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Bits and Bytes Lecture Series: Digital Curation – The technology that helps preserve art, architecture and culture- Reminder
by shivaram gowda 09 Apr '15

09 Apr '15

Dear Members, You are cordially invited to attend the following lecture organized by NCSI-Net Foundation, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and SRELS. Title: Digital Curation – The technology that helps preserve art, architecture and culture SPEAKER: Prof. A.Y.Asundi, Former Professor and Chairman, Department of Library and Information, Bangalore University PLACE: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 DATE & TIME: Friday April 10, 2015 at 6.15 p.m. Abstract: Curatorship and Librarianship are the two age old professions and have shouldered the responsibility of preserving the ancient knowledge embedded in art, language, literature, architecture and culture of human heritage for the centuries. The knowledge of curatorship is highly skilled and has many specialisations like, Epigraphy, Archival Management, Preservation and conservation, manuscriptoloty and museology etc. It has evolved its own methods and techniques of preserving archives, handwritten books and palm leaf manuscripts and so on. Digital technology has opened a new avenue in preservation of archives, and art and architectural monuments and structures. Digital Curation is the new version of preservation objective with the use of digital preservation technology. The developments in computer and communication technology and of reasonable costs, ensured longevity of the documents in particular, and providing global access to representative reproduction of these documents and monuments the digital curation technology has come into use worldwide. The speaker demonstrates them with some examples from India/Karnataka and employs a new domain termed as Historical informatics. About Speaker: Prof. A.Y.Asundi, Former Professor and Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, and also served as the Officer in charge of IT Centre of Bangalore University, Bangalore. With experience as practicing librarian, and a teacher he has been serving the profession nearly for 5 decades. His vast experience has a blend of both traditional and modern areas of LIS and has almost touched upon teaching any area of LIS. He has also been Guest Faculty for teaching, MCA, MBA courses in various institutions in Karnataka and also for more than two decades at DRTC/ISI. He has been a member of several LIS committees in India and Abroad, He is a member of the Advisory Panel of IFLA SIG on LIS Education in Developing Countries. He is one of the editors of the IFLA Publication “ LIS Education in Developing Countries – The Road Ahead (IFLA Publication 165) published in 2014. He has visited Denmark, Norway, England, USA, Singapore on professional assignments, participated in ETD-2010 held at University of Texas, Austin. with warm regards Shivaram BS Treasurer, KALA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Report
by Mahesh .Yaranal 09 Apr '15

09 Apr '15

Dear Sir/Madam, We are in need of the following reports for our faculty member for his research. Please let me know the availability of the same in your esteemed library. 1. Tiwari Committee Report on "Industrial Sickness". *2. Andhyarujina Committee Report on "Legal Reforms in Banking Sector"* Hope you will spare your valuable time & do the needful. With respectful regards, Mahesh -- Mahesh A Yaranal National Law School of India University P.B.No. 7201., Nagarbhavi, Bangalore - 560 242 Tel : 080-22729259 ; Mobile: 91-9886074980 Email : mahesh(a)nls.ac.in, maheshyaranal(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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101 Innovations in Scholarly Communication - The changing research workflow
by Shamprasad Pujar 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

Dear All, It gives an impression of the exploratory phase of a project aiming to chart innovation in scholarly information and communication flows from evolutionary and network perspectives. The developers intend to address the questions of what drives innovation and how these innovations change research workflows and may contribute to more open, efficient and good science. The poster and associated links may be checked at: http://figshare.com/articles/101_Innovations_in_Scholarly_Communication_the… Regards, Dr Shamprasad M. Pujar Deputy Librarian Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research Gen Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East) MUMBAI-400 065, India Phone: ++91-22-2841 6547 E-mail: pujar(a)igidr.ac.in -- 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 harsha maga 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

Respected Sir and Dear Professional friends, One of our student requires the below articles, If you have access to the articles, please mail me sir 1. 1. Wu M, Burstein DE: Fine needle aspiration. *Cancer Invest * 2004,22:620-628. 2. 2. DiagnCytopathol. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18831026> 2008 Nov;36(11):773-5. doi: 10.1002/dc.20915. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a historical overview.Rosa M <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Rosa%20M%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&…> 1. 3. 3.DiagnCytopathol. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12768643> 2003 Jun;28(6):345-51.Fine-needle aspiration cytology: its origin, development, and present status with special reference to a developing country, India. 4. Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Critical Appraisal: Eight Years and 3,267 Specimens Later.Tilde S. Kline, MD; Hunter S. Neal, MD*JAMA. *1978;239(1):36- 39.doi:10.1001/jama.1978.03280280036021. 5. 5.ActaCytol. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8042412> 1994 Jul-Aug;38(4):499-501.The alcohol-fixed Diff-Quik stain. A novel rapid stain for the immediate interpretation of fine needle aspiration specimens.Hirschowitz SL <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Hirschowitz%20SL%5BAuthor%5D&cauth…> 1, Mandell D <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Mandell%20D%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tr…> , Nieberg RK <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Nieberg%20RK%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=t…> , Carson K <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Carson%20K%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> . 6. Indian J PatholMicrobiol. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16295430> 2004 Jul;47(3):384-6.Modified H & E staining technique for fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) smears. Prabhudesai NM <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Prabhudesai%20NM%5BAuthor%5D&cauth…> 1, Kulkarni MB <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Kulkarni%20MB%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=…> , Desai SB <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Desai%20SB%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tru…> , Borges AM <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Borges%20AM%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=tr…> . 7.Application of modified ultrafast Papanicolaou stain in cytology of various organs. <http://www.pubfacts.com/detail/16511851/Application-of-modified-ultrafast-P….>Diagn. Cytopathol.DiagnCytopathol 2006 Feb;34(2):135-9.Pravin BhausahebShinde <http://www.pubfacts.com/author/Pravin+Bhausaheb+Shinde>, AjitaAvinashPandit <http://www.pubfacts.com/author/Ajita+Avinash+Pandit>. -- *(¨`•.•´¨) Always `•.¸(¨`•.•´¨) Keep (¨`•.•´¨)¸.•´ Smiling!! `•.¸.•´ Cheers´¨) ¸ •´ ¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•* ♥♥♥...♪♪♪* @*...,With Regards* Harshavardhan.S.Maga. Asst. Librarian BLDE University, Smt. Bagaramma Sajjan Campus, Bijapur-586103, Karnataka, INDIA Cell:8105954179 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIBRARY WITH RARE RECORDS A HIT
by Ragaavendra R 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

LIBRARY WITH RARE RECORDS A HIT The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts has started a free audio library to pass on the country's classical and folk music traditions to future generations. "The centre was always concerned with the documentation, research, preservation and restoration of all forms of art, whether it is music, dance, visual art, films or literature. With that in mind, we collaborate with other institutions in creating cultural repositories that the public can access whenever it wants," says Vikram Sampath, Executive Director, IGNCA Southern Regional Centre. R T Chair, Managing Director of TAG Corporation, has shared 1,000 hours of live recordings of Karnatak music since the 1940s with the centre. The recordings are from Chair's personal collection and span 30 years. The music has been digitised and then meticulously catalogued from the spools and cassettes that they were initially recorded on. Chair also helped IGNCA develop a user-friendly software that allows music lovers to select tracks by using parameters like raga, genre and names of composers and singers. They are categorised in alphabetical order. "He has also contributed beautiful paintings and murals featuring icons of Indian music, including one by S Rajam, from Chennai, which now adorns IGNCA's archival centre room," says Sampath. Sampath and the team at IGNCA are looking to use this repository to create guided listening sessions for the public, especially for those not well-versed with Karnatak and Hindustani music. "We are currently in the process of curating these sessions. We think this will be especially useful for students who are interested in learning about classical music, and understanding these forms of music," he says. Sampath has also donated his collections from the Archive of Indian Music (AIM), mainly digitised from gramophone recordings. This collection covers Hindustani, Karnatak and folk music, as well as theatre recordings and old film music, from 1902 till the 1940s. The collection also includes speeches made by important personalities from Indian history, like Gandhi, Tagore and Subhash Chandra Bose. "Combining my donation along with Chair's contribution, I think we cover the entire gamut of recorded classical and folk music in India," says Sampath. Musicians like Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Shemmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M S Subbulakshmi, N Ramani, T R Mahalingam, D K Pattamal, Ravi Shankar, Gauhar Jan, Peara Sahab, Maujuddin, Kesarbai Kerkar, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Salem Godavari, Bidaram Krishnappa, Veene Sheshanna, Mysore Palace orchestra, Bal Gandharva, Indu Bala, Ali Akbar Khan and more are available at the digital music archive. In addition to the music archive, visitors can also access IGNCA's vast visual repository of cultural documentaries and past programmes. The library has seen quite a bit of traffic since its inauguration a little over a month ago. "We have had students from PES College coming in to work on their research projects. We also have quite a bit of the older crowd coming in to enjoy the recordings. When we recently had the North East festival, a lot of the attendees showed interest in the music archive," says Sampath. * The music library is open from Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts-SRC, Kengute Circle, Magadi-Kengeri Ring Road, Near IIPM, Mallathalli, Jnanabharathi Post. Great voices You can listen to great artistes from the past at the library. Some choice picks: Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, M S Subbulakshmi, T R Mahalingam, D K Pattamal, Ali Akbar Khan, Ravi Shankar, Gauhar Jan, Maujuddin, Kesarbai Kerkar, Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, Salem Godavari, Bidaram Krishnappa, Veene Sheshanna, Mysore Palace orchestra, Bal Gandharva and Indu Bala. REFLINK: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Library-with-Rare-Records-… 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. 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Article request
by Mamtha's Gmail 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

