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Dorris Lessing on Libraries
by Vasanth 09 Apr '12

09 Apr '12

Recent move by West Bengal government to ban the subscription of all English dailies and two local newspapers in State run public libraries has triggered a lot of controversy across WB and in other parts of the country. This is the move to curtail the free thinking and undemocratic. Here is a quote from the The 2007 Nobel Laureate for Literature Dorris Lessing on importance of libraries in a democratic society. " With a library you are free not confined by the temporary political climates. It is the most democratic of institutions because no one, no one at all -can tell you what to read and when and how" ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation
by SARADA RANGANATHAN ENDOWMENT FOR LIBRARY SCIENCE 09 Apr '12

09 Apr '12

Dear Moderator : Kindly announce the following invitation to the benefit of the lis-forum members. Yours truly, K.N. Prasad, Executive Officer, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Convenor, Prof. M.R.Kumbhar Memorial Lectures Committee, Bangalore ********** *Government First Grade College, Lingasugur* *and * *Prof. M.R.Kumbhar Memorial Lectures Committee, Bangalore* *cordially invite you to the * *PROF. M. R. Kumbhar Memorial Lectures (18) (2012)* on *ICT IN TEACHING, LEARNING AND RESEARCH * By *Dr. R.B.GADDAGIMATH * Librarian, Gulbraga University, Gulbraga *Mr. D.Y.RADDER* Principal (Grade 1) Government Grade I First Grade College, Lingasugur Presides *On Monday, 16th April 2012 at 6.00pm* Venue : Government First Grade College Lingasugur Library and Information Center Lingasugur-584122** *RSVP:* *Mr. Paramanand- Mob-9844116650 Dr. K N Prasad –Mob-09880529534* Deatials of Guest Dr. R. B. Gaddagimath Librarian Gulbarga University , Gulbarga -585106 Telephone -08472-263260,(R)245634 Cell: 9844226604, E-mail:rbggug@rediffmail.com Details of *Presides* * * *Mr. D.Y.Radder* *Government First Grade College,* * Lingasugur-584122* * * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CSI eNewsletter Apr 2012 issue
by H R Mohan 07 Apr '12

07 Apr '12

Dear all, The Apr 2012 issue of CSI eNewsletter can be accessed at http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-2012-04-01.pdf and also at the CSI KM Portal http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/enewsletter For the archives of this newsletter, pl. visit http://www.csi-chennai.org/csi-enl/csi-enl-archives.htm or at http://www.csi-india.org/web/csi/archives You are free to forward this mail to your contacts who may like the information presented in the mail. With regards HR Mohan Editor, CSI eNewsletter Chairman, IEEE CS & PCS Madras http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ Contents ======= -- 10 Essential Steps to Portfolio Management -- 10 ways to secure browsing in the enterprise -- Video: Digital humanitarianism -- Video: The secret structure of great talks -- The Seven Types of Power Problems -- A Guide to Modern IT Disaster Recovery -- Top Learning Trends for 2012 -- End-to-End Encryption: The PCI Security Holy Grail -- Google's Research Awards Program -- The in-depth guide to data destruction -- CISO Guide to Next Generation Threats -- 9 Secrets to Hassle-Free Data Management – Guide -- Creative Commons: Law & Etiquette -- Using QR Codes for Your Small Business -- IT risk assessment frameworks: real-world experience -- Programming Methodology Lectures by Professor Mehran Sahami, Stanford CS Dept -- The IPv6 Implementation Action Plan -- Access to Books from the publisher Knovel -- Gartner Report: 2012 Magic Quadrant for BI Platforms -- As 60th Anniversary Nears, Tape Reinvents Itself -- Apple Invents a Killer 3D Imaging Camera for iOS Devices -- Listening to employees: The ‘Beyond Bureaucracy’ M-Prize winners -- Interactive Health Tutorials -- ERCIM "Alain Bensoussan" Fellowship. -- Consultants Commandments -- The Three Envelopes -- Announcements -- ICT Events -- ICT News: Voices & Views -- ICT News: Telecom, Govt, Policy, Compliance -- ICT News: IT Manpower, Staffing & Top Moves -- ICT News: Company News: Tie-ups, Joint Ventures, New Initiatives -- Book: iPad in the Enterprise – Developing and Deploying Business applications (Wiley India) -- Book: Java Programming (TMH) -- Book: Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards (Pearson -- Book Summary: The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others. -- Book Summary: 10 Steps To Be A Successful Manager -- About the CSI-eNewsletter -- Contributions to CSI-eNewsletter InfoQuiz–2012-04-01 =============== (NINE Prizes to Win – FOUR Prizes of Rs. 500/- each, THREE books, TWO free one month access to Business Book Summaries) 1. The paper “The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine” presents a prototype of a search engine. Name it. 2. “Software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster” is known as ------ Law. 3. The year 2012 is being celebrated as the 100th Birth Anniversary of which computer pioneer? 4. Who has become the first person to surpass 20 million followers on Twitter? 5. Name the new book recently written by the co-author of the famous book “The C Programming Language”, Brian W. Kernighan Email your answers by 30th Apr 2012 to csi.infoquiz(a)gmail.com with subject “infoquiz-2012-04-01”. Please provide your name, designation, company/institution, full postal address (to send the prize) and the contact phone nos. after the answers. There are NINE prizes to win. TWO prizes of Rs. 500/= each by SRA Systems (www.srasys.com) and TWO prizes of Rs. 500/= each by VictoryMind Educare Services. THREE prizes will be in the form of books which are briefly reviewed in this edition of the newsletter. They are being offered by Wiley India Pvt. Ltd (www.wileyindia.com) Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt Ltd (www.tmhshop.com/) and Pearson Education (http://www.pearsoned.co.in) . Other TWO prizes are free one month access to Business Book Summaries from EBSCO Publishing (www.bizsum.com) Answers along with the winners’ info will be published in the next issue. Answers & Winners of InfoQuiz-2012-03-01 =============================== Recycle, Steve Jobs, Tulip Telecom, Motorola, Facebook Rs. 500/= from SRA Systems – Mr. T.U. Peter (Chennai) & Mr. Abhishek V. Potnis (Mumbai) Rs. 500/= from Victory Mind Educare Services – Mr. Aayush Agarwal (Bhubaneswar) & Ms. Soumya Sharma (Gwalior) Book from Wiley India – Mr. Raghavendra Kumar (Hyderabad) Book form the author Mr. Vicky Shah – Mr. S. Rajasekaran (Chennai) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISiM Graduation Day Celebrations 2012
by Athif Mohammed 06 Apr '12

