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Request for article
by Baban Chavan 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

Dear professional Kindly send me the following articles .Urgently required. 1. Analyzing the Library Periodical Literature: Content and Authorship. Buttlar, Lois<http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=ERIC…> College and Research Libraries, v52 n1 p38-53 Jan 1991 ERIC 2. A content analysis of library & information science serial literature published in Denmark, 1957-1986 KAJBERG L. Library & information science research *ISSN* 0740-8188 *CODEN* LISRDH 1996, vol. 18, no1, pp. 25-52 (1 p.3/4) Elsevier, San Diego, CA, ETATS-UNIS (1983) (Revue) 3. Understanding the Context of Scholarly Work Are library and information science journals becoming more internationalized? - A longitudinal study of authors' geographical affiliations in 20 LIS journals from 1981 to 2003 Sei-Ching Joanna Sin School of Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Room 4217 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park Street, Madison, WI 53706 Pl do the needful With kind regards B.V.Chavan Librarian Sangamner College Sangamner maharashtra E-mail- babanchavan(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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Invitation to Attend a Meeting for Formation of KULISAA
by Sambhu Nath Halder 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

*PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR FORMATION OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Department of Library and Information Science University of Kalyani Kalyani, Nadia * *MESSAGE * All alumnus and ex-students of the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani are invited to attend a meeting for the formation of *KALYANI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (KULISAA)* on Saturday, the 20th February 2010 at 11.30AM at the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani. You are also requested to participate actively in the *REUNION* to be organized by *KULISAA* along with the *IASLIC 300th STUDY CIRCLE* programme on Saturday, the 27th March 2010 in the same venue. With regards, Prof. Juran Krishna Sarkhel President and Sambhu Nath Halder Secretary Preparatory Committee for formation of KULISAA =================================== Department of Library & Information Science University of Kalyani, Kalyani - 741235 West Bengal, India E-mail: kulisaa(a)gmail.com <kulisa(a)gmail.com> Contact No. : +91 9733964714 Website : http://kulisaa.webs.com =================================== -- 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] Book fair- Query
by Mailing List Admin 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

