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Condolence Meeting
by rajendrababu.hanumanthappa＠wipro.com 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

KALA is organizing a condolence meeting to condole the Sad demise of Prof. S R Ijari and Shri. B S Ramananda. Date: Wednesday, 14th September 2011 @ 6.30pm Venue: Sarada Ranganatha Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), Rajajinagar, Bangalore. All the LIS professionals are requested to please attend. 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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SALIS 2011-National Conference - 13-15 Oct 2011 at NEC, Kovilpatti - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

NATIONAL CONFERENCE on NETWORKING OF LIBRARIES, RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES AND USERS IN THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY October 13, 2011 Pre-Conference Tutorial October 14-15, 2011 Main Conference Organized by Central Library NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE Kovilpatti -628 503 Jointly with Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science (SALIS) Venue: NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE (An Autonomous Institution) K.R.Nagar, Kovilpatti â€“ 628 503. Thoothukudi DT, Tamil Nadu. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE AND OBJECTIVES Networking of Libraries, Resources, Technologies and Users in the Knowledge Society Libraries are undergoing tremendous changes worldwide in the recent past due to various factors such as globalization of education, ICT revolution, information explosion, escalation of cost, etc. The expectations of the present day users from the library and LIS professionals are changing enormously. Knowledge resources are being made available in many formats, media and standards. LIS professionals need to acquire many skills to know about various knowledge resources and also to acquire, organize, store, retrieve, and disseminate the resources using various modern IT tools and techniques. It is impossible for any library to acquire all the published documents, technologies and expertise due to various constraints to provide access to the users. Networking of libraries, institutions and resources are paramount important in the knowledge era to share not only the resources but also expertise, experience and best practices among institutions and professionals. OBJECTIVES The objective of the National Conference is to provide a platform to the professionals to explore, discuss, debate and share ideas and knowledge in the following areas of the conference themes among professionals To network the Libraries for resource sharing To empower the users in the knowledge society To sensitize the Librarians to deliver the user-oriented services in the knowledge society To connect the right users to the right resources To know more about the knowledge resources, technologies, tools and techniques for sharing the resources To discuss, debate and exchange the knowledge and ideas towards redefining the Library and Library services in the knowledge society A platform for the practicing Librarians to know about the users' expectations and requirements in the knowledge society ABOUT THE THEMES Papers are invited for presentation in the following sub-themes conformance with the main theme. Original case studies and reports on best practices will be appreciated. The given sub-themes are only indicative and not exhaustive. 1.Users' expectations, requirements, studies and behaviour in theÂ Knowledge Society 2.Knowledge Resources andÂ collection building and organisation 3.Connecting the right users to the right resources 4.Knowledge Resource sharing among Libraries: e-resources, models, consortia, cost- benefit, limitations, key players,Â etc 5.Digital Libraries: standards, software, initiatives, Knowledge / Institutional Repositories/Archives, case studies, preservation 6.Open Access Initiatives (OAI) - OpenÂ Source tools and technologies for sharing knowledge and dissemination 7.Technology implementation for networking institutions, resources and users â€“ standards, Internet, web tools, etc.. 8.Marketing and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 9.IPR and Copyright issues in sharing knowledge resources 10.Information Literacy, LIS Education and Human Resource Management INVITED PAPERS Each session will focus on a specific emerging topic with special keynote address by subject experts from various reputed institutions across the country. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Authors are requested to submit two hard copies of full papers and a soft copy on CD as per the specifications: format: MS-WORD, font: Times New Roman, size: 12, space: 1.5 Line, paper size: A4, column: single, reference style: APA style, keyword: 2-5 words, abstract: 100 - 200 words, full paper length: 3 to 8 pages in camera-ready form along with the Registration Fee. Charts, graphs, photographs if absolutely essential only any be inserted at the proper place in the paper. Maximum of three authors only can contribute a paper. An author can send maximum two papers only.Â Â Papers will be accepted only if it is prepared as per the conference specifications and with registration fee. A declaration by the author(s) should be given separately stating that the paper has not been presented / published elsewhere. Papers accepted for presentation will be intimated to the first author by e-mail. The decision of the editorial committee regarding the acceptance of the paper for presentation will be final. Last date for submission of Papers 13.09.2011 Last date for Registration 07.10.2011 PRE - CONFERENCE TUTORIAL Topic: Social Networking Tools Date :13th October 2011 PANEL DISCUSSION TopicÂ Â Â :Â Next Generation users' expectations DateÂ Â Â :Â 15th October 2011 at 04.00 p.m. REGISTRATION FEES Programme Individual Deputed Conference & Tutorial Rs. 1000.00 Rs. 2000.00 Conference Rs. 800.00 Rs. 1500.00 Tutorial Rs.600.00 Rs. 800.00 25% concession will be given to regular students in the registration fee. Non-member has to pay Rs. 100/- extra. The Registration fees may be paid through D.D. in favour of The Principal, National Engineering College payable at K.R.Nagar,Kovilpatti and addressed to the Organizing Secretary. Best paper Awards: Best paper awards for the students and working professionals will be given separately for the best paper published and presented in the conference. Good quality papers presented in the conference maybe considered for publication in SALIS Journals. Conference website: All the announcements about the conference will be made available in the conference website only @ www.nec.edu.in and also at: http://autolib-india.net/salis Participants are requested to visit the conference site regularly to know about the progress of the conference. NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE (NEC) National Engineering College was established in the year 1984 by a renowned philanthropist Kalvithanthai Thiru. K. Ramasamy, and is approved by AICTE, New Delhi and affiliated to Anna University of Technology, Tirunelveli. The college is accredited by NBA, New Delhi. NEC offers six undergraduate and seven postgraduate courses in Engineering, Technology, Research and Doctoral programme in various departments. It has the state-of-the-art laboratories, a well-stocked Library and the best computing facilities besides well qualified and experienced faculty. Since its inception NEC has achieved national standing in terms of academic performance, co-curricular and extra curricular activities and also in its growth and commitment to social service. The standard of excellence of our teaching is reflected in the success of our students in industry both in India and abroad. CENTRAL LIBRARY Central Library is the Learning Resource Centre which acts as the knowledge hub for the academic activities of our institution with a mission to provide knowledge gateway to the user community with the state of the art technologies.Â A fully air-conditioned modern Library building is housed in an area of around 29585.68 sq.ft. An e - Library is equipped with the 2 mbps broad band Internet, 20 mbps leased Line connectivity and 2 mbps wireless (RF) connectivity for the users. All the library services have been automated on modern line. Library is enabled with wi-fi technology and security systems with Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV). SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (SALIS) SALIS is a registered professional body, which actively involves in the development of all spheres of Library and Information Science by organizing various programmes such as seminar, lectures, training programs, conferences, etc., on emerging areas. It has many chapters across the country to provide services in the respective regions. One of the objectives of SALIS is to train the LIS professionals to handle the latest IT tools and techniques more effectively and efficiently in order to provide quality based services. SALIS publishes journals, books, newsletter to disseminate latest information to the professionals. SALIS instituted many awards to encourage the LIS professionals. ABOUT KOVILPATTI National Engineering College is located on the Kovilpatti â€“ Tirunelveli National Highway (NH7), 4 km south of Kovilpatti - a town well connected by road and rail. The airport at Madurai isÂ 90 km from NEC. Kovilpatti is surrounded by a lot of entertainments, historical and spiritual places such as Courtallam Falls, Nellai Gandhiamman temple, Tiruchendur Murugan temple, Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple, Pathmanathapuram Palace, Rameswaram, and Vivekananda Rock at Kanyakumari. FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS K.Karunai Raghavan Organizing Secretary & Librarian National Engineering College K.R.Nagar, Kovilpatti - 628 503, Thoothukudi Dt, Tamil Nadu necsalis2011(a)gmail.com, tnneclibrary(a)gmail.com Cell: 91765 76503, 94437 21864,97904 38230 Phone : 04632 248 990, 222 502, 230 277 -- 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 Mamtha's Gmail 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

Dear Professional colleagues Kindly provide full-text of the following article, if available in your library. 1.Victoria L. Campodonico, Nicolas J Llosa, Leticia V Bentancor,Tomas Maira-Litran, and Gerald B. Pier Efficacy of a Conjugate Vaccine Containing Polymannuronic Acid and Flagellin against Experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa Lung Infectionin Mice *Infection and Immunity, August 2011,p. 3455-3464, Vol. 79, No.8* Thankyou. Regards Mamatha P. Kumar Chief Librarian Yenepoya University Deralakatte, Mangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MANLIBNET 2011 : NOW REGISTER @ Rs. 1500/ ONLY
by Dr.Tariq Ashraf 12 Sep '11

12 Sep '11

* **MANLIBNET IS PLEASED TO REDUCE REGISTRATION CHARGES TO * *Rs. 1500/ ONLY* *[UNDER NON-SPONSORED CATEGORY]* * * *[Includes conference kit, Conference volume & hospitality]* * * *LAST DATE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION * * September 25. 2011* FOR 13th Annual National Convention Being jointly organised with University of Delhi South Campus. New Delhi *on* *Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: * *Policy, Planning & Technology* *October 13-15, 2011* * * * * * * *Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET)* takes pleasure in inviting you to register, contribute papers and participate at the *13th Annual National Convention 2011 on Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology*. MANLIBNET 2011 is organized to bring together Library and information science professionals, academician and educationist in the field of Library and Information Science and Knowledge Industry to present papers, discuss, exchange views and experiences on various issues related to Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment. * CALL FOR PAPERS* Original papers for the below mentioned areas of interest are invited. The areas mentioned below are only indicative and not exhaustive in coverage. The contributor can include any other topic falling under the broad gamut of the main theme of Convention. THEME * * *Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology* SUB-THEMES Policy 1. Neo Information Environment & User Empowerment 2. Changes in emerging user characteristics, behaviors, and expectation 3. User Studies/ users expectations in the emerging environment/ 4. Diverse demographics of library users 5. Changing Information Seeking Behavior 6. Libraries as partners in the knowledge generation; 7. Information Literacy & Competency 8. Management Models and Framework, Library Services 9. Emerging management models for libraries; 10. Manpower structure in ICT environment 11. Role of Education and Training & Research Planning 1. Evolving ways and means for better relationship for working with faculty; 2. Community Information Services/Public Libraries 3. Collaboration and Networking Programmes 4. Reference Services/Virtual Reference Service/Just –in -Time Services 5. Collection management and technical services 6. Information Instructional Programmes 7. Knowledge Management 8. Marketing of Services and Products 9. Out Reach/Library Development Programmes/ 10. Empowering staff to meet the challenges, professional leadership and development, and new models of academic library governance; 11. Academic Communication/Soft Skills 12. Best practices on modern library services; Technology 1. Technological Innovations: library management and services 2. Role of Digital/ Emerging Technologies 3. Library Services and WEB.2.0 4. Enhancing Access: Role of Cataloguing and Metadata 5. Onsite/Off Site access 6. E-learning /Virtual Learning/ Resource-based learning, virtual and independent learning 7. Technology/Infrastructure/Policy Issues 8. Web Publishing/Library Portals 9. Management systems and standards; 10. Role of Social Media * * *Completed Registration Form(s) with all necessary details should be sent to the Organising Secretary along with requisite fee of Rs. 1500 through a Demand Draft/Local Cheque in favour of Management Libraries Network, payable at Delhi on or before September 25, 2011:* * * * * *To Download Conference Brochure & Registration form please click here:*<http://manlibnet.in/MANPDF/manlibnet2011.pdf> ** -- *Thanks & Regards* ** *Dr.Tariq Ashraf I Delhi University Library System I University of Delhi South Campus I Benito Juarez Road **New Delhi (India )110021 *I * Email: *tariq22(a)gmail.com i *tariq(a)south.du.ac.in* <tariq(a)south.du.ac.in> *I Ph: 011-24110221 **Fax: 011-24110221 I M:9868335593 I Website: ** http://www.du.ac.in* <http://www.du.ac.in/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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J-Gate@25000 seminar invitation
by Soji Mathew 10 Sep '11

10 Sep '11

J-Gate, launched in 2001, is one of the earliest specialized search engines for e-journals developed by Informatics. In July this year J-Gate hit a new world record of indexing articles from 25,000 e-journals in English language. Another world record that J-Gate has created is its coverage of open access journals including 6,500 peer-reviewed journals in English. Informatics is proud and happy to celebrate this historic event with its J-Gate user community. Please join us to celebrate this joyous occasion on 16th September 2011 at 6.00 pm at Hotel La Marvella, Bengaluru Kindly note that registration is mandatory to attend this event. Please confirm your participation by registering at http://informindia.co.in/jgate25k/index.asp Programme Libraries: A writing on the web (A perspective of the future vision for libraries from what we see today) Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad J-Gate: A decade of journey and developments ahead N V Sathyanarayana, CMD, Informatics, Bengaluru Presided by Prof. K Muniyappa, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Regards, Soji Mathew | Sales & Marketing Administrator | Informatics (India) Limited | 194, R. V. Road, Basavanagudi | Bangalore - 560004, India | www.informindia.co.in | Phone: +91 80 4038 7777 Extn: 1013 | Fax: +91 80 4038 7600 | -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad Demise of Prof. Ijari
by Ashok Asundi 10 Sep '11

10 Sep '11

To all LIS Professionals, I am pained to inform all that Prof. S.R.Ijari, former Professor at DLISc Karnatak University, Dharwad is no more. He suddenly took ill and was hospitalised about a couple of days ago. He breathed his last today in Bangalore. I pray God to give strength to bear the loss of their beloved. May his soul rest in peace. Prof. Asundi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of ‘Assistant Librarian’ at LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur
by Shriram Pandey 10 Sep '11

10 Sep '11

The LNM Institute of Information Technology, a Deemed University jointly set-up by the Government of Rajasthan and the LAKSHMI & USHA MITTAL FOUNDATION as an autonomous non-profit organization is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic professional to work as ‘Assistant Librarian’ having following qualification and experiences. Name of the post: Assistant Librarian (One Post) Essential Qualification and Experience: (i) Master’s degree in Library Science / Information Science or equivalent 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) At least 3 years experience in a responsible capacity in a Reputed Institute/ University Library. Knowledge of classification scheme- DDC-22nd edition, library automation software, Digital Library is essential. (iii)Qualified UGC-NET/SLET in Library Science/Information Science. Salary: CTC Rs. 3.0-3.5 lacks/annum Last Date to apply: September 17, 2011 Please send your application, along with your bio-data to: library.lnmiit(a)gmail.com or library(a)lnmiit.ac.in Thanks, -- ================================================= Shri Ram Pandey Assistant Librarian(Acting Librarian) The LNM Institute of Information Technology (Deemed University) Rupa Ki Nangal, Post: Sumel, Via: Jamdoli Jaipur - 302 031, Rajasthan, India Alternate E-mail: shriram(a)lnmiit.ac.in, ================================================= By not printing this email you've helped save paper, ink, and millions of trees. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey about School Library
by Khalid Khan 10 Sep '11

10 Sep '11

Hello School Librarians I am doing research survey about the conditions of "School Library" . Please spare 5-10 minutes and fill it up following survey Sample Survey Questionnaire (Schedules Type) 1. Name of School 2. Name of Librarian 3. Qualifications 4. No. of Students 5. No. of Books 6. No. of Magazine 7. No. of Newspapers 8. No. of Audio Visuals 9. Budget 10.Automation 11.Digital Library 12.Internet 13.In-service training 14.Library Building 15.User Education 16.Teachers Support 17.Book- Selection 18.No. of professionals 19.Remarks Signature of Respondent Please send it to the following address: khalidnk(a)yahoo.com I would appreciate your effort. Thanks & Regards Khalid Nadeem Khan Librarian Faculty of Dentistry Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) New Delhi - 110025 Ph : 9868852508 khalidnk(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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Condolence message
by SRELS 10 Sep '11

10 Sep '11

" Dr. S.R. Ijari is no more". A news difficult to digest. My association with him ran for more than four decades. He was a great motivator and a down to earth practical person; very considerate and affectionate. He was more like a friend to me than a teacher. The loss will be felt by his students and other associates for many many years. I pray God to keep his soul rest in peace. 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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Request to publish message
by vaini79 10 Sep '11

10 Sep '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly publish the following message on your mailing list. Thank you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUMKUR UNIVERSITY Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Library & Information Science CALL FOR PAPERS The Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Library & Information Science and Centre for Rural and Social?Documentation, Tumkur University, Tumkur is organizing Two-Day National Conference on ?Information Literacy?Competencies For Higher Learning & Research? during 21st - 22nd of October 2011.? Tumkur University Tumkur University was started in 2004 to address the needs of students in higher education in Tumkur district. With an?ardent faith in the adage ?Knowledge is Eternal?, the University is surging ahead with its researchgeared mission.? Aiming to achieve human potential development through committed and dedicated efforts, the University is ensuring an?effective application of integrated and interdisciplinary approaches in its dissemination of knowledge. Dept. of Post Graduate Studies & Research in Library & Information Science Department of Library & Information Science was established in 2005 with the objective of imparting high and? sustainable quality education in Library & Information Science with Potential for Excellence in Knowledge Society. Centre for Rural Social Documentation The Centre for Rural Social Documentation supports teaching, learning, scholarship, and integrated education in the?Indian tradition by providing access to, and facilitating the use of, a broad array of information resources. It is? committed to excellent service and open inquiry in an environment of academic freedom. About the Conference The Conference will provide an arena for Library & Information professionals to discuss the core concepts, key? competencies, models and policies of Information Literacy. It offers an opportunity for sharing their?experiences and best practices in Information Literacy. Eminent experts will deliver lectures and conduct technical?sessions on the theme. Who can participate? Library and information science professionals, teachers, research scholars, students and librarians from Academic,? special and public libraries and other enthusiasts. Conference Theme: ?Information Literacy Competencies for Higher Learning and Research?. Sub-themes: ? Information literacy framework ? Information literacy standards ? Information literacy and Information skills ? Information literacy and Technology literacy ? Information literacy and Research literacy ? Information literacy and Curriculum ? Information literacy and Lifelong learning ? Information literacy models and Inquiry Learning Models ? Information literacy and Academic partnership ? Information literacy in web 2.0 and social networking Submission Guidelines: ? Original papers on the above themes and sub-themes are invited. ? The papers should be electronically submitted to tudlisconference(a)gmail.com and for more details please log on to?www.tumkuruniversity.in ? The paper should consist of Title of the paper, name (s) of the author/s and their address with e-mail ID ? Abstract should be of 150-200 words followed by at least 5 Keywords. ? Full Text and References. ? All the Papers should be MS word single spaced, 12 points font size, Times New Roman not exceeding 3000-5000?words. Last date for submission of Abstracts ? September 10, 2011 Last date for submission of full paper ? September 20, 2011 (Note: Only registered delegates can present paper) ______________________________________________________________________________ Address for Communication: Ms.Hemavathi B N, Organizing Secretary, NCILCHR,2011, Department of Library & Information Science, Tumkur University, Tumkur ? 572 103. Ph: +919945517725/ +9199455 20520. Email address: tudlisconference(a)gmail.com & bn.hemavathi(a)gmail.com For more details please click on : http://tumkuruniversity.in/lisconference.aspx -- Hemavathi B N Oraganizing Secretary, Assistant Professor Dept.of Library & Information Science Tumkur University -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JSTOR–Free Access to Early Journal Content and Serving “Unaffiliated” Users
by Mallikarjun 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

Dear All, JSTOR announces the journal content which are published prior to 1923 in US and 1870 elsewhere will be freely available to the public for reading and downloading Please follow the link for details http://about.jstor.org/participate-jstor/individuals/early-journal-content Regards !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional Assistant Vikram Sarabhai Library Indian Institute of Management, Ahemadabad http://mallikarjundora.wordpress.com/ !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter dt. 1st Sep 2011
by hrmohan＠vsnl.com 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

Dear all, The 25th issue (Volume 2. issue 9) of CSI eNewsletter dt. 1st Sep 2011 (combined issue for Aug & Sep 2011) is ready and can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2011-09-01.pdf and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/enewsletter For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm or at http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/archives 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 Contents ======= -- Know it all guide to eDiscovery -- 10 Golden Rules of Information Security -- 11 Twitter tools you (probably) don't know about -- Free PDF Books -- 7 Dirty Consultant Tricks (And How To Avoid Them -- Stringing the Quartet - Cloud, SOA, BPM and BI -- 12 Advantages of Agile Software Development -- PDF/A: A Viable Addition to the Preservation Toolkit -- Video: Modern SOA Infrastructure and Open Source -- A free world-class education for anyone anywhere -- 25 Ways To Make Your Website Accessible -- Video: Computing with Randomness: Probability Theory and the Internet -- The Evolving Role of Disk and Tape -- Ten Database Activities Enterprises Need to Monitor -- Grants & Funding -- Quotes from Monk Who Sold His Ferrari -- Mobile Number -- Announcements -- ICT Events -- ICT News: Voices & Views -- ICT News: IT Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves -- ICT News: Telecom, Govt, Compliance -- ICT News: Company News: Tie-ups, Joint Ventures, New Initiatives -- Book: Natural Language Processing & Information Retrieval -- Book: Robotics: Fundamental Concepts and Analysis -- Book: Implementing Technology to Support SOA Governance and Management -- Book: Dimensional Modeling: In a Business Intelligence Environment -- Book: Cryptography and Security -- Book: Database Management Systems -- Book: Software Quality Assurance -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter -- eNewsletter Committee InfoQuiz–2011-09-01 (NINE Prizes to Win – SEVEN Books & TWO Awards of Rs. 500/-) ============================== ==================================== 1. Whose loss was the gain for Microsoft in creating OS for IBM PCs. 2. “We want Google to be the third half of your brain”. Who said this. 3. Name the modified version of DNCR which will free us from the pesky phone calls and unwanted SMSs 4. The company ------ is the pioneer in Six Sigma. 5. Identify the product and its company whose tagline is “One World, One Office” Email your answers by 25th Sep 2011 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject “infoquiz-2011-09-01”. Please provide your name, designation, company/institution, full postal address (to send the prize) and the contact phone nos. after the answers. The first person to answer correctly and one randomly selected lucky winner will be awarded Rs. 500/= each by SRA Systems (www.srasys.com) Oxford University Press (www.oup.co.in) Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd (www.shroffpublishers.com) Wiley India Pvt Ltd (www.wileyindia.com) and Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt Ltd (www.tmhshop.com) will present the books which are briefly reviewed above. In all, there will be NINE prizes – TWO cash prizes of Rs. 500/- each and SEVEN prizes of one book each. Answers along with the winner info will be published in the next issue. Answers & Winners of InfoQuiz-2011-07-01 =============================== Rupay, iCloud, Zoho, K Computer, 10000 Awards of Rs. 500/= each from SRA Systems: Mr. G. Dorababu from Chennai and Mr. V. Vineeth from Kochi Two books from Oxford University Press: “Personality Development and Soft Skills” to Mr. Pramod Kumar from New Delhi & “Fundamentals of Ethics for Scientists and Engineers” to Ms. Rathidevi Sathiskumar from Trivandrum. Two books from Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd: “Enterprise Multiplatform Auditing” to Mr. Samuel Kanikella from Bangalore & “Developing Analytical Skills” to Mr. Sangemeshwar Shivraj Channale from Navi Mumbai. One book from Wiley India Pvt Ltd: “Information Systems Security” to Ms. Rosita Clerissa Serrao from Mangalore. One book from Jones and Bartlett India Pvt Ltd: “Game Design Foundations” to Mr. V. Vijay from Chennai. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Best Teacher Award - Prof. V. Chandrasekhara Rao
by Dr. Indira Koneru 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

Dear Professionals, I am happy to inform you all that Prof. V. Chandrasekhara Rao (Dept. of Library and Information Science, Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University) has been conferred the Best Teacher Award by the Andhra Pradesh state government on 5th September 2011, at Ravindra Bharati Auditorium, Hyderabad. Wishing Prof. Chandrasekhara Rao many more accolades for his work.Regards, Indirahttp://wikieducator.org/User:Indkon -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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info for book fair
by shivang mehta 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

hello friends I am librarian of well known ICSC school in south Gujarat. we are going to conduct a book fair in our school. kindly give me information of well known publisher or supplier who are interested for same in south Gujarat. we have great response from our parents and students in our last book fair. so contact me as soon as possible. -- Shivang Mehta Atul Vidyalaya Atul valsad , Gujarat 396020 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Contact details--Shri A.K. Dasgupta
by Library＠Arboretum.org.in 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

Dear All, I shall be thankful if you could please let me know the postal address and phone numbers of Shri A.K. Dasgupta, formerly Librarian, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad. Thanking you Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Research Officer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dharma Vana Arboretum Administrative Office Plot 95/1, Phase 2 IDA Cherlapally Hyderabad 500 051 Andhra Pradesh India Mobile: 93962 51106 Phones Direct +91 40 3911 4202 EPABX +91 40 3911 4200 Ext. 202 +91 40 2726 0801 Ext. 202 Fax +91 40 3911 4219 www.arboretum.org.in ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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congrats to Dr Dhaka
by Pardeep Rai 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

Dear Moderator Kindly send to the group Congratulations to Dr. S S Dhaka for elected as Chair of IFLA - FAIFE 2009-13: Free Access of Information and Freedom of Expression and GIOPS 2009-13: Government Information and official Publications He was elected as chair during 77th IFLA 2011 General conference and assembly, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr Dhaka is presently Director, MEA Library, Govt. of India. He has competed his Master degree in Pol. Sc from JNU, Delhi. BLIS, MLIS and Ph.D from Delhi University. Prof SP Singh was his Ph.D Supervisor. He is student of Prof KN Gupta, Mangla, Sardana and Krishna Kumar. He has served Rajdhani college (DU) approximately 18 years. He has guided many M. Phil and Ph.D students. Presently he is EC Member of ILA and Vice-President of Delhi Library Association. many many congratulations to him. with regards -- Dr.Pardeep Rai Vice President, IASLIC (Zone-4) and Librarian Maitreyi College University of Delhi Chanakya Puri, New Delhi 110021( India) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2011 Open Source Awards!
by Dr. Indira Koneru 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

Dear Professionals, Packt Publishing has launched its 6th Annual OS Awards. This would be a great opportunity to nominate your favorite OS project. Here is a link which would give you more information about it. 2011 Open Source Awards. This year the categories are: Open Source CMS Open Source Mobile Toolkits and LibrariesMost Promising Open Source projectOpen Source Business ApplicationsOpen Source JavaScript Libraries Open Source Multimedia Software Nominate today and you will be entered into a prize draw to win a Kindle! https://www.packtpub.com/open-source-awards-home Regards, Indira -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha workshop in Mumbai 15th to 17th September,2011
by hemant shetye 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

All, WRC of ICSSR, J.N. library of Mumbai University and OSS Labs are offering a National level Koha training and certification workshop in Mumbai during 15th and 17th September The workshop will be conducted at WRC, ICSSR Mumbai University Campus, Kalina, Santacruz, East, Mumbai The objectives of this program are to: - Train library professionals & staff on using Koha - To test and certify their readiness to use Koha This is a 3 day program, covering the key modules and functions in Koha. At the end of program, participants will be required to demonstrate their skills on the various modules. Participants who complete 60% of the exercises successfully will be awarded a Koha skills (Level 1) certificate. For more information, including fees, registration and workshop outline please visit this page: http://www.osslabs.biz/koha/training-certification Thank you, -- Hemant S. Shetye Nucsoft OSS Labs Phone: +91-9819621813/ 9320 194993 Web: http://www.osslabs.biz Land Line:022-66920569 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request
by kit kanpur 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

Dear All, Can anybody from our profession help me in supplying the following information coverage of religious trust under employees provident fund act 1952 or any order passed by any court RPFC Vs.Religious trust for coverage under EPF act 1952 Thanking You -- Priyanka Srivastava Librarian J.K Cement, Kanpur. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Election Notification 2011
by Trishanjit Kaur 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

*INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (IATLIS)* Election of Office Bearers and Council Members of the IATLIS for the term 2011-14 * * *Election Notification* * * It is hereby notified that the election of Office Bearers and Council Members of the IATLIS will be held as per the schedule given below: *Nominations are invited for the following posts:* 1. President : (One) 2. Vice-Presidents : (Three) 3. General Secretary : (One) 4. Joint Secretary : (One) 5. Treasurer : (One) 6. Regional Secretaries : (Four) 7. Members of the Council : (Six) *Election Schedule* Last date for the receipt of : 27-09-2011 Nominations Last date for withdrawal of nominations : 11-10-2011 Dispatch of ballet papers : 20-10-2011 Last date for receipt of ballets : 21-11-2011 by the Returning Officer Counting and Declaration of results will be done at the IATLIS National Conference being held at the Department of Library and Information Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad from 26-28 November 2011. At the request of the IATLIS EC, Prof. S.P. Narang (Retd.), has kindly consented to be the Returning Officer. His address is given below: Prof. S.P. Narang (Retd.), 436, Urban Estate, Phase I, Patiala- 147002 (Panjab) * *Those who need the list of voters of IATLIS may please send D.D.of Rs. 500/- in favour of IATLIS payable at Patiala to the Dr. Trishanjit Kaur, General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Panjab). *IATLIS ELECTIONS 2011 NOMINATION FORM* * * To, Prof. S.P. Narang (Retd.), 436, Urban Estate, Phase I, Patiala- 147002 (Panjab) Sir, I hereby propose Dr./Mr./Ms………………………..……………………………………… To the post of …………………………………in the IATLIS Elections for the period 2011-14. Signature of the Proposer:……………………………. Name:………………………………………………… Designation: …………………………………………. Address:……………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………… Signature of the Seconder:……………………………. Name:………………………………………………… Designation:………………………………………….. Address:…………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………… Nominee’s Consent I hereby agree to be nominated to the post of ………… ………………………..for ensuring IATLIS Elections 2011 Signature:……………………………………………. Name:………………………………………………… Designation:…………………………………………. Address:……………………………………………… …………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………. Last date for receipt of nomination: 27-9-2011 (Please use photocopies of this performa if multiple copies are required) N.B.: This election notification has also been published in the July 2011 issue of IATLIS Communication -- Dr. Trishanjit Kaur General Secretary, IATLIS & Professor Deptt. Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002(Panjab) INDIA Tel: 0175-3294503(Home)0175-3046179(Work)+9855187461(Cell) Fax: 0175-2283073 +91-175-2286682 trishan29(a)yahoo.co.in -- Dr. Trishanjit Kaur Professor Deptt. Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002(Panjab) INDIA Tel: 0175-3294503(Home)0175-3046179(Work)+9855187461(Cell) Fax: 0175-2283073 +91-175-2286682 trishan29(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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Dr. Harish Chandra need Kidney transplantation
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

AN URGENT APPEAL This is to inform that Dr. Harish Chandra , Librarian, IIT, Chennai is in Hospital. He needs RENAL ( KIDNEY ) TRANSPLANTATION. Persons ( with A+ve free from disease ) who are willing to donate KIDNEY may contact: Mrs. Suseela Chandra, w/o Dr. Harish Chandra, 94444 04951 / Res. 044-22576951 Thanks and Regards, -- Dr. Nabi Hasan Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, India Phone - +91-11-2659-1452 (Work) E-mail: nabihasan(a)gmail.com ; hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in Web: http://library.iitd.ac.in/about/hasan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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need article
by Girish chandra 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

"Hypertension diagnosis should be based on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring,NICE recommends" by sushon Mayor BMJ 2011 :343:d5421 need full article as our user need urgently thanking you Girsh Chandra Senior TEchnician II Knowledge Resouce Centre Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) M.G. Marg Lucknow - 260001 Ph: 0522 2615982 Mobile : 9452848810 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Asian School of Business Management Bhubaneswar Invites applications for the posts of Assistant Librarians / Deputy Librarian (for Bhubaneswar campus)
by Rajashekhar Devarai 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

Dear Sir, Kindly post this information on your lis-forum. Thanking you Yours sincerely Chief Librarian ASBM, Bhubaneswar. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Asian School of Business Management Chanakya Central Library Bhubaneswar Invites applications for the posts of Assistant Librarians / Deputy Librarian (for Bhubaneswar campus) ASBM, a faculty driven B-School, developed with the philosophy of the IIMs, under the leadership of the well-known management Guru Lagaan Professor Dr. Biswajeet Pattanayak has state-of-the-art mega campuses at Bhubaneswar & Hyderabad. The Institute provides ultra-modern facilities for teaching, research, training, consulting and career growth, benchmarking the IIMs. Applications are invited for the positions of Asst.Librarians / Deputy Librarian from Post Graduates in Library and Information Science. Preference will be given to those candidates who have exposure / experience to/in Classification (DDC), Libsys, EBSCO /Proquest data bases. Salary / emoluments as per academic credentials / experience. The posts carry usual allowances as per institute's norms. Applications with latest CV/Biodata, testimonials with photograph may be sent at the following address with an advance copy by e-mail – recruitment(a)asbm.ac.in / chieflibrarian(a)asbm.ac.in . The Group Director, ASBM, Corporate Office, Sai Anandam Complex, Patia Square, Bhubaneswar – 24, Phone – 0674 2374812/ 2744881. www.asbm.ac.in Librarianship is a noble profession http://indialibrarian-intl.blogspot.com/ lotus5673(a)yahoo.co.in 1816gbgv -- 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 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

Dear All, Can anybody from our profession help me in supplying the following article as it is urgently needed by one of our research scholar. ** *"The ethics of collaborative authorship".* EMBO Rep. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21836638#> 2011 Sep 1;12(9):889-93. doi: 10.1038/embor.2011.161. 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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Job Opening at The Chinmaya Institute nursing, Bangalore
by Mailing List Admin 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 12:46:02 +0530 From: Ningappa Yadahalli <nyadahalli(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in The Chinmaya Institute nursing Bangalore invites applications from suitably qualified applicants for the following positions in the I Library Assistant *QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE*: Graduate with CLISc or Depl in Library Science . and relevant work experience or B.Lib.Sc. with or without work experience. Good working knowledge of English is necessary. He/she should be willing to work in . nterested candidates meeting these requirements may e-mail their r�sum� as a Microsoft Word or Adobe attachment to cinlibrary(a)gmail.com, chinmayanursing(a)yahoo.com shortlisted candidates will be notified. Librarian Chinmaya Institute of Nursing Indiranagar 80 feet road CMH campus Bangalore

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Librarian Vacancies at Azim Premji Institute for Learning and Development
by Prakash K 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

