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Fwd: Re:Data Migration from One LMS to other and Non-cooperation of Vendors
by Upadhyay P K 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Dear Moderator, Below message posted by me on 28th March was not published. Is there any reason? with regards P K Upadhyay NIC, Delhi ----- Original Message ----- From: Upadhyay P K <pku(a)nic.in> Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 5:55 pm Subject: Re:Data Migration from One LMS to other and Non-cooperation of Vendors To: Swati Bhattacharyya <swati(a)iimcal.ac.in> Cc: "Dr. Rama K C Patro" <rkcpatro(a)iimtobu.ac.in>, lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Dear professional colleagues, Let me write my observation on this discussion for the benefit of LIS professionals. There are pros and cons of suggestions posted here. I make out these points for the sake of clarity: General Issues in Data Migration, Export, Import, Non-Cooperation, and Best Practices. 1. General Issues in Library Data Migration: In this discussion we are only considering one minute aspect of metadata migration of Books from Libsys to other LMS. But other parts are untouched like Journals, Circulation Data, Members records, Article Indexing, Budget, News Clips, Full text files, Images, Audio, Video, etc. Actually the task is increasing day by day due to Library ICT Modernization infrastructure, consolidation and cost optimization. There is a common assumption that whenever you migrate data from one system to another there is certain percentage loss of data if not well planned financially and technically. Actually, softwares are not at fault. Almost all softwares are having the export/import facility. But major issue is human intervention. Very rarely softwares are able to migrate/merge/import all library data automatically without any flaw or loss. Libsys, KOHA, NewGenlib, eGranthalaya, VTLS, Liberty, etc have export/ import facility, but no software can migrate all kinds of the above data automatically. It requires writing software/utility/programmes codes for importing software schema and structure. Who will pay for these efforts? MARCEdit, etc are the tools for exported data of bibliographic recordsonly, but not how to export from Libsys, etc. 2. Export in Excel, MARC21, XML from LMS softwares: Almost all software have export facility. Dr Pardeep Rai wrote that libsys software does not support in exporting data into other format such as CCF, Oracle or MySQL, etc. No question of exporting data directly to Oracle or MySQL. Each software has its own table schema and architecture using Oracle or SQL server or PostgreSQL or MySQL. Of course, Libsys has export facility in their Cataloging module to migrate data in CCF, EXCEL, MARC, Text. Actually more than 95% of Libsys Users are not using any backend database (SQL server or PostgreSQL or MySQL or Oracle) to avoid this type of non-cooperation from Libsys. They have purchased flat file system Libsys software and they have to be much dependant on Libsys for small-small things. 3. Import from Excel, MARC, XML in any LMS or DL: As I wrote no software has perfect automated system to import data/metadata. For example, to the best of my knowledge, Libsys has import facility for only books if you use their typical software without any backend database. Journals, article indexing, fulltext files, images, videos, circulation data, etc. But of course with the help of any Libsys/programmer you can migrate if data is available in softcopy structured format. This is the reason, vendors charge for their effort estimate. Another example, even if your data is in excel, fields may be named differently and data may be entered differently like two Authors separated by comma, sometimes both authors in different columns, then you need little programming to break the data according to new softwares’ schema and tables. 4. Non-cooperation from vendors: As Dr Pardeep Rai wrote that Libsys is not cooperating. Dr. R K Ch Patro wrote that Libsys is charging Rs one lakh for migrating 10000 records. I also got similar grievances from four-five professional colleagues, but even then they manage migration without the cooperation of Libsys. NIC has migrated for around 30 libraries Libsys data to eGranthalaya. In eGranthalaya software there is a module for importing data from Excel, XML amd MARC. Dr Manjunath rightly said that your license agreement should be clear enough to take help from any vendors. I will also suggest Libsys to cooperate and not to remove/block the export module in case of not paying AMC with a fear of losing business, instead you will gain more business. Because India is a big country and requires 100s of Libsys like companies to achieve desired level of automation. 