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Locating Internets: Histories of the Internet(s) in India — Research Training and Curriculum Workshop: Call for Participation
by Puna Das 14 Jun '11

14 Jun '11

Locating Internets: Histories of the Internet(s) in India — Research Training and Curriculum Workshop: Call for Participation Deadline for submission: 15th July 2011-06-08; When: 19th - 22nd August, 2011; Where: Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University, Ahmedabad; Organised by: Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore and CEPT University, Ahmedabad. Please Note: Travel support is only available for domestic travel within India. LOCATING INTERNETS is an innovative, multi-disciplinary, workshop that engages with some of the most crucial debates around Internet and Society within academic scholarship, discourse and practice in India. It explores Where, When, How and What has changed with the emergence of Internet and Digital Technologies in the country. The Internet is not a singular monolithic entity but is articulated in various forms – sometimes materially, through accessing the web; at others, through our experiences; and yet others through imaginations of policy and law. Internets have become a part of our everyday practice, from museums and archives, to school and university programmes, living rooms and public spaces, relationships and our bodily lived realities. It becomes necessary to reconfigure our existing concepts, frameworks and ideas to make sense of the rapidly digitising world around us. The Internet is no longer contained in niche disciplines or specialised everyday practices. LOCATING INTERNETS invites scholars, teachers, researchers, advanced research students and educationalists from any discipline to learn and discuss how to ask new questions and design innovative curricula in their discipline by introducing concepts and ideas from path-breaking research in India. Comprised of training, public lectures, open discussion spaces, and hands-on curriculum building exercises, this workshop will introduce the participants to contemporary debates, help them articulate concerns and problems from their own research and practice, and build knowledge clusters to develop innovative and open curricula which can be implemented in interdisciplinary undergraduate spaces in the country. It showcases the research outputs produced by the Centre for Internet and Society’s Researchers @ Work Programme, and brings together nine researchers to talk about alternative histories, processes, and bodies of the Internets, and how they can be integrated into mainstream pedagogic practices and teaching environments. Knowledge Clusters for the Workshop LOCATING INTERNETS is designed innovatively to accommodate for various intellectual and practice based needs of the participants. While the aim is to introduce the participants to a wide interdisciplinary range of scholarship, we also hope to address particular disciplinary and scholarly concerns of the participants. The workshop is further divided into three knowledge clusters which help the participants to focus their energies and ideas in the course of the four days. Bridging the Gap: This workshop seeks to break away from the utopian public discourse of the Internets as a-historical and completely dis-attached from existing technology ecologies in the country. This knowledge cluster intends to produce frameworks that help us contextualize the contemporary internet policy, discourse and practice within larger geo-political and socio-historical flows and continuities in Modern India. The first cluster chartsdifferent pre-histories of the Internets, mapping the continuities and ruptures through philosophy of techno-science, archiving practices, and electronifcation of governments,to develop new technology-society perspectives. Paradigms of Practice:One of the biggest concerns about Internet studies in India and other similar developed contexts is the object oriented approach that looks largely at specific usages, access, infrastructure, etc. However, it is necessary to understand that the Internet is not merely a tool or a gadget. The growth of Internets produces systemic changes at the level of process and thought. The technologies often get appropriated for governance both by the state and the civil society, producing new processes and dissonances which need to be charted. The second cluster looks at certain contemporary processes that the digital and Internet technologies change drastically in order to recalibrate the relationship between the state, the market and the citizen. Feet on the Ground: The third cluster looks at contemporary practices of the Internet to understand the recent histories of movements, activism and cultural practices online. It offers an innovative way of understanding the physical objects and bodies that undergo dramatic transitions as digital technologies become pervasive, persuasive and ubiquitous. It draws upon historical discourse, everyday practices and cultural performances to form new ways of formulating and articulating the shapes and forms