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WHAT DO WE WANT FROM THE NEXT LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS?
by Ragaavendra R 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

WHAT DO WE WANT FROM THE NEXT LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS? There's a reason "librarians everywhere" were singled out for an EFF Pioneer award in 2000. Time and again, in fights against censorship and intrusive surveillance laws, librarians have been allies of the public, serving as the institutional representation of the ideals of intellectual freedom, unfettered speech, and reader privacy Users need allies like that in the federal government-and they now have a chance to get a new one. The position of Librarian of Congress-the United States' top librarian role-has opened up for the first time in 28 years. President Obama should fill that spot with a candidate that has a strong record of supporting core library values and can help ensure that those values are fully realized in the digital age. Unfortunately Dr. James Billington, who's been in that office for nearly three decades, has not been that kind of librarian. He's come under heavy criticism in recent years, in part because he has not provided the technical leadership to bring the library into the 21st century. That criticism is likely underscored by his personal technological preferences, such as communicating with his staff largely via fax. A re-energized, 21st century Library under a new Librarian could do all kinds of practical good. For example: *It could redouble its efforts to digitize its collection and make it accessible online. The Library of Congress has an amazing collection, including vast stores of public domain works, but you still have to go to DC to explore most of it. *It could do a better job of overseeing and supporting the Copyright Office, which is responsible for maintaining records of copyright registrations and is an influential voice in the crafting, and even interpretation, of copyright policy. The Registrar has complained that she is not getting the resources she needs to modernize the Office, including long-overdue efforts to bring early Copyright Catalogs online. Some misguided legislators think that solution is to move the department altogether. That's a bad idea, as we explain in another post: the Copyright Office belongs in a library. But it surely deserves the technological resources it needs to do its job. *It could improve access to the Congressional Research Service, which produces non-partisan informational reports for legislators. Those reports are tremendously valuable to the public, but they are only inconsistently available-there is no centralized public collection or catalog. As the New York Times notes, that is absurd.More broadly, the Librarian of Congress could serve as a zealous advocate for user's rights.One important area for Librarian input is the rulemaking process for temporary exemptions to section 1201 of the DMCA-this is the process by which jailbreaking or unlocking cell phones gets temporary clearance, for example, and where we're currently fighting to get new rules for repairing and modifying cars, bringing abandoned video games back online, ripping video streams, and more. The Copyright Office runs the rulemaking, and the Librarian generally, but not always, defers to its judgment. A Librarian that was engaged on users rights could be a much more active voice in that process. The Librarian of Congress could also be our foremost advocate for libraries across the country. She could help shape an orphan works proposal that was responsive to the needs of the millions and millions of users of copyrighted works, not just a few influential rightsholders. The next Librarian of Congress could throw institutional support behind executive efforts to support encryption and privacy technologies. Jessamyn West, the librarian whose Librarian of PROgress campaign has become a focal point for this discussion, has been a leading voice on what we can hope for in, to use her term, the #nextLoC. In a post last week, she laid out a wishlist of what she and other members of the library community would like to see. As she notes, these priorities could certainly match those of somebody who already works in a library-perhaps unsurprisingly, the American Library Association too has advocated that President Obama nominate a professional librarian for the position. But they could also come from somebody who is simply passionate about users rights. Free speech, privacy, and intellectual freedom are core values of both EFF and librarians everywhere, and we can always use another well-placed advocate. We urge the president to choose one. REFLINK: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/07/what-do-we-want-next-librarian-congre… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. 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Request for article
by Bhakti Gole 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Dear All I request you to kindly send following article in soft format if available: Personality Structure: Emergence of the Five-Factor Model Annual Review of Psychology Vol. 41: 417-440 (Volume publication date February 1990) Thanks and regards Bhakti GoleNIBM Pune -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainee vacancy at IRMA Anand Gujarat
by Saurabh Prajapati 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Dear LIS forum Moderator You are requested to post following message on LIS forum: Institute of Rural Management Anand invites applications for the post of* Library Trainee *at its Ravi J. Matthai Library. *Educational Qualification: *Should possess a first-class Masters Degree in Library and Information Science from a recognized university. *Desirable Criteria: *Good Communication Skills in English, Basic working knowledge of IT and IT related applications used in libraries, LIBSYS will be an added advantage. *Selection: *Selection of the candidates will be done through written test and interview. *Stipend: *A consolidated monthly stipend of Rs.11,000/- shall be offered to the selected candidates. *Age: *Below 30 years Interested candidates only who meet the above mentioned requirements with respect to qualification may apply online by 31st July, 2015. The written test will be in English. Candidate Should be ready to work in shift-duties/rotating weekly-off. *Last Date to apply Online: 31 July 2015 * *Please visit: https://www.irma.ac.in/careers/careers.php <https://www.irma.ac.in/careers/careers.php> * Saurabh Prajapti Deputy Librarian | Ravi J Matthai Library Institute of Rural Management Anand +91 2692 221672 <+912692221672> | +91 2692 221674 <+912692221674> https://www.irma.ac.in https://www.irma.ac.in/article.php?menuid=55 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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We love the library, but we live on the web: Survey report on Academic library users in UK
