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Application are invited for the post of Technical Assistant in CGCRI (CSIR), Kolkata
by Subhodip Bid 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Technical Assistant in CGCRI (CSIR), Kolkata No. of Post*: *OBC-02, SC – 01 Pay scale: Rs.9, 300 – Rs. 34,100 with GP of Rs. 4,200. *Essential Qualification: *1st Class B. Sc with B. Lib. Science OR 1st Class Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil/Instrumentation/Computer/Electronics/Chemical of 3 years full time duration (2/2.5 years full time duration in case of lateral admission) or its equivalent after 10+2 in Science Stream OR 1st Class B.Sc. (Sci.) with one year full time Professional qualification or 1 year experience in the relevant discipline from a recognized Institute/ Organisation. Age limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on 30/04/2016 (Relaxation available as per GOI Rules) For more details: http://www.career.iicb.res.in/cgcri/index.php?VacCd=5 -- 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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Call to join International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
by S.L. Faisal 27 Mar '16

27 Mar '16

Dear Professionals, Please consider joining IASL, the International Association of School Librarianship (http://www.iasl-online.org/) This association has been in existence since 1971 and seeks to advocate for and promote the case of school libraries and librarianship around the world as we regard this as a highly effective means of helping children. More information about the association may be found here (http://www.iasl-online.org/about/organization/vision.html) The main advantages of membership are: 1. Stimulating professional development and learning through online discussions with international colleagues and researchers 2. An excellent annual conference held in a different part of the world each year, an opportunity for hearing about international ideas and cutting-edge research in the field 3. Supporting colleagues in developing areas around the world 4. Research publication, School Libraries Worldwide and an online newsletter and Facebook page. The link to apply for membership of IASL may be found here: http://www.iasl-online.org/application.html For your interest, during calendar year 2015, the IASL website http://www.iasl-online.org had 37,571 unique visitors (81% first-timers) who generated 111,176 total page views. The 2016 conference will be held at Meiji University in Tokyo, Japan from 22 to 26 August. Please consider attending. The conference website is http://iasl2016.org and the conference theme is “A school library built for the digital age”. We welcome all school librarians and school library researchers to join us for this stimulating event. Kind regards, Members of the IASL Board _______________________________________________ iasl-link mailing list iasl-link(a)mlahq.org http://www.mlahq.org/mailman/listinfo/iasl-link ********************************************************** Thank you S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Mobile: +91 9447699724 http://slfaisal.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One week programme means how many days?
by vinod mishra 26 Mar '16

26 Mar '16

Dear all, I need clarification on one week programme means for how many days 5/6/7, because as per ugc for API score one week programme is require. Is there any clarification? Thanking you

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, the New VC of KSOU, Mysuru - Congratulations!
by Manjunath K 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

Dear Professionals, Being doctoral student of Prof. Shivalingaiah, I too join our professionals to wish my guide all the best in his new responsibilities. His visible contributions started from Mangalore University itself. He brought many changes in Mangalore university admn. He followed strict guidelines of on-time submission of progress reports, fee and submission of thesis of his students. He ensured that all his students respect the rule of university. He took care the post submission task of evaluation and completion of award process without losing time. Like in Mangalore and Tumkur Universities, I am sure my guide will bring visible improvements in KSOU also. KSOU has already underwent turbulent times, caught in whirlpools and govt. Axe on distance education. I pray let the almighty give him full energy to stand against whirlpools and bring KSOU to its normal track. Once again I wish him all the best. Manjunath -------------- Dr. Manjunatha, K |Chief Librarian| T.A. Pai Management Institute| Manipal - 576104| Udupi Dist.| Karnataka| India| |Ph: 0820-2701105(Off), 2575161 (Res) | e- manjunath(a)tapmi.edu.in ; manjunathak(a)gmail.com | http://www.manjunathakeralapura.weebly.com ------------ -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Hariharan Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 10:18 PM To: bas(a)library.iisc.ernet.in; lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, the New VC of KSOU, Mysuru - Congratulations! It is a very good news for all of us. On behalf of SALIS I extend our congrats and wishes to Prof Shivalingaiah Hariharan SALIS Sent from my iPhone > On 13-Mar-2016, at 11:50 pm, bas(a)library.iisc.ernet.in wrote: > > Dear All, > > It is a great feeling to know that Prof. D. Shivalingaiah, Registrar of Tumkur University, has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysore. He has assumed charge on Friday, 11th March 2016. > > Prof. D. Shivalingaiah has held many academic and administrative positions at Mangalore and Tumkur Universities before being appointed as the VC of KSOU. A simple, unassuming, honest, and down to earth person, Prof. Shivalingaiah may be the youngest VC of KSOU. Incidentally, he was also a student of Prof. V.G. Talwar, former VC of Mysore University, another stalwart in the profession. This may the first time that both the Guide and his Researcher in the LIS Profession have risen to the position of importance in the University System. > > After obtaining Master's Degree in Library and information Science from Bangalore University in 1985, Prof. Shivalingaiah worked briefly at the NIMHANS, and later joined the Mangalore University as a Documentation Officer In 1987. His other teaching and administrative positions include the following: > > He was appointed as a Reader, in the Department of Library and Information Science Mangalore University in the year 1995 and in the year 2003, he was appointed as the Professor of Library and Information Science at the Mangalore University and he also served as the Chairman of the Department during Jan 2006 to Dec 2007. His honesty, integrity and able administrative capabilities got him several other positions of importance such as the Deputy Registrar ( on Deputation) 1996 to 2005; Special Officer 2005, Registrar Evaluation at Mangalore University. He was appointed Registrar of Tumkur University in November 2009 and held that position till he became the VC of KSOU. He has also held the positions of Acting VC, Dean faculty of Science & Technology, and Honorary Professorship at the Tumkur University. > > Though Prof. Shivalingaiah has many achievements to his credit, few important ones include: > > Implementation of Gnanasangama, Smart Key - ICT initiatives of Higher Education, Dept., Govt. Karnataka > > Creation of good ICT facilities by setting up high-end servers such as web server, mail server, antivirus server, digital library server, University management software server and online journal server. > > Tumkur University was the first University to implement UGC Ph.D. Regulations (minimum standards and procedures for the award of Ph.D. > Degree) in 2009 > > Instrumental in getting recognition to the University Under Section 12(b) of the UGC Act, 1956 > > Initiation of 73 skill development programmes under Modular Employability Skills Programme of Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET), Govt. of India. > > Successfully installed CCTV Cameras in the University Campus for security measures and effective management of Administration > > The Action taken to implement SAKALA and Transparency Affiliation process has been recognized and appreciated by the Govt. vide letter No.ED 94 Praka 2014 dated 29th March, 2014. Other Universities in the State have been informed to adopt Tumkur University Model. > > As a very modest person, Prof. Shivalinagiah is loved and respected by one and all for his personality and achievements. I am sure that under his able leadership, the KSOU will raise to greater heights in its achievements and bring in a positive change in quality of education and research. > > My hearty congratulations to Prof. Shivalingaiah. > > > With Regards, > Puttabasavaiah. > > > ########################################## Puttabasavaiah Deputy > Librarian JRD Tata Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science > Bangalore - 560012 India. > E-mail: bas(a)library.iisc.ernet.in > Phone: 91-80-22932610 Mobile: 09448744814 > ############################################ > > -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Raise your voice to save academic librarianship
by Ramesh C Gaur 25 Mar '16

