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Adding specialization to LIS
by Rajesh Rangappa 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Dear professionals, I appreciate Mrs.shailaja for raising with very good question.(quoted her) "If it has to be an addition in the existing MLIS Module, the course duration will have to be increased. Is it feasible?". To this, I can add one more question which is related (my friend asked while discussing) Will this increase's the burden of students?. Answer is we need not increse the duration because normally in professional courses paper's studied will range from 4-6 in a sem, but majority of LIS courses adopted 4 theory papers policy, so i feel, we can add 1 more paper at 3rd and 4th sem. By this burden of student will increase but they have that capacity to cope up, since they are Master degree students (above age to be burdened and matured enough to adjust). I am really thankful to Mrs. Shailaja for mentioning the idea(quoted her) "Like in universities in other countries short term courses may be introduced in the University departments in specialised subjects.LikeMedical information Science,Software company information Science, Newspaper & Media Information science Etc."This can be applied to specialization like medical and engineering which can't be adopted at this point of time. Regarding {(quoted her) "This can have a apprentice training and close interaction with specialists and the industries and institutions."} increasing in-trainship training period, will be very good alternative, if we can't start specializartion now in case, it gives student enough time to know about subject in which particular institution deals. "Another major need of the hour is training in Communication and Language which is a major requirement in Library & Information Centres." i full agree about this view. Thanks and regards -- RAJESH ALDARTHI LIBRARIAN (Jain Institute of vocational and Advanced Studies) #127/3, Bull Tempel Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore-560096 Email: deepakdeepa89(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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Hand-On training/ Managing Information Resources in the Digital Age/Dec 11-14, 2007
by Kiran Pandey 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Managing Information Resources in the Digital Age Dec 11-14, 2007 Centre for Science and Environment, a premier research organisation working on environment since 1980 from New Delhi and recognised for its knowledge-based activism has announced Managing Information in the digital age: a hands-on training on library, information management and special documentation techniques ", to be conducted at CSEs office in New Delhi from December 11-14, 2007. The training is being organised by CSE's Environment Resource Unit, among South Asia's premier research and documentation centres. Training details available at http://www.cseindia.org/aagc/managinginformation.asp Last date for receiving completed applications Applications must reach CSE on or before December 5, 2007 Please note: The course offers only a limited number of seats. Applications are being accepted on a first come-first served basis. The course fee does not cover travel or accommodation expenses. Contact Person: Kiran Pandey, Coordinator,Environment Resources Unit E-mail: kiran(a)cseindia.org Ph: 91-011-29955124/5125/6110/6394/6399, Fax: 91-11-29955879 Ms. Kiran Pandey **************************************************************** CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT ( CSE ) 41, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI- 110 062 TELE: 29955124 29956110, 29956394,29956399 FAX : 91-11-29955879 VISIT US AT: http://www.cseindia.org Email: kiran(a)cseindia.org ext:233 **************************************************************** -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Apprentice Trainee positiones at ISI , Bangalore
by meera bunglow 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Dear Moderator, Please post this information on LIS-Forum Thank You Applications are invited for two temporary positions at the Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre Library, as "Apprentice Trainees" for a period of 4 months from December 2007 to 31st March 2008 (Likely to continue further). 1. One position with Bachelors Degree and Bachelor or Masters Degree in Library Science and the remuneration will be Rs. 5000/PM. 2. One position with Diploma in Library Science with the remuneration of Rs. 4000/PM Interested candidates may apply with full details of their Educational Qualification/experience to "The Head, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post, Bangalore-560059" so as to reach before 10th December 2007. Online applications also may be forwarded to "meera(a)isibang.ac.in". Fresh candidates with good aptitude also will be considered. Candidates with good academic background and computer knowledge will be preferred. Dr B.M. Meera, In-charge Library Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore Centre Library, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore - 560059 email: meera(a)isibang.ac.in Date: 29th November 2007 Forgot the famous last words? Access your message archive online at http://in.messenger.yahoo.com/webmessengerpromo.php -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Adding Specialisation
by Rajesh Rangappa 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Dear professionals, Its really good doubt raised by Ms. Latha, We all have to agree that specialization in all subject's canont be started at single point of time, but LIS departments can start up specialization in those subject's like law, science subjects( chemistry, biology, physics etc) commerce and management, finance, computer application even in some of social science subjects also, which are at their disposal.( this courses are offered in all most all universities, so faculty, research student and infrastructure can be easily made available to cick start) and later on think of adding Medicine, engineering etc which needs some time to adopt. we all know these specialized subject contain both depth and breadth in them, so we need not master over subject's with such caliber, in 3rd sem lets study the resource's, organization, courses available, then in 4th sem learn basics of subject's. Atlast reagrding interviewer requirements has per my experiance and knowledge (gained through sharing experiance of my friends and senior's) all of them are asked only for good idea of basic's in subject. but i still agree that they may ask more. Its unfair if fear of being asked for more knowledge and not willing to learn the requirements. We are dedicated professional, and ready to take up challenges in sprit. with hope of further doubts and questions Thanks and Regards -- RAJESH ALDARTHI LIBRARIAN (Jain Institute of vocational and Advanced Studies) #127/3, Bull Tempel Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore-560096 Email: deepakdeepa89(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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Errata for 'Refresher Course at University of Mysore Inaugurated'
by N.S. Harinarayana 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

