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Congralulations for Award of Ph.D-Reg
by Bhaskar Reddy M 14 Nov '14

14 Nov '14

Dear Library Professionals, I would like to inform all the library professionals that *Sri.SHIVAPUTRAPPA KATTIMANI* , Librarian and head of Learning Resource Center in M.S.RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Bangalore. He has been awarded with Ph D degree in Library and Information Science by Karnatak University, Dharwad. The Entitle" Evaluation of ICT Skills of Library and Information Professionals Working in the Engineering College Libraries in Karnataka State: A Study ". The research was carried out under the supervision of Dr. Ramesh R.Naik, Professor, Dept of Library & Information Science, Karnatak University, Dharwad…! *CONGRATULATIONS...!!!!!!* Wish you hearty congratulation to you on big achieve and success of your Ph.D Degree. Today, you achieve more hardworking success, your life. That Best Wishes to you from me & all Library Professionals......! We wish you continue to do research and contribute for the betterment of LIS profession. Again Congratulations!!!!!!!! To U for Ur Life Success, *Thanking you…Yours Faithfully,* *M.Bhaskar Reddy* *Assistant Librarian,* *M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology,* *Bangalore-560054* *9620450297* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] [Open-access] Fwd: [open-science] Yesterday, we leaked the French agreement with Elsevier
by Subbiah Arunachalam 14 Nov '14

14 Nov '14

Congratulations to Rayna, Pierre-Carl Langlais, Jenny and Katelyn for making this widely known. In India every consortium signs such secret contracts although all the money they pay the publishers come from the taxpayers. In the US and UK activists have used Freedom of Information Act to bring out the contracts into the open. At least in two cases a major publisher objected to it but the courts turned down their unjust objections. There is a Right to Information provision in India and we must use it to get the details of the contracts consortia sign with publishing companies. Arun On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:23 PM, Marieke Guy <marieke.guy(a)okfn.org> wrote: > Likely to be of interest to the Open Access list too. > > -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [open-science] Yesterday, we > leaked the French agreement with Elsevier Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 > 16:49:38 +0100 From: Rayna <rayna.st(a)gmail.com> <rayna.st(a)gmail.com> To: > open-science <open-science(a)lists.okfn.org> <open-science(a)lists.okfn.org>, > "open-access(a)lists.okfn.org" <open-access(a)lists.okfn.org> > <open-access(a)lists.okfn.org> <open-access(a)lists.okfn.org> > > Hi everyone, > > Just a short message to highlight a piece we wrote with Pierre-Carl > Langlais (@Dorialexander). It was published in a prominent online > publication yesterday, in French and was aimed to release the recently > concluded agreement between the French Ministry of Research and Elsevier.Â > > With precious help from Jenny and Katelyn, the piece is now available in > English on the main OKF blog:Â > http://blog.okfn.org/2014/11/11/france-prefers-to-pay-twice-for-papers-by-i… > > Such secret contracts are what hinders any meaningful incentive to an > Open Access policy. This is the first installment in a series of materials > we will be running in the coming weeks, aiming to achieve greater > transparency (and later on, to conquer the world ;) ). > > Comments, insights, ideas, tweets, etc. greatly appreciated, > Rayna > > -- > "Change l'ordre du monde plutÃ´t que tes dÃ©sirs." > > http://me.hatewasabi.info/ > > _______________________________________________ > open-access mailing list > open-access(a)lists.okfn.org > https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/open-access > Unsubscribe: https://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/open-access > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reply to : Does Introduction of LIS Syllabus in Undergraduate Course Curriculum Change the Libraries/Librarians image?
by Anand Dodamani 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear friends, I have been observing the discussions on the image and status of the librarian in the forum. I am disappointed to read some of the opinions expressed by my senior colleagues on the issue. My first question is : why should we feel unimportant? The UGC and Governments have provided all the facilities to librarians on par with teachers. We should be thankful for that. The basic role of the librarian is to support the teaching-learning programmes by way of providing required study and reference material. We should do that work efficiently and effectively. We should think about how to increase our efficiency in our routine work. Change in designation will not change our nature of work. What is wrong in the present nomenclature? Why are we so eager to get re-designated as Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ and Professor? Do you think teachers are superior to librarians? No. We all are equal. We should learn from Doctors, Lawyers and Engineers about feeling proud of the profession. Creating a brand or image depends on the quality of work that we do. If we start feeling low, the others will also start ignoring us. Instead of fighting for the introduction of Library Science as a subject at the Undergraduate Level, we should work for strengthening the library system in our respective colleges and institutes. I don't know how others feel about me but, I feel proud of myself. Thanks and regards, Anand Dodamani Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Does Introduction of LIS Syllabus in Undergraduate Course Curriculum Change the Libraries/Librarians image?
