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Applications are invited for the post of Librarian (HOD)
by Shekar H P 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

Dear Moderator Please circulate for the benefit of Forum Members. *Applications are invited for the post of Librarian (HOD) / Chief Librarian* *Educational qualifications:* MLISc from a recognized regular University system Should have completed NET / SLET / Ph.D in Library and Information Science *Experience:* Must have minimum of six years of experience and above as Librarian *Computer Knowledge: *Should have Extensive knowledge in Computers and its application in Library and its services. Should have excellent communication skills in English. *Salary:* As per the norms of the Institution. Interested candidates may send their resume to the following *Address:* The Chief Librarian The oxford Educational Institutions #32, 17th 'B' Main Sector 4, HSR Layout Bangalore-560102 *E-Mail: hsrinfocentre(a)theoxford.edu <hsrinfocentre(a)theoxford.edu>* -- *Dr. Shekar HP* *MLISc.,M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDHRM., Ph.D.,* *Chief Librarian* *The Oxford Educational Institutions* *Bangalore* *www.theoxford.edu <http://www.theoxford.edu>* P *Please don't print this email unless you really need to; and preserve trees on planet Earth* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Dr Karan Singh Library for Senior Citizens ianugurated
by Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

I have not heard of a library devoted to senior citizens earlier. This news gladdens my heart as am a retired Librarian! And the role of a library in lifelong learning for senior citizens can not be over emphasized. =========== [image: en-news-19012319-GOVERNOR-INAUGURATING-DR.-KARAN-SINGH-SENIOR-CITIZEN-LIBRARY-AT-GULAB-BHAVAN.jpg] Governor Satya Pal Malik today inaugurated Dr. Karan Singh Library for Senior Citizens at Gulab Bhawan, Jammu.Dr. Karan Singh, former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Shri K Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor, Shri Chander Mohan Gupta, Mayor JMC besides prominent citizens from all walks of life were present on the occasion. The newly inaugurated library hosts a collection of books in Hindi language.Governor, in his address, observed that books hold great value in enhancing our understanding and empower readers by disseminating knowledge.He emphasised the importance of inculcating reading habits among the people particularly the youth in the age of digital gadgets. Public library serves a purpose by providing a common place of knowledge sharing to readers in this fast paced life, he added.Governor underlined the importance of recognising the vital contribution of writers in preserving our history, culture and linguistic wealth. He complimented Dr Karan Singh for his active involvement in carrying out varied activities for welfare of the public. While praising Dr Karan Singh for this initiative, Governor observed that personalities like him have always given importance to book reading and complimented him for his endeavours towards promoting sharing of knowledge.Governor also inspected the library and praised the facilities provided for readers.Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Karan Singh said that the library dedicated to the Hindi Language is a gift for the people of the State. Not only senior citizens, but the youth are also welcomed to gain the wealth of knowledge contained in the books here, he added. During his welcome address, Shri Vikram Aditya Singh underlined the importance of preserving cultural heritage through books. Shri Ajatshatru Singh, Member J&K Legislative Council, presented the vote of thanks. http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/261650-Governor-inaugurates-Dr-Karan-Singh-… Dr P Vyasamoorthy 040-27846631 / 09490804278 / +918179386472 Is there a robot or some machine that would help a person to sleep - patting on the back, singing lullaby etc? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Articles requested
by Binod Yadav 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

Dear Prpfessionals, Please make available these two articles. 1. *Agrawal CS**,* Jain BK, Das DN, Singh NP. Solitary Tuberculous Abscess of Liver. J Indian Med Assoc 2001; 99(10): 591-592. 2. *Agrawal CS*, Pratap A, Gupta AK, Kumar M. Bhandari B, Dahal G, Tiwary A, Sundas A. Short-term results of combined perineal and abdominal transpubic urethroplasty for long segment posterior urethral disruption. Internal Journal of Urology. 11 (Supplement 1): A16 October 2004. -- Thanking You. Yours Binod Kumar Yadav Deputy Chief Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Ext. 5438 Mobile:+977-9804060641 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The topsy turvy tale of a man who gave Indian researchers streamlined access to 50, 000 journals from across the world
by Mohan Hr 09 Mar '19

09 Mar '19

https://yourstory.com/2019/03/informatics-streamlined-journal-access-e6681n… Dear all Interesting story on our good old friend Mr NV Satyanarayana. Great to read. With regards HR Mohan

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Interviewing Amrut Deshmukh of 'Make India Read' fame
by Santosh C. Hulagabali 09 Mar '19

09 Mar '19

Dear all, Librarian Chinmayee Bhange interviews Amrut Deshmukh, the man who is known for reviving the reading habit through book summaries. He is a chartered accountant, social entrepreneur and a TEDx speaker. Every week he reads a bestselling book and prepares a twenty minute book summary of it. He also records the summaries in his own voice and shares through Booklet <http://bookletguy.com/>, a free app, developed by him. More than five lakh Indians are now part of his initiative. His passion for achieving his own mission- 'Make India Read' is highly appreciable. Please read the full interview transcript on Open Interview <https://openinterview.org/> and share your comments: https://openinterview.org/2019/03/08/amrut-deshmukh-its-not-important-what-… You may also download the interview document attached herewith. Best regards, -- *Santosh C. Hulagabali <https://santoshch.weebly.com/>PhD* Moderator, Open Interview Librarian Nagindas Khandwala College* (Autonomous) Malad (W) | Mumbai-400 064 | India Tel: +91-22-2808 5424 | Extn.No.335/336 | Fax: 2865 0461 http://nkc.ac.in/ <http://www.nkc.ac.in/> | https://coist.weebly.com/ **Affiliated to University of Mumbai | **Reaccredited 'A' Grade by NAAC | ISO 9001:2015* .................................................................................................................................... DISCLAIMER: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) & may contain confidential & privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail & discard all copies of the original message.

