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Refresher Course in LIS at Calicut University
by Dr. K M Haneefa 24 Aug '15

24 Aug '15

Dear Sir / Madam, The UGC-Human Resource DevelopmentCentre (Erstwhile Academic Staff College), University of Calicut is conductinga three-week Refresher Course in Library and Information Science from 16thSeptember to 06th October 2015. Applications, duly approved by thePrincipal/Head of the College/Department concerned, are invited on theprescribed form from eligible and interested candidates. The applications should reach theDirector, UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calicut on orbefore 04th September 2015. TA and DA willbe given to the participants as per UGC rules. Werequest you to publicise this course among the professional colleagues of yourUniversity/College/Department/Library. For more details and application form, visitthe Calicut University HRDC website at <http://www.ugcasccalicut.info/>. HRDC Phone Number:0494-2407351. Yours sincerely Dr. Mohamed Haneefa K. Assistant Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Kerala, India Phone (Office) :+91-494-2407286 Mobile No. 09895622811 E-mail ID: dr.haneefa(a)gmail.com Dept. Blog:http://cudlisc.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SEEKING UR RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE FOR Ph. D. WORK
by Prabhu lis 23 Aug '15

23 Aug '15

Dear Professional, I Request to All Engineering College Library Professional.... I am doing Ph.D. in Library and Information Science under the guidance of *Dr. S. Ally Sornam, Associate Prof. & Head, BHC, Trichy & *my research Topic is *“Ergonomic Issues in Self Financing Engineering College Libraries in Tamil Nadu - A Study"* Kindly fill it up the Questionnaire by clicking the following link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RVMwzioznSf6rw3UdU3LD1VTN_GU46fnIGOMKl-Z00… The questionnaire is simple and will not take much of your valuable time for completing the same. The data is being collected for academic research purpose only and confidentiality will be maintained. Your contribution will be highly beneficial to the my research as well as our Library & Information Professions. Communication through e-mail is also welcome. Thanking you for your kind cooperation and valuable inputs. M.Prabhu, B.Com, M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil., (Ph.D.,) Librarian United Institute of Technology G.Kovundampalayam, Periyanaickenpalayam Coimbatore 641 021 Mobile: 97 503 999 55 http://uitcentrallibrary.webs.com/ http://anbudanprabhulis.blogspot.com/ http://bdugateway.dreamhosters.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RDA LC-PCC PS Revision
by Salman Haider 23 Aug '15

23 Aug '15

*RDA LC-PCC PS Revision <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2015/08/rda-revision.html>* http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2015/08/rda-revision.html RDA Blog <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com> post on RDA Toolkit Update, August 11, 2015 - Changes in Resource Description and Access (RDA) <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com> and Library of Congress - Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements (LC-PCC PS) and RDA Toolkit *Contents: * - TOPIC 1: Changes in RDA Content - TOPIC 2: Change in Content in LC-PCC PSs - TOPIC 3: Functional Changes in the RDA Toolkit 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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LCSH - Subject Headings Manual (SHM) H 202 and H 203 Revised
by Salman Haider 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

*Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) - Subject Headings Manual (SHM) H 202 and H 203 Revised* <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/08/library-congress-subject-h…> http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/08/library-congress-subject-h… New post of Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> blog describing the Revisions to Subject Headings Manual Instruction Sheets on Authority Research (H 203) and Source Citations (H 203) <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/08/library-congress-subject-h…> Note: Subject Headings Manual (SHM) provides guidelines to use Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The manual was originally conceived as an in-house procedure manual addressed to cataloging staff at the Library of Congress. From the very beginning, however, the manual included not only procedures and practices to be followed by LC catalogers but also substantive explanations of subject cataloging policy. Other libraries who wish to catalog in the same manner as the Library of Congress as well as faculty at schools of library science who wish to teach Library of Congress subject cataloging policies to their students should follow the guidelines of the Subject Headings Manual (SHM). Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> Blog will be more focused on the techniques of Library of Congress Classification (LCC) and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) by use of Classification & Shelflisting Manual (CSM) and Subject Headings Manual (SHM) and Classification Web tool of Library of Congress, and Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). Follow Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/08/follow-librarianship-studi…> in Social Media blog to be updated of new items and start/comment on the discussions in the Google+ Community Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <https://plus.google.com/communities/117182147088697693349> and Facebook Group Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <https://www.facebook.com/groups/librarianshipstudies>. 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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Reg: Anti plagiarism detection tools
by Kodandarama 21 Aug '15

