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Librarians' Day Celebration and release of Departmental Journal of DLIS, Gauhati University
by Niraj Barua 22 Aug '11

22 Aug '11

Dear Forum members, the Librarins' Day Celebration was successfully arranged in the Dept. of Library & Inf. Science of Gauhati University, Assam. On this occassion the departmental journal entitled "Dr. Jogeswar Sharma Festschrift Volume" was released by Prof. B. Bora. Sri D. N. Chakraborty and Tabiul Hussain graced the function as appointed speaker and guest of honour respectively. Miss Bijoya Ray was awarded Siver Jubilee cash Award for securing top position in MLISc 2010 Exam. Prof. R. K. Barman HOD, Dept. of Library & Information Science Gauhati University, Ghy-14 Mob: +91 9435308676 Email: r.k.barmangu(a)gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Niraj Barua Central Library IIT Guwahati Guwahati-781039 Assam INDIA Phone: +91-361 2582123(O) 9435346637(Mobile) Email:nbar@iitg.ernet.in niraj_barua(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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Seminar on 27th-Final Programme
by Mailing List Admin 22 Aug '11

22 Aug '11

Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:59:23 +0530 From: Dr Ramesh C Gaur <rcgaur(a)bol.net.in> Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in collaboration with Satinder Kaur Ramdev Memorial Trust for Advancement of Librarianship (SATKAL ) cordially invites you to the Seminar on "Future of Libraries" & Satkal Annual Function-2011 on Saturday, the 27th August, 2011 at 9.30 a.m. at Auditorium, IGNCA, C.V. Mess, Janpath, New Delhi Chief Guest Mrs. Shailaja Chandra Chairperson, Delhi Library Board (DPL), New Delhi Guest of Honour Prof. S.Ansari Former University Librarian, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Keynote Speaker Dr. Jagdish Arora Director, INFLIBNET, Ahmedabad Mr. V.B. Pyarelal Joint Secretary, IGNCA will preside over the function RSVP Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur Prof.Jagindar Singh Ramdev Librarian & HoD- Kala Nidhi, IGNCA Patron-in-Chief, SATKAL Organizing Secretary (+91 (0) 11-23388333) +1 847 543 7565 (USA) Programme Registration: 9.00 am-10.00 am Inaugural Session- 10.00 am to 11.30 am Lighting of Lamp Saraswati Vandana Welcome Address and introduction to the Seminar by Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Librarian, IGNCA About SATKAL Trust - by Prof. Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS, PU, Patiala Message from Prof. Jagindar Singh Ramdev -By Mr. B R Kashyap, President, SATKAL Trust Address by Guest of Honour - Prof. S Ansari, Former University Librarian, JMI, New Delhi Address by Chief Guest- Mrs. Shailaja Chandra, Chairperson, Delhi Public Library Board Keynote address "Future of Libraries" by Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director-INFLIBNET Presidential address- Shri V B Pyarelal, JS, IGNCA Conferring of SATKAL Awards 2011 to the following Awardees: Dr. Jagdish Arora, Director, Inflibnet Centre, Ahmedabad: SATKAL Lifetime Achievement Award Prof. Dr. I. V. Malhan, Prof. & Head, DLIS, CUHP, Dharamshala: National Librarian Award Dr. Mrs. P. Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Peradania, Sri Lanka: Woman Librarian Award Dr. K.P. Singh, DLIS, University of Delhi, Delhi: Young Librarian Award Mr. Harish Kumar, School Librarian Award Vote of Thanks 11.30 to 12.00 p.m. Tea Break 12.00 to 1.30 p.m. Panel Discussion -I on "Future of Libraries: Road Ahead" Chairperson: Prof. P.B. Mangla, Retd. Professor, D.U. New Delhi Co-Chairperson Dr. H.K. Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi* Panelists: Mrs. Kalpana Dasgupta, Retd. Director, CSL, New Delhi Dr. M.C. Ragavan, UNESCO Expert, New Delhi Prof. J.L. Sardana, Retd. Professor, D.U., New Delhi* Dr S M Dhawan, Retd.Scientist NPL, New Delhi* Dr. (Mrs.) Pradeepa Wijetunge, Librarian, University of Peradania, Srilanka Dr. Usha Munshi, Librarian, IIPA, New Delhi Dr. I.V. Malhan, Professor Prof. & Head, DLIS, CUHP, Dharamshala 1.30 to 2.30 p.m. Lunch Break 2.30 to 4.00 p.m. Panel Discussion II: on "Innovative Library Services in Digital Era" Chairperson: Dr. R K Chadha , Joint Secretary, Parliament of India Co-chairperson: Prof. R . L Raina, Professor & Dean, IIM, Lucknow* Panelists: Dr. Jagtar Singh, Professor and Head, DLIS ,PU, Patiala Dr. A L Moorthy, Director, DESIDOC, New Delhi* Dr. P.R. Goswami, Director CSL, New Delhi Dr. S. Majumdar, Librarian, IIC, New Delhi Dr. Sudhir Kr. Arora, Librarian, IGNOU, New Delhi Mr. Subhash Deshmukh, Librarian, IP University, New Delhi Dr. H.S. Chopra, Librarian, GNDU, Amritsar Dr. Raj Kumar, Librarian, PU, Chandigarh ******************************************** Dr. Ramesh C Gaur PGDCA, MLISc,Ph.D. Fulbright Scholar (Virginia Tech, USA) Librarian & Head-Kala Nidhi Division Coordinator- ABIA International Index Project Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA) (An Autonomous Trust under Ministry of Culture. Govt. of India) 11 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110001 Phone: 91-11-23388333, 23385884 Fax: 91-11-23385884 URL: www.ignca.gov.in Email: gaur(a)ignca.nic.in; rcgaur(a)bol.net.in ramesh.gaur(a)fulbrightmail.org http://www.ignca.nic.in/PDF_data/Profile_Dr_RC_Gaur.pdf

