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National Conference NCEL 2012 at Gulbarga.
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 22 May '12

22 May '12

Dear Sir/ Madam, I am pleased to inform you that National Conference on `EMPOWERING LIBRARIES FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING SKILLS [Excellence, Creativity and Challenges] – NCEL 2012’, is being organized at Gulbarga, Karnataka by Gulbarga Division College Librarians’ Association (R) in association with Karnataka State College Librarians’ Association from 17-18 August 2012 coinciding the birthday celebration of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the father of Indian Library Science. This Convention provides platform for sharing knowledge and expertise among Information Science community and facilitate to strategic directions for building knowledge society to acquire libraries for lifelong learning skills to develop excellence in changing digital library environ. About 450 plus library professionals across the country are expected to participate in this mega event. In our noble attempt, your kind co-operation is essential for the successful organization of the conference and hence kindly contribute conference paper on any of the facets of the theme of the conference before July 5, 2012 along with registration fee. Conference brochure is enclosed for your kind information. We look forward to receive conference paper along with registration fee within the stipulated period. Your cooperation and valuable support are highly appreciated. For further details, visit @ www.gdcla.in Dr. Mallikarjun Vaddenkeri Organizing Secretary & President Gulbarga Division College Librarians’ Association Gulbarga, Karnataka Mobile – 09342013861 URL: www.gdcla.in E-mail: ncel2012(a)gmail.com -- Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi Deputy Librarian, USA-IVLP Fellow Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed University) P.B.No.8313,V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088 Ph : 91-22-2552 5284 (off) Fax : 91-22-2552 5050 E-mail : mallikarjun@tiss.edu;angdi@rediffmail.com URL : http://www.tiss.edu Homepage : http://www.freewebs.com/mallikarjunangadi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting article on Mendeley
by Mailing List Admin 22 May '12

22 May '12

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vacancy @ Delhi Public Library
by Veeru 22 May '12

22 May '12

Dear all, *Delhi Public Library (DPL)*** **S.P. Mukherjee Marg, Delhi-110006 Delhi Public Library invites applications from interested and eligible individuals for following posts : 1. *Library & Information Assistant : 02 posts* 2. *Library & Information Assistant (Tech. Braille) : 02 posts* 3. *Library & Information Assistant (Braille Proof Reader) : 01 post * 4. *Junior Stenographer : 02 posts * 5. *Library Clerk : 13 posts * 6. *Junior Library Attendant (JLA) : 05 posts* *Educational Qualifications/Experience* *For post at S. No. 1* Essential- (i) Degree of a recognized University or equivalent (ii) Degree in Library Science from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent. Desirable- (i) Professional experience in Public Library system (ii) Experience in computer application *For post at S. No. 2* Essential- (i) Degree of a recognized University or Institution (ii) Knowledge of Bharti and English Braille from as evidenced by test Desirable- (i) Degree in Library Science from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent (ii) Professional experience in the line *For post at S. No. 3* Essential- (i) Degree of a recognized University or Institution (ii) Certificate (Grade-II) in Braille System both in Bharti and English Braille from a recognized Institution (iii) 3 Years’ experience in Braille proof reading in an Office or Institution. Desirable- Degree in Library Science from a recognized University/Institution *Pay scale(s):* For posts at S. Nos. 1 to 3 – (PB-2) Rs. 9300-34800+Grade Pay Rs.4200 For posts at S. No. 4 – (PB-1) Rs. 5200-20200+Grade Pay Rs.2400 For more details visit website:* http://www.dpl.gov.in/Advtvacancies.pdf* *How to Apply* : Duly filled application form along with copies educational/experience/caste etc. certificates duly attested / self-attested should reach Delhi Public Library (DPL) within 30 days. -- Thanks and Warm Regards Virupaksh. B. H Library and Information Assistant National Library of India, Kolkata-700027 Email Id: *veerulis(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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Nat Conference on Open Source Integrated Library Systems - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 22 May '12

