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One day workshop on Profiling Research Publications for Quality Research
by Ratheesh K 14 Dec '11

14 Dec '11

Dear Sir, Please post the announcement of the Workshop on 'Profiling Research Publications for Quality Research' in LIS-Forum Dear all, University Library,Cochin University of Science and Technology is conducting a one day workshop on Profiling Research Publications for Quality Research on Tuesday, 3rd January 2012. This program, a kind of a workshop will discuss the ways to optimize the research publication activities. The workshop will discuss the structure of research publications, review and indexing process, methods of generating good publications, global databases, research networks and other required research publication activities. Online Registration form at : http://library.cusat.ac.in/wprp/ Interested people may contact Workshop Convener Mrs. Baby Valsala C.P University Librarian in-charge University Library Cochin University of Science and Technology South Kalamassery, Kochi-682 022, Kerala Ph : 0484 -2862130 , 2575715 ,Mob:9947275886 Email: ul(a)cusat.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ASIS&T SIG-III InfoShare Student and Professional Membership Award
by atanu 14 Dec '11

14 Dec '11

Please see two announcements below. It was posted in Sigiii-l mailing list. Thank you for your kind attention. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Professional Membership Award: We are soliciting nominations of candidates for the InfoShare Membership Award. **** ** ** Please include a Curriculum Vitae and a brief description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks and build relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers at the end of 2011. All Curriculum Vitae will be kept private, viewable only by SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year's Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, especially from countries that have never been ASIS&T members or have limited ASIS&T membership, with your help. Please start thinking about candidates among your networks and send your nominations of deserving candidates to Abebe Rorissa (arorissa(a)albany.edu) or Devendra Potnis ( dpotnis(a)utk.edu) or Fatih Oguz (F_oguz(a)uncg.edu).**** ** ** Deadline for all nominations is December 23, 2011. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Membership Award: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The ASIS&T International Information Issues Special Interest Group (SIG-III) is pleased to announce that for 2012 we will be able to sponsor a group of deserving information science PhD and Masters students who STUDY and RESIDE in developing countries for complimentary ASIS&T memberships. We are soliciting nominations of student candidates for the InfoShare Student Membership Award. Please include a Curriculum Vitae (or equivalent) and a brief description of why this person is deserving of membership, including their willingness to promote ASIS&T within their networks. Awardees will be decided by a vote of the SIG-III officers at the end of 2011. All Curriculum Vitae will be kept private, viewable only by SIG-III officers. Each membership award will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year if the new member proves to be a strong advocate for ASIS&T in their home country during the course of the year. Awardees will be asked to submit a report on their activities by next year’s Annual Meeting, which may include, but are not limited to: a. sharing ASIS&T publications that they receive (the Bulletin of ASIS&T and JASIS&T) with other colleagues b. promoting the SIG-III paper contest among their colleagues c. serving as a contact/coordinator for ASIS&T members traveling to their area who may be able to speak about ASIS&T and information science d. having the ability to strengthen the relationships between ASIS&T and the national/regional organizations, and e. sponsoring lectures on information science topics in their area on behalf of ASIS&T We look forward to welcoming new members to ASIS&T from across the globe, with your help. Please start thinking about student candidates among your networks and send recommendations of deserving students to Abebe Rorissa ( arorissa(a)albany.edu) or Devendra Potnis (dpotnis(a)utk.edu) or Fatih Oguz ( F_oguz(a)uncg.edu).**** Deadline for all nominations is December 23, 2011. Best wishes, Abebe Rorissa **** Devendra Potnis**** Fatih Oguz**** ** ** SIG-III Web site: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm **** InfoShare page: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/index.htm**** ** ** Devendra Dilip Potnis, PhD, MPA, MS**** Assistant Professor**** School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee**** Suite 442 Communications Bldg., 1345 Circle Park**** Knoxville, TN - 37996**** https://www.sis.utk.edu/users/devendra-potnis**** ** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA Conference2012 - Agricultural Libraries SIG- Call for Papers
by eswara reddy deva 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

