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Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 5, No1 (January to June 2016) ISSN: 2278 –3482
by Dr Mange Ram 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 5, No1 (January to June 2016) ISSN: 2278 –3482 The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) ISSN: 2278 –3482 is a peer-reviewed journal (half yearly) is published by editorial board of JLICT. Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish: • Original articles in basic and applied research • Case studies • Critical reviews, surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012(a)gmail.com Format for Submission the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian year book 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf *The article may be send to the following e-mail address only upto 30th April 2016 only jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancies at MVJ college of Engineering, Bangalore
by Mumtaz Khan 06 Apr '16

06 Apr '16

Dear Sir MVJCollege of Engineering, Bangalore requires following Library Professionals fortheir information Center. Salary is not a constraint to the right candidate.Interested candidates may send their resume to the following mail id at theearliest. khanmain58(a)gmail.com Detailsof the posts: Chief Librarian: Qualification and Experience requiredFirst orSecond class Master of Library Science or equivalent from a recognizedUniversity with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a reputed organization.Preference will be given to candidates with science back ground and workingexperience in Engineering College. Deputy Librarian: Qualificationand Experience requiredFirst orSecond class Master of Library Science or equivalent from a recognizedUniversity with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a reputed organization.Preference will be given to candidates with science back ground and workingexperience in Engineering College. Assistant Librarian:Qualification and Experience requiredFirst orSecond class Bachelor of Library Science or equivalent from a recognizedUniversity. Preference will be given to candidates with science back ground andsome working experience in an academic institution Library Assistant: Qualificationand Experience required, 2 posts (Males only)First orSecond class Diploma in Library Science or equivalent. Preference will be givento candidates with some working experience in an academic institution. M A Khan

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EIFL Public Library Innovation Award, for Public libraries improving people's lives: please share
by Dr. Susmita Chakraborty 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jean Fairbairn <jean.fairbairn(a)eifl.net> Date: 4 April 2016 at 21:09 Subject: [IFLA-L] New EIFL Public Library Innovation Award, for Public libraries improving people's lives: please share To: ifla-l <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr> Dear IFLA Community - We’re sharing information about our new EIFL Public Library Innovation Award - for Public libraries improving people’s lives. We are seeking excellent services that tackle issues included in the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, for example, health, employment, agriculture, education, climate change, and others. - The call is open to all public libraries in developing and transition economy countries. - The prize is US$1,500, and wide publicity through EIFL’s international network. - The deadline is May 15. - For further information about the award and how to apply, see* - * http://bit.ly/1Tn552f We are trying to reach as many public libraries as we can - and so we are hoping you can help us extend our reach by sharing this announcement as widely as possible. Thank you - and also, thanks for all your help in sharing our past grant and award calls. Warm regards *Jean Fairbairn* Communications Manager EIFL - Electronic Information for Libraries - www.eifl.net Email: jean.fairbairn(a)eifl.net ; Skype: jean.fairbairn1 Follow EIFL on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/eIFL.net>, Twitter <https://twitter.com/eIFLnet>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/eifl.net> and RSS <http://www.eifl.net/rss/eifl_all.xml> View EIFL photos and videos on Flickr <https://www.flickr.com/photos/eifl/> , Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/user24224712> and YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/eiflnet> -- With regards, *Susmita Chakraborty* *Recent Book: *Collaboration in International and Comparative Librarianship, IGI-Global, USA, 2014 at *http://www.igi-global.com/book/collaboration-international-comparative-librarianship/75483 <http://www.igi-global.com/book/collaboration-international-comparative-libr…>* Assistant Professor, Dept. of Lib. & Inf. Sc, University of Calcutta, India Commonwealth Fellow 2015 (University College London, UK) *Secretary**, Standing Committee, Education & Training Division, IFLA * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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March 2016 : ILA Newsletter
by Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Dear Friends The March 2016 issue of ILA Newsletter has been published by Indian Library Association which is available here <https://ilaindia.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2016_march_ila-newsletter.pdf>. The previous issues of ILA Newsletter may also be referred from http://ilaindia.net or direct from here. <https://ilaindia.wordpress.com/newsletter-of-ila/> You are requested to provide the professionals news, current emerging issues, and relevant articles for forthcoming ILA Newsletter. 1. Report of about 100 words with one snap of organised Seminar, Conference, Training & Workshop; 2. Book publications, or highly Impact Factor research outputs or just concluded projects; 3. Announcement for admissions, educational up gradations; 4. Technological innovations, research & development; 5. Any other LIS field related news, please send to Editor: pro(a)ilaindia.net You are also welcome to make constructive suggestions and offer feedback for betterment of ILA Newsletter. Thanks and Regards Dr. Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ranking of Indian Institutes by MHRD
by vinod mishra 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Dear All, Ranking of Educational institutes of India by MHRD. Please find here the details analysis and report. Seems MHRD is in learning stage for drawing authentic conclusion/ranking. For details please click : http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/nirf_booklet_FINAL_02_04_1… Thanking You. -- 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/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to participate in National Workshop on Building Institutional Repository and Website/Blog – DSpace and WordPress during June 06-10, 2016 at NIT Rourkela, Odisha.
by Bhojaraju Gunjal 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

