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Vacancy for “Library Trainees” at Vikram Sarabhai Library, IIM Ahmadabad
by Mallikarjun 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Apologies for cross postings Dear All, Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute ofManagement Ahmedabad is looking for fresh post-graduates in Library andInformation Science to serve as “Library Trainees” purely on temporary basisfor one year. For detail advertisement, please click thefollowing link http://library.iima.ac.in/public/iima_trainee_advertisement_2018.pdf Apply Online http://library.iima.ac.in/trainee_recruitment.html For more information about Vikram Sarabhai Library,IIMA visit the following link http://library.iima.ac.in/ Regards H. Anil Kumar, Ph. D. Librarian and Head NICMAN Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad librarian(a)iima.ac.in !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!! Mallikarjun Dora Professional AssistantVikram Sarabhai LibraryIndian Institute of Management, AhemadabadGoogle Scholar Profile !~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!!

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WIPO - General Courses
by siddu huded 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Dear Professional Friends, The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is offering free general courses on 'Intellectual Property' and allied areas, Some of courses will be starting soon, Interested professionals can enroll, Here is a link. https://welc.wipo.int/acc/index.jsf?page=courseCatalog.xhtml&lang=en *Best Regards* *Siddu M. Huded* *MLISc, PGDLAN, **UGC-NET, K-SET* *Assistant Librarian,* *Azim Premji University Library, BENGALURU (KA)Contact Number: 9538462949* *https://liswebblog.blogspot.in/ <https://liswebblog.blogspot.in/>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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How Today's Students Find and Use Reference Resources
by Aditya Ranjan 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

It might be useful: Paths to Reference: How today’s students find and use reference resources, A new white paper published by Oxford University Press, shows that for university students, reference works to support a range of use cases, Include most aspects of an independent study. Furthermore, while students generally rely on free resources for brief, factual information, a majority of students rely on their library for in-depth background information. Paths to Reference draws on a survey of over 1000 undergraduate and master’s students from the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and *India*. Results of the survey were further explored through in-depth interviews to gain a deeper understanding of these students’ needs and research behavior. For more information and to download a copy of the white paper, visit www.oup.com/academic/pathstoreference *Thanks and regards.* Aditya Ranjan Assistant Librarian Azim Premji University, Bangalore.

