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Registrations Open: International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL) 2013
by ICDL TERI 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

TERI is organizing ICDL 2013 (International Conference on Digital Libraries) during 27–29 November 2013 at India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. The conference would be inaugurated by Hon'ble VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA. The major objectives of this mega event are: • To bridge the digital divide between developed and developing countries • To create a platform through capacity building on Digital Library, Knowledge Management and applications of Social Media ICDL 2013 is also expecting an august gathering of over 500 participants drawn from cross-disciplinary areas etc. We have received confirmations from several renowned international experts for participating in the deliberations. Some of the highlights of the conference would be: ü Thematic Workshop addressing on contemporary issues to a focused group of clientele ü Tutorials by leading DL experts of the World ü Conference deliberation by the luminaries of Digital Library ü Exposition by National and International Publishers, Knowledge Vendors For registration kindly visit our website: http://www.teriin.org/events/icdl/register.php Mailing Address: ICDL 2013 Secretariat The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) India Habitat Centre Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India Tel: +91 11 24682100 or 41504900 Fax: 24682144 Email: ICDL2013(a)teri.res.in Website: www.teriin.org/events/icdl -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RICHEST AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HARVARD PLANS RECORD $6.5-BN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
by Ragaavendra R 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear Moderator kindly circulate. RICHEST AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HARVARD PLANS RECORD $6.5-BN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN Harvard, the richest university in the United States, said it would seek to raise some $6.5 billion in donations to fund new academic initiatives and bolster its financial aid programme. The fund-raising drive by the Cambridge, Massachusetts, institution is the university's biggest and believed to be the most ambitious ever undertaken by a university, ahead of one concluded last year by Stanford University in California that raised $6.2 billion. Harvard unveiled its campaign at an event featuring Bill Gates, who spent three years at the school in the 1970s before dropping out to co-found Microsoft. Gates, who was ranked by Forbes magazine this year as the world's second-richest person behind Mexico's Carlos Slim, joked about his decision to leave the university during a talk before alumni and donors. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/richest-american-university-harvard-pl… Dispatcher note: Why don't our premier institution's follow this strategy to raise fund for their research programs instead looking at tax payers' money. 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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Books for All : a noble social venture
by noufal＠tatamotors.com 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear friends, Pravin Bhasin, a professional manager with over 40 years of experience in top Indian MNCs, is in a new role for the past three years. Bhasin is the founder of the NGO 'Books for All' which makes good-quality books available to underprivileged children in schools which do not have libraries. Books for All is spearheaded by Pravin and Kanchan Bhasin. "The initial idea was very simple - to collect old and unused children's books lying in homes like ours," said Pravin about the reasons for the establishment of Books for All. "We started our first centre at Prathmik Pathshala, Gejha, on January 30, 2010, with the aim of helping children of Hindi-medium schools, mostly from underprivileged families, realise the importance of education as a ladder for a better quality of life and a focused career." "We converted one room," said Kanchan, "into a library. Infrastructure such as a white board, soft board and table to do artwork was provided, so that the children could look forward to spending their free time and be encouraged to read books." Books for All has a full-time librarian-cum-caretaker in charge of the centre who helps the children select books and further initiate the process of self-study. Books for All, which started out as a basic library concept, has become a multi-pronged initiative striving to tap the children's hidden talents such as public speaking, art and craft, theatre, and singing. "We want Books for All to complement the education system, by setting up library-cum-creativity centres in government/aided schools across North India. We want to help children realise their potential, boost their vitality and seize the opportunities that higher education can open to them," according to Kanchan. Pravin says they need a central warehouse for sorting, coding and further distribution of all material needed for the schools and for the children. They need to organise collection centres for books in offices and malls in major cities and transport all collections to the central warehouse. "The organisation also needs like-minded and committed volunteers to help take our mission forward," says Pravin. ( Source -education insider) Noufal.PP Library & Information Services Management Training Centre Tata Motors Jamshedpur Mob:09234607094 LP:0657 6693633 ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** "This e-Mail may contain proprietary and confidential information and is sentfor the intended recipient(s) only. If, by an addressing or transmission error,this mail has been misdirected to you, you are requested to delete this mailimmediately. You are also hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail message,contents or its attachment(s) other than by its intended recipient(s) is strictly prohibited. Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily of the organization. Before opening attachment(s), please scan for viruses." ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: JNU library strives for excellence, The Hindu NEW DELHI, September 23, 2013
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/jnu-library-st… Libraries are at the heart of any institute of learning. A good university must have a good library, otherwise it does not serve its purpose. Many students are disappointed every year when they do not make the cut to the mostly post-graduate, research-oriented Jawaharlal Nehru University. Since a seat at this university is as difficult to come by as some global universities that are famed for their libraries, the nine-storied JNU library too is trying to fulfil the expectations from it. “We have six lakh printed books and one lakh e-books available for circulation. We subscribe to 800 print journals annually from all major international and some Indian publications. We also have access to around 2,300 newspapers from 97 countries in 52 languages, and around 55 research databases. Currently, we also have 8 lakh digital newspaper clippings which are relevant to 72 subjects, and possess a rare collection of Urdu, Persian and Art books,” said JNU’s head librarian Ramesh Gaur, who was called in around two years ago to overhaul the library which had been leaderless for almost five years. “The most recent activity we carried out was to digitise around 20,000 thesis and dissertations, the hard copies of which were lying around. Those that are more than three years old can be accessed from anywhere in the world, whereas the others will be available on the net anywhere on the campus,” he said, adding that when he got there, the first thing he noticed was the mess in the mezzanine section on the ninth floor. The “before” pictures of this area show dusty books stacked high and almost reaching the ceiling, while “after” pictures show students sitting on wooden benches calmly reading or writing. “The room was hardly used, serving as a warehouse of sorts which was a pity since the view was so nice,” he said. There are lifts, so it is easy to make use of the stunning view of the entire campus as well as the neighbourhood. “The library has a carpet area of one lakh square feet and a seating capacity of 1,000. It opens at 8 a.m. and remains open until midnight. There is also a 24/7 reading room, which can seat more than a hundred on the ground floor. We have around 200 computers and a special section called “Helen Keller” meant for visually-challenged students with the latest assisted technology. Locker facilities are given to Ph.D. students and another new addition is more plug points for students to charge their computers. All our material has been catalogued,” Dr. Gaur said. Libraries have to evolve so there is a stock verification done routinely. The library, in a bid to be more involved, has also started the “JNU forum for mutual learning” where it organises guest lectures and author workshops. “Students want these workshops; we have editors coming and telling them how to get their work published, how to write abstracts, proposal letters and everything. We also organise book releases and other talk programmes and conferences,” he said. The latest facility the library has procured is the “turn it in” software that checks plagiarism. The university has made it compulsory for students to run their thesis through this software that points out any similarities that might exist with the work submitted and any other publication. “The Ph.D. supervisor also puts the thesis through this software, even after the student has submitted the report.” The library went one step further this past year when it set up a stall at the World Book Fair in the city showcasing student and faculty publications. “That was a first,” added Dr. Gaur. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Kimane Ratnakar: A Politician with Difference
by Vasanth 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

It was indeed very heartening to not that Kimane Ratnakar, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Department for Public Libraries in Karnataka State Government, saved six precious lives with his heroic act. Thanks a lot for Prof. Shalini R. Urs for bringing this exemplary and brave act of Kimane Ratnakar to the notice of LIS community through this forum. This is very significant that we are living in a time where politicians are exposed one side for their corrupt practices on a daily basis and on the other side we are witnessing an upsurge of communal politics, both are dangerous to the democratic set up of this country. Because of politicians’ illegal act, people especially our young minds are in recent time getting disillusioned of politics and politicians. In this context, it is very important for sharing a good samaritan work of politicians. After going through Prof. Shalini R. Urs madam posting on brave act of Kimane Ratnakar, I thought of sharing my encounter with him. I have had the opportunity to hear him twice in the land of socialist movement Shivamogga in August 2012 and this year in April. He was the chief guest for both the programs. One was the two day event organized by a group of likeminded people from Bellary on the theme “Progressive Movements in Karnataka” (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕಂಡ ಚಳವಳಿಗಳು)in Kuppalli, the birth place of modern Kannada literary icon Kuvempu in August 2012. This place also comes under the jurisdiction of Thirthahalli. Kimane Ratnakar is elected twice from the same constituency. He was presiding over the inaugural session of the program on “Progressive Movements in Karnataka”. On this occasion, Kimane Ratnakar spoke so eloquently about the literary works of Kuvempu and how Shivamogga a land of socialist movement responsible for bringing a revolutionary change in land reforms act in 1970s in Karnataka State. Through his speech one could make out easily that he is so erudite. He came to the program alone with his car driver and sat in last row without drawing any attention. Even he came in the second day also and heard few speeches sitting alone. He left the avenue without even giving any hint that he was there. This is what one of the participants wrote about Kimane Ratnakar in the online Kannada literary website Kendasampige.com (http://kendasampige.com/article.php?id=5615) I quote “ನಮಗೆ ಅಚ್ಚರಿ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದು ಎಂದರೆ ಶಾಸಕಕಿಮ್ಮನೆ ರತ್ನಾಕರ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ಡ್ರೈವರ್ ಜತೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಶಾಸಕ ಯಾವ ಹಮ್ಮುಬಿಮ್ಮಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೇ ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಎಲ್ಲರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮೀರಿಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಇಂತಹ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ಇಂಥಹ ಶಾಸಕರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರಾ..? ಎಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೇಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.” Another program was the 78th birthday celebration of famous literary figure and a well known journalist P. Lankesh in Shivamogga in April this year. On the occasion Kimane Ratnakar spoke about the lack of political awareness among the people. He said, he would be very happy if a person of his constituency asks him about what he did in the State assembly, his role in policy framework, questions he raised in the assembly sessions, funds utilized for the development of the constituency but he regretted that instead of asking him about his work as MLA, people invite him for home ceremonies, marriages, and birthday celebrations etc. This is very important today we expect that our MLA or local politicians should solve our personal problems. Because of this precise reasons that, there is money, caste and all other illegal acts played out openly in today’s politics. Politicians are there to involve in policy framework, participating in assembly discussions, not to solve personal problems or participating in home ceremonies, marriages etc. The new elected government in Karnataka has given him right portfolios as Minster for Primary and Secondary Education and also Department of Public Libraries. Both these portfolios are very sensitive and looking for revolutionary changes. Public primary education system in Karnataka is in very pathetic state. There is an immediate need to improve public school infrastructure and also quality of teaching otherwise strong private education lobby will destabilize this and keep out of poor children from schools. Kimane Ratnakar is very much aware of this fact. He recently spoke about nationalization of primary education. This is the first time after so many years, State Primary Education minister is talking of nationalization of schools. If this becomes a reality, would remain as landmark decision in the history of primary education in Karnataka. We would also hope that there will be a sea changing in public library system in Karnataka which is also in dire need of attention. Given that fact that, his progressive thinking mindset and humble political career, he would certainly (as he did to save six people) do good in both this ministry to help people of this state to educate and enrich their knowledge. (Views are personal) ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N. GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Google Scholar to go?
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

