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COnference alert - Role of open source software in libraries - Call for papers
by Shibu Ray. S 05 Oct '09

05 Oct '09

Dear Professionals, Cochin University of Science and Technology is organising UGC sponsored National Conference on 24th and 25th of November 2009.. Theme of the conference is “ROLE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARES IN LIBRARIES”. Papers are invited on the above theme and its sub-themes. Important Dates Last date for paper submission : October 30,2009 Acceptance notification : November 5,2009 Registration : November 15, 2009 For more information please visit http://library.cusat.ac.in/ncoss.htm regards Shibu Ray.S Assistant Librarian, School of Management Studies, CUSAT, Kochi - 682 022. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IFLA-ALP Scholarships 2010
by J. K. Vijayakumar 04 Oct '09

04 Oct '09

1. "Training Attachments Asia and Oceania" The four-week Training Attachments are designed to afford an opportunity to middle level library and information workers from developing countries who wish to gain experience and hands-on exposure from more advanced environments. The areas identified for such training are library management, information technology, preservation, rural librarianship and literacy work. The candidates must be less than 40 years old. More details at http://archive.ifla.org/VI/1/admin/trasia.htm 2. "Scholarships Asia and Oceania" Middle level professionals and technical specialists (computing staff) working in libraries in libraries/information centres in Asia and Oceania may apply. The candidates must be less than 46 years old. They must have an undergraduate degree and basic IT Skills. The scholarship will enable the recipient to gain experience and hands-on exposure in a professionally advanced environment at a recognized institution in Asia and Oceania. The scholarship period will not exceed six weeks. More details at http://archive.ifla.org/VI/1/admin/scholarasia.htm In both cases, the applications should be received at the latest, by 31 December. To find out more about IFLA-ALP visit http://www.ifla.org/en/alp -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
by J. K. Vijayakumar 04 Oct '09

04 Oct '09

On an annual basis, up to six individuals, including a theological librarian, are selected for participation in this intensive five-week Fellowship program. Four weeks are based at OCLC's headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA; one week is based at OCLC in Leiden, Netherlands. The program gives Fellows opportunities to meet with leading information practitioners, visit libraries, and explore topics including information technologies, library operations and management, and global cooperative librarianship. The Fellows visit selected North American and European libraries, cultural heritage institutions and library organizations. The Fellows also observe OCLC's governance structure in action, gaining insight into issues affecting the global library cooperative. Fellows give presentations about their home countries and libraries, meet leading information professionals and discuss real-world solutions to the challenges facing libraries today. The Fellows translate their learning and experiences into specific professional development plans that guide their continued growth as well as their personal contributions to their home institutions and country of origin. More details here http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/fellows/default.htm -- -- -- Dr. J. K. VIJAYAKUMAR IFLA-OCLC Fellow - 2002 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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DELNET-SLA Lecture at IIC, New Delhi on October 7, 2009
by Sangeeta Kaul 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

