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Time for a change: survival thoughts
by Vimal Kumar 25 Jun '09

25 Jun '09

I just returned to Trivandrum after attending MDP for librarians organised by DCSMAT.Many nice sessions were covered in that program including killer apps like web 2.0. Various sessions in the MDP evoked many thoughts in my mind regarding librarianship in dynamic competitive environment. The main thing I observed is that, new services in WWW changed the information and community building behavior of all types of library users. I don't think librarians vanish in the storm of these changes. But we must be more serious in the application of web 2.0 tools for marketing of library services and showcase information products. Are Indian librarians ready to make use of these services in their library environment? Where do we get training in emerging technologies? Who will provide the training? Who are our competitors; search engines, electronic content providers? Can we be as fast as our competitors ? Lot of questions still remaining. Another interesting truth is that, library users are acquiring skills in effective information retrieval usinguser friendly tools (e.g. Yahoo Pipes, *pipes*.*yahoo*.com) without the help of information professionals. We still continue as custodian of physical documents. What will happen to our profession, if a new killer application (think about Amazon Kindle) replace books and periodicals? We can hope that, things may not change within 10 years.But, we have to forecast the developments and have to equip our professional mind to accept the changes. We can observe the competition facing public libraries from television and online social networks. Most of the public libraries in Kerala (about 6000 public libraries in Kerala) is facing similar competition and they strive hard to survive. I would like to present some thoughts for survival from David Lee King (*http://tinyurl.com/lqz324*), 1. What do you do better than everyone else? Focus on that. Prioritize that. 2. You’re a natural community gathering place. Focus on your community. Feed it. Grow it. 3. Ask people why they don’t use your library. Use that information to improve your services. 4. Find your largest population segment of “potential patrons” and focus on growing patrons there. 5. Don’t focus on yourself or your stuff – instead, turn your focus on your customers and their needs. 6. Maybe it’s something as simple as rearranging your stuff so normal people can actually find things. We can do better than LC or Dewey call number order. Really. 7. Work on improving the experience at your library – both in the library and digitally. According to a user study (Time for a CHANGE: NEW approaches for a NEW generation of LIBRARY USERS by Tamar Sadeh), Internet tools and services provide ease of use, access and speed.Therefore, users prefer online information search tools despite their respect for and trust in the library’s resources. I think this the good time for change and we must follow new approaches for a new generation of library users. -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in OK Society Volunteer. http://oksociety.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft Bing vs Google
by Charu 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Respected Friends, Greetings for the day, Microsoft vs Google is the best example of tug of war in between two knowledge giants. Both proclaimed their supremacy above each other with excellent salient features in searching domain. If we able to turn out the history of Microsoft can come to know that earlier also they failed to shake the Google’s internet supremacy. But failure teaches lesson and now with the launch of “bing” they are well prepare to rule the internet domain. To find out the how two knowledge giants stand vis-a-vis each other in features, appearance and many other counts please log on to.. http://infotech.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/4688097.cms Thanks and Regards, Miss Charu Mathur, Delhi. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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XXVI IATLIS National Conference 2009: Invitation and Call for papers
by Jagtar Singh 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