*Greetings from NIT Rourkela!* *Dear Colleagues,* It gives us immense pleasure to inform you that Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL) of National Institute of Technology Rourkela is organizing the *“National Workshop on Building Institutional Repository and Website/Blog – DSpace and WordPress”* to be held in NIT Rourkela, Odisha from *June 06**-10, 2016*. This workshop is Five full days of technical sessions and hands-on practice on *DSpace* and *WordPress*. We invite you and your colleagues to participate in this workshop. *Target audience: *Workshop is intended for Library and Information Science Professionals and LIS students. Registration is limited to 30 participants. For more details about the workshop refer: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/images/events/elpes4.pdf We look forward to meet you in the workshop. With Best regards, Yours sincerely, *Dr.Bhojaraju Gunjal* Chairman, ELPES-4, Head & Deputy Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha–769008 Phone:+91-661-2462101 <callto:+91-661-2462101> library(a)nitrkl.ac.in *Connect with BPCL: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/bpcl.nitrkl> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/BPCL_NITR> | Google+ <https://plus.google.com/u/0/+CentralLibraryNITR/> | Blog <http://library-nitrkl.blogspot.in/> | * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIRF - India Ranking 2016
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

The Ministry of Human Resource and Development on Monday released a list of top 10 educational institutions in the country under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) – a first-of-its-kind indigenous ranking framework. As per the NIRF list for engineering institutions, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras ranks first, followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur. For management studies, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore beats IIM Ahmedabad to rank number one. Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani released the ‘India Rankings 2016’ on Monday at Vigyan Bhawan. Fulltext : http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/iit-madras-jnu-university-of-hyderaba… -- Warm Regards Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian *Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research (AUTONOMOUS)* L Napoo Road | Matunga (CR) | Mumbai- 400 019. Tel: 022-2419 8377 | Mob: 9870 18 9999 Library Portal*: http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe <http://elearn.welingkar.org/infowe>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference on "School Libraries in Digital Age”
by Bharat Alasandi 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Dear Sir/Madam, On 12th and 13th May, 2016, Bharatesh Education Trust’s Global Business school, Belagavi, Jain Heritage School, Belagavi and Journal of Library Development are jointly organizing two days National Conference on “School Libraries in Digital Age” at Jain Heritage School (JGI) Belagavi, Karnataka. Bharatesh Education Trust’s Global Business School is part of the Golden Jubilee celebrating charitable trust. It is affiliated to Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, approved by AICTE, Accredited by NAAC and an ISO 9001:2008 certified institute. Our institute has been ranked as the Top B-School in North Karnataka by AIMA-Business Standard and among the top 150 in India by The Week magazine. Since its inception in 2009, the institute has remained at the forefront in being industry-centric through its pedagogical practices, industry-institute events, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc. Continuing with this tradition, we have jointly organized a “National conference for School Libraries” on 12th and 13th May, 2016. Please go through detailed brochure for more details. Kindly forward this in your friends and professsionals circle hence it should be reached to maximum people. Thanks & Regards -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406/9686190253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need a small help from SOUL 2 users
by Vimal Kumar V. 04 Apr '16