of social and cultural structures. Workshop Outcomes The participants are expected to engage with issue of Internet and it various systemic processes through their own disciplinary interests. Apart from lectures and orientation sessions, the participants will actively work on their own project ideas during the period in groups and will be guided by experts. The final outcome of the workshops would be curriculum for undergraduate and graduate teaching space of various disciplines in the country. Participation Guidelines LOCATING INTERNETS is now accepting submissions from interested participants in the following format: 1.Name: 2.Institutional affiliation and title: 3.Address: 4.Email address: 5.Phone number: 6.A brief resume of work experience (max. 350 words) 7.Statement of interest (max. 350 words) 8.Key concerns you want to address in the Internet and Society field (max. 350 words) 9.Identification with one Knowledge-cluster of the workshop and a proposal for integrating it in your research/teaching practice (max. 500 words) 10.Current interface with technologies in your pedagogic practices (max. 350 words) 11.Additional information or relevant hyperlinks you might want to add (Max. 10 lines) Notes:Submissions will be accepted only from participants in India, as attachments in .doc, .docx or .odt formats at locatingInternets(a)cis-india.org Submissions made beyond 15th July 2011 may not be considered for participation. Submissions will be scrutinized by the organisers and selected participants will be informed by the 20th July 2011, about their participation. Selected participants will be required to make their own travel arrangements to the workshop. A 2nd A.C. train return fare will be reimbursed to the participants. Shared accommodation and selected meals will be provided at the workshop. A limited number of air-fare reimbursements will be available to participants in extraordinary circumstances. All travel support is only available for domestic travel in the country. Chairs: Nishant Shah, Director-Research, Centre for Internet and Society Bangalore; Pratyush Shankar, Associate Professor & Head of Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University Supported by: Kusuma Foundation, Hyderabad Experts:Anja Kovacs, Arun Menon, Asha Achuthan, Ashish Rajadhykasha, Aparna Balachandran, Namita Malhotra, Nithin Manayath, Nithya Vasudevan, Pratyush Shankar, Rochelle Pinto and Zainab Bawa Further Details: http://cis-india.org/research/conferences/conference-blogs/workshop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IIPA Annual Essay Prize Competition-2011
by Puna Das 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. IIPA Annual Essay Prize Competition-2011 Entries are invited for the Annual Essay Prize Competition-2011. The value of the prize for the competition will be as under: First Prize Rs.5,000/- Second Prize Rs.3,000/- Third Prize Rs.2,000/- Any competitor who has got a prize on one occasion will not, on any subsequent occasion, be eligible for an equivalent or lower prize. The joint authorship of essays shall not be allowed and any essay under joint authorship shall not be considered for competition. The following subjects have been prescribed and it is open to competitors to choose any of them. 1. Role of Audit in Democratic India 2. Judicial Accountability and Democracy 3. Food Security, Food Inflation and the Public Distribution System 4. What the Next Five Year Plan should Focus upon – Five Priority Items 5. Information Technology for the Masses: Bridging the Digital Divide The essay should be in English or Hindi. The length of an essay should approximately be 5000 words and the competitors must indicate the totalo number of words of the essay contributed by them. Essay exceeding 5500 words will not be accepted. The contestants must indicate the total number of words of the failing which it will not be accepted. All essays must be typed in double space on one side of the paper only and those entries which do not adhere to the stipulation can be rejected. It should be submitted in triplicate under a "nom-de-plume or alias". The full name and address of the competitor should be given on a separate sheet and enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the nom-de-plume on the outer cover with the following inscription. All essays should be sent to the Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Indraprastha Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi-110002, by Registered Post, so as to reach him not later than the 31st August, 2011. The envelope should be marked “Annual Essay Prize Competition 2011”. The entries received after the due date may not be entertained. The essays will be adjudged by a body of judges selected by the Executive Council of the institute and the award of the judges shall be final. The institute reserves the right not to make any award if none of the essays submitted meets the necessary standard. Any essay which receives an award shall become the joint intellectual property of the author and IIPA. Last Date: 31st August 2011 Further Details: http://www.iipa.org.in/upload/Notification.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[ELF] UGC job breather for PhDs
