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Prof. V.G. Talawar Felicitation Function:Invitation
by I.R.N.Goudar 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Dear Professional Friends, PLEASE NOTE: The Organising Secretary of the Felicitation Committee has sent the invitation to all addresses available. This message is for all those who did not get the invitation in time for postal delay,etc. ---------------- As you are aware Prof. V.G. Talawar has made the LIS Profession proud by achieving a very prestigious position as Vice Chancellor of University of Mysore. Earlier he worked as Librarian at BEL and Mangalore University. For quite some time he served in various positions such as Professor of Library & Information Science, Director of Staff Training College and Registrar at University of Mysore. Being a down to earth man, he is loved and respected by one and all. Imporatant library associations in Karnataka like IPLA, IALA, KALA, KSULA, KSCLA, KMLA, KSPLEA, etc have come together to organize a Felicitation Function to Prof. V.G. Talawar. Many important dignitaries including Dr. Jagadish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET; Prof. K. Siddappa, Former VC, BU; Prof. H.A. Ranganath, Director, NAAC; Prof. N. Prabhu Dev, VC, BU; Prof. M.I. Savadatti, former VC, Mangalore University will be gracing the occasion in the Holy Divine presence of H.H. Sri. Sri. Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji of Suttur Math. This function is organized by Prof. V.G. Talawar Felicitation Committee with Prof. P. Sadashivamurthy as the Chairman and Dr. P.V. Konnur as the Organizing Secretary. Let us all come together and felicitate Prof. Talwar for his unique achievement. VENUE: Granthangana, City Central Library, West Zone, Hampi Nagar, RPC Layout, Bangalore (very near to RPC Layout city bus terminus) Date & Time: Friday, 1st May 2009 at 5.30 pm. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Tel: 91-80-25086081 Sci G & Head, Information Centre for 91-80-25235315 Aerospace Science and Technology Fax: 91-80-25268072 National Aerospace Laboratories E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information service on Management Research
by Nicman Project 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Dear LIS-FORUM Members I would like to inform you all that NICMAN (National Information Center on Management) set up at Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad is going to start an article delivery service on membership basis for subjects like *Business & economics*, communication and journalism, IT, Education, Science, Psychology, Social sciences, Law, History and many likes. The views and needs of the peers in this regard will be highly appreciable. The center also produces two current awareness bulletins (list of current articles with full bibliographic details and author & keyword/subject index) on marketing management. Pl. contact: nicman(a)iimahd.ernet.in -- Thanks and warm regards. Richa Srivastava NICMAN Project VS Library, IIM-A Ahmedabad 38 00 15.

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Import Winisis data in to Dspace: Help needed
by Vimal Kumar 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Dear Friends, I request your help to import WINISIS data into Dspace? Please help me to find a good documentation for this purpose. Which is the popular method follows in libraries? Thanks in advance. -- 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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request for article
by YASHWANT G KANADE 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Dear LIS-FORUM Members, I would appreciate if any one could kindly send me a soft copy of the following article for our faculty? Entropic Evidence for Linguistic Structure in the Indus Script by Rajesh P N Roa; Nisha Yadav; Mayank N Vahia et al. Published in Science April 2009 With Warm Regards -- YASHWANT G KANADE SGO / Librarian Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science BANGALORE - 560012, Karnataka, INDIA kanade(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in

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World Book and Copyright Day 2009celebrations at KV Pattom
by faisal sl 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Dear Professional Partners, The Library Media Centre at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram celebrated the World Book and Copyright Day with various programmes from 22-28 April 2009. -Exhibition of popular books (22-28 April) -Bookmark designing competition (22 April) -Meet The Author : Well known Malayalam poet and Asan poetry prize winner Dr. D. Vinayachandran interacted with the students and gave away the prizes. For detailed report and photographs visit http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com/world-book-day-2008/ The celebration provided an opportunity to the students to know more about books, copyrights and reading. Thank you S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala India Ph.09447699724 Official http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com http://libzine.wordpress.com http://homeworksonline.wordpress.com Professional http://librarynext.wordpress.com http://kvlblogs.wordpress.com Social Networks http://kvlibrarians.ning.com/ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/isl-link/ Personal http://slfaisal.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Maharashtra Govt. Circular for the library professionals whose proposals are sent to UGC for Exemption...
by Ajay Kamble 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Dear All, We have received a circular from Mr. Lavande, Librarian, Arts and Commerce College, Pusegaon, Tq. Khatao, Dist. Satara. It is published by Maharashtra Govt. in which the list of UGC approved universities is attached... It is further mentioned that the degrees of these universities can be accepted for employment in Maharashtra State.... It includes Alagappa University and Madurai Kamraj University too.... The Circular is uploaded on MLOSC google group and the link is provided on GRs and Circulars page of our website www.mlsc.co.nr. -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Teaching Post in Library Science
by mukesh jha 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

