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DSpace Version Update with data Migration : Solution
by Vinod Kumar Mishra 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Dear All, Please find here a compiled document which described the Up-gradation/Installation process of DSpace along with the old data. Please note that this document is compiled with special reference to data migration and up-gradation of very old DSpace 1.2.1 to latest version 4.2. Some tips and solutions of the common problem is given in the document. Please note that solutions has been discovered from the various Internet sources and mailing lists and fully tested. Please feel free to contact for up-gradation if you have old version or if you want to implement the same. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Cmcc6xutSgeW1kS19oSWF1Rms/view?usp=shari… Thanking You. With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela, Mob:91+9439420860 91+6612462103 (O) email: vinod_librarian(a)rediffmail.com : mishravk79(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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Vacancy of Library Trainees at Sir Jehangir Gandhy Library, XLRI, Jamshedpur
by Bino Jose 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Dear Moderator kindly circulate the following notification for aspiring LIS graduates:- "Sir Jehangir Gandhy Library of XLRI, Jamshedpur is one of the modern Business school libraries with all the latest state of the art facilities, including digital library and RFID system. It is looking for young, dynamic ,tech -savvy, highly motivated and committed fresh Post Graduates in Library & Information science from recognized Indian/Foreign Universities to serve as "Library Trainees" purely on temporary basis for one year. Those who have already applied in response to our previous notifications need not apply. Preference will be given to male candidates as the selected candidates have to work in shifts on rotation basis. Shortlisted candidate will be called for a personal interview at Jamshedpur. Those who are waiting for their result also can apply). The maximum age of the aspirant should not exceed 26 years. Remuneration: Consolidated stipend of INR 15,000/= Per Month+ PF contribution. Interested candidates may send their application with resume to <mailto:library@xlri.ac.in> library(a)xlri.ac.in within 2 weeks from the date of this notification." With Warm Regards Chief Librarian, Sir Jehangir Gandhy Library Xavier Labour Relations Institute(XLRI) C.H. Area (East) Jamshedpur Jharkhand State India-831 001 Website: <http://www.xlri.ac.in> www.xlri.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Vimal Kumar V. 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Dear Friends, Please help me to find full text of this article, Liu, C. S., and V. K. Tripathi. "Parametric instabilities in a magnetized plasma." *Physics Reports* 130.3 (1986): 143-216. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Mr. K H Hussain
by Jamsheer N P 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

I'm pleased to inform you all, that the eminent Jury for the Kerala e-Governance Awards has recommended Mr. Hussain K H of KFRI Library, Thrissur for the e-Governance award under the category –eGovernance Leader for the year 2010. The award will be distributed by Shri. Oommen Chandy, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala on 12th November, 2014 at Trivandrum. Congratulations to Mr. Hussain K H...!! ----------------------- Jamsheer N P University of Calicut -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha 3.14 old stable version of Live DVD (32&64-bit) released
by Vimal Kumar V. 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

Dear Friends, Koha 3.14.11 old stable version of Live DVD released. Live DVD build on Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS. 64&32 bit versions are available. Old stable version is almost bug free and suitable for production purpose. You can download DVD from following links, http://sourceforge.net/projects/kohalivedvd/files/?source=navbar https://79892ad3cabbb83e93ee3f7e6254d56185c3f027.googledrive.com/host/0B_uu… Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Friday Special Lecture
by chandrashekara m 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

Dear Professionals, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science (MyDLIS), Manasagangotri, Mysore cordially invite you to all for the Friday Special Lecture Programme on: “Awareness Programme on Usage of Mobile Phones” by: Sri. P.N. Adarsh Gowda Programme Officer Janasakthi Seva Trust®, Mandya Chief Guest: Dr. C.P. Ramasesh University Librarian Mysore University Library, Manasagangotri, Mysore Date: November 07, 2014 Time: 4.00 PM Venue: Seminar Hall, MyDLIS, Manasagangotri, Mysore Prof. M. Chandrashekara Chairman, DLIS, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore. Mob: 9448600970 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419398/389/390 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDIA RANKS 7TH IN WORLD LIST FOR PEER CITATIONS IN RESEARCH JOURNALS
by Ragaavendra R 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

