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Job - Post of Librarian
by Mailing List Admin 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:51:42 +0530 From: paramjit singh <param126(a)gmail.com> *NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CEMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS* 34 KM Stone, Delhi-Mathura Road (NH-2), Ballabgarh -121 004 (Haryana) E-mail: nccbm(a)vsnl.com Website: www.ncbindia.com *REQUIRES LIBRARIAN* Reserved for OBC Grade: E-2 Age Limit: 35 Years This Library is one of the most dependable information centres in India for cement, building materials and *construction* industries, holding a large number of documents and equipped with many modern features. * Essential Qualification:* B.Sc (PCM) with first class Master�s *degree in Library Science* from a recognized University/ Associateship in Information Science from DRTC, Bangalore or NISCAIR, New Delhi *Experience:* Minimum 8 years in the library of a reputed R&D organization/educational institution in the areas of Cataloguing, Classification, Serials Control, Bibliographical Database/ Article Indexing, library software/computer aided management system, digital library etc. *Salary:* PB-3: Rs 15,600 � 39,100 with grade pay of Rs 5400/- Minimum Salary : Rs 38,970/- per month plus perks which include Leave Travel Concession (LTC), Medical Reimbursement, Leave Encashment, Children�s * Education* Allowance, Group Insurance and Accommodation (in lieu of HRA) in staff housing colony at Ballabgarh as per Council�s rules. *Place of Posting:* Ballabgarh, Haryana *Mode of Application : *Neatly typed application, duly signed with a passport size photograph of the self, pasted at the top right hand corner, may be submitted to the Director General, on or before 4th June 2010 giving all details viz. name, address, telephone number, age, qualification, experience, etc. Those employed in Government/Semi Government/PSUs should send their applications through proper channel. Applications received through e-mail/Fax will not be considered. The Management reserves the right to raise minimum standards and/or relax age and/or experience in deserving cases. Influence of any nature shall be considered as disqualification and no correspondence shall be entertained in this regard. * DIRECTOR GENERAL* Tags: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CEMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS NCB Librarian Jobs NCB Librarian Vacancy NCB Librarian Vacancies NCB Librarian Recruitment 2010 NCB Librarian Recruitment Notification 2010 NCB Librarian Jobs -- *Paramjit S. Rana Librarian* *Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi Mobile: +919911270778*

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Fw: call for papers - international Conference on information management
by aravind2601 ara 25 Aug '10

25 Aug '10

REV. JACOB MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Accredited by NAAC)The Eleanor Harwood Library is planning to conduct First International Conference on Information Management. The proposed conference intends to bring experts, eminent faculties, academicians, research scholars, students - the role of Library professionals in information mangaement CALL FOR PAPERS * knowledge organization and procession in the internet era. * Knowledge collaborative learning and access * WEB technologies * Digital and Virtual Libraries *E-Content management and etc LAST DATES to sent abstract - 30.08.2010 to sent full length paper along with registration fee - 13.09.2010 to sent registration fee for presentation and participation : 17.09.2010 conference on 7th and 8th October 2010 organised by Department of Library and information Science REV. JACOB MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Accredited by NAAC) Santhipuram,Ambilikkai - 624612 Dindigul District, Tamilnadu, india Phone no. 91-4553-249330 more details - request sent to organising Secretary email id organising Secretary Mr. V.P.Ramesh Babu, B.sc., M.A., MLISc., M.Phil, PGDCA., (Ph.D) Librarian and Head Mobile no. 91-9842089841 E.mail : liber2010_ambilikkai(a)yahoo.com ,liber2010_ambilikkai(a)rocketmail.com by S.Aravind, MBA. MSc IT , MLISc, M.Phil.,PGDCA, (P.hD) Library i/c G.T.N. ARTS COLLEGE DINDIGUL - 624 005 e.MAIL: aravind2601(a)yahoo.co.in mobile : 9944884726 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Philanthropist donates library building
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 24 Aug '10

24 Aug '10

Dear Friends I am happy to note that rural libraries have not vanished. Here is a message from a private philanthropist in Chennai that may bring us some cheer. Vyasamoorthy ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sreenivas V <vsreeniv(a)hotmail.com> Date: Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 6:47 AM Subject: FW: Village Library-cum-Reading Room To: kv chari <kvchari(a)gmail.com> Dear Probn Mr.Venkatachari, I forward herewith the photos of the *Rajamma Memorial Library-cum-Reading Room recently started *at my native Village Veeranarayanapuram near Arkonam. While the Reading Room has been functioning from 4th November 2009, the Library is being used by the Villagers from 24th July 2010. Library Building consists of three segments - Library Room (12" X 10"), Reading Room (16" X 8") and the front verandah which is being used by the SHGs for their regular meetings. The *Rajamma Memorial Library *is a *Unit* of *Sreenivas & Lakshmikantham Charitable Trust *and this building constructed by me at a cost of Rs.4 lacs plus is now given to the Trust free of rent and after the IT approval, the building will be transferred to the Trust. About 1500 books have been placed in the Library for use by the Villagers and about 500 books are yet to be listed. Besides, News Papers and Magazines are being provided for the Reading Room. *I am sharing this with you since you have donated valuable books for this cause and introduced/influenced your friends to donate books. *With thanks & regards, *V. Sreenivas* 9940143444. ======= Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278. My blog: http://vyasa-kaaranam-ketkadey.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JK Lakshmipat University calls the applications for the Library staff
by Premaraj Mishra 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

