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British Library has a Flickr Group on Ramayana
by Sukhdev Singh 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Dear Friends Famous Libraries of the World (including LC) are choosing Flickr to post and share Photos on web. Here is an interesting example by British Library. The British Library (see its Flickr Profile - http://www.flickr.com/people/britishlibrary/ ) has a group on Flickr for Ramayana <http://www.flickr.com/groups/706670@N20/> . Photos / images submitted to this Flickr Group could appear in their gallery in London and on their Library's website, under the section - Ramayana: Love and Valour in India's Great Epic. <http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/whatson/exhibitions/ramayana/index.html> Isn't this is innovative thinking? Do our libraries think in this way? Or do we think that sites like Flickr, Orkut, Second Live etc are too disruptive for Library Users? --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New initiative in nation building by eradicating illiteracy through "Teach India Mission" by TOI
by Naveen M 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Dear Members Please read the the mail and fallow the link for a new initiative .... Teach India is a nation-building initiative (or social initiative) from the Times of India that brings together children in need of education and people who can contribute a little time towards teaching them. It is based on one simple principle: If you have the desire to teach, Teach india will put you in touch with underprivileged children who are willing to learn. With over sixty of India's committed NGOs, corporates, schools and social organizations already supporting Teach India cause, we now look for selfless individuals to come forward and help change the future of a child forever, by giving just a few hours a week to Teach India. The idea of Teach India has struck an instant chord, with more than 10,000 people signing up to pledge at least two hours a week to teach a child in their neighbourhood, mostly for weekend sessions. This army of volunteers is a multi-lingual, multi-talented one drawn from diverse streams - doctors, lawyers, company executives, educationists, actors, businessmen, housewives, writers, artists, retired folk, government employees and, most heartrendingly, college students. In the words of one of the country's leading businessmen who has volunteered to teach , "This is the best thing a newspaper in India has ever done. The Times of India should be proud of itself. This mission also have the volunteer partnership of numerous NGOs, schools and companies such as Hindustan Lever, Aditya Birla Group, Nokia, Wipro, Reliance Communications, Barclays and Amex. The companies have come on board with the promise that at least 50 employees will commit two hours a week on company time to teaching. We believe this enlightened HR decision will raise the spirit of the workplace and give employees a greater meaning in life. Who knows, teaching a sassy street child his sums could turn out to be far more entertaining and satisfying than making yet another PowerPoint presentation. The highest response has come from the capital city, Delhi, followed closely by Mumbai, and then by Chennai and Kolkata. There have been numerous inquiries from readers in our other 10 editions asking why Teach India has been limited to the four metros. The reason is entirely practical, namely, the complicated logistics required to match volunteer and child, a process which though seemingly simple, needs a great deal of back-end effort. India is having a population of over 287 million illiterate Indians, It's a responsibility of every educated Indian to teach at least one student lets motivate ourselves and others lets support this mission to complete. To volunteer SMS teach to 58888 or log on to -- www.teach.timesofindia.com -- Naveen C.M. IKM Trainee National Center For Science Information, Indian Institute of Science. Bangalooru-12. Cell - 9740349997 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Batch Deposits in Institutional Repositories (the SWORD protocol)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

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Vacancy Announcement for the post of Librarian at Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore
by Kulkarni, Sheshagiri 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Vacancy Announcement for Librarian The Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore, is planning to open a new library in its premises. Therefore we invite applications for the position of the Librarian. The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany's cultural institution operational worldwide. We promote the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange. The library provides up-to-date information about Germany and will cater mainly to students learning German. Responsibilities: * Implement the new concept for library and information work in cooperation with the Regional Institute in Delhi * Convert the collection profile * Develop and maintain new library services according to the needs of patrons * Provide information services about Germany * Introduce new library software for cataloguing and circulation * Market library resources and services to target groups * Organize events to promote collection and services * Plan and monitor library budget * Evaluation of library performance (reports, statistics) Requirements: * Master's degree from an accredited library school * Minimum of two years professional experience * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English * Good knowledge of spoken and written German language and culture an advantage * Competence in using new technology as a research tool * Profound knowledge of computer applications * Strong commitment to public service * Initiative, flexibility, and strong ability to work in a team environment * Organizational skills are a must Remuneration is in accordance with the MMB salary scheme and in commensuration with qualifications and experience. Applications received by August 1st, 2008 will receive first consideration. Position to be filled by October 1st, 2008. Please send your letter of application along with two professional references to Dr. Evelin Hust Director Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan 716, CMH Road, Indiranagar, 1st Stage, Bangalore 560 038 director(a)bangalore.goethe.org For more information on us visit also our webpage at www.goethe.de/bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar on IPR
by Vimal Kumar 10 Jul '08

10 Jul '08

Dear Friends, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment (KSCSTE) jointly with Patent Office - Chennai & National Institute for Intellectual Property Management (NIIPM), Nagpur, is organizing a National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights at Thiruvananthapuram on 18th & 19th July 2008. More details here, http://www.kscste.kerala.gov.in/natsem.htm -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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negative publicity
by mugdha odak 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

I completely agree with Mr.Aman Jha's views. to build up good image is one of the challenging job for every profession. We not only blame to Monster.com but also should take some action against sensor board the who approved this advertisement. Regards Mugdha Odak from same profession -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Just Published: "Open Access: Opportunities and Challenges - a Handbook"
by Puna Das 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Just Published: "Open Access: Opportunities and Challenges – a Handbook" A Joint publication of the European Commission and the German Commission for UNESCO, 2008 The English version of the handbook, a joint publication with the European Commission’s Science in Society Programme, has just been published. The publication is available in print and electronic version. The handbook aims to provide information about the opportunities and challenges offered by Open Access, and to present a wide array of issues and positions under debate. The English version of the handbook is a translation of the handbook in German, published by the German Commission for UNESCO in 2007. Download the Book: http://www.unesco.de/fileadmin/medien/Dokumente/Kommunikation/Handbook_Open… OR, http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/open-a… More Details about the book: http://www.unesco.de/openaccess-en.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://www.anup-jnu.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IQsensato Announces the First Writing Competition on the WIPO Development Agenda
by Satish Munnolli 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

IQsensato Research Awards A Writing Competition on the WIPO Development Agenda IQsensato has today launched the first writing contest under its Research Awards component of its Leadership Programme. The contest is intended to encourage and reward young researchers and students from developing countries writing on the implementation of the WIPO Agenda. Essays are invited on the topic: "The policy and practical impact of the WIPO Development Agenda in developing countries". Full details of the competition are available on IQsensato's home page http://www.iqsensato.org/ . The competition flyer is also accessible directly at http://www.iqsensato.org/wp-content/uploads/RSA%201%20-%20WDA%20Implementat… Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 210 Ph: +91 22 2740 5026 Email: smunnolli(a)actrec.gov.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] Negative Publicity
by sujata 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

To, All Professional Colleagues, When I saw the advertisement of Monster on television, I find it extremely disturbing that a reputed job provider can do such nasty advertisement that to the highly regarded profession of LIBRARIANSHIP. They should chastise for this indecent act. Now days the information is so massive and Librarians are the people who manages it respective to diversified working sectors. Before showing the image of Librarian yawning and sleeping, they should have done survey and some research in highly reputed companies, organizations, Institutions and other various sectors to see how the librarians have to be on their toes to provide the right information at the right time from the gigantic information available, which helps the user fraternity to come out with excellent results to facilitate the profits and growth not only for the parent organization but also for individuals. In my opinion, a strong action is needed against such people. I would like to request, ILA, BOSLA and other Associations should take necessary action against Monster. And Most Importantly, Monster itself advertises for Librarians so please do a thorough check monster. Everyone from our field should banned Monster by withdrawing Job profiles and Resumes from their website. Regards, Sujata Bansode. Head - Library / Knowledge Centre, IOL Netcom Ltd., 601, Raheja Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, India Tel:022 40193300 M :9867106931 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Negative Publicity
by satya_pandey＠indiatimes.com 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Colleagues, Monster.com's recent advertisement shows librarianship as a boaring profession.This is a Propaganda about the noble profession of librarianship.We are ready for a better image building in the society.We strongly condems the deed of Monster.com.Many of our friends and colleagues are protesting against it through this forum.It is the symbol of our unity. Regards, Satya Prakash Pandey NCMEI,Min. of HRD New Delhi 9968396689 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A Simple Question
by Charu Mathur 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Respected Friends, Its very good sign, that we all aware of this fact that some one has abused our profession, and like a true professional we have been duly condemning him. Every one has a long list of suggestion starting with so many *SHOULDs *, but the million dollar question is that who is going to kill the cat. Does this is not our responsibility to come forward, and take a strong and practical action against this humiliating act? We all know that to whom we should contact for necessary action, then, *what are we waiting for*? We have innumerable Library Associations who can do commendable job in this regard and can make a strong pressure to demoralize these activities. *Why not they are taking any initiative?* ** I sincerely request to my worthy colleagues, instead of verbal protest, we have to take some concrete and rock-hard action, so that no one can take as lightly in any manner. Regards Miss Charu Mathur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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library building - reg
by Vijayalakshmi 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Dear Sir, With reference to my email about my question The question is 1. Where should be library building located? 2. Whether above the canteen or centrally located in a separate building considering points mentioned in the standard IS:1553? I am thankful to all my professional colleagues and greatful to everybody who have responded. I am also greatful to Dr. S.R. RANGANATHAN who has given us Indian Standards on different fields in library science. My management has taken care of the safety of Library & Information Centre which they wanted to build above the canteen as erlier decided. Now they are shifting the canteen from the existing place. Lis-forum has helped me in raising my voice and there is a change in the decision in CPRI. Thank you all once again . With regards (Smt. V.R.DESHPANDE) SENIOR LIBRARIAN, LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE, CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, P.B.NO.8066, SADASHIVANAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 080 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Ad. in MONSTER.COM
by sudipta chatterjee 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Dear Friends & Colleagues, "Librarianship" is a Life-Style, rather than being just a "job" that can earn us some money so that we can meet the ends for living! ......It is a "service" that requires dedication and continuous upgradation of our professional knowledge, skill and expertise.... so that we are ever competent to provide with the right information at the right time to the right person, irrespective of the nature of the organization we are serving, the nature of our clientele and their varied interest and need, nature of the information flow and information use.... And, all these actually are not a matter of joke! All these require accomplishment.... and, it is our own responsibility to change the general view of the society regarding our profession.... we cannot blame others, but ourselves, only ourselves......!! Sudipta Chatterjee Executive - Library & Information Services, International Combustion India Ltd. 107/1, Park Street, Kolkata 700016 Email: s.chatterjee(a)internationalcombustion.in Mobile: 09903049298 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Last Call for Papers (ICoASL 2008) ~V 15 July 2008
by Mailing List Admin 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:18:47 -0000 From: parveenbabbar <parveenbabbar(a)yahoo.com> 2008 Special Libraries Association- Asian Chapter SLA (Special Library Association, USA) - Asian Chapter 2008 in association with Society for Library Professionals and Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) is organizing an "International conference of Asian Special Libraries on Shaping the future of special libraries: beyond boundaries" to be held at India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India from 26-28 November 2008. Some of the objectives of the Conference are to bring together special library professionals to a common platform, to promote special libraries, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and help to bridge the knowledge gap amongst the professionals associated with special libraries and to develop the professional competent. This seminar is expected to attract more than 1000 participants from India, Asia and the globe. You are invited to attend the same. For details please visit: http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ICoASL2008.html Submission of Papers Participants are welcome to contribute papers for presentation on the above themes and related themes. The Papers should be based on research surveys; case studies or action plans rather than theoretical explanations and should not publish earlier. Papers should be sent to asiansla(a)gmail.com Dates to Remember Last Date for Submission of Abstract/ Proposal - July 15, 2008 Last Date for Submission of Final Papers - September 15, 2008 Early Bird Registration - September 30, 2008 Last Date for Registration - November 15, 2008 For further information, please contact to: P.K.Jain, Organising Secretary, ICoASL 2008. C/o. Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, DELHI- 110007. India Ph. 91-11-27667463; 27666364; 27666367. Fax: 91-11-27667463; 91-11- 27667410. Cell: 09899110787 Email: asiansla(a)gmail.com ; asianchaptersla(a)yahoo.com Regards Parveen Babbar Member, SLA & Webmaster, SLA Asian Chapter, Treasurer, ICoASL 2008 Assistant Librarian, L&DD, IGNOU New Delhi-110068 Email:parveenbabbar@yahoo.com

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Iam also Agree with Amm Jha
by ladu basappa 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Librarian Profession is Challenging, Dynamic and Ethusiastic. monster .com should stop giving adds like that Salamantapi.L.B M.A.,M.L.I.Sc.PGDLAN.( M.Phil ) Librarian M.S.Engineering College Navarthana Agrahara Sadahalli(PO) Bangalore-562110.Karnataka,india E-Mail:salamantapi2000@yahoo.co.in Mobile-9844374868 --------------------------------- Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Are Intellectual Property Rights Laws holding back progress of science?
by Sukhdev Singh 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Are Intellectual Property Rights Laws holding back progress of science? Yes, argues John Sulston and Joseph Stiglitz in their letter to TIMES. [John Sulston, (Novel prize winner and Chair, Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation, University of Manchester) along with Joseph Stiglitz (Chair, Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester) In a letter "Science is being held back by outdated laws" to TIMES <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article4271555.ece>] They say, .."The ideal shared by almost all scientists is that science should be open and transparent, not just in its practices and procedures, but so that the results and the knowledge generated through research should be freely accessible to all. There is a broad consensus in the scientific community that such openness and transparency promotes the advancement of science and enhances the likelihood that the benefits of science are enjoyed by all. For more than a hundred years, these principles have been the bedrock of academia and the scientific community".. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Negative publicity
by Aman Jha 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Friends, Monster.com's recent advertisement in television portraying librarian as a boaring profession is a negative and bad publicity to the profession. We must protest against it and request the agency whosoever to stop broadcasting such ads. Regards, Aman Jha DISCLAIMER:The information in this message may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Any information in this message that does not relate to official business shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by the Confederation of Indian Industry. Reach us via our unique Membership Helpline: 00-91-11-435 46244 / 00-99104 46244 (Monday-Saturday: 0900-1700 hrs) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Electronic Papyrus - The Digital Book
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Dear Friends, It is a new mobile device, the radius, designed mainly for reading books, magazines, news papers and mail, is the size of a standard cellphone. Flip it open, through, and a screen tucked within the housing opens to a 5-inch diagonal display. The screen looks just like a LCD but can bend so flexibly that it can wrap around a finger. The details of the article may be obtained from "Deccan Hearald" - Bangalore Edition on 09-07-2008. The same reported has been published by "Anne Eisenberg" in "The New York Times" recently. Dinesh K. S. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Pondicherry Central University needs Prof, Reader and Lecturers for the DLIS
by Arunachalam Hariharan 09 Jul '08

09 Jul '08

Pondicherry Central University Advertised the following posts for the Dept of Library and Information Science 1 Professor - 1 2. Reader - 2 3. Lecturer - 2 For more details, pl see the Hindu dt 09.7.2008 A.Hariharan SERC Chennai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian (SG) IITMK Thiruvananthapuram
by J. K. Vijayakumar 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for Position: Librarian (SG) First class Master’s degree in Library Science / Information Science / documentation or an equivalent professional degree and consistently good academic record throughout. Experience in computerization of library functions. Minimum five years experience as a Librarian in a reputed organization. Desirable: Mphil/Ph.D degree in Library Science / Information science/documentation/Archives and Manuscript – Keeping/computerization of Library. Proven experience, leadership and initiatives in design, development, management and conducting courses, training programmes and coordinating projects in the area. Proven record of innovations is also desirable. Scale of pay : 12000-420-18300 Age Limit : Less than or equal to 45 years. Last date: July 14, 2008 More details at http://www.iiitmk.ac.in/iiitmk/IIITMK_Tenders/index.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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From Bidyarthi Dutta
by bidyarthidutta 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Dear Mr. Aman Jha I completely agree with you. The AD published by Monster.com is abusing our profession. This kind of AD will leave wrong impact about our profession to the common people. We must protest it. But the remarkable point is that, most of the common people still think libraries are just book-store and librarians are just polished book-keepers. We have been taught in our BLIS and MLIS classes that libraries are sociocultural institutions, information centres, etc. etc. and so on. But how many people are aware of that? The basic fault lies in our exam-based education system and exams are also suggestion-based. In our education-system students are forced to swallow some questions and answers, and to vomit that pulp on the answer script. After passing an exam almost all lessons studied turn fruitless in the context or real life experience. In such worthless education system the scope of library work is absolutely limited. How many PG/UG students of any university/college do regular reference work in library? Most of them solely depend on class-notes and cheap note-books available in the market. Such an education system hardly requires library. The teachers are mostly interested in spoon-feeding rather than academic discussions with the students. Teachers are also helpless, because everything is exam-oriented. exam brings degree, degree brings job, job brings money and security. Hence, there is no other way to avoid exam, and, in turn, to escape note-swallowing and answer-vomitting education system. This is a vicious circle of idiocy, that control today's knowledge society. We are living in an age where idiocy is disguished in knowledge.This is our tragedy. Our education system has been turned into a big education bazaar, where the education policies are framed by the businessman rather than the educationists. Education is a big profit-making business today, where the central commodity is degree-holding-certificate.It is obvious that the businessmen are interested in their profit, and least bother the contents taught to the pupil. I personally feel this profession a very challenging and enlightening one. Everyday I collect new pebbles out of my profession. Mere providing good service to the library-users is not sufficient for the library-professionals; We have to bring those people in the library, who have never stepped in there. And also to convert seldom library-users to regular library-user.Only we, the library professionals can change the common people's view about library; and the "Monsters" (monster.com) will then stare us with a reverential sight. Thanking you Sincerely yours Bidyarthi Bidyarthi Dutta Librarian St. Xavier's College (An autonomous PG college affiliated to University of Calcutta) 30, Park Street Kolkata 700016; India URL: www.sxccal.edu Ph. 033-22877278(O) 033-24734766(R) Fax: 033-22879966 Email: bidyarthi.bhaswati(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Negative publicity
by Puna Das 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Dear Members You can find many library professional positions in Monster India website. If it is a negative publicity, then why Monster India advertises for library positions? I don't think this TV advertisement is a negative publicity to a profession. This is only creativity for the sake of advertisement, like many other funny advertisements. Still if you are not convinced, remove your profile from the site and/or stop advertise there. With Best Wishes Anup ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://www.anup-jnu.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Aman Jha <aman.jha(a)ciionline.org> wrote: From: Aman Jha <aman.jha(a)ciionline.org> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Negative publicity To: "Lis forum" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> Date: Monday, 7 July, 2008, 3:15 PM Friends, Monster.com's recent advertisement in television portraying librarian as a boaring profession is a negative and bad publicity to the profession. We must protest against it and request the agency whosoever to stop broadcasting such ads. Regards, Aman Jha Bollywood, fun, friendship, sports and more. You name it, we have it on http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Negative publicity
by mangesh j ghodke 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Dear Mr. Aman, Rizwan, Ms. Vandana K. & other professionals,I have not seen the advt yet. But if you find it misleading, certainly we need to raise objection for the same.Following governing body of Adverting Industry play crucial role in dealing with complaints against Advertisements in any form.'Advertising Standards Council of India' is a self regulatory voluntary organization of the advertising industry.The Role and Functioning of the ASCI & its CCC in dealing with Complaints received from Consumers and Industry, against Advertisements which are considered as False, Misleading, Indecent, Illegal, leading to Unsafe practices, or Unfair to competition, and consequently in contravention of the ASCI Code for Self-Regulation in Advertising.http://www.ascionline.org/You can file online complaints individually.  Mr. Mangesh Ghodke Librarian, Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd., Tel.: 67953011 Fax: 27612580 / 82 Mob.: 09892201993 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Negative Publicity
by Vandana Karande 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

I completely agree with Mr. Aman Jha's views. This indeed is a negative publicity for our profession. When there are still some of the fellow professionals who have to struggle for their image building, this AD will definitely pose a bad example for our profession. I have personally found this profession a very challenging and innovative. Everyday there is something new to learn / know. It is high time we take some action against Monster.com Regards Vandana Karande Information Specialist Corporate Development Reliance Industries ltd Mumbai Tel no 022-22847139 "Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s), are confidential, and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, re-transmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation or other use of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email, and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Virus Warning: Although the company has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachment." -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Negative Publicity
by Rajan 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Dear All, If Monster. com shows something negative about librarianship, it is because the general thinking of the society is that. The advertisement is only a mirror that reflects the common perception or possibly the practical reality. The right way to deal with this reflection of negative image in advertisement or in society altogether is to attempt to rework on our professional activates so as to improve the professional image. Any legal action or protest against the site will not improve our image, which is not very good right now, in the society. For that, we need to work enthusiastically, learn new technologies and put them into practice in our professional assignments. It is a sad fact that in an age of information technology, Google and Wikipedia, the librarians remain as dull professionals in majority of institutions. We should learn those technologies to grow further and should 'stand on the shoulders of the giants' so as to bring vibrancy in our profession. If we don't emerge as good knowledge managers, we will be despised by all in this Internet era. Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India From: Aman Jha <aman.jha(a)ciionline.org> Friends, Monster.com's?recent advertisement?in television portraying librarian as a boaring profession is a negative and bad?publicity to the profession.? We must protest against it and request the?agency whosoever to?stop broadcasting?such ads. Aman Jha -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Position for School Librarian
by kantharaj CT 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

We are looking for a Librarian (Lady) for our ICSE school and P.U College at K.R.Puram. Qualification : Diploma (LIS) / B.L.I.Sc. Salary : 5000/ per month (Consolidated) Salary may be hiked for B.L.I.Sc candidates. Basic knowledge of computers is desirable. Interested candidates may contact: *********************************************** C T Kantharaj Librarian Cambridge Instittute of Technology K R Puram, Bangalore - 36 Ph : 080 - 25618789 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Annals of Library and Information Studies: 55 (2): Table of Contents
by gmahesh＠niscair.res.in 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

Ranganathans five laws 87 B.K. Sen Retrieval capabilities of CDS/ISIS and LibSys: a comparison 91 N.S. Harinarayana and K.S. Raghavan Scientometric dimensions of pulsed laser deposition research: a global perspective 101 Ganesh Surwase, B.S. Kademani and Vijai Kumar An analysis of usability features of library web sites 111 Vasantha Raju N and N.S. Harinarayana Use of internet by research scholars at Shivaji University, Kolhapur 123 Sadanand Y. Bansode and Shamprasad M. Pujar T.M. Aminabhavi: a biobibliometric study 127 Parvathamma N and Devendra S. Gobbur A robust information retrieval technique for a bibliographic database 135 R.K. Joteen Singh Information seeking behaviour of the students at Ajmal Khan Tibbya College, Aligarh Muslim University: a survey 141 Nishat Fatima and Naved Ahmad Use of web based sources in scholarly electronic journals in the field of library and information science: a citation analysis 145 Veena R. Bhat and B.T. Sampath Kumar A bibliometric study of Indian patent applications from 1995 to 2005 153 Susovan Debbarman ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using NISCAIR's web mail service. "" http://niscair.res.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of two Technical Assistants on temporary basis in the ISEC Library - reg.
by K Prakash 08 Jul '08

08 Jul '08

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE NAGARABHAVI, BANGALORE-560 072 Applications are invited for two posts of Technical Assistants on temporary basis in the Library. Name of the Position: Technical Assistants Qualification: Candidate should have Masters Degree in Library and Information Science (MLISc) with minimum higher second class from a recognized University. Desirable: Knowledge of using any library software will have an added advantage. Age limit: Up to 30 years as on the last date of submission of application Mode of Selection: The final selection will be based on the performance of the candidates in the written test and personal interview. Salary: The selected candidate will be paid consolidated salary of Rs. 7000/- per month. Tenure: Six months from the date of joining and may be extended up to one year depending upon the performance. Walk-in Interview Date: Friday, July 18, 2008 at Library, ISEC and candidates are requested to report by 10.00 a.m. Candidates fulfilling above qualifications may walk-in for an interview on 18 July 2008 at Library, ISEC along with detailed bio-data, original certificates with one set of photocopies relating to educational qualification and testimonials. The candidate appointed will have an opportunity to work in a computerized library environment with hands-on-experience in all sections of library and will get an exposure to modern techniques of maintaining a library. ISEC has a well-equipped library with more than 1,20,000 titles and more than 300 Indian and International periodicals and databases (print & online) being subscribed. It also has an impressive collection of pamphlets and documents from foreign and Indian organisations. It is recongnised by the World Bank as a depository library. The library is computerized using LibSys. For further information you may contact at (080) 2321 5468 Ext. 302 or by email to prakash(a)isec.ac.in With best regards, Bye. ------------------------------------------------------- Dr. K Prakash Deputy Librarian Institute for Social and Economic Change Nagarabhavi PO Bangalore-560 072 Karnataka, India. URL: http://www.isec.ac.in/main.htm Email: prakash(a)isec.ac.in, prakash_k(a)yahoo.com Tel.: 080-23215468 / 23215519 Ext. 302 Fax: 080-23217008 Cell: 09448066788 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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upload and share your documents
by jasim s 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

*Scribd is a way to easily put your documents online.It* is a document sharing website. It currently houses over 350,000 documents. you can store your documents in varoius formats - doc, ppt, pdf, xls, etc .log on to www.* scribd*.com <http://www.scribd.com>. Jasimudeen.s thrissur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Public Library Legislation
by rajalekshmi r 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Dear Collegues, Kindly let me know the financial provisions of Public Library legislation enacted in the following states -Rajasthan -UP -Utherkhand Regards, Rajalekshmi.R lekshmi555(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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Urgently required Library Assistant at AIILSG
by Purak 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Dear All, All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), Mumbai is looking for Three Trainee Library Assistant urgently for its Library automation. The candidates who have BLISc and knowledge of computer application and good typing speed can apply by sending their resume through e-mail. The e-mail is library_aiilsg(a)rediffmail.com or purak(a)rediffmail.com Regards, Purnima Pathak Librarian All India Institute of Local Self Government, M. N. Roy Human Development Campus, Plot No.6, F block, Opp. Government Colony Bldg.No. 326, TPS Road No. 12, Next to Uttar Bhartiya Sangh,(Allahabad Bank) Bandra (East) Mumbai -400051 Tel: +91 022- 265 17 13/ 26517 14/ 26517 15 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Emerald Launches online bookstore
by Mallikarjun 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Dear All, The Emerald Books team announces the launch of the Emerald Bookstore. The Bookstore gives customers an opportunity to purchase Emerald books at the click of a button, making entire print collection available for purchase online and providing key information on all titles. To visit bookstore, use the URL below http://books.emeraldinsight.com/ Mallikarjun Professional Assistant(Library) VS Library IIM, Ahemadabad ...The Future is here, Its just unevenly distributed..... http://curiouslib.blogspot.com/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Carrier Advancement for Karnataka Academic Librarians.
by Pandurang Konnur 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Dear Professional Friends, I am happy to inform all of you the our two years struggle for implementation of HRD orders of carrier advancement at Govt. Of Karnataka have been successful. Govt. of Karnataka is pleased to order for implementation of the HRD order in toto except the age of retirement. The order include for implementation from the date of order instead from the date of eligibility or 1998 as in the case of Teachers. Indian Academic Library Association IALA is preparing for filing a case on High court of Karnataka for the above anomalies once the present order is implemented. I on behalf of IALA congratulate all the beneficiaries of the above order and assure you all the eligible benefits from the Govt. of Karnataka. Please download the Govt. order from the IALA website: www.iala.org.in Thanks, -- 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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Webology: Volume 5, Number 1, 2008
by sandeep bhavsar 07 Jul '08

07 Jul '08

Respected All Vol. 5, No. 1 of Webology, an OPEN ACCESS journal, is published and available ONLINE now. ------------------ Webology: Volume 5, Number 1, 2008 TOC: http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/toc.html This issue contains: ----------------------------------------- Editorial - Science Popularization through Open Access -- Alireza Noruzi -- Keywords: Popularization of Science; Open Access (OA); Popularity of Science; Popular science -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/editorial15.html ----------------------------------------- Articles - Deterring digital plagiarism, how effective is the digital detection process? -- Jayati Chaudhuri -- Keywords: Academic dishonesty; Plagiarism; Plagiarism Detection Tool; Text Matching Software; SafeAssignment; Safe Assign -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a50.html - Delinking: An exploratory study -- Isola Ajiferuke -- Keywords: Delinking; Link analysis; Universities; Colleges; Canada; US -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a51.html - Generating best features for web page classification -- M. Indra Devi, R. Rajaram & K. Selvakuberan -- Keywords: Feature selection; Subset generation; Subset evaluation; Machine learning; Classification -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a52.html - Application of web 2.0 tools in medical librarianship to support medicine 2.0 -- Vahideh Zarea Gavgani & V. Vishwa Mohan -- Keywords: Web 2.0; Medicine 2.0; Medical Library 2.0; Medical Librarianship -- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/a53.html ----------------------------------------- Book Reviews - Acquisitions go global: An introduction to library collection management in the 21st century --- Jim Agee --- Book reviewer: Hamid R. Jamali --- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/bookreview12.html - Library management in electronic environment --- Krishan Kumar --- Book reviewer: Shyama Rajaram --- http://www.webology.ir/2008/v5n1/bookreview13.html ----------------------------------------- Call for Papers: Folksonomies, the Web and Search Engines -- http://www.webology.ir/cfp.html ========================================= Best regards, Alireza Noruzi, Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief of Webology Website: www.webology.ir ~ The great aim of Open Access journals is knowledge sharing.~ Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9987049099 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Case Studies on ICT4D
by Puna Das 06 Jul '08

