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Preparatory Programme for NET/SET for LIS Professionals
by Arunachalam Hariharan 30 May '12

30 May '12

Dear Sir/Madam, SALIS Erode chapter in association with C.S.I Erode Christian College of Arts & Science for Women, Erode is going conduct a Preparatory Programme for NET/SET for LIS Professionals on 02 June 2012- 03 June 2012 and 16 June 2012- 17 June 2012( Four Days) . The Registration Fee details are as follows Paper – I - Rs`.400( 2 days) LIS - Paper – II & III - Rs`.400(2 days) Paper 1 and LIS Paper – I & II, III - - Rs.700(four days) ( Concession of Rs.50 will be given to SALIS members) Ist Paper - 2nd June and 17 th June 2nd and 3rd Paper 3rd June & 16 th June Registration fee Includes Course Material, Working Tea & Refreshment - Candidates have to make own arranagements their accommodation and food) For Registration and Further Details Pl. conduct Programme Co-ordinator Lt T. Magudeeswaran (Librarian & Company Commander – NCC) Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode Mobile: 99421 50744 Additional Co-Ordinator Stephen Thangaraj, Assistant Professor Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Erode Mobile: 96779 08959 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online survey on Social software usage
by Kshirod 30 May '12

30 May '12

Respected All, I am working on the theme "Knowledge Management and Sharing in Libraries". I would like to invite you to participate in survey which will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. All data entered will be kept confidential, strictly be used for my research. To participate in this survey click on the link: http://kwiksurveys.com?u=socialsoftware Please feel free to share above link to your colleagues working with other Institutes / Companies which will help me to get good response. Thank you very much for participating in this survey. Your time and effort will be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to get good response. Thanks and Regards -- Kshirod Das National Institute of Technology Rourkela-769 008, Orissa kdas(a)nitrkl.ac.in daskshirod(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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Pillars of Library Science in India .
by manoj kumar pant 30 May '12

30 May '12

Dear Sir, Please consider Prof. J C Binwal for the pillars of Library Science list. Regards Manoj Kumar Pant, Librarian, Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy, Bhowali, Nainital, Uttarakhand-263132. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha 3.8 Live DVD
by Madaiah krishnamurthy 30 May '12

30 May '12

Dear Friends, I am happy to inform that I have just uploaded Koha 3.8 live DVD on sourceforge.net You can download ISO file from following location: http://sourceforge.net/projects/kohalivedvd-mk Koha Version : 3.8 Operating System : Ubuntu 10.0.4 After Installation: Type in Browser: 127.0.1:8080 Opac : 127.0.1 Kohausername: kohaadmin Password : katikoan Thanking You, M.Krishnamurthy -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Pay teachers more to attract talent: Sibal
by Rahul Hiremath 30 May '12

30 May '12

Pay teachers more to attract talent: Sibal Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said that teachers should be paid more in order to attract talent in the academic field. Expressing concern over the degrading quality of faculty in the country, he said teaching won't attract talent unless teachers were given proper benefits. "There is no uniformity in salaries of teachers. No medical benefit, no house rent allowance, incentive or pension," Sibal said. "Even parents encourage their children to go for jobs that get them liquid capital (money)... Unless we realise it is the most important to invest in building human capital by educating children, we can't do anything," he said. The minister also stressed on the need of devising a mechanism that will helped teachers update themselves with latest knowledge in their field. "Data banks with high quality teacher education material can be set up which can be accessed by all. There is no system in place to ensure life-long learning for teachers," the minister said. Sibal mentioned that a national mission on teacher's education is being launched in the 12th plan had its focus on improving quality of teachers. [Source: DNA] -- Rahul R. Hiremath Librarian, N.S.S.College of Commerce and Economics, 94, M.P.Mill Compound, Behind A.C.Market, Tardeo, Mumbai - 400 034 Mobile 9867325650 http://rahulrh.yolasite.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Re: Call for profiles of the pillars of library profession in India
by JAGDISH KULKARNI 30 May '12

30 May '12

Respected Sir, Please add the name of Prof. S Seetha rama and Prof A A Vaishnav in the list of pillers of library profession in India. Dr. Jagdish N Kulkarni Incharge University Librarian SRTMU Nanded --- On Tue, 29/5/12, Meera B M <meera(a)rri.res.in> wrote: From: Meera B M <meera(a)rri.res.in> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Call for profiles of the pillars of library profession in India To: "Jagtar Singh" <jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com> Cc: india-lis(a)infoserv.inist.fr, rscao-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr, "list forum" <lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in>, iatlis(a)yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 29 May, 2012, 5:42 AM Dear Dr Jagtar Singh I find one name missing in the list. The name is Dr T B Rajashekar of NCSI who made outstanding contribution to Librarianship. Regards Meera > Dear friends and professional colleagues, > > You would be glad to know that the 'Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust > for > Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL)' has decided to publish a series of > books on the > *Pillars of Indian Librarianship: A SATKAL Tribute to the library doyens > in > India.* It will include the profiles and contributions of the library > doyens who are no more with us (left for their heavenly abode) but have > made profound contribution to the library profession in India. The first > volume is likeky to be released in November 2012 at the annual function of > the SATKAL in collaboration with the annual conference of the IATLIS. > > Kindly browse the list below and suggest the additional names and also the > potential authors who can write about them. The names in bold letters have > already been alloted to the authors. For others you are invited to > contribute the articles. > > *Dr.S.R.Ranganathan > B.S.Kesavan > *Prof. S.Dasgupta > Dr.Jagdish S. Sharma > *Prof.P.N.Kaula > *Prof. S.Bashiruddin > Prof.A.P.Srivastava > *N.N.Gidwani > *Prof. K.A.Issac > *Prof Probir Roy Choudhary > T.S.Rajagopalan > D.N.Marshall > Prof.B.Anderson > *Prof.C.G.Vishwanathan > *Dr.V.A.Kamath > S.P.Aggarwal > *Dr.Ganesh Bhattacharya > *D.R.Kalia > *Prof..B.Krishana Rao (First PhD in LIS in India) > *C.V. Subba Rao > *S. R. Bhatia > Dr. R. L. Mittal > *Prof. M.R. Kumbhar > Miss Vidyut Khandwala > *Dr. M.G.K. Naidu > *Prof. A.C.Tikekar > *Prof. Ramakrishna Nair > Dr. Mrs. Susheela Kumar > > Please take care and keep in touch. > > Warm regards, > > Jagtar Singh > President, > Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship > (SATKAL), Punjab Library Association (PLA), and IATLIS, > and > Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science > Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab) > Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com > Mobile: +919855444785 > Landline: +91 (0)175 3046179 (Work) > +91 (0) 175 2282727 (Home) > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > >

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Help Promote the Open Access White House Petition
by Subbiah Arunachalam 30 May '12

30 May '12

Friends: Have you planned how you are going to celebrate the Open Access Week this year, 22-28 October 2012? You can make a good beginning now by signing the White House Open Access Petition and forwarding the petition to all your friends with a request to sign it. In terms of research papers published, journals subscribed, articles downloaded, etc India is among the top dozen countries of the world. We have a stake in keeping scholarly communication space as open as possible. Incidentally, anyone anywhere in the world can sign the White House Open Access Petition. It is not restricted to US citizens/ scientists/ researchers/ librarians. Any citizen above a certain age can sign. Best wishes. Arun From: Andrea Higginbotham <andrea(a)arl.org> Hello All! We're on our way to surpassing 20,000 signatures on the White House Open Access petition - in just one week! - and we need your help to close this out successfully. To help drive this effort home, please consider sending out one more email blast to your contact lists. This is a truly effective way of not only getting the word out, but also of showing your support. Consider a "+1" email request - encouraging those on your network who have already signed to recruit a friend or colleague to sign, to be their "+1." It's a great way to include new voices into the mix! Our social media efforts have been phenomenally effective - Twitter is aglow with references to #openaccess and #OAMonday so please use these hashtags if you tweet. Facebook is also a great way of getting the petition link out to all of your friends - you can add a link directly to the petition in your Facebook posting to make it easy for folks to sign. Here are a few links to include in your email blasts, and to spread far and wide in your social media endeavors: The Petition: https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/require-free-access-over-i… Short URL to Petition for Tweets: wh.gov/6TH Banner Ads to use on your Websites/Blogs: http://www.arl.org/sparc/media/white-house-open-access-petition-support-ban… Thank you so much for your continual help with this campaign! And please let me know if you have any questions! Best, Andrea -- Andrea Brusca Higginbotham Communications Manager, SPARC 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 296-2296 ext 121 andrea(a)arl.org www.arl.org/sparc -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC Course Work and the Dilemma of Ph. D. Scholars
by Vasanth 29 May '12

