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eGranthalaya Developers meet on 27th February 2008 at Delhi
by Upadhyay P K 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

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Vacancy for LIS Tranees at NIFT,Mumbai
by anand bandi 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

LIS Professional Trainee positions at NIFT, Khargahr, Navi Mumbai. Total 3 Positions with stipend of Rs.6000 to 8000 per month. Fresh Post-Graduates from LIS Faculty. Appointment for 6 Months initially and renewable for further 6 months. Dr.A.N.Bandi Head Librarian ************************************************************************************************ Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27584080/81 Mobile : 09892192799 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in anbandi(a)rediffmail.com ************************************************************************************************ Share files, take polls, and discuss your passions - all under one roof. Go to http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Invitaion to the Inaugural Session of the Quality Indicators Workshop, Punjabi University, Patiala
by Jagtar Singh 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

You are cordially invited to the Inaugural Session of the *National Workshop on Quality Indicators and Best Practices for Academic Libraries, *on 04 March 2008 at 11.00 a.m. in the Senate Hall of the Punjabi University, Patiala. Programme: Welcome: Dr. Trishanjit Kaur, Workshop Co-coordinator Background Introduction: Prof. Jagtar Singh, Workshop Coordinator Inaugural Address: Dr. R. G. Prasher, Former Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Sagar University, Sagar (MP) Keynote Address: Sh. M. Moni, Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC), New Delhi Guests of Honour: Ms. Kalpana Dasgupta, Advisor Libraries, National Knowledge Commission (NKC) Dr. R. L. Raina, Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management (LBSIM), New Dehli Presidential Address: Dr. Jaspal Singh, Vice-Chacellor, Punjabi University, Patiala. Vote of Thanks: Dr. H.P.S. Kalra, Faculty, Library & Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala -- Dr. Jagtar Singh, Workshop Coordinator & Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala Pin - 147 002 (India) & Standing Committee Member, IFLA Information Technology Section Email: jagtar.kindu(a)gmail.com Tel: +91 (0)175 304 6179 (Work) +91 (0)175 228 2727 (Home) Fax: +91 (0)175 228 3073 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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PressDisplay
by DINESH SIDDAIAH 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

Dear Friends, PressDisplay provides access to 500 newspapers from 70 countries in 37 laungages eg. USA Today, Frankfurter Allegemaine Zeitung, The Herald, Dagens Nyheter, El Pais etc. Newspaper issues are online in the service on the same day that they come out and are accessible for 60 days. Dinesh K S -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Fwd:[Libtech] Job Posting: Deputy Manager (Library):HAL:Nasik
by Mallikarjuna 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

--- In libtech(a)yahoogroups.com, "Mallikarjuna" <hbmallikarjuna@...> wrote: HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED AIRCRAFT DIVISION Ojhar, Taluka : Niphad, District : Nasik (Maharashtra) 422 207 HAL Aircraft Division, Nasik invites applications from the eligible candidates for the following post: Deputy Manager (Library) No. of Posts 01 (UR-01) REMUNERATION: They will be appointed in Grade-III with the starting basic of Rs.12550 in thepay scale of Rs.10750-300-16750 (Pay Scales are due for revision from 01.01.2007). Besides the Basic Pay, the selected candidates will be eligible to get other benefits such as DA, CCA, Accommodation/HRA, PF,Incentive, Gratuity, LTC / LTA, Group Insurance, Magazine Allowance, Washing Allowance, Canteen Allowance, Conveyance reimbursement,Professional Development allowance, Leave encashment etc. Total monthly emoluments at the minimum of the scale presently work out to Rs.27, 000/- approximately. ELIGIBILITY: Qualification: Master degree in Library and Information Science or Master Degree in Library Studies with a minimum of fifteen-year experience after the completion of post graduation degree. AGE: Upper age limit is 45 years as on 01.02.2008 for general candidates. For candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1.1.80 to 31.12.89, the upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for General candidates. Relaxation will be extended as per rules in respect of Ex-servicemen/Commissioned Officers/ ECOs/SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years of military service and have been released on completion of assignment. SELECTION PROCEDURE: Short-listed candidates will be called for personal Interview at HAL Aircraft Division, Nasik. Candidates will be paid traveling allowance attending the interview. HOW TO APPLY: Interested candidates fulfilling the above requirements may send their applications strictly in the application format given below by post so as to reach to The Chief Manager (P&A), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited,Aircraft Division, Ojhar Township P.O., District: Nasik (Maharashtra)-422 207, alongwith a crossed Demand Draft drawn in Favour of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Payable at State Bank of India, Ojhar Township (SBI Branch Code : 1196) for Rs.200/-, which is non-refundable. Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category are exempted from application fee. Name and application reference number may please be written at the back of the Demand Draft. Candidates are required to possess a valid E-mail ID, which is to be entered in the application format, so that intimation regarding downloading of call letters for interview can be sent. HAL will not be responsible for bouncing of any E-MAIL sent to the candidates. However, from time to time necessary information will be hosted on HAL Web site. In case of any difficulty, contact us at at 02550- 272545. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION: Last date of receipt of application is on or before 29.02.2008. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Last date for receipt of application 26.02.2008 Interview letters to be sent by E-mail 06.03.2008 Dates for Interview 14.03.2008 Date of pre-employment medical test 22.03.2008 Date of Joining 24.03.2008 For more details : http://www.hal-india.com/careersnewnsk.asp Job details & Application format : http://www.hal-india.com/Careers/Officers/DeputyManager_Library.pdf -- Best Regards, HBM --- End forwarded message --- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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LIS related sites
by badan barman 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

