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Open access
by Swapan Patra 14 Mar '08

14 Mar '08

Harvard University recently made open electronic publishing compulsory for students, faculty & scientific staff. The basic argument behind this initiative is to secure open access to research that is funded by the government, and to ensure that commercial journal publishers cannot put unreasonable restrictions on the use and spreading of research results. In wake of Harvard's recent move to adopt an institutional open access policy, University of Bergen, Norway is also among one of few institutions around the world taking initiatives to make their R&D output openly accessible. (Source: http://nyheter.uib.no/?modus=vis_engelsk&id=39535) Swapan kumar Patra Research Scholar Center for Studies in Science Policy School of Social Science Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi-110067 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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A Lonely Librarian's Battle against Gay Professors!
by Sulochan 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

Dear Professional Friends, You might have already heard or yet to be heard an interesting but equally daring news item: A LONELY LIBRARIAN'S BATTLE AGAINST HOMOSEXUAL PROFESSORS The only alleged sin/ evil committed by the Librarian was that he promoted a best seller book, 'Marketing the Evil' in the University Library. Please do read the full story on the following links: http://bridgetdgms.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/christian-librarian-takes-gay-p… or http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=58629 with best regards, Sulochan, Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Detailed report of the National Workshop on Quality Indicators held at Punjabi University, Patiala, 4-6 March 2008 (fwd)
by Mailing List Admin 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:44:59 +0530 From: Jagtar Singh <jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com> *Library Should be the Second Home of Library Users* Presiding over the Valedictory Function of the three-day National Workshop on Quality Indicators and Best Practices for Academic Libraries, organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala during 04-06 March 2008, Dr. G.S. Kang, Dean, Faculty of Education and Information Sciences, Punjabi University Patiala underlined the need for providing quality resources and services in college and university libraries. He also said that libraries are integral parts of any academic institution; hence they should strive to provide value-added library services. Speaking on this occasion, the Guest of Honour Mr. Mohammad Ahsan Tahami, President of the Punjab Branch of Pakistan Library Association, said that the workshop has provided an opportunity to him develop professional relationship with India and other South Asian countries. He further said that in this era of rapid change and obsolescence, continuous professional education and training is essential to come up to the expectations of library users. Such workshops provide an opportunity to the Library and Information Professionals (LIPs) to share their experiences, expertise, and professional problems. This workshop has been a great success and I congratulate the organizers. Prof. Jagtar Singh, the Workshop Coordinator, said that in this workshop about 100 LIPs from India and Pakistan have interacted very seriously to identify quality indicators and best practices for academic libraries. This workshop was conceived with the objectives of (a) sensitizing the stakeholders about quality issues in libraries, (b) updating them with the latest in library and information work; (c) exchanging experience, expertise, and issues facing the profession; (d) developing partnerships; (e) managing feedback from the professionals; (f) identifying quality indicators and best practices; and (g) finding out possibility of establishing a federation of library association for South Asian countries. The workshop was organized into eight technical sessions which included the inaugural, valedictory, and open session, besides five technical sessions. Though there was tremendous response to this workshop, yet only top 25 presentations could be made in five technical sessions. These included presentations from the experts, such as Dr HK Kaul, Director, DELNET on ICT Literacy for* *library educators and practitioners; Prof. RL Raina, Director, Lal Bahdur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi on University-Industry partnership; Dr Harish Chandra, Librarian, IIT Madras on Quality indicators and best practices in the digital context; Dr. CR Karisiddappa, President, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science on Quality indicators for college libraries; Dr. DV Singh, Senior Vice President, Indian Library Association on change management; Dr M. Koganuramath, Librarian, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai on managing learning resources in academic libraries; Dr W. Senewiratne, Librarian, Open University of Sri Lanka on Criteria for Quality Assurance; Prof MP Satija of Guru Nanak Ddev University (GNDU) on Knowledge organization; Prof. IV Malhan on NAAC accreditation and academic libraries; SK Arora of Indira Gandhi National Open University on Quality management for open and distance learners; Prof. Manorama Srinath from Madras University on TQM in academic libraries; Mr PV Rao of MG state Institute of Public Administartion Punjab, Chandigarh on Open source software for empowerment of information poor; Dr HS Chopra of GNDU on Impact of ICTs on academic libraries; Prof. Jagtar Singh on Quality collection development in academic libraries; Dr Trishanjit Kaur on Quality in context of library users; Dr HPS Kalra on Quality indicators for information services; Kuvir Kaur and Dr. Kulwinder Singh on Copyright concerns for academic libraries; and Mr Kadsam Mashroowala of National Institute of Fashion technology (NIFT) Resource Centre, Gandhinagar on Best practices at NIFT Resource Centre. Earlier, while inaugurating this workshop organized by the Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala on 4 March 2008, Prof. R.G. Prasher, Former Dean, Faculty of Arts, Sagar University, Sagar forcefully concerned that Academic Libraries should not be starved of funds and quality manpower. Mr. M. Moni, Deputy Director General of National Informatics Centre (NIC), Govt. of India, said in his keynote address that ICT must be used to spread education and support library outreach, particularly in the rural areas. Mrs. Kalpana Dasgupta, Library Advisor, National Knowledge Commission (NKC), informed the workshop participants about the recommendations of NKC to facilitate access to quality information at grassroots level. Mr. DV Singh, Senior Vice President of Indian Library Association stressed upon developing learning resources in local languages and promoting quality consciousness among the LIPs for strategic professional learning and change management. Dr Jaspal Singh, Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University said in his presidential address that library should be a second home for the library users. He further said that from the next financial year, special grant will be made available to the Punjabi University Library to preserve valuable manuscripts and make it a model university library. Delegates at the workshop represented various institutions such as National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), New Delhi; National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Resource Centre, Gandhinagar; Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai; MG State Institute of Public Administration, Punjab, Chandigarh; various management institutions; and Jammu, Guru Nanak Dev, Panjab, Kurukshetra, and Delhi universities. The workshop was also represented from cross section of library networks and associations at international, national, and local levels, e.g. from International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, (IFLA), International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), Developing Library Network (DELNET), Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET), Pakistan Library Association (PLA), Indian Library Association (ILA), Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), Confederation of Library Associations of North India (COLANI), Punjab Library Association (PLA), Haryana Library Association (HLA), Chandigarh Librarians Association (CLA), and Punjab Govt. College Librarians Association (GCLA). Various facets of academic libraries were discussed in the context of quality issues from the broader context of quality in academic libraries, changing context and change management, quality criteria, TQM, users perspectives, industry expectations and best practices, collection development, processing, preservation, dissemination and use, information services, digital context and the impact of ICTs, open source software, resource sharing and library networks, LIS education, research and training, open and distance education, etc. Mrs. Jaspal Kaur, Chairperson, COLANI and General Secretary, CLA; and Mr Kuldip Singh, Librarian, Government College, Tanda represented the delegates of the workshop in echoing their concerns regarding need for balancing theory and practice through more such workshops, conferences, seminars, and refresher courses. They also suggested that for future such programmes, recent developments and trends, practical demonstrations and library visits should respectively be arranged. Authors, presenters, delegates and dignitaries at the workshop said in one voice that LIPs should focus on strategic professional learning and quality assurance for staying ahead of change and competition in the emerging knowledge society. -- Dr. Jagtar Singh, Workshop Coordinator & Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) & Standing Committee Member, IFLA Information Technology Section Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073

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Workshop on Machine Learning, April 21-25, 2008, Bangalore - Call for participation
by Angrosh 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