INDIA RANKS 7TH IN WORLD LIST FOR PEER CITATIONS IN RESEARCH JOURNALS If citations by peers of research work done by scholars is a good benchmarking index, then Indian scholars rank second to China in the Asiatic region but is pushed to seventh place in the world rankings. China had almost 36,000 citable documents in the business, management and accounting areas, while India had nearly 14,000 citations. However, in the world map, the US was far ahead with 1.6 lakh citations in the top rank. Kulbhushan Balooni, Director-incharge, IIM Kozhikode, delivering the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Pan IIM World Management conference at the institute campus here, gave out these figures to stress the importance of research. "Knowledge creation is recognition among the peers. Its benchmarking is done by the number of citations by peers of a research article. We do not have any choice but to accept the citations as an important indicator of the quality of research paper and the impact factor of the journals," said Balooni. Balooni said the IIMs have to collectively work towards effective knowledge management creation and raise their academic standards and also measure their own research performance effectively. While the top three IIMs, the older ones, as well as ISB, fare well in citations per document, the newer IIMs as well as other B schools, lag behind and have to catch up with their older peers, he said. Balooni made the point that in recent years, a large number of young scholars have joined IIMs. "Those who have joined the new IIMs have an enormous responsibility on their shoulders to shape the academics of their respective institutions. The trend across IIMs is to push the research agenda and this augurs well for young research scholars," he said. The three-day conference will debate some of these issues confronting IIMs. REF LINK: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/india-ranks-7th-in-world-list-for-… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Register Yourself Today.ICLAM-2014
by skumar_31＠yahoo.com 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Hurry! register yourself today. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, NEW DELHI Invites You To International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums ICLAM-2014 27th to 29th November, 2014 Conf. Website: http://www.nift.ac.in/iclam-2014/index.html T H E M E: Innovative Ideas, Technologies and Services Being organized in collaboration with IGNCA –New Delhi CDAC- Pune ICSSR – New Delhi IFLA-Govt. Information & Official Publications section http://www.ifla.org/ node/8592 Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia http://www.col.org/ United Nation information Centre for India Nepal & Bhutan http://unic.un.org/ & Asian Library Association http://www.asiala.in Venue: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi 1, C. V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001 The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), the premier institute of Design, Management and Technology in India under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is going to organize an international conference from 27th to 29th November,2014 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. It is the second conference of the series titled International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM) launched by NIFT in 2011. The theme of the forthcoming conference is Innovative ideas, technologies and services. Besides IGNCA, other national and international collaborating bodies at present are Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia, the Govt. Information & Official Publications section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), The Hague, INFLIBNET and UN Information Centre for India & Bhutan. Kindly visit the conference website http://www.nift.ac.in/iclam- 2014/ For details about registration fees please visit http://www.nift.ac.in/iclam-2014/registration-fees.html. Pay registration fee through online mode of payment by credit/debit cards/Net banking or conventional cheque and draft. Please write to the organisers (iclam.reg(a)gmail.com)if you need help for booking accommodation. Dr. Tariq Ashraf Member ,Steering Committee-ICLAM -2014 University of Delhi South Campus Ph:9868335593 . __,_._,___ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Which is the best book in Library science for UGC NET Practice
by Richa Srivastava 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Which one is the best guide for UGC NET. I have three in my hands, want to chose one. Objective type questions in Library and Information Science by Kanchan Kamila Objective questions in Library and Information Science by C Lal and K Kumar Objective Questions in Library and Information Science by P B Ghante All by Ess Ess Publications -- Thanks *Richa Srivastava* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Modern Concepts in Library and Information Science for Researchers and Post Graduates
