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Fwd: Google coverage of Latin American IRs
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 11:42 AM Subject: Google coverage of Latin American IRs To: Les Carr <lac(a)ecs.soton.ac.uk> and others Dear Leslie: Here is the paper on Google's coverage of papers deposited in Latin American repositories. If we promote IRs then we must also ensure that search engines like Google, Google Scholar, BASE (Bielefeld), Duckduckgo, yahoo, etc. capture ALL papers deposited in ALL IRs. Arun The dark side of Open Access in Google and Google Scholar: the case of Latin-American repositories Enrique Orduña-Malea <http://arxiv-web3.library.cornell.edu/find/cs/1/au:+Orduna_Malea_E/0/1/0/al…> , Emilio Delgado Lopez-Cozar <http://arxiv-web3.library.cornell.edu/find/cs/1/au:+Lopez_Cozar_E/0/1/0/all…> (Submitted on 17 Jun 2014) Since repositories are a key tool in making scholarly knowledge open access, determining their presence and impact on the Web is essential, particularly in Google (search engine par excellence) and Google Scholar (a tool increasingly used by researchers to search for academic information). The few studies conducted so far have been limited to very specific geographic areas (USA), which makes it necessary to find out what is happening in other regions that are not part of mainstream academia, and where repositories play a decisive role in the visibility of scholarly production. The main objective of this study is to ascertain the presence and visibility of Latin American repositories in Google and Google Scholar through the application of page count and visibility indicators. For a sample of 137 repositories, *the results indicate that the indexing ratio is low in Google, and virtually nonexistent in Google Scholar; they also indicate a complete lack of correspondence between the repository records and the data produced by these two search tools*. These results are mainly attributable to limitations arising from the use of description schemas that are incompatible with Google Scholar (repository design) and the reliability of web indicators (search engines). We conclude that *neither Google nor Google Scholar accurately represent the actual size of open access content published by Latin American repositories*; this may indicate a non-indexed, hidden side to open access, which could be limiting the dissemination and consumption of open access scholarly literature. Comments:16 pages, 6 tablesSubjects: Digital Libraries (cs.DL)Cite as: arXiv:1406.4331 <http://arxiv-web3.library.cornell.edu/abs/1406.4331> [cs.DL] (or arXiv:1406.4331v1 <http://arxiv-web3.library.cornell.edu/abs/1406.4331v1> [cs.DL] for this version) Submission history From: Delgado Lopez-Cozar emilio [view email <http://arxiv.org/auth/show-email/2c6fa488/1406.4331>] *[v1]* Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:45:30 GMT (560kb) Which authors of this paper are endorsers? <http://arxiv.org/auth/show-endorsers/1406.4331> | Disable MathJax (What is MathJax? <http://arxiv-web3.library.cornell.edu/help/mathjax/>) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for MLIS, M.Phil. and Ph.D. Regular and Part-time Programmes
by DrSuruli Nathi 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

Dear Professionals *Department of Library and Information Science, **Bharathidasan University, * *Tiruchirappalli – 620 024* The Department of Library and Information Science offering Integrated MLIS (2 years) Academic programme in full-time and Research Programmes of M. Phil. and Ph.D. in full-time and Part-time with the industry need based updated curriculum. In addition an Add on Course – Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library & knowledge Management (PGDKM) which is of one year in full time and two years in part time duration. Department has well qualified faculty members to train the students in traditional and newer technologies to meet the current and future challenges. This department is offering the courses with practical exposure and students are trained by the faculty members in the areas of Classification, Cataloguing, Digital Resource Management, Digital Library, Institutional Repository, Web technology etc. The Department is arranging suitable placement facilities for the students in various libraries/Information Industries. These Programmes with updated curriculum in meeting present needs of government, academic, corporate libraries and information industries to ensure the cent present employability. Our degree programmes provide a solid foundation in core and emerging areas of Library and Information Science and trains students to become independent researchers. *Fur future details please contact: * Dr. Srinivasa Ragavan, Librarian and Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasa University. Trichy -24. Cell: 9486916358 Off: 0431- 2407068 *Application and other details you can visit: * http://www.bdu.ac.in/admission/regular2012 *Last date for submission of application: 30.07.2012* -- With regards Dr. T. M. Surulinathi M.com, MLIS, M.Phil., Ph.D, PGDCA, HDNCC, CGT Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy - 620 024 Mobile No: 9943653068 http://surulinathi.webnode.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KV Pattom Library launches "Face a Book: The Reading Challenge"
by S.L. Faisal 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