by Shamprasad Pujar 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Dear All, Interesting report, could be of interest to all, especially for academic librarians. The full report can be downloaded from the following URL address. We love the library, but we live on the web http://info.iii.com/survey-uk-academic-libraries Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Day Workshop on "Information and Knowledge Analytics" at Bharathidasan University
by DrSuruli Nathi 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Dear Professional friends Department of Library and information Science, Bharathidasan University organizing Two Day Workshop on "Information and Knowledge Analytics" *12 - 13 August 2015* *Venue *:BUTP, Seminar Hall Khajamalai Campus Smart Class, Central Library Bharathidasan University The programme consists of presentations, demonstrations, lectures and hands on sessions covering the following key aspects. 1. Online Databases, Research Protocols and Analytics. 2. Tools for Citation/Reference Management. 3. Search Strategies, Federated Search and Remote access. 4. Exploring World Digital Libraries. 5. Web Technologies for Information. Management. 6. Scholarly Communication and Scientific Publishing. *The Participants* Faculty Members, Research Scholars, Library Science Professionals of the Colleges and University Schools and Departments. *Registration Fees:* Rs. 200 *(For External Participants) *Resource kit along with working lunch and high tea will be served for the participants. *Please Send the Registration Form* *along with DD *: *Dr S. SrinivasaRagavan,* Workshop Director & Prof. and Head. *Dr.T.M.Surulinathi &* *Dr.B.Jeyapragash* Workshop coordinators Assistant Professors Dept. of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University, Trichy – 24, Mobile : 9486916358 Phone: 0431 – 2407037 Email : bdulib(a)gmail.com Website : http://library.bdu.ac.in *REGISTRATION FORM* Two Day Workshop on Information and Knowledge Analytics *12-13 August 2015* Name: Designation: Name of the Dept.: Institution: Address: Phone/e-mail: Place : Date : Signature Please confirm your participation on or before 08th August 2015. -- With regards Dr. T. M. Surulinathi M.com, MLIS, M.Phil., Ph.D, PGDCA, HDNCC, CGT Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy - 620 024 Mobile No: 9943653068 http://surulinathi.webnode.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Does India have a Society of Indexers?
by Vasumathi Sriganesh (QMed) 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Hello fellow librarians A friend of mine from the US asked me if India has a Society of Indexers. Apparently there is an American Society for Indexing which is looking for international associations that are similar, so that there can be more interactions and that Indian indexers can join their SIG Do let me know if there is any such organization or even an informal group. Regards Vasumathi Sriganesh QMed Knowledge Foundation (Trust - Reg No: E-24663) A-3, Shubham Centre, Cardinal Gracious Road Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099 Tel: 91-22-40054474 Mob: +919867292230 Web: www.qmed.org.in <http://www.qmedkf.org.in/> www.indianmedicalsites.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for fulltext article
by Mamtha's Gmail 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty member is interested to get the fulltext of the following article. Kindly pl send the soft copy if available at your library. 1.Mitsuo Niinomi. Mechanical properties of biomedical titanium alloys.* Materials Science and Engineering:A Volume :243, Issue: 1-2 15 March 1998, Pages 231-36* -- -- *Thank you & Regards* *Mrs Mamatha P. Kumar* *Chief Librarian* *Central Library* *Yenepoya University* *Yenepoya University **|** University Road, Deralakatte **|** Mangalore 575018 **|** Karnataka **|* * India*T: +91 824 22046668/69/70 *|* Extn 310 *|*F: +91 824 2204667 *|* www.yenepoya.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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articles request
by janet lobo 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Dear Sir/Madam,One of our Postgraduate student needs the following articles, if available in your Library, please forward to me. Thank you.1. Capacities of ultrasound study in the diagnosis of diffuse gastric carcinoma] Iaurova NV, Legostaeva TB, Kordakova AN, Viatchanin OV. Vestn Rentgenol Radiol. 2007 Jul-Aug;(4):30-8 2. Potentialities of ultrasound study in diagnosis of endophytic carcinoma of stomach, Gorshkov AN1, Meshkov VM, Zaritskaia VA, Khvazhaev MS, Vestn Rentgenol Radiol. 2000 Mar-Apr;(2):18-22. 3. Computed tomography, endoscopic ultrasonography and intraoperative assessment in TN staging of gastric carcinoma. Perng DS1, Jan CM, Wang WM, Chen LT, Su YC, Liu GC, Lin HJ, Huang TJ, Chen CY. J Formos Med Assoc. 1996 May;95(5):378-85. 4. Capacities of transabdominal ultrasound study in the diagnosis of polyps of the stomach and colonGorshkov AN1, Gracheva NI. Vestn Rentgenol Radiol. 2002 Jul-Aug;(4):39-45. 5. Possi! bilities of radiologic methods (ultrasonography, computed tomography) in the preoperative evaluation of intramural invasion of gastric cancer. Gorshkov AN1, Meshkov VM, Gracheva NI, Zaritskaia VA., Vestn Rentgenol Radiol. 2001 Mar-Apr;(2):27-34.With kind regards,Dr Janet Dotty LoboLibrarianFr Muller Knowledge CentreMangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Is archive content relevant to current research and why is it still so valued in the ‘digital era’?