06 Jul '08

Call for Case Studies on ICT4D UN-APCICT is compiling a series of case studies on different aspects of information and communications technology for development (ICT4D) from across the Asia-Pacific region. Two issues of the UN-APCICT Case Study Series on ICT4D will be published (in print and online) each year. Each issue will focus on one or more ICT4D theme(s). For the inaugural issue, the themes include: Technological Convergence and the New Media; e-Governance; and Gender. The deadline for submission of case studies is 31 August 2008. Themes: Technological Convergence and the New Media e-Governance Gender About the Case Studies: http://www.unapcict.org/news/call-for-case-studies-on-ict4d-1#introduction Submit Case Study Online: http://www.unapcict.org/join_form Download Case Study Submission Form [PDF, http://www.unapcict.org/ecohub/case-studies/Call-1-web.pdf] [DOC, http://www.unapcict.org/ecohub/case-studies/Call-1-web.doc] More Details at: http://www.unapcict.org/news/call-for-case-studies-on-ict4d-1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://www.anup-jnu.blogspot.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Temporary vacancy for LIS professionals
by Dr. M. Koteswara Rao 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

Dear moderator, Kindly put the following notice on the LIS forum. Dr. M. Koteswara Rao Librarian University of Hyderabad NOTICE! University of Hyderabad central Library needs one library professional on a temporary basis. Qualifications: BLSc or MLSc degree with some experience in data entry of computer knowledge. The position is for a period of 6 months (extendable for another 6 months if needed). Salary: Rs. 6000/- per month consolidated (working for 6 days a week). Interested candidates may contact the librarian at the following address or in person. Librarian IGM Library University of Hyderabad Gachibowli P.O. Central University HYDERABAD-500046 Tel: 2313 2600, 23010318 email: mkrlib(a)uohyd.ernet.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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COL-- Information Resource Centre Manager
by Indira K. 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

Dear Professionals, Information Resource Centre Manager Position open at Commonwealth of Learning (COL). 3-year initial appointment is renewable for a further term by mutual agreement. job responsibilities: 1.. to acquire and manage electronic libraries of books, journals and other resources for COL staff and consultants, including the use of external services and internal library databases such as BiblioMondo and Greenstone; 2.. managing news and information provider services for COL’s partners through in-depth use of available knowledge management tools, inter alia, Google News, Yahoo Pipes and Ning; 3.. Researching emerging knowledge management technologies and making recommendations on their application to COL and partners; and working within a results based management environment using established guidelines. Experience required: minimum of 7 years of professional experience. Applications must be submitted by July 21, 2008. The following path will take you to the said opportunity http://www.col.org/colweb/site/pid/1015 Regards, Indira -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Indira Koneru Faculty Member Department of Library Science Icfai Academic Wing 23, Nagarjuna Hills Hyderabad-500 082 India ----------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Temporary trainees for JRD Tata Memorial Library
by ksc＠library.iisc.ernet.in 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

JRD Tata Memorial Library requires 3 temporary trainees for a period of 3 months Qualification:Post graduate BLISc with first class remuneration: Rs 4000/month last date for application: 15.7.08 Please send your biodata along with marks card and other enclosure to: K S Chudamani Deputy Librarian JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science

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Question on library events
by Narayanan,Suresh 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Hi, I will appreciate if anybody can suggest me where to find a list of key library events this year both in india and south of asia. thanks and regards, Suresh Narayanan Publishing & Inspec THE IET INSPEC India website: www.theiet.org/publishing The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interview President IFLA
by Mailing List Admin 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:21:43 +0000 (GMT) From: Shantanu Ganguly <s_ganguly67(a)yahoo.co.uk> Dear Professionals: If you want to read the latest development in the field of library an information science, then please go through this URLhttp://www.ifla.org/I/whatsnew/new.htm. Interview with Claudia Lux about "Libraries on the agenda" in the April issue of MEERA: Open and Distance Learning Newsletter, a quarterly newsletter of Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota (Rajasthan, India), (p.4-5). Shantanu Ganguly Chief Librarian Knowledge Resource Center Indus World School of Business (IWSB) 48/4, Knowledge Park III Greater Noida, U.P. ********************* Knowledge is Universe **********************

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Emerald Launches online Bookstore
by Rajneesh Rajpal 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Emerald launches online bookstore - 27 Jun 2008 Academic and professional publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. <http://www.emeraldinsight.com/> , UK, has announced the launch of the Emerald Bookstore, which allows visitors to browse through over 2,000 books by subject area and to order securely online at http://books.emeraldinsight.com. Following its recent move into book publishing, Emerald has welcomed new areas of expertise, such as language and linguistics, sociology and psychology, to add to its core portfolio of management titles. Bookstore is seen to be a step further in book publishing, extending the scope of the company's publishing avenues and complementing existing journal portfolio and online products and services. It is viewed as the solution to develop and promote Emerald's book portfolio in all subject areas. For students and researchers, the online facility will fast-track access to key research, including recent titles such as Qualitative Research in the Study of Leadership by Karen Klenke; a new edition of An Introduction to the Physiology of Hearing by James Pickles; and International Handbook of Distance Education by Evans, Haughey and Murphy. Emerald claims to have enjoyed strong growth in recent years as it continues to publish rigorous and relevant research. It is seeking to actively expand its portfolio of products and services tailored for the needs of both academic institutions and corporate organizations across the world. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ALA CONF 2008- DONATION OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO ALA BY VERIZON
by Mailing List Admin 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:16:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> American Library Association Receives $1 Million Grant from Verizon Foundation to Study How Gaming Can Be Used to Improve Problem-Solving and Literacy Skills Unique ‘Gaming for Learning’ Project to Develop Metrics and Models for Libraries ANAHEIM, CALIF. – The American Library Association (ALA) will launch an innovative project to track and measure the impact of gaming on literacy skills and build a model for library gaming that can be deployed nationally. Funding for the project will be provided by a $1 million grant from the Verizon Foundation. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

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University Librarian - Kerala Univ.
by J. K. Vijayakumar 04 Jul '08

04 Jul '08

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the Post of University Librarian (16400-32400) in Open Catagory at Kerala University. Last date 04.08.2008 More details will be available at www.keralauniversity.edu. Advertisement in English is also available at Kerala Kaumudi (July 4) http://www.keralakaumudi.com/news/print/jul4/jul4.pdf (Page 3) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course on: Emerging Trends in Information Science & Academic Libraries
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Refresher Course on: Emerging Trends in Information Science & Academic Libraries. The Academic Staff College in Collaboration with the department of Library & Information Science, The University of Kashmir is organizing refresher course on Emerging Trends in Information Science & Academic Libraries commensing from 28th July,2008. The refresher course will demonstrate the latest development in the area of Library & Information Science to upgrade the skills of library professionals. The desired candidates may contact the Director (ASC), The University of Kashmir for further information. The selected candidates will be paid TA/DA in accordance with U.G.C. norms. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Special Issue Of Trim On Open Access to Knowledge The department is bringing out a Special Volume of its Biannual Journal Trends in Information Management (TRIM) Vol. 4 (1) on Open Access to Knowledge which will be released on a special function during National SeminarOpen Accesss Movement:Initiatives, Promotion and Impact from 15-17 October, 2008 The editorial board invites original research papers from scholars on Key areas for consideration of peers. The contributors are requested to send their original contributions latest by 25 August, 2008 on the following format preferably on email id. (This is a demo) Title Abstract Keywords Introduction Body Findings/conclusion References (Preferably APA style for both references & citations) Only peer reviewed papers will be accepted. Font size: 12 Text Font: Times New roman Heading: Bold Face (12 size) Note: Please avoid numbering for Subheadings. Show them with the help of bullets etc The paper should not exceed 12 pages. The contributors will get an opportunity to attend the seminar getting partial logistic support, besides, off-prints and copy of the journal. Contact: Professor S M Shafi Editor, TRIM C/o Department of Library & Information Science, The University of Kashmir Hazratbal 1900 06 EMAIL: smshafi(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in Cell: 9419008599 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgently required Library Assistant at BIMTCH
by ANIL SINGH 03 Jul '08

03 Jul '08

Dear Firends, BIMTECH, Greater Noida is requiring one Library Assistant urgently for its Learning Resource Centre. The candidates who have MLISc and knowledge of computer application can apply by sending their resume through e-mail. The e-mail is library(a)bimtech.ac.in and the institute's website is www.bimtech.ac.in. Anil Singh NCERT, New Delhi _________________________________________________________________ Tried the new MSN Messenger? It’s cool! Download now. http://messenger.msn.com/Download/Default.aspx?mkt=en-in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free databases from Ebsco
by Naveen M 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Dear members, Ebsco have made available at no cost three databases which may be of use to schools these are Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) database, Teacher Reference Center (TRC) and GreenFILE. Please fallow the link to reach the site : http://www.sla.org.uk/blg-free-databases-from-ebsco.php -- Naveen C.M. IKM Trainee National Center For Science Information, Indian Institute of Science. Bangalooru-12. Cell - 9740349997 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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M.Phil in Library and Information Science under Distance Mode
by Mailing List Admin 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:58:54 +0530 From: Juran Sarkhel <jksarkhel(a)hotmail.com> M.Phil in Library and Information Science under Distance Mode Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, University of Kalyani, West Bengal invites application for admission into 2-year M.Phil courses in Library and Information Science for the academic session 2008-2009. Eligibility: Minimum 45% marks for general candidates and 40% marks for the SC/ST candidates at the in P.G. Degree in Library & Information Science. Duration: 2 years (1st year: 400 Marks; 2nd year: Only Dissertation with 200 Marks) Full marks: 600 Fees: RS.20,000/-(Part I: Rs.10,000.00 + Part II: Rs.10,000.00) Application forms for admission along Prospectus (Price: Rs.100.00) will be available from the Office of the Directorate of Open and Distance Learning at B-12/195, Kalyani-741235, Dist. Nadia. Filled in admission forms along with four passport size colour photographs, attested copies of testimonials and the requisite fees in the form of Bank Draft drawn in favour of the �Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, University of Kalyani� payable only at Kalyani are to be submitted to the Office of the Directorate of Open and Distance Learning on working days between 11 AM and 4 PM. Last date of issue and submission of admission forms: 01.07.2008 to 30.8.2008 (without late fee) and 01.09.2008 to 30.09.2008 (with late fee of Rs.200.00 only). For further details refer to the Prospectus and visit the website: http://dodl.klyuniv.ac.in/fees.html

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Opportunities for Library and Information Science Professionals
by Librarian 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Dear All, Alliance has opportunities for Library and Information Science Professionals at all levels with excellent career opportunities. Those who are interested please contact the undersigned with latest resume immediately. K S Naganarasimha Librarian Alliance Business Academy 19th Cross, 7th Main, BTM II Stage, N S Palya Bangalore 560076 Ph:26681444/0324/0051 Mobile:9449277615 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA-ALP SIDA Speaker Grantees
by J. K. Vijayakumar 02 Jul '08

02 Jul '08

Dear Collegues, Dr. Ajay P Singh from Banaras Hindu University and Dr. Trishanjit Kaur from Punjabi University are the winners of IFLA-ALP SIDA Speakers Grant from India for this year to attend IFLA Conference in Canada. Congratulations to them and all other winners. Source: IFLA Express 2008 - 2 http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/xpress2-en-2008.pdf Dr. J K Vijayakumar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SAGE Free Online Trial
by shriram pandey 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Dear Colleagues, SAGE's Publication are currently offering free full-text access to six of our key titles for two months!. The six journals featured below are immediately available to you today through this free trial offer. All you have to do is register at https://online.sagepub.com/cgi/register?registration=FT8300UKE. Once registered, you will have full-text online access to these titles! * IFLA Journal * Journal of Librarianship and Information Science * Journal of Information Science * Business Information Review * Information Development * Health Informatics Journal For Detail visit :https://online.sagepub.com/cgi/register?registration=FT8300UKE Shri Ram Pandey Information and Knowledge Management Trainee NCSI,Indian Institute Of Science,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Unique privately run public library
by L J Haravu 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Dear List members I am delighted to bring to your attention a unique experiment: A public library started by a young and enterprising, and socially committed individual, actually a hard-core IT professional. The new library called *Just Books* is in Bangalore, India. The library has "a wide range of books for every type of reader - toddlers to teens, dabblers to bookworms under a modern ambience with effective use of technology" as the blurb that appeared in a Sunday newspaper in Bangalore says. I am also delighted to let you know that the library uses NewGenLib with RFID. I urge my friends to visit the blog page, http://shastrix.blogspot.com/2008/06/just-books-in-whitefield.html and also listen to the audio clip that is posted on the page by a visitor to Just Books. Some of you who live in Bangalore should visit this place and share your thoughts. Haravu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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medical information on cyberspace
by jasim s 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

I happend to see a E-Learning Platform for doctors and the biomedical fraternity in India , funded by WHO which was created by DR.M.G. sreekumar(Director,CCDL,IIMK).The link is-http://www.medinfoguide.net Jasimudeen.s Thrissur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Jobs in LIS (Alert for July, 2008: First Week)
by Badan Barman 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Respected All, Information about a lot of new job openings is announced over LIS Links: http://lislinks.110mb.com/. An abstract of all the posting for July, 2008 is given below. 1. Library Assistant at Office of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India, 40, Amarnath Jha Marg, Allahabad-211002. Last Date of Application: 26/8/2008. 2. Librarian in Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences. Last Date of Application: 12/08/2008. 3. Asstt. Librarian in Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences. Last Date of Application: 12/08/2008. 4. Technical Assistants at Institute for Social and Economic Change, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore-560 072. Walk in interview: Friday, 18 July 2008 10.00 a.m. 5. Librarian at MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY ROHTAK. Last Date: 15.07.2008 Librarian and Assistant Librarian at Nirma University of Science & Technology. Last Date of Application: 15/07/2008 6. Library Attendant (Gr.IV), Natioinal Fertilizers Limited, Gohana Road, Panipat-132106. Last Date of Application: 15/7/2008. 7. Library and Information Assistant at NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030. Last Date: 14.7.2008. 8. Librarian at The Techno School (Approved by AICTE and affiliated to BPUT, Orissa), Bhubaneshwar. Last Date of Application: 11/07/2008. 9. Librarian at The English and Foreign Languages University, O. U. Campus, Tarnaka, Hyderabad- 500605 (A. P.). Last Date of Application: 11/07/2008. 10. Library Attendant at Ram Lal Anand College, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021. Last Date of Application: 8/7/2008 11. Professor and Reader at Library and Information Science Karnataka State Women's University, Bijapur -586 101. Last Date of Application: 7/7/2008. 12. Junior Research Fellow (LIS) at DESIDOC, Delhi. Last Date for Application: 5/07/2008. Other post that does not mention the last date of application 13. Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant at Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Kompally, Secunderabad - 500 014. Andhra Pradesh, India. 14. Information officer at SABIC Research and Technology Pvt Ltd. 15. Librarian at IndoGlobal Services Private Limited, Pune. 16. Librarian, Library professional at Libsys Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 17. Librarian at NICE Institute for the New Born. 18. Library Assistant, Librarian at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies. 19. Library and Information Science Professional at IOL Netcom Ltd, Mumbai. 20. Librarian at The Career Catalyst, Patna. -- Thanking you Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam, Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Website: www.kkhsou.org, Email: kkhsou(a)gmail.com, kkhsoul(a)gmail.com Research Scholar: Department of Library & Information Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam. Email: dlisgu(a)gmail.com. ---------------------------------------------------------- LIS Links (http://lislinks.110mb.com/ ): The World's Largest Human Edited Link Library in LIS is Under Construction Search all OA LIS Journals: http://lis-journals-swicki.eurekster.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job posting: Librarian @ Asian Heart Institute & Research Centre
by Wendessa Thakur 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Dear All, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai is looking for Librarian Qualifications: M.L.I.S. First Class Experience: 2 - 3 years, preferably in a medical library Last Date: July 4, 2008 Those interested, may send in their application to wendessa.thakur(a)ahirc.com Regards, Wendessa Thakur Librarian Asian Heart Institute Bandra-Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai 400051 Phone 91-22-66986572 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: IJMR's IF - LIS FORUM
by Ratnakar Aspari 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Kindly post the message on Lis-forum Ratnakar New Delhi___________________ The recently published Impact Factor for 2007 indicates the steady rise inthe Impact Factor of Indian Journal of Medical Research published by ICMR.It continues to top all the Indian Journals with an IF of 1.67 for 2007.It was also on the top of the list in 2006 with an IF of 1.224. Its risein the last five years is remarkable :2007 - 1.672006 - 1.2242005 - 0.8692004 - 0.602003 - 0.452This is mainly due to the constant efforts put by the editorial team andmaking the journal an open access. You may perhaps bring this to thenotice of others concerned including LIS-Forum.Ratnakar Placements ? No Problem. Register Here! Try it! _________________________________________________________________ Timely update on all current affairs, sports, events and all thats in News here on MSN videos. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-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] our designation is our foe
by Puna Das 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Dear Sabuj I empathetically support you for reporting us about the humiliation done to you by your college authority. We know that government-aided ordinary degree colleges in our country run by governing bodies consist of crooks and hypocrats. That happens to your college also. They (GB members) don’t want improvement of college’s infrastructure and securing students’ future. Over-empowered governing body in your college thus takes you as a threat because they consider you a change agent. So, you may try to move to an elite institution, where you can earn respect to you and your profession. Also, there you will find that teachers, students and governing body members have reading habits. Thus, they respect library and library professionals. The bottom-line to me is that Decreasing Reading Habits proportionately increase risk factors in our library profession. With Best Wishes Anup Kumar Das New Delhi http://anup-jnu.blogspot.com --- On Fri, 27/6/08, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:59:57 +0000 (GMT) From: sabuj kumar chaudhuri <sabuj_c(a)yahoo.co.uk> Subject: [LIS-Forum] our designation is our foe To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Dear friends I work as a college librarian in an affiliated college under the university of calcutta. It is an old as well as renowned college in kolkata.I was selected in this post as substantive basis through West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) . It was the first batch where college librarians were selected via WBCSC having same eligibility criteria like lecturers. In our recommendation letter from WBCSC as well as appointment letter issued by the college it was mentioned we being recruited as per West Bengal Teachers Act (security and services), 1978.But after joining in the college, I found that myself is being treated virtually as Non-vacational Non-teaching staff. However, with a great surprise , seen that I am also the member of teachers council (TC). May be for some election related vested interest as every now & then college authority says that I should not be the member of the TC. After 1 year, even juniors lecturers were confirmed in the service but still after 1.8 years I did not get any confirmation. Because I am librarian and and lone in the college and librarians have no service rule till today. So I may be treated as authority wishes to treat me.Authority also says orally that before giving the recommendation letter it may be possible that WBCSC did not find any suitable paper and that is why they gave it in teachers recommendation forrmat mistakenly. I prayed humbly to the college authority to respect my recommendation letter and my appointment letter so that I that I can get official equal official treatment from the college.Teachers always get 1 day study leave and it is as college manual.We don't get no study leave. We do not have any PhD increament. But the teachers got awarded with me , everybody is getting increments. I won't get as my designation is librarian.Unfortunately, I did Phd with UGC(JRF) NET fellowship . Now it 's got no meaning at all.Research degree is not rewarded here as my designation is librarian.There is neither any study leave any facility like lecturers. I have stated considering myself that I am a lesser human being( teachers are greater ones) as my designation is librarian.In this context I want to mention that in an interview in a central university an well known prof. asked me -Why do always use Dr. before your name I was taken a back for a while then I explained it properly but possibly he was not convinced, as my designation was librarian and he was repected teacher. List of is disparities will not stop. And, I think it will continue till our perception as well as our respected teachers perception towards this profession does not change. I have some questions to our respected policy makers are following: 1. why college librarian/AL in University will have the same qualification when they are not getting equal facility 2. Why? Librarians are non-vacational. Logic supporting towards non-vacational are very illogical as teachers require advancement of knowledge but librarians do not require it because they are not more than a mere dignified book keeper. 3. Equal qualification must be accompanied by equal status regarding all facilities as per malhotra committee report. Equal pay is not everything. We, librarians are being discriminated in every possible cases and underestimated and undermined every now and then. If this trend goes on and on...on....on qualified and brilliant students will never come to this doomed and cursed career. Please do something concrete to make it meaningful and respectable career option for future generation. Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri Librarian Basanti Devi College [http://www.basantidevicollege.org] (An affiliated college under University of Calcutta) 147B, Rash Behari Avenue Kolkata-700 029, West Bengal India Phone:(033)24641012 email:sabooj_c@yahoo.co.in; sabuj_c(a)yahoo.co.uk ;sabujkumarchaudhuri(a)gmail.com website:http://www.geocities.com/sabuj_c/sabuj.html ---------------------------------------------- Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri Librarian Basanti Devi College [http://www.basantidevicollege.org] (An affiliated college under University of Calcutta) 147B, Rash Behari Avenue Kolkata-700 029, West Bengal India Phone:(033)24641012 email:sabooj_c@yahoo.co.in ;sabuj_c(a)yahoo.co.uk ;sabujkumarchaudhuri(a)gmail.com website:http://www.geocities.com/sabuj_c/sabuj.html ---------------------------------------------- Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. 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status of our profession in state government---
by Thapar, Amit 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

what people consider about library profession can be understood through the ad of TRIPURA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION what steps should be taken to make these people understand about the dignity and importance of this profession ????? Advt. No. 06/2008 Applications are invited in prescribed Form from the eligible citizens of India for selection of candidates for the under mentioned posts under the Government of Tripura on the basis of Screening Test / Interview . a.. Co-operative Inspector, Group-C Non –Gazetted under the Co-operative Department: 16 (sixteen) pmt. Post (UR-8, ST-5 & SC-3) a.. Pay Rs. 5,000-10,300/- plus admissible allowances. b.. Librarian, Group-C Non-Gazetted in the LR’s Estt. Under the Law Department: 2 (two) ( 1 reserved for ST, in case suitable ST candidate is not available, SC candidate may be recommended on rotation basis) a.. Scale of pay of Rs. 4200-8650/= plus admissible allowances. c.. Last Date: 31.07.08 For full details please visit the official website of Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) http://tpsc.nic.in regards, amit@urservice -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Openings for the position of Library Trainees
by kk_suresh＠blr.amrita.edu 01 Jul '08

01 Jul '08

Dear All, Subject: Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the LIBRARY. (Posted on 1st July, 2008) ********************** Currently we are looking for Library Trainees (3-4 Positions). Candidates completed Diploma in Library Science or JoC in Library Science and looking for training can send their Bio-data to: The Correspondent Amrita School of Engineering Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Deemed University Kasavanahalli off-Sarjapura Road Carmelaram Post Bangalore 560 035 Basic knowledge of Computers is desirable. Duration: One year from the date of joining. Free food & accommodation with stipend will be given to the selected candidates Last date for applying: 25th July, 2008 For more details, please contact librarian. Regards, KK Suresh Kumar Librarian Amrita School of Engineering Sarjapura Road Bangalore. Ph: 080-28441216/17 e-contact: kk_suresh(a)blr.amrita.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SOMETHING ON E-BOOK READERS AND BLOGGING
by jasim s 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

News scan briefings on e-book readers and also positive aspects of blogging can be read from the june issue of scientific American magazine.click the links http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=library-to-go http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-healthy-type jasimudeen.s Medical College Thrissur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Best Practices for the Online Discussion Forum
by Ravi Nandhan 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

Hi, Apologies for the long post. In the world of 2.0s what would happen if we fail to notice and organize even the bit of information which lies in Discussions and other areas? Since discussions are where we get the Tacit Knowledge Explicited, but same time we need to make sure that we manage it properly. It would be great if you could please help me with the Online Discussion Forums "Mail list & Web based discussions" Effective usage, search and organizing techniques, case studies, best practices etc. In mailing list the user posts a query and every member gets a mail and a few would answer replying everyone through the forum or personally to the user. In the web based discussion, there will be a space on web for users to discuss. In both the cases the information that lies in the discussion thread is lies under a broad category of its taxonomy. Or is there any other metadata format to organize the topics? Would it help to have folksonomy apart from Taxonomy while posting as well? After questions are answered, is it possible to tag each and every post to its context which induces retrieval? Archive feature? If the discussions are old and not used at all? Is it good to Archive or Delete? If archived, does the search retrieve it? Publicizing the Discussion Forums – How can we market the forum? How does a User know its existence and arrive at it? Language barriers? User posts in English but a few would not know English. Is there any way to overcome this - translate service? (If you feel this question is too much consider this Web 3.0 or 4.0 tech) Search – is Categorized search results possible for Forums? In my understanding most searches in forums retrieves based on relevance. RSS usage – to stay in track of the posts – answers. If a user posts a query it may take a few days to get the answers, meanwhile the user may forget about the question he posted. How to get the user view the answers? RSS or Email alert? Which is best for keeping the user and Q&A in Loop? Could moderators be engaged in a mediator's role for Q&A instead of just having them for approving posts? Moderators are expected to be good in subject understanding but in corporates such people are busy to take up additional role of Mediated-Moderator. User might not know the existence of the answers that are available in the earlier posts and posts the same question for which the experts might not answer knowing its existence. How to over come this problem? As soon as the post is submitted can we make the system suggest the user to have the existing answers checked and proceed to post the same question? Does this help? Regards, Ravi Nandhan V KM Specialist, The Smart Cube www.thesmartcube.com Cell - +919958784666 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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launching DLIBCOM
by INFO＠DLIBCOM 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

Dear Members, DLIBCOM is pleased to announce the online version of its magazine http://www.dlibcom.in Interested members can register their institute and their individual profile on the website. Additional tools include : News Events Poll Jobs Profile Display Associations Subscribed Journal Database & Location Useful Links Glossary.... Look forward to your participation. Feel free to send-in your valued suggestion / feedback. Regards, PC Shah, Editor DLIBCOM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INFLIBNET's New Website
by Rajesh Chandrakar 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

Dear All, UGC Chaiperson, Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat has launched INFLIBNET's new website on 23rd June 2008. Archives of the Annual Reports, Newsletters, and other documents are available for downloads. INFLIBNET has also developed toolbar for UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium. The toolbar is available for free download at the INFLIBNET website under download link. It has a list of publishers and the resources available for access to the universities. URL of the website is http://www.inflibnet.ac.in. With best regards, Rajesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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advertisement for diploma trainees
by ksc＠library.iisc.ernet.in 30 Jun '08

30 Jun '08

Number of positions FIVE (Gen-3, SC-1, OBC-1) Minimum Qualification Diploma in Library Science or Library & Information Science under 10+2+2 years of study, awarded by Department of Technical Education with at least Second Class or equivalent grade (Pass Class or equivalent grade in case of SC/ST candidates). Sound knowledge in Library activities and basic knowledge of computers is desirable. Emoluments Consolidated emoluments of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees three thousand only) per month. Duration: 1 year Those desirous of sending their application should submit their application before 15th july 2008 along with all enclosures to: K S Chudamani Deputy librarian JRD Tata Memorial Library IISc, Bangalore

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Fw:ASIS&T SIG III International Paper Contest winner announcement
by J. K. Vijayakumar 29 Jun '08

29 Jun '08

Congratulations to the winners. Dr. J K Vijayakumar > From: Judy Jeng <jjeng(a)njcu.edu> > Subject: [Asis-l] 2008 ASIS&T SIG III International > Paper Contest winner announcement > Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 8:04 PM > > > WINNERS OF THE 2008 ASIS&T SIG III INTERNATIONAL PAPER > CONTEST > > The American Society for Information Science & > Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group on > International Information Issues (SIG III) is pleased to > announce the following winners of its 9th International > Paper Contest: > > First Place Winner: > Maqsood Ahmad Shaheen. Use of social networks and > information seeking behavior of students during political > crises in Pakistan . ( Pakistan ) > > Second Place Winner: > Neela J. Deshpande & S K Pathak. Use of electronic > journals in astronomy and astrophysics libraries and > information centres in India : A users’ perspective. ( > India ) > > Third Place Winner: > Manjunatha K. Technology and customer expectation in > academic libraries: A special reference to > technical/management libraries in Karnataka. ( India ) > > Fourth Place Winner: > S. M. Pujar, R. K. Kamat, S. Y. Bansode, R. R. Kamat, & > S. H. Katigennavar. Identifying and exploiting human needs > for people centric evolving knowledge society: A case study > of Indian ICT emergence. ( India ) > > Fifth Place Winner: > Tariq Ashraf. Empowering people through information: A case > study of India ’s right to information act. ( India ) > > Sixth Place Winner: > Pramila Dangwal. Information: By the people, for the > people, for development. ( India ) > > > The jurors for the 2008 competition included Judy Jeng > (Chair), Jonathan Levitt (Co-Chair), Aaron Bowen, Yunfei > Du, Julian Warner, and Yin Zhang. > > The principal authors of each of the six winning papers > will be awarded a two-year individual membership to > ASIS&T. In addition, the first place winner will be > awarded a minimum of $1,000 to attend the ASIS&T Annual > Conference in Columbus , Ohio , October 24-29, 2008. > > Those winning papers and other submitted papers for the > competition will be considered for publication by > Elsevier’s International Information and Library Review. > > We thank the jury members for their hard work and our > donors for their compassion which makes it possible to > develop and sustain this international network of scholars > in developing countries. > > Judy Jeng > Chair, 2008 ASIS&T International Paper Contest > jjeng(a)njcu.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PGDCA Course at Trivandrum
by Abdunnasar. A 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

