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January 2016 : ILA Newsletter
by Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Dear Friends The January 2016 issue of ILA Newsletter has been published by Indian Library Association which is available here <https://ilaindia.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2016_january_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 for your constructive suggestions and 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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CMS Training Program
by Sindhu Pv 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Sir, Please include this program in lisforum http://www.cev.ac.in Online Registration Form : http://goo.gl/forms/kyD919F1vo 5 Day National Level FSDP On Content Management Systems *on FEB 9-13,2016* *Organized by :*Department of Computer Science and Engineering * COURSE CONTENT* - Content Management Systems: an overview - Prerequisites for designing web sites - Simple multimedia techniques - Template design, Basic tools etc - Weebly – Hands-on - WordPress – Hands-on - Joomla – Hands-on *RESOURCE PERSONS* Dr. Gopakumar V ,Goa University. Mr. Govind Maheshwara,Technopark,TVM Mr. Sunil ,College of Engineering Thalassery Mr.Usman Koya P T, College of Engineering Thalassery *ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION* Faculty, librarians, & Staff members from affiliated institutes of the country, Working professionals, Research scholars and PG students are eligible to participate. *VENUE* Computer Lab, B – Block (CSE/IT Block) Time: 9.30 am to 4:00 pm * REGISTRATION FEE* Rs 5000/- (TEQIP Institutions) Rs 500/- (Non TEQIP Institutions & Industry) Rs 250/-(Research scholars/Students) *PROGRAMME CO ORDINATORS* Mrs. DEEPTHI K Asst. Professor, Department of CSE Mob: 9961252581 Email: deepthi(a)cev.ac.in Mrs. HINISHA.K.V Asst. Professor, Department of CSE Mob: 9496116318 Email: hinisha(a)cev.ac.in *Days To Remember* Last date of registration : 07/02/2016 Intimation of selection : 08/02/2016 -- Sindhu P V Librarian College of Engineering Vadakara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Net Neutrality vs Free Basics - Report and Video of Panel Discussion
by Sunil MV 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Dear Professional Friends, Greetings from MILAN! As you are aware, Mysore University Information and Library Science Alumni Network (MILAN) had organized the panel discussion on "Net Neutrality vs Free Basics" on Monday, February 1, 2016 at SDMIMD, Mysruru. We would like share the video coverage of the panel discussion and the report of the event. *Report of the event *: Available on MILAN webpage http://milan-mysore.org/ *Video Coverage* : Available on MILAN's YouTube Channel in the following link https://youtu.be/MbLAW1BorY4 We welcome your views. With 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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Articles to Read -- 2016-02-05
by Mohan Hr 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

Dear all, You may find these articles interesting >From chrome plating to nanotubes: the ‘modern’ chemistry first used in ancient times 16 analytic disciplines compared to data science Can noise pollution damage your health? Health Check: what happens to your body when you’re dehydrated? Psychology Explains How to Choose the Perfect Color for Your Brand The 10 most common mistakes startups make, and how to avoid them Here are 7 health-related apps 6 successful women entrepreneurs who rock the Indian startup scene 5 courses every Big Data geek should take 10 books every new manager should read Read them at http://goo.gl/uXlMwl Your feedback is welcome You can access the date wise archives of "Articles to Read" at http://goo.gl/B2VFCF With regards HR Mohan IITM 1976 BTME Chair, IEEE CS & PCS and IPP, CSI http://hrm-infoforuse.blogspot.in http://infoforuse.blogspot.in https://www.facebook.com/mohan.hr.524 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What is difference between National digital library (NDL) and discovery tool?
