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Regarding Library automation Software
by Mailing List Admin 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:30:10 +0530 (IST) From: ashraf kattumadathil <ashraf_lib2006(a)yahoo.com> Dear Professionals, � Anybody use "Libwiz" library automation software?�If using pls let me�know your feedback. � With Regards � Ashraf Librarian Labour India Public School Marangattupilly,Kottayam(Dist) Kerala-686635 e-mai:ashrafkdu@gmail.com Mob:9562744143

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Request for article
by Mahesh Kulal 15 Jun '11

15 Jun '11

Dear Professional If any library holds below mention article. Please send me. Diagnostic Cytopathology, 2003 vol.29 no.6, pg no.344-48 Thanking you Mahesh Moolya Jr. Librarian K S Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore E-mail:kulalmahesh@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two days coaching class for SLET/UGC-NET
by suruli nathi 14 Jun '11

14 Jun '11

Dear Professionals and Students The Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University in association with Indian Academic Library Association ( IALA- Tamil Nadu Chapter) is organizing *two days coaching class for SLET / UGC - NET* pertinent to *Library and Information Science* during *18th – 19th ( Sat- Sunday), June 2011, *Tiruchirappali. The desired candidates can register themselves to participating in the two days coaching progarmme that covers both UGC NET and SLET of LIS. Bharathidasan University Faculty and Eminent College Librarians will be the resource persons. The following persons may be contacted for further details. Mr. M. Dorairajan- IALA President (*9** 443767552)**, *Mr. P. Ragavan, President – IALA Trichy (*9442078250)* and Mr. M. Surulinathi, Secretary – IALA Trichy *(9943653068).* Or by e-mail: *manavaidorai(a)gmail.com*** -- With regards M. Surulinathi M.com, MLIS, M.Phil., (Ph.D), PGDCA, HDNCC, CGT Assistant Librarian Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy - 620 024 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NET DEC Result Declared
by masood raza 14 Jun '11

14 Jun '11

Hi Professionals, All Qualifying candidates Congts.....who have cleared NET DEC 2010 http://www.ugcnetonline.in/RESULT10D.pdf With regards Masood Raza Assistant Librarian Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology Baddi (H.P)- 173 205 Mobile: +91 9815778812 website: www.baddiuniv.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET Results 2010
by tkmit library 14 Jun '11

14 Jun '11

Dear All UGC NET Dec 2010 results has been declared. Compared with other subjects, the results are very poor, all over India only few students have cleared NET in library and information science. From few centres not even a single candidate has cleared the JRF of Lectureship. Its time to think and react. Thanking you Research Librarian -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Locating Internets: Histories of the Internet(s) in India — Research Training and Curriculum Workshop: Call for Participation
by Puna Das 14 Jun '11

