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CALIFORNIA DIGITAL LIBRARY JOINS PKP AS MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Feb '12

19 Feb '12

The University of California system supports open access to the hilt. Indian universities can follow in their footsteps. Our Vice Chancellors and Directors of higher institutes of learning should examine how CDL has achieved so much in such a short time and emulate the CDL experience in India. Arun [Forwarding from the California Digital Library, via the JISC-Repositories list. --Peter Suber.] As the scholarly publishing landscape heats up with more talk of boycotts and Open Access mandates, research libraries increasingly find themselves at a crossroads between publishers and faculty -- and eagerly working to provide new solutions to entrenched problems. The California Digital Library’s (CDL) latest foray into this space, on behalf of the University of California system, focuses on supporting open source publishing infrastructure through a major development partnership with the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). As a result of this agreement, the CDL will assist with PKP’s ongoing development and support of its open source software suite — Open Journal Systems (OJS), Open Conference Systems (OCS), and Open Harvester System (OHS), with Open Monograph Press (OMP) due for release in the coming year. Chuck Eckman, Dean of Library Services at Simon Fraser University stated: "The California Digital Library is widely recognized for its record of innovation and leadership in the domain of scholarly publishing and the SFU Library is thrilled at the prospects this new collaborative venture creates for advancing our shared scholarly communication goals." Laine Farley, Executive Director of CDL, noted, “Not only are we extremely pleased with the flexibility afforded by OJS, we are also delighted to join this growing international community and contribute to the future growth of this publishing solution.” The California Digital Library, in partnership with the University of California campus libraries, supports and encourages open access publishing initiatives within the UC system through its eScholarship publishing and institutional repository platform. eScholarship provides a suite of open access, scholarly publishing services and research tools that enable departments, research units, publishing programs, and individual scholars associated with the University of California to have direct control over the creation and dissemination of the full range of their scholarship. Home to 45 peer-reviewed journals (http://escholarship.org/uc/search?smode=browse;browse-journal=aa) eScholarship has recently transitioned to OJS as its journal management and submission system and has integrated OJS with its pre/post-print, books and working papers repository, which contains more than 45,000 UC-affiliated publications. John Willinsky, Khosla Family Professor of Education at Stanford University, Library Scholar in Residence and Professor (Limited Term) in Publishing Studies at Simon Fraser University, and founding Director of PKP stated: “Given the leadership, innovation, and engagement shown by CDL in moving scholarly communication into a digital era marked by a spirit of greater openness and sharing aimed at the advancement of learning, this partnership provides a wonderful opportunity for PKP to further explore ways that faculty and librarians can work together to make more of what we do more of a public good.” The California Digital Library provides digital library development and support for the University of California libraries and the communities they serve. The CDL Publishing Group delivers open access digital publication services to the University of California academic community, supports widespread distribution of UC research materials, and fosters new models of scholarly publishing through the development and application of advanced technologies. (For further information contact Catherine Mitchell, director of CDL Publishing at catherine.mitchell(a)ucop.edu510.587.6132.) PKP is dedicated to improving the scholarly and public quality of research. With more than 11,500 installations of Open Journal Systems (OJS); Open Conference Systems (OCS); and Open Harvester Systems (OHS) around the world, the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) has proven that open source software can be a game changer in scholarly publishing. In September 2011, PKP officially launched a major sustainability campaign to ensure the continued development and enhancement of its open source software suite and to provide better support for the growing PKP user community. To find out more about this initiative and how your site can become a PKP sponsor visit the PKP Web site at http://pkp.sfu.ca -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA National Conference on "Libraries and Development: Present and Future" on 7, 8 & 9 June 2012
by rajendrababu.hanumanthappa＠wipro.com 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

Dear LIS Professionals, KALA is happy to announce The National Conference on "Libraries and Development: Present and Future" to be held on 7th, 8th & 9th June 2012 in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India. Special Note: . KALA Awards: Library Professionals across India are encouraged to apply for KALA Awards. For more details please visit conference website. . Best Paper Award shall be given to the best paper submitted based on technical committee's recommendations. For the conference Brochure, Registration form and other details, please visit http://www.kalaonline.com/ Conference Theme: "Libraries and Development: Present and Future" Sub Themes: · Privatisation of libraries (public libraries) with emphasis on public-private partnership · Financial resource mobilization including fee-base services · Karnataka Public Libraries Act (1965) · Metrics Management · Measuring Scholarly Impact Public Libraries: · Community Information centers; Information kiosks; Tele centers vis-à-vis public libraries. · Public Library situation in different states (situation reports) · Public Libraries vis-à-vis distance education · Collection development/ Evaluation · Staff position · Use/ User studies · Rural Libraries School and College Libraries · Library services in Schools and Colleges · School library management · Collection Development and Organization · New models of acquisition (e-books, e-journals) · Case Studies and Best Practices · Use/ User studies · Digital Libraries · Library Automation · Institutional Repositories (IR) · Library website · College Library consortia Special/ Industrial Libraries · Best practices · Web based information services · Innovative information services · Competencies/ Skills required Call for Papers Original contributions based on applications/ deployments/ research/ surveys/ best practices related to the theme and subthemes mentioned, are invited for conference presentations and poster presentations. Based on technical committee's recommendations, papers for the national conference shall be selected and published in the conference volume. Registration for all authors is mandatory for paper presentation. Paper Submission · The authors may submit their papers on or before 31st March 2012. · Papers should be submitted in a detailed format suggested below. · Acceptance of papers will be intimated to the authors by 30th April 2012. · In case of co-authors, correspondence will be sent to the first author only. · The deadline for registering for the National conference is 25th May 2012. · Accepted papers will be called for presentation based on editorial committee's scrutiny. . All the submitted papers for the conference would go through the Plagiarism Detection Process. If the plagiarism is >10%, the article would be referred back to the author for necessary revision. · Papers can be submitted through an email to Dr. K N Prasad:: kadaba.n.prasad at gmail.com Author Guidelines Manuscripts Requirements · Length: Not >10 pages maximum for a paper. However, authors are advised to write as much precise as possible. · Theme Font: Times New Roman · Font Size: Heading -20, Sub Heading -16, and rest of the text - 12. · Title: The title should be concise. · Paper Format: The paper should have the following details: o Sub-Theme of the paper to which the paper belongs to o Author's / Co-Author's name o Communication address o Contact details such as telephone number and email o An abstract of 100-150 words along with 8-10 key words · Headings and Sub-headings should be short and defined clearly · Footnotes may be used wherever necessary, which should be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, placed as superscript. · Case Studies proposed may preferably be supported by real life case examples from business/academic situations · Quality of Illustrations, Photos etc. must be good with original caption and in black and white · Tables and Figures, if any must have a brief caption written on the bottom of the figure and provide the due reference of the original work. · All text should be justified References must be in standard format as given below: · For Books: Author (Surname, initials), (year), title, publisher, place of publication. · For Journals: Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Article title. Title of Periodical, Vol (Issue), pp-pp · For Web pages: Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Title of the web page. Retrieved from http://... [Accessed on Date, Month & Year]. Venue: Auditorium, Library Building, Behind Bus Stand, Shravanabelagola, Hassan District, Karnataka. Date: 7th, 8th & 9th June 2012. Registration Fee: Rs. 2200.00: With Tutorials for Delegates (Conference Kit, Gift, Food, Accommodation, Local Site seeing and Yoga) Rs. 2000.00: Without Tutorials for Delegates (Conference Kit, Gift, Food, Accommodation, Local Site seeing and Yoga) Rs. 1500.00: For the family members accompanying the delegates (Gift, Food, Accommodation, Local Site seeing and Yoga) Tutorials would be held on 7th June 2012 for the duration of three hours. Tutorial on "Building/ Developing a Library Website Using Drupal" by experts in the Industry. The participants shall get the tutorial material on CD, including the related software. Early bird registration option is available for the registration before 30th April 2012. A discount of Rs 200 will be extended for all the above registration options. KALA members are entitled to get a Special discount of Rs.200 for all the registrations. Payment The DD/ Cheque should be drawn in favour of "Karnataka State Library Association" payable at Bangalore, Karnataka. Please send the filled in Conference registration forms and DD / Cheque to the address as below Mr. Rajendra Babu H Organising Secretary Karnataka State Library Association C/o Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) # 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 Contact: +91-9916457890 / +91-9880297932 Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. 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Need Article
by paramesha 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

 Hi good afternoon LIS Forum Friends. Kindly provide this article if anyone have in your institutional repository. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20723006  paramesha.s. M.L.I.Sc, N.E.TLibrarianGovt.Engineering college -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Wanted Library Support Staff
by Galaxy Jain 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

Dear All, Wanted Library Support Staff Vile Parle and Navi Mumbai Type of work: all routine library work Working hours in shift: 9.00 am to 8.00 pm Appointment will be on purely temporary basis. Qualifications: Graduate in any Discipline i.e BA, BCom, B.Sc Preferably with 3 months cetification course in Library Science Age: not exceeding 30 years as of 29.2.2012 Pay: around Rs. 6000/- to 7000/- per month Interested candidates may contact on the following number for further details. Last date February 29, 2012 Mobile: 9833529528 / 9869227260 Time only between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm --G.Jain We require a library Trainee for its Kharghar Centre. The requirements are as mentioned below. Qualifications: Basic Degree with B. Lib. Sc Knowledge of all library operations Basic Computer Knowledge Experience: Fresh Communication Skills: Satisfactory written and oral communication. Ability to communicate with colleagues by email and answer telephonic queries with confidence and promptness. Salary: Rs. 10,000/- consolidated. Interested candidates may please contact the CDAC Library at 26201 606 between 10.00am to 5.3.0pm. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Binod Yadav 17 Feb '12

17 Feb '12

Dear colleague/ Professional, Please provide the following articles for the reference purpose. 1. Ergonomics. 1989 May;32(5):491-5. Anthropometry of Korean female industrial workers. Fernandez JE, Malzahn DE, Eyada OK, Kim CH. 2.Ergonomics. 1992 Nov;35(11):1393-8. Anthropometry of south Indian industrial workmen. Fernandez JE, Uppugonduri KG. Thanking you in anticipation. Yours -- Binod Kumar Yadav Senior Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Libraries: A Mission Possible
by Vasanth 16 Feb '12

16 Feb '12

Dear Sir/Madam, Recent issue of Economic and Political Weekly has a very interesting editorial on National Libraries: A Mission Possible. The editorial urges government to take steps to improve public and academic libraries across India and make them as knowledge centers to cater to the local community as recommended by National Knowledge Commission (NKC). For full text, please visit the following URL: http://epw.in/epw/uploads/articles/17121.pdf ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore Dist. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Hurry.... Just Few days more to register for ILA Conference
by Shekar H P 16 Feb '12

16 Feb '12

Dear Moderator, please circulate this information among the forum Members. Thanking you Dear Professional Friends, SEASON GREETINGS TO YOU ALL I am very much happy and delighted to inform you that, we have received overwelmed response from the professional colleagues towards ILA Conference. The 57th Annual conference will be organised by St.Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies & Research, Mangalore, Karnataka, in collaboration with Karnataka State College Librarians’Association (R) Bangalore, Karnataka during February 23-25, 2012 on the theme "KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY: INNOVATIONS IN LIBRARIANSHIP". Main Theme : Knowledge Society: Innovations in Librarianship Sub-themes: 1) Technology enabled Knowledge society · Knowledge network · Human-Technology interaction, interfaces and usability · Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 · New media and Communication channels · Informetrics, Scientometrics,Webometrics · Harvesting Web resources · The Semantic web · Artificial Intelligence · Knowledge Architecture and Mapping 2) Knowledge society using Scholarly contents · Digital Library-Tools, Techniques, Models and Architecture · E-learning · Institutional Repositories and ETD’s · Subject Gateways and Library websites · Open Access Initiatives · Access to Knowledge in India: Challenges & Innovations 3) Knowledge Society through Standard Planning and Policies · Knowledge Management/E-Resources Management/Archival Mgt. · Digitization/E-Publishing · Information Planning and Policies · Access Management 4) Knowledge Society through Scholarly content quality enhancement · Intellectual Property Rights(IPR), The Laws of Cyberspace and Copyright issues · Plagiarism · IPR in Digital environment- Opportunities and Challenges · Digital Rights Management · Technology use: Security concerns · Copyright Management: National and International efforts 5) Innovations in LIS (Library and Information Science) · Innovation in Management of Library and Information Centre · Innovation in Marketing of Library Products and Services · Innovation in Library facilities · Innovation in Literacy programs · Innovation in Library Best Practices Panel Discussion: Knowledge Society: The Role and Responsibility of the Librarians (participants are requested to contribute to the scholarly discussion for the fruitful outcome) Conference :23-25 February, 2012 Please click on the following link for more information on registration/ Accommodation / paper presentation etc: http://ilaconference2012.weebly.com EXPECTING YOUR ARRIVAL AT MANGALORE HAPPY JOURNEY Thanking you Dr.Vishala B.K. Organising Secretary -- SHEKAR.H.P. Head, Knowledge Resource Center IBS Bangalore #19 / 3, Nr.Metro, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore- 62 Ph:080-26860100,Extn:133 Website:WWW.ibsindia.org -A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. -- 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 Satish S 16 Feb '12

16 Feb '12

Please send the full text article if anyone who have access to this. TITLE-Thermal analysis of laser drilling processes Un-Chul Paek; Gagliano, F.; Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of Volume: 8 , Issue: 2 , Part: 1 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/JQE.1972.1076946 Publication Year: 1972 , Page(s): 112 - 119 LINK-http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/freesrchabstract.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10… -- SATISH.S MLISc., M.Phil RVCE, BENGALORU. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian vacancy
by Paramjit Singh 16 Feb '12

16 Feb '12

*Wanted a Librarian with M.A. in Library Science and knowledge of Computerised Library System.* *Apply latest by 20 February 2012 to the following address: Executive Director Indian Social Institute 10, Institutional Area, Lodi Road New Delhi - 110 003, **E-mail: edoffice(a)isidelhi.org.in* * http://www.isidelhi.org.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&I… * * * -- *Warm regards** * * * *Paramjit Singh* *Mobile: +919911270778* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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My proposals to ILA- AGM in response to Laxman Rao Sir's mail
by Ajay Kamble 15 Feb '12

15 Feb '12

Dear Sir, In this regard, I would like to put forth few of my views regarding the above subject. 1. we don't have any doubts about the functioning of ILA. Yes, we all know it is active and working for the betterment of profession. But, when the sixth pay commission has send it's proposal and MHRD publish it. Then many of our senior library professionals come forward with the anomalies in the sixth pay circular. They have posted it via various online forums and some of them were also sent to our associations and UGC too. But, none of them were considered by the UGC committee. One of the issue was regarding the appointment rules of Deputy Librarian and non-requirement of Ph.D. degree for that post. That time, we expect our national level association shall come forward to help those library professionals regarding the matter. I dont know whether ILA has made some representations regarding that. But the main issue I want to put forth is maybe ILA was trying to represent but there may be a communication gap. I think ILA should communicate, whatever they are doing or trying to do for the profession via LISFORUM, NMLIS, MLOSC etc. so that it can bridge the information divide between the association and lis professionals all over. 2. We all know, the 'status of librarian' has been the subject of discussion and has been discussed on various platforms from decades and we thank ILA for achieving the payscale parity for librarians along with other teachers. But there are few other question's in my mind regarding the status of Librarians. They are, a) The person who's holding a strong position in University, a professor status, permanent member of senate and so many other notable holding at university level is socially called as "Librarian"(University Librarian). This position need 18 years experience at librarian at college level or 13 years experience at Assistant Librarian at University level and offcourse Research and other criteria's also. b) The person who's working in a College library as head of library department is also called as a "Librarian". This position now need PG in library and Information Science with NET/SET/SLET or Ph.D. c) The person who's working in a Public Library at A, B, C, D level as a main person in the library mostly having no rights in decision making regards library is also called as "Librarian"(Public Librarian). Needs SSC / HSC / Graduate with 3 month library training certificate / C.Lib / B.lib. d) UGC has given library professionals parity in payscale, but in status they are still the "other academic staff" and not the "teaching staff" in the Institution. e) In state Maharashtra, Librarians are included in the definition of Teacher in University Act. In other few states, they are not included. In forthcoming Maharashtra Public University Act, University Librarian has be mentioned as "Director, Knowledge Resource Centre", other designation's are not being changed. f) In Maharashtra, Government has recently accepted the demand of librarians to became a principal of college and a GR's has been published in this regard. But in other state librarians are still struggling to be a principal. g) In Andhra Pradesh(confirm) and Karnataka(not confirm), Government College Librarians and University level Library Professionals has been designated as Professor in Library and Information Science, Associate Professor in LIS, Assistant Professor in LIS. I have the circular of Andhra Pradesh with me. In this regard, can we expect from our association to create a draft of unique designations and get it sanctioned from UGC and MHRD(if needed) so that the library professionals can get some unique and respectable identity in their institutions and well as social life. 3. There is one more important point which we found in Maharashtra and dont know about what other state library professionals are facing. Though, Librarians are included in the definition of teachers in Maharashtra, but whenever some Government Resolution or Circular is passed regarding the college teachers, the librarians has to struggle and convince the Government to publish a separate GR for them as the Director of Education refuses the proposal of librarians b'coz of the word "Librarian" was not there in the earlier GR,Circular. This situation is faced recently when the circular on the increment in retirement age of college and university teachers is published by Government of Maharashtra. It is found that except 6th Pay, the library professionals have to struggle every time to get the benefits given to college teachers by the government, and the government also publish a separate GR for the librarians. 4. Some College Library Professionals in Maharashtra are being considered as a teaching faculty and their names are included in Teaching Muster, but in 60% institute's their names are put in non-teaching muster. In some colleges, where library professional's name is included in the teaching muster, it is written at the bottom of the muster even after the teachers junior to him. Though, there is a circular of Joint Director Office, Nagpur(Maharashtra) in this regard, some institutes refuses to accept as they think that circular as region bounded for Nagpur region only. 5. To contest for the senate elections or to become a research guide(3 years teaching experience required after Ph.D.) is still a hard task for librarians as the statutes and laws ask "Teaching Experience" for these post and Librarians are kept out of it just because his working experience is not considered as teaching experience. 6. The CAS facilities available for library professionals differs from other teachers post and they are also not included in 10% post for professors in the Institute. As library professionals in Andhra Pradesh are being called Assistant P, Associate P and Professor, they might not be facing this problem. I would like to request our association to look into this matter and frame some innovative guidelines at national level, so that the library professionals would not have to face problems mentioned above and also have a following suggestions. 1. The issues which are being handled by ILA in past, the issues which are under discussions with UGC and the future issues to be taken by the ILA shall be communicated either through the ILA's website or through online forums or both. 2. The Association should make a call and accept grievance's and suggestions from the library professionals and if they are of national level should try to carry forward them and communicate all about the status of that problems. ILA can start online help forum regarding this matter. 3. The Association should publish all the GR's and Circulars regarding librarians on their website so that the library professionals who's facing the problem will get benefited. 4. The Association should formulate unique designation's (Probably Assistant Professors, Associate Professor, Professor in LIS) for all library professional around the country and get it sanctioned from UGC(& MHRD), so that the benefits given to college teachers will automatically be transferred to library professionals without any problem. Also, there is a need to change the required qualification for senate member, research guide and other equivalent designations where "teaching experience" is need, "Experience" shall be considered instead of "Teaching experience" for these posts. 5. The Association shall try to bring parity in CAS facilities available for library professionals with other teachers post and attempts can also be made to include Library Professionals in 10% post for professors. -- Thanks and Regards, Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar on Future of Academic Libraries in ICT Era (16th-17th March 2012)
by prabhat singh rajput 15 Feb '12

15 Feb '12

Dear Professionals ! I am glad to inform you that the Central Library, DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY INDORE, M.P. is organizing a National Seminar on Future of Academic Libraries in ICT Era. The seminar will be held on 16th-17th March 2012 at Central Library, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, M.P. You are cordially invited to participate in this seminar and contribute research papers. You are also requested to motivate your faculty, staff, students and Research Scholars to participate in the Seminar. PATRON: Prof. Rajkamal Vice Chancellor, DAVV ADVISORS: Prof. Sanjay Tanwani Dr. Laxman Shinde Dean, Faculty of Engineering Sc. Head, School of Languages Dr. K.N Rajeshwari Dr. Yamini Karmakar Head, School of Mathematics Reader, IIPS CONVENOR: Dr. G. H. S. Naidu Librarian , Ph.: 0731-2764315 Mobile: 91-9303330439 E-mail: ncfalie2012(a)gmail.com Call for Papers: You may send your papers on following theme or sub-themes. Main Theme: Future of Academic Libraries in ICT era Theme 1: ICT application in academic Libraries Search engine, information environment Local, regional and global collaborative efforts amidst the global financial crisis Technology infrastructure, Policy and Innovation uses Application of Internet based services in Libraries Innovation in Library Best Practices Theme 2 –Building Institutional Repository/ Digital repository OSSand Academic Libraries Aggregator/ Web OPAC Impact of Social media on academic libraries Harvesting Web resources. Knowledge Architecture and Mapping Digital Preservation Digitization Projects Theme 3 – Scholarly communication of knowledge Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and innovative tools for knowledge discovery and information literacy New channels and attitude for service delivery, library advocacy and branding Intellectual Property Rights Commercialization of information, OPAC & library web pages Social Net working sites Innovation in Marketing of Library Products and Services Open Access Theme 4 – Transforming Management Change in Libraries Disaster management Total Quality management, Service Management and Change management Professional competencies and skills for the future Professional education and continuous career development User demand and quality assessment; Budget Techniques Theme 5: Collaboration and Networking Information literacy Partnerships and outreach; The juxtaposition of tradition and innovation Consortia and Resource sharing through Net Working E-learning Paper Submission Guideline Authors are requested to submit the papers through e-mail latest by 05.03.2012. In case of acceptance of the paper, you will be required to present the same in power point for duration of 10 minutes. Authors are requested to submit their papers in doc file (MS-Word) by e-mail ncfalie2012(a)gmail.com. Papers submitted must be original and should not have been published previously. The paper should not exceed 4500 words. The text should be typed single spaced, Times New Roman font style and font size in 12. Use the APA style for references. IMPORTANT DATES: Last date of paper submission: 05.03.2012 Acceptance Information : 10.03.2012 Seminar date: 16-17March 2012 REGISTRATION FORM Prof./Dr/Mr./Ms: ----------------------------------------Designation/ Status: -------------- Organization: ------------------------------------------Address: ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pin------- Telephone / Mobile: -------------------------------------- E-mail: ---------------------------- Signature Registration Fee Early Bird Registration till 05th March 2012 Participants Rs. 700.00 Students: Rs. 400.00 After 5th March 2012 ParticipantsRs.1200.00 Students: Rs. 600.00 Payment detail I enclose a demand draft / cheque no.___________ for Rs____________ payable in favors of Convenor, National Seminar on Future of Academic Libraries in ICT Era, payable at Indore. Please return the completed form to Dr. G.H.S. Naidu, Librarian Email: ncfalie2012(a)gmail.com Central Library DAVV, Indore Ph.:0731-2764315, 2903651, Mob: 09303330439 Registration fee is non-refundable. Registration fee does not include accommodation. Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly completed and payment received in full. Accommodation: Accommodation to the delegates will be provided on first come first basis in university guest house as per actual. For more information or any query please contact to Convener. Visit to: http://www.clib.dauniv.ac.in/ P. S. Rajput JRF, Research Schoolar Jiwaji University Gwalior Mob. 099815-61851 http://psr2008.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request - urgent
by manoj kumar 15 Feb '12

15 Feb '12

Dear LIS professionals One of our faculties in urgent requirement of the following article. If any one subscribes to this Journal, could you please send me a copy of it. The link as follows: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1081/PLN-200025835 with regards Manoj Kumar Librarian NAS College Kanhanagad, Kerala -- ▌││ │▌▌▌▌▌ manoj@nasc 09895266543 ▌││ │▌▌▌▌ ▌ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for information
by Dr.D.P Prathap 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

Dear colleagues please provide me the impact factor (alongwith proof) for the following journal. Archives of plant pathology and plant protection (published by Taylor and Francis Group) thanking you Yours sincerely Library Sugarcane Breeding Institute coimbatore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Full Text of an Article
by Badan Barman 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

Respected forum members, One of our faculty members need the full text of the following article. If anyone can send it then I would be very much obliged. One of our faculty member need the full text of the following article, If anybody can send it to my email id (*hemagogoi(a)gmail.com*) it will be of great help. *Title* “*Challenges of Media Education in India: An Analysis of Student's Expectations and Aspirations in Pursuit of a Professional Career and objective reality*”. *Journal:* The Asian Man - An International Journal. *Links to the Full Text:* http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:am&volume=3&issue=1&art… Thanking you, Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Guwahati-781006, Assam *Toll Free Number:* 1800 345 3613 *Phone:* 0361-2234964 / 2235971 / 092070 49493 *Fax:* 0361- 2235398. *Institutional Websites:* http://www.snkkhsou.org / http://www.clkkhsou.org/ http://www.kkhsou.in *Personal Websites:* http://www.lislinks.com / http://www.lisformats.com / http://www.oajse.com / http://www.netugc.com Note: If you forward this e-mail, please delete my e-mail address to reduce Spam, Viruses & Identity Theft! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request
by monisha mishra 14 Feb '12

14 Feb '12

Dear All, whether those articles will be available with any of your institutes . kindly check & send if possible. 1) Poult Sci (1979) Trimethylamine Production in the Caeca and Small Intestine as a Cause of Fishy Taints in Eggs B. E. MARCH and CAROL MacMILLAN 58:93-98; 2) British Poultry Journal(1979) Trimethylamine and egg taint Nerys M. Griffiths, D. G. Land & A. Hobson‐Frohock pages 555-558 3) British Poultry Journal(1981) Thyroid function in relation to trimethylamine oxidation in immature domestic fowl fed on rapeseed meal T. F. Davison, A. W. Pearson, J. Rea & N. M. Greenwood pages 437-443 regards *Monisha Mishra* *Librarian Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar Orissa* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Use of Web Citations by LIS Professionals: An Online Survey
by prithvi raj 13 Feb '12

13 Feb '12

Dear Sir/Madam, I am Prithvi Raj K R working as a research scholar in the Dept of Library and Inforamtion Science, Kuvempu University, Karnataka. I have chosen a research topic entitled "Use of Web citations by LIS Professionals: A Survey". Please could you spare a few minutes of your time to complete our survey. If you have already responded to my earlier mail please ignore this. Otherwise kindly treat this mail as my *personal request *and respond as early as possible and facilitate to compiled my researsh report. To participate please click the link below or copy it into your web browser * http://kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=ICJLIG_c2ec341c&u=webcita… * * -- Thank you -- Thank you K.R.Prithviraj Research Scholar Dept. of Library and Inf. Sci. Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri-577451, Shivamogga. Karnataka, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications invited for intern
by reshma rana 13 Feb '12

13 Feb '12

**Dear All, greetings Shastri Indo-canadian Institute (SICI)-a binational organisation wish to engage Intern for Office and library. We have programmes related to Library, fellowship, and Book acquisition etc. ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Named after Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, one of the most prominent and dynamic Prime Ministers of India, the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute was conceived and later found its germination and edifice in 1968 through a mutual proclamation of the governments of Canada and India. The aim is to further the bi-national ethos through different programmes facilitating scholarly research and exchanges between the Indian and Canadian Universities, Cultural organisations, Government Bodies. The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute has its offices in Calgary and in Delhi. ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP The internship is a learning opportunity for students who are interested in understanding the functioning of a bi-national entity, the programme(s) that the organization administers, and the processes involved in administering/ implementing a programme. It is a voluntary/ unpaid position and therefore there is no financial commitment on the part of Shastri Indo- Canadian Institute, though payment for local conveyance may be considered. About the Intern The intern should meet the following criteria. - Should not be less than 18 years of age - Should be able to give atleast 2 hours for three days in a week - Should be able to commit for three weeks - Should be comfortable and be able to prepare and document reports in English (if need be) - Should be conversant/ familiar with computer operations - Should be able to adapt to the office environment and be open to learning (The intern/ volunteer shall have to adhere to office norms and discipline during his/her period of internship). Placement/ Engagement The intern shall be placed in a function/ department depending on his / her qualification, skills and interest. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING Interested students should walk in with a detailed CV between Monday through Friday between 9.30a.m. to 5p.m. (before 24 th February 2012) at the following address: 5, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Opposite St. Columba’s School, New Delhi-110001. ** ** *Reshma Rana Verma -------------------------------------* *"When there is faith and victory in the mind, success can be gained. If the thoughts are weak, there is defeat."* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC sponsored National seminar
by Balesh Kumar 13 Feb '12

13 Feb '12

Dear Sir, Kindly post our seminar invitation for the seminar as mentioned below: Sanatan Dharma College (Lahore) Ambala Cantt. -133001 (Haryana) NAAC Accredited with "A" Grade Awarded status of College with Potential for Excellence by UGC organises the UGC sponsored interdisciplinary National Seminar on Defining knowledge and knowledge systems: past, present and future on March 12-13, 2012 Dear Sir / Madam, On behalf of the Central Library, S. D. College (Lahore), Ambala Cantt., we cordially invite LIS professionals/teachers/ scholars/ academicians from various disciplines to share their views in the UGC sponsored National Seminar being organised by our institute on the theme: Defining knowledge and knowledge systems: past, present and future Thrust Area of the Seminar Defining knowledge and knowledge systems in Science/Languages & Literature/ Library & Information Sc. Knowledge, language and meaning What is knowledge and what is not knowledge? History of knowledge Knowledge and human behaviour Knowledge management in Indian traditions Knowledge discovery Knowledge engineering Structure & development of universe of subjects Knowledge organisation in libraries Organisation of knowledge on web Application of ICT in knowledge organisation Digital libraries as propellers of new knowledge Note: Kindly confirm your participation in advance. Papers should reach latest by 2nd March, 2012 only. Softcopy of the papers is mandatory. Papers can be submitted through the under mentioned emails. The paper presenters will be paid normal bus fare only. Only three papers will be presented in a session. Rest of the time is for discussion Kindly respect the time so that we may have more time to discuss and share our ideas. Convener Coordinator Organising Secretary Patron Balesh Kumar Ashutosh Angiras Joginder Rohilla Dr. Desh Bandhu Librarian Head, Dept. of Sanskrit Asstt. Prof. (Chemistry) Principal 094160 73008 098963 94569 094168 12138 098120 53283 baleshkr(a)rediffmail.com sanskrit2010(a)gmail.com Blog: Sanatan Sanskrit Balesh Kumar Librarian S.D. College (Lahore) Ambala Cantt. -- 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 Harish Y S 13 Feb '12

13 Feb '12

Sir/madam One of our faculty memeber required following article if availbale please me the below articles. ** *MoS2: Preparation and their characterization* BY K.M. Garadkara, , , A.A. Patila, P.P. Hankarea, P.A. Chateb, D.J. Sathea, S.D. Delekarc a Department of Chemistry, Material Science Research Laboratory, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India b Department of Chemistry, J.S.M. College, Alibag, Maharashtra, India c Dr. B.A.M. University, P.G. sub- center, Osmanabad, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 487, Issues 1–2, 13 November 2009, Pages 786–789 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2009.08.069, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838809016351 -- Regards Harish Y S Librarian National Institute of Engineering, Manandavadi Road, Mysore-8, Mob - +919886384826 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trainings sponsored by SAARC Documentation Centre
by kesang 13 Feb '12

13 Feb '12

SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC), established in the year 1994, is one of the Regional Centre of SAARC based in New Delhi, India. Human resource development is an significant activity of SDC. In this regard, SDC sponsors and organizes following trainings in collaboration with NISCAIR and other partnering Institutions. 1 Short Term Training on Information Technology for Information Management for 5 weeks, sponsors two participants each from eight Member Countries. 2 Attachment Training Programme for Three Months sponsors one participant each from the Eight Member Countries. 3 SDC Fellowship for Research and Advanced Training for Six Months, sponsors one participant each from the Eight Member Countries. 4 SDC Workshop for Five Days sponsors 2 participants each from the Member Countries. Preferences will be given to young library professionals with four to five years of working experiences in automated libraries. Nominations should be forwarded by the head of the Organizations/Institutions and should be addressed to the Director, SDC. Final selections will be made by the Director, SDC. For more information please visit www.sdc.gov.in. The dates for s/n 1 & 2 will be announced shortly. Regards, KDechen -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries
by Shamprasad Pujar 11 Feb '12

11 Feb '12

** Sorry for Cross Postings, if any ** Dear Members, The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released *'Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries*', a clear and easy-to-use statement of fair and reasonable approaches to fair use developed by and for librarians who support academic inquiry and higher education. It addresses the following common questions related to fair use in higher education: 1. When and how much copyrighted material can be digitized for student use? And should video be treated the same way as print? 2. How can libraries’ special collections be made available online? 3. Can libraries archive websites for the use of future students and scholars? The copy of the code is available for download at: http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/code-of-best-practices-fair-use.pdf best 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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Urgent: Required NACE Standard SP0407-2007
by Tejasvini.Ranadive＠ril.com 11 Feb '12

11 Feb '12

Following standard is required urgently for reference... Kindly share if available. NACE Standard SP0407-2007 Format, Content, and Guidelines for Developing a Materials Selection Diagram This standard practice provides format, content, and guidelines for developing a materials selection diagram (MSD). A MSD documents the materials selection of new equipment and piping for the refinery, process chemical, power, and other industries. The scope of this standard is to define the minimum and optional information to be included on the MSD, provide recommended formats, and give guidance on key issues that arise when materials are selected. This standard does not define how to evaluate specific corrosion and materials degradation mechanisms or how to select materials for specific processes, and it is intended for use by the owner/operators, licensors, and the contractor/fabricators of petroleum refineries, process chemical plants, power plants, and other industrial processing plants. Key words: materials, refinery, chemical process, materials selection, design. Thanks & Regards, Tejasvini Gadkari Reliance Industries Ltd., Central Library, Patalganga Manufacturing Division Rasayani 410220 District: Raigad MAHARASHTRA - INDIA Tel: 02192256270 tejasvini.ranadive(a)ril.com<mailto:tejasvini.ranadive@ril.com> "Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient. you are hereby notified that any review. re-transmission. conversion to hard copy. copying. circulation or other use of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient. please notify the sender immediately by return email. and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Virus Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email. The company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachment." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fifth Belgrade International Open Access Conference 2012
by mukesh jha 11 Feb '12