*Dear Professionals,* *You may opt for the vacancy as below or forward it to the prof. interested to apply for these positions.* > *JK Lakshmipat University* > > calls > > the applications for the Library staff > > > > Set up in a sprawling 30 acre campus, JK Lakshmipat University offers > students an open, green and high-tech learning environment, combining the > serene settings of the Gurukuls of yesteryears with the technological > advancements of the new age. > > JKLU is looking for the following dynamic professionals for its Learning > Resource Centre: > > 1. *Professional Assistant / Library Assistant* > > Qualification: MLIS > > Experience: Minimum two years with knowledge of computer / Digital Library > > Pay Band: 9300 – 34800 GP: 3600 (Total emoluments: Rs. > 28024.00) > > 2. *Library Trainee (one year contractual)* > > Qualification: MLIS. Rs. 10000/- (consolidated) > > Interested candidates are required to send their applications with detailed > biodata to directorjklu(a)gmail.com by August 31. 2010 > > > > *Deputy Librarian > (LRC Incharge)* > > JK Lakshmipat University > 101-102, Block-A, Hanging Gardens, Jaisinghpura Road > P.O. Bhankrota, Jaipur - 302 026 > (Rajasthan) India > Ph.: +91-141-2250300 > EMAIL: directorjklu(a)gmail.com > www.jklu.edu.in > *Thanks with Regards Premaraj Mishra Librarian, DRIEMS Cuttack 754022* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DU Information Literacy for Research Competency Course
by Rajesh Singh 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Dear Sir/Madam, Delhi University Library System (DULS) has developed a 60 hours Information Literacy for Research Competency course, at par with other International Universities of repute. In close colleboration with Institute of Lifelong Learning (ILLL), the premier institute of the University of Delhi engaged in enhancing the quality of education by integrating ICT in higher education, DULS is going to launch this course from 4th September, 2010. The classes will be held at ILLL, University of Delhi only on Saturdays, from 10:00 am to 05:00 pm. Course Contents The highlight of the course includes lectures and hands on practice on the following: General Computer concepts; MS-Office; WWW; E-mail management; Research Strategies; SPSS; Sources & Types of Information; Subscribed Electronic Resources (Databases); Web Resources; RSS; Wikies; Blogs; Online Searching Techniques; Information use Ethics; Plagiarism & Copy Right Issues; Citation Standards; Reporting research; etc. Course Benifits Information Literacy can be termed as a set of individual abilities to identify, retrieve, evaluate, and use information that is appropriate to a particular requirement. Students who develop information literacy skills will be more successful in their studies and their daily lives. These skills are an essential element in becoming a lifelong learner. An information literate student is one who is able to: · Comprehend the academic research process including how to do research, research setting and design, and to be able to identify research topics by applying critical thinking to research questions. · Recognise his/her information requirements. · Analyse and formulate queries based on his/her information requirements. · Identify and locate potential sources of information. · Design, develop and successfully use various search strategies. · Access various information sources, especially online e-resources. · Evaluate information gathered from various sources and in various formats. · Comprehend various IT based statistical tools for data analysis. · Organise information for practical application. · Use information in critical thinking and problem solving. · Use information ethically. · Integrate new information into the existing body of knowledge. · Effectively communicate the knowledge and ideas with rest of the world. Duration The course is of 60 hours duration and will start from04th September, 2010. The classes will be held on Saturday only. Timings 10:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. Venue Institute of Lifelong Learning (opp. S.G.T.B. Khalsa College), University of Delhi Eligibility The Research Scholars (M.Phil. and Ph.D.) from Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (Except Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu and other Modern Indian Languages) from an Indian University are eligible for the course on first come first serve basis. Limited seats are available. We contemplate to start separate course for the languages excluded presently. Since course is of 60 hours duration and classes will be held on Saturdays only, it is a good opportunity for research scholars of Delhi and NCR region. Fee Rs.2,500 (Rupees two thousand five hundred only) payable by Demand Draft, in favour ofThe Director, ILLLpayable at Delhi. Application Application forms are available at Central Library and the Reception Desk, Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007. It is also available online at www.illl.ac.in or http://crl.du.ac.in/ilc/form.pdf The receipent of mail is requested to brought this mail to the notice of research scholars for their benifit. Applications complete in all respect should be sent to Dr. Payal Nagpal,Deputy Course Coordinator, Institute of Lifelong Learning, ARC Building (opposite S.G.T.B. Khalsa College), Patel Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi, on or before 25th August, 2010. For further details please contact me. Thanks and regards Rajesh Singh Dy. Librarian E-Resources & Training Central Library University Of Delhi DELHI-110 007 011-27666404, 27667848 http://crl.du.ac.in/ Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg Library Assistants in IIT Rajasthan
by Kshema Prakash 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Apologies for x-postings Dear All, All those candidates who have applied for the temporary/contractual positions of "Library Assistants" in IIT Rajasthan Central Library may now apply through the application form available on the website http://www.iitk.ac.in/iitj for the position of SLIA. Best regards, Kshema ---------------------------------------- Dr. (Mrs.) Kshema Prakash Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology, Rajasthan IIT Rajasthan Camp Office Department of Computer Sc. & Engineering MBM Engineering College JODHPUR 342 011 * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Mobile: +91-7742941299 Email: kprakash(a)iitk.ac.in, kshemaprakash(a)gmail.com * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: http://www.kshema-distancelibraryservices.blogspot.com/* * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for paper for International Conference on Digital Library Management (ICDLM) Jan 2011
by Debal Chandra Kar 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