Dear Professional Friend, As of my knowledge and experience. You may deal with below points : 1. prepare the agenda for the book fair 2. Find the book publishers and invite them to display the books on the vocation (Please confirm their arrival for) 3. Find the suitable location ( prefer for ground floor) 4. Invite all faculty, students and professionals friend means advertise it. 5. Books should be given preference what are the subject are dealt in your institute. On 4 February 2010 11:00, Mailing List Admin <mailman(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>wrote: > Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:43:04 +0530 > From: T. Shahab <tshahab(a)jamiahamdard.ac.in> > > Dear Madam, > > You may please contact the reputed Book Suppliers dealing in the subjects > of your interest and get their books properly displayed in glass cabinets > with a provision for brief consultation. Some slips may be procured in > advance wherein the visiting readers/staff members will enter their > recommendations regarding the new titles, etc and also mention their names, > etc. Thanks > > TANWIR > Central Library, Hamdard University > New Delhi: 62 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto: > lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of divya singh > Sent: 03 फरवरी 2010 14:03 > To: LIS > Subject: [LIS-Forum] Book fair- Query > > Dear All > > We would like to organise a small level book fair in our institute. Can you > please let me know how to go about it. Suggestions are welcome from those > who had already organised the one in their organisations. > > > Regards > > Divya Singh > Resource Centre Incharge > YWCA, Delhi > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > -- With Warm Regards, Mr. Basavaraj S. Kumbar Asst. Librarian Bangalore Management Academy, #17, Ashirwad Towers, Doddanakundi Cross, Marathahalli Post, Bangalore - 37. Cell no. : 9742379948 My Personal Website: http://basavarajkumbar.freehosting.net/index.html New Email ID: basukumbar(a)basavarajkumbar.freehosting.net -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISiM Seminar on Enterprise Content Management, on 6 Feb 2010
by Roopa 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Mysore Seminar on Enterprise Content Management February 6, 2010 ******* ECM in Pharma Research Enterprises by Dr. Arun Gowda Global Product Manager for Healthcare Nokia & ECM in IT Enterprises by Mr. Arjun Thomas Consultant Knowledge Management Office Dell Perot Systems Date and Time: February 6, 2010; 10.00 A.M Venue: ISiM Lecture Hall - 1 You are cordially invited Prof. Shalini R Urs Executive Director For more details log on to <http://www.isim.ac.in/Events/Enterprise%20Content%20Management%20%28ECM%29. htm> http://www.isim.ac.in/Events/Enterprise%20Content%20Management%20%28ECM%29.h tm --------------- Speaker's Bio : Dr. Arun Gowda (MBBS) is a specialist in Business and Competitive Intelligence, Pharmaceutical/ Healthcare Market Research, Patient Health Education, Scientific and Marketing Content Management, and Pharmaceutical Consulting along with exposure to the clinical and research sectors of the healthcare domain. He has worked with technical analysts for effective deployment of information/content to globally leading pharmaceutical clients. Presently Dr. Arun is the Global Product Manager for Healthcare with Emerging Market Services Unit of Nokia. Mr. Arjun Thomas is a Sr. Consultant at the Knowledge Management Office at Dell Perot Systems where, he is responsible for the organizations internal knowledge management platforms as well as client services in the Knowledge Management, Enterprise 2.0 and MOSS 2007 space. Arjun is a specialist in Knowledge Management and Enterprise 2.0 areas focused on their execution strategies and technology solutions for IT and BPO sectors. Abstract of the talk : ECM in Pharma Research Enterprises: This talk is about how ECM manifests itself in Pharma Research enterprises. Apart from discussing the key structures and information operations in a typical Pharma Research scenario, Dr. Arun will proceed to take the audience through few case studies that will bring out the ECM activities that are tightly integrated within the standard operating procedures in a Pharma Research setup. ECM in IT Enterprises: This talk will bring out insights of implementing ECM in large IT enterprises with mature processes aligning to CMMI and other standards. Mr. Arjun will use his own anecdotal experiences and few case studies to discuss the key information and / or knowledge operations in a typical IT scenario. ***************** Thanks & Regards Roopa Project Assistant International School of Information Management (ISiM), University of Mysore Mysore - 570006 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help in getting full texts
by Mailing List Admin 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 14:56:24 +0530 From: Tejasvini.Ranadive(a)ril.com Following two references are got from API521:2007 ADDENDUM, MAY 2008 Pls confirm/provide the source from where these can be available!!! Bibliography Sr. No. 51 & 52 I. HEITNER, T. TRAUTMAUIS, and M. MORRISSEY, Relieving Requirements for Gas Filled Vessels Exposed to Fire, 1983 Proceedings—Refining Department, Volume 62, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C., pp. 112–122, and Hydrocarbon Processing, November 1983, pp. 263-268 J. O. FRANCIS and W. E. SHACKELTON, A Calculation of Relieving Requirements in the Critical Region, 1985 Proceedings — Refining Department, Volume 64, American Petroleum Institute, pp. 179–182 Regards, Tejasvini Ranadive Reliance Industries Ltd. Central Library, Patalganga Tel: 02192-256270 tejasvini.ranadive(a)ril.com "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless"

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Book fair- Query
by Mailing List Admin 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 15:43:04 +0530 From: T. Shahab <tshahab(a)jamiahamdard.ac.in> Dear Madam, You may please contact the reputed Book Suppliers dealing in the subjects of your interest and get their books properly displayed in glass cabinets with a provision for brief consultation. Some slips may be procured in advance wherein the visiting readers/staff members will enter their recommendations regarding the new titles, etc and also mention their names, etc. Thanks TANWIR Central Library, Hamdard University New Delhi: 62 -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of divya singh Sent: 03 फरवरी 2010 14:03 To: LIS Subject: [LIS-Forum] Book fair- Query Dear All We would like to organise a small level book fair in our institute. Can you please let me know how to go about it. Suggestions are welcome from those who had already organised the one in their organisations. Regards Divya Singh Resource Centre Incharge YWCA, Delhi

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Announcement for the position of Library Trainee at Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore
by Kulkarni, Sheshagiri 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