by vinod mishra 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Dear All, Today i attended Video conference on National digital library project by IIT Kharagpur. I observed the main focus of the entire project was to collect the METADATA from various sources including commercial publishers/aggregators like IEEE. I remember during trial access for some discovery tool like ebsco, ProQuest etc. concern vendors were asking for all Metadata of Catalogue, Institutional repositories and the list/detail of materials subscribed so that they can put into their server and we can search (Metadata) with more speed all in a single point but will get access to full text if we have subscribed the resources. So our NDL (https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in/home.php?nav=search&part&koha%20automation&&page=1…) seems to be discovery service which will provide Metadata searching of various type of materials and referring to original source with no guarantee to access in full text just like searching on Google. A Nice document of discovery tool i found here (http://www.niso.org/apps/group_public/download.php/14487/future_library_res…) for your ready reference. I personally feel our NDL project should focus on those resources which is available in Open Access like thesis in Sodhganga, National digital library, ETD/IR at NITRKL etc. because Digital library demands single point solution of full text rather than referral service. Therefore i would like to summarize that it is very good Project but should focus on full text single point solutions used by highly qualified scholars as well as a common citizen living in a remote village else i have doubt on Return on Investment (ROI)? As far as training is concern it will be good if NDL people will personally visit the site and implement the 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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Fwd: Draft Agenda for DrupalGov Summit @ IIT Bombay
by Upadhyay P K 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Dear friends, Drupal Asia Conference is being organised this year at IIT-B, Mumbai on Feb 18, 2016. Please see the mail from Mr. Venkatesh Hariharan, one of the key-experts involved in this event. It is well known that many key Govt. and organizations' web sites are developed & maintained by using Drupal Portal/CMS Open Source Software solution. You may consider to forward the attached-mail to other experts working in Drupal CMS/Portal. with regards. P K Upadhyay Technical Director & OIC Library National Informatics Centre CGO Complex, New Delhi-110003 Ph: 91-11-24360567 -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Draft Agenda for DrupalGov Summit @ IIT Bombay Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:58:25 +0000 From: Venkatesh Hariharan <venkyh(a)gmail.com> To: Dr. P. Balasubramanian <p.balu(a)nic.in> Dear Dr. Bala, I am sending you a short write up + draft agenda for DrupalGov. As you can see, the agenda is quite compelling, and this is a great opportunity to learn from the experiences of DrupalLeaders from around the world. Can you kindly circulate this to e-government experts who would be interested in participating in this event? https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/DrupalGov-Summit-at-DrupalCon-Asia-dU1ZRXVw8S… I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Venky -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UNESCO-UNAOC MIILID Yearbook 2016: Deadline for proposals extended to 15 February 2016
by Jagtar Singh 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Dear All, On request from potential contributors, the deadline for the call for proposals on Media and Information Literacy for Human Rights for the UNESCO-UNAOC MILID Yeabook 2016 has been extended to 15 February 2016. For more details, kindly access the link below: http://milunesco.unaoc.org/resources/call-for-papers-media-and-information-… Best regards, Jagtar Singh, Lead Editor, MILID Yearbook 2016 Email: jagtardeep(a)gmail.com, jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Koha Conclave - Bangalore
by Soji Mathew 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Dear friends, The National Koha Conclave scheduled on February 17 and 18, 2016 is receiving favourable response from Koha users as well as prospective Koha users. The venue has been finalized. The panelists and the program schedule are in the final stages of being uploaded on the web site. We have one interesting session for hearing the wish list of Koha users during the first day. Those who have registered and wish to share their wish list of Koha customization or development may send their wish list to us the on the emails provided on the website. For those who haven't registered so far, we request you to kindly register fast as seats are getting filled up and we have limited seats for the program. Please register for the program and may be you will be one of the lucky speakers to share the dais with reputed Koha experts and speak on your wish list for Koha. Inviting once again all of those are interested in hearing Mr. Chris Cormack (one of the original developers of Koha) and learning more about Koha. To register for the National Koha Conclave in Bangalore scheduled on February 17 and 18, 2016 kindly use the link below: www.informaticsglobal.com/kohameet Looking forward to seeing you in Bangalore soon. With warm regards, Sanjay Grover CEO Informatics Publishing Limited +91-9845516020 ceo(a)informaticsglobal.com -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles to Read -- 2016-02-03
