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INFORMATICS STUDIES: Volume 4 (Issue 1) 2017 Published
by Academic Librarians' Association India 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Informatics Studies the journal promotedby Centre for Informatics Research and Development and is a media for discussing the emerging trends in theory and application of Information Science. The journal focuses on – Information Infrastructures, Knowledge Management, Institutional Repositories, Digital Library/Archive, Cloud Computing Solutions for Libraries, Unicode, Multi-linguality and Interoperability Issues, Thesauri and Ontologies, Semantics, Metadata and Retrieval, Resources Discovery Solutions, Online Resources Usability Issues, Open Access Initiatives, OAI –PMH, MARC 21, Consortia, IPR, Information Literacy, Training and education of Professionals, Performance Measurement and Metrics, Setting Service Quality Standards etc. Informatics Studies has just published its latest issue Volume 4 (Issue 1) 2017 at http://52.205.22.215/index.php/informatics. We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. Informatics Studies Vol 4, No 1 (2017): Informatics Studies Table of Contents: http://52.205.22.215/index.php/informatics/issue/view/17 Articles Web in Supplementing Human Intelligence for Knowledge Creation and Management - Editor Informatics Studies Perceptions of University of Botswana Academic Staff on Web 2.0 Technology Adoption - Angelina Totolo,Serema Batlang Comma,Mpoeleng Dimane Design and Development of Bamboo Information System - Sarojam,N. and Raman Nair, R Semantic Web Technologies for Design and Development of Innovative Library Systems- S Chandrakant, Ms Poonam Mehta Retro-Conversion of Language Books: A Case Study of Sahitya Akademi Library- Sufian Ahmad WMA Declaration of Helsinki: Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects - World Medical Association WMA Pedagogical Informatics - Gilu G. Ettaniyil We are happy to invite research papers for publication in Informatics Studies Volume 4 Issue 2 to be published in April 2017. Papers can be submitted for the issue upto 28th February 2017. Papers can be uploaded at: informaticsstudies.in or can be send to: editor(a)informaticsstudies.in as MS Word file attache as per standards prescribed in the journal website. Forwarded as sent by - Centre for Informatics Research and Development Phone 9387826738 ramannair.r(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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BOSLA-KJSCE Seminar on Internet of Things and Research Communication - 18th February, 2017
by Deepali V 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Dear All, I would like to extend a warm invitation to you for "BOSLA-KJSCE Seminar on Internet of Things and Research Communication" to be held in KJSCE on 18th February, 2017. Internet of Things (IoT) is a new wave created by Information and Communication Technologies is a reality today and continue to create unprecedented opportunities. Though the professionals in Indian libraries are acquainted with the use of several software, RFIDs, Sensors, QRCs, Barcode Technology, Magnetic tags in circulation, the concept IoT is new for many LIS professionals. Considering the potentials of IoT in libraries, it is envisaged keeping in mind the growing interest on IoT, to conduct one day event to discuss and deliberate on how these changes be favorably adapted to LIS activities. Date : 18th February, 2017 Day : Saturday Venue : A-315, Seminar Hall, 3rd Floor- Aryabhat Bldg, K J Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar, Mumbai 400077 Time : 9:00am to 5:00pm For more details log on to http://bosla2013.wixsite.com/bosla/kjsce-seminar-2017 Thanking you. Good Day Ahead. -- Thanks & Regards Deepali V Librarian K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering Vidyanagar, Vidyavihar, Mumbai 400077 Tel : 91 - 22 - 66449020 Mobile : 9819687486 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Workshop on Open Data Repositories
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

DRTC/ISI and ICSU/CODATA International Workshop on Open Data Repositories http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/odr March 1-3 , 2017 Venue: Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore- 560059 Over the last 15-20 years, digital repositories have been widely deployed to host and offer services over collections of scholarly publications. Attention is now necessarily turning to the management and stewardship of data created by and for research is deemed as a major asset for science and for humanity. In terms of document repositories, India proudly occupies the second place in the number of DSpace installations nationally, after the US. Libraries have played an active role in installing and managing such digital repositories of publications. The Library and Information Science community has always been at the forefront in the world-wide advocacy and implementation of 'Open Access to Information'. The library community and research institutions must now address the challenge of research data and ensure that data is well-managed and made Open by default. India has one of the largest scientific communities in the world generating huge quantities of scientific and research data. The Government of India has mandated opening up data by all publicly funded institutes and organizations [NDSAP-2012]. With the growing interest in Open data, libraries in near the future will have a significant role in collecting and organizing and managing research data sets. Data management presents its own challenges. The often discussed challenges include sheer volume, variety of formats, standards for description for retrieval purpose, tools and technology platform and data sharing policies. In order to introduce library and information science professionals to data management using popular open source tools, the Documentation Research and Training Center of the Indian Statistical Institute along with ICSU-CODATA announces an International Training Workshop on Open Data Repositories. The objective of this workshop is to promote and encourage scientific and research organizations to implement lightweight and sustainable 'Open Data Repositories' as an essential first step towards the improved stewardship of valuable data assets. The three-day workshop will include theoretical lectures and also hands on practical sessions on data repository software delivered by a pool of Indian and International experts. TOPICS: Research Data Management Linked Open Data Data standards and description Datametrics Data Citation Data Repository Software: Dataverse, CKAN Case studies and world wide data sharing networks and initiatives Registration: INR 2000/- [inclusive of all taxes] Participants may register by sending demand draft for INR 2000/- in favor of Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. ONLY 25 participants, who fulfill the above criterion will be admitted on a first cum first serve basis. Accommodation: Limited on-campus shared accommodation is available on payment basis. Professor, A.R.D. Prasad Head, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore Email:head@drtc.isibang.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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I Request the Article for our Students-reg
by planisamy ilangumaran kumar 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Good Morning, I am need of the following articles (pdf's) on urgent basis, can some body share them 1.A thermoregulation model to detect diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Carla Agurto, Viktor Chek, Ana Edwards  Development and validation of a computer program for simulation of  the human body thermophysiological response A. M. Raimundo Contact/non-contact sensor mesh for body temperature monitoring, Murat Özgören,  4.Development of thermal model in a child and its application to         dosimetry due to RF whole-body exposures, Akimasa Hirata       Your kind early reply would be appreciated.   P.ILANGUMARAN Senior Librarian Sethu Institute of Technology Kariapatti-626 115 Virudhunagar Dist Tamil Nadu,India mobile:9789527616   -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Level Workshop on Koha ILMS from 13 to 14 February 2017 at GIPE, Pune
by GIPE Pune 06 Jan '17

06 Jan '17

Dear All Greetings from the GIPE Library! You will be pleased to know that the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) Library is organizing a National Level Workshop on Koha Integrated Library Management System from 13 to 14 February 2017. You can download the brochure from the link http://www.gipe.ac.in/admin// uploads/1483695484_Koha-2017.pdf Registration Fee is Rs. 2000/-. Twin sharing A/C Accommodation is available on first come first served basis at a payment of Rs. 863/- per day. Please note that the number of registrations is restricted to 30 participants only and the last date for registration is 31 January 2017. For any clarifications do get back to us at gipelibrary(a)gmail.com Thanks and Regards Nanaji Shewale (Ph D) Librarian and Administrator - DSpace@GIPE Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 http://www.gipe.ac.in http://dspace.gipe.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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One Day Seminar on "Libraries in Open Society"
by Gopalakrishna-BMSIT 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

