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IFLA WLIC (2016) Agricultural Libraries SIG Open session at Columbus, USA
by AJAY PRATAP SINGH 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

IFLA WLIC (2016) Agricultural Libraries SIG Open session: “Animal Agriculture Information Systems and Services: An International Perspective”Dear friends,Agricultural Libraries SIG invites you to a two-hour open session on ‘Animal Agriculture Information Systems and Services: An International Perspective’ during the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) 2016. The session aims to address various important issues and best practices on Information System and Services relating to Animal Agriculture worldwide. The detail of the session:Day/date: Monday, 15th August Venue/Room: Hall ETimings: 16.00 to 18.00.Presentations:1. Using Information and Communication Technology in Promoting Access to Information Needs of Poultry Farmers in Nigeria: A Case Study of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia, Nigeria        Cajetan O. Onyeneke (Nigeria), Blessing Solomon-Uwakwe (Nigeria) and Ngozi Azu bogu (Nigeria)        2. Information Needs for Livestock Keepers of the Dlangubo village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: The role of Extension officers and Libraries        Nomusa Zimu-Biyela (South Africa)        3. Information Needs of Algerian farmers through an Animal Agricultural Information System        Radia Bernaoui (Algiers) and Ouardia Anseur (Algiers)        4. Animal Science Information Gateway (ASIG): A proposed Model in Indian Perspective        Harish Kumar Tripathi (India) and Hans Raj (India)        5. Challenges and Opportunities in providing for Animal Agricultural Information Services   in Zimbabwe: The case of Poultry Farmers in Harare         Thembani Malapela (Italy), Collence C Chisita (Zimbabwe) and Forbes Chinyemba (Zimbabwe)        6. Utilisation of ICT for improved Livestock traceability: A case for Botswana, a developing country perspective        Poloko Ntokwane (Botswana) and Khumo Dibeela (Botswana)        7. Planning a Multi-institution Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Agriculture: Fulfilling the Land-grant mission while contributing to the World’s understanding of     Agriculture        Ashley L. Downs (USA), Sarah E. Kennedy (USA), Jeanne L. Pfander (USA), Kelly Doyle (USA) and Julie Kelly (USA)        8. The Italian origins of FAO and Paul Otlet        Roberto Guarasci (Italy) and Maria Taverniti (Italy)        9. Making ICTs relevant to Rural Farmers in Uganda: A Case of Kamuli District        Winny Nekesa Akullo (Uganda) and Onan Mulumba (Uganda)IFLA Officers, members, WLIC participants and all friends are invited to participate in the Open session of Agricultural Libraries SIG and listen valuable research results of agricultural librarians from different parts of the world. Your suggestions and remarks will definitely promote LIS research in the field of agricultural librarianship.        Best regards Dr. Ajay P Singh Associate Professor & Former Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (UP)Conever, Agricultural Libraries SIG, IFLAMember, Standing Committee, Science & Technology Libraries, IFLA Mobile: +919415502802 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IAS LIC 27th National Seminar 2016--Call for papers
by IASLIC Kolkata 01 Aug '16