25 Mar '16

Dear Professional Colleagues, Wishing you a very Happy Holi. Holi is the festival of colours. These colours have different shades. Some you may like, some you may not. Similarly, our life also has different colours. Let me give you some glimpses of various issues in academic librarianship, currently our profession is passing through. As an estimate, about 57% of Librarians' positions in Indian Universities are lying vacant. As per my understanding some of the major reasons for this are as follows: 1. Reluctance of University administration in filling up the positions. Many time, they believe that library can be managed without a librarian or with the help of junior staff. 2. Misconception about the changing role of libraries. Many believes that now everything is digital, so no need of librarians. 3. Lack of availability of eligible candidates. This is mainly due to following : (i) Large experience requirement as per current recruitment rules. Candidates should have 18 years experience as Assistant Librarian/ college librarian or 13 years experience as Dy. Librarian in a college/university. Many of the Universities are still not using the revised experience criteria of having three years experience as Dy. Librarian in 9000 AGP. Many are not aware of it, as it is given under CAS. (ii) API score: As per UGC regulation 2010, the candidates should possess 400 API score for the post of Librarian. Many of the categories in the API format are not as per the profile of the Librarian. (iii) Capping on API score: As per revision to UGC regulation 2010, UGC has put capping on API score. The API score in category III have following capping: (a) 30% of the cumulative API score or actual API points in category (A) whichever is less (b) 25% of the cumulative API score or actual API points in category (B) whichever is less (c) 20% of the cumulative API score or actual API points in category (C) whichever is less (d) 10% of the cumulative API score or actual API points in category (D) whichever is less (e) 15% of the cumulative API score or actual API points in category (E) whichever is less After applying above capping sometime a person who is having total API score of about 600 in category(III), may not able have admissible 400 API score. So with capping it is/will be very difficult to have many eligible candidates. 4. Many of the applicants do not know how to properly list out their research and publication contributions. Many times all documents in support of the API claims are not enclosed. 5. Lack of understanding of API point system is also one of the problem 6. Besides, API scores, there is lack of parity instruments of experience requirement. For example, for selection of a Professor in University, experience requirements are as follows: Minimum 10 years experience in PG teaching and/or research in a University including guiding research in teaching level. So as per the above, an Assistant Professor is eligible to become a Professor with 10 years experience. However, one needs 18 years experience as Assistant Librarian to be eligible to apply for University Librarian. 7. As per my understanding even a teacher working in a private college or institution, or in government on contract or ad-hoc is being given full consideration in terms of eligibility. But a Library professional working in a private institution or on other designations is not considered at most of the places. 8. There are number of other problems within the profession also. Surely we need quality intake and also need to see the demand and supply position of Library professionals. Do we really need so many the distance learning course? I understand that above issues are major reasons for this current state of vacant positions of librarians in Indian Universities. Due to above about 57% of the University Librarians positions are occupied by either Professors or other non-teaching senior officials and justification given for such situation is that suitable Librarians are not available. I do not agree with that. During my interaction with the young library professionals, I see a number of talented professionals fully deserving and competent to take up such positions. However, due to complications of experience requirement, API score and also reluctance from the University administration they have been denied their due place. This is happening because we are not raising our voice against such anomalies. I am writing this with a request to all Library professionals and Library Associations to raise their voice to fight such problems. This is very important to save this profession. I suggest, everyone should write to HRD minister on a Post Card to remove API score for Librarian and also to reduce experience requirements from 18 years to 10 years in Assistant Librarian or equivalent grade. Wishing all the very best. Happy holi Regards. ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian & Chair- ETD 2015 India 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://lib.jnu.ac.in/Ramesh_C_Gaur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Request LIS Schools.
by Manjunath K 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Dear Prof. Laxman Rao and prof. Amudhavalli, As per my data collection over decades on LIS research, the following Universities have produced PhDs in LIS in India since 1950s. There could be some more universities that may be offering LIS course without producing any PhD till 2014. The list may be updated with missing universities if any. slno University 1 Alagappa University, Karaikudi 2 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 3 Amravati University, Amaravathi 4 Andhra University, Waltair 5 Anna University, Chennai 6 Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 7 Avinashilingam Deemed Univ For Women, Coimbotore 8 Awadesh Pratap Singh University,Rewa 9 Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow 10 Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi 11 Banasthali University, Jaipur 12 Bangalore University,Bangalore 13 Berhampur University,Berhampur 14 Bhagalpur University,Bhagalpur 15 Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli 16 Bhavnagar University,Bhavnagar 17 Bhoj Open University, Bhopal 18 Birla Institute of Technology,Ranchi 19 Bundelkhand University,Jhansi 20 Cochin University of Sci & Tech,Ernakulam 21 Dayalbagh Educational institute, Agra 22 Dr Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar 23 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar(fomer Agra) Univ,Agra 24 Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Open Universiry, Ahmedabad 25 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,Aurangabad 26 Gauhati University,Gauhati 27 Gujarat University, Ahemedabad 28 Gujarat Vidyapeeth,Ahemedabad 29 Gulbarga University,Gulbarga 30 Guru Ghasidas University,Bilaspur 31 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 32 Hemchandracharya North Gujarat Univ, Patan 33 Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University 34 Indian Institute of Technology,Delhi 35 Indira Gandhi National Open Univ.,New Delhi 36 Jadavpur University,Kolkata 37 Jamia Milia Islamia,New Delhi 38 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 39 Jiwaji University,Gwalior 40 Karnatak University, Dharwad 41 Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur 42 Karunya University, Coimbotore 43 Kerala Unniversity,Tiruvananthapuram 44 KSKV Kachchh University, Bhuj - Kachchh 45 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 46 Kuvempu University,Shimoga 47 Lalith Narayan Mithila University,Darbanga 48 M.S University of Baroda, Baroda 49 Madhya Pradesh Bhoj(open) University, Bhopal 50 Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai 51 Maharastra University, Anandavalli 52 Maharshi Dayanand University,Ajmer 53 Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot gramodaya Viswvidyalaya, Chitrakoot 54 Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakaria Viswavidyalaya,Bhopal 55 Mangalayatan University, Aligarh 56 Mangalore University, Mangalore 57 Manipur University,Imphal 58 Mizoram University, Aizawl 59 Mohanlal Sukhadia University,Udaipur 60 North Eastern Hill University,shilong 61 Orissa Univ of Agri Sci & Tech, Bhubaneswar 62 Osmania University,Hyderabad 63 Pt Ravishankar Shukla University,Raipur 64 Pt Sunderlal University, Bilaspur 65 Punjab University,Chandigarh 66 Punjabi University, Patiala 67 Rabindra Bharathi University, Kolkata 68 Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner 69 Ranchi University,Ranchi 70 RTM Nagpur University,Nagpur 71 S N D T Women's University, Mumbai 72 Sambalpur University,Sambalpur 73 Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University,Amaravati 74 Saurashtra University,Rajkot. 75 SGB Amravati University,Amaravathi 76 Shivaji University, Kolhapur 77 Shri J J Tibarewala University,Chudela 78 Sri Krishnadevaraya University,Anantpur 79 Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalaya,Tirupati 80 Sri Venkateswara University,Tirupati 81 Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University,Nanded 82 Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth,Pune 83 University of Allahabad: Allahabad 84 University of Burdwan, Burdwan 85 University of Calcutta, Kolkata 86 University of Calicut, Kochi 87 University of Delhi, Delhi 88 University of Jammu, Jammu 89 University of Kashmir, Srinagar 90 University of Kerala, Tiruvananthapuram 91 University of Kolkata, Kolkata 92 University of Lucknow, Lucknow 93 University of Madras, Chennai 94 University of Mumbai, Mumbai 95 University of Mysore, Mysore 96 University of Patna, Patna 97 University of Pune, Pune 98 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 99 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 100 Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota 101 Vidhyasagar University, Vidyasagar 102 Vikram University, Ujjain 103 Vinayaka Missions University, Salem 104 Yashvantrao Chavan Maharastra Open University, Nashik Total Manjunath -------------- Dr. Manjunatha, K |Chief Librarian| T.A. Pai Management Institute| Manipal – 576104| Udupi Dist.| Karnataka| India| |Ph: 0820-2701105(Off), 2575161 (Res) | e- manjunath(a)tapmi.edu.in ; manjunathak(a)gmail.com | http://www.manjunathakeralapura.weebly.com ------------ -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Prof. N. Laxman Rao. Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:22 PM To: yahoogroups; yahoogroups; yahoogroups; Lis-forum; Badan Barman; amudhavalli Alagusundaram Subject: [LIS-Forum] Request Helo friends Prof Amudha want to have the list of LIS schools in India. If any one has, please send the list or url to her address or put in the groupthanks Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, President, Telangana Library Association Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataUGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad (super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars (AP Chapter) . On Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 20:09, amudhavalli Alagusundaram <aamudh(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear prof Rao garu May I know if I can get a list of LIS schools in India? Thanks Amuda

