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Book Enquiry
by js vijaya 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Dear Professional friends, I want to know whether the below mentioned book exists in your library. I need this book for my student. Primitive, archaic, and modern economies; essays of Karl Polanyi. by Karl Polanyi Thanks in advance Vijayalakshmi J S Librarian Centre For the Study Of Culture and Society No. 827, 29th Main Road, Poornaprajna HBCS Layout Uttarahalli, BANGALORE - 560 061 Tel ph No:91-080-26423266/67/68 website: www.cscsarchive.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FREE WI FI from Google--- What Google doing in Flush... check it out.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Rupak Chakravarty 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

*PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK* http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html PLEASE *DO CLICK* *Professional Installation Service *to understand the whole process. <http://www.google.com/tisp/notfound.html> *REGARDS* <http://www.google.com/tisp/notfound.html> -- Rupak Chakravarty Assistant Professor Department of Library and Information Science Panjab University Chandigarh 160014 INDIA Ph: 1722534774 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles Required
by Praveen Kumar Khambampati 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Dear Friends One of our faculty requires the following two articles. 1. Hartley, H.O. (1962) " Multiple frame surveys" Published in American Statistical Association Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section, pp. 203-206 2.Lund, R.E. (1968) " Estimators in multiple frame surveys" Published in American Statistical Association Proceedings of the Social Statistics Section, pp. 282-288 K. Praveen Kumar IIPS, Deonar Mumbai -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sub : Query regarding P.hd from Private University
by Deepak Sharma 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Respected Forum members, I am going to to do my P.hd from *Jagdishprasad Jabharmal Tibrewala University ,Jhunjanu Rajasthan* JJT University has been established by the Government of Rajasthan and ordinance 7 of 2008 and aprroved by UGC. but as it is newly established private university and library science department is working under Department of Science and information Technology. I am little bit nervous regarding the recognistion of my degree as it is private university. My query is that is our department may work under above department or not. Secondly if any one have the knoweldge of fee criteria for P.hd. please let us all know.I need your valuable suggestion so that i may do my degree without any fear. -- Deepak Sharma Library In Charge Institute of Technology and Management Sector 23 A, Gurgaon 01242365811 9015433756 -- 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] Posts of Deputy librarian
by karunakar n 31 Mar '10

31 Mar '10

Dear All, Plz post this openings to all forum members. The applications are invited for the posts of Deputy Librarian and Library Information Assistant at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad.The terms and conditions alongwith pay & perks are mainly same as advertised earlier in March 2009. The details alongwith application formats are available at our Website: www.iiita.ac.in. The applications alongwith DD for Rs. 300/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST/OBC) in the name of ‘IIIT-Allahabad’ payable at Allahabad may be sent by April 15, 2010. Those who have sent their applications in response to Adv. No. 4/2009 need not apply again. However, they may submit additional information if any. Executive Secretary. For More visit:http://www.iiita.ac.in/pub/AdminPosts022010.pdf -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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I can’t qualify NET but I can do Ph D: A perspective
by Vasanth 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Dear Sir/Madam, There is a sudden increase in enrolling for Ph Ds in most of our universities in recent time. After Karnataka Govt. appointed 2000 plus lectures for First Grade Colleges, it has become doubled. The Karnataka Govt. made it clear that M.Phil holders must have a NET/Ph D to get Sixth pay scale was one of the reason to increase in Ph Ds. But the underlining factor is that most the Ph D aspirants and students have had a kind of a perception that obtaining Ph D is easier than qualifying NET and collecting all sorts of information -good and the bad of the guide and the institutions. The trend is not indifferent to library and information science domain also. The argument here is that this perception of obtaining Ph D is easier than qualifying NET is wrong and setting bad precedent for research itself. The reason for hating NET (not difficult) by most of us is that in many cases we have studied in vernacular languages, we find it difficult to write in English. The stop-gap in our education after completion of PG courses, we find it difficult to read huge pile of books, which is important for qualifying NET. Apart from these two reasons, there are other reasons as well. But Ph D also needs huge concentration as well as reading lot more than what we have to read for NET. Ph D is long process and need lot of effort and concentration from our side. We are forgetting this element, taking lightly and having a notion of research can be completed once data collection (survey is completed) is over, is need to be debated. This notion is questioning the sanctity of research. Research is a truth and searching/seeking truth is always difficult endeavor. If we tread this difficult path, the success is immense. Recently there was an editorial in the Hindu in memory of Prof. K N Raj, former Director of Centre for Developmet Studies (CDS)- Thiruvananthapuram by J. Krishnamurthy (12 Feb 2010). I found it interesting. Some paragraph of the article is reproduced verbatim. “I was inspired by Raj to do research at the School rather than take the default option of competing for administrative services. I found out soon enough that as a Ph D supervisor or “guide”, Raj was a hard taskmaster. He did not believe in rewriting his student work and he did not want his student to write joint papers with him. He expected each chapter to be typed and finalized before it was submitted to him. He would than read it and indicated by underlining or making on the side whatever he felt needed attention. What was exasperating was that he would not indicate what precisely was needed; I had to work it out and make the required changes. When I complained that one of my chapters had already gone through six revisions, he smiled and told me that the Ph D degree was only a trade union card. However, before I was admitted to the trade union I would have to prove that I could think logically and write clearly and well.” ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N GFGC-Periyapatna Mysore The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.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] RFID Technology
by Mailing List Admin 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:37:59 +0530 From: CKO - Dharmendra <dharmendra(a)eximbankindia.in> Please publish the following answer: Answers for RFID Technology asked by (Hemantha Rao KR) Answer by: Dharmendra Sachan 1.Many libraries are using RFID Technology. First Library using complete RFID solutions was Bank of Baroda, Mumbai 2.You can take it as fixed cost and variable cost. Again fixed cost depends upon the size of the Library. If you have medium library (4-6 staff and 500 users)...the fixed cost will be approximately Rs. 10-12 lacs for hardware, Rs. 2 lacs for software and variable cost for RFID tags would be approximately Rs. 30 per tag (one RFID tag for one book) 3. There are many service provider - today whoever is supply Library Management Software, are also providing RFID solutions. But, I have a very good experies with LibSys Corporation, Gurgaon 4. Regarding post sales service...it was found good. 5. Very easy and simple to implement RFID solutions...you can implement simultaneously while serving to your user 6. RFID is most advanced technology compare to Micro strip, Electro-Mechanical..... 7. Yes...it depends on which software you are using...regarding this you need to talk to the vendor.... 8. Yes, you will find the defference before and after implementation of RFID solutions....yes, you will definately save lot of time ...(this system is very good specially when you have big library and more number users ...I mean ...collection size 30000-50000 and issue / return 500 - 1000 books daily...then you can find the difference easly...if your issue/return are 100 per day...then you may not .. 9. There are lot of benefits...just search the web.. You can contact us...if you need more information Regards, Dharmendra Sachan | Chief Knowledge Officer EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA Centre One | Floor 21 | World Trade Centre Complex | Cuffe Parade | Mumbai - 400 005 You can reach us at: +91 22 22172334 | 22180379 | Mo - 09892035954 > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:19:03 +0530 > From: Hemantha Rao KR <hemantharao.kr(a)gmail.com> > To: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Subject: [LIS-Forum] RFID Technology > Message-ID: > <5f946db61003290049i31c3503cl94a3e59a672be2eb(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear professionals, > > We would like to have answers for following questions related to RFID > technology. > > > > Which libraries have implemented? > > What is the cost of implementation? > > Service providers in India? > > Post sales, service Quality? > > Problems in implementation? > > How RFID technology stands different to other technologies such as Micro > strip, Electro-Mechanical etc., ? > > Ease of integration to an existing system? > > Difference in Operations before & after RFID implementation? > > What are the benefits of RFID technology usage in libraries? > > Any other useful information? > > > > Please reply with solutions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in > advance. > > -- > Hemanth Rao KR, > Knowledge Centre, > ITC R&D Centre, > Bangalore > Ph: 9611695838 > > --

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RFID Technology
by Hemantha Rao KR 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Dear professionals, We would like to have answers for following questions related to RFID technology. Which libraries have implemented? What is the cost of implementation? Service providers in India? Post sales, service Quality? Problems in implementation? How RFID technology stands different to other technologies such as Micro strip, Electro-Mechanical etc., ? Ease of integration to an existing system? Difference in Operations before & after RFID implementation? What are the benefits of RFID technology usage in libraries? Any other useful information? Please reply with solutions, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Hemanth Rao KR, Knowledge Centre, ITC R&D Centre, Bangalore Ph: 9611695838 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010- Papers
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Dear all, Recently IFLA International Newspaper Conference 2010 on theme "Digital Preservation and Access to news and views" was organized at IGNCA during 25-28 February, 2010. The conference was attended by over 220 delegates from 15 countries and was a grand success both in terms of discussions and its outcome. The conference papers, poster papers, photographs, the presentations and related material about the conference have been uploaded on the following conference URL for the benefit of all those who are not able to attend the conference:- http://www.ignca.nic.in/IFLA2010/ifla2010.htm This is for information to all concerned please. Regards ramesh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23385442, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 Mobile: 91-9810487158 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RFID
by kamleh goel 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Dear Hemanth Rao 1.A few libraries implemented RFID technology. NASSDOC is one of them and it is the first to implement technology in library. 2. More than Rs. 10,00,000.00 (Approx) 3. T S Infrmatics, New Delhi; Libsys Corporation, Gurgaon; Orizin Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Delhi; Nova International, New Delhi and others 4. AMC required 5. Transition problems like creation of database etc. 6. Easy and speedy to operate the system Best wishes k.goel Dr.(Mrs) Kamlesh Goel Deputy Director NASSOC, ICSSR 35, Ferozshah Road New Delhi - 110001 Phone: 011-23074393 to 97 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for the post of Librarian at Noida/Greater Noida
by Ajay Kamble 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

