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New Technology Study from Project Information Literacy
by Dr. Indira Koneru 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

Dear Professionals, "How College Students Manage Technology While in the Library during Crunch Time" is the new technology study from Project Information Literacy. For eight weeks during the spring of 2011, the PIL Team conducted 560 interviews with student participants at 10 different U.S. colleges and universities. PIL 2011 research report presents findings from an investigation of how college students manage and use technology during crunch time: the final weeks of the term. At the same time, it explores deeper issues about how college students use libraries, how and why different kinds of technology use occurs in libraries, and how the activities of research, studying, and learning may be evolving in the digital age. The report says "The purpose of this specific PIL study was twofold: to learn how students manage and use technology during the final weeks of the term, and to understand what IT devices and applications (e.g., Web sites, programs) students select and use for creating individual information spaces while in the library". Read PIL's 2011 research report... <http://projectinfolit.org/pdfs/PIL_Fall2011_TechStudy_FullReport1.1.pdf> Regards, Indira -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha Platform for Library Sciences Teachers
by savitra sirohi 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

All, We are making available a free service for library sciences teachers who need a stable, well supported Koha environment for use in their class rooms or labs. The site is available here: OPAC: http://teach-koha.osslabs.biz Staff: http://teach-koha.osslabs.biz:8080 This site is for teachers of Library sciences, use this site to: * Train your students on using Koha * Train your students on library automation * Teach your students MARC21 cataloging * Conduct exams on it This is not just any Koha demo site, we offer following support commitments: * Support response if teachers or students face technical problems with using the site in classrooms or labs * Support to ensure smooth conduct of examinations * Data cleanup support upon request * Data preservation over time * Upgrades to new version of Koha If you are a Library Sciences teacher and are interested in using this service, please contact us (http://www.osslabs.biz/contactus) More information on this service can be found here: http://www.osslabs.biz/koha/free-koha-site-teachers. Thanks, Savitra Sirohi Nucsoft OSS Labs Professional IT support for Open Source http://www.osslabs.biz -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Vacancy Reg
by Usha Ramu 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

Sir/Madam Kindly post this in your forum. We are a children's library and experience centre called *Hippocampus Children's Experience Centre*. We have been conducting events and activities for children for the past 8 years with the aim of bringing more children into the library and encourage their habit of reading. We are right now in the process of launching a model children's library in the city of Chennai, India in partnership with the Goethe Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan. Both Hippocampus and Max Mueller Bhavan took this initiative of creating a library as an open and safe public space for children and youth for learning, and communicating, while focusing on the informational, educational and recreational needs of younger generations. This is basically a Kids Library getting tied up with Maxmuellar Bhavan. We are looking for a person(s) in our place. Job Title : Library Executive. Job Description: 1. Circulation Desk duties 2. Books,DVDs, Magazines Processing 3. Events handling 4. Accounts handling. Good command in English language. Good Knowledge in Computer handling. Salary : Negotiable Selected candidates are expected to join immediately. Interested can e-mail their CVs to this mail id : chandni(a)hippocampus.in or usha.ramur(a)gmail.com Call :9444049175/42067159. Regards Usha Ramu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian job at ICRI
by veena 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

Dear All          I would glad to inform you that, there is a opening for the post of Librarian cum student co-ordinate at ICRI (Institute of Clinical Research India), Bangalore. Interested candidates should have at least 2-3 years experience along with computer knowledge and further more details you can mail me or contact me on 9449960154 Thanks and Regards Ms.Veena ICRI, indiranagar, bangalore veena(a)icriindia.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA Open Access Taskforce established
by G Mahesh 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