We are happy to inform that BMS Institute of Technology & Management, Doddaballapura Main Road, Yelahanka, Bangalore, is organising ONE Day Seminar on “Libraries in Open Society” on Wednesday, the 18th Jan. 2017 between 9 am and 4 pm. Resource Persons include eminent speakers like Dr. H S Siddamalliah, Dr. IRN Goudar, and Dr. Devika P. Madalli. Registration fee is Rs.300/- (No accommodation). *Online* *Registration is compulsory for Spot Registration also. *To register please click the link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccZ18DDsf17wy3MU 1Moe5DgjW1FZpcVp-__7GJpGyeTFxf2Q/viewform For more details please check the college web site: www.bmsit.ac.in *With Regards,* *Gopalakrishna* *Librarian, B.M.S Institute of Technology,Avalahalli, Doddaballapur Main Road,Yelahanka, Bangalore-64Ph: 080-65369469Mob.: 97418 98674* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Blogging habits of LIS community
by Vimal Kumar V. 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Dear Friends, The blog is a popular publishing platform among the academic community. Blogs are considered as a convenient tool for professional and personal communication. I would like to collect the information regarding blogging habits of Indian LIS community. The aim of the survey is to learn about the effort and approach to blogging by LIS community in India. I invite LIS students, research scholars, working professionals who have been writing/maintaining blogs to participate in this survey. Here is the survey link, https://goo.gl/forms/2Pi8H5FGU0v7xCyL2 Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Librarian School of Indian Legal Thought Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in <http://moovandan.blogspot.in> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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Workshop on Bibliometrics, Scientometrics and Webometrics
by Dr. Sandeep Bhavsar 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Respected Professional, It’s great Pleasure to announce that Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s Maharashi Parshuram College of Engineering, Velneshwar, is organizing *3 days National Workshop on “Bibliometrics, Scientometrics and Webometrics” from 15**th** February to 17**th**February 2017.* *Resource Persons* *Prof. Dr. N.S Harinarayana, DLISC, University of Mysore* *Prof. Dr. B.S. Maheshwarappa DLISC, Gulbarga University* *Prof. Dr. M. Sadik Batcha, DLISC, Annamalai University* *Dr. B S. Kademani, Chairman, BOSLA* *Please have a look at the Brochure at **http://vpmthane.org/Bibiliometric_MPCOE_Feb.2017.pdf <http://vpmthane.org/Bibiliometric_MPCOE_Feb.2017.pdf>* *How to reach**:-* Nearest Railway from college is Chiplun. (50km from Velneshwar) Chiplun station is one of the major stations on konkan railway. It is between Mumbai and Goa. The distance from Mumbai is 240km. The distance from Goa is 300km. Bus transport is available from Chiplun to Velneshwar. Bus is available at 8:00 am on 15th February 2017. Starting point of bus will be Chiplun Bus Stand. (Please note this while planning to come). Hope for positive communication. Thank You. Your, Mr. Santosh Chaturbhuj Librarian Maharashi Parshuram College of Engineering, Velneshwar Hedavi- Guhagar Road, At post: Velneshwar, Taluka : Guhagar, Dist.: Ratnagiri, Pin: 415729. Mobile No. 9822292366 Email ID. santosh.chaturbhuj(a)vpmmpcoe.org library.vpmmpcoe(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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CLSTL 2017 - International Conference – IIT Gandhinagar- Call for Proposals/Abstracts for Presentations
by TS Kumbar 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We take great pleasure in informing you that IIT Gandhinagar is organizing an *International Conference on ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries’ (CLSTL 2017) at IIT Gandhinagar (India)* <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/> during 2 - 4th March, 2017. The major objective of this conference is to bring together library professionals and researchers working in Science & Technology Libraries in India and abroad on one platform and facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc. Also, we intend to initiate/aid discussions on current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare our libraries for the future. *Sub-themes* - Higher Education, Research & Innovation in Science & Technology - Managing Change in Science & Technology Libraries - Library Collections & Collaborations - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - E-Research Support Infrastructures, resources & Services - Library Spaces: Library as a Place & Space - Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating Value of Libraries in Academic & Research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *For detailed topics under each sub-theme, instructions for presentation and other details, please refer to the conference website * http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/ *Important Dates* Presentation - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract: *16th January, 2017* - Deadline for notifying acceptance of proposal to Presenter: *23rd January, 2017* - Deadline for submission of final Power Point slides for Presentation: *15th February, 2017* Registration - Registration started from: *2nd January, 2017* - Final registration deadline: *15th February, 2017* We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country and abroad. We will be having eminent library professionals from US, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific Region as invited speakers to deliver the talks on important themes and are expecting good participation from Asian countries. Already, more than 12 speakers from different countries have accepted our invitation and will be delivering talks on specific topics. There will be a half day workshop on " *Research Data Management & Role of Libraries" *on the second day of the conference*. *This will be lead by an expert of *UK Data Archives.* We would therefore request you to kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would also like to take this opportunity to request you to kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Wishing you a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year! Kind regards Kumbar -- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: 7069021642 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need articles.
by Banashankari G S 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Good Morning, I am need of the following articles (pdf's) on urgent basis, can some body share them.. 1. Journal title : Journal of theIndian Medical Association 2013 Aug;111(8):518-20, 522-3. atitle : Currentstate of renal transplantation in India. authors : Reddy Y.N.V. et.al 2. Journal Title :The National medical journalof India date : 2012 issn : 0970-258X volume : 25 issue : 1 spage : 28 atitle : Mortalityand non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: type of study cohort matters! authors : MadanK, Dhingra A identifier : info:pmid/22680320 epage : 30 Your kind early reply would be appreciated. Thanks & Regards, Banashankari G. SugurBangalore, IndiaPh: +91 99001 38184

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62 ILA Conference - Last date for submission of papers extended to 12th January 2017
by Prahalad G Tadasad 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Dear LIS Professionals Greetings from Karnataka State Women's University, Vijayapura - hosts of 62 ILA Conference to be held from 9th to 11th February 2017. Wishing all of you a happy and prosperous new year On the request of many contributors last date for submission of papers is extended to 12th January 2017. Pls. submit your paper on or before 12th January 2017. Pls submit your paper at: ila2017conference(a)gmail.com For other details, please visit conference website: www.ila2017.in I request you all to kindly contribute papers and actively participate in the conference and make the conference a great success Pls confirm your participation by mail at: pgtadasad(a)gmail.com Looking forward to meet you all With regards P G Tadasad Organizing secretary - 62 ILA Conference -- Prof. P. G. Tadasad Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science, Special Officer to Vice Chancellor and Director Gandhi Studies Center Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); Mobile: 09448180973 (M) E-mil: pgtadasad(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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IISER Pune - Last date for paper and poster submission is nearing - National Conference on Library Innovations for Excellence (LIFE 2017)
by Umeshareddy Kacherki 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Dear Professional Colleagues, G reetings from IISER Pune! Please note that the last date for submission of papers and posters for the *National Conference on Library Innovations for Excellence (LIFE-2017)* scheduled to be organized during February 16-17, 2017 at IISER Pune has been extended up to 9th January 2017. Those who have not submitted abstract before can also submit papers and posters by 9th January 2017. For paper and poster submission guidelines and other details, please visit conference website: www.iiserpune.ac.in/~library/life2017 <http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~library/life2017> We request you to kindly contribute papers and posters, and actively participate in the conference to share your rich experiences, ideas and knowledge and make the conference a successful event. Best Regards Umesh ----- Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki Deputy Librarian and Organizing Secretary - LIFE 2017 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pashan, Pune - 411 008. India. Phone: +91 20 25908004 <020%202590%208004> / +91 9921626299 <099216%2026299> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT
by Rashid Mohammed 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Dear Professionals, CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC LIBRARY MANAGEMENT: SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT The Malayalam University, Tirur is pleased to invite library and information professionals from academic libraries to register for the National Conference on Academic Library Management to be held on 8,9 February 2017. Theme of the Conference is " IT applications in academic libraries: Current trends and opportunities" Conference details and registration forms are available on the University website www.malayalamuniversity.edu.in May also contact the following officials for more information: tkrashi(a)gmail.com ( mobile: 9846602442 ) jayarajan45(a)gmail.com ( mobile 9605183684). -- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference -Knowledge Resources and Library Technologies - Bharathidasan University - Tamil Nadu
by Dr. R. Balasubramani 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Dear Professionals, Greetings from Department of Library and Information science, We the faculty members, Research Scholars, Students and alumni of Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University happily announce International Conference on International Conference on "Knowledge Resource and Library Technologies" February 24-25, 2017 *ICKRLT -2017* Knowledge resources basically meant for not mere access to the information available in any format but gives emphasis on scientific and relevant organization of documents, may be in the shelf or digital archive which involve range of scientific principles and systems to organize, retrieve, disseminate the required knowledge in subject domains. The foremost priority of knowledge resource access adhere to the specific subjects domain, alternate approaches such as regional, personal, time, materials and methods and even analytical also need to be taken care by the knowledge resource systems. Library technologies may be of indexing, classification system, metadata, taxonomy and ontology, semantic web, folksonomy, remote sensing or of content management e-learning systems. These both resources and technology equally warrant the human interface for effective organization and right delivery of information at right time in a more customized manner. This Conference aimed at making an effort in this direction in bridging the Gap between the user community, knowledge resources and library technologies for the provision of information services in the fast developing knowledge society. *Objective:* To bring together LIS professionals, Teaching fraternity, Scientists, knowledge workers in corporate and information industries, the students and research scholars of LIS, Education, Computer Science, Information Technology and other relevant disciplines to deliberate on the prevailing trends, the future technologies towards identification, organization, dissemination and conception and generation of information and knowledge data sets. *Call for Papers* Original papers as the outcome of research, Case Studies, Surveys, projects, Best Practices, Innovative information services, Conceptual Papers from LIS Professional, faulty members, Students and industries are welcome. *Themes* To meet the objective of the progamme, papers/research articles can be contribute in the following related themes · Knowledge Society and Economy · Knowledge Management and the Libraries · Knowledge resource building by different types of libraries. · Facilitating access to different types of knowledge resources: · Library Automation, Resource Sharing and Networking · Digital Library System · Knowledge Organization and Knowledge Organization Systems · KOS in digital environment · Tools and Components of Knowledge Organization · Classification, Cataloguing, Indexing, Subject Heading Lists, Thesaurus · Taxonomies, Authority Lists, Metadata, Ontology, Semantic Web · Public Library Systems and Services · Scholarly Communication and Publication · Open Course Ware and Scholarly Open Access · Information and Knowledge Literacy · LMS, CMS, E-learning software etc. · Social Networking Tools and Techniques · Open Source Software · User Studies and Information Seeking Behaviour · Cultural and Heritage Documentation · Information and Knowledge Ethics · Digital Rights Management (DRM) · Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics, Altmetrics · Library Tourism *Guidelines for Submission of Papers* Authors are requested to submit the soft copy of full paper (with abstract not exceeding 200 words and at least three keywords) on CD and an e-mail attachment to the organizing secretary. The paper should not exceed 6 pages of A4 size with double line spacing and font size 12 in Times New Roman. Charts, graphs, photographs, if any, should be inserted in appropriate places of the article. References should be given as per the APA Style manual. A few of the selected and extended papers will be published in peer-reviewed/ referred Journals. Papers can be e-mail to Organizing Secretary at ickrelt2017(a)gmail.com For details please visit the conference website: https://ickrelt2017co nference.wordpress.com/ *Important Dates* Conference Dates 24-25, February 2017 Last Date of Submission of Abstract 30, January 2017 Decision on acceptance of Abstracts 03, February 2017 Last Date of Submission Full Paper 15, February 2017 *Registration* Registration Type LIS Professionals - India Rs. 1500/- SAARC Participants $75 Overseas participants $100 Students Rs. 750/- (only MLIS, M.Phil., Ph.D Regular Scholar) *Last Date for Registration* The last date for registration is 20th February 2017 *Registrations for all the papers are mandatory.* The Registration fee includes Conference kit, working lunch, refreshments. The demand draft may be drawn in favour of “Bharathidasan University, Trichy -24”. An author can contribute maximum two papers (either first or co-author). The paper will be included in the conference volume only after receiving the registration fee along with filled in Registration Form. The soft copy should be mailed to ickrelt2017(a)gmail.com. *Accommodation* Accommodation for outstation participants will be arranged at the University Guest House on request. The Guest House has Rs. 500 on sharing basis. The payment for the University accommodation should be made on the spot by cash. The participants are requested to confirm the arrival and departure timing over phone/e-mail. Plenty of Hotels/Lodges are available with nominal cost. with kind regards *Organizing Secretaries* *Dr. S. Srinivasa Ragavan* Professor and Head Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy – 24 Mobile: 9486916358 & *Dr. R. Balasubramani* Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy – 24 Mobile: 9994889426 - -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Year Wishes and New Publisher Inclusion Announcement
by Soji Mathew 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Dear forum members, Informatics Wishes All of You a Happy, Prosperous and Fulfilling New Year 2017! eBoox.in - the eBooks aggregation portal of Informatics Publishing Limited - is happy to announce the inclusion of Business Horizons - a Specialist Pharmaceutical Publisher to its fold. With this the Pharmaceuticals Collection of eBooks gets strengthened and the researcher and teaching fraternity in the Pharmaceutical Sciences domain get increased reference materials at their fingertips. Business Horizons provides technical books written by experts in the fields of medicinal plant cultivation, herbal medicine manufacture, quality control of herbal drugs, GMP for botanicals, herbal pharmacopoeia and Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia of India besides a range of books giving detailed botanical and phytochemical information on medicinal plants and their standards and standardization methods. These books are widely used in over 80 countries worldwide. eBoox.in is the recently launched eBooks aggregation portal of Informatics. It makes available eBooks to Institutions on a Subscription basis. Libraries can chose to avail the subscription on either a Publisher's Collection, Subject Collection or make their own Collection from across the complete list. Please visit www.eBoox.in to view the eBooks. For more information and for trial access please write to eBoox(a)informaticsglobal.com Thank you. Regards, Team eBoox.in S.A. Praveen General Manager - Business Development ___________________________________________ Informatics Publishing Limited No. 194, R V Road, Basavanagudi | Bangalore - 560004 | India | Tel: +91 (0) 80-4038-7777 (Extn. 1002) | Mob: +91 99729 20055 Web: www.informaticsglobal.com | E-mail: praveen.sa(a)informaticsglobal.com Visit www.eBoox.in -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha Workshop : 13 - 14 Feb 2017 at GIPE, Pune
by GIPE Pune 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Dear All Greeting from the GIPE Library! You will be pleased to know that the GIPE Library will be organizing a national level workshop on Koha from 13 to 14 February 2017. Further details will be communicated soon. Regards Nanaji Shewale (Ph D) Librarian and Administrator - DSpace@GIPE Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 http://www.gipe.ac.in http://dspace.gipe.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BOSLA-KJSCE Seminar on Internet of Things and Research Communication - 18th February, 2017
by Deepali V 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Dear All, I would like to extend a warm invitation to you for "BOSLA-KJSCE Seminar on Internet of Things and Research Communication" to be held in KJSCE on 18th February, 2017. Internet of Things (IoT) is a new wave created by Information and Communication Technologies is a reality today and continue to create unprecedented opportunities. Though the professionals in Indian libraries are acquainted with the use of several software, RFIDs, Sensors, QRCs, Barcode Technology, Magnetic tags in circulation, the concept IoT is new for many LIS professionals. Considering the potentials of IoT in libraries, it is envisaged keeping in mind the growing interest on IoT, to conduct one day event to discuss and deliberate on how these changes be favorably adapted to LIS activities. Date : 18th February, 2017 Day : Saturday Venue : A-315, Seminar Hall, 3rd Floor- Aryabhat Bldg, K J Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar, Mumbai 400077 Time : 9:00am to 5:00pm For more details log on to http://bosla2013.wixsite.com/bosla/kjsce-seminar-2017 Thanking you. Good Day Ahead. -- Thanks & Regards Deepali V Librarian K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering Vidyanagar, Vidyavihar, Mumbai 400077 Tel : 91 - 22 - 66449020 Mobile : 9819687486 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICCTLIS-2017 Registration fee has been reduced for non-authors
by Somaraya Tallolli 03 Jan '17

