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[ELF] Free online OCR
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

[http://www.free-ocr.com/] Free online OCR Free-OCR.com is a free online OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool. You can use this to perform OCR on any image you supply. This service is free, no registration necessary. We also do not need your email address. Just upload your image files. Free-OCR takes either a JPG, GIF, TIFF BMP or PDF (only first page). The only restriction is that the images must not be larger than 2MB, no wider or higher than 5000 pixels and there is a limit of 10 image uploads per hour. -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 12/03/2009 10:47:00 PM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Kannada Portal Like Wiki
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Dear Friends, Check out Wiki-like portal in Kannada The state government will on Saturday launch a new Kannada portal along the lines of Wikipedia. Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will inaugurate the portal, aimed at providing comprehensive information on Karnataka, its language, heritage, culture, history, people, arts, science and other related issues. “ We will announce the name of the portal at the time of the launch,’’ said M K Sridhar, member secretary of Karnataka Knowledge Commission (KKC) on Thursday. This is the first attempt made by a state to make information easily available to the common man in a local language, he added. The portal has been developed by KKC in association with IIIT-Bangalore, Kannada Development Authority, department of Kannada and culture, and various other institutions and individuals. The government had released Rs 2 crore for undertaking the task of developing the portal. The portal also features the translated version of all Wikipedia information in Kannada Sridhar said the KKC will soon constitute a committee of experts, including historians and academicians, to update and consolidate the Kannada portal. “As of now, we have about 150 pages. We plan to take it beyond 1,000 pages in the next few years. We also plan to upload about 1.3 crore articles on various issues,” he added. Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIBG&showST=true&l… Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for the post of Assistant Librarian
by sandeep sharma 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

Institute of Technology and Management, one of the prestigious engineering institute of north india urgently requires:- Assistant Librarian (01) Essential Qualification:- Master Degree in Library & Information Science/ Associateship in Information Science plus three years working experience in a library of repute. Desirable: Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation & Networking/ working knowledge on library softwares, online databases, web resource development & management. Interested candidate may e-mail their detailed CV at: Sandeepsharma(a)itmindia.edu Sandeepinfoman(a)gmail.com Regards Sandeep Sharma Assistant Librarian Institute of Technology & Management HUDA, Sec-23A Gurgaon- 122017 Haryana Cell: 09871003407 Web: http://www.itmindia.edu/ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.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 delhi uinversty
by vijay kumar 04 Dec '09

04 Dec '09

dear all professionals, various library science vacancies has been announced in delhi university. for further information ......... please follow this link: http://www.du.ac.in/du/career/advt217_qualification.pdf best wishes.... vijay gautam MLISc. vijaydlis(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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Advt. of Library Asst. post at CLCR, Bangalore.
by Library 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Sir, Kindly post the following advt for the benefit of the LIS professionals. Regards, Patil xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Centre for Liquid Crystal Research (CLCR) invites applications for the post of LIBRARY ASSISTANT in the pay scale of Rs.5,200-20,200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2,400.00 as applicable to Central Government employees. The details of advt. ,etc appeared in the Deccan Herald dated 2nd December 2009, Suppl. page 4. One can also access to the advt from the following URL: http://www.clcr.res.in/docs/lib_asist.html Applications may be downloaded from the CLCR Website: http://www.clcr.res.in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raman Research Institute Library, Tel: +91 80 2361 0122 Extn 250 C V Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Fax: +91 80 2361 0492 Bangalore 560 080, India. Email: library(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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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
by vinay channavenkatesh 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

Dear All, SJB Institute of Technology, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060, in association with IEEE & IEEE COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SOCIETY is Organizing "First International Conference on Integrated Intelligent Computing (ICIIC 2010)" from August 05 to 07 2010. For details visit the following Website : http://dline.info/iciic2010/. -- Vinay. C Sr. Gr. Librarian, SJB Institute of Technology, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060. Off. Phone: 080-28605445 / 46, Mob: 9886811828 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registration Date Extend for International Conference - Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu.
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 03 Dec '09

03 Dec '09

*Respected Library & information science professionals,* ** * We have regularly been receiving requests from our library professional through out the country to extend the last date of registration for International Conference E-Resource in Higher Education: Issues, Developments, Opportunities and Challenges February 19th-20th , 2010 at Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy Tamilnadu. It is my pleasure to inform you that the Organizing Committee considered the sanctity of the issue and decided to extend the last date of registration up to 30th December 2009. Download brochure from: http://www.bdu.ac.in/libsem/ Important dates: Submission of Abstracts - 15th December, 2009 Registration - 30th December 2009 Request for Hotel Reservation- 15th December 2009 Submission of full paper - 30th December 2009 Further Information: Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan Librarian & Head Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University Trichy – 2 bdulib(a)gmail.com 09943658068, 9486916358 * -- Dr. R. Balasubramani Assistant Librarian, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Cell: 9994889426 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SIS 2009 - Conference on "Recent trends in Patinformatics" in Pune during December 9-12
by madhuresh.singhal 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

Conference Announcement - Dear Library & Information professionals, Society of Information Science - SIS (http://www.sis.org.in) is organising Conference on "The Recent trends in Patinformatics" in Pune during December 9-12, 2009. Patinformatics is newly emerging science- which involves searching and analyzing patents to discover relationships and trends. Patent information searching itself is an challenging area and library science professionals with their indexing and information skills are preferred for these assignments. In USA, Europe, mostly library professionals are involved in using free as well as fee-based database access services and provide critical inputs to users for their research or patent related decisions. In India too, a few library professionals have moved in this area and hence, this conference will offer you insight, required skills, networking opportunities and also opportunity to meet a few library professionals in Patinformatics areas! Inaugural session for SIS 2009 will be on "Growing Importance of Patinformatics" from Craig Stephens, Vice President, Chemical Abstracts Service, USA. Eminent speakers from users as well as information companies will share their experiences during this conference. For session, workshop details and registration, please visit - http://www.sis.org.in/sis-2009.html Do not miss this opportunity to evaluate Patinformatics as an options for your career enhancement. Thanking you Organisers, SIS 2009 Madhuresh Singhal Manager - Knowledge Services Advinus Therapeutics Pvt Ltd 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 80 28394959 E-mail: madhureshsinghal(a)yahoo.com http://nettalk2.tripod.com/ ************************************************************************************************* This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Elsevier relaunches biomedical database ‘Embase’
by raghupawar＠gmail.com 02 Dec '09

02 Dec '09

Elsevier relaunches biomedical database 'Embase' STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a re-launch of Embase, its biomedical database which holds over 20 million indexed records from more than 7,000 active, peer-reviewed journals. Embase claims to have played a key role in the advancement of new biomedical and pharmaceutical insights. New developments and updates include enabling all biomedical researchers to use Embase - extending its 'usability' from information specialists to also include all biomedical and pharmaceutical scientists, and clinical and regulatory professionals. New retrieval tools help further drive discovery, including quick and easy refining of search results and the display of indexed drug-drug and drug-disease relations. Indexed articles-in-press and conference abstracts have also been added to improve comprehensiveness. To signify the enhanced focus on biomedical answers, the product now has a new, fresh look and feel to it, according to Elsevier. Embase seeks to support researchers with key tasks such as tracking of drug adverse events, comparing drug therapies, and Evidence Based Medicine research. It aims to provide researchers with insights and understanding from the world's life sciences information, enabling effective discoveries towards medical discovery and treatment. SOURCE LINK: http://www.knowledgespeak.com/newsArchieveviewdtl.asp?pickUpID=9271&pickUpB… Best Regards, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AICTE Recommended list of books for management institutes
by Anushka Hardas 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

Dear Professional colleagues, I need information on AICTE recommended list of books for management institutes. This link is available on the AICTE website but can cannot be accessed. Thanking you, Ms.Anushka Hardas Librarian AICAR Business School, Post Neral, Tal.Karjat, Dist.Raigad, Maharashtra library(a)aicar.net The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Survey on Open Access in Agriculture and Related Sciences - The FAO of the UN
by Imma Subirats 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

*Apologies for cross-posting* Dear all, The FAO of the United Nations is pleased to invite you to participate in a survey on Open Access in agriculture and related sciences. This short survey (less then 10 minutes) is designed to get a detailed overview of the state of the art of Open Access (OA) and Open Archives Initiative (OAI) within the Agriculture Research Community. The survey will be open until the end of January 2010. The results will be made available online in the CIARD Ring http://www.ciardring.net/ to give all participants the opportunity to take a look at and comment the results. The conclusions drawn will be presented at the IAALD XIIIth World Congress on 26-29 April 2010, Montpellier, France. The survey is available in English, French and Spanish at http://www.ciardring.net/en/survey-oa. Feel free to forward the URL to anyone you know who may be interested in contributing. We would be grateful if you would take the time to complete this questionnaire. If you have any questions please contact Imma Subirats on imma.subirats(a)fao.org Thank you in advance, Imma Subirats --------------------------------------------------- Knowledge and Information Management Officer KCEW, FAO of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome (Italy) <imma.subirats(a)fao.org> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad demise of Mr.S.Srinivas, Manager ( Information Service), ICRISAT, Hyderabad
by G.K.MANJUNATH 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

I am deeply grieved to learn about the sad demise of Mr.Srinivas (Srini), my ex-colleague and a good friend. Mr.Srinivas started his career at NASSDOC during late 1970's and joined IRMA, Anand (Gujarat) in the year 1980. During 1996 he joined ICRISAT as a Manager. He will be sadly missed but his inspiration will continue. My heart felt condolences to Mr.Srinivas' family and collegues at ICRISAT. May all get the strength to cope with the bereavement. I pray for his soul to rest in peace Dr.G.K.Manjunath Chief Librarian Indira Gandhi Inst of Development Research Film City Road Santosh Nagar Goregaon(East ) MUMBAI - 400 065 Phone: 022-28416528 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Springer Offers Free Access To Papers of Nobel Prize Laureates (2009) on SpringerLink
by madhu sudhan 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

Dear Professionals, Springer is offering all journal articles and book chapters written by this year’s Nobel Prize laureates free of charge on its online information platform www.springerlink.com. The articles and chapters will be available to print out or download from now until 31 December 2009. For more details http://www.springer.com/authors/author+zone?SGWID=0-168002-12-645899-0 With Regards Madhusudhan. S Information Management Area [IMA] Indian Institute of Chemical Technology [IICT] Hyderabad-500607 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICDL-2010 -Registration Open.
by ICDL 01 Dec '09

01 Dec '09

International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Theme: Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi, 23 – 26 February 2010 Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Library/Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stakeholders Key Note Speakers: Dr R Chidambaram Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ellen R. Tise, President, IFLA Invited Speakers (There are more than 50 invited speakers. Some of them are as below): IFLA President, Senior Director, Library & Information Services, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress, USA Mr. Jean-Marc Comment, Archives fédérales suisses, Switzerland Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen , Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Edie Rasmussen, The University of British Columbia, Canada Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Prof. Michael Seadle, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany Dr. Andreas Rauber, Vienna Univ. of Technology, Austria Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Rebecca B. Vargha, University Library, USA Dr. Joyce, Chao-chen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Dr. Gobinda Chowdhury, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Prof. Michael Fraser, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Minna Karvonen, The National Digital Library, Ministry of Education, Finland Jens Thorhauge, Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, Denmark Anne Caputo, Special Libraries Association and Dow Jones, USA |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Delegates |Tutorial |Conference |Conference and | | | | |Tutorial | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |India/Bhutan/Nepa|Rs 2000 |Rs 6000 |Rs 7500 | |l | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Bangladesh/Sri |US$ 55 |US$ 160 |US$ 175 | |Lanka/Pakistan | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Other countries |US$ 80 |US$ 250 |US$ 300 | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| For Early–bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/registration.php Contact: ICDL Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl Kind regards Rajesh Kumar Bhardwaj Librarian and Area Convenor TERI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive
by Shamprasad Pujar 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Members, An interesting article, but by the same time worrying factor for libraries regarding the future of open source software? Read more at: Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/30/technology/business-computing/30open.html… Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: 91-22-2841 6547 ; 2840 0919 Ext: 547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in Blog: http://spujar.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help - Commodity Databases
by Ravi Nandhan 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Hi All, Please let me know if anyone has worked on any commodity database (or used trial versions of the same) besides the ones mentioned below? 1 ICIS 2 Platts 3 Metals Bulletin 4 Asia Metals 5 MEPs 6 Industrial Minerals Essentially, I am looking for subscription databases that can help us getting prices of chemicals/metals/commodities. -- With warm regards, Ravi Nandhan. V KM Specialist The Smart Cube | New Delhi M: +91 9899452251 www.thesmartcube.com ----------------------------------------- Knowledge can be acquired through books, but intelligence only through actions. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Are you on Google Wave?
by Sukhdev Singh 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Friends, I was wondering as how many of you are on Google Wave? As you know, “Google Wave is an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. A wave can be both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.” - http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html Well, this product from Google is yet in Preview Mode and available only to select few who have been invited by Google itself or by people who are already having Wave account and privilege to send invitations. (Remember GMail accounts? BTW, I have 4 invitations for Google Wave left with me.) If you are already into it, then consider adding your name to the following Wave. It is a Directory of Indian Library and Information Professionals having Google Wave account. - http://sn.im/thiqe Thanks Sukhdev Singh, http://twitter.com/esukhdev -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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11th Annual National Convention of MANLIBNET 2010
by shyam sunder rao 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Sir/Madam/Professional Colleagues, Management Libraries Network (MANLIBNET) The libraries around the world are making all the efforts to provide quality library and information services. In the process, they are making use of the technology for optimal utilization of the resources. They are not only using their own resources but they are joining together to share the information and resources. The joining together is to form a network. The MANLIBNET was formed in 1998 to over come the problems and to provide quality services to the clientele of the managment libraries. The MANLIBNET will address issues jointly and promote the professionalism as well as contribute to the overall growth of the libraries. In the process, annual conventions are organized and so far ten conventions have been organized at different places. The eleventh convention will be held at Secunderabad. As part of this activity, MANLIBNET has taken up several other programs such as publication of newsletter, setting up the local networks and building the bond between libraries. Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM) was established in the year 1992 with the approval from the All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of HRD, Government of India. SSIM presently offers four Post Graduate programmes namely, PGDM-Triple specialization (Triple), PGDM-(Banking, Insurance, Finance and Allied Services), PGDM (Human Resource) and PGDM (Marketing) with an intake of 300 students annually. All the programs are fully residential from the year 2009. In addition to these 2-year management programs, SSIM also offers skill oriented Diploma and Certificate programmes in diversified functional areas. SSIM is one of the largest B-Schools in India. SSIM is ranked 40th amongst India’s Top B-School Brands in the country (Business Barons B-School Survey, March 2009) and 30th amongst the Promising B-Schools of Excellence (DSR-GHRDC Survey 2008). About the Convention Management of the Libraries is a complex subject and managers need the latest information. It is a challenge to the management libraries to identify and make available the latest information to its users. Vibrant technology is able to give several options to meet the challenges in information transfer. The technological changes are transforming the management libraries and providing a choice to use new techniques and tools. The continuous developments and changes are paving way for innovative practices. Thenew culture and environment is converting libraries into knowledge hubs. Looking at the challenges and changes that are taking place with an objective to share the knowledge among the professionals, the following theme and sub-theme has been identified. Theme : Trends and Challenges in Management and Corporate Libraries in Digital Era Sub-themes : Management Trends • Sharing and Communication of Knowledge: Blogs, List Serve and Web based Discussion (such as Webcast / Webinar) • Application of Quality Concepts in Management Libraries • Training and Continuing Education Program (CEP) for Library Professionals • Corporate Culture in Management Libraries • Utilization and exploitation of resources for the users Corporate Trends (a) Management of Libraries in Corporate Sector • IT Sector • Banking Industry • Health Sector • Insurance Sector • Media • Allied areas (b) Use of IT for Library Services in Corporate Sector (c) Case studies in libraries of Corporate / Service Sector Technological Innovations (a) Trends in Design and Development of Digital Libraries (b) Innovative methods for Information organization and Transfer (c) IT Applications in Management of Libraries (d) Case studies in Technology use Security Trends (a) Security, Surveillance, Magnetic Strips and RFID (b) Security of Information Resources (c) Security for Digital Resources Submission of Papers Papers are invited on the above theme and sub-themes for the presentation during the convention. Authors are requested to prepare a full paper not exceeding 2500 words with an abstract of 250 words in MS WORD format in A4 size (single column and single space) with a soft copy on CD/DVD and send it to the Organizing Secretary. The paper alternatively can be e-mailed as an attachment at manlibnet2010(a)gmail.com with in the stipulated period. Important Dates S.No. Date Particulars 1. 31st Dec. 2009 Submission of Final Paper 2. 31st Dec. 2009 Payment of Registration Fee 3. 7th Jan. 2010 Acceptance of Final Paper for publishing and presenting Please note that the registered participants under paper presentation category only shall be allowed to present the paper and such papers will be included in the conference volume to be published during the convention. Registration Fee & Accommodation Students (without Accommodation & Conference Kit) Rs. 500/- Students (with Accommodation & Conference Kit) Rs. 1500/- General : Non-Residential Rs. 1500/- Residential Rs. 2500/- The Registration Fee shall be sent in the form of Demand Draft in Favour of “Siva Sivani Institute of Management”, Payable at Secunderabad. The Registration Fee and papers can be submitted to : Mr. S. SHYAM SUNDER RAO Librarian and Organizing Secretary, 11th MANLIBNET Convention Siva Sivani Institute of Management Campus NH-7, Kompally, Secunderabad – 500 014. Andhra Pradesh Phone: 040-27165450/51/53/54 Fax: 040-27165452, (M): 09391075416 E-mail: manlibnet2010(a)gmail.com, ssrhyd(a)gmail.com Website: www.ssim.ac.in/www.manlibnet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians as Wikipedia Editors
by K Rajasekharan 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear all, Wikipedia , as per many other reports too, has entered a state of stagnation in addition of articles. As well, the rate of deletion of articles devoid of references is on the rise. As Wikipedia policy is for inclusion of only well balanced encyclopedia kind of articles with proper references, Librarians are the right kind of professionals who could build up Wikipedia as a reliable source of Knowledge based on the information materials available in their libraries. Wikipedia provides a rare opportunity for Librarians to participate in the knowledge creation by way of preparing and uploading status-paper like articles on their focus areas. Regards, K Rajasekharan > ------------------------------ > >> Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:38:54 +0530 > From: DINESH SIDDAIAH <dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com> > > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit > > Dear Friends, > > Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit > > It was one of the internet?s most radical and ultimately successful ideas. > Eight years ago Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that allows > anyone > to write and edit articles, declared that it would provide access to ?the > sum of all human knowledge?. It soon became one of world?s most popular > websites. That intrepid project now, however, is starting to fall apart, > according to a report in The Times.Research reveals that the volunteers > who > create the pages,check facts and adapt the site are abandoning the site in > unprecedented numbers. > Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia?s editors are going > ?dead??no > longer actively contributing and updating the site, The Times reported, > without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. > Some argue that Wikipedia?s troubles represent a new phase for the > internet. Maybe, as some believe, the website has become part of the > establishment that it was supposed to change. The research found that in > the > first three months of this year the English-language version of the site > suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared with a loss of about > 4,900 during last year. Many experts believe that the trend could threaten > Wikipedia?s future. * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICSSR Training Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences
by Puna Das 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Training Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences Venue: MP Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Dates: 2-11 January 2010 The MPISSR, Ujjain is organising an ICSSR sponsored Workshop on Computer Applications in Social Sciences between January 2 and January 11, 2010. The Workshop is meant for social science researchers. Knowledge of basic statistical methods is essential. This Workshop is designed to orient the participants to fundamentals of computer, computer processing, foundation of data processing, quantitative methods and statistical techniques using SPSS. Travel (to and fro second class), lodging and boarding will be provided free to the selected participants. Those selected will have to deposit Rs. 1000/- as earnest money, which is refundable only after full attendance in the Workshop. Participants will be charged a fee of Rs 800 in the case of teachers; Rs 400 for Ph.D. students with fellowship; Rs 200 for Ph.D. students without fellowship. Download Registration Form and Brochure: http://www.mpissr.org/CASS-10.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDEST-AICTE Workshop @ IIT Kharagpur during 13-15 Jan, 2010
by Dr S K Pathak 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear All, Central Library, IIT Kharagpur is going to organize the INDEST-AICTE workshop and Seventh Annual meet during 13-15 January 2010 in Kharagpur. This is a regular event of the Consortium and mainly targeted at the Library and Information Professional as well as Library Administrators from the consortium members institutes. Limited seat are also avilable for LIS professional from Industry, Academia and R&D Institutions. In addition to taking stock of various resources and services of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium and suggesting means to enhance the usage, widen the coverage and increase membership, the workshop will also have selected presentations from invited experts on "the use and management of e-resources". Special sessions will also be arranged for interaction and problem-solving with the Publishers, Vendors and other service providers. Workshop website: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/workshop.htm Interested professionals may send their registration form at following mailing address latest by 20th December 2009. -------------------------------------------------- Dr. B Sutradhar Workshop Coordinator & Librarian Central Library, IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur - 721 302 Email: bsutra(a)library.iitkgp.ernet.in, sutradhar.b(a)gmail.com Phone: 03222-282432 -------------------------------------------------- You may also download the registration form at following URL: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/registration.pdf Thanking You. Sincerely, Sandeep Kumar Pathak ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Sandeep K Pathak, PhD (Uni. of Pune), MSc, MLibISc, MA, DCA Assist. Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur - 721 302 Voice: 03222-282448 (O) / 9732648020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

NDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Word Sense Disambiguation : An Introduction Abstract: Word sense disambiguation (WSD) is a core problem in many tasks related to language processing. Word Sense Disambiguation is the process of identifying which sense of a word is used in any given sentence, when the word has a number of distinct senses. Lexical disambiguation in its broadest definition is nothing less than determining the meaning of every word in context, which appears to be a largely unconscious process in people .It is often described as a computational problem whose solution presupposes complete natural-language understanding .This area will have application in enhancing information retrieval. This seminar will give an overview of supervised, unsupervised, and knowledge-based approaches to WSD.A few applications of WSD are discussed. Student presenter : Nilesh Ananda Shewale Venue : DRTC Classroom Date : 2 Dec 2009 Time : 2:00 pm All are cordially invited K.S.Raghavan Seminar Co-ordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request
by Mailing List Admin 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:36:07 -0800 (PST) From: sanjay sethi <sanjaysethi2002(a)yahoo.com> Dear Colleagues � Please suggest me from where i can get these books. If any of you� having these books in your library. � 1) Pietra Dure: The Art Of Semiprecious Stonework( Series - Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum 2) Hardstones: The Gilbert Collection�by Anna Maria Massinelli � 3) Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe (Metropolitan Museum of Art) (Hardcover) �Annamaria Giusti (Editor). sanjay sethi Librarian, DAR&PG Phone:- 9013309050 � �

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Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 30 Nov '09

30 Nov '09

Dear Friends, Wikipedia entries dry up as volunteers exit It was one of the internet’s most radical and ultimately successful ideas. Eight years ago Wikipedia, the free online encyclopaedia that allows anyone to write and edit articles, declared that it would provide access to “the sum of all human knowledge”. It soon became one of world’s most popular websites. That intrepid project now, however, is starting to fall apart, according to a report in The Times.Research reveals that the volunteers who create the pages,check facts and adapt the site are abandoning the site in unprecedented numbers. Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going “dead”—no longer actively contributing and updating the site, The Times reported, without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. Some argue that Wikipedia’s troubles represent a new phase for the internet. Maybe, as some believe, the website has become part of the establishment that it was supposed to change. The research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared with a loss of about 4,900 during last year. Many experts believe that the trend could threaten Wikipedia’s future. * * Vacant Site Every month tens of thousands of Wikipedia’s editors are going ‘dead’—no longer actively contributing and updating the site—without a similar number of new contributors taking their place. A research found that in the first three months of this year the English-language version of the site suffered a net loss of 49,000 contributors, compared to the loss of 4,900 during the same period last year. Some believe contributors were exiting Wikipedia because of disenchantment with the process of editing the site, which was increasingly becoming rule-ridden and tedious. Source: http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archiv… Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request to attend-IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 28 Nov '09

28 Nov '09

Hi! I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) www.ignca.nic.in in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organizing IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views". The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. The Arts' encompass a wide range of subjects - from archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. About 300 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this event. On this occasion an exhibition is also planned. We are also trying to involve the editors and other media persons to share their views at the conference. More details regarding the conference can be had from; http://www.ignca.nic.in/IFLA2010/ifla2010.htm I invite you to attend the Conference. The registration fee covers the conference kit, conference proceedings, lunch and tea Registration Fee: (Inclusive of conference kit, Proceeding, launch and tea). Registration on or before 15th February 2010 Delegates Conference India Rs.1000 Other countries ? 50 Regards Ramesh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 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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Request for article
by Jayant Tripathy 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, I would be grateful if any one can send me the soft copy / photo copy of the following article. AN APPROACH TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OFFICE TPM AT IIPM LIBRARY. By: Choudhury, B. K.; Patra, Nihar Kanta; Tripathy, Jayanta Kumar. Herald of Library Science, Jul-Sep2006, Vol. 45 Issue 3/4, p169-177 Thanks & Regards Jayanta Kumar Tripathy Librarian IBS Kolkata WDC Building Plot No. J-3, Block - GP Sector- V, Salt Lake City Kolkata - 700 091 Tel : 033- 66163273 (O) Mobile : 09163797872 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:43:05 +0530 (IST) From: ISHAPPA BANDI <icbandi(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals, � One�vecancy for Assistance Officer (Library)E1 at Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, for more details visit to; http://www.powergridindia.com/POWERGRID/Applications/RECTT07/ExpAdvt2009.as…

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Vacancy at NISCAIR,New Delhi
by Mailing List Admin 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:01:08 +0530 From: Veeru <veerulis(a)gmail.com> Dear All, Please visit this site: http://www.niscair.res.in/ Thanks and Regards, Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, National center for Science Information, IISc ,Bangalore-50012

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Cusat library adopts free software
by Vimal Kumar 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

KOCHI: Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) library is taking the free software route thanks to ‘Koha’, an integrated library system being extensively used in libraries across the country and abroad. The engineering library of the university has been fully computerised using this free software. Surendran Cherukodan, Junior Librarian at the School of Engineering, Cusat, said that ‘Koha’ has many advantages and can be downloaded from the Internet free of cost. Highlights Some of the highlights of the free software include simple, clear interface for librarians and members, customisable search, circulation and borrower management, full acquisitions system including budgets and pricing information, simple acquisitions system for the smaller library, and ability to cope with any number of branches, patrons, patron categories, item categories, items, currencies and other data. Mr. Cherukodan said that around 30,000 books owned by the School of Engineering library can be searched through the ‘Koha’ online catalogue. The library catalogue is available on http://soelibrary.cusat.ac.in. The software will also update on the books available with the users and its date of return. Digital library The university has also set up a digital library by using ‘D Space’, another free software. Over 2,300 documents have been collected for the benefit of students and faculty members using this facility. Some of the documents available in the digital library include research papers of faculty members, seminar and project reports, syllabus of courses and contents of various journals. The digital library also has nearly 1,500 previous question papers for the benefit of students. Cusat digital library will be available on http://dpsace.cusat.ac.in/dspace. News Courtesy: www.hindu.com http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/22/stories/2009112252250600.htm -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in OK Society Volunteer. http://oksociety.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Requirement of Project Fellows at CESS Trivandrum
by kannan satheesan 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

*Centre for earth Science Studies (CESS) Trivsndrum conducts a walk-in-interview for Project Personnels for its library.* Qualification (Essential)- 1st Class MLISc Desirable : Working Knowledge in any library Application software Knowledge of digital library softwares like Greenstone, Dspace etc. Remuneration : Rs 8,000 Per Month(Consolidated) Age Limit: 30 years as on 01.01.2009: relaxation upto 5 years for Sc/St and 3 years for OBC candidates. Interested candidates may appear for walk-in-interview with an application specifying project code ( Plan 106), bio-data, copies of certificates showing qualification, experience , age etc and original certificates for verification. Date : 04/12/2009 (Friday) 9.30 AM Venue : CESS Akkulam Trivandrum. Kannan S. Project Fellow CESS Trivandrum. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program
by dibyendu pal 26 Nov '09

26 Nov '09

I could not understand why Mr. Das posted the information about eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program because India is not covered by this current project. Dr. Dibyendu Paul ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: dibyendu pal <dibyendu_kly(a)yahoo.com> To: is-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 5:40:36 PM Subject: eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program I could not understand why Mr. Das posted the information about eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program because India is not covered by this current project.Dr. Dibyendu Paul -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Royal Society Digital Journal Archive FREE from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010
by Mailing List Admin 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:44:23 +0530 From: K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> Publishing News: Royal Society Digital Journal Archive FREE from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010 As the world�s oldest science academy, we are looking forward to celebrating our 350th anniversary and to mark this special occasion we are making our digital archive containing more than 65,000 articles free to access from 23 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2010. The development of the digital archive means that the Society's online collection now contains every paper ever published in the Royal Society's journals - from the very first peer-reviewed paper in Philosophical Transactions - to the most recent interdisciplinary article in Interface Library Toolkit. Our aim is to help librarians promote Royal Society Publishing Journals content to end users, downloadable materials such as Package Flyers, PDFs and posters are available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Farsi and Portuguese. Please help yourselves to these and let us know if any other resources would be useful. 2010 Celeberating 350 years of Science Royal Society are undertaking such a broad and exciting programme of activities � exhibitions, lecture, conferences, a new book, a vast science festival on the South Bank in London, television and radio broadcasting and much more. The Royal Society will be celebrating its 350th Anniversary in 2010. To mark this important event, the Society seeks to raise �100 million in order to strengthen all aspects of its work. To find out more about the 350th Anniversary Campaign and the projects it will support, or to make a donation, visit royalsociety.org/campaign or contact the Development Office on 0207 451 2211. � Copyright The Royal Society, 2008 Publishing The Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG t: +44 (0)20 7451 2500 e: publishing(a)royalsociety.org w: royalsocietypublishing.org Registered Charity No 207043 -- K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-2544-1722 / 23 / 3744 Ext 152 ................................................................................................. Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professional Vacancy Announcement: Knowledge and Information Management Officer (FAO of the United Nations)
by Mailing List Admin 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:35:44 +0100 From: Imma Subirats <imma.subirats(a)gmail.com> *Apologies for cross-posting* The following vacancy at the FAO of the United Nations may be of interest to some members of this list: POSITION TITLE: Knowledge and Information Management Officer DUTY STATION: Rome, Italy ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Knowledge Exchange and Capacity Building Division, KCE DURATION *: Fixed term: 3 years Closing date: 06.01.2010 More information at http://www.fao.org/VA/PROF/2270KCE_en.pdf Best regards, Imma Subirats --------------------------------------------------- Knowledge and Information Management Officer KCEW, FAO of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome (Italy) Tel: +39 0657054301 E-mail: imma.subirats(a)fao.org