01 Aug '16

*[image: *]* *IASLIC* XXVII NATIONAL SEMINAR 2016 *December 22-24, 2016* *Call for Papers * Circular I *Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC)* P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700054 *Gram –IASLIC; Phone: (033) 2362-9651; * *Website: **www.iaslic1955.org.in <http://www.iaslic1955.org.in/>,* *Email: iaslic.sem(a)gmail.com <iaslic.sem(a)gmail.com>* *IASLIC 27th National Seminar 2016 – Call for papers* IASLIC (Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres) has scheduled its 27th National Seminar 2016 to be held at *Pt. Sundarlal Sharma Library and **School of Studies in Library and Information Science**, *Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Amanaka G.E.Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India PIN – 492010 during December 22-24, 2016. With the emergence of web technology and social networking, the scope of interaction with peers towards collaborative work and research has gained popularity. Social networking has proved its capability of searching, browsing and and sharing of information among the friends in web world speedily. There is a great deal of potential inherent in social networking software for professional development and professional networking purposes. This is particularly true for the library and information industry which is already embracing web 2.0 technologies across many of its core activities. However, at the same time, there is a significant level of confusion, skepticism, resistance and even fear surrounding the use of these technologies within the workplace by many librarians, and not just the baby boomers. A suitable plan and strong evaluation needs to be looked while pioneering social networks in library. Users are required to aware and sufficient training should be imparted to staffs to accomplish the task of planning social software in library. Last but not the least large encouragement and user empowerment on technologies used in web 2.0 should be given prime priority so that thinking on implementing social software in library may be possible. The possible implication of social networking can be successful by conducting seminar, symposium, workshop etc. IASLIC has decided to discuss and delve into “*Social Networking and Libraries*” as the main theme of its 27th National Seminar 2016 so that the outcomes of deliberations can help formulating a proper guidelines in ushering tomorrow’s Knowledge Society in India*. *Papers are invited in the following areas for deliberations *Social Networking and Libraries* *1.* *Social Media – Concepts and Functions * (a) Evolution, classification and characteristics of social media (b) Uses and misuses of social media (c) Tools for managing social media activities (d) Functionality and virality of social media *2.* *Opportunities and challenges of using social media in library and information services (LIS)* (a) Strategies for adoption of social networking in LIS (b) Organizational and legal issues in adopting social media in LIS (c) Developing visibility of library through social media (d) Developing social media channels for a library network *3.* *Assessment of effectiveness of social media application in LIS* (a) Evaluation of individual social networking sites (b) Framework for evaluating social media activities (c) Developing assessment plans for social media in LIS (d) Impact of social media application in LIS – case studies *4.* *Social network mining and monitoring* (a) Social network mining in libraries (b) Need and advantages of monitoring social network (c) Social network monitoring tools (d) Social media analytics, social network analysis *5.* *Social networking in LIS Education* (a) Use of social media in informal and professional learning (b) Developing social networking skills through LIS education (c ) Communication with students through social media (d) Training for advanced social media usage *SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETINGS* *Convenor : Shri Harendranath Basu* *SIG 01 : Social Sciences Information* *Theme: **Customer Satisfaction Management in Library and Information Services* *Coordinator : Dr Jayati Ghosh* * I. **Library and Information System * I.1 New Dimension and Re-approach for its Efficacious Growth I.2 Identification of Problems Hindering its Aimed at Development I.3 Quality Improvement Techniques- Key Elements of Quality PDCA Cycle I.4 Step for Quality Improvement for Library and Information Services *II. **Customer Satisfaction Management (CSM)* II.1 Understanding Customer and customer Satisfaction II.2 Customer Perception and Quality Gaps II.3 Identification of the Reasons Customers’ Non-use of Library services II.4 Respecting Customer’ complaints *III. **Customer Satisfaction Management (CSM) and Customer Relation Management (CRM)- The Fulcrums* III.1 Relationship Management and Marketing Concept Encompassing Library Service III.2 Formulating Relationship Strategy III.3 Total Service Quality Management III.4 Continuous Review and Improvement *IV. **Human Capital- The basic for CSM of library services * IV.1 Leadership Style and Team Building IV.2 Concept of Internal Customer Marketing IV.3 Communication Processes- Interpersonal and Intra organizational IV.4 Performance Audit of the Library and Information Unit *SIG 02 :Computer Applications in LIS* *Theme : **Mobile Technology in Libraries* *Coordinator: Shri Abhijit Kr Bhowmick* * A History and development of mobile applications and Web sites* A1 Creating mobile Web sites, OPACs, and applications in libraries A2 Discovering and downloading mobile applications A3 Present scenario of mobile communication *B Library & Mobile Technology* B1 Prerequisites for implementing mobile-based library services B2 Mobile Site Development (Mobile version of a website) B3 Mobile Site Content and applications *C Mobile services and their development* C1 Mobile users, their behaviour and requirements C2 Technical developments including new platforms, devices and applications C3 Strategy and infrastructure developments at national level *D Reflections and feedback on new service models* D1 Local innovation, Branded QR Codes D2 Smart users D3 Sustainability, Data and intelligence *Important dates* Seminar: December 22-24, 2016 Paper Submission: August 31, 2016 Acceptance: September 25, 2016 Venue: Pt. Sundarlal Sharma Library*, *Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Amanaka G.E.Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India PIN – 492010 Director Of the Seminar: Rapporteur General : Prof Durga Shankar Rath, Dept of Library and Information Science, Vidyasagar University Organising Secretary: Dr Suparna Sen Gupta, Librarian*, *Pt. Sundarlal Sharma Library, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Amanaka G.E.Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh (India) – 492010 e-mail: library_prsu(a)rediffmail.com, *Mobile* : 9425228456 *General Instructions* 1. Contributed papers will have to be of qualitative value for publication in peer review journals. 1. A generalised presentation should be avoided. 2. Full Paper with an informative abstract (between 300 and 400 words) within 2500 words (not more than 10 pages of A4 size paper) typed in single side, double space with Times New Roman font, 12 pt size, margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) should be submitted in triplicate by August 09, 2013 along with the “Author’s Declaration Format”. 3. For bibliographical references, contributors are requested to strictly follow the IASLIC style mentioned in the ‘Giudelines for Authors’ for (available in http://iaslic1955.org.in/fckeditor/userfiles/file/Publication_policy_Guidel… for IASLIC 4. In addition, softcopy of the full paper composed in MS Word should be submitted on CD/DVD disc or as an attachment through e-mail iaslic.sem(a)gmail.com. 5. Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper distinctly. 6. The paper should be accompanied with an amount of *l000.00 (Rupees one thousand only) *as paper submission fees which will be adjusted only with the Registration Fees by the Organising Secretary subject to the production of the respective original receipt of IASLIC. Payment may be made by DD in favour of *IASLIC-Seminar *payable at* Kolkata *and send to Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*,* General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054*. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. * 7. Pre-seminar volume will have only abstracts of accepted papers. 8. Accepted papers which are presented in the Seminar, will only be published in the *Post Seminar volume *within three months of the Seminar held. 9. Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent by hard copy. 11. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation either in the main thematic session of the Seminar or in the SIG Meetings. Presenter will be allowed maximum ten minutes for presentation including introduction and conclusion. 1. There will be provision for Poster presentation. All papers accepted for poster presentation will be allocated time for display of full papers. Abstract of all papers accepted for poster presentation will be included in the pre-Seminar volume. Poster papers will not be published in the post Seminar volume. 2. There will be a provision for the Best Poster Presentation Award. 3. All registered participants will receive Post Seminar volume free of cost from IASLIC office. Additional *Rs.150/- *will be charged for postage and handling those who wish to receive the volume through post. 4. First author is entitled to get ten copies of reprints of full paper. 5. The decision of the Editorial Committee will be final and no correspondence regarding the acceptance of papers for presentation in the Seminar or otherwise will be entertained. 6. Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to *Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata- 700054 or* iaslic.sem(a)gmail.com. and for Seminar update please visit www.iaslic1955.org.in *13 June 2016 Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, General Secretary *INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRES* *IASLIC 27th National Seminar 2016* *Author’s Declaration Format* (To be submitted in triplicate along with the paper) 1. Name (s) (in case of joint author) : 1. Address (all authors) : 1. Ph (M) (all authors) : 1. Sub-theme of the Paper : 1. Facet No. : 1. Title of the paper : 1. Paper submission fees details : Amount Rs 1000.00, DD No. Date: 1. Date of submission of three print copies and soft copy: (Pl. send print / hard copy (three sets) for processing of your paper) *I/We do hereby declare that the paper has not been submitted elsewhere for publication/ presentation.* (AUTHOR’s SIGNATUTRE) (AUTHOR’s NAME) -- Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Should research papers be anonymous?
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Jul '16

30 Jul '16

Friends: Here is an interesting article in *Current Science *I received by mail from the author. It is relevant to librarianship and scholarly communication. <http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/111/02/0250.pdf> The author (anonymous!) would like to reach academics and librarians to answer the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6JJTLVB Please Help the author reach as many researchers and librarians as you can. Thanks and best wishes. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BBC News: Syria's secret library
by Mailing List Admin 29 Jul '16

29 Jul '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 09:20:59 +0530 From: madhan muthu <mu.madhan(a)gmail.com> When a place has been besieged for years and hunger stalks the streets, you might have thought people would have little interest in books. But enthusiasts have stocked an underground library in Syria with volumes rescued from bombed buildings - and users dodge shells and bullets to reach it. For full report, visit, Syria's secret library - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36893303

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125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan
by Jagtar Singh 29 Jul '16

29 Jul '16

Dear All, Trust me, Dr. Ranganathan's 125th birth anniversary is on 12 August 2017 and not this year. Jagtar Singh President, IATLIS, and Professor In-charge, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Library, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab) Tel: 0175-3046152 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: [etd] Announcement: ETDplus Curation Workbench Tool Available for Public Review and Use
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 29 Jul '16

