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Invitation - Inaugural Session of Kerala Library Association's National Seminar
by Sainul Abideen P 04 Aug '08

04 Aug '08

Dear Friends, Kerala Library Association cordially invite you to the Inaugural Session of the National Seminar on Redefining the Role of Public Libraries in India: The Knowledge Society Imperatives to be held at Priyadarshini Auditorium, Science & Technology Museum, PMG Junction, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. T. M. Thomas Issac, Hon. Minister for Finance, Govt. of Kerala has kindly consented to inaugurate this seminar, which is Co-sponsored by RRRLF, Kolkata. Dr. G. Balamohanan Thampi, President, Kerala State Library Council & Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala will preside over the function. Date & Time: 6th August 2008, 3.30 pm PROGRAMME Invocation Welcome : Shri N. Sukumaran Nair, President, Kerala Library Association Chairman : Dr. G. Balamohanan Thampi, President, Kerala State Library Council Inaugural Address : Dr. T. M. Thomas Issac, Minister for Finance, Govt. of Kerala Keynote Address : Shri K. Jayakumar, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala Release of the Souvenir : Shri C. Jayan Babu, Worshipful Mayor, Corporation of, Thiruvananthapuram Felicitations : Shri K.K. Banerjee, Director, Raja Rammohun Roy, Library Foundation,Kolkata Smt. Kalpana Dasgupta, Chairperson, Working Group on Libraries, National Knowledge Commission & Former Director, Central Secretariat Library Shri Palode Ravi Ex-MLA & Member, RRRLF Vote of Thanks : Dr. K.P. Vijayakumar, General Secretary, Kerala Library Association For any details about the seminar please contact : 09447213155 (N. Sukumaran Nair), 09496252786 (Sainul Abideen P) or visit http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/ For Kerala Library Association (KLA) Sainul Abideen P Member, Executive Committee, KLA Sainul Abideen P IIITM-Kerala Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram 695 581 www.iiitmk.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registration Open for IGNOU’s MLIS Online Programme
by Uma Kanjilal 04 Aug '08

04 Aug '08

Registration Open for IGNOU’s MLIS Online Programme MLIS programme is now available online on the LIVE platform. LIVE (Library and Information Virtual Education) is a Learning & Content Management System developed in-house by IGNOU for imparting online education. It is a complete virtual learning suite covering all the activities from registration to certification. For registration please visit the site at http://www.ignouonline.ac.in/live The online platform has the following features: 1. Walk in admission- admission will be available throughout the year. Registration form has been specially devised with the facility of uploading scanned certificates, other required documents and photograph. Registration will be confirmed only after verification of the certificates and payment of the required admission fee. Facility for online payment is available through the payment gateway of AXIS Bank. Session commences immediately once a group of minimum 20 students register for the programme. 2. Integrated multimedia courseware- once registered, learners will have access to personalized learning space (My Page). This includes self instructional material, related audio/ video, slides, self check exercises etc. weaved in one platform. 3. Online counseling and mentoring – web cast based counseling integrated with text based chatting facility is to be used for counseling purposes. Experts from the country will be be available for counseling and mentoring. 4. 24×7 learner support- asynchronous and synchronous modes of interaction will be used to provide just in time support to learners. 5. Portfolio based continuous evaluation- portfolios with individualized randomly generated assignments (both objective and subjective) is automatically generated from the question bank. Portfolio space is used for keeping track of course status, assignment status and grades. Objective questions will be evaluated by the system automatically and the subjective question by the e-councellor. 6. E-tutor based practical- online instructions and e-tutorials for hands on practice of WINISIS and Library Automation Packages will be used for the practical sessions. Multimedia manuals for self learning are provided online. 7. Group based online seminar- Blogs, chat rooms and discussion forums and web conferencing facility are used for group based seminars. 8. Online Project platform – templates are available for synopsis submission, project uploading and evaluation. Viva voce will be conducted through through web based video conferencing tool. 9. Online Term End Examination- Online examinations will be conducted in specified centres in proctored environment. The methodology adopted is different from the conventional three hour examination. The programme will be completely monitored by the faculty at the Headquarters in New Delhi. Eligibility The programme is available to the candidates who have BLIS Degree or its equivalent from any recognized university and similar institutions. If you are already enrolled with IGNOU as MLIS student you can ask for transfer to the online mode. For further details contact Prof. Uma Kanjilal ukanjilal(a)ignou.ac.in. For the online programme access to computer and internet is a must. The facility will not be provided by the University. Before registration please ensure that you have basic infrastructure available at your end. Duration The programme can be completed in a minimum period of 1 year and a maximum period of 4 years. Programme Structure The 36 credit programme comprises 6 core courses, one project and 2 electives (to be selected out of 6 electives being offered now). Medium of Instruction The Programme is offered in English. Fee Structure The fees for the Programme including registration fee is as follows: · Indian Residents - Rs. 6,700 · SAARC countries - Rs. 23, 000 · Other countries- US $ 1000 Contact Person For further details and clarifications please contact: Prof. Uma Kanjilal Director, School of Social Sciences Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi Pin:-110068 Phone: +91 11 29534336 Fax: +91 11 29533845 E-mail: ukanjilal(a)ignou.ac.in. _________________________________________________________________ >From salsa lessons to filmy gossip, news to music concerts - watch it all on MSN Video http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Institutional Repositories (IRs) of India
by Ajay Kum Sharma 04 Aug '08