*SUB: APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR THE LIBRARIAN POST AT AZIM PREMJI INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT AT THE DISTRICT CENTRES* *Position:* Librarian *Location: * Yadagir (Karnataka), Puducherry, Sirohi (Rajasthan), Tonk (Rajasthan), Uddhamsinghnagar (Uttarkhand), Uttarkashi (Uttarkhand); Dhamtari (Chattisgarh) Position ID: CS-L/FILD *Role:* Managing the Library and Activity Centre. Cataloguing the books in the centre. Make available to issue the books on demand. Keeping record of available books. Updated for search in e-library. Suggest books for specific topics *Qualification and Experience:* Any Graduates or Post Graduates with minimum 1-3 years of experience in the library handling positions of any reputed institution. Degree or diploma in Library Science and understanding of elementary and secondary education. Attributes, Job and Personal Competencies: Good interpersonal and communication skills. Good temperament. Academic bent of mind. Compensation will be equivalent to the "Assistant Librarian" level at Colleges/Universities. *Application Process:* * * *Email your resume to: * careers(a)azimpremjifoundation.org *Or post it to:* HR Co-ordinator, Azim Premji Foundation 134, Doddakannelli, Next to Wipro Corporate Office, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore - 560035 *Reference: http://www.azimpremjifoundation.org/pdf/CS-L_FILD.pdf* * * *Note: *Please do not send your resumes to me, however if you have any queries you can contact me. With best regards, ------------------------------------------------------- Dr. K Prakash University Librarian Azim Premji University PES School of Engineering Campus 1km Before Electronic City, Hosur Road Bangalore - 560100 Web: http://www.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/ Email: prakash.k(a)azimpremjifoundation.org / prakash_k(a)yahoo.com Tel: 080-66145146 Fax: 66145103 Cell: 9448066788 / 9980889583 -- 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] Equating Libraries with Facebook and Twitter: A Misnomer---------Karunakar.N
by karunakar n 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Dear Sir/Madam, Now the time has come to Re-think ourselves for the changing scenarios in this era towards Technology. we are moving to paperless society and another side this technical Meshap. Recently i read in Newspaper that Many Bookshops have locked their shops in abroad because of E-Reader(Reading/accessing information sitting in home online/digitally).In Future Reading Habit may Loose its Credentials (For Hardcopy). I agree with my colleagues to the above topic that social network is having its own benefits and demerits at the same time considering all this views. > Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Librarian, GFGCW Holenarasipura , Hassan District -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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library vs facebook and twitter
by aditi gaur 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Hi I have been reading the various posts on the topic. I do believe that libraries cannot be replaced by any of the above. I would say Twitter is a forum where you can 'take from' interesting things such as eol.org from the Smithsonian site as a source of interactive information. There are knowledgable people out there whose posts are a pleasure to refer to. At the same time, I use Facebook as a forum to 'give' information culled from Twitter for the kind of audience who is into more lighthearted things. Some things seem to catch their interest thankfully. However, a library is a library. Flitting from site to site is no match to reaching out from book to book. Internet 'comments' are no match for discussions initiated by libraries. And being amidst human beings is no match for isolated grasping at information. In modern days I would say the library is the greatest stress buster ever. I wonder why no one talks of this in their myriad writings on how to lead a tension free life. Internet gives me tension! Let's go back to human interface. I am not in the librarian profession so I hope I am excused for immature comments if any. Aditi Gaur -- 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] Equating Libraries with Facebook and Twitter:
by Vimal Kumar 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Dear Friends, Its true Social media services cant replace libraries. But, libraries can make use social media services for marketing library services and keep in touch with library users. Many prestigious libraries from abroad are make using social media services effectively for interacting with users. In India, very few library professionals are familiar with social media services and its use. If we visit library web sites from other countries, socially media services are integrated successfully in websites. Indian library websites are very poor and contents are static. Very few prestigious libraries in India have decent website. Majority of library professionals in managerial positions are not keeping in touch with dynamic technology and less empowered in taking decision on technology adoption. They are forced to implement technologies in libraries without proper feasibility studies. We can think loud about social media and other innovative web services in Lisforum. A very sad situation is that library professionals organizations and library science schools in India still follows head in sand approach towards innovative technologies and services!!! -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: www.vimalkumar.org Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in 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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Call for the Nomination of Editor and Associate Editors for IJODLS
by arjun k 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Dear friends, This is hereby notified that we invite the credentials for the post of editors and associate editors for International Journal of Digital Library Services (IJODLS). Interested candidates may kindly send their CVs at arjunpta(a)gmail.com . Names of the selected candidates will be displayed on the website. Note: No kind of monetary benefits will be given to the editors and associate editors. IJODLS reserves the rights in the selection criteria of candidates and any other lateral terms. Submit your CV for the nomination of Editors and Associate Editors at arjunpta(a)gmail.com www.ijodls.in -- -- With regards Arjun Associate Editor International Journal of Librarianship and Administration & International Journal of Library Science -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on "Challenges ahead of Librarians in serving its readers" on 7th Sep 2011.
by Pandurang Konnur 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Dear Friends, I am here with forwarding the Announcement of a Workshop on "Challenges ahead of Librarians in serving its readers" jointly organized by Department of Public Libraries and KALA Bangalore in "World of Books" venue at Tripura Vasini, Palace Grounds, Bangalore on 7th September 2011from 2-30 pm to 6 pm. I request all of you to attend the same and make it successful. Certificates will be issued for all participants from the organizers. Department of Collegiate Education has already issued orders by permitting Librarians and College Teachers to attend "World of Books" a unique Book Exhibition organised by Bangalore University. * Special Attention: Admission to "World of Books" is free to all the participants.* Please make best use of the opportunity. Thanks, Dr.P.V.Konnur President, IALA Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) *University Librarian,* Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <rajendrababu.hanumanthappa(a)wipro.com> Date: Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 11:10 AM Subject: [LIS-Forum] Panel Discussion on "Challenges ahead of Librarians in serving its readers" on 7th Sep 2011. To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, lisl-forum(a)gmail.com, ncsi-net(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Cc: pyrajendrakumar(a)gmail.com Dear Professionals, I take immense pleasure in inviting you to the Panel Discussion on "Challenges ahead of Librarians in Serving its Readers" organized by Dept. of Public Libraries, Karnataka in association with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA). The list of eminent panelists, who would be sharing their views on the theme "Challenges ahead of Librarians in serving its readers" are as below; 1. Mr. N V Sathyanarayana, Chairman and Managing Director, Informatics India Ltd, Bangalore. 2. Mr. K G Venkatesh, Director, Dept. Public Libraries, Karnataka. 3. Mr. P Y Rajendra Kumar, President KALA and Rtd. Director, Dept. Public Libraries, Karnataka 4. Dr. K N Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Rajajinagar, Bangalore. 5. Dr. H S Siddamalliah, Principle Library and Information Officer, NIMHANS, Bangalore. 6. Prof. T D Kemparaju, Chairman and Professor, Dept of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore. 7. Dr. P V Konnur, Librarian, Bangalore University, Bangalore. 8. Mr. R K Badigannavar, Dy. Director, Bangalore North, Dept. Public Libraries, Karnataka The Program will be inaugurated by Shri. Revu Naik Belamagi, Honorable Minister for Mass Education & Public Libraries, Animal Husbandry, and Small Savings & Lotteries, Government of Karnataka. The Panel Discussion would be presided over by Prof. Ranganath, Registrar, Bangalore University, Bangalore. Date & Time: Wednesday 7th Sep 2011 @3.00pm. Venue: Tripuravasini auditorium, Palace Grounds, Near Mekhri Circle, Bangalore. You are cordially invited. Please make it convenient to attend this event and make it a grand success. With Warm Regards P Y Rajendra Kumar President, 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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Regarding open Bibilio software
by girish s 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Dear Professionals, I request you to provide me in the software selection(open source) with the information regarding the following inputs Advantages of using open Biblio over Koha    Open Biblio technical Support availability in Bangalore   Any library using open Biblio in Bangalore ? if so please give their Contact Details With Regards Girish.S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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importsnt information
by muhammed siyad 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

Respected moderator please publish the following by clearing the drawbacks, Dear all library workers,A union for all library workers working in public,acadamic and special libraries are  formed in kerala state base in the name KLWC (INTUC Kerala State Library Workers Congress.We hope that the basic problems confronted by the workers in library from librarian to library sweapers should be considared seriously. All those who are interested in with this union can feel free to call the President Mr. Sabu Mathew. Contact No:9447 701422. Kindly make aware those who are not a member of LIS and doing other works in the library.   MUHAMMED SIYAD P S  Librarian Zakkir hussain Memorial higher Secondary School Changancherry. Kottayam - 686101 Mob:9288451471 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two-days UGC Sponsored National Seminar Gulbarga
by Paramanand 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Dear Professional Greetings!!! A Two-days UGC Sponsored National Seminar on "Impact of Electronic media on Libraries"Jointly organized by N V Degree College and Gulbarga Distric Union working Jouranlists. 16th and 17th September 2011 Registration fees Teachers / Employees Rs. 250/- Faculty (including Seminar Kit) Rs. 150/- Students and Research Scholars (excluding Seminar kit ) For further details please contact Syed Shah Ahmed Sarmast. Cell no 09739222676 (HOD) Organising Secretary Smt Anasuya P Shinde Thanks ಪರಮಾನಂದ ಗ್ರಂಥಪಾಲಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರೀ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಧರ್ಜೆ ಕಾಲೇಜ, ಲಿಂಗಸಗೂರು ಮೊಬೈಲ್: ೯೮೪೪೧೧೬೬೫೦ ಫೋನ್: ೦೮೫೩೭-೨೫೮೧೨೫ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A Century of LIS Education in India
by Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

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J-Gate Newsletter - September Issue
by Sumitha 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Dear All, We have pleasure in inviting you to click the below link to access the 3rd Volume (Issue 9) of J-Gate Newsletter. <http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.asp> http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.asp <http://www.informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.htm> Awaiting your valuable feedback & suggestion. Thanks and Regards, Sumitha K Mani Informatics (India) Limited -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Equating Libraries with Facebook and Twitter: A Misnomer
by Vasanth 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Dear Sir/Madam, There is a phenomenon (rather it should be called a fashion statement) among library and information professionals that we are trying to equate libraries with Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools. This phenomenon was more visible in recently concluded two day conference in Shivamogga on “Collection Management in Changing Context: Problems and Prospects” organized by the Kuvempu University College Librarians’ Association, Shivamogga on August 19th and 20th of 2011. But the question is, can libraries be equated with Facebook and Twitter? This comparison itself seems to be a complete misnomer. Here it has been tried to look at how social media cannot be a replacement for libraries and the misconception of this grand rhetoric. Social media cannot be a replacement for cultural institutions like libraries. Social media tools can best be used for providing library services (alerts, news & events, chat references, post tutorials, etc.,) rather looking it as a replacement for libraries. The argument of “Libraries without walls” and “Paperless society” which emerged in the early 80s and 90s have not replaced libraries. But technological developments have helped libraries to collect, organize, and disseminate information in varied formats with multiple options to access information. It is worth noting that library professionals were the first to use technology for information processing. The Cranfield Indexing experiment is a case in point. Thus as mentioned above, social media tools can be best used as a supplement for providing library services. Another important aspect is engaging digital natives in a critical study or thinking. 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. Libraries for time immemorial have helped scholars to study and engage in critical thinking. Does same ambience exist in a virtual world? The longevity and the sustainability of social media tools are another important issue to deliberate. The Interne savvy users prepare digital technologies which are easy to use and allow collective participation. It has been pointed that social network sites are famous just because these tools allow for connecting with friends. The social media tools which are famous few years back have become near-extinct. The tools such as Orkut, and MySpace have become less famous day by day. The recent survey reports of Pew Internet and American Life Project have found that there is a considerable decline of interest among American Teenagers in blogging. The decline of using blogs in recent time raises the question of sustainability of social media tools. Google Plus which has been released very recently regarded as a potential threat for Facebook. Thus the development in social media technologies keeps us always guessing what next? In terms of Internet users mainly from third world countries like Sub-Saharan African countries and some of the Asian countries like India are very few. In India only 7 out of every 100 Indians are able to access Internet, if this is the case how social media can be equated with libraries. Libraries have remained as cultural legacy for centuries and it will continue with technological developments mainly how we collect organize and disseminate information. In this context comparing libraries with social media is a misnomer. Library is not social media; social media is not library. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Panel Discussion on "Challenges ahead of Librarians in serving its readers" on 7th Sep 2011.
by rajendrababu.hanumanthappa＠wipro.com 05 Sep '11

05 Sep '11

Dear Professionals, I take immense pleasure in inviting you to the Panel Discussion on "Challenges ahead of Librarians in Serving its Readers" organized by Dept. of Public Libraries, Karnataka in association with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA). The list of eminent panelists, who would be sharing their views on the theme "Challenges ahead of Librarians in serving its readers" are as below; 1. Mr. N V Sathyanarayana, Chairman and Managing Director, Informatics India Ltd, Bangalore. 2. Mr. K G Venkatesh, Director, Dept. Public Libraries, Karnataka. 3. Mr. P Y Rajendra Kumar, President KALA and Rtd. Director, Dept. Public Libraries, Karnataka 4. Dr. K N Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Rajajinagar, Bangalore. 5. Dr. H S Siddamalliah, Principle Library and Information Officer, NIMHANS, Bangalore. 6. Prof. T D Kemparaju, Chairman and Professor, Dept of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore. 7. Dr. P V Konnur, Librarian, Bangalore University, Bangalore. 8. Mr. R K Badigannavar, Dy. Director, Bangalore North, Dept. Public Libraries, Karnataka The Program will be inaugurated by Shri. Revu Naik Belamagi, Honorable Minister for Mass Education & Public Libraries, Animal Husbandry, and Small Savings & Lotteries, Government of Karnataka. The Panel Discussion would be presided over by Prof. Ranganath, Registrar, Bangalore University, Bangalore. Date & Time: Wednesday 7th Sep 2011 @3.00pm. Venue: Tripuravasini auditorium, Palace Grounds, Near Mekhri Circle, Bangalore. You are cordially invited. Please make it convenient to attend this event and make it a grand success. With Warm Regards P Y Rajendra Kumar President, 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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last date extended for paper sbmission of NSKM
by monawwer eqbal 04 Sep '11

04 Sep '11

NSKM- 2011 CALL FOR PAPERS Dear Sir/Madam, As per the request from the professionals, the Last date for paper submission to National Seminar on “Knowledge Management: Issues and Challenges" (NSKM-2011) scheduled on September 24th, 2011 organized by Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC), Ghaziabad in collaboration with Intellectuals Society for Socio-Techno Welfare (ISST), Ghaziabad has been extended to 7th September, 2011. The authors are requested to send their papers to nskm11(a)gmail.com or m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu The registration is also open and aspirants may kindly register themselves to the seminar well in advance. For more information about the seminar, please visit www.inmantec.edu/nskm11 Thanks & Regards, Dr. Monawwer Eqbal Organizing Secretary: NSKM2011 Librarian Editor: GYANKOSH: The Journal of Library and Information Management Managing Editor, INMANTEC Publishing Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC) Delhi-Hapur Road (NH24) Near Dasna Railway Crossing Ghaziabad U.P – 201009 Ph. No:0120-2768951/52 M.No. 09313126488 official mail: m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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18th Annual Ranganathan Memorial Lecture, 2011
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES (IASLIC) P-291, CIT Scheme, No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata -- 700 054 Ph: 033 2362 9651 E-mail: iaslic(a)vsnl.net. Website: http://www.iaslic1955.org.in 18th Annual Ranganathan Memorial Lecture, 2011 will be held at the Chandramukhi Kadambini Sabhagriha, Central Library, University of Calcutta, Kolkata on Thursday the 8th September, 2011 at 6.00 P.M. in association with the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calcutta. PROGRAMME Topic: What is Living and What is Dead of Ranganathan’s Contributions Speaker: Professor A R D Prasad Professor & Head, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Date & Time: 8th September, 2011, Thursday, at 6.00 P.M. Venue: Chandramukhi Kadambini Sabhagriha, Central Library, University of Calcutta Dr T K Sanyal, Ananda Bazar Patrika, Kolkata has kindly consented to preside over the programme. You are cordially invited to participate in the programme. Place: Kolkata Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi Date: 25th August, 2011 General Secretary ========================================================================================================== Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor & Head, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, 3rd Floor Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. General Secretary, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M , Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054, India; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin ; Member, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Netherlands Member, Library Committee, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. ========================================================================================================== Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor & Head, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, 3rd Floor Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. General Secretary, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M , Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054, India; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin ; Member, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Netherlands Member, Library Committee, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Office-Bearers of Kerala Library Association (KLA) for the period 2011-2013
by faisal sl 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

KERALA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Reg. No. 89/71 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza, Karamana.P.O., Trivandrum- 695 002 ****************************** ***************************************************** Kerala Library Association (KLA), in their Annual General Body Meeting held at Trivandrum on 28th August 2011 unanimously elected the following Office-Bearers for the two year period 2011-2013. 01. President : Shri K.P. Sadasivan [Former Head, Library & Informatics NIIST (CSIR),Trivandrum–695 019] E-mail: kps31147(a)yahoo.com 02. Vice-President : Dr. A. Gopikuttan Reader & Head Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Kerala, Trivandrum –695 034 E-mail: agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in 03. General Secretary : Shri S.L.Faisal Librarain Kendriya Vidyalaya (Shift-I) Pattom, Trivandrum–695004 E-mail: slfaizal(a)gmail.com 04. Treasurer : Shri E. Hashim Assistant Librarian Kerala University Library Trivandrum-695034 E-mail: razak_ehashim2000(a)yahoo.com 05. Office Secretary : Shri M. Mohammed Shanavaz Khan Librarian Kerala Legislature Secretariat Library Trivandrum – 695 033 E-mail: khanms21(a)yahoo.in 06. Organizing Secretary : Shri M. Chandrakumaran Nair (Former Librarian, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum) E-mail ckumarnair(a)gmail.com 07. Public Relations Secretary : Shri G.S. Hari Kumar Librarian Govt. Ayurveda College Trivandrum – 695 001 E-mail: harigs03(a)yahoo.co.in Executive Committee Members: 1. Shri A. Abdunnasar Librarian Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology Trivandrum E-mail: abdunnasar_a(a)yahoo.co.in 2. Shri Binu K. John Asst. Librarian Mar Baselios College of Engineering Nalanchira, Trivandrum – 695 015 E-Mail:binu8s@rediffmail.com 3. Dr. M. Lalitha Librarian SCERT Poojappura, Trivandrum – 695 012 E-mail: maashu1(a)gmail.com 4. Shri N. Parameswaran Librarian Asian School of Business Trivandrum – 695 581 (Former Deputy Librarian-in-Charge Kerala University Library,Trivandrum) E-mail: npwaran49(a)yahoo.co.in 5. Shri Sudhi S. Vijayan Technical Assistant Kerala Univeristy Library Trivandrum-695 034 6. Shri N. Sukumaran Nair (Former State Librarian, Kerala & Deputy Librarian, University of Kerala) E-mail: sukukla(a)yahoo.com 7. Dr. P.K. Suresh Kumar Assistant Librarian Kerala Univeristy Library Trivandrum-695 034 E-mail: pksuresh(a)yahoo.com 8. Dr. K.P. Vijayakumar Associate Professor & Director, Centre for Information Literacy Studies Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Kerala, Trivandrum – 695 034 E-mail: kpvijayakumar2(a)gmail.com Auditor Dr. T. Ajikumari Assistant Librarian Kerala University Library Trivadnrum-695 034 ****************************** ****************************** ************** For more information: http://www. keralalibraryassociation.org ****************************** ****************************** ************** Posted by, S.L.Faisal General Secretary Kerala Library Association (KLA) Ph.09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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world catalogue turns 40-
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

Press Release: OCLC [August 26, 2011] WorldCat turns 40 Copyright (c) 2011 OCLC SummaryAugust 26, 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat, the world’s most comprehensive database of resources held in libraries around the globe. On August 26, 1971, the OCLC Online Union Catalog and Shared Cataloging system (now known as WorldCat) began operation. That first day, from a single terminal, catalogers at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, cataloged 133 books online. Today, WorldCat comprises more than 240 million records representing more than 1.7 billion items in OCLC member libraries worldwide. ________________________________ DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 26 August 2011—Today marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat, the world's most comprehensive database of resources held in libraries around the globe. On August 26, 1971, the OCLC Online Union Catalog and Shared Cataloging system (now known as WorldCat) began operation. That first day, from a single terminal, catalogers at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, cataloged 133 books online. Today, WorldCat comprises more than 240 million records representing more than 1.7 billion items in OCLC member libraries worldwide. "We congratulate the thousands of librarians and catalogers around the world who have helped to build WorldCat over the past 40 years keystroke by keystroke, record by record," said Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO. "We who work at OCLC are proud to have been a part of this remarkable story, and I want to thank our member institutions and employees for the years of dedicated effort that helped build this unique resource. Fred Kilgour's vision—improving access to information through library cooperation—is every bit as vital today as it was in 1971. This anniversary is an important milestone in a shared journey that, I believe, will continue for many decades to come." WorldCat is a database of bibliographic information built continuously by OCLC libraries around the world. Each record in the WorldCat database contains a bibliographic description of a single item or work and a list of institutions that hold the item. The institutions share these records, using them to create local catalogs, arrange interlibrary loans and conduct reference work. Libraries contribute records for items not found in WorldCat using OCLC shared cataloging systems. "In retrospect, I have to say that in those early days, I don't think we really understood the enormity of the system that we were embarking upon, much less did we consider what the future possibilities might be," said Lynne Lysiak, who had just started her career at Ohio University Libraries when WorldCat first went online, and is now retired. "As OCLC forges ahead now with WorldCat Local and cloud-computing developments, they are embarking on a new era and suite of services for libraries and their users. It's an exciting time." "OCLC cataloging and resource sharing services and our library management systems continue to help libraries improve their productivity, save money and improve access to their collections," said Mr. Jordan. "Against a backdrop of continuous technological change, WorldCat and the OCLC cooperative have continued to grow." Since 1971, 240 million records have been added to WorldCat, spanning more than 5,000 years of recorded knowledge, from about 3400 B.C. to the present. This unique collection of information encompasses records in a variety of formats—books, e-books, DVDs, digital resources, serials, sound recordings, musical scores, maps, visual materials, mixed materials and computer files. Like the knowledge it describes, WorldCat grows steadily. Every second, library members add seven records to WorldCat. Once records have been added to WorldCat, they are discoverable on the Web through popular search and partner sites, and through WorldCat.org. Records entered into WorldCat since 1971 have been continuously migrated, reformatted and updated to conform to newly issued cataloging standards. They have been touched and enhanced hundreds of times by librarians around the world and by OCLC staff and automated systems. The first OCLC cathode ray tube terminal was the Irascope Model LTE, which was manufactured by Spiras Systems. OCLC deployed 68 LTES, one of which is now on permanent display in the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., and another in a new OCLC Museum dedicated today in Dublin, Ohio. The LTE was connected to OCLC via a dedicated, leased telephone line from AT&T; message traffic moved at the rate of 2400 baud (2,400 symbols per second). People can now use their mobile phones to access WorldCat via WorldCat Local, where 4G wireless downloads are 2,500 times faster than the original OCLC network. Wired networks are now 416,000 times faster. Find more about WorldCat on the OCLC website, and watch WorldCat grow as libraries around the world contribute to the database. Publication Year:2011 Type of Material:Press Release Issue:August 26, 2011 Publisher:OCLC Company:OCLC Products:WorldCat Permalink:http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=16005 Record Number:16005 Last Update:2011-08-26 14:39:54 Date Created:2011-08-26 14:39:53 Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) (FACULTY, Dept or Library & Information Scince, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY:1975-2008) (UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR: 2009-11), Plot No: A-194, H.No- 1-8-10/1,Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) +91-9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(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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National Workshop on Using Different Metrics for Assessing Research Productivity
by Nadeem Sohail 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

*National Workshop on Using Different Metrics for Assessing Research Productivity* *February 16-17, 2012* *Library, Documentation and Information Science Division* *Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi * * * Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), New Delhi is organising two days *National Workshop on Using Different Metrics for Assessing Research Productivity*during February 16-17, 2012, at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), New Delhi Campus. This workshop intends to bring together scientists, policy makers and information scientists/librarians to discuss the various issues related to the topic. The workshop is intended to take stock of present methods of evaluating research productivity of a country and an individual scientist. An endeavour will be made to examine the methods which are followed in different scientometrics/bibliometrics studies which are generally used in the assessment of research productivity by various agencies . The speakers would include eminent scientists and practitioners. The target audience are scientists, librarians and policy makers from leading institutions. This workshop will include both invited and contributed papers, and state-of-the-art lectures by eminent keynote speakers. Only a limited number of papers will be accepted for presentation. Later on an edited volume with ISBN No. will be published with presented papers. * * *Major Topics to be covered in the Workshop are:* (i) Evaluating research productivity. (ii) Tools for measuring the productivity. (iii) Using metrics for arriving at conclusions: Best Practices. (iv) Quality versus quantity- Two sides of the coins of research productivity. (v) Moving beyond the existing practices: Search for value addition parameters. Local hospitality will be provided by the organisers to the participants from outside Delhi. This announcement is available on website http://www.isid.ac.in *Contact person:* N.K. Khatri Organising Secretary Associate Scientist & In-charge, Library Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre 7, S.J.S. Sansanwal Marg, Near Qutab Hotel New Delhi- 110 016 Email: khatri(a)isid.ac.in khatri52(a)hotmail.com Phone: 011- 414 93975 (O) Mob. 9910613694 *Nadeem Sohail* Member Organising Committee, ISI Workshop O.P.Jindal Global University, Haryana -- 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 Ajay Kum Sharma 03 Sep '11

03 Sep '11

Dear Library Professional, One of our faculty member has urgent need of the below mentioned articles for his study purpose. Kindly arrange to send soft copy of the said article. 1. Article Title: The visual cortex is a contact bundle Author: William C. Hoffman Source Journal: Applied Mathematics and Computation Volume 32, Issues 2-3, (August 1989) Pages 137-167 2. Article Title: The Neuron as a Lie group germ and Lie product Author: Hoffman W.C Source Jurnal: Quarterly Journal of Applied Mathematics Volume 25, Issues 4,1968, Pages 423-440 It would be highly appreciated if anyone send the soft copy of the above mentioned articles for his reference purpose. 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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National Seminar - A Century of LIS Education
by Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

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Walk-in-Interview for the post of LIA at NIT Silchar
by Kishor Satpathy 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Walk-in-Interview for the following Post: Library & Information Assistant : (2 Posts) - Contractual Basis Qualification: Graduate and BLISc with minimum 50% marks & Knowledge of Computer. Desirable: One/two year of working experience & Knowledge of Library Software / DL Software. Salary: Rs. 10,000/- per month. Date of Interview: 07.09.2011 at 11 AM at NIT Silchar, Assam Thanks & Regards, Kishor Chandra Satpathy Librarian National Institute of Technology (A Deemed University-Institute of National Importance under Ministry of HRD, GOI) Silchar-788010, Assam, India Telephone : +91-3842-240055 (Off) +91-9435175531 (M) Email: kishor_satpathy(a)yahoo.com and ksatpathy(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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Re: [LIS-Forum] Integrating Library Resources & Services into Moodle Courses
by Dr. Indira Koneru 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

Dear Professionals, My posting didn't link the survey instrument as intended. You can view the published form here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEFoVDB0SHZ1UTFyWE42LW… Thanks & regards, Indira > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:15:48 +0000 > From: "Dr. Indira Koneru" <indk68(a)hotmail.com> > To: "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>, > IndiaLIS <india-lis(a)infoserv.inist.fr> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Integrating Library Resources & Services into > Moodle Courses > Message-ID: <SNT111-W43B08CAA9F9050F2CB2962C9160(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Dear Professionals, > > I would like to conduct a survey on "Integrating Library Resources and Services into Moodle Courses". If your institution is using Moodle for e-Learning, I request you to fill in the pre-survey form. Your participation in the pre-survey would be of immense help to administer the actual survey. > > Click here to access the pre-survey instrument. > > > Thanks & regards, > Indira > > > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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UGC announces NET exemption cut-off date for MPhil holders
by ravish 02 Sep '11

02 Sep '11

University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to exempt all candidates who obtained an MPhil degree on or before July 10, 2009 from clearing the National Eligibility Test (NET) to qualify for a lecturer’s job. The decision, taken at the UGC's 472nd meeting recently, comes as a huge relief for MPhil degree holders. The UGC had last year said that for the post of assistant professor it is mandatory to qualify NET. This regulation had invited strong protests from a cross-section of the academic community and also led to multiple litigations in various high courts, including the Madras high court. At its meeting, the UGC noted that the UGC Regulations of 2009/2010 "are prospective and not retrospective in nature," and therefore resolved that "all candidates having MPhil degree on or before July 10, 2009 shall remain exempted from the requirement of NET for the purpose of appointment as lecturer/assistant professor." A copy of the minutes of the meeting furnished to a Delhi-based applicant under the Right to Information Act revealed that similar exemption shall be applicable to all candidates who have obtained a PhD degree on or before December 31, 2009. Candidates, who had registered themselves for PhD degree on or before July 10, 2009 and are subsequently awarded PhD degree, shall also enjoy the exemption from NET. The new exemption might just fill various vacancies in universities across the country that is facing serious faculty crunch. [Source: Times of India] Ravish P.Y, Librarian, Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Accredited by the National Board of Accredition, New Delhi An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution Krishnadeveraya Nagar, Hunasamranhalli, NH-7 Via-Yelahanka, Bangalore-562 157,Karnataka,India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy at Lok Sabha Secretariat
by Veeru 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

Dear Professionals, *Applications are invited from eligible Indian citizens belonging to SC, ST & OBCs to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies for the following posts in Lok Sabha Secretariat * *Junior Library Assistant* : 14 posts (SC-4, ST-3, OBC-7), *Pay Scale :* Rs. 9300-34800 Grade Pay:Rs. 4200 *How to Apply* : Applications complete in all respects in the prescribed format should be sent by post only to: *The Joint Recruitment Cell, Room No. 521, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi -110001* *The last date for receipt of applications *is *03/10/2011*. (7 days more for candidates from far-flung areas) *Complete information along with application format is available at* http://164.100.24.207/JRCell/Module/Notice/advt11.pdf -- *with regards Virupaksh BH National Library of India Kolkata. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

Digital Scholarship has released the Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011. This 96-page book presents over 600 English-language articles, books, technical reports, and other works that are useful in understanding institutional repositories and ETDs. It covers institutional repository (IR) country and regional surveys, multiple-institution repositories, specific IRs, IR digital preservation issues, IR library issues, IR metadata strategies, institutional open access mandates and policies, IR R&D projects, IR research studies, IR open source software, and electronic theses and dissertations. Most sources have been published from 2000 through June 30, 2011; however, a limited number of key sources published prior to 2000 are also included. Many references have links to freely available copies of included works. http://digital-scholarship.org/iretd/iretd2011.htm The Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 is available as a paperback and an open access PDF file. All versions of the bibliography are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License. For further information about Digital Scholarship publications, see the "Digital Scholarship Publications Overview" and "Reviews of Digital Scholarship Publications." http://digital-scholarship.org/about/overview.htm http://digital-scholarship.org/announce/reviews.htm Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen): http://digital-scholarship.org/announce/iretd_en_7.htm -- 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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Integrating Library Resources & Services into Moodle Courses
by Dr. Indira Koneru 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, I would like to conduct a survey on "Integrating Library Resources and Services into Moodle Courses". If your institution is using Moodle for e-Learning, I request you to fill in the pre-survey form. Your participation in the pre-survey would be of immense help to administer the actual survey. Click here to access the pre-survey instrument. Thanks & regards, Indira -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IASLIC Foundation Day ceremony 2011
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 31 Aug '11

31 Aug '11

INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES (IASLIC) P-291, CIT Scheme, No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata -- 700 054 Ph: 033 2362 9651 E-mail: iaslic(a)vsnl.net. Website: http://www.iaslic1955.org.in IASLIC Foundation Day ceremony will be held on Saturday, the 3rd September, 2011 at 4.00 P.M. at the IASLIC Seminar Hall. On this auspicious Foundation Day ceremony five senior professionals will be extended graceful felicitation in acknowledging their contribution to the profession. Dr J N Satpathi, IASLIC President, will kindly preside over the occasion. The Foundation Day ceremony will also be enriched with a Lecture Session. Shri Satyabrata Ghosal, former Librarian, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata will deliver a lecture on the topic: “Library in the eyes of the associates of Rabindranath”. Prof. Ramakrishna Saha, former Chief Librarian, Jadavpur University, Kolkata will kindly chair the session. You are cordially invited to grace the occasion by your presence Place: Kolkata Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi Date: 25th August, 2011 General Secretary IASLIC ========================================================================================================== Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor & Head, Dept of Lib and Inf Science, 3rd Floor Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. General Secretary, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M , Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054, India; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin ; Member, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL), International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Netherlands Member, Library Committee, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC sponsored Two Day National Level Seminar - Jalgaon
by SANDEEP BHAVSAR 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

*Department of Library and Information Science Organizes UGC sponsored* *Two Day National Level Seminar* * * *October 14th & 15th 2011* * * *Venue: Nutan Maratha College, Jalgaon (M.S.), India* Respected All This is to bring your kind notice that SHRI S. S. PATIL ARTS, SHRI. BHAUSAHEB T.T. SALUNKHE COMMERCE & SHRI. G.R. PANDIT SCIENCE COLLEGE. JALGAON, Nutan Maratha College, *Department of Library and Information Science Organizes UGC sponsored Two Day National Level Seminar on* Theme: - “Impact of Information Technology on college Libraries” d on 14th and 15th October 2011. You are requested to kindly submit the articles and poster presentation by 10th September, 2011 to the undersigned. Thanking You Yours Sincerely * * *Dr. Shamkant Deshmukh* Librarian/ H.O.D. Department of Library and Information Science SHRI S. S. PATIL ARTS, SHRI. BHAUSAHEB T.T. SALUNKHE COMMERCE & SHRI. G.R. PANDIT SCIENCE COLLEGE. JALGAON *Nutan Maratha College, Jalgaon* P. Box No. 65 Phone No. (0257) 2236034, 2234094. Fax: (0257) 2235781, Mobile No. 09881121947, 09423913857 nmclibrary9(a)gmail.com* ** or *deshmukhshamkant(a)gmail.com** -- Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9029 345777 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Final Call for Abstract Submission : UGC Sponsored ONE DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR at Thane
by SANDEEP BHAVSAR 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

*Respected All* * * *Department of Library and Information Science* VIDYA PRASARAK MANDAL’S K. G. JOSHI COLLEGE OF ARTS & N. G. BEDEKAR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE THANE is going to organise* **UGC Sponsored ONE DAY** **NATIONAL** **SEMINAR ON** * *Post-Modernisation of Libraries:Challenges and Opportunities* On *Friday, 25th November 2011* Venue Thorale Bajirao Peshawe Sabhagruha, “Jnanadweepa” , Thane College Campus, Chendani Bunder Road, Thane 400 601, (MS), India. *Papers are invited on the following topics* • Online Book Purchase • Assessment of the use of databases (e-books, e-journals) • Library Social Space • Changing face of consortia and aggregation activities • Human Resources Development to face the future • Information Literacy and optimizing the Use • Innovative Information Services • Proprietary Vs Open Source Movement and Libraries • Information Related Standards • Future of Digital Libraries • IPR issues and libraries • Application of Open Source Software in libraries • Any other topic relevant to the theme of the seminar *Instructions to the Authors* The papers should be based on experience and/or on some recorded applications of cutting-edge technologies in LIS. Authors are requested to send abstracts on any topic listed above. Abstracts, not exceeding 250 words, should be in MS-Word, version 2007. The text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12. Abstracts should reach before 1 September 2011. Authors will be informed about the acceptance of abstracts with some suggestions, if required, before 15 September 2011. Final paper, not exceeding 2000 words in MS-Word version 2007 [Times New Roman with font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing] should be sent before 1 October 2011. Decision of the Editorial Committee will be final regarding selection of papers. Abstracts and papers should be sent as attachment of e-mail to nbarse(a)gmail.com Please go to the link below for details of seminar and important dates about registration and paper submission http://www.vpmthane.org/Challenges%20and%20Opportunities.pdf Regards, -- Barse N. S. Librarian and Coordinator Department of Lib & Information Science VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College 'Janadweep' Chendani, Bundar Rd, Thane (West) Pin- 400601 MS, India =========================== Phone No: 022 25384591 Cell :09969051287 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regarding Open Biblio
by girish s 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, I request you to provide me in the software selection(open source) with the information regarding the following inputs : 1.       Advantages of using open Biblio over Koha 2.       Open Biblio technical Support availability in Bangalore 3.       Any library using open Biblio in Bangalore ? if so please give their Contact Details With Regards Girish.S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg; Need Article
by ksgimahesh 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

Dear Sir/Madam, For the following above subject my faculty need this article for his research send me any one. if its available in your organization. 1. Characterization of centrifugal cast functionally graded aluminum-silicon carbide metal matrix composites<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044580310001853?_alid=18…> ; *Materials Characterization*, *Volume 61, Issue 10*, *October 2010*, *Pages 923-928* T.P.D. Rajan, R.M. Pillai, B.C. Pa http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6TXJ-508PPSW-1-K&_… 2. Theoretical study on fabrication of functionally graded material with density gradient by a centrifugal solid-particle method<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&…> ; * Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2006, Pages 2194-2200* Tetsuro Ogawa, Yoshimi Watanabe, Hisashi Sato, Ick-Soo Kim, Yasuyoshi Fukui http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6TWN-4HJ4863-2-1&_… 3. The fabrication and properties of particle reinforced cast metal matrix composites<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=GatewayURL&_method=citationSearch&…>; * Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 63, Issues 1-3, January 1997, Pages 426-431* Sui Xiandong, Luo Chengping, Luo Zhuoxuan, Ouyang Liuzhang http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=MImg&_imagekey=B6TGJ-3WNVF0W-8-1&_… -- *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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'The Lairds of Learning'
by G Mahesh 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

The Larids of Learning How did academic publishers acquire these feudal powers? By George Monbiot. Published in the Guardian 30th August 2011 Who are the most ruthless capitalists in the Western world? Whose monopolistic practices makes WalMart look like a corner shop and Rupert Murdoch look like a socialist? You won’t guess the answer in a month of Sundays. While there are plenty of candidates, my vote goes not to the banks, the oil companies or the health insurers, but – wait for it – to academic publishers. Theirs might sound like a fusty and insignificant sector. It is anything but. Of all corporate scams, the racket they run is most urgently in need of referral to the competition authorities..... Read more at:http://www.monbiot.com/2011/08/29/the-lairds-of-learning/ This email was sent using NISCAIR'sWeb Mail Service. "Webmail for nuts!" 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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Walk-in Interview for Library Management Trainee
by anand bandi 30 Aug '11

30 Aug '11

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai, Ministry of Textiles, GoI, have openings for two Library Management Trainee positions at its prestigious Resource Center. Candidates will have an opportunity to work in totally automated environment to get maximum exposure which will help them in their carrier progression.Those who are interested may appear for personal interview on 9th september 2011 at 12 pm. The qualification and other requirements of the eligibility are mentioned below. 1. M.L.I.Sc minimum first class with sound knowledge of Computer applications and fluency in English Language. Candidate must be from the University LIS Department studied on regular basis and not from distance education; 2. Fresh M.L.I.Sc Candidates are preferred; 3. Stipend of Rs 8000=00 to 10000=00 will be paid to the selected candidats; 4. Those who fulfill these criterias may attend the walk-in on given time and date with their Bio-data and Marks sheets in original. 4. Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile : 09892192799 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in anbandi(a)rediffmail.com website:www.niftindia.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NASI SCOPUS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS 2011
by Muralidharan, Padma (ELS-DEL) 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