29 May '12

Dear Sir/Madam, UGC in 2009 introduced new Ph. D. guidelines with much tout, after (lately) realizing that some of the Universities in Tamil Nadu and across other part of the nation that Ph. Ds were virtually sold. The UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M Phil/Ph.D. Degree) Regulation, 2009, introduced entrance exam and course work for Ph. D aspirants. One of the mottos of the introduction of Ph. D. entrance exam and course work is to improve the quality of Ph. D. Based on the marks obtained in entrance exams Ph. D. candidates are admitted to pursue Ph. D. degree in their choice of subject domain. The entrance exam and the subsequent interview of the candidate for Ph.D. has also received lot of flak from academia and students as well. There were instances of admitting candidates for Ph D. program, who were not secured the required marks (in some cases, the candidates who have scored less marks than his counterpart have given chances for joining Ph Ds). Let this aside. Let me come to the point of why the Ph. D. course work introduced by the UGC would not yield the result which was intended. This may seem it is too early to examine the outcome of the Ph. D. course work introduced by the UGC. But already the sign of losing its sheen is evident. If we go through the syllabus (advanced research methodology) introduced for course work in many universities, would not help for Ph. D. scholars to help in formulating research problems or questions. Many of the universities (for example, University of Mysore) in India, for many years teaching advanced research methodology at the postgraduate level as a core paper or elective in either third or fourth semester, the same syllabus with little modification is taught at the M. Phil level as well. Now the same syllabus (advanced research methodology) is introduced for Ph. D. course work. Would this help Ph. D. students to formulate research questions or hypothesis on their own? Why so much of duplications and repetitions? Advanced research methodology help students for doing research step by step, or help in selecting and using type of research tools and technique and hypothesis testing with some statistical application, initially it may not sufficient for Ph D student to come up with research problems. It is a great opportunity for universities to introduce course syllabus which would help research scholars to come up on their own with research problems or titles for Ph Ds. In recent times, there are lots of postings in LIS forum for seeking suggestions for selecting titles for Ph. Ds or information and also for further information on the subject which they are going to research. It is not wrong to seek suggestion from collective intelligence like LIS forum, but there is always an element of doubt, why some of us are using LIS Forum for legitimating our research titles. If “Information seeking behavior pattern of media specialists” would anyway change the course of the research if someone select the title “information seeking behavior pattern of Legal professionals”( I have used these two titles as examples, just because of these titles were posted in LIS forum. No other personal interest involved in it). If universities introduce, for example classic books (S.R. Ranganthan’s works, works of J. A. Shera, and others of similar stature) in library and information science to read and prepare term paper (as in the US or other western country) would help in understanding theoretical underpinnings. Some books on critical theory (for example, Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions) also help students to see things from different perspective. Later, they can be introduced to advanced research methodology from which they learn and apply to their research work. There is a need to build a strong theoretical foundation at the initial stage of research with appropriate course work/syllabus. There is a need to ease the burden of faculty also, in many universities across Karnataka as an example, each faculty in every department is guiding almost 8 to 9 Ph D. students. Are we turning universities as G.S. Radhakrishna of the Telegraph once put it in a column “Doctorate Shop”? (views are personal) ------------------------- 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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Vacancy of Library Assistant 'A' at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Trivandrum
by faisal sl 29 May '12

29 May '12

Dear All, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Asia’s first Space University established under the Department of Space in September 2007, invites applications for post of Library Assistant 'A' in the Pay Band of Rs 9,300-34,800/-+ Grade Pay of Rs 4,600/- with the following qualifications: First Class Degree + First Class Master’s degree in Library Science/ Library & Information Science ( MLISc) or equivalent. Advt. No: IIST/41/12 dated 26.05.2012 Last Date for Receipt of Applications : 17 June 2012 Visit http://www.iist.ac.in/application-ta-la to download the advertisement and the application form. Best wishes. S.L.Faisal Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 Kerala, India Ph.09447699724 http://librarykvpattom.wordpress.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Colloquium (4) 2011-2013
by Mailing List Admin 29 May '12

29 May '12

Posted by: Amit Shaw amitdrtc(a)gmail.com Mon May 28 14:04:02 IST 2012 Colloquuim Topic: *Strong Semantic: Ontology* ABSTRACT Ontology is a formal, explicit specification of shared conceptualization. Having evolved from philosophical foundations, ontology can be defined as a hierarchical structure that formally defines the semantic relationship of a set of concepts and is used to create structured, controlled vocabularies for the discovery or exchange of information. In computer science, ontologies have emerged from the area of artificial intelligence as a way of representing domainknowledge. In the run to realize the Semantic Web, ontologies provide an impetus that would give rise to logical reasoning, knowledge engineering and applications development in order to make the metadata on the web more semantically enriched. Currently it is a hot topic of interest in the frontier research areasand its usefulness can be perceived in a great number of applications. The aim of this colloquium is to provide a brief knowledge on the recent trends of ontology development and ontologization engineering techniques. The various ontology languages for ontology creation and some popular application tools available will also be highlighted. Facets: 1) Introduction by Subhashis Das 2) Ontology language by Sonali Kishore Kalani 3) Ontology Engineering Tools by Amit Kumar Shaw 4) Application of Ontology by Mayukh Biswas 5) Conclusion by Anurodh Kumar Sinha Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 30th May, 2012 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited Dr. M. Krishnamurthy Colloquium Coordinator

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Urgent requirement for Library Assistant
by Mailing List Admin 29 May '12

29 May '12

Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 13:44:27 +0530 From: Lata Suresh <suresh.lata(a)gmail.com> Required Library Assistant (1 post) at IICA campus at Manesar. Please send your resume to the undersigned by 30th May 2012 positively.. Selected candidates will be called for Interview that is scheduled to be held on 4th June 2012. -- Best wishes and regards, LATA SURESH Librarian Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) (Ministry of Corporate Affairs-GOI) P No. 6,7 & 8, Sect 5 IMT Manesar, Distt Gurgaon 122 050 Haryana Mobile: +91 9911126706 kk

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Call for profiles of the pillars of library profession in India
by Jagtar Singh 29 May '12

29 May '12

Dear friends and professional colleagues, You would be glad to know that the 'Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL)' has decided to publish a series of books on the *Pillars of Indian Librarianship: A SATKAL Tribute to the library doyens in India.* It will include the profiles and contributions of the library doyens who are no more with us (left for their heavenly abode) but have made profound contribution to the library profession in India. The first volume is likeky to be released in November 2012 at the annual function of the SATKAL in collaboration with the annual conference of the IATLIS. Kindly browse the list below and suggest the additional names and also the potential authors who can write about them. The names in bold letters have already been alloted to the authors. For others you are invited to contribute the articles. *Dr.S.R.Ranganathan B.S.Kesavan *Prof. S.Dasgupta Dr.Jagdish S. Sharma *Prof.P.N.Kaula *Prof. S.Bashiruddin Prof.A.P.Srivastava *N.N.Gidwani *Prof. K.A.Issac *Prof Probir Roy Choudhary T.S.Rajagopalan D.N.Marshall Prof.B.Anderson *Prof.C.G.Vishwanathan *Dr.V.A.Kamath S.P.Aggarwal *Dr.Ganesh Bhattacharya *D.R.Kalia *Prof..B.Krishana Rao (First PhD in LIS in India) *C.V. Subba Rao *S. R. Bhatia Dr. R. L. Mittal *Prof. M.R. Kumbhar Miss Vidyut Khandwala *Dr. M.G.K. Naidu *Prof. A.C.Tikekar *Prof. Ramakrishna Nair Dr. Mrs. Susheela Kumar Please take care and keep in touch. Warm regards, Jagtar Singh President, Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL), Punjab Library Association (PLA), and IATLIS, and Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (Punjab) Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Mobile: +919855444785 Landline: +91 (0)175 3046179 (Work) +91 (0) 175 2282727 (Home) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Internship for 1 Year at Jaswant S Kanwar Library - ICRISAT
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 29 May '12

