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Request for joirnal article
by Mohanlal E.K 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

The following article is urgently required for our MVSc Student.If available ; kindly forwarded to me. Effects of mifepristone in vivo on decidual prostaglandin synthesis and metabolism. Norman JE <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Norman%20JE%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tr…> 1, Wu WX <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Wu%20WX%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&c…> , Kelly RW <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Kelly%20RW%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> , Glasier AF <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Glasier%20AF%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=t…> , McNeilly AS <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=McNeilly%20AS%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=…> , Baird DT <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Baird%20DT%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> . *Journal : Contraception. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1893704> 1991 Jul;44(1):89-98.* Thanking you regards *Mohanalal E.K. MLIS, MPhil.*Librarian Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Pookode, Lakkidi (P O), Wayanad - 673576 Kerala , INDIA *e-mail: lallu2007(a)gmail.com <lallu2007(a)gmail.com>, libvetpkt(a)kvasu.ac.in <libvetmty(a)kvasu.ac.in>* *Ph: +919495464972, 04936256953* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Predatory Publishing: A Modest Proposal
by Subbiah Arunachalam 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: LIBLICENSE <liblicense(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 8:23 AM Subject: Predatory Publishing: A Modest Proposal To: LIBLICENSE-L(a)listserv.crl.edu From: Richard Poynder <richard.poynder(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 14:34:33 +0100 What many now refer to as predatory publishing first came to my attention 7 years ago, when I interviewed a publisher who — I had been told — was bombarding researchers with invitations to submit papers to, and sit on the editorial boards of, the hundreds of new OA journals it was launching. Since then I have undertaken a number of other such interviews, and with each interview the allegations have tended to become more worrying — e.g. that the publisher is levying article-processing charges but not actually sending papers out for review, that it is publishing junk science, that it is claiming to be a member of a publishing organisation when in reality it is not a member, that it is deliberately choosing journal titles that are the same, or very similar, to those of prestigious journals (or even directly cloning titles) in order to fool researchers into submitting papers to it etc. etc. The number of predatory publishers continues to grow year by year, and yet far too little is still being done to address the issue. Discussion of the problem invariably focuses on the publishers. But in order to practise their trade predatory publishers depend on the co-operation of researchers, not least because they have to persuade a sufficient number to sit on their editorial boards in order to have any credibility. Without an editorial board a journal will struggle to attract many submissions. Is it time to approach the problem from a different direction? More here: http://poynder.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/predatory-publishing-modest-proposal.… -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OA at MIT vs. Bioline
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

In response to my earlier mail on the MIT Faculty OA repository, a friend from the UK had sent this comparison. To compare these statistics with usage of the Bioline journals for July 2015: Organisation No. articles available No.requests* MIT Bioline 17,400 39,000 83,000 120,000 *For the month of July 2015. Bioline stats exclude ‘crawlers’, For all Bioline stats plus notes on interpretation, see http://www.bioline.org.br/ Best wishes. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha workshop at Kerala Library Association Kottayam region on 17-19 September 2015
by Vimal Kumar V. 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

Dear Professionals, Kerala Library Association Kottayam Region and Marian College, Kuttikkanam jointly organising three day workshop on Koha on 17-19 September 2015. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP 1. Selection and management of Open Source software in library 2. Basic Linux training 3. Learning of Koha installation on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4. Hands on training of Koha modules 5. Tips for system maintenance and administration 6. How to utilize Koha community support RESOURCE PERSONS Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam Prajeesh Bhaskaran Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam REGISTRATION A maximum of 30 participants will be permitted. Admission is on first-come-first-serve basis. The registration fee: Rs. 2000 . (To be paid by Demand Draft in favor of The Principal, Marian College Kuttikkanam payable at Peermade.) The Registration fee includes workshop kit, food and accommodation. Send the application form and DD to JOBIN JOSE Librarian, Marian College Kuttikkanam Peermade, Idukki Dt., Kerala – 685 531 Brochure https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6E3iEzJp74uaVVVWTgtZDM0QnM/view?usp=shari… On line registrationhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tUMI25qTyYFDnAD2qAt0f9BT2Djzsb… You can download registration form from here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dBouzKGoNfG3onOOR55JfAe15b5yVT_LJcc2l2F… Duty leave will be available for the participants. VENUE AND DATE Venue: Marian College Kuttikkanam Date: 17-19 September 2015 METHODOLOGY Lectures, demonstration, discussions and extensive practical sessions will be available. CONTACT DETAILS Vimal Kumar V. Secretary Kerala Library Association Kottayam Region Mobile: 9846496323 vimal0212 at gmail.com Mr JOBIN JOSE Librarian, Marian College Kuttikkanam Peermade, Idukki Dt., Kerala – 685 531 Mob: 09447827393, 04689-232203 (O) jobinjobinjo at gmail.com -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.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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JSTOR Forums in India this October
by Roma 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

Dear Colleague, In a continuing effort to learn more about the Indian Higher Education Community and for the community to learn about JSTOR, two free regional events will be held this October in collaboration with INFLIBNET and local universities. This is JSTOR’s fourth annual event of this kind co-hosted with INFLIBNET. These events will provide opportunities to learn more about the growing set of resources available on the JSTOR platform and eBook acquisition models. In addition, presenters will discuss the ways in which usage analysis and discovery services impact library resources and acquisition decisions. Speakers: John Lenahan, Associate Vice President, Institutional Participation and Strategic Partnerships – JSTOR | Portico Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director - INFLIBNET Centre Dr. R K. Chadha - Joint Secretary, Lok Sabha Shri P Jayarajan - Library Advisor, Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University This event will benefit Librarians, Library Directors, and Faculty interested in: · Strategic Partnerships in higher education in India · eBooks · Data driven decision making and collection development strategies in India · New initiatives at JSTOR Registration is free and a detailed agenda for each event is available on the registration sites for each location: October 6th Shillong: North-Eastern Hill University <http://www.eventbrite.com/o/javanica-curry-8440867344?s=44104101>, 9:30AM to 3:30PM October 9th Trivendrum: Kerala University <http://www.eventbrite.com/o/javanica-curry-8440867344?s=44106936>, 9:30AM to 3:30PM October is rapidly approaching. Be sure to confirm your attendance by *September 18*as space is limited at each location. Any questions may be directed to participation(a)jstor.org. Thanks & Regards, Roma STA(LS) INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Populating a repository
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