14 Jun '11

Locating Internets: Histories of the Internet(s) in India — Research Training and Curriculum Workshop: Call for Participation Deadline for submission: 15th July 2011-06-08; When: 19th - 22nd August, 2011; Where: Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University, Ahmedabad; Organised by: Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore and CEPT University, Ahmedabad. Please Note: Travel support is only available for domestic travel within India. LOCATING INTERNETS is an innovative, multi-disciplinary, workshop that engages with some of the most crucial debates around Internet and Society within academic scholarship, discourse and practice in India. It explores Where, When, How and What has changed with the emergence of Internet and Digital Technologies in the country. The Internet is not a singular monolithic entity but is articulated in various forms – sometimes materially, through accessing the web; at others, through our experiences; and yet others through imaginations of policy and law. Internets have become a part of our everyday practice, from museums and archives, to school and university programmes, living rooms and public spaces, relationships and our bodily lived realities. It becomes necessary to reconfigure our existing concepts, frameworks and ideas to make sense of the rapidly digitising world around us. The Internet is no longer contained in niche disciplines or specialised everyday practices. LOCATING INTERNETS invites scholars, teachers, researchers, advanced research students and educationalists from any discipline to learn and discuss how to ask new questions and design innovative curricula in their discipline by introducing concepts and ideas from path-breaking research in India. Comprised of training, public lectures, open discussion spaces, and hands-on curriculum building exercises, this workshop will introduce the participants to contemporary debates, help them articulate concerns and problems from their own research and practice, and build knowledge clusters to develop innovative and open curricula which can be implemented in interdisciplinary undergraduate spaces in the country. It showcases the research outputs produced by the Centre for Internet and Society’s Researchers @ Work Programme, and brings together nine researchers to talk about alternative histories, processes, and bodies of the Internets, and how they can be integrated into mainstream pedagogic practices and teaching environments. Knowledge Clusters for the Workshop LOCATING INTERNETS is designed innovatively to accommodate for various intellectual and practice based needs of the participants. While the aim is to introduce the participants to a wide interdisciplinary range of scholarship, we also hope to address particular disciplinary and scholarly concerns of the participants. The workshop is further divided into three knowledge clusters which help the participants to focus their energies and ideas in the course of the four days. Bridging the Gap: This workshop seeks to break away from the utopian public discourse of the Internets as a-historical and completely dis-attached from existing technology ecologies in the country. This knowledge cluster intends to produce frameworks that help us contextualize the contemporary internet policy, discourse and practice within larger geo-political and socio-historical flows and continuities in Modern India. The first cluster chartsdifferent pre-histories of the Internets, mapping the continuities and ruptures through philosophy of techno-science, archiving practices, and electronifcation of governments,to develop new technology-society perspectives. Paradigms of Practice:One of the biggest concerns about Internet studies in India and other similar developed contexts is the object oriented approach that looks largely at specific usages, access, infrastructure, etc. However, it is necessary to understand that the Internet is not merely a tool or a gadget. The growth of Internets produces systemic changes at the level of process and thought. The technologies often get appropriated for governance both by the state and the civil society, producing new processes and dissonances which need to be charted. The second cluster looks at certain contemporary processes that the digital and Internet technologies change drastically in order to recalibrate the relationship between the state, the market and the citizen. Feet on the Ground: The third cluster looks at contemporary practices of the Internet to understand the recent histories of movements, activism and cultural practices online. It offers an innovative way of understanding the physical objects and bodies that undergo dramatic transitions as digital technologies become pervasive, persuasive and ubiquitous. It draws upon historical discourse, everyday practices and cultural performances to form new ways of formulating and articulating the shapes and forms of social and cultural structures. Workshop Outcomes The participants are expected to engage with issue of Internet and it various systemic processes through their own disciplinary interests. Apart from lectures and orientation sessions, the participants will actively work on their own project ideas during the period in groups and will be guided by experts. The final outcome of the workshops would be curriculum for undergraduate and graduate teaching space of various disciplines in the country. Participation Guidelines LOCATING INTERNETS is now accepting submissions from interested participants in the following format: 1.Name: 2.Institutional affiliation and title: 3.Address: 4.Email address: 5.Phone number: 6.A brief resume of work experience (max. 350 words) 7.Statement of interest (max. 350 words) 8.Key concerns you want to address in the Internet and Society field (max. 350 words) 9.Identification with one Knowledge-cluster of the workshop and a proposal for integrating it in your research/teaching practice (max. 500 words) 10.Current interface with technologies in your pedagogic practices (max. 350 words) 11.Additional information or relevant hyperlinks you might want to add (Max. 10 lines) Notes:Submissions will be accepted only from participants in India, as attachments in .doc, .docx or .odt formats at locatingInternets(a)cis-india.org Submissions made beyond 15th July 2011 may not be considered for participation. Submissions will be scrutinized by the organisers and selected participants will be informed by the 20th July 2011, about their participation. Selected participants will be required to make their own travel arrangements to the workshop. A 2nd A.C. train return fare will be reimbursed to the participants. Shared accommodation and selected meals will be provided at the workshop. A limited number of air-fare reimbursements will be available to participants in extraordinary circumstances. All travel support is only available for domestic travel in the country. Chairs: Nishant Shah, Director-Research, Centre for Internet and Society Bangalore; Pratyush Shankar, Associate Professor & Head of Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Architecture, CEPT University Supported by: Kusuma Foundation, Hyderabad Experts:Anja Kovacs, Arun Menon, Asha Achuthan, Ashish Rajadhykasha, Aparna Balachandran, Namita Malhotra, Nithin Manayath, Nithya Vasudevan, Pratyush Shankar, Rochelle Pinto and Zainab Bawa Further Details: http://cis-india.org/research/conferences/conference-blogs/workshop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IIPA Annual Essay Prize Competition-2011
by Puna Das 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. IIPA Annual Essay Prize Competition-2011 Entries are invited for the Annual Essay Prize Competition-2011. The value of the prize for the competition will be as under: First Prize Rs.5,000/- Second Prize Rs.3,000/- Third Prize Rs.2,000/- Any competitor who has got a prize on one occasion will not, on any subsequent occasion, be eligible for an equivalent or lower prize. The joint authorship of essays shall not be allowed and any essay under joint authorship shall not be considered for competition. The following subjects have been prescribed and it is open to competitors to choose any of them. 1. Role of Audit in Democratic India 2. Judicial Accountability and Democracy 3. Food Security, Food Inflation and the Public Distribution System 4. What the Next Five Year Plan should Focus upon – Five Priority Items 5. Information Technology for the Masses: Bridging the Digital Divide The essay should be in English or Hindi. The length of an essay should approximately be 5000 words and the competitors must indicate the totalo number of words of the essay contributed by them. Essay exceeding 5500 words will not be accepted. The contestants must indicate the total number of words of the failing which it will not be accepted. All essays must be typed in double space on one side of the paper only and those entries which do not adhere to the stipulation can be rejected. It should be submitted in triplicate under a "nom-de-plume or alias". The full name and address of the competitor should be given on a separate sheet and enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the nom-de-plume on the outer cover with the following inscription. All essays should be sent to the Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Indraprastha Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi-110002, by Registered Post, so as to reach him not later than the 31st August, 2011. The envelope should be marked “Annual Essay Prize Competition 2011”. The entries received after the due date may not be entertained. The essays will be adjudged by a body of judges selected by the Executive Council of the institute and the award of the judges shall be final. The institute reserves the right not to make any award if none of the essays submitted meets the necessary standard. Any essay which receives an award shall become the joint intellectual property of the author and IIPA. Last Date: 31st August 2011 Further Details: http://www.iipa.org.in/upload/Notification.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[ELF] UGC job breather for PhDs
by Engg-Lib-Forum from India 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110612/jsp/nation/story_14103169.jsp] BASANT KUMAR MOHANTY New Delhi, June 11: A controversial UGC decision that virtually made thousands of PhD holders ineligible for appointment as college or university teachers unless they had cleared the National Eligibility Test is most likely to be withdrawn. A source said the University Grants Commission (UGC) would meet next week to reconsider that decision, which exempted only those who had obtained their doctorates under tough quality standards similar to those implemented in July 2009. The MPhil and PhD regulations the commission put in place in 2009 said persons aspiring for teaching jobs in universities and colleges would have to clear the National Eligibility Test (NET) or the State-Level Eligibility Test (SLET). However, those who had done their doctorates under guidelines similar to the new PhD regulations or those already employed did not need to clear the tests............... -- Posted By Engg-Lib-Forum from India to ELF at 6/13/2011 04:19:00 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET Results to be Declared on June 13 Refund to the Qualifying Students
by Vimal Kumar 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