29 May '12

Internship for 1 Year at Jaswant S Kanwar Library-ICRISAT *Details for the Position: **Jaswant S Kanwar Library [ICRISAT] - Internship * *Job Title: *Jaswant S Kanwar Library – Intern * * *Location: *ICRISAT, Patancheru *Number of vacancies* – *2* *Eligibility Criteria:* - Post Graduate in Library and Information Science [only fresher’s] *Soft skills required:* - Good communication skills. - Take initiatives and result oriented. - Systematic, logical and hardworking. - Able to interact with different kinds of clients. *Training Tasks:* Interns would be involved in the following training activities: 1. Get training and hands-on experience on KOHA [Library Open Source Software]. 2. Training on Open Access Repositories , http://oar.icrisat.org and http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in 3. Training on Data Librarianship. 4. Journal Subscription and subscribed e-journals link checking. 5. Organizing and maintaining library collections through various technical and administrative functions. 6. Emphasis will be given on Information services. 7. Circulation activities. *Nature of position* – Internship period will be strictly for one year [No further extension] *Application Process: *Please email your resume to mailto:s.shankar@cgiar.org<s.shankar(a)cgiar.org> by 08-June-2012, with subject header JSK Library, ICRISAT - Internship. Short listed candidates will be interviewed in person. -- Regards Siva Shankar K Mob: +919908035478 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Date of Death of Sh. N. N. Gidwani
by Jagtar Singh 29 May '12

29 May '12

Dear Colleagues, If you know the date of death of Sh. N.N. Gidwani, please let me know about it. We need it to complete his profile for the forthcoming SATKAL book on 'Pillars of Indian Librarianship.' Pl take care. Regards, Jagtar Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) & Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Circular
by Anand 28 May '12

28 May '12

Dear Professionals, Thanks for showing interest to "National Conference on Managing Information Resources in Digital Environment" which will jointly organise by SIR'S New Delhi and NIFM, Faridabad, but this is to bring to your notice that due to unavoidable circumstances, the "National Conference on Managing Information Resources in Digital Environment" scheduled to be held on 30 June 2012 has been postponed. If you had sent your paper or registration that will be include in our next evevt. The date of SIRs future event will be announced shortly. Best regards, ................................................................. SIR'S Dear moderator, I would like to request you that please circulate above mail to all professional and remove this information from Event calender. Thanks ................................................................. Anand A. Jha, (Sr.Executive) Knowledge Management-CMS, Research House, 34 -B, Saket, New Delhi - 110 017 anand(a)cmsindia.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent requirement for Library Professional/Project Assistant for LUCKNOW location
by Shilpi Jain 28 May '12

28 May '12

Urgent requirement for Library Professional/Project Assistant for LUCKNOW location Urgent requirement for Library Professional to Manage Library Automation project IN Lucknow. Qualification: Graduate with B. Lib. & Inf. Sc. / M. Lib. & Inf. Sc. Experience: Between 1 – 4 years • Essential qualifications: Knowledge of computer & Library management software and good experience in library automation. • Should have knowledge of UDC/DDC classification • Should have knowledge of Z39.5 client/server/macr21standards • Should have knowledge of keyword generation subject wise • Should have knowledge of creation of catalogue card (author/ editor card). • Should be ready to work at client site across India. • Preference will be given to Male and Lucknow candidates only. Salary: Salaries as per qualifications and experience. Apply with CV & photo by June 1, 2012 by e-mail at puneet.saini(a)totalit.co.in Puneet Kumar Chief Technical Officer Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi Mob: +91-9350515096, +91-9868625720 E-mail: puneet.saini(a)totalit.co.in Website: www.totalit.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC
by Amit Shaw 28 May '12

28 May '12

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE *Documentation Research Training Centre* 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore – 560059 DRTC Colloquium (4) 2011-2013 *Strong Semantic: Ontology* ABSTRACT Ontology is a formal, explicit specification of shared conceptualization. Having evolved from philosophical foundations, ontology can be defined as a “hierarchical structure that formally defines the semantic relationship of a set of concepts and is used to create structured, controlled vocabularies for the discovery or exchange of information.” In computer science, ontologies have emerged from the area of artificial intelligence as a way of representing domainknowledge. In the run to realize the Semantic Web, ontologies provide an impetus that would give rise to logical reasoning, knowledge engineering and applications development in order to make the metadata on the web more semantically enriched. Currently it is a hot topic of interest in the frontier research areasand its usefulness can be perceived in a great number of applications. The aim of this colloquium is to provide a brief knowledge on the recent trends of ontology development and ontologization engineering techniques. The various ontology languages for ontology creation and some popular application tools available will also be highlighted. *Facets * 1) Introduction by Subhashis Das 2) Ontology language by Sonali Kishore Kalani 3) Ontology Engineering Tools by Amit Kumar Shaw 4) Application of Ontology by Mayukh Biswas 5) Conclusion by Anurodh Kumar Sinha Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 30th May, 2012 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited (Dr. M. Krishnamurthy) Colloquium Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Functional Requirements namespaces published
by Rahul Hiremath 28 May '12

28 May '12

Functional Requirements namespaces published Namespaces for the Functional Requirements (FR) family of bibliographic metadata models have been published in Resource Description Framework (RDF), the basis of the Semantic Web. The models include Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD), and Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD). The namespaces can be accessed at http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/. The FR element set vocabularies include RDF classes and properties corresponding to FR entities, attributes, and relationships. Each class and property has a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for use in Semantic Web data triples. A full de-referencing service is available for each URI. When used in an ordinary Web browser, the URI displays HTML pages with human-readable information about the element or concept. When used in a semantic browser, the URI retrieves machine-readable information in RDF/XML format. It is also possible to retrieve this format using an ordinary Web browser. For example, the URI for the FRBR entity-relationship (FRBRer) model’s Group 1 entity “Work” is http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frbr/frbrer/C1001. To retrieve the RDF/XML information in a normal Web browser, use http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frbr/frbrer/C1001.rdf; that is, add the file extension “.rdf” to the URI. Another example is the FRSAD attribute “has appellation”: the URI of the corresponding RDF property is http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frsad/P2003 and the RDF/XML file can be retrieved in a normal browser using the URL http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frsad/P2003.rdf. The element set for a specific FR model can be accessed as follows: * FRBRer: http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frbr/frbrer/ * FRAD: http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frad/ * FRSAD: http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frsad/ The FR namespaces are maintained and accessed using the Open Metadata Registry (http://metadataregistry.org/) These element sets reflect the current published models, however, as the FR family is in the process of being consolidated, this may result in the eventual deprecation of some URIs Namespaces for the Functional Requirements (FR) family of bibliographic metadata models have been published in Resource Description Framework (RDF), the basis of the Semantic Web. The models include Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD), and Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD). The namespaces can be accessed at http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/. The FR element set vocabularies include RDF classes and properties corresponding to FR entities, attributes, and relationships. Each class and property has a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for use in Semantic Web data triples. A full de-referencing service is available for each URI. When used in an ordinary Web browser, the URI displays HTML pages with human-readable information about the element or concept. When used in a semantic browser, the URI retrieves machine-readable information in RDF/XML format. It is also possible to retrieve this format using an ordinary Web browser. For example, the URI for the FRBR entity-relationship (FRBRer) model’s Group 1 entity “Work” is http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frbr/frbrer/C1001. To retrieve the RDF/XML information in a normal Web browser, use http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frbr/frbrer/C1001.rdf; that is, add the file extension “.rdf” to the URI. Another example is the FRSAD attribute “has appellation”: the URI of the corresponding RDF property is http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frsad/P2003 and the RDF/XML file can be retrieved in a normal browser using the URL http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frsad/P2003.rdf. The element set for a specific FR model can be accessed as follows: * FRBRer: http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frbr/frbrer/ * FRAD: http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frad/ * FRSAD: http://iflastandards.info/ns/fr/frsad/ The FR namespaces are maintained and accessed using the Open Metadata Registry (http://metadataregistry.org/) These element sets reflect the current published models, however, as the FR family is in the process of being consolidated, this may result in the eventual deprecation of some URIs -- Rahul R. Hiremath Librarian, N.S.S.College of Commerce and Economics, 94, M.P.Mill Compound, Behind A.C.Market, Tardeo, Mumbai - 400 034 Mobile 9867325650 http://rahulrh.yolasite.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar on “Library and Web tools for E-Learning and Teaching” in Kerala Agricultural University on 25-06-2012
by Dr. A.T. Francis 28 May '12

