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Librarians’ Day & Release of the first volume of S R Ranganathan Classic Series
by Subhash Reddy 02 Aug '18

02 Aug '18

Dear All, PES University in association with the Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Bengaluru (SRELS), Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies, Chennai (RCIS) and Karnataka State Library Association (KALA) are organizing 'Librarian’s Day' (126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan) on Thursday, August 09, 2018 @ PES University Campus. Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru will release the first volume of the book under S R Ranganathan Classic Series. We request participation from all information and library professionals to join us and attend the programme scheduled to begin at 4 PM on August 09, 2018 at MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, Bengaluru- 560085. We look forward to your kind presence and appreciate your confirmation by filling the following link for registration https://goo.gl/Ti6T5j With regards, Subhash Reddy B __________________________________________________________________________________ Librarian PES University 100 Feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage, BENGALURU - 560085 Ph: 080-26721983 Extn:229 http://library.pes.edu -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Microfilm Lasts Half a Millennium - The Atlantic
by Mohan Hr 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Dear friends Some of you must be facing similar situation. Particularly those who are in newspaper industry and major R&D centres. You may share your views https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/07/microfilm-lasts-half… With regards -- hrmohan -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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The world's most beautiful libraries – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian
by Mohan Hr 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Very interesting. Some from India too should be qualified to get included. Librarian friends may pl respond. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2018/jul/31/libraries-worl… With regards -- hrmohan

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NET JULY 2018 RESULT.
by Dr.Dinesh Sanadi. 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Glad to inform that *THREE PARTICIPANTS * from our *Free NET/SET Coaching Class (second Session July 2018 Batch) has qualified in NET JULY 2018. * I am really thanks full to all our resource persons Dr.Allan D'souza. (Research Methodology), Prof. Pravesh Vishwanath (Teaching aptitude), Prof. Shahid Qureshi. & Prof. Amit Dubey (Data interpretation), Prof. Pralhad Jadhav (Information & Communication Technology), Prof Mangesh Ghodke (Logical reasoning), Prof. Shubhangi Vedak (communication + people and environment), Prof. Reshma Ajetrao (reading comprehension + people and environment), Prof. Jagdish Sansare (Mathematical ability) who share their knowledge and ideas with our students even in their busy schedules and converted dreams into reality. Thanks to all the participant and my well-wisher who participated/ helped US directly, indirectly in this program enthusiastically to make this program into a fruitful event. -- *Dr. Sanadi Dinesh Annappa.* *(Ph.D. UGC-NET ,SET (MAH) * *Librarian.* *St. Joseph College of Arts & Commerce,* * (Affiliated to University of Mumbai)* * Satpala, Post - Agashi, Virar (W)* * Tal. Palghar , Dist. Palghar - 401 301* * Maharashtra State. INDIA.* * Cont- 09869323372 / 7208710920* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Article request
by Pranit Landge 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Hello, One of scientific faculty of Zoological Survey of India, Western Regional Centre, Pune is in need of below mentioned article for research. Request you to please help me in getting full-text pdf of these articles. ELLERMAN, J. R. 1947a. *A key to the Rodentia inhabiting India, Ceylon* *and Burma, based on collections in the British Museum. Part I*.-J. Mammal., Baltimore, 28 (3), pp. 249-278. ELLERMAN, J. R. 1947b. *A key to the Rodentia inhabiting India,-* *Ceylon and Burma, based on collections in the British Museum. Part II*.-J. Mammal., Baltimore, 28 (4), pp. 357-387. *Regards,* *Pranit Landge.* *Library & Information Assistant* *Zoological Survey of India* *Western Regional Center,* *Vidyanagar, sector-29,* *Opp. D Y Patil Edu. Complex,* *Rawet Road, Akurdi, Pune- 411044* *Mobile: +91-9561827902* *Phone: +91-20-27651927 (Ext. 209) (O)* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Interesting Reads – 2018-08-01
by Mohan Hr 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

*Interesting Reads – 2018-08-01* *Contents* *Articles* - Microsoft bangs the 'devices as a service' drum ahead of Windows 7's end-of-support deadline - From AT&T To Xerox: 73 Corporate Innovation Labs - Hit or myth? Understanding the true costs and impact of cybersecurity programs - Life before Google: What was it like? - A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Andy Grove about Business and Strategy - Quantum computing 101 - Informatics for information professionals - An Introduction to LIDAR: The Key Self-Driving Car Sensor - After Leaking TRAI Chairman's Personal Details, Hackers Deposited Re 1 in His Account - I Helped Popularize The Term “Fake News” And Now I Cringe Every Time I Hear It *Events / Announcements* - eWIT: Panel Discussion on “Top Skills Needed for Digital Transformation” - SPIN Chennai: Workshop on CMMI