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IN THE AGE OF ELECTRONICS, NILGIRIS LIBRARY PROMOTES READING THROUGH
by Ragaavendra R 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

In the age of electronics, Nilgiris library promotes reading through UDHAGAMANDALAM: In an age of electronics where the habit of reading is facing a losing battle, the Nilgiri Library is making valiant efforts to revive it by conducting book club activities, hosting cultural events and scheduling story-telling and reading sessions for children over the last two years. The library is located in a Victorian building with striking gothic style architecture, on Commissioner's Road in Ooty. Members of the book club meet every second Saturday to discuss the book selected for the month. This past Saturday marks the beginning of the third year of the club. "It is an interesting experience. It is not necessary to agree with popular sentiment regarding the book. You are free to agree or disagree with the reviewer or ideas and concepts of the author," said Kamala, the coordinator of the book club. The book to be read is announced well in advance, usually three months before the discussion happens. The reviewer chooses the book to be read. This coming Saturday the book to be discussed is 'The Secret Life of Plants' by Christopher Bird and Peter Tompkins. Ravindran Govindan, who chose the title, will review the book followed by a debate on its content among club members. Members really look forward to the Saturday meetings. In fact, one member who knew that she would be missing one such meeting sheepishly asked if it could be recorded. Another member, Dr Kousalya would like to meet every week. "These meetings are very gratifying," Kamala said. A few recently reviewed books include White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway. The 150-year-old library also conducts reading and storytelling sessions for children. A small children's corner has been identified inside the library for the purpose. "Children are very enthusiastic about the reading sessions and they participate actively," said Kamala. A garden club has been formed by the library members to maintain the area surrounding the library building. "We want the library to be a hub of cultural activities," said Ramakrishnan Nambiar, secretary of the Nilgiris Library. About 40 saplings of indigenous trees were planted inside the campus a few days ago. The library also organizes talks by authors, audio visual sessions, dance and music programmes to draw more members. They also plan to come out with a cinema club. Last week it screened the Oscar award winning Iranian movie, The Separation. The screening was sponsored by INTACH, the Nilgiris chapter. "We plan to screen art movies and award winning movies for our members," said Nambiar. The cultural activities organized have attracted another 150 members to the library. Presently, the library which houses more than 40,000 books, some as old as 400 years, has 600 members. Run by a committee, it came into existence in 1858 to cater to European readers. Among visitors to the library are many distinguished personalities including I K Gujral, former Prime Minister of India, Fatima Beevi, former Governor of Tamil Nadu and Rajam Krishnan, a renowned writer. SOURCE LINK: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/In-the-age-of-electronic…> Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancy
by Paramjit Singh 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Just go to the link http://www.bharaticollege.com/jobposts.aspx * * -- *Warm regards** * * * *Paramjit Singh* *Librarian* *Mobile: +919911270778* P* **please consider the environment before printing this email !!!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARY ASSISTANT
by shakthi parvathi 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Dear LIS professionals and job aspirants, Apply for the following post at VSSC Thiruvananthapuram. NAME OF POST & GRADE : LIBRARY ASSISTANT-A ( ` 9300-34800/- + Grade Pay ` 4600/- ) Important Dates to Remember visit: vssc.gov.in 1. Opening Date for Online Registration: August 06, 2012 10:00 Hrs 2. Closing Date for Online Registration: August 20, 2012 17:00 Hrs 3. Closing Date for Receiving Application by Speed-post: August 27, 2012 17:00 Hrs with rgds, sakthivelu.v college of engineering munnar munnar kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NPTEL - NMEICT WORKSHOP - 31st August - 1 September 2012 at NIT, WARANGAL
by Praveen Kumar V 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Dear Friends, A Two Day Workshop on NPTEL-NMEICT ( National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) WORKSHOP JOINTLY ORGANIZED BY NPTEL, IIT MADRAS& NIT, WARANGAL From 31st August to 1 September 2012 At Centre for Innovation and Incubation, National Institute of Technology, Warangal Last Date for Registration:27th August 2012 No Registration Fee See the attachment for more information or following web link http://www.nitw.ac.in/nitw/announcements/nptelnitwbrochure.pdf Thank you, With regards PRAVEEN KUMAR V E mail: mail_praveen12(a)yahoo.co.in Phone: 93930 11696, 94948 44571 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Happy Librarians Day 2012
by Nitin S. Joshi Joshi 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Dr. SHIYALI RAMAMRITA RANGANATHAN (August 9, 1892 - September 27, 1972) Father of Library Science in India “Man’s personality is dynamic. It is ever in flux. It seeks enfoldment at its own speed, in its own way, and towards its own fullness. Such enfoldment is true education.” “The mind, if established in a state of activation, is not exhausted as quickly as the body. It recovers from exhaustion. It is ever in ecstasy and radiates.” Nitin S Joshi Librarian MAEER’s MIT School of Management (MITSOM) Kothrud, Pune 411038 M- 09922587907 Direct Line- 020-30273597 www.mitsom.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for Librarian's day and prof. M A Gopinath endowment lecture
by rajendrababu.hanumanthappa＠wipro.com 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