11 Feb '12

Dear Professionals, Fifth Belgrade International Open Access Conference 2012 National Library of Serbia, May 18, 2012 – May 19, 2012 Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science is pleased to announce that, in partnership with the National Library of Serbia, the Fifth Belgrade International Open Access Conference will be held on Friday&Saturday, May 18-19, 2012 in Belgrade, Serbia. This year conference will focus on local and regional journals striving for international excellence and recognition. We welcome contributions and participation from journal editors and publishers, science managers and administrators, research evaluators, librarians, information systems developers, and all others interested in issues listed in programme. Especially welcome are papers addressing evaluation and quality issues of journal publishing in developing, transition, and emerging market countries. TopicsThe presentations should be devoted, but not necessarily restricted to one of the following broad topics: (1) Strategic Issues of Journals Publishing in Developing and Transition Countries· Role of local/national journals in the R&D strategies of developing and transition countries (DTC); Journals sponsors and publishers, contributors and consumers; Orientation dilemma: Contributing to national performance or to local professionalism; Economic models: Can Open Access be sustainable, is author-paid system viable; Problems of low budgeting: Is there room for marketing and advertising; DTC journals development process: Is internationalization a must; International co-authorship and citation exchange; Standards and practices: Publishing languages, paper formats, citation styles. (2) Ethical Dimension of Publishing· Publication misconduct in DTC journals; Roots of plagiarism in DTC publishing: Cultural patterns, language barriers, career pressure, law risk of sanctions; Effectiveness of self-regulatory bodies in DT countries: Committees vs. offices of research integrity; Should criteria for cut-and-paste plagiarism in DTC journals be more liberal; Fighting translation/bilingual plagiarism; Whistle blowing in DTC research communities; Practices and technologies used to prevent misconduct; Misconduct as a cross-border spillover phenomenon. (3) Local and Regional Journals Evaluation· Visibility, full-text availability and impact; Impact Factor of "non-indexed" journals; Other-than-impact journals indicators; Role of national and regional citation databases; Open citation indexes: Potentials of Google Scholar; The role of global citation indexes (WoS and Scopus) in DTC journals development; International aggregators admission criteria; Measuring quality of social sciences and humanities journals: The purpose of ERIC. (4) Technologies to Support High-Quality Journal Publishing· Online journal management systems; PKP Open journal systems; To migrate or not to migrate to digital-only; Innovative services supporting editorial process; Open review; Collaborative peer review; International integration: The real use from CrossRef system; Thesaurus-based automatic keyphrase indexing; Technologies of references standardization; Proofreading and editing services; Destigmatization of publishing in small journals: Attracting high-quality papers and authors; Providing qualified reviewers for papers published in small languages. (5) Open Access in Developing and Transition Countries· Are DT countries OA beneficiaries; The role of OA journals in raising national performance; Visibility and usability of OA individual journal archives/websites; OA journals databases vs. OA institutional repositories; Effectivity of various types of OA: Gold vs. green, preprints vs. post-prints; Policies mandating OA to publicly funded research; Predatory OA journals. Interested contributors are reqested to submit their original research paper on the theme by 25th February, 2012. For detail about submission guideline, date etc. please visit: http://boac.ceon.rs/index.php/BOAC/12 Bhaskar Mukherjee Programme Committee, Fifth Belgrade International Open Access Conference 2012Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi With Regards Mukesh Kumar Jha -------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS Nat Conf.- OPEN SOURCE SYSTEM FOR LIST -at B.S.Abdur Rahman University - Announcement
by Arunachalam Hariharan 10 Feb '12

10 Feb '12

Dear Professional Colleagues, Conference Announcement: NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPEN SOURCE SYSTEM FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Organised by Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) & B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Vandalur, Chennai-600 048 Date: 8.6.2012 – 9.6.2012. Main Themes: FOSS OPEN ACCESS OSS for LIS activities such as: Open Source Library Software Content Management Software E-learning tools Institutional Repository Software Open Source Resources Reference Management Software Publishing Software Media Editing The other details about the conference will be announced shortly. For further details please contact: Dr. P. Panneerselvam Orgnising Secretary & Librarian B.S. Abdur Rahman University G.S.T Road, Vandalur Chennai - 600048 India. Phone: +91-044- 22751347 / 48 / 50 www.bsauniv.ac.in e-Mail: pspanneerselvam(a)gmail.com p_panneer(a)yahoo.com or Dr. S.Surianarayanan President SALIS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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eGLibNet.Gov.in launched
by Mailing List Admin 09 Feb '12

09 Feb '12

Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:26 +0500 From: Ram Kumar Matoria <rkmatoria(a)nic.in> Dear All, A Network of Libraries powered by e-Granthalaya Software has been launched by National Informatics Centre (NIC), Government of India. NIC is providing e-Granthalaya Software at ZERO cost to the libraries in the country, and n= ow a union catalog of libraries being made available online, accessible in = public domain. Each library using e-Granthalaya has been given a home page = at no cost to publish/access their catalog. Plz visit http://www.eglibnet.g= ov.in . Plz send your comments and feedback. Thnks Regards Ram Kumar Matoria=20 Technical Director=20 Library & Information Services Division=20 NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE=20 A-Block, CGO Complex,=20 New Delhi -110 003=20 Ph. 011-24305487=20 IP Phone: 5487=20 M: 09968658570=20 EMAIL: rkmatoria(a)nic.in=20 http://egranthalaya.nic.in=20 http://www.eglibnet.gov.in k

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National Seminar on “Intellectual Property Innovation Management in Knowledge Era”
by Vijayakumara 08 Feb '12

08 Feb '12

Dear All, Birla Institute of Technology in collaboration with National Research Development Corporation conducting one day National Seminar on “IntellectualProperty Innovation Management in Knowledge Era”on21st February 2012 at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra About the Seminar In the changing global scenario, the issues of IPR have gained special importance for all R&D sector. IPR protection plays a key role in gaining competitive advantage in terms of technological gains for achieving higher economic growth in a market driven economy. It is felt that IPR requires greater understanding and attention by the industry and even sensitize the researchers, academicians and others to identify and protect IP of R&D before publication. The Seminar will provide better understanding towards IP to the participants who have patents, engaged in downstream /translation/ sponsored research and consultancy, collaborated with the industry, transferred or received the biological material to industry etc. Advantages of Attending the Workshop Ø Delegates will abreast on IP Protection in different technological sectors. Ø Delegates will get an industry specific perspective of emerging trends on IP. Ø Delegates will get an insight into effective IP issues in Technology Transfer. Ø Participants will acquire hands-on knowledge on how to integrate IP culture. Speakers Experts from Patent Office, Leading Patent Attorneys, Policy Maker from Govt. Organization & R&D Labs. Registration Fee: There is no registration fee for the Seminar.All expenses towards participation shall be borne by the participants. No TA/DA will be available for travel. Contact us for further information for participation: Dr. Vijayakumar M Coordinator 0651-2276675 library(a)bitmesra.ac.in __ Vijayakumar M. MSc., MCA., Ph.D., UGC-NET. Central Library Birla Institute of Technology, A Technical University Mesra, Ranchi- 835215, India Tel:0651-2276675 Fax:0651-2275401 http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/ -*- || Thank you for considering the environment before printing -- 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 hamsa kalyani 08 Feb '12

08 Feb '12

Dear Friends, I would be very grateful if I could get the following article from any member of this Forum. Urban forestry in India: Development and Research Scenario Interdisciplinary Environmental Review 12(1): 80-93 2011 http://inderscience.metapress.com/content/cw8465261jv4216q/ Thank you very much and looking forward to your response. -- Hamsa Kalyani National Institute of Advanced Studies Indian Institute of Science Campus Bangalore 560012 INDIA Tel: 080-22185022 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LYRASIS Launches FOSS4LIB To Provide Guidance To Libraries About Open Source Software
by Vimal Kumar 08 Feb '12

08 Feb '12

ATLANTA ? (January 18, 2012) ? LYRASIS is pleased to announce the launch of FOSS4LIB (Free/Open Source Software for Libraries), a website dedicated to providing guidance about open source software for the library community. With funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, LYRASIS Technology Services is leveraging the expertise of its open source development team and consulting staff to help librarians and technologists navigate through the planning, decision-making and implementation processes associated with open source. ?Open source software enables libraries to improve their services in cost-effective ways. Through the FOSS4LIB website, library professionals will be able to more effectively assess and meet the needs of their staff and users through open source,? said Kate Nevins, Executive Director of LYRASIS. FOSS4LIB offers a set of Decision Support Tools for the library community to assess open source readiness and related decisions. The tools include: ? a self-paced survey to determine the best open source hosting option; ? a list of questions that helps libraries understand open source software requirements and how to integrate with their larger institutional technology environments; ? a list of factors that impact the true cost of implementing open source; and ? a document to guide the final software package selection. The site also details current information about open source software service providers, events and usage. Through its open source software registry, FOSS4LIB enables providers to highlight their software packages and benefits, libraries to submit firsthand experience with open source software, and users to learn about open source software updates and releases. FOSS4LIB is accessible at http://foss4lib.org/. Software package creators, service providers and library professionals are encouraged to add their contact information to the registry. LYRASIS is providing additional information about this free online resource via free webinars and online classes, and will present overviews at the ALA Midwinter Conference. ? January 21st from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (CST), City Center Marriott Somerset Room ? January 22nd from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (CST), City Center Marriott Bordeaux Room -- Peter Murray Assistant Director, Technology Services Development LYRASIS Peter.Murray(a)lyrasis.org +1 678-235-2955 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 800.999.8558 Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.org Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job opportunities at IRMA
by Krishna Raghavendra Yeri 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Dear Sir Please arrange to post the following notification: Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) requires : Junior Executive (Library) and Assistant-III (Library): last date to apply: 29 February 2012 For more details like job description and pay scales etc. please visit: https://www.irma.ac.in Thank you. Krishna Yeri Librarian, IRMA Krishna Yeri Librarian Institute of Rural Management Anand Post Box No.60 Anand 388 001 Gujarat India Tel: 91 02692 260391 263260 260181 02692 221671 (D) Fax: 91 02692 260188 url: http://www.irma.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EPT Award Function
by Mailing List Admin 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:03:02 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Electronic Publishing Trust for Development and Centre for Internet and Society cordially invite you to the EPT award function when Prof. M S Swaminathan FRS will present the Inaugural EPT Award for Open Access in the Developing World to Dr Francis Jayakanth NCSI, Indian Institute of Science Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation Date: 14 February 2012 Time: 1600 hours *Programme* 16.00: Welcome and introduction to the award Subbiah Arunachalam 16.05: Presenting the award and felicitation Prof. M S Swaminathan 16.15: Acceptance speech Dr Francis Jayakanth 16.25: Felicitation by eminent scientists Prof. G Baskaran Prof. K Mangala Sunder 16.35: Vote of thanks 16.40: Tea

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article request -reg
by bjeyapragash prakash 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Dear professionals, Kindly arrange to get this article for my faculty and this is most urgent for his research. ------ Isolation and identification of airborne fungi that can cause asthma: a case study from Eastern Puerto Rico Author: Christian Velez, Antonio Gonzalez, Alberto Rivera Rentas Email author(s) Address: Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, Puerto Rico. ' Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico. ' National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA Journal: International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management 2009 - Vol. 10, No.3/4 pp. 243 - 259 Abstract: Asthma is a growing worldwide chronic disease increasing in both prevalence and exacerbations throughout the late 20th century. The US. Centre for Disease Control reports showed that Puerto Rico had a higher overall prevalence of lifetime (19.6%) and current (11.6%) asthma. The central eastern region of the island has the highest prevalence in the age range of 0-17. The goal of this study was to isolate and identify airborne fungi that can contribute to asthma incidence in this part of the island. Air was sampled from 11 communities in the municipality of Caguas. A total of 514 isolates were identified to genus and spatial distribution of the identified fungi was completed using Geographic Information Systems to address potential geomorphologic and anthropogenic contributors for their presence. Four of the top six locations sampled with the highest number of colonies were classified as urban. These sites are developed areas and have moderate to high vehicular traffic. This work revealed the presence of fungal allergens that can be potential asthma triggers and establishes a rationale for future research in this area. Keywords: air quality; asthma triggers; environmental research; airborne fungi; outdoor exposure; Puerto Rico; GIS; geographic information systems; fungal allergens. DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2009.023732 -------------- thanks and regards -- B.Jeyapragash Assistant Professor Dept. of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli -24 Mobile :99449-81455 Email: jeyapragash(a)bdu.ac.in URL: http://bjeyapragash.webs.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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thesis-full text-request
by jasim s 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Dear Colleagues, Kindly let me know whether anyone have the following thesis in your collection.I have downloaded the first 24 pages from proquest already. Bibliographic details: "Emerging from shadows" : the puppeteer's art in Tolpava Koothu, shadow puppetry of southern India / Singh, Salil Kishore, , Jan 1998 Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1998. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 292-299). Jasimudeen.s Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam Kerala -- *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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Invitation for NCSI-Net lecture – 11th Feb 2012
by shivaram gowda 07 Feb '12

07 Feb '12

Dear Members I cordially invite you all for NCSI-Net monthly lecture scheduled on 11th of Feb 2012 (Second Saturday) at NCSI Seminar hall at 11.00AM. Details of the Talk: Topic: Journey from Librarian to Communication Specialist Speaker: Prasanna T. Seshadri, Intel India Date & Time: 11/02/2012 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Details about Talk: Prasanna will be sharing his career journey starting as a fresh librarian to Communication Specialist of a MNC Kindly confirm your participation to NCSI-Net coordinators With Warm Regards NCSI Coordinators Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Don't tie down the India of ideas by Palapre Balakrishnan
by Vasanth 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Sir/Madam, There was an interesting editorial piece appeared in The Hindu on Indian higher education system and current quantitative measures for assessing the research productivity of academia in Indian Universities by Pulapre Balakrishnan of Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram on 4th February 2012. Excerpts of article: India must rank among the world's oldest centres of ideas. Going by the texts and the inventions that have emerged from India, there must have been a time when it had an effective system of learning and instruction. However, somewhere along the way from a hoary past to a stagnant present, an institutional arrangement has emerged that is completely out of synch with the requirements of India's economy and the aspirations of its people..... Full text of the article can be accessed here: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article2858027.ece ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- 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
by ICDL 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

CALL FOR PAPERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers World Digital Libraries: An International Journal is a peer reviewed bi-annual journal on digital libraries. The journal is being published since last 4 years and has already gained acclamation among the global library community. Previous issues are available at http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=477 The aim of the journal is to advance the theory and practice of acquisition, organization, management and dissemination of digital information on a sustainable basis. The journal is having global coverage and provides a platform for library and information science professionals to express views and share experiences. The journal seeks quality research papers/articles/reviews/short communications that present original theoretical approaches and experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance. · Theoretical and methodological issues of DL · Issues related to electronic resources management, digital preservation, multiple access, multi-linguality; and other DL technology aspects · Digital rights management, copyright issues and other security aspects; · Initiatives taken towards digitization through lucid case studies; · Current developments across the globe The contribution should examine concepts, analyses, new approaches, and techniques pertaining to this field. Case studies covering new initiatives, as well as procedural breakthroughs of important issues in the digital library field would be included. Book reviews will cover recent books in the field, reviewed by an independent reviewer. Please refer to any previous issue or write to us for Instructions to Authors All submissions will be peer-reviewed using the criteria of originality, accuracy, and quality of contribution in these fields. You are requested to submit paper for the same to pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in address below. 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Sad Demise news of Dr S P Satarkar Uni. librarian Nanded MS
by Ravindra Mendhe 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Professional It was with a great sense of loss when I heard of Dr. S.P.Satarkar’s death. Dr. Satarkar Sir was always so kind and considerate to us that we always welcomed seeing him at every opportunity. It's a huge loss to Library & Information Science Profession. We sincerely convey our grief on the sad demise of the great person. We all wish the almighty god to rest his soul in peace. with regards Ravindra Mendhe Central Library SVKM's NMIMS, Shirpur campus -------------------------- On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Bhupendra Bansod <bbhupen2007(a)gmail.com>wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: M.P. Tapaswi <murari(a)nio.org> > Date: 6 February 2012 14:00 > Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] Sad Demise > To: Bhupendra Bansod <bbhupen2007(a)gmail.com>, mlosc < > mlosc(a)googlegroups.com>, ilosc <ilosc(a)yahoogroups.com>, GRANTHALAYA ANI > MAHITISHASTRA ABHYAS MANDAL <lisnnd(a)gmail.com>, > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Cc: lis-net(a)googlegroups.com, lisforum_orissa(a)yahoogroups.com > > > Dear Colleagues, > It was shocking to know and read the sad untimely demise of Dr. Suresh P > Satarkar. He was at the verge of his retirement on superannuation but > checked > himself out not only from the job but from the life itself. I happen to > meet him > last Diwali and had a long chat. He had many post-retirement plans in > furthering > the professional activities - all that has come to halt. > > I had a long and lasting friendship with Satarkar right from college days, > in > the library science school and then as his professional colleague. Dr. > Satarkar > kept himself always occupied in professional activities and lived as one > of the > active Librarians. He was credited for his skills in taking difficult > decisions > in the libraries wherever he worked. In fact, when I talked to him last > month > over phone, a sense of satisfaction prevailed in his speech for the > contributions he made to the profession. In all the organizations he > worked, he > did not confine himself to the library activities alone but participated > in the > managerial activities of the organization and excelled. > > While he was a practicing librarian, he also had an inclination towards the > academic activities. He was a guide for several students for their PhD > studies. > He continued writing books for the professionals in a simple and lucid > language, > both in English as well as in Marathi, and even had plans to complete a > book at > hand on the Case Studies in the Librarianship after the retirement. He was > also > active in the library movement. Initiating the library science courses at > certificate and degree level, acting as an Editor of the library > associations' > newsletters, moving around to give professional talks, be a part of the > several > committees, etc., are at his credit. > > Dr. Satarkar left behind his wife who is always supportive to his > activities, > three highly educated children - two sons and a daughter, also a father > and two > brothers in an extended family. The students of Dr. Satarkar would carry > forward > the activities that he imbibed to keep the library science profession > active in > his way and thereby keep his memories alive. May the departed soul rest in > peace > and give strength to his family members and colleagues to absorb this > unbelievable shock. > > With warm regards, > > Murari P Tapaswi > National Information Centre for Marine Sciences (NICMAS) > National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR) > Dona Paula, 403 004 Goa, India > Phone: 91-832-2450275; Fax: 91-832-2450601; -2450602 > Visit: http://www.nio.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Bhupendra > Bansod > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 8:15 AM > To: mlosc; ilosc; GRANTHALAYA ANI MAHITISHASTRA ABHYAS MANDAL; > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Cc: lis-net(a)googlegroups.com; lisforum_orissa(a)yahoogroups.com > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Sad Demise > > Dear Professional friends, > > We are very much shocked to sad demise of noted scholar in Library Science > and > University Librarian of Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded > Dr. S. P. Satarkar on 5th February 2012. Funnel will be held 7th February > 2012 at 9.00 a.m. in Aurangabad. > > May the almighty grant peace to the departed soul. > > -- > Bhupendra Bansod, > Librarian, > PVDT College of Education, > SNDT Women's University, Churchgate, Mumbai - 20 > Mo. +91 9029092218 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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An Interesting Article -Scientific publishing: The price of information
by Venkata Kesavan 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Friends, You may like to read the article, entitled 'Scientific publishing: The price of information', published in the Economist magazine, February 4, 2012 (pp. 66-67), which deals with how the 'academics are starting to boycott a big publisher of journals'. The full-text of this article can be accessed online at: <http://www.economist.com/node/21545974> http://www.economist.com/node/21545974 Regards, R . VENKATA KESAVAN DGM & HEAD TIMES ARCHIVES & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (TAKC) THE TIMES GROUP THE TIMES OF INDIA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR DR. D. N. ROAD MUMBAI 400 001 PH: (B): +91-22-66353535 (EXT.: 4470) CELL: 09323812172 TAKC - Knowledge is Our Heritage . -- Magicbricks becomes the first & only Indian Portal to have launched iPhone & Android Apps. Try them out! Download from Apple App Store & Android Marketplace today. Disclaimer :- The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee or addressees. If you are not an intended recipient, please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender of misdelivery. Any use or disclosure of the contents of either is unauthorised and may be unlawful. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender states them, with requisite authority, to be those of the specific TIMES GROUP company. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Justbooks Lending Library Chain
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Friends I want to write about Justbooks lending library chain. I visited today one of the four outlets in Hyderabad - in Trimulgherry near Karkhana, to be precise. The ambiance is excellent and very inviting. They have arranged books age wise -- kids, pre teens, teens and as wel by broad subjects. They have several plans. A registration fee of Rs 500, refundable deposit varying from Rs 500 to Rs 1500, a monthly subscription starting at Rs 150 going up to Rs 250 depending upon number of books needed at a time. An ad-hoc (on demand) plan costs rs 500 as deposit and rs 75 per book per loan returnable within a month. I found kids enjoying reading in cozy atmosphere.The library has online union catalog of books easily searchable via touch screen menu. All books have RFID tags for charging / discharging. Read more about this successful book lending chain http://www.justbooksclc.com Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278. The reason for a headache is that you have a head. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Development Programme (LDP) on Research Techniques in LIS
by Hetal Italiya 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

About the Atmiya Group of Institutions Atmiya group of Institutions is inspired by Yogi Devine Society presided by H.D.H. Hariprasad Swamiji whose mission is to provide world class education and learning environment coupled with divine atmosphere with spiritual masters, mentors to inculcate the human values and virtues of our great cultural heritage and to transform the youthinto responsible, good human beings and a boon to the society at large. It is this reason that, not only from Gujarat but Yogidham Gurukul also attracts a lot of Students from other states of the country too. Shree Manibhai Virani & Smt. Navalben Virani Science College is accredited at the “A” level by NAAC. It has been selected by DBT for strengthening of Life Science and Biotechnology education, training and research at undergraduate level under the “STAR College” scheme. To add to this the college has received the highest ranking in the state of Gujarat under the “College with Potential for Excellence” scheme of UGC. Library and Learning Centre’s at Yogidham Gurukul Are the most important parts of the Atmiya Group of Institutions. Each Library on the campus is well equipped with information resources in all its forms. The collection of the Libraries go to approx. 1 Lakh print documents and in addition has access to more than 25 scholarly databases providing support to R & D work on the campus. MANLIBNET The primary objective of MANLIBNET is to provide a common forum to the professionals; and to develop understanding and co-operation particularly among management and business libraries and the librarians. Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) is a movement for sharing of resources and information among the libraries by fostering a spirit of cooperation and weaving them together in a networking arrangement. MANLIBNET has initiated Librarian Development Programmes, i.e.LDPs for librarians and information professional community. MANLIBNET strongly believes that such LDPs would help the LIS professionals to sharpen their technical and managerial skills. Registration Registration fee includes conference kit, a lunch and tea/ coffee during the conference Registration fees: Rs. 2500/- Last date of Registration: 15th March 2012 Maximum seats available: 50 _______________________________________ Note: 1. Spot registration is not possible 2. Registration is valid only after receiving the duly filled up registration form along with the registration fees Librarian Development Programme (LDP) Research Techniques in LIS March 30 – 31, 2012 Jointly organized by SHREE M & N VIRANI SCIENCE COLLEGE And MANLIBNET _________________________________ Venue: Atmiya Group of Institutions Yogidham Gurukul, Kalawad Road, Rajkot 300 005 Gujarat Ph: 0281-3910564, 2563445. Fax: 0281-2563766 Email: library(a)vsc.edu.in Website: www.atmiya.net For further information please contact: Mrs. Chetna Gohil: 9879372269 & Ms. Raksha Bhatt: 9429243622 About the LDP With India as a Nation focusing on R&D and Innovation - Librarian Development Programme on “Research Techniques in LIS” is a timely designed programme keeping in mind the current demands from our Profession be it mandatory or desirable. Research has now become an inevitable part especially if you are in the field of higher education. The LDP will serve two purposes- it will not only equip the Librarians with techniques to do research in their field but also equip them to help their users as a support team for carrying out R&D activities in their Institutions/ Organizations/ Companies they belong to. The topics covered: Relevance of research for librarians Identification of research problem Literature search and identifying classic papers on the topic Research methods Data Collection Data Analysis and basic statistics Trends and current topics in library and information science research Writing proposal, thesis and papers Funding sources for research Doctoral programs in LIS ICT tools available for Research Objective of the LDP: To train the librarians in Research techniques and give them hands-on experience on the practical topics To give an opportunity to interact with experts from different Universities of India To orient the Librarians in trends and current topics of research in the field Resource Persons: Dr. Rajendra Kumbhar, Associate Professor, University of Pune Dr. Shyama Rajaram, Associate Professor & I/c Head, M.S. University, Baroda Dr. Dimple Patel, Assistant Professor , Osmania University Alumni - Research Fellow DRTC Prof. Jaideep Sharma, Associate Professor, IGNOU New Delhi Dr. Anil Kumar, Librarian, IIM Ahmedabad & President MANLIBNET Dr. T.S. Kumbar, Librarian, IIT Gandhinagar & EC Member MANLIBNET How to reach Rajkot? Rajkot is connected to all mojor cities by air, rails & roads. Rajkot has one domestic airport. It connects Rajkot with Mumbai. Rajkot is a junction on the Western Railway broad gauge line. Advisors Dr. Anil Kumar, IIM Ahmedabad, President MANLIBNET Dr. Akhtar Parvez, IIM Indore Dr. Meeta Rathod, BRCM College of Business Administration, Surat Programme Coordinator Mrs. Sheetal D Tank, Librarian, ATMIYA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS Organizing Secretary Dr. Varsha Kanabar, Librarian, Shree M & N Virani Science College Registration Form Librarian Development Programme (LDP) on Research Techniques in LIS Date: 30th & 31st of March 2012 ; Venue: Yogidham Gurukul, Rajkot, Gujarat Jointly organized by ATMIYA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS & MANLIBNET REGISTRATION FORM Name: Mr/Ms/Dr. _____________________________________________________________________ Designation: _________________________________________________________________________ Organisation: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________PIN: ______________________________________ Phone(O) _____________________________________ (R): __________________________________ (M): ________________________________________Fax: ____________________________________ E-Mail:______________________________________________________________________________ Accommodation required : Yes/No ________________________________________________________ If Yes please mention the dates from __________________ to ______________________ (Please note accommodation charges are not included in the registration fees, it has to be paid as applicable to the accommodation facility made available to you) Travel Schedule Date Time Mode of Travel Arrival Return Payment Details: Kindly make DD/Cheque No. ____________________________ dated ____________ of Rs.2500/- drawn in favour of “Shree M.& N. Virani Science College”, payable at Rajkot towards registration fee. Place: Date: ________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________ Mail the registration form to Mrs. Sheetal D Tank Librarian, ATMIYA GROUP OF INSTITUTES “Yogidham Gurukul”, Kalawad Road, Rajkot – 300 005(Gujarat- India) Ph: 0281-3910564, 2563445. Fax: 0281-2563766 Email: library(a)vsc.edu.in. Website: www.atmiya.net For further information, contact Ms. Chetna Gohil: 9879372269 Ms. Rakha Bhatt: 9429243622 Hetal G Italiya (Santrupt) Library & Learning Center "Yogidham Gurukul" Rajkot - Gujarat hgitaliya(a)aits.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad Demise
by Bhupendra Bansod 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Dear Professional friends, We are very much shocked to sad demise of noted scholar in Library Science and University Librarian of Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded Dr. S. P. Satarkar on 5th February 2012. Funnel will be held 7th February 2012 at 9.00 a.m. in Aurangabad. May the almighty grant peace to the departed soul. -- Bhupendra Bansod, Librarian, PVDT College of Education, SNDT Women's University, Churchgate, Mumbai - 20 Mo. +91 9029092218 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC Sponsored National Seminar on 4th-5th March'2012
by Dr. Akhilesh KS Yadav 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

Invitation We feel happy to invite you in two days National Seminar on ‘’I C T Application in College Libraries” On 4th &5th march 2012 .Organized by Central Library , Govt, E.Raghvendra Rao P.G .Science College ,Bilaspur (chhattisgarh) sponsored by UGC, New Delhi, this seminar will provide a podium for discussion and a platform to interact with eminent experts of Library Science from all over India. CONCEPT NOTE: ICT is an enabler. Impact of ICT and its applications have improved the quality of our lives and will continue to do so if the potential is properly harnessed for the benefit of humanity. The Age of Information has transformed the developed nations in the tail end of the 20th century, and now it is poised to have an equally dramatic effect on developing nations. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has helped libraries of higher education to improve information resources and services. Library is a gateway to knowledge. These repositories of knowledge must become an integral part of education, and research. Advancement in information technology has changed the face of traditional Libraries. The Library and its environment is leading towards the concept of electronic Library i.e. paperless documentation and information which could be stored, transmitted and retrieved from anywhere…anytime. Hence to improve efficiency and effectiveness in Library services library professionals need to re-orient their activities. We hope that this seminar will discuss and assess the forth coming challenges and determine the future course of Library. OBJECTIVES: (i) To identify the ICT infrastructure of the college libraries. (ii) To identify the number and technically sound LIS professionals in the college libraries. (iii) To provide suggestion for the betterment of ICT application and overall development in college libraries. (iv) To know the views of the higher educational professional about the ICT application in college libraries. (v) To know the various computerized information services rendered by the libraries. THEME: “ICT Application in College Libraries” Papers are invited on various Sub- themes: • Collection management and development • Best practices in library administration and services • Management of Digital libraries • Electronic Resources Management • Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Era • Stock Verification and Rectification • RFID Security Systems • Cataloguing of e-resources and Metadata • Digital Library formats and standards • Library Standards and practices • Preservation and Conservation of Documents • Resource sharing and Library Consortia • Reference Services/Virtual Reference Service • Web-based Library & Information Services • Marketing of Library and Information Services • Information Literacy programmes • Semantic Web Technologies • Digital libraries, Digitization and Preservation • Institutional Repositories & Archives • Library Portals and Subject gateways • Mobile Computing devices and OPACs • Open Access Journals and e publishing • Content Management Services • Open Source Software for libraries • Library Management Software • Web page design and maintenance • Social networking tools and Services • Wikis, Blogs and Web 2 • E-learning and Virtual Learning • Human Resource Development. ABOUT THE INSTITUTION Established in 1944. Govt. E. Raghvendra Rao P.G. Science College, Bilaspur is one of the oldest institution of this region . Formerly known as Science College, accredited B+ by NAAC has developed into a prime institute of basic sciences in the Chhattisgarh state and is discharging its duty to society by providing quality education at undergraduate, postgraduate and research (Ph.D.) level in accordance with the growing needs of learner. The extra curricular activities involving students and faculty members have added varied sparkling gems to the crowning glory of the college. The College is an autonomous college affiliated to Guru Ghasi Das University Bilaspur (C.G.). Govt. E. Raghvendra Rao P.G. Science College, Bilaspur is a College with Potential for Excellence awarded by the UGC and a study center of Indira Gandhi National University (IGNOU) New Delhi. ABOUT THE CITY: Bilaspur is regarded as the cultural and judicial capital of Chhattisgarh. It js the headquarter of SECR and SECL.Apollo Hospital is situated nearby to our college.Mahamaya temple at Ratanpur, Didineshwari temple at Malhar , Shiv temple at Kharod,RamJanaki temple at Seori Narayan are some of the glimpses of rich religious heritage of Bilaspur, situated nearby within the periphery of 30 kms. During the month of march (at the time of seminar) Bilaspur generally observes a pleasant atmosphere having no rainfall. How to reach the Venue Our college is situated near SECL Head Office,Bilaspur (C.G.) on Seepat Road,7 km. from Bilaspur Railway Station and 2km. from Bus stand. REGISTRATION FEES: Library & Computer Science Professionals/Academicians 600/- Research Scholars 500/- Students 350/- Mode of Payment:- Payment should be made through Crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour of Principal, Govt .E .Raghvendra Rao P.G. Science College, Bilaspur payable at Bilaspur. CALL FOR PAPERS: Last Date for Submission of Abstract Paper : 20th Feb.’2012 Acceptance of full Papers : 26th Feb.’2012 Accommodation Free accommodation (on demand) for participants coming to seminar will be provided from the college. Information to attend the Seminar is requested prior to your coming. Note :- Bus fair/Railway second class (sleeper) fair to the venue by the shortest rout will be given to young participants ( below 45 years ) provided ticket is produced . GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS • Only two authors are allowed on a joint paper. • Abstract should not exceed 150 -200 words. • Abstract/Research paper be sent on or before 20th February 2012. • The title page should include the title, name, address, telephone no. along with institutional address. • The full paper should not exceed 2000 words and should have references in APA style • Use of A-4 size paper & Times New Roman font size 12 for English & krutidev-10 for hindi is recommended. Title should be in bold with centre alignment. • Adopt single line spacing for the text & between paragraphs • Place page no. on the bottom centre of page. • 1.25” margin on left & 1” margin on top, bottom .& right . • An abstract key word and a short bio-data including institution and contact information, E-mail ID should be attached in to separate pages. • Two hard copies and a soft copy of the research paper along with the registration form and Demand Draft should reach Govt .E .Raghvendra Rao P.G. Science College, Bilaspur on are before 22 February 2012. • Soft copy of abstract can be sent to pksharma_05@yahoo.com,Dubey_v@rediffmail.com, • Photocopy of the registration form will also be accepted. • Without registration fees paper will not be accepted public REGISTRATION FORM For UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “ICT Application in College Libraries” March 04th & 05th , 2012 Library, Govt. E. Raghvendra Rao P.G. Science College Bilaspur- 495006 (C.G.) India. Mob.- 09907998793 E mail:- pksharma_05(a)yahoo.com Name (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs/Ms.): ______________________________________________ Designation: _____________________________________________________________ Date of birth : __________________________Age : _________Sex: M/F____________ Institution where working with postal address :- ______________________________________________________________________ Pin code : ___________________________________________________________ Phone: (R) ____________________(O) ____________________(M)________________ E-mail: _________________________________________________________________ Title of the research paper : ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Demand Draft No. : ______________________________ Date of issue:______________ Expected date of Arrival : __________________________________________________ Expected date of Departure : ____________________________________________ Name of accompanying person (if any): ________________________________________ Whether Accommodation required: Yes / No: __________________________________ If yes, number of persons: __________________________________________________ ( Photocopy is accepted ) Signature with date -- Best Regards ============================ Dr. Akhilesh K.S. Yadav UGC-NET (JRF), Ph.D Assistant Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science Guru Ghasidas Central University Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh Mob. No. +91-7489964612 ============================ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET Examination: aspirents are in dillema
by Pawan Agrawal 04 Feb '12