One year training programme for fresh Library Science graduates: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore invites applications for the position of Trainee in the Library. MMB is part of the worldwide network of the Goethe-Institut Munich and promotes German language and culture abroad. The Library in Bangalore provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about Germany. Selected candidate will be trained in all the processes and systems used in the Goethe- Instituts worldwide including electronic circulation, cataloguing, classification, acquisition policies and procedures, information work, content management system and all other library related procedures. Requirements: Ø Master's degree in Library and Information Science Ø Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Ø Competence in using new technology as a research tool Ø Profound knowledge of computer applications Ø Strong commitment to public service Ø Initiative, flexibility, and strong ability to work in a team environment Ø Ability to adapt to an intercultural work environment Successful candidate would be getting a monthly stipend of INR 10000/- and an opportunity to attend the internationally recognised German Language courses free of cost. Send letter of application, along with three professional references on or before February 15th 2010 to: Sheshagiri Kulkarni Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan 716 CMH Road Indiranagar 1st Stage Bangalore 560 038 Email: kulkarni(a)bangalore.goethe.org Ph: +91 80 2520 5305/06/07/08-206 Visit our website at www.goethe.de/bangalore Best regards, Sheshagiri Kulkarni Librarian Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan 716 CMH Road Indiranagar 1st Stage Bangalore 560 038 Ph: +91 80 2520 5305/06/07/08-206 Fax: +91 80 2520 5309 kulkarni(a)bangalore.goethe.org www.goethe.de/bangalore www.goethe.de/india -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Collected works of Rabindranath Tagore is now going to be readable in Bengali
by Subir Mukherjee 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Dear Friends, Information Communication Technology really fantastic to think Rabindra Rachanabali is now going to be readable in Bengali, the original language version, on the internet. Honorable Chief minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, accompanied by IT minister Debesh Das, launches www.rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org, a website containing the complete works of Rabindranath Tagore, at Writers’ Buildings on Tuesday. The Society for Natural Language Technology Research has developed the website with help from IIT, Kharagpur. The site includes “Swaralipi”, a system for scripting musical notes and automatic generation of music using the notes. Best Regards SUBIR KUMAR MUKHERJEE Central Library Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University (Declared by Govt. of India under section 3 of UGC Act ) PO Belur Math, Dist Howrah, West Bengal Pin Code: 711202 Email:subir.mukh@gmail.com <Email%3Asubir.mukh(a)gmail.com> http://www.rkmvu.ac.in Source:http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100203/jsp/calcutta/index.jsp -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Goa University library vacancy notifications
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Dear professionals, I have posted the inforamtion regarding the vacancy notifications by the Goa University for Library assistants and Assistant Librarians so as to reach the inforamtion on a large level. But many of the aspirants for the post are calling me and sending me mails to me as if I am the appointing authority. So I wish to bring to your notice that those who wish to apply for those post may please download the application form from the university website and apply as per the regualtions mentioned there. The applications are to be addressed to the Registrar, Goa University. Please keep note of the last dates. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian, Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa PIN 403 206 http://www.gopakumar.synthasite.com/ gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 - Request to attend
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Dear All, As you might be aware that IGNCA in collaboration with IFLA Newspaper Section is organising IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 during February 25-28, 2010. More details regarding the Conference can be had from: http://www.ignca.nic.in/ifla2010.htm I am pleased to inform you that we already have confirmation of over 35 eminent speakers from 15 different countries of the world. The organisations like National Library of Australia, National Library of Singapore, Library of Congers,USA, National Library of Germany, British Library, Sun Micro System, USA, National Library of France and other institutions from the Netherlands, Canada, South Africa, Finland, Niegeria, Denamrk and Bangladesh etc. are going to share their experiences during the Conference. This is a unique event under which challenges and opportunities to the media libraries will be highlighted. This is a final invitation to all those who are interested in attending our Conference. The registration for the Conference will be closed on 15th February 2010. Therefore, you are requested to rush your registration form immediately . The registartion forms are available on Conference website. The above Conference will also be very useful for libraries which are dealing with different kind of newspaper based services. Looking forward to your early registration. Registration Details: a.. Participants from other countries may pay their participation fee in cash at the registration counter b.. Registration fee is non-refundable. Substitution in nomination is acceptable only up to 15th February 2010. c.. Registration fee does not include accommodation and transportation. d.. Registration will be confirmed only if the form is duly completed and payment received in full. Discount a.. Additional delegate(s) from the same organization qualifies for a 10% discount. b.. Full time student (Ph.D and Masters) and accompanying person qualify for 20% discount. c.. No charges for accompanied person (husband / wife) for participation in conference, cultural events etc. No conference kit will be provided Registration Options: To register for the conference, Download Registration Form in WORD DOCUMENT or PDF) and mail or fax it to: Title (Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms) First name: ........... Last name: ..................... Designation: .................... Department: .................... Organization: .................... Address: .......................... .......................... City........................ Country...................... Postal code: Fax: ....................... Telephone: ..................... Email: ...................... URL: ....................... Mode of payment: I enclose a demand draft /local cheque for Rs 1000/- OR ? (Euro) 50 in favor of IFLA International Newspaper Conference2010, payable at New Delhi. The Demand Draft along with filled-up registration form in WORD DOCUMENT or PDF should be send to: Dr. Ramesh C Gaur Conference Director IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts 11 Man Singh Road, CNew Delhi-110001, India Ph. 91-11-23385442, Fax: 91-11-23385884, (M): 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: iflaignca(a)gmail.com gaur(a)ignca.nic.in I request you to make this first international newspaper conference in India a grand success. With best regards Regards, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book fair- Query
by divya singh 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Dear All We would like to organise a small level book fair in our institute. Can you please let me know how to go about it. Suggestions are welcome from those who had already organised the one in their organisations. Regards Divya Singh Resource Centre Incharge YWCA, Delhi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Stevan Harnad interviewed by Richard Poynder.
by Subbiah Arunachalam 03 Feb '10