PRIYADARSHINI COLLEGE OF COMPUTER SCIENCES Position : Librarian Location: Noida/ Greater Noida ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skills and ability to work regarding Librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 4 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Additional Information: Also urgently required (Preferably Ladies). Invites Application for Second Shift. Salary & Qualification as per AICTE Norms. Apply within 7 days to the Principal by post/personal with relevant documents and a recent passport size photograph. Plot No.: 6-A & 7, Institutional Area, Knowledge Park-I, Gr. Noida 201306. Company Details: Approved by AICTE & Affiliated to U.P.T.U. Lucknow. -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for the post of Librarian at Mumbai
by Ajay Kamble 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

ANANDIBAI DAMODAR KALE DEGREE COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE Position : Librarian Location: Mumbai ** Key Skills: Requisite knowledge, skill and ability to work regarding Librarian. ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 4 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Additional Information: Un-Aided. Applications with full Bio-Data should reach to the secretary, Anandibai Damodar Kale Degree College of Arts & Commerce within 15 days from the date of publications of this advertisement. Saibaba Nagar, Nr. Samarth Complex, Borivali (W), Mumbai 92 -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Nursery Librarians at Bengaluru
by Ajay Kamble 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

SHARADA VIDYANIKETAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Nursery Librarian Location: Bengaluru/ Bangalore ** Key Skills: Librarian ** Specialization: Librarian Job Function: Teaching/Education Industry: Educational/Training Qualification: *Post Graduation -* Others -Post Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) *School & Graduation -* Others -Graduate (Others -Relevant Stream) Level: Junior - Executive, Assistant Experience: 1 - 4 yrs. ** Job Details: Role requires handling the work related to Librarian. Additional Information: Nursery -NTT / PPCT Send your resume to : sharadavidyaniketan(a)rediffmail.com, svpsprincipal(a)gmail.com, svpsprincipal(a)rediffmail.com -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS Ph.D admissions in Pondicherry University
by Mailing List Admin 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:46:41 +0530 From: leeladharan manavalan <mleeladharan(a)gmail.com> Dear professionals, We are happy to inform you that Dept. of Library and Information Science; Pondicherry University offers Ph.D programme starting from the Academic year 2010-11. Application and other details regarding admission to PG/M.Phil/Ph.D programmes can be downloaded from the URL: http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/admissions/regular/ M.Leeladharan Lecturer, DLIS Pondicherry University

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SEVEN(7) LAMPS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
by sameer jha 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

DEAR ALL consult R.L. MITTAL...(LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION:THEORY AND PRACTICE) THE SEVEN LAMPS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS ARE -1-IMPERSONAL BOOK SELECTION -2-SERVICE BEFORE SELF -3-SPLIT-MIND -4-SYMPATHETIC BEHAVIOUR -5-TACT -6-INDUSTRY -7-SCHOLARSHIP -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A controversial but interesting posting
by Jai Haravu 30 Mar '10

30 Mar '10

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Vacancy for the Post of Asst. Librarian
by Rajesh M N 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Dear professionals, There is a vacancy for the post of Asst. Librarian at DC School of Management and Technology, Vagamon, Kerala. Interested candidates can send there resume to the mail: library(a)dcschool.net. For more details visit: http://dcschool.net/php/showAnnouncementDetails.php?ann_id=6&linkid=&pgNo=1 Regards, For DCSMAT Central Library Rajesh M N Asst. Librarian DCSMAT, Vagamon E-mail: library(a)dcschool.net -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Riki Krishnan - Men Behind the Scene
by Ratnakar Aspari 28 Mar '10

28 Mar '10

Kindly post the following message on Lis Forum Ratnakar New Delhi A great number of people work endlessly behind the scene helping those involved in publishing (both research papers and journals). These persons without any labelled qualifications from Library or Information fields still deserve to be called "Informtion Managers, Providers ec". One such person was Riki Krishnan working on the editorial staff of the journal "Current Science". After bravely fighting Cancer for more than fifteen months (during which time his work or enthusiam to collect archival material never diminished) Riki passed away on 19th March 2010. His contributions and qualities are best revealed by Prof. Balkaram in the editorial of Current Science (Vol.28, No.6, 25th March 2010, P731). http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/25mar2010/731.pdf Reading this should be an inspirtion for all those working in the informtion field. Ratnakar New Delhi _________________________________________________________________ The latest songs, trailers and more http://video.in.msn.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC NET Examination notification
by Paramanand 27 Mar '10

27 Mar '10

Dear LIS Professionals, UGC NET Examination Schedule is announced. Link : http://www.ugcneton line.in/ Thanking You Paramanand, MLISc; M Phil. Assistant Librarian, M. S. Ramaiah College of Law, Library and Information Center, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560054, Fax: 080-23601446, Phone No: 080-65708015, Cell No: 9844116650. Web site: - www.paramanandjh.webs.com E-Mail: paramanand.jh(a)gmail.com Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need Information regarding Institutional Repository at IITs
by Shriram Pandey 27 Mar '10

27 Mar '10

Dear list members, I need information regarding Institutional Repository of various IITs. I am unable to find information related to Institutional repostory at. 1. IIT Gowahati 2. IIT Roorkee 3. IIT Madras If anyone have the information , please send the Name of repository , URL and Item type. Any help regarding the same, would be highly appreciated. PS: I request from the concerned person at IITs, to help me in this regard please. If they dont have IR , what is the status and plan to implement there? -- ================================================= Shri Ram Pandey Assistant Librarian The LNM Institute of Information Technology (Deemed University) Rupa Ki Nangal, Post: Sumel, Via: Jamdoli Jaipur - 302 031, Rajasthan, India Phone No. +91-9636383110 Alternate E-mail: shriram(a)lnmiit.ac.in, ================================================= -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lancet articles
by Lata Suresh 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

The following articles are required by one of our research scholar. Can somebody help me out to get a soft copy of the below mentioned articles. Thanks Lata Suresh 1. Health statistics now: are we making the right investments? J Ties Boerma, Sally K Stansfield 2. Towards good practice for health statistics: lessons from the Millennium Development Goal health indicators Christopher JL Murray 3. Interpreting health statistics for policymaking: the story behind the headlines Neff Walker, Jennifer Bryce, Robert E Black 4. From data to policy: good practices and cautionary tales Carla AbouZahr, Sam Adjei, Churnrurtai Kanchanachitra We would be highly obliged if these articles could be arranged in softcopy for academic purpose. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need details about Infotrac engineering collection from Swets.
by Badan Barman 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