by Mohan Hr 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Dear all, You may find these articles interesting Websites: A ‘CUTS’ Approach to National Portal of India (india.gov.in) General: 25 Productivity Secrets from History's Greatest Thinkers Legal: The basics for free speech Startups: How Will Startup India Help You? InfoTech: Follow these 7 rules to thrive in a digital world Innovation: The simple rules of disciplined innovation Startups: How should you tap into Silicon Valley? InfoTech: IOT: An executive’s guide to the Internet of Things Make-in-India: Is optimism meeting realism? General: The 33 worst lines ever said by tech recruiters Read them at http://goo.gl/UrQMD3 Your feedback is welcome You can access the date wise archives of "Articles to Read" at http://goo.gl/B2VFCF With regards HR Mohan IITM 1976 BTME Chair, IEEE CS & PCS and IPP, CSI http://hrm-infoforuse.blogspot.in http://infoforuse.blogspot.in https://www.facebook.com/mohan.hr.524 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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deserted libraries
by Eldho Joy 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Dear professionals This posting is to bring to your kind attention of the fate of brick and mortar libraries.Last day I visited an erstwhile famous library with lakhs of collection and more than 100 staff,now gives a deserted look with a few users.Is there a remedy to bring back that past glory of 'book and brick' libraries? Eldho Joy E Researcher University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two Days National Workshop on Research Methodology and Academic Writing on 22 -23 February, 2016 @ INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
by Archita M 03 Feb '16

03 Feb '16

Dear All, It is immanence pleasure to announce that INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar is going to organize Two Days National Workshop on Research Methodology and Academic Writing on 22 -23 February, 2016. The objective of this workshop is to introduce the modern ways of conducting literature research, use of discovery tools and databases, use of reference management software such as EndNote, Mendeley and data analytical tool such as SPSS in analysing the research data. The Workshop will help the participants in applying proper research methodology and improving their analysis by applying various statistical techniques using popular software. The course aims to improve the research skills and competence among the researchers by strengthening their knowledge as well as improving researchers technical writing skills, etc. *Workshop Fees:* The registration fee is Rs. 3000/- (Rupees Three thousand only) per person without accommodation and Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) with accommodation *Last Day of Registration:* 20th Feb 2016 *For more details* *Visit: * http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/Research%20Methodology%20and%20Acade… *Registration Form:* http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/Registration_Form_RMA.pdf -- With Regards, *Archita M Muchhadia* *Project Officer (LS)* *Shodhganga- IETD* *INFLIBNET Centre* *Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007* *Phone: 079-23268227* *Email: archita(a)inflibnet.ac.in <archita(a)inflibnet.ac.in> , archita4ever(a)gmail.com <archita4ever(a)gmail.com> * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Saturday Mirror: Special Lecture Series inaugurated at Tumkur University
by Rupesh Kumar 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University reverberated with the word 'innovation' on Saturday, 30th January 2016. "Saturday Mirror", the special lecture series was inaugurated by Mr. Ananda T. Byrappa, Global Leader, John F Welch Technology Centre, GE, Bengaluru. Saturday Mirror ---------------------- The Department has organized a series of special lectures by eminent LIS professionals to help students keep abreast with the trends and developments in Library and Information Science. The lectures will be held on Saturdays and each lecture is intended to reflect the trends and happenings in the field of Library and Information Science. Hence the name "Saturday Mirror". Innovation -------------- Delivering the inaugural lecture on "Innovation in Information World: Insights for LIS Professionals", Mr. Ananda said "Innovation is the driving force for changing the society. But, Passion is the driving force behind innovation. Whatever you do, do it passionately!" Citing the