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Adieu: Prof. Shalini Urs
by Vasanth 25 Dec '16

25 Dec '16

Dear Sir/Madam, Prof. Shalini R. Urs is attaining superannuation on 31st December 2016 after four decades of academic journey. Prof. Shalini started her career as an academic at the Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore in 1976. Precisely forty years back. Thereafter, it was a remarkable journey in the field of library and information science. She has contributed immensely for the growth and development of LIS in general and more particularly for digital library movement in India. Prof. Shalini is always at the forefront in designing and developing MyDLIS (the term coined by Prof. Shalini for LIS Department of Mysore University to create unique identity) curriculum. The MyDLIS curriculum was far ahead of its time compared to other LIS schools in Indian Universities. The syllabus was always kept abreast with the current developments in LIS. It was MyDLIS which first introduced digital library, digital library practicum, and personal development and communication skills papers in LIS schools in India. Many LIS schools have used MyDLIS Curriculum as a model to develop their LIS Curriculum. Such was its uniqueness. Prof. Shalini’s global outlook has helped MyDLIS greatly in having model curriculum. Prof. Shalini’s was one of the very few academicians who sensed the emergence of technology in a big way and its impact on LIS domain much before the Internet era. Prof. Shalini was instrumental in bringing 4th International Conference of Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) one of the biggest ever digital library conferences to India and organizing it for the first time in Bangalore. Again in 2013 after a decade ICADL was held in Bangalore under Prof. Shalini’s leadership. Prof. Shalini’s brainchild Vidyanidhi Digital Library and E-Scholarship Portal was the first Indian digital library initiative which was created to facilitate the archiving and accessing of Indian doctoral theses. Vidyanidhi was envisioned as a national repository for depositing e-theses as early as 2004. However, INFLIBNET, an Autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC) of University Grants Commission (UGC) started Sodhaganga on the lines of Vidyanidhi and emerged as a national digital library and e-scholarship portal. It was Prof. Shalini who envisioned the idea of developing national digital repository for archiving and accessing doctoral theses in India. Vidyanidhi showed way for UGC to come up with Sodhaganga. The name Sodhaganga (Reservoir of Intellectual Output) resembles Vidyanidhi (Treasure of Knowledge). Prof. Shalini wrote a very lengthy scholarly article for Annual Review of Information Science and Technology on “Digital Libraries” in 2002 with Edward A. Fox of Virginia Tech University, who was a pioneer in digital library research. This is an indication for her penchant for technology and its impact on libraries. In fact, in one of the scholarly meetings, Sri Puttanaiah, Retired Librarian of SJCE (JSS Science and Technology University), Mysore, and an alumnus of MyDLIS, while sharing his thoughts on the lecture, mentioned that Prof. Shalini was talking of importance of computer for information processing way back in the 70s and 80s. If one were to write the history of Indian digital library, without acknowledging Prof. Shalini’s contribution for the Indian digital library movement it would not complete. To read the complete article, please visit the following links: https://document.li/fVRLhttp://tinyurl.com/zfjclhy Madam I wish you good health and a long life. Your Sincerely ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.GFGC-PeriyapatnaMysore

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British woman returns book to library after 130 years
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 25 Dec '16