V2.0 Demystified - IEEE-SA 2018 World Standards Day Video Contest - Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog & MyGov launches “Innovate India Platform” - Call for Papers: CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering Read at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/08/interesting-reads-201 8-08-01.html Archives at http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/2018/05/interesting-reads-arc hives.html *=========================================================================== * *Articles* *Microsoft bangs the 'devices as a service' drum ahead of Windows 7's end-of-support deadline* It just might be a perfect storm. January 14, 2020 is the last day Microsoft will provide security updates for Windows 7. According to Microsoft's estimates, there are 184 million commercial devices out there (as of April 2018 and excluding China) still on Windows 7. And 64 percent of those devices are more than five years old. Microsoft is advising partners to go after migration opportunities using the DaaS approach. Read the story <https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-bangs-the-devices-as-a-service-drum…> Related story <https://www.computerworld.com/article/3293429/microsoft-windows/with-daas-w…>: With DaaS Windows coming, say goodbye to your PC as you know it: How much are you going to like having Microsoft in charge of your desktop? *From AT&T To Xerox: 73 Corporate Innovation Labs* Innovation is critical for established companies to stay relevant in the face of disruption. Here's our list of corporate innovation labs. Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming start-ups. With industries being unbundled left and right (supermarkets, banking, cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong, and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before. Now here’s our list of innovation labs, both newly formed and well established, working to turn new ideas into new opportunities at long-lived companies. Know these innovation labs <https://www.cbinsights.com/research/corporate-innovation-labs/> *Hit or myth? Understanding the true costs and impact of cybersecurity programs* Cybersecurity is a critical but often misunderstood aspect of companies’ technology infrastructures. Here’s how business and technology leaders can ensure that important corporate assets remain safe. Companies are using all kinds of sophisticated technologies and techniques to protect critical business assets. But the most important factor in any cybersecurity program is trust. It undergirds all the decisions executives make about tools, talent, and processes. Based on our observations, however, trust is generally lacking in many organizations’ cybersecurity initiatives—in part, because of competing agendas. Senior business leaders and the board may see cybersecurity as a priority only when an intrusion occurs, for instance, while the chief security officer and his team view security as an everyday priority, as even the most routine website transactions present potential holes to be exploited. This lack of trust gives rise to common myths about cybersecurity—for instance, about the types of threats that are most relevant, the amount of spending required to protect critical data, and even about which data sets are most at risk. Perceptions become facts, trust erodes further, and cybersecurity programs end up being less successful than they could be. If incidence of breaches has been light, for instance, business leaders may tighten the reins on the cybersecurity budget until the CIO or other cybersecurity leaders prove the need for further investment in controls—perhaps opening themselves up to attack. Conversely, if threats have been documented frequently, business leaders may reflexively decide to overspend on new technologies without understanding that there are other, nontechnical remedies to keep data and other corporate assets safe. In our experience, when there is greater transparency about companies’ cybersecurity programs, and trust among the various stakeholders, companies reap significant benefits. Businesses can make better decisions about their security priorities and response plans, as well as the training and investments required to hold attackers at bay. In this article, we explore four common myths executives tend to believe about cybersecurity, and we suggest joint actions business and IT executives can take to create more transparency and understanding company-wide about the technologies and processes that are most effective for protecting critical business information. Read the article <https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/digital-mckinsey/our-insights/h…> *Life before Google: What was it like?* Is it OK to turn my cat vegan? What's that fresh smell that babies have? What is love?* In the 20 years since it was founded, Google has provided answers to the most random queries, become a verb and, on recently having received a record $5bn fine after giving itself a bit too much of an edge over its rivals. Some jobs with an emphasis on research have been altered in major ways by its invention, to the extent that it's hard to imagine how those jobs were once done. Read the story <https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44871028> *A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Andy Grove about Business and Strategy* “Andrew S. Grove was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1936. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1960 with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree and received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1963. Upon graduation, he joined the Research and Development Laboratory of Fairchild Semiconductor and became Assistant Director of Research and Development in 1967. In July 1968, Grove participated in the founding of Intel Corporation. In 1979 he was named President, and in 1987 Chief Executive Officer.” 1. “Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.” “I believe in the value of paranoia. Business success contains the seeds of its own destruction. The more successful you are, the more people want a chunk of your business and then another chunk and then another until there is nothing left.” 2. “Technological change is going to reach out and sooner or later change something fundamental in your business world.” Know the rest <https://25iq.com/2016/07/29/a-dozen-things-ive-learned-from-andy-grove-abou…> *Quantum computing 101* Although quantum information has been around for a long time, we're starting to see more about it in the media. We hope to give you a quick start guide on: - What is quantum computing? - Superposition and entanglement - Why do quantum effects matter? - What can a quantum computer do that a classical computer can't? - But I don't want to factor very large numbers - A quantum computer can hack into my private data? - How can quantum mechanics create ultra-secret keys? - What else can we do with quantum mechanics? - Where can I get a quantum computer? - What is required to build a quantum computer? - When will there be a real quantum computer? - Is quantum technology still years away? Read the full story <https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-for-quantum-computing/quantum-computing-101> *Informatics for information professionals* Are you a librarian or other information professional (or soon-to-be) who’s comfortable with numbers? If so, you might want to take a serious look at the growing career path of informatics. Although it’s already become a key driver in the medical and healthcare industries, the use of informatics is now also providing decision support in law firms, libraries, corporations, government agencies, and pretty much any organization able to gather and make use of data. In fact, notes Brad Rogers, LibGig Director of Recruiting, “An increasing number of employers are looking for informatics and other data-analytics skills across all industry verticals as companies rely more on data for decision support.” <https://www.libgig.com/informatics-information-professionals/> Read the full story <https://www.libgig.com/informatics-information-professionals/> *An Introduction to LIDAR: The Key Self-Driving Car Sensor* At Voyage we recently shared the news of Homer, our first self-driving taxi. Homer is outfitted with a whole range of sensors to aid in understanding and navigating the world, key to which is LIDAR (short for light detection and ranging). In this post you’ll learn more about LIDAR, its origins in the self-driving car space, and how it stacks against other sensors. Enjoy! LIDAR enables a self-driving car (or any robot) to observe the world with a few special super powers: - Continuous 360 degrees of visibility – Imagine if your human eyes allowed you to see in all directions all of the time - Insanely accurate depth information – Imagine if, instead of guessing, you could always know the precise distance (to an accuracy of ±2cm) of objects in relation to you Read the post <https://news.voyage.auto/an-introduction-to-lidar-the-key-self-driving-car-…> *After Leaking TRAI Chairman's Personal Details, Hackers Deposited Re 1 in His Account* On recently, RS Sharma decided to post his Aadhaar number on Twitter, challenging critics to show “one concrete example where you can do any harm to me (Sharma)”, prompting ethical hackers to leak his personal details on Twitter. Read the news item <https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/after-leaking-trai-chairmans-personal-deta…> *I Helped Popularize The Term “Fake News” And Now I Cringe Every Time I Hear It* After a yearlong battle for its meaning and ownership, “fake news” is now both an empty slogan and a deeply troubling warning sign. In October 2014 I (Craig Silverman, BuzzFeed News Media Editor & the author of this post) came across a false story that was quickly racking up likes, shares, and comments on Facebook. The article, published on nationalreport.net, claimed an entire town in Texas was quarantined after a family contracted Ebola, and it used a fake quote attributed to someone at a Texas hospital to pass itself off as a real news story. I warned people about what I was seeing: Read the full post <https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/i-helped-popularize-the…> *Events / Announcements* *eWIT: Panel Discussion on “Top Skills Needed for Digital Transformation”* eWIT invites you to a Panel Discussion on “Top Skills Needed for Digital Transformation” on Thursday, 2nd August 2018 from 4 pm to 6.15 pm at GAVs Technologies, No: 11, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600119. The Panellists include: Mr. Srinivasan Sundararajan, Technology Advisor, GAVS Technologies Pvt Ltd Mr. Sunil David, Regional Director ( IOT ), AT&T India Mr. Aravindan Chandrasekaran, Director, Sutherland Global Moderator: Ms. Bhanurekha C, Vice President, eWIT Link to pre-register <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpgT0cU61nBbUYwg1KtuUiNcbb13bCydV…> *SPIN Chennai: Workshop on CMMI V2.0 Demystified* Join the workshop on CMMI V2.0 Demystified with Rajamanickam - CMMI Lead Appraiser, Infocareer Pvt Ltd on