Respected forum members, Today morning, I come across the name of “Infotrac engineering collection” from Swets that provides access to 1161 full text journals at the cost of Rs. 52 thousand. Can anyone please provide details about it? I make a search over Internet, but unable to find details. So, if anyone is already subscribing to it, I will be glad to receive their views on that. Thanking you Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, School of Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Mobile: +9198642-05166 Website: www.kkhsou.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fw: Copyright for Librarians
by Shamprasad Pujar 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Dear Members, A very good online open curriculum on Copyright for Librarians. Please see the details in the forwarded e-mail. Regards, Dr S.M. Pujar Deputy Librarian IGIDR, Mumbai ===================== -- Original Message -- From: "Teresa Hackett (eIFL)" <teresa.hackett(a)eifl.net> To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:22:15 +0000 Subject: [IFLA-L] Launch of "Copyright for Librarians" - an Online Open Curriculum on Copyright Law PRESS RELEASE March 24, 2010 Cambridge, Mass., and Rome, Italy Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and eIFL.net Launch "Copyright for Librarians", an Online Open Curriculum on Copyright Law The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University today announced the launch of a new online, open access curriculum, Copyright for Librarians (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/copyrightforlibrarians/) developed in conjunction with eIFL.net. Copyright for Librarians aims to inform librarians about copyright law in general, as well as the aspects of copyright law that most affect libraries, especially those in developing and transition countries. Copyright law directly affects library services providing access to learning resources, scientific and research information, said Rima Kupryte, Director eIFL.net. Everyday librarians are managing information and responding to requests from students, academics, and members of the public. They are well placed to provide practical advice on topical copyright-related issues. This curriculum, which includes modules on the scope of copyright law, exceptions and limitations and managing rights, provides librarians from around the world with an opportunity to understand this important area of law. Librarians and their professional organisations play key roles in shaping national and international copyright policy and in protecting and promoting access to knowledge, said William Fisher, faculty director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, eIFL.net has created a crucial network of librarians in developing and transition countries. It is essential that the members of that network have the fullest possible understanding, not just of the current copyright laws, but also of the ways in which those laws could and should be interpreted and modified in the future. We hope that this curriculum will help to advance that understanding. Maximising access to educational and learning materials is critical for development in Africa, said Benson Njobvu, University of Zambia. Teaching students about legal information issues enhances the role of the librarian, preparing the next generation for a professional career in the digital age. We aim to produce librarians who will become well-informed advocates for access to knowledge. Copyright for Librarians is a valuable new resource that will help us to achieve our goal. The course materials of Copyright for Librarians nine modules organised into five different levels can be used as the basis for a self-taught course, a traditional classroom-based course, or as a distance-learning course. For more information and access to the course materials, visit: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/copyrightforlibrarians/ eIFL.net is grateful to the Ford Foundation for their support of the development of Copyright for Librarians. Further information: Rima Kupryte, Director eIFL.net Piazza Mastai 9 00153 Rome, Italy Tel: +(39)(06)5807216/17 E-mail: E-mail: info[at]eifl.net www.eifl.net Seth Young Communications Berkman Center for Internet & Society Harvard University Tel: +1.617.384.9135 E-mail: syoung[at]cyber.law.harvard.edu cyber.law.harvard.edu Notes for Editors eIFL.net is an independent non-profit organization with a global network spanning 46 developing ad transition countries and thousands of libraries. eIFL.net brings access to knowledge to library users in developing and transition countries by building capacity, supporting advocacy and helping to introduce new services for the user, as well as affordable access to e-resources. About the Berkman Center for Internet & Society The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is a research program founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. Founded in 1997, through a generous gift from Jack N. and Lillian R. Berkman, the Center is home to an ever-growing community of faculty, fellows, staff, and affiliates working on projects that span the broad range of intersections between cyberspace, technology, and society. More information can be found at cyber.law.harvard.edu. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Level Workshop on LMS - Inaugural and Valedictory Function
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology, Devanahalli, Bangalore, Cordially Invites You for the Inaugural and Valedictory Function of National Level Workshop on Learning Management Systems (LMS) Inaugural Function Prof. N. J. Rao, CEDT, IISc. Will be the Chief Guest Prof. K. S. Deshikachar Director, NES Will be the Guest of Honor Prof. H. S. Nanda Principal Will preside over the function Date: 26th March 2010, Time: 9:30 AM Valedictory Function Prof. Khaiser Nikam DLISc., University of Mysore Will be the Chief Guest Mr. Chaitanya Varma CEO, NES Will be the Guest of Honor Prof. H. S. Nanda Principal Will preside over the function Date: 27th March 2010 , Time:3:45 PM Venue: MBA Seminar Hall -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Organizing Secretary & Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Venkatagirikote, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.nagarjunaeducation.com - -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on LMS - Invitation for Inaugural and Valedictory Function
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Nagarjuna College of Engineering and Technology, Devanahalli, Bangalore, Cordially Invites You for the *Inaugural and Valedictory Function of * National Level Workshop on Learning Management Systems (LMS) *Inaugural Function* * * *Prof. N. J. Rao,* CEDT, IISc. Will be the Chief Guest *Prof. K. S. Deshikachar* Director, NES Will be the Guest of Honor *Prof. H. S. Nanda* Principal Will preside over the function *Date: 26th March 2010, Time: 9:30 AM * * * *Valedictory Function* * * *Prof. Khaiser Nikam* DLISc., University of Mysore Will be the Chief Guest *Mr. Chaitanya Varma* CEO, NES Will be the Guest of Honor *Prof. H. S. Nanda* Principal Will preside over the function *Date: 27th March 2010 , Time:3:45 PM * * * *Venue: MBA Seminar Hall* -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. Organizing Secretary & Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Venkatagirikote, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com www.nagarjunaknowledgecentre.webs.com www.nagarjunaeducation.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Coaching Classes for the UGC NET
by JANARDHANA RAO A. N 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Dear All, Specialized Coaching Classes for the UGC NET Exam Aspirants. Classes for the Second batch targeting the 2010 June Exam, will commence on Second week of April 2010. Other details are as follows : Duration : 2 Months (approx) Schedule of Classes : Sundays & Other Holidays ; 10.00 am - 5.00 pm ; 4 Sessions of 1 hr. 30min. each Nature of Coaching : Lectures, Discussions, Tests & Model Exams Info Resources for Reference : Syllabus / Old Question Papers / Popular Texts & Guides / Question Bank with Answer Keys Papers to be covered : Papers II & III(with changed pattern and syllabus) Course Fee : Rs. 3000/- Payable in two installments (It Includes paper I & II) Paper I (optional )- Course Fee : Rs.1000/ Faculty : A Team of well qualified & experienced professionals with rich experience in teaching from Bangalore university and *DRTC.* For further details, please contact : Co-Ordinators Best Regards Janardhan Rao A.N Librarian M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Management Bangalore-560054 E-mail: jraoan(a)gmail.com Mallikarjuna,C Librarian RGCE hbmallikarjuna(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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Podcasting activities in India
by bhagyashree sane 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Dear professionals, Our NIA Library is the first library in India to have 'Podcast Library since 2008' which is made available on our intranet. We do conduct training for the same. with regards, Bhagyashree J.Sane(Mrs.) Chief Librarian National Insurance Academy [www.niapune.com] 25, Balewadi, Baner Road, NIA PO Pune 411 045 INDIA Tel: 91 20 27204064 e-mail:bsane@niapune.com/bjsane@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need help for Periodical section
by hetal italiya 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

To The Moderator, FORUM Request you to kindly post the following on Forum Dear All LIS professionals & friends It would be highly appreciated you, if any one of you send me Performa of how to issue manually the library subscribed Periodicals, Magazines, Journals & Multimedia (CD/DVD’s) and what are the procedure of the periodical section -- Ms.Hetal G Italiya Library & Learning Center "Yogidham Gurukul" Rajkot - Gujarat -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Advertisement for for the posts of ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN in Karnatak University Dharwad
by Veeru 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

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ISiM Workshop on Social Network Analysis, April 7-9, 2010- Early Bird Registration Offer-Just One Day To Go !
by Roopa 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

International School of Information Management University of Mysore Workshop on Social Network Analysis April 7-9, 2010, Mysore Faculty: Prof. Kevin Crowston, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University ******** The Three days workshop on 'Social Network Analysis (SNA)' is organized by International School of Information Management (ISiM), University of Mysore during April 7-9, 2010. Context and relevance Social network analysis as a field of study is growing rapidly and in popularity. It is now evolving into a new paradigm across academia, business, industry, popular culture and folklore. It is both an approach and a tool to uncover and understand the hidden side of connections that drive certain phenomenon involving a network of human players. SNA is the technique of mapping and monitoring the relationships and flow of information/knowledge between individuals, teams, organizations, electronic devices, URLs and other interconnected entities. With the success of social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and Orkut with the masses, their influence on the group behavior and opinions are being increasingly felt every day. SNA has gained currency as an effective tool to study those invisible paths or lines that show the ties or links between people, organizations and phenomena themselves. It has been deployed to uncover and visualize hidden patterns in as diverse groups as academic communities to terrorists communities; as diverse phenomenon as correlating performance and creativity to who will be the next US president. SNA is since being perceived from being a suggestive metaphor to an analytic approach to a paradigm, with its own theoretical statements, methods, social network analysis software, and researchers. Workshop Objective . Introduce the audience to the goals and perspectives of network analysis. o Understanding of network data and issues related to collection, validity, visualization and mathematical/computer representation. o Methods of detection and description of structural properties such as centrality, cohesion, subgroups, cores, roles etc. . At the end of the course, the participants will be, o Able to examine data in 'social networks way' o Identify and formulate network analysis problems o Solve them using network analysis software and o Interpret the obtained results. Software tool used for analysis: Pajek - Program for Large Network Analysis Who should attend? Healthcare Professionals Social network analysis has been used in epidemiology to help understand how patterns of human contact aid or inhibit the spread of diseases such as HIV in a population. Information Managers The evolution of social networks can sometimes be modeled by the use of agent based models, providing insight into the interplay between communication rules, rumor spreading and social structure. Administrative Agencies SNA can also be an effective tool for mass surveillance - for example the analysis of social networks to determine whether or not a particular individual has criminal tendencies. Innovators/Change Managers Diffusion of innovations theory explores social networks and their role in influencing the spread of new ideas and practices. Change agents and opinion leaders often play major roles ispurring the adoption of innovations, although factors inherent to the innovations also play a role. Brand Managers It has been widely accepted that the social networking sites have tremendous influence on forming opinions about products/brand. An understanding of the nature and dynamics of social networking can be invaluable. Marketing Executives The digital marketing age has brought with it a plethora of options to market once products and services. Also, public opinion and reviews have never been taken more seriously than after the advent of social networking sites. An understanding of the network analysis and tools to simulate them can be precious. Academic Researchers Since every discipline in this world- social sciences, humanities, science and technology-involve human actors, SNA has gained currency as an effective research tool .The SNA paradigm offers a new and different set of concepts and analytic tools, beyond those provided by standard quantitative (particularly, statistical) methods About the Speaker: Kevin Crowston is a Professor of Information Studies at the Syracuse University since 1996. Prior moving to Syracuse, he taught for five years at the University of Michigan Business School. He received his A.B. (1984) in Applied Mathematics (Computer Science) from Harvard University and a Ph.D. (1991) in Information Technologies from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has articles and book chapters on IT and new organizational forms. His current research projects include the NSF sponsored "VOSS: Theory and design of virtual organizations for citizen science" and "Collaborative Research: CRI: CRD: Data and analysis archive for research on Free and Open Source Software and its development." He is visiting faculty @ ISiM. Registration Fee (Regular) : INR. 8000 Registration Fee (Academics) : INR. 6000 Registration Fee ( Students ) : INR. 2000 Early bird incentive: Discount of INR. 1000* * (if registered on or before March 25, 2010) Group Registration: 10% discount if 3 or more registrants from the same organization. (Not applicable for students ) Organized by International School of Information Management (ISiM) , University of Mysore, Mysore. Workshop Venue: International School of Information Management (ISiM) University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006 For more details, please Contact: Mr. Jayanth Jagadeesh - 91 9663376680 Ms. Shweta - 91 9663317770 <http://www.isim.ac.in/snaworkshop/index.htm> http://www.isim.ac.in/snaworkshop/index.htm ********************************************* Thanks and regards, Roopa Project Assistant International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore - 570 006 Tel: +91-821-2514699; +91-821-2411417 Fax: +91-821-2519209 Email: office(a)isim.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Vacancy in Capgemini
by karunakar n 24 Mar '10