21 Aug '15

Dear all, We at University of Mysore have scanned about 450 PhD Theses using Turnitin and iThenticate plagiarism check tools. Thanks to UGC-INFLIBNET, particularly its Director Dr. Jagadish Arora and Scientist Mr. Manoj for making these tools available free for all those universities who have signed an MoU for Shodhaganga. Our experience endorses the views expressed by Dr. T. Shahab. These two popular tools cross check over 45 billion web pages, 337 million students’ papers and 130 million additional articles for similarity and return the results in seconds showing the matches. While we have little experience with URKUND software, its accompanying literature shows that it cross checks collection of 11.5 million student’s papers only. As is evident from its Website URKUND is used mainly in Swedish institutions, as against adoption of Turntin and iThenticate world over. We get a serious doubt that URKUND may be cross checking mainly Swedish student’s paper. More importantly URKUND doesn’t return the results immediately, but are forwarded to e-mail of administrator. Checking the texts put as image/ table and identifying water marked texts is also important for checking plagiarism. While this is possible with Turnitin/iThenticate, I have a doubt about URKUND about this capability. While the friendliness of the software is one of the criteria for selection, most important ones are other functionalities and databases or the content size used for cross checking the similarity, because very purpose of this sort tools and the exercise we do is to check plagiarism. Even by using Turnitin and iThenticate tools we will not be cross checking thousands of proceedings and Volumes of Conference Papers unless published by well known publishers and available on Internet. This being the case we should go for the ones covering more content for cross checking. Yes, cost is one of main factors for our concern. Individual universities would have shared cost either partially or fully depending upon the situation. Since UGC has mandated it and some State Governments like that of Karnataka have made it compulsory it should not be a problem for getting funds from universities authorities. Some of the universities and even engineering colleges have started charging students for Plagiarism check and issuing a certificate since it is mandatory. At this juncture since INFLIBNET has already gone for URKUND, either can use it or we can license Turnitin/iThenticate locally if we desire so. Those who have access to both can come up with their experiences of using both and help us in deciding the software in future. These are basically my personal opinions based on my experience and observation. WE need to have better evaluation and more discussion before we come to a final discussion. Regards Kodandarama Temporary Assistant Librarian University Library, Manasagangothri Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sharing my experience with anti--plagiarism web tools
by T. Shahab .TANWIR 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Dear All, I would like to share my experience with the LIS-Forum users regarding working with the anti-plagiarism web tools provided by Inflibnet. By a letter dated the 13th March 2014 issued under the signature of Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director Inflibnet various Universities who have been the signatory to MoU on Shodhganga were provided web access to the two popular anti-plagiarism tools- iThenticate and Turnitin. After certain initial hesitations regarding the implication of the anti-plagiarism verification for the doctoral scholars as well as the supervisors, the anti-plagiarism check was approved as mandatory for submission of a Ph.D thesis at Jamia Hamdard. The Central Library as the coordinator for anti-plagiarism started with the more famous Turnitin. But sooner we opted for iThenticate as it appears more users friendly. Incidentally, the all India survey carried at the behest of Inflibnet has found iThenticate to be the more favoured by the majority of users. Unfortunately, because of steep cost escalation by the service providers for the next year, Inflibnet had to cancel the renewal of these software. On 31st May 2015 the access to these tools was stopped. As the anti-plagiarism check has been made mandatory by the UGC, it was agreed in principle that the University shall purchase either iThenticate/Turnitin. A comparative statement of the features of these software revealed that whereas both of them shared the same database for cross check, iThenticate was costlier (25000 pages @$5860/- a year) than Turnit (@$5000/- for 100 user license plus 10 faculty and one administrative license where each user can upload up to 20MB, or, up to 400 pages). Meanwhile since July 31, Inflibnet has offered yet another anti-plagiarism web tool called 'URKUND'. Our initial working experience with this tool reveals that whereas it is similar to Turnitin in the matter of creation of courses and assignments, it lacks the analytical quality of iThenticate. I have doubt about the nature of academic/research database that Urkund uses for cross check. A communication to the Shodhganga seeking clarification about urkund has been also sent from our side. Still, we at Jamia Hamdard University are a new user. We request more responses from the users having on-hand experiences with Urkund. Thanks & regards, Dr. T. Shahab HMS Central Library, Jamia Hamdard New Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MOOCS - survey - a gentle remineder
by Prahalad G Tadasad 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Dear professionals Seasons best wishes and thanks to all those who have participated in our survey. Its a gentle reminder for other LIS professionals who haven't participated in the survey due to their busy schedule. I request them to spare their valuable time and participate in the survey using the following link in helping us to complete our survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ipSd68mGBAVMJuZ8IZp6OnEbFa3KieecB0I54b4bUM… I request you to submit your response before 22th August 2015 and help us in completing the survey. Thanking you in anticipation -- Dr P G Tadasad Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science, University Nodal Officer RUSA and Coordinator AAA Nodal Officer - KSET Examinations Vijayapura Center Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Bijapur 586108 Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); Mobile: 09448180973 (M) E-mil: pgtadasad(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainees
by Deepak Ray 20 Aug '15

