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Re: [LIS-Forum] Fw: JNU library strives for excellence, The Hindu NEW DELHI, September 23, 2013
by Swapan kumar Patra 25 Sep '13

25 Sep '13

Hi, I just saw counter-view of the Hindu article " JNU library strives for excellence" in this article "*Unethical Journalism and the Dictated Story about the Excellence of JNU Library*" available at http://beyondheadlines.in/2013/09/unethical-journalism-and-the-dictated-sto… This is to bring in your kind attention only, although I have different opinion on this matter. Regards -- Dr. Swapan Kumar Patra Senior Researcher EJOLT Centre for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 INDIA Ph-+91-9013743645 On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 12:29 PM, <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>wrote: > > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 09:39:45 +0530 > From: "Dr. Ramesh C Gaur" <rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Fw: JNU library strives for excellence, The Hindu > NEW DELHI, September 23, 2013 > > > http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/jnu-library-st… > Libraries are at the heart of any institute of learning. A good university > must have a good library, otherwise it does not serve its purpose. > > Many students are disappointed every year when they do not make the cut to > the mostly post-graduate, research-oriented Jawaharlal Nehru University. > Since a seat at this university is as difficult to come by as some global > universities that are famed for their libraries, the nine-storied JNU > library too is trying to fulfil the expectations from it. > > ?We have six lakh printed books and one lakh e-books available for > circulation. We subscribe to 800 print journals annually from all major > international and some Indian publications. We also have access to around > 2,300 newspapers from 97 countries in 52 languages, and around 55 research > databases. Currently, we also have 8 lakh digital newspaper clippings which > are relevant to 72 subjects, and possess a rare collection of Urdu, Persian > and Art books,? said JNU?s head librarian Ramesh Gaur, who was called in > around two years ago to overhaul the library which had been leaderless for > almost five years. > > ?The most recent activity we carried out was to digitise around 20,000 > thesis and dissertations, the hard copies of which were lying around. Those > that are more than three years old can be accessed from anywhere in the > world, whereas the others will be available on the net anywhere on the > campus,? he said, adding that when he got there, the first thing he noticed > was the mess in the mezzanine section on the ninth floor. > > The ?before? pictures of this area show dusty books stacked high and > almost reaching the ceiling, while ?after? pictures show students sitting > on wooden benches calmly reading or writing. ?The room was hardly used, > serving as a warehouse of sorts which was a pity since the view was so > nice,? he said. There are lifts, so it is easy to make use of the stunning > view of the entire campus as well as the neighbourhood. > > ?The library has a carpet area of one lakh square feet and a seating > capacity of 1,000. It opens at 8 a.m. and remains open until midnight. > There is also a 24/7 reading room, which can seat more than a hundred on > the ground floor. We have around 200 computers and a special section called > ?Helen Keller? meant for visually-challenged students with the latest > assisted technology. Locker facilities are given to Ph.D. students and > another new addition is more plug points for students to charge their > computers. All our material has been catalogued,? Dr. Gaur said. > > Libraries have to evolve so there is a stock verification done routinely. > The library, in a bid to be more involved, has also started the ?JNU forum > for mutual learning? where it organises guest lectures and author > workshops. ?Students want these workshops; we have editors coming and > telling them how to get their work published, how to write abstracts, > proposal letters and everything. We also organise book releases and other > talk programmes and conferences,? he said. > > The latest facility the library has procured is the ?turn it in? software > that checks plagiarism. The university has made it compulsory for students > to run their thesis through this software that points out any similarities > that might exist with the work submitted and any other publication. ?The > Ph.D. supervisor also puts the thesis through this software, even after the > student has submitted the report.? > > The library went one step further this past year when it set up a stall at > the World Book Fair in the city showcasing student and faculty > publications. ?That was a first,? added Dr. Gaur. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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Doctoral Consortium and WiS 2013@ICADL- IEEE TCDL Travel support - Call for Papers from Doctoral Students
by Shalini Urs 25 Sep '13

25 Sep '13

Dear LIS budding researchers : Here is an opportunity to attend, discuss, and publish your Doctoral Research work in Progress! CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE JOINT SESSION ON ??International Workshop on Global Collaboration of Information Schools (WiS 2013)??and??Doctoral Student Consortium (DSC 2013)??Co-located with the 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2013)??Bangalore, India | December 9, 2013?? (ttp://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/WiS_2013_and_Doctoral_Consortium.html) This is a call for papers for the research paper presentation session of DSC 2013. This call is specifically directed towards the current Graduate/PhD students and young researchers of the CiSAP and LIS community.?? DOCTORAL STUDENT CONSORTIUM: CALL FOR PAPERS : ??We invite doctoral students and young researchers to submit extended abstracts to, and participate in, the joint session on WiS 2013 and DSC 2013. The consortium is intended for doctoral students who have a specific research proposal and some preliminary results on topics related to digital libraries, especially on the theme of Social Media and Community Networks. Submissions are solicited from doctoral students who may be at any stage of their doctoral studies. Students who have sufficient time prior to completing their theses or dissertations are especially encouraged to submit their proposals, so that they can benefit from the experiences they gain at the Consortium. Students who are looking to pursue doctoral studies, but are not yet registered at any university as doctoral students, are also encouraged to submit their proposals. The Consortium will offer a critical but supportive opportunity for doctoral students to discuss their research in progress, and to receive feedback and advice.??Students are required to submit a 3-page extended abstract describing their research. The extended abstract should clearly state the results already obtained, and a plan for the thesis or dissertation. Submissions relating to any aspect of digital library research are welcome, especially those conforming to the main theme and topics of ICADL 2013 INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON GLOBAL COLLABORATION OF INFORMATION SCHOOLS (WiS 2013)? Like previous years, this year the International Workshop on Global Collaboration of Information Schools (WIS 2013) will be held on the platform of ICADL 2013 on December 9, 2013. The first half of the Workshop will comprise research paper