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JISC Report on Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future
by Indira K. 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

Dear Professionals, Another useful report from the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) "Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future" . This report is to help library and information services to anticipate and react to any new or emerging behaviours in the most effective way. The broad aims of the study are to gather and assess the available evidence to establish: 1.. whether or not, as a result of the digital transition and the vast range of information resources being digitally created, young people, the 'Google generation', are searching for and researching content in new ways and whether this is likely to shape their future behaviour as mature researchers? 2.. whether or not new ways of researching content will prove to be any different from the ways that existing researchers and scholars carry out their work? 3.. to inform and stimulate discussion about the future of libraries in the Internet era JISC report says the Google Generation (those born after 1993) may be computer literate. But that does not make them information literate. Here is the URL to access the full report: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/programmes/reppres/gg_final_keynote_1… Regards, Indira -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Indira Koneru Faculty Member Department of Library Science Academic Wing ICFAI University 23, Nagarjuna Hills Hyderabd- 500 082. India. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kolkata Book Fair cancelled
by amitbhu srivastava 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

Deal all members of the Lis-Forum, The Kolkata Bok Fair -one of the largest in the world will not be held this year,its organiser,the Publisher and Booksellers Guild,has decided.It was to have been the 33rd international Kolkata Book Fair,but is not being held as no suitable venue could be found,the Guild's secetrary Tridib Chattopadhyay told The Hindu. With Regard Amit Kr.Srivastava Librarian 39,GTC Varanasi Cantt. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Required: Librarian in National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development, Noida
by Ajay Kum Sharma 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Dear Library Professionals, National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD) (ministry of MS&ME, Govt. of India) A-23, Sector-62 (Institutional Area), NOIDA - 201 301 (U.P.) NIESBUD, an apex National Body established by the Ministry of MS&ME, Government of India for promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises through training and research initiatives, in the country invites applications for the post of LIBRARIAN from the eligible candidates as per details below:- a) Qualifications and Experience : i) Qualifications : Graduate from a recognized University and Diploma in Library Science from a recognized University/Institution. OR Degree in Library Science from a recognized University / Institution. ii) Experience : Experience of working in the Library of a reputed educational institution or office for a period of 3 years. b) Pay scale : Rs. 5000-150-8000 (CDA) along with usual allowances. c) Age Limit : 30 years (Relaxable as per Govt. Rules) Application giving details of qualifications, age, experience etc along with attested copies of all relevant testimonials including the Caste Certificate, if any and the prescribed fee of Rs. 50/- in the form of D.D. in favour of the Institute payable at NOIDA (NIL for SC/ST candidates), should reach within 15 days of the publication of this advertisement. The applications of persons who are already in the Employment of Central/State/UTs/PSEs/Autonomous Bodies should be routed through proper channel. Other things being equal, preference shall be given to the candidates having additional experience of conducting training activities, research, documentation etc. The Competent Authority reserves the right to relax the conditions in well deserving cases. Outstation candidates called for interview will be paid to and fro single second class rail fare by the shortest route. S/d- (Administrative Officer) Tel. : 0120-2403054 / 2403051-53 Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26596627 (O) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Unprofessional HR practice by ISB Hyderabad
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Unprofessional HR practice by the Indian School of Business. Please see below explanations: 1. According to Wikipedia, "An *intern* or *stagiaire* is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment, making it similar to an apprenticeship<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprenticeship>. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for a new career. Student internships provide opportunities for students to gain experience in their field, determine if they have an interest in a particular career, create a network of contacts, or gain school credit. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Intern <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intern>). >From this, we can fairly say that an intern can not be given an option of recruitment for two years. In general, internship/ apprenticeship is part of the coursework, as elaborated above and should be in general practised by even graduate courses in computer science, business administration, etc. 2. Internship is generally conducted to impart practical training to students, new graduates. However, the "Job Description" does not provide any scope for training, rather it provides list of tasks that the would be interns are required to deliver. In general such jobs are delivered by full time experienced professionals. This also becomes apparent from the odd duty hours given to the interns .......They are expected to work in shift system on a rotation basis since our Centre operates from 8 am to 2 am. However the working hours for Interns will be 81/2 hours per day and one weekly off will be given..." 3. And, a working hour of 8.5 would be mentally and physically challenging for an intern. It is not sure if the relevant state laws can permit this. In view of this, I hope IBS changes it practice of recruiting interns to do the works of full time staff workers. They should be able to adhere to professionalism of a business school and what they teach at their MBA classes. -- With kind regards _____________________ SANJEEV KUMAR JAIN Resource Centre/Library NIFT Campus, ITI Colony, Doorbhash Nagar Rae Bareli (U.P.) 209 010 Mobile: +91-94529-68706 Email: sanjeevmlis(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ENGINEERING & SCIENCE EJOURNALS : Free Full-Text Access to Electronic Journals on the Internet
by sri priya 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