>From IFLA's webpage: http://www.ifla.org/en/news/ifla-open-access-taskforce-established 11 October 2011 IFLA Open Access Taskforce established By Lars Bjørnshauge Following the endorsement of IFLA's Statement on Open Access by the Governing Board, April 18th 2011and the subsequent approval from the Governing Board during the WLIC in Puerto Rico August 2011 of a number of key initiativesIFLA's Open Access Taskforce has been established. The taskforce will work on the following issues: Advocate for the adoption and promotion of open access policies as set out in IFLA's Statement on Open Access within the framework of the United Nations institutions (UN, UNESCO, WHO, FAO); Build Capacity within the IFLA Membership to advocate for the adoption of open access policies at the national level, through the development of case studies and best practices for open access promotion; Furthermore the taskforce will connect to the various organizations working for Open Access as indicated in the statement -such as SPARC (US/Europe/Japan), COAR, OASPA,EIFL, Bioline International & DOAJ, among others. First things to be done is to produce a road map for the work to presented for the IFLA Governing Board in December and as well to begin collecting case studies and best practice related to how national library associations can promote national policies and programs to further foster the progress of Open Access. Please inform me if you have good examples in relation to this. In cooperation with the IFLA Headquarters dedicated web pages will be created in order for the community to be able to follow and contribute to the work. The taskforce has the following members: Lars Bjørnshauge (CHAIR), 1st Vice-President, Swedish Library Association Leslie Chan, Associate Director, Bioline International, University of Toronto at Scarborough Jan Hagerlid, Programme Co-ordinator of OpenAccess.se, National Library of Sweden Iryna Kuchma, EIFL.Net Open Access Manager, EIFL, Rome, Italy Rick Luce, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries, Emory University, USA Felipe Martinez, Director, University Center for Library Science Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico Bas Savenijie, Director, National Library of the Netherlands Xuemao Wang, Associate Vice-Provost, Emory University Libraries, Emory University, USA Qiang Zhu, Director, Peking University Library, Beijing, China Ann Okerson, Special Advisor on Electronic Strategies, Center for Research Libraries New Haven, CT, United States Derek Law, Professor, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom Lars Bjørnshauge ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Sri Balaji Society - Pune, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

Librarian 1 Opening(s) Sri Balaji Society *Experience:* 0 - 2 Years *Location:* Pune *Education:* UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization PG - Other *Industry Type:* Education/ Teaching/Training *Role:* Librarian *Functional Area:* Teaching, Education *Posted Date:* 08 Oct Job Description No. of Post: Open-1. Quali.,Exp.,Pay Scales and Service conditions is as per rules of the UOP, Govt of Mah. and UGC Rules & Regulations. Reserved category candidates send a copy of appl. to the Dy. Registrar, Reservation Cell, UOP. *Keywords:* Librarian, Library Science Desired Candidate Profile Interested candidates can send their appl. with photo, super-scribing the name of the post on the appl. within 15 days to "The President, Sri Balaji Society" along with NOC frm current employer, attested copies of marksheet & cert, exp. letters,etc. Company Profile Balaji College of Arts, Commerce & Science is affiliated to University of Pune & approved by Govt. of Maharashtra. Address: S.No. 55/2-7, Tathawade, Near Wakad, Off Mumbai - Banglore Bypass, Pune - 33. Contact Details *Company Name:* Sri Balaji Society Survey No. 55/2-7, Tathawade, Off Pune-Mumbai Highway, Pune-411 033, Maharashtra (India) *Tel *: +91-20-6674 1235/ 6674 1236 *Fax* : +91-20-6674 1234 *E-mail :**admissions@balajisociety.org* <admissions(a)balajisociety.org> *Url :**http://www.balajisociety.org* <http://www.balajisociety.org/> ** *Reference ID:* SBS/HR/0093/2011/10 Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal B.R.Harne College of Engineering & Technology Wangani (W) 421503 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The app maker
by shankar nadoor 12 Oct '11

12 Oct '11

Dear professional friends, One of the best tributes to Steve Jobs was paid a few days before he died.A report by Appsfire said the number of Android and iOS apps crossed one million in September.Here is an app Industry in high gear ,accelerating and transforming how people use IT.It has a lot to thank Jobs for. It may be unwarranted to compare Jobs to Einstein or newton.But there is no doubting that he could see possibilities not visible to normal human eye.He put his talent to good use in App Store,which encouraged independent developers to build applications for the growing base of iPhone users. Jobs pitched his products as elements in an eco system.He worked tirelessly with music labels to create iTunes to provide downloadable music to iPods.iPhones came with an App Store,where you could download apps to run your life. The idea was a run away hit and within two months of the launch in July 2008 ,100 million apps had been downloaded.It set a trend as the competition realised they could not sell phones without apps.The effect of App Store as we realise now has been more farreaching than just selling mobile phones. Programmers work to meet real -life human needs.But it is tricky to figure out what people want and Jobs famously maintained that people do not know what they need.Many companies start with a unique insight into people's needs and develop a successful product.But as they grow big they tend to move away from consumers.IT companies also need to target opportunities of a certain size that can support a viable scale of operations.App Store forced a paradigm shift in IT. It created niche markerts for small developers,through it is debatable how much money they have made on apps.But here was a platform to pander to all kinds of pressing or whimsical needs of the consumers. You name any biological or cultural fact of life - from sex to satellites - there is an app to do something about that. People also got used to idea of building key activities of their life around apps. It also sparked off a virtuous cycle- apps driving smart phone sales,which in turn lead to more consumption of apps - to transform mobiles and tablets into primary computing devices. Source:DH, Wednesday 12/10/2011 Thanking You, Regards, Shankar Nadoor Assistant Librarian M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore -54 Mob:8553533135 www.msrit.edu http://sites.google.com/site/shankarnadoor -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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12th Rajdhani Book Fair -2011, BHUBANESWAR
by Chinmaya Rout 12 Oct '11