by Venkata Kesavan 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear Friends, This is in response to some very interesting discussions that are currently going on the subject: "Does Introduction of LIS Syllabus in Undergraduate Course Curriculum Change the Libraries/Librarians image". While, at the outset, I broadly agree with various views already expressed by our friends in this discussion trail, it will not be out of place and time to state that, even though we cannot always control various circumstances, factors and players in the LIS field like - LIS Schools, Professional Bodies, Training & Development Organizations, etc. and expect them to do some 'genuine good work' for the upliftment of our profession, I feel that, as working professionals, we ourselves can do our bit in improving the overall situations in our work environments and organizations. As an LIS professional serving in the field for over last two decades, based on my regular interactions with various fellow LIS professionals, I have observed that the following are some of the 'practical reasons', which create real impediments for the LIS professionals to get ahead in their professional life and maintain their professional status / image. Here are my humble observations and suggestions: a) Currently, there are several well-organised libraries in various types and kinds, that are in operations in our Country and these are managed by well-qualified and equally competent LIS professionals. However, as professionals, many of us, quite often does not know how to 'show-case' our 'best professional work / productive work' to attract the much-needed appreciations and recognitions from the Management of our Parent Organizations as well as User Groups. This needs to change through instilling more and more self-confidence in ourselves with a positive approach, supplemented by making effective communications (formal/ informal) within the organization, including with our user groups. b) Another important factor, which contributes to a non-LIS professionals taking charge of Libraries (including in some of the leading and reputed organizations) is that, we as Sr. LIS Professionals fail to create proper succession plan for the future. And in a number of such cases, when a Sr Librarian retires or leaves, without having groomed a person second-in-line (in spite of having a good number qualified and experienced LIS people within the team) to take over the Librarian position, such organizations either make a Faculty member / Research head, Admin person etc., as the in-charge of such Libraries or recruit a new LIS professional from outside the organization. Such a situation actually demoralises the existing LIS team. If these kinds of situations have to change, then it is the Sr LIS Professional who has to play a major positive role (with the blessings of top management) in identifying and grooming the second- in-line person to take over his / her job in future. Equally, in some such cases, here the existing Jr LIS team members are also to be blamed to some extent, as in a quite few cases, howsoever the Sr Librarian tries, the Jr Librarian never shows any positive intent or just remains very reluctant to become the next team leader (Librarian) and tries to be happy (content!) with the role of second fiddle to someone. Only, if such scenarios changes, then the image our profession will also change for better. c) In spite of offering various modern library services and Internet based online library services etc., we still have a long way to go in 'proactively reaching out to our various user groups' by offering value-added and high-quality library and information services with some local level customization and need based service approach. This kind of proactive approach needs to pick-up with more consistent, user-centred innovative strategies and creative strategies in information services design and delivery. d) While a number of us are good at offering high-quality library and information services at the local level with some innovative ways, we are not good at consistently sharing as well as benchmarking our best practices (event worst practices!) with our fellow LIS professionals, at the National as well as International levels. On this front, it may be noted that, some of the so called "National / International LIS Conferences" that are organised in this Country; often the quality of the papers presented / published in various LIS Conferences / Proceedings; and also our 'less-active participation' in such conferences are the clear indicators for such poor and depressing trends in our field. This needs to improve for the better with open minded knowledge-sharing approach, supported by quality research papers, case studies, books, etc. - leading to more and more professionally rewarding debates and discussions. e) Finally, having opted for a noble and scholarly service profession that of LIS, sometimes, we can be less self-centred and more services oriented (we are in the service of others!) and by doing so, our service quality (and mainly its positive impact on our user communities) itself will speak for our status, position and credibility in any organization. I know, this is easier said than done. But, I feel, we can do it by taking ourselves less seriously and our library users more seriously!. (No philosophy - just trying to be more practical, as I had benefited from such positive approaches, every now and then). I hope these points are helpful in further professional discussions...as many of you would have similar views...or...even better views... Best Regards, Dr. R. Venkata Kesavan B.Sc., MLIS., M.Phil., Ph.D. DGM & HEAD TIMES ARCHIVES & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (TAKC) THE TIMES GROUP THE TIMES OF INDIA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR DR. D. N. ROAD MUMBAI 400 001 PH: (D): +91-22-66354470 CELL: 09323812172 Email: Venkata.kesavan(a)timesgroup.com<mailto:Venkata.kesavan@timesgroup.com> TAKC - Knowledge is Our Heritage END Vijay Karnataka, 15 years of trust, of truth, of winning, of excitement and of celebration. Disclaimer :----- The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee or addressees. 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Request for fulltext article
by Mamtha's Gmail 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear professional friends, One of our postgraduate student requires the following reference Kindly please arrange to provide a copy of this article if available in your library. Physical measurements as risk indicators for low-back trouble over a one-year period.Biering-Sørensen F <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Biering-S%C3%B8rensen%20F%5BAuthor%…> . Spine (Phila Pa 1976). <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6233709#> 1984 Mar;9(2):106-19. -- -- *Thank you & Regards* *Mrs Mamatha P. Kumar* *Chief Librarian* *Central Library* *Yenepoya University* *Yenepoya University **|** University Road, Deralakatte **|** Mangalore 575018 **|** Karnataka **|* * India*T: +91 824 22046668/69/70 *|* Extn 310 *|*F: +91 824 2204667 *|* www.yenepoya.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Week Celebrations and Jatha - create awareness on reading habits and libraries by Tumkur District Library Association (TUDLA)
by Dr. B. RAVIIVVENKAT 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

*Dear Professionals,Tumkur District Library Association (TUDLA), Tumakuru, Karnataka, in association withKarnataka State Library Association(KALA), Bangalore, Rotary Tumkur, Dept. of Public Libraries, Karnataka, Kannada Jilla Sahitya parishat, Empress Women pre-university college, Innerwheel, District Women writers association, District Science Centre and Jnana butti satsanga kendra, Tumakuru take immense pleasure in inviting you for the Inauguration of Library Week Celebrations and Jatha organised to create awareness on reading habits and libraries.The programme details are as follows:9.30 AM to 11.30 AM : Jatha participated by more than 1000 students, LIS professionals, writers, social activitists and public.11.30 AM to 12.30 PM: Inaguration ProgrammeChief Guests:Smt. GeethaRudresh, Mayor, Metropolitan Corporation, TumakuruSri. S.P. Muddahanume gowda,Honb'le Member of Parliament, Tumakuru.Dr. Rafeeq Ahmed, Honb'le Member of Legislative Assembly, Tumakuru.Sri. K.S. Sathyamurthy, IAS, District Commissioner, TumakuruSri. Ramanagupta, IPS, Superintendent of Police, TumakuruProf. A.H. Rajasab, Vice-Chancellor, Tumkur UniversityProf. D. Shivalingaiah, Registrar, Tumkur UniversityDr. Lakshman Das, National Award Winner, Harikatha Vidwan, TumakuruSri. Sagar T.S., President, Rotary, TumakuruS. Naganna, Editor, Prajapragathi Newspaper, Tumakuru.Smt. Sumithra Nagaraj, President, Innerwheel, Tumakuru.Dr. Somu Bhaskarachar, President, Kannada Jilla Sahitya parishat, Tumakuru.Smt. Sugunadevi C.N, President, District Women writers association, Tumakuru.Sri. H.D. Basavaraju, Deputy Director (In-charge), Public Library, Tumakuru.Sri. C. Vishwanath, President, District Science Centre, TumakuruPresided by: Prof. B. Marulaiah, Principal, Empress Women pre-university college, Tumakuru.You are cordially invited.Please come, bring your friends and spread the word…to make this event a grand success...Thanks and Regards,Dr. B RavivenkatGeneral SecretaryTumkur District Library Association (TUDLA)Tumakuru, Karnataka, India-----------------------Dr. B RavivenkatDy. LibrarianUniversity LibraryTumkur University, Tumkur.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Three days Training Programme on “E-resource Management”, 15th 17th December, 2014