The International School of Information Management (ISiM), University of Mysore is organizing a Workshop on Machine Learning - its second Executive Education Programme during April 21-25 in Bangalore. (www.isim.ac.in/mlw) The Workshop faculty is Prof. Sargur Srihari, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA and Visiting Faculty at ISiM. Professor Srihari, author of more than 300 research papers including 6 US patents, is the founding director of CEDAR (Centre of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition) and a well-known expert in pattern recognition and Machine Learning. Registration fee: Rs. 15000/-* per participant (Earn yourself 3 credits from this Executive Education Programme) Limited seats available. Registration on first come, first serve basis. Focus of the Workshop: Balancing theory and practice, this Workshop, will focus on the following applications: · Information Retrieval, · Language Processing, · Document Analysis · Speech Recognition Objectives of the workshop: · Introduce participants to concepts of ML including concepts of clustering, Gaussian mixtures and dimensionality reduction · Enable the use of the state of the art methods and tools in ML techniques · Provide an overview of the major areas of applications of ML · An in depth understanding of ML applications in the four focus areas - Information Retrieval; Language Processing; Document Analysis and Speech Recognition · Provide hands on training on the key techniques Course Outline Module 1. Introduction: What is ML; Discriminative vs Generative ; Regression Example Module 2: Probability Theory ; Decision Theory ; Information Theory ; Probability Distributions ; Linear Regression Models ; Linear Basis Functions ; Bias-Variance Trade-off ; Bayesian Linear Regression Module 3. Neural Networks and Kernel Machines: Biological Motivation; Perceptrons ; Multilayer Networks and Backpropagation ; Representational Power; Applications ; Support Vector Machines Module 4. Graphical Models and EM: Bayesian Networks; Conditional Independence; Markov Random Fields ; Inference in Graphical Models ; K-means Clustering ; Mixtures of Gaussians Module 5. Sampling Methods: Basic Sampling Methods; Monte Carlo Methods, Gibbs Sampling Module 6: Sequential Data : Markov Models ; Hidden Markov Models ; Extensions to HMMs ; Linear Dynamical Systems ; Conditional Random Fields Module 7. ML Applications with focus on Information Retrieval, Document Analysis and Recognition, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining Participant Profile This Workshop is designed for academicians and professionals in Computer Science and Engineering, Statistics and Social Sciences. The workshop is mainly targeted for: · Academicians and industry practitioners of ML · Professionals working in the areas of Information Retrieval, Language Processing, Document Analysis and Speech Recognition · Researchers working in the application areas but new to ML · Students pursuing projects in ML Workshop Highlights and Benefits to Participants · Get a panoramic view of ML · Understand the basics of ML · Learn the latest tools and techniques used in ML · Get hands on experience on developing basic biometric, character and image recognition modules · Gain knowledge of implementing advanced classifiers and boosting · Get exposure to new arenas of research and projects Workshop Venue Informatics (India) Ltd. No. 194, R.V. Road Basavanagudi, P.B. No. 400 Bangalore 560 004 For more details Please contact Angrosh at 9886970411 or mail to office(a)isim.ac.in *Registration fee includes workshop material, lunch and refreshments ************************************************ M. A. Angrosh Project Manager International School of Information Management University of Mysore, Manasagangotri Mysore - 570 006 Tel: +91-821-2514699; Fax: +91-821-2519209 Email: angrosh(a)isim.ac.in Website: www.isim.ac.in ************************************************* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Model Library for Library Professionals
by Sanjeev Kumar Jain 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Dear LIS Professional Please visit DAIICT (Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Communicaton and Technology) Resource Centre. Make a web tour, I am providing a link http://resourcecentre.daiict.ac.in/ This can make out view of a model Library. If you got opportunity to vist DAIICT its wonderful for iibrary and information professional. Sanjeev Kumar Jain C/o Anministration Dept. GH-0, Behind Infocity National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar-382 007 Email: infolibrarian(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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On RTI Act
by Rajan 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Dear Shri P Vyasamoorty, As a person with very good knowledge about RTI act and its requirements, I would suggest that librarians are not very suitable for working as State Public Information Officers(SPIO) in the Institutions they work. The job requirements of SPIO are to receive applications, ensure access to information and dispose of applications after careful examination of merit of each one. Under the RTI Act. the cataloging, arrangement and retrieval of information need to be done by the concerned officer and not by anyone else including the SPIO. As well, an officer in sufficient command and authority in that office is the right choice for the position of SPIO so as to ensure easy access to information through the subordinate officers. The job of SPIO involves a lot of quasi-judicial decision making on which librarians are ill-equipped unlike the administrative personnel. As RTI involves a lot of administrative re-arrangement of records, the librarians can do a lot in that area, particularly in numbering and cataloguing of them. Best Regards, K Rajasekharan Librarian, Kerala Institute of Local Administration(KILA) Mulagunnathukavu, Thrissur - 680581 , India ----- Original Message ----- From: "Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy" <vyasamoorthy(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Right to Information Act -Jobs should be given to Information Professionals To: "vasanth raj" I am sorry to reply this message after such a long gap. Vasanth has raised an important issue. He states that Librarians are better suited to work as Information Officers and that they are neglected. I would like to ask a few questions and elicit views of LIS personnel on these: How many librarians know what is this monster RTI all about? What is the role of RTI officer in a govt institution? What type of information is the scope of RTI Officer? How is the librarian better suited? What do we librarians learn or know about Govt way of files (& records) organization - numbering, generation, storing, retrieving, archiving, rules governing files & documents & records preservation and conservation etc? How about confidentiality coding and providing restricted access? How about documents relating to public -- say birth certificates. With absolutely no theoretical or practical knowledge of any of these things how do librarians claim that they are better suited? The RTI was talked about for a number of years before becoming law. Why did not LIS schools provide changes in the curriculam to mould librarians into RTI officers? Well I have a lot of doubts. Any comments? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Mr D K Singhs comments on NewGenLib services at CALIBER
by L J Haravu 12 Mar '08

12 Mar '08

Dear Dr Singh I was very saddened to learn that Dr Singh of BHU library made disparaging remarks about NewGenLib and its services at the recent INFLIBNET's CALIBER meeting. You are of course completely free to express your views in public and private and I am not questioning this freedom. However, as a dispassionate third party (I have no commercial interests) involved in NewGenLib's development and support, I will be failing in my duty if I do not set the record straight. * The development company (Verus Solutions Pvt. Ltd. or VSPL) dedicated one of its staff members exclusively for BHU for 6 months to sit with your library staff. Although you paid for the staff's stay at Varanasi, kindly do not forget that this person was not available for other training and support work at all to VSPL. This did put a lot of pressure on this front. I wonder if any other vendor would have agreed to put one of its staff exclusively for BHU use for 6 months. * VSPL customized the software at BHU request for a number of things. All customizations were done free of charge. Some examples of the customization which was very specific to your needs: 1. We created easy-to-use data entry templates so that data entry operators that you appointed could enter data into the database.. 2. We developed routines for you to print 5 x 3 inch catalogue cards, a requirement that is no longer needed by other libraries, nor provided by most ILMS vendors. * VSPL conducted three training programmes at BHU library at various times (two of these were at VSPL cost) during the last two years because we wanted your staff to become as comfortable with the functional modules as possible. Unfortunately, not all of your staff took interest and many of them did not participate wholeheartedly. * Whenever VSPL received a phone call from you/colleagues or when one of your colleagues was on chat, the support staff attended to you patiently and attempted to help solve problems. * On several occasions, VSPL supported via customizations of the software, the capability for you to continue with old practices that are not necessarily considered best practices today. * VSPL helped your barcode printer vendor to use output from NewGenLib to print barcode labels. * Whenever you telephoned me, you expressed your disappointment that you yourself could not participate in the training programmes. Kindly recall that I invited you several times to come to Hyderabad and spend a few days with developers and trainers. However, your busy schedule apparently did not allow this to happen. I am the last person to claim that NewGenLib is bug free, etc., etc. But I can claim quite proudly that we (VSPL and KIIKM) are constantly testing and improving the software and new versions with new features will always be on our road map. Very soon we will release a z39.50 client which will be well integrated with NewGenLib. It is more than a year since VSPL installed the software, trained your staff, gave you email, chat and telephone support without getting an Annual Maintenance fee which incidentally BHU library has not paid. I hope you will realize why I was saddened when I heard that you spoke rather disparagingly about NewGenLib which is now open source. I am happy to let you know that it has been welcomed by many current and potentially new users. In the final analysis, neither your criticism nor my defense is important. What is enduring long after we have passed into oblivion is that the extremely valuable collection at BHU, built painstakingly by erstwhile librarians and scholars should become known and accessible to your students, faculty, researchers and indeed worldwide. If indeed you can do this with NewGenLib or any other software, good luck and God Speed to you. Best regards. L J Haravu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Symposium on Recent Advances in Information Science
by Mailing List Admin 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 13:26:23 +0530 From: madaiah krishnamurthy <mkrishna_murthy(a)hotmail.com> Dear Professional Friends, Mysore University Library in association with Society for Information Science (SIS) Bangalore chapter plans to organise a sympoium on Recent Adances in Information Science during 28-29 March, 2008 . Objectives of the Symposium: The main objective of the sympoium is to share experiences and knowledge on the recent advances in information science field. Particularly, the discussions in the symposium will be centered on: Electronic Information sources and services Open Access and Open (Source)Wares Library Consortia and Networking E-Learning Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 Inviteds Experts: Learned Experts in the field of Library and Information Science are invited to deliver lectrues on the theme of the symposium. Participants: Librarians, Information Scientists, Researchers and School of Library and Informaton Science. Registration fee: The Registration fee for the sympoisum is Rs. 600/= (Rupees six hundred only).This includes working lunch, tea and resource kit. Accommodation: Accommodation at a nominal cost could be arranged for a limtied number of participants on a first - cum-first serve basis in the guest house attached to the University of Mysore. Registration Form: 1. Name......... 2. Designation ..... 3. Institution ...... 4. Address....... 5. Phone.... 6. Email ..... 7. Accommodation Requried Yes No 8. Registration Fee: Rs 600/= D.D No Date Date Signature Registration form and Broucher of the symposium theme have been sent to the different organisation. Dr. M.Krishnamurthy Organising Secretary NSRAIS-2008 Dr.M.Krishnamurthy,M.A.,M.L.I.Sc., PhD. University Librarian University of Mysore Manasagangothri, Mysore 570006 Ph: 91-0821-2514808/2419388 Fax: 91-0821-2419335