sessions, which is being organized jointly with the Doctoral Student Consortium (DSC) of ICADL 2013. The second half of the day, which will be held under the banner of CiSAP (Consortium of iSchools for Asia-Pacific) (www.cisap.asia <http://www.cisap.asia/>), will comprise a round table discussion and may include some invited position papers on future collaborations among members of the CiSAP and the Library & Information Science (LIS) community.?? Submissions must be no longer than 3 pages. All submissions must be written in English, and must follow Springer's formatting guidelines (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html) Papers are to be submitted via the Consortium's EasyChair page (https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icadldc2013) All submissions will be reviewed by a program committee before being accepted for presentation.? IMPORTANT DATES?: Submission deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, October 18, 2013, India Time (GMT + 05:30)? Acceptance notification: October 25, 2013 Camera-ready submission deadline: 11:59 PM, Friday, November 1, 2013, India Time (GMT + 05:30)? TRAVEL SUPPORT??: Based on the reviews obtained for the extended abstracts, the program committee of WiS 2013/DSC 2013 will select one or two students for receiving a grant to enable the student(s) to travel to Bangalore, India for the conference. This grant is expected to be to the tune of $700, to be split between the selected students. The Organizing Committee of WiS 2013/DSC 2013 would like to thank IEEE TCDL, the sponsors of this grant. PROCEEDINGS?: The proceedings of WiS 2013/DSC 2013 are proposed to be published as an issue of the TCDL Bulletin. (Discussions are currently underway with TCDL for deciding this.)?? Shigeo Sugimoto, Gobinda Chowdhury, Unmil Karadkar, and Mandar Mutalikdesai? Program Committee Co-chairs, WiS 2013/DSC 2013 -- Dr. Shalini R.Urs Chair, ICADL 2013 & Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.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 Papers for National Conference on “Contemporary Engineering College Libraries: Challenges and Prospects”,on Jan 10-11, 2014
by Dr.Mallikarjun Bachalapur 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

To, Modrator LIS Forum, NCSI, Bangalore Kindly forward to all LIS professionals Kalpataru Vidya Samsthe® KALPATARU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY National Conference on “Contemporary Engineering College Libraries: Challenges and Prospects”, on January 10-11, 2014 Organized by Library and Information Centre KALPATARU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIPTUR-572 201, Karnataka In association with AKELPA and KALA, Bangalore Ph: +91 8134-251938, 9740016911, Fax- 08134-251939 www.kittiptur.ac.in, librarian(a)kittiptur.ac.in , bachalapur(a)gmail.com About Institute: The Kalpataru Institute of Technology, Tiptur, Tumkur District, a premier centre for technical education in Karnataka was established in the year 1986. The college is located alongside NH 206 on a sprawling area of 26 acres nestling in lush green garden. The Institute posses all the necessary infrastructural facilities required to impart quality technical education. The institute is offering 6 UG courses, 3 PG courses and has research centre recognized by VTU Belgaum and Tumkur University. Library and Information Centre: The Library and Information Centre is housed in the administrative block and occupies an area of about 1250 Sq.Mts. It caters to the informational needs of the students and the faculty members of the institute. It has more than 65,000 volumes and 100 technical journals. Library is subscribing E-resources like IEEE-ASPP, EBSCO databases, ASME through AICTE-INDEST Consortia. It is also having institutional repository of scholarly articles published by faculty members and E-learning resources are maintained using DSpace. About Conference: The advancements taking place (particularly in the field of ICT) are influencing all types of libraries in providing information services and facilities. Emerging technologies like web 2.0, mobile technologies, Digital Library technologies, Open access to knowledge, Library networking & consortia have many implications on the contemporary engineering college libraries on Library Space management, Finance Resource management, User studies, use studies, information literacy programmes. The environment calls for various skills and techniques required of LIS personnell. Together these create challenges and provide opportunities to the profession as well as the libraries. The present conference is organized to deliberate on these issues and provide a platform to the various stakeholders to present their views and report any best practices so that the other engineering college professionals can adopt and implement. Hence the following theme and sub-themes have been chosen Conference Theme: Contemporary Engineering College Libraries: Challenges and Prospects Sub Themes: • Digital Library Technologies • Digital Preservations • Open Access to Knowledge • Emerging Technologies web 2.0, mobile technologies, open source softwares • Information Literacy • User studies • Use studies • Library Space Management, Finance Resource Management • Library Networking and Consortia • Skills and techniques required of LIS personnel • Best Practice Call for Papers and Paper Submission Guidelines: Unpublished and original research papers on the theme and sub-themes mentioned are invited. Only selected papers will be accepted after a blind review and thorough plagiarism check for stage presentation and inclusion in the proceeding volume (to be published on the day of the event as a book with ISBN) Authors to follow the following guidelines • Paper should be • In.doc format • In single spaced • A4 page size • Times New Roman 12 font size • Between 8-10 pages and • APA reference style • Scanned copy of Copyright Declaration letter (with the details of theme, author, etc.) duly signed by the author(s) should be sent along with the paper • Paper should have Title, Author(s) Name, Organization Address, Tel. No, Email Id etc. • Registration is mandatory for presentation and inclusion in the conference volume. • The full paper should be sent to :librarian@kittiptur.ac.in or bachalapur(a)gmail.com Important dates: Paper Submission Deadline : 25th October,2013 Intimation to the author/s : 5th November, 2013 Submission of camera ready version by the authors along with registration fee: 20th November, 2013 Who can Participate? Library and Information professionals working in academic institutions, R & D Centers, Corporate and Public Libraries. Registration Fee: Participation Fees (Early Bird Registration) Library Professional : Rs. 500/- Students of LIS Schools : Rs. 300/- Participation Fees (Registration after Deadline) Library Professional : Rs. 750/- Students of LIS Schools : Rs. 500/- DD should be drawn in favour of “The Principal, KIT, payable at Tiptur” Accommodation: Accommodation will be provided on request in KIT Hostel • We will facilitate the hotel bookings on your behalf only on the basis of your request and advance payment. Location: Tiptur town lies in the southern part of Karnataka and is in Tumkur District. It is 850.3 mtrs above sea level and located on Bangalore- Honnavar N.H-206 at a distance of 144 KM from Bangalore. The town is well connected by road and is only two hours journey from Bangalore by train. Temples famous for stone sculpture at Belur, Halebidu and 58 foot monolithic statue of Bahubali at Shravabelagola and pilgrimage centre at Yediyur are the