by Roma 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Respected Members, INFLIBNET is organizing three days Training Programme on “E-resource Management” during 15th-17th December, 2014. The main objective of this workshop is to help the participants in understanding the key concepts of eresource management & role of publishers & intermediaries, to provide better visibility of e-resources, linking of e-resources & promote the use of the e-resources and to evaluate the e-resources subscribed by the institutions. The workshop includes lectures as well as intensive hands-on training, so as to provide both theoretical base and practical skills to the participants. *Resource Persons* The lecturers are prominent research scientists/professors working in the field of eresource management. *Target Participants* Library and information professionals, information scientists and students. A maximum of 25-30 candidates will be enrolled for the training programme on First Come First Serve basis. *Venue* The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India *Fee* With accommodation: Rs 5,000/- per person Without accommodation Rs 3,000/- per person It covers the cost of workshop kit (containing training materials), breakfast, working lunch, two time tea & snacks during the sessions. The payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of The INFLIBNET Centre payable at Gandhinagar along with filled-in registration form. Please visit following link for more information: Brochure: *http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/erm_brochure.pdf <http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/erm_brochure.pdf>* Registration form: *http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/erm_reg.pdf <http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/forthcoming/erm_reg.pdf>* For participation and more information please do contact dinesh(a)inflibnet.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Do not trash your e-junk - BinBag it
by Dr Francis Jayakanth 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear Members, The Bengaluru edition of Deccan Herald dated Tuesday, 11 Nov carried an interesting article with the above title in its supplements' section. The article is about disposing of e-waste responsibly. The online version of the article can be accessed at: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/440745/don039t-trash-your-e-junk.html. BinBag is a social entrepreneurial start-up initiated by Mr. Achritra Borgohain and it is under incubation at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore's N.S. Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL). The BinBag concept involves giving gifts or money to those who dispose of their e-waste to this start-up. I met Mr. Achitra this morning and handed over my first installment of e-waste to BinBag. I have assured him that every bit of e-waste that has been lying around at my home will to handed over to BinBag for responsible recycling. I take this opportunity to urge all the fellow members to make use of the services of BinBag or any other similar initiate to dispose of their personal e-waste for responsible recycling. Libraries, too, can play an effective role in the collection of e-waste from the library patrons just by placing a collection bag the at entrance of the library. The e-waste thus collected at the libraries can be handed over to initiatives such as the BinBag for effective recycling. I have another suggestion to the fellow members: Almost every day, we have some professional activity or the other in some part of the country. The organizers of such events could make an appeal to the prospective audience to bring along their personal e-waste to the event. The organizers should collect the e-waste brought by the audience and then hand over them for responsible recycling. If someone wants to get in touch with Mr. Achitra, his contact details are: Binbag NSRCEL, IIMB, Bannerghatta Road Bengaluru-560076 email: getbinbang(a)gmail.com Ph: 080-26993708 Mobile: +919900050244 Best regards, Francis IIMB, Bannerghatta Road, Bg-76 ******************************************* Disclaimer *************************************************** This email message, its content and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the originally intended addressee(s) and may be legally privileged and /or confidential. If you have received this email in error or otherwise, please delete it and contact the originator immediately. You should not copy or forward it on or otherwise use the contents, attachments, or information in any way without the express permission of the originator. Any such unauthorized use or disclosure may be unlawful. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book
by K.N. Prasad 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Moderator LIS-forum Dear Sir, Kindly arrange to announce the following for the benefit of LIS-FORUM subscribers and their colleagues and friends. Sincerely, K.N. Prasad Convenor Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures Committee, Bangalore --------- - As all of us know 14-20 November is observed as ‘Library Week’. This is the time when we promote reading culture. In this context, I wish to bring the following book to your notice. *Development and Sustenance of Reading Habit - Woven around the Nucleus of Ideas of Prof. K.S. Deshpande** by Dr S.K. Savanur. ESS ESS Publications, New Delhi, 2011. xviv, 134p. 23cms. 425.00. ISBN **978-81-7000-632-9* The book, with its many innovative ideas about promoting reading habit, is worth having in every academic and public library. It tells what parents, teachers and libraries should do to promote reading. It provides many reading methods. In addition, the book serves as an ideal gift to the winners of many competitions and cultural programmes in schools, colleges and universities. [Note: Royalty of this book goes to ‘Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment’.] Copies of this useful book may be obtained from Ess Ess Publications or from many online bookshops on the Web. *Ess Ess Publications,* *4831/24, Ansari Road, Daryaganj,* *NEW DELHI – 110 002* *India* *Tel.: +91 - 011 - 23260807, 41563444* *Fax: +91 - 011 - 41563334* Email: info(a)essessreference.com www.essessreference.com <http://www.newcenturypublications.com/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for UGC Sponsored National Seminar on 14-15 Nov.2014 at CKT College, Panvel
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear All, Your cordially invited for UGC Sponsored Two Days National Seminar on Evolving Library as a Learning Resource Centre: Challenges & New Horizons 14th & 15th November, 2014 In Collaboration With Navi Mumbai Librariansâ Association Chief Guest Prof. C. R. Karisiddappa ** Resource Person ** Name of Resource Person Topic â Day, Date & Time (All session are included with 15min Q & A) Dr. Akhtar Parvez* Head & Chief Librarian, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indore Subscription and Licensing: Issues and Challenges* 14th November 2014 â 12.15pm to 01.15pm Dr. D. Jotwani Head & Chief Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai Change Management in Library & Information Services* 14th November 2014 â 11.15am to 12.15pm Dr. Anil Kumar* Head & Chief Librarian, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad Emerging Trends in Librarianship * 14th November 2014 â 1.45pm to 2.45pm Dr. Satish Kanamadi* Head & Chief Librarian, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Deonar â Mumbai >From Collections to Connections : Evolving nature of libraries* 15th November 2014 â 9.30am to 10.30am Dr. Shashank Sonwane Asst. Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad Soft Skills for LIS Professional* 15th November 2014 â 11.45am to 01.00pm Mr. Kishor Ingal Branch Head, Pune Information Resource Centre, Tata Consultancy Services, Pune Soft Skills and Personality Development Measures for 21stCentury Librarian* 15th November 2014 â 10.30am to 11.30am On the spot registration will be done;* Registration Date - 14-11-2014 / 8.00AM* Registration Fees - Rs.600/- only (Delegates/Professional)* Rs.300/- only (Students)* *-- Thank You,Regards,Ramakant Amar Navghare (B.A.M.L.I.Sc/DOA <http://m.l.i.sc/NET/DOA>)Librarian.J.B.S.P. Sanstha'sChangu Kana Thakur A.C.S. College, Plot No.1, Sector - 11, Khanda Colony,New Panvel (W), Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra, India. Pin. - 410206.http://www.ckthakurcollege.net/ <http://www.ckthakurcollege.net/>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Skype ID :ramakant.amar.navghareMob. No. : +91 09324564183 <%2B91%2009324564183>Mobile Website : http://wapamama.net/ramakant/ <http://wapamama.net/ramakant/>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* -- *-- Thank You,Regards,Ramakant Amar Navghare (B.A.M.L.I.Sc/DOA <http://m.l.i.sc/NET/DOA>)Librarian.J.B.S.P. Sanstha'sChangu Kana Thakur A.C.S. College, Plot No.1, Sector - 11, Khanda Colony,New Panvel (W), Dist. Raigad, Maharashtra, India. Pin. - 410206.http://www.ckthakurcollege.net/ <http://www.ckthakurcollege.net/>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Skype ID :ramakant.amar.navghareMob. No. : +91 09324564183Mobile Website : http://wapamama.net/ramakant/ <http://wapamama.net/ramakant/>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Quality Improvement Programme on Soft Skills
by jyoti chitale 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Moderator, Please circulate this in group. Thanks and Regards,Jyoti Chitale Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha's Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune have organised Quality Improvement Programme on “Soft Skills : A Key to Professional Excellence” forLibrary staff at state level Sponsored by BCUD, Savitribai Phule University of Pune. This programme is planned for Library assistants and Library clerks of colleges in Maharashtra. There are very few such programmes organised for supporting staff. Registration fees are Rs. 300(Three hundred only) and accomodation will be provided with due request without any charge for it. Aim of the Programme Utilisation of library resources depends on effective interaction between library staff and users. Library staff needs to have good soft skills in order to attract and encourage students for use of library. The aim of this programme is to create awareness about soft skills needs and to introduce different interpersonal skills required for library staff. Please register for this programme till 25th November 2014. Application will be considered on first come first serve basis. Brochure of Programme is attached herewith. For more details contact : Mrs. Jyoti ChitaleLibrarian & Co-ordinator QIPMKSSS' Cummins College of Engineering for WomenKarvenagar,Pune 411052.Ph. No. 020-25311141/144Mobile 9423570009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Does Introduction of LIS Syllabus in Undergraduate Course Curriculum Change the Libraries/Librarians image?