25 Dec '16

N ews items like this may be useful for Souvenirs connected with library events ======================== British woman returns book to library after 130 years The book which was borrowed from the library of Hereford Cathedral School in 1886 by Professor Arthur Boycott was returned after 130 years, through his granddaughter. By PTI | Published: 8th Dec 2016 3:12 pm Updated: 8th Dec 2016 4:19 pm Representational ImageOpen London: Some 130 years after her grandfather borrowed a book from his school library, a woman in the UK has returned it with an apology letter, saying “your former pupil appears to have stolen” it. Alice Gillett, 77, came across a copy of ‘The Microscope and its Revelations’ written by Dr William B Carpenter, while clearing through her late husband’s possessions from Taunton, Somerset in England, a media letter said on Thursday. While turning the pages of the 1,000-page book, she discovered a date stamp showing it was borrowed from the library of Hereford Cathedral School in 1886, Metro.co.uk reported. It had been loaned to her grandfather Professor Arthur Boycott who attended the school between 1886 and 1894. He was a distinguished naturalist and pathologist, the report said. Gillett returned the book to the school along with an apology letter. “I am sorry to inform you that one of your former pupils, Professor A E Boycott appears to have stolen the enclosed – I can’t imagine how the school has managed without it!,” she wrote in the letter. The school does not charge for overdue books but if they had, Gillett could have been landed with a bill of 7,446 pounds (USD 9,463) – based on a 17p-a-day charge at most libraries, the report said. Gillett said, “As a child, he (Boycott) took great interest in natural history, and his particular passion was snails. At age 15, he published his first paper listing the snail species that could be found in Herefordshire”. He also had a fascination with fauna and flora made him quite a hazardous driver because he was so obsessed with observing the hedgerows, she said. “My grandmother said he always had snails in his pockets,” she said. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the school said, “We are delighted to be reunited with the book and are pleased it is still in such good condition”. http://telanganatoday.news/brit-lady-returns-book-130-years -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information portal for information professionals and knowledge managers in the 21st century
by Joseph I Thomas 24 Dec '16

24 Dec '16

Dear Information professionals, Litportal (http://sites.google.com/site/littportal/) is a google site hosted for information seekers and professionals of the present era for addressing the growing needs demanded by the knowledge society of today's world. The website will definitely a be a boon to all types of information seekers be it professionals or others. Lets not forget the picture envisaged by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan , Melvil Dewey, Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln and other visionaries regarding the spread of knowledge. Lets be pro-active in this christmas eve in the process of information sharing and building a knowledge society where information channels must not become a constraint in providing "The Right Information at the Right Time, in the Right Place, in the Right Way to the Right Person" -- Thanking you Joseph I Thomas -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dspace 6.0 Installation on Ubuntu 16.4
by vinod mishra 24 Dec '16

24 Dec '16

Dear All, Please find here the link for installation of latest version of Dspace 6.0 on Ubuntu latest version 16.04. In case of any difficulty please feel free to contact without any hesitation at any time. You may see the changes in commands and version in old Dspace 5.5 and 6.0 instructions. Thanks to Mr. Kapil Kumar Gupta and Mr. Soumen Mondal who help and share there experience always . http://mishravk.com/dspace/ With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ *" A CHARCOAL BECOMES DIAMOND UNDER HIGH STRESS AND TEMPERATURE " * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CLSTL 2017 - International Conference – IIT Gandhinagar- Call for Proposals/Abstracts for Presentations
by TS Kumbar 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We take great pleasure in informing you that IIT Gandhinagar is organizing an *International Conference on ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries’ (CLSTL 2017) at IIT Gandhinagar (India)* <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/> during 2 - 4th March, 2017. The major objective of this conference is to bring together library professionals and researchers working in Science & Technology Libraries in India and abroad on one platform and facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc. Also, we intend to initiate/aid discussions on current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare our libraries for the future. *Sub-themes* - Higher Education, Research & Innovation in Science & Technology - Managing Change in Science & Technology Libraries - Library Collections & Collaborations - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - E-Research Support Infrastructures, resources & Services - Library Spaces: Library as a Place & Space - Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating Value of Libraries in Academic & Research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *For detailed topics under each sub-theme, instructions for presentation and other details, please refer to the conference website * http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/ *Important Dates* Presentation - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract: *16th January, 2017* - Deadline for notifying acceptance of proposal to Presenter: *23rd January, 2017* - Deadline for submission of final Power Point slides for Presentation: *15th February, 2017* Registration - Registration starts from: *2nd January, 2017* - Final registration deadline: *15th February, 2017* We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country and abroad. We will be having eminent library professionals from US, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific Region as invited speakers to deliver the talks on important themes and are expecting good participation from Asian countries. We would therefore request you to kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would also like to take this opportunity to request you to kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Wishing you a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year! Kind regards Kumbar -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: 7069021642 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Information Portal (For LIS Professional)
by Narendra Kumar Bhoi 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