29 Jul '16

FYI Sent from iPad ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm Begin forwarded message: > From: Sam Meister <sam(a)educopia.org> > Date: 29 July 2016 at 12:02:57 AM IST > To: ETD <etd(a)ndltd.org> > Subject: [etd] Announcement: ETDplus Curation Workbench Tool Available for Public Review and Use > > Preserving and Curating ETD Research Data and Complex Digital Objects, Curation Workbench Tool Available for Public Review and Use - (July 25 - September 19, 2016) > > The ETDplus project (https://educopia.org/research/grants/etdplus) invites Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) program staff, librarians, faculty advisors, and graduate students to participate in a public review of the Curation Workbench Tool for Preserving & Curating ETD Research Data & Complex Digital Objects. > > About the ETDplus Curation Workbench Tool > > The Curation Workbench is a web based tool that is designed to assist students in preparing and packaging ETD supplementary materials for long-term preservation and access. The Curation Workbench includes configurable functions and features that integrate basic preservation actions such as virus scans, integrity checks, file format identification and validation, personally identifiable information scans, and metadata and versioning support into a simple data upload and review workflow. The tool also packages uploaded data and metadata as Bags that users can download and ingest into an array of repository and storage environments. > > The development of the Curation Workbench tool has been led by the Digital Library Development Team from Virginia Tech University in collaboration with the Educopia Institute. > > Review (and Use!) the Curation Workbench Tool > > Interested ETD stakeholders can test a demonstration version of the Curation Workbench at the following website: http://etdplusdemo.educopia.org/ > > To test and use the tool you will first need to create an account by selecting “sign up” and then entering an email and password. This account will only be functional for the duration of the review phase of the Curation Workbench tool (until September 2016). The maximum size for uploaded files is 200 MB and no more than 100 files can be uploaded at one time during the review phase. > > We are releasing the Curation Workbench--both during this initial public review phase and after it is refined--as open source software. We want institutions to use, integrate, and implement this tool in whatever way works for their local audiences. > > We invite you to help us refine the Curation Workbench tool by drawing our project team’s attention to any features or functions that need to be modified, revised, broadened, or narrowed. Please send us an email with your suggestions at the addresses below by or before September 19, 2016. We plan to integrate the community’s feedback before formally releasing the tool on GitHub later this summer. > > We will gladly accept feedback between July 25 and September 19, 2016. > > If you have any further questions about the Curation Workbench or about the ETDplus project, don't hesitate to reach out to us: > > Katherine Skinner, Principal Investigator (katherine(a)educopia.org) > Sam Meister, Co-Principal Investigator (sam(a)educopia.org) > Courtney Vukasinovic, Administrative Coordinator (courtney(a)educopia.org) > > About the ETDplus Project > > The project is generously funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and led by the Educopia Institute, in collaboration with the NDLTD, HBCU Alliance, bepress, ProQuest, and the libraries of Carnegie Mellon, Indiana State, Morehouse, Oregon State, Penn State, Purdue, University of Louisville, University of Tennessee, the University of North Texas, and Virginia Tech. > > Project Advisory Group > > Dr. Tyler Walters (Dean of Libraries, Virginia Tech) > Michael Witt (Purdue University, Interdisciplinary Research Librarian) > Christopher “Cal” Lee (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science) > Gail McMillan (Virginia Tech, Director of Digital Research & Scholarship Services) > Kathleen Shearer (Confederation of Open Access Research, Executive Director) > Dwayne K. Buttler (University of Louisville, Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair for Scholarly Communication) > Amy Jo Barton (Purdue University Libraries, Metadata Specialist) > > Project Steering Committee > > Dr. Martin Halbert (UNT, Dean of Libraries and Associate Professor) > Holly Mercer (University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries, Associate Dean for Scholarly Communication and Research Services) > Chris Eaker (University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries, Data Curation Librarian) > Carly Dearborn (Purdue University Libraries, Digital Preservation & Electronic Records Archivist) > Gabrielle Michalek (Carnegie Mellon University, Head of Archives & Digital Library Initiatives) > Michael Boock (Oregon State University, Head of Center for Digital Scholarship and Services) > Mike Furlough (Penn State University, Associate Dean for Research & Scholarly Communications) > Austin McClean (ProQuest, Director of Scholarly Communication and Dissertation Publishing) > Eli Windchey (Bepress, Vice President of Consulting Services) > Joe Swanson, Jr. (Morehouse College, Director of Morehouse School of Medicine Library) > Zhiwu Xie (University Libraries Virginia Tech, Associate Professor & Technology Development Librarian) > Rachel Howard (University of Louisville, Digital Initiatives Librarian) > Cinda May (Indiana State University, Associate Librarian & Public Historian) > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ETD" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to etd+unsubscribe(a)ndltd.org. > To post to this group, send email to etd(a)ndltd.org. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/a/ndltd.org/group/etd/. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/ndltd.org/d/msgid/etd/9c42b4f4-3c6e-4b85-ba6d-8…. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/a/ndltd.org/d/optout.

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Seeking Opinions/Suggestions from LIS Professionals regarding UGC Pay Review Committee
by shabahat husain 28 Jul '16

