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TRIBUTES TO PROFESSOR LANCASTER
by Sadasivan KP 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

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

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

18 Sep '13

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

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

18 Sep '13

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

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

18 Sep '13

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

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Sharing some good news
by Vasumathi Sriganesh 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

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

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

17 Sep '13

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

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Request for two articles.
by ddp 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

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

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

17 Sep '13

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

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I NEED ARTICLE
by Nandeesh Hg 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

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

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

16 Sep '13

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

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