06 Apr '12

Description: cid:image003.png@01CCB65E.11232A00 International School of Information Management University of Mysore The Members of the Governing Board Cordially Invite you to the Graduation Day Celebrations 2012 Chief Guest : Prof. H.A.Ranganath, Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore Commencement Address : Prof. Ramakrishna Ramaswamy, Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Presided by : Prof. V. G. Talawar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysore Date : April 8, 2012 Time: 11:00 AM Venue: International School of Information Management, University of Mysore Prof. Shalini R Urs Executive Director International School of Information Management, University of Mysore Athif Mohammed Assistant Manager International School of Information Management (ISiM) University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore - 570006. Email- athif(a)isim.ac.in M: +91 9886772356 Website: 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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Hindi Language Information Literacy Resources & Sites
by Dr. Indira Koneru 05 Apr '12

05 Apr '12

Dear LIS Professionals, I'm compiling a list of Hindi Language Information Literacy resources, projects and Websites. So, I request you to add Information Literacy publications, websites, library or institutional IL projects that are in Hindi to the Google Document created. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuTafbeUlQLodGJweExIMlg3b2wxOF… While adding entries to the Google document (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuTafbeUlQLodGJweExIMlg3b2wxOF…) please remember that the Information Literacy resource must be primarily in Hindi, not in English. *You can add Hindi Information Literacy sites that you've created or created by others. You can also add your comments, if any in the remarks column. Thanks & regards, Indira --------------------------------- http://wikieducator.org/User:Indkon http://lisprofessionaldevelopment.blogspot.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OKFN - India
by Sridhar Gutam 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Apologies for cross posting! Greetings!! The Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2004 which is dedicated to promoting open knowledge in all its forms <http://okfn.org/about/>. They are building communities with a network of international leaders in this field <http://okfn.org/chapters/> and <http://okfn.org/wg/> You can read their blog at <http://blog.okfn.org/> Now efforts are being made to have OKFN - India chapter. For this purpose, a mailing list OKFN-IN for those interested in getting involved with open knowledge communities in India is set up at < http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-in> I wish that you should join the OKFN-India and contribute to the 'Open Knowledge' Thanks & 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> Rehmankhera, Kakori Post Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Fax: +91-522-2841025 Mobile:+91-9005760036/8005346136 <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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Hearty congratulations to Dr. Kaul, Prof. Prasad and Prof. Arunachalam
by Jagtar Singh 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Dear All, Kindly join me in congratulating Dr H. K. Kaul, Prof. A.R.D Prasad, and Prof. S. Arunachalam on their nomination the National Mission on Libraries (NML). Please take care and keep in touch. Jagtar Singh Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) & Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha & Dspace workshops (OSS Labs) in Mumbai - 27th to 29th April
by Savitra Sirohi 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