Friends: MIT Faculty Open Access Policy was adopted on 18 March 2009 by unanimous vote by the faculty. Please see < http://libraries.mit.edu/scholarly/mit-open-access/open-access-at-mit/mit-o… >. The latest available statistics (as on 2 September 2015) says that only 43% of papers published since the adoption of the policy are now being shared through the Open Access Articles Collection <http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/49433> in Dspace@MIT. As of the end of July 2015, downloads of the 17,400 articles <http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/49433> deposited in relation to the Policy topped 3.3 million, with over 83,500 downloads during July. A large number of these downloads are from India, but there is only anecdotal evidence. The point to note is in spite of a policy adopted with a unanimous vote by the faculty only 43% of papers are deposited in the repository. That shows the importance of constant persuasion and outreach by repository managers (and librarians). Dr Raj Hirwani and colleagues are doing exactly that in India to persuade colleagues in the laboratories of CSIR, DST and DBT. That is what librarians like Murari Tapaswi (now retired) and Satya have done at NIO. That is what Muthu Madhan had done at both NIT-R and ICRISAT. These are only a few among many. Le us give them a hand! Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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University Librarian in Burdwan University
by Subhodip Bid 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of University Librarian in Burdwan University No. of Post : 1 post (UR) Pay Band: Rs.37,400- 67,000/ with Grade Pay of Rs.10,000 a) Minimum Eligibility Criteria: i) A Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a points scale wherever grading system is followed) and consistently good academic record as set out in UGC Regulations, 2010. ii) At least 13 (thirteen) years of experience as a Deputy Librarian in a University Library or 18 (eighteen) years of experience as a College Librarian. iii) Evidence of innovative library services and organization of published work. b.Desirable Experiences- i)M.Phil./Ph.D. degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation/Archives and Manuscript Keeping . For more details http://www.buruniv.ac.in/Notices/REGSEC_2015418_NOT_WEBPAGE.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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Webinar on OA books
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

A free webinar on open access books. *Is Open Access Coming for Scholarly Books?* *Thursday, September 24, 2015 11:00 ET/15:00 GMT* Please see <http://go.copyright.com/l/37852/2015-09-01/2j2zsh>. Professors may encourage their Masters and Doctoral students to register. Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Preserving web resources
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

Friends: Our librarians collect, preserve and curate a variety of print materials - journals, books, reports, theses, libraries of eminent individuals including their lab notebooks, drawings and correspondence and so on. They also preserve audio and video recordings, films, photographs, etc. But what about the stuff in the web and social media? A seminar at the University of Michigan plans to look at this important question. Here is an excerpt from a note I received: "While research in almost all disciplines increasingly relies on evidence gleaned from websites, social media platforms, and other online resources, we are still just figuring out how to preserve web materials for future use. As instructors and scholars embrace these primary sources and discover new and innovative ways to interact with web data, their efforts are aligned--knowingly or not--with those of developers and curators. Web Archives 2015 brings together developers, curators, and researchers to explore the following questions: How do collecting policies and appraisal decisions shape web archives? How can web archives be effectively integrated with classroom instruction and academic discourse in general? How do available resources and technologies influence the extent and success of web captures? How do scholars want to access and interact with web archives? How can individual scholars ensure that the materials that they need will be available both for their research and for documenting their work? What tools can optimize the use and reuse of archived websites and online materials? What measures of confidence does the academic community have in the use of archived websites for research? How can librarians, archivists, and technologists preserve the functionality and utility of complex web resources over the long-term?" -- Is it not time for us in India to address these questions as part of our M LIb Sci courses and discuss among research and academic librarians? Best wishes. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries and providing legal assistance
by Subbiah Arunachalam 09 Sep '15

09 Sep '15

Friends: Librarians can provide legal assistance to their patrons, as demonstrated by public libraries in Florida. For this service to be effective librarians should work with advocates and students of law. Please spread the word among librarians, students of law, and public minded lawyers. Please see the following news story. Pro bono spotlight: Attorneys needed for 2015-16 Lawyers in Libraries Monday, September 7, 11:15 AM EDT By Kathy Para, The JBA Pro Bono Committee Chair In the fall of 2013, libraries across Florida joined forces with legal services staff and pro bono attorneys to bring legal guidance to library patrons. The project continues in Northeast Florida and has expanded. There is now a dire need of pro bono attorneys to present information in a broad range of substantive areas in one-hour group sessions. The “Lawyers in Libraries” project was launched by Florida Legal Services in collaboration with the The Florida Bar Foundation One Campaign, the Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services of The Florida Bar, the Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association, the Florida Library Association and the Division of Library and Information Services of the State of Florida. In today’s technologically driven world, many low-income families rely on public libraries to access the Internet free of charge, as well as to obtain information for numerous services. Many patrons turn to librarians for legal information and research resources. A librarian may be the first person to whom someone facing a legal problem turns. Realizing the level on which our low-income residents, in particular, rely on libraries for information, the “Lawyers in Libraries” project was born. The group information sessions take two forms: Online Free Legal Resources and Topics in the Law. An attorney who presents the “Online Free Legal Resources” session, is provided with an already-developed PowerPoint presentation and a handout for attendees. The attorney, with the help of the PowerPoint, describes the resources available on legal websites such asfloridabar.org, floridalawhelp.org <http://floridalawhelp.org/> and flcourts.org <http://flcourts.org/>. The handout provides information on these and other websites and how to access local legal organizations for help. The pro bono attorney does not need expertise to present this topic. All materials are provided. An attorney who conducts a one-hour “Topics in the Law” group presentation, designs a 45-minute presentation in a specific area (PowerPoint not required). The attorney allows time to address questions, keeping the entire session to one hour. Library branch managers request topics such as dissolution of marriage, landlord/tenant, employment, income tax, foreclosure, bankruptcy and small claims. Attorneys sign up for topics and dates that are convenient for them. These events are free and open to the public. The schedule and topics are promoted to the public in the libraries and on the library website, jaxpubliclibrary.org <http://jaxpubliclibrary.org/>. Click on “Programs and Events.” Sincere appreciation is extended to these attorneys who have served as presenters for the “Lawyers in Libraries” project: B.J. Taylor, Monica Lenoci, Imani Boykin, Deborah Reid, Peter Stoumbelis, David Milton, Bram Scharf, Jamie Karpman, Rob Ellis, LaVerne Andreasen, Kelly Usery, LaToya Williams, Tracy Engle, Jonathan Ross, Chardea Murray, Ingrid Osborn, Lisa DiFranza, Sarah Allison, Troy Farquhar, Beth Luna, Jennifer Jerome, Elizabeth Ondriezek, Justin Sorrell, Ramona Chaplin, Ariel Cook, Clayton Miller, Colleen White, Jim Millard, Lynn Drysdale, Laura Boeckman, Jeff Haynie, Bruce Duggar, Vicki Bowers, Becky Barlow, Laura Gapske, Melina Buncome, Refik Eller, Erik Berger, Carol Miller and Millie Kanyar. “It would be super if we had the resources and the people to handle all of the legal problems of the folks who qualify for our services but we don’t,” said Kathy Grunewald, attorney and statewide training director for Florida Legal Services. “The Lawyers in Libraries project is one way that we can promote their access to justice in Florida, because there is right now in Florida a justice gap. “So many people are coming to court nowadays without representation — often not knowing what documents or other information they need — that is causing the court system to slow down,” she said. “Through this great partnership with our library system we can reach people in the place they are used to coming for reliable information — their local public library.” Retired judge William Van Nortwick, of The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, said access to justice is a fundamental right for citizens of Florida. “But for many people, the inability to access legal information and assistance can lead to negative results for themselves, their families, and their communities,” said Van Nortwick. “The Florida Lawyers in Libraries program will make it easier for Florida residents to find the legal resources they need.” *Attorneys who like to be presenters in the Lawyers in Libraries project are encouraged to contact Kathy Para at kathy.para(a)jaxlegalaid.org <kathy.para(a)jaxlegalaid.org>. Staffing for the 2015-16 program year will begin this month.* -- Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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EDTF Date - 046 - RDA Cataloging Examples
by Salman Haider 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