========================================================================= Kindly confirm your participation please. ========================================================================= DELNET - Developing Library Network and Asian Chapter- Special Libraries Association (SLA) cordially invite you to a lecture on �Advocating for the Value of Information Professionals in the Workplace� by Janice R. Lachance CEO, Special Libraries Association (SLA), USA on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at India International Centre, (Conference Room No. I ) 40 Lodi Estate New Delhi 11003 Tea : 6:00 pm RSVP : 011-2674222 A Brief Profile of Janice Lachance Janice R Lachance, SLA's Chief Executive Officer since 2003, is a popular speaker and commentator and the champion, spokesperson and global ambassador for SLA and its 11,000 members working in 75 countries on five continents. As CEO of SLA, Janice led a r eformulation of the association's mission, vision and value statements and its strategic plan. She also re-engineered the association's professional development program to meet the needs of information professionals across corporate, academic and governme nt settings by creating SLA's online Click University. She expanded SLA's public policy program, which has increased the association's influence in legislative, judicial and international proceedings, and has worked in support of an open, robust and indep endent Internet. Currently, she leads a multiyear comprehensive research effort to create a shared, evidence based vision of the future role of the information professional. She is also a member of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFL A) President's Working Group on the Information Society, where she focuses on Internet governance issues. A leader in her profession, an expert in governance, and a dedicated community volunteer, she is a Member of the Joint Board of Directors and Chair of the CEO Advisory Board of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and The Center for Assoc iation Leadership. Janice is also a Fellow and Member of the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and a member of the Standing Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Section on Management of Library Associations. _______________________________________________________________________________ Dr Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager DELNET-Developing Library Network Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-26742222, 32471010, 32471002, 32471011 Fax: 91-11-26741122 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in, sangskaul(a)gmail.com Web : www.delnet.nic.in ________________________________________________________________________________ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Who is resposible:It is not associations it is information that has changed the dynamics of LIS
by Vasanth 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Dear Sir/Madam, In response to recent discussion thread: Who is responsible (dated 29th Sept 2009) I wanted to share my thoughts in this regard. The decline of LIS profession is not because of associations or curriculum, but it is because of information and its wide spread availability in different form through contemporary technologies. >From time immemorial libraries were the major source of information. But ever since WWW became public, it has radically altered the dynamics of information dissemination. Google, Amazon (if you have Kindle reading device, certainly you will not visit library), Microsoft, and Yahoo time and again came up with new information delivery products (Google Scholar, Windows live and many more). These tools were very easy to use then some of the traditional information retrieval tools. This aspects gives them an advantage to become very famous. Initially librarians have thought that Google, Amazon, and other similar companies would not come into the way of libraries. But it was the other way around. PEW Internet and American Life Project surveys, OCLC College Students Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resource survey and Taiga reports all have shown that today's information users are no more think that library is the primary source of information. They are very much relied on Google or other similar products. There were efforts to design library OPACs interface to look like that of Google search interface just to keep information users away from Google. But all these efforts have failed to give positive results. Google has gone further ahead from digitization to publishing books online. The mission statements of Google, ALA and Australian Library and Information Association have closely complemented with each other. Google mission is to organize the world information and make it useful. The mission statement of the American Library Association (ALA) includes the aim of ensuring "access to information for all". Similarly, objectives of the Australian library and Information Association relate to information provision and include promoting "the free flow of information and ideas". (The above verbatim(mission statements) is taken from Waller recent study on "The relationship between public libraries and Google: Too much information" which is appeared in the recent issue of First Monday) This clearly depicts Google's mission to organize and disseminate world information which is similar to that of ALA and Australian Library and Information Association goals. Somewhere this echo as a replace for libraries. All this happenings were closely watched by LIS professionals and organizations around the world and have shown keen interest to refine the identity of LIS profession. This interest has given birth to I-schools (information schools)in US and Canada initially and later in other parts of the world( International School of Information Management-ISiM is an example for that in India). One of the reason to start I-schools is the explosive growth of digital information(http://www.ischools.org). I-schools have engaging in social informatics, data mining, Sociology of Science, Linguistics, discourse analysis, media studies, spatial information, natural language processing, cyberinfrastructre, philosophy of science, information visualization, political economics of information etc. Students of varied background ranging from literature to hard core software professionals are joining I-schools. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature of research is emerging from this. It is time for us to think in this direction. Google has come up with another new venture of publishing books online. This has already triggered lot of interest and apprehension among authors, publishers, vendors and libraries. If Google succeeds in this deal, it will have a bigger impact on book industry and libraries. Will stop this long write up with Bob Dylan song .... It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.... ------------------------- With best wishes Vasantha Raju N Send free SMS to your Friends on Mobile from your Yahoo! Messenger. Download Now! http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in Bangalore
by Ali, K. S 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Dear Friends, Application for the post of Librarian in Brindavan College, Bhoopasandra, Bangalore Post – Librarian Qualification: MLISc Experience: 2-3 years Send email or post your resume with copy of marks cards and photos on are before 5-10-2009. *Address:* Principal Brindavan College 2nd Cross, 2th Cross Bhoopasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka 560094 masabha(a)yahoo.com with regards Ali K S LIM Trainee NCSI and JRD TATA Memorial Library Indian Institute of Science(IISc) Bangalore - 560012 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Internet Resources Newsletter - October Issue now available
by MacLeod, Roderick A 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