All, Just a reminder of upcoming Koha and Dspace workshops in Mumbai (dates have changed since last announcement). The Koha workshop is scheduled as follows: Mumbai: 27th (Friday) & 28th April (Saturday), 2012 And the Dspace workshops are scheduled as follows: Mumbai: 22nd (Sunday) April, 2012 The objectives of this program are to: - Train library professionals & staff on using Koha/Dspace - To test and certify their readiness to use the software This is a 2 day program for Koha and 1 day program on Dspace, covering the key modules and functions in the software. At the end of program, participants will be required to demonstrate their skills on the various modules. Participants who complete 60% of the exercises successfully will be awarded a Basic skills certificate. Participation fee for the workshops are as follows: Koha (2 day workshop): Rs. 3,000 per head Dspace (1 day workshop): Rs. 1,500 per head. Participants can register in one (Koha or Dspace) of both the programs, as the are on contiguous dates. For more information including registration details and workshop outline please visit these pages: http://www.osslabs.biz/koha/training-certification http://www.osslabs.biz/dspace/training-certification Thanks, Savitra Sirohi Nucsoft OSS Labs Professional Support for Open Source Software Web: http://www.osslabs.biz -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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congratulations to Dr Mukesh Saikia for getting appointed as Librarian
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Dr Mukesh greetings every professional and my self are happy to know that you have been appointed as Librarian of Tezpur University. U deserve the appointment and we all wish u success in ur endeavors. we join together and congratulate you for the said appointment. best wishes Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, (UGC- EMERITUS PROFESSOR: 2009-11)(FACULTY, Dept or Library & Information Science, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY:1975-2008), Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8) President, Association of British Scholars (Hyderabad Chapter) (2007-11)Plot No: A-194, H.No- 1-8-10/1,Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500 007 (INDIA) 9246547599 (Mobile) e:mail-- naglaxman(a)yahoo.com OR naglaxman(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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Fw: Village Libraries / Rural Library Foundation ( RLF )
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

