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Special Issue on Dr. S.R., Ranganathan - Informatics Studies- Papers Invited
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 23 Nov '17

23 Nov '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: editor(a)informaticsstudies.in Date: Sun, November 19, 2017 8:41 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Informatics Studies is a platform for discussing the emerging trends in theory and application of Information Science and is entering its fifth year of publication. The journal focuses on interdisciplinary and international perspectives on Informatics. The journal has published studies on scientists who laid foundations of Library and Information Science like Patrick R Penland and Earnest J Mann etc with selected papers by them and also a special issue on Eugene Garfield within three years of the journal’s forays into LIS research publishing. The year 2017 being the Quasquicentennial year of Sri S R Ranganathan Informatics Studies would like to commemorate his contributions to LIS profession by publishing a special volume at the end of the Quasquicentennial year. We invite papers on SR Ranganathan's life and work correlating with the current developments in the KMt scenario for the Memorial issue to be published as Volume 5(1) in January 2018. Articles can be uploaded at informaticsstudies.in or can be e-mailed to the editor(a)informaticsstudies.in as MS Word file attachment. Last date of submission is 15nth December 2017. Dr. M Jayapradeep and Dr. R.. Raman Nair, For Editors, Informatics Studies

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Tumkur University: National Conference on Libraries and Transformation - 30th December 2017
by Rupesh Kumar 23 Nov '17

23 Nov '17

Dear Professional Collegues, Greetings from Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University. The Department is organizing a one-day National Conference on Libraries and Transformation: Issues and Challenges on 30th December 2017. The Conference brochure is available at http://bit.ly/libtrans. The objective of the Conference is to provide a platform to discuss and deliberate on the transformation issues in Libraries and Information Centres. It aims to equip the information professionals with knowledge, skills and strategies essential for managing the transformation in libraries. CALL FOR PAPERS Papers are invited on the main theme or any of the sub-themes of the conference. The last date for submission of paper is 15th DECEMBER 2017. MAIN THEME "Libraries and Transformation" SUB-THEMES User-centric information services Employment vs. Employability of LIS Graduates Modern-day Library Management Library Leadership Marketing library services Library User and Transformation Digital Content Management Digital Literacy Community Relationship Library Branding Papers may also be contributed on any topic related to the main theme. GUIDELINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION Papers may be sent to librarytransformation(a)gmail.com on or before the last date. The main/corresponding author will be communicated regarding the status of the paper submitted. All papers will go through plagiarism detection for the originality of the content. Follow APA style for citation and referencing. The layout and formatting shall be as per the accepted standards. Papers of registered delegates only will be considered for inclusion in the Proceedings. REGISTRATION FEE Working Professionals Rs. 500 Research Scholars Rs.300 Students Rs.200 DD should be drawn in favour of "The Finance Officer, Tumkur University, Tumakuru" payable at Tumakuru. IMPORTANT DATES Last date for submission of paper 15 December 2017 Communication of acceptance of paper 18 December 2017 Conference Date 30 December 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Dr. Rajendra Babu H Organizing Secretary Assistant Professor Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru, Karnataka - 572 103 Phone: +91 9880297932 email: librarytransformation(a)gmail.com Looking forward for your contribution and active participation in the Conference. Thank you. -- With regards, Rupesh Kumar A Assistant Professor Department of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science Tumkur University, Tumakuru 572 103 INDIA Web: www.tumkuruniversity.ac.in email: rupesh(a)tumkuruniversity.ac.in ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8787-6416 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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FW: ISSN Survey
by G Mahesh 23 Nov '17

23 Nov '17

Dear LIS Forum Members: Some of us may like to take part in the ISSN survey. Kind regards, Mahesh From: John Akeroyd [mailto:john.akeroyd@gmail.com] Sent: 20 November 2017 20:06 To: G Mahesh <gmahesh(a)niscair.res.in> Subject: ISSN Survey Hello Mahesh As you might know we are helping ISSN HQ with a review of the ISSN for 2018. Could you help by circulating the attached survey to your fellow librarians. I think I already have a list of indian publishers but will check. As a national centre you, yourselves are exempt from the process. john ******************************************************************* Hello, Are you a regular user of the ISSN? Could you help us shape its future by completing a short survey which looks at the make- up and function of the standard. It should only take 10 minutes at the maximum. Your views will be fed to the ISO working group who will be revising the standard in 2018. The survey can be found here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Z3D5XX5 Many thanks in advance. Gaelle Bequet Director ISSN International Centre ************************************************************** John Akeroyd Senior Consultant, CIBER Research <http://ciber-research.eu/> Honorary Research Fellow, University College London john.akeroyd(a)gmail.com <mailto:john.akeroyd@gmail.com> Mob: 44 07929594038 Tel: 44 (0)1992 551400 Skype: john.akeroyd1 <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/digital-health/digital-health-events-pub/digital-conte…> Digital Content and Disability UCL Jan 10th 2018 <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/digital-health/digital-health-events-pub/digital-conte…>

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IFLA 2018 Honours and Awards â Call for Nominations
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 22 Nov '17