http://getpocket.com/a/read/441244289 http://www.maxkemman.nl/2013/09/what-if-google-killed-scholar/ This news about Google Scholar disappearing is very disturbing. Pl read and comment. Dr P Vyasamoorthy 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Article
by Ajay Kum Sharma 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear Library Professional, One of our faculty member has urgent need of the below mentioned article for his study and research purpose. Article title: On Colonial Hegemony: Toward a Critique of Brown Orientalism Author: Ajit Chaudhury<http://www.tandfonline.com/action/doSearch?action=runSearch&type=advanced&s…> Journal Name: Rethinking Marxism: A Journal of Economics, Culture & Society URL of the article: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08935699408658122?journalCode=rr… It would be highly appreciated if any one send the soft copy of this article for his reference. -- Thanks and regards. अजय कुमार शर्मा Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 Office Land Line: +91 3463 262783 Ext. 220 Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum *********************************************************** You can’t change the past but you can change the future, always remember to recycle... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requesting Article
by kaginelli pampapati 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear professional,       One of our staff needs the following article for his research. Since we do not have  this in our databases, kindly provide full text if available in your library.    1        1. Riahi, D. N., “Stability and perturbation analyses for nonlinear convection in a mushy layer and in the presence of viscous dissipation”, Mechanics Research Communications, 39, 18-22 (2012)         2.  Bhatta, D. and Riahi, D. N., “Magnetic effect on nonlinear evolution of convective flow in a passive mushy layer”, Journal of Evolution Equations, in press (2012)        2. Guba, P.& Worster, M.G. 2010 “Interactions between steady and oscillatory convection in mushy layers. “ Journal of Fluid Mechanics 645, 411-434   Pampapati . K Librarian Jain University Center for Management Studies Bangalore Contact: 9743988176 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Professionals:Want to retool, reposition ? Here is a wonderful opportunity @ ICADL2013- Ahead of Time Registration Closes soon
by Shalini Urs 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

Dear LIS professionals: The LIS professionals have been talking about retooling and repositioning for a long time: here is an opportunity to Just DO IT ! The 15th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2013) is brought to you by the International School of Information Management, University of Mysore and held in Bangalore, India, during December 9-11, 2013. The venue is Hotel Le Meridien, Bangalore. The theme of the conference is ³Social Media and Community Networks² Since its emergence in 2004, social media has become not just a rage but also an integral part of our daily lives and professional activities. Organisationsacademic, government, and corporates, are increasingly veering towards social media for not only reaching out to but also to engage with their customers and other stakeholders. Libraries are no exceptions and libraries across the world are using social media to promote services, highlight resources, integrating access, and to listen to the voices of their users. Libraries, the traditional agencies for building local communities of practice are finding new ways to build virtual communities with the help of the social media and its tools. ICADL 2013 offers a wonderful platform and brings a truly interdisciplinary group of researchers and practitioners of digital libraries with a focus on the theme of ³ Social Media and Community Networks.² Whether you are a practitioner or a researcherin the library and information profession, here is a chance to retool and reposition your career and the profession by learning more about the new media and the emerging tools through tutorials, plenary sessions, keynotes, contributed papers, exhibits, posters and other events. * Tutorials: ICADL 2013 offers an opportunity to familiarize oneself with cutting edge tools through its tutorials on the topics of Data Mining, Text Mining, and Social Network Analysis (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/tutorials.html) * Contributed Papers: Our contributed papers showcase the current research trends in the field of digital libraries (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Accepted_Papers_and_Posters.html) * Talk-a-DL: We also have an innovative Talk-a-DL Programme-an Open House programme that offers a platform to delegates to share their thoughts and ask questions. * IDLI@ICADL: IDLI( Indian Digital Library Initiatives at ICADL2013) is another programme feature providing an opportunity for organisations to showcase their innovation in digital libraries (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/idli.html) * InfoQuiz 2013: One other interesting programme is InfoQuiz 2013 (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/infoquiz.html) Please compete and win a trip to ICADL 2013! ICADL 2013 has more to offer than just another Digital Library Conference! Come, learn, share and enjoy! Shalini Dr. Shalini Urs Chair, ICADL 2013 & Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of JRF in DLIS, AUS
by Apurba J Majumder 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Eligible candidates are invited to attend “Walk-in Interview” for the post of Project Fellow to be held on 7th October, 2013, at 11.30 am at Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Silchar, Assam along with CV, attested copies of the marksheets and certificates. Project: “Design and Development of Institutional Repository for Assam University” funded by University Grants Commission (UGC). Principal Investigator: Dr. Mukut Sarmah, Asst. Prof. DLIS, AUS No of post: One Emoluments: Rs. 14,000/- (Rupees Fourteen Thousand) only per Month Qualifications: Master Degree in Library and Information Science with 55% marks (NET qualified candidates will be preferred). Desirable: Knowledge on Installation and Customisation of Open Source Software such as DSapce. The candidates are also requested to bring their supporting documents and original certificates. This post is purely temporary and will be filled on contract basis for the period till the project lasts. Candidates will be required to show their prohciency on operations of DSpace software practically during interview. No traveling or any other allowances will be paid for attending the interview. No separate call letter will be issued. The candidates can send application to the Principal Investigator before 07.10.2013 through E-mail: drmsarmah(a)gmail.com http://www.aus.ac.in/Advertisement%20Dept%20Lib%20an d%20Info%20Sc%20date%2020-9-2013.pdf<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aus.ac.in%2FAdvertisement%…> -- ****************************** Apurba Jyoti Majumder Assistant Librarian Rabindra Library (Central Library) Assam University. Dargakona Silchar- 781011 Cell No: 09435268733* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Registrations Open: National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership
by Soji Mathew 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Informatics (India) Limited is pleased to announce the dates and location for E-Content 2013, its National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership planned across four cities in India. Theme for this year's event is "Bridging the access gap - Integrating content, technology and services". The seminar will have keynotes and panel debates on this theme at all locations. This year the seminars will focus on introducing new content by publishers, new version of J-Gate, new publisher platforms and new publishers too. You will also witness a session on Discovery Services and a special product launch of journal hosting platform by Informatics (await the attractive name and functionality of the product). There will be an Online Quiz before the programs (please look forward to announcement on online quiz - coming soon) and during the program too with attractive prizes. Please join us in the series of debates on the evolving digital library landscape and interact with fellow librarians, panel of experts and our publisher partners on content and technology related issues in the following cities: Dates & Location: October 21, 2013 - Chennai October 22, 2013 - Ahmedabad October 23, 2013 - Delhi October 25, 2013 - Kolkata The publishers joining hands with us in these seminars are: Annual Reviews Maney Publishing SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics The Royal Society Publishing Registration is mandatory and free for all research and library professionals. Kindly click here for more details and registration: www.informindia.co.in/event2013 Regards, E-Content 2013 Team -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation to Discovery Seminar in Bangalore