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Author asking for his own paper, this is why Open Access is required.
by Sukhdev Singh 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Dear Friends, First of all, please do not take it personal. But this reminds me once again the serious problems with the conventional academic publishing model. Author is asking for his own paper and ready to pay. If the author himself is not able to see his own paper, what are the chances of his paper seen by his peers? Had the authors retained their (own) paper with (own) rights to self-achieve, this problem would not had occurred. No wonder few days back Harvard faculty voted to make their articles openly accessible. http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2008/02.14/99-fasvote.html "You Write The Papers, You Review the Papers.. Why Should You Pay to Read Them?" -- plos.org - http://www.plos.org/downloads/plos_cartoon001.jpg Time to think again? Isn't Open Access the answer? --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. > Dear Professionals, > > My self and my guide have sent a paper to the International Conference of > the International > Society for Scientometrics & Informatics, ( 5th ) Chicago 1995 entitled > > > > " Evaluation of Research Productivity of the Marine Scienctists in Annamalai > University: A Bibliometric Analysis. > .... > > The same had been published in the conference volume published by > Learnerd Information Inc., Medford ( NJ) , 1995, > ... > > Our paper is published in the pages: 545 to 554. > > Kindly if any one of you happened to have this volume, please let me know so > that I can have a xerox copy of it. > > > I assure you that i will send the money spent on the xerox taken by DD > before i receive the copy. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Ontology
by DRTC General 11 Mar '08

11 Mar '08

Dear Colleague:The DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute has organized a 3-day Workshop on Ontologies from 19th to 21st March 2008 in association with the Department of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Canada and PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore. The workshop is intended for information professionals and knowledge managment professionals. The workshop will also be useful for tecahers and researchers in the area. The Workshop methodology will be:Presentations by eminent resource persons;Demonstration of Software and ProductsHands-on Besides members of faculty of the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, the workshop faculty will include:Mr. P.J. Bhat, Managing Director, Parity Computing India, BangaloreDr. Raj Datta, Vice Presdient, Knowledge Management, MindTree Consulting Ltd, Bangalore Mr.Shahnawaz Khan, Associate Director - Knowledge Management, MindTree Consulting Ltd,Bangalore Ms. A. Latha, Associate Vice-President and Group Head, Knowledge Management, Infosys Technologies, Ltd., BangaloreDr. Kavi Mahesh, Professor, Dept.of Computer Science, PES Institute of Technology, BangaloreDr. Michael Shepherd, Dean, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, CanadaThe number of participants will be restricted to 20. Those interested in registering for the workshop may send the course fee of Rs. 1000/- in the form of a crossed demand draft payable at Bangalore drwan in favour of the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. The course fee covers the cost of workshop kit, lunch and tea for 3 days. Accommodation in the Guesthouse on the campus of the Indian Statistical Institute could be arranged for a limited number of participants at a nominal cost. For any other information please write to Dr. K. S. Raghavan (raghavan(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in; raghavan(a)isibang.ac.in) or to Dr. Devika Madalli (devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in) Dr. K. S. Raghavan Professor, DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore 560 059 Tel: +91-80-28483002 to 28483006 Ext. 492 Fax: +91-80-28484910 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Please send a soft copy or zerox copy of my paper
by A.Manimekalai 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

Dear Professionals, My self and my guide have sent a paper to the International Conference of the International Society for Scientometrics & Informatics, ( 5th ) Chicago 1995 entitled *" Evaluation of Research Productivity of the Marine Scienctists in Annamalai University: A Bibliometric Analysis.* * By * *Suriya, M and Manimekalai, A* The same had been published in the conference volume published by Learnerd Information Inc., Medford ( NJ) , 1995, Our paper is published in the pages: 545 to 554. Kindly if any one of you happened to have this volume, please let me know so that I can have a xerox copy of it. I assure you that i will send the money spent on the xerox taken by DD before i receive the copy. It will be verymuch useful for my career. If possible please scan that paper and send the same to my mail ID. Thanking you in anticipation, Dr. A. Manimekalai Asst. Librarian (Sr.G) FAculty of Engg. & Tech. Library, Annamalai University. Annamalainagar- 608 002. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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SOUL Coordinator for the different region of the Country...requirement from INFLIBNET
by K Prakash 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

Information and Library Network Centre An IUC of University Grants Commission Ahmedabad – 380 009 March 7, 2008 "Advertisement for 'SOUL Coordinator' for the different region of the Country" Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) is an Autonomous Inter-University Centre of the University Grants Commission (UGC) located at Gujarat University Campus, Ahmedabad. Its activities are directed towards modernization of libraries and information centers for information transfer and access, to support scholarship, learning and academic pursuits by establishing a national network of libraries and information centers in universities, institutions of higher learning and R & D institutions in India. It is basically a co-operative endeavour in resource development, sharing and its utilisation at national level. Over the years INFLIBNET Centre has developed library management software called SOUL (Software for University Libraries), to facilitate automation of various in-house operations in academic libraries. SOUL software works in Client/ Server mode in Windows environment using MS-SQL server as back end tool. SOUL is attracting many libraries and till date 1425 installations have been done and more than 900 installations are in pipeline. This software is capable of handling in house operations of any type of libraries. The INFLIBNET Centre wishes to deploy SOUL Coordinators Incumbent person should be working librarian of University / College or from academic sector to take up the challenge for activities of Library Science and automation through our SOUL software. He will be responsible for promotions of SOUL software and providing after sale support to the college/institute/university under his jurisdiction of states. INFLIBNET Centre is looking for Seven (07) SOUL Coordinators for following regions: 1. Western Region 2. Southern Region 3. Eastern Region 4. Central Region 5. Maharashtra and Goa 6. Delhi, Punjab, Haryana 7. North Eastern Region Terms and Condition of the appointment: 1. Educational Qualification: Incumbent person should have minimum master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLISc.) with IT exposure and literacy in Computer is must. 2. Experience: Working Librarian of University/College or Retired Librarian with sound experience in Library Automation 3. Age: Incumbent person should not be above 50 years in case of working librarian. 4. Period of Contract: One year from the date of appointment as a SOUL Coordinator 5. Remuneration: Rs. 3,000/- per month as honorarium. It is likely to be revised to Rs. 9,500/- per month shortly and Rs. 1,000/- per month towards the incidental expenses to the SOUL Coordinator. 6. Other terms and Conditions: * The Coordinator will be authorized to appoint two qualified graduate each from Library Science and Computer Science on consolidated salary of Rs. 5,000/- per month respectively as a Technical Assistant for period of 1 year. It is likely to revised Rs. 7,500/- per month shortly. * Travel expenses towards the promoting, installation, training and maintenance of SOUL in their assigned geographical area will be born by INFLIBNET Centre, maximum limit will be Rs. 25,000/- per annum for self and for two technical assistants on production of travelling vouchers for each journey. For travelling purpose the TA/DA rules will be applicable as per INFLIBNET Centre’s rule. * SOUL Coordinator as well as his two technical assistant will be given orientation and hands on training free of cost by INFLIBNET Centre. 7. Targets: The Coordinator will be responsible for minimum 50 installations in one year in their assigned geographical area. The further information can be had from The Director, INFLIBNET Centre, P.B. No. 4116, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad – 380 009 (GUJARAT) for necessary clarification. Email: root(a)inflibnet.ac.in (Jagdish Arora) Director With best regards. Bye. _____________________________ Dr. K Prakash, PhD Scientific/Technical Officer-I Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India URL: http://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ Email: prakash(a)inflibnet.ac.in; prakash_k(a)yahoo.com Tel: 079-2630 5971/2630 4695(Off); 2676 3724(Res) Cell: 94270 00758 Fax: 91-079-2630 0990/ 2630 7816 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Eligibility Criteria for Librarian
by RIZWAN SHEIKH 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