03 Jan '17

*Dear professional Friends* *International Conference Current Trends in Library and Information Services –ICCTLIS-2017 *organised by Don Bosco Institute of Technology *on 5 th - 7th January 2017, day 1 in Bangalore (India) Day 2&3 Bangkok (Thailand)*. The spot registration fee has been reduced as per the Advisory committee suggestions for non-authors to encourage the participants in the international conference. *Registration fee* *Non-Authors : 1,500/-* *Authors : 2,500/-* *It includes conference breakfast, Lunch and conference kit. * *The mode of payment will be received by DD/Cash/NEFT* *Bank: ICICI BANK* * Account Name: DON BOSCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY* * IFS code: ICIC0002637* * Account No. : 263701000037* Please confirm your participation in the ICCTLIS-2017 on 5th January 2017. *More details contact * Somaraya B Tallolli Librarian & Organising Co-chair –ICCTLIS-2017 Don Bosco Institute of Technology Kumbalagodu, Mysore road, Bangalore-560074 Phone.No.9449960206, 8553948128 Email.ID.sbtallolli(a)gmail.com -- Yours truly Somaraya B Tallolli Librarian & Organising co-chair Don Bosco Institute of Technology Bangaluru, Karnataka, India sbtallolli(a)gmail.com *Mobile.No+91 94 4996 0206, 91 8553948128* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Why name is "Central Library"
by vinod mishra 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

Dear All, Perhaps i am asking very silly question but this question came in my mind so i would like to know some explanations on below: 1. Why we name any Institute/University main Library as central Library? and what is the meaning of Central Library? 2. If the name of Central library has been given name in honor of any person than why "Central" world is included like Mahatma Gandhi Central Library, Biju Patnaik Central Library etc. my view is why it is not only Mahatma Gandhi Library or Biju Patnaik Library? Please explain to me the differences between above? Thanking You. -- *With Regards,Vinod Kumar Mishra,Assistant Librarian,Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL),* *NIT Rourkela,* *Sundergadh-769008,* *Odisha,* *India.* *Mob:91+9439420860* *Website: http://mishravk.com/ <http://mishravk.com/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Felicitation to Sri.V.B.Savanur (Dada)
by Pandurang Konnur 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

Dear Professional Friends, In continuation with my earlier posting in LIS Forum on 30th December 2016, I am desired to bring to all your notice that, the sceduled programme on 8th January has been postponed to 15th January 2017. The time and venue stands the same. Date & Time: Sunday 15th January 2017, 6.00pm Venue: Karnataka State Billiards Club near Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore. I request all of you to attend the same without fail. Thanking you, *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Director Prasaranga,* *Adviser, VTU Consortium,* *Visvesvaraya Technological University,* *Belagavi - 590 018* Present Res: # 1075, "*Ganga Nivas*" 5th 'A' Main, Ist stage, IInd Phase, Gokul, Bangalore- 560 054 Karnataka State, (India) Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(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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E- Journal subscription reg.
by Joseph Zacharia 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

Good morning, AS there are “SERVICE CHARGE’’ imposed by Gov. for the subscription E-Journals. There is confusion between Publishers and vendors on how to include them in invoice. Institutions that are waiting to subscribe the packages need to hold for weeks to get confirmation from vendors. Ø Actually why SERVICE CHARGE? Ø Is there any behind the curtain activities in the process? (The mandatory subscription required by AICTE is a sort of business as we have to renew the packages every year) Ø Is there any representation given to AICTE on mandatory subscription of the whole packages other than acquiring temporary stay by courts?. Ø Why the Publishers do not entertain negotiation if institution pay after some months weeks?. (We could purchase after conditional approval last year) It will be good, if experts have their comments or facts regarding the addressed issue. Thanks in advance Regards *JOSEPH ZACHARIA* *Mob: +91 9947997767* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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HARIDURGA TRAVEL GRANT
by vinod mishra 01 Jan '17

01 Jan '17

Dear All, It gives me more satisfaction to contribute/announce new "HARIDURGA TRAVEL GRANT" on the eve of New Year 2017 ! For more details please click at : http://mishravk.com/2017/01/haridurga-travel-grant/ With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Postition @ TIFR CAM, Bengaluru
by TIFR CAM Library 30 Dec '16

30 Dec '16

Namaste, Library Trainee Position is open @ TIFR CAM, Bengaluru. For more details please visit: https://www.math.tifrbng.res.in/career/advt032016 Regards, Veena -- -------------------------------------------------- Library TIFR Centre for Applicable Mathematics Phone: 91-80-66953757 Post Bag No. 6503, Sharada Nagar, Fax: 91-80-66953799 Chikkabommasandra, GKVK Post, URL: http://math.tifrbng.res.in Yalahanka New Town, 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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Felicitation to Sri.V.B.Savanur (Dada)
by Pandurang Konnur 30 Dec '16

30 Dec '16

Dear Friends, I am happy to bring to the notice of all the LIS Professionals that the friends and admirers of Sri.V.B.Savanur, former Librarian of M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore have organized a Felicitation Programme on the eve of his completion of Seventy Years on 8th January 2017 at Karnataka State Billiards Club near Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore. Sri. Savanur was most helpful to the younger generation Librarians of his time. He is responsible for molding many professionals with his rich experience. Though he was never a Research Guide, He was helpful to many of the professionals in registration and completion of their PhD. Tough he had never sat on any selection committees, he was most helpful for many of us in securing our placements. Being nothing, he was everything for many of the professionals. He was regarded as DADA and called as Dada only by all the professionals till date. I request all the Friends and Admirers of Sri. Savanur to attend the Felicitation Function and bless the occasion Venue: Karnataka State Billiards Club near Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore. Date & Time: Sunday 8th January 2017, 6.00pm *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Director Prasaranga,* *Adviser, VTU Consortium,* *Visvesvaraya Technological University,* *Belagavi - 590 018* Present Res: # 1075, "*Ganga Nivas*" 5th 'A' Main, Ist stage, IInd Phase, Gokul, Bangalore- 560 054 Karnataka State, (India) Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(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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NPTEL Online Courses from January 2017
by Bhavesh Patel 30 Dec '16