Dear Friends, If your library holds the following reference, kindly provide it to us, as one of our Research scholars requires it. *Evaluation of communication training programs in nursing care: a review of the literature. Irma PM Kruijver,Ada Kerkstra, Anneke L Francke, Jozien M Bensing, Harry BM van de Wiel* · *Patient Education and Counselling, Vol: 39, Issue: 1 January 2000; Pgs- 129-145 * <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738399199000968#AFF4> -- *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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Paper submission dates for Conference extended
by ambika ashok 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

Dear All, Paper submission date for conference at K.S. School of Engineering and Management has been extended upto 15th April 2015. Kindly make best use of this opportunity. Regards, Ambika C.A. Librarian K.S. School of Engineering and Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Email Policy Approved by Government of India
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 07 Apr '15

07 Apr '15

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Mon, April 6, 2015 8:04 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Government uses e-mail as a major mode of communication. These communications include Government of India (GoI) data that travel as part of mail transactions between users located both within the country and outside. The Government of India has recently approved the E-mail policy which lays down the guidelines with respect to use of e-mail services. The Implementing Agency (IA) for the GoI e-mail service shall be National Informatics Centre (NIC), under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The objective of this policy is to ensure secure access and usage of Government of India e-mail services by its users. All services under e-mail are offered free of cost to all officials under Ministries / Departments / Statutory Bodies / Autonomous bodies of both Central and State/UT Governments. Any other policies, guidelines or instructions on e-mail previously issued shall be superseded by this policy. The full policy document URL is given below for your reference: http://deity.gov.in/content/email-policy

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Kerala - College Librarian (UGC) Vacancy - Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor
by Jeb Gorge 07 Apr '15

07 Apr '15

Dear Forum Members/ Professionals, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam District, Kerala has advertised a vacancy of College Librarian (UGC). Age and Qualifications as per the UGC/ Mahatma Gandhi University Rules. Eligible candidates may apply before 28.04.2015. Application forms can be had from the College Office on payment of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 550/- by post). For more details, contact: Principal, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor - 683 542.Phone: 0484 2522723 Cherian K. GeorgeLibrarian, U C College, Aluva -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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MANLIBNET 2015 Conference on May 7-9, 2015 at TAPMI, Manipal
by Manjunath K 07 Apr '15

07 Apr '15

Good Morning Professional colleagues. I am looking forward for your active participation in MANLIBNET 2015 conference, which will be held at TAPMI, Manipal on May 7 - 9, 2015. Kindly, send your registration at the earliest so that we can arrange for your accommodation. Complete details and registration form of conference are available at: http://www.manlibnet2015.weebly.com and www.manlibnet.in<http://www.manlibnet.in> With regards, Manjunath -------------- Dr. Manjunatha K Organizing Secretary- MANLIBNET and Chief Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal - 576104, Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India Ph: 0820-2701105(Off), 2575161 (Res) e- manjunath(a)tapmi.edu.in<mailto:manjunath@tapmi.edu.in> ; manjunathak(a)gmail.com<mailto:manjunathak@gmail.com> http://www.manjunathakeralapura.weebly.com<http://www.manjunathakeralapura.weebly.com/> ------------ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Bits and Bytes Lecture Series: Digital Curation – The technology that helps preserve art, architecture and culture
by shivaram gowda 07 Apr '15

07 Apr '15

Dear Members, You are cordially invited to attend the following lecture organized by NCSI-Net Foundation, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and SRELS. Title: Digital Curation – The technology that helps preserve art, architecture and culture SPEAKER: Prof. A.Y.Asundi, Former Professor and Chairman, Department of Library and Information, Bangalore University PLACE: Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), 702, 'Upstairs', 42nd Cross, III Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore - 560 010 DATE & TIME: Friday April 10, 2015 at 6.15 p.m. Abstract: Curatorship and Librarianship are the two age old professions and have shouldered the responsibility of preserving the ancient knowledge embedded in art, language, literature, architecture and culture of human heritage for the centuries. The knowledge of curatorship is highly skilled and has many specialisations like, Epigraphy, Archival Management, Preservation and conservation, manuscriptoloty and museology etc. It has evolved its own methods and techniques of preserving archives, handwritten books and palm leaf manuscripts and so on. Digital technology has opened a new avenue in preservation of archives, and art and architectural monuments and structures. Digital Curation is the new version of preservation objective with the use of digital preservation technology. The developments in computer and communication technology and of reasonable costs, ensured longevity of the documents in particular, and providing global access to representative reproduction of these documents and monuments the digital curation technology has come into use worldwide. The speaker demonstrates them with some examples from India/Karnataka and employs a new domain termed as Historical informatics. About Speaker: Prof. A.Y.Asundi, Former Professor and Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, and also served as the Officer in charge of IT Centre of Bangalore University, Bangalore. With experience as practicing librarian, and a teacher he has been serving the profession nearly for 5 decades. His vast experience has a blend of both traditional and modern areas of LIS and has almost touched upon teaching any area of LIS. He has also been Guest Faculty for teaching, MCA, MBA courses in various institutions in Karnataka and also for more than two decades at DRTC/ISI. He has been a member of several LIS committees in India and Abroad, He is a member of the Advisory Panel of IFLA SIG on LIS Education in Developing Countries. He is one of the editors of the IFLA Publication “ LIS Education in Developing Countries – The Road Ahead (IFLA Publication 165) published in 2014. He has visited Denmark, Norway, England, USA, Singapore on professional assignments, participated in ETD-2010 held at University of Texas, Austin. with warm regards Shivaram BS Treasurer, KALA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Quality Assessment for Library Suppliers
by prasanna 06 Apr '15

06 Apr '15

Dear Sir/Madam, We are collecting data for our research paper entitle on "Quality Assessment for library supplier in Higher Education Institutions ". It would be appreciated if you could spare some time to provide us the following valuable information must helpful to make realization to LIS Profession We promise that, the providing information will be used for our research purposes only.  Online Questioner: http://goo.gl/forms/GJUrTZpYPY Dear Sir/Madam, please share this questioner links with your friends and professional colleagues. Thanking youPrasanna Kumar BM Library Officer New Horizon College of Engineering -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Informatics Endowment Lecture on Digital Libraries- 12
by MyDLIS Mysore 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear Professionals, Sub: Endowment Lecture at MyDLIS We are happy to inform and invite you to the Twelfth Informatics Endowment Lecture on Digital Libraries organized by the Department of Studies in Library and Information Science (MyDLIS) on April 11, 2015 at 4.00 PM at International School of Information Management (ISiM), Manasagangotri, Mysuru. Dr. John Dove, Information Consultant, USA will deliver the endowment lecture on “User-centered Design of Online Library Products & Services”. Sri N.V. Sathyanarayana, Chariman and Managing Director, Informatics India Ltd., Bangalore will grace the occasion by his presence. The event will be presided over by Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Vice -Chancellor, University of Mysore, Mysuru. The present lecture is the twelfth one in the digital library endowment series. Since 2001, eminent scholars have delivered the lectures. Speakers of the past lectures are Prof. S. Sadagopan, Prof. N. Balakrishnan, Prof. Jayanth R Haritsa, Dr. P. Ananda, Prof. Vijay V. Raghavan, Dr. Chintan Mehta, Prof. Srinvas Ramani, Sri Ragahvendra U. Udupa, Dr. N.R. Srinivasa Ragahavan, Dr. Douglas W. Oard, and Dr. Shailesh Kumar. The endowment lecture series was instituted by Informatics India Ltd, Bangalore is one of the coveted events organized by MyDLIS almost every year. The lecture has attracted in the past, computer science students & teachers, techno-savvy citizens of Mysore, LIS professionals and others. Please visit http://www.uni-mysore.ac.in/ (latest news) for more details. Dr. M. Chandrashekara *Professor & Chairman* *Department of Library and Information Science* *University of Mysore, Manasagangotri* *Mysore - 570 006* *Ph: (0821) 2419389/ M; 9448600970* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Beyond Beall’s List: We need a better understanding of predatory publishing without overstating its size and danger.
by Sriram V 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear LIS Professionals, For those who are interested in open access journals... Beyond Beall’s List: Better understanding predatory publishers by Monica Berger and Jill Cirasella (March 2015), College & Research Libraries News, vol. 76 no. 3 132-135 http://crln.acrl.org/content/76/3/132.long Wish you all a very Happy Easter. Regards, V Sriram Mob: +91 9447251892 Email: vsrirams(a)gmail.com Blog: https://vsrirams.wordpress.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2nd edition (draft) submitted for approval
by S.L. Faisal 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear All, The new draft second edition of the IFLA School Libraries Guidelines 2015 has been submitted to the IFLA Professional Committee for approval. The guidelines was developed by IFLA School Libraries Standing Committee and edited by Dianne Oberg and Barbara Schultz-Jones . These guidelines constitute the second edition of the IFLA ‘School Library Guidelines’. The first edition of the school library guidelines was developed in 2002 by the School Libraries Section, then called the School Libraries and Resource Centers Section. These guidelines have been developed to assist school library professionals and educational decision-makers in their efforts to ensure that all students and teachers have access to effective school library programs and services, delivered by qualified school library personnel. The drafting of these revised guidelines involved discussion, debate and consultation with many people from many countries at workshops during IFLA conferences and mid-year meetings and through ongoing writing and review in person and online. The editors are indebted to the contributions of members of the Standing Committee of the IFLA Section of School Libraries and the executive board of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), as well as the other members of the international school library community who shared their expertise and their passion for the project. Download the IFLA School Library Guidelines Draft [PDF] from here. http://www.ifla.org/publications/node/9512 Courtesy: http://www.ifla.org Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 https://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com http://kvlibrarians.grou.ps/ http://slfaisal.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Walk in Interview
by prasanna 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Walk in Interview Assistant Librarian  at New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore Department: Library and Information Center Job location: Bangalore  Qualification: M.L.I.Sc ( Female Candidate Preferable) Experience: 0 to 2 years Experience Time: 10 am to 5 pm (working Days) Desired skills:Should have good English communication skills with local language.Basic Computer knowledge with Library Automation software and MS Office application.To ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. To empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information. To instill a love of learning in all students and ensure equitable access to information.  Employer Address: Head Library and Information Center, New Horizon College of Engineering Campus, Ring Road, Panathur Post, Near Marathalli, Bangalore - 560 105, Ph: +91-80-6629 7777 Ext: 2131 / 9731034730 Best Regards Prasanna Kumara B.M,Library Officer, New Horizon College of Engineering,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Two Day Advanced National Training in Digital Library Management Using DSpace in Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur 24-25 April
by Dr. A.T. Francis 04 Apr '15