EDTF Date - 046 - RDACataloging Examples <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2015/09/edtf-date-046-rda-…> http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/2015/09/edtf-date-046-rda-… RDA Cataloging Examples of use of Extended Date Time Format (EDTF) in MARC 21 field 046 for Special Coded Dates in Resource Description and Access (RDA) Name Authority Records When supplying dates in field 046, use the Extended Date Time Format (EDTF) schema in all cases except for centuries; supply dates using the pattern yyyy, yyyy-mm, or yyyy-mm-dd; always add subfield $2 edtf except after a century. The more consistent use of $2 edtf is based on a PCCLIST discussion suggestion to simplify the use of $2 (always use except for centuries). Visit above RDA Blog <http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com> link to read complete article with examples. Regards Salman Haider www.google.com/+SalmanHaider -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for journal list
by Susan Mathew 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Dear Friends, Can anyone help to get the list of Civil Engineering journals indexed in SCOPUS database. This is needed urgently for one of our faculty members. Kindly send if Scopus is available in your library. Thanks & regards *Dr Susan Mathew K Deputy LibrarianUniversity LibraryCochin University of Science & TechnologyCochin 682022* *Kerala,South India* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Hemavathi.R 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Dear ALL, One of our PhD student is looking for an article Can any one please help? Lalitha MK1, Manayani DJ, Priya L, Jesudason MV, Thomas K, Steinhoff MC. E test as an alternative to conventional MIC determination for surveillance of drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. Indian J Med Res. 1997 Dec;106:500-3. Regards, Hemavathi.R Biological Science Library IISc,Bangalore-560012 E-mail:hemavathi@ces.iisc.ernet.in Ph:08022932786 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Orientation -cum- Training Programme on URKUND at JNU on 21st September at 9.30 am
by Ramesh C Gaur 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Central Library, JNU in collaboration with Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre Cordially invites all Research Scholars/Faculty/Library Staff from all Universities in North India to One Day Orientation cum- Training Programme on “URKUND Plagiarism detection tool provided by INFLIBNET” Venue: Auditorium, SSS-I Date & Time: 21/09/2015 09.30 am-5:00 pm 300 participants will be registered on first cum first served basis. For registration use following online registration link: https://www.signupforms.com/registrations/5671 For further details, please send E-mail to either of programme coordinators Programme Coordinators Dr. Ramesh C Gaur Mr. Manoj Kumar K University Librarian Scientist-D (CS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar New Meharuli Road, New Delhi – 110067 An Inter University Centre of University Grants Commission Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Infocity Gandhinagar - 382007. Gujarat, INDIA Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com manoj[at]inflibnet.ac.in ************************************ Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian & Chair- ETD 2015 India Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile:http://lib.jnu.ac.in/Ramesh_C_Gaur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Top Class Keynote - Plenary Speakers for Scientometrics and IoT Conference (SIoT-2015)
by Ishwar Goudar 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Dear All, We are very happy to inform you that the following top class experts both from abroad and India have agreed to be Keynote and Plenary Speakers at the fast approaching (25-26 Sept 2015) Two Day National Conference on Scientometrics and Internet of Things (IoT) 1. Keynote Address: Dr. Guido Zosimo-Landolfo, Publishing Editor, Scientometrics. Springer Journal 2. Plenary Speakers: - Ms Tahseen Khanday, Solutions Sales Manager, Elsevier Co-author: Alexander van Servellen, Consultant, Research Intelligence Elsevier Broad Topic: "Usage Metrics for Analysis of Research" - Dr. Francis daCosta, a Product of Stanford University and CTO and Co-Founder of Meshdynamics.com Topic: "Scalable IoT" - Dr. Snehahansu, Faculty in Computer Science Topic: IoT - Dr. HS Siddamallaiah, Visiting Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thialand Topic; "Internet of Things as Socio-technological Dimension - Scientometrics 3.0" Other Attractions: 1. Pre-conference Tutorials at no extra charges 2. Selected papers will be published in SRELS Journal of Information Management 3. Supported by Publishing industry, Corporates and Academia Apart from takeaways from Pre-conference Tutorials and Session Theme Papers by subject experts, participants will get an opportunity for presenting their research papers Organisers: Institute of Scientometrics (http://www.instmetrics.org/) in association with NCSI-Net Foundation (http://ncsinet.org) . Conference Dates: 25-26th September 2015 Conference Venue: The Solitaire Hotel, 3 Kumara Krupa Road, Madhavanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 Topics of Pre-conference Tutorials on the opening day: 1. Altmetrics: A New Path for LIS Research 2. Databases for Scientometrics Research- Search Techniques and Data Analysis Resource Persons: Prof. I. K. Ravichandra Rao, Prof. S L Sangam, Dr. I R N Goudar and Dr. S M Pujar What to expect from the Tutorials? - Identify & explore databases for Scientometrics Research - Deep dive into search, retrieval & analysis - Tips, techniques & insights... - Demo access to the actual bibliographic and citation database(s) - Almetrics - The Concept, Methodologies and Developments Conference Theme: Scientometrics & Internet of Things (IoT). Part – I: Scientometrics Metrics Evolution: Librametrics, Bibliometrics, Informatics, Scientometrics, Webometrics & Altmetrics i. Empirical Laws of Bibliometrics ii. Growth Studies iii. Collaborative Studies iv. Obsolescence studies v. National Science Policy Indicators vi. Citation Analysis vii. Ranking of Universities and Institutions etc. viii. Journal Impact Factor & H- Index (Latest Developments) ix. Limitations and Issues concerned to Research Quality Indicators x. Recent Trends Part – II Internet of Things (IoT) i) Concept of IoT ii) IoT and its impact and application in LIS iii. IoT & Scientometrics iv. Systems and Machines v. Data vi. Applications The Organising Committee is in the process of inviting few more top resources on the topics of Conference. Call for Papers: Due to tremendous response, no more papers will be accepted. REGISTRATION FOR CONFERENCE BY AT LEAST ONE OF THE AUTHORS IS A MUST FOR CONSIDERATION Important Dates: Submission of papers: Closed Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: September 10, 2015 Registration (Fee. Rs. 2000/-): September 15, 2015 Conference Dates: September 25-26, 2015 Those interested in submitting conference papers may please submit the same to Conference Management System (http://ncsinet.org/conference) by 31st Aug 2015 More details of the conference is available at conference website at http://www.scientometrics.asia/ Organising Secretary: Anand Byrappa Organising Committee Chair: Prof. TD Kemparaju Conference Chair: Prof. SL Sangam Conference Technical Director: Dr. IRN Goudar "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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Golden opportunity to learn Koha at NIT Rourkela
by vinod mishra 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Dear All, Again Golden opportunity to learn Koha at NIT Rourkela, for more details please check the below link. Please note that only few seats are left after that we will be not able to accommodate more persons. Further we are supporting all the participants for implementation of Koha software in their institutes also on voluntary basis. http://library.nitrkl.ac.in/events/elpes3/ 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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Request for fulltext article
by Mamtha's Gmail 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty members is interested to get the fulltext of the following articles. Kindly pl send the soft copy if available at your library. 1. Changing family structure and fertility patterns:an Indian Case. GN. Ramu. *Journal of Asian & African Studies. 1991, July ; 26(3-4), 189-206* doi:10.1177/002190969102600302 *Thank you & Regards* *Mrs Mamatha P. Kumar* *Chief Librarian* *Central Library* *Yenepoya University* *Yenepoya University **|** University Road, Deralakatte **|** Mangalore 575018 **|** Karnataka **|* * India*T: +91 824 22046668/69/70 *|* Extn 310 *|*F: +91 824 2204667 *|* www.yenepoya.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library of Congress paralyzed
by Subbiah Arunachalam 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