28 Jul '16

Dear friends, In view of the UGC Pay Review Committee notice (F.No.1-3/2016(PS/PRC), dated 18-07-2016, (http://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/2415887_UGC_Notice_PRC_English-(1).pdf) the Indian Library Association (ILA) seeks opinions/suggestions from the Library Science Professionals from all over India. So that, a consolidated draft may be submitted to the âPay Review Committeeâ for consideration. The suggestions may be sent to the following IDâs as early as possible: 1. shabahat12(a)rediffmail.com 2. raipardeep(a)gmail.com Thanks Prof. Shabahat Husain President, Indian Library Association Prof Shabahat Husain President, Indian Library Association Govt. of India nominee on; i Governing body of National Museum Allahabad ii Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library. iii Member of University Court Allahabad Univ. Ex-Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, AMU Ex-University Librarian,AMU Postal Address: Chairperson, Deptt. of Library & Information Sc. A.M.U.Aligarh (U.P.) 202002 E.Mail: shabahat12(a)rediffmail.com Mobile: 09412177121 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Automatic remote backup of Koha MySQL database on Google drive
by Indranil Das Gupta 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Dear all, I'm sharing this blogpost here, hoping hat more people may benefit (and not just Koha users) from it: "Easy peasy way of automating remote backup on Google Drive for your Koha database" This post discusses how to automate your Koha ILS’s MySQL database backup on to Google drive and send out an email when it is complete. It shows how you can take advantage of Google Drive’s 15GB space for free (Dropbox only gives you 2GB on the free access) and do it all from the command line and save the much needed RAM for your Koha server rather than waste it on the GUI, which is also a security risk. Further this attempts to introduce the new FOSS users into details of the commands they are supposed to follow, with further reading resources, should they be interested to learn more about these. http://blog.l2c2.co.in/index.php/2016/07/27/easy-peasy-way-of-automating-re… warm regards -indranil -- Indranil Das Gupta L2C2 Technologies Phone : +91-98300-20971 Blog : http://blog.l2c2.co.in IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net Twitter : indradg Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/indradg -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - http://www.documentfoundation.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainees
by Shreyasi Parikh 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Dear all, The National Institute of Design requires a few Library Professional Assistants (Trainees) for its Knowledge Management Center (KMC) at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru Campuses on purely temporary basis for one year only. Desirable qualification is M. Lib. Sc. However, B.L.I.Sc. can also apply. Preference will be given to Fresh Graduates / Post-graduates in Library and Information Science. Stipend will be commensurate with qualifications, subject to a maximum of Rs.10,000/- per month. Those who are interested may send their bio-data on kmc(a)nid.edu on or before 16th August 2016. Accommodation facility and for the interview\test TA\DA will not be provided. Write center preference in your application Kindly inform the candidates . Thanks -- Dr. Shreyasi K. Parikh Head, Knowledge Management Center (KMC) National Institute of Design Paldi, Opp. Museum AHMEDABAD - 380007 Tel. No. : 079-26629749 (Direct) 079 .26629 500/600, Extn 749 (O) http://www.nid.edu/ If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple. Know what you are doing; Love what you are doing; And believe in what you are doing. ~ Will Rogers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Discovery Tools
by SAIACS, Chief Librarian 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Dear Colleagues, I would like to hear the experiences of someone on implementation of open source software such as eXtensible Catalog (http://www.extensiblecatalog.org/) VuFind (www.vufind.org) and Blacklight (http://projectblacklight.org/) for their discovery services. please share your experiences and suggestions. VuFind has been widely used by many libraries. I do not know if any of us using this tool. Extensiblecatalog (XC) has drupal tool kit https://www.drupal.org/node/499770. Has any used this? Your input will help us. Thanks Yesan Sellan, B.Com., MLISc., PGDLAN, UGC-NET., BCS Chief Librarian South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) 363 Dodda Gubbi Cross Road, Kothanur P.O., Bangalore 77, India Phone: 91 80 2846 5235/5344/ 5649, Fax: 91 80 28465412, Mobile: 91-9972348251 Website: <http://www.saiacs.org/> www.saiacs.org Alternative Email: <mailto:yesans@gmail.com> yesans(a)gmail.com or <mailto:yesan.sellan@saiacs.org> yesan.sellan(a)saiacs.org cid:image002.jpg@01CFCC4B.D5B42440 ______________________________________ IMPORTANT : This message is intended only for the addressee. It may contain confidential information. Any unauthorized disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately so that we may correct our internal records. Please then delete the original message. Thank you. P Please consider the environment before printing this email. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- 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 Digital Content and E-earning - a gentle reminder
by Silpa K 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Dear Professionals, Central Library of College of Engineering Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala is organizing 5 Day National Workshop on Digital Content and E-Learning Module Development using Open Source Software, Sponsored by TEQIP Phase II during 09-13 August 2016. Regsitration Fees- Rs. 2000/- for TEQIP Institutions Rs. 500/- for Others Resorce Person - Dr. Gopakumar V., University Librarian, Goa University for more details visit our Library Website .. www.library.cethalassery.in Silpa K. Librarian College of Engineering Thalassery 9447074987, 9400057376 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for the post of Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Deputy Librarian, Assistant Librarian in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
by Subhodip Bid 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Deputy Librarian, Assistant Librarian in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, MaharashtraAssociate Professor : 1 (UR), Specialization in Information Technology, Pay Scale : Rs.37400-67000 AGP Rs. 9000/-. Assistant Professor : 1 posts (SC) Specialization in Library Management/ Information Technology, Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100 grade pay Rs. 6000. Deputy Librarian : 01(UR) post, Pay Scale : Rs.37400-67000 Grade Pay Rs. 9000/- Assistant Librarian : 03 posts ( SC:1, ST:1, UR: 1 ), Pay Scale : Rs.15600 -39100 AGP Rs. 6000/- For more details http://www.bamu.ac.in/advt/teaching_esttdept032016.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National iETD 2016 Conference at INFLIBNET Centre
by subi 27 Jul '16

27 Jul '16

Dear All, INFLIBNET Centre/Shodhganga is organising National iETD 2016 Conference on the theme *"Evolving ETDs to Knowledge Repositories" *on *5-7 October 2016* at INFLIBNET Centre. Kindly note that this is the best time to be in Gujarat on the occasion of Navratri/ Garba. Please visit INFLIBNET/ Shodhganga website for more details at http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/iETD2016.pdf Conference Brochure and Registration Form is attached herewith. *Important Dates:* Last Date of Registration: *30th September, 2016 * The Conference: *5-7 October, 2016* *Convention Venue:* Information and Library Network Center (an IUC of UGC) Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007, Gujarat, India. *Contact Details* Manoj Kumar K *Convener, iETD 2016 Conference* Ph: 079-2326-8220/8232 Email id: ietd2016(a)inflibnet.ac.in Website: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ietd2016/ -- Miss Suboohi S STO-I (LS) INFLIBNET Centre -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Zig-zag format……….so called ‘QR Code’
by Dp Tripathi 26 Jul '16

26 Jul '16

Zig-Zag format……….so called ‘QR Code’ My curiosity to know about a seen format, I assumed it zig-zag format, kept me in curious position as ‘what is this’? It was the year 2014 when it was quenched by a single word ‘QR Code’. I became more familiar as I found it suitable to be used for different purposes. Here, in next few seconds, we are going to discuss more about QR Code and its uses in libraries for better services. Curious to know? You are supposed and must be. QR Code……an abbreviation of ‘Quick Response Code’ was first introduced in 1994 by Toyota subsidiary Denso-Wave in Japan in automotive industry. Based on my study through different resources, I understood ‘QR Code’ as an advanced version of barcode machine-readable optical label which contains the information about any item and uses four encoding modes (numeric, alphanumeric, byte/binary and kanji) to efficiently store data. QR Code consists of black squares which are arranged in square and can be read by any image processing device or scanner. To read the full article, please visit the link here http://www.dptripathi.in/download/QR_Code.pdf Thanks DP Tripathi NIT Rourkela -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Principles and Guidelines for Coding Fields 006, 007 and 008
by vinod mishra 26 Jul '16