by Soji Mathew 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Informatics (India) Limited, Bangalore presents a seminar on OPAC, J-Gate and FedGate - Content Discovery J-Gate Plus - completely new avatar of J-Gate crossed a landmark figure of indexing 35,000+ journals qualifying to be the world's largest journal discovery service. Another landmark that was achieved last month was indexing 15,000+ open access journals in J-Gate making it the largest discovery service for open access journals also. We would like to celebrate the event by highlighting various facts and realities of discovery services and bringing in a clarity on what was done by OPAC then, J-Gate now and Content Discovery in future through an evening seminar titled OPAC, J-Gate and FedGate - Content Discovery on Friday 27th September 2013 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM at Hotel Fortune Park JP Celestial, Bangalore. Please join us for the program and make the seminar a fruitful exchange on Discovery Services. Kindly register for participating in the seminar: www.informindia.co.in/DiscoveryServices Venue: Fortune Park JP Celestial 5/43, Race Course Road, Near Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore Date & Time: Friday, 27th September 2013; 5:00PM - 7:30PM Regards, Informatics (India) Limited -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ICKM-2013 Call for papers
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Apologies for cross posting"" Extended Dateline for Call for Papers International Conference on Knowledge Modelling and Knowledge Management 20-21 November, 2013 Bangalore, India http://www.drtc.isibang.ac.in/ickm Hosted by: Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, announces an International Conference on Knowledge Modelling and Knowledge Management to bring together experts from different areas of information science, computer science, artificial intelligence and other disciplines, who have a mutual interest in understanding and solving problems of knowledge modelling and knowledge management. The aim is to recognize and focus on new areas of knowledge modelling and knowledge management. Therefore philosophy, logic, linguistics, cognitive science, health care, management science, media, etc. are relevant areas, too. On behalf of the ICKM 2013 Committee, we invite you to submit your original research work and to participate in the International Conference on Knowledge modelling and Knowledge Management (ICKM), which will take place at Indian Statistical Institute on 20-21 November 2013, in Bangalore, India. Topics of interest to the conference include (but not limited to) the following: Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge sources Techniques of knowledge extraction Knowledge mining Ontology learning Crowdsourcing Knowledge Modelling and Reasoning Knowledge models Principled approaches Language, tools and methods Ontology and context Ontology and semantics Reasoning Methodology Application vs. general ontology Collaborative knowledge modelling Ontology sharing and reuse Ontology matching and matching techniques Ontology integration and allignment Role of reference ontology in ontology allignment Knowledge capture and refinement Natural language Processing Natural Language Processing (NLP) in knowledge engineering Natural language understanding, including syntactic parsing, word sense disambiguation, semantic role labelling etc. Text mining (e.g., named entity recognition, term and concept recognition, relation extraction) Lexical resources and corpora (e.g., dictionaries, thesaurus, ontology) Issues and challenges Applications and Case Studies Ontology driven information systems design Ontology based application systems Requirement centric engineering Domain ontologies, especially for Health sciences, Life science, Agriculture, E-commerce, E-Government, Law, Library science, Fine arts (not limited to these domains) Linked Data Architecture and infrastructure Symbiosis of linked data and open data Linked data publication Linked data publication; fusion of linked data and metadata Search, query, analysis and integration of linked data Reasoning, mining visualization and user interaction with linked data Domain specific applications (e.g., E-Government, Disaster, Life science etc.), mashup Evaluation Methods Evaluation frameworks Benchmarks Golden standards Important Dates Full paper submission ( Extended date): Monday, 30 September 2013, 12:00 IST Acceptance Notification : Tuesday, 20 October 2013, 12:00 IST Camera-ready copy: Thursday, 31 October 2013, 12:00 IST Registration (authors): Friday, 4 November 2013, 12:00 IST Paper Submission for ICKM 2013 Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers (not being considered for publication elsewhere) in standard format (double column, single-spaced, 10-pt font) describing new ideas, models, theoretical and/or experimental research. Submissions will be judged based on originality, significance, interest, clarity, relevance, correctness, and presentation of their paper. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically, in Microsoft Office 2007 (.docx file) format and formatted according to the template available at http://www.drtc.isibang.ac.in/ickm/guidelines . Submission website: https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=ickm2013 Uploading instructions and more detailed submission instructions for papers are available at conference websitehttp://www.drtc.isibang.ac.in/ickm For any questions about paper submissions, please contact the program committee at ickm2013@drtc.isibang.ac.in,bisu@drtc.isibang.ac.in Please circulate this CFP to your colleagues and fellow researchers. Further information about ICKM 2013 is available athttp://www.drtc.isibang.ac.in/ickm . We look forward to your contribution and to seeing you at ICKM 2013. ICKM 2013 Organizing Committee ARD Prasad, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute (Chair), India Devika P. Madalli, Indian Statistical Institute, India Saiful Amin, Semantic Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.,India Biswanath Dutta, Indian Statistical Institute, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Free Software Day celebration at Kottayam
by Vimal Kumar V. 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Dear Friends, Free Software Day 2013 celebrations at Kottayam. Organized by Kerala Shastra Sahithya Parishat and Democratic Alliance for Knowledge Freedom. Date and Time: 21 September 2013, 10 AM Venue: Urban Bank Hall Kottayam. Please participate... Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "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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MEETING HIGHLIGHTS USE OF OPEN DATA IN SCIENCE, HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
by Ragaavendra R 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Dear Moderator kindly circulate. MEETING HIGHLIGHTS USE OF OPEN DATA IN SCIENCE, HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT At the end of a two-day conference in Switzerland, open knowledge experts emphasised the role of open data in strengthening science findings' credibility, fostering medical research and enhancing sustainable development. The 2013 Open Knowledge Conference, an annual event organised by the Open Knowledge Foundation, aimed at understanding existing trends with a specific focus on open data use in new areas and sectors. The event was held in Geneva on 17-18 September. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERNCE LINK: http://www.ip-watch.org/2013/09/18/meeting-highlights-use-of-open-data-in-s… 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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Call for papers
by Dr. Ranjit Das 20 Sep '13