pl post this International Conference on Digital Library Management (ICDLM) Theme: Extending Benefits of Modern Technology to Public, Academic and Special Libraries Science City, Kolkata, 11-13 January, 2011 Venue: Science City, Kolkata Organiser: TERI, New Delhi Co-Organiser: Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Kolkata Continuous capacity development and awareness programmes are necessary to achieve the objective of transforming the novice into digital librarians of future. The success of ICDL 2004, ICDL 2006 and ICDL 2010 has encouraged and motivated TERI, New Delhi and Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Kolkatai to conduct of the ICDLM 2011 which will provide yet another stimulating forum for DL professionals to share their knowledge, experience and wisdom. The conference will focus on creation, adoption, implementation and utilization of digital libraries, e-learning and a knowledge society. We invite you all to submit your research paper. Some speakers: 1. Dr. P. Anandan, Managing Director, Microsoft Research India 2. Prof. N Balakrishnan, Associate Director, Indian Institute of Science, India 3. Mr Jens Thorhauge, Director General, Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, DENMARK 4. Barbro Wigell-Ryynänen, Counsellor for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education and Culture,FINLAND 5. Professor Gobinda Chowdhury, Director, Centre for Information and Knowledge Management, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia 6. Mr. Jean-Marc Comment, Archives fédérales suisses, Switzerland 7. Prof. Dr. Stefan Gradmann, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Germany 8. Prof. Elena Maceviciute, Lithuania and Swedish School of Library and Information Science, Vilnius University, Sweden 9. Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium 10. John Paschoud, InfoSystems Engineer & Projects Manager, London School of Economics Library, UK 11. Rebecca B. Vargha, Library Director, Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina, USA 12. John Paul Anbu K., Head – Periodicals, University of Swaziland Libraries, Swaziland 13. Lizhu Zhou, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China 14. Samuel Trosow, Associate Professor, Faculty of Information & Media Studies / Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario, Canada 15. Dr Tengku Mohd T Sembok ,Department of Information Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 16. Prof. ARD Prasad, DRTC, Indian Statistical institute, India 17. Dr. Subbiah Arunachalam, MSRF, India Who should participate? (a) Professionals from public, academic and special libraries (b) Information Technology professionals. (c) Content and knowledge managers (d) Policy makers (e) Academicians, students and distance learners (f) Archivists and museologists (g) Information providers and vendors. (h) E-publishers and virtual electronic communities (i) Library and Information Science professionals. (j) All stakeholders in the digitization and knowledge business. Call for papers Original papers focusing on the theme of the conference— Extending Benefits of Modern Technology to Public, Academic and Special Libraries are invited for the. Some of the topics are listed below: § DL development and management § Content organization and management § DL architecture and access management § Knowledge management § Digital preservation § DL standards and policy § Thesauri and ontologies, semantics, metadata and retrieval § Open archives initiatives/PMH § Multilingual and interoperability § Copyrights issues in digital environment § DL services and applications § Collaboration and Networking between public libraries º Digital initiatives of public libraries § Open Educational resources For details of paper submission guidelines and submission process, visit < www.teriin.org/events/icdlm >. Important dates Submission of full papers 20 October 2010 Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 05 November 2010 Submission of the revised paper after incorporating comments 20 November 2010 For Early–bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdlm/registration.php Registration: please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/ICDLM Delegates fee | Up to 30 November 2010 | After 30 November 2010 ------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------- | | India and SAARC | Indian Rs 3000 + Rs 309 | Indian Rs 3500 + Rs 360 countries | service tax | service tax ------------------+-----------------------------+----------------------------- | | Other countries | US$ 125 | US$ 150 (including | | service tax) | | Contact: DEBAL C KAR Organizing Secretary ICDLM Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India Telephone 24644654, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdlm India +91 • Delhi (0)11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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ICAR Journals on OJS!!!
by Sridhar Gutam 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Dear All, Now ICAR journal are on OJS platform <http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/> Thanks to DIPA, ICAR for making ICAR Journals open access... Thanks & Regards Sridhar _________________________________________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam, PhD, ARS, PG Dip Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotechnology (WIPO) Scientist, Unit of Simulation and Informatics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 Mobile: +91-9582791355; Email: gutam(a)iari.res.in; Institute web: http://www.iari.res.in Publications: http://en.scientificcommons.org/sridhar_gutam; http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ https://sites.google.com/site/arssforum/home -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Version 1, Open Access Journals Bibliography
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 21 Aug '10

