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Information courses in new central universities
by atanu 02 Jun '11

02 Jun '11

Under the current plan period, central government intended to set up 30 central universities, out of which 15 are in various stages of operation for the 2010-11 session. It has been noted only a small fraction of these universities have opened any information-related courses/ curricula. Historically, central universities have not included information as a subject in their academics. Out of these newly established set-ups, only Central university of Himachal Pradesh appears to have included this subject in their academics. In view of this, the industry associations and professional bodies are kindly requested to submit their representations before the relevant regulatory bodies, state and central ministries and institutes themselves with a view to improve this situation. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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M.L.I.Sc. (2-year) admission in M.D. University, Rohtak
by Anil Librarian 01 Jun '11

01 Jun '11

Dear Friends, The Department of Library and Information Science, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana is offering a 2-year integrated M.L.I.Sc. course. Admissions will be done on merit prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the eligibility examination. The last date to receive the application forms is 14 June, 2011. Also there is provision of lateral entry in the 3rd semester for those who have done B.L.I.Sc. For more information and application form please visit the university website www.mdurohtak.ac.in Regards Anil Kumar Siwach Assistant Professor Department of Lib. & Inf. Sc. M.D. University Rohtak (Haryana) e-mail: aks.mdu(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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IALA - Request for UGC orders related to Pay Revision from first PRC till date
by Pandurang Konnur 01 Jun '11

01 Jun '11

Dear Academic Librarian friends, Indian Academic Library Association lead a deligation under the leadership of Prof.V.G.Talawar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysore recently to UGC and had a detailed discussion with the Chairman, Secretary and Joint Secretary UGC regarding the Complete parity of status of Teachers to Academic Librarians. The discussion was very encouraging and the Chairman assured us to submit a revised and short memorandum with historical background of the granting of status in all pay review committees. They assured us thet the same will be recommend to the MHRD for further considerations. We there and then itself prepared another memorandum sitting in Delhi University Library and submitted the same next day to UGC. I happend to meet Mr.Dogra, Joint Secretary, UGC a couple of days back in University of Mysore during his visit to Mysore University and learnt that, they need to know with the substantiated justification with the previous orders of UGC in different PRCs over the peiod of time. He said they do not have the old records with the UGC. Hence, I request all the academic Librarians to help us to prepare a memorandum with the justification that the parity was given in earlies PRCs and denied in the last and the current PRCs. Kindly get us the copies of the relevent orders of UGC if you have any, to enable us to get the issue resolved by UGC and MHRD. Lastly let us all thank Prof.Talawar for having given us a leadershi in fighting for our status.<vc(a)uni-mysore.ac.in>, -- 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/ -- 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 Jun 2011
by hrmohan＠vsnl.com 31 May '11

31 May '11

Dear all, The 23rd issue (Volume 2. issue 7) of CSI eNewsletter dt. 1st Jun 2011 is ready and can be accessed at CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/enewsletter and also at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2011-06-01.pdf For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit at http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/archives or http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm You are free to forward this mail to your contacts who may like the information presented in the mail. With regards HR Mohan Chairman, Div IV, CSI & eNewsletter Committee, IEEE CS & PCS Madras http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ Contents ======= -- (ISC)² Resource Guide for Today’s Information Security Professional -- The Internet of Things -- How IT is managing new demands: McKinsey Global Survey results -- Implementing Managed Print Service Globally -- The Philosophy of Security -- HTML5 Deep Dive -- Office 2010 QuickStart Guides -- A plea from sysadmins to software vendors: 10 do's and don'ts -- Swadeshi Software and Swaraj -- Re-imagining India (with apologies to Nandan Nilekani) -- The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies -- Successful Strategies for IPv6 Rollouts. Really -- System Administration Soft Skills -- Cyber Terrorism Some Legal Perspectives -- 20 Great UX Blogs for Web Designers -- India's 2011 TR35: Top Innovators Under 35 -- Video: Wikipedia Architecture -- Random Thoughts -- Announcements -- ICT Events -- ICT News: Voices & Views -- ICT News: Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves -- ICT News: Government, Compliance -- ICT News: Company News: Tie-ups, Joint Ventures, New Initiatives -- Book: Quality Management -- Book: Online Marketing: A customer led approach -- Book: The Art of Creative Destruction - Illustrated Software Testing & Test Automation -- Book: Break Your Negative Attitude -- Book: Cyber Security: Understanding Cyber Crimes, Computer Forensics and Legal Perspectives -- Book: Road to Success - Project Management & PMP -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter -- eNewsletter Committee InfoQuiz–2011-06-01 (EIGHT Prizes to Win – SIX Books & TWO Awards of Rs. 500/-) =============================================================== 1. Who is the author of the book “Idea Man” 2. Quality Guru J.M. Juran has defined quality as “Conformance to Specifications”. State True or False. 3. The book “Bangalore Tiger” written by Steve Hamm is about the IT major ------ 4. Name the banker who has been recently appointed as the Chairman of Infosys. 5. The company ------ currently has the celebrity actor Jackie Chan as its product spokesman Email your answers by 20th June 2011 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject “infoquiz-2011-06-01”. 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 Infycareer Pvt Ltd (www.infycareer.com) will present the books which are briefly reviewed above. In all, there will be EIGHT prizes – TWO cash prizes of Rs. 500/- each and SIX prizes of one book each. Answers along with the winner info will be published in the next issue. Answers & Winners of InfoQuiz-2011-05-01 ================================ Arthur C. Clarke, TCS, EMC, Disaster Recovery / Data Recovery, Happiest Minds Awards of Rs. 500/= each from SRA Systems: Ms. Vandana Karande from Navi Mumbai and Ms. M. Bhuvaneshwari from Erode. Two books from Oxford University Press: “Knowledge Management in Organizations” to Mr. M. Anbazhagan from Chennai & “Business Communication” to Mr. Thomas Johnson from Trivandrum Two books from Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd: “Bootstrapping A Software Company” to Dr R K Singla from Chandigarh & “How To Eat the Elephant? The CEO's Guide to an Enterprise System Implementation” to Mr. Rakesh Sharma from Ranchi. One book from Wiley India Pvt Ltd: “Cloud Computing: Insights into New-Era Infrastructure “ to Mr. G. Santhosh Kumar from Cochin -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA National Seminar 2011 Blog launched
by faisal sl 31 May '11

31 May '11

Dear All, Kerala Library Association (KLA) is going to organize a National Seminar on "CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIES New Vistas for Harnessing Information" from 14 to 16 July 2011 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Seminar updates with all related information are now available at the blog, http://klanationalseminar2011.wordpress.com Important Dates: Last date for submission of Papers : 25 June 2011 Last date for Registration : 05 July 2011 Release of Souvenir : 14 July 2011 The Event : 14 – 16 July 2011 Thanks S.L.Faisal Convener (Publicity) KLA national Seminar 2011 slfaizal(a)gmail.com Ph.09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Training The Trainers: Workshop on Information Literacy & Competency
by Rajesh Singh 31 May '11

31 May '11

Dear professional Collegues, Information available on Internet in public domain as well as through different subscription based databases provided by various hosts and aggregators plays a very important role in teaching, learning and research. For maximum utilization of these resources in academics the need of the hour is to make the users of information competent enough for retrieving precise and relevant information as per their needs. In this context the libraries and information centers has a very important role to play. With a view to educate the users and enhance their capabilities about electronic resources and make them competent for retrieving precise and relevant information through Internet, DULS has started regular Information Literacy Programme since, 2006. In continuation to its programs and activities DULS is organizing a two-days Training The Trainers: Workshop on Information Literacy & Competency for University and College Library Professionals. The goal is to train the library and information professionals for onward transmission of the skills to end users. Who can participate Library Professionals from University of Delhi and its Colleges of the under mentioned categories can participate in the program: * Deputy Librarians * Assistant Librarians * College Librarians * Professional Assistants working in DULS and Colleges. The workshop consent form is attached. For further details please log on to http://crl.du.ac.in/tttworkshop/index.htm OR contact the undersigned. Thanks and regards Rajesh Singh Dy. Librarian E-Resources & Training Central Library University Of Delhi DELHI-110 007 011-27666404, 27667848 http://crl.du.ac.in/ Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. The information contained in this e-mail message is privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination or copying is strictly prohibited. If you think that you have received this e-mail message in error, please e-mail the sender. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Just Published UNESCO Book "Broadcasting Science"
by Puna Das 31 May '11

31 May '11

Broadcasting Science by KP Madhu and Savyasaachi Jain Published in 2010 by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), New Delhi and Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), Kuala Lumpur This book is for broadcasters of all flavours, colours and tastes. Whether you are reporting politics, business, sports, fashion or any other beat, which appear far removed from science, you will benefit from having a basic awareness of science. Science is not all about faraway galaxies or subatomic particles. It is about explanations about natural phenomena, including our society. So, politics, religion or our thought processes or imagination are not beyond the scope of scientific investigation. For example, if you are reporting a local conflict, there are enough scientific studies on aggression and violence that may throw light on the situation. You can give a new spin on sports if you have enough understanding about sports science and the pharmacology of performance enhancing drugs. Business cycles are specific examples of quasi-periodic phenomena and your reporting would bear a fresh perspective if you could dig deep into non-linear dynamics. How can you report on a crime without understanding the basics of forensic science? This book will help you to improve your programme even if you are a DJ presenting songs at a local radio station. Of course, if you want to specialize in science reporting, you might want more awareness of science than what a producer of a cookery show would need. We have something for you too in this book. Download Full-text PDF: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001921/192165e.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advertisement for the Recruitment of Faculty Positions in the Pondicherry University
by Dr. Chennupati K. Ramaiah 30 May '11

30 May '11

Dear Moderator, Would you please post our university’s faculty advertisement for an *Associate Professor (1) *in the filed of Library & Information Science? Thanks & regards, Prof. CK Ramaiah ------------- *Advertisement for the Recruitment of Faculty Positions in the Pondicherry University * Advt No:RC/2011/013 Dated : 09.05.2011 RECRUITMENT OF FACULTY Pondicherry University is seeking highly qualified, dedicated and academically productive faculty members from Indian Nationals who have strong commitment in innovative teaching and high quality research in the following subjects/disciplines for appointment on regular basis. S.No. 28. *Associate Professor (1) *post is reserved for ST in the filed of Library & Information Science. Full advertaismant may be accessed at the URL http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/news/recruitment-faculty-positions-advertisement… Last date for receiving the applications is *22nd June 2011. * -- ********************************************************************* Dr. Chennupati K. Ramaiah MSc (Meerut), MLISc (Delhi), PhD (Loughborough), MACM, MASIST, MIInfSci, Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, PUDUCHERRY – 605 014. INDIA. Tel: 0413-2917242; Fax: 0413-2655254; Mobile: 9487605773. Email: ckramaiah.lis(a)pondiuni.edu.in ; ckramaiah(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.pondiuni.edu.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 PG Trainee ( Library Science ) at SERC Library (KRD) tomorrow
by Arunachalam Hariharan 30 May '11

30 May '11

Applications are invited FOR CSIR KNOWLEDGE RESOURCE CENTRES (LIBRARY) FOR IN-HOUSE PROJECTS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR follows :-FOR IMMEDIATE ENGAGEMENT OF POST GRADUATE TRAINEE, purely on temporary basis only -- from those who fulfill the conditions of Qualifications/Age, etc asFirst Class Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Consolidated Stipend Age should not exceed as per GOI instructions.)28years as on the date of interview (relaxable in the case SC/ST/OBC/WomenReservation: adequate representation so as to ensure their participation. Interested candidates are requested to bring their applications passport size photo enclosing attested copies of certificates and testimonials and walk-in for As regards reservation, all things being equal, SC/ST/OBC candidates may be givenas per Annexure along with recentInterview onTuesday, the 31 will be sent for interview. considered. APPLICATION FOR POST GRADUATE TRAINEE(Strike out the Grade whichever is not applicable)All the columns are to be filled neatly either in Capital Letters or should be type-written (Use only A4 size paper for the format and enclosures) 1. Notification No : SE-4/20112. Name of the Applicant :3. Address for communication with phone no. & e-mail address4 . Father’s/Husband’s Name : 5. Date of Birth : 6. Nationality & Religion : 7 . Category (SC/ST/OBC/Women/Others): 8. Sex : 9. Educational Qualification : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Exam Passed Name of the Class or Year of Specialization %age No. Board/Univ. Division Passing marks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01. Matric 02. HSC 03 BLIS 05. MLIS 06. Others-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Details of Experience, if any : 11. Project Work details with title : 12. Details of previous employment / engagement : in any CSIR Lab./Instt. including CSIR-SERC. 13. Professional training undergone, if any : 14. Details of blood relation/s, if any, employed : in SERC/CSIR 16. Other information if any. :DECLARATIONI hereby declare that all statements made in this application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed / distorted. If, at any time I am found to have concealed/distorted any material/information, my engagement as Post Graduate Trainee is liable to be terminated without notice. SIGNATURE OF THE CANDIDATE PLACE:DATE:Please paste your latest passport size photograph herest May 2011 between 09.00 a.m. and 12.00 Noon at this Centre. No separate call letterNo TA/DA will be paid. Candidates reporting later than 12 Noon will not be(V. Krishna Kumar) Administrative OfficerNote pl see http://www/sercm.org for more dtails :(i) Candidates must bring the Original Certificates in respect of age/educational qualification etc. at the timeRs.10000 /- per monthDr. A.Hariharan Head Knowledge Resource Division Taramani Chennai - 600 113 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Stack verification and loss of book
by ashokar kar 30 May '11

30 May '11

Dear all, My current employer demanded me to do the stack verification and definitely it will lead the problem of ‘Loss of Book ‘so I request the professionals to give the suggestion to the following doubts. 1) Permissible loss in verification with proof and where shall I get that proof copy. 2) If loss of books are more than the permissible loss then what is the procedure to recover the loss and how the cost of loss is calculated with the library staff. It is appreciable and thankful in advance for the replay. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Mobile Book Shop in Hyderabad
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 29 May '11

29 May '11

News from THe Hindu dated 29th May 2011 Books on wheels Staff Reporter Mobile stall to drive to different areas Varied fare: Visitors going through the newly launched mobile library on Saturday. HYDERABAD: When was the last time you visited a library or borrowed a book from library? Considering the inconvenience of visiting a library or buying a book from a book stall, Sahitya Bharathi Book Shop, Chikkadpally has launched its ‘Book on wheels', a mobile book stall offering wide variety of books in the city. Carrying novels, short stories books, biographies, devotional books etc, the van will travel in different residential colonies and offer books for sale. Readers can pick their books and even avail ten per cent discount on every purchase, says D. Samba Siva Rao of Sahitya Bharathi Book Shop. The objective is to inculcate book reading among city dwellers, besides promoting Telugu literature. Lot of effort has gone into selecting books to be offered through this van. It carries about 500 books and some of them are rare books, he says. “Apart from selecting books, efforts were put in for designing the van. Limca Book of Records winner K. Sudhakar, who is known for designing and making cars with innovative ideas has designed the van,” says Mr. Rao. The mobile van was launched by well-known writer Yandamoori Veerendranath at Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Basha Nilayam here on Saturday. ========= Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278.My blog: http://vyasa-kaaranam-ketkadey.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webchat: 5 Myths About the “Information Age”
by Gowri Ravindranth 28 May '11

28 May '11

Dear Friends: I am pleased to draw your attention to a forthcoming program mentioned below. You could simply login to the link given at the time mentioned and participate as a guest. Webchat: 5 Myths About the “Information Age” Date: Wednesday, June 8th Time: 10:30 am DC (14:30 GMT/ 16:30 pm Rome) 8.00 p.m. in India Location: https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/rome Description: Confusion about the nature of the so-called information age has led to a state of collective false consciousness. It's no one's fault but everyone's problem, because in trying to get our bearings in cyberspace, we often get things wrong, and the misconceptions spread so rapidly that they go unchallenged. Join Robert Darnton for a conversation about 5 myths of the information age. Robert Darnton was educated at Harvard University and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. After a brief stint as a reporter for The New York Times, he became a Junior Fellow in the Society of Fellows at Harvard. He taught at Princeton from 1968 until 2007, when he became Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of the University Library at Harvard. He has been a visiting professor or fellow at many universities and institutes for advanced study, and his outside activities include service as a trustee of the New York Public Library and the Oxford University Press (USA). He has written and edited two dozen books, including The Business of Enlightenment: A Publishing History of the Encyclopédie (1979, an early attempt to develop the history of books as a field of study), The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural History (1984, probably his most popular work, which has been translated into 16 languages), Berlin Journal, 1989-1990 (1991, an account of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of East Germany), The Forbidden Best-Sellers of Prerevolutionary France (1995, a study of the underground book trade), and Slander. The Art and Politics of Libel in Eighteenth-Century France (2008). His latest book is “The Case for Books: Past, Present and Future” (2009). Format: This will be a video webchat in English. The topic of the webchat is inspired by an article in: http://chronicle.com/article/5-Myths-About-the-Information/127105/. We have his latest book “The case for books : past, present, and future” published by Public Affairs in 2009 in our collection. You are welcome to borrow this. We will be pleased to hear your feedback about the program. With best wishes, Sincerely, L.R.Gowri Reference/Outreach Librarian The American Library Chennai chennairefdesk(a)state.gov -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA National Seminar 2011 on CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIES: Call for papers
by faisal sl 28 May '11

28 May '11

KERALA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KLA) National Seminar on CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIES New Vistas for Harnessing Information Dates:14-16 July 2011 Venue: Padmam Auditorium Institute of Management in Government (IMG) Thiruvananthapuram – 695 033 BACKGROUND Libraries and Information Systems are undergoing a major metamorphosis consequent to the developments in ICT, stretching across the entire life cycle of information handling processes of generation – transmission – consumption - regeneration/recycling. The domain of Knowledge System plays a very significant role inthe development process than ever before. The sources, systems, services and use patterns are changing rapidly. The scenario of Content Management (CM), the nucleus of Knowledge Management, is opening up new challenges and opportunities for Libraries & Information Systems. Changing patterns of the conventional and a host of new generation Content Development Systems and their deliverables have opened up new vistas in CM. LIS professionals are confronted with the new systems and technologies for content organization, content repacking, customized content systems and delivery services. It is equipping them to provide better and more effective enabling information systems and services. There is limitless scope for appropriate CM strategies under the aegis of Knowledge Management as applicable to Enterprise sector, Resource Re-routing, Development Systems, Academic sector, Social sector for Literacy and Empowerment, Research and Innovation sector, etc. The growing popularity of Elearning throws up seamless avenues for LIS professionals for constructive participation in the field. The area is perhaps the most challenging segment of the emerging trends in LIS. Learning skills and knowledge development among LIS professionals on CM is therefore assuming more significance. The philosophy of partnership among the allied disciplines, especially LIS & ICT, needs to be reviewed in this perspective in the backdrop of global publishers and their products and more importantly, the end-user community. OBJECTIVES The rapid developments in the range and scope of CM Systems call for a systematic mapping and review, so as to optimize choice of more productive options. Within this framework, the major objectives of the Seminar have been formulated as:  To assess the status and examine the new trends in the information transfer processes in libraries with a view to ensure better deliverables through effective Content Management.  To help develop novel strategies for the efficient management of information in all its ramifications– traditional or digital, ensuring best practices to capture, manage, store, preserve and deliver. FACETS OF THE THEME OF THE SEMINAR  Knowledge Management : New Dimensions  Document Management  Preservation Strategies  Web / Portal Content Management  Enterprise Content Management  Open Access Initiatives / Learning Object Repositories / Institutional Repositories  Digital Learning Systems  Online Learning and Course Management Systems  From Web 2.0 to Library 2.0  Delivery Methods  Info Marketing  Aggregators & Integrators  Case Studies  Tools, Techniques & Devices  Security Technologies  Application in various Information Systems including :  Public Libraries  Academic Libraries  S & T / R & D Institutional Libraries  Corporate Sector Libraries  Media Libraries  CMS Administration & Librarians : Fusion  HR Development  Education  Training In addition, the Seminar will also have a Vendor Session focusing on Tools & Techniques and Products & Services. A Panel Discussion & the Concluding Session are expected to help consolidate the deliberations and plot specific guidelines for practicing professionals. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Professionals working in Academic Libraries, R & D Libraries, Corporate Libraries, Public Libraries, e-Media Libraries, Academicians of all disciplines, ICT Professionals, Academic Administrators, Policy Planners and other stakeholders of the Content Management arena. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Date : 14-16 July 2011 Venue : Padmam Auditorium Institute of Management in Government, Trivandrum – 695 033 SESSIONS Sessions : Inaugural Session Business Sessions Valedictory Function Features : Keynote Address Invited Lectures / Lead Papers for every Session Poster Presentations Product Presentations Best Paper Awards (Excluding Invited Lectures) Release of Souvenir REGISTRATION FEE General : Rs. 1000.00 Concession Rate for KLA Life Members & Students : Rs. 750.00 SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Those who are desirous of submitting Papers for Presentation may prepare the same in A4 size, Word format and forward the same in two versions (Print & Soft copy) as under : (a) Soft copy as e-mail attachment to : kps31147(a)yahoo.com / kps31147new(a)gmail.com & (b) Print version to : The General Convener, KLA National Seminar-2011, Kerala Library Association, 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram– 695 002 IMPORTANT DATES Last date for submission of Papers : 25 June 2011 Last date for Registration : 05 July 2011 Release of Souvenir : 14 July 2011 The Event : 14 – 16 July 2011 COMMITTEES Patrons 1. Adv. K. Chandrika, Mayor, Trivandrum Corporation 2. Dr. Gangan Prathap , Director, NISCAIR (CSIR), New Delhi 3. Prof. A. Jayakrishnan , Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala , Trivandrum 4. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, New Delhi NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. Dr. Achuthsankar S. Nair, Director, Inter-University Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Kerala 2. Dr. A. Amudhavalli, Professor & Head, DLIS, University of Madras 3. Prof. C. A. Augustine, Director, YMCA e-Learning Centre, Trivandrum 4. Shri Anvar Sadath, Executive Director, IT@School Project, Kerala 5. Dr. G. Devarajan , Former Professor and Head, DLIS, University of Kerala, Trivandrum 6. Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras 7. Shri P. Jayarajan , Former Country Head, British Libraries in India 8. Dr. Kalpana Dasgupta, Advisor, NASSDOC (ICSSR), New Delhi 9. Dr. K. S. Raghavan, Professor, DRTC (ISI) , Bangalore 10. Dr. R. Ramasamy, Regional Chief, RRRLF, Chennai 11. Dr. K. Santhana Raman, State Officer (Kerala), NIC 12. Shri Satish Babu, Director, IC-FOSS, Govt. of Kerala & President-elect, Computer Society of India 13. Shri N. V. Satyanarayana, President, Informatics (India), Bangalore 14. Dr. M. G. Sreekumar, Librarian, IIM Kozhikode 15. Dr. M. P. Tapaswi, Scientist & Head Library, NIO, Goa LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Consisting of present and former LIS Professionals from all major Libraries and Information Centres of Kerala and Office Bearers of Kerala Library Association (KLA). GENERAL CONVENER Shri KP Sadasivan , President, Kerala Library Association (E-Mail: kps31147(a)yahoo.com / kps31147new(a)gmail.com / Mob. 919447903282) JOINT GENERAL CONVENERS Dr. A. Gopikuttan , Vice President, Kerala Library Association (E-Mail : agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in / Mob. 919446428163) Dr. P K Suresh Kumar, General Secretary, Kerala Library Association (E-Mail: pksuresh(a)yahoo.com / Mob. 919495718460) FOR MORE INFORMATION KLA Website: http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/ Download Registration form: http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org/downloads/Registration%20form2011.p… ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted by, S.L.Faisal Convener (Publicity) KLA National Seminar 2011 E-mail: sl.faisal(a)hotmail.com Mob: 919447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two posts of Assistant Professors upto 31.03.2015 @ DLIS, Osmania University
by Dimple Patel 27 May '11

27 May '11

The Coordinator for Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Information Management (PGDDIM), Department of Library and Information Science, Osmania University has advertised two Assistant Professors .These posts are up to 31.03.2015 .Interested candidates can view/download the Notification and Application form from:http://www.osmania.ac.in/PGDDIMNotification.pdf The last date is 13.06.2011. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prof Roshan Raina, IIM Lucknow
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 27 May '11

27 May '11

Prof Roshan Raina, former Librarian of IIM Lucknow also worked as Director, LB Institute of Management, Now he is appointed as Dean, planning and Development at IIM, Lucknow. I request all of u to join me to congratulate him, on elevation of his position, It is a responsible position and we all sure tht he will be successful in this position. we wish him all the best Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, (FACULTY, DEPT OF LIB & INF SC, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY:1975-2008) (UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR, Osmania University: 2009-11), Plot No: A-194, H.No- 1-8-10/1,Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) +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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Fw: 13th MANLIBNET Conference, Oct. 13-15, Delhi
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 27 May '11

27 May '11

----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: MANLIBNET Secretariat <manlibnet.secretariat(a)gmail.com> >To: >Sent: Friday, 27 May 2011, 20:00 >Subject: 13th MANLIBNET Conference, Oct. 13-15, Delhi > > >Dear Sir/Madam, > >I am extremely happy to inform you that the 13th MANLIBNET Annual Convention would be organised by MANLIBNET at the University of Delhi, South Campus from October 13-15, 2011. The details would be communicated to you shortly and will also be posted on www.manlibnet.in. > >Looking forward to receiving your cooperation, > >Sincerely, > >Akhtar Parvez >General Secretary >Management Libraries Network >Flat No. 9, 2nd Floor, 277 Nazir Apartment >Okhla Main Road, Jamia Nagar >New Delhi 110025 >E-mail: akhtaronline(a)gmail.com >Website: www.manlibnet.in >Phone: +91 9810306902 > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information Please
by veeresh hiremath 27 May '11

27 May '11

Hello Everybody, Is anyone aware of any library/institution subscribing to Derwents Biotechnology Database either in CD format or online (the latest one). Kindly let me know. I am looking for the database for collection of some data for my Ph.D. Thanking you in anticipation -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Disparity and discrimination due to CRC Report in Govt Libraries
by rajesh kumar 27 May '11

27 May '11

Dear moderator plz post this matter on the forum for discussion. DISCRIMINATION DUE TO OM 19(1)/IC/86 DATED 24.07.90 OF DEPTT OF EXPENDITURE,M/o FINANCE,GOI It is a matter of great concern for all library professionals, except the head/incharge of the library, who are employed with central govt organisation/ministries and wherein Chattopadhyaya Review Committee Report(CRC Report) has been implemented.There is great disparity and discrimination in the OM 19(1)/IC/86 dated 24.07.1990 of Deptt of Expenditure,GoI.As per different provisions as laid down in this OM whenever library is considered to be reviewed as per 18 variables suggested in the said OM the person who enjoyed the benefit of upgradation is only the head/incharge of the library.Rest of library staff ,whatever their qualification and experience is, not eligible or we can say not entitled and therefore not being considered for upgradation,etc.Its very sorrow affairs and a large numbers of library professionals are being suffered.Similarly it is difficult to imagine that not a single library association/professionals with repute has done anything in this regard. It has become fashion to talk about different issues like digitization, OSS,IR,OA, and many more but I never seen anybody discussing or raising the issues of library professionals governed with CRC Report.At one end they are not getting any promotion,excet ACP/MACP/ on the other their scale is getting down with every Pay Commission.Admin asstt in govt is getting 4600 GP being simple graduate while Library Inf Asstt only 4200 though possessess additional qualification. I hope and do request that professionals who are in commanding position in this field must address this issues at relevant platform only then this severe problem can be sorted out. R K Pandey -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians’ Day 2011 and Seminar
by Shravan Kumar Suppala 27 May '11

27 May '11

Dear Sir, Please circulate this to LISFORUM members. Librarians’ Day 2011 and Seminar Ahmedabad Library Network (ADINET), in collaboration with Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) & Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) is celebrating the birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan (Father of LIS in India) as Librarians' Day on Saturday 6 August 2011 at Ahmedabad Management Association, Ahmedabad. About the Seminar: The Seminar theme is 'Networking of Libraries in Gujarat for Resource Sharing' The sub-themes are : Need and Importance of Networking Areas of Collaboration : Activities and Services Technology Aspects Skills and Competencies Required for Networking Papers Invited: All LIS professionals who wish to submit papers on the Seminar Theme are requested to do. Only original work with Abstract and Bibliographical References will be accepted. Please send the paper as an e-mail attachment to alibnet(a)gmail.com in MSWORD format. For further details of Seminar Registration, Registration Form, Programme Outline etc., please refer e-brochure available at http://www.alibnet.org/events/LibDay11/LIBRARIAN_S_DAY-2011.pdf The duly filled-in registration forms should be sent to: Ms. Rhoda Bharucha Hon. Director Ahmedabad Library Network (ADINET) Opp. Gujarat University Guest House, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009 Phone: 079-26305630/26300368/26305971 Email: alibnet(a)gmail.com URL: http://www.alibnet.org =============================================== Ms. P.J. Pathak Working Group Committee Member - ADINET and Librarian, Institute for Plasma Research, Near Indira Bridge, Bhat, Gandhinagar - 382 428 GUJARAT, INDIA. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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reg ph d
by Usha S P 27 May '11

27 May '11

sir i am research scholar would you plz send me soft copy of any ph d synopsis or thesis about library science with regards -- usha S P YIT Hassan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Please post the message
by basavaraj kannappanavar 27 May '11

27 May '11

Dear sir Please post the content of the National conference National Conference on Collection Management in Changing Context: Problems and Prospects: Call for papers KUCLA (Kuvempu University College Librarians Association, Shimoga, Karnataka) has scheduled to organize two days National Conference on Collection Management in Changing Context: Problems and Prospects to be held at The Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan, Shimoga (Karnataka) during August 19-20 2011. The main theme of the conference is Collection Management in Changing Context: Problems and Prospects. Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberations Sub-Themes: · Information needs and expectations of the users · Collection management and access management · Content development and management · Knowledge organization · Information handling: tools and techniques · Resource sharing, networking and consortia · Human Resource Management · Manpower Development and continuing education · Electronic resources and services · Copy Right Issues · Change management · Weeding out of books: policies and procedures Guidelines for submission of the paper: Papers, composed preferably in MS-Word or compatible format can be submitted through e-mail attachment file. The length of the paper should not be more than 5000 words. The references in the paper should be cited according to the guidelines based on the APA style manual. The paper should neither be published anywhere nor should have been kept under consideration for publication elsewhere. A passport size photograph(s) of author(s) is required to be submitted with the paper either in print or in digital format. The authors of the accepted papers need to be transfer the copyright to the conference organizers for publishing the paper into the conference proceedings. Submit only original research papers: The papers will be accepted based on their originality and relevance to the topic of the conference. The accepted papers will be tested with the anti-plagiarism software and plagiared papers will be rejected. Note: Paper accepted for presentation on the theme of the conference will be included in conference proceedings with ISBN Number only on receiving non- refundable registration fee. Send your soft copy of the paper to nccm2011(a)gmail.com Registration fees: For Delegates: · With Accommodation: Rs. 1500 · Without Accommodation: Rs. 1200 For Students: · With Accommodation: Rs. 1000 · Without Accommodation: Rs. 800 DD’s may be drawn in favour of Organizing Secretary, “NCCM2011”, payable at Shimogga and the same should be sent to the organizing Secretary before 15th July 2011. Important Dates: · Submission of Full Papers: 30th June 2011 · Notification of Acceptance: 5th July 2011 · Submission of Full Paper: 10th July 2011 A generalised presentation should be avoided. Full Paper with abstract (within 500 words) not exceeding 5000 words (not more than 10 pages of A-4 Size paper single sided with margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) and typed / printed in double space (in duplicate) should reach The Organising Secretary NCCM2011 c/o Dr. B U Kannappanavar Librarian, Sahyadri Arts College, B H Road, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka by 30th July, 2011. Photographs, graphs, charts, if any should be submitted along with the negative copy/ print / tracing paper. In addition, softcopy of the full paper should also be composed in MS Word and submitted on CD/DVD disc as an attachment through e-mail nccm2011(a)gmail.com. Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper. The paper should be accompanied with an amount of 1500.00 (Rupees one thousand Five Hundred only) which will be adjusted with Registration Fees. Payment may be made by DD in favour of Organising Secretary NCCM2011, payable at Shimoga and send to the The rganising Secretary NCCM2011 c/o Dr. B U Kannappanavar Librarian, Sahyadri Arts College, B H Road, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent by hard copy. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation of the Conference. Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to the Dr B U Kannappanavar Organising Secretary, Sahyadri Arts College Library, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka. Nccm2011(a)gmail.com kannappanavar(a)gmail.com. And for conference update please visit www.kucla.org Dr. B U Kannappanavar Organising Secretary and Selection Grade Librarian, Sahyadri Arts College, Shimoga-577203, Karnataka. Dr.B U Kannappanavar University Library, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta-574751, Karnataka, India. Cell: +91 9482930897 -- 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 Dr.D.P Prathap 27 May '11