nearest tourist attractions. • We are ready to arrange for travel facilities to undertake the above mentioned itinerary only if sufficient requests are made in advance with necessary payments. Organizing Secretary: Dr.M.M.Bachalapur, Librarian, KIT librarian(a)kittiptur.ac.in, bachalapur(a)gmail.com , M-9740016911 REGISTRATION FORM Kalpataru Vidya Samsthe® KALPATARU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIPTUR-572 201, Karnataka National Conference on “Contemporary Engineering College Libraries: Challenges and Prospects”, Scheduled on 10th and 11thJanuary, 2014, in association with AKELPA and KALA, Bangalore Name of the participant: Designation : Institution : Phone : Fax : E-mail : Title of the paper : Payment particulars: DD No & Date : DD should be drawn in favour of “ The Principal, KIT, payable at Tiptur Hostel Accommodation Required Yes ------ No ------ Date:--------- Signature of the participant Place:------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For information Contact: Dr. M.M. Bachalapur, Organizing Secretary Librarian, Kalpataru Institute of Technology, Tiptur-572 201, Karnataka +91-9740016911, +91-8134-251267 Fax - +91-8134-251939 URL: www.kittiptur.ac.in, email: librarian(a)kittiptur.ac.in, bachalapur(a)gmail.com -- Dr. M M Bachalapur Ph.D Librarian Kalpataru Institute of Technology Tiptur-572 201, Karnataka M- 9740016911 PH:08134-251267 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Conference Information
by Khalid Nadeem Khan 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Dear Mr. Moderator Greetings of The Day I am sending Conference information for member of lis-forum. This information is given below . CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT Society for Library Professionals (SLP) & University of Delhi South Campus in Association with Special Libraries Association, Asian Chapter are pleased to announce two- day Library and Information Professionals Summit (LIPS) 2014 “From Brick to Click: Transforming Libraries into Social Spaces” on Friday-Saturday, 7-8 February 2014 at New Delhi, India Conference Theme : With the emergence of distributed forms of information in a double click environment, the role of physical libraries have changed considerably over the last ten years, to reflect changes in the nature of education. The importance of collaboration, group work and communication in teaching and learning are widely recognised and the central role of the library as a repository of facts and information is changing. While it is still important to have this kind of resource, it has proven to be a diminishing draw in terms of library traffic. The notion of transforming libraries into social and cultural spaces is an expansive role for the future library not only serving as an information resource, but much more, with the exact mission and goals evolving and changing over time. A culture-based library is one that taps into the spirit of the community, assessing priorities and providing resources to support the things deemed most important. Libraries are in a unique position to experiment with creative spaces so the future role of the library can define itself. Since the role of the library 20 years from now is still a mystery, libraries need to put their heads together to scratch the surface of many more changes to come and determine what ideas are drawing attention and getting traction. The conference aims to address the main issues of concern within the framework of this transformation. Program Structure : The conference program will include plenary sessions, invited and contributed papers, poster sessions, product presentations, panel discussions and an exhibition. A series of parallel sessions will be held offering delegates a wide range of in depth presentations by leading national and international experts. Submission of Papers : Unpublished research papers on different themes of the conference are solicited by December 15, 2013. Submission of full papers (not more than 5 pages) with an abstract in approximately 200 words, keywords and references on A4 size paper with margin 1.5 cm on all sides in MS Word format in 10 points New Times Roman type single line spacing. Length of the paper should not exceed 4000 words. Details such as name of the author, designation, title of the article, abstract, name of the affiliating institution, mailing address, telephone number, fax number and E-mail address are to be included. Authors of accepted papers will be informed by 15 January 2014. Selected papers will be published in the proceedings. Dr.Tariq Ashraf Organising Secretary University of Delhi South Campus New Delhi-110021 Email: slp.lib(a)gmail.com Thanks & Regards Khalid Nadeem Khan Librarian Faculty of Dentistry Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University) New Delhi - 110025 +91-9868852508 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Assistants Vacancy at BNMIT, Bangalore
by putta swamy 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Dear Moderator, Kindly bring this information for the benefit of LIS job aspirants. Applications are invited for the post of 'Library Assistants' at B N M Institute of Technology, Bangalore, a reputed Engineering College in Karnataka. Qualifications: B.L.I.S. degree with 1-2 years experience OR Freshers with M.L.I.S.degree. Preference will be given to the candidates who have IT knowledge with good communication skills. The candidates with sound knowledge of Data entry, Serial control and having an experience in handling of Library Management Software's and Digital Library Software's are preferred. Salary: Negotiable Last date to apply : 30-09-2013. Resumes with their recent photograph (scanned) should be sent to the following E-mail ID: bnmit.lib(a)gmail.com With best wishes, R.M. Puttaswamy Chief Librarian B.N.M. Institute of Technology, 27th Cross, 12th Main, BSK II Stage, Bangalore - 560 070. Ph:080-26711781-82. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Last date extended for Submission of Paper to National Conference at VTU, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
by Dr.K.R. Mulla 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Dear Sir/Madam, Greeting for the day, Last date is extended for submission of Paper to National Conference at Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is going to be held on November, 2013 at VTU, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. *Hence, the* *Conference Theme: Redefining Libraries in Electronic Age* * * *Sub Themes:* 1. *Redefining library building* ü Effective utilization of physical space ü Additional facilities for library users 1. *Redefining the organization of knowledge* ü Classification ü Cataloguing 1. *Redefining collection development, Information sources and services* ü Collection development ü Information sources and services ü Electronic sources and services ü Evaluation of Information Sources ü Library networking and consortia ü Open Access 1. *Redefining the management of library and information centers* ü Planning ü HRM & HRD ü Financial management and budgeting ü TQM ü Knowledge management ü Leadership and Public relations & Advocacy ü Soft skills for librarians 1. *Redefining the ICT applications for libraries* ü Integrated Library Management Software [ILMS] ü Digital library technologies and digital preservation ü Content Management Systems [CMS] ü Internet technology ü Open Source Software ü Web 2.0 applications ü Mobile technologies 1. *Redefining the User Education* ü Information Literacy ü Computer literacy ü Digital literacy 1. *Redefining the information society and information science* ü Dr.S.R. Ranganathan’s school of thought ü Relevance of Five Laws of Library Science in the present Internet era 1. *Redefining LIS education* ü LIS as an Applied science ü LIS curriculum ü Collaboration of Library and LIS departments ü Library as a laboratory for LIS education ü Online Courses in LIS ü Open Educational Resources (OER) *How to submit papers:* *Papers using the following author guidelines may please be submitted through the email at: krmulla(a)gmail.com or krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in on or before the due date.