20 Aug '15

Dear All, CHANDRAGUPT INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT PATNA Mithapur Institutional Area, CIMP Nagar, Mithapur, Patna –800001 Minimum Qualification: MLISc with knowledge of IT and good communication skill. Stipend: Rs. 10,000/- per month. Training period: One year. The selected candidate will have to work in shifts. Age limit: 26 years For more details please visit http://www.cimp.ac.in/ With Regards, Deepak Ranjan Ray Library-in-Charge Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna Mithapur Institutional area,(Near Bus Stand) CIMP Nagar, Patna-800001 Email: *ray.deepakranjan(a)gmail.com <ray.deepakranjan(a)gmail.com>* Mobile No-09905086940 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presentation on “GST, Its Impact on Industry and Enterprise Information Systems” on 28th Aug 2015 at 6.00 p.m.
by Mohan Hr 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Dear all, Pl. find an invite for the presentation on “GST, Its Impact on Industry and Enterprise Information Systems” on 28th Aug 2015 at 6.00 p.m. For formal invite pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2015/mm-150828-gst.pdf As seats are limited and for logistics, pl. pre-register at http://goo.gl/forms/Ef4JXs6AmU Confirmation of registration will be mailed by 27th Aug 2015 With regards HR Mohan Chair, IEEE CS & PCS and IPP, CSI http://hrm-infoforuse.blogspot.in http://infoforuse.blogspot.in INVITE ====================================================== Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter Hindustan Chamber of Commerce Cordially invite you for a presentation on GST, Its Impact on Industry and Enterprise Information Systems By CA. Sumathi Mohan Chairperson & Director, Arunarchis Consulting Pvt Ltd On Friday, 28th August 2015 at 6.00 p.m. At CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai 600113 (Situated in the opposite lane to Indira Nagar MRTS Railway Station. About 100 meters away from the Dharmambal Women’s Polytechnic & Opposite to the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Institute of Hotel Management) Mr. K. Bhaskaran, Chairman, CSI Chennai Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chairman, IEEE CS Dr N.R. Dave, President, HCC, Chennai Programme ========== 6.00 p.m.: Tea & Fellowship 6.30 p.m.: Presentation 7.45 p.m.: Dinner About the Presentation =================== The buzz word in India today is GST (Goods and Services Tax) , the greatest reform in indirect taxation in the history of India. There are a whole lot of discussions going on the subject matter. Today’s presentation will focus on the -- Salient features of GST (Goods and Services Tax) -- The changes and advantages expected of their implementation -- Impact on industry -- And how beyond being a tax reform, it also brings about business opportunity and -- Its effect on IT industry in specific About the speaker =============== CA. Sumathi Mohan is a Commerce Graduate and Gold medalist from Madras Christian College and completed her CA in the year 1994. She has over 16 years of experience and worked in Philips, Cadbury, Bharti Airtel and Mahindra Holidays. She started practicing as Management Consultant in 2011 and currently is the Chairperson & Director at Arunarchis Consulting Pvt Ltd. She has been offering specialized services in the area of Finance and Accounts like: Virtual CFO; Virtual Functional Head; Process Audit and Risk Assessment; Cost Optimization; and Tax Optimization Solutions. She is happily married and blessed with a daughter. As seats are limited and for logistics, pl. pre-register at http://goo.gl/forms/Ef4JXs6AmU Confirmation of registration will be mailed by 27th Aug 2015 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar Reporting on Open Access organized at TERI
by Nihal Alam 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Dear All, Greetings of the day... TERI Library and Information Center organized a half day interactive seminar entitled Looking Back, Moving Forward: Open Access Movements at the Crossroads at TERI, New Delhi. The aim of this seminar was to sensitize the research fraternity on the challenges and opportunities related to Open Access Movements at National level. The event focused on how researchers should get wide access to the scientific data and research publications in the open access domain. The special address was delivered by Mr Denis Dambois, Head, Research and Innovation, European Union, India. Mr Denis highlighted the breakthroughs and initiatives of EU in the promotion of Open Access and Policy Implications in the European countries. Dr Sudha Gopalakrishnan, Director, Sahapaedia who talked about the initiative’s taken for promoting Indian Culture and Heritage and also issues and concerns related to open access development. Dr T Madhan Mohan, Advisor to Department of Biotechnology Government of India he is the men who institutionalized the Open Access Policy in India nicely explained the Open Access citing examples of DST and DBT and the initiatives taken by Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of Indian in this regard. The full report and flyer of the seminar can be accessed at: http://tinyurl.com/qfdzcm7 And link to seminar photographs can be viewed at : http://tinyurl.com/nnznqxw Kind regards, Nihal Alam RA, TERI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of Library Trainees at NLUO, Cuttack
by Archu Sahu 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Dear All, The National Law University Odisha (NLUO) invites applications for the position of "Library trainee" for its campus situated at Cuttack, Odisha. Minimum Qualification: MLISc with knowledge of IT and good communication skill. Stipend: Rs. 16,000/- per month. Training period: One year. The selected candidate will have to work in shifts. Age limit: 26 years For more details please visit http://www.nluo.ac.in/. Regards: Archana Sahu Asst. Librarian NLUO, Cuttack - 753 015 http://www.nluo.ac.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar on Advance Koha
by Soji Mathew 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Tata Institute of Social Science Mumbai and Informatics Publishing Limited Bangalore are pleased to announce a seminar on Advance Koha. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to one day seminar on Advance Koha. This event will showcase the advance features of Koha as well as various customizations (including customization as per Indian perspective) and Koha services on cloud. The seminar titled "Seminar on Advance Koha" will cover the following topics: 1. Implementing advanced functionalities of Koha in academic and corporate libraries 2. Institutional perspective on Koha 3. Koha on cloud - features and functionality 4. Digital Integrated Library Solutions The workshop will be held on Tuesday, 25th August 2015 at Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The workshop will be presented by eminent librarians and Mr. Amit Gupta, Koha Expert, Informatics. Please visit www.informindia.co.in/KohaSeminar_TISS for more details and registration. There is a registration fee of Rs.500/- per candidate. Registration Fee is to be paid in the form of DD favoring M/s. Informatics Publishing Limited, Bangalore. Cash will be accepted for registered participants only at the venue. Registrations close by 18th August 2015. We welcome registration from all the libraries of Maharashtra and Mumbai Note: Cash receipt will be given at the venue itself. Thanks and Regards for Informatics Publishing Limited, R Sunil Kumar sunil.kumar(a)informaticsglobal.com +91 81050 83261 -- *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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On E-resources
by Ashok Asundi 19 Aug '15

