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Motivational Talk (Lecture) at JNU Conventon Centre March 19, 2014 at 3.30 pm
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Cordially invites you to the 21st Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic EXPANDING INNER HORIZONS! Speaker Ms. Preeti Monga Director Silver Lining Synergies Pvt. Ltd. Mayur Vihar, New Delhi Chairperson Dr. Jaishree Paul UGC Research Scientist 'C' (Professor) School of Life Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 Date Wednesday, 19th March 2014 at 3.30 pm Venue Lecture Hall-1, JNU Convention Centre, JNU Campus, New Delhi About the Talk: An introspective session which leads you to discover within yourself stunning abilities, dreams and possibilities you never thought existed! With the continuous explosion of information hitting you 24 by 7, along with pressures of remaining abreast with study and other day to day challenges, you can easily fall into the hidden trap of believing that you are functioning at your maximum; and have no further potential left for experiencing or achieving more! You feel completely stretched out, and therefore consciously / unconsciously put away your dreaming powers and loving longings for later! Interestingly, most of us are only utilizing a fraction of our true potential … why … because it has got covered with layers and layers of unnecessary and futile hum drum of every day Survival! How would you like to discover simple ways to wipe away the unsolicited covering layers, and get reconnected to your very own hidden potential; and once again be able to freely exercise your very own magical positive powers ? MMM, please don’t think that this is one more empty gimmick to lure you to my session! Let me assure you, I walk every bit of my talk; you can test it for yourself even before you come to listen to what I have to say! Speaker will share her experiences and in reality gift you with all the practical knowledge she has gathered over the years! We will have an interactive session, where we will have the opportunity to connect and harness, our positive energies to together build a more beautiful world for all! ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Logo released at the Women Librarians’ Meet
by faisal sl 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Dear Professionals, Kerala Library Association (KLA) released a professional logo for Librarians at the Women Librarians’ Meet, held in Thiruvananthapuram on 8 March 2014. The programme was organized in connection with the International Women’s Day. The Meet was inaugurated by noted writer and columnist, Prof. Khyrunnisa A., who released the logo by handing over it to P. Suprabha, the State Librarian, Kerala. Dr. A. Gopikuttan, President, KLA, presided over the function. Three technical sessions were held on the topics, ‘Empowering Women Librarians: Approaches & Attitudes’ (by Dr. Mini Devi B., DLIS, University of Kerala) , ‘Women Librarians’ Network: Some Random Thoughts’ (by Smt. Lovely Susan Varghese, PSLV Library, Valiamala) and ‘Librarianship as a Woman’s Profession’ (by Dr. Aswathy S., LPSC Library, Valiamala). Senior Women Library Professionals were honoured at the function. From among the participants, the senior most woman Librarian, Smt Accamma Cherian and Junior most woman Librarian, Ms. Aswathy were felicitated. More than sixty women librarians working in academic, public and special libraries attended the Meet. Dr. M. Lalitha, General Secretary, KLA, welcomed the participants and Dr. S. Beena, offered vote of thanks. For more images of the event visit, http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2014/03/08/librarian-logo-released-at-the-wo… Follow KLA on Social Media: http://keralalibraryassociation.org/community.htm Regards S.L.Faisal Member, Executive Committee, KLA & Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom 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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Three days training programme on Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis during 23-25 April 2014
by kruti trivedi 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Respected Members, INFLIBNET is organizing three days training programme on Bibliometrics and Research Output Analysis during 23-25 April 2014. The programme will give the participants sound overview of bibliometric methods, performance indicators and tools & techniques related to bibliometric analysis and mapping. It will provide awareness about the most commonly used data base, how to build -up relevant indicators and how to interpret the data. Special emphasis will be given to indicators used in research evaluation. Resource Persons The lecturers are prominent researchers, scientists/professors in the field of bibliometrics. They also have an extensive experience with the application of bibliometric analysis in a research evaluation. Venue The Training programme will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India Fee The registration