* - Submit unpublished and original papers in MS-Word .doc or .docx format using Double Space and Times new Roman 12 font size - Paper should have Title, Author/s name, Affiliation with complete address and E-mail address of authors, Abstract maximum of one paragraph and list of main Keywords. - References need to be as per APA (American Psychological Association) reference/citation Style guide - Tables or figures need to be incorporated in the text at appropriate places and numbered serially - Size of the paper (A4 size) between 4 and 8 pages *Who can Participate?* Library and Information Science professionals working in academic and research institutes, corporate offices and public libraries. *For more information regarding the event, you may please check conference website: http://www.vtu.ac.in or http://vtuerm12.webs.com/events.htm* * * *Important Dates* · Paper Submission Deadline 30-10-2013 · Notification of Acceptance 10-11-2013 · Early bird offer for Registration 25-11-2013 * * *Participation Fees (Early Bird Registration)* · Library Professional Rs. 500/- · Students of LIS Schools Rs. 300/- *Participation Fees (Registration After Deadline)* · Library Professional Rs. 750/- · Students of LIS Schools Rs. 500/- *Payment:* *Fees may please be paid via Demand Draft favouring ‘Finance Officer, VTU’ payable at Belgaum. The same may please be sent along with registration form to the organizing secretary at the address given below.* * * *Accommodation:* Limited Accommodation will be provided on request at VTU Campus. *Not: Limited hostel accommodation is available (first come first serve basis)* *Publication of Conference Volume:* *Conference proceedings will be published with ISBN Number: ** 978-81-924696-0-7*** * * *You may contact the organizing secretary at:* * * *Dr. K. R. Mulla* *Organizing Secretary,* *Librarian, Visvesvaraya Technological University,* *“Jnana Sangama” Belgaum-590 018, Karnataka.* *+91-9449873452 (M), +91-9448031969 (M)* * +91-831-2498191 (O) +91-831-2498192 (Fax)* *Email: krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in* *URL: www.vtu.ac.in* *Conference Website: http://vtuerm12.webs.com* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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article request from IMA J. Appl. Math. 33 , 1 (1984).
by NASAR 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Dear Friends, I am in need of the following article. It will be of great help, if anybody can send me the soft copy of the same : C. Macaskill and T. E. Ewart - "Computer Simulation of Two Dimensional Random Wave Propagation", IMA J. Appl. Math. 33 , 1 (1984). Best Regards Abdunnasar IIST, Trivandrum -- 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] Content Discovery seminar
by remi 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Hi, It is really amazing to note that Discovery Landscape is widening in India. In this context, i would like to add some more interesting facts which I had observed as part of my comparative study of various Discovery systems ( paper presented in ICAL 2013 held at New Delhi) http://www.scribd.com/doc/170300503/Cloud-Web-Scale-Discovery-Services-Land… The big 4 players in Discovery market are 1. EBSCO Discovery service with more than 2300+ customer base all over the world. 2. Summon Discovery service with 600+ Customers 3. Primo Central of Exlibris 4. Worldcat local EBSCO Discovery service covers more than 90.000 journals and 6 million e-books metadata in its base index and other discovery services also have quite good amount of metadata. Recently Jawaharlal Nehru University had conducted a National Seminar on Web scale Discovery in which EBSCO Discovery Service and Summon presented their products. Another recent article with comparative study of the various Discovery services: http://crl.acrl.org/content/74/5/464.abstract *Regards,* * Ramina M,* * * Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:05:22 +0530 > From: "Soji Mathew" <soji(a)informindia.co.in> > To: <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Invitation to Discovery Seminar in Bangalore > Message-ID: <008701ceb5ed$1c297a40$547c6ec0$(a)co.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Informatics (India) Limited, Bangalore presents a seminar on OPAC, J-Gate > and FedGate - Content Discovery > > J-Gate Plus - completely new avatar of J-Gate crossed a landmark figure of > indexing 35,000+ journals qualifying to be the world's largest journal > discovery service. Another landmark that was achieved last month was > indexing 15,000+ open access journals in J-Gate making it the largest > discovery service for open access journals also. > > We would like to celebrate the event by highlighting various facts and > realities of discovery services and bringing in a clarity on what was done > by OPAC then, J-Gate now and Content Discovery in future through an evening > seminar titled OPAC, J-Gate and FedGate - Content Discovery on Friday 27th > September 2013 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM at Hotel Fortune Park JP Celestial, > Bangalore. > > Please join us for the program and make the seminar a fruitful exchange on > Discovery Services. > > Kindly register for participating in the seminar: > www.informindia.co.in/DiscoveryServices > > Venue: > Fortune Park JP Celestial > 5/43, Race Course Road, Near Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore > > Date & Time: > Friday, 27th September 2013; 5:00PM - 7:30PM > > > Regards, > Informatics (India) Limited > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > > End of LIS-Forum Digest, Vol 126, Issue 19 > ****************************************** > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- 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] An exemplary heroic and humane act by Karnataka Minister for
by Mailing List Admin 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 22 Sep 2013 13:00:09 -0000 From: Wajih Alvi <profalvi(a)rediffmail.com> Hats  off for the great Minister. The hole humanity should be proud of him. I wish & pray the great man  also takes prompt steps, further steps if he has already taken any, to bring the ship of librarianship to the shores where they become the primary engines of scholarship, progress and prosperity. Prof. Wajih A. Alvi University Librarian Islamic University of Science & Technology Awantipora, Pulwama-192 122, Kashmir (J&K) Mobile: 09596250038, 09419014482

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Sad demise of Prof.F.W.Lancaster
