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Online Books for Childrens
by विनायक गोंजारे 27 Feb '10

27 Feb '10

Respected All, BigUniverse.com is an award-winning education website for grades K-8. This engaging web community uses beautiful picture books to instill the love of reading, writing and learning, while providing an anywhere-anytime, standards-based, education resource that connects teachers, students and parents. For more detail please visit the website http://www.biguniverse.com/ Thanks & Regards Vinayak P Gonjare Librarian Naik Foundation Mumbai-Nasik Highway, Near Palvi Hotel, Padghe Village, Tal. Bhiwandi, Dist Thane, Maharashtra, India E:vinayak@naikfoundation.org <E%3Avinayak(a)naikfoundation.org> Personal : vinayak.gonjare(a)gmail.com Mobile : + 91 08080028138 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Monthly Lecture of Karnataka State Library Association (KALA)
by Babu Rajendra 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

Dear All, The next KALA Monthly Lecture will be held on Saturday 6th March 2010. The details of the talk follows: Title: User Interfaces in Indian Languages: Some Experiments and Experiences, by Sharada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) Team Date: Saturday, 06 March 2010 Venue: SRELS, Rajajinagar Time: 5.30 P.M. Abstract: Presentation relating to and based on the work of the SRELS team during the past six months to develop Indian language (Kannada and Tamil) user interfaces to Greenstone Digital Library (GSDL) collections. This project has been assigned to and supported by eIFL, Netherlands. It is part of the South Asia GSDL Network development Programme. The team will present some of the language collections developed under the project; the steps in the preparation of the interfaces and related problems and issues; and collaboration with the GSDL team at the University of Waikato in New Zealand You are cordially invited. Regards, Rajendra Babu H Joint Secretary, KALA. The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender of this email immediately. You should not copy, use or disseminate the information contained in the email. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Capco. http://www.capco.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prof Ganesh Bhattacharyya Memorial Volume
by Juran Krishna Sarkhel 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

Dear Moderator, Please circulate the following text among the members of the LIS-Forum. Dear Colleagues, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) is planning to brining out Professor Ganesh Bhattachariyya Memorial Volume, IASLIC Special Publication 'INDIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION'. As we all know Prof.Ganesh Bhattacharyya's contribution to Library and Information Science in immense. He was man of high stature and a thorough professional. Prof.G.B. is taught and practised not only in India but in many countries of the world. He was a Head of the Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute and faculty there for more than two decades. He also headed the department of Library and Information Science, of University of Western Ontario, Canada and School of Information Studies for Africa(SISA), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. On the personal front Prof.G.B. was adored by the professionals he worked with and is always remembered with utmost love and respect by one and all. He is aptly described as a “Man with no Malice.” To commemorate this truly unforgettable personality, IASLIC has planned to bring this memorial volume. The proposed volume will be in two parts. The first part of the volume will deal with the evaluation of Prof. Ganesh Bhattacharya's contribution to the field of Library & Information science as a Teacher and personal remembrance. The second part of the book will cover the papers on different facets of “India's Contribution to knowledge Organization”.The volume shall be enriched by the articles of eminent personalities of the profession and other literary stewards which is to be published by the IASLIC before its forthcoming annual seminar. In this regard we request you to please send your valuable suggestions on the proposed volume and personal remebrance recalling your association with Prof. Bhattacharyya. You are also requested to send papers on 'India's contribution to Knowledge Organisation".Your expertise will go a long in shaping the volume. We look forward to hearing form you. With warm regards, Yours sincerely, Prof. J. K. Sarkhel Dr. A R D Prasad Editors _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Fwd: JISC News Release. Alma Swan: How to build a business case for an Open Access policy
by Subbiah Arunachalam 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

