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Last date extended for submission of papers to KLA National Seminar (NITILIC)
by faisal sl 03 May '13

03 May '13

KERALA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (KLA) NATIONAL SEMINAR 12-13 July 2013, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala The last date for submission of papers to the Seminar has been extended up to *15th May 2013. * MAIN THEME: "New Information Technology Interfaces in Libraries and Information Centres (NITILIC)” SUB THEMES: Evolving Models of Library and Information Centres in the New Millennium Social Media in Libraries Cloud computing and Libraries Recent Developments in Software applicable to Libraries E-reading and E-Devices Library Designing in the Digital Era Human Resource Development in the Digital context Technology Interfaces for Public Libraries Details at http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/annoncement/#more-169 CALL FOR PAPERS The Editorial Committee invites research and technical papers, casestudies, technology updates, etc. related to the theme and sub-themes of the Seminar. Details: http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/first-call-for-paper… Kindly send, (a) Soft copy as e-mail attachment to: kla.org(a)gmail.com /klanationalseminar2013(a)gmail.com (b) Print version to : The General Convener, KLA National Seminar-2013, Kerala Library Association, 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram– 695 002, Kerala TIMELINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION Receipt of full paper with Abstract: 15 May 2013 Submission of final version (revised after reviewer’s comments):05 June 2013 Paper acceptance notification: 10 June 2013 Submission of slide presentation: 01 July 2013 Seminar dates: 12-13 July 2013 GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Visit http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com/submission-of-papers/guidelines… REGISTRATION Individual participants: Rs 1250.00 Institutional participants: Rs 1750.00 Concessional rate for KLA Life Members and Research Scholars in LIS: Rs 1000.00 Students: Rs 750.00 Last date for Registration: 05 July 2013 Download Registration form: http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com/downloads/registration-form/ ONLINE REGISTRATION All participants have to register online at http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com along with the submission of duly filled registration form and fee. MODE OF PAYMENT By DD drawn in favour of Kerala Library Association and payable at Thiruvananthapuram or by cash to the General Secretary, KLA. DD along with the registration form may be sent to the General Convener, KLA National Seminar-2013, Kerala Library Association, 36, 2nd Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O., Thiruvananthapuram– 695 002, Kerala. VENUE OF THE SEMINAR The Seminar Hall at Kerala State Science and Technology Museum and Priyadarsini Planetarium (KSSTMPP), PMG Junction, Vikas Bhavan P.O, Thiruvananthapuram - 33. FOR MORE DETAILS AND SEMINAR UPDATES Seminar Blog: http://klanationalseminar2013.wordpress.com KLA Website: www.keralalibraryassociation.org CONTACT General Convener: Dr. A. Gopikuttan , President, Kerala Library Association (E-Mail : agopikuttan(a)yahoo.co.in / Mob. 919446428163) Joint General Conveners Shri M. Chandrakumaran Nair, Vice President, Kerala Library Association (E-mail: ckumarnair(a)gmail.com / Mob: 919447276657) Shri S. L. Faisal, General Secretary, Kerala Library Association (E-mail: slfaizal(a)gmail.com/Mob: 919447699724) ********************************** Regards S.L.Faisal, General Secretary, Kerala Library Association (KLA) 36, II Floor, Kairalie Plaza Annexe, Karamana P.O. Thiruvananthapuram– 695 002, Kerala slfaizal(a)gmail.com/Mob: 919447699724 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Anil Singh Joined CCI, New Delhi
by Anil Singh 03 May '13

03 May '13

This is to inform to all of you that w.e.f 05 April 2013, I have joined CCI, New Delhi as Assistant Director (Library Services). My new Contact details are given below -- Dr. Anil Singh Assistant Director (LS) Competition Commission of India (CCI) 'B' Wing, HUDCO VISHALA, 14, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110066 Phone: +91-11-26701690 (Direct) Phone: +91-11-26701600-690 (Extn.) Mobile: +91-9868167052 E-mail: dr.anilsingh5(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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Congratulations Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai
by Deepthi Sreelatha 03 May '13

