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An Appeal to Observe Librarians~R Day 2013
by Mailing List Admin 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 10:29:31 +0530 From: IASLIC Kolkata <iaslic.india(a)gmail.com> An Appeal to Observe Librarians� Day 2013 Believably all are aware and will appreciate that IASLIC, the premier national professional society in the field of LIS took the pioneering step to observe the Birth Anniversary of the father of Library Science, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan every year befittingly to pay homage and tribute to this illustrious Guru of ours. 12th August, stands as the sacred date to us to observe by organizing seminar, symposium, discussion, etc. or in the manner it may be feasible in a situation / environment. Since it is IASLIC which initiated and thought it prudent to observe this Birth Anniversary first in the country, IASLIC appeals to its members staying in all parts of the country kindly to take initiative to organize themselves and observe �Librarians� Day 2013� (Ranganathan�s Birth Anniversary) in any form as the situation may warrant. Prof. Pijushkanti Panigrahi General Secretary, IASLIC -- * **Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in

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OXFORD DICTIONARIES GOING BILINGUAL
by Mailing List Admin 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 11:04:31 +0530 From: Ragaavendra R <Ragaavendra_R(a)jubilantbiosys.com> Dear Moderator kindly circulate. OXFORD DICTIONARIES GOING BILINGUAL With internet making print dictionaries redundant, Oxford University Press is now focusing on bilingual dictionaries and mobile applications to maintain its presence in the market. "Though our print dictionaries continue to sell in India but there has been a slowdown in demand. However, the demand for our bilingual dictionaries has been growing at the rate of 20-25 per cent per year," Ranjan Kaul, Managing Director of Oxford University Press India, told PTI here. The publishers of the world's most definitive work on English already have bilingual dictionaries in Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Kannada, Gujarati and Telugu while their Bengali one was launched here recently. "We are now trying to add more Indian languages on the list like Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, etc., as the aspiration to learn English is growing in smaller towns and cities all over the country," Kaul said. FOR COMPLETE READ AND REFERENCE LINK: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/oxford-dictionaries-going-bilingua… Best Regards, Raghvendra R

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Discussion on Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes required by Librarians for Open Access
by Mailing List Admin 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2013 10:52:59 +0530 From: Sridhar Gutam <gutam2000(a)gmail.com> I am currently assisting the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) in developing Curriculum and Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Tool for Open Access for researchers and library and information professionals as a project of UNESCO. The UNESCO adopted Open Access strategy in 2011, and with effect from 1 July 2013 it has become fully Open Access. Capacity building to promote Open Access is one of the important strands of the UNESCO strategy. The UNESCO Open Access Forum 2011 also recommended training of young researchers and library professionals on Open Access. As a first step, we would like to seek help of experts though a discussion on this platform to identify Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes needed for Open Access by Library and Information Professionals and Researchers. So, we will have two strands of discussion: One for Librarians and the other for Researchers. This week we start with training needs for Librarians� Librarians play a significant role in providing access to peer reviewed information published in journals and help manage local repositories. Sometime back we did a Delphi study with select experts, which revealed the following as key areas for the librarians to study: Module 1: Foundations 1. Introduction to Open Access: Definition, types (green, gold, delayed), OA journals (gold and hybrid), OA books, OA repositories, benefits, barriers (publisher resistance), philosophy of access to knowledge, disciplinary trends; Open Access Policy development, including funder policies 2. Copyrights and licensing mechanisms for Open Access, such as the creative commons licenses, copyleft and publishers' embargo in self-archiving Module 2: Practical Options and Systems 3. Repositories and issues involved in creating and maintaining repositories, author self-archiving 4. Open Access Journal publishing systems and processes Module 3: Initiatives, Implications and Issues 5. Searching of Open Access information (Vehicles for Open Access: OAIster and other Open Access Search Engines, PubMed), Metadata related issues, SHERPA RoMEO, DOAJ, DOAB, GOAP, OA Map, etc. 6. Impact of Open Access on dissemination of knowledge, citation advantages, estimating impact; Changing practices in scholarly communication, including open peer review, emerging approaches to recognition of scholarly works 7. Implications of online-only format for long-term preservation of OA content (Google Books, Internet Archive, Hathi Trust, other non-U.S. large initiatives) While this is useful, we need to identify the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes to develop the curriculum and content learning materials. You may also like to comment on the suitability of the above topics. If you want to share more on the topic privately, kindly do so in the emails: smishra.col(a)gmail.com and barna.chakrabarti(a)gmail.com With Regards, Barnali Roy Choudhury Project Associate (Open Access) Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia 13/14 Sarv Priya Bihar New Delhi 110016 www.cemca.org