Subject: Fw: News Release: How to build a business case for an Open Access policy 25 February 2010 News Release How to build a business case for an Open Access policy A new report launched today (25 February 2010) shows how universities can work out how much they could save on their profit and loss accounts as well as increasing their contribution to UK plc when they share their research papers through Open Access. The ‘modelling scholarly communication options: costs and benefits for universities’ report, written by Alma Swan, is based on different types of university. It shows how universities might reduce costs, how they can calculate these saving and their greater contribution to society by following an Open Access route. Neil Jacobs, programme manager at JISC says, “This is the first time that universities will have a method and practical examples from which to build a business case for Open Access and to calculate the cost to them of the scholarly communications process. For example working out the value of researchers carrying out peer-reviewing duties or the comparative costs of the library handling of journals subscribed to in print, electronically, or in both formats. “As universities such as Edinburgh, Salford and UCL lead the world to mandate self-archiving and adopt Open Access policies, this report gives evidence to help universities make informed decisions about how their research is disseminated. There are still issues to overcome and the benefits of adopting an Open Access route can be seen through economies of scale, the more researchers disseminate their work through this route the greater the benefits.” The key findings from the report show: • The annual savings in research and library costs of a university repository model combined with subscription publishing could range from £100,000 to £1,320,000 • Moving from Open Access journals and subscription-funding to per-article Open Access journal funding has the potential to achieve savings for universities between £620,000 per year and £1,700,000 per year if the article-processing charge is set at £500 or less • Savings from a change away from subscription-funding to per-article Open Access journal funding were estimated to be between £170,000 and £1,365,000 per year for three out of the four universities studied when the article-processing charge is £1000 per article or less • For the remaining university in the study a move from subscription-funding to the per-article Open Access journal funding saw the university having to pay £1.86m more in this scenario Jacobs adds: “While some research intensive universities may pay more for the subscription-funding to per-article Open Access journal scenario, it should be noted that many research funders, including the Research Councils and Wellcome Trust, may contribute article-processing charges as a part of normal research grants, so that all universities have a potential source of income to cover the majority of such costs. “JISC is working with partners in the sector to overcome the barriers which exist to adopting Open Access.” The report focussed on three approaches to Open Access: Open access journals - content freely available online using a business model that does not rely on subscriptions Open access repositories – the current subscription-based system is supplemented by the provision of Open Access articles in repositories Open access repositories with overlay services – content is collected in repositories and service providers carry out the publishing services necessary, for example the peer-review process Martin Hall, Vice Chancellor at the University of Salford says: “We have recently implemented an Open Access mandate to self-archive. The reason we decided to adopt this approach is that evidence shows that research published online has higher citations and can also be used as a way to promote our competitiveness internationally.” If you’re looking to implement an Open Access policy here are four aspects to consider: • Consult across the whole the university on the barriers and benefits of implementing an Open Access policy • Invest in a university repository; the small investment in setting one up will yield benefits in managing and sharing a university’s research outputs • Set up financial processes to manage income and expenditure for Open Access publication charges; this will help researchers publish in Open Access journals • Promote the Open Access policy and procedures to all staff to provide researchers with clear guidance on the opportunities open to them. Supporting materials: • How to build a case for university policies and practices in support of Open Access: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/programmerelated/2010/howtoopenaccess.as… • Publishing research papers: which policy will deliver best value for your university: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/briefingpapers/2010/publishingresearchpa… • The report was commissioned by JISC and written by Alma Swan from Key Perspectives Limited. Visit http://ie-repository.jisc.ac.uk/442 to download a full version of the report. • Listen to a podcast interview with Alma Swan and Neil Jacobs, http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2010/02/podcast99openaccesspolicy.aspx -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: National Seminar - KLNCIT, Madurai - 13-03-2010
by Vasanthakumar N 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Vasanthakumar N <nvasanth74(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 2:54 PM Subject: National Seminar - KLNCIT, Madurai - 13-03-2010 Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings ! On behalf of K.L.N. College of Information Technology and jointly with the Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS), we are happy to formally announce the National Seminar. Date: 13th March 2010 (Second Saturday) Venue: K.L.N. COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, POTTAPALAYAM-630611, SIVAGANGAI DIST. (Near Madurai) Seminar Topic: *“Emerging Technologies in Digital Libraries and e-Learning”* *Sri. A.G. GANESAN* Organizing Secretary & Librarian K.L.N. College of Information Technology, Pottapalayam-630 611, Sivagangai Dist, TN. *Mobile** : 09843740240* Ph(off) : 0452 – 6562566,6454167 E.Mail: ganeshanag(a)yahoo.com *Seminar co-ordinators:* *Sri. N. VASANTHAKUMAR* Asst Librarian (PG Library), KLNCIT Pottapalayam-630 611, Sivagangai Dist, TN. *Mobile** : 09486026488* Ph(off) : 0452 – 6562566,6454167 E.Mail : nvasanth74(a)gmail.com & Sri. A.Hariharan SALIS B2-Solai Apartment Mount-Poonamallee Road Chennai – 600 089 E.Mail: salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in Thanking you, Regards, Yours, N. VASANTHAKUMAR (09486026488) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of “Project Fellow” under the UGC Major Research Project , Karnatak University
by Veeru 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