03 May '13

Congratulations Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai Dr. Dineshan Koovakkai, Assistant Librarian, Central University of Kerala has been appointed as the Publication Officer of the University. This is an additional charge given to him by the University. We consider it as the recognition to all Library Professionals. This is a reward to him for his selfless service rendered to the University. -- Deepthi S Central University Kerala Kasaragod -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers
by Yogita Ahuja 02 May '13

02 May '13

CALL FOR PAPERS World Digital Libraries: An International Journal (WDL) announces Call for Papers World Digital Libraries: An International Journal is a peer reviewed bi-annual journal on digital libraries. The journal is being published since last 4 years and has already gained acclamation among the global library community. Previous issues are available at http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=477 The aim of the journal is to advance the theory and practice of acquisition, organization, management and dissemination of digital information on a sustainable basis. The journal is having global coverage and provides a platform for library and information science professionals to express views and share experiences. The journal seeks quality research papers/articles/reviews/short communications that present original theoretical approaches and experimental case studies related to digital library development and maintenance. · * Issues related to electronic resources management, digital preservation, multiple access, multi-linguality; and other DL technology aspects * Theoretical and methodological issues of DL * Digital rights management, copyright issues and other security aspects; * Initiatives taken towards digitization through lucid case studies; * Current developments across the globe The contribution should examine concepts, analyses, new approaches, and techniques pertaining to this field. Case studies covering new initiatives, as well as procedural breakthroughs of important issues in the digital library field would be included. Book reviews will cover recent books in the field, reviewed by an independent reviewer. Please refer to any previous issue or write to us for Instructions to Authors All submissions will be peer-reviewed using the criteria of originality, accuracy, and quality of contribution in these fields. You are requested to submit paper for the same to pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in address below. Dr P K Bhattacharya Editor, World Digital Libraries Knowledge Management Division TERI Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Tel: 24682100, 41504900 Fax: 24682144-24682145 E-mail: pkbhatta(a)teri.res.in Thanking you With Regards, Yogita Ahuja Information Analyst TERI Darbari Seth Block, Habitat Place Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 E-mail: yogita.ahuja(a)teri.res.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Andhra Pradesh Library Association (APLA) Workshop on KOHA – May 25-27, 2013
by Dr. Indira Koneru 02 May '13

02 May '13

Dear LIS Professionals, As a part of its centenary celebrations Andhra Pradesh Library Association (APLA) is organizing a three day workshop on KOHA (Open Source ILS) from 25th to 27th May 2013. Venue: Sri Sarvottama Bhavanam, Patamata, Vijayawada-520010 Resource Person: Dr. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kalyani (WB) Registration fee: Rs. 2000/- Total intake of the participants: 30 (selected on a first come, first served basis) Interested candidates are requested to send their requisition along with a DD of Rs. 2000/- drawn in favour of Andhra Pradesh Library Association, Vijayawada to the following address on or before 15.05.2013. Dr. Raavi Sarada General Secretary, APLA Sri Sarvottama Bhavanam Patamata, Vijayawada- 520010 Phone: +918662472313 +91 9393477313 Email: apla1914(a)gmail.com Website: http://apla.co.in/ Regards, Indira---------Dr. Indira Koneru e-Learning Administrator & TrainerIBS, IFHE -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Workshop on Meeting Users Expectations
by Daulat Jotwani 02 May '13