28 May '12

Seminar on “Library and Web tools for E-Learning and Teaching” in Kerala Agricultural University on 25-06-2012 The College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur in association with the Kerala Library Association, Trivandrum is organising a Seminar on “Library and Web tools for E-Learning and Teaching” with the details given below: Seminar Sub themes:- Library and Web Tools, Teaching Role of Librarians in Internet Era, E-Learning and Teaching, Digital Document Delivery etc. Date & Time:- 25-06-2012 (Monday), 9am-5pm. Location:- College of Horticulture is situated in the Main Campus of the Kerala Agricultural University which is 10 km away from Thrissur city on the NH 47 linking Thrissur, Palakkad and Coimbatore. Paper Submission:- Full Papers not more than 5 A4 size pages, Short Papers or Posters to the Seminar should be submitted on or before 15-06-2012. Acceptance of the papers will be intimated before 17-06-2012. Participation & Registration:- Participation to the seminar is open to all qualified Library Education Teachers / Library Professionals. They should register in advance by e-mail. Registration to the Seminar is free. Working lunch and refreshments will be provided by the organizers. Contact for registration or further details:- 1. Dr. A.T. Francis, Head, Library, College of Horticulture; Phone (o): 0487-2438511; (m) 9496839409; e-mail: francis.at(a)kau.in; francisaloor(a)yahoo.com 2. Smt. V.S. Swapna, Library, College of Horticulture; Phone (o): 0487-2438513; (m) 9446434149; e-mail: swapna.vs(a)kau.in; swapnabenn(a)gmail.com3. Websites: www.kau.edu or www.kauhort.in or http://www.keralalibraryassociation.org Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY & IT NODAL OFFICER College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Access2research
by Subbiah Arunachalam 27 May '12

27 May '12

Friends: Here is the full text of a conversation between Richard Poynder, the UK-based technology journalist and chronicler of developments in open access, and John Willinsky, a senior fellow in entrepreneurship at the Ewing Kauffman Foundation and a former head of Science Commons. Willinsky is one of the small group that traveled recently to Washington to meet with the folks at the Office of Science and Technology Policy to win their support for open access. The Wethepeople petition this group floated a few days ago to persuade the Obama administration has already been signed by more than 16,500 people. I request all members of LIS-Forum, OADL, IASLIC, ILA, IATLIS, and DELNET to sign the petition well before the deadline of 19 June. They may also publicize the petition among patrons of their libraries. After all this is a petition by the public from around the world. Subbiah Arunachalam Q&A with John Wilbanks. RP: There have been a number of petitions in support of Open Access in the past few years. What is new and different about the one you started on May 20th? JW: First, it wasn't just me — it wasMichael Carroll, Heather Joseph, Mike Rossner, too. Second, I think what's new is that we realised the debate had hit a ceiling. We can argue for the NIH policy, we can argue against RWA. But we have to fundamentally change the dynamic of the debate, and you can do that by going straight to the people in an organised way. I'm not sure that's been done before in OA. Most of our declarations are inside baseball. Third, we used the wethepeople platform. Carl Malamud was the first one that I know of who used it in the open space, and his petition showed how hard it is to get 25,000 signatures. But it has the potential to really open the debate up that we needed. We don't know what it will do, but it can't hurt to have a strong public vote in favour of OA. RP: This is very much a call for the public (rather than the research community) to support Open Access. Why should the public care? What is in it for them? What, in a nutshell, is your message to ordinary citizens? JW: I think we get at that in the petition itself. It's taxpayer funded research, taxpayers should all have the right to access it. Public funds should create public goods. RP: You need to get 25,000 signatures within 30 days. What does that win if you succeed: a response from the White House, a debate in Congress, new legislation, or something else? JW: We don't know. At the least we get a response. Hopefully we get a policy change, a conversation about implementing the request in the petition. Once we hit our number we need to turn up the pressure on the Administration to make a meaningful response. It’s just tough RP: I read that you came up with the idea of the petition after meeting the Science Advisor to President Obama John Holdren. What was that meeting, and what happened in it that led you to conclude that a petition was needed? JW: Four of us — Mike Carroll, Heather Joseph, Mike Rossner, and me — met with the OSTP staff earlier in May. It was a very nice meeting. They listened to us, they clearly had studied the issues. But they can't make any promises. And it's tough, because you know the publishers have fulltime staff devoted to these meetings and we can pull off one every now and then. It's just tough. RP: The petition is for "free access over the Internet to scientific journal articles arising from taxpayer-funded research". Producing scientific journal articles is not a cost-free process is it? Are you asking the public to find additional money to meet the costs of providing free access, or is the money already in the system somewhere but needing to be re-allocated? JW: This petition asks for a policy implementation of public access across the US Government — focused on access more than mechanisms. But in the NIH case and elsewhere, one method is to include the cost of publication in the funding itself. When you're looking at grants in science research they're tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. A line item of $2,000 for an article fee isn't a significant hurdle. RP: In 2001 a group of Open Access advocates called for the “free and unrestricted online availability" of journal articles. Why, eleven years later, are you having to make the same call? If what you are asking for were logical, feasible and cost-effective surely it would have happened by now? JW: Because change takes a long time. And academic publishing is protected from some of the winds that have buffeted other content industries — the costs are hidden to the scientists at elite universities, and the desire to publish in the top journals is strong. But scientists are getting used to having the content they want in their personal life, and the gulf with how their professional content is managed is only growing. On top of that, citizens are getting more and more likely to bump into paywalls and get frustrated. Entrepreneurs are unable to try and disrupt scholarly search and publishing. And we're all more densely networked than we were ten years ago. The screwed-upness of the system is getting harder and harder to hide. And the success of PLoS, BioMed Central, Hindawi, and other open publishers is showing that there's money to be made in different access models. It takes time to change a hidebound industry. There's a lot of money to be made in selling scholarly journals, and a long history of resistance to change. I think the movement's gone pretty quickly actually viewed in that light. RP: What would be the best outcome of the petition in your view? JW: The extension of the NIH policy across all US federal agencies. Even better would be a shorter embargo period. RP: Thank you for your time. -- 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 Ajay Kum Sharma 27 May '12

27 May '12

Dear Library Professionals, One of our Faculty member has urgently required the below article for his reference & research purpose. It would be highly appreciated if any one send this article in soft copy version. Article Title: Medicine and physical exercise in ancient India. Author(s): Ganorkar SW, Mandal HV. Source Journal: Journal of Sport Medicine and Physical Fitness Year: 1973 Jun; Vol No. (Issue No.): 13(2) Page range: 134-136 -- Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Assistant Librarian & In-charge, Journal Section, Central Library, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan - 731235, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal & Webmaster of ABSLA Email: ajaysharma.lib(a)visva-bharati.ac.in Mobile No.: +91 9735111064 Web: http://www.absla.org/ajay.html Web Blog: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1 *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information regarding Media Library
by gt mahesh 26 May '12

26 May '12

Dear Moderator Please post the message in LIS Forum,, Dear LIS Professionals, I have pre-registered for PhD program at the DLIS, Mysore University, Mysore, i have chosen to work on the area of information seeking behaviour of media professionals under the title "Information needs and seeking behaviour of Media Professionals in Southern Karnataka",, under the guidance of Dr. Adithya Kumari H, Associate Professor, Dept of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore. I hereby request my LIS profesionals to those who are working in Media Libraries to give their contact address/phone number/e-mail,,, and also i request the professional friends to give me inputs /suggestions if any in this regard, -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UCSF IMPLEMENTS POLICY TO MAKE RESEARCH PAPERS FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC
by Mailing List Admin 25 May '12