by D.V. Patwardhan 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear Lis-Forum Manager, Please publish following information in LIS-FORUM. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is sad to read that Prof. F.W.Lancaster is no more. He revolutionized the field of Library Science particularly “Indexing & Information retrieval”. He advocated the concept of “Controlled vocabulary” in information. His books “Online Information retrieval”, “Information retrieval systems” were sought after by MLIS students during 1980’s and 1990s. The second book has also bagged the best book of the year in USA. I attended three day evening lectures delivered by Prof.F.W.Lancaster at Institute of Information Studies, Bangalore (Sponsored by Sarada Endowment for Library Science). May his soul rest in peace. DV.Patwardhan Sr.Librarian Global Academy of Technology, Bangalore-560098, tel: 080-28603158 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DV.Patwardhan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Ph.D Questionnaire
by M.Arockia Lourdu Raj 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear Professional Friends, I M.Arockia Lourdu Raj doing part-time Ph.D in Manonmanium Sundaranar University under the guidance of Dr. S Srinivasa Ragavan Librarian & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Bharahtidasan University, Trichy. My research topic is " Awareness and Usage of Web Technologies among Library Professionals in Tamilnadu and Karnataka". Herewith I send a questionnaire link that is web-based, answer-driven dynamic questionnaire to collect information. I request librarians only from Tamilnadu and Karnataka to give your valubale response and support my research. Please be assured that your responses will be kept confidential and and used only for my research. your contact information will not be linked to your answers. http://www.orangeanalytics.com/wp/wplogin.html Thanks in advance With kind regards, M.Arockia Lourdu Raj Manager - Knowledge Management & Research System Blueocean Market Intelligence Vrindavan Tech Village, Building 2A, Lower Ground,East Tower Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, Bangalore – 560037 Mobile : 09880016201 E-mail : nimatum(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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Sad Demise of Librarian A R Sethi
by Jivesh Bansal 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear All, It is extremely sorry to inform you the sad demise of Libn. A R Sethi, former University Librarian, Panjab University, Chandigarh and Ex. Deputy Librarian, J.N.U. New Delhi. A man of strong discipline and principles, he immensely contributed to the LIS profession. He was Head of Documentation Division in J.N.U., New Delhi. The computerisation of Panjab University Library had undergone during his tenure as University Librarian. To start the SATKAL Trust (Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship Trust) was the brainchild of Libn. Sethi. I whole heartedly pay my tribute to such a great soul. May his soul rest in peace. Regards. Dr. Jivesh Bansal, Sr. Assistant Librarian, Panjab University Library, Chandigarh-160014. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Important Announcement(NCDL-2014)
by Rasmita Mohanty 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear All, This is to inform you all that due to enormous response and request of the audience the deadline for paper submission to the Two days UGC Sponsored National Conference to be held at Mumbai has been extended. Extended Dates : Submission of Full Papers: 15th November 2013 Acceptance Notification : 20th November 2013 Registration for Authors : 10th December 2013 Those who are interested to send their papers and has been denied due to the aforesaid deadline are now requested to send the papers as per the above mentioned deadline. Event Details : Two days UGC Sponsored National Conference on Digital Libraries: Re-shaping traditional Libraries into Next-Generation Libraries (NCDL-2014) 16th – 17th January 2014 Mumbai, India Hosted by: Tolani College of Commerce, Mumbai Re-accredited by NAAC as Grade-A For Details kindly visit the conference page at http://ncdl-2014.hpage.com -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Rasmita Mohanty [MLISc(Gold Medal), UGC-NET, PGDLAN, PGDCA] Librarian & Organizing Secretary (NCDL 2014) Tolani College of Commerce (NAAC Re-accredited with Grade-A) Mumbai-400093 Phone:022-61535442 E-mail: rasmita06(a)gmail.com, rashmitam(a)tcc.tolani.edu URL: http://www.tolani.edu/tcc/index.php http://www.tolani.edu/tcc/userfiles/files/NCDL.pdf http://ncdl-2014.hpage.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registrations Open: International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) 2013
by ICDL TERI 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

TERI is organizing ICDL 2013 (International Conference on Digital Libraries) during 27–29 November 2013 at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The conference would be inaugurated by Hon'ble VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA. The major objectives of this mega event are: • To bridge the digital divide between developed and developing countries • To create a platform through capacity building on Digital Library, Knowledge Management and applications of Social Media ICDL 2013 is also expecting an august gathering of over 500 participants drawn from cross-disciplinary areas etc. We have received confirmations from several renowned international experts for participating in the deliberations. Some of the highlights of the conference would be: ü Thematic Workshop addressing on contemporary issues to a focused group of clientele ü Tutorials by leading DL experts of the World ü Conference deliberation by the luminaries of Digital Library ü Exposition by National and International Publishers, Knowledge Vendors For registration kindly visit our website: http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/register.php Mailing Address: ICDL 2013 Secretariat The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) India Habitat Centre Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India Tel: +91 11 24682100 or 41504900 Fax: 24682144 Email: ICDL2013(a)teri.res.in Website: www.teriin.org/events/icdl -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RICHEST AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HARVARD PLANS RECORD $6.5-BN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
by Ragaavendra R 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear Moderator kindly circulate. RICHEST AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HARVARD PLANS RECORD $6.5-BN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN Harvard, the richest university in the United States, said it would seek to raise some $6.5 billion in donations to fund new academic initiatives and bolster its financial aid programme. The fund-raising drive by the Cambridge, Massachusetts, institution is the university's biggest and believed to be the most ambitious ever undertaken by a university, ahead of one concluded last year by Stanford University in California that raised $6.2 billion. Harvard unveiled its campaign at an event featuring Bill Gates, who spent three years at the school in the 1970s before dropping out to co-found Microsoft. Gates, who was ranked by Forbes magazine this year as the world's second-richest person behind Mexico's Carlos Slim, joked about his decision to leave the university during a talk before alumni and donors. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/richest-american-university-harvard-pl… Dispatcher note: Why don't our premier institution's follow this strategy to raise fund for their research programs instead looking at tax payers' money. 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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Books for All : a noble social venture