NASI SCOPUS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS 2011 Dear Librarians, Scientists and Researchers, ELSEVIER has just announced the NASI-SCOPUS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS 2010. Now in its sixth year since its inception, the award has been gaining credence and prestige amongst the Indian scientific community. The awards will be given away in ten subject areas like in the previous year and all information can be had from Elsevier's South Asia website (http://southasia.elsevier.com) Any queries in this regard should be addressed to the undersigned. Thanks and look forward to your submissions. Best regards, PADMA MURALIDHARAN | Senior Manager - Account Development ELSEVIER (Science & Technology) p.muralidharan(a)elsevier.com <mailto:p.muralidharan@elsevier.com> ; (WORK) +91-124-4774202 l (MOBILE) +91-9810739993 For all information regarding Elsevier, please visit http://southasia.elsevier.com <http://southasia.elsevier.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- This communication is confidential and may be privileged. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you receive this message by mistake, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDEST-AICTE Consortium Positions
by Ajay Kaundal 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Please visit the Circular for the INDEST-AICTE Consortium Positions at: http://www.iitd.ac.in/sites/default/files/jobs/project/IITDIRDMI003106999.p… regards, -- Ajay Kaundal -- 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 rama 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Dear Forum Members, One of our faculty member is in need of the following article, 'Information geometry and alternating minimization procedures' by Csiszar and G. Tusnady from the journal 'Statistics & Decisions', vol.1, pp. 205-237, 1984, if any of the library have access to the said article please send us a copy of it. thanks & regards, rama. ___________________________________________ Librarian, IIIT-Bangalore, 26/c, Electronics City, Opp. Infosys, Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560100. Ph: 91-80-41407777 Fax: 91-80-28527636. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancy announcement Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai
by Seth, Renu 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Vacancy Announcement Max Mueller Bhavan/Goethe-Institut Chennai invites applications for the position of Head Librarian. The Goethe-Institute promotes German language and culture abroad. The library provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about Germany. Responsibilities: Ø Develop books and media collection Ø Further develop library services according to the needs of patrons Ø Provide reference services about Germany Ø Develop interactive Web 2.0 and ICT-based services Ø Catalogue books and media Ø Market library resources and services to target groups Ø Organize events to promote collection and services Ø Plan and monitor library budget Ø Evaluation of library performance (reports, statistics) Ø Build relationships with other libraries and organizations Requirements: Ø Master's degree from an accredited library school Ø Minimum of three years library experience Ø Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Ø Good knowledge of spoken and written German language and culture an advantage Ø Competence in using new technology as a research tool Ø Profound knowledge of computer applications Ø Strong commitment to public service Ø Initiative, flexibility, and the ability to work in a team environment Ø Organizational skills Remuneration in accordance with the MMB salary scheme and in commensuration with qualifications and experience. Applications received by 15th September 2011 will receive first consideration. Send letter of application, along with two professional references to: The Administrative Officer (e-mail: vl(a)chennai.goethe.org) Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan 4, Rutland Gate 5th Street Chennai 600 006, Tamil Nadu, Indien -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regarding Article.
by ksgimahesh 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Dear Sir/Madam, One of my faculty need this article to his research work. can anyone send this below article. CommerceNet: spontaneous electronic commerce on the Internet Tenenbaum, J.M.; Medich, C.; Schiffman, A.M.; Wong, W.T.; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=512361 -- *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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Librarian, St. Wilfreds Institute of Technology - Mumbai, Maharashtra .
by kamlesh hilal 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Librarian *Experience: * 1- 4 Years Mumbai <http://www.timesjobs.com/candidate/JobDetailView.html?from=submit&adId=5031…> 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: 1 - 4 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) Responsible for handling day to day functioning of library. Additional Information: Qualification: As per UGC/ AICTE norms. Location: Navi Mumbai. Company Details [St. Wilfreds Institute of Technology] Approved by AICTE & CDA, New Delhi. Affiliated to Mumbai University. 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. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Porting of data from MS Excel/MS Access
by GIPE Library 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Dear Murali Greetings from the GIPE Library! With reference to your query "Porting of data from MS Excel/MS Access", please find below the details. Yes, there is a provision in Koha to import the data. The data can be either in MS Excel or MS Access. The Excel / MS Access data can be ported in Koha using a utility called MarcEdit. The utility is available on the net. While creating the worksheet in Excel ensure that most important data fields like Date of Accession, Accession Number, Author(s), Title, Subtitle, Edition, Publisher, Place of Publication, Year of Publication, Notes, Class Number / Call Number, Supplier, Invoice/Bill, Invoice Date, Type of Document (Book, CD, DVD), Type of Material (Reference/Circulation), etc are entered in separate fields. As excel or access does not support the repeatable fields, please create as many as author fields as you require. In author field please entre the data in the order Last Name, First Name and Middle Name. Ensure to insert a comma after Surname. I have name few fields only. If you wish / require, please add as many fields as you want. MARC21 / Koha will support all the fields that you entre. If you find any difficulty in creating the marc file for Koha or ISO file for any other software, do get back to me. To start with, those who have not started the library automation and have not thought of buying / installing any software also can go for this kind of Excel / Ms Access Data entry. Regards Dr Nanaji Shewale Librarian Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 http://www.gipe.ac.in Message: 1 Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:25:25 +0530 From: muruli acharya <muruli.acharya(a)gmail.com> To: LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Porting of data from MS Excel/MS Access Message-ID: <CANRfK6yz3Cxrf7w=yVhhW9Z8tqRRidimpji7eeJrZ5Z3pF17mQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Professionals, I request you to provide me with the information regarding the following doubts I have with the automation process of my library: 1. I am at the initial stage of my library automation process. As I have not obtained any library softwares as of now, may I create a bibliographic database in an MS Excel or MS Access? 2. In later stages will I be able to port the same data into any library software? To enable the system to make it happen, do I need any supporting softwares in addition? If yes, what are they? 3. If the database can be ported to the software, what are the main information I may need to capture in my excel worksheet like Author, Title etc...? Please flow your thoughts to help me with this issue. thanks and regards -- Muruli Librarian, Power System Training Institute (PSTI), National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Bangalore, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancy in Library of Congress
by Pawan Agrawal 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Dear all, A vacancy each for Marathi and Kannada speaking library professionals (catalogers) is placed in Library of Congress, New Delhi Field Office. candidates may please place your resume on US embassy site for the annoucement and mail to HR office New Delhi. its an open position where your will be trained on the job to achieve the desired level of proficiency. thanks Kasturika Mishra ,_._,___ -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian http://elibrarian.grouply.com <http://elibrarian.grouply.com%20/> *-------* *Pawan R. Agrawal *Librarian Takshshila Centre for Learning Transpek Silox Industry Ltd. Kalali Road- Atladra Vadodara- 390012 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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Congratulations to Deva E. Reddy - Chair, IFLA STL Section
by AJAY PRATAP SINGH 29 Aug '11

29 Aug '11

Dear friends, I congratulate Dr D.B. Eswara Reddy, my fellow standing committee member of IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section, on his election as the Chair of this section. He is the first person so far elected to this office from India and perhaps to any other section of IFLA.A student of Dr. S.R.Ranganathan, Prof. Neelameghan, and Prof. Bhattacharya at DRTC in late sixties, Reddy started his career as Science College Librarian at Wardha, Maharastra, worked for Central Leather Research Institute, Madras (CSIR), Bangalore University, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad (ICAR), and retired in 1998 as University Librarian of Andhra Pradesh. Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Hyderabad. Reddy has taught LIS courses at Bangalore University and was one of the first recognized guides by Osmania University for doctoral research in LIS. Under the guidance of Prof. K.S.Deshapande, in 1982, he has obtained Ph.D. degree from Karnataka University. Reddy earned h! is second MLIS degree from Wayne State University, United States. In the New Millennium, he has joined the Texas A & M University Library Faculty. http://library.tamu.edu/directory/devaereddy Dr. Reddy was awarded Senior Fulbright Fellowship in 1987 for postdoctoral research in LIS at Wisconsin University, Madison. Noticing the absence of a forum for agriculture under IFLA activities, Reddy has initiated Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group (SIG), and since 2005 has been organizing and chairing sessions at IFLA conferences. (http://www.ifla.org/en/agricultural-libraries)  Dr. Ajay P SinghHead,Department of Library and Information Science,Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi (UP)Mobile: +919415502802 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles invited for Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management (JKCM)
by Shibu.K.M 28 Aug '11

28 Aug '11

*Journal* *of Knowledge and Communication Management* *Published by IndianJournals.com* *Articles invited for JKCM* Original research papers are invited for the *Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management (JKCM). *The* JKCM* is a peer-reviewed half yearly journal which captures the latest pertaining information and disseminates both theoretical and practical information on knowledge and communication management and serves as a common platform for the discussion. The journal is dedicated to the exchange of the latest academic output and practical information on all aspects of managing knowledge. The journal publishes original research and case studies by academic, business and government contributors on strategies, tools, techniques, technologies and best practices in knowledge and communication management. The focus of this journal is on the identification of innovative Knowledge Management strategies and the application of theoretical concepts to real-world situations. This is a broad-based journal, covering all branches of knowledge and communication of information. It also publishes interdisciplinary research works.** *Coverage* The scope of the Journal is broadly knowledge and communication management, surrounding all of the academic and professional disciplines which deal with recorded information. The areas of include, but are certainly not limited to: v Knowledge innovations and dissemination management · Knowledge Management -case studies and best practices. · Knowledge Management -strategies and models. · Knowledge sharing in collaborative work environments · Knowledge Management in libraries and information centers · Knowledge Management in public sectors v New Media and E-Society in Knowledge management environment · Digitization, heterogeneity and convergence · Interactivity and virtuality · Innovation, identity and the global village syndrome v Knowledge and Communication Structures · Knowledge and Communication Strategies · Knowledge engineering · Integrating learning and knowledge infrastructure · Internal and workforce communications · Communication and organizational culture · Knowledge organization, taxonomies and ontology · Corporate communications · KM and disaster management v Knowledge communication and Information Systems · Knowledge Sharing · Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) · Intelligent Systems · IS Security Issues · Mobile Applications · Multimedia Applications · Software Requirements and IS Architectures · Wireless Communications v E-Society and digital communication divide · Social & Political Aspects of KM · Social Integration · Social Book marking retention · Social Software · E-Democracy v Information Management · Computer-Mediated Communication · Content Development · Cyber law and Intellectual Property · Data Mining · Human Computer Interaction · Information Search and Retrieval · Social and Organizational Aspects · Virtual Communities v Digital services in E-society · Service Broadcasting · Political Reporting · Freedom of Expression v Information Technology and Knowledge and Communication · Knowledge Innovation Networks · Digital Libraries · Open Source Software · Open access · Social Networking *Author Guidelines* *General Instructions for Authors-* Authors wishing to make a submission to the journal may note the following: · Electronic submission of manuscripts is strongly encouraged. One copy of the paper, in MS word format, should be submitted as e-mail attachment to the chief editor at *editorjkcm(a)gmail.com*** · By submission of a manuscript an author certifies that the work is original and neither has been previously published nor is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.** · Every paper submitted to the journal will be blind-reviewed by members of the editorial board or qualified outside reviewers*. *On the recommendation of reviewers, a paper may be accepted, revised or rejected. * * · The length of the contributions should be in the range of 4000-7000 words normally.** · Manuscripts should be written in English, typed double spaced, with ample margins and bear the title of the contribution. A brief autobiographical note of the author and co-authors, if any, should be supplied, including full name(s), position(s) held and name(s) of employing organization(s), address, E-Mail address and telephone/fax numbers.** · The papers must include an informative and completely self-explanatory abstract, 3 to 5 keywords and proper bibliographic references using *Harvard Style* of Referencing. · Tables and illustrations should be given in on eye-legible size on separate sheets. They are to be numbered and fitted with concise, but self-explanatory captions. The location of each table or figure in the text should be specified at the appropriate place. · Authors submitting articles for publication must warrant that their work is not an infringement of any existing copyright. Papers and published contributions become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise agreed · Contributor(s) will be responsible for all views and opinions expressed by them in their papers. Neither the editor nor the publisher can accept any responsibility in this regard. · The Editor reserves the right to reject papers that, in the view of the editorial board, either are of insufficient quality, or are irrelevant to the subject area.** *Editorial Board* * * *Chief Editor:* Dr. Naushad Ali P.M Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh *Executive Editors: * 1. Prof. Jean Louis Ermine, France 2. Prof. Gabriel Gomez, USA Thanks and regards Shibu K M Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh 202 002 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BookTrack - Ebooks with Sound Effects & Music
by Mangesh J Ghodke 27 Aug '11

27 Aug '11

BookTrack - A new startup called Booktrack launched this morning (actually, the NYT launched it yesterday), in an effort to create a whole new genre of e-books. Booktrack creates synchronized soundtracks for e-books that aim to “dramatically boost the reader’s imagination and engagement”. The startup’s technology pairs music scores and sound effects with text, automatically paced to one’s reading speed. Booktracks can be downloaded for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, and Android apps are on the way. Check out the Booktrack Bookshelf for available titles. The company has teamed up with Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Park Road Post, and Full Fathom Five, and its technology is already fully integrated in the new novel ‘The Power of Six’ by Pittacus Lore (James Frey), published by HarperCollins Children’s Books. Booktrack and publishers will share profits with participating authors, composers, and musicians, the company said in a press release. Booktrack is backed by former PayPal and early Facebook investor (and longtime board member) Peter Thiel as well as authors who will be collaborating with the company. Other initial investors in and advisors to Booktrack include Mark D’Arcy, Director of Global Creative Solutions at Facebook, and Derek Handley, CEO and cofounder of mobile marketing and media company The Hyperfactory. The latter will also serve as Booktrack’s chairman. Paul Cameron, Booktrack’s co-founder and CEO, in the press release compares e-books in their current form with ‘movies with no soundtrack’, but I’m not sure I agree with that statement – reading is an entirely different way of consuming content. I’m not sure a soundtrack attached to an e-book can do anything but distract from the reading experience, actually. Of course, I’ve only briefly tested Booktrack’s technology with a single e-book, so I haven’t entirely made up my mind yet about its potential to disrupt the e-book genre. Wired’s Charlie Sorrel, for one, thinks the idea stinks. He makes a good case, but that won’t (and shouldn’t) stop the company from trying, evidently. In the coming weeks and months, Booktrack says it will publish a specially-curated compendium of short stories from some of the top authors in the world, starting in September with ‘In the South’ by Salman Rushdie. Booktrack will also release editions of classics, including titles such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Romeo and Juliet and more. URL: http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/24/fad-or-future-booktrack-adds-music-sound-e… For more details on BookTrack, check following links. www.booktrack.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booktrack http://www.pcworld.com/article/238713/booktrack_thinks_ebooks_need_sound_ef… Isn’t it an amazing & interesting evolution of a book? Mangesh Ghodke ************************************* Sr. Librarian, L & T Infotech Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra. DID: +91-22-67953011 Cell: +91-9892201993 Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. www.Lntinfotech.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] Porting of data from MS Excel/MS Access
by Vimal Kumar 27 Aug '11

27 Aug '11

Dear Sir, Data entry in excel sheet is the best method to store your document details before porting to any library software. It is easy to convert data in Excel to MARC-21 using MarcEdit software, http://people.oregonstate.edu/~reeset/marcedit/html/index.php Then you can migrate data to any library automation software, both proprietary or Open Source like Koha. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: www.vimalkumar.org Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in 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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National Seminar on Knowledge Management (NSKM-2011) Nadeem Sohail
by Nadeem Sohail 27 Aug '11

27 Aug '11

Dear Sir/Madam, It gives me immense pleasure to informing you that Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC), Ghaziabad is going to organize a National Seminar on Knowledge Management: Issues and Challenges(NSKM- 2011) in collaboration with Intellectuals Society for Socio-Techno Welfare (ISST), Ghaziabad held on 24th September 2011. The main objectives of the seminar is to discuss the nature and types of organizational Knowledge, and examines different strategies for managing knowledge, creating processes and gives an overview of technologies for sharing and use of Intranet as a platform for knowledge management. Your contribution in the aforesaid subject has been admirable and praiseworthy. No word seems to be adequate that can express your exemplary and ongoing efforts in this field. I take this opportunity to extend my invitation to you to contribute the research papers/Case studies related to theme and subthemes for the presentation and publication. The selected papers will be published in seminar proceedings/Edited Book and also selected papers may find place in our international journals, • Pranjana: The Journal of Management Awareness (ISSN No: 0971-9997) • Vidhigya: The Journal of Legal Awareness (ISSN No: 0973-3825). • Gyanodaya: The Journal of Progressive Education (ISSN No: 0974-1801) • Gyankosh: The Journal of Library and Information Management (ISSN No. 2229-4023). • ISST Journal of Advances in Librarianship (IJALIB) (ISSN 0976 – 9021) Important Dates • Last date for submission of full papers: 30 August ’2011 • Last Date for registration: 15 Sep. ’2011 Registration Fees Academic/Corporate: Rs/-500• Students/Research Scholars: Rs/-300 Looking forward to participation and ignition of your minds. For further clarification you may write us at nskm11(a)gmail.com or m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu . With Best Regards, Dr. Monawwer Eqbal Organizing Secretary: NSKM2011 Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC ) Delhi - Hapur Bypass (NH-24), Udyog Kunj, Ghaziabad - 201 009, Delhi NCR, India Tel: +91 120 2768951 Mob. No 09313126488 nskm11(a)gmail.com or m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu Nadeem Sohail Library Associate E:nsohail@jgu.edu.in M: 07503586565 O P Jindal Global University Sonepat Haryana Download: www.eType1.com/e.php?EJNMpg <http://www.etype1.com/e.php?EJNMpg> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian / Sr. Librarian Asias premier centre for performing Arts. - Mumbai, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 27 Aug '11

27 Aug '11

Librarian / Sr. Librarian *Experience: * 10- 15 Years Mumbai * **Librarian / Sr. Librarian* Asias premier centre for performing Arts. - Mumbai, Maharashtra Job Summary Key Skills : Librarian <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Librarian-Jobs> Experience: 10 - 15 Years Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training, Government Sector, NGO/Social Services Qualification: School & Graduation - Any Graduate We are Asia's premier Cultural Institute having headquarters at Mumbai. We have a full fledged world class library & it houses the most elite collection of Books & Literature.We are looking for an experienced Librarian to manage & control our Library activities.We are amongst the best Paymasters in the Industry. Company Details [Asia's premier centre for performing Arts.] -- 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. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.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] CONVERSION OF EXCELL FILE TO WINISIS
by Shivpal Singh Kushwah 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Dear Mr Rao, Excel file can be converted in WINISIS, I mean it can be converted in iso2709 and iso2709 file can be imported in winisis or in cds/isis. You can use save option to save your file in dBaseIII and this file can be converted using db3iso.exe utility available free on web. Please visit http://library.wur.nl/isis/software.html or http://library.wur.nl/isis/keyser/db3iso.html for detail. Dr Shivpal Singh Kushwah Dy. Librarian National Law Institute University, Kerwa Dam Road, Bhopal, India Ph. 0755-2696699 (O) 9617383851(M) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference on Diversity & Plurality in Media - Reflections of Society 27th and 28th December, 2011
by vijay anand 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Dear Professional Colleagues, We are organizing an International Conference on “International Conference on Diversity and Plurality in Media- Reflection on Society” from 26th-27th December, 2011 at Bhopal. The details are given below. I request you to circulate among the faculty members of your institution. Thanking You Yours Sincerely Vijay Anand Head, Library Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal Noida Campus, C56A/5, Sector- 62, Noida - 201301 (m)anandwarm(a)gmail.com *International Conference on Diversity & Plurality in Media - Reflections of Society* *27th and 28th December, 2011* * * *Organized by* *MAKHANLAL CHATURVEDI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION* *B-38, Vikas Bhawan, Opposite, Dak Bhawan, Press Complex, Zone-1, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal - 462011, MP, India* Overview The foundation of ancient Bhartiya (Indian) civilization is based upon the eternal concept of unity in diversity. To be diverse is the law of nature but there is an element of commonality in every creation. Integral Humanism is a social philosophy that explains the intricacies of human relationships within and the outside world. Communication as an essentiality of human behaviour and media as its extension has to be diverse in nature and scope. But the organized media is structured in such a manner that it is conditioned to ignore the spectrum of the diversity and project certain activities, events, thoughts and ideologies more than the others. This does not result in media being a true representative of the society nor does it have the capacity to be objective. Do we live with these aberrations? Or else scholars and media persons should look for alternate structural options? The International Conference on ‘Diversity & Plurality in Media - Reflections of Society’ is organized by Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal, and will take place in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, on December 27th and 28th, 2011. The conference focus on the issues related to Diversity and Plurality from an Asian perspective. The Conference will serve as good platform for media community to meet with each other and to exchange ideas. Proposed Themes 1. Unity in Diversity: Concept and Manifestation 2. Dynamics of Diversity in Media Structures 3. Democracy and Diverse Media Content 4. Ethnic Groups and Diversity in Media 5. New Media: Reality and Virtuality 6. Measuring Diversity and Plurality in Media 7. Training for Diversity and Plurality in Media content 8. Social Exclusion and Media 9. Strategic Communication and Managing Change 10. Defining Role & Function of Media in terms of Integral Humanism 11. Caste & Class in Media Structure & Content 12. Media and Politics of Minoritism 13. Societal Diversity and its Reflections in Media 14. Ethics in Diversified Communication Registration Fee: Till 1st Oct. 2011 After 1st Oct. 2011 Foreign delegates US$ 500 US$ 600 Indian delegates Rs. 4000 Rs. 5000 Students — with boarding & lodging Rs. 2000 Rs. 2500 Students — without boarding & lodging Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500 Spot registration: Rs. 500 / US$ 50 extra on the above rates. Accommodation in Hotels and Guest Houses is available in Bhopal at moderate rates on advance payment basis (See Travel and Accommodation) Payment shall be made in the form of : • Demand Draft (in favour of The Registrar, MCRPVV payable at Bhopal) or • Online money transfer through bank (Central Bank of India, a/c No. 1240585362, IFSC CODE: CBINO282728, Shahpura Branch, Shahpura, Bhopal-462016) or • Cash at our counter. Fill up the Registration Form and Submit it. Travel and Accommodation Faculty, Post Doctoral fellows and Research Scholars may avail different kinds of travel grants/ fellowships under various exchange programs to attend the conference. Many Institutions abroad and in India as well, offer travel grants for the purpose of research, presenting papers or to attend conferences overseas. We wish to welcome all concerned to avail such opportunity to attend the conference. Over 50 international and 150 national delegates will be accommodated in the Conference. Hence we would like to invite the enthusiastic scholars, having such grants to visit India and present papers, to submit their abstracts early and fill up the registration fees (both online). Accommodation : Moderate accommodation will be arranged on request in the local hotels or guest houses on payment basis. Limited accommodation may be available in the hostel. Participants may also reserve the rooms on their own. Submission of abstracts and full papers Send the abstract and full papers to Prof. Devesh Kishore. All the abstracts will be peer reviewed by the experts committee in the respective fields. Only abstracts accepted for presentation would be notified for submitting the final and full papers. Accepted papers will be published in the Conference proceedings. Deadline for submission of abstracts .......................30 September, 2011 Deadline for Registration ...........................................1 October, 2011 Deadline for submission of full paper.......................30 November, 2011 Conference......................................................27 & 28 December, 2011 The people behind… Director of International Conference: Prof. Dr. Devesh Kishore, Professor Research, Mob. 09871448931; e-mail: deveshkishore(a)hotmail.com, deveshkishoreus2000us(a)yahoo.co.in Submission of Abstracts and Full Papers: Prof. Dr. Devesh Kishore, Director of Conference, Mob. 09871448931; e-mail: deveshkishore(a)hotmail.com Registration and Details of Programme: Dr. Pavitra Shrivastava, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, B-38, Vikas Bhawan, Opposite, Dak Bhawan, Press Complex, Zone-1, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal - 462011 Mob. 09827258572, e-mail: mcuconference(a)gmail.com Travel and Accommodation: Dr. Chandar Sonane, Registrar, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, B-38, Vikas Bhawan, Opposite, Dak Bhawan, Press Complex, Zone-1, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal - 462011 Mob.09425092626; e-mail: registrar(a)mcu.ac.in Conference Organization Prof. Brij Kishore Kuthiala, Vice-Chancellor, - Chairman & Patron Prof. Devesh Kishore, - Director of Conference Prof. N.K. Trikha - Member Prof. Ramji Tripathi - Member Prof. Ashok Tandon - Member Prof. C. P. Agrawal - Member Prof. B.S. Nigam - Member Prof. Amitabh Bhatnagar - Member Prof. Ashish Joshi - Member Shri. Sanjay Dwivedi - Member Dr. Pavitra Shrivastav - Member Dr. P. Sasikala - Member Dr. Chandar Sonane, Registrar, - Secretary Conference Venue: “Bhopal” the 'City of Lakes' ......... State Capital of Madhya Pradesh .......... one of the greenest cities in India........... How to reach Bhopal Bhopal the 'City of Lakes' is the capital of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the greenest cities in India. The city has immense archaeological, historical and political importance. It is a great tourist destination. Sitting on the fringe of the Malwa Plateau, the city has an amphitheatre-like quality, with a fair sprinkling of landscaped gardens and lakes. Explore the heart of Incredible India Madhya Pradesh. Hindustan ka Dil! Weather in Bhopal during December will be chilly. To know more about the city visit: http://www.mptourism.com/ ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal. The venue is well connected by air, road and railways with every part of the country. Bhopal Airport, also known as Raja Bhoj Airport, is 15 km away from the heart of the city and the venue and is well connected to Mumbai, Indore and Delhi. Bhopal Railway Junction and Habibganj Railway Station which are 5 kms from the venue are major railheads having connecting trains from all major cities in India. Daily Shatabdi expresses shuttle between Bhopal and Delhi. Lots of bus facilities, public and private, are available in Bhopal. All cities in the state are connected to Bhopal by bus services. Taxi Cabs and Autos are available with nominal charges for local visits. About the University Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication is the first University of Journalism in Asia, set up by Act of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. It is a tribute on behalf of the people of India to the significant role played by the media in attaining freedom for the nation from foreign regime. It is named after Makhanlal Chaturvedi, a renowned editor and freedom fighter. In its twenty years of existence, MCU has not only educated and trained multitude of Media persons for various tasks but it has also contributed significantly to research and documentation. A project in which the University is pride, is the post independent history of Journalism of various parts of the country. The University propagates value-based journalism and socially relevant media content. Recently, the University has entered into a new era of media education namely: Media Management, Entertainment Communication, Animation, Multimedia, Science and Technology Communication, Spiritual Communication and Yogic Health Management. University also proposes alternate structures for media, especially relevant for developing societies. For further details please visit us at http://www.mcu.ac.in/ Registration Form “International Conference on Diversity & Plurality in Media - Reflections of Society” 27th and 28th December, 2011 organized by Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal, India Full Name: Prof./Dr./Mr./Ms........................................................................... Designation:................................................................................................. Organisation:................................................................................................ Address:...................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................... ........................................................................... Pin: ................................ E-mail:.......................................................................................................... Mobile no:.................................................................................................... Submitted Abstract / Full Paper: YES / NO Payment Details: Demand Draft : No......................Dated.................drawn at Bank................................... Online money transfer..................................................................................................... Cash................................................................................................................................ Accommodation Request made: YES / NO / Not required Place......................... Date.......................... Signature of the participant Signed copy of this form should be sent to: Dr. Pavitra Shrivastava, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, B-38, Vikas Bhawan, Opposite, Dak Bhawan, Press Complex, Zone-1, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal - 462011 Mob. 09827258572 e-mail: mcuconference(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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Re: [LIS-Forum] Article request
by Francis Jayakanth 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Dear Members, Within few hours after the circulation of the above message on the LIS-Forum, I have received the article from three members. I am thankful and appreciative of their quick responses. I request others not to send the article, if they are are intending to do so. With Best regards, - Francis NCSI, IISc Bangalore > On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Francis Jayakanth <franc(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > wrote: > > Dear Members, One of our researcher in need of the following article. Can > someone who has access to the publication, please send a copy of it to me? > > Title: The material bone: Structure mechanical function relations > > Author(s): Weiner, S; Wagner, HD > > Source: ANNUAL REVIEW OF MATERIALS SCIENCE Volume: 28 Pages: 271-298 > > http://www.annualreviews.org/**doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.**matsci.28.1.271<http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.matsci.28.1.271> > > DOI: 10.1146/annurev.matsci.28.1.**271 > > Many thanks for your attention. > > With best regards, > > - Francis (on behalf of the researcher) > > National Centre for Science Information (NCSI) > Indian Institute of Science (IISc) > Bangalore, India

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Request for circulate with change of date for paper submission
by Ranjit Das 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, Announcement and Call for Papers for the with the request received from LIS professionals 1st International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control (ICDLEIMC) Organised by : KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa *Date:8-10 October 2011* *Conference objectives:* The objective of the conference is to juxtapose the library professionals with IT professionals for the management and control of the electronic information with regards to Digital Library. This interaction is expected to create understanding of the needs to manage the Libraries now-a-days with the advent of new technology. *Target Audience and Participants:* ICDLEIMC 2011 will witness cross-disciplinary participation by Library and Information Scientists IT Professionals Knowledge Managers Educationists Electronic Publishers Information Scientists Information providers and vendors All stakeholders in the digitization and knowledge business Policy makers *Call for Papers:* Original papers and case studies focusing on various facets/sub themes of the conference themes as listed bellow are invited from all library & information science professionals from all over the world. *Sub Themes:* - Planning, development and management of Digital Libraries - New Technologies and adaptability - Digital Library Development: Technical Issues - Web design and Interfaces - Digital Preservation - Digital Resource sharing and Networking: Consortia, Open Archives etc. - Content organization and knowledge management - Information Storage and Retrieval for global access - User studies and system evaluation - E-learning - Multilingual information retrieval system and Unicode - Organization of traditional and electronic Resources cataloguing, metadata, XML, Dublin Core, New Generation Catalogues, etc. - Indexing and Classification in a digital Environment, Taxonomies, Information architecture, Ontology, Natural Language Processing, Intelligent Mediators, etc. - Resource Discovery Tools-Search Engines, Directories, Semantic web, Intelligent Retrieval, Multi and Cross Lingual Retrieval, Information audit, etc. - Digital Library services - Copy right issues in Digital Era *Important Dates :* ** Deadline for abstratct submission 1st May 2011 Notification for Acceptance of papers 1st June 2011 Final Paper submission 5th September 2011 For registration, author guidelines, format for submitting the papers and for all other details please visit the conference website under the URL http://www.kiit.ac.in/icdleimc2011/index.htm. For further queries contact : ** ICDLEIMC 2011 Secretariat Rasmita Mohanty, Organizing Secretary, KIIT University, Kushabhadra Campus, KIIT campus-5, Bhubaneswar - 751024, Odisha, India. Mob:*-+91-94371 77669, 09692450319 *Tel: *+91-674- 2725472, 2725415, 2725708 *Fax no.:* +91-674 - 2725708 *Email:* library(a)kiit.ac.in, ranjitkumardaskims(a)gmail.com, rasmita06(a)gmail.com. *Web: *www.kiit.ac.in -- Thanking You with Regards Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das, ICDLEIMC-2011, Kushabhadra Campus, KIIT Campus-5, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar-751 024, ODISHA, INDIA. Mob:- +91-94371 77669, Tel: +91-674-2725472, 2725415,2725708 Fax No: +91-674-2725708. Email: library(a)kiit.ac.in, ranjitkumardaskims(a)gmail.com Web: www.kiit.ac.in/icdleimc2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Assistant Librarian Post for ST in Krishi Vidyapeeth
by Chandrashekhar Gaikwad 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

DR.BALASAHEB SAWANT KONKAN KRISHI VIDYAPEETH, DAPOLI DIST.RATNAGIRI. A D V E R T I S E M E N T No. BSKKV/EST/A-II/ 4300 /of 2011, Dated : 5th August, 2011 Applications in the prescribed form, given in the advertisement, are invited, from the eligible candidates for recruitment of the posts as indicated below on or before 15th September, 2011 Assistant Librarian one post for (ST) (Rs. 15600-39100 + AGP Rs. 6,000) http://www.dbskkv.org/pdf/Advertisement_for_teaching_and_non-teaching_posts… http://www.dbskkv.org/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KOHA Workshop
by KOHA CISSR 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Respected Sir/ Madam We are going to organise 3rd KOHA workshop at Jadavpur University as follows. Please publish this message and sent to all to expedite the manpower development as well as library movement in West Bengal. Thanking U Subhendu Ghoshal, Jadavpur University, Dept. of FTBE, Library, Kolkata - 32 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KOHA Training & Workshop at Jadavpur University ( 4 Days, September 22 – 25 , 2011) Organised By Centre For Information Studies & Social Research ( CISSR ), Kolkata - 32 Technical Collaboration With JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY FOSS RESOURCE CENTRE, Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 32 Date : September 22 – 25 , 2011 Time : 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Venue & Workshop Registration Office Jadavpur University Foss Resource Centre, 2 Floor JUTA Building Jadavpur University Main Campus, Kolkata – 700 032, Phone : 033 2414 6093 Workshop Co-ordinator Dr. Partha Sarathi Mukhopadhyay Associate professor, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc., Burdwan University Total Seat : 25 only Last date for Registration : 15th September, 2011 See website : http://cissr.webs.com ; Write : E-mail : cissr.k(a)gmail.com Registration for workshop participants covers : Bag, Course ware, KOHA Installation CD, Certificate, Lunch, etc. Contact persons for Registration & Communication Sri Subhendu Ghoshal, Asst. Librarian II, Jadavpur Univeristy, Kolkata - 32 Mob. & SMS 9903438329 Ms. Ratna Roy, Asst. Librarian I, Jadavpur Univeristy, Kolkata - 32 Mob. & SMS 9831660326 ; E-mail : cissr.k(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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Invitation for NCSI-Net Lecture - Reminder
by shivaram gowda 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Dear Members I cordially invite you all for NCSI-Net monthly lecture scheduled on 27th of August 2011 (Third Saturday) at NCSI Seminar hall at 11.00AM. Details of the Talk: Topic: Unconferences for LIS professionals in India: A case study of “LibCampBangalore” Speaker: Nandeesha M, Knowledge Management Consultant, SAP Global Delivery, Bangalore Date & Time: 27/08/2011 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore About Lecture: Conferences are the most widely used platform to meet fellow professionals, develop network, exchange views and share knowledge. However, unconferences gained attention recently as an important platform for meeting people and sharing knowledge on common interests. The content and structure of the unconferences are decided by the participants. Unconferences work on the principle that the collective knowledge of the participants is more valuable than the traditional conference speaker. “LibCampBangalore” was the first ever unconference for corporate library and information science professionals in India. The first “LibCampBangalore” was organized by Information Resource Centre (IRC) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore on March 7, 2009. So far, three “LibCampBangalore” unconferences have been successfully organized. Nandeesha will share his experience in architecting LibCampBangalore and this unconference becoming an effective platform for building professional network and knowledge sharing. About Speaker: Nandeesha M is currently working as Knowledge Management Consultant with SAP Global Delivery, Bangalore, India. He has 9 years of experience in Information and Knowledge Management. He started his professional career with Developing Library Network (DELNET - http://delnet.nic.in/) New Delhi and later worked as Knowledge Officer and Information Analyst with Information Resource Centre (IRC) Unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS - http://www.tcs.com) He is a member of the Newsletter Editorial Board at Asian Chapter of Special Libraries Association (SLA - http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/index.html) USA. He has a post graduate degree in library and information science (MLISc) from University of Mysore and a post graduate degree in computer applications (MCA) from Indira Gandhi National Open University. 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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ARTICLE REQUEST
by Nandalal Manik 26 Aug '11

26 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, Could you please arrange to post the following request in the LIS Forum on behalf of me. Please ignore my previous mail. Kind regards, Manik ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Hi, Some of our scientists require the Full-Text of the following article for our research purpose. Could you please arrange to send us the same if you have access? Nassar, T., et al. High Plasma Levels and Effective Lymphatic Uptake of Docetaxel in an Orally Available Nanotransporter Formulation. CANCER RESEARCH. 71(8); 2011; 3018-3028 Best regards, NANDA LAL MANIK MANAGER-LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTRE FRESENIUS KABI ONCOLOGY LIMITED ECHELON INSTITUTIONAL AREA PLOT NO.11, SECTOR 32 GURGAON-122001 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Useful Website: Journal/Author Name Estimator
by Hemanth Rao KR 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, The following website might be helpful to scientific researchers/authors. Whoever works in Phama Industry might be more useful. This helps to find relevant articles to cite in your paper, right journal to publish your paper & to find reviewers for a particular paper. This site will compare your document to millions of documents in *Medline*to find the best matching journals, authors or articles. *http://www.biosemantics.org/jane/* Thanks & Regards, Hemanth Rao KR, Knowledge Centre, ITC R&D Centre, Bangalore Ph: 9611695838 -- 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 Francis Jayakanth 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Dear Members, One of our researcher in need of the following article. Can someone who has access to the publication, please send a copy of it to me? Title: The material bone: Structure mechanical function relations Author(s): Weiner, S; Wagner, HD Source: ANNUAL REVIEW OF MATERIALS SCIENCE Volume: 28 Pages: 271-298 http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.matsci.28.1.271 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.matsci.28.1.271 Many thanks for your attention. With best regards, - Francis (on behalf of the researcher) National Centre for Science Information (NCSI) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India

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Two Days National Conference at C-DAC,Mumbai
by anand bandi 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, The Bombay Science Librarians Association togather C-DAC, Mumbai are Organising Two Days National Conference on 16th and 17th September 2011 at C-DAC, Juhu, Mumbai. The theme of the Conference is "Beyond Librarianship: Creativity, Innovation and Discovery" which is most relevent topic of the present day situation. Eminent speakers will present their view points and hope forum will provide the opportunity to interact and resolve the burning issues of LIS profession. For more information abnd the registration etc may visit www.bosla.org.in Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile : 09892192799 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in website:www.nift.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Soft Copy
by Arup Raychaudhury 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

We need soft copy of the following article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2011.07.004 Name of the journal: Applied Soft Computing -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arup Raychaudhury Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata This mail is scanned by Ironport -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations
by muthu raja 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