25 May '12

Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Subbiah Arunachalam <subbiah_a(a)yahoo.com> University of California, San Francisco Press Release May 23, 2012 Health Sciences Campus Becomes Largest in Nation to Adopt Open-access Policy The UCSF Academic Senate has voted to make electronic versions of current and future scientific articles freely available to the public, helping to reverse decades of practice on the part of medical and scientific journal publishers to restrict access to research results. The unanimous vote of the faculty senate makes UCSF the largest scientific institution in the nation to adopt an open-access policy and among the first public universities to do so. Full press release: http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/05/12056/ucsf-implements-policy-make-research… Full text of policy and supporting documents http://senate.ucsf.edu/2011-2012/j-lib-openaccess.html

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Need Article
by Bharat Alasandi 25 May '12

25 May '12

Dear All, I need following article for my study If any body have the access please provide me. Núria Balagué, (2009) "Auditing the library's quality system", Library Management, Vol. 30 Iss: 4/5, pp.286 - 294 thanks & Regards -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Article
by Bharat Alasandi 25 May '12

25 May '12

Respected Professionals, I need following article for my study. If any body have the access please send the same. *A Typology of Approaches to ISO Certification and TQM *Australian Journal of Management June 1996 21: 57-72, Kindly do the needful Thanking you Regards -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requirement of a library manager
by Swarup raj 24 May '12

24 May '12

Just Book CLC (India's largest community Library chain) under PPF enterprise. Address: BD 30, First floor Sector I, saltlake Kolkata-700064 www.justbookclc.com Phone no: 033 40012211 9433008470 Name of the post : Manager Qualification: Graduate & Fluency in English and Knowledge in computer; knowledge about the works of the library. Salary :Rs.8000 - 10000/- Duty hours: 9.30am to 8 pm.; Monday closed. Swarup K. Raj Asst. Librarian Gr.II Dept.of Applied Physics University of Calcutta 92, A.P.C. Road Kolkata-700009 Phone : 033-32929095(Office) 033-25954205 (Res.) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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request
by monisha mishra 24 May '12

24 May '12

Dear All, Good afternoon.Can anybody from our profession send the fulltext of the below mentioned articles as those are urgently required by one of our research scholar. 1.Rapeseed meal and egg taint: Association with sinapine British Poultry Science Volume 18, Issue 5, 1977 Special Issue A. Hobson‐Frohocka, G. R. Fenwicka, R. K. Heaneya, D. G. Landa & R. F. Curtisa pages 539-541 Available online: 08 Nov 2007 2.Problems which limit the use of rapeseed meal as a protein source in poultry diets Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture Volume 33, Issue 9, pages 866–875, September 1982 Edward J. Butler1, Arthur W. Pearson1, G. Roger Fenwick2 3.Egg taints: association with trimethylamine, Nature 243 (1973) 304–305. A. Hobson-Frohock, D.G. Land, N.M. Griffiths, R.F. Curtis, 4.Trimethylamine taint in eggs: the occurrence of the causative metabolic defect in commercial hybrids and pure breeds in relation to shell colour, J. Sci. Food Agric. 35 (1984) 272–278. 5. The hen’s egg: genetics of taints in eggs from hens fed on rapeseed meal, Br. Poult. Sci. 17 (1976) 313– 320. W. Bolton, T.C. Carter, R. Morley Jones, regards *Monisha Mishra* *Librarian Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar Orissa* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: [GOAL] We're Halfway There - White House Petition on Open Access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 24 May '12

24 May '12

Friends: Here is a message I received from SPARC-ARL. Please read and act. Scientists, students, librarians and all those who are interested in widespread dissemination of knowledge in India and other developing countries should lend their support to this movement. The Obama Administration is actively considering taking action to open up the results of research funded by taxpayer dollars, by making scientific articles freely available online. A petition (wh.gov/6TH) calling for Public Access to all Federally Funded Research has been posted to the White House "We the People" website. If the petition garners 25,000 signatures within 30 days, it will be reviewed by White House staff, and considered for action. We’re halfway there – more than 12,500 people have signed the petition since it was posted just two and half days ago! Researchers, patients groups, universities, libraries, students, businesses and families have all thrown their support behind this simple yet powerful idea – to make taxpayer-funded research freely accessible to the public. Learn more about why by watching this one-minute video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FoYxzPZDuw) Sign the petition (wh.gov/6TH) today, and encourage your colleagues, friends and family to do the same. You are eligible to sign if you are at least 13 years old, and have a valid email address. That’s all. Signing is easy, it’s fast, and it can have an enormous impact on our chances of expanding access to the results of scientific research that we have helped to fund. So take some time today to not only sign onto the petition, but to spread the word far and wide. Consider a blog post, an email to constituencies, a tweet (use #openaccess), a Facebook share, an action in your library or on your campus - anything that tells as many people as possible "I support this petition, I'm signing this petition, and you should, too." Thanks in advance for your support for this effort - it is truly a critical time, and taking this action now *can* make a difference! Best, Andrea -- Andrea Brusca Higginbotham Communications Manager, SPARC 21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 296-2296 ext 121 andrea(a)arl.org www.arl.org/sparc Open Access Week 2012 October 22-28 http://www.openaccessweek.org/ NEW! SPARC Daily: http://paper.li/SPARC_NA/1334596809 _______________________________________________ GOAL mailing list GOAL(a)eprints.org http://mailman.ecs.soton.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/goal -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CODATA Conference in October: Call for papers -Date extended
by Usha Munshi 24 May '12

24 May '12

Message for circulation to members: As you are well aware the 23rd International CODATA Conference takes place in Taipei in October http://www.codata2012.com/ Due to a number of requests the deadline date for receipt of session proposals and abstracts has been extended to June 15th . http://www.codata2012.com/page/call-for-abstracts-deadline-is-15th-june-201… http://www.codata2012.com/page/call-for-sessions-deadline-is-15th-june-2012 The deadline date for the Call for the CODATA Prize Nominees is also 15th of June. http://www.codata2012.com/page/codata-prize-deadline-is-15th-june-2012 The winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to Taipei and will be invited to give a presentation on his/her work. ---------------- Could this updated information be circulated through the Indian network? Many thanks for all your support and I look forward to meeting you in Taipei. Warm regards, Kathleen Kathleen Cass Executive Director CODATA, 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie 75016 Paris, France Ph: + 33 1 45250496 http://www.codata.org CODATA Science Journal http://www.codata.org/dsj -- 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 from American Scientist vol 96 No 5 Sep-Oct 2008
by NASAR 23 May '12

23 May '12

________________________________ Dear Professionals, I am in need of the following article for academic purpose. Scientists as Inventors : Often considered distinct, engineering and science are frequently difficult to distinguish / H Petroski American Scientists , Vol.96 No.5 September-October 2008 link: http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/id.74/past.aspx Request you to kindly forward the soft copy of the same, if it is available with you. Best Regards Abdunnasar. A Thiruvananthapuram -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Urgent requirement for Library Professional/Project Assistant
by Shilpi Jain 23 May '12

23 May '12

Urgent requirement to Manage Library Automation project across India. Qualification: Graduate with B. Lib. & Inf. Sc. / M. Lib. & Inf. Sc. Experience: Between 2 – 5 years • Essential qualifications: Knowledge of computer & Library management software and good experience in library automation. • Should have knowledge of UDC/DDC classification • Should have knowledge of Z39.5 client/server/macr21standards • Should have knowledge of keyword generation subject wise • Should have knowledge of creation of catalogue card (author/ editor card). • Should be ready to work at client site across India. • Preference will be given to Male candidates. Salary: Salaries as per qualifications and experience. Apply with CV & photo by May 28, 2012 by e-mail at puneet.saini(a)totalit.co.in Puneet Kumar Chief Technical Officer Total IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi Mob: +91-9350515096, +91-9868625720 E-mail: puneet.saini(a)totalit.co.in Website: www.totalit.co.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The Hindu : Today's Paper / NATIONAL : Copyright Bill cleared; artistes entitled to lifelong royalty
by rath.banamali＠yahoo.com 23 May '12