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Request to forward workshop brochure to the LIS professionals
by Dr.Mallikarjun Bachalapur 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Dear Moderator, I request you to kindly forward the workshop on 'Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools' organized by BLDEACET, Vijayapur B L D E Association’s *V P Dr. P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology* *Vijayapur-586 103* *Two days Workshop on” Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools” *on the occasion of *Institute Research Day* May 25th and 26th , 2018 Organized by Research and Development Cell and Library and Information Centre *About BLDEACET, Vijayapur:* Vachana Pitamaha Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering & Technology, Vijayapur is a premier technical institute located in Northern part of Karnataka on a scenic stretch of land spread over 20 acres in Vijayapur. BLDE Association started this esteemed college in year 1980 as a private Institute. The Institute is the result of the BLDE Association’s recognition of the need for quality technical education in the country. To achieve this objective, it has striven hard to create an environment and infrastructure that enables it to produce qualified, practical engineers who are ready to face the challenges in the industries. The college is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. The college is recognized by AICTE New Delhi and the 5 Programmes have been accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi during the year 2015 for the period 3 years. At present institute is offering 8 UG programmes and 5 PG programmes in Engineering along with MCA & MBA programmes. Five departments are recognized as Research Centres by VTU, Belagavi to offer Ph.D.and M.Sc. Engg. (by research) programmes. *Research and Development Cell:* While doing wonderful innovations in Teaching- Learning, the importance of Research & Development has not gone unnoticed. The institute has Research and Development cell and well established mechanism through which all R&D activities are promoted, encouraged and appraised .The R&D cell implements activities such as basic research, establishing centers of excellence, cultivating research skills in faculty by deputing for Ph.D, Conferences, workshops, Short term Training programs, & promoting faculty to submit research proposals to different funding agencies. *Library and Information Centre*: The Central Library functions as the primary information resource centre, and repository of all printed and e-resources for teaching and research activities at the institute. The Library occupies an area of 3000 Sq.m an independent block and it caters to the information needs of the students and faculty members of the institute. It has more than 87,000 volumes of books, 23,000 unique Titles, 100 technical journals and 13700 E-Books. Library is also subscribing E-Resources viz, Elsevier Science Direct, Springer, Taylor and Francis, IEEE, ACSE, ProQuest and Knimbus through VTU Library Consortia. The Central Library is providing extensive research support services to the research scholars and faculty members of the Institute. *Aims and Objectives of the Workshop:* The aim of this workshop is to give the participants a broad overview of research activities with special emphasis on reference management tools and their usefulness in organizing and managing research literature. Use of reference management tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, will be helpful in creating & organizing bibliographies, construct references while writing research, collaborating and discovering new research. The advanced features of these tools help in automatic insertion of error free standard references and bibliographies through plug-ins, thereby saving the time, energy & efforts of research scholars. *Major Topics Covered:* The following major topics will be covered in the workshop: Ø Introduction to Research and Research Ethics Ø Selection of Journals for research output Ø Quantifying Research output Ø Analysis of publications of BLDEACET based on the listing of Scopus abstract and citation databases. Ø Information Discovery: Tools, Tips & Technologies Ø Reference Management Tools for management of literature Ø Reference Management Tool- Mendeley with "hands-on-practice *Target of Participants*: *60 Nos*. Academicians, faculty members ,research evaluators, current and prospective research scholars and LIS professionals. The number of seats is limited and the selection will be based on 'first come first served' basis. *Resource Persons:* The resource persons are eminent professional experts / scientists from the field of LIS & IT. They have an extensive experience with the use of such reference management tools. *Duration:* (May 25th and 26th, 2018) Two days workshop includes theory & Hands- on practice. (Participants are requested to bring their laptops preferably with Internet connectivity) *Venue:* Seminar Hall, Library Building and Hands on Sessions will be handled in Computer Centre *Workshop Fee:* The Registration fee for the workshop: Rs 250/- *Registration of Workshop:* The application for registration in the workshop should be online www.bldeacet.ac.in/rmt/ before 15th May, 2018. Contact Person: Dr.M.M.Bachalapur, Chief Librarian -- Dr. M M Bachalapur Ph.D Librarian BLDEA'S Dr.P.G.Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology Ashram Road, VIJAYAPUR-586103 Mob: 9740016911 ORCID ID:0000-0003-2402-2477 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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confirmation regarding the book Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology
by Kumaravel C 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Dear Sir/ Madam,Recently we had purchased the bookEncyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Fourth Edition, Six Volume Set (Print)ISBN 9781841848198 GBP 2410, Rs.2,28,468 All the Pictures/Figures and Illustrations are in black and white.  There is a doubt, whether the supplier had supplied a Xerox copy of the above title.Any one who has the above book in the stock, Kindly confirm whether the above book printed in colour or black & white format.  with regards,Kumaravel.CLibrarian (SG)MTPGRIHSPuducherryKumaravel.CLibrarian (SG)MTPGRIHSPuducherry

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Did You Know?
by Dp Tripathi 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

Dear Friends, Sharing some useful videos containing the details about Biography of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan and How does RFID work? You may view both the videos at the following link. 1. Did You Know? - Part - 8 - Biography of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxozhZsGeGU 2. Did You Know? - Part - 9 - How does RFID work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLFMvEC3f-U Trust videos will be helpful for everyone. Many more in next video..... Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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Admission Notification: PG Diploma in Digital Library & Information Mngt @ TISS Mumbai
by Satish Kanamadi 19 Apr '18