--- On Wed, 4/4/12, sudhir kodati <sudhirkodati(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: sudhir kodati <sudhirkodati(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Village Libraries / Rural Library Foundation ( RLF ) To: "Sudhir Kodati" <sudhirkodati(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, 4 April, 2012, 5:35 Friends, Some of you who know of VSLAP ( Village School Library Assistance Program ) initiated in 1999/2000 to nurture reading habits among the rural kids, with the help and time commitments of many vounteers, continued to operate under the rubric of Rural Library Foundation - RLF ( www.rlfindia.org ) since 2004. RLF is presently supporting 22 village libraries ( mostly based on school premises) in the districts of Warangal and Karimnagar and oflate in Medak. I would like to share this news covergae of RLF activities in Karimnagar, that appeared in Eenadu couple of days ago. http://epaper.eenadu.net/pdf/2012/04/01/20120401b_008109003.jpg regards, sudhir -- 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] Lecture at JNU on 17th April 2012 at 3.00 pm
by Dr Ramesh C Gaur 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Central Library Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Cordially invites you to the 4th Library Lecture Series and Outreach Programme Topic Creating Socio-economic Value through Open Public Data Speaker Ms Waltraut Ritter Research Director, Knowledge Dialogues, Hong Kong & Visiting Professor, International School of Information Management, Mysore Chairperson: Prof. KRISHNENDU GHOSH DASTIDAR Professor of Economics, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Del1hi-110067, INDIA. Date: Tuesday, 17th April 2012 at 3:00 pm Venue: Committee Room, Central Library, JNU, New Delhi About the Topic: At the ministerial OECD meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy in June 2008 in Seoul, the member states agreed on the need for governments to work with business, civil society and other parties to promote and expand access to public sector information and promote the re-use of data worldwide. Public sector organisations produce, collect and share vast amounts of information, such as meteorological, traffic and socio-economic data, health and statistical data, cultural information and others. Public sector information is the “raw material” for new added value services, but it is often difficult for third parties to re-use it. Many countries have updated their public information laws to adapt to the new opportunities through the digitisation of information. PSI re-use (Public Sector Information) goes beyond traditional e-government concepts and transactional information exchanges between public sector and business/citizens. The awareness for PSI issues, from policy to legal and technological questions varies from country to country and depends on open information flows between different stakeholders, as well as a change of mindset in the public sector. This new thinking encourages new forms of public engagement and leads to democratization of government data.What are the trends and developments in public information in India? Will the Electronic Delivery of Service Bill (EDS) increase transparency and enhanced cohesion? About the Speaker: Waltraut Ritter is managing director of Knowledge Dialogues which she founded in Hong Kong in 1997, specializing in applied relating to innovation, knowledge, and intellectual capital. She has worked in information and knowledge management since 1989, when she served as information management consultant for the United Nations Development Programme in Geneva and New York. In recent years, she has focused on the knowledge economy and innovation initiatives for national and international agencies in the public sector. She is visiting faculty at the International School of Information Management the University of Mysore (India) and was Professor for Knowledge Management at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. She holds an MA in Information Science and Sociology from the Free University of Berlin and an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. She has been involved the UN World Summit of Information Society process from 2003 to 2005 and subsequent UN Internet governance forum (IGF) working group on Open Data. She is a founding member of the New Club of Paris, a knowledge economy research network supported by the Worldbank, OECD and EU. She also serves on the Digital21 Strategy advisory board of the Hong Kong Government and as research director for the Asia Pacific Intellectual Capital Centre, a non-profit think tank on knowledge economy. Please make it convenient to attend. regards ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC Chairman Ved Prakash Batting for Private higher educational Institutions
by Vasanth 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Dear Sir/Madam, This is really shocking for higher education fraternity. The Chairman of UGC Ved Prakash is full of praise for private higher educational institutions in a function organized by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). To a response to UGC Chairman's comment T.S. Rao has published an interesting piece in Deccan Herald titled "UGC chairman eulogising private institutions is invidious" on 3rd April 2012. See the full text here : http://www.deccanherald.com/content/239067/ugc-chairman-eulogising-private-… Recent comments in Jaipur by Ravi Shankar Guruji of Art of Living fame on government schools as breeding ground for naxalism can also be seen as larger conspiracy to help private players to make big bucks and avoid poor of this country to enter into a education system. It is note worthy that private institutions were largely responsible for selling fake M Phil and Ph. D certificates in Tamil Nadu and across the country. Private education institutions would not open their shop for poor rural people they open shops for rich of this society. Recent Chethan Bagat's Revolution 20-20 is best example how an disgusted IIT aspirant (who failed to enter IITs) become chairman of an engineering college and making money out of it. Whole book in a way portray how our education system is weakening because large number of private players entering to this field. Now UGC chairman who had a brief stint at the world bank before coming to the UGC office batting for the private players. It is no surprise our government is in a urge to open our educational system for foreign players. Globalization the big shark is swallowing our culture, our identity in the name of competition, efficiency, and quality (traits of market economy). competition, efficiency, and quality. are the mantra of private players, government is chanting their mantra to escape from the basic constitutional right. Because it has promised to the World Bank that soon India would open its educational system, agriculture, retail market (big malls are every where in India) for you to make money. It is already too late, UGC chairman, Swamijis all are now trying to build a consensus for government to act swiftly to help them. Ravi Shankar guruji will be certainly nominated for Noble Peace Prize for his effort in helping private players to open their educational shops in India. ------------------------- 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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VTU Library National Conference
by vinay channavenkatesh 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Dear Moderator, Kindly Publish this Information for the benefit of LIS Professionals, Dear All, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum, Karnataka is organizing 2 Days National Conference on “Trends in Developing and Managing E-Resources in Libraries”, The Conference is scheduled to be held during 3rd week of May 2012. The following themes have been identified for paper presentation: - Types of e-resources and its utilities; - Mandatory requirement v/s subscription of e-resources,; - Policies, selection and budgeting of e-resources; - Latest trends in collection development of e-resources; - Competitive skills and techniques of professionals in organizing e-resources; - Tools and techniques in organizing e-resources; - Organization of e-resources using Open Source Software (OSS); - Need for management of e-resources; - Challenges, methods and impacts of e-resources; - Strategic planning and management of e-resources; - Provision to access virtual e-resources; - Effective usage of e-resources; - Optimum usage of e-resources; - Access patterns of e-resources using remote web portals; - Selecting patterns of e-resources for academic/research pursuits. Participants are hereby informed to gear up to submit full text articles to: vtuerm12(a)gmail.com<http://in.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vtuerm12@gmail.com> or krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in<http://in.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=krmulla@vtu.ac.in> * Paper Submission Deadline : 30th April 2012 * Notification of Acceptance of the Paper : 10th May 2012 The detailed program and exact dates of the Conference will be announced shortly, For the details please visit the conference website: http://vtuerm12.webs.com For further details, Contact : Dr.K.R.Mulla Librarian and Organizing Secretary VTU, Belgaum-590018, Karnataka, India Ph: +91-9449873452 (OM), +91-9448031969 (PM) +91-831-2498191 (L), +91-831-2498192 (Fax) E-mail: vtuerm12(a)gmail.com<http://in.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vtuerm12@gmail.com> krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in<http://in.mc1615.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=krmulla@vtu.ac.in> With Regards, Vinay. C Sr. Gr. Librarian, SJB Institute of Technology, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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April issue of J-Gate Newsletter
by ratnakar＠informindia.co.in 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Dear Professionals and Publishers: Just released April issue of J-Gate Newsletter carries (i) An article on science/ research communication, (ii) A case study on searching J-Gate (new feature/ column), (iii) Online quiz with attractive gift for 3 winners, Winners of March 2012 J-Gate Quiz: 1. RUDRESH B J rudreshbj(a)gmail.com 2. SOUMYA soumyabhol01(a)gmail.com 3. RAHUL VYLEN rahulvylen(a)gmail.com Congratulations! (iv) Editorial on federated search engine entitled ‘federate to aggregate or meta search to segregate?’, (v) An animated search tips for finding journals and browsing TOC, (vi) ‘Confounding relations in experimental research’ in Researchers’ Corner, (vii) Changes to e-journals, (viii) Forthcoming events/conferences and (ix) Latest news on developments in the areas of journals, technology, etc. Winners of March 2012 J-Gate Quiz: 1. RUDRESH B J rudreshbj(a)gmail.com 2. SOUMYA soumyabhol01(a)gmail.com 3. RAHUL VYLEN rahulvylen(a)gmail.com Congratulations to the winners. Please click the link below to access http://informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.asp Ratnakar New Delhi 9891390300 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application are invited for Librarian and Documentation Officer in Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Evam Sanchar Vishwavidyalaya
by Subhodip Bid 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