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Registration open for International Conference - Bharathidasan University, Trichy
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Respected Library & Information Science professionals, Registration open for International Conference on E-Resource in Higher Education: Issues, Developments, Opportunities and Challenges January 19th -20th , 2010 at Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy Tamilnadu Download brochure from: http://www.bdu.ac.in/libsem/ Important dates: * * *Submission of Abstracts **- 30th November, 2009*** *Registration **- 30th November 2009*** *Request for Hotel Reservation- **30th November 2009*** *Submission of full paper **- 30th November 2009*** Further Information: Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan Librarian & Head Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University Trichy – 2 bdulib(a)gmail.com Dr. R. Balasubramani Assistant Librarian Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University Trichy – 2 Cell: 09994889426 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Author Mapper
by madhu sudhan 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Dear Members, AuthorMapper, an online tool for visualizing scientific research, enables document discovery based on author locations and geographic maps. Integrating content and mapping technology, AuthorMapper provides an easy-to-use, dynamic interface that allows * Explore patterns in scientific research * Identify new and historic literature trends * Discover wider relationships * Locate other experts in your field AuthorMapper searches the springer journals collection and offers access to nearly one hundred fifty years’ of articles from more than 1,900 journals available on Springer Link. Comprehensive coverage includes both current and archival content in all major subject areas including life science, medicine, engineering, mathematics, computer science, business, and law, contributed by the world’s best academics and researchers. AuthorMapper is a powerful knowledge discovery tool that provides unique insights into scientific literature. For more details http://www.authormapper.com With Regards Madhusudhan. S Information Management Area (IMA) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Hyderabad-500607 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BookBole
by madhu sudhan 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, With BookBole is a platform which enables visually-impaired readers across the world to connect and share accessable content. User can easily share accessible books, journals, class notes, articles and spoken word. Connect and make friends with readers and learners from every corner of the web. Together, there are no barriers. For more details http://www.bookbole.com With Regards Madhusudhan. S Information Management Area (IMA) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Hyderabad-500607 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Annual Workshop (15-17 February 2010)
by DRTC - General 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Workshop on Knowledge Transactions 15th 17th February, 2010 Organized by Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Bangalore 560059 Knowledge is perceived and understood differently according to the context and purpose of tasks at hand. Libraries and Information centres have been involved in knowledge transactions in the sense of organization of collections, systems leading to context based indexing and techniques in handling and representing knowledge. In the digital information world representation models are increasingly based on traditional and theoretical foundations of knowledge transactions. Legacy methods based on principles of Knowledge Organization are now being adapted for Knowledge conceptualizations and representation and developing representation languages, knowledge architecture and structures. At the same time knowledge modeling using popular W3C-SKOS, NKOS and RDFs are being implemented especially to structure, organize and manage information resources. Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, announces a seminar on 'Knowledge Transactions' to bring together expertise in information communities and active stakeholders in the domain. The workshop will comprise of contributed papers, invited talks and demonstrations by resource persons, in areas pertaining to Knowledge Organization, Transactions and Management. The objective of the workshop is to provide a platform for discussions on latest developments in methods of knowledge transactions with a direct bearing and applications in Library and Information Science and services. The intended outcome is to enhance the knowledge and skills of the participants in methods of knowledge transactions. It is aimed to achieve the goal through: Invited lectures Contributed papers Demonstrations Discussions The intended participation: Library and Information professionals, faculty, students and researchers in knowledge transactions and related domains. Topics include (but not limited to): Knowledge Transaction Systems Knowledge Organization Techniques Ontologies and Approaches to Building Ontologies Digital Libraries and Knowledge Organization Techniques Knowledge Representation and Processing Knowledge Structures and Mapping Encoding and Formats Multilingual Knowledge Representation and Handling Semantic Web Technologies for Knowledge Representation and Management Emergent Techniques for Search Algorithms and Context Sensitive Indexing MetaData and Interoperability Tools and Techniques in Knowledge Transactions Standards for Knowledge Organization, Representation and Services Case Studies, Analytic Studies in the thrust areas mentioned above Call for Papers: A few case studies/papers will be presented and discussed. Those who intend to present a paper/case study, may send the paper(s) (in A4 size, single line space, and following APA reference style, not more than 10 pages; preferably as Open Office documents (or MS-WORD) no later than 27th December 2009, to Dr. Devika P. Madalli, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059. E-versions in Open Office documents or MS-WORD format may be sent to devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in OR devikapm(a)yahoo.com. The papers will sent for review and authors will be intimated of acceptance by mail. Accepted papers (of registered authors only) will be published in seminar proceedings and also DRTC Digital Library of Seminars and Conference proceedings. Venue: Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore 560 059. ========================================================================== REGISTRATION FORM ========================================================================== Workshop on Knowledge Transactions 15th 17th February, 2010 Registration Form Name: Address: Name and Address of Sponsor/ Employee: *Whether Accommodation required: Yes / No (*on shared basis, subject to availability, on first-cum-first basis; charges apply as per institution rules) Arrival Date: Departure Date: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Demand Draft No: Date: towards registration fee for Rs. 1800/- drawn in favour of Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Signature of the Sponsoring Authority Signature of the Participant The filled in Registration form may be mailed to: Dr. Devika P. Madalli, Convener, Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road R.V. College Post, Bangalore 560 059 Phone: 080-8483002 to 5 Ext: 497 and 490 FAX: 080-28482711 E-mail: devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in; devikapm(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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First Call for Proposals - The eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program
by Puna Das 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

First Call for Proposals - The eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program The new eIFL.net Public Library Innovation Program seeks to spark the development of innovative public library services with and for their communities. This first Call is designed to gather great ideas that introduce technology to meet user needs and help people improve their lives. This program is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. eIFL.net invites public libraries or other organizations in developing and transitioning countries to submit proposals to develop innovative services for and by public libraries. A maximum of 10 best proposals will be awarded up to $30,000 USD each for a 1 year project to implement the service in support of community needs. What kind of institutions may apply? The call is open to public libraries. Other organizations can apply in partnership with the public library to develop innovative services for and by the public library. Applications must be received by the deadline of 18:00 (Rome/Italy) time February 28th, 2010. Selected projects will start in April 2010 and end in March 2011. Further Details: http://plip.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/plip/proposals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The 9th Indian Science Communication Congress (ISCC-2009) at Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam
by Badan Barman 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

Respected forum members, National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC/ DST), New Delhi Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (KKHSOU), Guwahati Indian Science Writers’ Association (ISWA), New Delhi Announce The 9th Indian Science Communication Congress (ISCC-2009) Science Meets Communication Venue Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Dispur, Guwahati, Assam December 15-19, 2009 Last Date for Submission of Abstract (500 Words) : November 28, 2009. Last Date for Application for Travel Fellowship : November 28, 2009. Last Date for Submission of Full Paper : December 10, 2009. Last Date for Registration : November 30, 2009. Note: Travel Fellowship: Limited number of travel fellowship by Bus / Train / Air are available. More: http://sites.google.com/site/kkhsou/iscc-2009 Thanking you Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, School of Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Mobile: +9198642-05166 Website: www.kkhsou.org Note: If you forward this e-mail, please delete my e-mail address to reduce Spam, Viruses & Identity Theft! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Minutes of 5th TBR Memorial Seminar-2009
by shivaram gowda 24 Nov '09

24 Nov '09

Dear Members It is great news to share that NCSI-Net successfully organized 5th TBR Memorial seminar on Building Institutional Repositories using Dspace on 14th November 2009 at Choksi hall, IISc, Bangalore. We are over whelmed by the kind of response got from students and budding LIS professionals. We had 92 registrations among which 73 were students and 19 young professionals from various universities and organizations. Seminar started with invocation song by Kum. Rajalaxmi, Mr. Francis Jayakanth briefed about NCSI, NCSI-Net and Objectives of the seminar. He highlighted late Dr. TBR’s passion towards teaching and educating young professional about latest developments in the field. First technical session started after coffee/tea break by Shri Francis Jayakanth with “An Overview on Institutional Repositories”, he spoke about history, issues, advantages and IR’s in Indian Scenario. Second talk was by Shri Filbert Minj on ‘Introduction to Dspace’, he highlighted various features, hardware & software requirements, etc, of Dspace, followed by Dspace Installation session by Shri Francis, Shri. Obaiah, and Shri. Arun. They showed installation of dependent software’s like JDK, PostgreSQL, Maven, Tomcat and Dspace. Second session stared after lunch. Prof. Giridhar Madras, Chairman NCSI, addressed gathering and emphasized the importance of Institutional Repositories and how LIS professional can play important role in setting up IR’s in their organizations. Prof. Giridhar Madras was felicitated on the occasion for his recent achievement (he was awarded with Shanthi Swarup Bhatnagar award by CSIR, Govt of India). Shri Obaiah demonstrated the administration and customization of Dspace. Shri Satya Ranjan Sahu presented case study of NIO where they have setup IR using Dspace. He shared their experience and challenges faced in implementing their IR, and showed the usage Statistics of NIO IR. Shri KP Raghuram delivered interesting talk on Digitization & Preservation, where he covered different technologies for digitization, various file formats, OCR and issues concerning to preservation for future usage. After the tea break there was an interesting session on career advice, objective of this session was to help the students to build their career. Panelists from different background, Shri Satya Ranjan Sahu (Government R & D), Kum. Archana and Shri Anand Byarappa (Corporate) and Shri Francis Jayakant (Academic) shared their opinions. Smt. Suvarsha Minj moderated the discussion. Shri Rajendra Babu proposed vote of thanks. Our sincere thanks to all participants, Chairman and teaching faculty of various Universities, Principals, Heads of various colleges and organizations for deputing their students and young professionals for the seminar and making the seminar very successful. With regards NCSI-Net Coordinators Shivaram BS MTRDC, DRDO BE Complex, Jalahalli Bangaluru-560013 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registration - 27th IASLIC All India Conference 2009
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Registration - 27th IASLIC All India Conference 2009 Register yourself for participating in the 27th IASLIC All India Conference on Library /Information Users in digital era to be held during December 26-29, 2009 at KIIT/KIMS Bhubaneswar. Download brochure from www.iaslic1955.org. For further details contact Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty Hony. General Secretary Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) P-291, CIT Scheme 6 M Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700054 Phone (O) (033) 2362-9651 E-mail: iaslic(a)vsnl.net Website : www.iaslic1955.org Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das Organising Secretary Librarian, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, KIIT Campus-5, Kushabhadra Campus, Bhubaneswar -751 024. e-mail: library(a)kiit.ac.in Mob: +91-94371 77669 - Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Joint Secretary, IASLIC =================================================================== Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor, 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. Joint Secretary, IASLIC, Convenor, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-54 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Data Mining Technologies and Decision Support Systems Abstract: Information overload caused by the massive influx of raw data has generated the need for the new interdisciplinary field of data mining that encompasses both classical statistical and modern machine learning tools to support data analysis and knowledge discovery from databases. Data mining technologies and Decision Support Systems represent a spectrum of Analytical Information Technologies (AIT) and provide a unifying platform for optimal combination of data dictated and human driven analytics. This seminar will provide an overview of Data Mining Tools and technologies. Student Presenter : Binit Kiran Venue : DRTC Class Room Date : 25th November 2009 Time : 2:00 pm. All are cordially invited. K.S Raghavan Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for paper
by Kshema Prakash 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Apologies for X-postings. Dear friends, Can someone kindly send me a full-text copy of the paper in below reference? Lengauer T. , * Upper and lower bounds on the complexity of min cut linear arrangement problem on trees* , SIAM J. Alg. and discrete methods, 1982, Vol 3(1) , pp 99-113 Thanks and regards, Kshema Dr. (Ms.) Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I, Contact Person e-Journals (Library) & Coordinator - Distance Library Services DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India Mob: +919897190604 http://kshema-distancelibraryservices.blogspot.com/ Jonathan Swift<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jonathan_swift.html> - "May you live every day of your life." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Demise of Mr Subrarta Dutta
by Dr. A.T. Francis 23 Nov '09

23 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, The demise of Mr Subrarta Dutta is a great loss to Indian Librarianship, especially to the IASLIC. He was a sincere and dynamic professional leader. Always he was in the forefront of IASLIC and its programmes. All LIS professionals in Kerala Agricultural University join to convey our heartfelt condolence to his family for this irreparable loss. With regards, DR. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com francisaloor(a)gmail.com ________________________________ From: "lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in" <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Mon, 16 November, 2009 10:55:16 AM Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 80, Issue 11 Send LIS-Forum mailing list submissions to lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in You can reach the person managing the list at lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Bhongir School Library Project (BSLP) (prafulla tv) 2. State level Seminar on 'Information Literacy in Electronic Era' in Mumbai (Ajay Kamble) 3. Tracking the citations using Web of Science (Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai) 4. Information (G.R. Sabapathy) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:22:39 +0530 (IST) From: prafulla tv <tallurivpc(a)yahoo.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Bhongir School Library Project (BSLP) Message-ID: <550292.99451.qm(a)web95209.mail.in2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce the launch of BHONGIR SCHOOL LIBRARY PROJECT (BSLP) today, on the occasion of Children?s Day and commencement of National Library Week. Goal: To offer library and information services to all recognized schools (78 in number) in Bhongir Mandal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh. Total number of students to be covered: 8000+ Medium of Instruction: English, Telugu & Urdu Start Date: November 14, 2009 End Date (for establishment of all libraries): November 13, 2010. Library services to continue indefinitely with proper systems of sustainability in place. Managed by: Student volunteers under the supervision of School Headmaster and a Teacher Incharge. Training: Will be provided by LIS professionals on simple methods of accessioning, cataloguing & classification, circulation, fund raising, etc. Sources of Funding: Donations from students and the general public. Metal Book Rack We are happy to inform you that Shri Ashok Linga, one of the leading metal furniture manufacturers based in Hyderabad, has agreed to provide metal book racks at a very reasonable price of Rs.3350 per rack plus Rs.150 for transport & handling charges. Each rack (5.5? high, 32? wide, 12? depth) would have four glass covered shelves. It is proposed to purchase them in bulk to take advantage of the best price and save on transport costs from Hyderabad to Bhongir. As we are buying directly from the manufacturer, there are no dealer/seller costs. Shri Ashok Linga has immensely liked this project and assured us of his continued support. Please donate liberally for the purchase of book racks. Your contribution would be gratefully acknowledged through an inscription on the book rack such as: Presented to ____ School Library by Shri/Smt,/Ms. ________ . Donated to ____ School Library by Shri/Smt./Ms. ________ in memory of Late Shri/Smt./Ms. __________. Donated by Master/Miss _______ on the occasion of his 13th birthday. Donated by Mr. _______ and Mrs. _________ on the occasion of their 25th marriage anniversary. Purchase of Books We have contacted several leading publishers/booksellers for supply of books and they have agreed to provide books at a good discount rate ranging from 20-45%. Please contribute towards the purchase of books. A donation label containing details of the donor would be pasted inside every book donated. Donations received so far Today while I was drafting this email, I received a phone call from one of my schoolmate friends, Shri G. Sree Ramamurthy, Vice President, Health Safety, Environment and Fire, Reliance Industries Limited, Gadimoga, near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. On being told about the BSLP, he wished this Project all success and assured a donation of Rs.10,000. We feel divine grace has already started flowing!! We are happy to announce that Shri YVSRS Sai, Editor and Publisher of Rachana, a reputed Telugu literary magazine, has promised to provide 100 copies (worth Rs.2000) of the book titled Edu Chepala Katha (The Story of Seven Fish) freely to BSLP. Also, Shri Dasari Venkataramana, one of the leading authors of children?s stories and a regular contributor to Chandamama (Children?s monthly), has provided his book Amma Manasu (Mother?s Heart), a collection of stories, at a 50% discount. Hundred copies of this title have already been procured for distribution to all the BSLP units. An anonymous husband-wife team has contributed Rs.3500 towards the purchase of a book rack on the occasion of their 25th marriage anniversary. Our Commitment We assure that every Rupee donated by you would be spent honestly and properly for the execution of BSLP. No TA or DA would be paid to any volunteer working for this project. All volunteers would work honorarily and without any selfish motives. Please send your contribution by DD or a cheque in favour of T.V. Prafulla Chandra payable at Secunderabad. Wherever possible, we will send original receipts of the purchases made to the donor. We appeal to all the LIS professionals and library lovers to extend their cooperation and support to BSLP. Let?s join hands to light these small lamps of knowledge in one of socio-economically poorer regions of Andhra Pradesh. Even if you are unable to extend any monetary help at this point of time, please drop a post card or email if you like this project and wish to be a part of it. Thank you in advance for all your help and consideration. Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Senior Editor, Dharma Vana Arboretum Flat G3, Phase 4 Saptagiri Apartments Padmarao Nagar Secunderabad 500 025 Mobile: 93962 51106 Phone Office 040 3911 4202 Residence 040 2750 5908 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:35:48 +0530 From: Ajay Kamble <apassion2002(a)gmail.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, mlosc(a)googlegroups.com, ilosc(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [LIS-Forum] State level Seminar on 'Information Literacy in Electronic Era' in Mumbai Message-ID: <8641f3070911140405o29914d4fh106c6ce636356f7c(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear all, Patuck-Gala College of Commerce and Management, Mumbai has organised one day state level seminar on "Information Literacy in Electronic Era" on 24th November, 2009 from 8.30 to 4.00 pm. Registration Fees : Rs 250 for delegate Rs. 150 for student Please contact the following for more details The Librarian Patuck Gala College of Commerce and Management, 100, Nehru Road, Vakola Bridge, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400055 Phone 022 - 26692477 -- 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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Sad Demise of Mr Subrata Dutta
by Pijushkanti Panigrahi 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Sad Demise of Mr Subrata Dutta We are indeed sad to inform that Mr Subrarta Dutta, former Hony General Secretary, IASLIC has passed away due to massive cardiac arrest on November 21, 2009 at 3:00 am. The untimely demise of Mr Dutta is irrepairable. He served INSDOC, Kolkata as Scientist for a long period. After his retirement Mr Dutta was attached with CALIBNET for promoting its functioning and services. During his tenure as Hony General Secretary he took many positive steps to popularize the activities of IASLIC. I join all my professional colleagues to convey our heartfelt sympathies to the to the bereaved family for this irreparable loss. Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Professor, 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. Joint Secretary, IASLIC, Convenor, Education Division, IASLIC; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin, IASLIC, Kolkata-54 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARY ASSISTANT "A" JOB IN ISRO (ISTRAC) Bangalore 1 post (UR)
by Gati Krushna Nayak 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Respected professionals posting a vacancy notification for the post of library assistant"A" in *ISRO (ISTRAC) Bangalore.* Online application is available. *Advt No: **01/2009* /TA/SA/LA *Post Number: **03* *Post Applied for: **Library Assistant* 1 UR post of Library Assistant "A" First class bachelor degree in any discipline and MLIS from any recognised university Age limit: 35 years Knowledge of computer skills is desirable. All relevant details is available in the following mentioned website http://www.istrac.org Online registration is avilable up to December'14, 2009 from November' 21 , 2009. Otherwise click directly the following hyperlink to go straight to the online application form page for applying to the post i.e http://220.227.66.161/LA/page1.jsp?advtno=01/2009&postno=03&postcode=Librar… So take immediate action for applying for the said post in* ISRO (Deparatment of Space)* good luck to u all.apply online soon.take care. have a nice weekend to u all. regards. -- Gati Krushna Nayak Assistant Librarian (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in Bhubaneswar Orissa Mob: 09178645593, 09338010467 21.11.09 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"ATTENTION": Student Satisfaction Survey conducted by IGNOU for all present and past students
by Gati Krushna Nayak 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

respected professionals, a very good evening to u all.this is gati krushna nayak mailing u from IMIS Bhubaneswar regarding the notification of *student satisfaction survey*being conducted by IGNOU the largest open university in the world for all present and past students of this esteemed university. This is a really very encouraging and brilliant step from IGNOU for evaluating it's standard and quality of education being rendered/imparted by this esteemed university of India.as per my views becoz of a IGNOU student, this is really a commendable job being taken up by esteemed vice-chancellor,IGNOU Matter of fact is this, we all have to fill up a special brfief questionnaire being designed by the largest open university and then send it to STRIDE, Block-14, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi- 110068. Also online questionnaire is available in the IGNOU website i.e http://www.ignou.ac.in Otherwise just click the following hyperlink for filling up the short questionnaire and hence proceed further by taking part in the survey respectively http://aciil.ignou.ac.in/Survey/survey.jsp We all should participate in this brilliant survey taken up by IGNOU for the development of the university services and hence resulting in many more student friendly, value added ,extensive study programmes in the coming years to come.Indirectly IGNOU is trying to assess it's performance regarding providing student-friendly advanced innovative academic programmes.So in context to this we all students of IGNOU should participate and coopearte with university in this survey for the improvement of the University lending study programmes. As we all professionals know, that IGNOU being the largest university always endeavoured to assimilate values and skills for the development of knowledge and competencies.So now the time came for all present and past students of this university to evaluate IGNOU in it's term of service imparting to the academic community of our whole nation. Hope all library and information science professionals will react to my mail and take necessary steps actively so as to maximise the student satisfaction being enrolled in IGNOU for lending various innovative courses. Lastly as per my view, with all our library professional's cooperation we should enhance the quality of the study programmes of IGNOU so that it will be better in the coming future. thanking you all. looking further for another post in the forum soon.meet u later take care. regards -- Gati Krushna Nayak Assistant Librarian (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in Bhubaneswar Orissa Mob: 09178645593, 09338010467 21.11.09 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Communications 30(1-4) on Website
by khushpreet singh 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Respected Sir/ Madam, IATLIS Communications new issue is available on http://sites.google.com/site/iatlishome/iatlis-communications Regards -- Khushpreet Singh University Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (INDIA) E-mail: khushpreet.singh(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919815303000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TURNITIN (Find and Prevent Plagiarism)
by Vijayakumara 21 Nov '09

21 Nov '09

Dear all, We are looking to puchase TURNITIN (Find and Prevent Plagiarism), are you using the same? If yes let me know your experience along with the contact details of the vendor who represent INDIA Thanking you Vijayakumar -- Vijayakumar M. Ph.D., MSc., PGDCA., PGDLAN., UGC-NET. University Librarian I/C. Birla Institute of Technology, A Technical University Mesra, Ranchi- 835215, India Tel:0651-2276675 Fax:0651-2275401 http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Need Article
by Pradeep 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Can anyone provide me below mentioned article softcopy. It needed urgent for my sister's research work. *R Genes - The Natural Arsenal of Plants and their Role in Plant-Pathogen Interactions Anand Lalitha* 114, 208 SFS, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore-560064, India. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems Year : 2007, Volume : 13, Issue : 1 Print ISSN : 0971-6831. Article link: http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:pmhe&volume=13&issue=1&… Thanking you, Pradeep -- -- Pradeep P Knowledge Management Center National Institute of Design R&D Campus, Bangalore-22 Email: mypradeepp(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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Open Source Library Management Software (Koha)
by Mailing List Admin 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:17:10 +0000 From: Gowri Ravindranth <gravindranth(a)hotmail.com> Dear Friends: You are invited to participate in a Workshop on Open Source Library Management Software (Koha) Organised by Madras Library Association (MALA) http://www.accel-india.com/mala/ & Anna University Chennai M.I.T. Library (http://library.mitindia.edu) & National Resource Centre for Free/Open Source Software (NRCFOSS) AU-KBC Research Centre, Anna University Chennai (www.au-kbc.org) Saturday, December 5, 2009 Venue: AU-KBC Research Centre, M I T Campus (Chromepet), Anna University Chennai 600 044 Program: 8.45 - 9.15 a.m.: Registration 9.15 - 10.00 a.m.: Inauguration Tea Break 10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.: Seminar Lunch Break 2.00 - 4.00 p.m.: Live Demo (MIT Library) Tea Break 4.30 - 5.00 p.m.: Concluding Session and Certificate Distribution Target audience: Library and information professionals and open source enthusiasts. Registration: To be done at the venue. Fee is Rs. 200 /-, payable in cash or Cheque drawn in favor of 'Madras Library Association' during Registration. To confirm your participation please e-mail or phone on or before November 25, 2009. e-mail: madraslibraryassociation(a)gmail.com (With your name and contact number) Mobile: 9840526366/9382338822 For Further details on the Workshop, see: www.au-kbc.org/Kohaseminar/ Looking forward to your participation, L.R.Gowri Secretary, MALA

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Registration open for Internationa Conference on Digital Libraries Feb 2010, New Delhi
by Debal Chandra Kar 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Registration open for International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Theme: Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi, 23 – 26 February 2010 Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Library/Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stakeholders Key Note Speakers: Dr R Chidambaram Principal Scientific Adviser Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ellen R. Tise, IFLA President Senior Director, Library & Information Services Stellenbosch University, South Africa Invited Speakers (There are more than 50 invited speakers. Some of them are as below): Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress, USA Mr. Jean-Marc Comment, Archives fédérales suisses, Switzerland Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen , Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Edie Rasmussen, The University of British Columbia, Canada Prof. Peter Schirmbacher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany Prof. Michael Seadle, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany Dr. Andreas Rauber, Vienna Univ. of Technology, Austria Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Rebecca B. Vargha, University Library, USA Dr. Joyce, Chao-chen Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, Dr. Gobinda Chowdhury, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Prof. Michael Fraser, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Minna Karvonen, The National Digital Library, Ministry of Education, Finland Jens Thorhauge, Danish Agency for Libraries and Media, Denmark Anne Caputo, Special Libraries Association and Dow Jones, USA Registration: please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/ICDL |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Delegates |Tutorial |Conference |Conference and | | | | |Tutorial | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |India/Bhutan/Nepa|Rs 2000 |Rs 6000 |Rs 7500 | |l | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Bangladesh/Sri |US$ 55 |US$ 160 |US$ 175 | |Lanka/Pakistan | | | | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| |Other countries |US$ 80 |US$ 250 |US$ 300 | |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------| For Early–bird registration offer please visit http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/registration.php Contact: DEBAL C KAR Organizing Secretary ICDL Secretariat TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, India Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900 Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl India +91 • Delhi (0)11 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of "Assistant Librarian" in VIT University, Vellore(TN)
by Gati Krushna Nayak 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

Respected Library & Information Science professionals, First of all a very warm afternoon to u all.myself gati krushna nayak mailing u all from bhubaneswar, orissa regarding the notification of the "Assistant Librarian" post for it's library in VIT University,Vellore(Tamil Nadu). Just click the below mentioned hyperlink of the university for all details regarding the advertised post for it's chennai campus. http://www.vit.ac.in/careers/jobopenings.asp also i am sending the brief details herewith in my mail as follows: Sl.No: 07 Post Name :Assistant Librarian Job Description:# Library Administration. # Books selection and order. # Indent scrutinizing and indent passing. # Receipt of documents and invoice processing. # Order follow-up and Bill passing. # Inventory maintenance. # Other responsibilities given by Librarian. Educational Qualification:MLIS / PH.D in library science [Regular]. Experience Minimum:Minimum 5 years of experience. Experience Desirable:Experience in a College / University setup. * For salary, perks and other incentives and facilities just click the below mentioned hyperlink of the VIT University (TN) http://www.vit.ac.in/careers/Benefits.asp So dear professionals apply for the job soon as per the details mentioned in the hyperlink of the university to the Registrar. Good luck. best wishes Take care. god bless Regards, GATI KRUSHNA NAYAK ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in BHUBANESWAR- 751004 ORISSA CELL: 09178645593, 09338010467 19.11.09 GATI KRUSHNA NAYAK ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (Sr.Grade) IMIS http://www.imis.ac.in BHUBANESWAR- 751004 ORISSA CELL: 09178645593, 09338010467 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microsoft was banned to sell Windows in China
by Raghavendra pawar 19 Nov '09

19 Nov '09

On Monday this week Beijing's No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ruled that Microsoft infringed in the licensing agreements it has with the Chinese technology company, Zhongyi Electronic, which designs Chinese character fonts. The court ordered the software giant to stop selling versions of its Windows operating systems that include fonts designed by this Chinese firm. Under the ruling Microsoft is to cease selling the Chinese versions of its Windows 98, 2000, 2003 and Windows XP. At the moment the date when the ruling takes effect is not disclosed with the number of affected copies also unknown. Meantime, the US company said it will appeal the ruling. In its statement Microsoft says: "Microsoft respects intellectual property rights. We use third party IPs only when we have a legitimate right to do so.” Zhongyi Electronic stated that the agreements signed only permitted Microsoft to use its intellectual property in Windows 95, but that the U.S. tech giant used it in subsequent versions of its Chinese Windows operating systems. "By winning this case against an internationally well-known company like Microsoft, it shows that China, although still a developing country, is taking positive steps to protect intellectual property rights," said Ling Xin Yu, the lawyer for Zhongyi told Reuters. Why, yes, this is truly nice on the part of Chinese justice to protect intellectual property as it has long been the case in many developed countries. Seems like the biggest copyright infringing nation rises to show its yell as an ardent advocate of patents and licenses. SOURCE LINK: http://ecommerce-journal.com/node/25338?drgn=1 Best Regards, Raghavendra R -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for material on Retroconversion of Documents in libraries
by ashok upadhyay 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