24 Mar '10

Capgemini loooking for a Librarian Experienece: 3 yrs Location: Bangalore Designation: Librarian Minimum 3 years of exp as a Librarian Interested candidates please sen your CV to vidya.iyer(a)capgemini.com Vidya Iyer| Capgemini | Mumbai, India People Relationship Management - Recruitment Office Direct +91 22 66421000 Extn: 2256032 -- Thanks and Regards, Karunakar.N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Post of Assistant Librarian at Jaipuria Institute of Management - Noida
by nirlipta raj 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

Applications are invited for the post of ‘Assistant Librarian’ at Library and Resource Centre of Jaipuria Institute of Management – Noida, a prominent Business school in India . *Essential Qualification:* Masters degree in Library Science/Information Science/ Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55% of the marks. *Experience:* Applicant should have 3-5 years of working experience on responsible position, preferably in the libraries of business school or social science institutes AND well versed with computer applications in library system including open source software, Library Integrated Management Systems, etc. Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/ Experience to “The Director, Jaipuria Institute of Management, A – 32 A, Sector 62, Noida – 201309” within 15 days. Candidates can also email their applications to director@jimnoida. ac.in<http://us.mc554.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=director@jimnoida.ac.in>or apply online by visiting http://www.jimnoida .ac.in <http://www.jimnoida.ac.in/>. Nirlipta Raj Librarian Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trast Hospital Chennai -600034 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: Monthly Meeting of RRC
by Ratnakar Aspari 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

To The Moderator, LIS-FORUM Request you to kindly post the following on Lis-Forum Ratnakar New Delhi RANGANATHAN RESEARCH CIRCLE (An organ of Ranganathan Research Trust, Regd.:25953, 1995) J8/123, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi Manager Program Committee SUBHASH DESHMUKH A-103, C-DOT Apartments, GH 2, Gurgaon, Haryana 122003 Ph. 95124-2578715, 9873680484 Date : 21st March, 2010 We have the pleasure to announce the 135th Monthly Meeting of RRC in collaboration with Social Science Documentation Centre, New Delhi on 27th March, 2010 (4th Saturday) at 10.00 hrs. Venue : Social Science Documentation Centre, Firojshah Road, Mandi House, New Delhi-110 016 Speaker: Dr. P. R. Goswami Director, Central Secretariat Library, New Delhi Topic : Library and Information Science Research in India: Suggestions Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting and participate to benefit the group by discussions. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, SUBHASH DESHMUKH Where to invest money? Visit MSN Money Special for tax, loans, insurance, realty and savings related recommendations Sign up now. _________________________________________________________________ What does Budget 2010 mean for you? Catch all the latest news, updates and analysis on MSN Budget Special http://news.in.msn.com/moneyspecial/budget2010 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article Request of IEEE Jr.
by majid khan 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Dear All, It would be highly appreciated you, if any one of you send me the article cited below as soon as possible. *Document title 1* A new nonlinear directional overcurrent relay coordination technique, and banes and boons of near-end faults based approach IEEE transactions on power delivery ISSN 0885-8977 2006, vol. 21, no3, pp. 1176-1182 [7 page(s) (article)] *Document title 2* An Approach to Tackle the Threat of Sympathy Trips in Directional Overcurrent Relay Coordination IEEE transactions on power delivery ISSN : 0885-8977 2007, vol. 22, n° 2 -- Thanks and Regards Majid Khan IET Group of Institutions Alwar Rajasthan 09785063635 09024513154 “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Koha & DSpace Installation and Training
by Binu P C 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Dear professionals The Library and Information Research Centre at FISAT, Angamaly, Ernakulam Dist, Kerala, provides services in installing and training in Library management software KOHA and setting up of digital library using DSpace™ software. We also provide training programmes for the administartors and users. We have experience in setting up Digital Library using Dspace and installating library management software KOHA in various institutions. The details of the consultancy we offer are as below 1. Server Installation. 2. DSpace Installation, with full options 3. Training for users and administrators in Dspace 4. Technical support on site. 5. Data migration (KOHA & DSpace) Any requirements, please contact Binu P C Librarian, FISAT Mookkannoor Post, Angamaly, Ernakulam Dist. Kerala- 683577 Mob:09446897605 Office: 0484-2616267- Extn 216 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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"Indian Library & Information Science (LIS) Schools should introduce 3-6 months internship program @ LIS courses" - Your opinion matters a lot
by nagappa.b＠tcs.com 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Dear All, A survey is being conducted on the topic "LIS Schools in India should introduce 3-6 months internship program @ LIS courses to give professional touch to the field and provide hands on experience to the budding LIS professionals", to understand the industry and academicians opinion and need for the same. Pls enter your opinion by selecting appropriate option given in the below link(s). o Strongly Agree o Agree o Neutral o Disagree o Strongly Disagree www.surveymonkey.com/s/2YLCMG9 OR http://groups.yahoo.com/group/corporatelibrns/surveys?id=2956300 Note: Results will be shared with all participants at the end of survey (April 22, 2010). Thanks for your valuable time spent on the survey. Thanks & Regards Dr. Nagappa B. Branch Head | Information Resource Centre | Tata Consultancy Services Plot No 1, Survey No. 64/2 | Software Units Layout | Serilingampally Mandal | Madhapur | Hyderabad - 500034 | Andhra Pradesh | India Ph:- 91-40-66672533 | Ph:- 91-40-66674281 | Buzz:- 4402533 | Cell:- 91-9247268740 | Fax:- 91-40-66672222 Mailto: nagappa.b(a)tcs.com | Website: http://www.tcs.com ____________________________________________ Experience certainty. IT Services Business Solutions Outsourcing ____________________________________________ =====-----=====-----===== Notice: The information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by reply e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. Thank you -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Status of Librarians in India
by Ajay Kamble 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Dear all, We have a few questions for all our respected forum members.... Q. How Librarian is a Teacher ? Q. Why Librarian should get a Teaching Status ? Q. Do UGC or Central or State Government had ever accepted Librarian as a "Teacher" ? Had they made such provision in some Act or Law? Q. According to section 2(34) of the Maharashtra University Act 1994, Librarian is in the definition of Teacher. But whenever anything is awarded to Lecturers, Professors by the Government(such as right to contest election, grants, salaries, study leaves, pension, retirement benefits etc.) Librarians had to request and struggle at each instance to make special provision for them. Why ? Q. "Librarians are not engaged in classroom teaching. So their work experience is not Teaching experience" Says Laws. Your comments please? Q. "If Librarians work experience is not teaching experience, they cannot contest for Senate or LMC elections" Recent news in Maharashtra... Please comment on this also... Q. Further, "If Librarians work experience is not teaching experience, they cannot apply for the post of Principal". One case is there again in Maharashtra... Please Comment... Last one... Q. If the above three statements are true, what's the exact Status of Librarian ? While Answering 1. Please dont repeat replies or points given by other persons. 2. Please do send documentary proof if any to in support to your comments as it will be helpful to all the (suffering) librarians community. 3. If this queries will remained unanswered, then we may conclude that somewhere there is a big question mark on the "Status of Librarians". The documents received under this query will be available to all at Status of Librarians<http://sites.google.com/site/mloscsite/buacla-news-2/librarians-and-senate-…> Thanks and Regards... -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: Seminar Details
by Pragnya Pathak 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

** *ADINET SEMINAR* The Ahmedabad Library Network (ADINET) and INFLIBNET in association with AMA will be organising a Seminar on *Preparing New Generation Librarians for Meeting Future Challenges, in *Amedabad on Saturday 7th August 2010. The seminar sub-themes are:- - *Future of Libraries & Librarians* - *Technology Trends in Libraries* - *Innovative Services, Processes & Practices* - *Role of Library Science Schools* - *Case Studies of Libraries Providing Services with Minimum Resources.* The ICT field is growing and changing rapidly*. New Tools, Techniques & Search Engines are being developed. *Hence to keep abreast of these skills, Training Programs, Distance Education, e-learning and many more are required. Owing to Electronic Publishing, documents can be searched & instantly accessed from any part of the world. This enables Librarians to serve their clientele in a global learning and information environment. Librarians will need to *acquire new skills for the Digital Age in all library work,* be *it *Acquisition, Processing, Storage, Preservation, Access and also to Manage Digital Content. Since the free Open Access Movement has been firmly established, there is growing collaboration and cooperation at the international level. What is needed is to *create a culture of cooperation at the national and local levels. * * * * It is essential to transform libraries* to meet the needs of modern society and to become the vital foundation of a knowledge society. This will enable Librarians to play a meaningful role in a knowledge based society and to be in the mainstream for learning and for overall growth and development. For more details please see the ADINET website www.alibnet.org *Please submit papers for this Seminar before the end of May 2010.* Thanking you & with best regards, Rhoda Bharucha Hon. Director ADINET -- 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
by javed mlis 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