KARNATAKA STATE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KALA) #702, Upstairs, 42nd cross, 3rd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-10 LIBRARIAN'S DAY & PROF. M.A.GOPINATH ENDOWMENT LECTURE Endowment Lecture by Prof. NEELAMEGHAN Former Director, DRTC, Bangalore. Presided by Smt. SEETHALAKSHMI CHINNAPPA Former Director, Bangalore. Guest of Honor PROF. M.A.GOPINATH Former Professor, DRTC, Bangalore. Date: 17th August 2012 Venue: S R E L S Time: 6 pm Rajajinagar, Bangalore. YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED P.Y. Rajendra Kumar H. Rajendra Babu President, KALA Secretary, KALA Office Bearers & Members,KALA Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com -- 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 Newsletter, Vol 41, No 1-2, July-Dec.2011 released
by faisal sl 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

Dear All, The KLA Newsletter, Vol 41, No 1-2, July-Dec.2011 is available at http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/publications.htm Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal General Secretary Kerala Library Association <http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org%20>(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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World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers
by Yogita Ahuja 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

CALL FOR PAPERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers World Digital Libraries: An International Journal is a peer reviewed bi-annual journal on digital libraries. The journal is being published since last 4 years and has already gained acclamation among the global library community. Previous issues are available at http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=477 The aim of the journal is to advance the theory and practice of acquisition, organization, management and dissemination of digital information on a sustainable basis. The journal is having global coverage and provides a platform for library and information science professionals to express views and share experiences. The journal seeks quality research papers/articles/reviews/short communications that present original theoretical approaches and experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance. · * Issues related to electronic resources management, digital preservation, multiple access, multi-linguality; and other DL technology aspects * Theoretical and methodological issues of DL * Digital rights management, copyright issues and other security aspects; * Initiatives taken towards digitization through lucid case studies; * Current developments across the globe The contribution should examine concepts, analyses, new approaches, and techniques pertaining to this field. Case studies covering new initiatives, as well as procedural breakthroughs of important issues in the digital library field would be included. Book reviews will cover recent books in the field, reviewed by an independent reviewer. Please refer to any previous issue or write to us for Instructions to Authors All submissions will be peer-reviewed using the criteria of originality, accuracy, and quality of contribution in these fields. You are requested to submit paper for the same to pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in address below. Dr P K Bhattacharya Editor, World Digital Libraries Knowledge Management Division TERI Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 24682100, 41504900 Fax: 24682144-24682145 E-mail: pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in Thanking you and with personal regards Yours sincerely, Yogita Ahuja Information Analyst TERI Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 E-mail: yogita.ahuja(a)teri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SLA 2013 USA Announced
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 12 Aug '12

12 Aug '12

The SLA 2013 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO will be held 9-11 June in San Diego, under the theme "Connect, Collaborate and Strategize." The conference will feature focused continuing education courses, 4 lengthened session slots (2 hours rather than 90 minutes) to allow for the most in-depth discussion possible, and a cutting edge exhibit hall. The keynote speaker is Mike Walsh, author of The CEO of Tomorrow and leading authority on the digital revolution and emerging markets. Thanks and regards, -- Nabi Hasan, Ph.D. Borlaug Fellow (Cornell University, USA) Deputy Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016, India Phone - +91-11-2659-1452 (Work) E-mail: nabihasan(a)gmail.com ; hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in Web: http://library.iitd.ac.in/about/hasan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Library Automation and Networking organised by Dept of LIS, Kalyani University
by Prof. Juran Krishna Sarkhel 11 Aug '12

11 Aug '12

Dear Moderator,Please post the following workshop notiofication: Sincerely,Dr. J. K. Sarkhel Professor of Library & Information Science & Director, Directorate of Open and Distance Learning University of Kalyani Kalyani-741235 West Bengal; India Mobile: 09433175705 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Workshop on Library Automation and Networking organised by Dept of LIS, Kalyani University Department of Library & Information Science of the University of Kalyani will organise workshop of NMEICT Project on "Library Automation and Networking" for library professionals of UGC/AICTE affiliated colleges under the sponsorship of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India during 19-22 September, 2012. Interested candidates may send their details (Name, designation, college name and address, college affiliation, email id and mobile number) to lan.nmeict(a)gmail.com for consideration. Please note that working professionals employed in UGC/AICTE affiliated college libraries are only eligible. No TA/DA and accommodation are admissible for this workshop. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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