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Article request
by Vimal Kumar V. 07 May '14

07 May '14

Dear Friends, Please help me to get following article, La Mantia, F. P. (1998), The role of additives in the recycling of polymers. Macromol. Symp., 135: 157–165. doi: 10.1002/masy.19981350118 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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NISCAIR Training Course on Biblimetrics
by G Mahesh 07 May '14

07 May '14

Dear Members, CSIR-NISCAIR is organizing a short-term course on "Bibliometric tools and techniques for measurement and evaluation of research output" Dates: 19-23 May 2014 Course fee: Rs. 4000/- (without accommodation) and Rs. 5200/- (with accommodation) Those interested may please contact Dr. Narendra Kumar, Head, Training Division (Phone: 011-26863617 / Email: training(a)niscair.res.in) Regards, G. Mahesh CSIR-NISCAIR Disclaimer ________________________________ Information contained and transmitted by this email is proprietary to NISCAIR and is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this is a forwarded message, the content of this email may not have been sent with the authority of the Company. If you are not the intended recipient, an agent of the intended recipient or a person responsible for delivering the information to the named recipient, you are notified that any use, distribution, transmission, printing, copying or dissemination of this information in any way or in any manner is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete this mail & notify us immediately at itd(a)niscair.res.in ________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Library Automation (Koha), Content Management System (Joomla) & Data Migration: Challenges & Prospects conducted on May 2-5, 2014
by DP Tripathi 07 May '14

07 May '14

Dear All, We reached the end of our workshop on Library Automation (Koha), Content Management System (Joomla) & Data Migration: Challenges & Prospects conducted during May 2-5, 2014. It was a pleasure to discuss about Koha, Joomla & Data Migration with all the participants from different parts of the country. The Inaugural Function was blessed by the presence of Chief Patron Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi, Director, NIT Rourkela, Chief Guest Dr. D.B. Ramesh, Chief Librarian, Shiksha Anusandhan, Bhubaneshwar, Guest of Honor Shri Angelo Pugliese, Chief Librarian, Bhaktivedanta Research Centre, Kolkata and all the participants from different parts of the country on May 2, 2014. The 4 - day workshop was interactive, as well as informative, as per the feedback received from the participants. The workshop concluded with a special item "The Final Quiz" on May 5, 2014 with the enthusiastic participation by majority of the learners. The images of workshop can be viewed here: http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/index.php/image-gallery/national-workshop We also prepared step-by-step manual for the implementation of Koha and process of Data Migration. The link is given below to download the PDF file. http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/guide.pdf -- ********************* 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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Article request
by najeeb Vattamannathodi 06 May '14

06 May '14

Dear All Can anybody help me in finding articles http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/14767058.2013.823938 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24456438 Regards *Muhammed Najeeb. V* *Librarian, Health Science Library National Guard Health Affairs <http://www.ngha.med.sa> King Abdul Azeez Medical City Riyadh, POB 22490, KSA +*966 1 80 11111* (Ext.13343) 00966507339409 vattamannathodimu(a)ngha.med.sa najeebmankada(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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Practical guidelines for starting an institutional repository using DSpace software - Guide
by Shamprasad Pujar 05 May '14

05 May '14

Dear Members, A very good document providing step-by-step practical guidelines for starting an Institutional Repository (IR) using DSpace software developed by Mr Hilton Gibson and his colleagues at Stellenbosch University, South Africa . It is the 26th version of this guide, which has updates regarding upgrade from DSpace 1.8.2 to 3.2. The guidelines provided are targeted at academic institutions in developing countries world wide who want to start an open access research repository and who want to know in detail what is required and how to do it step-by-step . The guidelines below take a holistic and integrated approach to research institutional repository management. The focus during development of the system has been long term digital preservation, security, stability and interoperability on the internet, using open systems. You may download the guide at: http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/79321 I am sure this will be of much use for professionals in understanding the nuances of IR development. Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reference Article
by Somashekhar Lalasangi 05 May '14