The University Grants Commission (UGC) on May 27 declared that the UGC NET December 2010 exam results will be declared on June 13, 2011 and the fees of the students qualifying the same but have applied for the forthcoming NET in June 2011 will be refunded. The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) marking its protest against UGC’s lethargic approach in declaring the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) December 2010 exam results, marched to the UGC office located at the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi on May 27. The Secretary General of SIO, P.M. Salih said, “We demanded a date for the declaration of the results, to which the UGC has promised to declare the results by June 13, 2011. If the UGC fails to comply with their promise then SIO will be compelled to lead the students’ community to launch a nationwide protest against the UGC.” He further said, “It is astonishing to note the irresponsible behaviour of the UGC Chairman, who is currently out of country as per information from UGC office, and the saggy attitude of the staff with regard to the declaration of the results.” The declaration was informed by Dr. N.A. Kazmi, Secretary, UGC and Dr. Surender Singh, Deputy Secretary (NET), UGC to a delegation led by Salih, who was accompanied by Sharique Ansar, National Secretary, SIO. It is for the first time in the history of UGC that the commission will be refunding any money to the students that they’ve collected in the form of fees. The UGC NET results which were scheduled to be declared in the month of April are yet to be out. After efforts to be intimated about the date of declaration of results, which proved an effort in vain, SIO decided to march to the UGC Office. SIO has submitted a memorandum to the Chairman, UGC and Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD). The UGC NET is the basic eligibility criteria to be awarded Lectureship at the College or University level. The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is also awarded on the basis of UGC NET. The delay in declaration of results keeps the future of the deserving and talented in the dark for the forthcoming academic year as throughout the country recruitment to various colleges and universities is currently under process. Javed Zafar, Convenor and Limsir Ali, Secretary of Research Scholars’ Forum of India, students from Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Hamdard, Anis ur Rehman, President, SIO Delhi and National Secretaries, SIO - Sharique Ansar, Soukath Ali and Shaikh Shoaib participated in the protest march. Information Courtesy: Radiance Views Weekly *http://tinyurl.com/69d4kbv* -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.co.nr Blog: http://vimalkumar.oksociety.in http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Required
by Devendrappa T M 13 Jun '11