examples of two technologies - Cellphone and Google, he delineated the role of innovation in bringing changes in the society. Mr. Ananda, in his very captivating style, narrated the story of Cellphone and Google. The first cellular phone, introduced in 1973, was too costly and unaffordable to most people. The only functionality it had was making a phone call. In a span of 30 years, the cell phone industry has taken the world by storm. However, this change was not easy. A great deal of innovation has gone in. Cellphones have constantly been the subject of innovation. Modern cellphones are not just for making phone calls. They have messaging, radio, camera, GPS and a plethora of applications! Today, life without cellphones is unimaginable. The innovation in cellphone industry was so powerful and dominating that it pushed several 'dedicated technology producers' such as camera manufacturers into the days of penury. That's the power of innovation! While it took three decades for cellphone to change the way we communicate, there's another 'technology' which has done pretty much the same in half the time as much. In 1998, Sergey Brin and Larry Page published a research paper titled "The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine". Nobody, at that time, had even imagined that this technology would become the most dominating technology in a span of 15 years! Google did it! With constant innovation, an umbrella of user-friendly services, it has gobbled up whatsoever little competition it faced. Take-a-seat and Drone -------------------------------- Innovation is not just confined to information and communication technology. People are innovating anything and everything with their creativity and for their convenience. He cited "take-a-seat" and book-delivering drone as the instances of innovation. "Take-a-seat" is a smart chair technology developed by Jelte Van Geest. The smart chair, upon swiping the library membership card, follows the user wherever she/he goes. These self-chargeable chairs also arrange themselves in a group to create a 'lecture hall' appearance when a lecture organizer needs them. True to its name, this is "take-a-seat" technology, meaning that the user takes the seat wherever she/he goes. A video of the same is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dgaz6NIUFk. Speaking of the role of 'start-ups' in innovation, Mr. Ananda said Start-ups have more scope for innovation. A video of an Australian start-up which has designed a drone which delivers books to designated locations using GPS technology enthralled the audience. Deliberating on the affordability of technology, 'Raspberri Pi', the low-cost, tiny computer, developed for the purpose of learning, got a special mention. Taking lessons from innovations happening around, information professionals may emulate the same in their arena. The fact that the information services revolve around the three aspects - Content, Community, and Services, is indisputable. But, it does matter how we innovate in them. Mr. Ananda drew up a model innovation path for information professionals: - Visualizing library as a platform to innovate - Monetization of services - Mobility of content - Being futuristic The lecture was followed by an interaction by the audience. Dr. B T Sampath Kumar, Chairman of the Department introduced the speaker and welcomed him. Rupesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, apprised the audience on the objectives of the special lecture series. Dr. Keshava, Associate Professor, proposed the vote of thanks and honoured the speaker. The lecture was attended by the students, research scholars, teachers and library staff of the University and constituent colleges. Regards, Rupesh Kumar A Assistant Professor Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru 572 103 Karnataka, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2 Day National Workshop on "DSpace: Hands on Experience"
by Gopalakrishna-BMSIT 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Dear Professionals, Greetings of the Day!!!! DSpace is one of the most popular Open Source Software in the world according to Directory of Open Access Repository (DOAR), out of the 2728 registered Repositories, 1161 (42.6%) are using DSpace, developed jointly by MIT Libraries and HP labs for developing Digital Libraries or Institutional Repositories. BMS Institute of Technology & Management has planned a *Two Days National Level Workshop on “**DSpace: Hands on Experience**” **on 22nd & 23rd, February 2016.