ENGINEERING & SCIENCE EJOURNALS : Free Full-Text Access to Electronic Journals on the Internet http://home.earthlink.net/~adnil301/wsnjour.html Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: PhD Scholarships in Information Science & Knowledge Management in Singapore
by Mailing List Admin 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:23:02 +0530 (IST) From: Shamprasad Pujar <pujar(a)igidr.ac.in> -----Original Message----- From: Library and Information Science Education in Asia [mailto:LISEA@MLIST.NTU.EDU.SG] On Behalf Of Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof) Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:18 PM To: LISEA(a)MLIST.NTU.EDU.SG Subject: [LISEA] PhD Scholarships in Information Science & Knowledge Management in Singapore Eight scholarships for PhD studies are available at the Sch. of Communication & Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, for August 2008 and January 2009 admission. PhD students are sought in the following research areas: - Knowledge organization: taxonomies, ontologies, human categorization behavior - Knowledge management - Digital libraries: information retrieval, collaborative querying, learning objects repositories, mobile applications, Web archiving - Natural language processing: information extraction, summarization, sentiment categorization - User and usability studies, human computer interaction - Information literacy, health information literacy. The PhD students will be attached to the Division of Information Studies research clusters: - Digital Intelligence research cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/digital.html - Knowledge Management cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/management.html - Information Literacy cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/infolit.html - Knowledge Organization cluster: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/research/knowledge.html The scholarships include tuition waiver and monthly stipend of SGD2,000 (approx. USD1,380), which are tenable for 4 years. The stipend will comfortably cover living expenses for a single person in Singapore. Minimum requirements: - A good Bachelor's degree at a reputable university - Master's degree in a related area - GRE - TOEFL is required only for applicants whose undergrad education is not in English. Application procedure: - Application has to be submitted online at: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/GradStudies/Research%2BProgrammes/admission/ In the online application form, select "Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information" - Deadline: Feb 28th, 2008 for Aug 2008 admission. Late applications may be considered for Jan 2009 admission. - Application material includes a 2-3 page research proposal, that indicates the research area of interest Background information: - The Division of Information Studies in the School of Communication & Information was set up in 1993 to offer the only LIS professional program in Singapore. It now offers 3 MSc programs in Information Studies, Knowledge Management and Information Systems, with a total of about 400 graduate students. More information about the MSc programs: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/graduate/information_studies.html The Division's faculty pages are available at: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/sci/about/directory_is.html - Singapore is a modern multiracial "garden city" that is safe and easy to live in. The main languages are English and Chinese. - Nanyang Technological University is a research-intensive university that started as an engineering school but is developing into a comprehensive university. The medium of instruction is completely in English. Queries can be directed to Dr Abdus Sattar Chaudhry at: h-dis(a)ntu.edu.sg

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About Linux: Wubi - Install Linux Like a Windows Application
by S.F KATTIMANI 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