04 Feb '12

Dear friends, UGC has declared structure for paper 3 in ugc net examination. as per this structure they redesigned paper 3 to objective and qualifing marks to be consider for results.... But now we are in dillema as ugc has declared that achieving minimum qualifying marks does not mean we qualified the test. The final qualifying criteria for JRF and NET will be declared by the UGC before declaration of result... So, now what this criteria could be... Whether UGC will declare a cut of list.. or they will go for percentiles or what... This confusion will be clear only after declaration of result of june exam..... Pawan Agrawal *UGC-NET IN OBJECTIVE MODE FROM JUNE, 2012 ONWARDS* 1. The UGC-NET will be conducted in objective mode from June 2012 onwards. The Test will consist of three papers. All the three papers will consist of only objective type questions and will be held on the day of Examination in two separate sessions as under: SessionPaper Number of Questions Marks DurationFirst I60 out of which 50 questions are to be attempted 50x2 = 1001¼ Hours (09.30 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.) FirstII 50 questions all of which are compulsory50x2 = 100 1¼ Hours (10.45 a.m. to 12.00 Noon.)Second III75 questions all of which are compulsory 75x2 = 1502½ Hours (01.30 p.m. to 04.00 p.m.) 2. The candidates are required to obtain minimum marks separately in Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III as given below: Category Minimum marks (%) to be obtained Paper-I Paper-II Paper-III General 40 (40%) 40 (40%) 75 (50%) OBC 35 (35%) 35 (35%) 67.5 (45%) rounded off to 68 PH/VH/SC/ST 35 (35%) 35 (35%) 60 (40%) Only such candidates who obtain the minimum required marks in each Paper, separately, as mentioned above, will be considered for final preparation of result. However, the final qualifying criteria for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and eligibility for Lectureship shall be decided by UGC before declaration of result. 3. The syllabi of Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III will remain the same. 4. The candidates will be allowed to carry the carbon printout of OMR Response Sheets with them on conclusion of the examination. 5. There will be no negative marking. -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian http://elibrarian.grouply.com <http://elibrarian.grouply.com%20/> *-------* *Pawan R. Agrawal *Assistant Librarian Learning Resource Centre (Library) Silvassa Institute of Higher Learning Uchcha Shiksha Samiti U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli At Naroli High School Silvassa Ph. 9376135580 http://www.pragrawal.wordpress.com http://elibrarian.grouply.com Skype ID: pawanagrawal4u4u -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian http://elibrarian.grouply.com <http://elibrarian.grouply.com%20/> *-------* *Pawan R. Agrawal *Assistant Librarian Learning Resource Centre (Library) Silvassa Institute of Higher Learning Uchcha Shiksha Samiti U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli At Naroli High School Silvassa Ph. 9376135580 http://www.pragrawal.wordpress.com http://elibrarian.grouply.com Skype ID: pawanagrawal4u4u -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Enquiry about titles and volumes
by Mailing List Admin 04 Feb '12

04 Feb '12

Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:43:53 +0530 From: Usha S P <ushasp1(a)gmail.com> Dear Members, Could you plz guide me that how many titles and volumes should be added per year in an engineering college for the intake of 60 members for each branch. presently 4 branches are there in our college. with regards, usha YIT ---

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Request
by suresh gp 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

*Dear Professional* One of our researchers urgently needs the following article or journal for their research purpose, for that if u found could you please send me a copy of it. Paper list enclosed 1. work piece and tool handling in metal cutting machine 2. machining of ring shaped work piece 3. machining accuracy of a cylindrical work piece held by three jaw chuck 4. manufacturing data analysis of machine tool errors within a contemporary small manufacturing enterprises 5. Improved analysis of the work piece in turning based on emerging diameter Thanking You With Regards Ananda.S,K Librarian AESC Group of Institution E-mail: ananda.tthr(a)gmail.com Bangalore. -- 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 Mahesh Moolya 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. Biological Effects of ω-3 Fatty Acids in Diabetes Mellitus Toree H Malasanos, and Peter W Stacpoole Diabetes Care December 1991vol. 14 no. 12 1160-1179 -- Mahesh Moolya Jr. Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Dearalakatte Mangalore 575 018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Require Librarian at Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune
by kamlesh hilal 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

*Require Librarian at Poona Hospital and Research Centre* Poona Hospital and Research Centre - Pune, Maharashtra <http://www.indeed.co.in/rc/clk?jk=b6bcd53fde750f80&from=vj&grandfrom=ja&tk=…> Education (UG - Any Graduate) OR (PG - Post Graduation Not Required) Interested candidates can walk In with updated resume & a passport size photograph to the HR office (1st floor) at below mentioned address between 6th february 2012 to 18th february 2012 between 3pm to 4pm . Candidates with minimum qualification B.Lib ,fluency in english ,good communication can apply .Freshers may also apply. -- Add. 27, Sadashiv Peth Near Alka Talkies PUNE,Maharashtra,India 411030 Website http://www.poonahospital.org Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal B.R.Harne College of Engineering & Technology Wangani (W) 421503 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg.Write-off or weeding of multiple copies
by Praveen C S 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Dear LIS Professionals, Good wishes! Kindly share your opinion on write off and weeding of books. Which is the best option to remove multiple copies of books from the corporate library? Thanks for your kind attention. Regards Praveen 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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Reg; Article
by ksgimahesh 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5743553>Dear Professionals, Following articles are required for one of My Faculty member for his research work. If you have this article send it to me. *1. Emerging Trends and Applications in Computer Science (NCETACS), 2011 2nd National Conference on<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5743553> * * page(s):* 1 - 6 * Digital Object Identifier : * 10.1109/NCETACS.2011.5751411<http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NCETACS.2011.5751411> 2. Electronic Computer Technology, 2009 International Conference <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=4795899> *page(s):* 219 - 222 * Digital Object Identifier : * 10.1109/ICECT.2009.132<http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICECT.2009.132> 3. Embedded Software and Systems, 2009. ICESS '09. International Conference on <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5066608> *On page(s):* 201 - 208 *Digital Object Identifier : * 10.1109/ICESS.2009.48<http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICESS.2009.48> 4. <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5066608>Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=43> *Digital Object Identifier : * 10.1109/TCAD.1999.790630<http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCAD.1999.790630> 5. Genetic Algorithms for Control Systems Engineering, IEE Colloquium on<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=1384> *page(s):* 7/1 - 7/2 -- *With Regards* ** * Mahesh. Y Assistant Librarian, K.S.School of Engineering & Management, K.S.Group of Institutions, Bangalore-62. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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February 2012 issue of J-Gate Newsletter
by Ratnakar Aspari 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Dear Professionals: The February issue of J-Gate Newsletter is released. This issue carries a write up on small world phenomena and clutter of social technologies with snippets on how small publishers are creating obstacles for open access movement, new FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format for digital preservation, LIS professional delight, the way Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is going to affect intermediaries and the advantages and disadvantages of mind reading. Keeping student researcher in view, the Researcher's Corner gives tips and examples for textual presentation of statistical data. Apart from important changesto e-journals and forthcoming conferences, it has an attractive quiz (names of successful respondentswill appear in the next issue), usual news gleaning various developments in the areas of journals, technology etc. Please click the following link below to have free access to all of these: http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.asp A. RatnakarNew Delhi09891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MSLIS and JRF Admission Notice : ISI/DRTC
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 M.S. in Library and Information Science ======================================== With the emergence of knowledge-centered economies and the knowledge society, Information & Knowledge Management has emerged as a major area of concern and importance to large corporate houses, R & D Institutions and even governments. The area cuts across several disciplines including Information Technology, Library Science, and Management sciences, to mention a few. The Documentation Research & Training Centre, a unit of the Indian Statistical Institute, founded by Late Prof. S. R. Ranganathan is an internationally recognized centre for advanced training and research in this area. The DRTC now offers a novel M.S. Programme in Library & Information Science with the primary objective of preparing the next generation information managers. This new and unique programme offers an ideal blend of courses spanning library science, information technology, knowledge management and quantitative studies. The graduates of the programme will find excellent openings in industry, especially the IT industry, R & D organizations and institutions of higher education & research. For those with an aptitude for higher studies and research the M.S. Programme provides a solid foundation for Ph.D. programmes. Several universities across the country have recognized DRTC as a centre for doctoral research. ELIGIBILITY ------------ The minimum qualification for admission to the M.S. programme is a Bachelors degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (obtained after a minimum of 12+3 years of education. Stipend Rs.5000/- per month. DURATION ----------- The duration of the Programme is 24 months (2 Years); the programme is offered only at the ISI Bangalore Centre Junior Research Fellowship in Library and Information Science ============================================================ ELIGIBILITY A consistently good academic record with first or high second class in M. S. (LIS) awarded by the Indian Statistical Institute or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science of the Indian Statistical Institute or NISCAIR/INSDOC or its equivalent degree(such as Master's degree in Library and Information Science from any University) with at least 55% marks in undergraduate programme. All eligible students will receive fellowship Rs.16,000/- per month. SELECTION PROCEDURE ------------------- Selection of candidates for the M.S. programme and JRF in (LIS) will be based on academic records and performance of the candidate in an all-India written entrance test and interview. There is no tuition fee for the programme and all eligible students will receive a stipend. HOW TO APPLY? ------------- For details and application form can be obtained from the following offices of Indian Statistical Institute (by post or in person) a) Dean of Studies, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B.T Road, Kolkata 700108. b) Head. Delhi Centre. Indian Statistical Institute, 7 SJS Sansanwal Marg, New Delhi 110016, c) Head, Bangalore Centre Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059, d) Head, SQC-OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 110 Nelson Manickam Road (1st Floor), Aminjikarai, Chennai 600029, e) Head, SQC-OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Street No.8, Habshiguda, Hyderabad 500007. by paying an amount of Rs.500/- (Rs.250/- for reserved categories) in cash (from 11a.m to 2 p.m on working days from Monday to Friday), or by Bank Draft drawn in favour of Indian Statistical Institute payable at Kolkata (Proper). Request for application forms should have the mailing address in CAPITALS. POSTAL ORDERS, MONEY ORDERS AND CHEQUE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Prospectus and application forms are also available on http:www.isical.ac.in/~deanweb in pdf format. IMPORTANT DATES: --------------- Distribution of Prospectus and Application Form : 31st January to 29th February 2012 Last date for receiving completed Application Form : 5 March 2012 Date of Selection Test (India and abroad) : 13 May 2012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey on attitudes to women librarians
by Perin Marolia 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Dear Friends, This is regarding the survey being conducted by Prof. Harsha Parekh, retired University Librarian, SNDT Women's University, and myself, on the *attitudes towards women in senior academic positions* in institutions in higher education, with the focus on librarians. We thank all those of you who have so kindly responded to the questionnaire, but we require many more responses. So we request all Chief Librarians (women and men) in all types of Institutions to respond to it. *We request all lady respondents to answer all the questions, while men respondents should skip question 2. *Kindly click on the following link to access the questionnaire*: *http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F82J8JC We look forward to your early response. With thanks and regards, Prof. Harsha Parekh and Dr. Perin Marolia NID Cell, UGC Project on Capacity Building of Women managers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC proposes 20% faculty in Central Universities from other states
by Rahul Hiremath 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

UGC proposes 20% faculty in Central Universities from other states The University Grants Commission has mooted that 20 per cent of faculty posts in Central Universities should be filled from candidates from states other than where these institutions are located. The step would not just allow faculty mobility but will also promote national integration and check regionalism. The commission is also planning incentives for universities which adopt this proposal and ensure diversity in faculty population. “Recruitment of faculty should not be entirely from products of the same university; on the contrary, at least 20 per cent of the faculty should be from other states,” the proposal adds. Another proposal of the apex regulator moots reserving 20 per cent of seats in Central Varsities for students from states other than where these institutions are located. UGC has also proposed the creation of an Office of International Relations and Foreign Student Facilitation Centres in each of them to facilitate foreign students’ enrollment. The universities may also be given funds to construct hostels to house international students; the only clause being there must be a minimum of 50 foreign students at each university. [Source: The Asian Age] Rahul R.Hiremath Librarian N.S.S. College of Commerce & Economics Tardeo Mumbai – 34 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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enquiry
by Abdul Gafoor 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Dear Professionals, I am a library professional in an Architecture college. I would like to know the exact Qualification and Pay scale of Librarian in, Architecture Colleges Asper Council of Architecture norms. I will be obliged, if you can provide me the same. regards, ABDUL GAFOOR -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Assistant Librarian , Aditya Birla World Academy - Mumbai
by kamlesh hilal 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Assistant Librarian *Experience: * 3- 5 Years Mumbai Job Summary Key Skills : "Librarian" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Librarian-Jobs>, "Library Management" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Library-Management-Jobs>, "Book Issuing" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Book-Issuing-Jobs> Experience: 3 - 5 Years Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: Post Graduation - Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) School & Graduation - Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) CTC: As per Industry Standards Job Description Responsible for handling day to day functioning of library. Additional Information: We are looking for highly motivated and skilled educator who have the zest for instilling values in young minds and shaping the leaders of tomorrow. The school, based at Mumbai, invites applications for the academic year commencing in July 2012 for its. IBDP and IGCSE Programmes. Qualified teaching professionals with a minimum of 3 5 years of experience in IBDP / IGCSE for the subject / position. To apply, kindly email your detailed resume mentioning the programme and subject applied for in the subject field. Last date for receiving applications in February 12th, 2012. *Aditya Birla World Academy address : * Vastu Shilp Annexe, Gamadia colony, JD Road,Tardeo , Mumbai : 400034, Maharashtra , India. *Aditya Birla World Academy Phone number : *(22) 23528400 / 8401 / 5571 Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal B.R.Harne College of Engineering & Technology Wangani (W) 421503 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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weeding out of books
by Balesh Kumar 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

Sir, May I know that: if there is any governemnt/UGC norms or rules for weeding out of the obsolete books?. how much books we can weed out and dispose off at a time and after what duration we should weed out the books. whether we can weed out books regularly/every year or after a gap of few years. Any government/ugc/university norms in this regard may kindly be cleared. Thanking you, regrads, Balesh Kumar Librarian S. D. College (Lahore) Ambala Cantt.-133 001 (Haryana) (M) 09416073008 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for article
by Manoj Kumar 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Dear friends, I am in need of following article if you have please send me. I am urgently in need of it. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development Year : 2009, Volume : 4, Issue : 1 First page : ( 99) Last page : ( 102) Print ISSN : 2230-9047. Information Seeking Behaviour of Dairy Farmers in Nagpur District of MaharashtraNande M.P., M.V.Sc Scholar, Gawande S.H., Professor and Head, Patil A.M., M.V.Sc Scholar, Khode N.V., M.V.Sc Schola yours Manoj Kumar M.Sc(Physics), MLIS,M.Phil(LIS),UGC-NET,Ph.D(Contd.) Librarian Dr. Ambedkar Government PG College, Unchahar Raebareli-UP India-229 404 Contact-+91 9452758339, +91 9559318266 www.dagpgcunchahaar.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] EPT Award to Dr Francis Jayakanth - Congratulations
by Francis Jayakanth 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Dear Members, Herewith, I express my gratitude to all those who have sent their congratulatory messages to me both on and off the list. Your messages are encouraging and motivating. I'll hasten to add that I'm all the more motivated to do more for my institute after I came across the following quote recently: "Your right is to work only, but never to the fruit thereof. Be not instrumental in making your actions bear fruit, nor let your attachment be to inaction" Thanks and best regards, - Francis > The Electronic Publishing Trust for Development is pleased to announce the > winners of a new annual award to be made to individuals working in > developing countries who have made a significant personal contribution to > advancing the cause of open access (OA) and the free exchange of research > findings. > -- > Madhan, M > Manager, Library and Information Services > International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) > Patancheru, Hyderabad > India > www.icrisat.org<http://www.icrisat.org/>

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Request for full text article
by Mahesh Moolya 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. Mol Genet Metab. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16406646#> 2006 Jun;88(2):123-30. Epub 2006 Jan 10. Metabolic changes associated with hyperammonemia in patients with propionic acidemia. Filipowicz HR<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Filipowicz%20HR%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Ernst SL<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Ernst%20SL%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Ashurst CL<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Ashurst%20CL%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Pasquali M<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Pasquali%20M%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Longo N<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Longo%20N%22%5BAuthor%5D> . -- Mahesh Moolya Jr. Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Dearalakatte Mangalore 575 018 ------------------------------ I added cool Smileys to my email with Expresso Emoticons - try it here free!<http://s.exps.me> <http://s.exps.me> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EPT Award to Dr Francis Jayakanth - Congratulations
by Ishwar Goudar 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, Let us congratulate Dr Francis Jayakanth of National Centre for Science Information, Bangalore for having been chosen as the winner for the Electronic Publishing Trust for Development award in the first year of its establishment for playing a major role in Open Access movement among the developing countries. EPT has considered 8 aspects of contributions concerned to Institutional Repositories. Unlike other countries setting up of IRs is lead by LIS professionals in India. As seen by myself, the winner of this EPT award Dr Francis has contributed extensively in all 8 aspects specified by EPT. Apart from setting up of India's number one IISc-IR, Dr Francis has trained a number of students through NCSI , as well others for setting up of IRs. While his work has given a wide exposure to IISc research output, the Institute is yet to recognise his contributions suitably. It is unfortunate that NCSI is virtually closed. The legacy of my friend Late Dr. T.B. Rajashekar, one of the India's best LIS teacher and researcher, who was responsible in starting the NCSI course came to an end with his untimely tragic death. While the Institute did not take necessary steps to continue the course, friends like Francis have been doing their best to continue the works and contributions of Dr. Rajashekar. I hope our Professional friends will make use of expertise of Dr Francis in setting up of IRs in their organisations. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor and Library Adviser University of Mysore Formerly Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Madhan, M (ICRISAT-IN) <M.Madhan(a)cgiar.org>wrote: > Dr Francis: > > We are all so proud of you. Congratulations! > > The Electronic Publishing Trust for Development is pleased to announce the > winners of a new annual award to be made to individuals working in > developing countries who have made a significant personal contribution to > advancing the cause of open access (OA) and the free exchange of research > findings. > > We received 30 proposals from organisations in 17 developing countries on > four continents, naming individuals who have worked hard to promote OA and > who have achieved substantial progress. The selection of a single winner > was extremely difficult as we received nominations for so many individuals > who have made impressive strides by any or all of the following means: > > * establishing OA institutional repositories; > * setting up or encouraging conversion to OA journals; > * achieving establishment of OA mandates requiring research to be OA on > publication, or other policy developments; > * advocating OA via seminars, publications, workshops, videos; > * training others in the technology of setting up IRs; > * preparing and establishing e-learning projects; > * working towards the acceptance of Creative Commons licensing > arrangements for research publications; > * developing software for use in OA practices. > > Because of the high standard of the applicants, we have decided to name a > single winner, but also to recognise three other individuals who were very > close runners-up. All will receive a certificate and the winner will > receive in addition an engraved plaque in the next few weeks. > > We are very happy to announce that the winner of the inaugural award is > Dr. Francis Jayakanth of the National Centre for Science Information, > Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Dr Jayakanth played a > significant role in the establishment of India's first institutional > repository (IR) (http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in< > http://crm.cis-india.org/administrator/components/com_civicrm/civicrm/exter…>). > He now manages the IR and has provided technical support for establishing > IRs in many other universities and institutes in India. He has been the key > resource person at many events to train people in setting up IRs and OA > journals. He has delivered presentations on IRs, OA journals, the OAI > protocol, OAI compliance, and the benefits of OA to authors and > institutions and the role of libraries. He has developed a free and open > source software tool (CDSOAI), which is widely used. > > The Indian Institute of Science is the most prestigious institute in India > and its IR now holds >31,400 records, making the century-old institute's > research far more globally visible than before. The University Grants > Commission in India has been impressed by the IISC's IR and has directed > all universities in India to replicate this effort. > > Dr. Francis Jayakanth can indeed be considered an OA 'renaissance man', an > advocate and technical expert in all aspect of OA development and an > inspiration to all, both at the research and policy level. > > The EPT is proud to congratulate Dr. Jayakanth as our first Award winner. > We believe this Award and the example of our first winner will inspire many > others and lead to similarly impressive nominations in 2012. > > The runners-up for this award were (in alphabetical order): > > * Ina Smith, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa; > * Tatyan Zayseva, Khazar University, Azerbaijan; > * Xiaolin Zhang, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences. > > The EPT wishes to congratulate them and all who have been proposed, since > without exception they have made a significant personal contribution to the > sharing of research findings across the world. We will be sharing some of > their stories and successes on our blog over the next few weeks. > > > > -- > Madhan, M > Manager, Library and Information Services > International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) > Patancheru, Hyderabad > India > www.icrisat.org<http://www.icrisat.org/> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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Software for checking plagiarism
by Francis Jayakanth 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Dear Members, One of our faculty is on the look out for free and open source software for checking plagiarism. Could I request the members of the list who have used such software and are quite satisfied with the performance to share their experiences? Thanks and regards, - Francis NCSI, IISc Bengaluru

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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries
by * Mukesh - Monitor * 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries The mission of academic and research librarians is to enable teaching, learning, and research. Along with serving current faculty, researchers, and students (especially graduate students), these librarians also serve the general public, to whom academic and research libraries are often open. Finally, academic and research librarians are committed to faculty, researchers, and students of the future, who depend on the responsible collection, curation, and preservation of materials over time. Click the link below for more details: http://www.arl.org/pp/ppcopyright/codefairuse/code/index.shtml - - Mukesh Anand | Director - Marketing | Monitor Information Services | 203, Moghal Marc Ratan Complex | Narayanguda | Hyderabad - 500029 | T: +91-40-27552390 M: mukesh.monitor(a)gmail.com | W: http://books.monitorinfo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Updated - The Best Library automation sofware In India
by Emmanuel E C (RBEI/HRL1-D) 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Dear Moderator, Please ignore the previous mail and circulate this mail. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir/Madam, Ours is a corporate library with multiple locations and our users are Engineers. For our library automation we use Libsys4 .Due to some reasons we have to stop using Libsys4 and find an alternate software. Kindly recommend the best Library automation software that meets our requirements. 1) Library Automation & Networking -Multiple locations, multiple users groups, Multiple library teams, 2) User Friendly Online Catalogue (Efficient Search- Federated Search, Searches other indexed resources of the organization) 3) Handle Digital Resources- Institutional repositories (Multiple formats.) 4) Web 2.0/Library 2.0 features 5) Security Features- 1)User accounts & Passwords 2) In house security (Library Teams) 3) E-Resources security-access rights/download etc. 6) Provides after sales service/technical support through out the year 7) Regularly revised/upgraded. 8) Option to customize tool according to our requirement. Regards Emmanuel Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Limited K-Centre & Information Services, 123, Industrial Layout, Hosur Road, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 095 INDIA Tel: 080-66571497 Mob: 9886677094 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Extended Closing date for Call for Papers : ICTK2012, 10 - 13 July 2012, Bangalore, India
by ictk drtc 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

**** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING **** *International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information Dynamics** 10-13, July, 2012* *Hosted by: Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)* *Bangalore, India* *http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk* Email: ictk2012(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by late Prof. S.R. Ranganathan in 1962. We are happy to announce ICTK-2012 as part of DRTC Golden Jubilee celebrations. *CALL FOR PAPERS* We invite extended abstracts in English on a wide range of *themes and sub themes.* <http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/subthemes> Broadly the themes of the conference are divided into main streams. However, authors are encouraged to submit papers on narrower and related areas, as the following are only broader guiding themes. Stream 1: Trends in Library Education and Research Stream 2: Trends in Public Library Services Stream 3: Trends in Domain Specific Information Systems and Service Stream 4: Trends in Open Access to Information and Data Stream 5: Trends in ICT applications to Library and Information Science For complete list of topics please visit * http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/subthemes<http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/themes> * Extended abstract in specified template<http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/guidelines>may be sent to: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in LAST DATE FOR ... - Submission of Extended Abstract: *29th February , 2012* - Acceptance of Extended Abstract: *15th March, 2012* - Submission of Full Paper: *15th April, 2012*** - Camera Ready Copy (after suggestions from reviewers): *1st June, 2012* - Registration: Opens from *15th December,2011 *onwards *CONTACT AND ENQUIRY* Prof. A.R.D. Prasad (Convener - ICTK-2012) Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (I.S.I), 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore - 560059, Karnataka INDIA Phone: +91-80-28482711 Fax : 91-80-28484265 Email: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy
by Paramjit Singh 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

*Librarian Vacancies (Administrative Officer, Scale I) * *at *The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd<http://www.orientalinsurance.org.in/OICLStatic/OICLStaticServlet?pagesource…>, apply online before 13-02-2012 -- *Warm regards** * * * *Paramjit Singh* *Librarian* *Mobile: +919911270778* -- 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 ‘Contemporary Social Issues: Media and Libraries’ (Revised date for conference: 05 march, 2012)
by Pawan Sharma 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

*National Conference on ‘Contemporary Social Issues:* *Media and Libraries’* *(Revised date for conference: 05 march, 2012)* We are glad to inform you that the Center for Journalism and Mass Communication and SOS in Library and Information Science, Jiwaji University, Gwalior is organizing a daylong National Conference on ‘Contemporary Social Issues : Media and Libraries.’ This was earlier planned to be held on 25 February, 2012. Now the schedule of conference has been revised. The conference will be held on 05 March, 2012 at Jiwaji University, Gwalior. You are cordially invited to participate in this conference and contribute a research paper. You are also requested to motivate your faculty and Research Scholars to participate in the Conference. *Call for Papers* The day long conference will focus on Contemporary social Issues related to Media and Libraries. The proposed themes for research papers and discussions will be: *Media and Communication* · Contemporary challenges in media · Democratization of information in 21st Century · Alternative media in new millennium · Web media : problems and prospects *Library & Information Science* · Digital divide and libraries · Knowledge society and libraries · Socio-economic development and knowledge management · Information diffusion : problems and prospects Papers on any of the above mentioned topics or any other related topics are invited. A souvenir /conference proceeding containing abstracts / full paper of the invited talks/ contributed papers will be brought out at the time of the conference. *Guidelines for contributors* The Abstract and Paper should be either in English or Hindi language, single-spaced, typed on A-4 page size, 12 point font size, Times New Roman or Kruti Dev 110 in MS Word format, MLA style for bibliographic descriptions. *Registration Fee* · Delegates Rs. 500 ( with Conference Kit & Proceeding ) · Students & Research Scholar Rs. 250 *No T.A/D.A will be paid to participants.* *Payment can be made in the form of demand draft or banker’s cheque in favour of Registrar, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, payable at Gwalior or in cash at Registration Counter.* *Abstract and full paper can be submitted to shrhemant(a)yahoo.com or* *bhuwanesh07(a)rediffmail.com*. The last date for Submission of abstract and full papers is 20 February 2012. for more details kindly go through the PDF Attachemnet National%20Conference%20on-1.pdf<http://api.ning.com/files/RlFtopzXmt5D97JMpme08jCDbK*vW95Gicj5-JlWBgYot3HBV…> -- Thanks & Regards Dr. Pawan Kumar Sharma Librarian Akshar Dham Central Library ITM-GOI Campus, NH-75, Jhansi Road, Opp. Sithouli Rly. Stn., Sithouli, Gwalior, M.P., 475001 - INDIA Fax: 0751-2432988, Ph.: 0751-2432977 extn. 218 www.itmuniverse.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Sub-Editor (Bengali) at Central Reference Library, Kolkata
by amit uraon 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

Dear moderator please post this advertisement. * * * ADVERTISEMENT NO. ER-01/201 * * * *Name of Post : SUB-EDITOR (BENGALI)* * * *Classification *: Group "B", Non-gazetted *Vacancy :* 01 (UR-01) *Department *: Central Reference Library, Ministry of Culture, Department of Culture, Kolkata *AGE* : 18-25 years (Age relaxation is admissible as per Instructions) *PSL *: `5500-9000/- (pre-revised) *E.Q*. : i. Graduate from recognised University ii. Degree in Librarianship (BLIS or MLIS) or equivalent qualification of a recognised University/Institution. Not less than 2 years experience of work in big library; iii. The candidate should possess proficiency upto Matriculation or equivalent standard in the language concerned. *CLOSING DATE*: 27.02.2012 For Application form and advertisement click on given link: http://ssc.nic.in/whats%20new%20html/latest_news/English_Advertisement.pdf or, Visit the website of STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (Eastern Region)<http://www.sscer.org/> With warm regards * Amit Uraon* *(Library and Information Assistant)* *National Library, Kolkata* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Stop ACTA in Europe
by Dimple Patel 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

***** Apologies for cross-postings ***** We've been hearing a lot lately about SOPA and PIPA in the United States. In the meantime, ACTA has been creeping along under the radar. In 2010, you joined thousands of others in signing our firm statement against ACTA. Despite loud opposition around the world, the treaty continues to move forward. Today it was signed in Japan by the EU and its member states. But it's not over yet. ACTA can still be rejected by the European Parliament. And rejection is a real possibility. Hats off to the thousands of people who already gathered in Warsaw this morning to protest! http://www.studentsforfreeculture.eu/blog/2012/01/nie-dla-acta/ ORG has more background and advice on what to do next -- if you're in Europe, please read: http://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/2011/acta:-signed,-not-yet-sealed-now-i… and contact your country's MEPs. The ones who are members of the Development Committee are especially important (you can see their contact information at https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/DEVE/#) If you're not in Europe, please help spread the word to people who are. Defeating it in Europe is the first step to ending it once and for all. For a refresher on why ACTA threatens free software, see http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/acta. Thank you for speaking up, John, Josh, and Matt -- Follow us on identi.ca at http://identi.ca/fsf | Subscribe to our blogs via RSS at http://fsf.org/blogs/RSS Join us as an associate member at http://fsf.org/jf Sent from the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02110-1335 United States -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SLA Asian Chapter Executive Board Members for 2012
by Dr. Susmita Chakraborty 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Dear Moderator, I wish to share with you all the election result of the Special Libraries Association Asian Chapter Executive Board . The SLA Asian Chapter Executive Board Members for 2012 are: President: Dr. Harish Chandra President-elect: Dr. Medha Joshi Secretary: Dr. Nagappa Veerappa Bakkannanavar Treasurer: Jay Bhatt Directors: Kyoko Sato Dr. Susmita Chakraborty I take this opportunity to thank all my LIS Friends who have voted for me. With regards, Dr. Susmita Chakraborty Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., North Bengal University, Darjeeling, India (On lien from: Bengal Engineering and Science University) Facebook ID: https://www.facebook.com/susmita.India Official Email: susmita.chakraborty(a)becs.ac.in Blog:http://drsusmitachakraborty.blogspot.com/ My Group:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cudelsaa/ Album:http://picasaweb.google.com/susmitachakraborty94 http://www.scribd.com/DrSusmita --------- Please support: MANAS - a society for mentally disturbed persons their family and friends (http://www.mentalhealthmanas.com/) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to stop discussion on NET
by sethu swaminathan 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Dear Friends, I too agree with Mr.Nikil. As a professional, we try to help each other. It is common that the person who passed the NET exam, will support for NET and candidate who failed NET, will against for NET exam. I cleared the NET exam in the year 1994. My personal suggestion to NET aspirants that 3Ps are behind success of any competitive examination i.e Preparation, Practice and Presentation. Let try and get success. As a policy decision of the Government, let we stop this discussion , and motivate/help our friends to clear NET exam. Wish you all best! with regards S.Swaminathan Librarian SRKVCOE(Autonomous) Coimbatore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar on Ethical Tensions for Academics, Researchers and Publishers in the Information Society, 31 January-1 February 2012.
by Khushpreet Singh Brar 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, The Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala is organizing a two-day National Seminar on 31 January - 1 February 2012 on the theme, "Ethical tensions for academics, researchers and publishers in the information society." Invited speakers and experts would discuss various facets associated with the theme in this two-day seminar. This seminar would be of interest to academics, researchers, and students of library and information science; librarians and information professionals, as well as academics and researchers from other subjects. Registration fee: Rs. 500.00 payable in cash on the spot. Registration fee includes lunch and sessions tea but does not include accommodation. However, the seminar organizers would be glad to assist delegates in finding accommodation. A certificate of participation would be given to registered participants. For further details contact: Dr Jagtar Singh, Professor and Seminar Director Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. Tel: +91-175-304-6179, 6180 (work) Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Dr. Harinder Pal Singh Kalra Associate Professor and Head Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. Tel: +91-175-304-6179, 6180 (work) +91-98559-43338 (cell) Email: hpskalra(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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UGC-NET-EXAM-SHOCKING NEWS
by Sunny Joseph 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Dear friends, Can anybody guess how much income UGC made from conducting NET/JRF examination from 1986 to 2011 ? Here is some information obtained by RTI Act. My query to UGC's Office : Total amount collected for UGC- NET/JRF examination from 2005 to 2010. Reply- Rs. 61,18,23,638.51 Total expenditure for UGC- NET/JRF examination from 2005 to 2010. Reply- Rs. 27,93.09,983.00 What it means ? For the six years UGC made a profit of Rs. 33,25,13,655.51 from the examination. Then estimate the amount made by UGC from the unemployed youth of India during the last 25 years. The profit may come to a minimum of 100 crores !!! You may prepare well, write well but fails for increasing their profit. UGC have to answer, what they have done with the money ??? AND Who gave them permission for this public robbery ??? See, the Annexure- 1 and Annexure-2 which contain the data is unauthenticated !!! They forgot to sign ?? How can they sign ?? Sunny Joseph, Librarian Govt. Institute of Advanced Study in Education,Thrissur, Kerala. ph.9446735414 -- 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 srinivas rao 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Dear Sir/Madam, One of our researcher in urgent need of following article. If any one subscribe to this Journal could you please send me a copy of it. Please find the follow link for reference. "No-reference noticeable blockiness estimation in images" Guangtao Zhai, Wenjun Zhang, Xiaokang Yang, Weisi Lin, Yi Xu. No-reference noticeable blockiness estimation in images. Sig. Proc.: Image Comm., 23(6):417-432, 2008. [doi] 10.1016/j.image.2008.04.007 SRINIVASA RAO GANTA Asst.Professor in LIS VBIT,Hyderabad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Karnataka Public service commission called chief Librarian, Librarian, Asst Librarian, and Library Assistant
by Anand Kenchakkanavar 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

