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Tool for bulk data export/convert in APA/MLA style formats
by vinod mishra 18 Jan '16

18 Jan '16

Dear All, Is there any tool for converting bulk data (more than 1000) may be in excel, BibTeX etc. in APA, MLA etc format? I have tried zotero by importing the data in BibTeX but did not find options/trick to export the same data back in APA/MLA style. I have not tried any other tool like EndNote, mendeley etc. Thanking You. -- 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/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles to Read -- 2016-01-17
by Mohan Hr 17 Jan '16

17 Jan '16

Dear all, You may like these articles interesting to read. General: National Youth Day: Swami Vivekananda's quotes to inspire the youth of India Education: Ten types of PhD supervisor relationships – which is yours? InfoTech: CCC Whitepaper- Smart Communities Internet of Things Science & Tech: What the father eats matters to the foetus Environment: Mortal poison: the story of how venom works General: A quiz about the year that was Healthcare: 15 Weight loss myths busted InfoTech: Four principles of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cost management Science & Tech: Engineering life, one gene at a time Healthcare: ‘Like a piranha’: how midwives' descriptions of breastfeeding affect women’s attitudes Read them at http://goo.gl/2ILXOT Your feedback is welcome You can access the date wise archives of "Articles to Read" at http://goo.gl/B2VFCF With regards HR Mohan IITM 1976 BTME Chair, IEEE CS & PCS and IPP, CSI http://hrm-infoforuse.blogspot.in http://infoforuse.blogspot.in https://www.facebook.com/mohan.hr.524 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC/MHRD orders regarding librarian is eligible to teach
by M.S. GIRISH RATHOD 17 Jan '16

17 Jan '16

Dear LIS Professionals friends... If anybody has UGC/MHRD orders regarding librarian is eligible to teach (Library and information Literary/Library and Information Science subjects etc) orders kindly send, It is urgent requirement to submit Higher education council of Karnataka. we are proposed to introduce above mention subjects in UG level in Karnataka, but in higher education council VC meeting a single query raised by a VC. So please anybody has MHRD/UGC orders kindly mail me as immediately. Thank you -- *Regards,* *M.S.**GIRISH RATHOD **M.Sc., **M.B.A., **M.A., M.Phil., **K-SET.,* * NET., Ph.D.(Regd)* HEAD ~ LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER, DEPT. OF STUDIES IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE, CHURCH ROAD, SIRSI (U.K.) - 581 401. KARNATAKA (INDIA). -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reminder- Win exciting prizes for innovations-"National Conference on Best Practices and Innovations in Library and Information Centres" -KCLA
by jasim s 15 Jan '16

15 Jan '16

Dear Colleagues Kerala College Librarians’ Association (KCLA) in association with Marian College, Kuttikkanam and Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) is providing an opportunity through "National Conference on Best Practices and Innovations in Library and Information Centres" to ventilate the innovations and best practices which are implemented and succeeded in libraries and information centres. There will be cash prizes for the significant innovations and best practices in different categories. Important dates: Last date of receiving presentations: January 27, 2016 Last date of registration: February 10, 2016 Conference dates: 18, 19, 20 February 2016 Venue: Marian College, Kuttikkanam P.O., Peermade, Idukki District, Kerala-685531 Registration can be done online at < https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ro2Y3BFBsfNSfiM377_hdNF0IbmLPYYclmZ4iFIO8_… > More information at <http://kcla2016.weebly.com/> Jasimudeen S Librarian St.Stephen's College Uzhavoor,Kerala -- Jasimudeen.s *Life is like a document:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is"* *"Be in touch,I am just a mail away not a mile away"..* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DR. P.S.G. KUMAR FESTSCHRIFT COMMITTEE Invites an articles.
by Ravindra Mendhe 15 Jan '16