22 May '12

National Conference on Open Source for Integrated Library Systems (OSILS) 8 - 9 JUNE, 2012 Organized by Central Library B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Chennai & Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science Last date for submission of Papers : 23.05.2012 Last date for Registration : 31.05.2012 CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE The Conference aims at providing a national platform to all stakeholders to address,discuss and debate issues related to Open Source System for LIS activities. CALL FOR PAPERS THEMES & SUB THEMES Papers are invited for presentation in the following themes. Original case studies/practical work done using the OSS mentioned below for LIS activities and services, research, etc, only will be considered for publication. The given themes are only indicative and not exhaustive. Themes 1. Open Access - Open Access Initiatives (OAI) - Benefits and uses of OSS 2. OSS - Protocol and Standards for OSS - OAI-PMH NCIP, Z39.50, OAI-PMH, VOIP, OpenURL, SRU 3. Free and Open Source Software - FOSS/FLOSS/NRCFOSS/FSF- OSS research and development 4. Open Access Journals(OAJ) 5. Open Source Library Software Koha, NewGenLib, Evergreen,OpenBiblio,PMB SW for genertaing MARC records 6. Open Source Repository Software - DSpace, GSDL, Eprints, Fedora,etc 7. Content Management Software Drupal,Joomla,etc 8. E-Leaning Tools Software - Moodle 9. Other Open Source Software/tools for LIS work - Bibliography generation,Reference Management, Statistical Analysis Software, MARC tools, Open Journals System, Social Networking tools Document Scanning and OCR, etc 11. Problems in using OSS- Copyright issues 12.Promoting OSS for LIS activities - creating awareness INVITED PAPERS Each session will focus on a specific emerging topic with special keynote address by subject experts from various reputed institutions across the country. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Working papers based on research work, case studies and implementation of Selected papers will be included in the conference proceedings and also published in SALIS journals. The decision of the editorial committee regarding the acceptance of the paper for presentation will be final. The editorial committee has right to accept or reject a paper based on the recommendation of the editorial committee. Authors are requested to submit two hard copies of full papers and a soft copy on CD as per the specifications: format: MS-WORD, font: Times New Roman, size: 12, space: 1.5 Line, paper size: A4, column: single, reference style: APA style, keyword: 2-5 words, abstract: 100 - 200 words, full paper length: 3 to 8 pages in camera-ready form along with the Registration Fee. Charts, graphs, photographs if absolutely essential only any be inserted at the proper place in the paper. Maximum of three authors only can contribute a paper. An author can send maximum two papers only. Papers will be accepted only if it is prepared as per the conference specifications and with registration fee. A declaration by the author(s) should be given separately stating that the paper has not been presented / published elsewhere. Papers accepted for presentation will be intimated to the first author by e-mail. The decision of the editorial committee regarding the acceptance of the paper for presentation will be final. BEST PAPER AWARD SALIS Best Paper Award for LIS professionals and students (based on content, quality, innovative idea, research work, case studies, etc) will be given for the bestpaper presented in the conference REGISTRATION FEE* Programme Deputed Individual Students Conference 1000 800 700 The Registration fee may be paid by DD in favour of 'The Organizing Secretary, OSILS 2012' payable at Chennai. RESOURCE PERSONS Experts and eminent personalities from various leading academic and research institutions all over India PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The conference programme consists of inaugural session,technical sessions, invited lectures, contributed papers, product presentation cum exhibitions from reputed vendors and knowledge dissemination institutions which will create more awareness among the participants on the conference themes. ACCOMMODATION The delegates can contact the Organizing Secretary for accommodation. Accommodation will be arranged against advance payment in hostels/nearby hotels. TRANSPORT Transport will be arranged to pick up and drop the delegates from Tambaram bus/railway station Conference Secretariat Dr. P. Panneerselvam Orgnising Secretary & Librarian B.S. Abdur Rahman University G.S.T Road, Vandalur Chennai - 600048 India. Phone: +91-044- 22751347 / 48 / 50 09940614272 www.bsauniv.ac.in e-Mail: pspanneerselvam(a)gmail.com p_panneer(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Colloquium-3
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 21 May '12

21 May '12

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 DRTC Colloquium (3) 2011-2013 ABSTRACT Cloud Computing and application in Libraries Cloud computing is a new technology model for IT services which many businesses and organizations are adopting. It allows them to avoid locally hosting multiple servers and equipment and constantly dealing with hardware failure, software installs, upgrades and compatibility issues. For many organizations, cloud computing can simplify processes and save time and money. Libraries may soon be building and managing their own data centers. This model would let libraries maintain more control over the applications and data stores that contain sensitive, private information about patrons. In this presentation we discuss Infrastructure virtualization through cloud computing which is an attractive choice due to growth in the size of the indexed document collection, new features and most prominently usage. With the purpose of applying Cloud Computing to library, the presentation proposed to improve current user service model with Cloud Computing. Also try to explore some of the security issues surrounding data location, mobility and availability and also discuss how cloud computing solutions could be beneficial to libraries. Facet Speaker Overview Anurodh Kr.Sinha Cloud Computing Sonali Kishore Kalani Features and Issues Mayukh Biswas Cloud Computing in Libraries Amit Kumar Shaw Recent Trends and Conclusion Subhashish Das Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 23rd May, 2012 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited (Dr. M. Krishnamurthy) Colloquium Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access Week in India
by Sridhar Gutam 21 May '12

21 May '12

Dear All, We are trying to have Open Access Week celebrations < http://www.openaccessweek.org/> in India during Oct 22-28, 2012 under the banner 'Open Access India. The OAI is is driven by OA evangelists in India of researchers and librarians and others from various fields and it would be the first celebrations under OAI in all over the India. It is planned to organize a national seminar/dialogue with the generous support of the organsiations working for the open access or open knowledge. Please join us and show your support for the Open Access to Public Funded Research. Join OAI on Facebook Group, <https://www.facebook.com/groups/oaindia/> Facebook Page <https://www.facebook.com/oaindia/>, Google Group < http://groups.google.com/group/oaindia>, Linkedin Group < http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Open-Access-India-4331373>. Regards, Sridhar __________________________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotech. (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture <http://www.cishlko.org> Joint Secretary, Agricultural Research Service Scientists' Forum<http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/1168> Convener, Open Access India <https://www.facebook.com/oaindia> Rehmankhera, Kakori Post Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Fax: +91-522-2841025 Mobile:+91-9005760036/8005346136 Publications: http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=6W1MSSwAAAAJ&pagesize=100&… <https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam> <http://twitter.com/gutam2000><http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/rss.html> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application for the post of Assistant Librarian
by Bharat Alasandi 21 May '12

21 May '12

Dear Sir / Madam, Bharatesh Education Trust's Global Business School, Belgaum is reputed B-School Running full time MBA programme Affiliated to Rani Channamma University, Belgaum need full time Assistant Librarian Qualification • BLISc or MLISc Experience: • Good communication skill • Good computer knowledge Interested candidates can send their resumes to the following e-mail address *director(a)betgbs.in and cc to bharat(a)betgbs.in * -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406 -- 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 Harish Y S 18 May '12