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110612/jsp/nation/story_14103169.jsp] BASANT KUMAR MOHANTY New Delhi, June 11: A controversial UGC decision that virtually made thousands of PhD holders ineligible for appointment as college or university teachers unless they had cleared the National Eligibility Test is most likely to be withdrawn. A source said the University Grants Commission (UGC) would meet next week to reconsider that decision, which exempted only those who had obtained their doctorates under tough quality standards similar to those implemented in July 2009. The MPhil and PhD regulations the commission put in place in 2009 said persons aspiring for teaching jobs in universities and colleges would have to clear the National Eligibility Test (NET) or the State-Level Eligibility Test (SLET). However, those who had done their doctorates under guidelines similar to the new PhD regulations or those already employed did not need to clear the tests............... -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 6/13/2011 04:19:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET Results to be Declared on June 13 Refund to the Qualifying Students
by Vimal Kumar 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on May 27 declared that the UGC NET December 2010 exam results will be declared on June 13, 2011 and the fees of the students qualifying the same but have applied for the forthcoming NET in June 2011 will be refunded. The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) marking its protest against UGC’s lethargic approach in declaring the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2010 exam results, marched to the UGC office located at the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi on May 27. The Secretary General of SIO, P.M. Salih said, “We demanded a date for the declaration of the results, to which the UGC has promised to declare the results by June 13, 2011. If the UGC fails to comply with their promise then SIO will be compelled to lead the students’ community to launch a nationwide protest against the UGC.” He further said, “It is astonishing to note the irresponsible behaviour of the UGC Chairman, who is currently out of country as per information from UGC office, and the saggy attitude of the staff with regard to the declaration of the results.” The declaration was informed by Dr. N.A. Kazmi, Secretary, UGC and Dr. Surender Singh, Deputy Secretary (NET), UGC to a delegation led by Salih, who was accompanied by Sharique Ansar, National Secretary, SIO. It is for the first time in the history of UGC that the commission will be refunding any money to the students that they’ve collected in the form of fees. The UGC NET results which were scheduled to be declared in the month of April are yet to be out. After efforts to be intimated about the date of declaration of results, which proved an effort in vain, SIO decided to march to the UGC Office. SIO has submitted a memorandum to the Chairman, UGC and Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD). The UGC NET is the basic eligibility criteria to be awarded Lectureship at the College or University level. The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is also awarded on the basis of UGC NET. The delay in declaration of results keeps the future of the deserving and talented in the dark for the forthcoming academic year as throughout the country recruitment to various colleges and universities is currently under process. Javed Zafar, Convenor and Limsir Ali, Secretary of Research Scholars’ Forum of India, students from Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Hamdard, Anis ur Rehman, President, SIO Delhi and National Secretaries, SIO - Sharique Ansar, Soukath Ali and Shaikh Shoaib participated in the protest march. Information Courtesy: Radiance Views Weekly *http://tinyurl.com/69d4kbv* -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Required
by Devendrappa T M 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Dear Moderator Could you please post this in LIS Forum. Please help me by getting this article, one of our Research student need this reference urgently. Insights into ALK-driven cancers revealed through development of novel ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors Cancer Res May 25, 2011 canres.3879.2010 http://journals.lww.com/jto/toc/2011/05000 Kindly send this artilce to this ID deva.tm(a)gmail.com Regards, -------------------------------------------------------------------- Devandrappa T M Information Officer Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering Kumarswamy Layout Bangalore-560078 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online Buying for Librarians
by kamlesh hilal 12 Jun '11

12 Jun '11

Respected All I am delighted to share my presentation on Online Buying for Librarians with you all. I am sure this presentation will be of use to my young professional friends. Please go through the presentation link at http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-behaviour-of-librarian… Kindly post your comment. Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: J-Gate Newsletter - June Issue