** About Linux: Wubi - Install Linux Like a Windows Application *Wubi - Install Linux Like a Windows Application<http://glclk.about.com/?zi=5/4mR3> * Wubi is probably the easiest way for Windows users to try out Linux. With this method the process of installing a Linux system as a dual-boot setup is just like...read more <http://linux.about.com/od/dist/gr/dstwubi.htm> -- S.F.KATTIMANI DEPUTY LIBRARIAN M.S.RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY M.S.RAMAIAH NAGAR BANGALORE 560054 MOB: 9886821032 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited for the post of Deputy Librarian and Senior library Information Assistant at IIT Chennai
by ajay sharma 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Applications are invited from SC/ST candidates for the following posts at the Institute 1. Deputy Librarian - Rs. 12000.-420-18300 -1 SC 1. Senior library Information Assistant - Rs. 5500-175-9000 -1ST For More details see www.iitm.ac.in Source : Indian Express, New Delhi, 04th Feb 2008 Ajay Kumar Sharma BrahMos Aerospace -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Trainee Postition at TIFR CAM, Bangalore
by LIBRARY 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Namaste, Applications are invited for a "Trainee" position at the Library, TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bangalore, for a period of 6 months, at a monthly stipend of Rs.4000-5000 depending up the qualification/experience. Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/experience(if any) to "The Senior Administrative Officer, TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Post Bag No.3, Sharadanagar, Chikkabommasandra, GKVK Post, Bangalore - 560 065" so as to reach on or before 11th February 2008. Candidates can also email their application to library[at]math.tifrbng.res.in -Veena -- -------------------------------------------------- Library TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics Phone: 91-80-66953757 Post Bag No. 3, Sharada Nagar, Fax: 91-80-66953799 Chikkabommasandra, GKVK Post, URL: http://math.tifrbng.res.in Bangalore-560 065 Bharat -------------------------------------------------- "Every duty is holy and devotion to duty is the highest form of the worship of God." - Swami Vivekananda -- -------------------------------------------------- Library TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics Phone: 91-80-66953757 Post Bag No. 3, Sharada Nagar, Fax: 91-80-66953799 Chikkabommasandra, URL: http://math.tifrbng.res.in Bangalore-560 065 Bharat -------------------------------------------------- "Every duty is holy and devotion to duty is the highest form of the worship of God." - Swami Vivekananda -- 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] [Fwd: announcement regarding a workshop...]
by nirupama bawdekar 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