13 Jun '11

Dear Moderator Could you please post this in LIS Forum. Please help me by getting this article, one of our Research student need this reference urgently. Insights into ALK-driven cancers revealed through development of novel ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitors Cancer Res May 25, 2011 canres.3879.2010 http://journals.lww.com/jto/toc/2011/05000 Kindly send this artilce to this ID deva.tm(a)gmail.com Regards, -------------------------------------------------------------------- Devandrappa T M Information Officer Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering Kumarswamy Layout Bangalore-560078 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online Buying for Librarians
by kamlesh hilal 12 Jun '11

12 Jun '11

Respected All I am delighted to share my presentation on Online Buying for Librarians with you all. I am sure this presentation will be of use to my young professional friends. Please go through the presentation link at http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-behaviour-of-librarian… Kindly post your comment. Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: J-Gate Newsletter - June Issue
by Sumitha 11 Jun '11

11 Jun '11

Dear All We have pleasure in inviting you to click the below link to access the 3rd Volume (Issue 6) of J-Gate Newsletter. http://www.informindia.co.in/iil_newsletter.htm Awaiting your valuable feedback & suggestion. Thanking You, Sumitha K Mani Information Analyst Informatics (India) Limited No 194, R.V.Road, P. B. No 400, Basavangudi, Bangalore - 560 004, INDIA Phone: +91 - 80 - 40387777 Fax: +91- 80 - 40387600 sumitha(a)informindia.co.in <http://in.mc1374.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sumitha@informindia.co.in> www.informindia.co.in <http://www.informindia.co.in/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Software Features [1 Attachment]
by Rafiq Ansari 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear All, Please check below a comprehensive compliance list for consideration of any library management system. I had compiled the list mainly for a media library (hence you would find references to tapes, etc.), but the list holds true for all types of libraries. Hope you would find it useful in making an informed decision before going for any library management system. Thanks. Rafeeque Ansari | Team Leader - Archive Al Jazeera English Channel | PO Box 23127 | Doha | Qatar M: +974 66628254 W: +974 44892375 rafeeque.ansari(a)aljazeera.net www.aljazeera.net/english =================================== The Times Television Library Compliance List Sr No Specification Yes/No 1 The software should have minimum, but not limited to, the following modules and functions:  Cataloguing, Circulation, Online Search, Web-OPAC, Online Requisition, Online Reservation, Online Renewal, Email scheduling, etc. 2 Allows to redefine data entry worksheet as per our needs and requirements 3 Worksheet label (field names like Author, Title etc.) editing should be possible as per our requirement 4 Allows to create any new worksheet with only necessary fields and data entry elements as per our requirement 5 Builds, maintains and uses Authority for Producers, Directors, Editors, Subjects, Locations, etc. 6 Multi-tasking – to allow multiple tasks with single login / client instance – there should not be any need to open another instance of the client 7 Should be possible to generate barcode labels for face and spine of tapes 8 Alpha-numeric, free text field for Accession Nos. 9 Accession No. field accepts special characters like / ( ) ; : etc. 10 Concept of Series with Accession No. with no field length and character limitation 11 Should be possible to generate reports and statistics based on Accn. Series 12 Stock verification with reports at the end of each year 13 Option to add/remove search fields in OPAC / Web-OPAC 14 Option to modify (add/remove) search options in combo box list in OPAC 15 Search Filter options based on tape format, location, year etc. 16 Options to conduct expert search using Boolean operators 17 Ensure data security from search (OPAC / Web-OPAC) interfaces 18 Allows to export reports in either Word and/or Excel formats 19 Allows to schedule various reminders (overdue, recall, follow-up, etc.) to be sent through email 20 Tracks the location and status of every tape and disk in the library 21 Prints face and spine labels on A4 size self-adhesive sticker stationery 22 Prints small identification labels for smaller items like DVCs 23 Automatically assigns sequential ID numbers 24 Easily creates duplicate records for logging/recording of similar items 25 Supports wildcard searches 26 Retains old ID numbers along with content details so that when the tape is recycled, system is able to tell what was previous information on the tape 27 Powerful inventory control features for blank tapes and disks 28 System should inform in advance the depletion / existing stock of blank tape stock (in order to facilitate acquisition) 29 Facility for Produces to send Online Requisition for Blank Tapes through Web-OPAC to the Library 30 Facility for the Library to forward the Producers’ requisition for blank tapes to Business Dept. for purchase. 31 Online Approval function 32 Facility to inform the producers’ about the receipt of blank tape stock. 