Dear professionals, I am in need of Eligibility criteria for the recruitment of Librarian in Medical College. It is not clearly mentioned on the UGC's & MCI's website. I have written a letter for that purpose to our University registrar through our Dean. but the response is yet to come. Please oblige me by sending written & authentic document duly signed by university registrar of any Indian Univeristy, deemed university or any other officer of higher or equivalent grade. (Rizwan Sheikh) Librarian C U Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India Cell : 09924150634 Rizwan --------------------------------- Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Click here to know how. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Information please website
by Shihab Illias 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

Dear Professionals Information Please is useful website. It provide links to provides links to :- Almanacs http://www.infoplease.com/almanacs.html World Atlas & Map Library http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/ Encyclopedia Access more than 57,000 articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/ Dictionary Dictionary Search gives you access to more than 125,000 entries, from aalii to zymurgy http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html Thesaurus http://www.infoplease.com/thesaurus The Infoplease thesaurus gives you access to more than 150,000 synonyms. Other Features Biography, Business, Entertainment, Health & Science, History & Gov't, Society &Culture, Sports, United States, World and also Search Features http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ Quizzes Quizzes in Biography, Business, Entertainment, Health & Science, History & Gov't, Society & Culture, Sports, United States, World http://www.infoplease.com/quizzes/ Timelines: Links to world history http://www.infoplease.com/spot/timelinearchive.html Countries of World Each Country Profile provides information on: Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race . Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Governments. http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html Information Please also allows single windows to search form the above resources and lot more http://www.infoplease.com/ Shihab.I. http://shihabillias.googlepages.com/ --------------------------------- 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Click here. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian Post
by A.Manimekalai 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

Dear LIS professionals, Please find the Librarian Post in TWo Places: 1. Post: Librarian Scale: AS per AICTE Norms. Qualifications: PG in LIbrary Science CV Within 10 Days: mail ID for CV to Send: rsom(a)rajagiri.edu Ref: The NEw Indian Express: Career, Page 2, MArch 10th 2008 Dinamani: Ilagnar MAni: Page: II, 10th March 2008 2. . Post: Librarian Scale: AS per AICTE Norms. Qualifications: PG in LIbrary Science CV Within 20-03-2008 PSR Rangasamy College of Engg. for Women 9E- NPSN Arumugam Raod, Sivakasi- 626123 ph: 04562- 225261 Ref: Dinamani Add: page: IV date: 10th MArch 2008 BEST OF LUCK FROM Dr. A. Manimekalai Asst. Librarian,( Sr. G) Faculty of Engg. & Tech./ Library, Annamalai University Annamalainagar- 608 002. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: web: ReadWriteWeb
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 09 Mar '08

09 Mar '08

Link given below on UN data will be useful to academicians & librarians Vyasamoorthy ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Macinfo <tncrangarajan(a)macinfo.net> Date: Mar 9, 2008 7:02 PM Subject: web: ReadWriteWeb To: undisclosed-recipients "UN Data: the Ultimate Research Tool Written by Sarah Perez / March 6, 2008 2:42 PM / 7 Comments The new site at UN Data allows anyone to access the United Nations Data Access System. This online, easy-to-use database was created by the UN in order to provide current, relevant, and reliable statistics to the whole world, for free. Using UN Data, you can access statistical information on populations, demographics, trade, commodities, agriculture, employment, the environment, industry, education, tourism, and much more." http://www.readwriteweb.com/ or http://snipurl.com/21cct -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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UGC -NET form
by vijay kumar 09 Mar '08

09 Mar '08

Dear friends, UGC NET-JRF application form has been published for June 2008 sessions. For further information, please go through the UGC web site. http://www.ugc.ac.in Last date for submission of complete form is 2nd may 2008 Thanks Vijay Kumar NCSI -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library and Knowledge Management
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 06 Mar '08

06 Mar '08

Dear Friends, Bosco InfoTech has been advancing library and knowledge management solutions targeting the educational, research and development institutions. B-LIS (Bosco Library Information System), the flagship of Library and Knowledge Management Service is currently implemented for forty-six clients in India. B-LIS Brochure can be down loaded by log on to, http://www.boscoinfotech.com/library.htm Dinesh K S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ISBN -13
by Mailing List Admin 06 Mar '08

06 Mar '08

Date: 6 Mar 2008 08:23:22 -0000 From: chandra shekar <chandra_gadhari2006(a)rediffmail.com> Dear all The following link may be useful to some of our professionals regarding Converting and calculating the ISBN 10 to 13. Needed in order to expand the numbering capacity of the ISBN system and alleviate numbering shortages in certain areas of the world. Also, by changing the ISBN to 13 digits, the book industry has fully aligned the numbering system for books with the global GTIN identification system that is widely used to identify most other consumer goods worldwide. http://www.bisg.org/isbn-13/index.html Regards G.Chandra shekar APL Research centre Hyderabad

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New technology for printing books one at a time
by Leonard Fernandes 05 Mar '08

05 Mar '08

Hello, I would like to bring your notice to a service we have recently introduced in India - print-on-demand service. This allows us to print one copy of a book at a time thus totally avoiding the need to invest in 1000 copies of book as is usually the case when books are printed using the traditional method of printing. As expected, the unit cost of a book is high. For example, a 200 page book of size 8 x 5 with a coloured cover, perfect binding and lamination costs Rs. 175/-. Compare this with the unit cost of a book when it is printed using the offset method and you will find a vast difference. A similar book can cost Rs. 40/- using the offset method on condition that you print 1000 copies. However, if you want only 1 copy or only 10 copies of the book either because they are lecture notes compiled together for a class, or because it is a collection of papers saved for future reference or because it is dissertation published handsomely in a book format, it really does not make sense to invest 40000/- (40 x 1000). A better option would therefore be to have it printed and published using the print-on-demand method where one copy would cost Rs. 175/- and 10 would cost Rs. 1750/-. Although we had never imagined such a use for this technology, a chance visit to the Central Library in Panaji, Goa, enlightened us on what this might be put to us. The Library has manuscripts dating back to pre-portuguese times that visitors to the library often wish to visit. These manuscripts and books are sometimes too delicate to leave in the hands of readers. We are therefore in talks with the library to have these works scanned and have one copy printed so that the copy can be referred to. Copyrights will of course be taken care of during the exercise. The process of having a book published is simple and allows authors to freely publish their books and manuscripts and distribute it themselves. We believe we have democratized the process of publishing and made it easy for authors to save their work for posterity. All details regarding preparation of manuscript, submission and delivery and even author royalty are explained on our website http://cinnamonteal.dogearsetc.com. Further, in case of clarifications, we are only a phone call away at 91 98503 98530 Regards, Leonard Fernandes ============================== Cell: +91-98503 98530 Skype: leonardjensan http://books.dogearsetc.com (our online book store) http://cinnamonteal.dogearsetc.com (our print-on-demand service) http://thepost.dogearsetc.com (our weekly newsletter) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Emerald Research Fund Awards 2007/2008
by Naveen M 05 Mar '08

05 Mar '08

Call for Indian LIS research proposals "Supporting the dissemination of knowledge for social good in India" Emerald is offering research grant for an Indian project in the field of library and information science (LIS). The funding award will amount to up to £2,000 (US$4,200 equivalent). Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge for social good with a specific orientation toward benefit for India. Eligibility: At least one member of the research team must be based in India. Judging criteria Each application will be judged, by a panel of experts, on the five criteria below. The research must: * Be of significance, particularly illustrating how it will benefit the social good. * Demonstrate originality and innovation. * Make an outstanding contribution to theory and its application. * Illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology. * Demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice. Application requirements Each proposal, to arrive either by post or by e-mail, must contain: 1. A summary stating specific goals, outcomes and benefits of the research. This should not exceed 2,000 words (note that tables, figures, appendices and reference lists, if provided do NOT count to the 2,000 word total). 2. A covering letter containing contact details for all researchers involved in the project. Please state clearly which researcher will be the main point of contact. The 2,000-word summary must: * Display clearly a statement of purpose and intent. * State clearly the methodology(ies) applied and explicitly describe the research process. * State expected research outcomes and expected impact and possible application. * Specify the expected timescales of the research process. * Outline projected costs and total research grant required. Where to send your application Please send all applications (either by post or by e-mail), and address any questions, to: Ruth Heppenstall External Relations Assistant Emerald Group Publishing Limited Howard House Wagon Lane Bingley BD16 1WA United Kingdom Tel: 01274 785261 Fax: 01274 785200 E-mail: rheppenstall(a)emeraldinsight.com Key dates The closing date for applications is 1 April 2008. The initial short-list will be completed by mid-June 2008. Winners will be announced in early July 2008. Details of the 2008 Emerald Research Fund Awards: Management Category will be announced in early 2008 -- Naveen C.M. IKM Trainee National Center For Science Information, Indian Institute of Science. Bangalooru-12. Cell - 9844528578 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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ONIX(ONline Information EXchange)
by shriram pandey 05 Mar '08