*Call for Papers* *Theme: * Social networking for agricultural research, education, and extension service: an international perspective The IFLA Agricultural Libraries Special Interest Group in association with the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) invites papers for presentation at IFLA General Conference, Helsinki, Finland in August 2012. Social networking is a hackneyed phrase. It is a tool to connect people to people. Agricultural research, education, and extension are establishing connections with one to one and many to many in sharing and exchange of information. The advent of Internet has greatly facilitated and reinforced these connections by a variety of social network sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Flicker, Ning etc. The session will focus on pragmatic approach on the role of social media as a catalyst in establishing connections for advancing agriculture. Proposals must focus on one or more of the following topics with reference to the country/region/institution: 1. Role of social media for agricultural research 2. Role of social media for agricultural education 3. Role of social media for agricultural extension service 4. Role of social media for sustainable agriculture 5. Role of social media for agribusiness and marketing *Submissions* Proposal abstract (max 500 words) must be submitted by *January 20, 2012*on any one or more of the topics listed above to dereddy(a)tamu.edu. Submission is to include presenter's name, position, institution, and email address. All fees, including registration to the conference, travel, accommodation etc. are the responsibility of the authors. Notification of acceptance of proposals will be completed by February 20, 2012. Deva E. Reddy, PhD Convener, IFLA Agricultural Libraries SIG Chair, IFLA Science & Technology Libraries Section Associate Professor Texas A&M University Libraries College Station, TX 77843-5000 United States Tel.979-862-1062 Fax.979-458-0112 dereddy(a)tamu.edu<https://mail.library.tamu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=b51457bd83d24311a0cab509ecc5…> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Barrier & seeking solution for digitization of theses for digital library.
by Binod Yadav 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Dear friends, We are working on setting up digital library of our institutional repositories mainly theses of postgraduate (MD/MS) students. Friends, there is a question/ concern kept on the floor regarding the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) which we feel the barrier/ infringement to proceed the above job. Please share your views, copy of rules /acts if any for reference purpose to set up the digital library Look forward to your support. Thanks ___________________ Binod Kumar Yadav Senior Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Article
by Dr.D.P Prathap 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Dear colleagues: Please provide the following article, if anybody has access: Physiologia plantarum (Wiley) 2007 Vol.130, No.2, pp.218-229 Hugo etal Evaluation of the stress inducible...... Thanking you Yours Sincerely Librarian Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore m:9677502392 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers
by ICDL 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

