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Prof. Shalin R Urs – Executive Director, ISiM Speaks at the Valedictory of the 20th Refresher course at MyDLIS-ASC-UoM
by Umesh M. L. 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

On Thursday , 16th Jan’ 2014, curtains came down and it was time to bid good bye to nearly 40 participants who attended the refresher course in LIS at the Academic Staff College, University of Mysore , Mysore. “When you are in love, awe and admiration it gets communicated” said Prof. Khaiser Nikam in her opening remarks while welcoming Prof. Shalini R Urs, who incidentally had reached a mile stone in her carrier by completing 38 years of service as a faculty at the University of Mysore on the 16th of Jan 2014. She was the key speaker and the chief guest for the valedictory of the 20th Refresher Course at MyDLIS-ASC-UoM, Mysore, which was jointly organized by Academic Staff College and MyDLIS (Department of Library and Information Science), University of Mysore, Mysore. Prof. Khaiser, the course coordinator & Chairperson MyDLIS, was a bit emotional and said the 20th refresher course would not have been complete and there would be a vacuum if she had not got Prof. Shalini R Urs, an internationally acclaimed academic, most sought after speaker in prestigious meets, conferences and a frequent flyer and a globe trotter, to address the participants. The participants were very lucky to hear her, give an appropriate message in her valedictory address. HERE IT GOES!!! Purpose of refresher course is to refresh: it is same as in digital world, where refresh button is clicked to get the updated content if it is NOT getting updated automatically. The libraries and profession of librarianship are in a perpetual state of flux for a variety of reasons said Prof. Shalini Urs while speaking at the valedictory function of 20th refresh course in Library and Information Science on the theme“Supporting Academic Best Practices by LIS Professionals”, Prof. Shalini Urs touched upon two major issues in her talk-- (i) to understand that Library as an Institution and LIS as a Profession are distinct and their future is also different and (ii) repositioning libraries and LIS to support academic best practices throughout the entire life cycle of information and move away from access focus. The future of libraries will remain great, that does not mean that the future of the LIS profession as we know it today, will also be great. Historically libraries (Ex: Alexandria) are a millennia old and while LIS, as profession is about 150 years old, therefore as profession we are very young. Libraries being part and parcel of our civilization are revered and respected institutions. Now there is a need to re imagine the library in context of transformative changes that are happening. Libraries shall continue to stay, so also the profession. But, Alas! We may not be part of it. We may lose control over both because of the ICTs, which have transformed them. We may have to reclaim it! To maintain our leadership, we will have to reposition and be there throughout the entire life cycle of information and not just the consumption end. Historically libraries (and LIS professionals) have been supporting the academia in the ‘consumption/use’ end and not at the ‘creation/generation’ end. Academic best practices means supporting academic integrity (Ex: avoiding plagiarism) etc. The role of our profession is secondary and it means we are in the service sector to give service to the library users. The primary function of the academia is to read, write and talk. Libraries so far have focused mainly on assisting the reading function of its customers than the writing function. Internet is free and it supports the reading/access function very well. Countries like Brunei, Malaysia, which I have visited have surged ahead both in economic development as well as in supporting academic best practices. A country like Malaysia, which got independence at the same time as India, is way ahead in supporting writing function- style guides, Referencing; inculcating academic integrity (helping in avoiding Plagiarism-which is equal to actual theft)- said Prof. Urs. Things like ‘Turnitin’, a cloud base plagiarism detection tool which teachers, students, journal editors use to maintain quality in academic output may be introduced to the readers-just an example. Metaphorically LIS professionals should become like ‘Turnitin’ supporting best practices. If consumption of information is one end of information cycle the other end is information generation. Apart from traditional information management tool like catalogues etc., reference management systems must be provided to the users (Ex: Zotero). Let us re- imagine the library not from the consumption side but from the information generation side both from a physical infrastructure as well as intellectual infrastructure side physical spaces and provide an opportunity for a users to collaborate; discuss on the lines of the iconic New York Public Library (NYPL) which made waves in planning to shift its vast collection to a remote place but converting its current space for helping users access the Internet and also supporting children and students to creatively use the space. Library as a Place—report by the Council of Library and Information Resources (CLIR) emphasis this importance - said Prof. Shalini Urs to the budding academic librarians. It is time we changed our paradigm of information as a resource to information as an infrastructure, she said. -- Yours sincerely Umesha M L Guest Lecturer Dept. of Library and Information Sciensce University of Mysore Mysore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Opportunities with TCS Information Resource Centre (IRC) at Mumbai