18 May '12

Dear sir one of our faculty member required Following journal articles, you are one of the co author to this article if available send this article to below address or email attachment. *Title - *Preparation of Carbon Fiber Fabric Reinforced hydroxyapatite/epoxy Composite by RTM Processing *Author(s) :* Tao Fu; Jun-Liang Zhao; Jian-Hua Wei; Yong Han; Ke-Wei Xu Author Address : State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 People's Republic of China *Source :* Journal of Materials Science, Vol.39 No.4, Feb 2004 [Page 1411-1413] * DOI: *10.1023/B:JMSC.0000013906.60034.e8 http://www.springerlink.com/content/r73t341813q2k582/ -- Regards Harish Y S Librarian National Institute of Engineering, Manandavadi Road, Mysore-8, Mob - +919886384826 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for Assistant Librarian at Farooqia Dental College, Mysore
by Ali, K. S 18 May '12

18 May '12

Dear Sir / Madam, Applications are invited for the posts of Assistant Librarian and Librarian Assistant at Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, Mysore. Qualification: • BLISc or MLISc • DLISc or BLISc Experience: • 0 - 2 year • Good communication skill • Good computer knowledge • Local candidate’s preferred Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/Experience Send your resume to alimysore(a)gmail.com -- With regards Ali K S Librarian Farooqia Dental College & Hospital Mysore - 570021 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

<http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/print/10489> After several months of beta testing, 3M has launched the 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service<http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MLibrarySystems/Home/Products/…>. It is available to patrons at beta locations across the USA and will be available at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim to share the Cloud Library system with those beyond the beta sites and early adopters. The ebook solution includes a comprehensive subscription for both digital content and in-library hardware, along with apps for borrowing and reading. Patrons can browse the digital bookshelf and select, check out, and read ebooks via the internet or by using 3M Discovery Terminal download stations in their library. The ebooks are compatible with PCs, Macs, iPads, Nooks, Androids, and 3M eReaders. Titles from publishers that include Random House and IPGwill be distributed via the 3M Cloud Library. - Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sinking Library
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-lab/219877401/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nida_s/5438477033/ Petrus Spronk Bluestone sculpture Corner of Swanston and La Trobe Streets Born in Holland, Petrus Spronk immigrated to Australia in 1957 and trained as a ceramicist and sculptor in South Australia. He was commissioned to undertake Architectural Fragment for the Swanston Street Walk Public Art Project in 1992, and it was unveiled the following year. Sited outside the State Library of Victoria, the pyramidal, Port Fairy bluestone sculpture represents a fragment of the library emerging from the pavement as an archaeological artefact might. It has been conceived to engage with its environment, visually connecting to its surroundings through both form and material. Spronk's intention was to create a dialogue of sorts between art, history and place. His inspiration was Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias', which speaks of the fragile and transient nature of all that is human. Quoting from the poem, the pedestal reads: 'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my work you Mighty, and despair.' Architectural Fragment is a Pythagorean triangle, which expresses a strong association with the geometry of ancient Greece. Like a fallen classical monument, it reflects the past and alludes to the transience of the present. -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Authors demand royalties from library ebook lending
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

Authors are calling on the government to remunerate them when their ebooks are lent from libraries, calling it “patently unjust” that digital titles are currently borrowed with no payment made to the writer. Authors are paid 6.05p every time their physical books are borrowed from the UK’s public libraries, up to a maximum of £6,600, under the government-funded Public Lending Right <http://www.plr.uk.com/> scheme. But ebooks and audiobooks, a growing sector for library users, are not currently included in the scheme, even though the Digital Economy Act of 2010 paved the way for this to be done. Nicola Solomon of the Society of Authors called it “terribly unfair” and said that “authors should be properly remunerated” for their work. “It’s very important to understand that authors do rely on PLR – it’s not just a nice little bonus. Many authors get PLR who are not bestsellers but do very well in libraries. People borrow very different books from the book they buy,” she said. “And authors can’t continue to write if they are not paid for their work.” Authors have a legal right to the payments, she said – and could even consider going to court to recover them. “Since 1992 ‘rental and lending right’ has been a part of copyright protection. That means that authors have a legal right to equitable remuneration whenever their works are lent out,” she said. “The failure to make the payments means that the government and libraries are actually infringing the author’s copyright every time they make an ebook loan and authors would be entitled to sue for the losses caused by that infringement. We have no current plans to sue, and don’t know of any authors who are planning to do so – we would hope that the Government would recognise its legal and moral responsibility to make payments to authors particularly as ebook lending from libraries is becoming significant.” Solomon has written to both culture secretary Ed Vaizey and Conservative MP Louise Mensch, who is sitting on the select committee inquiry into library closures<http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/…>, to highlight the issue. “Any ebook lending should result in a PLR payment to the author … PLR is designed to balance the social need for free public access to books against an author’s right to be remunerated for the use of their work,” she wrote to Vaizey on behalf of the Society of Authors<http://www.societyofauthors.org/>, which includes Philip Gross, Anthony Horowitz and Sarah Waters on its management committee. “We also wish to remind you that section 43 of the Digital Economy Act 2010 extends PLR to audiobooks and ebooks ‘lent out’ from library premises for a limited time but these payments have never been implemented. This is patently unjust and we urge that this provision be brought into force and that extra funds be made available to cover PLR payments for such lending.” Chair of the society, historical novelist Lindsey Davis, said that authors would “certainly be pushing” for PLR to be extended to ebooks and audiobooks. “We have earned it. It’s not a benefit, it’s a right,” she said. “I would expect to be paid. There is no difference between ebooks and print books – it is all work, produced for people to read … It seems very obvious to me [that an ebook] is just another version of a title, in the same way that a paperback is.” The issue of ebook lending from libraries is proving to be a thorny one for the books industry. Many publishers have yet to sign up to the practice<http://www.thebookseller.com/news/discussions-ongoing-over-e-book-lending.h…>, believing that libraries should “concentrate on delivering physical books to those least able to afford them, rather than offering ebooks to users who can afford ereaders” <http://futurebook.net/content/setting-course>. Booksellers are also expressing concerns, with Waterstone’s managing director James Daunt saying last week that library ebook lending “will be a disruptive force”<http://www.thebookseller.com/news/daunt-library-e-lending-disruptive-high-s…>. He added: “If you can download a book for free and read it, why would you want to own it?” Authors, too, have expressed more general fears that it could undervalue retail pricing and increase piracy. A DCMS spokesman said: “The Digital Economy Act 2010 opened the way for PLR to be extended to library loans of audiobooks and certain categories of ebooks. However, we announced in October 2010 as part of a challenging spending review that we would not proceed with any amendments to PLR legislation to extend PLR to audio and ebooks at this time. Under the existing PLR legislation, PLR applies to loans of books from public libraries.” Jim Parker, PLR registrar, said it would be possible to pay PLR on ebooks and audiobooks, but – with overall funding at the body already cut by 15% – it would mean reducing the rate per loan on printed titles. “Unless more money was allocated – and we’d all be up for that,” he said. © Guardian News and Media 2012 <http://guardian.co.uk/> - Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A Library for the Future/Libraries feel e-book explosion By Annette Baird
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