CALL FOR PAPERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers World Digital Libraries: An International Journal is a peer reviewed bi-annual journal on digital libraries. The journal is being published since last 4 years and has already gained acclamation among the global library community. Previous issues are available at http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=477 The aim of the journal is to advance the theory and practice of acquisition, organization, management and dissemination of digital information on a sustainable basis. The journal is having global coverage and provides a platform for library and information science professionals to express views and share experiences. The journal seeks quality research papers/articles/reviews/short communications that present original theoretical approaches and experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance. · Theoretical and methodological issues of DL · Issues related to electronic resources management, digital preservation, multiple access, multi-linguality; and other DL technology aspects · Digital rights management, copyright issues and other security aspects; · Initiatives taken towards digitization through lucid case studies; · Current developments across the globe The contribution should examine concepts, analyses, new approaches, and techniques pertaining to this field. Case studies covering new initiatives, as well as procedural breakthroughs of important issues in the digital library field would be included. Book reviews will cover recent books in the field, reviewed by an independent reviewer. Please refer to any previous issue or write to us for Instructions to Authors All submissions will be peer-reviewed using the criteria of originality, accuracy, and quality of contribution in these fields. You are requested to submit paper for the same to pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in address below. Dr P K Bhattacharya Editor, World Digital Libraries Knowledge Management Division TERI Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 24682100, 41504900 Fax: 24682144-24682145 E-mail: pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in Thanking you and with personal regards Yours sincerely, P K Bhattacharya Editor, WDL ============================ EDITORS & EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) Editor-in-Chief: Prof N Balakrishnan, Professor & Associate Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Editor: Dr P K Bhattacharya, Fellow, TERI, New Delhi Editorial Board: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, India Prof. José Luis Borbinha, INESC-ID - Information Systems Group, Engineering School, Lisbon Technical University, Portugal Prof. Daniel Chandran PhD, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Prof. Ching-chih Chen PhD, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmond College, USA Dr Gobinda Chowdhury, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, UK Dr P R Goswami, Director, National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, Prof. Alan Hopkinson, Head of Library Systems, Learning Resources, The Sheppard Library, Middlesex University, UK Prof. Ee-Peng Lim, PhD, Associate Professor and Head, Division of Information Systems, School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Prof. Gary Marchionini, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Dr. A. Lakshmana Moorthy, Director, Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre, India Dr Usha Mujoo-Munshi, Chief Librarian, Indian Statistical Institute, India, Kolkata, India Prof. Dr Erich J Neuhold, Professor, Computer Science, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Research Studios Austria, University of Vienna, Austria Prof. Paul Nieuwenhuysen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Mr John Paschoud, Information Systems Engineer of the Library, London School of Economics, UK Dr. A.R.D. Prasad, Documentation Research & Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, India Prof. Dr Michael Seadle, Director, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Dr. V N Shuka, Director (Application), CDAC, India Prof. Ingeborg Torvik Sølvberg PhD, Dept. of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Prof. M G Sreekumar Phd, Librarian, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, India. Prof. Shigeo Sugimoto, Graduate School of Library, Information and Media Studies, University of Tsukuba, Japan Prof. P. Tapio Varis Ph.D. , Acting President, Global University System., Unesco Chair in global eLearning with applications to multiple domains, Professor and Chair of Media Education, University of Tampere, Finland Prof. Shalini R. Urs PhD, Executive Director, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore, India Prof. Om Vikas PhD, Director, ABV Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, India Prof Ian H. Witten PhD, Department of Computer Science, University of Waikato, New Zealand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed, and it may contain confidential and/or privileged material. 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Post of Assistant Librarian & Information Scientist in Assam University , Silchar.
by Apurba J Majumder 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

*Post of Assistant Librarian & Information Scientist in Assam University , Silchar.* Last date: 13/01/2012 For details visit: http://www.aus.ac.in/regularposts.html *Advt*: http://www.aus.ac.in/employment_notification_december_2011.pdf *Eligibility*: http://www.aus.ac.in/eligibility_guidelines_december_2011.pdf *Apl. form:* http://www.aus.ac.in/nonteaching_application_december_2011.pdf -- ****************************** Apurba Jyoti Majumder Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. Dargakona Silchar- 781011 Cell No: 09435268733, 09707626388* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications invited for Library Professionals_reg
by sankar kumar 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Dear Moderator: I will be thankful if you kindly circulate the following information among the Forum members With best wishes P. Sankara Kumar Hyderabad IBS Ahmadabad welcomes Library Professionals Applications are invited for Asst. /Deputy Librarian position at IBS Ahmadabad Campus. The candidates should have M.L.Sc / M.Li.Sc or equivalent regular degree from reputed university with minimum 55% marks, at least 4-10 years of experience in academic / research institutions. All candidates should be computer savvy with good communication skills. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested candidates may forward their detailed bio-data to satya(a)ibsindia.org on or before 21st December, 2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar 2012 @ DLIS, University of Burdwan
by P. S. Mukhopadhyay 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Dear all Please find the necessary information regarding the ensuing national seminar to be organized by the Department of LIS, The University of Burdwan. Please follow the guideware given in the online brochure for submitting your paper. The seminar URL is given below: http://www.buruniv.ac.in/Notices/LIS_2011127_NOT_WEBPAGE.pdf -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Burdwan, Burdwan - 713 104 (WB), India ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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School Librarian, Mainadevi Bajaj International School - Mumbai, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

University of Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Centre *Rajasthani Sammelan's Mainadevi Bajaj International School* IB & IGCSE authorized School in Malad Invites applications for the following positions due to the expansion plan of the school for the new academic year 2012-13 - *Trained Teachers for Pre-Primary, Primary, IGCSE & IB Diploma* - *Coordinators* with IB/IGCSE exp. - *Lab Assistant, School Librarian, Admissions Officer* R. S. Campus, S. V. Road, Malad (W), Mumbai-64. Mob.: 9004444082 *www.mbis.org.in* Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal B.R.Harne College of Engineering & Technology Wangani (W) 421503 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian, Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
by kamlesh hilal 12 Dec '11