by Vasanth 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear Sir/Madam, It has been often deliberated in many professional forums that (at least in Karnataka) higher education department such as Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) should introduce LIS syllabus (information literacy) as a subsidiary paper in undergraduate course curriculum. Karnataka State College Librarians Association (KSCLA) has been in the forefront on this issue for some time. In fact, in 2012 KSCLA organized one day conference on the theme “Information Literacy”. Then Karnataka Higher Education Minister Sri. C.T. Ravi was invited to inaugurate the conference. It was done mainly to place a request to introduce the LIS syllabus in under graduate course curriculum. Even after this as well, in many of the conferences our professionals have deliberated on this issue. Though this is an important issue, does merely introducing LIS syllabus in the curriculum change the image of the libraries and librarians? Libraries even at the higher education level in India have not given enough importance. It has often been a neglected entity in college environment. At the behest of UGC, librarians are appointing for managing the library in higher education institutions mainly in undergraduate colleges. Otherwise, some secondary division clerk would have been put in place to run the show (there were/are cases of non-professionals managing college libraries). Of late, professionals entering the LIS profession are demanding the equal status on par with teachers at the higher education level. Librarians are today on par with teachers in terms of financial benefits (eg., pay scale) but in terms of professional status librarians have not been seen as equal to teachers. Introducing a LIS curriculum in undergraduate colleges is not a solution for this. We as professionals should demand for better infrastructure and human resource to manage libraries. Most of the college libraries (in Karanataka) even lack basic facilities such as proper buildings to store and organize books. Man power is a big problem librarians have to manage everything on their own. There is a no supportive man power to manage libraries. This has dented the image of the libraries. Introduction of LIS curriculum in undergraduate courses would be an additional baggage rather a benefit to librarians. After teaching, librarians have to work again in the library. Who would there to manage it? Instead of this let us fight for our professional rights (for proper facilities) to be remain as library professionals. Let is once again remember the adage “librarians are the teacher’s teacher”. Merely having the designation of assistant professor of LIS would not change the image of the profession. (Views are personal) ------------------------- 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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National Portal and Digital Repository for Museums of India: Launched by Union Minister for Culture & Tourism
by Dinesh Katre 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

Dear All, I am very happy to inform you that "National Portal and Digital Repository for Museums of India" designed and developed by my team, was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Culture & Tourism, Government of India on 21st October 2014. The portal provides online access to heritage antiquities from 10 national museums under the Ministry of Culture. You are most welcome to visit the portal at the following URL: http://www.museumsofindia.gov.in/ We have also prepared a short film in Hindi and English both which provides information about this project and our future plans. भारतीय संग्रहालयों के लिए राष्ट्रीय पोर्टल और डिजिटल भंडार https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8shAwIi_ymA&feature=youtu.be English Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmPy_5GzNmc The launch of the national portal for museums was reported in National News of Doordarshan as under - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0em2SnjxvKA It will be a great encouragement to us if you registered your feedback on the portal. http://www.museumsofindia.gov.in/repository/user/feedbackform With best regards, ------- Dr. Dinesh Katre Chief Investigator | Centre of Excellence for Digital Preservation Project Associate Director and HOD | Human-Centred Design & Computing Group Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), (A Scientific Society of Department of Electronics and Information Technology | Government of India) 4th Flr., RMZ Westend, D. P. Road, Aundh, Pune - 411007, INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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WORLD LIBRARY OF SCIENCE A Global Community for Science Education
by Pramila Jamdade 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

UNESCO launches World Library of Science – Free Online Science Education Resource November 11, 2014 <http://www.edukwest.com/unesco-launches-world-library-science-free-online-s…> Kay Alexander <http://www.edukwest.com/author/kayalexander/> <http://www.edukwest.com/unesco-launches-world-library-science-free-online-s…> http://www.edukwest.com/unesco-launches-world-library-science-free-online-s… UNESCO officially launched a free online science education resource portal in partnership with Nature Education and Roche. The project is called World Library of Science <http://nature.com/wls> (WLoS) and aims to provide students with free access to the latest science information as well as a hub to connect and discuss with peers from around the globe. The World Library of Science wants to especially support students in underdeveloped regions by equalizing learning opportunities, improving the quality of teaching and learning and promoting the use of Open Educational Resources. At launch the World Library of Science features over 300 articles, 25 eBooks, and over 70 videos from the publishers of Nature. Through the portal students can join classes and create groups to connect with other learners and teachers. http://www.nature.com/wls Pramila Jamdade Librarian -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories - Call for Papers
by Imma Subirats 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2015 Read it online: http://www.or2015.net/call-for-proposals/ The Tenth International Conference on Open Repositories, OR2015, will be held on June 8-11, 2015 in Indianapolis (Indiana, USA). The organizers are pleased to invite you to contribute to the program. This year's conference theme is: # LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD: OPEN REPOSITORIES AT THE CROSSROADS # OR2015 is the tenth OR conference, and this year’s overarching theme reflects that milestone: Looking Back/Moving Forward: Open Repositories at the Crossroads. It is an opportunity to reflect on and to celebrate the transformative changes in repositories, scholarly communication and research data over the last decade. More critically however, it will also help to ensure that open repositories continue to play a key role in supporting, shaping and sharing those changes and an open agenda for research and scholarship. OR2015 will provide an opportunity to explore the demands and roles now expected of both repositories and the staff who develop, support and manage them - and to prepare them for the challenges of the next decade. We welcome proposals on this theme, but also on the theoretical, practical, organizational or administrative topics related to digital repositories. We are particularly interested in: 1. SUPPORTING OPEN SCHOLARSHIP, OPEN SCIENCE, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE ONLINE Papers are invited to consider how repositories can best support the needs of open science, open scholarship, and cultural heritage to make research as accessible as possible, including: * Open access, open data and open educational resources * Scholarly workflows, publishing and communicating scientific knowledge * Compliance with funder mandates * Considerations for cultural heritage and digital humanities resources 2. MANAGING RESEARCH (AND OPEN) DATA Papers are invited to consider how repositories can support the needs of research data. Areas of interest are: * Data registries * Storage * Curation lifecycle