27 May '11

dear colleagues if anybody has access to the following article, please provide: Milgroom MG and Fry WE (1997) Contributions of population genetics to plant disease epidemiology and management. Advances in Botanical Research 24: 2-30. thanking you yours sincerely T.shanmuganathan Technical Officer (Library) Sugarcane Breeding Institute -- 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 Dr.D.P Prathap 27 May '11

27 May '11

dear colleagues if anybody has the following article, please provide: Mitchell-Olds T, ClaussMJ (2002). Plant evolutionary genomics. Curr Opin Plant Biol 5: 74–79". Thanking you yours sincerely T.Shanmuganathan Technical Officer (Library) Sugarcane Breeding Institute -- 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 M. Ram 27 May '11

27 May '11

Dear Professional The following article is requested for our users of the library. Maximum permissible weight to be carried on the head by a male worker from eastern India by S. R. Datta, B. B. Chatterjee, and B. N. Roy. Thanking you. Dr.Mange Ram Deputy Librarian & Incharge University Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh Agra-5 (UP)INDIA Mail: mram72ster(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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Ask an Expert
by Gurpreet singh 27 May '11

27 May '11

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Dictionaries
by Gurpreet singh 27 May '11

27 May '11

Dictionaries Popular Dictionaries [image: s] American Heritage <http://www.bartleby.com/61/> - Fourth edition has 90,000+ entries. Cambridge Dictionaries <http://dictionary.cambridge.org/> - Includes phrases and idioms. Dictionary.com <http://www.dictionary.com/> - Definitions from Webster's and more. Merriam-Webster <http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm> - Familiar, fast and easy dictionary. OneLook Dictionaries <http://www.onelook.com/> - Search many dictionaries at once. World English Dictionary <http://www.dictionary.msn.com/> - Includes audio pronunciations. yourDictionary.com <http://www.yourdictionary.com/> - Dictionaries for 230+ languages. Glossarist.com <http://www.glossarist.com/> - A glossary directory to 20+ topics. [image: s] Special Dictionaries - Business/Finance<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/businessdictionaries.htm> - Etymology<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/etymologydictionaries.htm> - Humanities<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/humanitiesdictionaries.htm> - Legal <http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/legaldictionaries.htm> - Medical<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/medicaldictionaries.htm> - Professional<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/professionalglossaries.htm> - Rhyming<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/rhymingdictionaries.htm> - Science<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/sciencedictionaries.htm> - Technology<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/computerdictionaries.htm> Foreign Language Dictionaries - Chinese<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/chinesedictionaries.htm> - French <http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/frenchdictionaries.htm> - German <http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/germandictionaries.htm> - Italian<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/italiandictionaries.htm> - Japanese<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/japanesedictionaries.htm> - Spanish<http://www.libraryspot.com/dictionaries/spanishdictionaries.htm> -- * 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 http://lispp.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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Re. Discrepancies in the article on OSS
by rajendra singh 27 May '11

27 May '11

I have read the article as well as the comment. I have also been trained in NewGenLib at NISCAIR. Mr. Giri was the resource person. He always told that there were certain difficulties, he did not overcome by the time and need more experimentation and discussion at NewGenlib Forum. As he told that Mr Em Siddhartha of NewGenLib is very positively responsive to solve problems, one is advised to put the difficulties at NewGenlib Forum. Certain problems he told in the class, has been solved by himself later on. I have implemented NewGenlib in our library and he provided help with out taking a single penny from us. In OSS, findinig a problem in the software and searching for its solution is very lively and continuous process. Also, with the coming of latest version, some earlier problems has already been removed. Thus, I don't find any discrepancies in article at all. About the intention of the author in the article, It is nothing but the process of implementation of OSS in Library Regards Rajendra Singh Dy. Librarian Central library Santosh University Ghaziabad -- Rajendra Singh -- Rajendra Singh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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reg: DDC book
by narasimhan prabaharan 27 May '11

27 May '11

sir, pl send me the following details about *DDC* classification book. price discount Latest edition no availability how much time will take for delivery. Book Seller name and Town. pl send as early as possible. with regards N.S.Prabaharan Librarian Gnanam School of Business Thanjavur. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Special track on METADATA & SEMANTICS FOR OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORIES & INFRASTRUCTURES at MTSR (Metadata and semantics research conference) 2011
by Imma Subirats 26 May '11

26 May '11

* I apologize if you receive this message more than once!* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Special track on METADATA & SEMANTICS FOR OPEN ACCESS REPOSITORIES & INFRASTRUCTURES at MTSR (Metadata and semantics research conference) 2011 http://ieru.org/org/mtsr2011/OAR/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Part of the Fifth International Conference on Metadata and Semantic Research (MTSR'11) Yasar University, October 12-October 14, 2011, Izmir (Turkey) http://www.mtsr2011.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MOTIVATION Handling metadata and semantics in open access repositories and infrastructures is becoming increasingly challenging due to emerging requirements like repositories of scientific data sets, interoperability of repositories with external services and applications, capturing research context (projects, funding programmes, research infrastructures) in addition to research output, metadata management in research infrastructures across disciplines, application of semantic web technologies in repositories, digital preservation. Taming the complexity of metadata and semantics in open access infrastructures is a major challenge and the subject of intense ongoing activities worldwide. The impact of these efforts can be very significant, including aspects like enhanced interoperability of open access repositories with repositories, aggregators as well as external services and applications, reduced cost of information exchange and integration, wide re-use of repository data and services across disciplines and availability of high quality, reliable value-added services over repositories. AIM The aim of this Special Track is to bring together researchers and practitioners that are working on open access repositories and data management in research infrastructures. The track will serve as a discussion forum for experts to present recent results and experiences, establish liaisons with other groups, and reflect on the state-of-the-art of metadata and semantic aspects of open access repositories and infrastructures. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOPICS Topics include but are not limited to the following: • Information standards and specifications for open access repositories • Information exchange, aggregation and integration in open access infrastructures • Interoperability in open access infrastructures • Open access infrastructures for scientific data • Metadata schemas and application profiles • Multilingual vocabularies, taxonomies, glossaries and thesauri • Support of advanced features for repository metadata: compound objects, complex relationships, handling heterogeneous content, versioning, etc. • Information mining and extraction in open access repositories • Application of semantic web technologies in open access repositories and infrastructures • Metadata quality in repositories and infrastructures • Mechanisms and infrastructures for persistent identification of entities (e.g. digital objects, people, organisations) and authority control in metadata • Digital preservation workflows and mechanisms and impact on metadata • Metadata and knowledge representation in research infrastructures across disciplines • Metadata and semantics for grey literature repositories • Metadata and semantics for research information – interoperability of open access repositories and CRIS • Value-added services based on repository metadata IMPORTANT DATES 2011, June 20th: paper submission 2011, July 20th: acceptance/rejection notification 2011, July 31th: camera-ready papers due 2011, October 12th-14th: MTSR'11 in Izmir-Turkey. PROGRAM COMMITTEE (to be completed) • Donatella Castelli, Institute of Information Science and Technologies - Italian National Research Council (ISTI-CNR), Italy • Les Carr, University of Southampton, UK • Gordon Dunshire, University of Strathclyde, UK • David Giaretta, Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK • Yannis Ioannidis, University of Athens, Greece • Kris Jack, Mendeley, UK • Keith Jeffery, Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK • Brigitte Jörg, German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Germany • Daniela Luzi, Institute for Population and Social Policy Research - Italian National Research Council (IRPPS-CNR), Italy • Paolo Manghi, Institute of Information Science and Technologies - Italian National Research Council (ISTI-CNR), Italy • Natalia Manola, University of Athens, Greece • Nikos Manouselis, University of Alcala, Spain, and Agro-Know Technologies (Greece) • Dimitris Plexousakis, University of Crete and ICS-FORTH, Greece • Antonella De Robbio, University of Padova, Italy • Eloy Rodrigues, University of Minho, Portugal • Joachim Schöpfel, University of Lille, France • Panagiotis Stathopoulos, National Documentation Centre, Greece • Peter Wittenburg, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, The Netherlands • Marcia Zeng, Kent State University, USA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUBMISSIONS Interested authors can submit either full papers (12 pages) or short papers (6 pages) reporting on either mature or ongoing research. Papers should be original and not previously submitted to other venues. More information on submission can be found at the conference web site. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SELECTION OF BEST PAPERS TO BE INCLUDED IN: * Program-Electronic Library and Information Systems [http://www.emeraldinsight.com/prog.htm] (indexed by ISI Thompson) * International Journal of Metadata Semantics and Ontologies [http://www.inderscience.com/ijmso] indexed by Scopus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Looking forward to seeing you in Izmir! SPECIAL TRACK CHAIRS • Imma Subirats, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Italy) • Nikos Houssos, National Documentation Centre (Greece) Best regards, Imma Subirats -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Details of D.D.C
by Manjunath Ealiger 26 May '11

26 May '11

Dear N.S.Prabaharan, Recently I got some quotations for D.D.C. Below I have given the details D.D.C. Price : 550 Dollars Discount : -- Latest edition no : 22 running (23 upcoming) Availability : 22 Edition Available Time for delivery : 22 available (23 will be available in June/July) Book Seller name and Town : Sapna Book House,Bangalore for more details contact to the book house. -- With Regards, Manjunath Ealiger Librarian-Gr - II, ESI-PGIMSR (Govt. oF India), Rajajinagar, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JournalTOCs - The Latest Journal Table of Contents
by Dinesh Siddaiah 26 May '11

26 May '11

Dear All, JournalTOCs is the largest, free collection of scholarly journal Tables of Contents (TOCs) of 16,387 journals including 2,140 open access journals from 825 publishers. http://www.journaltocs.ac.uk/ Thanking You, -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab - 140 001. Email: dinesh(a)iitrpr.ac.in dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com Phone: 01881 - 242134 (O) 9779747902 (M) 9845102382 (M) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Joined RRI
by Meera B M 26 May '11

26 May '11

Dear Professional Colleagues I am happy to inform you that I joined Raman Research Institute, Bangalore as 'Librarian' on 27th April 2011. Any correspondence may please be directed to the below given address. My email id is meera(a)rri.res.in Thanking you With best regards Meera -- Dr. B.M. Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C.V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore - 560080 INDIA Ph: 91-80-23610122 to 91-80-23610129 Ext 250 Fax: 91-80-23610492 email: meera(a)rri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainee Positions at RRI
by Meera B M 26 May '11

26 May '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly announce the RRI advertisement. The Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, seeks two "Library Trainees". Candidates interested in hands on exposure to new paradigms in the profession may apply. The position is temporary. At the first instance, the position will be offered for a period of six months from the date of joining. This is likely to be extended up to a maximum of two years. Selection criteria: Essential: The candidate must have an MLISc degree with excellent academic record. He/she must demonstrate good English communication skills. Desirable: Candidates with good knowledge and experience in the usage of computers, and with experience in library and information services will be preferred. Remuneration: Rs 12,000 per month plus HRA where applicable Apply within 15 days of the date of this advertisement Those interested may send their resume to meera(a)rri.res.in For additional information, please see the website www.rri.res.in/other_openings.html Dr. B M Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C V Raman Avenue Sadashivnagar Bangalore 560 080 -- Dr. B.M. Meera Librarian Raman Research Institute C.V. Raman Avenue, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore - 560080 INDIA Ph: 91-80-23610122 to 91-80-23610129 Ext 250 Fax: 91-80-23610492 email: meera(a)rri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Colloquium (5)
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 26 May '11

26 May '11

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore- 560059 DRTC Colloquium (5) 2010-2012 Digital Curation Scientists, researchers and scholars do not only generate vast amounts of digital research data, but they also invest more in digital media by acquiring digital content and information from third parties. Once created, the data immediately falls into the data management and adding value categories. Preservation and management of this data becomes crucial for future use. The major issues are (1) With the advancement in digital technology, hardware and software may become outmoded and information may become inaccessible. (2) Other users may be unable to understand or use data. (3) Access and use restrictions may make it difficult for others to re-use data etc There are many more issues concerned with the digital data especially the data which is the outcome of a scientific research. After the data is created, the management and preservation of data is an important task. In this colloquia the discussion shall be focused on the techniques adopted to preserve and maintain this data. Also the role is research support, data scientist, data manager, informatician, data librarian or research assistant will be discussed in building the research teams capacity and capability for digital curation and data preservation. Topics Speakers 1. Introduction. Shailesh Verma. 2. Life Cycle of Digital Curation. Anindya Basu. 3. Digital Asset Management. Madhuryamay Das. 4. Digital Data Preservation. Usashi Chatterjee. 5. Conclusion and Role of Library & Information Centres. Saiph Mustafa. Venue: DRTC Classroom. Date: 27th May 2011. Time: 2:00 p.m. All are cordially invited. M. Krishnamurthy, Colloquium Coordinator. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Apps for Library Idea Challenge to Librarians - May 13th - September 2nd, 2011
by Muralidharan, Padma (ELS-DEL) 25 May '11

25 May '11

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of the SciVerse Applications Apps for Library Idea Challenge <http://www.appsforlibrary.com/> . The international competition encourages librarians and information professionals to conceptualize solutions to the challenges that they and their constituents face in addressing the search and discovery of information. Entrants are invited to submit specific ideas for applications for the SciVerse suite that solve problems affecting the search and discovery of information within librarian and researcher workflows alike. Selected app concepts will be posted on the challenge website and open to commentary from peers and the public, enabling a dialogue within the librarian community to identify problems and discuss potential solutions. Two grand-prize winners will be selected – one by a panel of judges and one by community vote. The winners will each receive a cash prize of € 750 (approximately $1,000 USD). The winners’ names and concepts will also be featured in the relevant Elsevier library and information science journals. Other prizes will be available to eligible idea entrants and commenters. The call for entries opened May 13th and the deadline for submissions is September 2nd, 2011. An international panel of judges will select up to 10 finalist app idea entries. The community will then be invited to comment on the finalist ideas with suggestions to improve them and vote for app ideas they believe will deliver the most value to researchers. The winners will be announced in November 2011. Elsevier will explore development of the two winning app concepts for inclusion in SciVerse Applications. The Apps for Library Idea Challenge is part of a series of community competitions launched by Elsevier that engage the scientific research communities, librarians and application developers in the creation and conceptualization of search and discovery applications. Most recently, the Developer Network at Elsevier introduced the “Apps for Science Challenge <http://appsforscience.com/> ,” an international competition calling specifically upon developers to build applications within this vein. Through SciVerse Applications <http://www.applications.sciverse.com> , researchers and librarians can collaborate with developers to create new applications and customize their SciVerse search and discovery workflow. The Developer Network <http://developers.sciverse.com/> features a community for developers and opens up opportunities for developers to gain recognition, prestige and revenue through the contribution of new applications to SciVerse. To enter the Apps for Library Idea Challenge, and for complete official rules and additional information, please visit www.appsforlibrary.com. Or write to Padma Muralidharan at p.muralidharan(a)elsevier.com Participate & Win – Thank you for your interest! Kind regards, PADMA MURALIDHARAN | Senior Manager - Account Development Email : p.muralidharan(a)elsevier.com Phone : (WORK) +91-124-4774202 l (MOBILE) +91-9810739993 For all information regarding Elsevier, please visit 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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Re.Discripancies in the article on OSS (Mariyam Shipha)
by Rabisankar Giri 25 May '11

25 May '11

In response to the comments posted by Mariyam Shiphaa regarding my recent article published in ALIS, I would like to enumerate the follwing points: In the world of scholarly communication, nationality, I believe, is less important than the purpose of disseminating research information. And when it comes to open source philosophy, nationality is altogether perhaps irrelevant. This is quite evident from the fact that KOHA (originated outside India) has gained much more popularity in India than it’s very own NewGenLib. In open source software, reporting of bugs and shortcomings is predominantly dependent on its user base. And when it comes to a OSS with a small user community and without any vendor support, I believe that it is a little difficult to distinguish between a real bug and our inability to find a solution quickly. Thus, the process of discovering flaws in OSS with a smaller community base (as in case of NewGenLib) is relatively slow in comparison to an open source with a larger community base, say like KOHA. You have pointed out that I highlighted some of the problems with the software in the training program. Actually, there has been a considerable passage of time between then and when the article was written. So some of the problems discussed have already been solved in NewGenlib community at Nabble. I, therefore, kindly request you to visit regularly the Newgenlib Community pages on Nabble. Binding problem: The logic applied in the software is that whenever the library send its documents for binding in a lot, all the bound volumes should be returned after that billing is usually done. Partial receiving of bound documents is already there in Newgenlib, but billing is possible only after receiving all the bound volumes. The analogy with acquisition process, where partial receiving of order document is not being applied in the binding process, because here library document are going outside of the library. The article was completed in May 2010 before the release of 2.5 versions and it is mainly based on our experience with NewGenLib 2.1 version. Thus up-gradation problem has not been discussed. When upgrading from 2.1 to 2.5, the problem arises due to overdue books. The easiest way to solve the problem is to return all the overdue books after taking a print of overdue books from desktop module. Then update the database. It will work fine. You may like to know that the journal had got the article peer reviewed by an anonymous referee who had suggested many important points which I had incorporated in the article before its final publication. Also please remember, that unless we are absolutely sure about a flaw in the software, we can’t report that in the article. Anyway, thank you for your interest and your views. With regards, Rabishankar Giri LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 98, Issue 24 Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 14:10:59 +0530 From: Mariyam Shipha <mariyam.maldives(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Discripancies in the article on OSS Message-ID: <BANLkTinaw5GMYv83MvEiH_fYBu2y_oYP6w(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Sir, This communication is regarding the following recent article. Giri, Rabishankar and Sengar, DS (2011). Use of open source software in the learning resource centre of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology: a case study, Annals of Library and Information Studies; Vol. 58, No.1; pg 41-48. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/11555 Mr. Giri was the resource person for giving the training on NewGenLib to our SAARC student batch in NISCAIR. He was very friendly and helpful to us to make us in understanding the functions and workings of NewGenLIb. He mentioned some other drawbacks of NewGenlib in the class in addition to those mentioned in the article Some of them are: 1.Management of Binding: Suppose our library has given 1000 books in a lot to the binder. But the binder returned books after binding in two lots say 500 and 500, and submitted two bills. In NewGenlib, there is no provision to accommodate the two bills for one order. 2. No distinction between reported Loss and final weed out of books. i.e. Suppose in a stock verification, a book has been reported loss and latter it has been found. There has been no provision to get back the books for circulation catalogue once it is reported loss in the software. 3. Compatibility of data between the 2.1 version and the higher version. Especially in Patron circulation data. 4. Upgrading the PostgreSql from 8.0 to 8.3 onwards gives problems 5. Hardly any provision for Article indexing and so on He showed us at least 12 difficulties in dealing with NewGenLib. While we are experimenting with NewGenLib in our Library, we have found all those are true. My appeal is that professional must be sincere in presenting the information which will help in choosing the best OSS for our libraries. or Does being an Indian, professionals are promoting an OSS originated from India irrespective of its merit.? Mariyam Maldives Rabisankar Giri Mo - 9868228551 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Journal of Marketing and Communication subscription appeal
by J Sharma 25 May '11

25 May '11

Dear All I am glad to inform you about completion of sixth volume of Journal of Marketing and Communication, an official organ of NIILM Centre of Management Studies. JMC is a tri-annual journal and is the only referreed journal publishes from India on the subject and is known and accepted for it quality internationally. It is also included in Ebsco Publishing International Journals Database, one of the most widely used international database. Our journal is also indexed as a full text refereed internatinal journal in marketing discipline in Cabell's International Periodicals Directory. Its editorial board consists of well-known experts in the management discipline. It is being subscribed by large number of libraries and individuals in the country and abroad. Our journal can be subscribed directly and is also available through all regular subscription agents. The Seventh volume of Journal of Marketing and Communication will be beginning from May 2011 to August 2011 issue. This issue will be released towards August 2011 end. The current subscription price of the journal wef from new volume is Rs. 1000/1900/2600 for 1/2/3 years respectively for India only. For other countries the prices are US$130/250/365 for 1/2/3 years respectively including international postage charges. Payments can be made in the name of "NIILM-CMS" through Demand Draft or at par cheque payable at New Delhi. I request all of you to consider our journal for possible subscription if you are not already subscribing the same. Subscription orders or enquiries can be directly sent at Marketing Manager - JMC, NIILM-CMS, B-II/66, MCIE, Mathura Road, Badarpur, New Delhi - 110044. Kindly note that journal is not open for exchange offers. Looking forward for your valuable order. With regards, Jitender Sharma Treasurer - MANLIBNET Marketing Manager - Journal of Marketing and Communication Librarian NIILM Centre for Managemnet Studies Plot No. 53, Knowledge Park - V Greater Noida - 201310 Tel: 91-0120-2397001-03 Ext 129, 0120-2397006 (Dir.) Mob. 09899695953 E-mail: jsharma(a)niilm.com, manlibnetoffice(a)gmail.com, jitendersharmaji(a)gmail.com, jitendersharmaji(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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Fw: International level Conference at NMIMS shirpur
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 May '11

24 May '11

From: ravindra mendhe <ravindramendhe(a)gmail.com> >To: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 16:07 >Subject: International level Conference at NMIMS shirpur > > >Resp. Sir >Greeting! > >We have planed to organize an International Level conference at NMIMS Shirpur Campus. >I am sending herewith the Themes & Sub themes for the same, > please guide us for the same. > >Thanks & regards. > >-- >Ravindra M. Mendhe >Deputy Librarian,Central Library >SVKM's NMIMS ( Deemed to be University) ,Mumbai >Mukesh Patel Technology Park >Shirpur Campus, Bank of Tapi River, >Mumbai - Agra Road, Shirpur, Dist- Dhule- 425 405, >MS, India >Tel: 02563 -286545 >email: ravindra.mendhe(a)nmims.edu, , ravindra_mendhe(a)rediffmail.com > >Blog: www.ravindramendhe.blogspot.com > > > > >" Life is always in a flux; it keeps changing. Your Knowledge is the same if you stop learning" > > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Discripancies in the article on OSS
by Mariyam Shipha 24 May '11

24 May '11

Dear Sir, This communication is regarding the following recent article. Giri, Rabishankar and Sengar, DS (2011). Use of open source software in the learning resource centre of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology: a case study, Annals of Library and Information Studies; Vol. 58, No.1; pg 41-48. http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/11555 Mr. Giri was the resource person for giving the training on NewGenLib to our SAARC student batch in NISCAIR. He was very friendly and helpful to us to make us in understanding the functions and workings of NewGenLIb. He mentioned some other drawbacks of NewGenlib in the class in addition to those mentioned in the article Some of them are: 1.Management of Binding: Suppose our library has given 1000 books in a lot to the binder. But the binder returned books after binding in two lots say 500 and 500, and submitted two bills. In NewGenlib, there is no provision to accommodate the two bills for one order. 2. No distinction between reported Loss and final weed out of books. i.e. Suppose in a stock verification, a book has been reported loss and latter it has been found. There has been no provision to get back the books for circulation catalogue once it is reported loss in the software. 3. Compatibility of data between the 2.1 version and the higher version. Especially in Patron circulation data. 4. Upgrading the PostgreSql from 8.0 to 8.3 onwards gives problems 5. Hardly any provision for Article indexing and so on He showed us at least 12 difficulties in dealing with NewGenLib. While we are experimenting with NewGenLib in our Library, we have found all those are true. My appeal is that professional must be sincere in presenting the information which will help in choosing the best OSS for our libraries. or Does being an Indian, professionals are promoting an OSS originated from India irrespective of its merit.? Mariyam Maldives -- 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 24 May '11

24 May '11

Dear all Kindly send me the below mention articles. Seperation and purification technology : 1) Vol. 62(1), 2008, pp. 86-96 2) Vol. 51(2), 2006, pp. 143-149 3) Vol. 68(2), 2009, pp. 185-192 4) Resource, conservation and recycling. Vol. 6(1), 1991, pp. 61-69 5) Reactivity of solids. Vol. 8(1-2), 1990, pp.9-20 Regards Manas Samanta. TA. CSIR-NML. Jamshedpur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3-Days Workshop on e-Granthalaya at YASHADA, Pune during 18-20 July 2011
by Ram Kumar Matoria 24 May '11

24 May '11

Dear All, Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune in association with National Informatics Centre, Pune is going to organize a "3-Days Workshop on e-Granthalaya for Automation and Networking of Libraries" during 18-20 July 2011". e-Granthalaya is an integrated library management software developed by National Informatics Centre, Government of India and is being distributed at zero cost to libraries in our country. Nomination Form and other details of the software/workshop available at http://egranthalaya.nic.in Thnks Regards Ram Kumar Matoria राम कुमार मतोरिया Technical Director Library & Information Services Division NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE A-Block, CGO Complex, New Delhi -110 003 Ph. 011-24305487 IP Phone: 5487 M: 09968658570 EMAIL: rkmatoria(a)nic.in http://egranthalaya.nic.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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28th All India Conference 2011 – Call for papers
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 24 May '11

24 May '11

28th All India Conference 2011 – Call for papers IASLIC (Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres) has scheduled its 28th All India Conference to be held at The University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir during October 10-13, 2011. The main theme of the conference is Library Vision 2020. Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberations Information and Development : A Vision for Emerging Infrastructure Information Flows and Gaps: Measuring Tools and Techniques for Library Growth in Future Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Millennium Social networking : use of Web 2.0 tools and Services in Designing New Generations Library Service National Library and Information Policy Exploiting New Technologies for Empowering Researchers in LIS to become effective and self-sufficient Information Seekers Management of Library and Information Centers: Emerging issues Knowledge Organization Innovation: Design and Framework of Organization of Information Issues of Digital Divide in Knowledge Society of the Future. Mobile Commerce: Application for LIS Professional LIS Education and Changing Information Landscape Role and Responsibilities of Library Associations SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETINGS SIG in Social Sciences Theme : Change Management Convener : Prof. S B Banerjee Ø Factors, Circumstances and Forces lending to change Ø Rationale for successful and unsuccessful changes in LICs Ø People’s Psychology towards change Ø Changing patterns of attitudes and behaviors of LIS Professionals in the 21st Century Ø Organizational Changes in LICs of the Present Century Ø Nature, Processes and Principles of Change Management SIG in ICT in LIS Theme : Institutional Digital Repository Convener: Shri Abhijit Kr Bhowmick § Indian scenario § Policy and Recommendations § Best practices and Work flow § Managing Indic scripts § Software and Standards Important dates Conference: October 10-13, 2011 Paper Submission: July 15, 2011 Acceptance: July 31, 2011 Camera-ready copy: August 16, 2011 Venue: The University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J & K Kashmir, India General Instructions 1. Both invited and contributed papers will be considered. Submitted papers will have participative peer-to-peer reviews. A generalised presentation should be avoided. Full Paper with abstract (within 500 words) not exceeding 2500 words (not more than 10 pages of A-4 Size paper single sided with margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) and typed / printed in double space (in duplicate) should reach IASLIC office by 15th July, 2011 . Photographs, graphs, charts, if any should be submitted along with the negative copy/ print / tracing paper. In addition, softcopy of the full paper should also be composed in MS Word and submitted on CD/DVD disc as an attachment through e-mail iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper The paper should be accompanied with an amount of l000.00 (Rupees one thousand only) which will be adjusted with Registration Fees. Payment may be made by DD in favour of IASLIC, payable at Kolkata and send to the Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. Pre-Conference volume will have only Abstracts (within 500 words) of accepted papers. Accepted papers which are presented in the Conference, will only be published in the Post Conference volume within three months of the Conference held. Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent by hard copy. 10. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation either in the main thematic session of the Conference or in the SIG Meetings. Presenter will be allowed maximum ten minutes for presentation including introduction and conclusion. There will be provision for Poster presentation. All papers accepted for poster presentation will be allocated time for display of full papers. Abstract of all papers accepted for poster presentation will be included in the pre-conference volume. Such papers will not be published in the post conference volume. All registered participants will receive Post Conference volume free of cost from IASLIC office. Additional Rs.150/- will be charged for postage and handling those who wish to receive the volume through post. First author is entitled to get ten copies of reprints of full paper. The decision of the Editorial Committee will be final and no correspondence regarding the acceptance of papers for presentation in the Conference or otherwise will be entertained. Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to the Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata- 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. and for conference update please visit www.iaslic1955.org.in 13 April 2011 Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. 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. Hony General Secretary, IASLIC ; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-54; 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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Fw: Lecture cum Demonstration on SciVerse Scopus on 25th May, 2011 at 11:00am
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 24 May '11

24 May '11

dear friends I take pleasure to inform yotl that the Central Facilities for Research & Development, Osmania University, Hyderabad in collaboration with "Knowledge Connect for Empowerlnent, Hyderabad" is organizing a "Lecture on the usage ofELSEVIER'S SCIVERSE SCOPUS", an International Data Base Content, on 25s May 2011 at 11.00 A.M. in the Central Facilities Building. Osmania University, Hyderabad for the benefit of the research scholars/faculty of Osmania University AND THE RESEARCHERS AND LIBRARIANS FORM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS. Elsevier's SciVerse SCOPUS is entire world's largest abstract and indexing database. The scope of its content coverage is multidisciplinary covering 18000+ titles from 5000+ publishers. \while its contents coverage provide SCOPUS an apt platform for information search, The embedded analytical tools in Scopus allows all its users to explore scopus for research performance evaluation. In view of the above and in order to make optimum use of thelargest abstract and indexing database of Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus, you are hereby requested to give wide publicity in your College,/Faculty/Centre/Department and educate entire teachers and research scholars to utilize this opportunity to enrich tireir knowledge in pursuit of acquiring excellence in their respective fields of research. Thanking you and soiiciting your kind presence and cooperation. Yours sincetely, Prof. SL Goud Professor of Physics and Director, CENTRAL FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD- 500007 Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR, Osmania University, Plot No: A-194, H.No- 1-8-10/1,Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) +91-9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)gmail.com ----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: director cfrd <directorcfrd(a)gmail.com> >To: "naglaxman(a)yahoo.com" <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Saturday, 21 May 2011, 16:14 >Subject: Lecture on Sciverse scopus on 25th May, 2011 at 11:00am > >To: Prof Laxman Rao. > > >please find the attachment below. >-- >-- >Regards, >Director, CFRD. > > > >-- >-- >Regards, >Director, CFRD. > > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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(no subject)
by Manu Rajan 23 May '11

23 May '11

Dear friends, You may perhaps be aware that NCSI has been, amongst other activities, imparting training in information management for several years. The training program has endeavoured to keep pace with the times. Accordingly, new approaches and courses have been regularly reflected in the curriculum. A very valuable feature of the program has been the accommodation of very different and even conflicting perspectives. It was believed that an exposure to different ways of approaching and solving problems would go a long way in developing the trainees' abilities. Though not necessarily mutually exclusive, it was left to the trainees' discretion as to which approach they eventually wanted to follow. The process of revising and updating the course contents continued till the year 2008 when the training program in 'Information and Knowledge Management'(IKM) was closed down. The last batch of the IKM program saw the introduction of a new course titled 'Knowledge Economics'. This was besides the other courses that were being offered then- Digital Libraries, Introduction to Knowledge Management, Content Analysis, Information Economics amongst others. The purpose of this mail is to share with you the outline of the course contents on Knowledge Economics and in the process tap on your collective knowledge and wisdom in course curriculum design. While universities and training institutes in the country stand to benefit immensely through such co-innovation, we are hopeful that other information and knowledge service organizations will also gain in the process. While we at NCSI continue to work at developing new services, we believe this can be accelerated through your joint participation. A number of new potential services are in different stages of conceptualization and design and we welcome you to take part in the discovery process. As with the NCSI hosted discussion fora Lis-Forum and KM-Forum, we hope to continue to play the role of a facilitator. The sharing of the Knowledge Economics course outline is a step in this direction. The Knowledge Economics course content outline is listed at www.ncsi-kms.blogspot.com. You are encouraged to discuss, criticize and offer suggestions in whatever manner you may deem fit and keep improving and adding to the content over time. Thank you. Regards Knowledge Management Services- Planning and Design Group National Centre for Science Information (NCSI) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012 India

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Article request
by Manas Samanta 23 May '11

23 May '11

Dear all, If any library holds below mention article. Please send me. Minerals and metallurgical processing. Vo.15(3), 1998, pp.30-33 regards Manas Samanta. TA. CSIR-NML -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ph.D.
by subhash khode 23 May '11

23 May '11

Dear all Library Professionals I would like to send link to my online questionnaire for Ph.D. Kindly let me know if you are using open source software in your library. Subhash Khode Librarian MIT, Ujjain -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Table of Contents- Websites
by Thirunavukkarasu TC 22 May '11

22 May '11

Dear all, Is there any website giving Table of Contents free or premium download? Like Z-cataloguing. If You know please provide the information Thanking You -- Thirunavukkarasu.T.C. Librarian and Information Assistant Anna Centenary Library Chennai-85 Emai: thiru.nethra(a)gmail.com http://chandranethra.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles needed related to my research topic-
by shivanigowda Nayak 21 May '11

