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9th International CALIBER 2013 to be held Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre, Ahmedabad on 21-23 March, 2013
by Dinesh Ranjan 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

*9th International CALIBER 2013* *Information and Library Network Centre, Ahmedabad* *21-23 March, 2013* It is our immense pleasure to inform you that the Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), Ahmedabad is organising CALIBER 2013 a three day International Convention during 21-23 March 2013 *About CALIBER * Convention on Automation of Libraries in Education and Research Institutions (CALIBER) is an annual convention, organised by INFLIBNET Centre in collaboration with different Universities. CALIBER 2013 is 18thCALIBER in the series and 9 th International CALIBER which will be held in INFLIBNET Centre, INFOCITY, Gandhinagar, Gujarat during 21-23 March 2013. *CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS* CALIBER 2013 offers a unique opportunity to the library and information professionals, teachers, IT professionals, consultants and users involved in automation and networking of libraries as well as information providers to come together and interact on the subjects of mutual interest. It is a focused event that addresses latest trends on an important theme and sub themes. CALIBER brings together practitioners and academicians in the field of library and information science and computer science from across the world. Leading experts, IT gurus, and vendors from around the globe participate in the event. CALIBER has proved to be a forum for renowned and trend-setting speakers to stimulate strategic discussions among librarians, information specialists, publishers from all over the country and beyond. The theme of the 9th International CALIBER is "*Library Vision 2020: Moving Towards the Future* *Sub Themes* The conference will discuss all aspects of library and information services and technologies in the electronic environment, open access and e-learning and other futuristic technologies. The main theme will be divided into three sub-themes as detailed below, but not necessarily limited to: *Subtheme 1 : Migration towards future*. · Decision technology, mobile technologies and service science. · Collection and assets management. *· *Data discovery tools, technics for linking of richer-deeper data for semantic web. ** · Next generation service delivery models. · Integrated physical and digital spaces: "e-everything". · Changeover to newer metadata standards, metadata crosswalks: technologies and case studies. · Content modelling for semantic and social web. · Evolving professional roles * * *Subtheme 2: Collaborative Library Services * · New paradigms in networks and collaborations in libraries. · Collaborative acquisition and access management. · Collaboration systems and technologies. · Cloud based library services. · ILL and document delivery systems in digital environment. · Collaborative learning systems. · Impact of collaborative services : case studies. *Subtheme 3: Open Access and Open Content * · Collection Library to Creation Library. · New generation of open source software: Impact on Library Services. · Open learning resources and learning content management System. · Multimedia enriched e-learning systems. · Standards and IPR issues. · Societal and cultural issues. · National and international projects on e-Learning and scholarly content generation. · New Trends and developments. · SCORM & Tin Can API : Implementation Case studies *Who should participate?* Library and Information Science Professionals Professionals from IT and Knowledge sectors Policy makers and Knowledge seekers Educationists and Academicians Researchers, Students and distance learners E-publishers/ Vendors Content Managers /Technology Managers/ Knowledge Managers Government Officials/Planners /Media experts. *Call for Papers* Programme Committee solicits high quality research and technical papers, case studies, technology updates, etc. related to the theme and sub-themes of the conference. The paper submitted should have been neither published anywhere not kept under consideration for publication. All papers will go through a process of review and accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings. Correspondence will be made with the principal author. The Programme Committee will have the right to edit the papers. The papers should be submitted in electronic version as mentioned below: · Soft copy as e-mail attachment to:caliber2013@inflibnet.ac.inSoft copy submit through online *Important Dates* Receipt of full paper: 31st January 2013 Intimation to Authors: 10th February 2013 The Event: March 21-23, 2013 *Guidelines for paper submission * *Electronic Submission * We strongly encourage you to send the final, revised version of your article electronically, Online <http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/caliber2011/ocs/> or by email caliber2013(a)inflibnet.ac.in. Author(s) are requested to use following format: *Format of Manuscript * 1. All papers should be typed on Microsoft Word-version. 2. Paper size should be A4, Portrait of size 8.5" x 11" with Margins: 1” (top & bottom); 1.5” (left & right) 3. All text should be typed in Arial or Times New Roman Font with size 12 and single-spaced. 4. Headings and subheadings must be in Bold font, left justified and numbered according to Level of heading as below: 1. First Level Heading 1.1 Second Level Heading 1.1.1 Third Level Heading 5. Header & Footer of font size 8. 6. Use double space after the headings, before starting the next paragraph. 7. Page Break can be given to give a logical end to a page. 8. The main title of your paper must not exceed 50 characters. This includes letters, spaces and punctuation. 9. Title should be followed by name, affiliation and address of the Author(s) 10. An abstract of length not more than 250 words should be supplied. 11. Few keywords must be given after the abstract. 12. Size of the paper to be kept within 5000 words. 13. All papers must be accompanied by one passport size color photograph together with a brief CV. 14. Illustrations such as photographs, charts, graphs, drawings, and diagrams should be labelled, so that they correspond with their mention in the text (e.g. Table-1, Figure-2, Diagram-3). Regards, -- Dinesh Ranjan Pradhan Scientific Technical Officer (LS) INFLIBNET Centre (An IUC of UGC) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS General Body Meeting on 27 December 2012 at DRTC, Bangalore
by Mailing List Admin 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

HPS Kalra hpskalra(a)gmail.com Thu Dec 6 15:02:18 IST 2012 Dear life member of IATLIS, The Annual general meeting of the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) will be held on 27 December 2012 at DRTC, Bangalore. Details are given in the enclosed notice. HPS Kalra General Secretary, IATLIS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science C/o Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala No: IATLIS/GBM/2012 Date: 28-11-2012. The 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association will be held on Thursday, 27 December 2012 at 4.00 p.m. at the venue of the XXIX National Conference of the Association, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore to transact the following agenda: Agenda 1. To confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held on 27 November 2011 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. 2. To adopt Annual Report for the period December 2011 November 2012 3. To adopt Audited Statement of Accounts for the period 1 April 2011 31 March 2012. 4. To discuss any other matter with the permission of the Chair. Presence of the members is earnestly solicited. General Secretary ------------------------------------------------------

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Invitation for DELNET-Daisy Forum Programme at IIC Annexe on December 15, 2012
by Mailing List Admin 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Dr Sangeeta Kaul sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in Fri Dec 7 20:09:13 IST 2012 Dear Professional Colleagues We would appreciate if you may kindly send us the confirmation to attend the programme at the earliest possible. ========================================================================== DELNET-Developing Library Network & DAISY Forum of India cordially invite you and your colleagues to a panel discussion on Transcending the Boundaries of Vision : Managing Digital Content in the Mainstream Libraries for the Print Disabled Panelists Mr Dipendra Manocha, President, Daisy Forum of India Mr Ashim Bhattacharya, National Library, Kolkata Dr H K Kaul, Director, DELNET Mr Hiroshi Kawamura, Vice-President, Assistive Technology Development Organisation (Japan) and immediate Past President, Daisy Consortium on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Lecture Room I (Ground Floor) India International Centre Annexe (Next to World Bank) Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 Tea: 6:00 p.m. Tea : 6:00 RSVP : 26742222 ========================================================================== Dr Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 INDIA Tel: 91-11-26742222, 26741266, 9810329992 (M) Fax: 91-11-26741122 Email: sangs at delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003 at yahoo.co.in ==========================================================

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Beall~Rs List of Predatory Publishers 2013
by Mailing List Admin 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 21:51:01 -0800 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Bealls List of Predatory Publishers 2013 By Jeffrey Beall Released December 4, 2012 The gold open-access model has given rise to a great many new online publishers. Many of these publishers are corrupt and exist only to make money off the author processing charges that are billed to authors upon acceptance of their scientific manuscripts. There are two lists below. The first includes questionable, scholarly open-access publishers. Each of these publishers has a portfolio that ranges from just a few to hundreds of individual journal titles. The second list includes individual journals that do not publish under the platform of any publisher they are essentially independent, questionable journals. In both cases, we recommend that researchers, scientists, and academics avoid doing business with these publishers and journals. Scholars should avoid sending article submissions to them, serving on their editorial boards or reviewing papers for them, or advertising in them. Also, tenure and promotion committees should give extra scrutiny to articles published in these journals, for many of them include instances of author misconduct. There are still many high-quality journals available for scholars to publish in, including many that do not charge author processing fees. An additional option is author self-archiving of articles in discipline-specific and institutional repositories. The author is grateful to the many colleagues who have shared information about potential predatory publishers. Last years list included 23 publishers, and this years has over 225, evidence of the rapid growth in the number of predatory journals and publishers. This list will be updated throughout the year at the blog *Scholarly Open Access*, http://scholarlyoa.com. The criteria for inclusion in the lists can be found here<http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/11/30/criteria-for-determining-predatory-open-a…>. The authors email address is: jeffrey.beall(a)ucdenver.edu. A PDF version of this document is available here<http://scholarlyoa.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/2013-lists1.pdf> . http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/12/06/bealls-list-of-predatory-publishers-2013/