33 All above 4 functions (point Nos. 25 – 28) to operate solely on Email system 34 Library check-in/check-out/Renewal/Reservation features 35 Allows to store an unlimited number of records 36 Smart-Fill — Automatically fills in information as you type either by way of list boxes or through browse buttons 37 Sorts and displays records in any order of our choice 38 Multi-media: facility to link images and other audio-visual file systems with records 39 Flexible — allows us to decide how much information to store for each record 40 Flexible enough to integrate with other systems in the organisation 41 Should be possible to post Library Notice and Circulars for the users 42 Should build indexes automatically, and make new records available immediately for searching 43 Allow to mark Tape status as Missing, Damaged, Withdrawn, Recycled, and Master Back up, etc. 44 Should control circulation for the items marked as above (Point No. 43) 45 Should facilitate to flush out record for tapes marked as Missing, damaged, withdrawn, etc. 46 Duplicate check of items based on Tape ID, Tape No. (Accession No.), etc. 47 Should give holdings reports based on tape format, size, episode name, episode No., title, producers, directors, etc. 48 Should give separate count for titles and volumes 49 Should facilitate bar code based circulation 50 Should maintain a comprehensive transactions log – giving circulation history of tapes and allow printing of the log as and when required 51 OS: Windows or Linux 52 Client – Server 53 Web-OPAC option 54 User licenses: Library staff clients = Min 5 Web-OPAC: unlimited 55 Database = Oracle / SQL 56 Record limit = Unlimited Notes: Additional functions can be added in the above compliance list. Please mention jut ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ against each item. For each ‘Yes’, we would insist on a demonstration. Duly filled in Compliance List may either be forwarded as hard copy or through email. Please furnish the following mandatory requirements: Hardware configuration both for server and clients Server OS (all options on which s/w operates) Client platform – whether windows or browser-based Programming language RDBMS Installation base – please attach list of users, particularly in media industry Updates and upgrades during and post warrantee period Warrantee clause Post warrantee AMC rates Cost of customization Implementation period Cost of the software – based on the above specifications On 9 June 2011 14:52, ILANOM <monalipanchbhai(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Dear Members, > > I want to purchase a Library software for our library. As of now the records are maintained in Excel. > I have a budget of 5-6 Lakhs. > Can any body suggest a good software? > Also if anyone has compiled list of features for purchasing such software then plz mail the same at - monalipanchbhai(a)gmail.com > This is bit urgent. Waiting for your kind reply. > Regards, > Monali Maduskar > NISM __,_._,___ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OSS User
by subhash khode 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear library professionals I would like to send my Ph.D. questionnaire to the users of open source software. If you are using/evaluating any type of Open source software in your library/research institute then kindly fill your information so that i could send you my questionnaire . Click here to fill your information http://kwiksurveys.com?u=ossuser <http://kwiksurveys.com/?u=ossuser> Subhash Khode Chief Librarian MIT,Ujjain -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on KOHA
by Prakash R 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear Moderator - I would grateful if you kindly post in LIS.forum the following message and the attachment. Thanking you Yours sincerely, R. Prakash Roja Muthiah Research Library ======================================================================================================= Dear Professionals, Roja Muthiah Research Library will be organizing two day workshop on Koha (hands on training) on July 15 and 16, 2011 at Chennai. *Empowering Libraries & Archives Series* Workshop on Koha 3.4 Linux based Open Source Integrated Library System on July 15-16, 2011 at Roja Muthiah Research Library, Taramani, Chennai Roja Muthiah Research Library has launched a series of workshops titled “Empowering Libraries and Archives”. This first workshop will be aimed at the installation and the use of Koha for libraries and archives. Koha i s the world' s first Free Open Source Integrated Library System. The Koha system is an integrated system of catalogue, OPAC, circulation, member management, serials, and acquisitions package. Koha is web-based ILS, with a SQL database back-end with cataloguing data stored in MARC and accessible via Z39.50. *Course fee: 1500/ -* ( inclusive of lunch) . For Library Science student s Rs . 1000/ - . The course is limited to fifteen participants only. They will be accommodated on first come first served basis . No accommodation will be provided. The course will emphasize hands on training. Resource persons: The workshop will be led by Mr. Dibyendra Hyoju, Director- IT at Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya, Nepal. R. Prakash, Assistant Director, Roja Muthiah Research Library will be the co- facilitator for the workshop. *Components of the Workshop* - Installing Ubuntu Linux - Installing Koha in Ubuntu Linux - Enabling UTF-8 searching in Koha - Impor ting MARC records into Koha - Zebra index - Backing up and restoring Koha database - Acquisition module - Patron management - Cataloguing module - Adding items and generating barcodes - Circulation module - OPAC Last date for Registration is 10 July 2011 Regards R. Prakash Assistant Director Roja Muthiah Research Library, Chennai mobile: 9444031245 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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admission programme notification
by Abdul khan 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear all Integral University has advertised phd programme in library and information science under the faculty of applied sciences. For further details you may visit the website of university http://integraluniversity.ac.in or contact to undersigned. DR. ABDUL MANNAN KHAN LIBRARY IN CHARGE AND COURSE COORDINATOR INTEGRAL UNIVERSITY MOB NO.:0737683 04 69 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Paper submission- Need Guidance
by Mohan Kulkarni 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear Professionals, Please specify few National & international journals (For Telecommunication Engineering) in which faculties can publish their papers and those international journals are recognized as reputed in universities or in Telecommunication industry and also which will add weight to Bio data. Your valuable guidance will help me to provide information to our faculty. Thank you, -- From- Mohan Kulkarni Librarian, Nashik, Maharashtra. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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4 new librarian jobs in india
by kamlesh hilal 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