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KAnOE's 4th Workshop on Categories for the Web: Towards a Semantic Web on Thu 8 Aug at PESIT
by Mailing List Admin 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 18:07:54 +0530 From: K.N. Prasad <kadaba.n.prasad(a)gmail.com> Greetings Please find the brochure for the 4th in the series of KAnOE's workshops on *Categories for the Web: Towards a Semantic Web* on Thursday, 8 August at PESIT. The workshop is being organized on the occasion of the Birthday of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan jointly by KAnOE-PESIT and the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science. The event also marks the Inauguration of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Endowment. A special thanks to Dr. J. K. Suresh of Infosys for agreeing to inaugurate the event and to deliver the keynote and to Dr. A. Neelameghan for agreeing to deliver the Keynote on the history and methodology of categorization. I request you to circulate this widely among your colleagues and associates. Thank you. With best regards, Kavi Mahesh Dr. Kavi Mahesh Director, KAnOE - Centre for Knowledge Analytics and Ontological Engineering (World Bank funded), and Professor, Department of Computer Science, PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore, and Principal Consultant, Knowledge Management Group, Infosys Technologies Ltd. Phone: +91 98452 90073 http://www.kanoe.org and http://ontology.org.in http://www.linkedin.com/in/kavimahesh <http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=ZVQV4CAAAAAJ>

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ABILITY-SSS-MGU-Kerala Requires an Academic Coordinator
by Vimal Kumar V. 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

The ABILITY Project of the School of Social Sciences (SSS) addresses the issue of academic access of physically challenged, especially the visually impaired, students and researchers. We need an Academic Coordinator, initially for two years. Job Description: Coordinating the publication of an audio journal of humanities and social sciences research; assisting the teachers and librarians involved with the dissertations of the visually impaired; updating the website; convening training sessions in assistive technologies; writing reports and preparing financial grant proposals. Essential Requirements: The applicant should be a postgraduate in Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences/Social Work/Media and Communication Studies/Library and Information Sciences/Architecture/Civil Engineering/Fine Arts/Design, with advanced proficiency in the English language. Desirable: Knowledge of universal design/assistive technologies. Emoluments: Rs. 25000/- (consolidated) per month plus travel allowance. Age limit: 40 years Job Highlights: The opportunity to associate with a pioneering, creative, and socially sensitive project in an institution of higher learning; living in a Kerala small town with occasional travel. Eligibility conditions remaining the same, preference for candidates from SC/ST communities shall apply. How to apply? Send in your *Curriculum Vitae* and a three page write-up or a set of images with text on ‘’Thoughts on Making the High School/Higher Secondary School I Studied Accessible to the Visually Impaired” to * abilityunbound(a)gmail.com *before September 20, 2013. *Project Leader, ABILITY and Head, School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Pullarikkunnu, Malloossery (Post), Kottayam 686 041, Kerala* -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant 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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IASLIC Zone 6 : Librarians' Day 2013
by IASLIC Kolkata 05 Aug '13

05 Aug '13

*Librarians’ Day 2013* * * *Organized by* *Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC) Bengal Library Association (BLA)* *West Bengal Public Libraries Employees Association (WBPLEA)* * * *In collaboration with* *Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF)* *Bose Institute, Kolkata* * * *On* *11th August, 2013 (Sunday) at 9 am* * * *Venue* *Lecture Hall, Main Campus, Rajabazar. Bose Institute, 93/1, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata – 700009, West Bengal, India *** * * *Theme of Discussion* *Ethics and Values of Librarianship Profession* * * *Registration Fees* * [image: Rupee-Symbol-Font.jpg]150 (Rupees one hundred fifty only)* * * * * We invite you and your colleagues to register either with IASLIC, BLA, or WBPLEA positively by August 08, 2013 for this professional event befittingly to pay homage and tribute to our illustrious Guru Dr S R Ranganathan. We also request you kindly to promote the event among your professional circle in the areas of LIS. We look forward to meeting you on Librarians’ Day 2013 at the Bose Institute, Kolkata * * * * *General Secretaries * * IASLIC, BLA and WBPLEA* -- * **Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IASLIC Newsletter
by IASLIC Kolkata 04 Aug '13