05 May '14

Dear Sir/Madam, One of our Staff need of the following articles 1) 1) Hui CH, Au VWK, Rowland K, Slavotinek JP, Gordon DL. Pulmonary nocardiosis re-visited: experience of 35 patients at diagnosis. *Respir Med *2003;97:709-17. 2) Heffner JE. Pleuropulmonary manifestations of actinomycosis and nocardiosis. Semin Respir Infect 1988;3:352-61. 3) Gowrinath K, Das S, Ranjitham M, Sekhar U, Thanasekaraan V. Nocardial hydropneumothorax. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2004;46:51-3. 4) Shivaprakash MR, Rao P, Mandal J, Biswal M, Gupta S, Ray P, et al. Nocardiosis in a tertiary care hospital in North India and review of patients reported from India. Mycopathologia 2007;163:267-74 5) McNeil MM, Brown JM. The medically important aerobic actinomycetes: epidemiology and microbiology. Clin Microbiol Rev 1994;7:357-417. 6) Georghiou PR, Blacklock ZN. Infections with Nocardia species in Queensland: a review of 102 clinical isolates. Med J Aust 1992;156:692-7. Regarding Somashekhar lalasangi Asst librarian Digital library BLDE University Bijapur -586103 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for an article
by Sree Kumar Nair 05 May '14

05 May '14

Dear sirs, One of our research scholar is in need of below mentioned article: "A speech-controlled environment control system for people with severe dysarthria"- Mark S Hawley, Pam Enderby, Phil Green. Web link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17049905 Kindly help. Warm regards, Sree Kumar Christ University, Bangalore. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need info regarding Web of Science
by Dimple Patel 03 May '14

03 May '14

Dear All, I would like to hear from library professionals working in the Central Universities where there is subscription of Web of Science. I have a set of queries. Kindly personal message me at dimple148(a)yahoo.co.in Thanks & Regards, Dimple http://oudl.osmania.ac.in http://sites.google.com/site/dimplerp What we think, we become. ~ Buddha -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reading in India and our role
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 May '14

02 May '14

Friends: Check these two quizes from *Christian Science Monitor*. http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2013/1015/Are-you-as-well-read-as-a-12th-gra… http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2012/0625/Are-you-as-well-read-as-a-10th-gra… Reading maketh a man, is an old saying. By this yardstick, many of us, let alone children and the youth, will be found wanting. Don't you think the education we provide our children has a long way to go? Libraries can play a key role in this effort. Let us reflect what we have done as LIS professionals so far and think of plans for the immediate future. There are many great Indian novelists, short story writers and poets, both living and deceased. NBT and Sahitya Akademy have brought out many of their works. And other publishers too, in all Indian languages. Many magazines carry serialized novels, novellas, short stories and poems. I knew as a child several people in my little hometown who used to gather each installment and bind the whole novel into a book. There are a few magazines like *Puthagam Pesutu* (in Tamil), which is entirely devoted to books, writers and ideas. These are performing services similar to the New York Review of Books and TLS. Let us encourage users of our libraries and reading rooms to get interested in such magazines. Someone I know, a writer of historical fiction with three novels in Tamil and one in English and a few more in the pipeline, has decided to read at least one book (in print and not on Kindle) every week. He also belongs to a discussion group which meets once a month to discuss a great novel and the impact it has had on the members of the group and society in general. He belongs to a Facebook list which discusses similar matters. We can encourage such models among users of our libraries. Let us encourage reading among our children and the youth. Our public libraries and school libraries can play a major role in this. It is an encouraging sign that the sale of books is increasing every year at major book fairs in India, albeit most of the sale is accounted for by certain categories (like self-help). Best. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"The SRELS Journal of Information Management is available online with Informatics via i-Scholar"
by Neha Arora 02 May '14