IHRD Trivandrum conducts PGDCA (part time) course. The duration of the course is one year. Those who are interested may contact the office: 0471 2550612 Regards Abdunnasar CESS, Trivandrum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CNN realising importance of User Generated Content (UGC)
by Rajesh Chandrakar 28 Jun '08

28 Jun '08

Dear all It is interesting to note the importance of the UGC, undoutably it is not University Grants Commission (UGC), it is User Generated Content (UGC). This has been realised by the giant news media like CNN. As per the report, the user generated content has changed the way of reporting TV news. The presence of user generated content is also realised in Indian TV media too, we do observe it daily in our Indian TV news channels, similar to the iReport of CNN, the CNN/IBN has "citizen journalist" times now has "citizen reporter", etc. It is to be noted that not only the TV channels, but the library has also been influenced by the user generated content through Web 2.0, Lib 2.0, wiki and other social networking websites. With best regards, Rajesh CNN realising importance of User Generated Content (UGC) Posted by Yasser Buchana in Friday, June 27th 2008 under: Community, Social Media, User Generated Content While giant News media corporations have done little more than advertise their brands online, a few have rarely provided their viewers a chance to interact and engage. In actual fact, only a few have acknowledged the relevance of social media and user generated content. With the advent of the internet , more people are finding it preferable spending their time online rather than watching Tv - something most people now regard as a passive activity . Although these giant media companies do go after their counterparts of similar size in competing for the number of viewers, it is the internet that has gained a much wider audience leaving giants scrambling to stay relevant to their so called "loyal" viewers. It's only now that CNN is starting to realise that the internet is the way to the future, with the introduction of iReport. (In case you didn't know) iReport is CNN's public journalism initiative which allows people from around the globe to contribute pictures and videos of breaking news stories from their own towns and neighborhoods. Frankly , iReport may not prove revolutionary to many but it certainly provides an evidence of evolution . I believe this new model of communication will help foster deeper relationships between CNN and it's viewers - ultimately changing the way traditional TV News has long been done. By providing viewers with a chance to interact with each other and the corporation , iReport will help point out the increasing importance of User Generated Content , thus establishing an exciting new partnership with viewers - consequently growing the popularity of Social Media. http://www.genyasser.co.za/2008/06/27/cnn-realising-importance-of-user-gene… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Blog of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom, Trivandrum
by faisal sl 27 Jun '08

27 Jun '08

Dear friends, Please visit the library blog of *Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram,* <http://www.librarykvpattom.wordpress.com> Kerala.It was started in August 2007.You are requested to comment for its improvement. Regards -- S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom,Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala India Mob:09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library 2.0 and security challenges
by Upadhyay P K 27 Jun '08

27 Jun '08

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CfP- ICADL 2008, Dec 2-5, Bali- Deadline Extended to July 13, 2008
by Shalini Urs 27 Jun '08

27 Jun '08

----Apologies for cross postings --- Call for Papers The 11th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2008) http://icadl2008.org/ Bali, Indonesia December 2-5, 2008 The conference proceedings will be published by Springer-Verlag in the series of LNCS. See the LNCS Authors Instructions page (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html) Online Submission: http://icadl08.cs.waikato.ac.nz/openconf/openconf.php The annual International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) series is a significant forum for digital libraries research, providing an opportunity for researchers, educators, and practitioners to share their experiences. The International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries (ICADL), initiated in 1998 and rotated among Asian-Pacific countries, has become one of the premiere meetings in digital library. Since its humble beginning in Hong Kong (ICADL 1998), the meeting has been held in Taipei, Taiwan (ICADL 1999); Seoul, Korea (ICADL 2000); Bangalore, India (ICADL 2001); Singapore (ICADL 2002); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ICADL 2003); Shanghai, China (ICADL 2004); Bangkok, Thailand (ICADL 2005); Kyoto, Japan (ICADL 2006); and Hanoi, Vietnam (ICADL 2007). ICADL welcomes submissions from a variety of perspectives-previous conferences in this series have included presentations from computer science, library and information science, knowledge management, and areas in the social sciences and humanities. We particularly welcome submissions associated with the ICADL 2008 theme, Digital Libraries: Universal and Ubiquitous Access to Information. With this theme, the digital libraries community can reflect on its progress towards supporting people in finding and using the information that they need. ICADL 2008 will be held in Bali Island - Indonesia, a world renowned travel destination with exotic nature and exquisite culture. Bali has been in many of Conde Nast Traveller's lists of tourist destinations over the years. It specifically mentions on its website that Bali "offers an extraordinary caliber of luxury accommodation" Submissions may include research, system evaluation, digital library infrastructure and architecture, case studies, social and institutional policy issues, and position papers. Topics include, but are not limited to : Mobile services Digital preservation and archives Interoperability issues Content and knowledge management Information retrieval Information seeking and use Intellectual property Data and information mining Collection development and management User communities Interface and interaction design Security and privacy Multimedia digital libraries Multi-language support Digital libraries in education Document genres and categorization Social media / Web 2.0 Metadata and cataloguing Sustainability in digital libraries Open Source tools and systems Information filtering Grid architectures Important Dates : Submission of Full Papers : 13 July 2008 (extended) Notification to Authors : 22 August 2008 Contact: Kalarensi Naibaho, E-mail: info(a)icadl2008.org, (or cnaibaho(a)yahoo.com) Organizing Committee: General Chair : Zainal Hasibuan (University of Indonesia, Indonesia) Vice Chair : Liauw Toong Tjiek/Aditya Nugraha (Petra Christian University, Indonesia) Program Co-Chairs : Sally Jo Cunningham (University of Waikato, New Zealand) Rolly Intan (Petra Christian University, Indonesia) George Buchanan (Swansea University, UK) Edna Reid (Clarion University, USA) Tutorial Chairs : Mohammad Aries (University of Indonesia, Indonesia) Publication Co-Chairs : Rolly Intan (Petra Christian University, Indonesia) Publicity Co-Chairs : Henny Widyaningsih (University of Indonesia, Indonesia) Anita Nusantari (Petra Christian University, Indonesia) Local Arrangement Chair : Kalarensi Naibaho (University of Indonesia, Indonesia) Adi Wibowo (Petra Christian University, Indonesia) ------ Thanks and Regards Shalini Dr. Shalini Urs ICADL Steering Committee - Vice Chair and Chair Elect Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 ISiM-Management School for IT, Technology School for IM www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Record Retention Schedule & Record Disposal Schedule
by suresh kumar 27 Jun '08

27 Jun '08

Dear all, I am in search of some important procedures and rules for Record Retention Schedule and Record Disposal Schedule for corporates. Kindle help me out to get it. With regards, Suresh 9791057273 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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our designation is our foe
by sabuj kumar chaudhuri 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear friends I work as a college librarian in an affiliated college under the university of calcutta. It is an old as well as renowned college in kolkata.I was selected in this post as substantive basis through West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) . It was the first batch where college librarians were selected via WBCSC having same eligibility criteria like lecturers. In our recommendation letter from WBCSC as well as appointment letter issued by the college it was mentioned we being recruited as per West Bengal Teachers Act (security and services), 1978.But after joining in the college, I found that myself is being treated virtually as Non-vacational Non-teaching staff. However, with a great surprise , seen that I am also the member of teachers council (TC). May be for some election related vested interest as every now & then college authority says that I should not be the member of the TC. After 1 year, even juniors lecturers were confirmed in the service but still after 1.8 years I did not get any confirmation. Because I am librarian and and lone in the college and librarians have no service rule till today. So I may be treated as authority wishes to treat me.Authority also says orally that before giving the recommendation letter it may be possible that WBCSC did not find any suitable paper and that is why they gave it in teachers recommendation forrmat mistakenly. I prayed humbly to the college authority to respect my recommendation letter and my appointment letter so that I that I can get official equal official treatment from the college.Teachers always get 1 day study leave and it is as college manual.We don't get no study leave. We do not have any PhD increament. But the teachers got awarded with me , everybody is getting increments. I won't get as my designation is librarian.Unfortunately, I did Phd with UGC(JRF) NET fellowship . Now it 's got no meaning at all.Research degree is not rewarded here as my designation is librarian.There is neither any study leave any facility like lecturers. I have stated considering myself that I am a lesser human being( teachers are greater ones) as my designation is librarian.In this context I want to mention that in an interview in a central university an well known prof. asked me -Why do always use Dr. before your name? I was taken a back for a while then I explained it properly but possibly he was not convinced, as my designation was librarian and he was repected teacher. List of is disparities will not stop. And, I think it will continue till our perception as well as our respected teachers perception towards this profession does not change. I have some questions to our respected policy makers are following: 1. why college librarian/AL in University will have the same qualification when they are not getting equal facility 2. Why Librarians are non-vacational. Logic supporting towards non-vacational are very illogical as teachers require advancement of knowledge but librarians do not require it because they are not more than a mere dignified book keeper. 3. Equal qualification must be accompanied by equal status regarding all facilities as per malhotra committee report. Equal pay is not everything. We, librarians are being discriminated in every possible cases and underestimated and undermined every now and then. If this trend goes on and on...on....on qualified and brilliant students will never come to this doomed and cursed career. Please do something concrete to make it meaningful and respectable career option for future generation. Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri Librarian Basanti Devi College [http://www.basantidevicollege.org] (An affiliated college under University of Calcutta) 147B, Rash Behari Avenue Kolkata-700 029, West Bengal India Phone:(033)24641012 email:sabooj_c@yahoo.co.in ;sabuj_c(a)yahoo.co.uk ;sabujkumarchaudhuri(a)gmail.com website:http://www.geocities.com/sabuj_c/sabuj.html ---------------------------------------------- Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri Librarian Basanti Devi College [http://www.basantidevicollege.org] (An affiliated college under University of Calcutta) 147B, Rash Behari Avenue Kolkata-700 029, West Bengal India Phone:(033)24641012 email:sabooj_c@yahoo.co.in ;sabuj_c(a)yahoo.co.uk ;sabujkumarchaudhuri(a)gmail.com website:http://www.geocities.com/sabuj_c/sabuj.html ---------------------------------------------- --- On Thu, 26/6/08, 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 63, Issue 30 To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Date: Thursday, 26 June, 2008, 3:56 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. Free online publications on Social Science (Corruption) from Transperancy International (Kshirod) 2. Fw: Re:Educate us on Firefox Plugins (Rajan) 3. Re: Professional status (Narayan Barse) 4. Vacancy of Project Fellow in CESS Library Trivadnrum (Abdunnasar. A) 5. Nirma University of Science & Technology, Ahmedabad :Libn. & Assnt. Libn. Post (Mukesh Anand) 6. Engineering Science Resources (sri priya) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:34:16 -0700 From: Kshirod <daskshirod(a)gmail.com> Subject: [LIS-Forum] Free online publications on Social Science (Corruption) from Transperancy International To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Message-ID: <55dcc8590806252034y5e6e4595y3be762717866319(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Professional, Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world. TI's mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption. For the publications list please click on the following link: http://www.transparency.org/publications/publications/subject -- Kshirod Das National Institute of Technology Roukela Rourkela-769 008, Orissa -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Internet Resources Newsletter - July Issue
by MacLeod, Roderick A 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

____________________________________________ Internet Resources Newsletter ____________________________________________ The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn163/irn163.html No subscription or registration is needed to access this full-text newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full-text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html An RSS feed for the newsletter is available: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS Random Quotes News items of interest A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, government sites, eResources, booksellers, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, plus anything of interest, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): yougofurther Blogorama Selected interesting blogs, RSS feeds and related news items Institutional Repository RSS feeds A selection Recent Internet books in the Library Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk) Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy -- 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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Urgently required Assistant Librarian (02)
by Ajay Kum Sharma 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear All, Prospective candidates are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian in the Central Library, Mangalayatan University, Beswan, Aligarh - 202145 Assistant Librarian, Post vacant: 02 Salary. Rs. 8000-275-13500/ - Qualification. MLIS, NET with Knowledge of Libsys Library Software. Desirable. PGDLAN/PGDCA, Atleast One Year working experience in a reputed Institute/University. Candidates meeting the above requirement( s) are to send their applications on plain paper, giving the Bio-data i.e. Candidate's Name, Father's Name, Sex, Date of Birth, Qualification (Giving name University/Board, Institution and Place, Qualification & Year obtained and percent marks) from highest down to SSLC, Caste (SC/ST/OBC/Gen) Address (Permanent & Correspondence) , Experience, Copies of all testimonials and Certificates duly attested by a Gazetted Officer and two copies of photographs submit them to the Dr. Ashish Kumar Sharma Library In-charge Central Library, Mangalayatan University, 32 Milestone, Aligarh-Mathura Road, Beswan, Aligarh - 202145 Email: ashish1077(a)yahoo.com, Mobile: 9319107573, 09936712343 -- Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian, Central Library, Mangalayatan University, 32 Milestone, Aligarh-Mathura Road, Beswan, Aligarh - 202145, U.P. Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers - MyDLIS-SAP-National Conference on Library 2.0, August 21-22, 2008, Mysore
by N.S. Harinarayana 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Mansasagangotri Mysore 570 006 "National Conference on Library 2.0: The Confluence of Web 2.0 and the Library Paradigm" August 21 - 22, 2008. (A UGC-SAP Programme) About the Conference The latest buzz phrase in the technology front is "Web 2.0". Leveraging the approaches typified by Web 2.0's principles and technology offers library profession many opportunities to transform libraries from venerated age-old institutions to agile ones. The Conference will be a forum for discussing the emerging processes, technologies and paradigms of the library profession in the backdrop of the new technology of Web 2.0 and efforts to integrate the same into the library services. This two-day conference will ponder over the issues related to Web 2.0 technologies and highlight the initiatives and case studies towards deploying them for making libraries contemporary and user centred. Organising Committee: Chair: Prof. V. G. Talawar Co-Chair: Dr. Mallinath Kumbar Program Chair: Prof. Shalini R. Urs Topics/Sub-themes * Understanding Web 2.0 * Web 2.0 and Libraries * Digital Library 2.0 * Wikis and blogs for libraries and library services * Tags, Clouds and folksonomies for the library world * Collaborative Workspaces * Exemplars of Library 2.0 Call for Papers Papers are called for presentation and publication of conference proceedings from librarians, information professionals, teachers of LIS, researchers and students. The paper must be a original contribution based on research, survey and case studies. General presentations and papers giving just historical background are not encouraged. The paper should accompany with an informative abstract (not more than 150 words) and key words. The paper shall not be more than 10 pages and the font size is to be 12 in Times New Roman. The paper in Microsoft Word format may be sent over email to the Program Chair on or before July 31, 2008. Last Date for Submission – July 31, 2008 Submit your papers to the following – Prof. Shalini R. Urs Program Chair Professor, Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 email:mydlis.sap@gmail.com -- N.S. Harinarayana, Ph.D Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangtori Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419393 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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lIBRARIAN FOR AN AUTONOMOUS B-SCHOOL
by ACHAR S 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear All, National Business School in JP Nagar needs an MLISC qualified with one year experienced candidate(preferably female candidates)for librarian post. For further details contact: Achar Library Incharge National Business school JP Nagar, Bangalore cell:09449340789 web site:www.nsbindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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President IFLA's interview with Prof Dinesh K Gupta on "Library Advocacy"
by Mailing List Admin 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:30:55 +0000 (GMT) From: Shantanu Ganguly <s_ganguly67(a)yahoo.co.uk> Dear Administrator: Kindly circulate this information through your database as given in the URLhttp://www.ifla.org/I/whatsnew/new.htm Interview with Claudia Lux about "Libraries on the agenda" in the April issue of MEERA: Open and Distance Learning Newsletter, a quarterly newsletter of Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota (Rajasthan, India), (p.4-5). Shantanu Ganguly Chief Librarian Knowledge Resource Center Indus World School of Business (IWSB) 48/4, Knowledge Park III Greater Noida, U.P.

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Engineering Science Resources
by sri priya 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

The ESc resources including databases, Internet resources, online journals etc.. Contents: Engineering Science Databases Engineering Science Vital Research Tools E-books Engineering Science Related Databases Engineering Science Web Resources E-Journals New Zealand Databases Engineering Online Reference Collection The World-Wide Web Virtual Library Encyclopedias and Handbooks Link : http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/eng/resources/es.htm Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Nirma University of Science & Technology, Ahmedabad :Libn. & Assnt. Libn. Post
by Mukesh Anand 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear Members', Nirma University of Science & Technology Applications r invited for the following posts :- Librarian Assistant Librarian Pay Scales & Perks r atractive. The details of the same & qualifications r available on website www.nirmauni.ac.in In deserving cases higher start is possible. Interested persons r requested to applywith bio-data & necessary certificates within 20 days mentioning the name of post applied for on the envelop for the following address.Those applying through website may give their biodata in the prescribed format available on www.nirmauni.ac.in Executive Registrar Nirma University of Science & Technology Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Chharodi Ahmedabad - 382 481 Ph. :- 02717- 241900-04 Fax :- 02717 - 241916 Print Access to the Indicative Advt. :- Times Ascent (Ahmedabad Edition) dated 25th June, ' 08 (Wednesday),Page # XII (The Times of India) With Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadadara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of Project Fellow in CESS Library Trivadnrum
by Abdunnasar. A 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram conducts a walk-in-interview for the selection of Project Fellow for the project ' Modernisation of CESS Library' (PLAN - 106). Qualifications: First Class M.L.I.Sc Working knowledge in Library Application Software like, SOUL, LIBSYS etc. Desirable Qualifications: Working knowledge in Digital Library Software like GSDL, Dspace etc Remuneration : Rs.8000/pm Date & Venue : 02.07.2008 (Wednesday) 9:30 AM at Centre for Earth Science Studies, Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram Age limit : 30 years as on 01.01.2008. relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates Interested candidates may appear for the walk-in-interview with an application specifying the project code (Plan- 106) and post applied for together with detailed bio-data, copies of certificates showing educational qualifications, age, experience etc and original certificates for verification. Abdunnasar. A Scientist - B (Library) CESS Thiruvananthapuram -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professional status
by Akash Varma 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear Professionals, Librarians are neglected a lot i.e, in Pvt Colleges.They are treated as ministerial staff. Does he/she does not come under Academics? While appointing the Lectures & Librarians in degree colleges UGC has made NET/SLET of M.Phil is compulsory for both.No such qualifications are necesary for appointing clerks or any ministerial staff. Then why this discrimination? I would like to have solutions from experts. & can I get soft copy of UGC rules & regulations in this issue so that I can show to the concerned authority. Mr. Akash Varma Librarian Panchkula -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Re:Educate us on Firefox Plugins
by Rajan 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

StumbleUpon, a web browser plugin, is a good addition for librarians in finding out websites rated as good. It can be downloaded from www.stumbleupon.com It allows its users to discover good web pages, online books, journal sites, photos, and videos rated by the community of 5 million stumble upon users. Web pages appear when the user clicks the "Stumble!" button on the browser's toolbar. The display of web pages will be normally based on the user's preference profile, unless any subject keyword ( see the drop down menu under 'All') is provided in the keyword box .To find out good websites on any subject, type the subject in the keyword box and click the "stumble!" button. Stumbleupon toolbar versions exist for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ----- Original Message ----- From: Sukhdev Singh Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Educate us on Firefox Plugins Yes, Firefox is one of my favorite software applications. Out of these 2,000 add-ons or Plug-ins, there are few which are useful for librarians and library users. You may like to see "100 Essential Firefox Add-Ons for Librarians" by Jessica Merritt. There are some more lists of add-ons by librarians. Like the one of Teri Vogel - My Favorite Firefox Extensions and he one by Jessamyn West - Pimp My Firefox. . However, there are few, which are special for librarians. LibX is one such plug-in. Libraries can create their own edition of LibX to provide to access to their resource catalogues through LibX add-on. Around 422 academic and public libraries have already done so. Another interesting Plug-in is Zotero. It is an easy-to-use Firefox extension to help collection, management and cite Internet sources. There is a nice tutorial available for using LibX and Zotero in combination. --Sukhdev Singh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free online publications on Social Science (Corruption) from Transperancy International
by Kshirod 26 Jun '08

26 Jun '08

Dear Professional, Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world. TI's mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption. For the publications list please click on the following link: http://www.transparency.org/publications/publications/subject -- Kshirod Das National Institute of Technology Roukela Rourkela-769 008, Orissa -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Library Building for Central Power Research Institute
by Rakesh Singh 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

> Dear Smt Deshpande and Fellow LIC Professionals, > (copying my response to everybody to start the discussion on this topic) > I don't have ready access to the standard IS:1553, but have read it before. > It says that the library should be located at a place which has some scope > for enlargement, etc. etc... However, I am sure, it would have been written > in an era before the Wifi. I am not sure, if your library is wifi, but it > will definitely become one in the next 2-3 years. You must be wondering, why > I am referring to wifi while discussing Library. Because I believe that wifi > has given a boost to the place called library and information centre. I > believe library to be a place which can spark ideas to be discussed later. > Sitting in the library, if you come up with an idea, there should be a place > immediately outside the library where you can go and discuss it with the > colleauges / friends. And if required, come back and do some more research. > Therefore, I have no objection in the LIC being next door the cafe (provided > your LIC is AC and therefore sound proof and therefore the cafe noise will > not disrupt the purpose of LIC). I see the cafe becoming an extension of the > LIC. In my experience, it is not difficult to implement the 'Eatables not > Allowed' rule. > > > > Gone are the days, when people were coming to the Library for information. > Information is spread everywhere on the net, which is searchable via google > search (Scholar, books, etc.). But I see library more of a place of idea > generation and getting good leads to look for quality information. Most of > the time you get information on the Net and therefore it is essential that > the library should be wifi and therefore create a place and provide an > unique experience where the users can go through the actual books and scroll > through the information on the net (more and more people now own Laptop with > wifi capability. In the next couple of years, every reader will have a > laptop). Books have to live with the information available on Internet and > therefore should be capable of delivering more than the information. > > > > Therefore, I think, you should fight for > > · putting some computers in the library not only to search the > catalogue but to surf internet (chatting strictly prohibited, your server > administrator can implement this rule) > > · all the tables should have electricity points where people can > connect their laptops, cell phones, etc. These days even cell phone have > internet browsing capabilities and people are more adept in using the cell > phone, even while searching for information (REMEMBER iphone popularity is > not because it makes good phone calls but because internet browsing is a > pleasure on iphone) > > · The inside layout should be done in a way that it does not > resemble an archives but a modern library and information centre. Don't > trust the architects, they have weird ideas about the libraries; do get > involved in planning the internal design of the library. > > · The office space of the librarian should be accessible to the > users. He should be more of an accessible person rather than one sitting in > the office closed from all four sides. > > > > Regarding the standard IS… which says that library should have scope for > enlargement - gone are the days when more books meant more space required; > now more internet usage puts the question – 'Why do you need more library > space when everything is available on net?" > > > > With apologies to those who do not agree with me, > Best regards, > > Rakesh Singh > > New Delhi > > > > > > On 6/24/08, *lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in* < > lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:28:57 +0530 > From: "Vijayalakshmi" <vrd(a)cpri.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] library building - reg > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Cc: mail2all(a)cpri.in > Message-ID: <000d01c8d506$fe804b80$021c10ac(a)library.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Sir, > > Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore is building a building for > Library and Information Centre above the canteen. > > The question is > > 1. Where should be library building located? > 2. Whether above the canteen or centrally located in > a separate building considering points mentioned in the > standard IS:1553? > > Kindly enlighten me in this regad. > > (Smt. V.R.DESHPANDE) > SENIOR LIBRARIAN > LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE, > CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, > P.B.NO.8066, SADASHIVANAGAR POST, > BANGALORE - 560 080 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > -- Rakesh Singh U15/45 FF, Pink Town House DLF Phase III Gurgaon, Haryana -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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information
by pawan sharma 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Dear Professional i am confused in AICTE-Norms. acc to AICTE norms at the time of opening a institution we requires 150 titles with 1000 volumes but after that if we required more copies for the same title than in that condition no information is their. acutally in my library we have more than 15 copies of a single title and now we are in the processes for accredation for a deemed university and i think at the time of acredation we face some problems. with regard *Pawan Kumar Sharma* *Dy. Librarian* *ITM Universe* * * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need information on eligibility and scale
by Dayanand Kamble 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Dear All, I want the exact information (with concerened GR if possible) on the elegibility criteria for all library posts (i. e. Librarian, Asst. Librarian, Library Assistant and Library Attendent) and their respective grade scale for collge library as per AICTE and University Rules. please give me the exact information if possible with GR proof. thank u. Dayanand Kamble Librarian Indira School of Business Studies Wakad, Pune kamblelibrarian(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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Books Write -off Rule
by IES Library 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Dear All, I want the exact rule for the Write-off of the missing books . After how many Stock verification it is permissible to write them off. please give me the exact principle. thank u. Madhura Deodhar Librarian IES Management College Opp. Lilavati Hospital, Bandra Reclamation Bandra West M-50 library.mcrc(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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Recruitment: Applications for Teaching Positions :Bundelkhand University, kanpur
by sri priya 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Recruitment: Applications for Teaching Positions for Reader and Lecturer For more details see this link: http://www.bujhansi.org/_recru/recru_home.html Application - Pdf: http://www.bujhansi.org/_recru/_pdf/Adv_01June08.pdf Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re- OAI-PMH
by Mailing List Admin 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 24 Jun 2008 10:09:39 -0000 From: manoj kumar pant <manojpant2(a)rediffmail.com> This is some of the articles on OAI PMH However article by is Lynch, Clifford is very good for more technical aspec= ts you can follow the bibliographic references . Carl Lagoze and Herbert Van de Sompel (2001). "The Open Archives Initiative= : Building a Low-Barrier Interoperability Framework". Proceedings of the fi= rst ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL'01): 54-62. Lynch, Clifford A. (2001). "Metadata harvesting and the open archives initi= ative". ARL Bimonthly Report 217. Frank McCown, Xiaoming Liu, Michael L. Nelson and Mohammed Zubair (March/Ap= ril 2006). "Search Engine Coverage of the OAI-PMH Corpus". IEEE Internet Co= mputing 10 (2): 66=9673. Herbert Van de Sompel and Carl Lagoze (2000). "The Santa Fe Convention of t= he Open Archives Initiative". D-Lib Magazine 6 (2). doi:10.1045/february200= 0-vandesompel-oai. Herbert Van de Sompel, Jeffrey A. Young, and Thomas B. Hickey (2003). "Usin= g the OAI-PMH ... Differently". D-Lib Magazine 9 (7/8). doi:10.1045/10.1045= /july2003-young (inactive 2008-06-21).