Respected All, I would like to request you to have a look at the following sites that hopes to manage the current information in Library and Information Science in India. The sites were able to receive the no. 1 rank for many searches in Google. *Site Name* *Site URL* *Upcoming Seminars, Conferences & Workshops in LIS* http://lisseminar.blogspot.com/ *Jobs in Library and Information Science in India* http://lisjob.blogspot.com/ *Scholarship in Library and Information Science* http://lisscholarship.blogspot.com/ *Latest Happenings in Library & Information Science* http://lislatest.blogspot.com/ Thanking you Yours faithfully Sri Badan Barman Research Scholar Mobile: 094351-48924. E-Mail: badanbarman(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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Fwd: [Libtech]Job Posting: Librarian & Information Scientist NBRC:Gurgaon
by Mallikarjuna 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

--- In libtech(a)yahoogroups.com, "Mallikarjuna" <hbmallikarjuna@...> wrote: Job Posting: Librarian & Information Scientist:National Brain Research Centre(NBRC):Gurgaon National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) (Deemed University) An Autonomous Institution of Deptt. of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India NH-8, Naniwal Mode, Manesar (Gurgaon) - 122050 (Haryana) Advertisement No.2/2008 National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar is the apex co-ordinating body for research in neuroscience with objective of undertaking basic research towards understanding brain structure and function in health and disease. NBRC invites application to recruit suitable persons for the following posts : Librarian, Pay Scale: Rs.650010500/-, Age : 30 years Post Code: 12 Librarian Pay Scale: 650010500 Method of Recruitment: Direct Recruitment Essential Qualifications/ Experience: MA/ M.Com/ M.Sc with Bachelor in Library Science or M.Lib with 3 years relevant experience in a Govt. Institute/University or an Organization of repute Desirable:One year Diploma in Computer Application and knowledge of scientific terms and experience working in Scientific Organizations. Age Limit : 30 years as on last date of the application. Post Code: 06 Information Scientist Pay Scale: 10000-15200 Method of Recruitment: Direct Recruitment Essential Qualifications/ Experience: Post Graduation with 5 years experience in System/Networking Administration. OR Ph.D in any baranch of Science/Computer Science with 4 years experience in System/ Networking Administration. Desirable: Candidates having a proven background in concepts and applications of organising information/ data retrieval from online systems, database administration, Local Area Network (LAN), Server maintenance and troubleshooting for LAN/WAN and networking issued would be given preference, Structural Biology, Modelling, Software development, analysis, experience in Lab, website management and development, exposure to Bio informatics application. Age Limit : 40 years as on last date of the application. Application Fee : Application Fee Rs. 100/- for General and Rs. 50/- for OBC in the form of Demand Draft in favour of "Director, NBRC" payable at Gurgaon/ Manesar. The application fee for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH category would be exempted. How to Apply : Application form in the prescribed application format along with the documents must reach Administrative Officer, National Brain Research Centre, Nainwal Mode, Manesar 122050, Gurgaon by 8th March 2008. Further details alongwith application forms can be viewed at http://www.nbrc.ac.in/positions2_2008.html -- Best Regards, HBR --- End forwarded message --- -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Repetitive queries....
by Vandana Karande 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