NORTH INDIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Vacancy - Library Assistant - 2 Educational Qualification: (i) Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or equivalent (ii) Bachelor's degree or equivalent diploma in Library Science from a recognized University/ Institute or equivalent, obtained after graduation. (iii) Computer Knowledge is must. How to Apply: The completed Application Form in prescribed format should reach the Librarian, NORTH INDIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 7th Km. Bundki Road, Najibabad -Distt. Bijnor, Pincode 246763. JAVED ASIM LIBRARIAN NORTH INDIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY website- www.niitnajibabad.com LIBRARY ASSISTANT ? 2 positions Qualification: 1. Essential : A Degree in Library and Information Sciences or equivalent with first class from a recognized University. 2. Desirable : Experience in handling of library work in reputed research / Educational Institute and computer application in the Management of modern library in a highly automated, Integrated and networked environment. Salary : Consolidated salary of Rs.8000/- per month plus HRA @ 30%. Age Limit : Minimum : 18 years (as on 01.03.2010) Maximum : 27 years How to apply: Application on a plain paper along with attested photocopies of all certificates as to proof of Date of Birth, Educational Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge of Computer operation, permanent address, address for correspondence with email id, details of certificates enclosed, affixing passport size photograph should reach THE REGISTRAR at the above address on or before April 5, 2010 . The envelope containing the application should be super-scribed ?APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF LIBRARY ASSISTANT? -- 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 Obaiah B 22 Mar '10

22 Mar '10

Dear Members, It would be highly appreciated you, if any one of you send me the article cited below. Challenges and prospects of implementing the access and benefit sharing regime of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Africa: the case of Ethiopia Journal International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics<https://commerce.metapress.com/content/106601/?p=82e82fac075b4362882682aa18…> Publisher Springer Netherlands ISSN 1567-9764 (Print) 1573-1553 (Online) Category Original Paper DOI 10.1007/s10784-010-9122-x Subject Collection Earth and Environmental Science<https://commerce.metapress.com/earth-and-environmental-science/> SpringerLink Date Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Regards Obaiah ATREE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AALDI Conference-date of submission for papers extended upto 31/3/2010
by visakhi bapaiah pulagam 21 Mar '10

21 Mar '10

Dear Library & Information Professionals! You are aware that AALDI (Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists of India ) in association with ICAR Library ( Indian Council of Agriculture Research ) & IASRI Library ( Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute), New Delhi is organizing three days National conference on “Knowledge Management in the Globalized era “ (NCKM) including Pre-conference tutorials from 21st to 23rd April, 2010. The Tutorial will focus on MARC 21 &, WorldCat, Web 2.0/3.0 & Lib2.0 and date of submission for papers has been extended upto 31st March 2010. Who should Participate: Library & Information professionals, IT Professionals, Policy makers, Academicians, Students, Distance learner, e-Publishers and Other stake holders Call for Papers : Original Papers focusing on the theme /Subtheme of the Conference are invited for the presentation as well as for the Posters. Some of the topics are listed below: • e-Resources • Information Portals m& Gateways • Digital Content Management • Open Source Soft wares • Automation of Libraries • Library Networks & Consortia • Scientrometrics & Webometrics • Institutional Repositories & ETDs • Digital Content Management • Information Literacy Programmes • Knowledge & Skills in ICT • Web 2.0 /3.0 and Lib 2.0 • Semantic Web • Copy rights & IPR issues • E-learning & e-Publishing • International Standards, Format & Protocols • Information seeking behavior • Case Studies • Collection Development Policy Authors are requested to prepare full paper on riginal research and practice but not exceeding 2500 words with an abstract of 250 words in MS Word format in A4 size with single column & single space and send to Organizing Secretary by e-mail aaldisecretary09(a)gmail.com as an attachment within 28/04/2010 and send registation in enclosed performa latest by 31/03/2010. Registration fee for both tutorials and Conference is Rs. 2000/- for working Professionals and Rs.750/- for both Syudents & Retired professionals. For detailed information please visit : http://www.aaldindia.webs.com For accomodation, Registration and paper presenation pl contact : Dr ( Mrs) P. Visakhi Organizing Secretary, NCKM Head, LIS, IASRI, Library Avenue, PUSA Campus, New Delhi-12 e-mail ;visakhi(a)iasri.res.in aaldisecretary09(a)gmail.com Phone : 011-25846135 ( IASRI) 011-23389570 ( ICAR) 0- 9868961046 ( M) -- With Regards, Dr ( Mrs) P. Visakhi Organizing Secretary, NCKM General Secretary, AALDI Chief Librarian, ICAR H.Q, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi , Head, LIS, IASRI, New Delhi CCPI, e-Granth, NAIP, New Delhi e-mail ;visakhi(a)iasri.res.in Editor, IJALIS aaldisecretary09(a)gmail.com Phone : 011-25846135 ( IASRI) 011-23389570 ( ICAR) 0 - 9868961046 (M) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Podcasting activities in India
by annak Kaushik 20 Mar '10

20 Mar '10

Dear All, Is any library/ information centre/ LIS- blog/ school/ journal engaging in podcasting activities in India. Let me know. with regards Anna Kaushik Librarian MIT, Kota -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LEAP-2010 Workshop at Anna University
by Mailing List Admin 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:23:15 -0700 (PDT) From: krishanmoorthy ganapathy <krishnamoorthyg(a)yahoo.com> University Library, Anna University Chennai is organising LEAP 2010 LEARN EXPERIMENT ASSIMILATE PUBLISH Workshop on Effective Written Communication & Presentation skills for Library Professionals Duration : 29 -30 March, 2010 Venue: Henry Maudslay Hall Department of Mechanical Engineering Anna University Chennai Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-25, Tamilnadu , India KEY TAKEAWAYS Understand where we stand as "communicators" Learn the elements of communication Focus on the need for written communication Introduction to forms of written communication Effective précis writing Introduction to technical writing Project writing skills and techniques FOR WHOM Library and Information professionals involved in information handling and front–desk work, Students and Scholars of Library & Information Science. FEE DETAILS Participation Fee Rs.500/- The Cheque is to be drawn in favour of "Director, University Library, Anna University-Chennai" . Registration Form is attached for use. WORKSHOP ORGANISING COMMITTEE Patron: Dr.Mannar Jawahar Vice-Chancellor, Anna University , Chennai Workshop Director Prof. K.Balu University Library, Anna University , Chennai Expert Committee Members Dr.P.Manohar, Prof-In-Charge, MIT Campus Library Dr.A. Amudhavalli, Prof and Head,Dept.of Inofrmation Science,University of Madras,Chennai Commodore Shekar ,Sanjivini Human Resources Institute ,Chennai Workshop Coordinator Dr.G.Krishnamoorthy , Librarian, University Library, Anna University , Chennai Committee Members Mr. R. Arjunan, Deputy Librarian, University Library Ms. S. Rachel Angela, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I Mr. N. Anandhapadmanathan, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I Dr. S. Gopalakrishnan, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I (MIT-Campus) Ms. N. Geetha, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I Mr. M. Arul Dhanakar, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I Ms. S. Kothainayaki, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I Mr. K.S. Sivakumaren, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I (MIT-Campus) Mr. R. Pandian, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I Mr. V. Rajasekar, Asst. University Librarian Gr–I Mr. P.V. Rajkumar, Asst. University Librarian Gr–III Mr. R. Pandian, Asst. University Librarian Gr–III Ms. N. Valarmathy, Asst. University Librarian Gr–III, SAP Library Mr.S. Bharanidharan, Computer Scientist Library Staff Main & MIT Campus Contact for Registration and Other details: Dr.G.Krishnamoorthy University Librarian, Anna University Sardar Patel Road ,Guindy, Chennai-25,Tamilnad u India Phone : 044-22352174 Fax : 044- 22355011 Mobile : 9444611355 Email : aulib@annauniv. edu krishnamoorthyg@ annauniv. edu krishnamoorthyg@ yahoo.com

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Glimpses of ICDL 2010
by Mailing List Admin 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:27:43 +0530 From: Shantanu Ganguly <sganguly67(a)gmail.com> Dear Professionals: As you are all aware that TERI in collaboration with IGNOU organised a mega event entitled "International Conference on Digital Libraries (ICDL 2010)". Nearly 650 participants from 40 countries participated in this mega event. If you like to take glimpse of the same then please click these URLs and enjoy viewing...... http://picasaweb.google.com/sganguly67/ICDL2010Feb23 http://picasaweb.google.com/sganguly67/ICDL2010Feb24 http://picasaweb.google.com/sganguly67/ICDL2010Feb25# http://picasaweb.google.com/sganguly67/ICDL2010Feb26 -- With best regards..... Shantanu Ganguly ----------------------------------------------------------- Fellow, Editor and Content Advisor TERI India Habitat Center Complex Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110003 Tel: 011-24682100 ----------------------------------------------------------------- A-67, Chittaranjan Park, First Floor New Delhi-110019 Tel (R): 011-26272596 (M): 9811330235 Email: sganguly67(a)gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------- My Blog: http://learningtowisdom.blogspot.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------

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Vacancies in Unilever Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
by Shanthi, P 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