Dear All, I am happy to inform you that we have launched a Library Project titled as "Face a Book: The Reading Challenge" recently. ABOUT THE PROJECT 'Face a Book (FaB) Challenge' is a summer reading programme to promote reading habit during the summer holidays, followed by year-long activities to evaluate its effectiveness. OBJECTIVES The basic objectives of the project are, -to help the students to enjoy reading more and motivate them to read for pleasure -to develop critical reading skills like comprehension, speed, note taking and referencing -to encourage critical thinking, innovation and creativity -to make the students lifelong readers and learners PROJECT PLANNING Stage-1 Fifty (50) students, divided in to two groups (Age 11-14 and Age 15-17), are selected for the Project as 'FaB Challengers'. They have registered on the project website. Fifty Books were selected from the Library based on their content and the age of the reader. Each FaB Challenger has been given with a Book. Stage-2 Each FaB Challenger has to prepare a scrap book titled as “My Little Book on_______”, with a review of the selected book, author profile, bibliography (list of books by the author or written on the book), character sketches, new words/phrases, drawings, paintings, quizzes, quotations, images, comments, references, etc. The scrap book shall be submitted at the time of reopening for evaluation. There will be an exhibition of the scrap books. The FaB Challengers will be provided access to the project blog, where they can post contents like reviews, comments, critical analysis, notes, studies and recommendations A one minute video of the FaB Challenger will be shot in which he/she has to present a review of the book. The videos will be uploaded on to the project website. The FaB Challengers have to present an item on the book in the School Assembly. Stage-3 A FaB Challenger will act as an authority of the particular book and the author. All FaB Challengers will be honoured with ‘Fab Challenger’ badges and participation certificates. Stage-4 All FaB Challengers will be evaluated throughout the Project period and graded accordingly. Based on the performance they will be awarded at the end of the project. STATUS Now the Project is at its Second Stage. You may visit the Project website www.faceabook.info to see all the FaB Challengers and what they are doing. PROJECT WEBSITE www.faceabook.info Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com www.slfaisal.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Artcile Request
by mandhirasalam m 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

Dear Sir / Madam, One of our faculty requires the following paper for his research. Those who have access to the paper, please send the soft copy to my e-mail. Framework of a fuzzy quality function deployment system by Khoo LP and No NC International journal of Production research, Vol.34, pp 299-311 Thanks and with Kind Regards, Dr.M.Mandhirasalam MA.,MLIS.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. Librarian Coimbatore Institute of Technology (Government Aided Autonomous Institution) Coimbatore - 641 014 Tamilnadu, India. Mobile: 98429 56585 E-mail: mandhra_m(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulations to Dr.Sujatha.H.R. for awarded the 'Excellence in Research'
by Bhaskar Reddy M 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

Dear Professionals, Congratulations to Dr.Sujatha.H.R, Librarian(S G ), Sri Venkataramana Swamy College, Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada and also President of Dakshina Kannada & Kodagu Library Association, has been awarded the ' Excellence in Research' award has been announced by Educationexpo TV-'Science and Technology Awards-2014' (EET-CRS- a National Research Branding Company) The URL of the award notification: http://educationexpo.tv/news.php?id=MTA2 The evaluation criteria followed by the CRS research team led by Dr D C Singh, Chief Advisor Research were based on parameters like research papers as first author, review and articles published, books and chapters written as first author and edited, PI ship of projects, seminar organized, invited talks given, Radio/TV talks, popular articles published, patent field and consultancy project undertaken. She was also the recipient of the Travel Grant by UGC for presenting her research paper at the University of York, UK during July 2013. With Regards, M.Bhaskar Reddy Assistant Librarian M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore-560054 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Radio Talk on " School Libraries and Reading Culture (Malayalam) today 9.16pm at AIR, all stations in Kerala
by Dr. A.T. Francis 24 Jun '14

24 Jun '14

Dear LIS Professionals, A Radio Talk by me on " School Libraries and Reading Culture (Malayalam) will be telecasted today 9.16pm at AIR, all stations in Kerala. Please intimate your friends. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help to get the articles & BCs
by SRINIVAS VEMULA 23 Jun '14

