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first public library network in INDIA - correction in URL
by abhijit bhowmick 08 Sep '10

08 Sep '10

Dear professionals, In my earlier mail URL was wrongly quoted as http://www.wbpublibnet in lieu of http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in Therefore please read the message as - 'West Bengal has introduced its public library network on 12th August 2010 Url of the portal is http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in Mainly it has threefold approach along with many other services.Digital archieve of rare books , Library catalogue search and community information service are the thrust area of the network.Perhaps it is the first public library network in India.Please visit the network and put your comment on it. If any one have any other information about public library net work in India please let it bring to the notice of the undersigned. ' Sorry for the Inconvenience. A.K.Bhowmick Librarian, SCL , W.B. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Discussion
by SRELS 08 Sep '10

08 Sep '10

Dear Moderator : Kindly arrange to announce the following discussion for the benefit of Lis-forum members. K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science ******* The American Library, Chennai in association with the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore is organising a discussion on Internet Freedom at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan on Tuesday, 21st September 2010 at 6.00 p.m. Library Professionals and other interested in the topic are welcome to participate in the discussion. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET Exam - Dec 2010: Coaching Classes in Kerala
by Saji S Nair 08 Sep '10

08 Sep '10

Dear All, Kerala Library Association (KLA), since its inception, has been able to represent the interests of the qualified librarians working in different libraries with foresight and objectivity for proper development of the libraries and library services in the state of Kerala. The Association started a training Programme to coach the aspiring candidates for the UGC - NET Exam in Library & Information Science in February 2010. Drawing inspiration from the first programme, KLA proposes to organize a second session of coaching commencing from 12 September 2010, targeting the next NET Exam scheduled for December 2010. Those who are desirous of attending the programme can download the application form and other details from the link below. http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/downloads/Notice.pdf For further queries, please contact. Mr. KP Sadasivan : 9447903282 (Mob) / kps31147(a)yahoo.com (President, KLA) Mr. PK Suresh Kumar : 9495718460 (Mob) / pksuresh(a)yahoo.com (General Secretary, KLA) Kerala Library Association,30 (36), II Floor, Kairalie Plaza Karamana, Trivandrum-695 002 E-mail: kla.org(a)gmail.com Posted by: -- Saji S. Nair Library & Information Services Division Regional Cancer Centre Medical College Campus Trivandrum - 695011 Kerala, INDIA ----------------------------------------------------------- 91 471 2522225 (O) 91 471 2394252 (R) 09446014130 (Mob) Email: saji(a)rcctvm.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Submission of Representation to UGC Anomalies committee-Request for inputs
by Pandurang Konnur 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

Dear Academic Librarian Friends, Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) is striving hard in getting the Academic Status restored to the Academic Librarians. In this connection, series of memorandums have been submitted to the PRC Committee members collectively and individually to each of the PRC members. IALA has submitted comprehensive representations elaborately explaining the facts, consistently, pursued the matter since 2007 and fully convinced the Pay Review Committee to recommend the same qualifications, experience, pay scales and status for librarians on par with faculty. IALA has also represented the Academic Librarian community in many of the committee meetings. Hence we could find major issues sorted out and all the Academic Librarians are enjoying the status par with teachers. However, there are several issues which need to be addressed. In the recent guidelines of UGC several benefits given to the teachers have not been given to Librarians. There are several anomalies The UGC Pay Review Committee clearly recommended that the librarians may be recognized equivalent to teachers for matters of pay and allowances and for promotions in Universities and Colleges except the age of superannuation. Accordingly, UGC also recommended the same to MHRD for its implementation. The Honorable Minister of State for Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development also reported in her text of the statement made in Lok Sabha that the parity between teachers and the librarians, Directors of Physical Education shall be maintained, except for the age of superannuation. Despite the above facts, most unfortunately, in the MHRD Order and UGC Regulations 2010, still a few disparities are shown between teachers and librarians causing great injustice to the academic library professionals in the country. Hence, Now UGC has constituted an Anomalies Committee and asked all the associations to submit their anomalies. IALA is preparing to submit representation about Anomalies Committee of the UGC and also to MHRD authorities before 30th September 2010. All the academic librarians are hereby requested to send the anomalies identified in MHRD Order and UGC Regulations 2010 within one week to enable us to consolidate all of them and place the list once again on this forum and submit the Representation before the Committee personally by all the office bearers of IALA. Please send your mails to me and I will forward the same to the concerned memorandum preparation team of the Association. I hope you all will respond to this mail and act immediately. With high Regards, -- Dr.P.V.Konnur *Organising Secretary **COLLNET-** ICWIS - 2010* *(Mysore)* *President, IALA* *Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois)* University Librarian, Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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regarding the Payscales for Library staff working in self-financing Universities
by Vidya Sagar Kotha 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Vidya Sagar Kotha <vslis(a)yahoo.co.in> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Tue, 7 September, 2010 5:23:37 PM Subject: Re: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 90, Issue 12 Dear Colleagues, We the Library staff are working in a Business School which is a constituent of a Deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, and approved by MHRD/UGC. This University is a self-financing institution and hence does not receive any plan or non-plan grants-in-aid by the Central Government or the State Government or by any agency assisted by the Central Government or State Government. But our university has recruited all Teaching and Non-Teaching on Contract Basis. Our University is paying Sixth PRC Payscales to all the teaching staff and denying the Qualfied Library Staff to get the benefits of Payscales. The Library staff of our University are being paid with some consolidated salaries. My quiry is whether the Library Staff of other self-financing Universities which are declared as Deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, are being paid with Sixth PRC Payscales. Kindly provide the details What are the recommendtion and regulation of UGC or Government of India, MHRD in regarding the Payscales for Library staff working in self-financing Universities which are declared as Deemed to be University. Kindly help us in this issue by providing relevant information regarding the recommended Payscales for Library staff working in self-financing Universities which are declared as Deemed to be University Thanking you Murali Krishan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Soft / Hard Copy of Loss of Books Ordre by UGC
by shivaraj h 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