Dear All, Unilever Pvt Ltd at Bangalore is looking to recruit for the following positions 1. Technical Information Analyst.( 4-5 years of relevant experience) The candidate will be responsible for conducting comprehensive search and analysis of technical information in support of our research activities, and business development activities. The role concerns the gathering, analysis and interpretation of technical information (patents, publications, company reports, analyst reports, web sites, etc.) with the objective of building an understanding of existing technology positioning and strategy. Educational qualifications and skills: Masters in Science and Masters in Information sciences with some exposure to scientific information analysis Excellent communication skills - written and verbal Demonstrated competence with Microsoft Office programs 2. Vendor Account Adminstrator (2-4 years of relevant experience) The candidate will be responsible for managing a portfolio of information services vendors across the globe, liaising with information services team and wider R&D community to understand required service level for service provided by the vendor, compiling usage statistics and monitoring ongoing spend for each vendor, negotiating the optimum mix deals Educational qualifications : BCom and Masters in Information Sciences or MCom/MBA Desirable qualifications : Purchase experience of online information products, familiarity with purchasing packages like ARIBA Excellent communication skills - written and verbal Demonstrated competence with Microsoft Office programs 3. Information Systems Adminstrator (4-5 years of relevant experience) The candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining and administering the portfolio of information services which is tailored and customised- additionally the role is expected to: Educate Research, Technical & Business Professionals to effectively use electronic resources. online publishing, Evaluation of New Databases, Systems & Technologies, Intranet Web Site maintenance of user group administrative and managing the internal documentation. Educational qualifications : Bachelors in Science and MSc Library and Information Science Desirable qualifications and skills: Additional qualifications in IT will be preferred Please email your application with detailed resume - marking clearly the position applied for- in the subject line to: manish.mankad(a)unilever.com Thanks, Shanthi P -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Seminar on Re-defining the Library for the Digital Age on 20.3.2010
by Arunachalam Hariharan 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

State Level One day Seminar on Re-defining the Library for the Digital Age 20th March 2010 Organized by Central Library Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering. Tiruchendur-628215 & SALIS Tirunelveli Chapter (Society for the Advancement of Library and Information Science) Convener Mr. N. Selvaganapathi Librarian Venue Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering. Tiruchendur-628215 About Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering About the Seminar The Libraries are undergoing tremendous changes since the dawn of the 21st century and facing many challenges. The impact of IT affected the traditional role and services of the Libraries and LIS professionals. Libraries are moving from print to digital resources. Redefining the Library is a need of the hour to meet the opportunities and challenges in the digital age. Libraries find ways and means to reshape and rethink the services and to add value and remain relevant in this rapidly changing and competitive environment. It is high time to plan strategies to redefine the roles and services of LIS Centres and the professionals to meet the challenges in the knowledge society and demands of the future generation. LIS professionals must learn new skills and adopt newer technologies to face the new technological challenges, if they wish to remain relevant for the future. Objectives The objective of the seminar is to discuss the following areas and exchange of knowledge and ideas among professionals towards redefining the Library and Library services Information need of the google generation Redefining library systems, functions, process and services – planning and strategy Redefining the role and skills of LIS Professionals Next generation search, web tools and techniques Innovative value added LIS services Digital Library challenges Re-think the physical spaces and digital infrastructure The Impacts and Implications of Technological Change Partnership with other organization Marketing of LIS services Opportunity and challenges in the 21st Century Who can attend? Library and Information Science Professionals, Teachers, Students from Colleges and Universities and Information Specialists. Resource Persons Experts from reputed institutions Registration Fee & Payment Fee : Rs.150/- DD drawn in favour of The Secretary, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Payable at Tiruchendur (Fee includes seminar kit, working lunch and refreshment) . REGISTRATION FORM State Level Seminar on Re-defining the Library for the Digital Age 20.03.2010 Name : Designation : Institution Address for Communication : Tel. : Off Res. E-mail ID : Mobile No : Particulars of Payment (Bank Draft) Name of the Bank : __________________ Rs. _________ D D No. _______________ Date _______________ Date: Signature of the Applicant The filled-in Registration Form along with DD may be sent to: Mr.N.Selvaganapathi, Librarian & Convener Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering Tiruchendur – 628 215. selvathiruvonam(a)yahoo.com sacoeprincipal(a)gmail.com, Tel: 04639 – 242482 cell: 9788932477 Organising Committee Patron Dr. J.Maheswaran, Principal, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar college of Engineering, Tiruchendur Convener Mr. N. Selvaganapathi, Librarian Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar college of Engineering Tiruchendur Co-Ordinators 1. Mr. P. Rajendran, Asst. Librarian, Dr.SACOE 2. Mr. S. Arockiaraj, Lecturer, Dep. of Mathematics, Dr. SACOE 3. Mr. Peter Devadoss, Lecturer, Dep. of ECE, Dr. SACOE Advisory Committee Members Dr. S. Surianarayanan Librarian, Sri.Paramakalyani college, Alwarkurichi Dr. Martin Arockiasamy Librarian, St. Xaviers college, Palayamkottai Dr. A. Lawrence Mary Librarian, TDMNS College, Tkallikulam. Dr. K. Vinitha Librarian, National Engineering college, Kovilpatti Mr. Esakki Librarian, District Central Library, Tirunelveli Mr. Muthukrishanan Librarian, Aditanar college of Arts & Science, Tiruchendur. Dr. Balasubramanian Deputy Librarian, M.S. University, Tirunelveli About Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering Aditanar Educational Institution (AEI), a registered society founded by the Late Thiru. Si.Pa. ADITANAR established Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering in 1995 with the principle objective of bringing quality education within the reach of the weaker section, particularly in rural areas. It already has in its fold 5 other educational institutions in Tiruchendur. Dr. B. SIVANTHI ADITYAN is the Chairman of AEI and the Founder-Chairman of Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering. Dr. Adityan is a renowned Educationist, an enterprising industrialist, a newspaper Baron of high repute, a Sports personality cum sports Administrator and a quiet and unassuming Philanthropist. Under his visionary guidance, the college is growing in all the aspects. About the Library Central Library of Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering was founded in 1995 with a small collection of books. Today the library has grown into a system with more than 27,000 volumes of books, 140 national periodicals and 218 e-journals. The College library system caters to the needs of the UG and PG degree courses conducted by the College. The library acquires all the text, reference books and other reading materials prescribed in the syllabus for the courses offered. It is a gift to the faculty pursuing Ph.D. Faculty from nearby colleges are also utilizing the e-journal sections of the Central Library. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for Participation
by kaushal giri 19 Mar '10