04 Apr '16

Dear SOUL 2 users, I request SOUL 2 users to send me few records in regional language script (e.g. Hindi/Tamil/Kannada etc.,Unicode). Make use any Unicode input editor for data entry, https://www.google.com/inputtools/try/ We found some problems with exported records in regional language from SOUL 2. Its a great help from your side to confirm the problem. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in <http://moovandan.blogspot.in> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr. Jagtar Singh
by Dr. A.T. Francis 02 Apr '16

02 Apr '16

Dear all, Hearty congratulations to Dr. Jagtar Singh for being taking charge of University Librarian, Panjabi University.I would like to know the administrative set up in Panjabi University.Is the librarians and library science teachers are one category there, similar to that of medical education?If that is the situation, it is a scientific and needed change in all universities.This will ensure strong professionalism and imparting the required practical knowledge to the students as well as librarians/teachers. 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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Vacancy for “Library Trainees” at Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIM Ahmedabad
by Mallikarjun 01 Apr '16

01 Apr '16

Apologies for cross postings Dear All, Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of ManagementAhmedabad is looking for fresh post-graduatesin Library and Information Science to serve as “Library Trainees” purely ontemporary basis for one year. For detail advertisement, please click the following linkhttp://www.iima.ac.in/library/public/download/Trainee_Advertisment_2016.pdf Apply Online http://www.iima.ac.in/library/trainee_recruitment.html For more information about Vikram Sarabhai Library,IIMA visits the following linkhttp://www.iima.ac.in/library/ RegardsH. Anil Kumar, Ph. D.Librarian and Head NICMANIndian Institute of Management, Ahmedabadlibrarian(a)iima.ac.in !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Sr. Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhemadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!!

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For repository managers
by Subbiah Arunachalam 01 Apr '16