by noufal＠tatamotors.com 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear friends, Pravin Bhasin, a professional manager with over 40 years of experience in top Indian MNCs, is in a new role for the past three years. Bhasin is the founder of the NGO 'Books for All' which makes good-quality books available to underprivileged children in schools which do not have libraries. Books for All is spearheaded by Pravin and Kanchan Bhasin. "The initial idea was very simple - to collect old and unused children's books lying in homes like ours," said Pravin about the reasons for the establishment of Books for All. "We started our first centre at Prathmik Pathshala, Gejha, on January 30, 2010, with the aim of helping children of Hindi-medium schools, mostly from underprivileged families, realise the importance of education as a ladder for a better quality of life and a focused career." "We converted one room," said Kanchan, "into a library. Infrastructure such as a white board, soft board and table to do artwork was provided, so that the children could look forward to spending their free time and be encouraged to read books." Books for All has a full-time librarian-cum-caretaker in charge of the centre who helps the children select books and further initiate the process of self-study. Books for All, which started out as a basic library concept, has become a multi-pronged initiative striving to tap the children's hidden talents such as public speaking, art and craft, theatre, and singing. "We want Books for All to complement the education system, by setting up library-cum-creativity centres in government/aided schools across North India. We want to help children realise their potential, boost their vitality and seize the opportunities that higher education can open to them," according to Kanchan. Pravin says they need a central warehouse for sorting, coding and further distribution of all material needed for the schools and for the children. They need to organise collection centres for books in offices and malls in major cities and transport all collections to the central warehouse. "The organisation also needs like-minded and committed volunteers to help take our mission forward," says Pravin. ( Source -education insider) Noufal.PP Library & Information Services Management Training Centre Tata Motors Jamshedpur Mob:09234607094 LP:0657 6693633 ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** "This e-Mail may contain proprietary and confidential information and is sentfor the intended recipient(s) only. If, by an addressing or transmission error,this mail has been misdirected to you, you are requested to delete this mailimmediately. You are also hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail message,contents or its attachment(s) other than by its intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily of the organization. Before opening attachment(s), please scan for viruses." ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: JNU library strives for excellence, The Hindu NEW DELHI, September 23, 2013
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/jnu-library-st… Libraries are at the heart of any institute of learning. A good university must have a good library, otherwise it does not serve its purpose. Many students are disappointed every year when they do not make the cut to the mostly post-graduate, research-oriented Jawaharlal Nehru University. Since a seat at this university is as difficult to come by as some global universities that are famed for their libraries, the nine-storied JNU library too is trying to fulfil the expectations from it. “We have six lakh printed books and one lakh e-books available for circulation. We subscribe to 800 print journals annually from all major international and some Indian publications. We also have access to around 2,300 newspapers from 97 countries in 52 languages, and around 55 research databases. Currently, we also have 8 lakh digital newspaper clippings which are relevant to 72 subjects, and possess a rare collection of Urdu, Persian and Art books,” said JNU’s head librarian Ramesh Gaur, who was called in around two years ago to overhaul the library which had been leaderless for almost five years. “The most recent activity we carried out was to digitise around 20,000 thesis and dissertations, the hard copies of which were lying around. Those that are more than three years old can be accessed from anywhere in the world, whereas the others will be available on the net anywhere on the campus,” he said, adding that when he got there, the first thing he noticed was the mess in the mezzanine section on the ninth floor. The “before” pictures of this area show dusty books stacked high and almost reaching the ceiling, while “after” pictures show students sitting on wooden benches calmly reading or writing. “The room was hardly used, serving as a warehouse of sorts which was a pity since the view was so nice,” he said. There are lifts, so it is easy to make use of the stunning view of the entire campus as well as the neighbourhood. “The library has a carpet area of one lakh square feet and a seating capacity of 1,000. It opens at 8 a.m. and remains open until midnight. There is also a 24/7 reading room, which can seat more than a hundred on the ground floor. We have around 200 computers and a special section called “Helen Keller” meant for visually-challenged students with the latest assisted technology. Locker facilities are given to Ph.D. students and another new addition is more plug points for students to charge their computers. All our material has been catalogued,” Dr. Gaur said. Libraries have to evolve so there is a stock verification done routinely. The library, in a bid to be more involved, has also started the “JNU forum for mutual learning” where it organises guest lectures and author workshops. “Students want these workshops; we have editors coming and telling them how to get their work published, how to write abstracts, proposal letters and everything. We also organise book releases and other talk programmes and conferences,” he said. The latest facility the library has procured is the “turn it in” software that checks plagiarism. The university has made it compulsory for students to run their thesis through this software that points out any similarities that might exist with the work submitted and any other publication. “The Ph.D. supervisor also puts the thesis through this software, even after the student has submitted the report.” The library went one step further this past year when it set up a stall at the World Book Fair in the city showcasing student and faculty publications. “That was a first,” added Dr. Gaur. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kimane Ratnakar: A Politician with Difference
by Vasanth 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