23 Jun '14

Dear Professional colleges, Please any one help me to get the articles & Book chapters for one of the research scholar. Leach, J., & Scott, P. (1999, August). Teaching and learning science: Linking individual and sociocultural perspectives. Paper presented at the Meeting of the European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction, Goteborg, Sweden, as part of the symposium 'In memory of Rosalind Driver: Advances in research on science learning.' Tobin, K., Tippins, D. J., & Gallard, A. J. (1994). Research on instructional strategies for science teaching. In D. L. Gabel (Ed.), Handbook of research on science teaching and learning (pp. 45-93). New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Tobin, K. G. (1998). Issues and Trends in the Teaching of Science. In B. J. Fraser & K. G. Tobin (Eds.), International Handbook of Science Education (pp. 129-151). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Connelly, F. M., & Clandinin, D. J. (2000). Narrative understandings of teacher knowledge. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 15(4), 315-331. 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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Fedora Scientific
by Subbiah Arunachalam 23 Jun '14

23 Jun '14

Friends: Those of you working in science-orientd libraries might wish to install Fedora Scientific in your library & info centre. And those of you who teach Masters level LIS courses might wish to include this as part of your teaching programme. http://opensource.com/life/14/6/linux-distribution-science-geeks Best. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Half Day Workshop on "Six Sigma for LIS Professionals"
by madhuresh.singhal 23 Jun '14

23 Jun '14

Dear All, A half-day free workshop on 'Six Sigma for LIS Professionals' is being organized by NCSI-Net Foundation in collaboration with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and Raman Research Institute (RRI). Six Sigma Black Belt experts from the industry will be sharing their expertise knowledge during the workshop. Fellow professionals are encouraged to attend the seminar and get to understand the set of techniques and tools for process improvement. The detail of the event follows: Title: Six Sigma for LIS Professionals Venue: Raman Research Institute (RRI), CV Raman Avenue, Sadashivnagar (Near Mekhri Circle), Bangalore - 560080 Date and Time: 28 June 2014; 2.00 to 5.00 PM Registration: Free Workshop Objective/Coverage: This workshop will introduce the concept of Six-Sigma, its application in Library Science with specific examples and focus on designing Digital Library by using Six-Sigma approach. At the end, a case study on Six-Sigma will also be presented. The workshop will be participant driven where based on audience response/questions, speakers will try to give a six-sigma way of solving problems. Speakers - Lakshmeesha S Lakshmeesha is leading a team of professionals focusing on Intellectual Property, Technology and Market analysis, at GE Global Research, JFWTC, Bangalore. He has over 20 years of professional experience spanning Research, People Management, Software Program execution and Technology strategy. He has been associated with the Six Sigma activities for the last 14 years and is a Certified DFSS Master Black Belt. He has mentored many Black Belts and Green Belts both in technology as well as functions. He is also an active coach in many of the six sigma training sessions. He has led many Lean work outs, which aim at simplifying the existing process. He has a master's degree in Bio Medical Engineering and Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation technology. He has deep interest in Healthcare technologies, TRIZ for problem solving, Lean Six sigma, apart from Intellectual Property Strategy. He has been an invited speaker in various forums focusing on Quality and Intellectual Property. Ananda Byrappa Ananda Byrappa has 15 plus years of industry experience in IT, Media and R & D sectors. He is currently serving at GE as Global Leader for GE's Knowledge Center. He is leading global teams of information professionals and providing cutting edge information sources, state of the art services in the areas of information and intellectual property for GE worldwide. Ananda is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. He has guided Six-Sigma projects and mentored many Green Belts. He has delivered key note addresses, lectures, plenary talks, chaired technical sessions and panel discussions in national and international events both in India and abroad. You are invited to attend this workshop. Regards Madhuresh Singhal (on behalf of NCSI-Net Foundation) Senior Manager - Knowledge Services Advinus Therapeutics Ltd (A TATA Enterprise) 21 & 22, Phase 2, Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore - 560058 Phone: +91 98861 82822 Meet us at BIO International Convention | June 23-26, 2014 | San Diego, CA | Booth # 5323 ************************************************************************************************* This email and its attachments are confidential and proprietary to Advinus Therapeutics Ltd. and are meant for the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient, do not take any actions based on the contents of this message, except to permanently delete the message and its attachments and inform the sender immediately. ************************************************************************************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Remembering P.N. Panicker, the Father of Library and Literacy movement in Kerala in Thrissur and conclusion of Four Month’s long NET Coaching in LIS on 22nd June 2014 by ALA and KLA
by Dr. A.T. Francis 21 Jun '14