*Anand Y Kenchakkanavar* *Librarian,* *USM - KLE International Medical Programme,* *Neharu Nagar* *Belgaum* - *590 010* *KARNATAKA* *E-mail:* *anand.3661(a)gmail.com* <anand.3661(a)gmail.com> *website: http://kenchakkanavar.webnode.com* *cell phone: 96115 79601* Karnataka Public service commission called chief Librarian, Librarian, Asst Librarian, and Library Assistant Chief Librarian - 05 posts (Direct Interview) Librarian - 05 posts (Direct Interview) Asst Librarian - 10 (written exam & Interview) Library Assistant - 20 (written exam & Interview) Last date for application submitting is 21-02-2012 Click down and fill up the application http://www.kpscapps.com/dev/application.php?cbIagree1=cbIagree1 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA WLIC 2012, August 11-17, 2012, Helsinki, Finland
by Nihar Patra 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Theme: "Evolving Serials - Managing, discovering and supplying highly innovative and dynamic content" IFLA WLIC 2012, August 11-17, 2012, Helsinki, Finland The Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section (SOCRS) invites colleagues to submit proposals for its two-hour open session at the IFLA Congress in Helsinki on the theme of Evolving Serials. Gone are the days of modest electronic journals! Serials are evolving quickly and now contain linked data, visualizations, actionable QR codes, streaming media and other multimedia assets. They are delivered to end users via traditional digital platforms, and also via apps and mobile devices. Are libraries ready? How are serials librarians embracing these new technologies? We invite papers that address the following issues: • New developments in serials publishing • Innovative delivery and discovery tools for the user • Storage and preservation challenges and solutions for new serials types • Case studies on challenges that librarians face with these changes • Initiatives and projects on library linked data • Adoption of mobile technology for serials access • Measuring and assessing dynamic content Proposals must include the following information: 1. Name and institution of speaker(s) 2. Contact information for speaker(s) 3. Brief biographical information 4. Proposal title 5. Brief (250 word) abstract of the proposed paper 6. Language of presentation Proposals should be sent by email to Helen Heinrich, Secretary of the SOCR Standing Committee helen.heinrich(a)csun.edu by February 15, 2012 Finalists will be notified by March 7, 2012, and will be expected to submit final versions of their papers in one of the official IFLA languages by May 15, 2012. For more information, please contact Helen Heinrich, Secretary of Serials and other Continuing Resources Section (helen.heinrich(a)csun.edu ) or Helen Adey, Chair of the Committee (helen.adey(a)ntu.ac.uk) Please note All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors. Proposals will be reviewed by a sub-committee of members of the Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section (SOCRS). At least one author will be expected to attend conference to deliver paper. Smita Joshipura Electronic Resources Management Coordinator Bibliographic & Metadata Services Department Arizona State University Libraries PO Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Telephone: (480) 965-5431 Fax: (480) 965-1043 E-mail: sjoship(a)asu.edu ************************************************************************ Nihar K Patra NIFTEM, MoFPI, Govt. of India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Scientists Organize Elsevier Boycott
by Dimple Patel 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

"The academic publisher Elsevier has attracted controversy for its high prices, the practice of bundling journals for sale to libraries and its support for legislation such as SOPA and the Research Works Act. Fields medal-winning mathematician Tim Gowers decided to go public with a blog post describing how he'll no longer have anything to do with Elsevier journals, and suggesting that a public website where mathematicians and scientists could register their support for an Elsevier boycott would further the cause. Such a website now exists, with hundreds of academics signing-up so far. John Baez has a nice write-up of the problem and possible solutions." Please follow the links given at: http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/01/27/1322234/scientists-organize-else… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Availability of Rev.edition of LIS Book in Regional Language
by Dattatray Phadke 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

*Dear Library Professionals,* > *With my continued efforts of creating LIS literature in regional language (Marathi) I have published * *Revised 5th Edition of my book:* *(Granthalaya Sanganakikaran Aani Aadhunikikaran)“Library Computerisation and Automation”* *has been publishes and now is available in the market.**Library professionals in Maharashtra who are waiting for new edition of the book can have the book .In Mumbai libraries can order their copies through students agency,Girgaon. * **The book is very useful for the Library and Information Science courses of universities in Maharashtra and it has been found good reference book for competitive exams like NET& SET and it is also useful for preparing for the interviews . *One can read about newly added following topics: * *1.Bar code & Scanning Technology* *2.Internet Security* *3.Meta data with Dublin Core* *4.Data mining & Data warehousing* *5.REID: Library Security Systems* *6.World Cat* *7.Cloud Computing* *8.Sciento-metrics / Bibliometrics* *9.OCLC: Web scale Management systems ** * *10.Glossary of Web 2.0 technology* > *Price Rs - 450/-Pages - 492 * * Publisher: Universal Prakashan, Pune** **Tel No. 020-24451780* * Mob-09422332659** Email: universalbookstalls(a)gmail.com* * Thanking you all and with Regards* * Dr. D. N. Phadke(Author), Deputy Librarian (Retired) now working as Consultant * * Librarian at Pillai's Group of Institutions,New Panvel* *< dnphadke(a)gmail.com>,* * mob- 09869786186* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC-NET: necessary changes and amendments
by anindya basu 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Dear Sir/Madam, With a response to current debate on the amendment of UGC -NET pattern and views,I want to tell that any national level exam (GATE,CAT,MAT,JEE ,NETetc.) are mainly structured to measure the intellectual faculty of any student of any discipline.So even the NET exam for LIS is also structured in this way.There is no confusion over that.So I never support that at least UGC-NET is a "Why this kolkaveri Di" joke if objective type questions are given in Paper-3 .It doesn't sound logical.Moreover,I like to say that if objective types questions are given,there is more opportunity to test the knowledge of a student at a level of more depth and with more extension. I personally thank SIMERJIT KAUR and SUNNY JOSEPH for sharing their experience and these should be an eye-opener for us.After all objective questions in the paper makes the competition tougher not a 'Kolaveri di' joke of mugging up the whole syllabus.Also I like to add that,this initiative of UGC will welcome more experimentation with the subjects,embrace more new concepts from different fields and after all encourage the students to learn more and please understand that from on NET has become tougher than the previous ones. Thanking You, Anindya Basu, 2nd year,DRTC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA National Conference on "Libraries and Development: Present and Future" on 7, 8 & 9 June 2012
by rajendrababu.hanumanthappa＠wipro.com 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Dear LIS Professionals, KALA is happy to announce The National Conference on "Libraries and Development: Present and Future" to be held on 7th, 8th & 9th June 2012 in Shravanabelagola, Karnataka, India. Conference Theme: "Libraries and Development: Present and Future" Sub Themes: · Privatisation of libraries (public libraries) with emphasis on public-private partnership · Financial resource mobilization including fee-base services · Karnataka Public Libraries Act (1965) · Metrics Management · Measuring Scholarly Impact Public Libraries: · Community Information centers; Information kiosks; Tele centers vis-à-vis public libraries. · Public Library situation in different states (situation reports) · Public Libraries vis-à-vis distance education · Collection development/ Evaluation · Staff position · Use/ User studies · Rural Libraries School and College Libraries · Library services in Schools and Colleges · School library management · Collection Development and Organization · New models of acquisition (e-books, e-journals) · Case Studies and Best Practices · Use/ User studies · Digital Libraries · Library Automation · Institutional Repositories (IR) · Library website · College Library consortia Special/ Industrial Libraries · Best practices · Web based information services · Innovative information services · Competencies/ Skills required Call for Papers Original contributions based on applications/ deployments/ research/ surveys/ best practices related to the theme and subthemes mentioned, are invited for conference presentations and poster presentations. Based on technical committee's recommendations, papers for the national conference shall be selected and published in the conference volume. Registration for all authors is mandatory for paper presentation. Paper Submission · The authors may submit their papers on or before 31st March 2012. · Papers should be submitted in a detailed format suggested below. · Acceptance of papers will be intimated to the authors by 30th April 2012. · In case of co-authors, correspondence will be sent to the first author only. · The deadline for registering for the National conference is 25th May 2012. · Accepted papers will be called for presentation based on editorial committee's scrutiny. . All the submitted papers for the conference would go through the Plagiarism Detection Process. If the plagiarism is >10%, the article would be referred back to the author for necessary revision. · Papers can be submitted through an email to Dr. K N Prasad:: kadaba.n.prasad at gmail.com Author Guidelines Manuscripts Requirements · Length: Not >10 pages maximum for a paper. However, authors are advised to write as much precise as possible. · Theme Font: Times New Roman · Font Size: Heading -20, Sub Heading -16, and rest of the text - 12. · Title: The title should be concise. · Paper Format: The paper should have the following details: o Sub-Theme of the paper to which the paper belongs to o Author's / Co-Author's name o Communication address o Contact details such as telephone number and email o An abstract of 100-150 words along with 8-10 key words · Headings and Sub-headings should be short and defined clearly · Footnotes may be used wherever necessary, which should be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, placed as superscript. · Case Studies proposed may preferably be supported by real life case examples from business/academic situations · Quality of Illustrations, Photos etc. must be good with original caption and in black and white · Tables and Figures, if any must have a brief caption written on the bottom of the figure and provide the due reference of the original work. · All text should be justified References must be in standard format as given below: · For Books: Author (Surname, initials), (year), title, publisher, place of publication. · For Journals: Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Article title. Title of Periodical, Vol (Issue), pp-pp · For Web pages: Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Title of the web page. Retrieved from http://... [Accessed on Date, Month & Year]. Venue: Auditorium, Library Building, Behind Bus Stand, Shravanabelagola, Hassan District, Karnataka. Date: 7th, 8th & 9th June 2012. Registration Fee: Rs. 2200.00: With Tutorials for Delegates (Conference Kit, Gift, Food, Accommodation, Local Site seeing and Yoga) Rs. 2000.00: Without Tutorials for Delegates (Conference Kit, Gift, Food, Accommodation, Local Site seeing and Yoga) Rs. 1500.00: For the family members accompanying the delegates (Gift, Food, Accommodation, Local Site seeing and Yoga) Tutorials would be held on 7th June 2012 for the duration of three hours. Tutorial on "Building/ Developing a Library Website Using Drupal" by experts in the Industry. The participants shall get the tutorial material on CD, including the related software. Early bird registration option is available for the registration before 30th April 2012. A discount of Rs 200 will be extended for all the above registration options. KALA members are entitled to get a Special discount of Rs.200 for all the registrations. Payment The DD/ Cheque should be drawn in favour of "Karnataka State Library Association" payable at Bangalore, Karnataka. Please send the filled in Conference registration forms and DD / Cheque to the address as below Mr. Rajendra Babu H Organising Secretary Karnataka State Library Association C/o Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) # 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 Contact: +91-9916457890 / +91-9880297932 Advisory Committee: · Sri Sri Sri Charukeerthi Bhattaraka Swamiji, Shravanabelagola and Chief Patron. · Prof. V G Talawar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysore · Mr. P Y Rajendra Kumar, Conference Director and President KALA, Bangalore · Mr. D Surendra Kumar, Dharmastala, Karnataka · Mr. S Jithendra Kumar, President K.J,A · Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Former President, Kannada Sahithya Parishat and Kannada Writer, Bangalore. · Prof. C R Karisiddappa, Former UGC Emeritus Fellow. Karnatak University, Dharwad. · Mr. N V Sathyanarayana, Chairman & Managing Director, Informatics India Ltd, Bangalore · Dr. I R N Goudar, Rtd, Head ICAST, NAL and Visiting Prof. and Lib Adviser, University of Mysore · Prof. I K Ravichandra Rao, Professor, DRTC,ISI, Bangalore. · Prof. Shalini R Urs, Executive Director, ISiM, University of Mysore, Mysore · Mr. K G Venkatesh, Director, Department of Public Libraries, Bangalore. · Mr. Ashok Kumar, Executive Officer, Sri Muth, Shravanabelagola Technical Committee: · Dr. K N Prasad, Executive Officer, SRELS, and KALA-GC member, Bangalore. · Prof. A Y Asundi, Rtd. Professor, Bangalore University, Bangalore · Prof. K S Raghavan, DRTC, ISI, Bangalore · Dr. M S Sridhar, Rtd. Head, Library and Doc. Centre, ISRO, Bangalore · Dr. N S Harinarayana, Associate Professor, DLISc, University of Mysore, Mysore · Mrs. Usha Mukunda, Member, Knowledge Commission, Karnataka Organizing Committee: · Mr. V L Kalyan, Library Advisor, DRTC, ISI and KALA-GC member, Bangalore . Dr. P V Konnur, Librarian, BUB, Bangalore · Dr. M M Bachalapur, Librarian, KIT, Tiptur and KALA-GC member, Bangalore · Mrs. Gayathri Sen, Librarian, PESIT and KALA-GC member, Bangalore · Mr. Raghavendra, Library Executive, Jubilant Biosys, and VP, KALA, Bangalore · Dr. K R Mulla, Spl. officer, VTU, Balgaum and Joint Sec, KALA, Bangalore · Mr. Shreenivas H E, Asst. Libn, Alliance University, and Joint Sec, KALA, Bangalore · Dr. Nagappa B, Branch Head, TCS, Bangalore. · Mr. S K Hosamani, Chief Librarian, DPL, Bangalore Special Note: · KALA Awards: Library Professionals across India are encouraged to apply for KALA Awards. For more details please visit conference website. · Best Paper Award shall be given to the best paper submitted based on technical committee's recommendations. For the conference Brochure, Registration form and other details, please visit http://www.kalaonline.com/ Regards, Rajendra Babu H General Secretary, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA). Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET SET for library Science graduates
by Mailing List Admin 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:43:06 +0530 (IST) From: Miss Varsha Divekar <v_divekar2002(a)yahoo.co.in> Sir/Madam, UGC NET SET for library Science graduates is a must, but what if they are already 10- 15 years experience but are not in state to appear for the said exam. Though there are professionals who may not have that practical knowlegde or working� experience. The post graduate's� , according to U.G.C if they do not acquire 55 % then what is the rule for their� upgradation & qualification� fulfillment to get the status as equivalent to U.G.C.- NET /SET exams?� What is the criteria for their selection & upgradation in Semi/ Govt / Research organisations/ DST / etc? Please suggest the alternate upgradation status Thanks Miss Varsha Divekar Assistant Librarian IIG New Panvel

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Fwd: [GOAL] Interview with Francis Jayakanth of India’s National Centre for Science Information
by Sukhdev Singh 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Poynder <ricky(a)richardpoynder.co.uk> Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:38 PM Subject: [GOAL] Interview with Francis Jayakanth of India’s National Centre for Science Information To: goal(a)eprints.org Like members of all movements, OA advocates come in all shapes and sizes, and they are driven by a variety of different motives. Some have embraced OA, for instance, because they see it as a good business opportunity, some because they want their research to be more accessible, and so have greater impact, some because they expect it will save their institution large sums of money, and some simply because they believe that OA holds out the promise of providing considerable common good. What is distinctive about the Open Accessmovement, however, is that it is a leaderless revolution. There is no formal organisation or foundation to represent it, and there is no official leader. For all that, OA is generally associated with a small group of high-profile Western-based individuals and organisations that are extremely vocal in their support of OA, and who have shown themselves to be very successful at attracting attention. Since all movements have to promote themselves effectively this is clearly a good thing. However, it does mean that the contribution of the many “foot soldiers” of the movement can too easily be overlooked. These are people who do not shout about their activities, but simply go about the business of facilitating OA quietly and modestly. And it is the foot soldiers based in the developing world that tend to be least visible — people like Francis Jayakanth, a library-trained scientific assistant based at the National Centre for Science Information (NCSI)<http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/>, the information centre of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)<http://www.iisc.ernet.in/>in Bangalore. More here: http://bit.ly/x7AJRH _______________________________________________ GOAL mailing list GOAL(a)eprints.org http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Junior Technician (Library) @ IIITDM Kancheepuram (Channai)
by Veeru 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Read more: http://www.lislinks.com#ixzz1kd0ZFCR4<http://www.lislinks.com/#ixzz1kd0ZFCR4> *Advt. No.IIITDM/R/1/2012 – Non Teaching Post* *Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing,**Kancheepuram is an autonomous Institute under Ministry of Human Resource Development* *(MHRD), Government of India. The Institute is located at Melakottaiyur, Vandalur‐* *Kelambakkam Road, Chennai‐600048. Applications in the prescribed format are invited from * *suitable Indian Nationals for the following post.* * * *Junior Technician (Library) *‐ 1 Post (UR) *Pay Band* (PB‐1): Rs. 5200‐20200 with GP: Rs.2000/‐ (i) Degree from a recognized University and (ii) Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma in Library Science of a recognized University / Institute. (iii) One year apprenticeship in any Library Applications should be accompanied with a non‐refundable demand draft of Rs.100/‐ for all the posts in favour of “The Registrar, IIITD&M Kancheepuram” payable at Chennai.The issuing date of demand draft should be within the duration of Advertisement.Demand Draft will not be refunded or re‐adjusted under any circumstances. No other mode of payment will be accepted, and such applications will be rejected forthright and the payment made shall stand forfeited. SC/ST and Physically Handicapped candidates are not required to submit the demand draft. Read more: http://www.lislinks.com#ixzz1kd0VpkoX<http://www.lislinks.com/#ixzz1kd0VpkoX> *http://www.iiitdm.ac.in/files/R_1_2012_Instructions_NonTeaching.pdf* *Application:* * http://www.iiitdm.ac.in/files/Application_Form_NonTeaching.pdf* -- Thanks and Warm Regards Virupaksh. B. H Library and Information Assistant National Library of India, Kolkata-700027 Email Id: *veerulis(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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NET PAPER III- OBJECTIVE-REG.
by Sunny Joseph 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Dear library professionals, Thanking for your active discussion about the change of UGC-NET Examination from descriptive to objective type. Descriptive examination is ideal for measuring the candidates knowledge and thinking but practically dull. The main problem lies in the evaluation of the descriptive paper. A person with good writing speed and legible hand really matters. You know paper valuation is the most boring part in teachers' profession. I really tell it from my experience of valuing hundreds of answer papers recently. Many teachers also agree with this contention. The valuation of the descriptive paper is highly subjective, that is, mark varies with persons who values the papers. UGC doesn't allow revaluation. Also they have no provision for providing copies of evaluated answer papers to examinees. Hence, we can not be certain that all those who pass paper III are highly knowledgeable and those who fail in the paper are dull. Here luck really matters, ratherthan knowledge. I already stated that paper valuation is a boring thing to human beings and the mood of the evaluator really matters. In this context, I would like to share my experience with UGC-NET. I appeared four times. In the three exams I cleared Paper I & II. In all the exams paper II was cleared with scores 84, 76, 70, 78. and 80 was the maximum score in Paper III. In the last exam June 2010, really prepared well and answered well. Not even a single question was unanswered in paper III and word limit was also achieved. The result was announced in 8/10/2010 and I was failed. On the next day, I wrote to UGC for getting revaluation of my paper III and requested photocopy of the answer sheets and requested for preserving my answer sheets for three months as I am approaching the Court if needed.Getting no reply from UGC, I filed a writ petition in Kerala High Court against UGC on 2/11/2011. (W.P(C)No.33350/2010). Without counsel, I presented myself in the Court and obtained a direction(oral) to UGC to hand over copies of my answer papers within three weeks. After three weeks, UGC saught futher extension and this time they informed the Court that my answer paper was destroyed as my request was not received by UGC within the time limit of 30 days. I assured the Court that the letter to UGC was sent by speed post and I would produce the evidence. Later I produced the receipt of the letter by UGC and requested action against the erring officials and now they are really trapped. That is, UGC has something to hide. In another letter under RTI act, UGC informed that there is no model answer scripts given to evaluators. that is, the evaluation is fully subjective and no scope for revaluation!!! In the recent resolution in which UGC makes confession about the subjective evaluation of Paper III and decides for changing to Objective type. It is a most welcome decision to people like me. SUNNY JOSEPH, LIBRARIAN GOVT. INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY IN EDUCATION, THRISSUR-KERALA. PH.9446735414 sannyjoseph(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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(LIS) Post of Assistant Professor and Professor in the Dept of Library & Information Science
by rupak＠pu.ac.in 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Post of Assistant Professor and Professor From: rupak(a)pu.ac.in Date: Mon, January 23, 2012 7:23 pm To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear All, Post of Assistant Professor and Professor in the Department of Library & Information Science at Panjab University, Chandigarh Last Date: 31st January Detail information available at: http://jobs.puchd.ac.in/includes/jobs/2012/20120113165226-1-2012.pdf Dr. Rupak Chakravarty Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014. INDIA -- 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 : ETTLIS 2012
by Shri Ram 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

ETTLIS-2012 3rd International Symposium on “Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services” October 26-27, 2012 Jointly Organized by Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Guna (MP) – India Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida (UP) – India Society for Advancement of Library and Information Services (SALIS-Delhi-NCR) Venue Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Raghogarh, Guna (MP) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background We are glad to inform you that 3rd International Symposium on “Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services”will be organized at ‘Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Raghogarh, Distt-Guna (Madhya Pradesh) from 26-27 October, 2012. Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Guna was established in the year 2003 with an MOU signed between Jaiprakash Sewa Sansthan (a not-for-profit trust sponsored by Rs. 15,000 Cr Jaypee Group) and the Government of Madhya Pradesh with an aim of becoming a Center of Excellence in Engineering and Technology. The Government of MP, vide gazette extra ordinary no. 3 of 2010 dated 29th April 2010, has established Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology (JUET), Raghogarh, Guna as a private university in the State of MP under the provisions of MP Niji Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam 2007. Since then the university is imparting engineering education in the area of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science, .Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering through its B Tech, M Tech and PhD Programs. The Theme of the International Symposium ‘Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services’ the third of its series, previously held in JIIT- Noida (18-20 December, 2008) and JUIT Waknaghat (June 3-5, 2010) is now being organized at JUET campus during 26-27 October, 2012. The theme is quite relevant to the need of current information society where the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the face of traditional library by ever changing interest of the users. The symposium will provide a platform for librarians, information professionals, IT intellectuals to share their ideas in the field of recent activities and applications in Library and Information Services by eminent speakers from International arena and Indian subcontinent in the form of research papers, key note address, poster presentations, and panel discussions. Papers are invited to the following themes but not limited to: The Themes of the Symposium Ø Emerging Technologies in Libraries and Information Services v Cloud computing and Library Services v Digital Libraries and Future v Distributed and Collaborative information spaces v E –Resources Management v Information Access: Retrieval and Browsing v Integration of Information Resources v Interoperability in Digital Libraries v Knowledge Organization and Ontologies in Digital Library v Metadata standards and protocols in digital library systems v Mobile Technology and Its Application in Library Services v Personalization in Digital Libraries v Security of Library Resources Ø Global Best Practice in Libraries and Information Services v Content and Knowledge Management v Data and Information Security v Digital Content Management System v Digital Library in Cultural Heritage v Digital Preservation/Archives v Electronic Resource Management v Federated Search Engine v International Standards and Library Systems v Quality Assurance in Scholarly Communication v Resource Access and Management v Search Optimization and Information Retrieval Ø Changing Dimensions of Libraries in Internet Era v Content Management System v Generations of Internet Technology v Semantic Web v Social Media and Applications in Libraries v Social Networks, Virtual Organization and Networked Information v Web 2.0 Technologies and its Applications v Web Archiving and Preservation Ø User Expectation, Experience in Virtual Library System: Case studies v Academic Library v Data and Information Management in Virtual Organizations v E-Governance and Libraries v Electronic Learning v Enterprise Information Services by Libraries v Information Literacy v Public Library v Special Library v User Awareness Services v User Mobility and Context awareness in Information Access v User Studies and Evaluation of Digital Library Systems and Applications Ø Perception Change in Librarianship v Consortia and Networks v Customer Relation Management v Delivery and Exchange of Service v Electronic Information System v Ethics and Values v Government and Private Partnership v Open Access and Movement v Professional Behavior and the Changing Attitudes v Second Generation Library Services Providers and Consumers Ø Socio Legal Perspective in Library and Information Services v Content License Agreement v Copyright Issues v Cyberinfrastructure architectures, applications, and deployments v Digital Right Management v Ethics and Values v Intellectual Property Right v Patent Information System v Plagiarism v Quality Assurance and Best Practices in Digital Scholarship Important Dates Deadline for Paper Submission 30 June, 2012 Notifications for Acceptance 30 July, 2012 Camera Ready Paper Submission 30 August, 2012 Deadline for Early Registration 30 August, 2012 Last Date of Registration 30 September, 2012 Symposium Date 26-27 October, 2012 We are confident that your directive to all concern library professionals for attending this symposium will help us to achieve the goal of the symposium. For more, please click: http://jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS2012/index.php/home For Any queries related to symposium and paper submission, please contact us at Symposium Secretariat Dr Sanjay Kataria Organizing Secretary (ETTLIS-2012) A-10, Sect – 62, Noida (UP) Ph. +91 120-2590851, (M) +91 89881 17994 Email: ettlis2012(a)gmail.com Website http://jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS2012/index.php/home Join us Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003315740528 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for information
by Dr.D.P Prathap 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

dear colleagues please let me know - what is the reasonable rate for Binding of one volume of journal issues, the specification being Half-leather binding with golden lettering. thanking you sincerely library sugarcane breeding institute m:9677502392 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An interesting conversation on open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Friends: Please visit http://poynder.blogspot.com/2012/01/oa-interviews-francis-jayakanth-of.html for some insightful comments on open access. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC-NET: necessary changes and amendments
by NIKHIL EYEROOR 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Dear Friends In connection with the discussion “UGC-NET: necessary changes and amendments” let me say a few words about the cold war between those who qualified UGC-NET and NOT qualified. If such a cold war is prevailing in libraries, it is shows lack of professionalism and personal growth among professionals. Here are some humble suggestions from my part. Advice to those who qualified UGC-NET. (1) Help your colleagues to clear the acid test. (2) Boost their self esteem. (3) Don’t never ever think that UGC-NET made you superior- because people are differently abled. Advice to those who have not qualified UGC- NET. (1) Have a professional Attitude, do hard work and reap success. (2) Don’t hesitate to get tips for the exam from your professional colleagues (3) If you think that "anything less than UGC-NET means I've failed" then you are creating unnecessary stress for yourself. A professional with smiling face and helping hand is a valuable asset to a library. Let me append that, though I tried umpteen times, I couldn’t clear UGC-NET. Warm regards Nikhil Eyeroor Library Professional Mob: 09447515691 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article requested for research purpose
by Binod Yadav 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Dear Colleague/Professional, Please provide the full text of the following articles. 1. Makela JT, Kiviniemi H & Laitinen S. Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after left sided colorectal resection with rectal anastomosis. Dis Colon Rectum 2003; 46: 653–660. 2. SheridanWG, Lowndes RH & Young HL. Tissue oxygen tension as a predictor of colonic anastomotic healing. Dis Colon Rectum 1987; 30: 867–871. 3. MileskiWJ, Joehi RJ, Rege RV& Nahrwold DL. Treatment of anastomotic leakage following low anterior colon resection. Arch Surg 1988; 123: 968–971. 4. Golub R, Golub RW, Cantu R & Stein HD. A multivariate analysis of factors contributing to leakage of intestinal anastomoses. J Am Coll Surg 1997; 184: 364–372. Thanking you in antipation. Yours, Binod Kumar Yadav Senior Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSIR-NISCAIR Diamond Jubilee Monthly Lecture Series
by G Mahesh 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

3rd Lecture of the CSIR-NISCAIR Diamond Jubilee Monthly Lecture Series Topic: National Knowledge Network - an Indian Experiment to Harness ICT for R&D Speaker: Dr. V K Gairola, Director General, National Informatics Centre, New Delhi Date: 30 January 2012 (Monday) at 3.00 p.m. Venue: NISCAIR, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Marg, Pusa RSVP: 26960465, 26562156 G. Mahesh NISCAIR ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: necessary changes and amendments
by Chitra Vimal 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Dear friends It is really good that people are sharing their views on this topic. UGC NET examination is mainly aimed at qualitative screening but this does not mean that those who have qualified NET are always good in teaching. Also to mention, those who have a thorough knowledge of the subject might not have the ability to transfer the knowledge efficiently to students. Already there are two objective papers in UGC examination. These papers can (though not completely) measure the subject knowledge/ general awareness of a person. Moreover, anyone who can by heart model objective questions from guides and with a good memory can qualify objective papers. This is not the case with descriptive questions. It analyzes the ability of a candidate to consolidate and effectively express in writing, his/her ideas of the subject and these are the skills that a librarian should essentially possess. This quality is not expected of a teacher alone. Subjective type measures the subject knowledge as well because we cannot expect a person without sufficient subject knowledge to express ideas specifically. Incorporating teaching skills (essential for teachers) in library science course is a good idea but at the same time it is important to remember that subjects such as Technical Writing (for librarians) are already included as part of MLISc. What I feel is, the evaluation process of descriptive paper should be reviewed and streamlined in order to attain better results. Whether UGC qualified /not, may not be the only reason why groupism prevails in academic or any other libraries. Hence, I think the current scheme of evaluation should continue, so that UGC aspirants work hard for attaining deeper knowledge of the subject as well as other skills such as interpretation, consolidation of knowledge, effective writing and so on. One more point to mention here. I would like to know if anyone who have qualified UGC NET are of the opinion that descriptive paper should be avoided and it would be good if they share their opinion as well. Chitra S Library Assistant-A Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Trivandrum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regarding Magazine Subscription
by Bharat Alasandi 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Dear All Professional colleagues, I would like to subscribe Auto World Magazine. But I am unable to get the Subscription Information. Kindly forward me a details if anybody is having. -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Lecture at Central Library, JNU on Feb. 3, 2012 at 3.00 pm
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Apologies for cross postings. Pl. Fee free to forward to your contacts. Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) cordially invites you to the 2nd Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic Embedded Librarianship New ways of building relationship with Faculty Speaker Dr. Triveni Kuchi Director of South Asian Studies Program Sociology & South Asian Librarian Research & Instructional Services Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA Chairperson Dr. H K Kaul Director DELNET, New Delhi Date Friday, 3nd February 2012 at 3:00 pm Venue Committee Room, Central Library, JNU, New Delhi Please make it convenient to attend. Regards Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ; librarian(a)mail.jnu.ac.in URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: necessary changes and amendments
by Muruli N 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Dear professionals. Firstly I am thankful to all other reviewers who have been sharing their valuable opinions regarding above subject, which force me to think over the same. I agree with the opinions of Dr. Vasanth raju, Vinith Kumar, Vimal Kumar and other which support the current pattern (subjective type). According to me it is the best method and it will be the universal method than the other one. The reason is, subjective type is a writing method where we will get wide choice of tone to express our views on a specific concept. This method will have the opinion which comes from inside the mind not from our memory and it reflects our personal opinion. While in Objective method no need to worry about knowledge. If he/she has good remembering skill it?s enough to qualify NET. I sincerely request UGC to continue the current pattern instead of moving to new one. Otherwise new changes will encourages NET aspirants to mug up whole syllabus, instead of understanding the real concept, then LIS subject will become like "Why this Kolaveri Di" song! No need to understand. Muruli N. Tarikere Information Resource Center. Tata Consultancy Services Cell:- 9844318356 Mailto: muruli.n(a)tcs.com Website: http://www.tcs.com ____________________________________________ Experience certainty. IT Services Business Solutions Outsourcing ____________________________________________ =====-----=====-----===== 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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National Conference 2012
by prabhat singh rajput 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

I am glad to inform you that the Center for Journalism and Mass Communication and SOS in Library and Information Science, Jiwaji University, Gwalior is organizing a one-day National Conference on ‘Contemporary Social Issues : Media and Libraries’ scheduled on 25 February, 2012 at Jiwaji University, Gwalior. On the behalf of Jiwaji University I personaly invited to participate in this conference and contribute a research paper. You are also requested to motivate your faculty and Research Scholars to participate in the Conference. The daylong conference will focus on Contemporary Social Issues related to Media and Libraries. The proposed themes for research papers and discussions will be: • Contemporary challenges in media • Democratization of information in 21stCentury • Alternative media in new millennium • Web media : problems and prospects Library & Information Science • Digital divide and libraries • Knowledge society and libraries • Socio-economic development and knowledge management • Information diffusion : problems and prospects Papers on any of the above mentioned topics or any other related topics are invited. A souvenir containing abstracts of the invited talks/ contributed papers will be brought out at the time of the conference. Guidelines for contributors The Abstract and Paper should be either in English or Hindi language, single-spaced, typed on A-4 page size, 12 point font size, Times New Roman or Kruti Dev 110 in MS Word format, MLA style for bibliographic descriptions. Registration Fee • Delegates Rs 500 • Students & Research Scholar Rs250 No T.A/D.A will be paid to participants. Payment can be made in the form of demand draft or banker’s cheque in favour of Registrar, Jiwaji University, Gwalior,payable at Gwalior or in cash at Registration Counter. Abstract and full paper can be submitted to shrhemant(a)yahoo.com or bhuwanesh07(a)rediffmail.com. The last date for submission of abstract and full paper is. Submission of Abstract : 30 Jan 2012 Submission of Paper : 10 Feb 2012. Please feel free to contact us for any further information. Organizing Secretary Dr. Hemant Sharma Head, SOS Lib.& Inf. Science Mob: 09425123174 Mob: 09926291015 National Conference on ‘Contemporary Social Issues: Media and Libraries’ 25 Feb 2012 Jointly organized by Centre for Studies in Journalism and Mass Communication & School of Studies in Library and Information Science, Jiwaji University Gwalior) Registration form Name: Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss ---------------------------------------------------- Name of accompanying Person (if any):--------------------------------------- Designation :------------------------------------------------------------------------ Institution :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mailing Address:--------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Email:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone : (R) --------------------- (O) ------------------------------------ (M) ------------------ Payment Details: Bank Draft No. ------------------- Dated ------------------------- Amount (Rs)------------ (Drawn in favour of ‘The Registrar, Jiwaji University, Gwalior’ Payable at Gwalior) Drawn on (Bank) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether Accommodation required: yes /no If yes number of persons: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arrival Details (Train No. Date, Time etc.) :----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Signature of Participant P. S. Rajput JRF, Research Schoolar Jiwaji University Gwalior -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: necessary changes and amendments
by Ratheesh K 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Dear Vimal/Friends, The following is an analysis of Mr. Vimal's opinion - posting in lis forum - with my views,kindly take it as a positive discussion: Vimal: Very few teaching positions available for Library Science candidates. Me: This matter is not at all related with objective or descriptive model of UGC NET Vimal: Conveying interpreting idea in simple manner is a different skill, it has no relation with skill in writing descriptive answers Me: Current Descriptive analysis model is the only possible method to convey/interpret ideas and its presentation/ communication, it is not at all possible in a objective model. Vimal: After qualifying UGC NET candidates do not automatically get teaching skills. Me: No skill will get automatically, UGC NET is only a litmus of quality/std. Vimal: I know many library professionals who are acting as good resource persons. They have not acquired UGC NET, but they successfully convey ideas in training programmes. I know many library professionals holding UGC NET with poor professional skills. Me: Training programs and class room teaching is different, for conducting a training program, person with an expertise in an area/method/software etc. is enough, while in the case of teaching he/she should have a comprehensive/depth idea over different areas of the subject. Vimal: I observed that, two type of groups among library professionals in every academic libraries especially university libraries; NET holders and MLISc holders. NET holders observes others as degraded people. Whenever result of UGC NET announced, winners join with the elite group of NET holders. War between these two groups are very common in every university libraries. Growth of library is freeze or stopped due to group war. It create bad image among academic communities. Me: If there is (cold) war between NET holders and others prevails, it should be stopped by ensuring appropriate/due consideration/increments/promotions etc. to the qualified hands. Vimal: If library professionals lack teaching skills, inclusion of teaching skills paper in MLISc course is a good idea, All universities in India follows the prescribed syllabus from UGC for MLISc programme. It says that, main aim of UGC NET is quality maintenance. Library Science teachers are UGC NET holders. If they failed to inculcate quality among MLISc students, it means UGC NET examination is a failure. If so, what is the relevance of UGC NET examination? Me: I also agree that all teachers are not up to the level as prescribed the UGC, but this is applicable to all subjects, not limited to the library science. But I can firmly tell you one thing that NET mandatory period is far better than the previous Non NET period. Vimal: UGC NET is a conventional test, it act as a barrier in front of library science students and working professionals. NET examination is a source of revenue for UGC. Publishers of guide books are also harvesting good profit during examination time. Me: some conventional methods are far better than the model shortcuts... UGC NET is not at all a barrier for the professionals/students if they are ready to work with perseverance. UGC is a big institution under MHRD with an outlook over quality higher education in the country, they have enormous revenue sources. About publishers: they publish and sells books either its(NET) objective or descriptive.. In short, I generally dis-agree with Mr.Vimal and argue for the current descriptive model UGC-NET Examination. With warm regards Ratheesh.K Professional Assistant University Library,CUSAT Kochi-22,Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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chief librarian post
by Anand Kenchakkanavar 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