19 Aug '15

Dear Professionals,There is boom of e-Resources on the academic front andmostly coming from high profile publishers from West. There are certainadvantages of e-resources in particular E-books, on the other hand there aremany disadvantages. Academic Librariesare on the purchasing spree of acquiring e-books with substantial investment.It is observed that there are certain issues of e-books which are to beexamined. I have visited some colleges and universities for special lecturesand I have note some common grievances of e-book users.1. First and the foremost is that the “Suitabilityof Subject Content” (Syllabus in particular) with the curriculum in ouracademic institutions( Colleges and Universities). The student and teacheropinion is that nearly 60% of the content is not suitable for our coursecontent.2. In our universities, due to the admissionpolicies and procedures, the majority of students are from Rural background andwith medium of instructions in regional language3. The lack of computer literacy.4. The trend of “Copy and paste” will increase andthe attitude to “study” and “assimilate” will decrease.5. It is observed by me that in western libraries,the student use of Print is still higher, and they use their Lap Tops (connectivity is provided in the library) and make notes from printed books.6. What extent the Indian publishers arerepresented in the e-books acquired by our libraries under different consortiaagreements.7. What is the connectivity and IT infrastructureavailable to use the e-books in the libraries.8. Are we following the “IFLA” Guidelines onacquisition of e-resources.I think we must have a second thought on acquiring e-books,(textbook oriented) and find their suitability. There are certain advantages of e-resources, but originated mostly from the West. We arespending nearly Rs. 400 Crores on acquiring e-content from the West and it is onlyabout 10-12% used.The trend in “Scholarly Communication” is towards enteringinto a “neo-colonialism” of information sector, as we see most e-content isrepresentation of foreign publishers.I still say e-content has definite advantages but we mustassess the pros and cons and on their suitability to Indian academic communityin particular to students. Prof. A.Y.AsundiProfessor and Chairman (Ret.)Department of Library and Information Science,and Officer-in-charge IT CentreBangalore University, Bangalore080-23287786, 9980815468 -- 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 “Teaching Role of Librarians”, Technology Exhibition and Book Release during 21-22 August 2015 in KAU, Thrissur
by Dr. A.T. Francis 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear library professionals,The Kerala Agricultural University(KAU), Vellanikkara, Thrissur is organizing a NationalSeminar on “Teaching Role of Librarians”, Technology Exhibition and BookRelease during 21-22 August 2015, Friday & Saturday. 33 papers will be presented and deliberated. The seminar isbeing organised in collaboration with the Academic Library Association (ALA)and Kerala Library Association (KLA). There is noRegistration Fee and Working Lunch will be provided. Sri. Thomas Unniyadan, ChiefWhip, Govt. of Kerala will inaugurate the seminar in a function presided by Dr. P. Rajendran, Hon. Vice Chancellor, KAU. All teachers, students, staff, other friends and librarians/libraryeducation teachers are cordially invited to the Inaugural Ceremony of the Seminaron 21-08-2015 (Friday), 10.00am. Venue of the programme is at KAU CentralLibrary. Detailed programme is given below: Detailed program is attached. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agriculture University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Global Conference on Emerging Trends in Business Librarianship 2015 : Call for Presentation
by Mallikarjun 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear Sir/Mam, The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in association with Indian School of Business are jointly organizing a three day Global Conference on Emerging Trends In Business Librarianship during December 2 - 4, 2015 at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. For more details please visit: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/ library/conference/ In this context, we welcome Librarians/Researchers/Faculty to submit proposals for presentations during the conference. Timeline October 15, 2015 - Submission of outline of the presentation November 01, 2015 - Intimation for acceptance/Review of the presentation November 15, 2015 - Final submission of the presentation Please send the presentation in .PPT or .PDF format. The presentation should not exceed 20 slides. Please refer the website for various sub-themes listed for the conference. http://iimahd.ernet.in/library/conference/theme.html Please note that there is no full paper presentation. We only accept presentations on various themes and sub themes listed in the conference website. The presentation will be reviewed by a committee and acceptance/declination will be send to the author. Regards !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhemadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Iaslic call for papers
by Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