19 Mar '10

Respected All, Internet Librarian International 2010 invites responses to its Call for Participation (www.internet-librarian.com) The conference will be in London, UK, on 14-15 October 2010. The theme this year is "Get Real, Stay Relevant" and we are looking for a mix of papers for conference sessions, half-day workshops, and short tutorials. Our emphasis is on the practical rather that the theoretical. For the full list of topics, please consult the website ( www.internet-librarian.com) The conference also has group pages on Facebook and LinkedIn. Marydee Marydee Ojala Programme Director, Internet Librarian International Editor, ONLINE: Exploring Technology & Resources for Information Professionals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks & Regards Kaushal. Giri, ADIS (DRTC) Chief Librarian Don Bosco Institute of Technology Kurla, Mumbai Mobile: 9930800524 9320922151 Email: kaushal.giri(a)gmail.com kaushalgiri(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in kaushal(a)dbit.in Webpage: www.kaushalgiri.webs.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sixth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS)
by Pandurang Konnur 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear Sir/Madam, Please post the fiollowing announcement to your discussion forum, Thanks, Konnur. Sixth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) & Eleventh COLLNET Meeting * October 19 22, 2010 Venue : University of Mysore, Mysore * *Scope* Quantitative aspects of science of science. Collaboration and communication in science and technology. Science policy. Combination and integration of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Theoretical, methodological and applied aspects, for example: - Emerging issues in scientometrics/informetrics/webometrics and history - Science Policy and collaboration - Collaboration Studies for Science & Society - Collaboration, Knowledge Management & Industrial Partnership - Collaborative Bridge between Academic Research and Industry - Techniques for Collaboration Studies - Visualization Techniques in Collaboration Studies - Quantitative analysis of S&T innovations - Informetric laws and distributions, mathematical models of communication or collaboration - Nature and growth of science and of collaboration in science and its relation with technological output - Evaluation indicators - Collaboration in science and technology from both quantitative and qualitative points of view Please, note that these examples listed above give a broad outline of the scope of the workshop theme but do not limit it. * University of Mysore* : The first University in the state of Karnataka and the sixth oldest in India, the University of Mysore was established in the year 1916 by then Maharaja of Mysore Sri Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV through munificent grants of land, buildings, and financial resources. Home to a galaxy of stalwarts in the fields of education, administration, arts and sports, the University has earned an international identity for its academic programmes and research activities. With a strong sense of commitment to social justice and equity the University provides access to people from all walks of life. The University of Mysore has always upheld the values of critical thinking, tolerance and open debate. The University of Mysore has a string of laurels to its credit in the 93 years of its existence. It enjoys the unique distinction of having parented four universities in the state of Karnataka, these being Bangalore University in 1964, Mangalore University in 1980, Kuvempu University in 1987 and the Karnataka State Open University in 1996. With the four districts of Chamaraja Nagar, Hassan, Mandya and Mysore now under its jurisdiction, the University of Mysore has under its wing 4 constituent colleges and 183 affiliated colleges offering its undergraduate programmes. The main postgraduate campus of the University is located at Manasagangotri, which offers a panoramic view of the Kukkarahalli Lake and the Chamundi Hills, two of the citys most prominent landmarks. The campus houses 41 post graduate departments offering 75 post graduate degree and diploma programmes. The two post graduate centres of the University are located at Hassan and Mandya, and offer postgraduate in select disciplines. Postgraduate programmes are also now being offered in a few constituent and affiliated colleges. The University of Mysore has a great research tradition. It has gained international repute for its research contributions in the field of pure and applied sciences, language, literature and social sciences. The University has also created a special provision for identifying and recognizing select institutions for conducting degrees/diplomas/research programmes of the University of Mysore. The University also has arrangements with universities abroad for offering twinning programmes. * COLLNET and ISSI COLLNET* is a global interdisciplinary research network of scholars who are concerned to study aspects of collaboration in science and in technology (see COLLNET web site at: http://www.collnet.de/) This network of interdisciplinary scholars was established in January 2000 in Berlin with Hildrun Kretschmer as coordinator. Since that time there have been 9 meetings: the first in Berlin, September 2000, the 2nd in New Delhi, February 2001 and the 3rd in Sydney (in association with the 8th ISSI Conference), July 2001. The former ISSI President Mari Davis has mentioned in the Newsletter, July 2003: Importantly, ISSI needs alliance with other groups, such as COLLNET, for broader reach among a range of interdisciplinary researchers and to encourage new thinking and perspectives on investigations in science and in technology. The 4th COLLNET Meeting took place on August 29th in 2003 in Beijing in conjunction with the 9th International ISSI Conference; the International Workshop on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics and 5th COLLNET Meeting in Roorkee, India, in March 2004. The 6th COLLNET Meeting took place in association with the 10th ISSI Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 2005 and the International Workshop on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics and 7th COLLNET Meeting in Nancy, France, in May 2006. The Third International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics, Scientometrics and Science and Society & Eighth COLLNET Meeting took place in New Delhi, India, in March 2007 (http://www.collnet-delhi.de) the Fourth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & Ninth COLLNET Meeting in Berlin, Germany in July 2008 (http://www.collnet-berlin.de) and the Fifth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & Tenth COLLNET Meeting in Dalian, China, in September 2009 ( http://www.wiselab.cn/collnet-dalian *CALL FOR PAPERS* Papers are called presentation and publication in conference proceedings from librarians, information professionals, teachers of LIS researchers and students. The papers submitted at the conference should be the original work of the author(s). Research papers based on surveys and case studies are given preference. The paper submitted should have been neither published anywhere nor kept under consideration for publication. The article must be submitted according to the following format: The manuscript may be limited to 3000 to 5000 words. Article should be submitted electronically. All papers should be typed on Microsoft Word Version. Paper size should be A4, Portrait (8.5*11) with margings:1 (top & bottom and right):1.5 (left) Heading & sub headings must be in bold font, justified and numbered according to the level of heading as below: 1. First level heading 1.1 Second level heading 1.1.1 Third level heading Figures, chairs, photos and tables within the article should have proper number and descriptions. The font size is to be 12 in Times New Roman. The main title should be followed by name, affiliation and adress of the author(s) with email ID and contact numbers. The length of the abstract should not be more than 200 words. At least 5 keywords must be given after the abstract All papers must be accompanied by one passport size colour photograph and a brief CV. Reference/bibliographies may be cited as per APA format prescribed by American-Psychological Association (http://www.apa.style.org) General presentations and descriptive articles are not encouraged. Submission of Papers: Original papers focusing on the theme of the conference are invited from the potential authors engaged in the area of Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics and related issues are requested to send their full paper so as to reach the organizing secretary before 15th August 2010. *Conference Fee:* - Foreign Participants: 100 Euro - Foreign Students: 50 Euro - Foreign Accompanying persons: 50 Euro - -Indian participants: RS.2500/- - Indian students: Rs.500 The fee includes coffee break, lunches, Inaugural Cocktail, dinner and banquet. Proceedings are included in the conference fee for participants and students but not for accompanying persons. The sightseeing tour of Mysore is included in the conference fee. For persons who are interested in, a special extended tour will be programmed at the last day (with additional fees). For more information please contact: Mallinath Kumbar Mail : mallinathk(a)yahoo.com Important Dates: *Extended Abstract* (3 pages): April 15, 2010 (deadline) Acceptance: May 15, 2010 *Full Paper:* August 15, 2010 (deadline) (Camera-ready version, maximum 10 pages including tables, figures, references) Both abstracts and full papers will be peer reviewed by the Programme Committee. The accepted full papers will be published in the proceedings. Please send your extended abstracts to: Hildrun Kretschmer Kretschmer.h(a)onlinehome.de Please send also a copy to: S.L. Sangam slsangam(a)yahoo.com * How to reach city Mysore by Air*: The nearest airport is Bangalore that is a simple 140km away. Every one domestic airline is working flights to and from Bangalore to all main cities of the country. How to reach city Mysore by Rail: There are lots of train services working between Bangalore and Mysore. The Shatabdi Express connects Mysore to Chennai. The ideal route to reach Mysore is via Bangalore. *How to reach city Mysore by Road:* State Highways connect Mysore to the national Highways and to e very parts of the country. Bus services by Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and transport corporations of the adjacent states as fine as personal tour operators make it easy to attain the city without any difficulty. It is only a 3 hour journey from Bangalore. *SIGHTSEEING* : Mysore is a major tourist city of Karnataka. The city was the erstwhile capital of the state and hence has played an important role in the history of the state and of South India. Today it has developed into a modern city like many other cities in the country. But this city has not lost touch with its rich historical and cultural legacy. Mysore city is a favourite tourist destination in Karnataka. Tourist from within the country and from outside come see the splendour of the city of Mysore. The city has a number of places a person can visit. There are a number of Royal buildings, gardens, waterfalls, temples, museums and modern amusement parks. The city of Mysore is known as the 'City Of Palaces'. There are number of buildings built by the Royal family and are exquisite examples of Dravidian architecture and display grandeur and lavish life lead by the Emperors while they ruled the state. Apart from the Palaces there are number of other tourists attractions that one can visit in Mysore. One of the popular spots is the Chamundi hills and the temple on top of the hills. This prominent landmark of Mysore is a favourite destination for the locales as well. The KRS dam and the adjoining Brindavan Gardens are worth visiting. The Brindavan Gardens is one of its kinds in the country. It is famous all over for its colorfully lit dancing fountains that come alive once the sun sets. There are three lakes in Mysore that have become a haven for migratory birds and are set in lush green surroundings that are relaxing and worth visiting. The Mysore Zoo is the oldest Zoo in the country and was set up by Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar in 1892. The Zoo flourished under Royal patronage and was handed over to the Government after independence. Today the Zoo is equipped with the most modern facilities and is a pioneer in breeding animals in captivity. Another famous monument of Mysore city is the Philomena Church that has a relic of the 3rd century St. Philomena preserved in a catacomb in below the main altar. The Church is also famous for its 175 feet high spires. These are some of the important sights to see in Mysore city. *Hotels* *Hotel KVC International Krishana* Vilas Road, Near Ideal Jawa Rotary School, Mysore-570004. Phone: 0821-4283101, Fax: 0821-4283222. e-mail: hotelkvcinternational.com Website: hotelkvcinternational.com Kings Kourt Hotel Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Road, Mysore-570005. Phone: +91-0821-2421142, Fax: +91-0821-2422384 Mob. 9008373636 e-mail: kingskourt(a)gmail.com/ ms(a)vivekhotels.com Website: www.vivekhotels.com Sandesh the Prince #3, Nazarbad Road, Mysore 570010, Karnataka, India Tel: +91-821-2436777/2436999, Fax: +91-821-2445577 e-mail: sales(a)sandeshtheprince.com Website: www.sandeshtheprince.com *Hotel Regaalis* Mysore #13-14 Vinoda Road, Mysore-570005 Phone: +91-821-2426426/2427427, Fax: 91-821-2421689 e-mail: salesmys(a)ushalexushostels.com Website: www.ushalexushotels.com Royal Orchid Metropole 5 th Jhansi Lakshimabai Road, Mysore- 570005, Karnataka, India. Phone: +91-80-41276667, Fax: +91-80-41476667, Mobile: 91-9845176667. e-mail: rooms(a)royalorchidhotels.com Website: www.royalorchidhotels.com *Ramanashree *Bangalore Nilgiri Road, Harding Circle, Mysore-570001 Phone: 0821-2522202, 2522265, Fax: 91-821-2565781. e-mail: mysore(a)ramanashree.com Website: ramanashree.com KAYNES Hotels Pvt. Ltd. # 85-87, Bemi Road, Hootagalli, Hunsur Road, Mysore-570018 Phone: 0821-2402930,31,33, Fax: 2402932 e-mail.