Friends: The world's largest public library is reeling under a computer glitch. < https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2015/09/04/library-of-con… >. Difficult to belive, but true. Best wishes. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRDO National Seminar cum Workshop on Integrated Skills Development for LIS Professionals during 21-22 September 2015 at INMAS Delhi
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 06 Sep '15

06 Sep '15

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Navin Kumar Soni" <navinsoni22(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, September 5, 2015 11:56 am -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, We Invite you to attend ... *National Seminar cum Workshop* *on* Integrated Skills Development for LIS Professionals *21-22 September 2015* *It is Free* *(even for Non-DRDO participants)* *Details on DRDO Website* *or* *http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/whatsnew/inmassw.pdf <http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/whatsnew/inmassw.pdf>* *sincerely* *Dr Rajeev Vij* *(contact/confirm via email)* With kind regards Navin Soni With kind regards ================================= *Navin Kumar Soni Scientist C INMAS, DRDO, Min. of Defence, Brig SK Mazumdar Road, Delhi- 110054 Ph: +91-1123985466, +91-9868459805* *http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/INMAS/website/index.html <http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/INMAS/website/index.html>* *INMAS Library URL (Internet): http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/INMAS/website/index.html <http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/INMAS/website/index.html>* *INMAS Library URL **(on INMAS LAN):**: http://library-pc1/library <http://library-pc1/library>* *Email: navinsoni22(a)gmail.com <navinsoni22(a)gmail.com>, navin(a)inmas.drdo.in <navin(a)inmas.drdo.in>* =================================== *âA library is a place where a person can go and return empty handed, still carrying a lot of things with himâ* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Govt. of Karnataka- The College LIBRARY MANUAL-A Guide for LIS Professionals- Released.
by vasappa gowda 05 Sep '15

05 Sep '15

Requesting the moderator to upload the followingDear Sir/Madam,It is very happy to note that the Department of Collegiate Education, Govt. of Karnataka has released The College LIBRARY MANUAL-A Guide for LIS Professionals on 4th Sept, 2015. It is for the first time in India that the Govt. of Karnataka is releasing such library manual which covers almost all the duties and responsibilities in the library staff. Now the manual has become an official document which will serve the official functioning of the library in the college.I take this opportunity to thank Sri Siddaramaiah, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri. Deshpande, the ex-education minister, Mr. Kaushik Mukharji, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka, Mr. Bharath Lal Meena, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Higher Education, Mr. Chakravarthi Mohan, Commissioner, Dept. of Collegiate Education, Govt. of Karnataka, Dr. Siddalinga Swamy Special Officer (QAC), Karnataka State College Librarians' Association and its members and all the Editorial Committee member librarians for their efforts to prepare the manual in a professional way and to release it. I also thank the subject experts for their necessary suggestions.I hope that the manual may be a set model for other States in India to take initiatives to prepare the library manual for their Departments. The manual can be accessed from the following link.http://dce.kar.nic.in/Files%20NRR/Genenral/4TH%20SEP%20The%20College%20Library%20Manual.pdf Dr. VASAPPA GOWDA, MCom, MLISc, PGDCA, PhDSELECTION GRADE LIBRARIAN, BESANT EVENING COLLEGE, MANGALORE-575 003, KARNATAKA STATE,INDIA.Ph (0824) 2491204(O) (0824) 2453109(R)Mob: 09448150365 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Subject Heading : Glossary of Library & Information Science
by Salman Haider 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Subject Heading : Glossary of Library & Information Science <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l… New Post on Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> Blog provides a comprehensive definition of Subject Heading <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> . This new encyclopedic entry in the “Glossary of Library & Information Science <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/04/glossary-of-library-inform…>” of the “Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/>” blog answers following questions? What is Subject Heading <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> ? What Subject Heading does <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> ? Where Subject Heading is applied <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> ? What is vocabulary control and why is it important? <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> How Subject Heading assist library users and staff? <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> What are the alternatives to Subject Heading? <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> What are the popular Subject Heading Lists? <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/09/subject-heading-glossary-l…> Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/> Blog will be more focused on the techniques of Library of Congress Classification (LCC) and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) by use of Classification & Shelflisting Manual (CSM) and Subject Headings Manual (SHM) and Classification Web tool of Library of Congress, and Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). *Follow Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <http://librarianshipstudies.blogspot.com/2015/08/follow-librarianship-studi…> in Social Media* blog to be updated of new items and start/comment on the discussions in the Google+ Community Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <https://plus.google.com/communities/117182147088697693349> and Facebook Group Librarianship Studies & Information Technology <https://www.facebook.com/groups/librarianshipstudies>. Salman Haider www.google.com/+SalmanHaider -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for fulltext article
by Mamtha's Gmail 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty members is interested to get the fulltext of the following articles. Kindly pl send the soft copy if available at your library. 1.Recent Advances in the neurobiology of anxiety disorders:implications for novel therapeutics. Mathew SJ., Price RB., Charney DS. *American Journal of Medical Genetics-Part C. Seminars in Medical Genetics 2008 (May); 148C (2); 89-98* doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30172. -- *Thank you & Regards* *Mrs Mamatha P. Kumar* *Chief Librarian* *Central Library* *Yenepoya University* *Yenepoya University **|** University Road, Deralakatte **|** Mangalore 575018 **|** Karnataka **|* * India*T: +91 824 22046668/69/70 *|* Extn 310 *|*F: +91 824 2204667 *|* www.yenepoya.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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full text areticle request
by IIPMB, Library 04 Sep '15

04 Sep '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty member is interested to get the full text of the following articles. Kindly request to l send the soft copy if available at your library. Ponnam, A., Debajani, S. and Balaji, M.S. (2011). Satisfaction-based segmentation: Application of Kano model in Indian fast food industry. Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing, Vol. 19, No. 3-4, pp. 195-205 Thank you & Regards KN Madhu ______________________________________________________ Assistant Librarian Indian Institute of Plantation Management [IIPM] (Autonomous Organisation of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GOI) Jnana Bharathi Campus, P.O.Malathalli Bengaluru - 560 056 Ph: 080-23213515 (Mobile); 9916436565, Fax: 080-23212775 E-mail: library(a)iipmb.edu.in / 6madhu(a)gmail.com Website: www.iipmb.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Research article on IQAC
by Dr. Mohan Jamdade 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