In my earlier posting with the subject line "Refresher Course at University of Mysore Inaugurated", the professional affiliation of Prof. K.S. Raghavan has been wrongly mentioned. It may be read as Dr. K.S. Raghavan, Professor, Documentation Research and Training Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. I apologize for the inadvertent error. -- N.S. Harinarayana, Ph.D Department of Library and Information Science University of Mysore, Manasagangtori Mysore 570 006 Off. Ph: (0821) 2419399 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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article request from the jnl Global Biogeochemical Cycles
by Abdunnasar. A 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

Dear Friends, I need the following article for my colleague. "Methane in the southern north sea: low salinity inputs, esturine removal and atmospheric flux" by R.C. Upstill-Goddard et al. Global Biogeochemical Cycles Vol.14 No.4 Page No.1205 1218 If you access to this artilce, please let me have a softcopy of it. Thnaking you. Abdunnasar. A Scientist - B CESS Library, Trivandrum --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Refresher course in Lib. & Info. Sc.
by Pardeep Rai 29 Nov '07

29 Nov '07

*Academic staff college* Dr Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar, M.P conducting a refresher course in the Library & Inf. Sc. from10.12.2007 to 30.12.2007. previousy it was schduled from 3.12.07 to 23.12.07 information in regarding the change in schduled has been intimated to the candidates,who have already applied, by the Director of ASC Dr S. J. singh by telephone/mail this is for information -- Pardeep Rai Librarian Maitreyi College University Of Delhi Chanakya Puri, N. D. 21 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Adding specialization
by Rajesh Rangappa 28 Nov '07