5. Best Practices in Data Migration: Following are my suggestion for balancing the issue, a. While purchasing/acquiring the software, ensure in License agreement for export in at least Excel, MARC21, and Structured text. Import is little tedious depending upon data sources, schema, quality, volume and structure but terms and conditions should spell for helping from importing data from at least Excel, Access, MARC, XML, or RDBMS. Vendors may charge some amount for importing when implementing the application softwares. b. Librarians should regularly( daily, monthly, yearly) take backup of database, copy at safe place (pen drive, another computer or network). c. Library Application software should be implemented preferably in web based manner with back end database (either SQL server or PostgreSQL or MySQL, or Oracle, etc) with hosting of data at your Internet service provider’s server with network security, data security and web site auditing. Although lot many things are there to share but for any more discussion/clarification I will be happy to write. With regards P K Upadhyay NIC, New Delhi http://egranthalaya.nic.in , http://eglibnet.gov.in http://mcitconsortium.nic.in, http://home.nic.in ----- Original Message ----- From: Swati Bhattacharyya <swati(a)iimcal.ac.in> Date: Thursday, March 28, 2013 1:24 pm Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] kindly mail 2 forum members To: "Dr. Rama K C Patro" <rkcpatro(a)iimtobu.ac.in> Cc: lis-forum(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > Dear All: > > May I request you, who are trying to take out data from Libsys, > to let us > know which version of Libsys are you currently using? > > Sincerely, > -- > Swati Bhattacharyya > Librarian > Indian Institute of Management Calcutta > Joka, Diamond Harbor Road > Kolkata - 700104 > Ph: +91-33-2467-8300/01 (extn: O:416; R: 106) > > > Dear Dr. Manjunath > > > > I Agree with you,but not now. Like Dr. Pradeep I alos face the same > > problem > > with libsys, They are charging 1lac for conversion of 10k > data. Secondly > > there are also so many library professionals (Worked with > libsys) to whom > > I > > know, they can come volunterly and share their knowledge among > others if > > any > > body organise training they may help, but those who have an > urgency pl > > circulate a note/procedure/guideline form your side how to > convert? So > > that > > they will go ahead. > > Regards > > Dr. R K Ch Patro, Librarian > > Institute for International Management & Technology (IIMT) > > Gurgoan > > 0124-4787111 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lis-forum-bounces(a)ncsi.iisc.ernet.in > > [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of > Rajesh Bhardwaj > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 3:59 PM > > To: gkm(a)igidr.ac.in > > Cc: lis-forum > > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] kindly mail 2 forum members > > > > Dear Dr. Manjunath, > > This is really a good subject to discuss, If you can help / guide > > professionals through this forum about importing the data from > libsys to > > Excel or other CCF.It would really helpful to all. Organising > a training / > > workshop would take lot of time, which is the next step of > discussion.> Regards > > Rajesh Kumar > > FORE School of Management New Delhi. > > > > On 25 March 2013 10:14, Pardeep Rai <raipardeep(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: G.K.MANJUNATH <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> > >> Date: 23 March 2013 07:14 > >> Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] kindly mail 2 forum members > >> To: Pardeep Rai <raipardeep(a)gmail.com> > >> > >> > >> > >> You need to attend or organise at least two days workshop at > your place > >> regarding criteria for selecting library software, software > management>> and > >> data coversion. > >> > >> Bibliographic data, in fact, from libsys can be converted to CCF, > >> MARC21, > >> Excel etc. It all depends on the features you opted for > at the time of > >> signing license agreement with Libsys or with any other software > >> vendors. > >> > >> Most important, you have not mentioned your affiliation ( > place of work > >> ) > >> in your email. > >> > >> Dr,G.K.Manjunath > >> Chief Librarian > >> Indira Gandhi Inst of > Development Research > >> Film City Road > >> Santosh Nagar > >> Goregaon(East ) > >> MUMBAI - 400 065 > >> > >> Phone: 022-28416528 > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, 22 Mar 2013, Pardeep Rai wrote: > >> > >> Dear Friends > >>> I would like to share a common issue raised by many professional > >>> colleagues > >>> who are using the Libsys software. If any library wish to > migrate from > >>> libsys to another LMS or ERP. This is really a very > difficult task, > >>> because, libsys software does not support in exporting data > into other > >>> common communication format (CCF) such Oracle or MySQL, etc. > and libsys > >>> people does not cooperate at all. > >>> > >>> Those professionals who have migrated from libsys to another > LMS or ERP > >>> can > >>> help in this case. > >>> > >>> They are requested to share their experience, how, by > which ways and > >>> means > >>> they have fetched the data from libsys. Please share > how the data be > >>> can > >>> be imported into Excel, Oracle or MySQL, etc. > >>> This will help many professionals who are floating in such > >>> circumstances. > >>> regards > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> - > >>> > >>> *Thanks & Regards* > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> *Dr.Pardeep Rai ** * > >>> > >>> -- > >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and > >>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > >>> believed to be clean. > >>> > >>>