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Institutional Repository Questionnaire with a humble request...
by Rupak Chakravarty 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

Dear Repository Managers and Administrators (INDIA), I'm Rupak Chakravarty, Lecturer-cum-Assistant Librarian at theDepartment of Library & Information Science, Panjab University,Chandigarh. I'm doing PhD onthe topic "Open Access Institutional Repositories: role of University Libraries in India". To collect data I have prepared a questionnaire. I most humbly request you to fill it. The questionnaire is available online at: http://creator.zoho.com/rupakzoho/research-survey OR http://creator.zoho.com/rupakzoho/research-survey/form/3/ (if the link does not works initially, please refresh) May I also request you to upload (email attachment.) any document whichyou think can add value to my research work (the upload optionavailable in the questionnaire is not working). For collectingadditional data, I'll use the databases available online including theIndian IRs. I understand that you will have to spare time form your hecticschedule but it is my humble request, please help me as without thisdata, I'll unable to complete my research work. Please feel free tomake any suggestion to add value to my study. After filling the online questionnaire please press the submitbutton. The data filled by you will arrive at my inbox directly. Thequestionnaire contains 83 questions and at the outset my seem lengthy,but being online and all the options available (radio button, dropdown,multiselect etc), it will take much lesser time. As you press the submit button, the date will come to me. Thank you for all your help and kindness. Thank you for finding time for me. Regards Rupak Chakravarty Lecturer-cum-Assistant Librarian Department of Library & Information Science Panjab University, Chandigarh - 160014 INDIA Website: http://libsc.puchd.ac.in Phone # (0172) 2700459(R) (0172) 2534775(O) 9217133380(M) Email: rupak2811(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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Info about PGDLAN Course
by Narayan Barse 25 Jun '08

25 Jun '08

* * * * *Dear professionals,* *As you know, libraries have evolved from being a collection of chained books to Networked Multimedia Learning Resource Centres accessible 24 X 7, disregard of physical boundaries. Library Science education has tried to be in tune with the changing time. But the pace is not matching with that of technology. * * * *It is observed that the Library and Information Science syllabus being taught at the Indian universities has its limitations as far as ICT component is concerned, as technology keeps on changing very fast. However, on the other hand, the need for the professionals having ICT skills is ever increasing in modern libraries and information centers. * * * *In view the above, The Department of Library and Information Science, Joshi-Bedekar College, Thane is happy to announce an autonomous course leading to the Post-Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking (PGDLAN). This is a proactive effort to bridge the knowledge gap. It is an attempt to develop a band of technology savvy librarians to take on new challenges. Please visit * *http://www.vpmthane.org/prospect%202006/Prospectus_of_PGDLAN.htm*<http://www.vpmthane.org/prospect%202006/Prospectus_of_PGDLAN.htm> * to see the course content and online application .* * * *This initiative is aimed at working librarians in and around the city of Mumbai and Thane. Please depute or nominate your library staff for the PGDLAN course. The course is designed to empower library staff to introduce new state-of-the-art information services in your library.* * * *With Regards.* * *-- Barse N. S. Librarian and Coordinator Department of Lib & Information Science VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College 'Janadweep' Chendani, Bundar Rd, Thane (West) Pin- 400601 MS, India =========================== Phone No: 022 25384591 Cell :09969051287 =========================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Educate us on Firefox Plugins
by Rajan 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Dear Shri Sukhdev Singh, It would be useful for many, if you point out the Mozilla Firefox Plugins that are of much use to librarians. 'Stumble upon' and 'Zotero' are the two Plugins I am familiar with. Those who are so familiar with the emerging technologies and learn them easily, can educate the fellow librarians in developing their capabilities, as Mr Vimal Kumar helped us learn installing PMB, by using the Lis- Forum as a tool. Best Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Sukhdev Singh <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Friends,> > Just to share a news with you. > Firefox 3 has been released yesterday. It can be download from > http://mozilla.com . There are number of useful Plug-ins available for > it. Because of these plug-ins, Firefox is my favourite and default > internet browser.> > -- Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INTERNET LIBRARY FOR LIBRARIANS
by sri priya 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

INTERNET LIBRARY FOR LIBRARIANS A Portal Designed for Librarians to Locate Internet Resources Related to Their Profession. A Popular Information Resource Site for Librarians Since 1994. Library Journals: Library and Information Science http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/ej_libsc.htm Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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workshop
by Shekar H P 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Dear Professional Friends, We have great pleasure to inform you all that, the Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu Library Association ( R ) is intending to have a workshop on "SLIM-Integrated Library Management Software (ILMS) : Its Applications for a Knowledge Center" preferably for working Librarians and information scientists / Documentationists / Lecturers in Library and Information Science who are serving for the noble cause in information society. We propose to hold the programme on 13th July 2008 at Corporation Bank Centenary Public Library premises. There will be a lecture cum demo in two sessions from 10.00AM – 4.30PM. Hence we request all the professional friends to take part in this workshop and make it a grand success. With regards , Sd/- Dr.Purushottama Gowda Secretary Please note: Workshop: "SLIM - Integrated Library Management Software (ILMS): Its Applications for a Knowledge Center" Date: 13Th July 2008 Venue: Corporation Bank Centenary Public Library, Mangalore-3 Registration Fee Rs.100/-per participant Payment may be made through DD / M.O in favor of D. K. and Kodagu Library Association, Payable at Mangalore. Spot registration: on 13.07.2008 (9.00AM-10.00AM) Subject to availability of seats. For further details please contact: Shekar.H.P. (Jt. Secretary) Librarian Corporation Bank Centenary Public Library Mangalore-575003 Ph :( Mob) 9945799927 (O) 0824-2450845, 2450846 Fax: 0824-2450848 E-mail:shekarhp@gmail.com shekarhp_libn(a)yahoo.co.in -- SHEKAR.H.P. M.L.I.Sc.,M.Phil.,B.Ed.,PGDHRM. Librarian Corp Bank Centenary Public Library Nr.Mangala stadium Mangalore-575 003 Ph:0824-2450845, 2450846, 9945799927 Fax:2450848 -- 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] OAI-PMH Interoperability
by MacLeod, Roderick A 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

In answer to Jaya Kalra's email about OAI-PMH, the Repositories Support Project website may provide some help. http://www.rsp.ac.uk/ and http://www.rsp.ac.uk/usage/harvesters Roddy MacLeod Heriot Watt University > Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:40:42 +0530 > From: JK <jaya.kalra1(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] OAI-PMH Interoperability > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Message-ID: > <224e28cc0806230310k369727aeu1798af600c6d3793(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Dear All, > > > > I would like to have in-depth information on Open Access > Initiative Protocol > for Meta Harvesting (OAI-PMH) and its implementation in > Digital Library > Software We, as information professionals must be knowing about its > interoperability framework and functionality which is used to > communicate/exchange the bibliographic metadata. Although I know its > implementation guidelines in a library software but it would be very > beneficial if someone having experience in the same can guide me. > > > > Thanks & Regards, > > Jaya Kalra > Senior Consultant ? LIS Group > Total IT Solutions Pvt Ltd. > 412-C,Suneja Tower -1, District Centre > Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110058 > > Website : www.totalit.co.in -- 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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Workshop
by SRELS 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Dear Moderator, Kindly arrange to announce the following forthcoming workshop for the benefit of lis-forum members. Thanking you, Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Executive Officer, SRELS, Bangalore ***** Forthcoming Event Workshop on GENISISWEB, WINISIS DATABASE TO GSDL (18-20 August 2008) Organized by Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore with Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, Bangalore WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE To provide intensive training in GENISISWEB and conversion of WINISIS database into GSDL. WORKSHOP CONTENT - WINISIS archiving of full text documents in all ordinary formats including a fully downloaded website. - Creation of web front end with GenisisWeb for making it user-friendly and accessible over a network - Creation of a CD-ROM library of full text documents - Conversion of a WINISIS database into GSDL archive RESOURCE PERSON K. Rajasekharan, Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Thrissur, Kerala The target audience includes librarians, information professionals and others interested in building different types of databases. WORKSHOP FEE Those interested are invited to register for the Workshop on or before 1st August 2008 on payment of Rs. 3,000/- by DD drawn in favour of 'Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science'. The duly filled-in form along with the payment should be forwarded to the Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010 on or before 1st August 2008 For more information contact: Dr. K.N. Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore Tel: 080-23305109 E-mail: srels(a)dataone.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha 3 released
by Vimal Kumar 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Koha 3 stable version now released. You can download from the usual location: http://download.koha.org/koha-3.00.00-stableRC1.tar.gz 1. Zebra plugin - Zebra is a high-performance, general-purpose structured text indexing and retrieval engine 2. New installer - based on the common Perl module ExtUtils::MakeMaker, the new installer makes it a snap to get Koha running on just about any platform. 3. Standard APIs - Koha 3 supports a number of important library search and retrieval standards and microformats, such as SRU/W, Z39.50 and COinS/OpenURL. Also supported is the popular Internet standard: OpenSearch (http://opensearch.a9.com/) created by Amazon's A9. Records are stored internally in an SGML-like format and can be retrieved in MARCXML, Dublin Core, MODS, RSS, Atom, RDF-DC, SRW-DC, OAI-DC, and EndNote; 4. Cross-platform, multi-RDBMS, Web-server agnostic - Run Koha on the platform of your choice: Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, Solaris. Koha 3 also includes better support for multi-RDBMS (MySQL 5.0 and PostgreSQL), and runs under Apache2, IIS, or the web server of your choosing. 5. Multi-lingual support - Koha was designed from the ground up for multilingual libraries. Koha 3 can handle Chinese, Japanese, and even right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew with ease (BiDi). Koha's index engine (Zebra) can handle record formats containing any UNICODE compliant script, such as Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese and Korean. Zebra has this support via the ICU libraries created and maintained by IBM. 6. New templates - Koha's staff and patron interfaces are developed with a template system that's easy to theme. 7. Koha 3 has quite a few new modules, as well as enhancements to existing modules, including: news writer, label creator, calendar, OPAC comments, MARC staging and overlay, notices, transaction logs, guided reports with a data dictionary and task scheduler, classification sources/filing rules. -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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International Prof Kaula Gold Medal and Citation to Dr. W. Boyd Rayward
by Mukesh Anand 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Respected Members', Dr. W. Boyd Rayward , Professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Science,University of Illinois (United States) is the 23rd receipient of the Award.The International Award Committee of the Kaula Endowment for Library & Information Science has selected Dr. W. Boyd Rayword for the International Prof Kaula Gold Medal and Citation. Prof. Kaula Endowment for Library and Information Science was formed on 13th March,1975, at the 51st Birthday of the world-renowned library educator, bibliographer,library and information scientist, UNESCO Expert & professional journalist of overfive decades, Prof. P.N. Kaula, with Guntur(Andhra Pradesh)as its headquarter. TheEndowment decided to award International Kaula Gold Medal & Citation to a topranking professional who was distinguished himself as a library & informationscientist or educator in library & information science.This Award is given away every year from 1975 onwards.There are 22 distinguished reciepients of the Award from 11 countries & some international organisations. The International Award is named after Prof. Kaula who has been described as the "Apostle" of the world famous Indian Library Science Genious Dr. S.R. Ranganathan. Widely travelled, Prof. Kaula has served UNESCO Expert in UNESCO Regional Centre in Western Hemisphere for Latin American Countries(1967-68) & has been a legendry figure & has received several national & international awards including " Pro-MundiBeneficio" Medal from Brazil, "Deutsche Bucheref" Medal from Germany & "Padmshree"(2004), a top civilian honour from the Government of India & which Dr. Ranganathan himself received in 1957. With Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadadara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book Require on ILL
by UPENDRA PANDYA 24 Jun '08

24 Jun '08

Dear All, Can any one with-in our forum give me the following book on Inter Library Loan ? Title : Fertilizer Statistics - 2002-2003Pub. : Fertilizer Association of India I have tried to procure the same from publisher and most of the relevant suppliers but not successed. Our Faculty member require the same very urgent. I request to our forum members that, please send the relavent information if any one have and possible to send it on ILL. Sincerely, Upendra PandyaProfessional Assistant-SeniorBook Acq.SectionV S LibraryIndian Institute of ManagementVastrapur RoadAHMEDABAD 380 015Gujarat StatePhone: 079-66324979Mobile : 9879301847e-mail : upendra(a)iimahd.ernet.in _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PGDLAN from Alagappa University, Karaikudi(Directorate of Distance Education)
by Mukesh Anand 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Dear Members', Alagappa University , Karaikudi - 630 003 Directorate of Distance Education Admission Notification - 2008-09 Alagappa University invites applications for admission to the following programme offered through Distance Education for the academic year 2008-09 Post-Graduate Diploma Programme (1 Year) in Library Automation & Networking This course is offered in English Medium only. This course is offered under Non-Semester Pattern Cost of Application & Prospectus Rs. 100/- Applications & Prospectus can be obtained from i. The Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Alagappa University, on payment of prescribed fees by means of DD in favour of "The Director,DDE,Alagappa University" payable at Karaikudi ii. The approved Study Centres (Refer website www.alagappauniversity.ac.in) on payment of prescribed fee. iii. In case of downloading the application through University website www.alagappauniversity.ac.in, the canditate have to remit the cost of application alongwith filled-in application to the Directorate. Last date for Issue & Receipt of Applications : 30th August, ' 08 For details contact Phone :- 04565-229 230 Fax :- 04565-225 216 E-mail :- alagappadde(a)yahoo.co.in Website :- www.alagappauniversity.ac.in Print Access to this Admission Notification :- The Hindu(Chennai City Edition), dated 22nd June , '08 (Sunday), Page # 13 Thanx, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Benefits of Library Legislation in India?
by majid khan 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

It is a list of Library legislation passed in various states of India 1. Tamil Nadu 1948 2. Andhra pradesh 1960 3. Karnatka 1965 4. Maharashtra 1967 5. West Bewngal 1979 6. Manipur 1988 7. Kerala 1989 8. Haryana 1989 9. Mizoram 1993 10. Goa 1993 11 Gujrat 2000 12 Orissa 2000 13. Rajasthan 2005 14. Uttar Pradesh 2005 15. Uttrakhand 2005 But what is benefits of Library Legislation. In today technological era. The Job of librarian is not so easy as it seemed to be. Due to exponential growth of literature in all fields of universe of Knowledge increasing day by day, the Job of Librarian became more challenging and tuff. and without Librarian It is not Possible to retrieve exact information in minimum possible time. But when talking about the wages and allowances to Librarian that is nil. Nobody in our field think about this. and Librarian became a Clerk and salary below the salary of clerk. No pay scale no facility no allowances but Librarian still ready to work only for saving this field and to serve humanity. Our Government and seniors should be think about the welfare of our field. Otherwise, the existence Library & information science from Universe of Knowledge unseen. And no one want to became a Librarian in New Generation. Majid Khan IET Alwar Rajasthan --------------------------------- Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! Group. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Links is Live
by Badan Barman 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Respected All, The ever expecting LIS Links: http://lislinks.110mb.com is now live over the web. Due to various reasons for the time being only home page of the site is available, though other pages are also ready for uploading, together with each sections under the heading of "Subscribe to the Following Alerting Services in LIS in India" 1. Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops & Refresher Courses in LIS: http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ 2. Jobs in LIS: http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ 3. Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/ 4. Admission Notice for Courses in LIS: http://liscourse.blogspot.com/ 5. Latest Happenings & Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ Many subscription options are also available for all of the above sites. It is my proud privillage to announce that the various components of the site already able to receive overwhelming support and response from the professional, in a sense that the site presently having more than 550 subscriber. More than 400 hits a day. Considering the specialized nature of the site as well as its biassness to India it is a great success. I invite your valuable comments and suggestion for further improvement of the site as well as any of its components. Your valuable comments and suggestions should be drop at http://lislinks.ning.com. You can also join us in the above site to help us in improving our managerial approach to current information in LIS from India. The home page of the site ( http://lislinks.110mb.com/) after clicking on "Contributors to This Site" will also take one to the above site (http://lislinks.ning.com) ----------------------Your comments will bound to make a difference------------ Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Academic Consultant: Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University Research Scholar: DLISc, Gauhati University -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Job Vacancy - SRTPL
by Sridhar Brahma 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Dear All, Please be informed of the vacancy for the post of Information officer at SABIC Research and Technology Pvt Ltd. Information Officer Master of Library Sciences with MSc/ BSc in chemical sciences with minimum 3 years of experience in managing the information system <http://www.careerage.com/> of an R & D centre or an academic institution. Diploma in intellectual property and or information technology <http://www.careerage.com/> with MCSE certification and added advantage. The job requires management, maintenance and upgraduation of the organization's information resources and tools to facilitate access, retrieval, distribution and usage of scientific knowledge and information in a prompt and secure manner. The remuneration for all the positions will be attractive and competitive. Interested candidates meeting the requirements may send/ Email resume to HR Manager. Email ID - jobs(a)sabicind.com Regards, Sridhar Brahma +91-9898107707 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OAI-PMH Interoperability
by JK 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Dear All, I would like to have in-depth information on Open Access Initiative Protocol for Meta Harvesting (OAI-PMH) and its implementation in Digital Library Software We, as information professionals must be knowing about its interoperability framework and functionality which is used to communicate/exchange the bibliographic metadata. Although I know its implementation guidelines in a library software but it would be very beneficial if someone having experience in the same can guide me. Thanks & Regards, Jaya Kalra Senior Consultant – LIS Group Total IT Solutions Pvt Ltd. 412-C,Suneja Tower -1, District Centre Janak Puri, New Delhi - 110058 Website : www.totalit.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Karnataka State Women's University, Bijapur: Professor & Reader Post in LIS
by Mukesh Anand 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Respected Members', Karnataka State Women's University, Bijapur -586 101 No. : BWU/HRM/2008-09/ Date : 5.6.2008 Application in the prescribed form r invited from eligible candidates of Indian Nationality for the following teaching posts.The completed application should reach the Registrar,Karnataka State Women's University on or before 7.7.' 08 Sl.No. - Post Graduate Department 06 - Library and Information Science Professor - 01 Post Reader - 01 Post N.B. :- The prescribed application format, information regarding general instructions qualification for each post can be downloaded from the website www.kswubij.org OR www.kswubij.ac.in Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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library building - reg
by Vijayalakshmi 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Dear Sir, Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore is building a building for Library and Information Centre above the canteen. The question is 1. Where should be library building located? 2. Whether above the canteen or centrally located in a separate building considering points mentioned in the standard IS:1553? Kindly enlighten me in this regad. (Smt. V.R.DESHPANDE) SENIOR LIBRARIAN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE, CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, P.B.NO.8066, SADASHIVANAGAR POST, BANGALORE - 560 080 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information about journalism university
by Mailing List Admin 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:47 +0530 From: vijay anand <anandwarm(a)gmail.com> Dear Professionals, The Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal M.P.the only university of journalism in Asia.The University has three Campus 1. Bhopal 2. Noida 3. Khandwa. The university is devoted to the media education and research. The following courses are conducted by the university. BJMC BAMC BSc (Electronic Media) MJ MABJ MAPR MsC (Electronic Media) MSC (IT) MCA BLIS MLIS PGDCA PhD in all Subject The website of the university www.mcu.ac.in with regards Vijay anand Head, Library MCRPSV Noida Campus

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SKYPE : Voice/Video Call Reference Service
by sandeep bhavsar 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Respected all, I am pleased to inform you that our library has started a Reference Service through “SKYPE” software. You can now ask us a question via Skype, the free internet calling service. You can call, videocall, or message us for free using your Skype account - just add our Skype ID : drvnbrimslibrary, to your contact list to begin. This service will be available from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m on all working days.. For more information about skype, please log on to http://www.skype. com/intl/ en/useskype/ Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9987049099 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [Lis-Forum] library legislation passed in Indian states
by Mailing List Admin 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:30:04 +0530 From: Waseem Raja <silverabez(a)gmail.com> 1. Tamil Nadu 1948 2. Andhra pradesh 1960 3. Karnatka 1965 4. Maharashtra 1967 5. West Bewngal 1979 6. Manipur 1988 7. Kerala 1989 8. Haryana 1989 9. Mizoram 1993 10. Goa 1993 11 Gujrat 2000 12 Orissa 2000 13. Rajasthan 2005 14. Uttar Pradesh 2005 15. Uttrakhand 2005 Waseem Raja Phone No. 09868003971 University of Delhi , Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Blackwell Synergy merges into Wiley InterScience
by Navin Soni 23 Jun '08

23 Jun '08

Dear Moderator, Please post this information on LIS-Forum. Navin Kumar Soni INMAS, DRDO, Delhi -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear All Professinals, As of July 1, 2008, all Blackwell journal content—including all full-text HTML and PDF versions of articles from current issues, backfiles, and issues published online before print—will be incorporated into Wiley InterScience. Over the weekend of June 28th and 29th, 2008, there will be a period when both Blackwell Synergy and Wiley InterScience will be unavailable while they transition and re-index data. For more information, go to: interscience.wiley.com/transition ================================= Navin Kumar Soni INMAS, DRDO, Min of Defence, Brig SK mazumdar Marg Delhi-110054. Ph: 01123985466, 09868459805 http://www.drdo.org/labs/inmas/index.html =================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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'Technophobia' among the Teaching Community (Article in University News)
by Mukesh Anand 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

Dear Members', Here I am giving a Synopsis of an Interesting Article published in the University News recently. Article Title :- 'Technophobia' among the Teaching Community Contributors' 1. Z. Zayapragassarazan (Senior Grade Lecturer, Deptt. of Education, Pope John Paul II College of Education, Pondicherry - 605 010 ) zprazan(a)yahoo.co.in 2. E. Ramganesh (Reader, Deptt. of Educational Technology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli - 620 023, Tamil Nadu ) Journal :- University News , Issue dated 9-15 June, ' 08, Vol. 46, No. 23, Page No 12-14 Synopsis of the Article 1. Introduction 2. What is 'Technophobia' ? 3. Various Factors for Technophobia i. Age ii. Race iii. Biological Sex vs. Psychological Gender iv. Early Experience v. Social Status (Education & Occupation) vi. Residence vii. Religion & Religiosity 4. Types of Technophobes i. Anxious Technophobes ii. Cognitive Technophobes iii. Uncomfortable Users 5. Some Statistics of Technophobes i. In the U.S. in general ii. In the Industrial World in general iii. In business setting iv. In education community 6. Symptoms of 'Technophobia' 7. Overcoming 'Technophobia' 8. Guidelines to overcome 'Technophobia' and use Technology Comfortably and Successfully 9. References Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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jobs in Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University, Agra
by yusuf ilyas 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

jobs in Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University, Agra<http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SarkariPost/~3/315456263/> * * *Librarian *- 1 (UR) (PG Library Science with 3 years exp.),* * *Assistant Librarian* - 1 (UR) (PG in Library Science), *Library Assistant*- 4 (2 UR, 1 SC, 1 OBC) (Preferably Inter with Science) *How to apply for above post:* Application form can be downloaded from University Website www.dbrau.ac.in. Applications form along with photocopies of requisite documents relating to educational qualification, teaching/research experience, publications, contribution in seminars, Conferences and reservation (if any) along with a Bank Draft of Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five Hundred only)/ (Rs. 300/- (Rs. Three Hundred only) for SC/ST) drawn in favour of Finance Officer, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University, Agra should reach *Registrar *latest by *30th June 2008*. *Fees:* Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five Hundred only)/ (Rs. 300/- (Rs. Three Hundred only) for SC/ST) *Last Date of Application Submission:* 30th June 2008 *Application Form /Advertisement Source Credits:* http://www.dbrau.ac.in/teaching.pdf -- Mohd.Yusuf M.L.I.Sc. Department of Library and Information Science University of Delhi Delhi 110007 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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M.Tech @ ISiM, University of Mysore - Admissions Open
by angrosh 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

For those looking for an exciting career in information systems and management - Admissions are now open for a truly multidisciplinary M.Tech Programme in Information Systems and Management offered by the International School of Information Management (ISiM), University of Mysore in collaboration with some of the leading Information Schools in the US. What do we offer? Cutting edge global curriculum blending the science, technology and management of information. Our course catalogue includes courses ranging from information economics to software systems to data mining and data warehousing to information security. Check out our syllabus for details. Truly international learning experience with faculty drawn from our partner institutions. Course would be taught by world renowned experts from across the academia and industry Need based Bridge courses World class facilities a brand new well appointed 24 x 7 accessible Wi-Fi enabled building. Internships and projects with leading industry partners Informal but rigorous pedagogy Who is eligible? Engineering Graduates / 4-Year Degree Graduates (10+2+4) / Masters Degree in any Discipline Admissions based on CAT/MAT/GATE/PGCET/ISiM Entrance Test Scores Course Fee: Rs. 60,000/- per year Last date for receiving applications: July 28, 2008 Course start date: September 1, 2008 ISiM Collaborating Partners: Dalhousie University, Canada University of Michigan, USA University of Pittsburgh, USA Syracuse University, USA International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore Informatics (India) Ltd., Bangalore For application forms and more details, please visit www.isim.ac.in or contact us at: International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore 570 006 Tel: +91-821-2514699; +91-821-2411417 Mobile: 98869 70411 Fax: +91-821-2519209 Email: office(a)isim.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] Memorandum submitted to UGC-PRC committee
by ANIL SINGH 20 Jun '08

20 Jun '08

Dear Dr. Tariq I know very well that the memorandum has been prepared in the light of terms of reference of UGC-PRC which covers only AL onward positions, but the question is which association will take care of other library professionals. Is there a need to constitute another library association for the lower staff which can raise pay related issues. Anil Singh NCERT Library New Delhi – 110016 rathoreas@hotmail.comdr_anilsingh@rediffmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Timely update on all current affairs, sports, events and all thats in News here on MSN videos. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-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] Memorandum submitted to UGC-PRC committee
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:31:14 -0700 From: Pandurang Konnur <konnur(a)bub.ernet.in> Dear Friends, I am happy to know the keenness of the professionals in development of the Professional Association and also in inmprovement of the service conditions of the professionals. As explained by Mr.Angadi, IALA memorandum is prepared in response to the termes of reference of UGC-PRC. But it doesn't mean that the IALA will not fight for the cause of professional assistants. We assure Mr Singh and other friends who are agrieved of their genuine opportunities, IALA will definetly figh for their cause on different platforms at different time. Please be assured that IALA will definetly take care of all the Academic Librarians provided we all together build it strongly. Hoping for all your support and timely guidance and advise. Thanks, Konnur. President, IALA > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 11:29 AM, ANIL SINGH wrote: > Dear friends and professional colleagues, After going through memorandum > to be submitted to the PRC committee which is available on the IALA > website, it is found that there is no promotional avenue for the staff > below the rank of Assistant Librarian i.e., Information Scientist, > Professional Assistant, Semi- Professional Assistant, and Library > Attendants in the university libraries.

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Job Opening at IOL, Mumbai
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:39:32 +0530 (IST) From: anand bandi <anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in> IOL Netcom Ltd. is looking for the bright and dynamic young Library and Information Science professional. It is Next Generation Company and intensifying vigorously. Company Profile: IOL Netcom Ltd. is India’s first commercial Metro Ethernet Fibre Network Infrastructure Company. It has a fully integrated backbone network, featuring “1-1000Mbps” access that provides superior network experience over its competitors. The company, with head quarters in Mumbai, is well uniquely positioned with a focus on Value Added Broadband Services like IPTV / VOD. It is the First Company in Asia to Launch IPTV / Triple Play MPEG 4. IOL Netcom is the only company in India today to enjoy a distinct advantage in terms of access to fibre in major metros and a Content Delivery Network (CDN) agreement with BSNL / MTNL – allowing it to have an Access to over 2 million homes. IOL is uniquely positioned to exploit the first mover advantage and has sensed dramatic changes in the consumer consumption of entertainment and interactive services in the Indian market from traditional broadcast viewing to “On Demand Viewing”. URL: www.iolnetcom.com IOL Netcom Ltd. is looking for the bright and dynamic young Library and Information Science professional. Criteria: Minimum one year professional experience; Well versed with latest technology related to LIS; B.L.I.Sc / M.L.I.Sc; Male Candidate is preferential. Remuneration: 10000=00 to 12000=00 per month. Interested candidates can send application and resumes to below mentioned e-mail id. sujata.bansode(a)iolnetcom.com For further details Contact: Ms.Sujata Bansode. Head - Library / Knowledge Centre, IOL Netcom Ltd., 601, Raheja Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021, India Tel:022 40193300 M :9867106931 Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile : 09892192799 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in anbandi(a)rediffmail.com website:www.niftindia.com

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Call for Papers - ICoLIS08: Towards An Information Literate Society, 18-19 November 2008
by M.G.Sreekumar 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Dear Colleagues: The Library and Information Science Unit, Department of Information Science, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology University Malaya is pleased to announce that it will be organizing ICoLIS 2008 at Armada Hotel, Petaling Jaya (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) from 18-19 November 2008. A full call for papers and other conference details are available online at the conference website: http://icolis08.fsktm.um.edu.my[1]. Abstracts are required in the first instance and should be submitted online by 10 July 2008. Prospective authors and participants are encouraged to create an account with ICoLIS08 to create and manage their profile, and also for online submission purposes. Enquiries regarding the conference may addressed to icolis2008(a)um.edu.my[2]. With best regards, ICoLIS08 Secretariat -- Dr. M.G. Sreekumar (UNESCO Coordinator, Greenstone Support for South Asia) Visiting Professor Department of Information Science Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links: ------ [1] http://umpda.um.edu.my/groupmail/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Ficolis08.… [2] mailto:icolis2008@um.edu.my ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA - " Producing Leaders Since 1905 " -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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panel Discussion On IT Infrastruction in Academic Institutes
by Chitra Prakash Rao 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Respected Professional Collegues: NITIE Mumbai is organizing a panel Discussion on " managing IT Infrastructurein Academic Institutes of Higher Learning" on July 5th 2008. May I request all my professional collegues in Mumbai to kindly inform their respective Computer Section In Charge to Participate themselves or recommend the Technical expert to take part as a Panel member in this discussion. He will have to make a presentation of what he has achieved how and who have provided the services and if the quality is satisfying. Then there will be a Question Answer session. I sincerely request the Librarians from the IT industry and Services to kindly make the necessary enquiries at their end and mail me at chitrarao(a)nitie.edu. Thanks and regards Chitra P Rao LIO and Head LIC NITIE Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Needed Response
by Jatashankar Gupta 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Dear Professionels, I am conducting a dissertation work on Creation of Database of LIS Teachers in University in India. I have prepared a data collection survey which is available on following URLs. Your positive response is required for successful completion of this work. These two Urls are listed following: 1. http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurvey_CollectorList.aspx?sm=0aURDtC1hfGSrvi%… 2. http://docs.google.com/?hl=en#all -- Jatashankar Gupta Library Trainee, Knowledge Centre & Library Online Delhi College of Engineering, Bawana Road, Delhi. Mobile: 9211328039 -- 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] Let us have apex body of Library Association to fight for our profession
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Instead of too many associations, the persons who are in top positions in our profession especially who are coordinating in making and executing policies related to library science in central & state govt. level should consider all these problems which are facing by our fellow professionals. One more solutions to over come this is, one can take initiative to merge all these associations as a single association and make sub-association under single entity by considering type of libraries. For this our professionals especially they are in better positions should leave their egos, politics and commit themselves to work towards the betterment of our profession. Thanking You, Dinesh K. S. -- 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] Memorandum submitted to UGC-PRC committee (ANIL SINGH) (
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:33:53 +0530 From: sanjeev kumar <sanjeevdldi(a)hotmail.com> I agree with Dr.Anil Singh no need to create separate one more associatio= n.The NKC recommendations, Professional Assistants are the backbone of Univ= ersity and College Library. It is critical and severe. There is no any prom= otional avenue like CAS or time bound promotion as compared to AL, DL, and = Librarians. In university and college libraries, number of Information Scie= ntist, Professional Assistant, Semi- Professional Assistant, and Library At= tendants are stagnating without any career advancement schemes, which cause= s frustration and demoralization among the professionals. So kindly do Henc= e it is also the responsibility of our senior colleagues that if they are s= uggesting any promotional avenues for the senior staff, they should also in= corporate the demands of their subordinates. Sanjeeev Kumar DLDI, NCERT Sanjeevdldi(a)hotmail.com>