*Editorial*** *http://www.nytimes.com* ** For over a century, New York’s majestic central library on Fifth Avenue has drawn grateful scholars and dazzled tourists. Faced with financial uncertainties and a pressing need to modernize, the president of the New York Public Library system, Anthony Marx, has put forward a $300 million proposal to renovate the flagship building. The plans<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/16/arts/design/new-york-public-library-count…>, which are still evolving, sound both necessary and forward-thinking in this digital era. But the library’s overseers have to take care that they preserve the essence of this cultural landmark. Mr. Marx and the city must make certain that the renovation provides the widest possible public access to the library’s collection. So far, the city has promised $150 million, and the library must come up with the balance. The plan calls for selling the Mid-Manhattan branch and the Science, Industry and Business Library and folding their collections into the central branch. The central library will then become a circulating library as well as a research facility. Combining the three libraries will mean about twice as many people, or more than three million a year, will use the central branch. To accommodate more users, the architect Norman Foster is expected to design new public space in areas that are now closed. The Rose Main Reading Room and other special collections will remain as they are. About two million volumes will be moved elsewhere, probably to a facility in New Jersey, though more than two million will remain in the building. Mr. Marx has said getting off-site books should take about a day. Though some library lovers want nothing to change, this plan could revitalize the library and make it as much a resource for the public as it is a research haven for writers and scholars. Libraries feel e-book explosion By Annette Baird As the explosion of interest in e-books continues, area branches of the Houston Public Library<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>are trying to keep pace with customers' demands by providing the books they want and the help they need to get the most out of electronic reading devices. Libraries in the area have fliers providing instructions on how to get started lending e-reading materials, and Kendall Neighborhood Library<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>offers a monthly e-reading open house for the uninitiated. Thuy Vo<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>, who started the open-house program during her recent six-month stint as assistant manager at Kendall, 609 N. Eldridge<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>, said the library had been seeing an increase in demand for help with e-reading devices, especially from older people. "We wanted to spend more time with those who needed it and assist them one-on-one to download a book on their own device," said Vo, now a technology trainer with the library system. "They were very excited, and they felt proud to learn the new technology." Memorial resident Cynthia Grant<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>called the Kendall library when she needed help to navigate the e-book system and download books to her Nook. "It's not a difficult process, but it's not intuitive - at least for me," Grant said. "I had to be told what to do to find the books, and they're not always the books you want to read." Grant said the librarian guided her through the process over the phone, and she has since downloaded several books. Of course, with the e-reading devices, the sense of having to use the local library is becoming moot. Depending on availability, members can download e-reading materials anywhere at any time to a wide range of devices, from the Kindle Fire and iPad to smartphones. Other conveniences include emails when requested books become available. When time runs out, access to the book is denied. To get a sense of the popularity of e-book lending, in 2010 7,000 check-outs occurred across the library system. More than six times that number - more than 48,000 - were checked out in 2011. For the first three months of this year, 28,000 e-books had been checked out. E-book checkouts still are but a fraction of the numbers for total library borrowing in the system, which totaled 7.3 million items for 2011. Marianne Lorio<http://www.chron.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=neighborh…>, electronic resources librarian for the system, said HPL still has a long way to go regarding e-books, of which it carries 14,000. She said some titles are not available to libraries, and there is a wide range in prices for each book. "Not all publishers will work with e-books and libraries," Lorio said. "At this point, my goal is to get as much as what's popular as I can." The library system is part of a consortium of libraries that order as a group. In response to the growth of e-books, the system also is continuing a drive to train librarians. "Our goal in the future is to provide more training to staff so they can pass it on to the customer," Vo said. -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-resource Awareness Programme
by Mailing List Admin 18 May '12