librarian jobs in India <http://www.indeed.co.in/alert/manage/dd27ea7cd67214a8?from=ja&hl=en&fr=t&of…>Click on the librarian post for more Information. <http://www.indeed.co.in/jobs?q=librarian&l=india&from=ja&hl=en&fr=t&of=0> ------------------------------ *4 new jobs found* Librarian<http://www.indeed.co.in/rc/clk?jk=9d99408b6cb1b020&from=ja&qd=RnZhMybXSk4M3…> IEHR - Bangalore, Karnataka Library Science . Responsible for all Libariery related works. Keywords: * Librarian* Company Profile Well known reputed management Education Institute based... Librarian<http://www.indeed.co.in/rc/clk?jk=d2634ab2e5868bb3&from=ja&qd=RnZhMybXSk4M3…> R.V. Higher Education & Technical Institute - Uttar Pradesh Job Title: *Librarian* Job Location: G.T. Road, Chithera, Dadri(Greater Noida) District - Gautam Budh Nagar ( UP) , 07428445035 Ph - 0120 - 2666444 , 2666445... Librarian (Female or Male) (Must be B.Sc (Lib))<http://www.indeed.co.in/rc/clk?jk=f1e9763eacebba07&from=ja&qd=RnZhMybXSk4M3…> IEHR - Bangalore, Karnataka Job Description: Should be B Sc (Lib) - A person who has done B Sc in Library Science . Responsible for all Libariery related works. Desired Candidate Profile... GDC Memorial College<http://www.indeed.co.in/rc/clk?jk=a1a339cdbafd7248&from=ja&qd=RnZhMybXSk4M3…> GDC Memorial College - Bhiwani, Haryana M.D. University, Rohtak Norms. Lab Assistant: B.Sc. (Chemistry/ Physics) * Librarian*: B.Lib/ M.Lib having at least 5 years in same field Head Clerk: Graduate... Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Indian Z39.50 targets
by mithun raj 10 Jun '11