20 Sep '13

Call for papers and participation UGC sponsored National Conference on digital library:Reshaping traditional library into next generation library 16th & 17th January 2014 at TOLANI COLLEGE OF COMMERCE,MUMBAI Call for papers: NCDL 2014 invites original papers and case studies on various facets of the conference theme and related areas. Theme 1: Planning, development and management of Digital Libraries Digital Library services Web design and Interfaces Digital Preservation Content organization and knowledge management Information Storage and Retrieval for global access E-learning & Information Literacy Theme 2: Digital Library Development: Technical Issues Organization of Electronic Resources: Cataloguing, metadata, XML, Dublin Core, Next Generation OPACs, etc. Indexing and Classification in a digital Environment, Taxonomies, Information architecture, Ontology, Natural Language Processing, Intelligent Mediators, etc. Resource Discovery Tools-Search Engines, Directories, Intelligent Retrieval, Multi and Cross Lingual Retrieval, Information audit, etc. User studies and system evaluation Theme 3: Collection Development in Digital environment Content management systems(CMS) Collection development & Management of e-Resources Software for Content management Open Courseware E-Publishing Theme 4: Resource sharing and Networking Consortia Open Archives Digital Repositories Open source software for library Management Theme 5: IPR issues in Digital Era Digital Rights Management. Library and information centers & IPR IPR and Open Access Theme 6: New Technologies and adaptability Library 2.0 & 3.0 Semantic web Semantic Digital Libraries FOSS(Free Open Source Software) based library Services E-Learning Smart Mobile Applications in Library Data Mining Library services through Could Computing Theme 7: Change Management Issues & strategies. Re-engineering of library collections and services in digital era Library & Information Centre management in digital era. Professional Ethics Core Professional Competencies Changing approach to information and meeting user expectations Best practices in Digital Library environment. Marketing of library services in digital era. For more details kindly visit http://www.tolani.edu/tcc http://ncdl-2014.hpage.com IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Submission of Abstracts with Full Papers: 1st October 2013 Notification for acceptance of papers15th October 2013 Registration for Authors: 10th November 2013 Last date of Registration:10th December 2013 Contact Details:Mrs. Rasmita Mohanty Organizing Secretary & Librarian Tolani College of Commerce 150-151 Sher-E-Punjab Scoiety Andheri East, Mumbai-400 093. Phone (O) 022-61535442 E-mail: rasmita06(a)gmail.com, rashmitam(a)tcc.tolani.edu -- सादर, सधन्यवाद Thanking You with regards डॉ.रन्जित कुमार दास Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das प्रभारी, पुस्तक अभिग्रहण अनुभाग In-charge,Book Acquisition Section, केन्द्रीय पुस्तकालय,भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान मुंबई Central Library,IIT Bombay पवई,मुंबई,400 076, भारत Powai,Mumbai-400 076,India Mob: 09819768924 off:022-25768924,25768079(Res) e-mail: drrkdas(a)iitb.ac.in email: bas.iitb(a)iitb.ac.in Email: ranjitkumardaskims(a)gmail.com Web: www.kiit.ac.in/icdleimc2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An exemplary heroic and humane act by Karnataka Minister for Libraries doing the Library Profession proud
by Shalini Urs 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Dear LIS Professionals, It is truly heartening to see Kimmane Ratnakar, Minister for Primary and secondary education, Government of Karnataka (and also Libraries) setting an example, where and when not even expected. He not only stopped his car, observing a drowning car in a lake , but also jumped into the lake along with his staff to save six lives. It is not only heartening but worth emulating not just by politicians but also by one and all. On the fateful Tuesday (September 17), 2013, the minister Kimmane Ratnakar was travelling in his official Innova vehicle to Bangalore from his native town of Thirthahalli and spotted the sinking car and ordered his convoy to stop. This happened near Beguvalli, 20km from Thirthahallli, when a white Maruti Swift car overtook it. About 15 minutes later, as Kimmane's car approached the Beguvalli Lake, the minister noticed the same Swift sinking in the lake. Kimmane, his gunman Halswamy, driver Chandrashekar and escort vehicle driver Krishnamurthy jumped into the water. The four men swam to the sinking car, whose trapped occupants were flailing their hands from the windows and rescued them. This act is truly exemplary and should be applauded. I also feel it is not out of place to mention one other facet of Shri Kimmane Ratnakar, which I had the first hand experience of. Recently, I had an occasion to listen to his talk and observe him during a function in Bangalore. I must say this; he is not only erudite in his address but also very humble and bowled me over by his humility and respect for Scholarship. Library profession should applaud and be proud to have a minister of the stature of Kimmane Ratnakar in charge of libraries. May his tribe multiply! Shalini -- Dr. Shalini R.Urs Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore - 570006 Phone : + 91 821 2514699 Fax : + 91 821 2519209 www.isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E-READERS CAN MAKE READING EASIER FOR THOSE WITH DYSLEXIA
by Ragaavendra R 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Dear Moderator pls circulate this. E-READERS CAN MAKE READING EASIER FOR THOSE WITH DYSLEXIA As e-readers grow in popularity as convenient alternatives to traditional books, researchers at the Smithsonian have found that convenience may not be their only benefit. The team discovered that when e-readers are set up to display only a few words per line, some people with dyslexia can read more easily, quickly and with greater comprehension. Their findings are published in the Sept. 18 issue of the journal PLOS ONE. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130918181126.htm 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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National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership
by Soji Mathew 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Informatics (India) Limited is pleased to announce the dates and location for E-Content 2013, its National Seminar Series on Publisher - Library Partnership planned across four cities in India. Theme for this year's event is "Bridging the access gap - Integrating content, technology and services". The seminar will have keynotes and panel debates on this theme at all locations. Dates & Location: October 21, 2013 - Chennai October 22, 2013 - Ahmedabad October 23, 2013 - Delhi October 25, 2013 - Kolkata The publishers joining hands with us in these seminars are: Annual Reviews Maney Publishing SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics The Royal Society Publishing Please keep watching the forum for further details. Regards, E-Content 2013 Team -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement for Assistant Librarians
by Ramakrishna Reddy 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Dear LIS Members, There is requirement for Two Assistant Librarians at Acharya Institute of Technology. If you are interested you can attend for Test/Interview on 21st September 2013 by 9.30 sharp. Bring 2 copies of CV, original certificates and 2 sets of copies of certificates. Details are given below: Position available: Assistant Librarian. No. of positions: 2 Available at: Acharya Institute of Technology, Soldevanahalli, Bangalore. Preference 1: Regular M.L.I.S. / M.Sc. in LIS candidates. Preference 2: Gents only. Date of Test/Interview: 21.09.2013 (Saturday). Time of Test/Interview: 9.30 am onwards. Walk-in Test/Interview: Allowed at 9.30 sharp. With Wishes, Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy Chief Librarian Acharya Institutes Acharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Road Hesaraghatta Main Road Soldevanahalli, Bangalore - 560 090 Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431 Mobile: 9739038652 Residence: 080-23461829 E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy(a)acharya.ac.in krred(a)yahoo.com drkrreddy1655(a)gmail.com http://www.acharya.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library vacancies
by Paramjit Singh 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE (University of Delhi) Various Post of LIBRARY Posted: 14 Sep 2013 04:45 AM PDT 1. Professional Assistant (Lib.) Educational Qualification Required: Essential: 1. M.Lib.Sc./ M.L.I.Sc <http://m.l.i.sc/>. Or equivalent with 50% marks; Or Master’s Degree in Arts / Science / Commerce or any other discipline with 50% marks and B.Lib.Sc <http://b.lib.sc/> / B.L.I.Sc <http://b.l.i.sc/>. with 50% marks. 2. Computer Science paper at Graduate / PG level or Six months Computer Science course from a recognized institution 2. Semi Professional Assistant (Lib.) Educational Qualification Required: Essential: 1. Graduate in Arts / Science / Commerce or any other discipline or any other higher qualification with 50% marks; 2. B.Lib.Sc <http://b.lib.sc/> / B.L.I. Sc. With 50% marks. 3. Cource in Computer Application at Graduate / PG level or Six months Computer Science course from a recognized institution. 3. Jr. Library & Information Assistant Educational Qualification Required: Essential: Direct recruitment:- 1. Passed Sr. Secondry or equivalent examination conducted by State Board of Education / university / Govt. recognized institutions. 2. Certificate in Library Science / Library and Information Science from a recognized institution. 4. Computer Course at Sr. Secondary Level or Basic Course in Computer Science / Word Processing from a recognized institution. 4. Library Attendant (MTS) Educational Qualification Required: Essential: 1. Passed 10th or equivalent examination from any State Education Board or Govt. recognized institution. 2. Certificate in Library Science / Library and Information Science from a recognized institution. Desirable: Computer as a subject at Secondary Level or Basic Course in Computers from any Institution. For more details please go to the college websites Thanks & Regards *Lr. Paramjit Singh* *Librarian * +91 9911270778 P *please consider the environment before printing this email !!!* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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TRIBUTES TO PROFESSOR LANCASTER
by Sadasivan KP 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Prof Lancaster’s demise is indeed a shocking and saddening news for me. His visit to Trivandrum in response to my invitation and the days he had spent as a guest of the then RRL(CSIR), Trivandrum is unforgettable. I had the privilege of organizing three programmes of Prof. Lancaster during his visit : The CSIR Golden Jubilee Lecture on Scientific Productivity at RRLT, another lecture on a related topic in the University of Kerala and a Television Programme by DoorDarshan Kendra (the then existing only electronic media channel). The two lectures were attended by packed audience in the respective halls. The DD programme was a discussion associating Dr. AD Damodaran, the then Director of RRLT and Mr. S. Parthasarathy, the then British Council Librarian, Trivandrum. When he visited my Library, we had informal discussions on quite a few issues related to LIS and some of his replies refreshingly echo still in my thoughts…. “ Library is the last place I like to visit these days” ; “ …Well, the Paperless Society has in reality, its own constraints to be 100% paperless..” ; “ The smell of a new book, of its paper, admittedly brings in the nostalgic feeling of the print world..” When I was a student of LIS, while familiarizing with Prof. Lancaster’s works and contributions on ‘Information retrieval systems’ , ‘ Paperless Information Systems’ , ‘Indexing and Abstracting’ , ‘Measurement and Evaluation ’, etc., I was delightfully excited and was gazing at him as a child gazing at the glittering star, several light years afar ! Years after, in the early 1990s, when he visited Trivandrum as my guest (accompanied by his Italian wife), it was really ‘a dream come true’ effect in my life! I thankfully remember Prof. MA Gopinath, who telephonically informed me from Bangalore about Prof. Lancaster’s India visit …in his inimitable words: “Sadasivan! A BIG FISH is here around…Want to catch him? Act swiftly!” The result : ‘THE BIG FISH’ in Trivandrum the very next week ! Prof. Lancaster was a visionary scholar, whose insight triggered a host of novel ideas in formulating new theories and models with the strong back up of empirical studies. His simplicity and human approach endeared him to his friends and the public. I request our professional fraternity to join me in respectfully paying homage to the departed ! Sadasivan KP Consultant (Library) IIITMK, Technopark, Trivandrum & Former Head, Knowledge Resource Centre, NIIST(CSIR), Trivandrum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A special lecture on Information Sources for Social Sciences in Digital Library Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities
by putta swamy 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Dear Moderator, May I request you kindly to announce this brief information once again for the benefit of professional friends who are interested to attend a special lecture in Jain University, Bangalore. Topic: A special lecture on 'Information Sources for Social Sciences in Digital Library Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities'. Speaker: Dr. M. Krishna Murthy, Faculty, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, Mysore Road, Bangalore Date: 20-09-2013 (Friday) Time: 2-00 p.m. Venue: Ground Floor Seminar Hall - 2, Jain University, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore - 560069. All are cordially invited to attend the same. With warm regards, R.M. Putta Swamy, Chief Librarian, B N M Institute of Technology 27th Cross, 12th Main Road, BSK 2nd Stage, Bangalore - 560070. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JSTOR India User’s Forum 2013 at INFLIBNET Centre Gandhinagar, IIT Madras and TISS Mumbai
by kruti trivedi 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