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KOHA Training
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:02:25 +0530 Dr.Dineshan K <dineshank(a)gmail.com> From: Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai Calicut University Study Centre P.T.Usha Road Kozhikode-673 032 KOHA TRAINING Kerala Library Association, Kozhikode Region is conducting a one-day training programme on KOHA software on 12th July 2008. Library graduates with basic knowledge in computer can apply. Maximum intake: 25 Programme fee: Rs. 300/- For registration and other details please contact: Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai Secretary, Kerala Library Association, Kozhikode Region Calicut University Study Centre P.T. Usha Road Kozhikode, Kerala 673 032 e-mail: dineshank(a)gmail.com OR T.M.Vasudevan President, Kerala Library Association, Kozhikode Region DLIS University of Calicut e-mail: amandev44(a)yahoo.com OR Musthafa K. M. Librarian AWH Engineering College, Kuttikkattoor e-mail: kmusthu(a)rediffmail.com

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library legislation passed in Indian states
by Mailing List Admin 19 Jun '08

19 Jun '08

Date: 18 Jun 2008 12:41:45 -0000 From: avijit dutta <avijitda(a)rediffmail.com> � Dear professionals, Please tell how many states in India have passed library legislation till date. I have noted 14 states upto 2006. Thanking you, Avijit Dutta College of Engineering & Management, Kolaghat West Bengal - 721 171

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Installation of PMB using EasyPHP
by Vimal Kumar 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Dear Friends, I just created a documentation for PMB installation using Easyphp for Windows. A brief description of PMB follows, PhpMyBibli (PMB) project originated from France in 2002 by Francois Lemarchand and now oversee by a French company PMB Services. PMB has modules of circulation, acquisition, OPAC, cataloguing, serial control and an SDI (Selective dissemination of Information) system. An easy to use graphical interface for database back up, maintenance, import and export of bibliographic records between various formats is available with PMB. Using this feature librarian can maintain the daily database back up without the help of computer administrator. Other key features are UNIMARC, Z39.50, in built barcode generator, Multi language support (French, English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese), import and export of bibliographic records in different formats, user friendly web interface, detailed documentation for users and administrator. PMB is written in PHP language and require Apache web server and MySQL database. Installation of PMB is comparatively easy in Linux and Windows. Wiki, mailing lists and BerliOS hosting facilities are available for communication between PMB developers and users. PMB is licensed under CeCILL, an adoption of GNU GPL harmonious with French law. Latest version of PMB (3.1.21 released in June 2008) is web 2.0, OAI compliant and ready to integrate RFID. You can access the document from here, http://www.asbindia.in/vimal/pmb/ -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Firefox 3 available for download.
by Sukhdev Singh 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Just to share a news with you. Firefox 3 has been released yesterday. It can be download from http://mozilla.com . There are number of useful Plug-ins available for it. Because of these plug-ins, Firefox is my favourite and default internet browser. -- Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Let us leave Library Association politics snd...
by Chitra Prakash Rao 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Respected Librarians: While appreciating Dr PV Konnur's point i only would like to add that different governmental libraries fall under different umbrellas and hence have to make individual associations to fight their cause. Academic Libraries are a big group, but quiet often smaller single unit libraries have no where to turn and hence a strong National body enriched by all such bodies like the IALA should be planned. Representations are long drawn out procedures and handled best on their own but if a body like ILA have the authority to approve the grieveinces before we can put up to our athorities then the matter will be uniform and there is a stamp of a prodfessional Association. Hence we must revamp and strenthen our ILA.. ALL assocaitions must trust ILA and empower them to fight on our behalf with the Ministry or UGC as the case may be. If a charter is made and approved for ILA then if we get the approval from ILA we should be able to get what is our due rather than be denied our rights. We have henc to first work ourselves to make a mark and then support ILA to make its mark. Since the last 28 years in my career I have yet to recieve communication from ILA on time whereas I am updated regularly by ALA, why cant we use their system in a more simple manner and update... I can only say Quodos to the LIS forum, NCSI team..... Their success in uniting so many professionals should encourage us to do more!!! Chitra Rao NITIE Mumbai 022 28573371 extn 337 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Let us have apex body of Library Association
by Chitra Prakash Rao 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Hello: Like all the stalwarts of the profession, I also agree that there is no need for another apex body. We should strengten ILA and also make a charter of expectations from ILA, also ensure that all Library schools are involved more in ensuring that fresh graduates also enrol this will encourage the young professionasl and modernise the profession. Regarding having meetings etc..physically going out to meet at the end of day or on a holiday is not possible for most of us. hence involvement and enrichment of our association suffers...Since we are in the information field and use ICT regularly we myst devise a Facebook or a Blog for each district or local,statewise and national lebels. where like LIS forum many issues locally can be resolved and those of national interst will be forwarded to the national blog with comments from all of us for whom it is effected. It will give uniform representation and since the matter is also discussed extensively. mnay private ofirms have used facebook very effectively to report day to day activities to the colllegues etc. Regarding the many conferences and meetings I have attended very few have added substance and value to us. Quite often there is a lot of absentism after the first day, hence we must think how better and how effectively we can come together without leaving our offices. Regarding the issues which trouble our profession the most important one is lack of a strong association at national level. It does not have any funding and if so its not enough to create more open forums for discussions and informal meetings if necessary. Like many of the educational alumni Library schools also should have a mandatory Assocition membership of the professional body of ILA. In today's time a sum of Rs 500 / eg. can be made mandatory. Once this money is collected this should be used only under the guidance of a committee and only to address professional problems we face. Quiet often it is the salary structure, and misuse of our professional expertise. For those of us who are working many a time the parent organisation does not appreciate our involvement in Library associtions and hence we will not be alloed to participate actively.Nor will we be allowed to leave our premises, hence we can only play a support role and participate in local statelevel and national forums blogs facebook etc. Due to the changing times and the deeper involvement of cooperation to succed in our work we must have a very strong participatory representation. Chitra Rao NITIE Mumbai 022 28573371 Extn 337 -- 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] Memorandum submitted to UGC-PRC committee
by ANIL SINGH 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Dear friends and professional colleagues, After going through memorandum to be submitted to the PRC committee which is available on the IALA website, it is found that there is no promotional avenue for the staff below the rank of Assistant Librarian i.e., Information Scientist, Professional Assistant, Semi- Professional Assistant, and Library Attendants in the university libraries. This is very discriminating. It is very unfortunate to say that all the Library Associations in India whether it may be ILA, IASLIC, IATLIS, IALA or any other are only interested in the up-gradation of Librarians, Dy. Librarians and Assistant Librarians and demanding the parity of these posts only with the Academicians. In the NKC recommendations, it is clearly mentioned that the Professional Assistants are the backbone of University and College Library. But in reality what is the condition of backbone in the Libraries. It is critical and severe. There is no any promotional avenue like CAS or time bound promotion as compared to AL, DL, and Librarians. In university and college libraries, number of Information Scientist, Professional Assistant, Semi- Professional Assistant, and Library Attendants are stagnating without any career advancement schemes, which causes frustration and demoralization among the professionals. Development of any Library depends on the team work. No single librarian can provide the library services alone. Hence it is also the responsibility of our senior colleagues that if they are suggesting any promotional avenues for the senior staff, they should also incorporate the demands of their subordinates. I also agree with the opinion of Dr. P.V.Konnur, President, IALA towards the dictatorship attitudes of the people who are holding the treads of the Associations. And as a result by such types of attitudes, several associations are being formed. If such type of step behavior and attitudes continues than the day will definitely come when another library associations will be formed for the development of above mentioned library professionals. Hence, it is a request to the President IALA to also incorporate all other library professionals which comes under the jurisdiction of Academic Library System & UGC in their proposal. Anil Singh NCERT Library New Delhi – 110016 rathoreas(a)hotmail.com dr_anilsingh(a)rediffmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Timely update on all current affairs, sports, events and all thats in News here on MSN videos. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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document request
by MP Tapaswi 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Dear Colleagues, Can somebody help us in providing a copy of the following article please? An e-copy as mail attachment would be preferred. This is required for the research purpose by one of the scientists of this institute. Dyer, M. Optical Tests on the Slow Release of Biogenic Gas Bubbles in Sediment. Journal of ASTM International (JAI). Volume 3, Issue 6 (June 2006). Page Count: 6 With warm regards, Dr Murari P Tapaswi Natl Info Centre for Marine Sciences (NICMAS) National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) Dona Paula 403 004 Goa, India Phone: 91-832-2450275; Fax: 91-832-2450602 Visit websites: http://www.nio.org; http://www.mangroveindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop
by University LIbrary Mahatma Gandhi University 18 Jun '08

18 Jun '08

Sub: *International Workshop** on UNESCO's WINISIS/GenISIS **For Digital Libraries/Archives* Mahatma Gandhi University Library is organizing in association with Marian College Kuttikkanam an International Workshop on UNESCO's WINISIS/GenISIS For Digital Libraries/Archives from 6-9 September 2008 at Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Peermade, Idukki, Kerala India The workshop intended for researchers, librarians and information managers will provide capacity to the participants: for developing and managing Digital Archives, Digital Libraries and personal e-Document collections using WINISIS and GenISIS, making them accessible with search mechanisms over Intranet/Internet using GenISISWEB, publishing them with search engine in CDROMs using GenISISCD; all simple and easy to use open source packages from UNESCO. At the end of the workshop participants will be able to create electronic publications with search and full text retrieval facility and launch Digital Libraries/Archives of full text, image, audio and video files, accessible over the Web. Resource Persons will be experts in developing and publishing e-documents/collections using GenISIS including K. Rajasekharan from KILA who has developed the simplified manuals used worldwide on the concerned packages, and Sainul Abideen P from IIITM-K, who has developed various electronic publications and collection using the package. Participants need only prior basic knowledge in using computers. Training Kit will be a functional CDROM Publication demonstrating the power of the packages covered and will include the software, manuals, and course materials. The venue of the programme; Marian College Kuttikkanam occupies a site, nestled in the Sahyadri mountain ranges of Kerala. The scenic environment is mountainous, with forestland and mist covered landscape. The eco friendly Campus is situated at *Kuttikkanam*, a famous tourist place beside Kottayam-Kumily road. Located at an altitude of 4500 ft. above the sea level in a sylvan setting of scenic beauty, the temperature at the Campus vary from 12 degree C to 30 degree C. The College provides quality education in Information Technology, Commerce, Social Work and Management. *Kuttikkanam lies 14 km from Wagamon the hill station amidst pine forests, *40 km from the famous Periyar Tiger Reserve and Lake Resort of Thekkady, 72 km. from Kottayam (nearest Railway Station), 125 km. from Ernakulam/Cochin (nearest Airport), 125 km. from Munnar hill station, 212 km. from Trivandrum (State Capital), 84 km. from Kumarakam lake resorts and 100 km from Alleppey the famous backwater tourist centre. Further details can be had from the Website on the workshop: www.genisis.net.tc Or you can contact the Programme Director: Dr. R. Raman Nair, University Librarian, Mahatma Gandhi University,Priyadarshini Hills P.O, Kottayam -686 560,Kerala, India. Tel: 91-481-2731080. 2731018, 9387826738, 9495020591, URL: www.mgu.ernet.in E-mail: mgulibrary(a)gmail.com. ramannair.r(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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Library Trainees Needed
by JK 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Dear all, Currently we are looking for Library Trainees (2 Positions). Candidates doing B.Lib and looking for training can send their CVs to hr(a)totalit.co.in *Note:* Stipend will be given on the basis of candidate's knowledge, skills & capabilities. *Contact Person : * Vijeta Kumari HR Executive Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 412-C, Suneja Tower - I, District Centre, Janak Puri New Delhi - 110058 *Regards* *Jaya Kalra* *Senior Consultant - LIS Group* *Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.* *412-C, Suneja Tower - I,* *District Centre, Janak Puri* *New Delhi - 110058* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Tumkur University(Karnataka):Prof., Reader & Lecturer Post in LIS & Libn., Dy.Libn. & Asst. Libn. Post
by Mukesh Anand 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Respected Members', Tumkur University (Karnataka) Re-Notification NO.TU:EST:TSRN-2:673:2008-09 DATE:13.06.2008 Ref: 1. Univ. Notif. No. TU-EST:TSN:2295:2006-2007 dated:09/25/10.2006 2. Univ. Notif. No. TU-EST:TSRN:1919:2007-08 dated:09.11.2007 Applications in the prescribed form are invited from eligible candidates of Indian Nationality for the following Teaching & Non-Teaching Posts.The filled in application should reach : Registrar,Tumkur University, Tumkur on or before 03.07.2008 at 4.00 p.m. Special Note :- Candidates who have already applied in response to earlier notifications (Ref: 01 & 02) need not apply again. However they can send the copies of certificates, if any regarding any further academic improvements Teaching Posts Sl. No. 12 Description - Lib. & Inform. Science Pofessor- 01 Post Reader- 02 Post Lecturer - 02 Post (Reserved SC-01 & GM-1) Non - Teaching Posts Librarian - 01 (Un-Reserved) Deputy Librarian - 01(SC) Assistant Librarian - 01(SC) Further details about the posts regarding general instructions, qualifications etc. can be downloaded from the website www.tumkuruniversity.in Print Access to this Advt. :- The Indian Express (Vadodara City Edition), dated 15th June, Sunday, Page # 13 Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on IR: A report
by raja kumar 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

A report on the two day National Workshop on Insititutional Repositories conducucted during 12-13 June, 2008,organised by the Department of Library and Information Centre, M.S.Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. Dr..Ramarajaurs, Univesity Librarian, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, inaugurated the workshop. While delivering the inaugural address he emphasised more about recent advances in the field of LIS and how best our profefssionals take this opprotunity to provide better services to user community. Shri Prabhakar, I.A.S., Chief Executive of the GEF who was chief guest of the occassion and release the workshop CD. He spoke on importance of digitial libraries and in general Institutional Repositories in particular he was suggested the participants to form a health science librarians network. Dr. M.Krishnamurthy, University Librarian, University of Mysore, spoke about on DSpace. Dr. Kumar, Principal, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, in his presidential address advice to adopt modern technologies. Further, Dr.M.Krishnamurthy, University Librarian, University of Mysore, served as resource person and installed Dspace on Linux platform successfully. And showed practical work how to build on Institutional Repositories. All the participants asked work on Dspace with on exercise. Dr. Ramesha, Reader, Bangalore University, invited speaker and he spoke on Institutiona Repositories: Issues and Challenges. About 75 participants from all over India have been participated. The workshop discussed the following aspects: An over view of IR, the process , hardware and software, and copyright issues involoved in the development of IR ; and hands on experience in the development of IR. Dr. Siddamallaih, Princiopal and Information Officer, National Institute of Mental Health Science, Bangalore delivered the valedictory address. In his speech he highlighted the importance of IR and Content. Mr. I.H jahagirdar, Manager, the British Library, was chief guest and spoke on Issues and challenges before implementing IR. All the participants were given the course materials on Dspace and related software in CD form and distributed certificates. Organising Secretary N. Subramanyam, Librarian, M.S.Ramaih Medical College proposed vote of thanks. Rajakumar, Lirbrarian Oxford College, Bangalore Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SPARC includes my article in its June's Newsletter
by Sukhdev Singh 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Just wanted to inform you all that a write up by me on "What can Bloggers do for Open Access?" < http://snipr.com/2jpwn > has been covered by SPARC (The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coaliation) < http://www.arl.org/sparc/index.shtml >. It appears in its Newletter of June 08 under ' 8. Articles of Interest ' - <http://www.arl.org/sparc/publications/enews/08jun.shtml> --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RTWIADL 2008
by Bhomra Chatterji 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Regional Training & Workshop on Building Institutional Archives & Digital Libraries on June 24 through 27, 2008 at SMIT Campus, Majitar, Rangpo, East- Sikkim, jointly organizing by Library, Documentation & Information Science Division of Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata & Sikkim-Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim has been postponed due to present political situation in North Bengal. Dates will be announced shortly. Mrs Bhomra Chatterji -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ILA National Workshop at KIMS, Bhubaneswar
by Ranjit Kumar Das 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Dear Friends/ Esteemed Sir/Madam It is a great pleasure in my part to announce that ILA National Workshop on Digital Library is scheduled to be held on 12th & 13th August 2008 at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. Papers are also invited for the same.For details log on to http://www.kiit.ac.in Ranjit Kumar Das Librarian, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University KIIT Campus-5, Kushabhadra Campus, Bhubaneswar-751 024 Mobile No:+91-94371-77669 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fight for library profession
by Kamlesh Goel 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Dear Friends I also msupport to Mr. Manjunath and Sankaran that no need to create separate one more association but we must strengthen the existing professional bodies with active contribution. Kamlesh Goel Doc. Officer NASSDOC ICSSR kgoel(a)icssr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Access to Learning Award (ATLA) 2009 (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:26:10 +0530 (IST) From: Shamprasad Pujar <pujar(a)igidr.ac.in> Dear Members, FYI Regards, Dr S.M. Pujar, IGIDR, Mumbai ====================== -- Original Message -- From: Carol Priestley <carol.priestley(a)nida-net.org> To: <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:16:16 +0100 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Access to Learning Award (ATLA) 2009 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting applications from libraries and organisations with a mandate to provide public access to information to apply for the Access to Learning Award (ATLA) 2009. The award recognizes excellence and innovation in public libraries and similar institutions in providing access to information through the use of computers and the Internet, at no cost to the user. The recipient will receive a prize of US$1 million. The 2009 brochures (in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish), application form and further information are now available from <http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLear…>www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/GlobalLibraries/AccessLearningAwa… Please notethe closing date for the 2008 award is 31 October 2008. If you, or any of your contacts, have any questions please contact ATLA at <atla(a)gatesfoundation.org> ATLA Administrator email: <atla(a)gatesfoundation.org> Carol Priestley Director Network for Information & Digital Access (NIDA) 37/39 Ludlow Road, London, W5 1NX, UK Tel: 44 (0)20 8997 3274 http://www.nida-net.org/

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Seminar on ~SOpen Access Movement: Initiatives, Promotion and Impact
by Mailing List Admin 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Date: 16 Jun 2008 11:16:17 -0000 From: Nadeem Akhtar khan <khannadeem(a)rediffmail.com> � CALL FOR PAPERS Department of Library and Information Science, The University of Kashmir(J&K) is organizing a seminar on �Open Access Movement: Initiatives, Promotion and Impact� from 15-17 October, 2008. The scholars, teachers and professionals and other stakeholders can submit their original research papers covering conceptual innovations, case studies, evaluations etc the following e-mail addresses: 1. smshafi(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in OR 2. dlis_2006(a)yahoo.co.in The full paper with references and citations preferably following APA Style (http://www.apa.style.org ) should be submitted latest by 15 august,2008. The scholars will be informed about the acceptance of their papers in the first week of September, 2008. The other details about the seminar etc will be available in due course of time. FOR More details: CONTACT: Professor S.M.Shafi Head of the Department Department of Library and Information Science The University of Kashmir 190006. Email: smshafi(a)kashmiruniversity.ac.in Cell:9419008599 Broad facets of the theme : (NOTE: The list is not exhaustive and scholars can choose other relevant topics as well). Scholarly Communication and New publishing Models � Evolution � Access Problems � Crisis � Electronic Publishing; advantages and drawbacks � Electronic Journals � Hybrid � paper electronic journals (the p-e) � Author self posting � Subject and institutional repositories Open Access Movement and Initiatives � General concept, barriers and trends � Milestones � Critics � Political History � OA Initiatives, survey and problems � International Arena � OA Initiatives in different regions with emphasis on developing countries, description and evaluation � OA Mendates � Role of employers and research funders Open Access Publishing � OA Journals, growth and development � OA Publishing, different models � OA Publishing in different disciplines � OA Publishing Trends Open Access Repositories � Institutional and Subject Repositories: Growth and Development � Challenges and Opportunities � Progress Issue � Implementation, Content Recruitment, Policy Formation, Collection Management, Services etc. � Certification and Quality Control � Peer Reviewing and Information Retrieval Systems. Open Access Standards � Open Archives Initiative (OAI) � Digital Object Identifier System (DOI) � Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) � Open URL � Open Source Softwares MetaData Harvesting and Interoperability � OAI-PMH and Interoperability � Semantic Web Search � Specific Data Discovery Tools Copyright and Preservation � Publishers Copyright Policies � Author�s Copyright Issues � Various Projects (Creative Commons; RPMEO; SPARC etc) � Preservation Issues (Long and Short Term) Use and Impact � Survey � Impact on Research � Author utility � Impact on Libraries and Publishers � Changing Role of Librarians � Developing Countries: use and impact

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [Engg-Lib-Forum] Let us have apex body of Library Association to fight for our profession.
by sankaran arumugam 17 Jun '08

17 Jun '08

Dear All, I agree to some points pointed out by our friends Mr. Sukhdev Singh, Mr.Mulla, Dr. Manjunath, Dr. Thimmappa, Dr. Konnur and others. But, I differ in one point. i.e. starting new associations or organisations to fight for LIS cause. We have too many associations, societies at both national and state levels like ILA, IASLIC, IALA, SALIS, SIS, TN LA, Kerala LA, Karnataka LA, MAdras LA, etc., etc., etc., This leads to a position, we cannot present our case in a united single strong voice to be heard by Govt. /university/ authorities. Instead of starting new assns., we can give more representation to young professionals (age below 40) in electing/selecting office bearers. We quote America for everything, then why not we should follow ALA for a good cause. About members: How an association will become strong, if there is no active participation of members in the association activities. When I invited my friend to attend an association Meet/Talk, he said "Oh! You organised it in a working day, how can I come after attending office", When I invited him for a Meet/Talk organised on a holiday, he said " Oh! that is a holiday, how can I come all the way from my residence to the venue". People always give some excuses. If this is the attitude of members towards associations, how our friends blame the office-bearers. I request the office-bearers of LIS associations to throw more light on this. Thanks & Regards sankaran ----- Original Message ---- From: Sukhdev Singh <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> To: K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> Cc: NMLIS <nmlis(a)yahoogroups.com>; digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com; digitalindia(a)yahoogroups.com; softeyest(a)gmail.com; Engg-Lib-Forum(a)yahoogroups.com; corporatelibrns(a)yahoogroups.com; thimmappa03(a)yahoo.com; ncsi lis forum <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>; IATLIS <iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com>; medlib(a)yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, 15 June, 2008 8:15:41 AM Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] [Engg-Lib-Forum] Let us have apex body of Library Association to fight for our profession. Dear Friends, I fully endorse the view points expressed in emails on the issue of better activism for Library Associations. I propose a coordination forum or joint committee of all national / state associations. Such a forum should have online presence and should engage in online discussions. Let me update you all on my own fight to get membership of Medical Library Association of India. Not that I am dying for its membership. But I am fighting because matter is of principles and my rights. I am professionally qualified with master degree and a Life Member of ILA. I applied for membership for "Medical Library Association of India" (MLAI) on the suggestion of one of my colleague. To my great surprise my Cheque came back in an envelop without any covering letter. Don't jump to conclusion that there might be some administrative mistake (as latter on it became clear that there was a method in their madness). I wrote number of emails to the office bearers of MLAI, but could not get a single reply. My colleagues (including one EC member of MLAI and their "Best Medical Librarian of the Year" awardee) also wrote to them to seek a reply as what is happening. At last the president of the association wrote back that she will investigate the matter and respond back shortly. That "SHORTLY" is now THREE YEARS OLD. I am still waiting for an official reply from MLAI about my membership. I just want to know why my membership was not accepted. I know the plight of that rubber stamp president while power flow from Delhi. Now tell me, Can such an association have guts to write a memorandum to any authority? They don't even have the guts to update on membership status of an individual. Should not I believe that other associations are also like that? Some of you might be wondering on my stupidity of belittling myself while narrating this incidence. But that is what I am. I will continue to belittle myself till I get an answer from MLAI. --Sukhdev Singh. On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 12:11 PM, K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear LIS Professionals, > > I am completely agree with Dr. K. Manjunath's suggestions & lighting on the > issues. in this direction we should not blame any others we should think > positively. > > I am requesting all our elder library professionals they may in teacher or > librarian should come forward join hands to gather and strengthen the Local > Library Association such as ILA chapter of Karnatak, Maharashtra, Kerala, > TN, Andra, MP, Rajastan, Gujarat, UP, Bihar, HP, J&K, Delhi, Punjab, > Assam,West Bengal and other state > > On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Manjunath K <manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org> > wrote: >> >> Dear LIS members, >> >> I feel the weakness of our associations lies in the absence of a strong >> LIS body at National, regional, state and local levels. >> >> I had suggested earlier on this forum (when lot of comments on ILA >> elections/etc) to make ILA as an APEX body at national level and make it >> mandatory that all LIS professionals should become member of ILA. >> >> The national ILA body should be based in New Delhi and should have >> influential office bearers who can have strong links with Govt and other >> bodies. >> >> The national body needs to function through its regional associations >> (four or more), State Units (one for each state), District bodies and Local >> chapters. The local chapters should induct all LIS professions in that >> region as its members. Once they become members of local chapters, they >> become members of ILA by default. >> >> The local bodies nominate/elect members for District/state unit- who >> intern select/elect members for regional centres. The regional centres will >> elect the office bearers for national body. >> >> All the other professional LIS Associations should have affiliations to >> ILA. This makes ILA powerful and this body can honestly strive for >> upliftment and justice to the profession. >> >> I invite and request all LIS professionals to think constructively and >> offer their valuable thoughts in this direction. I used the term 'ILA' to >> represent the nation. Let us not attach any importance to the Terminology >> 'ILA' per se. Let us not again start 'criticizing/throwing mud' on the >> issues revolving around the current Indian library association. >> >> Let us have discussions at all levels and constitute a body with >> comprehensive coverage of our professions goals and objectives. >> >> It is good to note that Mr. Thimmappa, Dr. PV Konnur and Mr. Sukhdev Singh >> have already initiated the discussions. Let us have a strong representative >> body to address our problems in the country and move boldly along >> legal/policy journey. If need be, I am ready to join the movement. >> >> Manjunath >> ------------- >> Dr. Manjunatha K >> Chief Librarian >> T.A. Pai Management Institute >> Manipal - 576 104 >> Udupi Dist. Karnataka, India >> Ph: +91-0820-2573551(0ff); 2575161(Res) >> email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org; manjunathak(a)gmail.com >> web: http://www.tapmi.org >> ------------- >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:digilib_india@yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf Of thimma naik >> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:52 AM >> To: NMLIS; DIGILIB INDIA; IATLIS; ncsi lis forum >> Subject: [digilib_india] Role of Library Associations >> >> Library Associations having major role in influencing the formation and >> implementation of government >> policy concerning libraries and information. They can act as effective >> Pressure >> Groups for political action. But in India, >> Library associations are not in the right place. In my personal view >> Library >> Associations are conducting some seminars, workshops in a year, and >> elections >> for the committee. No professionals questioning the activity of the >> associations. Why we can¢t discuss the role of Library Associations in >> India >> on this forum. So it will help to us to make unity between Library >> professionals and to know the activities of these Associations. >> >> Thimmappa N. MLISc, PGDHL >> Bengaluru >> +91 94488 69387 >> thimmappa03@yahoo.com;softeyest@gmail.com >> Read an eBook, Save a Tree; Buy an eBook Reader, Save a Forest >> Wanted a job, where there is no print, only E >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> __._,_.___ >> Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >> Messages | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar >> MARKETPLACE >> You rock! Blockbuster wants to give you a complimentary trial of >> Blockbuster Total Access. >> Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) >> Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format >> to Traditional >> Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe >> Recent Activity >> >> 2 >> New Members >> >> Visit Your Group >> Health Groups >> >> for people over 40 >> >> Join people who are >> >> staying in shape. >> >> Curves on Yahoo! >> >> Share & discuss >> >> Curves, fitness >> >> and weight loss. >> >> Y! Groups blog >> >> the best source >> >> for the latest >> >> scoop on Groups. >> >> . >> __,_._,___ > > > -- > Thanks with regards > > K. R. Mulla, > Librarian, > HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. > Karnataka, India. > Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 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. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum Messenger blocked? Want to chat? Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Book Trust : Financial Assistance Scheme to Voluntary Organisations for Book Promotion Activities
by Mukesh Anand 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