22 Nov '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Fw: [IFLA-L] IFLA 2018 Honours and Awards â Call for Nominations From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Tue, November 21, 2017 10:09 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IFLA Communications <communications(a)ifla.org> To: ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr <ifla-l(a)infoserv.inist.fr>Sent: Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 21:44:45 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] IFLA 2018 Honours and Awards Call for Nominations Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to IFLA or to international librarianship? IFLAâs Honours and Awards recognise those who have given significant service and made distinguished contributions to the profession. Bestowed annually by the IFLA Governing Board, IFLA Honours and Awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge a colleague whose efforts you admire and respect. The Call for Nominations is out now. Don't delay! FAQ Who can make a nomination? All authorised representatives of Members and Personal Affiliates. When will the presentations be made? Presentations are made during theWorld Library and Information Congress How do I make a nomination? Download yourÂ nomination formand send your completed copy back to us. What is the deadline for nominations? 23 February 2018. Source: https://www.ifla.org/honours-awards/call-for-nominations

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lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in
by yasmin najeeb 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

Dear Professionals Does anyone has access to the full text of the following articles? If so, kindly help us since they are urgently required by one of our researcher. The submental island flap for reconstruction of intraoral defects in oral cancer patientsaul Sebastian, Shaji Thomas , Bipin T. Varghese[image: ']Correspondence information about the author Bipin T. VargheseEmail the author Bipin T. Varghese <bipin(a)rcctvm.org> , Elizabeth M. Iype , P.G. Balagopal , P.C. Mathew Head and Neck Service, Division of Surgical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum 695 011, India Oral Oncology <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13688375>Volume 44, Issue 11 <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13688375/44/11>, November 2008, Pages 1014-1018 -- 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.02.013 Science direct and Clinical Key provide full text for the following article *Thanks* *Yasmin K K * -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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National Workshop on Website Designing and Institutional Repository Creation
by anand bandi 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

Dear Moderator,Kindly post the following on LIS Forum.Dear Professional Friends/Colleagues,Left with few more seats and request you to hurry and register for the National Workshop on Website Designing using Open Source Software " WIX" ( Visit the link developed on Wix Software : http://bosla2013.wixsite.com/bosla) and Design and Development of Institutional Repositories harnessing OSS "DSpace" ( NIFT IR developed on DSpace Software: http://14.139.111.19/jspui/) The hands on experiments by the Resource Persons and in-house experts of NIFT will make the familiar to Open Source Software for implementation upon completion of workshop. For further information please do visit the following link: http://14.139.111.19/dspaceworkshop/Regards, Dr.A.N.Bandi, Head, Resource Centre, National Institute of Fashion Technology, NIFT Campus, Ministry of Textiles, GoI, Plot No.15, Sector 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210. Ph.91-22-27747080/81 Mobile :7715833561 e-mail: anb321in(a)yahoo.co.in ; dr.anbandi@gmail.comhttp://14.139.111.26/jspui/

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SRR125: A Digital Event - A tribute to Dr. S.R. Ranganathan
by Sandip Das 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

Dear LIS Professional, SRR125: A Digital Event - A tribute to Celebration of the 125th birth year of Padmashree Prof. (Dr.) Siyali Ramamrita Ranganathan throughout year. Kindly view... http://www.lisportal.com/en/lis-result/2146-srr-125-a-digital-event -- *Warm Regards,* *Sandip Das* *Librarian, J. D. Birla Institute Kolkata* (affiliated to Jadavpur University, Kolkata) 11, Lower Rawdon Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700020 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Recruitment of Library Trainees at IOP, Bhubaneswar
by basudev mohanty 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

Dear Moderator,You are requested to post the following:IOP Bhubaneswar requires 2 (Two) Library Professional Trainees purely on temporary basis. Interested candidates are requested to check the eligibility criteria before filling the application form as under.Candidates should send their CV in the prescribed format only by email to traineeadvt(a)iopb.res.in and the duly filled in complete application form with self-attested copies of all certificates, mark sheets and recent passport size color photograph to the Librarian, Institute of Physics Bhubaneswar, PO: Sainik School, Bhubaneswar-751005, Odisha on or before 15.12.2017. The Authority of the Institute reserves the right to accept / reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons thereof.  For further details and application format please visit website at www.iopb.res.in.Thanking You,With Warm Regards,Dr. Basudev MohantyLibrarian (Scientific Officer)PR DivisionInstitute of Physics, BhubaneswarPh - 2306 537; Mobile - 7064419609 / 9437132870 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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First Call for Papers: ReCO-PLI 2018
by mailman＠ncsi.iisc.ernet.in 20 Nov '17