18 May '12

Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:10:14 +0530 From: Bhupinder Singh <bhupinder82(a)gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam I am pleased to inform you that an *E-resource Awareness Programme *is being organized* *jointly* *by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (CUPB) and the Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Ahmedabad on May 19, 2012 at City Campus of the University. The programme spread over three sessions will include inaugural address by the Chief Guest Dr. R. K. Chadha, Joint Secretary, Parliament of India, New Delhi followed by presentations by leading publishers of the country on their E-resources. An important event of the programme will be signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between CUPB and INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad on hosting of dissertations and thesis of this university on Shodhgundha. Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Ahmedabad shall be the Guest of Honour. I would appreciate if you could please make it convenient to attend this important awareness programme and make use of this opportunity for enrichment of e-resources of your institution too. A copy of the Invitation card is enclosed for your reference and details. Looking forward to see you on the 19th May, With regards, Bhupinder Singh Central University of Punjab, Bathinda - 151 001 E-mail: cup.bhupinder(a)gmail.com Ph. 0164-2864140 Mb.98886-31058

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by Hemanta Gogoi 18 May '12

18 May '12

One of our faculty member urgently required the full text of the following article, If anybody can send it to my email id (*hemagogoi(a)gmail.com*) it will be of great help for me. 1. Title of the article:" *Distance education, environmental education and sustainability - An overview of universities in Commonwealth **Asia**" written by **Farrukh Tahir* Name of the Journal: *International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education* Volume 2 issue 1. (pp. 21 - 37) *Links to the Full Text:* http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1502517 2. Title of the article: *Affordances of ICT in science learning: implications for an integrated pedagogy* Name of the Journal: International Journal of Science Education Volume 27<http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tsed20?open=27#vol_27>, Issue 6 <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tsed20/27/6>, 2005 *Links to the Full Text:* http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09500690500038520 -- * * ** *Yours Faithfully* * HEMANTA GOGOI* * Library Trainee, Central Library* * Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University * * Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur,* * **Guwahati- 781006, Assam, India * * * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online User Awareness Program on J-Gate
by Soji Mathew 18 May '12

18 May '12

J-Gate is the flagship product of Bangalore based Informatics (India) Limited. Its two subsets for Engineering and Management streams - J-Gate Engineering & Technology (JET) and J-Gate Social & Management Sciences (JSMS) are being subscribed by numerous Engineering and Management institutions across India. To facilitate the end-users become familiar with these products, Informatics is organizing a series of webinars (online training) starting 21st May 2012. Anybody who is interested in attending these webinars may please contact Mr. Kalyan Chakraborty at kalyan.c(a)informindia.co.in or call at 9900062142 for further details. Thank you. Regards, Soji Mathew Informatics (India) Limited Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Full-Text
by Arup Raychaudhury 18 May '12

18 May '12

We need the full-text of the following article for our facuty member. Some issues on intuitionistic fuzzy aggregation operators based on Archimedean t-conorm and t-norm Original Research Article Knowledge-Based Systems, Volume 31, July 2012, Pages 78-88 Meimei Xia, Zeshui Xu, Bin Zhu -- Arup Raychaudhury ------------------------------------------------- Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700108 Phone:0-33-2575-2106 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Announcement of Refresher Course in LIS
by sandeep bhavsar 18 May '12

18 May '12

Dear All I am happy to announce that VPM's Joshi-Bedekar college Jointly with Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai is organising Refresher Course in Library and Information Science from 24th August 2012 To 13th September 2012. Admission process will be completed by Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai and course will be conducted at VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College, Thane. Eligible library professionals are requested to visit following link for downloading the Registration form http://www.mu.ac.in/others/asc/form.pdf Regards, -- Barse N. S. Librarian and Coordinator Department of Lib & Information Science VPM's Joshi-Bedekar College 'Janadweep' Chendani, Bundar Rd, Thane (West) Pin- 400601 MS, India =========================== Phone No: 022 25384591 Cell :09969051287 =========================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TDMeRL-2012 Nation Conference Organizing by VTU in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012
by Suresh Horakeri 17 May '12