28 Nov '07

Dear Professionals, Librarianship is fundamentally a service profession, we serve large organisations, which deals with versatile subject, from Basic Social science subjects to Specific Science and education subjects. For eg, R&D's libraries requires Library professional who has good knowledge in Chemistry or Physics or Biology etc. And Law institutions require person with Law knowledge and the same is the case with Management, Corporate (finance) and Software organisations, So every one wants specialised library professional. I would like call discussion on adding a specialisation subject in 3rd and 4th sem of MLISc course, let the specialisation be elective(student choose subject of intrest). Subject in 3rd sem should contain study about sources available on Subject for example Law : Journals(both print and Electroinc their publisher, cost, ways of subscribing and Unsubscribing), Books ( famous authors in Law with details of contact).Internet Information(both free and paid), Reference Sources in law, ( encyclopedia, dictionaries, directories, manuals, year books, etc), Institutions offering courses on law(with admission dates fees etc), Associations(full details, objective, mission, activities, publications etc), organisations etc. And in 4th sem students should study the basic's or core topics in subject. I can understand non of the Library teachers can teach these specialized subject's, but they can request person who is eligible to teach or request Reseach student in subject to engage, since we have different departments on various subject's in universities, i hope its possible.Since many of Library and Information students are from BA background, it opens opportunity to them to join institutions in their field of intrest. At this point of time, I would like share my experiance, when I attended interview in *aurigene: Dicovery technologies, *Yes i was all most selected, after testing my communication, Library : skills, techniques and behaviour but after that they gone through my resume and asked me are you not a BSc student. I said no, i am Management student(BBM)... they started to test my Chemistry skills, since i have studied Chemistry in My 9th and 10th(CBSE Syllabus) i was in a position to answer few questions, but they asked me to draw the stracture of Benzim, i was stuck up. That costed me very good job. They asked their requirements because their database is such that we have to draw structure's of chemicals and search information but we are not prepared. By this way I belive, we can adopt to change and fulfill needs of market. I have to make it cristal clear that specialization should be added to present subjects in syllabus but not substituting one, because librarian needs to have knowledge in all subjects, if he has to serve academic and public sector. Hence i feel, your present pattern of education is outdate and targeted particualarly towards later sector then earlier mentioned sectors. Hope for good discussion with problems(for and agnist) and solutions. Thanks and Regards -- RAJESH ALDARTHI LIBRARIAN (Jain Institute of vocational and Advanced Studies) #127/3, Bull Tempel Road, Chamarajpet, Bangalore-560096 Email: deepakdeepa89(a)gmail.com Phone: 9886268857 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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What they don't teach you at LIS Schools?
by Rafiq Ansari 28 Nov '07

28 Nov '07

Dear Professionals, Probably, one of the best topics is being discussed in this forum. However, I reckon it would be more appropriate to concentrate more on what is NOT taught than what is part of syllabus. This would lead to know as to "What They Don't Teach You at LIS Schools". I believe everyone, who has put in a year in practical life, is aware of what is not taught is our LIS schools. They do not teach us how to read and how to write --- yes, they don't teach us how read people, nor do they teach us how to write our impressions on others. Changes are taking place with time, no doubt. For instance, when I was a student of LIS in 1994, they did not teach me anything (literally nothing) about library softwares. When I was interviewed by Libsys, I was asked about this software, and my reply was simple: "...sorry Sir, I don't anything about it...." "Have you heard about this software?" No Sir"...and then I worked for about four year for Libsys Corporation! Well, today I am told that they do teach about all major library softwares. Similarly, good amount of time and energy are spent on acquainting students with latest tools and technologies used in libraries today (e.g. RFID and other security systems - incidentally, in 1994 my university library collections were not bar-coded, hence nothing of the sort was taught either!). Besides, students are also now being equipped with various sources of information - internet, databases, online journals, etc. So, on the whole, good progress. But, my conviction is that the ability to read and write people techniques is still not taught in LIS School. Once we are able to equip our students with these very basic tools, the pattern and topics of our discussions would be different. Why do you think MBA freshers are able to take up better positions in any industry - be it petrochemical or pharmacy or cement? When LIS student faces an interview for a petrochemical company, he is asked questions about chemistry. But not so with an MBA...the difference is in people management. In fact we can be superior to an MBA in the sense that we have a specialized knowledge of LIS and we can learn people management too; which is next to impossible for an MBA! So my urge to all LIS Schools is to train our students on people management vis-à-vis the core syllabus of library science. This skill is acquired per force by each one of us in practical life; else it would not have been possible that our professionals are spread across all industries. What is imperative is that we start teaching it and emphasizing its importance now, today. Rafiq L Ansari Media Asset Controller / Archivist AJE Archives Al-Jazeera English Channel PO Box 23127 Doha, Qatar Mobile: +974 6628254 Email: rafeeque.ansari(a)aljazeera.net / rafiq.ansari@gmail.com@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Online library offers 1.5 million works and counting
by KR. Senthil Kumar 28 Nov '07

28 Nov '07

Dear Professionals See Library Related News Online library offers 1.5 million works and counting http://www.news.com/2100-1025_3-6220358.html -- KR.SENTHIL KUMAR MCA -LIBRARIAN KARPAGAM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COIMBATORE http://alagusenthil.googlepages.com http://alagusenthil.tripod.com Mobile:09382804980 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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