01 Apr '16

A useful site for repository managers: <http://ukcorr.org/2016/03/31/technology-words-for-repository-managers/>. 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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Application are invited for the post of Library Professional Trainee in Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal)
by Subhodip Bid 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Library Professional Trainee in Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) No. of Post: 4 Educational Qualification: Master of Library and Information Science ( M.Lib.I.Sc.) with at least 55% marks or equivalent, obtained after graduation. Desirable Qualification and Experience: Knowledge of Computer Applications, Library Management Software (ex. KOHA, NewGenLib, LibSys etc.) Pay Scale: INR Rs.15,000/- per month Age Limit: 26 years as on last date of application. For more details https://iiserb.ac.in/ALL-UPLOAD/VACANCY/GA-DIGITAL/libarary-trainee.pdf https://iiserb.ac.in/ALL-UPLOAD/VACANCY/GA-DIGITAL/libarary-trainee-form.do… -- 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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The changing voice of the librarian - Taylor & Francis finds out
by Segon, Shafina 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Taylor & Francis explores the changing role of librarians in India through interviews in a new project, 'Library Voices'. In response to the evolving digital climate, there is a clear shift in the role and responsibilities of the librarian. In a series of interviews<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/libraryVoices/asia/>, librarians at: South Asian University; Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH); Indian Social Institute; Delhi Technological University; Jawaharlal Nehru University and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna provide Taylor & Francis with their perspectives on the multi-faceted role of the librarian. These interviews introduce the digital librarian as "educator," "knowledge navigator" and as the central point for virtual social interaction. The way librarians are interacting with users now extends beyond the library's physical space. Social media and library websites were pinpointed, during the interviews as being the most common tools for user engagement and for increasing awareness of the library's products and services. Use of social media in the library, according to Abdulah Amudabin, Librarian, South Asian University also serves a different purpose - to connect patrons not only with librarians but also with each other. Librarians also play a critical role in helping users spend less time researching and more time finding and reading the content. In a climate of digital change, where information can be accessed from a number of sources, Dr Gaur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, highlights how one of the key challenges facing librarians is to "to change their ways of working and [provide] the information" to adapt to the new role, as a, "knowledge navigator" to assist the researcher in acquiring the relevant information. http://www.researchinformation.info/news/news_story.php?news_id=2115 There is a clear teaching element attached to the role of the librarian who is, "not only providing books and journals, but [is] teaching the teachers, students and even the public," as stated by Abdulah Amudabin, Librarian, South Asian University. Some of the librarians featured offer a structured and detailed information literacy program. A key concern is to support research outputs at the institutions and often librarians run training courses on plagiarism, reference management and online resource tools available at the library. As well as identifying and filtering content for their users and teaching patrons how to use the many resources offered, librarians are looking at the different ways that users access their research. Rameshwar Dayal explains that the majority of users are, "using the library online either through the computers or using their mobile device." In response to this need, the Indian Social Institute are planning to launch their own mobile app. Librarians are continually adapting the services they offer to meet the technological needs of their researchers. As Rameshwar Dayal at Indian Social Institute goes on to say, "Time is changing and technology is growing very fast. In this fast moving world, we have to connect with our users and act according to change." As Dr Mahesh Sign comments, "Earlier librarians were the custodians of reading material, but now librarians are the key contacts for any academic institute which disseminates information." Dr Ramesh C. Gaur, Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University attributes the main change in the evolving role of the librarian to the need to offer more "personalized services rather than the physical services." It is clear from these interviews that the librarian's role is expanding to cater to digital demands. Watch the video interviews to explore how librarians in India are reacting to the new trends in digital librarianship.<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/libraryVoices/asia/> Many thanks to: Abdulah Amudabin, Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Shri Rama Kant Shukla, Nasreem Begum, Rameshwar Dayal and Dr. Mahesh Singh for taking the time to be interviewed. Many thanks Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Journals & Online Resources -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kerala Library Association-Kottayam Region -Annual General Meeting and Talk on Research Report Writing
by Vimal Kumar V. 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Dear Friends, Kerala Library Association Kottayam Region cordially invite all library Professionals, KLA members, LIS Students and well wishers to attend talk on CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE PREPARATION OF RESEARCH REPORTS and Annual General Meeting. Speaker: Dr. K.P. Vijayakumar Former Head Dept. of Library and Information Science University of Kerala Date: 5th April 2016 (Tuesday), 10.45 am Venue: Seminar Hall, Mahatma Gandhi University Library Details at https://klaweblog.wordpress.com/ Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Secretary, KLA-Kottayam Region Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in <http://moovandan.blogspot.in> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sale of Damaged Bound Journals & VHS tapes (Video Cassettes)
by Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Dear Professionals The FSM Library has 1. (80) Eighty - damaged bound journals and magazines. 2. (163) One hundred sixty three - VHS tapes (Video Cassettes). As per the FSM Library “Policy and Process to write off/ weed out the damaged and unwanted documents” point no. 4 “Disposal of Weeded out documents”, the FSM library offers you to collect any document/s for your institutional use at a token charge of Rs.10.00 (ten rupees) per unit/volume. If interested, you may review and select the document/s as per your requirement. The offer is on first-come-first-served basis and valid up to 25th April, 2016. Fore details please visit http://www.fsm.ac.in/tenders.html, refer serial no. 13 & 14. Regards Librarian FORE School of Management New Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Rome (Italy): Call for Papers: Special Track on Metadata & Semantics for Open Repositories, Research Information Systems and Data Infrastructures MTSR 2016
by Imma Subirats 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