On behalf of all KSCLA members And professional friends I wish to Congratulate to All KSCLA General Body Members for Re Electing Mr. S.L. Kadadevaramath as a President of Karnataka State College Librarians Association (KSCLA) For the Third Time. -- *------* *With Best Regards, Muthuraja.S MLISc., M.Phil., UGC NET+JRF Librarian, Govt.First Grade College, Bukkapatna, Sira (T), Tumkur (D) - 572 115. Karnataka, INDIA* -- 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] Information regarding school library software....
by mohan 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Dear friend, for school library you may use E-granthalaya software developed by National Information Centre. This software is freely available by NIC and having Multilingual facility. It is also having multilingual sreen display facility so that you and your staff can convert its screen into your regional language. It follows all the standards of automation so that u may migrate to any commercial software in future.I think that, it is suitable for your school library. Katkar M.R. Nanded > On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:38:31 +0530 wrote >Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Call for Papers & Participation- SoFerence 2011: aSocial Conference (National) (Nagappa B) 2. Koha workshop in Mumbai 15th to 17th September,2011 (hemant shetye) 3. Information regarding library software for schoolLibrary (firoj khan) 4. RRC Ranganathan Day Function on August 28 (Sunday) atPragati Maidan, New Delhi (Dr.Nabi Hasan) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:13:17 +0530 From: Nagappa B To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Call for Papers & Participation- SoFerence 2011: aSocial Conference (National) Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear Professional Friends...!!! Call for Papers & Participation SoFerence 2011: a Social Conference on Knowledge / Experience Sharing (National Level Conference) Date: 15th October, 2011 Venue: TATA Consultancy Services, L-Centre, Near Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, EPIP Industrial Area, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560066, Karnataka, India Organizing Committee takes immense pleasure in inviting you to contribute papers and participate in "SoFerence 2011: a Social Conference on Knowledge / Experience Sharing" to be held on 15th October, 2011. SoFerence is a social platform, which allows professionals to share their experiences in the form of Best Practices, New Initiatives, Innovation, C reativity, Processes Improvements, Success Stories, Case Studies, Surveys, Soft Skills, Education & Training Methods, Internships, Deployment of IT Tools / Applications etc. in LIS and related fields, which will help other co-professionals to know and implement them at their workplace. SoFerence will empower every author & participant to play a vital role by acting as a moderator to choose the best set of papers, which will eventually go for publication (SoFerence Souvenir, a CD and Book with ISBN Number). Special Features: 1. Reward for Best Papers. 2. Poster Presentation facility for select papers. 3. Equal opportunity to every paper presentation. 4. Publication of SoFerence Souvenir: a Book & CD with ISBN Number. 5. Includes few 'Spotlight Lectures', which will be delivered by eminent professionals from LIS & related fields. 6. Advance sharing of participants questions with author on paper, which helps the author to be prepared to answer. Request you to circulate this info amongst your friends, colleagues, research scholars, students, etc. and encourage them to participate and send their papers. Important Dates: Last date for Submission of full paper...................: 15 September, 2011 Last date for Registration.....................................: 20 September, 2011 Intimation of acceptance of paper for presentation: 25 September, 2011 SoFerence Date...................................................: 15 October, 2011 Registration Charges: Participants from Corporate and R&D institutions.........................: Rs. 450/- Participants from Academic Institutions, SLA & KALA Members.: Rs. 300/- Students, Research Scholars & Trainees.......................................: Rs. 150/- Looking forward for your active participation and paper contribution. For more info pls visit: http://kalaonline.com/ Thanks & Regards Dr. Nagappa Bakkannanavar =====-----=====-----===== 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:41:45 +0530 From: hemant shetye To: mlosc(a)googlegroups.com, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Koha workshop in Mumbai 15th to 17th September,2011 Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" All, WRC of ICSSR, J.N. library of Mumbai University and OSS Labs are offering a Koha training and certification workshop in Mumbai during 15th and 17th September The workshop will be conducted at WRC, ICSSR Mumbai University Campus, Kalina, Santacruz, East, Mumbai The objectives of this program are to: - Train library professionals & staff on using Koha - To test and certify their readiness to use Koha This is a 3 day program, covering the key modules and functions in Koha. At the end of program, participants will be required to demonstrate their skills on the various modules. Participants who complete 60% of the exercises successfully will be awarded a Koha skills (Level 1) certificate. For more information, including fees, registration and workshop outline please visit this page: http://www.osslabs.biz/koha/training-certification Thank you, -- Hemant S. Shetye Nucsoft OSS Labs Phone: +91-9819621813/ 9320 194993 Web: http://www.osslabs.biz Land Line:022-66920569 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:50:17 +0530 From: firoj khan To: LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Information regarding library software for school Library Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear LIS Professionals, I want urgent information regarding library software for my school library as collection of my Library is around 12000, so plz suggest me relevant software for automation of my school library. the software should be user-friendly no complications in that. kindly give me information as soon as possible. Regards, Firoz khan Librarian, K.V. Duliajan,Assam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:21:22 -0700 (PDT) From: "Dr.Nabi Hasan" To: "libtech(a)yahoogroups.com" , "corporatelibrns(a)yahoogroups.com" , "lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" Subject: [LIS-Forum] RRC Ranganathan Day Function on August 28 (Sunday) atPragati Maidan, New Delhi Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear Colleagues ?All are invited (including Non-RRC members) for the RRC Function as per the following program: RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE Cordially invites you to the 119th Birthday Celebration of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan at the Auditorium of? Hall No. VIII (Hall of Special Display) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi ? On August 28th ,2011 Sunday at 2.00 P.M. ? There will be a Panel Discussion on ?LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA? ? Prof. S. Ansari ,FormerHead & Prof. Dept. LIS, Jamia-Milia Islamia, New? Delhi Chairperson ? PANELISTS ? ????????? Prof.Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS, Punjab University, Patiala. (LIS Prospective) Prof. K. Kannan, University School of Biotechnology GGSIP University, New Delhi and Former Vice?? Chancellor of Nagaland University, Nagaland. (Users Prospective) and ?? There will be a Presentation of Library Security System Dr. P.R. Goswami, Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi ?Chairperson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????? P R O G R A M M E ? ?? 1.30?????????????? PM ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????Registration 2.00?????????????? PM??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Floral tribute to Dr. S R Ranganathan 2.10?????????????? PM?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????Welcome by Mr. Subhash Deshmukh 2.15-2.20 ??????PM??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? About Ranganathan Research Circle ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Dr. Ramesh Gaur 2.20 - 4.00???? PM??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Panel Discussion 4.05 - 5.05???? PM??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Presentation of Library Security ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? System by 3M 5.05 -? 5.35??? PM??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Discussion and Summing up Vote of Thanks?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Dr. N K Khatri 5.40???? ??????????PM??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Tea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RSVP Dr. A. Ratnakar????? Shri. K.K. 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Porting of data from MS Excel/MS Access
by muruli acharya 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, I request you to provide me with the information regarding the following doubts I have with the automation process of my library: 1. I am at the initial stage of my library automation process. As I have not obtained any library softwares as of now, may I create a bibliographic database in an MS Excel or MS Access? 2. In later stages will I be able to port the same data into any library software? To enable the system to make it happen, do I need any supporting softwares in addition? If yes, what are they? 3. If the database can be ported to the software, what are the main information I may need to capture in my excel worksheet like Author, Title etc...? Please flow your thoughts to help me with this issue. thanks and regards -- Muruli Librarian, Power System Training Institute (PSTI), National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Bangalore, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MANLIBNET paper date extended until Sept. 15, 2011
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 25 Aug '11

25 Aug '11

LAST DATE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION September 15. 2011 MANAGEMENT LIBRARIES NETWORK ,New Delhi ANNOUNCES 13th Annual National Convention Being jointly organised with University of Delhi South Campus. New Delhi on Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology October 13-15, 2011 Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET)takes pleasure in inviting you to register, contribute papers and participate at the 13th Annual National Convention 2011 onRepositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology. MANLIBNET 2011 is organized to bring together Library and information science professionals, academician and educationist in the field of Library and Information Science and Knowledge Industry to present papers, discuss, exchange views and experiences on various issues related to Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment. CALL FOR PAPERS Original papers for the below mentioned areas of interest are invited. The areas mentioned below are only indicative and not exhaustive in coverage. The contributor can include any other topic falling under the broad gamut of the main theme of Convention. THEME Repositioning Libraries for User Empowerment: Policy, Planning & Technology SUB-THEMES Policy 1. Neo Information Environment & User Empowerment 2. Changes in emerging user characteristics, behaviors, and expectation 3. User Studies/ users expectations in the emerging environment/ 4. Diverse demographics of library users 5. Changing Information Seeking Behavior 6. Libraries as partners in the knowledge generation; 7. Information Literacy & Competency 8. Management Models and Framework, Library Services 9. Emerging management models for libraries; 10. Manpower structure in ICT environment 11. Role of Education and Training & Research Planning 1. Evolving ways and means for better relationship for working with faculty; 2. Community Information Services/Public Libraries 3. Collaboration and Networking Programmes 4. Reference Services/Virtual Reference Service/Just –in -Time Services 5. Collection management and technical services 6. Information Instructional Programmes 7. Knowledge Management 8. Marketing of Services and Products 9. Out Reach/Library Development Programmes/ 10. Empowering staff to meet the challenges, professional leadership and development, and new models of academic library governance; 11. Academic Communication/Soft Skills 12. Best practices on modern library services; Technology 1. Technological Innovations: library management and services 2. Role of Digital/ Emerging Technologies 3. Library Services and WEB.2.0 4. Enhancing Access: Role of Cataloguing and Metadata 5. Onsite/Off Site access 6. E-learning /Virtual Learning/ Resource-based learning, virtual and independent learning 7. Technology/Infrastructure/Policy Issues 8. Web Publishing/Library Portals 9. Management systems and standards; 10. Role of Social Media Completed Registration Form(s) with all necessary details should be sent to the Organising Secretary along with requisite fee through a Demand Draft/Local Cheque in favour of Management Libraries Network, payable at Delhi on or before September 15, 2011: To Download Conference Brochure & Registration form please click here:-- Thanks & Regards Dr.Tariq Ashraf I Delhi University Library System I University of Delhi South Campus I Benito Juarez Road New Delhi (India )110021 I Email: tariq22(a)gmail.com i tariq(a)south.du.ac.in I Ph: 011-24110221 Fax: 011-24110221 I M:9868335593 I Website: http://www.du.ac.in -- Dr. Nabi Hasan Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, India Phone - +91-11-2659-1452 (Work) E-mail: nabihasan(a)gmail.com ; hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in Web: http://library.iitd.ac.in/about/hasan.html -- 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] Best wishes to Dr Aida Slavic and Team for giving Multilingual UDC Summary
by karunakar n 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, This is happy moment to all professionals and Regional Language Lovers to See UDC Summary in thier own Languages. Best wishes to Dr.Aida Slavic and Team in bringing this and for their efforts. -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Librarian, Holenarsipura -- 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] Congratualtions to professionals for electing
by karunakar n 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Dear Colleagues/Moderator/Professionals, I am Karunakar.N, Librarian, Holenarasipura, on behalf of all members of KSCLA,Bangalore and Professionals friends Congratualate to Mr. S. L. Kadadevarmath for Electing has President for 3rd time for Karnataka State College Librarians' Association. we all support for his dedication to conduct Activities for Professionals and to resolve Librarians Issues in upcoming days much more efficiently. I request all professionals please take Membership(Life time) if anybody missed this opportunity and we all together fight for Professional Rights. -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Mobile No-9900143430. -- 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] Hello
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

helo friends a new LIS journal which is open access has been started by Department ok LIS Mahasarakham University, Thailand the link is http://is.msu.ac.th/ojs/index.php/APJLIS please make use of this journal best wishes laxman rao >________________________________ >From: Enukonda Rama Reddy <enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in> >To: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 16:08 >Subject: Re: Hello > > >Dear Prof. Laxman Rao >Thanks for your prompt reply. It is good that Patorn could get help from you in visiting the places to collect data. >Please see the following link and I want it to be put on nm-lis and other LIS lists in India.http://is.msu.ac.th/ojs/index.php/APJLIS >This is an Open Access Journal started by the Department, Mahasarakham University. We want the LIS professionals to know and submit their papers for this journal. >with best wishes >rama reddy > > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CONRATULATIONS-reg
by Shekar H P 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, Please post this message in the LIS Forum. Thanking you HELLO.... SEASONS GREETINGS TO U ALL I am happy to inform you that Mr. S.L. KADADEVARAMATH has been re elected as a PRESIDENT of Karnataka State College Librarians Association (KSCLA)for the third time in the generalbody meeting held on 19/08/2011 at Shimogga. Please join me in congratulating him It is relevant to note few achievements opf Kadadevaramath as a president of KSCLA that, with the help of the Dept. of Collegiate Education, Karnataka, He organized workshops for Karnataka College Librarians on TQLI and ICT programmes in all the six regions namely, Mangalore, Gulbarga, Mysore, Shimogga, Bangalore and Dharwad during 2009 and 2010 respectively. Apart from this, He has organized two National conferences one in Tumkur during August 2010 and another in Shimogga recently. Once again please join me in congratulating him and his team mates. Let the almighty give good health and prosperity to him to involve himself in solving the burning issues of college librarians in perticular and LIS freternity in the near future. With Regards -- SHEKAR.H.P. Librarian, IBS Bangalore #19 / 3, Nr.Metro, Kanakapura Road Bangalore- 62 Ph:080-26860100, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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full text article
by Pushpendra Hada 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Kindly arrange undermentioned article for our research worker. characteristics of pediatric scrub typhus during an outbreak in the north eastern region of india:peculiarities in clinical presentation, Laboratory findings and complications. by Rashna Dass, Nayan Mani Deka Indian J. of Pediatrics, vol. 78 No.6; page no.1-6;2011 Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Pushpendra Singh Hada National Centre for Disease control 22, sham nath marg, Delhi-110054. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RRC Ranganathan Day Function on August 28 (Sunday) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Dear Colleagues All are invited (including Non-RRC members) for the RRC Function as per the following program: RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE Cordially invites you to the 119th Birthday Celebration of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan at the Auditorium of Hall No. VIII (Hall of Special Display) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi On August 28th , 2011 Sunday at 2.00 P.M. There will be a Panel Discussion on “LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA” Prof. S. Ansari , FormerHead & Prof. Dept. LIS, Jamia-Milia Islamia, New Delhi Chairperson PANELISTS Prof.Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS, Punjab University, Patiala. (LIS Prospective) Prof. K. Kannan, University School of Biotechnology GGSIP University, New Delhi and Former Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University, Nagaland. (Users Prospective) and There will be a Presentation of Library Security System Dr. P.R. Goswami, Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi Chairperson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ P R O G R A M M E 1.30 PM Registration 2.00 PM Floral tribute to Dr. S R Ranganathan 2.10 PM Welcome by Mr. Subhash Deshmukh 2.15-2.20 PM About Ranganathan Research Circle Dr. Ramesh Gaur 2.20 - 4.00 PM Panel Discussion 4.05 - 5.05 PM Presentation of Library Security System by 3M 5.05 - 5.35 PM Discussion and Summing up Vote of Thanks Dr. N K Khatri 5.40 PM Tea -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RSVP Dr. A. Ratnakar Shri. K.K. Bhatia Shri. Subhash Deshmukh Dr. Ramesh Gaur Dr. N.K. Khatri Ph.: 26181325 25496916 0124-2578715 9810487158 26513120 9891390300 9873680484(M) 9910613694 Thanks and Regards, -- Dr. Nabi Hasan Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, India Phone - +91-11-2659-1452 (Work) E-mail: nabihasan(a)gmail.com ; hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in Web: http://library.iitd.ac.in/about/hasan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information regarding library software for school Library
by firoj khan 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

Dear LIS Professionals, I want urgent information regarding library software for my school library as collection of my Library is around 12000, so plz suggest me relevant software for automation of my school library. the software should be user-friendly no complications in that. kindly give me information as soon as possible. Regards, Firoz khan Librarian, K.V. Duliajan,Assam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha workshop in Mumbai 15th to 17th September,2011
by hemant shetye 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

All, WRC of ICSSR, J.N. library of Mumbai University and OSS Labs are offering a Koha training and certification workshop in Mumbai during 15th and 17th September The workshop will be conducted at WRC, ICSSR Mumbai University Campus, Kalina, Santacruz, East, Mumbai The objectives of this program are to: - Train library professionals & staff on using Koha - To test and certify their readiness to use Koha This is a 3 day program, covering the key modules and functions in Koha. At the end of program, participants will be required to demonstrate their skills on the various modules. Participants who complete 60% of the exercises successfully will be awarded a Koha skills (Level 1) certificate. For more information, including fees, registration and workshop outline please visit this page: http://www.osslabs.biz/koha/training-certification Thank you, -- Hemant S. Shetye Nucsoft OSS Labs Phone: +91-9819621813/ 9320 194993 Web: http://www.osslabs.biz Land Line:022-66920569 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICDLEIMC2011
by Ranjit Das 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, Announcement and Call for Papers for the 1st International Conference on Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control (ICDLEIMC) Organised by : KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa *Date:8-10 October 2011* *Conference objectives:* The objective of the conference is to juxtapose the library professionals with IT professionals for the management and control of the electronic information with regards to Digital Library. This interaction is expected to create understanding of the needs to manage the Libraries now-a-days with the advent of new technology. *Target Audience and Participants:* ICDLEIMC 2011 will witness cross-disciplinary participation by Library and Information Scientists IT Professionals Knowledge Managers Educationists Electronic Publishers Information Scientists Information providers and vendors All stakeholders in the digitization and knowledge business Policy makers *Call for Papers:* Original papers and case studies focusing on various facets/sub themes of the conference themes as listed bellow are invited from all library & information science professionals from all over the world. *Sub Themes:* - Planning, development and management of Digital Libraries - New Technologies and adaptability - Digital Library Development: Technical Issues - Web design and Interfaces - Digital Preservation - Digital Resource sharing and Networking: Consortia, Open Archives etc. - Content organization and knowledge management - Information Storage and Retrieval for global access - User studies and system evaluation - E-learning - Multilingual information retrieval system and Unicode - Organization of traditional and electronic Resources cataloguing, metadata, XML, Dublin Core, New Generation Catalogues, etc. - Indexing and Classification in a digital Environment, Taxonomies, Information architecture, Ontology, Natural Language Processing, Intelligent Mediators, etc. - Resource Discovery Tools-Search Engines, Directories, Semantic web, Intelligent Retrieval, Multi and Cross Lingual Retrieval, Information audit, etc. - Digital Library services - Copy right issues in Digital Era *Important Dates :* ** Deadline for abstratct submission 1st May 2011 Notification for Acceptance of papers 1st June 2011 Final Paper submission 22nd August 2011 For registration, author guidelines, format for submitting the papers and for all other details please visit the conference website under the URL http://www.kiit.ac.in/icdleimc2011/index.htm. For further queries contact : ** ICDLEIMC 2011 Secretariat Rasmita Mohanty, Organizing Secretary, KIIT University, Kushabhadra Campus, KIIT campus-5, Bhubaneswar - 751024, Odisha, India. Mob:*-+91-94371 77669, 09692450319 *Tel: *+91-674- 2725472, 2725415, 2725708 *Fax no.:* +91-674 - 2725708 *Email:* library(a)kiit.ac.in, ranjitkumardaskims(a)gmail.com, rasmita06(a)gmail.com. *Web: *www.kiit.ac.in With thanks and best wishes Dr Ranjit Kumar Das Central Library IIT Bombay -- Thanking You with Regards -- Thanking You with Regards Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das, ICDLEIMC-2011, Kushabhadra Campus, KIIT Campus-5, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar-751 024, ODISHA, INDIA. Mob:- +91-94371 77669, Tel: +91-674-2725472, 2725415,2725708 Fax No: +91-674-2725708. Email: library(a)kiit.ac.in, ranjitkumardaskims(a)gmail.com Web: www.kiit.ac.in/icdleimc2011 -- 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 & Participation- SoFerence 2011: a Social Conference (National)
by Nagappa B 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Dear Professional Friends...!!! Call for Papers & Participation SoFerence 2011: a Social Conference on Knowledge / Experience Sharing (National Level Conference) Date: 15th October, 2011 Venue: TATA Consultancy Services, L-Centre, Near Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, EPIP Industrial Area, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560066, Karnataka, India Organizing Committee takes immense pleasure in inviting you to contribute papers and participate in "SoFerence 2011: a Social Conference on Knowledge / Experience Sharing" to be held on 15th October, 2011. SoFerence is a social platform, which allows professionals to share their experiences in the form of Best Practices, New Initiatives, Innovation, C reativity, Processes Improvements, Success Stories, Case Studies, Surveys, Soft Skills, Education & Training Methods, Internships, Deployment of IT Tools / Applications etc. in LIS and related fields, which will help other co-professionals to know and implement them at their workplace. SoFerence will empower every author & participant to play a vital role by acting as a moderator to choose the best set of papers, which will eventually go for publication (SoFerence Souvenir, a CD and Book with ISBN Number). Special Features: 1. Reward for Best Papers. 2. Poster Presentation facility for select papers. 3. Equal opportunity to every paper presentation. 4. Publication of SoFerence Souvenir: a Book & CD with ISBN Number. 5. Includes few 'Spotlight Lectures', which will be delivered by eminent professionals from LIS & related fields. 6. Advance sharing of participants questions with author on paper, which helps the author to be prepared to answer. Request you to circulate this info amongst your friends, colleagues, research scholars, students, etc. and encourage them to participate and send their papers. Important Dates: Last date for Submission of full paper...................: 15 September, 2011 Last date for Registration.....................................: 20 September, 2011 Intimation of acceptance of paper for presentation: 25 September, 2011 SoFerence Date...................................................: 15 October, 2011 Registration Charges: Participants from Corporate and R&D institutions.........................: Rs. 450/- Participants from Academic Institutions, SLA & KALA Members.: Rs. 300/- Students, Research Scholars & Trainees.......................................: Rs. 150/- Looking forward for your active participation and paper contribution. For more info pls visit: http://kalaonline.com/ Thanks & Regards Dr. Nagappa Bakkannanavar =====-----=====-----===== 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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CONVERSION OF EXCELL FILE TO WINISIS
by Eswar rao Nadiminti 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

Hallo Can anybody help me how to convert excel database(office 2007) to WINISIS data base. If any software is there pl send to me Thank U -- N.ESWARA RAO Assistant Professor in Library Science GODAVARI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE ,RAJAHMUNDRY. NH-5 ,CHITANYA KNOWLEDGECITY VELUGUBANDA (V), RAJANAGARAM ( M),RAJAHMNDRY-533296 -- 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 from Readers Digest magazine April 2003 issue.
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 22 Aug '11

22 Aug '11

Dear friends I need an article that appeared Readers Digest Magazine (April 2003 kindly ). The article was about a miraculous surgery conducted by Dr Keith Goh and Dr Chumpon Chan. Dr. Keith Goh & Dr. Chumpon Chan with their teams, in Singapore, performed a 99-hour operation, longest surgery in history, on Ganga and Jamuna, Nepali twins born with craniopagus or conjoined skulls, with entwinning brains, and successfully separated them.  Those who are having this issue of Readers Digest are requested to send a scanned copy or photocopy to me at the earliest. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 Personal webpage http://www.gopakumar.synthasite.com/ My Blog http://drgopakumar.wordpress.com 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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Vacancy
by Furquan Siddiqui 22 Aug '11

22 Aug '11

Role : Library Assistant : Novozymes Library is now looking for a Library Assistant for our site in Bangalore, India (new position).The Novozymes Library is part of Novozymes Patents & Licensing (P&L) which is a dynamic international organization within Novozymes and has branches in Denmark, UK, the US and China. The vacant position offers great challenges in maintaining the administrative responsibility for our database containing the patent portfolios of Novozymes competitor’s (Novozymes competitor database), including extracting information from patent databases and uploading this information to Novozymes competitor database. Furthermore, the position will also require attention to other Novozymes library tasks. The person will be working together with local colleagues as well as colleagues abroad and will be reporting to the Senior Manager of License & Strategy in Denmark. Qualifications: 2 - 5 years of relevant work experience You must have a graduate degree in library science and prior library experience. You have a strong attention to details as well as strong IT and database (e.g. DERWENT (World Patent Index) and INPADOC) experience. You must be fluent in English and have good communication skills. On a personal level, you are self-disciplined, systematic and comfortable with driving various activities, working both independently and within a team. Challenges : You will be responsible for the administrative aspects of our database containing the patent portfolios of Novozymes competitor’s (Novozymes competitor database). He/she will be responsible for the regularly analysis and reporting of the status of competitor cases to P&L patent attorney, handling P&L SOP and guidelines for the Novozymes competitor database. The person will also be responsible for other Novozymes Library tasks such as local specialist in our new library software, help train Library users in India, help answer incoming ‘helpdesk’ questions, help users setup individual alerts. Kindly update your details as given below: Current CTC: Expected CTC: Notice Period : Key Skills : -- Best Regards, Furquan Furquan Siddiqui Information Sourcing Analyst BSR & PU (GSSC - Delhi) Vatika Towers Third Floor, Tower - B DLF Golf Course Road Sector - 54, Gurgaon 122 002 Haryana, India Tel: +91 124 460 7608 Mob: +91 9899905404 Email: Furquan.Siddiqui(a)oscesl.com <Poonam.Kalia(a)oscesl.com> " We make a living by what we get, We make a life by what we give. " -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians' Day Celebration and release of Departmental Journal of DLIS, Gauhati University
by Niraj Barua 22 Aug '11

22 Aug '11

Dear Forum members, the Librarins' Day Celebration was successfully arranged in the Dept. of Library & Inf. Science of Gauhati University, Assam. On this occassion the departmental journal entitled "Dr. Jogeswar Sharma Festschrift Volume" was released by Prof. B. Bora. Sri D. N. Chakraborty and Tabiul Hussain graced the function as appointed speaker and guest of honour respectively. Miss Bijoya Ray was awarded Siver Jubilee cash Award for securing top position in MLISc 2010 Exam. Prof. R. K. Barman HOD, Dept. of Library & Information Science Gauhati University, Ghy-14 Mob: +91 9435308676 Email: r.k.barmangu(a)gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Niraj Barua Central Library IIT Guwahati Guwahati-781039 Assam INDIA Phone: +91-361 2582123(O) 9435346637(Mobile) Email:nbar@iitg.ernet.in niraj_barua(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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Seminar on 27th-Final Programme
by Mailing List Admin 22 Aug '11

22 Aug '11

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:59:23 +0530 From: Dr Ramesh C Gaur <rcgaur(a)bol.net.in> Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in collaboration with Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL ) cordially invites you to the Seminar on "Future of Libraries" & Satkal Annual Function-2011 on Saturday, the 27th August, 2011 at 9.30 a.m. at Auditorium, IGNCA, C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi Chief Guest Mrs. Shailaja Chandra Chairperson, Delhi Library Board (DPL), New Delhi Guest of Honour Prof. S.Ansari Former University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Keynote Speaker Dr. Jagdish Arora Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad Mr. V.B. Pyarelal Joint Secretary, IGNCA will preside over the function RSVP Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur Prof.Jagindar Singh Ramdev Librarian & HoD- Kala Nidhi, IGNCA Patron-in-Chief, SATKAL Organizing Secretary (+91 (0) 11-23388333) +1 847 543 7565 (USA) Programme Registration: 9.00 am-10.00 am Inaugural Session- 10.00 am to 11.30 am Lighting of Lamp Saraswati Vandana Welcome Address and introduction to the Seminar by Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Librarian, IGNCA About SATKAL Trust - by Prof. Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS, PU, Patiala Message from Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev -By Mr. B R Kashyap, President, SATKAL Trust Address by Guest of Honour - Prof. S Ansari, Former University Librarian, JMI, New Delhi Address by Chief Guest- Mrs. Shailaja Chandra, Chairperson, Delhi Public Library Board Keynote address "Future of Libraries" by Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director-INFLIBNET Presidential address- Shri V B Pyarelal, JS, IGNCA Conferring of SATKAL Awards 2011 to the following Awardees: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, Inflibnet Centre, Ahmedabad: SATKAL Lifetime Achievement Award Prof. Dr. I. V. Malhan, Prof. & Head, DLIS, CUHP, Dharamshala: National Librarian Award Dr. Mrs. P. Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Peradania, Sri Lanka: Woman Librarian Award Dr. K.P. Singh, DLIS, University of Delhi, Delhi: Young Librarian Award Mr. Harish Kumar, School Librarian Award Vote of Thanks 11.30 to 12.00 p.m. Tea Break 12.00 to 1.30 p.m. Panel Discussion -I on "Future of Libraries: Road Ahead" Chairperson: Prof. P.B. Mangla, Retd. Professor, D.U. New Delhi Co-Chairperson Dr. H.K. Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi* Panelists: Mrs. Kalpana Dasgupta, Retd. Director, CSL, New Delhi Dr. M.C. Ragavan, UNESCO Expert, New Delhi Prof. J.L. Sardana, Retd. Professor, D.U., New Delhi* Dr S M Dhawan, Retd.Scientist NPL, New Delhi* Dr. (Mrs.) Pradeepa Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Peradania, Srilanka Dr. Usha Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, New Delhi Dr. I.V. Malhan, Professor Prof. & Head, DLIS, CUHP, Dharamshala 1.30 to 2.30 p.m. Lunch Break 2.30 to 4.00 p.m. Panel Discussion II: on "Innovative Library Services in Digital Era" Chairperson: Dr. R K Chadha , Joint Secretary, Parliament of India Co-chairperson: Prof. R . L Raina, Professor & Dean, IIM, Lucknow* Panelists: Dr. Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS ,PU, Patiala Dr. A L Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, New Delhi* Dr. P.R. Goswami, Director CSL, New Delhi Dr. S. Majumdar, Librarian, IIC, New Delhi Dr. Sudhir Kr. Arora, Librarian, IGNOU, New Delhi Mr. Subhash Deshmukh, Librarian, IP University, New Delhi Dr. H.S. Chopra, Librarian, GNDU, Amritsar Dr. Raj Kumar, Librarian, PU, Chandigarh ******************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23388333, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf

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UDC Summary in Kannada - all captions translated
by Aida Slavic 21 Aug '11

21 Aug '11

Hi, Colleagues may be interested to learn that the UDC Summary captions are now translated into Kannada by Amrutraj Ravi Benahal. The schedules can be accessed at http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=kn. Although there is still a lot of work to be done on the translation of notes and examples, the schedules in Kannada can already be used for training and teaching of UDC. Apart from Kannada, we currently have translation of UDC Summary (over 2400 classes) completed in - Hindi - http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=hi - Bengali - http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=bn The translation file can be obtained and used/distributed under the Creative Commons licence by emailing udcs(a)udcc.org. The process of UDC Summary translation is currently going on in the following languages: - Malayalam (106 top classes) - Marathi (142 classes) - Tamil (968 classes) Information about contributors to the UDC Summary translation project can be viewed at http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/translation.htm If you would be interested in helping speed up the existing translations or to contribute with other Indian languages please contact us. Kind regards -- Dr Aida Slavic UDC Editor-in-Chief UDC Consortium aida.slavic(a)udcc.org ____________________________________________________________________ Secure your place at Classification& Ontology conference: http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm ------follow on ------------------------------------------------ UDC Blog: http://universaldecimalclassification.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/UDCC Facebook: http://on.fb.me/nwkZxy ____________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need information
by Sathe, Chandrakant 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

Dear All LIS Professionals, Please let me know about the job profile of the pharmaceutical industry librarian. Become a Pharmaceutical Industry Librarian Which software's & online databases knowledge are must. Thanks and Regards, Chandrakant Sathe Librarian Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited ARC-H, P-2, I.T.B.T. Park, Phase-II, M.I.D.C., Hinjwadi, Pune - 411 057 T: +91 (20) 39821350 Extn: 2038 F: +91 (20) 39821445 E-Mail: Chandrakant.Sathe(a)emcure.co.in http://www.emcure.co.in Disclaimer and Privilege Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it contain Proprietary, Privileged and confidential information and/or information protected by intellectual property rights and is only for the use of the intended recipient of this message. If you are not the intended recipient and by an addressing or transmission error, this mail has been misdirected to you, please delete or destroy this and all copies of this message along with the attachments. You are hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail message, contents or its attachment (s) other than by its intended recipient (s) is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Emcure accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted through this email. Any offer for product/service shall be subject to final evaluation of relevant patency status. No sales prior to patent expiry is foreseen to countries where patents are in force. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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VAcancy
by Furquan Siddiqui 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

A position at OSC export service pvt. ltd. Senior Information Sourcing Analyst will work, within a team of colleagues, on many different enquiries/tasks using a Library Management System for various offices of the firm worldwide. In particular, will support London office. Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Journals subscriptions administration, which involves keeping track of all the renewals. Follow up with the onshore teams and vendors; · Generate claim reports and related tasks using our library management system and vendor's online system; · Document delivery, which involves, ordering copies of cases, articles and legislation from online as well as external commercial sources; · Ordering database passwords for the subscribed online sources; · Managing and recording orders, which includes cataloguing & monitoring, order records. · Invoice processing; · Ordering copies of miscellaneous other items such as reports etc. -- Best Regards, Furquan " We make a living by what we get, We make a life by what we give. " -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian, Europe Asia Business School - Pune, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

*Librarian* Europe Asia Business School - Pune, Maharashtra Desired Candidate Profile Knowledge of Library operations (Acquisition, cataloging, classification, etc.) Experience in managing library is desirable. Knowledge of Koha (or any other open source Library Management Software) is desirable. Excellent in handling data on computer. Knowledge o MS office, esp MS Word and MS Excel. Team member with good communication skills. Capable to do the all tasks as per requirement. Able to do multi-tasking. Company Profile Europe Asia Business School was founded in 2008 by alumni of Harvard & Cambridge Universities and is funded by Intel Capital & Helion Venture Partners. EABS’s vision is to be a ‘corporate’ school which trains professionals to become high impact managers who will create substantial value for their organizations. Having won 5 National Level Awards for Excellence within 2 years of inception, EABS is witnessing a steep rise in reputation & recognition across the Indian management education scene. The most prominent strength of the school is the world class academic delivery model that uses distinguished faculty & industry experts sourced from top business schools and leading organizations from India & abroad. A substantial proportion of our faculty are PhDs while our industry experts possess at least 15 years of highly accomplished industry experience. The curriculum & delivery has an extensive industry orientation and this has been *validated by our results in the corporate sphere (1:*3 Student to Jobs ratio; Top 1% B- School as per latest Placement Statistics of Indian B-Schools). Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RBI is looking for Chief Librarian in Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

*RBI is looking for Chief Librarian in Mumbai* Mumbai, Maharashtra The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recruitment for the post of Chief Librarian in Grade 'D' for Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR)to head the Library in the Bank. *Brief Job Profile:* Will be responsible for the activities of the Library/e-Library, building up of reference services, abstracting, documentation, bibliographing, preparation of Library Manual etc. Will be responsible for developing a state of art Digital Library Section. *Age:* Should not exceed 45 years, (i.e., candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/08/1966) (please see RBI website for upper age relaxation) *Educational Qualifications (as on 1/08/2011):* *(i) Essential:* Master's Degree in Economics/Commerce/Econometrics with a minimum of 55% Marks and a Bachelor's Degree in Library Science with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized University/Institute of repute in India or abroad OR Master's Degree in Library Science with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized University/Institute of repute in India or abroad OR Ph.D. Degree in Library Science. *(ii) Desirable:* Ph.D Degree in Social Science or equivalent research work in the field of Library Science, Diploma in IT or Computer Science. *Experience (as on 1/08/2011):* At least 10 years experience (after acquiring essential qualification) as Librarian or in a responsible capacity in the Library of a University/recognized research institution preferably relating to Banking, Economics or other social sciences + experience in computerization of Library Services and managing large automated and networked Library and information systems. *Application fee:* Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only). No fee is payable by SC/ST/PWD candidates. *How to apply:* Candidates can apply for the above posts either on the prescribed application (off line) or submit the application online (at http://onlinedr.rbi.org.in/) followed up by sending a printout (hardcopy) of the online application to the Board's office. The online application can be submitted through the system till 11.59 P.M. on SEPTEMBER 19, 2011, after which the link will be disabled. OFF-LINE Application or printout of the ON-LINE application, as the case may be, along with copies of relevant certificates have to be sent by ordinary post to "The General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Post Bag No. 4618, Mumbai Central Post Office, Mumbai-400 008". *Note:*Address given is for submission of application & not job location. *Closing date:* (1) The online Application can be submitted through the RBI website till 11.59 P.M. on September 19,2011. (2) The offline application or the printout of the online Application (hard copy), as the case may be, should reach the Board's Office on or before 6.00 P.M. on September 26,2011. Check out latest recruitment in India About Employer RBI is the central banking institution of India. -- Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.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: NCILCHR, 21-22 October 2011
by rupesh kumar 19 Aug '11

19 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly publish the following message on your mailing list. Thank you. Rupesh Kumar A Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science Tumkur University, Tumkur 572103, KARNATAKA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUMKUR UNIVERSITY Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Library & Information Science CALL FOR PAPERS The Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Library & Information Science and Centre for Rural and Social Documentation, Tumkur University, Tumkur is organizing Two-Day National Conference on “Information Literacy Competencies For Higher Learning & Research” during 21st - 22nd of October 2011. Tumkur University Tumkur University was started in 2004 to address the needs of students in higher education in Tumkur district. With an ardent faith in the adage “Knowledge is Eternal”, the University is surging ahead with its researchgeared mission. Aiming to achieve human potential development through committed and dedicated efforts, the University is ensuring an effective application of integrated and interdisciplinary approaches in its dissemination of knowledge. Dept. of Post Graduate Studies & Research in Library & Information Science Department of Library & Information Science was established in 2005 with the objective of imparting high and sustainable quality education in Library & Information Science with Potential for Excellence in Knowledge Society. Centre for Rural Social Documentation The Centre for Rural Social Documentation supports teaching, learning, scholarship, and integrated education in the Indian tradition by providing access to, and facilitating the use of, a broad array of information resources. It is committed to excellent service and open inquiry in an environment of academic freedom. About the Conference The Conference will provide an arena for Library & Information professionals to discuss the core concepts, key competencies, models and policies of Information Literacy. It offers an opportunity for sharing their experiences and best practices in Information Literacy. Eminent experts will deliver lectures and conduct technical sessions on the theme. Who can participate? Library and information science professionals, teachers, research scholars, students and librarians from Academic, special and public libraries and other enthusiasts. Conference Theme: “Information Literacy Competencies for Higher Learning and Research”. Sub-themes: · Information literacy framework · Information literacy standards · Information literacy and Information skills · Information literacy and Technology literacy · Information literacy and Research literacy · Information literacy and Curriculum · Information literacy and Lifelong learning · Information literacy models and Inquiry Learning Models · Information literacy and Academic partnership · Information literacy in web 2.0 and social networking Submission Guidelines: · Original papers on the above themes and sub-themes are invited. · The papers should be electronically submitted to tudlisconference(a)gmail.com and for more details please log on to www.tumkuruniversity.in · The paper should consist of Title of the paper, name (s) of the author/s and their address with e-mail ID · Abstract should be of 150-200 words followed by at least 5 Keywords. · Full Text and References. · All the Papers should be MS word single spaced, 12 points font size, Times New Roman not exceeding 3000-5000 words. Last date for submission of Abstracts – September 10, 2011 Last date for submission of full paper – September 20, 2011 (Note: Only registered delegates can present paper) ______________________________________________________________________________ Address for Communication: Ms.Hemavathi B N, Organizing Secretary, NCILCHR,2011, Department of Library & Information Science, Tumkur University, Tumkur – 572 103. Ph: +919945517725/ +9199455 20520. Email address: tudlisconference(a)gmail.com & bn.hemavathi(a)gmail.com Website: www.tumkuruniversity.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
by kit kanpur 19 Aug '11

