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Open Monograph Press 1.0 from Public Knowledge Project
by Mallikarjun 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Dear All, The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is announce the 1.0 (Beta) release of Open Monograph Press (OMP). OMP is an open source software platform for managing the editorial workflow required to see monographs, edited volumes, and scholarly editions through internal and external review, editing, cataloguing, production, and publication. OMP will operate, as well, as a press website with catalog, distribution, and sales capacities. for more details, please visit the following link : http://pkp.sfu.ca/omp ____________________________________________________________ Please fill up the following survey OSS Application in Library Survey : https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7RHWDN7 _______________________________________________ Regards !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional Assistant Vikram Sarabhai Library Indian Institute of Management, Ahemadabad Google Scholar Profile http://mallikarjundora.wordpress.com/ !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Curtain Raiser Video
by shashi nath 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Dear members, A curtain raiser video for IFLA WLIC 2013, Singapore event. http://vimeo.com/49583118 Nicely packaged and a good way to showcase the libraries. With Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ S.Shashi Nath DMRL, Hyderabad ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Final Call for Papers "Trends in Information Management"
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

TRENDS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (TRIM) Call for Papers Last Date of Submission: 25th September 2012 Available at http://ojs.uok.edu.in/ojs/index.php/crdr/index Trends in Information Management (TRIM) is a bi-annual journal of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir (Srinagar) J&K India 190006 aims to publish original papers on various facets of Information and knowledge Management. The journal welcomes original articles, reviews of books, professional news etc., relevant to the focus of the journal. The journal accepts papers of original research in the field of Library and Information Science which are not under consideration by any other journal or conference proceedings etc. All papers are subject to blind peer review. The papers may be submitted preferably online on email id: smshafi(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in or khannadim2007(a)gmail.com or can be sent to the editor in CD. The paper should include an abstract highlighting problem, methodology and findings with three to five keywords. The softcopy should be submitted in MS-Word and figures, if any, be submitted as a separate graphic file (GIF, JPEG, or PNG format). Authors should follow APA style (American Psychological Association) 6th ed for citation and references. TRIM is indexed in: 1. Ulrichsweb.com(TM) -- The Global Source for Periodicals 2. Cabell Directory: Educational Technology & Library Science database 3. BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine 4. JournalSeek 5. WorldCat 6. Google Scholar 7. also undergoing in other international databases Online access to TRIM is also available through: 1. EBSCO HOST's Database: Business Source Complete. 2. Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre Thanks Nadim Khan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CONFERENCE ALERT (No.4 October 2012-) - ICSSR-NASSDOC
by S N Chari 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Dear Sirs/Madams/Scholars/Professionals, GREETINGS ALL.. It is our pleasure to inform you that Conference Alert for the month of October 2012- has been published by NASSDOC. It is a Quarterly Calender of forthcoming conferences, seminars, workshops, courses, etc. in social sciences and other cognate disciplines. In this publication, entries in chronological order provide information about date, title, venue and address of the contact point / sponsoring body of the forthcoming conference, seminar etc. In few cases the information provided is incomplete. Such information is provided with intention that even incomplete information is useful in some cases. Appended are subject and location (Geographical) indexes. The main objective of this publication is to disseminate advance intimation about the forthcoming conferences and seminars to interested scholars so that they may consider participating in such events. Enquiries about other additional information regarding these conferences and seminars should be addressed to person / organization mentioned as contact point in this publication. While adequate care has been taken in reproducing information from various sources, NASSDOC assumes no legal responsibility for its correctness. Suggestions are welcome. for accessing Conference Alert (October 2012), please browse the following link http://icssr-nassdoc.blogspot.in/ S N Chari Documentation Officer ICSSR-NASSDOC 35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001. http://icssr-nassdoc.blogspot.com/ http://libercafe.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/rajasnchari/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in SSC Northern Region
by Veeru 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Dear all, *Vacancy: 01 (OBC)* * * *Library & Information Assistant in D/o Industrial Policy & Promotion, New* *Delhi.* Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800/- +, G.P. Rs. 4200/- Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted) * * PH (OH/HH/VH) candidates are not eligible for this post. Age: 18-28 years (Upto 35 years for CGCE) EQ: i) Degree of a recognized University or Equivalent; and ii) Diploma in Library Science of a recognized Institute. D.Q. : NIL J.R.: Supervision and conduct of business with responsibility in Library. I.P. : New Delhi with AISL. *Vacancy: 05 * *[01-OBC for IB , 02 (UR-01 & OBC-01) for M/o Defence & 02-UR for Mussoorie] * * * *Post Cat. No. B-22: Senior Library and Information Assistant in Intelligence Bureau, New Delhi.* Pay Scale: Rs. 9300-34800/- + G.P. Rs. 4200/- Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted) PH (OH with OL/OA and HH with Partially Deaf) candidates are also eligible for this post. Age: 18-30 years EQ: i) Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university; ii) Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science from a recognised university; and iii) Two years’ experience in a public or Institutional Library. OR Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institute. D.Q: NIL. J.R. : Maintenance of books in the Library and to assist the Library and Information Officer. Accessioning of Books/Entering Periodicals in Accession/Periodical Registers, Classification and Cataloguing of Books, etc. I.P.: Musssoorie and Delhi with AIS * For more details please visit* : * http://sscnr.net.in/newlook/downloads/Notice_Eng14912.pdf* -- Thanks and Warm Regards Virupaksh. B. H Library and Information Assistant National Library of India, Kolkata-700027 Email Id: *veerulis(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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A roadmap for moving CGIAR towards open access: A major milestone