XXVI IATLIS NATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2009 25-27 November 2009 ON THE THEME ENVISIONING EMPLOYABLE LIS COURSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOR THE EMERGING KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY Invitation and call for papers Organised by Department of Library and Information Science The University of Burdwan Golapbag, Burdwan - 713104 West Bengal www.buruniv.ac.in IATLIS: Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) (founded 1969) is a professional association of about 600 teachers and professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teachers’ training, etc. It actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars, workshops, training programmes, etc. It brings out its official organ 'IATLIS Communication' besides publishing pre-conference volumes. This year the annual IATLIS conference is to be held at Department of Library & Information Science, University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan – 713104, West Bengal. The theme of the conference is “Envisioning Employable LIS Courses in Developing Countries for the Emerging Knowledge Society”. The conference is scheduled to be held from 25-27 November 2009. About Burdwan (in Bengali language: Barddhaman): Burdwan (Barddhaman) is a city of West Bengal state in eastern India. It is the district capital since the times of the Mughals. The city is situated a little less than 100 Km north-west of Kolkata on the Grand Trunk Road (NH-2) as well as on Eastern Railway as a junction railway station. The city holds the literal meaning of the name, a prosperous and growing centre due to diversity of agricultural productivity and industrial belts. It has a multi-cultural heritage which is exhibited through the existence of various mosques, tombs, churches and temples. The town owes its historical importance of being the headquarters of the Maharajas of Burdwan who tried their best to make the region culturally, economically, educationally and ecologically healthier. The University of Burdwan: The University of Burdwan was formally inaugurated on 15 June 1960. It is a University of national character and stature. The Mahatab Manjil (the Palace of King: Rajbati) serves as Administrative Block of this university and Academic Complex is situated in Golapbag (the Garden of Rose) which is 2 km from Rajbati. The University is all set to enter in Golden Jubilee Celebration phase from June in this year after offering excellent educational services to the community. It offers graduate courses through 105 affiliated colleges and post-graduate courses in Arts, Science and Technology. As a dual mode university, it has 29 teaching and research departments along with a separate Directorate of Distance Education. With social responsibilities in mind, the university actively patronised the construction of a Science Centre and a Planetarium, named as Meghnad Saha Planetarium. Department of Library and Information Science: The Department of Library and Information Science, one of the oldest departments of the University of Burdwan, initiated post-graduate diploma in Library Science in 1965. This course later on fragmented into three separate programmes namely BLIS (1 year, two-semester programme), MLIS (1 year, two-semester programme), and M.Phil (2 years, four-semester programme). Ph. D. programme has been started since 1980. The department has two state-of-the-art computer laboratories with high-speed ATM LAN and high bandwidth Internet connectivity. One ICT lab is dedicated for the use of Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS). The department regularly updates its curriculum to keep pace with the emerging job-market. development. Theme of the Conference ENVISIONING EMPLOYABLE LIS COURSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOR THE EMERGING KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY Sub-themes: 1. Relevance of existing LIS courses to the job- market. 2. Developing LIS courses for the emerging job market. 3. Equity, diversity and expansion of LIS education. 4. Choice-based credit system and internship programmes. 5. Resource-based student-centred learning. 6. Accreditation, quality assurance and standardization with special reference to distance education. 7. Continuous Professional Education and Development for Faculty improvement. 8. Physical, technological, and learning support infrastructure. 9. Liaison with and feedback management from students, alumni, and employers. 10. Marketing of LIS courses. 11. Research agenda for future. 12. International Cooperation and collaboration 13. Role of stakeholders in LIS education and research. The above sub-themes are not comprehensive rather indicative only. Call for Papers: Papers on the above-mentioned facets of the theme “Envisioning Employable LIS courses in Developing Countries for the Emerging Knowledge Society” for the XXVI IATLIS National Conference should reach Dr. Trishanjit. Kaur, General Secretary, IATLIS, C/o Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147002 (Punjab) latest by 30 September 2009. The paper should not be more than three thousand words. Please send your paper both in print and electronic form on a CD in Microsoft Word and also a soft copy through email to iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com. The paper should include title, name and address of author(s), abstract, and keywords. Use the APA Style Manual for preparing the paper. For further information about this check this link: http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/APA-crib.html Registration fee: Indian Delegates: Sponsored: Rs. 3000/- Non-Sponsored: Rs. 2500/- Retired Professionals: Rs. 1500/- Local Participants: Rs. 1500/- Accompanying Person: Rs. 2000/- Students: Rs. 600/- Foreign Delegates: SARRC Countries: $ 100 Other Countries: $ 200 The registration fee covers conference kits, proceedings of the conference, accommodation, and meals on the days of the conference. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying person. Accompanying persons shall not be entitled for conference kits. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying person while forwarding their registration forms since it would not be possible to entertain last minute requests in view of shortage of accommodation. Delegates are also requested to intimate their travel plan in advance to avoid inconvenience. The Demand Draft along with duly filled Registration Form should be sent latest by 15 November 2009 to: Dr. Tridib Tripathi Organizing Secretary, IATLIS Conference 2009 Department of Library and Information Science University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan PIN-713104 E-mail: tridibtripathi(a)yahoo.co.in Mobile- 09475123934 Accommodation: Accommodation in hotels, University and other guest houses will be arranged by the local organizing committee for which prior information has to be provided well in time. Climate and Clothing: Winters are quite comfortable in this part of the country. Temperature during winter (November/December) varies from 15°C to 22°C. Delegates are requested to bring light woolen clothes. How to Reach Burdwan (Barddhaman): Burdwan city is well connected through rail (located on New Delhi – Howrah route) and road (located on the G.T. Road). The university campus is 4 km from railway station and may be reached by rickshaw, town buses, auto and taxi services. Burdwan city is 85 km. away from Kolkata city and is connected via trains and buses. The nearest airport is at Kolkata. Reception: The Organizing Committee will make arrangements to receive participants at Barddhaman (Burdwan) Junction Railway station. Delegates are requested to arrange their return tickets and reservation well in advance. XXVI IATLIS National Conference 25-27 November 2009 Department of Library & Information Science University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan-713104 REGISTRATION FORM Name (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs/Ms.): ______________________________________________ Name of Accompanying Person (if any): ______________________________________ Designation: _____________________________________________________ Institution: _____________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ E-mail: ___________________________________________ Phone: (R)______________________(O)____________________(M)____________________ Payment Details: Bank Daft No. _________________ dated ______________ Amount (Rs.) _______________ (Drawn in favour of “The HOD, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Burdwan”, payable at “Burdwan” Drawn on (Bank) ________________________________________________ Whether Accommodation required: Yes / No If yes, number of persons : ________ Arrival Details (Train No., Date, Time etc.):____________________________________ ___________________________________ Signature Important Dates: Receipt of full papers : 30 September 2009 Last date for Registration : 15 November 2009 Conference Dates : 25-27 November, 2009 We extend a very cordial invitation to all LIS teachers and librarians for participation in XXVI IATLIS National Conference 2009. Organizing Committee: Chief Patron Prof. S. Pal Vice Chancellor, University of Burdwan Burdwan Prof. Jagtar Singh, President, IATLIS, Dept of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab).Ph.-0175-3046179, 3046180 Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com, iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com Dr. Trishanjit Kaur, General Secretary, IATLIS, Dept of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab).Ph.-0175-3046179, 3046180 Email: trishanjit.kaur(a)gmail.com Prof. Juran Krishna Sarkhel, Director of the IATLIS National Conference 2009, Head, , Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani –741 235 Prof. Krishnapada Majumdar, Rapporteur General, of the IATLIS National Conference 2009, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700 032 Dr.Tridib Tripathi, Organizing Secretary, Head, Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Burdwan , Golapbag, P.O. + Dist. - Burdwan-713104 E-mail: tridibtripathi(a)yahoo.co.in Mobile- 09475123934 Prof. Subal Chandra Biswas, Joint Organizing Secretary, Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Burdwan , Golapbag, P.O. + Dist. - Burdwan-713104 E-mail: scbiswas_56(a)yahoo.co.in Mobile: +91-9434354814 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar on Content Management at IISc on 27 June 2009 - Reminder
by Francis Jayakanth 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Dear All, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and NCSI-Net (Association of NCSI Trainees and Staff) are organizing a One-day Workshop on "Content Management" on Saturday, June 27 at IISc. Detailed information of the workshop is appended to this mail. On behalf of KALA and NCSI-Net, we cordially invite you to participate in the workshop. We would appreciate if you could cascade this information to your professional contacts. The response for the event has been very good. Since the venue of the event can accommodate more than 100 participants, we are keeping the registration open till the date of the event. If you wish to participate in the workshop, please confirm your participation by sending a mail to one of the following email ids: Rajendra Babu H <Rajendra.Babu(a)capco.com> Ananda TB <ananda.byrappa(a)ge.com> Francis Jayakanth franc(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Please note that spot registration will be entertained. Best regards, Rajendra Babu, Ananda Byrappa, and Francis Jayakanth For Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) ________________________________________________________________________ Details about the Workshop: Event: One Day National Workshop on Content Management Date and Place: Saturday, June 27, at Choksi Hall,Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Organizers: Karnataka State Library Association and NCSI-Net (Alumni of NCSI Students and Staff) 08.30 - 09.20 Registration 9.25 Welcome 09.30 - 10.15 Keynote address on CMS: A case of plenty of content and too many CMS? by Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore - 570 006 10.15 - 10.40 Coffee/Tea Break 10.40 - 11.20 An Overview on Content Management 11.20 - 12.00 Evaluation of Major Commercial/Open Source CMS 12.00 - 12.45 An Overview on Drupal & its Installation 12.45 - 13.00 Product presentation I 13.00 - 13.45 Lunch break 13.45 - 14.45 Live Demonstration of Drupal Features 14.45-15.30 Case study - Western Ghats Biodiversity Information System: Pre and Post CMS by Dr. T V Ramachandra Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc 15.30 - 15.45 Product Presentation II 15.45 - 1600 Coffee/Tea Break 16.00-17.00 Panel discussion Theme: Career opportunities in Content Management Vote of thanks