* Participants of the workshop will get Hand-on-Experience of DSpace Installation on Ubuntu Operating System, Development of Communities & Collections and Customization of DSpace, Backup / Restore, etc.. Each participant will be provided with a dedicated machine. *Resource Persons:* Dr. M..Krishnamurthy, Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore-560056 MrGopalakrishna Librarian, BMSIT, Bangalore-560064 *Target Participants:* 1. Academic Librarians (School, College, University) 2. Information Scientists, Research Scholars &, LISc Students. * Note:-* A maximum 40 participants will be selected on a First-Come-First Serve Basis for the Workshop *Areas covered during the Workshop:* IR and Digital Libraries Linux and Basic Commands Metadata and Metadata Standards for Interoperability in IR Dspace Installation & Configuration Dspace Administration & Customization OAI-PMH and UNICODE Backup, Export and Import in DSpace Dspace Workflow & Submissions Dspace Backup / Restore *Registration Fee:* Registration Fees: Rs.750/-includes working lunch, Tea & Workshop kit. Fee can be paid by D.D in favor of *“ PRINCIPAL, BMS Institute of Technology & Management, Bangalore” Payable at Bangalore*. *Contact for Registration:* Mr. Gopalakrishna Librarian & Organising Secretary, BMSIT, Bangalore-560064 Mail ID: - gk.bmsit(a)gmail.com Contact Number: - 9741898674 Programme schedule will be announced very soon. *With Regards* *@**...,**Gopalakrishna* *Librarian, B.M.S Institute of Technology,Avalahalli, Doddaballapur Main Road,Yelahanka, Bangalore-64Ph: 080-65369469**Cell No:** 97418 98674* *Email ID: *gk.bmsit(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar on “Future Of Libraries: Trends, Issues and Challenges (NASOFOL) on 15th & 16th March, 2016 in the University of Jammu
by Vinod Singh 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Dear LIS Professionals Department of Library and Information Science, University of Jammu is organising a National Seminar on “*Future Of Libraries: Trends , Issues and Challenges (NASOFOL) * on 15th & 16th March, 2016 in the University of Jammu. Please circulate among your colleagues and participate in the Seminar. For more detail visit on: http://www.jammuuniversity.in/upload/conference/pic2104.PDF www.nasofol.blogspot.com ----- With regards, Vinod Kr. Singh Lecturer Department of Library and Information Science University of Jammu Jammu-180006 Jammu and Kashmir -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Confusion on NDL (National digital library) and Sodhganga ?
by vinod mishra 01 Feb '16

01 Feb '16

Dear All, I am very much confused about the National digital library project (NDL) at IIT Kharagpur and Sodhganga of Inflibnet. Main reason is i came to know NDL is going to collect the Metadata from DSpace/Eprint repositories of various IITs, NITs etc. and provide a common platform to search all repositories. My confusions are: 1. How metadata searching can be considered as Digital library without full text? 2. Is it a Kind of Union catalogue of Digital repositories? 3. Sodhganga is nicely managed by Inflibnet under the directorship of Dr. Arora than why this type of things was not integrated with the same which is of national importance? 4. What will be the other contents since its a huge project involving crores of rupees? 5. Recently INDEST and Inflibnet consortium has been merged so is there any chance of merging Sodhganga and NDL in future if yes than why not today? 6. One Koha project under NMEICT was started having cost around 1.8 crore but final out put i do not know just seen Union catalogue of some libraries and Inflibnet is also doing same work now by collecting records from various libraries? Kindly clarify me if anybody is having clear ideas and differences among them. I shall be highly thankful for the same. -- 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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M.S.(LIS) Admission Notice 2016-17
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 01 Feb '16

01 Feb '16

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 ADMISSION NOTICE (2016-17) =========================== Documentation Research & Training Centre, a unit of the Indian Statistical Institute, founded by Late Prof. S. R. Ranganathan is an internationally recognized centre for advanced training and research in Library and Information Science. The DRTC offers M.S. Programme in Library & Information Science with the primary objective of preparing the next generation information managers. This unique programme offers an ideal blend of courses spanning library science, information technology, knowledge management and quantitative studies. For those with an aptitude for higher studies and research the M.S. programme provides a solid foundation. M.S. in Library and Information Science ======================================== ELIGIBILITY ------------ 3-year Bachelors degree in any discipline. Stipend Rs.5000/- per month( Offered at Bangalore). DURATION ------------ The duration of the programme is 24 months (2 Years); the programme is offered only at the ISI Bangalore Centre. Junior Research Fellowship in Library and Information Science ============================================================ ELIGIBILITY ------------ A consistent good academic record with first or high second class in M. S. (LIS) awarded by the Indian Statistical Institute or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science of the Indian Statistical Institute or NISCAIR/INSDOC or its equivalent degree(such as Master's degree in