04 Apr '15

Dear Library professionals, The Kerala Agricultural University, in collaboration with theAcademic Library Association, is organising a Two Day Advanced National Training inDigital Library Management Using DSpace in its Central Library atMain Campus, Vellanikkara, Thrissur during 24-25 April 2015 for libraryprofessionals. 40persons will be admitted to the training. No Registrationfee Expense towards workshop kit & working Lunch (Rs. 400/-)should be paid by the participants. Accommodation and travel expenses also shouldbe borne by them. Subsidizedaccommodation can be provided at University Guest House and hostel subject tothe availability. If interested apply immediately by e-mail, to librarian(a)kau.in or kashanavas(a)gmail.com, Contact: Mob:9745332878. Selected persons will beintimated. K.A. Shanavas, BA, MLIS Coordinator National Training University Central Library Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur- 680 656, India. Moredetails available at: www.kaucentrallibrary.org; www.kau.in Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, NET, PhD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN Kerala Agriculture University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IISC OPENS UP ITS NANO SCIENCE LAB FOR EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS
by Ragaavendra R 03 Apr '15

03 Apr '15

IISC OPENS UP ITS NANO SCIENCE LAB FOR EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, (IISc) has been facilitating research at some of its facilities by people in dire need of the right facilities. A prominent one among them is the lab of the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering or better known as CeNSE. When many a researcher in the country wants to test a hypothesis or wants to verify data relating to nano particles, they have two places to turn to in the country. One, IIT-Bombay and the other CeNSE at IISc. The two are among the only eight facilities with advanced nanotech research laboratories in the world. The other such labs are those in Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, and Purdue University among others. Speaking of those who have been using or have used the facilities, said Rudra Pratap, chairperson, CeNSE: "There are about 300 universities across the country. We are only one of the two in the country and over 300 people from outside the IISc have used the facility." About 500-odd studies have been done at the facility. The four year old facility, set up at a cost of Rs 150 crore, has helped many a company in its endeavours by allowing access to its labs for a fee. According to IISc sources, an individual user may need to pay Rs 2,500 for using the lab for one hour. It could go up to Rs 5,000 depending on the equipment, and if it's an individual or an organisation using the lab and its other facilities, said a researcher who has used the lab. The researchers who have been using the facilities include those from the healthcare sector across disciplines, including homoeopathy. "We have received a request from a researcher in Ayurveda now who wants to do some studies at the nano level," added Pratap. The largest number of studies at the facility have been by researchers from the field of electronics. Debunking allegations The lab has also now helped debunk the allegations against homoeopathy that it is not effective or that in higher dilutions, it only has a placebo effect. But, a two-year-long research by Dr E S Rajendran, director of Vinayaka Missions Homoeopathy Medical College, Salem has proved that they do contain nano-particles even at higher dilutions. "This could open up vistas of research in future," said Dr Rajendran. A paper on his research will be presented at the World Homoeopathy Summit to be held in Mumbai. REFLINK: http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/iisc-opens-up-nano… 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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CSI / IEEE CS / IEEE PCS -- Article on Student Essay Contest & Prize Distribution Photos
by Mohan Hr 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Dear all, The student essay contest website at http://goo.gl/FziCmK has been updated with the following additional links. Article based on the essays and a brief report on the prize distribution function. http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/csi-essay/student-essay-contest-ar… Photos taken at the prize distribution function held on 30th Mar 2015 with Mr. S. Mahalingam, Past President, CSI, Director and Former Executive Vice President & CFO, TCS and Mr. Prakash damodaram, IAS, The 1st IT Secretary of Govt. of TN as chief guest and guest of honor are available at http://goo.gl/FTNyOg Our sincere thanks to all those have supported us in making this initiative a grand success. With regards HR Mohan IPP - CSI and Chair - IEEE CS & IEEE PCS, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Chapter for Book (Date Extended upto 15042015)
by Dr Mange Ram 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Qualitative Papers and Chapter are invited for the book “Automation and Digitization Software of Library: Open Source and Commercial”. The book will be publish in July 2015 with ISBN number. It is requested kindly submit the Papers/Chapters/study on the following topic and sub-topic: 1. Library Automation and Digitization Software 1.1 Open Source Software 1.2 Commercial Software Example: SOUL, LibSys, SLIM 21, Alice for Windows, Librarian, VTLS, Newgenlib, Koha, e-Granthalaya, Cybrarian, Omeka, dSpace, EPrints, Invenio, Fedora Commons, Evergreen ILS, Greenstone etc 2. Problems and Solutions of Library Automation & Digitization 3. OCR Technology 4. QR, RFID, Barcode Technology, 5. Metadata, Dublin core, MARC 21 6. Web 2.0, 3.0, Library 2.0 7. New trends and innovation in Libraries Kindly submit the papers/chapters to the e-mail: librarytrend(a)gmail.com up to 15-04-2015. Note: All papers and Chapters will be reviewed by the reviewer and also go through plagiarism check. A Proof of paper publication will be provided to Author. Format for Submission the papers: Font: Times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com Proposals/Papers/Chapters should be sent to only: librarytrend(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 Chapter for JLICT (Journal)
by Dr Mange Ram 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Call for Papers for JLICT, Vol 4, No 1 (Jan to June 2015) ISSN: 2278 –3482 The Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) ISSN: 2278 –3482 is a peer-reviewed referred journal (half yearly) is published by editorial board of JLICT. Journal of Library and Information Communication Technology (JLICT) cover all areas of library science related with ICT. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish: • Original articles in basic and applied research • Case studies • Critical reviews, surveys. We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to: jlict2012(a)gmail.com Format for Submission the papers: Font: times new roman, Size: 12 and in single space with linked references (APA Style) as examples are given below: References/Bibliographies: 1. Book: Kidder, T. (1981). The soul of a new machine. Boston: Little, Brown & Company. Frank, R. H., & Bernanke, B. (2007). Principles of macro-economics (3rd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 2. Edited Book: Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (2001). Children of color: Psychological interventions with culturally diverse youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 3. Article/Papers: Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 105(2), 221-232. Sanchez, D., & King-Toler, E. (2007). Addressing disparities consultation and outreach strategies for university settings. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 59(4), 286-295. 4. Journal article from a subscription database (no DOI): Colvin, G. (2008, July 21). Information worth billions. Fortune, 158(2), 73-79. Retrieved from Business Source Complete, EBSCO. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com 5. Magazine article, in print: Kluger, J. (2008, January 28). Why we love. Time, 171(4), 54-60. 6. Newspaper article, no author, in print: As prices surge, Thailand pitches OPEC-style rice cartel. (2008, May 5). The Wall Street Journal, p. A9. 7. Corporate author, author as publisher, accessed online: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Tasmanian year book 2000 (No. 1301.6). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ausstats .abs.gov.au /ausstats/subscriber.nsf /0/CA2568710006989... $File/13016_2000.pdf *The article may be send to the following e-mail address only upto 30th April 2015 only jlict2012(a)gmail.com Editor in Chief Dr. P. P. Rawat, ,Chief Librarian (Retd), SGPGI, Lucknow (UP) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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THE GOVERNMENT TELLS THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO HIRE A PERMANENT CIO
by Ragaavendra R 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