Dear Professionals, NOTIFICATION Applications are invited for the post of "Project Fellow" under the UGC Major Research project entitled ‘*Performance Evaluation of Library and Information Professionals of Special Libraries in Karnataka State with specific reference to Internet and WWW*" in the Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad. The tenure of the project is for two years (Full time) with a consolidated pay of Rs.8000/-PM. They shall not receive any other emolument other than this during the tenure of appointment. The application with less than 40 years of age with second class Master of Library and Information Science degree with a minimum of 55%(50% in case of SC/ST/PH) or M.Phil in the subject concerned or a related subject. The desirous candidates may send their bio-data along with all marks cards (photocopies attested), caste certificates if any (latest and attested) and other relevant documents to Dr.Ramesh .R.Naik , Associate Professor and Principal Investigator of the project, Department of Library and Information Science ,Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad-580 003, Karnataka (Mobile: 09448491955) (rrnaik(a)gmail.com) . The detailed applications should reach the Principal Investigator on or before 15th March 2010. -- 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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Call for Paper
by M. Ram 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE “JOURNAL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT” ISSN: 0975-878X Dear Sir/ Madam, The Journal will seek quality research papers that present original theoretical approaches as well as experimental case studies related to digitization of libraries. Articles should examine concepts, analysis, new approaches and techniques pertaining to the field above mentioned. Case studies covering new initiatives of important issues in the digital library field would be included. I request you to contribute your valuable papers to this Journal on any topics related to Information Technology and Management All submissions will be reviewed keeping in view the accuracy and quality of contribution in this field. A certificate in this regard may also be furnished that the article has not been published elsewhere. Contributors are requested to send their papers typed in MS Word (Double Space) in hardcopy along with soft copy positively by 30th of March. 2010 at following Address. We look forward to receiving your valuable cooperation in the new announced Journal With kind regards, Ram Chander, Dr. Mange Ram Managing Editors Journal of Library & Information Management Mobile 09968803538, 09410254503 E-Mail: library.journal2010(a)gmail.com Guideline for Contributors 1.Two copies of the manuscript should be sent to the Managing Editor or the Journal. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced with a wide margin and on one side of the A4 size paper only. Illustrations, if any should be submitted along with the manuscripts on separate sheets. 2.Manuscripts should be sent along with the undertaking/ authorization letter for the originality, IPR and copyright issues in favor of the Chief Editor or Managing Editor that may be published after necessary editing, Copyright shall remain with the Managing Editor, Manuscript should also accompany a brief resume of the authors on a separate sheet. 3.The first page of the article should consist of the title of the paper, name(s), of the author (s) with the details, and abstract of the paper not exceeding 150 words. Second paper should start with the title of the paper again, followed by the text. 4.Manuscript should also arrange to send the soft copy. Manuscript without soft copy shall be rejected. 5.Footnotes and references should be in sequential order and given at the end of the paper. The journal will follow the following style for the footnotes: In the case of a book : Machiraju, H. R. (2005). Indian Financial System. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.” In the case of a journal article : Mustafa, M. (2000). Car Parking Managerial Perspectives: A case study of Delhi. Indian Journal of Transport Management, 24(11), 741 - 745.” Chapter in a Book : Rendel, M. (1986). How many women academic 1912 -1977? In R. Deem ( ed.) Schooling for women’s Work London: Routledge. Journal titles must be given in full and that the author’s first name or initials may be used. Proper care in the presentation of references would be highly appreciated. 6Quotations must have page number with the appropriate reference in the footnote. It is the authors responsibility to obtain written permission to quote material which has appeared consecutively and titled. 7. Tables, diagrams, etc. should be numbered consecutively and titled. 8. All the research papers and review papers will be peer reviewed or doubl blind refereed. The decision of the editorial committee and Chief Editor will be final. 9. Manuscripts may be sent to the Managing Editor, Journal of Library and Information Management, Aggarwal College Ballabgarh, Faridabad-121004: E-Mail: library.journal201011(a)gmail.com Dr.Mange Ram Incharge University Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh Agra-5 (UP)INDIA Mail: m_ram72(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Wirkshop
by M. Ram 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

