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International Conference-Thailand
by Rama Reddy Enukonda 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

Dear Professional colleagues please see the conference website for more details. Paper submission date is extended. best wishes rama reddy Dr. E. Rama Reddy, PhD University Librarian (Retd), University of Hyderabad Formerly Visiting Professor, Mahasarakham University, Thailand Formerly Visiting Faculty, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai +91 9000955729 enukondar(a)yahoo.co.in

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Request for articles
by Francis Jayakanth 12 Oct '18

12 Oct '18

Dear Members, One of our research students is in need of following 2 research articles: 1. Hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase, an enzyme important in fat metabolism in different cell types in the islets of Langerhans (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/334589 2. Determination of D-3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase in mouse pancreatic islets with a photokinetic technique using bacterial luciferase (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4298 https://doi.org/10.1159/000458851 Can someone help us in getting the above articles, please? Thanks and regards, Francis Francis Jayakanth JRD Library Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru francis(a)iisc.ac.in -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Project Trainees (LIM & ERM) at the JRD Tata Memorial Library, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
by Francis Jayakanth 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

With reference to the above, call letters to all the shortlisted candidates have already been sent by email and SMS. A copy of the shortlisted candidates along with the call letter has also been put up on the library website accessible at, http://library.iisc.ac.in. The written test for the shortlisted candidates will be held on Wednesday, 24th of October 2018 at the Central Lecture Hall Complex, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru - 560012, from 10 a.m. onward. The results of the written test will be announced on the same day by 5.30 p.m. Candidates qualifying in the written will have to appear for a personal interview the following day, i.e. Thursday, 25th of October 2018 from 10 a.m. at the JRD Tata Memorial Library, IISc. With best wishes, Francis Francis Jayakanth J.R.D. Tata Memorial Library IISc.

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Fwd: Funded PhD student opportunities at the School of Information Sciences at Illinois
by Shamprasad Pujar 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Downie, J Stephen <jdownie(a)illinois.edu> Date: Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 12:58 AM Subject: [DIGLIB] Funded PhD student opportunities at the School of Information Sciences at Illinois To: Dear Colleagues: We invite applications from highly motivated students from all backgrounds to join our world-renowned research and scholarship program at the School of Information Sciences, the iSchool at Illinois. Our PhD program in Library and Information Science is the oldest existing LIS doctoral program in the U.S. with over 240 graduates. Recent graduates from our PhD program have become faculty members at institutions such as the University of Michigan, University of Washington, University of Maryland, and UCLA, professionals at Baidu and Google, and academic library professionals at the Library of Congress, Princeton University, and the University of Chicago. We guarantee up to four years of funding in the form of research, teaching, and service assistantships, including tuition waivers and stipends. We also offer travel support for our PhD students. Students receive one-on-one mentorship from faculty with a global reputation for excellence in scholarship and high impact science. The School's flexible program ensures that each student is provided with the intellectual guidance and experiences necessary to prepare them for vibrant research careers in a wide range of academic, business, and government settings. We highly value interdisciplinary work at our school. Our faculty and students conduct exciting research on a broad range of topics: * Community informatics * Data curation * Data science * Digital archives and libraries * Digital humanities * Health and bioinformatics * History of information * Human-centered data science, Computational social science * Human-computer interaction, User experience, Computer supported cooperative work * Information access * Information literacy * Information policy, privacy, security, and ethics * Information retrieval * Information visualization * Informetrics * Libraries and librarianship * Machine learning * Natural language processing, Text mining, Text analysis * Network science * Organization of knowledge and information * Scientific data and knowledge practices * Youth services and digital youth For more on our vision see http://ischool.illinois.edu/research/vision For more about our faculty visit http://ischool.illinois.edu/people/faculty APPLICATION To apply, go to https://ischool.illinois.edu/degrees-programs/phd-library-and-information-s… This page also contains detailed information about the application process and the link for submitting your application. Application deadline is Saturday, December 01, 2018, at 11:00 p.m., Central Time. We especially encourage domestic students from historically and statistically underrepresented minority groups to apply. MORE INFORMATION AND ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION For additional information about our PhD program, see http://ischool.illinois.edu/academics/degrees/phd or contact ischool-phd(a)illinois.edu On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, from 8:00-9:00 a.m. Central Time, we will host an online information session about our PhD degree in Library and Information Science. During the session, the program director, iSchool faculty, staff and a current PhD student will answer questions and provide information about our PhD program. Login instructions are below. ONLINE: http://go.ischool.illinois.edu/phd_info_session, please type your name and click “Join Session”. Blackboard Collaborate Instructions: http://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Get_Started/Naviga… If you have questions or problems with regard to participation, please contact our Help Desk: help(a)support.ischool.illinois.edu, +1-217-244-4903 or +1-800-377-1892. For additional information about the online information session: https://ischool.illinois.edu/news-events/events/2018/09/26/virtual-informat… For questions, please contact Dr. Jana Diesner, PhD Program Director, at jdiesner(a)illinois.edu. ********************************************************** "Research funding makes the world a better place" ********************************************************** J. Stephen Downie, PhD Associate Dean for Research Professor School of Information Sciences University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Vox/Voicemail] (217) 649-3839 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Donating library Books
by Sangeetha Govindasami 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam,I saw a mail some one month back regarding the kerala flood who has lost all its library collection.  One of my friend closed their library due to their personal reasons. The library contains Mainly management and computer science books. If any one is interested she is willing to donate the books. Please let me know.G.SangeethaCoimbatore,Tamilnadu