THE GOVERNMENT TELLS THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO HIRE A PERMANENT CIO The Library of Congress, an institution created 215 years ago to house vast troves of data, faces serious weaknesses in managing information technology, according to a government report released Tuesday. The Library, which has employed five temporary CIOs since 2012, needs to hire a permanent CIO, said the report. Aside from administering the largest library in the world, the Library of Congress provides research and policy analysis to members of Congress. It also includes the U.S. Copyright Office. In 2013, the value added by the core copyright industries to the U.S. growth domestic product reached $1.1 trillion, accounting for 6.7% of the U.S. economy, according to a 2014 report prepared for the International Intellectual Property Alliance. "With five acting CIOs in the last three years, there's been no real leadership of IT management and that's permitted individual units to go off on their own," said Joel C. Willemssen, the author of the report. Some have bought their own commodity IT software such as email, human capital and financial management because they haven't gotten what they needed from the Library, said Mr. Willemssen. Buying in a fragmented fashion increases costs because discounts are given for volume purchases. The new CIO at the Library also needs to be given more oversight over the Library's IT as the current role doesn't have enough authority, he said. The Library of Congress posted the job opening on March 17 and expects a permanent CIO to be on board by September 2015, said a spokesman for the Library. "I have assigned an experienced manager with a strong background in IT to serve as Chief Information Officer on an interim basis while we conduct a nationwide search for a permanent CIO," wrote James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress in a response included in the GAO report. Often, the inability of a government agency or company to keep a permanent CIO on staff for any length of time can signal that the role doesn't have enough power, said Bobby Cameron, vice president and principal analyst serving CIOs at Forrester Research Inc. "A CIO without adequate power can't solve the problem and is either gets frustrated, leaves or is kicked out," he told CIO Journal. In 2014, the Library's budget was $618.8 million with about 3,746 employees with about 380 IT workers. The GAO estimates that the Library spent about $119 million on IT for 2014. However, the Library has not fully established and implemented a process for maintaining a full accounting of IT-related expenditures, so the exact amount couldn't be determined. In addition, the Library 's primary asset inventory system is highly inaccurate. The system lists 18,000 personal computers in use but Library officials told the GAO there were fewer than 6,500 personal computers in use. These are the types of problems a permanent CIO can resolve, said Mr. Willemssen. This GAO report, along with previous reports, "reveal library mismanagement costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars, and outdated and inefficient systems in the U.S. Copyright Office," wrote The Washington Post's Peggy McGlone. REFLINK: http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/04/01/the-government-tells-the-library-of-con… 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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when the net notification released
by Ramesh Rayapudi 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Respected members any body know the when the net exam notification released March is completed but there is no notification if April released the notification ---- Thanks & Regards Ramesh. Rayapudi MLISc.,B.Ed.,(Ph.D)., http://ramesh226580.blogspot.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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INDIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY CONFERENCE- 2015 FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS- SEEKING UR SUGGESTIONS
by Prof. N. Laxman Rao. 01 Apr '15

01 Apr '15

http://iplc.in/ THIS IS RIGHT OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES, - PLEASE GIVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS (For private circulation and comments) IPLC 2015 DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONSMarch 17-19, 2015, India International Centre, New Delhi IPLC 2015 FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS – DRAFT 1. Public libraries in India should make every effort to conform to the guidelines prescribed by UNESCO in its Public Library Manifesto. i. Public libraries will have to respond to the changing needs of the public, serve them with necessary information resources and contribute to developing a knowledge society. ii. Library services should cut across gender, language, literacy and age barriers so as to make libraries, spaces for ‘social inclusion’.iii. The community should have a say in the functioning of individual libraries; and, carrying out community needs assessment and their satisfaction level must be made an annual feature of every public library.iv. The community should be the focus of collection/service development of each library. v. Public libraries should conform to UNESCO guidelines and look after the communities besides books and journals. vi. Every district library should be linked to all the rural and branch libraries in the district in a hub and spokes model with responsibilities to support, nurture and promote service delivery. vii. Libraries should offer physical and content access to people with disabilities on the basis of their special needs. viii. Libraries should involve the communities served in the management and monitoring of services. ix. Creating and strengthening reading habit among the communities, especially among the children, should be one of the main objectives of every public library. 2. Model Public Library Act/guidelines should be developed. i. Developments in ICTs in changes in society are transforming every facet of every public service. Taking these into consideration, Ministry of Culture (MoC), Govt. of India, should develop a new model public library act or a broad set of guidelines for the effective management and sustainability of public libraries, which the states should be encouraged to follow. ii. There are major variances in the practice of public librarianship amongst the different states in India. The Ministry of Culture should develop some basic guidelines to ensure the minimum service standards and certain accountability mechanism for the provision of public library services. iii. The States that have enacted public library legislation should be encouraged to implement the provisions of the legislation. 3. The apex body, Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, requires remodeling and reshaping with multi-stakeholders engaged in the process. i. There needs to be a national body to provide leadership to the public library system in the country. The MoC may consider restructuring and strengthening the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation to undertake this new role. ii. The Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation should be encouraged to develop a Forum where multi-stakeholders are asked to support the organization. iii. A cost-benefit analysis of RRRLF schemes is required to be carried out to assess its effectiveness. iv. RRRLF functionaries require to be supported with the capacity they require to manage the Indian Public Library System, reporting to a multistakeholder group, and that their capacity development should be modeled on other national systems around the world. 4. An India Public Library Fund (IPLF) should be created to make way for funding support from public and private sources. i. Ministry of Culture should establish an India Public Library Fund (IPLF) on a priority basis, and such a Fund should be managed by multi-stakeholders. ii. IPLF should attract funds from various resources, including that of tapping the 2% CSR funds in the Companies Act. iii. IPLF should seek contributions from various central ministries which directly or indirectly benefits substantially from public library services such as the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Ministry of Skill Development. iv. The Ministry of Culture should help obtain IT exemption for individuals who donate funds to IPLF. 5. An India Public Library Association/Council requires to be formed. i. India Public Library Association/Council, led by the library professional should be established towards strengthening all public libraries in the nation, and, should include all stakeholders of public libraries. ii. All stakeholders of public libraries should be encouraged to join the association/council as members and associate members. iii. IPLA/C should be recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a professional body that helps to improve, innovate and steer the public library movement responding to the changing needs of the community. iv. Considering such public library associations have been found to be effective for the development of public library system in various nations, the Ministry of Culture should pro-actively encourage setting up of similar associations in India. v. State level stakeholders should be encouraged towards establishing statespecific associations, and all such state level associations should be encouraged to be a part of the IPLA. 6. An India Public Library Campaign should be initiated by the Public. i. Media houses, citizens, the private sector and the government to spearhead the movement to create awareness on the use of public libraries. ii. A concerted effort to engage citizens, encourage corporate involvement to tap resources, including that of tapping the 2% CSR funds. 7. Community needs and aspirations should form the basis of service/collection development; hence, a judicious blend of centralized/ decentralized procurement is to be encouraged. i. Public libraries should respond to the changing needs of the communities by engaging them as well as fulfilling the same with services that are demands-driven. ii. Public libraries should be supported to develop its collection/holdings that are relevant to the needs of the specific population, each public library serves. iii. The current system of collection development, managed by the RRRLF is totally ineffective. A blend of centralized/ decentralized purchasing of library materials should be developed to meet the needs of the community. iv. While the local stakeholders of each of the libraries should have a say in the collection/service development plans, to optimize resources, the state level administrative bodies should develop a transparent and user-centred procurement process. v. While books, including the text books should be purchased by public libraries, non-book materials such as tablets, eBooks, and other audio and video collections should also be included in the procurement policies. vi. Access to online resources and library networks should be introduced in public libraries as a priority. The Ministry of Culture and RRRLF have to immediately look into the resource needs of the libraries supported by them. vii.All public libraries should initiate special services aimed at children, with materials that promote joyful learning techniques among them. viii. All public libraries should serve people with disabilities and those with special needs. ix. While purchasing digital material, all public libraries should adhere to international access and usability standards such as WACG 2.0, ePub3 accessibility guidelines and those materials in Unicode format to ensure accessibility by all including the print-disabled. x. A policy for weeding books/reading materials should be developed and implemented. 8. Refurbishment of Public libraries should be carried out throughout the nation on a priority basis. i. Library should become inviting places for reading, reference and research in commensurate with the local environment. The national body to oversee the functioning of public libraries should develop prototypes and adopt already established standards to suit different types of public library environments. ii. The Ministry of Culture should issue guidelines to ensure that public libraries are accessible to all including persons with disabilities by providing infrastructure and relevant content useful for all segments of the society. iii. A specially designed children’s corner/section should be an integral part of each and every public library. iv. All public libraries should have proper seats, reading tables, flooring, lights, and facilities like drinking water and toilets to facilitate public to spend some creative time in libraries. v. Public libraries need to redesign their library spaces to attract 21st century users. Innovative approaches to redesigning the public space should be considered with the help of professionals and architects and there should be a redesign competition engineered, specially aimed at public libraries. 9. All public libraries should offer free WIFI and Internet access and all relevant web resources. i. All Public libraries in India are to be connected to the National Knowledge Network, with 1GBPS bandwidth and resources that are accessible to all members of the community. ii. All public libraries should be equipped with ICT infrastructure that includes appropriate hardware, software, internet access, digital archival facilities in all public libraries. iii. Cataloguing of resources available in public libraries should get made in machine readable form. iv. State Centre Libraries and District Libraries must be modernized as a priority, and that these libraries should connect with all libraries in their districts in a hub and spokes model. v. All important and rare copyright-free publications should be digitized through national and private agencies specialized in the job. 10. State Governments should make provisions to organize regular training programs to equip library professionals with right skills, knowledge and attitude for the future.i. In coordination with various training providers and professional public library associations and institutions, continuous professional and leadership development so also skill-development program should be regularly designed and implemented. ii. Every library professional must undergo a minimum of ten days of training each year, and be assessed on the basis of a performance assessment criterion. iii. There is an urgent need for upgrading curriculum in library schools for preparing public library professionals for the future. iv. Performance based incentives should be considered for the staff in public libraries. v. Public library training modules should be evolved to look into specific requirements in different states. vi. States that provide training in regional languages should ensure that latest best ICT content becomes available in the vernacular for use by the library staff. IPLC 2015 DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONSComments & suggestions invited from Public library Stakeholders in India (March 26 – April 4, 2015) - To open / download the draft recommendations, please click here. - For posting comments and suggestions, please click here. To discuss how public libraries can be regained as public places for seeking information and knowledge, for the first time in India, an international conference-cum-workshop on public libraries was organised. The three day event ‘India Public Libraries Conference 2015’ (www.iplc.in) was held at India International Centre (IIC), Lodi Estate in New Delhi during March 17-19, 2015, comprising of a two day conference on the theme “Transforming Public Libraries in India: Envisioning the Future” and a one day parallel workshops for library officials and professionals.The meet was a part of a comprehensive initiative launched by non-profit Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and Developing Library Network (DELNET) with support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to strengthen and upgrade public libraries in India along with a host of public library stakeholders and partners. The IPLC 2015 was inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India.The respondent to the ‘Recommendations for the Future of Public Libraries in India’ during the valedictory session was Shri Raghav Chandra, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. The IPLC 2015 had its support from the Ministry of Culture. It was attended by more than 400 participants comprising of international and national speakers, delegates from national, state, district public library domains and other public library professionals.The draft recommendations of the IPLC 2015 have been finalised and are now open to public library stakeholders for comments and suggestions for wider representation of views and innovative ideas to make the public library ecosystem better in India. Already, a lot many suggestions and recommendations have been received during the IPLC 2015 conference.The final set of recommendations shall be submitted to the national and state library authorities including the Ministry of Culture, State Education Departments in charge of public libraries, grant making agencies and other key policy and implementation agencies. Prof. N.LAXMAN RAO, Member, Advisory Board, National Library, KolkataPresident, Telangana Library Association. UGC-Emeritus Fellow (2009-11) Professor in Library and Information Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( super-annuated). Formerly Director, UGC-Academic Staff College (2006-8). Formerly President of Indian Association of Teachers in Library and Information Science ( IATLIS) and Association of British Scholars ( AP Chapter) . ADDRESS: Plot No A-194, H No 1-8-10/1, Ravindra Nagar, Habsiguda, HYDERABAD- 500007. Mobile: 9493701565. email: naglaxman(a)yahoo.com, naglaxman(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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article request
by Mamtha's Gmail 01 Apr '15