Saturday, 25th August 2018 from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm. This is going to be a 3.5 hours workshop where Raja explains how CMMI V2.0 is different from its earlier version; while demystifying how CMMI V2.0 is aligned with Agile and DevOps enterprises. SPIN members – Register here – https://goo.gl/YDTLhg Non members register here (only this session) Rs. 300/- https://in.explara.com/e/cmmi-v2-0-demystified *IEEE-SA 2018 World Standards Day Video Contest* IEEE-SA is seeking short (15-60 seconds) videos that explore how standards support the emerging technologies that are beginning to impact our lives today and into the future. As part of its 2018 celebration of WSD and its theme of “International Standards and the 4th Industrial Revolution,” IEEE-SA is looking for creative, original, quality videos that are relevant to this year’s WSD theme and that demonstrate how IEEE standards address the blending of our physical, digital, and biological worlds. For example, artificial intelligence and robots are starting to drive the decision processes of our lives, autonomous cars are being tested on our highways, and smart systems are linking our lives in surprising ways. Based on the video submissions, IEEE-SA will select up to three videos to receive a USD $500 prize. Entries are due by 14 September. Contest criteria: - Each entrant must complete the contest submission form - Each submission must include self-identification, including a legitimate email address and legal name - Videos should include references to IEEE standards related to emerging and converging technologies - Videos must either be an uploaded MP4 file or a link to a video placed on YouTube - IEEE membership not required to participate - Contest end date: 14 September 2017 You can find more information and how to enter here: https://beyondstandards.ieee.org/general-news/2018-world-sta ndards-day-ieee-video-contest/ <http://www.mmsend10.com/link.cfm?r=fD30GTRhWwUpKBZ6ZfBSrw~~&pe=X1jC1hmGBXGR…> *Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog & MyGov launches “Innovate India Platform”* Shri. R Ramanan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission and Shri.Arvind Gupta CEO, MyGov today launched the “#InnovateIndia Platform”, a collaboration between the Atal Innovation Mission and MyGov, a citizen centric platform of the Government of India. The #InnovateIndia portal will serve as the common point for all the innovation happening across the nation. Launching the platform, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission said that the #InnovateIndia MyGov-AIM portal creates the much-needed innovations platform for registering both grassroots and deep-tech innovators at a national level. Those searching for a critical innovation can leverage the portal advantageously for the benefit of the economy as well as national social needs.” Some of the features of this platform are: - The platform is open to all Indian citizens - The users can View, comment, share, and rate the innovations crowdsourced on the #InnovateIndia platform - View the leaderboard which is calculated based on the votes on each innovation. - Citizens can share their/organizations/someone else’s innovation on the platform by login to the MyGov website - These innovations can also be shared on various social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter “India has been a very innovation-orientedsociety, but our challenge has been a structured approach to innovation, capturing them and building an ecosystem to take them global. The current government initiative to capture and support innovation from ground up, is aimed at creating a structured ecosystem to encourage, enhance and develop India’s innovative character”, said Shri Arvind Gupta, CEO MyGov. With the launch of the platform Indians will be able to upload and rate their/organizations innovation on the platform. The citizens can access the platform on https://innovate.mygov.in/innovateindia/ *Call for Papers: CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering* CONFLUENCE-2019, 9th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering technically Co-Sponsored by IEEE UP SECTION will be held on 10th and 11th January 2019 at Amity School of Engineering and Technology , Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida , India. Paper Submission Deadline : 31st August 2018. Conference website: http://amity.edu/aset/confluence2019/index.html *Archives of Interesting Reads at *http://infoforuse.blogspot.in/ 2018/05/interesting-reads-archives.html *Feedback *We will be pleased to have your feedback on the “Interesting Reads” 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. You may pl. send your communications to hrmohan.ieee(a)gmail.com With regards HR Mohan

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Tutorial on Malayalam Wikipedia
by Vimal Kumar V. 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Kerala Library Association and Mahatma Gandhi University Library jointly organise 'Tutorial on Malayalam Wikipedia'. Tutorial Content: Prologue to Malayalam Wikipedia Wikipedia manual of style Editing of pages Formatting articles Linking of articles Citing sources Talk pages Resource persons Tony Antony Master Trainer&District Coordinator KITE, Kottayam. - Kannan Shanmugam Master Trainer&District Coordinator KITE, Kollam. - Date and Time: 11 AM, 3 August 2018 Venue: Seminar Hall, Mahatma Gandhi University Library Registration: Free We invite all of you to the program. -- Vimal Kumar V. Secretary, KLA-Kottayam Region Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala, India-686 560 My Home Page: http://www.vimalkumar.info My Blogs: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://dspacegeek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Librarians' Day Function