Library and Information Science from any University) with at least 55% marks. All eligible students will receive fellowship Rs. 25,000/- per month (Offered at Bangalore). Selection Procedure ******************* Selection of candidates is based on merit as judged by their performance in written tests and interview conducted by the Institute. Past academic record may also be taken into consideration. Due consideration is given to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged candidates for above M.S programme . Detailed procedures for selection of the candidates who have been offered Junior Research Fellowships are available in the prospectus (http://www.isical.ac.in/~admission/) . Limited hostel facilities are available. How to apply? *************** Application procedure: ----------------------- Candidates from outside India may send an email to dean(a)isical.ac.in with subject Admission 2015-2016 for the application procedure. Candidates in India can apply only ON-LINE through the official website http://www.isical.ac.in/~admission/ Applicants should read carefully the instructions, Prospectus given in the website before filling in the application form. An applicant must have access to Internet, an email account, acrobat reader and need to have a digital copy of his/her photo and signature in appropriate format and size (see Prospectus). Application Fee: Rs.600.00 for all applicants in the general category and all applicants for the JRF programme (irrespective of reservation category), Rs.300.00 for SC/ST/OBC/ Physically Challenged candidates for all programmes excluding JRF programme. Incomplete/Improper Application Forms will be rejected. For further queries, prospectus, sample questions etc. visit http://www.isical.ac.in/~admission/ For any further information about the courses above you may write to: head(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in or visit http://drtc.isibang.ac.in IMPORTANT DATES: ================= On-line Application Starts : 09 February 2016 On-line Application Ends : 11 March 2016 Payment of Application Fee Starts : 11 February 2016 Payment of Application Fee Ends : 18 March 2016 ISI Admission Test : 08 May 2016 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bits and Bytes Special Lecture Series: E-journal Licensing
by Shivaram Gowda 01 Feb '16

01 Feb '16

Dear Members, You are cordially invited to attend the following lecture organized by NCSI-Net Foundation, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and SRELS. Title: From Reading Room Access to Text and Data-mining: A Journey of e-Journal Licensing to Organizations. SPEAKER: Chris C.P.Kluiters PLACE: Lecture Hall, Raman Research Institute, CV Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru - 560 080 DATE & TIME: Friday, February 12th, 2016 at 4.15 p.m. About Speaker: Chris Kluiters started his career at Elsevier. From various roles in marketing hebecame responsible for the commercial licensing in Europe of Elsevier's e-journals to academic and corporate libraries. The first licenses to organisations such as Tilburg University, The Dutch National Library, The British Library, British Telecom and ICI (now AstraZeneca) were agreements where different elements and clauses need Elsevier Asia-Pacific offices from Singapore, rolling out the ScienceDirect licenses. Upon return to The Netherlands he was managing director for EMBASE and had operational responsibility for building SCOPUS. The last eight years he has worked with Springer, now SpringerNature. He was responsible for the e-products licensing to corporate and health libraries around the world. He participated in various working groups with the Pharmaceutical industry on licensing for Tekst- and Datamining. with warm regards Shivaram BS Treasurer, KALA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google+ Collections & Communities for Librarians & Catalogers in 2016
by Salman Haider 30 Jan '16

30 Jan '16

*Google+ Collections & Communities for Librarians & Catalogers in 2016 <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/01/google-plus-collections-co…>* http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/01/google-plus-collections-co… In a new Post on Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> Blog Salman Haider <http://salmanhaider.blogspot.com/> writes: Are you on Google+? Do you know all of the Google+ Collections that you can follow and Google+ Communities that you can join for latest updates on Library and Information Science and Library Cataloging? Even if you are not on Google+ this article will present a compelling case for you to join Google+ to be updated of latest happenings in the fields of Library and Information Science and Library Cataloging. In a recent controversial article in the Wall Street Journal … … … Librarianship Studies & Information Technology Blog has compiled a list of some of the top Collections and Communities on Google Plus on different areas of Library and Information Science, Librarianship Studies and Information Technology, and Library Cataloging… … … *Read now complete article:* http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2016/01/google-plus-collections-co… Salman Haider www.google.com/+SalmanHaider -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for article