Dear Moderator, Requesting you to kindly post the following announcement on LIS Forum. Thanks, nirupama bawdekar scientific officer, library -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear colleagues, The response received for the one-day workshop on 'Librarianship 2.0: Emerging trends in connecting people to information' being organized by SLA Asian Chapter in coordination with MCCIA, Pune on February 08, 2008, has been overwhelming to the point of being over subscribed! The registration for the workshop is now closed. In view of this it will not be possible to accomodate any last minute registrations on the day of the workshop. regards, nirupama bawdekar member, organizing committee web 2.0 workshop ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A one day workshop on Librarianship 2.0: Emerging trends in connecting people to information Organised by SLA Asian Chapter in Co-ordination with MCCIA on February 08, 2008 Venue: ----- S. Moolgaonkar Auditorium MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Workshop Theme Today we have a wealth of information on the Web. Information can be transformed into knowledge with the addition of appropriate context to it. Context addition needs collaboration, communication and information sharing among group of people. The present Web 2.0 (the second generation Internet where the user generates content) movement is laying the groundwork for collaborative efforts. Librarianship 2.0 is about librarians embracing Web 2.0 technology to enhance services to the community they serve. Librarian 2.0 understands the user community deeply in terms of its goals and aspirations. This workshop covers usage of Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, podcasts, RSS feeds, mashups, sharepoint as well as usage of social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace for Content generation. It also focuses on other related topics such as Content Management; Digital Content, IPR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who Should Attend? Information professionals in all sectors - Academia,Government and Industry. (Librarians, Information Architects, KM Heads, Content Annotators, Chief Information Officers in industry). Workshop gives an excellent opportunity to learn emerging tools/platforms to interact with the user community. know best practices in knowledge / content management from practicing professionals. know latest information products from product and service providers establish a network with industry experts, solution providers and peer groups to share ideas and experiences. gain skills to deploy technology for enterprise advantage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop Secretariat -------------------- Mrs. S. M. Panse Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture 505 & 506, 'A' Wing, 5th Floor, MCCIA Trade Tower, ICC Complex, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune 411016 Tel : 2570 9231/000 email: sunitip(a)mcciapune.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers ---------- Eminent speakers from industry and library profession will be invited to speak and to share their experiences. Participation of experts from Microsoft (India) Ltd, Tata Consulting Services, DNA News Daily, Daphne Systems Pvt. Ltd. is confirmed. Advocate Dr.Mohan Dewan will deliberate on Digital Content & IPR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Organizing Committee: --------------------- Secretary : Suniti Panse, MCCIA Treasurer : K. Satyanarayana, TCS, Pune Meera Gaikaiwari, Algorhythms, Pune & India Representative, SLA Asian Chapter --------------------------------------------------------------------- Members : --------- *Nirupama Bawadekar, IUCAA, Pune *N. B. Dahibhate, NCL, Pune *Asha Gadre, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune *Kishore Ingale, TCS, Mumbai *Shubhada Nagarkar, Departmentt of Library & Information Sciences, University of Pune *Nagnath R. Ramdasi, C-DAC, Pune *Debal Kar, TERI, Delhi; Secretaty, SLA Asian Chapter *Scott Davidson, President, SLA Asian Chapter Singapore --------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Fees ----------------- Early Bird registration Rs. 500/- (For SLA / MCCIA Members and Students early bird offer closes on 31st January 2008) For others early bird offer closes on 25th January 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Regular registration Rs. 700/- (Seats limited to 80) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Duly filled registration form should be sent to the Workshop Secretary, Mrs. Suniti Panse (sunitip(a)mcciapune.com)or to any of the committee members. Workshop timings 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Registration - 9.00 am to 9.30 am ----------------------------------------------------------------- Registration Form Name_____________________________________ Designation ________________________________ Affiliation __________________________________ Address ___________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Telephone / Fax ____________________________ Email _____________________________________ Rs................/- enclosed as registration fees vide Cheque / Draft No................................ dated.......................................... drawn in favour of SLA Workshop Librarianship 2.0 payble at Pune. Please send the completed form to the Workshop Secretariat. Place ................................... Date..................................... ----------------------------------------------------------------- About the Workshop Organizers ---------------------------- About SLA --------- Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves the information profession, including corporate, academic, government, corporations, media, finance, science, research, academies, museums, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and nontraditional enterprises information specialists. The mission of the Special Libraries Association is to advance the leadership role of SLA members in putting knowledge to work for the benefit of decision makers in rporations, government, the professions, and society as well as to shape the destiny of our information and knowledge-based society. For further details : www.sla.org SLA Asian Chapter in a nutshell ---------------------------------- Special Libraries Association is one of the worlds largest information related Associations with 12,000 members in 85 countries with 58 chapters and 25 divisions. The Asian chapter covers a large geographical area consisting of 22 countries. MCCIA in a nutshell --------------------- Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) is a premier industry association with over 2200 members from different sectors. It is one of the most prominent and active Chambers of Commerce in India. It has been catalyst for economic development of Pune and making Pune a global business destination. The Asian chapter - plans: 1. Networking with Asian Libraries and Information Centers. 2. To organize Annual Meetings of Asian Librarians and Information Professionals. 3. To organize Workshops / Seminars in various countries of the region. 4. To provide guidelines and professional support to the Asian Libraries. 5. To provide training to Asian Chapter information professionals. ---------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. Nirupama Bawdekar, Scientific Officer D, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag No. 4, Ganeskhind Pune 411 007, India Tel:(020)25604308 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kerala government takesover the British library
by thushanth tl 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