by SRINIVAS VEMULA 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Workshop on Modern Concepts in Library and Information Science for Researchers and Post Graduates Organized by TELANGANA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION JOINTLY WITH INDIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH- SOUTHERN REGIONAL CENTRE, HYDERABAD The TELANGANA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION jointly with INDIAN COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH- SOUTHERN REGIONAL CENTRE, HYDERBAD is organizing a workshop on Modern Concepts in Library and Information Science for Researchers and Post Graduates during 7-9 November 2014 at ICSSR Conference Hall, Osmania University Library Building, Hyderabad. In this workshop an overview of the subjects of LIS as well as topics related to research and paper-I of UGC-NET (such as reasoning, aptitude) are covered. This program is organized to benefit the researchers, Post Graduates to update their LIS subjects. It will also benefit those who are preparing for the UGC-NET and SET in Library and Information Science. The Post Graduates in LIS can join the three day workshop and get the benefit. The students who are preparing for UGC-NET and State SET can also join this workshop. The seats are limited; therefore the registration is first come first serve. Please register your name as early as possible. Please fill up the attached form and attach copy of your identification proof. Registration fee per candidate is Rs 200-00 which includes snacks. The application is attached here for your information For more details please contact— 1. Dr Ravi Kumar Chegoni—mob: 9866928327 email: raviisai(a)gmail.com 2. Mr Lakhpati Naik—Mob: 9908024748 email: 3. Prof N Laxman Rao—mob: 9493701565 mail: tsla892014(a)gmail.com 4. Prof S Sudarshan Rao—mob: 9849228980 5. Mr Pavan Kumar. Asst Librarian, OU library: Mob: 9959937449 Prof N LAXMAN RAO Dr Ravikumar ChegoniPresident, TSLA General Secretary, TSLA Regards, Srinivas Vemula TISS Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 email: libraryth(a)tiss.edu http://www.campus.tiss.edu/ Ph: 040-2401 7701/02/03 Extn. 225 (off) Mobile: 09885016274 -- 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] Career Advancement Scheme for Librarians under the UGC Scheme
by Pardeep Rai 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Dear sir kindly go through the see UGC regulation 2010, where clearly mentioned the tables for CAS of Librarians. see page 122 APPENDIX – III: TABLE –VII ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (APIs) AND PROPOSED SCORES DEVELOPED BY UGC FOR ADOPTION OF PERFORMANCE BASED APPRAISAL SYSTEM (PBAS) FOR DIRECT APPOINTMENT/CAREER ADVANCEMENT SCHEME (CAS) PROMOTIONS APPLICABLE TO LIBRARIAN, (UNIVERSITY) DEPUTY LIBRARIAN AND ASSTT. LIBRARIAN /COLLEGE LIBRARIAN. ____________________________________________________________________________ Category – I : Procurement, organisation, and delivery of knowledge and information through Library services S.No Nature of Activity Maximum Score 1. Library resources organisation and maintenance of books, journals, reports; Provision of library reader- services, literature retrieval services to researchers and analysis of reports; Provision of assistance to the departments of University/College with the required inputs for preparing reports, manuals and related documents; Assistance towards updating institutional website with activity related information and for bringing out institutional Newsletters, etc. 40 2. ICT and other new technologies’ application for upgradation of library services such as automation of catalogue, learning resources procurement functions, circulation operations including membership records, serial subscription system, reference and information services, library security (technology based methods such as RFID, CCTV), development of library management tools (software), Intranet management. 30 3. Development, organisation and management of e-resources including their accessibility over Intranet/Internet, digitization of library resources, e-delivery of information, etc. 25 4 User awareness and instruction programmes (Orientation lectures, users’ training in the use of library services as e-resources, OPAC; knowledge resources user promotion programmes like organizing book exhibitions, other interactive latest learning resources, etc. 20 5. Additional services such as extending library facilities on holidays, shelf order maintenance, library user manual, building and extending institutional library facilities to outsiders through external membership norms 10 Total Score 125 Minimum API score required 75 i think it is clear from above On 3 November 2014 07:17, Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai < gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com> wrote: > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible > for Automatic Cleanup! (gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com) Add cleanup rule > <https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Ftok…> > | More info > <http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc_serial=19202266276…> > > Dear professional friendsI would like to bring your attention to a very > tricky situation > being faced by librarians working in colleges and universities under the > UGC > Scheme.As per the UGC Scheme, the Career Advancement from College > Librarian to Senior Grade and Selection Grade positions are carried out > based > on the API (Academic Performance Index), which includes components like > teaching, > research, publications etc and each having a cap on it. None of the > librarians > in colleges and universities teach in their respective institutions. As > such > attaining the minimum prescribed API Score is a difficult proposition. The > Librarians are also not given projects by the UGC and hence attaining > scores > through it becomes difficult. > > I think many librarians will be facing this, but nobody has come > up with a plan of action to bring this issue before the concerned > authorities. > Those who are aware of any such activities kindly place it before the > professionals. Otherwise we may come together with a plan of action at the > earliest for justice. > Dr GOPAKUMAR V. > > University Librarian,Goa University > > Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 > gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com > > Office Phone: 08326519012 > > Mobile No: 09447056713 09158835495 > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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request for full article