04 Aug '13

Dear Professional friends, Many of you are inquiring about IASLIC Newsletter. It is to bring to the kind notice of all concerned that the newsletter is regularly uploaded in our website www.iaslic1955.org.in. Please find the latest entry Dear Sir/madam IASLIC Newsletter here http://iaslic1955.org.in/fckeditor/userfiles/file/news/July%202013.pdf We send hardcopy of the newsletter to all our valid members too. -- * **Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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An Appeal to Observe Librarians’ Day 2013
by IASLIC Kolkata 03 Aug '13

03 Aug '13

An Appeal to Observe Librarians’ Day 2013 Believably all are aware and will appreciate that IASLIC, the premier national professional society in the field of LIS took the pioneering step to observe the Birth Anniversary of the father of Library Science, Dr. S. R. Ranganathan every year befittingly to pay homage and tribute to this illustrious Guru of ours. 12th August, stands as the sacred date to us to observe by organizing seminar, symposium, discussion, etc. or in the manner it may be feasible in a situation / environment. Since it is IASLIC which initiated and thought it prudent to observe this Birth Anniversary first in the country, IASLIC appeals to its members staying in all parts of the country kindly to take initiative to organize themselves and observe “Librarians’ Day 2013” (Ranganathan’s Birth Anniversary) in any form as the situation may warrant. Prof. Pijushkanti Panigrahi General Secretary, IASLIC -- * **Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in -- -- * **Prof Pijushkanti Panigrahi*, Hony General Secretary, IASLIC, P-291, CIT Scheme No. 6M, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - 700054 iaslic(a)vsnl.net or iaslic.india(a)gmail.com www.iaslic1955.org.in *Join IASLIC, Contribute to IASLIC, Strengthen IASLIC* -- 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] Book Chapters
by Ms.Charu Dev 02 Aug '13

02 Aug '13

Dear Friends, Greetings for the day........... I shall be obliged if anyone can arrange the following chapters in pdf format and send me at cee.dev.28(a)gmail.com: “INFORMATION SOURCES, SERVICES AND SYSTEMS” by GURDEV SINGH - 2013 - Chapter 1: Information Sources Chapter 13: Non-Documentary Sources of Information Chapter 14: Electronic/Digital Information Sources (E-Source). Thanks and Regards, Ms. Charu Dev.. http://openlink-charu.blogspot.com/ http://charu-virtualworld.blogspot.com/ http://charu-libraryworld.blogspot.com/ http://charu-openair.blogspot.com/ http://charu-lekhni.blogspot.in/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/knowledge2009/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/wisdomworld2k/ https://www.facebook.com/LisConf https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE/261325763976997 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Book Release - "History of Journalism in Odisha" by Dr. Mrinal Chatterjee
by basudev mohanty 01 Aug '13

01 Aug '13

Dear Professional Friends, Book on "History of Journalism in Odisha" by Dr. Mrinal Chatterjee (Journalist-turned media academician - Prof. & HOD, IIMC, Dhenkanal) will be released on 4 August. This 304 page crown size book has 21 chapters. The chapter architecture is World/India/Odisha. So students of all regions can benefit. It provides a 360 degree view of the media world. The book also contains brief history of several language journalism including Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Assamese, Punjabi and Konkani. It is priced at Rs 450/-.   To order one may send a email to sephalicommunications(a)yahoo.in   News regarding the book has appeared here:   http://themailtoday.com/book-on-history-of-journalism-in-odisha-to-be-relea… http://nwztoday.com/detail.html?detail=1349Thanks & RegardsBasudev Mohanty Central LibraryIIT, BhubaneswarTel (O): +91-674-2576049Mobile - 9437132870E-mail: basudev(a)iitbbs.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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