30 Dec '16

Dear All LIS professional's, The following is the link for the NPTEL Online Courses starting from January 2017 https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/explorer More than 100+ courses available for various discipline related to Engineering, Management and Humanities. registration is very easy [Your G-mail ID is enough], for learning there is no fee but to get certification you have pay examination fees. Examination will be conducted online. Make aware your institutes Faculty and Students about NPTEL Courses, which may be helpful to them. There are few courses will be relevant to LIS professionals are below mentioned. 1) Knowledge Management [https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc17_mg07] 2) Principals of HRM [https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc17_mg13/preview] 3)Six Sigma [https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc17_mg08/preview] 4)Speaking Effectively [https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc17_hs15/preview ] For more information or any help , you may email or call me on 0750 703 1130 Thanks and Have a Nice Day!!! Bhavesh Patel -- ******************************************************************With Warm Regards,* *Bhavesh Patel* *Librarian,* *Gharada Institute of Technology (GIT),* *A/P - Lavel, Tal - Khed, Dist. Ratnagiri- 415 708Pin code - 415 708. * -- 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] Invitation to the bid-adieu function of Prof. Shalini R. Urs
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 29 Dec '16

29 Dec '16

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Usha Munshi" <umunshi(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, December 27, 2016 11:45 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Shalini on her superannuation Monthly targets and performance appraisals will come and go, but the memories of knowing a professional colleague and a friend will stay in forever. Time flies, but the contributions remain for ever. Morning coffees will finally be what they are meant to be â relaxed and de-stressing. Wishing you all the best in your life. usha I want to hunt down the head hunter who hunted you and tell him that he has scored his best hunt ever. Farewell. On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 9:01 PM, <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: > > Today's Topics: > > 3. Re: Fw: Invitation to the bid-adieu function of Prof. Shalini > R. Urs (Bp Prakash) > Dr Shalini certainly created new paradigm in L&IS, through her hard work, > innovative thinking , global connects, and a knack to attract talents & > resources. > She wd be remembered as one of the rare professional who put India in the > Global L&IS map and her four decades of service will serve the community > for many more years. > > Its time to celebrate her contributions and wish her the very best in her > 2nd ( 3rd ...?) innings. !! > > Cheers and HNY 2017 to all the members of the Lis-forum . > Prakash > > Bp Prakash > Global Head, Information Resource Centre > Tata Consultancy Services > Ph:- 91 20 66224622 > Buzz:- 420 4622 > Cell:- 9028005817 > Mailto: bp.prakash(a)tcs.com > Website: http://www.tcs.com -- Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi Indian Institute of Public Administration I.P. Estate, Ring Road New Delhi 110 002 INDIA umunshi(a)gmail.com Telephone +91-11-23468320 Mobile +91-9717967686 TeleFax +91-11-23702431 ORCID : 0000-0002- 2569-063X ****************************************

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Deadline extension of Fellowships & Grants till 25th January, 2017
by reshma rana 29 Dec '16

29 Dec '16

Dear Moderator, Please post this information on LIS forum. The deadline is extended till 25th January 2015. Best Reshma --------------------------------------------------- Dear Indian Member Council, Season’s Greetings from Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute! You would be pleased to know that we have decided to extend the deadline till *25th January, 2017* to submit applications under different categories of fellowships & grants announced by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. Applications are invited from the faculty, researchers and students (Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral, Postdoctoral) of Indian and Canadian institutions that are member of SICI for the programmes, namely: *1. Shastri Institutional Collaborative Research Grant (SICRG)2. Shastri Mobility Programme (SMP)-for Academicians & Administrators3. Shastri Research Student Fellowship (SRSF) - for a) Doctoral, b) Postdoctoral and c) Students4. Faculty-In-Residence Programme (FIR)/ Global Initiative For Academic Network (GIAN) * All domains of studies that help building stronger academic and research networks between both countries from Social Sciences and Humanities, Arts, Commerce & Management and STEM subjects are considered for the fellowship/ programme. However, applications are encouraged in the current priority areas of government of India i.e. Teacher Education and Leadership, Teacher Education and Leadership, Library Management and Development, Conservation and Heritage science and Management, Curatorship and Museum studies, Architecture, and Culture management, Curatorship and Museum studies, Architecture, Culture management, Health Care, Information & Communication Technology, Energy, Sustainable Habitat, Nano-technology, Water Resources & River Systems, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, Security & Defence, Environmental Science & Climate Change. Details of the programmes can be accessed from the link: http://www.sici.org.in/index.php?page=gao-for-indian-scholars. For further queries please feel free to write to us at: siciapplications(a)sici.org.in or call us on: *011 – 2374 6417; 2374 3114; & 2374 2677.* Sincerely, Reshma *Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute* 5,Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market, New Delhi-110007 -- 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] Registration closed for Two Day National Seminar for Rearch Made Easy -------
by Ishwar Goudar 29 Dec '16

29 Dec '16

Dear Professionals, Thank you all for the wonderful response for our Two Day National Seminar for "Rearch Made Easy: Tips, Tools and Technologies” to be conducted during 12-13 Jan 2017 at Bangalore University. We have already crossed the number of participants registered, we can accommodate in the Conference Hall. Interestingly most of the Registrations received are Research Scholars and Faculty members, possibly due to relevance of topic of Seminar and resource persons. We are not in a position to accept any more registrations. However the requests along with DDs with date prior to the date of this announcemnt would be considered. No spot registrations would be entertained. While we feel sorry for not being in a position to have any more participants, we assure you that we will be repeating the program within two months or so. Regards, "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 7:32 AM, Ishwar Goudar <goudarishwar(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > Dear Professionals, > > We have received tremendous response for the Two Day National Seminar on “Research > Made Easy: Tips, Tools and Technologies”. > Please hurry up for registration, before we close the registration. > Registration being very nominal, professionals can come on their own, > if there is problem in getting deputed form thei organisation. > > Dates: *12 -13 January 2017* > Venue: Prof. K Venkata Giri Gowda Memorial Hall, Jnana Bharathi, > Bengaluru - 560056 > Sub Themes/Topics: > - > > > > > *Academic Research Perspective - Tools for Data Collection and demo of Web > of Science and Scopus. - Authoring/Publishing Tools – Lecture cum Demo- > Latex, etc. - Reference Tools - Lecture cum Demo: Mendeley, Endnote and > Zotero. - Technologies - Discovery Services, Link Resolvers, etc* > > * - Research Data Management* > > > * - Fair use, Copyright and Plagiarism in the Context of Research. - > Infographics for Effective Visualisation of Research* > > *- Scholarly publishing: Editor's expectations* > > Highlights of the Seminar: > - * Demos of important tools* and technologies, apart from tips for > making the research process. > Resource Persons: > - *Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy*, Sr. Professor of Physics, Bangalore > University > - *Dr. Rajashekhar C. Biradar,* Professor and Head, ISE, Reva > University, Bengaluru > * - Dr. A.R.D. Prasad,* Professor and Head, DRTC, Indian Statistical > Institute, Bengaluru. > * - Dr. H.S. Siddamallaiah*, Professor, Mahasarakham University, > Thailand > - *Prof. B. Ramesha*, Professor and Chairperson, DLIS, Bangalore > University > * - Mr. Anand Byrappa*, Global Leader, Knowledge Centre, GE, > Bengaluru > * - Mr. B.S Shivaram*, Scientist, National Aerospace Laboratories, > Bengaluru > * - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar*, Visiting Professor and Library Adviser, > Bangalore University > - *Prof. N. Periswamy, *Editor, Journal of Chemical Sciences, Indian > Academy Sciences > > Target Audience: > - > *Faculty Members and Research Scholars of all Disciplines, LIS > Professionals* > * (Restricted Number - First come first serve basis)* > > Registration Fee: *A nominal amount of Rs. 500/- only (Rs. 250/- for > participants from Bangalore University)* > Outstation participants will have to > *make their own arrangements for stay.* > > For more details details please visit: > > http://bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ > Research-Made-Easy-2-day-seminar.pdf?db35e2 > > > > "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" > > *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* > Dr. I.R.N. Goudar > - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University > - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser > Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 > - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore > - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore > - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai > - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad > - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) > - British Council Scholar (1982-83) > E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com > Tel: 080-23215510 > Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Employment Notice from Central University of Tamil Nadu
by Narenthiran R 28 Dec '16

28 Dec '16

Dear Friends, Please find Employment Notice from Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur Post advertised for LIS Teaching Professor - 1 Associate Professor - 2 Assistant Professor - 4 For more information please visit the following link http://cutn.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/T-04-FAC2016REV.pdf Thanks -- Narenthiran. R Librarian French Institute of Pondicherry 11, Saint Louis Street P.B.33, Pondicherry 605001 Ph: 0091 - 413 - 2231661 Mobile : 9442934327 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interactive Quiz and Mock Test in Library and Information Science
by Badan Barman 27 Dec '16

27 Dec '16

Dear Professionals, All the UGC NET questions papers are solved and posted categorically in the form of Interactive Quiz and Mock Test in Library and Information Science in the Blog: http://lis-quiz.blogspot.in . It will be a useful resource for any person preparing for any competitive examination in Library and Information Science especially for the UGC / CBSE NET/JRF Preparation. -- Badan Barman Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Gauhati University Guwahati-781014, Assam, India. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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62 ILA Conference - Last date for submission is nearing
by Prahalad G Tadasad 27 Dec '16