IASLIC 2015 IASLIC 30th All India Conference 2015 ThemeLibrary Legislation and Community Information Services Special Interest Group DiscussionSIG01 : Social Sciences InformationLibrary and Research SIG02 : Computer Applications in LISLibrary Security Technology Organised byDepartment of Library & Information Science & Gujarat University LibraryGujarat University VenueDepartment of Library & Information ScienceLocated at Gujarat University LibraryGujarat University, Navranagpura,Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat, India Organising Secretary Smt. Geeta Girish Gadhavi Department of Library & Information ScienceGujarat University Navranagpura, AhmedabadContact: +9179 2630 1363 (m) 98257 85008geetagadhavi(a)gmail.com DateDecember 28-31, 2015For further details, please contact: Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, General Secretary, IASLIC, P 291 CIT Scheme 6M, Kankurgachhi, Kolkata - 700054iaslic.sem(a)gmail.com30th All India Conference, 2015 - Call for PapersThe 30th All India Conference of IASLIC is schedule to be held at the Department of Library and Information Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, during December 28 -31, 2015. Papers are invited on the following areas of the main theme of the conference and the themes of SIG Meetings for deliberations during the conference.LIBRARY LEGISLATION AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION SERVICES1 Library Legislation and its Role in Creating Community Learning Space for the Common People ¾ Concept, need and importance of CIS in the lives of citizens¾ Prerequisites and factors to be considered for efficient CIS, barriers of CIS¾ Role of different sectors in CIS – public libraries, government, NGOs, business houses, professional bodies 2 Identification of Community Information Needs in Providing CIS¾ Mobile service, Trainer in Community empowerment, Interdependence 3 Staff Development in Libraries: A Crucial Element for the Success of CIS Programme¾ Library personnel, Library legislation in the context of Library and Information Service Cadres4 Library Legislation and the Role of Community Learning Centres¾ Community Multimedia Centres¾ Community Tele- Centres¾ Community Learning Space 5 Role of CIS in Harnessing the Resources across Communities and Minimizing Cultural Divide¾ Content Preparation, Distribution of Govt. Information6 Library Legislation and its Role in Enhancing the Community's Creative Capacity¾ Library governance- Establishment of State Public Library and Information Service¾ State Library Authority- State library Council- Directorate of Library Service- District Rural Library Council- Voluntary Libraries 7 Role of Professional Associations¾ Compliance with constitutional provision8 Evaluation Mechanism of CIS: A roadmap¾ State Public Library Fund, Coordination and Integration/ Consolidation among various Departments (especially Dept. of Culture); Professional Bodies Special Interest Groups DiscussionConvener: Sri Harendranath Basu SIG01 : Social Sciences InformationTheme: Library and ResearchCo-ordinator: Dr. Jayati GhoshA Role of library in- Selecting topic for research- Framing hypotheses- Literature review- Collection of data- Interpretation of data- Research report writing- Evaluation of research reportB Tenets for Qualitative Research¾ Checking of plagiarism¾ Transmission of research results to research workersC Role of library in research in different fieldsD Role of library in LIS researchE Tools and reference styles¾ Metrics/Altmetrics/Scientometrics, Impact factor, H-index SIG02 : Computer Applications in LISTheme: Library Security TechnologyCo-ordinator: Shri Abhijit BhowmickI Preservation of Library MaterialsII Environmental Factors (climatic factors)¾ Biological factors – micro organisms, insects & rodents, Chemical factors, Human factors III Disaster Management and Green LibraryIV Application of new technologies¾ RFID, CCTV, Web 3.0, MOOCs, ETDV Library Security Guidelines Important datesSeminar: December 28-31, 2015Paper Submission: September 30, 2015Acceptance: October 30, 2015 Venue: Department of Library and Information Science, Gujarat University, Navranagpura, Ahmedabad, India, PINOrganizing Secretary: Smt. Geeta Girish Gadhavi, Department of Library & Information Science, Gujarat University, Navranagpura, AhmedabadGeneral Instructions1. Contributed papers will have to be of qualitative value for publication in peer review journals. - A generalised presentation should be avoided. - Full Paper with an informative abstract (between 300 and 400 words) within 2500 words (not more than 10 pages of A4 size paper) typed in single side, double space with Times New Roman font, 12 pt size, margin of 1.25" in left / right / top and bottom and duly signed by the author(s) should be submitted in triplicate by September 30, 2015 along with the “Author’s Declaration Format”. - In addition, softcopy of the full paper composed in MS Word should be submitted on CD/DVD disc or as an attachment through e-mail iaslic.sem(a)gmail.com. - Author should indicate the sub-theme of the paper distinctly. - The paper should be accompanied with an amount of l000.00 (Rupees one thousand only) as paper submission fees which will be adjusted only with the Registration Fees by the Organizing Secretary subject to the production of the respective original receipt of IASLIC. Payment may be made by DD in favour of IASLIC-Seminar payable at Kolkata and sent to Prof. Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054. If the paper is not accepted, the amount will be refunded. - Pre-seminar volume will have only abstracts of accepted papers. - Accepted papers which are presented in the Seminar, will only be published in the Post- Seminar volume within three months of the Seminar held. - Pre-declaration by the author(s) should be made separately that the paper(s) has/ have not been sent elsewhere for publication/ presentation. This has to be sent in hard copy. 10. All accepted papers will be invited for presentation either in the main thematic session of the Seminar or in the SIG Meetings. A presenter will be allowed maximum ten minutes for presentation including introduction and conclusion. - There will be provision for Poster presentation. All papers accepted for poster presentation will be allocated time for display of full papers. Abstract of all papers accepted for poster presentation will be included in the pre-Seminar volume. Poster papers will not be published in the post- Seminar volume. - There will be a provision for the Best Poster Presentation Award. - All registered participants will receive Post-Seminar volume free of cost from IASLIC office. Additional Rs.150/- will be charged for postage and handling from those who wish to receive the volume through post. - First author is entitled to get five copies of reprints of full paper. - The decision of the Editorial Committee will be final and no correspondence regarding the acceptance of papers for presentation in the Seminar or otherwise will be entertained. - Correspondence regarding papers should be addressed to Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Hony. General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata- 700054 oriaslic.sem(a)gmail.com and for Seminar update please visit www.iaslic1955.org.in INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION CENTRESIASLIC 30th All India Conference 2015 Author’s Declaration Format(To be submitted in triplicate along with the paper) - Name (s) (in case of joint author) : - Address (all authors) : - Ph (M) (all authors) : - Sub-theme of the Paper : - Facet No. : - Title of the paper : - Paper submission fees details : Amount Rs 1000.00, DD No. Date: - Date of submission of three print copies and soft copy: (Pl. send print / hard copy (three sets) for processing of your paper) I/We do hereby declare that the paper has not been submitted elsewhere for publication/ presentation. (AUTHOR’s SIGNATUTRE)(AUTHOR’s NAME)end print / hard copy (three sets) for processing of your paper) I/We do hereby declare that the paper has not been submitted elsewhere for publication/ presentation. (AUTHOR’s SIGNATUTRE)(AUTHOR’s NAME) | ==========================================================================================================পীযূষকান্তি পাণিগ্রাহী Dr Pijushkanti Panigrahi, Dean, Faculty for P G Studies in Education, Journalism and Library Science, University of Calcutta&Professor , Dept of Lib and Inf Science, 3rd Floor Asutosh Building, University of Calcutta, 87/1 College Street,Kolkata - 700 073, West Bengal, India, email : panigrahipk(a)yahoo.com, panigrahipk11(a)gmail.com, (M) : +91 94342 43522. General Secretary, Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC), P-291, CIT Scheme No 6M , Kankurgachi, Kolkata – 700 054, India; Associate Editor, IASLIC Bulletin ; | | | -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement Asst. Librarian at FKCCI Bengaluru
by Nagaraju C 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Opening for Asst. Librarian at FKCCI, Bengaluru Qualification D.L.I.Sc Experience Minimum 2 Years Good communication skills Good knowledge in IT Good knowledge in e-resources Contact: library(a)fkcci.in Mob: 9845056399 -- Thanks and Regards Nagaraju.C -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles request
by janet lobo 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear Sir/ Madam,          One of our postgraduate student need the following articles, if available in your Library, please forward to me at the earliest.1. Clin Neurophysiol. 2006 Nov;117(11):2467-72. Epub 2006 Sep 20.Changes in motor axon recruitment in the median nerve in mild carpal tunnel syndrome2. Clin Neurophysiol. 2002 Sep;113(9):1373-81.Carpal tunnel syndrome: pathophysiology and clinical neurophysiology 3. Giannini F, Cioni R, Mondelli M, Padua R, Gregori B, D’Amico P, et al. A new clinical scale of carpal tunnel syndrome: validation of the measurement and clinical-neurophysiological assessment. Clin Neurophysiol 2002;113: 71–7. 4. Schrijver HM, Gerritsen AA, Strijers RL, et al.Correlating nerve conduction studies and clinical outcome measures on carpal tunnel syndrome: lessons from a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Neurophysiol 2005;22:216-21Thanking you,With Kind Regards,Dr Janet Dotty! LoboLIBRARIANFR MULLER KNOWLEDGE CENTREMANGALORE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Internship with WWF India