Special Track on Metadata & Semantics for Open Repositories, Research Information Systems and Data Infrastructures MTSR 2016 ** Aim and Scope ** The sharing and re-use of research information is becoming an increasingly important aspect of scientific activity. Text publications are traditionally the main way of publishing research output and challenges still exist for their optimal recording and dissemination. Scientific communities increasingly recognise the immense significance of storing, discovering, processing, preserving and re-using data sets as well as other types of research objects like workflows and software. Furthermore, Public Sector Information, potentially valuable for research purposes, is provided openly by governments although not always in forms that enable re-use. Metadata is a critical factor in this area, actually providing the means to promote black-box digital files to discoverable and re-usable objects. Rich metadata about research output needs to be recorded and disseminated, including contextual and provenance information (for example, relationships of publications and data sets with people, organisations, funding information, facilities and equipment). For certain use cases, metadata needs to be uniformly accessed across research domains, to foster collaboration and re-use of data sets among different disciplines and vertical communities. However, the recording and utilisation of domain-specific information is also significant in many circumstances. A range of open research and technical issues have to be addressed towards these goals, while it is also recognised that international harmonisation on standards and technologies is of critical importance. The aim of this Special Track is to serve as a forum for experts to present recent results and experiences, establish liaisons with other groups and reflect on the state-of-the-art of metadata and semantic aspects of open repositories, research information systems and data infrastructures. ** Topics ** Topics include but are not limited to contributions dealing with the following issues: * Metadata, knowledge representation and relevant standards in open access repositories, research information systems and research infrastructures * Semantic interoperability and information integration in open access repositories, research information systems and research infrastructures * Application of semantic web technologies in open access repositories, research information systems and research infrastructures * Data infrastructures (e.g. scientific data, public sector information) * Contextual and provenance metadata in open access repositories, research information systems and research infrastructures * Metadata interoperability for data infrastructures across disciplines * Metadata quality in open access repositories, research information systems and research infrastructures * Mechanisms, tools and infrastructures for shared services in open access repositories, research information systems and research infrastructures * Digital preservation workflows and mechanisms and impact on metadata * Value-added services based on open access repositories, research information systems and research infrastructures ** Important dates ** * May 15th 2016: Paper submission deadline * June 30th 2016: Acceptance/rejection notification * July 10th 2016: Camera-ready papers due * November 22th-25th 2016: Conference at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Rome, Italy) ** Submissions ** Interested authors can submit to EasyChair (https://easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=35520254.WZiwH12oSYOWyECx) The following types of presentation are invited: * full papers (12 pages) reporting complete research * short papers (6 pages) presenting ongoing or preliminary research Papers should be original and not previously submitted to other Conferences or Journals. All submissions will be reviewed on the basis of relevance, originality, importance and clarity following a double-blind peer review process. Submitted papers have to follow the LNCS proceedings formatting style and guidelines. Authors of accepted papers will be asked to register to the Conference and present their work in the form of either oral presentation or poster presentation. The Conference welcomes Workshops and Tutorial on any issues concerning the main themes of MTSR such as metadata, ontologies, semantic Web, knowledge management, software engineering and digital libraries. ** Publication ** The submissions to the Special Track will be reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. Accepted papers will be published Proceedings will be published by Springer in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) book series (http://www.springer.com/series/7899) CCIS is abstracted/indexed in DBLP, Google Scholar, EI-Compendex, Mathematical Reviews, SCImago, Scopus. CCIS volumes are also submitted for the inclusion in ISI Proceedings. Revised and extended versions of best papers will be published in selected international journals, including the International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies (Inderscience) the Program: Electronic library and information systems (Emerald), and the International Information & Library Review (Taylor & Francis) (list incomplete). ** Special Track Chairs ** * Imma Subirats, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Italy) * Nikos Houssos, RedLink (Greece) For your intention to submit a paper, or any other inquiry, contact track chair via imma.subirats(a)fao.org. ** About MTSR'16 ** The 10th Metadata and Semantics Research Conference will be hosted by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations from 22 to 25 November, 2016. MTSR'16 aims to bring together scholars and practitioners that share a common interest in the interdisciplinary field of metadata, semantics, linked data and ontologies. ** Still in preparation ** *** Special Track Program Committee *** * Sophie Aubin, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, France * Thomas Baker, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea * Hugo Besemer, Wageningen UR Library, The Netherlands * Gordon Dunshire, University of Strathclyde, UK * Jan Dvorak, Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic * Siddeswara Guru, University of Queensland, Australia * Keith Jeffery, Keith G Jeffery Consultants, UK * Nikolaos Konstantinou, University of Manchester, UK * Jessica Lindholm, Malmö University, Sweden * Paolo Manghi, Institute of Information Science and Technologies-Italian National Research Council (ISTI-CNR), Italy * Brian Matthews, Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK * Joachim Schöpfel, University of Lille, France * Kathleen Shearer, Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), Germany * Jochen Schirrwagen, University of Bielefeld, Germany * Birgit Schmidt, University of Göttingen, Germany * Chrisa Tsinaraki, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Italy * Yannis Tzitzikas, University of Crete and ICS-FORTH, Greece * Marcia Zeng, Kent State University, USA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. A. Gopikuttan - Retirement on superannuation
by Saji S Nair 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