27 Dec '16

Dear LIS Professionals Greetings from Karnataka State Women's University, Vijayapura - hosts of 62 ILA Conference to be held from 9th to 11th February 2017 Last date for submission of papers is fast approaching (Just 12 days to go). Pls submit your paper on or before 7th January 2017. Pls submit your paper at: ila2017conference(a)gmail.com For other details, please visit conference website: www.ila2017.in I request you all to kindly contribute papers and actively participate in the conference and make the conference a great success Pls confirm your participation by mail at: pgtadasad(a)gmail.com Looking forward to meet you all With regards P G Tadasad Organizing secretary - 62 ILA Conference -- Prof. P. G. Tadasad Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science, Special Officer to Vice Chancellor and Director Gandhi Studies Center Karnataka State Women's University, Jnanashakti, Torvi Vijayapura 586108 Tel: 08352 229012 (O); 08352 240021 (O); 08352 272 436 (R); Mobile: 09448180973 (M) E-mil: pgtadasad(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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Research Made Easy - Two Day National Seminar - Hurry up before registration is closed
by Ishwar Goudar 27 Dec '16

27 Dec '16

Dear Professionals, We have received tremendous response for the Two Day National Seminar on “Research Made Easy: Tips, Tools and Technologies”. Please hurry up for registration, before we close the registration. Registration being very nominal, professionals can come on their own, if there is problem in getting deputed form thei organisation. Dates: *12 -13 January 2017* Venue: Prof. K Venkata Giri Gowda Memorial Hall, Jnana Bharathi, Bengaluru - 560056 Sub Themes/Topics: - *Academic Research Perspective - Tools for Data Collection and demo of Web of Science and Scopus. - Authoring/Publishing Tools – Lecture cum Demo- Latex, etc. - Reference Tools - Lecture cum Demo: Mendeley, Endnote and Zotero. - Technologies - Discovery Services, Link Resolvers, etc* * - Research Data Management* * - Fair use, Copyright and Plagiarism in the Context of Research. - Infographics for Effective Visualisation of Research* *- Scholarly publishing: Editor's expectations* Highlights of the Seminar: - * Demos of important tools* and technologies, apart from tips for making the research process. Resource Persons: - *Prof. Sharath Ananthamurthy*, Sr. Professor of Physics, Bangalore University - *Dr. Rajashekhar C. Biradar,* Professor and Head, ISE, Reva University, Bengaluru * - Dr. A.R.D. Prasad,* Professor and Head, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Bengaluru. * - Dr. H.S. Siddamallaiah*, Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thailand - *Prof. B. Ramesha*, Professor and Chairperson, DLIS, Bangalore University * - Mr. Anand Byrappa*, Global Leader, Knowledge Centre, GE, Bengaluru * - Mr. B.S Shivaram*, Scientist, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bengaluru * - Dr. I.R.N. Goudar*, Visiting Professor and Library Adviser, Bangalore University - *Prof. N. Periswamy, *Editor, Journal of Chemical Sciences, Indian Academy Sciences Target Audience: - *Faculty Members and Research Scholars of all Disciplines, LIS Professionals* * (Restricted Number - First come first serve basis)* Registration Fee: *A nominal amount of Rs. 500/- only (Rs. 250/- for participants from Bangalore University)* Outstation participants will have to *make their own arrangements for stay.* For more details details please visit: http://bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ Research-Made-Easy-2-day-seminar.pdf?db35e2 "Access E-Resources for Academic and Research Excellence" *- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -* Dr. I.R.N. Goudar - Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University - Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser Bangalore University Library, BANGALORE - 560056 - Ex. Visiting Professor Cum Library Adviser, UoM, Mysore - Ex. Scientist 'G' and Head, ICAST, NAL, Bangalore - Ex. Dy Librarian, IITM, Chennai - Ex. Scientist (Information), IICT, Hyderabad - Fulbright Scholar, Univ. of Michigan and Columbia Univ, USA (1995-96) - British Council Scholar (1982-83) E-mail: goudarishwar(a)gmail.com Tel: 080-23215510 Mob: 91+9611165781 (If not reachable pl try land line) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Year-end Half Day LIS Meeting of LIS Academy at Hampi Nagar Library Bangalore
by Pandurang Konnur 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

*Dear Professional Friends,* Please reserve the first half of 31st December for the following important professional meet: *Year-end Half Day LIS Meeting on* *“Newton’s first Law of Librarians: Pushing the Libraries to the future”* LIS Academy is a professional Charitable Trust which aims at providing need-based services for the advancements in Library and Information Science (LIS) Profession. The Academy in collaboration with Department of Public Libraries, Bangalore has planned to organize a half day year-end get-to-gather for LIS Professionals of Bangalore. *Theme:* *“Newton’s first Law of Librarians: Pushing the Libraries to the future”* Newton's First Law of Motion: “A body at rest remains at rest unless acted upon by an outside force”. Said another way, we tend to do things the way we've always done them. This makes change very hard. Information doesn’t sit still, so why should librarians? And once a librarian is in motion, should he stay in motion? This can be answered by experimenting with different models of service delivery. In addition to the traditional approach—sitting at the reference desk—the librarians are providing on-call and “roving” reference services. Their goal is to see which method best meets the information needs of users. *Date: 31st December 2016* *Time: 10am to 1.30pm (Half Day)* *Registration Fees: No Fees but Registration Compulsory.* * (Participation Certificates will be issued)* *Online Registration: * https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2RvCOK5G4pRwD_4MF-vZmw7fyRCdpyZF… *Venue: City Central Library, Hampinagar, RPC Layout, Vijayanagar Bangalore* *Speakers:* *Prof. H.A.Ranganath* Former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore University and Former Director, NAAC, Bangalore, presently Visiting Professor, IISc Bangalore *Prof. V.G. Talawar* Former Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore and presently Vice Chancellor of REVA University, Bangalore *Prof. T.D.Kemparaju *Special Officer*, *Bengaluru University North *Dr.P.Y.Rajendra Kumar *Former Director General, National Library of India *Sri. Belaguru Samiulla* Chief News Editor, Uday TV, Bangalore *Prof. Srikanta Kudige *Former Professor of Kannada in Kuvempu University, Shimoga and presently Chairman State Level Book Selection Committee, Department of Public Libraries, Bangalore. *Inaugural Guests:* *Dr. S.L.Sangam *Former Professor, DLISc KU Dharwad will be the Chief Guest and will inaugurate the event *Dr. Satishkumar Hosamani,* Director Department of Public Libraries Bangalore will preside over the event. *All professionals are welcome to register for the event* *Dr. P. V. Konnur* *Director Prasaranga,* *Adviser, VTU Consortium,* *Visvesvaraya Technological University,* *Belagavi - 590 018* Present Res: # 1075, "*Ganga Nivas*" 5th 'A' Main, Ist stage, IInd Phase, Gokul, Bangalore- 560 054 Karnataka State, (India) Mobile : 09449679737 E-Mail : pvkonnur(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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DSpace back up
by Hemanta Gogoi 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

Sir/madam Kindly provide me procedure to take back up of our IR in Dspace.. Sincerely Hemanta Gogoi Librarian, Chaiduar College Gohpur,Biswanath, Assam-784168

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IISER Pune - Last date extended for papers and posters submission - National Conference on Library Innovations for Excellence (LIFE 2017)
by Umeshareddy Kacherki 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

Dear Professional Colleagues, G reetings from IISER Pune! Please note that the last date for submission of papers and posters for the *National Conference on Library Innovations *for* Excellence (LIFE-2017)* scheduled to be organized during February 16-17, 2017 at IISER Pune has been extended up to 9th January 2017. Those who have not submitted abstract before can also submit papers and posters by 9th January 2017. For paper and poster submission guidelines and other details, please visit conference website: www.iiserpune.ac.in/~library/life2017 <http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/~library/life2017> We request you to kindly contribute papers and posters, and actively participate in the conference to share your rich experiences, ideas and knowledge and make the conference a successful event. Wishing you a very Happy New Year! Best Regards Umesh ----- Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki Deputy Librarian and Organizing Secretary - LIFE 2017 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pashan, Pune - 411 008. India. Phone: +91 20 25908004 / +91 9921626299 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Trainees | Walk-in-Interview | 7th January 2017
by Avinash D. Chinchure 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

Dear Moderator, Please post the following announcement. Thanks & Regards, -Avinash -------------------------------------------------------------- WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY TRAINEES ON SATURDAY, 7th January 2017 @ 9.30 AM National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), a premier research Centre is looking for fresh post-graduates in Library & Information Science for appointment as Library Trainees on contract. Qualification: Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from a recognized University/Institute with minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate. Age: Below 26 years. Consolidated Salary: Rs.15000/- per month. The selected candidates shall be offered consolidated salary and the contract will be initially for a period of One (1) year with Probation of Three months. The selected candidates will be required to join immediately. The candidates should be willing to work in shifts. Those candidates who appeared for Walk-in-Interview at NCBS on 24th September 2016 need not attend again. Interested candidates may attend a written Test and Walk-in-Interview at National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)-TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bangalore-560065 at 9.30 am on Saturday, 7th January 2017 along with latest CV and true copies of relevant certificates/testimonials in support of their qualifications. Sd/- Administrative Officer (Estt) --------------------------------------------------- Avinash D. Chinchure, PhD National Centre for Biological Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research GKVK Campus, Bellary Road Bangalore - 560 065 Ph: 080-23666025 / 67176025 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Invitation to the bid-adieu function of Prof. Shalini R. Urs
by manju nayak 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

Dear Prof.Mallinath Kumbar thanks for your post. Although Prof. Shalini R. Urs doest not need any introduction to LIS-Forum members, I would like to add few more points to [LIS-Forum] Adieu: Prof. Shalini R Urs dated: Dec 25, 2016 by Vasanth. She has been a founder member of MyLisa and MILAN which has been organizing many wonderful events/Workshops/seminars/ since its inception regularly. She also brought I-School movement to India by establishing The International School of Information Management (ISiM) in 2005 at University of Mysore. She had more than 100 international research collaborators from almost all continents and brought several research funds to MyDLIS. Library and Information Science field got enrich by her contribution in different capacities and roles. Her superannuation will create a large void at MyDLIS and Library and Information Science domain in India. I wish good Health and Happiness to her in new phase of life and Happy New Year 2017 in advance. Wtih RegardsMr.Manju NaikaAsst.LibrarianIIT Bombay