The latest edition of the FREE monthly newsletter for academics, students and researchers is now available at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn176/irn176.html No subscription or registration is needed to access this full-text newsletter at the above site. You can also subscribe to the free, full-text email version at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.html There's also an RSS feed for the newsletter: http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/irn/irn.rss Featured in this issue: Comment Internet Resources Newsletter by email and RSS Random Quotes News items of interest A-Z New & Notable Web Sites: About 100 new and notable websites: new services, ejournals, directories, search engines, publishers, social networks, government sites, booksellers, calls for papers, software, news services, conferences, research groups, plus anything else of interest, etc, etc. Nice Web Site(s): Mendeley Blogorama and Twittersphere Selected interesting blogs, RSS feeds, Twitter items, related news items, etc Recent Internet Books in the Library Get a life! Leisure Time After hours Published by Heriot-Watt University Library, and edited by Roddy MacLeod (R.A.MacLeod(a)hw.ac.uk) Catherine Ure and Marion Kennedy -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Vacancy in Bangalore
by Ali, K. S 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Dear Friends, ** ** *Seshadripuram Institutions* 27, Nagappa Street, Seshadripuram Bangalore - 560 020 Phone: 22955350 *www.set.edu.in* ** *Librarian* 1. I or high II class Basic Degree + Master of Library & Information Science (M.Lib. Sc.) from a recognized University. 2. 2-3 years experience after obtaining M.Lib. Sc. In a College or University Library. 3. Basic skills in using computer and software packages for library automation and networking. *Assistant **Librarian* 1. Bachelor's Degree + Degree in Library & information Science from a recognized University. 2. Knowledge of using computer and library software for automation and networking. *Desirable: * 1. 2-3 years working experience in an academic library. 2. Experience or classification of books and other related technical work. *Librarian Assistant* 1. 2 years Diploma course offered by the Board of Technical Education in Karnataka. 2. Basic knowledge of using computers in library working system or a certificate in computer course recognized by AICTE. *Walk-in-Interview on Sunday the 4th October 2009* at 10.00 am. Eligible candidates may attend interview at Seshadripuram Campus along with handwritten application, bio-data, copies of certificates and testimonials. Resume may be sent in advance electronically. *N.R. Pandith Aradhya* President *Dr. Wooday P.Krishna* Hon. General Secretary with regards Ali K S LIM Trainee -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Lecture Invitation
by DRTC - General 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Indian Statistical Institute Documentation Research and Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, Bangalore-59 Cordially invites you to attend a Special lecture on "Towards a new understanding of the Library Mission: Vision and Implementation" by David F. Kohl Dean and University Librarian Emeritus, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio and Editor in-chief, Journal of Academic Librarianship on Wednesday, 30th September 2009 at 11:30 AM. at DRTC Class Room Documentation Research and Training Centre Indian Statistical Institute 8th Mile Mysore Road Bangalore 560059 Professor and Head, DRTC -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Prof. (Dr.)C. V. Rajan Pillai Festschrift Volume
by sudhier k g pillai 29 Sep '09

29 Sep '09

Sir, It has been decided to bring out a Festschrift volume in honour of *Prof. (Dr.) C. V. Rajan Pillai*, Former Professor & Head, Dept. of Library & Information Science, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and University Librarian (Rtd.), Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin. The festschrift volume will be in two parts. The first part of the book will deal with the evaluation of Prof. (Dr.) C. V. Rajan Pillai’s contribution to the field of Library & Information science as a Teacher and Librarian and personnel reminiscences. The second part of the book will cover the major developments taken place in all facets of Library & Information Science. The volume shall be enriched by the articles of eminent personalities of the profession and other literary stewards which is to be published by the last week of November 2009. In this regard we request you to please send your valuable article on the above facets so as to reach us on or before 31st October 2009. A word of reply is well appreciated. With warm regards, Yours sincerely, *Dr. Humayoon Kabir, S* *and* *Dr. K. G. Sudhier* Dr. Humayoon Kabir* *S, Reader, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala, *Mob*.09847541973, *Email*: humayoonkabirs(a)yahoo.co.in Dr. K.G. Sudhier, Lecturer, Dept. of Library & Information Science, University of Kerala. *Mob*. 09446484561, *Email*: kgsudhier(a)gmail.com Dr. K. G. SUDHIER Lecturer Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Kerala, Palayam Campus Thiruvananthapuram- 695 034 INDIA Ph. 09446484561, +91 471 2414461(R) 2478034(O) -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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