15 Jan '16

Dear All Professionals DR. P.S.G. KUMAR FESTSCHRIFT COMMITTEE Invites an articles. Dr. P.S.G. Kumar, former University Librarian and Head of the Department of Library and Information Science, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University; Nagpur is in his 70th year. *We the students, friends, administers and well-wishers of Dr. Kumar have decided to celebrate his 71st Birthday in June 2016 in a befitting manner in Nagpur.* You are one of his close friends and is a witness to his multifarious contribution to our profession. Following are some of the events slated to mark his 71st birthday: 1. Institution of “Dr. P.S.G. Kumar National Award for the Advancement of Librarianship and Information Science (NAALIS)”. This will be an Annual Award with a cash award of Rs. 10,116, to and fro air/rail fare, citation, memento etc.; 2. A biopic on Dr. P.S.G. Kumar (A Documentary video) ; 3. Release of “Light and Shades of my life” (An autobiography of Dr. P.G.S. Kumar); and 4. A Festschrift entitled “Exploring New Information Landscapes: Information Services in the Changing Technological Environment.” Papers are invited on any one of the following facets so as to reach the convener on or before Saturday, the 30 January, 2016. *Facets* *1.* Information landscapes: Issues *2.* Information Society and its future *3.* Augmenting Digital Culture *4.* Communication, Messaging, Mailing *5.* Social Media (Facebook, Linkedin, twitter etc.) *6.* Web 2.0, 3.0, Cloud Computing etc. *7.* Blogs, Mishaps, PIP networking, Pod costs, RSS etc. *8.* Collective Intelligence *9.* Wikis *10.* Open Source and Open Access initiatives *11.* Resource Discovery tools *12.* Recent trends in Metric Studies You may also contribute a paper on any other facet of information studies. We solicit your favorable response to our request. With professional regards.* Sincerely yours,* *Chairman* Address Dr. K.B. Kale C/o University Librarian University librarian Dr. V. B. alias Bhausaheb Kolte Library, e-mail : librarianrtmnul(a)gmail.com Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Mobile No.: 09850969900 Nagpur University Library, Ramdaspeth, Nagpur– 440 010 (MS. *Convener * Dr. Shalini R. Lihitkar Asistant Professor e-mail : shanawghmare(a)yahoo.com Mobile No.: 8007071222, 9423886717 (Shalini R. Lihitkar) Convener Shalini Lihitkar-Waghmare DLISC,RTMNU,Nagpur >> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Extension of date for submission of paper for Mysore University Library National Conference:
by chandrashekara m 15 Jan '16

15 Jan '16

Dear Professionals,We are pleased to inform you that the last date for submission of the paper for the "National Conference on Library and Information Services for All: Reaching the Unreached in the Digital Era" organizes by the Mysore University Library and Karnataka State SC/ST Library Professionals' Association (R) during February 11 & 12, 2016 is extended upto 20th January 2016. The accepted papers are going to be published in the conference proceedings.For further details please contact: Dr. C.P.RamaseshOrganising Secretary, National Conference.Mysore University LibraryManasagangotriMysore 570006Ph. 0821-2419388; 09731343004 Regards, Dr. M. ChandrashekaraProfessor & ChairmanDepartment of Library and Information ScienceUniversity of Mysore, ManasagangotriMysore - 570 006Off. Ph: (0821) 2419398/9448600970