19 Aug '11

dear colleague Can any one give me adress of the international book supplier which has the book, In flipkart this book is out of stock . TitleEdwardian Rolls-RoyceAuthorsJ. M. Fasal<http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22J.+M.+Fasal%22&s…>, Tom Clarke<http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Tom+Clarke%22&so…>, Bryan Goodman<http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Bryan+Goodman%22…> PublisherJohn Fasal, 1994ISBN0950648957, 9780950648958One ofmy officer need this book urgent Thanks for attention, thanking you -- Priyanka Srivastava -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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information regarding the calender of events in library
by Vasudevasarma Palavalasa 19 Aug '11

19 Aug '11

Dear Friends, I need small information about the library year planner for school libraries if any one having please provide the soft copy/calander of events school library Best Regards, Vasudeva Sarma.P -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Jobs at ITM Unievrsity Gurgaon
by Deepak Sharma 19 Aug '11

19 Aug '11

Dear All, ITM University requires the following staff members for the Library: Senior Library Assistant: Qualification: 1. Master of Library and Information Science with Three years of experience in the similar capacity. Desirable Qualification: 1. Diploma in Computer Application from recognized institute. 2. Knowledge of Library Automation/Digital Library operations. Library Assistant: Qualification: 1. Master of Library and Information Science. Desirable Qualification: 1. Diploma in Computer Application from recognized institute. 2. Knowledge of Library Automation/Digital Library operations. Library Attendant: Qualification: 1. 10+2 from any recognized board/university Desirable Qualification: 1. Certificate course in library and information science from any recognized center/university. All the interested candidates are requested to kindly send their updated Resumes to deepaksharma(a)itmindia.edu or deepak81063(a)gmail.com by 25th August, 2011. Deepak Sharma Assistant Librarian ITM University Sector 23 A, Gurgaon 01242365811 9015433756. I may not be an explorer Or an adventurer Or a treasure seeker Or a gun fighter But I am proud of what I am I ….. am a LIBRARIAN !!! Memorable quote from the movie ‘The Mummy’ "Solve your simple mistakes early before it leads to big problem. Because we always slip from small stones, not from a mountain" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Discussion on jobs and operations performed in library and documentation centres
by Rajesh Bhardwaj 18 Aug '11

18 Aug '11

Dear Professional Colleagues There is interesting topic related to jobs and operations performed in library and documentation centres. Presently, the LIS professionals are working and performing the various jobs of library in manual / traditional phenomenon. but, we are aware and agree that there is a certain influence of ICT on our profession. After the introduction of ICT application in libraries, there is a definite impact on different areas of library, i.e., time to perform the library jobs, frequency of job, the number of staff and what type & level of staff required in libraries, etc. and to assess this impact, it is necessary to discuss this issue widely. Professionals views, experience and study in this regard are invited for further discussion please. kind regards Rajesh http://www.rajweb.name/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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central gazette-copy needed
by jasim s 18 Aug '11

18 Aug '11

Kindly mail me the soft copy of the following central gazatte notification *Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998 (PUBLISHED IN PART III, SECTION 4 OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA DATED 5TH DECEMBER 1998)* -- Jasimudeen.s MG 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 – 20th August 2011
by shivaram gowda 18 Aug '11

18 Aug '11

Dear Members I cordially invite you all for NCSI-Net monthly lecture scheduled on 20th of August 2011 (Third Saturday) at NCSI Seminar hall at 11.00AM. Details of the Talk: Topic: Unconferences for LIS professionals in India: A case study of “LibCampBangalore” Speaker: Nandeesha M, Knowledge Management Consultant, SAP Global Delivery, Bangalore Date & Time: 20/08/2011 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore About Lecture: Conferences are the most widely used platform to meet fellow professionals, develop network, exchange views and share knowledge. However, unconferences gained attention recently as an important platform for meeting people and sharing knowledge on common interests. The content and structure of the unconferences are decided by the participants. Unconferences work on the principle that the collective knowledge of the participants is more valuable than the traditional conference speaker. “LibCampBangalore” was the first ever unconference for corporate library and information science professionals in India. The first “LibCampBangalore” was organized by Information Resource Centre (IRC) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore on March 7, 2009. So far, three “LibCampBangalore” unconferences have been successfully organized. Nandeesha will share his experience in architecting LibCampBangalore and this unconference becoming an effective platform for building professional network and knowledge sharing. About Speaker: Nandeesha M is currently working as Knowledge Management Consultant with SAP Global Delivery, Bangalore, India. He has 9 years of experience in Information and Knowledge Management. He started his professional career with Developing Library Network (DELNET - http://delnet.nic.in/) New Delhi and later worked as Knowledge Officer and Information Analyst with Information Resource Centre (IRC) Unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS - http://www.tcs.com) He is a member of the Newsletter Editorial Board at Asian Chapter of Special Libraries Association (SLA - http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/index.html) USA.He has a post graduate degree in library and information science (MLISc) from University of Mysore and a post graduate degree in computer applications (MCA) from Indira Gandhi National Open University. 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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Request for information
by Dr.D.P Prathap 18 Aug '11

18 Aug '11

dear colleagues we would like to get 2/3 hard copy of the following issue of eGov magazine (published from Noida, U.P.) eGov magazine August Issue, Vol.7, No.8 No response from the publisher can anybody help in any way 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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Fw: Mr. K K Bhatia- Freedom Fighter, Librarian, Social Worker and Volunteer
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 18 Aug '11

18 Aug '11

Dear friends, I take this liberty to introduce one of the most dedicated library professional and a freedom fighter - Mr K K Bhatia to you. Mr. K K Bhatia who will be 83 years old on 24th August 2011 is a freedom fighter, social worker, librarian, and a man of very high dignity. He was working in Indian Army in its office. After a small meeting with Dr S R Ranganathan, he decided to join the library professional. He served Central Road Research Institute for more than two decades and even after the retirement he is still working for the cause of the library profession. He is one of the Founder Trustee of Ranganathan Research Trust and Ranganathan Research Circle. After retirement, he has widely travelled in remote areas in the states of J & K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and have promoted the concept of rural libraries in these areas. During the tenure of Ms. Kiran Bedi as the head of Tihar Jail, he worked with inmates in Tihar Jain to promote reading habits and the concept of libraries. With his efforts a branch of the Delhi Public Library (DPL) was opened in the Tihar Jail. Even a seminar was organized in Tihar Jail. A man full of energy at the age of 82 is a real librarian, who is committed to work for the libraries forever. Recently when Shri Anna Hazare was in Tihar, he supported him and motivated his followers outside Tihar. His interviews have been telecasted on various National Channels. One of his interview is available at Times Now TV at the link given below: http://www.timesnow.tv/My-fight-against-corruption/videoshow/4381688.cms Please join me in wishing a happy birthday on the occassion of 83rd birthday of Shri Krishan Kumar Bhatia. We are proud of him for his contributions in the field. Regards Ramesh ******************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23388333, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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K-SET Exam postponed
by Satish S 18 Aug '11

18 Aug '11

*The K-SET Examination scheduled to be held on 28th AUGUST 2011 is postponed and rescheduled to be held on 23rd OCTOBER 2011 (SUNDAY)*For more information see UOM website http://kset.uni-mysore.ac.in/ -- SATISH.S MLISc., M.Phil RVCE, BANGALORU. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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# Library cum Information Manager : 3118 posts, Remuneration : Rs. 20000/-.
by Gurpreet singh 18 Aug '11

18 Aug '11

*Haryana Prathmik Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad (HPSPP)* *Sarva Shikha Abhiyan (SSA) Haryana* SCO No. 170-172, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh Online applications are invited for the following posts on contract basis in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyana in the state of Haryana : - *Library cum Information Manager *: 3118 posts, Remuneration : Rs. 20000/-. - *Lab Attendant (Technical Assistant)* : 730 posts, Remuneration : Rs. 9000/- - *MIS Coordinator* : 119 posts, Remuneration : Rs. 13500/- - *Accountants* : 180 posts, Remuneration : Rs.12150/- *Age* : 18-40 years *How to Apply : *Apply Online at http://recruitment.cdacmohali.in/HPSPP/homepage.aspx from *17/08/2011 to 08/09/2011* 5.00 pm only. ** Please view details at http://www.ssaharyana.org/download/Adv14thAug.pdf -- * Gurpreet Singh Libraries' In-Charge CT Group of Institutions Vill - Shahpur, P.O. - Udopur Via Jamsher Khas Jalandhar-144020 Punjab (India) (M) 09463356609 Phone No.* +91-181-2995967/68 +91-181-5055125/26/27 Ext Library 219 ** email:- gpslibrarian(a)gmail.com ** ctlibrarian(a)gmail.com* *http://www.ctgroup.in http://ctiemtlibrary.blogspot.com *. *Join LISPP "A Virtual Community of Library and Information Science Professionals of Punjab" <http://lispp.blogspot.com/>* ** <http://lispp.blogspot.com/> <http://goog_270314819>**** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Books Bibliography, Version 7
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 17 Aug '11

17 Aug '11

Digital Scholarship has released version 7 of the Google Books Bibliography, which presents over 325 selected English-language articles and other works that are useful in understanding Google Books. It primarily focuses on the evolution of Google Books and the legal, library, and social issues associated with it, especially the Google Book Settlement. To better show the development Google Books, it is now organized by year of publication. It primarily includes journal articles, e-prints, magazine articles, and newspaper articles. This version expands coverage of law review articles and legal e-prints. Where possible, links are provided to works that are freely available on the Internet. http://digital-scholarship.org/gbsb/gbsb.htm The following recent Digital Scholarship publications may also be of interest: o Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography 2010. Presents over 500 English-language works. http://bit.ly/hPJwm0 o Institutional Repository Bibliography, Version 4. Presents over 500 English-language works. http://bit.ly/B0Xsf o Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography 2010. Presents over 3,800 English-language works. http://bit.ly/ekSPYj Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen): http://bit.ly/qbMYkS -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://bit.ly/ffWu9D -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NSKM-2011 (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:43:14 +0530 From: Pushpendra Sengar <ppssengar79(a)gmail.com> CALL FOR PAPERS Dear Sir/Madam, It gives me a great pleasure to informing you that *Integrated Academy of Management and Technology* (INMANTEC), Ghaziabad is going to organize a *National Seminar on Knowledge Management: Issues and Challenges* (NSKM- 2011) incollaboration with Intellectuals Society for Socio-Techno Welfare (ISST), * *Ghaziabad* *held on *24th September 2011.* * * The main objectives of the seminar is to discuss the nature and types of organizational Knowledge, and examines different strategies for managing knowledge, creating processes and gives an overview of technologies for sharing and use of Intranet as a platform for knowledge management. The expected outcome of the seminar is to enable participants to develop Knowledge Management in their respective fields such as business, industry, management, libraries etc, to improve knowledge productivity. Beside, the seminar will provide a platform and enable interaction among the Information Professionals, Researchers, Academicians and Students for adopting, implementing and utilising new technologies towards shaping Knowledge Management. The seminar will also provide an opportunity to identify the strengths and weakness in the Knowledge Management System and to suggest new models, policies and mechanisms for KM. Your contribution in the aforesaid subject has been admirable and praiseworthy. No word seems to be adequate that can express your exemplary and ongoing efforts in this field. I take this opportunity to extend my invitation to you to contribute the research papers/Case studies related to theme and subthemes for the presentation and publication. The selected papers will be published in seminar proceedings/Edited Book and our international journals; � *Pranjana: The Journal of Management Awareness (ISSN No: 0971-9997)* � *Vidhigya: The Journal of Legal Awareness (ISSN No: 0973-3825).* � *Gyanodaya: The Journal of Progressive Education (ISSN No: 0974-1801)* � *Gyankosh: The Journal of Library and Information Management (ISSN No. 2229-4023).* � *ISST Journal of Advances in Librarianship (IJALIB) (ISSN 0976 � 9021)* * * *Important Dates* Last date for submission of full papers *30August�2011* Notification of Acceptance of paper with comments *05 Sep �2011* Last Date for sending filled in registration form *15 Sep. �2011* Looking forward to participation and ignition of your minds. For further clarification you may write us at *nskm11(a)gmail.com* <nskm11(a)gmail.com>* or **m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu* <m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu>* .* For more information please find the attachment. With Best Regards, Organizing Secretary: NSKM2011 Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC Delhi - Hapur Bypass (NH-24), Udyog Kunj, Ghaziabad - 201 009, Delhi NCR, India Tel: +91 120 2768951 *nskm11(a)gmail.com* <nskm11(a)gmail.com>* or **m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu*<m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu> *Dr. Monawwer Eqbal* Librarian Editor: GYANKOSH: The Journal of Library and Information Management Managing Editor, INMANTEC Publishing * *M.No. 09313126488 official mail: m.eqbal(a)inmantec.edu -- *Pushpendra Pratap Singh Sengar (P.P.S.Sengar) * *Sr. Assistant Librarian INMANTEC INSTITUTIOS* Adhyatmit Nagar, Dasna Railway Crossing, Delhi-Hapur Bypass (NH-24) Ghaziabad (201009) U.P.

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WG: Registration for JUMPSTART aimed at school teachers and librarians
by Mailing List Admin 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:26:27 +0530 From: "Seth, Renu" <seth(a)delhi.goethe.org> Greetings from German Book Office New Delhi! We are pleased to present to you JUMPSTART: India’s first programme for Children’s Content, on the 25th and 26th of August 2011, at the India International Centre. A section of JUMPSTART 2011 is specifically aimed at school teachers and librarians! JUMPSTART has grown from a workshop for 20 writers in Spring 2009 to a programme reaching out to hundreds of professionals and people engaged in the world of children’s content – Publishers, Book Sellers, Writers, Illustrators, Designers, Teachers, Librarians, Storytellers – everyone working with, and interested in working for children’s books. JUMPSTART will include presentations and panel discussions with top leaders and innovators working with children’s content. Leading experts from India and across the world will share their experiences of innovations and experiments; and will discuss potential opportunities and possible pitfalls. The JUMPSTART workshop for Librarians will be conducted by leading experts from India, Germany and US. Looking at various aspects of the library – from making the library attractive to children and young people to encouraging reading habits, storytelling and practical sessions on how to run a library and much more. The Workshop leaders will include: Usha Mukunda has more than 25 years of experience in working with school libraries, children, teachers, librarians, writers and other book lovers. She has also started her own school and has worked with various organizations and agencies including the Karnataka Library Association, NCERT, local governments and schools across India – both rural and urban. In August 2009 she was given the Karnataka State award for her service to school libraries. Usha Mukunda is passionate about books and encouraging reading among India’s youth – and continues to work tirelessly in this field, by conducting seminars and workshops, writing in various media, and organizing book related cultural activities. Marc Aronson is a member of the graduate faculty of the School of Communication and Information Science at Rutgers University where he shares print and digital materials for children and teenagers, with students seeking a Masters in Library and Information Science. A historian by training, he is the author of many award-winning works of non-fiction. Helga Hofmann graduate librarian, has a wide range of professional experiences in various fields of library work. From 1992 to 2000, she was chief librarian of a public library and manager of a branch library. Since 2000 she has been Deputy Head of the School Library Division of the Public Library Frankfurt/Main. Her main areas of responsibilities are centrally organized and managed services – including media processing. She is also in charge of the implementation of school library projects and reading promotion programs. She is an active member of the “Library and School” expert panel of the German Library Association and is nationally and internationally active with consultancy assignments, lectures, and workshops. Eva von Jordan-Bonin, has been Head of the School Library Division of the Public Library Frankfurt/Main since 1998, and Deputy Director of the Public Library since 2006.In addition to management responsibilities and the continuous advancement of services offered by the School Library Division, designing and implementing further training opportunities for various target groups make up an important part of her tasks. From 2003 to 2009, Eva von Jordan-Bonin managed the “Library and School” expert panel of the German Library Association (DBV). JUMPSTART is organized by the German Book Office (GBO) New Delhi, a joint venture of the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Foreign Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. For more information on JUMPSTART please log onto www.jumpstartfest.com <http://www.jumpstartfest.com/> . We invite you to register for the JUMPSTART programme and workshop for librarians. To register at the earliest please contact: Rajshree Yambem E: gbo.jumpstart(a)gmail.com T: +91 11 40201105 or 40201100 Please mail us with the following details- Full Name: Please specify if you are: Librarian/ Teacher/ Other Name of School/Organisation: Address: Email address: Tel/Mobile No.: You would like to register for - Open Sessions (not including workshops) - Open Sessions + Workshop REGISTRATION FEE for Open Sessions+Workshop is INR 2206/- (inclusive of taxes) REGISTRATION FEE for Open Sessions only is INR 1213/- (inclusive of taxes) We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you and best regards, The JUMPSTART team. -- Rajshree Yambem www.jumpstartfest.com <http://www.jumpstartfest.com/> German Book Office New Delhi │www.newdelhi.gbo.org <http://www.book-fair.com/> t +91 11 40201100 (B) 40201105(D) GF, Back Unit Flat 4/9 Shanti Niketan New Delhi 110021 India

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REMINDER: Classification and Ontology, The Hague, 19-20 September
by Aida Slavic 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

=================================================== CLASSIFICATION AND ONTOLOGY: FORMAL APPROACHES AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE International UDC Seminar 2011 - 19-20 September, The Hague, Netherlands ================================================= http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm ------------------------------------------------- VENUE: Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of the Netherlands) FEE: €200 (registration closes on 15 September) The conference fee includes the conference proceedings book (published by Ergon Verlag), refreshments, reception and two lunches. To secure your place at this event please register online at http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/php/registration.php The conference keynote speaker is Professor Patrick Hayes, one of the keyplayers in the Semantic Web initiative and the development of RDF, OWL and SPARQL. His talk entitled "On being the same" will remind us of some oddities and internal inconsistencies in data found on the Web, as the Semantic web starts to take shape with the rise of linked data. Following the keynote address we will hear a selection of speakers from the domains of web technology, ontology, knowledge organization and bibliographic classification, including Dan Brickley, Guus Schreiber, Thomas Baker, Dagobert Soergel, Roberto Poli, Ingetraut Dahlberg, Barbara Kwasnik, RebeccaGreen, Michael Panzer, Marcia Zeng, Daniel Kless, Joan Mitchell, Richard Smiraglia, Vanda Broughton, Devika Madalli, Claudio Gnoli and more. The preliminary programme with abstracts and speakers biographies is available at http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/programme.htm. -------------------------------------------------- The International UDC Seminar 2011 is followed by DC-2011 - 11th International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications "Metadata Harmonization: Bridging Languages and Description", 21-23 September - see http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2011 ================================================== -- Dr Aida Slavic UDC Editor-in-Chief UDC Consortium aida.slavic(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 * 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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WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR LIBRARY TRAINEES
by bhupinder singh 16 Aug '11

16 Aug '11

For Information of All the Professional Colleagues, CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB Established by Act 25 (2009) of Parliament WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR LIBRARY TRAINEES The University is conducting walk-in-interviews for the Library Trainees on purely temporary and contract basis at its City Campus, Mansa Road, Bathinda on Monday, 29th August, 2011 at 11am. QUALIFICATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science from a recognized University. STIPEND: Rs.6,000/- per month Application Fee : Nil The applicants must bring with them filled up application on prescribed form available on website (www.centralunipunjab.com) Candidates must bring duly filled application form with self attested copies of certificates along with originals. No TA/DA shall be given to attend interview. City Campus,Mansa Road, Bathinda 151 001 E-Mail cu.punjab.info(a)gmail.com Tel./Fax: 0164-2430586 Truly yours Dr V K Anand Officer Incharge, University Library Central University of Punjab 9872215272 ------ Bhupinder Singh Central University of Punjab,Bathinda Email: bhupinder82(a)gmail.com Tel: +91(0)9888631058 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [LISEA] International Workshop on Global Collaboration of Information Schools (WIS 2011) - 2nd call
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 15 Aug '11

15 Aug '11

----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: "Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof)" <chriskhoo(a)PMAIL.NTU.EDU.SG> >To: LISEA(a)MLIST.NTU.EDU.SG >Sent: Monday, 15 August 2011, 16:33 >Subject: [LISEA] International Workshop on Global Collaboration of Information Schools (WIS 2011) - 2nd call > >2nd Call For Contributions: >International Workshop on Global Collaboration of Information Schools >WIS 2011 >October 24, 2011 >a pre-conference workshop of >Int'l Conf. on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2011) >Beijing, China, Oct.24-27 >http://www.icadl2011.org/ > >WIS 2011 is planned as a forum for researchers, educators and students >to promote global collaboration of information schools. WIS 2011 will >have a round-table discussion, research and doctoral students fora. > >Due to inaccessibility to the WIS 2011 webpage from some regions which >the organizing committee of WIS 2011 found very recently, the committee >agreed to make second call for papers of WIS 2011. Please access the >WIS 2011 webpage for details. >http://www.slis.tsukuba.ac.jp/digitalarchive/WIS2011/WIS2011-CFP.html > >The due dates of the second round call are > Paper and Research Synopsis Submission due: September 12, 2011 > Acceptance notification: September 25 >All submissions reviewed by the committee and selected for presentation. > >Those contributions submitted to the original (=first round) call are >to be reviewed by the committee as scheduled. > >Below is an announcement for authors willing to present their research >but not publish their papers >------ >Authors who are willing to present their research results at WIS 2011 >and brush up their papers for future publication from journals or other >conferences based on the discussion at WIS 2011, should indicate their >intention for future publication in response to the acceptance >notification. For those authors, WIS 2011 will publish only extended >abstracts. As the reviewing is full-paper basis submissions only by >abstract will be automatically rejected. >------- > >Shigeo Sugimoto, Gobinda Chowdhury >Organizing Committee Co-Chairs >WIS 2011 >========================================= > > > >CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its content. Thank you. > >Towards A Sustainable Earth: Print Only When Necessary > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent rquirement - Position Vacant Asst. Librarian 1 and Library Assistant - 1 at YDIT]
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 13 Aug '11

13 Aug '11

Subject: Urgent rquirement - Position Vacant Asst. Librarian 1 and Library Assistant - 1 at YDIT From: "Librarian Librarian" <librarianydit(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, August 10, 2011 10:19 am Dear Professionals, WANTED IMMEDIATELY Applications are invited for the positions of Asst. Librarian - 1 and also Library Assistant - 1 at Yallamma Dasappa Institute of Technology, Bangalore. The requirement for Asst. Librarian post is: Candidate should have a B.L.I.Sc/M.L.I.Sc in regular and 1-2 years experience, The Applicant should be good at handling Library Automation software, with excellent communication skills. Job Description: Handling Circulation Counter and Reference Services, Reader Assistance, Information Searching, Classification and Cataloguing, Data entry, display & filing of books and journals, etc. Asst. Librarian : Salary: 8000/ p.m. to 12000/ p.m. (depending upon relevant experience & qualifications) The requrement for Library Assistant post is: Cadidate should have a D.L.I.Sc/B.L.I.Sc and one year training experience. Salary: depending upon relevant experience Interested candidates may send their resume within a week by E-mail or post to The Principal/ Chief Librarian Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology (YDIT) Raghuvanahalli, 14th K.M. Kanakapura Road, NH209, Bangalore 560 062 , Karnataka email:librarianydit@gmail.com With regards, -- ANKASETTY K MSc., M.Phil., Chief Librarian Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology - (YDIT) Bangalore email:librarianydit@gmail.com

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Article request
by Manas Samanta 13 Aug '11

13 Aug '11

Dear all Can anybody respond? Kindly send me the below mention article. Chemical gardens from silicates and cations of group 2: a comparative study of composition, morphology and microstructure Julyan H. E. Cartwright, Bruno Escribano, Sergey Khokhlov and C. Ignacio Sainz-Díaz Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 1030-1036 DOI: 10.1039/C0CP01093F, Paper http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2011/cp/c0cp01093f Thanking all -- 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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Best Academic Librarian - Dr. Suresh Jange
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Dear Professional Friends, It gives me immense pleasure to inform all the professional friends that Dr. Suresh Jange, Deputy Librarian, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga (Karnataka State) has received Best Academic Librarian Award from Department of Public Libraries, Government of Karnataka for the year 2011-2012. I am sure you will join me in congratulating Dr. Suresh Jange for getting this prestigious award. Dr. Suresh Jange was felicitated with the award on 12 th August, 2011 at Gulbarga in the august gathering. Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi Deputy Librarian, USA-IVLP Fellow Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed University) P.B.No.8313,V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088 Ph : 91-22-2552 5284 (off) Fax : 91-22-2552 5050 E-mail : mallikarjun@tiss.edu;angdi@rediffmail.com URL : http://www.tiss.edu Homepage : http://www.freewebs.com/mallikarjunangadi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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HAPPY LIBRARIANS' DAY!
by Bhim D. Shrestha 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Dear LIS Professionals, HAPPY LIBRARIANS' DAY! We in Nepal, celebrating "LIBRARY DAY, 2011" on September 1, 2011. Bhim Dhoj Shrestha Faculty Member Central Department of Library and Information Science Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu Nepal Mob: +977 9851059075 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Research Librarian, Franklin Templeton Investments - Mumbai, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

*Research Librarian* Franklin Templeton Investments - Mumbai, Maharashtra Provide in-depth information research, ready reference and data mining for portfolio managers and research analysts. Use sector expertise to provide specific research need. Apply secondary research through multiple databases, online sources and Internet. Research, analyze, filter, synthesize and format information into actionable information output for individual clients or teams with focus to industry/topic research, macroeconomic indicators, company financials and valuation parameters. Customize information services to better meet specific needs. Deliver information packages and alerting services. Leverage information technology and computer applications to improve and streamline access to information in the context of investment research process. *Ad-hoc research:* Provide in-depth information research, with a special focus to quantitative information, qualitative research, ready reference and data mining. Conduct searches of multiple databases, online services and Internet. Work on regular schedule services such as Country, Industry & Company research packages, Literature Guide, Interesting Finds etc. Analyze, filter, synthesize and format information into actionable information output for individual clients or teams. Participate on library projects, team meetings, clients interactions, trainings. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications *EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:* - Graduate/Post Graduate in any field - Minimum One/two years relevant experience on Information Services/Investment or business research or Knowledge Management. *LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:* - Any certification on Information services, Library services preferred but not essential *ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:* - Any certification on Information/research services preferred but not essential · *SKILLS AND ABILITIES:* - Strong knowledge of online searching techniques necessary to retrieve, collate, synthesis financial and statistical data; broker research, company filings, news stories, articles from academic press and trade publications, government and regulatory material, images, and other types of information. - Bring in sector expertise; industry research experience will be preferred. - Familiarity with quantitative information/data related to macroeconomic indicators, company financials and stock information's. (Create charts and graphs) - Knowledge of the investment research process including investment concepts, terminology, key data types, research process, etc - Familiarity with business and finance online research systems such as Thomson Research, Thomson One Analytics, FactSet, LexisNexis, Factiva, Bloomberg, etc. - Experience with information technology, including databases, filtering technology, taxonomy, indexing, search engines, file types, etc. - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel. - Exposure to financial service, investment management industry is a plus. Competencies - Excellent analytical and organizational skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to analyze and resolve problems within the area of assigned responsibilities. - Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team. - Strong customer service orientation - Enjoy working with numerical data - Creative thinker and ability to generate ideas to improve services - Good communication skills must to work with a global team · *PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING:* · *PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:* - N.A *SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:* - N.A *TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:* - Hold or have the ability to obtain passport and visa for international business travel. - Travel to domestic and international Franklin Templeton locations, based on business needs or events. *REVENUE/ NON-REVENUE GENERATING:* *NOTE:* The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required by all incumbents. Incumbents may perform other duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Management retains the right to add to or change the duties of the position at any time. Job Function : Accounting/Finance/Audit Primary Location : India-Maharashtra-Greater Mumbai Schedule : Full-time Job Posting Date : Aug 9, 2011 -- Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Happy Independence Day
by Bindu 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Dear Friends, <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg> File:Flag of India.svg Wishing you all a very Happy Independence Day... 15th August 2011 Here are some facts about Indian Flag: The national flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolour of deep saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India. The flag, by law, is to be made of khadi, a special type of hand-spun cloth of cotton or silk made popular by Mahatma Gandhi. The manufacturing process and specifications for the flag are laid out by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The right to manufacture the flag is held by the Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission, who allocate it to the regional groups. As of 2009, the Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha was the sole manufacturer of the flag. Usage of the flag is governed by the Flag Code of India and other laws relating to the national emblems. The original code prohibited use of the flag by private citizens except on national days such as the Independence day and the Republic Day. In 2002, on hearing an appeal from a private citizen, Naveen Jindal, the Supreme Court of India directed the Government of India to amend the code to allow flag usage by private citizens. Subsequently, the Union Cabinet of India amended the code to allow limited usage. The code was amended once more in 2005 to allow some additional use including adaptations on certain forms of clothing. The flag code also governs the protocol of flying the flag and its use in conjunction with other national and non-national flags. Best regards, Bindu Sharma Origiin IP Solutions LLP #51, 15th Cross, HSR Layout, Sector 4, Bangalore-560034, India Email: bindu(a)origiin.com, origiin2010(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919845 693459 | <http://www.origiin.com> www.origiin.com Linkedin Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bindusharma <http://www.linkedin.com/in/bindusharma > Blog: http://origiinipae.blogspot.com/ <http://origiinipae.blogspot.com/ > Special blog for children: http://origiin-youngworld.blogspot.com/ Download complimentary HANDBOOK on IPR from our website: www.origiin.com Without patents, the future of your business may be owned by someone else Information transmitted by this e-mail is proprietary to Origiin, its associated companies and/ or its customers and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or it appears that this mail has been forwarded to you without proper authority, you are notified that any use or dissemination of this information in any manner is strictly prohibited. In such cases, please notify us immediately at info(a)origiin.com and delete this mail from your records. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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HAPPY LIBRARIANS' DAY
by SN Chari 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Dear Friends, August 12th is being celebrated as National Librarians’ Day in India, in remembrance of national professor of library science, Padmashree Dr S R Ranganathan (1892-1972), who had spearheaded library development in India. We have more opportunities to affirm that libraries are change agents in educating the citizens in public life. In India, lot is to be accomplished, appreciation and motivation of library services will go a long way to make awareness about the importance of information and library services to reach the unreached. There is a huge task ahead for librarians and information services industry to cultivate the reading habit. Illiteracy, poverty and lack of access to education in still more prevalent among the semi-urban and rural areas in India. While the successive governments and department of culture have neglected the library development, librarians and struggling their way to create the awareness of reading habit among the general public with limited resources. It is strongly believed that the coming days will change the face of libraries as ICT and social media are a big boost to learning and education. We all the librarians and information professionals has to keep up good morale of service, realize our mission and strive hard to reach out more masses in our country in the process of shaping our tomorrow’s leaders through learning and in national development. S N Chari Documentation Officer ICSSR-NASSDOC 35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001. http://libercafe.blogspot.com/ http://nssdc.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Happy Librarians' Day
by Sangeeta Narang 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Dear friends On this occasion of Librarians’ Day apart from organizing seminars, lectures, one of the better ways to pay tribute to Dr. SR Ranganathan that I find is by remembering and reading his works and the works done by others on his contribution to the field. Then, I came across one of the article that I wish to share with you. A Simplified Model for Facet Analysis by Dr. Louise Spiteri Available at: http://iainstitute.org/en/learn/research/a_simplified_model_for_facet_analy… Hope you will enjoy reading this. Wish you all happy celebrations Regards Sangeeta Narang All India Institute of Medical Sciences http://wwwhealthinformationresources.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Mahesh Moolya 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, If any library holds below mention article. Please send me. 1) Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Volume 49, Issue 10, pages 1477–1482, November 2005 Randomized double-blind comparison of ropivacaine–fentanyl and bupivacaine–fentanyl for spinal anaesthesia for urological surgery 2) Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2010 Apr;26(4):167-74. Comparison of spinal, low-dose spinal and epidural anesthesia with ropivacaine plus fentanyl for transurethral surgical procedures -- 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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KOHA-UoM Experience-Universal Suitability-Discussion
by Mailing List Admin 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 10:48:47 +0200 From: Ishwar Goudar <goudarishwar(a)googlemail.com> Dear Professionals, *I invite experiences, comments and opinions of professionals in the matter concerned to the selection of and migration to suitable Library Management System (LMS) for different kind of libraries taking into account of all factors like size and type of libraries, service after sale, cost factor, customization, availability of community for development in case of Open Source S/W, stability in the market, world wide popularity, compliance to international standards, cost, etc.* This discussion should help professionals for selecting suitable LMS and also for migrating from one ILMS to other if required. I have given below a detailed account of the entire process we did while adopting new LMS and implementing it. * Our Experience at University of Mysore*: *Background:* Our library had adopted Libsys 13 years back itself and was used for creating few thousand OPAC records. Later in 2001 SLIM was used for adding a sizable number of records to our OPAC. For some reason or the other these LMSs were not used for other housekeeping activities. After my joining UoM one year back I did lot of home work for choosing suitable LMS including the continuation of Libsys and SLIM. I did not want to jump for a new one immediately, but try the ones for which we already had licenses although for old versions of these LMSs. I contacted both the vendors, but failed to get favourable response, as both insisted on selling their new versions with very high price rather than helping us to revive the old versions. *Exercise for Selection of New LMS:* We did a serious exercise before choosing KOHA. We constituted a committee of experts in the field to recommend the suitable LMS for UoM. We also conducted one full day brain storming session on this matter by inviting 7-8 librarians using different LMSs. I had also distributed 7 page list of criteria for consideration and discussion. As you are aware there are number of commercial in the market and Open Source ILMSs. The good ones under commercial category are very costly ( in the range of 1.5 -15 lacs) depending upon the sophistication of the system, size of the library, after sales service, their market stability, etc. Some of them costing around 1.5-3.0 Lacs are not suitable for bigger libraries like university libraries. We short listed NewGenLib and Koha based on many criteria. For the last few years NewGenLib is available as open source LMS. However, for the last one year or so the developers are vending an enterprises version of NewGenLib as they claim. While the earlier version of NewGenLib is still available in OS the developers have stopped giving service to OS version users as indicated by their mail to me. Unfortunately we don't have NewGenLib user community like that of KOHA for providing guidance, service, custamisation and adding new features for its open source version. We also don't have 3rd party service providers for NewGenLib OS version. We decided to go for KOHA as we felt that it is not only suitable for UoM with all its best features and functionalities, but we can get service support by a established third party like OSS Labs, Bangalore. More importantly improvements in functionality and features of KOHA are ensured due to its strong community world over. OSS Labs also has received some international support for its contribution towards KOHA 3.4 Version. Koha also has over a dozen vendors worldwide that provide services and develop the software. Several libraries around the world sponsor development and contribute to Koha in other ways like testing, documentation and even development. *Koha has always been and will always be open source and free.* *Automation Model Adopted at UoM and KOHA: * We have 58 libraries directly under UoM participating in our automation program including Main Library, Libraries of 5 colleges, 13 institutions and 36 Departments. Once completed, the OPAC will have about 10 Lacs records. *OPAC is single for all libraries: Centralised database, decentralised inputting and housekeeping activities and Universal access to OPAC; Unique accession number for every record in the OPAC irrespective of their location in different libraries. We also plan to issue patron ID cards with Unique ID Number across all libraries. This card would serve as Universal card among the group of libraries concerned. We have hosted our database in cloud hosting environment (Amazon C2) and there by no expenditure on server, maintenance, manpower, air-conditioning, etc. We pay nominal monthly rental to the server maintenance. All participating libraries access the server directly for their housekeeping activities. **Status of KOHA Implementation:* So for we have added about 2 lac bibliographic records from 5 participating libraries to our OPAC. MARC 21 is strictly followed. KOHA has been in use for Acquisition of books and other documents. Membership IDs are being printed through KOHA. Circulation section work has been experimented successfully on trial basis taking into all features including creation of patron database, transactions, fine calculations, reminders, etc. The same will be practiced next week onwards coinciding the commencement of new academic year. We will start Serials Control job very soon. We are downloading bibliographic records from libraries like LOC using Z39.50. Anybody can access our OPAC at* http://libcat.mysore-univ.org/* Both our library staff and users are very happy with features and functionalites of Koha. *We have not even spent one third of what we would have spent for a medium priced commercial LMS. The amount we paid to our service provider Nucsoft (its OSS Labs unit), Bangalore** covered installation and configuration, migration of existing data, training, little bit customisation, hosting initially on cloud hosting environment and AMC for one year. *The server is 99.95% reliable, accurate and 24 hours on time without any breaks. We need not spend our time and money and space for server, air-conditioning and its maintenance or for system administration. The infrastructure is also scalable, additional system resources can be procured within minutes if required. *Koha Capabilities at a High Level:* Koha is the most advanced open source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) in the world. It has won many awards and is being used by thousands of libraries. All modules including Cataloging, Circulation, OPAC, Acquisitions, and Serials Control are integrated. Compared to all other LMSs the Cataloging, OPAC and Circulation module are superior with many useful features and functionalities. The user community loves Koha's OPAC. *Costs associated with Koha:* Many of the commercial LMSs jike costs depending upon type and size of the library, number of housekeeping clients, number of simultaneous OPAC clients we opt, number of participating libraries, modules used. Koha being open source ILMS, we don't have to pay any amount for its procurement. Licensing costs nil, no matter how many libraries or servers we use the software in or what modules we use or how many users we have. However, to ensure proper installation and configuration of Koha, we may have to spend nominal amount to get third party service, unless we ourselves develop our expertise for installation, configuration and implementation of KOHA at our level. *Vendor Support for Koha: * There are over a dozen vendors worldwide that support Koha including 2 or 3 in India. Our vendor, Nucsoft is 15 year old, ISO 9001 company with mature and modern support processes. They operate a 12*7 support center for Koha and offer strong service level committments. But at the same time we are not tied to any vendor. We can change vendors or support the software on our own. This "No vendor lock-in" advantage of Koha will protect us against risks such as poor service, high prices or vendor insolvency. *Koha Features Summary:* Koha is web-based ILMS, with a MySQL database back-end. Cataloguing data stored is in MARC and is accessible via Z39.50. The user interface is very configurable and adaptable and has been translated into many languages. With integration of the powerful Zebra indexing engine, Koha became, scalable to support tens of millions of bibliographic records and thereby good solution for libraries of all kinds including large Academic Libraries. *Other Important Features of Koha include:* - Runs on Linux, Unix, Windows and MacOSX platform on the front-end - Simple, clear interface for librarians and members - Web based OPAC system (allows the public to search the catalogue in the library and at home). - Various Web 2.0 facilities like tagging and RSS feeds - Union catalog facility - Customizable search - Can be integrated with library web site - E-mail and/or txt patron's over dues and other notices - Easy-to-use circulation policies, strong patron management, intuitive navigation, and extensive permissions for staff accounts. - Full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing information (including supplier and currency conversion) - Ability to cope with any number of branches, patrons, patron categories, item categories, items, currencies and other data (Most important) - Serials system for magazines or news papers - Koha is multi-tasking and enables updates of circulation, cataloguing and issues to occur simultaneously - Reading lists for members - Inbuilt facility for printing bar-codes and spine labels - Full catalogue, circulation and acquisitions system for library stock management. - Supports barcode and RFID implementation including bar-code generation and RFID writing. * **Feedback on Key Koha Modules: * *Union catalog* With its Union catalog facility one can have a single OPAC for a group of libraries. For example all libraries under one university set up including main library, departmental libraries, constituent college libraries, affiliated colleges can have single OPAC, but still carry on their respective house keeping activities including book acquisition, circulation of books etc independently without interfering in housekeeping of other libraries in the group. Most importantly, the catalogue created once for one book by any of the library, can be used by other libraries for creating their catalogue entry without keying again the details except class and accession number. *OPAC * Search within search is a fantastic facility. The system picks up related titles along with cover page from Google Books automatically, some time with full or partial text and contents page. The users apart from enjoying browsing of titles can use simple and advance search features like in any other ILMSs. They can also check their borrowing details, reserve items, make suggestions for new books, etc. *Cataloging* The cataloging module being MARC21 and Z39.50 compliant, library staff can automatically import bibliographic records from other libraries like Library of Congress and local libraries of their choice instead of data entry again and thereby ensure quality catalogue and saving time of library staff. *Circulation* The circulation module is one of the best features of Koha. Apart from enabling automated transactions in the counter using bar-code or RFID the system enables the counter staff to identify the borrower with the help of the photograph and/or the digital signature. The system allows the reservation of document by the users or the library staff and also facilitates sending overdue reminders through e-mail. *Acquistions* The acquisition model is fully integrated with management of document suggestions, approval for procurement and budget and budget under different headings. The details of the documents already keyed in could be used for cataloging automatically. *Serials* While there is scope for improving serials management of Koha, as it stands it serves our purpose. The upcoming version will take care of the present shortcomings. Various kinds of reports with statistics useful for management, library staff and users can be generated in Koha. The above mentioned opinion is based on library automation experience at NAL, Bangalore and UoM for 20 years as well my interaction with both librarians and LIS teachers. In no way I undermine the capabilities of other commercial/OS LMSs. Once again I invite a detailed discussion by professional on this topic. Please contact me if you have questions. Thank you, Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor Cum Library Advisor University of Mysore Formerly Scientist G and Head, Information Centre at NAL, Bangalore