Mr. Rod Pryde (the British council's minister for cultural affairs) has indicated the council's willingness to handover the British library at Trivandrum to state government after a discussion with the chief minister of Kerala. I would like to thank those who have signed the online petition to Mr. Rod Pryde. I fully agree with Mr. K.Rajasekharan about his valuable views about the state libraries. I acknowledge his despair towards the pathetic condition of state libraries. Let us hope that condition will not come to the British library. I request him to publish his letter in the newspapers of Kerala so that it can act as an eye opener to the concerned authorities Thushanth T L Librarian ICFAI Trivandrum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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लिब्रर्य्थिंग - अपनी पुस्तकों का सुचिपत्तर ऑनलाइन बनाये (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:36:42 +0530 From: Sukhdev Singh <esukhdev(a)gmail.com> अपनी पुस्तकों का सुचिपत्तर ऑनलाइन बनाये .."जो आप पड़ रहें है, या अपना पूरा पुस्तकालय डालें! यह एक आसान, पुस्तकालय - गुणवत्ता सूचीपत्र है! जो लोग सामान्य चीज़ पड़ रहें है लिब्रर्य्थिंग आपको उनसे भी जोड़ता ह.." Yes, LibraryThing - http://hin.librarything.com/ - is also now available in Hindi. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC.

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Vacancies in C DAC Mumbai
by Mailing List Admin 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Date: 30 Jan 2008 10:56:27 -0000 From: pankaj kudtarkar <maharaj_pak(a)rediffmail.com> http://www.cdacmumbai.in/index.php/cdacmumbai/careers/administrative_vacanc…

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CAS Refresher Couse Duration
by Mailing List Admin 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:27:06 +0530 (IST) From: Dr. Nabi Hasan <nabihasan2002(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear colleagues As you may be aware that the DURATION of the couse is 4 week for Sr. Scale and promotion to the post of Deputy Librarian. Unfortunately, the UGC ASC's organize only 3 week duration couses. The interpretation at our end for promotion is 28 days for 4 week courses and because of this the promotions to the Assistant Librarians are being denied. If anybody has got the clarification in this regards, then please send the same through mail attachment. Best regards, Dr. Nabi Hasan Assistant Librarian cum Library System Administrator University Library, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Palampur (H.P.)- 176 062 (India) Phone: +91-1894-283184 (Direct), +91-1894-230361 (O) Cell- +91-9418493990, +91-1894-234571 (R) E-Mail: nabihasan(a)rediffmail.com nabihasan(a)gmail.com Web: http://hillagric.ernet.in

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Cracking Down on Copyright Law
by Mailing List Admin 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:31:20 -0800 (PST) From: SUNIL M.V. <libra_sunil(a)yahoo.com> Dear Professional Friends, "Just because you can find it online, it doesn't mean that copyrighted materials can be used and distributed without permission" - Adler To know more please visit http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/ArticlePrint.aspx?ArticleID=40737 Regards,

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IGNOU requires Professor in Library Science
by Mukesh Anand 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Respected Members', Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi Invites application for the following post Professor (1 Post reserved for Scheduled Tribe) in Library Science subject @ pay scale of Rs. 16,400-450-20,900-500-22,400 N.B. :- Request for application form by post will be entertained only upto 29.2.' 08.However forms can be collected in person till the last date of submission i.e., 15.3.' 08.Application form, detailed info. & general conditions etc. relating to the post can also be downloaded from IGNOU website www.ignou.ac.in Print Access to this Advt. :- The Hindu dated 30 Jan., ' 08 (Wednesday), Page # 19 With Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Indian Railways Officers' Training College Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Professional required at IISER and National Library, Kolkata
by Moumita Dey 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Pls go thru the pages for the advertisement. IISER, Kolkata http://www.iiserkol.ac.in/advt_lib_trainee.html National Library, Kolkata http://media.employmentnews.gov.in/application_forms/1609.doc thanks & rgrds, Moumita Dey -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need article
by Murugan 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Dear all, I would be greateful to anybody sending the full text article for following journal. as soon as possible. "Name of the journal: Hamdard medicus, Title of the paper: Hibiscus (N.O.Malvaceae):A Review, Vol.48(3):p.76-86,2005,Eng; 57 ref), Authours: Siddiqui, AA., Wani S.M( Department of pharmacetical chemistry, Faculty of pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, Newdelhi.110 062, India) Thank you very much. Sincerely, B. Murugan Information Resource Center M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation 3rd Cross Street, Institutional Area Taramani, Chennai. 600 113. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Project Trainees are required at Wipro Technologies
by lalitha.channaveeraiah＠wipro.com 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