10 Jun '11

Dear Colleagues, Please help me find reliable Z39.50 targets in India. The only entry I could find from popular Z39.50 target directories is of Delhi Public Library. If anybody have a list of Indian Z39.50 servers with the Host id, Port no., and Database Name, could you post it here. Alternatively you can help me by providing Z39.50 details of your library. Thanking you in advance, -- Mithun Raj M. Project Assistant -II National Information Centre for Marine Sciences National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR) Dona Paula, Goa - 403 004 Mobile: +919379916419 Alt ids: mithunrajm(a)gmail.com, mithunm(a)nio.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Open Access Map - Charting the Growth and Development of Open Access Globally
by Satyaranjan Sahu 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Dear Professionals Mapping the objects, regions or themes with its geographical position (Longitude and Latitude) is more perceiving than a simple description. The registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR - http://roar.eprints.org/ ) and Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR - http://www.opendoar.org/countrylist.php) provide extensive information to the registered repositories to browse and navigate but do not show the repository location geographically. Recently a website known as 'Open Access Map - http://www.openaccessmap.org/' has launched which aim is to display the location of all types of OA-related initiatives. The website shows that "BETA version of Open Access Map under development - launching June 2011! ". There only couples of OA initiatives of India are reflected on the map. It provides option to 'Add Item' to the map. If you are an institutional repository administrator or your institute provides any other open access services then you would like to add those to this map. Regards Satya -------------------------------------------- Satya Ranjan Sahu Scientist National Information Centre for Marine Sciences National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR) Dona Paula, Goa - 403 004 Phone: 0832-2450370 (O); Fax-91-(0)832-2450601 ----------------------------------------------------- Visit http://www.nio.org, http://drs.nio.org, http://www.biosearch.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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More than 1 million eBooks now available via SwetsWise!
by Chandrima Roy 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Dear Reader, Swets is pleased to announce that SwetsWise, its leading information resource management and procurement platform, has recently expanded its eBook catalog to more than one million publications. Swets has signed agreements with a number of the world's leading eBooks publishers and aggregators, bringing together an impressive wealth of compelling content and creating an extensive collection of eBooks unparalleled within the information industry. SwetsWise provides an intuitive interface for librarians and information managers to select and acquire eBook content. Customers are able to purchase both individual titles and eBook collections, under the same pricing and purchase models offered by publishers and aggregators directly. "Expanding SwetsWise to support the acquisition and management of eBook content has enabled us to offer customers a single, user-friendly interface to acquire and manage both eBooks and journals, which is unique to the information industry," said Maxim van Gisbergen, Business Development Manager at Swets. "The rapid rate that publishers and other suppliers are signing up to the platform clearly illustrates the unique proposition we offer and showcases the potential, strength and overall value of our SwetsWise platform." The following eBooks publishers and aggregators have agreed to make their content available in SwetsWise: * 123Library * ABC-CLIO * ACLS - American Council of Learned Societies Humanities EBook (HEB) * Bentham Science Publishers * Berghahn Books * Bibliotechnia * Books 24x7 Skillsoft * Brill * CABI * Canadian Electronic Library * ciando eBooks * CRCnetBASE * de Gruyter * Digitalia * Duncker & Humblot * ebrary * e-libro * Elsevier * Emerald * Global Media * IGI Global * Infobase * IOS Press * Jaypee * Karger * Liturgical Press * Ingram Content Group, MyiLibrary(r) * Oxford University Press * Rittenhouse Book Distributors, Inc./The R2 Digital Library * Safari Books Online * Sesame Street eBookstore * Springer * Taylor & Francis * Woodhead Publishing * World Bank Publications * World eBook Library Consortia (WEL) * WorldScientific Further information on the eBooks available through SwetsWise can be found at: www.swets.com/swetswise/ebooks About SwetsWise SwetsWise is the culmination of Swets' insight from more than 100 years of experience in the information industry. The result is an extensive portfolio of products and services designed to simplify the way customers acquire, search, access, manage and evaluate their eBooks and subscriptions. SwetsWise enables information professionals to effectively and efficiently administer all stages of the content management process, helping them to meet the information goals of their organization and improve the productivity of the people who use the information. Its fully integrated approach allows customers to combine individual SwetsWise services, offering the simplicity of a single solution for meeting their information needs. Further details on the SwetsWise portfolio can be found at: www.swets.com/swetwise www.swetswise.com <http://www.swetswise.com/> About Swets Swets is the world's leading information services company. We build on 110 years of experience to maximize the return on investments in time and money for clients and publishers in today's complex information marketplace. With clients in over 160 countries, Swets is a true "long tail" powerhouse that provides the most comprehensive and sophisticated e-commerce platform currently available in its field. Swets has been included in E-Content Magazine's "100 Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry" for the past six years and is the only information agent to be ISO 9001:2008 certified on a global basis - a testament to our stringent operation and client service procedures. Thanks & regards Chandrima Roy Product Support Manager Swets Office no 806, Pearl Business Park Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura New Delhi 110034 T: +91-11-45719347-48 M: +91-9911555451 E: croy(a)in.swets.com <blocked::mailto:croy@in.swets.com> I: www.swets.com <http://www.swets.com/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University of Mumbai - EBSCO Database
by sandeep bhavsar 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Respected All I am pleased to inform you that University of Mumbai is offering EBSCO database access to its affiliated college Teachers and Research Student. Librarians of the affiliated college of University of Mumbaishould promote this service among the Teachers and Research students. For Registration Kindly visit : http://mum.digitaluniversity.ac/EbscoRegisteration.aspx?ID=26392 EBSCO will inform you about the confirmation through SMS and email within 25 days. ( Press note is available at http://www.mu.ac.in/prejournals.html ) Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9029 345777 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for 6th TBR Memorial Lecture- Reminder
by shivaram gowda 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