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A good academic discussion on Koha and NewGenLib
by Rabishankar Giri 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Dear Sir, I have recently sent my observations on the article mentioned below to the editor of Electronic Library. Subsequently, the author has sent the reply to the Editor which was forwarded to me by the editor. I hope that the discussion will enlighten us about the two OSS. The copy of the discussion has been pasted without any modifications. Regards, RS Giri Open Source Integrated Library Management Systems: Comparative Analysis of Koha and NewGenLib/ Manisha Singh and Gareema Sanaman, A comment Rabishankar Giri * * Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, GGS Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi -110006, India. E-mail: rsgiri11(a)gmail.com Singh and Sanaman’s recent article (2012) on the comparative evaluation of two Open Source ILMS viz. Koha and NewGenLib makes space for debate. Response: There is no need for debate as the article was written in 2010 and was accepted in 2011. Mr. Giri has published his latest studies in the time period of 2011-2012. So as the technology changes every day, new improvised versions of software are developed and implemented. There may be slight difference in updated and lower versions. The two open source software have been compared previously. A white paper by Haravu (2009) compares both these software, but have been missed by the authors. In addition to this prominent work, there are a number of many other papers on NewGenLib which also if reviewed would have given a different perspective. Response: our article on comparative evaluation of two Open Source ILMS viz. Koha and NewGenLib includes more additional features, characteristics and provides specific information about both the software. And it is not possible to review entire literature and include in the paper while writing the study. Major important documents and relevant articles were reviewed by both the authors before writing review of literature and preparation of checklist. Some errors, perhaps due to oversight, that have crept in need to be corrected. On page. 813, the author has mentioned that NewGenLib was developed in 2007, but the fact is that NewGenLib version 1 is released in 2005 and on Jan. 9, 2008, it was declared as OSS under GNU GPL 3 (Wikepedia). Response: I would like to mention that Wikipedia is not an authentic source of information. NewGenlib is the product of a 4-year collaboration between the Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management (KIIKM) and Verus Solutions Pvt. Limited (VSPL), both based in Hyderabad, India. Toward the end of 2007 a business decision was taken to release NewGenLib under the GNU General Public License (GPL). “NewGenLib was developed in 2007” mentioned in the article is used to inform about its development as open source software for the first time. So, if needed the information about the release of first version of software (2008) can be added for clarifying the doubts. In the methodology (Sec. 5, pg. 814) , views/ opinions of professionals of two libraries viz. Delhi Public Library (DPL) using Koha, and Central Library, University of Delhi (CLUD) using NewGenLib have been taken into account. As per our best of knowledge, Central Library, University of Delhi is using Troodon, a proprietary software for Library Management, for more than one year (http://dulsopac.du.ac.in/) and DPL is using KOHA for more than three years. It may be that CLUD did some experiment with NewGenLib for sometime but recent interaction with the professionals from DU Library reveals that they did not experiment with NewGenLib in recent times. Even if we assume that Central Library, University of Delhi done a pilot study on NewGenLib, scaling opinion in Likert’s system will differ substantially because DPL is using the system for at least three years and its professionals got habituated with the process and naturally everything in their software seems to be easierwhereas professionals attached with initial pilot phase of experimentation of NewGenLib in CLUD will feel less habituated. Thus, it attracts a debate in the use of five point scaling system while giving weightage to the opinions where two systems are not at par. It is also to be noted that even DPL is not using all modules of Koha regularly, except acquisition, cataloguing, Circulation, Administration. Thus, the evaluation process based on the two sites, i.e., the Delhi Public Library that has not explored all features and modules of Koha and Delhi University Library that used NewGenLib for testing purpose only. Response: I want to inform the person that article is not only written on the basis of professional personal views and opinions. Article has been written after the thorough study of the software through important sources such as software manuals, relevant articles and software websites. I would also like to add to the knowledge that while I was conducting my study I have personally visited Central Library, DU where the work over library data was under progress using NewGenLib. Later if it has been discontinued, that’s not my responsibility to give reason behind the personal issues of the library. And again I would like to add more for DPL using Koha as I already had mentioned that not only one specific source has been used for writing the article. Visiting DPL and also CRL was the part of the study for gathering more and more information about the study. I have not used rating scale to compare the libraries using the software. It is used as an evaluation tool for the individual software at its own basis irrespective of the libraries. In the software evaluation section (Sec. 4, pg. 814), the authors say, “reference tools which compare the software features and functionality as a whole; reference statistical data available; verification through checklists which is a comprehensive list of questions or list of items to be noted, checked, or remembered and enables to clarify and standardize the evaluation and comparison process and directs the evaluator to the right things.” And “The software packages were evaluated and compared using the checklist which was prepared after thorough study and review of related literature, software reference tools and reference statistical data available” The author has neither referred to the standard reference tools, reference statistical data and checklists available nor provided comprehensive list of questionnaires. Response: I have not used the word Questionnaire anywhere in my study. And Checklist has been prepared personally by the efforts of both the authors after work hand and studies from the software manuals, documentation available, consulting sources and software websites. Checklist has not been copied from anywhere and it is presented in the form of the tables given in our article. And the entire points used in the checklist can be cross-checked while visiting to websites of the software used and their documentation and also by reading the articles used in the review. Again on same page the authors said, “On the basis of qualitative and quantitative results obtained from various sources and their satisfaction in meeting the requirements through the software, all the selected major and minor components or elements were rated for the comparison and various items were signed for their availability (√) and non-availability (×) in the software.” But authors did not mentioned the various sources from where they have derived the quantitative and qualitative results. If, it is from CUDL and DPL, CUDL is not using NewGenLib regularly, so there is hardly any question of satisfaction level of professionals at different levels of implementation and the other one DPL has partially exploited the Koha. Response: I have already mentioned in above responses related to various sources and have clearly written that data from Central Library, Delhi University and DPL, was only one of the source to know more about the software. On page 815, the authors mentioned “Further Koha is more compatible with international metadata and interoperability standards in comparison to NewGenLib which supports very few of them which are later discussed in the paper under formats and standards implementation.” Although the author’s mention that standards implementation are later discussed in the paper, it is found that they make general statements, e.g., in Table 1, under interoperability they give a score of 4 and 3 to Koha and Newgenlib respectively without justifying and/or specifying what interoperability standards are being supported or not supported. But, it is found that NewGenLib supports major international standards for better interoperability (Giri, 2012, 2011) and also compliant to Zotero which has been overlooked by the authors. Response: Kindly Read the article carefully, as the Table VI clearly explains the standards supported by the software. “Koha is more user friendly in terms of installation whereas NewGenLib.” This finding is in stark contrast with the findings reported by Giri from different workshop/training participants (Giri, 2012). It is to be noted that most Koha experts advises its installation on linux platform which is comparatively difficult than Windows platform. Whereas, most of NewgenLib installation is on Windows platform as found from the NewGenLib forum discussion. Response: Findings may vary from personal experience and individual point of view. Similarly, under Granularity, they provide scores to the two software without spelling out what they mean by granularity. In the absence of specific criteria on which the scores for granularity are based, score card is not convincing. If granularity means breaking main module into different smaller parts/submodules for user convenience, our three years experience of using NewGenLib tells that it takes into account very minute details as that of Koha. In several areas, like Budget Management, NewGenLib stands ahead of Koha as it has a well defined budget management system including carry forwarding unspent budget of previous financial year or in patron management, upgrading patron from one course to another by forcing change in patron id. If granularity means as author mentioned “Koha has granularity which describes various types of access permissions given to selected people who use the site and help an administrator to maintain control over who is allowed to edit and/or publish on a site whereas it is missing in NewGenLib software”, then the author has put less attention in NewGenLib and the statement is grossly inaccurate. NewGenLib has different level of permission in very minute level, who can use any module or sub module/specific function in module through Patron category's privileged matrices. Response: I have thoroughly studied the concept and have mentioned specifically about granularity. There is possibility of difference in opinion because of work hand over different versions. Since the article was written in 2010 and with sources available at that time. On page 815, the authors have stated that ”Koha is highly flexible as consultations and library can be used at terminals without any hard disk or specialized hardware which is not possible in NewGenLib.” This statement is inaccurate as NewGenLib can also be used with dumb terminals like Koha. In Page no. 816/817, under the Table II, the authors have pointed out that Koha is using Zebra search engine and mentioned no search engine for NewGenLib. Also it has been mentioned in 6.4 database features “NewGenLib database is searchable through CQL using bath and Dublin core profiles where in Koha has sophisticated zebra search engine”. The authors has provided very much inaccurate information and it is to be noted that NewGenLib is using Lucene / Solr for indexing/searching (Giri, 2011, 2012). Zebra is open source Index data software which has hardly any community around it whereas Lucene Solr is most active open source indexing software project from Apache. Many other successful open source projects like Vufind is using Lucene Solr project. Koha community is also shifting to Lucene/Solr (http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Switch_to_Solr_RFC, http://lists.katipo.co.nz/pipermail/koha/2010-November/026306.html) Biblibre(one of Koha Vendor) has argued for using Lucene/Solr for Koha. (http://drupal.biblibre.com/en/blog/entry/solr-developments-for-koha) Response: I agree with the person with statement made above about the search engine. But I would like to clear that I have taken Zebra Search Engine as a feature of ILMS. It can be edited and corrected by stating Search Engine as a general feature in Table II and than giving the name of both search engines used independently through explanation. S.No. General Feature Koha NewGenLib 10 Search Engine ✔ ✔ Total Features 23 27 Explanation: There are various features common in both Koha and NewGenLib…………………………….Whereas in NewGenLib there is non-availability of Z39.50 client and server for data interchange; Z39.50 Copy Cataloguing, Engine, RSS feed for new acquisition/ search updates, LDAP Authentication and vice-versa are in Koha. Search Engine used in both software are different as Koha uses Zebra as search engine whereas NewGenlib uses Lucene and Solr (NewGenLib 2012 c) soon Koha will also have Solr (ACKU 2012). Reference can be added in online version as: ACKU, Koha online catalogue, ACKU, viewed 1 December 2012, <http://178.79.186.94/>. NewGenLib 2012c, Technology used, NewGenlib, viewed 1 December 2012, < http://www.slideshare.net/newgenlib/newgenlib-30-presentation>. Similarly, in the same table, under database backup, Koha is marked as ‘Easy’ and NewGenLib as ‘More easy’. Such general statements without substantiation gives biased views. Response: Explanation is clearly given below the table. Statement to be edited for database searchable feature: NewGenLib database is searchable through CQL using bath and Dublin core profiles and with Lucene and Solr (NewGenLib 2012 c) whereas Koha has sophisticated zebra search engine. Similarly, the author has mentioned there is no provision for binding management in Koha which is very much incorrect. Response: This is part of Circulation module. Please kindly read more about it as Information given about binding management is correct. Haravu, L J. (2009), “Comparison of two open source integrated Library Systems (ILS):Koha (version. 3.0) and NewGenLib (version. 2.2 beta)” , Available at www.verussolutions.biz/files/Whitepaper2.doc (accessed 20 August 2012) Under Toolkit, against NewGenLib there is J2SDK. This is not a toolkit but an application development environment. Version 3.0.4 of NewGenLib uses a few open source kits like JMARC, Jasper (for report generation). Response: Article was written over Version 3.0 in 2010 and toolkit here refers to the environment to run the program, which is correctly mentioned and is of true knowledge. In the active developments status, the author has given Koha score 5 for newgenlib 1 , but in General features of ILMS author pointed “Koha is also less frequently upgraded and is lacking in modifying, improving and enhancing its features quality from technology view point”. The statements and points given are contradictory and it is to be noted that new features of Koha is released every six months and every month they release bugfix also (Koha Wiki). In case of NewGenlib they release major updates with bugfixes in every three months (Giri, 2012). So, the score card is confusing. However, it is convincing that Koha has wider user as well as developer base across the globe and thus reporting bugs as well as bugfixes are expected to be quick in comparison to NewGenlib where Verus Solution is the sole developer. Response: There is difference in the Characteristics and General features of both software. The person has misunderstood. In Table I Koha have active development status with frequent upgrades which means that Koha is developing its features and characteristics within its old technology and Table II it is defined in term of latest technology development. On page 818 of the paper, the author’s write, “NewGenLib user interface supports few international and local Indian languages.” . But, it has also mentioned that Koha (40 languages) have multilingual support through I18N/L10N whereas NewGenLib (51 languages) through only I18N - Look and feel standard. A correct statement would be that NewGenLib supports all Unicode 4.0 complaint languages. NewGenLib also allows the use of Google transliterate functionality to enable data entry in any Unicode language in Roman script. Corrections can then be made to the entered transliterated text. Response: As NewGenLib is developed in India, so it supports few Indian Languages. And the article is written with objectivity. And Statement made “Koha (40 languages) have multilingual support through I18N/L10N whereas NewGenLib (51 languages) through only I18N - Look and feel standard” is in its correct form. On page 819 of the paper, the authors stated that “Koha, data backup created cannot be used platform independently i.e. backup taken on windows cannot be used or run on Linux and vice versa”. This is an incorrect statement because if backup is taken as .sql file how it will depend on operating system. Response: The information provided in the Article under Table IV for data backup is correct. There are three main components of Koha that must be considered when backing up and restoring: the database, the Koha file system, and the operating system customizations for the system. Refer: http://www.kohadocs.org/Backups and Restoring.html On page 820, under Acquisition Modules function, the sub-functions including background functions (e.g., Acquisitions administration) are given scores without defining what the parameter means. Similarly, on page 821, Table 6, the article uses scores for functions without defining these sufficiently clearly. The author has also mentoned that in Koha “Printing of Catalogue module in AACR2 format is not possible”. This statement is also not the correct one . Response: It is very clear from the explanation given below Table V for Acquisition. And the analysis was done thoroughly on the basis of functionality of software before giving them scores. In Koha “Printing of Catalogue module in AACR2 format is not possible is correct. Kindly read Manual of Koha for more clarification. On page 822, under Circulation functions, the authors depart from the method used to evaluate the two software for Acquistions function, which was to assign a score of 1 to 5 for each sub-function. In evaluating the Circulation function, the authors, use just Yes or No marks. They revert back to the rating of sub-functions in the Serial module (Table 8). Once again the author’s assign scores (1 to 5) for the OPAC/WebOPAC functionality (Table 9, page 824). In other words, the paper has not been consistent in evaluating the functional modules. Response: It is already mentioned that various methods have been used to evaluate the different functionalities as per the availability of Data. Conclusion The paper would have been useful if it had compared the view/opinions of professionals of libraries using most of the functionalities of the two open ILMS for at least a while. Reference Giri, Rabishankar and Sengar, DS. (2011), “Use of open source software in the learning resource centre of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology: a case study”, Annals of Library and Information Studies, Vol. 58 No.1, pp. 41-48., available at: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/11555 (accessed 28 November 2011). Haravu, L J. (2009), “Comparison of two open source integrated Library Systems (ILS):Koha (version. 3.0) and NewGenLib (version. 2.2 beta)” , Available at www.verussolutions.biz/files/Whitepaper2.doc (accessed 20 August 2012) Giri,Rabishankar(2012),"NewGenLib 3: An Integrated Open Source Library Management System that Makes your Library Visible in Web", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 29 Iss: 10 (Date online 15/10/2012) Downloaded on: 16-11-2012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SIS Fellowship Conferred on Prof C.K.Ramaiah
by Uma Gudivada 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Prof C.K.Ramaiah, Head, Dept of Lib Inf Sci, Pondicherry Central University has been conferred the SIS Fellowship at the recent SIS Conference held at NIT Silchar on 26 Nov 2012, as per a press release from the university. http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/sites/default/files/director30112012.pdf Congratulations ! G.Uma Devi Hyderabad -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for an article
by ddp 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Dear Moderator, Kindly arrange to publish my request for an article on LIS forum. Thanks. Dear Professionals, one of our faculty member needs following article for reference. Newcombe, Nora S. & Frick Andrea (2010). Early Education for Spatial Intelligence : Why, What and How. "Mind, Brain and Education", Volume 4, Issue 3, pages 102-111, September 2010. (Blackwell Publishing) If it is accessible to any of you, kindly send me the soft copy. 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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Beall~Rs List of Predatory Publishers 2013 (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 21:51:01 -0800 From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah.arunachalam(a)gmail.com> Bealls List of Predatory Publishers 2013 By Jeffrey Beall Released December 4, 2012 The gold open-access model has given rise to a great many new online publishers. Many of these publishers are corrupt and exist only to make money off the author processing charges that are billed to authors upon acceptance of their scientific manuscripts. There are two lists below. The first includes questionable, scholarly open-access publishers. Each of these publishers has a portfolio that ranges from just a few to hundreds of individual journal titles. The second list includes individual journals that do not publish under the platform of any publisher they are essentially independent, questionable journals. In both cases, we recommend that researchers, scientists, and academics avoid doing business with these publishers and journals. Scholars should avoid sending article submissions to them, serving on their editorial boards or reviewing papers for them, or advertising in them. Also, tenure and promotion committees should give extra scrutiny to articles published in these journals, for many of them include instances of author misconduct. There are still many high-quality journals available for scholars to publish in, including many that do not charge author processing fees. An additional option is author self-archiving of articles in discipline-specific and institutional repositories. The author is grateful to the many colleagues who have shared information about potential predatory publishers. Last years list included 23 publishers, and this years has over 225, evidence of the rapid growth in the number of predatory journals and publishers. This list will be updated throughout the year at the blog *Scholarly Open Access*, http://scholarlyoa.com. The criteria for inclusion in the lists can be found here<http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/11/30/criteria-for-determining-predatory-open-a…>. The authors email address is: jeffrey.beall(a)ucdenver.edu. A PDF version of this document is available here<http://scholarlyoa.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/2013-lists1.pdf> . http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/12/06/bealls-list-of-predatory-publishers-2013/