*ISSN : 2454-2415* *INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF* *INNOVATIVE KNOWLEDGE CONCEPTS* *Call for Papers * *for Oct 2015 Issue * *Special Issue on “Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)”* Original and unpublished research articles, book reviews, short communications, case study are invited from academicians, policy makers, research scholars, students and industrialists on the following topics: · Role and function of the IQAC in the college · Innovations and best practices in teaching-learning process · Moodle based teaching-learning at UG level · Best practices in library and information services · Best Practices in Research and Extension Activities · Consultancy service in Humanity and Social Sciences · Best practices in student support & progression in the College · Student Feedback and participation in co-curricular activities · Environmental Consciousness in HEIs · Students' progression and digitization of college records · Significance of Academic & Administrative Audit in Colleges · Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) in HEIs · Biodiversity and Energy Conservation in HEIs · e-Learning and the use of ICT tools in the classrooms · Green Audit, Energy Audit, Water Audit &Fire Audit in HEIs · Best practices in making campus eco-friendly · Best Practices in Management Information System (MIS) · Best Practices in Evaluation of Students · Any other topic associated with the main theme Last Date for Manuscript submission : 30th September, 2015 Date of Online Publication: 15th October, 2015 Calls us : 8446807320 / 9890449895 Mail us : editorijikc(a)gmail.com Visit us : www.ijikc.co.in Dr. Mohan L. Jamdade Editor in Chief, Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies Email id : mohanjamdade73(a)gmail.com, drmohanjamdade(a)gmail.com Website : www.ajms.co.in Mobile no. : 919890449895 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Hemavathi.R 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Dear All, One of our student is looking for an article Can anyone please help? Title- Tree Diversity of Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat Author-G. Pradeepkumar , G. Prathapasenan Volume 127 , Issue 11 , November 2001 Regards Hemavathi.R Biological Science Library IISc,Bangalore-560012 E-mail:hemavathi@ces.iisc.ernet.in Ph:08022932786 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Hemavathi.R 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Dear All, One of our member is looking for an article Can anyone please help? Title: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology Volume 15, Issue 3, May 1974, Pages 209-226 Regards Hemavathi.R Biological Science Library IISc,Bangalore-560012 E-mail:hemavathi@ces.iisc.ernet.in Ph:08022932786 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fulltext Article request
by Mohan T A 03 Sep '15

03 Sep '15

Dear Professionals, One of our Postgraduate student is interested to get the fulltext of the followingJournal article. Kindly send the soft copy, if available at your library. Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Alloy 7075 Reinforced with Tungsten Carbide andFly-Ash/ P. Vivekanandan, V. P. Arunachalam,International Review of MechanicalEngineering(IREME) Vol 8, No 1 (2014) Pages 75-79 with regardsT A Mohan Librarian Siddaganga Institute of Technology TUMKUR E-mail:tamohanta@gmail.com Phone: 0816 2214078 Mobile:9343525141 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Public libraries in an Internet age
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

What is happening to public libraries? In the US, they are increasingly becoming public and democratic spaces says a programme in Michigan Public Radio. http://michiganradio.org/post/public-library-internet-age-series-michigan-r… We should aim at such transition in our country too, but at a pace our different communities can adopt. In cities and large towns the transition can be faster than in rural communities. But we should make special efforts to carry along rural communities. I was in Coimbatore a few weeks ago. There the R S Puram public library has a section for people with different disabilities. At the time I visited, there were about ten visually challenged people. Some were using audio books - regular books converted to audio in house. All of them are adept at NVIDIA technology. A couple of volunteers were doing the conversion. A library assistant was helping an autistic child do a puzzle with blocks. The whole section was well organized and the person in charge - himself visually challenged - was very good and ready to help the users. I was very happy that day. They told me that they conducted a 5-day workshop for the visually challenged a few weeks before I visited the library. An expert was invited from Chennai Anna Centenary Library to conduct the workshop and he teamed up with the local expert. The five-day workshop for twenty participants cost them about Rs 60,000/- That I thought was good value for money. Actually I had a chance to speak to some of the participants and I found they had really benefited. Now, what we need is, to replicate such experiences in a very large number of public libraries. Best wishes. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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For academic librarians
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Academic and research librarians may find this useful: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/09/academic-libraries/closing-gap-librari… Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries and net neutrality
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Sumandro: US library organizations support net neutrality. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/257510/libraries-seek-to-supp… Best. Arun Libraries Seek To Support Net Neutrality Rules In Court Battle - by Wendy Davis <http://www.mediapost.com/publications/author/3220/wendy-davis/> @wendyndavis <http://www.twitter.com/wendyndavis>, Yesterday, 2:22 PM - Four organizations representing libraries are seeking to side with the Federal Communications Commission in a battle over the agency's new net neutrality rules, including the ban on paid fast lanes. "Without rules banning paid prioritization, libraries would be significantly hampered in efforts to provide the most vulnerable populations with access to content and services on the Internet," the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies write in court papers filed on Tuesday. The groups are asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for permission to file a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit brought by the US Telecom Association, AT&T and other broadband providers against the FCC. The cable and telecoms have asked the appellate court to invalidate the rules. The American Library Association and other library organizations say they intend to argue that the rules are "necessary to protect the mission and values of libraries and their patrons." The net neutrality regulations, which took effect earlier this year, prohibit broadband providers from throttling or degrading content and from charging companies higher fees for faster delivery. The rules also contain a “general conduct” provision that broadly prohibits carriers from unreasonably impeding consumers and content providers from reaching each other. The FCC said it will take a case-by-case approach to evaluating whether a particular practice --including pay-per-byte billing models -- violates that general conduct standard. Broadband providers and groups that support them, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, say the appellate court should invalidate the rules. Among other arguments, they say the general conduct standard is too vague. But the library organizations counter that the general conduct provision "is necessary to ensure that the FCC has the authority to protect the openness of the Internet against future harms that cannot yet be defined." Earlier this month, the trade group Internet Association -- which counts Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook as members -- said that it intended to file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the net neutrality rules. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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#Personal#: SoFerence 2015 - 3rd National Conference 21 Nov 2015 @ Hyderabad: a Place to Make a Difference
by Nagappa B 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Dear Professional Friends, Greetings!!! Information Resource Centre of Tata Consultancy Services, Hyderabad in collaboration with Academy of Library Science and Documentation (ALSD), Hyderabad is organizing one day conference titled SoFerence 2015: 3rd National Level Social Conference on Success Stories, Learnings, Creativity, Case Studies, Best Practices and Failures in LIS and related areas on 21st November 2015 at Hyderabad. Theme: Case studies, success stories and learnings on the following topics are invited: - Surveys on using open source software like Koha, Evergreen, Drupal, Joomla in Libraries - Cost analysis of using open source software - Large scale surveys on use of eBooks/ eJournals/web based services - Library staff satisfaction and competency levels - Quality of students passing out of LIS Schools - Use of mobile applications, tablets and ereaders in Libraries - Use of social media, cloud computing for delivering library services - Analytics/Big Data opportunities for library professionals Call for Papers: Unpublished and original papers on the above theme are invited. Papers will be accepted after thorough plagiarism check for stage presentation. Further, based on the participant's feedback and editorial advice, papers will be selected for the publication in SoFerence Proceedings (to be published after the event as a print/ebook with ISBN). Authors to follow the below guidelines, otherwise paper may not be considered for presentation: Who Can Participate? LIS Professionals, Students, Research Scholars, Content Managers, Information Managers, Publishers, ECM and KM Professionals, Academicians and others. Important Dates: Last date for completed paper submission: October 30, 2015 Last date for registration: October 30, 2015 Notification of Paper acceptance for presentation closes on: November 10, 2015 Registration Fee : Working Professionals: Rs. 500/- Retired Professionals/ALSD members: Rs. 400/- Students : Rs. 300/- Registration fee includes Conference Kit, Tea, Lunch & Conference proceedings (print or e-book to be sent after publication) Registration is limited to 200 participants (including authors on first come, first served basis).‎ It does not include any accommodation facilities hence participants are requested to make their own arrangements The completed registration form (download from https://sites.google.com/site/soference15) along with the registration fee in the form of Cheque/DD in favour of "Academy of Library Science and Documentation (ALSD)", payable at Hyderabad should send to: Registration Committee-SoFerence 2015, C/o Information Resource Centre, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 1, Software Units Layout, HiTech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad – 500081 and email cheque details to soference(a)gmail.com. More details available @ https://sites.google.com/site/soference15 Email: soference(a)gmail.com With Best Regards K V Satyanarayana Organizing Secretary - SoFerence 2015 ******************************* With Best Regards Dr. Nagappa Bakkannanavar Head | Information Resource Centre | Tata Consultancy Services Pioneer Building, International Tech Park | Padandhur Agrahara | Whitefield Road | Bangalore - 560 066 | Karnataka | India Ph:- +91 80 67251330 | Buzz:- 4851330 / 4224 | Cell:- 91-8147001193 Mailto: nagappa.b(a)tcs.com | To know more about Bangalore IRC Resources, Services & Offerings, click on the below link: https://knowmax.ultimatix.net/sites/IRC-corpfn/BranchIRC/Home_Bangalore/def… ____________________________________________ Experience certainty. IT Services Business Solutions Consulting ____________________________________________ =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for full-text paper
by mandhirasalam m 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