Dear Colleagues I am doing work on "Retroconversion of Documents in libraries of Delhi". If you have already done some similar work on the cited topic or you have some compilation of resources/inforamtion,full text articles etc. about the same, please forward it to me. Please see if you can contribute in any form for this work. Regards Ashok Kumar Upadhyay Department of Library Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002 (M) 91+9412545849, 9368015073 E-MAIL: ashoka143(a)gmail.com Blog:www.panditashok.blogspot.com Yahoo! India has a new look. Take a sneak peek http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop inaugurated at Punjabi University, Patiala (India).
by khushpreet singh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear Professionals Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop" inaugurated at Punjabi University, Patiala *Message from Ms. Ellen R. Tise for the Workshop * Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), I would like to convey my best wishes for a successful workshop. The theme of the workshop “Libraries as transparency institutions” has not been as rigorously debated as it should be as librarians tend to shy away from engaging the issue as it is deemed to fall outside of their jurisdiction. The Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala needs to be applauded for accepting the responsibility to host the IFLA FAIFE Transparency Workshop. I am certain that the discourse over the next two days will eliminate misconceptions, provide clarity, unearth methodologies to determine solutions and such, all of which will add value to the already critical services that a library provides. IFLA continues to propagate good governance and transparency. These issues have and continue to dominate IFLA official documentation. IFLA has continuously indicated that transparency is the basis of good governance and the first step in fighting corruption. It provides a universal rationale for the provision of good records management systems, archives, and financial regulatory and monitoring systems. It is directly linked to the practice of socially responsible authorship and journalism, the work of editors, the publishing and the distribution of information through all media. Corruption undermines basic social values, threatens the rule of law, and undermines trust in political institutions. It creates a business environment in which only the corrupt thrive. It hinders scientific work and research, weakens the functions of the professions and obstructs the emergence of the knowledge society. It is a major contribution to the creation and prolongation of human misery and the inhibiting of development. Corruption succeeds most under conditions of secrecy and general ignorance. Therefore, it is imperative that the delegates use this forum, set for 17-18 November 2009, to rigorously debate the issue of transparency and good governance and eliminate the negative elements and expound the positives. Prof Paul Sturges, Professor Emeritus, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough (UK) and Former IFLA FAIFE Chair has pointed out that, “there is a dangerous paradox at the heart of the argument that libraries should be involved with the struggle against corruption. The progress of transparency is dependent on political will and the strength of civil society…” . This workshop is taking that bold step to say that we can make a difference and that we can influence civil society to change for the better, to have the snowball effect of drastically reduce corruption. It is my contestation that corruption is one of the many barriers to access to information. As you may be aware ‘libraries driving access to information’ is my presidential theme, therefore, in the spirit of this theme, it is imperative that all hindrances to access to information must be removed as a matter of priority. This workshop is one of many ways in which we can strive for free and open access to information. I am also delighted to acknowledge international experts such as Dr. Kai Ekholm, Director and Chief Librarian, National Library of Finland, and IFLA FAIFE Chair (2009-11) and Dr. Barbara Jones, IFLA FAIFE Expert resource person and International Library Consultant and Instructor from USA, who have taken the time to provide leadership and guidance and, contribute to the discourse. As IFLA President, I pledge my support for libraries to assume a more proactive role in propagating good governance and transparency. I eagerly look forward to the positive learning outcomes of this workshop. I wish you well in your deliberations. *(Ellen R. Tise)* President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), The Hague, The Netherlands ***************************************** Information for Transparency to Check Corruption at Public Institutions Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala in his presidential address at the Inaugural Session of "Libraries as Transparency Institutions: IFLA Transparency Manifesto Workshop" highlighted that one’s own conscience, religious values and God-fearing attitude are more important in checking corruption and bringing transparency. This two-day workshop being organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University from 17-18 November 2009 is first of its kind event in South Asia sponsored by the Committee on ‘Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression’ (FAIFE) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the Hague, the Netherlands. Nearly 100 participants from all over India are participating in this workshop. Dr Kai Ekholm, Director, National Library of Finland, Helsinki, and IFLA FAIFE Chairman in his keynote address emphasized that corruption is not a concept, rather it has become an industry across the globe. Transparency is necessary to check corruption, and censorship must be opposed at all levels. He hoped that deliberations would lead to Punjabi Declaration on the workshop theme. Dr H.K. Kaul, Director, Developing Library Network in his inaugural address said that sometimes librarians themselves create barriers to free access to knowledge and information by adopting closed access. There is corruption everywhere, including in library collection, and equipment purchase. Dr. Barbara Jones, FAIFE Expert Resource Person and International Library Consultant from the USA highlighted that there is a conflict between national security and privacy rights of citizens, and a there should be balancing act in place to resolve this. Dr B.S. Ghuman, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Panjab University, Chandigarh explained three paradigms of transparency. He emphasized on the open paradigm for transparency and governance. Dr M.S. Saini, Dean Academic Affairs, Punjabi University said that there is a lack of transparency in reporting for academic and research funding, and in information related to life, and quality of daily use items such as milk. On this occasion, Prof. M.P. Satija of Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar was honoured by the Vice Chancellor by releasing a festschrift volume ‘Library and Information Science in the digital age’, edited by Jagtar Singh, I.V. Malhan and Trishanjit Kaur, in recognition of his international standing and more than three decade long contribution to the profession. Earlier, Dr. Jagtar Singh, Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University and the Workshop Coordinator welcomed the guests, and Dr Trishanjit Kaur introduced the key speakers. Dr H.P.S. Kalra of the department conducted the stage. Regards -- Khushpreet Singh University Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (INDIA) E-mail: khushpreet.singh(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919815303000 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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golang - Google's new programmin language
by nikesh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

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Bitnami-make CMS easy
by nikesh 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear professional colleagues BITNAMI STACK ! http://bitnami.org <http://bitnami.org/stacks> All in one place ! Try Bitanami stack !!!!!All your favorite CMS packages can be installed just a a few clicks away. BitNami Stacks make it incredibly easy to deploy your favorite open source software. BitNami Stacks include an open source application and all of the other software necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL, PHP or Ruby. All you need to do is select your deployment format of choice (Native Installer<http://bitnami.org/learn_more/installers>, Virtual Machine Image <http://bitnami.org/learn_more/virtual_machines> or Cloud Image <http://bitnami.org/learn_more/cloud_images>) and either run the installation wizard or start the image. In just minutes, your new application will be ready to run. All Native Installers for the Stacks have been packaged using BitRock's multiplatform installer<http://bitnami.org/redirect/to?url=http://bitrock.com/products_installbuild…>. There are other ways of using BitNami. If you choose to install a BitNami Stack natively on your system, you can download a base Stack and then use BitNami Modules for the added benefit of being able to install several applications on top of a single infrastructure stack. Try it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all. Nikesh .N ( www.libraryprofession.ning.com ) www.nikesh.isim.net.in Reference Assistant, Mahatma Gandhi University Library -- Nikesh . N M.Tech Student, ISiM, Mysore University website: www.nikesh.isim.net.in www.isim.ac.in Phone Mysore :09742788109 Kerala Mobile :09895197369 Kerala Home :04842114771 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trainees required at British Library,
by Veeru 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, There is a vacancy of library trainee at British Library, Hyderabad This is 1 year fixed term appointment with a consolidated payment of Rs 10000/- per month Qualification Degree+ Library science (Certificate/degree)+Good communication skill. Max Age 30 Interested candidates forward their resume to bl.hyderabad(a)in.britishcouncil.org with regards Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, NCSI and JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc ,Bangalore-50012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Christ University, Bangalore Live on Koha
by savitra sirohi 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

All, I am happy to announce that Christ University, Bangalore has gone live on Koha v 3.x this week. Some statistics from this implementation are: No. of Libraries: 2 Catalog Size: 100,000 Circulation: 500 per day Members: 10,000 Two more libraries that are part of the University are expected to go live on the same server shortly. The Public OPAC is available here: http://library.christuniversity.in/ As far as we know, this is the first major University library in India to go live on Koha. Thanks, 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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Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) Celebrates National Library Week
by Francis Jayakanth 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:35 +0530 From: "Byrappa, Ananda (GE, Research)" <ananda.byrappa(a)ge.com> Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) Celebrates National Library Week Today's (17 Nov) talk is by Dr. N.K. Sridhar, Member-Secretary & Executive Director, Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore - on "Role of Libraries in Knowledge Societies"; Venue: BMS College of Engineering, Bull Temple Raod, Basavangudi, Bengaluru-19 The Karnataka State Library Association every year celebrates National Library Week in collaboration with several colleges and institutions. This year the collaborators are Department of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore; Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA), Mysore; S.D.M. Institute for Management Development, Mysore; J.S.S. College for Women, Mysore, Mysore; Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore; BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore; National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore. This year's speakers and the topics are: Prof. Lingadevaru Halemane, Rtd. Professor, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore - on "Pustakagalu Mathanaduthave"; Dr. S.G. Siddarammaiah, Former Chairman, Kannada Development Authority, Bangalore - on "Kannada Pustaka Prakatane: Udyama Neethi"; Dr. N.K. Sridhar, Member-Secretary & Executive Director, Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Bangalore - on "Role of Libraries in Knowledge Societies"; Mr.Prakash Kamath, Development Consultant, Bangalore - on "Education Resource Library: Concept in Practice: A Journey of DIET, Chamarajanagar"; Dr. S. Venkadesan, Librarian, JRD TATA Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - on "Archiving of Digital Resources" KALA Talk at Mysore On a pleasant Sunday morning of 15th Nov'09 the office bearers of KALA, Dr. K.N Prasad, Executive Director, Sharda Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore and Mr. Kalyan, Rtd Librarian, BEL, took a step forward to travel up to Mysore to join the local Library and Information Science professionals to celebrate the National Library week. The venue was well set and Prof. Chandrashekar, Principal J.S.S College for Women (Autonomous), was more than happy to welcome all of us with all the warmth and hospitality. Dr. H.A. Khan, retd. Professor, University of Mysore inaugurated the lecture by lighting the traditional lamp. Prof. Lingadevaru Helemane was the speaker of the day to address all of us on a very apt topic-"Books Speak" (Pusthakagalu Mathanaduthave). He said, I was inspired by the poem written by late theatre personality Mr. Safdar Hashmi, called "Kithabein Bathein Karthe Hain" said Prof. Halemane in his opening remarks. Safdar Hashmi is supposed to be a Marxist, and was brutally killed in Delhi for speaking the truth. He was the co founder of 'JANAM'- Jana Natya Manch, - People's Theatre Association, which was involved in open-air proscenium and street plays. Reading books not only helps in gaining knowledge but they keep us company. They are the best friends us. One can choose good books to read like how we choose good friends. A person who has the habit of reading books can never be depressed and dejected in life. Spending money on buying books is like making wise investment said Halemane. Narrating his own experiences and his love for books he said, he had complained to the principal of his college saying that his college library has no good books, leaving the principal in awe; as, such things are rare among students. He quoted saying 'Russians are avid readers of books'. Books draw us to know about civilizations, history, places, cultures, and sitting at our homes we can read Shakespeare, Pluto, Socrates, Aristotle and learn from them provided one is literate. Those who are not literate loose a lot on information and knowledge and may remain ignorant lamented the speaker. Those who read books are receptive to the knowledge contained in it, hence also highly productive. The taste of choosing to read a book differs from person to person and it all depends on ones mental state opined Dr. Halemane. He also said libraries have a great role to play in bringing awareness and providing the right book to the right reader. If books are not made available in time, it can be frustrating to the reader and may miss out on meeting dead line to write papers and books. He also said that e- books, e-journals are an extension of the print books. The speaker felt that books shape our thinking, contemplation and shape personalities. Dr H.A Khan, the chair of the function rendered presidential remarks emphasizing on the triangular relationship between libraries, teachers and the students. Dr. Chandrashekar, Principal, JSS Women's College, welcomed the gathering. Smt. Uma Devi Librarian, JSS Women's college, rendered the invocation and Sri Giri of Sharada Vilas College moderated the program. Mr. Anand T Byrappa, General Secretary, KALA proposed the vote of thanks. The notable personalities among the gathering are Dr. Khaiser Nikam, Chairperson of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore,Prof. Mallinath Kumbar, Dr. N.S.Harinarayan, MV Sunil, Sri Kalyan, Sri Rajendra Babu H, Joint Secretary, KALA and Dr. Y. Venkatesha were present. There were a very good number of other library professionals from neighboring libraries were present. ___________________________________________________________ Report prepared by: Dr. Khaiser Nikam, Chairperson, Dept. of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore.

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SaaS based Library application - your experience
by Parinita Samant 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear All, Has anyone used a SaaS (Software as a Service) based application for your library? The product I am trying to upgrade my existing system to (CR2 technologies) seems Ok and very cost effective. Has anyone actually used the product/similar such product? What have been your experiences? Also, what have been your experiences with using a CD server? Does it violate copyright if data from the CD is copied to the server, even if we restrict the number of concurrent users? What are the alternatives to making the contents of a CD available to all users across locations? Any suggestions? Request you to share your experiences in such similar situations and how you solved the issues... Thanks & Regards, Parinita Samant HexaVarsity Mumbai * 67919595 * 9707 I * parinitas(a)hexaware.com<mailto:parinitas@hexaware.com> ________________________________ Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. This e-mail communication and any attachments to it are confidential and privileged to Hexaware and are strictly intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message along with all attachments thereto. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS NET,SET Book Release.
by Dhananjay Sutar 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear professionals, A book entitled 'A manual Of Library and Information Science'which is useful for NET,SET examination is published by Universal Prakashan,Pune'. It includes information on both objective questions as well as subject matter based on syllabi of NET/SET Exam.It is of immence value for those students who prepare for BLISc.,MLISc., NET,SET. Book is available at: Universal Book stall, Akshay Chambers,Narayan Peth, Kelkar Road,Near LIC building, Pune-411030. Ph.020-24450976 Fax-020-24451780. Email: universalbooks(a)eth.com Thanking you Shri.D.B.Sutar, Librarian, Smt.C.B.Shah Mahila Mahavidyalaya,Ratanshinagar, P.B.No.161, Sangli-416416.(Maharashtra) Cell No.09890940074. E mail: dbsutar(a)rediffmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request from a group of students in in the US
by Jai Haravu 17 Nov '09

17 Nov '09

Dear Members A request was posted by a group of students of a library program asking for help in a study they are doing. This trequest was posted to india-lis(a)infoserve.inist.fr. I thoought it might be useful for members of lis-forum to also know the study and respond to it. The original message is cut and pasted below. Haravu From: Joni Savage <savage.joni(a)gmail.com> Subject: IFLA India To: vkjjeevan(a)yahoo.com Date: Sunday, November 15, 2009, 3:32 PM Good Afternoon: We are students in a library program in the United States. We are interested in examining the roles of librarians when it comes to women's education in India. I realize that the IFLA listserv is closed, and I was wondering if we can get permission to post the following questions to the members on the IFLA India listserv: 1. What is your role at the information organization? 2. What are some of the greatest challenges that you or the library has faced (or currently face) in educating women? What are some of the rewards? 3. What roles do technology play in your work? Thank you, Joni Savage Chelsea Kirkland Rachel Leach Katrina Sadler -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for Assistant Librarian--apply with in 3 days
by sunil sharma 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Dear Library Professionals, There is a vacancy for the post "Assistant Librarian" in international institute Qualification: B. Lib., M. Lib. Experience: 1-3 years Location - Delhi Note: Candidate should have good communication skills, Computer skills. Kindly send resumes with photo on sunil(a)pearlacademy.com -- Sunil Sharma -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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re Anamolies in recruitment of Librarians in First
by Raghavendra pawar 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Dear Gangadhar, Consult the legal expert to halt the on going process to reconsider or reprocess the selection procedure as you mentioned in your mail, the latest G.O which says both Lecturer and the Librarian are in same cadre. Legal remedy is the best way to get justice. Best Regards, Raghavendra R Message: 1 Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:54:14 +0530 (IST) From: Gangadhar KC <gangadhar67(a)yahoo.com> To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Anamolies in recruitment of Librarians in First Grade Colleges Message-ID: <256577.98507.qm(a)web94705.mail.in2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear?Professionals, ? Everywhere in the world Age, Experience and Qualification will be given top priority while selecting an employee. But in India, it is not so. ? After 10 years gap, in 1997, KPSC called for 65 Librarian posts in First Grade Colleges where the Qualification mentioned was MLISc + One more Masters Degree and Clearance in NET exam (Although MLISc itself a Masters Degree). One person who passed MLISc, MA in Kannada and cleared NET exam in Kannada able to recruited as Librarian. This is the irony of the system, isn?t it? I questioned the same in KAT and at last succeeded to bring down the qualification requirement to MLISc and clearance in NET. ? In 2006, KPSC called for 73 Librarian posts in First Grade Colleges where they fixed the required qualification was MLISc with clearance in NET or MPhil. They also stated that candidates can claim age relaxation up to 10 years, if they have served in an institution established under State or Central Govt. and selected the candidates as per that also. ? In 2008, again KPSC called for 167 Librarian posts in First Grade Colleges with same qualification requirement and age relaxation details. But now they are denying to give interview considering the service rendered in the institutions as per their notification.? Reason is funny, i.e.. the Dept. of Collegiate Education informed KPSC to apply DPAR-1977 rules for the selection of Librarian post as it? falls in ?C? Grade, hence age relaxation can not be given for in-service candidates. But Lecturer and the Librarian are in same cadre (?B? Grade) as per the Karnataka Govt. Order No. ED 09 UEC 98, Bangalore Dated 27-06-1998. ? I would like to mention that there is no consistency in fixing qualification for the post of Librarian in the history of Collegiate Education!? ? I would like to request the different Library Associations to approach the Higher Education Minister, Collegiate Education Minister to frame standard guidelines regarding qualification, age relaxation. ? Gangadhar K.C. Senior Librarian, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, P.B.No.6429, Yelahanka,Bangalore-560 064. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Next-Generation Library Catalogues Abstract: People's expectations regarding search and access to information have dramatically changed with the advent of the Internet. Even though people know the information available from libraries is free and authoritative they often use libraries as a last resort. There could be several reasons for this. A major factor could be the gap between them and users expectations. There appears to be widespread dissatisfaction with many of the online catalogs. Although these catalogs provide a rich set of functionality, they have not necessarily followed the broader conventions established in the context of the Web. The proposed paradigm shift to next generation library catalogues is intended to address some of the issues related to this by taking into account the changing nature of user expectations and the available technology. This seminar will examine the underlying concepts, technologies, and user expectations and briefly review some of the current developments and emerging products. Student Presenter : Ali Raza Venue : DRTC Class Room Date : 18th November 2009 Time : 2:00 pm. All are cordially invited. K.S Raghavan Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacency @ Central University of Gujarat
by Mailing List Admin 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:06:51 +0530 From: Mitesh Pandya <miteshpandya21(a)gmail.com> Dear Professionals, Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian and Library Attendant at Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar Last Date of Application, one month form the date of advertisement in the employment news(Publication date 13/11/'09) To get Application form and payment details click on below link. http://www.cuguj.org/doc%20file/Non_Teaching_advt_No07.pdf Mitesh Pandya SOUL Technical Assistant (LS), INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad.

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Information
by G.R. Sabapathy 15 Nov '09

15 Nov '09

Dear LIS professional, I have gone through your list of questions. I furnish below the details especially in the university setting, as it would be useful for many of our LIS friends. 1.What are the authorities and responsibilities of the Chairman, Library Committee and of a librarian? The Chairman of the Library Committee does not have any authority as the committee is only a recommending body. It can recommend policy decisions, rules, regulations, or any decisions about the library say purchase of books, subscriptions of journals, etc. But, the administrative orders can be issued only by the Principal (if it is a college) or by the authorities of the University (by the Dean / Registrar, if it is a university). 2.Can the Chairman, Library Committee (One from faculty members) become the head of the librarian and library? To whom should the librarian report - Principal or Chairman, Library?3 It is up to the administration. But, normally the Chairman of the Library Committee cannot head the library while a Professional Librarian is available. But, unfortunately, some of the colleges appoint an academician (Professor) as the Head of the Library which is contrary to all ethics. It is not correct by all means. It is an approved practice that the Librarian should report only to the Principal. In Tamil Nadu, the Government has abolished the practice of appointing a Professor as an intermediary officer between the Librarian and Principal as early as in 1980s. But, still some colleges follow the abolished procedures which is wrong. 3.Can the Chairman, Library Committee interfere in the day to day library activity? The Chairman should not interfere in the day to day library activity and it is the Principal who is having the powers. 4.Who is the right persons for the post of Chairman. Library Committee - Principal or any faculty member? If it is a College, then the Principal of the College should be the Chairman for the Library Committee. If it is a University, then the Registrar should be the Chairman of the University Library Committee. They should not allow others to chair the Library Committee. 5.Is it true that UGC has cancelled Professor-in-charge, Library? If yes, from where can I get the document for proof? I don't have a clear information about this. If there is any such orders, I am also interested to get a copy of the same. 6.A person with 15 years experience is equired to clear the NET/SET examination or can they get relaxation on behalf of experience. It is up to the administration. They can give a relaxation on special grounds. 7. If any book is lost by the reader and which is not available anywhere. How can I replace that book or how much cost can I recover against lost book from the readers. If the lost book is from multi volume set then what should I do. Normally, the cost of the book along with some percentage of fine can be collected from the member who lost the book. In some universities, they charge 10% as centage in addition to the cost of the book lost. However, the Librarian is fully empowered to fix the fine amount if the book lost is rare and not available in the market. The member may also be permitted to replace a new book (same edition or latest not old edition) without any fine. If a book from the multi-volume is lost, normally the cost of the entire multi-volume along with fine should be collected. So, it is better not lending a single volume of multivolume books. 8.Can I issue any book for short period like 2 or 3 days, if number of copies is less and book is in demand? Librarian is empowered to issue any book for specific purpose. He/she can even issue a reference book on overnight lending or for short period subject to necessity. Normally reference book can be issued to faculty/teacher rather than students. Hope these meet your requirements. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, Dr.G. Rathinasabapathy, Ph.D. Deputy Librarian Department of Library Science Madras Veterinary College Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 Tel: (Off)044-25388997 044-25381506 x 283,287 (Res)044-25611619 Email: grsaba(a)rediffmail.com grspathy(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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Tracking the citations using Web of Science
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 14 Nov '09

14 Nov '09

Dear professional friends, Please find a very useful video clip on finding who has cited your work using the web of science. The url is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y_8dvPixe4 There are some related videos in this youtube section. Make best use of them. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. Chief Librarian, University College,Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, PIN 695 034. http://www.gopakumar.synthasite.com/ gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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State level Seminar on 'Information Literacy in Electronic Era' in Mumbai
by Ajay Kamble 14 Nov '09

14 Nov '09

Dear all, Patuck-Gala College of Commerce and Management, Mumbai has organised one day state level seminar on "Information Literacy in Electronic Era" on 24th November, 2009 from 8.30 to 4.00 pm. Registration Fees : Rs 250 for delegate Rs. 150 for student Please contact the following for more details The Librarian Patuck Gala College of Commerce and Management, 100, Nehru Road, Vakola Bridge, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400055 Phone 022 - 26692477 -- 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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North East India's first e-learning portal launched
by Gautam Kumar Sarma 14 Nov '09

14 Nov '09

Respected members, The first e-learning portal of the North East was launched by the Gauhati University in 13th November 2009 by the Vice-Chancellor of Gauhati University Prof OK Medhi at a function held at the BKB auditorium of the university. The portal has been developed by the faculty members of the Institute of Distance and Open Learning of the university. The portal has the facilities like online enrollment of students, independent discussion forum for every course, online interaction facility with faculty members, online study material etc. The web address of the portal is http://www.bodhidroom.idolgu.org/ Visit the news at http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=nov1409/at011 -- Gautam Kumar Sarma Library i/c Institute of Distance and Open Learning Gauhati Universit Assam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bhongir School Library Project (BSLP)
by prafulla tv 14 Nov '09

14 Nov '09

Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce the launch of BHONGIR SCHOOL LIBRARY PROJECT (BSLP) today, on the occasion of Children’s Day and commencement of National Library Week. Goal: To offer library and information services to all recognized schools (78 in number) in Bhongir Mandal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh. Total number of students to be covered: 8000+ Medium of Instruction: English, Telugu & Urdu Start Date: November 14, 2009 End Date (for establishment of all libraries): November 13, 2010. Library services to continue indefinitely with proper systems of sustainability in place. Managed by: Student volunteers under the supervision of School Headmaster and a Teacher Incharge. Training: Will be provided by LIS professionals on simple methods of accessioning, cataloguing & classification, circulation, fund raising, etc. Sources of Funding: Donations from students and the general public. Metal Book Rack We are happy to inform you that Shri Ashok Linga, one of the leading metal furniture manufacturers based in Hyderabad, has agreed to provide metal book racks at a very reasonable price of Rs.3350 per rack plus Rs.150 for transport & handling charges. Each rack (5.5’ high, 32” wide, 12” depth) would have four glass covered shelves. It is proposed to purchase them in bulk to take advantage of the best price and save on transport costs from Hyderabad to Bhongir. As we are buying directly from the manufacturer, there are no dealer/seller costs. Shri Ashok Linga has immensely liked this project and assured us of his continued support. Please donate liberally for the purchase of book racks. Your contribution would be gratefully acknowledged through an inscription on the book rack such as: Presented to ____ School Library by Shri/Smt,/Ms. ________ . Donated to ____ School Library by Shri/Smt./Ms. ________ in memory of Late Shri/Smt./Ms. __________. Donated by Master/Miss _______ on the occasion of his 13th birthday. Donated by Mr. _______ and Mrs. _________ on the occasion of their 25th marriage anniversary. Purchase of Books We have contacted several leading publishers/booksellers for supply of books and they have agreed to provide books at a good discount rate ranging from 20-45%. Please contribute towards the purchase of books. A donation label containing details of the donor would be pasted inside every book donated. Donations received so far Today while I was drafting this email, I received a phone call from one of my schoolmate friends, Shri G. Sree Ramamurthy, Vice President, Health Safety, Environment and Fire, Reliance Industries Limited, Gadimoga, near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. On being told about the BSLP, he wished this Project all success and assured a donation of Rs.10,000. We feel divine grace has already started flowing!! We are happy to announce that Shri YVSRS Sai, Editor and Publisher of Rachana, a reputed Telugu literary magazine, has promised to provide 100 copies (worth Rs.2000) of the book titled Edu Chepala Katha (The Story of Seven Fish) freely to BSLP. Also, Shri Dasari Venkataramana, one of the leading authors of children’s stories and a regular contributor to Chandamama (Children’s monthly), has provided his book Amma Manasu (Mother’s Heart), a collection of stories, at a 50% discount. Hundred copies of this title have already been procured for distribution to all the BSLP units. An anonymous husband-wife team has contributed Rs.3500 towards the purchase of a book rack on the occasion of their 25th marriage anniversary. Our Commitment We assure that every Rupee donated by you would be spent honestly and properly for the execution of BSLP. No TA or DA would be paid to any volunteer working for this project. All volunteers would work honorarily and without any selfish motives. Please send your contribution by DD or a cheque in favour of T.V. Prafulla Chandra payable at Secunderabad. Wherever possible, we will send original receipts of the purchases made to the donor. We appeal to all the LIS professionals and library lovers to extend their cooperation and support to BSLP. Let’s join hands to light these small lamps of knowledge in one of socio-economically poorer regions of Andhra Pradesh. Even if you are unable to extend any monetary help at this point of time, please drop a post card or email if you like this project and wish to be a part of it. Thank you in advance for all your help and consideration. Sincerely T.V. Prafulla Chandra Senior Editor, Dharma Vana Arboretum Flat G3, Phase 4 Saptagiri Apartments Padmarao Nagar Secunderabad 500 025 Mobile: 93962 51106 Phone Office 040 3911 4202 Residence 040 2750 5908 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AALDI Conference-2010 : Call for papers
by visakhi bapaiah pulagam 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Dear Library & Information Professionals! You will be glad to know that AALDI (Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists of India ) in association with IASRI ( Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute), New Delhi is going to organizing two days National conference on “Knowledge Management in the Globalized era “ (NCKMG) including Pre-conference tutorials on 9th & 10th February , 2010. The Tutorial will focus on MARC 21 &, WorldCat, Web 2.0/3.0 & Lib2.0 Who should Participate: Library & Information professionals, IT Professionals, Policy makers, Academicians, Students, Distance learner, e-Publishers and Other stake holders Call for Papers : Original Papers focusing on the theme /Subtheme of the Conference are invited for the presentation as well as for the Posters. Some of the topics are listed below: • e-Resources • Information Portals m& Gateways • Digital Content Management • Open Source Soft wares • Automation of Libraries • Library Networks & Consortia • Scientrometrics & Webometrics • Institutional Repositories & ETDs • Digital Content Management • Information Literacy Programmes • Knowledge & Skills in ICT • Web 2.0 /3.0 and Lib 2.0 • Semantic Web • Copy rights & IPR issues • E-learning & e-Publishing • International Standards, Format & Protocols • Information seeking behavior • Case Studies • Collection Development Policy Authors are requested to prepare full paper on research and practice but not exceeding 2500 words with an abstract of 250 words in MS Word format in A4 size with single column & single space and send to Organizing Secretary by e-mail aaldisecretary09(a)gmail.com as an attachment within 31/12/2009. Kindly see the attached Conference Brochure Thanking You Dr ( Mrs) P. Visakhi Organizing Secretary, NCKM General Secretary, AALDI Chief Librarian, ICAR H.Q, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi , Head, LIS, IASRI, New Delhi CCPI, e-Granth, NAIP, New Delhi e-mail ;visakhi(a)iasri.res.in aaldisecretary09(a)gmail.com Phone : 011-25846135 ( IASRI) 011-23389570 ( ICAR) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ALUMNI MEET 2009 DLIS UNIVERSITY OF KERALA.
by gopikuttan gopikuttan 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Dear professionals Alumni Association of the Department of Library and Information Science (AADLIS) University of Kerala is organising its 6th AADLIS Meet on 21st November 2009 at Student,s centre, university of Kerala, PMG Junction. Dr.J. Prabhash Hon'ble Pro-Vice -Chancellor, University of Kerala will inaugurate the meet . Programme includes Facilitation to 68/69 and 69/70 batches of BLISc Retired professionals during the last year PhD awardees JRF winners MLISc Rank holders Distribution of AADLIS Welfare scholarships A seminar on "Web 2.0 technologies for LIS services" Thematic presentation : Dr.N.S.Harinarayana, Mysore University Culural programmes of Alumni members All Alumni membbers are invited to participate the programme. Thanking you Dr.A.Gopikuttan Head Dept of Library and Information Science University of Kerala Trivandrum From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Anamolies in recruitment of Librarians in First Grade Colleges
by Gangadhar KC 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, Everywhere in the world Age, Experience and Qualification will be given top priority while selecting an employee. But in India, it is not so. After 10 years gap, in 1997, KPSC called for 65 Librarian posts in First Grade Colleges where the Qualification mentioned was MLISc + One more Masters Degree and Clearance in NET exam (Although MLISc itself a Masters Degree). One person who passed MLISc, MA in Kannada and cleared NET exam in Kannada able to recruited as Librarian. This is the irony of the system, isn’t it? I questioned the same in KAT and at last succeeded to bring down the qualification requirement to MLISc and clearance in NET. In 2006, KPSC called for 73 Librarian posts in First Grade Colleges where they fixed the required qualification was MLISc with clearance in NET or MPhil. They also stated that candidates can claim age relaxation up to 10 years, if they have served in an institution established under State or Central Govt. and selected the candidates as per that also. In 2008, again KPSC called for 167 Librarian posts in First Grade Colleges with same qualification requirement and age relaxation details. But now they are denying to give interview considering the service rendered in the institutions as per their notification. Reason is funny, i.e.. the Dept. of Collegiate Education informed KPSC to apply DPAR-1977 rules for the selection of Librarian post as it falls in ‘C’ Grade, hence age relaxation can not be given for in-service candidates. But Lecturer and the Librarian are in same cadre (‘B’ Grade) as per the Karnataka Govt. Order No. ED 09 UEC 98, Bangalore Dated 27-06-1998. I would like to mention that there is no consistency in fixing qualification for the post of Librarian in the history of Collegiate Education! I would like to request the different Library Associations to approach the Higher Education Minister, Collegiate Education Minister to frame standard guidelines regarding qualification, age relaxation. Gangadhar K.C. Senior Librarian, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, P.B.No.6429, Yelahanka,Bangalore-560 064. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Many Congratulations for achieving 500 members mark
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Dear All, Many Congratulations for achieving 500 members mark LIS Leadership Forum (LISLF) is started functioning since April 2009. This forum is basically intended to develop and nurture leadership qualities in LIS professionals. It is achieving its aim through its blog writings and frequent mailing of information to all its members. In addition to this LISLF is updating its members with latest happenings of the profession to a larger extent. On 12th November 2009 our forum has crossed the 500 members mark. This mark is achieved with in the short span of time. We are very proud to mention that our forum members are not only from India, rest of the world also (US, UK, African Countries and other Asian Countries). As we have intended, our forum is decided to bring out its news letter. In this regard, we once again appeal all of you that kindly send content related to LIS leadership. And also we request you to share your experiences and expectations in our forum blog. Please send your contents and other queries to lislforum(a)gmail.com. Best Regards LIS Leadership Forum Team -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KALA Invites you to join the National Library Week celebrations
by Francis Jayakanth 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Dear All, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and Dept. of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka, cordially invites you to celebrate the National Library Week. We have planned the following programmes for the week. Request you to participate and make the programmes successful. PROGRAMME DETAILS: Date: 15.10.2009 Topic: 'Pustakagalu Mathanaduthave' Time: 11.00 A.M. Speaker: Prof. Lingadevaru Halemane, Rtd. Professor, Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore Chairman: Prof. H.A. Khan, Retd. Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Mysore Venue: J.S.S. College for Women, Saraswatipuram, Mysore _______________________________________________________________________ Date: 16.10.2009 Topic: 'Kannada Pustaka Prakatane-Udyama Neethi' Time: 6.00 P.M. Speaker: Dr. S.G. Siddarammaiah, Former Chairman, Kannada Development Authority, Bangalore Chairman: Dr. M. Byregowda Writer, Publisher, and Lecturer. Christ College, Bangalore Venue: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Rajajinagar, Bangalore ________________________________________________________________________ Date: 17.10.2009 Topic: Role of Libraries in Knowledge Societies Time: 6.00 P.M. Speaker: Dr. N.K. Sridhar, Member-Secretary & Executive Director, Karnataka Knowledge commission, Bangalore Chairman: Dr. K. Mallikarjuna Babu, Principal, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore Venue: BMS college of Engineering, Basavanagudi, Bangalore ________________________________________________________________________ Date: 18.10.2009 Topic: Education Resource Library: Concept in Practice: A Journey of DIET, Chamarajanagar Time: 6.00 P.M. Speaker: Mr. Prakash Kamath, Development consultant, Bangalore Chairman: Mrs. Usha Mukunda, Teacher & Resource Person, Bangalore Venue: National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore ________________________________________________________________________ Date: 19.10.2009 Topic: Archiving of Digital Resources Time: 6.00 P.M. Speaker: Dr. S. Venkadesan, Librarian, JRD TAta Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Chairman: Dr, Nethaji S. Ganesan, Principal, Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore Venue: Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Kumaraswamy lay-out, Bangalore ________________________________________________________________________ Collaborators: Dept. of Public libraries, govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA), Mysore S.D.M. Institute for Management Development, Mysore J.S.S. College for Women, Mysore Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of science, Bangalore Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore ____________________________________________________________ Thanking you, Ananda Byrappa General Secretary Karnataka State Library Association (KALA)