Dear Members', National Book Trust India, Plot No. 5, Instutional Area ,Phase II, Vasant Kunj ,New Delhi -70 Scheme for Financial Assistance to Voluntary Organisations for Book Promotional Actovities Last Date 15th July, ' 08 Brief Advt. published in The Times of India (Ahmedabad Edition ) dated 14th June, ' 08 (Saturday), Page # 7 For Detailed info. (Guidelines & Application Form) SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY/PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS FOR ORGANISING SEMINARS/TRAINING COURSES/ WORKSHOPS/ ANNUAL CONVENTIONS, ETC., CONNECTED WITH BOOK PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES & APPLICATION FORM & Check List for Filling up of Bond, Resolution and PSR Visit http://www.nbtindia.org.in/download/Financial%20Scheme%20-%20Guidelines%20&… Bond & Resolution http://www.nbtindia.org.in/download/Financial%20Scheme%20-%20Bond%20&%20Res… Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Ast. Libn. Officers' Trainig College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Heavy Water Plant, Baroda(DAE) : Scientific Assistant / B (Librarian) Post
by Mukesh Anand 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

Dear Members', Heavy Water Plant (Baroda) Deptt. of Atomic Energy Govt. of India Advt. No. HWP(B)/1/2008 Last date of receipt of Applicationn : 30th June, ' 08 Applications are invited for the following Library Post Caregory -I 1. Name of the Post - Scientific Assistant / B (Librarian) 2. No. of Post - 01 (One) (Unreserved) Reserved for Physically Challenged (Hearing Impaired) 3. Pay Scale - Rs. 5,500-175-9,000 4. Essential Qualification - B.Sc. + B. Lib.Sc. or equivalent Diploma with minimum 50% marks in B.Sc. & 60% marks in B. Lib.Sc. or equivalent Diploma as the case may be 5. Desirable - Persons having 2 years experience in Library will be preferred 6. Age Limit - 18-40 Years (Those candidates who have passed M.Sc. / Degree in Engg./AMIE/equivalent or appearing for M.Sc./Degree in Engg./AMIE equivalent (final year) will not be considered for appointment & hance need not apply. Selection Procedure & Criteria, General Instructions, Proforma for Application & Checklist published in English :- The Indian Express (Vadodara City Edition) dated 14th June, ' 08 (Saturday), Page # 11 Hindi :- The Times of India (Ahmedabad Edition) dated 14th June, ' 08 (Saturday), Page # 15 All the Best Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Journal of World Energy Law & Business
by Kaushik 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

12 June 2008 The Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) have announced that the J*ournal of World Energy Law & Business* will be published by Oxford University Press from May 2008. This will complement Oxford's other journals in the energy and environmental law field, including the *Journal of Environmental Law.* The *Journal of World Energy Law & Business* takes a multidisciplinary approach in analyzing significant topical issues in the international energy industry from the perspective of commercial, financial, legal, economic, political, environmental, and policy experts. Edited by Professor Thomas Wälde, Professor & Jean Monnet Chair, Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law & Policy, the Journal combines academic excellence with a strong industry focus. Coverage will include upstream oil and gas transactions, finance, taxation, regulation, dispute management, alternative energy resources, energy policy and security, and international energy organizations. This new publishing partnership for the *Journal of World Energy Law & Business* will result in several key developments, including a new and cohesive online platform for the journal, developed in association with HighWire Press. Kaushik Ghosh | South Asia Sales Manager 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** Journals - "Developing ideas and sharing knowledge"* Celebrating over 100 years of Journals publishing 1906-2007 Visit the Oxford Journals centenary collection online<http://www.oxfordjournals.org/news/centenary> *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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Starting of a librarians association in National Level
by Durga M. 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

Dear sir, The initiation made by Dr P.V.Konnur, Manjunath, K and Thimnappan, Dinesh K.S. are very much appreciated and should be welcomed by one and all librarian, teachers and students of lib.sc as well as those are directly related with lib & inf professional. In India there should be a platform at national level which can raise the issues and problems faced by us in every step of our routine work. Particularly in Academic Institute our profession was treated neither as academic nor administrative staff. Some institutes treated them as technical staff with out facility. Not only that we are only against us. Those who are in the higher post they never think for subordinates either due to lake of knowledge or due to jealousness, Hence at least if we would coordinate and unite we could have a say and voice of ourselves. We could help each other for awareness and information. With in two months of joining my self in t his forum I have received several useful information. Thanks to the forum. Any responsibility or work would have given to me I will do with a honored manner. Let a group of professionals should join and call for other groups to join that forum/group on online and let us start for a good cause. D.M.Sahu Assistant Librarian, NERIST (Deemed University) NIRJULI – 791109. Arunachal Pradesh -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Indinfo - Your Guide To Engineering University Information Projects, Syllabus, Notes...
by K.R. Mulla 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

Dear All, INDINFO is built to help the engineering students of Vishweshwaraiah Technological University ( VTU )seeking information on their course, Syllabus, tutorials, notes, guidance, downloads and much more. http://indinfo.webpulsar.com/index.php Indinfo offers the most dynamic information material, exposes one to the fast changing and expanding fields of various disciplines in engineering courses from VTU, the most exciting, rewarding and lucrative information. Last Updated ( Friday, 25 February 2007 ) On request from our student community of VTU, this site has been WAP enabled. Now you can access this site from you mobile devices such as your mobile phones, palm top and anything through which you can browse internet. Take http://wap.indinfo.webpulsar.com/ to your campus...to your class room. Now time and place is not a constrain for accessing this site Yours Truly Sindhu V K Computer Science & Engineering Bangalore Karnataka India Email: sindhu(a)webpulsar.com -- Thanks with regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 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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website for librarians
by Abdulmajid Inamdar 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

Dear librarians, I am happy to inform you that Dnyandnyandeep education and research trust, a public trust devoted for web publishing has launched a website for librarians i.e "www.worldlibrarians.info" which will help the librarians to share and update their knowledge and interact on various issues including academic issues. since you all are involved in the development of library movement, I request you to go through the website and be a member of this activity for betterment of the profession. I hope you will appreciate the efforts taken by the trust. thanking you Dr.S.A.N.Inamdar, LIBRARIAN, WALCHAND COLEGE OF ENGG., VISHRAMBAG, SANGLI 416 415 Phones (Offi) 0233 2300357 (Res.) 0233 2225586 Mobil 9423269272 Explore your hobbies and interests. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Nominations invited for the eINDIA2008 Awards
by Mailing List Admin 16 Jun '08

16 Jun '08

Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:37:00 +0530 (IST) From: Dimple Patel <dimple148(a)yahoo.co.in> Welcome to eINDIA2008 Awards Nominations are invited for the eINDIA2008 Awards, to be presented at the eINDIA2008 Conference and Exhibition, to be held from 29-31 July 2008 at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. The award ceremony is in recognition of exemplary and innovative projects which demonstrate the use and application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in efforts towards achieving sustainable and equitable development. The award winners will be duly felicitated and honoured by development sector professionals, government officials, corporate representatives, researchers and domain experts. Pathfinding projects deserving applause, recognition and replication, will be nominated for eINDIA2008 Awards through the online submission form. Nominations for eINDIA2008 Awards are invited under seven fields viz e-Agriculture, e-Governance, Digital Learning, e-Health, Telecentre, m-Serve, MunicipalIT. For more details: http://www.eindia.net.in/2008/Awards/index.asp To send the nomination form via mail: awards(a)eindia.net.in

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [Engg-Lib-Forum] Let us have apex body of Library Association to fight for our profession.
by Sukhdev Singh 15 Jun '08

15 Jun '08

Dear Friends, I fully endorse the view points expressed in emails on the issue of better activism for Library Associations. I propose a coordination forum or joint committee of all national / state associations. Such a forum should have online presence and should engage in online discussions. Let me update you all on my own fight to get membership of Medical Library Association of India. Not that I am dying for its membership. But I am fighting because matter is of principles and my rights. I am professionally qualified with master degree and a Life Member of ILA. I applied for membership for "Medical Library Association of India" (MLAI) on the suggestion of one of my colleague. To my great surprise my Cheque came back in an envelop without any covering letter. Don't jump to conclusion that there might be some administrative mistake (as latter on it became clear that there was a method in their madness). I wrote number of emails to the office bearers of MLAI, but could not get a single reply. My colleagues (including one EC member of MLAI and their "Best Medical Librarian of the Year" awardee) also wrote to them to seek a reply as what is happening. At last the president of the association wrote back that she will investigate the matter and respond back shortly. That "SHORTLY" is now THREE YEARS OLD. I am still waiting for an official reply from MLAI about my membership. I just want to know why my membership was not accepted. I know the plight of that rubber stamp president while power flow from Delhi. Now tell me, Can such an association have guts to write a memorandum to any authority? They don't even have the guts to update on membership status of an individual. Should not I believe that other associations are also like that? Some of you might be wondering on my stupidity of belittling myself while narrating this incidence. But that is what I am. I will continue to belittle myself till I get an answer from MLAI. --Sukhdev Singh. On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 12:11 PM, K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear LIS Professionals, > > I am completely agree with Dr. K. Manjunath's suggestions & lighting on the > issues. in this direction we should not blame any others we should think > positively. > > I am requesting all our elder library professionals they may in teacher or > librarian should come forward join hands to gather and strengthen the Local > Library Association such as ILA chapter of Karnatak, Maharashtra, Kerala, > TN, Andra, MP, Rajastan, Gujarat, UP, Bihar, HP, J&K, Delhi, Punjab, > Assam,West Bengal and other state > > On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Manjunath K <manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org> > wrote: >> >> Dear LIS members, >> >> I feel the weakness of our associations lies in the absence of a strong >> LIS body at National, regional, state and local levels. >> >> I had suggested earlier on this forum (when lot of comments on ILA >> elections/etc) to make ILA as an APEX body at national level and make it >> mandatory that all LIS professionals should become member of ILA. >> >> The national ILA body should be based in New Delhi and should have >> influential office bearers who can have strong links with Govt and other >> bodies. >> >> The national body needs to function through its regional associations >> (four or more), State Units (one for each state), District bodies and Local >> chapters. The local chapters should induct all LIS professions in that >> region as its members. Once they become members of local chapters, they >> become members of ILA by default. >> >> The local bodies nominate/elect members for District/state unit- who >> intern select/elect members for regional centres. The regional centres will >> elect the office bearers for national body. >> >> All the other professional LIS Associations should have affiliations to >> ILA. This makes ILA powerful and this body can honestly strive for >> upliftment and justice to the profession. >> >> I invite and request all LIS professionals to think constructively and >> offer their valuable thoughts in this direction. I used the term 'ILA' to >> represent the nation. Let us not attach any importance to the Terminology >> 'ILA' per se. Let us not again start 'criticizing/throwing mud' on the >> issues revolving around the current Indian library association. >> >> Let us have discussions at all levels and constitute a body with >> comprehensive coverage of our professions goals and objectives. >> >> It is good to note that Mr. Thimmappa, Dr. PV Konnur and Mr. Sukhdev Singh >> have already initiated the discussions. Let us have a strong representative >> body to address our problems in the country and move boldly along >> legal/policy journey. If need be, I am ready to join the movement. >> >> Manjunath >> ------------- >> Dr. Manjunatha K >> Chief Librarian >> T.A. Pai Management Institute >> Manipal - 576 104 >> Udupi Dist. Karnataka, India >> Ph: +91-0820-2573551(0ff); 2575161(Res) >> email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org; manjunathak(a)gmail.com >> web: http://www.tapmi.org >> ------------- >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:digilib_india@yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf Of thimma naik >> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:52 AM >> To: NMLIS; DIGILIB INDIA; IATLIS; ncsi lis forum >> Subject: [digilib_india] Role of Library Associations >> >> Library Associations having major role in influencing the formation and >> implementation of government >> policy concerning libraries and information. They can act as effective >> Pressure >> Groups for political action. But in India, >> Library associations are not in the right place. In my personal view >> Library >> Associations are conducting some seminars, workshops in a year, and >> elections >> for the committee. No professionals questioning the activity of the >> associations. Why we can¢t discuss the role of Library Associations in >> India >> on this forum. So it will help to us to make unity between Library >> professionals and to know the activities of these Associations. >> >> Thimmappa N. MLISc, PGDHL >> Bengaluru >> +91 94488 69387 >> thimmappa03@yahoo.com;softeyest@gmail.com >> Read an eBook, Save a Tree; Buy an eBook Reader, Save a Forest >> Wanted a job, where there is no print, only E >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> __._,_.___ >> Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >> Messages | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar >> MARKETPLACE >> You rock! Blockbuster wants to give you a complimentary trial of >> Blockbuster Total Access. >> Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) >> Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format >> to Traditional >> Visit Your Group | Yahoo! 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UNESCO is launching Internet discussion on Open Educational Resources Toolkit
by Puna Das 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

UNESCO is launching Internet discussion on Open Educational Resources Toolkit 11-06-2008 (Paris) The UNESCO Community on Open Educational Resources (OER) is launching an Internet discussion in order to provide input to the finalisation of an OER Toolkit, which has been created to support the development and use of Open Educational Resources. The session will take place from 16 to 27 June 2008 and will be open to everybody. OER Toolkit is a UNESCO initiative. The draft text has been prepared by Philipp Schmidt of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. The work was inspired by, and builds on a discussion organized by the UNESCO OER Community in 2006, which focused on a 'Do-It-Yourself/Do-It-Together' resource aimed at building capacity for local OER development and use. The UNESCO OER Community has become a recognised international space for debate and information sharing on the growing OER movement. It recently received the 2008 MERLOT Africa Network and eLearning Africa (MANeLA) Leadership Award. This award recognises the community's "significant contribution to the global understanding of the issues and innovations surrounding OER and the OER movement". If you wish to take part in the UNESCO OER Toolkit discussion, please send a message to Catriona Savage, UNESCO, Education Sector. The UNESCO Community of Interest on Open Educational Resources was formed in 2005 at the end of a formal Internet discussion forum on Open Educational Resources: open content for higher education. This forum was the third of a series organized by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) to examine key issues related to the use of Information and Communication Technologies in higher education. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27031&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT… Thanking You Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anup-jnu.blogspot.com Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food and more. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Memorandum submitted to UGC-PRC committee
by Pandurang Konnur 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Friends, The Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) has submitted its memorandum to the UGC-PRC committee. We have been called to make our presentations at Hyderabad and Bangalore. We have also sought their appointment at Delhi also before finalization of their report. The members of the IALA have met all the PRC members personally at New Delhi in their offices and residences including the chairman Prof.Chadda and Member Secretary Shri.Chouhan. The Chairman and members are very much convinced of the gravity of the problems of the Academic Librarians and have assured us that they will look in to the issues sympathetically. Now the committee is visiting the professionals in one university in every state. Accordingly the committee has met in the following places: University of Pune Gouhati University, Guwahati Jadhavpur University, Kolkata. Now following are the places the committee is visiting in the month of June and July: 1. Baratulla Viswavidyalaya Bhopal 16th and 17th June 2008 2. University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 19th and 20 th June 2008 3. Patna University, Patna 23rdand 24 th June 2008 4. Bangalore University, Bangalore 25th and 26th June 2008 5. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram 27th and 28thJune 2008 6. Gujarath University, Ahmedabad 29th and 30 th June 2008 7. University of Delhi, Delhi 2ndand 3 rd July 2008 Friends, now my request to all of you is that, I have already tried to enclose an attachment along with the message placed on the different forums. Unfortunately, except IALA Forum and NMLS forum in other forums we could not communicate the attachments. Hence now the memorandum to be submitted to the PRC committee is put on the IALA website http://iala.org.in please download the same and print and submit in your respective places. Please do not wait for getting an invitation from any of these universities where the meeting is being held. Please volunteer yourselves and enquire in the above places and seek for an appointment with the committee and submit this memorandum to the chairman of the committee. Fortunately the committee has explicitly allotted a slot of 45 minutes for Librarians and Physical Education Directors. The Librarians from those states which are not included above may contact: Mr.Tanwarsingh, Deputy secretary UGC in-charge of PRC on his office phone no. 011-23381972 and enquire for the date of the committee's visit in your states. I wish you all the best. For any clarifications please send me a mail or call me on my cell number 09449679737 Thanks, P.V.Konnur President Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) Bangalore. -- 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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New Rules for Unsold Books
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Friends, For decades, the publishing industry has paid stores to return unsold books. The method forces publishers to gamble on the success of a given title, a risk many small presses can't afford. In a move seen to signal a possible industry change, a new imprint at HarperCollins will not allow stores to return unsold merchandise. Source: http://www.lisnews.org/ Thank You, Dinesh K. S Librarian (Sl. Gr.) Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology, Devanahally Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Six Centuries books for auction
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Friends, More than 300 books representing six centuries of revolutionary thought in science, mathematics, psychology and philosophy are being offered at auction next week. The single-owner collection contains works by Nicolaus Copernicus, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Sir Isaac Newton and Johnannes Kepler. It is expected to bring $6 million at Christie's New York auction on Tuesday Source: http://www.lisnews.org/ Thank You, Dinesh K. S Librarian (Sl. Gr.) Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology, Devanahally Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dialog business from Thomson Reuters
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Friends, *ProQuest*, a Cambridge Information Group company, has signed an agreement under which ProQuest would acquire the Thomson Reuters Dialog business. The transaction is expected to close pending a successful completion of the formal consultation period. Source: http://www.librarytechnology.org/ Thank You, Dinesh K. S Librarian (Sl. Gr.) Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology, Devanahally Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Gang
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Friends, The Library 2.0 Gang is a regular monthly round-table podcast hosted by Richard Wallis, joined by several contributors drawn from a pool of regulars from the world of libraries and the technologies that influence them, to discuss the topics of the day. Each month The Gang will be joined by a guest relevant to one of the topics under discussion. The Library 2.0 Gang is produced by Talis and syndicated by Library Technology Guides. Source: http://www.librarytechnology.org/ Thank You, Dinesh K. S Librarian (Sl. Gr.) Nagarjuna College of Engg. & Technology, Devanahally Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book
by SRELS 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Moderator: Kindly arrange to announce the following request for a book. Sincerely, K.N. Prasad SRELS, Bangalore ***** Please inform us if the following book is available in any of the libraries in Bangalore. Hale-White, William. Great doctors of the nineteenth century. Reprint 1935. Ayer Publishing. K.N. Prasad Executive Officer Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560 010. Ph: 080-23305109 ; E-mail: srels(a)dataone.in; -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Let us leave Library Association politics snd fight for our profession.
by Pandurang Konnur 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Today I am really happy that a constructive suggestion has come on the forum regarding Library Associations. I have been sevirly pained and protested in different forums againist the dictatorship attitudes of the people who are holding the treads of the Associations. Some of them are still feeling that our predecessors have formed the Associations for them to rule. They still feel that they can recruit (Not elect) anybody as president and through away whenever they want after the elections. If we have such people in the Associations definetly we deserve today's situation. However we have formed Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) because our demands are different from others. If the Associations do not advocate our cause properly before the PRC (Pay Review Committees) we will be denied of our opportunities as happend last time. Academic Librarians in India suffered for one long DECADE without any promotional opportunities. Some of them retired without any promotions. I thank the Academic Librarian community for supporting IALA. To day we have been able to convince the PRC committee members individually as well collectively. I am sure we will get the much awaited ACADEMIC STATUS PAR WITH THE TEACHERS. We will fight till the last for restoring the grievances of the Academic Librarians. We still desire that there should be an APEX body at national level. ILA should hold this crown. But ILA should also prove its worth to hold the same??? Thanks, Dr.P.V.Konnur President, Indian Academic Library Association (IALA) Bangalore. On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Manjunath K <manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org> wrote: > > Dear LIS members, > > I feel the weakness of our associations lies in the absence of a strong LIS > body at National, regional, state and local levels. > > I had suggested earlier on this forum (when lot of comments on ILA > elections/etc) to make ILA as an APEX body at national level and make it > mandatory that all LIS professionals should become member of ILA. > > The national ILA body should be based in New Delhi and should have > influential office bearers who can have strong links with Govt and other > bodies. > > The national body needs to function through its regional associations (four > or more), State Units (one for each state), District bodies and Local > chapters. The local chapters should induct all LIS professions in that > region as its members. Once they become members of local chapters, they > become members of ILA by default. > > The local bodies nominate/elect members for District/state unit- who intern > select/elect members for regional centres. The regional centres will elect > the office bearers for national body. > > All the other professional LIS Associations should have affiliations to > ILA. This makes ILA powerful and this body can honestly strive for > upliftment and justice to the profession. > > I invite and request all LIS professionals to think constructively and > offer their valuable thoughts in this direction. I used the term 'ILA' to > represent the nation. Let us not attach any importance to the Terminology > 'ILA' per se. Let us not again start 'criticizing/throwing mud' on the > issues revolving around the current Indian library association. > > Let us have discussions at all levels and constitute a body with > comprehensive coverage of our professions goals and objectives. > > It is good to note that Mr. Thimmappa, Dr. PV Konnur and Mr. Sukhdev Singh > have already initiated the discussions. Let us have a strong representative > body to address our problems in the country and move boldly along > legal/policy journey. If need be, I am ready to join the movement. > > > Manjunath > ------------- > Dr. Manjunatha K > Chief Librarian > T.A. Pai Management Institute > Manipal - 576 104 > Udupi Dist. Karnataka, India > Ph: +91-0820-2573551(0ff); 2575161(Res) > email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org; manjunathak(a)gmail.com > web: http://www.tapmi.org > ------------- > > > -----Original Message----- > From: digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:digilib_india@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of thimma naik > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:52 AM > To: NMLIS; DIGILIB INDIA; IATLIS; ncsi lis forum > Subject: [digilib_india] Role of Library Associations > > > > > Library Associations having major role in influencing the formation and > implementation of government > policy concerning libraries and information. They can act as effective > Pressure > Groups for political action. But in India, > Library associations are not in the right place. In my personal view > Library > Associations are conducting some seminars, workshops in a year, and > elections > for the committee. No professionals questioning the activity of the > associations. Why we can¢t discuss the role of Library Associations in > India > on this forum. So it will help to us to make unity between Library > professionals and to know the activities of these Associations. > > > Thimmappa N. MLISc, PGDHL > Bengaluru > +91 94488 69387 > thimmappa03@yahoo.com;softeyest@gmail.com > Read an eBook, Save a Tree; Buy an eBook Reader, Save a Forest > Wanted a job, where there is no print, only E > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digilib_india/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digilib_india/join > (Yahoo! 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Let us have apex body of Library Association to fight for our profession.
by Manjunath K 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear LIS members, I feel the weakness of our associations lies in the absence of a strong LIS body at National, regional, state and local levels. I had suggested earlier on this forum (when lot of comments on ILA elections/etc) to make ILA as an APEX body at national level and make it mandatory that all LIS professionals should become member of ILA. The national ILA body should be based in New Delhi and should have influential office bearers who can have strong links with Govt and other bodies. The national body needs to function through its regional associations (four or more), State Units (one for each state), District bodies and Local chapters. The local chapters should induct all LIS professions in that region as its members. Once they become members of local chapters, they become members of ILA by default. The local bodies nominate/elect members for District/state unit- who intern select/elect members for regional centres. The regional centres will elect the office bearers for national body. All the other professional LIS Associations should have affiliations to ILA. This makes ILA powerful and this body can honestly strive for upliftment and justice to the profession. I invite and request all LIS professionals to think constructively and offer their valuable thoughts in this direction. I used the term 'ILA' to represent the nation. Let us not attach any importance to the Terminology 'ILA' per se. Let us not again start 'criticizing/throwing mud' on the issues revolving around the current Indian library association. Let us have discussions at all levels and constitute a body with comprehensive coverage of our professions goals and objectives. It is good to note that Mr. Thimmappa, Dr. PV Konnur and Mr. Sukhdev Singh have already initiated the discussions. Let us have a strong representative body to address our problems in the country and move boldly along legal/policy journey. If need be, I am ready to join the movement. Manjunath ------------- Dr. Manjunatha K Chief Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute Manipal - 576 104 Udupi Dist. Karnataka, India Ph: +91-0820-2573551(0ff); 2575161(Res) email: manjunath(a)mail.tapmi.org; manjunathak(a)gmail.com web: http://www.tapmi.org ------------- -----Original Message----- From: digilib_india(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:digilib_india@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of thimma naik Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 9:52 AM To: NMLIS; DIGILIB INDIA; IATLIS; ncsi lis forum Subject: [digilib_india] Role of Library Associations Library Associations having major role in influencing the formation and implementation of government policy concerning libraries and information. They can act as effective Pressure Groups for political action. But in India, Library associations are not in the right place. In my personal view Library Associations are conducting some seminars, workshops in a year, and elections for the committee. No professionals questioning the activity of the associations. Why we can¢t discuss the role of Library Associations in India on this forum. So it will help to us to make unity between Library professionals and to know the activities of these Associations. Thimmappa N. MLISc, PGDHL Bengaluru +91 94488 69387 thimmappa03@yahoo.com;softeyest@gmail.com Read an eBook, Save a Tree; Buy an eBook Reader, Save a Forest Wanted a job, where there is no print, only E [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digilib_india/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digilib_india/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:digilib_india-digest@yahoogroups.com mailto:digilib_india-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digilib_india-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One post of Junior Research Fellow (LIS) at DESIDOC, DRDO, Delhi
by Navin Soni 14 Jun '08

14 Jun '08

Dear Colleagues, Kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to recommend potential candadates. Advterisement in The Times of India (Delhi) dated 14 June 2008 Pg. 13. http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOI/navigator.asp?Daily=CAP&logi… *Subject:* One Post of Junior Research Fellow (LIS) at DESIDOC, Delhi *Qualifications:* First Class M. Sc. with Professional degress in LIS *Duration:* Two years from the date of joining (extendable as per rule *Last date for applying:* 21 days from the date of advt ie. from 14 June 2008 For more information and application form please see advertisement or use above link. ================================= Navin Kumar Soni INMAS, DRDO, Min of Defence, Brig SK mazumdar Marg Delhi-110054. Ph: 01123985466, 09868459805 http://www.drdo.org/labs/inmas/index.html =================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Guide to sources on the Web for LIS Study & Research
by sri priya 13 Jun '08

13 Jun '08

Information & Library Studies Resources on the Web:This site links to many useful LIS resources. http://www.ucd.ie/library/electronic_resources/guides_to_web_resources/libs… Library Related Conferences http://homepage.usask.ca/~mad204/CONF.HTM http://www.fiu.edu/~hastyd/lcp.html http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/chapters/planningcalendar/planningcal… http://www.alia.org.au/events/ http://www.geocities.com/asia_pages/asiaconf/APConf2004.html LIBRARIES IN INDIA http://www.manage.gov.in/Agrinet/libraries.htm Doctoral Dissertations in Library and Information Science http://www.tulips.tsukuba.ac.jp/pub/tojo/archive/Jpnpg/siryo-ogata-95_n-s.h… Librarians date book http://www.hsl.unc.edu/libcal.htm DIGITAL LIBRARY RESOURCES http://library.nyu.edu/diglib/links.html http://www.nelinet.net/digital/resources/index.htm A list of scholastic journals and electronic resources a list of scholastic journals and electronic resources that are available online via the worldwide web. http://www.widernet.org/digitalLibrary/DigitalLibraries.htm Resources for Locating and Writing Theses and Dissertations http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/guides/libguide/theses.htm Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Quick Search
by sri priya 13 Jun '08

13 Jun '08

Quick Search Use the link to search for documents in this web containing specific words or combination's of words. The text search engine will display a weighted list of matching documents, with better matches shown first. Each list item is a link to a matching document; if the document has a title it will be shown, otherwise only the document's file name is displayed. A brief explanation of the query language is available, along with examples. To know more : http://www.aig.asn.au/aigjournal/quick_search.htm#querylang Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraran post "C" categorized by KPSC
by thimma naik 13 Jun '08

13 Jun '08

Respected All Library Professionals, Karnataka Public Service Commission has invited applications for filing up 167 Librarians posts in First Grade colleges of Karnataka. The qualification is MLISc+UGC. My question is why librarians are categorized under 'C' grade?. If Librarians are 'C' grade, what are the qualifications for the posts in 'C' grade? For the Lecturer post in Group 'A'  only the PG with First class is the qualification!!!!.  Why this difference?? Experts can answer. Thimmappa N. MLISc, PGDHL Bengaluru +91 94488 69387 thimmappa03(a)yahoo.com or softeyest(a)gmail.com Read an eBook, Save a Tree; Buy an eBook Reader, Save a Forest Wanted a job, where there is no print, only E -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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World Bank Online Resources
by Library 13 Jun '08