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DELNET Workshop
by Pawan Agrawal 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly publish the following news in the interest of the LIS Profession. DELNET and The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, will be conducting a One-Day Workshop on *“DELNET: Resources, Services & Facilities” *in collaboration with the *Smt. Hansa Mehta Library,* *The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara *on*Saturday, September 10, 2011. * * * *The participation fee is Rs. 250/- per participant for Member Institutions. The participation fee per participant from Non-Member institutions is Rs. 350/-.* The payment should be made either through a demand draft in favour of *“DELNET”* payable at New Delhi or by cash on the spot. TA/DA will not be provided by DELNET for this purpose. * ** * Participants are requested to report at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Dr I G Patel Seminar Hall, Faculty of Social Work, Near University Pavilion, *The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. *Programme will be over by 5:00 p.m. on the same day. Please confirm your participation in the programme by sending an email to *Dr. Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET at sangs <sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in> kaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in as early as possible or at mobile: 09810329992 Tel no. 011-26742222, 26741266.** You may also contact Local Coordinator: Dr. Mayank Trivedi, University Librarian, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat Tel :0265-2780438; * *Mob: 09426952224, **Email:libmsu@gmail.com * * Outstation members interested in getting help in booking accommodation should contact the local coordinator. Charges for accommodation will be extra.* * * *The workshop will help the libraries in getting expertise in effectively using DELNET facilities. Also, it will be useful for automating libraries by using Koha Software: An Open-source Integrated Library Management System. The customised version of the Software will be given to the participants. * * * -- With regards, *(Dr Mayank Trivedi)* *University Librarian* *Smt. Hansa Mehta Library,* *University Library System,* *The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,* *Vadodara-390 002* *Gujarat-India* *Phone : +91-265-2780438, 2795338* *Cell : +91-9426952224* * Fax : +91-265-2786328* *URL* : *http://www.hmlibrary.ac.in/* <http://www.hmlibrary.ac.in/> -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian http://elibrarian.grouply.com <http://elibrarian.grouply.com%20/> *-------* *Pawan R. Agrawal *Librarian Takshshila Centre for Learning Transpek Silox Industry Ltd. Kalali Road- Atladra Vadodara- 390012 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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Vaccancy for the post of Librarian
by murugiah perumal 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Dear friends Vaccancy for the Post of Librarian Grade II in Chennai Essential Qualification: Full time first class Graduate in Library Science with Typing / PC operations with minimum 04 years experience in the relevant field. The application and details downloaded from the website www.cipet.gov.in by P. Murugiah., MA., MLIS., M.Phil., PGDLAN., Karaikudi, E.mail. murugimalu(a)gmail.com Mobile. 9487765495. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for the post of Library Assistant at Alliance University, Bangalore
by Pradeep P Kavi 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

August 10, 2011 Dear All, Alliance University, Bangalore requires one Library Assistant for its Central Library urgently. Candidates should have completed BLISc with at least 1-2 years experience and good knowledge of computer (Library Automation softwares and MS Office package) and excellent communication skills. Salary will not be a constraint for experienced and deserving candidates. There are excellent opportunities for growth. Candidates should be ready to work in shift duties. Interested candidates can send their CV by e-mail to the undersigned on or before August 17, 2011. ================= Pradeep.P.Kavi Assistant Librarian Alliance University Central Library Chikkahagade Cross Chandapur Anekal Road Anekal 562106 Bangalore Dist http://www.alliance.edu.in E-mail : pradeep.pk(a)alliance.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Inviting Discussion on KOHA
by Ishwar Goudar 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, ONCE AGAIN I INVITE PROFESSIONAL FRIENDS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES, VIEWS, ETC ON THIS IMPORTANT PRACTICAL TOPIC. As you are aware I had posted a lis-forum message about KOHA Library Management System. I got few questions directly and few through lis-forum about process of transition to Koha from other LMS.Ours was a tough decision. As mentioned already we had Libsys 14 years back. Few thousand OPAC records were created using it. It was not used for any other house keeping activities. Probably our library leadership failed to implement Lib Automation fully. I learnt that the company asked for solving problem concerned to Y2K, a problem hyped unnecessarily. Then was a lull period for few years. Then one of professor in Dept of LIS started MULAP (Mysore Univ Lib Auto Project) some time during 2002 or so. Again a good number of records were added using another LMS SLIM and OPAC was made available. That project too came to halt once the project period was over. But automation activity was not taken further by our library for reasons known to the library leadership. The present VC Prof V.G: Talawar took keen interest in improving the library services including its modernization and automation. I was appointed in July 2010 as Adviser to Library with a task of rejuvenating the library system. I was very enthusiastic initially. But faced N number of problems of different kinds, which I can't elaborate further. Luckily the entire library staff have been with me, which made my job comfortable in spite of other problems including the some of the unscientific library procedures practiced. I tried to talk to Libsys people to revive the program with their LMS, who advised me to go for their Libsys 7 and quoted 14.6 lacs that too for 10 user clients and limited number of OPAC clients for a single library. I wanted to have all our 58 libraries to work as a single system, but with their house keeping activities independently. I have been Libsys user for the last 15 years or so. Their service has been poor inspite of being under AMC and also they are are very rigid in their approach. But we have to accept that it is a good LMS, but without much flexibility as they don't comply with many important international standards. SLIM was the next option for us as we still had license for its earlier version. I tried a lot, but they went on insisting for buying the new version. Since I was firm, they tried to revive the old installed version with us, but failed. Their technical person expressed his inability. Our version is being used in number of colleges in Maharashtra. This being the case how we can expect colleges to spend about 4 lacs for new version. Moreover they told that they don't have Linux version. More importantly they wanted us to change our office procedures, as they did not want to give any support for customisation. It was also difficult for us expect good service from them even for the new version they were insisting us to buy. All these developments made us to think of other LMSs. Next alternatives were VTLS, NewGenLib and KOHA. No doubt VTLS is one of the best, but being international we were not sure of getting support for an university library like ours, having complicated activities. NewGenLib would have been good choice. But the sequence of their steps they have taken after announcing it as OS, are discouraging. They told that they will not give any support for OS version. They are marketing NewGenLib, with the claim of enterprises version. Their OS version itself being good, I don't know why we should pay such a hefty amount, just for few improvements over OS version. It would have been nice for them to give paid service for installation, configuration, customisation, migration of data, and AMC, etc. It would have been a great service apart from earning a lot by serving more number of institutions. Unfortunately they never tried to build NewGenLib community for its developments as is the case with most of the OS software like KOHA. At this level we did rigorous experiments with KOHA. We invited Mr Sirohi of OSS Labs for a presentation as we did earlier for NewGenlib. After one complete day grilling by my colleagues, faculty in our LIS Dept and few other Librarians at Mysore and possible developments of KOHA we decided to go for it. OSS Labs came up to our expectations. They did installation, configuration of KOHA. Helped us in migrarting about 1 lac old records. Did lot of customisation. Hosted our database on Amazon server (cloud hosting). Trained our staff sufficiently. Gave us ready frameworks for books, thesis, journals ( subsets of MARC 21) formats. They are helping us in all respect. We have added another lac of OPAC records. Acquisition work is being done effectively. Circulation work started just now. We are generating Membership ID cards are printed directly from patron records along with photograph taken using a webcam. University of Mysore being one of the oldest in the country, we have lot of complicated manual library practices. We try to find possible solutions after detailed deliberations among ourselves. We will go for RFID too for selective collections. Rigorous training of our library staff both by OSS Labs and in house, some time by our LIS Dept has made our staff confident of doing good job. We have taken up the editing job of records created earlier, especially keeping in view of MARC 21. For the sake of convenience I have reproduced my earlier lis-forum posting. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser University of Mysore ----------------------------------------------- Contents of Earlier Posting: Dear Professionals, *I invite experiences, comments and opinions of professionals in the matter concerned to the selection of and migration to suitable Library Management System (LMS) for different kind of libraries taking into account of all factors like size and type of libraries, service after sale, cost factor, customization, availability of community for development in case of Open Source S/W, stability in the market, world wide popularity, compliance to international standards, cost, etc.* This discussion should help professionals for selecting suitable LMS and also for migrating from one ILMS to other if required. I have given below a detailed account of the entire process we did while adopting new LMS and implementing it. * Our Experience at University of Mysore*: *Background:* Our library had adopted Libsys 13 years back itself and was used for creating few thousand OPAC records. Later in 2001 SLIM was used for adding a sizable number of records to our OPAC. For some reason or the other these LMSs were not used for other housekeeping activities. After my joining UoM one year back I did lot of home work for choosing suitable LMS including the continuation of Libsys and SLIM. I did not want to jump for a new one immediately, but try the ones for which we already had licenses although for old versions of these LMSs. I contacted both the vendors, but failed to get favourable response, as both insisted on selling their new versions with very high price rather than helping us to revive the old versions. *Exercise for Selection of New LMS:* We did a serious exercise before choosing KOHA. We constituted a committee of experts in the field to recommend the suitable LMS for UoM. We also conducted one full day brain storming session on this matter by inviting 7-8 librarians using different LMSs. I had also distributed 7 page list of criteria for consideration and discussion. As you are aware there are number of commercial in the market and Open Source ILMSs. The good ones under commercial category are very costly ( in the range of 1.5 -15 lacs) depending upon the sophistication of the system, size of the library, after sales service, their market stability, etc. Some of them costing around 1.5-3.0 Lacs are not suitable for bigger libraries like university libraries. We short listed NewGenLib and Koha based on many criteria. For the last few years NewGenLib is available as open source LMS. However, for the last one year or so the developers are vending an enterprises version of NewGenLib as they claim. While the earlier version of NewGenLib is still available in OS the developers have stopped giving service to OS version users as indicated by their mail to me. Unfortunately we don't have NewGenLib user community like that of KOHA for providing guidance, service, custamisation and adding new features for its open source version. We also don't have 3rd party service providers for NewGenLib OS version. We decided to go for KOHA as we felt that it is not only suitable for UoM with all its best features and functionalities, but we can get service support by a established third party like OSS Labs, Bangalore. More importantly improvements in functionality and features of KOHA are ensured due to its strong community world over. OSS Labs also has received some international support for its contribution towards KOHA 3.4 Version. Koha also has over a dozen vendors worldwide that provide services and develop the software. Several libraries around the world sponsor development and contribute to Koha in other ways like testing, documentation and even development. *Koha has always been and will always be open source and free.* *Automation Model Adopted at UoM and KOHA: * We have 58 libraries directly under UoM participating in our automation program including Main Library, Libraries of 5 colleges, 13 institutions and 36 Departments. Once completed, the OPAC will have about 10 Lacs records. *OPAC is single for all libraries: Centralised database, decentralised inputting and housekeeping activities and Universal access to OPAC; Unique accession number for every record in the OPAC irrespective of their location in different libraries. We also plan to issue patron ID cards with Unique ID Number across all libraries. This card would serve as Universal card among the group of libraries concerned. We have hosted our database in cloud hosting environment (Amazon C2) and there by no expenditure on server, maintenance, manpower, air-conditioning, etc. We pay nominal monthly rental to the server maintenance. All participating libraries access the server directly for their housekeeping activities. **Status of KOHA Implementation:* So for we have added about 2 lac bibliographic records from 5 participating libraries to our OPAC. MARC 21 is strictly followed. KOHA has been in use for Acquisition of books and other documents. Membership IDs are being printed through KOHA. Circulation section work has been experimented successfully on trial basis taking into all features including creation of patron database, transactions, fine calculations, reminders, etc. The same will be practiced next week onwards coinciding the commencement of new academic year. We will start Serials Control job very soon. We are downloading bibliographic records from libraries like LOC using Z39.50. Anybody can access our OPAC at* http://libcat.mysore-univ.org/* Both our library staff and users are very happy with features and functionalites of Koha. *We have not even spent one third of what we would have spent for a medium priced commercial LMS. The amount we paid to our service provider Nucsoft (its OSS Labs unit), Bangalore** covered installation and configuration, migration of existing data, training, little bit customisation, hosting initially on cloud hosting environment and AMC for one year. *The server is 99.95% reliable, accurate and 24 hours on time without any breaks. We need not spend our time and money and space for server, air-conditioning and its maintenance or for system administration. The infrastructure is also scalable, additional system resources can be procured within minutes if required. *Koha Capabilities at a High Level:* Koha is the most advanced open source Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) in the world. It has won many awards and is being used by thousands of libraries. All modules including Cataloging, Circulation, OPAC, Acquisitions, and Serials Control are integrated. Compared to all other LMSs the Cataloging, OPAC and Circulation module are superior with many useful features and functionalities. The user community loves Koha's OPAC. *Costs associated with Koha:* Many of the commercial LMSs jike costs depending upon type and size of the library, number of housekeeping clients, number of simultaneous OPAC clients we opt, number of participating libraries, modules used. Koha being open source ILMS, we don't have to pay any amount for its procurement. Licensing costs nil, no matter how many libraries or servers we use the software in or what modules we use or how many users we have. However, to ensure proper installation and configuration of Koha, we may have to spend nominal amount to get third party service, unless we ourselves develop our expertise for installation, configuration and implementation of KOHA at our level. *Vendor Support for Koha: * There are over a dozen vendors worldwide that support Koha including 2 or 3 in India. Our vendor, Nucsoft is 15 year old, ISO 9001 company with mature and modern support processes. They operate a 12*7 support center for Koha and offer strong service level committments. But at the same time we are not tied to any vendor. We can change vendors or support the software on our own. This "No vendor lock-in" advantage of Koha will protect us against risks such as poor service, high prices or vendor insolvency. *Koha Features Summary:* Koha is web-based ILMS, with a MySQL database back-end. Cataloguing data stored is in MARC and is accessible via Z39.50. The user interface is very configurable and adaptable and has been translated into many languages. With integration of the powerful Zebra indexing engine, Koha became, scalable to support tens of millions of bibliographic records and thereby good solution for libraries of all kinds including large Academic Libraries. *Other Important Features of Koha include:* - Runs on Linux, Unix, Windows and MacOSX platform on the front-end - Simple, clear interface for librarians and members - Web based OPAC system (allows the public to search the catalogue in the library and at home). - Various Web 2.0 facilities like tagging and RSS feeds - Union catalog facility - Customizable search - Can be integrated with library web site - E-mail and/or txt patron's over dues and other notices - Easy-to-use circulation policies, strong patron management, intuitive navigation, and extensive permissions for staff accounts. - Full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing information (including supplier and currency conversion) - Ability to cope with any number of branches, patrons, patron categories, item categories, items, currencies and other data (Most important) - Serials system for magazines or news papers - Koha is multi-tasking and enables updates of circulation, cataloguing and issues to occur simultaneously - Reading lists for members - Inbuilt facility for printing bar-codes and spine labels - Full catalogue, circulation and acquisitions system for library stock management. - Supports barcode and RFID implementation including bar-code generation and RFID writing. * **Feedback on Key Koha Modules: * *Union catalog* With its Union catalog facility one can have a single OPAC for a group of libraries. For example all libraries under one university set up including main library, departmental libraries, constituent college libraries, affiliated colleges can have single OPAC, but still carry on their respective house keeping activities including book acquisition, circulation of books etc independently without interfering in housekeeping of other libraries in the group. Most importantly, the catalogue created once for one book by any of the library, can be used by other libraries for creating their catalogue entry without keying again the details except class and accession number. *OPAC * Search within search is a fantastic facility. The system picks up related titles along with cover page from Google Books automatically, some time with full or partial text and contents page. The users apart from enjoying browsing of titles can use simple and advance search features like in any other ILMSs. They can also check their borrowing details, reserve items, make suggestions for new books, etc. *Cataloging* The cataloging module being MARC21 and Z39.50 compliant, library staff can automatically import bibliographic records from other libraries like Library of Congress and local libraries of their choice instead of data entry again and thereby ensure quality catalogue and saving time of library staff. *Circulation* The circulation module is one of the best features of Koha. Apart from enabling automated transactions in the counter using bar-code or RFID the system enables the counter staff to identify the borrower with the help of the photograph and/or the digital signature. The system allows the reservation of document by the users or the library staff and also facilitates sending overdue reminders through e-mail. *Acquistions* The acquisition model is fully integrated with management of document suggestions, approval for procurement and budget and budget under different headings. The details of the documents already keyed in could be used for cataloging automatically. *Serials* While there is scope for improving serials management of Koha, as it stands it serves our purpose. The upcoming version will take care of the present shortcomings. Various kinds of reports with statistics useful for management, library staff and users can be generated in Koha. The above mentioned opinion is based on library automation experience at NAL, Bangalore and UoM for 20 years as well my interaction with both librarians and LIS teachers. In no way I undermine the capabilities of other commercial/OS LMSs. Once again I invite a detailed discussion by professional on this topic. Please contact me if you have questions. Thank you, Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor Cum Library Advisor University of Mysore Formerly Scientist G and Head, Information Centre at NAL, Bangalore -- 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] librarian's day
by poornima 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Dear Professional folks, Solemnizing the birthday of a legendary library professional besides hashing out over the dates. Its much more pragmatic to ponder more about this line of work, which will fade out with the emerging technology.Needless to say that its already on that mode. Regards, Poornima -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Convert simple library into Automation Library
by Library.Mum＠dasturco.in 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Dear all Me and my library friends are interested to set up those library in Mumbai, which are not yet computerized. If the certain authorities are ready to give a chance for convert simple library into Automation Library service. Kindly fill free to ask or contact following address are given below: 1. Gajanan Jadhav Librarian. M.N. Dastur & Co. Pvt. Ltd. Charni Road Mumbai - 400 004 Tel - 2363 2880 Mob - 9967641170 2. Neeta Dhawde Assistant Librarian Balwant Sheth School of Architecture SVKM'S Narsee Monjee Institute of Management studies (NMIMS) (Declared as Deemed-to-be-university) V.L.Mehta Road Vile Parle (w) Mumbai 400056 Tel No.42352089 Mobile No 9920829362 Thanking you, With Best Regards, Gajanan Jadhav -- 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 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Dear colleagues Please provide the following references, if you have access: 1. Plant and cell physiology, 1985, v.26, pp.1493-8, Lin etal. Solute leakage in soybean.... (pub: oxford university press) 2. Plant responses to high termperatures / Sullivan etal (book chapter) IN: Genetic diversity in plants / Muhammed and Von, eds., Plenum press, p.301 Thanking you Yours sincerely shanmuganathan library-Sugarcane breeding institutte -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Grant for libraries
by ravish 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Applications have been invited from voluntary organisations for grant under the scheme “Non-matching financial assistance for voluntary organisations” providing public library service. According to a release, the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, will extend the financial assistance to help voluntary organisations servicing the cause, to purchase books, furniture and other equipment. Eligible voluntary organisations can obtain the applications from the Deputy Director/Chief Librarian of the District/City Central Libraries and submit them on or before September 26. — Staff Reporter Source : The Hindu Page No.: 6 Date: 10 - 08 - 2011 Link: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article234148… REGARDS RAVISH P.Y, Librarian, Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Hunasamaranahalli, BANGALORE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of librarian at Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi
by Pawan Agrawal 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Qualification *Officers of the Central Government or State Government or High Court or PSUs or Autonomous bodies or recognized universities:- * * * *(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis; or * * (ii) with six years of regular service in the post in the pay band – 1 Rs.5200-20200/- with grade pay of Rs.2800/- or equivalent; or * * * *(iii) with ten years of regular service in the post in the pay band – 1 Rs.5200-20200/- with grade pay of * *Rs.2400/- or equivalent; * * * *(b) (i) Possessing a degree in Library Science from a recognized university or equivalent;* * * * (ii) Having 5 years experience as Librarian or Assistant Librarian in the Library of the Central Govt. or State Govt. or High court or recognized University.* * * *http://www.aptel.gov.in/RTI/Vacancy%20Circular%202011.pdf* -- Thanks and Regards *-------* Join hands, Join eLibrarian http://elibrarian.grouply.com <http://elibrarian.grouply.com%20/> *-------* *Pawan R. Agrawal *Librarian Takshshila Centre for Learning Transpek Silox Industry Ltd. Kalali Road- Atladra Vadodara- 390012 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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librarian's day
by Sreerasmi K B 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

I have a doubt.Actually August 9 is birthday of S.R.Ranganathan.Then why celebrating it on 12th August? Please give me answer -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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N-LIST: Access to e-resources: a boon to students and researchers
by Nalan Kannan 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

N-LIST: National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in) National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (N-LIST), an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development under the Mission on Education through ICT which was launched in May 2010 with multi-fold objectives is receiving a good response as seen from the number of subscribers it has got in a year. The project facilitates access to e-resources to students, researchers and faculty from colleges through proxy servers. It provides scholarly information in the e-format at discounted rates. Executed by the University Grants Commission – InfoNet Digital Library Consortium (UGC-InfoNet), Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), Ahmedabad, and Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology (INDEST)-AICTE Consortium, there are as many as 1960 universities, technical institutions, and colleges registered as subscribers to the project. Log-in IDs and passwords have been issued to more than 1.2 lakh faculty members, students and researchers after obtaining the list of authorised users from registered colleges. These users can have access to nearly 2,100 e-journals published in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India, and 51,000 e-books, also from the same countries. In addition to the e-journals and e-books, the two consortiums, namely the UGC-InfoNet and INDEST are jointly responsible for providing access to the UGC-InfoNet e-resources to technical institutions and monitor its usage, and INDEST e-resources to select universities and monitor its usage. The INFLIBNET is responsible for the subscribing and providing access to select e-resources to 6,000 Government / Government-aided colleges, and to act as a monitoring agency for colleges to evaluate, promote, impart training and take up all activities involved in the process of providing effective and efficient access to e-resources. As on August 5, 2011, of the total number registered, there were 1,398 Government / Government-aided colleges covered under 12 (B) of the UGC Act as members. Universities and colleges are being oriented on subscribing and using the N-LIST project. Speaking at an orientation programme organised by the UGC-Academic Staff College at Bharathiar University, P. Kannan, Scientist at the INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad, said that in Tamil Nadu, so far 114 institutions had registered, and 95 had access to the project. “The first and foremost eligibility to subscribe to the project is that the college should conform to the 12 (B) / 2 (F) of the UGC Act. Faculty, students and researchers desirous of accessing e-resources through the N-LIST project should belong to such colleges. An annual membership fee is applicable” he said. Those colleges that were not covered under 12 (B) / 2(F) could register themselves as associate members of the project. Registration could be done either online or offline http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in. Colleges should register by filling in the online questionnaire and enclose the 12 (B) / 2(F) certificate issued by the UGC. They should provide list of faculty and students. Then passwords for access to e-resources should be obtained and the membership fee paid. The institutions those were eligible to subscribe, had to be equipped with internet-enabled computers for faculty and students. Mr. Kannan also explained how users should access e-resources available under the N-LIST project. He urged the colleges to develop adequate ICT infrastructure to enable users to access e-resources effectively. He also called for generating awareness about availability of e-resources by conducting orientation programmes for students and distributing relevant information in the form of brochures and pamphlets.Source http://www.thehindu.com/education/research/article2336126.ece Regards Kannan Scientist-B INFLIBNET Centre Ahmedabad Gujarat -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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I want to try ngl 3.0.2 open source software for my library
by shivang mehta 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

hello librarians I am librarian form ICSC school in gujarat I want to try open source software NGL 3.0.2. can anyone give me evaluation reviews and other technical and our field related informantion for the same. or suggest me is it best to use ? give me full detail if you have ? I -- Shivang Mehta -- 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 for XXVIII National Conference of IATLIS, 26-28 November 2011 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Theme: LIS Education, Research and Training (LISERT): Vision 2020
by Jagtar Singh 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Call for Papers for XXVIII National Conference of IATLIS, 26-28 November 2011 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Theme: LIS Education, Research and Training (LISERT): Vision 2020 Many issues and concerns have evolved during last few years in a rapidly changing scenario of LIS Education, Research and training (LISERT). Library Education is now more than100 years old in India, and it is time to take stock of the present situation to develop a vision for the near future. In order to discuss these issues and concerns, IATLIS has decided to organize the XVIII IATLIS National Conference on the theme ‘LIS Education, Research and Training: Vision 2020’. In the centenary year of the LIS education in India, this conference would be organized jointly by the Department of Library and Information Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) from 26-28 November 2011. Sub-themes: These sub-themes are not exhaustive, rather indicative only. Critical analysis of 100 years of Library education in India to develop a sustainable vision for future. New dimensions of LIS Education in the next decade(s), proliferation of new departments/courses versus strengthening of existing ones. LIS education and job-market: relevance and consistency: with a focus on UGC norms, Curriculum, teaching methods, evaluation and examination systems Role and status of LIS departments in Universities and Institutions of Higher Education and Research Faculty and infrastructural requirements with special reference to learning resources in Indian languages. Student-centered learning, space and support infrastructure (learning resources) Restructuring of LIS programmes with special emphasis on choice-based credit system Accreditation and quality assurance in LIS courses with special emphasis on Open and Distance Learning. LIS Research and publication: expanding horizons. Continuous Professional Education and Training Impact of ICTs on LIS Education and Research, and integration of Information Literacy and other upcoming subjects Partnership and collaboration in LIS education, research and training, Multidisciplinary and specialty courses for the corporate information environment. Alumni networking and support Full articles and research papers (with abstracts) on the above sub-themes and other topics related to the main theme are invited to reach the IATLIS headquarters as a hard copy and also as an email attachment latest by 17 October 2011 at the address given below this message. References at the end of the paper and their in-text citing should be according to APA Style manual. Abstracts only won’t be considered until the full paper is received. Authors should also send a demand draft of Rs. 500/- in the name of Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), payable at Patiala along with the full paper. The papers received would be peer-reviewed for inclusion in the conference volume. The amount of Rs 500/- would be adjusted towards the author’s conference registration fee for papers to be included in the conference volume. The General Secretary Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) C/o Department of Library & Information Science First Floor, Arts Block no. 1, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. Email: IATLIS2011(a)GMAIL.COM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) & Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6462 & 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- 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 Manas Samanta 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Dear all Please help me to find full text article of below mention article reference link. please send me. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=80… Be happy keep smiling..... Celebrate LIBRARIANS' DAY -- 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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Article request
by Banashankari G S 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Hi, I am need of the following article please let me know any one has the access to the journal. Portalier RC 19. 128(4):301 Studies of mutations in the uronic isomerase and altronic oxidoreductase structural genes of Escherichia coli K 12 (author's transl) (PMID:4594010) Find all citations in this journal (default). Or filter your current search Molecular & General Genetics : MGG[1974, 128(4):301-19] Anticipating kind replies. Thanks, Rgds, Banashankari Contact no.:9900138184 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians~R Day Posters and OOD orders for college Librarians to attend Librarians Day Function
by Mailing List Admin 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 07:48:23 +0530 From: Pandurang Konnur <konnur(a)bub.ernet.in> Dear Friends, I am happy to inform you that IALA and KALA are jointly organizing the Librarians� Day on 12th August. Last year all of you gave a befitting support. I have already posted couple of messages through LIS-FORUM. But unfortunately very little response is seen from the professionals in registration. This will reduce the enthusiasm among the organizers. As it is we have very thin leadership in our profession. We need to build a very strong unity among our professionals and create a second level of leadership among young Librarians. Here I need your fullest support. Please communicate this message to maximum of your professional friends and send me their email addresses and mobile numbers. I will be able to reach all of you with the latest updates of the event. We have made elaborate arrangements for the Librarians� Day celebrations. We have got printed a beautiful poster which all of you can put on your notice boards. This will promote the image of Librarians in the eyes of the students and Teachers of your Institution. We have kept these posters in Central College Library before Mysore Bank in Mejestic. Please contact Dr.Anjanappa (22961275). If you cannot go over there please send your peons or attenders with your letters to collect them. You can seethe poster by clicking the following URL. http://library.bub.ernet.in/libday/poster.jpg We have also obtained the orders of Directorate of Collegiate Education sanctionning OOD for all the Librarians attending the Librarians Day. You can download the order from the following URL: http://library.bub.ernet.in/libday/go.jpg We have also got the Certificates printed to give to all those who attend the Librarians� Day celebrations and the Seminar on Life and works of Dr.S.R.Ranganarhan. The copy of the certificate is attached. With addition to this elaborate arrangements have been made for serving Brake fast and Lunch on the day. Felicitation to Prof.Gopinath: We have requested Prof.Gopinath to be with us on that day and decided to felicitate him on the occassion for his Life time contribution to the Profession. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. YOUR PRESENCE IS OUR STRENGTH PLEASE ALERT YOUR FRIENDS AND MAKE THIS CELEBRATION A GRAND SUCCESS Thanks -- Dr.P.V.Konnur President, IALA Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) *University Librarian,* Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/

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The 40th Annual General Body Meeting of the Kerala Library Association (28 August 2011): Notice
by faisal sl 07 Aug '11

07 Aug '11

The 40th Annual General Body Meeting of Kerala Library Association (KLA) ******************************************************************************** Kerala Library Association (Reg.No. 89/71) 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 002, Kerala, India www.keralalibraryassociation.org e-mail: kla.org(a)gmail.com ****************************************** Dear Sir/Madam , The 40th Annual General Body Meeting of the Kerala Library Association will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, the 28th August 2011 at KLA Head Office, 36, II Floor Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Near Sree Devi Kalyana Mandapam, Karamana P.O, Trivandrum -695 002. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting. Dr. P.K Suresh Kumar General Secretary, KLA & Reference Assistant Kerala University Library, Trivandrum-695 034 Tel. 9495718460 E-Mail: pksuresh(a)yahoo.com Trivandrum 29.07.2011 AGENDA Presentation and adoption of Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2010-11 and Budget Estimate for 2011-2012 Introduction of Resolutions for adoption Other matters admitted by the Chair Election of the new office bearers for the year 2011-13 TIME SCHEDULE FOR HOLDING OF ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING 1. Issue of Notice: 29.07.2011 2. Date of Receipt of Resolutions: 15.08.2011 3. Date of Notice of Resolutions to Members: 20.08.2011 4. Date of Receipt of Amendments to proposed Resolutions: 25.08.2011 5. Date of Annual General Body Meeting: 28.08.2011 Resolutions, if any, should reach the General Secretary, on or before 15.08.2011 Posted for KLA ******************** S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala India Ph.09447699724 http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians’ Day Function
by Ishwar Goudar 07 Aug '11

07 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, I am sure that Librarians will turn up in big number (much more than that of last year) to the venue of Librarians Day Celebrations on Aug 12 as detailed in Lis-Forum Announcement by Dr. Konnur and others. This is the day we need to show our solidarity to the society and also get maximum attention of the media so that the image of the profession goes up. It is nice of organizers KALA, IALA and DPL to felicitate Prof M.A. Gopinath for his life time contribution to the profession. I request all of you to kindly give sufficient advertisement for this event in all possible ways including forwarding the announcement to your professional friends and also by encouraging your colleagues to participate in the program. Being in Munich, Germany till Aug 25th I can only wish the program a grand success. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser University of Mysore > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Pandurang Konnur <konnur(a)bub.ernet.in> > Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 7:48 AM > Subject: [IALA], Librarians’ Day Posters and OOD orders for college > Librarians to attend Librarians Day Function > > > Dear Friends, > > I am happy to inform you that IALA and KALA are jointly organizing the > Librarians’ Day on 12th August. Last year all of you gave a befitting > support. I have already posted couple of messages through LIS-FORUM. But > unfortunately very little response is seen from the professionals in > registration. This will reduce the enthusiasm among the organizers. As it is > we have very thin leadership in our profession. We need to build a very > strong unity among our professionals and create a second level of leadership > among young Librarians. Here I need your fullest support. Please communicate > this message to maximum of your professional friends and send me their email > addresses and mobile numbers. I will be able to reach all of you with the > latest updates of the event. > > We have made elaborate arrangements for the Librarians’ Day celebrations. > We have got printed a beautiful poster which all of you can put on your > notice boards. This will promote the image of Librarians in the eyes of the > students and Teachers of your Institution. We have kept these posters in > Central College Library before Mysore Bank in Mejestic. Please contact > Dr.Anjanappa (22961275). If you cannot go over there please send your peons > or attenders with your letters to collect them. You can seethe poster by > clicking the following URL. > > http://library.bub.ernet.in/libday/poster.jpg > > We have also obtained the orders of Directorate of Collegiate Education > sanctionning OOD for all the Librarians attending the Librarians Day. You > can download the order from the following URL: > > http://library.bub.ernet.in/libday/go.jpg > We have also got the Certificates printed to give to all those who attend > the Librarians’ Day celebrations and the Seminar on Life and works of > Dr.S.R.Ranganarhan. The copy of the certificate is attached. With > addition to this elaborate arrangements have been made for serving Brake > fast and Lunch on the day. > Felicitation to Prof.Gopinath: > We have requested Prof.Gopinath to be with us on that day and decided to > felicitate him on the occassion for his Life time contribution to the > Profession. > > > > THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. > > YOUR PRESENCE IS OUR STRENGTH > > PLEASE ALERT YOUR FRIENDS AND MAKE THIS CELEBRATION A GRAND SUCCESS > > > Thanks > > -- > Dr.P.V.Konnur > President, IALA > Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) > *University Librarian,* > Bangalore University Library, > Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 > Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 > Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/ > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "IALA" group. > To post to this group, send email to iala(a)googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > iala+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/iala?hl=en. > > > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIO GOA advertised for the post of Technical Assistant - Group III - Library & Information Science (OBC)
by Bibhuti B. Sahoo 06 Aug '11