23 May '12

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Request for article
by sushama 23 May '12

23 May '12

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National level workshop on Koha on 30 Jun and 01 Jul 2012 at GIPE, Pune
by gipelibrary pune 23 May '12

23 May '12

Dear Professionals I am pleased to announce a "National level workshop on Koha: an Integrated Library Management Software" from Saturday - Sunday, 30 Jun and 01 Jul 2012. Purpose of this workshop is to familiarize participants with Koha, an open source software. Hands on Training during this workshop will provide all the technical know-how to the participants from the installation, customization, backup / restore, upgrade as well as running various modules of the software. Koha is used widely in India as well as all over the world. Koha Software supports all modules of Library Management System such as Acquisitions, Cataloging, Circulation, Serials Control and Web based OPAC, etc. The software is UNICODE compliant and runs on any operating system such as Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Solaris. Many libraries in India and abroad are switching over to Koha from proprietary software. Venue: Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune Workshop Timings: 10.00 am to 05.30 pm (30 Jun - 01 Jul 2012) Workshop Contents Introduction to LibLiveCD and Installation of LibLiveCD Koha Introduction & Features Overview Koha System Set-up Hands on training on Acquisitions, Cataloging, Circulation, Serial Control & OPAC MARC 21 Introduction Conversion of Existing Data to Koha Koha Multilingual Support Data Import and Export Koha backup/restore Koha upgrade OPAC Customization Koha System Administration Resource Persons Dr. Nanaji Shewale, GIPE, Pune Dr. Sunita Barve, NCRA, Pune Workshop Registration Fees - Rs. 1000/- only Registration Fees includes Workshop Kit on CD-ROM and Working Lunch. We will also assist the participants to migrate existing library to Data KOHA. Accommodation is available at extra cost. Payment: A Demand Draft / Cheque drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE)", payable at Pune should reach the following address on or before Monday, 18 Jun 2012. Dr Nanaji Shewale Koha Workshop Coordinator Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) Last Date for Registration: Monday, 18 Jun 2012. For any clarifications, you are welcome to contact me at 020 25679940, 0 9423531433 or gipelibrary(a)gmail.com or my colleague Ms Shilpa Kad at 0 9763740109. Registration Form Participants Name: -------------------------------------- Name and Address of the Organization: ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Email (Personal): ---------------------------------------- Email (official): ---------------------------------------- Mobile: ---------------------------------------- Telephone: ---------------------------------------- Do you require accommodation (at extra cost) during the workshop? Yes/No Demand Draft Number: ------------------------------------- Name of the Bank: ---------------------------------------- Amount: ------------------------------------------ Date: ------------------------------------------ Signature of the participant: Thanking you Dr Nanaji Shewale Librarian Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics B M C C Road, Deccan Gymkhana Pune 411004 (India) T: 91 20 25679940 (Direct) M: 0 9423531433 T: 91 20 25654288, 25650287 Ext 401 Email: gipelibrary(a)gmail.com http://www.gipepune.com http://www.gipe.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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API Score Sheet for Librarians
by Dr. A.T. Francis 23 May '12

23 May '12

Dear Professionals, If any university has finalised the API Score Sheet for assessing Library Education Teachers/Librarians under 2006 UGC Scheme, please sent me a copy to me. Dr. A.T. FRANCIS, MCom, MLISc, PhD HEAD, LIBRARY & IT NODAL OFFICER College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur - 680 656, India, 91-9496839409 (m) francisaloor(a)yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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VTU TDMeRL, Registration date extended
by Vinay Channavenkatesh 23 May '12

23 May '12

Dear Moderator Kindly publish this information for the benefit of Library Professionals, Dear Professional Friends, I wish to draw your kind attention that,The University library of VTU in association with AKELPA is organising a Two day National conference on Trends in Developing and Managing e-Resources in Libraries (TDMeRL) on 25th and 26th of this Month. Prof. V.G.Talwar, respected professor of Library Science and Vice- Chancellor of University of Mysore will be the Chief Guest, Prof. S.L.Sangam, Professor and Chairman Dept. of Library Science Karnataka University has consented to be the Key note speaker for the conference. As informed earlier the last date for registration was 15th May 2012, but as there were lot of inquiries for registration even after the due date the organizers have decided to extend the Registration dates and are happy to inform that the registration is still open & those who wish to register themselves for the conference can Register *(registration fee to be paid in the form of Demand Draft only)* themselves ON THE SPOT as well. In this regard I urge my professional friends to make use of this & attend the conference to make this event a memorable one. Hope to meet you all in the Conference. For more details kindly contact Dr. K. R. Mulla, Librarian and Organizing Secretary, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum-590018, Karnataka, India http://www.vtu.ac.in/ http://vtuerm12.webs.com +91-9449873452 (M), +91-9448031969 (M) +91-831-2498191 (O), +91-831-2498192 (Fax) E-mail: vtuerm12(a)gmail.com or krmulla(a)gmail.com or krmulla(a)vtu.ac.in With regards, -- *Vinay. C Sr. Gr. Librarian, SJB Institute of Technology, BGS Health & Education City, Uttarahalli Main Road, Kengeri, Bengalooru-560 060. Off. Phone: 080-28612445 / 46, * *Off. Fax: 080-28612651 Mob: +91-9886811828 Web: www.sjbit.edu.in* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request
by Pradeep 23 May '12

23 May '12

Dear All, One of our researcher urgently required following article. If anybody has this please send it to me. Article details as follow. Article Title: Photo Cube: An Automatic Management and Search for Photos Using Mobile Smartphones Book Title: 2011 IEEE Ninth International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing Article Link: http://www.computer.org/csdl/proceedings/dasc/2011/4612/00/4612b228-abs.html Regards, Pradee P Library & Information Desk Asst. National Institute of Design, R&D Campus, Bengaluru-22 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Requisition for article
by Muruli Acharya 22 May '12

22 May '12

Dear Professionals, Thanks indeed for the help I have been getting along time from you all. I would request you to send me the following artlcle in Library and Information Science if it is available in your collection. *Assessing Indian academic library services with “ACRL/ALA standards for libraries in higher education”: A model* SRELS Journal of Information Management Year : 2008, Volume : 45, Issue : 4 First page : *( 473) *Last page : *( 484) * Print ISSN : 0972-2467. thanks and regards -- Muruli Librarian, Power System Training Institute (PSTI), National Power Training Institute (NPTI), Bangalore, India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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KOHA WORKSHOP AT MARIAN COLLEGE, KUTTIKKANAM-REG
by Sunny Joseph 22 May '12

22 May '12

Dear Knowledge Managers, I was a participant in the workshop on KOHA conducted at Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Kerala from 17-5-2012 to 19-05-2012 with the Participation of Mahatma Gandhi University Library, Kottayam. Kuttikkanam is a hilly tourist place with its salubrious climate and 'Marian' is a NAAC "A' Grade College praise worthy for its elegant structures, infrastructural facilities and its hospitality. The Library is the cynosure of the college headed by Mr.Jobin Jose, who was the convener of the workshop. During the inaugural session the Manager,Fr.Ruben J.Thannickal, described the Library as the "heart" of the institution.Prof. Ruble Raj, the Principal, expressed their care and regards for the Library and praised the Librarian Mr.Jobin Jose for his services and the extension activities. The principal informed about their programme "read for gold" for students initiated for enhancing their reading habit in which one girl student was prized gold for reading 385 books. Prof. Ruble Raj described him as the only principal who visits the library three times a day. The koha workshop was led by Mr.Vimal Kumar and Mr.Prajesh from M.G.University.Mrs.Laila T.Abraham, the Deputy Librarian of the University supervised the programme.The workshop actually dispelled the fear for Koha and proved to be the much user friendly LMS, which is available at free cost.There were 30 participants from Kerala,Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Every body was curious for learning. The valedictory session was chaired by the Vice-Principal. During the session I described the the library professionals as "Knowledge Managers". As the present day Librarians are not the" book keepers" of the past, the designation-- "Librarian" which doesn't generate an instant respect need to be changed as "Knowledge Manager".The professionals are requested for placing their comments on the change of designation through LIS- Forum. With Regards, Sunny Joseph, Knowledge Manager Govt.Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Thrissur,Kerala. 9446735414 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference NCEL 2012 at Gulbarga.
by Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi 22 May '12

