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IDLI@ICADL 2013, Bangalore - showcase your DL and win prizes! - Last date for submission has been extended till 15 Nov 2013
by franc＠library.iisc.ernet.in 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Dear Members, Thank you for sending your proposals for the Indian Digital Library Initiatives (IDLI) to be show-cased during ICADL 2013. On popular demand, the last date to submit the proposals to show-case the digital library initiative of your organization has been extended till 15 Nov 2013. Up to 10 selected proposals will get a free registration for the ICADL 2013 conference. This apart, the top two DL initiative will win attractive prizes and the best initiative may get financial support to attend the next ICADL! So, if you haven't sent your proposal as yet, you may do so at your earliest convenience, but not later than 15 Nov 2013. The details of the IDLI follows: The 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2013) is brought to you by the International School of Information Management and University of Mysore. It will be held in Bangalore, India, during December 9-11, 2013. The venue is Hotel Le Meridien, Bangalore. The theme of the conference is ³Social Media and Community Networks² Would you like to showcase your DL, attend the conference, and win some exciting prizes too--without paying the registration fee? ICADL 2013 will not be just another run-of-the-mill DL conference! Apart from plenary talks and presentations of accepted papers, several special events are lined up during the conference. Once such event is showcasing of Indian Digital Library Initiatives (IDLI). We invite short (2 page) proposals from those of you who have implemented digital libraries in your own organizations for IDLI. We will select up to 10 proposals for showcasing them at the ICADL 2013. The criteria for selection would include (but not limited to): 1. Innovation and Novelty - There should be some aspect of novelty in the initiative. For example novelty could be customization of DL software to meet local needs or to implement a feature that is not supported by the software. The customization could be at the source code and/or configuration levels. Novelty could also be in terms of how social media is used to engage the users 2. Currency - The Initiatives should be current with respect to content and DL software and features being used 3. Impact - What has been the impact of your DL? How and how many users have you reached? How are you engaging your end user? What does the usage statistics reveal? Do you feel that the DL initiative that you are part of qualifies for the above and more? Then, here is your chance to attend the ICADL 2013 for free. You could also get financial support to attend the next ICADL. The write up should not be more than 2 pages and it should cover: - Name of the DL initiative - Year of establishment - Software being used - Current version of the software and the version being used - Innovation / Novelty in the initiative. Please briefly describe the innovation introduced by you - Impact of the initiative with reference user to its reach and usage - Email id of the administrator Up to 10 selected proposals will get a free registration for the ICADL 2013 conference. This apart, the top two DL initiative will win attractive prizes and the best initiative may get financial support to attend the next ICADL! All the selected proposals can showcase their DLs through posters and live demonstrations. The showcasing will take place in the exhibition hall of the conference venue, so there is no time constraint to showcase your DL initiatives. Send your proposals to franc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in A 3-member team comprising of experts in the DL field will adjudge proposals, and the winners will be selected. ICADL 2013 says, " There is something like a free lunch after all" Dr. Francis Jayakanth IDLI@ICADL 2013 Coordinator Member, ICADL 2013 Organizing Committee & JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560012, India franc(a)library.iisc.ernet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free Online coaching for UGC NET Examination
by Thirunavukkarasu TC 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

Dear Professionals, I am glad to inform, that i have started one new initiative for www.lisquiz.com: Free Online coaching for UGC NET Examination (Exclusive for Library and information Science). Syllabus wise training and mock tests will be conduct on daily / weekly basis. You may already know about lisquiz.com. It contains more than 4000 Objective Questions in Mock Test format. And its absolutely Free to everyone. Please visit www.lisquiz.com and give you suggestion and refer your colleagues and students for this training. Best Regards, T.C. Thirunavukkarasu Librarian and Information Assistant Anna Centenary Library Chennai-85 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Guide - Technical Discussion Forum
by DP Tripathi 03 Nov '13

03 Nov '13

Hello Everyone! A good news for library professionals. "Librarian Guide - Technical Discussion Forum" designed by Pragya Tripathi is now ready for use. This website contains the tutorial on the topics such as Content Management System i.e. Joomla, Digital Library i.e. DSpace, Library Automation Software i.e. e-Granthalaya etc. The site has been designed keeping in view that those library professionals who are not aware of open source technologies and find difficulties in operation of all these. This website contains the information in detail in video format. Hope this website will be useful for all of us. The URL of the site is www.librarianguide.in Thanks, -- ********************* D. P. Tripathi Assistant Librarian Biju Patnaik Central Library NIT Rourkela Odisha - 769008 ********************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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You Can Go To Jail For An Overdue Library Book
by Jayadev P Hiremath 02 Nov '13