It was indeed very heartening to not that Kimane Ratnakar, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Department for Public Libraries in Karnataka State Government, saved six precious lives with his heroic act. Thanks a lot for Prof. Shalini R. Urs for bringing this exemplary and brave act of Kimane Ratnakar to the notice of LIS community through this forum. This is very significant that we are living in a time where politicians are exposed one side for their corrupt practices on a daily basis and on the other side we are witnessing an upsurge of communal politics, both are dangerous to the democratic set up of this country. Because of politicians’ illegal act, people especially our young minds are in recent time getting disillusioned of politics and politicians. In this context, it is very important for sharing a good samaritan work of politicians. After going through Prof. Shalini R. Urs madam posting on brave act of Kimane Ratnakar, I thought of sharing my encounter with him. I have had the opportunity to hear him twice in the land of socialist movement Shivamogga in August 2012 and this year in April. He was the chief guest for both the programs. One was the two day event organized by a group of likeminded people from Bellary on the theme “Progressive Movements in Karnataka” (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕಂಡ ಚಳವಳಿಗಳು)in Kuppalli, the birth place of modern Kannada literary icon Kuvempu in August 2012. This place also comes under the jurisdiction of Thirthahalli. Kimane Ratnakar is elected twice from the same constituency. He was presiding over the inaugural session of the program on “Progressive Movements in Karnataka”. On this occasion, Kimane Ratnakar spoke so eloquently about the literary works of Kuvempu and how Shivamogga a land of socialist movement responsible for bringing a revolutionary change in land reforms act in 1970s in Karnataka State. Through his speech one could make out easily that he is so erudite. He came to the program alone with his car driver and sat in last row without drawing any attention. Even he came in the second day also and heard few speeches sitting alone. He left the avenue without even giving any hint that he was there. This is what one of the participants wrote about Kimane Ratnakar in the online Kannada literary website Kendasampige.com (http://kendasampige.com/article.php?id=5615) I quote “ನಮಗೆ ಅಚ್ಚರಿ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದು ಎಂದರೆ ಶಾಸಕಕಿಮ್ಮನೆ ರತ್ನಾಕರ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಜತೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಶಾಸಕ ಯಾವ ಹಮ್ಮುಬಿಮ್ಮಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೇ ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಎಲ್ಲರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮೀರಿಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಇಂತಹ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ಇಂಥಹ ಶಾಸಕರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರಾ..? ಎಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೇಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.” Another program was the 78th birthday celebration of famous literary figure and a well known journalist P. Lankesh in Shivamogga in April this year. On the occasion Kimane Ratnakar spoke about the lack of political awareness among the people. He said, he would be very happy if a person of his constituency asks him about what he did in the State assembly, his role in policy framework, questions he raised in the assembly sessions, funds utilized for the development of the constituency but he regretted that instead of asking him about his work as MLA, people invite him for home ceremonies, marriages, and birthday celebrations etc. This is very important today we expect that our MLA or local politicians should solve our personal problems. Because of this precise reasons that, there is money, caste and all other illegal acts played out openly in today’s politics. Politicians are there to involve in policy framework, participating in assembly discussions, not to solve personal problems or participating in home ceremonies, marriages etc. The new elected government in Karnataka has given him right portfolios as Minster for Primary and Secondary Education and also Department of Public Libraries. Both these portfolios are very sensitive and looking for revolutionary changes. Public primary education system in Karnataka is in very pathetic state. There is an immediate need to improve public school infrastructure and also quality of teaching otherwise strong private education lobby will destabilize this and keep out of poor children from schools. Kimane Ratnakar is very much aware of this fact. He recently spoke about nationalization of primary education. This is the first time after so many years, State Primary Education minister is talking of nationalization of schools. If this becomes a reality, would remain as landmark decision in the history of primary education in Karnataka. We would also hope that there will be a sea changing in public library system in Karnataka which is also in dire need of attention. Given that fact that, his progressive thinking mindset and humble political career, he would certainly (as he did to save six people) do good in both this ministry to help people of this state to educate and enrich their knowledge. (Views are personal) ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N. GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Scholar to go?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

http://getpocket.com/a/read/441244289 http://www.maxkemman.nl/2013/09/what-if-google-killed-scholar/ This news about Google Scholar disappearing is very disturbing. Pl read and comment. Dr P Vyasamoorthy 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Article
by Ajay Kum Sharma 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear Library Professional, One of our faculty member has urgent need of the below mentioned article for his study and research purpose. Article title: On Colonial Hegemony: Toward a Critique of Brown Orientalism Author: Ajit Chaudhury<http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?action=runSearch&type=advanced&s…> Journal Name: Rethinking Marxism: A Journal of Economics, Culture & Society URL of the article: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08935699408658122?journalCode=rr… It would be highly appreciated if any one send the soft copy of this article for his reference. -- Thanks and regards. अजय कुमार शर्मा Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 Office Land Line: +91 3463 262783 Ext. 220 Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum *********************************************************** You can’t change the past but you can change the future, always remember to recycle... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requesting Article
by kaginelli pampapati 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear professional,       One of our staff needs the following article for his research. Since we do not have  this in our databases, kindly provide full text if available in your library.    1        1. Riahi, D. N., “Stability and perturbation analyses for nonlinear convection in a mushy layer and in the presence of viscous dissipation”, Mechanics Research Communications, 39, 18-22 (2012)         2.  Bhatta, D. and Riahi, D. N., “Magnetic effect on nonlinear evolution of convective flow in a passive mushy layer”, Journal of Evolution Equations, in press (2012)        2. Guba, P.& Worster, M.G. 2010 “Interactions between steady and oscillatory convection in mushy layers. “ Journal of Fluid Mechanics 645, 411-434   Pampapati . K Librarian Jain University Center for Management Studies Bangalore Contact: 9743988176 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Professionals:Want to retool, reposition ? Here is a wonderful opportunity @ ICADL2013- Ahead of Time Registration Closes soon