Dear Members On behalf of NCSI and NCSI-Net I cordially invite you all for the 6th TBR Memorial Lecture organized at NCSI, IISc, Bangalore on 10th June 2011 at 6 PM. Details of the Lecture: Topic: Role of LIS in Semantic Web Technology Speaker: Prof. ARD Prasad, Head, Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute Venue: NCSI Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Date & Time: 10/06/2011 at 6 PM Kindly confirm your participation to NCSI-Net coordinators by replying to this mail. With warm Regards NCSI-Net 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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Indian Standards
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 09 Jun '11

09 Jun '11

During Ranganathan's days there were a number of Indian Standards issued (by the then ISI now BIS) relating to various aspects of Library services and library materials. I am not aware of any standardization activity nowadays for the past few decades in this area. Is anyone aware of what is happening? Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278.My blog: http://vyasa-kaaranam-ketkadey.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IMPORTANCE OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS FOR DOCUMENT ACQUISITION BY LIBRARIES
by MN Seetharaman 08 Jun '11

08 Jun '11

Dear Moderator - I shall appreciate if you would kindly post in lis.forum the following message which would be of considerable interest to librarians in general, especially special librarians/information scientists. Thanking you Yours sincerely, M N Seetharaman Former Head, Information Centre for Aeronautics, NAL, Bangalore ======================================================================================================= Dear Fellow library colleagues and professionals As most of you are aware, international conferences organized by scholarly societies and professional associations are considered as major sources of information on cutting edge research and development, particularly in the fields of science, engineering and technology. It is only at these conferences that a research breakthrough is made public or current issues are debated for the first time. If the research undertaken by a scientist or engineer has uncovered new material, led to a fundamentally new approach to familiar material, or posed a valuable new connection or juxtaposition, it is only at important national and international conferences that he or she considers disseminating his/her scholarship in the form of a conference paper. It is for these reasons that published conference proceedings are considered as valuable sources of information, covering research findings, innovations, best practices or new methodology. It is only much later that such information finds its way to official journal publication. According to a survey conducted by INSDOC some time ago,the Indian Institute of Science Library has the largest collection of conference proceedings in the country. NAL Library came second. As we all know, it is rather difficult to source and procure conference proceedings that fall into the category of grey literature. However, the following acquisition tools may be useful for librarians in identifying, selecting and ordering of conference proceedings: 1. www.proceedings.com (Web Site of Curran Associates Inc., Red Hook, New York, USA,who are specialists in this field). 2. British Library, Boston Spa, UK. - Records of conference holdings are available through its Integrated Catalogue and British Library Inside or in the monthly and annual print publication - Index of Conference Proceedings - ICP. Yours sincerely, M.N. Seetharaman Formerly, Head, Information Centre for Aeronautics, 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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