Dear Sir, Pls post it on LIS forum. Thanks, Lalitha ========================= Dear Library Professionals, Wipro Technologies is looking out for LIS candidates having qualification of MLIS with work experience 1-2 years. Job will be purely on temporary basis with renumeration around Rs.7000. Knowledge of working in computerized environment is essential. Male candidates will be given preference. Those who are interested can apply online on or before 2nd Feb 2008. Mail id is here below: lalitha.channaveeraiah(a)wipro.com Thanks & Regards, Lalitha Please do not print this email unless it is absolutely necessary. Spread environmental awareness. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: OR08: Call for Repository Case Histories
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

Managers of Institutional Repositories in India: You might wish to submit your case histories to OR08. , Best wishes. Arun ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Leslie Carr <lac(a)ECS.SOTON.AC.UK> To: JISC-REPOSITORIES(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK Sent: Wednesday, 30 January, 2008 3:34:54 AM Subject: OR08: Call for Repository Case Histories OR08: Call for Repository Case Histories Submission deadline: February 29th 2008. Further information: http://or08.ecs.soton.ac.uk/histories.html The OR08 Program Committee invites submissions of Repository Case Histories from the managers of established repositories, to be collected by the conference for sharing among the community of repository managers. Repositories are being deployed in a variety of a business settings (learning, science, research, cultural heritage) and across a range of scales (subject, national, regional, institutional, project, laboratory, personal). A key aim of the OR08 conference is to address the managerial, practical and professional issues that arise from these diverse repositories as they contribute to an increasingly pervasive information environment. The intention is create an evidence base to inform good practice, encourage discussion, facilitate networking and help raise the profile of the emerging profession. The collection of case histories will be used as a resource for discussion in the OR08 repository managers' meeting (see below), and disseminated publicly as a part of an ongoing collection of repository histories that can also be studied and analysed by information science students and researchers. Each submission should describe a repository from multiple perspectives, including some of the following: - organisational context - the repository's mission - building a business case - overview of current contents - overview of current deposit activity - developmental phases - institutional embedding - faculty engagement - policy formulation - hosting and support - service sustainability - measuring and demonstrating success - key challenges faced - major achievements - important unresolved issues The challenge of a good case history is to incorporate open and honest reflection of lessons learned. There is no set format or page limit for submissions; the important consideration is to capture as much detail as you think relevant and to be as thorough as the tight deadline allows you. The community will benefit more from a brief 1- page submission than from an unfinished, unsubmitted 4-page masterpiece! Each case history will undergo a light-touch peer-review process by the Programme Committee to ensure relevance; since the call is not competitive the acceptance notification will be given within two working days of the individual submission. ** A Repository Manager Meeting and Reception will take place after the final plenary paper presentation on Wednesday April 2nd.. This will be a chance for networking, discussion and debate followed by food, wine and a chocolate fountain. The event will be facilitated by the JISC Repository Support Project and the UK Council of Research Repository managers (UKCoRR), but in the style of an Unconference the agenda will be set by the attendees. __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIFT International Conference Tentative Programme
by skumar_31＠yahoo.com 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