fee is Rs. 3000.00 (Rupees three thousand five hundred only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 5,000.00 with accommodation (four days three nights). Please visit following link for more information: Brochure :http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/bib_work.pdf Registration form: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/bib_form.pdf For participation and more information please do contact kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in -- With Regards, Kruti J Trivedi Scientist B (LS) INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007 Email: kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in Phone: 079-23268241 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference on Role of Libraries in Indian Culture & Management (RLICM-2014) held On April 11-12, 2014
by Shriram Pandey 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

National Conference on Role of Libraries in Indian Culture & Management (RLICM-2014) held On April 11-12, 2014 Organized By : University College of Science, Mohanlal Sukhadia University M.B. Campus, Durga Nursery Road, Udaipur-313001 (Rajasthan) In Association with Intellectuals Society for Socio-Techno Welfare B-401, Swarnjayntipuram, Ghaziabad-201003 (U.P.) Call for Paper on Following Theme: Ancient manuscripts, a treasure that behold the glorious past of Indian culture are of great research value. But this unique invaluable pool of knowledge is under threat as these manuscripts are disappearing at an alarming rate. As libraries play a vital role in preservation and management of these manuscripts, they need to be revamped completely under latest technological facilities. Though libraries have witnessed drastic changes in past couple of decades, LIS professionals need to open up more broadly to innovative concepts for maximum utilization of its resources and services in digital environment. This conference is an attempt to bring forth all the concerns, innovative ideas and strategies of LIS professionals and managers that aim to make Indian libraries the most promising place. Rediscover the Indian in you in relation with being a part of library that preserves rich heritage of Indian culture. Give feathers to innovative ideas and redefine the "Role of Libraries in Indian Culture and Management" in this digital era. This major theme is further divided into sub-themes as detailed below: >> Indian Manuscripts >> Conservation and Preservation of Indian cultural literature >> Digital projects for heritage >> Digital Preservation, Automation >> Content Creation, Collection development >> Social and cultural networks >> IPR, copyrights >> Knowledge Management >> Human Resource Management, Performance Evaluation >> Change Management, Talent Development >> Leadership and Communication >> Total Quality Management >> Marketing, Case studies, Carbon credit >> IR, Open Access Movement, OSS and Data mining >> Mobile, RFID, ICT and Web technologies >> Information seeking behavior Internet based resources and services. How to Submit Paper Original papers on the above sub-themes or related themes are invited from students, researchers, academicians, LIS professional, managers and interested IT professionals. You are requested to submit an electronic copy of the full length paper in English to the Conference Secretary Dr. P.S. Rajput at rlicm2014(a)gmail.com on or before March 25, 2014.Detail is available at http://www.mlsu.ac.in/upload/180_RLICM-2014.pdf Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation The papers should be based on research surveys, case studies or action plans between 3000-3500 words in length including tables, diagrams, etc. Text should be printed in Times New Roman with font size 12, typed in 1.5 spaces. Text should be typed in A4 paper with standard margins (2.54 cm in all four sides). Also, each paper should contain an abstract, up to ten keywords, body of the paper, conclusion and references. The paper should also contain the author(s) name, title, organization, address, telephone, and E-mail address. All references should be presented according to the APA Style only. All papers submitted shall be subjected to blind review by a technical committee. Based on paper evaluation report, paper shall be accepted for publication/presentation and best written and Best presented Paper Award respectively in below categories each. (A) For academician, professionals etc (B) For Student/Research scholars Contact : Dr. P.S. Rajput, Org. Secretary Contact No. : 9636676451 E-mail : rlicm2014(a)gmail.com Website:http://www.mlsu.ac.in/upload/180_RLICM-2014.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MSRIT LIBRARY - THREE DAYS FDP - REGARDING