Dear LIS Professional, LIS Information Portal <http://lisinfoportal.blogspot.in/> ( http://lisinfoportal.blogspot.in/) is a blog site where you will get the job updates and others news related to LIS field. This site is dedicated to LIS professional and very soon the site will be updated with various educational module which will help for the growth of our profession. Your suggestions are also invited for the betterment of the website! Thanks! -- With thanks & regards! *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Narendra Kumar Bhoi* LIS Professional E-mail: narendrakumarbhoi(a)gmail.com Mob.: 09556424421 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference at DLIS, Aligarh Muslim University
by Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

*International **Conference* *on* *Knowledge Generation, Discovery and Networking* *(KGDAN - 2017)* *Date: 03 – 04 February, 2017* *Organized by:* *Department of Library and Information Science* (Under the *UGC-Special Assistance Programme* (*SAP DRS-I))* *Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh* *Venue:* *Conference Hall,* *Faculty of Social Sciences,* Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Web: *http://www.amu.ac.in/departmentpage.jsp?did=80 <http://www.amu.ac.in/departmentpage.jsp?did=80>* Conference Blog: *www.kgdan2017.wordpress.com <http://www.kgdan2017.wordpress.com>* Email: *kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com <kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com>* *About Aligarh Muslim University* Having established in 1920, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is recognized as one of the oldest and premier central government funded universities in India and has been designated as an Institution of National importance (Seventh Schedule, Article 246 of the Indian Constitution). It has recently been awarded grade ‘A’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Historically, the University was evolved out of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College), which was set up by the great visionary and social reformer, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1877. From its very inception, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) draws students from all corners of the country as well as foreign countries, especially Africa, West Asia and Southeast Asia, irrespective of religion, caste and creed. Today, the University occupies a unique position amongst all the universities and institutions of higher learning in the country. The University has been ranked among the best educational institutions in India. According to Times Higher Education Asia Ranking 2014, AMU was ranked 3rd among all Universities in India. It Ranked 50th among top 100 institutions of higher learning in BRICS grouping-2014 and 5th in The Week-Hansa Research (Best Universities Survey) 2014. Recently, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been ranked 2nd Best University of India as per new ranking released by the U.S. News & World Report on their list of overall best global universities rankings. *About the Department* The foundation of the Department of Library Science was laid way back in 1950-51 with the introduction of a ‘Certificate Course in Library Science’, by the then University Librarian, (Late) Padmashree Prof. S. Bashiruddin, who later on introduced a one year ‘Bachelor of Library Science’ course in 1958-59 with full time Lecturers for the first time in the country. Subsequently, ‘Master of Library Science’ was introduced in 1970-71 and Ph.D in 1990-91. The Department had taken a pioneering step by introducing Library Science as a subsidiary subject for the students of B.A. since 1986-87. The nomenclature of the Department as well as of the titles of the various courses offered along with their contents had been revising to incorporate changing dimensions of the subject. A special feature of the revised syllabi is the emphasis on Information Technology and hands-on training on a number of commercial and open source library automation software packages. A well-equipped computer lab consisting of about 25 systems, a server and LCD projectors etc., supports the revised syllabi with round the clock Internet facility. The seminar library of the department was automated as the first fully automated library of the university in 2004. The faculty with full capacity of nine members have not only widely travelled in India and abroad, but have also substantially contributed in national and international peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Some of the books from the department have been published by McGraw Hill and Elsevier Publishers, while the ‘COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management’ with Prof. Shabahat Husain as its founder Editor, is being co-published by Taylor and Francis, U.K. Presently, the department is headed by Prof. Shabahat Husain, who has been recently elected as the President of Indian Library Association. The department has had the distinction of completing a number of DST and UGC major research projects by designing and developing L.I.S. Subject Gateway (www.lisgateway.com), I.T. Subject Gateway (http://www.itsubjectgateway.info/) and E-Learning portal ( http://lislearning.in/). As a Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Shabahat Husain developed ‘Social Science Cyber Library’ (www.socsccybraryamu.ac.in), inaugurated by His Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee on 27-12-2013 as a part of inaugural programme of XXXVII Social Science Congress held from 27th to 31st December 2013. The Social Science Cyber Library which is first of its kind in the whole world is being accessed in 143 countries so far. It has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 in 2015 and has recently entered in the Limca Book of Records. Under the UGC’s Programme, the Department was awarded Special Assistance Programme SAP (DRS-I) in the financial year 2013-2014 for five years. The theme of the project is Knowledge Management in Libraries with Prof. Shabahat Husain as