13 Jun '08

You may pls bring to the notice of all concerned, the attached email, which could be of interest. Y.M.PATIL lIBRARIAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:50:19 -0400 From: Triinu Tombak <ttombak(a)worldbank.org> To: ympatil(a)rri.res.in Subject: World Bank Online Resources If you are unable to see this message please click on the following link: http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=154425… I am including a very short description of each database and am happy to provide more information if you are interested. Please let me know if your members would like a free trial of the below mentioned databases and we will be happy to set them up. Please note that we offer discounts for consortia based on the number of subscribing members. The World Bank e-Library (www.worldbank.org/elibrary (http://www.worldbank.org/elibrary)) is an electronic portal to the World Bank's full-text collection of books, reports, and other documents. It brings together in a fully indexed and cross-searchable database over 4,500 titles published by the World Bank during the past several years and every new title. E-Library includes all current and recent World Bank titles, documents, and papers in PDF format. New titles become available as soon as they appear in print. In addition, subscribers have access to information not available in print. World Bank e-Library should interest academic and special libraries with substantial economic development collections. World Development Indicators (WDI) Online (publications.worldbank.org/WDI (http://publications.worldbank.org/WDI)) is the premier data source on the global economy. It contains statistical data for over 800 development indicators and time series data from 1960 for over 200 countries and 18 country groups. Data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators. Data selection screens are intuitive and easy to use. Results can be scaled, charted, and mapped. Data can also be exported in standard formats like Excel. The database is updated periodically with annual data loaded in May. WDI Online is crucial for the study of international development patterns and trends and is widely used in sociology, economics, political science, business and many other fields. Global Development Finance (GDF) Online (publications.worldbank.org/GDF (http://publications.worldbank.org/GDF)) is unique in its depth of coverage of the issues related to international development finance. By putting all development-related flows in a consistent framework, the database will allow government officials, economists, investors, financial consultants, academics, bankers, and the entire development community to better understand, manage, and promote the key challenges of financing development. Global Development Finance Online offers external debt and financial flow data for over 130 countries that report public and publicly guaranteed debt to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. Time series includes over 200 indicators from 1970. The database is updated periodically with annual data loaded in January. Africa Development Indicators (ADI) Online (publications.worldbank.org/ADI (http://publications.worldbank.org/ADI)) provides the most comprehensive collection of data on Africa available. It contains data for over 1,000 statistical indicators and time series from 1965 for 53 countries. Data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, infrastructure, governance, partnership, and environmental indicators. Designed to provide all those interested in Africa with a focused and convenient set of data monitoring development programs and aid flows in the region, Africa Development Indicators Online is an invaluable reference tool for analysts and policymakers who want better understanding of the economic and social developments occurring in the region. Global Economic Monitor (GEM) Online (www.worldbank.org/gem (http://www.worldbank.org/gem)) features up-to-date analysis of global economic conditions, it combines World Bank in-house products that focus on the "external environment" for developing countries. Features include daily commentary on key economic news stories and monthly analysis covering the full spectrum of country- and market developments, daily data covering commodity prices, exchange rates, interest rates, equity market developments and bond spreads and monthly data covering key macroeconomic, financial, and trade indicators, forecasts for commodity prices and main macroeconomic indicators for over 130 countries. We also want to let you know that we will be exhibiting at several library shows this summer, these are listed below for your reference: - Special Libraries Association annual meeting (June 15-18 in Seattle, USA) - Booth # 110 - American Libraries Association annual meeting (June 28-July 1 in Anaheim, USA) - Booth # 810 - IFLA World Library and Information Congress (August 10-14 in Quebec, Canada) - Booth # 103 If you are planning to attend and would like to meet with us to discuss any of our products or see a demo, please contact me to schedule a time or just come and see us at the booth. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or let me know if I should contact anybody else in this matter. Best regards, Triinu Tombak ______________________ Triinu Tombak Electronic Sales Manager World Bank Publications 1818 H Street NW, MSN U11-1104 Washington DC, 20433, USA Phone: +1 202 473 5149 Fax: +1 202 522 2422 http://publications.worldbank.org/online -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advt. Project Personnel in DRTC
by DRTC - General 12 Jun '08

12 Jun '08

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE 8TH MILE, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE 560059 ADVERTISEMENT Applications are invited for one (1) purely "temporary Project-linked Person" in DRTC at Bangalore Centre of the Institute to work on the project on "Digital Library". Qualification : Essential : ADIS from the Indian Statistical Institute or an equivalent qualification in Library & Information Science from a recognized University/ Institute OR Masters Degree in Computer Applications (MCA). Pay: Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) per month, all inclusive. Tenure of appointment : The temporary appointment is upto 31 March 2009. Age: Maximum of 30 years as on 01 January 2008. Age may be relaxed for SC/ST/OBC candidates. Typed applications stating (1) Name [In block letters]: (2) Father's /Husband's name: (3) Address: (4) E-mail: (5) Phone No.: (6) Date of Birth: (7) Educational Qualification: (8) Work experience, (if any): accompanied by attested copies of relevant documents/ testimonials addressed to the Director, Indian Statistical Institute, should reach the Head, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RV College Post, Bangalore 560059 on or before 30 June 2008. The Institute reserves the right not to appoint Project-linked Person. T.S.S.R.K. Rao Head, Bangalore Centre -- 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 position at ACTREC
by Satish Munnolli 12 Jun '08

12 Jun '08

Dear members, The below mentioned message may be of interest to freshers from LIS background. You may pass on this information to interested candidates. Teaching and practicing professionals are requested to display this ad in their respective display areas for wider publicity. Walk-in-interview is scheduled on 18th June 2008 (Wednesday) at ACTREC, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai at 10.00 am. The absorbed candidate will have an exposure to all modern techniques of maintaining a good scientific and medical library with hands on experience. Other facilities that are not mentioned in the advertisement - Accommodation at reasonable charges (maximum Rs. 300/- per month) & subsidised food in institute canteen. Common facilities (most of them are free) - Institute's bus shuttle services; Hi-tech gym; Music room; Laundry and others. For any detailed information you may contact at (022) 2740 5026 or send an email to smunnolli(a)actrec.gov.in Satish S Munnolli Librarian Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) Tata Memorial Centre Sector 22, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 210 India Ph : +91 22 2740 5026 Fax : +91 22 2740 5085 Email : smunnolli(a)actrec.gov.in TATA MEMORIAL CENTRE ADVANCED CENTRE FOR TREATMENT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN CANCER Kharghar, Navi Mumbai- 410 210 Tel.91-22-27405000 . Fax: 91-22-27405085 . e-mail: <mailto:office@actrec.gov.in> office(a)actrec.gov.in . website : www.actrec.gov.in WALK IN INTERVIEW ACTREC is looking for young and dynamic freshers for induction as LIBRARY TRAINEES for a period of six months which may be extendable up to one year Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), situated in 60 acre land at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai is a new state of the art R & D satellite of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC). The Institute comprises of basic research wing and clinical research centre. It also has a 50- bed hospital fully equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. ACTREC has the mandate to function as a national centre for treatment, research and education in cancer. The Institute library is fully automated and all its functions & services are operated on LibSuite (ASP version) software. It houses over 15000 books and back volumes of journals and has access to over 2000 journals through various online databases round the clock. Thesis, Institutional Reports, Staff Publications, CD ROMs, Video Cassettes are the other resources available to all Scientific Community. The library has installed DSpace software on one of the machines and initiated the digitization activities. It has plans to digitize its Thesis collection and introduce enhanced electronic information services in the coming years. Interested candidate should have Masters Degree in Library and Information Science (MLISc) with first class from a recognized University. Candidate in the age group of 25 years with Science background, knowledge of library software and computer skills will have an added advantage. The selected candidate will be paid a stipend of Rs.6000/- per month with accommodation facilities in the Institute hostel which is located in the campus. Trainee may have to work during flexible hours on all working days including week ends. Trainee appointed will have an opportunity to work in a computerized library environment with hands-on-experience in all sections of library and will get an exposure to modern techniques of maintaining scientific and medical library. Candidates fulfilling above requirements may walk in for an interview on 18 June, 2008 at 10.a.m. at the Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Khanolkar Shodhika, ACTREC, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai alongwith detailed CV, attested copies of all certificates and testimonials in original. (M. A. Sharma) Asstt. Adminstrative Officer -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sarvavijnanakosam (Malayalam Encyclopaedia)
by binu david 12 Jun '08

12 Jun '08

Dear Friends Please see the Web Edition of Sarvavijnanakosam (Malayalam Encyclopaedia). Its quite interesting please do visit http://sarvavijnanakosam.gov.in/ > Thanking you > > Sincerely > > Binu David Librarian N J College of engineering Pothandi Palghat -- ______________________________________________ IndiaInfo Mail - the free e-mail service with a difference! www.indiainfo.com Check out our value-added Premium features, such as an extra 20MB for mail storage, POP3, e-mail forwarding, and ads-free mailboxes! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Digital South Asia Library
by Monitor - Mukesh 11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

Dear All The Digital South Asia Library provides digital materials for reference and research on South Asia to scholars, public officials, business leaders, and other users. You may visit the Library by clicking the link below: http://dsal.uchicago.edu/ Sincerely Mukesh Anand - - Mukesh Anand Director - Marketing http://monitorlinks.typepad.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book Inquiry
by mahesh＠nls.ac.in 11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

Dear Sir, I am looking for the following book for one of our faculty member. Title - The Gleanings in to sayings of Basaveshwara Author - T H M Sadasivaiah published in - 1935 Please let me know, if you have it. Thank You Mahesh ------------------------ Mahesh Yaranal National Law School of India University Nagarbhavi, Post Bag No.7201 BANGALORE - 560072 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISIS3 - ABCD 2nd nugget (fwd)
by Sainul Abideen P 11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

Dear Friends, Please find enclosed some more details about the forthcoming Library Automation Software ABCD. -- With Best Regards, --Sainul Abideen P Librarian IIITM-Kerala Dear colleagues: As previously announced, we present the second nugget about ABCD = Automation of Libraries and Information Centers. If you missed the first nugget, you can find it at: https://listserv.surfnet.nl/scripts/wa.cgi?A2=ind0806&L=cds-isis&T=0&F=&S=&… (Spanish) https://listserv.surfnet.nl/scripts/wa.cgi?A2=ind0806&L=cds-isis&T=0&F=&S=&… (English) https://listserv.surfnet.nl/scripts/wa.cgi?A2=ind0806&L=cds-isis&T=0&F=&S=&… (Portuguese) Today we will talk about the main principles of its architecture. General considerations * ABCD is alligned with the CISIS/1660 version 5.2 platform, and will eventually be made compatible with later versions. This means that the inverted file entries are 60 characters long, and will increase in length in the ISIS-NBP based version. * ABCD is compatible with programming languages accepted by the GNU licences, i.e. PHP, Java, Javascript, Python, etc. The current version of ABCD is written in PHP v.5. * The system is totally language independent. The product will be made available in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese by end of 2008, and can be translated into other languages in the same way the CDS/ISIS applications always were. Cataloguing module The main feature of the cataloguing module is that it accepts different database structures in a transparent way. Each database has its own configuration files which ABCD interprets in order to apply the necessary procedures to manage each information structure. This follows the same philosophy as CDS/ISIS. Each database has its own FDT (Field Definition Table), etc. The first version of ABCD has the following functions available: * User control through a database defining username, login, password, user level (Administrator, Operator, Librarian, End user, etc.), where specific information sources and access rights are established. * Database creation in three modalities: 1. Creating new databases in the traditional, four-step CDS/ISIS way: defining the FDT, a worksheet, a display format (PFT) and an indexing format (FST). ABCD generates the necessary environment files and creates the database in the Web server. 2. Copying an existing database from the Web server, and making changes afterwards. 3. Creating a database in the Web server based on a Winisis database available on the local machine. The ABCD system performs all the necessary conversions for the change of operative environment. * Management of multiple structures, providing templates for the separate entry of subfields. The structures can be based on MARC21, UNIMARC, LILACS, CEPAL, AGRIS, or any other ad-hoc structure that the user prefers. ABCD gives the user an extraordinarily wide capacity to define the FDT. It is possible to use repeatable subfields, to give names to subfields and to associate special help messages, pick-lists, etc. to each of them. * Dynamic building of data entry worksheets based on specifications given in the FDT. This table contains not only the specification of the ISIS fields proper, but also the characteristics which the fields will deploy in the worksheets (textbox, select, checkbox options, html area, text area), as well as the facilities to present controlled vocabularies related to the fields. * Capture of controlled vocabulary through authority files, obtained from the same or external databases. This feature is managed through inverted files. * Capture of controlled vocabulary through tables defined in TXT files. * Identification of fields requiring association to external resources (images, pdf, xls, etc) in order to upload these to the server. * Management of different kinds of records in each database, presenting the adequate worksheet for each type. * Management of multiple worksheets, dynamically defined by the user. * Access to records through the MFN, advanced search or alphabetical listing of a field defined as the main entry. * Creation, editing and deletion of records. * Presentation of search results using various display formats. * Printing module allowing different print formats and sorting criteria (depending on the number of records). Facilities for sending the results to wordprocessors or spreadsheets. * A module for the generation of lists and indexes. * Generation of scripts for real-time quality control during data entry. We'll tell you more about ABCD functionalities in later notes. The ABCD system is one of the main topics to be presented during the 3rd ISIS World Congress, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, september 14th-16th, 2008. More information about the ISIS3 congress can be found at the Congress Website Spanish http://www.eventos.bvsalud.org/agendas/isis3/?lang=es English http://www.eventos.bvsalud.org/agendas/isis3/?lang=en Portuguese http://www.eventos.bvsalud.org/agendas/isis3/?lang=pt Regards, Ernesto Spinak thanks to Wenke Adam for the translation -- .^. .^. ( ) ( ) === === =[=]================================[=]= | | Ernesto Spinak | | | | spinaker(a)adinet.com.uy | | | | Montevideo, Uruguay | | | | tel/fax (5982) 622-3352 | | | | celular (598) 99612238 | | =[=]================================[=]= === === ( ) ( ) V V -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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South Asian archives can be saved by the Endangered Archives Programme
by Puna Das 11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

South Asian archives can be saved by the Endangered Archives Programme The Endangered Archives Programme (http://www.bl.uk/endangeredarchives) administered by the British Library in London, UK, distributes grants to individual researchers within the fields of humanities and social science, in order for them to identify collections that can be preserved for fruitful use. It is funded by Arcadia, http://www.arcadiatrust.org/ (formerly known as the Lisbet Rausing Charitable Fund, a grant-making fund established in 2001) in pursuit of its general aim to support fundamental research into important issues in the humanities and social science. The focus of the Programme is on the preservation and copying of important but vulnerable archives throughout the world. The next call for applications will take place in August 2008, with a deadline of the beginning of November. More information. http://www.bl.uk/about/policies/endangeredarch/rgapply.html During the first three years of its existence from 2003, the Programme funded nearly 70 projects in 37 countries, totalling £1.7 million. In South Asia, 11 projects in Bhutan, India and Nepal are currently supported by the Endangered Archives Programme. They include projects on digital documentation of manuscripts at Drametse and Ogyen Choling monasteries in Bhutan (photo from Drametse); a digital archive of north Indian classical music at Jadavpur University in Kolkata; and a project to preserve historic and rare monographs and periodicals in Nepal. More information about the South Asian projects. http://www.bl.uk/about/policies/endangeredarch/asia.html#sa With Best Wishes Anup Kumar Das New Delhi http://anup-jnu.blogspot.com --------------------------------- Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Info on Library Associations in MUmbai
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 10 Jun '08

10 Jun '08

<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karmayog/message/38692;_ylc=X3oDMTJzMjRmNXI0B…>As Mr Kush Singh was asking the question in the wrong forum I am forwarding it here.Hope someone will reply to him directly as inquirer is not a member of Lis-forum Vyasamoorthy Is there any librarians asscn here in Mumbai? <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/karmayog/message/38692;_ylc=X3oDMTJzMjRmNXI0B…> Posted by: "karmayog - tanya" info(a)karmayog.org <info@karmayog.org?Subject=+Re%3AIs%20there%20any%20librarians%20asscn%20here%20in%20Mumbai%3F> Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:39 am (PDT) From: Kush Singh Hi Is there any asscn or network of libraries in Mumbai that you know of? Is there any asscn of librarians in Mumbai? Where does one get a librarians degree in Mumbai? I would like to know if you know of libraries, their contact details, working hours and basic rules and regulations if possible. We desperately need to build a good network of libraries in the suburbs though the island city has a good advantage in those terms. We also need to show them open source solutions for the management of libraries If you can assist in any way, pls let me know. Best regards, Kush kussh.singh(a)gmail.com <kussh.singh%40gmail.com> -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Yojana(Devlopment Monthly) Now Available On Net in 13 Languages
by Mukesh Anand 10 Jun '08

10 Jun '08

Dear Members', Yojana, A flagship magazine of economic and planned development being published by Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will now be available on net. All the 13 Indian languages editions of the magazine can be accessed through a click on the website www.yojana.gov.in. Launching the website here today, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Smt. Asha Swarup said that catering the needs of society, especially youths and students through its rich contents, Yojana has made its mark. Young readers are very friendly with the internet hence availability on the net would make it more popular, she added. Now onwards, synopsis of all the current issues of Yojana group of journals will be available on the aforesaid website with an archive of six months, benefiting lakhs of readers including students appearing both for central and state level civil services, banking and insurance services, other competitive exams, research scholars as well as teachers and researchers of economics, commerce and management etc. Yojana is also working on digitization of its entire archives spanning to 51 years of glorious publication. After completion of the digitization process, almost entire story of independent India's economic resurgence, beginning from foundation stone-laying to its growing into a sound economy, capable to withstand any global economic upheaval, will be at the fingertips of users/readers. With links not only to all language editions of Yojana but also to its sister publication Employment News/Rozgar Samachar and parent organization – Publications Division as also the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, the website is highly user friendly. This News is available on http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=39497 Yojna is available in 13 Languages on below mentioned web links 1. Hindi - http://yojana.gov.in/hindi 2. English - http://www.yojana.gov.in/ 3. Assamese - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/assamese.htm 4. Bengali -http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/bengali.htm 5. Gujarati - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/gujarati.htm 6. Kannada - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/kannada.htm 7. Malayalam - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/malayalam.htm 8. Marathi - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/marathi.htm 9. Oriya - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/oriya.htm 10. Punjabi - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/punjabi.htm 11. Tamil - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/tamil.htm 12. Telugu - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/telugu.htm 13. Urdu - http://www.yojana.gov.in/regional/urdu.htm Thanx, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers' Training College for Indian Railways Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Acrobat services similar to Google Docs and Spreadsheets-Beta
by Shamprasad Pujar 10 Jun '08

10 Jun '08

Dear Members, Here is the good news. Adobe has rolled out Acrobat.com, which is a set of online services ? file sharing and storage, PDF converter, online word processor, and web conferencing ? you can use to create and share documents, communicate in real time, and simplify working with others. Its services include share, adobe buzzword, myfiles, create pdf (limited) and Adobe connect now. For access, you need to create Adobe ID and all these services are available FREE OF COST. You may find more information at: <https://www.acrobat.com>https://www.acrobat.com 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 6565 ; 2840 0919 Ext: 565 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in URL: http://www.igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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information regarding jstore
by Satendra Dhaka 10 Jun '08

10 Jun '08

Dear sir kindly send this to the members. we are need of the following information We would like to subscribe JSTOR archival database for our library. Kindly give information i.e.- List of Vendors Name (Delhi area), subscription rates and name of the libraries (Delhi Area) which subscribes JSTOR. Thanking you -- Library & Information Ministry of External Affairs Patiala House, Annexe "B" Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 Phones: 0091-11-23073685, 23389073 Fax: 0091-11-23386340, 23387700 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library & Information Sc. Cource under Engineering Department
by prabhat singh rajput 10 Jun '08

10 Jun '08

Dear, Library and Information Science Professionals I am glade to inform all of you that, The Devi Ahilya University, Indore MP has decided that, The School of Library and Information Science, will come under the Department of Engineering Science from academic session 2008-2009. Presently School of Library and Information running MLISc. Two year Integrated Course and Going to start M.Phil progammme from academic session 2008-2009 under the Part time scheme. P. S. Rajput Lecturer DAVV, Indore Mob. 099815-61851 http://psr2008.blogspot.com Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/bestofyahoo/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open registration for National Workshop on Institutional Repositories
by pramod babu 10 Jun '08

10 Jun '08

Dear Professionals This is to bring your kind attention regarding "*National Workshop on Institutional Repositories"* Workshop Date: 12th & 13th June 2008 Workshop Venue:M.S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital Auditorium New BEL Road, M.S.R. Nagar, Bangalore-54 Registration Fee: Rs.1000/- Registraion: Open/Spot Registration on 12th June 2008 @ venue Time: 9.30 a.m. For More Information Please Contact *Organizing Secretary* N. SUBRAMANYAM Sr. Librarian Dept. of Library & Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Bangalore-560054 Ph: 080-23605190 (Ext.) 418 (M) 9449252683 e-mail : msrmclib(a)yahoo.co.in -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Regards Pramod B Dept. of Library and Information Centre M.S. Ramaiah Medical College M.S.R. Post Bangalore-54 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Version 72, Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 09 Jun '08

09 Jun '08

Version 72 of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship. This selective bibliography presents over 3,250 articles, books, and other printed and electronic sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet. This version adds hundreds of links to freely available journal articles from publishers as well as to e-prints of published articles housed in disciplinary archives and institutional repositories. All article references were checked for the availability of such free content. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepb.html These links have also been added to a revised version of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography: 2007 Annual Edition. Annual editions of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography are PDF files designed for printing. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/annual/annual.htm For a discussion of the numerous changes in my digital publications since my resignation from the University of Houston Libraries, see: http://www.digital-scholarship.org/cwb/dsoverview.htm Changes in This Version The bibliography has the following sections (revised sections are marked with an asterisk): Table of Contents 1 Economic Issues* 2 Electronic Books and Texts 2.1 Case Studies and History* 2.2 General Works* 2.3 Library Issues* 3 Electronic Serials 3.1 Case Studies and History* 3.2 Critiques* 3.3 Electronic Distribution of Printed Journals* 3.4 General Works* 3.5 Library Issues* 3.6 Research* 4 General Works* 5 Legal Issues 5.1 Intellectual Property Rights* 5.2 License Agreements* 6 Library Issues 6.1 Cataloging, Identifiers, Linking, and Metadata* 6.2 Digital Libraries* 6.3 General Works* 6.4 Information Integrity and Preservation* 7 New Publishing Models* 8 Publisher Issues* 8.1 Digital Rights Management* 9 Repositories, E-Prints, and OAI* Appendix A. Related Bibliographies* Appendix B. About the Author* Appendix C. SEPB Use Statistics Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources includes the following sections: Cataloging, Identifiers, Linking, and Metadata Digital Libraries Electronic Books and Texts* Electronic Serials General Electronic Publishing* Images Legal* Preservation* Publishers Repositories, E-Prints, and OAI* SGML and Related Standards Further Information about SEPB The XHTML version of SEPB is designed for interactive use. Each major section is a separate file. There are links to sources that are freely available on the Internet. It can be searched using a Google Search Engine. Whether the search results are current depends on Google's indexing frequency. In addition to the bibliography, the XHTML document includes: (1) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (monthly list of new resources; also available by e-mail--see second URL--and RSS Feed--see third URL) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepw/sepw.htm http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=5175 6 http://feeds.feedburner.com/ScholarlyElectronicPublishingWeb logrss (2) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources (directory of over 330 related Web sites) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepr/sepr.htm (3) Archive (prior versions of the bibliography) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/archive/sepa.htm New versions of SEPB are also announced on DigitalKoans: http://www.digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/ RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/DigitalKoans Related Article An article about the bibliography has been published in The Journal of Electronic Publishing: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/spo.3336451.0007.201 -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://www.digital-scholarship.org/ DigitalKoans Electronic Theses and Dissertations Bibliography Google Book Search Bibliography Open Access Bibliography Open Access Webliography Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the Resource Centre (Library) at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
by ts kumbar 09 Jun '08

09 Jun '08

Dear Colleagues, Kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to recommend potential candadates. Subject: Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the Resource Centre (Library) http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Qualifications: M.L.I.Sc. First Class (The candidates who have appeared or appearing the M.L.I.Sc. final examination and are expecting the result in First Class may also apply) Duration: One year from the date of joining. Stipend: Rs. 6500/. Per month ( consolidated) Nature of Traineeship: Learning on the job Last date for applying: 12th June, 2008 Address for sending the application: hr(a)daiict.ac.in or ts_kumbar(a)daiict.ac.in Short listed candidates will be called ( a seperate communication through email will be sent) to attend the written test and interview at their own cost some time during the last week of June, 2008. For more details, see the following communication. Regards Kumbar ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. T S Kumbar Resource Centre DA-IICT Gandhinagar Gujarat http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ http://www.daiict.ac.in Tel. 079-30510550 ------------------------------------------------------- Sub: Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the Resource Centre (Library) at DA-IICT. Dear Sir/ Madam, We take this opportunity to inform you that Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), situated at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is promoted by Reliance. It has been established on a 50-acre of land in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Government of Gujarat has granted it the University status under the State Act and is recognized by University Grants Commission. The Institute has started functioning since August 2001 with a batch size of 240 students at undergraduate level in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It also offers a variety of Masters' and Doctoral programs in ICT and allied areas. The Institute takes young and dynamic postgraduate freshers with minimum First Class Masters in Library and Information Science as Library Trainees. They should be well versed in computer application to Library and Information Services. Duration of Training is for a period for one year. The trainees gets a fixed stipend of Rs. 6500/-per month with no other facilities/ benefits, excepting casual leave. The candidates who have appeared or appearing for M.L.I.Sc. final examination and are expecting the result in First Class may also apply. The Institute has fully computerized in-house operations and services of the Resource Centre and provides access to wide variety of digital collection, catering to the needs of the Faculty, Staff and Students. Several new initiatives are being taken to make this library as one of the leading and resource libraries in the area of ICT in the country. It is a part of regional & national consortia and actively participates in the resource sharing activities. Resource Centre is kept open till mid night on all working days during the semester and is open on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Selected trainees will have to work during these extended hours on rotation basis. We would be grateful if you could kindly identify a few suitable students form your University/Institute and send us your recommendation, along with their bio-data and information showing the year of passing and the percentage of marks obtained in M.L.I.Sc by 12th, June 2008 to our H.R Officer or email a soft copy to hr(a)daiict.ac.in .Alternatively, you may ask your students to send in their application directly along with bio-data, relevant marks cards and communication (email) address. The final selection will be based on the performance of the candidates in the written test and personal interview. The short listed candidates will be called for the written test and personal interview some time during last week of June, 2008. A communication via email intimating the date for the written test and interview will be sent seperately. Yours sincerely (P K Chopra) I/C Executive Registrar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
by sri priya 09 Jun '08

09 Jun '08

Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship This award fosters research in academic librarianship by encouraging and assisting doctoral students in the field with their dissertation research. Award $1,500 cash and a plaque donated by Thomson Scientific. Eligibility The recipient of the fellowship must meet the following qualifications: * Be an active doctoral student enrolled in an accredited degree-granting institution * Be engaged in researching a topic related to academic librarianship * Have completed all coursework * Have had a dissertation proposal accepted by the institution * A recipient of the fellowship may not receive it a second time. * Applicant need not be an ACRL member Criteria Proposals will be judged primarily on merit with emphasis on the following: * Potential significance of the research to the field of academic librarianship. (No attempt will be made to define academic librarianship, but the subject should be consistent with topics usually published in College & Research Libraries or key refereed library and information science research journals or presented at ACRL meetings.) * Validity of the methodology and proposed methods of analysis * Originality and creativity * Clarity and completeness of the proposal * Presentation of a convincing plan for completion in a reasonable amount of time * Evidence of a continuing interest in scholarship such as a previous publication record Awardee Obligation Recipients of the fellowship are required to submit a 6-10 page report of the results of their research to the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) within two months of the project's completion. A 500-word summary for possible publication in C&RL News is also due at that time. Submissions Qualified students who wish to be considered for the fellowship may apply by e-mailing a brief (ten pages or less double-spaced) proposal that includes the following: * Description of the research, including significance and methodology * Schedule for completion * Budget and budget justification for items for which support is sought. (Must be items for which no other support is available. Examples of acceptable items are printing, computer time, fees to subjects, statistical consulting, photography, artwork, typing, and professional travel.) * Name of dissertation advisor and committee members * Letter from dissertation advisor endorsing the proposal * Completed checklist confirming applicant eligibility An up-to-date curriculum vitae should accompany the proposal. Because of limits imposed by timing considerations, applications may be made for research under way, e.g., a student who begins research in the fall may apply for support for expenses incurred from the fall until the time the award is made. Electronic submissions are required. E-mail the application to Megan Griffin at mgriffin(a)ala.org. If sending multiple files, each file name must contain the applicant's name. Submissions will be acknowledged via e-mail. If you have questions or need help compiling a nomination, contact the Doctoral Disseration Fellowship Committee Chair, TBA or Megan Griffin, (312) 280-2514, mgriffin(a)ala.org. Submission Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2008Source: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlawards/doctoraldissertation.cfm Regards, S.Sripriya -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Are Academic Journals Obsolete?
by Saiful Amin 09 Jun '08

09 Jun '08

Greetings, There is good debate going on in Slashdot on the above topic. Interested members can go into the following link to check it out: http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/08/2132254 Regards, Saiful -- Saiful Amin +91 9343826438 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Environmental day- Al Gore and information superhighway
by vasanth raj 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Dear Sir/Madam, Al Gore- Former US vice-president, who won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his untiring effort in creating the awareness of climate change around the world along with the IPCC An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change headed by R.K.Pachauri, Director of The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India. Al Gore is the first to use the word Information Superhighway as a US congress senator and during his presidential campaign in 2000, which later became the nomenclature of information world. Al Gore was a firm supporter for widespread use of computers, particularly in schools and libraries during his tenure as a senator of white House, Washington, D.C. US. It is also time to remember his role in getting financial assistance for the initiation of Digital Library Project Phase-1 from The National Science Foundation (NSF). The bibliometric analysis of scholarly publications on climate change depicting in his Academy Award winning Documentary An Inconvenient Truth is also notable here. Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf- inventor of Internet Protocol noted in a scholarly article that Al Gore was the first political leader to recognize the importance of the Internet and to promote and support its development. One of the readers of Seattle Times News Papers once wrote that We need a leader with vision. We need Al Gore. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need papers
by Yashwant G Kanade 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Dear Moderator, Could you please arrange to send this message to LIS-FORUM members? As on of our student need these papers. With Regards Yashwant Kanade. CES, IISc, Bangalore Could you please send me following papers if you have the time? I tried to get soft copies of those but didnt get. Could you please find them and tell me the source. Roonwal, M. L. and Nath, B., Discontinuous distribution of certain Indo-Malayan mammals, and its zoogeographical significance. Proc. Natl. Inst. Sci. India, 1949, 15, 375377. Abdulali, H., Some peculiarities of avifaunal distribution in peninsular India. Proc. Natl. Inst. Sci. India, 1949, 15, 387393. Hora, S. L., Satpura hypothesis of the distribution of the Malayan fauna and flora to peninsular India. Proc. Natl. Inst. Sci. India, 1949, 15, 309314. HORA, S. L. 1949b. Dating the period of migration of the so-called Malayan element in the fauna of peninsular India. Proc. Nat. Inst. Sci. India, 15: 345. AUDEX, J. B. 1949. A geological discussion on the Satpura Hypothesis and Garo-Rajmahal Gap. Proc. Nat. Inst. Sci. India, 15: 315. ALI, SALIM. 1949. The Satpura Trend as an ornithogeographical highway. Proc. Nat. Inst. Sci. India, 15 : 379. -- YASHWANT G KANADE Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560012, Karnataka, INDIA Tele Phone:91-080-23600985/ 22932506 Extn.-106,107 Fax: 91-080-23601428 E-Mail: kanade(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in; kanade_yg12(a)yahoo.com -- YASHWANT G KANADE Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560012, Karnataka, INDIA Tele Phone:91-080-23600985/ 22932506 Extn.-106,107 Fax: 91-080-23601428 E-Mail: kanade(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in; kanade_yg12(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner @CES, and is believed to be clean.