03 Feb '10

Friends: Here is an interview of Prof. Stevan Harnad. You may find it interesting. http://www.infotoday.com/IT/feb10/Poynder.shtml Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy Of Library Assistant & Professional Assistant
by mukesh jha 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Vacancy of Library Assistant and Professional Assistant In Banaras Hindu University(BHU), Varanasi Plz Visit www.bhu.ac.in With Regards Mukesh Kumar Jha 9654448933 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for articles
by Kshema Prakash 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

*Apologies for cross postings* Dear Friends, Can someone kindly spare me soft copy of the following articles? 1. H. -G. Schweiger <goog_1265090479087> et al. 1987. <goog_1265090479087>Individual selection, culture and manipulation of higher plant cells. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Vol. 73(6). Pp. 769-783.<http://www.springerlink.com/content/j2g42737457261g2/?p=5d5b4a6fcf59499191c…> 2. Koop, H.U. and Schweiger, H.G. 1985. Regeneration of plants from individually cultivated protoplasts using an improved microculture system. Journal of Plant Physiology. Vol 121. Pp. 245-257. Thanks and regards, Kshema Dr. (Ms.) Kshema Prakash Faculty Librarian - Gr I, Contact Person e-Journals (Library) & Coordinator - Distance Library Services DEI Central Library Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra 282 0110 Uttar Pradesh, India Mob: +919897190604 http://kshema-distancelibraryservices.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Out of print title?
by Umeshareddy Kacherki 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Dear professional friends, I just have one question that I wanted to ask you. If a book is really out of print and no longer published, is an institution legally allowed to borrow the book from somewhere and make a copy? Is it violation of copyright to photocopy them in case they are out of print? Thanks and regards Umesh -------------------------------------- Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki Deputy Librarian Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Sai Trinity, Pashan, Pune - 411021, India. Phone: +91 20 25908004 www.iiserpune.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Ubuntu LiveCD with DSpace, PKP Harvester, Koha and dbWiz
by Shamprasad Pujar 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

FYI -- Original Message -- From: "ARD Prasad" <ard(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in> To: dlrg(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:11:51 -0500 (EST) Subject: Ubuntu LiveCD with DSpace,PKP Harvester, Koha and dbWiz Dear All, If you are interested in a Ubuntu-9.10 based Livecd, pre-configured with 1) DSpace, 2) PKP Harvester (OAI harvester based search engine for digital repositories) 3) Koha, and 4) dbWiz (a federated search engine for online Journals/databases) You may download from http://sf.net/projects/liblivecd OR http://liblivecd/sf.net NOTE: Though sourceforge.net shows the size of the file as 712 MB, the actual size is 680 MB. After downloading the ISO file, you may cut a CD (700 MB capacity) as ISO file. DONOT copy the ISO file on to the CD!!! For people who never used a liveCD: Once you have the CD, you may boot your system with the CD. LiveCD will not write anything to your Hard Disk. You can work from the CD itself and try testing DSpace, PKP harvester, Koha, and dbWiz. If you wish to have the Ubuntu Operating system along with these Library related software, you may click the "Install Ubuntu-9.10" icon. Take more care while partitioning your hard disk. You may use even multi-boot with the existing operating systems on your system. I would greatly appreciate, for your feed back on DLRG. with best regards -- ARD Prasad, Ph.D. Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institutet 8th Mile Mysore Raod Bangalore 560 059 Phone: +91-80-28483002 Ext. 496 FAX: +91-80-28482711 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN wanted in Goa University
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