Dear Moderator, Request to post on lisforum Dear All, I have noticed that some of the queries on lisforum are repetitive / common in nature, since usually being in the similar environment we face similar situations. Hence a simple suggestion / request. Can some of those responses (which have the chances of repeating ) be compiled /documented? For eg, I had requested for "EVALUATION OF WEB CONTENT". I am sure many of them would be interested to know or may need in future. For the purpose of easy referece, I have compiled the responses and put it at one place so that it becomes easier for moderator to just forward the mail. Can a system be developed so that automatically these queries gets responded directly to the user without circulating on the lisforum??? Any takers for this suggestion???? A. In recent time there has been a few works in this area. A review of such studies on web content analysis has been reported in an article "Content analysis of library web sites: A review" published in KELPRO Bulletin 10(2), 2006. B. There are organization in various subject areas which issues some guidelines for site. Eg. organization for health related sites. It is Health on the Net Foundation - http://www.hon.ch/ . They evaluate a health related site and give a certificate of authenticity. They evaluate a site on a set of eight parameters. They call these parameters as code of conduct. [ http://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Conduct.html ] 1. Authoritative We should consider who are the authors of site. Govt.; Academic and Research Institutions are normally given higer priority (Even Google Scholar follows that policy). 2. Complementarity Clear indication that Information supports, but does not replace professional help. 3. Privacy Good sites lists out their privacy policies in relation to information submitted (like emails etc) by users. Good sites should not pass on this information to third parties or use it for spaming its users. 4. Attribution Look for attribution statements. Good sites cite the source(s) of published information and publication and updation dates for its pages. The dates should not be system generationed - some sites give today's date automatically generated ( Take it a negative practice if this is to indicate date of information ). 5. Justifiability If any claim of benefits and performance is made then look for justification and methodology for arriving at such a claim. 6. Transparency There should be clear indication of organisation or people behind the site and what is the purpose of their site. Is it for bussiness, advocacy, intellectual intestest or lobbinging. Look for accurate email and other contacts. 7. Financial disclosure Identify funding sources. 8. Advertising policy Advertising as such may not be bad, some good site give quality information and sustain from advertising revenue - like newspapers and magazines. However what should be seen is that advertisements are clearly indicated and seperated from the main content. The information should be unbaised on the site and should not be influenced by sponsors or the adversitors. C. There are a variety of ways like user feedback, rank list comparison, etc. Research is in progress in these areas D. Criteria for evaluating the Web/Internet resources is: Accuracy - free from error and alteration Authority - credibility of author/publishing or sponsoring body Objectivity - creator and/or sponsor's point of view/bias Currency - timeliness of information Content - Scope and depth of material Design - style, structure and functionality Accessibility - availability of the resource E. Check the below URL. It may be of your interest. http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/instruct/evaluate/evalbiblio.html F. The information contents on the web should be accurate, authoratative its objectivity and uptodate information (check the latest year or date of upgradation of the website which is always written at the bottom). check for the ownership of domain, writing style, reliabale information, error-free information. does the website has useful links to other webpages. G. For evaluating Web content ,one need to a methodology known as "content analysis" .there are lots of methodology available for content analysis.Many content analysis software available in open source ie drupal ,jumla etc ,you can use it for your analysis. H. Different authors have suggested different set oaf parameters to evaluate web content and/or results. Like F. W. Lancaster has suggested so many criterias to evaluate an information retrieval system. Some of those parameters may be applied to evaluate web content. List of Parameters Easy of Use Response Time Networkability Required Computing Environment/Platform Accessibility Archiving Authorship Coverage Currency Stability Search Fields and Search Facilities Value Added Searching Link to other resources Display of Results Indexing Help Features Documentation Browsability & Organization Hope this w'll help you. Regards, Vandana Karande Information Specialist Corporate Development Reliance Industries Mumbai Tel No. 22847139 "Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s), are confidential, and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, re-transmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation or other use of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email, and delete this message and any attachments from your system. 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Have you noticed the change in our Profession?
by ishwar bandi 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

Dear Professionals, While striving hard for the better positions and looking for better earnings, are we in the verge of change in our profession? Is any one of you ever realized or come across such situations in your career? May be many more people are experiencing as the same as we do today, we feel that we have left out of that traditional Library activities such as of meeting users demands, procuring reading materials, classifying books, so forth routine jobs. But thinking that we may be shifted to the other side or the next step of the Librarianship ie., doing technical documentation. It includes building Online fulltext Database, extracting metadata, developing local standards for selecting, procuring, collecting, storing and retrieving the technical documents, seting Goals or Targets, facing the pressure coocker situations. To add the spice to all these activities is to utilization of Librarianship skills. At the same time we feel that, we may not be doing all that of Librarianship activities as such. This kind of a change I have noticed in many other professions also!!! We appreciate your comments and remarks in this regard. Thanks Ishwar Bandi --------------------------------- Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Libn. & Info. Scientist post at NBRC, Manesar (Harayana)
by Mukesh Anand 20 Feb '08

20 Feb '08

Dear Members'. Greetings on Vasant Ritu (Spring season) ! National Brain Research Centre (Deemed Univ., Deptt. of Bio-Technology, Govt. of India), Manesar, Gurgaon (Harayana) has advertised following vacancy Librarian: Post Code 12, Pay Scale 6,500-10,500 Information Scientist : Post Code 06 Last date for receipt of completed application form is 8th March, 2008 Print Access for the brief Advt. :- The Times of India, dated 20 Feb., ' 08 Wednesday Page # 15. For more details u may visit NBRC website www.nbrc.ac.in or mail to admin(a)nbrc.ac.in Thanx & Regards, Mukesh Anand Asst. Libn. Indian Railways Officers' Training College Sanskari Nagari Vadodara -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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