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Response to Two voices of Librarians (modified)
by sabuj kumar chaudhuri 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

Dear Friends In response to the letter published I just want to supplement something with it. The letter revealed the fact. In the last of the conversation (between Respected , Privileged Lecturer & Clerk Librarian) was absolutely correct. In colleges in West Bengal the condition is unbearble. In the said conversation, librarian said they enjoy 30 days E.L. But here in West Bengal,we the college librarians are suffering silently and living like a invertebrate. Here we have 14 days C.L. & 15 days E.L.We are Non-vacational staff. However we have been recruited through the College Sevice Commission with the same eligibility like lecturers. Gradually we have become the laughing stock of our lecturer colleagues.No Recess. No vacation.No service rules.No leave rule.You can treated like anything and which is more pathetic is that other non-teaching staff in the library they are having 30 days E.L. It is more surprising fact is that a post (Librarian) has been created and being recruited through college service commission without any service rule/leave rule. So the motive behind it is quite understandable. On the other side a lecturer in a college in west bengal get- 14 days C.L. 15 days E.L. (Upto 7 years of their service) 52 days off days/lib day for their study & research 45 days Summer Recess ( hardly 7-10 days Univ. exam duty and admission duty and not for all lecturers) 30 days (approx.) puja vacation 7 Days Winter Recess ---------------------------------------- Total---153 days (leaving 10 days in summer recess) Approximately - 5 months 1 week + 2 years FIP leave + Sabbatical Leave + 1 year Study leave (extendable) + Special study leave Thus from the above we can say that lecturers are getting salary of 12 months by working only 7 months where as Librarians are getting salary of 12 months by working 11 months. It is inexplicable step-motherly discrimination. It must be changed to sustain our profession. In the Recent time, UGC pay review committee recommended many things for the lecturer except the real parity of librarians with the lecturers.UGC and all the state govt. are ignoring our real issues intentionally and they expect us to perform only without any academic freedom.It is injustice. I can remember before some days one of our friends in the lis-forum was looking for the precedence where a librarian has been santioned a FIP leave. It is so unfortunate.My dear friend, no academic freedom for us. Its not our domain. We are Librarians-clerk. Our Senior Colleagues in our profession says that it is our ideal and duty to serve like servant. May I ask all of you, particulraly the library key persons in various policy making bodies in the state and centre -when will we get the justice? Do you feel our real problem or Do you represent us properly in the close door meeting? I doubt you don't because you fear you may loose your post/portfolio. Though many of our organizations including AIFUCTO and IALA , IASLIC has demanded the right thing i.e., Redesignation of Librarian. If it is not achieved we will be suffering forever and the future will not forgive us. Everone of us will have to face the future . It is inevitable. Change is coming every where . I dream change will be here also. Salary is very important matter. But I think liberty,freedom and above all respect is more important. New generation librarians (with respect to all of our seniors) want to change but the system is not allowing them to make any change.They want freedom . They want respect. They want parity in every respect. They neither want to be a dignified clerk nor a mere book keeper.They want open air where librarian and librarianship will be taken seriously. A possible remedy to improve the situation could be: Introduce the subject as Honours/Pass in the UG Colleges after 10+2 Redesignate The librarian Post as Assistant Professor in Library & Information Services and similarly for the others subsequently. Service rules/Leave rule must be exactly same of lecturers and it has to be explicitly mentioned otherwise it will be intentionally misinterpreted by the higher authority. Library will be kept open in the recess and in vacation time by the non-teaching staff of the library. Recess time/vacation time will help librarians for their advancement of their knowledge. Librarian must be vacational staff like other lecturers . Authority may question how a library will be kept open with its Head-librarian?.But think about the other departments also when the departments are kept open without the presence of the Head of the Department. Thus it is illogical , outdated and motivated decision to make librarian non-vacational. Include Librarian in the definition of Teacher in the concerned statute of the respective university I strongly believe change will come and it will come very soon. with best wishes to you all. Dr.Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri Librarian (W.B.C.S.C.) ---------------------------------------------- Dr.Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri Librarian (W.B.C.S.C.) Basanti Devi College (Govt. Sponsored)[http://www.basantidevicollege.org] (An affiliated college under the University of Calcutta) 147B, Rash Behari Avenue Kolkata-700 029,West Bengal India Phone:(033)24197449 ; Mob-9434457215 email:sabooj_c@yahoo.co.in ;sabuj_c(a)yahoo.co.uk website:www.geocities.com/sabuj_c/sabuj.html ---------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Opening of Library Trainee positions at the ResourceCentre, DA-IICT Gandhinagar, Gujarat
by TSKumbar 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