by Ravi Hullur 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Dear Professionals, One of our Staff need of the following articles, If any library holds below mentioned article. Please help me 1 Ann Plast Surg. 1999 Feb;42(2):163-9. Prospective comparison of axial computed tomography and standard and panoramic radiographs in the diagnosis of mandibular fractures. Markowitz BL1, Sinow JD, Kawamoto HK Jr, Shewmake K, Khoumehr F. 2 Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1475603> 1992;93(6):353-7.The value of 3-dimensional plates in maxillofacial surgery. [Article in French] Farmand M <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Farmand%20M%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> 1, Dupoirieux L <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Dupoirieux%20L%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=…> . 3 Dr.thangavelu et al: Role of Indigenous 3-Dimensional Titanium Plating System in Oral& Maxilofacial Surgery. Journal of Maxillofacial&Oral Surgery 2004, Vol. 3: no 1 , Page No 24-27 -- ** *** Regards Mr.Ravi Hullur Asst.Librarian & In-Charge to Digital Library KLE University, Belgaum Mob.No.9740638831 Blog:http://ravihullurs.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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call for the paper Two Day National Conference on "Trends in Management of Academic Libraries in Digital Environment
by kaginelli pampapati 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Dear Professionals,  With great pleasure we would like to inform you that, the Learning Resource Centre (Library), Jain University, Bangalore is organizing a Two Day National Conference on "Trends in Management of Academic Libraries in Digital Environment (TMALDEN-2014)" on 19-20 December, 2014 at Jain Knowledge Campus, District Fund Road, Behind Big Bazar, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore- 560 069.  Objectives of the Conference  * To explore the trends in management of academic libraries including Web-scale discovery systems with enhancements such as discipline-scoped searching and customized widgets, community-source Library Management Systems. * To provide a platform to discuss how it continues to drive much of the futuristic thinking within academic libraries. * To understand user's desire for information and access to social media and networks anytime/ anywhere; acceptance and adoption of cloud- based technologies; more value placed on collaboration; challenges to the role of higher education in a world where information is ubiquitous and alternate forms of credentialing are available; new education paradigms that include on-line and hybrid learning; and a new emphasis on challenge- based and active learning. * To promote the libraries commonly provided digital repository services, author copyright advice, digitization services, and management of research datasets, as well as metadata creation, cataloguing and digital preservation.  Sub-Themes  1. Higher Education and Libraries 2. Emerging Technologies/ Digital Libraries 3. Best Practices/ Innovative Information Services 4. Information/ Knowledge Management 7. Information Standards in Library Services  Call for Paper  * Original contributions based on applications/ deployments/ research/ surveys/ practices related to the theme and sub themes mentioned, are invited for conference presentation. * The paper should not exceed 3000 words (not more than 10 pages) and should contain an abstract    100 to 200 words. * Based on the technical committee's recommendations, selected papers will be published in the Conference Volume with ISBN Number. * Registration of all authors is mandatory for paper presentation and publication. * Authors are requested to submit the full- text of their papers on or before 30th Nov 2014. * The deadline for registering for the Conference is 15th Dec 2014 * All papers should be submitted through the email: tmalden2014(a)gmail.com for peer review.  Who may participate?  * Library and Information professionals from academia * Special and Public Libraries * Research Scholars * IT Professionals and E-Learning communities * Corporate participants * Publishers and Authors * Knowledge workers and Policy makers * Teaching professionals and students * Information providers and vendors * Conservators  Registration Fee:  * LIS Professionals and others- Without Accommodation - Rs. 1000/- * LIS Professionals and others- with Accommodation- Rs. 2000/- * Research Scholars & Students (Full Time) - Without Accommodation- Rs. 500/- * Research Scholars and Students (Full Time) - With Accommodation- Rs. 1500/-   * Registration fee includes Conference Volume, Kit, Lunch and Coffee/ Tea/ Snacks. * Registration fees should be paid by way of Demand Draft in favor of "Jain University” payable at Bangalore, Karnataka, India.   For brochure details, please visit the website- http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/PDF/2014-15/TMALDEN-2014-broch.pdf For Registration form, please visit the website- http://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/PDF/2014-15/TMALDEN-2014-regForm.pdf   With Warm Regards, Pampapati . K Librarian Jain University Center for Management Studies Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Mohanlal E.K 04 Nov '14