21 May '11

Dear LIS Professionals Thanks for your suggestions for helping me to finalise my research topic. After getting all your valuable suggestions regarding title and synopsis I did my final registration of my topic entitled as *" Use of Information Resources and Services by Faculty & Students of Law Colleges Affiliated to Karnataka State Law University: A Study".* Please send me LIS institutional repository and database names from where I can find papers related to the above research topic. Please send me literature related. Thanking all LIS professionals Shivani Gowda Librarian BVS, College of Manmagement Mangalore-22 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Thanks for your support for PhD. and send related research papers- please
by shivanigowda Nayak 20 May '11

20 May '11

Dear LIS Professionals Thanks for your suggestions for helping me to finalise my research topic. After getting all your valuable suggestions My research topic was registered entitled as " *Use of Information Resources and Services by Faculty & Students of Law Colleges Affiliated to Karnataka State Law University: A Study*". I am happy to inform that my proposal was accepted and I have done final registeration. I also thank my PhD guide Dr. Palani Kumaran and Mr. Santhosh Kumar, Librarian, SDM Law College & Centre Who gave me clear picture about Law university in Karnataka. Due to their guidance only I have changed the scope from colleges affiliated to National Law Schools to *Karnataka State Law University*. I came to know that there are many other studies related to my topic are going on or completed. If any one give me their reference I will be great help for me. Please send research articles related to my research topic keeping them as a background I will finalise the questionnaire. Please send me LIS institutional repository and database names from where I can find papers related to my research topic. I also thank LIS FORUM morderators for their support. Thanking all LIS professionals -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Future of Libraries
by Anil Kumar 20 May '11

20 May '11

A recent visit to a corporate library in Mumbai triggered this and you may like to look at the blog posting: http://librarywings.blogspot.com/ It is basically a personal thought on the future of libraries. Hope readers find it interesting. Regards Anil H. Anil Kumar Librarian Indian Institute of Management Vastrapur Ahmedabad 380 015 Ph: (079) 66324987 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3-Days Workshop on e-Granthalaya Software
by Ram Kumar Matoria 20 May '11

20 May '11

Dear All, Shri Shivaji Arts and Commerce College, Amravati, Maharashtra is organizing a 3-Days Workshop on e-Granthalaya Software for Automation and Networking of Libraries during 21st to 23rd June 2011. e-Granthalaya Software has been developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), Government of India and is being distributed at zero cost to the Libraries in India. Nomination form and other details available at http://egranthalaya.nic.in Thnks with regards Ram Kumar Matoria राम कुमार मतोरिया Technical Director Library & Information Services Division NATIONAL INFORMATICS CENTRE A-Block, CGO Complex, New Delhi -110 003 Ph. 011-24305487 IP Phone: 5487 M: 09968658570 EMAIL: rkmatoria(a)nic.in http://egranthalaya.nic.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to Publishing Next - India's first publishing conference with an eye on the future
by Leonard Fernandes 20 May '11

20 May '11

Hello, Allow me to introduce myself. I am Leonard Fernandes and I speak on behalf of CinnamonTeal Publishing, a company that pioneered the business of providing publishing services to authors and trade publishers in India. Last year it was awarded the British Council-sponsored Young Creative Publisher Award for being "grounded and well aware of the practicalities of [the] business, well researched and open to ideas". This email is to formally invite you all for a two-day conference on the future of publishing we are organizing, called Publishing Next. This conference, to be held in Goa on the 16th and 17th of September this year, will bring together authors, publishers, digital content providers, bloggers, librarians, government officials and many others directly or indirectly associated with publishing. This, to ensure that a free and spirited discussion is held, one that attempts to gaze into the future and prepare all those involved for what lies in the future of publishing and allied fields. The conference will be a series of panel discussions and workshops. The details of the planned sessions and of the speakers who have confirmed their participation are displayed on the website: http://www.publishing-next.com. Besides a free and forthcoming discussion on various topics, the conference is designed to promote networking among the various attendees, facilitate the trade of rights between publishers themselves and between publishers and vendors of various hues, and organize workshops that educates the audience on the technical aspects of social media marketing and digitization of content. We look forward to having you in our midst during this conference. Registration fees are Rs. 10,000/- per seat although an early bird discount of 20% is given for registrations before 15th July 2011. Similarly, group discounts of 25% are offered for groups of 3 or more. Accommodation will be provided for all registered attendees, for the entire duration of the conference. We look forward to your reply and, more importantly, to your presence at the conference. Your support of this maiden initiative will go a long way in ensuring its continuance. If you have queries, we urge you to direct them to us at contactus@ publishing-next.com. Warm Regards, Leonard Fernandes ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tel: +91 98503 98530 | skype: leonardjensan Publishing Next - A conference on the future of publishing September 16, 17 - International Centre, Dona Paula Goa http://www.publishing-next.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[lisnet] 28th All India Conference 2011 – Call for papers
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 19 May '11

19 May '11

28th All India Conference 2011 – Call for papers IASLIC (Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres) has scheduled its 28th All India Conference to be held at The University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir during October 10-13, 2011. The main theme of the conference is Library Vision 2020. Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberations Information and Development : A Vision for Emerging Infrastructure Information Flows and Gaps: Measuring Tools and Techniques for Library Growth in Future Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Millennium Social networking : use of Web 2.0 tools and Services in Designing New Generations Library Service National Library and Information Policy Exploiting New Technologies for Empowering Researchers in LIS to become effective and self-sufficient Information Seekers Management of Library and Information Centers: Emerging issues Knowledge Organization Innovation: Design and Framework of Organization of Information Issues of Digital Divide in Knowledge Society of the Future. Mobile Commerce: Application for LIS Professional LIS Education and Changing Information Landscape Role and Responsibilities of Library Associations SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETINGS SIG in Social Sciences Theme : Change Management Convener : Prof. S B Banerjee Ø Factors, Circumstances and Forces lending to change Ø Rationale for successful and unsuccessful changes in LICs Ø People’s Psychology towards change Ø Changing patterns of attitudes and behaviors of LIS Professionals in the 21st Century Ø Organizational Changes in LICs of the Present Century Ø Nature, Processes and Principles of Change Management SIG in ICT in LIS Theme : Institutional Digital Repository Convener: Shri Abhijit Kr Bhowmick § Indian scenario § Policy and Recommendations § Best practices and Work flow § Managing Indic scripts § Software and Standards Important dates Conference: October 10-13, 2011 Paper Submission: July 15, 2011 Acceptance: July 31, 2011 Camera-ready copy: August 16, 2011 Venue: The University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J & K Kashmir, India General Instructions 1. Both invited and contributed papers will be considered. Submitted papers will have participative peer-to-peer reviews. A generalised presentation should be avoided. Full Paper with abstract (within 500 words) not exceeding 2500 words (not more than 10 pages of A-4 Size paper single sided with margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) and typed / printed in double space (in duplicate) should reach IASLIC office by 15th July, 2011 . Photographs, graphs, charts, if any should be submitted along with the negative copy/ print / tracing paper. In addition, softcopy of the full paper should also be composed in MS Word and submitted on CD/DVD disc as an attachment through e-mail iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper The paper should be accompanied with an amount of l000.00 (Rupees one thousand only) which will be adjusted with Registration Fees. Payment may be made by DD in favour of IASLIC, payable at Kolkata and send to the Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. Pre-Conference volume will have only Abstracts (within 500 words) of accepted papers. Accepted papers which are presented in the Conference, will only be published in the Post Conference volume within three months of the Conference held. Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent by hard copy. 10. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation either in the main thematic session of the Conference or in the SIG Meetings. Presenter will be allowed maximum ten minutes for presentation including introduction and conclusion. There will be provision for Poster presentation. All papers accepted for poster presentation will be allocated time for display of full papers. Abstract of all papers accepted for poster presentation will be included in the pre-conference volume. Such papers will not be published in the post conference volume. All registered participants will receive Post Conference volume free of cost from IASLIC office. Additional Rs.150/- will be charged for postage and handling those who wish to receive the volume through post. First author is entitled to get ten copies of reprints of full paper. The decision of the Editorial Committee will be final and no correspondence regarding the acceptance of papers for presentation in the Conference or otherwise will be entertained. Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to the Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata- 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. and for conference update please visit www.iaslic1955.org.in 13 April 2011 Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. 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. Hony General Secretary, IASLIC ; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-54; 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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Call for papers to National conf during 19-20 Aug at Hyderabad
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 18 May '11

18 May '11

Dear Professional Colleagues, A Two-day National Seminar is being organized by the Department of Library and Information Science (DLIS) of Sarojini Naidu Vanita Maha Vidyalaya (SNVMV), Exhibition Grounds, Hyderabad, during August 19-20, 2011. The organizing committee takes pleasure in inviting you and your colleagues to participate in the seminar and contribute research papers for academic discussion and make it a success through your participation. The contributed papers should be original, unpublished or not submitted elsewhere for publication (please enclose a self declaration). Full papers approved by the review / editorial committee only will be accepted for presentation and included in the seminar proceedings and their decision is final for publication. Articles should be sent along with the registration fee without which the article cannot be considered for publication. Authors are requested to prepare their papers in MS word format in A4 size, single column and 1.5 line space, with Times New Roman in size 12 font. The submission may be sent as an e-mail attachment on g.ymadhavi(a)yahoo.com / revathi.vedantam(a)gmail.com. A hard copy of the same is to be sent to the Organizing Secretary, Sarojini Naidu Vanita Maha Vidyalaya, Exhibition Grounds, M.J. Road, Nampally, Hyderabad 500001. Papers should reach on or before the last date to enable us to include in the proceeding. Papers received after the due date will not be accepted for publication. Last Date of Submission of the Paper 4TH JULY 2011 Information of Acceptance of the Paper 1st AUG 2011 REGISTRATION FEE: Delegates/Library professionals / Faculty 500.00 Research scholars/Students 250.00 The registration fee should be paid through Demand Draft drawn in favour ofNational Seminar on Management of Digital/e-Resources payable at Hyderabad. The registration fee include, the tea, lunch, kit and seminar volume. Spot registration from 9A.M - 10 A.M on 19th August 2011. THEME OF THE SEMINAR: MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL/E-RESOURCES. SUB THEMES: · Digital resources- types, media, format. · Print Vs Digital resources. · Procurement of Digital/e-Resources. · Organization of Digital resources. · Access to the Digital resources. · Preservation and Conservation. · Role of Publishers on growth of Digital resources. · Management of Digital resources at National and International level. · Standards relating to Digital resources. · Issues relating to the collection development of resources. · Training human resources. · Infrastructure development. · Academic library services in digital environment. · Access through OPAC & to free / Open access Digital resources and any other related topic. Few travel grants (full / partial) will be given to the paper presenters subject to first come first due to limited funds. For Further Information Contact: G.Y. Madhavi, Organising Secretary g.ymadhavi(a)yahoo.com Cell No: 7799667712 V. Revathi, Jt. Organising Secretary revathi.vedantam(a)gmail.com Cell No: 9908559449 Librarians Sarojini Naidu Vanita Maha Vidyalaya Exhibition Grounds, M.J. Road Nampally, Hyderabad500001. Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Plot No: A-194, H.No- 1-8-10/1,Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) +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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Now you can search compressed data
by Shaheen, Farooque 18 May '11

18 May '11

WindSpring is eyeing the storage market with a search engine that can find information while the data is still compressed. The company was just awarded a U.S. patent for its Data Management Tools (DMT) product, which allows direct access to compressed data sets without the need for decompression. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216797/Compressed_data_search_tech_… Farooque Shaheen | Keane, an NTT DATA Company<http://www.keane.com> | w. +91.80.26659482 | VoIP. 881.40366 | m. +91.9343497320| Farooque.Shaheen @keane.com<mailto:john.smith@keane.com> ______________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: This email message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s) or have received this message in error, you are instructed to immediately notify the sender by return email and required to delete this message from your computer system. This communication does not form any contractual obligation on behalf of the sender, the sender's employer or such employer's parent company, affiliates or subsidiaries. -- 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? 18 May '11

18 May '11

Dear Sir, Can you send me this article if you have. : Production and mechanical properties of SiCp particle-reinforced 2618 aluminum alloy composites A. Sakthivel<https://springerlink3.metapress.com/content/?Author=A.+Sakthivel>, R. Palaninathan<https://springerlink3.metapress.com/content/?Author=R.+Palaninathan>, R. Velmurugan<https://springerlink3.metapress.com/content/?Author=R.+Velmurugan>and P. Raghothama Rao<https://springerlink3.metapress.com/content/?Author=P.+Raghothama+Rao> Journal of Materials Science<https://springerlink3.metapress.com/content/0022-2461/> Volume 43, Number 22<https://springerlink3.metapress.com/content/0022-2461/43/22/>, 7047-7056, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-008-3033-z -- *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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Request for an Article
by Dr.D.P Prathap 18 May '11

18 May '11

Dear colleagues Please provide the following article: Title Removal of organic pollutants from waste water released from CC2 plant by a combo-treatment of advance oxidation and biodegradation - by Bag B.C and Kaushik M.P. Jour *Journal of Environmental Research and Development 4 (1) 147 - 155 * Thanking you Yours Sincerely T.Shanmuganathan Technical Officer (Library) Sugarcane Breeding Institute -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recruitment of Project-linked Persons
by shikha＠isical.ac.in 18 May '11

18 May '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly post this message in the LIS-Forum. Shikha Bhowmik ISI, Kolkata A walk-in interview will be held at 12 noon on 3rd June, 2011 in Indian Statistical Institute Library, Kolkata for the recruitment of two Project-linked persons for the Project entitled "Digital Repository of the Contributions of ISI Scientists, Phase II (1988 0nwards). For details please visit http://www.isical.ac.in/JobApplicationFiles/Library2.pdf 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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Automation of Library
by vikash singh 18 May '11

18 May '11

Dear all, I want to automate our school library having collection of around 14500 volumes, 30 magazines and periodicals, 11 daily newspapers and some non-book materials like CD's , DVD 's , Cassettes etc. and serving the users of around 900 students and 120 staff members with a daily circulation of around 150-200 books. Kindly suggest me which library automation software is suitable and cost-effective to automate our school library, what are the initial requirements and from where can we start this process of automation. Eagerly waiting for your valuable suggestions and guidance. Yours, V.K.Singh Librarian SST -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISO 835:2007 standards
by srinivas rao 18 May '11

18 May '11

Dear Professionals One of our research faculty needs the following standards. Can any one of you send me this standards at an earliestISO 835:2007 - Laboratory glassware -- Graduated pipettes. Thanks in advance SRINIVASA RAO GANTA Bharat Institute of Engineering & Technology Mangalpally (V), Ibrahimpatnam (M), Rangareddy (Dist) Hyderabad-501510 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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REGISTRATION OPEN: Classification and Ontology, 19-20 , September, The Hague
by Aida Slavic 17 May '11

17 May '11

Apologies for cross-posting *** EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPEN *** ================================================= 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: National Library of Netherlands EARLY BIRD FEE: €170 (€130 students) To register and pay online go to http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/php/registration.php The conference focuses on knowledge classification systems and their role in the development of the Semantic Web, bringing together researchers from the web ontology and knowledge organization fields. Highlights: Keynote address by Prof. Patrick Hayes. The programme includes 21 talks and represent an outstanding selection of speakers from the domains of web technology, ontology, knowledge organization and bibliographic classification: Dan Brickley, Guus Schreiber, Thomas Baker, Dagobert Soergel, Roberto Poli, Ingetraut Dahlberg, Barbara Kwasnik, Rebecca Green, Michael Panzer, Marcia Zeng, Richard Smiraglia, Vanda Broughton etc. The preliminary programme with abstracts and speakers biographies is available at http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/programme.htm. ------------------------------------------------- ORGANIZATION: "Classification and Ontology" is the third biennial conference in a series of International UDC Seminars organized by the Universal Decimal Classification Consortium (UDC Consortium) and hosted by Koninklijke Bibliotheek. UDCC is a not-for-profit organization, based in The Hague, established to maintain and distribute the UDC and to support its use and development. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICADL 2011- Paper Submission Deadline Extended to June 16
by Shalini Urs 17 May '11

17 May '11

*****************Apologies for cross-postings************ ICADL 2011, October 24-27, 2011, Beijing, P.R.China --- The annual International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) series is a significant forum for digital libraries research, providing an opportunity for researchers, educators, and practitioners to share their experiences. Since the first ICADL in 1998, the conference has grown to become one of the premiere forums in the digital library community. --- Call for papers: --- ICADL welcomes submissions in the areas of computer science, library and information science and knowledge management involving applications to environmental sciences, social sciences, humanities and museum studies. The conference welcomes contributions from all fields associated with Digital Libraries (DL) including: Information visualization Data mining/extraction Cultural Heritage Preservation Personalized Service and user modeling Novel library content and use environments Electronic publishing Preservation systems and algorithms Social networking and information systems Internet of things for DL Cloud computing and application for DL Mobile services for DL Interoperability issues Open source tools and systems Security and privacy Multi-language support Metadata and cataloguing Search, retrieval and browsing interfaces to all forms of digital content eScience/eResearch data and knowledge management Cooperative Service and Community Service New Deadline: June 16, 2011 For more details: visit http://www.icadl2011.org/index.html ---- Shalini Dr. Shalini R.Urs Chair: ICADL Steering Committee And Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in ISiM - Management School of IT. Technology School for IM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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J-Gate Newsletter - May Issue
by Sumitha 17 May '11

17 May '11

Dear All We have pleasure in inviting you to click the below link to access the 3rd Volume (Issue 5) of J-Gate Newsletter. http://www.informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.htm Awaiting your valuable feedback & suggestion. Thanking You, Sumitha K Mani Information Analyst Informatics (India) Limited No 194, R.V.Road, P. B. No 400, Basavangudi, Bangalore - 560 004, INDIA Phone: +91 - 80 - 40387777 Fax: +91- 80 - 40387600 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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NMIMS, Mumbai Organizes A One-day Program on “Achieving Professional Excellence”
by Kishore Ingale 16 May '11

16 May '11

SLA Asian Chapter in Co-ordination with NMIMS, Mumbai Organizes A One-day Program on “Achieving Professional Excellence” on Saturday, 4th June 2011 Venue The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai 7th Floor, Room No 715 Mithibai College Bldg V.L.Mehta Road Vile Parle(W) Mumbai – 400056 About the Program organisers About SLA Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves the information profession, including corporate, academic, government, corporations, media, finance, science, research, academies, museums, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and nontraditional enterprises information specialists. The mission of the Special Libraries Association is to advance the leadership role of SLA members in putting knowledge to work for the benefit of decision makers in corporations, government, the professions, and society as well as to shape the destiny of our information and knowledge-based society. For further detail: www.sla.org SLA – Asian Chapter Special Libraries Association is one of the world’s largest information related Associations with 12,000 members in 85 countries with 58 chapters and 25 divisions. The Asian chapter covers a large geographical area consisting of 22 countries. More information about chapter, its activities is available at http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ About NMIMS The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) established in 1981 under the aegis of Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) is one of the largest, most renowned educational complexes in Mumbai. The flourishing NMIMS has over 6000 students and more than 300 faculty members who represent an eclectic mix of industry and academic experience. NMIMS offers undergrad programs like B.Tech. ,B.Pharm., BBA, B.Com. (Hons.) and B.Sc. (Economics) which are industry Oriented integrated programs and are tailor made to train students to play an important role in their chosen filed and assist the industry at various levels. Besides these regular programs, it also offers 5 year integrated dual degree programs like MBA (Tech.) and MBA (Pharma. Tech.). NMIMS’s R.M.Desai Library will be true learning resource centre and has precious collections in Management, Business, Economics, Technology, Pharmacy, Architecture & Sciences. It also has e-resources. NMIMS is committed to strengthening it to make one of leading reference libraries in the city. About the PROGRAM Library of yester years bring a picture of a shy, subdued librarian quietly shelving away books and attending the counters. Today’s librarian is often someone who is cross mingling with different internal/external stakeholders, is engaged in new opportunities and collaborations to prove their value in a constantly threatening & competitive environment of e-resources, open –accesses, and google! Planning in line with the organizational missions, thinking strategically to provide useful offerings, engaging with senior management, and communicating effectively at workplace, requires good professional skills and leadership qualities. SLA believes that good communicators and leaders are not only born, they can also be made. Image of a librarian can speak volumes, and grooming this image has to be taken seriously. Special Library Association, Asian Chapter in collaboration with NMIMS, Mumbai, is organizing a one day program on “Achieving Professional Excellence”. Let us meet such impacting professional colleagues who have showed their competitive mettle to mark a success at their work places, which make them indispensable in their institutes. Their experiences will provide insights into new approaches of information service delivery. Later part of the programme is designed to pump in lot of positivism and image building, through a captivating video screening and a talk by a leading management guru. You will also get to interact with the abstracting and book vendor ‘Kwench’ and know about a few interestinglibrary automation products. Who Should Attend? Information professionals in all sectors - Academia, Government and Industry Program Date :4th June 2011 Fees :INR 300/- Last date of registration : 4th June 2011 No. of Participants : 100 only (first come first served basis) Speakers Ms. Anita Pujari – DNA Dr. Manjunath - IGIDR Ms. Lata Nair – IL&FS Mr. Charudatta Ganpule, TCS Organizing Committee Mr. Shivanand Sadlapur <librarian(a)nmims.edu> Dr. Dhanashree Date <dhanashree.date(a)tcs.com> Ms.Truptee Shah <truptee.shah(a)gmail.com> Ms.Banalata Das <banalata.das(a)tcs.com> Dr. Medha Joshi <joshimv(a)tmc.gov.in> Sponsors Kwench - www.kwench.in Beegees Computers Pvt. Ltd. www.beegeesindia.com Registration Details Registration Fee is Rs. 300/- Duly filled registration form should be sent to the Program Secretary or to any of the committee member. Program Timings 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Registration - 9.00 am to 10.00 am Program on “Achieving Professional Excellence” Registration Form Name_____________________________________ Designation ________________________________ Affiliation __________________________________ Address ___________________________________ __________________________________________ _________________________________________ Telephone / Fax ____________________________ Email _____________________________________ Rs................/- enclosed as registration fees vide Cheque / Draft No................................ dated.......................................... drawn in favour of SVKM’s NMIMS payable at Mumbai . Please send the completed form to the Program Secretariat. Place ................................... Date..................................... On-the- spot registration will be accepted provided the organizers are informed about the participation in advance. 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Mumbai University & OSS Labs: Koha workshop in Mumbai 15th to 17th Jun
by savitra sirohi 16 May '11

16 May '11

All, Mumbai University and OSS Labs are offering a Koha training and certification workshop in Mumbai during 15th and 17th June. The workshop will be conducted at Mumbai University. 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, Savitra Sirohi Nucsoft OSS Labs http://www.osslabs.biz -- 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] LIS-Forum[Automation of GFGC Libraries in Karnataka (muthu raja)]
by Mailing List Admin 16 May '11

16 May '11

Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 15:27:57 +0530 From: karunakar n <karunakar.nk(a)gmail.com> Dear SIr/Madam, Automation of GFGC Libraries in Karnataka is mean nowdays, as we are in Digital era and at the same time as our friend said their is a lot many problems which we are facing in Government colleges which is unslovable. Firstly Govenment should take initiative in resloving supporting staff for the librarians. Recently we Had discussion, which was coducted in JSS Women College, Mysore with Joint Director(Mysore division) with all Government degree colleges Librarians. But Our Expectation to the queries/issues which we raised to JD was not convincing way. i want to Enlighten those Issues. 1) We are facing Supporting Staff ------Answer by JD(u need to appoint local people by paying 1000 rs. for short time whenever u require, mean when u purchase books /During grants procurement time) 2) whether we can refer books to library---------Librarian is not right to purchase books, but layman or peon can also refer books to library. 3) whether we can give books to Guest facutly--------u can give, but u should cal and get back those pending books with personal interest and u should mointor with proper records. 4) like these so many issues were raised during the interaction session and it has been organised by KSLA, by kadadevarmath with continuing sessions in all other divisions as i heard. This is the tragedy how the librarians are treated and handled in our government colleges and were we put across. All our professionalists are ready to give their best to our society by contributing their knowledge and efforts to enrich the library and profession. So my humble request is firstly we need to form our own community(GOvernment college Librarians) in all districts who can raise our voices in Head Offices(departments/govenments/UGC etc) which can resolve our many problems with short span of time. As we are having so many communities, still we want especially for govenment colleges to raise a voice with proper agenda with the media help/press. And we need realize our senior professionals efforts to come under Grade "B" and lot more benefits and we need to fight with Organized way to raise our voices. As our Friend raised in Automation many of our colleges have given computers to Librarians and many more internal issues. We need to Call Principals and Librarians for INteraction sessions infront of JDs which will resolve many problems of librarians. Karunakar.N Librarian GFGCW, Holenarasipura Hassan District

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Pleaqse help me
by shivanigowda Nayak 15 May '11

15 May '11

Dear LIS Professionals, I am doing research leading to PhD my topic is entitled as " Use of Information Resources and Services by the Faculty and Students of Law Colleges affliated to National Law School in Karnataka: A Study" . I want research articles related to my research topic and keeping them as a base i will desigh my research questionnaire. Please try to send literature review or research articles related above mentioned research topic. Thanking you, Shivani Gowda Librarian BVS, College of Manmagement Mangalore-22 -- 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 Ajay Kum Sharma 14 May '11

14 May '11

Dear all, One of Research Scholar from our university has urgently needed of the below mentioned article. Kindly arrange to send either hard or soft version of the article as soon as possible. Article Title: Effect of embankment on river and its flow regime Author(s) : MANI P. ; KUMAR R. & CHAKRAVORTY B. Source Journal: Journal of the Institution of Engineers. India. Civil Engineering Division (ISSN. 0020-336X ) Vol. 87, Year 2006 An early action in this regard would be highly appreciated. -- 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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Steaming Videos on GSDL
by Shamprasad Pujar 13 May '11

13 May '11

Dear Members, We are running GSDL 2.83 server on Windows and like to know, whether GSDL has the provision to run or play steaming videos or is there any inbuilt programmes (Configuration) through which it can convert normal videos in to streaming mode. Your inputs will be highly appreciated. If not, we will install streaming sever. In that case, which will be most suitable streaming server for GSDL. Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library automation of GFGCs in Karnataka is a laudable effort, but……..
by Vasanth 12 May '11

12 May '11

Dear Sir/Madam, This is in replay to the message on Automation of Government First Grade College (GFGCs) libraries in Karnataka posted on 12th May 2011. The Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) effort in automating college libraries in Karnataka is laudable effort. However the same zeal or enthusiasm is missing in addressing the plight of libraries and the librarians. As many of the GFGCs librarians aware or experiencing the ground reality, this automation process of the libraries by the DCE looks absurd. Today the librarians of these colleges are very much in need of man power, infrastructure and understanding the vital role that the libraries playing in shaping the young minds and enriching the quality of the teaching in these places by the heads of the colleges. As mentioned above, many of the colleges are running without proper buildings, library books kept in staff room or in a very tiny place, librarian has to work in this very deplorable condition. In recent years there are genuine efforts from the government in providing financial support and land for colleges. But because of lack of understanding of the importance of libraries and lack of library building plan, the authorities build rooms in keeping view that the rooms would be used as a class room not as libraries. They allot one of the classrooms for libraries to run there. But these rooms become insufficient in short period of time as the number of books and other library materials increases. In many colleges, two to three classrooms were converted as libraries. Librarian has to take care of all these rooms or divide his time accordingly. The authorities at the DCE or college heads are totally alien to the ground reality. The only interest of the college principal is, student should not complain that the books are not issued to them. They never listen to librarians or they have no interest in libraries (with few exceptions). GFGCs need principals who understand and have keen interest in overall development of libraries/colleges. DCE has appointed librarians to colleges but there is no supporting staff. As experienced by many, still for many college libraries no support staff is provided. Alone they are maintaining the whole library. Acquisitions, circulations, routine maintaining of libraries all other work is on the shoulder of the librarian. There is lot of grants for purchasing library books in recent years. Because of lack of professional staff librarian has to take care of the acquisition process, whole year the only job that librarian can be able to do is accessioning the books. We left no time or interest in concentrating other library works. Another reality is the power problem. As many colleges are situated in rural areas or tulak head quarters, power supply is very serious problem. We hardly get two hours of power supply every day. With this sorts of ground reality, what they accept from the librarians. This is not the first time that DCE is going for automation, in early 2008 there were similar efforts to automate college libraries, and they invested huge money at that time, why it has failed? It seems that because of NAAC accreditation, DCE is emphasizing for automation of libraries, this effort is like putting the cart before the horse. [views are personal] ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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article request
by Sankaralingam R 12 May '11

12 May '11

Dear Friends, Could you please send me the following article which is badly required for our scientist. Or where will it be available? Indian Heart Journal, 2002, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp.170-175,. BHARANI et al., "Efficacy of Terminalia arjuna in chronic stable angina: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study comparing Terminalia arjuna with isosorbide mononitrate," regards Sankar agl bstl copy2 SANKARALINGAM R. | DOCUMENTATION HEAD AVESTHAGEN LIMITED, Discoverer, 9th Floor, International Tech Park, Whitefield Road, Bangalore 560 066, India T: +91 80 2841 1665 ext. 5047 | C: +91 9886057124 | E: sankar(a)avesthagen.com | <http://www.avesthagen.com/> www.avesthagen.com This e-mail message may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. It should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have erroneously received this message, please delete it immediately and notify the sender. The recipient acknowledges that Avesthagen Limited / or its subsidiary Companies, as the case may be, are unable to exercise control or ensure or guarantee the integrity of / over the contents of the information contained in e-mail transmissions and further acknowledges that any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and no binding nature of the message shall be implied or assumed unless the sender does so expressly with due authority of Avesthagen Limited and / or its subsidiary Companies, as applicable. Before opening any attachments please check them for viruses and defects. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Automation of GFGC Libraries in Karnataka
by muthu raja 11 May '11

11 May '11

*Dear Moderator, kindly circulate the following information among the LIS members.* *I am Happy to say that, Department of Collegiate Education, Bangalorestarted Implementing E-granthalaya Library automation Software for Government First Grade College Libraries in Karnataka in association with** National Informatics Centre** (NIC).*<http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCcQFjAA&url=http%3A%…> * **In the first phase I level Department has conducted training for TWO Batches each batch consists of 30 participants .(60 college Librarians) in the month of April 2011. * *JAYAMMA K V Librarian Government Science College Bangalore, has been deputed as Library Automation Co-Ordinator at Department of Collegiate Education, Please contact her at any time in the department. And For information You may Contact * *JAYAMMA K V * *Librarian Government Science College * *Bangalore-560 001* *e -mail: jayagsc(a)gmail.com<http://in.mc959.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jayagsc@gmail.com> * *e -mail: **jaya_kgowda(a)yahoo.co.in<http://in.mc959.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jaya_kgowda@yahoo.co.in> * <http://in.mc959.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jaya_kgowda@yahoo.co.in> *Office: 080-22389459* *Mobile: 94486 15403* -- *------* *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* *+919036828929 +919844110722* -- 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 vijay jalagar 11 May '11

11 May '11

Dear Friends, One of our research faculty needs the following articles. Can any one of you send me these articles at an earliest? 1. Title: Review of literature and recommended system of malignancy grading in oral squamous cell carcinoma. *Journal Name: Scandinavian Journal of Dental Research, Year:1984, Vol-92, page No-229-249* 2. A methodologic study of histologic classification and grading of malignancy in oral squamous cell carcinoma. *Journal Name: Scandinavian Journal of Dental Research, Year:1984, Vol-92, page No-448-468* 3. The microscopic grading of cancer. *Journal Name: Surgical Clinics of North America, Year:1941, Vol-21, Page No-947-961* -- Thanks and Regards, Mr.Vijayakumar Jalagar Librarian B.V.V.Sangha's P.M.N.M Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot-587101 Karnataka, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [LISEA] CfP: iPRES2011: 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects, Singapore
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 11 May '11