JSTOR India User’s Forum 2013 After successful informational events in New Delhi and Bangalore last year, JSTOR in collaboration with INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar organizing JSTOR India User’s Forum 2013 in Gandhinagar, Mumbai, orChennai this October. Event Locations and Dates Gandhinagar, October 1: INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 09:00 – 14:30 Chennai, October 4: Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 09:00 – 14:30 Mumbai, October 7: Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 09:00 – 14:30 Full agenda and list of speakers:http://about.jstor.org/content/2013-jstor-events-india Registration:There is no fee to participate in these events. Please choose your event location and confirm your attendance by visiting the link https://jstorindiaforum.eventbrite.com/ For participation and more information pl. do contact participation(a)jstor.org or kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in With Regards, Kruti J Trivedi Scientist B (LS) INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) Infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007 Email: kruti(a)inflibnet.ac.in Phone: 079-23268241 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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need article... Pls help
by shihabudeen kunju 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Dear professionals, I need this article for a programme. these are the details of the article: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article1970290.ece Indian girls discover a bent for Beckham *From** **Catherine Philp<http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/profile/Catherine-Philp> ** **in Delhi* Published at 12:00AM, February 26 2003 WHEN the British hit film *Bend It Like Beckham* opened in Indian cinemas last year, millions flocked to watch the exploits of the football-mad heroine Jess defying her Punjabi parents for a chance at sporting stardom. …. Regards, Shihabudeen Kunju S Librarian NDTV Ltd New Delhi -110048 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sharing some good news
by Vasumathi Sriganesh 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Dear LIS Forum members I am very pleased to share a piece of good news. In a way it is a combination of more than one good thing. *Part I of the good news:* We recently registered our Foundation on a US based entity's fund raising portal - www.globalgiving.org. Global Giving helps non profits round the world, to raise funds. The registration process is lengthy, but they are very helpful, and we were able to complete all formalities well in time. Then we had to go through "a test" called the "Open Challenge". In the month of September - we had to prove that we would work hard at fund raising - *by getting a minimum total of $5000 from at least 40 different individuals* * * We are proud to state that we reached that target yesterday by raising 5000 from 47 donors. Now we will continue to be on the site on a long term basis. We can raise more funds for our project and we can even put up new projects to raise funds for. *Part II of the good news:* We got a donation of $500 from Dr. Eugene Garfield - a name that we have all revered and a person whose works we have all studied so much about! I had the privilege of meeting Dr Garfield when I was in the US for a conference where I got an award. It was simply delightful meeting him and his Indian wife (of Mumbai origin!). My young colleague later suggested that I should write to him and ask for a contribution. (I think I would never have thought of that on my own!!). So I wrote to him, and he immediately responded and sent a cheque for $500 to Global Giving - and it has shown on our Global Giving profile where we track donations. If any one of you is involved in voluntary work with charities or knows anyone who is - please ask them to check out www.globalgiving.org - and see if they can register there. It is time consuming but worth it. Do check out our page *Helping Medical Students Become Better Doctors*<http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/better-doctors-india/> Regards & best wishes to all on Ananta Chaturdashi! Vasumathi Sriganesh QMed Knowledge Foundation (Trust - Reg No: E-24663) A-3, Shubham Centre, Cardinal Gracious Road Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400099 Tel: 91-22-40054474/75 Fax:91-22-40054358 Web: www.qmed.org.in <http://www.qmedkf.org.in/> www.indianmedicalsites.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presentation on “Impact of Mobility in IT Industry” on Friday, 20th Sep 2013 at 6.00 p.m.
by Mohan Hr 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Dear all, Pl. find an invite for the presentation on “Impact of Mobility in IT Industry” on Friday, 20th Sep 2013 at 6.00 p.m. The pdf invite is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2013/mm-130920.pdf While the entry to this pgm is free, PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED FOR LOGISTICS Pl. register at http://goo.gl/qmzHz and attend the presentation. INVITATION ===================================================== Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Professional Communication Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Technology Management Council, Madras Chapter Cordially invite you for a presentation on “Impact of Mobility in IT Industry” by Mr. S. Manikandan Consultant – Mobility Solutions Target Soft System, Chennai on Friday, 20th Sept 2013 at 6.00 p.m. at CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113 (Situated in the opposite lane to Indira Nagar MRTS Railway Station. About 100 meters away from the Dharmambal Women’s Polytechnic & Opposite to the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Institute of Hotel Management) Mr. P. Kumar, Chairman, CSI Chennai Chapter Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chairman, IEEE CS & IEEE PCS Madras Chapter Mr. K.V. Rupchand, Chairman, IEEE TMC, Madras Chapter Programme ========= 6.00 p.m. : Tea & Fellowship 6.30 p.m. : Presentation 7.45 p.m. : Dinner About the presentation: ================= It is estimated that on an average more than 30 % of employees are mobile workers in many organizations and nearly three-fourth of companies consider working from home or on the road as part of their wider organizational culture. Vast majority of companies now believe these mobile workers are as productive as those working in the office. These statistics prove that they will be a great demand to create business applications that will benefit the mobile workforce to connect with the backend enterprise and other business applications and provide access to corporate data to make transactions through their mobile devices when they are on the move. Further, developing applications for mobility will be one of the highly promising career options for both young Computer Science graduates as well as experienced professionals in IT. Wireless Expertise, forecasts the number of smart phones that are sold per annum will increase from 165.2 million (in 2009) to 422.96 million (in 2013) and the total number of smart phone users will be 1.6 billion in 2013. These are the clear indications of the trends in the use of mobile technology in the industry. Today’s presentation will touch upon mobile applications and the impact of mobile technologies in the corporate working. About the Speaker: ============== Mr. S. Manikandan is a technical sales professional with over 17 years of experience in sales and marketing of ERP, CRM, BI and Business Process Automation Tools. He has been responsible for many SAP implementation and support projects across India for various industry verticals such as consumer goods, manufacturing, automotive, engineering and construction. He currently looks after the sales and marketing of SAP Mobility (Sybase unwired Platform) solutions at Target Soft systems -- one of the early movers into mobile application space and well positioned to offer enterprise mobility applications and training services across India. Some of the enterprise mobile applications that have been developed include Target Mobile Health Management System, Target Mobile Field Sales, and Target Mobile Project Management The training programs designed to provide adequate Domain Knowledge and expertise in verticals such as Manufacturing, Automotive, Banking, Healthcare etc. , targets at students to gain confidence to work in any MNC. Mr. Mani is also a sculptor and likes to travel and connect with people. While the entry to this pgm is free, PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED FOR LOGISTICS Pl. register at http://goo.gl/qmzHz and attend the presentation. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for two articles.
by ddp 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Dear Moderator, Kindly arrange to publish my request for soft copy of two articles on LIS forum. Thanks. Dear Professionals and friends, one of our faculty member needs following articles for her research purpose. If any one of you have access to it, kindly arrange to send the soft copy. "Changing conceptual change" by diSessa, A. A. Human development, Vol.50, No. 1 (2007) pp 39-46 "Conceptual change, history and science stories" by Arthur Stinner & Harvey Williams Interchange, Vol.24, issue 1-2 (1993) pp 87-103 (Springer) Regards. D. D. Prdnekar Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd Mumbai 400 088. Te.No. : 022-25072337 / 25072303 E-Mail : library(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in / ddp(a)hbcse.tifr.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Help to resolve Issues relating to Library
by Ajay Kum Sharma 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Respected Library Professionals, In our University, there are some issues relating to internal promotional rule for library post and also on other aspects. It would be helpful to us to resolve these issues if you kindly send the following documents through mail or post. - Hierarchical Staff Structure along with the number of sanctioned strength; - Ratio of cadrewise direct requirement and internal promotional rules; - Cadrewise direct requirement rules (i.e. Assistant Librarian, Professional Assistant, Semi Professional Assistant, Library Assistant, Library Attendant, & Other if any or as per the Designation in your Library); - Cadrewise Internal Promotional Rules (i.e. Assistant Librarian, Professional Assistant, Semi Professional Assistant, Library Assistant, Library Attendant, & Other if any or as per the Designation in your Library); - Reqruitment rules for the University Librarian, Deputy Librarian, Information Scientists (Whether it is single post then is there any provision to recruit a direct and internal interchangeable); - Cadrewise Job description; - Cadrewise Pay structure including ACP/MACP Therefore, my humble request to all the Librarians of the Central Universities to kindly provide the documents as mentioned above so that we can resolve the problem of our library staff. Thanks and regards. अजय कुमार शर्मा Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 Office Land Line: +91 3463 262783 Ext. 220 Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum *********************************************************** You can’t change the past but you can change the future, always remember to recycle... -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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I NEED ARTICLE
by Nandeesh Hg 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Dear Sir/Madam please give the below mentioned full text Article. A software-based interactive system on BZK.SAU.FPGA10.1 micro computer design for teaching computer architecture and organization<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6140175&quer…>Oztekin, H.<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> ; Temurtas, F.<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> ; Gulbag, A.<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?searchWithin=p_Authors:.…> Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECO), 2011 7th International Conference on <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6132475> Publication Year: 2011 , Page(s): II-77 - II-81 IEEE CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS [image: Save to Project icon] | [image: Request Permissions] <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?newsearch=true&queryText…> | [image: Click to Reveal Quick Abstract]Quick Abstract<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?newsearch=true&queryText…> | [image: PDF file icon]PDF<http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6140175> (594 KB) [image: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in's profile photo] *Nandeesh. H.G. ** Asst. librarian J.S.S. Academy of Technical Education C-20/1, Sector-62, Noida-201301, U.P.* *Phone: 0120-2400115 Ext-209 * * * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC- guidelines for MRP
by basavaraj basavaraj basavaraj 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Dear LIS Forum Manager,kindly publish the following  matter in the LIS .forum news. Dear Professionals,          " Librarians are the real practitioners in the LIS profession. But, unfortunately they are the ultimate sufferers of all opportunities and benefits" UGC has proved it by its XII plan guidelines for major/minor research projects. In its project guidelines UGC has clearly discriminated the Librarians with teaching faculty and extended the benefit of major/minor research projects only to teaching faculty of LIS profession. With this decision, Librarians working in the degree Colleges and Universities are certainly deprived from the benefits of MRP . But, based on the recommendations of various Committees on Higher Education and the judgments of the Honourable High Courts, UGC itself has considered the Librarians as Teaching faculty and extended the benefits of UGC scales, status and FDP (FIP) facilities to Librarians on par with the teachers. Hence, the question of any discrimination between Librarians and Teaching staff of Library Science does not arise.  Therefore, the Librarians have no need to worry and afraid of the present guidelines. We have already approached and discussed the matter with the concerned authorities of UGC. In case, the things are not settled / modified within a short  period , we will take this matter very seriously and struggle for our professional existence and survival. Let us wait and hope for the best. DR. GADAGIN B R( IFLA Fellow & Ex. Vice-President,ILA ) Selection Grade Librarian Veerashaiva College, BELLARY -583104 E-mail: gadagin_raj(a)rediffmail.com Cell.No 9448544310 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article requirement
by LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Dear All Our research scholar require following article on urgent basis. 1. Crim GA Post operative bleading : effect of micro leakage. American journal of Dental 1992 Vol 5 Page no. 109-12 -- Thanking You DIRECTOR, LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH PIPARIYA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requesting Article
by kaginelli pampapati 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Dear Professional,  One of our faculty needs the following research article for his research purpose. If any one of you have  access to the article kindly arrange to send. 1.    Muddamallappa, M. S., Bhatta, D. and Riahi, D. N., “Linear stability analysis of convective flow in a mushy layer with non-uniform magnetic field and permeable mush-liquid interface, Journal of Porous Media, 13(10), 925-929 (2010).  2.    66. Bhatta, D., Muddamallappa, M. S. and Riahi, D. N., “On weakly nonlinear evolution of convective flow in a passive mushy layer, Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, 11(5), 4010-4020 (2010). 3.    Riahi, D. N., “On nonlinear evolution approach for convective during alloy solidification”, Transport in Porous Media, 84(3), 655-662 (2010). 4.    Riahi, D. N., “On oscillatory modes of nonlinear compositional convection in mushy layers”, Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, 10, 209-226 (2009). Pampapati . K Librarian Jain University Center for Management Studies BangaloreContact-97439881763 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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International Workshop on OSOD -- DRTC
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