*Anand Y Kenchakkanavar* *Librarian,* *USM - KLE International Medical Programme,* *Neharu Nagar* *Belgaum* - *590 010* *KARNATAKA* *E-mail:* *anand.3661(a)gmail.com* <anand.3661(a)gmail.com> *website: http://kenchakkanavar.webnode.com* *cell phone: 96115 79601* hi friends KARNATAKA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CALLED CHIEF LIBRARIAN, LIBRARIAN, ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, AND LIBRARY ASSISTANT more information visit this link http://kpsc.kar.nic.in/NOTIFICATION.pdf -- * * * * * * *Anand Y Kenchakkanavar* *Librarian,* *USM - KLE International Medical Programme,* *Neharu Nagar* *Belgaum* - *590 010* *KARNATAKA* *E-mail:* *anand.3661(a)gmail.com* <anand.3661(a)gmail.com> *website: http://kenchakkanavar.webnode.com* *cell phone: 96115 79601 * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Self nominations for Associate Editors-in-Chief : International Journal of Library Science
by Ceser Res 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Self nominations for Associate Editors-in-Chief : International Journal of Library Science International Journal of Library Science ISSN 0975-7546 www.ceserp.com/cp-jour/ *Please excuse the cross posting.* Please share this announcement with your colleagues. Dear Colleague, Self nominations are invited for the positions of Associate Editors-in-Chief and Editors of the International Journal of Library Science (IJLS) (under volunteer appointment policy). The Editors' main editorial task is to manage the peer review process of submitted manuscripts. Guest Editors should recommend papers for publication only on the basis of academic merit and subject appropriateness. Journal is also expecting fast and excellent communication, personnel management skills, and diplomacy and conflict resolution. The details about the journal available at: www.ceserp.com/cp-jour/ For submission of your nomination please fill the nomination form (given below) by 10 February 2012and send it to: cpublib [at] gmail.com Sincerely, Managing Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Library Science (IJLS) www.ceserp.com/cp-jour/ E-mail: cpublib(a)gmail.com Join the Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IJLS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alibra --------------------------------------------------------- International Journal of Library Science: Self Nomination Form for Associate Editor-in-Chief/ Editor A. Name: B. Position: C. University (Company) Name & Address: D. E-Mail: E. Website: F. Give 15 Email Id of Librarians: -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Mizoram University (A Central Unversity) ; Library Assistants jobs at Gauhati High Court in Guwahati
by Subhodip Bid 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

*Dear **Professionals Application are invited for the following post in Mizoram University and Gauhati High Court * 1. *Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Mizoram University (A Central Unversity)* *i) Name of Post: Librarian* Pay Scale: (PB-4) Rs 37,400 – 67,000 + AGP Rs 10,000 No. of Post: 1 (UR) *ii): Name of Post : Assistant Librarian * Pay Scale: (PB-3) Rs 15,600 – 39,100 + AGP Rs 6,000 No. of Post: 1 (UR) *For more details* http://www.mzu.edu.in/advt%2020.01.2012.html 2. *Library Assistants* jobs at *Gauhati High Court* in Guwahati *Location:* Guwahati Last Date: 18 February 2012 No. of Positions: 02 Pay Scale: (PB-2) Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs.3000/- *Age limit :* 18-38 Years Eligibility Conditions: Graduate with degree or diploma in Library Science from a recognized University having proficiency in the use of computer. Preference will be given to a law graduate. For more details: http://ghconline.nic.in/Recruitment/Notification-11-01-2012-Adv.doc *Application Form :* http://ghconline.nic.in/Recruitment/Notification-11-01-2012-ApplnForm.doc -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Information Professional National Library, Kolkata MOB. NO. - 08820604794 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Thanks
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

--- On Tue, 24/1/12, Vara Lakshmi Rudrabhatla <rvsn1234(a)hotmail.com> wrote: From: Vara Lakshmi Rudrabhatla <rvsn1234(a)hotmail.com> Subject: Thanks Date: Tuesday, 24 January, 2012, 5:55 Dear Professional friends I am retiring from Andhra University service as a faculty on 31-01-2012. In this context I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to all my professional friends for their encouragement, appreciations, extending cooperation, support and help. I feel GOD almighty has given me more than what I deserve….good career, loving students, affectionate professional friends. My sincere prostrates to HIM!! There is a long list of professors and librarians who made me what I am today. I am not mentioning their names for obvious reasons. I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to all my beloved professional gurus’. I am indebted a lot to my students and scholars who made me a teacher! It is great pleasure to be a teacher! I owe a lot to the departments who have invited me as a resource person that gave an opportunity to keep abreast of the current developments; this support made my stay in career enjoyable. I am grateful for the young professional friends for helping me to learn and practice the technological advances…especially the software. I would like to take retirement from all professional activities except for focused research on developing e-learning package for digital libraries course. It was a wonderful experience working with you all. I am going with a lot of good memories which will be long cherished. I miss you all till the time we meet again :)) Bidding a farewell to you all Thanks, regards and affections Varalakshmi -- Dr. RSR Varalakshmi Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science., Andhra University. Visakhapatnam. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information and Media Literacy (IML) Curriculum for Kendriya Vidyalaya Libraries
by faisal sl 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has constituted a high level Committee to revamp its school library systems spread all over the country (consisting of more than 1000 schools) as per the needs of 21st century learners. The Committee has proposed an Information and Media Literacy (IML) Curriculum as part of the new Library Policy along with so many other changes. The IML curriculums implemented in schools in other countries are under study to develop a basic document. Your comments, suggestions and ideas are welcomed. Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 & Moderator, KV Librarians' Network (http://kvlibrarians.grou.ps/) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: [IFLA-L] Second Call for papers-SILF 2012 (Smart City & Library Service, July 17~19, Shanghai Library)
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

From: IAN JOHNSON (0616285) <i.m.johnson(a)rgu.ac.uk> Subject: FW: [IFLA-L] Second Call for papers-SILF 2012 (Smart City & Library Service, July 17~19, Shanghai Library) To: Date: Monday, 23 January, 2012, 22:18 The 6th Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF 2012) 2nd Call for Papers Smart City & Library Service http://www.libnet.sh.cn/silf2012 July 17th~19th, 2012 Organisation: Shanghai Library Venue: No. 1555 Huaihai (M) Rd., Shanghai, 200031, China Second Call for Papers and Participation The biennial Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF) will hold its sixth gathering from July 17th to 19th, 2012 in Shanghai. Devised to maximize libraries’ functions of distributing knowledge, underpinning social and economic development and promoting human civilization, the SILF offers an opportunity for scholarly communication and professional cooperation among libraries and information institutions in the world. Every two years hundreds of librarians, information scientists and other stakeholders from around the world meet together to propose new ideas and recount success stories. The SILF 2012 will take place in conjunction with the celebration of the 60th birthday of the Shanghai Library. Mrs. Ingrid Parent[a1] , the IFLA President, will address the conference as a keynoter. Theme & Topics The theme of SILF 2012 is “Smart City & Library Service”. This forum, centering on the latest progress, practical experience and future trends related to the theme, will cover keynote speeches, plenary sessions and individual symposia. The forum encourages dialogues in the following contexts: 1. Library as an Infrastructure for Research and Learning 2. Coming of the New Integrated Library System: Supporting Cloud Computing and Mobile Services 3. Enabling Librarians to Proliferate Digital Reading and Preserve Digital Memories 4. Management and Performance Evaluation of a Hybrid Library 5. Library Technical Service with Semantic Technologies 6. The Core Values and Competitiveness of the Physical Library in an Omni-media Age Submission Guidelines Papers to be submitted must be the original work of the author(s) and shall never be published or included in any other proceedings. All papers will be peer-reviewed by the Program Committee. Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings available for the forum. *Abstracts of papers offered for presentation at SILF 2012 will also be considered by the Editors of Libri: international journal of libraries and information services,[a2] and authors of papers on suitable topics will be invited to submit their papers or a revised version for consideration for publication in the journal. Please refer to details of the submission format[a3] . Important Dates l February 15th, 2012: deadline for submission of abstract l April 20th, 2012: deadline for submission of full paper Contacts Mr. CHEN Xuyan (International Cooperation Division, Shanghai Library) Ms. REN Xiapei (Library and Information Sciences Research Institute, Shanghai Library) Tel: +86 21 6445 4500 Fax: +86 21 6445 5006 Email: silf2012(a)libnet.sh.cn Robert Gordon University is the best modern university in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2011) Robert Gordon University, a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC 013781. This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Robert Gordon University. Thank you. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA launches Blog on LIS
by faisal sl 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Dear All, Kerala Library Association (KLA) has launched a Blog as a part of its initiatives to reach out a wider reader group. The KLA Weblog (http://klaweblog.wordpress.com) aims at showcasing our activities and project issues of contemporary relevance through live reports, images and RSS feeds. It will feature posts written by Guest Authors on different topics on LIS and serve as a platform for productive discussions. The blog is integrated with KLA's facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kerala-Library-Association-KLA/262073017158007) and Twitter channel (http://twitter.com/klaconnect) You can follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email also. Kindly do visit the Blog at http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/. You are also welcome to become a "follower" on Twitter and express your"Likes" (and “dislikes” too) on the Facebook page. Our ultimate aim is to enhance professionalism with more vibrant and value-added programmes by effectively utilizing the tremendous potential of the NewGen Communication Systems. Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal General Secretary Kerala Library Association (KLA) Moderator, KV Librarians' Network Ph.919447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments
by Vimal Kumar 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Dear Seena, Very few teaching positions available for Library Science candidates. Conveying interpreting idea in simple manner is a different skill, it has no relation with skill in writing descriptive answers. After qualifying UGC NET candidates do not automatically get teaching skills. I know many library professionals who are acting as good resource persons. They have not acquired UGC NET, but they successfully convey ideas in training programmes. I know many library professionals holding UGC NET with poor professional skills. But many good professionals holding NET in our field. I observed that, two type of groups among library professionals in every academic libraries especially university libraries; NET holders and MLISc holders. NET holders observes others as degraded people. Whenever result of UGC NET announced, winners join with the elite group of NET holders. War between these two groups are very common in every university libraries. Growth of library is freeze or stopped due to group war. It create bad image among academic communities. If library professionals lack teaching skills, inclusion of teaching skills paper in MLISc course is a good idea, All universities in India follows the prescribed syllabus from UGC for MLISc programme. It says that, main aim of UGC NET is quality maintenance. Library Science teachers are UGC NET holders. If they failed to inculcate quality among MLISc students, it means UGC NET examination is a failure. If so, what is the relevance of UGC NET examination? UGC NET is a conventional test, it act as a barrier in front of library science students and working professionals. NET examination is a source of revenue for UGC. Publishers of guide books are also harvesting good profit during examination time. Regards -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.org Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Opportunities in Kerala
by Ratheesh K 22 Jan '12

22 Jan '12

Dear Friends, I feel envy to my colleagues who have UGC NET in Library & Inf. Science in Maharashtra (now they have teaching status with an opportunity to become the Principal of the College....wonderful....). In case of Kerala there is no direct openings for UGC NET holders in government institutions-only promotion, if there is no qualified hand in the lower carder either the post kept vacant...! or it will be given to a non qualified hand.... ! Kindly invite your opinion in the issue.... With warm regards Ratheesh.K M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.,M.Phil. Professional Assistant Grade I University Library CUSAT, Kochi-22,Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SNDT Conference summery
by Bhupendra Bansod 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

Dear all, UGC Sponsored State Level Conference organized by the SNDT Women’s University Library, Mumbai on January 17 - 18, 2012. Some photographs of the conference. https://picasaweb.google.com/111299673626524694905/ConferenceOnALEE2012?aut… Report of the programme presented by Dr. Madhuri Tikam, General Rapporteur, of conference. ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE ELECTRONIC ERA (ALEE 2012) Electronic Resource Development and Access UGC Sponsored State Level Conference Organized by the SNDT Women’s University Library, Mumbai January 17 - 18, 2012 *Report Prepared by Dr. Madhuri Tikam * Good evening everybody. Before I start, let me thank Dr. Sushma Powdwal madam and the organizing committee for giving me this precious opportunity. >From last two days, we had experienced a scholarly exchange of ideas during the UGC Sponsored State Level Conference ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE ELECTRONIC ERA *(ALEE 2012) *organized by the SNDT Women’s University Library, Mumbai. The Program was inaugurated on January 17, 2012 with the university song. The Director of the conference- Dr. Powdwal delivered the welcome speech and explained the background of the conference. She conveyed the inability of Honble Governor to attend the session and his best wishes for the event. She also expressed that at the end of the event, the conference should generate a set of resolutions/recommendations to be sent to UGC regarding development and access of e resources. This was followed by the traditional lighting of the lamp by the chief guest and other guests of honour. Dr. Durga Murari, Coordinator of the event compeered the inaugural session and introduced the chief Guest Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director of INFLIBNET.* *The dignitaries released collection of abstracts and CD which followed by the motivating speech of Dr. Arora. In his powerful speech, Dr. Arora, warned the LIS professionals that, in future, with wide spread of e-resources, the library in terms of building and half the LIS staff will be unrequited. The LIS professionals must adopt new services such as information filtration, reach out programs, redesign the present place for new info activities, generating more significant metadata like levels, type of information, etc. license negotiations and consultancy for applied projects. He highlighted importance of the ROI studies and gave best wishes for the conference. Next, *Hon. Madam Vice Chancellor Prof. Vasudha Kamat *delivered the presidential address. She talked about the readiness of the university campus to adopt technology for learn together, create together and share together environment. She appreciated the efforts of the library department and complimented Dr. Powdwal and the organizing committee for organizing the conference at an appropriate topic and showed her readiness to render help for conducting an international conference by the library in future . At the end she appealed the participants to make the conference a simulative exchange of ideas. Dr. Durga Murari delivered the vote of thanks and invited everyone for the delicious high tea. The first plenary session was a Panel Discussion on “Digital Scholarship, Cyber Infrastructure and Academic Libraries”. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director of INFLIBNET, Prof. Shalini Urs Executive Director of International school of information management, Mysore and Prof. A. R. D. Prasad Head of DRTC were the panelists. Firstly, Dr. Arora – the moderator of the session invited Prof. Urs to give her presentation on the theme concept. She insisted to move beyond books and journals as they share narrow vision of scholarship of the author. She highlighted the “Free-In-Form” nature of the information and stressed on importance of integration of HW, SW and the e-resources for better user services. Next Prof. Prasad talked about Open Data Access initiatives. He pointed out the benefits of open data and suggested that cloud computing is the best solution to store open data. Dr. Arora appreciated the efforts of both the presenters and opened the session for question answers which received a profuse response. Prof. Harsha Parekh, asked Prof. Prasad about current scenario of Open data. Prof. Prasad commented that the concept is strongly adopted in the field of economics. He encouraged today’s librarians to take up data archive projects. Prof. Urs added that making information itself an infrastructure is necessary. Once information becomes infrastructure, it becomes part of a public good. Dr. Medha joshi of Tata memorial hospital asked the panelist about ways to make scholars ready to share information. Prof. Prasad agreed that it is a difficult task and the pace is slow for such initiatives but he assured that we must begin somewhere to reach the destination. Participants asked panelist queries regarding digital preservation cloud computing and federated search. The overall discussion was very informative and was appreciated highly by the participants. The plenary session was followed by lunch and parallel paper presentation sessions on three themes- first, Scholarly Communication & Networking, Second, E-Resources : Collection Development and third E-Resource Management. The first session Scholarly Communication & Networking held at Patkar Hall. Prof. Harsha Parekh, Former University Librarian of SNDT Women’s University chaired the session. Dr. Sachin Vaidya and Ms. Neeta Kamble rapporteured the session. Total 7 papers were presented during the session. 1. In the opening paper “Modern Technology Based Academic Libraries”’ Dr. Harsha Merchant, Faculty of Education, described the potential use of various Web 2.0 services in academic libraries to enhance library services and promote better interaction with the users. 2. Further Mrs. Geetanjali Wani, Mr. Milind Dhage and Mr. Vijay Rahanerevealed various challenges and opportunities faced by academic library professionals in digital environment and suggested ways to deal with the situation. 3. Mr. Vinay Haware’s paper on “Scholarly Communication in Academic Libraries” focused on Open Access publishing and various issues related to the same. He commented that today’s librarian can take up a new role of being publisher of scholarly communication. 4. Dr. Sarika Sawant presented a comparison of the traditional scholarly communication process with open access driven scholarly communication process. 5. At the end Ms. Pratibha Kanojia elaborated the role of N-list in college libraries. The papers generated a brief discussion on validity of the online rating system. 6. *The Maharashtra Librarians Online Study Circle* (MLOSC) a web portal for library professionals at state level having 3786 members till date– an effort worth admiring. In the next paper of the session, Mr. Ajay Kamble and Mr. Bhupendra Bansod the developers and managers of MLOSC explained the Role of MLOSC in Information Sharing among library professionals in Maharashtra. After tea, the session continued with one more paper. 7. Mr. Avinash Humbre from Pune, presented SWOT Analysis of N-LIST Programme. The discussion followed was mainly on usage statistics of Nlist. The session ended with a group photograph of paper presenters. A parallel session was conducted at Committee room on E-resources, Collection Development. Dr. Medha joshi Head, Dept of Lib Sc. of Tata Memorial Hospital was on the chair. Mrs. Ketaki Deshpande and Ms. Ashwini Prabhu were the rapporteurs. While briefing about the theme, Dr. Medha joshi said that all the sources of knowledge may be grey literature, inhouse publication are equally important and analysis of information seeking behavior of the library users is required. The session comprised of seven papers on various aspects of E Resources. 1. *Digitisation is a prominent technique of developing e resources.*Many libraries are joining the bandwagon without much thought. Ms. Sujata Kamble in her paper “Digitization projects: issues and challenges” elaborated the process and made aware about the challenges involved. 2. The next paper under this theme was by Dr. Perin Marolia, who illustrated different modes of accessing Language-Related Information Sources in the electronic environment and emphasized on the importance of the user education programs. Dr. Medha Joshi concluded the session by highlighting the importance of policy. She added that while adopting any technology in library, the librarians should balance all three important aspects i.e. library, end users and publishers. The post tea session in the committee room was devoted to the topic E-Resource Management. Ms. Sushma Karnik Director, American Library chaired the session and Mrs. Vidya Subramanian and Mr. Vinay Haware were the rapporteurs. The session comprised of a single paper by Ms. Shital Shah on Managing Electronic Resources: Opportunities and challenges. She explained issues involved in collection development and management of e-resources and underlined the necessity of appropriate training of librarians. In the concluding remarks Ms. Sushma Karnik added that managing e resources is nothing but making e resources accessible though one single window which covers both print and electronic resources. The evening came to an end with two database presentations done at the Patkar Hall. The first one was by Ms. Smita Mehta of Ebsco and the other one by Mr. Suchit Bisht of ProQuest database. Next day begun with Plenary Session, again a Panel Discussion devoted to most appropriate topic of the time. i.e. Academic Libraries-Vision 2020 at the Patkar Hall. Prof. Harsha Parekh from SNDT, Prof. Uma Kanjilal, from IGNOU and Dr. H. K. Kaul from DELNET were the Panelists. Ms. Maya Samant introduced Prof. Harsha Parekh - the moderator of the session. Ms. Jayashree and Dr. Paudwal introduced Dr. H. K. Kaul and Prof. Uma Kanjilal respectively. Dr. Kaul talked impressively about academic libraries: challenges and knowledge center option for libraries. He said that redundant services and mechanisms of today’s academic libraries finding hard to keep up with the pace of change. The challenges of today’s academic libraries are information growth, budget crunches, copyright issues, technology, fear of obsolesce, changing needs of users, and to maintain relevance. Knowledge center option for libraries offers a solution to these challenges. His survey of various worldwide knowledge centers proved that they reduces efforts, allows sharing information to larger audience, collective brain storming and generation of new knowledge. Prof. Uma Kanjilal in her presentation academic libraries vision 2020, discussed about changing scenario of academic libraries. She asked librarians to change with time, learn required new skills to enhance the relevance of the libraries. Next, Prof. Harsha Parekh shared her visions. Changing scenario in terms of higher education environment, scholarly communication, aggregators, retrieval mechanism and user centric approach is shaking the position of libraries and librarians. Now libraries are changing buildings are becoming information commons. Services will become more personalized and filtered. There is a need to change of mindset and develop technical skills for optimal growth. At end she provoked the librarians to be more active in the field. Prof Parul zaveri from SHPT school of library science shown her curiosity about how LIS school can keep abreast with changing time. Prof Uma said that there’s a severe need in changing the curriculum. Prof parekh added the need of teaching thinking skills alongwith technical skills. Dr. Kaul suggested involving librarians and learners in curriculum development. The concluding questions of Dr. Shubhda Nagarkar from pune university and Ms. Namita from Sophia college triggered a discussion on how to deal with interdisciplinary collaborations, and rapidly changing user expectations. Experts suggested librarians to equip themselves with required soft skills and technical skills to deal with changing scenario efficiently. Mr. Satyanarayan from informatics expressed that for being an effective knowledge subject experts should become qualified librarians. Dr. Kaul suggested that subject expert-librarian tie ups will prove more beneficial. Prof. Uma suggested ways like domain internships, development of special need based curriculum and proper induction programs as a solution. While Prof Parekh concluded the session by proclaiming active participation of librarians in curriculum development and research activities of various faculties to improve overall teaching learning effectiveness. The plenary session was followed by two presentations - one on Slim 21 by Ms. Meera Gaikaiwari from Algorhythms Consultants Pvt. Ltd. And other by Mr. Hemant Shettye on Koha and cloud computing. * * *Post tea, similar to the prior day* parallel paper presentation sessions were held at Ptakar hall and the committee room. The themes covered were Innovative Services at the patkar hall and Information Literacy and E-Resource Usage at the committee room. Session on Innovative Services was chaired by Dr. Maya Avasia and rapporteured by Mr. Ajay Kamble and Mr. Bhupendra Bansod. The session comprised of three papers. * * 1. In the beginning Ms. Kashmira Dhirawani summarized impact of Web 2.0 technologies on libraries and librarians. *2. *Paper by Ms. Varsha Varma and Ms. Manisha Jadhar talked about SNDT Women’s University Pune Branch Library’s efforts to Use Social Media tools *to **provide the right information to the right user at the right time**.*** 3. At the end, Ms. Vinita Jain took an overview of various web 2.0 tools to facilitate information transfer and improve information literacy. This paper followed by discussion and a break for lunch The session continued after lunch comprised of 3 papers. 1. *In the beginning *Mr. Pralhad Jadhav overviewd the concept of Cloud Computing showed how librarians can use the cloud 2. Next paper addressed the case study of Bombay International School. Ms. Chaitali Shirali described how the e library services gave rise to an Eco-friendly Library. 3. Next. Neeta Gundawar presented her findings about various eco-friendly libraries in India and their exclusive services. 4. *Human Computer Interaction has developed* several Usability testing methods to improve the usability and accessibility of information on the web sites. Dr. Shubhada Nagarkar and Dr. Durga Murari discussed usability testing methods and techniques for library websites. 5. Ms. P. Gowri Prasad’s paper “Mind Maps for Managing Information” wrapped up the session. She described the technique of creating mind maps and the benefits of using mind maps in the academic environment. Discussion covered majorly on security issues of cloud computing The first parallel paper presentation session held at Committeee room today was devoted to the topic Information Literacy which was chaired by the Dr. Pratibha Gokhale, University Librarian and head of the LIS Dept. of University of Mumbai. Ms. Ketaki Deshpande and Ms. Ashwini Prabhu were the rapporteures. Five papers altogether were presented during the session. 1. Teaching information literacy to library users is a crucial task of librarians. With digital era the role and techniques of information literacy are changing. Many information literacy initiatives are documented throughout the world. Ms Shobha Kulkarni and Ms Mamta Kumari outlined these efforts in their paper “Information Literacy: A Roadmap for E-resource Management in Academic Libraries”. 2. Mrs. S. A. Kulkarni identified gaps in Information Literacy for the Use of Social Media 3. Ms. Tejaswini Karalkar, with illustrations, emphasized on use of electronic media for Information Literacy and User Orientations 4. At the end, Mrs. Shakuntala Nighot, presented her model for Information Literacy Program particularly for B.Ed. Students. The Discussions generated were mainly on reach out programs, while concluding Dr. Gokhale remarked that TV and radio programs like gyandarshan by UGC, shaley chitravani, etc. were the primitive forms of information literacy. There is need to match the form with the expectations of the today’s users. Post lunch, the second parallel paper presentation session held at Committeee room covered the theme E-Resource Usage. The session was chaired by Dr. S. K. Savanur. Mr. Vinay Haware and Mrs. Vidya Subramanian rapporteured the session. Five papers including three case studies were presented during the session. 1. Ms. Janice Fernandes and Mr. Sandip Chandurkar’s case study of access and usage of electronic resources in Xavier institute of engineering revealed that Computer Engineering students preferred online resources more than print. 2. Ms. Ashwini Prabhu suggested plans to enhance use of e-resources. 3. *the final paper* Federated Search for e-Resources by Dr. Shamkant Deshmukh Ms. Sonia Bhavsar and Mr. Sandeep Bhavsar explained the concept of Federated Search and demarcated the difference between federated search and other search engines. *All in all,* the entire seminar on “ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN THE ELECTRONIC ERA went on smoothly. As wished by the conference director, Dr. Powdwal at the inauguration session, the conference turned into a memorable, highly educational and not to be missed event. Great efforts by the organizing committee. The whole experience was highly appreciated by the participants. -- Bhupendra Bansod, Librarian, PVDT College of Education, SNDT Women's University, Churchgate, Mumbai - 20 Mo. +91 9029092218 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments
by Vimal Kumar 21 Jan '12

21 Jan '12

Dear Friends, I observed from the discussion that people who already qualified UGC NET do not like to change the pattern of current examination. And they are opposing objective type questions in third paper. In my opinion, evaluation of third paper in current scheme is not serious and it is too weak. The result is number of winners are very low. How can an evaluator read out all answers sheets within minimum time? I dont think all failed candidates are below average standard. In my opinion, total number of papers should be cut down to two. One general paper and second paper should be subject oriented. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.org Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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urgent requirement
by veeresh hiremath 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Dear All, Our Principal is in urgent requirement of the following article. I request Professionals with access to IEEE to kindly do the needful. Thanking you in anticipation of your help *Digital Object Identifier:* 10.1109/ICNC.2011.6022596<http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICNC.2011.6022596> Thanks and regards Veeresh C. Hiremath, Chief Librarian Agnel Technical Education Complex, Sector 9A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703 022-41611029 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Interns
by Anup Sharma 20 Jan '12

20 Jan '12

Dear Professionals The International Management Institute (IMI)-a premier global management school for its Knowledge Resource Centre wish to engage three Library Interns for various regular library works and digital services such as Development of Institutional Repository, Content Development for Library Portal , Up-gradation of Library webpage and for other Library services @ Rs. 7,000/- pm,. Qualification- Graduate in Library & Information Science and PG Diploma in Computer Applications plus Knowledge & Experience in area of Institutional Repository. Knowledge and experience in Dspace / Greenstone / Eprints and web designing will be required. The period for initial engagement will be One year. The local candidates who are willing to work in the evening shift will be preferred. The interested and qualified candidates may send their Cvs at anupsharma(a)imi.edu; and copy at library(a)imi.edu before 31st Jan, 2012 . Only eligible, shortlisted candidates will be called for Interview. No query will be entertained. best regards Anup Sharma Librarian International Management Institute(IMI) B-10, Quta Institutonal Area New Delhi1110016. www.imi.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments: Some Thoughts
by Vasanth 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Dear Sir/Madam, This post is in response to M.Das on UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments posted on 13th Jan and 18th Jan 2012. Madhuryamay Das has brought out some of the very significant issues but CAT and GATE both of these exams have not been very success in producing good number researchers in IIMs and IITs. If we taken into consider the research productivity of IIMs, it is not very significant. One of the major issues with IIMs is that IIMs have not produced many researchers. IIMs are famous because of the highest salary packages offered to its students in campus recruitment by various multinational companies not because of the researchers they have produced despite the fact that IIMs have highly competitive faculty and students. GATE exam is also in similar line. The students getting training from “Kota Schools” are filling up IIT seats. This is what Narayana Murthy of Infosys has said about the IITs “Thanks to the coaching classes today, the quality of students entering IITs has gone lower and lower”. The new format of UGC may lead to increase in coaching classes. Already in second tier city like Mysore, the coaching institutes like BASE and TIME which have been training students appearing for CAT or GATE have started to advertise that they coach candidates appearing for NET or SLET. Objective type questions are best suited for them to train students. Certainly they will have good business here after. Reading whole text of “Five Laws of Library Science” by S.R. Ranganathan would give a different perspective than just remembering “Five Laws of Library Science”. What objective type will help us in remembering “Five Laws of Library Science” not to incite us to read whole text of “Five Laws of Library Science”. We are living in very fast changing world. Many we depend Internet for accessing information. Research data have shown that the nature of non-linearity of text available on the Internet has contributing in cognitive decline of the Internet users. The recent works mainly of Nicholas Carr’s “The Shallows: How the Internet is Changing the way we Think, Read and Remember”, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” and another interesting article which has been appeared in EDUCAUSE Review entitled “Individual Knowledge in the Internet” by Larry Sanger, the co-founder of Wikipedia have critical of how the non-linearity of text available on the Internet changing the way we read books either in analog or digital format and turning us as a “skimming machine” instead of engaging in deep reading or critical study. This aspect also provides us different perspective. Madhuryamay Das cited GRE (Graduate Record Examination) as an example. If we see the format of GRE, it did contain a section called “analytical writing” wherein the student has to write an essay on the chosen topic. Delay in declaration of NET exam and transparency issues are also very contentious. Any student who qualify NET exam are not offered job immediately. Delay in NET result in no way has effected any students. Transparency in terms what? Objective type questions are not tamper-proof. There are lots of issues. If UGC has deliberated on this issue in a public domain (with student and academic community) before introducing it, would have been come out with a more robust NET exam pattern. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Wikipedia blackout: What changes does it bring about
by Madhurjyamoy Das 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Dear Friends, Wikipedia got shut down for 24 hours in a bid to protest SOPA and PIPA what it calls a threat to free access. The entire fracas started over a proposal of US federal legislations viz. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). What Wikipedia intends probably is to make aware it’s users on the value and significance to open access on Internet, but this move by Wiki sometime looks peevish as Wikipedia is such a service that has become an integral part of our knowledge society and its significance is much more deeper and I believe the way Wikipedia protested is not the right way as it only created inconvenience to the millions of people and user communities. Wikipedia is in itself a huge world of resource which by its very existence could have stood up to ignorance to the parallel legislative developments it feels irrelevant. There are certainly reasons to have concern over the issue as it is almost impossible for the sites to police over all the posts either text or video and determine if there is any violation in terms of copyright. That could probably be the reason that forced Wikipedia to act in such a manner as it is not just like a social networking site but something much more than that. It relies on a network of volunteers to update its website through its open-source platform. With the enactment of SOPA, Wikipedia could be held responsible for any information added to its website. The proposed legislation has provisions that would enforce sites to be closed if they find the accused sites are sharing information with someone else’s copyright. I accept the fact that owner’s right should be protected with given frames of intellectual property, but it is also true, this legislation, if passed by the Congress, is going to dramatically change the way the internet works today. Madhuryamay Das DRTC, ISI-Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture on "India: The Challenges Ahead" by M. J. Akbar; Jan 22; IHC New Delhi
by Puna Das 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Calcutta Presidency College Alumni Association Celebrates College Foundation Day with Prof. Tapas Mazumdar Memorial Lecture on India: The Challenges Ahead by Shri M. J. Akbar . Venue: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -110003 Date: Sunday, January 22, 2012 Time: Tea - 6.30 pm Lecture - 7.00 pm Q&A Session -8.00 pm to 8.30 pm You are cordially invited to attend the function. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das, New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments
by Ratheesh K 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Dear Friends, I have read the two opinions on the changes of UGC NET pattern...(by Madhuryamay Das and Vinit Kumar) in my opinion, UGC NET current pattern is good than an objective model....especially in subjects/disciplines like Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences. I agree with Mr. Vinit Kumar and a request to UGC...do not ruin or dilute the quality and standard of NET Examination. With regards Ratheesh.K Professional Assistant University Library,CUSAT Kochi-22,Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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List of Journals
by Gulshan Kumar 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Dear Library Professional, Can Any one could provide the List of Indian and International Journals for PGDM -- *..... Thanks & Regards Gulshan Kr. Sachdeva M.No.- +91-9911496696* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An Ideal Medical Library
by mamata hembram 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Good afternoon professionals, I need your suggestions regarding the establishment of an ideal medical library. I have many questions like- *What should be the classification schedule *What are the procedure to start a new medical library aiming to be digitized *Requirments and standards regarding the furnitures *Vendors to be contact *Free digital resources available regarding medical field *Types of register to be maintained *What should be the Rules and regulations and many more aspects regardind medical libray. So plz guide me. I need your suggestions urgently -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Internship/Visiting Professional Programme, International Criminal Court
by Shamprasad Pujar 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Dear Members, It could be of interest to some of you. Please see forwarded mail for further details. Regards, Dr S.M. Pujar Dy Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai ======================= ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICC Librarian <ICCLibrarian(a)icc-cpi.int> Date: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 6:51 PM Subject: [IFLA-L] Internship/Visiting Professional Programme, International Criminal Court To: IFLA-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr Cc: ICC Librarian <ICCLibrarian(a)icc-cpi.int> ** ** ** ** To Whom It May Concern:**** ** ** Here at the Library of the International Criminal Court (ICC), we would to encourage library students, librarians or experienced researchers to apply for any of the internship or visiting professionals sessions this year. In that respect, we would appreciate if you could forward the below information to your network or database. **** ** ** Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. **** ** ** Kind regards, **** Marcelo Rodriguez**** (egresado de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras ;))**** ** ** ICC Library / CPI Bibliothèque**** ext. 9585**** HV1114**** Library opening hours / d'heures d'ouverture de la bibliothèque:**** Monday to Thursday / Du lundi au jeudi: 10.00-12.00 ;14.00-16.30**** Friday / Le vendredi: 13.00-17.00**** ** ** ** ** Intern / Visiting Professional Programme, International Criminal Court Library**** The Library is looking for interns/visiting professionals for 2012-2013, as part of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) internship and visiting professional programme: http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/Recruitment/Internships+and+Visiting+profe… JOB DESCRIPTION: Within the limits of delegated authority, the incumbent will perform the following duties: 1. Assists the Chief Librarian with providing a reference and circulation service to members of the Court 2. Undertakes cataloguing and classification assignments under the direction of the **Cataloguing Librarian**. 3. Assists the Chief Librarian and library staff with library projects such as: - Bibliographic research and Collection Development - Development and updating of the intranet/internet - Development of marketing strategies - Delivery of training - Drafting of reports, correspondence, publications and grant applications** ** Qualifications: **** The ideal candidate should have the following required qualifications: - Postgraduate qualifications in library science or in the process of completing such qualifications. These qualifications are usually referred to as a Masters in Library Science (MLS) or a Masters in Information Science (MLIS) or an equivalent postgraduate diploma. Library science students wishing to gain field experience as part of their course component are welcome to apply. - Specialization in law librarianship or information technology. - Demonstrated interest in international law, particularly international criminal law, and legal research. - Experience or interest in reference or technical services is desirable. - Working knowledge of English and French**** All candidates, regardless of nationality, are potentially eligible for the unpaid internships.**** Additional information : **** The internship and visiting professional programme is offered for 3 month and 6 month periods, although the Library would prefer candidates available for 6 months. Internships are intended for candidates 35 years of age or under. The visiting professional programme is for candidates over 35. The Library is part of the Registry branch so please complete the application form for the Registry.**** Organization web site: **** http://www.icc-cpi.int **** Application URL: **** http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/Recruitment/Internships+and+Visiting+profe… **** Apply by email: **** Internship-Visitingprofessional.Programme(a)icc-cpi.int **** Application deadline: **** May 1 2012 and 1 November 2012 (same time each year)**** How to apply: **** To apply for an internship or visiting professional position in the Library, please complete the Registry Internship Application Form, located at: http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/Recruitment/Internships+and+Visiting+profe… Applications can be sent by mail, facsimile or in electronic format. To send an application by mail, please send it to the following Mailing Address: International Criminal Court Internship and Visiting Professional Programme Post Office Box 19519 2500 CM ****The Hague**** The ****Netherlands**** Applications can be sent by facsimile to the following number +31 (0)70 515 8558 Applications can also be sent in electronic format to the following address: Internship-Visitingprofessional.Programme(a)icc-cpi.int**** ** ** ** ** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography
by Rahul Hiremath 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Digital Scholarship has released the Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography, Version 6. It includes selected English-language articles, books, conference papers, technical reports, unpublished e-prints, and other scholarly textual sources that are useful in understanding electronic theses and dissertations. Most sources have been published from 2000 through 2011; however, a limited number of earlier key sources are also included. The bibliography includes links to freely available versions of included works. It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. http://digital-scholarship.org/etdb/etdb.htm Other Digital Scholarship Open Access Publications Digital/Print Books, http://bit.ly/ruSeJT Digital Bibliographies, http://bit.ly/oLLBeZ Rahul R.Hiremath Librarian N.S.S. College of Commerce & Economics Tardeo Mumbai – 34 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography, Version 6
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Digital Scholarship has released the Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography, Version 6. It includes selected English-language articles, books, conference papers, technical reports, unpublished e-prints, and other scholarly textual sources that are useful in understanding electronic theses and dissertations. Most sources have been published from 2000 through 2011; however, a limited number of earlier key sources are also included. The bibliography includes links to freely available versions of included works. It is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. http://digital-scholarship.org/etdb/etdb.htm Other Digital Scholarship Open Access Publications Digital/Print Books, http://bit.ly/ruSeJT Digital Bibliographies, http://bit.ly/oLLBeZ Weblogs, http://bit.ly/r16OuF Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen) this message: http://bit.ly/zMJwfD -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://bit.ly/Z6HFx -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Health Conference: Call for papers and participation
by Jagtar Singh 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