Applications are invited in the prescribed form for the post of Assistant Librarian at the Goa University. Application forms can be downloaded from University website www. unigoa.ac.in Fees: (Rs. 300/- US $ 25 for candidates abroad Rs.125/- for SC/ST candidates) by crossed Demand Draft drawn in favor of Registrar, Goa University payable at Panaji Goa. Details of qualifications/experience etc. are given in the Brochure accompanying the application form. Applications duly completed in all respects along with the prescribed application fee shall be submitted to the Registrar, Goa University on or before 02/03/2010. Name of post ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN- One post UNRESERVED The minimum qualifications required for appointment to the post of Assistant Librarian in the University in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.8000-275-13500 shall be: (i) Qualifying in the national –level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC. (ii) Masters’ degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation or an quivalent professional degree with at least 55% of the marks or its equivalent grade of B in the UGC seven point scale plus consistently good academic record, computerization of Library. Note: Exempted NET to M. Phil and Ph.D. Degree holders vide UGC letter dated 22/09/2006. General 1. Each applicant must send 7 copies of the application, one of which must be handwritten or typed and the other could be photocopies. 2. All annexure should be countersigned by the applicant/ candidate. 3. Applications should be accompanied with certified true copies of all certificates. 4. The applications will be screened by a Committee to short list them on the basis of qualifications and experience and recommend candidates for being called for interview. 5. The candidates who are already employed shall send their applications through proper channel. 6. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 7. Canvassing in any form by or on behalf of the candidate will disqualify him/her 8. The University reserves the right not to fill up the post advertised, or fill up the post on short term basis. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian, Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa PIN 403 206 http://www.gopakumar.synthasite.com/ gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Are e-book readers too old, limited?
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

Dear Friends, Are e-book readers too old, limited? After less than a year of its launch, Amazon Kindle seems to be having tough time in the market, as users feel that the usage of Kindle is old and limited compared to smartphones, which have touchscreen, media playback and third-party apps, reports Electronista. According to a study done by University of Georgia, a device like Apple's iPad may be better-suited to current readers than dedicated devices like the Amazon Kindle. Source: http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Are_ebook_readers_too_old_limited-nid-… <http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Are_ebook_readers_too_old_limited-nid-…>Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.dineshks.webs.com, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy In Library Science
by mukesh jha 01 Feb '10

01 Feb '10

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SSC), Eastern Region A.J.C. Bose Road, Nizam Palace, 1st MSO Building, 8th Floor, Kolkata - 700020 Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Eastern Region, Kolkata invites applications in the prescribed proforma from eligible candidates for the following Group-C non-gazetted posts for various Ministries/ Offices of the Government of India : Library & Information Assistant (General and Language) : 19 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 grade pay Rs.4200, Age : 18-28 years Library & Information Assistant (Reprography) : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 9300 - 34800 grade pay Rs.4200, Age : 18-28 years Library Clerk (Laboratory) : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-2022 grade pay Rs.1900, Age : 18-25 years Library Clerk (Mending) : 02 posts, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-2022 grade pay Rs.1900, Age : 18-25 years Library Clerk (Reprography) : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-2022 grade pay Rs.1900, Age : 18-25 years Library Clerk (General) : 01 post, Pay Scale : Rs. 5200-2022 grade pay Rs.1900, Age : 18-25 years Fee Payable : Rs.50/- (No fee for Women/ SC/ST/PH and Ex-Servicemen) by means of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only, available at head post office all over the country. How to Apply : Application in prescribed format should be sent in an envelope superscribed with bold letters as "Application for the posts of .................... " on or before 08/01/2010 (15/01/2010 for the candidates from far flung areas) to : Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (ER), 234/4, A.J.C. Bose Road, Nizam Palace, 1st MSO Building, 8th Floor, Kolkata - 700029 For further details and application form, please visit http://www.sscer.org With Regards Mukesh Kumar Jha 9654448933 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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College librarian’s plight – DCE’s new circulation policy
by Vasanth 31 Jan '10