26 Jul '16

Dear all Please find here the link for Principles and Guidelines for Coding Fields 006, 007 and 008 at the time of data entry specially for electronic resources. Please note that these entry influence a lot your quality of data input as well as appearance of data in OPAC specially in standard software's like Koha. Which is ignored by many LIS professionals in general. https://www.loc.gov/marc/ldr06guide.html -- *With Regards,Vinod Kumar Mishra,Assistant Librarian,Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL),* *NIT Rourkela,* *Sundergadh-769008,* *Odisha,* *India.* *Mob:91+9439420860* *Website: http://mishravk.com/ <http://mishravk.com/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in Ambedkar University
by Ajit Prajapati 26 Jul '16

26 Jul '16

Dear All, Kindly open the Below Link for more details http://aud.ac.in/upload/Detailed%20Advertisement%20No.%203%20july%202016.pdf -- Thanks and Regards Ajit Prajapati 09662048549 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Professor P. B. Mangla - Famous Librarians and Library Science Teachers Biography Series
by Salman Haider 24 Jul '16

24 Jul '16

*Professor P. B. Mangla - Famous Librarians and Library Science Teachers Biography Series* <https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/04/p-b-mangla-famous-librari…> https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/04/p-b-mangla-famous-librari… *Famous Librarians <https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/03/librarian-glossary-of-lib…>** and Library Science Teachers Biography Series* of Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> blog presents the biography of *Professor P. B. Mangla**, a living legend in the field of Library and Information Science in India. *The article is in around 6000 words and can be considered as his authoritative biography *The highlight of this article is a one hour interview of Prof. Mangla which is embedded in the blog article itself.* Seeing Prof. Mangla speaking in the interview is like listening to the history of Library and Information Science in India, including his experience with *Dr. S.R. Ranganation, **B.S. Kesavan, Mortimer Taube, and Dr. Carl M. White*, and his experiences at the *Columbia University, New York, association with IFLA, association with University of Delhi*, etc. *Please share this article with your network as this is like an undocumented piece of the history of Library and Information Science* *Professor P.B. Mangla* had his higher education at three prestigious Universities, viz. Panjab University (Chandigarh) <http://puchd.ac.in/>, University of Delhi <http://www.du.ac.in/du/> and *Columbia University, New York (USA) <http://www.columbia.edu/>*. He obtained his Master’s degree in History from Panjab University, and, degrees in Library & Information Science from the University of Delhi and then Columbia University, New York. At the University of Delhi, he was a student of *Dr. S.R. Ranganathan <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._R._Ranganathan>*, father of library science and library movement in India. While at Columbia University he had the opportunity to study and do research under the guidance of well- known scholars of the world. He was a *Rockefeller Foundation Scholar* <https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/our-work/grants/columbia-university/>for his studies at Columbia University during the 1960s. ... ... ... (Read complete article on the link provided above) Presently he is a *Tagore National Fellow <http://rrrlf.nic.in/tagore_fellowship.asp>* under the *Government of India Ministry of Culture* since 2010. This Fellowship Scheme has been instituted by the Union Government in connection with the 150th Birth Anniversary of the great India luminary Rabinder Nath Tagore <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore>. This is a prestigious Fellowship and funded generously to be at par with the basic pay of a Central University Vice-chancellor. Till now he is the only academic who has been honored with this Fellowship in the country in his field of specialization and has been called as a ‘legendary scholar and authority in the field of Library Science’.... ... ... (Read complete article on the link provided above) Earlier, he served the *University of Delhi* for almost four decades out of which 29 years as a *Professor of Library & Information Science*. He had the distinction of being appointed as a full-fledged Professor at the age of 36 years which was a matter of real achievement in his career. During his tenure in the University of Delhi he held several senior and prominent positions such as Head of the Department; Dean, Faculty of Arts; Dean, Post-Graduate (Evening) Studies ( which had an enrolment of about 1500 post- graduate students); and, Chairman, Board of Research Studies (H). He was a Member, Court of the University of Delhi almost for three decades, as also, of its Executive Council (EC), and, Academic Council (AC) which are the highest policy-decision making bodies of the University, for several years. He functioned as Chairman, Governing Body, of two prestigious Colleges of the University of Delhi, namely, Deshbandhu College, and Dyal Singh College, for several years. ... ... ... (Read complete article on the link provided above) He worked in Iran as an Expert and, in Guyana (West Indies) as a *Unesco Consultant* for several years. He has already *visited about 50 countries* for professional consultancy or assignments. ... ... (Read complete article on the link provided above)... Contents of Biography: 1. Early life and education 2. Experience with Dr. S. R. Ranganathan 3. Columbia University, New York Experience 4. Career 5. University of Delhi Experience 6. On Delhi University Bodies 7. On Academic and Administrative Bodies of Other Universities 8. On National Committees and Commissions 9. ILA President 10. Association with IFLA 11. Membership of Professional Associations 12. Lectures and Addresses Delivered 13. Project Director and Research Supervisor 14. Research Publications 15. Editor of Research Journals 16. Awards and Honours Received 17. Tagore National Fellowship 18. Countries Visited 19. Bio-data Listed in 20. An Interview of Professor P. B. Mangla by Salman Haider <http://salmanhaider.blogspot.com/> 21. References *An Interview of Professor P. B. Mangla by Salman Haider <https://salmanhaider.blogspot.com/> on 2016-07-13:* Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> thanks *Dr. R.K. Sharma* (Librarian, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan, New Delhi) for providing technical support for the interview. Question 1. Sir, please tell us about your early life and education. Was it smooth or did you faced some challenges in your early life and education? How and when you decided to go into the Library and Information Science profession? Question 2. Mangla Sir, How and when you decided to go in the library and information science profession. Question 3.: Mangla Sir, can you please tell us a little about your experiences in the University of Delhi. We know that the Department of Library and Information Science at present is considered to be among the finest imparting LIS education in India. Question 4: Sir, Kindly tell us How was the Department of Library and Information Science before you joined and what steps you had taken to improve the quality of education and bring it at par with the international standards. Question 5: Mangla Sir, we are extremely interested in knowing your experiences at the University of Columbia, the Rockefeller Foundation Scholarship and your works there. You had the rare honour of the vice-president of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) during 1985 to 1991. Please tell us something about your association with IFLA also. Question 6: Mangla Sir, please tell us you experience with library and information science luminaries such as Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, B.S. Kesavan, Mortimer Taube, and Dr. Carl M. White. Question 7: Mangla Sir, your life and contributions to librarianship in India is considered as exceptional and as a role model for library professionals in the country. Please provide us some tips to become a better library professional library professional. Question 8: Sir how do you see the future of libraries and librarianship in our country. What are your opinions about the present status of library and information science education and practice of librarianship in India? *Read now complete article <https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/04/p-b-mangla-famous-librari…> which includes the recording of the interview:* https://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/04/p-b-mangla-famous-librari… Salman Haider <https://salmanhaider.blogspot.com/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Digital Library Federation code of conduct - https://www.diglib.org/about/code-of-conduct/]
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 24 Jul '16