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Computers in Libraries 2016- Presentations and Videos
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 23 Mar '16

23 Mar '16

Respected All Have a look at the Presentations and Videos of Computers in Libraries 2016 Presentations : http://computersinlibraries.infotoday.com/2016/Presentations.aspx Videos : http://computersinlibraries.infotoday.com/2016/Video.aspx Interesting Topics !!! -- 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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Fw: [CODATA-international] CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, China; 4-17 July 2016
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 22 Mar '16

22 Mar '16

FYI- sorry for cross postings From: CODATA-international [mailto:codata-international-bounces@lists.codata.org]On Behalf Of Simon CODATA Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 1:13 PM To: CODATA International <codata-international(a)lists.codata.org> Subject: [CODATA-international] CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, China; 4-17 July 2016 Applications are invited from early career researchers as well as from research leaders and managers of research institutes from countries with developing or emerging economies to participate in the CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science, Beijing, 4-17 July 2016. Participation for successful applicants will be financially supported, thanks to a grant from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Applications should be completed on the attached form, providing all the requested information and an academic CV. Completed applications should be submitted to both the addresses below by the deadline of 00.00 UTC on 18 April 2014: - Dr. Simon Hodson, Executive Director, CODATA: simon(a)codata.org - Ms. LI Chang, CODATA-China Secretariat: lichang(a)cnic.cn Workshop Objectives In today’s data-rich world, streams of digital data are being generated from science facilities and myriad sensors (telescopes, video cameras, traffic monitors, magnetic resonance imaging machines, and biological and chemical sensors monitoring the environment etc). Combined with the increasing ability for large-scale storage, communication and analysis, the Data Revolution presents major opportunities for science. The Science International Accord on ‘Open Data in a Big Data World’ http://www.icsu.org/science-international/accord highlights the most important issues to be addressed if these benefits are to be realized. These include the Open Data imperative, the need to maintain the scientific self-correction and the ethical constraints which must be respected. Equally important is the need for open global participation in the benefits of the Data Revolution. Systemic capacity building and targeted training in Big Data and data science are essential if this is to be achieved in countries with emerging or developing economies. Building data science capacity in countries with developing and emerging economies (in part through promoting technical training in data science, in data management and in the implications of Big Data for science) is an important part of CODATA’s strategy. The training program offered aims to engage participants with a number of facets of data science and data management in the Big Data age. Topics include, but are not limited to, interdisciplinary applications of open research data, data intensive research, data management policies, cloud computing, visualization, analytics and data infrastructure development in the Big Data Age. Through a mix of theoretical study, workshop and practical sessions as well as field visits, the organizers aim to help participants develop a deeper expertise in the latest Big Data technologies for scientific discovery. The CODATA International Training Workshop in Big Data for Science shares the objectives and much of the content of the CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer Schools http://www.codata.org/working-groups/research-data-science-summer-schools and is partnering with that initiative. Applications are invited from: - early career researchers with an interest in data science, and - research leaders and managers of research organisations who are interested in putting on a similar short course at their home institution or with partners in their country. A number of activities will be organized involving elite Chinese scientists, in order to promote knowledge sharing and to develop opportunities for future exchanges and collaboration. Participants will benefit also from visits to a number of leading research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). In these visits, participants will have the opportunity to learn from the scientific approach, management expertise, knowledge development and practical application that characterize activities at CAS institutes working at the frontiers of research. Furthermore, the program will promote interaction and exchange of knowledge between experts and participants and among participants who will benefit greatly from exchanges with colleagues for a variety of academic and national backgrounds. On 7-8 July, the International Society for Digital Earth http://www.digitalearth-isde.org/ is convening the 6th Digital Earth Summit http://www.isde2016summit.org/ a major event involving many international experts and in which CODATA is playing an important role. Participants in the training workshop will also benefit from participation in the Digital Earth Summit. For further information, course content and eligibility requirements see http://www.codata.org/news/105/62/CODATA-International-Training-Workshop-in… CODATA China International Training Workshop in 2014 http://www.codata.org/events/workshops/workshops-2014/big-data-science-trai… CODATA China International Training Workshop in 2014 on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1027719727262936.1073741832.10228… ___________________________ Data Science Journal, Call for Papers: Advances in Data Modelling and Knowledge Representation for Research Data, deadline 31 March 2016:http://datascience.codata.org/ Call for Nominations for CODATA Officers and Executive Committee Members: Deadline 1 April 2016: http://www.codata.org/news/101/62/Call-for-Nominations-for-CODATA-Officers-… CODATA International News and Discussion List: http://lists.codata.org/mailman/listinfo/codata-international_lists.codata.… ___________________________ Dr Simon Hodson | Executive Director CODATA | http://www.codata.org E-Mail: simon(a)codata.org | Twitter: @simonhodson99 | Skype: simonhodson99 Blog: http://www.codata.org/blog Diary: http://bit.ly/simonhodson99-calendar Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96 | Tel (Cell): +33 6 86 30 42 59 CODATA (ICSU Committee on Data for Science and Technology), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, FRANCE This message and its contents including attachments are intended solely for the original recipient. 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LIS Links Digest for March, 21, 2016
by Badan Barman 21 Mar '16