by Himanshu Aggarwal 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Respected Friends, This is a request come from WWF . I would like to have someone for a span of 1 month to put all the books in order and record the genre and number. May I please request you to recommend a library enthusiast who will be willing to take up this internship. He will have to be extremely systematic and organised with a love for books. WWF India will provide them with a certificate of appreciation/letter and access to the enriching library for a period of one year. Appreciate your help. Best *Vaibhavi Shitut Amle * Head - Maharashtra State Office WWF- India Mobile: +91 9819082149 Work: 022- 24701361/ 24700039 E -mail - vshitut(a)wwfindia.net ww.wwfindia.org C/O Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co.Ltd Lalbaug, Parel, Mumbai 400012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by return email, delete this email and destroy any copy. Regards, Himanshu, Assistant Librarian, Confucius Institute Scholar 13-14, R.D. National College, Bandra (W.) -- Assistant Librarian, Confucius Institute Scholar 13-14, R.D. National College, Bandra (W.) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 4, No 2 (July to Dec 2015) ISSN: 2278 –3482
by Dr Mange Ram 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 4, No 2 (July to Dec 2015) ISSN: 2278 –3482 The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) ISSN: 2278 –3482 is a peer-reviewed journal (half yearly) is published by editorial board of JLICT. Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish: • Original articles in basic and applied research • Case studies • Critical reviews, surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012(a)gmail.com Format for Submission the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian year book 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf *The article may be send to the following e-mail address only upto 10th October 2015 only jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TISS BOSLA National Conference "Future Librarianship: Innovations for Excellence" 11-12 Dec 2015
by Satish Kanamadi 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear Colleagues, Greetings! Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, TISS and Bombay Science Librarians Association (BOSLA) are organising a National Conference "Future Librarianship:Innovations for Excellence" (NCFL 2015) during 11th-12th December 2015. The conference will have invited theme based addresses by experts, paper presentations by authors and panel discussions by eminent practitioners in LIS discipline. Please visit the website http://bosla2013.wix.com/bosla to know more about this event. Thanks and Regards, Satish Kanamadi PhD Acting Librarian Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) V N Purav Marg, Deonar MUMBAI - 400088. INDIA Tel: 91-22-25525283 Email: satish(a)tiss.edu ; kanamadi(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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21 Days Advanced Training Programme on ICT Applications for Libraries
by Dinesh Ranjan 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear Sir/Madam The INFLIBNET Centre is organizing “*Advanced Training Programme on ICT Applications for Libraries <http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/dspace_feb.pdf>**”* at Gandhinagar from 7th – 27th September, 2015 for LIS, IT professionals and others with similar responsibilities. This training programme is intended to equip participants with advanced ICT skill developments. In fact, Library and Information Services (LIS) are being transformed by technological developments leading to creation of new opportunities and challenges for traditional libraries. Therefore, the Centre has taken new initiatives for designing advance level course having all aspects of ICT on one single course with more practical oriented sessions. Interested LIS professionals are requested to register your participation on or before *3rd September, 2015.* The payment should be drawn in favour of ‘INFLIBNET Centre’ payable at Gandhinagar through Demand Draft. Maximum 25 candidates will be selected for the training programme on first-come-first-serve basis. No TA/DA will be paid to the participants. Please find herewith attached training programme brochure and registration form. For brochure: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/ICT_Brochure_2015.pdf For registration form: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/Registration%20Form_ICT_2015.pdf With regards -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Sri.B. SANJAY, Lead Librarian, Infosys, Bangalore for Award of Ph.D - Reg
by Vinod Kumar Boyanagari 18 Aug '15