Dear All, Dr. A. Gopikuttan, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala is retiring from service after a career that spanned over two decades. A function to felicitate this soft-spoken teacher who has inspired thousands of LIS professionals is scheduled. Date: 2 April 2016 Time: 2 pm Venue: Senate chamber of University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. Dr. A Gopikuttan: a profile Dr. Gopikuttan had his BLISc and PhD from University of Kerala and MLISc from Madurai Kamaraj University. Prior to joining as faculty member in the DLIS, University of Kerala, he was a librarian in Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. He has more than 34 years of service as teacher as well as professional librarian. His areas include public library system, scientometrics and library automation. He held various positions as Head of DLIS, Director of School of Communication and Library Science, Hon. Director of University Institute of Technology, Chairman of Board of Studies, Member of academic council and Senate of the University, Nodal Officer of Anti-ragging Cell and so on. Phone: 0471 2308034 Email: agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in Thanks and regards *--------------------------------- * *Dr. Saji S. Nair * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Library & Information Services Division *I* Regional Cancer Centre Medical College Campus *I* Thiruvananthapuram - 695011 *I **Kerala* *I **INDIA* 91 471 2522225 (*O*) *I* 91 471 2394252 (*R*) *I* 09446014130 (*Mob*) Email: sajikalliyoor(a)gmail.com *I* sajisnair(a)rcctvm.gov.in -- 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 Scientific Officer: D in Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
by Subhodip Bid 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Scientific Officer: D in Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata No. of Post*: *Scientific Officer D: (OBC:01) Reserved for PWD (VH) Pay Band & Grade Pay : Scientific Officer D: Rs.15600-39100+ AGP : Rs. 6600 *Essential Qualification: * 19 years post qualification experience with minimum 50% marks in B.Sc + atleast 60% marks in BLI'S or equivalent diploma OR 13 years'post qualification.experience with minimum 50% rnarks in B'Sc(H) +at least 60% marks in BLlS or equivalent diploma OR 13 years' post qualification experience with minimum 50% marks in B'Sc + minimum 60% marks in MLIS *Desirable Qualification: (i)Ph.D (ii) PGDCA* For more details http://www.saha.ac.in/web/portal/applications/vacancy/file/28_3_2016_New.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 Conference on Indian Legal System
by Chidananda M 30 Mar '16

30 Mar '16

Dear Professionals, JSS Law College, Mysuru is organising a National Conference on Indian Legal System: Emerging Dimensions scheduled on 26 and 27 April 2016. Library professionals/ research scholar/ students are invited to participate and contribute the papers under the sub theme “Information Resources for Legal Research”. For further details, please click this conference website http://jsslcmys.wix.com/conference or send your request to chidanandammlisc(a)gmail.com to get the conference brochure. - Regards - Chidananda M Librarian JSS Law College, Kuvempunagar, Mysuru Mob-9945836820 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A kind request to forward the workshop information to all LIS Professionals
by Dr.Mallikarjun Bachalapur 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