> > My Dear Professional Colleague, I urgently need Loss of book / Laps system Hard / Soft copy of UGC recommended order. I hope you will provide the same at the earliest. Thanks & Regards Shivaraj Ramdurg - 5911 23 Belguam Karnataka Cell: 97416 56505 > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Deputy Librarian, Assistant Librarian and Professional Assistant at School of Open Learning, University of Delhi (Date extended upto Sep 13, 2010).
by Vinod Singh 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

Dear Professionals Posts: 1. Deputy Librarian: 1 (UR) 2. Assistant Librarian: 4 (UR-1, Sc-1, OBC-2) 3. Professional Assistant: 1 (ST) Last date: Extended upto Sep13, 2010. Click here: Advertisement: http://www.du.ac.in/fileadmin/DU/students/Pdf/du/advt/sol_advt_2172010.pdf Application form: http://www.du.ac.in/fileadmin/DU/students/Pdf/du/advt/sol_form_2172010.pdf Information about last date: http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=165 With regards, Vikusi* Department of Library & Information Science University of Delhi Delhi-110007 *Vinod Kumar Singh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for information
by Dr.D.P Prathap 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

Dear Colleagues Please provide the following informaton: 1. no. of scientific journals published in the world (approximately) 2. percentage of scientific literature in English language, and also for the next two languages 3. difference between Main Articles in a journal and other type of articles like "short communications" or "research notes" etc.. it seems that all are cited in the same way. 4. in case of peer reviewed journal, what is the role of "peers" and "editorial board" 5. how researchers refer the articles (full-text) published in other languages. Abstracting journals provide only the abstract. thanking you yours sincerely Technical Officer (Library) Sugarcane Breeding Institute ph: 0422- 2472621, m:99944 61172 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture on "Building the Library of the Future" by Dr. Klaus Ulrich Werner at MMB, New Delhi on 8th Sept at 6.30 pm
by Puna Das 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

"Building the Library of the Future" Illustrated lecture by Dr. Klaus Ulrich Werner Date: Wednesday, 08.09.2010, 6.30 p.m. Venue: Siddartha Hall, Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Creating libraries is essentially about people, and the increasing diversity of their needs. The traditional library is undergoing a radical transformation from collection-dominated to user-centric and this inspires the design of the new library buildings and the entire planning process. In the debate on modern library buildings "flexibility" is the main focus. Dr. Klaus Ulrich Werner will outline the key qualities of good library space and will show some remarkable examples of new academic and public libraries to illustrate current developments and trends in architecture and design from a German perspective. Dr. Klaus Ulrich Werner is currently the Director of the Philological Library of the Freie Universität Berlin and has a degree in Library and Information Science and a Ph.D. in German Literature. He has been a consultant for many major library projects, both for restructuring libraries as well as building new ones. Dr. Werner has various publications to his credit in the field of library building, equipment and library management. He is also a member of the commission for library and archive building guidelines of the German Institute for Standardization (DIN). This event is a part of LIBRARY WEEK: Programme celebrating the reopening of the Regional Library. Further Details: http://www.goethe.de/ins/in/ned/wis/bib/en6440458v.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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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Librarian Vacancy in Sanmar Group - Chennai
by jaya durga 07 Sep '10

07 Sep '10

Dear All, The Sanmar Group, has set the benchmark for global partnerships in niche technology areas. It has its corporate headquarters at Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu state in south India.The group has significant or majority holdings in Chemical, Shipping, Engneering and Metal business. Location:- Chennai Position:- Librarian Qualification :- BLIS or MLIS or MSc Information Science with good communication and people skills. Key Responsibility Areas:- Library maintanence,record maintanence, budgeting, and other out reach activities. The job involves traveling to various plants of the Sanmar Group, in and around Tamilnadu. Those who are willing to travel only apply. Please send your resume to library(a)sanmargroup.com or rj510(a)sanmargroup.com - R.Durga -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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