01 Apr '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty members needs the following refs. If any library has the fulltext of these, kindly arrange to send them. 1. Pines M, Vlodavsky I, Nagler A. Halofuginone: a novel antifibrotic therapy. *Drug of the future*. 1996; 21:569-599. 2. Pines M, Vlodavsky I, Nagler A. Halofuginone: a novel antifibrotic therapy. *General Pharmacology*, 1997; 30:445-450. 3. Pines M, Vlodavsky I, Nagler A. Halofuginone: from veterinary use to human therapy. *Drug develop Res*. 2000; 50:371-378. 4. Granot I, Hurwitz S, Halevy O, Pines M. Halofuginone: an inhibitor of collagen type I synthesis. *Biochim Biophys Acta*. 1993; 1156:107-112. 5. Nagler A, Gofrit O, Ohana M, Pode D, Genina O, Pines M. The effect of Halofuginone, an inhibitor of collagen type I synthesis, on urethral stricture formation in vivo and in vitro study in a rat model. *J Urol*. 2000; 164:1776-1780. 6. Pines M, Domb A, Ohana M. et al.Reduction in dermal fibrosis in the tight-skin(TSK) mouse after local application of Halofuginone. *Biochm Pharmacol.* 2001; 62:1221-1227. -- -- *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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Article Request (ilangumaran.P)
by planisamy ilangumaran kumar 01 Apr '15

01 Apr '15

Dear Professionals, our staff member request the  to the following article could you please send it to me.     The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology ,  SPRINGER August 2008, Volume 38, Issue 3-4, pp 321-336 Date: 14 Jun 2007 Design of multi-stage adaptive kanban system, G. D. Sivakumar,   P. Shahabudeen   P.ILANGUMARAN SENIOR LIBRARIAN SETHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KARIAPATI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Help Requested
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 01 Apr '15

01 Apr '15

A friend of mine is interested in reading a couple of core articles on "mobilization of senior citizens in rural, urban or tribal areas in India" As social science is not my strength, I request my friends to help. Any specific leads will be useful. Thanks Dr P Vyasamoorthy 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Telangana LL 040-27846631 / Mobile: 9490804278 According to 2011 census there are (were?) 102454 centenarians in India. Anyone known to you possibly included in this statistic? -- 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 Mamtha's Gmail 01 Apr '15

01 Apr '15

Dear Friends,One of our PG student requires the following article. If you have access to the same could you please send it to us.1. Urban transport crisis in India .John Pucher <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#>a <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#aff1>, , ,Nisha Korattyswaropam <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#>a <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#aff1>,Neha Mittal <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#> a <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#aff1>,Neenu Ittyerah <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#>b <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X05000272#aff2>Transport Policy <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0967070X> Volume 12, Issue 3 <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0967070X/12/3>, May 2005, Pages 185–198 -- -- *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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Paper Submission
by ambika ashok 01 Apr '15

01 Apr '15

Dear Sir/Madam! Last 5 days left to submit your papers for National Conference Hurry Up! Paper to be sent to  ncash15(a)kssem.edu.in For more details please click on the link below: http://www.kssem.edu.in/ncash2015-science/   Regards, Mrs. Ambika C.A. Librarian K.S. School of Engineering & Management #15, Mallasandra, Off. Kanakapura Road, BENGALURU - 560062 Ph: (080) 28425012 Extn: 200 Mob : 9036486519 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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New Book released
by Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, *New Book Released!* To honour the retiring Professor, Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar (Head, DLIS, University of Kerala), a festschrift volume has been published with the title: *Blended** Libraries and Information Centres: A Blue Print for the Development of Information Profession in India* (Essays in Honour of Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar). The volume has 31 scholarly articles plus the biographical sketch of Dr. Vijayakumar and an exclusive interview with him. The volume is edited by Dr. G. Devarajan, Dr. K. C. Abdul Majeed, Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai, Dr. P. K. Suresh Kumar and Dr. S. Beena. The Publisher is Southern Book Star, Trivandrum. ISBN: 978-81-86660-23-2 Price Rs. 1950/- Regards, -- Dr.Dineshan Koovakkai *MA; MLISc; PGDEC; PGDCA; DCHN; NET; PhD.* (Founder Librarian i/c, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod) Assistant Librarian-in-Charge Calicut University Study Centre P. T. Usha Road Kozhikode-673 032 Kerala, India Mob: 09447468586 Blog: www.dineshkoovakkai.blogspot.in <http://www.dineshkoovakkai.blogspot.com> <http://www.universitylibrarycuk.yolasite.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 Abstract for COLLNET 2015: Deadline 5th April 2015 for Papers- 11th Int Conf on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & 16th COLLNET Meeting, Delhi, India
by Yahoo Mail 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