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Vacancy of Assistant Librarian in Sambalpur University, Odisha
by Narendra Kumar Bhoi 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

Dear LIS Professional, There are 3 nos. of vacancy of Assistant Librarian in Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Odisha. For more details visit: http://lisinfoportal.blogspot.in/2016/12/vacancy-of-assistant-librarian-at.… . Thanks! *Narendra Kumar Bhoi* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to submit book chapter/paper on Research Library Management / https://iirnd.net/2016/12/04/res-lib-mgt-call-for-book-chaptersarticles/
by V Sreenivasulu 26 Dec '16

26 Dec '16

CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS/ARTICLES: https://iirnd.net/2016/12/04/res-lib-mgt-call-for-book-chaptersarticles/ [https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/3ec5a12a502d39d592671ae0b5678ba8?s=200…]<https://iirnd.net/2016/12/04/res-lib-mgt-call-for-book-chaptersarticles/> Res.Lib.Mgt-Call for BOOK Chapters/Articles<https://iirnd.net/2016/12/04/res-lib-mgt-call-for-book-chaptersarticles/> iirnd.net CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS/ARTICLES: I am approaching you with an invitation that I am going to publish an edited book with ISBN (peer reviewed) under the proposed title of "Research Library Management... I am approaching you with an invitation that I am going to publish an edited book with ISBN (peer reviewed) under the proposed title of "Research Library Management:Principles, Practices and Prospects" in March 2017 from a reputed academic publishing house in USA/India. Librarians/ Researchers/ Teachers are requested to contribute their chapters/ article accordingly. Deadline for sending Chapter/ARTICLE: January, 2017; Please send ARTICLES/ CHAPTERS soft copy to eMail: usresearchlibrary(a)iirnd.org<mailto:usresearchlibrary@iirnd.org> Research Library Management: Principles, Practices and Prospects * Research Library Services Practices * Digital Depository in Research Library * Research Library Scholarly Communication * Research Library Scholarly Publishing * Research Data Management Policy and Practices * Research Library Policies * Research Funding Information * Research Open Scholarship * Research Collections * Research Librarians * Digital Research Library * Scholar and Researcher information needs Dr Sreenivasulu Vayyavuru Research Library Director American Research Library International Institute for Research and Development-IIRND 833 Broadway New York, NY10003 United States eMail: USResearchLibrary(a)iirnd.org eMail: vs(a)iirnd.org Phone: 347-613-4197 Skype: vsreenivasulu https://iirnd.net/2016/12/04/res-lib-mgt-call-for-book-chaptersarticles/ [https://secure.gravatar.com/blavatar/3ec5a12a502d39d592671ae0b5678ba8?s=200…]<https://iirnd.net/2016/12/04/res-lib-mgt-call-for-book-chaptersarticles/> Res.Lib.Mgt-Call for BOOK Chapters/Articles<https://iirnd.net/2016/12/04/res-lib-mgt-call-for-book-chaptersarticles/> iirnd.net CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS/ARTICLES: I am approaching you with an invitation that I am going to publish an edited book with ISBN (peer reviewed) under the proposed title of "Research Library Management... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Voluntary Support to Librarians of West Bengal !
by vinod mishra 25 Dec '16

25 Dec '16

Dear All, Dear friends from West Bengal specially those who have recently joined as librarian in various colleges. I offer my voluntary service (No TA and Honorarium) for Implementation of Koha and DSpace in your libraries which is near to Kolkata. I will be visiting Midnapur on Friday and Saturday (30 and 31 December, 2016) if anybody is interested near Kolkata please let me know, the dates may be extended. I wish to utilize last week of the year in more fruitful manner. For more details please the link : http://mishravk.com/2016/12/bengal-koha/ With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ *" A CHARCOAL BECOMES DIAMOND UNDER HIGH STRESS AND TEMPERATURE " * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Adieu: Prof. Shalini Urs
by Vasanth 25 Dec '16

25 Dec '16

Dear Sir/Madam, Prof. Shalini R. Urs is attaining superannuation on 31st December 2016 after four decades of academic journey. Prof. Shalini started her career as an academic at the Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore in 1976. Precisely forty years back. Thereafter, it was a remarkable journey in the field of library and information science. She has contributed immensely for the growth and development of LIS in general and more particularly for digital library movement in India. Prof. Shalini is always at the forefront in designing and developing MyDLIS (the term coined by Prof. Shalini for LIS Department of Mysore University to create unique identity) curriculum. The MyDLIS curriculum was far ahead of its time compared to other LIS schools in Indian Universities. The syllabus was always kept abreast with the current developments in LIS. It was MyDLIS which first introduced digital library, digital library practicum, and personal development and communication skills papers in LIS schools in India. Many LIS schools have used MyDLIS Curriculum as a model to develop their LIS Curriculum. Such was its uniqueness. Prof. Shalini’s global outlook has helped MyDLIS greatly in having model curriculum. Prof. Shalini’s was one of the very few academicians who sensed the emergence of technology in a big way and its impact on LIS domain much before the Internet era. Prof. Shalini was instrumental in bringing 4th International Conference of Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) one of the biggest ever digital library conferences to India and organizing it for the first time in Bangalore. Again in 2013 after a decade ICADL was held in Bangalore under Prof. Shalini’s leadership. Prof. Shalini’s brainchild Vidyanidhi Digital Library and E-Scholarship Portal was the first Indian digital library initiative which was created to facilitate the archiving and accessing of Indian doctoral theses. Vidyanidhi was envisioned as a national repository for depositing e-theses as early as 2004. However, INFLIBNET, an Autonomous Inter-University Centre (IUC) of University Grants Commission (UGC) started Sodhaganga on the lines of Vidyanidhi and emerged as a national digital library and e-scholarship portal. It was Prof. Shalini who envisioned the idea of developing national digital repository for archiving and accessing doctoral theses in India. Vidyanidhi showed way for UGC to come up with Sodhaganga. The name Sodhaganga (Reservoir of Intellectual Output) resembles Vidyanidhi (Treasure of Knowledge). Prof. Shalini wrote a very lengthy scholarly article for Annual Review of Information Science and Technology on “Digital Libraries” in 2002 with Edward A. Fox of Virginia Tech University, who was a pioneer in digital library research. This is an indication for her penchant for technology and its impact on libraries. In fact, in one of the scholarly meetings, Sri Puttanaiah, Retired Librarian of SJCE (JSS Science and Technology University), Mysore, and an alumnus of MyDLIS, while sharing his thoughts on the lecture, mentioned that Prof. Shalini was talking of importance of computer for information processing way back in the 70s and 80s. If one were to write the history of Indian digital library, without acknowledging Prof. Shalini’s contribution for the Indian digital library movement it would not complete. To read the complete article, please visit the following links: https://document.li/fVRLhttp://tinyurl.com/zfjclhy Madam I wish you good health and a long life. Your Sincerely ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N.GFGC-PeriyapatnaMysore

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British woman returns book to library after 130 years
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 25 Dec '16

25 Dec '16

N ews items like this may be useful for Souvenirs connected with library events ======================== British woman returns book to library after 130 years The book which was borrowed from the library of Hereford Cathedral School in 1886 by Professor Arthur Boycott was returned after 130 years, through his granddaughter. By PTI | Published: 8th Dec 2016 3:12 pm Updated: 8th Dec 2016 4:19 pm Representational ImageOpen London: Some 130 years after her grandfather borrowed a book from his school library, a woman in the UK has returned it with an apology letter, saying “your former pupil appears to have stolen” it. Alice Gillett, 77, came across a copy of ‘The Microscope and its Revelations’ written by Dr William B Carpenter, while clearing through her late husband’s possessions from Taunton, Somerset in England, a media letter said on Thursday. While turning the pages of the 1,000-page book, she discovered a date stamp showing it was borrowed from the library of Hereford Cathedral School in 1886, Metro.co.uk reported. It had been loaned to her grandfather Professor Arthur Boycott who attended the school between 1886 and 1894. He was a distinguished naturalist and pathologist, the report said. Gillett returned the book to the school along with an apology letter. “I am sorry to inform you that one of your former pupils, Professor A E Boycott appears to have stolen the enclosed – I can’t imagine how the school has managed without it!,” she wrote in the letter. The school does not charge for overdue books but if they had, Gillett could have been landed with a bill of 7,446 pounds (USD 9,463) – based on a 17p-a-day charge at most libraries, the report said. Gillett said, “As a child, he (Boycott) took great interest in natural history, and his particular passion was snails. At age 15, he published his first paper listing the snail species that could be found in Herefordshire”. He also had a fascination with fauna and flora made him quite a hazardous driver because he was so obsessed with observing the hedgerows, she said. “My grandmother said he always had snails in his pockets,” she said. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the school said, “We are delighted to be reunited with the book and are pleased it is still in such good condition”. http://telanganatoday.news/brit-lady-returns-book-130-years -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information portal for information professionals and knowledge managers in the 21st century
by Joseph I Thomas 24 Dec '16

24 Dec '16

Dear Information professionals, Litportal (http://sites.google.com/site/littportal/) is a google site hosted for information seekers and professionals of the present era for addressing the growing needs demanded by the knowledge society of today's world. The website will definitely a be a boon to all types of information seekers be it professionals or others. Lets not forget the picture envisaged by Dr. S.R. Ranganathan , Melvil Dewey, Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln and other visionaries regarding the spread of knowledge. Lets be pro-active in this christmas eve in the process of information sharing and building a knowledge society where information channels must not become a constraint in providing "The Right Information at the Right Time, in the Right Place, in the Right Way to the Right Person" -- Thanking you Joseph I Thomas -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dspace 6.0 Installation on Ubuntu 16.4
by vinod mishra 24 Dec '16