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Vacancy for Contractural Job In HP
by Mailing List Admin 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 06:29:18 -0800 From: archana gupta <archanagupta76(a)gmail.com> Job Description for Information Analyst for HPs PPS R& D Hub India It is *Contractual Job only...* HP's PPS R&D Hub is a key R&D center of HP in Bangalore that is focused on product development for various business units of HPs Imaging and Printing Group. The hub is embarking on a major initiative to transform itself into a world class R&D center, and to this goal is looking for an information analyst to for the following information handling activities. 1. To provide information search support to staff members of the lab 2. To manage the hubs library 3. To create newsletters of items relevant to the activities of the lab and about the activities of the lab 4. To coordinate the creation of research & competitive development updates on different technology areas of interest to PPS R&D hub 5. To prepare news items and copy edit articles 6. Supporting R&D engineers in searching for the prior art (in context of their R&D work or patent disclosures). 7. Manage technical publications process. For details you can contact me.. Archanagupta76(a)gmail.com Regards Archana

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Request for a paper
by Mailing List Admin 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 21:17:39 +0530 From: Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com> Dear mr Arup Here is the article you wanted. I want to know why you can not get it yourself? Why are you posing the request in LIS-Forum? If the paper in question is difficult to get, after exhausting your resources and all efforts, as a last resort if you ask LIS_FORUM members, then it is fine. Despite the article is shown as available for a fee from Wiley journal site, I can locate a free pdf download in five seconds. WHY CAN'T YOU DO it? This is my question. You are a librarian, after all. And your post itself is very matter of fact and I consider it as impolite. Other members of the Forum are welcome to comment on librarians taking the easy / lazy path of just leaving an article request in Lis-forum without exerting any other effort on their part. Vyasamoorthy Dr P Vyasamoorthy, 30 Gruhalakshmi Colony Secunderabad 500015 Ph 040-27846631 / 9490804278. Hong Kong Weather Dept cares for seniors: see http://elderly.weather.gov.hk/socare.htm On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 9:11 PM, Arup Raychaudhury < arup.raychaudhury(a)gmail.com> wrote: > We need the following paper: > author = Cord, A. and Bach, F. and Jeulin, D. > year = 2010, > title = Texture classification by statistical learning from > morphological image processing: Application to metallic > surfaces, > journal = Journal of microscopy, > volume = 239, > number = 2, > pages = {159-166}, > doi = { > http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03365.x > > > -- > Arup Raychaudhury > ------------------------------------------------- > Indian Statistical Institute > 203 BT Road > Kolkata 700108 > > Phone:0-33-2575-2106 > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > 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.

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Wanted: intellectual leaders, not CEOs
by Vasanth 07 Dec '12

07 Dec '12

Dear Sir/Madam, There is an interesting editorial entitled "Wanted: intellectual leaders, not CEOs" in The Hindu on 1 December 2012 on Indian higher education and universities. The editorial discusses the need of having Vice Chancellor with strong intellectual vigor not CEOs for marketing education in universities. Excerpt of the article: As the dictionaries tell us, and as every educated person knows, ‘education’ involves something more than mere knowledge, training, or skill. The ‘something more’ is hard to describe and harder still to evaluate. This is particularly true in our hyper-technological age, when there is nothing ‘mere’ about invaluable assets like knowledge, training or skill, together summarised as competence. That is why there is great ambivalence today about whether universities and colleges should impart anything more or other than competence. Most higher educational institutions either do not feel they need to, or are actually unable to do so. However, even elite public universities — institutions best placed to pursue the traditional ideals of education — are floundering. Most worrisome is the fact that the logic of their institutional position seems to make Vice Chancellors and other institutional heads part of the problem rather than the solution..... You can access the full text of the article on the following link: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/wanted-intellectual-leaders-not-ceos/a… ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for an article
by Champeswar Mishra 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Dear Friend, Greetings! I would be thankful to get an article. Title: An integrated fuzzy-AHP-LP (FAHLP) approach for supplier selection and purchasing decisions Author: Rakesh D. Raut; Harsh V. Bhasin; Sachin S. Kamble; Sayan Banerjee Address: Supply Chain Management, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Mumbai-4000 87, India. ' Operations Management Group, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Mumbai-87, India. ' Operations Management Group, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Mumbai-87, India. ' National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Vihar Lake, Mumbai-87, India http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=43464 Thanking you for your kind help. With regards, Champeswar Mishra Library and Information Officer Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles requirement-urgent
by LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SUMANDEEP VIDYAPEETH 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Dear All We required following two articles for research purpose for our researcher. Honey as an Alternative to Formalin in the Demonstration of Connective Tissue Components Journal of histotechnology 2008 V.6 Page no67-72*The effectiveness of honey as a substitute formalin in the fireaction of tissue Jr. of histotechnology 2006 v-29 page173-176 * 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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PU Professor selected as a Society for Information Science Fellow
by V.Rajendran 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Dear LIS Forum Moderator, Please post the below given message to LIS Forum Members: Thank you, V. Rajendran *********************** PU Professor selected as a Society for Information Science Fellow Dr. Chennupati K. Ramaiah, Professor of Library and Information Science, was recently selected to be a Fellow of the Society for Information Science (SIS). SIS recognises Dr. Ramaiah’s contributions in promoting the use of Information and Communication Tools such as multimedia for information dissemination to receive the honor of SIS Fellowship. This award is given to him in the 29th National Convention & Conference of SIS held at NIT, Silchar on 26th November 2012 by Prof. N.V. Deshpande, Director, NIT, Silchar. This distinguished honor is given annually to an individual whose contributions are significant in the area of Information Science. According to the SIS, “Society Fellowship is an honor bestowed on the best Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals and Information Scientists based on the recommendations received from all over the country. SIS members are nominated by the existing SIS Fellows in recognition of their distinguished contributions to Information Science through such avenues as publications, applied research, teaching, administration of LIS programs, contributing to the public awareness of Information Science, leadership of professional organizations, and taking on editorial, bibliographic and library responsibilities.” ******************************* -- ************************************************************ Dr. Chennupati K. Ramaiah MSc (Meerut), MLISc (Delhi), PhD (Loughborough), FSIS, MACM, MASIST, MCLIP Professor & Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Pondicherry University, R.V. Nagar, Kalapet, PUDUCHERRY – 605 014. INDIA. Email: ckramaiah.lis(a)pondiuni.edu.in ;ckramaiah(a)gmail.com Website:http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/profile/dr-ck-ramaiah Tel : 0413-2656757, Fax: 0413-2656766; Mobile: 9487605773. ************************************************************ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS General Body Meeting on 27 December 2012 at DRTC, Bangalore
by HPS Kalra 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Dear life member of IATLIS, The Annual general meeting of the Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) will be held on 27 December 2012 at DRTC, Bangalore. Details are given in the enclosed notice. HPS Kalra General Secretary, IATLIS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science C/o Department of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala No: IATLIS/GBM/2012 Date: 28-11-2012. The 2012 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association will be held on Thursday, 27 December 2012 at 4.00 p.m. at the venue of the XXIX National Conference of the Association, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore to transact the following agenda: Agenda 1. To confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting held on 27 November 2011 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. 2. To adopt Annual Report for the period December 2011 – November 2012 3. To adopt Audited Statement of Accounts for the period 1 April 2011 – 31 March 2012. 4. To discuss any other matter with the permission of the Chair. Presence of the members is earnestly solicited. General Secretary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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 LIJESH TK 06 Dec '12