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National Seminar
by Bhomra Chatterji 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Library, Documentation & Information Sc. Division of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata & Dept. of Library & Information Sc., Mizoram University, Aizwal are going to organize a joint collaborative programme for a Three day National Seminar on “Quality Development in Library & Information Services” during February 24-26, 2010 at the campus of Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizwal. Details of the seminar : Venue: Department of Library and Information Science, Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizwal. Target Participants: This National Seminar is being organized with its focus towards LIS Professionals from the Northeast region only. Apart from LIS professionals, teachers, and researchers can also participate and share their experiences and suggestions on the seminar topic. Call for Papers: Organizing Committee encourages Paper presentation for participation during this National Seminar. Contributed Authors are requested to send their papers within 31st of January 2010 to: Mrs Bhomra Chatterji Indian Statistical Institute Library 203, B T Road, Kolkata-700 108 West Bengal, India. bhomrac(a)gmail.com Different facets of the main topic: 1. Library and Information Services-Best Practices, Value Added Services, Case Studies 2. Library Evaluation-Assessment and Effectiveness, Measurement of Customer Satisfaction 3. Capacity Building- Developing Professional Competency 4. Continual Improvement- Staff Development, Training to the Trainers 5. Management of LICs- Tools and Techniques 6. Change Management- Acceptability, Adoptability and Accountability 7. Quality Assurance- Certification and Accreditation Pedagogy of the Seminar: The Seminar will cover the Lectures and Panel discussions on the selected sub- Themes. Hospitality: Registered Participants from North-East Region of India only will be provided with Seminar kit, Local hospitality and their traveling cost towards venue and back through road only against the original receipt of their fare. Accommodation: Accommodation for outstation participants may be arranged if request is sent at least fifteen days before the Seminar with free of charges. Seminar Faculty: Invited Guest Lecturers, experts in different facets of the Topic have kindly consented to deliver lectures on their valuable knowledge & experiences in the themes. All Communications should Address: Mrs. Bhomra Chatterji Seminar Convener (ISI) 203, B T Road, Kolkata-700 108 West Bengal, India Ph. (033) 2575-2114 Mob:09831241921 E-mail: bhomrac(a)gmail.com Or Prof. Pravakar Rath Seminar Director (MZU) Dept. of Library and Information Science Mizoram University, Aizwal, India Ph. (0389) 2331607 Mob: 09436154563 E-mail: pravakarrath(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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Inventing the future of librarinship by David Lankes, Syracuse
by Shalini 13 Nov '09

13 Nov '09

Hello Friends, As we approach the National Library Week, may be it is good to 'take a step back and observe it from a higher level and invent the future of libraries ' as David Lankes says. Please hear to this wonderful lecture <http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2009/ConversantsKeynote.mp3> http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/pod/2009/ConversantsKeynote.mp3 And read the presentation at : http://quartz.syr.edu/rdlankes/Presentations/2009/RealSweden.pdf Happy listening and reading! Cheers! 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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Chief Librarian in Reserve Bank of India
by Mailing List Admin 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:25:04 +0530 From: Mitesh Pandya <miteshpandya21(a)gmail.com> Dear Professionals, Greetings for the day !!! Applications are invited for the post of chief librarian grade D(UR). No. of Post: 1 http://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2074 Sincere regards Mitesh Pandya SOUL Technical Assistant, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad.

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Test that can tell an old book By its smell
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 12 Nov '09

12 Nov '09

Dear Friends, Test that can tell an old book By its smell Theymay not be able to tell a good book cover, but scientists have come up with a new test which they claim can tell the condition of an old book odour. A team at University College, London, has developed a test which can measure degradation of old books as well as precious historical documents on the basis of their aroma. According to them, the nondestructive “ sniff” test could help libraries and museums preservea range of prized paper-based objects, some of which are degrading rapidly due to advancing age. Lead scientist Matija Strlic said that the well-known musty smell of an old book, as readers leaf through the pages, is the result of hundreds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released into the air from the paper. “ The aroma of an old book is familiar to every user of a traditional library. A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acidsand a hint of vanilla over an underlying mustiness, this unmistakable smell is as much a part of the book as its contents.” said Strlic. Original composition “ It is the result of the several hundred VOCs off-gassing from paper and the object in general. The particular blend of compounds is a result of a network of degradation pathways and is dependent on the original composition of the object including papersubstrate, applied media, and binding,” Strlic also said. Those substances hold clues to the paper’s condition, according to the scientists. The new technique — an approach called “ material degradomics” — analyses the gases emitted books and documents without altering the documents themselves. The scientists used it to “ sniff”72 historical papers from the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the papers contained rosinand wood fibre, which are the most rapidly degrading types of paper found in old books. The scientists identified 15 VOCs that seem good candidates as markers to track the degradation of paper in order to optimise their preservation. The method also could help preserve other historic artifacts, they said. The findings have been published in the ‘Analytical Chemistry’ journal. Source: http://deccanheraldepaper.com/svww_zoomart.php?Artname=20091112aI012100005&… Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of library assistant.
by Vandana Khandelwal 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Dear all prestigious professional Good evening We have openings for the position of Library Assistant in MAE Pune. Library Assistant (Male Candidate) 02 Qualification “ A graduate in any subject with a degree in Library & Information Science. Good in communication skill. Competency in Computer Basics. Experience : 1 Year Candidate should be ready to work in evening shift and holidays. The last date for submission of resume/CV is 20th November 2009. Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/Experience and post applied for to vbkhandelwal(a)mitpune.com vanu_kh(a)yahoo.com Thanks Ms. Vandana Khandelwal Librarian Maharashtra Academy of Engineering Alandi (D) Tal. Khed, Dehu Phata Dist. Pune 412 105 Ph. 020-27185857, 27185514 Ext. 300 The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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article request
by nrusingh dash 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Good Afternoon, I want the fulltext of the following article, could you please help me. Citation Details Title: Measuring information systems service quality: concerns on the use of the SERVQUAL questionnaire. Author: Thomas P. Van Dyke Publication: MIS Quarterly (Refereed) Date: June 1, 1997 Publisher: University of Minnesota, MIS Research Center Volume: v21 Issue: n2 Page: p195(14) Thanks Nrusingh Kumar Dash Librarian Silicon Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar-24 Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to submit a paper at 55th ILA National Conference
by Anil Singh 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

Dear Friends and Professional Colleagues, Mankind has witnessed many revolutions over the period of several centuries. Earlier it was the agricultural revolution which transformed the mankind and the way societies are established and prospered. Then, the spurt in the several inventions led to the great industrial revolution, which brought in several comforts and eliminated drudgery, and repetition involved in many manpower driven processes. However, no revolution has had such a significant effect like that of Knowledge revolution. This has completely changed the way we communicate, share and build societies. This has led to the formation of a new discipline "Knowledge Management" and enhanced the role played by the library and information professionals. Knowledge Management is the process of transforming the information and intellectual assets into enduring value. It connects people with the Knowledge that they need to take action. For the human society, knowledge has become a significant asset that brings in progress and prosperity. Libraries and information centers play a very vital role of facilitation in the knowledge dissemination process. Be it an academic library, special library or a public library, information professionals are continuously making efforts to provide information, knowledge needed by the users for their specific requirements. Keeping this in view, *Indian Library Association is *organizing its 55thAnnual conference on " *Library and Information Science in Digital Era"* at *Birla Institute of Management Technology, *Greater Noida in association with* Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare and Library Development *from 21-24 January 2010. ** The Birla Insitute of Management Technology, Greater Noida was established in 1988 under the aegis of the Birla Academy of Art and Culture. The Institute is supported by B. K. Birla group of companies. Dr. (Smt.) Sarala Birla, Chairperson of Birla Academy and Smt. B. K. Birla, Chairperson of B K Birla Group of Companies are the founders of the business school. It has progressed from a moderate start to the 12the rank in India . The Board of Governors comprises eminent people from industry, headed by Sri R N Jaju, President, ECE Industries Ltd. The fully residential campus of Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), located in the National Capital Region, provides a highly conducive academic environment, interaction with industry-academia mix professors, proximity to the strategy makers of the industry and practitioners of the service and manufacturing companies, exposure to the international universities and companies, and a ready profile of strong alumni base spread throughout the world. Ranganathan Society for Social Welfare and Library Development came into existence in 2009. It aims to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and information at the grass root level by setting up Libraries in the rural areas. The society's primary goal is intellectual development of the under privileged sections of society so that they can avail competitive employment opportunities and lead a dignified social existence. This conference is expected to be a major forum focusing on various aspects of libraries and information centers in Digital era. It facilitates exchange of ideas and helps in bridging the knowledge gap in these areas. It is expected to become a platform to bring together a galaxy of experts, researchers, academics, students, and others. On behalf of Organising Committee, I take this opportunity to invite you to this conference and also request you to share your views by contributing papers and be the delegate in the conference. *The Sub-Themes for paper presentation are:* Changing role of Library & Information Professionals Collection Development and Access Management Information Processing & Knowledge Organization Library Consortia and Institutional Repositories Information Use and Information Seeking Behavior The Internet-based Resources & Services Marketing of Library Services Library Leadership & Communication Content Creation and Content Management Systems Information and Knowledge Management Digital Preservation, Metadata and Standardization Legal and Ethical Issues Surrounding Library Profession LIS Education, Research and Training Open Source and Quality Assurance Personal and Professional Competencies The details regarding the conference can also be had from http://ilaconf.bimtechlibrary.net. For more details please contact: Dr. Rishi Tiwari Organizing Secretary ILA Annual National Conference Librarian, Knowledge Centre Birla Institute of Management Technology Plot No. 5, Knowledge Part II Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh - 201306 ( India ) Phone: +91-120-2323001-10 Mobile : 09810583623 E-mail: ilabimtech(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc543.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ilabimtech@gmail.com> URL: http://ilaconf.bimtechlibrary.net Dr. ANIL SINGH Division of Library, Documentation and Information National Council of Educational Research and Training Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi - 110016 Mobile 9868167052 E-mail: dr_anilsingh(a)rediffmail.com<http://us.mc543.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dr_anilsingh@rediffmail.com>, dr.anilsingh5(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc543.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dr.anilsingh5@gmail.com> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reminder: Koha workshop in Mumbai, 19th-21st Nov
by savitra sirohi 11 Nov '09

11 Nov '09

All, This is a final reminder for our Koha v3.0 workshop in Mumbai on 19th-21st Nov. This series is focused on providing hands on training to enable participants to install, migrate data and maintain their installations. The workshop will be conducted by IT professionals experienced with over a dozen worldwide implementations. Some highlights of the series are: * Carefully designed content drawn from real-life experience with Koha implementations * State-of-the-art lab facilities * Linux DVD & Reference Booklet will be provided * Only 12-15 seats per workshop * Workshop in 4 major cities, choose a convenient location The registration fee is Rs. 4,500 per participant. Further Details can be found at this link: http://www.osslabs.biz/koha_library_management_system/koha_workshops/ Thanks, 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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Need help
by Rita Sinha 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

Dear ProfessionalI am working in an engineering institute in the capacity of Librarian for last 9 years. I have certain queries for which I would like to request your valuable guidance.1.    What are the authorities and responsibilities of the Chairman, Library Committee and of a librarian?2.    Can the Chairman, Library Committee (One from faculty members) become the head of the librarian and library? To whom should the librarian report - Principal or Chairman, Library?3.    Can the Chairman, Library Committee interfere in the day to day library activity?4.    Who is the right persons for the post of Chairman. Library Committee - Principal or any faculty member?5.    Is it true that UGC has cancelled Professor-in-charge, Library? If yes, from where can I get the document for proof?6.    A person with 15 years experience is equired to clear the NET/SET examination or can they get relaxa! tion on behalf of experience.7.    If any book is lot by the reader and which is not available anywhere. How can I replace that book or how much cost can I recover against lost book from the readers. If the lost book is from multi volume set then what should I do.8.    Can I issue any book for short period like 2 or 3 days, if number of copies is less and book is in demand?I request you all prestigious library professional and seniors to kindly help me come out from the above mentioned queries and from where I can get the authenticated document for as proof.These answers would no doubt benefit to me and many other librarians.Thanks for your kind cooperation.RegardsRita SinhaLibrarian , Lucknow -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seeking Librarian Volunteers - How Do You Say Reference? (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:02:03 +0530 (IST) From: Shamprasad Pujar <pujar(a)igidr.ac.in> FYI -- Original Message -- From: "Dawn M. Hoesterey" <dawnh(a)eden.rutgers.edu> To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:26:37 -0500 (EST) Dear Public, Academic, and Special Librarians: The International Federation of Library Association (IFLA) is supporting a project entitled "How Do You Say Reference." Designed to recognize library reference and information services worldwide, the project will result in a website featuring profiles of each participating country. Via the website, librarians and library school students will gain exciting insight into the myriad of ways librarians from different parts of the world assist information seekers. We are also interested in the training librarians receive to best meet the needs of patrons, as well as global professional perspectives on how library services can improve. There are student volunteers to interview librarians around the world about how they assist users in meeting their personal, academic, and professional information needs. With your agreement, a library and information science student will conduct an interview with you by phone. We would simply need to arrange a convenient time for both you and the interviewer. A list of potential questions can also be e-mailed to you prior to the interview taking place in case you would like time to think the questions over and reflect on your own professional experiences. I am the Project Manager of "How Do You Say Reference," and truly hope you will be able to participate and share your perspective on library information services. If you are interested in being interviewed for this project or have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at dawnh(a)eden.rutgers.edu. Please note: interviews have already been completed or are in the process of being completed with volunteers from Nigeria, Canada, and the UK. We are no longer seeking volunteers from these countries. Sincerely, Dawn Hoesterey IFLA "How Do You Say Reference" Project Manager dawnh(a)eden.rutgers.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to Special Lecture-DLISc, Bangalore University
by raghunandana m 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

BANGALORE UNIVERSITY Department of Library and Information Science Jnana Bharathi Bangalore – 560 056 Date : 10-11-2009 Cordially invites you on the eve of “National Library Day” celeberations for a special lecture on Content Management by Sri. P.G. Bhat President and Managing Director Pluma Knowledge Solutions (P) Ltd. Bengaluru At 11.00 AM On Saturday, 14th Nov 2009 at Dept. of Library and Information Science Snehabhavan, Jnanabharati campus Bengaluru – 560 056 Chief Guest Prof. T.R. Subramanya Registrar Bangalore University Bengaluru Prof. Lalitha Aswath Staff and Students Dr. Raghunandana M M.A.,MLISc.,Ph.D. Lecturer, Dept. of Library & Information Science Bangalore University Bangalore - 560056 Karnataka State India Ph:091-080-22961401 Mobile:091-9611334522 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book Release
by nirmal swain 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

The book IPRs and Contemporary Issues:Contexting Information Intermediaries by N.K Swain, assistant professor, DLS, Banasthali University was released by Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET in Rajasthan Patrika Book Fair 2009, Jaipur on Nov.7. This was followed by a panel discussion on "e-resources" and the panelists were Dr.Jagdish Arora, Dr. R.K Chadda, Parliament library,Dr. P.K Gupta, University of Rajasthan and Dr. M.S Rana, University Librarian, Banathali University and the programme was co-ordinated by Mr.Kishor Pareek , N.K Swain ----------------------------- N.K. Swain, Assistant Professor Dept of Library Science, Vani Mandir Building Banasthali University, Rajasthan - 304 022. (India) Tel: 01438-228687 (R) M: 09414543231 E:Mail : nkswainlisfaculty(a)gmail.com Blog: nirmalkumarswain-liseducation.blogspot.com Website: nkswainlisfaculty.googlepages.com/home -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Cataloging & Classification Quarterly subscription
by salman haider 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Dear all, I want to know if any library subscribes to following journal in print and/or online. *Cataloging & Classification Quarterly* ISSN: 1544-4554 (electronic) 0163-9374 (paper) Publication Frequency: 8 issues per year Subjects: Librarianship; Research Librarianship; Publisher: Routledge ---------------------- *Salman Haider* *Librarian * *US Library of Congress,* *New Delhi Overseas Office* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bangalore Book Festival-2009
by thimmappa naik 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Dear professionals, Bangalore Book Festival has been organized at Bangalore Palace Ground (Gayathri Vihar Entrance), Guttahalli/Mekhri Circle, Bangalore on 6th November to 15th November 2009 by the Bangalore Book Sellers and Publishers Association. There are 335 book stalls from all over India opens for you 10.00 AM to 8.00 Pm on all the days. You can buy variety of books and CD/DVD with 10-20% discount. Entry ticket only Rs.20/-. Also there will be cultural program every evening 6.00PM to 8.00 PM. I request you to your presence for the BBF-2009 Thanking you Thimmappa N. MLISc, PGDHL Bengaluru thimmappa03(a)yahoo.com or softeyest(a)gmail.com"Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future” Read an eBook, Save a Tree; Buy an eBook Reader, Save a Forest Yahoo! India has a new look. Take a sneak peek http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Informetric Analysis of Web 2.0 tools: A Quantitative Study of Collaborative Behaviour in Organizations Abstract: Web 2.0 tools are now extensively used in organizations for knowledge activities. These tools are being used to support collaboration among staff obviating the need for dedicated IT teams. This suggests that there is a paradigm shift in business informatics and knowledge management in organizations. The seminar will present data from real life organizations and examine quantitatively the collaborative behaviour of members of staff. An effort will be made to relate the data to classical bibliometric laws. Student Presenter : Shion Guha Venue : DRTC Class Room Date : 11th November 2009 Time : 2:00 pm. All are cordially invited. K.S Raghavan Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[ELF] International Conference on Informatics, Cybernetics, and Computer Appl...
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

[http://www.dirf.org/icca2010/index.asp] Dear All, The 2010 International Conference on Informatics, Cybernetics, and Computer Applications (ICICCA2010) July 19-20, 2010, Bangalore, India The 2010 International Conference on Informatics, Cybernetics, and Computer Applications (ICICCA2010) is a forum for scientists, engineers, and practitioners to present their latest research results, ideas, ... The proposed conference on the above will be be held at HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore, India. from July 19 to July 20, 2010 which aims to enable researchers build connections between different digital applications. for more click here With regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-2544-1722 / 23 / 3744 Ext 152 -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 11/08/2009 08:20:00 PM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Moodle for E Managemetn of Courses
by K Rajasekharan 07 Nov '09

07 Nov '09

Dear All, It is nice that E Learning application has been launched in Gulbarga University with the help of some applications dveloped by TCS. Academic libraries interested in launching similar virtual learning courses can use Moodle software for develop e learning courses and make them available to the students with the help of faculty for content creation. Moodle, by now, has emerged as a good e-educational software. It can be installed with Apache, MySQL and PHP (AMP)configured properly. As configuration is a bit tricky, pre configured software XAMPP, or WaMP Server or EasyPHP can be used in lieu of AMP in an intranet site. In most of the web servers, these triads are already installed and can be used without any hassles. Creating courses in Moodle is very easy, once we learn the proper sequence in creating courses. Librarians need to learn more about the use of Learning Management System like Moodle to serve the users better. Good documentation like the book, titled Using Moodle, is available for self- learning. Regards, K Rajasekharan Kerala Institute of Local Administration Mulagunnathukavu - 680 581 -------------------------------------------------- > Original Message: > > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Gulbarga varsity to herald e-learning culture > > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:03:35 +0530 > From: Raghavendra pawar <raghupawar(a)gmail.com> > > Gulbarga varsity to herald e-learning culture > > The Virtual Learning Resource Centre and Digital Library established by > the > Gulbarga University (GU) with the support of the Infosys Foundation has > become a cynosure in the corridors of higher educational institutions. > > The potential of the centre has been acknowledged by several institutions > with the Centre imparting training to those involved with the initiative. > The latest in the series is the decision of the State government to train > all the government and government-aided private degree college librarians > through the VLRC and Digital Library to upgrade the Information and > Communication Technology (ICT) skills of the librarians. > > Gulbarga University librarian and Programme Coordinator Dr R B > Gaddagimath, who was the brain behind the virtual learning devices in the > university, > said that it was a great honour for the Gulbarga University to play a > pioneering role in heralding the e-leaning culture in the colleges all > over > the State. Gaddagimath, who is on the Karnataka Knowledge Commission > Sub-Committee on e-learning, said about 400 government and aided private > colleges will be benefited by the ambitious training being imparted for > the > first time in the State. The training programme for college librarians on > ICTs and Information > Universe will be held from November 9 to January 10, 2010. The State > government has sanctioned Rs 2,100 per person towards the expenses of the > training. > Source: DECCAN HERALD, Friday 6 November 2009 > > Best Regards, > Raghavendra R > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Post
by muruli acharya 07 Nov '09

07 Nov '09

Dear professionals, I would like to let you all know about the job avilability for the post of Librarian which is as follows: Mizoram University *Post: Librarian * ** *Qualification: * 1 i) Master's Degree in Library Science/Information Science/ Documentation with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale and consistently good academic record; Pay scale : ii) Deputy Librarian completing service of 3 (three) yrs in the Rs. 37,400 - 67,000 + AGP Rs. 10,000/- AGP of Rs. 9,000/- in a University Library or College Librarian. iii) Evidence of innovative library services, published work, professional commitment and computerisation of library. * Desirable : *M.Phil/Ph.D Degree in Library Science / Information Science / Documentation / Archives and manuscript-keeping. pls visit the following link for more information: http://www.mzu.edu.in/Annexure-I.pdf Thanks and regards Muruli Acharya Librarian, Krupanidhi Business School, Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of University Librarian
by muruli acharya 07 Nov '09

07 Nov '09

Dear Library Professionals, I wish to bring the following job notification to your notice: Gujarath National Law University, Gandhinagar *Post Title: University Librarian (Professor Scale) * *Pay scale: 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 10000/- * *Closing Date: **18 November 2009* *Department Library* I would suggest you to visit the following link for the information in detail. *http://www.gnlu.org.in/adminvacancydetails.pdf*<http://www.gnlu.org.in/adminvacancydetails.pdf> or visit the official website of Gujarath National Law University where you find the information in 'Career' segment. Thanks and regards *Muruli Achrya Librarian, Krupanidhi Business School, Bangalore* * * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Library Week Celebrations @ MyLISA
by SUNIL M.V. 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Dear Friends, Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA) in collaboration with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) is organizing a special lecture as an event to celebrate National Library Week by renowned Kannada Columnist and Scholar Prof. Lingadevaru Halemane on Sunday, November 15, 2009 (11.00 am) at JSS College for Women, Saraswathipuram Mysore. Prof. H.A. Khan, Former HOD, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore will preside over the function. All are cordially invited. MyLISA, Mysore -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for provide good books for NET 2009 Paper-I
by MAHESH ATCHI 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Dear Professional Friends, Can you provide any good books with detailed information for NET 2009 Paper-I only. I am very greatful to you, If you can provide it. -- A. MAHESH Librarian INC-Vizag -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gulbarga varsity to herald e-learning culture
by Mailing List Admin 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:03:35 +0530 From: Raghavendra pawar <raghupawar(a)gmail.com> Gulbarga varsity to herald e-learning culture The Virtual Learning Resource Centre and Digital Library established by the Gulbarga University (GU) with the support of the Infosys Foundation has become a cynosure in the corridors of higher educational institutions. The potential of the centre has been acknowledged by several institutions with the Centre imparting training to those involved with the initiative. The latest in the series is the decision of the State government to train all the government and government-aided private degree college librarians through the VLRC and Digital Library to upgrade the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills of the librarians. Gulbarga University librarian and Programme Coordinator Dr R B Gaddagimath, who was the brain behind the virtual learning devices in the university, said that it was a great honour for the Gulbarga University to play a pioneering role in heralding the e-leaning culture in the colleges all over the State. Gaddagimath, who is on the Karnataka Knowledge Commission Sub-Committee on e-learning, said about 400 government and aided private colleges will be benefited by the ambitious training being imparted for the first time in the State. The training programme for college librarians on ICTs and Information Universe will be held from November 9 to January 10, 2010. The State government has sanctioned Rs 2,100 per person towards the expenses of the training. Source: DECCAN HERALD, Friday 6 November 2009 Best Regards, Raghavendra R