To, LIS Forum Dear Moderator, Kindly forward the Workshop intimation to all Library professional for information Two days National Workshop on Trends in Research and Publications on 12th and 13th April, 2016 at BLDEACET, Vijayapur About Institute: Vachana Pitamaha Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering & Technology, Bijapur is a premier technical institute located in Northern part of Karnataka on a scenic stretch of land spread over 20 acres in Bijapur. BLDE Association started this esteemed college in year 1980 as a private Institute. The Institute is the result of the BLDE Association’s recognition of the need for quality technical education in the country. To achieve this objective, it has striven hard to create an environment and infrastructure that enables it to produce qualified, practical engineer who are ready to face the challenges in the industries. The college is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum. The college is recognized by AICTE New Delhi and the 5 Programmes have been accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi during the year 2015. At present institute is offering 8 UG programmes and 7 PG programmes in Engineering along with MCA & MBA programmes. Six departments are recognized as Research Centres by VTU, Belgaum to offer Ph.D. and M.Sc. Engg. (by research) programmes. Library and Information Centre: The Central Library functions as the primary information resource centre, and repository of all printed and e-resources for teaching and research activities at the institute. The Library occupies an area of 3000 Sq.m an independent block and it caters to the information needs of the students and faculty members of the institute. It has more than 85,000 volumes of books, 100 technical journals. Library is subscribing E-Resources viz, Elsevier Science Direct, Springer, Taylor and Francis, IEEE, ACSE, ProQuest and Knimbus through VTU Library Consortia. Department of Mechanical Engineering: The Mechanical Engineering department established in 1980 with an intake of 40, the present intake is 180. The UG Programme is accredited by NBA. The department is a recognized VTU Research center and also runs 3 Post graduate programmes. The Department has fifty-two dedicated Faculty and around 600 students. The department has enough infra-structure required to cater the needs of mechanical engineering degree aspirants. The department laboratories are well equipped and updated regularly. Recently, two new laboratories, Computer Aided Modeling and Analysis Laboratory and CIM & Automation Laboratory, are added. Many laboratories of the department have facilities to carry out research work in the specialized fields like I. C. Engines, Heat Transfer, Material Science, Computational and Numerical study of mechanical systems, etc. The department has high end soft-wares like SOLID EDGE, CATIA, ANSYS, MS NASTRAN (University Bundle), CADEM and many more. For the ongoing project, department has received Research Grant of Rs 17.94 Lakhs from VTU and 20 Lakhs from VGST. The department has also received grants from AICTE under MODROBS Theme of the workshop: We are experiencing change in the teaching-learning process with the impact of technology. eLearning, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), Open Courseware and other technological tools has reduced the distance between information resources and resources needed for learning process. This is true in academic research and publication process also. The technological tools available to access information resources, organizing resources, reference management, statistical analysis, report writing, etc., has made the research and publication process more interesting. Further, these technological tools act as supporting outfits in adhering to publication etiquettes and in managing academic integrity. However, the effective use of these web technological tools demands soft skills, research skills, resource management skills and exposure to IT skills. Keeping these requirements, this workshop is designed to introduce technological tools that supports research & publications activity. Objective: The workshop intends to bring together the faculty members and research community on a common platform to create an environment to move ahead in research & publication using technology. In this effort the workshop aims to introduce the technological tools, discuss on current trends and best practices in research & publications. Subject Covered in the workshop : Sessions Subject Covered Day-01 Date: 12/04/2016 Session 1 Plagiarism in Research & Publication Session 2 Tools to detect plagiarism – Viper & Plagiarism Checker Session 3 Etiquettes in Research & Publication Day-02 Date: 13/04/2016 Session 4 e-Resources for Research in Engineering and Management Session 5 References & Reference Management Systems Session 6 Hands on Experience using TURNITIN Anti Plagiarism Software Expected Outcome: This hands on experience ensures that the participants will have answers to the following questions 1. What is Plagiarism ? 2. What are the different tools available to detect plagiarism ? 3. How to acknowledge the content referred, borrowed or used in research? 4. What is reference style? Which reference style is to be followed? 5. Principles and Practice of report writing? Participants Focused : 1. Academicians 2. Research Scholars 3. Journal Editorial and Publishing Team 4. Students of master Degree Programmes 5. Library Professionals Resource Persons : Subject experts in the field Registration Fee: Participation Fees : Rs 300/- Students/Research Scholars : Rs 200/- DD in favour of The Principal, BLDEACET, Vijayapur payable at Vijayapur Accommodation: Accommodation will be provided on request in BLDEACET Hostel. Contact Persons: Dr.M.M.Bachalapur Chief Librarian, BLDEACET Mob: 97400 16911 Email: bachalapur(a)gmail.com Prof. S.B.Koulagi HOD, Mechanical Engineering, BLDEACET, Mob: 9448972112 Email: koulagisb(a)gmail.com Dr.G.V.Patil R&D Coordinator, BLDEACET, Mob: 9480384436 Email: Gsyarnal68(a)yahoo.co.in ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Dr. M M Bachalapur Ph.D Librarian BLDEA'S Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology Ashram Road, VIJAYAPUR-586103 Mob: 9740016911 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reg:- Dental Material Question papers