02 May '14

Informatics presents: "The SRELS Journal of Information Management" in i-Scholar Publisher: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science. Online ISSN: 0976-2477 Print ISSN: 0972-2467 Frequency: Bimonthly About the Journal: The SRELS Journal of Information Management was founded by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan in the year 1964. The papers published in the journal especially in its early volumes focused on themes related to knowledge representation and organization. Some of the pioneering contributions are mentioned here. The first paper by Dr.S.R. Ranganathan in the first issue of the journal (1964) is a path-breaking contribution to the domain of knowledge analytics and knowledge organization. To know more please visit: http://i-scholar.in/index.php/sjim Subscription rate for the year 2014: Print- Rs.2000 Online- Rs.2500 Print + Online- Rs.3000 Online Archive (Vol.1 (1953-2013) - One Time purchase with perpetual access rights only at Rs15,000. Online Price will include: a. Perpetual access to 2014 subscription b. Access to 10 years of back files (2004-Current) without perpetual access rights. c. Subscriber can access back-files only if he/she has a subscription to the current year. Payment terms: All orders require pre-payment a. Payment by Cheque/DD should be in favor of Informatics Publishing Ltd. b. Payment can be made online through credit card from the Journal website c. For online version Service Tax of 12.5% applicable for Indian subscribers All orders should be sent to: Informatics Publishing Ltd. 194, R.V. Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore 560004, Phone-080-40387777( Extn-1010) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar report on ‘Indian Library and Information Science Journals: Problem & Prospects”
by Rabishankar Giri 01 May '14

01 May '14

CSIR – NISCAIR organized a seminar on “ Indian Library and Information Science Journals: Problem & Prospects” on 23rdAprill. The report on the seminar is now available at http://blog.niscair.res.in/ Rabishankar Giri IG Delhi Technical University for Women -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Osmania University- PGDDIM -Library Science- Admission Notification-(2014-2015)-Issued
by Mailing List Admin 01 May '14

01 May '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 02:11:32 +0800 (SGT) From: jumpala vardhan <jvk_dn(a)yahoo.com> Osmania University-PGDDIM 5th Batch Admission Notification Details � The Department of Library and Information Science of Osmania Universtiy offers PGDDIM (Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Information Management) one year course�(2014-15).� Which is very much useful for Professional and fresh graduates in the field of Library and Information Science in the Digital Era,to find better prospects and seek better positions/jobs. � Eligibility: ��A pass in MLISc� �(or) BLISc� (or) an equivalent course � Mode of Admission: Osmania University: Digital Information Management Entrance Test � Subject Code (81) � Last Date for Submitting Application is: 09.05.2013 For Details Pl. See Web Site: (register through online application) � http://ouadmissions.com � "Each day presents a new opportunity to do something great" � � With regards, � Professor V.Vishwa Mohan, Head & Chairman BoS, & coordinator PGDDIM, Dept.of Library and Information Science Osmania University, Hyderabad. � Further Details Contact: J.Vivekavardhan, Asst.Professor, PGDDIM Programme, Dept of Lib&Inf.Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad. e-mail: jvk_dn(a)yahoo.com mobile:0944130039

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Fw: ETD Lifecycle Management Tools Now Available
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