Dear Colleagues, Kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to recommend potential candadates. ---------------------------------- Subject: Opening of Library Trainee positions at the Resource Centre, DA-IICT Gandhinagar, Gujarat The Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology (DA-IICT) at Gandhinagar http://www.daiict.ac.in/ is looking for young, dynamic and fresh graduates with minimum First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science to work as 'Library Trainees' for its Resource Centre (Library). Duration of the Training is for a period of one year and selected trainees gets a fixed stipend of Rs. 8000/-per month with no other facilities/ benefits, excepting casual leave. Accomodation in students hostel on the campus on payment basis will be provided, subject to availability. The Resource Centre http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ has fully computerized in-house operations and services and provides access to wide variety of digital collection, catering to the needs of the Faculty, Staff and Students. Several new initiatives are being taken to make this library as one of the leading and resource libraries in the area of ICT in the country. It is a part of regional & national consortia and actively participates in the resource sharing activities. The Resource Centre is kept open till mid night on all working days during the semester and is open on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Selected trainees will require to work during these extended hours on rotation basis alongwith other staff members. Nature of Traineeship: Traniees will be provided with an opportunity to work in different sections of the Resource Centre and learn the modern library management techniques and web based services.The Resource Centre provides a highly professional working & learning environment. The selected candidates will have ample of opportunities to work and learn on emerging IT tools and technologies. Date for Written Test & Interview: 27th July, 2009 ( Monday) at 10.00am Venue for written test and Interview: DA-IICT Campus, Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar 382 007, Gujarat Address for sending the application: Please send your advance copy of the application to hr(a)daiict.ac.in (Head, HR & Admin, DA-IICT, Gandhinagar 382 007, Gujarat Tel: 079-30510551, 30510591) The interested candidates who meet the above mentioned basic requirements may send in thier application with CV at the above address and directly come for the written test and interview. Candidate are requested to bring with them the certificates in support of date of birth and qualifications, and experiences, if any. -------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks & Regards Kumbar ------------------ Dr. T S Kumbar Resource Centre DA-IICT Gandhinagar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[Fwd: book needed]
by library＠rri.res.in 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

Dear members, One of our scientists is in need of the following* article. Could anyone please let us know the availability of it? *Das Prinzip Von D'Alembert in Der Klassischen Mechanik Und in Der Quantentheorie by Heinz Koppe; Hans Jensen , 18p, Springer,1971 ISBN: 9783540054559 Any ideas where I should get it? All suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thank you RRI Library -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raman Research Institute Library, Tel: +91 80 2361 0122 C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Fax: +91 80 2361 0492 Bangalore 560 080, India. Email: library(a)rri.res.in -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need help for Video library Lectures
by Library 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

Dear Hetal, Thought you might be interested in checking this out. Our IITs and IISc has also contributed a large number of videos to this project funded by the Govt. of India. They are available at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=nptelhrd&view=playlists Girija ________________________________________________________________ > From the YouTube Blog: Higher Education for All Earlier this week, we announced the launch of YouTube EDU (youtube.com/edu) a hub for videos from over 100 of our leading university and college partners. Think campus tours, news about cutting-edge research, and lectures by professors and world-renowned thought leaders. There are also 200 full (and free!) courses, in a range of subjects, from some of the world's most prestigious universities, including IIT/IISc, MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and Yale. There are over 20,000 videos on YouTube EDU and growing. Here are some gems to get you started: * * As your mind expands, learn exactly what's going on with "Building the Brain: From Simplicity to Complexity" from UC San Diego, presented on UCtv, University of California Television: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY829SnAm5M * * Move over Free Hugs; here are the Free Compliments Guys from Purdue University: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QShPNcjgtfs * * And here is the late Professor John Hope Franklin, scholar of African-American history at Duke University, on Obama's election: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPPNEpmcvIE So if you want to know what college is like, have graduated but are a lifelong learner, or are just wondering how someone else teaches a subject that you're studying, here's your chance to find out. Whats more, this is all available on your terms -- you can learn at your own pace, in the comfort of your own environment, and there are no tests required. We will be adding new universities and colleges over time and will let you know in this blog when there's a good amount of new stuff to check out. If you're interested in launching an official YouTube channel for your school, please fill out the YouTube EDU Partner Interest Form. Happy Learning, Obadiah Greenberg Strategic Partnerships Team The YouTube Team ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Girija Srinivasan, Raman Research Institute Library, Tel: +91 80 2361 0122 C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Fax: +91 80 2361 0492 Bangalore 560 080, India. Email: girija(a)rri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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List of library legislation Act passed states in india
by ಮುತ್ತುರಾಜ ಎಸ್ 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

This is the List of States Those Passed Library Legislation in india 1. Tamil Nadu 1948 2. Andhra pradesh 1960 3. Karnatka 1965 4. Maharashtra 1967 5. West Bewngal 1979 6. Manipur 1988 7. Kerala 1989 8. Haryana 1989 9. Mizoram 1993 10. Goa 1993 11 Gujrat 2000 12 Orissa 2000 13. Rajasthan 2005 14. Uttar Pradesh 2005 15. Uttrakhand 2005 16. Pondichery 2007/2008 Regards, Muthuraja.S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Funder Grant Conditions, Fundee/Institutional Compliance, and 3rd-Party Gobbledy-Gook
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