by Vinod Kumar Boyanagari 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Dear Professionals, We are very pleasure to bring to your notice that, The Library & Information Centre, MSRIT is organizing three days faculty development programme under TEQIP-II on *"Current Issues and Challenges in a Flat World" *from 3rd to 5th April 2014. The programme aims at bringing the Library professionals from various academicians, R&D Centres, Research Scholars and LIS Students on to a common platform. This platform provides Professionals to share their knowledge, ideas and views about the challenging issues facing in the flat world. *Target Audience* Librarians, Library Professionals, Research Scholars & Knowledge Management Professionals. *No. of Participants: Restricted to 60 only ( On Receipt of Payment at our end)* *RESOURCE PERSONS* * Dr.** ARD Prasad, *Professor & Head, DRTC, Bangalore *Mr.Manoj Deshpande,*Infosys Limited, Bangalore * Mr.Vijaykumar Dani,*Infosys Limited, Mysore *Dr.Gururaj Hadagali,*Asst. Professor, DLIS, KUD, Dharwad *Mr. Ananda T.Byrappa,*Global Leader, GE Techn Center, Bangalore * Dr. Devika P.Madalli,*Assoc Professor, DRTC, Bangalore *Dr.Vinayak Bankappur,* Associate Professor, RCU, Belagum * PANEL DISCUSSION* Experts from LIS Professionals *IMPORTANT DATES* Last date for Receipt of Completed Applications: *29th* *March 2014* *REGISTRATION FEE* *For Students: Rs.300/-* *For Others: Rs. 500 /-* *For R&D & Corporate: Rs.1000/-* *Note: Registration includes Lunch, Kit and Refreshment. * *No TA/DA, Accommodation will be provided* Registration Fee by DD should be drawn in favour of *"THE PRINCIPAL, MSRIT Payable at Bangalore".* *Online Registration link: *http://www.msrit.edu/library/ The duly filled-in form along with the payment should be forwarded to* "THE LIBRARIAN, LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTRE, M.S.RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MSRIT POST, BANGALORE 560054".* Please find the attached MSRIT FDP Brochure. *Thanks with Regards,* *Mr.S.F.Kattimani* *Librarian & Organizing Secretary* *M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology* *(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)* *MSR, Nagar, MSRIT post* *Bangalore-54* *(080) 23600822 Ext: 312* *M: 9886821032* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Linux as OER
by Mailing List Admin 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 22:55:24 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> When OSS Meets MOOC - Open Enterprise<http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2014/03/when-oss-meets-moo…> Posted: 07 Mar 2014 10:55 PM PST "One of the central themes of this blog is how the idea of sharing and openness that lie at the heart of open source have spread fruitfully to other domains - open data, open knowledge, open access are obvious examples. So it was perhaps inevitable that at some point I would write about the currently-fashionable MOOCs: 'A Massive Open Online Course (MOOC; English pronunciation: /muːk/) is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as videos, readings, and problem sets, MOOCs provide interactive user fora that help build a community for students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs). MOOCs are a recent development in distance education.' But not just any old MOOC: 'The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux and collaborative development, today announced it is building a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) program with edX, the nonprofit online learning platform launched in 2012 by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). More than 31 universities have partnered with edX and nearly two million people have accessed its courses online since it launched just 18 months ago.' The Linux Foundation's move is eminently sensible given the following: 'As Linux has become the fabric of computing, demand for talent to support it has skyrocketed. For example, according to the 2014 Linux Jobs Report, nine in 10 hiring managers are hiring Linux pro’s in the next six months. And, while talent isn’t bounded by geography, sometimes access to advanced Linux training has been limited. Employers are seeking Linux professionals in a market where not enough exist, while professionals struggle to find affordable, accessible training opportunities to advance their careers.' That's obviously a nice problem for the Linux community to have, since it makes Linux skills even more valuable. One obvious way of tackling that problem is through a MOOC, as here: 'The Linux Foundation and edX are partnering to develop a MOOC program that will help address this issue by making basic Linux training materials available to all for free. Previously a $2,400 course, Introduction to Linux will be the first class available as a MOOC and will be free to anyone, anywhere. The Linux Foundation is among a new group of member organizations edX announced today who will contribute courses to the platform.' What's particularly welcome about this new MOOC programme is that it opens up professional training to a whole new category of people that hitherto have been unable to afford these kind of fees, however reasonable they may be. That kind of democratisation of knowledge is entirely of a piece with the other ways in which Linux has been breaking down barriers for over two decades.