04 Aug '08

Dear Professional, Actually, I need the list of all Institutional Repositories (IRs) of India with thier URLs. I have collected some of them which are mentioned below. 1. Etd@IIT Bombay: http://www.library.iitb.ac.in/~mnj/etd/ 2. Eprint & Etd@IIT Delhi: http://eprint.iitd.ac.in/dspace/ 3. Etd@IIM Kozhikode: http://eprints.iimk.ac.in/ 4. Eprints@IISc Bangalore: http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/ 5. DU Eprint Archive: http://eprints.du.ac.in/ 6. Dspace@dce: http://202.141.12.109/dspace/ 7. Dspace@nitr: http://dspace.nitrkl.ac.in/dspace/ 8. Dspace@Thapar University: http://dspace.tiet.ac.in:8080/dspace/ 9. Indian Institute of Information Technology GNU EPrints (OAI): http://eprints.iiita.ac.in/ I, thereofore request you to please share your knowledge for compilation of list for the global visibility through a common interface for the intellectual output of all Indian Institution's scholarly researchor. Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, Birbhum - 731235, W.B. Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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library Vacancy in IAF
by Rajivaksh Tripathi 03 Aug '08

03 Aug '08

*Dear professional* One post for library assist is vacant in Indian Air Force for detail see employment news dated 2-6 August *Rajivaksh Tripathi* Library Trainee XLRI Jamshedpur Jharkhand -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Links site is removed from http://lislinks.110mb.com
by Badan Barman 03 Aug '08

03 Aug '08

I am sorry to say that LIS Links site has been removed due to some unavoidable circumstances. By this time, if you have any thing to say, contact at lislinks(a)gmail.com. Thanks to Shamprasad Pujar <pujar(a)igidr.ac.in>, and Saeed Ahmad <sahmad(a)wihg.res.in> to inform me about the problem. -- Thanking you Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam, Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Website: www.kkhsou.org, Email: kkhsou(a)gmail.com, kkhsoul(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent Information Needed
by JK 02 Aug '08

02 Aug '08

Dear all, Could anybody give me the details of the institutes/organisations conducting training programmes related to Library standards and their technical knowledge. Thanks Jaya Kalra Senior Consultant-LIS Group Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Newdelhi - 110058 Website : www.totalit.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Global Consortia Survey - Participate - Win Chance for Free Registration to 75th WLIC in Milan, Italy!!
by J. K. Vijayakumar 01 Aug '08

01 Aug '08

> --- On Fri, 8/1/08, Marvin, Stephen > <SMarvin(a)wcupa.edu> wrote: > > From: Marvin, Stephen <SMarvin(a)wcupa.edu> > Subject: [UNIVERS] Global Consortia Survey - Please > participate - Win Chance for Free Registration to 75th WLIC > in Milan, Italy!! > > Date: Friday, August 1, 2008, 8:02 PM > With sincere apologies for posting to multiple lists... Your cooperation is requested to participate in the Global Consortia Survey! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kjGxkGVZ_2bp6z5c5zhDYH_2fQ_3d_3d The Academic and Research Libraries(ARL) Section is very > aware of the > need to offer members tangible benefits of membership in > addition to the > once-a-year congress. The ARL Section meeting considered > feedback > provided by participants at the mentoring session held in > Durban, South > Africa and developed the Project outline to see whether the > benefit in a > developing country could be extended. The experiment > resulted in the > discovery of a greater need toward identifying professional > partnership > development opportunities. ARL received a 2,000 Euros grant > to develop > guidelines! > > The Global Consortia Survey will provide information to > develop > opportunities for interaction among more experienced > professionals. > > The project aims to develop guidelines for: > (1) Libraries in the developed world who are willing to > partner > with a library in a developing country stating requirements > and > expectations; > (2) Libraries in the developing world who wish to be > partnered > with a library in the developed world stating requirements > and > expectations; > (3) Guidelines for partner institutions; and > (4) Review, evaluate and terminate partnerships over time. > More details available in the current ARL Newsletter - > http://www.ifla.org/VII/s2/pub/s2-newsletter-July08.pdf > > Your assistance to identify existing consortia/cooperatives > or network > services is greatly appreciated. As an incentive to > participate in this > survey, one participant will be selected to win a free > registration to > the 75th WLIC in Milan, Italy. > > You are also welcome to send this request to others, > translate, print, > mail, fax or other method of assistance. > > Please contact me if you have any difficulty with the link > to this > survey or other questions or comments. > > Thank you for your cooperation. > > Stephen Marvin, MLS > IFLA, Academic and Research Libraries > Secretary/Information Coordinator > FH Green Library > 25 Rosedale Avenue > West Chester University > West Chester, PA 19383 > smarvin(a)wcupa.edu > 610-436-1068 > Fax-436-2251 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO Bangkok releases new publication 'Strategy Framework for Promoting ICT Literacy in the Asia-Pacific Region'
by Puna Das 01 Aug '08