11 May '11

>----- Forwarded Message ----- >From: "Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof)" <chriskhoo(a)PMAIL.NTU.EDU.SG> >To: LISEA(a)MLIST.NTU.EDU.SG >Sent: Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 11:09 >Subject: [LISEA] CfP: iPRES2011: 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects, Singapore > >**************************************************************************** >Call for Contributions > >iPRES 2011 - 8th International Conference on Digital Preservation of Digital Objects >November 1-4, Singapore >**************************************************************************** > >http://ipres2011.posterous.com > >iPRES, the main international conference on digital preservation, is calling for proposals for original full and short papers, panels, workshops, posters and demonstrations. > >Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: >* Domain-specific Challenges (Cultural Heritage, Technical and ScientificProcesses and Data, >Engineering Models and Simulation, Medical Records, Corporate Processes and Recordkeeping, Web >Archiving, Personal Archiving, e-Procurement, etc.) >* Systems Life-cycle (Requirements, Modeling, Design, Development, Deployment and Maintenance) >* Trusted Repositories and Governance (Risk Analysis, Planning, Audit andCertification, Business >Models, Cost Estimation, etc.) >* Case Studies and Best Practices (Processes, Metadata, Systems, Services, Infrastructures, etc.) >* Innovation in Digital Preservation (Novel Challenges and Scenarios, Innovative Approaches) >* Added-value of Digital Preservation (Emerging Exploitation Scenarios and the Long-Tail of Digital >Repositories and Archives) >* Training and Education >* Theory of Digital Preservation > >Call for Papers - iPRES 2011 invites submissions for full and short papers reporting on novel previously unpublished work. Full papers are expected to report innovative research work, while short papers are expected to present new relevant challenges and work in progress. All papers will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 members of the scientific Program Committee. The accepted papers will be published in the iPRES2011 proceedings (in digital). > >Call for Posters and Demonstrations - Submissions are encouraged for a special session that for posters reporting emerging issues or work in progress, and also for demonstrations of innovative systems. > >Call for Panels - Proposals for highly relevant panels are welcome. Panels are expected to be important community building actions, by promoting discussions on relevant issues and be presented by provocative expert panelists willing to engage with the audience. > >Call for Workshops - Proposals for workshops, to be held after the main conference, are welcome. > >Instructions for Submissions >* Proposals for full (8 to 10 pages) and short (4 pages) papers, and for posters or demonstrations >(2 pages) must be submitted to the electronic submission system accordingto the conference's template: >- Submission system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ipres2011 >- Paper's template: http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates > >* Proposals for workshops or panels must be submitted by the workshop or panel chair, by email, to ipres2011(a)gmail.com >- Proposals for panels must detail the subject, the intended experts' panel, and the proposed model >of interaction with the audience (this is going to be a key detail in theevaluation of the proposals). >- Proposals for workshops must detail the subject to be covered, the process for the call for >participation, the important dates, the duration, and the proposed organization and scientific >committees. > > >*********** IMPORTANT DATES ****************** > >* 15 June 2011 - Workshops proposals due >* 01 July 2011 - Full and short papers, posters and demonstrations proposals due >* 22 August 2011 - Panels proposals due >* 28 August 2011 - Acceptance notification >* 15 September 2011 - Camera Ready Full and Short Papers >* 30 September 2011 - Early Registration > >********************************************** > >Previous iPRES Conferences: http://rdd.sub.uni-goettingen.de/conferences/ipres/ipres-en.html > > > >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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Request for article from Journal of Energy Resources Technology
by NASAR 11 May '11

11 May '11

Dear Professional Friends, Can any body send me the soft copy of the following article : "Development of an Experimentally Flexible Facility for Mixing-Combustion Interactions in Supersonic Flow" Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol.118 No.2 June 1996 Technical Papers. doi:10.1115/1.2792707 http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JERTD2… Best Regards Abdunnasar. A IIST, Trivandrum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BOOK PUBLISHED ON “HUMAN FACTORS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF INDIAN LINGUISTS”
by suman kumari 11 May '11

11 May '11

Dear All, I Dr. R.SUMAN KUMARI am happy to announce the publication of my book entitled “HUMAN FACTORS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR OF INDIAN LINGUISTS” published by the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore. ISBN -81-7342-194-3. Cost of the book –Rs 210/- Category –Information Seeking Behaviour About the Book The study explores the role of information plays in everyday activities of linguists with special focus on ‘HUMAN FACTORS ‘in information seeking behavior, which is a neglected area of information research in particular Indian Linguistics. The Indian linguists(81) selected for the study are involved in the linguistic research and teaching of Indian languages at the premier institute of India “Central Institute of Indian Languages in Mysore, Karnataka (www.ciil.org www.ciillibrary.org ) and its seven regional language centre’s at Mysore, Pune, Patiala, Solan, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar and Guhwati. Based on the analysis of the study Indian linguists are classified into three groups in accordance with information seeking such as “ Information Centric Linguists(34)”, “Information Conscious Linguists (19)“and “Casual Users Linguists(28). The characteristics of 34 information centric linguists are highlighted along with the general characteristic of 81 Indian linguists. The learning style of linguists was arranged according to four styles i.e. Activist, Theorist, Reflector and Pragmatist In accordance with their attitudes towards information data was classified into three categories –Having positive towards information, Negative attitude towards information and ambivalent group. The situational information needs of linguists are explored from 21 key points .Findings have been summarized in the form of model of information seeking behavior of linguists under two categories of “Information Gathering “ and “Information seeking” using Krikelas model. Further learning style, attitude towards information was identified as potentially important aspects of cognitive style related to information seeking behavior. Multivariate techniques were used successfully to reduce the quantity of data to provide a concise and understandable account of the information behavior of Indian linguists. Results from cluster analysis were encouraging and promises to be a potential tool essentially when applied to “Information Seeking Behavior’ Such a study will enable the professionals in designing the information services for the users in their library and know more about the human factors in information seeking. -Those intersted in the purchase of this book may please cantact Dr.R.Suman Kumari Librarian Center for Information on Language Sciences Central Institute of Indian Languages (Ministry of HRD) Mansagangothri, Mysore Ph. 2345014, Mob- 9880215814 email- suman(a)ciil.stpmy.soft.net, suman_mys(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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Progress of UDC Summary translation in to languages of the Indian subcontinent
by Aida Slavic 10 May '11

10 May '11

Hi, Colleagues may be interested in the progress made so far in translating the UDC Summary into languages of the Indian subcontinent (http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php) Currently UDC Summary has around 2400 classes and is available online in 42 languages. We hope to be able to provide exports for free use for training and indexing soon. At the moment we can send multilingual exports of what is available on upon request. In 2010, under the guidance of Dr. Devika Madalli and with help from DRTC (Bangalore) we managed to establish contact with volunteers in a number of universities and we have made good progress in making at least the top classes in a number of languages available online. We are pleased to announce that the translation in two Indic languages is now fully completed - BENGALI Bengali (http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=bn) - courtesy of Bhaskar Mukherjee (Banaras Hindu University) and Subal Chandra Biswas - HINDI (http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=hi) - courtesy of Aditya Tripathi and colleagues from Banaras Hindu University: Rajani Mishra, Sneha Tripathi, Praveen Shukla - and Vinit Kumar from DRTC, Bangalore In addition we have top classes and started translatin the following four languages: - Marathi (http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=mr) - courtesy of Rajendra Kumbhar (Uni. of Pune), Sunita Barve (Uni. of Pune), Priyamwada Joshi (Thane College) - Malayalam (http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=ml) - courtesy of Anila S (DRTC) - Kannada (http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=kn) - courtesy of Amrut Benahal, Preedip Balaji B. (DRTC) - Tamil (http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=ta) - courtesy of Preedip Balaji B (DRTC) Colleagues have approached us for Punjabi and Urdu and we hope to make some progress with these two languages as well. I would like to congratulate and thank all colleagues who helped us so far with this international project. Translation of a knowledge classification is by no means a trivial task and having more translators helping and contributing is paramount. The experience is also rewarding in terms of working towards an established knowledge organization terminology in any given language that can be shared online within and between communities. We would again like to extend our invitation to colleagues from these above and other language communities to join us. -- Dr Aida Slavic UDC Editor in Chief UDC Consortium Email: aida.slavic(a)udcc.org ===== Web: http://www.udcc.org blog: http://universaldecimalclassification.blogspot.com/ twitter:http://twitter.com/UDCC = New! = Multilingual UDC Summary: http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php 2011 Seminar 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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Vacancy of Project Fellow
by Salahudheen. E 10 May '11

10 May '11

Applications are invited for the post of *Project Fellow (One Post)* to work full time in the Research Project sponsored by *Department of Science and Technology (DST)*, Government of India entitled as “Developing a Subject Information Gateway in Information Technology (SIGIT)” in the Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Appointment will be initially for one year renewable depending upon the performance of the candidate. Qualification: - Essential: M.L.I.Sc. / M.Sc. (Computer Science/Information Technology)/MCA with minimum 55% marks. - Desirable: Adequate knowledge of web searching, analysis and presentation. Salary: Rs. 8000/- per month (fixed). Application on plain paper/soft copy through email along with latest CV should reach to the Principal Investigator latest by 18th May, 2011. Dr. Naushad Ali P.M Chairman/Principal Investigator DST Research Project Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002 E-mail: naushadali.amu(a)gmail.com naushadali.ls(a)amu.ac.in Telephone: 0571-2700039 -- Salahudheen. E Project Fellow DST Research Project Dept. of Lib. & Info. Science Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh. Mob: +91- 9808185894 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian vacancy
by murulieps＠excelindia.com 10 May '11

10 May '11

Dear Professionals, There is an immediate recruitment for Librarian post in Excel Public School, Hootagalli Industrial Area, Mysore. Salary is comparatively very high in the industry. People who are interested in exposing to the new paradigm of the profession can apply to the post. Eligibility criteria - 1. Candidate should be an MLISc. 2. Candidate with good computer knowledge is preferred. 3. He/she should posses good English communication skills 3. Candidate having experience in library field will have more advantage. Those who are interested can send the resume to murulieps@excelindia.com/muruli.acharya@gmail.com Muruli -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Links : A Virtual Community of Indian LIS Professionals
by Badan Barman 10 May '11

10 May '11

Dear group members, The LIS Links : A Virtual Community of Indian LIS Professionals<http://lislinks.com/> : http://lislinks.com/, which is one of the India's leading site for Library and Information Science Professionals changed its privacy settings. Instead of the home page now the full site can be viewed by the guest. The site has 4,500+ members and 3,500+ subscribers. Just make a visit to the site to know how it able to being more than 8,000+ Indian LIS professionals over a single platform. Thanking you Yours faithfully <http://snkkhsou.org/photo/mr-badan-barman/next?context=user> (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Mobile: +9198642-05166 Website: www.kkhsou.net / www.kkhsou.org / www.kkhsou.in -- 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 – 14th May 2011
by shivaram gowda 10 May '11

10 May '11

Dear Members I cordially invite you all for NCSI-Net monthly lecture scheduled on 14th of May 2011 (Second Saturday) at NCSI Seminar hall at 11.00AM. Details of the Talk: Topic: Mastering MS Excel (Tentative) Speaker: Prashant C V, Associate Program Manager, Yahoo!, Bangalore Date & Time: 14/05/2011 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore About Lecture: Introduction to Excel Spreadsheet User Interface, Basics of Cell Formatting, Conditional Formatting, Sorting, Merging of Cells, Hiding/Unhiding of Rows, Columns and Sheets, Basics of Formulas like SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, SUMIF, COUNTIF etc, Applying Formulas to other Cells through Drag n Drop, Use of Excel Help , Data Validations and Basics of Charts and Pivot Tables. About Speaker: Prashant C V, is Data Analyst and a VBA Programmer by Profession, having around 7 years of experience in the Analytics field in MNCs, currently working as an Associate Program Manager (Business Intelligence Team) for Yahoo! Bangalore. Details of Book Reading Reader: Rajendra Babu H Details of the Book: Title: Developing and Sustenance of Reading Habits Author: S K Savanur Brief Abstract: The book is an attempt to cover various aspects of Developing and Sustenance of Reading Habits. It emphasises Reading Habit is a major factor leading to success and happiness in life. It motivates everyone to read by citing the lives of those who made an incredible mark by their great contribution in different fields. Developing and Sustenance of Reading Habit is both diagnostic and remedial in its content. The book addresses Parents, Teachers, Librarians and many more in developing an individuals reading habits and also explains what can be done at an individual level in/to Developing and Sustenance of Reading Habits. 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 - Dr.Konnur
by Pandurang Konnur 09 May '11

09 May '11

Dear Friends, One of our research faculty needs the following article. Can any one of you send me this article at an earliest? Title : The rolling motion of a viscous fluid on and off a rigid surface Author(s) : DJ Benney, WJ Timson Year of publication:1980 Journal Name : Studies In Applied Mathematics 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/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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iBIRA: Integrated Bioinformatics Information Resource Access
by Shri Ram 09 May '11

09 May '11

Dear Research Scholars, Scientists, Bioinformatics Professionals and Librarians! For research and development activity in the field of bioinformatics, scientists, researchers, faculty and student often rely on the various types of information resources on Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, to mention few, in the form of Database, Software Tools, Webservers, Journals, Patents and literatures published in journals, newsletters and conferences, along with the institutions working in this area and imparting education in recent years globally. I am working on an Online Tools for “Integration of Bioinformatics Information Resources: “iBIRA”. I have created a database on the various types of information resources available over internet and frequently being used for numerous bioinformatics activities. The database can be accessed at http://ibira.net and http://ibiranet.in You are requested to browse this tool and give me the feedback about the usability to the bioinformatics community. Your valuable suggestions will help me to improve the quality of the information and help the bioinformatics community. Get registered yourself in-order to see the response of the bioinformatics professionals so that some useful user data can be collected through this registration in order to analyses the response and usability of the iBIRA. The valuable suggestions will be made available on this website for creating your personal visibility to global people. Though the information is very less of about 3000 entry and it is being updated on daily basis. If you find any information ambiguous do let me know and I will try to update correct information. If you have to share any information on areas or any new area do give us details we will try to incorporate them as maximum as can be. Shri Ram Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat, Distt-Solan (Himachal Pradesh), PIN-173215, Phone: (+91) 1792 239242, Fax: (+91) 1792 245362 (M) +98160 46419, +9418109763 (R) +91 1792 245416 http://www.ibira.net/ http://ibiranet.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy at Mitra Academy - Bangalore
by Thippeswamy 09 May '11

09 May '11

Dear All,   There is a vacancy at Mitra Academy School affiliated to ICSE , for Librarian in Bangalore (Bannerghatta Road). For details contact The Principal Mrs. Jayanthi Vijaygopal Mobile No. 9845025716 Ph. 080-41107545, 26482386. Thanks, Thippeswamy K Librarian Srishti School Art, Design & Technology Bangalore. -- 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 Library 2.0 and Information Management
by Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai 09 May '11

09 May '11

The Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut is organising a two-day national seminar on *Library 2.0 and Information Management*. The seminar is organised to honour the retiring LIS Guru- Dr. Jalaja Madam, Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut, who is retiring from Calicut University Service on 31st May, 2011. Eminent speakers, experienced professionals and technologists are expected to join to share their views in the seminar. As you are a person who is interested to hear and share new ideas in LIS, your presence in the seminar is highly solicited. The details of the Seminar can be had from the blog: www.jalajavfelicitation.blogspot.com Sincerely, -- Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai Assistant Librarian Central University of Kerala Vidyanagar P.O. Kasargod, Kerala, India Blog: www.dineshkoovakkai.blogspot.com Visit our library blog at: www.cuklibinfopage.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Information about BOOK SCANNER - reg
by Prabhu lis 09 May '11

09 May '11

Dear Professional Members We are going to buy Book Scanner, if anybody having the same in your library, Kindly inform me about the scanner. Which one is best for scanning the book and all Thank you M.Prabhu. Librarian United Institute of Technology G.Kovundampalayam, Coimbatore 641 021 Mobile: 9750399955 http://anbudanprabhulis.blogspot.com/ http://bdugateway.dreamhosters.com WebRep Overall rating -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Colloquium (2)
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 09 May '11

09 May '11

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 DRTC Colloquium (3) 2010-2012 Copyright and Digital Libraries Abstract: Libraries, museums and information centers involved in implementing digital libraries inevitability have to be aware of the relevant intellectual property rights that apply to the creation, storage and dissemination of digital information sources. The purpose of these colloquia is to identify the modes of digital content creation for digital libraries and discuss the associated copyright issues with the types of digital content. Prevalent copyright laws in India in the context of digital content have been studied and issues related to specific types of digital content have been discussed. In addition to two known types of digital content, namely born digital and turned digital, a third type, gained digital has been delineated. It is found that extant copyright laws, particularly in India, allow scope for forming opinions with regard to digital content thereby giving room for insecurity for digital content creators. Copyright laws in the context of World Intellectual Property Organization and India have been discussed. In these colloquia, it has been tried to focus the digital content creators and digital library managers/administrators to understand copyright issues relevant to the digital library. TOPICS SPEAKERS 1.Overview/Purpose of the Copyright System Madhuryamay Das 2.Copyright Acts in India and Abroad/ Information Technology Act 2000 Anindya Basu 3.Salient Features of Indian Copyright Act/ Fair Dealing Ushashi Chatterjee 4.Copyright Issues in Digital Library Saiph Mustafa 5.Conclusion and Future work Shailesh Verma Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 13th May 2011 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited M.Krishnamurthy Colloquium Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent requirement for Asst Librarian/ Library Asst
by yashu shetty 09 May '11

09 May '11

Dear candidates, An urgent requirement for Asst. Librarian/Library asst.(female only) for International Institute of Business Studies R.T Nagar, Bangalore with experiance not exceeding 1-2 years. Preference will be given to the freshers having knowledge in computer and communication skills. For more details Contact or mail to: Umesh.P librarian IIBS Bangalore 9964988658. umesh_iibs(a)indiatimes.com umeshp913(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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Why Library Science is 000 not 300?
by sushanta kumar pathy 09 May '11

09 May '11

Dear Mr Sunil,In my opinion the library science is coming under both social science and general pure science as some of the universities offering MSc in Library and Information Science. Hence it is better the subject has its own identity and over and above not included in both social science and basic science. I hope this may help you analysing the fact.Rgds,Sushanta Pathy8A6>$ A.>0 *> @Sushanta Kumar PathyCentral Library,Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BhubaneswarSamantapuri (Rear-side of Hotel Swosti Plaza)Bhubaneswar- 751013, ODISHAEmail: spathy@iitbbs.ac.inOffice:0674-2306292 (D)www.iitbbs.ac.inwww.iitbbs.gov.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 article
by jasim s 08 May '11

08 May '11

Dear colleagues, A library user urgently needs the following article.Kindly email it to me if anybody have subscription to it. The concept of regulation for human body temperature *J. Werner* *Journal of Thermal Biology<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03064565> Volume 5, Issue 2<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=PublicationURL&_tockey=%23TOC%2351…>, April 1980, Pages 75-82 * Jasimudeen.s Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala *Life is like a document:what matter is how good it is ,not how long it is" * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course at Bharathidasan University
by suruli nathi 08 May '11

08 May '11

Dear professionals, The Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu, conducts Refresher Course in Library and Information Science during the September 5th to 28th September , 2011. Interested candidates are requested to submit applications in prescribed format to the Director, Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University at the earliest. Application forms are available in the ASC web page and university library website. Contact number of the Director and Head of the Department of Library and Information Science. Given below the details. http://www.bdu.ac.in/Academic_Staff_College http://library.bdu.ac.in Director - Phone : +91 431 2331062 Mobile : +91 9443662531 Librarian - 0431- 2407037 Mobile: 9486916358 bdulib(a)gmail.com with Regards Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan Librarian & Head Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy - 24 -- With regards M. Surulinathi M.com, MLIS, M.Phil., (Ph.D), PGDCA, HDNCC, CGT Assistant Librarian Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy - 620 024 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for paper in "International Journal of Information Research".
by Dr. Akhilesh KS Yadav 08 May '11

08 May '11

Dear Sir/Madam, As you know the year 2011 marks the completion of 100 years of Library and Information Science Education in India. I am very glad to inform you that we are going to launch an ‘International Journal of Information Research’ on this occasion of centenary celebration of Library and Information Science education in India. I am glad to invite you to submit a paper for the ‘International Journal of Information Research (IJIR)’. The International Journal of Information Research is a fully peer-reviewed print as well as online open access scholarly journal that is going to be published quarterly by the ‘Scholarly Publishing and Open Access Resources (SPOAR)’. This is a print as well as an online open access journal for library, information and management (LIM) professionals. In this journal articles, reviews, proceeding papers, and news items, etc will be published. This journal covers all the current issues and practices in the field of library, information and management, e.g. information production; economics of information; information user’s needs and seeking patterns; information sources and services; information and knowledge management; library and information science education; curriculum framework; curriculum development; training, research and development in LIS education; digital library; technological advancement; collection development and management etc. This journal will keep professionals abreast of the current research and development in the field of library, information and management (LIM). SUBMISSION GUIDELINES a) Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts in .doc or .rtff format by email attachment to editorijir(a)gmail.com. Submissions should not be longer than 5,000 words including abstract, figures, tables, references and appendices. All manuscripts submitted to the journal will be double-blind refereed by expert and members of the editorial board. The journal’s committee will remove personal details for the purpose of blind review process. b) The Journal’s committee may also decide for open review process. Therefore, for fast processing of peer-review, author can also send two reviewers name in their concerned specialised areas. But, it will be decided by the journal’s committee that nominee by authors would review the article or not. c) Manuscript should start with the title of paper, names of the authors and affiliations, the full address and E-mail ID with contact numbers. When the paper is published online there will be a link to the authors email address so that readers can contact you for further information. It is also required but not compulsory that author will submit his brief introduction for publication with article. d) Authors are requested to submit his manuscripts with abstracts of 250-300 words outlining the objectives, scope, methodology, key findings of the paper, and its implications with selected keywords. It is important that the abstracts should be clear, easily understandable, specific and in concise form. e) Manuscript reference style should be properly into APA (American Psychological Association) format. Fonts of the articles should be into twelve (12) points and in ‘Times New Roman’ style. f) Contributors should also provide at least three broad terms or keywords for search facility that highlight the topics covered by the paper. Within the journal website there will be a search facility to look for papers that have been published and the keywords will be used in conjunction with this. SCOPE AND COVERAGE Authors are requested to submit manuscript related to the trends and developments in the field of library and Information and management. The manuscript will be accepted for publication only on the basis of its originality, methodology and implications. The journal accepts academically robust papers, topical articles and case studies that contribute to the area of research in, and practice of information science. The journal publishes works in the categories: research papers, case studies, conference reports, view points and book reviews. Here are some sub-themes of the journal’s scope and coverage: Knowledge Management Information Seeking Behaviour Research Methodology Training and Research Information Literacy Information Literacy Skills Models of Information Literacy Digital and Hybrid Libraries Digital Collection and Preservation Collection Development and Management Electronic Publishing and Open Access Library Automation: Classification, Organizations, Catalogues Virtual Reference Services Databases and IR Techniques Human, Culture and Technology Drivers Institutional Repositories Knowledge Discovery Tools and Techniques Web Ontology Data Mining and Web Analysis Search Techniques and Page Ranking Web Resource Management and Semantic Web Metadata Harvesting and Web Resources Federated Search Standards and Protocols Knowledge, Architecture and Mapping Interoperability Issues Open Source Software Metadata and Social Networking Knowledge Networks User Assessment Tools and Techniques Intellectual Property Right, Copyright and Plagiarism Information Seeking Behaviour in Digital Environment Usage Statistics Research and Performance Evaluation Citation Analysis Knowledge Dissemination Mechanism and Practices Open Access and Knowledge Dissemination Scholarly Communication, Grey Literature Institutional Repositories: Case Studies Knowledge Processing, Content Organization Role of Web in Information Dissemination Social Networking Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Library and Information Science Education LIS Curriculum Development Information Studies LIS Education: Problems and Issues Curriculum Framework Competency based Curriculum Research and Development Teaching Practice and Techniques Current Tends and Development Competencies, Skills and Knowledge etc and all areas of library and information science and management. EDITORIAL BOARD Many distinguished professor and experts is member of the editorial board from abroad and inland.  Prof. A. S. Chandel Visiting Fellow & Chairman, Library Digitisation Project North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India  Prof. (Mrs.) R. S. R. Varalaxmi, Department of Library and Information Science Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India  Prof. Jagtar Singh, Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India  Prof. S. P. Singh, Department of Library and Information Science University of Delhi, Delhi, India  Dr. Ismail Abdullahi, Associate Professor School of Library and Information Sciences North Carolina Central University, U.S.A.  Prof. A. R. D. Prasad, Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Bangalore, Karnataka, India  Prof. K. C. Panda, Department of Library and Information Science Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Odisha, India  Dr. U. N. Singh, Librarian Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India  Prof. Shabahat Husain, Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India  Prof. Juran Krishna Sarkhel Department of Library and Information Science, Kalyani University, Kalyani, West Bengal, India  Dr. S. N. Singh, Associate Professor Department of Library and Information Science Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India  Dr. V. Sreenivasulu, Librarian Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India  Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar Senior Science & Technology Librarian King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  Dr. Filiberto Felipe Martinez-Arellano, University Center for Library Science Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.  Prof. P. Panigrahi, Department of Library and Information Science University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India  Mrs Madely du Preez, Lecturer Department of Library and Information Science University of South Africa, Pretoria  Prof. Yan Ma, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies University of Rhode Island, Kingston, U.S.A.  Prof. N. R. Satyanarayana Department of Library and Information Science Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India  Dr. Ann Shumelda Okerson, Associate Director, Yale University Library Collections & International Programs & Director of the NERL Consortium, New Haven, U.S.A.  Dr. Aditya Tripathi, Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India  Dr. Naresh Agarwal, Assistant Professor Simmons College, Graduate School of Library and Information Science The Fenway, Boston. U.S.A. The Journal’s issue will come in June, 2011 so far authors are requested to submit his research paper for publication. Authors will get a print copy of the published journal. Last date of submission of article is 28th May, 2011. Contact for more information: Dr. Akhilesh KS Yadav Contact No.: +91-8059096265 (Mob.) Email ID: akhilksy(a)gmail.com ==================================== Best Regards Prof. H. N. Prasad, Department of Library and Information Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U. P.) PIN -221 005 (India) Contact No. +91- 9415336709 (Mob.) Email ID: hnprasad.bhu(a)gmail.com http://www.bhu.ac.in/dlis/ ==================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardees List
by Nagana Goudar 08 May '11

08 May '11

Dear Professionals, Is there any single source to get list of all "Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardees" since the award inception in 1966. I tried Karnataka Govt Official Site, but in vein. Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor and Library Adviser University of Mysore 9611165781 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IASLIC 28th All India Conference 2011 : Call for papers
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 07 May '11

07 May '11

IASLIC 28th All India Conference 2011 : Call for papers IASLIC (Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres) has scheduled its 28th All India Conference to be held at The University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir during October 10-13, 2011. The main theme of the conference is Library Vision 2020. Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberations Information and Development : A Vision for Emerging Infrastructure Information Flows and Gaps: Measuring Tools and Techniques for Library Growth in Future Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Millennium Social networking : use of Web 2.0 tools and Services in Designing New Generations Library Service National Library and Information Policy Exploiting New Technologies for Empowering Researchers in LIS to become effective and self-sufficient Information Seekers Management of Library and Information Centers: Emerging issues Knowledge Organization Innovation: Design and Framework of Organization of Information Issues of Digital Divide in Knowledge Society of the Future. Mobile Commerce: Application for LIS Professional LIS Education and Changing Information Landscape Role and Responsibilities of Library Associations SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETINGS SIG in Social Sciences Theme : Change Management Convener : Prof. S B Banerjee Ø Factors, Circumstances and Forces lending to change Ø Rationale for successful and unsuccessful changes in LICs Ø People’s Psychology towards change Ø Changing patterns of attitudes and behaviors of LIS Professionals in the 21st Century Ø Organizational Changes in LICs of the Present Century Ø Nature, Processes and Principles of Change Management SIG in ICT in LIS Theme : Institutional Digital Repository Convener: Shri Abhijit Kr Bhowmick § Indian scenario § Policy and Recommendations § Best practices and Work flow § Managing Indic scripts § Software and Standards Important dates Conference: October 10-13, 2011 Paper Submission: July 15, 2011 Acceptance: July 31, 2011 Camera-ready copy: August 16, 2011 Venue: The University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, J & K Kashmir, India General Instructions 1. Both invited and contributed papers will be considered. Submitted papers will go through peer review process. A generalised presentation should be avoided. Full Paper with abstract (within 500 words) not exceeding 2500 words (not more than 10 pages of A-4 Size paper single sided with margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) and typed / printed in double space (in duplicate) should reach IASLIC office by 15th July, 2011 . Photographs, graphs, charts, if any should be submitted along with the negative copy/ print / tracing paper. In addition, softcopy of the full paper should also be composed in MS Word and submitted on CD/DVD disc as an attachment through e-mail iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper The paper should be accompanied with an amount of l000.00 (Rupees one thousand only) which will be adjusted with Registration Fees. Payment may be made by DD in favour of IASLIC, payable at Kolkata and send to the Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. Pre-Conference volume will have only Abstracts (within 500 words) of accepted papers. Accepted papers which are presented in the Conference, will only be published in the Post Conference volume within three months of the Conference held. Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent by hard copy. 10. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation either in the main thematic session of the Conference or in the SIG Meetings. Presenter will be allowed maximum ten minutes for presentation including introduction and conclusion. There will be provision for Poster presentation. All papers accepted for poster presentation will be allocated time for display of full papers. Abstract of all papers accepted for poster presentation will be included in the pre-conference volume. Such papers will not be published in the post conference volume. All registered participants will receive Post Conference volume free of cost from IASLIC office. Additional Rs.150/- will be charged for postage and handling those who wish to receive the volume through post. First author is entitled to get ten copies of reprints of full paper. The decision of the Editorial Committee will be final and no correspondence regarding the acceptance of papers for presentation in the Conference or otherwise will be entertained. Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to the Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. GM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata- 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com. and for conference update please visit www.iaslic1955.org.in Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library science 000? why not 300?
by Sunil MV 06 May '11

06 May '11

Dear Friends, One of my friends, Mr. Deepak who is a library science student is having a basic question regarding classification. We all know library science is classified under 000 (Generalities) in DDC. But,..... 1) the primary character of library is collecting and organizing of knowledge, which has come out of the society and flows again to wellness of the society. - Knowledge – from the people – by the people – to the people! - Children libraries, libraries for blind, etc., are essentially a social activity in nature. - Coming to public libraries, they are always seen as part of social development programs. - Encyclopedia Britannica has listed library science as associate of Social Science. - Ph. D’s in library science are awarded under social science branch. 2) Right from the time of Nalanda University, library is wedded with education system. Although there are special libraries associated with technical organizations, even there, major role of libraries is to support research (otherwise education) activities. With above points in view, my question is why library science is not classified under Social science-300 Please enlighten me with your discussion and valuable points. With sincere regards, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* Sunil M.V. Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road Siddharthanagar Post Mysore - 570 011 KARNATAKA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Library science 000? why not 300?
by Mailing List Admin 06 May '11

06 May '11

Date: 6 May 2011 07:19:42 -0000 From: Mahesh Maharudra Angadi <mahesh_m_angadi(a)rediffmail.com> Dear Friends, After a long long time we have come across a incidence which indeed will polish and encourage all of us for primitive thinking. Well, every division or class has its own valid reasons stated by our fellow friends. Let me try to bring the face of our users. What they think about Library discipline in general. Many students are still not aware that Library is also a well established discipline like management. It would be more appropriate if we change the nomenclature of M.L.I.Sc degree and try to incorporate it in management, for e.g., M.B.A with specialization in Library and Information Centre Management. Few Institutes have Information Systems as a specialization for M.B.A. However, companies prefer candidates with B.E or M.C.A background for Systems Manager post, considering that it also involves lot of technical background knowledge. In fact, well known University Librarian Dr. P. V. Konnur, under whom I studied in Goa University, had requested for M.Sc (Information Science) nomenclature instead of M.L.I.Sc, which was later on canceled due to lot of technical difficulties. But, one thing I proudly admire, Konnur Sir had designed our syllabus in such a way that we had a wonderful blend of Management and IT subjects in our syllabus which helped us a lot in our career. I promote our Library discipline under management for following reasons:- 1. Besides technical aspects of Library Science we require more focus on managerial skills. We need to be more trained in dealing with our patrons, teachers and office staff, principal and other management members and our own subordinate staff. 2. To attract more young bright minds and also to create a brand image of our discipline, association with management discipline will help a lot. 3. Nowadays, we do find M.B.A with specialization in Pharmaceutical Management, Bio tech Management, Hospital Management, Events Management. The objective of these course is to get the best top level managers in the concerned sectors. Thus, they focus more on the management aspects with also sufficient background courses of the core sectors. 4. What I want to promote here is that, we should not stop M.L.I.Sc degrees, but looking at the current needs, we should encourage more association with management discipline with specializations in Library and Information Management. For e.g., we do have B.Pharm and also M.B.A (Pharmaceutical Management). So if UGC recognizes M.B.A (Library and Information Centre Management) as an equivalent alternative qualification for the College Librarian post with the other same criteria like NET/SET, it will act as channel to strengthen the growth of discipline in right direction. Waiting for wonderful replies with a brain storm. With regards, Mr. Mahesh M. Angadi, Librarian. Model College, Dombivli (East). Contact No. 9869120258. (0251) 2470010.