DearSir/Madam, Thefollowing paper is urgently required for the research purpose of one of ourfaculty. Experimentalinvestigation of cyclic variation of combustion parameters in a catalyticallyactivated two stroke SI engine combustion chamber by N Nedunchezhian, S Dhandapani, SAE Technical Paper, 1999. If anyone have the softcopy or the access to the full-text, please mail it to me to help our faculty. Thanks and with Kind Regards, Dr.M.Mandhirasalam Librarian Coimbatore Institute of Technology(Government Aided Autonomous Institution) Coimbatore - 641 014 Tamilnadu, India. E-mail: mandhra_m(a)yahoo.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Iranian National Library
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

From: "Subbiah Arunachalam" <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, September 1, 2015 5:24 pm I am amazed at the richness of the Iranian National Library as well as their plans. http://en.mehrnews.com/news/109683/Natl-library-plans-to-improve-ties-with-… Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009

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Fwd: Contemporary look to Nehru Memorial Museum & Library
by sheshagiri kulkarni 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Dear All, Today I read an article in Economics Times, Contemporary look to Nehru Memorial Museum & Library. Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/48765306.cms?utm_source=con… <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/48765306.cms?utm_source=con…> Best regards, Sheshagiri Kulkarni -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by Rajesh K 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Dear Professionals, Dear Professionals, Does anyone have access to the full text of the following article? If yes, please send me soon as it is being urgently required by one of our Research Scholar. On the number of limit cycles for three dimensional Lotka-Volterra systems link https://aimsciences.org/journals/displayArticles.jsp?paperID=3879 Your’s sincerely, Rajesh K Library Assistant National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)IISc Campus, Bengaluru-560012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fulltext article Request
by Mamtha's Gmail 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

Dear Friends, One of our Postgraduate student is interested to get the fulltext of the following articles. Kindly pl send the soft copy if available at your library. 1. Neurophysiological classification and sensitivity in 500 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome hands/ Padua L, LoMonaco, M, Gregori B, et al. *Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 1997 (October); 96 (4) : 211-17* - *Thank you & Regards* *Mrs Mamatha P. Kumar* *Chief Librarian* *Central Library* *Yenepoya University* *Yenepoya University **|** University Road, Deralakatte **|** Mangalore 575018 **|** Karnataka **|* * India*T: +91 824 22046668/69/70 *|* Extn 310 *|*F: +91 824 2204667 *|* www.yenepoya.edu.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Birthday Greetings from LIS Fraternity,
by Ashok Asundi 02 Sep '15

02 Sep '15

To all professionals, Hundreds of well wishers of mine have sent me birthday greetings Via various SN. I heartily reciprocate their Greetings and Wishes, and for having given me their due for the service of the profession. I pray Almighty to bestow his blessings on me to serve the profession still better for the satisfaction of the majority. With hearty greetings and thanks Prof. A.Y.AsundiProfessor and Chairman (Ret.)Department of Library and Information Scienceand Officer in charge,Bangalore University,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ADCOM-2015: ADVANCED COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE at IIT Madras during 18-20 Sep 2015
by Mohan Hr 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Dear all, The Advanced Computing and Communications Society (ACCS -- http://accsindia.org/) in association with Indian Institute of Technology, Madras announces the 21st annual International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communications (ADCOM 2015 -- http://accsindia.org/adcom/) at Chennai during 18th -20th Sep 2015 at IC&SR Building, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Chennai - 600036. The ADCOM-2015 is supported by IEEE Madras Section, TCS, IP Infusion, iNautix & notonink. ADCOM 2015 will focus on the growing importance of Large Scale Systems Engineering and provides the platform to share, discuss and witness leading edge research and trends in the development of Smart City Technologies. 18th Sep 2015 is the Tutorial Day with one full day tutorial (Parallel Programming Basics) and two half day tutorials (Cryptography for the Connected World & IoT Technologies 101 – The DNA for Smart Cities). More details at http://accsindia.org/mailer/adcom-2015-tutorials.html On 18th Sep 2015, in ARM Student Design Contest track, short listed proposals will be presented. More details at http://accsindia.org/arm-student-design-contest-short-listed-proposals-for-… 19-20 Sep 2015: Main Conference Keynote Addresses (http://accsindia.org/adcom-2015-keynote-speakers/) and Technical Paper Presentations. Full programme at http://accsindia.org/adcom-2015-programme/ Members of IEEE are eligible for concessional registration. For registration pl. visit http://app.accsindia.org/web/event-registration.aspx?event=ADCOM%202015%20a… As seats are limited, pl. register early With regards HR Mohan Chair, IEEE CS & PCS and IPP, CSI http://hrm-infoforuse.blogspot.in http://infoforuse.blogspot.in https://www.facebook.com/mohan.hr.524 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ALEXA AND SIRI AT THE LIBRARY: HOW LIBRARIANS ARE TAPPING INTO THE INTERNET OF THINGS
by Ragaavendra R 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