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LIS Vacancy
by Charu 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Respected Friends, Greetings for the day, National Institute of Technology, Silchar has advertized one post of Librarian (Lien Vacancy). The details are as follows--------- Essential Qualifications - A Master degree in Arts/Science/Commerce with degree in Library Science from a recognized university or BA/BSc/BCom with M. Lib. Sc/.M.L.Sc. Desirable- 5 years experience in a library preferably in technical institute in a responsible position Rs. 8000-13500 pm plus other allowances as per Government of India rules (likely to be revised as per the recommendation of the 6th CPC). To download the application please visit the following link------ http://www.nits.ac.in/images/fac2009.pdf Note: The extended date of application is 10 July 2009. Regards, Miss Charu Mathur, Delhi. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICAL 2009 PROMINENT SPEAKERS
by Rajesh Singh 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, It gives me immense pleasure to announce that Delhi University Library System of the University of Delhi has taken the responsibility to host an International Conference on Academic Libraries involving large number of professionals from India and abroad. The registration for the conference is open. The objective of the conference is to reposition the Academic Libraries by taking advantage of modern developments in the field of ICT; management techniques including change management; scholarly communications; advocacy; user-vendor-librarians interface etc. and develop a ROAD MAP which can be used by the governmental agencies for upgrading the library systems in India. We have developed a document having the conceptual framework which provides a framework on how various facets are conceived. We expect a professional gathering of about 1000 experts from India and abroad for almost four days with dates being October 5-8, 2009 at the Delhi University Conference Venue through several parallel sessions and tutorials. I take this opportunity to inform about the following prominent speakers of the conference. PROMINENT SPEAKERS Dr. Ellen Ramona Tise, President-Elect, IFLA and Director, LIS, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Prof. Carol Tenopir, Chancellor's Professor, School of Information Science, University of Tenessee, United States Prof. Anne Shumelda Okerson, Associate University Librarian, Yale University, United States Prof. David Kohl, Editor, Journal of Academic Librarianship and Dean and University Librarian, University of Cincinnati, United States Prof. Joyce Chao-chen Chen, Professor & University Librarian, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Province of China Prof. Gobinda Chowdhury, Professor of Information and Knowledge Management, University of Sydney, Australia MANY MORE PROMINENT SPEAKERS FROM INDIA AND ABROAD ARE EXPECTED For more details please visit: http://library.du.ac.in/ocs or http://crl.du.ac.in/ical09 For all querries and further details, please send your mail to : ICAL 2009 Conference Secretariat Dr. S. Majumdar, Organising Secretary, ICAL C/o University Librarian, Central Library, University of Delhi New Delhi - 110 007, India Phone - 91-11-27666034, 27667848 or 24682100 Fax - 91-11-27666034 E-mail: ical2009.os(a)gmail.com with regards Rajesh Singh Dy. Librarian E-Resources & Training Central Library University Of Delhi DELHI-110 007 011-27666404, 27667848 http://crl.du.ac.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recommendation of YASH PAL committee having A ~QSuper Regulator~R For Higher Education
by Mailing List Admin 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:18:09 +0530 From: vaini79 <vaini79(a)gmail.com> Dear professionals, Recommendation of YASH PAL committee having A Super Regulator For Higher Education Recommendations of YASH PAL Committee related to Higher Education system. Set up Commission for Higher Education & Research Evolve GRE-like test for university education Have national testing scheme for university admissions Turn IITs/IIMs into universities Limit scope of Medical Council and Bar Council to administration Bring teacher education under purview of higher education Ban the grant of deemed university status Encourage private investment in higher education For detailed information please click on below mentioned link* http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOINEW/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIBG… Hemavathi B N Librarian AACP Bangalore