NATIONAL SEMINAR–CUM-WORKSHOP ON “INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS FOR COLLEGE LIBRARIANS IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT” (MARCH 27, 2010) Main topics of the Workshop are as follows: Explaining the concept, and importance of Information Literacy and Electronic Resources Data base free Electronic Resources for Information Literacy, Web. Resources describing the characteristics of learners and provide Information through the Learning Resource Centre . Sharing training content and materials development ideas, Discussing Information Literacy teaching methods and techniques, Listing effective Information Literacy evaluation techniques, REGISTRATION DETAILS : Registration Charges: Research Scholars Rs. 400 Faculty Rs. 500 Deadline for Submission of Research Paper: 10-3-2010 Notification regarding acceptance: 15-3-2010 FOR ANY QUERY, PLEASE CONTACT Sh. Ram Chander Librarian Aggarwal College Ballabgarh Ph. No. 09968803538, 0129-2241391, Fax 0129-2300769 E-Mail: ramchander72(a)sify.com p_ram72(a)rediffmail.com Dr.Mange Ram Incharge University Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh Agra-5 (UP)INDIA Mail: m_ram72(a)yahoo.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 aast.exam-syllabus pattern-calicut university
by jasim s 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

As per notification no.Ad.F1/15560/2008 dated 22/11/2008, calicut university invited applications for the selection of library assistants and the exam is proposed to conduct on 7/3/2010.the interesting fact is that the syllabus for written test (objective type) (75 marks) will be based on general english,general knowledge,and test of reasoning and there will be no questions from library science!!!! (i read this from some regional newspapers).the syllabus for written test documented on the hall ticket sent to candidates says the same. in normal case,for a subject based exam,questions should ask from the concerned subject.anyway,the candidates are surprised ... pls comment on the matter as to whether this type syallabuses can be welcomed or not?. one more thing,the interview for the post will be based on library science questions(25 marks). jasimudeen.s thrissur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Junior Research fellow
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 25 Feb '10

25 Feb '10

Dear professionals, I am a JRF in the Dept of Library & Information Science, Gauhati University, Assam Is it necessary for a JRF to teach students of PG classes.? I am not doing teaching, but in the progress report of the UGC there is a column for no of classes taken per week. please clarify. -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Deptt. of Library & Information Science. Arts Block, Ground Floor Gauhati University. Guwahati- 781014 Cell No: 09435268733, 09707626388 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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