02 Nov '13

By Mary Beth Quirk<http://consumerist.com/author/marybethquirkconsumerist/> November 1, 2013 If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it is not to mess with librarians or library materials<http://consumerist.com/?s=overdue+library+books>. We’ve learned some other things too, of course, but for today’s lesson in library lateness, just go with it. Moving on! A Texas man was arrested this week for failing to return a GED study guide he simply spent too long studying — three years — and was sent to jail to mull over his actions, or lack thereof. It’s not like he’s serving hard time or anything, though. People like him are usually released on a $200 bond after arrest, notes a municipal judge. KTWX.com<http://www.kwtx.com/ourtown/home/headlines/Copperas-Cove-Overdue-Library-Bo…>cites court documents that show he first checked out the guide in 2010 and never responded to the library’s subsequent attempts by phone and emails to recover its property. The library told the municipal court and boom, you’ve got an active overdue libraries material warrant on your head and cops can bring you in during a routine stop. To those who say it sounds unfair to go to jail over a book, just think about the people who might want or need that same tome, only to find it unavailable, said the judge. That’s why the city passed the ordinance allowing for arrest warrants in these cases a few years ago — it was getting too expensive to replace materials that weren’t coming back. “Universal hatred,” the judge calls the reaction to the ordinance. “Nobody wants to get arrested over a library book. The other side of that is people that go to our library and can’t have these materials, they’re put out too,” he said of the reaction to getting an arrest in such a case. The suspect didn’t seem excited to talk to local media about his case, but KTWX notes that a copy of a GED study guide like the one he checked out was back on the shelf, with his library card inside. We can’t help but wonder how that GED went after three years of studying. -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CONGRATULATONS to INFOQUIZ 2013 WINNERS!
by franc＠library.iisc.ernet.in 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

Dear Memebrs, The first round of InfoQuiz2013 (online quiz) and one of the ICADL'2013 attractions was conducted on 28th October as scheduled. Due to time-out error in the case of a few participants, we had to conduct it again for them on 30th October, with a different set of questions. The results are out with top-six scorers selected for the final round of stage quiz. We congratulate these top-six scorers, who are selected for the Stage Quiz at the ICADL2013, on 11th December in Bangalore. They will separately receive the invite from ICADL organizers. Informatics, the organizers of InfoQuiz 2013 will sponsor their travel and hospitality. Here is the list of top10 scorers listed below. The first six are the winners of the online Quiz. Congratulations winners! The six winners will be formed into three teams combining ranks 1&6 (Team Atri), 2&5 (Team Agastya) and 3&4 (Team Arundhati) as twin members of three teams for the Stage Quiz. InfoQuiz 2013 Results --------------------- # NAME Score Time Date (Sec.) 1. Mr. Sanjo Jose,Librarian, Ernakulam, Kerala 90 1,674 30/10/13 2. Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Senior Library Asst., 84 1,532 28/10/13 Parliament Library of India, New Delhi 3. Ms. Anitha P G, Library Assistant, 84 1,730 30/10/13 Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Trivendrum, Kerala 4. Mr. MuzamilNaikoo, Research Scholar, 82 941 28/10/13 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 5. Ms. Shazia Khan, Research Scholar, 80 445 28/10/13 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP 6. Ms. Shashi Kala Yadav, Librarian, 80 1,062 28/10/13 Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Delhi. 7. Ms. Bhakti Gala, Faculty, 80 1,697 28/10/12 Department of Library & Information Science, Vadodara, Guajrath 8. Mr. Ramesh Yernagula, Dy. Dircetor (Doc.), 80 1,720 28/10/13 Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi 9. Mr. Kavi Upreti, Scientific Officer, AERB, Mumba 76 709 28/10/13 10. Mr. Vilas Jadhav, Documentation Officer, 76 1,274 28/10/13 Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune, Maharashtra Note: Top six scorers, from 1-6 are the winners selected for stage quiz We thank all those who participated in the InfoQuiz2013. Join us at ICADL2013 to watch the exciting stage quiz and many intellectually engaging programs. N. V. Sathyanarayana Chairman & Managing Director Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore 560004 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Preservation, Trust and Continuing Access for e-Journals - Report
by Shamprasad Pujar 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

Dear Members, ‘Preservation, Trust and Continuing Access for e-Journals’ is the latest report released by 'Digital Preservation Coalition’s (DPC). The report provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in e-journal preservation, outlining key considerations and an application of best practice standards. The report introduces a range of service providers that now support continuing access and/or preservation of e-journals and how research libraries have increasingly come to trust them. Full text of the report available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.7207/twr13-04 I hope you may find it useful. Wish you a very happy and prosperous Diwali! 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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9th Dr. TB Rajashekar Memorial Seminar (2013): Digital Information Services in Academic and R&D Information Centers
by madhuresh.singhal 31 Oct '13