Here is a posting by Heather Morrison heatherm(a)ELN.BC.CA. AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM(a)LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG Sent: Tuesday, 30 June, 2009 14:12:34 Subject: Re: Funder Grant Conditions, Fundee/Institutional Compliance, and 3rd-Party Gobbledy-Gook At the ELPUB conference in June I saw a demonstration of the Microsoft "upload" function. This will be a free plug-in to allow researchers to seamlessly deposit into as many open access repositories as they desire, using SWORD. This is not meant as a plug for Microsoft, as no doubt there will soon be many flavours of SWORD; this is just one illustration of how SWORD will soon make it very, very easy for researchers to deposit their own work for open access. So if publishers do not wish to take on the function of loading articles into open access repositories, this is a short-term problem. In the longer term, this could be more of a problem for the publishers themselves. That is, once researchers are not only doing the writing and peer reviewing the work of others, but also completing and disseminating themselves the version that is most accessible and hence most likely to be read, they might begin to wonder what is that publishers do, exactly. This would be a fine thing for scholarship, in my opinion. Any opinion expressed in this e-mail is that of the author alone, and does not represent the opinion or policy of BC Electronic Library Network or Simon Fraser University Library. Heather Morrison, MLIS The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Offer to implement Koha at no cost (1 Bangalore Library)
by savitra sirohi 02 Jul '09

02 Jul '09

All, We are looking to implement Koha at few medium to large libraries as a technology show case or case study. We will do such implementations at no cost to the library. Currently we are offering this for one library at Bangalore only. The library must: * have more than 1 lac items * must be willing to move all processes - circulation, cataloging, serials, reporting and acquisitions to Koha * be willing to commit resources to complete the implementation quickly * be willing to commit resources to host and maintain the installation for a period of 3 years * be willing to develop detailed customization specifications * have existing server hardware or willing to invest in it * host koha on a publicly available ip We will prefer to do this for public or non-profit libraries or those that can demonstrate paucity of funds. I request interested libraries to fill this form: http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/osslabs.biz/viewform?formkey=cjJlSl9Dd0FhM… Thanks, Savitra Sirohi MD, Nucsoft OSS labs http://www.osslabs.biz -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on modernisation of college libraries
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 01 Jul '09

01 Jul '09

Dear Colleagues The Department of Library & Information Science(University of Kashmir)in collaboration with DELNET Delhi is organising a workshop on modernisation of college libraries from 27th July to 29th July 2009. Professionals and teachers of colleges/academic Institutes preferably with basic knowledge of computers can apply. Total intake capacity=60 (only few seats available on first come basis) The registration fee of Rs 15, 00.00 will cover Workshop kit,software CDs, Refreshment and working Lunch. Last date for registration is 20th July 2009.(Subject to availability of Vacancy) Note:No accomodation is available in the University Guest House.However arrangements can be made in nearest hotels on economical basis.Accomadation required must be mentioned in the form. FORM Name of the Participant Name of the Collage /Institute Address of the Collage /Institute Contact Details: Cell Landline Email: ( Optional) Registration fee Rs.1500.00 Vide Cheque No/Draft No: Dated: Recommendation : Recommended and forwarded to Head, Department of L&IS, KU for favour of necessary Action. Signature and seal of Principal/ Director. For any further queries please feel free to contact Prof S M Shafi Prof & Head Department of Library & Information Science University of Kashmir email. smshafi(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in or shafi_sm(a)rediffmail.com cell 09419008599 or Nadim Khan Assistant Professor DLIS University of Kashmir email nadim(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in cell 09419900303 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course in Library & Information Science
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 01 Jul '09

01 Jul '09

Dear Colleagues The Referesher course on the theme "Modernisation and Networking of Academic Libraries" to be Organised by UGC Academic Staff College in Collaboration with the Department of Library & Information Science(University of Kashmir) is scheduled to start from 15th July 2009.All the participants are informed to make necessary arrangements to reach the venue well in time.The participants will be accommodated on first come first serve basis and will be paid TA/DA as per UGC norms.For further queries please feel free to contact Prof S.M. Shafi Prof & Head Department of Lib & Inf Science University of Kashmir email smshafi(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in or Shafi_sm(a)rediffmail.com cell 09419008599 or Nadim Khan Assistant Professor DLIS University of Kashmir email nadim(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in cell 09419900303 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need articles & help
by Chetan 01 Jul '09

01 Jul '09

Dear LIS Professionals, Our Executive Director needs articles on "Impact of MLIS (Master of Library & Information Science) course on career development". In anybody knows the details about the Seminars being conducted or artciles submitted related to the above mentioned topics are hereby requested to kindly forward the relevant articles to the following mentioned email addressees : chetan.s2005(a)gmail.com cykulkarni(a)mes.ac.in Thanking You Chetan Sonawane,Librarian Pillai's Institute of Management Studies & Research Sec-16,New Panvel,MS - 410206 Mobile - 09819265662 Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Click here http://cricket.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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