19 Apr '18

Dear Professionals, Greetings! Centre for Library and Information Management Studies, Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai is a major Centre involved in capacity building of LIS professionals. It offers PG Diploma, Masters and PhD Programmes in Library and Information Science discipline with a focus on digital libraries, knowledge organization, e-Resources Management and web based information services. TISS is happy to announce admissions to the 9th Batch of "Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Library and Information Management" for the year 2018-19. This cutting edge, one year dual-mode programme uses contact classes for on-campus and Moodle e-learning platform for its off-campus sessions.It is aimed at creating trained manpower to handle digital libraries and electronic resources. There is a burgeoning need for trained librarians in the light of national priorities like Digital India, National Mission on Education through Information and Communication technology (NME-ICT) and National Knowledge Commission (NKC). With an emphasis on open source softwares, some of the tools we focus are Digital Libraries (DSpace, Greenstone), Content Management Systems (Drupal , Joomla), Library Automation (Koha), CORAL eResources Management, etc. The salient features of this programme are well crafted curriculum, expert faculty, enhanced emphasis on hands on lab experience, sound theory and experiential learning unique to TISS. Last date for submission of application is 30th June 2018 Please visit the following link to register/apply online. http://admissions.tiss.edu/view/10/admissions/stp-admissions/pg-diploma-in-… We will also be happy to answer your queries. The Secretariat Centre for Library and Information Management Studies Sir Dorabji Tata Memorial Library Tata Institute of Social Sciences MUMBAI -400088 Tel: 022-25525272 Email: madhuri.jagtap(a)tiss.edu --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks and Regards, Satish Kanamadi PhD Librarian Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) V N Purav Marg, Deonar MUMBAI - 400088. INDIA Tel: 91-22-25525283 Email: satish(a)tiss.edu ; kanamadi(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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Three days National Workshop on "Federated Identity and Access Management (INFED)"
by Vaishali Prajapati Project Assistant 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Dear Sir/Madam, Three days National Workshop on "*Federated Identity and Access Management (INFED)**"* is scheduled to be held on June 13-15, 2018 at INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar. Library professionals, information scientists, system administrators, database managers, students and others working in universities/institutes and who are interested in providing remote Access of subscribed e-resources via shibboleth ( Open Source Software for Remote Access of your e-Resources ) can participate in it. *Resource Persons :* Prominent experts from INFLIBNET Centre, working in the Software R&D area. *Venue :* The Workshop will be conducted at Information and Library Network Centre, An IUC of University Grants Commission, Infocity, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, India. *Registration Online:*https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/login.php *Brochure:*http://inflibnet.ac.in/hrd/docs/infed_2018.pdf For participation and more information please do contact with *raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in <raja(a)inflibnet.ac.in>*

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Call for Participation -- Two-day training pgm on "Discovery of the Master Teacher in You"
by Mohan Hr 17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18