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request for article
by Dr.D.P Prathap 06 May '11

06 May '11

Dear colleagues Please provide the following article, if you have access: *Villamor, C.C. and E.H. Birnbaum. *1999. Effects of NH4NO3 and KNO3 as sources of nitrogen on micropropagation of yam (*Dioscorea alata *L.). DMMMSU Research and Extension Journal. DMMMMSU> Bacnotan, La Uniion. PP. 61-67 Thanking you Yours Sincerely Technical officer (Library) Sugarcane Breeding Institute -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Couse at JNTU Hyderabad
by jntu library 06 May '11

06 May '11

Dear Professional Friends, The UGC Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) is organizing a short-term Course on "Digital Resource Management in Libraries" in collaboration with the University Library, JNTUH Duration: 20.06.11 to 25.06.11 Address for Correspondence: The Director, UGC-Academic Staff College JNTU Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500085 Tel. No. 040-32410622, Tele-Fax No. 040-23156795, 040 - 23158661-4 Extn. 2310 -14 Email: directorasc(a)yahoo.com Interested candidates are requested to submit applications in the prescribed format to the Director, Academic Staff College, JNTUH before 16.06.11. For more details reg. brochure and application form visit the site at http://www.jntuh.ac.in/asc-workshop.php With Regards V.Lalitha Assistant Professor University Library JNTU Hyderabad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SET Exam.Marathi Book Released
by Dhananjay Sutar 06 May '11

06 May '11

Dear Library Professionals, The first complete book according to NET/SET syllabus of Library and Information science in marathi Languageis is now available for thorough preparation of NET/SET Exam. It is useful for preparation of paper II and III both.The book cover and index i.e. contents of book are attached herewith.Booking and Distribution started from 6 th May 2011. Bibliographic Details of book: Title:Granthalaya Aani Mahitishashtra.(B.Lib., M.Lib., NET/SET Karita) Author: (Asst.Prof.) Dhananjay B. Sutar. M.Com.,M.Lib., NET.SET. ISBN : 978-81-910-262-6-9, Pages: 439, Size:A4. Price : Rs.450/- Send Your Order alongwith D.D. worth Rs.500/- ( Price 450 + Postage 50) drawn in favour of "Sneha D.Sutar"on State Bank of India, Sangli Branch to send it on the address given below or collect Your copy personally from: Dhananjay B. Sutar, Librarian, Smt.C.B.Shah Mahila Mahavidyalaya, P.B.161,Ratanshinagar, sangli-416416 Cell No. 9890940074 email:dbsutar@rediffmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS 000.... why not 300?
by murulieps＠excelindia.com 06 May '11

06 May '11

Dear professionals, I wish to congratulate Mr. Sunil M.V. for posting a thought provoking topic in LIS Forum. I would like to share my views about why Library and Information Science is not classified under Social Science - 300 in DDC. Here the idea behind bringing it under 200 is that, LIS was earlier considered as one of general phenomena. In the earlier age libraries were called knowledge repositories where all kind of documents were kept. We can try to analyze on the basis of the division which LIS is surrounded by. The class 000 is Computer science, knowledge & systems. Here computer science is the discipline which was added in the recent decades where as the term knowledge was used in the first instance. As mentioned before the classificationist was in a notion that LIS fits to be in the class 000 as it deals with knowledge and information all the while. To make it little clearer we can have a look at the following examples- 010 Bibliographies 030 Encyclopedias & books of facts 050 Magazines, journals & serials 060 Museums 080 General collections 090 Manuscripts & rare books The most of the examples given above considered are documents which are stocked in library such as books, serials, manuscripts etc. On the other hand some of them like Bibliographies, encyclopedias, serials are the documents that are determined to be the sources of knowledge even from the earlier days and their uses were more significant in libraries than anywhere in the society. As library was a place to converge all the branches of knowledge the classificationist might have felt it is right to give LIS a place in Generalities which is 000 where ‘Knowledge’ is also located. Looking at it from a different paradigm, it feels that the libraries were not paid much importance in the 19th century. In terms of their services libraries were failed to make a mark in the society. We all have learnt that many libraries did not have an open access and books were kept in locked cabinets where only a few times in a year the library were allowed to be used. Hence, the chances were less to realize the importance of the libraries’ role in the society. This might have made the classificationist to place LIS under 000 which is Generalities. As the information revolution took place in the modern society now LIS subject is earning priority. Further, I completely agree that LIS is supposed to be considered as a branch of Social Sciences since it has always been associated with the social activities for serving information need. But, taking the current status of DDC it might become difficult to accommodate LIS discipline which is growing much larger in the information era. The class 300 (from 300-390) has already been entirely assigned for different branches of social science. If, changes are made to any part of Social Science, problems may arise in future regarding practical issues, where one of the entire divisions under the class 300 will have to be re-assigned. It may also bring the problem of changing the classification arrangement in libraries following the DDC in world wide. Though libraries are the heart of the education system, anywhere in 370 LIS cannot be inserted due to the same technical issues. Thanks and regards Muruli Acharya Librarian Excel Public School Mysore 97421 33755 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-- Dear Friends, One of my friends, Mr. Deepak who is a library science student is having a basic question regarding classification. We all know library science is classified under 000 (Generalities) in DDC. But,..... 1) the primary character of library is collecting and organizing of knowledge, which has come out of the society and flows again to wellness of the society. - Knowledge – from the people – by the people – to the people! - Children libraries, libraries for blind, etc., are essentially a social activity in nature. - Coming to public libraries, they are always seen as part of social development programs. - Encyclopedia Britannica has listed library science as associate of Social Science. - Ph. D’s in library science are awarded under social science branch. 2) Right from the time of Nalanda University, library is wedded with education system. Although there are special libraries associated with technical organizations, even there, major role of libraries is to support research (otherwise education) activities. With above points in view, my question is why library science is not classified under Social science-300 Please enlighten me with your discussion and valuable points. With sincere regards, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* Sunil M.V. Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road Siddharthanagar Post Mysore - 570 011 KARNATAKA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Library science 000? why not 300?
by Mohan Kulkarni 06 May '11

06 May '11

Dear Moderator, Please put forth this corropspondence for discussion on LIS forum for LIS members. Thank you, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mohan Kulkarni <kulkarnimohan(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 6, 2011 at 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Library science 000? why not 300? To: Sunil MV <sunilmysore(a)gmail.com> Dear Sir, First of all congratulations to Mr. Deepak for arising this question. Really, the question is genuine. Until now everybody blindly follow the system and agree with DDC number 000. But if it comes under social science according to UGC then why we can't use DDC number 300 for Library Science. One thing is there. If we unable to get the satisfactory answer for this question, We can tell to UGC that according to DDC (Which is world wide accepted numbering system & ISO certification also agrees with this numbering system) Library Science does not come under Social Science. And further there would be rethinking of compulsion of NET/SET in case of Library & Information Science. We can demand clarification from UGC. I don't oppose NET/SET but there should be proper reason that why UGC has recommended NET/SET for Library Science. And faculties from technical stream specially from Engineering stream (ME, M.Tech) are kept free from NET/SET. One question of Mr. Deepak gives birth to many many questions. Good. On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Sunil MV <sunilmysore(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > One of my friends, Mr. Deepak who is a library science student is having a > basic question regarding classification. > > We all know library science is classified under 000 (Generalities) in DDC. > But,..... > > 1) the primary character of library is collecting and organizing of > knowledge, which has come out of the society and flows again to wellness of > the society. > > - Knowledge – from the people – by the people – to the people! > - Children libraries, libraries for blind, etc., are essentially a social > activity in nature. > - Coming to public libraries, they are always seen as part of social > development programs. > - Encyclopedia Britannica has listed library science as associate of > Social Science. > - Ph. D’s in library science are awarded under social science branch. > > 2) Right from the time of Nalanda University, library is wedded with > education system. Although there are special libraries associated with > technical organizations, even there, major role of libraries is to support > research (otherwise education) activities. > > With above points in view, my question is why library science is not > classified under Social science-300 > > Please enlighten me with your discussion and valuable points. > > With sincere regards, > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this > e-mail* > Sunil M.V. > Librarian > SDM Institute for Management Development > No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road > Siddharthanagar Post > Mysore - 570 011 > KARNATAKA > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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Fw: [MLOSC.13422] SLA - NMIMS Seminar at NMIMS, Mumbai
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 05 May '11

05 May '11

> >Sent:Thursday, 5 May 2011, 16:22 >Subject:Fw: [MLOSC.13422] SLA - NMIMS Seminar at NMIMS, Mumbai > > > >Dear All, > >SLA Asian Chapter and NMIMS are pleased to announce a One-day seminar on 'Achieving Professional Excellence' to be held on 4th June Saturday, 2011 from 9 am to 5.30 pm at NMIMS college. > >One day seminars organized by SLA Asian chapter offer an excellent forum for the professional exchange of knowledge and skills that has played a key role in your achieving success. > >We invite presentations/case studies/success stories from the library professionals who have made some difference to their institutes/profession/patrons by using their knowledge and talents. > >Please send a one page write up (synopsis) about your presentation which should reach us latest by May 12, 2011. Your content should be oriented towards issues like the problems areas in carrying out library activities and your approach towards solving the problem areas/issues and how you arrived at the solutions which made a difference to your users/services and you professionally, ie. your achievement/success. > >Based on the content and quality of the papers, our program committee will accept the best papers and a letter of acceptance will be sent to the selected professional. > >You can send your synopsis in the word format and email to me (truptee.shah(a)gmail.com) and dhanashree (dhanashree.date(a)tcs.com) Please mention your name, address, designation, contact number and email address on the synopsis. > >Over more than 60 professionals are expected to attend this one day program. They will have the opportunity to learn from your presentations. > >thanks and regards, > >--Truptee Shah >Member for SLA seminar > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Inf. regarding Journal
by sanjay sethi 05 May '11

05 May '11

--- On Wed, 5/4/11, sanjay sethi <sanjaysethi2002(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: sanjay sethi <sanjaysethi2002(a)yahoo.com> Subject: JOURNAL To: "lib" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 12:54 PM Dear Moderator: Suggested modification has been made . I will be thankful if you kindly circulate the following information among the Lis-Forum members. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India brings out a quarterly journal titled 'MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT' with the objective of dissemination and propagation of modern management concepts and analytical techniques aimed at facilitating the pursuit of excellence in governance. The journal has a long standing. Its first issue came out in 1969. The journal publishes contributions on a wide range of subjects, notably, governance, public administration, management techniques, project management, public policy, administrative reforms, information technology, human resource development, civil services reform and administrative practices. A copy of the flyer containing information about the journal is enclosed. Subscription Rates: Price per copy Rs. 100/- Annual subscription Rs. 400/- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is the sole distributor of the Journal. All Enquiries about subscrioption, order, renewal and supply of back issues, etc. may be addressed to Assistant editor, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances. Copies of the old issues are also available Please visit our Website: http://www.darpg.nic.in e-mail: mig-arpg(a)nic.in The specialized nature of the journal is expected to enhance the resourcefulness of your institution. Sajay Sethi Librarian, Department of Administartive Reforms and Public Grievances S.P. Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi Phone: 23401477 -- 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 Ajay Kum Sharma 05 May '11

05 May '11

Dear Library Professionals, I have an urgent need of this article for my research work. Kindly send me hard or soft copy of this article. Teaching Information Literacy to Generation Journal of Library Administration Volume 36, Issue 1 & 2, 2002, Pages 195 - 217 Author: Kate Manuela DOI: 10.1300/J111v36n01_12 I would be highly appreciated if any one send this paper for my research 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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IATLIS 2011 Conference: Call for papers
by HPS Kalra 05 May '11

05 May '11

Call for papers: IATLIS 2011Conference Theme: LIS Education, Research and training (LISERT): Vision 2020 Many issues and concerns have evolved in 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 2011. Sub-themes: These sub-themes are not exhaustive, rather indicative only. 1 Critical analysis of 100 years of Library education in India to develop a sustainable vision for future. 2 Relevance of LIS education to job-market. 3 LIS Education – modes and methods 4 LIS Research and publication 5 Continuous Professional Education and Training 6. Impact of ICTs on LIS Education and Research 7. Restructuring of LIS Education 8. Partnership and collaboration 9. Faculty and infrastructural requirements with special reference to developing learning resources in Indian languages. 10. Accreditation and quality control in LIS Education Articles and research papers on the above sub-themes and other topics related to the theme are invited to reach the IATLIS headquarters in hard copy and also as an email attachment latest by 31 August 2011 at the following address: The General Secretary Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science 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. Harinder Pal Singh Kalra Reader Department of Library & Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002 Punjab INDIA. and Joint Secretary, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ADINET Seminar 2011
by Pragnya Pathak 05 May '11

05 May '11

Dear Lis-forum Moderator, Please circulate / announce the following message regarding ADINET Annual Seminar 2011 to Lis-forum members. Thanking You, Ms. P.J. Pathak Librarian –SF, Institute for Plasma Research and Member, Working Group, ADINET. Dear Professional Colleagues This is to inform you all that ADINET in collaboration with INFLIBNET & AMA is Celebrating the birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan (Father of LIS in India) as Librarians' Day on Saturday 6 August 2011. About the Seminar The Seminar theme is *'Networking of Libraries in Gujarat for Resource Sharing'* The sub-themes are: Need and Importance of Networking Areas of Collaboration: Activities and Services Technology Aspects Skills and Competencies Required for Networking Venue: H. T. Parekh Convention Centre, Ahmedabad Management Association, ATIRA Campus, Dr. V. S. Marg, Ahmedabad Last date for Registration: 20 July, 2011 *Papers Invited:* All LIS professionals who wish to submit papers on the Seminar Theme are requested to do so before the end of May 2011. *Only original work with Abstract and Bibliographical References *will be accepted. Please send the paper as an e-mail attachment to alibnet(a)gmail.com in MSWORD format. 1. Paper Size : A4 2. Margins : Top 1” Bottom 1” Left 2” Right 1” 2. Font: Arial with main and subheadings =bold 3. Font Size: 10 for text and 14 for title 4. Maximum length: 5000 words Last date for Paper Submission : 31 May, 2011 Registration details, Programme Outline and E-brochure is available at http://www.alibnet.org/events/LibDay11/LIBRARIAN_S_DAY-2011.pdf The duly filled-in registration forms should be sent to: Ms. Rhoda Bharucha Hon. Director Ahmedabad Library Network (ADINET) Opp. Gujarat University Guest House, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad - 380 009 Phone: 079-26305630/26300368/26305971 Email: alibnet(a)gmail.com URL: http://www.alibnet.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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panel of experts for evaluation of research/publication material
by ZAHID WANI 05 May '11

05 May '11

Dear All Kashmir university is contemplating to update the panel of experts for evaluation of research/publication material. Interested persons with designation of professor and associate professor in LIS can send their short profile with following details Name of Expert:_____________ Specialization: ____________ Department/Center/Institution where serving___________ Name of the University__________ Home Address__________ Email address___________________ Phone No (Office/residence)______________ Mobile No__________________ to zahidrais(a)gmail.com or zahid(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in With regards Dr. Zahid Ashraf Wani Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science, University of Kashmir, J&K Cell:91-9596410521 -- 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 Obaiah B 05 May '11

05 May '11

Dear Members, If any library have access to the fallowing paper kindly send me the same. Indian Journal of Forestry. 33(2):275-284. Grass species of Bhadra wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka,India. Vasanthakumari et al Regards Obaiah B. ATREE, Bengaluru-56 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One day workshop on Koha
by surbhi sahni 04 May '11

04 May '11

Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla will be conducting a One-Day Workshop on “DELNET: Resources, Services & Facilities” in collaboration with the DELNET on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla-171005. During the workshop, participants would be given hands on practice on installation of Koha Software: An Open-source Integrated Library Management System. The customised version of the Software will be given to the participants. Library and Information Science professionals, Students, Faculties, etc working in any type of organisation or library can participate in this one day workshop. The workshop participation fee is Rs. 250/- per participant for Member Institutions. The participation fee per participant from Non-Member institutions is Rs. 350/-. Interested participants can send registration fee through a demand draft in favour of “DELNET” payable at New Delhi or by cash on the spot. Those interested can confirm their participation by sending an email to Dr. Sangeeta Kaul, Network Manager, DELNET at sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in as early as possible or at mobile: 09810329992 Tel no. 011-26742222, 26741266. You may also contact Local Coordinator: Mr. Prem Chand, Librarian, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Tel : 0177-2830105 Mob:09816016593 Email: chanprem(a)gmail.com Outstation members interested in getting help in booking accommodation should contact the local coordinator. -- Prem Chand Librarian Commonwealth Professional Fellow 2007 Indian Institute of Advanced Study Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla - 171 005 Himachal Pradesh http://www.iias.org 0177- 0177-2830105 Cell: 09816016593, 09418045822 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRDO CEPTAM Exam - reg.
by prabhu s 04 May '11

04 May '11

Dear Sir/Madam, I want DRDO - CEPTAM Library Science Previous Year Question Papers. If anybody have a question paper, please send me. It is very useful to me for preparing DRDO CEPTAM Exam. Kindly suggest how to prepare for DRDO CEPTAM Library Science Exam. Regards S.Prabhu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Papers
by M. Ram 04 May '11

04 May '11

Dear Professionals, The following papers are required for our researchers. Kindly send to me if available. 1. Aghazadeh and Ayoub, 1985 F. Aghazadeh and M.M. Ayoub, A comparison of dynamic and static-strength models for prediction of lifting capacity, Ergonomics 28 (1985), pp. 1409–1417. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (15) 2. Asfour et al., 1985 S.S. Asfour, M.M. Ayoub and A. Mital, Computer models for energy cost prediction of manual lifting and lowering, Computers and Industrial Engineering 9 (1985), pp. 376–379. 3. Ayoub, 1992 M.M. Ayoub, Problems and solution in manual material handling: the state of art, Ergonomics 35 (1992), pp. 713–728. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (31) 4. Fernandez, 1991 J.E. Fernandez, M.M. Ayoub and J.L. Smith, Psychophysical lifting capacity over extended periods, Ergonomics 34 (1991), pp. 23–32. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (11) 5. Ciriello and Snook, 1983 V.M. Ciriello and S.H. Snook, A study of size, distance, height and frequency effects on manual handling tasks, Human Factors 25 (1983), pp. 473–483. View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (48) 6.Ciriello et al., 1990 V.M. Ciriello, S.H. Snook, A.C. Blick and P.L. Wilkinson, The effects duration on psychophysically determined maximum acceptable weights and forces, Ergonomics 33 (1990), pp. 187–200. Full Text via CrossRef | View Record in Scopus | Cited By in Scopus (62) Thanking You Dr Mange Ram Dr.Mange Ram Deputy Librarian & Incharge University Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh Agra-5 (UP)INDIA Mail: mram72ster(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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temporary project trainee
by ksc＠library.iisc.ernet.in 04 May '11

04 May '11

JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc, Bangalore INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY PROJECT TRAINEES Chudamani Advertisement No.L/L-3A/2010 dated 28th April, 2010 Number of positions FIVE (Gen-3, SC-1, OBC-1) Duration One year. The duration will be extended or reduced at the discretion of the authorities. Minimum Qualification BLISc from a recognised Univerity or Diploma in Library & Information Science under 10+2+2 years of study, awarded by Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka. Or Job Oriented Course (JOC) in Library & Information Science under 10+2 years of study awarded by Directorate of Vocational Education, Government of Karnataka. The candidates should have secured at least Second Class or equivalent grade (Pass Class or equivalent grade in case of SC/ST candidates) in Diploma or JOC. Sound knowledge in Library activities and basic knowledge of computers is desirable. Job Description The selected candidate has to carry out the routine house keeping activities in the library like : 1. Re-shelving of the used documents 2. Maintenance of the stack area of the library 3. Stock verification 4. any other work assigned from time to time Emoluments Consolidated emoluments of Rs.4, 000/- (Rupees three thousand only) per month. General conditions 1. Those who possess the qualification as on the date of advertisement can apply. However, those who are in the final semester can also apply provided they get their certificate/s before the last date fixed, i.e., 31.07.2010. 2. The selected candidates should be prepared to work in any of the three shifts including night shift and holidays. 3. No accommodation will be provided on the campus. Candidates who fulfill the above qualification requirements and are desirous to be considered strictly on the aforesaid conditions may apply in the enclosed application format along with Photocopies of Marks Cards, Caste Certificate in case of SC or OBC. OBC in this context refers only to communities recognized as 'Backward Class under the Government of India' and applicants under this category should enclose along with application form a photocopy of 'Certificate to be produced by other Backward Classes applying for appointment to posts under the Government of India'. Specimen copy is enclosed herewith. If the caste certificate is not submitted in this format, the Institute is constrained to treat them under General Category. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Colloquium (2)
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 04 May '11

04 May '11

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 DRTC Colloquium (2) 2010-2012 IMAGE RETRIEVAL: TECHNIQUE AND CHALLENGES Abstract: With the explosion of information from 20th century and invention of electronic gadgets storing, capturing and manipulating images have gained momentum. Human vision is very complex and we can recognize any object after seeing it through cognition but its very tough for a computer to characterize and recognize any object. Over the past decades, ambitious projects have been undertaken to make computer understand, index, classify and annotate a picture which representing many ideas, thoughts and others. A machine can learn only through texture, pattern, color, pattern by applying algorithms. Now, more emphasis is given on Context Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) for analysis, matching patterns, clustering objects and for identification. Image information is very crucial for GIS, surveillance, space research, criminal investigation and many others. Still user satisfaction is poor and lot more research is needed. Here we are trying to give an overall idea and research direction of image retrieval. TOPICS SPEAKERS 1. Inroduction Anindya Basu 2. CBIR Usashi Chatterjee 3. Digital Library Context Shailesh Verma 4. Image Databases Madhuryamay Das 5. Research direction and conclusion Saiph Musthafa Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 6th May,2011 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited M. Krishnamurthy Colloquium Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Questionnaire on Social Networking Tools for Information Services
by Xcellon Library 04 May '11

04 May '11

Dear Professionals, I need your favor "Please take a few minutes to complete the Social Media Questionnaire so that I may gather a few information ." link for questionnaire https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHcwd0VlZ0NzLWRrYTBRdkhzeG… <https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHcwd0VlZ0NzLWRrYTBRdkhzeG…> Your few min is too much important for me. your cooperation is anticipated Thank you warm regards, Maulik Gandhi Librarian Xcellon Education Limited Ahmedabad - 380009. Gujarat, India. E-mail : library.corp(a)xcelloninstitute.com "Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Save Paper, Save Trees" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer The information contained in this e-mail message and / or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information of Xcellon Institute Limited and / or its group companies. 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 is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately delete / destroy the message and / or any attachments permanently. Any views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. Employees of the company are expressly required not to make defamatory statements and not to infringe or authorize any infringement of copyright or any other legal right by e-mail communication. Any such communication is contrary to company policy and outside the scope of the employment of the individual concerned. The company will not accept any liability in respect of such communication. No employee or associate is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of Xcellon Institute with another party by e-mail without expressly written confirmation of the company. Warning-Computer viruses can be transmitted via e-mail. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachment for the presence of viruses. The company has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, and is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before acting upon the e-mail or any attachment to it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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 May 2011
by hrmohan＠vsnl.com 03 May '11

03 May '11

Dear all, The 22nd issue (Volume 2. issue 6) of CSI eNewsletter dt. 1st May 2011 is ready and can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2011-05-01.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 http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ Contents ======= -- The 2011 (ISC)² Global Information Security Workforce Study -- Cloud Computing in India: A CIO Research Center Report -- Beware of Hidden Costs of Virtualization -- How Deduplication Benefits Companies of All Sizes -- Clouds, big data, and smart assets: Ten tech-enabled business trends to watch -- Can India lead the mobile-Internet revolution? -- Rethinking knowledge work: A strategic approach -- Recovering from information overload -- The power of storytelling: What nonprofits can teach the private sector about social media -- Building the supply chain of the future -- The rise of the networked enterprise: Web 2.0 finds its payday -- Next Generation of Cybercrime -- Business Continuity Planning -- How to Tame Digital Content -- Revolution not Evolution: How Cloud Computing Differs from Traditional IT and Why it Matters -- Articles on Copyrights & Patents -- 7 Amazing Videos To Keep You Inspired -- AI’s 10 to watch -- Google Code Jam 2011 -- Assessment -- Ideas to keep in mind -- Announcements -- ICT Events -- ICT: Voices & Views -- ICT: Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves -- ICT: Government Initiatives, Compliance -- Book:Knowledge Management in Organizations -- Book: Business Communication -- Book: Bootstrapping A Software Company -- Book: How To Eat the Elephant? The CEO's Guide to an Enterprise System Implementation -- Book:Cloud Computing: Insights into New-Era Infrastructure -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter -- eNewsletter Committee InfoQuiz–2011-05-01 (SEVEN Prizes to Win – FIVE Books and TWO Awards of Rs. 500/- each) ========================================================= 1. Who said this? "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" 2. ------ is the first organization in the world, to be appraised at Level 5 of the CMMI-SVC (Services) model. 3. Name the company whose tag line is “Where Information Lives” 4. The terms “RPO” & “RTO” are metrics associated with ------ 5. ------ is the new organization recently founded by Ashok Soota, after leaving MindTree, which was co-founded in 1999 Email your answers by 20th May 2011 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject “infoquiz-2011-05-01”. 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 (http://www.oup.co.in) Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd (http://www.shroffpublishers.com) and Wiley India Pvt Ltd (http://www.wileyindia.com) will present the books which are briefly reviewed above. In all, there will be SEVEN prizes – TWO cash prizes of Rs. 500/- each and FIVE prizes of one book each. Answers along with the winner info will be published in the next issue. Answers & Winners of InfoQuiz-2011-04-01 =============================== WATSON, Peter Steiner, Tata Communications, WikiReader, Sampark MT Awards of Rs. 500/= each from SRA Systems to Mr. M.Anbazhagan from Chennai and to Ms. Kiruthika Viswanathan from Erode. Books from Oxford University Press: “E-Business: A Management Perspective” to Mr. Benedict Jayaprakash Nicholas from Chennai & “Innovation Management - Strategies, Implementation, and Profits” to Ms. Kanchan Hans from Noida Books from Shroff Publishers & Distributors Pvt Ltd: “97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know” to Mr. S.Venkatesh from Karur & “Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity” to Ms. S. Sathyalakshmi from Chennai. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy
by Rajivaksh Tripathi 03 May '11

03 May '11

Dear Moderator please publish this information Details for the Position: Learning Resource Centre (LRC)- Interns *Job Title: Learning Resource Centre (LRC) - Interns* *Number of vacancies* – 6 *Eligibility Criteria:* - Post Graduate in Library and Information Science *Soft skills required:* - Good communication skills - Take initiatives and result oriented - Systematic, logical and hardworking - Team player - Able to interact with different kinds of customers - Ability to work under pressure *Job Description:* LRC- Interns would be involved in the following activities: 1. Technical Processing a. Accessioning b. Classification c. Cataloguing d. Invoice and payment processing 2. Collection development a. Identifying the resources for LRC’s collection b. Resource procurement 3. Serial Control a. Journal subscription b. Invoice and payment processing c. E-journals activation 4. Reference and Information Services a. Answering to the reference queries received from user groups b. Sourcing out content for various information products 5. Information products a. Designing and deploying the various information products In addition to all the above mentioned activities, they would also need to attend to regular counter duties. They are expected to work in shift system on a rotation basis since our Centre operates from 8 am to 2 am. However the working hours for Interns will be 9 hours per day, 5 days a week and two weekly offs will be given. They can avail a leave of 12 days during the period. *Nature of position* – Internship period will be for two years. *Application Process:** *Please email your resume to career_lrc(a)isb.edu by May 15, 2011 with subject header LRC- Interns. Short listed candidates will be interviewed in person. -- *With regards* *Rajivaksh Tripathi Designation, Librarian Shri Ram Murti Smarak International Business School Tel: Ph. 91+(0514) 3278414, 415, 416 Website: www.ibs.srms.ac.in Mob: 07860574892 * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Address of ISBN Office
by Ratnakar Aspari 03 May '11

03 May '11

Dear Moderator: I will be thankful if you kindly circulate the following information among the Lis-Forum members With best wishes Ratnakar New Delhi ____________ The offices of "Raja RamMohun Roy National Agency for ISBN" which allocates ISBN numbers in India has changed its office from Curzon Road Barracks, K.G. Marg to R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110 0 66. Those who wish to applyi for an ISBN number should contact the office at the following address: RAJA RAMMOHUN ROY NATIONAL AGENCY FOR ISBN West Block - 1, Wing-6, 2nd Floor Sector - 1, R.K. Puram New Delhi - 110 066. It is suggested that those who have applied for ISBN during the last one month, they contact them again at the new address. A. Ratnakar New Delhi A. Ratnakar New Delhi - 110 022 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recruitment of Library Professionals-Reg.
by sankar kumar 03 May '11

03 May '11

Recruitment of Library Professionals IBS since its establishment in 1995, has grown impressively and achieved widespread recognition from business and industry, academic circles, and professional bodies. IBS is consistently ranked among the top B-schools in India, in the annual B-school surveys every year. Applications are invited from the library professionals for IBS Ahmadabad Campus. The candidates should have M.L.Sc / M.Li.Sc or equivalent degree from reputed university with minimum 55% marks, at least 4-6 years of experience in academic / research institutions. All candidates should be computer savvy with good communication skills. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested candidates may forward their detailed bio-data on or before 12th May 2011 by post / courier / e-mail to The Librarian, IBS C/o IFHE, City Office #52, Nagarjuna Hills Panjagutta Hyderabad-500 082 Email: library(a)ibsindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ADMISSION OPEN FOR PGDLAN 2011-12 BATCH
by sandeep bhavsar 02 May '11

02 May '11

Dear All As you may be knowing that the Joshi-Bedekar College’s Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN) is a proactive step to bridge the gap between theory and need-based application of ICT among working librarians. In other words, it is an attempt to develop technology savvy librarians to take on new challenges of information management. The main features of this course are: · Content: 75% Hands-on Training/Practice; 25% Demonstration and Lecture. · Project: A socially relevant, web enabled information product has to be developed. · Timings: Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm. · Instructors: Experienced Teachers and Instructors from the technical fields. I am happy to state that the fourth batch of PGDLAN course will commence from July 2011. Therefore, please send your applications before15July 2011. Please visit http://vpmthane.org/prospect%202006/Prospectus_of_PGDLAN.htm to get details of objectives of the course, content, eligibility, nature of assessment, standards of passing, fees, online application form, last date for application etc. You may take the course on your own or may get sponsored from your institution. You may contact me at 99690 51287 for any additional information. With regards. Prof. Narayan Barse 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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OSS Labs Koha workshop in Bangalore - 13th to 15th May
by savitra sirohi 02 May '11

02 May '11

All, This is a reminder of our Koha training and certification workshop in Bangalore between 13th and 15th May. 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, Savitra Sirohi Nucsoft OSS Labs http://www.osslabs.biz -- 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] LIS-Forum[Interview-cum-Informative Article by Prof. (Mrs.) S. P.]
by Mailing List Admin 02 May '11

02 May '11

Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 09:59:44 +0530 From: Usha Munshi <umunshi(a)gmail.com> Interview-cum-Informative Article : Under the institute offering such courses, NISCAIR and INSDOC have been listed as two seoarate entities. This is just for flashing a rejoineder. > > 1. Interview-cum-Informative Article by Prof. (Mrs.) S. P. > Singh, DLIS, University of Delhi (Vinod Singh) > 2. Article ( Mahesh.. brp?) > 3. Preservation Week Celebration (praba ) > 4. KALA Monthly Lectures Series - Talk on "School Library: A > living space for students" by Mrs. Vanishree on Tuesday, 3rd May > 2011 @6.00pm (Babu Rajendra) > 5. JLIM - Call for Papers (Kshema Prakash) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:24:48 +0530 > From: Vinod Singh <vikusi(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Interview-cum-Informative Article by Prof. (Mrs.) > S. P. Singh, DLIS, University of Delhi > Message-ID: <BANLkTinbKm10hViHtwq6dF+PD9Ar4bHfQg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear Professionals > > A brief interview-cum-informative article highlighting the present and > future prospects in Library & Information Science Profession as well > as enumerating the job profile of a Librarian have been discussed in > the Wednesday's issue of Hindustan Times, supplementary Horizons, page > no. 4, dated April 27, 2011. For more detail click on the link below: > http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/689754.aspx > > With Regards, > Vinod Kumar Singh > Research Scholar (Ph.D) > Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sci. > University of Delhi > Delhi-110007 >

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SCONUL Seven Pillars of Information Literacy, 2011
by Dr. Indira Koneru 01 May '11

01 May '11

Hi, SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries)launched a new version of the Seven Pillars of Information Literacy at the Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference (April 18-20, 2011). Currently, only the Core Model and the Research Lens are available. SCONUL Working Group on Information Literacy hope that teachers and librarians representing other learner groups will participate in the development of other lenses. The seven pillars of the Core Model for Higher Education are: Identify: Able to identify a personal need for informationScope: Can assess current knowledge and identify gapsPlan: Can construct strategies for locating informationGather: Can locate and access the information and data they needEvaluate: Can review the research and compare and evaluate information and dataManage: Can organise information professionally and ethicallyPresent: Can apply the knowledge gained: presenting the results of their research, synthesising new and old information and data to create new knowledge, and disseminating it in a variety of ways. You can download the documents from: http://www.sconul.ac.uk/groups/information_literacy/seven_pillars.html Thanks & regards,Indira--------------------------http://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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Fw: News Item published in Assam Tribune dated April 29, 2011 (front page) and other newspapers Telegraph. Sentinel etc. on Seminar on Digitization, Digital Preservation and access to libraries and archives of India organised by IGNCA, New Delhi
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 01 May '11

