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Vacancy in Bangalore
by Ali, K. S 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Dear Friends, Application for the post of Librarian in Brindavan College, Bhoopasandra, Bangalore Post – Librarian Qualification: MLISc Experience: 2-3 years Send email or post your resume with copy of marks cards and photos on are before 5-10-2009. *Address:* Principal Brindavan College 2nd Cross, 2th Cross Bhoopasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka 560094 masabha(a)yahoo.com with regards Ali K S LIM Trainee NCSI and JRD TATA Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science(IISc) Bangalore - 560012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Internet Resources Newsletter - October Issue now available
by MacLeod, Roderick A 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn176/irn176.html No subscription or registration is needed to access this full-text newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full-text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html There's also an RSS feed for the newsletter: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS Random Quotes News items of interest A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, social networks, government sites, booksellers, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, plus anything else of interest, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): Mendeley Blogorama and Twittersphere Selected interesting blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter items, related news items, etc Recent Internet Books in the Library Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk) Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in Bangalore
by Ali, K. S 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Dear Friends, ** ** *Seshadripuram Institutions* 27, Nagappa Street, Seshadripuram Bangalore - 560 020 Phone: 22955350 *www.set.edu.in* ** *Librarian* 1. I or high II class Basic Degree + Master of Library & Information Science (M.Lib. Sc.) from a recognized University. 2. 2-3 years experience after obtaining M.Lib. Sc. In a College or University Library. 3. Basic skills in using computer and software packages for library automation and networking. *Assistant **Librarian* 1. Bachelor's Degree + Degree in Library & information Science from a recognized University. 2. Knowledge of using computer and library software for automation and networking. *Desirable: * 1. 2-3 years working experience in an academic library. 2. Experience or classification of books and other related technical work. *Librarian Assistant* 1. 2 years Diploma course offered by the Board of Technical Education in Karnataka. 2. Basic knowledge of using computers in library working system or a certificate in computer course recognized by AICTE. *Walk-in-Interview on Sunday the 4th October 2009* at 10.00 am. Eligible candidates may attend interview at Seshadripuram Campus along with handwritten application, bio-data, copies of certificates and testimonials. Resume may be sent in advance electronically. *N.R. Pandith Aradhya* President *Dr. Wooday P.Krishna* Hon. General Secretary with regards Ali K S LIM Trainee -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture Invitation
by DRTC - General 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore-59 Cordially invites you to attend a Special lecture on "Towards a new understanding of the Library Mission: Vision and Implementation" by David F. Kohl Dean and University Librarian Emeritus, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio and Editor in-chief, Journal of Academic Librarianship on Wednesday, 30th September 2009 at 11:30 AM. at DRTC Class Room Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Professor and Head, DRTC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prof. (Dr.)C. V. Rajan Pillai Festschrift Volume
by sudhier k g pillai 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Sir, It has been decided to bring out a Festschrift volume in honour of *Prof. (Dr.) C. V. Rajan Pillai*, Former Professor & Head, Dept. of Library & Information Science, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and University Librarian (Rtd.), Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin. The festschrift volume will be in two parts. The first part of the book will deal with the evaluation of Prof. (Dr.) C. V. Rajan Pillai’s contribution to the field of Library & Information science as a Teacher and Librarian and personnel reminiscences. The second part of the book will cover the major developments taken place in all facets of Library & Information Science. 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 last week of November 2009. In this regard we request you to please send your valuable article on the above facets so as to reach us on or before 31st October 2009. A word of reply is well appreciated. With warm regards, Yours sincerely, *Dr. Humayoon Kabir, S* *and* *Dr. K. G. Sudhier* Dr. Humayoon Kabir* *S, Reader, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala, *Mob*.09847541973, *Email*: humayoonkabirs(a)yahoo.co.in Dr. K.G. Sudhier, Lecturer, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala. *Mob*. 09446484561, *Email*: kgsudhier(a)gmail.com Dr. K. G. SUDHIER Lecturer Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Kerala, Palayam Campus Thiruvananthapuram- 695 034 INDIA Ph. 09446484561, +91 471 2414461(R) 2478034(O) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Wends Its Way Into Web Annotation With Sidewiki
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Dear Friends, Google Wends Its Way Into Web Annotation With Sidewiki Google on last Wednesday launched Sidewiki, a Web annotation tool that serves as a comment forum for Web pages. Sidewiki ranks entries according to their relevance, as determined by Google's own algorithm. It will also place those comments on Web pages that carry the information which sparked the comments. Google Sidewiki appears as a browser sidebar. Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68207.html<http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68207.html?u=dineshsiddaiah&p=ENNSS_fb7e…> Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.dineshks.webs.com, Official Blog: libraryofncet.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TISS-SDC Workshop on Open Source Software.