21 Mar '16

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Report on 'Book Talk in LIS' by Sri. L.J. Haravu
by Sunil MV 21 Mar '16

21 Mar '16

Dear LIS Friends, Greetings from MyLISA Mysuru! “Case study approach makes library managers more effective decision makers” - L.J. Haravu, editor of ‘Case Studies for Teaching Library Management’ 'Teachers of Library and Information Science will find the case study method useful in training students and in library management. Typical problem situations faced in libraries cannot be taught theoretically and therefore the Case Method is used. The Case Method can also be used by library managers in effective decision making as it will involve staff at all levels in a democratic manner to address problems related to personnel, that related to users of the library, threats from external competition, particularly from the Internet, and so on' thus said Sri. L.J. Haravu. Sri. L.J. Haravu, Former Senior Manager of Library & Documentation Services, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) was talking about the book titled, “Case Studies for Teaching Library Management” authored by N.G. Satish and Anil Takalkar published by Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM), Hyderabad, and edited by him, on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru. He was was the invited speaker for Mysore Librarians & Information Scientists Association (MyLISA)’s ‘Book Talk in Library Science Series’. He spoke of the why and what of case studies, how a case is should be presented by teachers and advantages of using this method in involving students in analysis and discussion in problem solving. The role of teachers and students in the use case studies in was presented. A hypothetical Case Study published in the book about the resistance of faculty members in a college to hold on to text books denying students access to these was opened for discussion leading to lively discussion followed by suggestions for solution to the problem presented in the case study. The talk was well received and audience enjoyed the case discussion during the session. Earlier Dr. P. Sarasvathy, Secretary, MyLISA welcomed the gathering the introduced the speaker. Dr. M. Chandrashekara, President, MyLISA presided over the function. Dr. Chandrashekara summarized the talk and highlighted the importance of case method of teaching in Library and Information Science. For more information please visit http://mylisamysore.weebly.com/ Regards, -- Dr. Sunil M.V. Librarian Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD) No. 1, Chamundi Hill Main Road, Siddharthanagar Post, Mysore - 570 011, INDIA Mobile: 99864 39832 | Telephone: 0821-2429722 Extn: 3006 * Please consider your environmental responsibility before printing this e-mail* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Best Wishes to Prof. D. Shivalingaiah
by chandrashekara m 20 Mar '16

20 Mar '16

Dear Professionals, It is very good news to all that Dr. D. Shivalingaiah, Professor of Department of Library and Information Science, Mangalore University has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru. He is the second Vice-Chancellor from our LIS profession. It is really overwhelming that Prof. V.G. Talawar and Prof D. Shivaligaiah were served at Mangalore University and fortunately both of them have taught me during my BLISc at Mangalore University. Dr. D. Shivalingaiah did his PhD under the able guidance of Prof. V.G. Talawar, Vice-Chancellor of Reva University, Banagaluru and former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore (Fortunately I also did my research under Dr.V.G.Talawar). He is a sincere, honest, hardworking and dedicated academician and able administrator. I am sure that under his able leadership, the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) will raise to greater heights in imparting quality education and research to the needy. On behalf of all LIS Professionals, I extend hearty congratulations & best wishes to Prof. D. Shivalingaiah. Regards Dr. Chandrashekara M. Professor Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysuru - 570 006 Phone - Off : (0821) 2419398/ Cell : 9448600970

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Gentle reminder: Call for chapter proposal
by Swati Bhattacharyya . 20 Mar '16