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MIT OA repository used widely by Indian researchers
by Mailing List Admin 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:34:38 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> >From Prof. Peter Suber, Harvard MIT Libraries News >> Blog Archive >> Worldwide access of MIT-authored articles reflects success of Faculty Open Access Policy<http://libraries.mit.edu/news/worldwide-access/13908/> Posted: 09 Mar 2014 07:44 AM PDT "As we mark the fifth anniversary of the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy, the benefits to readers worldwide grow more apparent with each passing month. Readers regularly download MIT authored articles from DSpace@MITfrom all corners of the globe: Thirty-three percent of the access is from the United States, with heavy use from the research and population centers of China, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Republic of Korea, Japan, and France, in that order. But downloads are requested from all over the world -- Sweden, Brazil, Poland, Israel, and Malaysia each have accounted for about 1% of the total downloads, while the several hundred downloads from each of the African nations of Sudan, Ghana, and Uganda account for about .02%, .03%, and .04% of downloads, respectively. In 2013, downloads were requested from the Federated Republic of Micronesia and Burundi for the first time, and there have been four downloads from Greenland. The message of these downloads is clear -- five years from its inception, the faculty's goal in adopting the MIT Faculty Open Access Policy, to 'disseminat[e] the fruits of [their] research and scholarship as widely as possible,' is being met."

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Article request
by najeeb Vattamannathodi 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Dear All Please help me to get this article http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J383v04n01_17#.Ux14A9Ldf00 Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Volume 4<http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/werm20?open=4#vol_4> , Issue 1-2 <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/werm20/4/1-2>, 2007 Beyond Password Protection Methods for Remote Patron Authentication Regards *Muhammed Najeeb. V* *Librarian, Health Science Library National Guard Health Affairs <http://www.ngha.med.sa> King Abdul Azeez Medical City Riyadh, POB 22490, KSA +*966 1 80 11111* (Ext.13343) 00966507339409 vattamannathodimu(a)ngha.med.sa najeebmankada(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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Learn Koha Yourself with Videos ....
by DP Tripathi 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

*Dear All,* *It gives me immense pleasure to inform you all about the site of "Learn Koha Yourself with Videos......."* *http://koha.librarianguide.in <http://koha.librarianguide.in> * This website contains the video tutorial of Koha - an Integrated library management open source software which is fully based on self practice and experiences with Koha. The purpose to have this website is only to share the practical experiences and knowledge with our respected library professionals. This Koha Video tutorial covers almost all the modules and related options available in Koha. Still more to be added in the same which will be available soon. If anyone finds any error and mistake in the site, may please intimate at dptkvs(a)gmail.com Hope this website will be useful for everyone. Thanks with kind regards, -- ********************* D. P. Tripathi Assistant Librarian Biju Patnaik Central Library NIT Rourkela Odisha - 769008 www.librarianguide.in ********************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to Fill in Questionnaire on OSILS
by Gireesh Kumar TK 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Dear Sir/Madam This is to kindly request your cooperation in answering a few questions on Open Source Integrated Library System through this link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XnxfdtkKSjXGuHC-rzXz4G8tXuUQlqUL9sCRd3ZI6G… This survey is being undertaken as part of my research work on 'Open Source Software for Integrated Library Systems for the PhD Degree at Centre for Advanced Research in Library and Information Science, MG University, Kottayam under the Guidance of Dr. R. Raman Nair. The questionnaire is intended to understand the factors that are hindering the adoption of Open Source Integrated Library System (OSILS) and to assess its relative appropriateness in Indian Libraries. The information provided in the questionnaire will be kept confidential and identity of respondents will not be revealed to any one and the data provided will not be used for any purpose other than this specific research work. Please respond to the questionnaire and I would be grateful if you could spend a few minutes to complete this questionnaire. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XnxfdtkKSjXGuHC-rzXz4G8tXuUQlqUL9sCRd3ZI6G… Gireesh Kumar TK Bsc, BLISc, MLISc, UGC NET (JRF), LIS Links Scholar-2010 (First) Research Scholar, MG University, Kottayam, Kerala Technical Assistant ARC International (Govt. of India) Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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