12 Dec '11

Librarian *Experience: * 1- 4 Years Mumbai Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies Job Summary Key Skills : "Librarian" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Librarian-Jobs>, "Library Management" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Library-Management-Jobs>, "Book Issuing" <http://www.timesjobs.com/jobskill/Book-Issuing-Jobs> Experience: 1 - 4 Years Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: Post Graduation - Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) School & Graduation - Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) CTC: As per Industry Standards Job Description Responsible for handling day to day functioning of library. Additional Information: The qualification and pay scale for the post are as presubscribed by the University of Mumbai, AICTE & DTE from time to time. Applicants who are already employed must send their application through proper channel. Application is required to accounts for break, if any in their academic career. The details of the qualification pay scale & allowance will be supplied on request from applicants. Applicants with full details should reach within 15 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. Address : Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, R.S. Campus S.V. Road, Malad (West), Mumbai 400064. Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal B.R.Harne College of Engineering & Technology Wangani (W) 421503 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to submit papers for Library and Information Professionals Summit (LIPS) 2012
by Debal C Kar 11 Dec '11

11 Dec '11

Society for Library Professionals and SLA Asian Chapter are going to organize jointly Library and Information Professionals Summit (LIPS) 2012 on Leadership, Ethics, Accountability and Professionalism in Library Service, 16-17 March 2012, New Delhi, India. For details contact http://www.slp.org.in/LIPS/Lips2012.html You are requested to submit your papers on the following themes:** * * *Thematic areas * The conference will discuss all aspects of libraries. Each theme will be divided into several sub-themes as detailed below, but not necessarily limited to: *Leadership, Ethics, and Accountability in LIS* *Maximizing Leadership and Effectiveness * *Ethics and Professionalism* *Digital Library, Leadership and Ethics* * * *For details contact: *http://www.slp.org.in/LIPS/Lips2012.html** -- Debal C Kar, PhD University Librarian Ambedkar University, Delhi Library Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077 Lothian Road, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006 debal(a)aud.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Migrate or Merge your LIS Group with LIS Links
by Badan Barman 10 Dec '11

10 Dec '11

Respected forum members, At present LIS Links (http://www.lislinks.com) have 6,996 Library and Information Science Professionals as members. In this occasion of happiness, I would like request you to migrate your own group related to LIS that are over Yahoo Groups, Google Groups, Facebook, Orkut, and others with LIS Links (I think we have already 80% and above members of your group in our database). Even, I will be glad to help you to migrate your group successfully. If we can merge the small groups with LIS Links it will have many benefits. We all can solve many problem at a time. Further, Your Group over LIS Links will have many facilities beyond your existing group over Google, Yahoo or Facebook. Besides private or group chat, provision of sending SMS alert, your group will have the following facilities * Your unique website address * Just like a formal website, you can create pages for your group. * Sending "comments" to the entire group members at a time. * "Discussion forum" for discussing any issues online. * "Text Box" to write content about your group. * RSS Reader to pull out contents from other. * Provision of sending email message to the entire group members. * Provision of making a group private or public. * Provision of contacting individual members. And all other facilities you saw over the LIS Links.. Thanking you, Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free E-books
by subhash khode 10 Dec '11