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UDC Summary in Kannada - all captions translated
by Aida Slavic 21 Aug '11

21 Aug '11

Hi, Colleagues may be interested to learn that the UDC Summary captions are now translated into Kannada by Amrutraj Ravi Benahal. The schedules can be accessed at http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=kn. Although there is still a lot of work to be done on the translation of notes and examples, the schedules in Kannada can already be used for training and teaching of UDC. Apart from Kannada, we currently have translation of UDC Summary (over 2400 classes) completed in - Hindi - http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=hi - Bengali - http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=bn The translation file can be obtained and used/distributed under the Creative Commons licence by emailing udcs(a)udcc.org. The process of UDC Summary translation is currently going on in the following languages: - Malayalam (106 top classes) - Marathi (142 classes) - Tamil (968 classes) Information about contributors to the UDC Summary translation project can be viewed at http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/translation.htm If you would be interested in helping speed up the existing translations or to contribute with other Indian languages please contact us. Kind regards -- Dr Aida Slavic UDC Editor-in-Chief UDC Consortium aida.slavic(a)udcc.org ____________________________________________________________________ Secure your place at Classification& Ontology conference: http://seminar.udcc.org/2011/index.htm ------follow on ------------------------------------------------ UDC Blog: http://universaldecimalclassification.blogspot.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/UDCC Facebook: http://on.fb.me/nwkZxy ____________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Need information
by Sathe, Chandrakant 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

Dear All LIS Professionals, Please let me know about the job profile of the pharmaceutical industry librarian. Become a Pharmaceutical Industry Librarian Which software's & online databases knowledge are must. Thanks and Regards, Chandrakant Sathe Librarian Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited ARC-H, P-2, I.T.B.T. Park, Phase-II, M.I.D.C., Hinjwadi, Pune - 411 057 T: +91 (20) 39821350 Extn: 2038 F: +91 (20) 39821445 E-Mail: Chandrakant.Sathe(a)emcure.co.in http://www.emcure.co.in Disclaimer and Privilege Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it contain Proprietary, Privileged and confidential information and/or information protected by intellectual property rights and is only for the use of the intended recipient of this message. If you are not the intended recipient and by an addressing or transmission error, this mail has been misdirected to you, please delete or destroy this and all copies of this message along with the attachments. You are hereby notified that any use, any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication of this e-mail message, contents or its attachment (s) other than by its intended recipient (s) is strictly prohibited. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Emcure accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted through this email. Any offer for product/service shall be subject to final evaluation of relevant patency status. No sales prior to patent expiry is foreseen to countries where patents are in force. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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VAcancy
by Furquan Siddiqui 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