01 May '11

a.. bank management b.. archaeological c.. retirement d.. districts e.. universitys f.. world over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/epaper.asp?id=apr2911/Page1 30,000 NE manuscripts digitised, micro-filmed Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, April 28 - In all, 30,000 manuscripts from the NE region have been digitised and micro-filmed by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA). The IGNCA has also digitally photo-documented both the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) protected and non-protected monuments in the NE States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland. This was disclosed by Dr Ramesh C Gaur, Librarian and Head of the Kalanidhi Division of the IGNCA. He was speaking to this newspaper on the sidelines of a three-day seminar on status of digitisation, digital preservation and access to libraries and archives in the NE India that got under way here today. Dr Gaur said that most of the manuscripts digitised in the NE region belong to the States of Manipur and Assam. About 82 of them also belong to the Kamarupa Anusandhana Samiti (KAS). The IGNCA has also digitised the materials available with the Assam Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies. The IGNCA has also received the personal library of eminent Sankardeva scholar Prof Maheswar Neog. It has been donated by Prof Neog's son Pranabswarup Neog. The IGNCA will be happy to receive such personal libraries of the renowned scholars of the region and these will be preserved under the names of the scholars concerned or the donors concerned, Dr Gaur said. Both public and private libraries and archives can avail the help of the IGNCA in digitization and digitally preserving their collections on condition that one digitized copy of each of the materials should be made available to IGNCA Kalanidhi reference library for access by the scholars world over. The IGNCA is also making microfilm copies of the rare manuscripts, books, etc., considering the fact that microfilm is the best media for long-term preservation of such materials. Earlier, inaugurating the seminar, jointly organized by the IGNCA and the voluntary organization Anwesha at the Indian Institute of Bank Management (IIBM) here, retired IAS officer Jatin Hazarika pleaded for covering the sanchipat manuscripts and the district gazetteers under the initiative undertaken for digital preservation of the rare manuscripts, etc. He also suggested that the institutions like the Tai Museum should also be involved in the process. Speaking on the occasion as the guest of honour, former Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University (GU) Prof N K Choudhury suggested that the personal libraries of the region's eminent scholars and well-off people should also be covered under the initiative. The function which was presided over by noted anthropologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh Prof AC Bhagabati, was also addressed by former director of the CSL, New Delhi Dr Kalpana Dasgupta, Dr Gaur, Paresh Malakar and Dudulmoni Sarma of Anwesha. In all, 50 library experts from all over the NE region are taking part in the three-day deliberations on digitization and digital preservation of the region's important records. http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/epaper.asp?id=apr2611/Page8 http://www.sinlung.com/2011/04/30000-northeast-manuscripts-digitized.html http://manipurhub.com/ne-news/assam-news/seminar-on-digitisation-of-librari… The sentinel, Guwahat, Assam, April 24, 2011 Seminar on digitization of libraries in NE India By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, April 24: With an aim to come up with ways to preserve the rich heritage of the Northeast and to make it easily accessible to scholars and the common people, Anwesha, in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), will organize a three-day seminar on the topic 'The Status of Digitization, Digital Preservation and access to Libraries and Archives in Northeast India' in Guwahati. The seminar will kickstart on April 28. Anwesha president Paresh Malakar, while talking to The Sentinel, said, "The Northeast has a rich heritage. There has also been a great tradition of oral culture in the region. In Assam the Vaishnavite saints produced innumerable manuscripts with the objective of spreading their religious ideals. These manuscripts are still available in Assam. There are libraries across the State which still have ancient documents, books and manuscripts. There is need to preserve them for posterity through digitization. Also, preservation alone is not enough. We should make these manuscripts and books easily accessible to people so that the preserved literary materials can be put to meaningful use by researchers and scholars. With this objective we are organizing the three-day national seminar so that we can come up with ways for digitization and digital preservation of our books and manuscripts in the libraries and archives of the region." The seminar will focus on four issues - conservation and preservation needs of the old and rare manuscripts and books in the libraries and archives in the Northeast, identification of libraries and archive of historical significance, collaboration between IGNCA and libraries and archives in the Northeast and acquisition of personal libraries and archives from Northeast India. ******************************************** 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: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 Mobile: 91-9810487158 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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VACANCY AT IIT INDORE FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS (PERMANENT)
by Gati Krushna Nayak 01 May '11

01 May '11

Dear Library & Inf.Sc Professionals, A very good warm afternoon to u all.Hope u all r nice doing at ur respective places of work. Just want to convey u all that IIT INDORE has advertised vacancy for 1 permanent  (UR) post of Assistant Librarian (AL) in the scale of  Rs. 15600-39100 (PB-3) with grade pay of Rs. 6000/- and 2 permanent (UR) Senior Library Information Assistants (SLIA) in the scale of Rs. 9300-34800 (PB-2) with grade pay of Rs. 4200/-. Last date for submission of application form is 10.06.2011. For all details regarding the post and application form, refer the following hyperlinks. : http://www.iiti.ac.in/docs/downloads/advertisements/2011_post_qulaification… http://www.iiti.ac.in/docs/downloads/advertisements/2011_application%20form… So apply soon for the said which fits u the best.  BEST OF LUCK Take care.  Good day. with best regards, Gati Krushna Nayak Senior Library Information Assistant Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Indore) http://www.iiti.ac.in C/o Institute of Engg. & Technology M Block, DAVV Campus, Khandwa Road, Indore (M.P.) 452  017 Contact : Mob : 09479560578, 07489329869 Tel. +91 - 731 - 2438713 (O) Fax: +91 - 731 - 2361482 http://gatikrushnanayak.blogspot.com/ 01.05.2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"Library Junction" won National Innovative Practices in Schools Award 2011 of NCERT
by faisal sl 30 Apr '11

30 Apr '11

Dear Professional partners, Library Junction, the online academic social network, launched by the Library Media Centre of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom has won the All India Competition on Innovative Practices and Experiments in Schools and Teacher Education Institutions, 2010-'11 conducted by NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training), New Delhi, India. The project (www.libraryjunction.net) was conceived as an online academic collaborative learning platform where the students can ask curriculum related questions to expert faculty members and clear their doubts. The network combines all the popular social networking features through which the members can communicate with each other, express their views and ideas, discuss issues related to different subject areas, share links, do wiki projects, download study materials and e-books and create sub groups on books, authors and themes. The Network has more than 800 members and now opens to all students and teachers. The award, consisted of a citation and Rs.20,000/-, was received by C.P.Kumaran, Principal and S.L.Faisal, Librarian and the coordinator of the project from Prof. G. Ravindra, Director, NCERT at a National Seminar in New Delhi. More: http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com/2011/04/29/library-junction-won-ncert-… At this moment, I would like to thank all fellow professional friends for their inspiration and support. Regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala India Ph.09447699724 http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com http://libzine.wordpress.com http://homeworksonline.wordpress.com http://mydearbook.wordpress.com Professional http://librarycloud.wordpress.com http://librarynext.wordpress.com http://kvlblogs.wordpress.com Social Networks http://grou.ps/kvlibrarians http://libraryjunction.net Personal http://slfaisal.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NACLIN 2011 is being organised at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal from November 15-17, 2011
by Ajay Kum Sharma 30 Apr '11

30 Apr '11

Dear Library Professionals, *NACLIN 2011*** *14**th** National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking*** *Jointly Organised by*** *DELNET, New Delhi and Central Library, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal*** *November 15-17, 2011*** *Theme: *** *Libraries at the Crossroads*** The libraries in the 21st century are confronted with issues involving constantly increasing information overload, changing patterns of resource management, new and growing technologies, specialised needs and expectations of users which are threatening the very existence of the usual functioning of libraries around the world and have pushed them to the crossroads. It is with these concerns in mind that the 14th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking, NACLIN 2011 is being organised at Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal from November 15-17, 2011. It is planned that the invited experts and the participants will deliberate on these and other pertinent issues and produce a roadmap for libraries and library professionals. The national convention is scheduled for three days. The first day is devoted to conducting tutorials by experts on the following topics: *Joomla : Content Management System* *Koha: An Open Source Library Management Software * The next two days will focus on the theme of the National Convention: Libraries at the Crossroads The theme is divided into several sub-themes as detailed below: *Sub-Theme 1* Managing Digital Libraries and Resources Digital Library Technologies Digitisation Modern Library Management Content Management Knowledge Management Digital Preservation Open Access to Knowledge Managing Web Resources: Crossing the Barriers Managing Change in Libraries Institutional Repositories Indigenous Knowledge Public Libraries as Knowledge Centres Open Access to Knowledge *Sub-Theme 2* Knowledge Networking and Consortia Networking Libraries and Information Centres Sharing of Digital Resources Best Consortia Models Archiving Consortia-based Resources *Sub-Theme 3* Technologies Affecting Libraries ICT Web 2.0 Mobile Technologies Library Portal Web-based OPAC RFID Open Access Open Source Software Archiving of E-resources Electronic Publishing Semantic Web Multilingual Technologies Storage Devices: Emerging Technologies *Sub-Theme 4* Library Services and Users’ Needs Library Services: Best Practices ICT-based Services Marketing LIS Products User Satisfaction User Studies *Sub-Theme 5* Copyright and IPR IPR and Digital Environment Open Access and Copyright Infringement Digital Rights Management Digital Libraries and IPR Copyright Management : International Efforts *Sub-Theme 6* Human Resources Management Skill Competencies in LIS Education Information Literacy E-learning Leadership Qualities E-governance Lifelong Learning *Submission of Papers:* Original papers on the above sub-themes or related themes are invited. The papers should be based on research surveys, case studies or action plans. Papers should not normally exceed 5,000 words or 16 double-spaced pages, besides tables, diagrams, etc. Also, each paper should contain an abstract and a keyword list. The abstract should state in about 150 words the sum and substance of the paper and the main conclusions made. Not more than ten key words should be given in alphabetical order, which describe the main issues discussed, empirical investigation, and conclusions. The paper should also contain the authors’ names, title, organisation, address, telephone, fax, and E-mail address. All references should be presented according to the Chicago Manual of Style (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html) Papers should be typed in the following document setup : 8.5” x 11” page size, 1.25” margins, 12 point Times Roman and double spaced. Papers may be typed as Text, Word or in RTF format. Every paper has to be accompanied by copyright declaration according to the format in the conference website www.naclin.org At least one of the authors listed in the paper must register for NACLIN 2011 within one week after the paper has been accepted for presentation in NACLIN. The completed paper may be sent electronically to hkkaul(a)gmail.com Also a hard copy of the same along with the copyright declaration may be sent to Dr. H. K. Kaul, Director, DELNET, JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110 070 Last date for submission of papers: October 10, 2011. *Conference Language* The conference language is English. *Who Should Attend? * Librarians, Professional Library Staff and other Library and Information Science Professionals, Knowledge Seekers, Leaders in Knowledge Industry, Government Officials, Content Management Experts, Information Management Experts, Professional Staff of IT Companies, Industrialists, Technology Managers, Knowledge Officers, Media Experts, Knowledge Centre Managers and Knowledge Managers *Participation Fee* *India/SAARC Countries* DELNET Member-Libraries ` 2500 DELNET Non-Members from outsideWest Bengal ` 3000 Participants from West Bengal ` 1500 Students (Regular LISc, Certficate from HOD is a must) ` 1000 *NON-SAARC Countries* DELNET Member-Libraries US$ 150 Non-Members US$ 250 Additional delegates from the same organisation will be offered 25 per cent discount. Accompanying Person (non-LIS professional, family member): ` 1000 per person for attending the Convention. Accommodation charges will be extra. *Payment Details * Demand Draft may be drawn in favour of “NACLIN 2011” and payble at “State Bank of India, Santiniketan Branch, Code-2121”. For all foreign transactions, the State Bank of India, Santiniketan offers SWIFT CODE: SBIN IN BB343. ATM facility is available at the State Bank of India and Axis Bank within the University Campus. *Dates to Remember* Last Date for Registration: *November 1, 2011* *(On the spot registration is also available)* Last Date for Submission of Papers: *October 10, 2011* * * *ADDRESS FOR THE COMMUNICATION *** *Registration/Accommodation Submission of Papers * *Dr Subodh Gopal Nandi* *Dr. H.K. Kaul * Organising Secretary, NACLIN 2011 Director & Librarian DELNET-Developing Library Network Visva-Bharati, JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road Shantiniketan 731235 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070 Tel: 03463-262783 Tel.: 91-11-26742222, 26741111, Mobile: 09434064278 26741302 Mobile: 09370642225 Fax: 91-11-26741122 E-mail: naclin2011(a)gmail.com Mobile: 9891016667, 9810329992 subodhgopal.nandi(a)visva-bharati.ac.in E-mail:hkkaul@gmail.com Please refer the DELNET website <http://delnet.nic.in/> ( http://delnet.nic.in/) for more information in this regard. -- Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html *********************************************************** 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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Career/employment related print resources-information requested
by manoj kumar 30 Apr '11

30 Apr '11

Dear LIS Professionals, Our college library wishes to build a collection of career / employment related information sources including magazines, journals,and other periodical publications. Inorder to build a good nationwide collection i require some assistance from the library professionals across the country.kindly provide the information like name and subscription related details regarding the career/employment related print resources that are known to you. with regards *Manoj Kumar P.* *Librarian* *Nehru Arts and Science college* *kanhangad* *Kerala* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JLIM - Call for Papers
by Kshema Prakash 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

*Apologies for cross potings *Sub: Call for Papers* Dear Colleagues, Journal of Library & Information Management (JLIM), bearing ISSN 0975-878X, is a peer reviewed journal. JLIM is dedicated to increasing depth and research across all areas of library and information management. JLIM welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general academic standards and excellence in the topical area of *"Stress Management for Library & Information Professionals"* for the forthcoming issue Vol 2(1) and will publish original articles in basic and applied research, and case reports. You are invited to submit manuscript(s) to jlim2010(a)rediffmail.com OR library.journal2010(a)gmail.com. *Instructions to authors:* 1. Manuscripts should be typed in double-spaced with a wide margin and on one side of the A4 size paper only. Illustrations, if any should be submitted along with the manuscripts on separate sheets or in .jpg format. 2. Manuscripts should be sent along with the undertaking/ authorization letter for the originality, IPR and copyright issues in favor of the Chief Editor or Managing Editor that may be published after necessary editing. Copyright shall remain with the Managing Editor. Manuscript should also accompany a brief resume of the authors on a separate sheet. 3. The first page of the article should consist of the title of the paper, name(s) of the author(s) with affiliation details, and abstract of the paper not exceeding 150 words. Second page should start with the title of the paper again, followed by the text. 4. Footnotes and references should be in sequential order and given at the end of the paper. 5. The journal will follow the following style for the footnotes: - In the case of a book : Machiraju, H. R. (2005). Indian Financial System. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.” - In the case of a journal article : Mustafa, M. (2000). Car Parking Managerial Perspectives: A case study of Delhi. Indian Journal of Transport Management, 24(11), 741 - 745.” - Chapter in a Book : Rendel, M. (1986). How many women academic 1912 -1977? In R. Deem ( ed.) Schooling for women’s Work London: Routledge. - Journal titles must be given in full and that the author’s first name or initials may be used. Proper care in the presentation of references would be highly appreciated. 6. Quotations must have page number with the appropriate reference in the footnote. It is the authors responsibility to obtain written permission to quote material which have already appeared. 7. Tables, diagrams, etc. should be numbered consecutively and titled. 8. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed or double-blind refereed. The decision of the editorial committee and Chief Editor will be final. With best regards, Dr. Kshema Prakash Deputy Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan Jodhpur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA Monthly Lectures Series - Talk on "School Library: A living space for students" by Mrs. Vanishree on Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 @6.00pm
by Babu Rajendra 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Dear LIS Professionals, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) is happy to invite you to the Monthly Lecture Series. The fourth talk of the series has been scheduled on Tuesday, 3rd May 2011 @6.00pm at the following Address: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) # 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 Title: "School Library: A living space for students". Speaker: Mrs. Vanishree M S, Librarian, Pramati Hill View academy, Kuvempu Nagar, Mysore. Abstract: "Victory is not the property of brilliant. It is the crown for those who pursue hard work with confidence and have total devotion to their goal". The profession of a librarian is one such example, where the hard work and will power works. Self confidence is one of the major qualities of a librarian. It is a very challenging job. In other jobs you have a destiny to reach, you have a target to reach, but in librarians' every day is a challenge and every user is unique. That makes the profession a more complex one and challenging as well. "School Library: A living space for students" Which includes the topics like Activity based Library Hour in the school, Celebration of National Library Week to make the children understand the importance of using resources in the library, and how good to maintain a class room library in schools. There are two library systems in a school, i.e., a main Library consists of Planning and organizing, Resources of library, Library hour/activity during library hour and Services given to the users. A class-room library consists of Planning and organizing, Resources for library, and Usage of Class-room Library. The resources of a school library are not restricted to books and e-books, but more materials and equipments which would help the children to do activities. In total a school library should be a resource centre than a store house of books. Every librarian should do their best to make the library a lively and lovely place for its users. "A librarian should put efforts in making the library a living place by giving a services which are timely, spontaneous, then one day the presence, impact and importance of the librarian will be felt at the later stages" Vanishree also would highlight the specific library services provided to Students, staff and management. About The Speaker: Vanishree has done her Diploma in Library Science, From PU college, Mysore, B.A., From University of Mysore, BLISc. KSOU, Mysore and MLISc from IGNOU. During her 19 years of service in many libraries, Vanishree has initiated and demonstrated the success of an Open Access Library in all the institutions she has worked. At present working at Pramati Hillview Academy Mysore since 6 years. It's a fully computerized library and used by maximum number of students. The library is used by children from age 3+ to 16, as well as teachers. Recently, at the invitation of NCERT, she was involved in writing a manual along with a few other professionals, for school librarians in the southern region of India. Her contribution to this manual was on planning and organization of library. She conducts many activities in the Library hour for students to enhance reading habit and effective utilization of available resources in the library. She also has a credit of successful celebration of National Library Week every year by inviting active personalities in the field. She has been recognized and invited by many schools in Mysore for planning and organizing the library. She has written few articles about Celebration of National Library week, Activity based library periods in schools, classroom libraries in school etc., school magazine and shikshana varte. Please confirm your participation. Thanks and Regards, Rajendra Babu H General Secretary Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender of this email immediately. You should not copy, use or disseminate the information contained in the email. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Capco. http://www.capco.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Preservation Week Celebration
by praba 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Dear Friends,   IIA Library & Archives has brought out a “Bookmark” in celebration of the “Preservation Week”, on April 24 – 30, 2011 worldwide and distributed the bookmark to all the staff members in our Institute. The bookmark can be viewed through the following link from our Open Access Repository.   http://prints.iiap.res.in/handle/2248/5445     Thanks and Regards, On behalf of  “The Librarian” IIA, Bangalore -- 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? 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Dear Sir, One of my faculty want to this article to his research work. can you send me if you have this article. *1. **Protective effects of fluvastatin against reactive oxygen species induced DNA damage and mutagenesis* Atsumune Imaeda, Tomonori Aoki, Yasushi Kondo, Masaki Hori, Masakazu Ogata, Hiroshi Obayashi, Goji Hasegawa, Naoto Nakamura, Kuniharu Tokuda, Hoyoku Nishino, Toshikazu Yoshikawa and Motoharu Kondo http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10715760100300041 *http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10715760100300041*<http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10715760100300041> -- *With Warm & Regards* ** *Mahesh. Y* *Assistant Librarian K.S.S.E M * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interview-cum-Informative Article by Prof. (Mrs.) S. P. Singh, DLIS, University of Delhi
by Vinod Singh 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Dear Professionals A brief interview-cum-informative article highlighting the present and future prospects in Library & Information Science Profession as well as enumerating the job profile of a Librarian have been discussed in the Wednesday's issue of Hindustan Times, supplementary Horizons, page no. 4, dated April 27, 2011. For more detail click on the link below: http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/Print/689754.aspx With Regards, Vinod Kumar Singh Research Scholar (Ph.D) Dept. of Lib. & Info. Sci. University of Delhi Delhi-110007 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re. Do you know about Indian Citation Index?
by Rabisankar Giri 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Two recent articles have been published on Indian Citation Index 1. "Indian Citation Index: A New Web Platform for Measuring Performance of Indian Research Periodicals" Library Hi Tech News Vol. 28, No. 3; 2011; at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1918328&show=abstract 2. "Indian Citation Index (ICI): A Dream of Indian Research Community Comes True" Library Herald. Vol. 49 No. 1; 2011. at http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:lh&volume=49&issue=1&ar… Rabishankar Giri --- On Wed, 27/4/11, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Message: 2 Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:28:36 +0530 From: Subhodip Bid <subhodipbid(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Do you know about Indian Citation Index? Message-ID: <BANLkTiker4JDSXzHebj=c=SapMroAvRNew(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Indian Citation Index Database was developed by the KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION (DIVAN ENTERPRISE) to improve access to indigenous scientific and technical information Indian Citation Index Database (www.indiancitationindex.com) is Indian premier an abstracts and citation database of peer-review literature and provides advanced information searching and information analytics .It has covered Indian R&D literature across all disciplines i.e. science, technology, medicine, agriculture, social science and humanities get published in 1000 plus journals/ serials or in other documents. Now it has powerful tools- *To track, analyze and visualize research and researcher workflow. *Quick overview of new subject field in India. *Identify authors and author related information. * Evaluate research performance. -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Information Professional National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture invitation
by SRELS 28 Apr '11

28 Apr '11

Dear Moderator: Kindly announce the following invitation to the benefit of the Lis forum members. Yours truly, Convenor Prof. K.S. Deshpande Edowment Lectures Committee ********************* S.D.M. College of Engineering & Technology, Dharwad Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures Committee, Bangalore Department of Knowlede & Learning Resource Centre Cordially invite you to the Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures (10) 2011 Inauguration and Key note address Shri Venkatesh Machakanur, Commissioner K.A.S Department of Public Instruction, Dharwad President Prof. A.V. Shivapur Principal, SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad on 5th May 2011 (Thursday) at 6.00 p.m. at Ra. Ha Deshpande Sabha Bhavan, Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Dharwad Dr. Vinayak Bankapur Dr.K.N. Prasad Head, Convenor Knowledge & Learning Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Resouce Centre Lectures Committee -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INFLIBNET Newsletter and Annual Report
by Rajesh Chandrakar 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Dear All The current issue of the INFLIBNET Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1 (January to March 2009) is available online. To access the newsletter, kindly follow the link http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/publication/newsletter/Vol.16,No.1_Jan-March2009…. The INFLIBNET Annual Report 2007-2008 is also published and available online at http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/publication/annualreport/Annual%20Report07-08.pdf. Interested person can download it for the purpose. With best regards Rajesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Informatics Endowment Lecture at MyDLIS
by N.S. Harinarayana 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Hi, The Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore has organised a scholarly lecture on "Technologies for the Multilingual World" by Mr. Raghavendra Udupa of Microsoft Research India on 30th April 2011 at 4.00 PM at International School for Information Management (ISiM), Manasagangotri, Mysore. Mr. N.V. Sathyanarayana, Chairman and Managing Director of Informatics India Ltd., Bengaluru will preside over the function. The Department has been organizing the endowment lecture on digital libraries since couple of years. The present lecture is the 8th one in the series. The endowment was instituted by Informatics India Ltd., Bengaluru. The endowment lecture is considered as one of the prestigious activities in the past conducted by the Department. Prof. Mallinath Kumbar, Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore is the key person in organising this year's lecture. For any further clarification, one may contact him. (mallinathk at yahoo.com; Phone: 2419389 or 2419390) -- N.S. Harinarayana Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419393 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Colloquium (1)
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 DRTC Colloquium (1) 2010-2012 Web Mining: Applications and Techniques Abstract: The advent of the World-Wide Web has overwhelmed users with an enormous flood of information. The W3C provides every internet citizen with access to an abundance of information, but it becomes increasingly difficult to identify the relevant pieces of information. To be able to cope with the abundance of available information, users of the Web need assistance of intelligent agents for finding, sorting, and filtering the available information. The database research community and others have stated The Information Utility makes it easy for everyone to store, organize, access, and analyze the majority of human information. Web mining tries to address this problem by applying techniques from data mining and machine learning to Web data and documents. The attention paid to web mining, in research, software industry, and web- based organization, has led to the accumulation of significant experience. This colloquium will address the issues of web mining, taxonomy, the various algorithms used in different research fields, its use and future applications. TOPICS SPEAKERS 1. Introduction Usashi Chatterjee 2. Web Taxonomy Madhuryamai Das 3. Tools and Techniques Anindya Basu 4. Software Used and Applications Shailesh Verma 5. Conclusion and Future work Saif Mustafa Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 29th April 2011 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited. -- 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 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Dear all If any library holds the below mention artilce. Please send me. Journal of non-equilibrium thermodynamics, 24(4), 1999, pp.360-371. with regards Manas Samanta TA. NML. msamanta(a)nmlindia.org -- 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
by veena 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Dear allI would like to inform you that, The post of librarian (female candidats only) required in florence college of nursing kalyannagar intrested candidates can apply. more details contact Ms.veena 9449960154regards veena -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher courses in LIS in Indian Universities.
by ranjit dharmapurikar 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

Dear All, Recently UGC has announced the Allotment of Refresher courses in different subjects. I am giving below the list of the universities which are going to conduct Refresher courses in Library and Information science. Dates of the courses are not yet declared. I think the concern universities will declare the dates on their respective websites. 1. Osmania University 2. Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur 3. CPDHE, University of Delhi 4. Goa University 5. Gujrat University 6. Saurashtra University Rajkot 7. Kurukshetra Univ. 8. Univ. of Jammu 9. Kashmir Univ. 10. Univ. of Bangalore 11. Karnataka Univ. 12. Mysore Univ. 13. Univ. of Kerala 14. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidalaya, Indore 15. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Univ, Aurangabad 16. Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj University, Nagpur 17. University of Pune. 18. North Eastern Hill Univ. Shilong 19. Utkal Univ. Bhubneshwar 20. Pondicherry Univ. 21. Bharathidasan Univ, Trichirappalli 22. Aligarh Muslim Univ. 23. Kumaun Univ. Nainital 24. Univ of Calcutta 25. Jadavpur univ. Kolkatta 26. North Bengal Univ. Darjeeling. -- Ranjeet G. Dharmapurikar, Information Scientist, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Library, Vishnupuri, Nanded- 431 606, Maharashtra Blog: ranj62.wordpress.com Mobile 09421291233 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Do you know about Indian Citation Index?
by Subhodip Bid 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

Indian Citation Index Database was developed by the KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION (DIVAN ENTERPRISE) to improve access to indigenous scientific and technical information Indian Citation Index Database (www.indiancitationindex.com) is Indian premier an abstracts and citation database of peer-review literature and provides advanced information searching and information analytics .It has covered Indian R&D literature across all disciplines i.e. science, technology, medicine, agriculture, social science and humanities get published in 1000 plus journals/ serials or in other documents. Now it has powerful tools- *To track, analyze and visualize research and researcher workflow. *Quick overview of new subject field in India. *Identify authors and author related information. * Evaluate research performance. -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Information Professional National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for the papers/articles
by Vinod Singh 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

Dear Professionals Please try to collect the papers/articles and send me (postal or e-mail) the same: 1. Das, Subarna Kumar, et al. Role of Library Portal for Online Information Services with special reference to Jadavpur University, Pages 18-23. In SALIS 2006. Centre for Digital Library and Documntation, edited by Harish Chandra and et al. Also in National Conference onn Initiatives in Libraries and Information Centres in the Digital Era, 8-10 June 2006. Coimbatore: SALIS, 2006. 2. Subarna Kumar Das and Biswajit Das. Fundamentals of digital Preservation and Repository: An Overview.(Sl. No. 18). In preservation of Library, Archival and Digital Documents: Problems and Perspectives: Festschrift in Honour of Dr (Mrs) Dorothy Issac. Prof. S. S. Janardana Rao, L S Ramaiah and G. Sujata: Delhi: ESS ESS Pub, 2008. 3. Subarna Kumar Das. Understanding Electronic Publishing for Research and Development in Higher Education in India. (page 568-). In E-libraries: problems and Perspectives: Festschrift in Honour of Shri Ashok Babu Tummala/ editors L. S. Ramaiah, M. Sankara Reddy, Hemand Kumar. New Delhi: Allied Publishers, 2009. 4. Subarna Kumar Das. Fundamentals of Radio Frequency Identification Terchnology and Its application in Digital Library System.(page 626-) In E-libraries: problems and Perspectives: Festschrift in Honour of Shri Ashok Babu Tummala/ editors L. S. Ramaiah, M. Sankara Reddy, Hemant Kumar. New Delhi: Allied Publishers, 2009. With Regards, Vinod Kumar Singh Research Scholar (Ph.D) DLIS, University of Delhi Delhi-110007 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA: APERSPECTIVE
by Koteswara_Tumuluru 26 Apr '11

26 Apr '11

Sir, please help circulating the message among LIS forum professional colleagues Best Regards Koteswara Tumuluru(KT) Telephone: +91-44-6623 6739 Mobile: 09840823377 -----Original Message----- From: Koteswara_Tumuluru Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 7:59 PM To: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in; LIS forum Subject: RE: [LIS-Forum] CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA: APERSPECTIVE Dear Colleagues, Thanks for the informative debate. I wish to submit my own perspective: It is heartening to note that LIS education is celebrating 100 years in India. I think, LIS schools have come a long way and are changing periodically as per the times in imparting education, training and research. Thanks to our teachers and professors who have contributed to these changes which will continue in future. This is a collective responsibility of many stakeholders like academicians, practicing librarians, policy makers and UGC/government bodies. Yet there is a limitation for LIS schools to impart all the needed know-how as some of practical skills needs to be learnt on the job. I think repositioning LIS education in India is already in a feel-good progressive stage and will continue to evolve as a process. I agree that our professionals need to follow up with UGC and policy makers in launching LIS or iSchools in the newly formed universities in the country highlighting the need and potential of this professional study to the country. Regarding name change for Library and Librarian, I feel it is crucial for special and corporate libraries and librarians. In fact Corporate librarians are increasingly being referred as Head-IRU, Information Manager, Directors of Learning Resource Centers or Project Lead - Information Services etc. This is because these libraries need to justify ROI and prove that this service function is directly or indirectly adding to the business growth which is true & critical. Information professionals are taking roles in L&D by procuring eLearning courses hosting on Learning Management Systems on intranets and are doubling up as Learning Consultants and Knowledge Managers. This would be a healthy and growing opportunity for the profession. The scenario in Public and Academic libraries also is improving as we are impacting the core function of those institutions. Thus I do not see any identity crisis for the Profession and Professionals in this knowledge-intensive economy led by many/growing competent, tech-savvy LIS leaders across the country. Thank you, Best Regards, Koteswara Tumuluru(KT) Head Librarian & Learning Consultant Mahindra Satyam CHENNAI - 600 018. Telephone: +91-44-6623 6739 Mobile: 09840823377 -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Enukonda Rama Reddy Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 5:33 PM To: sathya(a)informindia.co.in; Vasanth; lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in; LIS forum Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA: APERSPECTIVE It is necessary to debate on this issue with focus. I feel Dr. Ranganathan would have coined a new name for us, if he was to be alive today. 1. LIS is no longer a single discipline and it has grown into multidisciplinary in nature with knowledge skills needed from many related disciplines. 2. Name is important to reflect the work that we do and we need to focus on it. When the concept of Library is changing with time. We need to look at changing the name with appropriate and acceptable to all including the organizations where we are part of it. Uniform title for Library and Librarian need to be coined. 3. Name change without skill improvements with the changing times will not help the profession. Skill improvement should come from the LIS departments or with add-on specialized courses with emphasis on hands-on experience or involving in self-learning to start with. 4. Teaching and Research areas should cover contemporary and futuristic areas/ issues with more specializations and less emphasis on traditional areas/issues 5. Teaching Departments should take the lead in upgrading their skills to handle the new areas. Can we make it possible. It will be good for the departments to recruit or invite people with expertize from other areas to teach and involve in research because of the multidisciplinary nature of our discipline. They do need infrastructure for it. We need to look unitedly involving teachers and practitioners to focus on the issue raised by Mr. Sathyanarayana from Informatics. rama reddy Dr. E. Rama Reddy, Ph D Flat # 4 Siddartha Apartment 22 Santosh Nagar Colony Mehdipatnam Hyderabad- 500 028. India mobile: 9000955729 enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in enukondar(a)gmail.com ________________________________ From: "sathya(a)informindia.co.in" <sathya(a)informindia.co.in> To: Vasanth <gooche_1981(a)yahoo.co.in>; lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in; LIS forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Sent: Tuesday, 19 April 2011 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA: APERSPECTIVE Let us debate on this: "If Ranganathan were to be alive today, would he have come out with a new name for LIBRARY and LIBRARIAN?" Sathyanarayana Informatics Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -----Original Message----- From: Vasanth <gooche_1981(a)yahoo.co.in> Sender: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:06:24 To: LIS forum<lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Subject: [LIS-Forum] CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA: A PERSPECTIVE Dear Sir/Madam, As we all know the year 2011 mark the completion of 100 years of LIS Education in India. Though LIS education was started in 1911, LIS education in India got a huge boost with the Ranganthan’s metamorphic shift to library science from mathematics. Ranganathan’s path breaking efforts have laid a strong foundation for the growth of library movement in India and elsewhere. However the post-Ranganathan era has gone through a tremendous change with advent of information technology and the Internet blurring the space and time constraints. The easy availability of Information in varied formats has put LIS education in a threshold of radical change. But there is not much discuss on how LIS education has to reposition itself in a constant changing information environment. The following points discussed below bring out some of the problems that the LIS education is facing in India. · LIS Research in India:Since 1957, India library professionals have significantly contributed for the growth of LIS research in India. More than 1000 Ph Ds have been awarded across the country (Manjunatha, 2011). The numbers seems incredible but the quantum of the research has been limited to largely few areas, mainly Bibliometrics, Library Management and Service, Information Seeking Behavior or User Studies. Still research in these areas has been taken up by many scholars. This indicated that India LIS research has not ventured into other areas of research as it should have been. Many of the areas that mentioned above have been repeated with slight changes. Many of the studies have used survey research largely questionnaire method. Other methodological approaches have not been employed in many research reports. The lack of strong theoretical approach to the LIS research has hampered the Indian LIS research at the global map in the post Ranganathan era. · Missing S. R. Ranganathan’s legacy : Today we clearly miss the legacy of S. R. Ranganathan. Ranganathan’s contribution to the growth of the LIS profession put India in global LIS domain. But today intellectual caliber and leadership quality of Ranganathan is missing in Indian LIS community. To revive the LIS in India we need people of Ranganathan’s stature, who can bring leadership quality to the LIS community with strong professional bent of mind. · LIS Education and Changing Information Landscape : Because of changing information landscape, digital information replacing the analog form has resulted in changing LIS curriculum to suit the changing information environment. Even many of the library schools in US and other part of the world have removed the word “library” and have named their LIS schools as “iSchools” (information Schools). But not much discussion has taken place in India on this, although ISiM (International School of Information Management) has started iSchool movement in India in 2005. But, how LIS education is going to serve the net savvy information users and how LIS professionals reposition themselves in a changing information landscape is largely missing in Indian LIS discourse. · Universities Reluctant to Start LIS Schools : Another impending problem of the LIS is, many of the recently established universities have not keen on starting LIS schools. We have more than 500 plus universities in India, but only 95 universities have found to be offered Ph D program in LIS (Manjunatha, 2011). The reluctancy can be attributed to the changing information environment. Moreover, library education or library profession has never been on par with the teachers. Library profession has been seen as a supporting mechanism rather on par with teaching professions. There is a need to understand and examine why new universities are not keen on opening LIS schools. · Identity crisis: LIS profession is facing the problem of identity crisis. The library science, information science, knowledge management and other similar nomenclature have been part of the LIS discourse. But we have not been able to identify ourselves in one umbrella. The one set of professionals who are part of traditional (college or university) libraries are part of library profession and other who work in special and corporate libraries are part of information or knowledge management profession. The ambiguity of various nomenclatures associated with library and information profession has created identity crisis in LIS field. This is appropriate time to discuss some of the issues raised above to herald a new era of Library and Information Science education in India. ------------------------- 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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Promotion as AGM
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