20 Mar '16

*CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS* *Proposal Submission Deadline: March 30, 2016* *Changing the Scope of Library Instruction in the Digital Age* edited by Dr. *Swati Bhattacharyya (Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta) and Dr. K. Rama Patnaik* *(Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore)* *Introduction* Library instruction originates from Readers’ Advisory Service/User Education and Outreach Service. Earlier, this service aimed to educate users on identifying authentic information quickly and efficiently. However, the scope of this service has enhanced considerably in recent years. Besides, library instruction service is increasingly viewed as part of classroom teaching and thus, teaching is an important component. Current digital age is impacting the contents and delivery of instructional service in many ways. Instructional sessions not only describe various features of a resource, but these sessions also bring issues like the ethical use of information, copyright, value of open knowledge. Librarians are required to help users to learn the use of citation management tools, data visualization tools etc. The new paradigm of education – blended and online education – requires that learners are supported by library instructions in virtual mode. The library instruction in virtual mode is also useful for those who want to learn at their pace. The designing of learning objects for an instructional session – either in face-to-face mode or virtual mode – requires the understanding of Instructional Design and other related areas. Increasingly, library instructions are integrated into classroom activities, and it implies that such programs should be based on contemporary teaching philosophies. Given these changes, the knowledge of the Instructional Librarian on the contents of resources is required to be supplemented by the knowledge of how to create effective instructions. An instructional session has a significant teaching component. The familiarity/knowledge of learning models, teaching philosophy, instructional design, the use of technology, and communication contribute to developing effective library instructions. That the new/additional knowledge is required in this regard is evident from the job description of many positions for Instructional/Reference Librarians. *Objective of the Book* The book aims to report cases of library instructions developed in different contexts. The book aims to capture the large canvass of theoretical frames used from teaching, learning, instructional design, technology use, and communication in this regard. Practical experience with regards to challenges faced in designing instructions for wide range of users, in terms of age group, educational level, disciplines will also be reported. Library instruction is an area which is not taught but learnt on job. The goal of the book is to provide a platform for facilitating that learning from others’ experience and viewpoints. *Target Audience* The target audience of this book will be librarians who are engaged fully or partly with the design of library instructions and imparting those instructions to learners. Specialists in the areas of instructional design, communication in virtual media – they can examine the cases and contribute to this area further. This book will also be helpful for the entry level librarians who aim to pursue a career of Instructional Librarian. *Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:* The chapters will be divided, broadly, in four areas: (A) Theoretical foundation/framework of designing library instructions Papers in this area will devote to the theoretical frameworks from learning models, teaching principles, instructional design, technology use, communication, library and information science and other areas, as applicable, for designing library instructions. (B) Cases of library instructions Papers in this area will report actual cases of designing and offering library instructions. The cases may target specific age group (child/adult), social groups (international students/migrants/learners from underprivileged groups), learners of different academic programs (primary education/secondary education, tertiary education), disciplines specific issues (humanities, social science, physical science and others). (C) Managing library instruction sessions Papers that will address issues related to managing library instructions sessions will be accommodated here. The issues may be challenges in integrating instruction sessions in classroom activities, inter-personal relationship. (D) Instructional Librarian – professional issues A wonderful contribution from established and senior Instructional Librarians will be how they prepared themselves to meet the challenges of this task, in the evolving library scenario, particularly in the technology enriched education system for last couple of years. Besides, reflections on how the LIS education can accommodate this area in view of the new landscape emerging from digital age, both from practitioners and academics, will be an important value addition to the book. *Submission Procedure* Potential contributors are invited to submit a 2-3 page chapter proposal (approximately 2000 words) to the Editor by March 30, 2016 detailing the background, motivations and structure of the proposed chapter. The proposals can be submitted to http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/2148 Authors will be notified in short order as to the status of their proposals and sent organizational guidelines. Full chapters should be at least 8,000-9,000 words in length and are due on July 30, 2016. Final revised chapters are due on October 30, 2016. All chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. *Important Dates* *March 30, 2016:* Proposal Submission Deadline *April 20, 2016:* Notification of Acceptance *July 30, 2016:* Full Chapter Submission *September 30, 2016:* Review Results Returned *October 30, 2016*: Revised Chapter Submission from Chapter Authors *November 30, 2016:* Final Acceptance Notification *Publisher* This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2017. Inquiries may be sent to: Dr. Swati Bhattacharyya Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Email: swra2017igi(a)gmail.com Swati Bhattacharyya, Ph.D. Librarian Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Joka, Diamond Harbor Road Kolkata - 700104 India Phone: 91-33-2467-8300 (Bus extn: 416; Res extn: 106) Library: http://library.iimcal.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent: Articles required
by Lata Suresh 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

Dear professionals, Anybody who can help me out to get these articles for our research study ? We are facing some technical issues with JSTOR hence unable to access. These articles are urgently required please. Many thanks in anticipation. Regards Lata Suresh S. No. Article 1. · Frank Tuzzolino and Barry R. Armandi *A Need-Hierarchy Framework for Assessing Corporate Social Responsibility*ACAD MANAGE REV January 1, 1981 6:121-28; 2. A Systems Paradigm of Organizational Adaptations to the Social Environment Rich Strand *The Academy of Management Review* Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan., 1983), pp. 90-96 3. Converting Social Problems into Business Opportunities: The New Meaning of Corporate Social ResponsibilityPeter F. Drucker *California Management Review* Vol. 26, No. 2 (WINTER 1984), pp. 53-63 4. Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance Philip L. Cochran and Robert A. Wood *The Academy of Management Journal* Vol. 27, No. 1 (Mar., 1984), pp. 42-56 5. The Corporate Social Policy Process: Beyond Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Corporate Social Responsiveness Edwin M. Epstein *California Management Review* Vol. 29, No. 3 (SPRING 1987), pp. 99-114 -- *Best wishes and regards* *LATA SURESH* M.A, MLISc, MPhil, ADIET, (PhD) Commonwealth Professional Fellow-U.K. Head- Knowledge Resource Centre, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) Plot No. P 6, 7 & 8, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, District Gurgaon (Haryana), INDIA - 122 050. Phone: +91 124 2290183 | Mobile: +91 9911126706| Email: hoc-krc(a)gov.in, suresh.lata(a)gmail.com *New Delhi Office: * *2nd Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan* *CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India* -- *Best wishes and regards* *LATA SURESH* M.A, MLISc, MPhil, ADIET, (PhD) Commonwealth Professional Fellow-U.K. Head- Knowledge Resource Centre, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) Plot No. P 6, 7 & 8, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, District Gurgaon (Haryana), INDIA - 122 050. Phone: +91 124 2290183 | Mobile: +91 9911126706| Email: hoc-krc(a)gov.in, suresh.lata(a)gmail.com *New Delhi Office: * *2nd Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan* *CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India* -- *Best wishes and regards* *LATA SURESH* M.A, MLISc, MPhil, ADIET, (PhD) Commonwealth Professional Fellow-U.K. Head- Knowledge Resource Centre, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) Plot No. P 6, 7 & 8, Sector 5, IMT Manesar, District Gurgaon (Haryana), INDIA - 122 050. Phone: +91 124 2290183 | Mobile: +91 9911126706| Email: latasuresh.iica(a)gmail.com *New Delhi Office: * *2nd Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan* *CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New book release
by Murari Tapaswi 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