A position at OSC export service pvt. ltd. Senior Information Sourcing Analyst will work, within a team of colleagues, on many different enquiries/tasks using a Library Management System for various offices of the firm worldwide. In particular, will support London office. Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Journals subscriptions administration, which involves keeping track of all the renewals. Follow up with the onshore teams and vendors; · Generate claim reports and related tasks using our library management system and vendor's online system; · Document delivery, which involves, ordering copies of cases, articles and legislation from online as well as external commercial sources; · Ordering database passwords for the subscribed online sources; · Managing and recording orders, which includes cataloguing & monitoring, order records. · Invoice processing; · Ordering copies of miscellaneous other items such as reports etc. -- Best Regards, Furquan " We make a living by what we get, We make a life by what we give. " -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian, Europe Asia Business School - Pune, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

*Librarian* Europe Asia Business School - Pune, Maharashtra Desired Candidate Profile Knowledge of Library operations (Acquisition, cataloging, classification, etc.) Experience in managing library is desirable. Knowledge of Koha (or any other open source Library Management Software) is desirable. Excellent in handling data on computer. Knowledge o MS office, esp MS Word and MS Excel. Team member with good communication skills. Capable to do the all tasks as per requirement. Able to do multi-tasking. Company Profile Europe Asia Business School was founded in 2008 by alumni of Harvard & Cambridge Universities and is funded by Intel Capital & Helion Venture Partners. EABS’s vision is to be a ‘corporate’ school which trains professionals to become high impact managers who will create substantial value for their organizations. Having won 5 National Level Awards for Excellence within 2 years of inception, EABS is witnessing a steep rise in reputation & recognition across the Indian management education scene. The most prominent strength of the school is the world class academic delivery model that uses distinguished faculty & industry experts sourced from top business schools and leading organizations from India & abroad. A substantial proportion of our faculty are PhDs while our industry experts possess at least 15 years of highly accomplished industry experience. The curriculum & delivery has an extensive industry orientation and this has been *validated by our results in the corporate sphere (1:*3 Student to Jobs ratio; Top 1% B- School as per latest Placement Statistics of Indian B-Schools). Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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RBI is looking for Chief Librarian in Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra
by kamlesh hilal 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

*RBI is looking for Chief Librarian in Mumbai* Mumbai, Maharashtra The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recruitment for the post of Chief Librarian in Grade 'D' for Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR)to head the Library in the Bank. *Brief Job Profile:* Will be responsible for the activities of the Library/e-Library, building up of reference services, abstracting, documentation, bibliographing, preparation of Library Manual etc. Will be responsible for developing a state of art Digital Library Section. *Age:* Should not exceed 45 years, (i.e., candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/08/1966) (please see RBI website for upper age relaxation) *Educational Qualifications (as on 1/08/2011):* *(i) Essential:* Master's Degree in Economics/Commerce/Econometrics with a minimum of 55% Marks and a Bachelor's Degree in Library Science with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized University/Institute of repute in India or abroad OR Master's Degree in Library Science with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized University/Institute of repute in India or abroad OR Ph.D. Degree in Library Science. *(ii) Desirable:* Ph.D Degree in Social Science or equivalent research work in the field of Library Science, Diploma in IT or Computer Science. *Experience (as on 1/08/2011):* At least 10 years experience (after acquiring essential qualification) as Librarian or in a responsible capacity in the Library of a University/recognized research institution preferably relating to Banking, Economics or other social sciences + experience in computerization of Library Services and managing large automated and networked Library and information systems. *Application fee:* Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only). No fee is payable by SC/ST/PWD candidates. *How to apply:* Candidates can apply for the above posts either on the prescribed application (off line) or submit the application online (at http://onlinedr.rbi.org.in/), followed up by sending a printout (hardcopy) of the online application to the Board's office. The online application can be submitted through the system till 11.59 P.M. on SEPTEMBER 19, 2011, after which the link will be disabled. OFF-LINE Application or printout of the ON-LINE application, as the case may be, along with copies of relevant certificates have to be sent by ordinary post to "The General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Services Board, Post Bag No. 4618, Mumbai Central Post Office, Mumbai-400 008". *Note:*Address given is for submission of application & not job location. *Closing date:* (1) The online Application can be submitted through the RBI website till 11.59 P.M. on September 19,2011. (2) The offline application or the printout of the online Application (hard copy), as the case may be, should reach the Board's Office on or before 6.00 P.M. on September 26,2011. Check out latest recruitment in India About Employer RBI is the central banking institution of India. -- Thanks (¨`·.·´¨) Always `·.¸ (¨`·.·´¨) Keep (¨`·.·´¨)¸.·´ Smiling! `·.¸.·´ Kamlesh B. Hilal Library Assistant Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : kamleshhilal24(a)gmail.com : http://kamleshhilal.blogspot.com : http://www.slideshare.net/kamleshhilal/online-buying-for-librarians. Mob : 9322735397 /// 9833787311. elibrary : http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ -- 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: NCILCHR, 21-22 October 2011
by rupesh kumar 19 Aug '11