*Call for Papers* *11thInternational Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS)* *&* *16th COLLNET Meeting * *November 26-28, 2015 New Delhi, India* *http://www.slp.org.in/collnet2015/* <http://www.slp.org.in/collnet2015/> *Conference Venue: **Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), University of Delhi Enclave, Delhi-110007, India * *Organized by Society for Library Professionals in association with Asian Chapter, Special Libraries Association, Institute of Economic Growth * *&* *COLLNET* *General Chair: *Hildrun Kretschmer (Germany, China) *Steering Committee Chair: *P. K. Jain (India) *Technical Program Chair: *Debal C. Kar (India) *Call for Oral Presentations and Posters, Important Dates:* - *April 05, 2015 (Deadline)*, Extended Abstract for Oral Presentation, (3 pages, abstracts less than 2.5 pages are not accepted ) Please send your extended abstracts to: Hildrun Kretschmer kretschmer.h(a)onlinehome.de Please send also a copy to: P K Jain collnet2015(a)gmail.com - *May 01, 2015*, Acceptance Notification - *May 15, 2015* (Deadline), Abstract for Poster Presentation (1 page) - *July 31, 2015* (Deadline), Full Paper (Camera-ready version, maximum 10 pages including tables, figures, references) The extended abstracts will be peer reviewed by the Programme Committee. The accepted full papers will be published in the proceedings. - *November 15, 2015 **(Deadline)*, Registration - *November 26*-*28, 2015,* Conference *Programme Committee**:* *COLLNET Members**http://www.collnet.de/* <http://www.collnet.de/> *and* *Local Programme Committee:* * Advisory Committee Chair: *P R Goswami, Director (Library), IGNCA, Delhi, India * Finance, Website Engineering, Graphics: *Parveen Babbar, Deputy Librarian, JNU, Delhi *Content, Communication: *N K Wadhwa, NPL (CSIR), Delhi, India *Co-ordinators: * Shantanu Ganguly, Fellow and Area Convenor, TERI, Delhi Tariq Ashraf, Librarian, South Campus Delhi University, Delhi Salek Chand, Library and Information Officer, Election Commission of India, Delhi M Madhusudan, Deputy Dean and Asst. Professor, Dept. of LIS, DU, Delhi Sujit Bhattacharya, Senior Scientist, NISTADS, Delhi Divya Srivastava, Scientist “F”, Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi *Regional Chairs:* Regional Chair of Africa, America, Australia and Europe: Valentina Markusova (Russia) Regional Chair of China: Liang Liming (China) Regional Chair of India: Ramesh Kundra (India) Team: N.K. Wadhwa (India) Divya Srivastava (India) Sujit Bhattacharya (India) P.K. Jain (India) Regional Chair of Iran: Farideh Osareh (Iran) *Scope* The broad focus of the conference is on *collaboration and communication in science and technology*; science policy; quantitative aspects of science of science; and combination and integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches in study of scientific practices. The conference thus aims to contribute to evidence-based and informed knowledge about scientific research and practices which in turn may further provide input to institutional, regional, national and international research and innovation policy making. *Themes:* *A.**Theoretical, Methodological and Applied Aspects in Webometrics, Informetrics, Scientometrics, for example:* - Emerging issues in Scientometrics / Informetrics /webometrics and history - Science Policy and collaboration - New Metrics (Altmetrics), their Potential Value and their Relationship to Established Measures - Collaboration Studies for Science & Society - Collaboration, Knowledge Management & Industrial Partnership - Collaborative Bridge between Academic Research and Industry - Techniques for Collaboration Studies - Visualization Techniques in Collaboration Studies - Quantitative Analysis of S&T Innovations - Informetrics Laws and Distributions, Mathematical Models of Communication and Collaboration - Nature and Growth of Science and of Collaboration in Science and its Relation with Technological Output - Evaluation Indicators - Collaboration in Science and in Technology from both Quantitative and Qualitative Points of View Please, note that these examples listed above give a broad outline of the scope of the workshop theme but do not limit it. *B. Data Management* - Data Analysis and Data Mining - Open Access Management and its Impact *C. Information Technology, Management and Services* - Information and Knowledge Services Measurement - Information Literacy Program - Performance Measurement and Competitiveness Quality Assessment - Technology & Innovations in Libraries and Impact Measurement - Development and Assessment of Digital Repositories - Development of Information and Knowledge Services - IPR and its Impact - Economic Co-operation and Development - Historical and Comparative case studies related to Librarianship *D. Change Management* - Change of Libraries and Managerial techniques - Changes in Learning, Research and Information needs *COLLNET and WIS History (WIS: Webometrics, Informetrics, Scientometrics)* COLLNET is a global interdisciplinary research network of scholars who are concerned to study aspects of collaboration in science and in technology (see COLLNET web site at: http://www.collnet.de/) This network of interdisciplinary scholars was established in January 2000 in Berlin with Hildrun Kretschmer as coordinator. Since that time there have been thirteen meetings: the first in Berlin, September 2000, the 2nd in New Delhi, February 2001 and the 3rd in Sydney (in association with the 8th ISSI Conference), July 2001. The 4th COLLNET Meeting took place on August 29th in 2003 in Beijing in conjunction with the 9th International ISSI Conference; the First International Workshop on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics *(WIS)*and 5th COLLNET Meeting in Roorkee, India, in March 2004. The 6th COLLNET Meeting took place in association with the 10th ISSI Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 2005. The Second International Workshop on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics*(WIS)* and 7th COLLNET Meeting was organized in Nancy, France, in May 2006. The Third International Conference on *WIS*and Science and Society & Eighth COLLNET Meeting took place in New Delhi, India, in March 2007 (http://www.collnet-delhi.de) the Fourth International Conference on *WIS*&Ninth COLLNET Meeting in Berlin, Germany in July 2008 (http://www.collnet-berlin.de) and the Fifth International Conference on *WIS*& Tenth COLLNET Meeting in Dalian, China, in September 2009 (http://www.wiselab.cn/collnet-dalian/).The Sixth International Conference on *WIS*&Eleventh COLLNET Meeting took place in Mysore, India, in October 2010,the Seventh International Conference on *WIS*&Twelfth COLLNET Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, in September 2011 ( http://collnet.cs.bilgi.edu.tr/) the 8thInternational Conference on *WIS* &13thCOLLNET Meeting in Seoul, Korea, October, 2012, Seoul, Korea, http://collnet2012.ndsl.kr*; *the 9thInternational Conference on *WIS*&14thCOLLNET Meeting, August, 2013in Tartu, Estonia, http://www.etag.ee/international-research-cooperation/collnet-2013/?lang=en*, *September 3-5, 2014 in Ilmenau, Germany*, **http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/collnet2014 <http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/collnet2014>* *Registration Fee* Early Bird Registration 1st September 2015 onwards Till 31st August 2015 Indian Delegates Rs.3500/- Rs.4000/- Other countries Delegates € 200 or US$ 300 € 225 or US $325 SAARC countries Delegates US$ 100 US$ 125 *Students, SLA members, accompanied persons, retired professionals and additional participants from the same organization can avail 20% discount. Registration fee covers • All Conference sessions • Conference bag and materials • Catering: Lunches (3 days), tea/ coffee breaks (3 days) and Dinner • Conference social programme and City tour Brochure is attached *Contact Person:* Dr. P K Jain Institute of Economic Growth University of Delhi Enclave Delhi- 110007. India e-mail: pkjain1310(a)gmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hildrun Kretschmer PD, Dr. sc. phil., Dr. oec., Dipl.-psych. Honorary Professor, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China Former Professor at the Dalian University of Technology, China Honorary Director and Special Fellow of WISELAB of the Dalian University of Technology, China COLLNET Co-ordinator (www.collnet.de) Editor, COLLNET Journal of Scientometrics and Information Management Homepage: www.h-kretschmer.de E-mail: kretschmer.h(a)onlinehome.de Regards Debal C Kar, PhD University Librarian Ambedkar University Delhi Lothian Road, Kashmere Gate, Delhi 110006, India debal(a)aud.ac.in, debal.kar(a)gmail.com Ph: +91-11-26273558(R), +91-11-23865084(O), 9811392242 *Steering Committee Chair- COLLNET 2015* http://www.slp.org.in/collnet2015/ *President- Asian Chapter, Special Libraries Association (SLA) * http://units.sla.org/chapter/cas/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application for the post of Jr. Library Assistant in National Book Trust, New Delhi
by Subhodip Bid 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

Dear Professional Application are invited for the post of Jr. Library Assistant in National Book Trust, New Delhi No. of Vacancies 01 post(Un-reserved) for Head Office, New Delhi AGE LIMIT: 18-25 years PB-1 Rs. 5200-20200 + GP Rs. 1900/- For more details http://www.nbtindia.gov.in/writereaddata/jobattachment/monday-march-30-2015… -- 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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Fwd: Invitation to present your talent in one day Seminar on "Managing Knowledge and Learning Resources: Repositioning Libraries in Virtual Era" on May 16, 2015 at DTU Delhi.
by Dr. Rajesh Bhardwaj 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

Dear Sir, We are pleased to inform you that *Delhi Technological University* *&* *Asian Library Association, New Delhi *is organizing a one day seminar on Saturday, the *16th May, 2015* at *Library Conference Hall**, Delhi Technological University*, Delhi- 110042 on a very important theme *"**Managing Knowledge and Learning Resources: **Repositioning Libraries in Virtual Era ".* The seminar is expected to be attended by more than hundred top class Corporate, Business, Management & Academic institutions library professionals and faculty members. The programme announcement may be downloaded by clicking from here <https://rajkbhardwaj.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dce_asiala-2015.pdf> for your kind perusal with the request to kindly attend the programme & depute your staff members to b e the part of this programme. Thanks and Regards *Dr. Rajesh Kr. Bhardwaj* *Visit ...* *https://rajkbhardwaj.wordpress.com/asiala-2015/ <https://rajkbhardwaj.wordpress.com/asiala-2015/> * -- 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 Supritha Shetty 31 Mar '15