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International Conference on “E-Resources in Higher Education: Issues, Developments, Opportunities and Challenges” at Bharathidasan University
by suruli nathi 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Dear Professionals we would like to inform that *Department of Educational Technology and Department of Library Science, Bharathidasan University* jointly organize an International Conference on “E-Resources in Higher Education: Issues, Developments, Opportunities and Challenges” The following sub-themes are suggested for the purpose of paper presentations and deliberations during the conference. The suggested sub-themes are only indicative and nor exhaustive. v Advances in networking and communication technology v E-books and E-journals for Professional Development and Research v Digital Libraries and their utilization v Creation and Use of Web blogs for the effective class room v Management of E-resources in the schools and Libraries v Foster sharing of innovative resources v Industry-University Partnering Learning & Content Management system Further Details please visit the below URL http://eresourcesbdu.webs.com/ with regards M. surulinathi Assistant Librarian Bharathidasan University -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian @ Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
by Mitesh Pandya 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, Greetings for the Day! Applications are invited for the post of University Librarian at Gujarat National Law University. Post: University Librarian (Professor scale) Pay Scale: 37400-67000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 11000/- *Last Date of Application: 18 November 2009* * * (i) Master’s degree in Library Science /Information Science with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade for 55% where grading system is practiced. (ii) A Ph.D. degree in the above discipline and / or allied discipline with a consistently good academic record; (iii) A minimum of 15 years of teaching/librarian experience of which at least 5 years experience as a Deputy Librarian in a University Library or 10 years’ experience as Assistant Librarian in the University or as College Librarian. (iv) Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work and ICT modernization of library. Evidence of published work with a minimum of 5 books and / or publications in indexed/ISBN/ISSN numbered journals/books and University developed ISBN/ISSN numbered list of journals hosted on the website of the concerned University. (v) A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) developed by UGC or PMAS developed by GNLU. (vi) Excellent inter-personal and team-building skills; (vii) Ability to innovate and to improve academic programmes or services and to pursue interesting new ideas and new methods; * Subject to change as per the UGC requirements/qualifications For more information click on below link http://www.gnlu.org.in/adminvacancydetails.pdf To download application for the same click on below link http://www.gnlu.org.in/career.htm Warm Regards Mitesh Pandya SOUL Technical Assistant, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Never go on Cease-work(Strike) with Teacher's Association hereafter
by Ajay Kamble 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Dear all, In Maharashtra, Some Librarians go on Cease-work(Strike) with the Teachers Association's for Sixth pay Commission etc. and these association also kept them with them to show numbers to the government... Now Most of them feel they have done a great mistake by joining these association in the Cease-work... Because now, the Association is doing nothing for setting up the 'Compensation mode of Librarians' . As Librarians are non-vacational teaching staff, they cannot compensate during the vacations, so some principals have decided and ordered on their own to their librarians to compensate first and third(or second and fourth) saturdays and 2-3 hours more each day... But... That compensation is not re-cognised by university or government yet... so they will accept it or not? It is a big question for now... As the government constantly insisted on compensation of 36 full days against 36 Cease-work days, there is no any provision till today of hourly compensation... One option of surrendering Earned Leave has also come forward... but accepting Earned leaves in lieu of Cease-work days directly means that the Government has legalised Cease-work and hereafter EL's will be given against compensation... The Association is also not doing anything in this regard though they know everything... Hence, It is my kind advice to all the Librarian colleagues "never go on Cease-work with the Teacher's Association here after... as they just let you join the Cease-work when they need 'number support' to show to the government and they even dont care about librarians after Cease-work called off." -- 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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Membership of CUDELSAA
by Susmita Chakraborty 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Dear LIS Person, This is to request all LIS professionals with a Calcutta University LIS background (BLIS, MLIS, MPhil, PhD, etc.) to join CUDELSAA (Calcutta University Department of Library & Information Science Alumni Association at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cudelsaa/) as Life Member and to support its causes. Best wishes. Thanks & regards. Dr. Susmita Chakraborty (Secretary) Bengal Engineering and Science University Official Email: susmita.chakraborty(a)becs.ac.in Blog:http://drsusmitachakraborty.blogspot.com/ My Group:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cudelsaa/ Album:http://picasaweb.google.com/susmitachakraborty94 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Development of ILA website.
by Rajesh Bhardwaj 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Dear Professional Friends, I am glad to inform you that the website of Indian Library Association is now operational. There are lots of features can be included to deliver the best to satisfy needs of the professionals. In the process of website development, I would like to involve some serious professionals who know JOOMLA & HTML. Those who are interested may please reply this mail. I also would like to request all professionals to please visit the website at http://ilaindia.net and explore your valuable suggestions to make the ILA website more interactive and attractive in respect of 1. Professional development point of view. 2. Technological development point of view. Kind regards -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Notification for Indian Library Association Election for 2010- 1013
by Rajesh Bhardwaj 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Dear Professional Friends ! Indian Library Association have announced the election schedule for the years 2010-13.The intrested professionals who would like to revive and make the ILA a professional body representing the whole profession may please file their nominations. I request more young professionals to file their nominations as they are future of this country profession. More details can be obtained from http://ilaindia.net/ -- Kind regards. Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj, http://www.rajweb.name Area Convenor and Librarian, Library and Information Centre, TERI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Just Published - 'Information Economy Report 2009'
by Puna Das 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Just Published - 'Information Economy Report 2009' The Information Economy Report 2009: Trends and Outlook in Turbulent Times is the fourth in a series published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The report is one of the few publications to monitor global trends in information and communication technologies (ICTs) as they affect developing countries. It serves as a valuable reference for policymakers in those nations. It gives special attention to the impact of the global financial crisis on ICTs. Contents: * Global and regional trends in the diffusion of ICTs such as fixed and mobile telecommunications, Internet, and broadband * Ranking of the most dynamic economies in terms of increased ICT connectivity between 2003 and 2008 * Monitoring of the "digital divide" * Survey of national statistical offices on the use of ICT in the business sector * A review of the changing patterns in the trade of ICT goods * A mapping of the new geography in the offshoring of IT and ICT-enabled services * Policy recommendations on how developing countries can reap greater benefits from ICT * A statistical annex with global ICT data. The Information Economy Report 2009 (IER 2009) offers a fresh assessment of the diffusion of key ICT applications between 2003 and 2008. While fixed telephone subscriptions are now in slight decline, mobile and Internet use continues to expand rapidly in most countries and regions. At the same time, there is a widening gap between high-income and low-income countries in broadband connectivity. Broadband penetration is now eight times higher in developed than in developing countries. The report explores policy options for countries seeking to improve broadband connectivity. The IER 2009 includes a chapter on the use of ICTs in the business sector. Drawing on unique data, it examines how ICT use differs both between and within countries, highlighting the rural-urban divide as well as that between large and small companies. The report recommends that governments in developing countries give more attention to ICT uptake and use by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they are lagging behind larger firms. And it discusses those aspects of ICT where government intervention can make a difference. A third chapter is devoted to the impact of the financial crisis on ICT trade. While a growing share of exports of ICT goods and services is accounted for by developing economies, especially in Asia, the crisis has affected goods and services quite differently. ICT goods are among the categories of trade most negatively affected by the recession, while IT and ICT-related services appear to be among the most resilient. A statistical annex to the report provides data on ICT infrastructure, ICT use, and ICT trade for up to 200 economies. A PDF version of the IER 2009 and its statistical annex are downloadable from the UNCTAD website (www.unctad.org/ier) from 23 October 2009. Download Full-text PDF http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/ier2009_en.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Try the new Yahoo! India Homepage. Click here. http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recruitment for the Post of Library Trainees at NIT, Rourkela
by Hemanta Kumar Biswal 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Dear Professionals, The National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Biju Patnaik Central Library invites applications for the recruitment of Library Trainees in the field of Library and Information Science (LISc). Name and No. of the Posts : Library Trainee - 6 Minimum Qualification : A Bachelor's Degree in any discipline followed by Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc). Or Master's Degree in any discipline with Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLISc) Or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science awarded by DRTC/NISCAIR or its equivalent. The applicant should have secured good academic career preferably First Class Stipend : Rs. 5000/- Duration : Two Years Date of Written Test : December 19, 2009 (Time: 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM) Date of Interview (for qualified candidates only): December 19, 2009 (Time: 2.00 PM) Venue : Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela Age : Below 27 years Components of training : Advanced training in Library Classification & Cataloguing System, Automated Circulation System, Digital Library Information System, Information Management & Services, Information Retrieval and Dissemination, etc. Candidates fulfilling the above requirements may send their applications in the prescribed format (see enclosure/attachmen t) along with Xerox copies of all certificates addressed to the Professor In-Charge Biju Patnaik Central Library, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela-769008, Orissa on or before November 30, 2009. Trainees would be expected to work on any of the two shifts including night shifts (up to 10.00 PM), Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Hostel accommodation may be provided if available. The applications other than in this format or incomplete applications are liable to be rejected. For details to visit website <www.nitrkl. ac.in>. Note: The Institute will have no obligation to absorb the trainees on completion of the training. The Library Trainees will be relieved at the end of the training. Thanks, Hemanta Kumar Biswal B.P.Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Articles
by Rabisankar Giri 04 Nov '09

04 Nov '09

Dear professionals, One of our researcher needs follwing articles which are not available with us. If any library has access to Historia Mathematica (Elsevier Science), kindly send us. .. The Egyptians and Pythagorean triples Historia Mathematica, Volume 7, Issue 2, May 1980, Pages 186-187 Beatrice Lumpkin doi:10.1016/0315-0860(80)90037-3 2.. Methods and traditions of Babylonian mathematics : Plimpton 322, Pythagorean Triples, and the Babylonian Triangle Parameter Equations Historia Mathematica, Volume 8, Issue 3, August 1981, Pages 277-318 Jöran Friberg doi:10.1016/0315-0860(81)90069-0 3.An alternative to the Pythagorean rule? Reevaluating Problem 1 of cuneiform tablet BM 34 568 Garlos H.B. Gonçalvesa, ,Historia Mathematica Volume 35, Issue 3, August 2008, Pages 173-189 doi:10.1016/j.hm.2007.11.001 I look forward your kind help. Regards Yours Sincerely Rabishankar Giri GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate, Delhi-6 rabishankar.giri(a)gmail.com girirs_75(a)yahoo.co.in Try the new Yahoo! India Homepage. Click here. http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Walk-in interview for Library Trainee at IIAS, Shimla on 16th Nov 2009
by **ଦିନେଶ୍ ରଂଜନ୍**Dinesh Ranjan 03 Nov '09

03 Nov '09

Dear All, Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) Library is looking for young and dynamic candidates to work as ‘Library Trainee’ and ‘Computer Trainee’. The training is initially for a period of six months on a purely contractual basis and further extendable up to one year. The walk-in interview is to be held on 16th November 2009. No. of Library Science Trainees: 6 No. of Computer Science Trainee: 1 Qualification: For the post of Library Trainee, the applicant should be a fresh Post Graduate in Library & Information Science (MLISc) and conversant with latest IT application in libraries whereas for the post of Computer Trainee, one should be MCA/ BE / MSc-IT. Remuneration & Facilities: The selected candidate will get a fixed stipend of Rs. 9000/- per month with free accommodation. Interested candidates should send their CV along with latest scanned photo graph through E-mail to chanprem(a)gmail.com at the earliest. OR contact to: 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 E-mail: chanprem(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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TBR Memorial Seminar (2009): Building Institutional Repositories Using DSpace – Reminder
by shivaram gowda 03 Nov '09

03 Nov '09

Dear Members, NCSI-Net (http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) an informal association comprising of NCSI staff, trainees, and its alumni, cordially invites you to the 5th Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar (2009). This year’s seminar will be on Institutional Repositories with the focus on DSpace software. It is a one-day seminar targeted for the benefit of students of Library and Information Science and budding LIS professionals. The details of the seminar are given below: Title: Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar (2009): Building Institutional Repositories Using DSpace Date: November 14, 2009 (Saturday) Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore - 560012 Target audience: Students of Library & Information Science course or its equivalent & budding information professionals. Seminar coverage: The Seminar is being conducted with an intention to create awareness amongst the students and budding information professionals about the latest developments in the field of Information and Communication technologies applicable to LIS profession. This year's Seminar will give an overview on Institutional repositories with special reference to DSpace Institutional Repository Software. There will also be a session dealing with career building strategies and job opportunities for LIS professionals. Registration fee: Rs. 150/- for Students and Rs. 350/- for budding professionals. Please do note that no arrangements for accommodation are being made for outstation participants.. Kindly bring this to the attention of the budding professionals and encourage them to attend the seminar. Participants will get an opportunity to interact with fellow professionals working in the industry and academia. For further information, please visit the Seminar website at: http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/ Registration form is available at: http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/registration2009.html For further queries, please send a mail to ncsinet(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Regards, NCSI-Net Coordinators Shivaram BS MTRDC, DRDO BE Complex, Jalahalli Bangaluru-560013 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: COAR establishes a global knowledge infrastructure
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Nov '09

02 Nov '09

----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "Peters, Dale" <peters(a)SUB.UNI-GOETTINGEN.DE> To: AMERICAN-SCIENTIST-OPEN-ACCESS-FORUM(a)LISTSERVER.SIGMAXI.ORG Sent: Wed, 28 October, 2009 20:49:40 Subject: COAR establishes a global knowledge infrastructure PRESS RELEASE COAR establishes a global knowledge infrastructure The international Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) was launched in Ghent on 21 October, during Open Access Week 2009. The aim of the organisation is the networking of over 1000 global scientific repositories comprising peer reviewed publications under the principle of Open Access. This will be achieved by means of common data standards and the co-ordination of scientific research policy development. Coinciding with the sixth anniversary of the Berlin Declaration to provide free and unrestricted access to sciences and human knowledge representation worldwide, COAR takes responsibility for the execution of this vision in bringing together scientific repositories in a wider organisational infrastructure to link confederations across continents and around the globe in support of new models of scholarly communication. “The networking of online publications and research data sets will open new opportunities for research and the teaching of all disciplines in the 21st century”, said the founding Chairperson, Dr Norbert Lossau, Director of the State and University Library of Goettingen, emphasising the significance of COAR. “As proven managers of information, libraries are working hand in hand with information specialists, computer scientists and researchers to lend reality to a world-wide network of scientific repositories.” COAR emerged from the European DRIVER project, (Digital Repository Infrastructure Vision for European Research), funded by the EU Commission under the 6th and 7th Framework Programmes for e-Infrastructures. Among the 28 founding members of COAR, 23 organisations are based in 13 European countries; others in China (Chinese Academy of Sciences), Japan (National Institute of Informatics and the Digital Repository Federation), Canada (Canadian Association of Research Libraries) and the USA (University of Arizona for the Global Registries Initiative). As the membership continues to grow, interest in COAR is reflected in numerous related organisations, such as the SURF Foundation, JISC, SPARC Europe and eIFL.net, as well as OCLC and Microsoft Research, all of whom support of a common strategic objective to make research findings freely accessible to science and society. The early bird membership fee of EURO 100 is valid until 31 December 2009, open to not-for-profit organisations engaged in higher education, as well as individuals who support the aims of the Association. To register your own interest in becoming a member of COAR, please contact Dr Dale Peters (peters@sub.uni-goettingen.deCC:lossau@sub.uni-goettingen.de) ------------------------------------------ Dr D Peters Scientific Technical Manager DRIVER II State and University Library of Goettingen peters(a)sub.uni-goettingen.de Tel: +49 551 39 5242 Fax: +49 551 39 5222 Mobile:+49 (0)160 989 67663 ------------------------------------------ http://www.driver-repository.eu/ http://www.driver-support.eu/en/ ---------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDEST-AICTE Workshop & 7th Annual meet @ IIT Kharagpur during 13-15 Jan, 2010
by Dr S K Pathak 31 Oct '09

31 Oct '09

Dear All, Central Library, IIT Kharagpur is going to organize the INDEST-AICTE workshop and Seventh Annual meet during 13-15 January 2010 in Kharagpur. This is a regular event of the Consortium and mainly targeted at the Library and Information Professional as well as Library Administrators from the consortium members institutes. Limited seat are also avilable for LIS professional from Industry, Academia and R&D Institutions. In addition to taking stock of various resources and services of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium and suggesting means to enhance the usage, widen the coverage and increase membership, the workshop will also have selected presentations from invited experts on "the use and management of e-resources". Special sessions will also be arranged for interaction and problem-solving with the Publishers, Vendors and other service providers. Workshop website: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/workshop.htm Interested professionals may send their registration form at following mailing address latest by 20th December 2009. -------------------------------------------------- Dr. B Sutradhar Workshop Coordinator & Librarian Central Library, IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur - 721 302 Email: bsutra(a)library.iitkgp.ernet.in, sutradhar.b(a)gmail.com Phone: 03222-282432 -------------------------------------------------- You may also download the registration form at following URL: http://www.library.iitkgp.ernet.in/sites/workshop/registration.pdf Thanking You. Sincerely, Sandeep Kumar Pathak ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Sandeep K Pathak, PhD (Uni. of Pune), MSc, MLibISc, MA, DCA Assist. Librarian, Central Library Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur - 721 302 Voice: 03222-282448 (O) / 9732648020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Paper in Univ News for your comments and advice
by Susmita Chakraborty 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Dear Friends, If you can get some free time, please read my paper "How to sort out problems together in the field of Development Practices: a case study of United Nations Solution Exchange India" in University News, Vol.47 No.36, Sept. 07-13, 2009 Waiting for your comments. Regards. *Susmita * --------- Please support: MANAS - a society for mentally disturbed persons their family and friends (http://www.geocities.com/manas_teghari/) -- Dr. Susmita Chakraborty Bengal Engineering and Science University --------- Please support: MANAS - a society for mentally disturbed persons their family and friends (http://www.geocities.com/manas_teghari/) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kalpakkam Calling - READIT-2009 Conference
by C. Jayakumar 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Dear Professional Friends, Sorry for cross posting. National Conference on Recent Advances in Information Science and Technology (READIT - 2009) "Knowledge Representation through Semantic Library" Date : December 29-30, 2009 Pre-Conference Tutorial on "Digital Repository Creation and Preservation Management" Date : December 28, 2009 @IGCAR, Kalpakkam Organised by Madras Library Association (Kalpakkam Chapter) & Scientific Information Resource Division Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Kalpakkam - 603 102 Important Dates : Pre-Registration (with Abstracts) : 16th November, 2009 Intimation of Acceptance : 22nd November, 2009 Receipt of completed papers : 30th November, 2009 Acceptance of full papers : 7th December, 2009 Last date for Registration : 15th December, 2009 Address for Correspondence : Dr. M. Sai Baba Convenor, READIT 2009 Scientific Information Resource Division Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Kalpakkam , Tamilnadu-603 102, Phone: +91-44- 27480096 Email: readit(a)igcar.gov.in Conference URL : http://library.igcar.gov.in/readit2009/readit2009.html Brochure : http://library.igcar.gov.in/readit2009/readit2009.pdf With best wishes, C. Jayakumar Officer-in-charge (Digital Resources), DRTS Scientific Information Resource Division Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Kalpakkam - 603 102 Phone : 044 - 2748 0500 Extn. 22819 Library Office - Phone & Fax : 044 - 2748 0096 email : jay(a)igcar.gov.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by lata＠iihmr.org 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Can anybody provide me with a soft copy of the follwoing document. Access, utilization, quality, and effective coverage: an integrated conceptual framework and measurement strategy, Shengelia B, Tandon A, Adams OB, Murray CJ, Soc Sci Med. 2005 Jul;61(1):97-109 with regards LATA SURESH Manager, Library and Documentation Centre Institute of Health Management Research 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport Jaipur - 302011 Rajasthan INDIA Phone: +91-141-3924700-730 ext. 727 Fax : +91-141-2792138 URL : http://www.iihmr.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ **Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. Spread environmental awareness. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Circular
by DRTC - General 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research and Training Centre 8TH Mile, Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Seminar on Information Seeking in the Electronic Environment Abstract: Our world continues to become increasingly complex, interconnected, and dynamic due largely to developments in technology and the importance of information for development. We live in an information society where more people must manage more information, which in turn requires more technological support, which both demands and creates more information. Electronic technology and information are mutually-reinforcing phenomena and one of the key aspects of living in the information society is the growing level of interactions we have with this complex and increasingly electronic environment. The general consequences of the information society are threefold: larger volumes of information, new forms and aggregations of information, and new tools for working with information. This seminar will discuss * How has ICT affected the information-seeking behavior of users? * What are the trends and issues in information seeking in an electronic environment? * The important models of Information Seeking/Retrieval. Student Presenter : Mr. Babar Raees Venue : DRTC Class Room Date : 4th November 2009 Time : 2:00 pm. All are cordially invited. K.S Raghavan Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar & Research Conference at Mumbai
by Ajay Kamble 30 Oct '09

30 Oct '09

Dear all, There is a National Seminar & Research Conference on “Library: a Temple of Learning & Knowledge House” to be held on Saturday, 16th January 2010 at Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. To contribute a research article & be part of the important academic event, Please contact to : Ms. Kuljeet G. Kahlon Librarian Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, Khalsa College Campus, King’s Circle, Matunga-400 019 Tel # 022-24043927/28/37 Mobile 09819056249 Email : granthpalgnims(a)gmail.com : kuljitgill05(a)gmail.com With warm 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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ROLE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN LIBRARIES-National Conference-CUSAT
by nikesh 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Dear Professional Colleagues, Cochin University of Science and Technology is organising UGC Sponsored National Conference on “ROLE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN LIBRARIES“ during November 24th -25th 2009. Venue : Cochin University of Science and Technology Organiser : Cochin University of Science and Technology Submission deadline extended : 7th November 2009 Acceptance notification : 9th November 2009 CALL FOR PAPERS – Last date extended Papers of original work are invited in any of the sub themes provided below, and the accepted papers will be presented at the seminar by one of the authors. Acceptance is purely based on quality, relevance and originality. The delegates are requested to submit the full papers online not exceeding 5000 words in the IEEE format through http://library.cusat.ac.in/ncoss/spaper.php Role of Open Source Software in Libraries Open source softwares in Library Automation Open source softwares in Digital Library Open source software in Institutional Repositories E-learning using Open source software Content Management in Open source software E-publishing Social Networking Open source standards Intellectual Property Rights Submissions should not have been either published previously or currently be under consideration for publication elsewhere. We are inviting you to submit the paper by 7th October 2009. This is last call for paper. for more details visit http://library.cusat.ac.in/ncoss.htm regards Baby Valsala Organsing Secretary & University Librarian (I/c) CUSAT, Kochi -22 library(a)cusat.ac.in <http://mail.cusat.ac.in/src/compose.php?send_to=library%40cusat.ac.in> -- *Nikesh . N* M.Tech Student, ISiM, Mysore University website: *http://www.nikesh.isim.net.in* Phone Mysore :09742788109 Kerala Mobile :09895197369 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Drupal and Moodle
by SUNIL M.V. 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Dear Friends, I wish to inform you that SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore is organizing a 3-days workshop on the OS Content Management System - Drupal and the OS e-Learning Software - Moodle during December 9 - 11, 2009. Please visit www.sdmimd.ac.in/workshop/index.html for more details. The hands-on workshop is limited to 30 Registration only. Register yourself now! Cheers!!! ---------------------------------------------------- Sunil MV Librarian SDM Institute for Management Development No. 1, Chamundi Hill Road Siddartha Nagar, Mysore Phone : 0821 - 2420490/491 2429722/161 Fax: 0821-2425557 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Deputy Librarian
by muruli acharya 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, There is a requirement of Deputy Librarian in National Judicial Academy, Bhopal. The details regarding the post are follows: *Deputy Librarian; (1 vacancy): **(Non-Faculty position). Masters degree in Library Science from a recognized* *university having working experience of at least 10 years from a national level Institute. Sound in IT application and* *communication in English **(gross salary in the range of about Rs. 40,000 per month (including transportation allowance) plus free housing or 20% of basic pay as housing allowance and deputation allowance for the staff on deputation**). Pay* *Band PB-3. Rs 15600 – 39100 + Grade Pay Rs 7600.* ** *For more information please visit the following link and refer sl no. 6 in the notification.* http://nja.nic.in/faculty%20ad-%20oct%20%202009.pdf *Last date for applying is 20th Nov. 2009.* ** *thanks and regards* *Muruli Acharya* *Librarian* *Krupanidhi Business School* *Bangalore* *email: muruli.acharya(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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7th State Level Conference on Academic Libraries On New Horizon
by Ajay Kamble 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Library and Information Science Study Circle has proposed to organize 7thState Level Conference on * Academic Libraries On New Horizon* in the Month of Jan. 2010 You can contribute your views on any of the following facets in either English or Marathi in the form of paper. 1 *Human Resources in the Library* * Staffing Pattern * Job Description * Outsourcing * Code of conducts & professional ethics * Human Resource Development * Performance Appraisal 2 *Library services * * Internet /Network based library services : Consortia, Resource Sharing, Inter Library Loan, Document Delivery Services * Best practices 3 *Digital Library* * How to develop digital library * Institutional Repository * Access to digital libraries 4 *Library Norms and Standards* * Building & space * Equipment & furniture * Collection development & finance *\* Send your papers to... (*Mr M.B.Anasane )* ** *Secretary * *L IS Study Circle * *HVPM’s Colege of Eningineering , * *Amravati.* 17,Schhidanand Coloney, Behind SBI, Dastur Nagar Road Amravati 444601 Ph No 9423123920 E Mail mbanasane(a)rediffmail.com with warm 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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State Level Seminar on " Reengineering of Libraries "
by Ajay Kamble 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, B.N.Bandodkar College of Science, Thane is organising State Level Seminar on " Reengineering of Libraries " on 27th November 2009. Papers are invited on following topics: v Reengineering : how it helps in problem solving v Need of Reengineering v Reengineering : A perspective v Library 2.0 / Web 2.0 v New development in ICT and its impact on Library and Information Science Field v Changing role of Librarian Papers should be formatted according to the instructions given below : Paper Size : A4 Font Name : Times New Roman Font Size : 12 Page Limit : 4-5 pages Line Spacing : 1.5 Last date Please send your papers on kkadambari2011(a)yahoo.in Important Dates to Remember Online submission of Full Length Paper : *3rd November 2009* Acceptance Notification : *6th November 2009* Registration Fees : Delegates : Rs 500/- Students : Rs 250/- Mode of Payment : Cash or DD should be drawn in favour of The Principal, B.N.Bandodkar College of Science, Thane -- 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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International School Library Day-2009 celebrations at KV Pattom
by faisal sl 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Dear All, The Library Media Centre at Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom celebrated International School Library Day with various programmes from 26-28 October 2009. Competitions were held on Book jacket designing, spot poetry and literary quiz. A large number of students participated in the competitions. There was a Library Lot on 28th October 2009. The talk and interactive session by Dr. Dr. A. Gopikkuttan, HOD, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala was one of the main attractions. He shared his thoughts on libraries, books and reading. He urged the students to become information literate to reach their goals. The prizes for the winners of the competitions were also distributed in the function. Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, Principal chaired the programme. The Day was celebrated first time in the Vidyalaya and was a great success. Proclaiming the importance of school libraries on the academic and overall achievement of the students was the main aim of the event. For photographs of the ISLD 2009, please visit http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com/category/library-activities/ Thank you S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala India Ph.09447699724 Official http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com http://libzine.wordpress.com http://homeworksonline.wordpress.com http://mydearbook.wordpress.com Professional http://librarynext.wordpress.com http://kvlblogs.wordpress.com Social Networks http://kvlibrarians.ning.com/ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/isl-link/ Personal http://slfaisal.wordpress.com Sent from Cochin, KL, India -- 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 Technical Assistant post in DRDO
by muruli acharya 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, Applications are invited for the post of Technical Asst.in *DEFENCE R&D ORGANIZATION (DRDO), MINISTRY OF DEFENCE* *CENTRE FOR PERSONNEL TALENT MANAGEMENT (CEPTAM)* Candidates must have studied Library Science for 2 years in their degree. People who have completed MLISc are eligible for the mentioned post. The postings are most likely to be in Jodhpur and Delhi. Number of post is 02. Last date for receiving applications is 30th Nov 2009. Please Visit the following link and for the complete details and refer and sl No.0211. http://drdo.com/ceptam/downloads/CEPTAM-03%20Advertisment%20Detail-A4.pdf thanks and regards Muruli Acharya Librarian Krupanidhi Business School Bangalore. email: muruli.acharya(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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Various Position @ Central University of Kashmir
by Mitesh Pandya 29 Oct '09

29 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, Kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to recommend potential candidates. *Central University of Kashmir* *Assistant Librarian (P.B 15,600-39,100 + AGP Rs. 6,000)* a. Masters degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the seven-point scale of UGC from a recognized University plus a consistently good academic record and knowledge in computerization of library. b. Should have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC including SLET. However, Candidates having Ph D from the recognized Universities are exempted from the condition of NET/SLET. Desirable: At least 5 years experience of having worked in a University/Public library. *Junior Professional Assistant (PB Rs.5200-20200 + GP Rs.2,800)* Minimum Qualifications: Graduation in Library Science/Library & Information Science with at least 50% Marks from a recognized University. Age : Not more than 30 years *Library Attendant (PB Rs.5200-20200 + GP Rs.1,800)* Minimum Qualifications: Matriculation from a recognized Board of School Education Age: Not more than 28 years. For more information log on to http://cujk.ac.in/index_files/Notification%20No%203%20of%202009.pdf Warm Regards Mitesh Pandya SOUL Technical Assistant, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad. -- 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 mandhirasalam m 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Dear Friends, If anyone have the access to the hard/soft copy of the following article, Please send the copy (hard/soft) to me, since it is required for our biotechnology faculty's research purpose. Article: Mechanism of cardio protection by Resveratrol, a phenolic anti oxidant present in red wine by Wu, JM International Journal of Molecular Medicine, Vol.8, Issue.1, pages 3-17, 2001. Kind Regards M.Mandhirasalam Deputy Librarian Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore - 641 006 Tamilnadu, India. Ph.nos. 91-422-2669401 to 404, extn.1011 Mobile: 98429 56585 E-mail: mandhra_m(a)yahoo.co.in Yahoo! India has a new look. Take a sneak peek http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Global Research Report - Research and Collaboration in India - The New Geography of Science
by Dhanukumar Pattanashetti 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Dear Moderator, Please post this to LIS Forum. Thank you. Dear Professionals, Thomson Reuters recently released the Global Research Report – India. This report is part of a series launched by Thomson Reuters to inform policymakers about the changing landscape and dynamics of the global research base. Web of Science is the key resource leveraged in publishing this report. Key highlights of Global Research Report - India: - In the last decade, India has seen a substantial growth in its annual output of scientific publications as indexed by Thomson Reuters—from roughly 16,500 in 1998 to nearly 30,000 in 2007, an increase of some 80%. - Particularly striking is the rise in India’s annual growth rate in the last seven or eight years, based on its successive percentage increases in the number of published papers. India’s growth in this regard, although largely static through the 1990s, has vaulted in recent years to rival comparable figures from such well-established European and Asian nations as Japan, France, German, and the United Kingdom. - If its growth trajectory continues, India’s productivity will be on par with most G8 nations within seven to eight years and will overtake them between within the next decade. - India’s areas of scientific concentration and strength, as reflected in the Thomson Reuters database, embrace a diversity of key fields: Chemistry, Agricultural Sciences, Materials, Engineering, and Space Science. India’s historical strength in agriculture, in particular, can be discerned from its concentration in such subfields as Agricultural Engineering, Dairy & Animal Science, and Agronomy. The nation is also strongly represented in medical subfields, including Tropical Medicine, Integrative & Complementary Medicine, and Medicinal Chemistry. - India has established stable and growing research partnerships with a variety nations — notably, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Among international institutions, India has published frequently with such world-class organizations as the University of Tokyo and the University of Texas system, not to mention with institutions in other emerging research economies in the East, including those in China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. - In all, India’s current rise in science is as impressive as its economic surge of recent years, and as India builds on its scientific enterprise and further diversifies its research base and its collaborative networks, the nation is certain to claim its place at the forefront of world science. You can download the report with the help of the link below: http://science.thomsonreuters.com/info/grr-india/ Regards, Dhanukumar • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • *Dhanukumar Pattanashetti* Deputy Customer Relationship Manager, India Healthcare & Science *Thomson Reuters *O +91 80 40628489 F +91 80 25323979 dhanukumar.pattanashetti(a)thomsonreuters.com www.thomsonreuters.com www.science.thomsonreuters.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar (2009): Building Institutional Repositories Using DSpace
by shivaram gowda 28 Oct '09

