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One Day seminar Invitation
by shivaraj m 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

University of Mysore (Centenary Celebrations: 2015 -16) Mysore University Library Manasagangotri, Mysore-570006 & Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), Rajajinagar, Bangalore -560010 One Day Seminar on KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION (On the occasion of the 123rd Birthday of Prof. S. R. Ranganathan) Inauguration By Prof. K. S. Rangappa Hon’ble Vice - Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysore - 570006 Chief Guest Prof. K. Subramanyam Pro chancellor & Dean, Division of Yoga & Humanities S-VYASA Deemed University Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana Vivekananda Road, Kalluballu Post, Jigani, Anekal, Bengaluru – 560105 Will Release the Book: “Design and Development of an Information Support System for Yogic Science with Emphasis on Knowledge Organisation Tools” Authors: Vinod Kumar B L & Khaiser Nikam Guest of Honour: Dr. K. N. Prasad Executive Director, SRELS, Rajajinagar, Bangalore -560010 Presided By Prof. K. S. Raghavan Member Secretary SRELS, Visiting Scientist Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering (KAnOE) PES Institute of Technology Bangalore - 560 085 Former Head & Professor (LIS), Madras University, Chennai - 600005 You are Cordially Invited Venue: Manasa Media Centre Mysore University Library Date: 14-8-2015 Time: 10 AM Conveners: Dr. C.P. Ramshesh & Khaiser Nikam -- Shivaraju. M Research Scholar Department of Library and Information Science Manasagangothri, Mysuru Mysuru-6 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-Resources and Discovery- Free articles from T&F
by nikesh 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