22 May '12

Dear Sir/ Madam, I am pleased to inform you that National Conference on `EMPOWERING LIBRARIES FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING SKILLS [Excellence, Creativity and Challenges] – NCEL 2012’, is being organized at Gulbarga, Karnataka by Gulbarga Division College Librarians’ Association (R) in association with Karnataka State College Librarians’ Association from 17-18 August 2012 coinciding the birthday celebration of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, the father of Indian Library Science. This Convention provides platform for sharing knowledge and expertise among Information Science community and facilitate to strategic directions for building knowledge society to acquire libraries for lifelong learning skills to develop excellence in changing digital library environ. About 450 plus library professionals across the country are expected to participate in this mega event. In our noble attempt, your kind co-operation is essential for the successful organization of the conference and hence kindly contribute conference paper on any of the facets of the theme of the conference before July 5, 2012 along with registration fee. Conference brochure is enclosed for your kind information. We look forward to receive conference paper along with registration fee within the stipulated period. Your cooperation and valuable support are highly appreciated. For further details, visit @ www.gdcla.in Dr. Mallikarjun Vaddenkeri Organizing Secretary & President Gulbarga Division College Librarians’ Association Gulbarga, Karnataka Mobile – 09342013861 URL: www.gdcla.in E-mail: ncel2012(a)gmail.com -- Dr. Mallikarjun Angadi Deputy Librarian, USA-IVLP Fellow Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed University) P.B.No.8313,V. N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088 Ph : 91-22-2552 5284 (off) Fax : 91-22-2552 5050 E-mail : mallikarjun@tiss.edu;angdi@rediffmail.com URL : http://www.tiss.edu Homepage : http://www.freewebs.com/mallikarjunangadi -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting article on Mendeley
by Mailing List Admin 22 May '12

22 May '12

Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 08:10:29 +0200 From: Chandrima Roy <croy(a)in.swets.com> Dear Professionals, Greetings!!! I just could not resist myself sharing an interesting article below: http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/how-facebook-for -researchers-will.html Please visit the above link to check what people have to say about "Mendeley" - a promising platform for researchers... Thanks & regards Chandrima Roy Product Support Manager Swets Office No 806, Pearls Business Park Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura New Delhi 110034 T: +91-11-45719347 / 45719348 M: +91-9911555451 E: croy(a)in.swets.com <blocked::mailto:croy@in.swets.com> I: www.swets.com <http://www.swets.com/>

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vacancy @ Delhi Public Library
by Veeru 22 May '12

22 May '12

Dear all, *Delhi Public Library (DPL)*** **S.P. Mukherjee Marg, Delhi-110006 Delhi Public Library invites applications from interested and eligible individuals for following posts : 1. *Library & Information Assistant : 02 posts* 2. *Library & Information Assistant (Tech. Braille) : 02 posts* 3. *Library & Information Assistant (Braille Proof Reader) : 01 post * 4. *Junior Stenographer : 02 posts * 5. *Library Clerk : 13 posts * 6. *Junior Library Attendant (JLA) : 05 posts* *Educational Qualifications/Experience* *For post at S. No. 1* Essential- (i) Degree of a recognized University or equivalent (ii) Degree in Library Science from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent. Desirable- (i) Professional experience in Public Library system (ii) Experience in computer application *For post at S. No. 2* Essential- (i) Degree of a recognized University or Institution (ii) Knowledge of Bharti and English Braille from as evidenced by test Desirable- (i) Degree in Library Science from a recognized University/Institute or equivalent (ii) Professional experience in the line *For post at S. No. 3* Essential- (i) Degree of a recognized University or Institution (ii) Certificate (Grade-II) in Braille System both in Bharti and English Braille from a recognized Institution (iii) 3 Years’ experience in Braille proof reading in an Office or Institution. Desirable- Degree in Library Science from a recognized University/Institution *Pay scale(s):* For posts at S. Nos. 1 to 3 – (PB-2) Rs. 9300-34800+Grade Pay Rs.4200 For posts at S. No. 4 – (PB-1) Rs. 5200-20200+Grade Pay Rs.2400 For more details visit website:* http://www.dpl.gov.in/Advtvacancies.pdf* *How to Apply* : Duly filled application form along with copies educational/experience/caste etc. certificates duly attested / self-attested should reach Delhi Public Library (DPL) within 30 days. -- Thanks and Warm Regards Virupaksh. B. H Library and Information Assistant National Library of India, Kolkata-700027 Email Id: *veerulis(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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Nat Conference on Open Source Integrated Library Systems - reg
by Arunachalam Hariharan 22 May '12

22 May '12

National Conference on Open Source for Integrated Library Systems (OSILS) 8 - 9 JUNE, 2012 Organized by Central Library B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Chennai & Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science Last date for submission of Papers : 23.05.2012 Last date for Registration : 31.05.2012 CONFERENCE OBJECTIVE The Conference aims at providing a national platform to all stakeholders to address,discuss and debate issues related to Open Source System for LIS activities. CALL FOR PAPERS THEMES & SUB THEMES Papers are invited for presentation in the following themes. Original case studies/practical work done using the OSS mentioned below for LIS activities and services, research, etc, only will be considered for publication. The given themes are only indicative and not exhaustive. Themes 1. Open Access - Open Access Initiatives (OAI) - Benefits and uses of OSS 2. OSS - Protocol and Standards for OSS - OAI-PMH NCIP, Z39.50, OAI-PMH, VOIP, OpenURL, SRU 3. Free and Open Source Software - FOSS/FLOSS/NRCFOSS/FSF- OSS research and development 4. Open Access Journals(OAJ) 5. Open Source Library Software Koha, NewGenLib, Evergreen,OpenBiblio,PMB SW for genertaing MARC records 6. Open Source Repository Software - DSpace, GSDL, Eprints, Fedora,etc 7. Content Management Software Drupal,Joomla,etc 8. E-Leaning Tools Software - Moodle 9. Other Open Source Software/tools for LIS work - Bibliography generation,Reference Management, Statistical Analysis Software, MARC tools, Open Journals System, Social Networking tools Document Scanning and OCR, etc 11. Problems in using OSS- Copyright issues 12.Promoting OSS for LIS activities - creating awareness INVITED PAPERS Each session will focus on a specific emerging topic with special keynote address by subject experts from various reputed institutions across the country. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Working papers based on research work, case studies and implementation of Selected papers will be included in the conference proceedings and also published in SALIS journals. The decision of the editorial committee regarding the acceptance of the paper for presentation will be final. The editorial committee has right to accept or reject a paper based on the recommendation of the editorial committee. Authors are requested to submit two hard copies of full papers and a soft copy on CD as per the specifications: format: MS-WORD, font: Times New Roman, size: 12, space: 1.5 Line, paper size: A4, column: single, reference style: APA style, keyword: 2-5 words, abstract: 100 - 200 words, full paper length: 3 to 8 pages in camera-ready form along with the Registration Fee. Charts, graphs, photographs if absolutely essential only any be inserted at the proper place in the paper. Maximum of three authors only can contribute a paper. An author can send maximum two papers only. Papers will be accepted only if it is prepared as per the conference specifications and with registration fee. A declaration by the author(s) should be given separately stating that the paper has not been presented / published elsewhere. Papers accepted for presentation will be intimated to the first author by e-mail. The decision of the editorial committee regarding the acceptance of the paper for presentation will be final. BEST PAPER AWARD SALIS Best Paper Award for LIS professionals and students (based on content, quality, innovative idea, research work, case studies, etc) will be given for the bestpaper presented in the conference REGISTRATION FEE* Programme Deputed Individual Students Conference 1000 800 700 The Registration fee may be paid by DD in favour of 'The Organizing Secretary, OSILS 2012' payable at Chennai. RESOURCE PERSONS Experts and eminent personalities from various leading academic and research institutions all over India PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The conference programme consists of inaugural session,technical sessions, invited lectures, contributed papers, product presentation cum exhibitions from reputed vendors and knowledge dissemination institutions which will create more awareness among the participants on the conference themes. ACCOMMODATION The delegates can contact the Organizing Secretary for accommodation. Accommodation will be arranged against advance payment in hostels/nearby hotels. TRANSPORT Transport will be arranged to pick up and drop the delegates from Tambaram bus/railway station Conference Secretariat Dr. P. Panneerselvam Orgnising Secretary & Librarian B.S. Abdur Rahman University G.S.T Road, Vandalur Chennai - 600048 India. Phone: +91-044- 22751347 / 48 / 50 09940614272 www.bsauniv.ac.in e-Mail: pspanneerselvam(a)gmail.com p_panneer(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.Hariharan SALIS -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Colloquium-3
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 21 May '12