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Reader (2), Lecturer (2) and Dy Librarian (1) posts in Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
by Vinod Singh 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Hi Few posts (related to our Profession) are advertised in Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. They are: 1. Reader (Ur 2) 2. Lecturer ( Sc 1 and Ur 1). 3. Deputy Librarian (Ur 1). View detail of the advertisement at http://www.bujhansi.org/_recru/_pdf/Adv_01June08.pdf, qualifications and other detail are provided at http://www.bujhansi.org/_recru/_pdf/Adv_Quali.pdf or you just click the link http://sarkari-naukri.blogspot.com/search/label/Librarian. Last date of submission of form is june 25, 2008. Yours Vinod Kumar Singh (Vikusi) Research Scholar (M.Phil) Department of Library and Information Science University of Delhi Delhi 110007 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancy for librarian
by saroj panda 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Govt. of NCT Delhi Maharaja Agrasen College Mayar Vihar -1, Delhi -110091 Post for Librarian (1 post, Pay Scale: Rs. 8000-13000) Application form for the post can be obtained from office of Maharaja Agrasen College on payment of RS. 100/- personally or by sending IPO in favour of Principal, Maharaja Agrasen College, Mayar Vihar -1, Delhi -110091 with a stamped self-addressed envelop. The last date of submission of completed application form is 30/06/2008 Saroj kumar Project Assistant(LS) INFLIBNET Centre Near Gujrat University campus Navarangpur, Ahmedabad-380009 Gujarat -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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library trainee
by krottapalli ratnakar 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Dear Members, Can you send me the list of Govt. organiztions which are paying more than Rs 5000/- for library apprentices/Trainees (K. V.. Ratnakar) ICMR Hqrs Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-29 Share files, take polls, and make new friends - all under one roof. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Big Buck Bunny: open content movie
by Vimal Kumar 06 Jun '08

06 Jun '08

Dear Friends, The Amsterdam based 'Blender Institute' announced release of the short 3D animation movie 'Big Buck Bunny'. "The primary intent of the movie was to stimulate the development of open source 3D software" said producer and Institute director Ton Roosendaal, "But the result equals on artistic level as well as on technical ingenuity the quality of what you would expect from large animation studios". The movie differentiates itself mostly by its totally open character. Not only open source tools such as the 3D suite Blender were used to create the movie, but also the movie itself - including all assets as used in the animation studio - will be freely accessible for everybody to reuse, to learn from it or just to enjoy it. The promotion of Open Content creation and distribution is one of the main goals of the Creative Commons, the organization that created the 'Creative Commons' licenses, which have been widely adopted by artists, musicians, and other creative individuals who wish to freely share their creative endeavors. Blender Institute in Amsterdam is one of the first companies worldwide exploiting Open Content professionally and commercially. Big Buck Bunny is a comedy about a well-tempered rabbit "Big Buck", who finds his day spoiled by the rude actions of the forest bullies, three rodents. In the typical 1950ies cartoon tradition Big Buck then prepares for the rodents a comical revenge. You can download the movie here, http://www.bigbuckbunny.org/ -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Nomination invited for SALIS Awards (4 awards) for the year 2008
by Arunachalam Hariharan 05 Jun '08

05 Jun '08

Nominations are invited for SALIS Awards for the year 2008 SALIS AWARDS I. National Awards 1. Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level Award) SALIS has instituted a national level Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award, sponsored by Dr. Harish Chandra, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology, to encourage the library professionals. (pl visit http://harichandra.net for more details) 2. A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award (Below 40 years) (National Level award) SALIS hasinstituted a national award sponsored by the trust 'Amarar A.N.Marappan Ninaivu Elakiaya Mandaram', Athani, Erode Dist, Tamil Nadu. A.M.Venkatachalam, Librarian, Jansons School of Business, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu established the trust in the memory of his father in the year 1998. The aim of the award is to encourage young library professionals who contribute more to the profession. II. State Level Awards 1. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award 2. AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award SALIS has instituted Autolib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award and Autolib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (below 40 years) sponsored by M/s.AutoLib Software Systems for the Library Professionals working in Tamilnadu. The main aim of the award is to identify the professional who contributes more to our profession and recognize him/her every year. Eligibility Criteria for all the Awards 1. Applicant/Nominee should be a citizen of India and his/her conduct must be good. 2. The applicant should be a working library professional who holds at least Bachelors degree in library science or its equivalent. 3. Interested professionals should apply in the prescribed application form only 4. Nomination can be self or by a responsible library professional 5. Give full details for each category and attach support documents for verification 6. Enclose separate sheets wherever necessary to give details 7. Applications without full details and support documents will be rejected 8. The application form can be downloaded from SALIS website http://autolib-india.net or can be obtained by e-mail to salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in 9. Filled application should reach the office on or before 15.07.2008 10. The decision of the committee constituted by SALIS to select the candidate for the award is final. 11. Award Committee has the right to post-pone or cancel the award for any unavoidable reason. 12. All correspondence should be addressed to the Convener, SALIS Award Committee, SALIS, B2-Solai Apartment, Opp. to MGR Garden, Mount-Poonamallee Road, Chennai 600 089. Any enquires about the award may be sent to the Convener at salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in Note: 1. Library Professionals working any where in India can apply for the award Dr. Harish Chandra-Sushila Chandra Best Librarian Award (National Level) and A.N.Marappan Memorial National Best Young Librarian Award. 2. Library professionals working in Tamilnadu only can apply for the awards AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Librarian Award and AutoLib-Tamilnadu-Best Young Librarian Award (Below 40 years) Please vist SALIS website http://autolib-india.net/salis for more details of the award and download application forms Convener SALIS Award Committee salis_info(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Scheme of Financial Assistance for Preservation of Manuscripts/Rare Books
by Sanjo Jose 04 Jun '08

04 Jun '08

Dear Subscriber, National Archives of India has a scheme to help individuals and organizations in cataloguing, translation, and digitization of manuscripts and rare books. Under this scheme, a maximum of Rs. 2 lakhs is available per year for each approved project. Voluntary Organizations, Educational Institutions including Private Colleges, Private Libraries, Museums and Universities including deemed Universities, Religious Institutions, Freedom Fighters and Individuals having hereditary collections of manuscripts/records of historical importance are eligible for financial assistance under this scheme. A brochure in PDF is available at http://nationalarchives.nic.in/Brochure.pdf For more details: http://www.nationalarchives.nic.in/financial.html Email : archives(a)nic.in Sanjo Jose From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/citygroups/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dublin Core metadata editor
by Nihar Patra 04 Jun '08

04 Jun '08

Dear LIS Professional !!! Greetings !!!! Please visit the sites http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/dcdot/ for creating Dublin Core metadat... This service will retrieve a Web page and automatically generate Dublin Core metadata <http://uk.dublincore.org/>, either as HTML <meta> tags or as RDF/XML, suitable for embedding in the <head>...</head> section of the page. The generated metadata can be edited using the form provided and converted to various other formats (USMARC, SOIF, IAFA/ROADS, TEI headers, GILS, IMS or RDF) if required. Optional, context sensitive, help is available while editing. With regards, Nihar K patra Librarian ( (Assistant General Manager) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for III Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Memorial Lecture- Reminder
by Ramya Krishna 04 Jun '08

04 Jun '08

Dear Members/Friends, On Behalf of NCSI-Net, an informal association comprising of NCSI staff, trainees,and its alumni, we cordially invite you to the III Dr. T.B. Rajashekar Memorial Lecture. The details of the lecture are given below: Title: "Scientometrics with special emphasis on measuring Scientific productivity" (Kindly note that in the previous announcement there was a typographical error in the title of the talk. We are sorry about it) Speaker: Dr. I.K. Ravichandra Rao, Professor and Head Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Bangalore Date: Saturday, 7th June, 2008 Time: 6.00 PM Venue: Choksi Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Choksi Hall is located at the entrance of IISc main gate, opposite BHEL) Prof. Giridhar Madras, Chairman, NCSI will preside over the lecture. RSVP: ramya(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in / hipandian(a)gmail.com / 22933273 About the Speaker: Prof. Ravichandra Rao is on the Faculty of DRTC, ISI, Bangalore. Currently he is the Head and Professor of DRTC. Earlier, he was Head of the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre from Oct. 2002 to Sept. 07 Prof. Rao joined DRTC in 1970. Since then he is been involved in teaching and research in applied statistics, (-- bibliometrics / informetrics and scientometrics), programming, library automation, information retrieval, information management and DBMS with special emphasis on bibliographical databases. He has been on several UNESCO/UNDP missions. Prof. Rao has also worked as a Visiting Professor at Limburgs University (now known as University of Hasselt), Diepenbeek, Belgium in 1990, 2001,2007 and at Addis Ababa University in 1990. He has visited a number of library schools in India as a resource person to deliver a series of special lectures. In the early 1970's he was involved in developing software to provide SDI service based on locally developed databases. This software was implemented for the first time in India on an experimental basis at BHEL, Hyderabad in 1975. Prof. Rao was a founder Executive Committee Member of the International Society for Scientometrics / Informetrics, The Netherlands. till 2005. Prof. Rao's research interests include growth and obsolescence of literature, library statistics, theories of bibliometrics, scientometrics and informetrics; Library automation, information retrieval, information management, in addition to the development of software for library applications. Based on his research and teaching experience, he has authored two books (-- Quantitative Methods in Library and Information Science and Library Automation (it has been translated into Portuguese language.)) Both the books have been recognized as textbooks for students at the post-graduate level in some of the Indian and foreign Universities. He has edited a number of seminar volumes both at the national and international levels and also was a Guest Editor for a few journals in Information field in India. He has more than sixty research papers to his credit and has reviewed a number of books and articles. Regards, NCSI-Net Co-ordinators. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Project Assistant Position at NCSI
by Francis Jayakanth 04 Jun '08

04 Jun '08

NCSI needs a Project Assistant for its ongoing Science Observatory Project. The candidate needs to possess a minimum qualification of a First Class Master's degree in Library and Information Science preferably with NCSI/DRTC experience. The candidate should be familiar with searching databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar and Bibliometric/ Scientometric Analysis. The position is for a period of 4 months after which it may be extended based on a review. Please apply with your CV to venky(a)library.iisc.ernet.in on or before 15th June 2008. -- Dr. S. Venkadesan Librarian JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science Bangalore-560012 INDIA Ph: +91 80 23601653 + 91 80 22932408 Fax: +91 80 23601653 E-Mail- venky(a)library.iisc.ernet.in venkys(a)gmail.com Dr. S. Venkadesan (Venky) DQ-8, Indian Institute of Science Campus, BANGALORE-560012 INDIA Gmail- venkys(a)gmail.com

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ISIS3 - What is ABCD? - first nugget (fwd)
by Sainul Abideen P 04 Jun '08

04 Jun '08

Forwarded message regarding the forthcoming Integrated Library Automation Software from ISIS family ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear colleagues, As previously anounced, here comes a first note or information nugget about ABCD = Automation of Libraries and Documentation Centers. ABCD is a long held aspiration for the ISIS community, since the first MS-DOS version came out more than 20 years ago. Finally, this aspiration is about to come true. We'll first present a list of its basic functionalities and attributes. In further nuggets we'll give details about each of them. * ABCD is an integrated library management software comprising the main basic library functions: · Definition of any number of new databases (similar to Winisis), which includes: FDT, PFT, FST, and worksheets directly on the Web, or copying from existing ones either from the Web or from Winisis on a local hard disk, · cataloguing of books and serials, independently of the format: MARC, LILACS, AGRIS, etc. · end-user searching (OPAC), · loans circulation, · acquisitions, · statistics, · library services like SDI, barcode printing, quality control, etc. * The software will be compatible with CDS/ISIS database technology for the bibliographic databases, i.e. reading ISIS-databases and making use of ISIS Formatting Language (or something functionally similar) for producing output (PFT) and indexing (FST) of records; * The software will run on both Windows and Linux platforms; * The software will allow the use of MARC-21 cataloging formats and other current standards or protocols (Dublin Core, METS, Z39.50...); * The software will be published as Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) with the accompanying tools for the developer community; * The software will be intrinsically multi-lingual, with English, Spanish, Portuguese and French interfaces being available by the end of 2008; * The software will be fully documented for system-managers in at least one language, preferably English, by the end of 2008; * UNICODE-compatibility will at least be envisaged and prepared, if not in the actual version then for an upcoming future version, which is part of the ISIS-NBP paralell project; * A testing version will be ready by September 2008 to be presented in the 3rd World Isis Meeting; * This version and manuals will be used as training materials for an international Training Workshop on the software in March 2009. More information about the ISIS3 Congress can be found at the official congress website: Spanish http://www.eventos.bvsalud.org/agendas/isis3/?lang=es English http://www.eventos.bvsalud.org/agendas/isis3/?lang=en Portuguese http://www.eventos.bvsalud.org/agendas/isis3/?lang=pt Regards Ernesto Spinak thanks to Wenke Adams for the translation -- .^. .^. ( ) ( ) === === =[=]================================[=]= | | Ernesto Spinak | | | | spinaker(a)adinet.com.uy | | | | Montevideo, Uruguay | | | | tel/fax (5982) 622-3352 | | | | celular (598) 99612238 | | =[=]================================[=]= === === ( ) ( ) V V -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dewey Training Courses
by Vimal Kumar 04 Jun '08

04 Jun '08

Dear Friends, DDC training materials now available at OCLC website on the needs of experienced librarians who need Dewey application training. They will also be useful as supplementary materials in other Dewey training contexts, e.g., teaching Dewey to LIS students. The materials will include a basic course<http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/teachingsite/200801/default.htm#basic>on the structure and use of the DDC, plus a series of short modules<http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/teachingsite/200801/default.htm#short>based on special topics. http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/teachingsite/200801/default.htm All the best -- Vimal Kumar V. Asst. Librarian Asian School of Business Technopark, Trivandrum-695 581 Web: www.asb.edu.in/vimal/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Survey Report: Attitude towards profession of LIS-Forum participants
by Sukhdev Singh 03 Jun '08

03 Jun '08

Dear Friends, As you know, I had sent an online questionnaire on LIS-Forum. This was to test a feature of Google Docs by which online surveys can be conducted conveniently. Most of you had written in the comments box that the results be made public. I am doing the same through this email. Later on I will put this report on some OA Repository. Since file attachments are not allowed, you may view the report interlaced with graphics from the following link - http://snipr.com/lissurvey or ask me by direct mail for PDF File. I am also trying to reproduce the text of the report here: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attitude towards profession of participants of an online discussion forum of Library and Information Science Professionals By Sukhdev Singh, Email: esukhdev at gmail dot com. [This document and the associated data can be freely distributed and used according to Creative Commons license - Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.5 India - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/in/] Introduction: Online discussion forums are one of earliest form of online communication among people with common interests. Many of these forums are meant for people associated with a profession. LIS-Forum (LIS-Forum, 2008) is such an email based discussion forum (list-serv) for Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals. It has been there since 1995 (Rajashekar, 2002) and now has more than 4100 subscribers. This online forum is the most popular and oldest in India. It has wide spread subscription base among Library and Information Professionals from India. It also has decent subscribers from outside India. It would be matter of interest to know what these subscribers think of LIS profession. Why did they entered into this profession? Was it a pure chance, lack of alternatives or deliverate choice? What is their attitude towards the core philosphy of the profession. A brief survey was done on the subscribers in the month of April 2008 to get some insight on these issues. However, the basic objective of this survey was to demonstrate a feature of Google Docs' online spreadsheet (Google Docs, 2008) that can to exploited to conduct online surveys. Methodology: An online questionnaire was created using Google Docs' online spreadsheet (Singh, Conduct Research and Surveys Online: Design, Send and Get Results Directly in Spreadsheet Using Google Docs, 2008). Google Docs has a feature to create an online form and link back it to a spreadsheet on its server. The data entered through forms gets entered directly into this linked spreadsheet. The questionnaire can be sent directly through email to target survey participants. Most email clients and web based emails services can directly display the form in email of the recipients. The recipient can fill in the values and click on submit button. In case the form is not displayed properly, a link to the online form is always there for the recipient to visit and respond. A very simple survey questionnaire (Singh, LIS Motivation Survey, 2008) was created. The objective was to collect only minimal but relevant information. No personal details were collected. Only four questions were asked. Three were close-ended questions where the respondents had to just click on options. The last question was open-ended asking comments from respondents. These questions were asked: • Your Age Group? • Your Occupation? • Why you choose LIS Profession? • Any comments? The questionnaire was mailed to LIS-Forum. The LIS-Forum moderator approved the email containing the survey on 21st April 2008. The responses started pouring in from 11:01 A.M. First day saw most of the responses. On third day, the responses tampered to just three responses. However, responses kept pouring in even later. The last response that was included in the study is the 57th response received on 3rd May 2008. Analysis: 1. Age Groups: The responses were grouped age-wise. Most responses (42%) were from respondents in the age group of 25 -30 years. This was followed (30%) by those in the age group of 31-35. Thus this relatively young age group of 25 to 35 years combined together formed 72% of responses. Age Groups Total Above 60 1 Between 25 - 30 24 Between 31 - 35 17 Between 36 - 40 2 Between 41 - 45 4 Between 46 - 50 3 Between 51- 55 3 Between 56 - 60 1 Under 25 2 Grand Total 57 2. Occupations: Most respondents (65%) were employed in LIS domain. Apart from these 10% were employed in LIS domain as well research students. While 7% more were doing correspondence courses to improve their qualifications while in service. Thus 82% of the respondents were employed in LIS domain. Only one (2%) respondent was working in non-LIS domain. Respondents' Occupations Total Employed but LIS Student of Distant / Correspondence Course 4 Employed in LIS Domain 37 Employed in non-LIS Domain 1 Research Only 2 Research Only, Employed but LIS Student of Distant / Correspondence Course 1 Research, but Employed 6 Research, but Employed, Employed in LIS Domain 2 Retired 1 Student – MLIS 1 Student - MLIS, Employed in LIS Domain 1 Student - MLIS, Research, but Employed 1 Grand Total 57 3. Reason for Joining Library and Information Science (LIS) Profession: Interestingly, almost half (46%) of the persons said they loved the philosophy of LIS profession. Twenty percent of the people said that they joined the profession because jobs were / are easily available. About same number (23%) of people said that they did not care to know much it before joining. Reason for choosing LIS Profession Total I had to do something, What is your problem? 2 I loved the philosophy of the profession 26 I was employed in another field, studied LIS during job and now I am well off. 1 Jobs are / were easily available in LIS 11 Just joined it without caring what it is all about 13 Nothing better was available to me 1 Wanted to spend some more time at university 2 (blank) Grand Total 56 Breaking down responses by two major age groups (25-30 and 31-35) revealed an interesting fact. In 25-30 age group, 9 out of 24 (37.5%) respondents said that they did not care what the profession was all about while joining it. However, in the age group of 31-35, only 1 out of 16 (6.25%) said so. This gives an indication that people tend to love core philosophy of the profession with passage of time. 4. Respondents' General Comments: There was an open ended question asking comments of the respondents. Most of the people wanted to know the results of this survey. Some were with very positive comments towards the profession. At the same time, few were very critical about joining the profession. One person even thought to the extent that juniors are being exploited by their senior professionals. Limitation of study: The questionnaire had a very poor response. It would be risky to draw major conclusions from this study. This study can only reflect the views of active LIS-Forum subscribers who opted to respond. Conclusion: Though the response rate was poor, but still the study does tell about the attitude of active participants of the LIS-Forum who decided to respond promptly. Majority of the responses came within 48 hours. The methodology of the survey, that is using Google Docs, hence has been tested. This methodology works and thus can be used for online surveys. This study also showed that relatively young people from the age group of 25 to 35 years are active on online forum for LIS professionals. This active population either has positive attitude towards the philosophy of profession or consider LIS as a career. Moreover, their commitment and love towards the professional philosophy increases with time. Further studies on this issue are required. The spreadsheet containing the survey responses is being shared as open data to help future similar studies (LIS motivation survey: spreadsheet with survey responses, 2008). To maintain privacy, the comments field has been deleted from this spreadsheet. References Google Docs. (2008). Retrieved June 3, 2008, from http://docs.google.com/ LIS motivation survey: spreadsheet with survey responses. (2008, June 3). Retrieved June 3, 2008, from http://snipr.com/2bvu5 LIS-Forum. (2008). Retrieved June 3, 2008, from LIS-Forum: Discussion Forum for Library and Information Professionals in India: http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum Rajashekar, T. (2002, Oct 1). LIS-Forum: A brief history. Retrieved June 1, 2008, from http://snipr.com/lishistory Singh, S. (2008, April 25). Conduct Research and Surveys Online: Design, Send and Get Results Directly in Spreadsheet Using Google Docs. Retrieved June 1, 2008, from http://snipr.com/gdsurvey Singh, S. (2008, April 19). LIS Motivation Survey. Retrieved June 1, 2008, from http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=p4GBbR26ZPytvtls2v-qhBw -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks, Sukhdev Singh (9868960074) NIC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the Resource Centre (Library) at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
by ts kumbar 03 Jun '08

03 Jun '08

Dear Colleagues, Kindly bring the following announcement to the notice of interested candidates and also request you to recommend potential candadates. Subject: Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the Resource Centre (Library) http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat Qualifications: M.L.I.Sc. First Class (The candidates who have appeared or appearing the M.L.I.Sc. final examination and are expecting the result in First Class may also apply) Duration: One year from the date of joining. Stipend: Rs. 6500/. Per month ( consolidated) Nature of Traineeship: Learning on the job Last date for applying: 12th June, 2008 Address for sending the application: hr(a)daiict.ac.in or ts_kumbar(a)daiict.ac.in Short listed candidates will be called ( a seperate communication through email will be sent) to attend the written test and interview at their own cost some time during the last week of June, 2008. For more details, see the following communication. Regards Kumbar ------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. T S Kumbar Resource Centre DA-IICT Gandhinagar Gujarat http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ http://www.daiict.ac.in Tel. 079-30510550 ------------------------------------------------------- Sub: Openings for the position of Library Trainees in the Resource Centre (Library) at DA-IICT. Dear Sir/ Madam, We take this opportunity to inform you that Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), situated at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is promoted by Reliance. It has been established on a 50-acre of land in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The Government of Gujarat has granted it the University status under the State Act and is recognized by University Grants Commission. The Institute has started functioning since August 2001 with a batch size of 240 students at undergraduate level in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It also offers a variety of Masters' and Doctoral programs in ICT and allied areas. The Institute takes young and dynamic postgraduate freshers with minimum First Class Masters in Library and Information Science as Library Trainees. They should be well versed in computer application to Library and Information Services. Duration of Training is for a period for one year. The trainees gets a fixed stipend of Rs. 6500/-per month with no other facilities/ benefits, excepting casual leave. The candidates who have appeared or appearing for M.L.I.Sc. final examination and are expecting the result in First Class may also apply. The Institute has fully computerized in-house operations and services of the Resource Centre and provides access to wide variety of digital collection, catering to the needs of the Faculty, Staff and Students. Several new initiatives are being taken to make this library as one of the leading and resource libraries in the area of ICT in the country. It is a part of regional & national consortia and actively participates in the resource sharing activities. Resource Centre is kept open till mid night on all working days during the semester and is open on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Selected trainees will have to work during these extended hours on rotation basis. We would be grateful if you could kindly identify a few suitable students form your University/Institute and send us your recommendation, along with their bio-data and information showing the year of passing and the percentage of marks obtained in M.L.I.Sc by 12th, June 2008 to our H.R Officer or email a soft copy to hr(a)daiict.ac.in .Alternatively, you may ask your students to send in their application directly along with bio-data, relevant marks cards and communication (email) address. The final selection will be based on the performance of the candidates in the written test and personal interview. The short listed candidates will be called for the written test and personal interview some time during last week of June, 2008. A communication via email intimating the date for the written test and interview will be sent seperately. Yours sincerely (P K Chopra) I/C Executive Registrar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Download Mandarin M3 Free
by S.F KATTIMANI 03 Jun '08

03 Jun '08

Dear all Download Mandarin M3 Free! The award-winning, Windows-based library management system can now be downloaded FREE from the Mandarin web site. The download includes cataloging, circulation (including basic reports), OPAC, and inventory. Add-on modules are available, including Web OPAC, Authority Control, and more. Visit the Mandarin web site at < www.informedlibrarian.com/mandarinfree.cfm> to learn more and download M3. __________________________________________ Thanks & Regards -- S.F.KATTIMANI DEPUTY LIBRARIAN M.S.RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AUTONOMOUS) M.S.RAMAIAH NAGAR BANGALORE 560054 PH: 080 23600822/23606934 EXT 223 & 107 MOB: 9886821032 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online Free Health Science E-Journals and E-Resources
by atul bhatt 03 Jun '08

03 Jun '08

Dear All, Here is some interesting news which I want to share with all my friends. Now we can access more than 7000 Online E-journals and E-books free and full text across the worldwide with a single mouse click. For further detail I would like to request you to please visit the following link http://atulbhatt.blogspot.com/ With best regards, Atul Bhatt Librarian, Swami Vivkanand Institute of Medical science and research, At & Po. Valia (Gujarat) Dist. :- Bharuch Pin 393 135 Tel : +91 94281 80791 Email : atul_bhatt_lib(a)yahoo.co.in ; atulbhatt(a)live.com URL: http://atulbhatt.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- From Chandigarh to Chennai - find friends all over India. Click here. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dewey Classification official blog
by Dr S K Pathak 03 Jun '08

03 Jun '08

Hi, For any who use or have Dewey Classification in their library collections, visit following URL: http://ddc.typepad.com/ The Dewey Blog is created by the Dewey editorial team and covers topics related to the DDC and knowledge organization. The Dewey Blog is a place to see announcements about upcoming events in the Dewey world, reports on events in the knowledge organization community, and a place to share comments and ask questions about the DDC. - S K Pathak ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Sandeep Kumar Pathak, Ph.D. Assist. Librarian IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur - 721 302 West Bengal INDIA Ph.: 03222-282448 ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KPSC called for First Grade degree college librarians,
by Muniraju T 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

Dear professionals, KPSC called for First Grade degree college librarians, for detailed information please visit this site http://www.kpsc.kar.nic.in/Notification%20dated%202-6-2008.pdf ALL THE BEST FOR ASPIRANTS Thanks and Regards. MUNIRAJU T --------------------------------- Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad-Librarian post:Last date is extended upto 16thJune, ' 08
by Mukesh Anand 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

Respected Members', Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad - 380 014 - Corrigendum Refer to the University Advt.No. 1/2008-2009 for the post of Librarian, the following amendment may please be read as given below; The last date of submission of filled in application form is extended upto 16.06.2008. Place :Ahmedabad Rajendra Khimani Date : 10-05-2008 Registrar With Warm Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Officers'Training College for Indian Railway Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Notification for the posts of Asstt. Lib. & Lib. Asstt.
by shyam sunder rao 02 Jun '08

02 Jun '08

Dear LIS forum members, This is to inform you that, we require to fill the vacancies for the posts of Assistant Librarian and Library Assistant at Siva Sivani Institute of Management, Kompally, Secunderabad - 500 014. Andhra Pradesh, India. Assistant Librarian - Any Degree with Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.L.I.S) with Computer Knowledge is essential Library Assistnat - Any Degree with Certifviate in Library and Information Science and Knowledge of comoputer. Kindly send your resumes to the following e-mail id ssrhyd(a)gmail.com S. Shyam Sunder Rao Librarian Siva Sivani Institute of Management Kompally, via:Hakimpet Secunderabad Andhra Pradesh. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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