by K.S. Raghavan 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Dear Friends: The Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science and the PES University Central Library in association with Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), and the Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies are organizing ‘Librarians’ Day’ (126th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S R Ranganathan) on Thursday, August 09, 2018 at the PES University. The function will be held from 4.30 to 6.00 PM at the MCA Seminar Hall, Prof. MRD Block, PES University, 100 feet Ring Road, BSK 3rd Stage Bengaluru- 560085. Prof. P Balaram, Former Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru will be the chief guest and will inaugurate a new series of books being published by the Endowment – S. R. Ranganathan Classics – and release the first volume in the series. Prof. Doreswamy Naidu, Chancellor of PES University, Prof. K.N. Balasubramanya Murthy, Vice Chancellor of PES University, Prof. D. Jawahar, CEO of PES Group of institutions and other dignitaries will participate in the function. All are cordially invited to attend the function and for Tea thereafter. We look forward to your presence. Warm regards Sincerely K. S. Raghavan Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies K. S. Raghavan Dean (Academic) (Retd.) University of Madras) Professor (Retd.) DRTC, Indian Statistical Institute Visiting Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Knowledge Analytics & Ontological Engineering, PES University, Bangalore Member-Secretary, Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science Secretary, Ranganathan Centre for Information Studies Editor, SRELS Journal of Information Management -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Depreciation value of library books and journals
by vinod mishra 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Dear All, Can anybody confirm about the depreciation value of books and journals in the library for calculating the asset value. Please refer point no. 9 in the below link. https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/charts%20%20tables/depreciation%20rates.h… With Regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Assistant Librarian, Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL), NIT Rourkela, Sundergadh-769008, Odisha, India. Mob:91+9439420860 Website: http://mishravk.com/ ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4666-7874 *"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical. Physical relationship divorced from spiritual is body without soul" -- Mahatma Gandhi*

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Job opportunity - Request - Post in LIS Forum
by Chandrakumar, V. 30 Jul '18

30 Jul '18

Dear all, Kindly contact, if interested, Mr. Ankur Agarwal4 <AA00435333(a)techmahindra.com> ------------------------------ *Job Description* *Job Title* : Library Data Coordinator *Reports to* : Marketing Services Manager- IOC *Location* : Hyderabad, India *SUMMARY OF POST* The Library Data Coordinator provides valuable cataloging and administrative support to the Library Data Analyst. As well as providing a support structure for the Library Data Analyst, the job holder will be required to work under their own initiative when the Library Data Analyst is travelling or on annual leave, to support Sales colleagues with requests for library data. *KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* Key responsibilities may include: *MARC Records* Create catalogue records for electronic resources, largely those hosted on Cambridge Core, in accordance with current standards such as RDA and MaRC21. Assign DDC (23) and LC classifications as appropriate including cutters. Assist in the creation of enhanced MARC records for the Cambridge Library Collection, adding correct information about original place of publication and original publisher name across over 5,000 records. Attend training courses where possible. *KBART* Understand the KBART format, its use and structure for both journals and book content on Cambridge Core. Assist with creation and maintenance of KBART lists globally. *Metadata* Assist with delivery of XML Metadata for ebooks and journals where necessary. *3rd Parties* Assist with communication with contacts at 3rd Party library discovery system suppliers such as EBSCO EDS, ProQuest, Serials Solutions and ExLibris SFX, Alma and Primo *Other* Managing relationships with key internal stakeholders, including sales colleagues and technical staff, to support a professional publishing service. Develop specific knowledge of metadata required by libraries to achieve usage increases and sales goals. Keeping abreast of the latest library data initiatives, standards, technologies and best practice to improve the service we offer to academic libraries globally. *Additional Duties* To carry out any other duties which may be reasonably expected of you by your immediate manager or a senior director. *Press Policies and Procedures* To abide by all Press policies and procedures, as detailed in your contract of employment and the Staff Handbook, e.g. Code of ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, Health and Safety, e-mail and Internet use and standards of behaviour. *PERSON SPECIFICATION* Relevant University degree, preferably in Publishing, or