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Dear Moderator, Kindly circulate the following workshop announcement among the members of the discussion forum. Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai has organised a five day workshop on "Design and Development of Digital Libraries Using Open Source Software" in association with SAARC Documentation Centre, New Delhi from 14-18 December, 2009 at TISS Main Campus. Workshop Content: During the workshop participants will learn how to: create State-of-Art digital libraries using the Open Source Software, which include software installation, configuration, customization, digitization and other related workflow operations, content development and management, designing and creating standard metadata sets to describe digital objects and encoding it in standard markup formats. At the end of the training, participants will be able to create electronic publications with search and full text retrieval facility, and launch digital libraries/archives of full text, image, audio and video files accessible over the web. Objectives: 1. Today every organization needs to develop its own Digital Institutional Repository. The LIS professionals need training to develop these repositories. This workshop is organized to make them competent in using the software. 2. To familiarize participants with the concepts of digital library and usage of Open Source Software. 3. To offer hands on experience to develop digital libraries and use of Open Source Software like DSpace, GSDL, EPRINTS etc. 4. To offer hands on experience to install Linux OS and configuration, customization, backup/restore of Open Source Software. 5. To encourage the participants in developing their own Institutional Digital Libraries. Areas Covered: • Digital Libraries-current trends and status • Overview of IR, DL, Indian Initiatives • Installation of Fedora Core OS & RDBMS • Case studies and Scope of DSpace, GSDL, etc. • Customization, submission workflow, User customization etc . • Various Security Levels to effect restricted access • DSpace Administration, workflow • Dublin Core, and open standards • OAI-PMH • Handles persistent identifiers to each digital object in the repository • Unicode and Indian Languages Target Audience: Five day workshop is going to be attended by librarians from SAARC countries as well as local participants from various parts of the India. The workshop will be of immense benefit to all those involved in developing and maintaining digital libraries . The workshop is confined to limited number of 30 participants only. (15 participants from SAARC countries and 15 from India) Pedagogy: The workshop will be conducted at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai which is equipped with world class lecture rooms and Cyber Library with 6 Mbps Internet connectivity. Each participant will be provided a PC for practicals. The workshop comprises of lectures, demonstration and practice on the topics mentioned above. Cyber Library facilities are made available for practice to the participants during extended hours. The course material and application software will be distributed to the participants on CDs to enable them to install, work and make use of these software in their respective organisations. Workshop Faculty: The resource persons for the workshop, having wide experience on the topics, will be drawn from NISCAIR, UGC-INFLIBNET, IITs, DRTC , IIMs, along with experienced faculty from the TISS. Accommodation: Accommodation will be arranged for all the participants in the campus Guest House and/or in the nearby Hotels. Registration: Registration and Boarding and Lodging for the five day workshop is FREE for the selected participants. Registration is on First Come First Serve Basis. However, the selected participants will have to make their own arrangement for the travel. For more details and to download the Registration Form, please visit the workshop website at http://library.tiss.edu/sdcworkshop Please mail the completed Registration Forms to: Dr. Muttayya Koganuramath University Librarian Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences P. B. No. 8313,V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088. Ph : 91-22-2552 5281 (off) Direct : 91-22-2551 3350 Mobile : 9967570481 / 9223581494 Fax : 91-22-2552 5050 E-mail : muttayya(a)tiss.edu; koganuramath(a)rediffmail.com With warm regards, Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi Information Scientist, TISS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCE AT ST.AGNES COLLEGE, MANGALORE,