21 Jun '14

Dear LIS Professionals, The Academic Library Association (ALA) and Thrissur Region of the Kerala Library Association (KLA) is jointly organising a meeting to remember Sri. P.N. Panicker, the Father of Library and Literacy movement in Keralaand conclusion of Four Month’s long NET Coaching in LIS in a meeting organised on 22nd June 2014, Sunday at the St. ThomasCollege, Thrissur at 3.30-5.30pm. Soliciting the esteemed presence of all library professionals in Thrissur, Ernakulam, Palakkad, Calicut and Malappuram area with their friends. With regards, Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA-CPD to organize a One Day Workshop on Managing Literature for Scholarly Writing on 13 July 2014 in Thiruvananthapuram
by S.L. Faisal 21 Jun '14

21 Jun '14

Dear All, Kerala Library Association Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD) is organizing a one day Workshop on Managing Literature for Scholarly Writing. About the workshop This workshop will empower the researcher to systemically identify, capture, organize, and use the scholarly literature. The researchers also will be able to learn how to manage the numerous PDF files they already have in a proper way and how to add notes and annotations to them. Further it will also provide insights about how to use its bibliographical information to generate the references / citations and to insert them in MSWord / Open Office during the paper / theses writing process in the required citation style. Workshop Components: - Installation and customization of reference software Zotero. - Capturing and organizing references/citations and full text. - Managing literature including notes and annotations - Referencing / citation – styles - Integration with Word Processor for citing and generating bibliography - Data backup and restore Resource persons: The resource persons include academicians and eminent information professionals who have made a mark in the field of information search and handling reference management softwares. Who should attend? Research scholars of all disciplines, students pursuing MPhil / post Master’s programmes, Professionals working in Academic Libraries, R & D Libraries, Academicians of all disciplines, ICT Professionals in Academic and R&D Institutions. Date and Venue The workshop would be conducted at the KLA – Centre for Professional Development, No. 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram. The date and time is 13 July 2014 from 09.00am to 12.30pm. & 1.30 pm to 5.00pm. (Two batches) Registration Registration fee is Rs. 250/- per participant. This entitles the participant for the workshop kit [including software CD-ROM], and refreshments. How to apply? Candidates interested to participate should apply online. Visit, http://klaweblog.wordpress.com to apply online. Demand draft for Rs. 250/- drawn in favour of Kerala Library Association payable at Thiruvananthapuram should be sent to the address: V. Sriram, (Treasurer, KLA, DBRA-80, Cliff House Road, Kowdiar P.O., Thiruvananthapuram – 695003 so as to reach us on or before 5 July 2014. For details visit: http://klaweblog.wordpress.com Thank you ************************************* For KLA S.L.Faisal EC Member, KLA & Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information on Inviting Retired Person as Expert Member for Ph.D. Committee
by Ramakrishna Reddy 21 Jun '14