English *KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES* *Essential:* Educated to degree level or above in a technical or scientific subject Experience and proficiency with data, databases and spreadsheets Experience of working in an office environment Excellent knowledge of Excel Flexible approach to work Good time management skills Excellent communication skills Analytic skills Commercial awareness *Desirable:* Educated to degree level or above in Library Science / Library Information Science Direct experience of working in an academic or public library, or in part of the library supply chain Knowledge of UNIMARC and NLM classification systems Knowledge of MARC21, RDA and DDC (23) and LC classification systems *Glossary of Library Cataloguing terms* 1. *LC or LoC *(Library of Congress) The Library of Congress is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) provides an alphabetical listing of authorized or preferred terms established by the Library of Congress since 1898. 2. *NLM *(National Library of Medicine) NLM is the central coordinating body for clinical terminology standards within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of the United States. The genesis of the NLM Classification is a Survey Report on the Army Medical Library, published in 1944, which recommended that the “(medical) Library be reclassified according to a modern scheme," and that the new scheme be a mixed notation (letters and numbers) resembling that of the Library of Congress. The National Library of Medicine Classification covers the field of medicine and related sciences, utilizing schedules QS-QZ and W-WZ, permanently excluded from the Library of Congress (LC) Classification schedules. 3. *RDA *(Resource Description and Access) RDA was launched in 2010 and is a new standard for resource description and access, designed for the digital world. RDA has been developed to replace the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd Edition Revised, which were first published in 1978. Changes were made to the MARC 21 format to accommodate RDA elements. The British Library implemented RDA 1st April 2013 and coordinated implementation of RDA with national and international partners. 4. *MARC *(MAchine-Readable Cataloging) MARC standards are a set of digital formats for the description of items catalogued by libraries, such as books. Working with the Library of Congress, American computer scientist Henriette Avram developed MARC in the 1960s to create records that could be read by computers and shared among libraries. By 1971, MARC formats had become the US national standard for dissemination of bibliographic data. Two years later, they became the international standard. There are several versions of MARC in use around the world, the most predominant being MARC 21, created in 1999 as a result of the harmonization of U.S. and Canadian MARC formats, and UNIMARC, widely used in Europe. 5. *UNIMARC* The UNIMARC format was first published in 1977. The primary purpose of UNIMARC is to facilitate the international exchange of bibliographic data in machine-readable form between national bibliographic agencies. The scope of UNIMARC is to specify the content designators (tags, indicators and subfield codes) to be assigned to bibliographic records in machine-readable form and to specify the logical and physical format of the records. It covers monographs, serials, cartographic materials, music, sound recordings, graphics, projected and video materials, rare books and electronic resources. 6. *MARC 21* MARC 21 was designed to redefine the original MARC record format for the 21st century and to make it more accessible to the international community. MARC 21 has formats for the following five types of data: Bibliographic Format, Authority Format, Holdings Format, Community Format, and Classification Data Format.[2] Currently MARC 21 has been implemented successfully by The British Library, the European Institutions and the major library institutions in the United States, and Canada. 7. *MARCEdit* An open source system for manipulating and checking MARC records, created by US librarian Terry Reese in 1999 and maintained by him. 8. *KBART *(Knowledge Base and Related Tools) The KBART initiative, commissioned by NISO and UKSG, created at set of guidelines in order to help share metadata about electronic materials between publishers, link resolvers, and libraries. The result of these guidelines was KBART files, which include full title, issn, and other information about specific publications. KBART files are the industry standard file format for knowledgebase, and providing title list files in this format Link resolvers and librarians can download and use these files in order to update their records and holdings and ensure that end users have accurate information about accessible materials. 9. *DDC (23) *(Dewey Decimal Classification) The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It has been revised and expanded through 23 major editions, the latest issued in 2011, and has grown from a four-page pamphlet in 1876. It is also available in an abridged version suitable for smaller libraries. It is currently maintained by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), a non-profit cooperative that serves libraries. -- Dr. V. Chandrakumar Associate Professor Dept. of Library & Information Science University of Madras Chennai 600 005 Ph.No. 044-25399674 (Off - Direct) 044 - 22579313 (Resi) Mobile No. : 0-9444114271 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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