by Sumitha 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

Dear All We have pleasure in inviting you to click the below link to access the 3rd Volume (Issue 6) of J-Gate Newsletter. http://www.informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.htm Awaiting your valuable feedback & suggestion. Thanking You, Sumitha K Mani Information Analyst Informatics (India) Limited No 194, R.V.Road, P. B. No 400, Basavangudi, Bangalore - 560 004, INDIA Phone: +91 - 80 - 40387777 Fax: +91- 80 - 40387600 sumitha(a)informindia.co.in <http://in.mc1374.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sumitha@informindia.co.in> www.informindia.co.in <http://www.informindia.co.in/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Software Features [1 Attachment]
by Rafiq Ansari 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear All, Please check below a comprehensive compliance list for consideration of any library management system. I had compiled the list mainly for a media library (hence you would find references to tapes, etc.), but the list holds true for all types of libraries. Hope you would find it useful in making an informed decision before going for any library management system. Thanks. Rafeeque Ansari | Team Leader - Archive Al Jazeera English Channel | PO Box 23127 | Doha | Qatar M: +974 66628254 W: +974 44892375 rafeeque.ansari(a)aljazeera.net www.aljazeera.net/english =================================== The Times Television Library Compliance List Sr No Specification Yes/No 1 The software should have minimum, but not limited to, the following modules and functions:  Cataloguing, Circulation, Online Search, Web-OPAC, Online Requisition, Online Reservation, Online Renewal, Email scheduling, etc. 2 Allows to redefine data entry worksheet as per our needs and requirements 3 Worksheet label (field names like Author, Title etc.) editing should be possible as per our requirement 4 Allows to create any new worksheet with only necessary fields and data entry elements as per our requirement 5 Builds, maintains and uses Authority for Producers, Directors, Editors, Subjects, Locations, etc. 6 Multi-tasking – to allow multiple tasks with single login / client instance – there should not be any need to open another instance of the client 7 Should be possible to generate barcode labels for face and spine of tapes 8 Alpha-numeric, free text field for Accession Nos. 9 Accession No. field accepts special characters like / ( ) ; : etc. 10 Concept of Series with Accession No. with no field length and character limitation 11 Should be possible to generate reports and statistics based on Accn. Series 12 Stock verification with reports at the end of each year 13 Option to add/remove search fields in OPAC / Web-OPAC 14 Option to modify (add/remove) search options in combo box list in OPAC 15 Search Filter options based on tape format, location, year etc. 16 Options to conduct expert search using Boolean operators 17 Ensure data security from search (OPAC / Web-OPAC) interfaces 18 Allows to export reports in either Word and/or Excel formats 19 Allows to schedule various reminders (overdue, recall, follow-up, etc.) to be sent through email 20 Tracks the location and status of every tape and disk in the library 21 Prints face and spine labels on A4 size self-adhesive sticker stationery 22 Prints small identification labels for smaller items like DVCs 23 Automatically assigns sequential ID numbers 24 Easily creates duplicate records for logging/recording of similar items 25 Supports wildcard searches 26 Retains old ID numbers along with content details so that when the tape is recycled, system is able to tell what was previous information on the tape 27 Powerful inventory control features for blank tapes and disks 28 System should inform in advance the depletion / existing stock of blank tape stock (in order to facilitate acquisition) 29 Facility for Produces to send Online Requisition for Blank Tapes through Web-OPAC to the Library 30 Facility for the Library to forward the Producers’ requisition for blank tapes to Business Dept. for purchase. 31 Online Approval function 32 Facility to inform the producers’ about the receipt of blank tape stock. 33 All above 4 functions (point Nos. 25 – 28) to operate solely on Email system 34 Library check-in/check-out/Renewal/Reservation features 35 Allows to store an unlimited number of records 36 Smart-Fill — Automatically fills in information as you type either by way of list boxes or through browse buttons 37 Sorts and displays records in any order of our choice 38 Multi-media: facility to link images and other audio-visual file systems with records 39 Flexible — allows us to decide how much information to store for each record 40 Flexible enough to integrate with other systems in the organisation 41 Should be possible to post Library Notice and Circulars for the users 42 Should build indexes automatically, and make new records available immediately for searching 43 Allow to mark Tape status as