FYI On Wednesday, April 30, 2014 7:55 PM, "Alemneh, Daniel" <Daniel.Alemneh(a)unt.edu> wrote: The ETD Lifecycle Management project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is pleased to launch a public review of the project's Lifecycle Management Tools. The Lifecycle Management Tools are a documented suite of both new and existing open-source tools for better managing electronic theses & dissertations (ETDs). Sign up to receive the ETD Lifecycle Management Tools manual here: http://metaarchive.org/imls/index.php/Request_Tools. During the public review, Educopia is offering free one-on-one technical support and implementation consultations as needed through September 2014. About the ETD Lifecycle Management Tools The Lifecycle Management Tools are a documented suite of tools to address four areas of ETD management. 1. Virus Checking - ClamAV 2. File Format Identifciation - Droid, Unix file, FITS, and JHOVE2 3. Preservation Metadata - PREMIS Event Service 4. ETD Submission - ETD Drop The provided manual documents the purpose of each tool, recommends where to deploy them in a workflow, and explains how to use the tools. About the Project Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and led by the University of North Texas, in partnership with the Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations (NDLTD) and Educopia Institute, the ETD Lifecycle Management project is promoting best practices and improving the capacity of academic libraries to preserve ETDs for future researchers. The project has also released the Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs, available from Educopia Publishing (http://www.educopia.org/publishing/gdlmetd) and the NDLTD website (http://www.ndltd.org/resources/manage-etds) -- Matt Schultz Program Manager Educopia Institute, MetaArchive Cooperative http://www.metaarchive.org @metaarchive matt.schultz(a)metaarchive.org 616-566-3204 ________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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College and University librarian teaching or Non-Teaching?
by Girish Rathod M.S. 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Sir/Madam, If anybody has/have UGC/MHRD order regarding status of College/University librarian, whether it is teaching or Non-Teaching? because We are filing a petition in Karnataka high court. (for maintaining seniority and consideration for Principal post) Please kindly mail a gazette copy or government order regarding same. please.... please... regards, *GIRISH RATHOD M.S. M.A., M.B.A., M.Sc., M.Phil., (Ph.D.)* *HEAD,* *LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE/CENTER,* *GOVERNMENT FIRST GRADE COLLEGE,* *CHURCH ROAD, * *SIRSI, UTTARA KANNADA - 581 401.* *KARNATAKA (INDIA).* -- 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 Balraj 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Dear LIS Professionals, Please provide us a copy of below mentioned 2 articles if available. 1. Cigarette smoking habits among high school boys in a developing country published in The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health September 1999 119:166-169, 2. Physician delivery of smoking prevention counseling to young patients in the United Arab Emirates by Manal A. Awad<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399107000985#> a <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399107000985#aff1> , [image: Corresponding author contact information]<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399107000985#cor1> , [image: E-mail the corresponding author] <awad(a)sharjah.ac.ae>, Jennifer O’Loughlin<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399107000985#> b <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399107000985#aff2> Published in Patient Education and Counseling<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/07383991> , Volume 67, Issues 1–2<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/07383991/67/1>, July 2007, Pages 151–156. Thanks & Regards, Balraj Assistant LibrarianRAK Medical & Health Sciences UniversityRas Al Khaimah, UAE.Contact: +971552123057 - -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers
by Dr Swain 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that Volume 1 Issue 1 of KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management (KJLIM) has been released! We solicit research papers from potential authors for its forthcoming issues. Call for Papers KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management (KJLIM), ISSN: 2348-0858, a peer reviewed scholarly print journal in English intended for publishing research results in the field of Library and Information Science. KJLIM publishes papers that focus on all areas of library and information science. Submission of papers: Original contributions in the form of articles, best practices and case studies in all areas of librarianship are invited from librarians, information scientists, and academicians. The contributions should consistently focus on the results of research, reports of significant developments in working practice and stimulating discussions which are of immense importance to the library and information profession. Papers should include name of the author, designation, affiliation, title of the article with a signed declaration that the theme is of his own, and the paper has not been published anywhere. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in MS-Word format in Times New Roman 11 size font, double space as e-mail “attachment”. Authors are required to go through the Author Guidelines for details regarding the format and style of the manuscript. E-mail address for paper submission: editorkjlim(a)gmail.com / aekjlim(a)gmail.com Authors Guidelines KIIT Journal of Library and Information Management (KJLIM) seeks to receive manuscripts with the understanding that they have not been previously published in or submitted to other journals. These Authors Guidelines are published to help authors to prepare and submit articles to a standard format that will be accepted by KJLIM. Review Process: Manuscripts are acknowledged by e-mail to the corresponding authors upon their receipt. The manuscript is read and examined for conformity to the Authors Guidelines by one of the editors. The editor calls upon qualified reviewers to evaluate the submitted article. After this evaluation process, the editor receives the comments from the peer reviewers regarding the suitability of the submission and the editorial decision is communicated to the corresponding author. The Editorial Board reserves all the rights to accept, alter or reject the articles without any prior intimation. The Editorial Board accepts no responsibility of the statements and opinions expressed by the contributors. Format and style of articles: Articles should contain a brief and informative title. An informative abstract of not more than 250 words is required for all articles. After the abstract, author(s) should provide a minimum of six keywords. Illustrations: Tables and Figures: Illustrations (tables and figures) should be embedded within the text. All illustrations should be cited in the text as Table 1, Table 2, etc or Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. Citations in the text: KJLIM follows APA style. All references should be cited in the text mentioning the last name of the author and year of publication between parentheses. In case of two authors, both should be mentioned. When there are three or more authors, mention only the first author followed by et al., and the year. Citations in the reference section At the end of the article, in the reference section the literature should be arranged in alphabetical order. If there is the occurrence of two or more works by the same author, they should be in chronological order. Editors Dr. Bijayalaxmi Rautaray Editor-in-Chief, KJLIM E-mail:editorkjlim@gmail.com Dr. Dillip K Swain Associate Editor, KJLIM E-mail: aekjlim(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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Requesting for link to free online management journals
by Nidhi.K.Khare 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, I here by request you to provide me links to free online management journals , electronic thesis and dissertations, online magazines free of cost available on intranet or internet( world wide web). Although I have come across open access jornals and magazines but R&D in this regard from research scholars would be a great help. Thanks&Regards, Nidhi.K.Khare LIS Professional & Librarian Maharshi Institute of management, Plot no-19 , knowledge park 3, Greater Noida 09968257605 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A good librarian
by Mailing List Admin 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:11:54 +0530 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> I would like every librarian to live up to the kind of description given here: https://community.ed.ted.com/teded/topics/how_do_you_use_your_schools_libra… Arun

