will be arranged in the nearby hotels on extra payment. Participants can also make their own arrangement for accommodation at hotels available in and around Central Railway Station and Gandhipuram. The room rent varies from Rs. 500 to 5000 per day. About Coimbatore Coimbatore is the second biggest city of Tamilnadu. It is identified as one of the fast developing metros of India. It is abounded with universities, colleges and IT industries. Situated at the foot hills of Nilgiris, Coimbatore is known for its pleasant climate, peaceful atmosphere and surrounded by major tourist spots has always been a favorite place for tourists. Nearest Tourist Places Ooty (Hill Resort) Valparai (Hill Station) Kovai Kutralam Black Thunder Temples Perur Marudhamalai Eachanari Isha Dhyanalingam Koniamman Temple, Karamadai Ranganathar Temple, Then Thirupathi, Anamalai Masaniamman Temple and many more temples. Palani and Guruvayur are around 100 kms from Coimbatore Dr.M.Mandhirasalam Organizing Secretary, SALIS 2014 & Librarian Coimbatore Institute of Technology (Government Aided Autonomous Institution) Civil Aerodrome (Po), Coimbatore - 641 014. Tamil Nadu, India. Phone: 0422-2574071-72, Extn.355 Fax: 0422-2575020, Mobile: 0 98 42 95 65 85 E-Mail: citsalis14(a)gmail.com Web: www.cit.edu.in & Dr. S.Surianarayanan President, SALIS Dr. S.Swaminathan General Secretary, SALIS & SALIS Governing Council -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SATKAL Awards 2013 presented at the 59th ILA Conference at IIT Roorkee
by HPS Kalra 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

The President and the Trustees of the Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL) presented various SATKAL awards for the year 2013 on 22 February 2014 on the occasion of the 59thInternational Conference of the Indian Library Association (ILA) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee (Uttarakhand). SATKAL was founded by an NRI, Prof. Jaginder Singh Ramdev, in the year 2000 in the sweet memory of his wife Mrs. Satinder Kaur Ramdev. This is perhaps the only trust in India that encourages and motivates library and information professionals by giving various awards annually. At the award ceremony, Citations of the award recipients were readout, and a Shawl, a Plaque, and a citation were presented to each of the recipients by the trustees. The names of the SATKAL award recipients for the year 2013 are given below. SATKAL National Librarian Award 2013: Mr. Yogendra Singh, Librarian, IIT, Roorkee. SATKAL Woman Librarian Award 2013: Dr. Jaspal Kaur, Librarian, Dev Samaj College for Women, Chandigarh. SATKAL Young Librarian Award 2013: Dr. Rishi Tiwari, Librarian Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIM-TECH), Greater Noida. SATKAL School Librarian Award 2013: Ms. Rashmi T. Kumbar, Librarian, Adani Vidya Mandir, Ahmedabad. A leaflet about the history, mandate and activities of SATKAL was also distributed at the ILA Conference. About 300 delegates attended the awards ceremony. Dr. HPS Kalra PRO, SATKAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Harinder Pal Singh Kalra Associate Professor and Head Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. Tel: +91-175-304-6179, 6180 (work) Email: hpskalra(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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