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LIS Research in India - please help me to update the data from 2010 and onwards
by Manjunath K 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Dear LIS Professionals who have been awarded PhD during 2010 and onwards, I am updating the databank of bibliographic details of LIS Doctoral Dissertations awarded by Indian Universities. I have already compiled the data from INFLIBNET, Vidyanidhi and University news. I am keeping track of each issue of University News for new entries on LIS research. Still I feel, Many universities may not submit research data to AIU for publication in Univ. News. As a result, I feel the datasheet compiled by me is incomplete. Those of you who have been awarded PhD during 2010 and onwards, please spare some time to provide the data through the below linked simple questionnaire designed for the purpose. I need your full cooperation to compile the comprehensive databank. The consolidated data is for the benefit of our professional colleagues and will be shared with them. I have already uploaded my articles on LIS Research on web and many of our LIS professionals are keep accessing them. Happy to note that I get alerts almost daily on usage of these articles by our professionals. Further, I am sending the data to researchers who are requesting the data. I need your cooperation to update the datasheet from 2010. Be assured the compiled data will be shared with professionals. This survey takes just two minutes for you to response as it is asking minimum info. CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO RESPOND TO SURVEY. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&key=0AscurxFcDK… [IF LINK IS NOT WORKING, COPY THE LINK AND PASTE IT ON YOUR BROWSER]. If you have trouble viewing or submitting online survey form, you can fill your information in the below mentioned format. 1. Name of Researcher : 2. Title of the Thesis : 3. Name of Research Guide: [pl Write name of your Research Guide] 4. Name of University and its Place : [Pl write name of Univ that awarded you PhD, place] 5. Year of PhD Award [pl write year of PhD awarded (not the year submitted)] 6. Keywords: [pl write two or three Keywords that represent your thesis] with regards, Yours sincerely, Manjunatha ______________ Dr. Manjunatha K Chief Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute |PB No. 9|Manipal - 576 104|Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India Ph: +91820-2701105| Fax: +91-0820-2570699 manjunath(a)tapmi.edu.in| manjunathak(a)gmail.com |http://www.manjunathakeralapura.weebly.com/ ______________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NACLIN 2013 at MNIT Jaipur from December 10-12, 2013
by Dr Sangeeta Kaul 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

DELNET - Developing Library Network & Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur NACLIN 2013 16th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking December 10-12, 2013 Theme :Emerging Technologies and Innovations in Library Practices Venue : Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur The National Convention is scheduled for three days. The first day is exclusively designed for conducting tutorials by the experts on the topic: 1. Research Methodology and Writing Skills The next two days will focus on the theme of the National Convention: “Emerging Technologies and Innovations in Library Practices”. The theme is divided into several sub-themes. Some of the sub-themes are: Emerging Digital Technologies; Digital Library Practices; Managing Web Resources; Library Networking and Consortia; Library Services and Users Needs; Copyright and IPR; Human Resources Management; Information Services for Public and Knowledge Society.The detailed brochure is available at www.naclin.org You are welcome to contribute original papers for presentation at the National Convention on the above sub-themes or related themes. The papers should preferably be based on research, survey, case studies or action plans. Send papers to Dr. H. K. Kaul, Director, DELNET, JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070, Email : hkkaul(a)gmail.com, Tel : 011-26742222 Last date for receipt of full paper: November 1, 2013 Participation Fee India/SAARC Countries: DELNET Members-Libraries Rs 2,500/- per delegate Participants from Rajasthan including members Rs 2,000/- per delegate DELNET Non-Members from outside