Dear All, Pl. find the call for participation in the two-day training programme on "Discovery of the Master Teacher in You" being held during 26-27 May 2018 at Chennai. This training programme is for those who teach or train people at schools, colleges, corporate houses and at home and also who love and desire to teach or train people. A special discount of Rs. 1000/- is applicable on the standard registration fee of Rs. 3499/-. To avail this discount, pl. use the discount code as under: Teachers / Trainers -- TEACHER IEEE Members -- IEEE All supporting organisations -- CHANGE (CSI, SPIN, ACM, eWIT, ISACA, HCC, CySI, SALIS, MALA) The pdf brochure is at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pcs/pgms/trg-pgm-discover-master-teache… As the seats are limited, the registration is on First Come First Served basis. Hence early registration is suggested. Pl. forward this CFR to your contacts who may find this training programme useful. With regards HR Mohan IEEE PCS & IEEE TEMS CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ====================== MADIEE (a start-up incubated by College of Engineering Guindy) in association with IEEE PCS and IEEE TEMS announces a two-day training programme on Discovery of the Master Teacher in You Unlearn and Rediscover Yourself through Board Games Course Description -- Are you a passionate teacher and still find your students disinterested? -- Do you wish to be a Teacher/Trainer, whom the students/trainees look up for inspiration? -- Are you someone who exactly knows your weaknesses, but never thought about your strengths? -- Do you want to know why great leaders had extraordinary followers? Then, this bootcamp is for you. You will Experience: ● Strengths based Leadership ● Mindshift ● Improved Focus and Effectiveness ● Greater Resilience ● The Art of Communication, special reference to spoken English ● React not and Respond...Way to great Leadership ● Staying motivated for Life ● More fulfilled relationships No Gyans. Only Board Games. Who should attend? The ones who teaches or trains people at schools, colleges, corporate houses and at home and also the ones who love and desire to teach or train people. What you will gain? ● Self-awareness “I have never met an effective leader who wasn’t aware of his talents and working to sharpen them” -- Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark, in The New York Times Magazine ● Learn the art of giving Feedback ● Master the art of making people LISTEN rather than just being heard ● Become better at communicative English ● Stay motivated for Life ● Introduction to the exciting world of Board Games Highlights ● Led by an expert coach & orator with years of experience in teaching ● Personality and strength assessment through Board Games ● 2 days, 4 interactive sessions, 16+ exposure hours ● Amazing real life anecdotes ● Weekend classes to suit everyone ● Limited to 40 budding Leaders Facilitators: Sampath Kumar Natarajan, Senthil Kumar Gowri Sankar and Team Course Schedule: 26-27 May 2018 (Sat & Sun) Timings: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Venue: Anna Centenary Library, Kotturpuram, Chennai Investment for a BETTER You (Registration Fee): INR 3,499. This fee is inclusive of lunch and refreshments on both the days, gaming sessions, course materials and certificate of participation. As seats are limited to facilitate personal interactions, the registration will be on First Come First Served basis Special discounts of INR 1,000 is applicable to the members of the Association Partners (IEEE/ PCS / TEMS) and Supporting Organisations (CSI, SPIN, ACM, eWIT, ISACA, HCC, CySI, SALIS, MALA) Use the discount Code “IEEE” (IEEE members) / “CHANGE” (Other Organisation members) and provide your membership credentials while registering online and making the payment. Exclusive discount of INR 1,000 for college/school teachers. Why we give this offer? Because we believe that “Investing in teachers is investing in Future”, and that is the core reason for starting MADIEE. Use the discount code “TEACHER” to avail the above offer. Colleges/Schools interested to sponsor their teachers for this bootcamp, please write to hello(a)madiee.com or call 9566876633 Register and make payment at https://www.instamojo.com/MADIEE/the-discovery-of-the-master-teacher-in-you/ If you need any additional details / support pl. contact MADIEE Educational Services, CEGAIN, 1st Floor CPDE, Anna University, Chennai. Email: hello(a)madiee.com :: Mobile: +91-9566876633 Enquiry Form: http://www.madiee.com/contact1.html Note: Accommodation can be arranged for outstation participants on additional charge basis. “Successful teacher means successful students, successful society and investing in Teachers is investing in Future” -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Did You Know?
by Dp Tripathi 17 Apr '18

17 Apr '18

Dear Friends, Sharing the videos having some useful contents on different topics. Videos may be browsed at *1. Did You Know ? - Part - 4 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc7H31P6Klc&list=PLekqhBcsqZXJlykGwYA8a9XGa… *2. Did You Know ? - Part - 5* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdgPSevPhI&list=PLekqhBcsqZXJlykGwYA8a9XGa… *3. Did You Know ? - Part - 6* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdCsBXiFReI&list=PLekqhBcsqZXJlykGwYA8a9XGa… *4. Did You Know ? - Part - 7* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHeK9Pmcyps&list=PLekqhBcsqZXJlykGwYA8a9XGa… More in next videos..... Thanks DP Tripathi -- ********************************* *Dhanwantari Prakash Tripathi* MA (ECO), MLISc, HDISM, ECDL ********************************* Assistant Librarian, Periodicals Biju Patnaik Central Library National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha –769008 INDIA ********************************* *YouTube - Librarian Guide <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq2XkD5KKp5W7VrMJOsGhw>* ********************************* *M - +91-8895296796* *U - www.dptripathi.in <http://www.dptripathi.in> * *********************************

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