06 Dec '12

Dear All Professionals, Our Research scholar need below article. Kindly help me in this regard. Title:Morphological and Phytochemical characterisation of different accessions of Hemidesmus indicus Authors:Satheesh George; Unnikrishnan K.P; Udayan P.S; Tushar K.V; Anu Augustine; Indira Balachandran Source: Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants Vol/Issue: 8(1): 97-103Link: http://www.tropmedplants.com/article.php?aid=312 By, Lijesh T.K KFRI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitation for DELNET-Daisy Forum Programme at IIC Annexe on December 15, 2012
by Dr Sangeeta Kaul 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Dear Professional Colleagues We would appreciate if you may kindly send us the confirmation to attend the programme at the earliest possible. ========================================================================== DELNET-Developing Library Network & DAISY Forum of India cordially invite you and your colleagues to a panel discussion on Transcending the Boundaries of Vision : Managing Digital Content in the Mainstream Libraries for the Print Disabled Panelists Mr Dipendra Manocha, President, Daisy Forum of India Mr Ashim Bhattacharya, National Library, Kolkata Dr H K Kaul, Director, DELNET Mr Hiroshi Kawamura, Vice-President, Assistive Technology Development Organisation (Japan) and immediate Past President, Daisy Consortium on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Lecture Room I (Ground Floor) India International Centre Annexe (Next to World Bank) Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 Tea: 6:00 p.m. Tea : 6:00 RSVP : 26742222 ========================================================================== Dr Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 INDIA Tel: 91-11-26742222, 26741266, 9810329992 (M) Fax: 91-11-26741122 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in ========================================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Informatics studies- journal- invitation to contribution
by nikesh 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

INFORMATICS STUDIES Invitation to Contribute Papers for Volume 1 (Issues 1-4) 2013 The rapid growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has thrown up enormous possibilities for managing knowledge resources. ICT has also great potential as a tool for learning and bridging the knowledge gap. But there are various challenges in this regard to countries like India using numerous languages and scripts. Harnessing ICT to the full in such regions need giving priority to research and development in areas like language technology? In these contexts Centre for Informatics Research and is launching a journal - *Informatics Studies *which* *will serve as a media for discussing the emerging trends in theory and application of Information Science. Each issue will deal with a different theme related to information service scenario. The journal will focus on –Information Infrastructures, Knowledge Management, Institutional Repositories, Digital Library/Archive, Cloud Computing Solutions for Libraries, Unicode, Multi-linguality and Interoperability Issues, Thesauri and Ontologies, Semantics, Metadata and Retrieval, Resources Discovery Solutions, Online Resources Usability Issues, Open Access Initiatives, OA –PMH, MARC 21, Consortia, IPR, Information Literacy, Training and education of Professionals, Performance Measurement and Metrics, Setting Service Quality Standards etc. Detailed list of topics to be covered by the journal is available at informaticsstudies.org We are happy to invite you to send your research paper for publication in the first volume of the journal to be published during 2013. For author guidelines and other details you can refer http://informaticsstudies.org or http://souparnika.org/is/ or contact : editor(a)informaticsstudies.org R. Raman Nair Co-ordinator. Informatics Studies Centre for Informatics Research and Development Trivandrum – 69043, India ramannair.r(a)gmail.com -- *Nikesh Narayanan * *Information Specialist* Virtus Group Co. W.L.L* Kuwait* Mobile: *+965 60903818* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Current-contents for LIS Researchers
by ranjit dharmapurikar 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Contents of recently received Issues of Journal of Indian Library Association Vol XLVII (A peer-reviewed Quarterly Journal) Sr. Title of Article Author 01 Information Management Vs Knowledge Management Dr. Dharm Veer Singh 02 Use of Electronic Resources and Services by Marine Scientists in South India Dr. Biradar, B.S. and Maranna O. 03 Active use of Digital Library for E-Learning in India Dr. K. K. Chaudhary 04 Participation of INFLIBNET for Academic Excellence in India Debasish Pradhan and Indrani Ghosh 05 A Study on the use of online public access catalogue at the library of M.G.M. College Devendra and Dr. Khaiser Nikam 06 Innovative Approach to Librarian-Publishers Relationship in Academic Libraries Dr. Jesudoss Manalan and Dr. L. Parisutharaj 07 JNV Libraries in Maharashtra: A study Kishor M. Dhumne and Dr. Suresh H. Gawali 08 Reading Habits of Public Library Users in Erode Corporation, Tamilnadu: A survey M. R. Ramesh 09 Utilization of E-learning platforms by the postgraduate students of Kerala: An Analytical Study Mahjabeen A ydeed and Vahida Beegam T. 10 Directory of Open Access Journals, Health Science – Nursing: A bibliometric study Rajeev Vashishtha and Madan Lal Jat 11 ICT and Librarians: Surviving the Challenges of the Technological Developments Seema Vasishta Ranjeet G. DharmapurikarInformation Scientist,SRTM University,Nanded-431606. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AMLA National Conference 2013 - Call for Papers & Participation
by Anita Pujari 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

AMLANC-2013: Managing Indian Media Libraries and Archives, New Delhi, 4-5 February 2013 Jointly hosted by Association of Media Libraries and Archives and JNU Jawaharlal Nehru University, the 1st AMLA National conference will take place in New Dehli. The conference’s theme is Managing Indian Media Libraries and Archives: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices The Association of Media Libraries and Archives (AMLA), a professional forum, was originally conceptualized by the Indian media library and information professionals, during the IFLA International Newspaper Conference which was held from February 25-28,2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi. As the AMLA is now fully functional, it seriously aims for regular exchange of professional ideas and knowledge sharing through conferences, seminars, workshops, training programmes and publications etc., by catering to the development needs of professionals working in various Media Libraries and Archives in India, which is the first such initiative, in the mass media industry in the Country. As the first step towards achieving one of its main goals, ‘regular exchange of professional ideas and knowledge sharing’, AMLA has now decided to host an all India annual conference to discuss the current issues and various emerging trends in managing media libraries and archives in India. AMLANC-2013 is the first national level conference to be held in India under AMLA from February 4-5, 2013 and it will bring together the LIS and Archival Management Professionals working in the media libraries as well as some of the select group of prominent users of media libraries under one roof. The Conference primarily aims to provide a professional platform to deliberate, discuss, examine and debate the various practical issues in managing all aspects of media libraries, across the various mass media segments such as, Print, TV, Radio and Online. The Conference Organising Committee invites professional contributions from all likeminded professionals in the form of paper presentations matching with the theme and sub-themes of the Conference. Call for papers is open until December 31st, 2012 Registration deadlines: For the Authors of the Papers: January 20th, 2013 For Delegates: January 25th, 2013 Venue of Conference: JNU Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi – 110067, INDIA Mob.: 9810487158, Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Email: amlanc2013(a)gmail.com regards Anita Pujari ---------------------------------------------- General Manager DNA - Research, Archives & Syndication -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for a paper
by Arup Raychaudhury 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

We need the following paper: author = Cord, A. and Bach, F. and Jeulin, D. year = 2010, title = Texture classification by statistical learning from morphological image processing: Application to metallic surfaces, journal = Journal of microscopy, volume = 239, number = 2, pages = {159-166}, doi = { http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03365.x -- Arup Raychaudhury ------------------------------------------------- Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700108 Phone:0-33-2575-2106 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference on Reprographic Rights and Copyright Act
by gnibedita＠isical.ac.in 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

Dear Moderator, Please post the following announcement. It is a pleasure to inform you that the "National Conference on Reprographic Rights and Copyright Act: Challenges and Management (NCRRCA-2013)" will be organized by the Reprography and Photography Unit of the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE, Kolkata. The Conference will discuss on the following themes/sub-themes*: Reprography Service in Library Reprographic rights Fair Use & Fair Dealing in Education and Research o Clipping and copying materials into innovative teaching tools. o Posting materials for Distance Learning. o Developing databases of copyrighted works for education and research. o Developing digital libraries. Intellectual Property Rights Copyright in General Libraries and Copyright o Preservation of Unpublished Works in the Library Collections o Copies for Preservation or Replacement Access vs. Copyright Copy management and copy protection Copyright Infringement Rights protected by copyright laws Copyright Ownership Reprographic License Free Use and Non-voluntary Licenses *The themes are not exhaustive. Any related matters may be discussed. The Programme detail will be available at the Website: http://www.isical.ac.in/events.php Who should participate: Library Professionals, Legal Professionals, Professionals from other subject areas, Postgraduate Students and Research Scholars of Library & Information Science, Law and other subject areas, Authors, Publishers and Reproduction Rights Organizations. Call For Papers: Important Dates Submission of Abstract: 15 January 2013 Acceptance of paper with comments: 30 January 2013 Submission of the final paper : 20 February 2013 Last Date for sending filled in registration form: 25 February 2013 Registration Sponsored Delegates : Rs.1000.00 Students (Post-graduate) and Research Scholars: Rs.500.00 Payment: Registration fee as applicable should be sent in the form of a Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque drawn in favour of Indian Statistical Institute payable at Kolkata. Venue and Date: Kolmogorove Bhawan, NAB-I & II Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700 108 INDIA Date: 7-8 March 2013 I ernestly request your participation and submission of your paper. Contact: Dr. Nibedita Ganguly Organizing Secretary & Convener Indian Statistical Institute 203 B T Road, Kolkata 700 108 Ph No- 2575 2107, 2575 2116 Email:- nibeditaganguly56(a)gmail.com gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in repro(a)isical.ac.in http://www.isical.ac.in/events.php This mail is scanned by Ironport -- 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 for IATLIS 2012 Conference, 26-28 December 2012 at DRTC, Bangalore
by HPS Kalra 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