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Are we Information Literate to become Information Manager?
by Dp Tripathi 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Believe it or not! Today we are talking and talking only about information, information explosion and its management and present situation has forced us to become information manager which is not at all an easy task. To become successful information manager, we are supposed to be information literate first which requires the understanding of the following in my opinion: *a. **Information – why needed?* In order to become successful Information Manager, first we need to identify that information is really needed and we have to understand why information is needed, what, how much, what kind of information is really required and at the same time, we need to identify that information is spread in wide range of formats in different locations (geographically and virtually). And, the skill which we need to develop to articulate a particular question for fetching the information for specific research is very important. We all know that information is not limited to the boundary and inside the boundary of wall but it is available on paper, digital files, and other media such as audio visuals or from different sources. It may or may not be easy to get information to fulfill the need for making a right decision for getting a right answer against right question but we need to develop this skill. *b. **Available Resources – Understand:* An information manager is supposed to develop a skill to evaluate and identify what resources are available on particular topic or particular information and where we can locate them in order to access them. If found also, what type of resources and whether we can use for our purpose. We need to understand the different types of resources such as paper-based, electronic resources, digital resources etc. and when & how to use them considering the merits of types of resources and differences as well. *c. **Find Information – How?* We may be having very good resources but we need to develop technique and at the same time of plan for using the available resources so that we can get best information for the best question. Information literate has to understand that searching should not only be the option to get information but also learn other techniques such as browsing, monitoring information resources etc. Generally, we may find information from the following methods such as: i. Go through several resources ii. Book Indexes given at the back iii. Abstracting and Indexing Journals iv. Use of RSS feed in order to get information from different sources v. Active participation in forum, discussion list, e-mail alerts and bulletin boards etc. vi. Bookmarking the address on Browser such as Mozilla, Chrome etc. vii. Searching the information in search engines using Boolean Logic viii. Develop the understanding to use relevant ranked searching *d. **Evaluation of Results and Implementation* We need to develop skill to evaluate the obtained information for checking the accuracy and its value without biasness keeping the same in mind that the evaluation will not misguide or mislead with incomplete result. Many times it happens that we get information through search engines against our filled question, but we need to evaluate and understand whether the information is trustworthy then only information can help the researcher in right direction. A prior knowledge of author, name of publisher, editor and series may help the researcher to reach the right destination with less effort. *e. **Disseminate your search results (findings)* To become information literate, we need to develop the understanding to analyze the retrieved information to disseminate with accuracy. But before we leave the information for others to use, we need to understand the use of information in a responsible, sensitive and ethical manner. A proper respect to confidentially should be given and at the same time credit to the person who really owes the copyright. We also need to develop the ability to communicate in a manner which is appropriate to information, the user and present situation. *f. **Manage your findings – How?* Finding is never easy against any question and it involves efforts and human interpretation at different stages to get right information for the right purpose. We need to develop the skill to manage the acquired information in most effective way with suitable methods and for that we will have to, sometimes, evaluate critically on our process and findings as well as sources from where we retrieved the information for using the findings and information at later stage. And for that we will have to think as follows: i. Use of used resources in finding the information again ii. Use file cabinets or proper shelves to managing physical resources iii. Arrangement of emails with attachments iv. Planning security and backup of information retrieved for re-locating and use v. Getting updates in changes in documents where you retrieved information vi. Use of Content Management System such as Joomla, Drupal etc. for information management Thanks with regards, -- ************************************************************** *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* Assistant Librarian Biju Patnaik Central Library <http://library.nitrkl.ac.in> National Institute of Technology <http://nitrkl.ac.in> Rourkela, Odisha - INDIA 769008 *mobile: *+91-8895296796 *URL: http://dpt.librarianguide.co.in <http://dpt.librarianguide.co.in> * *URL: www.librarianguide.co.in <http://www.librarianguide.co.in> * *URL: www.koha.librarianguide.co.in <http://www.koha.librarianguide.co.in> * *URL: www.librarianguide.co.in/live <http://www.librarianguide.co.in/live> * ************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Remote Authentication
by SAIACS, Chief Librarian 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Dear Members of LIS, Kindly share with you any information or solutions pertaining to remote authentication from library OPAC. Currently we use KOHA 3.18 and would like to enable users to access subscribed content from OPAC. Using their OPAC login, we would like to authenticate the users. If any of you have implemented similar solutions. Kindly share your experience and your guidance is much appreciated. We do subscribe to some of the online databases such as JSTOR, ebooks from EBSCO and etc. Thanks in advance, Yesan Sellan, B.Com., MLISc., PGDLAN, UGC-NET., BCS Chief Librarian South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) 363 Dodda Gubbi Cross Road, Kothanur P.O., Bangalore 77, India Phone: 91 80 2846 5235/5344/ 5649, Fax: 91 80 28465412, Mobile: 91-9972348251 Website: <http://www.saiacs.org/> www.saiacs.org Alternative Email: <mailto:yesans@gmail.com> yesans(a)gmail.com or <mailto:yesan.sellan@saiacs.org> yesan.sellan(a)saiacs.org cid:image002.jpg@01CFCC4B.D5B42440 ______________________________________ IMPORTANT : This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. P Please consider the environment before printing this email. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference on Bridging the Digital Divide: Open Source and Open Access Movement
by Mallinath Kumbar 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

The Department of Studies in Library and Information Science – fondly called MyDLIS - is a UGC-SAP (DRS II) supported Department, only the second in the southern part of India in LIS to achieve this distinction. After successfully completing the first phase under UGC-SAP, the UGC sanctioned the status of DRS II with the three themes Digital Library, Library Automation and Open Courseware with a munificent grant. The MyDLIS is organizing a National Conference on Bridging the Digital Divide: Open Source and Open Access Movement during March 11-12, 2016 under the UGC-SAP-DRS II. The main themes are Digital Libraries, Library Automation, and Open Courseware. The complete details of the National Conference are available at http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in The last date for submission of paper is February 20, 2016. The papers should be sent to email:mydlis.ugcsap@gmail.com. For all queries about the Conference including submission of papers, one may contact Dr. Mallinath Kumbar, Professor and Co-ordinator UGC-SAP-DRS II, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru-570006. Mobile: 09844355929. Email: mallinathkumbar(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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61st ILA International Conference
by Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Dear Friends 61st ILA International Conference has been announcement. It will be held at Saurashtra University, Rajkot – 360005 during March 12-15, 2016. For more details, please visit ILA Website at http://www.ilaindia.net/index.htm or download Conf. Brochure from here http://www.ilaindia.net/61_ILA%20Conf/61st_ILA-Conf_Brochure.pdf Kind regards -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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