21 May '12

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research Training Centre 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 DRTC Colloquium (3) 2011-2013 ABSTRACT Cloud Computing and application in Libraries Cloud computing is a new technology model for IT services which many businesses and organizations are adopting. It allows them to avoid locally hosting multiple servers and equipment and constantly dealing with hardware failure, software installs, upgrades and compatibility issues. For many organizations, cloud computing can simplify processes and save time and money. Libraries may soon be building and managing their own data centers. This model would let libraries maintain more control over the applications and data stores that contain sensitive, private information about patrons. In this presentation we discuss Infrastructure virtualization through cloud computing which is an attractive choice due to growth in the size of the indexed document collection, new features and most prominently usage. With the purpose of applying Cloud Computing to library, the presentation proposed to improve current user service model with Cloud Computing. Also try to explore some of the security issues surrounding data location, mobility and availability and also discuss how cloud computing solutions could be beneficial to libraries. Facet Speaker Overview Anurodh Kr.Sinha Cloud Computing Sonali Kishore Kalani Features and Issues Mayukh Biswas Cloud Computing in Libraries Amit Kumar Shaw Recent Trends and Conclusion Subhashish Das Venue: DRTC Classroom Date: 23rd May, 2012 Time: 2.00pm All are cordially invited (Dr. M. Krishnamurthy) Colloquium Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Access Week in India
by Sridhar Gutam 21 May '12

21 May '12

Dear All, We are trying to have Open Access Week celebrations < http://www.openaccessweek.org/> in India during Oct 22-28, 2012 under the banner 'Open Access India. The OAI is is driven by OA evangelists in India of researchers and librarians and others from various fields and it would be the first celebrations under OAI in all over the India. It is planned to organize a national seminar/dialogue with the generous support of the organsiations working for the open access or open knowledge. Please join us and show your support for the Open Access to Public Funded Research. Join OAI on Facebook Group, <https://www.facebook.com/groups/oaindia/> Facebook Page <https://www.facebook.com/oaindia/>, Google Group < http://groups.google.com/group/oaindia>, Linkedin Group < http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Open-Access-India-4331373>. Regards, Sridhar __________________________________________________________ Sridhar Gutam PhD, ARS, Patent Laws (NALSAR), IP & Biotech. (WIPO) Senior Scientist (Plant Physiology) Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture <http://www.cishlko.org> Joint Secretary, Agricultural Research Service Scientists' Forum<http://www.icar.org.in/en/node/1168> Convener, Open Access India <https://www.facebook.com/oaindia> Rehmankhera, Kakori Post Lucknow 227107, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: +91-522-2841022/23/24; Fax: +91-522-2841025 Mobile:+91-9005760036/8005346136 Publications: http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/ Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=6W1MSSwAAAAJ&pagesize=100&… <https://www.facebook.com/gutamsridhar> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/sridhargutam> <http://twitter.com/gutam2000><http://works.bepress.com/sridhar_gutam/rss.html> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Application for the post of Assistant Librarian
by Bharat Alasandi 21 May '12

21 May '12

Dear Sir / Madam, Bharatesh Education Trust's Global Business School, Belgaum is reputed B-School Running full time MBA programme Affiliated to Rani Channamma University, Belgaum need full time Assistant Librarian Qualification • BLISc or MLISc Experience: • Good communication skill • Good computer knowledge Interested candidates can send their resumes to the following e-mail address *director(a)betgbs.in and cc to bharat(a)betgbs.in * -- Bharat B. Alasandi Librarian Bharatesh Education Trusts Global Business School B.C. 188 Fort Road Belgaum - 6 Karnataka E-mail : bharatalasandi(a)gmail.com Phone: 9986135406 -- 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 Harish Y S 18 May '12

18 May '12

Dear sir one of our faculty member required Following journal articles, you are one of the co author to this article if available send this article to below address or email attachment. *Title - *Preparation of Carbon Fiber Fabric Reinforced hydroxyapatite/epoxy Composite by RTM Processing *Author(s) :* Tao Fu; Jun-Liang Zhao; Jian-Hua Wei; Yong Han; Ke-Wei Xu Author Address : State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 People's Republic of China *Source :* Journal of Materials Science, Vol.39 No.4, Feb 2004 [Page 1411-1413] * DOI: *10.1023/B:JMSC.0000013906.60034.e8 http://www.springerlink.com/content/r73t341813q2k582/ -- Regards Harish Y S Librarian National Institute of Engineering, Manandavadi Road, Mysore-8, Mob - +919886384826 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for Assistant Librarian at Farooqia Dental College, Mysore
by Ali, K. S 18 May '12

18 May '12

Dear Sir / Madam, Applications are invited for the posts of Assistant Librarian and Librarian Assistant at Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, Mysore. Qualification: • BLISc or MLISc • DLISc or BLISc Experience: • 0 - 2 year • Good communication skill • Good computer knowledge • Local candidate’s preferred Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/Experience Send your resume to alimysore(a)gmail.com -- With regards Ali K S Librarian Farooqia Dental College & Hospital Mysore - 570021 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

<http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/print/10489> After several months of beta testing, 3M has launched the 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service<http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MLibrarySystems/Home/Products/…>. It is available to patrons at beta locations across the USA and will be available at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim to share the Cloud Library system with those beyond the beta sites and early adopters. The ebook solution includes a comprehensive subscription for both digital content and in-library hardware, along with apps for borrowing and reading. Patrons can browse the digital bookshelf and select, check out, and read ebooks via the internet or by using 3M Discovery Terminal download stations in their library. The ebooks are compatible with PCs, Macs, iPads, Nooks, Androids, and 3M eReaders. Titles from publishers that include Random House and IPGwill be distributed via the 3M Cloud Library. - Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sinking Library
by Jayadev P Hiremath 18 May '12

18 May '12

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-lab/219877401/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nida_s/5438477033/ Petrus Spronk Bluestone sculpture Corner of Swanston and La Trobe Streets Born in Holland, Petrus Spronk immigrated to Australia in 1957 and trained as a ceramicist and sculptor in South Australia. He was commissioned to undertake Architectural Fragment for the Swanston Street Walk Public Art Project in 1992, and it was unveiled the following year. Sited outside the State Library of Victoria, the pyramidal, Port Fairy bluestone sculpture represents a fragment of the library emerging from the pavement as an archaeological artefact might. It has been conceived to engage with its environment, visually connecting to its surroundings through both form and material. Spronk's intention was to create a dialogue of sorts between art, history and place. His inspiration was Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias', which speaks of the fragile and transient nature of all that is human. Quoting from the poem, the pedestal reads: 'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my work you Mighty, and despair.' Architectural Fragment is a Pythagorean triangle, which expresses a strong association with the geometry of ancient Greece. Like a fallen classical monument, it reflects the past and alludes to the transience of the present. -- Warm regards. Jayadev P Hiremath Independent Libraries Professional (Former Librarian - IBS,Kuwait) E-mail : jayadevh(a)hotmail.com LinkedIn : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jayadev-p-hiremath/44/12a/2a0 Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/people/Jayadev-P-Hiremath/603802230 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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