24 Jul '16

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- https://www.diglib.org/about/code-of-conduct/ From: "Deva, Eswara-Reddy B" <devaereddy(a)library.tamu.edu> Date: Fri, July 22, 2016 12:09 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forwarded for your information : The Digital Library Federation has released a revised code of conduct that is thoughtfully attuned to both broad community goals and the effects of smaller behaviors and interactions. Here's the code itself: https://www.diglib.org/about/code-of-conduct/ Here's DLF's press release announcing the revisions: https://www.diglib.org/archives/12295/ And today's dh+lib write up of the new Code: http://acrl.ala.org/dh/2016/07/21/resource-dlf-code-of-conduct/ Best regards, Deva E.Reddy,PhD Associate Professor of Library Science Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-5000 Tel.979-862-1062 Fax.979-458-0112 dereddy(a)tamu.edu<mailto:dereddy@tamu.edu>

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Sad News from Loughborough University, UK
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 24 Jul '16

24 Jul '16

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, July 24, 2016 10:05 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are sad to announce that Jack Meadows, one of the Universityâs most esteemed Emeritus Professors, died peacefully on Monday night at the age of 82. Jack is regarded worldwide as one of the most influential figures in Information Science and the History of Science. Having gained a DPhil in Astronomy from New College, Oxford, Jack moved to the University of Leicester in 1965, where he went on to become Professor of Astronomy and History of Science. His career, and his renown, in astronomy were officially recognised when he had a planet named after him Asteroid 4600 Meadows. Jack came to Loughborough University in 1986 as Professor of Library and Information Studies in the then Department of Information Science. He held a number of senior managerial roles at Loughborough: Head of Department (1986-1990), Dean of Education and Humanities (1992-1995) and finally Pro Vice-Chancellor (1995-1996). As well as being an inspirational teacher Jack authored many seminal publications in the Physical Sciences, History of Science and Information Science domains, most notably *The Origins of Information Science*(1987). He retired from the University in 2001 but always maintained strong links, popping in regularly to see how things were going and helping out wherever he could. Jack was not just a huge academic star; he was also a friend and mentor to all who were fortunate enough to cross paths with him. He was always encouraging, supportive and cheerful, offering wisdom and insight as well as warmth and humanity. He and his wife, Jane, are remembered warmly as gracious hosts to all members of the department at the wonderful annual summer afternoon tea parties they held in their beautiful garden. He will be sorely missed. Our condolences go to his wife and other family members. -- I am sure many of our colleagues in the LIS fraternity would have benefited by reading the books of Prof. Meadows. What they may not know is that he came all the way to India for two weeks to help young Indian science journalists hone their skills. Prof. Meadows came to India in the late 1980s along with Mr Martin Redfern of BBC World Service to help the Indian Science Writers Association host two 5-day workshops on communicating science to the public (meant for science journalists). These workshops were held at NISTADS and IISc, thanks to the generous support of Prof. Ashok Jain and Prof. C N R Rao. Their visit was financially and logistically supported by the British Council. Prof. Meadows was an ardent lover of cricket. When he was in Delhi, I asked him if I could do anything for him as his host. He said he would like to meet the great cricketer Lala Amarnath whom he had seen play in England when he was a schoolkid. Thanks to help from Mr Chandran, former MD of PTI, I could take Prof. and Mrs Meadows and Mr Redfern to the residence of not only Mr Amarnath for a hour-long chat over drinks but also to the bungalow of the great Nawab of Pataudi for tea. And Mrs Chandran invited the Meadows and Mr Redfern home for some authentic Indian food. Prof. C K Ramaiah of the Pondicherry University did his doctoral work under the guidance of Prof. Meadows, and a few years ago he had invited him to a conference at Pondicherry. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Naturopathy(BNYS) books and medical books vendors contacts
by Sreedhara Rao 23 Jul '16

23 Jul '16

Dear friends, Please give me a contact details of Naturopathy & Medical Books Vendors (books suppliers) details please mail us sreedhar.rao(a)svyasa.edu.in *Best Regards...* *Sreedhara Rao K.S* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What Next Shall I Do?
by Dp Tripathi 23 Jul '16