A book "Library Landscape of Future" is released in a grand programme under the Chairmanship of Prof. S. Seetharama (former Head, DRTC, Bangalore), early Marth 2016 by the Library and Information Science Academy, Aurangabad. This is a commemoration volume in the honour of Prof. G.S. Katti, a teacher of many students at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University, Aurangabad and consists of research papers in English(44) and in Marathi(6) besides a few reminiscences of Prof. G.S.Katti. The research papers written by eminent professionals spread all over India are grouped under Knowledge Management, Future libraries and Information Services, 1. ICT to Web Technologies, 2. Information Literacy Skills and Lifelong Learning, 3. Scientometrics, Informetrics and Webometrics, 4. Information use, User studies and User Education 5. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan and Five Laws, 6. Ergonomics and Green Libraries, 7. Challenges for the LIS Professionals in new Generation, and 8. Library Services and Reading Culture. This could be obtained for your library from the Library and Information Science Academy, Aurangabad (e-mail: lisaaurangabad(a)hotmail.com) The cost of the book of 568 pages is Rs.1000.00. Kindly consider its purchase. Regards, - Tapaswi डॉ. मुरारी तपस्वी,४, सिंगबाळ बिल्डींग, टोंका, करंझाळे, 403002 गोवा, भारत Dr. Murari Tapaswi, 4 Singbal Bldg, Tonca, Caranzale, 403002 Goa, India फोन/ Phone: 0832-2462953; 9763341967 भेट द्या/ visit: http://muraritapaswi.blogspot.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 Internship Programme in National Library, Kolkata
by Subhodip Bid 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Internship Programme in National Library, Kolkata Category:National Library Interns in language division [Assamese / Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Odia / Tamil / Telugu / Urdu / English] No. of Interns required : 25 Duration : (1) One Year Stipend per month : Rs.18,000/- (Rupees eighteen thousand only) consolidated pay per head. No extra Payment on account of D.A. HRA, Transport Allowance. Lodging and Boarding should be arranged by the selected personnel at his/her own cost. Age limit : Maximum 28 years For more details http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/nat_lib_stat/pdfs/Intership_Advertisement… http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/nat_lib_stat/pdfs/Circular%20along%20with… -- 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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Fwd: [bod] ETD2016 "Data and Dissertations" Call for Posters for 19th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

FYI. Sent from iPad ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian & Member Program Committee- ETD 2016 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: Joachim SCHOPFEL <joachim.schopfel(a)univ-lille3.fr> > Date: 17 March 2016 at 8:37:26 PM IST > To: BOD <bod(a)ndltd.org> > Subject: [bod] ETD2016 "Data and Dissertations" Call for Posters for 19th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations > > For communication via your networks and contacts... > ------------------------------------ > > > CALL FOR POSTERS > > Submission Deadline: 15th April 2016 > > ETD2016 "Data and Dissertations" > 19th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations > > July 11-13, 2016, > University of Lille, France > http://etd2016.sciencesconf.org/ > > ETD2016, the 19th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, will take place from July 11 to July 13, 2016, at Lille. The conference will be hosted by the Humanities and Social Sciences University of Lille and co-organized with the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). > > From 1998 on interested institutions in the United States began meeting annually for what would become a series of symposia on electronic theses and dissertations sponsored by NDLTD and designed to help universities initiate ETD projects. The first symposium was held at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 1998, and since then, the gatherings have taken place at universities all around the world, with the first European venue being Humboldt University in Berlin, in 2003. More recently, theses conferences were held in Sydney, Aberdeen, Pittsburgh, Cape Town, Hong Kong, Austin, Uppsala, Lima and Leicester. ETD2015 was hosted by the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India from November 4-6, 2015. > > In 2016, the ETD International Symposium series comes for the first time to France. The theme of the conference is "Data and Dissertations", with a focus on the handling of research data produced by PhD students. As the former events of the series, ETD2016 will again provide delegates the unique opportunity to learn from each other, discuss new projects and initiatives, share experiences and good practices from around the world, and provide perspectives for further research and development. ETD2016 is open for university librarians and other information professionals interested in ETD and research data, scientists and scholars in library and information sciences, and LIS students. The conference language is English. > > > Important Dates > ------------------------ > * 15th April 2016 : Submission deadline for posters > * 30th April 2016 : Notification of acceptance > * 11th – 13th July 2016 : Conference at University of Lille (France) > > > Topics > ------------------------ > > Proposals for posters are invited on all relevant topics in the field of electronic theses and dissertations, in particular > > advanced technologies and infrastructures > second generation ETD programs > open science, open access, open repositories > initiatives for better introducing PhD students to new ETD technologies > long-term preservation > identifiers > ETD publishing and embargoes > > Other posters on ETDs can deal with text and data mining, research evaluation (ETDs and CRIS), legal and ethical aspects, semantic enrichment, special collections, digitization programs and national ETD policies. > > The main topic of ETD2016 will be “Data and Dissertations”, with a focus on initiatives, projects and experiences in the field of research data related to ETDs. Some questions for posters: > > how should such research data be handled? > how do PhD students manage their own datasets? > what should be done to improve their data skills? > And there are many other questions, e.g. legal and ethical issues, formats, identifiers, storage and long term preservation, workflows, best practices etc. > > ETD2016 will be a forum to discuss new developments and infrastructures and to provide insights and perspectives for further progress, in the global framework of open data and open science. > > We invite participants who want to present a poster at ETD2016 to submit an English abstract between 400 and 500 words. The abstract should clearly deal with the problem/goal, the applied methodology, and anticipated results. The abstract should also include the title of the poster, name(s) of the author(s), and full address information. Each submitted abstract will be reviewed in double-blind by at least two members of the program committee. > > Abstracts for posters must be submitted on the conference website. Authors will be notified of the program committee's decision by end of April 2016. This notice will be accompanied by further guidelines and recommendations. > > We look forward to see you in Lille. > > Sincerely, > > J. Schöpfel > Program Committee > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BOD" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to bod+unsubscribe(a)ndltd.org. > To post to this group, send email to bod(a)ndltd.org. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/a/ndltd.org/group/bod/. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/ndltd.org/d/msgid/bod/1225609728.5305529.145822…. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/a/ndltd.org/d/optout.