Rajasthan Rs3,500/- per delegate Students Rs 1,500/- per delegate (Regular LISc, Certificate from HOD is a must) Non-SAARC Countries: DELNET Members Libraries US $150 per delegate Non-Members US $250 per delegate For details write to: Mr. Deep Singh Organising Secretary NACLIN 2013 & Librarian, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg Jaipur-302017 Rajasthan Tel: 91-141-2713302 Mob: 09001440442 Email: nishants97(a)gmail.com Dr. Sangeeta Kaul Co-Organising Secretary, NACLIN 2013 & Network Manager, DELNET-Developing Library Network J. N. U. Campus, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070, India Tel: 91-11-26742222, 26741266 Mob: 09810329992 Email: sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in, sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PhD award details of Dr.T M Vasudevan and Dr.Mehaboobullha
by !!!!!.....any...wht i can do?......!!!!!! 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

*Dear professionals,* Here I have a great news to you all that Dr. T M VASUDEVAN, Head of the Library & Information Science Department, Calicut University (His study entitled Information literacy among research scholars in Kerala)and Dr.MEHABOOBULLAH K University library, Kerala University (His study entitled "Impact of ICTin information seeking and enrichment of researchers in Universities in Kerala) have gained their PhD Degree. So lets put our hands together to congratulate them with immense pleasure. REGARDS TO OUR BELOVED TEACHER, Dr.JALAJA V. FOR COMMING OUT IN FLYING COLOURS WITH 10 PhD SCHOLARS UNDER HER GUIDANCE. May God bless them with flowers of goodness in their whole life. Vahida Beegam.T Research Scholar Calicut University vahooo822(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] kindly mail 2 forum members
by Rajesh Bhardwaj 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Dear Dr. Manjunath, This is really a good subject to discuss, If you can help / guide professionals through this forum about importing the data from libsys to Excel or other CCF.It would really helpful to all. Organising a training / workshop would take lot of time, which is the next step of discussion. Regards Rajesh Kumar FORE School of Management New Delhi. On 25 March 2013 10:14, Pardeep Rai <raipardeep(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: G.K.MANJUNATH <gkm(a)igidr.ac.in> > Date: 23 March 2013 07:14 > Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] kindly mail 2 forum members > To: Pardeep Rai <raipardeep(a)gmail.com> > > > > You need to attend or organise at least two days workshop at your place > regarding criteria for selecting library software, software management and > data coversion. > > Bibliographic data, in fact, from libsys can be converted to CCF, MARC21, > Excel etc. It all depends on the features you opted for at the time of > signing license agreement with Libsys or with any other software vendors. > > Most important, you have not mentioned your affiliation ( place of work ) > in your email. > > Dr,G.K.Manjunath > Chief Librarian > Indira Gandhi Inst of Development Research > Film City Road > Santosh Nagar > Goregaon(East ) > MUMBAI - 400 065 > > Phone: 022-28416528 > > > > On Fri, 22 Mar 2013, Pardeep Rai wrote: > > Dear Friends >> I would like to share a common issue raised by many professional >> colleagues >> who are using the Libsys software. If any library wish to migrate from >> libsys to another LMS or ERP. This is really a very difficult task, >> because, libsys software does not support in exporting data into other >> common communication format (CCF) such Oracle or MySQL, etc. and libsys >> people does not cooperate at all. >> >> Those professionals who have migrated from libsys to another LMS or ERP >> can >> help in this case. >> >> They are requested to share their experience, how, by which ways and >> means >> they have fetched the data from libsys. Please share how the data be can >> be imported into Excel, Oracle or MySQL, etc. >> This will help many professionals who are floating in such circumstances. >> regards >> >> -- >> >> - >> >> *Thanks & Regards* >> >> >> >> >> >> *Dr.Pardeep Rai ** * >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >>

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Japanese dissertations go open access
by Subbiah Arunachalam 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Japanese dissertations go open access By Yao Chen on March 4, 2013 12:46 PM | No TrackBacks Effective on April 2013, all doctoral dissertations approved by Japanese universities are to be publicly available via Internet. Updates will be provided later when details are released. Dissertation modification summary (in Japanese) Flowchart of the open access process (in Japanese) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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NIFTEM Knowledge Centre (NKC) at a Glance
by Nihar Patra 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