by Nagappa B 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Dear Moderator, Kindly post the below advt. on LIS-Forum. ****** Job Opportunities with TCS Information Resource Centre (IRC) at Mumbai Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an IT services, business solutions and consulting organization that delivers real results to global businesses, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. A part of the Tata Group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has total employee strength of over 2,90,000 with the world's best trained IT consultants, in 44 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $ 11.6 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. TCS takes pride in having a unique corporate Information Resource Centre model in place. Its large network of Information Resource Centre (IRC) in India spread across 13 cities. Winner of the Special Library Association (SLA) Centre of Excellence Award, 2009, for its high quality processes and benchmarks, and an exemplary application of management techniques and tools, TCS IRC consistently aligns its services to TCS’s global business needs and helps associates maintain a competitive advantage. To support its fast expanding information services network, TCS invites applications from talented, enthusiastic team players for the post of “IRC Officers” at different locations in Mumbai. These are regular positions and selected candidates should be prepared to work in any of these locations on a long-term basis. Remuneration and benefits will be on par with the best in industry. Eligibility and Requirements: • Regular & full time M.L.I.S./MSLIS/Masters in (Library Science/Information Science/ Information Management)/A.D.I.S/ equivalent degree. • 0–4 years of experience preferably in academic/special /corporate library. (Experience acquired after the professional qualification will only be considered). • Age not exceeding 28 years. • Willingness to work in any location within the city with flexible timings. • Ability to work both independently and in a team to deliver results in a constantly changing environment. • A team player with good communication skills and customer service attitude. Selection Process: Resumes completed in all aspects in the prescribed format only will be considered for further review. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test on Friday morning, 7th Feb 2014 at TCS office in Andheri (E). Personal interviews will be conducted the same afternoon based on written test performance. Application Formalities: Resumes in the prescribed format should be e-mailed on or before 31st Jan 2014 to mumbai.irc(a)tcs.com · Applications with insufficient information, not submitted in the prescribed format and those received after 31th Jan 2014 will be rejected. · No other documents / certificates are required at this stage. No travel / daily allowances will be given to candidates attending the written test / interview(s). Click on the below link to Download Application form. http://api.ning.com/files/bdOTGlbNKtpZOFq7VirUq4TZJhm73uWCbYm2voIQUiLrX2MR0… Regards & best wishes, Banalata Das Asst.General Manager & Head- Mumbai IRC Tata Consultancy Services Limited =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for full text article
by Ravi Hullur 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. Performance of Children on the Community Balance and Mobility Scale Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics *Volume 32, Number 4 * * 416–429. (November 2012)* -- ** *** Regards Mr.Ravi Hullur Asst.Librarian & Incharge to Digital Library KLE University, Belgaum Mob.No.9740638831 Blog:http://ravihullurs.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article about future of Libraries
by Dr. Saurabh Shukla 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Good article about future of Libraries - "Reading on the wall" by Namrata Rao | Financial Express, Jan 19 2014 http://www.financialexpress.com/news/reading-on-the-wall/1219093/0 Dr.Saurabh Shukla, Assistant Director, Competition Commission of India, 3rd Floor, Hindustan Times Building, KG Marg, Cannought Place, New Delhi-110001 Skype- sshukla74 (9868388967) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Full Text article
by supritha Shetty 20 Jan '14