by Naveen. KS 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Dear Professionals, We need RGUHS- BDS 2014 June DENTAL MATERIAL Question papers, If any body have this please send to my mail id.It's very urgent. -- Thanks Naveen K.S Chief Librarian, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The changing voice of the librarian - Taylor & Francis finds out
by Segon, Shafina 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Taylor & Francis explores the changing role of librarians in India through interviews in a new project, 'Library Voices'. In response to the evolving digital climate, there is a clear shift in the role and responsibilities of the librarian. In a series of interviews<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/libraryVoices/asia/>, librarians at: South Asian University; Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH); Indian Social Institute; Delhi Technological University; Jawaharlal Nehru University and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna provide Taylor & Francis with their perspectives on the multi-faceted role of the librarian. These interviews introduce the digital librarian as "educator," "knowledge navigator" and as the central point for virtual social interaction. The way librarians are interacting with users now extends beyond the library's physical space. Social media and library websites were pinpointed, during the interviews as being the most common tools for user engagement and for increasing awareness of the library's products and services. Use of social media in the library, according to Abdulah Amudabin, Librarian, South Asian University also serves a different purpose - to connect patrons not only with librarians but also with each other. Librarians also play a critical role in helping users spend less time researching and more time finding and reading the content. In a climate of digital change, where information can be accessed from a number of sources, Dr Gaur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, highlights how one of the key challenges facing librarians is to "to change their ways of working and [provide] the information" to adapt to the new role, as a, "knowledge navigator" to assist the researcher in acquiring the relevant information. There is a clear teaching element attached to the role of the librarian who is, "not only providing books and journals, but [is] teaching the teachers, students and even the public," as stated by Abdulah Amudabin, Librarian, South Asian University. Some of the librarians featured offer a structured and detailed information literacy program. A key concern is to support research outputs at the institutions and often librarians run training courses on plagiarism, reference management and online resource tools available at the library. As well as identifying and filtering content for their users and teaching patrons how to use the many resources offered, librarians are looking at the different ways that users access their research. Rameshwar Dayal explains that the majority of users are, "using the library online either through the computers or using their mobile device." In response to this need, the Indian Social Institute are planning to launch their own mobile app. Librarians are continually adapting the services they offer to meet the technological needs of their researchers. As Rameshwar Dayal at Indian Social Institute goes on to say, "Time is changing and technology is growing very fast. In this fast moving world, we have to connect with our users and act according to change." As Dr Mahesh Sign comments, "Earlier librarians were the custodians of reading material, but now librarians are the key contacts for any academic institute which disseminates information." Dr Ramesh C. Gaur, Librarian, Jawaharlal Nehru University attributes the main change in the evolving role of the librarian to the need to offer more "personalized services rather than the physical services." It is clear from these interviews that the librarian's role is expanding to cater to digital demands. Watch the video interviews to explore how librarians in India are reacting to the new trends in digital librarianship.<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/libraryVoices/asia/> Many thanks to: Abdulah Amudabin, Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Shri Rama Kant Shukla, Nasreem Begum, Rameshwar Dayal and Dr. Mahesh Singh for taking the time to be interviewed. Many thanks Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Journals & Online Resources -- 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 Graduate Library Associate in Central Power Research Institute, Govindpura, Bhopal
by Subhodip Bid 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Graduate Library Associate in *Central Power Research Institute**, *Govindpura*, **Bhopal* No. of Post: 01 Emoluments : Rs.16000 pm + HRA as applicable Maximum age limit: 28Years Tenure of the position: One year For more details http://www.cpri.in/download.php?file3=Application_GLA_Bhopal_English_16-3-1… -- 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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Application are invited for the post of Librarian, Deputy Librarian, Information Scientist, Professional Assistant, Library Assistant and Library Attendant in Central University of Jammu (CUJ)
by Subhodip Bid 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Librarian, Deputy Librarian, Information Scientist, Professional Assistant, Library Assistant and Library Attendant in Central University of Jammu (CUJ) No. of Post*: *Librarian :(UR:1) ; Deputy Librarian: (UR:1); Information Scientist: (UR:1); Professional Assistant: (UR:1); Library Assistant: :(UR:1) and Library Attendant: [UR:2, PwD (VH):1, OBC:1] Pay Band & Grade Pay : Librarian : Rs.37400-67000 + AGP : Rs. 10000 Deputy Librarian: Rs.15600-39100+ AGP : Rs. 8000 Information Scientist: Rs.15600-39100+ GP : Rs. 5400 Professional Assistant: Rs.9300-34800+ GP : Rs. 4200 Library Assistant: Rs.5200-20200+ GP : Rs. 2000 Library Attendant: Rs.5200-20200+ GP : Rs. 1800 For more details http://cujammu.ac.in/5000_media/marquee/Employment_Notification_No_15%20Non… -- 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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