28 Oct '09

Dear Members, NCSI-Net (http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in) an informal association comprising of NCSI staff, trainees, and its alumni, cordially invites you to the 5th Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar (2009). This year’s seminar will be on Institutional Repositories with the focus on DSpace software. It is a one-day seminar targeted for the benefit of students of Library and Information Science and budding LIS professionals. The details of the seminar are given below: Title: Dr. TBR Memorial Seminar (2009): Building Institutional Repositories Using DSpace Date: November 14, 2009 (Saturday) Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore - 560012 Target audience: Students of Library & Information Science course or its equivalent & budding information professionals. Seminar coverage: The Seminar is being conducted with an intention to create awareness amongst the students and budding information professionals about the latest developments in the field of Information and Communication technologies applicable to LIS profession. This year's Seminar will give an overview on Institutional repositories with special reference to DSpace Institutional Repository Software. There will also be a session dealing with career building strategies and job opportunities for LIS professionals. Registration fee: Rs. 150/- for Students and Rs. 350/- for budding professionals. Please do note that no arrangements for accommodation are being made for outstation participants.. Kindly bring this to the attention of the budding professionals and encourage them to attend the seminar. Participants will get an opportunity to interact with fellow professionals working in the industry and academia. For further information, please visit the Seminar website at: http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/ Registration form is available at: http://ncsi-net.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshop/registration2009.html For further queries, please send a mail to ncsinet(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Regards, NCSI-NET Coordinators Shivaram BS MTRDC, DRDO BE Complex, Jalahalli Bangaluru-560013 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recruitment of post of Assistant Librarian in High Court of Karnataka
by Veeru 27 Oct '09

27 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, Kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to recommend potential candidates. Post Assistant Librarian: 10 Last Date of Application: 30/10/2009 For more information click on below link or paste mentioned URL into your browser. http://karnatakajudiciary.kar.nic.in/recruitmentNotifications/Notification%… -- with regards Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, National center for Science Information, IISc ,Bangalore-50012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NISCAIR Seminar on Evaluating Research
by Puna Das 27 Oct '09

27 Oct '09

NISCAIR Seminar on Evaluating Research Organized by: National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources (NISCAIR), CSIR, New Delhi Topics: I. Using Bibliometrics in Evaluating Research David A. Pendlebury, Citation Analyst, Scientific & Scholarly Research, Thomson Reuters II. An Energy assessment metric for monitoring impact and performance Dr. Gangan Prathap, Director, NISCAIR Presided by Prof. B K Sen Venue: Seminar Hall, NISCAIR, 14 Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi- 110067 Date & Time: 6th November 2009 & 10:00 - 12:30 hrs Programme 10.30 Hrs. Welcome 10.35 Hrs. Opening Remarks - Prof. B K Sen 10.40 Hrs. Using Bibliometrics in Evaluating Research - David A. Pendlebury 11.40 Hrs. Tea Break 11.55 Hrs. An Energy assessment metric for monitoring impact and performance - Dr. Gangan Prathap 12.30 Hrs. Closing remarks – Prof. B K Sen All are cordially invited. RSVP: Director, NISCAIR, New Delhi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Junior Librarian
by muruli acharya 27 Oct '09

27 Oct '09

Hi Dear Professionals, There is a post of Junior Librarian in Central Council for Research in Heomeopathy- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India. The Eligibility Criteria is as follows: Junior Librarian - 01 post (Unreserved) (Group ‘C’), Pay band Rs. 9300-34800 + Grade pay Rs. 4,200, Place of present posting : Noida (U.P.), Age: 25 years and below* Qualification: Essential: 1) Graduation in Library Science from recognized University. 2) One year experience in a Library of recognized Institution/University/Department. The details regarding the above post can be gathered on http://www.ccrhindia.org. Thanks and Regards Muruli Librarian, Krupanidhi Business School, Bangalore email: muruli.acharya(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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Koha workshop in Chennai Canceled
by savitra sirohi 26 Oct '09

26 Oct '09

All, We are regretfully canceling our Koha workshop in Chennai scheduled for 5th (Fri), 6th (Sat), 7th (Sun) November as we could secure timely approval for use of computer lab and other workshop infrastructure from a local university that we were in talks with. We will publish fresh dates when available. We will returns DDs of those who have registered or accommodate them at our Mumbai workshop to be held on 19th (Thu), 20th (Fri), 21st (Sat) November. Registrations for the Mumbai workshop continue to be open. 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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New initiave (join please)
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Dear Moderator, Could you please forward this valuable massage to all. Dear Professionals/Friends, I would like to inform you about the new initiative taken to strengthen the LIS profession and society via the social network entitled "HELP DESK FOR LIBRARY AND SOCIETY" (HDLS). Kindly visit the website (http://lishelp.ning.com)which will be formally launch on 14th November, 2009 i.e. on first day of National library week. Till 14th November kindly evaluate and also sign up/register and let me know any problem and suggest what other pin pointed information can be placed on the site as per its aim & objective. The aim of the Initiative TO STRENGTHEN THE LIBRARY PROFESSION/PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIETY OBJECTIVES 1. To inform library professionals and society about the recent happenings/events. 2. To reduce the rate of corruption from the society and use RTI Act effectively. 3. To help the library users/library professionals on any professional/ technical problem. 4. To make strong/active group of Lis professionals via HDLS. 5. To enhance the status of Lis profession/professionals in the society. 6. To bring all the consortia members at one plate form for resource sharing. 7. To provide one strong common plate form for discussion/highlight professional issues and their solutions. 8. Attempt to provide cost free ICT based and other services to LIS professionals and society. Note: kindly propose your name to be included in the list of: 1. Advisory (To advise administrators and other members for improvement) OR 2. Active members (Who could be contacted for professional/other issues along with interest aea for help like Open source software like newgenlib, koha dspace, etc. 3. You can suggest your name for both the above. With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra Senior Library Information Assistant P.K.Kelkar Library IIT Kanpur. Mob: 91+9455306495 email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(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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Integrating library automation package with digital library software and workshop material
by Anuradha.K.T. 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

*** Apologies for cross posting a long mail *** As part of a project entitled "Enhancing Knowledge Innovation Culture of Libraries through Union Catalogue" carried out at National Centre for Science Information, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, funded by The International Development Research Centre, Canada, a prototype union catalog is created using Koha, a open source library automation software with 4 different collections: 1. Records from a big library (about 120,000 records) 2. Records from a medium size library (about 20,000 records) 3. A few multilingual records downloaded from the Net and 4. About 15 e-books downloaded from the Net, which do not violate copyright law. With these four collections we have successfully addressed the issues of data mining, data migration, bulk import, multilingual records handling and full text searching (using both Greenstone and Fedora Commons) in a library automation package. All these are carried out using Koha as it supports developmental work. The implementation of these can be accessed at: http://dharmaganja.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in:8082/ Though we have extensively tested other software: NewGenLib, PMB, Vufind and Evergreen (library automation package), because of clashes with the supporting software versions, we have not implemented them on the server. A series of workshops was organized to train manpower in using the available technological tools for library automation (Koha, NewGenLib, PMB, Vufind, MarcEdit, Greenstone, Fedora Commons, PHP and CSS tutorials, Ubuntu installation). The workshop material including technical sessions and lab sessions can be accessed at: http://dharmaganja.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/workshopmodi2/ Whenever the material from this site is made use of, kindly acknowledge the site and let us know by sending a mail to anu(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in. -- Regards, Dr.Anuradha.K.T. National Centre for Science Information Indian Institute of Science Karnataka, Bangalore 560 012 URL: http://vidya-mapak.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://dharmaganja.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in FAX:(+91-80) 23601426/23600683 Tel:(+91-80) 23600271/22932511

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Required Library Trainee at L&T Infotech- Banglore
by Mangesh J Ghodke 23 Oct '09

23 Oct '09

Dear All, We are looking for a Library Trainees for a period of 6 months at L&T Infotech Ltd. (Bangalore-Whitefield). Candidate should possess at least Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science (B.LISc.) with 0-1 years experience with fair knowledge of Library software, MS-Office, Internet & e-learning portals with good Communication skills. Selected candidate will be paid a consolidate amount upto Rs. 7000/- per month. Interested candidates can mail their resumes to renuka.lingaraju(a)lntinfotech.com at the earliest. Short listed candidates will be call for an interview, the schedule will be communicated later over the email. Regards, Mangesh Ghodke Librarian, Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra. Tel.: +91-022-67953011 Mob.: 09892201993 Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. www.Lntinfotech.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Last chance to submission of paper by 30 Oct 2009 for ICDL 2010, new Delhi
by Mailing List Admin 22 Oct '09

22 Oct '09

Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:15:03 +0530 From: Debal Chandra Kar <dckar(a)teri.res.in> International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Theme: Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi, 23 – 26 February 2010 http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl Submission deadline is 30 October 2009. Venue: Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Organiser: TERI and IGNOU Associate: SLA, ICIM, Goethe Institute, Netherlands Embassy, CEMCA, Austrian Embassy. We are inviting you to submit the paper by 30 October 2009. This is last call for paper for ICDL 2010 Highlights Awards will be conferred for the "Best Paper" and "Best Poster" Objectives Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? Information and library professionals IT and knowledge service providers Policy makers Academicians, students and distance learner E-publishers and virtual communities Other stake-holders Call for papers Submission deadline is 30 October 2009. Original papers focusing on the theme of the conference—Digital Libraries: Shaping the Information Paradigm are invited for the conference poster and tutorial. Some of the topics are listed below: DL development, architecture, and management Contents management in DL Multi-linguality and interoperability issues Digital rights management Digital preservation and access management Semantic web KM (knowledge management) and organizational repositories E-learning and e-publishing DL standards and policy Open archives initiatives ODOL (Open distance online learning) Multimedia content Virtual support to distance learners E-resources management for distance learners Access management M-learning technology Important dates Submission of full papers 30 October 2009 Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 30 November 2009 Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments 30 December 2009 Registration Early–bird offer (for registration on or before 31 December 2009) Delegates Tutorial Conference Conference and Tutorial India/Bhutan/Nepal Rs 2000 Rs 6000 Rs 7500 Other countries US$ 80 US$ 250 US$ 300 Registration after 31 December 2009 Delegates Tutorial Conference Conference and Tutorial India/Bhutan/Nepal Rs 2500 Rs 6500 Rs 8000 Other countries US$ 100 US$ 275 US$ 325 * Additional registration from the same organization and SLA member qualifies for 10% discount * Regular Students (Ph.D and masters), accompanied persons qualify for 20% discount. Contact: DEBAL C KAR, Organising Secretary, ICDL Secretariat, TERI (The Energy & Resources Institute), Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003, India, Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900, Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in, Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl

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President Obama signs Information Literacy Proclamation
by Mailing List Admin 22 Oct '09

22 Oct '09

Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:55:01 +0000 From: Indira Koneru <indk68(a)hotmail.com> Dear LIS Professionals, President Obama proclaimed October 2009 as National Information Literacy Awareness month and by doing so "calls upon the people of the United States to recognize the important role information plays in our daily lives, and appreciate the need for a greater understanding of its impact". For pdf version follow the given path: http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/2009literacy_prc_rel.pdf Hope even in India, MHRD, NKC, UGC, National and State level education boards will recognise the significance of Information Literacy and undertake such initiatives that enforce Academic Institutions and libraries and Public Libraries to promote Information Literacy. Regards, Dr. (Mrs.) Indira Koneru

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Library Assistant, at M S Ramiah College of Law
by Mailing List Admin 22 Oct '09

22 Oct '09

Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:12:55 +0530 (IST) From: Paramanand <paramanand_837(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear All, There is a vacancy�for 01 Post of Library Assistants, at M S Ramiah College of Law,New BEL Raoad, Bangalore-560054.�� Candidates (Preferably Male) with following qualifications who are ready to work in the evening shifts as well should apply. Essential Qualifications.: DLISc., or BLISC., with 1-2 years of experience in a technical institution Library.�� Knowledge of Computers & Good English communication skills. Salary will be commensurate with their Qualification & experience. Interested candidates shall apply to the following address/ E-mail on or before 30th October 2009. � The Principal, M. S. Ramaiah College of Law, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560054, Fax: 080-23601446, E-mail: info(a)msrcl.org Paramanand, MLISc; M Phil. Assistant Librarian, M. S. Ramaiah College of Law, Library and Information Center, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560054, Fax: 080-23601446, Phone No: 080-65708015, Cell No: 9844116650. Web site: - www.paramanandjh.webs.com E-Mail: paramanand.jh(a)gmail.com

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Request for Article
by Dr.D.P Prathap 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

Dear professionals If any library has access to JSTOR, please provide the following article: Wei, H.2001.Isolation and characterization of two sugarcane polyubiquitin gene promoters and matrix attachement regions. Published in BioOne Online Journals (http://www.bioone.org) Thanking you and awaiting your response Yours Sincerely Library Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore-7 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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10 websites to help you keep up-to-date with scholarly journal contents
by MacLeod, Roderick A 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

10 websites to help you keep up-to-date with scholarly journal contents, blog post at: http://hwlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/10-websites-to-help-you-keep-u p-to-date-with-scholarly-journal-contents/ Roddy MacLeod MA, DipLib, MCILIP Senior Subject Librarian Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel (0131) 451 3576 Fax: (0131) 451 3164 R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk Home: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html <http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/libram/roddy.html> Blogging at: http://hwlibrary.wordpress.com/ <http://hwlibrary.wordpress.com/> Library workshops: http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/workshops.html <http://www.hw.ac.uk/library/workshops.html> Twitter: http://twitter.com/libram <http://twitter.com/libram> Heriot-Watt University is a Charity registered in Scotland, SC000278 -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access Week (Christina Birdie)
by Mohan Shivaramu 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

Dear Friends, The first-ever international awareness week for Open Access to research, is celebrated this week from 19th to 23rd Oct 2009 in over 30 countries. ( http://www.openaccessweek.org) Many research institutions in India have supported the Open Access Movement by creating the Open Access Repositories of their research contents open to scientific & research community all over the world in different ways. At Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) the library has taken the responsibility to create and maintain the OA Repository of the Institutes research contents. (http://prints.iiap.res.in) During this “Open Access Week” we have designed and brought out special poster on the importance and benefits of “Open Access” to scholarly contents and displayed it within the campus to create awareness among the faculty & students. We have also taken the efforts to upload more number of research papers into the repository during this week to reach the target of 5000 records as the contents of the repository. I request all my library friends and colleagues to share their experiences in this movement as participation to support the “Open Access Week” in India. with regards, Dr. Christina Birdie Librarian Indian Institute of Astrophysics [IIA] Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 034, India E-mail: chris(a)iiap.res.in Phone : 91 - 80 - 25530672 Extn: 210 Fax : 91 - 80 - 25534043 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of Library traniees at NISER Library (Bhubaneswar)
by Sh. Jitendra N. Dash 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

Dear All, National Inst of Science Education & Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar has advertised for requirement of 3 library traniees at the Library. The walk in interview will be held on 7th Nov, 09. Details of advertisement may be found from website www.niser.ac.in. Thanks with regards, JN Dash Bhubaneswar Add whatever you love to the Yahoo! India homepage. Try now! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad demise of Prof. N.M. Malwad
by Mr.Puttabasavaiah <bas＠library.iisc.ernet.in> 21 Oct '09

21 Oct '09

Dear Professional friends, With great sorrow with heavy heart it is informed that one of the stalwarts in the profession, a great teacher, scholar and very humanitarian Librarian Prof. N.. M. Malwad is no more with us. He left for heavenly abode on 15th, October, 2009 at 09:30AM. His sad demise is a great loss to the LIS Profession. As we all know, he had a very distinguished career heading TIFR and IISc Library and a rare distinction of working on INIS system in its initial stages. He was instrumental in setting up of several organizations including INFLIBNET. He was Invited by the UGC to work on a Special Committee formed for preparing a Project Report on INFILBNET and worked as the core member in preparing and finalizing Report on INFLIBNET. He is fondly remembered for his lively and scholarly talks and his human approach to help any body. It is a great personal loss to me and my family. We pray God to rest the departed Soul in Peace. Puttabasavaiah. Deputy Librarian JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560 012 INDIA.

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Vendors list for complete digital library solutions
by Shriram Pandey 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Dear List members, We are am looking for the compete digital library solutions for our library. If anyone have experience and list of such vendors/company, please send to me. Any suggestion would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Regards, Shri Ram Pandey - Asst. Librarian The LNM Institute of Information Technology Rupa ki Nangal, Post-Sumel, Via-Jamdoli Jaipur-302 031, (Rajasthan) INDIA Tel: 0141-5189211(Ext-253(O),324(H)) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

apologies for cross-posting Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) www.ignca.nic.in in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organizing IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi in India during 26th February to 28th February, 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views". The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. The Arts' encompass a wide range of subjects - from archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. This is the first time, such an international newspaper libraries conference being organized in India. Even at national level problems and issues concerning media libraries are hardly discussed. So, this is the opportunity to all media librarians to actively participate and make this event a grand success. More details regarding the conference can be had from http://www.ignca.nic.in/ifla2010/ifla2010.htm We take an opportunity to invite you to this International event and also request you to share your views by contributing papers and be the delegate in the conference Best regards Ramesh C Gaur Conference Director IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Re: [LIS-Forum] Trend In LIS Profession............
by Charu Mathur 20 Oct '09

20 Oct '09

Respected Friends, Greetings for the day, Please accept my heartiest gratitude for overwhelming positive response of the issue raised. Ever LIs professional is somehow is agree with this statement that this profession is the nice integration of all stake holders, I.e. Faculties, Students, Professional Groups –Online and Offline and last but not the least Government Bodies. I am in with same opinion of Dr. I.R.N.Goudar that each part has to take equal interest to change the scenario. No doubt some of them are doing well at their own level and making sincere efforts in this regard. I wish to add some points in list of their valuable and note to worthy suggestions… 11. A. In continuation of Point No. 11 of Dr. Goudar, delegation of authority is an essential element of successful management. 14. Unlike learned Professional Association, we have a nice array of online groups managed by learned professional friends. They are actively involved in many types of activities like arranging the one day conferences, seminars and group talks to enlighten and encourage the new entrants on regular basis. MLOSC and Mr.Ajay Kamble is the best example of this. These activities can be extended to state level and some time at national level also. 15. Library and Information word is associated with SCIENCE and this word demands the necessity of a LABORATORIES. This should be equipped with all necessary latest and updated tools and equipments. On the pattern of any scientific lab we can develop LIBRARY LAB where a student can get chance to aware the practical environments where they suppose to be serve later on. Again I am thankful and grateful to all friends for such nice support and encouragement. Please accept my heartiest wishes for Diwali and Kali Pooja ….. Thanks and Regards, -- Miss Charu Mathur. http://openlink-charu.blogspot.com/ http://charu-virtualworld.blogspot.com/ http://charu-libraryworld.blogspot.com/ http://charu-openair.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by ramesh chander 19 Oct '09

19 Oct '09

Dear Members, I need of this article for one of our reserach Scholar. It is very urgent, please those who have access to it, mail soft copy to me. The details of the article are as under: Title: The Use of Piezoelectric Thin Film Sensors for Structural Integrity Monitoring Journal Title: Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 5, No. 5, 683-693 (1994) DOI: 10.1177/1045389X9400500513 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ With Best Regards, Romesh Chander National Center for Science Information(NCSI), Indian Institue of Science, Bangalore-560012. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Scopus Young Scientist Awards
by Mailing List Admin 19 Oct '09

19 Oct '09

Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:48:56 +0800 From: "Muralidharan, Padma (ELS-DEL)" <P.Muralidharan(a)elsevier.com> Dear LIS_forum Moderator, Could you please post this message on LIS-FORUM on my behalf? Scopus Young Scientist Awards 2009 Elsevier announced their 4th Scopus Young Scientist Awards for 2009 and the last date for sending in applications is the 25th October, 2009. All information about the eligibility and criteria can be had from their South Asia website : http://southasia.elsevier.com For any further queries, please contact Padma at the address and numbers below. Thanks & regards, Padma Muralidharan Senior Manager - Account Development Elsevier India (Science & Technology) 14th Floor, Building 10B, DLF Cyber City, Phase II Gurgaon - 122 002 Phone : +91-124-4774202 l +91-9810739993 kk

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Greeting Messages
by Francis Jayakanth 19 Oct '09

19 Oct '09

Dear Members, In the last couple of days, there have been many Diwali greeting messages being posted on this forum. While it is very nice and thoughtful of members to wish the fellow members during the festive seasons, I would like to bring to your kind attention the repercussion these messages can have on the network bandwidth, if they were to be approved for circulation. As of today (Monday 19 Oct 2009) there are 4980 registered members on LIS-Forum. In the last of couple of days, close to 30 greeting messages have been received. if These messages were to be approved then the mail servers at NCSI and IISc will have have to send out close to 1.5 lac emails! This can have adverse effect on the network traffic. As it is members would have noticed that there is considerable amount of delay in the delivery of LIS-Forum mails. Apart from LIS-Forum, NCSI mail server is also handling few other mailing lists. The traffic on the other lists handled at NCSI are also quite high. The combined traffic of all the mailing lists from NCSI is very high and I wouldn't be surprised if NCSI will be reprimanded for high volume of email traffic it has been generating. Also, the NCSI mail server itself might get choked for the sheer volume of mails that it needs to handle on a day-to-day basis. I therefore request all the members to use the mailing list judiciously and avoid greeting messages and other lengthy forwarded messages. On behalf of all the members who have sent their good wishes for Diwali and my personal self, I Wish all the members A Very Happy, safe, and Prosperous Diwali. Thanks for your cooperation. With best wishes. - Moderator NCSI, IISc

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Information as public commons
by Subbiah Arunachalam 19 Oct '09

19 Oct '09

Friends in the LIS profession: Here is a paper by Nobel Laureate Elinor Orstorm that you might find relevant and useful. "Ideas, artifacts and facilities: Information as a common pool resource" by Charlotte Hess and Elinor Orstom, Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 66, No. 1 and 2, Winter/Spring 2003, pp. 111-146. Available at <http://dlcvm.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00001591/01/Hess_Ideas_Artifacts.pdf>. Here is the abstract: "The goal of this paper is to summarize the lessons learned from a large body of international, interdisciplinary research on common-pool resources (CPRs) in the past 25 years and consider its usefulness in the analysis of scholarly information as a resource. We will suggest ways in which the study of the governance and management of common-pool resources can be applied to the analysis of information and 'the intellectual public domain.' The complexity of the issues is enormous for many reasons: the vast number of players, multiple conflicting interests, rapid changes of technology, the general lack of understanding of digital technologies, local versus global arenas, and a chronic lack of precision about the information resource at hand. We suggest, in the tradition of Hayek, that the combination of time and place analysis with general scientific knowledge is necessary for sufficient understanding of policy and action. In addition, the careful development of an unambiguous language and agreed-upon definitions is imperative. "As one of the framing papers for the Conference on the Public Domain, we focus on the language, the methodology, and outcomes of research on common-pool resources in order to better understand how various types of property regimes affect the provision, production, distribution, appropriation, and consumption of scholarly information. Our analysis will suggest that collective action and new institutional design play as large a part in the shaping of scholarly information as do legal restrictions and market forces." Happy reading. Subbiah Arunachalam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Institutional Repository Bibliography, Version 1
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 19 Oct '09

19 Oct '09

To celebrate Open Access Week, Digital Scholarship (http://digital-scholarship.org/)is releasing version one of the Institutional Repository Bibliography. This bibliography presents over 620 selected English-language articles, books, and other scholarly textual sources that are useful in understanding institutional repositories. Although institutional repositories intersect with a number of open access and scholarly communication topics, this bibliography only includes works that are primarily about institutional repositories. http://digital-scholarship.org/irb/irb.html Most sources have been published between 2000 and the present; however, a limited number of key sources published prior to 2000 are also included. Where possible, links are provided to e-prints in disciplinary archives and institutional repositories. Table of Contents 1 General 2 Country and Regional Institutional Repository Surveys 3 Multiple-Institution Repositories 4 Specific Institutional Repositories 5 Institutional Repository Digital Preservation Issues 6 Institutional Repository Library Issues 7 Institutional Repository Metadata Issues 8 Institutional Repository Open Access Policies 9 Institutional Repository R&D Projects 10 Institutional Repository Research Studies 11 Institutional Repository Software Appendix A. About the Author Translate (oversatta, oversette, prelozit, traducir, traduire, tradurre, traduzir, or ubersetzen): http://digital-scholarship.org/announce/irb_en_1.htm -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://bit.ly/Z6HFx -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Data, openness, and the future of science
by Subbiah Arunachalam 18 Oct '09

18 Oct '09

From: Lee Dirks (Microsoft research) Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 5:55 AM To: Digital Library & Archives Community Subject: Data, openness, and the future of science Our group in MSR External Research published this work and it was announced/released yesterday. There is a special section on Scholarly Communication. [And it is published under a creative commons license for free download of any article so it is definitely an open success publication! We will also have a print-on-demand book version and versions for the Kindle and Sony eBook Reader … Tony Hey, Stewart Tansley, and Kristin Tolle, eds., The Fourth Paradigm: Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery, published by Microsoft Research, October 16, 2009. See especially the section "Scholarly Communication": http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/fourthparadigm/ Lee Dirks, Introduction Clifford Lynch, Jim Gray’s fourth paradigm and the construction of the scientific record Paul Ginsparg, Text in a data-centric world Herbert Van de Sompel and Carl Lagoze, All aboard: toward a machine-friendly scholarly communication system Anne Fitzgerald, Brian Fitzgerald, and Kylie Pappalardo, The future of data policy John Wilbanks, I have seen the paradigm shift, and it is us Timo Hannay, From web 2.0 to the global database Also see this interview with Tony Hey: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/fourthparadigm-101609.aspx -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad Demise of Dr. Malwad
by pramod mangla 17 Oct '09

17 Oct '09

Dear Friends, It is really sad to know about the sad demise of Dr. Malwad. I had known him from the days when he was in BARC Library and always held him in high esteem. He was a gentleman, a through professional and most willing to take responsibilities. We have indeed lost a good human being and professional. May his soul rest in peace. Prof.P.B.Mangla ex. University iof Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google to Launch edition platform for eBook
by Shaheen, Farooque 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

An executive with Google says the company will launch a new platform next year that lets readers buy books that can be accessed from anywhere, be it a personal computer, cell phone or other platform. ``It will be a browser-based access,'' he said. ``The way the e-book market will evolve is by accessing the book from anywhere, from an access point of view and also from a geographical point of view.'' http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/internet-/Google-to-launch-edi… ____________________________ FAROOQUE SHAHEEN +91.80.2665 9482 X 40366 Direct +881.40366 VoIP +91.80.2653.0912 Fax Farooque.Shaheen(a)keane.com<mailto:emailaddress@keane.com> Keane India #18/1, South End Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore 560004 www.keane.com<http://www.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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Call for paper for ETTLIS-2010
by Jatashankar Gupta 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

ETTLIS-2010 2nd International Symposium on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Libraries and Information Services June 3-5, 2010 http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS/home.html INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION AND PAPER SUBMISSION We invite original research work, case studies, and best practices in the form of papers or posters, that have not been published elsewhere and also not under review by any another conference or journal.. The Themes of the conference includes but not confined to the following: Global Best Practices in Library and Information Services · E-Learning and Library Support Services · Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning · Digital Content Management Systems · Quality Assurance and Digital Scholarship · Data and Information Security · Content and Knowledge Management · Digital Preservation and Archiving · International Standards and formats Emerging Technologies: Issues and Challenges · RFID and Smart Card · Information Storage and Retrieval Devices · Mobile, Web and Library Services · Web 2.0 Technologies and Applications · Digital Libraries, Promises, Perils, Models, and Future Change Management in Libraries and Information Centres · Role of libraries and librarians in transparency, e-governance and RTI Act · Capacity and capability building Delivery and Exchange of Services · Information ethics and Values · Customer Relation Management · Second Generation Libraries and Patrons · Knowledge Management and organizational repositories. Strategic Partnership and International Collaboration · Partnership of Governments, Corporate sector, NGOs and Civil Society · Library Consortia and Institutional Repositories · Library and Information Networks Open Access and Open Source · Open Source Software & Library Applications · Digital and Creative Commons · Copyright, Copy left, and Intellectual Property Rights · Open Access Archives Papers must be written in English, conforming to the submission guidelines. Each paper should contain abstracts with a list of about five keywords. The paper should also mention the topic under which it falls from the above list of topics. Papers received will be reviewed by International Paper Review Committee. The decision will be made regarding rejection or acceptance for paper based on reviewer recommendations. Selected papers will be presented during the symposium and some of selected paper will be published international peer reviewed journal. The best paper award will also be conferred during the symposium. Papers should be submitted as per guidelines in MS Word. A provision for online paper submission has been made on symposium website. For more details how to submit online please visit the symposium website http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS/home.html or contact us at ettlis2010(a)gmail.com. Important Dates Deadline for Abstract Submission December 31, 2009 Notification of Acceptance January 20, 2010 Camera Ready Paper February 28, 2010 Deadline for Early Registration April 20, 2010 Last date for Registration May 20, 2010 Dr. Sanjay Kataria Organizing Secretary, ETTLIS 2010 & Head, Learning Resource Centre Jaypee Institute of Information Technology A-10, Sector -62, Noida (UP) India Ph. +91 120-2590851, (M) +91 9810503341 Email: ettlis2010(a)gmail.com, skataria.jiitu(a)gmail.com Website http://www.jiit.ac.in/jiit/ETTLIS/home.html Venue: Jaypee University of Information Technology Waknaghat, Distt-Solan – 173 215 (Near Shimla) Himachal Pradesh, INDIA Ph: +91 1792 239 242, +91 98160 46419 http://www.juit.ac.in -- Jatashankar Gupta Junior Professionl Assistant (JPA), Learning Resource Centre, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University, A-10, Sector -62, Noida (UP) India. Voice: 9211328039 Internet: jatashankar.gupta(a)jiit.ac.in http://knowledgenavigatorsworlds.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National conference on Scientometrics
by DR. SHIVAPPA SANGAM 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT National Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) Under UGC/SAP 21-22 December, 2009 Organized by Dept. of Library and Information Science Karnatak University Dharwad-580 003 India Theme: Measuring Scientific and Technological Progress of India Subfields: Emerging issues in Librametrics/Scientometrics/Informetrics/webometrics/Cybermetrics and history Science and Technology Indicators Science Policy and collaboration Collaboration Studies for Science & Society Collaboration, Knowledge Management & Industrial Partnership Collaborative Bridge between Academic Research and Industry Techniques for Collaboration Studies Visualization Techniques in Collaboration Studies Quantitative analysis of S&T innovations Bibliometric laws and distributions, mathematical models of communication or collaboration Nature and growth of science and of collaboration in science and its relation with technological output Obsolescence of Literature Biobiliometric / Scientometric Portrait Please, note that these subfields listed above give a broad outline, you can choose related topics. (Details of the conference will be given in second announcement) Last date for sending the full Paper (Electronic form): 1st December 2009 to: Dr.S.L.Sangam Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003Ema Dr. S L Sangam, Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karnatak Unviersity, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad-580 003 INDIA Ph: 91+836+2443846(Residence) 91+836+2215260, 2742291 (Office) *************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gross Enrolment ratio in Higher Education
by Mailing List Admin 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:30:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Vandana Gambhir <gambhir_van2003(a)yahoo.com> Dear LIS-Forum Members Mr. Gulshan Kr. Sachdeva from J K Padampat Singhania Institute of Management & Technology, Gurgaon asked for Gross enrolment ratio in Higher Education in Haryana. Gross enrolment ratio in Higher Education in Haryana (aged between 18-24 years) in the year 2003-04 was 10.62%. This is the latest figure I could find. Most probably it had not crossed 12%. As per Education census 2001, Indian average was 12.4%. Right now it is nearly 13% as Govt. has fixed the target of achieving 15% GER in higher education by the end of 11th five year plan. World average is roughly 26%. State- wise data of GER at various level in the pdf format is attached. �Vandana GambhirSr. LibrarianPathways World School Regards�Vandana GambhirSr. LibrarianPathways World School�

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Copyright Act for Digitizing the Text Book
by Mailing List Admin 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:36:25 +0530 From: neeru <neerusharma(a)cdacnoida.in> Dear Sir/ Madam We want to digitize library Text books collection and to provide access to our students through our local portal within the library premises. Kindly suggest, if this is possible without taking the permission of publishers. Thanks & Regards Neeru Sharma Assistant Librarian CDAC,Noida

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Digitisation of microfilm
by Nerida Hart 16 Oct '09

16 Oct '09

Hi all I don't usually post and just lurk but I expect I am more likely to find the answer to this in India than n Australia 8-) Does anyone know of a company that will digitise microfilm content? I remember our national Library undertaking something like this over 20 years ago but I don't think there is anyone left who would remember. Any help greatly appreciated. Nerida -- Nerida Hart HartKnowledge Consulting Carwoola NSW 2621 Phone +61 418 423 270 Skype neridahartau Twitter neridahart -- 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] Downfall trend of LIS profession
by Nagana Goudar 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

Dear Professional Friends, The issue raised is very complex, sensitive and applicable not only to Librarianship, but to many other professions as well. It is not right to point our fingers to one section of the players among the concerned stake holders like LIS professionals, teachers, IT professionals, users, administrators, Government, etc. There is a paradigm shift from system-centered librarianship to user-centered librarianship and now to “Knowledge construction”-based librarianship, demanding a host of skill sets including Traditional (library), IT, Management and Marketing. Under these circumstances we need to safeguard borders of our profession as is very well done among other professions like medicine and legal. This is possible if all stake holders of librarianship follow ethical principles and professional values and serve concerned user community equipped with skill sets mentioned earlier and above all with positive attitude. I appreciate the new generation librarians if they provide high quality IT based information services without grounding the basic principles in which our profession is rooted. For having imbibed these qualities few Indian LIS teachers/professionals have made great names at international level and have occupied the highest positions like Vice-Chancellor of University or Director of National Institute. While teachers should not feel shy to update themselves with contemporary and market driven expertise, the professionals too can improve their skill set by attending required ICT, and Management courses. No doubt few universities have changed their LIS syllabus to suit present market needs. But in most of the schools we don't have teachers with necessary background. In spite of this few teachers have been trying to come up to the expectations by updating themselves, but it is due to their shear interest. Taking into account of the comments of few top level LIS teachers/professionals about the downfall of professional trend, I have the following observations/suggestions. 1. The Departments of LIS and University Librarries should work closely to impart knowledge/skills both theoritical and practical. While teachers can spend some time in providing quality services, the librarians can also be part of the teaching program. In few universities librarian is also faculty, probably an ideal situation from the point of view of students. 2. The LIS Departments should borrow the services of teachers from IT, Management, Psychology, etc of the same university or outside to teach our students some of the skils specialised. We don't have to feel shy about this. 3. The Departments can also have some of the IT/Management savvy Librarians in their panel of teachers to teach on regular basis (say to complete one or two credits), not just one of two invited lectures. 4. Internship should be made compulsory, say for a period of 2-3 months during the second year of MLIS. The Internship should carry 100-200 marks and count for result. In this connection the Departments, apart from using their own libraries, can take help of other advanced library and information centres. There could be some MOU among the institutions concerned. 5. As has been the case already with one or two universities like University of Mysore, DLIS Board of Studies should have professionally acclaimed librarians as members. This could be extended to BOE and Syllabus committees too. LICs should arrange lectures of LIS faculty on different subjects for the benefit of their staff. 6. MLIS dissertations can be carried out at different LICs involving one internal guide from the department and another external guide from host LIC. 7. Universities can think of recognizing few top LIS Professionals with Ph.D. as Rsearch Guides. 8. While I have nothing abainst Open University LIS degrees, it is really difficult to groom the graduates as successful library professionals. However these cources are boon for the candiadtes already working in libraries to improve their carreers. 9. Disparity in salary and status compared to faculty and scientists/engineers is one of the serious handicap in keeping up the spirit of libraianship. Indirect contribution to the economic growth of the country results in invisibility of the profession. This is a big issue not answerable easily. In many cases our sincerarity automatically solves this issue, but many a times the policy decision comes in the way of reaping the fruits of sincerity in the form of recognition or promotion. 10. The Professionals Societies have a major role in improving the situation. Many a times we get satisfied with big melas, grand inaugural functions in th presence of political personalities and status of individuality rather than that of Associations without bothering about content and quality of papers/lectures during the conferences/seminars. 11. Many of us (seniors) do not encourage youngsters to come up and do not bother to develop second/third level leadership due to various reasons including inferior complexity of ourselves not being IT savvy. I have seen few good library managers having developed lot of IT enabled services with the help of IT savvy juniors. One of my predecessor joined for computer cources at the age of 68. This being the case why not we both professionals and teachers join for useful courses, keeping away shyness as teachers may be our juniors. 12. Refresher courses are being conducted by many academic staff colleges. These cources many a times are not structured, but go by the expertise of the resource personnel available. The faculty of the concerned university should not be shy in attending few lectures of this kind of programs if the topic is new or the resource person is knowledgeable. These programs should not be just on give and take basis. 13. Irrespective of the position we achive let us not hesitate to call ourselves as librarians. I would like to quote an example of one of my friend , a scientist in grade of director of a National Laboratory, when introduced as the senior most Deputy Director, while he had the opportunity to hoist the National Flag on August 15, reminded the audience proudly about his profession, the 'librarianship'. Let all stake holders play their roles truthfully and bring good name both to the profession and themselves. Today is birthday of one of the greatest sons of India, the former President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam, who has been great admirer of librarians and librarianship. Let us get inspired by him and do our best so that the world recognises " LIBRARIANSHIP AS A NOBLE PROFESSION". “Librarianship is a profession defined by service. Every aspect of librarianship, every action that we take as librarians can and should be measured in terms of service.” (Gorman) " Let the Festival of Lights 'Diwali' bring good name to our profession and happiness to all fellow librarians and their families" Goudar ------------------------------- Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Sci G & Head, Information Centre for Aerospace Science and Technology (Retd.) National Aerospace Laboratories Airport Road, BANGALORE-560 017 India http://www.icast.org.in/staff/goudar.html E-mail:goudar@css.nal.res.in irnaganagoudar(a)yahoo.co.in 91-80-25235315 --- On Thu, 8/10/09, Rafiq Ansari <rafiq.ansari(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Rafiq Ansari <rafiq.ansari(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Who is responsible for the downfall trend of LIS profession To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, newbird_2005(a)yahoo.co.in, IALA(a)googlegroups.com, iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, 8 October, 2009, 7:10 PM Dear Professionals, This debate reminds me of a statement by Alvin Toffler, while reading one of his edited books entitled "Learning for Tomorrow: The role of the Future in Education". The quote reads as under: "All too often we are stuffing the heads of young with the products of earlier innovations, rather than teaching them how to innovate. We treat their minds as storehouses to be filled, rather than as instruments to be used". This vividly summarizes the present decadence in our profession. Having interacted with scores of LIS professionals, professors and teachers, I am convinced 1. that our curriculum is outdated 2. that our teachers do not keep abreast with developments in our profession 3. that because our teachers do not have updated subject knowledge, students' minds are stuffed with old ideas 4. that because students pass out with old ideas, they face practical difficulties in their jobs I strongly feel that there is need to apply management course techniques for LIS courses. Let there be more - interactions and group discussions (amongst students / between students and teachers) - involvement with industry and software vendors - invite and organize more specialized lectures on library systems, library security systems (RFID, etc.) - professional study tours to modern libraries (as opposed to conventional libraries), where latest technology is in place - introduction to media libraries (TV channels, newspapers, etc.) These are just random thoughts that I felt to share with you all. Any comments are most welcome. Thanks. Rafeeque Ansari Team Leader - Archives Al Jazeera English Channel Doha, State of Qatar Email: rafiq.ansari(a)gmail.com ======================================================= 2009/9/30 Vinod Kumar Mishra <vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com> Dear Professionals, Please see below answers of some good and heart burning questions asked by Miss Charu. This is my view and observation only so you may also give your feed back about the truth i am also hungry to solve the problems of LIS professions. 1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment. Ans. 1 You are right it is not updated. 2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper infrastructures to keep update themselves? Ans. 2 If really faculties are not getting time then where they are busy? And why Problems occur in LIS? 3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s Ans. 3. Students are like children’s they are only following the path of their elders. 4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms? Ans.4 You give the opportunity of top leadership positions to new entrants they will change the whole scenario of LIS with the blessings of good Intelligent/experienced professionals. 5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation? Ans. 5. Evaluation of condition is very easy and govt. is doing it well but who will solve it this is the question. 6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and workshops from time to time. Ans.6 Of course but not time to time regularly now a day’s these events also help to decorate the profiles. So you will find everybody is busy in planning to organize these events. In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall??? 1. Educators Ans. 1 We have to think because educators are educators students are not educators. 2. Students Ans.2 They are childrens whatever we are teaching them they are learning honestly. 3. Curriculum And.3 Definitely those who are designing the curriculum. 4. Govt. Ans. 4. Govt. does not know what to do for the Betterment of LIS so that eminent personality who gives suggestions to govt. 5. Associations Ans.5 These days every institution/university is organizing seminars/conferences so associations have to find other ways to highlight themselves for the betterment of the LIS. Message: 3 Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:47:52 +0530 From: Pandurang Konnur To: iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, IALA Cc: CHARU MATHUR Subject: [LIS-Forum] Who is responsible for the downfall trend of LIS profession . Message-ID: <80b6c0c10909260317j65f4ba32j62b208cf0ab04961(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear Friends, Here is one of the best topic where we should debate and derive a solution in the interest of our profession. We need to introspect in ourselves and trace the reason for the downfall trend of LIS profession and professionals.Let each one of us list out the reasons and the Associations like IALA will list them out, consolidate and bring on the right platforms for corrective measures. I request all of you to respond to this mail. Thanks, Konnur. On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 7:42 AM, CHARU MATHUR wrote: > > > Respected Friends, > > Greetings for the day and seasons, > > Since long we have been witnessing and subsequently discussing regarding > the downfall trend of LIS profession and professionals. Despite of blessed > with ICT tools, LIS profession is not able to cope up with need of the users > coming from the cross-sections of the society. Every next second we are > getting a new e-query regarding very basic services supposed to be performed > by the person in charge. What are the reasons of this situation that every > new recruitee is find him in a soup and try to make every best possible > effort to find out the answers of very basic nature questions? The reason > may be any one of the following????? > > 1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the > latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment. > > 2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper > infrastructures to keep update themselves? > > 3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a > degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s > > 4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to > convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms? > > 5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core > policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation? > > 6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this > profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and > workshops from time to time. > > In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall??? > > 1. Educators > > 2. Students > > 3. Curriculum > > 4. Govt. > > 5. Associations > > > > My dear friends, I just want to clarify myself as these questions are > haunting my mind since long. > > > > Miss Charu Mathur, With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra Senior Library Information Assistant P.K.Kelkar Library IIT Kanpur. 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Oxford Journals is COUNTER 3 compliant
by Kaushik 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

14 October 2009 Our library customers will be pleased to know that Oxford Journals is COUNTER 3 compliant. COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) was set up in 2002 to improve the reliability of online usage statistics, and is supported by the vendor, intermediary, and librarian communities. The COUNTER Codes of Practice specify the content, format, delivery mechanisms, and data processing rules for a set of core usage reports that are easily implemented by vendors and easily understood by librarians. The COUNTER 3 Code of Practice aims to further improve the reliability of the COUNTER usage reports by incorporating new protocols designed to mitigate the potentially inflationary effects on usage statistics of federated and automated search engines, internet robots, and crawlers. The Code of Practice also provides tools that will facilitate the consolidation, management and analysis of the COUNTER usage statistics. Library customers can now • Download a new report for consortia (CR1) • Opt for XML format for downloading reports • Register for our SUSHI service to enable automated download of the COUNTER reports More information about COUNTER 3 and a list of compliant vendors http://www.projectcounter.org/code_practice.html. Kaushik Ghosh | Sales Manager - South Asia & South East Asia Oxford Journals | Oxford University Press Plot No A 1-5, Block GP, Sector V Salt Lake Electronics Complex Kolkata 700091 India + 91 33 2357 3739 / 2357 3947 telephone + 91 33 2357 3738 fax + 91 98302 22209 mobile kaushik.ghosh(a)oxfordjournals.org www.oxfordjournals.org *Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Negative marking in UGC/NET
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

Be careful.... >From December 2009, UGC has introduced negative marking in NET examination. 7. (ii) *Negative Marking in Paper-I & Paper-II *: Negative marking at the rate of 25% has been introduced from December 2009 UGC-NET onwards. For each incorrect answer, 0.5 marks shall be deducted. Best of luck. -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Deptt. of Library & Information Science. Arts Block, Ground Floor Gauhati University. Guwahati- 781014 Cell No: 09435268733, 09707626388 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BMA - Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights on 24th October 2009 (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:28:49 +0530 (IST) From: prakash in <prakash_inp(a)yahoo.com> Dear All, Greetings from BMS Knowledge Centre. Bangalore Management Academy (BMA), Bangalore, is organizing a ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON Intellectual Property Rights for the 21st Century Librarian on 24th October 2009. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Intellectual Property Rights have become crucial for knowledge economy workers with laws getting stricter on unauthorized use of published material and stringent on piracy in software. In India, patent laws and copyright laws have been amended to make them compatible to the TRIPS agreement under the WTO. What are the new issues in copyright and patents that today's knowledge managers must be aware of? How do these laws protect intellectual development and catalyze the knowledge economy? What do librarians, students, writes and producers of knowledge need to watch out for when using other's published material or when using software packages and databases? This workshop will discuss critical concerns relating to IPRs through lectures and discussions by leading academics and lawyers working in this area. Faculty: Amir Ullah Khan's PhD work is on IPR issues in the software sector. Ramakrishna Srinivasan and Suresh Kumar are leading corporate lawyers with a special interest in IPR issues. Yamini Narayanan has taught referencing and sourcing in various countries. The last date for registration for this workshop will be October 21, 2009 Registration Fee: Rs. 500.00 Register through Online: http://www.bmaindia.com/Intellectual-Property/intellectual-property.html For more details contact: Prakash I.N (9880446597) or email to: prakash(a)bmaindia.com With Regards, Prakash I.N Manager, Knowledge Centre Bangalore Management Academy # 17, Ashirwad Towers, Doddanekkundi Cross, Mahadevapura Ring Road, Marathahalli Post, Bangalore – 560 037. Phone: 080-43544117 Mobile: 9880446597

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Position Vacancy--Asst Librarian/Documentation officer
by Mailing List Admin 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:46:07 +0530 From: karunakar n <karunakar.nk(a)gmail.com> Dear All, Special Recruitment Drive for Physically Handicapped Persons 1. Assistant Librarian / Documentation Officer Pay Band: Rs. 15600-39100 (PB-3) + AGP Rs. 6000 Essential: 1. Master�s degree in Library Science / Information Science / Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale and a consistently good academic record (5% relaxation in marks for SC / ST / PH category) 2. Qualifying in the National level test conducted (NET) for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC. Desirable: Experience in computerization of Library. Age Limit: Preferably below 35 years For More INfo:-- http://www.du.ac.in/du/career/Recruit_handicap.pdf http://www.du.ac.in/du/career/qualifications%20_sph_.pdf -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar N. -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N Mobile No-9900143430.

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Lecturer in LIS, Gauhati University
by Apurba Jyoti Majumder 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

Lecturer in LIS, Gauhati University<http://lisjob.blogspot.com/2009/10/lectrer-in-lis-gauhati-university.html> Last Date of Application: 15/11/2009 Advertise no : T/2009/3 dated 14-10-2009 Number of Posts, Reservation Status: 1, OPEN Scale: Rs. 8000-13500 URL of Job Posting Site: www.gauhati.ac.in -- Apurba Jyoti Majumder, JRF Deptt. of Library & Information Science. Arts Block, Ground Floor Gauhati University. Guwahati- 781014 Cell No: 09435268733, 09707626388 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC/Sap conference announcement
by Kiran Prakash Savanur 15 Oct '09

15 Oct '09

Dear all, FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT National Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) Under UGC/SAP 21-22 December, 2009 Organized by Dept. of Library and Information Science Karnatak University Dharwad-580 003 India Theme: Measuring Scientific and Technological Progress of India Subfields: Emerging issues in Librametrics/Scientometrics/Informetrics/webometrics/Cybermetrics and history Science and Technology Indicators Science Policy and collaboration Collaboration Studies for Science & Society Collaboration, Knowledge Management & Industrial Partnership Collaborative Bridge between Academic Research and Industry Techniques for Collaboration Studies Visualization Techniques in Collaboration Studies Quantitative analysis of S&T innovations Bibliometric laws and distributions, mathematical models of communication or collaboration Nature and growth of science and of collaboration in science and its relation with technological output Obsolescence of Literature Biobiliometric / Scientometric Portrait Please, note that these subfields listed above give a broad outline, you can choose related topics. (Details of the conference will be given in second announcement) Last date for sending the full Paper (Electronic form): 1st December 2009 to: Dr.S.L.Sangam Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580 003Email: slsangam(a)gmail.com Dr. S L Sangam, Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Karnatak Unviersity, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad-580 003 INDIA Ph: 91+836+2443846(Residence) 91+836+2215260, 2742291 (Office) *************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET 2009
by Mailing List Admin 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

UGC NET 2009 December Exam on Dec. 27, 2009 UGC Test For Junior Research Fellowship And Eligibility for Lectureship on 27th December, 2009 UGC NET December 2009 Notification on October 24, 2009 Last Date to Apply - 06 November 2009 Date of examination: 27.12.2009 Date of UGC NET Notification : 24.10.2009 Date of close of sale of application form through banks and online submission: 06.11.2009 Important dates The candidates who desire to appear in the test may see the detailed notification to be published in the employment news dated 24th October, 2009. The same is also available ton the UGC website www.ugc.ac.in. Paramanand, MLISc; M Phil. Assistant Librarian, M. S. Ramaiah College of Law, Library and Information Center, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560054, Fax: 080-23601446, Phone No: 080-65708015, Cell No: 9844116650. Web site: - www.paramanandjh.webs.com E-Mail: paramanand.jh(a)gmail.com

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Re: [LIS-Forum] ABCD SOFTWARE..
by sangeeta dhamdhere 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

Hi Ramya, Pl. go through following link to download the software. http://bvsmodelo.bvsalud.org/php/level.php?lang=en&component=27&item=13 Its easy to install the software you need to copy the folder dowloaded in C drive of your system and then start it. If you know littlebit about ISIS software then it will be very easy to use. If not then also not very difficult as its menu driven. You can create your own new database or it has standard Databases like MARC 21 from which you can create blank new database for your library too. Also you can create your library portal very easily. Search facility is excellent. Just go through the manual and start practicing. You will find it a very good and flexibile software. Thanks With best regards, Sangeeta Dhamdhere Librarian Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganesh-Khind, Pune -53 --- On Tue, 13/10/09, Ramya <kramya123(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Ramya <kramya123(a)gmail.com> > Subject: ABCD SOFTWARE.. > To: sangeetadhamdhere(a)yahoo.co.in > Date: Tuesday, 13 October, 2009, 1:21 PM > Dear Madam, > > I am Ramya from Kerala, working as a library trainee at > CDS, Trivandrum.. > > I want to know more about the ABCD software, > installation, system n software requirements., and the site > given for downloading the software is not working at all > (http://www.sendspace.com/file/aizarw)..can > u suggest another source for downloading this > software.? > > > Thanks > > Ramya > > Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/connectmore -- 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 Assts. at SJBIT Bengalooru.
by vinay channavenkatesh 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

Dear All, There is a vacancy for 02 Posts of Library Assistants, at SJB Institute of Technology, Kengeri, Bengalooru-60. Candidates (Preferably Male) with following qualifications who are ready to work in the evening shifts as well should apply. Essential Qualifications.: DLISc., or BLISC., with 1-2 years of experience in a technical institution Library. Knowledge of Computers & Good English communication skills. Salary will be commensurate with their Qualification & experience. Interested candidates shall apply to the following address on or before 30th October 2009. The Principal, SJB Institute of Technology, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Road, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060. Phone: 28605445 / 46, Fax: 28603651. E-Mail: sjbitprincipal(a)gmail.com. -- Vinay. C Sr. Gr. Librarian, SJB Institute of Technology, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060. Off. Phone: 080-28605445 / 46, Mob: 9886811828 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PROF. K.A.ISAAC COMMEMORATION LECTURE - 2009
by Sadasivan KP 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

KERALA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza , Karamana P.O. Trivandrum - 695 002 URL: www.keralalibraryassociation.org E-Mail : kla.org(a)gmail.com We have great pleasure to invite you to the Prof. K.A. Isaac Commemoration Lecture - 2009 organized by KLA. Shri P. JAYARAJAN Former Head, British Council Libraries in India & Former Research Assistant to Dr. S.R. Ranganathan has kindly agreed to deliver the Annual Commemoration Lecture. Topic LIBRARY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN INDIA Future Prospects Shri K.P. Sadasivan, President, KLA will preside. Venue Lecture Hall , Department of Library & Information Science University of Kerala Trivandrum Date & Time 21 October 2009 (Wednesday) at 3.30 pm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LG's E-Reader Prototype Soaks Up Sun
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 14 Oct '09

14 Oct '09

Dear Friends, LG's E-Reader Prototype Soaks Up Sun Korean device manufacturer LG, which makes everything from smartphones to washers and dryers, has unveiled a prototype solar-powered e-reader. The unit is 10 cm wide and 10 cm long, weighting in at about 20 grams. It was designed to fit the e-reader display panels LG now makes. LG's thin-film solar cell technology uses electrodes applied in a thin film onto glass or plastic instead of silicon wafers. http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68348.html<http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68348.html?u=dineshsiddaiah&p=ENNSS_fb7e…> Thanking You, -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(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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OSS Lab's Koha workshop report
by Vimal Kumar 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Dear Friends, I would like to give you a brief overview of Koha workshop organized by Nucsoft OSS Labs on October 8, 9 and 10 in Bangalore. In my experience this workshop content designed in a different perspective. An extensive hand on training for small group (12 candidates) is the main attraction of this workshop. This workshop is suitable to acquire the knowledge in Koha installation and maintenance, especially for librarians going to handle system administration alone. Documentation of the workshop contains simplified (step-by-step) work procedures. Following are the details of workshop. Workshop High Lights: Three days workshop concentrated on only system side aspects of Koha; installation, trouble shooting, maintenance, crontab setting, data migration etc. Topics covered: Multi lingual cataloguing, Pazpar federated search engine, Zebra indexing engine, SIP-NCIP, Customization (look and feel) of online catalogue interface and Google Indic transliteration tool etc. Usability of workshop lessons in a library environment: Installation and maintenance of Zebra indexing engine Zebra indexing engine enhance searching capability of Koha online catalogue. It supports Boolean search expressions and relevance-ranked free-text queries. SIP-NCIP This plug-in makes Koha ready to adopt RFID technology. Pazpar Pazpar is a high performance federated searching engine tool. It will search a lot of targets (electronic databases) in parallel and provide on-the-fly integration of the results. This tool is very helpful to search in distributed electronic information resources. Customization Customization of online catalogue includes placing library logo, changing border designs, adding a side navigational menu and filling main space block. This session provided tips and tricks to beautify online catalogue interface. Trouble shooting lessons Trouble shooting lessons from Koha workshop will be helpful to solve system inconsistencies like performance problems, rebuilding indexes, bug fixing, zebra search problems, web and database server un availability. Ongoing maintenance It cover software up gradation, restoring and back up of database, scheduling tasks using crontab. Don’t miss coming workshops in Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. http://www.osslabs.biz/koha_library_management_system/koha_workshops/ -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in OK Society Volunteer. http://oksociety.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Library and Information Management (LIM) Training Programme: 2009-10
by Francis Jayakanth 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Dear Members, The advertisement for the next batch of LIM training program being jointly conducted by the JRD Tata Memorial Library (main library), National Centre for Science Information (NCSI), and the Archives and Publications Cell (APC), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, has been published. For detailed information about the programme and online registration, please visit, http://www.ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/trainee/. With best wishes, - Francis NCSI, IISc, Bangalore

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Article Request
by Kshema Prakash 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Apologies for X-postings Dear Colleagues, Can someone kindly spare me a copy of the following reference? Its required by one of our faculty members. Molecular aspects of small molecules-poly(A) interaction: an approach to RNA based drug design. Giri P, Kumar GS. Curr Med Chem. 2009;16(8):965-87. Review.PMID: 19275606 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] * * *Thanks and regards,* *Kshema* * *Dr. (Ms.) Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I, Contact Person e-Journals (Library) & Coordinator - Distance Library Services DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India Mob: +919897190604 http://kshema-distancelibraryservices.blogspot.com/ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/marie_von_ebnereschenbac.html> - "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Query: Library software
by divya singh 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Dear Profesionals Thanks for your overwhelming response on my query. Now i would like to know about the Library Manager software. Is anyone using it, if yes, then how's the response. Kindly let me know asap. Regards Divya Resource Person YWCA, Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Innovate India 2009: Conference on Leveraging Innovation for Knowledge Economy
by Puna Das 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Innovate India 2009: Conference on Leveraging Innovation for Knowledge Economy 19-20 November 2009 Venue: J.N. Tata Auditorium, National Science Seminar Complex, IISc, Bengaluru, India Organized by: National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) The conference on "Leveraging Innovation for Knowledge Economy" will provide a platform to forge strong interaction and linkages to entrepreneurs, research scientists and technologists, industrialists, policymakers, investors, bureaucrats, evangelists, etc. It will be an event for highlighting new and emerging technologies from both the R&D sector and the industry.The conference will address some of the existing challenges, resolve to identify problems and arrive at appropriate solutions for organizational development/human resources. This conference will also deal with vital issues such as green innovations, low income markets and social innovations, developing products and services, and above all developing relationships with the innovation systems in the country. Objectives * To stimulate, acquire and exploit of innovations in Manufacturing, Medical, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Education, Agriculture areas. * To Network with R&D institutions, entrepreneurs, industrialists, policymakers, investors, bureaucrats, evangelists, etc. * To Understanding the level of Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) and research collaboration between Academia, Industry and the Government. Thrust Areas * Innovation in building Knowledge Park * Medical Innovation in the light of changing Healthcare Needs * Innovation in Literacy & People Empowerment * Contemporary Issues in Knowledge Dissemination * Innovation for Organizational Development * Management Issues in Innovation * Innovation & Management of Renewable Resources * Innovation in Sustainable Development * Business Intelligence and Strategic Planning * Micro-financing for Rural Innovation * Women Empowerment Major Themes * Building Knowledge Park, Changing Healthcare Market Place, Literacy & People Empowerment / Contemporary Issues in Knowledge Dissemination, Organizational Development / Human Resources, Management Issues in Innovation, Management of Renewal Resources / Green Innovations, Low Income Markets and Social Innovation, Innovation for Sustainable Development, Micro-financing Rural Innovation, Women Empowerment, Business Intelligence. Invitation for Papers Original research-based papers on the conference theme are invited. Papers will be selected for publication in the conference souvenir after review. Participants are advised to submit their papers in the prescribed format as stated under "Guidelines for papers". The authors are advised to send their paper to the organizer at the following address on or before October 31, 2009. V. Raghuram, Regional Manager, National Research Development Corporation, # 107, 8th Main, Malleswaram, Bengaluru – 560 055, India Mobile : +91-9845967027 Phone : +91-80-23341255 Fax: +91-80-23347555 Email: innovate2009[at]nrdc.in; vraghuram[at]nrdc.in Invitation for Poster Presentations The Poster Sessions will provide an excellent opportunity for presentation of R&D findings and are expected to lead to direct interaction with the Delegates. Poster presented on the conference theme is welcome. Posters will be selected for display after review. Posters should be preferably sent in the following format: Size: 23'' X 36'', Title of poster, flow diagram, abstract in 200 words, name(s) of author(s), affiliation(s), address, phone, fax & email. Further Information: http://cssp-jnu.blogspot.com/2009/10/innovate-india-2009-conference-on.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From cricket scores to your friends. Try the Yahoo! India Homepage! http://in.yahoo.com/trynew -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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downtrend in LIS education
by parvathi n 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

my only question to all those who are so concerned about the down trend in LIS education is - what is it that they have done to their institutions as alumni after completing their degrees to improve the quality. Have they spent any time with younger generation in their departments to share their experiences and have they contributed to the improvement in infrastructure in any respect? Instead of using it as a topic of discussion to show their proficiency in language, it is better to do some introspection. Dr. N. Parvathamma Now, send attachments up to 25MB with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/photos -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha Workshop Series - Material
by savitra sirohi 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