*Dear Professional * * * Application are invited for Librarian and Documentation Officer in *Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Evam Sanchar Vishwavidyalaya* LIBRARIAN : 01(UR) Scale- (15600-39100 Grade Pay 7600) I. A Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science/documentation with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven points scale and consistently good academic record set out in these Regulations. II. At least thirteen years experience as a Deputy Librarian in a university library or eighteen years experience as a College Librarian. III. Evidence of innovative library service and organization of published work. IV. Desirable: M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree in library science/ information science/documentation/archives and manuscript-keeping. Age- (As on 30-04-2012)- Maximum 50 years. DOCUMENTATION OFFICER : 01(UR) Scale- (9300-34800 Grade Pay 4200) I. Post Graduate Degree in Library Science or Mass Communication with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade. II. Minimum three years experience of Documentation work in any University/Research or reputed Educational Institution. or III. Minimum three years experience in the reference library or archival department of any reputed media organization. Age- (As on 30-04-2012)- Maximum 40 years. *How to Apply* : Application in the prescribed format should be send on or before *30/04/2012*. Please visit http://www.mcu.ac.in/Appointments.aspx for details and application format. -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Information Professional National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MR. DEEPAK SHARMA AS ASSOCIATE EDITOR WITH IJODLS
by arjun k 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

I am delighted to inform you that Mr. Deepak Sharma, Assistant Librarian ITM University, Sector 23 A, Gurgaon,has been appointed as the " Associate Editor " of International Journal of Digital Library Services. www.ijodls.in -- -- With regards Arjun Associate Editor International Journal of Librarianship and Administration & International Journal of Library Science -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Heartiest Congratulations to Dr. Nanaji Shewale SIR !!!
by sandeep bhavsar 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

Respected All, I am delighted to inform you that Dr. Nanaji Shewale, Librarian of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune has been appointed as the " Editor " of International Journal of Library Science ISSN 0975 - 7546. SIR Heartiest congratulations and wish you all the best in all your future endeavors. Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies, Thane(W) Mumbai, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Request for your contribution to Dr. A.L. Moorthy Feschrift Volume
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 01 Apr '12

