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M.Phil in LIS
by divya singh 17 Feb '09

17 Feb '09

Dear All, I would like to know that Vinayak University is offering M.Phil in LIS. Just wanna know is it worth doing M.Phil by this university? Regards Divya Singh Asstt. Librarian IMS Eng.. College

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by Indira 17 Feb '09

17 Feb '09

Dear Professionals, In the Web Age, we need to upgrade ourselves as "Information Literacy Instructors". Can we? Here is an inspiring article "how a School Librarian strives for empowering the learners and teachers with Information Literacy". "The Future of Reading In Web Age, Library Job Gets Update" http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/books/16libr.html Hope we the LIS professionals will play a collaborative and tangible role as "information coaches" and "navigational sources" to give students a grounding "information research" skills and demystify the complex information spaces. Regards, Indira ----------------------------------------------------- Dr. Indira Koneru Faculty Member Dept. of Library Science Icfai Academic Wing 23, Nagarjuna Hills Hyderabad-500 082 India -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Agripedia - Internet Accessible Interactive Multimedia Instructional Resource
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 17 Feb '09

17 Feb '09

Dear Friends, Agripedia - Internet Accessible Interactive Multimedia Instructional Resource Agripedia (http://www.ca.uky.edu/agripedia/) is developed by the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture created with a USDA Higher Education Program Grant. Agripedia has been created to allow students to use resources across the country in an integrated, interactive learning resource on the Internet. As an "encyclopedia of agriculture", Agripedia presents facts, figures, demonstrations, examples, graphics, and more regarding the concepts, practices, and vocabulary of agriculture in a multimedia format using audio clips, graphics, text and animation. Important features of Agripedia are, 1. A "general encyclopedia" of agricultural information with a glossary of words and pictures and video to assist students in the learning process. 2. A centralized location for access to other Internet agricultural web sites/links. 3. A centralized starting point for all web site-related class materials within the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Agripedia is an innovative application of emerging technologies being used to meet some the challenges of education today. Thanking You, Dinesh -- Dr. Dinesh K. S. MLISc., Ph.D. Selection Grade Librarian, Nagarjuna College of Engineering & Technology, Devanahalli, Bengaluru - 562 110. Ph: +91-9845102382, Email: dinesh.ncet(a)gmail.com Blog: ksdinesh.blogspot.com, Official Blog: libraryofncet.blogspot.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Technological Innovation in Open Access for Agricultural and Environmental Information- Call for Papers and Posters - RIBDA 2009
by Imma Subirats 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

XV Inter-American Meeting for Librarians and Agricultural Information Specialists, RIBDA-2009 "Technological Innovation in Open Access for Agricultural and Environmental Information" Peru, National Library, Lima - 27, 28, 29, October, 2009 http://www.aibdaperu.org/ CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS The Inter-American Association of Librarians and Agricultural Information Specialists, is pleased to invite all the professionals related to the management of agricultural and environment information, to participate in the fifteenth Edition of the Inter-American Meeting for Librarians and Agricultural Information Specialists Meeting to be held at the National Library of Peru, Lima, on 27th-29th October 2009. TOPICS 1.) Open Access to information in Agricultural Innovation in Latin and North America State of the Art - Research and Analysis. Promotion of Open Access movement (OA), applied to institutions around the world, such as FAO, focusing on the effort to reduce the access barriers to information. 2.) Perspectives on Open Access and Technologies for Information Management Exchange among creators, managers and users of information the technological possibilities for transferring information through Digital repositories, under quality standards for analysis and dissemination. 3.) Professional-Social Networks and Local Information Systems Emphasize the impact of OA movement in Latin America and North America, under Public information Policies, Local Information Systems, Tele-Centers and Specialist Management. Guarantee the multiple and intellectual property on scientific and ancestral knowledge in agricultural sciences through public and ethics information resources. 4.) Other issues and topics related, e.g. difficulties in accessing to agricultural or environmental information PRESENTING PROPOSALS FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS * The deadline for submitting the abstract along with complete author's details is by April 1st, 2009 for communications and May 1st, 2009 for posters * Abstracts (500 words minimum, maximum 900) must be sent by e-mail to aibdaperu(a)gmail.com and / or ceaibda2006(a)yahoo.es. * Must include a provisional title which clearly identifies the content, stating the main topic of the work * It can be in Spanish, Portuguese or English. * The author(s) should indicate personal full contact details and include summary curriculum vitae with the abstract Once reviewed, selected abstracts will be published in mid-April 2009 for Communications and in mid-May 2009 for Posters ELECTION OF ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS The work proposed will be reviewed by the XV International RIBDA 2009 Academic Committee, under the following criteria: * Contribution to the conference objectives, addressing the themes proposed * Originality and validity of the analysis method, tools used and results obtained * Inclusive works on ancient knowledge, capturing their best practices * Scientific Consistency, clarity, simplicity and cleanliness in divulging the results. We are looking forward to see you in XV RIBDA 2009! http://www.aibdaperu.org/ Imma Subirats On behalf of the RIBDA 2009 Organising Committee -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Memory of the World Programme - Awareness Survey 2009 <http://www.interpares.org/unesco/awareness_survey.cfm>
by Puna Das 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Memory of the World Programme - Awareness Survey 2009 <http://www.interpares.org/unesco/awareness_survey.cfm> This survey is intended for library, archives and museum specialists, as well as anyone interested in preserving documentary heritage. Through its Memory of the World programme, UNESCO aims to promote preservation of, and disseminate information regarding, documentary heritage found in archival holdings and library and museum collections worldwide. The Programme includes national / regional committees, which help to initiate and support nominations within their respective regions. The Memory of the World Registers list documentary heritage of recognized world significance assessed on the basis of specific criteria outlined in the UNESCO Memory of the World General guidelines to safeguard documentary heritage. The purpose of this survey is to increase and assess awareness of the Programme and to encourage nominations to the Memory of the World Registers. UNESCO hopes to use feedback from this survey to further develop the Memory of the World Programme. The deadline for the survey is 30 April 2009. It can also be downloaded as a word document from <http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/28296/12344331753UNESCOQuestionnaire_F…> to be filled in and returned to: j.springer(a)unesco.org Fill in the form online: http://www.interpares.org/unesco/awareness_survey.cfm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now, on http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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useful link to all Professionals
by arun mlisc 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Dear all, A few days back I go through the one useful link for Information and the link integrated with Encyclopaedia, Dictionary, Thesaurus, Slide shows and etc. I hope its quite useful to our professionals and every ones, for that link please click on http://www.infoplease.com With regards, -- Arun kumar .D LIM Trainee, National Centre for Science Information, Indian Inst. of Science, Bangaloore-560012. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Regional Workshops on Koha organised by DELNET
by Sangeeta Kaul 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