05 Mar '08

Hello list. ONIX is an acronym for ONline Information EXchange. ONIX International refers to a standard format that publishers can use to distribute electronic information about their books to wholesale, e-tail and retail booksellers, other publishers, and anyone else involved in the sale of books. ONIX enables book information to be communicated between different organizations even if they have different technical infrastructures and business needs. It isn't a database, but provides a standard XML template for organizing data storage. More detail on :http://www.bisg.org/onix/onix_faq.html#What%20is%20ONIX%20International Regards, Shri Ram Pandey Information and Knowledge Management Trainee NCSI,Indian Institute Of Science,Bangalore -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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E FLYER:2009 IFST Award
by K Prakash 04 Mar '08

04 Mar '08

From: Sarina Paranjape [mailto:sarina@fulbright-india.org] Sent: 27 February 2008 17:00 Below is the EDM (electronic direct mailer) for the IFST award. Please send out widely to all your contacts in the network. Thanks so much, Sarina --------------- 2009 International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for Outstanding Foreign Students The United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) invites applications from interested Indian applicants for the International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for outstanding foreign students. This award is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is designed to be the most prestigious international scholarship in science and technology. The International Fulbright Science and Technology Award reaffirms America's pre-eminence and competitiveness in the fields of science, technology, and engineering, as the U.S. remains the most attractive destination for serious scientific and technological research and study. For more details please visit http://www.fulbright-india.org/Scripts/ForIndianNationalsForStudentsInterna… http://www.fulbright-india.org/ With best regards. Bye. _____________________________ Dr. K Prakash, PhD Scientific/Technical Officer-I Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre An Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission Near Gujarat University Guest House Post Box No.4116, Navrangpura Ahmedabad - 380 009 India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian vacancy at Palampur
by Mailing List Admin 04 Mar '08

04 Mar '08

Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:30:14 +0530 (IST) From: Dr. Nabi Hasan <nabihasan2002(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear collegues, my university has advertised the post of LIBRARIAN and the last date is 21/03/2008. The details are availablehttp://hillagric.ernet.in/news&jobs/jobs_advt/advt/ADVERTISEMENTNO.04-2008.h tml. you can also e-mail me for further clarification in the matter, please. Best regards, -- Dr. Nabi Hasan Assistant Librarian cum Library System Administrator University Library, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Palampur (H.P.)- 176 062 (India) Phone: +91-1894-283184 (Direct), +91-1894-230361 (O) Cell- +91-9418493990, +91-1894-234571 (R) E-Mail: nabihasan(a)rediffmail.com nabihasan(a)gmail.com Web: http://hillagric.ernet.in

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Quality Indicators for Academic Libraries from today. The workshop proceeding will be posted on the web and these mailing lists as well
by Jagtar Singh 04 Mar '08

04 Mar '08

Dear Colleagues, The 3-day Workshop on Quality Indicators for Academic Libraries will be inaugurated today on 4 March at 11.00 a.m.in the Senate Hall of the Punjabi University, Patiala. Please keep an eye on your mailing lists for getting information about the learning outcomes of the workshop. About 100 delegates and 10 resource persons will do brainstorming on quality indicators and best practices for academic libraries. This would be very valuable for the institutions seeking NAAC Accreditation. Best wishes, Jagtar -- Dr. Jagtar Singh, Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) & Standing Committee Member, IFLA Information Technology Section Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Version 71, Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography
by Charles W. Bailey, Jr. 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

Version 71 of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography is now available from Digital Scholarship. This selective bibliography presents over 3,250 articles, books, and other printed and electronic sources that are useful in understanding scholarly electronic publishing efforts on the Internet. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepb.html For a discussion of the numerous changes in my digital publications since my resignation from the University of Houston Libraries, see: http://www.digital-scholarship.org/cwb/dsoverview.htm Changes in This Version The bibliography has the following sections (revised sections are marked with an asterisk): Table of Contents 1 Economic Issues* 2 Electronic Books and Texts 2.1 Case Studies and History* 2.2 General Works* 2.3 Library Issues 3 Electronic Serials 3.1 Case Studies and History* 3.2 Critiques 3.3 Electronic Distribution of Printed Journals 3.4 General Works* 3.5 Library Issues 3.6 Research* 4 General Works* 5 Legal Issues 5.1 Intellectual Property Rights* 5.2 License Agreements 6 Library Issues 6.1 Cataloging, Identifiers, Linking, and Metadata* 6.2 Digital Libraries* 6.3 General Works* 6.4 Information Integrity and Preservation* 7 New Publishing Models* 8 Publisher Issues 8.1 Digital Rights Management* 9 Repositories, E-Prints, and OAI* Appendix A. Related Bibliographies Appendix B. About the Author* Appendix C. SEPB Use Statistics* Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources includes the following sections: Cataloging, Identifiers, Linking, and Metadata* Digital Libraries* Electronic Books and Texts* Electronic Serials* General Electronic Publishing* Images* Legal* Preservation* Publishers* Repositories, E-Prints, and OAI* SGML and Related Standards* Further Information about SEPB The Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography: 2006 Annual Edition is also available from Digital Scholarship. Annual editions of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography are PDF files designed for printing. http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/annual/annual.htm The XHTML version of SEPB is designed for interactive use. Each major section is a separate file. There are links to sources that are freely available on the Internet. It can be searched using a Google Search Engine. Whether the search results are current depends on Google's indexing frequency. In addition to the bibliography, the XHTML document includes: (1) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (monthly list of new resources; also available by e-mail--see second URL--and RSS Feed--see third URL) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepw/sepw.htm http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=51756 http://feeds.feedburner.com/ScholarlyElectronicPublishingWeblogrss (2) Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources (directory of over 330 related Web sites) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/sepr/sepr.htm (3) Archive (prior versions of the bibliography) http://www.digital-scholarship.org/sepb/archive/sepa.htm New versions of SEPB are also announced on DigitalKoans: http://www.digital-scholarship.org/digitalkoans/ RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/DigitalKoans Related Article An article about the bibliography has been published in The Journal of Electronic Publishing: http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/07-02/bailey.html -- Best Regards, Charles Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://www.digital-scholarship.org/ DigitalKoans Open Access Bibliography Open Access Webliography Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography Scholarly Electronic Publishing Resources Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BLIS Revision at IGNOU
by Arup Raychaudhury 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

It is a bold step. However, it is the time when universities should discontinue BLISc course (as they did at the time of introducing BLIS/BLISc in place of diploma) and introduce 2 years MLISc course. This will certainly give opportunities to increase the depth of the content, reduce duplication and include new topics. Does any expert on recruitment/promotion committee ask questions to even a fresh professional considering the fact that the candidate has only BLISc degree? LIS departments are expected to impart the necessary library and information skills to their students so that the student can to function effectively in libraries and other information-related work environment with minimum supervision. The course designers/expert committee should design an appropriate curriculum keeping in view the facts that * Employers are many and varied. * Employers having different missions and objectives * Employers needs to be surveyed in order to know their requirements and assessments * Demands of the employers change over time. * The Department may be conducting Master and other programme in LIS * Feedback of experts are important * Different skills needed to perform positional responsibilities & professional activities. * Students are coming from different socio-economic backgrounds with various academic specializations and language skills. * Specialized skills needed to serve under privileged, illiterate, neo- literate and physically challenged fellow citizen. * Specialized skills needed to play effective role in information literacy programme IGNOU may also consider allowing student to take a few courses from other areas: mass communication, technical writing, computer (CIC, BCA, MCA?), psychology etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arup Raychaudhury Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Calcutta 700 108 INDIA -- 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] information
by Dr.D.P Prathap 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

Dear colleagues Please inform one or two REPUTED PUBLISHER for 'MAPS OF INDIA ON CD". This information is needed urgently. Yours sincerely Library Sugarcane Breeding Institute sbilibrary(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [LIS-Forum] email ID of publishers
by Dr.D.P Prathap 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

Dear colleagues Please provide the email ID of the following publishers: 1. Kalyani publishers, ludhiana 2. Atlas books and periodicals, Delhi The information is needed urgently. Yours sincerely ============================== (D.PUTHIRA PRATHAP) OFFICER IN-CHARGE, LIBRARY SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE, COIMBATORE – 641 007. INDIA PHONE: 91-422-2472621; FAX: 91-422-2472923 www.sugarcane-breeding.tn.nic.in sbilibrary(a)gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libraries in 2020
by Sukhdev Singh 03 Mar '08