31 Jan '10

Dear Sir/madam, Recently Department of Collegiate Education directed all the librarians to allow student to borrow books during the examinations. It is very difficult for librarians issue books during the exam time, that too at the end of the academic year (May-June). We usually do stock verification during March, if not during May-June. Because during this period there will be no circulation, so it is easy for librarian to do stock verifications. If we follow the directions, it is hard to do stock verifications. We hardly find any time to do stock verifications. That is one aspect. There are other issues- mainly in degree colleges that too from colleges located in taluk level, the student dropout rate is somewhat more (30-40 students drop every year). Most of the time these students never return books to library. If we issue books during the exam time this will increase further and what policies you have to protect librarians. Every year the library grant is given at the end of the financial year. We have to purchase books before March 31st. Otherwise the grant will be taken back. In such a case we have to purchase large number of books and they have to be accessioned and classified. This takes lot of time and effort. With hardly any man power support librarian can’t accession books and circulate them instantly. Exams in most of the colleges continue for more than two months, if the students allow for borrowing books during this period, books have to be issued every day for two months with no guarantee of returning them in time. At the time of returning books it will be in depleting condition. Librarian has to quarrel with the students. The decision is taken without the consultation of librarians. Even it was written that DCE received complaints from student associations. But the DCE never consulted librarians before taking the decisions. This is right time for the Karnataka State College Librarians Association to intervene and protect the interest of the student and librarians. We are there to serve for students but it is really over burdening and will change the equilibrium of systematic librarianship. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N GFGC-Periyaptna Mysore Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATUL-2010 Partial Grants for Developing Countries
by vjkjk＠yahoo.com 30 Jan '10

30 Jan '10

31st Annual IATUL Conference The Evolving World of e-Science: Impact and Implications for Science and Technology Libraries Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. June 20-24, 2010More at http://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul2010/ In order to encourage participation from librarians in developing countries and institutions the IATUL Grant Award program will provide up to 5 grants of US$1,000 each for the 2010 conference. Preference for this conference will be given to librarians from Central and South America, but applications are encouraged from librarians at any institution that is an IATUL member or would qualify for IATUL membership (i.e., the institution has a focus or substantial program in the sciences and/or engineering). More details http://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul2010/grant-award-program/ -- -- -- Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR, Ph.D, Science Specialist Librarian, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, www.kaust.edu.sa -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar cum Workshop on “Web Resources in Social Science Research”
by Nadeem Akhtar khan 30 Jan '10

30 Jan '10

Call for Papers/ Participation Seminar cum Workshop on “Web Resources in Social Science Research” The department in collaboration with “Indian Council of Social Science Research” (ICSSR), North Western Region, Chandigarh is organizing a two day seminar/workshop on “Web Resources in Social Science Research” for teachers and research scholars of Social Sciences belonging to universities and colleges of the ‘North Western Region of India’ from 15-16 March, 2010. The workshop will focus on emerging Web resources, their format , discovery, effectiveness and authencity in diverse fields of Social Sciences, besides providing opportunity to participants in gaining valuable insights, exchange ideas, explore new opportunities and build new web enabled networks. The department invites teachers, research scholars and other stake holders from Social Science disciplines to contribute a paper or participate in the event to share their ideas and enrich themselves of the latest trends in the Social Science research. We are also enclosing herein the registration form which should reach to us by or before February 25, 2010. Topics for Paper Submission Web Resources: General Features, Opportunities and Challenges. 2. Web Resources in Social Sciences: General overview Web 2.0 and its Allied Tools · Wikis, Blogs etc · Social Networking etc. Open Access to Scholarship and Retrieval Tools Open Access Initiatives, Open Access Repositories Open Access Journals, Books, Theses and Dissertations, etc. Open Source Softwares Web Retrieval Tools and Strategies Web Resources and Copyright Issues Web Resources: Evaluation, Management and Citation Patterns Plagiarism in the web Era: Status and challenges. Important Dates Paper Submission Deadline: February 15, 2010 Notification of Acceptance: February 25, 2010 Seminar/Workshop Date: March 15-16, 2010. Note: All the papers should be submitted to the department either online at the following e-mail address shafi_sm(a)rediffmail.com or sumeersuheel(a)gmail.com or handed over personally to Director/Head of the Department/Organising Secretary. Scholars and other stakeholders can also participate without contributing a paper. The registration in such case is open up to March 10, 2010. However, it will be based on first come first serve basis. Registration Teachers and other Stakeholders: Rs. 1000.00 or (Rs.500.00 for Paper Contributors) Research Scholars: Rs 500.00 (The registration fee includes seminar kit, working lunch and refreshment) Mode of Payment: Payment can be made in cash or through demand draft /cheque drawn in favour of Head, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kashmir. Accommodation: Outstation participants can apply for accommodation and can avail the same on first come basis in the University Guest Houses. However, outside accommodation can also be made on request in economical Guest Houses and hotels. Contact Details: Dr. Sumeer Gul Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. CELL: (0) 8803050076 E mail: sumeersuheel(a)gmail.com Seminar on Web Resources in Social Science Research, March 15-16, 2010 Registration Form Name (s) ____________________________________________________________________________ Designation __________________________________________________________________________ Affiliation ___________________________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Details: Cell ________________________E-mail____________________________________ Paper Contributed: Yes/No Accommodation Required Yes /No Single/Share basis DD/Cheque No: __________________________________ Amount: __________________________ Bank___________________________________________ Branch: _____________________________ Signature(s) Recommended and forwarded Head of the Department/Director/Principal -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET COACHING CLASSES BY KLA
by Sadasivan KP 30 Jan '10