24 Dec '16

Dear All, Please find here the link for installation of latest version of Dspace 6.0 on Ubuntu latest version 16.04. In case of any difficulty please feel free to contact without any hesitation at any time. You may see the changes in commands and version in old Dspace 5.5 and 6.0 instructions. Thanks to Mr. Kapil Kumar Gupta and Mr. Soumen Mondal who help and share there experience always . http://mishravk.com/dspace/ With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ *" A CHARCOAL BECOMES DIAMOND UNDER HIGH STRESS AND TEMPERATURE " * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CLSTL 2017 - International Conference – IIT Gandhinagar- Call for Proposals/Abstracts for Presentations
by TS Kumbar 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from IIT Gandhinagar! We take great pleasure in informing you that IIT Gandhinagar is organizing an *International Conference on ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries’ (CLSTL 2017) at IIT Gandhinagar (India)* <http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/> during 2 - 4th March, 2017. The major objective of this conference is to bring together library professionals and researchers working in Science & Technology Libraries in India and abroad on one platform and facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas, new initiatives, experiences, research work, best practices etc. Also, we intend to initiate/aid discussions on current issues, recent developments and their impact, and future challenges to prepare our libraries for the future. *Sub-themes* - Higher Education, Research & Innovation in Science & Technology - Managing Change in Science & Technology Libraries - Library Collections & Collaborations - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - E-Research Support Infrastructures, resources & Services - Library Spaces: Library as a Place & Space - Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating Value of Libraries in Academic & Research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *For detailed topics under each sub-theme, instructions for presentation and other details, please refer to the conference website * http://events.iitgn.ac.in/2017/CLSTL/ *Important Dates* Presentation - Deadline for submitting proposal/abstract: *16th January, 2017* - Deadline for notifying acceptance of proposal to Presenter: *23rd January, 2017* - Deadline for submission of final Power Point slides for Presentation: *15th February, 2017* Registration - Registration starts from: *2nd January, 2017* - Final registration deadline: *15th February, 2017* We are expecting the participation of library professionals and other academicians from premier academic institutions, research organizations & industries in the country and abroad. We will be having eminent library professionals from US, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific Region as invited speakers to deliver the talks on important themes and are expecting good participation from Asian countries. We would therefore request you to kindly consider submitting a proposal/abstract of your proposed presentation and actively participate in this event to share innovative ideas, rich experience and best practices followed in your library for the benefit of other conference attendees. We would also like to take this opportunity to request you to kindly spread the word about this conference among your colleagues and professional friends and encourage them to consider participating in this professional event. Wishing you a Very Happy & Prosperous New Year! Kind regards Kumbar -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: 7069021642 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Information Portal (For LIS Professional)
by Narendra Kumar Bhoi 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

Dear LIS Professional, LIS Information Portal <http://lisinfoportal.blogspot.in/> ( http://lisinfoportal.blogspot.in/) is a blog site where you will get the job updates and others news related to LIS field. This site is dedicated to LIS professional and very soon the site will be updated with various educational module which will help for the growth of our profession. Your suggestions are also invited for the betterment of the website! Thanks! -- With thanks & regards! *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Narendra Kumar Bhoi* LIS Professional E-mail: narendrakumarbhoi(a)gmail.com Mob.: 09556424421 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Conference at DLIS, Aligarh Muslim University
by Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