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Invitation for One-Day National Conference on “Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Social Sciences & Accountancy”
by shivang mehta 11 Oct '18

11 Oct '18

Dear Sir/Madam Cordial Greetings to you! With due regards, I take this opportunity to state that *Vanita Vishram Women’s College of Commerce, Surat* has organized a One-Day National Conference on *“Theoretical and Empirical Developments in Social Sciences & Accountancy”* on *29th December, 2018*. The primary objective of this programme is to provide a platform to research scholars, academicians and professionals to come together and have a brainstorming session on the recent changes in the said fields. I extend this invitation to you to grace this event by your felicitous presence. Please spare some time from your busy schedule. I would also appreciate if you can delegate your distinguished Professors to represent your Institution in the Conference. *Call For papers* Papers in consonance to the sub themes are invited from Research Scholars, Academicians and Professionals from any discipline. Papers should be submitted on Conference Website under Call for Papers head. Accepted papers will be published in *UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journal with ISSN.* *Program Structure* The conference program will include plenary sessions, invited and contributed papers. A series of parallel sessions will be held offering delegates a wide range of in depth presentations by leading national experts. *Dates to be Remembered* Early Bird Registration 15-11-2018 Last Date of Paper Submission 01-12-2018 Notification of Acceptance 10-12-2018 Date of Conference 29-12-2018 For more details you can log in to Conference Website on *https://sites.google.com/view/vvcon2018 <https://sites.google.com/view/vvcon2018>* or inquire to conference *mail id: vvwcc.con(a)gmail.com <vvwcc.con(a)gmail.com>* Please find Brochure and registration form in attachment. You are requested to send duly filled registration form on or before 15th November, 2018 to avail early bird discounts. Please note that papers received before 15th November, 2018 will be published in the first issue of the Journal which will be given on the day of conference alongwith certificate. Papers received after 15th Nov. 2018 will be published in the second issue of journal and will be given after the conference. Eagerly anticipating your participation in the Seminar! -- Shivang Mehta Master of One but jack of all

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Save the Dates: Second International Conference on ‘Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries (CLSTL2019)’ 28th February -2nd March, 2019 at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
by TS Kumbar 10 Oct '18

