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Invitation for DELNET-Daisy Forum Programme at IIC Annexe on December 15, 2012
by Dr Sangeeta Kaul 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Dear Professional Colleagues We would appreciate if you may kindly send us the confirmation to attend the programme at the earliest possible. ========================================================================== DELNET-Developing Library Network & DAISY Forum of India cordially invite you and your colleagues to a panel discussion on Transcending the Boundaries of Vision : Managing Digital Content in the Mainstream Libraries for the Print Disabled Panelists Mr Dipendra Manocha, President, Daisy Forum of India Mr Ashim Bhattacharya, National Library, Kolkata Dr H K Kaul, Director, DELNET Mr Hiroshi Kawamura, Vice-President, Assistive Technology Development Organisation (Japan) and immediate Past President, Daisy Consortium on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Lecture Room I (Ground Floor) India International Centre Annexe (Next to World Bank) Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 Tea: 6:00 p.m. Tea : 6:00 RSVP : 26742222 ========================================================================== Dr Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 INDIA Tel: 91-11-26742222, 26741266, 9810329992 (M) Fax: 91-11-26741122 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in ========================================================== -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Informatics studies- journal- invitation to contribution
by nikesh 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

INFORMATICS STUDIES Invitation to Contribute Papers for Volume 1 (Issues 1-4) 2013 The rapid growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has thrown up enormous possibilities for managing knowledge resources. ICT has also great potential as a tool for learning and bridging the knowledge gap. But there are various challenges in this regard to countries like India using numerous languages and scripts. Harnessing ICT to the full in such regions need giving priority to research and development in areas like language technology? In these contexts Centre for Informatics Research and is launching a journal - *Informatics Studies *which* *will serve as a media for discussing the emerging trends in theory and application of Information Science. Each issue will deal with a different theme related to information service scenario. The journal will focus on –Information Infrastructures, Knowledge Management, Institutional Repositories, Digital Library/Archive, Cloud Computing Solutions for Libraries, Unicode, Multi-linguality and Interoperability Issues, Thesauri and Ontologies, Semantics, Metadata and Retrieval, Resources Discovery Solutions, Online Resources Usability Issues, Open Access Initiatives, OA –PMH, MARC 21, Consortia, IPR, Information Literacy, Training and education of Professionals, Performance Measurement and Metrics, Setting Service Quality Standards etc. Detailed list of topics to be covered by the journal is available at informaticsstudies.org We are happy to invite you to send your research paper for publication in the first volume of the journal to be published during 2013. For author guidelines and other details you can refer http://informaticsstudies.org or http://souparnika.org/is/ or contact : editor(a)informaticsstudies.org R. Raman Nair Co-ordinator. Informatics Studies Centre for Informatics Research and Development Trivandrum – 69043, India ramannair.r(a)gmail.com -- *Nikesh Narayanan * *Information Specialist* Virtus Group Co. W.L.L* Kuwait* Mobile: *+965 60903818* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Current-contents for LIS Researchers
by ranjit dharmapurikar 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Contents of recently received Issues of Journal of Indian Library Association Vol XLVII (A peer-reviewed Quarterly Journal) Sr. Title of Article Author 01 Information Management Vs Knowledge Management Dr. Dharm Veer Singh 02 Use of Electronic Resources and Services by Marine Scientists in South India Dr. Biradar, B.S. and Maranna O. 03 Active use of Digital Library for E-Learning in India Dr. K. K. Chaudhary 04 Participation of INFLIBNET for Academic Excellence in India Debasish Pradhan and Indrani Ghosh 05 A Study on the use of online public access catalogue at the library of M.G.M. College Devendra and Dr. Khaiser Nikam 06 Innovative Approach to Librarian-Publishers Relationship in Academic Libraries Dr. Jesudoss Manalan and Dr. L. Parisutharaj 07 JNV Libraries in Maharashtra: A study Kishor M. Dhumne and Dr. Suresh H. Gawali 08 Reading Habits of Public Library Users in Erode Corporation, Tamilnadu: A survey M. R. Ramesh 09 Utilization of E-learning platforms by the postgraduate students of Kerala: An Analytical Study Mahjabeen A ydeed and Vahida Beegam T. 10 Directory of Open Access Journals, Health Science – Nursing: A bibliometric study Rajeev Vashishtha and Madan Lal Jat 11 ICT and Librarians: Surviving the Challenges of the Technological Developments Seema Vasishta Ranjeet G. DharmapurikarInformation Scientist,SRTM University,Nanded-431606. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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AMLA National Conference 2013 - Call for Papers & Participation