19 Aug '11

Dear Moderator, Kindly publish the following message on your mailing list. Thank you. Rupesh Kumar A Assistant Professor Department of Library & Information Science Tumkur University, Tumkur 572103, KARNATAKA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUMKUR UNIVERSITY Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Library & Information Science CALL FOR PAPERS The Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Library & Information Science and Centre for Rural and Social Documentation, Tumkur University, Tumkur is organizing Two-Day National Conference on “Information Literacy Competencies For Higher Learning & Research” during 21st - 22nd of October 2011. Tumkur University Tumkur University was started in 2004 to address the needs of students in higher education in Tumkur district. With an ardent faith in the adage “Knowledge is Eternal”, the University is surging ahead with its researchgeared mission. Aiming to achieve human potential development through committed and dedicated efforts, the University is ensuring an effective application of integrated and interdisciplinary approaches in its dissemination of knowledge. Dept. of Post Graduate Studies & Research in Library & Information Science Department of Library & Information Science was established in 2005 with the objective of imparting high and sustainable quality education in Library & Information Science with Potential for Excellence in Knowledge Society. Centre for Rural Social Documentation The Centre for Rural Social Documentation supports teaching, learning, scholarship, and integrated education in the Indian tradition by providing access to, and facilitating the use of, a broad array of information resources. It is committed to excellent service and open inquiry in an environment of academic freedom. About the Conference The Conference will provide an arena for Library & Information professionals to discuss the core concepts, key competencies, models and policies of Information Literacy. It offers an opportunity for sharing their experiences and best practices in Information Literacy. Eminent experts will deliver lectures and conduct technical sessions on the theme. Who can participate? Library and information science professionals, teachers, research scholars, students and librarians from Academic, special and public libraries and other enthusiasts. Conference Theme: “Information Literacy Competencies for Higher Learning and Research”. Sub-themes: · Information literacy framework · Information literacy standards · Information literacy and Information skills · Information literacy and Technology literacy · Information literacy and Research literacy · Information literacy and Curriculum · Information literacy and Lifelong learning · Information literacy models and Inquiry Learning Models · Information literacy and Academic partnership · Information literacy in web 2.0 and social networking Submission Guidelines: · Original papers on the above themes and sub-themes are invited. · The papers should be electronically submitted to tudlisconference(a)gmail.com and for more details please log on to www.tumkuruniversity.in · The paper should consist of Title of the paper, name (s) of the author/s and their address with e-mail ID · Abstract should be of 150-200 words followed by at least 5 Keywords. · Full Text and References. · All the Papers should be MS word single spaced, 12 points font size, Times New Roman not exceeding 3000-5000 words. Last date for submission of Abstracts – September 10, 2011 Last date for submission of full paper – September 20, 2011 (Note: Only registered delegates can present paper) ______________________________________________________________________________ Address for Communication: Ms.Hemavathi B N, Organizing Secretary, NCILCHR,2011, Department of Library & Information Science, Tumkur University, Tumkur – 572 103. Ph: +919945517725/ +9199455 20520. Email address: tudlisconference(a)gmail.com & bn.hemavathi(a)gmail.com Website: www.tumkuruniversity.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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urgent required
by kit kanpur 19 Aug '11

19 Aug '11

dear colleague Can any one give me adress of the international book supplier which has the book, In flipkart this book is out of stock . TitleEdwardian Rolls-RoyceAuthorsJ. M. Fasal<http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22J.+M.+Fasal%22&s…>, Tom Clarke<http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Tom+Clarke%22&so…>, Bryan Goodman<http://www.google.co.in/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Bryan+Goodman%22…> PublisherJohn Fasal, 1994ISBN0950648957, 9780950648958One ofmy officer need this book urgent Thanks for attention, thanking you -- Priyanka Srivastava -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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information regarding the calender of events in library
by Vasudevasarma Palavalasa 19 Aug '11

19 Aug '11

Dear Friends, I need small information about the library year planner for school libraries if any one having please provide the soft copy/calander of events school library Best Regards, Vasudeva Sarma.P -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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