*DRTC Golden Jubilee National Conference on Library Education* *Jointly with* *XXIX IATLIS* *NATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2012* *26-28 December 2012* *Theme* *LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues* *Organized jointly by* * * Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC),Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore- 560 059 * * *IATLIS: *Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) is a professional association of more than 600 teachers and professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teachers’ training, etc. It actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars, workshops, training programmes, etc. It brings out its official organ ‘IATLIS Communications’ besides publishing conference volumes. This year the annual IATLIS conference is being held at Documentation Training and Research Centre (DRTC), at Bangalore on the broad theme of *“LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues” from 26-28 December 2012* *DRTC:*Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) established by Prof. S R Ranganathan in 1962, is a research centre at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) conducting Research, Training and Higher Education in the field Library and Information Sciences and allied areas. In the last five decades, DRTC has been involved in Research, Education, Training and cutting edge applications of Information and Communication Technology to Libraries and Information Centres, Knowledge centers and systems. 2012 marks the Golden Jubilee of DRTC and we are happy to host as part of 'Golden Jubilee Celebrations', the national conference on LIS Education and Research jointly with the XXIX IATLIS conference on *“LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues” from 26-28 December 2012* *Theme of the Conference*:* * *LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues* *Sub-themes: (suggested topics but not limited to the following)* - What course components are relevant and irrelevant in LIS Curriculum? - Is LIS research over-emphasizing Survey Research, Citation Analysis, and redundant topics? - What ICT topics should form the core and specializations in LIS Curriculum? - Core vs. Specializations with special reference to Public Library system and School Library system - How to facilitate smooth transition from: - Tradition to modernity - Classification to Ontology - Cataloging to Bibliographic Metadata - Authority files to Metadata Schema - Moving beyond Informatics and work in Data and Text Mining - Information Sources to Information Gateways and Discovery tools - National Mission for Libraries and LIS Education - E-learning in LIS, Open Courseware, LISwiki (Open invitation for voluntary editors) - IPRs and Open Access - Open Source Software in LIS - Open Standards in LIS - Library 2.0: Web 2.0 Technologies - Role of Social Networks in Library Services - Resource Discovery tools: A critique of Web Search Engines *Invited talks on:* - Data Science: Data Repositories, Linked Data, Data Analytics - Semantic web: Ontology, metadata and Inferencing - Cloud Computing: LIS Clouds Panel Discussion on LIS Education and Research Note: These sub-themes are not exhaustive, rather indicative only. *Call for papers:* Full articles and research papers (with abstracts) on the above mentioned theme and sub-themes for the XXIX IATLIS* *National Conference should reach to Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala – 147002 (Punjab) as a hard copy and also as an email attachment latest by *21 December 2012*. The paper should not be more than 3000 words. Please send your paper both in print and electronic form on a CD in Microsoft Word and also a soft copy through email to iatlis2012(a)gmail.com. The paper should include Title, Name and Address of author(s), Abstract and Key Words. References at the end of the paper and their in-text citing should be according to APA Style manual. For further information about this check this link: http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/APA-crib.html *Registration Fees:* *Indian Delegates:* Sponsored: Rs. 3,000/- Non-Sponsored Rs. 2,000/- Retired Professionals: Rs.1,500/- Accompanying Person: Rs. 1,500/- Students: Rs. 750/- *Foreign Delegates:* SARRC Countries: $ 150 Other Countries: $ 300 The registration fee covers conference kit, proceedings of the conference (upon post- publication), and working lunch, dinner and breakfast and session tea for the days of the conference. The registration fee does not include accommodation charges. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the post-conference volume and would be sent to the registered delegates later on. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying persons while forwarding their registration forms since it would not be possible to entertain last minute request in view of shortage of accommodation. Accompanying persons shall not be entitled for conference kits. Delegates are requested to intimate their travel plan in advance to avoid inconvenience. The Demand Draft for registration fee should be in favour of IATLIS payable at Patiala, and should be sent along with duly filled Registration Form latest by 21 December 2012 to: Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180 Email: hpskalra(a)gmail.com *Accommodation: *Accommodations in ISI guest house are very limited and will be arranged by the local Organizing Secretary ONLY on first-come-first served basis for those participants who send prior information for it in the registration form. Charges for accommodation are to be borne by the participants as per actuals. Bangalore is host to several hotels and hostels catering to all budgets. Delegates can also make their booking on their own. *Climate and Clothing:* Weather is generally pleasant in December in Bangalore with temperatures between 15-27 degrees Celsius. Heavy woolens are not required but sweaters and shawls are advisable. *How to reach DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute: * *By Bus* The city bus service is known as BMTC (or BTS) and its main terminal is right opposite the city railway station. Please use the subway from outside the railway station to reach the BTS bus station. (The area that covers the railway station, bus station etc. is known as Majestic.) You may take a Kengeri bound bus (nos. 222A, 226A and 403A) from platform no. 19A to come to ISI. Platform no. 19A is closest to the railway station. Ask for a ticket to "Jairamdas Bus stop". (The ISI bus stop is known as 'Jairamdas'.) This bus stop is just after the University Gate bus stop and just before the R. V. College bus stop. The bus journey takes 30-40 minutes. *By Air * Bangalore International Airport is approximately one and a half hour drive from the Institute about 56 kms. It handles direct flights from a number of national and international destinations. A journey by taxi from the air port to the Institute will cost approximately Rs.1050/- *By Rail* Bangalore, is well connected with rail and roads. There are plenty of trains from all the major cities of India to Bangalore City. Indian Statistical Institute, which is next to the Bangalore University, is about 12 km on the way to Mysore from the city railway station. A journey by taxi from the railway station to the Institute will take approximately 30 minutes and costs approximately Rs.500. * * *Registration Form* XXIX IATLIS National Conference,26-28 December 2012 Documentation Training and Research Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Name: (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms):………………………………………………………….. Name of accompanying person/s (if any):………………………………………………. Designation: …………………………………………... Institution: ……………………………………………………………………………….. Mailing Address: ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….. E-mail: …………………………………………………………………………………….. Phone: (O) …………………………….., (M) …………………………. *Payment Details: * Bank: ……………………………. Draft No. …………………………… Dated: ………................................ Amount: ……………………………… (DD to be drawn in favour of IATLIS, payable at Patiala). Whether accommodation is required: Yes / No. If Yes, number of persons and their names:……………………………………….. Arrival and Departure Details (Train / Flight No., Date, Time): ……………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature *Important Dates: * Receipt of full papers: 21 December 2012 Conference Dates: 26 – 28 December 2012 *On behalf of Organizing Committee we extend a very cordial invitation to all IATLIS members, LIS teachers, LIS students and Library professionals for participation in XXIX IATLIS National Conference 2012 and to celebrate Golden Jubilee of DRTC. * The filled-in registration form along with registration fee is to be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS C/o Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179, 3046180. *IATLIS Office Bearers:* Dr. Jagtar Singh, *President, IATLIS *& Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180, Email: jagtardeep(a)gmail.com, iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180 Email: hpskalra(a)gmail.com *Organising Secretary:* Dr. Devika P. Madalli, devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CALIBER 2013 dates announced.
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

Dear friendsDirector, INFIBNET Centre Announced the probable dates for  CALIBER 2013.  This will be held at Ahmedabad in their new premises from 21st to 23rd of March 2013. Professionals, prepare yourself for this important event. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 Personal webpage gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Seminar
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 D.R.T.C. Seminar [Batch:2011-13] The Multimedia Semantic Web Abstract The evolution of libraries from clay-tablets to consortia has witnessed the evolution of knowledge preservation on papyrus leaves to books to e-Books and audio books and even audio-visual contents. Thus preservation of knowledge for posterity not only depends on text based materials but also several other multimedia formats. Also the retrieval of such knowledge plays an important role, since storage is not our only purpose, dissemination is equally important as preservation to the information seeker. The near future is not only text based but also will be containing information in various multimedia formats, especially in the graphical/ image format (what I believe). Thus, I am focussing mainly on the multimedia data (especially images) as well as textual data for the future semantic web in this seminar. In my seminar, I intend to elaborate the various processes involved in the information retrieval process from images to text and vice-versa. I will also elaborate the underlying processes and principle involved in the retrieval of such data. I have discussed the CBIR (Content Based Information Retrieval), how it works, how it can be implemented in our library and information science field, its working methodology, etc. also the need of taping the Latent Semantics so that the information retrieval is meaningful and is with the least noise to avoid redundancy. The implementation of SVD (Singular Value Decomposition) has also been discussed. Moreover I have incorporated some conceptual hypotheses on which I want to work in future and extend my research, to what I think is plausible as of now. Speaker: Mayukh Biswas Venue : DRTC Classroom, Date: 6th December, 2012 Time : 02:00 P.M. All are cordially invited. Dr. Devika P Madalli Dr. Saiful Amin Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Awards 2012: Call for Nominations
by Khushpreet Singh Brar 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) invites nominations from LIS teachers / professionals / researchers for the following three awards for the year 2012: 1. IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award; 2. IATLIS – Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award; 3. IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. *Eligibility for IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award: * The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional at a time. Nominations on plain paper should be accompanied by bio-data, list of publications, details of professional activities, and contribution to IATLIS activities. *Eligibility for IATLIS – Prof. S. P. Narang Research Promotion Award: * For this year’s award, nominations only of students registered for Ph.D. in a recognized university would be considered. The nominee should not be a full-time employee. Nominations should be sent on a plain paper along with bio-data, progress report of research work, and research papers (published/accepted for publication), if any. *Eligibility for IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award:* A very senior/retired LIS teacher/professional/researcher who has made profound contribution to library education, research, training, literature, and practice. Claims must be supported with documentary proof. Award can be given to a deserving person even if not applied. Award won't be given if no one is found suitable. [image: https://mail.google.com/mail/images/cleardot.gif] The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. An award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award. Nominations in quadruplicate (four copies) with all the required documents should reach Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) on or before 17 December 2012. In addition to four copies of nominations in hard copy form, a soft copy of nominations should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com. No communication other than nominations will be entertained and the decision of the Awards Committee will be final. Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), and Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (India) Home: +91(0)1752282727 Work: +91 (0) 1753046179 Email: jagtardeep(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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free library management software with unlimited user and book reg..
by santhoshkumark2002 02 Dec '12

02 Dec '12

anybody plz help me working as a school librarian please advise with free software with unlimited book entry , and user -- Santhoshkumar.K +919952392253 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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COMMONWEALTH PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP AWARDED TO DR. MALLIKARJUN ANGADI
by Dr Suresh Jange 02 Dec '12

02 Dec '12

Dear Library Professionals, I am very glad to inform you that Dr. Mallikjarun Angadi, Deputy Librarian, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Professional Fellowship by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, United Kingdom, for the year 2013. As a part of the three months fellowship programme, he will visit many universities/institutes/libraries like University College of London (UCL), The British Library, University of Salford, University of Manchester, National Library of Scotland, Welcome Trust Library, University of Greenwich, Cambridge University etc. Gulbarga University is very proud of Dr. Mallikjarun Angadi, who is its product did M.L.I.Sc and PhD in LIS. He is an inspiration to the LIS fraternity. Let us all join in congratulating Dr. Mallikjarun Angadi for the award of the prestigious Commonwealth Professional Fellowship United Kingdom-2013 and wish him great laurels in his academic and research pursuits. With warm regards, Dr SURESH JANGE -- *Dr. Suresh Jange,* IFLA-ALP Fellow Deputy Librarian, Virtual Learning Resource Centre & Digital Library Gulbarga University, Gulbarga - 585 106 Karnataka, India Mobile - 9902570129 URL: www.guglibrary.net www.guglibrary.net/ssl/ Homepage: http://jangess.webs.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] AMC for Software Library
by Vimal Kumar V. 02 Dec '12

02 Dec '12

Dear Madam, Why not try any Open Source library management system? You can download Koha Live DVD from here and try the software. http://sourceforge.net/projects/kohalivedvd/ If you find that its suitable for your library, you can implement. No hassle of AMC and up gradation payment. Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.org 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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LIS Meet @ ISB (Mohali - Campus) ...
by Jayakumar Chockalingam 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Dear Moderator, Sorry for cross posting. Following information for LIS-Forum network. Dear Professional Friends, LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - Mohali Campus Knowledge City, Sector - 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali - 140 306 Cordially Invites You to Celebrate Library Week & Library and Information Science Professionals Meet "INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE CONTEXT OF E-RESOURCES" on Friday, the 7th December 2012 by 10:00 hrs at Indian School of Business, Mohali Programme 10:00 hrs. Welcome 10:10 hrs. Presentations by Participating LIS Professionals 11:30 hrs. High Tea 11:45 hrs. Presentations by the Team LRC. 13:00 hrs. Lunch 14:00 hrs. Panel Discussion “INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE CONTEXT OF E- RESOURCES” 15:00 hrs. Valedictory Session: 15:30 hrs. LRC Visit Kindly note : Registration is free No TA/DA will be provided For Registration, Please Contact : Mr. Ajay Kumar Arora, Manager, LRC Mob: 094635 02763, Phone : (0172) 459 1821 Email: ajay_arora(a)isb.edu With best wishes, Jayakumar Chockalingam Associate Director, LRC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Gmail users can now send files up to 10 GB
by Mailing List Admin 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:36:58 +0530 From: Ragaavendra R <Ragaavendra_R(a)jubilantbiosys.com> Gmail users can now send files up to 10 GB from their Google Drive, announced Google on Wednesday. "Now with Drive, you can insert files up to 10GB - 400 times larger than what you can send as a traditional attachment. Also, because you're sending a file stored in the cloud, all your recipients will have access to the same, most-up-to-date version", wrote Gmail's product manager Phil Sharp, in a blog post. Gmail will also double-check that all your recipients have access to any files being sent. For instance, whenever you send a file from Drive that isn't shared with everyone, you'll be prompted with an option to change the file's sharing settings without leaving your email page. You can even paste Google Drive links directly into emails to share a file. You can also attach videos, PDF's, images, etc via this new option. Google has announced to roll out this file-sharing feature over the next few days. So, click on the Compose tool and start using it. REF LINK: http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/gmail-users-can-now-send-files-up-to… Best Regards, Raghvendra R