by Ajeesh .M S 29 Jan '16

29 Jan '16

Dear Professionals,One of our faculty need of the following articles, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please help me 1. .Comparative study of municipal solid waste treatment technologies using life cycle assessment method http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03326132 2.Comparing technologies for municipal solid waste management using life cycle assessment methodology: a Belgian case study http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-013-0603-3 <http://ajpregu.physiology.org/content/269/3/R641> 3.A survey of life cycle approaches in waste management http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11367-009-0111-7 Regards, Ajeesh MS _________________________________________________________ Librarian UKF College of Engineering & Technology Parippally,Kollam- Kerala Mobile :+9199468 59641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Meet Chris Cormack- KOHA Original Developer at National Conclave
by Poornima Narayana 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Poornima Narayana* <poornima.narayana(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, January 28, 2016 Subject: [LIS-Forum] Meet Chris Cormack- KOHA Original Developer at National Conclave To: Ishwar Goudar <goudarishwar(a)googlemail.com> A correction. It's 'KnowGate' , and not 'Nogate' a 12 th V year project of CSIR which stands for knowledge gate, a 3 module project including the union catalogue of all CSIR knowledge centres. For a detailed information, pl check up with Mr. Dey/Shivaram at ICAST of NAL or Mr. Mukesh Pund at NISCAIR, the coordinator of the project. Regards. Dr. Poornima Narayana. Ex Head, ICAST, NAL On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Ishwar Goudar <goudarishwar(a)googlemail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','goudarishwar(a)googlemail.com');>> wrote: > Dear Professionals, > > An opportunity of meeting and discussing with Mr Christopher Cormack (New > Zealand), the original developer of KOHA during the forthcoming - > > National KOHA Conclave - A Two Day Event. > Organiser: Informatics India Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore > Dates: 17th-18th Feb 2016 > Venue: Fortune Park JP Celestial, Bengaluru > ( > http://www.fortunehotels.in/hotel/Bengaluru-Fortune_Park_JP_Celestial.aspx > ) > < > http://www.fortunehotels.in/hotel/Bengaluru-Fortune_Park_JP_Celestial.aspx > > > Conclave Website: www.informaticsglobal.com/kohameet > Target Audience: LIS Professionals, Teachers, Digital Librarians, Library > Administrators, etc > > HIGHLIGHTS (Plenaries, Workshop, Panel and Case Studies): > > - Half day Advanced Workshop on KOHA by Chris Cormack > - KOHA, the Road Ahead: A Global View by Chris Cormack > - Eminent speakers from Indian Library Landscape > - High quality and successful KOHA Implementation case studies > - KOHA Wish List and Customisation instances > - Road ahead for KOHA in Indian Context > - Koha as a Collaborative Platform for Indian Libraries - Panel > - Data Migration Issues > - Cloud hosting of KOHA and other LIS Applications > > KOHA in India: > > - More than 1000 installations, popularity and adoption at faster rate > - Most of the Universities in Karnataka either adopted or decided to go > for it. > - Supreme Court has instrcucted all HCs to implement KOHA in their > Libraries > - CSIR has adopted KOHA for its NOGATE Project for Union Catalogue > - ICAR has setup AGRICAT using KOHA > - Delhi Public Library and many in Kerala and West Bengal have adopted > KOHA > - British Council Librariers have switched over to KOHA > - Hundreds of University and College Libraries are seriously thinking of > switching > over to KOHA and are in the process of finding solution for Data > Migration. > Many libraries have already done so both from other Commercial and OSS > > Please mark your calendar and block your dates for this event. For details > and to register your participation visit: > www.informaticsglobal.com/kohameet > > "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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A million papers in arXiv
by Subbiah Arunachalam 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Please see < https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/culpublic/arXiv+Update+-+January+2016 > 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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Prof. Russell Bowden is no more
by Jagtar Singh 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Dear All, I feel sad to inform you about the sad demise of Prof. Russell Bowden, Honorary IFLA Fellow, last night. His cremation will take place at 2.00 pm today in Colombo. Jagtar Singh, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Meet Chris Cormack- KOHA Original Developer at National Conclave