management * Management and digital preservation tools 3. INTEGRATING WITH EXTERNAL SYSTEMS Papers are invited to explore, evaluate, or demonstrate integration with external systems, including: * CRIS and research management systems * Notification systems (e.g. SHared Access Research Ecosystem, SHARE) * Remote identifier services (e.g. ORCID, DOI, etc.) * Preservation services * Archival systems (e.g. CALM or Archivists’ Toolkit) 4. RE-USING REPOSITORY CONTENT Papers are invited to show case how repository content can be re-used in the context of: * Discipline-based repositories and services * Discovery services * Integration of semantic technologies * Repository networks 5. EXPLORING METRICS AND ASSESSMENT Papers are invited to present experiences on scholarly metrics and assessment services, particularly: * Bibliometrics * Downloads (e.g. COUNTER compliance) * Analytics * Altmetrics 6. MANAGING RIGHTS Papers are invited to examine the role of rights management in the context of open repositories, including: * Research and scholarly communication outputs * Licenses (e.g. Creative Commons, Open Data Commons) * Embargoes * Requirements of funder mandates 7. DEVELOPING AND TRAINING STAFF Papers are invited to consider the evolving role of staff who support and manage repositories across libraries, cultural heritage organizations, research offices and computer centres, especially: * New roles and responsibilities * Training needs and opportunities * Career path and recruitment * Community support 8. BUILDING THE PERFECT REPOSITORY Papers are invited to look ahead to OR16 and beyond to consider what the perfect repository would look like: * Key features and services * Who would be its users? * How would it transform scholarly communication? * What lessons have been learned since the first OR? * Or, is it a pipe dream and there's no such thing? Submissions that demonstrate original and repository-related work outwith these themes will be considered, but preference will be given to submissions which address them. # KEY DATES # * 30 January 2015: Deadline for submissions * 27 March 2015: Submitters notified of acceptance to general conference * 10 April 2015: Submitters notified of acceptance to Interest Groups * 8-11 June 2015: OR2015 conference # SUBMISSION PROCESS # ## cONFERENCE PAPERS AND PANELS ## Two to four-page proposals for presentations or panels that deal with digital repositories and repository services (see below for optional Proposal Templates). Abstracts of accepted papers will be made available through the conference's web site, and later they and associated materials will be made available in an open repository. In general, sessions are an hour and a half long with three papers; panels may take an entire session. Relevant papers unsuccessful in the main track will automatically be considered for inclusion, as appropriate, as an Interest Group presentation, poster or 24/7. ## INTEREST GROUP PRESENTATIONS ## The opportunity to engage with and learn more about the work of relevant communities of interest is a key element of Open Repositories. One to two page proposals are invited for presentations or panels that focus on the work of such communities, traditionally DSpace, EPrints and Fedora, describing novel experiences or developments in the construction and use of repositories involving issues specific to these technical platforms. Further information about applications for additional Interest Groups and guidance on submissions will be forthcoming. ## 24x7 PRESENTATIONS ## One to two-page proposals for 7 minute presentations comprising no more than 24 slides. Similar to Pecha Kuchas or Lightning Talks, these 24x7 presentations will be grouped into blocks based on conference themes, with each block followed by a moderated discussion / question and answer session involving the audience and whole block of presenters. This format will provide conference goers with a fast-paced survey of like work across many institutions, and presenters the chance to disseminate their work in more depth and context than a traditional poster. ### "REPOSITORY RANTS" 24x7 BLOCK ### One block of 24x7's will revolve around "repository rants": brief exposés that challenge the conventional wisdom or practice, and highlight what the repository community is doing that is misguided, or perhaps just missing altogether. The top proposals will be incorporated into a track meant to provoke unconventional approaches to repository services. ### "REPOSITORY RAVES" 24x7 BLOCK ### One block of 24x7's at OR2015 will revolve around "repository raves": brief exposés that celebrate particular practice and processes, and highlight what the repository community is doing that is right. The top proposals will be incorporated into a track meant to celebrate successful approaches to repository services. ## POSTERS ## One-page proposal for posters that showcase current work are invited from researchers, repository managers, administrators, developers and practitioners. There will be the opportunity to make a 60-second pitch for your poster during “minute madness” and a chance for attendees to view and to discuss your work during the poster reception. ## 2015 DEVELOPER TRACK ## Each year a significant proportion of the delegates at Open Repositories are software developers who work on repository software or related services. OR2015 will feature a Developer Track which will provide a focus for showcasing work, exchanging ideas and participating in "lightning rounds". Further details and guidance on submissions to the Developer Track will be forthcoming. Developers are also encouraged to contribute to the other tracks as papers, posters, 24x7 presentations, repository raves and rants 24x7 blocks. ## WORKSHOPS AND TUTORIALS ## One to two-page proposals for workshops and tutorials addressing theoretical or practical issues around digital repositories are welcomed. Please address the following in your proposal: * The subject of the event and what knowledge you intend to convey * Length of session (e.g., 1-hour, 2-hour, half a day or a whole day) * A brief statement on the learning outcomes from the session * How many attendees you plan to accommodate * Technology and facility requirements * Any other supplies or support required * Anything else you believe is pertinent to carrying out the session ## PROPOSAL TEMPLATES ## The OR2015 proposal templates are a guideline to help you prepare an effective submission. They are provided in both the Word document and plain-text Markdown formats and provide details around the requirements for: * Conference papers and panels (DOC <http://www.or2015.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OR2015_paper_panel_templat…>, TXT <http://www.or2015.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OR2015_paper_panel_templat…>, RTF <http://www.or2015.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OR2015_paper_panel_templat…>) * 24/7's and posters (DOC <http://www.or2015.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OR2015_24x7_poster_templat…>, TXT <http://www.or2015.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OR2015_24x7_poster_templat…>, RTF <http://www.or2015.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/OR2015_24x7_poster_templat…>). ## SUBMISSION SYSTEM ## The conference system will be open for submissions by 15 December 2014. PDF format is preferred. # CODE OF CONDUCT # We will be publishing guidelines for conduct for OR2015. # SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME # OR2015 will again run a Scholarship Programme which will enable us to provide support for a small number of full registered places for the conference in Indianapolis. The programme is open to librarians, repository managers, developers and researchers in digital libraries and related fields. Applicants submitting a paper for the conference will be given priority consideration for funding. Please note that the programme does not cover costs such as accommodation, travel and subsistence. It is anticipated that the applicant’s home institution will provide financial support to supplement the OR Scholarship Award. # PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS # * Holly Mercer, University of Tennessee * William J Nixon, University of Glasgow * Imma Subirats, FAO of the United Nations contact: <or15-program-chairs(a)googlegroups.com> # LOCAL HOSTS # * Indiana University Bloomington Libraries * University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library * Virginia Tech University Libraries contact: <or2015(a)indiana.edu> # CONFERENCE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA # * website: <http://or2015.net/> * twitter:@OR2015Indy and #or2015 * Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/or2015> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IEEE Distinguished Visitor Programme Talk on "Master Minds of IT" by Dr. San Murugesan 20th Nov 2014 at 4.00 at MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Nungamnbakkam