21 Jun '14

Dear Forum Members, Pl some body provide me information on the following point: "As per UGC norms, can a retired professional be invited as an Expert Member to viva-voce of a candidate, for award of Ph.D. in the field of Library and Information Science". With Regards, Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy Chief Librarian Acharya Institutes Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road Hesaraghatta Main Road Soldevanahalli, Bangalore - 560 090 Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431 Mobile: 9739038652 Residence: 080-23461829 E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in krred(a)yahoo.com drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com http://www.acharya.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 - regarding
by BO.Sathivel Murugan 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Dear Professional If it is possible, kindly send me the following full article for my research publication Information Usage Patterns of Postgraduate Students at Nishter Medical College, Multan, Pakistan MW Javed, R Bhatti - Journal of Hospital Librarianship, Vol:13 (4) 2013 Publisher : Taylor & Francis DOI:10.1080/15323269.2013.834198 With warm regards Dr.BO.Sathivel Murugan, Ph.D., IRT-Perundurai Medical College Perundurai - 638 053 Erode Dt Tamilnadu 09442922723 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Android Application for Biju Patnaik Central Library
by DP Tripathi 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Dear All, In technological era, we are all trying to disseminate information to our users as quickly as possible with the help of technology. In the same process, we have also developed an android application to access the general information, e-thesis & e-books details about Biju Patnaik Central Library, NIT Rourkela through Mobile using Android Application. This application will work with any smart phone which supports android. Please download, install and use the same to get the latest updates of BPCL, NIT Rourkela. The application can be downloaded from the link given below. http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/android.apk Thanks with kind regards, -- ********************* D. P. Tripathi Assistant Librarian Biju Patnaik Central Library NIT Rourkela Odisha - 769008 www.librarianguide.in ********************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Opening for Library Management Trainee at NIFT Hyderabad
by anand bandi 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Dear Moderator, Kindly post the following write up on your Forum for the benefit of LIS Professionals. "The National Institute of Fashion Technology, Govt.of India, looking for fresh MLISc Candidates for the position of Information Management Trainee to work in the integrated Resource Center environment to freshers to learn the techniques and tools for enhanced services to the Scholars, Students, Faculty and the Industry at large. Those candidates who are interested to apply, should be fluent in spoken and written English, sound LIS technical skill with computer know- how. The candidates selected will be paid a stipend of Rs 10000=00 per month for a period of one year. On successful completion of the Trainee-ship, the Candidates will be awarded with NIFT Certificate which will be a stepping stone for those who aspire to be a successful Professionals in their Carrier. Fresh Post Graduates, who attended their regular programme from the Indian Universities may submit their respective CV to the undersigned latest by 13th June 2014 either by e-mail or by Courier/Post. Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Center, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Opp.Hi-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500 081 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in www.nift.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference
by Gopal Dixit 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Kindly Circulate the below Information Dear Sir/madam, We are indeed very happy to inform you that the Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga is going to host and organize National Conference on “Integrating ICT in Academic Libraries: Making a Difference in Knowledge Age” during August 12 – 13, 2014 in Gulbarga, India. The National Conference 2014 is an National event and is expected to bring together over 500 delegates from all over India including library science, digital libraries, computer science, and knowledge organization. The theme of the conference is divided into 7 sessions such as (1) Application of ICT in Academic Libraries, (2) Security Issues, (3) Technologies for Sustainability, (4) Networking of Management Libraries, (5) Knowledge Management, (6) Resources & Services, (7) Human Resources Management. Last Date of Final Paper Submission : 05/07/2014 Intimation of Acceptance : 08/07/2014 Authors are invited to submit abstract/full papers to the specified e-mail: librariancuk(a)gmail.com All the papers must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format and should not exceed more than seven pages. Paper to be submitted should not be previously published in other conference/Journal. All the papers will be reviewed by the technical committee and the corresponding author of selected paper