02 May '13

Dear All Central Library is organizing a 3-days Workshop on “Meeting Users Expectations” from 27 - 29 May 2013. Academic and Research Libraries India have been operating in ICT-enabled environment for more than a decade now and providing access to a large number of electronic journals, books and data-bases to their users. While there is a general perception that the provision and accessibility of electronic resources have helped the end-users in their academic and research endeavours, no efforts have been made to assess whether web-based resources and services have actually helped them. This workshop, therefore, aims to bring together all the stake-holders, i.e. Users, Librarians, and Publishers/database producers, to get a holistic view of the impact these services have made / will make on their work as well as on their use of library and information services, and will identify the areas for future improvements. The outcome of this workshop is expected to help the participants in planning and developing a strategy / road-map for futuristic library services. The final day of workshop is planned to provide hands-on training on KOHA, an open source library management software. The workshop is limited to 60 participants. Registration is free for participants from INDEST-AICTE Consortium member institutions. However, they have to pay Rs 1500/- per person towards accommodation. Registration Fee Rs 2500/- per person for participants from Industry and R&D Institutes (Rs 4000/-, if accommodation is needed). Registration fee includes workshop kit, lunch,tea-coffee, snacks during workshop days. Accommodation will be provided in Guest House / Hostels on first-come-first-served basis and only for those participants who have sent their advance payment. Interested persons may forward their registration form as per following : REGISTRATION FORM Workshop on Meeting Users Expectations,27-29 May 2013 Last Date for Registration: 20-05-2013 (WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS) Participant Name: ________________________ Designation: ____________________________ Educational Qualification: _________________ Organization:____________________________ Mailing Address:__________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Mobile:__________________________________ Telephone________________________________ Email:___________________________________ Remittance details DD.No.______________BankName___________ Dated___________ Rs. _______in favour of Registrar, IIT Bombay payable at Mumbai. Signature of the participant Mail the completed form along with Demand Draft to: Dr. Daulat Jotwani Workshop Coordinator and Librarian Central Library Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Powai, Mumbai 400 076 Ph: 022-25768920 (O) Ph: 022-25768096 (R) Fax: 022-25720227 E-mai : jotwanid(a)iitb.ac.in, librarian(a)iitb.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How to safeguard the panels of Xubuntu Linux for computers in libraries.
by Vimal Kumar V. 02 May '13

02 May '13

Remove and modify the items in panels of Linux desktop is a common problem in libraries. A solution is available with Xubuntu <http://www.xubuntu.org/>Linux to prevent removing the items from desktop panel accidentally by users. Follow the steps below, 1. Configure the panels before start the process. Add/remove/edit items from panels. 2. Apply the following command, *sudo cp /home/vimal/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/* 3. Apply the following command to edit the file. *sudo leafpad /etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/xfce4-panel.xml* 4. Find following line at the top of the file. * * *<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0">* Insert *#* symbol at the start of the line. 5. Copy the following line and paste after the line above mentioned line. *<channel name="xfce4-panel" version="1.0" locked="*" unlocked="root">* Save the file. * * 6. Restart your system. Information courtesy: h ttps://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/xfce#TOC-Safeguard-the-pa… <https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/xfce#TOC-Safeguard-the-p…> -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for articles
by loan fayaz 01 May '13

01 May '13

Dear professionals, One of my scholar needs the below articles. If your Library contains these articles, please send me in my e-mail. 1. Warikoo, K. B., “Chinese Turkestan During the Nineteenth Century: A Socio-economic Study”, in Central Asian Survey Volume 4, Issue 3, 1985 2. A Much-Married Woman: Marriage and Divorce in Xinjiang, 1850-1950," The Muslim World, 83, no. 3-4 (July-October 1993): 227-248. 3. Missionaries with Attitude: A Woman's Mission in Northwestern China," International Bulletin of Missionary Research 29, no. 4 (October 2005): 188-193. Thanking you in anticipation With due regards, Dr. Fayaz Ahmad Lone (Assistant Librarian) Central University of Kashmir Srinagar (J&K). -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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JNU - World Bank Workshop on Open Data Development and Transparency Initiatives May 9, 2013
by Dr. Ramesh C Gaur 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