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Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures Committee
by SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Dear Moderator : Kindly arrange to announce the following invitation to the lis-forum members. Thanking you, Yours truly, K.N. Prasad Convenor, Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures Committee Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science 702, 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar Bangalore 560 010 ****** Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures Committee, Bangalore Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore, and Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association, Mysore cordially invite you to the Prof. K. S. Deshpande Endowment Lectures-13 by Prof. M. A. Lakshmithathachar President, Samskriti Foundation, Mysore on “Digitization of Manuscripts and Dissemination of Ancient Knowledge Systems for the Modern Era” and Sri. D. N. Nagaraja Rao Former Librarian, Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education, Yadavagiri, Mysore on “Sutras(Laws) of Prof. K.S. Deshpande for Successful Librarianship” Prof. K.S. Rangappa Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysore presides Date: Monday, 5 May 2014 Time: 3.30 PM Venue: Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore Dr. K.N. Prasad, Convenor Prof. M. Chandrashekara, Chairman Prof. K.S. Deshpande Endowment Department of Library and Information Science Lectures Committee, Bangalore University of Mysore, Mob: 9880529534 Manasagangotri, Mysore Bangalore. Mob: 9448600970 Dr. N.S. Harinarayana, Secretary Mysore Librarians and Information Scientists Association (MyLISA),Mysore Mob: 9741533380 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Fred Friend
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Apr '14

30 Apr '14

Friends: I have chosen to be the messenger bringing some sad news to the LIS community. A great academic librarian and a champion of open access, Fred Friend is no more. Fred was a librarian of the University College of London and an adviser to JISC. He rarely, rather never, talked about himself or his contributions. One can call him self effacing. I had met him a few times (in conferences) and had corresponded with him a few times. His commitment to his work was truly amazing. RIP. Arun ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 4:45 AM Subject: Fred Friend To: LIBLICENSE-L(a)listserv.crl.edu From: David Prosser <david.prosser(a)rluk.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:35:23 +0100 I have been tasked with a very sad commission. Neither Alma or Paul are subscribers to Liblicesne and so they have asked me to post the message below. Fred was a gentle man and a compelling open access advocate. We will miss him and our thoughts are with his family - who I know he cherished greatly. David ——————————————————————————————— A message from Alma Swan (a.swan(a)talk21.com) and Paul Ayris ( p.ayris(a)ucl.ac.uk) Friends, It is with great sadness that we have to tell you of the death last week of Fred Friend. Fred was one of the staunchest supporters of Open Access and worked to further its aims for almost two decades. Early in that period he was, of course, Librarian at University College London, a position that gave him influence and the means to push arguments for openness that were at the time new and considered rather heretical. After retirement from that post Fred served for many years as a consultant to JISC, advising and carrying out research work for JISC on scholarly communications. He was in his element in this role as it gave him the opportunities he needed to continue making the arguments for Open Access and to develop practical initiatives that helped to advance the cause. Latterly, Fred pursued his aims through continuing consultancy jobs and indeed at the time of his death he was embarking on an ambitious analysis of OA policies. We have lost a very good friend of Open Access and a great humanitarian. For many there will also be the feeling of losing a kind and loyal personal friend. His daughter, Cate, said to us, “It means so much to hear about his professional life - he was so private and so humble that he never really talked about what he did (I used to joke with him and tell him that I told everyone that he was a spy!).” We would like the OA community -- Fred’s friends -- to let Cate and the rest of Fred’s family know about the work Fred did and the great colleague that he was, so we are going to collect tributes to Fred and his work and will put these together into a book for his family. If you have something to say, please email your words to one of us, including your job title where relevant to give some context to your comments for the family. Thank you in advance for your contributions. For those who can attend the funeral, the ceremony will be held at 12.30pm on Thursday 1st May at St Michael and All Angels, Hughenden, near High Wycombe in the UK. The family will welcome anyone who can be with them on that occasion. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture session on "Cell phone nation: How mobile phones changed India" on Monday, 5th May 2014.
by Mohan Hr 29 Apr '14