One Health: Information in an Interdependent World, May 3-8, 2013, Boston, MA: Call for papers and posters MLA ’13, will take place on May 3–8, 2013, in Boston, and will incorporate - the 11th International Congress on Medical Librarianship - ICML 11 - the 7th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists- ICAHIS 7 - the 6th International Clinical Librarians Conference - ICLC 6 Submission of papers and posters (using the MLA submission system) will begin earlier than usual because of the lead times needed for international participants. Submissions for the MLA 13 opened on November 30, 2011. The 2013 contributed papers and posters submission deadline is May 1, 2012. Final findings and results may be added to the accepted papers and posters up to 1st February 2013, so you don’t have to have completed research to submit a paper or abstract. The same system will be used for submissions to all four parts of the incorporated meeting – MLA, ICML, ICAHIS and ICLC. The 2013 meeting theme is “ONE HEALTH: INFORMATION IN AN INTERDEPENDENT WORlD,” which emphasizes global interdependencies in all health related areas. “One Health” is meant to encompass not only human and animal health, but also public health, environmental health, climate change, food safety and production, and international health policy. For access to the online submission process, instructions, and a list of section program themes, see www.mlanet.org/am/am2013/ Päivi Pekkarinen on behalf of the NPC13 Helsinki University Library -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy @ Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Patna
by Veeru 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Patna *1 **Name of the Post* -*LIBRARY & INFORMATION OFFICER* 2.*Pay-scale & Grade Pay* 15,600-39,100/-; 6,600/- ( plus allowances as admissible under the Central Government rules) 3. Mode of appointment Direct appointment / On Deputation basis 4. Age Limit for direct recruitment Between 25-35 years as on 31st Jan.2012. 5. Age Limit for deputation Not exceeding 56 years as on 31st January, 2012. 6. Education and other qualification required 1. At least 2nd class Master's degree in Arabic / Persian / Islamic Studies/ Medieval Indian History. 2. Degree in Library Science. 3. Fluent knowledge of Perso-Arabic Script. 4. Seven Years experience of Professional work in a library of standing or 7 years experience of working with manuscripts. 7. Preference Knowledge of Muslim Civilization and Culture. *Lats Date 29th February, 2012* * * For more information visit: *http://kblibrary.bih.nic.in/* *: http://kblibrary.bih.nic.in/ApplicationForm.pdf * -- Thanks and Warm Regards Virupaksh. B. H Library and Information Assistant National Library of India, Kolkata-700027 Email Id: *veerulis(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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Article required from Nursing Journal of India
by Ajay Kum Sharma 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear Library Professionals, One of our faculty member has urgent need of the following three article from the same journal entitled as "*Nursing Journal of India"*. 1. Article Title: *Some advantages of joining the Trainee Nurses Association of India / by C.R. Mill, In **Nursing Journal of India, 1(1), Feb. 1910. * 2. Article Title: *How to attract the better educated Indian girls to enter the Nursing Profession / by Miss Martin, ** In **Nursing Journal of India, 5(1), Jan. 1914.* 3. Article Title: *The Nursing Spirit / by J.M. Stewart, ** In **Nursing Journal of India, 9(1), Jan. 1918.* It should be highly appreciated if you take an early action in this regard. -- Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- 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 Mahesh Moolya 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. J Pediatr. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1133651#> 1975 May;86(5):707-12. Hyperglycinemia and propionyl coA carboxylase deficiency and episodic severe illness without consistent ketosis. Wadlington WB<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Wadlington%20WB%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Kilroy A<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Kilroy%20A%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Ando T<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Ando%20T%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Sweetman L<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Sweetman%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Nyhan WL<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Nyhan%20WL%22%5BAuthor%5D> . -- Mahesh Moolya Jr. Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Dearalakatte Mangalore 575 018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REMINDER- Call for Paper (State level Seminar in LIS, P.G. Dept. of Library & Information Science))
by sabitri majhi 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear Friends, The P. G. Department of Library & Information Science is going to organise a State level Seminar on Managerial Skill of Librarians in 21st century during 10-11 February 2012. The Theme of the Seminar Librarianship as a profession has been experiencing a paradigm shift in the present century. The emergence of ICT and its application in LIS has ushered in radical changes in the technology, practices and management of libraries. The traditional managerial skills of the librarians have been proved be outdated as a consequence of the changes in the types of resources, technology, services, user expectations, administrative requirements, etc. In order to keep pace with the changes, professional skills of the librarians need to be upgraded for efficient management of the libraries. With this objective, the State level Seminar on Managerial Skills of the Librarians in 21st century is being organized to provide a platform for the librarians, academicians, researchers and students of LIS in the state to enhance their managerial skills. Sub-themes • Management Theories and practices • Management of Library Technologies: Automation, Digitization, Networking, etc. • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • Electronic Resource Management (ERM) • Human Resource Management (HRM) • Performance Appraisal and Quality assessment • Management of Financial Resources • Advanced Library Technology/Services • Managing Soft Skills • Project Management/Time Management/Stress Managament Call for Paper Papers on the Theme and Sub Themes enumerated above or any other issues related with the broad theme may be submitted for presentation in the Seminar. All papers will go through a process of review by a panel of experts and accepted papers will be published in the Seminar Proceedings. Papers may also be accepted for Poster Presentations. The papers should not exceed 3000 words and should contain an abstract. The paper in MS-Word Format in A4 size single column and single line space may be sent to the Organizing Secretary by email to bulumaharana(a)gmail.com or dlissuodisha(a)gmail.com latest by 31st January 2012. Registration The following Registration Fee in the shape of Demand Draft in favour of Director, National Seminar, Department of Library & Information Science, Sambapur University payable at SBI Jyoti Vihar should be sent to The Organizing Secretary, State Level Seminar, P. G. Department of Library & Information Science, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar-768019, Odisha on or before 31st January 2012 Registration Fee without Accommodation Rs, 500/- *Registration Fee with Accommodation Rs. 700/- Research Scholars/Students Rs. 300/- Non Residential *The university has limited accommodation facilities in the campus. Hence, accommodation will be provided on first come first serve basis to limited participants only. Sabitri Majhi Lecturer, P.G. Department of Library and Information Science, Sambalpur University __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: New Members 5 Visit Your Group MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bestselling Nursing Indian Reprints from Jones and Bartlett India ( Publishers)
by Gunjan Kachroo, Jones and Bartlett India Private Limited 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear Sir/ Madam, We are pleased to introduce our bestselling nursing Indian reprints from Jones and Bartlett India which have great textual content and are affordably priced for the Indian readers. We assure you that our nursing textbooks will prove a sure shot valuable addition to your personal collection as well as add fillip to your institute library's collection. To give an example, our following books are used as text/reference in *_KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES _* Nurse as Educator by Bastable Curriculum development in Nursing Education by Iwasiv Nursing Informatics & Foundations of Knowledge by Mc Gonigle Advance Practice Nursing by Barker Please find the details of our 20 nursing reprints with links to website ( where you can order online) and with detailed book description. We are sure that the titles will be of immense interest to you and look forward to your valuable orders. You can also place your orders with the respective Viva Books Branches ( given in the end of this mail) in case you have difficulty in getting the books through your local vendors. *Nursing (reprints)* 9789380108056 Advanced Practice Nursing Barker PB 2010 Rs 395.00 9789380853147 Basic Steps in Planning Nursing Research, 7/e Wood, & Ross-Kerr PB 2011 Rs 895.00 9789380108780 Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing Hardin PB 2011 Rs 395.00 9789380108810 Clinical Delegation Skills, 4/e Hansten PB 2011 Rs 295.00 9789380853352 Clinical Nursing Pocket Guide, 2/e Jackson PB 2011 Rs 175.00 9789380108759 Communication for Nurses, 2/e Sheldon PB 2011 Rs 175.00 9789380108377 Creative Nursing Leadership & Management Clark PB 2010 Rs 345.00 9789380108773 Critical Care Nursing Handbook Porter PB 2011 Rs 250.00 9789380108384 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education, 2/e Iwasiw PB 2010 Rs 295.00 9789380108742 Disaster Nursing: A Handbook for Practice Adelman PB 2011 Rs 275.00 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Fw: NATIONAL SEMINAR ON EMERGING CHALLENGES FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN MARCH at Kurukshetra University
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

THIS SEMINAR IS POSTPONED TO MARCH 2012 AND ACTUAL DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED DURING NEXT WEEK all the professional friends are requested to see the details of seminar, and contribute the papers as well attend the seminar NATIONAL SEMINAR ON EMERGING CHALLENGES FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES MARCH 2012 at DLISKURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY Theme: Emerging challenges for Public Libraries. Sub themes: v Changing role of public libraries and librarians in Information Society v Library legislation and library development. v Public library governance v Role of RRRLF and other Institutions in public library development in India . v Changing needs of users community v Migration from print to digital v Expanding dimensions of public library services v User employment through information literacy v Networking and resource sharing Call for papers The Organizing Committee of the seminar on Emerging challenges for Public Libraries to be held at Kurukshetra University , Kuruksehtra, invites original contributions based on practice, theoretical & empirical research, related to the theme. All papers will go through a process of review and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. All papers must be original contributions and should be submitted through email only. A panel of experts will review each contributed paper. Authors should use times new roman with 12 points font in the MS Word format in double space and should not exceed 5000 words. Correspondence will be made with the principal author and therefore the name, full address, email, and work, home, mobile phone numbers of the principal author should be clearly indicated. Last date of submission of full papers is 30th January 2012 , email at rrrlfkuk2012(a)yahoo.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: ILA AWARDS 2012 and newsletter
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

ILA SOUGHT applications for diffrent awards. those who want can download the applications from the ILA website. http://ilaindia.net/ you can see latest newsletter from the ILA website too http://ilaindia.net/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ILA GENERAL BODY MEETING NOTICE 2012
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

ILA GENERAL BODY MEETING NOTICE 2012 Dear Member, The Annual General Body Meeting of the Indian Library Association shall be held on 24th February, 2012 at 5.00 P.M. at the venue of 57th All India Library Conference, at St. Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies and Research, Manglore, Karnatka, India. Agenda 1. To consider and adopt the report on the activities of the Association for the period 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011. 2. To consider and adopt the audited Statement of Accounts of the Association for the period 1st April 2010 to 31st March 2011. 3. To consider and adopt any resolution received by the General Secretary from Hon’ble Members of the Association. 4. Any other item with the permission of the chair. Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Gupta General Secretary Indian Library Association -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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List of Indian & International Journals
by Gulshan Kumar 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear Library Professional, Can Any one could provide the List of Indian and International Journals -- *..... Thanks & Regards Gulshan Kr. Sachdeva * -- 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 Mahesh Moolya 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please send me. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11416643#> 2000 May;2(3):172-180. Antihypertensive Drug Utilization in Hypertensive Veterans With Complex Medication Profiles. Carter BL<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Carter%20BL%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Malone DC<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Malone%20DC%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Ellis SL<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Ellis%20SL%22%5BAuthor%5D> , Dombrowski RC<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Dombrowski%20RC%22%5BAuthor%5D> . -- Mahesh Moolya Jr. Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Dearalakatte Mangalore 575 018 -- 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 Bharat Alasandi 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Respected Professional friends, One of our Research scholar need following article Please help me to find this or if any body having same please forward me. *Impact of financial engineering on cluster development: based on case study of Belgaum foundry cluster, Karnataka state of India : empirical research findings /D. N. S. Kumar 84-96 JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS (Vol 24 No 1 JANUARY-JUNE 2011) Thanks & Regards * -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EMERGING FRONTIERS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES PERSPECTIVES, EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY (2011 – 12) March 13 – 14, 2012
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

EMERGING FRONTIERS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES PERSPECTIVES, EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY (2011 – 12) March 13 – 14, 2012 Organizers Department of Library and Information Science University of Kashmir Schedule Conference Date: March 13-14, 2012 Important Dates Paper Submission: February 15, 2012 Acceptance of Papers: February 28, 2012 Registration: January 01, 2012 to March 01, 2012 Main topics and subtopics (but not limited to) are: Digital Libraries: Knowledge Advocacy Ø Global Level Activities Ø Regional Level Activities Ø Digital Literacy Ø Digital Libraries: Social, Technical and Economic Perspectives Ø Digital Libraries: Educational programmes and Policies Ø Organizational and Psychological Issues Digital Libraries: Technologies & Standards Ø Digital Publishing Technologies Ø Digital publishing Standards Ø Metadata and Interoperability Ø Interoperability Standards Digital Libraries: Development & Engineering Perspectives Ø Information Architecture, Configuration. Ø Digital Content Creation Ø Digital Library Development: Tools and Infrastructures Ø Digital Library Models Ø Open Source Softwares for Digital Libraries Digital Libraries: Semantics Ø Web 2.0 and 3.0 Ø Semantics 2.0 and 3.0 Ø Artificial Intelligence Ø Ontologies Ø Content Indexing and Rating Digital Libraries: Information Retrieval Ø Information Retrieval Models Ø Vocabulary Control Ø Search Strategies and Techniques Digital Libraries: Social Networks Ø Resource Sharing and Social Networks Ø Impact of Social Networks on the Digital Library Services Digital Publishing, Libraries, Archives & Museums Ø Preserving Heritage and Culture Ø Encoded Archival Description Ø Digital publishing and information services Ø Digital publishing platforms for libraries, archives and museums Digital Libraries: Use & User Studies Ø Use and User Studies Ø Usage Metrics: Tools & Techniques Ø User Studies: Information Needs, pattern and Information Seeking Behaviour Digital Libraries, museums and Archives: Initiatives & Case studies Ø Audiovisual and Multimedia Libraries Ø Children libraries Ø Physically Challenged libraries Ø Public libraries Ø Museums and archives Digital Libraries: Rights Management Ø Legal Issues Ø Intellectual Property Rights Ø Access Management , Security and plagiarism Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, . -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Re: Fw: JOURNAL OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: Call for Papers
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

EMERGING FRONTIERS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES PERSPECTIVES, EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY (2011 – 12) March 13 – 14, 2012 Organizers Department of Library and Information Science University of Kashmir Schedule Conference Date: March 13-14, 2012 Important Dates Paper Submission: February 15, 2012 Acceptance of Papers: February 28, 2012 Registration: January 01, 2012 to March 01, 2012 Main topics and subtopics (but not limited to) are: Digital Libraries: Knowledge Advocacy Ø Global Level Activities Ø Regional Level Activities Ø Digital Literacy Ø Digital Libraries: Social, Technical and Economic Perspectives Ø Digital Libraries: Educational programmes and Policies Ø Organizational and Psychological Issues Digital Libraries: Technologies & Standards Ø Digital Publishing Technologies Ø Digital publishing Standards Ø Metadata and Interoperability Ø Interoperability Standards Digital Libraries: Development & Engineering Perspectives Ø Information Architecture, Configuration. Ø Digital Content Creation Ø Digital Library Development: Tools and Infrastructures Ø Digital Library Models Ø Open Source Softwares for Digital Libraries Digital Libraries: Semantics Ø Web 2.0 and 3.0 Ø Semantics 2.0 and 3.0 Ø Artificial Intelligence Ø Ontologies Ø Content Indexing and Rating Digital Libraries: Information Retrieval Ø Information Retrieval Models Ø Vocabulary Control Ø Search Strategies and Techniques Digital Libraries: Social Networks Ø Resource Sharing and Social Networks Ø Impact of Social Networks on the Digital Library Services Digital Publishing, Libraries, Archives & Museums Ø Preserving Heritage and Culture Ø Encoded Archival Description Ø Digital publishing and information services Ø Digital publishing platforms for libraries, archives and museums Digital Libraries: Use & User Studies Ø Use and User Studies Ø Usage Metrics: Tools & Techniques Ø User Studies: Information Needs, pattern and Information Seeking Behaviour Digital Libraries, museums and Archives: Initiatives & Case studies Ø Audiovisual and Multimedia Libraries Ø Children libraries Ø Physically Challenged libraries Ø Public libraries Ø Museums and archives Digital Libraries: Rights Management Ø Legal Issues Ø Intellectual Property Rights Ø Access Management , Security and plagiarism Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, . -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Subject: Re: UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments(Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:39:15 +0530 > From: Vinit <vinitbhu06@gmail.com)
by Madhurjyamoy Das 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear Friends, My heartiest thanks to my colleague Mr. Vinit Kumar (who is fairly experienced in the art of our profession) for his valuable inputs. I seek my colleague’s kind permission to bring about some contextual issues again in this regard. My dear colleague has mentioned ‘The education is just not mugging of facts and by heart some questions’. I exactly agree with his words and want to say in symphony that just mugging up the things, preparing model answers of ten years UGC-NET papers along with plenty model test papers available in the market, practising on how to write answers to these descriptive questions and finally just reproducing the things in the answer sheets in the examination hall on that D-Day, should this be the focus that we expect from the UGC-NET ? Now in the context of exams like IIM-CAT, GATE, etc., I would humbly like to mention that these are not entirely the entrance examinations just to admit students in regular academic courses as has been claimed, but also, the scores in these tests are used equally with that of UGC-NET by the premier institutes viz. IITs, IIMs, et.al. for selecting researchers in the respective disciplines and these facts can easily be tested for genuineness in the respective websites of the above mentioned institutions. With my colleague’s kind permission again, I would like to state here that it is the beauty of these tests to offer to the takers a system that is either almost or absolutely free of repetitions. Let us take an interesting example. There are a lot of articles, newspaper reads, and other relevant documents supporting the fact that the CAT is a kind of test that is being held for decades with it’s unique nature i.e. without any repetition and this has also been observed that the new things are being incorporated in the system in novel fashions. GRE(Graduate Record Examination) is another very significant example and it is used by the best universities worldwide for the selection of research scholars. Anyway, I believe that the possibility of repetition becomes more in the descriptive type papers rather than objective type tests. So, if one mugs up ten years papers by UGC, more are the possibilities for him/her to get repetitive questions in the descriptive paper. I do agree with my colleague that that there is possibility to have some innovative type question in the said type of descriptive model, but the previous year papers available in the UGC-NET site tell us a different story here. Our LIS discipline is facing challenges like never before and it is high time that we need to have smart professionals in our field well conversant in modern techniques as well as the traditional base. In my humble opinion what we need to have is a well mix of things to make our profession in harmony. Either we have to adopt changes in proportion to the need of present day challenges a professional faces in our discipline or we are on the verge to get perished. Finally, I found this platform to be very healthy and thus put a disclaimer that nothing is personal here and not aimed to harm individual’s thoughts, but to enjoy a freedom to express within the given scope. Best Regards, Madhuryamay Das DRTC, ISI-Bsngslore > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:39:15 +0530 > From: Vinit <vinitbhu06(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments > Message-ID: > <CA+Kko-FJefbhw6OOCy47gJoaPUqugxeR27oV2GBnvUDQpRyypg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear colleagues, > Apropos to the post on UGC Amendments (UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and > Amendments - Madhurjyamoy Das), I second with the thoughts of my dear > budding colleague. There is no doubt that the objective type questions > provide transparency and a fair level playing, but they just ruin the basic > tenets of education. The education is just not mugging facts and by heart > some questions. It trains our mind to think intuitively, observe, analyse > the observations and most importantly *interpret* and* express* the > observations in a standard and unambiguous way. Unfortunately our > educational setup has produced more mugging experts than thinkers. > > The exams (IIM-CAT and GATE) mentioned by my colleague are entrance > examination for a course of study and not for a herculean task of teaching > and research which involve independent thinking and analysis. In the case > of entrance exams objective type questions can be justified as the session > has to be started on time. Where UGC does not have any deadlines to > meet. I think this is the reason till date UPSC for its IAS mains > examination has not opted objective type questions. Here one can easily > argue that the objective type questions can also be > set intuitively to check the conceptual, analytical ability of a candidate. > But after a period of time the questions start getting repeated and then > again the mugging starts. This has been exemplified by the IIT JEE > modification in 2002( the main exam was made objective), now the big cram > shops have opened in every street. > > The point raised by my colleague that this objective type pattern will > handle the problem of inter examiner varibality of marking third paper is > baseless. As in the present system one answer sheet is checked by a panel > of 12-13 experts and not by a single person and this is the reason for > delay in the results. This delay can be justified if the quality evaluation > is the cause of it. > > In my opinion, the only good decision of UGC of having national level test > is everyday diluted by UGC itself and over the passage of time this will > ruin the quality of NET and UGC. > > Rest UGC is known for changing policies frequently. > > With best regards > > > -- > Regards > Vinit Kumar > Assistant Professor, > Dr. Ranganathan Institute of Library and Information Science > Bundelkhand University > Jhansi, U.P. 284128 > Alt email: vinit(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in > Home page: http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/~vinit > =============== > Join DLRG : http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg > Submit your articles to LDL : https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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List of Human resourse management journals and forums
by jyoti wadhwani 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear Professional Friends, Can Any one could provide the List of Best Indian Journals and Forums in the Field of Human Resourse Management . Please also provide the name of good Associations and Organisations that are working in the field of Management urgently Thanks Jyoti Balani jyoti20wadhwani(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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SEMINAR on Emerging Frontiers in digital library 13-15th march 2012.
by Dr. S M.SHAFI 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

EMERGING FRONTIERS OF DIGITAL LIBRARIES PERSPECTIVES, EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY (2011 – 12) March 13 – 14, 2012 For detailed information please visit home page of http://kashmiruniversity.ac.in professor S M SHAFI cell:9419008599 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Nat Conf on Innovative Library Service-inaugural/valedictory function-invitation
by Arunachalam Hariharan 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi & Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science Inauguration Function National Conference on INNOVATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE DIGITAL ERA Inauguration Function on Friday 20th January, at 10.00 AM in Centenary Centre Dr. A.L. MOORTHY Director DESIDOC, DRDO, Delhi has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and delivers the inaugural address Keynote Address Dr. M. SURIYA Librarian & Professor, Annamalai University & Special Address Mr. K. JOHN PAUL ANBU University of Swaziland Libraries, Swaziland South Africa VALEDICTORY FUNCTION We cordially invite you for the Valedictory Function of National Conference on INNOVATVIE LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE DIGITAL ERA Saturday, 21st January 2012, at 4.00 P.M in the Electrical Seminar Hall Shri M. MURUGASAN Director General Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and delivers the Valedictory Address ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: JOURNAL OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: Call for Papers
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

From: MANLIBNET Secretariat <manlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com> Subject: JOURNAL OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: Call for Papers To: Date: Monday, 16 January, 2012, 23:23 CALL FOR PAPERS and SUBSCRIPTION JOURNAL OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 January-March 2012 Quarterly Journal of Management Libraries Network Published in Association with Indian Research.com Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board: Dr. H. Anil Kumar Managing Editor: Dr. Akhtar Parvez Editors: Dr. Tariq Ashraf and Mr. Jitender Sharma Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET), India’s premier library association, is pleased to announce the launching of its journal titled “Journal of Library Management” - a print journal of the LIS discipline dedicated to publish peer reviewed original research papers, survey reports, and reviews & opinions pertaining to the subject of Library Management. Published on quarterly basis, the Journal of Library Management intends to provide a dedicated platform to LIS professionals for regularly contributing to LIS literature in the niche area of Library Management. By publishing quality refereed papers of issues of vital importance, the Journal proposes to act as a crucial link between the research community and practitioners in the profession which help keep up with the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories, and methodologies in the areas of library management and of interest and value to senior managers and academics within the library and information profession. Authors are requested to contribute by submitting their unpublished research papers for the publication in the journal on the following broad areas of library management: · Collections Development & Library Services · Data Protection and Copyright · Digital Libraries/ Institutional Repositories · Documentation Services · Electronic Resources· · Emerging Technologies · Information Use · Leadership & Professional Development · Leadership and Human Resource Management· · Library & Society · Library 2.0 · Library Automation · Library Finance & Budgeting · Library Research · Managing Change · Marketing and Communication· · Marketing of Library Services · Outsourcing · Performance Measurement · Publishing Industry · Quality Management · Strategic Management · Teamwork · User Needs And Services· Contributions must be submitted in Microsoft® Word format; be typewritten in English; in single space; have a one-inch (2.5 cm) margin on all sides; have text left-justified; have text set as 11-pt. Times New Roman font; include the title on the top of the first page; list the authors and their affiliations and countries directly under the title. References: The authors are requested to ensure that all information in the paper that is taken from another source is substantiated with an in-text reference citation. Please also note that your references must strictly follow APA (American Psychological Association) style. Please e-mail your papers at manlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com and indianresearch.com(a)gmail.com Appeal for Subscription Launching of this Journal is a defining moment in the short history of MANLIBNET and achieving of yet another milestone. On behalf of MANLIBNET, we request you to support the Journal through regular subscription. We are sure that you will extend your helping hand to the publication by adding to your subscription list for year 2012. We assure you that the Journal would be a valuable addition to your library and open a new and ground breaking vista in the realm of LIS literature. Copy of subscription form is attached herewith. Sincerely, Dr. Akhtar Parvez General Secretary, MANLIBNET and Managing Editor, Journal of Library Management Mobile: +91-7389906902 e-mail: akhtaronline(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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Fwd: JOURNAL OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: Call for Papers
by J Sharma 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear All Request to send your valuable research papers for the journal and subscribe the same for your library. regards, Jitender Sharma Treasurer - MANLIBNET Librarian & Marketing Manager - Journal of Marketing & Communication NIILM Centre for Management Studies Plot No. 53, Knowledge Park - V Greater Noida - 201306 Tel: 0120-2397006, 09899695953 (Mob) E-mail: jsharma(a)niilm.com, jitendersharmaji(a)gmail.com, jitendersharmaji(a)yahoo.com -----Original Message----- From: MANLIBNET Secretariat <manlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com> To: undisclosed-recipients:; Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:23:43 +0530 Subject: JOURNAL OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: Call for Papers CALL FOR PAPERS and SUBSCRIPTION JOURNAL OF LIBRARY MANAGEMENT VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 January-March 2012 Quarterly Journal of Management Libraries Network Published in Association with Indian Research.com Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board: Dr. H. Anil Kumar Managing Editor: Dr. Akhtar Parvez Editors: Dr. Tariq Ashraf and Mr. Jitender Sharma Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET), India’s premier library association, is pleased to announce the launching of its journal titled “Journal of Library Management” - a print journal of the LIS discipline dedicated to publish peer reviewed original research papers, survey reports, and reviews & opinions pertaining to the subject of Library Management. Published on quarterly basis, the Journal of Library Management intends to provide a dedicated platform to LIS professionals for regularly contributing to LIS literature in the niche area of Library Management. By publishing quality refereed papers of issues of vital importance, the Journal proposes to act as a crucial link between the research community and practitioners in the profession which help keep up with the latest concepts, trends, opinions, theories, and methodologies in the areas of library management and of interest and value to senior managers and academics within the library and information profession. Authors are requested to contribute by submitting their unpublished research papers for the publication in the journal on the following broad areas of library management: · Collections Development & Library Services · Data Protection and Copyright · Digital Libraries/ Institutional Repositories · Documentation Services · Electronic Resources· · Emerging Technologies · Information Use · Leadership & Professional Development · Leadership and Human Resource Management· · Library & Society · Library 2.0 · Library Automation · Library Finance & Budgeting · Library Research · Managing Change · Marketing and Communication· · Marketing of Library Services · Outsourcing · Performance Measurement · Publishing Industry · Quality Management · Strategic Management · Teamwork · User Needs And Services· Contributions must be submitted in Microsoft® Word format; be typewritten in English; in single space; have a one-inch (2.5 cm) margin on all sides; have text left-justified; have text set as 11-pt. Times New Roman font; include the title on the top of the first page; list the authors and their affiliations and countries directly under the title. References: The authors are requested to ensure that all information in the paper that is taken from another source is substantiated with an in-text reference citation. Please also note that your references must strictly follow APA (American Psychological Association) style. Please e-mail your papers at manlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com and indianresearch.com(a)gmail.com Appeal for Subscription Launching of this Journal is a defining moment in the short history of MANLIBNET and achieving of yet another milestone. On behalf of MANLIBNET, we request you to support the Journal through regular subscription. We are sure that you will extend your helping hand to the publication by adding to your subscription list for year 2012. We assure you that the Journal would be a valuable addition to your library and open a new and ground breaking vista in the realm of LIS literature. Copy of subscription form is attached herewith. Sincerely, Dr. Akhtar Parvez General Secretary, MANLIBNET and Managing Editor, Journal of Library Management Mobile: +91-7389906902 e-mail: akhtaronline(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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Fwd: Fw: Four Days National Workshop on Bibliometrics / Webometrics / Scientometrics
by Anil Talawar 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear Professional Colleagues Greetings from Karnatak University, Dharwad The Department of Library and Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad is going to organize a *four days* National Workshop (Under UGC SAP-DRS) on Bibliometrics / Scientometrics / Webometrics in the last week of February 2012. Interested professionals who are pursuing their Ph.D. in these areas / the professionals who are working on these areas can send their Bio-data immediately to the address mentioned below. The exact date and the details of the Workshop will be intimated very soon. Dr. B. D. Kumbar Professor & Chairman Dept. of Library and Information Science Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003 Karnataka State, INDIA Phone: Office : 0836-2215260 Residence : 0836-2776085 Mobile : 09945408212 mail: bdkumbar(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments
by Vinit 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear colleagues, Apropos to the post on UGC Amendments (UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments - Madhurjyamoy Das), I second with the thoughts of my dear budding colleague. There is no doubt that the objective type questions provide transparency and a fair level playing, but they just ruin the basic tenets of education. The education is just not mugging facts and by heart some questions. It trains our mind to think intuitively, observe, analyse the observations and most importantly *interpret* and* express* the observations in a standard and unambiguous way. Unfortunately our educational setup has produced more mugging experts than thinkers. The exams (IIM-CAT and GATE) mentioned by my colleague are entrance examination for a course of study and not for a herculean task of teaching and research which involve independent thinking and analysis. In the case of entrance exams objective type questions can be justified as the session has to be started on time. Where UGC does not have any deadlines to meet. I think this is the reason till date UPSC for its IAS mains examination has not opted objective type questions. Here one can easily argue that the objective type questions can also be set intuitively to check the conceptual, analytical ability of a candidate. But after a period of time the questions start getting repeated and then again the mugging starts. This has been exemplified by the IIT JEE modification in 2002( the main exam was made objective), now the big cram shops have opened in every street. The point raised by my colleague that this objective type pattern will handle the problem of inter examiner varibality of marking third paper is baseless. As in the present system one answer sheet is checked by a panel of 12-13 experts and not by a single person and this is the reason for delay in the results. This delay can be justified if the quality evaluation is the cause of it. In my opinion, the only good decision of UGC of having national level test is everyday diluted by UGC itself and over the passage of time this will ruin the quality of NET and UGC. Rest UGC is known for changing policies frequently. With best regards -- Regards Vinit Kumar Assistant Professor, Dr. Ranganathan Institute of Library and Information Science Bundelkhand University Jhansi, U.P. 284128 Alt email: vinit(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Home page: http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/~vinit =============== Join DLRG : http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg Submit your articles to LDL : https://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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librarians are eligible for the post of Principal
by Vasantha M.C 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Maharashtra Government, Department of Higher and Technical Education issued a GO that college *librarians are eligible for the post of Principal*similar to Director of Physical education. this is the milestone for the community. Every one should make effort to pass similar order in their own state. with regards -- *Vasantha M C.* Librarian Bangalore Technological Institute (B T I) Bangalore - 560 035 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Statistical Analysis - Change in Event Date
by Sunil MV 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Dear Professional Friends, This is to inform you that the Workshop on “Statistical Analysis of Research Data” scheduled during February 3 & 4, 2012 is postponed to February 8 & 9, 2012. The Two-Day Hands-on workshop is aimed to introduce the social science researchers, practitioners and students to wide variety of advanced statistical techniques in Microsoft Excel with the freeware add-in R. The last day for registration to this workshop is January 31, 2012. For more information please visit the workshop web page http://www.sdmimd.ac.in/workshop/index.html. With Sincere Regards, -- *Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* Sunil M.V. Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road Siddharthanagar Post Mysore - 570 011 KARNATAKA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INBOFA 2012 Blog
by Vimal Kumar 16 Jan '12