- silentshoresort(a)yahoo.com Website: www.silentshores.in Patrons: R. Chidambaram, Scientific Adviser to Prime Minister Sukdev Thorat, Chairman, UGC, New Delhi. Program Chair : Hildrun Kretschmer (Germany) Program Co- Chair : S.L. Sangam (India) Program Organizing Chair : V.G. Talawar, Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore Program Organizing Co-chair: N. V. Satanarayana, CMD, INFORMATICS India Ltd., Bangalore E.T. Puttiah, Registrar, University of Mysore Organizing Secretary: P. V. Konnur, Librarian, Bangalore University, Bangalore Joint organizing secretary: Mallinath Kumbar & Khaiser Nikam Treasurer:N. S. Harinarayana Program Committee: I. K. Ravichandra Rao Shalani R. Urs T. D. Kempraju E. Ramareddy K. S. Raghavan N. K. Bar Invited Speakers: Wolfgang Glanzel (Belgium) Zeyuan Liu (China) Olle Must (Estonia) Bulent Ozel (Turkey) Advisory Committee: T. Ramaswamy, Secretary, DST Gagan Prathap, Director, NISCAIR I. K. Ravichandra Rao, Head, DRTC P. Balram ,Director, IISc Samir K. Brahmachari, DG, CSIR H.A. Ranganath, Director, NAAC M.I.Savadatti, Vice Chairman, HEC V. N. Rajashekar Pillai, VC, IGNOU K. Siddappa, Former VC, Bangalore University International Program Committee: Isidro Aguillo, Spain Petra Ahrweiler, India R. Ambuja, India A. Amudhavalli, India Subbiah Arunachalam, India AmirReza Asnafi, Iran Elise Bassecoulard, France Aparna Basu, India Donald deB. Beaver, USA Sujit Bhattacharya, India Maria Bordons, Spain Martina Brandt, Germany Linda Chan, Hong Kong Blaise Cronin, USA Robert Dalpe, Canada Mari Davis, Australia Sandhya Diwakar, India Leo C.J. Egghe, Belgium A. Hossein Farajpahlou, Iran Hubert Feger, Germany Lars Fuglsang, Denmark Isabel Gomez, Spain Ulla Groe, Germany Brij Mohan Gupta, India Namita Gupta, India Frank Hartmann, Germany Frank Havemann, Germany Michael Heinz, Germany Haiyan Hou, China William W. Hood, Australia Shabahat Husain, India Daisy Jacobs, South Africa Margriet Jansz, Netherlands C.R. Karisiddappa, India Sylvan Katz, UK Lidiya Kavunenko, Ukraine Mohsin U. Khan, India Ved Prakash Kharbanda, India Rajesh Kochhar, India Hildrun Kretschmer, Germany Karl-Theo Kretschmer, Germany Naresh Kumar, India Sudhir Kumar, India Ramesh Kundra, India Jean-Charles Lamirel, France Loet Leydesdorff, Netherlands Liming Liang, China Sofa Liberman, Mexico Zeyuan Liu, China Bruno Maltrs, Spain Bernd Markscheffel, Germany Valentina Markusova, Russia Gran Melin, Sweden Martin Meyer, Finland lle Must, Estonia Ed Noyons, Netherlands Dennis Ocholla, South Africa Yoshiko Okubo, France Farideh Osareh, Iran Siew Hock Ow, Malaysia Maryam Pakdaman Naeeni, Iran Koti S. Raghavan, India Ravichandra Rao, India Ronald Rousseau, Belgium Jane Russell, Mexico Shivappa Sangam, India Andrea Scharnhorst, Netherlands Annedore Schulze, Germany Leena Shah, India Neena Singh, India Divya Srivastava, India Johannes Stegmann, Germany Yuan Sun, Japan Dimiter Tomov, Bulgaria Walther Umstaetter, Germany Liwen Vaughan, Canada Narendar Kumar Wadhwa, India Caroline Wagner, USA Roland Wagner-Dbler, Germany Yan Wang, China Vera Wenzel, Germany Concepcion S. Wilson, Australia Paul Wouters, Netherlands Yishan Wu, China Zoreh Zahedi, Iran Michel Zitt, Franc SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WEBOMETRICS, INFORMETRICS AND SCIENTOMETRICS & ELEVENTH COLLNET MEETING October 19-22, 2008 Mysore INDIA REGISTRATION FORM Important note: - Deadline for registration: 1st October 2010. - Please provide information as you wish it to appear on your badge and in the list of participants. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (REQUIRED) Personal details Title : ______________________________ (Dr./Prof./Mr./Mrs./Ms.) Your Name : First : Last : (in Block letters) Institution : Department : . Address : . .. City : .. State/Province : . Country : ... ZIP / Postal Code : ... Communication : Tel.: .. Fax : . Cell Phone : ..E-mail : .. Accompanying person(s) Title : ______________________________ (Dr./Prof./Mr./Mrs./Ms.) Name : First : Last : Registration fees (Please tick appropriate option): Foreign Participants Euro 100 Foreign Students Euro 50 Accompanying persons Euro 50 Indian Participants Rupees 2500 Indian Students Rupees 500 Payment methods: 1. Bank Transfer for registration. For foreign participants Please deposit exact registration fees to the following account (in Euros only) State Bank of Mysore NOSTRO: 000011406063 SWIFT CODE (Head Office): SBMYIBB020 Beneficiary Branch Name: SBMYINBB054 Bank Name: State Bank of Mysore, Manasagangotri Branch (SBMY0040166), Mysore 570006 Ultimate Beneficiary Name: COLLNET 2010, Account Number: 64056500183 Purpose: Registration for International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics. For Indian participants: Send your DD drawn in favour of COLLNET-2010, payable at Mysore to the Organizing Secretary, International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics. C/O Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore OR Deposit the registration fee to the following account Bank Name: State Bank of Mysore, Manasagangotri Branch, Mysore 570006 Branch Code: SBMY0040166 Account Number: 64056500183 Please make sure that the amount of money received by the Organizing Committee corresponds to the Registration Fee that you selected. Take into account any transfer fees that might be incurred by the corresponding banks. Please attach your deposit receipt with this form and send it to the address at the end of this form. 2. On-site cash payment when registering on/after October 10, 2010 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Registration fees: - The registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, inaugural cocktail, dinner and banquet. Proceedings are included in the registration fee for participants and students and not for accompanying persons. Registration confirmation: - A confirmation letter will be emailed or sent by postal mail within two weeks after the registration form is received. Hotel Bookings Hotel booking may be made by the participant directly with the hotel and is subject to the availability of hotel rooms and to the individual hotels price and policies. Hotel fee should be paid directly to each respective hotel. Hotel room booking may also be made with the assistance of Prof. Mallinath Kumbar, Joint Organizing Secretary, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore. (email: mallinathk(a)yahoo.com.Phone: ..). Signature: ........................................................................................................................................... Date :............................................................................................................................................ Please return the completed form to: The Organizing Secretary Sixth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics & Eleventh COLLNET Meeting C/o Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006 -- Dr.P.V.Konnur Organising Secretary, Sixth International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) Fulbright Fellow (University of Illinois) University Librarian, Bangalore University Library, Jnanabharati, Bangalore-560056 Phone: 080-22961131, 23215510 Website: http://library.bub.ernet.in/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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All LIS Professional's Meeting at JhunJhunwala College Library, Ghatkopar(W), Mumbai on Sunday 21st March, 2010 at 11.00 am.
by Ajay Kamble 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear all, A few days before, we all have read this news and mails on MLOSC and leading newspapers, "For the second time, a Mumbai University registrar has found himself in hot water over senate elections. The furore over the tampering of the electoral rolls just days before the university senate elections to the teacher’s constituency in 2005 cost the then registrar Jayant Dighe his job. And now, four days ago, the recently elected governor of Maharashtra and chancellor of Mumbai University K Sankaranarayanan has passed an order calling for action to be taken against registrar K Venkataramani over irregularities in the 2008 senate elections. The recent order also implicates the former pro-vice chancellor A D Sawant who was acting vice chancellor at the time of the 2008 elections. The matter involves the nomination of Subhash Athavale, a librarian at CHM College, Ulhasnagar, for senate elections. Athavale’s nomination was challenged by two teachers from colleges affiliated to the University — Balasaheb Salve and V S Sekhade — both vice-presidents of the Bombay University and College Teachers’ Union on the ground that, according to the Maharashtra Universities Act, only teachers with not less than five years teaching experience were eligible to contest elections. They pointed to the fact that though librarians were included in the definition of a teacher, they could not contest elections unless they had the requisite teaching experience. Their objections were overruled by Sawant and Venkataramani, and Athavale was elected to the senate, prompting Salve and Sekhade to move high court over the matter. " Librarian is a Teacher, Work done by Teachers is Teaching experience, but the work done by Librarian is not teaching experience... how? A=B and B=C but A not = C... How? we must strongly protest this decision... LIS professionals related to Library Associations, Please do something or the day is not far that Librarians will be transferred to non- teaching staff... All Librarians, Sitting idle at your place and thinking "Association will do something, why should i worry?", will not work... Wake up before its too late... and when u will wake up u will come to know that your position is also affected by these decisions... we got overwhelming response on this mail from all over, we also received phone calls from some colleague professionals over this issue... *Hence we have arranged a meeting on this issue at JhunJhunwala College Library, Ghatkopar(W), Mumbai on Sunday 21st March, 2010 at 11.00 am.* I request all the active and non-active members of BUACLA and MLOSC to be present at the meeting..... -- Ajay M. Kamble Librarian Annasaheb Vartak Arts, Commerce, Science College, Vasai Road (W), Dist. Thane - 401202 www.mlsc.co.nr www.ajaykamble.co.nr -- 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 Shailesh Lohiya 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Dear All Please do me favour to send the following articles as it is urgently required. Details are given below:- Journal: 1. A Neo-Hobbesian Theory of Human Rights: A Reply to Malcolm Waters Turner *Sociology.*1997; 31: 565-571 2. Outline of a Theory of Human Rights Turner *Sociology.*1993; 27: 489-512 3 Human Rights and the Universalisation of Interests: Towards a Social Constructionist... Waters *Sociology.*1996; 30: 593-600 4.Towards a New Social Politics: Citizenship and Reflexivity in Late Modernity Ellison *Sociology.*1997; 31: 697-717 with regards -- Shailesh K. Lohiya Librarian (NUIL) NIRMA University SG Road,Ahmedabad Mob. 09601851608 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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