will be intimated through e-mail. PROCEEDING PUBLICATION Abstract (about 300 words and 4 to 5 keywords) of the papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Selected papers will be published in book format with ISBN no. This conference is useful to all mainly researchers, LIS students, faculty and Librarians. It is a great platform for all participants across the country to share their knowledge, expertise and experience. Therefore, I am extremely happy to invite you as a participant for the National conference and I also request you to encourage your colleagues to participate in the national conference. For more details, please find the enclosed brochure for your kind information and circulation. website: http://cuklibrary.ac.in/conference.html Warm Regards and thanks -- Dr. P. S. KATTIMANI Deputy Librarian Central University of Karnataka 2nd Floor, Karya Soudha Gulbarga University Campus, Gulbarga - 585 106 KARNATAKA (INDIA) Cell No. 09483546555 (O) 08472-273643 -- -- With Regards G. JP. Dixit Central University of Karnataka Library Gulbarga Cell: +91 9845464635 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reference collections
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Friends: If you are a reference librarian, you may find this white paper on the Status of Reference Collections by Elisabeth Leonard, MSLS, MBA, useful. *http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdfs/StateofReference.pdf <http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/pdfs/StateofReference.pdf>* *Abstract* SAGE conducted research that shows that the introduction of new technologies, the pervasive nature of free internet sources, and tightened budgets have caused librarians to conceive of and purchase reference differently. Reference service, whether it is provided at a service desk or via research consultations, remains necessary because patrons are overwhelmed by the abundance of information, leaving librarians to serve as research guides who may point patrons to reference resources without ever referring to them as “reference.” Future changes in the nature of reference are anticipated as librarians begin to expect reference to look and feel like any other information resource, rather than feeling like a print-based, stagnant, and protected resource. This white paper addresses each of these areas as they relate to public, academic, government, medical, health, and corporate libraries in Asia, Europe, South America, and North America. Keywords: libraries, budgets, collection development, collection management, reference, information seeking behaviour. Best. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for Seminar on Role of Public Libraries in 21st Century and Felicitation of Distinguished Personalities
by Nagappa B 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Dear Professional Friends, Karnataka State Library Association in collaboration with Dept. of Public Libraries, Govt. of Karnataka and Public Libraries Employees Association, Bangalore cordially invite you to the Seminar on Role of Public Libraries in 21st Century and Felicitation of Distinguished Personalities. Eminent Speakers: 1. National Mission on Libraries By Dr. PY Rajendra Kumar, Director General, National Library of India, Kolkata 2. Public Libraries in Contemporary Context By Prof. CR Karishiddappa, Professor of Emeritus, Karnatak University, Dharwad Felicitation of Distinguished Personalities: 1. Dr. PY Rajendra Kumar, DG National Library of India, Kolkata 2. Dr. L Byrappa, President, Karnataka State Employees Association, Bangalore 3. Dr. Satish Kumar S Hosamani, Director, Dept. of Public Libraries, Bangalore 4. Sri. SF Duragannavar, Member, Kannada Pustaka Pradhikar & Former Chief Librarian, Dept. of Public Libraries, Bangalore 5. Sri. GM Sannamuddayya, Honorary President, Karnataka State Employees Association, Bangalore Inauguration By: Dr. Chandrashekhar B Kambar, Famous Literaturist and Jnanapeeth Awardee Chief Guest: Prof. VG Talwar, Vice Chancellor, Reva University, Bangalore, President KALA, Bangalore and Former Vice Chancellor, Mysore Date: 21st June 2014 Time: 3.30 PM Venue: Granthangana, City Central Library, West Zone, Hampi Nagar, Bangalore Registration: Open to all and free. Dr. IH Jahagirdar General Secretary Karnataka State Library Association =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: A MOOC on copyright for teachers and librarians
by Subbiah Arunachalam 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Friends at Academic and Research Libraries: I want to alert the members of this list to a short Coursera MOOC on copyright, designed for teachers and librarians at all levels, that will be offered starting *21 July 2014*. The MOOC is taught by three librarian/lawyers who all specialize in this area -- Kevin Smith of Duke University, Anne Gilliland from UNC Chapel Hill, and Lisa Macklin from Emory University. This is a free course. More information and enrollment are available at the course site: https://www.coursera.org/course/cfel Of course, the course will talk about US copyright law, but it would still be useful and relevant to Indian librarians. Best, Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Manipal University - Admission to MSc. Library and Information Science Program
by Mahabaleshwara Rao 20 Jun '14