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NICMAN (National Information Center on Management) - Information service on Management
by Nicman Project 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

Dear Moderator Kindly forward this mail to LIS forum. "This mail is with regard to our mail regarding NICMAN membership. Please note that we are attempting to help researchers in their search for relevant literature. We cannot supply articles as it will be a copyright violation. This membership is meant for individual researchers who need help in searching for relevant literature. We will conduct the first level search across multiple journals databases and send the references for their use. Individuals can then either visit us and refer the articles or get the relevant articles from publishers or other sources. The rates of Rs. 1500 per year is towards recovering partial manpower costs for servicing the researchers in the year. Look forward to helping the business and management research community." Representative -- NICMAN Project VS Library, IIM-A Ahmedabad 38 00 15. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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100 Volumes in Single DVD
by nirmala reddy 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

A Treasure of Natural History: 100 JBNHS volumes now in one DVD BNHS, the largest NGO in South Asia, engaged in nature conservation research, has introduced a unique treasure of natural history for students, researchers, naturalists and policy makers, in the form of a DVD of the first 100 volumes of the Journal of BNHS (JBNHS). This is a good opportunity to read rare and valuable articles and research papers from all the Journals of BNHS published since 1886 ( VOl. No. 1 to 100) JBNHS articles and research papers are a unique work in the world of natural history. The main focus of the Journal is the spread of knowledge pertaining to nature conservation and research. Research papers by several renowned scientists and experts in the field of natural history and conservation like Jim Corbett, George Schaller, E P Gee, Dr Salim Ali, Humayun Abdulali, H G Champion and J C Daniel are covered in the DVD. It appears in a user-friendly format with browsing based on volumes, authors and articles. For more details visit the site www.bnhs.org or contact Mr. Santosh on (022)22821811 (Ext 227) or mail to bnhs(a)bom4.vsnl.net.in Ms. Reddy Nirmala P. Librarian Bombay Natural History Society, Opp. Lion Gate,Dr. Salim Ali Chowk, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai- 400 001 Ph. 22821811( Ext 334) , 22876279( Direct) Fax- 91-22-22837615 ICC World Twenty20 England '09 exclusively on YAHOO! CRICKET 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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Last date of KOHA Workshop Registration is 30th June 2009
by Sunita Barve 23 Jun '09

23 Jun '09

Dear All, This is to reminde you all about the KOHA workshop which is being planned by NCRA, Pune from 13th - 15th July 2009. The last date of registration is 30th June 2009. If you are planning to attend the workshop please register at the earliest. It is a good opportunity to learn installation of KOHA on Linux Operating System, understand features of software and learn how to import MARC records through Z3950 server directly into local KOHA server as well as adding and searching muli lingual documents in KOHA. The registration fees for the workshop is Rs. 3000/- which include training material, breakfast, tea and lunch with excellent lab facilities. For outstation candidates guest house facility is available in the NCRA campus. Each participant will get sufficient opportunity to work on KOHA. The following are the workshop faculties:-- 1. Dr. ARD Prasad, DRTC, Bangalore will cover MARC 21/UNIMARC 2. Shri. Vimal Kumar, Asian School of Business, Trivandrum, will cover demo of all modules of KOHA(acquisitions, serial control, cataloguing, circulation, setting system preferences etc.) 3. Shri. Koustubha Kale, Anant Corporation, Thane, will cover how to make KOHA convenient to add multilingual documents as well as bringing virtual key board support in KOHA OPAC to search books in other languages. Please visit http://www.granthalaya.org/ to get a feel of multilingual search in KOHA. This site is developed by Anant Corporation. 4. Dr. Sunita Barve will cover installation of KOHA on Debian Lenny operating System and introduction to linux operating system. More details about the workshop can be found at:- http://www.ncra.tifr.res.in/library/kohaworkshop/index.html Please register online. Online registration form is available at the above address. The number of participants is limited to 30 participants only. For any further queries please contact Dr. Sunita Barve National Centre for Radio Astrophysics PO Box 3, Pune Univ. Campus Pune 411 007, INDIA Email: sunitab@ncra.tifr.res.in;sunitabarve2003@yahoo.com; sunitabarve(a)gmail.com Phone: 91-020-25719211 (Office) ; 9922753827 (Mobile) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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