10 Dec '11

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Empowering Academic Libraries in Knowledge Society : Hurry Register Now !!!
by sandeep bhavsar 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Respected All http://universityofmumbailibrary.webs.com/ National Seminar on Empowering Academic Libraries in Knowledge Society 21st & 22nd December 2011 Registration Details : Library Professionals Rs.1500/- Students Rs.750/- ( Excluding Seminar Volume ) The Registration fee covers seminar kit, seminar volume, lunch and tea for two days. On-the-spot registration on the actual run day will not be permitted. All registration must be done by 15thDecember, 2011. Seminar Venue Prof. D. N. Marshall Auditorium Jawaharlal Nehru Library, University of Mumbai Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400 098 For more details please visit : http://universityofmumbailibrary.webs.com/ Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Report of Open Access Day at CFTRI, Mysore
by padmavathi t 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Dear Moderator, Please announce the appended content. Regards, Padmavathi CFTRI, Mysore Report of the Open Access Day Celebration at CSIR‐CFTRI, Mysore In accordance with the CSIR open access mandate, the first ‘Open Access Day” celebration was held at CSIR-CFTRI on Friday, the 2nd December 2011 at the IFTTC Auditorium, CFTRI. The primary objective of this was creating awareness about the benefits of Open Access publishing among the CFTRI Research community. Dr. Geetha Seetharam, Head, Library, CSIR-CFTRI welcomed the gathering and gave an introduction about the open access initiatives at CSIR. The Chief Guest, Dr. Gangan Prathap, Director, NISCAIR, New Delhi who inaugurated the “Open Access Day” also launched the Eprints@CFTRI web site (Institutional Repository of CSIR-CFTRI URL: http://ir.cftri.com) The topic of his inaugural talk was “Science Communication Channels: Open access avenues and institutional repositories”. In his inaugural talk, Gangan Prathap, Director, NISCAIR said that the access to the scientific data and research papers has many advantages. The exchange of ideas and research between reputed scientific institutions in the world will be the future of science and technology. “We will be able to share and exchange the ideas about particular research process done in Brazil and China and that of India. There should not be any hesitation to make the research findings public in fear of somebody finding a mistake or pose a challenge to it. The data used by others and challenged by others is good. Science learns from mistakes and don’t be afraid of it,” he told the gathering. He cited the example of how famous drug companies in India and worldwide and retail giants like Wal-mart have a process called data mining to keep tab on their progress in the respective markets. He appreciated the role of CSIR‐CFTRI in actively advocating and promoting the OA initiatives. He congratulated CSIR-CFTRI, Head, Library & team and presented a ‘Gold Plaque' as a special appreciation award for their contribution towards the CSIR Open Access Movement. Dr. G. Venkateswara Rao, Acting Director, CFTRI, presided over the open access day. In his presidential address, he briefed about the institute’s library collection, e-resources, infrastructure and various other services offered to institute staff. He also said that CFTRI’s works and research papers were available hitherto within the campus through LAN and switching to open access would provide full text of all resources through internet. Dr. P. V. Salimath, Head, Biochemistry & Nutrition and Mr. S. N. Krishna Rao, Head, Computer Centre were also present on the dias during the Open Access Day Celebration. The technical session on “Benefits of Open Access for Scholarly Literature” was delivered by Dr. Francis Jayakanth, Scientific Officer, NCSI, IISc, Bangalore.In his presentation, he highlighted about the open access movement, journal system and initiatives being adopted globally. He also talked about the author’s concern and rights about OA. “Open Access Initiatives of NAL, Bangalore” was delivered by Dr. Poornima Narayana, Head, ICAST. In her presentation, she highlighted about the OA movement and emphasised about the CSIR OA Mandate and policy. She talked about the various initiatives taken for the establishment of NAL-IR and OA initiatives. She also mentioned of Open access day celebration at CSIR-NAL and about the NAL-IR user awareness program. “Eprints@CFTRI: IR of CFTRI- a bird’s eye view” was delivered by Mrs. T. Padmavathi, Senior Technical Officer, Library. In her presentation, shetalked about the IR initiatives at CFTRI and also highlighted the guidelines for self archiving and the publishers’ copyright policies to be followed for making the IR 100% OA. Dr. Geetha Seetharam Head, Library CFTRI, Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent requirement for DSpace Developer for Delhi.‏
by Vinayak Gonjare 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Dear All, We are looking for .DSpace Developer for Delhi for our Company New Horizon india Ltd for our Client Location.(Interra IT) New Horizons, a joint venture of New Horizons Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEWH) and the Shriram group, is an Indian company with a global footprint operational since 2002 engaged in the business of knowledge delivery through acquiring, creating, developing, managing, lending and licensing knowledge in the areas of IT, applied learning, technology services and supplementary education. The company has pan India presence with 15 offices from 19 yrs in India apart Countries. http://www.nhindia.com Job Location: Delhi Exp: DSpace Developer (2 + yrs Exp) Interested candidates can revert me with their resume on the given mail id: Shweta.sonkar(a)nhindia.com or can call me on my following Contact No. Thanks and regards, Shweta Sonkar New Horizons India Ltd A-12, sector-59, Noida (U.P) Direct Ph : 0120-4680910 || Email :-shweta.sonkar@nhindia.com www.newhorizons.com || www.nhindia.com || www.nhinfomedia.com "Success is a journey not a destination" -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Papers : ICTK2012, 10 - 13 July 2012, Bangalore, India
by ictk drtc 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

**** APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING **** *International Conference on Trends in Knowledge and Information Dynamics** 10-13, July, 2012* *Hosted by: Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)* *Bangalore, India* *http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk* Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) was founded by late Prof. S.R. Ranganathan in 1962. We are happy to announce ICTK-2012 as part of DRTC Golden Jubilee celebrations. *CALL FOR PAPERS* We invite extended abstracts in English on a wide range of *themes and sub themes.* Broadly the themes of the conference are divided into main streams. However, authors are encouraged to submit papers on narrower and related areas, as the following are only broader guiding themes. Stream 1: Trends in Library Education and Research Stream 2: Trends in Public Library Services Stream 3: Trends in Domain Specific Information Systems and Service Stream 4: Trends in Open Access to Information and Data Stream 5: Trends in ICT applications to Library and Information Science For complete list of topics please visit * http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/ictk/themes* Extended abstract may be sent to: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in LAST DATE FOR ... - Submission of Extended Abstract: *1st February, 2012* - Acceptance of Extended Abstract: *1st March, 2012* - Submission of Full Paper: *1st April, 2012* - Camera Ready Copy (after suggestions from reviewers): *1st June, 2012* - Registration: Opens from *15th December,2011 *onwards *CONTACT AND ENQUIRY* Prof. A.R.D. Prasad (Convener - ICTK-2012) Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), Indian Statistical Institute (I.S.I), 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R.V. College Post, Bangalore - 560059, Karnataka INDIA Phone: +91-80-28482711 Fax : 91-80-28484265 Email: ictk2012 at drtc dot isibang dot ac dot in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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by ksgimahesh 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

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RRC Monthly Meeting- Lecture on Digital Library Perspective of Cloud Computing
by Mailing List Admin 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:27:27 +0500 From: Upadhyay P K <pku(a)nic.in> RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE (An organ of Ranganathan Research Trust, Regd.:25953, 1995) J8/123, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi Date : 7th Dec, 2011 Manager Program Committee SUBHASH DESHMUKH A-103, C-DOT Apartments, GH 2, Gurgaon, Haryana 122003 Ph. 01242578715, 9873680484 We have the pleasure to announce the 139th Monthly Meeting of RRC on 10th Dec.2011 (2nd Saturday) at 10.00 hrs. Venue : Conf�rence Hall (New Building) Indian Statistical Institute, Opp. Katwaria Sarai, Near Qutub Hotel, New Delhi-110 016 Date & Time: 10th December 2011 at 10:00 hrs Chairperson : Sh. Ramesh Singh Sr. Technical Director, National Informatic Centre, New Delhi Speaker : Sh. Gopal Krishan Computer Service Centre, IIT Delhi, New Delhi & Speaker : Sh. P.K. Upadhayay Technical Director, National Informatic Centre, New Delhi Topic: Cloud Computing and its Applications in Library and Information Management Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting and participate to benefit the group by discussions. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, (SUBHASH DESHMUKH)