BUNDELKHAND UNIVERSITY (Kanpur Road, Jhansi (UP)) Application are invited for the following Teaching positions *Library & Information Science*: 04 posts (*Reader-2*, *Lecturer-2*) *Pay Scale* : Rs.16400-22400 for Professor and Rs.12000-18300 for Reader and Rs.8000-13500 for Lecturer How to Apply : Application on prescribed form along with bank draft of Rs. 350/- (Rs. 175/- for SC/ST) drawn in favour of Finance Officer Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, payable at SBI, BU branch, Jhansi must reach the office of the Registrar, Bundelkhand university, Jhansi-281428 latest by 26/05/2009. The application must also be supported with photocopies of requisite documents related to educational qualification, teaching experience, research publications, reservationss etc. View detail of the advertisement at http://www.bujhansi.org/_recru/_pdf/Regular_faculty-Adv090409.pdf , and application format is available at http://www.bujhansi.org/_recru/_pdf/Regular_faculty-frm090409.pdf Wits Regards Mukesh Kumar Jha M.L.I.Sc(BHU 2008) Library Intern(BHU CL) email Id: mukeshlib(a)gmail.com Mob: o9654448933 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture on "Institutional Archives and the Writing of Contemporary History" at SRELS, Bangalore on 25 th April at 6.00 p.m
by Byrappa, Ananda (GE, Research) 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Dear All, You are cordially invited to attend the following lecture organized by Karnataka State Library Association. TOPIC: Institutional Archives and the Writing of Contemporary History SPEAKER: Mrs. Indira Chowdhury PLACE: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 DATE & TIME: Saturday April 25, 2009 at 6.00 p.m. ABOUT THE LECTURE: In this presentation, Speaker shall be drawing on her recent experience in setting up the Archives of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Science in Mumbai and focus on the factors that shape the writing of contemporary history. What are the resources that contemporary history can draw on to rediscover and document the environment in which particular events took place in the not too distant past? While setting up the Archives of the Institute Homi Bhabha built, it soon became clear that examining just the annual reports and technical papers were insufficient to understand the historical circumstances that gave birth to the Institute two years before Indian independence. What resources could then be used in understanding, accessing and assessing the influence of the environment on this particular formation? What kind of institution did Homi Bhabha, whose centenary year this is, aim to create when he set up TIFR? And finally, how does a historian tap into other kinds of resources to face the challenges that any institutional archives presents? These are some of the questions that this presentation will address. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Indira Chowdhury was formerly Professor of English at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. A PhD in History from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, her book The Frail Hero and Virile History (OUP, 1998) was awarded the Tagore Prize (Rabindra Puraskar) in 2000. Also interested in lexicography she also compiled the Supplement of Indian English words published in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary in 1995. In 2004, she published The First Promise - a translation of a major Bengali novel into English. She is based in Bangalore where she has set up Archival Resources for Contemporary History a Consultancy service for Institutions, families and communities. She is a Consultant Archivist for several institutions among them, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, IIT Kanpur, Naandi, Hyderabad and Dr Reddy's Laboratory, Hyderabad. Thanks, Anand Ananda T.Byrappa General Secretary Karnataka State Library Association -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for papers
by Kshema Prakash 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, Can someone kindly send me a copy of the following papers? 1. Sy-Ming Guu, Yan-Kuen Wu, Minimizing a linear objective function under a max-t-norm fuzzy relational equation constraint, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, In Press, Uncorrected Proof, Available online 1 April 2009. 2. Jun-Lin Lin, On the relation between fuzzy max-Archimedean t-norm relational equations and the covering problem, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 8 February 2009. Regards, Kshema Dr. (Ms.) Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I, Contact Person e-Journals (Library) & Coordinator - Distance Library Services DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India Mob: +919897190604 http://kshema-distancelibraryservices.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Which open source ILS is best? A short answer
by Vimal Kumar 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Dear Friends, I confronted with this query at various occasions. My view towards this topic is follows. We have to consider the truth; no ILS is perfect in all aspects. If we learn in detail, we can find that each ILS (both commercial and open source) has its own strength and weakness. In the case of Koha (version 3.1) acquisition module has only basic features. Current acquisition module may not be suitable for big library system. It does not mean Koha is not good. Open source software development is community dependent and improving day by day with the help of users and developers across the world. Next release of Koha (3.2) will introduce new acquisition module with new features. Another freedom with open source ILS is the free availability. No trial version, you can try full version. You can install two or three popular open source ILS in your test machine and make a detailed comparative study. Go through all modules and try all features in each ILS. Check whether each ILS can match with your functional requirements in your library. Basic functional modules will be same with most of the open source ILS. But you can find certain features are more suitable for the library environment where software developed. Most of the open source ILS projects are originated from different countries. Koha developed for Harowhenua Library Trust, New Zealand, Evergreen developed for PINES consortium in USA and GNUTECA developed in Brazil. In certain cases open source ILS popular in one country may not be ready to use for libraries in other countries. For example PMB open source ILS is popular in France and more suitable for library environment there. NewGenLib genuinely developed for the requirements of Indian libraries and you can find more features suitable for Indian libraries. Health of an open source ILS project depends up on the degree of involvement by users and developers group. Users valuable suggestions are necessary to fix bugs, find usability problems and make more improvements. Koha has more community support than any other open source ILS. Other things we have to consider while selecting open source ILS are availability of detailed documentation, user friendly interface, standards for interchange of data, community and commercial support. -- 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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