ABOUT NIFTEM National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) was conceptualized by Government of India on persistent demand of the food industry to have an Apex Organization as a One Stop Solution Provider for the various problems of the sector. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India, has set up this institute with an initial investment of about Rs 500 crore (US $100 million). The Institute is spread over an area of 100 acre at a prime location in close proximity of North Delhi – Haryana border on NH-1. The Institute intends to act as an international centre of excellence in the area of Food Technology and Management. NIFTEM has been recognized as a Deemed to be University under De-novo Category by Ministry of Human Resource Development under University Grants Commission Act, 1956. A multi-level five storey 5474.29 Sqmt State-of-the-Art NIFTEM Knowledge Centre (Library) is housed in aesthetically designed boat shaped signature building of the NIFTEM campus. NIFTEM’s mandate is to work as Sector Promotion Organization & Business Promotion Organization of the food processing sector. Major objectives of the NIFTEM are- One Stop Solution Provider ! Skill & Entrepreneurship Development ! Facilitating business incubation services with its ultra modern pilot plants ! Conducting Frontier Area Research ! Developing world class managerial talent ! Knowledge repository ! Up-gradation of SME Clusters ! Promoting cooperation and networking The Major initiatives have been taken in the NIFTEM Knowledge Centre (NKC) within one and half year are: Ø Equipped with 3M’s EM-RFID for security system and self issue/return, automatic inventory control etc Ø VTLS-Virtua’s Integrated Library Management for Library Automation. Ø Discovery service for single search Ø Collection of over 18 online databases/e-journals packages, 3000 e-books, 9000 e-journals, 10,000 print books, 180 print periodicals, 200 CD-ROMs/DVDs, , 600 ISO standards on Food Technology and allied subjects Ø Developed NKC portal Ø Research and Reference Service, Database Access & Retrieval, Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Ø Institutional Repository NIHAR K PATRA NIFTEM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy for Assistant Librarian
by helplibrary 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Librarian at Health Education Library for People, CST, Mumbai The candidate should possess excellent communication and administrative skills and should be able to get along well with people. Freshers may apply.*Candidates from Mumbai* only please apply. Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/Experience and post applied for to helplibrary(a)gmail.com Ms.Anjoo Chandiramani, Health Education Library for People, 206, Dr.D.N.Road, Gr.Floor, Near New Excelsior Building, CST, Mumbai - 400 001. <http://www.giveindia.org/Donatefromigivepage.aspx> <http://www.doctorslibrary.in/> Health Education Library for People, 206, Dr.D.N.Road, National Insurance Building, Gr Floor, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001. Tel Nos.65952394/22061101 www.healthlibrary.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DLINE Journals Research Award for Third World LIS Professionals
by Saba Bama 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

DLINE Research Award 2013 in Library & Information Science Research (http://www.dline.info/index.php/research-award-for-lis) About the Award DLINE Incorporation, UK and India, the publisher of the collection of international journals in Science and Technology, and the Society for Information Organization in UK seek potential research projects with sound themes for the 2013 DLINE Outstanding Research Awards. Award-winning entries will receive a cash prize of $500 (or currency equivalent), a certificate, a winners' logo to attach to correspondence and the opportunity of publication in the DLINE journal - either as a full paper or a short paper. The DLINE Award recognizes library and information science researchers who have made extensive and innovative contribution in the library and information science domain. Two prizes will be awarded in 2013. Eligibility Library and Information Professionals from Third world countries who are currently employed in any recognised library are eligible to apply. There is no age limit to the award. Submissions must be related to the library and information science domain research. Both individuals and project teams may submit an application. Any awards to project team submissions will be divided equally among the members. Each project team may submit only one paper/project per award. Applicants must agree to have winning proposal featured on the library website and archived in the DLINE Repository. Application Deadline The application deadline will be April 30, 2013. Proposals should be submitted by email to edprocess at dline.info Application Process An application consists of the following: A proposal (maximum of 1000 words) which describes in detail