31 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, If you have access to the following article could you please send it to me. 1.Indian Heart Journal ,2006 Nov-Dec; 58(6):437-9 J Ezhilan, Subramanyam K ,Suman Bhandari Role of statins and angiotension - converting enzyme inhibitors in calcific aortic valve disease Librarian K.S.Hegde Medical Academy Deralakatte -575018 -- 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] Mike Eisen on scientific publishing
by Puna Das 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear Friends Michael Eisen on "Open Access in the Past, Present & Future of Scholarly Publishing", delivered at JNU on 25th March 2015. Here is the link to listen to this talk online : https://www.mixcloud.com/cssp_jnu/michael-eisen-on-open-access-in-the-past-… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.in/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 27/3/15, lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in <lis-forum-request(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in> wrote: Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 2:40 PM To: LIS-Forum Subject: [LIS-Forum] Mike Eisen on scientific publishing Friends: Nobel Laureate and founder of PLoS Michael Eisen spoke recently about the past, present and future of scientific publishing. As expected, many people commented on it. The talk and the Q&A that followed were recorded. Here are the links: <http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=1346> <http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2013-03-27/michael-b-eisen-reinventi…> Happy reading. Best wishes. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS News, March 30, 2015
by Dr. Badan Barman 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Respected forum members, Kindly find herewith the LIS News, March 30, 2015. News 1. Anti Plagiarism Software (iThenticate and Turnitin) to be discontinued from 31st March 2015. More: http://goo.gl/uBqIH3 Jobs 1. Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, Telangana Need Assistant Librarian. Last Date: 3/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/gci9tB 2. Librarian, Deputy Librarian and Assistant Librarian Post in Central University of Kashmir. Last Date: 10/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/TXl3rI 3. Assistant Librarian & Semi-Professional Assistant vacancy at Indian School of Mines ISM, Dhanbad. Last Date: 17/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/fLC7Eu 4. Senior Technical Officer (Library Science) Vacancy at CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography. Last Date: 20/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/p5V5RK 5. Library and Information Assistant and Junior Librarian Post at SSC (WR), Mumbai. Last Date: 21/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/GjdJ4W 6. Librarian, Deputy Librarian, Asssistant Librarian, Information Scientist and Library Assistant Post in Sikkim University. Last Date: 30/4/2015. More: http://goo.gl/RGef1Q Events 1. Refresher Course in Library & Information Science. Location: University of North Bengal. Dates: 26/11/2015-16/12/2015. More: http://goo.gl/EcZbCX -- 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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WINNER of the IFLA WLIC 2015 Participation Grants - reg.
by bramesha B 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear Professional Colleagues, teachers and friends, I'm happy to inform you that I have been selected as one of the WINNER of the IFLA WLIC 2015 Participation Grants from IFLA. Thanks for your kind support, wishes and encouragement all the time for my professional growth and development. I'm planning to attend the World Library and Information Congress held in Cape Town, South Africa, 15-21 August 2015. May I know any of the professional colleagues received the same grant from IFLA to attend IFLA International Conference. I would like to join with you to travel to South Africa. with high respectful regards, Prof. Ramesha -- Dr. Ramesha Professor Dept. of Library and Information Science Bangalore University Jnana Bharathi Campus BANGALORE - 560 056 Phone: Mobile 09481246961 Office Direct :080 22961401 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BITS & BYTES Lecture Series: Minutes of Second lecture held on 13th March 2015 at SRELS
by shivaram gowda 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear Members Kindly find Minutes of Second lecture held on 13th March 2015 at SRELS, Rajajinagagr, Bangalore Topic:“Metamorphosis of library space to virtual environment” Speaker:Prof. Lalitha Aswath, Bangalore University, Bangalore Organizers:NCSI-Net Foundation, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS) Date &Venue:Friday 13thMarch 2015 at SRELS, Rajajinagar, Bangalore. The event started sharp at 6.15 P.M. Francis Jayakanth welcomed the gathering and briefly introduced Dr. P.Y. Rajendra Kumar, Director General, National Library of India, who chaired the lecture. Dr. Rajendra Kumar, introduced the speaker and presented his views about Library space management, which has gained significance in the context of more and more scholarly resources made available online. He also appreciated organizers for selecting a very relevant topic related to Library space management for the lecture. Dr. Rajendra Kumar briefly touched upon the activities of the National library of India. Prof. Lalitha Aswath, the speaker, in her introductory remarks raised several questions pertaining to the library buildingsin the contest of sweeping changes taking place in the wake of developments taking place in the realm of ICT– Do westill need library buildings, will the library buildings survive the web, is there a future for the library as we know it?She pointed out that until about 30 years ago, a library was characterized by a physical location, physical collection, physical discovery tool in the form of card catalogue. The library professionals acquired, processed and maintained the physical resources. Naturally, most of the library transactions were mostly happening in the library premises. Library buildings during the first half of the 20th Century were designed keeping in mind the specific, known,and predicable functions of a library. Such building served the purpose well as long as the library functions remained constant. During the second half of the 20th century, the function of academic libraries and others, were no longer constant. Three principal items revolutionized library planning, resulting in the massive changes to the library building: the changing role of and expansion in education; new forms of communication and access to information; the massive development of all forms of relevant technology. These developments resulted in library buildings that are adaptable, enlarged, and changed to rearrange functions and activities of a library, easily. Although internal arrangements and user services vary from library ro library, recent library buildings of all sizes have several common factors, which have been referred to as Faulkner Brown’s Ten commandments. According to Faulkner, a library building should be: flexible, compact, accessible, extendible, varied, organized, comfortable, constant in environment, secure, economic. The talk also touched upon the predictions of FW Lancaster, Richard L. Walters, and Carton Rachel, Allen Veaner, and Ken Dowlin pertaining to the impact of IT in all walks of life including library and its services. She pointed with appropriate examples as to how some of these predications turned out correct and some didn’t. The speaker pointed out that although there has been a paradigmshift in the way library services are being rendered with the advent of web and related technologies, world over, the physical space of the libraries have not shrunk. The physical collections of the libraries continues to grow. The speaker also touched upon the publication of literature pertaining to planning and designing of library buildings. The literature indicates that world over, it is academically active area, butfrom India, there has been only 30 publications during the period 1968-2011 as reported in LISA Finally, the speaker touched upon the important aspect of the changes to expect of the libraries in the days ahead. In her view, Library buildings can transform into other types of locations: in universities they can become meeting places and study facilities, including free wifi areas; it be a place where intellectual interaction with past and present take place (Combination of many factors)? The speaker concluded her talk with a series of questions like:Will the libraries cease to exist? Will libraries become tourist attractions? Will libraries adapt to the changing world and shift focus to serve other, related purposes? Are professional librarians’ skills useful in a digital information world? A very useful discussion took place based on the questions raised by the speaker. Several professionals gave examples WRT their libraries. The lecture was attended by more than 30 professionals from academic, R & D, corporate, student community. The lecture was well received and appreciated by the participants. Dr. Jagirdhar thanked the speaker for her informative talk and Dr. Rajendra Kumar for presiding over the lecture. Jagirdhar also thanked audience for making the Bits and Bytes lecture successful by their active participation and in good numbers, too. About BITS & BYTES Lecture Series: A Joint lecture series initiated in Bangalore by three LIS organizations namely - NCSI-Net Foundation, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) and Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS). Organizers welcome others to join the initiative. The lecture would be held on second Friday of every month at 6.15 pm at SRELS, Rajajiangar, Bangalore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minutes Prepared by: Shivaram inputs from Francis Jayakanth & Ananda Byrappa Shivaram BS ICAST, CSIR-NAL Kodihalli Bangaluru-560017 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by Thippeswamy swamy 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear All Could you please send me these articles in PDF Format. 1. Tarnow D P, Magner A W, Fletcher P. The effect of distance from the contact point to the crest of bone on the presence or absence of the interproximal dental papilla. J Periodontol 1992; 63: 886-995 2.Tarnow D P, Cho S C, Wallace S S. The effect of inter-implant distance on the height of inter-implant bone crest. J Periodontol 2000; 71: 546-549. 3. Tarnow D, Elian N, Fletcher P et al. Vertical distance from the crest of bone to the height of the interproximal papilla between adjacent implants. J Periodontol 2003; 74: 1785-178. Thanks & Regards Thippeswamy. T. S. MLISc, M.Phil, MBA, K-SET, Ph.D(Reg.) Asst. Librarian M S Ramaiah Dental College Bangalore - 560054 thippeswamy08(a)gmail.com 9481474791 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar - Retirement on superannuation
by Saji S Nair 30 Mar '15

30 Mar '15

Dear All, Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar, Associate Professor and Head, DLIS, University of Kerala is retiring from the service on 31st March 2015. Dr. K. P. Vijayakumar has a renowned career spanning over three and half decades, two third of which is in the Department of Library Science, University of Kerala in various capacities. During his career, he earned the reputation as a teacher par excellence and an efficient administrator. He is one of the most sought-after resource persons of the academic staff college in Library and Information Science. He is also serving as the Hon. Director of the Centre for Information and Literary Studies. A farewell function in this connection is scheduled to be held at Senate Chamber of University of Kerala, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram on 30th March 2015, 2.30 pm. regards saji -- Saji S. Nair Library & Information Services Division Regional Cancer Centre Medical College Campus Trivandrum - 695011 Kerala, INDIA ----------------------------------------------------------- 91 471 2522225 (O) 91 471 2394252 (R) 09446014130 (Mob) Email: sajisnair(a)rcctvm.gov.in <saji(a)rcctvm.org> -- 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 scholarly communication and best practices in research
by Vimal Kumar V. 29 Mar '15

29 Mar '15

Success as an academic will depend heavily on your ability to communicate with fellow researchers, colleagues and the public at large. Once upon a time journals and books were the available outlets of scholarly dissemination. Academic communication scenario began to change with the advent of dynamic web and collaborative tools in Web 2.0. Lot of user friendly tools are now available to disseminate academic content. Academic social networks are very helpful to build network with other peers in your domain. Plagiarism is considered as a serious crime in academic communication landscape. Direct or indirect occurrences of plagiarism in scholarly literature can lead to the end of academic career. Scholarly communication skills are very important for academic community to get job, achieve professional goals, career improvement and to gain academic status. Awareness about plagiarism is also very essential to avoid accidental plagiarism and establish your identity in the circle. The seminar is designed to enhance your academic communication skills, give awareness about plagiarism and share strategies to tackle plagiarism threat. *SCOPE* The following topics will cover in the seminar: - Best practices in academic writing - How to avoid plagiarism - Reference Management tools - Research Evaluation Indicators *WHO CAN PARTICIPATE* Faculty Members, Research scholars, M.Phil, PG students in all disciplines and Library professionals. *VENUE: *Seminar Hall, St. Berchmans College, Changanassery *DATE AND TIME: * 9 April 2015; 9.30 am to 4.00 pm *REGISTRATION: *Registration fee is Rs.200 for Research Scholars & Students, Rs.300 for Faculty members & Library Professionals. All participants have to register online at *http://tinyurl.com/klaktym-seminar <http://tinyurl.com/klaktym-seminar>* before 6 April 2015. Registration fee can be paid in cash directly to Secretary or at S B College Library, Changanassery. *CONTACT DETAILS* Secretary Kerala Library Association, Kottayam Region www.keralalibraryassociation.org -- Vimal Kumar V. Secretary, KLA, Kottatyam Region, & 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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Koha Installation Video file
by manju nayak 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Please republish below given post, in previous mail url and some text were joined in one line as a result it shows wrong url of the video file. Dear All, Spoken Tutorial Team very pleased to release the Koha installation on Ubuntu 12.04 video file on Spoken Tutorial website. This tutorial would be every useful to those who want to try installation themselves. Here is the link- http://spoken-tutorial.org/watch/Koha%2BLibrary%2BManagement%2BSystem/Koha%… Kindly share this link to library community groups. Spoken Tutorial Team will appreciate the feedback/ usefulness/difficulties encountered by the users. Here is the link to resister and post your feedback at Spoken Tutorial website. http://spoken-tutorial.org/accounts/register/ With Regards Mr.Manju Naika IIT Bombay -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Article - reg.
by Manjunath Ealiger 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Library Professional, One of our Faculty member has urgently required the below mentioned article for her research purpose. It would be highly appreciated if anyone can send this article to us. **Article : Profile of central corneal thickness in diabetics with and without dry eye in a Saudi population* * * **Author/s : O. Matthew Oriowo, Ph.D., BScOptom, M.Sc.* * Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia * * * * Source : Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association* * Volume : 80, Issue No : 08 (August, 2009)* * * * *Pages : 442 - 446 * Thanks and regards. Manjunath Ealiger Librarian ESI- Medical College & PGIMSR, Bangalore - 560010 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha Installation Video file
by manju nayak 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear All, Spoken Tutorial Team very pleased to release the Koha installationon Ubuntu 12.04 video file on Spoken Tutorial website. This tutorial would bevery useful to those who want to try installation themselves. Here is the link- http://spoken-tutorial.org/watch/Koha%2BLibrary%2BManagement%2BSystem/Koha%… this link to library community groups. Spoken Tutorial Team willappreciate the feedback/ usefulness/difficulties encountered by the users.Here isthe link to resister and post your feedback at Spoken Tutorial website.http://spoken-tutorial.org/accounts/register/ With RegardsMr.Manju NaikaIIT Bombay -- 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 shashi bhat 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Friends, One of our faculty is in need of the following article for his research . If any one of you have access to this please arrange to send. Thank you in advance. Number of teeth, body mass index, and dental anxiety in middle-aged Swedish women Forslund HB1, Lindroos AK, Blomkvist K, Hakeberg M, Berggren U, Jontell M, Torgerson JS. Acta Odontol Scand. 2002 Dec;60(6):346-52. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12512884 With Regards, Mrs. Shashikala K Librarian, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent College of Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore - 575018. Ph: 0824-2204572, 2204963 (ext.-234) Res: 0824-2202133 Mob: +919448869047. -- 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 Supritha Shetty 28 Mar '15