20 Jun '14

Dear Moderator, Kindly publish the following message on your mailing list. Admission to M.Sc. Library and Information Science program is open at Maniapal University, Manipal, Karnnataka for the academic year 2014-2015. This course is of two years duration (four semesters) and the minimum admission eligibility is Bachelor degree in any stream (BA, BCom., BSc., BCA, BBM etc.). Program fee is Rs. 35,000.00 per annum. Admissions are done on the basis of marks obtained in qualifying examinations. Classes will commence from 8th August, 2014. Following are the highlights of the program:  Updated and employable curriculum  Practice-led teaching and practice-supported learning  Hands-on-training through online and offline resources  Exposure to the advanced techniques in the field of librarianship  Computing, internet and library software training facilities  Library practicing in world-class Manipal University Libraries  All faculty members are with Ph.D. qualification Applications are available at select branches of State Bank of India and ICICI Banks. For more details, may contact Director, Admission, Manipal University, Manipal [admissions(a)manipal.edu] or Department of Library and Information Science, Health Sciences Library, Manipal University, Manipal [Ph: 0820 2922358 or 0820 2922609; M: 9448842867; 9964498288; e-Mail: libraryscience(a)manipal.edu] Details of program in library and information science are available at the Manipal University website www.manipal.edu. With kind regards, Dr. Mahabaleshwara Rao Baikady MA, MLISc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor (Sr. Scale) and Senior Librarian Dept. of Library and Information Science and KMC Health Sciences Library Manipal University Manipal - 576 104 Karnataka, India Ph: +91 820 2922609 | 09964498288 | Fax: +91 820 2570061 e-Mail: baikadi(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. Harish Chandra
by Amba Sanjeevi 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