its Coordinator and Prof. Naushad Ali. P.M as its Dy. Coordinator. As a byproduct of SAP, the present conference is being organised in the area of Knowledge Management, its generation, discovery and networking (KGDAN). *Introduction to the conference* The success of an organization is increasingly dependent on its ability to generate, share and utilize knowledge. Knowledge Management (KM), with its potential to capitalize an organization’s intellectual capital, is viewed as a planned and structured approach to manage the creation, sharing, discovering and leveraging of knowledge to enhance an organization’s ability, speed and effectiveness in delivering products or services. KM represents an opportunity by entrusting new roles and responsibilities for libraries and Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals. One of the important objectives of adopting KM in libraries is to turn libraries and information centres into learning and knowledge sharing organizations by linking libraries and LIS professionals together and creating a flow of knowledge generated by LIS professionals. Thus, the ultimate aim is innovation and reuse of the knowledge. Innovation is closely linked to the generation of new knowledge or new linkages between existing knowledge, while reuse forms the basis for organizational learning through discovery and networking of knowledge. Libraries are required to generate new knowledge to find more effective ways of managing their functions and services. Knowledge is generated through research and proper utilization of existing knowledge. However, existing knowledge must easily be discovered before making use of it to generate new knowledge. Knowledge discovery is the process of discovering useful and workable knowledge. Explicit knowledge is mostly organised in the repositories and databases for preservation as well as wide access and multiple uses. Modern IT-based tools and techniques may be used to facilitate the knowledge discovery, access and retrieval process. Some important techniques like taxonomies, metadata harvesting, data warehousing, data mining, knowledge mapping and knowledge discovery services are used as KM tools in libraries for the organization and discovery of knowledge. Knowledge networking and collaboration represent a solution for extending access to tacit knowledge for more creative uses and for increased quality of the processes and services. Knowledge networking is a way of extending the access to external knowledge resources through library networks or partnerships with other libraries, including links to professional library groups and publications, etc. The conference is being organized to help libraries and information centres to improve their functions and services by managing the knowledge with the newer and modern techniques and procedures. The conference will bring together academics, researchers, library practitioners and eminent scholars across the globe in the field of KM to share their knowledge and experiences and discuss the tools and techniques of managing both tacit and explicit knowledge. Main theme of the conference: *Knowledge Generation, Discovery and Networking* *Conference Sub-themes:* *Knowledge Generation* - Knowledge Generation through ICT - Academic Research and Knowledge Generation - Knowledge Management and Innovative Approaches of Knowledge Generation - Knowledge Generation Systems - Conscious and Intentional Knowledge Generation - Sustainable KM System Model - Tools and Technologies of Knowledge Generation *Knowledge Discovery* - Big Data and Knowledge Discovery - Web Mining and Web Scale Discovery - Knowledge Discovery Tools, services and Data Warehousing - Knowledge Discovery in Databases - Web and Distributed Information Retrieval - Visual Data Mining and Data Visualization - Interactive and Online Data Mining - Integration of Data Warehousing and Data Mining *Knowledge Sharing and Networking* - Knowledge-Creating communities and Virtual communities - Communities as publishers and networks - Dynamics of collaboration and community building - Multi-channel publishing - ICT for collaborative learning - Knowledge management systems *Current Trends in Libraries and Information Centers* - Usage and Usage Data Analysis - Open Access and Open Repositories - Management of Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories - Mobile Networking, Social Media and Social Network Analysis - Digital Curation, Content and Document Management - Semantic Technologies and Ontologies - Digital Library Development and Digital Rights Management - Standards, Interoperability and IPR issues - E-learning and Content Management for Knowledge-Based Society - E-Learning and E-Publishing - Applications of MOOCs in Learning Environment - Public Libraries as Cultural Depositories - Knowledge Management and Web 2.0/Web 3.0 - Emerging Web Technologies and Applications of Social networking *Who should participate?* The conference would provide opportunities to meet and hear from library professionals, leaders and information scientists in all types of environments particularly from libraries and information centers across the globe, some of the categories are: - Academic fraternity in teaching, learning and research - Library and information science professionals - Information technology professionals - Research scholars and students - Information scientists - All stakeholder’s of knowledge management *Call for Papers* KGDAN-2017 welcomes submissions of research and scientific papers, case studies, working papers, etc. related to all aspects of Knowledge Generation, Discovery and networking primarily based on the themes and sub themes of the conference. The paper submitted should have been neither published anywhere nor kept under consideration for publication in any form. All papers will go through a review process and accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings/Edited Book. The papers should be submitted in soft form as an email attachment to: *kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com <kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com>* *Author’s Guidelines* The text of paper should be written in MS word, format with A4 size, 1.25 margins (Top, Bottom, Left & Right), 12 font size, Times New Roman, 1.5 line space. The Paper must be written in English and should not exceed 5000 words, with an abstract of 300 words. The style of formatting the article citation and references is APA Style of referencing. *Conference Timeline* The Last Date of Submission of Abstracts: 30th December, 2016 Notification of the acceptance of Abstracts: 03 January, 2017 The Last Date of Submission of full Papers: 10th January, 2017 *Conference Date: ** 03-04 February, 2017* *Registration Fees* *Category Without accommodation With accommodation* (Including breakfast and dinner) Indian Delegates For Students and Research Scholars: Rs. 1000/-* Rs. 2000/-* For working Professionals: Rs. 2000/- Rs. 3000/- For Sponsored Professionals: Rs. 3000/- Rs. 4000/- Foreign Delegates For working Professionals: $. 150/- For Sponsored Professionals: $. 200/- * Excluding Conference Proceedings The Registration Fees will include conference kit, conference proceeding, meals, refreshment, etc. Accommodation will be provided to the out station delegates in the University Guest House. The duly filled-in Registration Form along with Demand Draft (DD) in favour of “Organizing Secretary KGDAN-2017” payable at AMU, Aligarh, may be sent on the following address on or before 15th January 2017. *Prof. Shabahat Husain, * Organizing Secretary, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202002. E-mail ID: shabahat12(a)rediffmail.com Mobile No.: +91-9412177121 *Organizing Committee* Patron: *Lt. Gen (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah* (Vice Chancellor, AMU, Aligarh) Organizing Secretary: *Prof. Shabahat Husain* (Chairman, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Convener: *Prof. Naushad Ali P.M* (Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Conference Director: *Prof. Amitabha Chatterjee* (Former Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata) Rapporteur General: *Dr. M. Masoom Raza * (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Committee Members: *Dr. Sudharma Haridasan* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Nishat Fatima* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Mehtab Alam Ansari* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Mohammad Nazim* (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *National Advisory Committee* · Prof. Amitabha Chatterjee, Former Head, DLIS, Jadavpur University, Kolkata · Dr. Ashu Shokeen, Kurukshetra University and Ex-ILA President · Prof. B.S Nigam, MCRP Vishvavidyala, Bhopal, Noida Campus, Noida · Dr. D.V. Singh, University of Delhi, New Delhi · Dr. Gayas Makhdumi, Former University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi · Dr. H. K. Kaul, Director, DELNET-Developing Library Network · Dr. H. N. Prasad, Banaras Hindu University · Dr. I.V. Malhan, Central University of Himachal Pradesh · Dr. Jagdish Arora, Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) · Prof. Jagtar Singh, Punjabi University, Patiala · Prof. M.P.Satija, Guru Nanak Dev University · Prof. N. Laxman Rao, Osmania University · Prof. N.R. Satyanaraina, BBAU, Lucknow · Dr. Nabi Hasan, Maulana Azad Library, AMU, Aligarh · Prof. P.B. Mangla, Former Tagore National Fellow, Govt. of India, Ministry of Culture · Dr. P.R. Goswami, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi · Dr. R. K. Chadha, Parliament Library, New Delhi · Dr. Ramesh Gaur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi · Prof. S. R.Vara Lakshmi, Andhra University, Andhra · Prof. S.M.Shafi, University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir · Prof. S.P. Singh, University of Delhi, New Delhi · Dr. Sangeeta Gupta, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir · Dr. Shalendra Kumar, University of Delhi, New Delhi · Dr. Tariq Ashraf, South Campus, University of Delhi · Prof. Wajih A. Alvi , IUST Awantipora, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir · Dr. Yogendra Singh , IIT, Roorkee *International Advisory Committee* · Prof. Gabriel Gomez, Chicago State University, Chicago, USA · Prof. Jean Louis Ermine, Telecom Business School, Paris, France · Dr. Ismail Abdullahi, School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, USA · Dr. Naresh Agarwal, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Fenway, Boston, USA · Dr. Vijayakumar, Senior Science and Technology Librarian, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Prof. Kanwal Ameen, Department of library and information Science, University of Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan · Dr. Dilara Begum, Chairperson, Department of Information Studies and Library Management, East West University, Dhaka Bangladesh · Prof. Md. Nasiruddin Mitul, Department of Library and Information Science, National University, Bangladesh · Paul Niewennuysen Vrije, Universiteit Brussel, Belgium *How to Reach* Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is situated in the middle of Doab â, the land between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, at a distance of 130 kms Southeast of Delhi on the Delhi-Howrah rail route and the Grand Trunk Road. The University campus is 2 kms away from the Aligarh Railway Station. *For any further query (s), please contact:* *Prof. Naushad Ali P.M* Convener, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202002. E-mail ID: *naushadali.amu(a)gmail.com <naushadali.amu(a)gmail.com>* Mobile No.: +91-9897258855 *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh – 202002. E-mail ID: *naikoomuzamil(a)gmail.com <naikoomuzamil(a)gmail.com>* Mobile: +91-8979249718 Best _____________________________ *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* Department of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh, U.P., India - 202002 Cell No. : +91-8979249718. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulate to Dr. M.S. Girish Rathod
by krishnappa M 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