03 Mar '08

Around Dec 2005 I made bit of speculations about Libraries in 2020. Here is a similar item - but gives one year less to libraries i.e. 2019. http://www.rossdawsonblog.com/weblog/archives/2008/02/will_libraries.html Have a look, --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd: AccessMyLibrary - News, Research, and Information that Libraries Trust
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 02 Mar '08

02 Mar '08

Excellent link for full text articles / news items etc. Millions of public domain articles are indexed and access provided. Link Courtesey : Sri Rangarajan http://www.accessmylibrary.com/ -- Dr P Vyasamoorthy, Society for Serving Seniors 30, Gruhalakshmi Colony, Secunderabad 500015 Phone 27846631 / 94908 04278 http://societyforservingseniors.satyamcsr.org -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Webpage for the National Workshop on Quality Indicators for Academic Libraries
by Jagtar Singh 29 Feb '08

29 Feb '08

Dear Colleagues, We have created a web page for our colleagues, who for one reason or the other, won't be able to attend the workshop on Quality Indicators and Best Practices for Academic Libraries being organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala from 04-06 March 2008. Efforts will be made to upload the daily proceedings and the related literature. Please access the following link and then go to the Teaching and Research Departments. Under the Department of Library and Information Science, you will find a link for this workshop http://www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in/pages/index.htm All the best, Jagtar -- Dr. Jagtar Singh, Workshop Coordinator & Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) & Standing Committee Member, IFLA Information Technology Section Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Open Source Digital Library and Archiving software
by Muniraju T 29 Feb '08

29 Feb '08

Dear professionals. This link contain anformation about Open Source Digital Library and Archiving software http://www.katipo.co.nz/solutions/kete.html With Regards MUNIRAJU.T Central Library PES Institute of Technology Mail: t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in Web: http://muniraj.t.googlepages.com/ Blog: http://www.lisresearch.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Share files, take polls, and discuss your passions - all under one roof. Click here. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited fof Dy. Librarian, Asst. Librarians & Library Assistants
by Ajay Kum Sharma 29 Feb '08

29 Feb '08

Dear Library Professionals, Applications are invited for the following Library positions so as to reach the Assistant Registrar (Estt.) Panjab University, Chandigarh by 28.3.2008. DEPUTY LIBRARIANS -9 (Posting any where in P.U. Campus at Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Muktsar etc.) (Grade Rs.12000-18300) ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS -12 (Posting any where in P.U. Campus at Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Muktsar etc.) (Grade Rs.8000-13500) LIBRARY ASSISTANTS -19 (Posting any where in P.U. Campus at Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Muktsar etc.) (Grade Rs 5480-8925) Application form along with 'Detailed Instructions' can be had either personally from S.B.I. Cash Counter, Panjab University, Chandigarh or by post from Assistant Registrar (Estt.) in case of posts mentioned from Sr. No. by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope (worth Rs.25/-) of 30 cm. X 12 cm. alongwith requisite following fee through Bank Draft favouring Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh, payable at Chandigarh: i) Rs. 375/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST category) for the posts mentioned for Deputy Librarians and Assistant Librarians ii) Rs.Rs.250/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST category) for Library Assistants The candidates living abroad may apply on plain paper with full bio-data (ten copies), one set of attested copies of testimonials, together with requisite fee through a crossed account payee Bank Draft payable at Chandigarh in favour of the Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Please also attach four sets of reprints of five major publications (out of which two could be books or research projects) for the post of Director-Professor and Professor and if applied for the post of Reader attach four sets of reprints of three research publications. This condition is not applicable for the posts at Dr. H.S. Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital. Application forms are also available on Website:http://jobs.puchd.ac.in Thanks and regards. Ajay Kumar Sharma Project Associate, INDEST-AICTE Consortium Central Library, IIT Delhi Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016 011-26596627 (O) Web: http://www.geocities.com/ajaysharma_lib/ *********************************************************** 1. Join today Digital Library Discussion Forum http://drtc.isibang.ac.in/dlrg 2. Join today LIS-Forum mailing list http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Applications are invited
by ajay sharma 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Applications are invited for the following posts at Punjab University Chandigarh, Adv. No. 2/2008 1. Deputy Librarian 2. Assistant Librarian 3. Library Assistant For More details see www.puchd.ac.in Source : Indian Express, New Delhi, 28th Feb 2008 Ajay Kumar Sharma BrahMos Aerospace -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Few Interviews and Viva Questions in LIS
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Dear Friends, The web site "Information Society Today" http://www.infosciencetoday.org/interview.htm has displayed top 61 questions which are commonly our professionals friends generally face today in interviews and viva. I hope these questions definitely helpful to young librarians who are looking for their bright careers. Thanking You, Dinesh K S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy : Chief Librarian at AIIMS, N.Delhi
by Mailing List Admin 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:25:39 +0000 (GMT) From: sangita narang <sangitasnarang(a)yahoo.co.in> Dear Professionals Hello ! This is just to inform that Chief Librarian post has been advt. Pray that the library will be headed by a good professional. Further details can be seen on institute website http://www.aiims.edu/aiims/events/recruitment/chief_librarian_advt.htm Thanks Hope it will be given wider publicity through your forum Sangeeta Narang M.Sc,M.LISc,M.Phil,UGC-NET qualified Librarian Gd-II BB Dikshit Library AIIMS sangitasnarang(a)yahoomail.com

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vacancy
by Pardeep Rai 28 Feb '08