20 Nov '17

---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Fw: First Call for Papers: ReCO-PLI 2018 From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." <naglaxman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Mon, November 20, 2017 4:05 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Partha Sarathi Das <parthasarathidas.nl(a)gmail.com> Please post this news in your forum Central Government Library Association (Kolkata Branch) In Collaboration with Â Institution of Engineers (India) organises Â International Conference of CGLA Â ReCO-PLI 2018 Recent Trends, Challenges and Opportunities of Government and Public Libraries in India Venue: R N Mookerjee Auditorium 8 Gokhale Road, West Bengal, Kolkata-700020 Date: 9 & 10Â Â Â February, 2018 CALL FOR PAPERS Dear Colleague, We are glad to inform you that the Central Government Library Association, Kolkata Branch will organise the International Conference in collaboration with Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata at R N Mookerjee AuditoriumÂ of Institution of Engineers (India), on 9 & 10 February, 2018. It is indeed a great pleasure for us to organise this memorable International level professional event in Kolkata and invite you to participate in the conference and make it a grand success. Kolkata Â Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal and cultural capital in Eastern India. Besides being an educational hub for Eastern India, Kolkata is the place of the largest library in Asia, National Library and many renowned libraries like Asiatic Society Library, Indian Museum Library, Geological Survey of India libraries, Botanical Survey of India libraries etc. Kolkata is a âCity of Joyâ and has several tourist attractions like Indian Museum, Victoria Memorial Hall, Science City, and Kalighat and Dakshnishwar Temple etc. Institution of Engineers (India) The Institution of Engineers (India) [IEI] is a statutory body to promote and advance the engineering and technology, established in 1920 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1935. It is the largest multi-disciplinary professional body of engineers encompassing 15 (fifteen) engineering disciplines with a membership strength of above 0.8 million and serving the nation for more than 9 decades. The IEI has its headquarters located in Kolkata with national presence through more than hundred Twenty Centres and several Overseas Chapters, Foras and Organ. Central Govt. Library Association (CGLA) Central Government Library Association (CGLA) is a registered body under Society Registration Act, 1961. CGLA was established in the year 2004 with the basic aims of providing a platform to the Central Govt. Librarians and other librarians to share professional activities in this field. Central Government Library AssociationÂ isÂ has headquarteredÂ in Dehradun with branches in New Delhi, Kolkata and Nagpur. Kolkata Branch is looking after Eastern and North-Eastern regions of the country. Objectives The theme âRecent Trends, Challenges and Opportunities of Government and Public Libraries in IndiaâÂ aimsÂ to discuss burning issues with regard to professional and technical aspects of library professionals working in Central Government sector and formulate some recommendations to be placed before the Government of India for betterment of Library profession in India. The Conference will be a platform for mutual sharing of knowledge and ideas among the librarians, policy makers, library stakeholders, students, teachers and others. Subthemes Status of Central Government Libraries and Public Libraries in India Policies Decisions and Initiatives of Government of India in Library Development Categorization Formula of Government Libraries Cadre Structure of Central Government Libraries professionals Innovation and Leadership in Public Libraries Advocacy in Public Libraries Preventive, Restorative and Curative Conservation of Documents Planning, Development and Management of Digital Libraries New Technologies and its adaptability in libraries Resource sharing and Networking: Consortia, Open Archives etc in Central Govt. libraries. Content Organization and Knowledge Management Information Storage and Retrieval for global access IPR issues in Digital Era Multilingual information Retrieval System and Unicode Digital Library Services and Digital Literacy Grievances of Librarians of Govt. Libraries The list is indicative and not exhaustive in coverage. The contributors can send their papers on any of the subthemes given besides any topic of their interest relevant to the themes and sub-themes. Original papers on the areas of interest are invited. Important Dates Submission of Abstracts:Â 15 December 2017 Submission of Full text Paper:Â 15 January 2018 Confirmation of Acceptance:Â 20 January 2018 Last Date of Registration: 31 January 2018 Full paper may be submitted with an abstract in approximately 3000 words, keywords and references on A4 size paper with margin 1.25 cm on all side in MS Word format in 12 points New Times Roman type single line spacing.The paper should not exceed 3(three)pages. Bibliographic references should be given at the end of the article under the heading Reference in APA style. Papers should be electronically submitted at email id :cglaconference@gmail.com. Other details will be updated soon. Dr. Chittaranjan Patra ALIO & Organizing Secretary Contact:Â 9903124609President/Secretary Central Government Library Association, Kolkata Branch 09903124609/09434750133 -- PARTHA SARATHI DAS Assistant Library & Information Officer, Govt. of India,Ministry of Culture, National Library of India, English Serial DivisionBelvedere, Kolkata 700 027, West Bengal, India Tel. Ph. +91 33 2479 1381-1387(Ext.232)Cell : 9434750133;9007390978

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Request for Articles
by Lalitha Lalitha 20 Nov '17

20 Nov '17

Dear Professionals, Does anyone has access to the full text of the following articles? If so, kindly help us since they are urgently required by one of our researcher. *Indian Journal of Finance* *Sl. No.* *Article* *Issue* *1* *The US Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis - Causes and Implications* *July, 2009* *2* *Global Financial Crunch and India's Economic Growth: A Deep Insight* *Jan., 2010* *3* *Modeling Dynamic Volatility Spillovers from the U.S. to the BRIC Countries' Stock Markets During the Subprime Crisis* *Aug., 2015* *4* *Impact of Foreign Institutional Investments on Stock Market Volatility in India* *Oct., 2015* Appreciate your kind reply at the earliest. With Warm Regards, -- *Ms. V. Lalitha* *Assistant Professor* University Library, JNTU Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500 085. Telangana State. *Ph: 9866146561* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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