Dear Professionals, It is with sorrow I read about Dr. Harish Chandra. Our acquaintance goes back many years and he was always helpful and friendly and took great pains to help others and did not stint in extending support and advice whenever approached. I pray for his soul and send my condolences to the bereaved family. . S. Amba Retired Scientist, CLRI, Chennai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of Library Professionals
by Ramakrishna Reddy 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

Dear LIS Professionals, The Acharya Polytechnic, Hesaraghatta Main Road, Soldevanahalli, Bangalore is urgently in need of following Library professionals for its refurbished Library and Information Centre. (1) Librarian (Regular MLIS with minimum 55% + 2 to 3 years experience) (2) Assistant Librarian (Regular MLIS with minimum 55%) Interested candidates may send their resumes to the below mentioned address by mail or contact him personally, immediately. With wishes, Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy Chief Librarian Acharya Institutes Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road Hesaraghatta Main Road Soldevanahalli, Bangalore - 560 090 Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431 Mobile: 9739038652 Residence: 080-23461829 E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in krred(a)yahoo.com drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com http://www.acharya.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter -- Jun 2014 -- Inputs for "CSI History"
by Mohan Hr 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Dear all, The CSI eNewsletter of Jun 2014 can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2014-jun.pdf and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/enewsletter For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm or at http://www.csi-india.org/archives5 You are free to forward this mail to your contacts who may like the information presented in the mail. =============================================== Primer on CSI History - An Appeal As Computer Society of India (CSI) will be turning 50 in 2015, a series of Golden Jubilee events/activities are planned in the coming two years. In this context, a primer on "CSI History" -- highlighting the significant milestones of CSI from its inception is being brought out. To facilitate the compilation/preparation of this primer, inputs are requested from CSI members and all who have been associated with CSI at various capacities at the chapter, regional, national and international levels. Kindly provide us with all possible information relevant to this primer as write-ups, documents, publications, photographs and in all other forms at your earliest. The inputs provided will be used with suitable acknowledgement. While soft copies of the inputs can be sent to by email to csi.history(a)gmail.com the hard copies (documents/publications/photos/) may pl. be sent to: Director - Education, Computer Society of India, Education Directorate, CIT Campus, IV Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113. Ph: +91-44-22541102 / 1103 / 2874. After use, they will be returned back to you if desired. We request your immediate support in this activity as the lead-time for the primer preparation is quite short. =============================================== With regards HR Mohan Editor -- CSI eNewsletter http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ Contents ======= -- What will life be like after Windows XP -- Bill Gates trustworthy computing memo -- 11 reasons encryption is (almost) dead -- Intel(R) Roadmap Directions 2014 - A Resource Guide for CIOs and IT Professionals -- YouthSpark Challenge for Change winners promote STEM and Storytelling -- Is 3-D Printing Buildings As Good For The Environment As You Want It To Be -- 15 crazy jobs that will exist in the future -- 10 commandments of disaster recovery and business continuity planning -- The ugly side of Indian IT companies -- Google's unbelievable projects that will change the world -- The 8 People You'll Meet in Social Media Marketing -- 10 Best Practices for Sensitive Data Text Messaging -- Silicon Valley's next invention may change lives of the ordinary -- Dogs, Technology and the Future of Disaster Response -- Top 10 best practices for effective risk and reputational management -- Gentle Introduction of Hadoop and Big Data -- Video: An IT Manager's Nightmare: Is Your Company prepared For The Next Vicious DDoS Attack? -- 2014 Cloud Guide: Insights For a Great Migration -- Where is the ROI for UC? -- Are You Prepared for a Software Audit? -- Top Ten Considerations when Evaluating Unified Communications Solutions -- Monitoring Mobile Employee Productivity -- 16 Top Big Data Analytics Platforms -- 16 NoSQL, NewSQL Databases To Watch -- Critical thinking calls for the ability to: -- CSI @ 50 - Golden Jubilee :: Forthcoming Events -- ICT News: Voices & Views -- ICT News: Govt, Policy, Telecom, Compliance -- ICT News: IT Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves -- ICT News: Company News: Tie-ups, Joint Ventures, New Initiatives -- Book: Unit and Ubiquitous Internet of Things (www.crcpress.com) -- Book: Conflict and Cooperation in Cyberspace: The Challenge to National Security (www.crcpress.com) -- Book: Concise Guide to Databases (www.springer.com) -- Book: What Is Computer Science? An Information Security Perspective (www.springer.com) . -- Book:IPv6 for Enterprise Networks (www.pearsoned.co.in) -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter InfoQuiz-2014-Jun (EIGHT Prizes to of INR. 250/= each to Win) ============================================== 1. OMG means ------ 2. Whose Goal is "Providing a free encyclopedia to everyone on the planet. 3. Classical Computer : bits = Quantum Computer : ------ 4. The successor to Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy as CEO at Infosys is considered as the father -----, an in-memory, column-oriented, relational database management system developed and marketed by SAP. 5. ------ is the latest invention from HP that could revolutionize the computing world and is claimed can manage 160 petabytes of data in a mere 250 nanoseconds. Email your answers by 10th Jul 2014 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject "infoquiz-2014-jun". Please provide your name, designation, company/institution, full postal address (to send the prize amount by cheque) and the contact phone nos. after the answers. There are EIGHT prizes of INR. 250/= each to win. While four prizes of INR. 250/= are sponsored by Cognitive Platform Solutions (CPS) Pvt Ltd (http://cognitiveplatformsolutions.com) a wholly owned subsidiary of SRA Systems which focuses on software products and solutions, the remaining four prizes of INR 250/= are sponsored by Orbit Innovations Private Limited (www.orbitinnovations.com) Answers along with the winners' info will be published in the next issue. Answers to InfoQuiz-2014-Apr-May ============================ Amazon, Project Ara, 950 times, Make it matter, Ubuntu The winners of INR. 250/= each ========================= Ashish Dandekar, Mumbai Tarun Chintam, Secunderabad Sivasubramanyam, Chennai Pavan Shankar Koli, Navi Mumbai B. Sundaram, Chennai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two Days National Conference on LIS
by ram karuna 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Dear Professional Colleagues, We are indeed very happy to inform you that the Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga is going to host and organize National Conference on “Integrating ICT in Academic Libraries: Making a Difference in Knowledge Age” during August 12 – 13, 2014 in Gulbarga, India. The National Conference 2014 is an National event and is expected to bring together over 500 delegates from all over India including library science, digital libraries, computer science, and knowledge organization. The theme of the conference is divided into 7 sessions such as (1) Application of ICT in Academic Libraries, (2) Security Issues, (3) Technologies for Sustainability, (4) Networking of Management Libraries, (5) Knowledge Management, (6) Resources & Services, (7) Human Resources Management. Last Date of Final Paper Submission : 05/07/2014 Intimation of Acceptance : 08/07/2014 Authors are invited to submit abstract/full papers to the specified e-mail: librariancuk(a)gmail.com All the papers must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format and should not exceed more than seven pages. Paper to be submitted should not be previously published in other conference/Journal. All the papers will be reviewed by the technical committee and the corresponding author of selected paper will be intimated through e-mail. PROCEEDING PUBLICATION Abstract (about 300 words and 4 to 5 keywords) of the papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Selected papers will be published in book format with ISBN no. This conference is useful to all mainly researchers, LIS students, faculty and Librarians. It is a great platform for all participants across the country to share their knowledge, expertise and experience. Therefore, I am extremely happy to invite you as a participant for the National conference and I also request you to encourage your colleagues to participate in the national conference. For more details, please visit the website http://cuklibrary.ac.in/ Warm Regards and thanks -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher Course in Library Science at University of Allahabad
by Satyabrat Shukla 18 Jun '14

18 Jun '14

Dear Professionals It my pleasure to inform the professionals that UGC-ASC University of Allahabad is going to organize a three week Refresher Course in Library Science from 5th January 2015 to 25th January 2015. The theme of the Refresher Course will be "The Changing Role of Libraries in Providing Access to Information". For any other queries please write to: bskingh5(a)gmail.com Satya Brat Shukla Central Library University of Allahabad Mob-+91 93335313221 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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