28 Feb '08

*RailwayRecruitment Board* advertised Post of Librarian total Posts 5(SC-1,ST-1,OBC-2,GEN-1) Age- 18-45 Years Pay scale 5500-9000 Last date-24.3.2008 Candidate can register online Log on to www.rrbranchi.org for more details Employment news 23-29 February 2008 page no 25, may be consulted -- Pardeep Rai Librarian Maitreyi College University of Delhi Chanakya Puri, New Delhi 110021( India) Mobile no 9899359373 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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BLIS Revision at IGNOU
by jaideep sharma 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Dear Friends, There have been recently a number of debates about the LIS Professionals and the LIS Education. Professionals feel that the LIS Education in India needs a complete revamping. IGNOU is planning a revision in its BLIS programme. We request fellow colleagues to give their views on the syllabus of the BLIS programme. Please find attached below a broad structure of the BLIS syllabus of IGNOU. It would be appreciated if responses are specific, pertaining to different courses. Syllabus BLIS-01 : Library and Society Block 1 : Development of Libraries and their Role in Society Unit 1 : Role of Library and Information Centres in Modern Society Unit 2 : Laws of Library Science Unit 3 : Development Libraries in UK and USA Unit 4 : Library Development in Modern India - Plans and Programmes Block 2 : Different Types of Libraries and their Functions Unit 5 : National Libraries: Their Function; A Descriptive Account of National Libraries of India, UK and USA Unit 6 : Academic Libraries: School, College and University Unit 7 : Public Libraries: Role and Functions Unit 8 : Special Libraries and Information Centres Block 3 : Library Legislation Unit 9 : Library Legislation and A Model Public Library Act/Bill Unit 10 : Library Legislation in Indian States - Their Salient Features Block 4 : Resource Sharing and User Studies Unit 11 : User Studies Unit 12 : User Education Unit 13 : Resource Sharing - Concept, Need, Form and Selected Case Studies Block 5 : Library Associations, Promotional Agencies and Systems Unit 14 : Librarianship as a Profession and Professional Ethics Unit 15 : Role of professional Associations Unit 16 : Organisations and Institutions Involved in Development of Library and Information Services BLIS-02 : Library Management Block 1 : Principles of Library Management Unit 1 : General Principles of Management and their Application to Library Management Unit 2 : Library Organisational Structure Unit 3 : Management Information System (MIS) Unit 4 : Physical Planning of Library Block 2 : Information Resources Development Unit 5 : Types of Information Resources, Selection Principles including Communication Media Unit 6 : Different Types of Selection Tools and Their Importance Unit 7 : Acquisition Procedure: Books and Non-Book Material Unit 8 : Acquisition of Periodicals and Serials Unit 9 : Technical Processing Block 3 : Use and Maintenance of the Library Unit 10 : Circulation Work Unit 11 : Maintenance, Shelving and Stock Verification ,etc. Unit 12 : Elements of Binding and Preservation Block 4 : Human Resources Development Unit 13 : Human Resource Development: Concept and Contours Unit 14 : Personnel Planning Unit 15 : Participative Management and Total Quality Management (TQM) Block 5 : Library Finance and Budget Unit 16 : Library Finance Unit 17 : Budgeting and Accounting BLIS-03: Library Classification Theory Block 1 : Elements of Library Classification Unit 1 : Basic Terminology and Historical Perspective Unit 2 : Need and Purpose of Library Classification Block 2 : Theory and Development of Library Classification Unit 3 : General Theory of Library Classification Unit 4 : Species of Schemes of Library Classification Unit 5 : Learning about Subjects Block 3 : Approaches to Library Classification Unit 6 : Postulational and Systems Approaches Unit 7 : Fundamental Categories, Facet analysis and Facet Sequence Unit 8 : Phase Relation and Common Isolates Unit 9 : Devices in Library Classification Block 4 : Study of Selected Schemes of Library Classification Unit 10 : Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) Unit 11 Comparative Study of 19th , 20th and 21st Editions of Dewey Decimal Classification Unit 12 : Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) Unit 13 : Colon Classification (CC) Unit 14 : Different versions of Colon Classification Unit 15 : Current Trends in Library Classification BLIS-03P: Library Classification Practice Block 1 : Dewey Decimal Classification (19th Edition ) - Part 1 Unit 1 : Introduction, Structure and Organisation Unit 2 : Definition, Notes and Instructions Unit 3 : Introduction to Three Summaries and Steps in Classifying Documents Unit 4 : Relative Index and its Use Block 2 : Dewey Decimal Classification (19th Edition ) - Part 2 Unit 5 : Study of Tables and Schedules Unit 6 : Auxiliary Tables and Devices Unit 7 : Practical Classification Block 3 : Colon Classification (6th Edition) : Preliminaries Unit 8 : Introduction, Structure, and Organisation Unit 9 : Schedules and Techniques Unit 10 : Steps in Classification Block 4 : Colon Classification (6th Edition) : Introduction to the Application of Postulates and Principles for Facet Analysis and Synthesis Unit 11 : Humanities and Social Sciences Unit 12 : Biological Sciences Unit 13 : Physical Sciences and Generalia BLIS-04: Library Cataloguing Theory Block 1 : History, Purpose and Types of Library Catalogues Unit 1 : Library Catalogue: Objectives, Purposes and Functions Unit 2 : History and Development of Library Catalogue Codes Unit 3 : Physical Form of Catalogues Unit 4 : Types of Catalogues Block 2 : Format of Catalogue Entries Unit 5 : Kinds of Entries Unit 6 : Data Elements in Different Types of Entries Unit 7 : Filing of Entries - Classified and Alphabetical Unit 8 : Centralized Cataloguing, Cataloguing-in Publication and Pre-Natal Cataloguing Unit 9 : Machine Formats: MARC and CCF Block 3 : Choice and Rendering of Headings and Cataloguing of Non-Print Media Unit 10 : Personal Authors (Western and Indic Names) Unit 11 : Corporate Authors Unit 12 : Pseudonymous, Anonymous Works and Uniform Titles Unit 13 : Cataloguing of Non-print Media Block 4 : Subject Indexing , Vocabulary Control and Recent Developments in. Cataloguing Unit 14 : Subject Cataloguing- Problems Unit 15 : Vocabulary Control: Subject Heading Lists and Thesauri Unit 16 : Subject Indexing Models Unit 17 : Techniques for Subjects Indexing Unit 18 : Recent Trends in Library Cataloguing BLIS-04P : Library Cataloguing Practice Block 1 : AACR- 2R- Part 1 Unit 1 : Preliminaries Unit 2 : Single Personal Author Unit 3 : Shared Responsibility and Editorial Directions Unit 4 : Choice Among Different Names and References Unit 5 : Series and Multivolumes Block 2 : AACR - 2R - Part 2 Unit 6 : Subject Headings Unit 7 : Corporate Bodies Unit 8 : Uniform Titles and Serials Unit 9 : Cataloguing of Non-Print Media/User's Guide to AACR-2 R Block 3 : Classified Catalogue Code -Part 1 Unit 10 : Preliminaries to Classified Catalogue Code Unit 11 : Class Index Entry and Tracing Unit 12 : Personal Authors Unit 13 : Corporate Authors Block 4 : Classified Catalogue Code - Part 2 Unit 14 : Analytical Entries and Composite Books Unit 15 : Series Unit 16 : Multivolume Publications Unit 17 : Periodical Publications BLIS-05 : Reference and Information Sources Block 1 : Study of Reference Sources Unit 1 : Reference and Information Access Tools: An Overview Unit 2 : Types of Reference and Information Access Tools Unit 3 : Kinds of Bibliographies Unit 4 : Indexing and Abstracting Periodicals Unit 5 : Reviews, State- of-Art Reports, Trend Reports, etc Block 2 : Categories of Reference Sources - Part 1 Unit 6 : Dictionaries Unit 7 : Encyclopedias Unit 8 : Hand Books, Manuals, Year Books, etc. Unit 9 : Standards, Patents, Trade Catalogues, etc. Block 3 : Categories of Reference Sources - Part 2 Unit 10 : Geographical Sources Unit 11 : Biographical Sources Unit 12 : Statistical Information Sources Unit 13 : Sources for Current Affairs Block 4 : Non-Documentary Sources Unit 14 : Human Resources and Referral Systems Unit 15 : Institutional Information Sources Unit 16 : Mass Media BLIS-06 : Information Services Block 1 : Information Services and Organisation Unit 1 : Concept and Need for Information - Unit 2 : Information Services: An Overview Unit 3 : Users of Information Services Unit 4 : Organisation of Information Services Block 2 : Information Services and Techniques Unit 5 : Reference Services Unit 6 : Current Awareness Services Unit 7 : Literature Search and Data Base Services Unit 8 : Document Delivery Services BLIS-07 : Information Technology: Basics Block 1 : Information Technology: Concepts and Basics Unit 1 : Introduction to Information Technology Unit 2 : Introduction to Computers Unit 3 : Telecommunications: Basics Block 2 : Applications Software Unit 4 : Introduction to Applications Software Unit 5 : Library and Information Software packages Unit 6 : Features of Indian Software Packages Block 3 : Library Automation Unit 7 : Library House Keeping Operations Unit 8 : Computerised Information Services Unit 9 : Management of Computerised Library Block 4 : Information System and Networks Unit 16 : Basic Concepts and Contours of Computer Based Information Systems Unit 11 : Library and Information Networks Unit 12 : Resource Sharing Networks Unit 13 : Internet and Its Services Jaideep Sharma, Reader, Faculty of Library and Information Science School of Social Sciences Indira Gandhi National Open University Delhi-110068 --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. 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IFLA International Marketing Award-2008
by Dinesh K. Gupta 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Dear colleagues, IFLA Management & Marketing Section announces "6th IFLA International Marketing Award for the year 2008", sponsored by EMERALD. The IFLA INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AWARD for the year 2008 will honor libraries that have implemented creative, results-oriented marketing projects or campaigns. Three finalists will be recognized for their outstanding achievements. From these three finalists, the winner will be chosen and receive airfare, lodging and registration for the 2008 IFLA General Conference and Council in Quebec City, Canada, as well as a cash award of USD 1,000 which must be used to further the marketing efforts of the recognized organization. For application detail and other information, please visit: http://www.ifla.org/III/grants/marketing-award.htm Contact Address: Daisy McADAM University of Geneva Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences 40, Pont-d'Arve 1211 GENEVA 4 Switzerland Tel. +41-22-7058048 E-mail: Daisy.McAdam(a)ses.unige.ch ------------------------ Regards, Dinesh K. Gupta From.......................................................... Dinesh K Gupta, Ph.D. Head, Dept. of of Library & Inf. Sc. Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University Kota-324010, India E-mail: dineshkg(a)sancharnet.in dineshkg_in(a)yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Chief editor: MEERA: Open & Distance Learning Newsletter (A quarterly of Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University, Kota) Marketing Lib. & Inf. Services : International Perspectives, Munich: K.G.Saur, 2006 (Edited on behalf of IFLA, with Christie Koontz, Angels Massisimo & Rejean Savard) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request
by Muniraju T 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

Dear Professionals, I need this book, Please inform me where this particular book is available in the market, any one of you please help me, I will be geartfull to you, State of the art marketing research By A.B. Blankenship, George Edward Breen, Alan Dutka. Thanking you. With Warm Regards MUNIRAJU.T Central Library PES Institute of Technology Mail: t_muniraj(a)yahoo.co.in Web: http://muniraj.t.googlepages.com/ Blog: http://www.lisresearch.blogspot.com/ --------------------------------- Now you can chat without downloading messenger. Click here to know how. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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OPEN ACCESS : WEB LINKS FOR MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
by sri priya 27 Feb '08