23 Jul '16

Dear All, Greetings from DP Tripathi!! What next shall I do? Generally, this question comes in mind when I finish one task and I believe this question must be taking place in every professional’s mind. Really, it is very tough task to decide what next I can do which will be beneficial for everyone. Actually, in my opinion, we must sense the need of our library users and accordingly we should provide the services from library. I thought of sharing some of my experiences with young library professionals who have just started their career…hope it will be very useful for everyone. 1. Library Automation: This mechanism has reduced the work load of every professional in this digital era but now-a-day, the biggest problem is to choose the right library automation software. Actually, there are many good library automation software available in the market (Commercial and Open Source both). In my opinion, those libraries which are in primitive stage, they must go ahead with Open Source Technology such as koha, NewGenLib, and Evergreen etc. which supports International Standards and later, if you are not satisfied with the current software’s functionality, very easily you can switch over to the Commercial Software or any other with all your bibliographical data in same condition. Open Source Tools for Library Automation: Koha, NewGenLib, Evergreen etc. For practice of Koha, you can download the ISO image at www.dptripathi.in/download/koha_dspace_gate-entry.iso <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dptripathi.in%2Fdownload%2Fk…> 2. Digitization: A library can start this service for maintaining the repository of Institute/Organization or managing the electronic documents with the help of open source technology such as DSpace, E-Print, and Greenstone etc. But in my opinion, DSpace may be suitable for all as it has some unique features which will be very effective for academic community as well as for working staff for both operation and dissemination of Information with ease. Tools for Digitization: DSpace, Greenstone, e-Print and Fedora Project etc. For practice of DSpace, you can download the ISO image at www.dptripathi.in/download/koha_dspace_gate-entry.iso <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dptripathi.in%2Fdownload%2Fk…> 3. Library Website This is the best service & application for any library to disseminate information quickly. As web application can be accessed anytime from anywhere, every library must maintain library web page. Now the question is how to maintain and develop the website? Now-a-day, there are many open source content management systems available using which anyone can develop a very good and attractive website for library. I have also developed many websites using Joomla and WordPress. With Joomla - (http://library.nitrkl.ac.in <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flibrary.nitrkl.ac.in%2F&h=iAQGu3…> ) With WordPress – (www.dptripathi.in) You can download the PDF file which contains the information on Joomla and Its use: http://www.joomlashine.com/free-download.html <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joomlashine.com%2Ffree-downl…> For video just visit the link given below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwhz4vhMz-c <https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%…> 4. e-Newsletter This service is unique in nature and can also be started in library which will be very effective for library to bring to the notice of all the library users about one-month activity of library. This e-newsletter can be designed and published using many methods. But, I find easy to publish e-newsletter with Microsoft Publisher which is available in MS Office Package in every system now a day. This tool is very easy to use and publish the newsletter. http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/images/enewsletter/2016/v3n7.pdf <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flibrary.nitrkl.ac.in%2Fimages%2F…> Tool to publish e-newsletter: a. Microsoft Publisher b. Adobe Photoshop etc. 5. Information KIOSK Information KIOSK is one of the best equipment in order to disseminate information in attractive way. The users find very easy to get the information about library & its resources with this equipment. Generally, it costs approximately Rs. 140000/- It is available with different configuration such as Thin Client, Stand Alone etc. Develop the software your own for this and keep in front of main gate of library which will be very effective for dissemination of information. Tools to develop program for Information KIOSK: We can use HTML, CMS and Flash for developing the program for Information KIOSK. Joomla can be very useful if you keep your Information KIOSK on LAN structure where you can access all resources through IP. 6. Develop Android Application for Library In the present digital era, smartphone is an important tool to be connected with latest information through Internet. A library can also develop an Android Application for its services which will also be very effective as keeping smartphone has become very easy for everyone so the users can be made aware about library services through smart phone. Tools to develop android application: Intel XDK, this can be downloaded from the link given below: http://xdk-software.intel.com/downloader.html?windows <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fxdk-software.intel.com%2Fdownloa…> 7. New Arrival This service is very essential as it keeps every library user updated with the latest editions available in the library. Generating the list of new arrivals is very easy as ready option is available in almost every software now-a-days. If not, this can be generated manually based on the processed documents in technical section. Later, the same list can be sent to all members through mail. User likes this service very much as they get information about latest books. http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/…/newa…/2016/jun/newarrival4.pdf <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flibrary.nitrkl.ac.in%2Fimages%2F…> 8. Photocopier with Smart Card: This service can also be provided to the user with Smart Card facility. In this, users are given one smart card (just like an ATM Card) with an option to have balance in it. When users come to take photocopy, they first swap the card and deduct the amount equal to the calculation of pages for which photocopy is to be done. Then, system allows user to photocopy the document up to the limit already deducted from user’s account. In-case, user does not have sufficient balance then user can recharge it. 9. User Education Program: Every month, a user education program can be organized on library services and its resources. This service is very useful for making the students aware about library resources, how to use these and also about other services. This program generally must be provided according to the user’s requirement. 10. Demonstration: Most of the library users sometimes don’t understand the nature of resources available in the library especially e-resources. A demo can be very helpful for all the users who access e-resources. 11. Out and About Service: This service can be unique in nature in order to develop the library collection and especially services. Library staff can choose a particular day and can meet library users’ directly and collect the feedback. This feedback can be used for the improvement of library service with effective way. Apart from all these, there are many other services which can be provided to our users. Thanks for spending time to read my post, if you also have any new service, kindly share with all of us. http://dptripathi.in/download/What_Next.pdf Thanks, DP Tripathi NIT Rourkela -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by vijesh p v 22 Jul '16

22 Jul '16

Dear Sir/Madam, can you please get me the following article,if it is available in your library? *Title - Zones of engagement: where meaning in work meets personal identity* *Author - Alisa M. Cortez; Owen Hanley LynchJournal -International Journal of Human Resources Development & Management. * *Apr2015, Vol. 15 Issue 2/3/4, p170-184. 15p.* *Best Regards* *Librarian, * *Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Rajagiri Valley P.O., * *Kakkanad, Kochi – 682 039,Phone : 0484 -2660601, Ext:527 - 620* *|Mob:8289853395,Web: http://rsom.weebly.com <http://rsom.weebly.com/>,* *http://www.rcbscybrary.blogspot.in, <http://www.rcbscybrary.blogspot.in/>http://rcbs.rajagiri.edu/index.php <http://rcbs.rajagiri.edu/index.php>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC Scheme 2016 - Academic Inclusion of Librarians among Students and Teachers
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 21 Jul '16