by Shalini Urs 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear LIS professionals: The LIS professionals have been talking about retooling and repositioning for a long time: here is an opportunity to Just DO IT ! The 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2013) is brought to you by the International School of Information Management, University of Mysore and held in Bangalore, India, during December 9-11, 2013. The venue is Hotel Le Meridien, Bangalore. The theme of the conference is ³Social Media and Community Networks² Since its emergence in 2004, social media has become not just a rage but also an integral part of our daily lives and professional activities. Organisationsacademic, government, and corporates, are increasingly veering towards social media for not only reaching out to but also to engage with their customers and other stakeholders. Libraries are no exceptions and libraries across the world are using social media to promote services, highlight resources, integrating access, and to listen to the voices of their users. Libraries, the traditional agencies for building local communities of practice are finding new ways to build virtual communities with the help of the social media and its tools. ICADL 2013 offers a wonderful platform and brings a truly interdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners of digital libraries with a focus on the theme of ³ Social Media and Community Networks.² Whether you are a practitioner or a researcherin the library and information profession, here is a chance to retool and reposition your career and the profession by learning more about the new media and the emerging tools through tutorials, plenary sessions, keynotes, contributed papers, exhibits, posters and other events. * Tutorials: ICADL 2013 offers an opportunity to familiarize oneself with cutting edge tools through its tutorials on the topics of Data Mining, Text Mining, and Social Network Analysis (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/tutorials.html) * Contributed Papers: Our contributed papers showcase the current research trends in the field of digital libraries (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Accepted_Papers_and_Posters.html) * Talk-a-DL: We also have an innovative Talk-a-DL Programme-an Open House programme that offers a platform to delegates to share their thoughts and ask questions. * IDLI@ICADL: IDLI( Indian Digital Library Initiatives at ICADL2013) is another programme feature providing an opportunity for organisations to showcase their innovation in digital libraries (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/idli.html) * InfoQuiz 2013: One other interesting programme is InfoQuiz 2013 (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/infoquiz.html) Please compete and win a trip to ICADL 2013! ICADL 2013 has more to offer than just another Digital Library Conference! Come, learn, share and enjoy! Shalini Dr. Shalini Urs Chair, ICADL 2013 & Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of JRF in DLIS, AUS
by Apurba J Majumder 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Eligible candidates are invited to attend “Walk-in Interview” for the post of Project Fellow to be held on 7th October, 2013, at 11.30 am at Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam along with CV, attested copies of the marksheets and certificates. Project: “Design and Development of Institutional Repository for Assam University” funded by University Grants Commission (UGC). Principal Investigator: Dr. Mukut Sarmah, Asst. Prof. DLIS, AUS No of post: One Emoluments: Rs. 14,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Thousand) only per Month Qualifications: Master Degree in Library and Information Science with 55% marks (NET qualified candidates will be preferred). Desirable: Knowledge on Installation and Customisation of Open Source Software such as DSapce. The candidates are also requested to bring their supporting documents and original certificates. This post is purely temporary and will be filled on contract basis for the period till the project lasts. Candidates will be required to show their prohciency on operations of DSpace software practically during interview. No traveling or any other allowances will be paid for attending the interview. No separate call letter will be issued. The candidates can send application to the Principal Investigator before 07.10.2013 through E-mail: drmsarmah(a)gmail.com http://www.aus.ac.in/Advertisement%20Dept%20Lib%20an d%20Info%20Sc%20date%2020-9-2013.pdf<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aus.ac.in%2FAdvertisement%…> -- ****************************** Apurba Jyoti Majumder Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. Dargakona Silchar- 781011 Cell No: 09435268733* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registrations Open: National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership
by Soji Mathew 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Informatics (India) Limited is pleased to announce the dates and location for E-Content 2013, its National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership planned across four cities in India. Theme for this year's event is "Bridging the access gap - Integrating content, technology and services". The seminar will have keynotes and panel debates on this theme at all locations. This year the seminars will focus on introducing new content by publishers, new version of J-Gate, new publisher platforms and new publishers too. You will also witness a session on Discovery Services and a special product launch of journal hosting platform by Informatics (await the attractive name and functionality of the product). There will be an Online Quiz before the programs (please look forward to announcement on online quiz - coming soon) and during the program too with attractive prizes. Please join us in the series of debates on the evolving digital library landscape and interact with fellow librarians, panel of experts and our publisher partners on content and technology related issues in the following cities: Dates & Location: October 21, 2013 - Chennai October 22, 2013 - Ahmedabad October 23, 2013 - Delhi October 25, 2013 - Kolkata The publishers joining hands with us in these seminars are: Annual Reviews Maney Publishing SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics The Royal Society Publishing Registration is mandatory and free for all research and library professionals. Kindly click here for more details and registration: www.informindia.co.in/event2013 Regards, E-Content 2013 Team -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to Discovery Seminar in Bangalore
by Soji Mathew 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Informatics (India) Limited, Bangalore presents a seminar on OPAC, J-Gate and FedGate - Content Discovery J-Gate Plus - completely new avatar of J-Gate crossed a landmark figure of indexing 35,000+ journals qualifying to be the world's largest journal discovery service. Another landmark that was achieved last month was indexing 15,000+ open access journals in J-Gate making it the largest discovery service for open access journals also. We would like to celebrate the event by highlighting various facts and realities of discovery services and bringing in a clarity on what was done by OPAC then, J-Gate now and Content Discovery in future through an evening seminar titled OPAC, J-Gate and FedGate - Content Discovery on Friday 27th September 2013 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM at Hotel Fortune Park JP Celestial, Bangalore. Please join us for the program and make the seminar a fruitful exchange on Discovery Services. Kindly register for participating in the seminar: www.informindia.co.in/DiscoveryServices Venue: Fortune Park JP Celestial 5/43, Race Course Road, Near Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore Date & Time: Friday, 27th September 2013; 5:00PM - 7:30PM Regards, Informatics (India) Limited -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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