Routledge offers the Library & Information Science community free access to a collection of articles covering the topic of web-scale discovery (WSD) services. The articles in this collection focus on a variety of topics including case studies and assessments of new discovery tools, comparisons between WSD vendors, and the impact WSD tools have on reference services and information literacy instruction. Access these articles for free until November 30, 2015. - Choosing Discovery: A Literature Review on the Selection and Evaluation of Discovery Layers <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19322909.2012.689602> - *Journal of Web Librarianship* - Kate B. Moore and Courtney Greene - Integration or Disintegration: Where Is Discovery Headed? <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19386389.2013.831277> - *Journal of Library Metadata* - Nadine P. Ellero - Data, Data, Everywhere, nor Any Time to Think: DIY Analysis of E-Resource Access Problems <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1941126X.2015.999521> - *Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship* - Sommer Browning - Web-Scale Search and Virtual Reference Service: How Summon Is Impacting Reference Question Complexity and Reference Service Delivery <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10875301.2013.803005> - *Internet Reference Services Quarterly* - William Meredith - Using Qualitative Methods to Analyze Online Catalog Interfaces <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639374.2015.1013235> - *Cataloging & Classification Quarterly* - Piero Polidoro - Selecting and Implementing a Discovery Tool: The University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library Experience <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15424065.2013.876574> - *Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries* - María M. Pinkas, Megan Del Baglivo, Ilene Robin Klein, Everly Brown, Ryan Harris, and Brad Gerhart - Discovering Music: Small-Scale, Web-Scale, Facets, and Beyond <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0361526X.2014.880038> - *The Serials Librarian* - Rebecca Belford, Tracey Snyder, and Kevin M. Randall - The Detail Behind Web-Scale: Selecting and Configuring Web-Scale Discovery Tools to Meet Music Information Retrieval Needs <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10588167.2011.596098> - *Music Reference Services Quarterly* - Nara L. Newcomer - A Tale of Two Discoveries: Comparing the Usability of Summon and EBSCO Discovery Service <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19322909.2013.757936> - *Journal of Web Librarianship* - Anita K. Foster and Jean B. MacDonald - NISO Releases Recommendations from the Open Discovery Initiative: Promoting Transparency in Discovery Working Group <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00987913.2014.978244> - *Serials Review* - Nettie Lagace - Assessment of Full-Text Linking in Summon: One Institution’s Approach <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1941126X.2014.936767> - *Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship* - Kate Silton - Learning to Love Your Discovery Tool: Strategies for Integrating a Discovery Tool in Face-To-Face, Synchronous, and Asynchronous Instruction <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15228959.2014.961110> - *Public Services Quarterly* - Nancy Fawley and Nikki Krysak - Discovery on a Budget: Improved Searching without a Web-Scale Discovery Product <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0361526X.2013.760401> - *The Serials Librarian* - Chris Bulock and Lynnette Fields - The Impact of Serial Solutions’ Summon™ on Information Literacy Instruction: Librarian Perceptions <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10875301.2011.621864> - *Internet Reference Services Quarterly* - Stefanie Buck and Margaret Mellinger - Implementing VuFind: A Public Library Improves Electronic Search Quality and Saves Searcher Time <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01616846.2014.877718> - *Public Library Quarterly* - Maria K. Burchill and Nathaniel Rasmussen - Evaluation of a Resource Discovery Service: FindIt@Bham <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13614533.2014.897238> - *New Review of Academic Librarianship* - Stephen Bull, Edward Craft, and Andrew Dodds - Improving Library Resource Discovery: Exploring the Possibilities of VuFind and Web-Scale Discovery <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19322909.2013.785825> - *Journal of Web Librarianship* - Danya Leebaw, Brian Conlan, Kasia Gonnerman, Sarah Johnston, and Christina Sinkler-Miller - Results of Web-Scale Discovery: Data, Discussions, and Decisions <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0361526X.2013.761056> - *The Serials Librarian* - Jeffrey Daniels, Laura Robinson, and Susan Wishnetsky - Kicking the Tires: A Usability Study of the Primo Discovery Tool <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19322909.2014.903133> - *Journal of Web Librarianship* - Aaron Nichols, Amber Billey, Peter Spitzform, Alice Stokes, and Catherine Tran - Information Literacy Opportunities within the Discovery Tool Environment <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10691316.2012.693439> - *College & Undergraduate Libraries* - Nancy Fawley and Nikki Krysak - The Impact of Web-scale Discovery on the Use of a Library Collection <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00987913.2010.10765320> - *Serials Review* - Doug Way - Metadata Best Practices in Web Content Management Systems <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19386389.2012.735562> - *Journal of Library Metadata* - Kevin M. Clair - Student Searching with EBSCO Discovery: A Usability Study <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1941126X.2014.877331> - *Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship* - Erin Dorris Cassidy, Glenda Jones, Lynn McMain, Lisa Shen, and Scott Vieira - Use and Usability of a Discovery Tool in an Academic Library <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19322909.2014.983259> - *Journal of Web Librarianship* - Scott Hanrath and Miloche Kottman - Web-Scale Discovery in an Academic Health Sciences Library: Development and Implementation of the EBSCO Discovery Service <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02763869.2013.749111> - *Medical Reference Services Quarterly* - JoLinda L. Thompson, Kathe S. Obrig, and Laura E. Abate - Serials, FRBR, and Library Linked Data: A Way Forward <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19386389.2012.699834> - *Journal of Library Metadata* - Laura Krier - Still Desperately Seeking Citations: Undergraduate Research in the Age of Web-Scale Discovery <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01930826.2013.853493> - *Journal of Library Administration* - Lisa M. Rose-Wiles and Melissa A. Hofmann - Exploring Discovery <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15228959.2014.995861> - *Public Services Quarterly* - Linda Frederiksen - Customizing Music Discovery Services: Experiences at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Leipzig <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10588167.2014.904699> - *Music Reference Services Quarterly* - Anke Hofmann and Barbara Wiermann - Discovery Tool vs. PubMed: A Health Sciences Literature Comparison Analysis <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15424065.2014.938999> - *Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship* - Elizabeth Ketterman and Megan E. Inman *Nikesh Narayanan *I E-System Librarian I Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research <http://www.kustar.ac.ae/> PO Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mobile : +971507097346 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for "Librarian’s Day Celebration" by KALA in association with BMS College of Engineering and AKELPA, Bangalore- Reminder
by Shivaram Gowda 10 Aug '15