01 Apr '12

From: Dr. Chennupati K. Ramaiah <chennupati_kramaiah(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Request for your contribution to Dr. A.L. Moorthy Feschrift Volume Date: Sunday, 1 April, 2012, 19:49 Dr. A.L. Moorthy Feschrift Committee Department of Library and Information Science, Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, PUDUCHERRY – 605 014. INDIA. E-mail: ckramaiah(a)gmail.com; Mobile: 09487605773 Date: 01.04.2012 Dear Sir/Madam, Dr. AL Moorhty is the best information scientist in the country who had 30+ years research, administration, editing, and vast library professional experience. His contributions to LIS profession particularly to S&T Information centres are tremendous. He worked for several S&T organizations including the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Srihari Kota, ISRO, Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL), Hyderabad and presently working as Director, DESIDOC, Delhi (DRDO). At DESIDOC, he introduced many new services and innovative techniques for optimal utilization of information resources. He established a digital library and enhanced digital content. He has created web-based and project oriented information services to all R&D scientists of DRDO through its intranet. He has guided the development of Library Automation Software, Database of Library Holdings and Union Catalogue of Periodical Holdings. He improved the quality, coverage, content and timely publication of periodicals both as Editor for a decade and currently as Editor-in-Chief. He was instrumental in starting new publications like Technology Focus, DRDO Monographs & Special Publications. He has initiated and realized DRDO Consortium for providing online access of over 450 R&D Journals to all DRDO Labs. He is now spearheading the establishment of Knowledge Repository of DRDO Technical Reports and Institutional Repository. Dr Moorthy is a Life Member of several national professional associations and also member of many international associations. He has published about 45 papers and edited over 30 Books/Conference Proceedings. He was Guest Editor of ILA Newsletter and AGLIS Journal for a few years. He is on the Editorial Board of many professional journals. He has received DRDO’s Best Popular Science Communication Award -2010, SR Ranganathan-Kaula Award-2009, SIS Fellowship-2009, ILA-Kaula Best Librarian Award-2008, and ILA-CD Sharma Best Paper Award 2008. He is examiner of PhD theses of many universities and also member of Board of Studies in the LIS of couple of Universities. As mark of honour, some of his friends and well wishers have suggested to bringing out of festschrift volume. In this regard, we have planed to bring out a festschrift volume in his honour on “Electronic Resources Management”. Therefore you are requested to contribute an article on any one of the areas / topics listed in the enclosed letter. Kindly inform your title of paper on or before 15th April 2012 so that we can eliminate any duplication while selecting the topic level itself. The following are the important dates for the festschrift volume: Last date for title of the paper - 15 April 2012 Title confirmation to the contributor - 20 April 2012 Last date for Full paper submission - 15 May 2012 Communicating the paper acceptance - 20 May 2012 Revised Full paper submission - 30 May 2012 So, you are therefore earnestly requested to contribute a paper (either research or review) to this volume. We look forward for your positive response in this regard. With best regards, Yours sincerely, (Prof. C.K. RAMAIAH) Electronic Resources Management Topics & Sub-topics Challenges to Electronic Resources Impact of e-resources on education and research, life cycle of an E-resource, Analysis of the characteristics digital documents; Problems in applying rules, etc. Technological issues in E-Publishing New initiatives in e-publications development, multimedia use in e-publications, File formats, trends in e-books & e-journals publishing, etc. Standards for Electronic Resources and Interoperability Various types of standards in e-resources; Proprietary standards vs. open standards; Evolution of standards and descriptive rules E-Resources Managing Systems (ERMS) Managing E-resources, Design & development of ERMS, assessing users’ needs, Return on Investment (ROI) to funding bodies & users, Preservation & archiving issues; etc. Electronic Resources for Education Schools, colleges, universities, R&D Organisations; Science, Technology & Engineering institutions; Agricultural & Medical Sciences institutions; Social Sciences & Humanities institutions; Use of E-Resources for teaching and learning, Distance education, E-learning, Enterprise applications etc. Users and Usage of Electronic Resources Users – perceptions, inhibitions, attitude, expectations, problems; Use and usability issues; Accessibility issues; Problems related to E-resources, etc. Electronic Resources in Libraries Collection development issues; Lending issues (user authentication, data encryption, etc); Cataloging of e-resources; Obsolescence issues; etc. Digital Rights Management Rights Transfer; Copyright issues; Plagiarism and piracy issues; Digital Content Rights management, etc. Economics of Electronic Resources Business models for E-Resources; E-books & e-journals publishers and distributors; Pricing models in E-Resources; Marketing trends/opportunities in E-Resources; licensing issues; issues related to publishers, aggregators and booksellers, etc. ************************************************************Dr. Chennupati K. RamaiahMSc (Meerut), MLISc (Delhi), PhD (Loughborough), MACM, MASIST, MCLIPProfessor & Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science,Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet,PUDUCHERRY – 605 014. INDIA. Mobile: 9487605773.Email: ckramaiah.lis(a)pondiuni.edu.in ;ckramaiah(a)gmail.com Tel & Fax: 0413-2656757,2656766; Website:http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/************************************************************ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NAAC Publications - Best Practices of Library and Information Services
by sandeep bhavsar 01 Apr '12

01 Apr '12

Respected All Kindly requesting you to go through NAAC Publications - Best Practices of Library and Information Services at http://tinyurl.com/c2zr465 Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr. V N Bedekar Institute of Management Studies, Thane(W) Mumbai, India 9987049099 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online Questionnaire: Use of RSS among the Library professionals in India.
by RESHMA S R 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

Dear all, I am a Student of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut. As a part of my MLISc course I am conducting a study entitled “Use of RSS among the Library professionals in India.” The universe of this study is the subscribers of the LIS forum mailing list. Please take a couple of minutes to participate in the survey. Your specific answers will be completely anonymous, but your views, in combination with those of others, are extremely important. Please click the following link to view the questionnaire. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dExERVYxdEVubUlkYmdMMG… Reshma. S.R. MLISc Student University of Calicut -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regarding Refresher Course
by Shams Raza 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

