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Vacancy for the Post of Asst. Librarian
by nirlipta raj 05 Apr '10

05 Apr '10

Dear professionals, There is a vacancy for the post of Asst. Librarian at DC School of Management and Technology, Vagamon, Kerala. Interested candidates can send their resume to the mail: library@dcschool. net. For more details visit: http://dcschool. net/php/ showAnnouncementDet ails.php? ann_id=6&linkid=&pgNo=1<http://dcschool.net/php/showAnnouncementDetails.php?ann_id=6&linkid=&pgNo=1> Nirlipta Raj Librarian Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital Chennai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OPEN ACCESS WEEK in October 2010
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 04 Apr '10

04 Apr '10

dear professional friends greetings we all know the value of the Open Access and benefits that are being accrued by the users and also professionals. In this connection, unfortunately we are unable to do any thing in this direction. there are few libraries which are able to do. to popularize and tell its importance to the administrators, academicians, researchers and ofcourse to the professionals, I am proposing two day seminar / conference at Hyderabad, India during OPEN ACCESS WEEK in October 2010. I request all my friends to suggest 1. what could be done to organise this program - a. who can be invited as experts to this program b. What will be participation level s? 2. Where and which organisations can give funding for this program. 3 Any organisation come forward to host / join as co-host for this program? 4. what could be areas of discussions? 5 do u suggest any practical dimensions in this program 6. any thing related to this aspect may please suggest me thanks Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR, Dept of Library & Information Science, Osmania University, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) +91-9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(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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Library position in JNCSR Bangalore
by Veeru 03 Apr '10

03 Apr '10

Dear Professionals, LIBRARY/DOCUMENTATION ASSISTANT Grade II *Category :* Library position *Name of the post - LIBRARY/DOCUMENTATION ASSISTANT Grade II * *No. of Post :* 01 post (UR) *Pay Band :* PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.2400 *Age :* 25-30 years. Relaxable in exceptional cases *Essential Qualifications:* M.L.I.Sc or Associateship in Information Science from (DRTC/NISCAIR) or Advanced Training from NCSI-IISc, with degree in Science. *Experience:* 2-3 years of work experience in library of a reputed R&D Organization. *Desirable:* A Post-Graduate degree in Science and advanced training in library automation *Job Requirement:* The job demands high degree of performance with proven track record in handling modern scientific library in an excellent academic environment. The candidate is expected to be well versed with all functionalities of a special library with modern IT applications in the library environment and to work in various sections in the library, provide reference service, develop and manage electronic collections and get actively involved in the ongoing library developmental activities. The candidate is expected to work in shift duties *Fore more details :* * http://www.jncasr.ac.in/opportunities_single.php?get_vacancies_id=22 * -- with regards Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, NCSI/JRD Tata Memorial Library , IISc ,Bangalore-50012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: March 31 Dramatic Growth of Open Access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

Friends: Here is a message I just received from Ms Heather Morrison, Vancouver, Canada. I thought it would be of interest to many of you, especially those in academia and research institutions. From: Heather Morrison <hgmorris(a)SFU.CA> To: AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM(a)LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG Sent: Thu, 1 April, 2010 12:26:33 Subject: March 31 Dramatic Growth of Open Access I just released the March 31, 2010 Dramatic Growth of Open Access. Highlights: DOAJ is now at 4,863 journals, having added a net total of 864 journals in the past year for a DOAJ growth rate of over 2 titles per day. The Bielefeld Academic Search Engine now searches over 23 million documents; this is an increase of over 1.2 million in the last quarter, or over 13,000 documents per day. There are now more than 200 open access mandate policies listed in ROARMAP, with strong growth in every category. Compliance with the U.S. National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy is 62% - still not 100%, but definitely getting closer. In the past year,120 more journals began contributing all content as open access to PubMedCentral. There are now more than 5,000 journals around the world using Open Journal Systems (OJS). Details and links can be found at: http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com/2010/03/dramatic-growth-of-open-access-… Heather Morrison, MLIS http://pages.cmns.sfu.ca/heather-morrison/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Self Nomination
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 02 Apr '10

02 Apr '10

Dear All, Self nominations are invited to act as a Leader of various groups of HDLS (Like Digital Library, Automation, LIS education etc.) for the year 2010. The best leader will be rewarded for his/her services. Responsibility of the leaders will be: - To visit the website regularly and provide best answers of any query related to that Group (Subject) on the HDLS website promptly. - Raise your voices against shortcoming in that Group (Subject) in LIS through various Forums and HDLS. - Invite more professionals to Join HDLS and your group. - Suggest various methods/technology to improve HDLS services for the betterment of the LIS profession. - Update members about the recent advancements in that subject through HDLS and other forums etc. If you are interested please send your e-mail at hdls(a)rediffmail.com along with the group (Subject) which you want to LEAD, the candidates will be selected on the basis of their Profile on HDLS (So update it). Send your nomination before 15th April 2010. For more details visit: http://lishelp.ning.com/profiles/blogs/self-nomination NOTE: This volunteer service need Devotion towards LIS profession and hard work. JOIN HDLS AT http://lishelp.ning.com With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra Senior Library Information Assistant P.K.Kelkar Library IIT Kanpur. Mob: 91+9198539740 email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(a)gmail.com website: http://lishelp.ning.com (HDLS) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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help to get photo
by Manjunath K 01 Apr '10