30 Jan '10

KLA COACHING CLASSES FOR THE UGC NET EXAM ASPIRANTS Dear All, We have great pleasure to announce that Kerala Library Association is conducting Coaching Classes for the UGC NET Exam Aspirants. Classes for the first batch targeting the 2010 June Exam, will commence on 21st February 2010. Other details are as follows : Duration : 5 Months (approx) Schedule of Classes : Sundays & Other Holidays ; 10.00 am - 5.00 pm ; 4 Sessions of 1 hr. 30min. each Nature of Coaching : Lectures, Discussions, Tests & Model Exams Venue : Kerala Library Association Hq. at Trivandrum Course Materials : Will be supplied to the students Info Resources for Reference : Syllabus / Old Question Papers / Popular Texts & Guides / Question Bank with Answer Keys Papers to be covered : Papers I , II & III Course Fee : Rs. 4000/- , payable in two installments (Concessional rate for KLA Life Members : Rs. 3600/-) Faculty : A Team of well qualified & experienced professionals with rich experience in teaching / practicing. For further details, please contact : President / General Secretary Kerala Library Association 30(36) , II Floor , Kairalie Plaza Karamana, Trivandrum - 695 002, Kerala, India. President : KP Sadasivan : 09447903282 (Mob) / kps31147(a)yahoo.com General Secretary : PK Sureshkumar : 09495718460 (Mob) / pksuresh(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: UGC-REFRESHER COURSE IN LIS, CALICUT UNIVERSITY
by Sunny Joseph 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