by Mohan Hr 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear all, Pl. find an invite for the IEEE Distinguished Visitor Programme Talk on "Master Minds of IT and What We Can Learn from Them" by Dr. San Murugesan, Editor-in-Chief, IEEE IT Professional; Editor, IEEE Computer. The pdf invite is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2014/mm-141120-mop.pdf To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://goo.gl/forms/HJRT28WC66 With regards HR Mohan Chairman, IEEE CS President, CSI INVITE ========================================== IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Professional Communication Society, Madras Chapter Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai Cordially invite you to the IEEE Distinguished Visitor Programme Talk on Master Minds of IT and What We Can Learn from Them by Dr. San Murugesan Editor-in-Chief, IEEE IT Professional; Editor, IEEE Computer Director, BRITE Professional Services Adjunct Professor, University of Western Sydney, Australia on Thursday, 20th Nov 2014 at 4.00 p.m. at the Auditorium, MOP Vasihnav College for Women 20, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600034 (Near the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Regional Center & Income Tax Office) Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chairman, IEEE CS, President, CSI Mr. Pramod Mooriath, Chairman, CSI Chennai Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan, Principal, MOPVCFW Programme ======== 4.00 p.m. : Talk 5.15 p.m. : Tea About the talk ========== Several inventors, innovators and visionaries have made fundamental and significant contributions to the field of computer and IT, fruits of which people and businesses around the world enjoy. Some of them were not computer scientists or IT professionals per say; yet they had made contributions to IT that are lasting and transformative. We can benefit by knowing who they were/are and what their unique contributions were and how those contributions helped shape and advance IT, as well as by learning their key traits. Studies reveal breakthrough thinkers see the world metaphorically and draw insights from different disciplines and important digital advances have been made by teams, not lone geniuses. In this talk, the speaker will briefly narrate the history of digital (r)evolution, identify and profile a few key people behind the revolution and their contributions, and highlight their passion, vision and zeal. He will also discuss the lessons we can learn from them and their motivations. Digital technology will continue to evolve and transform the world further. Hopefully, by learning and following their key traits and adapting those traits to suite your circumstances, you too can make lasting contributions to the field of IT and its applications and become an IT mastermind. About the Speaker ============== Dr. San Murugesan is Editor in Chief of IEEE IT Professional; Director of BRITE Professional Services; and adjunct professor at University of Western Sydney, Australia. He is a corporate trainer, a consultant and an author. He is a former Senior Research Fellow of the US National Research Council, at NASA Ames Research Center, California, USA, and served in various positions at ISRO satellite Centre, Bangalore. His expertise and interests span a range of areas: cloud computing, green IT, IT for emerging regions, IoT, smart systems and mobile applications. He is a co-editor of the book, Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices (John Wiley, 2012; Indian Edition, 2013), and upcoming Encyclopedia of Cloud Computing (Wiley, 2015). He edits and contributes to the "Cloud Cover" department in Computer and serves on several committees and boards. He is Standing Chair of the new COMPSAC Symposium on IT in Practice (ITiP). Dr. Murugesan is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society, a Fellow of IETE and a Sr. Member and Distinguished Visitor of IEEE CS. For further information, visit his Website at www.bitly.com/sanprofile. To facilitate logistics, please pre-register at http://goo.gl/forms/HJRT28WC66 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Karnataka State Library Association: Celebration of National Library week-2014
by shivaram gowda 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear Members Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) in collaboration with Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore, Department of Public Libraries, Karnataka and Gogte Institute of Technology,Belgaum is organizing series of events on the occasion National Library week 2014. Kindly participate in big numbers and make these events successful. Details of events are given below ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14/11/2014 EVENT: Inauguration of National Library Week DATE : 14.11.2014, Friday 5.30 p.m. VENUE : Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, Bangalore, 716 CMH Road, Indiranagar 1st Stage , Bangalore 560 038 Presentations by: Vikram Sampath : The Making of an Online Music Archive by telling the story of the Archive of Indian Music, the first digital sound archive in the country for gramophone recordings. Shinie Antony: Reflections on the Bangalore Literature Festival and the Frankfurt Book Fair ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16/11/2014 Event: Developing reading habits and book culture : Discussion DATE : 16.11.2014, Monday 11.30 a.m. VENUE : City Central Library(Central Zone), RajaRam Mohan Roy Extension, KH Road,Bangalore Speakers: Mr Nagaraj Kote ,Film Actor and Director & Mr Gopi, Comedy Artist ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17/11/2014 Event: Talk on Reading Habits among school children DATE : 17.11.2014, Monday 1.30 p.m. VENUE : Poorna Pragna School, Sadashiva Nagara, Bangalore Presentations by: Umesh Malhotra, Co-Founder and CEO,Hippocampus, Bangalore -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17/11/2014 Event: Role of Library in my life: reflections DATE : 17.11.2014, Monday VENUE : Gogte Institute of Technology,Khanapur Road,Udyam bagh, Belgaum 590008 Speaker: Dr A S Deshpande,Principal, Gogte Institute of Technology,Khanapur Road,Udyam bagh, Belgaum 590008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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CALIBER 2015
by Prachi 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear Professionals, It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (www. iias.org) and Himachal Pradesh University Shimla in Collaboration with INFLIBNET Center , Ahmedabad are organizing 10th international conference (CALIBER 2015) from 12-14 March 2015 on Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and Research Institutions (CALIBER) is an annual convention, organised by INFLIBNET Centre in collaboration with different Universities. CALIBER 2015 is 10th International CALIBER which will be held at HP University and IIAS Shimla during 1214 March 2015. Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and Research Institutions (CALIBER) is an annual convention, organised by INFLIBNET Centre in collaboration with different Universities. CALIBER 2015 is 10th International CALIBER which will be held at HP University and IIAS Shimla during 1214 March 2015. CALIBER 2015 offers a unique opportunity to information professionals and knowledge managers to expand their horizons and extend professional expertise. It is a focused event that addresses latest trends on an important theme and sub themes. CALIBER brings together practitioners and academicians in the field of library and information science and computer science from across the world. Leading experts, IT gurus, and vendors from around the globe participate in the event. CALIBER has proved to be a forum for renowned and trend-setting speakers to stimulate strategic discussions among librarians, information specialists, publishers from all over the country and beyond. The theme of the 10th International CALIBER is " Innovative Librarianship: Adapting to Digital Realities. The India Institute of Advanced Study Shimla was originally built as a home for Lord Dufferin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood,_1st_Marqu…> , Viceroy of India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor-General_of_India> from 1884–1888 and was called the Viceregal Lodge <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtrapati_Niwas>. It housed all the subsequent viceroys and governors general of India. It was summer capital of British rule in India. It occupied Observatory Hill, one of the seven hills that Shimla is built upon. The ambiance is royal and extravagant. The building was designed by Henry Irwin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Irwin>, an architect in the Public Works Department. The Viceregal Lodge had electricity as early as 1888, much before the rest of the town of Shimla. The building also was equipped with a sophisticated firefighting mechanism through wax-tipped water ducts. I, on behalf of Organizing Committee, I extend you a warm invitation to attend and participate in the International Convention in which renowned personalities from library profession will deliberate. I am sure that the discussions and interaction during the convention will promote wider understanding of the subject and provide solutions and ways to the Information Access in Modern Society. I take this opportunity to extend my invitation to you to contribute the research/case studies to theme and sub themes for the presentation and publication. For more information please visit us: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/caliber/ I look forward to meeting you in Shimla. Prachi *IIAS Library | Shimla* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Future of Librarianship in India - Digital India
by Segon, Shafina 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

DEAR MODERATOR: PLEASE POST THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF LIBRARIANS ATTEND THE TAYLOR & FRANCIS ANNUAL INTERACTIVE LIBRARY EVENT: 21 NOVEMBER 2014, BANGALORE Taylor & Francis group is pleased to announce its Annual Roadshow 2014 - "THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIANSHIP IN INDIA" at Hotel Le meridian, Bangalore on 21 November 2014. Please drop me an email at Shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com<mailto:Shafina.segon@tandfindia.com> if you would like to be a part of this interactive day!! The day will consist of networking, presentations and interactive sessions covering industry initiatives and lots of exclusive prizes! Meet the international Taylor & Francis team, and learn how we can tailor our products and services to meet your needs. Learn about the latest trends in the digital world. Explore Taylor & Francis products such as the Taylor & Francis Library and Online Journal Archive, free e-resources that are available and our latest products to find out how we can help develop your library collection. Share ideas and network within the library community during our informative group discussions. Meet Ashleigh Bell, the Journal Sales Director for Taylor & Francis and many other senior Taylor & Francis colleagues who are flying from our global offices specifically to meet you and answer your questions. Win a range of prizes by participating in regular competitions throughout the day. This gives you the chance to win various free resources for your library such as a collection of eBooks, gift hampers & other e-resources. Read Ignite - the Taylor & Francis newsletter specially created for Indian librarians and academicians in South Asia. This issue features Bangalore. Join Us in the roundtable discussion on the needs of the library community in India and the importance of Social Media in academic libraries. Participate in our breakout sessions on the latest trends in the digital world: - Open Access policies in the library; - social media developments and strategies for your library; - the benefits of archives and the use of mobiles in accessing content. Best wishes Shafina Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Journals and Online Resources Taylor & Francis India [white paper email signature]<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/whitePapers/socialMedia/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EBSCO Discovery Service through KOHA interface
by nikesh 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Hi friends, Now EBSCO Discovery service can be accessed through KOHA interface. There is a special plug in designed for this purpose and can be downloaded from https://github.com/ebsco/edsapi-koha-plugin NIWA Library , New Zealand has implemented this feature in KOHA. Please see the link. https://library.niwa.co.nz/ Regards *Nikesh Narayanan *I Discovery Service Engineer (India) *EBSCO* Information Services India Pvt. Ltd., 301-303 Ansal Chamber - II 6, Bhikaji Cama place New Delhi - 110 066 Mobile: +918130995687 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Require one Journal article
by gnibedita＠isical.ac.in 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear LIS Professionals, One of our faculty requires this article. Zero in Early Indian Inscriptions by A.K. Singh which appeared in Puratattva no. 38, 2007-08, pp. 121-126 If it is available in your collection please send this. Regards, Nibedita Ganguly ........................................................................ Dr. Nibedita Ganguly Deputy Librarian Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE, 203, B T Road, Kolkata- 700 108 Email: gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in nibeditaganguly56(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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Social Media in Library - Best Practice: A White Paper by The Taylor & Francis Group
by Segon, Shafina 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear Moderator PLEASE POST THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LIBRARIAN COMMUNITY White Paper: Social Media in the library- best practice http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/access/white-paper-social-media.pdf Taylor & Francis Group conducted focus groups in India, UK and US to understand how social media tools are selected and used in the library and change regularly in an evolving digital and social climate. The White Paper analyses the challenges and opportunities presented by social media as a communication tool in the library. The White Paper also considers its use in the library and how this differs by librarian job role. The samples are taken from academic librarians around the world, which may also allow us to examine differences by geographic location. In depth tele interviews have been conducted with with those who have researched the impact of social media tools in their library to include some detailed case studies. The goal: to establish how librarians are currently using social media in their roles, the most useful social media tools and best applications for these tools in a library setting. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Slideshare, blogs , Pinterest are just some of the mainstream social media networking sites available. The opportunities social media presents to the library community includes but is not restricted to user engagement, professional networking, informational exchange and increasing the discoverability of existing online resources at the library. With so many tools available, multiple uses and so many librarians making use of these tools in their library, Taylor & Francis wants to determine common practices associated with each tool and how this varies by job role. http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/whitePapers/socialMedia/ Objective - To research and present a White Paper on challenges and opportunities presented by social media comparing its uses in the library to establish the most useful types of social media and best methods for disseminating and using these tools in a library setting - To identify whether a librarian's use of social media differs by role - are subject librarians doing different things to electronic resources librarians? - To identify if and how use of social media varies on an international level and what can be learnt from this knowledge - To identify whether there are social networking tools that librarians are using inside their university that are different to mainstream social media - for example their own blogs, intranets, listservs best wishes Shafina Segon Head of Marketing, South Asia Taylor & Francis India [white paper email signature]<http://www.tandf.co.uk/libsite/whitePapers/socialMedia/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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7th Annual Conference of Karnataka Health Sciences Library Association -KHSLA-2015