*International **Conference* *on* *Knowledge Generation, Discovery and Networking* *(KGDAN - 2017)* *Date: 03 – 04 February, 2017* *Organized by:* *Department of Library and Information Science* (Under the *UGC-Special Assistance Programme* (*SAP DRS-I))* *Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh* *Venue:* *Conference Hall,* *Faculty of Social Sciences,* Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Web: *http://www.amu.ac.in/departmentpage.jsp?did=80 <http://www.amu.ac.in/departmentpage.jsp?did=80>* Conference Blog: *www.kgdan2017.wordpress.com <http://www.kgdan2017.wordpress.com>* Email: *kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com <kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com>* *About Aligarh Muslim University* Having established in 1920, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is recognized as one of the oldest and premier central government funded universities in India and has been designated as an Institution of National importance (Seventh Schedule, Article 246 of the Indian Constitution). It has recently been awarded grade ‘A’ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Historically, the University was evolved out of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College), which was set up by the great visionary and social reformer, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1877. From its very inception, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) draws students from all corners of the country as well as foreign countries, especially Africa, West Asia and Southeast Asia, irrespective of religion, caste and creed. Today, the University occupies a unique position amongst all the universities and institutions of higher learning in the country. The University has been ranked among the best educational institutions in India. According to Times Higher Education Asia Ranking 2014, AMU was ranked 3rd among all Universities in India. It Ranked 50th among top 100 institutions of higher learning in BRICS grouping-2014 and 5th in The Week-Hansa Research (Best Universities Survey) 2014. Recently, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has been ranked 2nd Best University of India as per new ranking released by the U.S. News & World Report on their list of overall best global universities rankings. *About the Department* The foundation of the Department of Library Science was laid way back in 1950-51 with the introduction of a ‘Certificate Course in Library Science’, by the then University Librarian, (Late) Padmashree Prof. S. Bashiruddin, who later on introduced a one year ‘Bachelor of Library Science’ course in 1958-59 with full time Lecturers for the first time in the country. Subsequently, ‘Master of Library Science’ was introduced in 1970-71 and Ph.D in 1990-91. The Department had taken a pioneering step by introducing Library Science as a subsidiary subject for the students of B.A. since 1986-87. The nomenclature of the Department as well as of the titles of the various courses offered along with their contents had been revising to incorporate changing dimensions of the subject. A special feature of the revised syllabi is the emphasis on Information Technology and hands-on training on a number of commercial and open source library automation software packages. A well-equipped computer lab consisting of about 25 systems, a server and LCD projectors etc., supports the revised syllabi with round the clock Internet facility. The seminar library of the department was automated as the first fully automated library of the university in 2004. The faculty with full capacity of nine members have not only widely travelled in India and abroad, but have also substantially contributed in national and international peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. Some of the books from the department have been published by McGraw Hill and Elsevier Publishers, while the ‘COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management’ with Prof. Shabahat Husain as its founder Editor, is being co-published by Taylor and Francis, U.K. Presently, the department is headed by Prof. Shabahat Husain, who has been recently elected as the President of Indian Library Association. The department has had the distinction of completing a number of DST and UGC major research projects by designing and developing L.I.S. Subject Gateway (www.lisgateway.com) I.T. Subject Gateway (http://www.itsubjectgateway.info/) and E-Learning portal ( http://lislearning.in/) As a Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Prof. Shabahat Husain developed ‘Social Science Cyber Library’ (www.socsccybraryamu.ac.in) inaugurated by His Excellency Shri Pranab Mukherjee on 27-12-2013 as a part of inaugural programme of XXXVII Social Science Congress held from 27th to 31st December 2013. The Social Science Cyber Library which is first of its kind in the whole world is being accessed in 143 countries so far. It has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 in 2015 and has recently entered in the Limca Book of Records. Under the UGC’s Programme, the Department was awarded Special Assistance Programme SAP (DRS-I) in the financial year 2013-2014 for five years. The theme of the project is Knowledge Management in Libraries with Prof. Shabahat Husain as its Coordinator and Prof. Naushad Ali. P.M as its Dy. Coordinator. As a byproduct of SAP, the present conference is being organised in the area of Knowledge Management, its generation, discovery and networking (KGDAN). *Introduction to the conference* The success of an organization is increasingly dependent on its ability to generate, share and utilize knowledge. Knowledge Management (KM), with its potential to capitalize an organization’s intellectual capital, is viewed as a planned and structured approach to manage the creation, sharing, discovering and leveraging of knowledge to enhance an organization’s ability, speed and effectiveness in delivering products or services. KM represents an opportunity by entrusting new roles and responsibilities for libraries and Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals. One of the important objectives of adopting KM in libraries is to turn libraries and information centres into learning and knowledge sharing organizations by linking libraries and LIS professionals together and creating a flow of knowledge generated by LIS professionals. Thus, the ultimate aim is innovation and reuse of the knowledge. Innovation is closely linked to the generation of new knowledge or new linkages between existing knowledge, while reuse forms the basis for organizational learning through discovery and networking of knowledge. Libraries are required to generate new knowledge to find more effective ways of managing their functions and services. Knowledge is generated through research and proper utilization of existing knowledge. However, existing knowledge must easily be discovered before making use of it to generate new knowledge. Knowledge discovery is the process of discovering useful and workable knowledge. Explicit knowledge is mostly organised in the repositories and databases for preservation as well as wide access and multiple uses. Modern IT-based tools and techniques may be used to facilitate the knowledge discovery, access and retrieval process. Some important techniques like taxonomies, metadata harvesting, data warehousing, data mining, knowledge mapping and knowledge discovery services are used as KM tools in libraries for the organization and discovery of knowledge. Knowledge networking and collaboration represent a solution for extending access to tacit knowledge for more creative uses and for increased quality of the processes and services. Knowledge networking is a way of extending the access to external knowledge resources through library networks or partnerships with other libraries, including links to professional library groups and publications, etc. The conference is being organized to help libraries and information centres to improve their functions and services by managing the knowledge with the newer and modern techniques and procedures. The conference will bring together academics, researchers, library practitioners and eminent scholars across the globe in the field of KM to share their knowledge and experiences and discuss the tools and techniques of managing both tacit and explicit knowledge. Main theme of the conference: *Knowledge Generation, Discovery and Networking* *Conference Sub-themes:* *Knowledge Generation* - Knowledge Generation through ICT - Academic Research and Knowledge Generation - Knowledge Management and Innovative Approaches of Knowledge Generation - Knowledge Generation Systems - Conscious and Intentional Knowledge Generation - Sustainable KM System Model - Tools and Technologies of Knowledge Generation *Knowledge Discovery* - Big Data and Knowledge Discovery - Web Mining and Web Scale Discovery - Knowledge Discovery Tools, services and Data Warehousing - Knowledge Discovery in Databases - Web and Distributed Information Retrieval - Visual Data Mining and Data Visualization - Interactive and Online Data Mining - Integration of Data Warehousing and Data Mining *Knowledge Sharing and Networking* - Knowledge-Creating communities and Virtual communities - Communities as publishers and networks - Dynamics of collaboration and community building - Multi-channel publishing - ICT for collaborative learning - Knowledge management systems *Current Trends in Libraries and Information Centers* - Usage and Usage Data Analysis - Open Access and Open Repositories - Management of Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories - Mobile Networking, Social Media and Social Network Analysis - Digital Curation, Content and Document Management - Semantic Technologies and Ontologies - Digital Library Development and Digital Rights Management - Standards, Interoperability and IPR issues - E-learning and Content Management for Knowledge-Based Society - E-Learning and E-Publishing - Applications of MOOCs in Learning Environment - Public Libraries as Cultural Depositories - Knowledge Management and Web 2.0/Web 3.0 - Emerging Web Technologies and Applications of Social networking *Who should participate?* The conference would provide opportunities to meet and hear from library professionals, leaders and information scientists in all types of environments particularly from libraries and information centers across the globe, some of the categories are: - Academic fraternity in teaching, learning and research - Library and information science professionals - Information technology professionals - Research scholars and students - Information scientists - All stakeholder’s of knowledge management *Call for Papers* KGDAN-2017 welcomes submissions of research and scientific papers, case studies, working papers, etc. related to all aspects of Knowledge Generation, Discovery and networking primarily based on the themes and sub themes of the conference. The paper submitted should have been neither published anywhere nor kept under consideration for publication in any form. All papers will go through a review process and accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings/Edited Book. The papers should be submitted in soft form as an email attachment to: *kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com <kgdan.dlis(a)gmail.com>* *Author’s Guidelines* The text of paper should be written in MS word, format with A4 size, 1.25 margins (Top, Bottom, Left & Right), 12 font size, Times New Roman, 1.5 line space. The Paper must be written in English and should not exceed 5000 words, with an abstract of 300 words. The style of formatting the article citation and references is APA Style of referencing. *Conference Timeline* The Last Date of Submission of Abstracts: 30th December, 2016 Notification of the acceptance of Abstracts: 03 January, 2017 The Last Date of Submission of full Papers: 10th January, 2017 *Conference Date: ** 03-04 February, 2017* *Registration Fees* *Category Without accommodation With accommodation* (Including breakfast and dinner) Indian Delegates For Students and Research Scholars: Rs. 1000/-* Rs. 2000/-* For working Professionals: Rs. 2000/- Rs. 3000/- For Sponsored Professionals: Rs. 3000/- Rs. 4000/- Foreign Delegates For working Professionals: $. 150/- For Sponsored Professionals: $. 200/- * Excluding Conference Proceedings The Registration Fees will include conference kit, conference proceeding, meals, refreshment, etc. Accommodation will be provided to the out station delegates in the University Guest House. The duly filled-in Registration Form along with Demand Draft (DD) in favour of “Organizing Secretary KGDAN-2017” payable at AMU, Aligarh, may be sent on the following address on or before 15th January 2017. *Prof. Shabahat Husain, * Organizing Secretary, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202002. E-mail ID: shabahat12(a)rediffmail.com Mobile No.: +91-9412177121 *Organizing Committee* Patron: *Lt. Gen (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah* (Vice Chancellor, AMU, Aligarh) Organizing Secretary: *Prof. Shabahat Husain* (Chairman, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Convener: *Prof. Naushad Ali P.M* (Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Conference Director: *Prof. Amitabha Chatterjee* (Former Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Jadavpur University, Kolkata) Rapporteur General: *Dr. M. Masoom Raza * (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) Committee Members: *Dr. Sudharma Haridasan* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Nishat Fatima* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Mehtab Alam Ansari* (Associate Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *Dr. Mohammad Nazim* (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh) *National Advisory Committee* · Prof. Amitabha Chatterjee, Former Head, DLIS, Jadavpur University, Kolkata · Dr. Ashu Shokeen, Kurukshetra University and Ex-ILA President · Prof. B.S Nigam, MCRP Vishvavidyala, Bhopal, Noida Campus, Noida · Dr. D.V. Singh, University of Delhi, New Delhi · Dr. Gayas Makhdumi, Former University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi · Dr. H. K. Kaul, Director, DELNET-Developing Library Network · Dr. H. N. Prasad, Banaras Hindu University · Dr. I.V. Malhan, Central University of Himachal Pradesh · Dr. Jagdish Arora, Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) · Prof. Jagtar Singh, Punjabi University, Patiala · Prof. M.P.Satija, Guru Nanak Dev University · Prof. N. Laxman Rao, Osmania University · Prof. N.R. Satyanaraina, BBAU, Lucknow · Dr. Nabi Hasan, Maulana Azad Library, AMU, Aligarh · Prof. P.B. Mangla, Former Tagore National Fellow, Govt. of India, Ministry of Culture · Dr. P.R. Goswami, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi · Dr. R. K. Chadha, Parliament Library, New Delhi · Dr. Ramesh Gaur, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi · Prof. S. R.Vara Lakshmi, Andhra University, Andhra · Prof. S.M.Shafi, University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir · Prof. S.P. Singh, University of Delhi, New Delhi · Dr. Sangeeta Gupta, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir · Dr. Shalendra Kumar, University of Delhi, New Delhi · Dr. Tariq Ashraf, South Campus, University of Delhi · Prof. Wajih A. Alvi , IUST Awantipora, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir · Dr. Yogendra Singh , IIT, Roorkee *International Advisory Committee* · Prof. Gabriel Gomez, Chicago State University, Chicago, USA · Prof. Jean Louis Ermine, Telecom Business School, Paris, France · Dr. Ismail Abdullahi, School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, USA · Dr. Naresh Agarwal, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Fenway, Boston, USA · Dr. Vijayakumar, Senior Science and Technology Librarian, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Prof. Kanwal Ameen, Department of library and information Science, University of Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan · Dr. Dilara Begum, Chairperson, Department of Information Studies and Library Management, East West University, Dhaka Bangladesh · Prof. Md. Nasiruddin Mitul, Department of Library and Information Science, National University, Bangladesh · Paul Niewennuysen Vrije, Universiteit Brussel, Belgium *How to Reach* Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh is situated in the middle of Doab â, the land between the Ganga and Yamuna rivers, at a distance of 130 kms Southeast of Delhi on the Delhi-Howrah rail route and the Grand Trunk Road. The University campus is 2 kms away from the Aligarh Railway Station. *For any further query (s), please contact:* *Prof. Naushad Ali P.M* Convener, Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202002. E-mail ID: *naushadali.amu(a)gmail.com <naushadali.amu(a)gmail.com>* Mobile No.: +91-9897258855 *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* Department of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh – 202002. E-mail ID: *naikoomuzamil(a)gmail.com <naikoomuzamil(a)gmail.com>* Mobile: +91-8979249718 Best _____________________________ *Dr. Muzamil Mushtaq* Department of Library and Information Science, AMU, Aligarh, U.P., India - 202002 Cell No. : +91-8979249718. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Congratulate to Dr. M.S. Girish Rathod
by krishnappa M 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

ear Professional friends Congratulations! I would like to heartily congratulate to Dr. M.S. Girish Rathod, Head, Library & Information Science, Govt. First Grade College, Sirsi (U.K.) for his successful completion of Ph.D. On the topic of "Design and Development of an Information Support System for Fashion and Apparel Industry" under the guidance of Prof. S. Padmamma, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka. regards Dr.M.Krishnappa.Ph.D Librarian Library & Information Centre Government Science College Nrupatunga Road Bangalore-560-001 Mobile No:98440 40581 M.Krishnappa M.Sc.,M.Phil.,(Ph.D) Librarian Library and Information Centre Government Science College Nrupatunga Road Bangalore PIN 5600001 MOBILE-09844040581 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2nd National Koha Conclave
by Soji Mathew 23 Dec '16

23 Dec '16

Dear forum members, Greetings! The countdown for 2nd National Koha Conclave has started. Informatics is pleased to announce the dates for National Koha Conclave-2017, a two day event on Koha and Indian Libraries. The event this year is organized in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services, Pune on 21st and 22nd February 2017, in the Hinjewadi campus of TCS at Pune. This year again, we will have Mr. Chris Cormack (New Zealand), the original developer of Koha, as our Key Resource Person. Chris will also be presenting an advance level half-a-day workshop on Koha during this two day event. The event will witness several eminent speakers from the Indian Library landscape and Koha experts through plenaries, panel discussions, case studies and future development needs and opportunities on Koha. The event will be attended by existing and prospective users of Koha. The highlights of the event are: . Keynote on Library Services Platform . Koha, the Road Ahead: A global view from Chris Cormack . Development/Customization challenges . Wish List by Participating Koha Users - Review Discussion . Successful Koha implementations - Case Studies . Advance Workshop on Koha (150 minutes) . Panel Debate - Integration of Discovery Layer - ILS and ERMS . Award for best implementation of Koha . Launch of new products based on Koha Please mark your calendar and block your dates for this event - 2nd National Koha Conclave 2017 - and register yourself for the event at: http://iiws.informindia.co.in/kohameet Thank you. Regards, NKC-2017 Team Informatics Publishing Limited info(a)informaticsglobal.com -- *Confidentiality Notice: *T*his electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Informatics Publishing Limited. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any dissemination, copying, distribution, printing or use of the contents of the information contained in this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic message by error, please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 91-80-40387777.* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy of Senior Library Information Assistant in Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
by Subhodip Bid 22 Dec '16

22 Dec '16

Name of the post: Senior Library Information Assistant Pay Band: Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of 4,200/- No. of post : 02(UR) Essential Qualification & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Diploma in Library Science of a recognized University / Institute or equivalent obtained after graduation. Experience of 3 yrs in a Library / Computerization of a Library or one year certificate in computer application from a recognized institution or equivalent. Maximum age limit:35 years For more details: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/files/r0916.pdf -- SUBHODIP BID M.Sc,M.L.I.S, AIS Library & Information Assistant National Library, Kolkata -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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