10 Aug '15

Dear Members Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) in association with BMS College of Engineering and AKELPA Cordially invite you to the Plenary Talk and Paneldiscussion on the theme “Five laws in Digital Era” to celebrate the 123rd Birth anniversary of Dr S R Ranganathan and Librarian’s Day PROGRAMME DETAILS DATE: Wednesday 12th August, 2015 TIME: 4.00 pm to 6-30 pm VENUE: BMS College of Engineering, Bull Temple road, Bangalore, INDIA Chief Guest: Prof. K.M. Babu, Principal, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore Presidential Address: Prof. VG Talwar, Vice Chancellor Reva University, Bangalore Keynote Speaker: Dr. NV Satyanarayana, Chairman and M.D. Informatics (India), Bangalore Panel discussion on “Five Laws in Digital Era” Speakers and the Moderator Prof. TD Kemparaj, Director of Distance Correspondence Education, Bangalore University (Moderator) Prof. VG Talwar, Vice Chancellor Reva University, Bangalore will speak on "Books are for use" Mrs. Usha Mukund, Formerly, Librarian, Centre for Learning, Bangalore, will speak on "Every reader his/her book" Mr. BP Prakash, Global Head, Information Resource Centre, Tata Consultancy Services, will speak on "Every book its reader " Prof. AY Asundi, , Retd. Professor , DLISc., Bangalore University, will speak on "Save the time of the reader" Dr. Siddamalliah, Ex Principal Library and Information Officer, NIMHANS, Bangalore, will speak on "The library is a growing organism" For more details & Librarian’s day poster visit KALA website @ http://kalaonline.com/ Registration is open to all and free, we appreciate RSVP as we need to make arrangements for High Tea With warm regards Shivaram BS Treasurer, KALA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LET US JOIN FOR THE CELEBRATION OF LIBRARIANS DAY ON 12TH AGUST 2015
by Shekar H P 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

*Dear Moderator,* *Kindly circulate this information for the benefit of forum members.* *Thanking you.* *Dear Professional Friends,* *BLDE University's Sri. B.M. Patil Medical College Central Library Vijayapur* *is* *cordially invite you to the* *Celebration of 123rd Birth Anniversary of* *Padmashri D.R.S.R.Ranganathan and Librarians day cum* *One day WORKSHOP ON MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL REPOSITORY* *Inaugural Speech : Dr. J.G. Ambekar, Registrar, BLDE Univ.* *Key Note Speaker: Dr. P.G.Tadasad, Professor, DLIS, KSWU* *Presidential Address: Dr. M.S.Biradar, Dean Faculty and Principal, SBMPMC * *Registration-Free* *and Certificate will be issued to the participants * *Please find the attachment -Invitation of the workshop for more details. * *Date: 12.08 2015 Time:10:00AM * *Venue: BLDE Uiversity Central Library* * YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED* *Organising Secretary:* *Dr. Shekar H P,* *Chief Librarian,* BLDE University Central Library, Vijayapur. Phone: 08352-264936. -- *Dr. Shekar HP* MLISc.,M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDHRM., Ph.D., Chief Librarian B L D E University Central Library Smt. Bangaramma Sajjan Campus Vijayapur - 586103 Phone: 08352- 264936 Mob: 09945799927 Web:www.drshekar.weebly.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers, Articals
by Shankar Dhande 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