delnet announces Regional Workshops on on Koha - An Open-Source Integrated Library System (ILS) : An Ideal Opportunity for Libraries from March 16-18, 2009 at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Majhitar, Sikkim March 25-27, 2009 at DELNET, New Delhi Participation Fee (For India and SAARC countries) : Member Institutions of DELNET Rs 3000 per delegate (25% discount on participation fee of more than one delegate from the same organisation) Non-Member Institutions of DELNET Rs 3500 per delegate (25% discount on participation fee of more than one delegate from the same organisation) Participants from North-East Institutions Rs 1500 per delegate Accommodation charges extra. Detailed Brochure available at www.delnet.nic.in For further details write to : Sangeeta Kaul Network Manager & Workshop Coordinator DELNET-Developing Library Network JNU Campus, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj New Delhi-110070 Tel: 91-11-26742222, 32471010, 32471011 Fax: 91-11-26741122 Mobile : 09810329992 Email: sangs(a)delnet.ren.nic.in, sangskaul2003(a)yahoo.co.in Web : www.delnet.nic.in Mr Sudhir Kumar Jena Librarian and Workshop Coordinator Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology Rangpo, East Sikkim Majhitar-737132 Sikkim Tel : 91-03592-246220, 09434864701 Email: librariansmit(a)gmail.com Web : www.smit.smu.edu.in _______________________________________________________________________________ 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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National Workshop on KOHA
by Dr. K M Haneefa 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Dear All, [Apologies for seeing this message more than once] Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut in association with C H M K Library, University of Calicut is organizing a Two-Day National Workshop on Integrated Library Automation Package Koha scheduled to be held on 20-21 March 2009, at the INFONET Centre, University of Calicut. The purpose of the Workshop is to familiarize the participants with the open source KOHA software developed by Katipo Communications, New Zealand. KOHA is considered as a highly sophisticated Integrated Library System (ILS) in the open source domain which offers full featured ILS including OPAC, circulation, cataloguing, acquisitions, serials control etc. Objectives: • To introduce the LINUX operating system to the LIS professionals. • To acquaint the participants with the installation of KOHA. • To provide extensive hands on training to the participants so as to enable them to work independently. Target Audience The Workshop will be of immense benefit to LIS professionals working in any type of library. The number of participants is restricted to 30 and admission will be strictly on a first-come-first-served basis. Extensive practical sessions/hands on training, enriched with interactive sessions will be the hallmark of the programme. Workshop Faculty The Workshop will be handled by experts with extensive practical experience in LINUX and KOHA. Participation Fee The Participation Fee for the Workshop is Rs.300 per participant. The fee covers the cost of course material, lunch and tea. The fee should be paid in the form of Demand Draft or local Cheque drawn in favour of Workshop Director, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Calicut, Calicut University P.O., PIN-673 535, Kerala. After Workshop Technical Support DLISc., University of Calicut will be pleased to offer the technical support to libraries after the workshop for installation, maintenance, database migration etc. You are welcome to write to us for details. Application The Application should be made in the format given along with this brochure. The filled up application along with the DD/Cheque should reach to the Workshop Director on or before 10th March 2009. Contact Details Dr. Jalaja V. Workshop Director Reader and Head Department of Library and Information Science University of Calicut Calicut University P.O., PIN-673 535, Kerala, Phone: 9847527564 Coordinators Dr. T A Abdul Azeez University Librarian (i/c), University of Calicut, Phone: 9447332612 T.M. Vasudevan Lecturer, Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, Phone :9446418742 Dr. Mohamed Haneefa K Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science University of Calicut, E-mail: hanee4u(a)gmail.com, Phone: 9895622811 NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON KOHA March 20-21, 2009 REGISTRATION FORM Name (Dr/Prof/Ms/Mr) Designation Institution Postal Address City State Phone with STD Mobile Email Highest Qualification Other Qualifications Workshop Fee Rs. Payment Details Draft/Cheque No: Date: Signature of the Participant Date ________________________________ Dr. Mohamed Haneefa K Lecturer Department of Library & Information Science University of Calicut, KERALA, INDIA Phone (Office) :+91-494-2401144 * 286 Mobile No. 09895622811 E-mail ID: hanee4u(a)gmail.com