by Segon, Shafina 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Is archive content relevant to current research and why is it still so valued in the ‘digital era’? Taylor & Francis Group ‘Archive content’ can simply be defined as artefacts from the past. This content appears in many forms, such as documents, photographs and recordings, all of which represent former discoveries and offer a background to past research findings. Often a reliable source of primary research, archive content documents significant historical findings, providing a level of accountability to current research. In this digital age, why is older research still valuable in university teaching and relevant to present-day research? Archived records complement current research, as they provide a base knowledge that academics can build on over time. As technology progresses, older research can be re-evaluated, ensuring the expansion and revision of global knowledge. Furthermore, academics can interpret information differently; archive content allows for discussion and critique of these early documents, with the potential to impact current research. Archive content provides transparency of findings through time, giving researchers a unique opportunity to uncover early research and track developments. Early records ensure research continuity, preserve historically significant information and secure academic knowledge for future generations. Exploring the relationship between archives and librarians The role of the librarian here is a very important one – to ensure the preservation and accessibility of archive content in the library. It is vital that librarians respond to faculty needs, ensuring that relevant archive documents are available and building collection development policies accordingly. Publishers work closely with librarians to understand end-user needs and focus on making content discoverable. Taylor & Francis informs librarians when end-users reveal high demand in research areas, particularly within the Archive portfolio. Preserving the world’s oldest scientific journal The Taylor & Francis Online Journal Archives allow librarians to supplement current content in their library and researchers to explore centuries of academic excellence.Philosophical Magazine, the world’s oldest commercially published scientific journal, is available back to its very first volume, which was published in 1798. As publishers, it is our duty to preserve such early research, including classic papers by Faraday, Joule and Bohr, as well as the great work of Nobel Prize winners such as Sir Ernest Rutherford, Louis de Broglie, Sir Nevill Mott and Pierre-Gilles de Gennes. The work onPhilosophical Magazine’s digitisation is ongoing. This allows current physicists to track the history of the research in their field, and allows for significant developments to be made based on this knowledge. Digital resources The digitisation of material for the Routledge South Asia Archive, which includes journals, reports and rare books from the Indian subcontinent, is a significant development for researchers of South Asian history and culture. Emeritus Professor Brian Stoddart, former Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University, Australia, believes: “As research and scholarship enter the digital age, the South Asia Archive provides one of the biggest breakthroughs ever for those in the field, especially at a time when there is so much rising concern about the future of the physical archive in the subcontinent.” Archive content is highly valuable as it allows researchers to delve into the past, transforming historical research into up-to-date knowledge. While the physical documents are carefully preserved, their digitisation has led to increased discoverability. Researchers no longer need to travel to the location of material, allowing for quicker, easier and more in-depth research to take place all over the world. How will effective archiving impact future research? Artefacts from the past should be carefully retained to ensure the transparency and reliability of research. Without archive content, the wealth of current research would cease to exist in the future. Not only does preservation of past research enable us to track academic developments, it also secures the future of research happening today. 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[Survey] Application and Use of Open Source Software (OSS) in Indian Libraries
by Raj Kishor Kampa 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to request you to participate in the survey on *Application and Use of Open Source Software (OSS) in Indian Libraries*. The information provided by you in the survey will be used for academic purpose only and kept in confidential.This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. *Please participate in the survey and help assist in my academic endeavour. * Thank you in advance for your academic gesture by providing the honest feedback. *CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY <http://indianlibrarian.com/survey/index.php/422592/lang-en>* You may save and resume later the partially saved survey by clicking the " *Resume Later*" Regards, *Raj Kishor Kampa, **M.A., M.Lib & Info. Sc., (UGC-NET), PGJMC* *Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur* | 1, Bambala Institutional Area, | Pratap Nagar, Sanganer |Jaipur 302 033 | INDIA |T.+91 141-4771300 ||F. +91 141-2771334 |E. raj.kampa(a)jaipuria.ac.in <director.jaipur(a)jaipuria.ac.in> |Web. www.jaipuria.ac.in/jaipur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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