04 Nov '14

Sir/Madam One of our Research Scholar urgently needs the following Journal article for her work. If it is available with you please send it to me . *Effects of maternally-derived antibodies on serologic responses to vaccination in kittens.* DiGangi B, Levy JK, Griffin B, Reese MJ, Dingman PA, Tucker SJ, Dubovi EJ: *J Feline Med Surg* 2012, *14*(2)*:*118-123. -- *Mohanalal E.K. MLIS, MPhil.*Deputy Librarian i/c College of Veterinary and Animal Science Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science Uty. Mannuthy Post, Thrissur Dist. -680 651 Kerala , INDIA *e-mail: lallu2007(a)gmail.com <lallu2007(a)gmail.com>, libvetmty(a)kvasu.ac.in <libvetmty(a)kvasu.ac.in>* *Ph: +919495464972, 0487 2372148* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Talk on "Trends in Big Data Analytics" on Wednesday, 12th Nov 2014 at 5.30 p.m. at IIT Madras.
by Mohan Hr 03 Nov '14

03 Nov '14

Dear all, Pl. find an invite for a talk by Dr. David Chaiken, Chief Technology Officer, Altiscale Inc, Palo Alto, California, USA on "Trends in Big Data Analytics" on Wednesday, 12th Nov 2014 at 5.30 p.m. at Central Lecture Theatre (CLT), HSB, IIT Madras. The pdf invite is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2014/mm-141112-acm-joint-pgm.pdf INVITE ========================================== ACM India Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter Cordially invite you for a talk by Dr. David Chaiken Chief Technology Officer, Altiscale Inc, Palo Alto, California, USA on "Trends in Big Data Analytics" on Wednesday, 12th Nov 2014 at 5.30 p.m. at Central Lecture Theatre (CLT), HSB, IIT Madras Dr. D. Janakiram , Chairman, ACM India, Chennai Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chairman, IEEE CS Mr. Pramod Mooriath, Chairman, CSI Chennai Programme ======== 5.30 p.m. : Tea & Fellowship 6.00 p.m. : Talk About the presentation ================= The speaker shall talk about the trends in big data analytics, and how companies are using Hadoop to gain competitive differentiation. He shall speak about the sea change in analytics patterns and technology in various domains - Internet search, advertising, online retail, and finance. He shall also talk about the emerging trends in other domains like healthcare, manufacturing, and even water conservation. The talk will conclude with observations about some of the common requirements and activities across the different industries and disciplines. About the Speaker ============== David Chaiken has been building large scale distributed systems for more than 25 years. He currently works at Altiscale, a start-up in Palo Alto that runs Hadoop as a service for other companies. Before Altiscale, David served as the Chief Architect of Yahoo, where he led teams that developed consumer advertising and media systems with Hadoop at their core. Over his career, David has also built voice search products for consumers, mobile enterprise applications, network management systems, project management software, a large-scale multiprocessor architecture, a tablet computer, and four or so other information appliances. He has managed both hardware and software development teams, but prefers individual contributor roles. David has been hacking since his parents sat him down in front of an IBM card punch. His favorite technologies include the RSA encryption algorithm, the C programming language, the ARM instruction set architecture, the CentOS distribution of Linux, and the build-on-grid-push-to-serving design pattern. In 1994, David earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award 2015
by Shamprasad Pujar 03 Nov '14