by KLEUS KHSLA 2015 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear Health Science Librarians, It gives me great pleasure to intimate you that we are going to hold the 7th Annual Conference of KHSLA-2015 at KLE University, J.N.Medical College Campus, Belgaum on 23rd and 24th January 2015. Please support by contributing a paper. "Unity is Strength", the conference will provide you an opportunity to meet, discuss, exchange your views with your professional colleagues. Hence, once again I kindly request you to support KHSLA-2015 by contributing paper and attending the conference. *Theme:* *“Web Scale Library Management System”* *Sub Themes:* - *Open Sources ILS for Web Scale.* - *Sharing of Web Scale Solutions.* - *Cloud-Solution for Web-Scale.* - *Discovery Solution with Web-Scale.* *Submission Guidelines* - Original Paper on the above theme and sub theme are invited. - The Papers should be submitted electronically - The paper should consist of the title of the paper name (s) of the author/s and their address with an e-mail ID. - The Abstract should be about 150-200 words followed by at least 5 keywords. All the full papers should be written in MS word format (windows 2007 and above) single spaced, 12 point font size, times new roman font not exceeding 3000-5000 words. *Important Dates* - Last date for submission of abstract : 30th October 2014 - Last date for submission of full paper : 21st November 2014 *E-mail Abstract and full Papers to:* *Dr.H.S.Siddamallaiah.* Director of the conference - KHSLA 2015 Visiting Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Ex. Principal Library and Information officer, NIMHANS- Bangalore-560029 E-mail ID: siddamallaiah@yahoo.com,Mahesh.palled@gmail.com, khsla2015(a)gmail.com We request you to send your valuable full papers on the above at an early date and oblige. An early response in the matter is highly appreciated. *For more details visit our website*: www.khsla2015.webnode.com -- *Shri Ravi D. Shivanaikar,* Organizing Secretary, KHSLA-2015, Asst. Librarian, Central Library, KLE University’s Dr.S G Desai Library, Belgaum – 590010. Telephone: 0831-2470386 extn-4185 Mobile No. 992709888 E-mail: khsla2015(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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Walk in Interview for Guest Facutly at DLIS at Pondicherry University
by saravanan 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear All, The Department of Library and Information Science of Pondicherry University is inviting eligible candidates, for walk in interview for Guest Faculty for two members, For more information see below link: - http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/news/recruitment-two-guest-faculty-dept-library-… Thanking you, With regards, -- Mr. G. Saravanan Librarian Library and Publication Division French Institute of Pondicherry UMIFRE 21 CNRS-MAEE # 11, Saint Louis Street, P.B. No. 33 PUDUCHERRY - 605 001 South India, INDIA Tel : 0091 - 413 – 22 31 661 (direct) Fax : 0091 – 413 - 22 31 605 Mail : saravanan.g(a)ifpindia.org Web Site : www.ifpindia.org Web : http://www.ifpindia.org/Saravanan-G.html ********************************************************************* NACLIN 2014 will be organised from December 9-11, 2014 at Pondicherry. Hon'ble Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India has kindly agreed to inaugurate the Convention. The brochure is available at www.naclin.org ********************************************************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post a message
by Prachi 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

Dear Sir, I would like to request you to publish the following information regarding Caliber 2015 on your forum. Dear Professionals, It gives me immense pleasure to inform you that the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla (www. iias.org) and Himachal Pradesh University Shimla in Collaboration with INFLIBNET Center , Ahmedabad are organizing 10th international conference (CALIBER 2015) from 12-14 March 2015 on Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla. Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and Research Institutions (CALIBER) is an annual convention, organised by INFLIBNET Centre in collaboration with different Universities. CALIBER 2015 is 10th International CALIBER which will be held at HP University and IIAS Shimla during 1214 March 2015. Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and Research Institutions (CALIBER) is an annual convention, organised by INFLIBNET Centre in collaboration with different Universities. CALIBER 2015 is 10th International CALIBER which will be held at HP University and IIAS Shimla during 1214 March 2015. CALIBER 2015 offers a unique opportunity to information professionals and knowledge managers to expand their horizons and extend professional expertise. It is a focused event that addresses latest trends on an important theme and sub themes. CALIBER brings together practitioners and academicians in the field of library and information science and computer science from across the world. Leading experts, IT gurus, and vendors from around the globe participate in the event. CALIBER has proved to be a forum for renowned and trend-setting speakers to stimulate strategic discussions among librarians, information specialists, publishers from all over the country and beyond. The theme of the 10th International CALIBER is " Innovative Librarianship: Adapting to Digital Realities. The India Institute of Advanced Study Shimla was originally built as a home for Lord Dufferin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood,_1st_Marqu…> , Viceroy of India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor-General_of_India> from 1884–1888 and was called the Viceregal Lodge <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtrapati_Niwas>. It housed all the subsequent viceroys and governors general of India. It was summer capital of British rule in India. It occupied Observatory Hill, one of the seven hills that Shimla is built upon. The ambiance is royal and extravagant. The building was designed by Henry Irwin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Irwin>, an architect in the Public Works Department. The Viceregal Lodge had electricity as early as 1888, much before the rest of the town of Shimla. The building also was equipped with a sophisticated firefighting mechanism through wax-tipped water ducts. I, on behalf of Organizing Committee, I extend you a warm invitation to attend and participate in the International Convention in which renowned personalities from library profession will deliberate. I am sure that the discussions and interaction during the convention will promote wider understanding of the subject and provide solutions and ways to the Information Access in Modern Society. I take this opportunity to extend my invitation to you to contribute the research/case studies to theme and sub themes for the presentation and publication. For more information please visit us: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/caliber/ I look forward to meeting you in Shimla. *Prem Chand* *Librarian , IIAS Shimla* Thank you Prachi Srivastava *IIAS Library | Shimla* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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