17 May '12

Dear all my professional friends, > > >I am here by requesting you all, please make it convenient to attend the National Conference on “Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries (TDMeRL-2012)”, organised by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012. > > >hope to see you all at VTU, Belgaum on 25th morning, > > >Thanks, >Kind regards, > >Suresh D Horakeri BSc,MLISc,MPhil,PGDCA,PGDLAN Asst LibrarianB V Bhoomaraddi College of Engg & Tech,HubliKarnataka-580031Email: horakeri_sd(a)rediffmail.comPh: 0836 2378419 (O) 9901129735 9341610603 > >----- Forwarded Message ----- >>From: Dr.K.R. Mulla <krmulla(a)gmail.com> >>To: Sri. Suresh D Horakeri <sdhorakeri(a)yahoo.co.in>; horakeri(a)bvb.edu; horakeri_sd(a)rediffmail.com >>Sent: Monday, 23 April 2012 1:18 AM >>Subject: TDMeRL-2012 Nation Conference Organizing by VTU in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012 >> >> >>Dear Suresh D Horkeri, >> >>I am happy to inform you that, We are organizing a National Conference on “Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries (TDMeRL-2012)”, by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in association with AKELPA on 25th & 26th May, 2012. >> >>Conference Theme: “Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries”.:- >> >>The following sub themes have been identified but not limited to them for submitting the papers >> >>Ø Types of e-resources and its utilities; >>Ø Mandatory requirement v/s subscription of e-resources; >>Ø Policies, selection and budgeting of e-resources; >>Ø Latest trends in collection development of e-resources; >>Ø Competitive skills and techniques of professionals in organizing e-resources; >>Ø Tools and techniques in organizing e-resources; >>Ø Organization of e-resources using Open Sources Software (OSS); >>Ø Need for management of e-resources; >>Ø Challenges, methods and impacts of e-resources; >>Ø Strategic planning and management of e-resources; >>Ø Provision to access virtual e-resources; >>Ø Effective usage of e-resources; >>Ø Optimum usage of e-resources; >>Ø Access patterns of e-resources using remote web portals; >>Ø Selecting patterns of e-resources for academic/research pursuits. >> >> >>Conference proceedings is having ISBN >> >> >>Who can Participate? >> >>Library and Information professionals working in academic institutions, R & D Centers, Corporate and Public Libraries. >> >>Important Dates >>Ø Paper Submission Deadline : 30-04-2012 >>Ø Notification of Acceptance : 10-05-2012 >>Ø Last Date for Registration : 15-05-2012 Participation Fees >>Ø Library Professional : Rs. 500/- >>Ø Students of LIS Schools : Rs. 300/- >> >>Accommodation:- >> >> Accommodation will be provided on request in VTU Campus. >> >>COMMITTEE >>Chief Patron >> Dr.H. Maheshappa >>Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, VTU, Belgaum. >> >>Patrons >> Dr.S.A. Kori >> Dr.G.N. Krishnamurity >>Registrar, VTU, Belgum. >>Registrar (Evaluation), VTU, Belgaum. >> >>Advisory Committee Members: >>Dr.Martin Jebraj >>Dr.S.C.Pilli >>Dr.Sayed Shakeeb-Ur-Rehaman >>Dr.S.C.Deshpande >>Dr.V.R.Manjunath >>Dr.Manjunatha >>Dr.P.V.Konnur >>Dr.M.Dhanamjaya >>Dr.N.Chowdappa >>Dr.Vinayak Bankapur >>Dr.M.M.Bachalapur >>Dr.H.M.Chidanands Swamy >>Dr.Vasanth Nithalipur >>Dr. M. Manogar >>Sri.J.C.David >>Sri.R.M.Puttaswamy >>Smt.C.A.Malghan >>Sri.K.L.Basappa >>Sri.Vinay.C >>Smt.Bharathi.V >>Smt.Anitha S. Rai >>Smt. Sarasvathi >>Sri.Umesh Mashimade >>Sri.Sreekant G. Karkun >>Dean Academic, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Execuitive Council, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Academic Senate, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Academic Senate, VTU, Belgaum. >>Member of the Academic Senate, VTU, Belgaum. >>Principal, NHCE, Bangalore. >>Professor, Rani Channamma University, Belgaum. >>Dean (Student Affairs), Reva GEI, Bangalore >>Chief Librarian, BMSCE, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, SDMCE, Dharwad. >>Chief Librarian, Kit, Tiptur. >>Chief Librarian, JNNCE, Shimoga. >>Chief Librarian, VCET, Puttur. >>Chief Librarian, MSRIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, DSCE, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, BNMIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, Dr.AIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, SJCE, Mysore. >>Chief Librarian, SJBIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, KSIT, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, NHCE, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, REVAITM, Bangalore. >>Chief Librarian, REC, Bhalki. >>Asst. Librarian, BEC, Bagalkot. >> >>Organizing Committee Members: >>Dr. H.G. Shekarappa >>Prof. T.M.Prakash >>Prof. Shamshekhar Patil >>Dr. T.N. Roopa >>Sri. Nataraj >>Sri. Ranganath GH >>Sri. Dixit >>Prof. Sreegiri >>Prof. Dulkhed >>PG Coordinator, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >>Special Officer, VTU, Belgaum. >> >> >>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: Vtuerm12@gmail.com,krmulla@gmail.com krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in >> URL: www.vtu.ac.in >> Conference Website: http://vtuerm12.webs.com >>-- >>Dr. K. R. Mulla, >>University Librarian, >>Visvesvaraya Technological University, >>"Jnana Sangama," >>Belgaum - 590 018, Karnataka, India. >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UoM Library Catalog Via Z39.50
by Ishwar Goudar 17 May '12

17 May '12

Dear Professionals, I am happy to announce the availability of * Mysore University Library catalog* via the* Z39.50* *protocol. * Catalogers world over now can copy our MARC21 records at no cost. As you are aware IRSpy maintains the directory of Z39.50 catalogs world over (http://irspy.indexdata.com/) As per this source ours is the first Indian University Library to provide this facility and that too with 100% Connection Reliability as rated by IRspy,The only other Indian Library listed is Delhi Public Library, but with less Connection Reliability as per IRspy. The main reason for high rating our connection reliability is due to our hosting of OPAC on Amazon Cloud through OSS Labs, Bangalore. Our catalog has about 2.5 Lac records in four languages (English, Kannada, Hindi, Urdu), which may not be available in sources such as Library of Congress. Our catalogue hosted through KOHA 3.6 has many unique features and can accessed at URL * http://libcat.mysore-univ.org/ * Mobile Link at URL *http://libcat.mysore-univ.org/* Any Z39.50 client can be used to connect to our database, clients may include your library management system, MARC Edit or other bibliographic tools. Connectivity details are as follows: Host: z3950.mysore-univ.org Port: 7090 Database: biblios Publishing catalog via Z39.50 is an inbuilt feature Koha. I encourage library professionals to use this facility to their advantage. If any other library in the country has made available in India please let me know. *To configure this server in Koha, please follow these steps:* >From Administration, go to Z39.50 clients targets page. Click on button new Z39.50 server, and enter hostname, port and database mentioned above. Enter Z3950 Servers as Mysore University and syntax as MARC21/USMARC. All other fields can be empty. Once completed press Save. *To configure this server in MARC Edit, please follow these steps:* Go to Z3950/SRU client from the tool home page, Click Modify database and then Add Datatabase. Enter hostname, port and database per details above. Enter Z3950 Servers as Mysore University and syntax as MARC21/USMARC. All other fields can be empty. Once completed press Save. Regards, Dr. I.R.N. Goudar Visiting Professor and Library Adviser University of Mysore Formerly Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FEW USEFUL ARTICLES
by Mailing List Admin 17 May '12