03 Nov '14

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Petra Hauke <petra_hauke(a)web.de> Date: Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 2:45 PM Subject: [IFLA-L] IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award 2015 To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr Dear colleagues, please help to distribute this announcement to your national and international networks: Students of Library and Information Science (LIS) are invited to take part in the upcoming 81st IFLA Congress, 15–21 August, 2015 in Cape Town, South Africa <http://conference.ifla.org/> with a paper presentation. The Calls for Papers <http://conference.ifla.org/ifla81/calls-for-papers> have already started, but more will follow soon. The IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award <http://www.ifla.org/set/student-paper-award> will honor students of Library and Information Science whose abstract submissions have been accepted by any IFLA Section or IFLA Unit to be presented. Students must first follow one of the deadlines of any IFLA section Call for Papers. Once the paper is accepted for presentation by any IFLA section at the World Congress (not a satellite conference), the student may then send their full paper to SET to apply for the award - but not later than 15 April 2015. Three finalists will be recognized for their outstanding achievements. >From these three finalists, the winner will be chosen and receive the IFLA Congress registration fee plus grant for economy airfare and economical lodging to attend the IFLA Congress 2015, in total up to €1000, plus the recommendation for publication of the paper in the IFLA Journal. Second and third place finalists will receive a certificate. Best wishes Petra Hauke -- Dr. Petra Hauke Ass.Lecturer Berlin School of Library and Information Science Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Unter den Linden 6, D-10099 Berlin, Germany E-Mail: petra.hauke(a)hu-berlin.de -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Career Advancement Scheme for Librarians under the UGC Scheme
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 03 Nov '14

03 Nov '14

Dear professional friendsI would like to bring your attention to a very tricky situation being faced by librarians working in colleges and universities under the UGC Scheme.As per the UGC Scheme, the Career Advancement from College Librarian to Senior Grade and Selection Grade positions are carried out based on the API (Academic Performance Index), which includes components like teaching, research, publications etc and each having a cap on it. None of the librarians in colleges and universities teach in their respective institutions. As such attaining the minimum prescribed API Score is a difficult proposition. The Librarians are also not given projects by the UGC and hence attaining scores through it becomes difficult. I think many librarians will be facing this, but nobody has come up with a plan of action to bring this issue before the concerned authorities. Those who are aware of any such activities kindly place it before the professionals. Otherwise we may come together with a plan of action at the earliest for justice. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 09158835495 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information regarding anti plagiarism software
by Rajendra Jena 02 Nov '14

02 Nov '14

Dear Friends, We are thinking to subscribe an anti plagiarism software for our institution. A proposal has been received from "turnitin". But before that i required the below mentioned information. Kindly share. 1. What are the other commercial anti plagiarism sofrwares available in india? 2. Any govt. academic institutions subscribing such software? 3. Which would be the better option? 4. Feedback if you are using such software? 5. Anything else related to this you want to share? regards, R. K. JenaAsstt. LibrarianSPA Bhopal  -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Looking for venue to organize OpenCon2014 satellite event in Delhi on Nov 25 2014
by Sridhar Gutam 02 Nov '14

02 Nov '14

Help Needed!!! The Open Access India is looking for venue and co-organizers to organize OpenCon2014 satellite event (http://opencon2014.org/india) on Nov 25 2014 in Delhi and sponsors (for packed lunch to 30 participants). Thanks & Regards Sridhar Sridhar Gutam, PhD, ARS Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region <http://icarrcer.in/> Research Centre Ranchi Tata Road, Rajaulatu Post, Plandu, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand, India Phone: +91-651-2260207; Fax: +91-651-2260141 Mobile:+91-8002678768/9005760036 Publications: http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ Convenor, Open Access India http://oaindia2013.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/oaindia/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/oaindia/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for full text Articles
by Supritha Shetty 02 Nov '14

02 Nov '14

Dear Professionals, If you have access to the following article could you please send it to me. 1.Int J Immunogenet. 2013 Dec;40(6):509-14. doi: 10.1111/iji.12066. Epub 2013 Jun 8. Genetic connections among Turkic-speaking Iranian ethnic groups based on HLA class II gene diversity. Farjadian S1, Safi S. 2.HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 loci in three west African ethnic groups: Genetic relationship with sub-Saharan African and European populations Patrizia Lullia, Valentina D. Manganob, c, Annamaria Onoria, Chiara Batinid, e, Gaia Luonib, †, Bienvenu S. Sirimaf, Issa Nebief, Luciana Chessaa, Vincenzo Petrarcag, David Modianob,Human Immunology Volume 70, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 903–909 3.HLA analysis of Sri Lankan Sinhalese predicts North Indian origin G. N. Malavige1,3, T. Rostron1, S. L. Seneviratne2, S. Fernando3, S. Sivayogan4, A. Wijewickrama5 andG. S. Ogg1,6 International Journal of Immunogenetics Volume 34, Issue 5, pages 313–315, October 2007 Tissue Antigens. 2003 Jun;61(6):451-64. 4.HLA-DRB1*, -DQB1* in Piramalai Kallars and Yadhavas, two Dravidian-speaking castes of Tamil Nadu, South India. Shanmugalakshmi S1, Balakrishnan K, Manoharan K, Pitchappan RM. Hum Immunol. 2009 Apr;70(4):222-9. doi: 10.1016/j.humimm.2009.01.003. Epub 2009 Jan 18. Association between human leukocyte antigen class II alleles and human papillomavirus-mediated cervical cancer in Indian women.Kohaar I1, Hussain S, Thakur N, Tiwari P, Nasare V, Batra S, Singh V, Bhambani S, Das BC, Sarkar DP, Bharadwaj M. Librarian K.S.Hegde Medical Academy Deralakatte -575018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RDA Blog on Resource Description and Access Cataloging in Libraries
by Salman Haider 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