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Artical Required
by sridhar gowda 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Dear professionals, One of our Research in need of the below article and review of literature is required, if u have, please mail to *bhyrappa.m(a)gmail.com* LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CATEGORIES IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS *Key words:* Library facilities for socially disadvantaged communities Library facilities for socially disadvantaged categories Library services for socially disadvantaged communities Library services for socially disadvantaged categories Library facilities for physically challenged communities Library facilities for physically challenged categories Library services for physically challenged communities Library services for physically challenged categories -- ** ** Sridhar M. P. Librarian, Narayana Hrudayalaya College of Nursing, Bangalore-99 Ph. +91-8867628030 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for NCSI-Net monthly lecture-10 December 2011-reminder
by shivaram gowda 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Dear Members I cordially invite you all for NCSI-Net monthly lecture scheduled on 10th of December 2011 (Second Saturday) at NCSI Seminar hall at 11.00AM. Details of the Talk: Topic: Innovations in Library Automation Process: The Trion Journey Speaker: Sven Carlson Date & Time: 10/12/2011 at 11.00 AM Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore About Lecture: Library Automation and Technologies have been evolving to keep up with the ever changing times and needs of the users. We are now at a juncture where libraries need to be accessible to users 24 by 7. Huge libraries face daunting challenges in transporting the books to the right rack at the right time so as not letting users lose out on the much required resources. Keeping up with the changing trend, Trion Technologies has pioneered in return, transporting and sorting systems at the library. A one of its kind company, they have come up with total RFID solutions to libraries of every size. A Swiss based company which works both with international system integrators along with regional local partners. For existing and small libraries the company provides self-service kiosks along with single return units, which make return process accessible to patrons 24 by 7 Trion products enable the introduction of customer friendly self-service concepts while the library staff benefits from better work conditions through elimination of monotonous work and improved ergonomics. The talk would give a complete introduction to their gamut of products and display their uniqueness. About Speaker: Sven Carlson, a Norwegian citizen, has a master degree in electronics from ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Thereafter he finished a post graduate business study at the Norwegian School of Business Oslo, Norway. Mr. Carlson has started several high tech start-up companies. In 2003 he established Trion AG which develops, produces and distributes RFID-based self-service systems for libraries. Kindly confirm your participation to NCSI-Net coordinators With Warm Regards NCSI Coordinators Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Refresher Course at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 09 Dec '11

09 Dec '11

Dear Professionals,Academic Staff College, Gujarat University is going to organise Refresher Course onChallenges and Opportunities in Post Modernisation of Libraries in the subject of Library and Information Science, From 9th January, 2012Interested candidate shall contact bellow mentioned person: 1. Mrs.Geeta Girish Gadhavi - Head, Deptt. of Library & Information Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad - 98257 85008Geeta Gadhavi <geetagadhavi(a)ymail.com> 2. Dr.Prasad Brahmbhatt - Director, Aademic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad - 99251 59751 3. Dr.Jagdish Joshi - Joint Director, Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad - 94265 87963 OR consult website at http://www.gujaratuniversity.org.in or www.ascgujarat.org for more detail e - mail : info(a)ascgujarat.org or asc(a)ascgujarat.org with personal regards Geeta Gadhavi Geeta Girish Gadhavi Asst.Prof./Co-Ordinator, Dept.of Library & Information Science, Gujarat University Ahmedabad - 380 009 079 - 2630 1363 098257 85008 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Assistant Library & Information Officer jobs at National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
by Subhodip Bid 08 Dec '11

08 Dec '11

*Assistant Library & Information Officer jobs at National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) for Scheduled Castes by deputation: * *Location:* New Delhi Last Date: 30 December 2011 Number of Post – One ( SC) Pay Scale: (PB-3) Rs. 15600 - 39100 + Grade Pay Rs. 5400/- *Eligibility Conditions: * * * 1) Masters Degree in Library Science or Information Science or Documentation Science 2) 3 Years professional experience in a public or institutional library For more details : http://ncsc.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/169.pdf -- 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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Job Opening for Information Management Trainee at NIFT
by anand bandi 08 Dec '11

08 Dec '11

The National Institute of Fashion Technology, Govt.of India, have a procedure to recruite the fresh MLISc Candidates as Information Management Trainee to give the opportunity to the candidates to expose themselves to LIS activities in a fully automated environment. Such selected candidates will be paid a stipend of Rs 8000=00 per month for the period of one year. On successful completion of the Traineeship, the Candidate will be awarded with NIFT Certificate which will be a stepping stone for those who aspire to be a successful Professionals. NIFT, Mumbai invite the application from MLISc Post Graduates for the position of Information Management Trainee. Intrested Candidates who are eligible may forward their CV online to the undersigned latest by 22nd December 2011. The short listed Candidates will be called for personal Interview giving 7-8 days time. Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile : 09892192799 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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