ALEXA AND SIRI AT THE LIBRARY: HOW LIBRARIANS ARE TAPPING INTO THE INTERNET OF THINGS The Amazon Echo (powered by the cloud-based voice service Alexa) and the Apple Watch (featuring digital assistant Siri) are two of the latest products designed to make people's lives easier by quickly retrieving information and performing actions when prompted. Part of the Internet of Things (IoT), these devices receive updates from their respective cloud servers so they can always provide the most up-to-date answers. Alexa and Siri can perform simple tasks, such as sharing the day's weather forecast, reading aloud what's planned on your calendar, and providing the latest sports scores. Librarians have been following the developments of the IoT closely, and they're finding that Alexa and Siri have uses beyond telling jokes and reminding you when you have an appointment. They've become indispensable for the following information professionals, who share their experiences and show how the library world can benefit from connected devices such as the Echo and the Apple Watch and their disembodied assistants. REFLINK: http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Alexa-and-Siri-at-the-Library-Ho… Best Regards, Raghvendra R The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for use by the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify the sender and system manager by return email and delete the message and its attachments and also you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. Any commitments made over e-mail are not financially binding on the company unless accompanied or followed by a valid purchase order. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. www.jubl.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LISjob: AL/DL Vacancies in BHU for SC/ST/OBC candidates
by Puttaraj Choukimath 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Dear Friends, JFYI: Non-teaching vacancies (including AL/DL/LibAttendants) in BHU for SC/ST/OBC candidates. BHU <http://www.bhu.ac.in>, Varanasi. Advt.No: No-01/2015 - 2016 <http://www.bhu.ac.in/racbhu/advertisements/aug2015/Advt_01-2015-16__Non-tea…> [new] Pl visit: http://www.bhu.ac.in/racbhu/advertisements/aug2015/Advt_01-2015-16__Non-tea… [Click here to apply online] <http://bhu.campuslabs.in/OnlineRecruitmentApplicationBHU.action> Source: http://www.bhu.ac.in/racbhu/ (01/09/2015) Best wishes, Puttaraj. -- Mr.Puttaraj, A. C. Asst. Librarian (SS) Periodicals Section, SDTM Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, P.B. No.8313, Deonar, MUMBAI - 400 088 (Maharashtra) INDIA T: +91-22-2552 5285 (O); Fax: +91-22-2552 5050 E: choukimath(a)tiss.edu; choukimath(a)gmail.com W: http://library.tiss.edu/ B: http://socialsciencesinfoblog.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Links Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 6, 2015
by Badan Barman 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Respected forum members, Thank you for your continuous interest in the LIS Links Newsletter. You can view the LIS Links Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 6, 2015 from the website: http://goo.gl/MqWAo5 -- Badan Barman, Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India. Email: info(a)badanbarman.in Website: http://www.badanbarman.in Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+BadanBarman Twitter: https://twitter.com/badanbarman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badanbarman?v=wall&ref=ts -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Refresher Course in LIS at Calicut University
by veerankutty 01 Sep '15

01 Sep '15

Dear Sir / Madam, The UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (Erstwhile Academic Staff College), University of Calicut is conducting a three-week Refresher Course in Library and Information Science from 16th September to 06th October 2015. Applications, duly approved by the Principal/Head of the College/Department concerned, are invited on the prescribed form from eligible and interested candidates. The applications should reach the Director, UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calicut on or before 04th September 2015. TA and DA will be given to the participants as per UGC rules. We request you to publicise this course among the professional colleagues of your University/College/Department/Library. For more details and application form, visit the Calicut University HRDC website at < http://www.ugcasccalicut.info/>. HRDC Phone Number: 0494-2407351. Yours sincerely, *Dr. Mohamed Haneefa K.* Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Kerala, INDIA Phone : 09895622811 (M), 0494-2449944 (R) E-mail: dr.haneefa(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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Call for Papers & Registration -- National Conf. on Recent Trends in Computing & Communications on 14th Oct 2015.
by Mohan Hr 31 Aug '15

31 Aug '15

Dear all, The 3rd National Conference on Recent Trends in Computing and Communications is being organised on 14th Oct 2015 at SS Shasun Jain College for Women, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600017. This conference is supported by Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter and IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter. The members of CSI & IEEE are eligible for concessional registration. The call for papers and registration are open. For more details pl. visit http://www.shasuncollege.edu.in/nationalconf.html You may also contact Ms.S.Banupriya - 9791064825 or Ms. J Maria Janita - 9941117710 or email nccsshasun(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan Chair, IEEE CS & PCS and IPP, CSI http://hrm-infoforuse.blogspot.in http://infoforuse.blogspot.in https://www.facebook.com/mohan.hr.524 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application and Use of Open Source Software (OSS) in Indian Libraries [Survey]
by Raj Kishor Kampa 31 Aug '15

31 Aug '15

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to request you to participate in the survey on *Application and Use of Open Source Software (OSS) in Indian Libraries*. The information provided by you in the survey will be used for academic purpose only and kept in confidential.This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. *Please participate in the survey and help assist in my academic endeavour. * Thank you in advance for your academic gesture by providing the honest feedback. *CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY <http://indianlibrarian.com/survey/index.php/786998/lang-en>* You may save and resume later the partially saved survey by clicking the " *Resume Later*" *Please ignore, if you have already participated in the survey.* Regards, *Raj Kishor Kampa, **M.A., M.Lib & Info. Sc., (UGC-NET), PGJMC, PhD (Pursuing)* *Jaipuria Institute of Management, Jaipur* | 1, Bambala Institutional Area, | Pratap Nagar, Sanganer |Jaipur 302 033 | INDIA |T.+91 141-4771300 ||F. +91 141-2771334 |E. raj.kampa(a)jaipuria.ac.in <director.jaipur(a)jaipuria.ac.in> |Web. www.jaipuria.ac.in/jaipur -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Attractions of National Conference on Scientometrics and IoT
by Ishwar Goudar 30 Aug '15