Dear all, Greetings!! Kindly let me know the schedule of refresher / short term courses on any emerging thrust areas (to be held in May/June 2012) in India. Thanks & regards, -- *Shams Raza Librarian Sainik School Nalanda* *(Ministry Of Defence Govt. of India) P.O. Rajgir,Distt.Nalanda (BIHAR)* *https://sainikschoolnalanda.bih.nic.in Google Talk: shamsraza(a)gmail.com* *Yahoo Talk : shams_hs19(a)yahoo.co.in Rediff Boll : shams97(a)rediffmail.com Mobile Talk : +91 9430247793* *Basic (Home)-06112255178** * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Acquisition of Theses- ICSSR-NASSDOC
by S N Chari 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

It is my pleasure to announce that, ICSSR-NASSDOC has revised the amount for acquisition of theses to Rs. 3000/- for both hard copy with soft version and Rs. 2000/- for hard copy only. National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), ICSSR has a library for the social science community. Ph.D. Theses in social sciences (approved by the Indian universities) form a part of its core collection. Research scholars from different region visit NASSDOC to consult this collection. As a national institution, NASSDOC aims to build a truly representative collection of Ph.D. theses in each of the areas that make up the social sciences. Ph.D. dissertations on India by Indian / foreign students approved by the foreign universities are also acquired. Procedure for Acquisition NASSDOC closely scrutinises the announcements made by the universities regarding award of Ph.D. degree. The periodical 'University News' is also scanned regularly for this purpose. Thereafter, a letter is sent to the scholars requesting them to send the details of his research work, i.e. synopsis containing scope, methodology , objectives and major findings. The details are examined by a screening committee. Final decision on acquisition of these is taken on the basis of the recommendations of this committee. Terms and Conditions Scholars are required to fill in a proforma. This is sent along with the synopsis. (Click on the following link to download the form) http://www.icssr.org/doc_acq%20_thesis_annexure1.htm A formal order for purchase of a copy of thesis is sent to the scholar after receiving the recommendation of the screening committee. An amount of Rs.1500/- is paid to a scholar for the thesis sent to NASSDOC. It is necessary to send the text of the thesis in electronic form alongwith a hard copy (Print) version of the work. A scholar who submits only the print version of the thesis is paid Rs. 750/- only. The scholars who have received publication grant from ICSSR are required to submit a complimentary copy of their Ph.D. theses. As on today NASSDOC has collection of 5650 Ph.D. these in the field of social science. Blog : http://icssr-nassdoc.blogspot.in/ Webopac : http://202.71.128.164:9080/icssr/html/SearchForm FB : http://www.facebook.com/icssrnassdoc S N Chari Documentation Officer ICSSR-NASSDOC 35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi - 110001. http://icssr-nassdoc.blogspot.com/ http://libercafe.blogspot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/rajasnchari/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [libtech] Is a Master’s Degree in Library Science a Poor Investment? A Counter Perspective
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 31 Mar '12