Dear friends on my behalf and professionals behalf I congratulate Mr Pravin Chowdhary, Asst General Mangaer of DLF ltd, Gurgaon. He had been promoted to this top position on the basis of his work in the company. One should go and see his office and storage. he had designed wonderfully his storage space with most modern technology to safe guard the valuable documents. I have seen the way it had been planned, three cheers to Mr Pravin. His job needs all round appreciation from both professionals and others too. In recognition of his services and expertise, he had been promoted as AGM for which we all are proud. I request all the professionals to join me to congratulate him and wish him th e best in future endeavors. If any one is going to Gurgoan, please make it a point to visit his office to see modern way of storage valuable documents best of luck to him Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR, Osmania University, Plot No: A-194, H.No- 1-8-10/1,Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) +91-9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(a)gmail.com --- On Mon, 25/4/11, Pravin Choudhary <pravinkrc(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Pravin Choudhary <pravinkrc(a)gmail.com> Subject: My Promotion to AGM To: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Monday, 25 April, 2011, 13:37 Respected Sir It gives me immence pleasure to inform you that in recognition of my work, I have been promoted to Asstt. General Manager(Documentation), with effect from April 2011. I wish your good wishes and blessings in order to carryout good work in future as well. Regards Pravin Kumar Choudhary Asstt. General Manager(Documentation) DLF Ltd. 2nd Floor, Bld. 10 B DLF Cyber City Gurgaon(Haryana) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Best Young Librarian Award
by loan fayaz 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

Respected Sir, Plz include in the coming issue of LIS-forum. The HOLY MAA MAYA BEST YOUNG LIBRARIAN’S AWARD 2011 was conferred on Mrs. LATA SURESH- Manager, Library and Documentation centre at Institute of Health Management Research. The Award function took place during the WORLD BOOK DAY on April 23rd, 2011 and the celebration was held at Pritam lal Dua Auditorium at Indore. The function was jointly organized by Indore Division Library Association and Government Ahilya Central library, Indore. Shri K.K. Asthana ( Senior Author and Journalist) was the Chief Guest and Krihna Kant Nelose preseded over the function. The Special Guest on this occasion was Prof. Jawahar Chowdhary. Many eminent poets, authors and renowned citizens of Indore citizens participated during this ceremony. On this occasion 31 authors who published their books during the year 2010-11 were also felicitated. Mrs. Lata Suresh and Mr. Suresh Gehlot also sang few Duets and solo songs during the function. Mr. G.D. Agarwal President- Indore Division Library Association, Mr. Avinash Mishra-Secretary Indore Division Library Association and Mr. I.R. Kumar –President SALIS were also present during this felicitation ceremony. With Best Regards, Fayaz Lone (Documentation Officer) Centre of Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA: A PERSPECTIVE
by Vasanth 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

Dear Sir/Madam, As we all know the year 2011 mark the completion of 100 years of LIS Education in India. Though LIS education was started in 1911, LIS education in India got a huge boost with the Ranganthan’s metamorphic shift to library science from mathematics. Ranganathan’s path breaking efforts have laid a strong foundation for the growth of library movement in India and elsewhere. However the post-Ranganathan era has gone through a tremendous change with advent of information technology and the Internet blurring the space and time constraints. The easy availability of Information in varied formats has put LIS education in a threshold of radical change. But there is not much discuss on how LIS education has to reposition itself in a constant changing information environment. The following points discussed below bring out some of the problems that the LIS education is facing in India. · LIS Research in India:Since 1957, India library professionals have significantly contributed for the growth of LIS research in India. More than 1000 Ph Ds have been awarded across the country (Manjunatha, 2011). The numbers seems incredible but the quantum of the research has been limited to largely few areas, mainly Bibliometrics, Library Management and Service, Information Seeking Behavior or User Studies. Still research in these areas has been taken up by many scholars. This indicated that India LIS research has not ventured into other areas of research as it should have been. Many of the areas that mentioned above have been repeated with slight changes. Many of the studies have used survey research largely questionnaire method. Other methodological approaches have not been employed in many research reports. The lack of strong theoretical approach to the LIS research has hampered the Indian LIS research at the global map in the post Ranganathan era. · Missing S. R. Ranganathan’s legacy : Today we clearly miss the legacy of S. R. Ranganathan. Ranganathan’s contribution to the growth of the LIS profession put India in global LIS domain. But today intellectual caliber and leadership quality of Ranganathan is missing in Indian LIS community. To revive the LIS in India we need people of Ranganathan’s stature, who can bring leadership quality to the LIS community with strong professional bent of mind. · LIS Education and Changing Information Landscape : Because of changing information landscape, digital information replacing the analog form has resulted in changing LIS curriculum to suit the changing information environment. Even many of the library schools in US and other part of the world have removed the word “library” and have named their LIS schools as “iSchools” (information Schools). But not much discussion has taken place in India on this, although ISiM (International School of Information Management) has started iSchool movement in India in 2005. But, how LIS education is going to serve the net savvy information users and how LIS professionals reposition themselves in a changing information landscape is largely missing in Indian LIS discourse. · Universities Reluctant to Start LIS Schools : Another impending problem of the LIS is, many of the recently established universities have not keen on starting LIS schools. We have more than 500 plus universities in India, but only 95 universities have found to be offered Ph D program in LIS (Manjunatha, 2011). The reluctancy can be attributed to the changing information environment. Moreover, library education or library profession has never been on par with the teachers. Library profession has been seen as a supporting mechanism rather on par with teaching professions. There is a need to understand and examine why new universities are not keen on opening LIS schools. · Identity crisis: LIS profession is facing the problem of identity crisis. The library science, information science, knowledge management and other similar nomenclature have been part of the LIS discourse. But we have not been able to identify ourselves in one umbrella. The one set of professionals who are part of traditional (college or university) libraries are part of library profession and other who work in special and corporate libraries are part of information or knowledge management profession. The ambiguity of various nomenclatures associated with library and information profession has created identity crisis in LIS field. This is appropriate time to discuss some of the issues raised above to herald a new era of Library and Information Science education in India. ------------------------- 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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Innovative BLIS course has been started
by vijay anand 25 Apr '11

25 Apr '11

An innovative BLIS course has been started at the Noida Campus of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication. The applications are available on the payment of 300/- . The last date of the receiving of the application is 25th May 2011 and the entrance examination will be held on 12th June 2011. For application and details can be downloaded from the website www.mcu.ac.in . For enquiry contact : Bhopal Campus : 0755-255323 Noida Campus :0120-4260640 You may also contact to the Faculty Prof. B.S. Nigam (M)09312352628 Vijay Anand 0120-4260640 The applications have to be sent directly to the head office of the university at Bhopal. The classes will be held at NOIDA CAMPUS. Library Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Noida Campus, C56A/5, Sector-62, Noida - 201301 www.mcu.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article: Minimising patent infringement risk before product launch
by Bindu 23 Apr '11

23 Apr '11

Dear Friends, I am happy to share with you information on my article entitled, "Minimising patent infringement risk before product launch", published in EXPRESS PHARMA. Kindly have a look at the link below: http://www.expresspharmaonline.com/20110430/management03.shtml Have a good day! Best regards, Bindu Sharma Origiin IP Solutions LLP [Intellectual Property Rights] Bangalore Phone: +919845693459, +919880213204 Website: www.origiin.com Linkedin Profile: http://in.linkedin.com/in/bindusharma Email: bindu(a)origiin.com, origiin2010(a)gmail.com 1. Download complimentary HANDBOOK on IPR from www.origiin.com 2. Blog: http://origiinipae.blogspot.com 3. Special blog for children, they can EARN WHILE LEARN: http://origiin-youngworld.blogspot.com Without patents, the future of your business may be owned by someone else -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interview tips
by madupalli saida 23 Apr '11

23 Apr '11

Dear professionals I have to attend Interview for the APPSC LIBRARIANS IN GOVERNMENT JR.COLLEGES IN A.P,very soon.So that i require some tips and your valuable suggestions regarding Library science.Hence i request you to send information. M.saida Laqshya college of computer studies khammam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha 3.4.0 Released
by Vimal Kumar 22 Apr '11

22 Apr '11

Koha 3.4.0 is a major feature release that contains major changes to underlying architecture and performance enhancements. Koha is the first free and open source software library automation package (ILS). Development is sponsored by libraries of varying types and sizes, volunteers, and support companies from around the world. The website for the Koha project is http://koha-community.org/ -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.co.nr 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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Refresher Course in LIS
by Susmita Chakraborty 22 Apr '11

22 Apr '11

Dear Professional Friend, UGC Academic Staff College, University of North Bengal is organising a Refresher Course Duration: 20.05.11 to 09.06.11 Contact Information: UGC Academic Staff College University of North Bengal (UGC-ASC, NBU) P.O. North Bengal University, Siliguri, Dist. Darjeeling, Pin: 734013 Phone: 0353-2699055 Fax: 91-353-2699272, E-mail: ascnbu(a)gmail.com With regards. Dr. Susmita Chakraborty (91-9830710918) DLIS,University of North Bengal -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for Librarians and Assistant Librarians at HELP Library - MUMBAI
by HELP LIBRARY 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Librarians and Librarians at Health Education Library for People, CST, Mumbai We are the world's largest free patient education library and an NGO which provides a great platform for librarians who want to help people. At present we have vacancies for Librarians and Assistant Librarians. It is a good opportunity for you to grow and learn new skills like web publishing, organizing events etc. The candidate should possess excellent communication and administrative skills and should be able to get along well with people. Freshers may apply. Candidates from Mumbai only please apply. Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/Experience and post applied for to helplib(a)vsnl.com or helplibrary(a)gmail.com Address: Ms.Anjoo Chandiramani, Health Education Library for People, 206, Dr.D.N.Road,National InsuranceBuilding, Gr.Floor, Near New Excelsior Building, CST, Mumbai - 400 001. Tel Nos.65952393/ 65952394/22061101 www.helpforhealth.org www.healthlibrary.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in National Institute of Technology (NIT), Mizoram
by Veeru 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

Dear Professionals, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Mizoram C/o Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur South Ambazari Road, Nagpur – 440010 Advertisement for Teaching and Non-Teaching Posts NIT Mizoram invites applications from Indian nationals, possessing excellent academic background, commitment to quality teaching, potential for carrying out outstanding research, and an inclination towards institutional development for the faculty positions at the level of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in various disciplines and also for the officers / technical and ministerial staff - Registrar, Dy. Registrar, Office Superintendent, Technical / Library Assistant, Junior Assistant, Technician etc. of the Institute: Please visit http://vnit.ac.in/index.php/advertisment.html for details and application format. -- *with regards Virupaksh BH National Library of India Kolkatta. * -- 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] ezproxy,sh?ibboleth,A?thens for offcampus access
by Mailing List Admin 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

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World Book Day Celebration and one Day Conference on "Book: A Passage to Future" on 23 April 2011 @10.00am
by Babu Rajendra 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Dear Professionals, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) is happy to invite you to the World Book Day Celebration and one Day conference on "Book: A Passage to Future" on 23 April 2011. Inaugural Function: 10.00am ------------------------------------------ Dr. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Minister for Minorities Welfare Wakf and Haj, Govt. of Karnataka Inaugurates. Mr. Revu Naik Belamagi, Minister for Public Libraries, Animal Husbandry, Small Savings and Lottery, Govt. of Karnataka Presides. Chief Guests: Prof. N Prabhudeva Vice-Chancellor, Bangalore University, Bangalore. Prof. K V Kodandaramaiah, Director, Department of Collegiate Education, Karnataka. Dr. M Chidananda Murthy, Eminent Kannada Writer and Researcher. Conference on Book: A Passage to Future: 12.15pm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eminent Speakers include; Dr. P V Konnur, University Librarian Bangalore University, Bangalore Dr. R B Gaddagimath, Central Library, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga. Dr. H S Siddamallaiah, Principal Library and Information Officer, NIMHANS, Bangalore. Mr. R S Venkat Raj, Dept. of Public Libraries, M C Layout, Vijayanagar, Bangalore. Panel Discussion on the theme: 4.00pm ---------------------------------------------------------- Panellists: Dr. I R N Goudar, Library adviser/ Visiting Professor, Univ. of Mysore, Mysore. and Rtd. Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore. Dr. K N Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), Rajajinagar, Bangalore. Mr. N V Satyanarayana, CMD, Informatics Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Mr. R K Badigannavar, Dy. Director, City Central Library, Malleswaram, Bangalore. Prof. T D Kemparaju, Chairman, Department of Library & Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore. Would Moderate. Valedictory: 5.00pm ---------------------------- Dr. G Ramakrishna, Rtd. Professor, Bangalore. Would deliver Valedictory speech. Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah, Eminent Kannada scholar on Jainism, presides. Chief Guest: Mr. T Malleshappa, Rtd. Director of the Department of Public Libraries, Karnataka. Venue: Auditorium, City Central Library, Hampi Nagar (RPC Layout), Bangalore. Registration fee: Rs. 100.00 (Spot registrations are also encouraged). You are cordially Invited. Thanks and Regards, Rajendra Babu H General Secretary Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender of this email immediately. You should not copy, use or disseminate the information contained in the email. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Capco. http://www.capco.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture on Federated Search Engine
by surbhi sahni 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Indian Institute of Advanced Study in collaboration with Satkal Trust Is organising a lecture On *Federated Search Engine* By Dr. N. V. Sathyanarayana M.D., Infomatics India Ltd, Bangalore On Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 11.00 A.M. At Lecture Hall, Siddhart Vihar, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla - 171005 Anyone can attend the lecture. No registration fee would be charged. We would be obliged if you kindly confirm your visit through mail. -- Surbhi Sahni Virtual Reference Desk (VRD), IIAS Library, Indian Institute of Advanced Study Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla-171005 sahnisur(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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Jobs at NISER for Library professionals
by Sh. Jitendra N. Dash 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Dear All, Two posts are advertised at National Institute of Science Education & Research, Bubaneswar for library professionals. Details may be found at www.niser.ac.in. With regards, JN Dash -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BLIS and MLIS video lectures
by Gurpreet singh 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

dear professionals Click here for BLIS Video lectures<http://www.egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/9384> Click here for MLIS Video Lectures<http://www.egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/12937> thanks -- * 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 http://lispp.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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Request for an announcement on Lis-Forum
by Ratnakar Aspari 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Dear Moderator: Request you to kindly circulate the following programme on Lis-Forum: Ratnakar New Delhi 9891390300 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE Cordially invites you to XVI, Annual Convention at Indian Statistical Institute, Near Qutab Hotel, New Delhi-110 016 On April 23rd 2011 Saturday at 10.00 A. M. There will be a Panel Discussion on “CITATION INDEXES: THEIR UTILITY AND LIMITATION” Dr. N. Raghuram, Associate Professor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi Chairperson PANELISTS Dr. Prakash Chand, Former Scientist, NISCAIR, New Delhi Dr. P.G. Dastidar, Scientist/Director, Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, New Delhi, Dr. Bibhuthi Sahoo, Assistant Librarian, IIT, Delhi, New Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Download video of PGDLAN
by Gurpreet singh 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

dear professionals Click here <http://www.egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/12793> link given below for downloading video of PGDLAN for other subject videos Click here<http://www.egyankosh.ac.in/simple-search?query=Video+lectures&Submit.x=0&Su…> thanks -- * 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 http://lispp.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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Book Published on “Strategic Management of Engineering College Libraries in Karnataka”, Authored by Dr. Dinesh K. S. and Professor Khaiser Nikam
by Dinesh Siddaiah 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

Dear All, I am happy to announce the publication of a book “STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING COLLEGE LIBRARIES IN KARNATAKA” by VDM Verlag publisher, Germany and it is available for purchase at Amazon.com. The book has been authored by Dr. Dinesh K. S. and Professor Khaiser Nikam. About the Book: This book deals with the strategies to be used in managing libraries and information centers in general and engineering college libraries in particular. Different aspects like location, ambiance, administration and management of staff and change management, preservation and conservation strategies in the changing library and information science environment are discussed. This book is the first of its kind with regard to strategic management of engineering college libraries. It felicitates the rejuvenation and promotion of the libraries and its resources to the faculty, research scholars and students of an engineering college library and information center. Library professionals can get many clues to better manage their libraries and make them an attractive place for contemplation and studies in the internet age. Paperback: 428 pages Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller (March 25, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 3639289021 ISBN-13: 978-3639289022 Category: Social structural research About the Author(s): Dinesh K.S. is working as Deputy Librarian at IIT Ropar, Punjab, India. He has specialized in library management. He has 20 papers to his credit. Khaiser Nikam, Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Karnataka, India. She has 125 papers in national and international journals and books. More details of the book could be obtained by using the links below: http://www.amazon.com/STRATEGIC-MANAGEMENT-ENGINEERING-LIBRARIES-KARNATAKA/… https://www.morebooks.de/search/fr http://www.bod.de/index.php?id=1132&objk_id=491910 Thanking You, -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Deputy Librarian, Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Nangal Road, Rupnagar, Punjab - 140 001. Email: dinesh(a)iitrpr.ac.in dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com Phone: 01881 - 242134 (O) 9779747902 (M) 9845102382 (M) -- 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 ABCD Software at BIMTECH, Greater Noida
by Anil Singh 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Dear Professionals It’s a matter of great pleasure that Knowledge Centre, Birla Institute of Management Technology, Greater Noida is going to organize its fifth workshop under "Knowledge Building Programme Series V: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software-ABCD”, which is supported by UNESCO and jointly organized by Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida & Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare and Library Development during May 26-29, 2011. The venue will be BIMTECH Campus, Greater Noida. This will be a first workshop on ABCD in India as well as in Asia and it is the matter of immense pleasure that Dr. Egbert De Smet, Professor, Information & Library Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium will be the main Resource person for this Workshop. Since last five years, BIMTECH is working towards the adoption and promotion of open source software for LIS community in India. In this regard BIMTECH has organized following workshops on Open Source Software in the past. 1) Knowledge Building Programme: National Workshop on Digital Libraries, June 01-03, 2007 Venue: BIMTECH Campus Greater Noida (UP). 2) Knowledge Building Programme: Series II: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software- Newgenlib, May 17-19, 2008. Venue: BIMTECH Campus Greater Noida (UP). 3) Knowledge Building Programme: Series III: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software- KOHA, May 22- 24, 2009. Venue: Jiwaji University, Gwalior (MP). 4) Knowledge Building Programme: Series IV: National Workshop on FLOSS based Library Automation Software- KOHA, September 17- 19, 2010. Venue: BIMTECH campus, Greater Noida UP. About ABCD:- Automation of liBraries and Centers of Documentation” - is an Open Source Integrated Library System developed by BIREME (WHO, Brazil) in collaboration with the Flemish Interuniversity Council, Belgium, using UNESCO’s ISIS database-technology. It covers almost all current needs of users as well as librarians. Their will be no registration fees for the workshop. However, for the outstation candidates AC accomodation can be provided at BIMTECH guest house at cost of Rs.500/- for four days. Professionals are requested to participate in the workshop and make it grand success. For Workshop Brochure and registration form, please contact the undersigned. Kind regards and best wishes. Dr. Rishi Tiwari Librarian Birla Institute of Management Technology(BIMTECH) Plot No.5, Knowledge Park-II Greater Noida(NCR) U.P.-201306 Mob.:09810583623 Off.:0120-232301-10 rishi.tiwari(a)bimtech.ac.in, rishi_70(a)rediffmail.com www.bimtech.ac.in -- DR.ANIL SINGH New Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course in Library Science @ Goa University
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Dear professionalsThe Academic Staff College, Goa University conducts Refresher Colurse in Library and Information Science in collaboration with the Goa University Library during the second week of October 2011. Interested cadndidates are requested to submit applications in prescribed format to the Director, Academic Staff College, Goa University at the earliest. Application forms are available in the ASC web page. Contact number of the Director is 0832 6519017Dr GOPAKUMAR V.University Librarian,Goa UniversityTaleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.comOffice Phone: 08326519012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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First announcement Post-Modernisation of Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities
by Ajay Kamble 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

*Post-Modernisation of Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities* * * *First Announcement* A one-day National Seminar on *Post-Modernisation of Libraries: Challenges and Opportunities* will be held on 25 November 2011. This UGC sponsored seminar will be organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, V.P.M.’s Joshi-Bedekar College, Thane 400 601, (Maharashtra). The proposed seminar focuses on the challenges ahead of computerization and networking of libraries. These two accomplishments open several other opportunities which have to be exploited to achieve full potentials of automation and networking. Thus, the theme is a pointer to many landmark decisions to be made at this stage. It will be a great turning point, as the decisions made will have both local and global implications. Papers based on experience and/or on some recorded applications of cutting-edge technologies in LIS are invited on the following topics. * * - Online Book Purchase - Assessment of the use of databases (e-books, e-journals) - Changing face of consortia and aggregation activities - Human Resources Development to face the future issues - Information Literacy and optimizing the Use - Innovative Information Services - Proprietary *Vs *Open Source Movement and Libraries - Information Related Standards - Future of Digital Libraries - Library’s Social Space - IPR issues and libraries - Application of Open Source s/w in libraries - Any other relevant to the theme of the seminar * * The papers should be sent to nbarse(a)gmail.com <xxx(a)xxxxxxx.xxx> *Important Dates* - Submission of Abstracts: 1 September 2011 - Notification of acceptance :15th September 2011 - Submission of full papers: 1st October 2011** *Venue: *Thorale Bajirao Peshawe Sabhagruha, ‘Jnanadweepa’, Thane College Campus, Chendani Bunder Road, Thane 400 601, (MS), India. *Registration Fee*: Delegates: Rs. 600/- Students: Rs.250/- (Registration fee includes refreshment, tea, lunch and seminar proceedings.) -- 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 =========================== 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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Fw: [SLIS] Unisa LIS Research Symposium: 28-29 July
by Dabas Bharat K 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

--- On Tue, 4/12/11, Knoetze, Hannalie <Knoetjj(a)unisa.ac.za> wrote: From: Knoetze, Hannalie <Knoetjj(a)unisa.ac.za> Subject: [SLIS] Unisa LIS Research Symposium: 28-29 July To: "slis-sa(a)googlegroups.com" <slis-sa(a)googlegroups.com> Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 11:49 AM CALL FOR PAPERS – UNISA LIS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM UNISA, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LEADERSHIP, MIDRAND 28 – 29 JULY 2011 We are pleased to invite you to submit a paper for the Library and Information Science Research symposium of the University of South Africa (UNISA) to be held on 28 to 29 July 2011 at the School of Business Leadership, Midrand, South Africa. About LIS research symposium The LIS research symposium is held annually and is co-hosted by the Department of Information Science and UNISA Library. This will be the 6th Annual symposium. Its main purpose is to share knowledge and stimulate critical debate on research-related library and information science issues. Theme and sub-themes This year’s theme is ‘Information Provision – Towards 2020 and Beyond’. It is well acknowledged that information provision is rapidly changing largely due to the dynamic information users and their needs, technological developments and changing formats that carry information. Information provision and LIS education and training therefore require a consistent and continuous review so that the LIS sector remains relevant in the present time and in future. In view of the above brief introduction of the theme, the symposium is intended to cover, among others, the following sub-themes: · Changing information seeking and user behaviour patterns · Current and future information needs of users · The impact of new technology on the LIS sector · Future-ready information professionals (eg attitude, skills, education and training) · The focus of LIS research Who should attend? The symposium is open to all information workers such as academics, especially those involved in curriculum development; information professionals, and anyone interested in the latest trends in information science education and training, LIS management and information technology. Important dates Submission of abstracts and poster proposals: Friday 13 May 2011 Feedback on acceptance or rejection of submissions: Friday 20 May 2011 Registration: Registration opens on Tuesday 3 May 2011 Interested applicants/participants should submit a brief CV and an abstract of no more than 300 words to: Prof Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha University of South Africa Department of Information Science Theo Van Wiljk Building 10-176 PO Box 392 UNISA 0003 Tel (Office): +27 12 429 6724 Fax: +27 12 429 3792 Email: onyanob(a)unisa.ac.za For additional information, please visit the Symposium’s blog at: http://unisalibraryresearch.blogspot.com/2011/04/call-for-papers-2011-annua… Bharat Kumar Assistant Librarian Management Development Institute Gurgaon - 122007, Haryana, India Phone No - (M) +91-9968456404 (O) +91-124-4560390 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Programme: Classification and Ontology, 19-20 , September, The Hague
by Aida Slavic 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

*** CONFERENCE PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT *** ================================================= 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 ------------------------------------------------- We are pleased to announce that the "Classification and Ontology" programme is now available on the conference website. The conference focuses on knowledge classification systems and their role in the development of the Semantic Web, bringing together researchers from the web ontology and knowledge organization fields. Highlights: The conference opens with a keynote address by Prof. Patrick Hayes, who participated in the W3C Working Groups responsible for the RDF, OWL and SPARQL standards and has been a key player in the Semantic Web initiative. The programme that follows has an outstanding selection of speakers from the domains of web technology, ontology, knowledge organization and bibliographic classification: Dan Brickley, Guus Schreiber, Thomas Baker, Dagobert Soergel, Roberto Poli, Ingetraut Dahlberg, Barbara Kwasnik, Rebecca Green etc. The two-day conference will take place in the National Library of Netherlands. The programme includes 21 talks organized into seven sessions.To view the full programme, accompanied by abstracts and speakers biographies, go to http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/programme.htm. Conference proceedings will be published by Ergon Verlag, and will be distributed at the conference. We look forward to seeing you in September. ------------------------------------------------- ORGANIZATION: "Classification and Ontology" is the third biennial conference in a series of International UDC Seminars organized by the Universal Decimal Classification Consortium (UDC Consortium) and hosted by Koninklijke Bibliotheek (The National Library of Netherlands). UDCC is a not-for-profit organization, based in The Hague, established to maintain and distribute the UDC and to support its use and development. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE XVI, Annual Convention on April 23rd 2011
by Swapan kumar Patra 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE (An organ of Ranganathan Research Trust, Regd.:25953, 1995) J8/123, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE Cordially invites you to XVI, Annual Convention at Conférence Hall (New Building) Indian Statistical Institute, Opp. Katwaria Sarai, Near Qutab Hotel, New Delhi-110 016 *On April 23rd 2011 Saturday at 10.00 A. M.* There will be a Panel Discussion on *“CITATION INDEXES: THEIR UTILITY AND LIMITATION” * * * *Dr. N. Raghuram, Associate Professor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi * Chairperson * * *PANELISTS * * * *Dr. Prakash Chand, Former Scientist, NISCAIR, New Delhi* *Dr. P.G. Dastidar, Scientist/Director, Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi* *Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, New Delhi, * *Dr. Bibhuthi Sahoo, Assistant Librarian, IIT, Delhi, New Delhi* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *P R O G R A M M E* 10.00 AM : Registration 10.30 -10.40 AM : Welcome by Shri Subhash Deshmukh 10.40 -10.50 AM : About RRC by Dr. A Ratnakar 10.50 -11.00 AM : Opening Remarks by Chairperson 11.00 -12.15 AM : Panel Discussion 12.15 -12.45 PM : Discussion & Question Answer 12.45 -13.00 PM : Summing up by Chairman 13.00 - PM : Vote of Thanks by Dr. N K Khatri 13.10 PM : Lunch -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- · Please renew the RRC Membership by paying Rs. 100/- for the year 2011 RSVP *Please renew your RRC Membership by paying Rs. 100/- for one year* Dr. A. Ratnakar Shri. K.K. Bhatia Shri. Subhash Deshmukh Dr. N.K. Khatri Shri. Suresh Paliwal Ph.: 26181325 25496916 95124-2578715 26513120 9868842812 9891390300 9873680484(M) 9910613694 -- Swapan Kumar Patra Research Scholar Room No- 232 SSS-I Centre for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 INDIA Ph-+91-9213224875 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Academic Writing
by Vijayakumar K P 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Kindly include the following message in the LIS-Forum. * **Workshop on Academic Writing* * * *29 - 30 April 2011* *Organized jointly by * ** **Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment and Centre for Information Literacy Studies, University of Kerala @ Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 034 * * Objective of the Workshop * * The main objective of the Workshop is to familiarize the Scientists, Research Scholars and Information Professionals with* *the latest trends in academic writing including the style manuals and the reference management softwares, especially, the open sources. Target group * * * *The Workshop is primarily aimed at Scientists, Research Guides in S & T, Research Scholars and Information Professionals working in R & D institutions and universities. The number of participants is restricted to 40. Preference will be given to researchers and information professionals working in the research institutions coming under the purview of Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). Topics covered * * * *The areas intended to be covered are: -- Writing a research proposal -- Techniques of information search -- Data analysis software -- Preparing a manuscript for publication -- Use of style manuals -- Citation practices – use of reference management softwares * *Travel and accommodation * * * *The participants have to make their own arrangements for the travel and accommodation. The organizers will provide course materials, lunch and light refreshments as part of the Workshop.** Registration * * * *There is no registration fee for the Workshop* *and admission is on first come first served basis. However, efforts will be made to accommodate participants from maximum number of institutions. Application Applications can be sent in the prescribed format on or before *23 April 2011 * to: Dr. Vijayakumar, K. P., Hon. Director, Centre for Information Literacy Studies, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 034 *kpvijayakumar2(a)gmail.com* Phone: 0471 2308034** * * *Format of the Application Form* * * * **Workshop on Academic Writing*** *29 - 30 April 2011* * *** * * Name : Designation : Official address : E-mail : Phone Office : Residence : Mobile : Area of specialization : Research experience : (in years) Are you a research guide? : Yes / No Date Signature Dr. Vijayakumar K P Hon. Director, Centre for Information Literacy Studies Department of Library and Information Science University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram -- 695 034 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Publication of Book on 'Use Patterns of Electronic Information Resources: By the Aerospace Scientists and Engineers in Bangalore: A Study: Authors: Dr R Guruprasad, Scientist, NAL and Prof. Khaiser Nikam, University of Mysore
by Ramachandran Guruprasad 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