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Congratulations to Prof. Narayan Barse for his appointment as Chairman, Board of Studies in LIS , University of Mumbai
by sandeep bhavsar 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Dear All I am happy to inform you that Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai has appointed Prof. Narayan Barse sir , Librarian and Co-ordinator, DLIS Joshi Bedekar College Thane as a Chairman of the Ad-hoc Board of studies in Library and Information Science. It is proud moment for all Librarians By virtue of his appointment as a Chairman, he has also become a) Member of the Academic Council b) Member of the Faculty of Arts c) Member of the Board of University Teaching and Research for the Faculty of Arts d) Member of RRC in Library and Information Science We should Thank Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor for appointing Prof. Narayan Barse sir for this position. -- Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9987049099 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request for full text article
by Ravi Hullur 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Dear, All LIS Professionals Our faculty need below articles. Kindly help me in this regards 1. Pomegranate extracts mouth rinsing effects on saliva measures relevant to gingivitis risk.Author: DiSilvestro RA, DiSilvestro DJ Phytotherapy Research 2009 Aug; 23(8):1123-7 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1573 2. Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) extract is active against dental plaque. Menezes SM, Cordeiro LN, Viana GS Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy 2006; 6(2):79-92 http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/J157v06n02_07?journalCode=wher -- ** Ravi Hullur Asst.Librarian KLE University, Belgaum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CDS, Thiruavananthapuram: Walk - in – Test & Interview for the selection of Trainee Library Assistant
by Sriram V 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Dear Moderator, Kindly publicize the following requirement for CDS in our forum? ======================================= **Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram is conducting a Walk- in – Test & Interview for the selection of Trainee Library Assistant in The K N Raj Library at the Centre Qualification Graduation/Post-Graduation in Library and Information Science with minimum 55% marks Remuneration monthly stipend of Rs.7500/- Period of the Traineeship is One Year Age Limit Below 30 Years Interested candidate may appear for the walk-in- test & interview with detailed bio-data along with attested copies of certificates showing educational qualification, age etc and original certificates for verification. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. For details visit: www.cds.edu Date& Time : 12th December 2012(Wednesday) at 9:30 A.M. Venue : Conference Hall, Computer Centre, CDS, Thiruvananthapuram ============================================ Thanks and Regards, V Sriram Mob: +91 9447251892 Email: vsrirams(a)gmail.com Blog: https://vsrirams.wordpress.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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WSIS Knowledge Communities discussion on 'Is Open Access Only for Rich Countries?'
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Message from Eve Grey "Is open access helping to reverse this global divide [in education and academic research] by increasing the exposure of developing country research? And what strategies are being used to achieve this goal? ... There are a number of questions that arise - most cogently, how has this focus on journals worked for the developing world? Often the rhetoric for supporting either green or gold OA has been the advantage in getting higher citation rates in the ISI. Is this what we should be aiming for? ... But also, should we be focusing on journals? If we step away from developing world practices, what are the real publishing needs that face us?" Eve Gray wrote the above section introducing the ongoing WSIS Knowledge Communities discussion on 'Is Open Access Only for Rich Countries?' The discussion will advance through the next weeks, focusing on the following issues: translation, co-production and increasing access to academic materials; importance of OA in producing and sharing of non-state-supported educational materials; OA in academia and the search for global prestige; the perverse impact of metrics and rankings; scholarly knowledge production, sharing and consumption challenges in developing countries. Please let us invite you to follow and participate in this crucial debate about open access, education and the developing world. Link to the debate: http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/forum/topic/586392/is-open-access-only-for… You can also participate in the discussion on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Open-Access-debates/356010021156418 Or tweet about it using the hashtag #developoa -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application invited for the librarian post
by smrithi gopal 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Hi Moderator, Request you to post this in LIS forum. Dear all, One of the leading MNC is looking for library professionals who can manage the Information Resource Centre independently. He/she should be extrovert, diligent and able to handle the user queries effectively. Strong verbal and written communication with knowledge of MS-Office is mandatory. Location: Mumbai & Bangalore Designation: Associate (Information Services) Experience on Library in-house operations -- circulation, acquisition, cataloguing, resource sharing. Working knowledge in any library automation software, e-resources and databases with prior experience in handling the day-to-day library activates can apply. Please find the below details to apply for this position: 1. Regular MLISc / M.Sc (Information Science) from any recognized university 2. He/she should have 1-3 years of relevant experience. 3. Local candidate is preferable Kindly email your updated resume to smrithi.gopal(a)gmail.com<mailto:smrithi.gopal@gmail.com> Last date to apply for this position is on or before 3rd of Dec 2012. P.S - Those who have already applied for this position in the past six months do not apply again. Warm regards, Smrithi G -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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My Account Hacked
by Satendra Dhaka 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

My account was hacked this morning at 11.30AM (+5.30GMT). Kindly ignore any suspicious mails from my account received today. Do NOT entertain any mails asking for money in any form or download any attachments. Further block these two email ids from your accounts 1. ssd.haka(a)hotmail.com 2. dr.a.cole(a)live.com Thanks & Regards ---------------- Dr S.S.Dhaka Director(Library & Information) Ministry of External Affairs -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Presentation on “The Changing Cyber-Security Landscape” n Thursday, 6th Dec 2012 at 5.30 p.m.
by Mohan HR 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Dear all, Pl. find an invite for the presentation on “The Changing Cyber-Security Landscape” n Thursday, 6th Dec 2012 at 5.30 p.m. The pdf invite is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2012/mm-121206.pdf Pl. make it convenient to attend the presentation. With regards HR Mohan Chairman, IEEE CS http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ INVITATION ===================================================== IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Technology Management Council, Madras Chapter American Society for Quality, Chennai Chapter ISACA, Chennai Chapter Cordially invite you for a presentation by Mr. Harjinder Singh Lallie Senior Teaching Fellow (Cyber-Security), University of Warwick, UK on “The Changing Cyber -Security Landscape” on Thursday, 6th Dec 2012 at 5.30 p.m. at Conference Hall, Anna University Alumni Centre Anna University, Guindy, Chennai – 600025 Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chairman, IEEE CS & PCS Madras Chapter Mr. A. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, CSI Chennai Chapter Mr. K.V. Rupchand, Chairman, IEEE TMC Mr. P.G. Subramaniam, ASQ, Chennai Chapter Mr. K.B. Sankaran, President, ISACA Chennai Chapter Programme ========= 5.30 p.m. : Tea & Fellowship 6.00 p.m. : Presentation 7.30 p.m. : Dinner About the Presentation ================= The speaker will present how attitudes towards Cyber Security have changed in the last few years in the minds of both corporate boards and government in the UK and USA. He will contextualize this to issues pertaining to India and will focus on cyber security breaches. He will share the UK experience to indicate what the UK did to bring this forward as a matter of national concern with the view of highlighting how this might happen in India also. He will be highlighting on the career options for graduates who have specialist cyber security education and experience. He will also touch on the ‘threat landscape’ to indicate how criminal cartels are operating in Europe to cause some of the biggest Cyber Security problems around the world. This would be of interest to us as the threat landscape in India has not yet matured. About the Speaker ============== Mr. Harjinder Singh Lallie is presently Senior Teaching Fellow (Cyber Security) and Course Leader for M. Sc. Cyber Security and Management, Leader for Security Architectures and Network Defence, Cryptosystems and Data Protection and Digital Evidence, Forensics and Intelligence at University of Warwick, UK. Earlier he has worked as Senior Lecturer in Computing with duties including: Subject Coordinator (Computer Forensics and Security); Programme Leader: BSc Computer Forensics and Security and M.Sc. Forensic Computing & Security (2007 to 2011); Validation Leader UG Programmes (2009); Validation Leader PG programmes (2010); B.Sc. Computer Networks Programme Leader (2002-2008); Networks Security and Forensics Subject Health Group Leader (2009-2011) at University of Derby, UK. He was also responsible for the international role - Marketing of University of Derby programmes in India and development of international collaborations (2002 to 2011), Induction coordinator (1999-2011), Chair of the Race Equality Group (2006-2009) and Chair of UCU (2001-2011). He has authored a book “The Gursikh Legacy” - published in August 1997. He has also served as an external subject specialist at Edge Hill University, external advisor at University of Central Lancashire and external specialist and examiner at Middlesex University (in Dubai). -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Seminar at Srimad Andavan College in Tamilnadu
by Suruli Nathi 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Dear Professional Friends National Seminar on ACCESSIBILITY TO LEARNING RESOURCES A Joint Mission of SRI HAYAGREEVA PUSTHAKAALAYA SRIMAD ANDAVAN ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu & Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 24 Date: 14th December 2012 Venue: Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College 7, Nelson Road, T. V. Koil, Tiruchirappalli-05 Indented Audience: Librarians, Faculty, Research Scholars, Students Registration Fee Librarian and Faculty : Rs. 200/- Research Scholars, Students : Rs. 150/- Payment should be made by a Demand Draft taken in favour of "Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, Tiruchirappalli-05." The fee includes seminar Dates to Remember Last date for Registration- 6nd Dec 2012 Seminar date - 14th Dec 2012 Registration form may be sent to: Ms. S. LAKSHMI, Librarian Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, 7, Nelson Road, T. V. Koil, Tiruchirappalli-05 srimad_andavan(a)rediffmail.com Ms. S. Lakshmi, Librarian Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, 0431-4250152, 9443081679 -- With regards M. Surulinathi M.com, MLIS, M.Phil., (Ph.D), PGDCA, HDNCC, CGT Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Bharathidasan University Trichy - 620 024 Mobile No: 9943653068 http://surulinathi.webnode.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Meet @ ISB (Mohali - Campus) ...
by Jayakumar Chockalingam 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Dear Professional Friends, LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - Mohali Campus Knowledge City, Sector - 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali - 140 306 Cordially Invites You to Celebrate Library Week & Library and Information Science Professionals Meet "INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE CONTEXT OF E-RESOURCES" on Friday, the 7th December 2012 by 10:00 hrs at Indian School of Business, Mohali Programme 10:00 hrs. Welcome 10:10 hrs. Presentations by Participating LIS Professionals 11:30 hrs. High Tea 11:45 hrs. Presentations by the Team LRC. 13:00 hrs. Lunch 14:00 hrs. Panel Discussion “INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE CONTEXT OF E- RESOURCES” 15:00 hrs. Valedictory Session: 15:30 hrs. LRC Visit Kindly note : Registration is free No TA/DA will be provided For Registration, Please Contact : Mr. Ajay Kumar Arora, Manager, LRC Mob: 094635 02763, Phone : (0172) 459 1821 Email: ajay_arora(a)isb.edu With best wishes, Jayakumar Chockalingam Associate Director, LRC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for Article
by srinivas rao 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Dear Friends, Please provide me following article from science direct as one of the research scholar needs it for her Phd work. Numerical simulation of turbulent two-phase flowsOriginal Research Article International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 1990, Pages 204-213 S. Neti, O.E.E. Mohamed. Thanks in advance SRINIVASA RAO GANTA Asst.Professor in LIS VBIT,Hyderabad http://vbitlibrary.blogspot.com http://vbitlibrary.pbworks.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KLA Newsletter 41(3-4), January-June 2012, released
by faisal sl 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Dear Professionals, KLA Newsletter Vol. 41, Issue 3-4, January-June 2012 is out. Contents 1. From the President’s Desk 2. Prof. A.B.George-A tribute 3. In Focus: Virtual Reference Service*: A Golden Opportunity to Embed the Libraries in the Academic Environment* by Dr Vijayakumar K.P. 4. Reports of the Major Programmes 5. KLA Representations and Discussions 6. New Members 7. Other News Items 8. Forthcoming Programmes July-December 2012 Visit the KLA Blog http://klaweblog.wordpress.com/ to download the e-version. Thanks and regards S.L.Faisal General Secretary Kerala Library Association <http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org%20>(KLA) Ph.09447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AMC for Software Library
by Bhakti Gole 29 Nov '12