NIFT International Conference Building Knowledge Repositories: Cross-Sectoral Collaborations 7-9th February 2008 At GANDHI DARSHAN COMPLEX, NEAR RAJGHAT, NEW DELHI (INDIA) Tentative Programme Day One : 7th February 2008, Thursday (1000 0430) 0930- 10.15 1030 Session 1 : 1130 - 0100 0100 0200 Session 2 : 0230 0400 0400 Inauguration Keynote Address by VC, IGNOU Tea Knowledge Economy and Society : Impact of ICTs Lunch Product Presentation Knowledge Repositories : Before & After KM Chair: Sh. M. Moni, Dy. Director General, NIC, Delhi Theme paper: Sh. M. Moni, Dy. Director General, NIC, Delhi Invited talk: · Prof. R. L. Raina, Director, LBSIM, Delhi Chair: Prof. P.B. Mangla, Former Head, Deptt. of LIS, DU, Delhi Invited talks: · Dr. A. L. Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, Delhi · Prof. Robert Newton, Associate Dean (Research), Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University,UK · Prof. Shalini Urs, Executive Director, ISIM, Mysore Tea Day Two : 8th February 2008, Friday (0930 0530) Session 1 : 0930 1100 Session 2 : 1130 0100 Session 3 : 0200 0330 Session 4 : 0400 0400 Building Knowledge Repositories : Tools & Techniques Tea Building Knowledge Repositories : Partnership of Sectors Networking of Libraries Tea KM Tools & Techniques Tea Open Source Software & Web 2.0 Lunch Digital Conservation of Knowledge Resources Invited talks: · Prof. Robert Newton, Associate Dean (Research), Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University,UK · Shri. Ramesh Singh, Scientist, NIC, Delhi Chair & Theme Paper: Dr. A.R.D. Prasad, Associate Professor, DRTC, Bangalore · Dr. M. Natarajan, Scientist, NISCAIR (Presenter), Delhi · Mr. Jon Birger Ostby, Director General, ABM-Utvikling, Norway Chair & Theme Paper: Prof. Shalini Urs, Executive Director, ISIM, Mysore Invited talks: · Ms. Heather Brown, Asstt. Director, Artlab, Australia · Mr. Pratapanand Jha, Director (Informatics), IGNCA, Delhi Chair: Dr. H K Kaul, Director, DELNET, Delhi Invited talks: · Ms. Lucy Anne Tedd, Faculty, Department of Information Studies, University of Wales, UK · Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad Day Three : 9th February 2008, Friday (0930 0400) Session 1 : 0930 1100 Session 2 : 1130 0100 0230 0300 3300 0400 Building Knowledge Repositories : Partnership of Sectors Lunch Product Presentation Panel Discussion Future of Knowledge repositories Global Knowledge Repository A vision Valedictory High Tea Libraries + Museums + Archives = HERITAGE SECTOR Tea Knowledge Repositories for Communities, Corporates & Institutions Chair : Dr. T. A. V. Murthy, Chief Librarian, CIEFL, Hyderabad Invited talks: · Mr. Jon Birger Ostby, Director General, ABM-Utvikling, Norway · Dr. Charu Smita Gupta, Dy. Director, Crafts Museum, Delhi · Ms. Lucy Anne Tedd, Faculty, Department of Information Studies, University of Wales · Mr. Anurag Arora, Kaladhvani, Delhi Chair & Theme Paper: Prof. S. Arunachalam M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai Invited talks: · Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Deptt. of LIS, IGNOU, Delhi · Prof. Shobhit Mahajan, Director, Computer Centre, DU, Delhi Registration Fee India & SAARC Countries Rs.2,500.00 per participant Non-Sponsored Participants (India) Rs.1,200.00 per participant International Participants US$125.00 per participant FREE dormitory accommodation for students available on first come first basis Contact for query : Deputy Director(NRC), NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE National Institute of Fashion Technology Hauz khas, New Delhi -110016 ( India ) Phone 26542004/26542146, Email : conference(a)niftindia.com, delhirc(a)gmail.com --------------------------------- Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Click here to know how. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Reading habit study by library
by Kedar Patankar 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