*RDA Blog Reaches 200000 Pageviews <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2014/10/rda-blog-reaches-2…> * Hi all, I am pleased to announce that *RDA Blog <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com>* has crossed 200000 pageviews mark. It is interesting to note that the first hundred thousand pageviews came in 3 years, but it took just 8 months to reach another hundred thousand pageviews. - About RDA Blog <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/p/about-this-blog.html> - RDA Blog Testimonials <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/p/testimonials.html> - RDA Blog in Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_Description_and_Access#RDA_blog> - An article on RDA Blog, published in Technical Services Quarterly, journal on library technical services published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Online) <http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317131.2014.908641>. RDA Blog is a blog on Resource Description and Access (RDA), a new library cataloging standard that provides instructions and guidelines on formulating data for resource description and discovery, organized based on the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), intended for use by libraries and other cultural organizations replacing Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2). 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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UGC sponsored seminar on " The role of libraries in providing access to E- resources"
by jasim s 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

Sir, A two day UGC sponsored seminar on " The role of libraries in providing access to E- resources" will be held on 28th and 29th November 2014 at Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha , Kerala State. Papers are invited from library professionals on the said topic. Please Contact : 8547309386 Email. : krvnamboori(a)gmail.com Seminar Brochure can be downloaded from the following link : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxu_Ljuvrm7BckZSQk1yUnNnaG8/view?usp=shari… Registration form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxu_Ljuvrm7BRjg2QkowWHRZc2s/view?usp=shari… Regards Jasimudeen S Kerala -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INFLIBNET Several Project Positions: WALK-IN INTERVIEW on 11th November
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 31 Oct '14

31 Oct '14

WALK-IN for personal interview for various project positions in Library Science area on Tuesday, 11th November 2014 between 10.00 and 10.30 AM WALK-IN for personal interview for various project positions in Computer Science area on Monday, 10 November 2014 reporting time 10.00 and 10.30 AM Location: INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat More details from http://inflibnet.ac.in/jobs/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Elections
by Anand Kenchakkanavar 31 Oct '14

31 Oct '14

I request the members of IATLIS to send their latest address to the Election Officer, Dr. Kuldip Dhillon for his E-mail ID : ksdhillonpla(a)gmail.com As IATLIS elections are going to take place soon. For the post Dr. B. D. Kumbar – President Dr. P. G. Tadasad – Secretary Dr. Gururaj S. Hadagali – Treasurer are contesting from the South. *Regards-* *Anand Y. Kenchakkanavar* *Research Scholar* *Karnatak University, Dharwad - 580003* *KARNATAKA* *E-mail:* *anand.3661(a)gmail.com* <anand.3661(a)gmail.com> *website: http://kenchakkanavar.webnode.com <http://kenchakkanavar.webnode.com>* *cell phone: 96115 79601 * -- 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 SRINIVAS VEMULA 31 Oct '14

31 Oct '14

Dear LIS Professionals, Can any one please help me to get the full special issue of the following journal, as one of the faculty requires for the teaching. http://www.annualreviews.org/toc/anthro/43/1 I will be thankful to for the act of kindness. Regards, Srinivas Vemula TISS Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 email: libraryth(a)tiss.edu http://www.campus.tiss.edu/ Ph: 040-2401 7701/02/03 Extn. 225 (off) Mobile: 09885016274 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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