JNU - World Bank Workshop on Open Data Development and Transparency Initiatives (May 9, 2013) Dear Friends, The World Bank, New Delhi in partnership with Central Library, Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) is organizing one day workshop on `Open Data – Open Development’ on May 9, 2013 from 10:00 -16:00 in Lecture Hall-I, JNU Convention Centre. Prologue Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the World Bank is organizing one day workshop on `Open Data Development Initiatives’ of the World Bank on May 9, 2013. Transparency, accountability and citizen participation are all at the forefront of the World Bank’s citizen-centered development approach called Open Development. The primary principle of the Open Development initiative is Open Data and Knowledge, Open Operations and Tools and open solutions. The Bank facilitates all interested parties with accessible, easy-to-use data, and with unprecedented access to other information and documents. Broad access to these data allows citizens, CSOs, policy makers, advocacy groups and other stakeholders to make better-informed decisions and to measure improvements more accurately. The World Bank’s Access to Information (AI) Policy represents a fundamental shift in the Bank’s approach to making information publicly available. It recognizes the centrality of transparency and accountability to the development process and includes principled commitments to strengthen public ownership and oversight of Bank-financed operations. The Bank’s Open Data, Open Finances, Geomapping, Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) and other platforms and open tools, Mobile apps represent its efforts to foster transparency and openness. This workshop has thus been planned to raise awareness and ensure that average citizens and beneficiary communities learn to use the policy and open tools to access timely and relevant information and data on Bank-financed projects and make the Open Agenda to be better known among academics, researchers, CSOs, and policymakers in country. Broad Learning Objectives: · Gain appreciation of the Open Development agenda and linkages between various initiatives. · Increase awareness on Access to Information (AI), Open Data, Mapping, and other Open Data tools. · Be able to use Open Data tools to validate information: compare data across countries or settings · Know where to go for help and further support Workshop Schedule Venue – Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi Date – May 9, 2013 Time – 10.00 – 16.00 p.m. Tentative Programme Schedule Audiences: Researchers, faculty, NGOs, students in relevant academic tracks, Facilities specifications: 90-100 audiences. Need computers + wireless internet connection. Participants can bring their own computers as well. Computers need to have Google Chrome installed. Time Sessions 10:00-10:10 05 min Welcome & Objective of partnership Dr. Ramesh Gaur, University Librarian, JNU 10:10-10:20 ……JNU 10:20 – 10:45 Inauguration Michael Haney, Operations Advisor, The World Bank 10:45-11:30 Open Data Initiatives by GOI Neeta Verma, Data Centre and Web Services, NIC 11:30-12:00 Tea Break 12:00-12:20 20min Session Overview and Objectives. Introduction to Open Development and Transparency Initiatives. Overview of the Bank’s Modernization Agenda and relevance of Open Development (OD) and Open Data tools and the foundational role of the Access to Information Policy. Sunita Malhotra, EXT Communications 12:20-13:00 40 min Open Data on Development What is Open Data? Participants will get an overview of open data at the World Bank. The presenter will then demonstrate the World Bank’s Open Data Portal, explain how to use a range of statistics and indicators s.a WDI, GDF and convert them into maps, charts and other formats and share current good practices for using content in operations. Timothy Grant Herzog , DECDG 13:00- 13:40 30 min Mapping for Results and Citizen Engagement and Open Data Tools & Resources Participants will learn about the Mapping for Results platform and Open Geographic Data as well as country specific cases on how this data is linked to Bank operations. The presentation will also include methods for the use of open data and showcase data collection, processing, interpretation and visualization techniques from variety of openly available and free platforms, taking advantage of some of the unique functionalities of each platform. Various tools available on WB website for researchers. Kaushal OR Sunita 13:30 – 14:30 Lunch Break 14:30-15:20 50 min Open Data on Finances Participants will learn about the Open Financial Data website and country specific cases on how the OF data is linked to Bank operations. The presentation will also include tips and tricks on messaging and how this data can be tracked by various stakeholders at the country level as well as used in conjunction with the new Bank projects & operations portal. Mobile apps. Shalmraj Ramraj, CTR 15:20-15:50 30 min Review of Projects, Operations Website, and Other Useful Websites Participants will learn how to navigate the revamped Projects and Operations website including the new Country websites and Documents and Reports database, the Open Knowledge Repository, and the Project Cycle, and will become familiar on how to request information under the Access to Information Policy. Sunita Malhotra, SAREX 15:50-16:00 10 min Wrap Up, Q&A, Feedback, Evaluation and Closing Dr. Ramesh Gaur, University Librarian, JNU 16:00-16:20 Tea In order to allow us to make appropriate logistic arrangements, please confirm the participation to sawasthi(a)mail.jnu.ac.in and copy to rcgaur66(a)gmail.com, Participation is only by confirmation. Best Regards, Ramesh ************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) University Librarian Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) New Meharuli Road, New Delhi - 110067 Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Fax : +91-11-26741603 Email: rcgaur(a)mail.jnu.ac.in ;rcgaur66(a)gmail.com URL: www.jnu.ac.in Brief Profile: http://www.jnu.ac.in/Library/RameshCGaur.htm -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lessons from Koha in open source project ownership
by Vimal Kumar V. 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

Dear Friends, This article provides valuable lessons for open source project ownership, including branding, trademarks, and conflict resolution. http://opensource.com/education/13/4/open-source-project-lessons-koha Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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