17 May '12

Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 20:14:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Prof. N. Laxman Rao. <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> The (Meta)Data is the Difference 14 May 2012 | Yvette Diven, Publisher & Senior Product Manager Posted to: What's New A forward-thinking librarian established Serials Solutions in 2000 with a simple goal:� offering a service that would reduce the burden on librarians who needed to manage and increase access to the growing number of electronic journals.� The then-small team based in Seattle, Washington, believed that successfully achieving that goal required a strategic commitment to gather, enrich, and share knowledge about the electronic resources that were changing the face of library collections. The result was KnowledgeWorks, the first centrally-maintained, continuously updated e-resource knowledgebase. Over the past decade, Serials Solutions has grown into a global company dedicated to ensuring the future success of libraries as knowledge centers and information gateways.� The authoritative metadata that we maintain each day in our central knowledgebase has grown and evolved to support discovery and management services for today's and tomorrow's library collections global coverage of a vast array of resources from e-journals to eBooks, aggregated databases, Open Access offerings, and more.��Today, KnowledgeWorks remains the core of our Data solutions and supports the Summon® Service Index to provide true web-scale discovery across the full-breadth of library content. As we continue the development of our new Serials Solutions® Knowledgebase, which is the foundation for Intota™ and will be used by all of our other products and services, we can appreciate that the roots of our commitment to authoritative metadata go back even farther than the year 2000—to 1926 and the work of another forward-looking librarian who understood the need for up to date bibliographic and publisher information that supports librarians and their mission. In celebration of the 80th anniversary year of Ulrich’s™ and its continuing value to librarianship and research, we invite you to read the story of Carolyn Ulrich and the origins of Systematic Serials Control. About the Author Yvette Diven Publisher & Senior Product Manager ------------------------------------------- What's Funny About Metadata? Metadata is a comedic playground for some people! Here are a few amusing titles our metadata librarians have some across during the course of their work. 200 ways to bore a business audienceAbsolutely every bed & breakfast in New Mexico, almostConvenience Store PeopleEmergency LibrarianOnline Trombone Journal

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Origiin Newsletter: May 2012
by Mailing List Admin 17 May '12

17 May '12

Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 08:52:52 +0530 From: Bindu Sharma <bindu(a)origiin.com> Dear Friends, Greetings from Origiin! We are pleased to forward (attached) May 2012 edition of Origiin monthly newsletter. This edition has the following columns: Column: What's in name? Latest news Trademark on a Pocket Patents � ON SALE! PATENTALK: Dr. S. Ramamurthy Interesting patent of the month Please reply this mail with *UNSUBSCRIBE* in the subject line to unsubscribe from receiving this newsletter. Have a good day! Best regards, Bindu Sharma Origiin IP Solutions LLP [Intellectual Property Rights]**** Bangalore Phone: +919845693459, +919880213204 Website: www.origiin.com Linkedin Profile: http://in.linkedin.com/in/bindusharma Email: bindu(a)origiin.com, origiin2010(a)gmail.com 1. Download complimentary HANDBOOK on IPR from http://www.origiin.com/download/Handbook%20on%20IPR-Origiin%20IP%20Solution… 2. Blog: http://origiinipae.blogspot.com 3. Special blog for children, they can EARN WHILE LEARN: http://origiin-youngworld.blogspot.com Without patents, the future of your business may be owned by someone else

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Fw: Support the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 16 May '12

16 May '12

FYI. -----Original Message----- From: An informal open list set up by UKSG - Connecting the Information Community On Behalf Of Anna-Lena Johansson Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:37 PM Subject: Support the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Support the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Since the launch of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) in May 2003, the service has received much attention from the library community all over the world. The number of journals included in the directory has risen from approximately 300 to over 7500 and the number is continuously growing. All content can be harvested and integrated into the library's own collection. The University Library at Lund University has on a voluntary basis developed and operates the service. The development of the DOAJ has been partly funded by, amongst others, the Open Society Institute, but from January 1st 2007 no further significant funding was available. In the long run my organization can not commit to the necessary funding without external contributions. We thus rely on your support to DOAJ. A DOAJ membership offers you a tremendous opportunity to generate goodwill and support the Open Access movement as well as earn the appreciation of librarians and publishers. http://www.doaj.org http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=membership&uiLanguage=en Membership Benefits Acknowledgement as a DOAJ Member on the DOAJ Membership Page Access to the list of recently added titles Subscription to e-mail list for DOAJ members Access to list of removed titles The right to use the DOAJ membership in marketing activities Categories and calender year Fees Individuals: Euro 110 Libraries, Universities, Research Centers: Euro 440 Library Consortia, Library Associations: Euro 4 400 Aggregators and other Service Providers: Euro 5 500 Kindest regards, Björn Wittenmark Björn Wittenmark Acting Head Librarian Lund University Libraries --------------- Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, http://twitter.com/jkvijayakumar -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles invited for Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management (JKCM) Vol. 2 No. 1
by Shibu.K.M 16 May '12