06 Aug '11

Dear Professional, The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is a premier research Institution under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), invites applications from dynamic and brilliant candidates with good academic records for placement in the following technical positions. The candidate should exhibit high degree of motivation and be self-driven, with an ability to assist the Project Leader and his team in various related activities. The job offers exciting opportunities for career growth as Flexible Complementing Scheme of Assessment is applicable to NIO/CSIR. Post Code No. T- 302 (1 Post) (Reserved for OBC): Technical Assistant – Group III (1): Post Location: NIO (HQ), Goa Pay Band-2: Rs. 9300- 34800/-; Entry pay: Rs 9,300/- + Grade Pay: Rs. 4,200/-. Present total emoluments including all allowances at Goa: Rs.23,085/- Minimum Essential Educational Qualification: First Class B.Sc degree in any branch of Science with B.Lib. Science from the recognized university. Desirable: Master's degree in Library & Information Science and working knowledge of softwares used in library on Linux OS. Job requirements: Handling housekeeping functions of the library independently. Develop, maintain and keep existing databases most up to date. To apply, the applicant must fill in the Electronic Online Application Form specifically designed for the purpose. Applications submitted electronically followed by a signed printout copy attached with all relevant documents thereof as indicated in the general conditions / Information (item 13) of this advertisement only, will be considered. For details follow the link: http://www.nio.org/index/option/com_url/task/frame/title/View%20and%20Apply… -- Thanks and Regards Dr. Bibhuti Bhusan Sahoo Central Library, INDEST - AICTE Consortium Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, 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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Requesting RF technologies vendors list
by Vasudevasarma Palavalasa 06 Aug '11

06 Aug '11

Dear All, Requesting you to all send me details about RFID/3M suppliers details located @ Hyderabad. Thanks & Regards, Vasudeva Sarma.P Cell No:91-9948408598 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FAO and UNESCO-IOC/IODE release AgriOcean DSpace 1.0
by Imma Subirats 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Dear all, We are pleased to announce that the customization of DSpace, AgriOcean DSpace 1.0, is now available in source code at <http://code.google.com/p/agriocean> with the option to customize the lay-out and to adapt the configuration file to local requirements. For institutions with limited IT support an easy-to-install version (Windows-based) is available under Downloads on the same page. On AIMS (Agricultural Information Management Standards) you can find a section dedicated to AgriOcean DSpace with background information and support material <http://aims.fao.org/tools/agriocean-dspace>. AgriOcean DSpace is a joint initiative of FAO and UNESCO-IOC/IODE to provide a customized version of DSpace. Its objective is to make literature in digital form using standards for metadata, thesauri and other controlled vocabularies commonly used in the field of oceanography, agriculture and related sciences. For further information on the customization please do not hesitate to contact us at AIMS(a)fao.org. We will be happy to solve any doubts or questions you may have. Best regards The AgriOcean DSpace Team Imma Subirats Knowledge and Information Management Officer OEKC, FAO of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome (Italy) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar on Future of Libraries
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in collaboration with Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL ) cordially invites you to the Seminar on "Future of Libraries" & Satkal Annual Function-2011 on Saturday, the 27th August, 2011 at 9.30 a.m. at Auditorium, IGNCA, C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi Chief Guest Mrs. Shailaja Chandra Chairperson, Delhi Library Board (DPL), New Delhi Guest of Honour Prof. S.Ansari Former University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Keynote Speaker Dr. Jagdish Arora Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad Mr. V.B. Pyarelal Joint Secretary, IGNCA will preside over the function RSVP Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur Prof.Jagindar Singh Ramdev Librarian & HoD- Kala Nidhi, IGNCA Patron-in-Chief, SATKAL Organizing Secretary (+91 (0) 11-23388333) +1 847 543 7565 (USA) Programme Registration: 9.00 am-10.00 am Inaugural Session- 10.00 am to 11.30 am Lighting of Lamp Saraswati Vandana Welcome Address and introduction to the Seminar by Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Librarian, IGNCA About SATKAL Trust - by Prof. Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS, PU, Patiala Message from Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev -By Mr. B R Kashyap, President, SATKAL Trust Address by Guest of Honour - Prof. S Ansari, Former University Librarian, JMI, New Delhi Address by Chief Guest- Mrs. Shailaja Chandra, Chairperson, Delhi Public Library Board Keynote address "Future of Libraries" by Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director-INFLIBNET Presidential address- Shri V B Pyarelal, JS, IGNCA Conferring of SATKAL Awards 2011 to the following Awardees: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, Inflibnet Centre, Ahmedabad: SATKAL Lifetime Achievement Award Prof. Dr. I. V. Malhan, Prof. & Head, DLIS, CUHP, Dharamshala: National Librarian Award Dr. Mrs. P. Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Peradania, Sri Lanka: Woman Librarian Award Dr. K.P. Singh, DLIS, University of Delhi, Delhi: Young Librarian Award Mr. Harish Kumar, School Librarian Award Vote of Thanks 11.30 to 12.00 p.m. Tea Break 12.00 to 1.30 p.m. Panel Discussion -I on "Future of Libraries: Road Ahead" Chairperson: Prof. P.B. Mangla, Retd. Professor, D.U. New Delhi Co-Chairperson Dr. H.K. Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi Panelists: Mrs. Kalpana Dasgupta, Retd. Director, CSL, New Delhi Dr. M.C. Ragavan, UNESCO Expert, New Delhi Prof. J.L. Sardhana, Retd. Professor, D.U., New Delhi* Dr S M Dhawan, Retd.Scientist NPL, New Delhi* Dr. (Mrs.) Pradeepa Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Peradania, Srilanka Dr. Usha Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, New Delhi Dr. I.V. Malhan, Professor Prof. & Head, DLIS, CUHP, Dharamshala 1.30 to 2.30 p.m. Lunch Break 2.30 to 4.00 p.m. Panel Discussion II: on "Innovative Library Services in Digital Era" Chairperson: Dr. R K Chadha , Joint Secretary, Parliament of India Co-chairperson: Prof. R . L Raina, Professor & Dean, IIM, Lucknow Panelists: Dr. Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS ,PU, Patiala Dr. A L Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, New Delhi* Dr. P.R. Goswami, Director CSL, New Delhi Dr. S. Majumdar, Librarian, IIC, New Delhi Dr. Sudhir Kr. Arora, Librarian, IGNOU, New Delhi Mr. Subhash Deshmukh, Librarian, IP University, New Delhi Dr. H.S. Chopra, Librarian, GNDU, Amritsar Dr. Raj Kumar, Librarian, PU, Chandigarh Note : *Confirmation is awaited The Seminar is open to all Library & Information Science professionals. There is no registration fee, however, registration will be open for only 150 participants. The registration will be done on first come first basis. Pre-registration is must. No on the spot registration will be done. So please hurry up and register yourselves for the seminar. Confirmation which should include complete contact details, email, phone number etc. may be sent at gaur(a)ignca.nic.in . With regards. Ramesh ******************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23388333, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- 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 Francis Jayakanth 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Dear Members, One of our research students is in need of the following article rather urgently. Can someone who has access to the article, please send a copy of it to me. Title:Membrane rigidity of red blood cells parasitized by different strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Authors:Paulitschke M, Nash GB. Source:Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 122(5), 581-9, 1993 Thanks for attention, - Francis NCSI, IISc Bangalore - 12

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Re: [LIS-Forum] KOHA-UoM Experience-Universal Suitability-Discussion
by Mailing List Admin 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:57:38 +0530 (IST) From: Praveen Vaidya <praveenvaidya(a)yahoo.com> Dear Sir, It was great effort by you and your colleagues at Mysore University. I went through the Library catalogue and amazed by the features. It is very inspiring work that you carried out at practical level and the mail was very appropriate and elaborate. Thanks and regards, Praveen Vaidya Librarian, Tolani Maritime Institute, (Off campus of BITS, Pilani) Induri, Talegon Dabhade, Pune-410 507 Tel: 02114-242081/242082 (off) 02114-242354(Res) ----- Original Message ---- From: Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Thu, 4 August, 2011 4:36:10 PM Subject: [LIS-Forum] KOHA-UoM Experience-Universal Suitability-Discussion Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 10:48:47 +0200 From: Ishwar Goudar <goudarishwar(a)googlemail.com> Dear Professionals, *I invite experiences, comments and opinions of professionals in the matter concerned to the selection of and migration to suitable Library Management System (LMS) for different kind of libraries taking into account of all factors like size and type of libraries, service after sale, cost factor, customization, availability of community for development in case of Open Source S/W, stability in the market, world wide popularity, compliance to international standards, cost, etc.* This discussion should help professionals for selecting suitable LMS and also for migrating from one ILMS to other if required. I have given below a detailed account of the entire process we did while adopting new LMS and implementing it. *

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Fwd: Introducing the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA)
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Samip Mallick <mallick(a)uchicago.edu> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 20:52:01 -0500 Subject: [Consald-l] Introducing the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) To: CONSALD <consald-l(a)library.wisc.edu> The South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) aims to document, preserve and provide access to the history of the South Asian American community. The archive is available online at http://www.saadigitalarchive.org We welcome all comments and suggestions at info(a)saadigitalarchive.org ********** SAADA’s digital collections reflect the vast range of experiences of the South Asian diaspora in the U.S., including those who trace their heritage to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the many South Asian diaspora communities across the globe. SAADA was founded in 2008 and was incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2010. SAADA founder and President of the Board Samip Mallick explained, “We founded SAADA in recognition of a critical need to document and preserve the history of this community. There are no other archives that are working to systematically document, preserve and make accessible the material history of South Asians in the United States. Without SAADA, we feared that this history was in danger of being lost.” Digitized materials in SAADA’s collections reflect the diversity of the community, including: the papers of the first Asian American Congressman, Dalip Singh Saund; historic articles about the early immigration of South Asians to the U.S. dating from 1910; pamphlets created by the Gadar Party in California in 1915; and photographs documenting the political activism of the South Asian American Voting Youth (SAAVY) in 2004. “A community's strength is in its collective memory,” said SAADA board member, Tina Bhaga Yokota. “I like to think of SAADA as a brain trust of South Asian American history. We're interested in the small stories as well as the big ones. Everyone’s history is important. The more stories we archive - through photos, letters, video, or other media – the more our collective memory strengthens. But we have to start now, because our grandparents and great grandparents’ are getting older and we need to capture their stories so they can be shared with subsequent generations.” SAADA is currently looking to expand its collections by digitizing additional materials. The organization is particularly interested in archival records that document a range of political engagement and cultural expression among diverse South Asian American communities. Those interested in contributing are encouraged to contact the organization. Unlike most archives, SAADA focuses solely on providing access to materials on the internet. “SAADA is different from museum exhibitions or university collections because it's located online, catalogued systematically, and accessible to all, free of charge. I envision SAADA being an interactive learning hub for accessing personal perspectives of larger movements, important local histories, and forgotten narratives from early settlers in the 19th and 20th centuries,” Yokota said. Board member Manan Desai echoed this excitement. “As a repository of materials relating to this diaspora, SAADA can become an invaluable resource for researchers and community members in piecing together the past. Putting these materials online allows this history to be accessible for a larger public,” he said. ********** All the best, Samip Samip Mallick President Board of Directors South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) Email: samip(a)saadigitalarchive.org http://www.saadigitalarchive.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2nd Call for Papers: M4D2012: 3rd International Conference on Mobile Communication for Development
by atanu 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

M4D2012: 3rd International Conference on Mobile Communication for Development February 28–29, 2012 New Delhi, India www.m4d2012.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Institute of Management Studies (Ghaziabad, India) in cooperation with HumanIT (Karlstad University, Sweden) invite you to the 3rd International Conference on Mobile Communication for Development (M4D2012), following the inaugural conference in Karlstad, Sweden in 2008 (http://m4d.humanit.org/2008/) and 2nd conference in Kampala, Uganda (http://m4d.humanit.org/) M4D2012 aims to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners and all those with interests in Mobile Communication for Development. M4D2012 will combine two days of workshops, discussions, demos, plenary, paper and panel sessions. The conference activities will take place at a reputed hotel in the National Capital Region of Delhi and the campus of Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad. More information in subsequent call for papers and on the website: http://www.m4d2012.com. ***Call for papers, panels and workshops*** We strive to create an inclusive event where all types of actors and formats are included. If you wish to present a paper, demo or poster you submit either to the practitioner or the research track. The research track has a traditional academic conference design while in the practitioner’s track industry, NGOs, and public bodies can discuss experiences, ideas and disseminate knowledge. However this conference is not only for paper presenters but also for all who have an interest in areas of mobility, communication, social change and their intersections. It is our explicit aim to make room for extensive discussions and interaction between all participants throughout the conference. We therefore also invite you who have ideas of different kinds workshops, panels, demos and discussion formats to contact the conference organization (m4d2012(a)gmail.com) All topics that relate to mobile communication and development are welcome. The suggested topics (but not limited to) include: • Social implications of mobile communication • Mobile health • Mobile communication and political participation/ change • Agriculture, rural development and mobile communication • Economic development and mobile communication such as mobile banking and mobile money • Mobile learning • Mobile communication and community awareness/ development • Mobile communication and disaster management • Mobile communication and fighting corruption • Mobile communication and election/ government monitoring • Mobile communication and community awareness/ development • Mobile communication and disaster management • Mobile communication and climate control • Challenges to the proliferation of mobile technology • Mobile communication and women empowerment • Mobile communication and surveillance • Innovative applications for mobile communication ***Important Dates*** Workshop/panel proposals : August 15,2011 Paper/poster/demo submission :August 31,2011 Acceptance/review note : Sept 30, 2011 Travel grant application : Oct 15, 2011 Final paper submission : Nov 15, 2011 Early bird registration : Nov 15, 2011 Regular registration : Dec 31, 2011 ***Submission*** All paper presenters will have to apply directly with a more or less finished version upon deadline (August 31), no abstracts should be sent in advance. Paper presenters can choose whether to submit a full paper (maximum of 10 pages) or a short paper (4 pages) to the practitioners or the research track. Poster and demo presenters as well as workshop and panel organizers are requested to submit a 1 page abstract for conference proceedings upon deadline (see above). Poster size is 80 cm maximum width and 120cm maximum height. Submitting your papers and abstracts, you must use the M4D template found here: http://m4d.humanit.org/m4d_template.doc. All Submissions to the M4D 2012 should be done using the EasyChair Conference Management system. Please click the following link for the Paper submission: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=m4d2012 ***Travel Grants*** HumanIT will sponsor travel costs and conference fees for a few participants from the developing countries with accepted full papers. Upon acceptance notification, send your paper, together with the reviews of the paper and a motivation letter (1 page maximum) to jakob.svensson(a)kau.se (deadline for application October 15th). The decision on who will get their fees covered will be made by the board of HumanIT. ***Organization*** Conference Chairs: General Chair: Vikas Kumar, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Co-Chair: Jakob Svensson, HumanIT, Karlstad University, Sweden International Advisory Committee: R K Bharadwaj, Director General, IMS, Ghaziabad, India John Sören Pettersson, President, HuamanIT, Karlstad University, Sweden H M Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India R G Gupta, Ministry of Communications & IT, Govt. of India, New Delhi, India Harinder Kumar, DGM (IT & TM), Advance Level Telecom Training Centre, Ghaziabad, India International program committee: Johan Hellström, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden Kiran Prasad, Sri Padmavati Mahila University, Tirupati, India Gudrun Wicander (IPID/ HumanIT), Karlstad, Sweden Jude T Lubega, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Pushpendra Singh, Indraprashtha Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, India Ravinder Jena, Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, India Rasika Dayarathna, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka Atanu Garai, AROHEE Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India Local organizing committee: Nripender Dwivedi, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Awadhesh Gupta, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Rajnish Jain, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Smita Agarwal, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Kavindra Garg, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Nitin Rastogi, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Preeti Sirohi, IMS, Ghaziabad, India Tushar Jindal, IMS, Ghaziabad, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Article
by Veeru 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Dear Professionals, One of our research student need the following Standard its urgent Document Number: DIN 51360-1:1985 Name of the Document: Testing of cooling lubricants; determination of corrosion preventing characteristics of cooling lubricants mixed with water; Herbert corrosion test (FOREIGN STANDARD) -- *with regards Virupaksh BH National Library of India Kolkata. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article
by Mahesh.. brp? 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Dear Sir/Madam, Can any one send below articles. One of my faculty need this articles for her research work. 1. Smarter City: The Event Driven Realization of City-Wide Collaboration * http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=5628659* 2. A decision-support system for smarter city planning and management * *http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fiel5%2F5288520%2F5697268%2F05697277.pdf%3Farnumber% 3D5697277&authDecision=-203 3. Research on digital city framework architecture http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=982715 -- *With Warm & Regards* ** *Mahesh. Y* *Assistant Librarian 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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Need your guidance
by Mailing List Admin 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 12:25:14 +0530 From: Library.Mum(a)dasturco.in Dear all, Thank you vary much for sending regular updated information. I would like to notice you, I am Gajanan Jadhav working as a librarian in private firm named Dastur & Co. Pvt. Ltd. at Mumbai. I have completed MLISc with 53% through IGNOU-Delhi, and now i want to extend my qualification. Due to less percentage i am unable to go for SET/NET. Please suggest me, what will be the next ? G. V. Jadhav M.N. Dastur & Co. (P.) Ltd. Mumbai - 400 004 Mob - 9967641170

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J-Gate Newsletter - August Issue
by Sumitha 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Dear All We have pleasure in inviting you to click the below link to access the 3rd Volume (Issue 8) of J-Gate Newsletter. http://www.informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.htm Awaiting your valuable feedback & suggestion. Thanking You, Sumitha Mani Informatics (India) Limited Phone: +91 - 80 - 40387777 sumitha(a)informindia.co.in <http://in.mc1374.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sumitha@informindia.co.in> www.informindia.co.in <http://www.informindia.co.in/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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article request
by monisha mishra 04 Aug '11

04 Aug '11

Dear All, Can anybody help me to get the full text of the following article? The details as follows: *1) Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Volume: 34; Issue: 4; Month: 8; Year: 2011; * Article:"The Effects of Increasing Doses of MK-467, a Peripheral alpha2-adrenergic Receptor Antagonist, on the Cardiopulmonary Effects of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine in Conscious Dogs" Author: J. M. Honkavaara; F. Restitutti; M. R. Raekallio; E. K. Kuusela; O. M. Vainio; *2)* *Pharmacological Reviews; * *Volume: 63; Issue: 3; Month: 9; Year: 2011; * Article: Regulators of G-Protein Signaling and Their Gα Substrates: Promises and Challenges in Their Use as Drug Discovery Targets Author: Adam J. Kimple; Dustin E. Bosch; Patrick M. Giguère; David P. Siderovski; 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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UGC Sponsored One day National Seminar on "Post-Modernisation of Libraries:Challenges and Opportunities" at Thane
by Ajay Kamble 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

*Department of Library and Information Science* VIDYA PRASARAK MANDAL’S K. G. JOSHI COLLEGE OF ARTS & N. G. BEDEKAR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE THANE (W) is going to organise* UGC Sponsored ONE DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR ON * *Post-Modernisation of Libraries:Challenges and Opportunities* On *Friday, 25th November 2011* Venue Thorale Bajirao Peshawe Sabhagruha, “Jnanadweepa” , Thane College Campus, Chendani Bunder Road, Thane 400 601, (MS), India. *Papers are invited on the following topics* • Online Book Purchase • Assessment of the use of databases (e-books, e-journals) • Library Social Space • Changing face of consortia and aggregation activities • Human Resources Development to face the future • Information Literacy and optimizing the Use • Innovative Information Services • Proprietary Vs Open Source Movement and Libraries • Information Related Standards • Future of Digital Libraries • IPR issues and libraries • Application of Open Source Software in libraries • Any other topic relevant to the theme of the seminar *Instructions to the Authors* The papers should be based on experience and/or on some recorded applications of cutting-edge technologies in LIS. Authors are requested to send abstracts on any topic listed above. Abstracts, not exceeding 250 words, should be in MS-Word, version 2007. The text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12. Abstracts should reach before 1 September 2011. Authors will be informed about the acceptance of abstracts with some suggestions, if required, before 15 September 2011. Final paper, not exceeding 2000 words in MS-Word version 2007 [Times New Roman with font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing] should be sent before 1 October 2011. Decision of the Editorial Committee will be final regarding selection of papers. Abstracts and papers should be sent as attachment of e-mail to nbarse(a)gmail.com Please go to the link below for details of seminar and important dates about registration and paper submission http://www.vpmthane.org/Challenges%20and%20Opportunities.pdf With 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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NewGenLib3.0.2
by Chidananda M 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Dear All Library Professionals: I am using NewGenLib3.0.2. It is easy to install & upgrade. Once it is installed successfully you will never get any problem in automation. You need not worry about data loss, struck while you working, etc. If any problems occur it will be immediately solved by the Software Developers. It fulfills all the needs of your library environment. It is now enriched by the following new features in the upgraded version. If anybody wants to automate your library you may better go for this. *Features:* 1. A major change in technologies used: NGL 3.0 uses Java 6.0, Apache Tomcat 6.0, Spring Framework, and Hibernate Framework. 2. For Bibliographic and Authority data searches NGL now uses Solr. Solr is the popular, blazing fast open source enterprise search platform from the Apache Lucene project. This makes your catalog searches very fast. 3. In Cataloging, you can now define your own data entry templates. We have already put a few frequently used templates. 4. You can define your own search indexes. 5. OPAC now displays Book covers, Google previews and is also integrated with Syndetics. 6. OPAC is Zotero compliant. 7. Mobile alerts: NGL can now be integrated to SMS gateways. Mobile alerts will be sent to user's mobiles at the time of check in and check out. *Functional modules present** * Technical Processing (Cataloging), Circulation, Acquisitions, Serials Management, Web OPAC, Reports and Administration. *How to install?* To install NGL 3.0.2 or to upgrade from your old version of NGL, download http://sourceforge.net/projects/newgenlib/files/NewGenLib/version3.0.2U1/In… *Documentation* Install instructions: http://www.verussolutions.biz/kb/installationNew Update instructions for NGL 2.0: http://www.verussolutions.biz/kb/node/27 *Training** * Getting trained to use NGL is much simpler now. They have created videos and hosted them as tutorials at http://www.verussolutions.biz/kb These videos will explain you step-by-step to use various functionalities of NGL. More videos are going to be added shortly. *Migrate to NGL from a different ILS?* Are you planning to Migrate from any other ILS or excel sheets or CDSISIS. This service is free. Send your database to info(a)verussolutions.biz and get it converted to NGL database free of cost. For any queries please contact info(a)verussolutions.biz -- Chidananda M. Librarian J. S. S. Law College (Autonomous) Kuvempunagar, Mysore-570023 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Day National Level Conference on "Application of Six Sigma in Library Science" at Pune
by Ajay Kamble 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

ONE DAY NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATION OF SIX SIGMA IN LIBRARY SCIENCE FIELD on 30 SEPT 2011 VENUE AISSMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING KENNEDY ROAD PUNE - 411001 WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Professionals from public, Academic and Special libraries Policy makers in LIS Academicians, Students and Distance learners Archivisists and Musicologists E-publishers, Information Providers and Vendors Individuals belonging to Virtual Electronics Communalities PAPERS ARE INVITED ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS : • Six sigma • Six sigma Applications on LIS field • Building e-resources for digital library • Applications of IT on Library science field • Library Management INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AUTHORS: The paper should be based on experience and/or on some recorded application of cutting –edge technologies in LIS. Authors are requested to send abstracts on any topic listed above. Abstracts, not exceeding 250 words should be in MS-Word, version 2007. The text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12. Abstracts should be reach before 10 August 2011. Authors will be informed about acceptance of abstracts. Final paper, not exceeding 2000 words in MS-Word version 2007 (Times New Roman with font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing) should be sent before 20 August 2011. Decision of the Editorial Committee will be final regarding selection of papers. Abstracts to be sent to: vrushalidandawate(a)gmail.com REGISTRATION FEES:- RS. 500 /- Registration fee includes refreshment, tea, lunch and seminar proceedings. ACCOMMODATION:- Delegates have to arrange accommodation on their own. College is ready to help them to book the accommodation in nearest hotel. Duly filled registration form along with DD/ Cheque favoring “Principal, AISSMS, College of Engineering, Pune” Payable at Pune , should be sent to:- THE PRINCIPAL AISSMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING KENNEDY ROAD, PUNE-411001 MAHARASHTRA TEL NO- 020-26058587 EMAIL: vrushalidandawate(a)gmail.com IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: • SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: 10 AUGUST 2011 • NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: 12 AUGUST 2011 • SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS: 20 AUGUST 2011 • LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION : 25 AUGUST 2011 ORGANIZING SECRETARY: • MRS.VRUSHALI DANDAWATE LIBRARIAN AISSMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PHONE - 020-26058587 EXT-1902 vrushalidandawate(a)gmail.com With 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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Two day national conference on “Beyond Librarianship: Creativity, Innovation and Discovery”
by Ajay Kamble 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Dear All, We are happy to announce a two day national conference on “Beyond Librarianship: Creativity, Innovation and Discovery” being jointly organised by BOSLA and CDAC, Mumbai on 16-17 Sept 2011. This conference will provide an excellent platform to library professionals to share the Technological advances, and its usefulenss in the shaping libraires of the future. Please do not miss this unique opportunity and contribute to the profession by actively participating in the conference. We also request you to forward this mail to your colleagues who would be interested in participating in the conference. We invite papers from Library Professionals on the topics mentioned below. Topics · Information Planning and Policies · Marketing of Library Services · Customer Service · Social Media · Library 3.0/ Web 3.0 · Mobile Computing and Libraries · Cloud Computing · Digital Libraries · CMS and Open Access · Open Access for Scholarly Content · Scientometrics / Webometrics · E-Learning · E-Resource Management · Human Resource Management Last date for submission of full paper is August 15,2011. Email your papers to library(a)cdacmumbai.in along with registration fees. Registration Fees: · Rs.2,500/- · Rs 2,000/- (For BOSLA Members) · Rs1,500/- (For Students) · Early Bird Discount: Rs 200/- (Last Date: 5th Sept.2011) Payment has to be made in favour of “BOSLA,Mumbai” Important Dates: · Last date for Registration: 10th Sept.2011 · Last date for paper submission: 15th August, 2011 · Conference Date: 16-17th Sept.2011 Venue: C-DAC, Gulmohar Cross Road No.9, Next to UTI, Opp. Juhu, Supreme Shopping Centre, JVPD, Juhu, Mumbai-49 For more details and brochure please refer Website www.bosla.org.in and www.cdacmumbai.in Regards, Truptee Shah CDAC Mumbai 9833529528 With 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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Library Officer at ICRISAT
by Hemanta Kumar Biswal 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Dear Professional, ICRISAT invites applications from Indian nationalsfor the post of Library Officer to be based at Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India. This is a nationally recruited position. for details please visit http://www.icrisat.org/careers/Library-Officer.htm Thanks, Hemanta Kumar Biswal B.P.Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela -- 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 Manas Samanta 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Dear All Can any body help. I need following article. 1) Calphad Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 317-435 (October - December 1991) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/036459169190030N Kindly send me. CELEBRATE *Librarians*' *Day* -- 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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Annual Koha conference Kohacon11 is near
by Koustubha Kale 03 Aug '11

03 Aug '11

Hi All, The annual Koha community conference Kohacon11 will be held in India at VPM, Thane, Maharashtra India between 31st October 2011 to 2nd November 2011. The conference will be attended by Librarians, Library Science Experts and Software Developers from all over the world. So far about 150 people from over 23 countries have registered to attend the conference. The conference will be followed by a developer hackfest where international Koha developer community will come together to solve problems, create new features and also to train new people who would like to learn Koha development. So please make sure you participate in this wonderful opportunity to interact with international experts in Library Science, fellow librarians and library software developers. You can register to attend the conference and get all the conference details at http://kohacon11.vpmthane.org/ocs/index.php/k/k11/schedConf/registration Also please consider sharing your experiences in Libraries, Koha or even other Open Source Software with us at the conference. A few presentation slots are still up for grabs. If you would like to present a paper, please see the call for papers at http://kohacon11.vpmthane.org/ocs/index.php/k/k11/schedConf/cfp and submit an abstract as soon as possible.. Hope to see you all at Kohacon11. With warm regards Koustubha Kale -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian's Day celebration on 12th August in Delhi
by Pardeep Rai 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Kindly mail to the Forum INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES & DELHI LIBRARY ASSOCIATION *Cordially invites you to the* *Celebration of* *Librarian’s Day* *on Friday, the 12th August 2011 at 10.00 a.m.* *at Ranganathan Bhawan, ’C’ Block Community Centre,* *Naraina Vihar, New Delhi -110028* *Chief Guest* *Prof. M.M Kashyap* *Former Faculty, DLIS, University of Delhi* * * 9th Dr S R Ranganathan Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr VELAGA VENKATAPPAIAH Former Member RRRLF * * * Dr. Pardeep Rai * Vice-President, IASLIC(Zone-4) raipardeep(a)gmail.com Phone-9899359373 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians' Day Celebrations in Bangalore on 12th August 2011
by Mailing List Admin 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 13:47:15 +0530 From: Pandurang Konnur <konnur(a)bub.ernet.in> Dear Professional Friends, I am happy to inform all of you that, as conducted last year it is proposed to celebrate Librarian�s Day in a befitting way. Karnataka Library Association (KALA) and Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) Bangalore University and Department of Public Libraries are the main organizers of this event. A preliminary meeting of all Professional Associations and Senior Professionals in Bangalore City was held on 1st August 2011. Programs and activities as decided in the meeting are as under: *The Programme:* The procession of Librarians wearing T-Shirts and Caps will be flagged off by his Excellency Governor of Karnataka on 12th August 2011 at 09:00AM and the procession will end at Bangalore University, Central College Campus �Senate Hall� at 10:00 AM. After brake fast the main function of Librarians� Day will start at 10:30 AM and will be concluded at 01:00PM with the Lunch. Guests and details about the Librarians' Day Function will be informed later. *Participating Associations and their contribution:* The main organizers KALA & IALA will meet all expenditures and major events will be sponsored by different philanthropists. However, the participating Associations will have to contribute a token contribution of Rs. 5,000/- which will cover one big banner printed after the name of their Associations. As on 1st August following Associations will be participating in the procession: 1. Karnataka Library Association (KALA) 2. Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) 3. Sharada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) 4. Karnataka State College Librarians� Association (KSCLA) 5. Indian Public Library Association (IPLA) 6. Department of Public Libraries Any other Associations who are interested to participate may please contact us to make necessary arrangements The meeting also decided to bring out two to three posters to be pasted on all the Notice Boards of all Libraries at least in Bangalore City. However, we are finding a sponsored to get us the posters printed. Once we get a sponsored and print the posters, arrangements will be made to distribute it to all the Libraries in the city. *Call for participation* Last year a very good support was extended by the Professionals from all the types of Libraries. Specially, young Librarians� participation was overwhelming. This time it is proposed to introduce the Registration of participants to enable us to distribute T-Shirts in advanced. It is also proposed to get OOD Permission from Department of Collegiate Education. I request all the professional friends of Bangalore to kindly spare their morning time on 12th August and join their hands will all the associations to project our professional unity and promote the use of libraries among the public at large. *Many of the professionals may not be able to read this message. Hence, I request you to forward this message to many of your friends and send me the list of emails and their mobile numbers to enable me to communication them also through mails and sms.* We have made arrangement for atleast 400 participants who will be registered on first come first serve basis and if the registrations exceeds 400 number, the participants can participate without the T-Shirt and Caps. Please register yourself with: Mr. Raghavendra Pawar, Vice-President, KALA, Bangalore email address: raghupawar(a)gmail.com with the following details: Name: Designation: Name of the Institution: Phone Nos. Land: Mobile: Email address: T-Shirt Size: 38 40 42 44 *Please alert, awake and activate your profession by your participation.* Thanks -- Dr.P.V.Konnur President, IALA Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) *University Librarian,* Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/

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SUPPLY OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS TO LIBRARIES
by MN Seetharaman 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, I shall be grateful if you could post the following announcement of Curran Associates Inc., New York, who are the world's premier conference proceedings specialists and have been supplying proceedings published by 500 scholarly societies, professional associations and publishers to libraries around the world since 1984. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, M.N. SeetharamanCountry Representative of Curran Associates in India ======================================================================================================================= CURRAN ASSOCIATES INC., REDHOOK, NEW YORK, USA To Our Valued Customers, Published proceedings of international conferences organized by scholarly societies, professional associations and other publishers are considered as vital sources of information about new research breakthroughs, innovations, methodologies and best practices, particularly in the fields of science, engineering and technology. It is only at important national and international conferences that these research findings are reported and debated for the first time long before their formal publication in journals etc. Therefore, conference proceedings have become as one of the most essential ingredients for the success of scientific, technical and academic research and training. For more than 25 years, Curran Associates Inc. has been one of the world’s premier conference proceedings specialists. In recent years, many conference proceedings have shifted from printed format to electronic. Though electronic media provides some advantage, there are many users who prefer print. In order to continue to satisfy our library clients that prefer print, Curran Associates has secured agreements with hundreds of publishers to produce printed versions of conference proceedings from their electronic media. These printed versions are not available from the original publishers. The books are printed and assembled with a perfect bind, using a soft cover (100# semigloss cover stock). They are professional, sturdy, clean, and filled with the same research provided on the electronic media. For an updated listing of all of our titles, please visit our website at www.proceedings.com, where you can browse by publisher or by thirteen different categories. Please check back from time to time, as we are continually adding new titles. We look forward to continuing our relationship and working with you to satisfy your unmet needs for printed conference proceedings. Regards, Dave Curran 57 Morehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 USA Ph: 845-758-0400 Fx: 845-758-2633 www.proceedings.com Ordering Information Curran Associates, Inc. 57 Morehouse Lane Red Hook, NY 12571 USA Phone: +1-845-758-0400 /Fax: +1-845-758-2633curran(a)proceedings.com or through any local booksellers. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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About Jones and Bartlett India Publishers P Ltd
by beenu bhalla 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, Leading Science publisher Jones and Bartlett is in India now please help spread information by posting message to all members. Thanks and regards, Beenu Bhalla General Manager ............................................. Dear Members, Greetings!! Jones and Bartlett Learning www.jblearning.com leading US based publisher has opened office in India at New Delhi and Bartlett India P Ltd" and close to 70 core textbooks are now available in Indian editions in Rupee Price and rest of the original titles too have a special price for India. Titles like Lewin Cells, Gene x, Alcamo Microbiology, Gill Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Linz Automata(new Edition) etc all are available at special price. For any queries and further information feel free to contact the under signed. Thanking you, With best regards, Beenu Bhalla General Manager Jones and Bartlett India P Ltd 4262/3. Ansari Road Daryaganj New Delhi-2 Email : beenu(a)jbpubindia.net Ph : 09818752790, 011 42242290 www.Jblearning.com Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SALIS Awards for the year 2010 - Nomination/Application invited - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Applications/nominations are invited for the following SALIS Awards for the year 2010. 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level Award) (instituted by Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras) Previous Awardees 1. Dr. T.A.V. Moorthy, Former INFLIBNET Director (2005) 2. Prof. M.Suriya, Professor and Librarian & Annamalai University (2006) 3. Mr. Avadaiappan, Former Director, Connemara Public Library and Special Officer, Anna Centenary Library, Chennai (2007) 4. Dr. I.V. Malhan, Librarian & Head, DLIS, University of Jammu (2008) 5. Dr. S.K. Patil, Librarian & Head Department of Library and Information Science (2009) A panel of eminent LIS professionals will select a suitable candidate among the nominations/applications received strictly based on the criteria fixed for the award. The selected person will be paid TA (shortest route by AC III Tier ) to receive the award in person. 2. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award 3. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) 4. A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (National Level award) 5. Best Paper Award for LIS Students (for the Best paper to be presented in SALIS 2011 Conference) 6. Best Paper Award for LIS Professionals (for the Best paper to be presented in SALIS 2011 Conference) All the awardees will be presented memento, shawl and citation during the inaugural function of SALIS 2011 National Conference on 14.10.2011 at National Engineering College, Kovilpatti, Near Madurai, Tamilnadu. Last date for the receipt of application/nomination is 15.8.2010. All the details of the awards, instructions, application form, etc are available at SALIS website or send email to salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in 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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Need Article.
by Manjunath Ealiger 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Dear Library Professional, One of our Faculty member has urgently required the below mentioned article for his research purpose. It would be highly appreciated if anyone can send this article to us. *Article : **Massive epidermoid metaplasia with keratin cyst formation in a giant fibro-adenoma of breast * *Author : R. Salm* *Source : **The Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology * * Volume : 77, Issue No : 01 (January 1959) * * * *Pages : 297 to 299* and *Article : **Extensive squamous metaplasia simulating squamous cell carcinoma in benign breast papillomatosis ** * *Author : **Karl-Ove Söderstrom, Sakari Toikkanen* *Source : Human Pathology ** * * Volume : 14, Issue No : 12 (December 1983) * * * *Pages : 1081 to 1082* -- Thanks and regards. Manjunath Ealiger Librarian ESI- Medical College & PGIMSR, Bangalore - 560010 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Day Training Programme on Digital Content Copyright: Challenges to Libraries
by Shibu Ray. S 02 Aug '11