27 Feb '08

OPEN ACCESS : WEB LINKS FOR MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS Scopus claims to be the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources and covers 28 million abstracts and contains 245 million references. The Abstract Search from the Social Science Research Network's (SSRN) eLibrary allows you to search for keywords in the title and/or abstract of a large number of papers, most of which are available electronically. You can also search for papers in EconPapers which claims to be the world's largest collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles and software. Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Google Scholar also includes a citation index. ResearchIndex (CiteSeer) ResearchIndex is a digital library of scientific literature that aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of academic literature. myLITsearch, whose stated aim is to provide the general public with access to information about scholarly publications and the worlds academic community, will also search a wide range of papers and articles. The Computing Research Repository (CoRR) allows you to browse or search the NCSTRL (Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library) collection Documents in Computing and Information Science (DOCIS) is a digital library dedicated to promoting free access to data about documents in computing and library and information science based on the rclis (research in computing, library and information science) database. The Information Systems Journals page provides links to a large number of paper, electronic and open access journals. Source : http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~kimble/teaching/mis/mis_links.html Regards, S.Sripriya ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Sad Demise of Mrs. Aruna Karanjai, Former Head of National Science Library in NISCAIR/ INSDOC, India
by Puna Das 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Dear Colleagues We are very sad to inform you that Mrs. Aruna Karanjai, Former Head of National Science Library in National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR/ INSDOC), India passed away on 25th February 2008 at New Delhi. Aruna was an outstanding library professional and information science teacher in India. Her professional colleagues in NISCAIR with other information professionals, students and relatives paid tribute to Aruna, who was cremated with at the Lodhi Road crematorium on 26th February 2008 afternoon. May the departed soul rest in peace on eternity. Anup Kumar Das on behalf of Information and Communication Society of India (http://icsi-india.blogspot.com) New Delhi & NISCAIR Alumni Association, New Delhi Email: puna_05(a)yahoo.co.in; Mobile: +91-9911479926 --------------------------------- DELETE button is history. Unlimited mail storage is just a click away. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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vacancy for chief librarian
by m.j.bala chandar 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Dear Members, I am from MVJ College of Engineering located at Whitefield, Bangalore. We have been looking for a chief librarian to join us and help us build our library into a nerve centre of the college. We are keen to provide an online library which is networked in the campus and also accessible to the students and staff from their homes. We are subscribing to INDEST-AICTE consortium. We would like to introduce more national and international journals to the students through e-library facilities. The scale of pay would be professor's scale in the AICTE pay scale with suitable increments for experience. Please do the needful thanks Balachandar Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Go to http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php -- 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] dictionaries
by Dr.D.P Prathap 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Dear Colleagues Please suggest a few reputed publisher/s of the following: We need this information urgently. 1. Tamil - Hindi Dictionary (scientific/technical), NOT language 2. English - Tamil Dictioanry ----- do ------- Yours sincerely Library Sugarcane Breeding Institute -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recruitment at Shivaji University, Kolhapur
by prakash bilawar 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Dear moderator, Kindly brought to the notice of all, the following information * Shivaji University, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) want to recruit 3 post of Senior Library Assistant * Post : Senior Library Assistant * Qualification: M.A/M.Com/M.Sc.and BLISc.OR B.A/B.com/B.Sc and MLISc. * Pay Scale : Rs.5500-9000 * Last date to submit filled applications: 14th March 2008 * Advertisement Number : 2/2008 * Application form fee : Rs.100/- for open category and Rs.50/- for Reserve category * Issue of Printed application form: In person/downloading the application form from the site "www.unishivaji.ac.in" and by paying application form fee or by DD of the application form amount in the name of " Finance and Accounts Officer, Shivaji University Kolhapur+ Self addressed an empty envelope with Rs.10 postage stamp * Address for communication/Submission of application form: For more details contact- Registrar, Shivaji University Vidyanagr, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) -416 004 www.unishivaji.ac.in With Regards Mr.Prakash B.Bilawar Assistant Librarian Barr.Balasaheb Khardekar Library Shivaji University Vidyanagar Kolhapur-416 004, India Phone : +91-231-2609206 E-mail: prakashbilawar(a)rediffmail.com URL : http://www.unishivaji.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Top 200 Repositories
by Mallikarjun 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Dear Professionals, The Webometrics ranking of world universities launched their new ranking of Repositories as given at http://www.webometrics.info/top200_rep.asp, IISc Bangalore in top 46 position from India. Mallikarjun Dora IIM, Ahemadabad ...The Future is here, Its just unevenly distributed..... http://curiouslib.blogspot.com/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Official web portal
by K.R. Mulla 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Dear all, The Karnataka government launched its official web portal, * www.karunadu.gov.in*, here on Thursday. ...Read · Villagers across 12 states to benefit from this web portal. Developed in association with Microsoft. -- Thanks with regards K. R. Mulla, Librarian, HKBK College of Engineering, # 22/1, Nagawara, Bangalore - 560 045. Karnataka, India. Tel. +91-80-25441722, 25443744 Ext 152 ................................................................................................. Engg-Lib-Forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Engg-Lib-Forum/ Home Page: http://krmulla.googlepages.com/ Library: http://203.90.120.126:8081/ **************************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Library Staff Qualifications
by shakeel khan 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

Sir, We are opeaning a new management private self finance management college in hyderabad. Kindly can you tell the requirement for the library staff starting from Librarian to the book berar i.e. Their qualifications, requirements, pay scales, rules etc. regarding the library staff. Thanking You. Venket Goud -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd:[libtech]:Job Posting: Faculty Librarian :Dayalbagh Educational Institute
by Mallikarjuna 26 Feb '08

26 Feb '08

--- In libtech(a)yahoogroups.com, "Mallikarjuna" <hbmallikarjuna@...> wrote: Job Posting: Faculty Librarian Gr.I :Dayalbagh Educational Institute:Dayalbagh,Agra Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University) Dayalbagh, Agra-282005 The Dayalbagh Educational Institute is a Deemed University. Applications in the prescribed form are invited for the following posts. Reserved for SC Faculty Librarian Gr.I (Rs.8000-275-13500): Master's Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with at least 55%marks or its equivalent grade with a consistently good academic record and atlast 3 years relevant experience. OR(i) Master's degree in Arts/ Commerce/ Science/Social Sciences or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks or its equivalent grade with a consistently good academic record;(ii) Bachelor's degree in Library Science/ Information Science/ Documentation or an equivalent professional degree with atleast 55% marks or its equivalent grade with a consistently good academic record; and (iii) Atleast 3 years relevant experience. Clearance of NET shall be mandatory for both the above qualifications, unless relaxed by the UGC. (Vide note no.5) (1) Prescribed application forms and particulars of pay scales, qualifications, experience etc. can be had from the office of the REGISTRAR of the Institute on payment of Rs.50/- each (Rs.25/- for reserved posts) for the posts mentioned under various sections (A) above and Rs.30/- each (Rs.15/- for reserved posts) for those under sections (B) above, at the Institute counter or by post by sending a self addressed and stamped envelope of size 22x10 cms. with postal stamps of Rs.10/- for ordinary post or Rs.27/- for Registered post. However, the qualifications for the internal candidates of this Institute may vary and these are notified internally. (2) Applications complete in all respects along with enclosures and registration fee of Rs.75/- each (Rs.37.50 for reserved posts) for posts mentioned under sections (A) above and Rs.30/- each (Rs.15/- for reserved posts) for those under sections (B) above must reach the Registrar of the Institute within 32 days from the appearance of this notification. Separate application shall be submitted for each post. (3) All payments must be made either in cash at counter or by bank draft in favour of DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE payable at Agra. (4) For the post of Readers, applicants are required (as per UGC Regulations, 2000) to send four copies each of their three major publications of which one could be a book or research report, for the assessment by the expert members and for the consideration of the Screening/Selection Committees together. (5) NET shall remain the compulsory requirement for appointment as Lecturer for those with post-graduate degree. However, the candidates having Ph.D. degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for PG level and UG level teaching. The candidates having M.Phil degree in the concerned subject are exempted from NET for UG level teaching only. (6) (a) A relaxation of 5% of marks (from 55% to 50%) may be provided at the Master's degree level for the SC/ST/Physically and visually handicapped persons, in appointment as Lecturers. (b) A relaxation of 5% of marks (from 55% to 50%) may be provided to the Ph.D. degree holders who have passed their Master's Degree prior to 19th September, 1991, and also to such candidates who have cleared the JRF Examination conducted by UGC/CSIR only prior to 1989 when the minimum marks required to appear for JRF examination were 50%. (7) Candidates are called for interview on the recommendations of the Screening Committee of the Institute and as such all applicants may not be called for interview. No TA and DA shall be admissible for attending the interview. (8) The Institute reserves the right to fill, to fill on temporary basis, or not to fill any of the posts, without giving any reason whatsoever. The number of posts may vary depending on exigencies. (9) The Institute reserves the right to alter/modify any condition at any stage. For more details : http://www.dei.ac.in/WorkingAtDEI/advt2008.pdf --- End forwarded message --- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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