10 Oct '18

Dear Professionals, It is with great pleasure, we would like to inform you that IIT Gandhinagar Library will be organizing Second International Conference on “*Changing Landscape of Science & Technology Libraries*” during *28th February -2nd March, 2019.* One of the major objectives of this conference is to bring together Library & Information Professionals working in Science & Technology Libraries within and outside India to exchange their innovative ideas, new initiatives, rich experiences, research work, best & successful practices for mutual benefit. Some of the proposed sub-themes of the conference are; - Higher Education, Innovation and Research - Managing Change in S & T Libraries - Library Spaces, collections & collaborations - User Engagement with Libraries - Achieving Excellence in Library services - Scholarly Communication & Library Services - Trends in Open Science, Open Access & Predatory Publishing - E-Research Support Infrastructures, Research Data Management - Emerging Technology Trends for S & T Libraries - Demonstrating value of libraries in academic & research work - Future of Science & Technology Libraries & Librarianship *Program structure for three days:* Program will include Keynote addresses and invited expert talks by leading and eminent library professionals from India & abroad, especially from S & T libraries. There will be select but limited number of invited presentations covering the successful case studies relating to the sub themes. In addition, 2-4 half day workshops on specific topics and one or two panel discussions will be added to the program. To encourage larger participation, we will also have poster sessions. For the benefit of participants, new products and resources exhibition or demonstrations by well-known publishing houses, information intermediaries & IT Companies will be held. Effort will be made to make the conference fruitful, memorable and worth the time and money. *Target audience*: - LIS Professionals who are working in S & T Libraries, Academic and Research Libraries - LIS Professionals who are working in Industry & Research organizations - Teachers and Researchers in LIS field - Information technology managers, educationists, policy makers - Publishers, Information intermediaries and vendors, and - Anyone who is interested in the theme of the conference and wish to participate and contribute Other details relating to call for presentations & posters, workshops, registration, accommodation etc. will follow soon. *Kindly mark your calendar: 28th February -2nd March, 2019, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat* We request for your participation and support to make this a productive event. See you at IIT Gandhinagar in February- March 2019! You may kindly contact us for further details at: clstl(a)iitgn.ac.in <librarian(a)iitgn.ac.in> Thanks & Regards Kumbar -- ------------------------------------------------- T. S. Kumbar, PhD Librarian Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382 355*|* Gujarat | INDIA Tel: +91 79 2395 2431 Mob: 09825921864 Email: tskumbar(a)iitgn.ac.in | tskumbar(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.iitgn.ac.in

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One day Workshop on Koha and Library Automation National Virtual Library of India (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)
by Siva Shankar Kimidi 10 Oct '18

10 Oct '18

Dear All: One day virtual workshop on KOHA @ IIT Bombay. Affordable fee - good opportunity to gain knowledge on KOHA virtually. Make use of this opportunity. Especially the students of LIS. Keep-a-side the theory part, come and explore with the practise sessions on KOHA. for more details - https://www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict/coordinatorList.html?workshopid=ouNj7Y0p5j… All the best. -- Regards Siva Shankar K 99080 35478 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Non-Teaching Staff positions at NIT ANDHRA PRADESH
by Paramjit Singh 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

Advt. No. NITAP/NTS/2018/Advt-001/A dated: 19 -09-2018. 1. Name of the Post Assistant Librarian 2. Number of posts 01 3. Classification Group – A 4. Scale of pay PB – 3 (Rs.15,600 – 39,100) with AGP of Rs. 6000/-. (Grade Pay, Band Pay) 5. Age limit for direct recruits Not exceeding 35 years; age bar not applicable to employees of NIT serving as Library and Information Assistant (Selection Gr. II) for at least 6 years with GP of Rs. 4800/-. 6. Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits Essential (i) Master’s Degree in Library Science / Information Science / Documentation Science or an equivalent professional degree with CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale or at least 60% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and a consistently good academic record with superior knowledge of computerized library service. (ii) Qualifying in the national level test conducted for the purpose by the UGC or any other agency approved by the UGC. (iii) However, candidates, who are or have been awarded Ph.D. degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET / SLET / SET for recruitment and appointment Assistant Librarian. Desirable PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking or PGDCA or equivalent. *Details* http://www.nitandhra.ac.in/main/Recruitment/new/No%20of%20positions%20and%2… http://www.nitandhra.ac.in/main/recruit -- Thanks & Regards *S Paramjit Rana <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238> | **Librarian * <https://in.linkedin.com/in/s-paramjit-singh-8aa1238>| M.A., M. Phil. Tel. +91 9968 308970, 9911 270778 *"Vidya Vichari Ta Parupkari"* P please consider the environment before printing this email !!! -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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THE LIBRARY Magazine for librarians launched
by Apresh Mishra 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

Civic Mediaworks have launched THE LIBRARY, a magazine dedicated to library community in India. Please download and explore the first issue of the magazine from at http://www.tlmag.in/downloadissue/ Regards Apresh C Mishra Editor, THE LIBRARY Civic Mediaworks +91 99105 16905 [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 10/09/18, 11:34:36 AM -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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