30 Aug '15

Dear Professionals, Attractions/Positice Aspects of fast approachingTwo Day (25-26 Aug 2015) National Conference on Scientometrics and Internet of Things (IoT): 1. Plenary talks by experts from industry and academia 2. Preconference Tutorials at no extra charges 3. Conference explores links/applications between Scientometrics and IoT 4. Selected papers will be published in SRELS Journal of Information Management 5. Supported by Publishing industry, Corporates and Academia 6. Successfully Fourth in the series with good and active participation Apart from takeaways from Pre-conference Tutorials and Session Theme Papers by subject experts, participants will get an opportunity for presenting their research papers Organisers: Institute of Scientometrics (http://www.instmetrics.org/) in association with NCSI-Net Foundation (http://ncsinet.org) . Conference Dates: 25-26th September 2015 Conference Venue: The Solitaire Hotel, 3 Kumara Krupa Road, Madhavanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 Topics of Pre-conference Tutorials on the opening day: 1. Altmetrics: A New Path for LIS Research 2. Databases for Scientometric Research- Search Techniques and Data Analysis Resource Persons: Prof. I. K. Ravichandra Rao, Prof. S L Sangam, Dr. I R N Goudar and Dr. S M Pujar What to expect from the Tutorials? - Identify & explore databases for Scientometrics Research - Deep dive into search, retrieval & analysis - Tips, techniques & insights... - Demo access to the actual bibliographic and citation database(s) - Almetrics - The Concept, Methodologies and Developments Conference Theme: Scientometrics & Internet of Things (IoT). Part – I: Scientometrics Metrics Evolution: Librametrics, Bibliometrics, Informatics, Scientometrics, Webometrics & Altmetrics i. Empirical Laws of Bibliometrics ii. Growth Studies iii. Collaborative Studies iv. Obsolescence studies v. National Science Policy Indicators vi. Citation Analysis vii. Ranking of Universities and Institutions etc. viii. Journal Impact Factor & H- Index (Latest Developments) ix. Limitations and Issues concerned to Research Quality Indicators x. Recent Trends Part – II Internet of Things (IoT) i) Concept of IoT ii) IoT and its impact and application in LIS iii. IoT & Scientometrics iv. Systems and Machines v. Data vi. Applications The Organising Committee is in the process of inviting few more top resources on the topics of Conference. Call for Papers: The organizing committee invites good quality papers on research and technical works, case studies, technology updates, etc. related to the themes and sub-themes of the conference mentioned above. Important Dates: Submission of papers: August 31, 2015 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: September 10, 2015 Registration (Fee. Rs. 2000/-): September 15, 2015 Conference Dates: September 25-26, 2015 Those interested in submitting conference papers may please submit the same to Conference Management System (http://ncsinet.org/conference) by 31st Aug 2015 More details of the conference is available at conference website at http://www.scientometrics.asia/ Organising Secretary: Anand Byrappa Organising Committee Chair: Prof. TD Kemparaju Conference Director: Prof. SL Sangam "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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Open data for development
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Aug '15

30 Aug '15

Please see http://blogs.worldbank.org/ic4d/new-report-how-open-data-can-drive-sustaina… Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free text books (or alternatives)
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Aug '15

30 Aug '15

Friends in the LIS Community: Please recommend to your vice chancellors and deans to 'eliminate textbooks' as is being done at the University of Maryland and help students of your institutions. Please see < http://college.usatoday.com/2015/08/27/maryland-university-to-eliminate-tex… >. Best. Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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[Shared Post] Forget the outrage: Stop signing away your author rights to corporations
by Arun 30 Aug '15

30 Aug '15

Arun (subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com) thinks you may be interested in the following post: Forget the outrage: Stop signing away your author rights to corporations http://savageminds.org/2015/08/22/forget-outrage-stop-signing-away-rights-c… -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Demonstrating the value of libraries
by Subbiah Arunachalam 29 Aug '15

29 Aug '15

Friends: Here is an excerpt from a news story in the latest issue of the* Bookseller*, < http://www.thebookseller.com/news/essential-councillors-understand-value-li… >. Nick Poole, CEO of CILIP, argues that research has proven having access to a library service delivered by qualified professionals can support teachers by boosting learning outcomes, literacy and pupil attainment. “Library services across the UK are delivering frontline support which helps reduce the pressure on health and social care services that make up some 20% of council spending,” Poole said. CILIP noted that some authorities have been able to strengthen their reserves during the period of the report, but still urged councils to consider retaining a quality library service as a means of avoiding significant cost increases elsewhere in their expenditure before building up reserves. The information was derived from Department for Communities and Local Government Revenue Summary Outturn returns submitted by local authorities in England. Good to hear that quality library service provided by 'qualified' (meaning with the right skills and attitudes) can not only boost learning outcomes in schools, literacy and pupil attainment but also make a difference in health and social care. It was Wassily Leontief, who won the Nobel in Economics in 1973, who showed tht investment in one area would have impact on other areas. Now the UK experience has shown the value of investing in public and school libraries. I have no idea of how the relation between library investment and its impact on health and social care and literacy and learning outcome in schools was established nor do I know the techniques used in this input-output analysis. But I am sure similar studies should be done in India so we could also show how valuable our public libraries are. Any takers? Arun http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-4658 http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-9925-2009 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD), Two Day Workshop on KOHA,September 12 – 13, 2015
by Sriram V 29 Aug '15

29 Aug '15

Dear All, KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD) announces its 10th training programme, a Two Day Workshop on KOHA, the Open Source Library Management Software, during September 12 – 13, 2015. The programme will be held at the KLA Centre for Professional Development (KLA-CPD), on the premises of KLA Head Quarters, Thiruvananthapuram. Who can participate: Working Library Professionals, LIS Students and Researchers in LIS. Venue: Room No. 36, 2nd Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695 002. Date & Time: Sept. 12 & 13, 2015; 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Resource Persons: Shri Arun V R (KSCSTE, Tvpm) and Shri Ashkar K (Mathrubhumi, Tvpm) Training mode: Demonstration and Hands on sessions Course Fee: Rs 1000/- (includes study kit+software CD/DVD, working lunch, tea and snacks) Number of seats: 10 (Ten) only Registration: On first come first served mode. Online Registration: https://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2015/08/23/two-day-workshop-on-koha-online-… Last date for registration: 05/09/2015 or until all seats are occupied, which ever is earlier ——————————————————————————– Registration fee must be paid through bank transfer mode or as a Demand Draft. By fund transfer to: Name: Kerala Library Association A/c No. 67061603692 IFSC Code: SBTR0000292 Bank Name: State Bank Of Travancore Branch Name: KUOC Trivandrum Branch Address: Kerala University PO, Thiruvananthapuram – 695034 ______________________________________ Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of Kerala Library Association, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. The DD must be send to Mr S. L. Faisal, (Treasurer, KLA), TC 2/317, PVN-B/23, Pillaveedu Nagar, Kesavadasapuram, Pattom Palace P. O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695004. _______________________________________ Registration will be confirmed only after the receipt of the prescribed fee All communications will be primarily through e-mail. For more details: Shri N. Parameswaran & Shri N. Sukumaran Nair, Coordinators, KLA-CPD Mob:09387822201/09447213155 (npwaran49@yahoo.co.in/sukukla@yahoo.com) Mr Sriram V., Mob: 09447251892 / Mr S. L. Faisal., Mob: 09447699724 Click here for more details https://klaweblog.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/kla-centre-for-professional-deve… Thanks and Regards, S. L. Faisal Treasurer, KLA Mobile: +91 9447699724 (slfaizal at gmail.com) Thanks and Regards, V. Sriram -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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