29 Nov '12

Dear Friends Please share how much you pay for AMC (in % ) for library software? Whether and how much you pay separately for software updates? Any particular terms and conditions should be added in AMC also? If yes, please share. Thanks and regards Mrs Bhakti Gole NIBM Pune -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Lecture and Book Release programme at Central Library JNU on 12th Dec. 2012 at 11.00 am
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 28 Nov '12

28 Nov '12

Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in collaboration with SATKAL Trust cordially invites you to the Release of the Book Pioneers of Library Movement in India: A Tribute by SATKAL (Published by Panjab Library Association & SATKAL Trust) Padmashri Alok Mehta, Member, RRRLF & Chief Editor, National Duniya, New Delhi will release the book Dr. K. K. Banerjee, Director General, Raja Rammohun Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkata will be the Chief Guest Prof.Jagindar Singh Ramdev, Chief Patron & Founder, Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL) will be the Guest of Honour SATKAL Annual Lecture on Essential Skills for LIS Professionals by Dr. H K Kaul Director DELNET, New Delhi Chairperson Prof. P. B. Mangla Former Dean & HoD-DLIS, DU University of Delhi Date Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 11.00 am Venue Lecture Hall-I, Convention Centre, JNU, New Delhi Please make it convenient to attend. Regards Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ; librarian(a)mail.jnu.ac.in URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL), and Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (India) Home: +91(0)1752282727 Work: +91 (0) 1753046179 Email: jagtardeep(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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IATLIS Conference, 26-28 December 2012 at DRTC, Bangalore - call for papers and participation
by HPS Kalra 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

*DRTC Golden Jubilee National Conference on Library Education* *Jointly with* *XXIX IATLIS* *NATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2012* *26-28 December 2012* *Theme* *LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues* *Organized jointly by* * * Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC),Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore- 560 05*9* * * *IATLIS: *Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) is a professional association of more than 600 teachers and professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teachers’ training, etc. It actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars, workshops, training programmes, etc. It brings out its official organ ‘IATLIS Communications’ besides publishing conference volumes. This year the annual IATLIS conference is being held at Documentation Training and Research Centre (DRTC), at Bangalore on the broad theme of *“LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues” from 26-28 December 2012* *DRTC:*Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) established by Prof. S R Ranganathan in 1962, is a research centre at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) conducting Research, Training and Higher Education in the field Library and Information Sciences and allied areas. In the last five decades, DRTC has been involved in Research, Education, Training and cutting edge applications of Information and Communication Technology to Libraries and Information Centres, Knowledge centers and systems. 2012 marks the Golden Jubilee of DRTC and we are happy to host as part of 'Golden Jubilee Celebrations', the national conference on LIS Education and Research jointly with the XXIX IATLIS conference on *“LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues” from 26-28 December 2012* *Theme of the Conference*:* * *LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues* *Sub-themes: (suggested topics but not limited to the following)* - What course components are relevant and irrelevant in LIS Curriculum? - Is LIS research over-emphasizing Survey Research, Citation Analysis, and redundant topics? - What ICT topics should form the core and specializations in LIS Curriculum? - Core vs. Specializations with special reference to Public Library system and School Library system - How to facilitate smooth transition from: - Tradition to modernity - Classification to Ontology - Cataloging to Bibliographic Metadata - Authority files to Metadata Schema - Moving beyond Informatics and work in Data and Text Mining - Information Sources to Information Gateways and Discovery tools - National Mission for Libraries and LIS Education - E-learning in LIS, Open Courseware, LISwiki (Open invitation for voluntary editors) - IPRs and Open Access - Open Source Software in LIS - Open Standards in LIS - Library 2.0: Web 2.0 Technologies - Role of Social Networks in Library Services - Resource Discovery tools: A critique of Web Search Engines *Invited talks on:* - Data Science: Data Repositories, Linked Data, Data Analytics - Semantic web: Ontology, metadata and Inferencing - Cloud Computing: LIS Clouds Panel Discussion on LIS Education and Research Note: These sub-themes are not exhaustive, rather indicative only. *Call for papers:* Full articles and research papers (with abstracts) on the above mentioned theme and sub-themes for the XXIX IATLIS* *National Conference should reach to Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala – 147002 (Punjab) as a hard copy and also as an email attachment latest by *21 December 2012*. The paper should not be more than 3000 words. Please send your paper both in print and electronic form on a CD in Microsoft Word and also a soft copy through email to iatlis2012(a)gmail.com. The paper should include Title, Name and Address of author(s), Abstract and Key Words. References at the end of the paper and their in-text citing should be according to APA Style manual. For further information about this check this link: http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/APA-crib.html *Registration Fees:* *Indian Delegates:* Sponsored: Rs. 3,000/- Non-Sponsored Rs. 2,000/- Retired Professionals: Rs.1,500/- Accompanying Person: Rs. 1,500/- Students: Rs. 750/- *Foreign Delegates:* SARRC Countries: $ 150 Other Countries: $ 300 The registration fee covers conference kit, proceedings of the conference (upon post- publication), and working lunch, dinner and breakfast and session tea for the days of the conference. The registration fee does not include accommodation charges. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the post-conference volume and would be sent to the registered delegates later on. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying persons while forwarding their registration forms since it would not be possible to entertain last minute request in view of shortage of accommodation. Accompanying persons shall not be entitled for conference kits. Delegates are requested to intimate their travel plan in advance to avoid inconvenience. The Demand Draft for registration fee should be in favour of IATLIS payable at Patiala, and should be sent along with duly filled Registration Form latest by 21 December 2012 to: Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180 Email: hpskalra(a)gmail.com *Accommodation: *Accommodations in ISI guest house are very limited and will be arranged by the local Organizing Secretary ONLY on first-come-first served basis for those participants who send prior information for it in the registration form. Charges for accommodation are to be borne by the participants as per actuals. Bangalore is host to several hotels and hostels catering to all budgets. Delegates can also make their booking on their own. *Climate and Clothing:* Weather is generally pleasant in December in Bangalore with temperatures between 15-27 degrees Celsius. Heavy woolens are not required but sweaters and shawls are advisable. *How to reach DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute: * *By Bus* The city bus service is known as BMTC (or BTS) and its main terminal is right opposite the city railway station. Please use the subway from outside the railway station to reach the BTS bus station. (The area that covers the railway station, bus station etc. is known as Majestic.) You may take a Kengeri bound bus (nos. 222A, 226A and 403A) from platform no. 19A to come to ISI. Platform no. 19A is closest to the railway station. Ask for a ticket to "Jairamdas Bus stop". (The ISI bus stop is known as 'Jairamdas'.) This bus stop is just after the University Gate bus stop and just before the R. V. College bus stop. The bus journey takes 30-40 minutes. *By Air * Bangalore International Airport is approximately one and a half hour drive from the Institute about 56 kms. It handles direct flights from a number of national and international destinations. A journey by taxi from the air port to the Institute will cost approximately Rs.1050/- *By Rail* Bangalore, is well connected with rail and roads. There are plenty of trains from all the major cities of India to Bangalore City. Indian Statistical Institute, which is next to the Bangalore University, is about 12 km on the way to Mysore from the city railway station. A journey by taxi from the railway station to the Institute will take approximately 30 minutes and costs approximately Rs.500. * * *Registration Form* XXIX IATLIS National Conference,26-28 December 2012 Documentation Training and Research Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Name: (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms):………………………………………………………….. Name of accompanying person/s (if y):………………………………………………. Designation: …………………………………………... Institution: ……………………………………………………………………………….. Mailing Address: ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….. E-mail: …………………………………………………………………………………….. Phone: (O) …………………………….., (M) …………………………. *Payment Details: * Bank: ……………………………. Draft No. …………………………… Dated: ………................................ Amount: ……………………………… (DD to be drawn in favour of IATLIS, payable at Patiala). Whether accommodation is required: Yes / No. If Yes, number of persons and their names:……………………………………….. Arrival and Departure Details (Train / Flight No., Date, Time): ……………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature *Important Dates: * Receipt of full papers: 21 December 2012 Conference Dates: 26 – 28 December 2012 *On behalf of Organizing Committee we extend a very cordial invitation to all IATLIS members, LIS teachers, LIS students and Library professionals for participation in XXIX IATLIS National Conference 2012 and to celebrate Golden Jubilee of DRTC. * The filled-in registration form along with registration fee is to be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS C/o Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179, 3046180. *IATLIS Office Bearers:* Dr. Jagtar Singh, *President, IATLIS *& Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180, Email: jagtardeep(a)gmail.com, iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180 Email: hpskalra(a)gmail.com *Organising Secretary:* Dr. Devika P. Madalli, devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [IFLA-L] DSpace-CRIS, Alpha version announced
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

From:David Palmer [mailto:dtpalmer@hku.hk] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 12:17 PM To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr Subject: [IFLA-L] DSpace-CRIS, Alpha version announced ***apologies for cross-posting*** CILEA and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) are pleased to announce the immediate availability for download of the first alpha release of the DSpace CRIS module. https://github.com/CILEA/dspace-cris Publications are an important output of the research cycle. They allow communication between scholars, and measurement and decision support of research amongst research administrators. However there are many other equally important entities in research that need description and tracking, such as projects, grants, patents, organization units, researcher profiles (people), etc. Integrating and contextualizing all of these entities along with publications, adds greater value to each individual piece, in terms of visibility, discovery, and understanding of the total research picture. One name used for such integrations is Current Research Information System (CRIS). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_Research_Information_System This DSpace addon enables the ingestion, storage, display and management of metadata & fulltext on these other research entities. This module produces a smooth integration between native DSpace items (publications) and other CRIS entities. All entities (native DSpace items or new CRIS Entities) can be linked with each other using autocomplete/lookup functions in the submission edit phase and the inter-navigation in visualizations. This is the first public release. Richer versions with more features and functionality will appear soon. These are described in the DSpace CRIS Roadmap page: https://github.com/CILEA/dspace-cris/wiki/Roadmap Most of these features are now in The HKU Scholars Hub. http://hub.hku.hk The current version works on a customized version of DSpace 1.8.2 JSPUI and can be installed by following the instructions provided here: https://github.com/CILEA/dspace-cris/wiki/Installation We expect to release a complete upgrade of the DSpace CRIS module to DSpace 3 in the coming months. Some of this code base will make its way into general DSpace releases, such as “Solr Discovery for JSPUI” in DSpace 3. However we envision that most of this work will be an optional addon, which DSpace developers can choose to implement, or not. In the spirit of open source, we hope that this DSpace CRIS module will receive wide adoption in the DSpace community. We hope that many will find useful and then build further upon this start. To enable this desired multilateral collaboration, we ask that you send any inquires directly to the dspace mailing lists (mainly dspace-tech(a)lists.sourceforge.net) Up to now, this has been a collaboration between CILEA and HKU. The HKU side is supported by funding from the HKU Office of Knowledge Exchange and the University Libraries. A note on mailing list etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette Our open regards to all, CILEA & HKU ________________________________ http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: ALCTS 2013 Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