International Workshop on Open Science and Open Data (OSOD-2013) 7th October, 2013 Bangalore, India Hosted by: Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) & Creative Commons, USA Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute along with Creative Commons USA announces an international workshop on Open Science and Open Data. The main objective of this workshop is to bring together International experts, practitioners and advocates of Open Access to Information to discuss and contemplate on key issues contributing to Open Science. The workshop also aims to serve as a platform for institutions, academicians, scientists and researchers interested in Open Science to exchange thoughts and processes 'How To' create Open content within legal framework. OSOD 2013 is open for all the library and information science professionals, academicians, researchers, scientists and students who are interested to know how to make content open. On behalf of the OSOD 2013 Committee, we invite you to participate in the International Workshop on Open Science and Open Data, which will take place at Indian Statistical Institute on 7th October 2013, in Bangalore, India. Registration Fee: Rs 500 for all the participants. Mode of payment: Demand Draft; The Demand Draft (DD) should be made in favour of Indian Statistical Institute, payable at Bangalore on or before 30th September, 2013 More information will be available soon at http://drtc.isibang.ac.in Contact e-mailed: head(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in (or) osod2013(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in Spot registration will be considered but prior confirmation is required through e-mail. We are looking forward to your participation and contribution at OSOD 2013. OSOD 2013 Organizing Committee: Devika P.Madalli(Convener), Indian Statistical Institute, India Biswanath Dutta, Indian Statistical Institute, India ARD Prasad, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute, India OSOD 2013 International Workshop on Open Science and Open Data 7th October, 2013 Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore, India ====================================================== REGISTRATION FORM ================================================ DELEGATE RELATED INFORMATION =========================== (In CAPITAL letters) Organization/ Institution: Postal Address: Flat/Unit No. Block No.: Name of Premise/Building/Village: Area/Locality/Taluka: District/Town/City: State/ Province: Country: Pin Code: Phone No.: Mobile No.: E-mail ID: PAYMENT RELATED INFORMATION ============================ Full Registration: INR. 500.00 (Indian & SAARC Delegates) USD 50.00 (Foreign Delegates other than SAARC) Student Registration*: INR. 500.00 (Indian & SAARC Delegates) USD 30.00 (Foreign Delegates other than SAARC) *Students should produce a letter from the head of the Institute/Department on official letter head to avail the concession. Demand Draft No. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Dated... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... for INR/USD ... ... ... ... ... ... (Demand Draft should be drawn in favor of Indian Statistical Institute, payable at Bangalore). (NB: In case of outstation or international demand drafts, please include appropriate bank transaction charges along with your demand drafts.) DETAILS OF INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES Passport Number: Nationality(as in passport): Place of Issue: Date of Issue/ Last Renewal: (DD/MM/YYYY) Date of Expiry: (DD/MM/YYYY) DECLARATION I ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..., hereby declare that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge. Any deviation (whenever found) from the information provided is solely my responsibility, for which I may be penalized by appropriate authorities. Signature of Participant Signature of Sponsoring Authority Date: Date: Place: Place: -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advertisement for the temporary post of “Library Trainee”
by Hemant Kumar Sahu 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Dear Sir/Madam, Please circulate this advt for wide coverage. Thanks and Regards Hemant Sahu. ------------------------------ http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/Opportunities.html Requires Address: INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS (An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission), Pune University Campus, Pune – 411007. Phone : 020-2569 1414 2560 4100 Fax : 25604699 Number of posts: 01 (One) Qualification: Graduate in any discipline and Masters Degree in Library and Information Science (M.Lib. & I.Sc.) from a recognized university with first class. (Preference will be given to Science Graduate) Experience: At least one year working experience. Knowledge of computers is essential. Age limit: 25 years (relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC) Tenure: One year Emoluments: Rs. 10,000/- p.m. Nature of Work: The nature of work will include handling various library housekeeping processes, both, traditional and automated using SLIM21 library software, work processes at the library counter, IUCAA Institutional Repository using DSpace, Network Assisted Server - CD Mirroring Server etc. They will be required to work in shifts (noon to late evening) on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as per library requirement. Candidates meeting the above requirements can apply online by clicking here. For any problems in filling up the online application form, please send an email to recruit followed by @iucaa.ernet.in (recruit(a)iucaa.ernet.in) Last date for receiving applications: September 23, 2013 http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/Opportunities.html ************************************** Dr. Hemant Kumar Sahu B.Sc., M. Lib.I.Sc., NET(UGC),PhD. Scientific Officer-B, Library Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind, Pune - 411 007, Phone: + 91-020-25604308(o)-Library, Phone: 91-020-25604340 (o)- Direct fax: + 91-020 25604699 E-mail: hksahu(a)iucaa.ernet.in hksahu(a)gmail.com URL: http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~hksahu *************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2nd SoFerence 2013: A place to make a difference...!!! - Call for paper & participation
by Mailing List Admin 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 17:36:10 +0530 From: Nagappa B <nagappa.b(a)tcs.com> 2nd SoFerence: A National Level Social Conference on Failures, Learnings, Case Studies Best Practices, and Success Stories in Library & Information Science and related areas� Dear Professional Friends, With great support from many professional friends, the 1st SoFerence took place in 2011 with following objectives: - To publish only quality papers - To bring democratic approach in selection of papers - To do something unique & different than others - To provide an opportunity to exhibit the hidden talent of LIS professionals - To convert Professionals tacit knowledge into explicit Knowledge? - To create an environment for LIS professionals to come together and share their experiences. - To discuss on the failures, Learnings, success stories, best practices, recent trends, etc. in LIS & related fields. - To enhance the competencies of LIS professionals to meet the needs of the changing environment. The success of first event, encouraged us to organize 2nd SoFerence, which is scheduled on 19-20 Oct 2013, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bangalore . Theme: Case Studies on Failures, Learnings, Process Improvements, New Initiatives, Best Practices, Success Stories, Current Awareness Services, Information Retrieval & Repackaging Query Handling, Librarian as SME, Application of ICT/LMS, Marketing of Info Products, HRM, etc.* Surveys on Users Satisfaction, Use of eBooks / Journals, Job Satisfaction, Career Growth, New Opportunities, etc.* Classroom Teaching v/s Internship in LIS, Soft Skills, Professionalism, Recent Trends, Future of Libraries, etc. Specific to LIS and related areas. Call for Papers: Unpublished and original papers on the above theme are invited. Papers will be accepted after thorough plagiarism check for stage presentation. Further, based on the participant's feedback and editorial advice, papers will be selected for the publication in SoFerence Proceedings (to be published after the event as a book with ISBN). Please visit soference site for author guidelines. - The full paper should be sent to: soference(a)gmail.com Awards & Recognitions: SoFerence Best Paper Award - Audience Choice (Overall) SoFerence Best Paper Award - Jury Choice (Every Session) Rapid Fire Quiz Award – (For Participants) Voice of SoFerence: Special Award - for Active Participants Spotlight Lectures: By eminent National & International Speakers Important Dates: October 5, 2013: Full paper Submission October 10, 2013: Registration Closes October 15, 2013: Acceptance for stage presentation Registration Fee*: - Working Professionals: Rs. 1500/- - Students & Retired Professionals: Rs. 1200/- *Includes SoFerence kit, Tea/Coffee, Snacks, Lunch and SoFerence Proceedings (to be sent after publication). #Only few seats available (Including authors on first come, first serve basis). Payment: The completed registration form along with the registration fee in the form of Cheque/DD in favour of "Karnataka State Library Association", payable at Bangalore should send to: Registration Committee-SoFerence 2013, C/o Information Resource Centre, LCenter, Tata Consultancy Services, Near Vydehi Hospital, Plot No.78, 79 & 83, EPIP Industrial Area, Whitefield, Bangalore - 560066, Karnataka, India. OR Pay registration fee online to KALA A/C: 1146101024883, Canara Bank, Vijayanagar Branch, Bangalore and email your registration form to soference(a)gmail.com Downloads: Click on the below links for brochure, registration form, & previous report: SoFerence 2013 Brochure SoFerence 2013 Registration Form SoFerence 2011 Report More details available @ https://sites.google.com/site/soference Email: soference(a)gmail.com Tel. +91 80 67251330/1/475 OR +91 7760505296 With Best Wishes Dr. Nagappa B. Organizing Secretary - SoFerence 2013 & Head | Information Resource Centre | Tata Consultancy Services Limited Pioneer Building, International Tech Park | Padandhur Agrahara | Whitefield Road | Bangalore - 560 066 | Karnataka | India Ph:- +91 80 67251330 | Buzz:- 4851330 / 4224 | Cell:- 91-7760505296