01 Aug '08

UNESCO Bangkok releases new publication on ICT literacy in the Asia-Pacific 01-08-2008 (Bangkok) The UNESCO Office in Bangkok, Thailand, has released a new e-publication entitled Strategy Framework for Promoting ICT Literacy in the Asia-Pacific Region. This paper targets individuals and organizations engaged in providing ICT literacy education. It offers an analysis of ICT usage in Asia-Pacific countries and defines measures for promoting ICT literacy development in the region. There is almost universal acceptance that information and communication technologies (ICT) are good for development. These technologies, most particularly those that are Internet-connected, increase access through distance learning, enable a knowledge network for students, train teachers, broaden the availability of quality education materials and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of educational administration policy. Educational systems, both formal and non-formal, are powerful social institutions infused with the mission of developing desirable values among the public – and especially among the youth. Thus, they must be most sensitised to ICT potential dangers and be proactive in addressing them. ICT literacy education provides an appropriate venue for this. Moreover, given that there is continuous development of ICT and the people who use them, so should there also be continual assessment of ICT education and curricula by the educational systems/institutions that offer them. In a world where information and knowledge are currency, governments aspire to develop their countries as optimised knowledge societies. In order to address these issues UNESCO's Office in Bangkok commissioned this paper, which is now published in electronic format. It provides, in its first section, a situational analysis of ICT usage in the Asia-Pacific region, both to examine current dominant thrusts in ICT literacy education and to serve as background for the strategy framework. The second section details this framework. It defines goals, objectives, and approaches, as well as discusses conceptual and operational measures for promoting ICT literacy development throughout the Asia-Pacific region. By so doing, this paper helps contribute to Asia Pacific Information Network (APIN) ICT literacy programming efforts. Download the book: www2.unescobkk.org/elib/publications/188/promotingICT_literacy.pdf Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27446&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://www.anup-jnu.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be the first one to try the new Messenger 9 Beta! Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/win/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Last date extended for submission of paper to National Conference on ‘Library 2.0’ at MyDLIS
by N.S. Harinarayana 01 Aug '08

01 Aug '08

National Conference on Library 2.0: The Confluence of Web 2.0 and the Library Paradigm (MyLib 2.0) August 21 – 22, 2008, Mysore (A UGC-SAP- Programme) Organised by: Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore The last date for submission of papers to the National Conference has been extended up to August 7, 2008. The following are the sub-themes: * Understanding Web 2.0 * Web 2.0 and Libraries * Digital Library 2.0 * Wikis and blogs for libraries and library services * Tags, Clouds and folksonomies for the library world * Collaborative Workspaces * Exemplars of Library 2.0 Submit your papers to the following Dr. Shalini R. Urs Program Chair - MyLib 2.0 Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore – 570006 Email : mydlis.sap at gmail.com For registration details and more information on the conference visit: http://www.mydlis-sap.ac.in or http://www.isim.ac.in/mylib -- N.S. Harinarayana, Ph.D Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangtori Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419393 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Alert - Library Assistant at NICM
by Mailing List Admin 01 Aug '08

01 Aug '08

Date: 31 Jul 2008 06:39:11 -0000 From: amol suresh chawande <amolchawande(a)rediffmail.com> Dear Professionals One post of Library Assistant required at National Institute of Construction Management & Research, Pune. Kindly go through website www.nicmar.ac.in. Regards Amol Chawande --

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