31 Mar '12

From: Moderator <libtechmoderator(a)yahoo.in> Subject: [libtech] Is a Master’s Degree in Library Science a Poor Investment? A Counter Perspective To: libtech(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 28 March, 2012, 18:04 Is a Master's Degree in Library Science a Poor Investment? A Counter Perspective to Forbes Magazine by DoroteaSzkolarIn the June 2011 Forbes online edition, Jacquelyn Smith ranked a Master's degree in Library Sciences as the one of worst Masters Degrees a student could invest in. She based the rankings on employment projection data and average mid-career pay compared to other people in similar jobs. I can understand Smith's conclusions: based solely on statistical data, librarianship on average does make less than engineering, mathematicians and physicists. My issue with her analysis is that statistical data alone does not provide a complete picture of the opportunities presented by obtaining a degree in librarianship. I disagree with the assertion that a degree in information sciences in an information age is a poor investment. So, let me provide a counter perspective to supplement the statistical analysis and create a more complete picture of the benefits for those considering the degree. Career Opportunities Outside the Library Smith wrongly assumes in her analysis that graduates can only work in a library. The truth is, a Master's degree in library and information sciences provides a set of skills which does not limit graduates to just libraries. The ability to navigate and manage information is not a useless skill and there are many non-librarian jobs the degree qualifies graduates for, including: information resources specialist, researcher, meta-data analyst, documentation specialist and creative project manager. In fact, fellow contributing blogger Mia Brietkopf wrote an excellent article on 61 non-traditional jobs for LIS grads. LIS degree holders have utilized their skills to establish successful businesses. For example, Professor of Practice Jill Hurst-Wahl of the Information School at Syracuse University runs a consulting firm for digitization initiatives. From a personal example, I am currently working on a non-traditional librarian project; I am writing a project planning, marketing and assessment plan for Polaris Software Company's new community cataloging software for libraries. The above jobs do not take place in a library and are not part of the traditional librarian career path. Therefore, such jobs are not accounted for in the above statistical data. As with any degree, if you limit yourself to just the traditional career options, of course your job options will be limited. Librarian Revolution = More Opportunities The statistical data also does not account for the current revolution and innovation librarianship is undergoing, and the resulting opportunities. The stereotype of a mean old lady with her hair tied tightly back and lost in the stacks of an austere library is being replaced with a welcoming digitally advanced and community involved organization. To remain relevant in today's information and digital world, librarians continue to undertake innovative projects and services needed by communities. A key action area of the American Library Association is to "transformation of libraries and library services in a dynamic and increasingly global digital information environment". This revolution is providing a host of exciting projects for LIS graduates. To give an example, the Fayetteville Free library recently installed a new service, the Fab lab, making expensive commercial machines and software for creating, developing and testing innovative ideas available to the community, including a 3D model printer. Career Advancement Finally, the statistical data fails to mention that the Master's degree is a necessary investment for advancing one's career in librarianship. An MLIS is often required when applying for professional librarian jobs, especially in regards to the more advanced positions such as director or manager. This is why I am pursuing my Master's degree: In looking at job postings and talking with people in the field, I quickly discovered that a lack of educational credentials would quickly eliminate me for consideration for the director or manager positions I was seeking. An MLIS is necessary to become a certified public librarian and school of media librarian in New York State. Furthermore, a Master's degree program exposes aspiring librarians to a multitude of ideas, lectures, seminars and the opportunities to professionally network with leaders in the field, which might otherwise be inaccessible. Yes, a master's degree in librarianship is an investment, and like many investments, you are not guaranteed a certain salary or position upon graduation. This degree usually does not make its recipients millionaires. However, a Master's degree in Library and Information Sciences provides a set of skills in information literacy, and great opportunities for graduates who work hard and are willing to be nontraditional and innovative. There are opportunities and benefits to a Master's in Library and Informational Sciences degree which the statistics do not accurately reflect. SOURCE: here __._,_.___ To visit your group on the web,go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/libtech/ ************************************************************ Dear Professionals; Your contributions in this forum will indeed generate a valuable source of information that can contribute to the generation of new ideas and the collection of concrete experiences on how to face professional challenges. 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The 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time, published in the Fortune Magazine
by Venkata Kesavan 30 Mar '12

30 Mar '12

Dear Friend, You may like to read a special cover story, entitled, The 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time, by John A. Byrne, published in the Fortune Magazine (Issue dated, April 9, 2012: pp. 50-62), featuring the profiles of the following 12 greatest global entrepreneurs. We should all feel proud that this list features Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus, Infosys, (ranked 10th), the only Indian to achieve this great honour. The Greatest Entrepreneurs List (as ranked the report) 1. Mr. Steve Jobs (Apple) 2. Mr. Bill Gates (Microsoft) 3. Mr. Fred Smith (FedEx) 4. Mr. Jeff Bezos (Amazon) 5. Mr. Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Google) 6. Mr. Howard Schultz (Starbucks) 7. Mr. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook) 8. Mr. John Mackey (Whole Foods) 9. Mr. Herb Kelleher (Southwest Airlines) 10. Mr. Narayana Murthy (Infosys) 11. Mr. Sam Walton (Wal-Mart Stores) 12. Mr. Muhammad Yunus (Grameen Bank) Please view the complete cover story online at: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/news/companies/1203/gallery.greatest-ent repreneurs.fortune/index.html Regards, R . VENKATA KESAVAN DGM & HEAD TIMES ARCHIVES & KNOWLEDGE CENTRE (TAKC) THE TIMES GROUP THE TIMES OF INDIA BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR DR. D. N. ROAD MUMBAI 400 001 PH: (B): +91-22-66353535 (EXT.: 4470) CELL: 09323812172 TAKC - Knowledge is Our Heritage END -- Tough 10! Hollywood's 10 Toughest heroes every night at 11pm all this month only on MOVIES NOW! Disclaimer :- The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee or addressees. If you are not an intended recipient, please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender of misdelivery. Any use or disclosure of the contents of either is unauthorised and may be unlawful. All liability for viruses is excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender states them, with requisite authority, to be those of the specific TIMES GROUP company. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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K.N. Raj Library – Catalogue available on Internet
by Sriram V 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

Dear fellow professionals, I am happy to inform that the catalogue (OPAC) of K. N. Raj Library, Centre for Development Studies can now be accessed on the Internet. This service is available at the URL http://cdslib.cds.ac.in:8080/opac/ Even though all standard browsers are supported, it works better with Mozilla Firefox. Request you all to take a look and provide your valuable feedback. Thank and Regards, V. Sriram Chief Librarian, K N Raj Library Centre for Development Studies Prasanth Nagar, Ulloor Thiruvananthapuram - 695011. India P +91 471 2448881-4, C +91 94472 51892 E-mail: sriram(a)cds.ac.in Web: http://people.cds.ac.in/sriram -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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