16 Jan '12

Dear Friends, INBOFA 2012, international book fair organize by Mahatma Gandhi University started on January 13. We started a blog to report the events in INBOFA 2012. Theme discussions, seminars, cultural programmes and book exhibitions are the highlights of the event. Blog address is http://inbofa2012.blogspot.com Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.org Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation-Nat Conf on Innovative Library Services - inaugural & Valedictory Function
by Arunachalam Hariharan 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi & Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science Inauguration Function National Conference on INNOVATIVE LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE DIGITAL ERA Inauguration Function on Friday 20th January, at 10.00 AM in Centenary Centre Dr. A.L. MOORTHY Director DESIDOC, DRDO, Delhi has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and delivers the inaugural address Keynote Address Dr. M. SURIYA Librarian & Professor, Annamalai University & Special Address Mr. K. JOHN PAUL ANBU University of Swaziland Libraries, Swaziland South Africa VALEDICTORY FUNCTION We cordially invite you for the Valedictory Function of National Conference on INNOVATVIE LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE DIGITAL ERA Saturday, 21st January 2012, at 4.00 P.M in the Electrical Seminar Hall Shri M. MURUGASAN Director General Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest and delivers the Valedictory Address------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft confirms UEFI fears, locks down ARM devices
by Dimple Patel 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Microsoft confirms UEFI fears, locks down ARM devices By Aaron Williamson | January 12, 2012 At the beginning of December, we warned the Copyright Office that operating system vendors would use UEFI secure boot anticompetitively, by colluding with hardware partners to exclude alternative operating systems. As Glyn Moody points out, Microsoft has wasted no time in revising its Windows Hardware Certification Requirements to effectively ban most alternative operating systems on ARM-based devices that ship with Windows 8. Read More: http://www.softwarefreedom.org/blog/2012/jan/12/microsoft-confirms-UEFI-fea… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC-NET: Necessary Changes and Amendments
by Madhurjyamoy Das 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Dear Sir/Madam, Warm welcome to the amendments UGC has made for NET Examination 2012 and many thanks to Mr. Ved Prakash and team. As we, who are planning to appear for the National Eligibility Test (NET), June 2012 in LIS, would be able to evaluate the performance immediately after appearing for the much-simplified test. Another good reason to be happy is that the UGC has decided that all the question papers for the test will be objective type. Till now, two papers were objective and the third one subjective. This has led not only delaying in declaration of the results, but also, making the system less transparent and non-uniform. It is indeed a very good step that has been adopted finally by UGC. Some long pending issues that have been tried to be met by the UGC regarding paper III inter alia are (a) Transparency, (b) Reducing the inter and intra examiner variability in marking of paper III, (c) Delay in declaration of NET results and finally there are reasons really to be happy as the recommendations of the NET moderation committee for changing paper III from descriptive to objective type are in place on the pattern of CSIR - NET examination. With this amendment, it tends to be a more regular, homogeneous platform for the NET aspirants. The goal of the MCQ type paper is to ensure a standard of uniformity in the evaluation process. The objective type MCQ pattern has always been tested to be successful globally in delivering the quality and thus producing better results be it IIM CAT exams or GATE Exams. I believe questions can be set quite intuitively to test a student’s degree of knowledge as well as skills of application to the very purpose of the test irrespective of the discipline be it science, management, humanities or arts and making the game fairer and level playing. Madhuryamay Das MSLIS Student, DRTC, ISI-Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EBSCO Publishing Calling MLISc candidates for the post of Bibliographic Database Designer
by saju s raj 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

*EBSCO Publishing Calling MLISc candidates for the post of Bibliographic Database Designer* * Bibliographic Database Designer* Department: Information Technology and Services Position Type: Full-Time Regular Experience: 2 years Education: MLISc Location: MA - Ipswich - EBSCO Publishing *Basic Function* Create detailed specifications for implementing bibliographic databases and associated features for EBSCO’s online bibliographic products. * Required Qualifications* • Minimum of two years in the field of librarianship or bibliographic database development or design, including demonstrated experience creating or manipulating bibliographic data in a searchable database environment • Minimum of two years of demonstrated experience with web-based bibliographic database search and retrieval techniques • Minimum of one year demonstrated experience with indexing methods as applied to bibliographic data • Minimum of one year demonstrated understanding of MARC21 bibliographic format • Minimum of one year demonstrated experience reading and understanding documents in XML format • Minimum of one year demonstrated ability to balance multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment • Master of Library Science degree Read More http://tech2librarian.blogspot.com/search/label/LIS%20Career -- *W*ith *t*hanks *&* *R**egardz....* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article
by Manas Samanta&&মানস সামন্ত 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Dear Professionals Please help me to get the below mention article 2001 Ironmaking Proceedings - Vol. 60 Characteristics And Behaviour Of High Alumina Iron Ore Sinter A. K. Das, A. Kumar, A. K. De, T. Mukherjee Reference link: http://www.steellibrary.com/PartDetails/tabid/56/partid/0800820450480490540… -- মানস সামন্ত টেকনিকল অ্যাসিটেন্ট সি. এস. আই. আর.-এন. এম. এল. জামশেদপুর-৮৩১০০৭ ---------------------------------------------------- Manas Samanta Computer Sc(H). MLIS Technical Assistant CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory Jamshedpur . Ph.No.- 0657-2345112(O) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presentations of Strategies for Managing Libraries in the future - 2011 IIM Ahmedabad
by sandeep bhavsar 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Respected All Please have a look at the presentations of Strategies for Managing Libraries in the future 2011 - IIM Ahmedabad http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/libcon/index.php/2011/libcon/announcement Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) India 9987049099 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[lisnet] Presentations of Strategies for Managing Libraries in the future - 2011 IIM Ahmedabad
by sandeep bhavsar 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Respected All Please have a look at the presentations of Strategies for Managing Libraries in the future 2011 - IIM Ahmedabad http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/libcon/index.php/2011/libcon/announcement Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) India 9987049099 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Creation and Management of Digital Collection scheduled at INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad
by Dinesh Ranjan 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, The INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad is organizing a National Workshop on Creation and Management of Digital Collections from 13th to 17th February, 2012. The workshop will cover the following topics: - Digitization and Digital Preservation - Working with Linux : Basic commands. - Institutional Repositories and Digital Libraries - Metadata Standards for Digital Collection - Digital collection building using DSpace: Installation & Configuration - Digital collection building using DSpace:Administration & Customization - Digital collection building using DSpace: Workflow & Submissions - IPR and Security aspects of IR - Web 2.0 and Social Networking - Library Automation and latest trends in ICT - Access to e-resources subscribed under different consortium The deatils of the workshop is available at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/WorkshopIR%20-DSpace-feb2012.pdf With regards, -- Dinesh Ranjan Pradhan Scientific Technical Officer (LS) INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Poverty of Innovation
by * Mukesh - Monitor * 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

The Poverty of Innovation by Shiv Visvanathan One misses the celebration of science today. Science acquired its creativity through play and it is the playfulness of science that created a Jagadish Chandra Bose, a Raman, a Ramanujan or Chandrasekhar. Science as playfulness has to come back as cultural form to childhood and the universities. Science has to be enjoyable. Read the complete article by clicking the link below: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/columnists/shiv-visvanathan/poverty-innovati… - - Mukesh Anand | Director - Marketing | Monitor Information Services http://monitorlinks.typepad.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-journal row: HC blow to AICTE (TOI)
by ಸಿ.ಟಿ.ಕಾಂತರಾಜ್ (CTK) 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, E-journal row: HC blow to AICTE TNN | Jan 12, 2012, 03.30AM IST CHENNAI: The Madras high court has restrained the All India Council for Technical Education <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Technical-Education>(AICTE), the statutory body established for the development of technical education in the country, from taking any coercive action against any institution for not subscribing an e-journal. The AICTE<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/AICTE>had recently put out a list of e-journals compelling self-financing engineering colleges to subscribe to them at mandatory rates for the academic year 2012-13. Justice Vinod K Sharma on Wednesday passed the interim order on the writ petitions filed by the Association of Management of Coimbatore Anna University-affiliated Colleges and the Consortium of Self-Financing Professional Arts and Science Colleges in Tamil Nadu. "The authorities are restrained from taking any coercive action against the institutions for not subscribing to a particular journal detailed in annexure 1," the judge said. The matter will be taken up for further hearing in March. Saying that the conditions in the new handbook were arbitary, senior counsel N R Chandran submitted that AICTE could not compel institutions to purchase e-journals of particular publishers at pre-fixed rates that too without consulting the institutions concerned. Since there were about 5,500 engineering colleges in the country, the annual subscription fee would be in the range of Rs 825 crore, he said. The Association of Management of Coimbatore Anna University-affiliated Colleges, which was the first to approach the court, said it was unfair for the AICTE to insist that colleges should purchase selected foreign e-journals at exorbitant cost through a private agency, the petition said, adding that, "institutions cannot be forced to bear such arbitrary, exorbitant and additional burden". The above article can be accessed on http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/E-journal-row-HC-blow-to-AI… -- With Regards, C.T.Kantharaj Librarian, Cambridge Institute of Technology, K.R.Puram, Bangalore - 560036 -------------------------------- Phone: 080-25618798 / 99 Mobile: 9448611800 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter Jan 2012 issue
by H Mohan 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Dear all, The Jan 2012 issue of CSI eNewsletter can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2012-01-01.pdf [1] and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/enewsletter [2] For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm [3] or at http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/archives [4] You are free to forward this mail to your contacts who may like the information presented in the mail. With regards HR Mohan Chairman, Div IV, CSI & eNewsletter Committee, IEEE CS & PCS Madras http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ [5] Contents ======= -- CSI eNL wishes its readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2012 -- 12 IT Outsourcing Predictions for 2012 -- 10 Business Tech Predictions for 2012 -- Predictions for 12 Months of Digital Marketing -- 10 Best Practices Learned from 2011 Tech Market Chaos and Stupidity -- How to Create and Implement an Information Management Policy -- Six information security lessons from 2011 -- So, You're Responsible for Managing Laptops: -- How to Set Up Your Company's Social Media Policy -- Tech Luminaries We Lost in 2011 -- IPv6 Doomsday Won't Hit in 2012, Experts Say -- Eight Signs Your Business is Tech-Illiterate -- 10 programming habits that should be more common -- The Future of IT Skills: What You Need To Keep Your IT Career Alive -- The IBM Century: Creating the IT Revolution -- Book: IPv6 for All -- The Definitive Guide To Selling More Of Anything Online -- Video: Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology -- Reducing Hidden Operating Costs Through IT Asset Discovery -- What We Can Learn from Steve Jobs -- Interesting Definitions -- Microsoft's Bill Gates decided to invest further in Punjab after receiving a letter from Mr Banta Singh. -- Announcements -- ICT Events -- ICT News: Voices & Views -- ICT News: Telecom, Govt, Policy, Compliance -- ICT News: IT Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves -- ICT News: Company News: Tie-ups, Joint Ventures, New Initiatives -- Book: Cloud Computing Bible -- Book: Software Project Management -- Book: Implementing Six Sigma in Education Towards TQM in Academics -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter -- eNewsletter Committee InfoQuiz-2012-01-01 (SEVEN Prizes to Win - THREE Books & FOUR Prizes of Rs. 500/- each) ========================================= 1. Provide the answer: Linux: Penguin = Perl: ------ 2. Identify the company whose tagline is "When IT is mission critical" 3. Who coined the term "Debugging" 4. Provide the answer: The Quick Response (QR) Code was invented in (country) ------ 5. What is common to all these: Magiq, Enjoy, Slide, Xoom Email your answers by 31st Jan 2012 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com [6] with subject "infoquiz-2012-01-01". Please provide your name, designation, company/institution, full postal address (to send the prize) and the contact phone nos. after the answers. There are seven prizes to win. Two prizes of Rs. 500/= each by SRA Systems (www.srasys.com [7]) and two prizes of Rs. 500/= each by VictoryMind Educare Services. Other three prizes will be in the form of books which are briefly reviewed in this edition of the newsletter. They are being offered by Wiley India Pvt. Ltd (www.wileyindia.com [8]), Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt Ltd (www.tmhshop.com/ [9]) and S. Chand Publishing (www.schandgroup.com [10]). Answers along with the winners' info will be published in the next issue. Answers & Winners of InfoQuiz-2011-12-01 =============================== Lenovo, Denise Ritchie, 8th Jun 2011, Ronald Wayne, Bring Your Own Device Rs. 500/= from SRA Systems - Mr. Ch. Satyanarayana Rao (Chennai) & Dr. T. Revathi (Sivakasi) Rs. 500/= from Victory Mind Educare Services - Mr. G. Sai Bharath (Bangalore) & Ms. M.R. Dhivya (Coimbatore) Book from Oxford University Press - Mr. B. Sundaram (Chennai) Book form TMH - Mr. Pandu Rangan V (Tumkur) Book from SPD - Mr. Amol Purushottam Zore (Pune) Links: ------ [1] http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2012-01-01.pdf [2] http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/enewsletter [3] http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm [4] http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/archives [5] http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ [6] mailto:csi.infoquiz@gmail.com [7] http://www.srasys.com/ [8] http://www.wileyindia.com/ [9] http://www.tmhshop.com/ [10] http://www.schandgroup.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on "Statistical Analysis of Research Data" @ SDMIMD Mysore
by Sunil MV 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Dear Professional Friends, SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) a premier Business School in the Palace City – Mysore is organizing a Two-Day Workshop on “Statistical Analysis of Research Data” on February 3 & 4, 2012. This hands-on workshop is designed for Social Scientists in the field of Management, Library and Information Science and Social Work. The workshop provides hands-on experience on using Microsoft Excel and RExcel for data compilation and statistical analysis. Further, it also aims at introducing the participants to various data exploration possibilities. For more information please visit the workshop web page http://www.sdmimd.ac.in/workshop/index.html Please contact the undersigned for any clarification. With Sincere Regards, -- *Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* Sunil M.V. Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road Siddharthanagar Post Mysore - 570 011, KARNATAKA Mobile: 9986439832 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course @ Goa University - Error in date
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Dear friendsThere was an error in my lisforum posting regarding the date of starting of the Refresher course @ Goa University. The course starts on 5th of March not 6th. Please take note of this correction. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206  gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Artical Required Urgently
by sridhar gowda 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Dear professionals For one of our student Research the below journal articles are urgently required, if u have access these full text article, please mail to sridhar.cool06(a)gmail.com 1.Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2005 Dec;17(4):329-40, ix. Clinical judgments about endotracheal suctioning: what cues do expert pediatric critical care nurses consider? Thomas M, Fothergill-Bourbonnais F. 2.Neonatal Netw. 1999 Feb;18(1):51-5. Suctioning smarter: answers to eight common questions about endotracheal suctioning in neonates. 3. Neonatal Netw. 1991 Feb;9(5):7-15. Endotracheal suctioning and the infant: a nursing care protocol to decrease complications. Hodge D. 4.Kondo, Y., & Horiuchi, S. (1999). Reaction of preterm infants to soothing care after endotracheal suction: Case study. Journal of St Luke's Society for Nursing Research, 3(1), 1-10. -- ** ** Sridhar M. P. Librarian, Narayana Hrudayalaya College of Nursing, Bangalore Ph. +91-9538898126 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The All Purpose MLS
by Mailing List Admin 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:49:02 -0800 (PST) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Last week the biggest news in librarianship was American Libraries making the publication even less interesting than it already is, and thats saying something. To see the full writeup, visit http://blog.libraryjournal.com/annoyedlibrarian/2011/12/19/the-all-purpose-…

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Origiin Newsletter: January 2012
by Mailing List Admin 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:13:54 +0530 From: Bindu Sharma <bindu(a)origiin.com> Dear Friends, Greetings from Origiin! We are pleased to forward (attached) January 2012 edition of Origiin monthly newsletter. This edition has the following columns: Column: Copyright Infringement & Substantial similarity Latest news GE Lighting Solutions and Dongbu Lightec settle patent infringement lawsuit Popular eatery A2B wins patent war over low glycemic sweets Interesting patent of the month*: Helium-filled sunshades Origiin IP Crossword # 004 Patents restored in the month of December 2011 Have a good day! Best regards, *Bindu Sharma Origiin IP Solutions LLP [Intellectual Property Rights] Bangalore Phone: +919845693459, +919880213204**** Website: www.origiin.com Linkedin Profile: http://in.linkedin.com/in/bindusharma Email: bindu(a)origiin.com, origiin2010(a)gmail.com 1. Download complimentary HANDBOOK on IPR from http://www.origiin.com/download/Handbook%20on%20IPR-Origiin%20IP%20Solution… 2. Blog: http://origiinipae.blogspot.com 3. Special blog for children, they can EARN WHILE LEARN: http://origiin-youngworld.blogspot.com Without patents, the future of your business may be owned by someone else

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Article
by ksgimahesh 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Dear professionals One of my faculty need this below article for her research work. Please send me this article. 1. Modeling of eutectic macrosegregation in centrifugal casting of thin walled ZA8 zinc alloy - B. Balout, ,J. Masounave,V. Songmene, - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924013609002702 2. <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924013609002702>Study on the macrosegregation of aluminium in centrifugal-cast ZA27 alloy by Gang Chen, Mingduo Tong, Zhengang Zhu http://www.mendeley.com/research/study-macrosegregation-aluminium-centrifug… <http://www.mendeley.com/research/study-macrosegregation-aluminium-centrifug…> 3. <http://www.mendeley.com/research/study-macrosegregation-aluminium-centrifug…>The fabrication and properties of particle reinforced cast metal matrix composites - Sui Xiandong, - Luo Chengping, - Luo Zhuoxuan[image: Corresponding author contact information]<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924013696026593#cor1>, - Ouyang Liuzhang http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924013696026593 -- *With Regards* ** * Mahesh. Y Assistant Librarian, K.S.School of Engineering & Management, K.S.Group of Institutions, Bangalore-62. * -- *With Regards* ** * Mahesh. Y Assistant Librarian, K.S.School of Engineering & Management, K.S.Group of Institutions, Bangalore-62. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Publishers against OA movement
by T. Shahab 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Dear Annoyed Librarian Accept my support for taking up cudgels on behalf of librarian as agents of free flow of scientific communication towards knowledge enrichment for the betterment of human society at large. Your passionate writing on the issue should be taken as a wake-up call by policy planners who like Jekyll and Hyde sometimes speak for society building through knowledge creation with progress in S & T but most other times don't feel ashamed to pander to the agenda of the private publishers who are only motivated by profit. With warmest regards Dr. T. Shahab HMS Central Library Jamia Hamdard New Delhi (India) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NCDRML Announcement
by Prabir Das 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Dear Moderator, Please circulate this message. We are indeed happy to announce that Indian Statistical Institute Library, Kolkata is going to organize a “National Conference on Digital Rights Management in Library” (NCDRML - 2012) during 1st and 2nd of March 2012 in our premises at 203 B T Road, Kolkata. We take this opportunity to extend our invitation to all concerned to contribute Papers / Case studies related to theme and subthemes for presentation and publication. Selected full papers will be published in Conference Proceedings and also available in our Institutional Repository as well. Important Dates: • Submission of full paper 31st Dec. 2011. • Acceptance of paper with comments 7th January 2012 • Submission of the final paper 31st January 2012 • Last Date for sending filled in registration form 15th January 2012. For any queries, please feel free to contact: Sri Ashis Kr. Pal - (Convener - NCDRML 2012) <ncdrml_2012(a)isical.ac.in> ---------------------------------------- Prabir Kumar Das Library, Documentation & Information Science Division, Indian Statistical Institute 203, B. T. Road, Kolkata - 700108 Ph: (033) 2575 2103/2110 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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(no subject)
by Ajay Kum Sharma 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Dear Library Professionals, One of our Research Scholar has urgently need of an article for his research purpose. It would be highly appreciated if anyone can help him by sending soft copy of that article. Article Title: Toward a globally sensitive patriotism Author: Martha C. Nussbaum Source Journal Title: Daedalus , Volume 137 (3), Pages 78-93, Summer 2008 -- Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"Libraries - Partner in Nation Building" - A Panel Discussion
by Ratnakar Aspari 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

India International Centre library, Delhi organised an interesting programme - a panel discussion on Libries - Partners in Nation Building on 6th January at IIC. Eminent personalities - Soli Sorabjee Former Solicitor General of India chaired the discussions. Sri Jagmohan, former Governer, Jammu and Kashmir, Prof P.K. Tandon, former Pro Vice-Chancellor, Delhi University, Ms. Linda Parker, Information Resource nOfficer, American Centre, Smt. Shailaja Chandra, Chair person, Delhi Public Library, H.K. Kaul, Director, DELNET participated as panelists. The programme is webcast and one can view the same at: http://www.iicdelhi.in/webcasts/play_webcast/libraries--the-partners-in-nat… A. Ratnakar New Delhi 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Nat Conf on Scientometrics and Infometrics - Papers invited - Annamalai University
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, UGC-SAP National Seminar on Scientometrics and Infometrics 9-10 March 2012 Organised by DLIS, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar Call for Papers Participants are invited to contribute papers for presentation on the above topic related aspects. The full-text of the paper both hard and soft should be submitted to the seminar director by e-mail (au_nagarajan(a)yahoo.co.in) on or before 25 February 2012. Registration Fee: (includes seminar Kit, resource material, participation Certificate, Working lunch and refreshment) For Faculty/Librarian & Others : 500/- For Research Scholars & Students : 300/- Demand Draft may be drawn in favour of the Registrar Annamalai University Payable at Annamalai Nagar/Chidambaram) ----- Dr. M. Nagarajan Professor & Head Department of Library and Information Science, Annamalai University Annmalai Nagar 608 002 Cell: 09443497604 E-Mail: au_nagarajan(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course in Library and Information Science @ Goa University
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

Dear friends The Academic Staff College, Goa University in collaboration with the University Library conducts Refresher Course in Library and Information Science from 6th March 2012 to 29th March 2012. Interested candidates can apply immediately to the Director, Academic Staff College, Goa university, Taleigao Plateau, Taleigao, Panaji, Goa, PIN 403 206. Last date for applying is 15th February 2012. Application forms can be downloaded from the following URL. http://www.unigoa.ac.in/downloads/ascform.pdf  Those who have already applied may please send their confirmation e-mail stating that they would be participating in the Refresher Course to the following e-mail id on or before 25th January 2012. library(a)unigoa.ac.in Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Student Seminar Circular
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 10 Jan '12

10 Jan '12

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on E-LEARNING: An emerging platform of effective learning Abstract: With the increasing popularity of e- resources, a relatively modern method of learning called e-learning is being introduced. Networked information and communication and technologies in learning and teaching makes e-learning feasible. E-learning decreases the educational costs and it is more effective learning than traditional learning as it allows the fast dissemination of new techniques and processes by overcoming the challenges of geographic distributions. In addition, time efficiency plays a role, as travel is reduced. Users can conveniently access training materials from home or while on the road or anywhere they need via the Internet. Some other technical developments have helped this growth including (i) the increasing availability of broadband (ii) the decreasing cost of storage, and (iii) the ability of firms/institutions to exploit their corporate Intranet. Furthermore, (iv) the emergence of technical standards (such as the Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee and the ADL Initiative) has also facilitated this distinguishable growth. E-learning is facilitated by Information Communication Technology (ICT) and faster the computer networks. This seminar focuses on the conceptual framework of the term E-learning and the needs of the creation of virtual learning environment, tools and technologies, standards, challenges and future of eLearning and role of information professionals in E-learning. Student Presenter : Saiph Mustafa Venue : DRTC Classroom Date : 11-Jan-2012 Time : 2:00 pm All are cordially invited Devika P.Madalli Seminar Co-ordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Delhi High Court grants interim relief to Pvt. Technical Institutions regarding E-journal subscription
by Gangadhar KC 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Dear friends, As all of us know some private technical institutions filed suit in various parts of the country. Yesterday Delhi High Court has granted interim order relief to Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) members regarding mandatory subscription of online journals. Report is as follows. Online Journal Controversy: Delhi High Court grants interim relief to EPSI members against AICTE MBAUniverse.com News Bureau | 06 Jan, 2012 0542 hrs IST Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) has got interim relief from the Honourable Delhi High Court on the matter related to 'Mandatory Subscription of Online journals', prescribed by the AICTE for all Technical Institutions. This is a big relief by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. This arbitrary decision of the AICTE would have created extraordinary financial burden on technical institutions: Dr. H Chaturvedi, Director, BIMTECH & alternate President, EPSI Education Promotion Society of India (EPSI) has got interim relief from the Honourable Delhi High Court on the matter related to 'Mandatory Subscription of Online journals', prescribed by the AICTE for all Technical Institutions viz. Engineering Colleges, Management Institutes, Architect Institutes, Pharmacy, MCA institutions etc. MBAUniverse.com has learnt that the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has on January 6, 2012 stayed the AICTE’s notification to compulsorily subscribe to some mandatory online journals. The Hon’ble High Court of Delhi has issued an Interim Order stating that the AICTE Order under Approval Handbook for 2012-13 will remain stayed till January 31, 2012, when court will hear this matter again. Speaking to MBAUniverse.com, Dr H Chaturvedi, Alternate President, EPSI, and Director, BIMTECH said, "This is a big relief by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi. This arbitrary decision of the AICTE would have created extraordinary financial burden on technical institutions and also lead to siphoning of Rs.1600 crores to US and UK based multinational publishing companies." EPSI says that now all technical institutions are not under any compulsion for buying online journals for extension of approval, or to increase in intake. EPSI has being fighting for this issue since November 18, 2011, when a letter was sent to Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon’ble Minister of HRD. With no relief coming from the ministry, EPSI moved Delhi High Court on the matter. The main plea by EPSI was that all AICTE approved institutions have a fundamental right to administer their respective institutions and buy books, journals, softwares, machines and equipments as per their requirements and choice. In this case, AICTE not only imposed the list of journals from foreign companies publishing those journals, but also prescribed subscription rates in US dollars. Further, on December 20, 2011, AICTE has notified on its website that institutions subscribing DELNET/INDEST may not be required to subscribe an online journal. The final hearing on this matter will now be held on January 31, 2012. Same can be available from this link http://www.mbauniverse.com/article/id/5379/Interim-relief-to-EPSI-against-A… Gangadhar K.C. Senior Librarian Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology P.B.No.6429, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064. Ph:080-22167882, Cell:93798 35009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Interns
by Anup Sharma 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Dear Professionals The International Management Institute (IMI)-a premier global management school for its Knowledge Resource Centre wish to engage three Library Interns for various regular library works and digital services such as Development of Institutional Repository, Content Development for Library Portal , Up-gradation of Library webpage and for other Library services @ Rs. 7,000/- pm,. Qualification- Graduate in Library & Information Science and PG Diploma in Computer Applications plus Knowledge & Experience in area of Institutional Repository. Knowledge and experience in Dspace / Greenstone / Eprints and web designing will be required. The period for initial engagement will be One year. The local candidates who are willing to work in the evening shift will be preferred. The interested and qualified candidates may send their Cvs at anupsharma(a)imi.edu; and copy at library(a)imi.edu before 19th Jan, 2012 . Only eligible, shortlisted candidates will be called for Interview. No query will be entertained. Regards Anup Sharma Librarian International Management Institute(IMI) B-10, Quta Institutonal Area New Delhi1110016. www.imi.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Special Lecture on Reading Habits and Internet
by Suruli Nathi 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Dear Professional Friends Greetings from Bharathidasan University INVITATION The Department of Library and Information Science invites the Librarians, Library Professionals, LIS"~~c"u'ltY, Research Scholars and Students to take pa'~:'iri "th'e Special Lecture and Felicitations to Professor B. Ramesh Babu on 09/01/2012 at 2.30 P.M. in the Seminar Hall of University Library. The Programme *The Topic*: Reading Habits and Internet *The Speaker: *Dr. B. Ramesh Babu, Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Madras, Chennai-2. *Presidential Address:* Dr. M. Krishnan, Prof. & Head, Department of Eco Biotechnology, Chair, School of Environmental Sciences Bharathidasan University, Trichy-24. *Felicitations:* Dr. K. Elavazhagan, Librarian & Chief Knowledge Officer, Indian Institute of Management, Trichy-15. Demonstrations on Web of Science, Scopus, JCCC and N-L1STby the Faculty Members of Department of LIS,Bharathidasan University With regards Dr.S. Srinivasa Raghavan Librarian & Head, Dept. of LIS Bharathidasan University with regards 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 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Science UGC NET III Paper Objective Type: What is the Rational?
by Vasanth 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

Dear Sir/Madam, UGC in its 482nd meeting of the university grants commission held on 22nd December, 2011 has decided to abolish descriptive type of question and making it has objective type of questions similar to that of paper 1 and 2 (or CSIR-UGC NET format). But what is the rationale behind this? In recent time the result of qualifying NET in LIS is dwindling, just because of increasing the result output, UGC wants to abolish descriptive type questions , then again UGC at the wrong side. Time and again UGC is creating a lot of confusion among student communities. There is no clear thought process in place. Whenever UGC wants its policies to be amended it will make that change and after some time it reverts back which creates lot of anxiety among student communities. This has happened in the case of required qualification for appointment of assistant professors in universities and colleges (NET or Ph.D. or M. Phil). In 2010 UGC in a big way brought out a report on “UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education 2010" to maintain standard. This report created lot of confusion and problem for students as well as to the universities and colleges across India. There were no proper guidelines for Ph.D. and M. Phil holders, about whether they must qualify NET exam for appointment or Ph.D. and M. Phil holders are exempted from NET exams. Another problem for Ph.D students was that, without any rational UGC made a regulation that if the Ph.D. holders should be exempted from qualifying NET they must have done their Ph. D. based on the new regulation- Minimum Standard and Procedure foe award of Ph.D. Degree Regulation 2009. What about those who have done their Ph.Ds and joined for Ph.Ds before 2009. Those who have completed Ph.Ds before 2009 have also followed the regulations formulated and put in place by none other than UGC. If UGC not recognizing/considering these Ph.Ds, then what about the fate of these Ph.D holders. Are these Ph.Ds not done in accordance with the UGC guidelines? In 2009 UGC exempted Ph.D. holders from qualifying NET. In 2010 the same institute without proper reason made NET compulsory for those who have done their Ph.Ds before 2009 for appointment of Assistant Professors in Universities and Colleges (See http://www.ugc.ac.in/policy/englishgazette.pdf) It seems that decision of shifting from descriptive type questions to objective type questions have no basis. Simply they wanted to increase the number of candidate qualifying NET in LIS. Now many of the State conduct SLET/SET exams at the State level, then why UGC need to change the examination pattern? Time and again UGC taking decisions which are not going well with either students or academia. Does UGC alienated from the ground realities of higher education. Its new regulation for considering API (Academic Performance Index) for tenure promotion has also received lot of criticism from academic community. API only consider number of papers published by academic community not consider the quality of the research (see http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article2721182.ece) UGC is creating lot of problem for students as well as for academics by introducing new or amending existing regulations very often. It is high time for statutory body like UGC to overcome its ambiguity and protect the interest of all the stake holders or establishment of National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) as recommended by Prof. Yashpal committee on higher education is the only solution? ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N. GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore District -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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‎'Better research in applied sciences'Nobel laureate speaks at University of Mumbai
by sandeep bhavsar 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

‎'Better research in applied sciences'Nobel laureate speaks at University of Mumbai MUMBAI: Nobel Laureate Professor Kurt Wuthrich was in Mumbai University to deliver a lecture on Impact of research in natural noble sciences on human daily life. Wuthrich stressed on the need to strengthen the researches in applied sciences in India. India has progressed a lot in basic sciences but lags behind in terms of applied sciences, he said. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for his development in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for determining three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules in solution. He mentioned that NMR in structural biology gives new remedies for diseases like HIV and cancer. From this academic year, the university has initiated Nobel Laureate Lecture Series for which recipients will be invited to speak in their discipline. It was the first lecture of this lecture- series. The university has allocated Rs 50, 00,000 for the initiative. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Better-research-in-applied-s… Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane Mumbai 9987049099 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on KOHA by BIMTECH
by Anil Singh 08 Jan '12