20 Jan '14

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. Prog Neurobiol. 1995 Nov-Dec;47(4-5):425-48. Migrant studies in multiple sclerosis. Gale CR, Martyn CN. Thank you, with regards Librarian K.S.Hegde Medical Academy Deralakatte -575018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University-wide Research Data Management Policy: OCLC study report
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 18 Jan '14

18 Jan '14

Effective "research data management" is an aspect of achieving the ultimate goal of ensuring on-going access to the outputs of academic research. Through Institutional Repositories, libraries played an important role in ensuring the Institutional published research information is visible. Now the research institutions and funding agencies are addressing the basic unit (data) level management, so that the huge data created by researchers are preserved and shared for reuse and re validation. I am sure many Indian institutions must be thinking this way already.....and libraries are again asked for taking up this challenge. This report is a call for action that summarizes the benefits of systemic data management planning and identifies the stakeholders and their concerns. It also suggests that the library director proactively initiate a conversation among these stakeholders to get buy-in for a high-level, responsible data planning and management policy that is proactive, rather than reactive. http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/library/2013/2013-08r.html Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles required
by Viswanath G.S 17 Jan '14

17 Jan '14

Dear All Professionals, The following journal articles are required for research purpose. Kindly help me to get this articles. Color-coding reproduction of 3-D object with rainbow holography Author(s): Cheng Fan; Chaochuan Jiang; Lurong Guo DOI: 10.1117/12.44710 http://spie.org/x648.html?product_id=44710 Quality evaluation of full color hologram Author(s): Makio Kurashige; Tomoko Kumasawa; Akiko Kitamura; Tsuyoshi Yamauchi DOI: 10.1117/12.701838 http://spie.org/x648.html?product_id=701838 Mail to: viswam.gs(a)gmail.com Thanks and Regards -- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- *Viswanath G S* *Library Assistant,* *IIITM-K, * *Technopark,* *Mob:-9447713578* *viswanathgs.weebly.com <http://viswanathgs.weebly.com/>* ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of Librarian by R.S.P. Academy
by Sri Ramchandra Madar 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Applications are invited for the post of Librarian by R.S.P. Academy: 1) Post: Librarian, 2) Salary: Negotiable / Attractive Salary, 3) Accommodation and Transport facility available for staff, 4) Apply within 15days to, The Manager, R.S.P. Academy, Near Dhuriyapur Sugar Mill, Harpur, Gorakhpur, Mobile No. 09415321952, 5) E-mail: info(a)rspacademy.in & Website: www.rspacademy.in. Source: Bangalore Mirror, Thursday, January 16, 2014. -- Regards, Sri Ramchandra Madar ( B.A., M.L.I.Sc.) Librarian, Roohi college of Nursing, Hennur - Bagalur Main Road, Bangalore-562149. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of Librarians by Sharada Vidyanikethan Public School
by Sri Ramchandra Madar 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Applications are invited for the post of Librarians by Sharada Vidyanikethan Public School: 1) Post: Librarians, 2) Interested candidates are invited to apply with complete bio-data attached with a recent passport size photograph, photocopy of academic certificates and experience certificates if any. 3) Kindly send the application by Speed Post addressed to, The President, Sharada Vidyanikethan Public School, Devinagar, Post: Talapady, Mangalore-575023, 4) Contact No.0824-2280330, 2281220, 2280888, 2281231. 5) E-mail: svpublicschool(a)gmail.com, 6) Web: sharadavidyanikethana.org, 7) Please ensure that the application reaches us latest by 25th January, 2014. Source: Deccan Herald, Wednesday, January 15, 2014. -- Regards, Sri Ramchandra Madar ( B.A., M.L.I.Sc.) Librarian, Roohi college of Nursing, Hennur - Bagalur Main Road, Bangalore-562149. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ILLITERATE, BUT A PASSIONATE LIBRARIAN WHO LOVES BOOKS
by Ragaavendra R 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Dear Moderator pls circulate. ILLITERATE, BUT A PASSIONATE LIBRARIAN WHO LOVES BOOKS Latif, a Kashmiri, has collected his books through donations from people visiting his shop On the banks of picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, sits the only library in the neighbourhood, run by a man who loves books but cannot read. In a single-story wooden house, carefully maintained shelves are filled with around 600 books in several languages, the prize possessions of Muhammad Latif Oata, a 44-year-old handicrafts seller who dropped out of school at age 10 to work. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/380540/illiterate-passionate-librarian-… 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. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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