Missing, Damaged, Withdrawn, Recycled, and Master Back up, etc. 44 Should control circulation for the items marked as above (Point No. 43) 45 Should facilitate to flush out record for tapes marked as Missing, damaged, withdrawn, etc. 46 Duplicate check of items based on Tape ID, Tape No. (Accession No.), etc. 47 Should give holdings reports based on tape format, size, episode name, episode No., title, producers, directors, etc. 48 Should give separate count for titles and volumes 49 Should facilitate bar code based circulation 50 Should maintain a comprehensive transactions log – giving circulation history of tapes and allow printing of the log as and when required 51 OS: Windows or Linux 52 Client – Server 53 Web-OPAC option 54 User licenses: Library staff clients = Min 5 Web-OPAC: unlimited 55 Database = Oracle / SQL 56 Record limit = Unlimited Notes: Additional functions can be added in the above compliance list. Please mention jut ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ against each item. For each ‘Yes’, we would insist on a demonstration. Duly filled in Compliance List may either be forwarded as hard copy or through email. Please furnish the following mandatory requirements: Hardware configuration both for server and clients Server OS (all options on which s/w operates) Client platform – whether windows or browser-based Programming language RDBMS Installation base – please attach list of users, particularly in media industry Updates and upgrades during and post warrantee period Warrantee clause Post warrantee AMC rates Cost of customization Implementation period Cost of the software – based on the above specifications On 9 June 2011 14:52, ILANOM <monalipanchbhai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Members, > > I want to purchase a Library software for our library. As of now the records are maintained in Excel. > I have a budget of 5-6 Lakhs. > Can any body suggest a good software? > Also if anyone has compiled list of features for purchasing such software then plz mail the same at - monalipanchbhai(a)gmail.com > This is bit urgent. Waiting for your kind reply. > Regards, > Monali Maduskar > NISM __,_._,___ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OSS User
by subhash khode 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear library professionals I would like to send my Ph.D. questionnaire to the users of open source software. If you are using/evaluating any type of Open source software in your library/research institute then kindly fill your information so that i could send you my questionnaire . Click here to fill your information http://kwiksurveys.com?u=ossuser <http://kwiksurveys.com/?u=ossuser> Subhash Khode Chief Librarian MIT,Ujjain -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on KOHA
by Prakash R 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear Moderator - I would grateful if you kindly post in LIS.forum the following message and the attachment. Thanking you Yours sincerely, R. Prakash Roja Muthiah Research Library ======================================================================================================= Dear Professionals, Roja Muthiah Research Library will be organizing two day workshop on Koha (hands on training) on July 15 and 16, 2011 at Chennai. *Empowering Libraries & Archives Series* Workshop on Koha 3.4 Linux based Open Source Integrated Library System on July 15-16, 2011 at Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani, Chennai Roja Muthiah Research Library has launched a series of workshops titled “Empowering Libraries and Archives”. This first workshop will be aimed at the installation and the use of Koha for libraries and archives. Koha i s the world' s first Free Open Source Integrated Library System. The Koha system is an integrated system of catalogue, OPAC, circulation, member management, serials, and acquisitions package. Koha is web-based ILS, with a SQL database back-end with cataloguing data stored in MARC and accessible via Z39.50. *Course fee: 1500/ -* ( inclusive of lunch) . For Library Science student s Rs . 1000/ - . The course is limited to fifteen participants only. They will be accommodated on first come first served basis . No accommodation will be provided. The course will emphasize hands on training. Resource persons: The workshop will be led by Mr. Dibyendra Hyoju, Director- IT at Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya, Nepal. R. Prakash, Assistant Director, Roja Muthiah Research Library will be the co- facilitator for the workshop. *Components of the Workshop* - Installing Ubuntu Linux - Installing Koha in Ubuntu Linux - Enabling UTF-8 searching in Koha - Impor ting MARC records into Koha - Zebra index - Backing up and restoring Koha database - Acquisition module - Patron management - Cataloguing module - Adding items and generating barcodes - Circulation module - OPAC Last date for Registration is 10 July 2011 Regards R. Prakash Assistant Director Roja Muthiah Research Library, Chennai mobile: 9444031245 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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