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Library as social space
by Jayadev P Hiremath 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-educationplus/library-a… -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sign the Petition: Inclusion of Librarians in the UGC Major and Minor Research Projects
by Dr. Badan Barman 15 Sep '13

15 Sep '13

Respected form members, Sign the Petition for Inclusion of Librarians in the UGC Major and Minor Research Projects *Note:* Kindly send this form to each and every online group / forum for wide publication. Kindly go through the following Google Docs form and put your details below. On September 30, 2013 this form will be sent to the UGC as well as MHRD. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z1pzZOoVPNORr6pCO_nQX8Mfqbv66VarQUNAHVQ3xx… *Our Previous Discussions* *Step 1:* Librarians are Not Eligible to Apply for UGC Major and Minor Research Project: * http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/librarians-are-not-eligible-to-apply-for-u… * *Step 2:* Draft Letter to UGC to Include Librarian in Eligibility to Apply for Major/Minor Research Project. http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/letter-to-ugc-to-include-librarian-in-elig… *Step 3:* Sign the Petition: Inclusion of Librarians in the UGC Major and Minor Research Projects. http://lislinks.com/forum/topics/sign-the-petition-inclusion-of-librarians-… Thanking you, Yours faithfully *Mailing Address:* Dr. Badan Barman, Assistant Librarian, Central Library, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Guwahati-781006, Assam, India*. Official Phone (Indirect): *0361-2235971 / 0361-2234964 / 88110 16666. *Official Phone (Direct): *88110 16906* (Kindly call in between 10 am to 5 pm) Fax:* 0361- 2235398* Email:* badanbarman(a)gmail.com* * *Library and Information Science Links: *http://www.lislinks.com *Free Online UGC NET / SET / SLET Guide in Library and Information Science: *http://www.netugc.com *Open Access Journals Search Engine: http://www.oajse.com Official Website: *http://www.kkhsou.in* KKHSOU News and Announcements: *http://www.snkkhsou.org* ** KKHSOU Job Portal:* http://www.kkhsoujobportal.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need an article
by Mamtha's Gmail 14 Sep '13

14 Sep '13

Dear professional friends, One of our faculty needs the following article for his research. Since we do not have this in our subscribed databases, kindly provide fulltext if available in your library. Comparing the sensory experience for the bitter taste perception of phenylthiocarbamide within human twins and singletons *Anthropol anz 2008; 66 (2):211-214* -- *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
by shashi bhat 14 Sep '13

14 Sep '13

Dear friends, One of our Post Graduate Student needs the following research article for her research purpose. If any one of you have access to the article kindly arrange to send. Comparing Sensory Experience in Bitter Taste Perception of Phenylthiocarbamide within and between Human Twins and Singletons: Intrapair Differences in Thresholds and Genetic Variance Estimates Sharma, Krishan http://www.schweizerbart.de/papers/anthranz/detail/66/73768/Comparing_Senso… http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18712160 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 - Journal of Human values
by LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Dear All We require following article on urgent basis. 1 Gandhi Tagore and new ethics of argumentation by A K Giri , Journal of Human values, April 2013 Vol. 7 Issue 1 page 43-63 Thanking You DIRECTOR, LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH PIPARIYA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Special Lecture on "Information Sources in Social Sciences in Digital Library Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities"
by meera anand 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Dear all LIS Professionals, We cordially invite you for the special lecture on "Information Sources in Social Sciences in Digital Library Environment: Obstacles and Opportunities". Speaker: Dr. M. Krishnamurthy Faculty, DRTC Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore-560 059   Date: Friday 20th Sep, 2013 Time: 2.00 p.m. Venue: Ground Floor Seminar Hall-2, Jain University, Jayanagar 9th Block, Bangalore   Abstract: The information source infrastructure inSocial Sciences needs to be strengthened. It isessential for social sciences in developing countries to paygreater attention to thenature ofknowledge and the need for its indigenization. In a situation of digital resources becoming more visible in the social sciences, use of these resources by scholars remains limited. Digital libraries are still evolving, and librarians and other information professionals are just beginning to understand and exploit the computer's ability to assist in the Social Science research process. Social scientists study all aspects of society- from past events and achievements to human behavior and relationships among group.Therefore, it is part of the social science institutions and associations to make a strategy that researchers and students become accustomed to regard Internet as a tool to be used in the learning process.   About the Speaker: Dr. M. Krishnamurthy is Faculty at Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Istitute, Bangalore. Prior to taking this assignment he served as librarian at Indian Statistical Institute and as University librarian at University of Mysore. He has 5 years of experience in teaching and 18 years of experience as a librarian. He is the recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship in 2006 and visited Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Illinois (USA) to carry out research in the field of digital library for the period of one year. He was also the recipient of the "Open Repository Scholarship: to attend a conference at Sydney, Australia in 2007. He has published 80 articles in national and international journals and conferences. He has received Bharath Shiksha Ratana Award in 2012, and Indian Library Association (ILA)"CD Sharma Best Paper Award" in 2013. His research interests are Information and Communications Technologie! s (ICTs), Institutional Repositories, Digital Libraries, Content Management Systems and Social Networking. At present he is Treasurer for the Association of British Scholars, Bangalore. He has visited USA, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and Scotland for academic assignments.     With Regards, Meeramani N Librarian School of Commerce and Management Studies Jain University 9th Block Jayanagar Ph: 080 43430920 Mob:9845500343 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recection List In DSSB
by Deepu Mohanty 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Respected Sir, I am a candidate for the post of Librarian, i found myself being rejected due to No. Diploma in Library science,but for your kind information Sir, now a days there is no Diploma course offered by any University,so a candidate persuing either Degree in Library Sc. ( B.Lib & Infn.Sc ) or Master Degree in Library science MA in library Sc. MLIB through direct mode as a regular candidate or MLISC from IGNOU through correspondence mode. In each case the candidate are eligible having the requisite qualification, but we found not only me but also a most of my friends having Master Degree in Library science MA in library Sc.( MLIB ) from Universities are Rejected due to No. Diploma in Library science certificate. Sir we found ourselves eligible in different Central Govt.Schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalayas but how can we be Rejected with such mere condition. Shouldn't we claim for eligibility bfor DSSSB -- 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 Radha....:) 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Dear All If anyone one is having access to below mentioned article, please mail to me at radharani(a)iitp.ac.in or radha1212(a)gmail.com. The detail of the article Title: Ptychography and Related Diffractive Imaging Methods Author: J.M. Rodenburg<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1076567007000031#> Journal: Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/bookseries/10765670> (Volume 150<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/bookseries/10765670/150/supp/C>, 2008, Pages 87–184) Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1076567007000031 Best regards Radharani Rit SLIA Central Library IIT Patna Bihar-13 ****************************************************************************************************************** “Why can't we get all the people together in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to say good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos.” -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Status of College Librarians in different Colleges of West Bengal
by Biswajit Chaudhury 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Dear SUNNY JOSEPH's<http://lislinks.com/profile/SUNNYJOSEPH?xg_source=msg_mes_network> Thanks for Sending the two orders and the Order of Delhi High Court regarding the status of Librarians in Universities and Government and Non-Government Colleges in India. But it is a pity that most of the teachers as well as principals (so called educated persons) in different colleges of west Bengal denied to accept it rather they deliberately try to humiliate the college librarians now and then. There is neither any status nor any leave rule for the Librarians in different Colleges although they are recruited as per UGC norms.In this respect I am also posting an order of Inspector of Colleges of Vidyasagar University but the Principals as well as the teachers of different colleges Under the university denied to accept it as there is no any clearly defined status or leave rule given by State Govt. You will be surprised that after 1996 the librarians who got retirement did not get neither any leave encasement nor leave refusal in West Bengal. The Higher education Department as well as the State Govt.have no any headache for that. Let us unit together against this through this forum. Mr. Biswajit Chaudhury Librarian (S G) Magishadal Raj College Mahishadal : Purba Medinipur West Bengal PIN-721628 Phone-9434801064 e-mail: bchaudhury67(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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ICADL 2013 is NOT just another DL Conference-No fluff, just stuff: Registrations Open
by Mailing List Admin 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 17:26:37 +0530 From: Shalini Urs <ICADL2013chair(a)isim.ac.in> � Dear LIS Professionals, � There are conferences and conferences, but then there is one ORIGINAL Digital Library Conference in India in 2013; and that is ICADL 2013. � The year 2001 was truly an important milestone for the digital library movement in India. Indian library community witnessed its first truly international calibre conference in the domain of digital libraries in the year 2001 with the 4th ICADL being held in Bangalore during December 10-12. ICADL 2001 brought “who is who” of digital library community – Professors Hsinchun Chen, Prof Ian Witten, Edward Fox. Gary Marchionini, Michael Shepherd, and many others. This time around also ICADL promises to bring the best of digital library experts to India to share their cutting edge research and practices in “ Social Media and Community Networks”� � We bring you the same conference series, now in its 15th version-ICADL 2013, whose papers are published by Springer as its Lecture Notes in Computer Science, to you in India for the second time around after 12 long years! � For a glimpse of the accepted papers and posters (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Accepted_Papers_and_Posters.html) � � Here is an opportunity for the Indian LIS community to participate and learn about the new tools for the digital era. Tutorials at ICADL 2013, offer you an opportunity to retool and reposition yourself trough the techniques of ‘ Data Mining’; ‘Text Mining’ and ‘Social Network Analysis’. For more details on the tutorials (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/tutorials.html) � Special Attraction: InfoQuiz 2013: Come, compete and win fabulous prizes: for more details (http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/infoquiz.html) � � Registrations open: come and join the real Digital Library Conference @ICADL 2013 � For registrations: http://www.isim.ac.in/icadl2013/Registration.html � See you at the ICADL 2013! � Shalini Chair, ICADL 2013 & Executive Director and Professor International School of Information Management University of Mysore Mysore- 570006 � �

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Web Portal for students
by Mailing List Admin 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:31:34 +0530 From: Ninan Ampily Joseph <ajmninan(a)gmail.com> A web portal has been launched for MSM College Library Kayamkulam. Please visit www.msmlibrary.webs.com and feedback your suggestions for any correction. A J M Ninan, Librarian, MSM College Kayamkulam Kerala

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CONNECT 2013 - 2 Day Conference & Exhibition on ICT : 24-25 September 2013 at Chennai Trade Centre Chennai.
by Mailing List Admin 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:23:50 +0530 From: Mohan Hr <hrmohan(a)gmail.com> Dear All, *CONNECT-2013,* the premier annual Conference cum Exposition on Information and Communication Technology focusing on Tamil Nadu�s growth in ICT Sector is being organised by CII & Govt. of TN during 24-25, Sep 2013 at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. *Computer Society of India & IEEE Computer Society are supporting the event CONNECT-2013 as Supporting Associations.* *The Theme of CONNECT 2013 is �Towards Scaling New Frontiers in ICT�.* *The Conference cum Expo will include the following sessions apart from the Inauguration, Awards & Valedictory.* -- New Frontiers in Technology: SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud Technology ) -- New Frontiers in creating an eco system of VCs and start-ups to foster innovation and entrepreneurship -- New Frontiers in Tech Reach : E Governance & Citizen Empowerment -- New Frontiers in Sustainability : Energy Efficiency, Smart Transportation, Green Manufacturing, Micro Grids etc. -- Policies & Frameworks for the growth of ICT sector *CONNECT-2013 will feature key addresses by eminent speakers such as* -- Mr S Mahalingam, Former Executive Director & CFO, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd -- Mr M F Farooqui IAS, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India -- Mr R Chandrasekaran, Group Chief Executive � Technology & Operations, Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd -- Mr Mike Nithavrianakis, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission -- Mr Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions -- Mr Amit Gupta, Senior Technical Advisor, InMobile -- Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala, professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras -- Mr Bikram Bedi Singh, Head India Sales from Amazon -- Ms Chitra Ravi, Founder & CEO, EZ Vidya -- Dr Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO - India -- Mr Khalid Isar, Country Head of Alibaba.com -- Mr Krishna Giri, Managing Director � Health & Public Service, Asia Pacific,Accenture India -- Mr Lakshmanan Narayan (LUX), CEO & Co Founder, Unmetric Inc -- Mr Milan Rao, CEO, Airtel -- Mr T C Meenakshi Sundaram, Managing Director, IDG Ventures India -- Dr Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India -- Mr Philip Heah, Senior Director, Government of Singapore -- Dr Prasad Modak, Chief Sustainability Officer and Dean , IL&FS Academy for Applied Development (IAAD) -- Mr Rajan Anandan, MD, Google India -- Mr Shirish Deodhar, CEO and Co-Founder, Sapience -- Dr S Sadagopan, Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru -- Mr Ronnie Lee, Director, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) -- Mr Tanmoy Chakraborty, Head Global Government Business, TCS This year, United Kingdom has been invited to be the partner country. KPMG Advisory Services P Ltd has agreed to partner with CII as Knowledge Partner for CONNECT-2013. The exhibition, a part of CONNECT-2013 will consist of exhibitors from IT & ITES Companies , International Partner Country Pavilion, Educational Institutions, Telecommunication Companies, Network Providers etc. ***As the members of the supporting organization, the members of CSI & IEEE are eligible for concessional registration fee for this two days event CONNECT-2013 as under.* -- Members: Rs.1250/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type CII / Yi Members) -- Academic Faculty & Students: Rs.1000/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type Academic Institutions & NGO) In addition, Group Discount of 10% is applicable when 3 or more register together. You can register for CONNECT-2013 at http://www.cii.in/OnlineRegistration.aspx?Event_ID=E000016081 For more details regarding the event, please feel free to contact john.pravin(a)cii.in / sandhya.ramesh(a)cii.in / Ph.044-42444 555. Website: http://www.ciiconnect.com For a detailed brochure, pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2013/connect-2013.pdf As the seats are limited, pl. register at the earliest. Look forward to your participation and confirmation. With regards HR Mohan VP, CSI & Chairman, IEEE CS <http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/> k

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
by Mailing List Admin 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:11:03 +0530 From: Dr. Poornima Narayana <poornima(a)nal.res.in> Dear Professionals A great intellectual and a teacher, Prof. Lancaster's demise is indeed a very sad news and loss to all of us. I was one of those fortunate one to have shared and interacted with the Prof. at his office at Graduate School of L&IS (GSLIS), Uni of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC)during my Fulbright Fellowship. He was an ocean of knowledge in not only L&IS but related subjects as well. I join in with the fellow professionals all around the globe to offer my condolences to his bereaved family. May his soul rest in eternal peace. Poornima > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 22:11:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Nitin S. Joshi Joshi <nitinsjoshi(a)yahoo.com> > > For details, you may visit, > http://www.lis.illinois.edu/articles/2013/08/professor-emeritus-f-w-lancast… > _______________________________________________ > LIS-Forum mailing list > LIS-Forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > -- Dr. Poornima Narayana +91-80-25086083(W) Fulbright Scholar +91-80-26682781 (R) Head, ICAST poornima.narayan(a)gmail.com National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) Bangalore 560017 INDIA -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Foreign varsities to set up campuses as companies, MHRD to change UGC
by Nitin S. Joshi Joshi 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

Foreign varsities to set up campuses as companies, MHRD to change UGC The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has sent proposals to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and the Department of Economic Affairs to permit foreign universities to open their campuses in the country as companies as provided under the Companies Act. As per the powers vested with the Central Government to make rules under the UGC ACT, the ministry is in the process of finalizing the UGC (Established and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Educational Institutions) Rules by which foreign universities can set up campus in India and issue foreign degrees. The Ministry had sought comments and observations of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on the Rules. Both DIPP and DEA have supported the proposal. Under the proposed Rules, Foreign Educational Institutions (FEIs) can set up campuses in India once the FEIs have been notified as Foreign Education Provider (FEPs) by the UGC. FEI have to fulfill of certain eligibility conditions. Any FEI which intends to set up a campus in India would do so through an association to be registered as a company under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. The FEI shall be ranked among the top 400 universities of the world as per the ranking published by Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) or the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. A senior official of the MHRD close to the development on condition of anonimity said, " yes the proposal has been sent to the department of economic affairs for its approval and UGC rules are being reframed to allow quality foreign universties to open their campuses in India. It is expected to happen this year only and this will certainly imporve the quality of education being imparted in the country." All FEIs intending to apply under the Rules shall be not-for-profit legal entities, which have been in existence for at least twenty years and accredited by an accrediting agency of that country or in the absence of its accreditation in that country, by an internationally accepted system of accreditation. The FEP will offer programmes of study or courses to be of quality comparable to those offered to students in its main campus. Each FEI before being notified as an FEP would be required to maintain a corpus of not less than Rupees twenty five crores. The Rules also provide for penalties ranging from Rupees fifty lakhs to Rupees one crore for FEP who contravene any provision of these Rules or UGC Act, and the forfeited of corpus fund. The degrees awarded by these FEPs would be treated as foreign degrees only and the same shall be subject to the equivalence accorded by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as per their system. Last year, the MHRD had asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to identify possibilities within the existing laws of regulating and allowing the foreign educational institutions. Nitin S Joshi Librarian MAEER’s MIT School of Management (MITSOM) Kothrud, Pune 411038 M- 09922587907 Direct Line- 020-30273597 www.mitsom.org http://mitsomlibrary.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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