by Anita Pujari 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

AMLANC-2013: Managing Indian Media Libraries and Archives, New Delhi, 4-5 February 2013 Jointly hosted by Association of Media Libraries and Archives and JNU Jawaharlal Nehru University, the 1st AMLA National conference will take place in New Dehli. The conference’s theme is Managing Indian Media Libraries and Archives: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices The Association of Media Libraries and Archives (AMLA), a professional forum, was originally conceptualized by the Indian media library and information professionals, during the IFLA International Newspaper Conference which was held from February 25-28,2010 at IGNCA, New Delhi. As the AMLA is now fully functional, it seriously aims for regular exchange of professional ideas and knowledge sharing through conferences, seminars, workshops, training programmes and publications etc., by catering to the development needs of professionals working in various Media Libraries and Archives in India, which is the first such initiative, in the mass media industry in the Country. As the first step towards achieving one of its main goals, ‘regular exchange of professional ideas and knowledge sharing’, AMLA has now decided to host an all India annual conference to discuss the current issues and various emerging trends in managing media libraries and archives in India. AMLANC-2013 is the first national level conference to be held in India under AMLA from February 4-5, 2013 and it will bring together the LIS and Archival Management Professionals working in the media libraries as well as some of the select group of prominent users of media libraries under one roof. The Conference primarily aims to provide a professional platform to deliberate, discuss, examine and debate the various practical issues in managing all aspects of media libraries, across the various mass media segments such as, Print, TV, Radio and Online. The Conference Organising Committee invites professional contributions from all likeminded professionals in the form of paper presentations matching with the theme and sub-themes of the Conference. Call for papers is open until December 31st, 2012 Registration deadlines: For the Authors of the Papers: January 20th, 2013 For Delegates: January 25th, 2013 Venue of Conference: JNU Convention Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi – 110067, INDIA Mob.: 9810487158, Tele +91-11-26742605, 26704551 Email: amlanc2013(a)gmail.com regards Anita Pujari ---------------------------------------------- General Manager DNA - Research, Archives & Syndication -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Request for a paper
by Arup Raychaudhury 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

We need the following paper: author = Cord, A. and Bach, F. and Jeulin, D. year = 2010, title = Texture classification by statistical learning from morphological image processing: Application to metallic surfaces, journal = Journal of microscopy, volume = 239, number = 2, pages = {159-166}, doi = { http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2818.2010.03365.x -- Arup Raychaudhury ------------------------------------------------- Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700108 Phone:0-33-2575-2106 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Conference on Reprographic Rights and Copyright Act
by gnibedita＠isical.ac.in 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

Dear Moderator, Please post the following announcement. It is a pleasure to inform you that the "National Conference on Reprographic Rights and Copyright Act: Challenges and Management (NCRRCA-2013)" will be organized by the Reprography and Photography Unit of the Library, Documentation and Information Science Division, INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE, Kolkata. The Conference will discuss on the following themes/sub-themes*: Reprography Service in Library Reprographic rights Fair Use & Fair Dealing in Education and Research o Clipping and copying materials into innovative teaching tools. o Posting materials for Distance Learning. o Developing databases of copyrighted works for education and research. o Developing digital libraries. Intellectual Property Rights Copyright in General Libraries and Copyright o Preservation of Unpublished Works in the Library Collections o Copies for Preservation or Replacement Access vs. Copyright Copy management and copy protection Copyright Infringement Rights protected by copyright laws Copyright Ownership Reprographic License Free Use and Non-voluntary Licenses *The themes are not exhaustive. Any related matters may be discussed. The Programme detail will be available at the Website: http://www.isical.ac.in/events.php Who should participate: Library Professionals, Legal Professionals, Professionals from other subject areas, Postgraduate Students and Research Scholars of Library & Information Science, Law and other subject areas, Authors, Publishers and Reproduction Rights Organizations. Call For Papers: Important Dates Submission of Abstract: 15 January 2013 Acceptance of paper with comments: 30 January 2013 Submission of the final paper : 20 February 2013 Last Date for sending filled in registration form: 25 February 2013 Registration Sponsored Delegates : Rs.1000.00 Students (Post-graduate) and Research Scholars: Rs.500.00 Payment: Registration fee as applicable should be sent in the form of a Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque drawn in favour of Indian Statistical Institute payable at Kolkata. Venue and Date: Kolmogorove Bhawan, NAB-I & II Indian Statistical Institute 203 BT Road Kolkata 700 108 INDIA Date: 7-8 March 2013 I ernestly request your participation and submission of your paper. Contact: Dr. Nibedita Ganguly Organizing Secretary & Convener Indian Statistical Institute 203 B T Road, Kolkata 700 108 Ph No- 2575 2107, 2575 2116 Email:- nibeditaganguly56(a)gmail.com gnibedita(a)isical.ac.in repro(a)isical.ac.in http://www.isical.ac.in/events.php This mail is scanned by Ironport -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Call for papers for IATLIS 2012 Conference, 26-28 December 2012 at DRTC, Bangalore
by HPS Kalra 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

*DRTC Golden Jubilee National Conference on Library Education* *Jointly with* *XXIX IATLIS* *NATIONAL CONFERENCE, 2012* *26-28 December 2012* *Theme* *LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues* *Organized jointly by* * * Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) and Documentation Research & Training Centre (DRTC),Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore- 560 059 * * *IATLIS: *Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) is a professional association of more than 600 teachers and professionals in Library and Information Science in India. Since its inception in 1969, IATLIS has been active in taking up several issues of LIS Education in India especially relating to the development of curriculum, teaching methods, infrastructure, teachers’ training, etc. It actively works for the promotion of the professional interests of LIS teachers. As part of its activities, it conducts national seminars, workshops, training programmes, etc. It brings out its official organ ‘IATLIS Communications’ besides publishing conference volumes. This year the annual IATLIS conference is being held at Documentation Training and Research Centre (DRTC), at Bangalore on the broad theme of *“LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues” from 26-28 December 2012* *DRTC:*Documentation Research and Training Centre (DRTC) established by Prof. S R Ranganathan in 1962, is a research centre at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) conducting Research, Training and Higher Education in the field Library and Information Sciences and allied areas. In the last five decades, DRTC has been involved in Research, Education, Training and cutting edge applications of Information and Communication Technology to Libraries and Information Centres, Knowledge centers and systems. 2012 marks the Golden Jubilee of DRTC and we are happy to host as part of 'Golden Jubilee Celebrations', the national conference on LIS Education and Research jointly with the XXIX IATLIS conference on *“LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues” from 26-28 December 2012* *Theme of the Conference*:* * *LIS Education and Research: Contemplating Persistent and Debatable Issues* *Sub-themes: (suggested topics but not limited to the following)* - What course components are relevant and irrelevant in LIS Curriculum? - Is LIS research over-emphasizing Survey Research, Citation Analysis, and redundant topics? - What ICT topics should form the core and specializations in LIS Curriculum? - Core vs. Specializations with special reference to Public Library system and School Library system - How to facilitate smooth transition from: - Tradition to modernity - Classification to Ontology - Cataloging to Bibliographic Metadata - Authority files to Metadata Schema - Moving beyond Informatics and work in Data and Text Mining - Information Sources to Information Gateways and Discovery tools - National Mission for Libraries and LIS Education - E-learning in LIS, Open Courseware, LISwiki (Open invitation for voluntary editors) - IPRs and Open Access - Open Source Software in LIS - Open Standards in LIS - Library 2.0: Web 2.0 Technologies - Role of Social Networks in Library Services - Resource Discovery tools: A critique of Web Search Engines *Invited talks on:* - Data Science: Data Repositories, Linked Data, Data Analytics - Semantic web: Ontology, metadata and Inferencing - Cloud Computing: LIS Clouds Panel Discussion on LIS Education and Research Note: These sub-themes are not exhaustive, rather indicative only. *Call for papers:* Full articles and research papers (with abstracts) on the above mentioned theme and sub-themes for the XXIX IATLIS* *National Conference should reach to Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala – 147002 (Punjab) as a hard copy and also as an email attachment latest by *21 December 2012*. The paper should not be more than 3000 words. Please send your paper both in print and electronic form on a CD in Microsoft Word and also a soft copy through email to iatlis2012(a)gmail.com. The paper should include Title, Name and Address of author(s), Abstract and Key Words. References at the end of the paper and their in-text citing should be according to APA Style manual. For further information about this check this link: http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/APA-crib.html *Registration Fees:* *Indian Delegates:* Sponsored: Rs. 3,000/- Non-Sponsored Rs. 2,000/- Retired Professionals: Rs.1,500/- Accompanying Person: Rs. 1,500/- Students: Rs. 750/- *Foreign Delegates:* SARRC Countries: $ 150 Other Countries: $ 300 The registration fee covers conference kit, proceedings of the conference (upon post- publication), and working lunch, dinner and breakfast and session tea for the days of the conference. The registration fee does not include accommodation charges. Papers presented at the conference will be published in the post-conference volume and would be sent to the registered delegates later on. Delegates are requested to include registration fees for accompanying persons while forwarding their registration forms since it would not be possible to entertain last minute request in view of shortage of accommodation. Accompanying persons shall not be entitled for conference kits. Delegates are requested to intimate their travel plan in advance to avoid inconvenience. The Demand Draft for registration fee should be in favour of IATLIS payable at Patiala, and should be sent along with duly filled Registration Form latest by 21 December 2012 to: Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180 Email: hpskalra(a)gmail.com *Accommodation: *Accommodations in ISI guest house are very limited and will be arranged by the local Organizing Secretary ONLY on first-come-first served basis for those participants who send prior information for it in the registration form. Charges for accommodation are to be borne by the participants as per actuals. Bangalore is host to several hotels and hostels catering to all budgets. Delegates can also make their booking on their own. *Climate and Clothing:* Weather is generally pleasant in December in Bangalore with temperatures between 15-27 degrees Celsius. Heavy woolens are not required but sweaters and shawls are advisable. *How to reach DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute: * *By Bus* The city bus service is known as BMTC (or BTS) and its main terminal is right opposite the city railway station. Please use the subway from outside the railway station to reach the BTS bus station. (The area that covers the railway station, bus station etc. is known as Majestic.) You may take a Kengeri bound bus (nos. 222A, 226A and 403A) from platform no. 19A to come to ISI. Platform no. 19A is closest to the railway station. Ask for a ticket to "Jairamdas Bus stop". (The ISI bus stop is known as 'Jairamdas'.) This bus stop is just after the University Gate bus stop and just before the R. V. College bus stop. The bus journey takes 30-40 minutes. *By Air * Bangalore International Airport is approximately one and a half hour drive from the Institute about 56 kms. It handles direct flights from a number of national and international destinations. A journey by taxi from the air port to the Institute will cost approximately Rs.1050/- *By Rail* Bangalore, is well connected with rail and roads. There are plenty of trains from all the major cities of India to Bangalore City. Indian Statistical Institute, which is next to the Bangalore University, is about 12 km on the way to Mysore from the city railway station. A journey by taxi from the railway station to the Institute will take approximately 30 minutes and costs approximately Rs.500. * * *Registration Form* XXIX IATLIS National Conference,26-28 December 2012 Documentation Training and Research Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Name: (Prof./Dr./Mr./Mrs./Ms):………………………………………………………….. Name of accompanying person/s (if any):………………………………………………. Designation: …………………………………………... Institution: ……………………………………………………………………………….. Mailing Address: ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………….. E-mail: …………………………………………………………………………………….. Phone: (O) …………………………….., (M) …………………………. *Payment Details: * Bank: ……………………………. Draft No. …………………………… Dated: ………................................ Amount: ……………………………… (DD to be drawn in favour of IATLIS, payable at Patiala). Whether accommodation is required: Yes / No. If Yes, number of persons and their names:……………………………………….. Arrival and Departure Details (Train / Flight No., Date, Time): ……………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature *Important Dates: * Receipt of full papers: 21 December 2012 Conference Dates: 26 – 28 December 2012 *On behalf of Organizing Committee we extend a very cordial invitation to all IATLIS members, LIS teachers, LIS students and Library professionals for participation in XXIX IATLIS National Conference 2012 and to celebrate Golden Jubilee of DRTC. * The filled-in registration form along with registration fee is to be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS C/o Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179, 3046180. *IATLIS Office Bearers:* Dr. Jagtar Singh, *President, IATLIS *& Professor, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180, Email: jagtardeep(a)gmail.com, iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS and Head, Dept. of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) Ph.-0175-3046179 and 3046180 Email: hpskalra(a)gmail.com *Organising Secretary:* Dr. Devika P. Madalli, devika(a)drtc.isibang.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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CALIBER 2013 dates announced.
by Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

Dear friendsDirector, INFIBNET Centre Announced the probable dates for  CALIBER 2013.  This will be held at Ahmedabad in their new premises from 21st to 23rd of March 2013. Professionals, prepare yourself for this important event. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 Personal webpage gopakumar.v(a)rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DRTC Students Seminar
by drtc＠isibang.ac.in 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE 8th Mile Mysore Road, Bangalore 560059 D.R.T.C. Seminar [Batch:2011-13] The Multimedia Semantic Web Abstract The evolution of libraries from clay-tablets to consortia has witnessed the evolution of knowledge preservation on papyrus leaves to books to e-Books and audio books and even audio-visual contents. Thus preservation of knowledge for posterity not only depends on text based materials but also several other multimedia formats. Also the retrieval of such knowledge plays an important role, since storage is not our only purpose, dissemination is equally important as preservation to the information seeker. The near future is not only text based but also will be containing information in various multimedia formats, especially in the graphical/ image format (what I believe). Thus, I am focussing mainly on the multimedia data (especially images) as well as textual data for the future semantic web in this seminar. In my seminar, I intend to elaborate the various processes involved in the information retrieval process from images to text and vice-versa. I will also elaborate the underlying processes and principle involved in the retrieval of such data. I have discussed the CBIR (Content Based Information Retrieval), how it works, how it can be implemented in our library and information science field, its working methodology, etc. also the need of taping the Latent Semantics so that the information retrieval is meaningful and is with the least noise to avoid redundancy. The implementation of SVD (Singular Value Decomposition) has also been discussed. Moreover I have incorporated some conceptual hypotheses on which I want to work in future and extend my research, to what I think is plausible as of now. Speaker: Mayukh Biswas Venue : DRTC Classroom, Date: 6th December, 2012 Time : 02:00 P.M. All are cordially invited. Dr. Devika P Madalli Dr. Saiful Amin Seminar Coordinator -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IATLIS Awards 2012: Call for Nominations
by Khushpreet Singh Brar 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) invites nominations from LIS teachers / professionals / researchers for the following three awards for the year 2012: 1. IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award; 2. IATLIS – Prof. S.P. Narang Research Promotion Award; 3. IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award Executive Council Members of IATLIS are not eligible to be nominated for these awards. *Eligibility for IATLIS – Motiwale Best LIS Teacher Award: * The nominee should have at least 10 years of teaching experience at the post-graduate level or 10 years professional experience at a senior level, and should be in service. A person can receive the award only once and one person can nominate only one LIS teacher / professional at a time. Nominations on plain paper should be accompanied by bio-data, list of publications, details of professional activities, and contribution to IATLIS activities. *Eligibility for IATLIS – Prof. S. P. Narang Research Promotion Award: * For this year’s award, nominations only of students registered for Ph.D. in a recognized university would be considered. The nominee should not be a full-time employee. Nominations should be sent on a plain paper along with bio-data, progress report of research work, and research papers (published/accepted for publication), if any. *Eligibility for IATLIS – Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev Lifetime Achievement Award:* A very senior/retired LIS teacher/professional/researcher who has made profound contribution to library education, research, training, literature, and practice. Claims must be supported with documentary proof. Award can be given to a deserving person even if not applied. Award won't be given if no one is found suitable. [image: https://mail.google.com/mail/images/cleardot.gif] The nominations will be considered by an Awards Committee constituted by the IATLIS Executive Committee. An award will not be given in case majority of the Committee Members feel that no one has been found suitable for that award. Nominations in quadruplicate (four copies) with all the required documents should reach Dr. H. P. S. Kalra, General Secretary, IATLIS, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147002 (Punjab) on or before 17 December 2012. In addition to four copies of nominations in hard copy form, a soft copy of nominations should also be sent to the General Secretary, IATLIS by email at iatlis.patiala(a)gmail.com. No communication other than nominations will be entertained and the decision of the Awards Committee will be final. Dr. Jagtar Singh, President, Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS), and Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002 (India) Home: +91(0)1752282727 Work: +91 (0) 1753046179 Email: jagtardeep(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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