18 Aug '15

Dear Library Professionals, I would like to inform all the library professionals that *Sri. B.Sanjay, Lead Librarian, Infosys , Bangalore* has been awarded with Ph.D degree in Library and Information Science by Karnatak University, Dharward. The entitle *" An Analysis of Database Activities and its Impact on Universities Libraries of Karnataka : A Critical Study ". * The research was carried out under the supervision of Dr.Ramesh R Naik, Professor, Dept. of Library & Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharward. *Wish you hearty congratulation to you on big achieve and success of your Ph.D. Degree.* *Best wishes to you from me and all Library Professionals.....!* We wish you continue to the research and contribute for the betterment of LIS Profession. Thanking You, With regards, B.VINOD KUMAR, M.L.I.Sc., M.Phil, ( Ph.D ) ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN M.S.RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AUTONOMOUS) ISO 9001-2008 Certified Institution and Accredited by NBA M.S.RAMAIAH NAGAR BANGALORE 560054 PH: 080 23600822/23606934 EXT 312 & 107 MOB: 9035756919 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ranganathan’s Five-Laws re-invented by OCLC for the world of e-Libraries and e- Learning!
by Vasanth 17 Aug '15

17 Aug '15

Dear Sir/Madam, The report “Reordering Ranganathan: Shifting user behaviours, shifting priorities” brought out by OCLC is very interesting to read. The authors of the report have done extensive research to show us why Ranganthan’s classic work “Five Laws of Library Science” is very much relevant for libraries to thrive and success in meeting user’s needs in today’s technological driven information society. This report is also an eye opener for Indian LIS research community to look for inspiration and ventured into philosophical underpinnings of LIS domain. We must acknowledge OCLC for revisiting Ranganthan for showing the way for libraries to success in the 21st century. We Indian should have been at the forefront in revisiting Ranganathan’s works to inspire LIS community. But Indian LIS research community for no good reason has not been seen or taken up research seriously on Ranganathan’s works. It is worth mentioning that, it was Pauline Atherton Cochrane an American who revisited Ranganthan’s Five laws in 1970’s (see Putting Knowledge to Work: An American View of Ranganthan’s Five Laws of Library Science). Kathryn La Barre of University of Illinois has done a Ph.D., on Ranganthan’s Faceted Analysis and its application in organizing website or classifying web documents (see The Use of Faceted Analytico-Synthetic Theory in the Practice of Website Construction and Design). Now it is OCLC which is brought out a very significant report on Ranganthan’s Five Laws. It is a proud movement for Indian LIS community that S.R. Ranganathan even today is a revered figure in world LIS community. We must also ponder that why we Indian LIS community is not seen Ranganathan’s contribution very seriously as much as western LIS community is considering him for reviving or inspiring library community to chart out future course of action? Very much thankful for Sri N.V. Sathyanarayana of Informetics India Limited to brought this important report to the notice of Indian LIS community. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N. GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JILA'S NATIONAL CONFERENCE VENUE SHIFTED TO VISWA, NEAR IICM, KANKE
by BASANTA KUMAR DAS 17 Aug '15

17 Aug '15

-- Dear Madam/Sir, Due to some unavoidable reasons, the Venue of JILA's National Conference on "Re-engineering Public Library and Academic Library Systems in India " (Aug.22-23, 2015/ Inaugural Session, Aug.22,2015, 11 AM) JILACON'15 has been shifted to VISWA (Viswasareya Sanitation & Water Academy), Near Joda Pool (Bridge), Beside IICM Campus, Kanke Road, Ranchi. Inconvenience in this regard is highly regretted. For any further information, Pl contact: Mob. No. 09431109820 (Shiv Prakash), 09431104313 (Sanjay Kumar Karn), 09431359491(Basanta Kumar Das), 09835376044 (Bharat Bhushan). Shiv Prakash, Convenor, JILACON 2014 BASANTA KUMAR DAS IGNOU RANCHI BLOG:bkdasignou.blogspot.com http://mylibrary-basanta.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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