All, Workshop material form our recently concluded Bangalore workshop is available at this link. http://www.osslabs.biz/koha_library_management_system/resources.html Registrations for Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai workshop continue to be open. Thanks, 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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National Commission on libraries to be set up...
by bjeyapragash prakash 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

National Commission on libraries to be set up Surbhi Bhatia, Times of India 12 October 2009 In order to reform the Libraries and Information Services (LIS) sector in India, the government has decided to set up an autonomous National Commission on Libraries. The decision comes after recommendations made by the National Knowledge Commission (NKC). “The NKC had recognised public libraries as an important element of the foundation of a knowledge economy. Hence, we recommended to the government to set up a commission and it has agreed,” said Sam Pitroda, chairman, NKC. “The commission would be set up as a statutory body to address information and learning needs of the citizens of India,” he informed. He said the commission would also oversee the functioning of public and private libraries in India. A national census of all libraries would also be prepared by undertaking a nation-wide survey to know how many public and private libraries exist in India. Collection of census data on libraries would provide baseline data for planning, Pitroda informed at a four-day international conference organised by Delhi University on academic libraries. The NKC recommended that the commission must assess the manpower requirements of the country in the area of LIS management, and take necessary steps to meet the country’s requirement through LIS education and training. “For establishing a well-equipped institute for advanced training and research in library and information science, the government should also set up an Indian Institute of Library and Information Science,” he added. “DU has spent 2.2 crores on subscription of electronic resources. At present, Delhi University Library System (DULS) has access to 30 databases of the world under which students can access around 3,000 journals. And around 25,000 online resources in the form of monographs, conference, proceedings and audio-visual material,” said S Majumdar, university librarian and head of DULS. Regards -- B.Jeyapragash Assistant Librarian Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli -24 Mobile :99449-81455 URL: http://jplisbdu.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] ABCD : Free Open Source Software (FOSS) for Libraries
by sangeeta dhamdhere 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Dear Divya, ABCD is very good library Automation cum digital library FOSS Free open source software available.It is most recent and covers almost all the needs of librarians and documentalists. I am lucky one who got chance to attend the first workshop and training programme of this software in STIMULATE 8 Program in Nov-Dec 2008 at Vrije Univeristy, Brussels and learn the software from Dr. Prof. Egbert De Smet who is Supervisor of whole ABCD project. It is becoming very popular in USA,UK and African countries. Many well known libraries have converted their database in this software and started using it.As it is new many workshops and training programmes are going on in various countries. ABCD is basically from the ISIS family of UNESCO. It is full-fledged application of integrated library management system. Orignial development of it is centrally managed by Bireme and its own programmers, as the project is supported by Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR. ABCD aims at providing an integrated library management tool covering all main functions in a library, i.e. bibliographic database management, users management, loans management, end-user searching on local and external bibliographic databases and library portal. You can download this software from below link http://bvsmodelo.bvsalud.org/php/level.php?lang=en&component=31&item=13 You can refer following link which i have created for tutorials and basic idea of software. https://sites.google.com/site/abcdtutorials/ For more details and features of the software, for arranging training workshops and guidance you can contact De Smet Egbert <egbert.desmet(a)ua.ac.be> prof.dr. Information & Library Science, University of Antwerp, Belgium associated consultant INASP, Oxford UK Supervisor of ABCD project With best regards. Sangeeta Dhamdhere Librarian Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganesh-Khind, Pune 411 053 Ph.020-25654021-224 http://moderncollegegk.org/ http://sites.google.com/site/sangeetadhamdhere/ --- On Fri, 9/10/09, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > From: lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 79, Issue 10 > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Date: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 3:15 PM > Send LIS-Forum mailing list > submissions to > lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' > to > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > You can reach the person managing the list at > lis-forum-owner(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more > specific > than "Re: Contents of LIS-Forum digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 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Re: [MLOSC.3249] Author Entry in > Accession Register > (Senthil kumar KR.) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:15:22 +0530 (IST) > From: Puna Das <puna_05(a)yahoo.co.in> > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Cc: OADL <oadl(a)yahoogroups.com>, > digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com, > km-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, > iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, > KM-Forum > <KM-Forum(a)yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] IRMA 30th Anniversary Conference on > Social > Science Research and > Public Involvement > Message-ID: <115517.47103.qm(a)web95415.mail.in2.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > IRMA 30th Anniversary Conference on Social Science Research > and Public Involvement > > Dates: 15-16 December 2009 > > Organised by: Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat, > India > > Call for Papers > The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) announces > the conference on 'Social Science Research and Public > Involvement' to be held as part of 30th anniversary > celebrations. Established in 1979, to address the inequality > issues in rural India, IRMA has combined knowledge > production and public action in a symbiotic rhythm. In more > recent times, the scenario of higher education has become > complex. Specialization has come at the cost of > 'appropriateness'; collaborations and financing patterns > have eclipsed the right questions; usability of knowledge is > diluted in the struggle between truth and power; information > abundance has made it difficult to distinguish wheat and > chaff in the knowledge world; marketization of research has > produced paradoxical effects; Apart from these concerns, > public action agenda and policy making has often been > ideology-driven than evidence-driven. The nature of social > science research needs to be revisited for its relevance > and > revitalization. > > IRMA invites papers on wide-ranging topics around this > conference theme (as delineated in the concept note in the > conference website). The paper abstracts are to be sent to > 30irma[at]irma.ac.in before 25 October 2009. > > Important themes are: > - Collaborations in Social Research > - Financing of Social Research > - Social accountability in knowledge production and > dissemination > - Social science research in vernacular languages > - Evidence-based policy making > - Revisiting methods > - Learning from evaluation research > - Politics of knowledge creation > > Important Dates > - Last date to receive abstracts 25 October 2009 > - Decision on abstracts 2 November 2009 > - Full Papers to be sent by 30 November 2009 > - Conference dates 15-16 December 2009 > > Please send the abstracts to: 30irma[at]irma.ac.in > > Travel, Boarding and Lodging Facilities > Authors of the selected full papers will be reimbursed with > travel allowance, and free boarding and lodging facilities > for the stay during the conference. > > Further Details > http://cssp-jnu.blogspot.com/2009/10/irma-conference-on-social-science.html > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Anup Kumar Das > New Delhi, India > http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Connect more, do more and share more > with Yahoo! 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Hope > it is helpful to your faculty. > > Thank you. > > > Krishna Yeri > Librarian > Institute of Rural Management Anand > Post Box No.60 > Anand 388 001 > Gujarat India > > Tel: 91 02692 260391 263260 260181 > 02692 221671 (D) > Fax: 91 02692 260188 > > url: http://www.irma.ac.in ( http://www.irma.ac.in/ ) > > > >>> "G. K. Sachdeva" <gksachdeva30(a)gmail.com> > 10/8/2009 2:19 PM >>> > > Dear Library Professionals > > Greetings!!!!! > > Please Help. My faculty member want a some data on ?Total > Enrolment in > Higher Education in Haryana?. > > Thanks & Regards > > Gulshan Kr. 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Stimulate-2010: International Training Programme on Information-Grants available
by Shamprasad Pujar 13 Oct '09

13 Oct '09

Dear Members, Stimulate-2010 an International Training Program offers a learning environment to information experts in the area of science and technology, who are in the early phase of their career. The aims are to sharpen their skills in collecting, storing, retrieving, presenting and managing information. This can be of great benefit to the teaching and research activities going on in their institute and to the further development of their organization and region. The training is offered for a period of 3 months mainly in Brussels, Belgium. Grants/Scholarships are available for minimum 12 and maximum 15 participants from selected developing countries. The ideal age limit considered for applying the grants/scholarship is younger than 40 years. The last date for applying scholarship is by the end of January 2010. You may take this opportunity to apply for this training programme. More information regarding the training programme and grants/scholarships is available at: http://www.vub.ac.be/BIBLIO/itp/stimulate10/stimulate10-announcement.htm With best Wishes, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Commonwealth Professional Fellow-2008 Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: 91-22-2841 6547 ; 2840 0919 Ext: 547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in Blog: http://spujar.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Obituary -- Mr. MP Govidaraj
by hrmohan＠vsnl.com 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

Dear all, With regret, I inform the members of LIS community about the demise of Mr. M.P. Govidaraj(MPG), Retd. Chief Librarian of The Hindu on Sunday, 11th evening. Mr. MPG, a seasoned librarian, was very close to Dr. SR Ranganthan. Mr. MPG had served as Secretary, Local Library Authority (LLA) and he was one of the first to be deputed for training at Croydon Central Library at UK by the Govt. of TN. Mr. MPG has contributed extensively for The Hindu Index and a no. of compilations under "The Hindu Speaks" series. Also, he has to his credit a no. of papers at LIS conferences both in India and abroad. Mr. MPG was the Secretary of MALA during 70s. Ms. Selvi, one of his three daughters is serving at the Madras Univ. Library. May we pray the ALMIGHTY for his soul to rest in peace and provide strength to his family members to meet this loss. HR Mohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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fund for the resource centre
by Mailing List Admin 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

Dear All, The projects and the NGOs library are starved of funds, The importance of these libraries is that they provide specific information on the issues the Parent Body deals with which are highly useful fot the Research scholars and the Academicians, but the gorwth is hampered with regards to the scarcity of funds. Hence for the interest and growth of the same if the information can be provided, with regard to the availability of funds. Thanking you and oblige. Madhu Bhatt DSSW, University of Delhi

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Please Help
by G. K. Sachdeva 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

Dear Library Professionals Greetings!!!!! Please Help. My faculty member want a some data on “*Total Enrolment in Higher Education in Haryana”.* Thanks & Regards *Gulshan Kr. Sachdeva* Library Incharge J K Padampat Singhania Institute of Management & Technology Gurgaon – 122 102 E-mail: gulshan.sachdeva(a)jkps.edu.in M.No. 9015259302 -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICAL 2009-Proceedings and photographs
by faisal sl 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

Dear all, The first International Conference on Academic Libraries (ICAL-2009) held at the University of Delhi from 5-8 October 2009. The conference was a historic event where eminent personalities in the field of Library and Information Science from around the world met and deliberated on many areas to create a road map for the future Academic Libraries in India. A pre-conference volume " Globalizing Academic Libraries: Vision 2020" was released by Dr. Sam Pitroda, Chairman, National Knowledge Commission at the inaugural ceremony on 5th October 2009.There were a number of 'gold speakers' and keynote addresses. Thee pre-conference tutorial was taken by Ms.Susan McGlamery on QuestionPoint (24/7 Reference services).The conference felicitated Ms.Ellen Ramona Tise, President IFLA. A panel discussion by the Delhi Vice Chancellors was also held which discussed various matters related to the academic libraries especially University and College Libraries. Paper and poster presentations by participants added value to the conference.The evenings were illuminated by cultural programmes.The less importance given to the School libraries was the only blind spot of the natable event. It was also declared that the next ICAL in 2011 will be held at the University of Hyderabad.The proceedings were well planned and executed. Needless to say Dr. Suprabhat Majumdar, Organizing Secretary and University Librarian, University of Delhi and his team did a commendable work. You can see some photographs of the ICAL 2009 at http://librarynext.wordpress.com Thank you S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala India Ph.09447699724 Official http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com http://libzine.wordpress.com http://homeworksonline.wordpress.com http://mydearbook.wordpress.com Professional http://librarynext.wordpress.com http://kvlblogs.wordpress.com Social Networks http://kvlibrarians.ning.com/ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/isl-link/ 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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[ELF] Is it the end of road for conventional libraries?
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/city/ahmedabad/Is-it-the-end-of-roa…] AHMEDABAD: Books have shifted from laps to laptops and reading has been reduced from pages to keywords so have libraries and librarians, who are known as knowledge resource' and knowledge professionals'. A seminar on future libraries and librarians at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) with participants from prominent academic institutions and business organizations shared their views about the existing system of libraries and what the future holds for them. Satish Deshpande, former head of British Council Library, said that the concept of a knowledge centre has undergone a paradigm shift. "When we think of library, we see an image of a dull place with an uninterested librarian and graveyard peace. However, the new-age resources do not depend on printed books only. Internet has become the biggest knowledge store house," he said. The educational institutes are feeling the heat. Dr TS Kumbhar, librarian at DA-IICT told TOI that the percentage of the subscription of the books by students has fallen drastically over the years. "We, as knowledge professionals, have an important role to play in guiding students to the right resources. We are already working on the concept of a virtual library," he said. Anil Kumar, librarian at IIM-Ahmedabad, told TOI that the automation of the library does not automatically convert into efficiency. "A library's role also includes documentation of the knowledge gathered by an institute and make it available to the others. The students also expect a lot more than just a classification of the information and issuance of books," he said. -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 10/11/2009 08:12:00 PM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISiM - CXO Lecture Series - 1 on "eGovernance" by Mr. M.N. Vidyashankar, 9th October 2009 - A Report
by Roopa 10 Oct '09

10 Oct '09

International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Mysore ISiM - CXO Lecture Series -1 ****************** "eGovernance in India: Challenges and Opportunities." by Mr. M. N. Vidyashankar, IAS Principal Secretary, Department of e-Governance, Govt. of Karnataka. Guest of Honor Mr. A.S. Srikanth, IAS Secretary, Department of Education (Higher education) Govt. of Karnataka Presided by Prof. V.G. Talawar Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore The event started of with Prof. Shalini. R. Urs, Executive director, International School of Information Management (ISiM) welcoming the dignitaries on the dais and introducing them to the gathering. Mr. M.N. Vidyashankar, began his talk by stating that eGovernance is more about Governance and less about 'e' and that the citizen is in the center stage in any eGovernance initiative. He also pointed out that "e-Governance is an added dimension of comfort that Government is committed to offer to the citizens". In his talk that lasted for about an hour, he introduced the audience to some of the important initiatives of the government including Bhoomi, Kaveri, Khajane, Bangalore One, Nemmadi, E-Procurement, Human Resource Management System and Karnataka State Wide Area Network among others. He stressed the relevance of each of these initiatives and the challenges that were encountered in their way of successful implementation. He also spoke passionately about the "Bangalore One" initiative going mobile and also the additional features that would be incorporated into this popular initiative. He also revealed that initiatives like "Bangalore One" would be extended to other districts of Karnataka. Speaking of efficiency within the implementation of eGovernance, he pointed out that "Human Resource Management System (HRMS)" project, after having failed in its implementation with three other states in India, was successfully rolled out in Karnataka. He also highlighted that Karnataka is the only state in the country to implement total HRMS, using which salaries of 5 lakh employees of the state are being processed by 25,000 drawing and disbursing officers. As expected, the one topic that caught most of the interest was the Unique ID project. The speaker suggested that Karnataka was chosen for the pilot project based on its track record of effective implementations of eGovernance initiatives. He also suggested that the project guidelines may arrive at the end of October 2009. Speaking passionately about the project he revealed the fact that UID Authority was only entrusted with assigning a 'Unique Identification Number to each individual' and not any card. The lecture was followed by a very enthusiastic Question and Answer session. The audience expressed concerns about issuing an UID to all the people in the country, given the fact that we have still not being able issue the Election ID card to everyone. To this issue, Mr. Vidyashankar spilled the beans by pointing out that UIDA does not make it mandatory for all citizens to have an UID. Elaborating further, he pointed that the onus of getting a UID will rest with the individual. However, the government agencies, service sector and the corporate will make the UID mandatory to avail any of their facilities. It is by this means that the UIDA is hopeful of reaching out to all the existing citizens. However, after rolling out the UID project, the newborn's will be assigned an UID at birth. The speaker also said in a lighter vein, "Going forwards all children in India would be born with an UID". Addressing the security issues related to the UID project, he said that biometrics in the form of fingerprints(all 10 fingers) of the people would be collected and archived along with other details and maintained in a new database. Replying to a question about UID reporting to any agency, he said that UID shall under no circumstance share the data or any other information even to the government of India. The usage would strictly be restricted to the identification of the person's name with the UID. The speaker passionately spoke about the UID project as it is expected to touch the lives of the last person in the queue. The audience had many questions to ask about UID and other eGovernance initiatives but to the constraint of time few of them could not be addressed. However, the questions can be submitted at the official blog of ISiM - http://isim-uom.blogspot.com/2009/10/cxo-lecture-series-1.html. Mr. Vidyashankar expressed his willingness to answer them. After the lecture by Mr. M. N. Vidyashankar, the guest of honor, Mr. A. S. Srikanth also spoke about few of the initiatives of the eGovernance and highlighted the challenges and importance that is attached with them. Prof. V. G. Talawar, the Vice Chancellor then presented the presidential address in which he pointed out that efforts were in place to implement 100% of eGovernance within the University of Mysore. The event concluded at about 5.45 pm with huge appreciation for the passionate lecture by Mr. Vidyashankar. Thanks & Regards Roopa International School of Information Management, ISiM University of Mysore Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Articles
by Pandurang Konnur 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

Dear Friends, Following are some of the articles required by our Faculty. They are not available on the UGC-Infonet. Any library which might have the back volumes of the following journals may please get us the copies of the articles. Thanks, Konnur. 1) Beale, E.M.L., “Cycling in the dual simplex method, “Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, 2(1955), 269-275. 2) Dantzig, G.B., and Thapa,M.N., Linear Programming 2: Theory and Extensions, p.216, Springer Series of Operations Research, 2003. 3) Gassner, B.J., “Cycling in the Transportation problem, “Naval research Logistics Quarterly, 11(1964), 43-58. 4) Hoffman, A.J., “Cycling in the simplex Algorithm, “ National Bureau of standards report No.2974, December 1953. 5) Marshall, K.T. and J.W.Suurballe, “ A Note on Cycling in the simplex Method”, “Naval research Logistics Quarterly”, 16(1969), 121-137. 6) Szwarc, W., “Zagadnienie Transportwe” (in Polish), Zastosowania Matematyki, 7 (1962), 149-187. 7) Szwarc, W., “ The solution of the Transportation Problem, “ Mathematica, 4 (27) (1962), 149-157. -- Dr.P.V.Konnur Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) University Librarian, Bangalore University Library, Jananabharati, 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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Dates extended for papersubmission to ICDL-2010
by ICDL 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) Shaping the Information Paradigm New Delhi * 23 – 26 February 2010 http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl Venue: *Conference at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi • 24–26 February 2010 *Tutorial at IGNOU, Convention Centre, New Delhi • 23 February 2010 Continuous capacity development and awareness programmes are necessary to achieve the objective of transforming the novice into digital librarians of future. The success of ICDL 2004 and ICDL 2006 has encouraged and motivated TERI in partnership with IGNOU to conduct of the ICDL 2010 which will provide yet another stimulating forum for DL professionals to share their knowledge, experience and wisdom. Highlights Awards will be conferred for the "Best Paper" and "Best Poster" Objectives · Provide a platform and enable interaction among DL experts and researchers · Facilitate creation adoption, implementation and utilization of DL‘s, and their future implications · Bridging the digital divide through knowledge sharing Who should participate? · Information professionals · IT and knowledge service providers · Policy makers · Academicians, students and distance learner · E-publishers and virtual communities · Other stake-holders Call for papers Original papers focusing on the theme of the conference—Digital Libraries: Shaping the Information Paradigm are invited for the conference poster and tutorial. Some of the topics are listed below: · DL development, architecture, and management · Contents management in DL · Multi-linguality and interoperability issues · Digital rights management · Digital preservation and access management · Semantic web · KM (knowledge management) and organizational repositories · E-learning and e-publishing · DL standards and policy · Open archives initiatives · ODOL (Open distance online learning) · Multimedia content · Virtual support to distance learners · E-resources management for distance learners · Access management · M-learning technology Important dates Submission of full papers 30 October 2009 Notification of acceptance of paper with comments 30 November 2009 Submission of the final paper after incorporating comments 30 December 2009 Registration Early–bird offer (for registration on or before 31 December 2009) Delegates Tutorial Conference Conference and Tutorial India/Bhutan/Nepal Rs 2000 Rs 6000 Rs 7500 Other countries US$ 80 US$ 250 US$ 300 Registration after 31 December 2009 Delegates Tutorial Conference Conference and Tutorial India/Bhutan/Nepal Rs 2500 Rs 6500 Rs 8000 Other countries US$ 100 US$ 275 US$ 325 * Additional registration from the same organization and SLA member qualifies for 10% discount * Regular Students (Ph.D and masters), accompanied persons qualify for 20% discount. Contact: ICDL Secretariat, TERI (The Energy & Resources Institute), Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003, India, Telephone 24682138, 24682100, 41504900, Fax 24682144, 24682145 E-mail icdl(a)teri.res.in, Web www.teriin.org/events/icdl India +91 • Delhi (0)11 Kind regards Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj, Fellow & Librarian, TERI. -- 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 Rabisankar Giri 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

Dear All, I would require the following article for one of our researcher. It would be highly appreciating if anyone can send a copy of the following. ? The physico-chemical properties of the seed and seed oil ofJatropha gossipifolia Journal Plant Foods for Human Nutrition (Formerly Qualitas Plantarum) Publisher: Springer Netherlands ISSN 0921-9668 (Print) 1573-9104 (Online) Issue Volume 43, Number 3 / May, 1993 DOI 10.1007/BF01886220 Pages 197-200 Thanks with anticipation Rabisankar Giri GGS Indraprastha University New Delhi-6 Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/connectmore -- 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] [MLOSC.3249] Author Entry in Accession Register
by Senthil kumar KR. 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, This is an new engineering college Anna University based coimbatore. Next year we will starting aeronautical engineering , marine engineering courses. if u have anybody those course books details kindly send me. if i am getting very thankful to all with regards -- KR. Senthil kumar Librarian SVS College of Engineering J P Nagar, Arasampalayam, Coimbatore - 642 109. Mobile: 9360191721 librarian(a)svscolleges.org http://alagusenthil.googlepages.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free library software
by divya singh 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

Dear Professionals Can anyone tell me bout the free library software available on the internet and is there anyone using free software in the library. Kindly let me know asap. Regards Divya YWCA, Delhi Resource Person -- 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] Openings for Non-teaching Positions
by karunakar n 09 Oct '09

09 Oct '09

Dear All, Presently, CUJ has the following non-teaching positions on regular/ deputation for the permanent posts of: NON-TEACHING POSITIONS* DOWNLOAD APPLICATION<CUJ-%20STANDARD%20APPLICATION%20FORM.doc> ** FORM * <CUJ-%20STANDARD%20APPLICATION%20FORM.doc>* for more info:---http://www.cuj.ac.in/ * -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IRMA 30th Anniversary Conference on Social Science Research and Public Involvement
by Puna Das 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

IRMA 30th Anniversary Conference on Social Science Research and Public Involvement Dates: 15-16 December 2009 Organised by: Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat, India Call for Papers The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) announces the conference on 'Social Science Research and Public Involvement' to be held as part of 30th anniversary celebrations. Established in 1979, to address the inequality issues in rural India, IRMA has combined knowledge production and public action in a symbiotic rhythm. In more recent times, the scenario of higher education has become complex. Specialization has come at the cost of 'appropriateness'; collaborations and financing patterns have eclipsed the right questions; usability of knowledge is diluted in the struggle between truth and power; information abundance has made it difficult to distinguish wheat and chaff in the knowledge world; marketization of research has produced paradoxical effects; Apart from these concerns, public action agenda and policy making has often been ideology-driven than evidence-driven. The nature of social science research needs to be revisited for its relevance and revitalization. IRMA invites papers on wide-ranging topics around this conference theme (as delineated in the concept note in the conference website). The paper abstracts are to be sent to 30irma[at]irma.ac.in before 25 October 2009. Important themes are: - Collaborations in Social Research - Financing of Social Research - Social accountability in knowledge production and dissemination - Social science research in vernacular languages - Evidence-based policy making - Revisiting methods - Learning from evaluation research - Politics of knowledge creation Important Dates - Last date to receive abstracts 25 October 2009 - Decision on abstracts 2 November 2009 - Full Papers to be sent by 30 November 2009 - Conference dates 15-16 December 2009 Please send the abstracts to: 30irma[at]irma.ac.in Travel, Boarding and Lodging Facilities Authors of the selected full papers will be reimbursed with travel allowance, and free boarding and lodging facilities for the stay during the conference. Further Details http://cssp-jnu.blogspot.com/2009/10/irma-conference-on-social-science.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Connect more, do more and share more with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn more. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by Veeru 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Dear Professionals If anybody has access to the following article, please email, it is urgently required for one of our Scientists. 1) Title : "*Semi-Explict Solutions for M/PH/1Like Queueing Systems" Journal: *European Journal of Operation Research *Vol.13, Page no- 151-160*, year-1983 2) Title: " *Transient Solutions in Markovin Queues*" Journal: European Journal of Operation Research Vol. 1, Page no- 396-402, year-1977 -- with regards Virupaksh BH LIM Trainee, National center for Science Information, IISc ,Bangalore-50012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Who is responsible for the downfall trend of LIS profession
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, Please see below answers of some good and heart burning questions asked by Miss Charu. This is my view and observation only so you may also give your feed back about the truth i am also hungry to solve the problems of LIS professions. 1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment. Ans. 1 You are right it is not updated. 2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper infrastructures to keep update themselves? Ans. 2 If really faculties are not getting time then where they are busy? And why Problems occur in LIS? 3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s Ans. 3. Students are like children’s they are only following the path of their elders. 4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms? Ans.4 You give the opportunity of top leadership positions to new entrants they will change the whole scenario of LIS with the blessings of good Intelligent/experienced professionals. 5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation? Ans. 5. Evaluation of condition is very easy and govt. is doing it well but who will solve it this is the question. 6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and workshops from time to time. Ans.6 Of course but not time to time regularly now a day’s these events also help to decorate the profiles. So you will find everybody is busy in planning to organize these events. In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall??? 1. Educators Ans. 1 We have to think because educators are educators students are not educators. 2. Students Ans.2 They are childrens whatever we are teaching them they are learning honestly. 3. Curriculum And.3 Definitely those who are designing the curriculum. 4. Govt. Ans. 4. Govt. does not know what to do for the Betterment of LIS so that eminent personality who gives suggestions to govt. 5. Associations Ans.5 These days every institution/university is organizing seminars/conferences so associations have to find other ways to highlight themselves for the betterment of the LIS. Message: 3 Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:47:52 +0530 From: Pandurang Konnur To: iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com, nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in, IALA Cc: CHARU MATHUR Subject: [LIS-Forum] Who is responsible for the downfall trend of LIS profession . Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear Friends, Here is one of the best topic where we should debate and derive a solution in the interest of our profession. We need to introspect in ourselves and trace the reason for the downfall trend of LIS profession and professionals.Let each one of us list out the reasons and the Associations like IALA will list them out, consolidate and bring on the right platforms for corrective measures. I request all of you to respond to this mail. Thanks, Konnur. On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 7:42 AM, CHARU MATHUR wrote: > > > Respected Friends, > > Greetings for the day and seasons, > > Since long we have been witnessing and subsequently discussing regarding > the downfall trend of LIS profession and professionals. Despite of blessed > with ICT tools, LIS profession is not able to cope up with need of the users > coming from the cross-sections of the society. Every next second we are > getting a new e-query regarding very basic services supposed to be performed > by the person in charge. What are the reasons of this situation that every > new recruitee is find him in a soup and try to make every best possible > effort to find out the answers of very basic nature questions? The reason > may be any one of the following????? > > 1. LIS Curricula is not updated enough so that a student can have the > latest and up-to-date knowledge of practical environment. > > 2. Do the learned faculties are not getting required time and proper > infrastructures to keep update themselves? > > 3. Are the students now a days are interested only to getting a > degree by using any of the means so that they can decorate their C.V.s > > 4. Does the new entrants feared to take challenges and not capable to > convert their theoretical knowledge in practical terms? > > 5. Does the govt is only interested only in framing the hard core > policies and setting up certain working groups to evaluate the situation? > > 6. What are the major roles of reputed Associations in this > profession are they just limiting themselves by organizing seminars and > workshops from time to time. > > In the light of above queries, who is responsible for this downfall??? > > 1. Educators > > 2. Students > > 3. Curriculum > > 4. Govt. > > 5. Associations > > > > My dear friends, I just want to clarify myself as these questions are > haunting my mind since long. > > > > Miss Charu Mathur, With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra Senior Library Information Assistant P.K.Kelkar Library IIT Kanpur. Mob: 91+9455306495 email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(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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Training course on "IT Application for Information Management in Medical Libraries
by giriraj g halkar 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Dear professionals, The National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW) is an apex technical institution to promote health and family welfare activities in the country through teaching, training and research. In that context, National Documentatin Centre (NDC) of NIHFW is organizing a Training Course on "IT Application for Information Management in Medical Libraries" from 9th - 13th November, 2009. A brief on course objectives and contents is enclosed herewith. With regards G.G. Halkar Asstt. Librarian NDC, NIHFW, New Delhi - 67 -- 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 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Dear Professionals If anybody has access to the following article, please email, it is urgently required for one of our Scientists. Innate Immunity in Plants: An Arms Race Between Pattern Recognition Receptors in Plants and Effectors in Microbial Pathogens Boller and He Science 8 May 2009: 742-744 Thanking you and hoping to get Yours sincerely 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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Article Request
by Obaiah B 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Dear All, It would be grateful to you, if any one of you could find the following article and send it to me. Revised key to Puliciphora (Diptera: Phoridae) of the Australasian and Oriental Regions, with third report of a larval Parasitica (Hymenoptera) in an adult fly *Author: *Disney, R.H.L. *Source:* Insect Systematics & Evolution<http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/brill/ise;jsessionid=4qqohcolemlr6.al…>, Volume 21, Number 2, 1990 , pp. 211-218(8) Regards Obaiah B. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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