From:Miller, David [mailto:dmiller@post03.curry.edu] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 8:05 PM To: alaworld(a)ala.org; ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr Subject: [IFLA-L] ALCTS 2013 Online Course Grant for Library Professionals from Developing Countries Dear colleagues, The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association, is now accepting grant applications for the ALCTS online Fundamentals courses, for course sections beginning between February 25 and September 9, 2013. One free seat per section is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries. For full information about the grant, including criteria and a link to the application form, please see: http://www.ala.org/alcts/awards/grants/onlinegrant . Applications may be submitted between November 26 and December 30, 2012. Fundamentals of Acquisitions Session 1: March 11 – April 5 Session 2: May 6 – May 31 Session 3: August 19 – September 13 The Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA) web course focuses on the basics of acquiring monographs and serials: goals and methods, financial management of library collections budgets, and relationships among acquisitions librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents, and publishers. In this course, you will receive a broad overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the selection decision is made. Note that in FOA, we distinguish between collection development, which involves the selection of materials for the library; and acquisitions, which orders, receives, and pays for those materials. Fundamentals of Collection Assessment Session 1: February 25 – April 5 Session 2: April 29 – June 7 Session 3: July 29 – September 6 This six-week online course introduces the fundamental aspects of collection assessment in libraries. The course is designed for those who are responsible for or interested in collection assessment in all types and sizes of libraries. The course will introduce key concepts in collection assessment including the definition of collection assessment, techniques and tools, assessment of print and electronic collections, and project design and management. Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions Session 1: February 25 – March 22 Session 2: April 15 – May 10 Session 3: July 29 – August 23 The Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (FERA) Web course will provide an overview of acquiring, providing access to, administering, supporting, and monitoring access to electronic resources. It will provide a basic background in electronic resource acquisitions including product trials, licensing, purchasing methods, and pricing models and will provide an overview of the sometimes complex relationships between vendors, publishers, platform providers, and libraries. This course is sponsored by Harrassowitz. Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management Session 1: March 4 – March 29 Session 2: April 29 – May 24 Session 3: August 5 – August 30 The Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management addresses the basic components of these important areas of responsibility in libraries. Components include complete definition of collection development and collection management; collections policies and budgets as part of library planning; collection development (selecting for and building collections); collection management (e.g., making decisions after materials are selected, including decisions about withdrawal, transfer, preservation); collection analysis—why and how to do it; outreach, liaison, and marketing; trends and suggestions about the future for collection development and management. Fundamentals of Preservation Session 1: March 25 – April 19 Session 2: May 13 – June 7 Session 3: September 9 – October 4 The Fundamentals of Preservation introduces participants to the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives. The course is designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. It provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections. Components include preservation as a formal library function and how it reflects and supports the institutional mission; the primary role of preventive care, including good storage conditions, emergency planning and careful handling of collections; the history and manufacture of physical formats and how this impacts preservation options; standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options; and challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are for the future of scholarship. Thank you! We look forward to receiving your applications. David Miller Levin Library, Curry College Milton, Massachusetts USA Chair, ALCTS International Relations Committee ________________________________ Forwarded by JK Vijayakumar http://libinfospace.blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Article Request
by LIJESH TK 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

Dear All Professionals, Our Research scholar need below articles. Kindly help me in this regard. Title: Bacterial endophyte-mediated enhancement of in planta content of key terpenoid indole alkaloids and growth parameters of Catharanthus roseus Author: Rashmi Tiwari; Ashutosh Awasthi; Maneesha Mall; Ashutosh K. Shukla; K.V.N. Satya Srinivas; K.V. Syamasundar; Alok Kalra Source: Industrial Crops and Products Vol/Issue/Page: 43: 306–310 Year: 2013 Title: Metabolites from Penicillium sp., an endophytic fungus from the liverwort Riccardia multifida (L.) S. Gray Author: Yang Jiao; Xin Zhang; Lei Wang; Gang Li; Jin-Chuan Zhou; Hong-Xiang Lou Source: Phytochemistry Letters Vol/Issue/Page: 6(1): 14–17 Year: 2013 Title: Bioactive compounds from four endophytic Penicillium sp. of a northwest pacific yew tree Author: A.A. Stierle; Stierle D.B Source: Studies in Natural Products Chemistry Vol/Issue/Page: 24 Part E: 933–977 Year: 2000 Title:Geomycology: biogeochemical transformations of rocks, minerals, metals and radionuclides by fungi, bioweathering and bioremediation Author: Geoffrey M. Gadd Source: Mycological Research Vol/Issue/Page: 111(1): 3-49 Year: 2007 Title: Medicinal importance of fungal β-(1→3), (1→6)-glucans Author: Jiezhong Chen; Robert Seviour Source: Mycological Research Vol/Issue/Page: 111(6): 635–652 Year: 2007 Title: Purification and characterization of an exo-polygalacturonase from Pycnoporus sanguineus Author: Emma N. Quirogaa; Melina A. Sgarigliab; César F. Molinac; Diego A. Sampietroa, b; José R. Soberóna, b; Marta A. Vattuonea, b Source: Mycological Research Vol/Issue/Page: 113(12): 1404–1410 Year: 2009 Title:Advances in the study of ribosomal DNA internal gene region in fungi Author: Yu Zhongdong; Zhang Xingyao; Cao Zhimin Source:Journal of Northwest Forestry College Issue: 02 Year: 2000 Title:Primary Investigation on Radicular Endophytes of Mangrove at Qinzhou Bay in GuanGxi Author: WANG Guiwen; LI Haiying Source:GUANGXI FORESTRY SCIENCE Vol/Issue/Page: 3: 121-124 Year: 2003 Title:A Report of Pathogenic Identification on Fungal Diseases of Emilia sonchifolia in Guangxi Author: NONG Yan-xian; LI Ji-zhen; LIAO Yong-mei; ZHOU Zhi-quan Source:JOURNAL OF GUANGXI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Vol/Issue/Page: 3: 183-187 Year: 2006 Title:The Identification of Neurospora intermedia and its Potential for Bioconversion Cellulose to Ethanol Author: CHEN Yuru; LIU Youfen; LUO Yuejun; WEI Ping Source:Journal of Chemical Engineering of Chinese Universities Vol/Issue/Page: 5: 819-824 Year: 2009 Title:PCR-RFLPs Analysis of rDNA ITS of Fusarium Author: ZHANG Bao-jun; ZHANG Jia-rong; GUO Ming-xia; LI Zhi-gang; WANG Jian-ming Source:JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Vol/Issue/Page: 3: 545-546 Year: 2007 Title:Identification of a pathogen of candida onychomycosis bt rDNA its sequence analysis Author: Yan Yong; Zhu Xinqiang; Zhu Wutong; Shen Zhiying; Wang Henghui; Chen Lixia Source:Journal of clinical laboratory science Issue: 02 Year: 2009 Title:Cloning and sequencing of the ITS in rRNA gene of a fungus producing Perylenequinones Deriveration Source:Journal of Sichuan agricultural university Issue: 02 Year: 2004 By, Lijesh T.K Project Fellow (Library) Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala. PH: 09497249813 Visit: http://www.libraryjobs4u. blogspot.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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9th Annual Meet and Workshop of INDEST AICTE Consortium at IIM , Ahmedabad
by Mallikarjun 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

Dear All, We are happy to announce that the 9th Annual Meet and Workshop of INDEST-AICTE consortium is being held at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) and is jointly organized by IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Gandhinagar. The venue of the meeting is IIMA Campus during January 18-19, 2012. We invite all INDEST members (Core, Active and others) to register at the earliest to avail campus accommodation as we have limited number of rooms available. Other Library professionals interested can also register for the meet. For more details please visit to the following website: http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/indest/ Details of programme will be posted soon on the workshop website. Regards H Anil Kumar, IIM Ahmedabad T. S. Kumbar, IIT Gandhinagar !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional Assistant Vikram Sarabhai Library Indian Institute of Management, Ahemadabad http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6n1ABCQAAAAJ&hl=en http://mallikarjundora.wordpress.com/ !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: First CALL FOR DOCTORAL FORUM APPLICATIONS AT ISSI 2013
by Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar 27 Nov '12

27 Nov '12

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)asis.org> To: students-l(a)asis.org; asis-l(a)asis.org Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 7:02 PM Subject: [Asis-l] First CALL FOR DOCTORAL FORUM APPLICATIONS AT ISSI 2013 Dear colleagues, With this email we would like to draw your attention to the Doctoral Forum which takes place one day before the 14th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics (ISSI 2013) on July 15th, 2013. The primary objective of the Doctoral Forum is to provide doctoral students with a forum to present and discuss their research projects with senior researchers and fellow students and to develop their relationships with other scientists (please see attachment for more details). If you are a doctoral student working on a scientometric topic, I would like to invite you to submit an application of up to 1500 words describing your doctoral research project. If you are a scholar at an institution which does research on scientometric issues, we would like to ask you to forward the enclosed call to the relevant persons. Thank you very much for your support. With kind regards, Ivana Roche and Christian Schloegl ___ CALL FOR DOCTORAL FORUM APPLICATIONS AT ISSI 2013 ISSI 2013 – 14th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics July 15th, 2013, Vienna, Austria www.issi2013.org ***Deadline for Doctoral Forum applications: February 4, 2013*** The biannual ISSI conference is the premier international venue for research within the areas of informetrics, scientometrics and bibliometrics. For more information on the scope of the conference and the areas of interest please visit the conference web site. For the fifth time a Doctoral Forum is offered at the ISSI conference. The primary objective of the Doctoral Forum is to provide doctoral students with a forum to present and discuss their research projects with senior researchers and fellow students and to develop their relationships with other scientists. The Doctoral Forum is a one-day event that will take place prior to the main conference on 15 July 2013. Due to the time consuming form of the Doctoral Forum, the number of participants is restricted. The doctoral forum is only open to the invited senior researchers and the accepted students. There is no separate fee for attending the doctoral forum, but participation requires the students to register for the conference Doctoral forum committee (senior researchers): To be announced later Doctoral Forum organizers Christian Schlögl (Institute of Information Science and Information Systems, University of Graz, Austria) Ivana Roche (Institute for Scientific and Technical Information, CNRS, France) Time & location: 9:00 – 16:00, University of Vienna, room: Hörsaal A, Vienna, Austria Doctoral forum applicants Applicants should be doctoral students, from any country, conducting ongoing PhD research on any of ISSI 2013 conference themes and related fields (see:http://www.issi2013.org/about.html) To apply to the Forum, please submit an application of up to 1500 words containing: • Description of doctoral research project - including research questions, theoretical background, planned methodology, current status and • Motivation for student participation at the Doctoral Forum and the issues you wish to receive feedback on from the senior researchers. The first page of the application must contain the name, affiliation and full address of the doctoral student including phone and fax numbers and email address, as well as the name of the supervisor(s). Applications should be submitted in RTF or PDF format to Christian Schlögl at: christian.schloegl(a)uni-graz.at. Important dates Submission deadline is February 4, 2013 and notification of acceptance April 4, 2013. Further information Please visit the conference website for additional information on the Doctoral Forum. Partners of the Doctoral Forum: - ASIST SIG/MET - European Student Chapter of ASIS&T - Center for Doctoral Studies, University of Vienna www.issi2013.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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