--- On Tue, 26/1/10, Sunny Joseph <sannyjoseph(a)yahoo.co.in> wrote: From Sunny Joseph, Librarian, Govt. Institute of Advanced Study in Education,Thrissur, Kerala. 680 020 From: Sunny Joseph <sannyjoseph(a)yahoo.co.in> Subject: UGC-REFRESHER COURSE IN LIS, CALICUT UNIVERSITY To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Date: Tuesday, 26 January, 2010, 11:46 PM Dear all, I was a participant in 5th UGC-refresher course in LIS at calicut University. The course was from 5-1-2010 to 25-1-2010 at Academic Staff College. Threre were 45 participants including three from outside Kerala. The course was mainly aiming for providing hands on experience with various library softwares, especially digital library application packages. The course was inaugurated by Prof.Bavakutty, HOD, DLIS, Kannur University. Dr.K.X.Joseph, Director,ASC presided and Dr.Jalaja, HOD,DLIS, calicut university welcomed the gathering. Prof.Bavakutty conducted an excellent session on internet searching skills. He explained different ways of searching the Web with illustrations which was very useful. Dr.M.G.Sreekumar and Mr. Biju from IIM, Kozhikode explained about digital libraries and demonstrated Greenstone digital library applications. Sri. Rajasekharan, Librarian, KILA said that the librarian who is ignorant about building digital library is treated as illiterate in the digital age. He trained the participants on how to build digital library using Greenstone. Dr.Rama Sesha from Mysore university conducted an excellent on information sources for research. He revealed that Acharya Rajaneesh read 1,67,000 books and maintained them in his personal library fully organised. Oh! What an intellectual Acharya Rajaneesh was!!! who was mis-represented by our main stream media. Dr. Rama also revealed the story of another bibliophile, Sri. Asuthosh Mukherjee who was keeping a personal library of 1,10,000 books. Sri.Tomson, Librarian, Devagiri college, Calicut and Dr.Dinesan Koovakai, Asst. Librarian from Central University Kasaragod demonstrated KOHA installation and its working in Linux platform. They informed us that KOHA is a free library management software and has all features of high cost proprietary softwares. Sri.Madhu, system administrator, Calicut university taught us important Linux commands. Prof. Bardol form Mangalore University spoke on professional ethics. He explained that library ethics are rooted in the Five laws of Library Science. Dr. Chandrasekhara from Mysore University conducted a session on Doublin Core meta-data standards. Sri.Husain, Librarian, Kerala Forest Research Institute said there is confusion among working librarians resulting from new generation library softwares and the practical difficulty arising during switching over existing data bases to new applications. Dr.Manikandan, Faculty from Dept. of Psychology, Feroke College Calicut conducted an excellent session on reserch design and use of SPSS package in data analysis. Dr. Muhammed Haneefa, Lecturer, DLIS, Calicut University, trained us on making web pages using HTML. This was highly effective. Dr. Kochu kosi, Librarian, Central Reference Library, Kolkata conducted an enlightening session on eary writing materials, eary printing and informed us about the recommendations of National Knowledge Comission on Librarires and LIS. Dr. Jacob Verghese, Faculty, IMG, Calicut had an inter-active session on inter-personal relations. He enlightened us that professional skills contribute only 20% in success while 80% contribution in success is from other areas especially human relation skills. Dr. Abdul Aseese, University Librarian(i/C), Calicut University showed us UGC-INFONET Service in the University and informed us that 9000+ journals are in the consortium. During the course we could participate in a seminar on "Best Practices in Libraries" jointly organised by DLIS, Calicut Iniversity and KLA. SrI. Jayarajan, Country Head, British library India, Dr. Anil Chalambra, HOD, Dept. of Malayalam, University of Calicut etc spoke. On 20-1-2010, we had a good experiece of visiting IIM, Kozhikode. Dr. M.G.Sreekumar explained about the library services and about the digital library of IIMK. On the evening we visited Beypore beach, a place of historical importance. By Sunny Joseph, Librarian, Govt.Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Thrissur. sannyjoseph(a)yahoo.co.in The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Donate a Book to your school and Book Bank
by Puna Das 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

Donate a Book to your school and Book Bank To facilitate the collection of reading materials and to bring books to those who do not have access to libraries or the privilege of owning books, UNESCO has launched in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development the Donate a Book to your school campaign in schools all over the country to develop a bank of books within the schools and outside. This campaign will be launched in conjunction with the "Book Bank" scheme which will collect books from the general public at selected centres. Books are necessary to enhance education of children and should be widely available in every school library. The National Curriculum Framework (NCF, 2005), an advisory document, intended to guide the formulation of curricula across schooling systems, noted that efforts are required for preparing more learning resources for children, especially books and reference materials in regional languages, for school and teacher reference libraries. Through this initiative we hope to both increases the strength of books in the school libraries, as also build book banks that would receive voluntary donations. The supplementary collection of books would thereafter be donated to NGOs and schools in order to enable children to have access to additional reading material. Simultaneously, the Initiative will also promote reading habits and literature appreciation in children. UNESCO will also use its network of UNESCO Clubs and Associated Schools Project, to implement this project. The initiative aims to build a bank of books and reference material for schools across the country both in national and regional languages. The initiative particularly aims to address the following objectives: # Increase the available books and reference material in schools and resource centres # Encourage reading habits among children # Encourage Literature Appreciation in schools # Facilitate the creation of mobile book libraries and mobile schools # Encourage local commitment to stronger community ties We invite children, parents, teachers, citizens, publishers, corporate houses and NGOs, to join hands with us in this initiative! To start with you can participate by donating a book in good shape that you don’t read anymore. For further information contact: Ms. Shaguna Gahilote Project Officer for Culture s.gahilote[at]unesco.org Source: http://portal.unesco.org/geography/en/ev.php-URL_ID=12102&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&U… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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