21 Jul '16

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: UGC Scheme 2016 - Academic Inclusion of Librarians among Students and Teachers From: "Dr. A.T. Francis" <francisaloor(a)yahoo.com> Date: Thu, July 21, 2016 5:01 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear library professionals, UGC has invited suggestions on the PAY Revision for teachers an librarians. Â The draft representation on the matter prepared by the Academic Library Association is given below for your kind comments and uniform and collective action:The Academic Library Association is an importantassociation of qualified library professionals in India.Â We would like to submit our remarks and somesuggestions for the kind consideration of the Govt. of India and UGC whilefinalizing the UGC Scheme 2016. The UGC Schemes 1986, 1996 and 2006 have brought lotof merits to the academic system in India.Â But, it has few demerits which affect the Library management, Libraryservices to the students, teachers and researchers and the Career AdvancementScheme to the librarians.Â Few examplesare noted below: About 80% of the University Librarians in India (100% inKerala) is vacant. Not even a single Assistant Librarian or Deputy Librarian orUniversity Librarian is directly appointed in any university or college inKerala.Â In Kerala, there are about 600Govt. colleges (arts and science, poly technique, medical, nursing, dental,etc.). On implementation of UGC Scheme, Govt. has upgraded only 12 posts oflibrarians to the UGC Cadre.Â To these 12posts itself, promotion from junior posts of Librarians is continuing.Â As there is no benefit to Junior Librariansin receiving this promotion on the verge of retirement, out of these 12 posts, 04posts are vacant. In universities also, the Junior Librarians arepromoted as Asst. Librarians at the age of about 50 years.Â While teachers in universities will retire at60, the librarians will retire at 56 years as they are categorized asNon-teaching, along with clerks, typists and peons.Â Modern library profession is based on ICTs, webbased tools and techniques, digital libraries, strategic management, etc.Â The librarians entering the UGC Cadre atabout the age of 50 years or on the verge of retirement, they loose technicalcompetency, enthusiasm and motivation.Â This is adversely affecting not only libraries, but the entire system ofeducation and research in the country. The library profession became a non-attractive or non-dignifiedjob in India especially in Kerala and talented students do not prefer to enter theprofession.Â This is reflected in the libraryservices and utilization of high value information resources. Several court cases piled up in High Courts and SupremeCourts in India regarding the implementation of UGC Scheme for Librarians, lackof clarity on several rules, retirement age, parity issues etc. though the UGClibrarians are equally qualified as teachers. Similar to teachers, librarians in universities andcolleges are engaged with three duties; (i). teaching, (ii). research or (iii).extension.Â They are engaged with theduties like; imparting knowledge through library and information service(indirect teaching), direct teaching and extension. They are also entrustedwith academic administration, that is, management of library and informationsystems and services. The qualification for a teacher or librarian in UGC isPG in concerned subject (here Library Science) with 55% mark and NET conductedfor teachers/librarians. Though the mode appointment, pay scale and CareerAdvancement Promotion for teachers and librarians are same in UGC Scheme, alluniversities in Kerala and many universities in India are classified thelibrarians under non-teaching category of clerks, typists and peons.Â This is highly unscientific and affects the motivationand morale of librarians and also the quality of education, teaching, learningand research. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR),the controlling agency of agricultural universities in India has included a paper âResearchMethodologyâ (1+1 Credit Course) for all PG and PhD students.Â About 33% of the content of this paper wasLibrary Education, Library Science, Library Service, Information Retrieval,etc. Â During 2009 onwards, this coursehas been re-structured into two papers: i.Library and Information Service (0+1 Credit); and ii.Technical Writing (1+0 Credit) Because of the importance of the librarians inteaching, research and extension, all University Librarians of AgriculturalUniversities in India are Ex-Officio Member of the University Academic Council. The designation of qualified librarians in researchagencies like DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, KSCSTE, etc. is âScientistâ.Â Librarians in CBSE, ICSE and similar schoolsare in the Teaching Category.Â Manyuniversities and states have brought the librarians under the teaching categoryby re-designation.Â But, it is better to havea uniform pattern. Though the librarians are custodians and providers ofhigh value knowledge resources, their categorization under Non-Teaching,resulting in the automatic exclusion of them from the academic and researchcommunity.Â This is a great loss to ourstudents, teachers and researchers because there is a natural gap between them.Â As large quantity of digital as well asconventional information resources are available in the college and universitylibraries, proper library education to students and teachers is extremelyessential to effectively utilize these resources. In many states there is a general notion thatlibrarians are unqualified and incapable.Â In Kerala, there are about 60,000 âLibrariansâ and former librarians inPublic Libraries. There is no need for any formal qualifications to them.Â Their âsalaryâ is Rs. 1,200/- per month.Â The public image and status of UGC Asst.Librarians, Deputy Librarians and Librarians in Universities and colleges aresame as that of these non-qualified librarians, because the number qualified librariansis negligibly small as compared to the non-qualified librarians. Moreover, there is a Govt. Rule in Kerala topromote âLibrariansâ with few years of experience as âPart-Time Sweepersâand again as âPeonsâ after further few years of experience.Â So, we can imagine the status of librariansin Kerala, whether they are in UGC Cadre or State Govt. Cadre. Similar situation prevails in many otherstates. Based on several brain stormingsessions, workshops and seminars conducted on the matter, we suggest thefollowing for inclusion in the 2016 UGC Package in order to get maximumpotential of what invested in higher education sector: i.Â Re-designate UGC Librarians in universities andcolleges same as that of other teachers (Asst. Professor / Associate Professor/ Professor â Library Education). The âUniversity Librarianâ may beRe-designated as âDirector of Librariesâ similar to âDirector of Researchâ, âDirectorof Extensionâ, âDirector of Academic & PG Studiesâ, âDirector of PhysicalPlantâ, etc. in Agricultural Universities. ii. The librarians in universities and colleges shouldbe non-vacation teachers as in the case of all teachers in agricultural universitiesand colleges. iii. Include one Compulsory Non-Credit Paper in thesyllabus of all PG and PhD Courses, with Title, âAdvancedLibrary Education and Informaticsâ (0+1 Credit, Practical course); 2 hours/week(1 semester). The total workload for the above course can be limitedto 04-06 hours per week by combining different batches of students to offer thecourse either in 1st Semester or 2nd Semester and theexisting staff can manage the class without additional staff. With regads,Â Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com

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Aricle request
by Binod Yadav 21 Jul '16

21 Jul '16

Dear professional, Please provide the given article. A Retrospective Study of Melanocytic Naevi at the National Skin Centre Ann Acad Med Singapore 2001; 30:32-7 Y K C Kwok,*FAMS, MBBS, MRCP (UK), Y C Giam,**FAMS, MBBS, M Med (Paed), S H Tan,***FAMS, MBBS, M Med (Int Med), -- Binod Kumar Yadav Senior Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recruitment of Library Professionals
by Ramakrishna Reddy 21 Jul '16

21 Jul '16

Dear Modulator, Pl advertise the below mentioned message in LIS-FORUM for the benefit of Library professionals. There are some vacancies for Library Professionals at various colleges of* Acharya Institutes*, Soldevanahalli, Hesaraghatta Main Road, Bengaluru – 560 107. Details of the vacancies are shown below: *College* *Acharya School of Management* Position *Librarian* Qualification *MLIS (First Class – Regular)* Experience *2 to 3 years. * Skills *Knowledge of IT and Communication skills.* *College* *Acharya Institute of Technology* Position *Assistant Librarian* Qualification *MLIS (First Class – Regular)* Experience *1 to 2 years. Freshers will also be considered* Skills *Knowledge of IT and Communication skills.* *College* *1) Acharya Pre-University College* *2) Acharya NRV’s School of Architecture* Position *Library Assistants* Qualification *MLIS / BLIS / DLIS / Certificate course* Experience *--* Skills *Good communication * *Salary*: No bar. Will compensate with qualifications and experience. *Interested candidates shall send CVs along with copy of all certificates by post to the below mentioned address.* *Last date for receipt of applications**: 30th July 2016.* *[Note:** Those who have applied for the previous notification in LIS-FORUM dated 13th May and 9th June 2016, need not apply]* With Regards, *Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy* *Chief LibrarianAcharya Institute of TechnologyAcharya InstitutesAcharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan RoadHesaraghatta Main RoadSoldevanahalli, Bangalore - 560 090Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431Mobile: 9739038652Residence: 080-23461829E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in <ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in> krred(a)yahoo.com <krred(a)yahoo.com> drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com <drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com>http://www.acharya.ac.in <http://www.acharya.ac.in>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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