16 May '12

Dear Sir/Madam Original research papers are invited for the Journal of Knowledge and Communication Management (JKCM) Vol. 2 No. 1. JKCM is a peer-reviewed half yearly journal which captures the latest pertaining information and disseminates both theoretical and practical information on knowledge and communication management and serves as a common platform for the discussion. The journal is dedicated to the exchange of the latest academic output and practical information on all aspects of managing knowledge. The journal publishes original research and case studies by academic, business and government contributors on strategies, tools, techniques, technologies and best practices in knowledge and communication management. The focus of this journal is on the identification of innovative Knowledge Management strategies and the application of theoretical concepts to real-world situations. This is a broad-based journal, covering all branches of knowledge and communication of information. It also publishes interdisciplinary research works. Coverage The scope of the Journal is broadly knowledge and communication management, surrounding all of the academic and professional disciplines which deal with recorded information. The areas of include, but are certainly not limited to: * Knowledge innovations and dissemination management Knowledge Management -case studies and best practices. Knowledge Management -strategies and models. Knowledge sharing in collaborative work environments Knowledge Management in libraries and information centers Knowledge Management in public sectors * New Media and E-Society in Knowledge management environment Digitization, heterogeneity and convergence Interactivity and virtuality Innovation, identity and the global village syndrome * Knowledge and Communication Structures Knowledge and Communication Strategies Knowledge engineering Integrating learning and knowledge infrastructure Internal and workforce communications Communication and organizational culture Knowledge organization, taxonomies and ontology Corporate communications KM and disaster management * Knowledge communication and Information Systems Knowledge Sharing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Intelligent Systems IS Security Issues Mobile Applications Multimedia Applications Software Requirements and IS Architectures Wireless Communications * E-Society and digital communication divide Social & Political Aspects of KM Social Integration Social Book marking retention Social Software E-Democracy * Information Management Computer-Mediated Communication Content Development Cyber law and Intellectual Property Data Mining Human Computer Interaction Information Search and Retrieval Social and Organizational Aspects Virtual Communities * Digital services in E-society Service Broadcasting Political Reporting Freedom of Expression * Information Technology and Knowledge and Communication Knowledge Innovation Networks Digital Libraries Open Source Software Open access Social Networking Author Guidelines General Instructions for Authors:- Authors wishing to make a submission to the journal may note the following: Electronic submission of manuscripts is strongly encouraged. One copy of the paper, in MS word format, should be submitted as e-mail attachment to the chief editor at editorjkcm(a)gmail.com By submission of a manuscript an author certifies that the work is original and neither has been previously published nor is currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Every paper submitted to the journal will be blind-reviewed by members of the editorial board or qualified outside reviewers. On the recommendation of reviewers, a paper may be accepted, revised or rejected. The length of the contributions should be in the range of 4000-7000 words normally. Manuscripts should be written in English, typed double spaced, with ample margins and bear the title of the contribution. A brief autobiographical note of the author and co-authors, if any, should be supplied, including full name(s), position(s) held and name(s) of employing organization(s), address, E-Mail address and telephone/fax numbers. The papers must include an informative and completely self-explanatory abstract, 3 to 5 keywords and proper bibliographic references using Harvard Style of Referencing. Tables and illustrations should be given in on eye-legible size on separate sheets. They are to be numbered and fitted with concise, but self-explanatory captions. The location of each table or figure in the text should be specified at the appropriate place. Authors submitting articles for publication must warrant that their work is not an infringement of any existing copyright. Papers and published contributions become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise agreed Contributor(s) will be responsible for all views and opinions expressed by them in their papers. Neither the editor nor the publisher can accept any responsibility in this regard. The Editor reserves the right to reject papers that, in the view of the editorial board, either are of insufficient quality, or are irrelevant to the subject area. Editorial Board Chief Editor: Dr. Naushad Ali P.M Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Executive Editors: 1. Prof. Jean Louis Ermine, France 2. Prof. Gabriel Gomez, USA Please visit the following link for the latest issue of the journal. http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jkcm&volume=1&issue=1an… Thanks and regards K. M. Shibu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regarding Information on Placement into PB4 AGP 9000
by Sridhar Gutam 16 May '12

16 May '12

Dear Friends, I would like to know if anyone is placed in AGP 9000 without assessment till the UGC issued/notified its regulations on API? *As one of the Govt. order says:-after 3 years will move to minimum of PB-4 with academic grade pay of Rs. 9000* Entry pay of Readers, appointed on or after 1.1.2006 till issue of the University Grants Commission Regulations on Minimum Quallfications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2010, i.e., 30.06.2010, be fixed at Rs. 23,890 in PB-3 with an academic grade pay of Rs. 8000. This will also apply to Lecturers (Selection Grade) promoted during the above period. Such Readers/Lecturer (Selection Grade) after 3 years will move to minimum of PB-4 with academic grade pay of Rs. 9000. Please inform me. Thanks Sridhar __________________________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotech. (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture Rehmankhera, Kakori Post Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Fax: +91-522-2841025 Mobile:+91-9005760036/8005346136 Publications: http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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