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Friends: Some good news from CGIAR. It took some persuasion (and initially there was some resistance), but all is well that ends well. Arun http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/a-roadmap-for-moving-cgiar-towards-ope… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Five Laws Lecture
by SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Dear Moderator : Kindly announce the following Five Laws Lecture to the benefit of the lis-forum members. Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer, SRELS ******* DRTC Alumni Association, Bangalore *in association with* Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), Bangalore *and* *Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies (RCIS), Bangalore* *invites you to the *** FIVE LAWS LECTURES (2012) *on* *MULTI-LINGUAL KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION TOOLS: A MODEL* *by* Prof. A. Neelameghan *Formerly Professor, **DRTC / ISI**, Bangalore* Assisted by *Lalitha S.K.* *Presided by* *P**rof. K.S. Raghavan **Professor, **DRTC / ISI, Bangalore* *on **Thursday 27th September 2012 *at* 6.00 p.m.* *at **Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (**SRELS)* 702, 42nd Cross, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 ** * RSVP: K.N. Prasad* - Ph: (080)23305109 E-mail: srels(a)dataone.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Interns for IIM Kozhikode
by mgsree 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Dear Colleagues: The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) is looking for Library Interns on Contract (4 numbers) in Library & Information Science for a period of one year on a monthly consolidated pay of Rs. 7000/-. The candidate should possess Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from a recognized university with not less than 55% marks. Interested candidates should apply Interested candidates may apply ONLINE on or before 1700HRS 01ST OCTOBER 2012. The NOTIFICATION and the LINK FOR ONLINE APPLICATION could be seen at - http://iimk.ac.in/career/2012/LibraryInfoAssistant_C272012.php [1] The Library & Information Center (LIC) at IIM Kozhikode (http://iimk.ac.in [2]) is a world class Learning Resource Center with its unique blending of the traditional library with the advanced digital collections and services. It has been able to fetch worldwide recognitions and laurels. IIMK is presently the South Asia Coordinator for the renowned GREENSTONE Digital Library Software, on behalf of UNESCO (http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in [3]). The Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) at IIMK runs several national/international projects and training programmes. The LIC at IIM Kozhikode has also got the disctinction of creating the Business History Museum of India, the first of its kind in India (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nuljYJzIqk [4]) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fi-dd/sets/72157629298509345/ [5]). With regards, Sreekumar -- Dr. M.G. Sreekumar (UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia) [Formerly - Visiting Professor, University of Malaya] Chief Librarian & Head, Center for Development of Digital Libraries (CDDL) Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode IIMK Campus P.O., Calicut, Kerala - 673570, INDIA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Web ..: http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in Links: ------ [1] http://iimk.ac.in/career/2012/LibraryInfoAssistant_C272012.php [2] http://iimk.ac.in/ [3] http://greenstonesupport.iimk.ac.in/ [4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nuljYJzIqk [5] http://www.flickr.com/photos/fi-dd/sets/72157629298509345/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A special article on Rare Books Auctioning
by Venkata Kesavan 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Dear Friend, You may like to read a special article, entitled, "Booked And Bound <http://www.businessworld.in/en/storypage/-/bw/booked-and-bound/535410.0/pag e/0> ", by Pradeep Sebastian, published in 'Businessworld' magazine, 24 September 2012, pp. 102 - 103. This articles highlights the heritage and luxury values of 'rare books' with some examples of such books, which have been recently auctioned in the international markets. You can find this article online at: http://www.businessworld.in/en/storypage/-/bw/booked-and-bound/535410.0/page /0 Regards, R . VENKATA KESAVAN DGM & HEAD TIMES ARCHIVES & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (TAKC) THE TIMES GROUP THE TIMES OF INDIA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR DR. D. N. ROAD MUMBAI 400 001 PH: (B): +91-22-66353535 (EXT.: 4470) CELL: 09323812172 TAKC - Knowledge is Our Heritage EOM -- You believe you are 'CEO Material', but do they? Sign up for The Economic Times Young Leaders and silence them forever. To participate, visit etyoungleaders.com or SMS ETYL space your email id to 58888 Disclaimer :----- The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee or addressees. If you are not an intended recipient, please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender of misdelivery. Any use or disclosure of the contents of either is unauthorised and may be unlawful. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender states them, with requisite authority, to be those of the specific TIMES GROUP company. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership
by Mailing List Admin 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:06:57 +0530 From: Soji Mathew <soji(a)informindia.co.in> Informatics (India) Limited is pleased to announce the dates and location for E-Content 2012, its National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership planned across four cities in India. Theme for this year's event is "Convergence of Content and Technology in Digital Age". The seminar will have keynotes and panel debates on this theme at all locations. This year the seminars will focus on introducing new content by publishers, new features on J-Gate and a special technology product launch in all the four locations. There will be an Online Quiz before the programs (please look forward to announcement on online quiz - coming soon) and during the program too with attractive prizes. Please join us in the series of debates on the evolving digital library landscape and interact with fellow librarians, panel of experts and our publisher partners on content and technology related issues in the following cities: Bangalore - October 15, 2012 Mumbai - October 16, 2012 Delhi - October 17, 2012 Kolkata - October 19, 2012 The publishers joining hands with us in these seminars are: Annual Reviews Future Science Group The IET The Royal Society Publishing Click here for more details and register: www.informindia.co.in/event2012 Registration is mandatory and free for all research and library professionals Regards, E-Content 2012 Team

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