12 Oct '11

Dear Professionals,             It is happy to announce that the 12th Rajdhani Book Fair -2011 is going to be organised in the Exhibition ground from 1st December to 12th December 2011. Eminent Writers, thinkers, Publishers and Political leaders will be invited to grace the occasion. The fair will continue for twelve days. You are welcome to the big book fair.... With Regards:- Chinmaya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need a book
by Savithry 12 Oct '11

12 Oct '11

Dear Sir/Madam One of our faculty need the following book : "Beyond Performance" by Scott Keller.Wiley Publications,2011 If the book is available in your library please let me know. -- with regards, *Savithry, T K* ** *School of Management and Business Studies* *M. G. University* *Kottayam* *KERALA* *INDIA* -- 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 for XXVIII National Conference of IATLIS, 26-28 November 2011 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
by Jagtar Singh 12 Oct '11

12 Oct '11

Final Call for Papers for XXVIII National Conference of IATLIS, 26-28 November 2011 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Theme: LIS Education, Research and Training (LISERT): Vision 2020 Many issues and concerns have evolved during last few years in a rapidly changing scenario of LIS Education, Research and training (LISERT). Library Education is now more than100 years old in India, and it is time to take stock of the present situation to develop a vision for the near future. In order to discuss these issues and concerns, IATLIS has decided to organize the XVIII IATLIS National Conference on the theme ‘LIS Education, Research and Training: Vision 2020’. In the centenary year of the LIS education in India, this conference would be organized jointly by the Department of Library and Information Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) from 26-28 November 2011. Sub-themes: These sub-themes are not exhaustive, rather indicative only. Critical analysis of 100 years of Library education in India to develop a sustainable vision for future. New dimensions of LIS Education in the next decade(s), proliferation of new departments/courses versus strengthening of existing ones. LIS education and job-market: relevance and consistency: with a focus on UGC norms, Curriculum, teaching methods, evaluation and examination systems Role and status of LIS departments in Universities and Institutions of Higher Education and Research Faculty and infrastructural requirements with special reference to learning resources in Indian languages. Student-centered learning, space and support infrastructure (learning resources) Restructuring of LIS programmes with special emphasis on choice-based credit system Accreditation and quality assurance in LIS courses with special emphasis on Open and Distance Learning. LIS Research and publication: expanding horizons. Continuous Professional Education and Training Impact of ICTs on LIS Education and Research, and integration of Information Literacy and other upcoming subjects Partnership and collaboration in LIS education, research and training, Multidisciplinary and specialty courses for the corporate information environment. Alumni networking and support Full articles and research papers (with abstracts) on the above sub-themes and other topics related to the main theme are invited to reach the IATLIS headquarters as a hard copy and also as an email attachment latest by 17 October 2011 at the address given below this message. References at the end of the paper and their in-text citing should be according to APA Style manual. Abstracts only won’t be considered until the full paper is received. Authors should also send a demand draft of Rs. 500/- in the name of Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), payable at Patiala along with the full paper. The papers received would be peer-reviewed for inclusion in the conference volume. The amount of Rs 500/- would be adjusted towards the author’s conference registration fee for papers to be included in the conference volume. For More details Please visit at IATLIS webpage: http://sites.google.com/site/iatlishome/home The General Secretary Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) C/o Department of Library & Information Science First Floor, Arts Block no. 1, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. Email: IATLIS2011(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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