28 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, If you have access to the following article could you please send it to me. 1. International Anesthesiology Clinics, Guidelines and Perioperative Care of the Elderly, Akhtar, Shamsuddin MD, Fall 2014 - Volume 52 - Issue 4 2.International Anesthesiology Clinics: Winter 2015 - Volume 53 - Issue 1 - p 74–86, Anesthetic Management of Supratentorial Tumors, Kumaresan, Abirami MD; Kasper, Ekkehard MD; Bose, Ruma MD Librarian K.S.Hegde Medical Academy Deralakatte -575018 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An "E-Reading Hub" with ten kindles in the Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom
by S.L. Faisal 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Dear Professionals, An 'E-Reading Hub' with ten 'kindle paper white' E-readers was inaugurated in the Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 25 March 2015. This is arguably the first KV in the country with such an extended reader service. Shri. K. Gopalakrishna Bhat IAS, Chairman, VMC & DPI, Kerala inaugurated the "E-Reading Hub" by handing over a kindle e-reader to me at a function chaired by Shri S. Ajayakumar, Principal, KV Pattom. The kindles are loaded with freely available e-contents, including classics, open digital text books, subject reference materials and out of print books. Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 http://slfaisal.com http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IGNITE - The Librarians' Newsletter for South Asia, Issue 6
by Taylor & Francis Group 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

News from Taylor & Francis http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DffU6aMfSy1aIC02H19mVvIg http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DffY5w7GBTw8HmbUgpv5U7NR Have your Say! We're improving our dedicated site for librarians, Libsite http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfg24Rt7lf16G6nLPNQOSJTs, and would love to hear your ideas! When visiting a publisher’s library website, it is most important to me to find information on... Contact us shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com to share your suggestions! Read the latest issue of IGNITE here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfg64cOy4Aw4EQzDpccxRlZ3 Dear Librarian, Espérons que cette année apporte de nouveaux apprentissages votre chemin – We wish that this new year brings new learnings your way! Welcome to the sixth edition of the Taylor & Francis IGNITE http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfga3y9YNW12DALuYAygPY4E newsletter for librarians in South Asia. The issue has some interesting information that will make you sit up and take notice. Start reading this issue here - what will you discover? http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfge2Tvpxhw0CkXmxYTZOAaf It seems like an exciting issue, and we hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together for you. And as we always say – best enjoyed with a cup of hot beverage of your choice. Best wishes and Happy reading! Shafina Segon Marketing Head, South Asia shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com shafina.segon(a)tandfindia.com To access previous issues, click here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgi2eQQgD0YB59e7nfINcfQ or download: Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 1 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgm1AcgZYvWzPl5GLBrLOlr Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 2 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgq0VxHJk0UyzwXg9XaKqr2 Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 3 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfgu0gT8sFvSxjIOPyiTJ2wD Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 4 Taylor & Francis ignite ISSUE 5 http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgBYXzZVmvOuO6xYl0lGgHP Also in this issue: Interview with Dr. P. Y. Rajendra Kumar Results of the Professional Excellence in Library Services Award http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgFYiVqEI0MtyipxJm4ESNq How Important is Social Media to Libraries? http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgJXEgRo3vKsiuh77HNDuT1 Taylor & Francis India Moves to Improve Snapshots of Taylor & Francis engagement with the LIS Professionals World-class LIS Facilities at NIT Silchar FREE ACCESS articles on Library Information Sciences Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society: Celebrating 70 years Library Voices: Share your Story News Snippets worth Reading follow us on Twitter http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgNWZCi7p0Ir2G8Gw3wC6YC | find us on Facebook http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgRWkXIQKvGpMS0fUpfAJ4d | forward to a friend http://tandf.msgfocus.com/f/1bNgX8yEBZzJZIIFVRYhgU http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgVVGj9A60Eox3RPiKYzl9O Taylor & Francis imprints http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14DfgZV1EAjrvCnhfJoH6HxXfp Sign up by subject area http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/14Dfh3Un012N0Am1rAY5sqwzl0 to receive news and offers straight to your inbox from the Taylor & Francis Group. You will be able to update your details or unsubscribe at any time. We respect your privacy and will not disclose, rent or sell your email address to any outside organisations. Copyright copyright 2015 Taylor & Francis, an Informa business. Taylor & Francis is a trading name of Informa UK Limited, registered in England under no. 1072954. Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JH. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/u/1L6b0V2V1S1v4G6. Please note this is an automated operation. Powered by Adestra -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Mike Eisen on scientific publishing
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Friends: Nobel Laureate and founder of PLoS Michael Eisen spoke recently about the past, present and future of scientific publishing. As expected, many people commented on it. The talk and the Q&A that followed were recorded. Here are the links: <http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=1346> < http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2013-03-27/michael-b-eisen-reinventi… > Happy reading. Best wishes. Arun -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Public access to scientific knowledge
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Friends: Here is an example of what is happening in the US on the open access front. Will all the science departments, universities and research laboratories adopt open access soon? What can we, the LIS professionals, do to see that kind of transformation? Arun From the Electronic frontier foundation MARCH 25, 2015 | BY PARKER HIGGINS <https://www.eff.org/about/staff/parker-higgins> Locking In Public Access to Scientific Knowledgeby Unlocking Scholarly Research Promising public access legislation FASTR (Fair Access to Science & Technology Research Act) has been re-introduced <http://yoder.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/bipartisan-coalition-int…> by a bipartisan coalition in Congress. Lawmakers now have an important opportunity to strengthen and expand rules that allow taxpayers to freely read articles resulting from research their tax dollars support. EFF continues to encourage legislators to pass this bill as an important step forward—though there are still some measures to improve. <https://act.eff.org/action/secure-open-access-to-taxpayer-funded-research>*Take action to support FASTR* <https://act.eff.org/action/secure-open-access-to-taxpayer-funded-research>* right now.* Shortly after FASTR was initially introduced <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/02/new-bill-helps-expand-public-access-s…> in 2013, the White House released a directive requiring the results of research <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/02/white-house-open-access-memo-strong-c…>funded by major federal government entities to be made freely available to the public. In the two years since, eight agencies and departments have begun complying with that directive by releasing plans for putting research online. Those steps have been successful and effective, and make a strong case for FASTR. The White House Directive is good, but codifying it through Congressional legislation would create a more stable rule, guaranteeing that the public's access is placed beyond the reach of any future presidential administration with different priorities. Further, FASTR would strengthen the public access provisions in the Directive by reducing the embargo period—the length of time after research is published before it must be made freely available to the public—from 12 months down to six. One major drawback of both the White House Directive and the FASTR legislation is the lack of an open licensing requirement. Public access is an important first step, but without open licensing, valuable secondary uses—like data mining, major cross-discipline analysis projects, and redistribution efforts—could be caught under a cloud of copyright uncertainty. In order to make the upgrade from “public access” to real “Open Access,” future rules should include a requirement for the products of research to be released under a free license, like the Creative Commons Attribution <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> (CC BY) license EFF uses <https://www.eff.org/copyright> for its publications. *Tell your lawmakers to support FASTR* <https://act.eff.org/action/secure-open-access-to-taxpayer-funded-research> * today.* FASTR's reintroduction comes at an exciting time for the open access movement: the movement has now been building steam for over a decade, and has chalked up some major successes. Also last week, the Wikimedia Foundation released a thorough Open Access policy <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/03/18/wikimedia-open-access-policy/>that sets a strong example for non-governmental organizations. Under that policy, the results of research that Wikimedia supports through grants or collaboration must be released under a free license. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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