01 Apr '10

Dear Professionals, I need some urgent help from you. TAPMI organizes annual T.A. Pai memorial Lecture(founder) and so far we have 27 lectures. Now we are compiling all the past lectures into a compendium(coffee table book). Unfortunately I am not able to trace photographs of following dignitaries. 1. Nilakantha Rath, former director of Gokhale Inst. Of politics & economics, Pune. 2. Tarlok Singh (former member of planning commission) 3. GVK Rao (former member of planning commission) 4. Late Fredie A Mehta , Chairman, Tata Group, I tried my best to collect the photo through website and other means. But I did not succeed in getting them. I will grateful to you if you can help to get the photo of the above dignitaries. Regards, Manjunatha ------------------- Dr. Manjunatha K, Chief Librarian, T.A. PAI Management Institute, PB No. 9, Manipal - 576 104. Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India +91 0820-2701105 (off) / 2575161(Res) manjunath(a)tapmi.edu.in<mailto:manjunath@tapmi.edu.in>; manjunathak(a)gmail.com<mailto:manjunathak@gmail.com> http://www.tapmi.edu.in ------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Research Proposals: 2010 Emerald Indian LIS Research Fund Award
by Puna Das 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

2010 Emerald Indian LIS Research Fund Award Supporting the dissemination of knowledge for the social good in India Call for Indian library and information science research proposals Emerald is delighted to offer a research grant for an Indian project in the field of library and information science research. The award will offer £2,000 (approximately US$3,000 equivalent) to fund the winning research project. In addition to the research fund it is also hoped that once the research is completed its findings can be published in one of Emerald’s many excellent library and information studies titles. A number of Highly Commended Awards may also be bestowed. Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific orientation toward benefit for mainland India. Eligibility The lead member of the research team must be based in India. Judging criteria Each application will be judged, by a panel of experts, on the five criteria below. The research must: * Be of significance, particularly illustrating how it will benefit the social good * Demonstrate originality and innovation * Make an outstanding contribution to theory and its application * Illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology * Demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice Application requirements A research proposal must be submitted using the online application form at: http://ww2.emeraldinsight.com/awards/india_lis.htm The following documents will be required electronically: * A summary stating specific goals, outcomes and benefits of the research. This should not exceed 2,000 words (note that tables, figures, appendices and reference lists, if provided do NOT count to the 2,000 word total) * A covering letter containing full contact details (affiliation, full address, telephone number/s and e-mail address) for all researchers involved in the project. Please state clearly which researcher will be the main point of contact The 2,000-word summary must: * Display clearly a statement of purpose and intent * State clearly the methodology(ies) applied and explicitly describe the research process * State expected research outcomes and expected impact and possible application * Specify the expected timescales of the research process * Outline projected costs and total research grant required All submissions must be written in English. For help preparing your application, including advice on how to write your research proposal, please consult our guide to winning research funding. Please note that the decision of the judges is final. Once a decision has been made applicants are not entitled to receive feedback on their submissions. Key dates The closing date for applications is 1 August 2010. Winners will be announced in October 2010. Contact For further information, please contact: Anasua Mukherjee Das Publishing Relationship Manager Emerald Group Publishing Limited 502-503, Ring Road Mall Sector-3, Mangalam Place, Rohini New Delhi-110085 Telefax: +91 11 43362200 E-mail: ADas(a)emeraldinsight.com, or, kbooluck(a)emeraldinsight.com Website: http://info.emeraldinsight.com/research/awards/india_lis.htm Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book Enquiry
by js vijaya 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Dear Professional friends, I want to know whether the below mentioned book exists in your library. I need this book for my student. Primitive, archaic, and modern economies; essays of Karl Polanyi. by Karl Polanyi Thanks in advance Vijayalakshmi J S Librarian Centre For the Study Of Culture and Society No. 827, 29th Main Road, Poornaprajna HBCS Layout Uttarahalli, BANGALORE - 560 061 Tel ph No:91-080-26423266/67/68 website: www.cscsarchive.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FREE WI FI from Google--- What Google doing in Flush... check it out.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Rupak Chakravarty 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

*PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK* http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html PLEASE *DO CLICK* *Professional Installation Service *to understand the whole process. <http://www.google.com/tisp/notfound.html> *REGARDS* <http://www.google.com/tisp/notfound.html> -- Rupak Chakravarty Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 INDIA Ph: 1722534774 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles Required
by Praveen Kumar Khambampati 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Dear Friends One of our faculty requires the following two articles. 1. Hartley, H.O. (1962) " Multiple frame surveys" Published in American Statistical Association Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section, pp. 203-206 2.Lund, R.E. (1968) " Estimators in multiple frame surveys" Published in American Statistical Association Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section, pp. 282-288 K. Praveen Kumar IIPS, Deonar Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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