*Journal of Library and Information Services* *ISSN 2347-8993* The Journal of Library and Information Services is quarterly national Journal for Library and information Professionals practical approach to research, this publication committed to scholarly, empirical and theoretical research based article that have been highly impactful on the subject knowledge. The aim of the journal is to share ideas and thought among various Library Professionals. *Call for Papers* It has wide scope for library and Information science research to publish article in JLIS. Original research Papers articles on new invention, Survey and Case studies on Library and Information Science are invite for publication. *Submission Requirements* 1. Submitted work must be Original work. 2. Submitted paper without prior approval from editor, publisher author should not publish in other Publication. 3. Author should sent only electronic copy of paper Microsoft word attachments file via E-mail: shankardhande07(a)gmail.com ,vaidyanathlibrary(a)gmail.com . 4. Text should be in Times New Roman Styles with font size 12 pts. 5. Use APA Styles for Citations. *Important Dates*: Paper should reach up to 13 August 8, 2015, Publication for JLIS *Title: JOURNAL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES* *Publication: *Shreyash Publication pvt. Ltd. Parli (V) *Address*: Mr. S. A. Dhande, Editor and Librarian, Vaidyanth College Parli Vaijanath Dist. Beed. (M. S.) 431515 Mob. 9404152951. 9921987203 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bar code printer vendors in Bangalore
by Banashankari G S 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

Greetings, We are looking for a barcode printer at our institute in Bangalore, please mail the details of the vendors for the same at the earliest. Anticipating kind early replies. Thanks, Rgds, Banashankari Contact no.:9900138184 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Spoken (and written) English skills
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

Please read <http://techstory.in/aspiring-minds-08072015/> to know how poor our engineering graduates are when it comes to spoken and written English. HRD Ministry and AICTE should address this problem immediately. British Council and EFLU, H'bad, can help. I wonder how our arts, science and commerce graduates fare. The full report is at < http://www.aspiringminds.in/docs/national_employabilityReport_engineers_ann… > Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Internet in India
by Subbiah Arunachalam 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

"The State of the Internet report was released by Akamai While we harp on the Digital India dream, it is a fact that the average Broadband speed here is less than half of the global average and peak speeds. According to a the State of the Internet report <http://wwwns.akamai.com/soti/maps/q214/soti-map-asiaavg.html> released by cloud computing services and content delivery network Akamai, the average Internet speed in India is just 2 Mbps, compared to the global average of 4.6 Mbps. While Globally the average peak speed is 25.4, in India it is just 14.4 Mbps." - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/technology-others/india-has-amo… -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Report on 'Re-Envisioning the MLS: Findings, issues and considerations
by Shamprasad Pujar 08 Aug '15

08 Aug '15

Dear All, Report on 'Re-Envisioning the MLS: Findings, issues and considerations' brought out by iSchool, University of Maryland, highlights how the current MLS programmes need to change along with societal challenges and changes. According to the report, as we consider the future of our information organizations such as libraries, archives, and museums, we need to simultaneously focus on the future of the Master of Library Science (MLS) degree (and its variants) and how we prepare information professionals for their careers. Full report can be accessed at: http://mls.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ReEnvisioningFinalReport.pdf This could of interest to some of you. 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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Article request
by shashi bhat 07 Aug '15

07 Aug '15

Dear Friends, Following articles are required by one of our faculty for research purpose. If any one of you have access to these articles kindly arrange to send.1. Accuracy in osteoporosis diagnosis of a combination of mandibular cortical width measurement on dental panoramic radiographs and a clinical risk index (OSIRIS): The OSTEODENT projectK. Karayianni, K. Horner, A. Mitsea , L. Berkas , M. Mastoris , R. Jacobs C. Lindh , P.F. van der Stelt, E. Harrison, J.E. Adams, S. Pavitt, H. DevlinDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2006.07.025 Bone; January 2007 Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 223–229 2. Scanning Electron Microscopy of Bone Alan Boyde Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 816, 2012, pp 365-400 http://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007%2F978-1-61779-415-5_24 3. The relationship between the chemistry and biological activity of the bisphosphonates - Frank H. Ebetino a , , , - Anne-Marie L. Hogan a, - Shuting Sun b, - Maria K. Tsoumpra c, - Xuchen Duan c, - James T. Triffitt etal - - Bone Volume 49, Issue 1, July 2011, Pages 20–33 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S8756328211009008 With Regards, Mrs. Shashikala K Librarian, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent College of Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575018. Ph: 0824-2204572, 2204963 (ext.-234) Res: 0824-2202133 Mob: +919448869047. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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