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Request for an article
by Binod Yadav 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Dear Sir/Madam, Please provide the full text of the article. *Agrawal CS**,* Jain BK, Das DN, Singh NP. Solitary Tuberculous Abscess of Liver. J Indian Med Assoc 2001; 99(10): 591-592. Look forward to your reply. Yours -- Binod Kumar Yadav Deputy Chief Librarian B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal Phone: +97725525555 Ext. 5438 Mobile:+977-9804060641

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Re: [LIS-Forum] Journal Subscription
by Manjesh M 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

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Interesting Reads – 2019-03-06
by Mohan Hr 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

*Interesting Reads – 2019-03-06* *Contents* *Articles* - 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2019, curated by Bill Gates - 24 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders - The Internet Is Broken. Here’s Who Can Fix It. - The U.S. National Academies Reports on the Prospects for Quantum Computing - Numbers of Zeros in a Million, Billion, Trillion, and More - 39 Books to Improve your Decision Making Skills - How to Kill Mosquitoes: What Works and What Doesn't - One man’s two-decade quest to suck greenhouse gas out of the sky - Facebook Has Behaved Like 'Digital Gangsters,' U.K. Parliament Report Says - Leaders To Learn From 2019: Recognizing Excellence in School District Leadership - Bonus: What Do We Know About Deathbed Visions? *Events / Announcements* - ORSI, Chennai: Prof.TR Natesan Endowment Lecture on 8th March 2019 at IIT Madras - SETS: Free Seminar on Trends in Cyber Security - ACM India Summer Schools 2019 at Seven locations - SETS Certificate Course on Advanced Network Security - CDAC: Hands-On Courses On Data Science - WiFi Knowledge Summit on 5th Apr 2019 at Bangalore - ICIETET'19: Fourth International Conference on Innovative & Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology during 17-18, Apr 2019 at PIT Chennai - Call For Papers: IEEE TENCON 2019 at Kochi during 17-19 Oct 2019 - Matsumae International Foundation of Japan. Scholarship for PhD scholars Read at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/03/interesting-reads-2019-03-06_6.html Archives at https://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2019/01/interesting-reads-archives-2019-201… *Feedback* We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” posts being sent once in five days. Pl. share the links of any interesting things you come across so that we can include them in these email posts. Also, pl. share the email ids of your colleagues, friends, peers and contacts, if you want them to be included in the google group to get regular posts. Pl. send all your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Short Term Course on “Quality Research” from 11th to 16th March 2019 at MDS University, Ajmer
by Vijendra Kumar 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

Dear Sir/Madam The UGC-Human Resource Development Centre of MDS University Ajmer is organsing A Short Term Course on “Quality Research” from 11th to 16th March 2019. It is an Interdisciplinary Course and College / University teachers of all subjects are eligibile to participate in it. The application form is available at university website www.mdsuajmer.ac.in by clicking at Centres (Human Resource Development Centre) on home page of the university website. Thanking you With regards, Vijendra Kumar Research Scholar Department of Library and Information Science Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota -- <https://online.vmou.ac.in/General_Instruction.aspx> *वर्धमान महावीर खुला विश्वविद्यालय <http://www.vmou.ac.in>*Vardhman Mahaveer Open University रावतभाटा रोड | Rawatbhata Road कोटा - ३२४०२१ | Kota-324021 (राजस्थान) (Rajasthan) भारत | INDIA TOLL FREE : 1800-180-6166 Students One View <http://wiki.vmou.ac.in/index.php/Students_One_View> : One Solution to all Learner needs !!! AJMER <http://www.vmou.ac.in/ajmer>| BIKANER <http://www.vmou.ac.in/bikaner>| BHARATPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/bharatpur>| JAIPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/jaipur>| JODHPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/jodhpur>| UDAIPUR <http://www.vmou.ac.in/udaipur>| KOTA <http://www.vmou.ac.in/kota> Youtube <http://www.youtube.com/user/vmouonline/videos> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/vmouonline>| Twitter <https://twitter.com/vmouonline> <http://radio.vmou.ac.in:8000/iradio.m3u> *"Print this mail only if absolutely necessary. Save Paper. Save Trees." * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarian job vacancy at Presidency School, R T Nagar, Bangalore
by Sheshadri K N 06 Mar '19

06 Mar '19

Presidency School, R T Nagar, Bengaluru is looking for a Librarian. The candidate needs to have Graduation with BLISc (MLISc preferred). Good communication and IT skills are required. The Librarian needs to be dynamic, proactive and has to come up with innovative ways to improve the reading and information use among the students and teachers of the School. Salary and compensation will be on par with the best of similar institutions. Information about the School is available on the school website, *https://presidencyschoolrtn.org/ <https://presidencyschoolrtn.org/>.* Applications may be sent to : *<**career-coll(a)presidency.edu.in* <career-coll(a)presidency.edu.in>*>.* Last date for receipt of applications is 11 March 2019 Note : Presidency Group of institutions are known for high quality teaching, learning and academic standards. All institutions in the Group are well equipped and well resourced. The institutions follow a well conceived HR policy in order to attract and retain employees. *Thanks & Regards* *Dr. K N Sheshadri, Ph.D* *Senior Librarian* *Presidency University* *Itgalpur, Rajanakunte, Yelahanka* *Bangalore 560 064* *URL:* *www.presidencyuniversity.in <http://www.presidencyuniversity.in/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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