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[URGENT] Major DSpace security vulnerability affecting all XMLUI sites
by vinod mishra 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Paul Go <pgo(a)iit.edu> Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 7:48 PM Subject: [dspace-community] Fwd: [URGENT] Major DSpace security vulnerability affecting all XMLUI sites To: dspace-community(a)googlegroups.com We just got this emailed directly to us. I've seen no chatter on the DSpace list. Is this real or no? Paul Go Systems Librarian / Library Technology Manager Paul V. Galvin Library Illinois Institute of Technology 35 West 33rd Street Chicago, IL 60616 312.567.7997 pgo(a)iit.edu Driving Innovation through Knowledge and Scholarship ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: DuraSpace Security <security(a)dspace.org> Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 8:47 AM Subject: [URGENT] Major DSpace security vulnerability affecting all XMLUI sites To: DuraSpace Security <security(a)dspace.org> Hello, The DSpace Committers team has been notified of a major security vulnerability affecting all sites that use the XMLUI (DSpace versions 1.5.x, 1.6.x, 1.7.x, 1.8.x, 3.x, 4.x and 5.x). JSPUI sites are unaffected by this vulnerability. If exploited, this vulnerability may allow an anonymous user to view any file on your filesystem that is accessible to the Tomcat user account. By default, this may include your dspace.cfg file (and all related DSpace configurations) as well as any operating system files that are readable by the Apache Tomcat user account. The Committers team is working rapidly to patch this vulnerability in the DSpace XMLUI codebase and release security fixes for 3.x, 4.x and 5.x versions. We expect 3.x, 4.x and 5.x security releases (and patches) to be made publicly available on Monday, March 21st. In the meantime, we have quick fixes available at the bottom of this email which will ensure your site is not vulnerable to these attacks. (Please pass them along to the individual who manages your DSpace.) We ask that you please keep this information confidential and avoid posting questions to our public DSpace mailing lists. In order to protect DSpace sites, we will not be disclosing any further details of the vulnerability until the security releases/patches are available. If you have any questions or concerns, we’ve set up a security(a)dspace.org email address which can be used to privately contact the DSpace Committers and DuraSpace staff. The quick fix options can be found below. Please apply one of them to your site immediately. Because of the nature of this vulnerability, we also recommend changing any passwords (or secure information) that appear in your DSpace configuration files (e.g. database connection passwords). Sincerely, Tim Donohue (on behalf of the DSpace Committers) Tech Lead for DSpace Quick Fixes for XMLUI Vulnerability We HIGHLY RECOMMEND applying one of the following “quick fixes” to your production site immediately. These quick fixes are designed to block all known attack paths and may be left in place until you are able to upgrade to one of the forthcoming DSpace security releases. Because of the nature of this vulnerability, we also recommend changing any passwords (or secure information) that appear in your DSpace configuration files (e.g. database connection passwords). We have three quick fixes available, based on your local DSpace setup. You only need to choose ONE. Apache Web Server Quick Fix (for sites that run an Apache Web Server in front of Tomcat) NGINX Web Server Quick Fix (for sites that run an NGINX Web Server in front of Tomcat) DSpace XMLUI Sitemap Quick Fix (for sites that simply run Tomcat or another Java servlet container) If you have any questions or concerns about these quick fixes, please email security(a)dspace.org. These quick fixes are all considered production-ready, and have already been applied to DSpace sites managed by various DSpace Committers. Option #1: Apache Web Server Quick Fix For any sites that use Apache in front of Tomcat, you can block all affected URLs at the Apache level using "mod_rewrite". This does not actually fix the problem in DSpace, but it does block access to the vulnerable URLs (until you are able to upgrade). For example: # Temporary block using Apache + mod_rewrite # This redirects all vulnerable URLs to /error # (which doesn't exist and throws a 404 response) RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^/+themes/.*:.*$ /error [R=permanent,L] # If your DSpace XMLUI URL starts with "/xmlui", you should use this instead: # RewriteRule ^/+xmlui/+themes/.*:.*$ /xmlui/error [R=permanent,L] After putting these rules in place, you should be able to simply reload Apache to apply these changes to your site (e.g. sudo service apache2 reload). Be sure to apply this fix for both HTTP and HTTPS URLs, if your site responds to both. To verify the quick fix is working, visit a URL like: http://[dspace.url]/themes/Reference/test:url (Be sure to test both HTTP and HTTPS). The URL should be redirected to [dspace.url]/error/ and a Page Cannot be Found response returned. As long as this occurs, the quick fix was successful. Option #2: NGINX Web Server Quick Fix For any sites that use NGINX in front of Tomcat, you can block all affected URLs from NGINX. This does not actually fix the problem in DSpace, but it does block access to the vulnerable URLs (until you are able to upgrade). Add this to your server or location directive: rewrite ^/+themes/.*:.*$ /error permanent; # If your DSpace XMLUI URL starts with “/xmlui”, you should use this instead: # rewrite ^/+xmlui/+themes/.*:.*$ /xmlui/error permanent; Then run nginx configtest followed by reload. To verify the quick fix is working, visit a URL like: http://[dspace.url]/themes/Reference/test:url (Be sure to test both HTTP and HTTPS). The URL should be redirected to [dspace.url]/error/ and a Page Cannot be Found response returned. As long as this occurs, the quick fix was successful. Option #3: XMLUI Root Sitemap Quick Fix If you are NOT using Apache or NGINX, it is also possible to block all affected URLs within the DSpace XMLUI root sitemap itself. Similar to the above fixes, this can be done while the DSpace site is up-and-running. Simply find the root sitemap (usually at [dspace]/webapps/xmlui/sitemap.xmap) and add the following:   <map:match pattern="themes/**:**"> <map:redirect-to uri="{request:contextPath}/error" permanent="yes"/> </map:match>   <map:match pattern="themes/*"> <map:read src="themes/{1}"/> </map:match> The change will take effect immediately. Any of the vulnerable URLs will be redirected to "/error" (which doesn't exist in DSpace, and will cause DSpace to simply return a 404 Page Not Found error). To verify the quick fix is working, visit a URL like: http://[dspace.url]/themes/Reference/test:url (Be sure to test both HTTP and HTTPS). The URL should be redirected to [dspace.url]/error/ and a Page Cannot be Found response returned. As long as this occurs, the quick fix was successful. If you plan to rebuild/redeploy your DSpace in the near future (prior to your next upgrade), you also should ensure this quick fix is copied into your source code at [dspace-src]/dspace-xmlui/src/main/webapp/sitemap.xmap (or [dspace-src]/dspace/modules/xmlui/src/main/webapp/sitemap.xmap if you are using overlays). That way any future rebuilds and redeploys do not accidentally overwrite these changes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DSpace Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to dspace-community+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to dspace-community(a)googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/dspace-community. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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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Please see the IASLIC News Letter
by Ravindra Mendhe 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

Dear LIS Professionals Good Morning! Kindly click on the below link and see page no. 3. http://www.iaslic1955.org.in/fckeditor/userfiles/file/iaslic%20newsletter%2… It is very good and informatics News Letter for LIS Professionals. Thanking you, Sincerely, Ravindra Mendhe Jalgaon ( Maharashtra) ISKCOM 2016 - Conference Website http://iskcom.nmims.edu/ website: http://ravindramendhe.weebly.com/ https://sites.google.com/site/ravindramendhe/ http://ravindra4474.wix.com/ravindralibrary http://circular.lislinks.com/ http://www.scoop.it/t/iskcom/ Conference Website http://iskcom.nmims.edu/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: PKP LOCKSS | Public Knowledge Project
by Shamprasad Pujar 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