by BK Vishala 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

*Welcome Note** * *25 September 2009* Dear Friends, Aa warm welcome to you to visit Mangalore !! St.Agnes College Library is organizing a scholarly event during two days National Conference in Library and Information Science on the Theme *“Empowering Library professionals in Managing Digital Resources and providing Extension Activities”.* Experts from the field will discuss on the current issues like institutional repositories, open access initiatives, developing digital library and extension or outreach activities of the libraries etc. I invite you all to attend the conference and make your stay memorable in *'Namma Kudla'* (Our Mangalore) Please plan your trip well in advance and enjoy the beauty and rich culture of Mangalore. For more detail about the conference click on http://agneslibraryconference.yolasite.com * * Sincerely, *Dr. VISHALA B.K.** * *Organizing Secretary** * Selection Grade Librarian St.Agnes College (Autonomous) Bendore,,Mangalore Dakshina Kannada-575002, Karnataka. *Email*: bk.vishala(a)gmail.com *Website:*http://drvishala.synthasite.com *Mobile*: 09448824505 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fighting against copyright regulations
by Raghavendra pawar 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Fighting against copyright regulations ‘Right to Read’ campaign launched *To highlight the issues faced by persons with print disability – those deprived of Indian books due to unfriendly copyright regulations – a group of organisations launched the Right To Read (R2R) campaign on September 26.* The campaign, jointly launched by the Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Daisy Forum of India (DFI), bookbole.com and Inclusive Planet, kickstarted at Loyola College in Chennai on Saturday. “This campaign was part of the World Blind Union’s (WBU) global campaign,” said Nirmita Narasimhan, Programme Manager, CIS. “We are asking all the organisations to lend their support to our initiative.” The campaign comes at a time when the Indian government is preparing to consider changes to the copyright law, which it failed to implement two years ago after disability rights campaigners objected to the proposal to make books and other print materials be made in an “exclusive” format. Nirmita said that this would also be an occasion for activists to urge Government of India to throw its weight behind a WBU treaty tabled at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) asking for a global copyright regulation that takes into account the needs of persons with print disabilities. “The treaty is coming up for discussion at Geneva (WIPO's head quarters) in December,” Nirmita said and added: “Right now only three Latin American nations are supporting it. Since India has the largest number of persons with print disability, which includes the visually challenged, persons with autism and children with learning difficulties, our support would likely tilt the balance in favour of the treaty.” Now, the campaign will be gradually taken to other parts of the country, said Rahul Cherian from Inclusive Planet. A signature campaign and distribution of a declaration supporting accommodation of persons with print disability in copyright laws will also be held as part of the campaign. SOURCE LINK: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/27678/right-read-campaign-launched.html Best Regards, Raghavendra -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in HAL-Post of Asst Librarian
by karunakar n 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Post of Assistant Librarian at HAL Management Academy, Bangalore, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).<http://lisjob.blogspot.com/2009/09/post-of-assistant-librarian-at-hal.html> Last date: 09/10/2009. Application Fee : Rs.400/-, (exempted in the case of SC/ST/PWD candidates), drawn on any Nationalised Bank (preferably on State Bank of India) in favour of “HAL Management Academy” payable at Bangalore. How to Apply : Eligible candidates may forward their duly filled in application in the prescribed format, to Dy.General Manager (HR), HAL Management Academy, Vimanapura Post, Bangalore 560017. More: http://www.hal-india.com/Careers/hma/Permanent.Positions.pdf -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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