21 Aug '10

Version one of the Open Access Journals Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship. Open access journals publish articles (typically peer-reviewed articles) that are free of charge and, depending on the journal, may be able to be reused under an open license (e.g., a Creative Commons license). This bibliography presents selected English-language scholarly works that are useful in understanding open access journals. It does not cover works about e-prints or works that include open access journals in a treatment of diverse types of research materials. Most sources have been published from 1999 to the present; however, a few key sources published prior to 1999 are also included. The bibliography primarily includes books and published journal articles. A limited number of magazine articles and technical reports that are deemed to be of exceptional interest are also included. The bibliography includes links to freely available versions of included works. http://digital-scholarship.org/oajb/oajb.html The following Digital Scholarship publications may also be of interest: (1) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, version 78 http://digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepb.html (2) Digital Scholarship 2009 (paperback and open access PDF file) http://digital-scholarship.org/sepb/annual/ds2009.htm (3) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography: 2008 Annual Edition (paperback, Kindle version, and open access PDF file) http://digital-scholarship.com/sepb/annual/sepb2008.htm (4) Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography, version 1 http://digital-scholarship.org/dcpb/dcpb.htm Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen): http://digital-scholarship.org/announce/oajb_en_1.htm -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://digital-scholarship.org/ A Look Back at 21 Years as an Open Access Publisher http://digital-scholarship.org/cwb/21/21years.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter dt. 16th Aug 2010
by hrmohan＠vsnl.com 21 Aug '10

21 Aug '10

Dear all, The 8th issue of CSI eNewsletter dt. 16th Aug 2010 is ready and can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2010-08-16.pdf and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/enewsletter With regards HR Mohan Chairman, Div IV, CSI & eNewsletter Committee, IEEE CS Madras Contents ======= - Symposium on “Computing Research that Changed the World: Reflections and Perspectives” - Ten Reasons to Dump Windows and Use Linux - Why India's Rs. 1,500 laptop will never exist - Five cloud storage services compared - A new due diligence checklist for your next software license agreement - Free IT outsourcing templates: SLAs, RFPs and more - The perfect storm: Why now is the time for open source? - IT Security: A step by step guide for growing businesses - Using Social Media to Advance Your Online Training Program eGuide - Smart Wireless Awards - Call for Entries - NPTEL: National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning - Open Security Foundation Offers Clearinghouse for Cloud Security Resources - One way to play matchmaker - ICT News Headlines & Briefs - Announcements - About the newsletter - eNewsletter Committee InfoQuiz–2010-08-16 ================ 1. Name IT major which was in news for having described as a “Chop Shop” by the US Senator Charles Schumer 2. Microsoft : LiveMesh = Apple : ------ 3. Identify the company whose tagline is "Turn on Tomorrow" 4. ------ is the Taiwanese company that produces the iPod, the iPad, the iPhone and branded motherboards for Intel Corp. 5. The book “Bangalore Tiger” authored by Business Week senior writer Steve Hamm profiles the IT Major ------ Email your answers by 30th Aug 2010 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject “infoquiz-2010-08-16”. Please provide your full address and contact phone nos. after the answers. The first person to answer correctly and one randomly selected lucky winner will be awarded Rs. 500/= each by SRA Systems (www.srasys.com) Answers along with the winner info will be published in the next issue. Answers & Winners of InfoQuiz-2010-08-01 =============================== Annapurna, 128, Accenture, Offline Browsers, John McCarthy Mr. R. Jayakanthan from Chennai is the first one to answer correctly and Ms. S. Sunitha.from Coimbatore is the lucky winner. They will receive a cheque for Rs. 500/= from SRA Systems shortly. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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