Dear Members, This could be useful for preserving the content of OJS journals hosted by different institutions in India. You may please see the below mail for more details. Regards, Shamprasad Pujar Deputy Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai ======================================== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 2:51 PM Subject: PKP LOCKSS | Public Knowledge Project PKP has developed a Private LOCKSS Network (PLN) to digitally preserve OJS journals. The LOCKSS program offers decentralized and distributed preservation, seamless perpetual access, and preservation of the authentic original version of the content. The PKP PLN ensures that journals that are not part of the Global LOCKSS Network, which primarily preserves content from larger publishers and vendors, or an existing PLN, which preserve small numbers of OJS journals hosted by member libraries, can be preserved using the LOCKSS program. For additional details about the PKP PLN, see the high level overview (an early discussion document). https://pkp.sfu.ca/pkp-lockss/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Links Digest, March 16, 2016
by Badan Barman 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Respected Mailing List Subscribers, Kindly find herewith the LIS Links Digest for March, 16, 2016. Job Vacancies 1. Vacancy of Jr Professional Assistant and Library Attendant in University of Hyderabad Web: http://lislinks.com/profiles/blogs/jr-professional-assistant-library-attend… 2. Vacancy of Librarian in University of Mysore, Mysore Web: http://lislinks.com/profiles/blogs/appointment-of-librarian-and-director-as… Seminars / Conferences / Workshops 1. One Day National Workshop on Fundamentals of Thesis Writing Web: http://lislinks.com/events/one-day-national-workshop-on-fundamentals-of-the… 2. Two days workshop on Self Empowerment for Research Scholars through Digital Tools Web: http://lislinks.com/events/two-days-workshop-on-self-empowerment-for-resear… Discussions / Forum / News 1. ISI Kolkata North East Program Web: http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/isi-kolkata-north-east-program 2. DSSSB Finally declared Final Result for the Post Code 02/13 Web: http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/dsssb-finally-declared-final-result-for-th… 3. Regarding joining of librarians through DSSSB Web: http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/regarding-joining-of-librarians-through-ds… 4. Injustice Done by DSSSB Against Qualified Candidate- Librarian Web: http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/injustice-done-by-dsssb-against-qualified-… Regards, Badan Barman, Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University Guwahati-781014, Assam, India. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Are you facing any problem after upgrading your DSpace?
by vinod mishra 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Dear All, Please refer the below document if you are upgrading your old DSpace to latest and facing some problem like deletion of items, community etc. and any indexing related issues. http://mishravk.com/dspace/ 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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Prof. Shivalingaiah- The New Vice-Chancellor of KSOU
by vasappa gowda 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

With a request to the moderator to publish Dear all,I am very happy to inform that our LIS professional Prof. D Shivalingaiah is appointed as the Vice- Chancellor of Karnataka State Open University, Mysore. I am very proud and happy to say that he is my PhD guide. He is a very hard working, committed academician. He started his career as an Assistant Librarian at Mangalore University. Soon after his PhD from Mangalore University, he joined as a Reader and the as Professor in the Dept, of LIS at Mangalore University, he has also worked as Deputy registrar, special officer and Regustrar(Evaluation at Mangalore University. He has brought lot of administrative changes in the Mangalore University. Recognising the administrative skills, the Govt. of Karnataka has appointed him as the registrar of Tumkur University and he has worked as the registrar for 8 years. The Govt of Karnataka again appointed him as the Vice Chancellor of KSOU, Mysore. It is an additional feather to his cap. The KSOU is facing lot of problems and I am sure because of the administrative experience, Prof. Shivalingaiah will definitely handle the issues and solve them and bring the name and fame to the University. I join hands with my professional friendly and I pray almighty to give him strength to handle the issues successfully. Karnataka State College Librarians Association, Bangalore and Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu Library Association, Mangalore specially congratulates him and wishes him all the best for his new assignment.With regards Dr. VASAPPA GOWDA, MCom, MLISc, PGDCA, PhDSELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN, BESANT EVENING COLLEGE, MANGALORE-575 003, KARNATAKA STATE,INDIA.Ph (0824) 2491204(O) (0824) 2453109(R)Mob: 09448150365

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OSS - Koha - Invite for Bits and Bytes Lecture Series
by Ishwar Goudar 16 Mar '16

16 Mar '16

Dear Professional Friends, You are cordially invited to attend the following lecture organized by Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), NCSI-Net Foundation and SRELS. Title: Library Automation using OSS - Koha SPEAKER: Mr. Gopalakrishna, Librarian, BMS Institute of Technology & Management, Bangaluru . PLACE: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 DATE & TIME: Friday March 18, 2016 at 6.15 p.m. ABSTRACT: Koha, a world's first truly free Open Source Integrated Library Management System. It is fully featured, scalable for all types and sizes of libraries. Widely used world over including more than 1000 Indian Libraries, Koha supports branch libraries, transfer of items from one branch to another, Search or Retrieve via URL (SRU), full MARC21 and UNICODE, Z39.50, RFID, Discovery tools and CMS to some extent. Koha requires a server running Perl 5.10 or later; MySql 5, Zebra 2.0.22 or greater, and a Webserver preferably Apache2 before installation. It is designed to be used with the support of 3rd party paid support company by spending a nominal amount or by libraries with in-house IT support. Installation can be done using any one of the installation methods viz GIT (Version Control) for developers, Package (Standard) and tarball installation methods. Data migration can be done using MARC Edit application which requires data in text or excel format. With MySql update query knowledge one can port current transactions also from legacy software. One can manage Koha at zero maintenance charges on standard installations. Above all Koha has strong community support like Mailing Lists, IRC etc. While recently version Koha 3.22 has has many advanced features, few Indians are also working towards its development especially adding features useful for Indian Libraries. Few commercial supporters, apart from doing installation, data migration are also offering low cost shared cloud hosting of Koha. One can also take help from Librarian like Mr. Gopalakrishna, who is a self made Koha expert and has helped many libraries in installing and configuring OS LMS Koha on operating systems like UBUNTU. I am sure that many Librarians will get inspired to adopt Koha by attending this lecture. We can also have discussion on issues like customisation, data migration, etc. Regards, Dr. I.R.N. Goudar On behalf of Office Bearers of KAKA, NCSI-NET and SRELS "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

Helo friends Prof Amudha want to have the list of LIS schools in India. If any one has, please send the list or url to her address or put in the groupthanks Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, President, Telangana Library Association Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataUGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad (super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars (AP Chapter) . On Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 20:09, amudhavalli Alagusundaram <aamudh(a)gmail.com> wrote: Dear prof Rao garu May I know if I can get a list of LIS schools in India? Thanks Amuda

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OA and Chinese Academy of Sciences
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 15 Mar '16

15 Mar '16

From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, March 14, 2016 10:40 pm All the more than 100 institutes under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have set up institutional repositories and more than 650,000 research papers have been deposited in these IRs as on 14 March 2016. Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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