29 Apr '14

Dear all, Pl. find an invite for a lecture session on "Cell phone nation: How mobile phones changed India" on Monday, 5th May 2014. The pdf invite is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2014/mm-140505.pdf The invite in word doc format is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2014/mm-140505.doc To facilitate high tea and other logistics, pl. pre-register at http://goo.gl/a3mSl2 PLEASE CONSIDER REGISTERING FOR THE PROGRAMS ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE OF ATTENDING. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE TO OTHER FELLOW MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS. By any chance, after registering, if you are not likely to attend, pl. inform us at least ONE day in advance by email to csiprograms(a)csi-india.org so that we will extend the invite to those in the wait list and also plan the high tea arrangements accordingly. With reagrds HR Mohan Chairman, IEEE CS and President, CSI INVITE ========================================== IEEE Madras Section Cellular Operators Association of India Telecom Centres of Excellence, India IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Communications Society, Madras Chapter Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter Cordially invite you to a lecture session on "Cell phone nation: How mobile phones changed India" by Dr. Robin Jeffrey Visiting Research Professor Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore Author of the Book-"Cell Phone Nation" Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala Prof., Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras has consented to chair the lecture session On Monday, 5th May, 2014 at 17:00 hrs CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai - 600113 (Situated in the opposite lane to Indira Nagar MRTS Railway Station. About 100 meters away from the Dharmambal Women's Polytechnic & Opposite to the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Institute of Hotel Management) Programme ========= 5.00 p.m. : Welcome Drinks & Fellowship 5.30 p.m. : Lecture 6.45 p.m. : High Tea Registration ========= To facilitate dinner and other logistics, pl. pre-register at http://goo.gl/a3mSl2 PLEASE CONSIDER REGISTERING FOR THE PROGRAMS ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE OF ATTENDING. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE TO OTHER FELLOW MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS. By any chance, after registering, if you are not likely to attend, pl.inform us at least ONE day in advance by email to csiprograms(a)csi-india.org so that we will extend the invite to those in the wait list and also plan the dinner arrangements accordingly. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article requested
by YASHWANT G KANADE 29 Apr '14