ear Professional friends Congratulations! I would like to heartily congratulate to Dr. M.S. Girish Rathod, Head, Library & Information Science, Govt. First Grade College, Sirsi (U.K.) for his successful completion of Ph.D. On the topic of "Design and Development of an Information Support System for Fashion and Apparel Industry" under the guidance of Prof. S. Padmamma, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka. regards Dr.M.Krishnappa.Ph.D Librarian Library & Information Centre Government Science College Nrupatunga Road Bangalore-560-001 Mobile No:98440 40581 M.Krishnappa M.Sc.,M.Phil.,(Ph.D) Librarian Library and Information Centre Government Science College Nrupatunga Road Bangalore PIN 5600001 MOBILE-09844040581 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2nd National Koha Conclave
by Soji Mathew 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

Dear forum members, Greetings! The countdown for 2nd National Koha Conclave has started. Informatics is pleased to announce the dates for National Koha Conclave-2017, a two day event on Koha and Indian Libraries. The event this year is organized in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, Pune on 21st and 22nd February 2017, in the Hinjewadi campus of TCS at Pune. This year again, we will have Mr. Chris Cormack (New Zealand), the original developer of Koha, as our Key Resource Person. Chris will also be presenting an advance level half-a-day workshop on Koha during this two day event. The event will witness several eminent speakers from the Indian Library landscape and Koha experts through plenaries, panel discussions, case studies and future development needs and opportunities on Koha. The event will be attended by existing and prospective users of Koha. The highlights of the event are: . Keynote on Library Services Platform . Koha, the Road Ahead: A global view from Chris Cormack . Development/Customization challenges . Wish List by Participating Koha Users - Review Discussion . Successful Koha implementations - Case Studies . Advance Workshop on Koha (150 minutes) . Panel Debate - Integration of Discovery Layer - ILS and ERMS . Award for best implementation of Koha . Launch of new products based on Koha Please mark your calendar and block your dates for this event - 2nd National Koha Conclave 2017 - and register yourself for the event at: http://iiws.informindia.co.in/kohameet Thank you. Regards, NKC-2017 Team Informatics Publishing Limited info(a)informaticsglobal.com -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of Senior Library Information Assistant in Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
by Subhodip Bid 22 Dec '16

22 Dec '16

Name of the post: Senior Library Information Assistant Pay Band: Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of 4,200/- No. of post : 02(UR) Essential Qualification & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Diploma in Library Science of a recognized University / Institute or equivalent obtained after graduation. Experience of 3 yrs in a Library / Computerization of a Library or one year certificate in computer application from a recognized institution or equivalent. Maximum age limit:35 years For more details: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/files/r0916.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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