31 Oct '13

Dear Members, NCSI-Net, an informal association comprising of erstwhile NCSI staff and its trainees, was established in 2000. During its 13 years of existence, the association has been constantly engaged in organizing various professional activities like monthly lectures, invited talks, seminars, conferences, and workshops. It has also been collaborating with other professional associations in organizing and conducting various professional activities. Being an informal association, it had its own advantages and to some extent, some constraints, too. Also, many of NCSIians have been expressing their intent, for a long time now, that it should become a registered body so that it can engage itself in lot more diversified activities. Several of senior NCSI-Net members have been mulling about the idea of NCSI-Net being a registered body for a long time. Around March 2013, it was decided that NCSI-Net would be registered as a charitable trust. The process for registration was started thereafter and after few initial hurdles, we finally managed to get it registered. We are very happy to convey that our plan came into fruition on Friday, 14 June 2013. So, NCSI-Net is now NCSI-Net Foundation, a registered charitable trust. The foundation, for the present, will continue with the existing activities including the annual lecture and seminar series in honor and memory of late Dr. T.B. Rajashekar. In fact, the TBR Memorial lecture, 2013, on "Knowledge Diversity in Media Content Analysis - An Analytico-synthetic Approach" delivered by Dr. Devika P. Madalli of DRTC, on Friday 21 June 2013, was the inaugural event of the foundation. The foundation already has a web presence with a very rudimentary web site, accessible at http://www.ncsinet.org. It will be improved up on in due course of time. We are now gearing up for the second event by the foundation - Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Memorial Seminar. The announcement about the seminar follows: NCSI-Net Foundation cordially invites you to the 9th Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar (2013). This year's topic will be "Digital Information Services in Academic and R&D Information Centers". It's a one-day seminar targeted for the benefit of students of Library and Information Science and budding LIS professionals. The details of the seminar are given below. Brochure is available at Foundation website. Title: Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar (2013): Digital Information Services in Academic and R&D Information Centers Date: November 23, 2013 (Saturday) Venue: APC (erstwhile NCSI) Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore - 560012 Registration fee: Rs. 250/- for Students and Rs. 500/- for budding professionals (includes working Lunch). Target audience: Students of Library & Information Science courses & budding information professionals. Seminar coverage: The Seminar is being conducted with an intention to create awareness amongst the students and budding information professionals about the latest developments in the field of Information and Communication technologies applicable to LIS profession. This year's Seminar will give an overview on the various Digital Information Services provided by the Library & Information Centers in R&D and Academic Institutions. There will also be a session dealing with soft skills/communication skills and career building strategies for LIS professionals. Please do note that no arrangements for accommodation are being made for outstation participants. Number of participants restricted to 40 (due to Space constraint), it will be on first come first serve basis. Kindly bring this to the attention of the budding professionals and encourage them to attend the seminar. Participants will get an opportunity to interact with fellow professionals working in the industry and academia. For further information and Seminar Brochure, please visit the Seminar website at: http://www.ncsinet.org Regards Madhuresh Singhal On behalf of NCSI-Net Foundation -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to the new office bearers of KSCLA, Bangalore..
by IIPM-Library 31 Oct '13

31 Oct '13

Dear Moderator, I request you to please post this information to the forum to get the benefit of it to the LIS Professionals. WIth regard KN Madhu HELLO.... SEASONS GREETINGS TO U ALL I am glad to inform you that Dr. Vijayaraj, Librarian, VHD Central Institute of Home Science, Seshadri Rd, Gandhi Nagar Bangalore has been elected as a PRESIDENT and Dr. Manjunatha M, Librarian, Govt. First Grade College, Rajaji Nagar, Bangalore has been elected as a Joint Secretory of Karnataka State College Librarians Association (KSCLA) in the general body meeting held on Sunday 26/1`0/2013 at Davanagere, Karnataka. Please join me in congratulating him and his team mates. With Regards KN MADHU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Asst. Librarian Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) (An Autonomous Organization Promoted by Ministry of Commerce & Industry - GOI) Jnana Bharthi Campus, Mallathalli Post, Bangalore - 560 056 Mobile No. 09916436565, Ph- (O) 080-23213515 Fax: 91-80-23212775, E-mail: library(a)iipmb.edu.in 6Madhu(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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Request for an article
by jntu library 31 Oct '13

31 Oct '13

Dear Sir/Madam, The following journal article is required for research purpose for one of my faculty. Kindly help us, if you have access for this article from Springer Book Series. 1. Authors: Tusar Kanti Mishra and Arun K. Pujari. Title: Time Series Quanslet: A Novel Primitive for Image Classification. * * Contemporary Computing<http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-642-32129-0>Communications in Computer and Information Science<http://link.springer.com/bookseries/7899> Volume 306, 2012, pp 64-72 http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-642-32129-0_12 Thanks in advance. Warm Regards V.Lalitha Assistant Professor University Library JNTU Hyderabad -- 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 31 Oct '13

31 Oct '13

Dear Moderator, Kindly arrange to publish my request for soft copy of an article on LIS forum. Dear Professionals friends, One of our Faculty member needs following article for her research purpose. If any one of you have access to it, kindly arrange to send the soft copy. 1. Vieth M, Peitz U, Labenz J, et al. what parameters are relevant for the histological diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease without Barrett's mucosa?. *Dig Dis. 2004;22:196-201* 2. Vieth M, Peitz U, Labenz J, et al. What parameters are relevant for the histological diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease without Barrett's mucosa?. *Dig Dis. 2004;22:196-201* -- *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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