*A book on 'Use Patterns of Electronic Information Resources: by Aerospace Scientists and Engineers in Bangalore, INDIA' has been published by * *VDM Verlag Dr. Müller GmbH & Co. KG, Dudweiler Landstr. 99, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. It is being marketed through Amazon.Com.* *The book has been authored by Dr R Guruprasad, (Scientist, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore) and Prof. Khaiser Nikam, (Professor, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore. * The details about the book could be viewed on the following URLS: /1/ http://www.amazon.com/USE-PATTERNS-ELECTRONIC-INFORMATION- RESOURCES/dp/3639321049/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299053269&sr=8-1<http://www.amazon.com/USE-PATTERNS-ELECTRONIC-INFORMATION-%09RESOURCES/dp/3…> /2/ https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/use-patterns-of-electronic-informati… resources/isbn/978-3-639-32104-3<https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/use-patterns-of-electronic-informati…> *The Brief Abstract of the Book, Author(s) Description and Product Details are mentioned below:* This book attempts to study conventional and electronic information resources used by the Indian aerospace scientists and engineers of aerospace organizations of Bangalore. Aerospace is key technology today owing to its huge growth in Asia in general and India in particular. Indian scientists and engineers currently working on strategically important projects depend heavily on rapid collection of information from various e-information resources. Seeking information through e-resources is an upcoming and endearing activity. This book analyzes in detail use patterns with specific reference to various aerospace engineering e-journals and core e-databases frequently used by Indian aerospace scientists and engineers in their R&D activities. Use pattern of electronic information resources is same for scientists and engineers irrespective of their disciplines. But, aerospace scientists and engineers have an advantage as they are well exposed to the e-Environment and IT due to nature of their work itself. The use of Electronic Information Resources is highly expected from them particularly as an Integrated Information System to their learning and working environment. *About the Authors* R Guruprasad, PhD, scientist, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India specializes in multimedia digital content management and archival. He has several journal publications. Khaiser Nikam, PhD, Professor, Library & Information Science, Univ of Mysore, India, has several publications & 6 books, ed. member of renowned LIS Journals. Product Details - *Paperback:* 540 pages - *Publisher:* VDM Verlag Dr. Müller (January 25, 2011) - *Language:* English - *ISBN-10:* 3639321049 - *ISBN-13:* 978-3639321043 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Pay scales of Documentation Officer
by loan fayaz 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Dear Professional Leaders, The UGC has submitted its report of the Pay Review Committe but unfortunately the problem regerding pay scale of Documentation Officer has still been ignored or neglected or oversighted. Most of the universities in India including the Delhi University has treated the Documentation Officer equivalent to Assistant Librarian (Which is otherwise true). However, few universities don't treat Documentation Officer at par with Assistant Librarians and don't give them the UGC grades. This matter need to be solved immediateley with UGC. The UGC has given green signal to System Analysts in the review committee but nothing has been said about Documentation Officer. It is time to take the matter with UGC. The professional associations like ILA and IASLIC should take the matter forward, Fayaz Lone Centre of Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ezproxy,shibboleth,Athens for offcampus access
by Edwin Prabhahar 18 Apr '11

18 Apr '11

Dear LIS Professionals, I need details on the local vendors deals with ezproxy or shibboleth or Athens for offcampus access. With kind regards Edwin Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancies at SAARC Documentation Centre
by G Mahesh 17 Apr '11

17 Apr '11

A walk-in-interview for two positions each for Library Science and Information Technology will be held on 15 April 2011 at SAARC Documentation Centre, NISCAIR Building, 14, Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi 110067 Qualifications for Library Science positions: Master Degree in Library & Information Science or equivalent AIS/DRTC trainees with First Division (Minimum 60% marks) from a recognized university Qualifications for IT positions: B. Tech. In Computer Science & Engineering /Master Degree in Computer Science / MCA or equivalent with First Division (Minimum 60% marks) from a recognized university Remuneration: Rs. 15,000/- per month For more information, visit http://www.sdc.gov.in G. Mahesh NISCAIR ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Renovated libraries get new lease at life
by Charu Dev 17 Apr '11

17 Apr '11

Dear Friends, Greetings for the day, I request to all my friends, please spend some time to have a look at following link... http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HD/2011/04/17/ArticleHtmls/ Renovated-libraries-get-new-lease-at-life-17042011004005.shtml?Mode=1 Thanks and Regards, Ms. Charu Mathur Dev. Delhi. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Pre-ordering for DDC 23 is now available
by Vimal Kumar 16 Apr '11

16 Apr '11

OCLC will soon release a new print edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification, DDC 23. The new edition includes several major changes held for simultaneous publication in the print and Web versions of the DDC plus many interim updates already distributed to users in WebDewey 2.0. DDC 23 features: * Many new topics and significant updates to selected fields * Numbers informed by interaction with the worldwide community of Dewey users * A complete overhaul to the representation of groups of people * Revisions to several standard subdivisions * Elimination of dual headings and unbalanced spans * A minimal price increase For more information visit the DDC 23 Web site http://www.oclc.org/asiapacific/en/info/ddc23/ww-en.htm -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.co.nr 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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Interesting story on Libarary & Information Science course.
by hrmohan＠vsnl.com 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

Careers360 magazine from Outlook group, in its recent issue has carried an interesting story on Libarary & Information Science course. You may read it at http://www.careers360.com/news/5673-Career-review_Library-information-Scien… -- HR Mohan, AVP(Systems), The Hindu, Chennai - 2 http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Vacancies at SAARC Documentation Centre
by Mailing List Admin 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

Mr. Pradeep, The following posting was received by lis-forum on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:11:29 +0530 As Thursday happened to be a holiday for us, the lis-forum mails received on Thursday were moderated on Friday 15 April. - moderator On Fri, 15 Apr 2011, librarymahad wrote: > Dear Sir, > Without hurting anybody I have some question regarding this mail : 1. Is it > have any positive sense? 2. Today there is Walk-In -Interview. And today > you are sending the message at 10.31 am. Are you seriously looking for giving > chance to LIS professionals? 3. It was better to published in the local LIS > link. OR you are looking only for the LIS professional from Delhi only? This > is also showing an indifferent look out on LIS professional. > ================================================= > Pradip Das. M. B. A (In HRM), M. Phil (in Lib. & Inf. Sc.) ADIS/DRTC=M. > Lib. Sc., B. Sc. (Hons in Chemistry) > Executive - Library, TPM & Training Co-ordinator, > Pidilite Industries Limited, > A/21, MIDC, Mahad, Maharashtra - 402309. India. > Ph. : 02145- 231427(R), 02145 - 232043 to 46 (Off.) Extn. : 5226 > Fax. : 01245 - 232048 > Mobile : 09420836138 or 09404808526 > E-mail : librarymahad(a)pidilite.co.in > Web : www.pidilite.com > ================================================ > ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Mahesh" <gmahesh(a)niscair.res.in> > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:56 AM > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Vacancies at SAARC Documentation Centre > > > A walk-in-interview for two positions each for Library Science and > Information Technology will be held on 15 April 2011 at SAARC > Documentation Centre, NISCAIR Building, 14, Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi > - 110067 > > Qualifications for Library Science positions: > > Master Degree in Library & Information Science or equivalent AIS/DRTC > trainees with First Division (Minimum 60% marks) from a recognized > university > > Qualifications for IT positions: > > B. Tech. In Computer Science & Engineering /Master Degree in Computer > Science / MCA or equivalent with First Division (Minimum 60% marks) from a > recognized university > > Remuneration: Rs. 15,000/- per month > > For more information, visit http://www.sdc.gov.in > > > > G. Mahesh > NISCAIR > > > > ----------------------------------------- > This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. > "" > http://niscair.res.in/ > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. > "" > http://niscair.res.in/ > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. > "" > http://niscair.res.in/ > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > 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. > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum >

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NCSI-Net lecture organized on 16th April 2011 is cancelled
by Mailing List Admin 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:54:02 -0700 (PDT) From: shivaram gowda <shivarams_gowda(a)yahoo.com> Dear members Due to unavoidable reasons, the following NCSI-Net lecture to be held on Saturday 16th April 2011 has been re-scheduled. Fresh date will be made known through a mail communication on this list. We regret for the inconvenience, if any. Topic: Writing project proposals effectively in corporate environment with a focus on Knowledge Management proposal Speaker: Lakshmi K, Assistant Manager Business Research, AXA Business Services, Bangalore Date & Time: 16/04/2011 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore With regards NCSI-Net Coordinators Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017

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One year training programme for fresh Library Science graduates
by Seth, Renu 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

One year training programme for fresh Library Science graduates Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi invites applications for the position of Trainee in the Regional Library. MMB is part of the worldwide network of the Goethe-Institut Munich and promotes German language and culture abroad. The Regional Library in Delhi provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about Germany. Selected candidates will be trained in all the processes and systems used in the Goethe-Instituts worldwide including electronic circulation, cataloguing, classification, acquisition policies and procedures, information work, content management system and all other library related procedures. Requirements: Ø Master's degree in Library and Information Science Ø Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English 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 strong ability to work in a team environment Ø Ability to adapt to an intercultural work environment Successful candidate would be getting a monthly stipend of INR 10,000/- and an opportunity to attend the internationally recognised German Language courses free of cost. Applications received by May 6, 2011 will receive first consideration. Send letter of application, along with two professional references to Renu Seth, Chief Librarian, Max Mueller Bhavan, 3, K.G. Marg, Delhi-110001 Tel: (011) 23471137 email: seth(a)delhi.goethe.org Visit our web site at www.goethe.de/newdelhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Emerging Futures of Librarians
by Sukhdev Singh 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

Dear Friends, There is a nice draft report on emerging future for librarians. Please check out http://diglib.clairmontheights.org/node/3389 for report. I have already twitted ( http://twitter.com/esukhdev ) some of the emerging trends suggested by it. Here is the summary: Digital Library Initiative has been asked to submit a summary review of our thoughts on emerging trends in the roles of the subject liaison. The goal is to inform service division team leaders before their report out April 12 on this subject. From our review of published literature (see recommended readings below) and from our own experience, we endorse the now common assumption that the emerging future of the subject librarian will be, like the present, multifaceted and dynamic both within and among subject librarian positions. In addition, each position will be contingent in configuration depending on a series of changing variables and vectors such as disciplinary culture, digital technologies, evolving research practices, scholarly publishing, intellectual property rights, and economic and government support of higher education. So we speak of futures in the plural, offering a few possible scenarios in different formats (narrative, graphic, tabular), and concluding with proposals to take advantage of the new opportunities to leverage existing skills and develop new ones. --- Enjoy reading. Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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seeking three publications
by Bob Heyer-Gray 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

A researcher here at the University of California, Davis was interested in exploring three references (see below) that are not available through any of our usual library resources. It is not clear to me that these were actually ever published, but before giving up, I thought I would try this list. Bhattacharya TK, Mishra TN, Singh B. Techniques for removal of CO2 and H2S from biogas. Paper presented at XXIV annual convention of ISAE, held at PKV, Akola, 1988. Bhattacharya is a faculty member in the Department of Farm Machinery & Power Engineering at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Khapre UL. Studies on biogas utilization for domestic cooking. Paper presented at XXV annual convention of ISAE, held at CTAE, Udaipur; 1989. Dubey AK. Wet scrubbing of carbon dioxide. Annual report of CIAE, Bhopal (India); 2000. Dubey is a researcher in the Agricultural Energy & Power Division of CIAE. Many thanks in advance, Bob ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bob Heyer-Gray Engineering/Transportation/Mathematics/Statistics Librarian Physical Sciences & Engineering Library 100 NW Quad, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-5292, USA ph: 530.752.0348 fax: 530.752.4719 e-mail: bobhg(a)lib.ucdavis.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA
by bhakti gala 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA Dear Friends and Professionals, As you all know, we have completed 100 years of Library Movement in our country. Just for records, in 1910, His Highness Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III invited W. A. Borden to set up free public libraries in Baroda State; and in March 1911 W.A. Borden initiated training for librarianship in Central Library, Baroda. We as a nation are completing 100 years of library education. Let us celebrate this occasion in a novel way – AS A MOVEMENT! Let us gift at least one book each to any two children in our region in a language of their choice. (Children after reading the book may circulate it further if they so wish.) Let us also try and inspire two more individuals, i.e., fellow professionals or any friends, to do the same. Just let us remember to write on the top of the title page of the books that we are gifting: “CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LIBRARY EDUCATION IN INDIA” The reasons for suggesting this way of celebration are: firstly, this would promote the culture of reading amongst the young; and secondly, we librarians would be able to gain a special and honourable place in the thoughts of the young minds; thirdly, this way we would be able to keep on our celebrations throughout the year and if desired even longer! Dr. Shyama Rajaram Associate Professor Dr. Sanghamitra Pradhan Teaching Faculty Ms. Bhakti Gala Teaching Faculty Department of Library and Information Science, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara -- 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 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

Dear Moderator : Kindly arrange to announce the following invitation for the benefit of the lis - forum members. Thanking you, Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, bangalore 560 010 Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures Committee, Bangalore cordially invites you to the Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures (17) (2011) on TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN LIBRARIES ; A CRITICAL ANALYSIS by Mr. V.L. Kalyan Formerly, Deputy Manager, Technical Information Centre (C-D & D). Bharat Electronics, Bangalore Dr. B.M. Meera Library-in-Charge, Indian Statistical Institute (Bangalore centre), Bangalore presides on Saturday, 16th April 2011 at 6.00 pm at Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, (Near Syndicate Bank) III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 RSVP: K.N. Prasad : Ph : (080-23305109 E-mail : srels(a)dataone.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians: Masters of the info universe (Must read)
by Pawan Agrawal 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

Librarians: Masters of the info universeLibrarians, information specialists, knowledge managers or whatever title a librarian might have -- their skills are in high demand. And, though you might not know it, they are everywhere.And so in their honor during National Library Week, we enjoy the following tidbits of information.*Famous people who were librarians***FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Casanova, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, former first lady Laura Bush and China's Mao Zedong. At one point in their lives, each of them either worked as librarian or in a library*Librarians are techno-savvy***Librarians don't just use books anymore. Searching through tweets, blogs, podcasts, websites and more to find accurate and authoritative information has become more the rule than the exception.At a time where anyone can Google just about anything, librarians don't just find information, they find the * correct* information -- and fast. The American Library Association reports reference librarians in the nation's public and academic libraries answered nearly 5.7 million questions each week in 2010.*Filmmaker's library***Even "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has his own research library on his Skywalker Ranch. Lucas started the library in 1978, and the collection is housed under a large stained-glass dome.*Librarians influence our culture and society***While clearing out old archives at the Palmer Theological Seminary in 2005, librarian Heather Carbo found a working manuscript of one of Beethoven's final compositions.*Librarians track spy info and classified intelligence***When the CIA needs to provide information to the U.S. president, they turn to their librarians. To become one of the U.S. intelligence's community research experts, a librarian must pass medical and psychological exams, polygraph interviews and clear extensive background investigations.*Librarians are heroic***Alia Muhammad Baker, the chief librarian of Basra, Iraq, removed 30,000 books from the city's main library before it was destroyed during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.*Their numbers are many***In 2009, there were 206,000 librarians, 50,000 library technicians and 96,000 other education, training and library workers*Librarians are behind the scenes in current events***-- Federal government shutdown. Lawmakers go to the Congressional Research Service, a division of the Library of Congress, for information.-- The royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. The Abbey's Library and Muniment Room has a historic collection of books, manuscripts and archival material.-- NATO no-fly zone over Libya. NATO's Brussels Headquarters houses a multimedia library with a collection focusing on international relations, security and defense, military questions and world affairs.*Warning to readers about librarians***A character in "The Callahan Touch", one of science fiction writer Spider Robinson's books, said, "Librarians are the secret masters of the universe. They control information. Never piss one off."Good advice. Source of information: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/04/12/librarians.masters.of.universe/ind… -- 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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CNN - "...Librarians are the secret masters of the universe.."
by Sukhdev Singh 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

Friends, Hope you have already came across the following write up on CNN International Edition "Librarians: Masters of the info universe" By Kerith Page McFadden, CNN - http://sn.im/27s6n5 If not, then let me sum up: - Skills of librarians are in high demand. - They are everywhere - Famous people who were librarians - FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, Casanova, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, former first lady Laura Bush and China's Mao Zedong. - Librarians are techno-savvy - Librarians influence our culture and society - Librarians are heroic - Their numbers are many - Librarians are behind the scenes in current events "Librarians are the secret masters of the universe. They control information. Never piss one off." Think again! --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- 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 12 Apr '11

12 Apr '11

Dear all If any library holds below mention article. Please send me. *Cyanide and Other Lixiviant Leaching Systems for Gold with Some Practical Applications* *Graham J. Sparrow; James T. Woodcock * Pages 193 - 247. Vol.14(3-4), 1995 regards Manas Samanta. msamanta(a)nmlindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Mr.Ramakrishnan of British Library, Bangalore Passed away
by Mailing List Admin 12 Apr '11

12 Apr '11

Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:13:20 +0530 From: Shankar <shankar(a)krnassociates.in> Hi all I am sorry to hear about Mr.Ramakrishna's (The British Library, Bangalore) death. We are still in shock. It is shocking news for The British Library friends. We, all express our deep condolences to the bereaved family . May God strengthen the family to bear this loss and comfort them at this moment of grief. May his soul rest in peace. Regards, Shankar KRN Associates, Bangalore - 560016 91 09916912236 www.krnassociates.in <http://www.krnassociates.in/>

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source of information
by murulieps＠excelindia.com 12 Apr '11

12 Apr '11

Dear Professional, I urgently require some sources for literature survey on the topic "low glycemic index using wheat". The topic falls under Food Science and Nutrition. Pleae let me know if there are any abstracts/sources to find the work done in the above said topic. However, I am greatful to you if you can send me the articles regarding the topic mentioned. I request you to come up with as many sources as possible for the same. Provision of web links and citations for articles and papers will be a great help to me. Thanking you in anticipation. Muruli Librarian Excel Public School Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DDC
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 12 Apr '11

12 Apr '11

Skip to page content DDC 23 is coming soon! OCLC will soon release a new print edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification, DDC 23. The new edition includes several major changes held for simultaneous publication in the print and Web versions of the DDC plus many interim updates already distributed to users in WebDewey 2.0. The DDC print edition is scheduled for delivery to the Americas in May 2011, and to locations outside the Americas in July 2011. Pre-ordering is now available We are now accepting pre-orders for DDC 23. Pre-orders are scheduled for delivery to the Americas in May 2011, and to locations outside the Americas in July 2011. Dedicated to Dewey users worldwide, DDC 23 features: Many new topics and significant updates to selected fields Numbers informed by interaction with the worldwide community of Dewey users A complete overhaul to the representation of groups of people Revisions to several standard subdivisions Elimination of dual headings and unbalanced spans A minimal price increase As a result, DDC 23: Better reflects the changing world More accurately reflects regional differences around the world Greatly increases classifier efficiency Is more intuitive for the way classifiers work DDC 23 also features: New provisions in 004-006 Computer science and elsewhere to reflect changes in technology Updates to provisions for the Orthodox Church and Islam in 200 Religion Improved provisions in 340 Law for legal systems based on civil law Significant updates to 370 Education resulting in an improved international framework for levels of education, kinds of schools, policy issues and specific subjects in primary education Updated provisions for food and clothing Updates to 740 Graphic arts and decorative arts A new location and expanded development for cinematography and videography at 777 Significant expansions throughout 796 Athletic and outdoor sports and games Significant expansions in Table 2, with parallel provisions in 930-990, for the ancient world, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam and Canada Updated historical periods throughout 930-990 WebDewey 2.0 is now available! WebDewey 2.0 is now available for use. The new WebDewey is easier to use than ever and features: An easy-to-navigate, simple user interface that is suitable for the novice as well as the power user BISAC-to-DDC mappings An easy-to-personalize screen display, often done with a single click Continuous updating No price increase! Current WebDewey subscribers can access the new system with their existing authorizations and passwords at http://dewey.org/webdewey. The existing WebDewey interface will be available until mid 2011, at which time users will be redirected to the new service. Abridged 15 and Abridged WebDewey 2.0 will be available later in 2011. Workshops and webinars DDC 23 training workshops are scheduled for June 7, 2011, at OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio; and for August 12, 2011, in San Juan, Puerto Rico (venue to be announced), immediately preceding the 2011 World Library and Information Conference. Watch for detailed announcements about all these events at Dewey Services and on 025.431: The Dewey blog. For more information: Please contact us. © 2011 OCLC Domestic and international trademarks and/or service marks of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and its affiliates Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR, Osmania University, Plot No: A-194, H.No- 1-8-10/1,Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) +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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CfP:: Conference on "ICT-IPR Trends and Challenges in Globalised World", 21st April; India Habitat Centre
by Puna Das 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Conference on "ICT-IPR Trends and Challenges in Globalised World" Thursday, 21st April, 2011 Time: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Venue: Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Organisers: Department of Information Technology (DIT), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Electronics and Information technology has emerged as an enabler for innovations in virtually all fields of technology. Technology changes are taking place rapidly, creating more avenues for business. The commercial stakes are very high which can be gauged from the fact that between 10-15% of patenting activities in the world are related to this field. Being a specialized and rapidly evolving field, handling IPR issues requires specialized knowledge. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a premier institute under the patronage of the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MC&IT), Government of India along with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing a one day conference on “ICT-IPR Trends and Challenges in Globalised World” at New Delhi. The main objective of the conference is to discuss issues and methodologies so that the Indian ICT community especially SME’s and Researchers get updated, so as to meet the challenges of the present innovation based global economic ecosystem. The conference also aims to build greater awareness and develop insights into the complex mechanism of creation, ownership and protection of Intellectual Property (IP). Who should attend: Academicians, Researchers, IPR Professionals, SME’s, Start-Ups and Executives involved in IP creation, Management, Technology Transfer & Licensing issues in ICT domain. SESSION 1: Role of IPR in the digital economy : A global perspective This session will focus on role of IPR, especially patents in promoting innovation, issues, trends, laws and their profound implications on innovation. SESSION 2: Technical Session: Strategies for Protection of Incremental Innovations and Patentability of Software : Challenges for ICT industry This session will focus on Patents for incremental innovations, which are typical of the software industry. The session will also attempt to answer a plethora of questions in respect of computer program related inventions. SESSION 3: Panel discussion: The ICT Sector Today and Tomorrow: Changing Paradigms, Disruptive Technologies and Challenging Business Models, The Intellectual Property Dimension & Public Policy Direction Online Registration: http://203.199.132.51/ict-ipr.cdac.in/IPRConference_registrationForm.html Further Details: http://ict-ipr.cdac.in/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Global Open Access Portal: Call for consultants
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

--- On Sun, 10/4/11, IAN JOHNSON (0616285) <i.m.johnson(a)rgu.ac.uk> wrote: From: IAN JOHNSON (0616285) <i.m.johnson(a)rgu.ac.uk> Subject: Global Open Access Portal: Call for consultants To: Date: Sunday, 10 April, 2011, 15:15 Global Open Access Portal: Call for consultants 06-04-2011 (Paris) Open Access logo UNESCO, with the support of Colombia, Norway and United States of America, is developing a portal on Open Access (OA) to present a high-level snapshot of the state of OA around the world. Entitled Global Open Access Portal (GOAP), the tool is supposed to be the first destination for users seeking information on OA. OA experts will collect, analyse and filter information related to the subject from different countries. This information will include: major national projects and initiatives; national and regional funding agencies; deposit mandates; and key organizations and institutions that are able to support Open Access initiatives. GOAP aims to assist UNESCO Member States in understanding the current state of Open Access and in taking appropriate decisions. UNESCO is soliciting the interest of individual experts and institutions working on Open Access to serve as short-term consultants to provide content from the five regions: Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. For more details about the consultancy and the information on how to join the OA Community, please contact: Sanjaya Mishra, UNESCO, Information Society Division (s.mishra(a)unesco.org) The promotion of Open Access, with a particular reference to scientific information published in journals, is one of the UNESCO approaches to build knowledge societies. UNESCO believes that research literature should have the highest visibility and be freely available to all. The Organization is advocating, therefore, for OA and participating in debates and discussions to coordinate and organize the OA field through capacity building activities and the creation of a Community of Practice (CoP). The seminar that was organised by the UNESCO Office in New Delhi (India) on 16 March 2011 is one of UNESCO’s activities in the OA field. Over 60 delegates from research institutions in India gathered at the seminar, which was also attended by participants from Bangladesh, Brazil, Italy, Nepal, Netherlands and Sri Lanka. Discussions focused on potentials of Open Access, and good practices and business models around it. The Open Access Community, recently built by UNESCO on the WSIS platform, has already more than 1000 members and hosts many discussions about various issues of interest to stakeholders. OA practitioners are encouraged to join the community and to enrich the debates. Robert Gordon University is the best modern university in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2011) Robert Gordon University, a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC 013781. This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Robert Gordon University. Thank you. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BEST PAPER AWARD
by ashok upadhyay 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Subject: Best Paper Award NeGLIS 2011 Dear Professionals, It gives me a great pleasure that a national seminar on ‘Next Generation Library and Information Services’, (NeGLIS 2011) was organized at Maulana Azad Library with the collaboration with DLIS, Aligarh Muslim University during 2-3 April, 2011. The Seminar was a grand success in terms of participation, discussions and its outcome. No. of research papers were presented in the seminar and the best paper award was given to Mr. Monawwrer Eqbal, Librarian and Managing Editor, INMANTEC Institutions Ghaziabad. Mr. Eqbal has 8 yrs library experience and has more than 35 papers at the national and international level. He has also two books in his credit and working as a Editor, Gyankosh the Journal of Library and Management and managing editor of other three journals published by INMANTEC publications. For his bright career we all professionals wished him and expect that he will do your best and for the library profession also. From DR.ASHOK KUMAR UPADHYAY Librarian NOIDA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (NIET) 19, Knowledge Park-II, Institutional Area, Phase - II, Greater Noida, GB. Nagar, UP (M) 91+9412545849 (ALIGARH) 91+7428066447 (NCR) E-Mail: ashoka143(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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Bids invited for hosting the 2011 IATLIS National Conference.
by Jagtar Singh 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Dear All, Bids are now invited from interested institutions/ departments of library and information science/university libraries/other libraries for hosting the 28th National Conference of IATLIS to be held in 2011. Theme of the 2011 IATLIS National Conference is 'LIS Education Research and Training: Vision 2020'. This three day annual conference is generally held during November. Interested institutions should send their bids to the President, IATLIS via email as well as via postal mail by 16 May 2011 with tentative dates, and details of the: - infrastructural facilities including accommodation available - manpower (faculty in the department/library staff) - past experience of organizing such events - support of their parent institution - support of other institutions/libraries, and - rail. road and air connectivity, For further details, contact Dr Jagtar Singh, President IATLIS & Professor and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002 (Punjab) Tel: 0175-3046179 Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com iatlis.patiala(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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Exemption from NET
by M. Ram 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Dear Professionals I wish to know the followings: 1.Whether PHD and M Phil holder of Library Science is exempted from NET or Not if exempted any GO regarding this. 2.Many professionals are saying that MHRD rejected the plea of UGC to exempt the Ph D or M Phil holder of Library Science from NET. Any document or order of MHRD regarding this. 3. Whether PHd or Mhill from Distance mode is exempted or not.Any notification regarding this. Thanking you Dr.Mange Ram Deputy Librarian & Incharge University Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Dayalbagh Agra-5 (UP)INDIA Mail: mram72ster(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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First CFP: M4D2012 - 3rd International Conference on Mobile Communication for Development
by atanu 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Papers 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: Jun 30, 2011 Paper/ poster/ demo: Jul 31, 2011 Acceptance/ review note: Sep 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 (July 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 120 cm maximum height. Submitting your papers and abstracts, you must use the M4Dtemplate 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. ***Interested in Reviewing? *** Interested in reviewing? Please contact Vikas Kumar (m4d2012(a)gmail.com) and tell how many papers you are interested in reviewing, your areas of interest and your level of expertise. ***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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Vacancy for Library Assistants at ISEC
by yekanath kamble 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Dear All, Applications are invited for three posts of ‘Library Assistant’ at Dr.V K R V Rao Library of Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore. The tenure of position is for six months and it is extendable. Essential Qualification: Graduate in Library and Information Science. Post Graduates may also apply. Salary: Rs.7000/- PM Interested candidates may send or e-mail/their application/resume with full details to. Deputy Librarian Institute for Social and Economic Change Nagarabhavi, Bangalore 560072 Phone: 080-23215468, 23215519, Ext.-305/303 Fax :( 91 080)23217008 Mobile.09448585358 leela(a)isec.ac.in yekanathnkamble(a)yahoo.com yekanathnk(a)isec.ac.in ************************************************************************************** Yekanath N K Assistant Librarian Institute for Social and Economic Change (An All-India Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and Training in the Social Sciences) Nagarabhavi,Bangalore 560072 Phone: 080-23215468, 23215519, Ext.-305 Fax:(91 080)23217008 Mobile.09448585358 E-mail:yekanathnkamble@yahoo.com E-mail:yekanathnk@isec.ac.in www.isec.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 an article
by LIBRARY 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Namaskars, One of the academicians in our Centre needs this article. Could any one kindly help us by sending a copy of the same. Factoring and weighting approaches to status scores and clique identification The Journal of Mathematical Sociology Volume 2, Issue 1, 1972, Pages 113 - 120 Author: Phillip Bonacicha Thanks & regards, Veena -- -------------------------------------------------- Library TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics Phone: 91-80-66953757 Post Bag No. 6503, Sharada Nagar, Fax: 91-80-66953799 Chikkabommasandra, GKVK Post, URL: http://math.tifrbng.res.in Yalahanka New Town, Bangalore-560 065 Bharat -------------------------------------------------- "Every duty is holy and devotion to duty is the highest form of the worship of God." - Swami Vivekananda -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Announcement and Call for Papers
by Ranjit Das 10 Apr '11

10 Apr '11

Dear Professionals, I take the pleasure in informing you that KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha is organizing the First “*International Conference* *On* *Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control” during **8th to 10th October 2011 *for the first time in the state. Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control is the out come of the development of information and communication technology or access facilities in libraries, an enhanced skill base and improved telecommunication and information technology facilities within and across geographical boundaries. The Information Communication Technology revolution at the end of 20th Century has revamped the ways in which information can be created, harvested, assembled, combined, manipulated and enhanced. Therefore, a nation’s capacity to develop systems that support the upgradation in the lifestyle of the civilized and cultured society. 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. * * *Delegate Profile:* * * ICDLEIMC 2011 will witness cross-disciplinary participation by policy makers - 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 The conference aims to explore the topics in themes and sub themes through tutorials, workshops, demonstrations, invited talks and presentations. Eminent researchers, academicians and practitioners will be invited to deliver theme papers on selected papers. * * *CALL FOR PAPERS:* ICDLEIMC 2011 invites original papers and case studies on various facets of the conference theme, as listed here. *Theme: Digital Library and Electronic Information Management and Control* - 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 Submissions of Abstract of Papers* *May 1st , 2011* *Notification for Acceptance of Papers* *June 1st, 2011* *Full Paper Submission* *July 1st, 2011* * * For details please log on to the conference website at www.kiit.ac.in/icdleimc2011 -- Thanking You. Yours sincerely, Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das, Organizing Secretary, 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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A presentation on "The time for Libraries now"- very cool and must see for all LIS professionals
by Shalini Urs 09 Apr '11

09 Apr '11

Hello friends, I came across the coolest presentation on Libraries. This is as good and would say far superior any cool marketing blitz any company has done it. Please see, enjoy and use it to market and reposition libraries. It also tells how to reposition! http://www.slideshare.net/thewikiman/the-time-for-libraries-is-now Happy viewing! Shalini Dr. Shalini Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in ISiM - Management School of IT. Technology School for IM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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20% of peer-reviewed articles across all disciplines are now freely available .
by Pawan Agrawal 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

20% of peer-reviewed articles across all disciplines are now freely available. <http://elibrarian.grouply.com/message/113> Following study shows that 20% of all peer reviewed articles from all disciplines are now available with open access. This is really a mile stone for library professionals and those who are big supporter of Open Access. Background The Internet has recently made possible the free global availability of scientific journal articles. Open Access (OA) can occur either via OA scientific journals, or via authors posting manuscripts of articles published in subscription journals in open web repositories. So far there have been few systematic studies showing how big the extent of OA is, in particular studies covering all fields of science. Methodology/Principal Findings The proportion of peer reviewed scholarly journal articles, which are available openly in full text on the web, was studied using a random sample of 1837 titles and a web search engine. Of articles published in 2008, 8,5% were freely available at the publishers' sites. For an additional 11,9% free manuscript versions could be found using search engines, making the overall OA percentage 20,4%. Chemistry (13%) had the lowest overall share of OA, Earth Sciences (33%) the highest. In medicine, biochemistry and chemistry publishing in OA journals was more common. In all other fields author-posted manuscript copies dominated the picture. Conclusions/Significance The results show that OA already has a significant positive impact on the availability of the scientific journal literature and that there are big differences between scientific disciplines in the uptake. Due to the lack of awareness of OA-publishing among scientists in most fields outside physics, the results should be of general interest to all scholars. The results should also interest academic publishers, who need to take into account OA in their business strategies and copyright policies, as well as research funders, who like the NIH are starting to require OA availability of results from research projects they fund. The method and search tools developed also offer a good basis for more in-depth studies as well as longitudinal studies. for full article: http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0011273 -- 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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article request
by Manas Samanta 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

Dear all If any library holds the below mention article. Please send to me. *Bulletin of Materials Science Vol-12(3-4),1989, pp.381-405 with regards Manas Samanta. msamanta(a)nmlindia.org TA. NML* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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