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LIS Links Launched Free SMS Alert for LIS related information for the Indian
by Badan Barman 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Dear forum members, In my earlier post to the forum, some information are omitted, due to my own negligence. Here is the complete massage. >From now onwards LIS Links members and subscriber can get free SMS Alert from the following LIS related blogs. (Title and Dates only). Jobs in LIS in India: http://lisjob. blogspot. com/<http://lisjob.blogspot.com/> Upcoming Seminars, Conferences, Workshops and Refresher Courses in LIS in India: http://lisseminar. blogspot. com/ <http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/> Latest Happenings and Contemporary Issues in LIS: http://lislatest. blogspot. com/ <http://lislatest.blogspot.com/> Awards, Prizes, Scholarships or Fellowships in LIS: http://lisscholarsh ip.blogspot. com/ <http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/> Admission Notice for Courses in LIS in India: http://liscourse. blogspot. com/ <http://liscourse.blogspot.com/> Indian Library and Information Science Book Review: http://lisbr. blogspot. com/ <http://lisbr.blogspot.com/> Reports of Seminars, Conferences and Workshops in LIS in India: http://lisreport. blogspot. com/ <http://lisreport.blogspot.com/> For SMS subscription please a) Visit the blog you are interested. b) Look at the left hand side bar of the blog and click on "Receive SMS an alert when new content is published on this site for free". c) Follow the instruction, the system specifies. Or Send: JOIN Jobs_in_LIS_in_India to 9870807070 Send: JOIN Seminars_in_LIS_in_India to 9870807070 Send: JOIN Latest_Happenings_in_LIS to 9870807070 Send: JOIN Awards_in_LIS to 9870807070 Send: JOIN Admission_Notice_In_LIS to 9870807070 Send: JOIN LIS_Book_Review to 9870807070 Send: JOIN Seminars_Reports_LIS to 9870807070 Also don't forget to join us over: LIS Links: Connecting LIS Professional in India: http://lislinks. ning.com/ <http://lislinks.ning.com/> Thanking you Yours faithfully (Sri Badan Barman) Academic Consultant, Library & Information Science, Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Housefed Complex, Last Gate, Dispur, Guwahati-781006, Assam, Phone: 0361-2234964 / 2235971, Fax: 0361- 2235398. Website: www.kkhsou.org

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Using Knowledge to Improvement Development Effectiveness
by Shriram Pandey 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

Dear Colleagues, In 1996 the World Bank committed itself to becoming a "global knowledge bank," using knowledge to improve the development effectiveness of its work. In fiscal 2008, the Bank reiterated its focus on knowledge and learning, naming it as one of its six strategic directions. This evaluation focuses on two of the analytical and advisory activities through which the Bank provides knowledge to its client countries: economic and sector work (ESW) and non-lending technical assistance (TA). The full article (executive summary) is available at : http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTECOSECWOR/Resources/exec_summary.pdf --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Regards, Shri Ram Pandey - MLIS(BHU), IKM(IISc), UGC-NET (JRF) Asst. Librarian The LNM Institute of Information Technology(LNM IIT) Jaipur(Rajasthan) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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