the research strategy and the plan to do a piece of research (in any format). The proposals should be descriptive about the method the applicants like to use in the research process. Proposals for theoretical and survey research are strongly discouraged. The proposals should reflect innovativeness and methodological increments. Proposals can be submitted by email to edprocess at dline.info The Content of the Proposal The proposal should clearly provide the aim and scope of the research including the description of the method, purpose, experiments, outcome and how the results will contribute to the domain. The proposals with theory or case studies are not supported in the award. The proposal need not at provide any data, but indicate what types of data will be given in the paper. The authors of the selected proposals will be asked to submit the final research study in the form of a full paper. Hence the proposal can be more descriptive but without any data or analysis. Evaluation Criteria The selection of the winner(s) of the award will be based primarily on the reviewers’ evaluation of how well the proposal demonstrates the following criteria: Extensive and innovative plan in library and information science domain. Evidence of significance in the research plan and inquiry that shows the strategy for the future. Language and presentation Originality in themes For questions about the DLINE Research Award, contact edprocess at dline.info with the mail addressed to Dr. Simon Fong ----------------------- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prevalent Practice of Plagiarism: Is there a Solution ?
by Vasanth 30 Mar '13

30 Mar '13

Dear Sir/Madam, Plagiarism has become widespread in Indian academic environment like never before. Because of the technological advancement we are in a position to track the act of plagiarism easily but the administrative wing of the academic institutions in universities have failed to take action when there is ample evidence of act of plagiarism. In the recent past, many of the professors in institutes of higher learning who have found guilty of plagiarism have promoted to the highest position of the office of higher learning. There is no punishment for plagiarism in India. One can easily escape without any punishment for the act of copying others work. This is the precise reason why there is lot of incidents of plagiarism in Indian academic environment. LIS profession is no different to this trend. Let me mention one such incident of plagiarism in LIS domain. The only reason for taking this example is, because this particular paper is available in public domain. Plagiarized version Title of the article : Use and awareness of Internet at education colleges of Gadag City, Karnataka: A case study Journal : SRELS Journal of Information Management Volume and Issue: 49 (3) Year: 2012 Pages: 325-330 Abstract of the 2012 version of the article: This study is aimed at the Internet use and its impact among the education colleges of Gadag city. Structured questionnaire was designed to collect data. Out of 100 questionnaires, 90 filled in questionnaires were received back. The survey found out that, 98.89% of the total respondents use Internet only for e-mail facility, 94.44% respondents are using Google as the favorite search engine for accessing information, and 52.22% were not satisfied with the printing facilities available in their respective colleges. The study also highlights the suggestions made by the faculty and the students Title of the article from which the above authors have copied the article Title of the article : Use of Internet in engineering colleges of three districts of Karnataka State: A study Journal : ILA Bulletin Volume and Issue: 43 (1) Year: 2007 Pages: 13-19 Abstract of the 2007 version of the article: This study is aimed at the Internet use and its impact among the engineering colleges of Mysore, Hassan and Mandya districts. Structured questionnaire were designed to collect the data. Out of 100 questionnaires 90 filled in questionnaires were received back The survey found out that, 92.22% of the total respondents use Internet only for e-mail, 86.66% respondents are using Google as the favorite search engine for accessing information and 53.33% were not satisfied with the printing and down loading facilities available in their respective colleges. The study also highlights the suggestions made by the faculty and the students of the respective engineering colleges. It was surprised that the authors have copied even the references as it is without any changes. Content is completely identical. Only changes they made to the article was the user response rate wherever it is needed. There is no reward for hard work in today's society especially in India. Those who have the power and money move up to the ladder no matter what their academic credentials are. ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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