by Ishwar Goudar 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Dear Professionals, An opportunity of meeting and discussing with Mr Christopher Cormack (New Zealand), the original developer of KOHA during the forthcoming - National KOHA Conclave - A Two Day Event. Organiser: Informatics India Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore Dates: 17th-18th Feb 2016 Venue: Fortune Park JP Celestial, Bengaluru ( http://www.fortunehotels.in/hotel/Bengaluru-Fortune_Park_JP_Celestial.aspx) <http://www.fortunehotels.in/hotel/Bengaluru-Fortune_Park_JP_Celestial.aspx> Conclave Website: www.informaticsglobal.com/kohameet Target Audience: LIS Professionals, Teachers, Digital Librarians, Library Administrators, etc HIGHLIGHTS (Plenaries, Workshop, Panel and Case Studies): - Half day Advanced Workshop on KOHA by Chris Cormack - KOHA, the Road Ahead: A Global View by Chris Cormack - Eminent speakers from Indian Library Landscape - High quality and successful KOHA Implementation case studies - KOHA Wish List and Customisation instances - Road ahead for KOHA in Indian Context - Koha as a Collaborative Platform for Indian Libraries - Panel - Data Migration Issues - Cloud hosting of KOHA and other LIS Applications KOHA in India: - More than 1000 installations, popularity and adoption at faster rate - Most of the Universities in Karnataka either adopted or decided to go for it. - Supreme Court has instrcucted all HCs to implement KOHA in their Libraries - CSIR has adopted KOHA for its NOGATE Project for Union Catalogue - ICAR has setup AGRICAT using KOHA - Delhi Public Library and many in Kerala and West Bengal have adopted KOHA - British Council Librariers have switched over to KOHA - Hundreds of University and College Libraries are seriously thinking of switching over to KOHA and are in the process of finding solution for Data Migration. Many libraries have already done so both from other Commercial and OSS Please mark your calendar and block your dates for this event. For details and to register your participation visit: www.informaticsglobal.com/kohameet "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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Application are invited for the post of Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal
by Subhodip Bid 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Librarian and Assistant Librarian in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal Name of Post: Librarian, Assistant Librarian (ST) Pay Scales : Librarian: : Rs.37400-67000 with AGP of Rs.10000 Assistant Librarian : Rs.15600-39100 with AGP of Rs.6000. For more details *http://rbu.ac.in/pdf/Officers_advertisement.pdf <http://rbu.ac.in/pdf/Officers_advertisement.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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Chevening Gurukul scholarship
by Mohan Hr 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Dear all, Pl. find an announcement relating to Chevening Gurukul scholarship and you may like to apply or share the info with your colleagues. With regards HR Mohan Chair, IEEE CS & PCS, Madras Vice Chair, IEEE Madras Section Imm. Past President, CSI +91 9841432179 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: sijoy Thomas Date: Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 5:46 P Subject: Chevening Gurukul scholarship Chevening Gurukul is our flagship programme on leadership excellence. It’s the longest running Chevening programme in India (been there for nineteen years). Applications for 20th programme opened earlier this week. *Please help us promote the programme among your network of contacts. Applications close 7 March 2016. *An e flyer is appended below. Wish you a very happy new year! Regards Sijoy Thomas Regional Adviser British Deputy High Commission 20, Anderson Road, Nungamabakkam Chennai - 6 [image: cid:image001.jpg@01CFCDD9.95E565B0] CHEVENING GURUKUL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office presents this outstanding twelve week opportunity at the King’s College London. The Chevening Gurukul Programme is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship scheme for India and it is aimed at mid-career and high-flying young professionals from diverse backgrounds with a strong and demonstrable leadership potential. Every year twelve selected Gurukul Fellows are offered an intensive, all expenses paid, twelve-week residential course at King’s College London. Programme commences *September 2016* Applications are open from *21 December 2015- 7 March 16* *Gurukul Fellowships <http://www.chevening.org/programme/chevening-gurukul-leadership-programme>* * King’s College London <http://www.kcl.ac.uk/index.aspx>* [image: cid:image003.png@01D00A39.23010F30] *UK government’s global scholarship programme for the best and the brightest* Chevening India Programme is now the largest in the world. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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