(Dear moderator, please post the following topic on forum) Dear professionals, Not only librarian, but any common educated person in India will agree that after the emergence of so many channels, the reading habit is declined. Especially, the new generation is not inclined to reading. I would like to know about the following issue : 1. Any study is been undertaken by any public or private library regarding the reading habits of an average Indian? 2. Any frequency is maintained by the institute or that person? Any documentation is maintained? I request you to response. Thanks and Regards, Kedar Patankar, 7, Lunkad Villa, Law College Road Erandwane Pune-411001 Thanks and Regards, Kedar Patankar Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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M.S (LIS) Programme in DRTC
by DRTC General 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 M.S. in Library and Information Science ======================================== With the emergence of knowledge-centered economy and the knowledge society, information knowledge management has emerged as a major area of study and importance to large corporate houses, R & D Institutions and governments. The area cuts across several disciplines including information technology, library science, and management sciences, to mention a few. The Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC), a unit of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), founded by Prof. S. R. Ranganathan is an internationally recognized centre for advanced training and research in Library and Information Science. The DRTC offers a M.S. Programme in Library & Information Science with the primary objective of preparing the next generation information managers. This unique programme offers an ideal blend of courses spanning library science, information technology, knowledge management and quantitative studies. The graduates of the programme will find excellent openings in industry, especially the IT industry, R & D organizations and institutions of higher education & research. For those with an aptitude for higher studies and research, the M.S. Programme provides a good foundation for Ph.D. programmes. Several universities across the country have recognized DRTC as a centre for doctoral research. Eligibility ------------ The minimum qualification for admission to the M.S. programme is a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (obtained after a minimum of 12+3 years of education) with at least 60% marks in the qualifying examination. Selection Procedure -------------------- Selection of candidates for the M.S. programme will be based on academic records and performance of the candidate in an all-India written entrance test and interview. There is no tuition fee for the programme and all eligible students will receive a stipend. Duration --------- The duration of the programme is 24 months (2 Years); the programme is offered only at the ISI Bangalore Centre How to apply? ------------ Details and application form can be obtained from the following offices of Indian Statistical Institute (by post or in person) * Dean of Studies, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, B.T Road, Kolkata 700108. * Head, Delhi Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 7, SJS Sansanwal Marg, New Delhi 110016. * Head, Bangalore Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059. * Head, SQC-OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institue, 110 Nelson Manikam Road (1st Floor), Aminjikarai, Chennai 600029. * Head, SQC-OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Street No.8, Habshiguda, Hyderabad 500007. by paying an amount of Rs.450/- (Rs.225/- for reserved categories) in cash (from 11a.m to 2 p.m on working days from Monday to Friday), or by Bank Draft drawn in favour of 'Indian Statistical Institute" payable at Kolkata (Proper). Request for application form should have the mailing address in CAPITALS. Postal order, Money order and cheque will not be accepted. Prospectus and application forms are also available on http://www.isical.ac.in/~deanweb in pdf format. For further information you may write to: drtc(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in or visit http://drtc.isibang.ac.in Important Dates: --------------- Distribution of Prospectus & Application form : 5 Feb. 2008 to 29 Feb. 2008 Last date for Receipt of Completed Application form : 21 March 2008 Date of Admission Test (India and abroad) : 4 May 2008 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request of manual for educommons on windows
by swaroop s 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

Dear professionals, I think you all are aware of the software "educommons" - a course management software used by MIT as MITopencourseware. This has a large support on linux, but as we are trying to install it on windows platform, do anybody has worked on educommons or has a manual for installing this on windows would be much appreciated. Please do send me across the manual or if you have worked on it please send a email as I had some doubt and I am in foreward to prepare a installation manual for installing educommons on windows.. Cheers, Swaroop S. SDM Institute for Management Development Mysore Karnataka -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MDP for Librarians
by arun kishore 30 Jan '08

30 Jan '08

Dear All, This is to inform you that DCSchool of Management and Technology, Kerala is organising an MDP for library professionals on 2nd February, 2008 at HOTEL ABAD PLAZA, M.G ROAD, COCHIN, Kerala. Please access the folowing link for details http://www.dcsmat.ac.in With warm regards, Arun Kishore, B.L. Librarian DCSMAT, Kerala Mob. 9446224680 Email. arunkishore(a)dcschool.net __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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