02 Aug '11

Sir, Kindly circulate the mail to all users. Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, in association with HRD Chair on IPR, Cochin University of Science and Technology & Kerala Library Association, Ernakulam region is conducting One Day Training Programme on Digital Content Copyright: Challenges to Libraries Date : September 17, 2011 Venue : Cochin University of Science and Technology Objectives of the One Day Training Programme Historically, libraries assume a major role in the process of information dissemination. They always tried to balance the promotion of access to information and the interests of the publishers and authors. This is upset with the advent of new technologies. The challenges to be addressed by the libraries in the near future centers around digitization of copyright contents, which permits multiple use and reduces copyright owners’ control over works. Technological Protection Measures (TPM) and restriction on permitted uses are some of the modes used to overcome this. However, these measures jeopardize the freedom of libraries to facilitate access to information, which is the main objective of copyright protection. This awareness programme attempts to shed light on the challenges posed by the Indian Copyright Act on the functions of libraries. Technical Sessions • General Introduction to Copyright Law • The Role of Libraries in Information Dissemination under the Indian Copyright Act • Technological Protection Measures and its impact on Libraries Target Audience The training programme is essentially targeted to the Library professionals and LIS students. Individuals concerned with copyright laws related to libraries and information centres would also benefit from the programme. Registration: Registration Fees: Free (Working Lunch and Tea will be provided). Seats Limited to 50 on first come first serve basis. Last date for registration : August 31, 2011 For detailed programme and online registration visit http://ciprs.cusat.ac.in/dcccl.php Address for communication: Director, Inter University Centre for IPR Studies, School of Legal Studies Building, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin University P.O., Cochin - 682022, Kerala. Phone: 0484-2862013 Sri. Anoop Varma G, Secretary, KLA Ernakulum Region 9605367450 with regards Dr. Shibu Ray.S Assistant Librarian Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PBAS Proforma for Promotion under CAS and Annual Self Assessment for PBAS
by Ajay Kamble 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Dear all, As we all know UGC-MHRD has published the Gazette Notification reg.: "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". 1. Annual Self Assessment of the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) is printed on page no. 127-136. This proforma is for Teaching faculty of the universities and colleges. In this proforma, on page no. 136 in the bottom part, it is mentioned that 'Similar PBAS proforma could be developed by the universitities for the cadres of Librarian/Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian and (...) based on the API scoring pattern outlined in Appendix III : Tables IV to IX of the UGC Regulations, 2010'. 2. PBAS proforma for Promotion under CAS is printed on page no. 137-149. This proforma is also for Teaching faculty of the universities and colleges. In this proforma, on page no. 149 in the bottom part, it is mentioned that 'Similar PBAS proforma could be developed by the universitities for the cadres of Librarian/Deputy Librarian / Assistant Librarian and (...) based on the API scoring pattern outlined in Appendix III : Tables IV to IX of the UGC Regulations, 2010'. In this regard, if anyone has the proforma with proper subdivision of points and API's mentioned in Appendix III Table VII Category I and II of the said Gazette Notification, please send it to me, as our university has not framed any proforma for librarians. Note : Please don't send the Appendix III : Table VII as it is already with me. If there is some proforma with proper subdivisions of the activities and API's mentioned in this table published by any university for librarians, kindly send it to me please... 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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Final Reminder : "National Seminar on Perspectives of LIS Research in India towards 2020" and "National Workshop on Web 2.0 Tools and Techniques for LIS Services" from 9 to 11 August 2011
by GIPE Library 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Dear All I am pleased to inform you that 1. The registration date for the Seminar is extended till 5 August 2011. 2. There will be no registration charges for RETIRED LIS PROFESSIONALS 3. We will be offering 50% discount to LIS Students and Research Scholars. 4. Registration for the "National Workshop on Web 2.0 Tools and Techniques for LIS Services" is closed. About the Seminar (9 August 2011) LIS Research in India has been actively pursued for last several decades and a large number of research results are reported in national and international publications. During the recent past, Indian LIS Profession has a good impact on the LIS research. But at the same time, it is observed that LIS research from India is mostly limiting itself to data driven by use and user studies while there is also some amount of original research in other areas. It is therefore felt that there is a need to get right directions on future research activities for the Indian LIS professionals. On the occasion of the Birth anniversary of Prof. S R Ranganathan, GIPE's one day seminar is planned to address these issues. Eminent personalities will guide the seminar participants to identify and pursue new emerging research theories and techniques. The experts will share their experiences, their expectations from the researchers and provide new thoughtful insights for the future LIS 2020. 9 August 2011 - 08.30 am - 09.30 am - Registrations Speakers: Prof Harsha Parekh Former Head, Dept. of LIS, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai Topic: Research in LIS in India: Opportunities and Challenges Prof Rajas Parchure Offg. Director, Gokhale Inst of Politics and Economics, Pune Topic: Social Science Research Spheres and Library and Information Professionals: An outsiders perception Prof A R D Prasad Professor and Head, DRTC, Bangalore Topic: Semantic Web applications and research avenues for LIS Prof Neela Deshpande Librarian and Head, Dept of LIS, University of Pune, Pune Topic: Turning Weaknesses into Strengths: Strategies for future LIS Research Dr. Muttayya Koganuramath University Librarian, TISS, Mumbai Topic: Digital Library and LIS Education: Where do we go from here? Dr N Koteswara Rao University Librarian, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Topic: Information Skills and Tools for LIS Research 06.00 pm – 06.15 pm Certificate Distribution Target Audience for the Seminar The target audience for the seminar is anyone working in the field of library and information science, like Librarian, Teacher, and or Student of the Library and Information Science. Number of seats for the seminar is limited to 200 only, i.e. on first come first served basis. Registration Fees for one day Seminar on 9 August 2011 is Rs. 250/- only and can be paid by Cash or Demand Draft / Local Cheque drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics payable at Pune and must reach the Seminar Coordinator on or before 5 August 2011. Please note that the registration fees are not refundable. Registration Fee includes the working lunch and Tea. Accommodation for the participants of the workshop will be available on payment on first come first served basis. For further details please write to gipelibrary(a)gmail.com Certificates of participation will be issued Seminar participants. Extended Date for Registration: 5 August 2011 PS: Registration for the "National Workshop on Web 2.0 Tools and Techniques for LIS Services" is closed. For further details please contact: Ms Manisha Shinde (0 9960613527) Ms Shilpa Kad (0 9763740109) Registration Form for "National Seminar on Perspectives of LIS Research in India towards 2020" and "National Workshop on Web 2.0 Tools and Techniques for LIS Services" from 9 to 11 August 2011. Registration for : Seminar Participant’s Name :____________________________________________ Designation :____________________________________________ Name and Address of the Institution:_____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Telephone : Office : ____________________________________________ : Residence : ____________________________________________ : Mobile : ____________________________________________ E-mail : ________________________________________________________ Do you require accommodation during the Workshop? Yes / No Payment mode : Cash / Cheque / Demand Draft Demand Draft / Cheque No: ____________________________________________ Name of the Bank: ____________________________________________________ Amount: ____________________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________________________________ Date Signature of the participant Registration Form and the Brochure can be downloded from http://www.gipe.ac.in PS: Registration for the "National Workshop on Web 2.0 Tools and Techniques for LIS Services" is closed. Thanks and Regards Dr Nanaji Shewale Librarian Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 http://www.gipe.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Lectures and seminar at IGNCA
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that Kala Nidhi Division of IGNCA will be organizing several events during month of August, 2012, as per details given below:- 12th August, 2011(Friday) at 3.00 p.m. A Lecture on "Chasing The Monk's Shadow: A Journey in the Footsteps of Xuanzang" by Ms. Mishi Saran, Writer. 19th August, 2011(Friday) at 3.00 p.m. A Lecture on Dr. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi: Jayayatra Ka Path by Dr. Vishwanath Tripathi, Retired Professor, Hindi Department, Delhi University. 27th August, 2011(Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Seminar on "Future of Libraries" and Annual Function of SATKAL Trust. The more details regarding the above events are available at IGNCA website. Please note the above dates to reach IGNCA at the following venue:- Auditorium, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Central Vista Mess, Janpath, New Delhi. For any further clarification, please feel free to call me on Tel: 23388333. Regards, Ramesh ******************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23388333, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advt for "Library Trainee" at ISI, Library
by V L KALYAN 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly announce the following advertisement: The Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre, seeks one "LIBRARY TRAINEE" on purely temporary basis to work in the Library Unit of the Institute. Qualification: The candidate must have an M.L.I.Sc. degree with consistently good academic record. Candidates with Computer Knowledge and good English Communication skills will be preferred. Candidates who have appeared and are awaiting M.L.I.Sc. results may also apply. Tenure: The appointment is up to 31st March, 2012, which may be extended/terminated subject to availability of funds and depending on the performance of the candidates. Stipend: Rs. 10,000 per month (Consolidated) Apply within 15 daysof the date of this advertisement. Candidates may send their resume to: vlkalyan(a)isibang.ac.in For any additional information, please contact the below mentioned address: V.L. KALYAN, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre Library, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore - 560 059 Telephone: 091-080-28483002/03 Extn: 316 E-Mail: vlkalyan(a)isibang.ac.in V.L. Kalyan ISIBC Library, Bangalore - 560059 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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invitation
by SRELS 01 Aug '11

01 Aug '11

Dear Moderator : Kindly insert the following invitation to the benefit of the LIS-FORUM members. Thanking you, Yours truly, K.N. Prasad ****** Dear all: The Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies and the MOP Vasihnav College for Women cordially invite you along with your friends and colleagues to attend the SRI C. SUBRAMANIAN CENTENARY LECTURE: WHEN ANOTHER CS?byDr. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar (Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore) at 4 PM on 10th August 2011 at the Auditorium, MOP Vasihnav College for Women, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. Prof. M. Anandakrishnan, Chairman, Governing Council, IIT Kanpur and Chairman, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies will preside. Prof. Nirmala Prasad, Principal, MOP Vaishnav College for Women will introduce the Chief Guest. Regards Raghavan Dr. K. S. Raghavan Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore 560 059 Tel: +91-80-28483002 to 28483006 Ext. 492 Fax: +91-80-28484910 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article: Importance of patent search in pharma industry
by Bindu 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

Dear Friends, Greetings! I am happy to share my article entitled "Importance of patent search in pharma industry" that recently got published in Pharmabiz. Have a look: <http://www.pharmabiz.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=63612&sid=21> http://www.pharmabiz.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=63612&sid=21 Bindu Sharma Thursday, June 23, 2011, 08:00 Hrs [IST] A patent is a statutory right granted by Government to the inventor of a novel, non-obvious and industrially useful invention. Patents work differently in different industries and they have always played a vital role in pharmaceutical industry worldwide and in India especially after compliance with TRIPs obligations and implementation of product patent regime. Patent protection for pharmaceutical products is more important compared to other industries because the actual manufacturing process is often easy to replicate and can be copied even though the actual cost of research and clinical testing is huge. The high cost of research, lengthy gap between discovery and approval of new drug certainly needs attention in pharmaceutical industry to make sure that research is carried in right direction and is not mere duplication of work done by others. Effective patent search before planning research can not only save huge amount of time and resources but also can ensure quality output from research. Patent search The word "patent search" or "prior-art" means any information that relates to the knowledge, existing prior to the invention/idea in the form of patent, scientific literature, knowledge or publication. The prior-art search is often performed by a person who is expert in domain and patent law and is performed at various levels and the purpose of doing it may vary depending upon the requirements. Various patent and non-patent databases are used to conduct the search. The main reasons for which prior art search is done are: * Before planning R & D in order to assess the work already done by others, plan research and prevent duplication of work. * Before filing patent to identify closely related literature. It is highly recommended to perform patent search to prevent filing patent application on existing knowledge resulting in waste of time and money. * During opposition if one wants to oppose or revoke a patent/patent application on the ground of "Lack of novelty", or "obviousness" or other statutory grounds. * Before product launch in specific market, it is essential to perform prior art search or "freedom to operate analysis" to make sure that launching the product does not infringe any third party's patent rights. Types of patent search There are different types of prior art searches for different purposes but broadly patent search can be classified in to five main categories namely: a) Patentability or Novelty search (PAS) b) Freedom To Operate (FTO) c) Validity or Invalidity search d) State of the Art Search e) Technology Landscape Analysis A. Patentability search (PAS) "Patentability search", also known as "Novelty search" is the most common type of search on patent/non-patent literature to assess patentability of the invention. While patentability search can be performed much earlier during the development of an invention, it is more commonly performed prior to submitting a patent application. B. Freedom To Operate (FTO) FTO search, also known as "Clearance search" or "Right to use searches" is conducted prior to launching a new product to check the patents that are in force in a country to ensure that upon launching the product, the company is not infringing any patent (s) of third party. FTO search is limited to patents that are 'in-force' and it requires in-depth analysis of the claims and legal status of patents identified. FTO is usually done jurisdiction-wise because patent rights are specific to jurisdiction, and FTO analysis should relate to particular countries or regions where a company wants want to operate. If the company wants to launch products in the US, FTO is required to be done in the US alone but if the products have to be exported to four other countries, FTO shall be done in other four countries as well. C. Invalidity/Validity Search The purpose of validity/invalidity search is to determine whether a patent issued on an invention is valid or not in view of prior art. The main reason to performing this search is to either validate or invalidate one or more claims of a patent. In other words, when a search is conducted to validate the claims of a given patent, it is called Patent Validity Search and when it determined to invalidate the claims of a given patent then it is called Patent Invalidity Search. D. State of the Art search The State of the Art search is the broadest and the most general of all types of patent searches. It is essentially a market survey that ideally finds out what technologies already exist. State of the Art search results are valuable in many situations especially when a company is contemplating entry into a particular field of art. The State of the Art search results may provide concrete evidence of the advisability of such a decision. To a company that is currently active in a particular field of art, the State of the Art search results may lay out the path that must be followed to design around the current art. E. Technology landscape Technology landscape is an in-depth analysis of patents to understand the technology evolution, major players, current and upcoming competitors and changes in the timeline trend. The main purpose of technology landscape is to identify the white space or gap in the technology and it provides a comprehensive scope to plan the future R & D, leading to innovative projects to bring out new products/process in an industry. The main purpose of technology landscapes study is to understand the technology trends, strength of competitors, to learn latest technology advancement and analyse the patent activity related to technology of interest. Based on technology landscape analysis, appropriate IP strategy, complaint with business strategy is devised for the companies because a good IP strategy is a critical part of business plan and growth at any stage. Conclusion As pharmaceutical industry is heavily based on the patents, appropriate patent search can be extremely useful in devising patent strategy, planning research in right direction, having opinion of patentability of the invention and getting complete technology landscape. Patent search is an effective tool that not only gives quality and visibility to the research output but minimizes patent infringement risks before product launch. The author is Patent Attorney, CEO & Founder, Origin IP Solutions LLP, Bangalore Best regards, Bindu Sharma Origiin IP Solutions LLP [Intellectual Property Rights] Bangalore Phone: +919845693459, +919880213204 Website: <http://www.origiin.com> www.origiin.com Linkedin Profile: <http://in.linkedin.com/in/bindusharma> http://in.linkedin.com/in/bindusharma Email: <mailto:bindu@origiin.com> bindu(a)origiin.com, <mailto:origiin2010@gmail.com> origiin2010(a)gmail.com 1. Download complimentary HANDBOOK on IPR from <http://www.origiin.com/download/Handbook%20on%20IPR-Origiin%20IP%20Solution s.pdf> http://www.origiin.com/download/Handbook%20on%20IPR-Origiin%20IP%20Solutions .pdf 2. Blog: <http://origiinipae.blogspot.com> http://origiinipae.blogspot.com 3. Special blog for children, they can EARN WHILE LEARN: <http://origiin-youngworld.blogspot.com> http://origiin-youngworld.blogspot.com Without patents, the future of your business may be owned by someone else -- 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 TCS Information Resource Centers (IRCs)
by Nagappa B 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

Job Opportunities at TCS Information Resource Centers (IRCs) (Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization that delivers real results to global businesses, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. A part of the Tata Group, India's largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has total employee strength of over 200,000 with the world's best trained IT consultants, in 47 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $ 8.2 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011. TCS takes pride in having a unique corporate Information Resource Centre model in place. Its large network of Information Resource Centre (IRC) in India comprises 70 location IRCs across 15 cities, managed by over 120 professionals. Winner of the Special Library Association (SLA) Centre of Excellence Award, 2009, for its high quality processes and benchmarks, and an exemplary application of management techniques and tools, TCS IRC consistently aligns its services to TCS?s global business needs and helps associates maintain a competitive advantage. To support its fast expanding information services network, TCS invites applications from talented, enthusiastic team players for the post of ?IRC Officers?, for its IRCs at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai . These are regular positions and selected candidates should be prepared to work in those cities on a long-term basis. Remuneration and benefits will be on par with the best in the industry. Eligibility and Requirements: ? M.L.I.S./Masters in (Library Science/Information Science/ Information Management)/A.D.I.S/any equivalent degree. (Those who are currently pursuing these programs and appearing for the final semester/exams are also eligible to apply). ? 0?3 years of experience in academic/special library (corporate library experience is desirable). ? Age not exceeding 28 years. ? Willingness to work in any centre within the city with flexible timings. ? Ability to work both independently and in a team to deliver results in a constantly changing environment. ? A team player with good communication skills, customer service skills. Selection Process: Resumes completed in all aspects in the prescribed format only will be considered for short listing. Shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test and an interview at the city applied for. Only shortlisted candidates will be intimated about their date of written test. Application Formalities: Resumes in the prescribed format should be e-mailed on or before 10 Aug 2011 to respective IDs based on the location applied. Note that the candidates can apply for a single location only. Location Applied for (Resume to be e-mailed to): Bangalore ( bangalore.irc(a)tcs.com) Chennai (chennai.irc(a)tcs.com) Delhi ( pti.irc(a)tcs.com) Hyderabad (hyd.irc(a)tcs.com) and Mumbai ( corporate.irc(a)tcs.com) Applications with insufficient information, not submitted in the prescribed format and those received after 10 Aug 2011 will be rejected. The subject line of the e-mail should include ?City Name - IRC Recruitment 2011- full name of the applicant?. No other certificates or documents are required at this stage. Regards & best wishes, B P Prakash Senior GM & Global IRC Head Tata Consultancy Services Limited Pls click here to download ?TCS- IRC Recruitment Application Form - Jul 2011? If you are unable to download the above attached application form, then create your own application form by copying the following text on your word document, fill it with required information and send the document to the respective locations mail ids given above. ****************************************************************************** Application for the position of ?Officer? at TCS Information Resource Centre (IRC) Location Applying for: Name: Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY): Age (in Years): Address for Communication (Including Mobile / Contact Nos, City, PIN Code, Email, etc.): Educational Qualifications (Please give details for all examinations SSC / 10th onwards and also include diploma, certificate course, and any other qualifications) (Create a table with 6 columns (1. Course / Degree, 2. Institute / College / University, 3. Year of Passing, 4. Marks Obtained / Total Marks, 5. % of Marks, 6. Class / Grade) and required number of rows). Professional Experience, if any: (Create a table with 5 columns [1. Employer, 2. Period of Service: from ? to (DD/MM/YYYY), 3. Designation, 4. Work Profile in Brief, 5. Annual Salary Drawn] and required number of rows. Date (DD/MM/YYYY): Place: =====-----=====-----===== 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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Impact Factor
by Dr.D.P Prathap 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

dear colleagues please provide information re: Impact Factor for Indian Journals, not covered by Science Citation Index. Sincerely Shanmuganathan Technical Officer 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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Assistance Please
by veeresh hiremath 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

Dear Profesionals, I Vikas B.N have registered for CLISc course from Madurai Kamraj University for the year 2010-2011. I facing a lot of difficulties with regards to the pattern of the question paper. May I therefore request you to send me the Question Papers for CLISc course for the years 2005-2010. If anyone has the access to it. Thank you in anticipation of considering my request favourably. I will be highly obliged for the same. - Vikas B.N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REMINDER: Classification and Ontology, The Hague, 19-20 September
by Aida Slavic 28 Jul '11

28 Jul '11

Apologies for cross-posting *** INVITATION*** ================================================= CLASSIFICATION AND ONTOLOGY: FORMAL APPROACHES AND ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE International UDC Seminar 2011 - 19-20 September, The Hague, Netherlands ================================================= http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm ------------------------------------------------- VENUE: Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of the Netherlands) FEE: €200 (€170 students) The conference fee includes the conference proceedings book (published by Ergon Verlag), refreshments, reception and two lunches. To secure your place at this event please register online at http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/php/registration.php Ontology-like representations of classifications are recognized as potentially important facilitators in creating a web of linked data. The conference keynote speaker is Professor Patrick Hayes, one of the key players in the Semantic Web initiative and the development of RDF, OWL and SPARQL. His talk entitled "On being the same" will remind us of some oddities and internal inconsistencies in data found on the Web, as the Semantic web starts to take shape with the rise of linked data. Following the keynote address we will hear a selection of speakers from the domains of web technology, ontology, knowledge organization and bibliographic classification, including Dan Brickley, Guus Schreiber, Thomas Baker, Dagobert Soergel, Roberto Poli, Ingetraut Dahlberg, Barbara Kwasnik, Rebecca Green, Michael Panzer, Marcia Zeng, Daniel Kless, Joan Mitchell, Richard Smiraglia, Vanda Broughton, Devika Madalli, Claudio Gnoli and more. The preliminary programme with abstracts and speakers biographies is available at http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/programme.htm. -------------------------------------------------- The International UDC Seminar 2011 is followed by DC-2011 - 11th International Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Applications "Metadata Harmonization: Bridging Languages and Description", 21-23 September - see http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2011 ================================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Internee positions at IIT Delhi, last date 17/8/2011
by Dr.Nabi Hasan 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Central Library Link for Details and Form: http://www.iitd.ac.in/jobs/Advt%20Library%20Interness%202011.pdf Opening of Library Internees positions at the Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) The Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has fully computerized RFID based in-house operations and services and provides access to wide variety of digital collection, catering to the needs of the Faculty, Staff and Students. Several new initiatives are being taken from time to time to make this library as one of the leading and resource libraries in the area of ICT in the country. The Central Library, IIT Delhi is the Headquarter for INDEST-AICTE Consortium. The IIT Delhi is looking for young, enthusiastic, dynamic and fresh graduates with minimum First Class in Masters in Library and Information Science/Bachelors in Library and Information Science/ Two years Diploma in Library Science to work as 'Library Internee' for its Central Library till August 17, 2011. Period of Internship: Initially for Six months, on the basis of performance it may be continued up to One year. Stipend: Rs.11,000/Rs.9,000/Rs.7,000/-per month (Consolidated) Nature of Internship: Internees will be provided an opportunity to work in different sections of the Central Library and learn the modern library management techniques and web based services. The selected candidates will have ample of opportunities to work and learn on emerging IT tools and technologies. Selected internees will require to do shift duty on rotation basis along with other staff members. Accommodation facilities will not be provided by the IIT Delhi. IIT Delhi may decide the criteria for the selection of the internees which may include Written Test and /or Interview. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the selection process. Interested candidates may send their applications in the prescribed Performa (Attached with Advt.) by due date either by post or through email to the undersigned. (Dr. Neeraj Chaurasia) Assistant Librarian & Incharge, Reader Services Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 E-mail: neerajkc(a)library.iitd.ac.in -- Dr. Nabi Hasan Deputy Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016, India Phone - +91-11-2659-1452 (Work) E-mail: nabihasan(a)gmail.com ; hasan(a)library.iitd.ac.in Web: http://library.iitd.ac.in/about/hasan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Annoucement: The Independent Scholarly Publishers Group to work with Swets
by Chandrima Roy 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Dear Professionals, Greetings from Swets!!! We are pleased to inform you that The Independent Scholarly Publishers Group (ISPG) has recently announced that Swets will be representing its content to both the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. Swets, which is regularly included in E-Content Magazine's annual "100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry," has been providing its customers with world-class professional information services since it began from a single bookshop in Amsterdam over 100 years ago. Now operating from more than 20 offices around the world, with a loyal customer base of more than 60,000 clients in 160 countries, Swets will help to establish and then grow the presence of the high-impact ISPG content to the library consortia, hospitals and other organizations in that important region. "We're looking forward to helping maximize the visibility of the vital ISPG resources," commented Lorraine Ellery, Publisher Sales Manager for Swets Gateway. "Our global marketing and sales distribution services will increase the Group's presence in this emerging, but dynamic region, providing key direction in getting their HighWire-platform-hosted, 42 ISPG journals and other resources from 18 publishers, into as many hands as possible." "When reaching out across the globe, it's important to truly understand the nuances of each market and its business culture and we're thrilled to be working with such a qualified company as Swets," added Tom Taylor, Dragonfly Sales and Marketing Consulting President and ISPG Facilitator. "Their sales force knows the unique Middle Eastern and Indian markets we're reaching out to and we're confident in their ability to connect us with those potential customers." #### Dragonfly Sales and Marketing Consulting provides the highest-quality sales and marketing services to academic publishing companies, societies and libraries internationally. Utilizing a global network of experienced professionals, Dragonfly directs the market development, launch, and sales of new and existing texts, represents societies and publishers to library consortia, and offers general sales and marketing services as needed. www.dragonflypubservices.com Swets is the world's leading information services company, built on more than 105 years of experience to maximize the return on investments in time and money for clients and publishers in today's complex information marketplace. With clients in over 160 countries and more than twenty offices around the world, Swets is a true "long tail" powerhouse that provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated e-commerce platform currently available in its field. http://www.swets.com/ Hope you will find this piece of information useful. Thanks & regards Chandrima Roy Product Support Manager Swets Office No 806, Pearls Business Park Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura New Delhi 110034 T: +91-11-45719347 / 45719348 M: +91-9911555451 E: croy(a)in.swets.com <blocked::mailto:croy@in.swets.com> I: www.swets.com <http://www.swets.com/> Description: Swets ISO 9001:2008 Registered E-Content 100 Showcase your library to the world on Swets' "Libraries R-evolution" microsite. Click here <http://www.librariesrevolution.com/#/home> to participate. Sign up for the Swets newsletter at SwetsWise.com/newsletter <http://swets.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b83adad14891f9e89dd749d5& id=1cdfab40e7> today -- 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: "SoFerence 2011: A Social Conference" on Knowledge/Experience Sharing on 15 Oct 2011 at TCS, Bangalore organised by KALA, SLA and TCS.
by rajendrababu.hanumanthappa＠wipro.com 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Dear LIS Professionals, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) in Collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore and SLA Asian Chapter Organises "SoFerence - 2011: A Social Conference" on Knowledge/Experience Sharing on 15 October 2011 at Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore, India. Introduction Days are gone, when LIS professionals were finding it difficult to struggle to align themselves properly in the industry. Present generation of LIS fraternity is very much networked and interacting at optimal level. We learn many things from the student life to manage our present professional life. Recent advancements in ICT helped LIS professionals to enhance their skill sets to achieve the best in the industry. However, there are many issues, which are still unanswered. That's where the SoFerence provides a kind of platform required and also play a vital role in finding out such solutions. About SoFerence It is a social platform, which allows professionals to share their experiences in the form of best practices, processes improvements, new initiatives, success stories, case studies, etc., which will help other co-professionals to know and implement them at their workplace. SoFerence will empower every author & participant to play a vital role by acting as a moderator to choose the best set of papers, which will eventually go for publication (SoFerence Souvenir, a CD and Book with ISBN Number). About Organizers Karnataka State Library Association It is a professional association working for LIS Professionals in the state of Karnataka since 50 years and has over 700members. For more Information, please visit: http://kalaonline.com/ Special Libraries Association (SLA) - Asian Chapter Special Libraries Association (SLA) is one of the world's largest and the oldest LIS professional Association with about 10,000 members in 85 countries with 58 chapters and 25 divisions. The Asian chapter with about 250 members covers a large geographical area consisting 22 countries. For more information please visit: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) TCS is an IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization that delivers real results to global businesses, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS has over 198,500 of the world's best-trained IT consultants in 42 countries. For further details visit: www.tcs.com TCS IRC is one of the biggest Corporate Information Resource Centres in Asia. With well established processes, deployment of latest tools and technologies, a team of 125 well qualified and trained professionals are leading the change in the field. TCS IRC is winner of SLA's B&F Excellence Award (for Management), 2009. Call for Papers Original contributions based on applications/ deployments/ research/ surveys/ practices related to the theme are invited for stage presentations and poster presentations. Based on participants' feedback, papers for the SoFerence Souvenir (to be published in both digital & print format) will be selected. Registration for all authors is mandatory for paper presentation. All papers should be submitted through email only to the SoFerence Organizing Secretary at nagappa.b(a)tcs.com. The format and references of the paper should be according to the guidelines given on the SLA website: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ and http://www.kalaonline.com/ Theme: Knowledge / Experience Sharing Sub Themes: - Best Practices - New Initiatives - Creativity - Innovation - Processes Improvements - Deployment of IT Tools / Applications - Case Studies - Success Stories - Surveys - Education & Training Methods - Internships - Soft Skills in LIS and related fields. Author Guidelines Manuscripts Requirements: Length: No length has been prescribed for a paper; however, authors are advised to write concisely. Theme Font: Times New Roman Font Size: 28 = Heading, 16 = Sub Heading and 12 = rest of the text. Title: The title should be brief and typed on a separate sheet. Paper Format: The paper should have the following details: - Cover page giving title - Sub-Theme of the paper to which the paper belongs - Author's / Co-Author's name - Communication address - Contact details like telephone number, fax number, and email - Second page must have title and an abstract of 100-150 words along with 8-10 key words - The actual paper should begin from the third page - Headings & sub headings should be defined clearly and short - 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 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 - References must be in standard format as given below: For books: Surname, initials, (year), title, publisher, place of publication. For Periodicals: Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Article title. Title of Periodical, x(x), pp-pp For WebPages: Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Title of the webpage. Retrieved from http://... ..................... [Accessed on DD Month Year]. Paper Submission 1. The participants may submit their papers on or before September 15, 2011. 2. Papers should be submitted in a detailed format suggested in the conference website. 3. Acceptance of paper for presentation will be intimated to the participants by 25 Sept., 2011. 4. In case of co-authors, correspondence will be sent to the first author only. 5. The deadline for registering for the SoFerence is 20 Sept., 2011. 6. Accepted papers will be called for presentation and based on participants' feedback, papers for the SoFerence Souvenir (to be published in both in digital & print format) will be selected. However, Abstract (max25 lines) of all selected papers will be included in the SoFerence Souvenir (with ISBN No.). 7. Registration for all authors is mandatory for paper presentation. 8. Papers can be submitted through an email to: nagappa.b(a)tcs.com Registration Registration Charges (Delegates from) Rs. - Participants from Corporate & R&D institutions: 450 - Participants from Academic Institutions , SLA & KALA Members: 300 - Students, Research Scholars & Trainees: 150 The registration fee for the event covers attendance, program kit, lunch and light refreshments. Interested participants can register by sending the filled in registration form along with registration fee (by Cheque/Bank Draft) in favour of "Karnataka State Library Association" payable at Bangalore to Organizing Secretary: Dr. Nagappa B. Branch Head, Information Resource Centre Tata Consultancy Services International Tech Park (ITPL), Padandhur Agrahara, Whitefield Road, Bangalore - 560 066 Karnataka, India. Email: nagappa.b(a)tcs.com Tel. +91-80-6725 1331 / 6725 6841. Please mention your Full Name, Contact Details and Organization / Institute name on the back of your DD/Cheque. Note: Participation is limited to 80 only on first come first serve basis and there will be no spot registrations. Who Should Attend Students, Research Scholars, Teachers and Professionals working in the LIS field, Content Management, Knowledge Management, MIS and related areas. Chief Patrons: Mr. BP Prakash, President, SLA Asian Chapter and Global IRC Head, TCS, Mumbai Mr. Nagaraj Ijari, Head, TCS Bangalore Operations Mr. P Y Rajendra Kumar, President, KALA, Bangalore Committees Advisory Committee Dr. SK Patil, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune Mr. NV Satyanarayana, Informatics Ltd., Bangalore Dr. Shalini Urs, ISiM, Mysore Dr. SL Sangam, Karnatak University, Dharwad Dr. PV Konnur, Bangalore University, Bangalore Dr. TD Kemparaju, Bangalore University, Bangalore Dr. Mallinath Kumbar, University of Mysore Dr. BS Biradar, Kuvempu University, Shimoga Dr. BS Maheswarappa, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga Dr. AK Baradol, Mangalore University, Mangalore Dr. P Sadashivamurthy, Tumkur University, Tumkur Dr. PG Tadasad, KSWU, Bijapur Dr. Francis Jayakanth, NCSI, Bangalore Organizing Committee: Mr. Kishore Ingale, Chair - Events Committee, SLA Asian Chapter & Branch IRC Head, TCS, Pune. Ms. M. Manjula, Manager, TCS, Bangalore Mr. Rajendra Babu, General Secretary, KALA and Manager, Wipro, Bangalore Mr. Anand Byrappa, Manager, GE, Bangalore Mr. Manish Mankad, Manager, Unilever, Bangalore Mr. M Nandeesha, KM Consultant, SAP, Bangalore Mr. Raghavendra Patil, Executive, TCS, Bangalore Mr. Iranna Shatter, Executive, TCS, Bangalore Organizing Secretary Dr. Nagappa B., Branch IRC Head, TCS, Bangalore Important Dates: Last date for Submission of full papers: 15 September, 2011 Last date for Registration: 20 September, 2011 Intimation of acceptance of paper for presentation: 25 September, 2011 SoFerence Date: 15 October, 2011 For more information please visit: http://www.kalaonline.com http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ 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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Book-Exhibition
by Arunachalam Hariharan 27 Jul '11

27 Jul '11

Dear all, In connection with the celebration of “Library Week” by J.B.A.S. College of Library and Information Centre” in association with the SALIS (Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science) , we intend to conduct Book Exhibition on 10th , 11th, & 12th of August 2011 in our college, the interested supplier may contact the Librarian immediately (Tel: 044-42110745 E-mail: jbaslibrary(a)gmail.com Venue: SIET Sports Pavilion Hall Timings: 10.00 am to 4.00 am Facilities in-side the Hall;: Air Conditioned, Water and Toilet facilities Food Stall will be provided outside the Hall Car parking available Amount per Stall (on first cum first serve basis) Small size – Rs.5000/ for three days Big size – Rs.7500/ for three days Note: only female visitors are allowed from outside. School children From VIII to XIII are also allowed to visit the exhibition Principal JBAS College for Women, Chennai Dr. A.Hariharan Head Knowledge Resource Division CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre Taramani Chennai - 600 113 Off: 044-22549131 Cell: 9841601903 E-mail: hariharan_ah(a)yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------- SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-LIS logo design competition now open!
by Imma Subirats 26 Jul '11

26 Jul '11

***Apologies for cross posting*** Dear all, The Executive Board of E-LIS, the electronic archive for librarianship and information science, is seeking for interesting and pleasant proposals for revamping its logo. The Executive Board proceeds to this revamping in a wide frame of activities that aim to improve the processes and the image of the initiative. The new logo should highlight the characteristics of ELIS as an open, collaborative, international effort in the field of library and information science. The new logo should carry on the same color combinations. Designers are free to move on shades of the same palette to get their logo, but it is advised to work on the same color orientation. The designers are free to employ shapes, drawings and typography to convey the meaning of the E-LIS as a collaborative, international effort in the field of library and information science. It is wished that these logo elements can stand alone in an identifiable fashion. The new logo should be usable in different media, such as paper or computer screen, colors, such as RGB or monochrome, as well as sizes and resolutions. The designers can use their preferred programs, but to submit their proposals in EPS formats. Please be sure that your proposal has the adequate resolution that will highlight all its virtues under different conditions. You can submit your proposals to Imma Subirats <imma.subirats(a)fao.org> and Giannis Tsakonas <john(a)lis.upatras.gr> by 30th September. Please use the following subject line: "E-LIS New Logo Proposal". All proposals will be presented to the E-LIS team, who will be able to support their preference through Doodle. The final decision will be taken by the Executive Board, which is going to take into account the proposals as well as the preference each one has gathered. The results will be announced by the end of October and the winner in this informal competition will receive a technological device, partially founded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, Office of Library Co-ordination. The E-LIS Team http://eprints.rclis.org/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Seminar on Future of Libraries and Annual Function of Satkal Trust at IGNCA on 27th August 2011
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 26 Jul '11

26 Jul '11

Dear Colleagues, Kala Nidhi Division of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with Satkal Trust is organizing one day seminar on "Future of Libraries: Road Ahead" and Annual Function of Satkal Trust on 27th August, 2011. Only invited speakers which consists of both experienced and young eminent librarians will speak at the Seminar. The debate on print vs electronic, virtual vs. real, hybrid or paperless will be the point of attraction at the seminar. The detailed programme of the Seminar will be circulated soon. The Seminar will be organized at following venue:- Auditorium, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) C.V.Mess, Janpath , New Delhi The above venue is very near to Central Secretariat Metro Station and entrance is from the Janpath Road i.e. opposite to National Archives of India, New Delhi. The Seminar is open to all Library & Information Science professionals. There is no registration fee, however, registration will be open for only 150 participants. The registration will be done on first cum first basis. Pre-registration is must. No on the spot registration will be done. So please hurry up and register yourselves for the seminar. Confirmation which should include complete contact details, email, phone number etc. may be sent at gaur(a)ignca.nic.in . With regards. Ramesh ******************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23388333, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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kvs main exam
by VIJITHA K G 25 Jul '11

25 Jul '11

Respected Friends, Kindly let me know the syllabus of kvs librarian main exam. Plz mail me the scanned copies of previous questions. thanking you Vijitha K. G. MG University Library Kottayam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help for getting Journal Impact Factor
by Ajay Kum Sharma 25 Jul '11

25 Jul '11

Dear Library Professionals, One of our University faculty has urgent need of Impact factor of the following Indian Journals. I have tried alot but failed to get that. It would be highly appreciated if anyone can help to inform me the Impact Factor of the following journals. 1. Journal of Communication Studies 2. Communicator 3. Assam University Journal 4. Journal of Social Work & Development 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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article request
by monisha mishra 25 Jul '11

25 Jul '11

Dear All, Can anybody help me to get the full text of the following article? The details as follows: Relationship between functional Na+ pumps and mitogenesis in cultured coronary artery smooth muscle cells Source: American Journal of Physiol Cell Physiol January 1, 1993 264:(1) C169-C178 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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National Conference at Annamalai University on 19-20, August, 2011
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Dear Professional, Greetings, We are happy to announce that a two days national conference on “ Design and development of a digital library using open source software” organized by FEAT Library, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu during 19th -20th , August, 2011. For further Information please visit our conference website http://featlibconference.webs.com/ * *The Papers will be published as a Conference Volume with ISBN Number Contact details for paper submission: Dr. A. Manimekalai Organising Secretary &* *Asst. Librarian Faculty of Engineering & Technology Library Annamalai University Annamalainagar- 608 002. Ph: 04144 239 175 (O) , 04144 228230 ( R) Mobile*: 94435 68782* Email: amanimekalai.au(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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