29 Apr '14

Dear Sir, One of our research scholar urgently need the following article. Please circulate through LIS-FORUM Thanks and Regards Yashwant G Kanade CES, IISc, Bengaluru-12 1. Fisher, D.C., S.G. Beld, and A.N. Rountrey. 2008. Tusk record of the North Java mastodon. In W.D. Allmon and P.L. Nester, eds. Mastodon paleobiology, taphonomy, and paleoenvironment in the latePleistocene of New York State:Studies on the Hyde Park, Chemung, and North Java sites. Palaeontographica Americana 61: 417-463. . 2. Fisher, 2008, Taphonomic analysis of the Hyde Park mastodon. In W.D. Allmon, P.L. Nester, and J.J. Chiment (eds.), Mastodon Paleobiology, Taphonomy, and Paleoenvironment in the late Pleistocene of New York State: studies on the Hyde Park, Chemung, and Java sites. Palaeontographica Americana 61: 197-290. Thank you! Regards Ekta Chaudhary Ph.D Scholar Prof. Sukumar's Lab, TE-13 Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012 -- YASHWANT G KANADE SGO / LIBRARIAN Library and Information Sciences 1st Floor, B Wing Division of Biological Sciences Indian Institute of Science BENGALURU - 560012, Karnataka, INDIA kanade(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in; ceslib(a)ces.iisc.ernet.in Phone: 080-22932786 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Supreme Court of India Notified Recruitment for Chief Librarian 2014
by Sandeep Bhavsar 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Respected All http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/outtoday/Applications%20invited%20for%20a… The Supreme Court of India invited applications for recruitment to the post of Chief librarian, Supreme Court Library. Selected candidates will be appointed on probation for a period of 2 years in the first instance. The candidates eligible for the post can apply through prescribed format on or before 10 May 2014. The Supreme Court of India came into being on 28 January 1950. It is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal of India as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. According to the Constitution, the role of the Supreme Court is guardian of Constitution & that of a federal court. *Important Date* Last date for receipt of application forms: 10 May 2014 *Detail of Vacancy* *Name of the Post:* Chief librarian, Supreme Court Library *Age Limit:* Candidate’s age should not be more than 50 years as on 1 April 2014. *Educational Qualifications* - Candidate should possess Degree in Law of a University in India recognized by the Bar Council of India or by any State Bar Council for enrolment as an Advocate. - Candidate should possess Master Degree in Library Science of a recognized University. - Candidate should possess Diploma in Computer Application recognized by AICTE/DOEACC or equivalent or Library Automation Course conducted by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources. - Candidate should have Knowledge of Computer application in Library work. - Candidate should have minimum 5 years experience as a Librarian in a Library of a recognized University/Govt. Department/Statutory Body/Public Sector Undertaking with knowledge of legal documentation and Bibliographical work. *Pay Scale: *Rs.15600-39100/- with Grade Pay of Rs.7600/- + other allowances as admissible under the rules in the Registry of the Supreme Court of India. *Selection Process* Candidates will be selected on the basis of performance in Computer Test and Interview. *How to Apply* - Eligible candidates may apply through prescribed application format, which is available in the notification. - Application form, duly complete in all respect, along with copies of all the relevant certificate & documents and a passport size photograph affixing in the application, all duly attested by a Gazetted Officer should be sent to Registrar (Admn.1), Supreme Court of India, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110201 on or before 10 May 2014. - The envelope containing the application shall be superscribed 'Application for the post of Chief librarian, Supreme Court Library -- *Regards * *Sandeep Bhavsar* B.com, M.Lib.I.Sc SET, M.Phil, American Library Association - FERA 2011 fellow Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane (W) 400601 Mumbai INDIA Mobile : 9987049099 www.vpmthane.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Colloquium (5)
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8 TH MILE MYSORE ROAD, RVCE POST BANGALORE 560059 DRTC COLLOQUIUM -5 Document Retrieval to Entity Retrieval: A New Search Paradigm ABSTRACT: It is quite often observed that when people use retrieval systems, they do not just search documents or text passages in the first place, but for some information contained inside, which is related to some entities, for instance, person, organization, location, events, etc. The goal is to obtain information on entities. Entity search, a search mechanism, tries to identify entities strongly associated with query terms. Entity search differs from traditional document retrieval in a number of ways. Entity search tries to close the gap between what a searcher is looking for and the actual things that exist in the real world. Further, a query may consists of multiple aspects of entity(ies). For complex queries, entity search is helpful to find out relevant answers. Entity search engine enables searchers to explore highly relevant information during search to discover interesting relationships among its various facets. This colloquium is divided into multiple sub-topics as follows: 1. Introduction: Tanmay Mondal 2. Motivations behind Document to Entity Search: Mohit Grag 3. Entity and its Facets: Manash Kumar 4. Schema: Dibakar Sen 5. Entity Retrieval : Shiv Sakhti Ghosh 6. Entity Search Techniques: Anwesha Bhattacharya 7. Case Study: Sandip Das and Jayanta Kumar Nayek 9. Conclusion: Manasa Rath Date: 30.04.2014 Time: 2 PM Venue :DRTC, ISI Bangalore ALL are cordially invited Biswanath Dutta Colloquium Co-ordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha 3.12.12 (Old Stable) Live DVD released
by Vimal Kumar V. 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Dear Friends, Koha 3.12.12 Live DVD now available for download. Both 32&64 bit architecture are available. You can download ISO images from here, https://googledrive.com/host/0B_uuY2emtFHGclBFWGxRSDhDLXc/ Please check following link, those who like to move your old koha database to newly installed Koha. *http://tinyurl.com/ale73k2 <http://tinyurl.com/ale73k2>* 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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