08 Jan '12

Dear Friends, Wish you a very happy new year. It’s a matter of great pleasure that Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida is going to organize its Sixth workshop under "Knowledge Building Programme Series VI: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software- KOHA”, which is jointly being organized by Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida & Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur in association with Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare and Library Development during March 19-22,2012. The venue will be Jaipuria Institute of Management, 1, Bambala Institutional Area, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur - 302033 (Rajasthan) Professionals are requested to participate in the workshop and make it grand success. For Workshop Brochure and registration form, either visit the website www.bimtech.ac.in or http://jaipuria.ac.in/jaipur/ or contact the undersigned. With kind regards, Dr. Rishi Tiwari Librarian, Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH) Greater Noida, Mob.:09810583623, E-mail.: rishi.tiwari(a)bimtech.ac.in ----------------------------------------------------- ANIL SINGH Division of Library, Documentation and Information National Council of Educational Research and Training Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi - 110016 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian in National Law University (NLU)
by Subhodip Bid 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Dear Professional, Applications are invited for the following posts : 1) Deputy Librarian *Pay Scale :* (PB-3) Rs.15600-39100 + AGP of Rs.8000/- *Qualification :* i) A Master’s Degree in library science/information science/ documentation with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale and a consistently good academic record. ii) Five years experience as an Assistant University Librarian/College Librarian.iii) Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work and professional commitment, computerization of library.iv) Desirable: A M. Phil./Ph.D. Degree in library science/Information science / Documentation/Archives and manuscript-keeping/ computerization of library. Preference will be given to those who are working in National Law Universities or reputed Law Libraries. ------------------------------ 2) Assistant Librarian *Pay Scale :* (PB-3) Rs.15600-39100 + AGP of Rs.6000/- *Qualification :* i) A Master’s Degree in Library Science / Information Science /Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and a consistently good academic record with knowledge of computerization of library.ii) Qualifying in the national level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC.iii) However, candidates, who are, or have been awarded Ph. D. degree in accordance with the “University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree), Regulations 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET Preference will be given to those who are working in National Law Universities or reputed Law Libraries For more details http://www.nludelhi.ac.in/pdf/Vacancy_Notice_for_Librarian.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Information Professional National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey of women librarians in higher education institutions
by Perin Marolia 07 Jan '12

07 Jan '12

Dear Friends, A survey is being conducted by Prof. Harsha Parekh, retired University Librarian, SNDT Women's University, and myself, on the *attitudes towards women in senior academic positions* in institutions in higher education. We had sent out a questionnaire for all Librarians in Institutions of Higher Education (i.e. Universities, Colleges and other Higher Education Insitutions) to answer. If you have not yet responded, kindly do so at your earliest convenience Kindly click on the following link to access the questionnaire*: *http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F82J8JC *We request all lady respondents to answer all the questions, while men respondents should skip question 2.* We look forward to your early response. With thanks and regards, Prof. Harsha Parekh and Dr. Perin Marolia NID Cell, UGC Project on Capacity Building of Women managers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New issue of EC/UDC and articles available online
by Aida Slavic 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi, Colleagues may find the following of interest: The latest issue of the Extensions and Corrections to the UDC No. 32 (2010) contains a number of articles, bibliography of UDC editions and UDC related publications in 2010, two proposals for UDC changes: corrections and the extensions of Table 1c - =4 Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Congo-Kordofanian, Khoisan languages and proposal for over 800 new entries under 512.7 Commutative algebra and algebraic geometry). This issue also brings an extensive list of UDC entries revised in 2010 and distributed with the UDC Master Reference File 2010 containing 69,093 UDC classes All cancelled classes and their redirections are, as usual, available from http://www.udcc.org/cancellations.htm. Colleagues interested in these particular fields may wish to read articles on the UDC Biology revision (http://hdl.handle.net/10150/200632) and proposal for the improvement of African languages (http://hdl.handle.net/10150/200649) Please note that all articles from EC31 (2009) and EC32 (2010) are also published in the Digital Library of Information Science & Technology (DLIST) at http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/105066. The 2009 EC issue also contains proceedings of the International UDC Seminar 2009 and all articles can now be downloaded from DLIST (apart from those published in the Knowledge Organization journal Vol. 37(2010)) To access the full list of articles available online go to: - Extensions and Corrections to the UDC No. 31 (2009) - http://www.udcc.org/ec31_2009.htm - Extensions and Corrections to the UDC No. 32 (2010) - http://www.udcc.org/ec32_2010.htm - UDC Bibliography - http://www.udcc.org/2010.htm Kind regards Aida Slavic --- UDC Consortium Email: mail(a)udcc.org Web: http://www.udcc.org Blog: http://universaldecimalclassification.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/UDCC ______________________ --> Multlingual UDC Summary: http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php --> Proceedings: Classification & Ontology: http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm ______________________ -- 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 : ICTK2012, 10 - 13 July 2012, Bangalore, India
by ictk drtc 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

**** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING **** *International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information Dynamics** 10-13, July, 2012* *Hosted by: Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)* *Bangalore, India* *http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk* Email: ictk2012(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by late Prof. S.R. Ranganathan in 1962. We are happy to announce ICTK-2012 as part of DRTC Golden Jubilee celebrations. *CALL FOR PAPERS* We invite extended abstracts in English on a wide range of *themes and sub themes.* Broadly the themes of the conference are divided into main streams. However, authors are encouraged to submit papers on narrower and related areas, as the following are only broader guiding themes. Stream 1: Trends in Library Education and Research Stream 2: Trends in Public Library Services Stream 3: Trends in Domain Specific Information Systems and Service Stream 4: Trends in Open Access to Information and Data Stream 5: Trends in ICT applications to Library and Information Science For complete list of topics please visit * http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/subthemes<http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/themes> * Extended abstract may be sent to: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in LAST DATE FOR ... - Submission of Extended Abstract: *1st February, 2012* - Acceptance of Extended Abstract: *1st March, 2012* - Submission of Full Paper: *1st April, 2012* - Camera Ready Copy (after suggestions from reviewers): *1st June, 2012* - Registration: Opens from *15th December,2011 *onwards *CONTACT AND ENQUIRY* Prof. A.R.D. Prasad (Convener - ICTK-2012) Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (I.S.I), 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore - 560059, Karnataka INDIA Phone: +91-80-28482711 Fax : 91-80-28484265 Email: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in -- ICTK2012 Bangalore ictk2012(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/ <https://twitter.com/#%21/ictk2012><http://www.facebook.com/events/258376894220170/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr. R.K. Ramakrishna Reddy
by Mailing List Admin 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 08:52:39 +0530 From: Librarian AIGS <librarianaigs(a)acharya.ac.in> All the Library Professionals at Acharya Institutes, Bangalore are happy to inform all the professionals in the field of Library and Information Science that Dr. K. Ramakrishna Reddy, Ex-University Librarian of SCSVMV University, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, has taken-over as Chief Librarian of Acharya Institutes. All the 10 Libraries housed on the campus, will be under his control on the matters of Library Activities and Services. He will also head the Central Library, which will be in operation shortly. With 33 years of experience behind him, we are sure that he will shoulder the entrusted huge assignments positively and come up successfully in achieving them. In addition to wishing him HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2012, we wish him great success on all the endeavors. *His Contact Details: *Dr. K. Ramakrishna Reddy Chief Librarian Acharya Institutes Bangalore - 560 090 Office: *080-23723466 / 28396011 *Residence: *080-23461829 *Mobile: *9739038652 *E-mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in krred(a)yahoo.com http://www.acharya.ac.in/ -- ***With Best Wishes*** Shivakumara RM Librarian, AIGS. http://sites.google.com/site/aigslibrary

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Books
by Raj K Bhardwaj 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

One of our faculty member need the following Hindi books. Kindly let us know the availability in your library. 1) Title: Gharu Ghatna Author: Bhuneshwar Mishra 2) Title: Ramlaal Author: Mannan Dwivedi Gajpuri Sincerely yours Raj Kumar Bhardwaj College Librarian St. Stephen's College Delhi-110007 Mobile : 09212091123 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Correct URL of J-gate Newsletter
by ratnakar＠informindia.co.in 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Please note that the correct URL of the latest issue (January 2012) of J-Gate Newsletter is : http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.asp Ratnakar New Delhi 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] open definition in kannada
by Sridhar Gutam 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Dear All Please see the Open Definition translation in Kannada at url http://opendefinition.org/okd/kannada/ Thanks & Regards Sridhar _________________________________________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, PG Dip Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotechnology (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) & Joint Secretary, ARSSF Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) Rehmankhera, P.O.Kakori, Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Fax: +91-522-2841025, Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Mobile:+91-9005760036 CISH http://www.cishlko.org ARSSF http://www.arssf.co.nr My site http://www.gutam.co.nr My Publications http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ My Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/gutam2000 My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam On 5 January 2012 12:55, Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>wrote: > The URL in the post includes 'for'. Consequently, the URL doesn't resolve. > You may re-post the message after making the required change. > > - moderator > > > http://opendefinition.org/okd/**kannada/for<http://opendefinition.org/okd/kannada/for> > > > > On Wed, 4 Jan 2012, Sridhar Gutam wrote: > > Dear All, >> >> >> Please see http://opendefinition.org/okd/**kannada/<http://opendefinition.org/okd/kannada/>for kannada translation. >> >> Thanks & Regards >> Sridhar >> ______________________________**______________________________** >> _____________ >> Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, PG Dip Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotechnology >> (WIPO) >> Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) & Joint Secretary, ARSSF >> Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH) >> Rehmankhera, P.O.Kakori, Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India >> Fax: +91-522-2841025, Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Mobile:+91-9005760036 >> >> CISH http://www.cishlko.org >> ARSSF http://www.arssf.co.nr >> My site http://www.gutam.co.nr >> My Publications http://works.bepress.com/**sridhar_gutam/<http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/> >> My Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/**gutam2000<http://twitter.com/#!/gutam2000> >> My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/**gutamsridhar<https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar> >> My LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/**sridhargutam<http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> >> > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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URL of J-gate Newsletter - Correction.
by ratnakar＠informindia.co.in 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Please note that the correct URL of the latest issue of J-Gate Newsletter (January 2012) is : http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsleter.asp A. Ratnakar Newe Delhi 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Dwibindu VargiikaraNa - A Kannada translation of S.R. Ranganathan CC introduction
by Mailing List Admin 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 21:12:09 +0530 From: Saiful Amin <mail2saiful(a)gmail.com> This is a very nice initiative. Congratulations to SRELS and CIIL for this achievement. However, I think it should ideally be a part of Wikibooks ( http://www.wikibooks.org/) Best regards, Saiful Amin +91-9343826438 On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 8:42 PM, <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > From: "SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE" > <srels.bangalore(a)gmail.com> > Date: Tue, January 3, 2012 12:18 pm > > Dear colleagues : > > SRELS in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages, > Mysore had published Kannada version of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan�s Colon > Classification 7th Edition(revised) translated by Dr B.A.Sharada during > 2010. Now an article on this book is uploaded to Wikipedia by Dr > B.A.Sharada. The link is : > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DwibinduVargiikaraNa_-_A_Kannada_translation_o… > > We will be happy to receive your feedback. > > K.N.Prasad > Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore >

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ILA Conference- Last date extended for paper submission
by Shekar H P 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Dear Moderator, Please circulate this information among the Forum members. Thanking you. Dear Professional Friends, WISH U A HAPPY NEW YEAR -2012 I am very much happy and delighted to inform you that, we have received overwelmed response from the professional colleagues towards ILA Conference. Some of them are in their final stage to submit the papers and requested the Organizers to extend the date. In view of their request, the Committee has been decided to extend the last date till 15.01.2012 to submit papers for INDIAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION -The 57th Annual conference which will be organised by St.Agnes Centre for Post Graduate Studies & Research, Mangalore, Karnataka, in collaboration with Karnataka State College Librarians’Association (R) Bangalore, Karnataka during February 23-25, 2012 on the theme "KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY: INNOVATIONS IN LIBRARIANSHIP". Main Theme : Knowledge Society: Innovations in Librarianship Sub-themes: 1) Technology enabled Knowledge society · Knowledge network · Human-Technology interaction, interfaces and usability · Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 · New media and Communication channels · Informetrics, Scientometrics,Webometrics · Harvesting Web resources · The Semantic web · Artificial Intelligence · Knowledge Architecture and Mapping 2) Knowledge society using Scholarly contents · Digital Library-Tools, Techniques, Models and Architecture · E-learning · Institutional Repositories and ETD’s · Subject Gateways and Library websites · Open Access Initiatives · Access to Knowledge in India: Challenges & Innovations 3) Knowledge Society through Standard Planning and Policies · Knowledge Management/E-Resources Management/Archival Mgt. · Digitization/E-Publishing · Information Planning and Policies · Access Management 4) Knowledge Society through Scholarly content quality enhancement · Intellectual Property Rights(IPR), The Laws of Cyberspace and Copyright issues · Plagiarism · IPR in Digital environment- Opportunities and Challenges · Digital Rights Management · Technology use: Security concerns · Copyright Management: National and International efforts 5) Innovations in LIS (Library and Information Science) · Innovation in Management of Library and Information Centre · Innovation in Marketing of Library Products and Services · Innovation in Library facilities · Innovation in Literacy programs · Innovation in Library Best Practices Panel Discussion: Knowledge Society: The Role and Responsibility of the Librarians (participants are requested to contribute to the scholarly discussion for the fruitful outcome) Last date for Submission of Fulltext Papers : 15.01.2012 Acceptance Notification :20.01.2012 Last date for EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OFFER : 31.01.2012 Conference :23-25February, 2012 Mode of paper (s) submission: Conference paper should be sent to the E-mail: ila57con(a)gmail.com for peer review. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceeding. Please click on the following link for more information on EARLY BIRD OFFER http://ilaconference2012.weebly.com Thanking you Dr.Vishala B.K. Organising Secretary -- SHEKAR.H.P. Head, Knowledge Resource Center IBS Bangalore #19 / 3, Nr.Metro, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore- 62 Ph:080-26860100,Extn:133 Website:WWW.ibsindia.org "Smiles are like Birds. They Fly from Face to Face. May ur Lips give them a Better Nest, so that they can Stay there Forever." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Science UGC NET III Paper Objective Type
by ramesh chander 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Dear professionals, The UGC has decided to Paper-III i.e. descriptive converted into objective type on the pattern of CSIR NET Examination wherein all the three papers are of objective type. Having regard to the above, the Commission decided that Paper-III be converted into objective type from the ensuing examination scheduled in June 2012. The notification is available on UGC NET site title "Commission Decision 482th" For more information, please use following URL http://www.ugc.ac.in/more/commissiondecision/482.pdf With Regards, Romesh Chander Assistant Librarian, Central Library Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra(Jammu) Mob. No. 09906318466 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोस्त्वकर्मणि॥ — भगवद्गीता २-४७ "Your right is to work only, but never to the fruit thereof. Be not instrumental in making your actions bear fruit, nor let your attachment be to inaction." ____________________________________________________________________ Where The Mind is Without Fear WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee Into ever-widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake. By Rabindranath Tagore ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With Best Regards, Romesh Chander Assistant Librarian, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra(Jammu) . -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Professional Assistant
by Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

The Central University of Kerala needs 2 Professional Assistants and 2 Junior Professional Assistants on contract basis in its Libraries at Vidyanagar and Padnakkad. The qualification for Professional Assistant is MLISc with 4 years experience and for Junior Professional Assistant is BLISc with 4 years experience or MLISc with 2 years experience. The detailed notification and format of application are available at the University website at http://www.cukerala.ac.in/posts/64 <http://www.cukerala.ac.in/> The last date for the receipt of application in the prescribed format is *16 th January, 2012.* -- Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai Assistant Librarian & Co-ordinator, NMEICT Nodal Officer, Higher Education Survey Central University of Kerala Vidyanagar P.O. Kasargod, Kerala, India Blog: www.dineshkoovakkai.blogspot.com Visit our library website at: www.universitylibrarycuk.yolasite.com -- 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 Pavithrabai M S 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Dear Sir/Madam, One of our researcher in urgent need of following article. If any one subscribe to this Journal could you please send me a copy of it. Please find the follow link for reference. (2000). Studies in Gender and Sexuality, 1:9-39 http://pep.gvpi.net/document.php?id=sgs.001.0009a Thanking you, -- With Best Regards : Ms. Pavithrabai M S Librarian Centre For the Study Of Culture and Society No. 827, 29th Main Road, Poornaprajna HBCS Layout Uttarahalli, BANGALORE - 560 061 Tel ph No:91-80- 26730476/26730967/26730268 website:www.cscs.res.in Email: pavithrabai(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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J-Gate Newsletter
by ratnakar＠informindia.co.in 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Dear Professionals: J-Gate Newsletter, January 2012 issue has been released. Please click on the following URL to access the same. http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter/htm Ratnakar New Delhi 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Lecture at JNU Library on 10th Jan. 2012 at 3.00 pm
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) cordially invites you to the Ist Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic Documentation of Oral History South Asian Oral History Project: Capturing Immigrant Journeys from South Asia to the Pacific Northwest Speaker Dr. Deepa Banerjee South Asian Studies Librarian Reference and Research Services University of Washington Libraries Chairperson Prof. Sucheta Mahajan Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 Date Tuesday, 10th January 2012 at 3:00 pm Venue Committee Room, Central Library, JNU, New Delhi About the Topic South Asian Oral History project at the University of Washington which captured the history of South Asian Immigrants to Pacific Northwest. through Oral History interviews. The interviews are now part of National Museum of Immigration in Ellis Island and a book " Roots and Reflections: South Asian Map Pacific Northwest" by the oral historian Amy Bhatt and Nalini Iyer is being published by University of Washington Press (Publication due 2012) based on above project. http://content.lib.washington.edu/saohcweb/index.html About the Speaker: Dr. Deepa Banerjee joined University of Washington Libraries in 2006 as a South Asian Studies Librarian and has been working closely with the faculty and students from South Asia programs at the University of Washington. As a general Reference and Research Librarian, she assists students with their wide ranging research needs from various subject areas through individual consultations, virtual chat and working at the reference desks. She plays an active role as a member of various local and national library committees. Examples include Scholarly Communications Committee, Diversity Committee, CONSALD (Committee on South Asian Libraries and Documentation), Association of American Libraries, ACRL / AAMES (Asian African and Middle Eastern Division). She has served as a Chair of the AAMES Publication Committee and AAMES Conference Planning Committee. She has also been the editor of AAMES newsletters. Deepa also has publications, conference presentations and projects to her credit. One of her projects South Asian Oral History Project has received national acclaim and led to a book publication titled Roots and Reflections : South Asians Map the Pacific Northwest by University of Washington Press co authored by Dr Amy Bhatt and Dr Nalini Iyer based on the project. Publication is due in September 2012. Deepa has worked in a variety of library settings in Australia, Canada and US prior to her current position. Deepa has an MLIS from Australia and a PhD from India. About the Chairperson The lecture would be presided over or chaired by Prof. Sucheta Mahajan, who was Chairperson, PC Joshi Archives on Contemporary History (2007-2011) and along with Prof Bipan Chandra, presently Chairman, NBT and Emeritus Professor, JNU, conducted the first major oral history project on the history of the anti-colonial movement as early as the mid 1980s in which over 1500 interviews were done. Regards Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ; librarian(a)mail.jnu.ac.in URL: www.jnu.ac.in http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/default.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dwibindu VargiikaraNa - A Kannada translation of S.R. Ranganathan CC introduction
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

From: "SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE" <srels.bangalore(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, January 3, 2012 12:18 pm Dear colleagues : SRELS in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore had published Kannada version of Dr.S.R.Ranganathans Colon Classification 7th Edition(revised) translated by Dr B.A.Sharada during 2010. Now an article on this book is uploaded to Wikipedia by Dr B.A.Sharada. The link is : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DwibinduVargiikaraNa_-_A_Kannada_translation_o… We will be happy to receive your feedback. K.N.Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore

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New Year Greetings
by Mailing List Admin 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Dear Members, Several members of this list have been posting new year greeting messages. All such messages have been held back from approval because of the possibility of overloading of IISc mail server. As you may be aware, there are more than 6000 members on this list. For each message that is approved nearly 6000 mails are to be sent out. Its therefore requested that the members should refrain from posting greeting and congratulatory messages. Such messages could instead be sent to the concerned individuals. Also, while posting conference/workshop announcements, the postings should contain just the bare minimal information and a web link could be provided for details. This will reduce the size of the posting considerably and also only those interested in the event will pursue the matter further. Some important posting guidelines to be strictly followed: 1. Keep the posting short and provide link(s) to web site(s) where applicable 2. No HTML mail, please Most of the lis-forum mails are being received as 'multipart' messages, which implies that the messages are in text format as well as in HTML and they are bulky as well. Ensure that only 'plain text' messages are sent. HTML is meant for web pages, not emails. 3. No attachments Postings with Attachments (including .vcf files) are not allowed. 4. Replying to Digests In a high volume list like lis-forum, subscribers may choose to receive mails in digested mode. However, when replying to such messages, please avoid just hitting the reply button. This creates meaningless messages like "Re: [Lis-Forum] Digest, Vol 100, Issue 10" which does not reflect what you are talking about. Please edit the subject to reflect what topic you are replying to. 5. No Chain Postings Do not club the lis-forum mails with other email addresses. A mail simultaneously sent to more than 10 users will not reach the list. This is to eliminate possible spammers/bulk mailers in reaching the list. Please ensure that the above guidelines are strictly followed. By doing so, you will be helping the moderation process to be quicker and simpler. Season's greetings and best wishes for the new year. - Moderator NCSI, IISc

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Panel Discussion on "Libraries: The Partners in Nation Building" at IIC, New Delhi on January 6, 2012
by Puna Das 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Panel Discussion on "Libraries: The Partners in Nation Building" Date: January 6, 2012 Time: 6:30 pm Venue: Conference Room 1, India International Center, New Delhi Panelists: Shri Jagmohan, former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir; Ms Linda K. Parker, Information Resource Officer, American Centre; Professor S.K. Tandon, former Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi; Smt Shailaja Chandra, Chairperson, Delhi Public Library and Dr. H.K. Kaul, Director, DELNET Chair: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, former Attorney General of India All are cordially invited. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dwibindu VargiikaraNa - A Kannada translation of S.R. Ranganathan CC introduction
by SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Dear colleagues : SRELS in collaboration with the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore had published Kannada version of Dr.S.R.Ranganathan’s Colon Classification 7th Edition(revised) translated by Dr B.A.Sharada during 2010. Now an article on this book is uploaded to Wikipedia by Dr B.A.Sharada. The link is : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DwibinduVargiikaraNa_-_A_Kannada_translation_o…<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DwibinduVargiikaraNa_-_A_Kannada_translation_o…> We will be happy to receive your feedback. K.N.Prasad Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information request
by ramesh chander 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Dear professionals, I need information regarding specifications for CD-Cabinets as well as Bar-Code Scanner for our library circulation purpose. Please help us regarding the same by sending specifications regarding the CD - Cabinet and Bar Code Scanner. With Regards, Romesh Chander Assistant Librarian, Central Library Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra(Jammu) Mob. No. 09906318466 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन। मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोस्त्वकर्मणि॥ — भगवद्गीता २-४७ "Your right is to work only, but never to the fruit thereof. Be not instrumental in making your actions bear fruit, nor let your attachment be to inaction." ____________________________________________________________________ Where The Mind is Without Fear WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee Into ever-widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake. By Rabindranath Tagore ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With Best Regards, Romesh Chander Assistant Librarian, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra(Jammu) . -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ALEE2012
by Bhupendra Bansod 03 Jan '12

03 Jan '12

Dear all, SNDT Women’s University Library is organize a State level conference on Academic Libraries in the Electronic Era (ALEE2012) Electronic Resource Development and Access on 17th and 18th January 2012 * * We are announcing a special concession for the students who are attending the conference ALEE2012 on "Academic Libraries in electronic Era. from *Rs 800/- to Rs 600/-* Students of Library and Information Science are requested to attend the same and also submit the posters for poster session.(size of the poster 3'x4'.) *Theme*: Electronic Resource Development and Access in Academic Libraries Sub-themes * * *Scholarly Communication Processes in academic Libraries* · E-Library Resources in electronic environment · Open Access E-Resources · Digital Preservation, Digitization projects * * *E- Resources : Collection Development: Technology, Infrastructure, Policies * · Resource Acquisition and Consortia formulation · Institutional Repositories, electronic theses and dissertations * * *Library Services in electronic environment: Best practices, innovations, eco-friendly Libraries* · Information Literacy · University–College Libraries : Linkages and alliances for e resource management · Use of Social media in academic libraries, web 2.0 tools and their use in academic libraries * * * Usage and User Studies* · Usage and statistics of e-resources · Copyright and IPR issues · Marketing and Promotion of E Resources * * *Call for Papers* : Original contributions based on applications / research / surveys / practices related to the theme are invited for presentations and poster presentations. All papers should be submitted through email only. Email address to send the papers is aleeconf2012(a)gmail.com Guidelines for the Contributors: All papers will be evaluated by a team of experts. Each contributor is required to submit double spaced copy of the full paper (Not exceeding 2000 words –through e mail) and an abstract (Not exceeding 200 words) in MS WORD (2007) format in English in Times New Roman. Contributors are requested to use font size 12 in A4 size set up with one inch margin all around for consistency. References should be given in APA format. Final paper submission must accompany a certificate by the author(s) that the paper is an original piece of work and has neither been published nor submitted for publication elsewhere. * * *REGISTRATION FEE:* Rs.1200/- will include • Conference kit • CD of papers submitted • Conference Lunch & High Tea For students and retired librarians : Fee Rs. 800/- It will not be possible to provide accommodation of any type. But accommodation may be chosen from a wide range of hotels/hostels the details of which will be provided with the intimation of acceptance of paper. * * *IMPORTANT DATES:* Paper submission date is extended to 10th December 2011. Conference : 17th and 18th January 2012 Acceptance Notification : 12th December 2011 Registration Deadline : 30th December 2011 VENUE: S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 020 *For further information, please contact* *Dr. Sushama Powdwal,* *Organizing Secretary* *University Librarian & Head,* *SHPT School of Library Science* *SNDT Women’s University,* *1, Nathibai Thakersey Road,* *Mumbai 400 020* *Tel. 22085439, (M) 9223450056* * 22072792* *Email sushama_juhu(a)rediffmail.com* * spowdwal(a)gmail.com* -- Bhupendra Bansod, Librarian, PVDT College of Education, SNDT Women's University, Churchgate, Mumbai - 20 Mo. +91 9029092218 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Annals of Library and Information Studies on OJS
by G Mahesh 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Dear All, We are pleased to announce that Annals of Library and Information Studies has been ported on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform with effect from 01 January 2012. Authors who wish to submit papers to the journal are requested to do so at: http://op.niscair.res.in. Thanks and regards, G. Mahesh Editor, Annals of Library and Information Studies ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ -- 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: PLANNER 2012: Last Date for Submission of Papers extended to 7th Jan 2012
by Dinesh Ranjan 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

*Dear Professionals,* The last date for submission of papers for PLANNER has been extended till 7th Jan 2012. Please submit your paper online at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner2012 . *Call for Papers* *PLANNER 2012: Promotion of Library Automation and Networking in North East Region* *Venue & Date:* Sikkim University Gangtok Sikkim March 1-3, 2012 The PLANNER 2012 is being organized during March 1-3, 2012 jointly by INFLIBNET Centre Ahmedabad and Sikkim University Gangtok. The theme of the Convention is “Building Participatory Library Services in Digital Era." This convention will provide a forum to LIS professionals to discuss and interact on the new challenges & dynamism for re-defining the Library and Information Services to meet the demands of the end users in the digital era. *Theme: Building Participatory Library Services in Digital Era* *Subtheme 1: Participatory Web Tools * - Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 - Social Networks - Mashups - Tagging & Social Bookmarking - Semantic Web - Technology Trends for and beyond 2.0 - From OPACs to Discovery tools *Subtheme 2 : Academic Libraries in Participatory age* - Participatory Librarianship Approach - Collective Intelligence and Collaborative Publishing - Library as Facilitators for Conversation and Interaction - Institutional Repositories - Open Journal/book and other Content Management Systems - Virtual Reference Services and Community Involvement - Digital collections - Building the Participatory Librarianship. *Subtheme 3 : Building Infrastructure of Participation* - Federated search and Discovery Services - Cloud Computing - Collaborative Access Management, Open ID - Case studies and best practices In view of your experienced and valuable professional contribution, we invite you to submit a paper for conference. We solicit your experienced and valuable contribution for the successful organization of this mega event. Further information Please visit http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/planner2012 I*mportant dates* Submission of full papers: December 31 2012 Date of Registration: Frebruary 15, 2012 *Further details, please contact: * Mr Ashok Kumar Rai Convener, PLANNER 2012 INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC Of UGC) Nr Gujarat University Guest House Navarangpura Ahmedabad-38009 email:planner2012@inflibnet.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MHRD has sanctioned 3, 250 units of Aakash for the University...
by bjeyapragash prakash 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Dear professionals...... MHRD taking very good initiative to improve the Digital Learning.. this will indirectly enhance our library professionals to update their library collections in digital and also to update the services in enhance way... so be ready for the challenges.... the following are the latest information.... * The union ministry for human resources development (MHRD) has sanctioned 3,250 units of Aakash tablet PCs for the University.* *Monday, January 02, 2012*: The students of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Kakinada (JNTU-K) will now get their share of 'Aakash', the world's cheapest tablet device. This move comes as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has approved new technical courses for the University. These new courses involve getting new equipments, computers and other requisite devices. According to a Deccan Chronicle report, the union ministry for human resources development (MHRD) has sanctioned 3,250 units of Aakash tablet PCs for the University. Sources quoted in the report said that the tablet PCs will be given to the College of Engineering Kakinada (CEK) and College of Engineering, Vizianagaram.[image: Aakash, Jawaharlal Nehru Tech-nological University-Kakinada, JNTU-K, All India Council for Technical Education, AICTE, Microsoft] Microsoft has also donated around three lakh software keys of 16 different software programmes to the University. G. Tulasi Ram Das, vice-chancellor of the university, said, “These will be distributed to all affiliated college students under JNTU-K.” -- B.Jeyapragash Assistant Professor Dept. of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli -24 Mobile :99449-81455 Email: jeyapragash(a)bdu.ac.in URL: http://bjeyapragash.webs.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Announcement of the 2012 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest for Developing Countries
by Shamprasad Pujar 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Dear Members, Seasons greetings. FYI. Please see the forwarded mail for details. Regards, Dr S.M. Pujar IGIDR, Mumbai ================== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shaheen <shaheenma(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 10:41 AM Subject: [cas] Announcement of the 2012 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest for Developing Countries To: Asian Chapter <cas(a)sla.lyris.net> Excuse me for cross-posting. *Announcement of the 2012 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest for Developing Countries* The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce its twelfth competition for papers to be submitted for the 2012 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Baltimore, Maryland, October 26-31, 2012. (http://asist.org/asist2012/) Building from the overall conference theme, the theme for this year’s paper contest is: *"Information, Interaction, Innovation: Celebrating the Past, Constructing the Present, and Creating the Future"*. Papers could discuss issues, policies and case studies on specific aspects of the theme from a global and/or international perspective. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following core areas: 1. Intercultural Information Ethics: Critical reflection on the ethical challenges related to the global and cross-cultural production, storage, and distribution of information, as well as the ethical dimensions of the global development and implementation of information systems, infrastructures, and policies. 2. Information Behavior: Information needs, information seeking, information gaps and sensemaking in various contexts including work, interests or every-day life activities by individuals or groups. 3. Knowledge Organization: Indexing, index construction, indexing languages, thesaurus construction, terminology, classification of information in any form, tagging (expert, userbased, automatic), filtering, metadata, standards for metadata, information architecture. 4. Information Systems, Interactivity and Design: How people use and communicate with information systems; the design, use and evaluation of interactive information technologies and systems, including interfaces and algorithms; search and retrieval, browsing, visualization, personalization. 5. Information and Knowledge Management: Information and knowledge creation, transfer and use at the personal, group, organizational and societal levels. The management of the processes and systems that create, acquire, organize, store, distribute, and use information and/or knowledge. Selected papers will be published in the International Journal of Information Management. 6. Information Use: How people re-purpose existing knowledge from a variety of sources (scientific, humanities, news, family, friends, colleagues), forms (articles, books, video, audio, tweets), locations (work, home, in transit) and mediums (cell-phones, PDAs, digital libraries) to advance knowledge, solve problems, improve information literacy, and learn. 7. Information and Society: Economic, Political, Social Issues: Copyright issues, policies and laws; national and international information policies; privacy and security; economics of information, personal rights vs. freedom of information; surveillance; globalization and the flows of information; computerization movements; social informatics. *Selection Criteria* There will be up to three winners who will be selected by a panel of judges including: Maqsood Shaheen (IRC, US Embassy Islamabad), Alma Rivera (Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México), and, Fatih Oguz (University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The judging criteria will be based on: 1. Originality of paper in the developing world and global information ecosystem (originality of the project described, etc.) 2. Relevance to the paper contest theme 3. Quality of argument, presentation and organization *Eligibility & Information for authors* * * *Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of, and resides in a developing country are eligible*. Winners in the 2008-2011 contests are not eligible. The papers should be original, unpublished, and submitted in English. We encourage submissions from librarians, information and network specialists, and educators involved in the creation, representation, maintenance, exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital information. *Award* The award for each winner is a two-year individual membership in ASIS&T. In the case of multiple authors, the principal author will be awarded the ASIS&T membership. In addition, depending on SIG III fundraising for this competition, the first place winner will be rewarded a minimum of $1,000 toward travel, conference registration, and accommodations while attending the ASIS&T Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, Louisiana, October 26-31, 2012.. *Style* The international paper contest committee requires that submissions follow the International Information and Library Review instructions to authors. Detailed information is available under the heading, Guide for Authors at: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/622845/authori… *Publishing opportunities* Submitted papers will be considered for inclusion in a special issue of the *International* *Information and Library Review*, subject to the usual peer refereeing process, for that journal. *ASIS&T Copyright Policy* ASIS&T will have the non-exclusive right to publish any of the papers submitted on its web site or in print, with ownership and all other rights remaining with the author. *Deadline for submission of full papers:* Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed 5,000 words, by May 31, 2012, to Maqsood Shaheen at ShaheenMA(a)gmail.com, preferably as Microsoft Word or PDF attachments. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article
by ksgimahesh 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

Dear Professionals, One of our friend needful of below article, if any one have access to this please send me the same. Chaos Theory and Its Implications for Social Science Research http://hum.sagepub.com/content/46/7/777.full.pdf+html -- *With Regards* ** * Mahesh. Y Assistant Librarian, K.S.School of Engineering & Management, K.S.Group of Institutions, Bangalore-62. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application for Assistant Professor ( Library and Information Science) in University of Burdwan
by Subhodip Bid 02 Jan '12

02 Jan '12

*Dear Professional * * * *Application are invited for Assistant Professor ( Library and Information Science) in University of Burdwan * * * *Library & Information Science: One post (Reserved for S.C), Specialization: Open* *Scale of Pay: For post: (1) As prescribed by the U.G.C. (Revised) and approved by the State Government.* *For more details:* http://www.buruniv.ac.in/Notices/UBUR_2011244_NOT_WEBPAGE.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Information Professional National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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